AA 11 03 14_with audioCity of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,November 3,2014
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
Commissioners Present
:
ChairmanPro-Tempore:Michelle Lieberman
Paul Bostwick, Mitchell Caldwell,Bill Dalati, Victoria Ramirez
Commissioners Absent
:
Chairman: John Seymour
Peter Agarwal
Staff Present
:
Sheri Vander Dussen, Planning DirectorAmy Vazquez,PT Associate Planner
Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services ManagerMichele Irwin, Senior Police Services Representative
Ted Reynolds, Assistant City AttorneyJamie Lai, Transit Manager
Ted White, Principal PlannerRaul Garcia, Principal CivilEngineer
David See, Senior PlannerDavid Kennedy, Principal Traffic Engineer
Susan Kim, Senior PlannerJesse Penunuri, Senior CodeEnforcementOfficer
Vanessa Norwood, Associate PlannerEleanor Morris, Secretary
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at4:45 p.m.on
Wednesday,October 29, 2014, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamberand
in the outside display kiosk.
Call to Order –5:00 p.m.
Chairman Seymourpresented the 10-day appeal rightsfor all public hearing items.
The appeal periodfor the public hearing items end on Thursday,November 13,2014.
Audience Attendance: 33
Pledge of AllegiancebyCommissioner Ramirez
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Comments: None
Consent Calendar:
Chairman Pro-Tempore Liebermanoffered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Dalatiand
MOTION CARRIED (Chairman Seymour and Commissioner Agarwal were absent), for
Consent Calendar Item No. 1AConsent Calendar
approval of as recommended by staff.
Item No. 1B
was removed from theConsent Calendar for separate discussion.
Reports and Recommendations
ITEM NO. 1A
VARIANCE NO. 2006-04687BApproved request as
(DEV2014-00103)recommended by staff.
(Lieberman /Dalati)
Location:531 and 533 South West Street
VOTE: 5-0
Request:
The applicant requests review of final elevations for a Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Bostwick,
previously-approved two-lot single-family residential subdivision.
Caldwell, DalatiandRamirezvoted
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission will
yes.Chairman Seymour and
consider whether a previously approved Negative Declaration is
Commissioner Agarwal wereabsent.
appropriate to serve as the environmental impact determination
Project Planner:
for this request per the California Environmental Quality Act
Joseph Wright
(CEQA) guidelines.
jwright@anaheim.net
ITEM NO. 1B
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3843Approved request as
VARIANCE NO. 2012-04893recommended by staff.
(DEV2011-00109A)
(Lieberman /Dalati)
Location:2600 West Lincoln AvenueVOTE: 5-0
Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Bostwick,
Request:
The applicantrequests approval of a retroactive one-
Caldwell, Dalati andRamirezvoted
year extension of time to comply with conditions of approval
yes.Chairman Seymour and
related to the expansion of an existing automobile repair facility.
Commissioner Agarwal were absent.
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission will
Project Planner:
consider whether to find the project to be Categorically Exempt
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
ethien@anaheim.net
and Guidelines as a Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical
Exemption.
(This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.)
DISCUSSION TIME:
2 minutes (5:03to 5:05)
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Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04964Withdrawn
(DEV2014-00031)
Location:3085 East La Palma Avenue
Project Planner:
Amy Vazquez
avazquez@anaheim.net
Request:
To allow two business identification signs at an
existing service station where one business identification
sign is permitted.
Continued from theSeptember 8, 2014 and October 6, 2014
Planning Commission meetings.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:This item was not discussed
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ITEM NO. 3
MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT NO. 2012-00558A Approved a motionto denythe
(DEV2010-00043B)proposed request.
