MN100305
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Mini Action Agenda
Monday, October 3, 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, PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent
:
NONE
Staff Present
:
Mark Gordon, Assistant City AttorneyJames Ling, Associate Civil Engineer
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerJohn Ramirez, Associate Planner
Greg McCafferty, PrincipalPlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
Della Herrick, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 3:30 p.m. on
Thursday, September 29, 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, September 8, 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 OCTOBER 3, 2005 AGENDA
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PRESENTATION BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON THE STREETSCAPE
MASTER PLAN FOR THE ANAHEIM RESORT EXPANSION AREA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 10
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 Romero
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 thevoting 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 Velasquez and MOTION CARRIED,
for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-A through 1-C as recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED
Minutes
1A.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved
Meeting of August 8, 2005. (Motion)
Consent Calendar
Continued from the August 22, September 7 and 19, 2005, Planning
Approval
Commission meetings.
VOTE: 7-0
1B.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Continued to
Meeting of September 7, 2005.(Motion)October 31, 2005
Continued from the September 19, 2005 Planning Commission meeting.
Consent Calendar
Approval
VOTE: 7-0
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Continued to
Meeting of September 19, 2005(Motion)October 31, 2005
Consent Calendar
Approval
VOTE: 7-0
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Public Hearing Items:
2a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
Buffa/Velasquez
2b.RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2005-00163
Granted
Buffa
2c.VARIANCE NO. 2005-04653 BGranted
uffa
2d.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2005-132
Approved
Buffa/Perez
2e.WAIVER OF COUNCIL POLICY NO. 542
Approved
Buffa/Romero
Owner:Alan Nguyen, 15401 Firmona Avenue, Lawndale, CA
90260
VAR
Deleted Condition No. 3
Location:1400 East Burton Street.Property consists of two
parcels. Parcel1: Property is an irregularly-shaped
parcel having a frontage of 133 feet on the south side
VOTE: 6-0
of Burton Street and is located 889 feet west of the
Chairman Eastman
centerline of Acacia Street. Parcel 2: Property is an
abstained
irregularly-shaped parcel having a frontage of 26 feet
on the south side of Burton Street and is located 1022
feet west of the centerline of Acacia Street.
Reclassification No. 2005-00163-Request reclassification of the
property from the T (Transition) zone to the RS-2 (Residential, Single-
Family) zone, or a less intense zone.
Variance No. 2005-04653-Request waivers of (a) minimum lot width
and (b) minimum lot area to construct four single-family residences.
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2005-132-Request to establish a 4-lot, 4-
unit detached single family subdivision.
Waiver of Council Policy No. 542-Request to waive Council Policy
No.542 pertaining to sound attenuation for residential projects.
Continued from the June 27, July 25, and September 7 2005, Planning
Commission meetings.
Project Planner:
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2005-143
(cflores@anaheim.net)
Variance Resolution No. PC2005-144
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Parcel Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2005; and presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
balance of the items ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:7 minutes (2:40-2:47)
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3a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)Continued to
3b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2090 October 31, 2005
(TRACKING NO. CUP2005-05027):
Motion: Romero/Flores
Owner:Paul Nikolau, 1160 North Kraemer Boulevard,
Anaheim, CA 92806
VOTE: 7-0
Agent:Juan M. Reynoso, Xalos Restaurant and Bar, 1160
North Kraemer Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Location:1160 North Kraemer Boulevard:Property is
approximately 0.9-acre, having a frontage of 175 feet
on the east side of Kraemer Boulevard and is located
242 feet south of the centerline of Coronado Street.
Request for reinstatement of this permit by the modification or deletion of a
condition of approval pertaining to a time limitation (approved on September20,
2004 to expire August 27, 2005) to retain public entertainment in conjunction
with a previously-approved restaurant with sales of alcoholic beverages for on-
premises consumption (Xalos Restaurant).
Project Planner:
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
OPPOSITION:A person spoke in opposition to reinstating the public entertainment.
