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Minutes-PC 2002/07/15~ CITY OF ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: PHY~~ B~7roYDSTUIUt S~`ER[~E~BRISTOL, GAIL EASTMAN, JC~1=1~I~~Ot7~, JAI~tES ~fAf~~R~'I~T;~ONE VACANCY) COMMISSIONERS ABSENT ., `': NC~~I~~~ --~ ;; ~ ~ .~ "~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~~ ~ ~ STAFF PRESENT: ~ 1 " ~`~K~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ } ~~~, '~ Selma Mann, Assistant Gi~y~Aftorr~ey ~ '~~~~ Taher Jala~; P..~~t~cip~~Tra~f~' i~ineer Greg Nastings, Zoning ~~vis~on 11~I~nag~~ Melanie Adarrf~, Pr~nc~p~(~~v~~ngineer Greg McCafferty, Princ~~~al PT~nr~~r ~~~ 5' Elly Fernandes ~,~r~i4r ~~~ey~~ ,` E ~~~~ ~ Pat Chandfer, Senror Se~r~~ary~ E E E « ~ ,~~ .~ «,~, ~--- `~~~ ~ ~... ~ ~-: ~ ~. ~ AGENDA POSTING Acc~m~~ete~opy~Qf~the Pt~n~at~g ~mmiss~on Agenda was~posted at 11:00 a:m. on Friday, July 12, 2002, ~r~~i~e~t~~ dispf~y case located in~fi~i fo~r r c~r~~~pur~~ci~G~hambelrs, and also in the outside display kiosk4; ~ ~ ~ ~ s~`~~ ~~~~~ ~ ,, ~ ~K' ~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ EE ~ £ ~ ~ ~ ,~- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .., ~„~a,~ ,~ ~`° ,~ ~~ ~~~~g ~ PUBUSHED: AnaF~~im Butl+~tin~le~s~~~e~~c~n.~hcrpsciaV. Jun~ ~..~f~02~:-~ ~ .. ~~~ ,.. MONDAY, JULY 15, 2002 Council Chambers, City HaN 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California CHAIRPER~OI~~~RAIEJL - -. TWICK • ~ ~ ~" d ~~ ° ~ ~~ ~~r ~ ~ ~~ . ~ ~ ,~ CALL TO ORDER ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ E ~ ~ `~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ '~ ~~_~°,~ ~ ~~~ PLANNIN ~~Ng OMMIS~IC?~ MO ING~ESSION 11 O~~i r~~~tl ~ • WORKS~I"~;QP PERTAI~lING ~C~~7~~G ADIV~~~ItSfi~F~=F`C~R AC~~DA ITEMS • STAFF UpQ1#T~'T~,,C~MI~I~Sl~7~0~\/ARIOUS'~fTXE ; ~ DEVELOPM~~I~1TS~lU[~~SS[~IE~S~~k~~STEb BY ~ PLANNING CO~I IJSS~N} , ~ ~ ~" ~~ • PRELIMINARY PLA~:REVIEW ~ ~ ~~ ~ ° , ~~ a. ~~~ ~ , ~x ~,.~ u _..._ ,, RECESS TO AFTERNOON PUBLIC HEARING SESSION RECONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING 1:30 P.M. For record keeping purposes, if you wish to make a statement regarding any item on the agenda, please complete a speaker card and submit it fo the secretary. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Koos • PUBLIC COMMENTS CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ADJOURNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------ H:\DOCS\CLERICAL\MI NUTES~AC071502.DOC -------- - ---------------------------------------------- lanningcommission@anaheim.net JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ RECONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING AT 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on any item under the jurisdiction of the Anaheim City Planning Commission or public comments on agenda items with the exception of public hearing items. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item 1-A through 1-1 on the Consent Calendar will be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time of the voting on the motion unless members of the Planning Commission, staff or the public request the item to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Commissioner Koos offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), for approval of Consent Calendar Items (1-B and 1-D through 1-I) as recommended by staff (with modifications to Item 1-I on page 16 of the June 17, 2002, Planning Commission minutes). Consent Calendar Items 1-A and 1-C were removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • A. a) CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CLASS 11 (PREVIOUSLY- APPROVED) b) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04338 (TRACKING NO. CUP 2002-04574) - REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF S1GN PLANS: Promotional Signs, Attn: Richard Christie, 20361 Hermana Circle, Lake Forest, CA 92630, requests review of sign plans for 2 additional walls signs. Located at 1074 North Tustin Avenue - Starbuck's Coffee. (This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.) Concurred with staff Approved Sign Plans (Vote: 5-1, with one Commission vacancy and Commissioner Vanderbilt voted no). SR8352KB.DOC Chairperson Bosfinrick introduced Item 1-A as Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-04338, 1074 North Tustin Avenue - Starbuck's Coffee, a request to review sign plans for two additional wall signs for a coffee shop. Lewis Geiger, 70361 Hemana Circle, Lake Forest, CA, representing Promotional Signs, states they intend to install two drive-through signs in addition to the Starbuck's existing signs due to the fact Starbuck's feel they are losing a lot of drive-through business. It is new to Starbuck's and they need the