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AA 08 22 2016_Audio City of Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda Monday, August 22, 2016 Council Chamber, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California Commissioners Present: Chairman: Mitchell Caldwell Grant Henninger, Michelle Lieberman, John Seymour, One Vacancy Commissioners Absent: Chairman Pro-Tempore: Paul Bostwick Bill Dalati Staff Present: David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Christine Saunders, Associate Planner Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager Arlette Kim, Assistant Planner Ted Reynolds, Assistant City Attorney Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer Susan Kim, Principal Planner Raul Garcia, Development Services Manager David See, Principal Planner Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Sandra Sagert, Community Preservation Manager Gustavo Gonzalez, Senior Planner Amy Vazquez, Contract Planner Wayne Carvalho, Contract Planner Edgar Garcia, Assistant Engineer Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner Ellie Yazdani, Associate Engineer Nick Taylor, Associate Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary Dan DeBassio, Operations Manager Charles Guss, Principal Integrated Resources Planner Jillian Wong, South Coast Air Quality Staff William Halligan, Environmental Consultant Nicole Vermillion, Environmental Consultant Cathy Fitzgerald, Environmental Consultant John Vang, Environmental Consultant Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber and in the outside display kiosk. Published: Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on July 14, 2016, August 4, 2016, and August 11, 2016 • Call to Order – 5:00 p.m. Chairman Caldwell presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items. The appeal period for the public hearing items end on Thursday, September 1, 2016. • Audience Attendance: Full Capacity • Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Seymour • Anaheim Sustainability Center Workshop presented by Jonathan Borrego, Jim Ambroso (project applicant), and William Halligan • Public Comments • Public Hearing Items • Commission Updates • Discussion • Adjournment AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 2 of 9 Public Comments: Eleven persons provided comments and/or expressed concerns related to the Anaheim Sustainability Center Workshop. Discussion Time: 1 hour and 57 minutes (5:03 to 7:00 p.m.) A break was taken following the public comments (7:00 to 7:08 p.m.) Public Hearing Items: ITEM NO. 2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05752 (DEV2014-00077) Location: 1300 - 1322 North Lakeview Avenue Request: To permit the construction of a new organic waste-to-energy facility that would use anaerobic digestion to convert organic waste to biogas. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission will consider whether a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental documentation for this request under the California Environmental Quality Act. Approved the request to be continued “Off Calendar” in order to allow the preparation of an environmental impact report. (Seymour / Dalati) VOTE: 4-0 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes and with one Commission vacancy. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Gustavo Gonzalez ggonzalez@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed. AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 3 of 9 ITEM NO. 3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05809 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2016-00386 (DEV2015-00063) Location: 2612 and 2622 West Lincoln Avenue Request: The following land use entitlements are requested: (i) a conditional use permit to permit four retail automobile sales agencies within an existing multi-tenant commercial center; and (ii) an administrative adjustment to allow 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. PC2016-063 (Henninger / Seymour) Approved VOTE: 4-0 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes with one Commission vacancy. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Nick Taylor njtaylor@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: One person spoke expressing opposition to the subject request. Two pieces of written correspondence were received from a tenant in the shopping center, whom expressed opposition to the subject request. DISCUSSION TIME: 6 minutes (7:10 to 7:16 p.m.) AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 4 of 9 ITEM NO. 4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05869 (DEV2016-00029) Location: 5635 East La Palma Avenue Request: To refurbish an existing legal nonconforming, free-standing changeable copy marquee sign with a free- standing pylon sign with an electronic readerboard panel for an existing multi-plex movie cinema (Cinema City Theater). 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 11 (Accessory Structures) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2016-064 (Lieberman / Henninger) Approved VOTE: 4-0 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes and with one Commission vacancy. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Arlette Kim akim@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 10 minutes (7:17 to 7:27 p.m.) AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 5 of 9 ITEM NO. 5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05876 (DEV2016-00053) Location: 2300 East Orangewood Avenue Request: To permit an artistic mural on an existing industrial 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 11 (Accessory Structures) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2016-065 (Seymour / Henninger) Approved VOTE: 4-0 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes and with one Commission vacancy. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Amy Vazquez avazquez@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (7:28 to 7:36 p.m.) AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 6 of 9 ITEM NO. 6 SPECIFIC PLAN ADJUSTMENT NO. 2016-00068 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05874 (DEV2016-00041) Location: 1300 North Kellogg Drive Request: The applicant requests a Specific Plan Adjustment and Conditional Use Permit to permit a church use within an existing industrial building in the DA-1 Industrial Zone of the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan. 