MN030705CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Mini Action Agenda
Monday, March 7, 2005
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California
CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present
:
KELLY BUFFA, CECILIA FLORES, ED PEREZ
DAVID ROMERO, PAT VELASQUEZ, (ONE VACANCY)
Commissioners Absent
:
NONE
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, Deputy City AttorneyAlfred Yalda, Principal Transportation Planner
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerJames Ling, Associate Civil Engineer
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerJudy Dadant, Senior Planner
Susan Kim, Associate PlannerMichele Irwin,Sr. Police Service Representative
Della Herrick, Associate PlannerJohn Ramirez, Associate Planner
Scott Koehm, PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Kimberly Wong, Planning Aide
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 3:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 2, 2005, 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 10, 2005
Call To Order
Tour of County Islands in West Anaheim and Preliminary Plan Review
11:00 A.M.
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STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNINGCOMMISSION)
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PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE MARCH 7, 2005 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:00 P.M.
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 Flores
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 MINI ACTION AGENDA
Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:00P.M.
Items Of Public Interest:
Presentation of a plaque to Jerry O’Connell in acknowledgement of his 1½ years of service on the
Planning Commission
Jerry O’Connell was presented with a plaque and resolution in appreciation of his service to the Anaheim
Planning Commission
Public Comments: None
This is an opportunityfor 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 Buffa offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Perez and MOTION CARRIED (one
Commission vacancy), for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-A and 1-Band approval of the Planning
Commission Minutesfrom the meeting ofFebruary23, 2005, as recommended by staff.Consent
Calendar Items 1-C and 1-D were removedfrom the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration(Previously-Approved)Approved
(b)Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-04800 Approved retroactive
(Tracking No. CUP2005-04965)
extension of time for
1year(to expire on
Agent: Hossein Zandi, Caliber Motors, 5395 East La Palma
February 10, 2006)
Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807-0000
Location: (No Address).Property is 5.7 acres located at the
Consent Calendar Approval
northeast terminus of Via Cortez and south of the SR-91 (Riverside
VOTE: 6-0
Freeway).
One Commission vacancy
Requests a retroactive time extension to comply with conditions of
approval for a previously-approved automotive sales dealership with
accessory roof-mounted equipment with a structural height greater
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than 35 feet.
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1B.(a)CEQA Categorical Exemption –Class 3 Concurred with staff
(b)Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-04813 Approved retroactive
(Tracking No. CUP2005-04955)
extension of time for
1year (to expire on
Agent: Enrique Alvarez, Alvarez Design Studio, 10927 Downey
January 12, 2006)
Avenue, Suite D, Downey, CA 90241-0000
Michael Daskalakis, 300 Wilshire Boulevard, Anaheim, CA
Consent Calendar Approval
92803
VOTE: 6-0
One Commission vacancy
Location: 2792 West Ball Road:Property is 0.5-acre located at the
southeast corner of Ball Road and Dale Avenue.
Requests a retroactive time extension to comply with conditions of
approval for a previously-approved four (4) unit commercial retail
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center.
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1C.(a)CEQA Exemption –Sections 15061(b)(3) General Rule and 15262 Concurred with staff
Statutory Exemption
(b)General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420, Reclassification No.
Approved initiation of the
2004-00134, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036 and
applications and
Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00082
proceedings
Agent: City Initiated
Location: (No Address).Approximately 820 acres generally
MOTION:
bounded by Santa Ana River on the east, the AnaheimCity Limits on Buffa/Velasquez
the south, the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) on the west and the
Southern California Edison Company right-of-way on the north, and VOTE:5-1
Commissioner Flores voted no
known as “The Platinum Triangle”.
and one Commission vacancy
City of Anaheim Planning Department requests initiation of
applicationsand proceedings as follows:
General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420 –(a) Amend the City of
Anaheim General Plan Land Use Element to redesignate a 3.21-acre
property located at 2400 East Orangewood Avenue, and known as the
“Fire Training Site” from the Office-High to the Mixed-Use land use
designation, (b) Provide for an additional 325 dwelling units and up to
210,100 square feet of additional commercial square footage in The
Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use land use designation.
