MN082007
City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, August 20, 2007
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
ChairmanPro Tempore:Joseph Karaki
Commissioners Present
:Peter Agarwal, Gail Eastman,Stephen Faessel,
Panky Romero,Pat Velasquez
Kelly Buffa
Commissioners Absent
:
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, AssistantCity AttorneyScott Koehm, Associate Planner
Linda Johnson, Principal PlannerElaine Thienprasiddhi, Associate Planner
Judy Dadant, Acting Principal PlannerSandip Budhia, Associate Engineer
Ted White, Senior PlannerKimberly Wong, Planner
Della Herrick, Associate PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted
at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 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, July 26, 2007
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 1:00 P.M.
•STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
•PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE AUGUST 20, 2007AGENDA
Recess To Public Hearing
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 45
Pledge Of Allegiance:
Commissioner Faessel
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30 P.M.
Public Comments: None
Consent Calendar:
Commissioner Eastman offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Romeroand
MOTION CARRIED(Chairman Buffa absent), for approval of Consent Calendar
Items1-Band 1-Cas recommended by staff. Consent Calendar Item 1-A was removed
from theConsent Calendar for separate action. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
(a)CEQA SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE POINTE Continued to
1A.
ANAHEIM INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE
September17, 2007
DECLARATION
FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2007-00009
(b)
Motion: Eastman/Velasquez
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
VOTE: 6-0
Agent:
Chris Samuelian
Chairman Buffa absent
Morris Architects
2046 Armacost Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Location: 500 West Disney Way
Request review and approval of a final site plan to
Project Planner:
construct a 400-unit time share within the Anaheim Garden
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
walk project.
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION:
40minutes (2:35-3:15)
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 21
(a)Concurred with staff
1B.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3277
(b)Approved request to initiate
(Tracking No. CUP2007-05251)
the revocation or
modification proceedings.
Agent:
City of Anaheim
Planning Department
Consent Calendar Approval
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
VOTE: 6-0
Chairman Buffa absent
Location: 950-970 North Tustin Avenue
Request to initiate the revocation or modification of
Conditional Use Permit No. 3277 (to permit office uses in
Project Planner:
an existing industrial building with waiver of minimum
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
distance between freestanding signs).
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Minutes
1C.
Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Approved
Commission Meeting of August 6, 2007.(Motion)
Consent Calendar
Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Chairman Buffa absent
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION
Continued to
2b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2007-00460
September5, 2007
2c.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2006-00190
2d.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Motion: Romero/Velasquez
2e.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05175
2f.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17139
VOTE: 6-0
Owner:
Natalie Tran
Chairman Buffa absent
3100 Lindacita
Anaheim, CA 92804-1715
Quyen Tran
237 South Beach
Anaheim, CA 92804-1815
Agent:
Mertco
Attn: Roy Ward
2614 Ocean Blvd.
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Location:237 South Beach Boulevard and 3100 West
Lindacita Lane:
Portion A:
Property is approximately 0.27-acres,
having a frontage of 47 feet on the southeast side
of Lindacita Lane and a maximum depth of 142
feet (3100 W. Lindacita Lane).
Portion B:
Property is approximately 1.68 acres,
is a land-locked parcel and is located north
across a flood control channel from 3067 and
3079 West Orange Avenue and is located 175
feet south of the centerline of Grand Avenue (237
S. Beach Blvd).
General Plan Amendment No. 2007-00460 –
Request to
redesignate Portion A from the Low Density Residential
designation to the Low-Medium Density designation.
Reclassification No. 2006-00190 –
Request reclassification
of Portion A from the RS-2 (Residential, Single-Family) zone
to the RS-4 (Residential, Single-Family) zone, or a less
intense zone, and Portion B from the T (Transition) zone to
the RS-4 (Residential, Single-Family) zone, or a less intense
zone and to remove the Mobile Home Park Overlay zone.
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Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-05175 –
Request to
construct an 11-unit detached single-family residential
subdivision with waiver of improvement of private street for
Portions A and B.
Tentative Tract Map No. 17139 –
To establish a 12
numbered and 1 lettered lot, 11-unit detached single-family
residential subdivision for Portions A and B.
Continued from the June 11, June 25 and the July 9, 2007,
gs.
Planning Commission Meetin
General Plan Amendment Resolution No. _____________
Reclassification Resolution No. _____________
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:
A personspoke in opposition of approving another continuance forthe
request, and a person spoke in opposition of the request.
DISCUSSION TIME
:9minutes (3:16-3:25)
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3a.CEQASUBSEQUENT EIR NO. 332 AND
Approved
Velasquez/Faessel
ADDENDUM (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)
3b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05227
Granted
Velasquez
3c.FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2007-00006
Approved
Velasquez
Owner:
Lennar Platinum Triangle, LLC
VOTE: 6-0
25 Enterprise
Chairman Buffa absent
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-2601
Agent:
George Tellez,Lennar Platinum Triangle
25 Enterprise
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Location:1404 East Katella Avenue:
Property is
approximately 3.7-acre and is within an
approximate 41.4-acre property, generally
located between Katella Avenue and Gene Autry
Way, extending from State College Boulevard to
just west of Betmor Lane.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-05227 –
To modify
setback requirements to construct a mixed-use project in
Development Area C of the A-Town Metro project.