(Caldwell /Ramirez)
Location:2626 East Katella Avenue
Request: VOTE: 4-0-1
To amend the previously-approved Coordinated
Sign Program for the ARTIC Project, to include two double-
Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Bostwick,
sided and one single-sided off-site advertising signs. The
Caldwelland Ramirez voted yes to
proposed amendments would 1) replace two previously-
deny.Commissioner Dalati
approved double-sided 19’ 6” wide by 7’ tall business
abstained. Chairman Seymour and
identification monument signs on Katella Avenue and
Commissioner Agarwal were
Douglass Road with one double-sided up to 14.5’ wide and
absent.
up to 35’ foot tall and one single-sided up to 14.5’ wide and
up to 35’ foot tall business identification monument signs
(that include approximately10’-2” wide x 18’-6” foot tall
Project Planner:
digital billboard faces to be used for off-site advertising
Susan Kim
purposes; and 2) add an approximately 84’ tall double-sided
skim@anaheim.net
v-shaped digital billboard with 48’ wide x 14’ tall digital sign
faces to be used for off-site advertising purposes near State
Route 57.
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether the proposed action was adequately
analyzed by Previously-Certified Environmental Impact
Report No. 2010-00343 and the Previously-Approved
Addendum.
OPPOSITION:
One piece of written correspondence was received from the City of
Orange expressing concerns related to the scale and visibility of the
proposed freeway-oriented billboard and monument sign located on
Katella Avenue.
DISCUSSION TIME
:26minutes (5:06to 5:32)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05739Resolution No. PC2014-094
(DEV2014-00054)
(Dalati /Bostwick)
Location:2095 East Katella Avenue
Approved
Request:
To permit a church within a commercial building
VOTE: 5-0
at a retail and office center.
Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Bostwick,
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
Caldwell, Dalati andRamirezvoted
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
yes.Chairman Seymour and
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Commissioner Agarwal were
Quality Act and Guidelinesas a Class 1 (Existing Facilities)
absent.
Categorical Exemption.
Project Planner:
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
ethien@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:11minutes (5:33to 5:44)
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ITEM NO. 5
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2014-147Resolution No. PC2014-095
(DEV2014-00060)
(Bostwick /Caldwell)
Location:3321 –3325 East La Palma Avenue
Approved
Request:
To establish a 5-lot industrial subdivision.
VOTE: 5-0
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Bostwick,
will consider whether Environmental Impact Report No.
Caldwell, Dalati andRamirezvoted
317(Previously-Certified) is the appropriate environmental
yes.Chairman Seymour and
documentation per California Environmental Quality Act
Commissioner Agarwal were
(CEQA) Guidelines.
absent.
Project Planner:
David See
dsee@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:4minutes (5:45to 5:49)
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ITEM NO. 6
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05760Resolution No.PC2014-096
(DEV2014-00094)
(Bostwick /Ramirez)
Location:2420 East Katella Avenue
Approved
Request:
To permit the sale and consumption of beer and
VOTE: 5-0
wine at a pastry shop.
Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Bostwick,
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
Caldwell, Dalati andRamirezvoted
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
yes.Chairman Seymour and
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Commissioner Agarwal were
Quality Act and Guidelinesas a Class 1 (Existing Facilities)
absent.
Categorical Exemption.
Project Planner:
Amy Vazquez
avazquez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:7minutes (5:50to 5:57)
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ITEM NO. 7
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2013-05702 Resolution No. PC2014-097
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04989
(Dalati /Ramirez)
(DEV2013-00103)
Location:1220 South Brookhurst StreetApproved
Request: VOTE: 4-1
To permit the expansion of an existing indoor
smoking lounge and to permit and retain an outdoor
Chairman Pro-Tempore Lieberman
and Commissioners Caldwell, Dalati
smoking lounge with fewer parking spaces than required by
andRamirezvoted yes.
the Zoning Code.
Commissioner Bostwick voted no.
Chairman Seymour and
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission will
Commissioner Agarwal were
consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
absent.
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act and Guidelinesas a Class 1(Existing Facilities)
Categorical Exemption.
Project Planner:
Vanessa Norwood
vnorwood@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
Staff noted during the public hearing that aphone call was received
expressing concerns related to parkingat the subject site.
Twopieces of written correspondence werereceived from the West
Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council (WAND) expressing
concernsto the subject request,and requested forthe Planning
Commission to postpone the item until after the scheduled City Council
workshop on smoking “hookah”lounges has been concluded,which is
scheduled forNovember 18, 2014.
A person representing WAND spoke in opposition to the subject request.
IN SUPPORT:
A person spoke in favor of the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME
:26minutes (5:58to 6:24)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:25P.M.
TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014AT 5:00P.M.
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