MN012306
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, January 23, 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 AttorneyDave See, Senior Planner
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerJames Ling, Principal Civil Engineer
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerDella Herrick, Associate Planner
Judy Dadant, Senior PlannerJohn Ramirez, Associate Planner
Jessica Nixon, Planning AideElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:00 p.m. on
Thursday, January 19, 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 29, 2005
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 11:00 A.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 23, 2006 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 17
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
ConsentCalendar
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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JANUARY 23, 2006
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30P.M.
Items of Public Interest:
Presentation of a plaque accepted by Commissioner Panky Romero on behalf of David Romero in
acknowledgement of his 2½ years of service on the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Panky Romero accepted a plaque on behalf of David Romero in acknowledgement of his
2½ years of service on the Planning Commission.
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 Buffaoffered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Floresand MOTION CARRIED, for
approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-A through 1-C as recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.General Plan Conformity No. 2005-00047 Determined to be in
conformance with the
Agent: Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, 201 South Anaheim
Anaheim General Plan and
Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
recommended Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency and
Community Development Department request for Planning City Council approval
Commission determination of conformance with the Anaheim
General Plan for the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan.
Consent Calendar Approval
General Plan Conformity Resolution No.PC2006-11
VOTE: 7-0
Project Planner:
(dsee@anaheim.net)
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Minutes
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Continued to
Meeting of December 12, 2005.(Motion)February 6, 2006
Continued from the January 9, 2006, Planning Commission meeting.
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 7-0
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Continued to
Meeting of January 9, 2006.(Motion)February 6, 2006
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 7-0
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
Velasquez/Flores
2b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
Velasquez/Flores
2c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05031 Granted
Velasquez
Owner:Mark Ghassemi, 301 East Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805
Modified Condition
Agent:Patrick Anderson, 16022 Aria Circle, Huntington Beach, CA
Nos.7 and 22
92649
Location:301 East Ball Road:Property is approximately 0.93-acre,
VOTE: 7-0
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, December 12, 2005, and
January 9, 2006, Planning Commission meetings.
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-12
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 14, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 15 minutes (2:37-2:52)
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3a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION –CLASS 1 AND 15 Continued to
3b.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16958
February 6, 2006
Owner:Anaheim Hotel Partnership, LCP, 777 Convention Way,
Motion: Flores/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, and January 9, 2006, Planning
Project Planner:
Commission meetings.
(skim@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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4a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
4b.VARIANCE NO. 2005-04655 February 6, 2006
4c.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2005-157
Motion: Perez/Flores
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.
Continued from the January 9, 2006, Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
Variance Resolution No. _____________
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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5a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
Romero/Perez
5b.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2005-00169 Granted, unconditionally
Romero
*Advertised with Tracking No. RCL2005-00173
VOTE: 7-0
Owner:Kenneth Thompson, 711 East South Street, Anaheim, CA
92805
CP/HERS Anaheim LP, 335 Madison Avenue, #7, New York,
New York, 10017
Raymond Siegele, 500 South Atchison Street, Anaheim, CA
92805
Charles Atwood, 534 South Atchison Street, Anaheim, CA
92805
Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, 201 South Anaheim
Boulevard, Suite 1003, Anaheim, CA 92805
Voit Anaheim Business, 21530 Oxnard Street, #B, Woodland
Hills, CA 91367
Agent:Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, 201 South Anaheim
Boulevard, Suite 1003, Anaheim, CA 92805
Location:Portion A:The property is approximately 24.2 acres and is
located at the southeast corner of Santa Ana Street and Olive Street (516
East Santa Ana Street and 500-610 South Olive Street –Kwikset and
APW sites). Portion B:The property is approximately 16.7 acres,
having frontages of 455 feet on the north side of South Street and the
south side of Santa Ana Street (525 -727 East South Street and 500 -
558 South Atchison Street).
City-initiated request to reclassify Portion A from the I (Industrial) zone to
the RM-3 (Multiple Family Residential) zone, and Portion B fromthe I
(Industrial) zone to the RM-4 (Multiple Family Residential) zone or less
intense zone.