exposure. They ask that the two additional signs be placed underneath the existing signs. The signs are illuminated and read, "Drive-through". Chairperson Sostwick states there was a question in the morning session regarding widening of the road. Commissioner Vanderbilt states he asked the question regarding widening of Tustin Avenue bridge over the 91 Freeway because earlier when Commission approved the project, he had concerns regarding the circulation. There was a problem with congestion that backs up across the bridge and that affects the eastbound on ramp as well as the freeway itself. At the time, staff informed that a widening project was expected to begin in the summer of 2000, until the fall of 2002. He asked if the dates were still correct. • Taher Jalai, Principal Traffic Engineer, states the project will start within a couple of months. The construction is going to be lengthy, approximately one to two years to complete and at the end there would be a three-lane eastbound off-ramp. Each off-ramp is currently a two-lane off-ramp. At the intersection of Tustin Avenue there would be a three-lane off-ramp and that would add a third lane 07-15-02 Page 2 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ northbound on Tustin Avenue. It would all interchange, as well as the mid-block segment. The interchange will have higher capacity and will reduce the existing congestion. Commissioner Vanderbilt wished to clarify if at this point, the congestion level is at the "E" or "F" category. Mr. Jalai responded it is level service "E" at both interchanges, eastbound and westbound. Commissioner Vanderbilt wished to clarify with the improvements it is expected to move up to category «C» Mr. Jatai responded yes. Commissioner Vanderbilt states the reason he feels it is all germane is because the text of the signage is "drive-through" which is intended, as the applicant has stated, to increase vehicular use of that location in a drive-through manner. Essentially, the applicant wants individuals to drive in and drive out. So, they are basically going to be in cue; they are never going to leave their cars. The concern he has is with the large amount of tra~c during the busy morning hours and if it is already backed up that the signage might actually contribute to an increase in an already congested situation. Commissioner Boydstun wished to clarify if the width of Tustin Avenue would be affected where Starbuck's is located. Mr. Jalai responded no, the widening would take place to the south of Pacific Center driveway signal. There was a new signal that was installed at Pacific Center main entry and the widening will be farther south. • Commissioner Boydstun wished to clarify if the east side of the street would not be widened. Mr. Jalai responded yes. Commissioner Bristol states he talked to John Lower, Transportation Manager, sometime ago when they had the item, and Commissioner Vanderbilt is correct, the concern was the amount of traffic, obviously the stacking. He remembers talking about the scoot system and asked if he is not correct that the light at the signal turning west into Pacific Center is not yet operating correctly and will be reconfigured after the widening of Tustin Avenue. Mr. Jalai responded yes, once the Tustin Avenue widening is complete they will install the scoot booths. Commissioner Bristol states the concern was getting people through it quicker and more efficiently and that could only help Starbuck's with its business. ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy and Commissioner Vanderbilt voted no) that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby concur with staff that the proposed project falls within the definition of Categorical Exemptions, Class 11 (Accessory Structures), as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation. Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy and Commissioner Vanderbilt voted no), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby approve the additional wall signs (finro (2), 5-squa~e foot "Drive Thru" wall signs) • as identified on Final Sign Plan Nos. 1 through 4 because the additional signage conforms to Code standards and identifies the drive-through service which is not visible to Tustin Avenue. In addition, the proposed signage is not redundant advertising for the restaurant facility and is designed to integrate with the existing wall signage. 