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AA 08 07 2017 Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda August 7, 2017 Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805 Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Bill Dalati Chairperson Pro-Tempore: Michelle Lieberman John Armstrong, Jess Carbajal, John Gillespie, Kimberly Keys, Steve White Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager Charles Guiam, Assistant Planner Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Lisandro Orozco, Planner Susan Kim, Principal Planner Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Senior Planner Michele Irwin, Senior Police Services Representative Nick Taylor, Associate Planner Sylvia Frias, Code Enforcement Supervisor Christine Saunders, Associate Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber and in the outside display kiosk. Published: Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, July 27, 2017  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, August 17 2017.  Audience Attendance: 45  Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Armstrong  Public Comments  Andy’s Map Study Session was presented by Charles Guiam, Assistant Planner  Public Hearing Items  Commission Updates  Discussion  Adjournment AUGUST 7, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-07-2017 Page 2 of 7 Public Comments: None Public Hearing Items: ITEM NO. 2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05919 VARIANCE NO. 2017-05093 (DEV2017-00051) Location: 1921-1931 East Wright Circle Request: The applicant requests approval of the following land use entitlements to permit alcoholic beverage manufacturing (a brewery) within an existing industrial building: (i) a conditional use permit to allow a tasting room that exceeds 750 square feet; and, (ii) a parking 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 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption. This item was continued from the July 10, 2017 Planning Commission meeting. Resolution No. PC2017-061 (Carbajal / Lieberman) Approved VOTE: 7-0 Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners Armstrong, Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and White voted yes. Project Planner: Lindsay Ortega lortega@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None IN SUPPORT: A person spoke expressing support of the subject request, but recommended a modification to reduce the hours of operation for the outdoor patio area. Four pieces of written correspondence were received expressing support of the subject request. DISCUSSION TIME: 40 minutes (5:18 to 5:58 p.m.) AUGUST 7, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-07-2017 Page 3 of 7 ITEM NO. 3 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. This item was continued from the July 10, 2017 Planning Commission meeting. Resolution No. PC2017-062 (Carbajal / Armstrong) Approved VOTE: 5-2 Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners Armstrong, Carbajal, Gillespie and Keys voted yes. Commissioners Lieberman and White voted no. Project Planner: Nick Taylor njtaylor@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: Three persons spoke expressing opposition to the subject request. Two pieces of written correspondence were received expressing opposition to the subject request. DISCUSSION TIME: 57 minutes (5:59 to 6:56 p.m.) A 5-minute break was taken following action taken on this item. AUGUST 7, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-07-2017 Page 4 of 7 ITEM NO. 4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05925 (DEV2017-00061) Location: 1105 East Katella Avenue Request: To permit a coordinated sign program for the Parallel apartment community. 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. PC2017-063 (Lieberman / Keys) Approved VOTE: 7-0 Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners Armstrong, Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and White voted yes. Project Planner: Christine Saunders csaunders@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 2 minutes (7:02 to 7:04 p.m.) AUGUST 7, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-07-2017 Page 5 of 7 ITEM NO. 5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05103C FINAL SITE PLAN NO. 2014-00008C ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2014-00361C (DEV2014-00064C) Location: 1900 South Harbor Boulevard Request: To permit the expansion of an existing temporary parking lot (The Disneyland Resort Toy Story parking lot) with a wall height greater than permitted by the Zoning Code. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission will consider if an Addendum to the previously-certified Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 340 and Master Environmental Impact Report No. 313 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 or Supplemental Environmental Impact Report have occurred. Resolution No. PC2017-064 (White / Gillespie) Approved VOTE: 7-0 Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners Armstrong, Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and White voted yes. Project Planner: Elaine Thienprasiddhi ethien@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 15 minutes (7:05 to 7:20 p.m.) AUGUST 7, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-07-2017 Page 6 of 7 ITEM NO. 6 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2016-00512 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05902 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 18088 (DEV2016-00138) Location: 633-711 South East Street Request: The applicant requests approval of the following land use entitlements: (i) amend the General Plan land use designation from Low-Medium Density Residential to Medium Density Residential; (ii) a conditional use permit to permit the construction of 42 attached single-family residential units with modified development standards; and (iii) a tentative tract map to establish a 1-lot, 42-unit condominium subdivision. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission will consider if an Addendum to the previously-certified Environmental Impact Report No. 330 (EIR 330) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 346 (SEIR 346) 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 or Supplemental Environmental Impact Report have occurred. Resolution No. PC2017-065 Resolution No. PC2017-066 Resolution No. PC2017-067 (Lieberman / White) Approved, with modification to the conditional use permit resolution by modifying Condition No. 31 to add language, “public” as read into the record by staff during the public hearing. VOTE: 6-1 Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners Carbajal, Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and White voted yes. Commissioner Armstrong voted no. Project Planner: Nick Taylor njtaylor@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: Two pieces of written correspondence were received expressing opposition to the proposed project. DISCUSSION TIME: 19 minutes (7:21 to 7:40 p.m.) AUGUST 7, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 08-07-2017 Page 7 of 7 COMMISSION UPDATES: Nick Taylor, Associate Planner, provided the Commission with a brief update relating to the OCRV Storage facility that was heard and continued from the July 10, 2017 Planning Commission meeting. He stated that the Commission directed the Fire Department and Building Division to conduct an on-site inspection to immediately address any potential life safety issues. He noted that during the inspections the Building Division requested that the applicant discontinue the use of the spray booth and the auto repair, and to remove the paint. Further, that the Fire Department indicated that there were no immediate issues, but that several items needed to be addressed, therefore a second inspection is scheduled for August 18, 2017. This item will be back before the Planning Commission on September 6, 2017. DISCUSSION:  Commissioner Carbajal provided an update related to the Public Utilities Underground Conversion Subcommittee meeting that he recently attended with Commissioner Gillespie.  Chairperson Dalati and Commissioners thanked Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager, for his time with the city and they wished him well on his new endeavors. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:45 P.M. TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 AT 5:00 P.M. The scheduled meeting of August 21, 2017 was cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.