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Anaheim Planning Commission
Action Agenda
November 14, 2018
Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Jess Carbajal
Chairperson Pro-Tempore: John Gillespie (arrived at 5:05 pm)
John Armstrong, Bill Dalati, Kimberly Keys,
Michelle Lieberman, Steve White
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present:
David Belmer, Planning and Building Director Wayne Carvalho, Contract Planner
Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Edgar Garcia, Associate Engineer
Susan Kim, Principal Planner David Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
David See, Principal Planner Sylvia Frias, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Irma Huitron, Principal Planner Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer
Lucita Tong, Contract Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at
11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 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 Monday, November 26, 2018.
Audience Attendance: 20
Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner White
Public Comments: None
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Commission Updates
Discussion
Adjournment
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA
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Consent Calendar:
Commissioner Lieberman offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Dalati and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner White voted no) for approval of the Consent Calendar Item as
recommended by staff.
Reports and Recommendations
ITEM NO. 1A
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2018-00155
(DEV2018-00103)
Location: Citywide
Request: An amendment to Section 18.38.125
(Emergency Shelters) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim
Municipal Code to clarify location, permitting, and
operational requirements for emergency shelters and
provide regulatory relief in the event of a “Declaration of a
shelter crisis” as defined by California Government Code
Section 8698(d).
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).
Approved request as
recommended by staff
(Lieberman / Dalati)
VOTE: 5-1
Chairperson Carbajal and
Commissioners Armstrong,
Dalati, Keys and Lieberman voted
yes. Commissioner White voted
no. Commissioner Gillespie was
absent for this item.
Project Planner:
Susan Kim
skim@anaheim.net
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Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
VARIANCE NO. 2018-05112
(DEV2018-00106)
Location: 6985 East Via El Estribo
Request: For a variance to permit wrought iron fencing
within the front yard setback of a single family residential
property where the fencing is higher than permitted by the
Zoning Code.
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 15303, Class 3
(New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Resolution No. PC2018-061
(Dalati / Gillespie)
Approved
VOTE: 7-0
Chairperson Carbajal and
Commissioners Armstrong, Dalati,
Gillespie, Keys, Lieberman and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Wayne Carvalho
wcarvalho@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (5:05 to 5:13 p.m.)
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ITEM NO. 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2018-05973
(DEV2018-00067)
Location: 1550 South Lewis Street
Request: For a conditional use permit to permit a
crematory business to embalm human remains
within an existing industrial building.
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 a motion for continuance
to December 10, 2018, to allow
additional time for the applicant to
meet with surrounding neighbors,
and to allow for staff to research
matters raised during the public
hearing relating to health & safety
issues and land use compatibility.
A motion was made by Commissioner
Lieberman, seconded by Commissioner
Armstrong to approve the item per
staff’s recommendations in the staff
report.
THE MOTION FAILED TO CARRY
VOTE: 2-5
Commissioners Armstrong and Lieberman
voted yes. Chairperson Carbajal and
Commissioners Dalati, Gillespie, Keys and
White voted no.
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A second motion was made by
Commissioner Keys, seconded by
Commissioner Dalati to continue the item
to December 10, 2018.
APPROVED
VOTE: 5-2
Chairperson Carbajal and Commissioners
Armstrong, Dalati, Gillespie and Keys voted
yes. Commissioners Lieberman and White
voted no.
Project Planner:
Lucita Tong
LTong@anaheim.net
OPPOSITION: Four persons spoke expressing opposition to the subject request.
Eight pieces of written correspondence were received expressing opposition.
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour and 41 minutes (5:14 to 6:55 p.m.)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M.
TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 AT 5:00 P.M.
The scheduled meeting of November 28, 2018 was cancelled
due to a lack of agenda items.