MN053007
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Wednesday,May 30, 2007
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
KELLY BUFFA, STEPHEN FAESSEL,CECILIA FLORES,
JOSEPHKARAKI, PANKY ROMERO, PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
NONE
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, AssistantCity AttorneyDella Herrick, Associate Planner
Judy Dadant, Acting Principal PlannerKimberly Wong, Assistant Planner
Dave See, Senior PlannerJamie Lai, Principal Civil Engineer
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Associate PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Scott Koehm, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 11:00 a.m.
on Thursday, May 24, 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, May 3, 2007
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 1:00 P.M.
•
STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ONVARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
•
PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE MAY 30, 2007AGENDA
Recess To Public Hearing
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 30
Pledge Of Allegiance:
Commissioner Flores
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30P.M.
Public Comments:None
Consent Calendar:
Commissioner Faesseloffered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Velasquezand MOTION CARRIED,
for approval of Consent Calendar Items1-Band1-Cas recommended by staff.Consent Calendar Item
1-A was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a) CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 11
Concurred with staff
Romero/Karaki
Approved request to waive
(b) SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WAIVER NO. 2007-00037
Romero/Karaki
Special Event Permit
requirements(to expire on
October 1, 2007).
Agent: Deana Morgan
Burnham USA
1100 Newport Center Drive, Suite 150
VOTEON CEQA:7-0
Newport Beach,CA 92660
VOTEON SCW:6-1
Location: 2430 East Katella Avenue:
Commissioner Flores voted no
Request for approval of a Special Circumstances Waiver to waive
Special Event Permit requirements of permitted duration and location of
Project Planner:
banner to retain four (4) banners until October 2007 on a trellis structure.
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION TIME:20minutes (2:35-2:55)
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Minutes
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission A
pproved, with
Meeting of April 30, 2007.(Motion)
modificationsto pages 2, 5
and 16
.
Continued from the May 14, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 7-0
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved, with
modificationsto pages 9, 10
Meeting of May 14, 2007.(Motion)
and 11
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 7-0
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION(READVERTISED)Approved
Velasquez/Romero
2b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Approved, in part
Velasquez/Romero
2c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05164
Granted
Velasquez
Owner:Daniel Rubalcava
WAIVERS
508 North East Street LLC
Approved waiver (b), and
Anaheim, CA 92807
denied waiver (a) since it was
withdrawn by the applicant.
Agent:Greg Howell
20561 Suburbia Lane
CUP
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Added twoconditionsof
approval
Location:508 North East Street:Property is approximately 1.15
acres and is located at the northeast corner of Sycamore
VOTE: 7-0
Street and East Street (La Reina Market).
Request to permit the expansion of an existing legal non-conforming
market with sales of beer and wine for off-premises consumption and to
establish land use conformity foran existing legally non-conforming
commercial retail center with waivers of (a) minimum number of required
parking spaces, and (b) minimum landscape setback.
Continued from theJanuary 8, March 5, March 19, April 2, and May 14, 2007,
Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-49
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL:A person spoke and indicatedthat the previous concerns raised at the last public
hearing have been resolved.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME: 24minutes (2:56-3:20)
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3a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Karaki/Faessel
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED) (READVERTISED)
3b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved, in part
Karaki/Buffa
3c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-04800
Approved, in part
Karaki
()
TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05199
WAIVERS
Approved waivers (a) and(d),
Owner:Ellas Properties Inc.
and denied waivers (b) and (c)
5395 East La Palma Avenue
since they have beenwithdrawn
Anaheim, CA 92807
by the applicant.
Agent:Hossein Zandi, Caliber Motors
CUP
5395 East La Palma Avenue
Addedacondition of approval
Anaheim, CA 92807
Modified Condition No. 23
Deleted Condition No. 45
Location:200 North Via Cortez:Property is approximately 5.7 acres
and is located at the northeast terminus of Via Cortez and
VOTE: 7-0
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 centerlineof 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.
Continued from the April 30, 2007,Planning Commission meeting
.