Reclassification No. 2004-00134–(a) Reclassify the Fire Training
Site from the PR (Public Recreational) Zone to the PR (PTMU) (Public
Recreation –Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay) Zone. (b) Rescind
Resolution No. 2004-180 (a resolution of intent to the O-H (High
Intensity Office) Zone in part as it pertains to the Fire Training Site.
Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036 and Miscellaneous
Case No. 2004-00082 (Amendment to the Platinum Triangle
Master Land Use Plan) –(a)Adjust the boundaries of the mixed-use
districts to include the Fire Training Site in the PTMU Overlay Zone
Gateway District and add 325 units to said district (321 of said units
would be designated for the Fire Training Site). (b) Modify the PTMU
Overlay Zone commercial density to add 210,100 square feet of
additional commercial square footage. Of this square footage,
190,100 square feet would be designated for future required ground
floor commercial uses on Market Street and Gene Autry Way in the
Katella and Gene Autry Districts and 20,000 square feet for other
commercial uses in the Katella District. (c) Provide technical
refinements and clarifications to the Master Land Use Plan and
Overlay Zone, including, but not limited to refinements to street cross-
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and other City Code requirements.
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION: 10 minutes (2:10-2:20)
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1D.(a)CEQA Exemption –Sections 15061(b)(3) General Rule and 15262
Concurred with staff
Statutory Exemption
(b)General Plan Amendment Nos. 2005-00423, 2005-00424, 2005-
Approved initiation of the
00425, 2005-00426, 2005-00427, 2005-00428, 2005-00429 AND
applications and
2005-00430, Reclassification Nos. 2005-00144, 2005-00145, 2005-
proceedings
00146, 2005-00147, 2005-00148, 2005-00149, 2005-00150, 2005-
00151, 2005-00152, 2005-00153, 2005-00154, 2005-00155, 2005-
00156,2005-00157, 2005-00158, 2005-00159, 2005-00160 AND
2005-00161:
MOTION: Buffa/Flores
Agent: City Initiated
VOTE: 6-0
One Commission vacancy
Location: (No Address).Subject properties (County Islands 4-AN-6,
4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8) are located within an approximately 495-acre
unincorporated area of the County of Orange within the City of
Anaheim’s sphere-of-influence, This area is generally bounded by
Broadway to the north, Gilbert Street to the west, Katella Avenue to
the south and Brookhurst Street to the east and further divided into
eighteen (18) areas to correspond with the proposed General Plan
Amendment and Reclassification applications.
City of Anaheim Planning Department requests initiation of
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applications and proceedings as follows:
Area No.Acres General Plan Amendment No. and Reclassification No. and Request
(Approx.)Request
11.2GPA No. 2005-00423Corridor RCL No. 2005-00144County R3
Residential to Medium Density “Apartment” District to City RM-4
Residential or less intense (Multiple-Family Residential) or less
designation.intense Zone.
RCL No. 2005-00145 County C1
22.9No GPA requested, properties are
currently designated for Corridor “Local Business” District to City C-G
Residential.(General Commercial) or less intense
Zone.
RCL No. 2005-00146County R1
3109No GPA requested, properties are
currently designated for Low Density “Single-Family Residential” District to
Residential.City RS-2 (Single Family Residential)
Zone.
45No GPA requested, properties are RCL No. 2005-00147County C1
currently designated for Low Density “Local Business” District to City C-G
Residential.(General Commercial) or less intense
Zone.
51.4GPA No. 2005-00424Low Density RCL No. 2005-00148County
Residential to Corridor Residential or CN(C2884) “Commercial
less intense designation.Neighborhood” District to City C-G
(General Commercial) or less intense
Zone.
GPA No. 2005-00425Low Density RCL No. 2005-00149County C1
60.6
Residential to Medium Density “Local Business” District to City RM-4
Residential or less intense (Multiple-Family Residential) or less
designation.intense Zone.
