MN082205
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Mini Action Agenda
Monday, August 22, 2005
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
Commissioners Absent
:
PAT VELASQUEZ
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, Deputy City AttorneyTaher Jalai, Principal Traffic Engineer
Linda Johnson, Principal PlannerJames Ling, Associate Civil Engineer
Greg McCafferty, Principal PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Vanessa Norwood, Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 11:30 a.m. on
Thursday, August 18, 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, August 11, 2005
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 AUGUST 22, 2005 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 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 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 MINI 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 Commissioner Karaki and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Velasquez absent), for approval of Consent Calendar Item 1-A as recommended by staff.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Commissioner Buffa offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Flores and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Velasquez absent), for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-B through 1-D as
recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)Environmental Impact Report No. 189 –Addendum to Koll
Approved
Anaheim Center (Previously-Certified)
(b)Final Plan Review No. 2005-00009 -Request for Review and
Approved Final Plans
Approval of Final Plans for Construction of a Planned Mixed Use
Development on Parcels A1–A3, B and D within the Downtown
Mixed Use Overlay Zone
(c)Review and Recommendation of Final Plans for Parcels A1–A3,Recommended approval
Band D to the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency
City Initiated:Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, Elisa Stipkovich,
201 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Consent Calendar Approval
Location:Downtown Anaheim:Properties are located east of
VOTE: 6-0
Harbor Boulevard, south of Lincoln Avenue, west of
Commissioner Velasquez
Anaheim Boulevard and north of Broadway.
absent
Requests review and recommendation to the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency of final building colors and materials for the
construction of a new Planned Mixed Use Development (Parcels A1 –
Project Planner:
A3, B and D) in Downtown Anaheim.(dsee@anaheim.net)
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Minutes
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Continued to
Meeting of July 25, 2005(Motion)September 7, 2005
Continued from the August 8, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
Motion: Buffa/Flores
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Continued to
Meeting of July 27, 2005(Motion)September 7, 2005
Continued from the August 8, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
Motion: Buffa/Flores
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
1D.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Continued to
Meeting of August 8, 2005.September 7, 2005
Motion: Buffa/Flores
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA Categorical Exemption -Class 1 Continued to
2b.Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-04852(READVERTISED)September 7, 2005
(Tracking No. CUP2005-05003)
2c.Determination Of Public Convenience Or Necessity No. 2005-00021
Motion: Flores/Perez
Owner:Cedar Mountain, LLC, 110 East Walnut Avenue, Fullerton,
CA 92835
VOTE: 6-0
Agent:Leon Alexander, Briggs and Alexander, 558 South Harbor
Commissioner Velasquez
Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
absent
Location:2916 West Lincoln Avenue.Property is approximately
0.7-acre, having a frontage of 89 feet on the south side of
Lincoln Avenue and is located 315 feet east of the
centerline of Laxore Street (El Calor Nightclub).
Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-04852 -Request for reinstatement of
this permit by the modification or deletion of a condition of approval
pertaining to a time limitation (approved on July 26, 2004 to expire July
26, 2005) ), hours of operation and the outdoor patio for a previously-
approved nightclub.
Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity No. 2005-00021 -
To permit sales of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption
within a previously-approved nightclub.
.
Continued from the August 8, 2005 Planning Commission meeting
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
Project Planner:
Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
Resolution No.
_____________
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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3a.SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Recommended City Council
Buffa
Approval
REPORT NO. 332 AND UPDATED AND MODIFIED
MITIGATION MONITORINGPROGRAM NO. 106A
Recommended City Council
3b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2004-00420
Buffa
adoption of Exhibit “A”, with
(TRACKING NO. GPA 2005-00432)
modifications
3c.AMENDMENT TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE
Buffa
Recommended City Council
MASTER LAND USE PLAN
Approval
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2004-00089)
Recommended City Council
3d.ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2004-00036
Buffa
Approval
3e.AMENDMENT TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE
Recommended City Council
STANDARDIZED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Perez/Buffa
Approval
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2005-00114)
3f.RESCISSION IN-PART OF THE RESOLUTION OF
Recommended City Council
Buffa
Approvalto rescind, in part, City
INTENT PERTAINING TO THE RECLASSIFICATION
Council Resolution No. 2004-
OF THE NORTH NET FIRE TRAINING CENTER
180
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2005-00115)
3g.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2004-00134
Approved
Buffa
3h.REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF ITEM NO. G
Perez/Flores
Recommended City Council
Review
Agent:City Initiated, Planning Department, 200 South Anaheim
Boulevard, Suite 162, Anaheim, CA 92805
VOTE: 6-0
Location:The Platinum Triangle.The “Project Area” encompasses
Commissioner Velasquez
approximately 820 acres located at the confluence of the
absent
Interstate 5 Freeway and the SR-57 Freeway, in the City of
Anaheim in Orange County, California. The Project Area is
located generally east of the Interstate 5 Freeway, west of
the Santa Ana River channel and SR-57 Freeway, south of
the Southern California Edison easement, and north of the
Anaheim City limit.
