MN030606
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, March 6, 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 AttorneyTed White, Senior Planner
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerAmy Vazquez, Associate Planner
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerJames Ling, Principal Civil Engineer
Linda Johnson, PrincipalPlannerMarie Witkay, Senior Secretary
Judy Dadant, Senior Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:00 p.m. on
Thursday, March 2, 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, February 9, 2006
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 1:00 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 MARCH 6, 2006 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 30
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 Perez
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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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 Floresoffered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Velasquezand MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Buffa abstained on Item 1-E), for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-Cthrough1-Eas
recommended by staff. Consent Calendar Items1-Aand 1-Bwereremoved from the Consent Calendar
for separate action.UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-
Continued to
APPROVED
March 20, 2006
(b)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-04975
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05074)
Motion: Velasquez/Buffa
Agent: Reky Hiramoto, Beazer Homes, 1800 East Imperial
VOTE: 7-0
Highway, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
Location: 1818 South State College Boulevard:Property is
approximately 3.4 acres located south and east of the
southeast corner of State College Boulevard and Katella
Avenue with frontages of 327 feet on the east side of State
College Boulevard and 105 feet on the south side of Katella
Avenue (Platinum Centre Condominiums).
Request to determine substantial conformance for modifications to
Project Planner:
previously-approved exhibits for an attached 265-unit condominium
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
project within the Platinum Triangle.
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION TIME: 20 minutes (2:45-3:05)
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1B.(a)CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-
Thisitem was set for a
APPROVED)Planning Commission
(b)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-04800 public hearing on
April 3, 2006
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05073)
Agent: Hossein Zandi, Caliber Motors, 5395 East La Palma
Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807
Motion: Buffa/Romero
VOTE: 4-3
Location: 200 North Via Cortez:Property is approximately 5.7
Commissioners Flores, Karaki
acres located at the northeast terminus of Via Cortez and
and Perezvoted no
south of the SR-91 (Riverside Freeway), with a frontage of
161 feet on the northeast terminus of Via Cortez, located
837 feet north of the centerline of Santa Ana Canyon Road.
(Caliber Motor-Mercedes Benz).
Request to determine substantial conformance of revised elevation
Project Planner:
andsign plans for a previously-approved automotive dealership.
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION TIME: 30 minutes (3:07-3:37)
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1C.(a)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 1031 AND 1228
Terminated
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05062)
Agent: James Myron, Citadel Law Offices & Financial Services,
Consent Calendar
Approval
4695 Mac Arthur Court, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA
92660
VOTE: 7-0
Peter Capriotti II, Cotti Foods Corporation, 26111 Antonio
Parkway, Suite 100, Las Flores, CA 92688
Location: 100 and 130 North State College Boulevard:
Parcel A: Property is approximately 0.5 acre located at the
northeast corner of Center Street and State College
Boulevard (100 North State College Boulevard).
Parcel B: Property is approximately 0.3 acre located at the
southeast corner of State College Boulevard and Underhill
Avenue (130 North State College Boulevard).
Request to terminate Conditional Use Permit No. 1031 (to establish a
walk-up restaurant), and Conditional Use Permit No. 1228 (to permit
on-sale beer and wine in an existing restaurant).
Project Planner:
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
Termination Resolution No.PC2006-20
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Minutes
1D.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved
Meeting of January 9, 2006. (Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
Continued from the January 23, and February 6, and 22, 2006, Planning
Commission meetings.
VOTE: 7-0
1E.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved
Meeting of February 22, 2006(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Buffa abstained
since she was absent for the
meeting.
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
2b.VARIANCE NO. 2005-04675 March 20, 2006
Owner:Therese Hotvedt,The Shops at Stadium Towers, 1100
Motion: Velasquez/Romero
Newport Center Drive, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA
92660
VOTE:7-0
Agent:Peter Louis/John Hill, 3195-B Airport Loop Drive, Costa
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 for a previously-approved
commercial center.
Continued from the January 23, and February 6, and 22, 2006, Planning
Commission meetings.
Project Planner:
Variance Resolution No. _____________
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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3a.CEQA SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE POINTE ANAHEIM
Recommended City Council Approval
Buffa
INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION/MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM NO. 004A
3b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2005-00440
Buffa
Recommended City Council Adoption
ofGPA
3c.AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE DISNEYLAND RESORT
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-1
()Recommended City Council Approval,
TRACKING NO. SPN2005-00032 Perez
with the maximum height of one
project icon element limited to 75 feet.
3d.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
Flores/Buffa
Approved
3e.AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4078
Karaki
Approvedamendment, with the
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05065)
maximum height of one project icon
element limited to 75 feet.
3f.SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT
Karaki
Recommended City Council Approval
AGREEMENT NO. 99-01 (AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE FIRST
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
NO. 99-01)
(TRACKING NO. DAG2006-00001)
3g.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2002-205
Velasquez/Perez
Approved
(TRACKING NO. SUBTPM2002-205)
3h.FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2006-00002
Approved
, with the maximum height
Romero/Flores
of one project icon element limited to
75 feet.
