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City of Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Council Chamber, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, California Commissioners Present: Chairman:
Stephen Faessel Peter Agarwal, Todd Ament, Harry Persaud, Victoria Ramirez, John Seymour Commissioners Absent: Joseph Karaki Staff Present: CJ Amstrup, Planning Services Manager Vanessa
Norwood, Associate Planner Jonathan Borrego, Principal Planner Scott Koehm, Associate Planner Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney Raul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer Linda Johnson,
Principal Planner David Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner Susan Kim, Senior Planner Grace Medina, Senior Secretary David See, Senior Planner Della Herrick, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2011, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber,
and also in the outside display kiosk. Published: Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, June 23, 2011 • Call to Order – 5:00 p.m. • Audience Attendance: 28 • Pledge of Allegiance by
Commissioner Ament • Public Comments • Consent Calendar • Public Hearing Items • Adjournment
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 2 of 9 Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda – 5:00 P.M. Public Comments: None Public Hearing Items: ITEM NO. 2 CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT NO. 2010-05537 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04843 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY NO. 2010-00074 (DEV2010-00177) Location: 1168 South State College Boulevard The applicant proposes to
establish a nightclub in an existing commercial building, to include a Type 48 (Public Premise) ABC license, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, public dancing, cover charge,
and live entertainment with less parking than required by Code. Environmental Determination: The proposed action is Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental
documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Continued from the January 19, January 31, February 28, March 28, April 11, May
9, and June 6, 2011 Planning Commission meetings. Withdrawn Project Planner: David See dsee@anaheim.net DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 3 of 9 ITEM NO. 3 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY NO. 2011-00078 5(DEV2011-00053) Location: 720 West La Palma Avenue The
applicant proposes to upgrade an existing Alcohol Beverage Control license from a Type 20 license (allowing the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption) to a Type 21 license
(allowing the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for off-premises consumption) for an existing market (Northgate Market). Environmental Determination: The proposed action is Categorically
Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Resolution No.
2011-047 (Ament) Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Karaki was absent. Project Planner: Scott
Koehm skoehm@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 10 minutes
(5:06 to 5:16)
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 4 of 9 ITEM NO. 4 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY NO. 2011-00079 (DEV2011-00054) Location: 929 South Euclid Street The applicant
proposes to upgrade an existing Alcohol Beverage Control license from a Type 20 license (allowing the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption) to a Type 21 license (allowing
the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for off-premises consumption) for an existing market (Northgate Market). Environmental Determination: The proposed action is Categorically
Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Resolution No.
2011-048 (Persaud) Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Karaki was absent. Project Planner: Della
Herrick dherrick@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME:
12 minutes (5:16 to 5:28)
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 5 of 9 ITEM NO. 5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-05564 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04857 (DEV2011-00061) Location: 1012 North Tustin
Avenue The applicant proposes to establish a dance studio with fewer parking spaces than required by code. Environmental Determination: The proposed action is Categorically Exempt from
the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Resolution No. 2011-049 (Agarwal)
Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Karaki was absent. Project Planner: Vanessa Norwood vnorwood@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (5:28 to 5:36)
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 6 of 9 ITEM NO. 6 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04855 (DEV2011-00049) Location: 2657-2717 West Lincoln Avenue The applicant proposes
to modify two legal nonconforming pole-mounted freestanding signs in conjunction with a façade remodel and coordinated sign program for an existing commercial retail center. Environmental
Determination: The proposed action is Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
-Class 11 (Accessory Structures). Resolution No. 2011-050 (Seymour) Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner
Karaki was absent. Project Planner: Scott Koehm skoehm@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
July 18, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 6 minutes (5:36 to 5:42) Item No. 8 was heard following this item
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 7 of 9 ITEM NO. 7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-04817A VARIANCE NO. 2011-04859 (DEV2011-00034) Location: 1500 South Anaheim
Boulevard 1620 South Anaheim Boulevard The applicant proposes to amend a previously-approved conditional use permit to expand an existing indoor sports complex, permit the sale of beer
and wine for on-site consumption within a restaurant, and use an off-site parking lot on a vacant Southern California Edison (SCE) property with less parking lot landscaping than required
by Code (American Sports Centers). Environmental Determination: The proposed action is Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation per
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Resolution No. 2011-051 (Ament) Approved, amended draft resolution by deleting a condition of approval
pertaining to roadway dedication, adding a condition of approval pertaining to minimum parking requirements and adding a finding that the project is consistent with the Anaheim General
Plan. VOTE: 5-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Ament, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Agarwal abstained. Commissioner Karaki was absent. Project Planner: David
See dsee@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 22 minutes
(6:36 to 6:58) This item was heard following Item No. 8
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 2 of 9 ITEM NO. 8 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2010-00481 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2010-00061 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO.
99-01C CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4078E FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2006-00002A (DEV2010-00166) Location: 321 West Katella Avenue The applicant proposes amendments to the Anaheim General Plan,
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 (SP 92-1), Development Agreement No. 99-01, Conditional Use Permit No. 4078 and Final Site Plan 2006-00002 related to the Anaheim GardenWalk
Overlay, to modify the total amount of retail, dining and entertainment uses by reducing the permitted amount of retail; increasing the permitted amount of dining, including permitting
an outdoor restaurant in an area currently used for pedestrian circulation/food court common area; and, increasing the permitted amount of entertainment uses. In addition, the proposed
amendments would reduce the size of the bus terminal/facility and include a waiver of the minimum number of parking spaces. The proposed amendments only pertain to the bus terminal/facility
and the retail, dining and entertainment uses permitted within Development Area A of the Anaheim GardenWalk Overlay; no modifications are proposed for the hotels and hotel accessory
uses permitted within Development Area A or the or the retail, dining and entertainment uses, hotels, hotel accessory uses or parking permitted within Development Area B. Environmental
Determination: Addendum to the Pointe Anaheim Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Anaheim GardenWalk Project. Resolution No. 2011-052 Resolution No. 2011-053 Resolution No.
2011-054 Resolution No. 2011-055 Resolution No. 2011-056 (Agarwal) Recommended City Council approval VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Persaud, Ramirez and
Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Karaki was absent. Project Planner: Susan Kim skim@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None IN SUPPORT: One person spoke and one letter was received in favor of the
subject request. IN IN GENERAL: One letter expressing concerns regarding private property matters was received. Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 54 minutes (5:42 to 6:36) Item No. 7 was heard following this item
JULY 6, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/06/11 Page 2 of 9 ITEM NO. 9 APPEAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4153 (DEV2011-00033) Location: 1855
and 1915 South Manchester Avenue 1929 -1937 South Manchester Avenue Request to consider an appeal of a Planning Director decision approving an Administrative Amendment to Conditional
Use Permit No. 4153, relating to the proposed reconfiguration of parking and vehicular circulation areas for two hotels located at 1855 South Manchester Avenue and 1915 South Manchester
Avenue. Note: Parking lot reconfiguration includes establishment of parking spaces on contiguous properties located at 1929 – 1937 South Manchester Avenue. Environmental Determination:
The proposed action is Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 32
(Infill Development). Withdrawn Project Planner: Linda Johnson ljohnson@anaheim.net DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M. TO MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011
AT 4:00 P.M. FOR AN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) WORKSHOP PUBLIC HEARINGS BEGIN AT 5:00 P.M.