Resolution-PC 2012-004RESOLUTION NO. PC2012 -004
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING A CLASS 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-05563 AND VARIANCE NO. 2011 -04879
(DEV2011- 00058)
(808 WEST VERMONT AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified
Petition for Conditional Use Permit No. 2011- 05563, to permit a religious and community
assembly facility for certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange,
State of California, shown on Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference;
WHEREAS, this property is currently developed with an office building, located
in the General Commercial Zone and the Anaheim General Plan designates this property for
General Commercial land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic
Center in the City of Anaheim on January 18, 2012, at 5:00 p.m., notice of said public hearing
having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim
Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60 "Procedures ", to hear and consider evidence for and against said
proposed conditional use permit and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in
connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation and study made
by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said
hearing, does find and determine the following facts:
1. The proposed church is properly one for which a conditional use permit is
authorized under Code Section No. 18.08.030.0402.
2. The proposed church will not adversely affect the adjoining land uses, or the
growth and development of the area in which it is proposed to be located because the church
maintains a limited congregation with a sanctuary area that is less than 1,000 square feet in size;
3. The size and shape of the site proposed for the church is adequate to allow the full
development of the proposed use, in a manner not detrimental to either the particular area or
health and safety;
4. The traffic generated by the church will not impose an undue burden upon the
streets and highways designed and improved to carry the traffic in the area because the traffic
generated by this use will not exceed the volume of traffic planned for the streets and highways
in the area and because use of this facility will be off -peak from the parking demand of other
uses in the area;
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5. The granting of the conditional use permit under the conditions imposed will not
be detrimental to the health and safety of the citizens of the City of Anaheim and will provide a
land use that is compatible with the surrounding area.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission after due inspection, investigation and study
made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at
said hearing with respect to the request for a variance, does find and determine the following
facts:
church:
That the applicant requests a variance from the following Code Section to permit a
SECTION NO. 18.42.040.010
Minimum number of parking spaces.
(29 spaces required for the church; 25 spaces proposed)
1. The requested variance, under the conditions imposed, will not cause fewer off-
street parking spaces to be provided for such use than the number of such spaces necessary to
accommodate all vehicles anticipated for the proposed use under the normal and reasonably
foreseeable operation of such use as indicated in the parking study dated November 2011
prepared by Kimley Horn and Associates.
2. The parking variance, under the conditions imposed, will not increase the demand
and competition for parking spaces upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity, as indicated
in the aforementioned parking study which concludes that the proposed 25 parking spaces are
adequate to meet the peak demand of the church.
3. The variance will not increase the demand and competition for parking spaces
upon adjacent properties in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use as will not increase the
demand and competition for parking spaces upon adjacent private property in the immediate
vicinity of the project. Current parking utilization in the adjacent lots is low and at different days
of the week then the church and the project is not expected to generate any additional parking
demand.
4. The variance will not increase traffic congestion within the off - street parking
areas provided for the proposed use. The off -site parking lot serving the site provides 17 spaces
and eight additional spaces within the garage. Parking surveys conducted as part of the parking
study indicate that during peak parking occupancy, only 20 spaces are anticipated to be occupied.
WHEREAS, the proposed project falls within the definition of Categorical
Exemptions, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) as defined in the State CEQA Guidelines, and is
therefore, exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission, for
the reasons hereinabove stated does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2011 -05563 and
Variance No. 2011 -04879 to permit a church on property located at 808 West Vermont Avenue
with less parking spaces than required by Code.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission
does hereby grant Conditional Use Permit No. 2011 -05563 and Variance No. 2011 -04879
subject to the conditions of approval described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference which are hereby found to be a necessary prerequisite to the proposed
use of the subject property in order to preserve the safety and general welfare of the Citizens of
the City of Anaheim.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this permit is approved without limitations
on the duration of the use. Amendments, modifications and revocations of this permit may be
processed in accordance with Chapters 18.60.190 (Amendment to Permit Approval) and
18.60.200 (City- Initiated Revocation or Modification of Permits) of the Anaheim Municipal
Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission
does hereby find and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressly predicated upon
applicant's compliance with each and all of the conditions hereinabove set forth. Should any
such condition, or any part thereof, be declared invalid or unenforceable by the final judgment of
any court of competent jurisdiction, then this Resolution, and any approvals herein contained,
shall be deemed null and void.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of this application constitutes
approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal
Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not
include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other
applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement.
