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City of Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda Monday, August 1, 2011 Council Chamber, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, California Commissioners Present: Chairman: Stephen
Faessel Peter Agarwal, Todd Ament, Michelle Lieberman, Harry Persaud, Victoria Ramirez, John Seymour Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: CJ Amstrup, Planning Services Manager Michele
Irwin, Senior Police Services Representative Jonathan Borrego, Principal Planner Raul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney David Kennedy, Associate Transportation
Planner Tracy Sato, Senior Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary David See, Senior Planner Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 27, 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, July 21,
2011 • Call To Order -5:00 p.m. • Audience Attendance: 5 • Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Ament • Items of Public Interest Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance: Swearing in of New
Planning Commissioner Michelle Lieberman Swearing in of Reappointed Planning Commissioner Peter Agarwal • Appointments New Planning Commission Chairman and Chairman Pro-Tempore • Public
Comments • Consent Calendar • Public Hearing Items • Commission Updates • Discussion • Adjournment
AUGUST 1, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08/01/11 Page 2 of 5 Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -5:00 P.M. Items of Public Interest: Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance: New Planning
Commissioner – Michelle Lieberman Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance: Reappointed Planning Commissioner – Peter Agarwal Planning Commission Appointments: Chairman Faessel offered a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Seymour, to appoint Chairman Pro-Tempore Agarwal as Commission Chairman for 2011/2012. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED (Vote: 7-0) Commissioner Seymour offered a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Persaud, to appoint Commissioner Ramirez as Commission Chairman Pro-Tempore for 2011/2012. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED (Vote: 7-0) Public Comments: One person spoke
and expressed concerns related to the Commission’s recent approval of the Quartz Dealer Direct auto auction facility. Discussion Time: 16 minutes (5:07 to 5:23) Reports and Recommendations
ITEM NO. 1A RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2009-00229A (DEV2009-00069A) Location: 331 West Carl Karcher Way The applicant requests review and approval of final plans to permit the construction
of a new 3-story medical office building on a site commonly referred to as the Karcher property. Environmental Determination: A previously-approved Mitigated Negative Declaration has
been determined to serve as the appropriate environmental documentation for this project in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Motion
(Agarwal/Seymour) Approved VOTE: 7-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Lieberman, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Project Planner: David See dsee@anaheim.net
AUGUST 1, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08/01/11 Page 3 of 5 Public Hearing Items: ITEM NO. 2 (audio) PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY NO. 2008-00040 (DEV2011-00066) Location:
770 North East Street The applicant proposes to amend the conditions of approval for an existing service station and convenience store (Arco AM/PM) to allow the sale of beer and wine
in single container quantities. 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. 2011-060 (Seymour) Approved VOTE: 6-1 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Lieberman,
Persaud and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Ramirez voted no. 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 Thursday, August 11, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 31 minutes (5:24 to 5:55)
AUGUST 1, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08/01/11 Page 4 of 5 ITEM NO. 3 (audio -Part 1, Part 2) ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2011-00096 (DEV2011-00016) Location: Citywide A City-initiated
amendment to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code adding a Chapter to create a new ‘Residential Overlay Zone.” The purpose of this Overlay Zone is to allow ‘by-right” residential
development on properties at densities consistent with those allowed by their General Plan designation. Environmental Determination: The proposed action is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code. Future rezoning actions would be subject to future site-specific CEQA review. Motion (Persaud/Agarwal)
Approved, recommended City Council approval VOTE: 4-3 Commissioners Agarwal, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Ament and Lieberman voted no.
Project Planner: Tracy Sato tsato@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: A person spoke in opposition to the subject request. IN GENERAL: A person spoke and asked for clarification regarding subject
request. Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour and 26 minutes (5:56 to 7:22)
AUGUST 1, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08/01/11 Page 5 of 5 ITEM NO. 4 ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2011-00097 (DEV2011-00018) Location: Citywide A City-initiated amendment to
Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to the siting, operation and design of emergency shelters. Environmental Determination: The proposed action is exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code. Continued from the June 20, 2011 Planning Commission meeting. Motion to continue to September
26, 2011 (Seymour/Faessel) VOTE: 7-0 Chairman Faessel and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Lieberman, Persaud, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Project Planner: Tracy Sato tsato@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:25 P.M. TO MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011 AT 5:00 P.M.