Certification Of Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 332 And
Updated And Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A –Request
for Planning Commission to recommend to the City Council certification of
Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 332, including adoption of a
Statement of Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and
the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A for The
Platinum Triangle. SEIR No. 332 has been prepared to serve as the primary
environmental document for subsequent actions within the Project Area related
to the adopted Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, The Platinum Triangle
Mixed-Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone and The Platinum Triangle Standardized
Development Agreement. Implementation is intended to include, but not be
limited to, the approval of subdivision maps, grading permits, street
improvement plans, final site plans, development agreements and other related
actions for properties located within The Platinum Triangle. Future
developments that require additional discretionary review will utilize this
document for CEQA purposes to the extent possible, consistent with Section
15162 of the CEQA Guidelines. This SEIR is also intended to provide the
additional environmental documentation for proposed city-initiated amendments
to the General Plan, The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, the PTMU
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Overlay Zone and the Standardized Platinum Triangle Development Agreement
described below.
General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420 (Tracking No. GPA 2005-00432)
–Request for Planning Commission to recommend to the City Council adoption
of an amendment to the City of Anaheim General Plan Land Use and
Circulation Elements to provide for the following:
Land Use Element:To (A)redesignate a 3.21-acre property located at the
southeast corner of Orangewood Avenue and Rampart Street and further
identified as 2400 East Orangewood Avenue (“North Net Fire Training Center”)
from the Office-High to the Mixed-Use land use designation and (B)to 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. This amendment would increase the maximum overall residential
density from 9,175 to 9,500 dwelling units and the maximum overall commercial
density from 2,044,300 to 2,254,400 square feet.
Circulation Element:To (A) redesignate a portion of Cerritos Avenue between
State College Boulevard and Douglass Road from a Primary Arterial Highway
(six lanes divided with no parking or four lanes divided with left turn pockets and
two parking lanes with a typical right-of-way width of 106 feet) to a Secondary
Arterial Highway (four undivided lanes with parkingon either side with a typical
right-of-way width of 90 feet) to be consistent with the Orange County Master
Plan of Arterial Highways and respective lane configurations; and (B) to provide
for Gene Autry Way between Betmor Lane and State College Boulevardto be
up to 170 feet in width to provide for the construction of the “Grand Parkway”
(this segment of Gene Autry Way is designated as a Primary Arterial with a
current typical width of up to 106 feet).
Amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
(Miscellaneous Case No. 2004 -00089) –Request for Planning Commission to
recommend to the City Council adoption of an amendment to The Platinum
Triangle Master Land Use Plan to incorporate the following: an adjustment to
the boundaries of the mixed-use districts to include the North Net Fire Training
Center in the PTMU Overlay Zone Gateway District and add 325 units to said
district (321 of said units would be designated for the North Net Fire Training
Center); a modification to the PTMU Overlay Zone commercial density to add
210,100 square feet of additional commercial square footage (190,100 square
feet of this square footage 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); and, additional technical refinements and clarifications,
including, but not limited to, refinements to street cross-sections and density
descriptions to reflect the above-noted changes.
Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036 –Request for Planning
Commission to recommend to the City Council adoption of an amendment to
the PTMU Overlay Zone to incorporate the following: an adjustment to the
boundaries of the mixed-use districts to include the North Net Fire Training
Center in the PTMU Overlay Zone Gateway District and add 325 units to said
district (321 of said units would be designated for the North Net Fire Training
Center); a modification to the PTMU Overlay Zone commercial density to add
210,100 square feet of additional commercial square footage (190,100 square
feet of this square footage 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
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Katella District); and, additional technical refinements and clarifications,
including, but not limited to, refinements to density descriptions to reflect the
above-noted changes andother City Code requirements (the proposed changes
are set forth in Appendix C to Subsequent EIR No. 332).
Amendment to The Platinum Triangle Standardized Development
Agreement (Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00114) –Request for Planning
Commission to recommend to the City Council adoption of refinements to The
Platinum Triangle Standard Development Agreement to reflect mitigation
measure requirements set forth in the Updated and Modified Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 106A, editorial refinements and updated fees.
Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115 –Request for Planning Commission to
rescind in part Resolution No. PC2004-83 and recommend that the City Council
rescind in part Resolution No. 2004-180 pertaining to Reclassification No. 2004-
00127 in order to rescind resolutions of intent pertaining to the reclassification of
a 3.21-acre property located at the southeast corner of Orangewood Avenue
and Rampart Street and further identified as 2400 East Orangewood Avenue
(“North Net Fire Training Center”) fromthe PR (Public Recreational) Zone to the
O-H (High Intensity Office) Zone.
Reclassification No. 2004-00134 –Request for Planning Commission to
reclassify a 3.21-acre property located at the southeast corner of Orangewood
Avenue and Rampart Street and further identified as 2400 East Orangewood
Avenue (“North Net Fire Training Center”) from the PR (Public Recreational)
Zone to the PR (PTMU) (Public Recreation –Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use
Overlay) Zone.