Project Planner:
(dsee@anaheim.net)
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2006-13
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL:A person asked questions related to the proposed project.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 14, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 7 minutes (2:53-3:00)
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6a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 Concurred with staff
Romero/Velasquez
6b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05056 Granted
Romero
Owner:Dae Won Hong, 1808 Calavera Place, Fullerton, CA 92833
Deleted Condition No. 7
and replaced it with a
Agent:Josephina Escalante, 221 South Magnolia Avenue,
new condition of
Anaheim, CA 92804
approval.
Location:221 South Magnolia Avenue, Suite G:Property is
approximately 0.94-acre, located at the northwest corner of
VOTE: 7-0
Broadway and Magnolia Avenue (Rancho Meat Market).
Request to expand an existing legal nonconforming convenience market
into an adjacent tenant space.
Project Planner:
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-14
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL:A person spoke and submitted a letter with concerns related to the subject businessand
commercial center.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 14, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 15 minutes (3:01-3:16)
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7a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Karaki/Velasquez
AND MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN NO. 125
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
Recommended City
7b.DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2004-00002
Karaki
Council approval
(Tracking No. DAG2005-00010)
7c.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16618
Karaki/Flores
Approved
Owner:CREA Nexus Anaheim Corners, LLC, 9381 Judicial Drive,
Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121
DAG
Modified Exhibit “E”
Agent:David Slaughter, Fuscoe, Engineering, 16795 Von Karmen,
Irvine, CA 92606
Eric L. Heffner, Nexus Properties, Inc., 9381 Judicial Drive,
VOTE: 7-0
Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121
Location:1801 East Katella Avenue:Property is approximately 6.3
acres and is located at the northwest corner ofKatella
Avenue and State College Boulevard (Stadium Lofts -
Anaheim).
Development Agreement No. 2005-00002 –Request to amend a
Development Agreement between the City of Anaheim and CREA/Nexus
Anaheim Corners, LLC to allow residential condominiums.
Tentative Tract Map No. 16618 –Request to establish a 1-lot, 390 unit
residential mixed use condominium subdivision.*
Development Agreement Resolution No. PC2006-15
Project Planner:
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
.
* Advertised as residential condominium subdivision
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, February 2, 2006; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
balance of the items ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 23 minutes (3:17-3:40)
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8a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Continued to
8b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
February 22, 2006
8c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05049
Owner:Investment Fremont, 175 North Riverview Drive, Anaheim,
Motion: Perez/Velasquez
CA 92808
Agent:Jay Malloy, 8200 East Crystal Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807
VOTE: 7-0
Location:5635 East La Palma Avenue:Property is approximately
5.6-acres, having a frontage of 275 feet on the north side of
La Palma Avenue and is located 296 feet west of the
centerline of Imperial Highway (Cinema City Theatres).
Request to permit storage of vehicles within an existing parking structure
for an off-site automotive dealership with waiver of minimum number of
parking spaces.
Project Planner:
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. ________
OPPOSITION:A person spoke in opposition to the subject request and submitted documentsfor
Commission’s review.
DISCUSSION TIME: 39 minutes (3:41-4:20)
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9a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Continued to
9b.VARIANCE NO. 2005-04675 February 6, 2006
Owner:The Shops at Stadium Towers, Therese Hotvedt, 1100
Newport Center Drive, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA
Motion: Romero/Velasquez
92660
Agent:Peter Louis/John Hill, 3195-B Airport Loop Drive, Costa
VOTE: 7-0
Mesa, CA 92626
Location:2410 -2420 East Katella Avenue:Property is
approximately 2.4 acres, having a frontage of 600 feet on
the south side of Katella Avenue and is located 37 feet east
of the centerline of Howell Avenue (Stadium Towers Plaza).
Request waivers of (a) minimum number of parking spaces, (b) permitted
number of tenants on a monument sign, (c) maximum number of
monument signs, (d) maximum height of monument sign, (e) permitted
number of wall signs, (f) permitted location of wall signs, and (g)
maximum height of letters/logos on wall signs to waive minimum number
of parking spaces and permitted signs.
Project Planner:
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
Variance Resolution No. _____________
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:30 P.M.
TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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