MN040306
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday, April 3, 2006
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
CECILIA FLORES, JOSEPH KARAKI, PANKY ROMERO,
PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
KELLY BUFFA,ED PEREZ
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, Assistant City AttorneyJohn Ramirez, Associate Planner
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerJames Ling, Principal Civil Engineer
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Judy Dadant, Senior PlannerMarie Witkay, Senior Secretary
Amy Vazquez, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:00 p.m. on
Thursday, March 30, 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, March 9, 2006
Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 12:00 P.M.
•
WORKSHOP ON MULTIPLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PARKING
•STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS AND ISSUES
(AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
•PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE APRIL 3, 2006 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 13
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 Velasquez
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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APRIL 3, 2006
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 Velasquezoffered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Romeroand MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioners Buffa and Perez absent), for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-A and 1-B as
recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-Continued to
APPROVED April 17, 2006
(b)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-04975
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05074)
Consent Calendar Approval
Agent: Reky Hiramoto, Beazer Homes, 1800 East Imperial
Highway, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
VOTE: 5-0
Commissioners Buffa and Perez
Location: 1818 South State College Boulevard:Property is
absent
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
previously-approved exhibits for an attached 265-unit condominium
project within the Platinum Triangle.
Project Planner:
Continued from the March 6 and March 20, 2006, Planning Commission
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
meetings.
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Minutes
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved
Meeting of March 20, 2006.(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 5-0
Commissioners Buffa and Perez
absent
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
Karaki/Romero
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
2b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-04800
Karaki/Eastman
Approvedrevised elevation
(TRACKING NO. CUP2006-05073)and sign plans,with a
stipulation made by the
applicant at today’s
Agent:Hossein Zandi, Caliber Motors, 5395 East La Palma
meetingto revise the stone
Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807
vestibule.
Location:200 North Via Cortez:Property is approximately 5.7 acres
located at the northeast terminus of Via Cortez and south of
VOTE: 4-0
the SR-91 (Riverside Freeway), with a frontage of 161 feet
Commissioners Buffa, Perez
on the northeast terminus of Via Cortez, located 837 feet
and Velasquez absent
north of the centerline of Santa Ana Canyon Road. (Caliber
Motor-Mercedes Benz).
Request to determine substantial conformance of revised
elevation and sign plans for a previously-approved automotive
dealership
This item was set for public hearing from the March 6, 2006, Planning
Project Planner:
Commission meeting.
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:An e-mail and a phone call were received today in oppositionto the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 24 minutes (2:36-3:00)
CommissionerVelasquez left the Planning Commission meeting at 2:36 p.m.
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3a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Approved
Romero/Flores
3b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05066 Granted
Romero
3c.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17016 Approved
Romero/Flores
rd
Owner:Brian Dror, 5967 West 3Street, Suite 102, Los Angeles,
CA 90036
CUP
Modified Condition
Nos. 1, 8 and 16
Agent:Rey Berona, Condo Conversions.com, 7439 La Palma
Avenue, Unit 309, Buena Park, CA 90620
Threeconditions of
approvalwere added.
Location:729 South Knott Avenue:Property is approximately 1.47
acres, having a frontage of 150 on the west side of Knott
Avenue and is located 193 feet north of the centerline of
TTM
Rome Avenue.
Modified Condition No. 3
Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-05066–Request to convert a 54-unit
VOTE: 4-0
apartment complex into a 54-unit residential condominium complex.
Commissioners Buffa, Perez
and Velasquez absent
Tentative Tract Map No. 17016–To establish a 1-lot, 54-unit airspace
attached residential condominium subdivision.
Continued from the March 20, 2006, Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-33
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
IN SUPPORT:A person spoke in favor of the subject request.
IN GENERAL:A person spoke aboutsome concernsand suggestions, andsubmitteda letter at
today’s meeting.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Tract Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2006; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
Conditional Use Permit ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 51 minutes (3:01-3:52)
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4a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION–CLASS 1
Continued to
4b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05070 May 15, 2006
Owner:Samuel Magid, Ball Euclid Plaza, LLC, P.O. Box 5272,
Motion: Romero/Eastman
Beverly Hills,CA 90210
Agent:John Dodson 1330 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
VOTE: 4-0
90404
Commissioners Buffa, Perez
and Velasquez absent
Location:1717-1723 West Ball Road:Property is approximately 7.3
acres and is located at the northwest corner of Ball Road
and Euclid Street.
Request to permit the division of a retail unit into three units and establish
land use conformity for an existing commercial retail center.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. ____________
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME:20minutes (3:53-4:13)
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5a.CEQACATEGORICAL EXEMPTION–CLASS 11 Continued to
5b.VARIANCE NO. 2006-04681 May 1, 2006
Owner:KarlA. Bergstrom, 1662 La Loma Drive, Santa Ana, CA
Motion: Flores/Velasquez
92705
Agent:Steve Sheldon, 901 Dove Street, Suite 140, Newport
VOTE: 5-0
Beach, CA 92660
Commissioners Buffa and Perez
absent
Location:200 West Alro Way:Property is approximately 1.5 acres,
having a frontage of 100 feet on the south side of Alro Way,
and is located 115 feet east of the centerline of Manchester
Avenue (Bergstroms).
Request waivers of (a) prohibited freestanding signs and (b) maximum
wall sign letter height to retain one non-conforming business identification
pole sign with electronic message board and one non-conforming
business identification wall sign.
Project Planner:
Variance Resolution No. _____________
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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6a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Continued to
6b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
April 17, 2006
6c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05071
Motion: Romero/Flores
Owner:Gary Hui-Li Dou, Dou Family Trust, 15538 East Gale
Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
VOTE: 5-0
Agent:Robert Lombardi, P.O. Box 270571, San Diego, CA 92198
Commissioners Buffa and
Perez absent
Location:500 North Brookhurst Street:Property is approximately
1.22 acre and is located at the northeast corner of
Brookhurst Street and Alameda Avenue.
Request to permit a new commercial retail center with a drive-through
freestanding restaurant with waivers of (a) minimum number of parking
spaces and (b) permitted number of tenants on a monument sign.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:15 P.M.
TO MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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