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CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present: KELLY BUFFA, CECILIA FLORES; ED PEREZ
- DAVID ROMERO; PAT VELASQUEZ (arrived at 2:40 p.m.)
(ONE VACANCY) '
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present:
MarK Gordon, Deputy City Attorney Alfred Yalda, Principal Transportation Planner
Greg' Hastings, Planning Services Manager James Ling; Associate Civil Engineer '
Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner Amy Vazquez, Associate Planner
Linda Johnson, Principal Planner John Ramirez, Associate Planner
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner Elly Morris, Senior Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of thePlanning Commission Agenda was posted at 11:45 a.m.
on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council
Chambers, and also in the outside display kiosk. '
Published: Anaheim Bulletin Newspaper on Thursday, January 27, 2005
• Call To Order
Preliminary Plan Review 1:00 P.M.
• STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION ON VARIOUS CITY DEVELOPMENTS
AND ISSUES (AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION)
• PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW FOR ITEMS ON THE FEBRUARY 23, 2005 AGENDA
• Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
• Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:00 P.M.
For record keepinp purposes if vou wish to make a statement reqardinq any item on the
aqenda please complete a speaker card in advance and submit it to the secretarv.
• Pledge Of Allegiance: Commissioner Romero
• Public Comments
• Consent Calendar
• Public Hearing Items
• • Adjournment
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Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda - 2:00'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:
The items 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 fhe public request#he item to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Commissioner Buffa offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Flores and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Velasquez absent, Commissioner Romero abstained' on Item 1-C and with one
Commission vacancy), for approval of Consent Calendar Items 1-A through 1-D as recommended by
staff. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
Reports and Recommendations
1A.(a) CEQA Neqative Declaration (Previouslv-Approved) Approved
(b) Tentative Tract Map No.16181 Approved for a l year
(Tracking No. SUB2004-00014) extension of time
• (to expire on June 3, 2006)
Agents: Donald Jackson, Orange County Water District, Consent Calendar Approval
1050 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
VOTE: 5-0
Jim Pendergast, BV Engineering, One Corporate Plaza, Commissioner Velasquez
#101, Irvine, CA 92606 absent and with one
Commission vacancy
Location: 2901 East South Street.
Requests time extension to comply with conditions of approval for a
previously-approved 5-lot single-family residential subdivision. sr8860mn.doc
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16. (a) Variance No. 4239
(Tracking No. VAR2005-04644)
(b) Conditional Use Permit Nos. 3556 and 2000-04201
(Tracking No. CUP2005-04959 and CUP2005-04962)
' Agent: Gregg Roseen, Roseen Builders, ]nc., 27702 Crown Valley
Parkway, #316, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
Location: 8290 East Crvstal Drive.
Requests termination of Variance No. 4239 {to waive the maximum
number af wall signs to construct four (4) wall signs in conjunction with
a previousiy approved carwash facility) and Conditionaf,Use Permit
Nos. 3556 and 2000-04201 (to permit a service station and car wash
facility with a waiver of a) minimum structural setback, b) required;
, landscaped setback, and c) permitted roof mounted equipment to
establish a three-lot commercial subdivision) and (to expand an
existing car wash facility including an auto service (oil and lube) with
waivers of a) permitted freestanding sign, b) maximum number of wall
signs, and c) required structural setback adjacent to an arterial
highway)
Termination Resolution No. PC2005-27
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Terminated
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 5-0
Commissioner Velasquez
absent and with one
Commission vacancy)
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• Minutes
1C. Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission ` Approved
Meeting`of February 7, 2005 (Motion)
' Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 4-0
Commissioner Velasquez absent,
Commissioner Romero abstained
since he was'absent for the
meeting; and with one
Commission vacancy _
1 D. Receiving and approving supplemental detailed Minutes for,ltem Approved
No. 2 from the Planning Commission Meeting of January 24, 2005,
scheduled to be heard as a public hearing item before City Council
~ on Tuesday, March 1, 2005. (MOtion) Consent Calendar Approval
ITEM NO. 2 vOTE: 5-0 -
Commissioner Velasquez absent .
• GPA NO. 2004-00421 and with one Commission
vacancy
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• Public Hearina Items:
2a. CEQA Cateqorical Exemption, Class 1(Readvertised) Flores/Romero Concurred with staff
2b. Waiver of Code Requirement , Floresiltomero Approved, in part
2c. Conditional Use Permit Na 2004-04952 Flores Granted for 2 years
(to expire on
Owner: William T. Taormina, P.O. Box 309, Anaheim, CA 92815 Febraary 23, 2007)
Agent: Steve Elkins, 128 West SycamoreStreet, Anaheim, CA WAIVER
92805 Denied waiver (b)
Location: Parcel 1: 401 and 407 North Anaheim Boulevard. CUP "
Property is approximately 0.3 acre; located at the Moatrea conaition 1vos. 5
northwest corner of Anaheim Boulevard and Adele Street. & 53 ~
Parcel 2: 400. 408, 410. 416 and 424 NorthAnaheim Added two conditions of
Boulevard. Property is approximately 1.5 acres, approvat, percaiuing to a
located at the northeast corner of'Anaheim Boulevard and 2-YQar time li~nit, and the
Adele Street. use of pyrotechnical
material, special effects
and fireworks.
