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Anaheim Planning Commission
Action Agenda
October 16, 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, Kimberly Keys, Steve White
Commissioners Absent: Jess Carbajal, John Gillespie
Staff Present:
David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer
David See, Acting Planning Services Manager Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer
Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Raul Garcia, Development Services Manager
Susan Kim, Principal Planner Shawn Azarhoosh, Associate Engineer
Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Kevin Clausen, Planner
Nick Taylor, Associate Planner Michele Irwin, Senior Police Services Representative
Wayne Carvalho, Contract Planner Sylvia Frias, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Lindsay Ortega, Contract Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at
1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 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, October 5, 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, October 26, 2017.
Audience Attendance: 40
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner White
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
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Public Comments: None
Consent Calendar Item No. 1A:
Commissioner Keys offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner White and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioners Carbajal and Gillespie were absent), for approval of Consent
Calendar Item No. 1A as recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Consent Calendar Item No. 1B:
Commissioner Lieberman offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner White and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioners Carbajal and Gillespie were absent), for approval of
Consent Calendar Item No. 1B as recommended by staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
ITEM NO. 1A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05879
VARIANCE NO. 2016-05073
(DEV2016-00058)
Location: 1330 West Pearl Street
Request: The applicant requests a one-year compliance
review of a conditional use permit and variance to permit a
group care facility within an existing apartment complex with
less parking spaces than required by the Zoning Code
(Anaheim Lighthouse).
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 (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1
(Existing Facilities).
Approved a one-year
compliance review for the
Conditional Use Permit and
Variance, and approved staff’s
recommendation to require an
additional six-month review.
Project Planner:
Lindsay Ortega
lortega@anaheim.net
ITEM NO. 1B
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05860A
(DEV2016-00015)
Location: 2200–2210 East Orangewood Avenue
Request: The applicant requests to revise previously-
approved exhibits for a brew pub to allow the project to be
developed in two phases (Golden Road Brewery).
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 (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32 (In-
Fill Development Projects).
Approved the applicant’s
request to revise the
previously-approved exhibits
for the Conditional Use Permit,
and approved staff’s
recommendation to allow the
project to be completed in two
phases, and that the second
phase of improvements are to
be completed prior to
issuance of final certificates of
occupancy.
Project Planner:
Scott Koehm
skoehm@anaheim.net
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Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2017-00141
(DEV2017-00097)
Location: Citywide
Request: A City-initiated amendment to Title 18 (Zoning)
of the Anaheim Municipal Code modifying Chapters 18.04
(Single-Family Residential Zones); 18.06 (Multiple-Family
Residential Zones); 18.08 (Commercial Zones); 18.10
(Industrial Zones); 18.14 (Public and Special-Purpose
Zones); 18.16 (Regulatory Permits); 18.20 (Platinum
Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone); 18.24 (South
Anaheim Boulevard Corridor (SABC) Overlay Zone); 18.36
(Types of Uses); 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations);
18.42 (Parking and Loading); 18.44 (Signs); 18.46
(Landscaping and Screening); 18.52 (Density Bonuses);
18.62 (Administrative Reviews); 18.92 (Definitions); 18.114
(Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 (SP 92-1)); and
18.120 (Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-1 (SP
2015-1)) to provide clarity, create consistency of terms and
definitions, streamline approval processes and amend
development standards to reflect current market trends.
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 (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15060(c)(2).
Approved request for
continuance to
October 30, 2017
(Lieberman / Keys)
VOTE: 5-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong, Keys,
Lieberman and White voted yes.
Commissioners Carbajal and
Gillespie were absent.
Project Planner:
Gustavo Gonzalez
ggonzalez@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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ITEM NO. 3
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2017-00307
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2017-128
(DEV2017-00048)
Location: 645 South Magnolia Avenue
Request: The following land use entitlements are being
requested: (1) reclassification of the subject property from
the T (Transition) zone to the RS-3 (Single Family
Residential) zone; and, (2) a tentative parcel map to
subdivide the property into three parcels for conveyance
purposes.
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 (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15315, Class 15
(Minor Land Divisions).
Resolution No. PC2017-070
Resolution No. PC2017-071
(Lieberman / Armstrong)
Approved
VOTE: 5-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong, Keys,
Lieberman and White voted yes.
Commissioners Carbajal and
Gillespie were absent.
Project Planner:
Wayne Carvalho
wcarvalho@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: A person spoke expressing concerns related to the existing
parking impacts in the area.
Staff noted that two phone calls were received from the
public; one phone call was for a clarification of the request,
and the second phone call related to their opposition to the
request due to existing parking impacts.
DISCUSSION TIME: 15 minutes (5:15 to 5:30 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05905
VARIANCE NO. 2017-05096
(DEV2017-00012)
Location: 4421 East La Palma Avenue
Request: The following land use entitlements are being
requested: (i) a conditional use permit to permit and retain
an existing live auction facility for arcade games, a
community meeting facility within an existing industrial
building, and off-site parking on an adjacent property; and
(ii) a variance to permit less parking spaces than required
by the Zoning Code (Captain’s Auction Warehouse).
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 (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1
(Existing Facilities).
Resolution No. PC2017-072
(Lieberman / White)
Approved
VOTE: 5-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Keys, Lieberman and White
voted yes. Commissioners
Carbajal and Gillespie were
absent.
Project Planner:
Lindsay Ortega
lortega@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (5:31 to 5:39 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 5
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05910
VARIANCE NO. 2017-05095*
(DEV2017-00026)
Location: 549-555 South Anaheim Boulevard
Request: The following land use entitlements are being
requested: (i) a conditional use permit to permit a brewery
and tasting room, full and quick service-restaurants and a
coffee shop with the sale and on-site consumption of
alcoholic beverages, repurposed shipping containers to
accommodate retail and dining space, a garden area with
outdoor dining, a pool, and off-site parking; and, (ii) a
variance to allow reduced street and interior setbacks and
less parking spaces than required by the Zoning Code.
(Modern Times Brewery).
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 (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32
(In-Fill Development Projects).
*Subsequent to advertising the request, the variance for wall or
fence height and materials not allowed by the Code was
withdrawn by the applicant.
Resolution No. PC2017-073
(Keys / Lieberman)
Approved, modified
Condition No. 35 relating to
the hours of operation for the
outdoor patio and pool area.
VOTE: 3-2
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Keys and
Lieberman voted yes.
Commissioners Armstrong
and White voted no.
Commissioners Carbajal
and Gillespie were absent.
Project Planner:
Nick Taylor
njtaylor@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
IN GENERAL: Two persons spoke expressing some concerns regarding
parking, traffic, noise, and wall height, but also expressed a
general support of the project.
IN SUPPORT: Two persons spoke expressing support of the project.
Fourteen pieces of written correspondence were received
expressing support of the project.
DISCUSSION TIME: 2 hours and 34 minutes (5:40 to 8:14 p.m.)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:15 P.M.
TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 AT 5:00 P.M.