77GPA No. 2005-00426Low Density RCL No. 2005-00150 County R3
Residential to Medium Density “Apartment” District to City RM-4
Residential or less intense (Multiple-Family Residential) or less
designation.intense Zone.
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Area No.Acres General Plan Amendment No. and Reclassification No. and Request
(Approx.)Request
GPA No. 2005-00427Low Density RCL No. 2005-00151County R2
85.5
Residential to Medium Density “Multifamily Dwelling” District to City
Residential or less intense RM-4 (Multiple-Family Residential) or
designation.less intense Zone.
9124No GPA requested, properties are RCL No. 2005-00152County R1
currently designated for Low Density “Single-Family Residential” District to
Residential.City RS-2 (Single Family Residential)
Zone.
102.1No GPA requested, properties are RCL No. 2005-00153 County R2
currently designated for Low Density “Apartment” District to City RS-2
Residential.(Single Family Residential) Zone.
RCL No. 2005-00154County RP
113.9No GPA requested, properties are
currently designated for Low Density “Residential Professional” District to
Residential.City RS-2 (Single Family Residential)
Zone.
RCL No. 2005-00155County R1
1254No GPA requested, properties are
currently designated for Low Density “Single-Family Residential” District to
Residential.City RS-2(Single Family Residential)
Zone.
1326.3No GPA requested, properties are RCL No. 2005-00156County R1
currently designated for Low Density “Single-Family Residential” District to
Residential.City RS-2 (Single Family Residential)
Zone.
GPA No. 2005-00428RCL No. 2005-00157County R1
142.7
Low Density Residential.“Single-Family Residential” District to
City RS-2 (Single Family Residential)
Zone.
1511.3No GPA requested, properties are RCL No. 2005-00158County C1(C02-
currently designated for Open Space.014) “Local Business” District to City
C-G (General Commercial) or less
intense Zone.
1631.6No GPA requested, properties are RCL No. 2005-00159County R1
currently designated for Low Density “Single-Family Residential” Districtto
Residential.City RS-2 (Single Family Residential)
Zone.
GPA No. 2005-00429Low-Medium RCL No. 2005-00160County R2D
1730
Density Residential.“Two-Family Residence” District to City
RM-2 (Multiple Family Residential) or
less intense Zone.
GPA No. 2005-00430Low-Medium RCL No. 2005-00161County
180.3
Density Residential or less intense R2(3000)(C3201) “Multifamily
designation.Dwelling” District to City RM-2 (Multiple
Family Residential) or less intense
Zone.
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION: 2 minutes (2:21-2:23)
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Minutes
Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved
Meeting of February 23, 2005(Motion)
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 6-0
One Commission vacancy
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA Negative Declaration
Continued to
2b.Reclassification No. 2004-00141
April 4, 2005
2c.Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-04951
2d.Tentative Tract Map No. 16833
Motion:
Owner:Marci Odon, 3117 West Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92804
Romero/Velasquez
Agent:Walter Bowman, Bonanni Development, 5622 Research
Vote: 6-0
Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
One Commission vacancy
Location:3117, 3121 and 3125 West Ball Road.Property is 1.4
acres, having a frontage of 198 feet on the north side of
Ball Road located 741 feet east of the centerline of Western
Avenue.
Reclassification No. 2004-00141-Request reclassification of the
property from the T (Transition) zone to the RM-1 (Residential, Multiple-
Family) zone, or less intense zone.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-04951–Request to permit a 16-unit
attached single-family residential subdivision.
Tentative Tract Map No. 16833–To establish a 1-lot 16-unit attached
single-family airspace subdivision.
Continued from February 7 and 23, 2005, Planning Commission
meetings.
Reclassification Resolution No. _____________
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
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OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME:This item was not discussed.
