MN010906
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, January 9, 2006
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
KELLY BUFFA, CECILIA FLORES, JOSEPH KARAKI,
ED PEREZ, PANKY ROMERO, PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
NONE
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, Assistant City AttorneyJames Ling, Principal Civil Engineer
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerJohn Ramirez, Associate Planner
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerAmy Vazquez, Associate Planner
Judy Dadant, Senior PlannerJessica Nixon, Planning Aide
Della Herrick, Associate PlannerDanielle Masciel, Word Processing Operator
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 10:00a.m. on
Friday, January 6, 2006, 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, December 15, 2006
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review1:00 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 JANUARY 9, 2006 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 102
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 Buffa
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Adjournment
You may leave a message for the Planning Commission using the following
e-mail address: planningcommission@anaheim.net
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30 P.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 Flores offered a motion, seconded by Chairman Eastman and MOTION CARRIED, for
approval ofConsent Calendar Items 1-A through 1-D as recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
Approved
(b)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2871 Approved retroactive
(Tracking No. CUP2005-05047)
extension of time for 1 year
(to expire on
Agent: Ron Sorenson, HGA Inc., 1410 Rocky Ridge Drive,
September 20, 2006)
Suite 250, Roseville, CA 95661
Location: 2323 West Broadway:Property is approximately 6.5
Consent Calendar
Approval
acres, having a frontage of 454 feet on the north side of Broadway and
is located 860 feet east of the centerline of Gilbert Street (Cornelia
VOTE: 7-0
Connelly High School)
Request a retroactive time extension to comply with conditions of
approval for a previously-approved gymnasium in conjunction with an
Project Planner:
existing private educational institution.
(kwong@anaheim.net)
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Minutes
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved
Meeting of November 14, 2005.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the November 28, and December 12, 2005, Planning
.
Commission meetings
VOTE: 7-0
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved
Meeting of November 28, 2005.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the December 12, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
VOTE: 7-0
1D.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Continued to
Meeting of December 12, 2005.(Motion)January 23, 2006
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 7-0
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Flores/Buffa
2b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Flores/Romero
2c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05045 Granted
Flores
2d.DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR Approved
Flores
NECESSITY NO. 2005-00023
VOTE: 7-0
Owner:Interpacific Asset Management, Richard Farms Trust, 5505
Garden Grove Boulevard, # 150, Westminster, CA 92683
Agent:Milestone Management, 21196 Jasmines Way, Lake
Forest, CA 92630
Location:2011 East La Palma Avenue:Property is approximately 9
acres, located north and east of the northeast corner of
State College Boulevard and La Palma Avenue.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05045 –Request to permit a
pharmacy with a drive-through and accessory sales of alcoholic
beverages for off-premises consumption with waiver of maximum letter
height for wall signage.
Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity No. 2005-00023 –
To permit sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
within a proposed pharmacy.
Continued from the December 12, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-4
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
Public Convenience orNecessity Resolution No. PC2006-5
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 31, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME:8 minutes (5:06-5:14)
This item was heard following Item No. 9
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3a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
3b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT January 23, 2006
3c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05031
Motion: Flores/Buffa
Owner:Mark Ghassemi, 301 East Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805
Agent:Patrick Anderson, 16022 Aria Circle, Huntington Beach, CA
VOTE: 7-0
92649
Location:301 East Ball Road: Property is approximately 0.93-acre,
having a frontage of 150 feet on the north side of Ball Road
and is located 333 feet east of the centerline of Technology
Drive (Ollin International, Inc.).
Request to permit and retain an existing outdoor storage area and to
install an overhead crane to load trucks with slab materials in conjunction
with an existing wholesale building material (stone) distribution business
with waiver of minimum number of parking spaces.
Continued from the October 31, November 14, and December 12, 2005,
Planning Commission meetings.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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4a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1 AND 15 Continued to
4b.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16958 January 23, 2006
Owner:Anaheim Hotel Partnership, LCP, 777 Convention Way,
Motion: Buffa/Perez
Suite 110, Anaheim, CA 92802
Agent:Kelly Carlyle, Psomas, 3187 Red Hill, Suite 250, Costa
VOTE: 7-0
Mesa, CA 92626
Location:777 Convention Way:Property is approximately 8.5
acres, located at the northwest corner of Hotel Way and
Convention Way (Anaheim Hilton).
Request to establish a 1-lot, airspace hotel subdivision for investment
purposes.
Continued from the December 12, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
(cflores@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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5a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
Buffa/Perez
Approved reinstatement for
5b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4073
Buffa
5 years (to expire on
(Tracking No. CUP2005-05051)
January 3, 2011), and
amendment to conditions of
Owner:Limited P. Harlo-Kinder, 9808 Pangborn Avenue, Downey, CA
approval pertaining to hours
90240
of operation.
Agent:Sun H Ko, Golden Pain Control, 2054 South Euclid Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802
VOTE: 7-0
Location:2054 South Euclid Street, Unit H:Property is approximately
2.43 acres located at the northeast corner of Orangewood
Avenue and Euclid Street (Golden Pain Control).
Request for reinstatement of this permit by the modification or deletion of a
condition of approval pertaining to a time limitation (approved January 17,
2001 to expire January 3, 2006*) to retain an acupressure (massage) facility
and to amend** a condition of approval pertaining to hours of operation.
* Advertised as January 6;** Advertised as “delete”.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-7
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:A person relayedconcerns pertaining to the hours of operation.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 31, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME:19 minutes (5:21-5:40)
This item was trailed and heard following Item No. 6, in order to ensure thatthe applicant was present.
Following action of this item, Item No. 7 was heard.
