MN043007
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,April 30, 2007
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
KELLY BUFFA, STEPHEN FAESSEL,JOSEPH KARAKI
PANKY ROMERO, PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
CECILIA FLORES
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, AssistantCity AttorneyScott Koehm, Associate Planner
Judy Dadant, Acting Principal PlannerElaine Thienprasiddhi,Associate Planner
Della Herrick,Associate PlannerJamie Lai, Principal Civil Engineer
Ted White, Senior PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 10:00 a.m.
on Thursday, April 26, 2007, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chambers, and
also in the outside display kiosk.
Published:
Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, April 5, 2007
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 12:00 P.M.
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STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
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PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE APRIL 30, 2007AGENDA
Workshop on Density Bonus
Recess To Public Hearing
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 18
For record keeping purposes, if you wish to make a statement regarding any item on the
agenda, please complete a speaker card in advance and submit it to the secretary.
Pledge Of Allegiance:
Commissioner Karaki
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
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e-mail address: planningcommission@anaheim.net
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APRIL 30, 2007
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30P.M.
Public Comments:None
This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on any item under the jurisdiction of the
Anaheim Planning Commission or public comments on agenda items with the exception of public hearing
items.
Consent Calendar:
The items on the Consent Calendar will be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time of the voting on the motion unless members of the Planning
Commission, staff or the public request the item to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Commissioner Faesseloffered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Karakiand MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioners Karaki and Romero abstained on Item 1-C,and Commissioner Flores absent), for
approval of Consent Calendar Items1-A through 1-C as recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CEQAENVIRONMENTALIMPACTREPORTNO. 313
Approved
(PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED)
Approved final site plan.
(b)FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2007-00003
Agent: David C. Seager
1380 South Harbor Boulevard
Consent Calendar Approval
Anaheim, CA 92802
VOTE: 6-0
Location: 1380 South Harbor Boulevard:Property is located at
Commissioner Flores absent
the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Clementine Street,
having frontages of 660 feet on the east side of Harbor Boulevard
and 660 feet on the north side of Manchester Street.
Request review and approval of a final site plan for the construction
Project Planner:
of a new pool in place of an existing pool within the Anaheim Resort. (kwong2@anaheim.net)
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Minutes
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved
Meeting of March 19, 2007.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the April 2, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting.
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Flores absent
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved
Meeting of April 2, 2007.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 4-0
Commissioners Karaki and
Romero abstained as they were
absent for the meeting,and
Commissioner Flores absent
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Romero/Buffa
2b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 103, 3957 AND 4153 Granted
Romero
()
TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05194
2c. VARIANCE NOS. 4377 AND 2002-04506 Granted
Romero
()
TRACKING NO. VAR2007-04720
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Floresabsent
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 103, 3957 AND 4153
Owner:Area A-Dayarambhai Bhakta, Rasilaben Bhakta,
500 South Beach Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92804
Area B-Cambell Holings, C/O Martin Cambell
1800 East Imperial, Suite 120
Brea, CA 92821-6012
Area C-HPTIHG-2, Properties Trust
C/O Hospitality Properties Trust
400 Centro Street
Newton, MA 02458
Location:(A) Calico Motel, 500 South Beach Boulevard:
Property is approximately 0.36-acreswith a frontage of 66
feet on the east side of Beach Boulevard and a maximum
depth of 238 feet and located approximately 396 feet north
of the centerline of Orange Avenue.
(B) Town Place Suites, 1730 South State College:
Boulevard:Property is approximately 11.9-acreslocated
at the northeast corner of Katella Avenue and State College
Boulevard having a frontage of 1,100 feet on the north side
of Katella Avenue and 750 feet on the east side of State
College Boulevard.
(C) Staybridge Suites, 1855 South Manchester Avenue
and Holiday Inn, 1915 South Manchester Avenue:
Property is approximately 6.01-acres with a frontage of 677
feet on the southwest side of Manchester Avenue and a
maximum depth of 560 feet and located approximately 800
feet south of the centerline of Katella Avenue.
VARIANCE NOS. 4377 AND 2002-04506
Owner: Area A-Festival Hotel Associates; Limited Partnership,
C/O RDA Investments Inc., Attn: Richard L. Vilarado,
13217 Ridge Drive, Rockville, MD 20850-3615
Area B-Banh-Shiang Liza Yu,
P.O. Box9800,
Anaheim, CA 92812-7800
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Location:(A) Anaheim Hills Residence Inn, 125 South Festival
Drive:Property is approximately 3.2-acres with a frontage
of 409 feet on the west side of Festival Drive and a
maximum depth of 366 feet and located approximately 386
feet south of the centerline of Santa Ana Canyon Road.
