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AA 07 27 15 City of Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda Monday, July 27, 2015 Council Chamber, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, California Commissioners Present: Chairman: Michelle Lieberman Chairman Pro-Tempore: Mitchell Caldwell Bill Dalati, Grant Henninger, Victoria Ramirez, John Seymour Commissioners Absent: Paul Bostwick Staff Present: David Belmer, Planning & Building Director Amy Vazquez, PT Associate Planner Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager Rafael Cobian, Associate Traffic Engineer Ted Reynolds, Assistant City Attorney Raul Garcia, Principal Civil Engineer David See, Senior Planner Roger Bennion, Community Preservation Supervisor Vanessa Norwood, Associate Planner Ellie Yazdani, Associate Engineer Eleanor Morris, Secretary Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2015, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber and in the outside display kiosk. • Call to Order – 5:00 p.m. Chairman Lieberman presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items. The appeal period for the public hearing items end on Thursday, August 6, 2015. • Audience Attendance: 15 • Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Caldwell • Public Comments • Public Hearing Items • Commission Updates • Discussion • Adjournment JULY 27, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/27/15 Page 2 of 4 Public Comments: None Public Hearing Items: ITEM NO. 2 VARIANCE NO. 2690A (DEV2015-00031) Location: 3203 West Cabot Drive Request: To amend a condition of approval to retain a previously-approved apartment in a converted garage. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission 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 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2015-050 (Caldwell / Seymour) Approved an amendment to a condition of approval allowing the previously-approved apartment to remain for a period of three years, to expire on July 27, 2018. VOTE: 5-1 Chairman Lieberman and Commissioners Caldwell, Henninger, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Dalati voted no. Commissioner Bostwick was absent. Project Planner: Amy Vazquez avazquez@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: A piece of written correspondence was received in opposition to the subject request. DISCUSSION TIME: 23 minutes (5:02 to 5:25) Commissioner Henninger arrived to the meeting at 5:08 pm JULY 27, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/27/15 Page 3 of 4 ITEM NO. 3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05799 (DEV2015-00044) Location: 434 South Euclid Street Request: To permit wholesale automobile dealership offices within an existing multi-tenant office building. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission 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 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2015-051 (Seymour / Henninger) Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Lieberman and Commissioners Caldwell, Dalati, Henninger, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Bostwick was absent. Project Planner: David See dsee@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 4 minutes (5:26 to 5:30) JULY 27, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/27/15 Page 4 of 4 ITEM NO. 4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05800 VARIANCE NO. 2015-05024 (DEV2015-00047) Location: 520 North Brookhurst Street Request: To permit retail automotive sales agency offices within an existing commercial building with fewer parking spaces than required by the Zoning Code. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission 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 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2015-052 (Dalati / Seymour) Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Lieberman and Commissioners Caldwell, Dalati, Henninger, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Bostwick was absent. Project Planner: Vanessa Norwood vnorwood@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 6 minutes (5:31 to 5:37) JULY 27, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07/27/15 Page 5 of 4 ITEM NO. 5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05779 VARIANCE NO. 2015-05002 (DEV2015-00005) Location: 602–610 North Anaheim Boulevard Request: To expand an existing motel by adding seven additional rooms; to allow a building setback between the motel addition and the adjacent residential zone that is smaller than required by the Zoning Code; and, to allow proposed parking spaces to encroach into the required landscape setback area adjacent to Anaheim Boulevard. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission 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 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2015-053 (Seymour / Dalati) Approved, with a modification to the CEQA determination by utilizing both a Class 1 and Class 3 Categorical Exemption. VOTE: 6-0 Chairman Lieberman and Commissioners Caldwell, Dalati, Henninger, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Bostwick was absent. Project Planner: Vanessa Norwood vnorwood@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None IN GENERAL: A person spoke, expressing concerns related to the existing parking issues in the subject area. DISCUSSION TIME: 20 minutes (5:38 to 5:58) MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:00 P.M. TO MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015 AT 5:00 P.M.