Request to permit a public dance hall, banquet hall and a communityand
refigious assembly facility with on-premises sales and consumption of
alcoholic beverages and an off-site parking lot with waiver of (a) minimum voTE: 5-0 '
landscaped setback and (b) required dedication and improvement. * Commissioner Velasquez
° abstained since she was
*Waiver (b) has been deleted. absent for a portion of the '
item; and with one
~ Continued from the February 7, 2005, Planning Commission meeting. Commission vacancy
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-28 sr8858av.doc
Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
Amy Vazquez, Associate Planner, introduced Item No. 2 and read into the record the addition of a
condition of approval to the draft resolution (pertaining to the use of pyrotechnical material, special effects
and fireworks).
ApplicanYs Statement:
Bill Taormina, 128 W. Sycamore Street, Anaheim, CA, stated he is the property owner of the subject
properties and assured staff that they would not ever have any pyrotechnics.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Flores asked the applicant to give some details regarding the proposed dance halL
Steve Elkins, 128 W. Sycamore Street, Anaheim, CA, stated they would have anything from a community
cefebration to any type of music such as salsa, jazz, etc., and would like to provide downtown Anaheim
with some night life.
Kacey Taormina-Elkins, 128 W. Sycamore Street, Anaheim, CA, stated they would like to have live music,
dancing, cocktails and different types of entertainment. The banquet facility would be like The Grove of
Anaheim where they offer an upscale venue to hold special events and private parties.
• Steve Elkins expressed that the city, of Anaheim needs to have a"night life" in order to bring"people to'
downtown Anaheim.
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• Kacey Taormina-Elkins stated many of the guidelines that they have implemented into their management
and security plans have been recommendations by the police department
Commissioner Romero asked how many days a week would they have live entertainment.
Steve Elkins responded their success would be somewhaf guided by the community as the community
would express what they likethrough patronizing their facility, but no matter what type of entertainment is
being held thaf the perimeters and management style would be the same. He expressed that they would
self impose standards on themselves in order to keep #hem accountable to the members of the
' community via e-mail, cell phone number, etc., and they would then be able #o address any concerns.
Commissioner Romero asked if music would be 7 days a week.
Steve:Elkins responded no at this point that is not part of the business plan and he gave de4ails pertaining -
to the operations of the business and the events. He stated theJive music nights would be determined by
what the communit wants and what is successfuL
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Chairman Eastman referred to Condition No. 53 of the draftresolution and stated the hours of operation
are from 8`.00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., and she asked if those hours would work with their plan to have music:
Kacey Taormina-Elkins responded they were hoping to be open unti12:00 a.m., but they would concur
with the Planning Commission's requirements. _
Commissioner Perez asked what is the actual timefine for implementation of the proposed request.
BiU Taormina stated the timeline would be immediate based on the Planning Commission's approval and
the 22-day appeal period, following they would then begin with their construction documents and submit
i those to the Building Division. He submitted a document to the Planning Commission which he also read
into the record and stated it is their "self-imposed operational controls" in order to ensure the consistent
monitoring and measurable performance criteria. He stated they are going to establish a24/7 Hotline
(voice mai! would be transcribed and placed into a log book), dedicated e-mail, and dedicated contact
person via cell phone (24/7) in order to address issues pertaining to noise, traffic, parking, pedestrian
safety, cleanliness and maintenance of the facility and the operating hours, etc.
Commissioner Buffa asked for staff s suggestions regarding the landscape edge that is off site.
James Ling, Associate Civil Engineer, responded they could modify Condition No. 5 of the draft
resolution, and he read into the record additional verbiage to the end of that condition.
Commissioner Buffa suggested a time limitation on the operation in order for the permit to come back for
review.
Chairman Eastman and Commissioners Flores and Romero concurred with Commissioner Buffa
regarding a time limitation; Kacey Taormina-Elkins also concurred with Commissioner Buffa.
OPPOSITION: None
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,
March 17, 2005.
DISCUSSION TIME: 45 minutes (2:10-2:55)
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Commissioner Velasquez arrived to the Planning Commission"meeting at 2:40 p.m.