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6a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Flores/Eastman
6b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2670 Approvedrequest to
Flores
Tracking No. CUP2005-05048)
(
amend conditionsof
approval,relating to
hours of operation.
Owner:Beatrice Quintero, El Patio Restaurant, 1750 West La
Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805
VOTE: 7-0
Agent:David M. Swerdlin, Swerdlin & Associates, 31125 Via
Cristal, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Location:1750 West La Palma Avenue:Property is approximately
1.12 acres located at the southeast corner of La Palma
Avenue and Mohican Avenue (El Patio Restaurant).
Request to amend a condition of approval pertaining to hours of operation
for a previously-approved semi-enclosed restaurant with the sale of
alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.
*Advertised as “on-premises consumption and a public dance hall”.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-6
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 31, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME:5 minutes (5:15-5:20)
Following this item, Item No. 5 was heard.
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7a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Buffa/Perez
7b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Buffa/Romero
7c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05042
Granted
Buffa
Modified Condition No. 2
Owner:Turner Anaheim LLC, 1500 Quail Street, Suite 150,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
VOTE: 6-0
Agent:Word of Faith, 13451 Pinenut Path, Corona, CA 92880
Commissioner Karaki
abstained
Location:1251 North Manassero Street, Suites 403 and 404:
Property is approximately 8.1 acres located at the
northwest corner of La Palma Avenue and Manassero
Street.
Requestto establish a church in an existing industrial/office complex with
waiver of minimum number of parking spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-8
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 31, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME:6 minutes (5:41-5:47)
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8a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Buffa/Romero
8b.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2005-00172 Granted
Buffa
8c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05052
Granted
Buffa
8d.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16974
Approved
Buffa/Romero
Owner:Manasseh Bareh, 1934 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa,
CA 92627
TTM
Added a condition of approval
pertaining to a provision to be
Location:648 South Magnolia Avenue:Property is approximately
included in the project CC&Rs
0.41-acre having a frontage of 75* feet on the east side of
which requires homeowners to
Magnolia Avenue and is located 335 feet south of the
use the garage for parking and
centerline of Westhaven Drive.
not for storage.
*Advertised as 85 feetof frontage on Magnolia Avenue.
VOTE:7-0
Reclassification No. 2005-00172–Request to reclassify the property
from the T (Transition) zone to the RM-3 (Residential, Multiple-Family)
zone or less intense zone.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05052 –Request to construct a 7-unit
semi-attached residential condominium complex.
Tentative Tract Map No. 16974–To establish a 1-lot, 7-unit semi-
attached single-family residential condominium subdivision.
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2006-9
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-10
(jramirez@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 Thursday, January 19, 2006; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the balance of the
items ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME:17 minutes (5:48-6:05)
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9a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Denied
Perez/Eastman
9b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2005-00439 Denied
Flores
9c.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2005-00168
Denied
Flores
9d.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Denied
Flores/Velasquez
9e.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05046
Denied
Flores
9f.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16932
Denied
Flores/Velasquez
Owner:Property Reserve Inc., Attn: Mark Gibbons, 5 Triad Center,
Suite 650, Salt Lake City, Utah 84180
VOTE ON CEQA: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
Agent:Jackie Rodarte, The Olson Company, 3020 Old Ranch
abstained
Parkway, Suite 400, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Location:1731 Medical Center Drive:Property is approximately 2.5
VOTE ON GPA, RCL,
acres, having a frontage of 462 feet on the north side of
WAIVER, CUP AND TTM:7-0
Medical Center Drive and is located 587 feet west of the
centerline of Euclid Street.
General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00439–Request to redesignate
the property from the Public Institutional land use designation to the Low-
Medium Density Residential land use designation.
Reclassification No. 2005-00168–Request to reclassify the property
from the C-G Commercial (General Commercial) zone to the RM-3
(Residential, Multiple-Family) zone or less intense zone.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05046–Request to permit a 32-unit,
single-family attached residential condominium project with waivers of (a)
permitted encroachments into required street setback and (b) minimum
distance of monument sign from public right-of-way.
Tentative Tract Map No. 16932–Request to permit a 1-lot, 32-unit
airspace attached residential condominium subdivision.
General Plan Amendment Resolution No.PC2006-1
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2006-2
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-3 Project Planner:
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:13peoplespoke in opposition, and a letter was received in opposition to subject request.
A petition was submitted with 229signatures in opposition.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Tract Map ending
at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2006; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the balance of the
items ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME:2 hours and 10minutes (2:45-4:55)
A 10-minute break was taken (4:55–5:05)
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10a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
10b.VARIANCE NO. 2005-04655 January23, 2006
10c.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2005-157
Motion: Romero/Eastman
Owner:Gary Calkins Trust, 6263 East Trail Drive, Anaheim, CA
92807
VOTE: 7-0
Agent:Steve Ellis, 4742 Yorba Lane, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Location:6263 East Trail Drive:Property is approximately 3.2 acres
having a frontage of 47 feet at the terminus of Trail Drive
and is located 145 feet west of the centerline of Whitestone
Drive.
Variance No. 2005-04655–Request waivers of (a) maximum structural
height, (b) maximum retaining wall height and (c) lot frontage on a public
or private street to construct a single-family residence.
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2005-157–To establish a 2-lot, 2-unit
detached single-family residential subdivision.
Project Planner:
Variance Resolution No._____________
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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Discussion took place amongst staff and Planning Commission regarding scheduling a
workshop pertaining to parking requirementsfor multiple-family residential projects.The
Commission provided direction as to what type of information they would like staff to provide.
Staff will report back at the January 23, 2006, meeting to determine a workshop date.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:20P.M.
TO MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006 AT 11:00 A.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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