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. PC2016-066 Resolution No. PC2016-067 (Seymour / Lieberman) Approved VOTE: 3-1 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Lieberman and Seymour voted yes with one Commission vacancy. Commissioner Henninger voted no. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Lindsay Ortega lortega@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 20 minutes (7:37 to 7:57 p.m.) AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 7 of 9 ITEM NO. 7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05837 VARIANCE NO. 2016-05067 (DEV2015-00119) Location: 901-951 South Euclid Street Request: The following land use entitlements are being requested: (i) a conditional use permit to permit the demolition of a liquor store building and the construction of a new drive-through restaurant building within an existing shopping center; and, (ii) a variance to permit 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 3 (New Construction) Categorical Exemption. Resolution No. PC2016-068 (Lieberman / Henninger) Approved, modified the language to Condition No. 29 relating to the hours of on-site truck deliveries. VOTE: 4-0 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes with one Commission vacancy. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Lindsay Ortega lortega@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 13 minutes (7:58 to 8:11 p.m.) AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 8 of 9 ITEM NO. 8 ADDENDUM NO. 6 TO FINAL SUBSEQUENT EIR NO. 339 AND MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN NO. 334 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2015-00504 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2015-00001 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05806 ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2015-00128 MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2016-00631 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17918 (DEV2015-00024) Location: 2040 South State College Boulevard Request: The following actions will be considered relating to the proposed project: 1) Amend the General Plan to revise Table LU-4 of the Land Use Element to modify the density provisions for properties within the Platinum Triangle area, designated for mixed-use land use, to reduce the maximum number of dwelling units from 19,027 to 17,348 dwelling units; to increase the maximum square feet of commercial space from 4,735,111 to 4,782,243 square feet; and, to reduce the maximum of amount of office space from 9,652,747 to 9,180,747 square feet. In addition, a modification to the Land Use Plan (Figure LU-4), Existing and Planned Bicycle Facilities (Figure C-5) and Green Plan (Figure G‐5) of the Anaheim General Plan is required in order to remove the designation of a public park on the Project Site; 2) Approve a Development Agreement between the City of Anaheim and LTG Platinum LLG to provide for the development of a Master Site Plan for a mixed-use community of up to 405 residential units, 433,000 gross square feet of commercial uses, a 215-room hotel, and 77,000 gross square feet of office. The development agreement includes a Master Site Plan that provides the framework for the development of the site; 3) Approve the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption for 21 restaurants, including two Brew-Pubs (as defined by the California State Department of Alcohol Beverage Control), and the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption for one market; 4) A zoning code amendment to allow a conversion and transfer of unused development intensity from the Gateway, Gene Autry, Katella, and Orangewood Districts to the Stadium District. In addition, the overall allowable residential units and office square footage within the Platinum Triangle would be reduced and the allowable commercial square footage would be slightly increased; 5) amend the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (PTMLUP) to revise the district boundaries for the Stadium and Gateway Districts, allow a reduction, conversion, Resolution No. PC2016-069 Resolution No. PC2016-070 Resolution No. PC2016-071 Resolution No. PC2016-072 Resolution No. PC2016-073 Resolution No. PC2016-074 Resolution No. PC2016-075 (Lieberman / Seymour) Approved, recommended City Council approval VOTE: 4-0 Chairman Caldwell and Commissioners Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes and with one Commission vacancy. Commissioners Bostwick and Dalati were absent. Project Planner: Scott Koehm skoehm@anaheim.net AUGUST 22, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-22-2016 Page 9 of 9 and transfer of unused development intensity from the Gateway, Gene Autry, Katella, and Orangewood Districts to the Stadium District, and modify the park and street locations consistent with the Proposed Project; and, 6) Approve Tentative Tract Map No. 17918 to subdivide the site into two parcels that correspond with the two Development Areas shown on the proposed Master Site Plan for the project. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission will determine whether an addendum to the previously certified Platinum Triangle Expansion Project Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 339 for the Revised Platinum Triangle Expansion Project, along with Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 334, together with other previously-approved environmental documentation, serves as the appropriate environmental documentation for the Project Actions. OPPOSITION: Two persons representing Angels Baseball spoke expressing opposition to the subject request. IN GENERAL: One person provided comments related to the subject request. IN SUPPORT: One person spoke expressing support of the subject request. DISCUSSION TIME: 32 minutes (8:12 to 8:44 p.m.) MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M. TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M.