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City of Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda Monday, November 7, 2011 Council Chamber, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, California Commissioners Present: Chairman:
Peter Agarwal Chairman Pro-Tempore: Victoria Ramirez Todd Ament, Stephen Faessel, Michelle Lieberman, John Seymour Commissioners Absent: Harry Persaud Staff Present: CJ Amstrup, Planning
Services Manager Kevin Clausen, Planning Aide Jonathan Borrego, Principal Planner Raul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney David Kennedy, Associate
Transportation Planner Della Herrick, Associate Planner Steve Marcin, Police Lieutenant Scott Koehm, Associate Planner Grace Medina, Senior Secretary Agenda Posting: A complete copy
of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber, and also in the outside
display kiosk. • Call to Order – 5:00 p.m. • Audience Attendance: 23 • Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Ament • Public Comments • Public Hearing Items • Commission Updates • Discussion
• Adjournment
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 11/07/11 Page 2 of 7 Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda – 5:00 P.M. Public Comments: None Public Hearing Items: ITEM NO. 2 VARIANCE
NO. 2011-04869 (DEV2011-00114) Location: 275 South Harbor Boulevard The applicant proposes to reconstruct a fast food restaurant with building setbacks less 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 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction). Continued from the October 24, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting. Resolution No. 2011-082 (Ament) Approved, added conditions pertaining to the
installation of lighting shields and increasing the height of the block wall on the west property line to address concerns of an adjacent resident. VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Agarwal and Commissioners
Ament, Faessel, Lieberman, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Persaud was absent. Project Planner: Kevin Clausen kclausen@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: One person spoke in opposition
to the subject request. Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 23 minutes (5:02
to 5:25)
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 11/07/11 Page 3 of 7 ITEM NO. 3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-05573 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04870 (DEV2011-00092) Location: 1929 -1937
South Manchester Avenue This is a City-initiated proposal to permit a parking lot with landscape setbacks, vehicular circulation, parking space dimensions, and parking lot landscaping
that is less than required by code. Upon transfer of ownership to the adjacent property owner, the parking lot would serve the adjacent Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites as replacement
parking for spaces lost due to construction of the Gene Autry overpass. Environmental Determination: The proposed action is Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare additional
environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines -Class 3 (New Construction), Class 5 (Minor Alterations) and Class 11 (Accessory Structures). Motion
(Faessel/Seymour) Approved request for continuance to December 19, 2011 VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Agarwal and Commissioners Ament, Faessel, Lieberman, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner
Persaud was absent. Project Planner: Ted White twhite@anaheim.net DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 11/07/11 Page 4 of 7 ITEM NO. 4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-05572 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04876 (DEV2011-00082) Location: 20 South Anaheim
Boulevard The applicant requests to permit a banquet facility and restaurant with sales of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in an existing restaurant building 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. 2011-083 (Seymour) Approved, modified a condition of approval to require the installation of
signs indicating the availability of additional parking in an adjacent parking structure. VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Agarwal and Commissioners Ament, Faessel, Lieberman, Ramirez and Seymour
voted yes. Commissioner Persaud 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 Thursday, November 17, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME: 29 minutes (5:25 to 5:54)
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 11/07/11 Page 5 of 7 ITEM NO. 5 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04867 (DEV2011-00104) Location: 5703 -5705 East La Palma Avenue The applicant requests
a variance to permit more wall signs than permitted by Code in conjunction with a proposed bank. 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. 2011-084 (Seymour) Approved
VOTE: 4-2 Chairman Agarwal and Commissioners Ament, Faessel, and Seymour voted yes. Commissioners Lieberman and Ramirez voted no. Commissioner Persaud 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 Thursday, November 17, 2011. DISCUSSION TIME:
15 minutes (5:54 to 6:09)
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 11/07/11 Page 6 of 7 ITEM NO. 6 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04863 (DEV2011-00090) Location: 888 South Disneyland Drive The applicant requests
two wall signs and two logos larger than permitted by code and requests that the logos be allowed closer to the roof line than allowed by code. The signs are proposed in conjunction
with an existing bank located in a five-story office building. 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. 2011-085 (Seymour) Approved, modified to allow a maximum 52-inch
logo height and 48-inch letter height. VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Agarwal and Commissioners Ament, Faessel, Lieberman, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Persaud 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 Thursday, November 17, 2011.
DISCUSSION TIME: 17 minutes (6:09 to 6:26)
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 11/07/11 Page 7 of 7 ITEM NO. 7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-05582 VARIANCE NO. 2011-04877 (DEV2011-00043) Location: 1300-1340 South
Lewis Street The applicant requests to permit automobile sales and an outdoor storage yard in conjunction with an existing adult rehabilitation facility 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). Motion (Faessel/Seymour) Approved request for continuance to November 21, 2011 Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Agarwal and Commissioners
Ament, Faessel, Lieberman, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Persaud was absent. Project Planner: Scott Koehm skoehm@anaheim.net DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:30 P.M. TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011 AT 5:00 P.M.