(B) Candlewood Suites, 1733 South Anaheim
Boulevard:Property is approximately 0.92 acres with a
frontage of 100 feet on the east side of Zeyn Street and
100 feet on the west side of Anaheim Boulevard and a
maximum depth of 400 feet and located approximately 580
feet north of the centerline of Katella Avenue.
City-initiated request to delete conditions of approval pertaining to
limitations on the permitted length of guest occupancy forexisting hotels.
Conditional Use Permit No. 103 Resolution No.PC2007-33
Conditional Use Permit No. 3957 Resolution No. PC2007-34
Conditional Use Permit No. 4153 Resolution No. PC2007-35
Variance No. 4377 Resolution No.PC2007-36
Project Planner:
Variance No. 2002-04506 Resolution No. PC2007-37
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday,May 22, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:6minutes (2:40-2:46)
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3a.CEQA SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
RecommendedCity
Buffa/Velasquez
Council Approval
REPORT NO. 332 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) AND
SECOND ADDENDUM
Recommended City
3b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2006-00449
Buffa
Council Approval
3c.MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT NO. 2007-00187
Recommended City
Buffa
Council Approval
Recommended City
3d. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-00057
Buffa/Velasquez
Council Approval
Owner:Platinum Triangle Partners LLC
25 Enterprise
VOTE: 6-0
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Commissioner Floresabsent
Orangewood Platinum Investors, LLC
1849 Sawtelle Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Agent:Andrew Han, Platinum Triangle Partners LLC
25 Enterprise
Aliso Viejo, CA 62656
Ian Ellis, West Millennium Homes
1849 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Location:East of the Interstate 5 Freeway, west of the Santa Ana
River channel and SR-57 Freeway, south of the
Southern California Edison easement, and north of the
Anaheim City limit:Property encompassesapproximately
820 acres located at the confluence of the Interstate 5
Freeway and the SR-57 Freeway, in the City of Anaheim in
Orange County, California.
General Plan Amendment No. 2006-00449 –Request to amend the Land
Use Element of the General Plan toincrease the maximum number of
dwelling units permitted in The Platinum Triangle from 9,500 to 9,821.
Miscellaneous Permit No. 2007-00187 –Request to amend The Platinum
Triangle Master Land Use Plan to increase the maximum number of
dwelling units in the Gateway District from 2,075 to 2,396 and the total
number of dwelling units in The Platinum Triangle from 9,500 to 9,821.
Zoning Code Amendment No. 2007-00057 –Request to amend The
Platinum Triangle Overlay Zone to increase the maximum number of
dwelling units permitted in the Gateway District from 2,075 to 2,396 and
the total number of dwelling units in The Platinum Triangle from 9,500 to
9,821.
General Plan Amendment Resolution No. PC2007-38
Project Planner:
Miscellaneous Resolution No. PC2007-39
(twhite@anaheim.net)
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OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, stated this item will be scheduled for a public hearing before the
City Councilon June 5, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:5minutes (2:47-2:52)
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4a.CEQA SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Recommended City
Karaki/Romero
REPORT NO. 332 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) AND
Council Approval
SECOND ADDENDUM
4b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05138
Granted
Karaki
4c. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2006-00003 Recommended City
Karaki
Council Approval
4d. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16908 Approved
Karaki/Romero
Owner:Orangewood Platinum Investors LLC
C/O West Millennium Homes
VOTE: 6-0
1849 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 600
Commissioner Floresabsent
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Agent:Ian Ellis, West Millennium Homes,
1849 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Location:2211 East Orangewood Avenue:Property is
approximately 3.9 acres, with frontages of approximately
273 feet on the north side of Orangewood Avenue and is
located approximately 1,035 feet east of the centerline of
State College Boulevard.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-05138 –Request to modify minimum
structural setbacks to construct a341-unit residential project.
Development Agreement No. 2006-00003 –Request a Development
Agreement between the City of Anaheim and Orangewood Platinum
Investors, LLC for the Orangewood Condominiums project to construct
341-unit residential condominiums.
Tentative Tract Map No. 16908 –Request to establish a 1-lot, 341-unit
residential airspace attached condominium subdivision.
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-42
Project Planner:
Development Agreement Resolution No.PC2007-43
(twhite@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
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Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Tract Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2007, and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
Conditional Use Permit ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2007; and stated in regardsto the
Development Agreement it will be scheduled for a public hearing before the City Council.