Project Planner:
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.PC2007-50
OPPOSITION:A letter was received from the Anaheim Hills Citizens’Coalition with concerns regarding
the subject request.
A person spoke and indicated some previous concerns raised have been resolved,but
relayed issues regarding the waiver of landscapesetback and some lighting issues that
still need to be fully resolved.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:47minutes (3:21-4:08)
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4a.CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 313 Continued to
(PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)June 11, 2007
4b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
4c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05198
Motion: Faessel/Flores
Owner:Steiner Corporation,
VOTE: 7-0
505 East South Temple,
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, havinga
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.
Continued from theApril 30 and May 14, 2007, Planning Commission meetings.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME:This item was not discussed.
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5a.CEQAENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 330 Recommended City
Buffa/Romero
(PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)Council Approval
5b.ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-00059
Recommended City
Buffa/Romero
Council Approval
Agent: Planning Department
VOTE: 5-2
City of Anaheim
Commissioners Faessel and
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Velasquez voted no
Anaheim, CA 92805
Location:Citywide:
City-initiated request (Planning Department) to amend Section No.
18.40.060 (Dedications and Improvements) of Chapter 18.40 (General
Development Standards) of Title 18 “Zoning” of the Anaheim Municipal
Code to authorize the City Engineer to grant discretionary exemptions for
dedication and improvement requirements when appropriate findings can
be made, without the requirement for a public hearing and the deletion of
“multiple-family residential” from the definition of “Minor Addition”
Project Planner:
exemptions for required dedication and improvements.
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:2 peoplespoke with concerns and questionsregarding the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:41minutes (4:09-4:50)
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6a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Romero/Faessel
6b.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2007-00201 Granted, unconditionally
Romero
6c.MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT NO. 2007-00197*Withdrawn
Romero/Flores
Owner:Edwin and Lucille Sackett
934 South Webster Avenue
VOTE: 7-0
Anaheim, CA 92804
Marvin Lloyd and Dorothea A. Streiff Family Trust
P.O. Box 4345
Chatsworth, CA 91313
Agent:Sequoia Standard
801 Park Center Drive #101
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Location:928-934 South Webster Street:Property is approximately
.87-acre, having a frontage of 129 feet on the east side of
Webster Street and is located 273 feet north of the
centerline of Ball Road.
Reclassification No. 2007-00201 -Request reclassification of the
subject property from the T (Transition) zone to the RM-4 (Multiple-Family
Residential) zone, or a less intense zone.
Miscellaneous Permit No. 2007-00197 –Request for Planning
Commission determination of conformance with Density Bonus Ordinance
to construct a 28-unit affordable apartment complex with incentives.*
*
This request was withdrawn by the applicant.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2007-51
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL:An e-mail was received from the West Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council
(WAND) with some concerns pertaining to the request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:4minutes (4:51-4:55)
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7a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Velasquez/Buffa
7b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Velasquez/Buffa
7c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05208 Granted
Velasquez
Owner:J Gene Lee and Debra D. Lee
VOTE: 7-0
41 Valley View
Irvine, CA 92613-3211
Agent:Phil Schwartze
PRS Group
31872 San Juan Creek Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Location:1360 South Anaheim Boulevard:Property is
approximately 2.3 acres, having a frontage of 276 feet on
the east side of Anaheim Boulevard and is located 127 feet
north of the centerline of Palais Road.
Request to establish a vocational college with waiver of minimum number
of parking spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-52
(dsee@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:8minutes (4:56-5:04)
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8a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Velasquez/Faessel
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
8b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4174 Approved amendment
Velasquez
(TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05207)
Owner:Michael L Cramer
Modified Condition No. 9
Fairmont 100 Investors LP
VOTE: 7-0
24800 Chrisanta Drive Suite 130
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Agent:Michelle Macis
116 South Fairmont Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92808
Location:116-124 South Fairmont Boulevard:Property is
approximately 2.5 acres and is located at the southeast
corner of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Fairmont
Boulevard.
