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AA 07 22 2019 Anaheim Planning Commission Action Agenda July 22, 2019 Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805 Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Michelle Lieberman Chairperson Pro-Tempore: Kimberly Keys John Armstrong, Rosa Mulleady, Dave Vadodaria, Steve White Commissioners Absent: Natalie Meeks Staff Present: Leonie Mulvihill, Deputy City Attorney IV Rafael Cobian, Principal Traffic Engineer David See, Principal Planner Shawn Azarhoosh, Acting Principal Engineer Scott Koehm, Senior Planner Mike Eskander, Principal Civil Engineer Nick Taylor, Associate Planner Eleanor Morris, Secretary Jesse Penunuri, Code Enforcement Supervisor Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 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 Lieberman presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items. The appeal period for the public hearing items end on Thursday, August 1, 2019. • Audience Attendance: 5 • Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Armstrong • Public Comments: None • Public Hearing Item • Commission Updates • Discussion • Adjournment JULY 22, 2019 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07-22-2019 Page 2 of 3 Public Hearing Item: ITEM NO. 2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2019-06007 (DEV2019-00024) Location: 2441 West La Palma Avenue Request: To permit a clinical research facility to conduct medically-supervised clinical trials of pharmaceutical products on paid study volunteers with overnight stays within an existing office 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). Resolution No. PC2019-032 (Keys / White) Approved VOTE: 6-0 Chairperson Lieberman and Commissioners Armstrong, Keys, Mulleady, Vadodaria and White voted yes. Commissioner Meeks was absent. Project Planner: Lucita Tong LTong@anaheim.net OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 14 minutes (5:03 to 5:17 p.m.) JULY 22, 2019 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA 07-22-2019 Page 3 of 3 COMMISSION UPDATES: David See, Principal Planner, announced that Gus Gonzalez is leaving the City of Anaheim, and he has accepted a position with the City of Pomona as the Planning Manager. He wished him well on his new endeavors. ---------------- He announced that Ted White has been selected as the new Planning and Building Director, and he welcomed him back to the City of Anaheim. ---------------- He provided an update on the Arco project at La Palma Avenue and Imperial Highway, and stated that the applicant submitted a rehearing request to the City Council. The item was scheduled and heard by the Council on July 16, 2019. The request for a rehearing was denied by City Council. ---------------- He provided an update on the A-Town project and stated that City staff received an appeal from a neighboring property owner, and the item was scheduled to be heard by the City Council on July 30, 2019; however, the appeal was withdrawn by the appellant as the applicant and the neighboring property owner had come to an agreement. ---------------- He referred to the Leadership on the Dias seminar that was held last week, presented by OC-APA/PDA-OC, and he asked Commissioners who attended for their feedback on the seminar. Commissioners Keys, Mulleady and Vadodaria expressed positive feedback and stated it was very informative, and they thanked staff for extending the invitation to them. ---------------- He stated that staff will be scheduling a workshop pertaining to a policy on Affordable Housing which was recently established by City Council. Anaheim Housing Authority staff has agreed to provide a presentation to the Planning Commission on the policy. Also, he stated that a tour of the Orchard in Santa Ana will soon be offered to the Planning Commission, as it is similar to the Econo Lodge Motel project that is scheduled before the Planning Commission in a few weeks. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:25 P.M. TO MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2019 AT 5:00 P.M.