07-15-02 Page 3 J U LY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ DISCUSSION: 7 minutes 2:02-2:09 ~ ) • ~ 07-15-02 Page 4 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES . • • B. a) CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED) Approved b) VARIANCE NO. 2001-04431 (TRACKING NO. VAR 2002-04522) - Approved retroactive REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME: Bruce Dohrman, 711 extension of time for one year East Imperial Highway, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821, requests an to expire April 9, 2003 extension of time to comply with conditions of approval for a 4-lot single-family subdivision with waiver of minimum depth of lot adjacent (Vote: 6-0, with one to an arterial highway and minimum lot frontage. Property is located Commission vacancy) at 1253 North State College Boulevard. ACTION: Commissioner Koos offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby determine that the previously-approved Negative Declaration is adequate to serve as the environmental documentation for this request. Commissioner Koos offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby approve the request for a one (1) year retroactive extension of time (to expire on April 9, 2003) based on the following: (i) That this is the first request for an extension of time to comply with conditions of approval. (ii) That the property has been properly maintained and that there are no outstanding complaints or violations on file with the Code Enforcement Division. (iii) That there have been no changes to the Anaheim General Plan Land Use Element that would affect this property. Further, the Code amendment requiring additional parking for single-family residences with five (5) or more bedrooms does not affect this project because the conceptual residential plans indicated three (3) bedrooms with an optional fourth bedroom configuration for each residence. No additional information or changed circumstances are present which would contradict the facts used to support the required findings for approval of this variance. SR8348KB.DOC 07-15-02 Page 5 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ C. a) CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION b) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04499 - REVIEW OF REVISED PLANS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL: Olfati Design Group, Attn: Ali R. Dogmetchi, 5199 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 320N, Long Beach, CA 90804, requests review of revised plans for recommendation to the City Council to permit the conversion of the existing service station building to an accessory convenience market. Property is located at 2585 West La Palma Avenue-Union Oil (76) Service Station. (This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.) Approved Recommended approval to City Council of revised plans. (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) SR8353AN.DOC Chairperson Bosfinrick introduced Item No. 1-C as Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-04499, 2585 West La Palma Avenue - Union Oil (76) Service Station, a request for review of revised plans for recommendation to the City Council to permit the conversion of the existing service station building to an accessory convenience market. Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner, informed there was a correction to the agenda. The actual agenda for the CEQA states exemptions when in fact it is a Negative Declaration. Applicant's Testimony: • Ali Dogmetchi, 2585 W. La Palma, Anaheim, CA, states they requested this in February and were denied. They have changed and reviewed their plans and is no longer asking for a beer and wine license. He is a franchisee and does not own the property of that location. He understands a brand new station would look very nice on that corner, unfortunately, it is not his property. He has a certain amount in his budget to make the location look better and mold it to the standards of today's gas stations. They have been working with the Planning Department and have basically done whatever they have been asked to do; landscaping, building, whatever staff wanted they have approved and said they are going to do. The only thing they have is that staff has requested no propane tank should be there. They are the only station that has a propane tank within a 3-mile radius in the area and a lot of people in the area use propane. On the weekends long lines of people wait for the propane tanks to be filled. He respectfully asks Commission to reconsider letting them keep the propane tank. Chairperson Bosfinrick states during the morning session Commission and staff agreed there is sufficient access and parking to leave the propane tank in. ACTION: Commissioner Bristol offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boydstun and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy) that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby approve the CEQA Negative Declaration. Commissioner Bristol offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Eastman and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval to the City Council of the revised request to establish land use conformity with existing Zoning Code, land use requirements for an existing automobile service station and to permit the conversion of the existing service station building into an accessory food mart; subject to the conditions of approval as • stated in the staff report dated July 15, 2002, with the deletion of Condition No. 17 pertaining to propane tanks. DISCUSSION: 2 minutes (2:10-2:12) 07-15-02 Page 6 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ • ~ D. a) VARIANCE NO. 3110 (TRACKING NO. VAR 2002-04514) - REQUEST FOR TERMINATION: Living Stream Ministries, Attn: John Pestor, 2431 West La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805, requests to termination of Variance No. 3110. Property is located at 2411 West La Palma Avenue - Living Stream Ministries. TERMINATION RESOLUTION NO. PC2002-108 Terminated (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) SR8359NA.DOC 07-15-02 Page 7 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ u ~ E. a) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2621 (TRACKING NO. CUP 2002- 04575) - REQUEST FOR TERMINATION: 20 South Anaheim LLC, Attn: Farhad Abolfathi, 2222 South Figueroa Street, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90007, requests termination Conditional Use Permit No. 2621. Property is located at 50 South Anaheim Boulevard. TERMINATION RESOLUTION NO. PC2002-109 Terminated (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) SR8354NA.DOC 07-15-02 Page 8 J U LY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ ~ ~ F. a) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS.1406 AND 2466 (TRACKING NO. CUP 2002-04580) - REQUEST FOR TERMINATION: Rusty Miller, 415 South Anaheim Hills Road, Anaheim, CA 92807, requests termination of Conditional Use Permit Nos. 1406 and 2466. Property is located at 415 South Anaheim Hills Road - Anaheim Hills Racquet Club. TERMINATION RESOLUTION NO. PC2002-110 Terminated (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) SR8356JR.DOC 07-15-02 Page 9 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ • C ~ G. a) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1758 AND 3905 (TRACKING NO. CUP 2002-04581) - REQUEST FOR TERMINATION: Ming international Group, 9202 Ellsworth Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646, requests termination of Conditional Use Permit Nos. 1758 and 3905. Property is located at 5247 East Orangethorpe Avenue. TERMINATION RESOLUTION NO. PC2002-111 Terminated (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) SR8357JR.DOC 07-15-02 Page 10 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ H. a CE NEGATIV ) QA E DECLARATION (PREV.-APPROVED~ Approved b) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-04537 (TRACKING NO. CUP Approved Final Landscape 2002-04585) - REVIEW OF FINAL LANDSCAPE PLANS: Anaheim Plans Hills Racquet Club, Attn: Wil Wilkens, 415 South Anaheim Hills Road, Anaheim, CA 92807, requests review of a final landscape plan, including traffic calming measures and precise location of new courts. (Vote: 6-0, with one Property is located at 415 South Anaheim Hills Road - Anaheim Hills Commission vacancy) Racquet Club. IN SUPPORT: A letter from the Anaheim Hills Citizens' Coalition was received in favor of the subject request; and two e-mails were received expressing some concerns/questions pertaining to the subject request. ACTION: Commissioner Koos offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby determine that the previously-approved CEQA Negative Declaration is adequate to serve as the appropriate environmental documentation for this request. Commissioner Koos offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby approve the final landscape plan (Final Plan No. 1), including the traffic calming measures, precise court location and location of the replacement specimen trees, based on the following: ~ (i) That the final landscape plan complies with the requirements stipulated in Condition No. 7 of Resolution No. PC2002-79 for noting the installation of (a) matching scrim on the chain link fence located on the east side of the flood control channel, (b) the planting of vines on 3-foot centers adjacent to the same chain link fence, (c) the planting of dense bushy trees to provide screening to the residences from the new driveway on Anaheim Hills Road, and (d) the installation of irrigation for the new landscape areas on the premises. (ii) The final landscape plan shows the precise location of the two new courts and specifically notes the protection measures (as reviewed and approved by Urban Forestry