13E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all
charges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the
issuance of the final invoice. Failure to pay all charges shall result in the revocation of the
approval of this application.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission
meeting of January 18, 2012. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in
Chapter 18.60 "Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures and
may be replaced by a City Council R,e oluti n in the event of an appeal.
ATTEST:
CHAIRMAN, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
SENIOR S ,CRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Grace Medina, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim
City Planning Commission held on January 18, 2012, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, AMENT, LIEBERMAN, PERSAUD,
SEYMOUR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: FAESSEL, RAMIREZ
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18` day of January, 2012.
SENIOR SEC ARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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EXIE1IBIT "A"
DEV NO. 2011 -00058
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Feet
Source: Recorded Tract Maps and/or City GIS.
Please note the accuracy is +1- two to five feet.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
REVIEW BY
SIGNED
OFF BY
GENERAL
1
All garage doors facing the alley to the east of this site shall
remain open and accessible during those times when worship
services are being conducted.
Code Enforcement
2
Worship services shall only be held in the proposed 936 square
foot sanctuary area. During those times when church services
are being conducted, no other meeting activities shall take place
on the premises except for children's religious and cultural
education classes.
Code Enforcement
3
This church facility shall not include any child day care or pre-
school activities, except during church services.
Code Enforcement
4
Worship services shall be limited to Sundays only.
Code Enforcement
5
No more than two persons shall reside on the premises.
Code Enforcement
6
No outdoor uses, assembly or outdoor storage shall occur on the
property.
Code Enforcement
7
No portable signs shall be utilized to advertise the church.
Code Enforcement
8
Prior to final occupancy of the proposed sanctuary area, the
existing parking lot shall be restriped according to the approved
site plan. The existing raised concrete light standard base
located along the southernmost row of parking spaces shall also
be removed.
Planning
9
The property shall be permanently maintained in an orderly
fashion through the provision of regular landscaping
maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti
within twenty four (24) hours from time of occurrence.
Code Enforcement
10
All exterior doors to have adequate security hardware, e.g.
deadbolt locks.
Police Department
I 1
File Emergency Listing Card, Form APD -281, with the Police
Department, available at the Police Department front counter,
or it can be downloaded from the following web site:
http:/ /www.anaheim.net/article.asp ?id =678.
police Department
EXHIBIT `B"
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2011-05563 AND VARIANCE NO. 2011-04879
(DEV2011- 00058)
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
REVIEW BY
SIGNED
OFF BY
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Granting of the parking variance is contingent upon operation of
this facility in conformance with the assumptions and /or
conclusions relating to the operation and intensity of use as
contained in the parking study dated November 2011 prepared by
Kimley Horn and Associates, which formed the basis for approval
of said variance. Exceeding, violating, intensifying or otherwise
deviating from any of said assumptions and/or conclusions, as
contained in the parking study, may subject this variance to
termination pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.60 -
Procedures of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
Planning
Department, Code
Enforcement
Division
13
Within 180 days of approval of this conditional use permit and
variance, or prior to final occupancy of the proposed sanctuary
area, whichever occurs first, all required permits shall be obtained
for the 380 square foot "receiving area" and the 936 square foot
"storage area" that is proposed for conversion into the sanctuary
area.
Planning
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The subject property shall be developed substantially in
accordance with plans and specifications submitted to the City
of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with
the Planning Department marked Exhibit No. 1 (Site Plan) and
Exhibit Nos. 2 and 3 (Floor Plans), and Exhibit Nos. 4 and 5
(Elevations) as conditioned herein.
Planning
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