DISCUSSION TIME: 17minutes (2:48-3:05)
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4a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
Continued to
4b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
November 14, 2005
4c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3902
(TRACKING NO. CUP2005-05022)
Motion: Flores/Karaki
Owner:Bhupinder S. Mac, 20021 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland
VOTE: 7-0
Hills, CA 91368
Agent:Andrew Paszterko, 2055 North Alvarado Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90039
Location:1200 South Harbor Boulevard:Property is
approximately 0.98-acre, and is located at the southeast
corner of Harbor Boulevard and Ball Road.
Request to construct a coffee shop and to establish an office in
conjunction with an existing service station with accessory convenience
market with beer and wine for off-premises consumption and a 2,000
square foot drive-through fast food restaurant, and with waivers of (a)
minimum landscape and structural setback and (b) minimum number of
parking spaces.
Project Planner:
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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5a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 1
Withdrawn
5b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05029
Motion: Flores/Perez
Owner:Raymond Spehar, 6937 East Avenida De Santiago,
Anaheim, CA 92807
VOTE: 7-0
Agent:Lorentz P. Moy, 5781 East La Palma Avenue, Anaheim
Hills, CA 92807
Location:5781 East La Palma Avenue:Property is approximately
7.9 acres, and is located north and east of the northeast
corner of La Palma Avenue and Imperial Highway.
Request to permit massage services within an existing day spa.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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6a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 1
Concurred with staff
Buffa/Velasquez
6b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04434
Approved reinstatement
Buffa
(TRACKING NO. CUP2005-05024)
for 4years(to expireon
September 10, 2009)
Owner:Ronald Lushing, 9399 Wilshire Boulevard, #109, Beverly
Hills, CA 90210 Modified Condition Nos. 3
and 10
Agent:Richard Marion, Mesa Roofing Corporation, 2550 East
Miraloma Way, Anaheim, CA 92806
VOTE: 7-0
Location:2550 East Miraloma Way:Property is approximately 0.87-
acre, and is accessed via a 20-foot wide access easement
on the south side of Miraloma Way and is located 190 feet
west of the centerline of Lawrence Avenue.
Request for reinstatement of this permit by the modification or deletion of
a condition of approval pertaining to a time limitation (approved on
September10, 2001 to expire September 10, 2005) to retain a
contractor’s storage yard.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-145
(dherrick@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:4minutes (3:06-3:10)
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7a.CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 3
Concurred with staff
Eastman/Romero
7b.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05030
Granted
Eastman
Modified Condition No.15
Owner:Southern California Edison, 14799 Chestnut Street,
Westminster, CA 92683
VOTE: 7-0
Agent:Terry Teeple, Pacific-Teal Development, LLC, 22691
Lambert Street, Suite 1, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Location:1500 South State College Boulevard:Property is
approximately 2.1 acres, and is located at the southeast
corner of State College Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue.
Request to permit accessory retail sales in conjunction with a plant
nursery.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-146
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME:16minutes (3:11-3:27)
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8a.SUBSEQUENT EIR NO. 332 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) AND
Continued to
ADDENDUM AND MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN NO. 138-A
October 31, 2005
8b.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 16859
Motion: Flores/Velasquez
Agent:Lennar Platinum Triangle LLC, 25 Enterprise, Aliso
Viejo, CA 92656
VOTE: 7-0
Location:The Platinum Triangle.The “Lennar A-Town Project”
encompasses an 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 1
encompasses 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 1841South State
College Boulevard; 1800 and 1801 East Talbot Way. Site 2
encompasses 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 of South Chris Lane and South
Betmor Lane as indicated in the vicinity map.
Request to establish a 19-lot (including four lettered lots) subdivision for
Lennar’s “A-Town”, a master planned community, with up to 2,681
residential units, two public parks and associated public facilities and Project Planner:
(cflores@anaheim.net)
infrastructure (identified as Site 1 and Site 2).
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSIONTIME:This item was not discussed.
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MOTION:
Commissioner Buffa offered a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Perez and MOTION CARRIED, to direct staff to conduct a
study of other local cities regarding compensation for Planning
Commissioners, in order to evaluate the compensation of the Anaheim
Planning Commission.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:30 P.M.
TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2005 AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW AND A PRESENTATION BY
THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT ON THE
GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT PROGRAM.
(The Planning Commission meeting of October 17, 2005,
was cancelled due to no new cases filed.)
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