Final Site Plan No. 2007-00006 –
Requests review and
approval of a final site plan for a 5-story, 166-unit, mixed use
development, including 15,275 square feet of commercial
uses in Development Area C of the A-Town Metro project.
Continued from the July 23, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting.
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-97
Project Planner:
(twhite@anaheim.net)
Final Site Plan Resolution No.PC2007-98
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:16minutes (3:26-3:42)
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4a.CEQA EIR NO. 331 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)
Approved
Velasquez/Romero
4b.FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2007-00007
Approved
Velasquez/Romero
4c.DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN FOR
DEVELOPMENT AREA (MIS2007-00204)
Approved
Velasquez/Romero
4d.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17102
Approved
Velasquez/Faessel
4e.SPECIMEN TREE REMOVAL PERMIT
Approved
Velasquez/Romero
NO. 2007-00003
Owner:
Irvine Land Company
VOTE ON CEQAAND
550 Newport Center Drive
STR:5-0
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Commissioner Agarwal
abstained and Chairman Buffa
Agent:
John Sherwood
absent
Irvine Community Development Company
550 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 90660
VOTE ON FSP, MISAND
TTM:3-1
Commissioner Eastman voted
Location:
Property is approximately 291-acre portion of the
no,CommissionersAgarwal
Mountain Park Specific Plan located east and
and Karaki abstained, and
southeast of the southern terminus of Gypsum
ChairmanBuffa absent
Canyon Road, and bordered on the north by the
Riverside Freeway.
TTM
Added a condition of approval
pertaining to the dedication of
Final Site Plan No. 2007-00007 –
Review and approval of a
an easement to the City for
final site plan for Development Area 5 of the Mountain Park
emergency access to be
Specific Plan.
provided by the property owner
prior to final map approval.
Development Area Plan for Development Area 5
(MIS2007-00204)
–Review and approval of a Development Area
Plan for Development Area 5 of the Mountain Park Specific Plan.
Tentative Tract Map No. 17102 –
To establish 153 single-family
detached lots, 8 Large-Lots for a maximum of 617 single-family
detached cluster units and 13 Large-Lots for a maximum of 825
single-family attached units, a public water reservoir, three private
parks and associated streets and landscaping.
Specimen Tree Removal Permit No. 2007-00003 –
Review and
approval of a specimen tree removal permit to remove 53 trees as
part of the Mountain Park Master Specimen Tree Removal Permit.
Project Planner:
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
Continued from the July 23, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting.
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OPPOSITION:
Three peoplerepresenting Robertson’s Ready Mix spoke in opposition
to the subject request.
Correspondence was received prior to the meeting from Robertson’s
Ready Mixin opposition to the subjectrequest.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presentedthe 10-day appeal rights for the
Tentative TractMap ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2007, and presented
the 22-day appeal rights for the balance of the items ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:2hoursand 35minutes(3:43-4:50)break(4:57-6:25)
A 5-minute break was taken(4:51-4:56)
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5a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION–CLASS 3
Concurred with staff
Eastman/Velasquez
5b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Approved
Eastman
5c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05201
Granted
Eastman
Owner:
Myoung Jin Lee and Jee Eun Lee
VOTE: 6-0
1248 Lenahan Street
Chairman Buffa absent
Fullerton, CA 92833
Agent:
Myoung Jin Lee
1248 Lenahan Street
Fullerton, CA 92833
Location:1724 West Glenoaks Avenue:
Property is
approximately 0.4-acre, having afrontage of 125 feet
on the south side of Glenoaks Avenue and is located
203 feet west of the centerline of Euclid Avenue.
Request to permit a church in a commercial retail center with
waiver of minimum number of required parking spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional UsePermit Resolution No. PC2007-99
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:
An e-mail was received prior to the meeting in opposition to the request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:9minutes (6:26-6:35)
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6a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Eastman/Romero
6b.(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
6c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2004-04917
Approved amendment
Eastman
(TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05238)
Owner:
Front Porch
VOTE: 6-0
350 North Glenoaks Suite 1000 Chairman Buffa absent
Burbank, CA 91502
Agent:
Phil Schwartze
PRS Group
31872 San Juan Creek Circle
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Location:891 South Walnut Street:
Property is
approximately 7.7-acres and is located at the
northwest corner of Ball Road and Walnut Street.
