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Anaheim Planning Commission
Action Agenda
October 1, 2018
Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Jess Carbajal
Chairperson Pro-Tempore: John Gillespie
John Armstrong, Bill Dalati, Kimberly Keys (Via Teleconference),
Michelle Lieberman, Steve White
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present:
David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer
Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer
Susan Kim, Principal Planner Raul Garcia, Development Services Manager
David See, Principal Planner Edgar Garcia, Associate Engineer
Irma Huitron, Principal Planner David Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Lindsey Young, Assistant Fire Marshal
Gustavo Gonzalez, Senior Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 1:00
p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 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 Carbajal presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items.
The appeal period for the public hearing items end on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Audience Attendance: 12
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Lieberman
Public Comments: None
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
OCTOBER 1, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
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Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2012-00345
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2011-00484
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2011-00242
(DEV2011-00035)
Location: Ball Road Basin
Request: Amendments to the City of Anaheim’s General
Plan and Zoning Map to allow commercial development of
the project site (Ball Road Basin). The proposed project
would change the City’s General Plan Land Use Designation
for the Ball Road Basin from Open Space to General
Commercial and the Zoning from Transitional (T) and
Industrial (I) Zones to the General Commercial (C-G) Zone.
In addition, the proposed project would amend the General
Plan Circulation and Green Elements to add a Planned
Class 1 Bike Path/Trail Study Area along the northern,
eastern and southern edges of Ball Road Basin. The
proposed project does not include a specific development
plan for Ball Road Basin.
Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission
will consider whether to recommend City Council certification
of Environmental Impact Report No. 2012-00345 and
adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program,
Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the proposed project.
This item was continued from the September 5, 2018
Planning Commission meeting.
Approved a motion for
continuance to December 10,
2018, to allow for staff to meet
with the applicant and
research matters raised
during the public hearing.
(Dalati / Gillespie)
VOTE: 5-2
Chairperson Carbajal and
Commissioners Armstrong, Dalati,
Gillespie and Lieberman voted yes.
Commissioners Keys and White
voted no.
Project Planner:
Susan Kim
SKim@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: A person spoke expressing opposition to the proposed request.
IN GENERAL: Two persons spoke expressing concerns related to the proposed request.
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour and 11 minutes (5:03 to 6:14 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 3
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2018-00154
(DEV2018-00101)
Location: Citywide
Request: A City-initiated amendment to Chapter 18.18
(Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone) of Title 18 (Zoning) of
the Anaheim Municipal Code to minimize safety and fire
hazards, related to Specimen Trees by 1) no longer
classifying Eucalyptus trees as Specimen Trees; and, 2)
streamlining and clarifying the permitting process for the
removal and replacement of Specimen Trees.
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 15301, Class 1 (Existing
Facilities) and Section 15304, Class 4 (Minor Alterations to
Land).
Approved, recommended
City Council approval of the
“revised” draft ordinance as
read into the record by staff
during the public hearing.
(Lieberman / Armstrong)
VOTE: 7-0
Chairperson Carbajal and
Commissioners Armstrong, Dalati,
Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Susan Kim
SKim@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 14 minutes (6:15 to 6:29 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 4
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP4156D
(DEV2018-00055)
Location: Site A - The auto dealership is located within a
13.2 acre multi-tenant business complex at
5401–5449 East La Palma Avenue;
Site B - The existing auto dealership is
located within six tenant spaces at 5401,
5403, 5425, 5427, 5429, and 5431 East La
Palma Avenue, approximately 270 feet east of
the centerline of Brasher Street.
Request: The applicant requests to amend a previously-
approved conditional use permit for an existing auto
dealership to: 1) modify the location and number of outdoor
vehicle spaces for display, retail sales, and service/repair;
2) convert an existing vehicle storage area to a service and
repair facility; and, 3) permit off-site parking for employees.
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).
Approved request for
continuance to October 29,
2018, as requested by the
applicant.
(Dalati / Carbajal)
VOTE: 7-0
Chairperson Carbajal and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Dalati, Gillespie, Keys,
Lieberman and White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Lucita Tong
LTong@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:30 P.M.
TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018 AT 5:00 P.M.