staf~ to safeguard the existing trees near the construction zone. (iii) That the final landscape plan indicates traffic calming measures on the premises, including a marked pedestrian walkway, 90 degree parking spaces and stop signs at the intersections of the driveways and the public streets (La Paz Way and Anaheim Hills Road), as required by Condition No. 19 of Resolution No. PC2002-79. (iv) That the final landscape plan shows the location of replacement trees to be planted per the recommendation of Zoning Division and Urban Forestry staff, with a majority of the trees planted within the public right-of-way for maintenance by the City of Anaheim. SR8360KB.DOC ~ 07-15-02 Page 11 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ I. Receivin and a rovin the Minutes from the Plannin Commission 9 pp 9 9 Meeting of June 17 2002. (Motion) Continued from July 1, 2002 Planning Commission Meeting. ACTION: Commissioner Koos offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby receive and approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of June 17, 2002, with the following modifications: Corrected page 16, the last sentence of the 15~ paragraph as follows: "Commissioner Vanderbilt states the applicant mentioned the 99 Ca3tc-Stora Ranch Market across the street that caters to the Asian market, but he does not believe they sell liquor and yet they exist." Corrected page 16, the 4th paragraph as follows: "Mr. Holley responded he is asking for a beer and wine license and the 99 CoatFStcra Ranch Market has a Type 21, which includes spirits liquors " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting ofJuly 1, 2002. (Motion) ~ ~ Approved, with modifications to page 16 (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) Continued to July 29, 2002 (This item was not discussed) (Vote: 6-0, with one Commission vacancy) 07-15-02 Page 12 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~~ ~~ 2a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVEDI Continued to 2b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04447 August 12, 2002 (TRACKING NO. CUP2002-04566) OWNER: William Taorimina, 128 West Sycamore Street, Anaheim, CA 92805 AGENT: Dick Boranian, 128 West Sycamore Street, Anaheim, CA 92805 LOCATION: 201 East Center Street. Property is approximately 0.09-acre located at the northeast corner of Center Street and Claudina Street (Kraemer Building). Request to modify previously-approved exhibits and conditions of approval for a mixed-use historical building with residential units and accessory office and retail uses. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. SR2114DS.DOC Commissioner Bosfinrick states Commission received a letter this morning requesting a four-week continuance (August 12, 2002 ) for Item No. 2, Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-04447, 201 East Center ~ Street - Kraemer Building, a request to modify previously-approved exhibits and conditions of approval for a mixed-use historical building with residential units and accessory office and retail uses. • • ~ ~- • ~ • • ~ • OPPOSITION: None ACTION: Commissioner Bristol offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boydstun and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), to continue the subject request to the August 12, 2002, Planning Commission meeting as requested by the applicant in a letter received at today's meeting. VOTE: 6-0 (with one Commission vacancy) DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed. u 07-15-02 Page 13 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES . 3a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED) 3b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4114 (TRACKING NO. CUP 2002-04564) OWNER: James Tsai, 7002 Moody Street, # 105, La Palma, CA 92801 AGENT: Jose R. Villaflor, 3150 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801 LOCATION: 3150 West Lincoln Avenue. Suite 128. Property is approximately 5.8 acres located south and east of the southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Western Avenue (EZ Dancing Company). Requests reinstatement of this permit by modification or deletion of a condition of approval pertaining to a time limitation (approved May 22, 2000, to expire May 22, 2002) to retain a dance studio and public dance hall within a commercial retail center with modification of a condition of approval pertaining to hours of operation. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~ Continued to August 26, 2002 SR8362AN.DOC FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. OPPOSITION: None ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Eastman and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy) , to continue the subject request to the August 26, 2002, Planning Commission meeting as requested by the applicant in order to resolve parking issues within the commercial retail center. VOTE: 6-0 (with one Commission vacancy) DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed. 07-15-02 Page 14 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES • 4a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION 4b. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2002-00404 4c. RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2002-00077 4d. VARIANCE NO. 2002-04512 4e. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16359 4f. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF ITEMS 4c., 4d., AND 4e. Continued to July 29, 2002 OWNER: North Orange County ROP, 2360 West La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92803 AGENT: Western Pacific Housing, Attn: Pablo Leon, 16940 Von Karman Avenue, # 200 Irvine, CA 92606 LOCATION: 950 North Gilbert Street, 2360 West La Palma Avenue, and 1021 North Moraga Street. Property is approximately 9.2 acres located at the southeast corner of Gilbert Street and La Palma Avenue (ROP Site). GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2002-00404 - Request to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan from the Low Density Residential land use designation to the Low-Medium Density Residential land use designation. RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2002-00077 - Request reclassification of the subject properties from the RS-A-43,000 (Residential/Agricultural) and CL • (Commercial, Limited) zones to the RS-5000 (Residential, Single-Family) zone, or a less intense zone. VARIANCE NO. 2002-04512 - Requests waiver(s) of: a) minimum lot depth adjacent to an arterial highway, b) required improvement of private streets, c) minimum lot width, d) minimum lot area, e) minimum lot coverage and fl minimum open space, to construct 76-unit single-family residential subdivision TENTATIVE TRACT MAP N0.16359 - To establish a 79-lot, 76-unit detached single-family subdivision. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO. RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION NO. VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. SR2115DS.DOC Chairperson Bostwick states there has been a request for a two-week continuance (July 29, 2002) for Item No. 4, General Plan Amendment No. 2002-00404, 950 North Gilbert Street, 2360 West La Palma Avenue, and 1021 North Moraga Street - ROP Site, a request to amend the land use element of the General Plan from the Low-Density Residential land use designation to the Low-Medium Density Residential land use designation. Request reclassification of the subject properties from the RS-A-43,000 (Residential/Agricultural) and CL (Commercial, Limited) zones to the RS-5000 (Residential, Single- Family) zone, or a less intense zone. Requests waivers of: a) minimum lot depth adjacent to an arterial highway, b) required improvement of private streets, c) minimum lot width, d) minimum lot area, e) minimum lot coverage and, fl minimum open space to construct 76-unit single-family residential subdivision. To establish a 79-lot, 76-unit detached single-family subdivision. ! Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner, informed the project as currently constituted may change and that is why the applicant requested a continuance. Staff is continuing to work with the applicant on design issues so whatever the public is seeing to date may not be the final project. 07-15-02 Page 15 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ Chair erson Bostwick noted there were ublic s eakers wishin to s eak. p P P 9 p Public Testimony: Samuel A. Powers, 938 N. Gilbert St., Anaheim, CA, states houses will be built in the project on Gilbert Street and La Palma Avenue and they are going to create congestion. It is going to be an overload. Everything around there is an overload. There is an accident at the intersection at least once a week. It is going to put pressure on the Police and Fire Department. They are building a new Walmart three blocks west of the site and it is not needed. The houses are going to be two-story and will be looking down at his property for the rest of his life. Everyone in the area has the same opinion and does not want to see the project go through. Everything in the area is overloaded, contaminated and worn out. The water is polluted and the schools are overloaded. The traffic on Gilbert Street is like a freeway. Anyone in the area will agree. Warren D. Blumberg, 2419 Greenbrier, Ave., Anaheim, CA, states he lives down the street from the proposed project_ Several of his neighbors wanted to attend today's Planning Commission meeting but one neighbor