AA 07 10 2017
Anaheim Planning Commission
Action Agenda
July 10, 2017
Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Bill Dalati
John Armstrong, Jess Carbajal, John Gillespie,
Kimberly Keys, Steve White
Commissioners Absent: Chairperson Pro-Tempore: Michelle Lieberman
Staff Present:
David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Nick Taylor, Associate Planner
Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner
Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Terry Alford, Building Manager
Susan Kim, Principal Planner Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer
David See, Principal Planner Sylvia Frias, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Gustavo Gonzalez, Senior Planner Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer
Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Raul Garcia, Development Services Manager
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Senior Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at
1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2017, 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.
Chairperson Dalati presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items.
The appeal period for the public hearing items end on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
Audience Attendance: 45
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Keys
Public Comments
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
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Public Comments: None
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2017-00140
(DEV2017-00047)
Location: Citywide
Request: A City-initiated amendment to Title 18 (Zoning)
of the Anaheim Municipal Code modifying various Zoning
Code provisions in response to recent changes to State
law pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units also referred
to as second units, in-law units or granny flats. If
amendments to the Zoning Code are adopted, concurrent
revisions to the Anaheim Municipal Code may be required
for consistency purposes.
Environmental Determination: The proposed action
qualifies for a statutory exemption from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) per State
CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h). This section
establishes a statutory exemption for “the adoption of an
ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or
multifamily residential zone by a city or county to implement
the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2 of the
Government Code as set forth in Section 21080.17 of the
Public Resources Code.”
This item was continued from the June 12, 2017 Planning
Commission meeting.
Approved, Recommended
City Council Approval
(Gillespie / Carbajal)
VOTE: 5-1
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Carbajal, Gillespie and Keys
voted yes. Commissioner White
voted no. Commissioner
Lieberman was absent.
Project Planner:
Gustavo Gonzalez
ggonzalez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
IN GENERAL: A person spoke in general to the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME: 20 minutes (5:03 to 5:23 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05917
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 18097
(DEV2016-00100)
Location: 2730 West Ball Road
Request: The applicant requests approval of the following
zoning entitlements: (i) a conditional use permit to permit
the construction of a 41-unit* single-family attached
residential project with modified development standards
and density bonus incentives; and, (ii) a tentative tract
map to establish a 1-lot, 41*-unit condominium
subdivision.
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 32
(In-fill Development) Categorical Exemption.
* The number of units has been reduced from 42 to 41
subsequent to advertisement for this item.
This item was continued from the June 26, 2017 Planning
Commission meeting.
Resolution No. PC2017-058
Resolution No. PC2017-059
(Carbajal / Keys)
Approved
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Lieberman was absent.
Project Planner:
Nick Taylor
njtaylor@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: Three pieces of written correspondence were received
expressing opposition and concerns to the proposed project.
DISCUSSION TIME: 23 minutes (5:24 to 5:47 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3640B
(DEV2015-00003B)
Location: 1731 West Medical Center Drive
Request: To amend a previously-approved conditional
use permit by modifying a condition of approval pertaining
to vehicular gates for a senior apartment complex.
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. PC2017-060
(White / Keys)
Approved
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Lieberman was absent.
Project Planner:
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
ethien@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 2 minutes (5:48 to 5:50 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 5
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05887
(DEV2016-00104)
Location: 2620 West Orange Avenue
Request: To permit and retain an existing church within
a 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.
Approved a motion for
continuance of the item to
August 7, 2017 to allow
additional time for the applicant
to meet with adjacent neighbors
to address concerns raised at
today’s public hearing.
(Dalati / Armstrong)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Lieberman was absent.
Project Planner:
Nick Taylor
njtaylor@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: Five pieces of written correspondence were received
expressing opposition to the subject request.
Five persons spoke expressing opposition and concerns
relating to the subject request. In addition, video recordings
were presented by the applicant and adjacent neighbors to
demonstrate the amount of noise being generated by the
church, as well as potential privacy impacts on the neighbors
west of the subject site.
IN SUPPORT: A person spoke in favor of the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME: 56 minutes (5:51 to 6:47 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 6
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05919
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2017-00406
DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR
NECESSITY NO. 2017-00136
(DEV2017-00051)
Location: 1921-1931 East Wright Circle
Request: The applicant requests approval of the following
land use entitlements: (i) a conditional use permit to permit
a brewery with a tasting room and outdoor patio area within
an existing industrial building; (ii) an administrative
adjustment to permit fewer parking spaces than required
by the Zoning Code; and, (iii) a determination of public
convenience or necessity to permit a brewery and tasting
room with on and off-premises sales and consumption of
alcoholic beverages.
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.
Approved a motion for
continuance of the item to
August 7, 2017 to allow
additional time for the applicant
to meet with adjacent neighbors
to address concerns raised at
today’s public hearing.
(Dalati / Gillespie)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Lieberman was absent.
Project Planner:
Lindsay Ortega
lortega@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: Two pieces of written correspondence were received expressing
opposition and concerns to the subject request.
Six persons spoke expressing opposition and concerns relating
to the subject request.
IN SUPPORT: A piece of written correspondence was received in favor of
the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour and 6 minutes (6:48 to 7:54 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 7
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2013-05678
(DEV2013-00072)
Location: 1256 North Magnolia Avenue
Request: A City-initiated request to revoke a
previously-approved conditional use permit for an
existing storage facility which includes a temporary
modular office, indoor and outdoor storage of
recreational and commercial vehicles, automobiles,
trucks, trailers, miscellaneous equipment, and auto
repair services.
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 21 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory
Agencies) Categorical Exemption.
Approved a motion for
continuance of the item to
September 6, 2017 to allow
additional time for the applicant to
submit a complete set of plans
addressing the unpermitted work
as it currently exists, and for an
engineer or design professional to
provide the applicant with the
appropriate solutions to address
the substandard work completed
on-site.
The Planning Commission
further directed that Fire
Department staff conduct an
on-site inspection to
immediately address any
potential life safety issues.
(Carbajal / Armstrong)
VOTE: 5-1
Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners
Armstrong, Carbajal, Keys and White
voted yes. Commissioner Gillespie
voted no. Commissioner Lieberman
was absent.
Project Planner:
Nick Taylor
njtaylor@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour and 19 minutes (7:55 to 9:00 p.m.) and (9:05 to 9:19 p.m.)
A 5-minute break was taken in order to reset the audio recording.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:20 P.M.
TO MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2017 AT 5:00 P.M.
The scheduled meeting of July 24, 2017 was cancelled
due to a lack of agenda items.