Continued from the July 25, 2005 Planning Commission meeting.
Environmental Impact Report Resolution No. PC2005-119
General Plan Amendment Resolution No. PC2005-120
Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 Resolution No. PC2005-121
Project Planner:
Zoning Code Amendment Resolution No. PC2005-122
(vnorwood@anaheim.net)
Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115Resolution No. PC2005-123
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2005-124
OPPOSITION:A person spoke with concerns relating to the subject request and his property.
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, stated the item is subject to review and approval by the City Council.
DISCUSSION TIME:53 minutes (2:37-3:10; 3:15-3:35)
A 5-minute break was taken (3:10-3:15)
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4a.SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 332 Continued to
AND ADDENDUM AND MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN NO. 138 September 7, 2005
4b.GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2005-00434
4c.AMENDMENT TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MASTER LAND
Motion: Flores/Buffa
USE PLAN MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2005-00111
4d.RESCISSION IN-PART OF THE RESOLUTION OF INTENT
PERTAINING TO THE RECLASSIFICATION OF SITE 2
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2005-00116)
VOTE: 6-0
4e.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2005-00164
Commissioner Velasquez
4f.ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2005-00042
absent
4g.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-04999
4h.DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2005-00008
Agent:Lennar Platinum Triangle LLC, 25 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, CA
92656
Location:The Platinum Triangle.The “Lennar Project” encompasses
approximate 41.4-acre project site is generally located
between Katella Avenue and Gene Autry Way, extending
from State College Boulevard to just west of South Betmor
Lane in an area of the City of Anaheim known as The
Platinum Triangle. The project site is further identified as
Sites 1 and 2 on the map below. Site 1encompasses 31
acres located at 1200-1558, 1700, and 1800 East Katella
Avenue; 1301-1395 and 1551 Gene Autry Way; 1870, 1871,
1880, 1881, 1890, 1891, 1900, and 1901 South Chris Lane;
1833 and 1841 South State College Boulevard; 1800 and
1801 East Talbot Way. Site 2encompasses 10.4 acres
located at 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900
and 1910 South Betmor Lane and 1100 East Katella Avenue.
The project site also encompasses portions ofSouth Chris
Lane and South Betmor Lane.
SUBSEQUENT EIR NO. 332 AND ADDENDUM AND MITIGATION
MONITORING PLAN NO. 138–Determination that Subsequent (SEIR) EIR No.
332 and its Addendum and Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 138 are adequate to
serve as the required environmental documentation for the proposed actions.
[The Subsequent EIR has been circulated for a 45-day public review and is
currently scheduled to be considered by the Planning Commission on August
22, 2005, followed by City Council consideration in September. This SEIR
would need to be certified by the City Council prior to the City Council approving
SEIR No. 332 and its Addendum for the proposed project actions described in
this notice.]
GPA2005-00434–Request to amend the Land Use Element of the City of
Anaheim General Plan to redesignate Site 2 from the Office High land use
designation to the Mixed Use land use designation. This request would not
change the permitted overall intensity for these uses as set forth in the General
Plan.
MIS2005-00111–Request to amend The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use
Plan to incorporate Site 2 into the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay
Zone, Katella District.
MIS2005-00116-Request for Planning Commission to rescind in part
Resolution No. PC2004-83 and recommend that the City Council rescind in part
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Resolution No. 2004-180 pertaining to Reclassification No. 2004-00127 in order
to rescind resolutions of intent pertaining to the reclassification of Site 2 from
the I (Industrial) to the O-H (High Intensity Office) Zone.
RCL2005-00164–Request to reclassify Site 2 from the I (Industrial) to the I
(PTMU) (Industrial-Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay) Zone.
ZCA2005-00042–Request to amend Chapter 18.20 (PTMU Overlay) of Title 18
(Zoning Code) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to add educational institutions
and condominium hotels as authorized uses subject to the approval of a
conditional use permit, to amend the minimum size of balconies for high-rise
towers and to amend the parkland dedication requirements.
CUP2005-04999–Request to permit residential tower structures up to 400 feet
in height on Site 1 within Development Areas B, D, E, F, M and N of the Master
Site Plan.
DAG2005-00008–Request to adopt a Development Agreement between the
City of Anaheim and Lennar Platinum Triangle, LLC and Sellers (as listed in the
Development Agreement) to provide for the development of a Master Site Plan
with up to 2,681 residences in a mix of housing types, including high rise
residential towers, street townhomes, podium townhomes, and lofts with
150,000 square feet of street-related commercial development adjacent to a
new street designated as Market Street. The plan also includes public park
space and new connector streets. (INADVERTENTLY ADVERTISED AS 2005-
00164)
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO.
MISCELLANEOUS CASE RESOLUTION NO.
MISCELLANEOUS CASE RESOLUTION NO.
RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION NO.
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO.
Project Planner:
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT RESOLUTION NO.
(cflores@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:36 P.M.
TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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