DISCUSSION TIME:15minutes (3:07-3:22)
This item was trailedasthe applicantwas notpresent (2:53 p.m.)
Item No. 7 was heardfollowingaction ofthis item(3:23p.m.)
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5a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Velasquez/Faessel
5b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05196 Granted
Velasquez
Deleted Condition No. 4
Owner:Sycamore Canyon Plaza Inc.
CB Richard Ellis Inc.,Attn: Katy Kennedy
2125East Katella Avenue, Suite 100
VOTE: 6-0
Anaheim, CA 92806-6078
Commissioner Floresabsent
Agent:Kristen Stolle
8171 East Kaiser Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92808
Location:751 South Weir Canyon Road, Suites 167 and 171:
Property is approximately 11.4 acres and is located at the
northwest corner of Weir Canyon Road and Serrano
Avenue.
Request to permit massage and day spa services within an existing yoga
and personal training facility.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-40(ethien@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 22, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:5minutes (2:53-2:58)
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6a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Faessel/Velasquez
6b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Faessel/Velasquez
6c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05174 Granted
Faessel
Owner:Bill Mcfarland
VOTE: 6-0
18800 Von Karman, Suite 100
Commissioner Floresabsent
Irvine, CA 92612
Agent:Phillip Schwartze
31682 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Location:1477 South Manchester Avenue:Property is
approximately 2.1 acres, having a frontage of 360 feet on
the southwest side of Manchester Avenue and is located
845 feet north of the centerline of Alro Way.
Request to establish a nursing school within an existing legal non-
conforming office building in the Anaheim Resort with waiver of minimum
number of parking spaces.
Project Planner:
(ethien@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.PC2007-41
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 22, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:7 minutes(2:59-3:06)
Item No. 4was heardfollowing this item
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7a.CEQAENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 313 Approved
Velasquez/Faessel
(PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)
7b.VARIANCE NO. 2007-04722 Granted
Velasquez
Owner:Scalzo Family Partnership
VOTE: 6-0
1570 South Harbor Boulevard
Commissioner Floresabsent
Anaheim, CA 92802
Agent:Michael Reazzudin,
1570 South Harbor Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92802
Location:1570 South Harbor Boulevard:Property is approximately
1.7 acres, having a frontage of 85 feet on the east side of
Harbor Boulevard and is located 704 north of the centerline
of Disney Way
Request waivers of interior setback requirements to construct an ice
cream parlor within an existing hotel.
Project Planner:
Variance Resolution No. PC2007-44
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 22, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:4minutes (3:23-3:27)
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8a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED) (READVERTISED)May 30, 2007
8b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
8c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-04800
()
TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05199
Motion: Buffa/Romero
VOTE: 5-0
Owner:Ellas Properties Inc.
Commissioners Flores and
5395 East La Palma Avenue
Velasquez absent
Anaheim, CA 92807
Agent:Hossein Zandi, Caliber Motors
5395 East La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92807
Location:200 North Via Cortez:Property is approximately 5.7 acres
and is located at the northeast terminus of Via Cortez and
south of the SR-91 (Riverside Freeway), with a frontage of
161 feet on the northeast terminus of Via Cortez and is
located 837 feet north of the centerline of Santa Ana
Canyon Road.
Request to amend plans and conditions of approval for a previously-
approved automotive sales dealership to permit additional signs, modify
the elevations and construct a canopy and outdoor vacuum facility with
waivers of (a) minimum landscape and structural setback, (b) maximum
number of wall signs and (c) maximum number, type and size of signs.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:A person spoke in opposition to the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME:1 hour(3:28-4:28)
Commissioner Velasquez left the Council Chambers at3:45 p.m.
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9a. CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 313 Continued to
(PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)May 14, 2007
9b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
9c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05198
Motion: Velasquez/Romero
Owner:Steiner Corporation
VOTE: 6-0
505 East South Temple
Commissioner Flores absent
Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1004
Agent: Geoff Bonney, Bonney Architects
300 East State Street Suite #620
Redlands, CA 92373
Location:1740 South Zeyn Street,1755 and 1763 South Anaheim
Boulevard:Property is approximately 2.1 acres, having a
frontage of326feet on the east side of Zeyn Street and is
located 250 feet north of the centerline of Katella Avenue.
Request to expand a legal non-conforming commercial laundry facility
with waivers of (a) minimum landscape and structuralsetback adjacent to
Zeyn Street and Anaheim Boulevard, (b) maximum permitted fence
height, (c) minimum distance between driveways serving adjacent
parcels, and (d) minimum number of required parking spaces.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:30 P.M.
TO MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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