3i.REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF
Recommended City Council review
Flores/Buffa
ITEM NOS. 3d, 3e, 3g and3h
Owner:Anaheim GW, LLC 17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 310,
VOTE: 7-0
San Diego, CA 92128
Zabys LP, 444 W. Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802-3608
Pyrovest Corp, 1101 E. Garvey Ave. #208, Monterey Park,
CA 91755-3055
Agent:William J. Stone Excel Realty Holdings, 17140 Bernardo
Center Drive, Suite 310, San Diego, CA 92128
City of Anaheim, Planning Department, 200 South Anaheim
Boulevard, Suite 162, Anaheim, CA 92805
Location:The Anaheim GardenWalk (formerly known as “Pointe
Anaheim”) project site is located on approximately 29.1 acres
in The Anaheim Resort between Harbor Boulevard and
Clementine Street, and Disney Way and Katella Avenue. The
project site has approximate frontages of 1,500 feet on the
south side of Disney Way between Harbor Boulevard and
Clementine Street, 1,185 feet on the west side of Clementine
Street between Disney Way and Katella Avenue (excluding
Fire Station No. 3 at 1713-1717 South Clementine Street),
728 feet on the north side of Katella Avenue between
Clementine Street and a point 771 feet west of the centerline
of Clementine Street, and 585 feet on the east side of Harbor
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Boulevard between Disney Way and a point 615 feet south of
the centerline of Disney Way. The site is vacant except for
the Anaheim Plaza Hotel and Suites at 1700 South Harbor
Boulevard.
Request: The request is for approval of modifications to the Anaheim
GardenWalk (formerly Pointe Anaheim) project to permit the
following: 569,750square feet of specialty retail, restaurants,
and entertainment uses, including movie theaters; 1,628 hotel
rooms (including up to 500 vacation ownership units) and
278,817 square feet of hotel accessory uses; a transportation
center, and 4,800 parking spaces.
The project includes two development phases. The first
phase includes the development of approximately 20.3 acres
of the project site (Area A) with 439,600 square feet of
specialty retail, restaurants, and entertainment uses, including
movie theaters; 1,266 hotel rooms (including up to 400
vacation ownership units) and 216,820 square feet of hotel
accessory uses, a transportation center, and 3,200 parking
spaces. The remaining 8.8 acres (Area B) would be
developed as a subsequent phase with up to 130,150 square
feet of specialty retail, restaurants, and entertainment uses,
362 hotel rooms (including up to 100 vacation ownership
units) and 61,997 square feet of hotel accessory uses, and
1,600 parking spaces.
The proposed actions consist of the following:
Second Addendum To The Pointe Anaheim Initial Study And Mitigated
Negative Declaration/Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 004a.A request
for determination that the Second Addendum to the Pointe Anaheim
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration/Mitigation Monitoring
Program No. 004a is adequate to serve as the required environmental
documentation for the proposed project actions.
General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00440–Request for an amendment
to the Land Use Element, Table LU-4, “General Plan Density Provisions
for Specific Plans within The Anaheim Resort and for the Platinum
Triangle Area” to reflect the proposed modifications to the Anaheim
GardenWalk project.
Amendment No. 6 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1–
Request for an amendment to the Specific Plan including, but not limited
to, the Land Use Plan, Public Facilities Plan, Design Plan, General Plan
Consistency, and Zoning and Development Standards to reflect the
proposed modifications to the Anaheim GardenWalk project.
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 4078–Request for an
amendment to the Conditional Use Permit to reflect the proposed
modifications to the Anaheim GardenWalk project including modifications
to the previously-approved waiver of minimum number of parking spaces
and conditions of approval.
Second Amended and Restated Development Agreement No. 99-01
(Amendment No. 3 to the First Amended and Restated Development
Agreement No. 99-01)–Request for a recommendation to the City
Council on a proposed amendment to the Development Agreement to
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reflect the proposed modifications to the Anaheim GardenWalk project.
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2002-205–Request to establish a 7-lot,
including 1 air-space, non-residential condominium subdivision for a
portion of the Anaheim GardenWalk project site (Area A on the attached
Location Map).
Final Site Plan No. 2006-00002–Request for approval of a Final Site
Plan for approximately439,600 square feet of specialty retail,
restaurants, and entertainment uses, including movie theaters, and
parking facilities encompassing 3,200 parking spaces (approximately 125
parking spaces may be developed as part of future hotel phases) and 15
bus parking spaces within Area A.
Second Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration/Mitigation
Monitoring Program Resolution No. PC2006-21
General Plan Amendment Resolution No. PC2006-22
Amendment No. 6 to The Disneyland Resort Specific
Plan Resolution No. PC2006-23
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-24
Project Planner:
(twhite@anaheim.net)
Development Agreement Resolution No.PC2006-25
OPPOSITION:None
IN GENERAL: A person representing the Pyrovest property spoke relaying somequestions/concerns
pertaining to the subject request.
IN SUPPORT: A person representing the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau
spoke in favor of the project.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, stated this item would be set for a public hearing before the City
Council.
DISCUSSION TIME:1 hour and 5 minutes (3:40-4:45)
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The Parking Workshop was rescheduled from the Planning Commission meeting of
March 20, 2006,and deferred to April 3, 2006.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:48 P.M.
TO MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2006 AT 12:00P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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