AA 12 15 14City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,December 15,2014
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
Commissioners Present
:
Chairman: John Seymour
ChairmanPro-Tempore:Michelle Lieberman
Peter Agarwal, Paul Bostwick, Mitchell Caldwell,
Bill Dalati, Victoria Ramirez
Commissioners Absent
:
None
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 AttorneyRaul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer
Ted White, Principal PlannerMark Dickinson, Senior Code Enforcement Officer
Vanessa Norwood, Associate PlannerDavid Kennedy, Principal Traffic Engineer
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Associate PlannerEleanor Morris, Secretary
Gustavo Gonzalez, Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at5:30 p.m.
onWednesday,December 10, 2014, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council
Chamberandin the outside display kiosk.
Published:
Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper onThursday, December 4,2014
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 Friday,December 26,2014.
Audience Attendance:15
Pledge of AllegiancebyCommissioner Bostwick
Public Comments
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion-iPad Distribution
Adjournment
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Public Comments: None
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05746 Resolution No. PC2014-110
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04978
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY NO. 2014-00110Resolution No. PC2014-111
(DEV2014-00071)
(Agarwal /Bostwick)
Location:3125 East Orangethorpe Avenue
Approved
Request:
To permit a convenience market with sales of
VOTE: 7-0
beer and wine for off-premises consumption and a fast
food restaurant in conjunction with an existing service Chairman Seymourand
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
station, with fewer parking spaces than required by the
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Zoning Code.
Ramirezvoted yes.
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
Project Planner:
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
ethien@anaheim.net
Quality Act and Guidelinesas a Class 1(Existing Facilities)
Categorical Exemption.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:5minutes (5:04to 5:09)
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ITEM NO. 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05748 Resolution No. PC2014-112
(DEV2014-00076)
(Bostwick /Lieberman)
Location:1665 South Brookhurst Street
Approved
Request:
To convert an existing one-story office building
VOTE: 6-0-1
to a senior assisted living facility.
Chairman Seymourand
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
Caldwell, Liebermanand Ramirez
will consider whether to find the project to be
voted yes.Commissioner Dalati
Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California
abstained.
Environmental Quality Act and Guidelinesas a Class 1
(Existing Facilities)Categorical Exemption.
Project Planner:
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
ethien@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
Two personsspokein opposition to the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME
:9minutes (5:10to 5:19)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1402AResolution No. PC2014-113
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04991
(Caldwell /Bostwick)
(DEV2014-00122)
Location:900 East BroadwayApproved
Request: VOTE: 7-0
To permit an unpermitted expansion to an
animal hospital with fewer parking spaces than required
Chairman Seymourand
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
by the Zoning Code.
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Ramirezvoted yes.
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
Exempt from the provisions of the California
Project Planner:
Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines as a Class 1
AmyVazquez
(Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption.
avazquez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:2minutes (5:20to 5:22)
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ITEM NO. 5
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05743 Resolution No. PC2014-114
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04981
(Lieberman /Agarwal)
(DEV2014-00065)
Location:5773 EastSanta Ana Canyon RoadApproved,with the following
modifications:
Request:
To permit and retain an indoor smoking
Condition No. 1
,modified the
lounge (cigar lounge) within 200 feet of residential
language to state that the doors to
properties and within 1,000 feet from a school with
the cigar shop shall remain closed
fewer parking spaces than required by the Zoning
when patrons are utilizing the
Code.
indoor smoking lounge.
Environmental Determination:The Planning
Deleted Condition No. 11.
Commission will consider whether to find the project
to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the
VOTE: 7-0
California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines
Chairman Seymourand
as a Class 1(Existing Facilities) Categorical
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
Exemption.
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Ramirezvoted yes.
Project Planner:
Amy Vazquez
avazquez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:4minutes (5:23to 5:27)
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ITEM NO. 6
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04990 Resolution No.PC2014-115
(DEV2013-00135A)
(Bostwick /Caldwell)
Location5401 East La Palma Avenue
:
Approved
Request:
To allow a 25 foot high freestanding sign at an
VOTE: 7-0
existing automotive dealership that is taller than permitted
Chairman Seymourand
by the Zoning Code.
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Environmental Determination
:The Planning Commission
Ramirezvoted yes.
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act and Guidelines as a Class 11 (Accessory
Project Planner:
Structures) Categorical Exemption.
