MN103105
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Planning Commission
Mini Action Agenda
Monday, October 31, 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, Assistant City AttorneyAlfred Yalda, Principal Transportation Planner
Greg Hastings, Planning Services ManagerJames Ling, Associate Civil Engineer
Cheryl Flores, Senior PlannerAmy Vazquez, Associate Planner
Judy Dadant, Senior PlannerElly Morris, Senior Secretary
John Ramirez, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 3:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 26, 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, October 6, 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 31, 2005 AGENDA
Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance:11
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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OCTOBER 31, 2005
PLANNING COMMISSION MINI ACTION AGENDA
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 Karaki offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Romero and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Velasquez absent), for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-A through 1-E as
recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 307, 2053 AND 3429 Terminated
(b)VARIANCE NO. 4041
(Tracking Nos. CUP2005-05034 and VAR2005-04660)
Agent: John C. O’Brien, Brookfield Homes, 3090 Bristol Street,
Consent Calendar
Suite 200, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-3061
Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Location: 2300-2340 West Lincoln Avenue.Property is
Commissioner Velasquez
approximately 8.8 acres, having a frontage of 660 feet on the south
absent
side of Lincoln Avenue and is located 650 feet east of the centerline of
Gilbert Street.
Request to terminate Conditional Use Permit No. 3429 (to permit a
portable food service use (hot dog cart) in conjunction with a permitted
retail store), Conditional Use Permit No. 2053 (to permit an auto
service station), Conditional Use Permit No. 307 (to construct a service
station and used car lot) and Variance No. 4041 (waiver of minimum
number of parking spaces and limitations to be permitted uses and
structures to establish a 90,000 square foot home improvement store
with an outdoor garden center).
Project Planner:
(jnixon@anaheim.net)
Termination Resolution No. PC2005-149
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1B.(a)CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED)
Approved
Determined to be in substantial
(b)CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-04971
conformance with previously-
(Tracking No. CUP2005-05040)
approved exhibits.
Agent: Laura North, 2828 North Danbury Street, Orange, CA
(To permit additional office area)
92867
Location: 5395 East Hunter Avenue.Property is 2.1 acres, having
Consent Calendar Approval
a frontage of 320 feet on the northside of Hunter Avenue and is
located 110 feet north of the centerline of Brasher Street (Pump It
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez absent
Up).
Request for determination of substantial conformance pertaining to
additional office area for a previously-approved indoor private
Project Planner:
recreation facility.
(kwong2@anaheim.net)
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINI ACTION AGENDA
Minutes
1C.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Approved
Meeting of September 7, 2005.(Motion)
Consent Calendar
Continued from the September 19, and October 3, 2005, Planning
Approval
Commission meetings.
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
1D.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Approved
Meeting of September 19, 2005.(Motion)
Consent Calendar
Continued from the October 3, 2005, Planning Commission meeting
Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
1E.Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Continued to
Meeting of October 3, 2005.(Motion)November 14, 2005
Consent Calendar
Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINI ACTION AGENDA
Public Hearing Items:
2a.SUBSEQUENT EIR NO. 332 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED)Approved
Perez/Romero
AND ADDENDUM AND MITIGATION MONITORING
PLAN NO. 138-A
2b.TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 16859 Approved
Perez/Flores
Agent:Lennar Platinum Triangle LLC, 25 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo,
VOTE: 6-0
CA92656
Commissioner Velasquez
absent
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 Lanein 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 1841 South 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
infrastructure (identified as Site 1 and Site 2).
Project Planner:
Continued from the October 3, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
(cflores@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, November 10, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME: 3 minutes (2:40-2:43)
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3a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION )Approved
(PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED
Flores/Buffa
3b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2090 Approved reinstatement
Flores
(TRACKING NO. CUP2005-05027):
for 3 years (to expire on
August 27, 2008)
Owner:Paul Nikolau, 1160 North Kraemer Boulevard, Anaheim,
CA 92806
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner
Agent:Juan M. Reynoso, Xalos Restaurant and Bar, 1160 North
Velasquez absent
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).
Continued from the October 3, 2005, Planning Commission meeting.
Project Planner:
(avazquez@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-150
OPPOSITION:None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, November 22, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME: 5 minutes (2:44-2:49)
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4a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
4b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT November 28,2005
4c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05028
4d.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2005-247
Motion: Romero/Karaki
Owner:Calvada Development, Shawn Danesh, 26996 La Paz
Road, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
VOTE: 5-0
Commissioner Perez
Agent:Meg Beatrice, Architecture M, 808 East Ocean Boulevard,
abstained and Commissioner
Suite 105, Long Beach, CA 90802
Velasquez absent
Location:1131 West Lincoln Avenue:Property is approximately
0.39-acre, located at the northeast corner of Lincoln
Avenue and Carleton Avenue
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-05028 -Request to construct a 3,897
square-foot*, three unit commercial retail center including a drive-through
coffee shop (Starbucks) with waivers of (a) minimum landscaped setback,
(b) minimum number of parking spaces, and (c) location of drive-through
lane.
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2005-247-To establish a 1-lot commercial
subdivision.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
*advertised as 4,100 square-foot
IN SUPPORT:3 people spoke in favor of the projectbut expressedconcerns pertaining to the
proposed landscaping, parkingand drive-throughlane.
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour and5 minutes (2:50-3:55)
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5a.CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Continued to
5b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT November 14, 2005
5c.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2005-05031
Motion: Flores/Buffa
Owner:Mark Ghassemi, 301 East Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805
Agent:Patrick Anderson, 16022 Aria Circle, Huntington Beach, CA
VOTE: 6-0
92649
Commissioner
Velasquez absent
Location:301 East Ball Road: Property is approximately 0.93-acre,
having a frontage of 150 feet on the north side of Ball Road
and is located 333 feet east of the centerline of Technology
Drive (Ollin International, Inc.).
Request to permit and retain an existing outdoor storage area and to
install an overhead crane to load trucks with slab materials in conjunction
with an existing wholesale building material (stone) distribution business
with waivers of minimum number of parking spaces.
Project Planner:
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. _____________
(jpramirez@anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION:None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:56 P.M.
TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2005 AT 12:30P.M.
FOR A WORKSHOP ON ABC REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS,
AND PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
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