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Anaheim Planning Commission
Action Agenda
April 16, 2018
Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Bill Dalati
Chairperson Pro-Tempore: Michelle Lieberman
John Armstrong, John Gillespie, Kimberly Keys, Steve White
Commissioners Absent: Jess Carbajal
Staff Present:
David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Charles Guiam, Assistant Planner
Irma Hernandez, Acting Planning Services Manager Raul Garcia, Development Services Manager
Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer
David See, Principal Planner Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer
Susan Kim, Principal Planner Michele Irwin, Sr. Police Services Representative
Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Sylvia Frias, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Senior Planner Pamela Galera, Principal Project Planner
Nick Taylor, Associate Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at
4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, inside the display case located in the foyer of the
Council Chamber and in the outside display kiosk.
Published: Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, April 5, 2018
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, April 26, 2018.
Audience Attendance: 30
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Armstrong
Public Comments
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
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Public Comments: None
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
VARIANCE NO. 2018-05105
(DEV2018-00021)
Location: 515 West Katella Avenue
Request: The applicant requests a variance to permit two
wall signs on adjacent elevations on an existing, recently
remodeled hotel (Wyndham Garden Anaheim, formerly
Ramada Plaza Anaheim).
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether the proposed action is Categorically
Exempt from the requirements to prepare additional
environmental documentation per California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15311, Class 11
(Accessory Structures).
Resolution No. PC2018-019
(Lieberman / Gillespie)
Approved
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Carbajal was absent.
Project Planner:
Elaine Thienprasiddhi
ethien@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 6 minutes (5:02 to 5:08 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-05943
(DEV2017-00111)
Location: 3191 East La Palma Avenue
Request: The applicant requests a conditional use permit
to allow a new brewery within an existing industrial
building; the brewery will include beer manufacturing and
retail sales, a tasting room, banquet hall, and mural visible
from the public right-of-way.
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether the proposed action is Categorically
Exempt from the requirements to prepare additional
environmental documentation per California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1
(Existing Facilities).
Resolution No. PC2018-020
(Gillespie / Keys)
Approved
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Carbajal was absent.
Project Planner:
Nick Taylor
njtaylor@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 17 minutes (5:09 to 5:26 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2018-05957
(DEV2018-00015)
Location: 195 West Center Street Promenade
Request: The applicant requests a conditional use permit
to allow a restaurant, bar with alcoholic beverage sales for
on-site consumption, and live entertainment in conjunction
with a new nightclub to be located within an existing
commercial building (Decades).
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether the proposed action is Categorically
Exempt from the requirements to prepare additional
environmental documentation per California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1
(Existing Facilities).
Resolution No. PC2018-021
(White / Lieberman)
Approved
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Carbajal was absent.
Project Planner:
Nick Taylor
njtaylor@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
IN GENERAL: A person spoke related to legal matters between the applicant and
an outside business partner. The Planning Commission determined
that the testimony was not related to the requested conditional use
permit.
IN SUPPORT: Two persons spoke expressing support of the subject request.
DISCUSSION TIME: 44 minutes (5:27 to 6:11 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 5
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2005-00008G
(DEV2013-00034A)
Location: 1404 East Katella Avenue
Request: To amend the Development Agreement
between the City of Anaheim and PT Metro, LLC for the A-
Town Metro Project to add a term extension milestone at
the seven and one-half year mark.
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether the Addendum No. 4 to the Platinum
Triangle Expansion Project Subsequent Environmental
Impact Report No. 339 for the Revised Platinum Triangle
Expansion Project, along with Mitigation Monitoring Plan
No. 321, together with other previously approved
environmental documentation, serves as the appropriate
environmental documentation.
Resolution No. PC2018-022
(Gillespie / Lieberman)
Approved, Recommended
City Council Approval
VOTE: 5-1
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Gillespie, Keys and Lieberman
voted yes. Commissioner White
voted no. Commissioner Carbajal
was absent.
Project Planner:
Scott Koehm
skoehm@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 22 minutes (6:12 to 6:34 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 6
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2018-00519
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2018-00311
MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2018-00674
(DEV2018-00020)
Location: Citywide
Request: A City-initiated request to: (i) receive a City
Council directed parks needs assessment document; (ii)
amend the General Plan to reflect the results and
recommendations from park needs assessment document,
update General Plan information on existing park facilities
including additions due to new and planned development,
and amend General Plan land use designations for park
properties owned by the City of Anaheim from existing land
use designations to the Parks land use designation; and,
(iii) reclassify park properties owned by the City of
Anaheim from the zones that the park properties are
currently within to the Public Recreation (PR) Zone.
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether the proposed action is exempt from
the requirements to prepare additional environmental
documentation per California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15060(c)(2).
Resolution No. PC2018-023
Resolution No. PC2018-024
(Keys / White)
Approved, Recommended
City Council Approval, with
revised General Plan
Amendment Exhibit “A”
Green Plan as read into the
record by staff at the public
hearing.
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Dalati and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and
White voted yes. Commissioner
Carbajal was absent.
Project Planner:
Charles Guiam
cguiam@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 13 minutes (6:35 to 6:48 p.m.)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:50 P.M.
TO MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018 AT 5:00 P.M.