Amy Vazquez
avazquez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:2minutes (5:28to 5:30)
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ITEM NO. 7
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05757 Resolution No. PC2014-116
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04986
(Lieberman /Caldwell)
(DEV2014-00090)
Location:720 South Beach BoulevardApproved, withthe following
modifications:
Request:
To permit the sale of beer and wine for on-
Added a condition of approval to
site consumption within an existing restaurant (Guerrero
state that the boat located on the
Mexican Grill) with fewer parking spaces than required
roof of the restaurant building
by the Zoning Code.
being used as a sign shall be
removed from the project site
Environmental Determination
:The Planning
within 90 days. All other signs
Commission will consider whether to find the project to
shall be in conformance with the
be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the
Zoning Code.
California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines as
a Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption.
DeletedCondition No. 6related
to the requirement to obtain an
entertainment permit.
VOTE: 7-0
Chairman Seymourand
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Ramirezvoted yes.
Project Planner:
Gustavo Gonzalez
ggonzalez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:10minutes (5:31to 5:41)
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ITEM NO. 8
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2013-05688 Resolution No. PC2014-117
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04993
(Ramirez /Caldwell)
(DEV2013-00084)
Location2508 West Woodland DriveApproved
:
VOTE: 7-0
Request:
To permit a church within an existing industrial
Chairman Seymourand
building with fewer parking spaces than required by the
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
Zoning Code.
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Ramirezvoted yes.
Environmental Determination
:The Planning Commission
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Project Planner:
Quality Act and Guidelines as a Class 1 (Existing Facilities)
Vanessa Norwood
vnorwood@anaheim.net
Categorical Exemption.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:7minutes (5:42to 5:49)
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ITEM NO. 9
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2014-00121Approved request for
(DEV2014-00123)continuance to
January 12, 2015
Location:Citywide
(Bostwick/Agarwal)
Request:
A City-initiated amendment to Title 18 (Zoning) of the
VOTE: 7-0
Anaheim Municipal Code making technical and clarifying changes
including, but not limited to, the following Zoning Code chapters: 1)
Chairman Seymourand
Chapter 18.06 (Multiple-Family Residential Zones) –Clarification of Commissioners Agarwal,
Bostwick, Caldwell, Dalati,
terminology related to non-residential classes of uses and technical
Liebermanand Ramirez
corrections to minimum size of recreational-leisure area requirements in
voted yes.
multiple-family residential zones; 2) Chapter 18.14 (Public and Special-
Purpose Zones) –Clarification of special provisions related to single-
family detached dwellings; 3) Chapter 18.16 (Regulatory Permits) –
Project Planner:
Minor modifications to regulatory permits for entertainment uses; 4)
Gustavo Gonzalez
Chapter 18.20 (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone) –Minor
ggonzalez@anaheim.net
modifications to the density regulations and minimum parking
requirements in the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone; 5)
Chapter 18.32 (Mixed Use (MU) Overlay Zone) –Modification to the
regulation of accessory uses by adding Short Term Rentals as a
permitted accessory use; 6) Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use
Regulations) –Minor modifications to the provisions for home
occupations; 7) Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards) –
Minor modifications to the regulations of wall height limitations for
residential developments; 8) Chapter 18.44 (Signs) –Minor
modifications to building sign regulations for multi-tenant commercial
and industrial buildings; 9) Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening)
–Minor modifications to the provisions for landscaping requirements in
front yard landscape setbacks, wall height limitations abutting railroad
corridors for residential developments and landscaping on walls, fences
and trash enclosures; 10) Chapter 18.56 (Nonconformities) –Technical
corrections to references related to the Community Development
Department; 11) Chapter 18.60 (Procedures) –Modifications to the
procedures regarding City Council review of discretionary land use
applications and the approval authority for time extensions to satisfy
conditions of approval; and 12) Chapter 18.92 (Definitions) –Addition of
the definition for “Wet Bar”.
Environmental Determination
: The Planning Commission will consider
whether to find the Zoning Code Amendment to be Categorically
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
under Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:This item was not discussed.
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DISCUSSION –iPadDISTRIBUTION:
Ted White, Principal Planner, provided information to the Planning Commission
related to the Apple iPad and the iLegislate applicationwhich allowselectronic
access for review of meeting agendas and supporting documents. He announced
that he is available to the Commission if they needany assistance usingtheir new
iPad and/orwith the iLegislate application.
DISCUSSIONTIME:
9minutes (5:50to 5:59)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:00 P.M.
TO MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 AT 5:00 P.M.
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