Request to amend conditions of approval to permit the consumption of
beer and wine in an existing outdoor dining area for a restaurant.
Project Planner:
(ethien@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.PC2007-53
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:5minutes (5:05-5:10)
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9a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
9b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT June 25, 2007
9c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05209
Motion: Flores/Buffa
Owner:Brandon Rainone
Outer Spring Volcano LP
3364 East La Palma Avenue
VOTE: 7-0
Anaheim, CA 92806-2814
Agent:Brandon Rainone
3364 East La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92806
Location:3364 East La Palma Avenue:Property is approximately
2.7 acres, having a frontage of 252 feet on the north side of
the Riverside (SR-91) Freeway, a maximum depth of 524
feet, and is accessed via a 652 foot long, 32 foot wide
ingress/egress easement on the south side ofLa Palma
Avenue, 1,240 feet east of the centerline of Shepard Street.
Request to remodel of an existing bowling facility including an expansion
for a management office and permit telecommunications towers with
waivers of (a) minimum number of parking spaces, (b) maximum letter
height,(c) floor area ratio, (d) required landscaping adjacent to a freeway,
and (e) maximum size of a freeway oriented wall sign.
Project Planner:
(ethien@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME:This item was not discussed.
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10a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Faessel/Flores
10b.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2007-00192 Granted
Faessel
10c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05186
Granted
Faessel
10d.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17115
Approved
Faessel/Flores
Owner:Mehdi M Ebrahimzadeh
La Vue LLC CUP
Added two conditions of
30622 La Vue Street
approval
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Agent:M. Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh
VOTE: 7-0
30622 La Vue Street
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Location:1745 South Easy Way:Property is approximately 0.4-acre,
having a frontage of 164 feet on the west side of Easy Way
and is located 188 feet north of the centerline of Katella
Avenue.
Reclassification No. 2007-00192 –Request reclassification of the subject
property from the C-G (General Commercial) zone to the RM-3 (Multiple-
Family Residential) zone.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-05186 –Request to construct a 5-unit
attached residential planned unit multiple-family development with
modification to standards.
Tentative Tract Map No. 17115 –To establish a 1-lot, 5-unit airspace
attached single-family residential condominium subdivision.
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2007-54
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-55
(ethien@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Tract Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2007, and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
Reclassification and Conditional Use Permit ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:10minutes (5:11-5:21)
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11a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Buffa/Velasquez
11b.DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE Approved
Buffa
OR NECESSITY NO. 2007-00034
VOTE: 7-0
Owner:Anaheim West Plaza Partners, LLC
3029 Wilshire Boulevard #202
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Agent:Eli Beas
The Bergman Companies
13745 Seminole Drive
Chino, CA 91710
Location:3170 West Lincoln Avenue:Property is approximately 5.8
acres and is located at the southwest corner of Lincoln
Avenue and Topanga Drive.
Request Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to permit
sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption within a
proposed grocery store.
Project Planner:
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
Public Convenience or Necessity Resolution No.PC2007-56
OPPOSITION:None
IN SUPPORT:An e-mail was received from the West Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council
(WAND) in favor of the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME: 4minutes (5:22-5:26)
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12a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Faessel/Buffa
12b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-04667 Approved amendment
Faessel
(TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05206)
VOTE: 7-0
Owner:Michael Bagguley
701 Concord Street
Glendale, CA 91202
Agent:Chang K Kim
Joodae Lee Restaurants
3010 West Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801
Location:3010 West Lincoln Avenue:Property is approximately 1.6
acres and is located at the southwest corner of Lincoln
Avenue and Beach Boulevard.
Request to amend conditions of approval and exhibits for a previously-
approved restaurant with beer and wine to permit and retain private
karaoke/banquet booths.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No.PC2007-57
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL:An e-mail was received from the West Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council
(WAND) with some concerns pertaining to the request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 21,2007.
DISCUSSION TIME:7minutes (5:27-5:34)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT5:40 P.M.
TO MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2007AT1:00P.M.
FOR A WORKSHOP ON ARTIC AND
PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW
05-30-07
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