who lives across the street from the proposed site had problems with her property being broken into and things stolen. So, in that state of mind she could not make it. Everything that Mr. Powers stated is absolutely true. There appears to be only one access road into the area and it comes off of Gilbert Street. It is an almost impossible situation. Traffic is very high on Gilbert Street and the project will make it even higher. All of the homes are one-story homes. If there is going to be any building in that area it should be one-story homes. A two-story place would be looking down onto Mr. Powers, in particular and the neighbors next to his property. He feels Commission has the information before them about the school situation. ~ Commissioner Bostwick reminded the speakers to check with staff on July 29, 2002 or before to see what the actual report would be. Applicant's Rebuttal: John Myhre, 16940 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 200, Irvine, CA, representing Western Pacific Housing, spoke on behalf of the applicant, and states they are working on issues with staff and the concerns of the neighborhood and would be prepared to make a presentation to Commission at the appointed time. OPPOSITION: Two people spoke in opposition to the subject request. ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy), to continue the subject request to the July 29, 2002, Planning Commission meeting as requested by the applicant in order to address site design and Code waiver issues. VOTE: 6-0 (with one Commission vacancy) DISCUSSION TIME: 5 minutes (1:50-1:55) ~ 07-15-02 Page 16 JULY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ 5a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION. CLASS 1 5b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-04551 (READVERTISED) OWNER: Southern California Edsion, Attn: Sean Kelly, 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770 AGENT: Novak and Associates Inc., Attn: Lori Truong, 132 North Maryland Avenue, Glendale, CA 91206 LOCATION: No address assiqned. Property is approximately 3.1 acres having a frontage of 265 feet on the north side of Stonybrook Drive located 130 feet west of the centerline of Sherrill Street. Request to permit a telecommunications antenna and microwave dish on an existing electrical transmission tower and accessory ground-mounted equipment. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. Continued to July 29, 2002 SR8364VN.DOC Chairperson Bostwick states there has been a request for a two-week continuance (July 29, 2002) for Item No. 5, Conditionaf Use Permit No. 2002-04551 (Readvertised), (no address), located in the Anaheim Hills area on Stonybrook Drive and Sherrill Street. He asked the speaker, Bueilla Wiggington, if she could return to the Planning Commission meeting on July 29, 2002. ~ Bueilla Wiggington, 603 S. Sherrill Street, Anaheim, CA, states she begins radiation in approximately ten days and would not be able to attend but appreciates any notifications in regard to Sherrill Street. Her concerns are that they live on the corner of Orange and Sherrill Street and the Edison easement is directly behind them. She asked questions pertaining to the proximity of the proposed installation to her fence, release of any radiation or toxic chemicals, any increase of noise or traffic, and if it would be of any harm to their pets or shubbery. They have had to replace the shrubbery finrice because of spraying from the people behind them on the Edison easement. She would fike to know the effect on the resale of the property, whether the installation would be permanent and if so, what the size would be. Chairperson Bosfinrick asked Mr. McCafferty if she should contact the planner on the item. Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner states yes, Vanessa Norwood, Planner, would go over the issues with her. OPPOSITION: One person spoke with questions and concerns pertaining to the subject request. ACTION: Commissioner Bristol offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boydstun and MOTION CARRIED (with one Commission vacancy) , to continue the subject request to the July 29, 2002, Planning Commission meeting as requested by the applicant in order to readvertise the correct location of the item. ~ VOTE: 6-0 (with one Commission vacancy) DISCUSSION TIME: 2 minutes (1:56-1:58) 07-15-02 Page 17 J U LY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ~ MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:13 P.M. TO MONDAY, JULY 29, 2002 AT 11:00 A.M. FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW. ~ ~ Respe ully submitted: i~~-~ C~ at Chandler, Senior Secretary Received and approved by the Planning Commission on , 2002. 07-15-02 Page 18