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3a.CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration Approved
(Previously-Approved)
Flores/Romero
3b.Variance No.2005-04642
Granted
Flores
Owner:Frankie Flores, Mantra, LLC, 620 Newport Center Drive, Suite
1400, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Modified Condition
Nos. 12 and 53
Agent:Wayne Helm, Trendwest Resorts, 9805 Willow Road
Redmond, WA 98052
Added a condition of
approvalregardingthe
Location:201 West Katella Avenue.Property is approximately 2.24
utility access route.
acres, located at the northwest corner of Katella Avenue and
Zeyn Street
VOTE: 6-0
One Commission vacancy
Variance No. 2005-04642 -Request waiver of: maximum number of curb openings
per street frontage to construct a 14-story, 275-unit timeshare resort within the Hotel
Circle Specific Plan.
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Variance Resolution No. PC2005-33
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 29, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:13 Minutes (2:24-2:37)
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4a.CEQA Negative Declaration Approved
Perez/Buffa
4b.Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04957
Granted
Perez
4c.Determination Of Public Convenience Or Necessity
Approved
Perez
No. 2005-00018
(The beer and wine portion
of the requestshall expire
Owner:Helen J. Baker Trust, PO Box 1884, Glendale, CA 91209
on March 7, 2007)
Agent:Robert Fiscus, 7-Eleven, 2401 East Katella Avenue,
Anaheim, CA 92806
CUP
Modified Condition
Location:3010 West Lincoln Avenue.. Property is approximately
Nos. 1, 8 and20
1.55-acres, located at the southwest corner of Lincoln
Avenue and Beach Boulevard (7-Eleven).
Added a condition of
approval
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04957 -Request to establish a convenience
market with the retail sales of beer and wine for off-premises consumption in
PCN
conjunction with a commercial retail center.
Modified Condition
Nos. 1and8
Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity No. 2005-00018-
Determination ofPublic Convenience or Necessity to permit sales of beer and
Added a condition of
wine for off-premises consumption within a proposed convenience market.
approval
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-34
VOTE: 6-0
Determination of Public Convenience or NecessityResolution
One Commission vacancy
No. PC2005-35
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IN GENERAL:A person representing the West Anaheim Neighborhood Development (WAND) Council
spoke in favor but relayed some concerns.
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 29, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:29 minutes (2:38-3:07)
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5a.CEQA Negative Declaration (Previously-Approved)Approved
Velasquez/Eastman
5b.Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-04382
Approvedreinstatement
Velasquez
(Tracking No. CUP2005-04958
)
with deletionof time
limitation
Owner:Lynne Appel, Southern California Alcohol and Drug
Program, Inc., 11500 Paramont Boulevard, Downey, CA
90241-0000
VOTE: 6-0
One Commission vacancy
Location:405South Rose Street.Property is approximately 0.27-
acre, having a frontage of 75 feet on the west side of Rose
Street and is located 310 feet north of the centerline of
Santa Ana Street.
Request for reinstatement of this permit by the modification or deletion of a
condition of approval pertaining to a time limitation (approved on July 02, 2001
to expire July 02, 2004) to retain a transitional living facility within an existing
apartment complex for recovering substance abuse mothers and their
dependent children.
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Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-36
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 29, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:5 minutes (3:08-3:13)
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6a.CEQA Negative Declaration (Previously-Approved)Approved
Romero/Flores
6b.Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04956
Granted, in part
Romero
Owner:Jerome R. Bown, 3703 East Melville Way, Anaheim, CA (The telecommunication
facility isapproved for
92806
5years, to expire on
March7, 2010)
Agent:Ed Gala, Nextel, 310 Commerce Drive, Irvine, CA 92602
Location:3703 East Melville Way.Property is approximately 0.79-
Added a condition of
acre, having a frontage of 63 feet on the north side of
approvalregarding code
Melville Way and is located 269 feet west of the centerline
enforcement inspections.
of Tustin Avenue
Request to permit and retain an existing telecommunications facility (previously-
VOTE: 6-0
One Commission vacancy
approved and expired) in conjunction with an existing industrial building and to
permit the expansion of the accessory equipment area.
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Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-37
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 29, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:25 minutes (3:14-3:39)
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The Planning Commission rescheduled the “Workshop on schools in industrial
areas” from the March 21st,Planning Commission meeting to April 4, 2005.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:40 P.M.
TO MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005 AT 1:00P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
03-07-05
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