AA 03 23 15_AudioCity of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Action Agenda
Monday,March 23, 2015
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
:
Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services ManagerMatthew Letteriello, Senior Community Preservation Officer
Ted Reynolds, Assistant City AttorneyRafael Cobian, Associate Traffic Engineer
Pamela Galera, Principal Project Planner Raul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer
David See, Senior PlannerEllie Yazdani, Associate Engineer
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Associate Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary
Amy Vazquez, PT Associate Planner
Agenda Posting:
A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at
5:00 p.m.on Wednesday,March 18, 2015, inside the display case located in the foyer of the
Council Chamberandin the outside display kiosk.
Published:
Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper onThursday, February 19,2015 and March 12, 2015
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,April 2,2015.
Audience Attendance: 45
Pledge of AllegiancebyCommissioner Ramirez
Public Comments
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
MARCH 23, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
Public Comments: None
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05774Resolution No. PC2015-017
VARIANCE NO. 2015-05007
(Lieberman /Dalati)
(DEV2014-00135)
Location:631 South Manchester AvenueApproved
Request: VOTE: 6-0-1
To permit a church within an existing multi-tenant
office complex with fewer parking spaces than required by Chairman Seymour and
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
the Zoning Code.
Dalati, Lieberman and Ramirez
voted yes.Commissioner Caldwell
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
abstained.
will consider whether to find the project to be Categorically
Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Project Planner:
Quality Act and Guidelinesas a Class 1(Existing Facilities)
David See
Categorical Exemption.
dsee@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
None
IN SUPPORT:
Staff noted during the public hearing that four pieces of written
correspondence were received in favor of the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME
:6minutes (5:05to 5:11)
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ITEM NO. 3
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2014-00498Resolution No. PC2015-021
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2014-00274Resolution No. PC2015-022
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04992Resolution No. PC2015-023
(DEV2014-00126)
(Bostwick /Caldwell)
Location:1341 West La Palma AvenueRecommended City Council
Approval
Request:
For: 1) a general plan amendment to
VOTE: 7-0
redesignatethe property from the Institutional to the
Office-Low land use designation; 2) a reclassification to Chairman Seymourand
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
rezone the property from the RM-4 (Multiple Family
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Residential) zone to the O-L (Low Intensity Office) zone;
Ramirezvoted yes.
and 3) a variance to allow fewer parking spaces than
required by the Zoning Code to construct a two story
medical office building.
Project Planner:
David See
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
dsee@anaheim.net
will consider whether a Negative Declaration is the
appropriate environmental documentation for this request
under the California Environmental Quality Act.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:6minutes (5:12to 5:18)
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ITEM NO. 4
FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2014-00010Resolution No. PC2015-024
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04996
(Agarwal /Lieberman)
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2015-00364
(DEV2014-00134)
Approved
Location:1640 South Clementine Street
VOTE:7-0
Request:
To construct a 172-room, 5-story hotel with one
Chairman Seymourand
level of subterranean parking with street andinterior
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
landscape setbacks that are smaller than required by the
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Code and fewer parking spaces than required by the Zoning
Ramirezvoted yes.
Code.
Project Planner:
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
will consider whether an Addendum to the previously-
ethien@anaheim.net
certified Final Environmental Impact Report No. 311 (FEIR
311) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No.
340 (SEIR 340) is the appropriate environmental document
for this project and that none of the conditions set forth in
Sections 15162 or 15163 of the State CEQAGuidelines
calling for the preparation of a subsequent environmental
impact report or a supplement to FEIR 311 or SEIR 340
have occurred.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:7minutes (5:19to 5:26)
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ITEM NO. 5
FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2014-00009A motion was approved for
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05763continuance to April 6, 2015,
VARIANCE NO. 2014-04970as requested by the applicant.
(DEV2014-00085)
(Caldwell /Bostwick)
Location:1480 South Harbor Boulevard
VOTE: 7-0
Request:
To demolish an existing freestanding restaurant
Chairman Seymourand
and construct a new freestanding restaurant with an outdoor
Commissioners Agarwal, Bostwick,
dining area with fewer parking spaces than required by the
Caldwell, Dalati, Liebermanand
Code and to bring the property into greater conformity with
Ramirezvoted yes.
the intent of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, with the
addition of enhanced landscaping and removal of parking Project Planner:
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
spaces within the front setback area.
ethien@anaheim.net
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission
will consider whether to consider if the Final Environmental
Impact Report No. 340 is the appropriate environmental
document for this project and that none of the conditions
set forth in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the State CEQA
Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent
environmental impact report or a supplement to Final
Environmental Impact Report No. 340 have occurred.
OPPOSITION:
None
DISCUSSION TIME
:This item was not discussed.
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ITEM NO. 6
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2014-00497Resolution No. PC2015-025
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2014-00272Resolution No. PC2015-026
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17819Resolution No. PC2015-027
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05769
Resolution No. PC2015-028
VARIANCE NO. 2015-05004
(Ramirez / Bostwick)
(DEV2014-00033)
Recommended City Council
Approval
Location:2848 and 2901 - 2905 East South Street
Request:
The following land use entitlements are requested to
CUP and VAR
Condition No. 7, modified;
permit the development of a 20-unit small-lot single family
Condition No. 42 and 43, added;
residential project: amend the General Plan land use
all relating to biological mitigation.
designation for a portion of the subject properties from Open
Space and Parks to Low Density Residential; reclassify the
Added condition of approval
subject properties from RS-3 (Single Family Residential) and T
stipulating that the CC&Rsinclude
(Transition) Zones to the RS-4 (Single Family Residential) Zone;
language requiring residents to park
a conditional use permit to allow a small-lot single-family
in their garages.
residential development with modified development standards;
VOTE: 6-0
and, a variance to allow (i) driveway lengths less than required
Chairman Seymour and
by the Zoning Code and (ii) a deviation from the City’s private
Commissioners Bostwick, Caldwell,
street standard pertaining to parkway widths.
Dalati, Lieberman and Ramirez
voted yes.Commissioner Agarwal
Environmental Determination:The Planning Commission will
was absent.
consider whether a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the
appropriate environmental documentation for this request
Project Planner:
under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Amy Vazquez
avazquez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION:
Sevenpersons spoke in opposition to the proposed project.
A petition in opposition to the proposed project was submittedduring the public
hearing, with 285 signatures,along with photographs pertaining to the subject site.
Staff noted during the public hearing that sixpieces of written correspondence
were received in opposition to the proposed project.
IN SUPPORT:
Three persons spoke in favor of the proposed project.
Staff noted during the public hearing that sevenpiecesofwritten correspondence
werereceived in favor of the proposed project.
DISCUSSION TIME
:
1 hour and 47minutes (5:27to 7:14)
Commissioner Agarwal left the meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:15P.M.
TO MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2015AT 5:00P.M.
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