Request to amend conditions of approval and exhibits to
construct an additional 5 units for a previously approved senior
apartment complex.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-100
(skoehm@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:
None
MarkGordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
: 9minutes (6:36-6:45)
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7a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
Faessel/Romero
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
7b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05104
Approved amendment
Faessel
(TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05235)
VOTE: 6-0
Owner:
Servite High School
Chairman Buffa absent
1922 West La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801-3544
Agent:
Mark J. Paone
Mark J. Paone A/A
58 Plaza Square
Orange, CA 92866
Location:1952 West La Palma Avenue:
Property is
approximately 15.4-acres, having a frontage of
650 feet on the south side of La Palma Avenue
and is located 515 feet west of the centerline of
Onondaga Avenue.
Request to amend the previously-approved conditional use
permit to permit an additional modular unit for a private high
school.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-101
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:3minutes (6:46-6:49)
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8a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Eastman/Faessel
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
8b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1322
Approved reinstatement
Eastman
(TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05234)
for one year (to expire on
August 20, 2008)
Owner:
Sidney E. Bickel
5585 Via Dicha #B
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Added two conditions of
approval
Agent:
Phillip Schwartze
VOTE: 4-2
PRS Group
Commissioners Agarwal and
31872 San Juan Creek Circle
Romero voted no, and
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Chairman Buffa absent
Location:633 South East Street:
Property is
approximately 1.9-acre, having a frontage of 240
feet on the west side of East Street and is located
182 feet north of the centerline of South Street.
Requests reinstatement of this permit with the modification or
deletion of a condition of approval pertaining to a time
limitation to retain an automotive wholesale and retail auction
facility and to amend the conditions of approval to delete a
time limitation.
Project Planner:
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-102
OPPOSITION:
A letter was received in opposition to the subject request, and 2 people
spoke in opposition.
A phone call was received pertaining to parking concerns,and
therefore recommendsa2-year time limitation on the item.
A phone call was received with concerns pertaining to parking, noise
and property damage, andtherefore recommendsa time limitation and
monthly or quarterly inspections by Community Preservation Division.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:35minutes (6:50-7:25)
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9a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION–CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Faessel/Eastman
9b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05118
Approved amendment
Faessel
(TRACKING NO. CUP2007-05237)
Owner:
David & Frances Shek
VOTE: 6-0
3728 East Woodbine Road Chairman Buffa absent
Orange, CA 92867
Agent:
Phil Schwartze
PRS Group
31872 San Juan Creek Circle
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Location:1401 South Anaheim Boulevard:
Property is
approximately .9-acre, having a frontage of 173 feet
on the west side of Anaheim Boulevard and is
located 347 feet south of Winston Road.
Request to amend a condition of approval to allow up to 45
students for a previously-approved preschool.
Project Planner:
(ethien@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-103
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:4minutes (7:26-7:30)
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10a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION–CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Romero/Eastman
10b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05239
Granted
Romero
Owner:
Chuck Wu
3460 Winchester Way
VOTE: 6-0
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Chairman Buffa absent
Guthrie Family, LLC & R+D Guthrie
3185 Airway Avenue Suite E
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Agent:
David Constant
5645 East La Palma Avenue #160
Anaheim, CA 92807
Location:725 and 755 North Shepard Street:
Property is
approximately 0.89-acre, having a frontage of 192 feet
on the north side of the Riverside Freeway and is
located 907 feet south of the centerline of La Palma
Avenue and 365 feet west of the centerline of
Carpenter Avenue.
Requestto permit a personal training and fitness center.
Project Planner:
(ethien@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2007-104
OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at
5:00 p.m. onTuesday, September 11, 2007.
DISCUSSION TIME
:6minutes (7:31-7:37)
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11a.CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION
Continued to
11b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2007-00456
September5, 2007
11c.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2007-00200
11d.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Motion: Eastman/Agarwal
11e.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-05204
11f.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17047
VOTE: 6-0
Chairman Buffa absent
Agent:
La Vue LLC
30622 La Vue Street
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Location:121 and 131 South Dale Avenue:
Property is
approximately 0.82-acre, having a frontage of
150 feet on the west side of Dale Avenue and is
located 310 feet south of the centerline of Lincoln
Avenue.
General Plan Amendment No. 2007-00456 –
Request to
amend the land use element map of the General Plan
redesignating the property from the Corridor Residential
designation to the Low-Medium Density Residential
designation.
Reclassification No. 2007-00200 –
Request reclassification of
the subject property from the RM-4 (Multiple-Family Residential)
zone to the RM-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) zone.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-05204
–Request to construct
a 14-unit attached single-family condominium planned unit
development with modification of development standards and
waiver of minimum setback between buildings.
Tentative Tract Map No. 17047 -
Request to establish a 1-lot,
14-unit airspace attached residential condominium subdivision.
General Plan Amendment Resolution No. _____________
Reclassification Resolution No. _____________
Project Planner: (ethien@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:This item was not discussed.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:38 P.M.
TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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