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3a. CEQA Neqative Declaration
~ 3b. , Reclassification No. 2004-00141
3c. Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-04951
3d. Tentative Tract Map Na 16833
; Owner: Marci Odon, 3117 West Ball Road; Anaheim,'CA 92804
Agent: Walter Bowman, Bonanni Development, 5622 Research
Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
l.ocation: 3117. 3121 and 3125 West BaII Road. Property is 1,4
acres, having a frontage of 198 feet on the north side of
Ball Road located 741 feet east of the centerline of Western
Avenue
' Continued to
' March 7, 2005
~ Motion: BuffalRomero
~ Vote: 6-0
(One Commission vacancy)
Reclassification No. 2004-00141 - Reguest reclassification of the :
property from the T(Transition) zone to the RM-1 (Residential, Multiple-
Family) zone; or less intense zone.
Conditional Use Permit Na 2004-04951 - Request to permit a 16-unif
attached single-family residential subdivision.
Tentative Tract Map No. 16833 - To establish'a 1-lot 16-unit attached
single-family airspace subdivision.
Continued from February 7, 2005, Planning Commission meeting;
Reclassification Resolution No.
• Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. sr8859av.doc
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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• 4a. CEQA Cateqorical Exemption - Class 1 Velasquez/Buffa Concurred with staff
4b. Conditional'Use Permit No. 2004-04953 Velasquez Granted
Owner: Marc E. Herrouin, 15 Sonrisa, lrvine, CA 92620
Agent: Jon Chabot, 2910 East Miraloma Avenue, Unit A, Anaheim, vote: 6-0
CA 92806 (One Commission vacancy)
Richard Lombardi, 15 Sonrisa, IrVine, CA 92620
Location: 2910 Easf Miraloma Avenue. Unit A: Property is
approximately 0.9-acre, having a frontage of 132 feet on
the south side of Miraloma Avenue, located 401 feet west
of the centerline of Red Gum Street (Topline Parts and
Accessories).
Request to permit and retain an existing automotive repair facility with
accessory retail sales of automotive items in conjunction with an existing
, automotive parts distribution and manufacturing facility.
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-29 < sr5210jr.doc
Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
John Ramirez, Associate Planner, introduced Item No. 4. '
• Applicant's Statemenfi
Jon Chabot, 339 E. Sandpebbfe Way, Orange, CA, stated the subject business has been in the city of
Anaheim for the past 27 years. Over the years, they have hosted many club events, car shows and
nationally recognized events. Their products have been recognized and sold internationally and their
shop has been recognized in many Orange County based magazines and several internet based
magazines. In recent years, the nature of their business has changed some what and they have seen a
demand for more and different customer services. Some customers request that they install some of the '
products that they manufacture and to perform service and modification to their vehicles.
THE PUBUC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Flores asked the applicant where the trash enclosure is located.
Mr. Chabot responded it is located by the brick wall at the end of the parking units.
Mr. Ramirez referred to Condition No. 7 of the draft resolution and stated it requires that a covered trash
enclosure be constructed because the proposed use is an automobile repair facility. `
Chairman Eastman asked the applicant if he agrees with Condition No. 7.
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• 5a. Environmental lmpact ReportNo. 328 and Mitiqation Bucfa Recommended City
Monitorinq Proqram Na 126 Council
approvaUcertification
5b. Amendment Na 1 to the'Platinum Trianqle Master Buffa Recommended City
Land Use Pian - MIS2003-00071 (Creatinq Sub Councii approval
Areas A and B in the Gatewav Districfl
5c. Amendment To Title 18 "Zoninq" - ZCA2003-00025 Buffa/Eastman Recommended City
(Amendinq Zonina and Development Standards for Council approval of the :
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the Platinum Trianqle Mixed Use Overlav Zone Related draft Ordinance
to Sub Area B of the Gatewav Districtl
5d. Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-04763 , Buffa Granted
5e. Request for CitV CounCii Review of ltem Na 5d Buffa/Eastman Recommended Ciiy
. Council Review
Owner: Drive-in T California, 120 North Robertson Boulevard, Los
Angeles, CA 90048 '
MMP NO. 126
' Agent: Archstone Communities, One Spectrum Pointe Drive, Suite DeletedSRR3.3-1 of
224, Lake Forrest, CA 92630 Page 2
Location: Property is approximately 20.8 acres, located within the cities cuP
of Anaheim and Orange, south of the southeast corner of Added a condition of
State College Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue. approvalpertaining to
units being pre-wired for
~ 2150 South State Colleqe Boulevard. This request pertains cable & internet service;
specifically to the northerly 8.4 acre portion of the project site, and renumbered timing
located within the City of Anaheim, Wlthlfl the b0undarieS Of conditions, asapplicable.
The Platinum Triangle, Gateway District (Formerly Orange
Drive-in). '
Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (PTMLUP) vote: 6-0
(Miscellaneous Case No. 2003-00071) - Request to amend The Platinum One Commission vacancy
Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Amendment No. 1) to provide for the
Gateway District to have two sub-areas (Sub-Area A consisting of 41.6 acres
and Sub-Area B consisting of 8.4 acres).
Amendment to Title 18 "Zoning" (Zoning Code Amendment No. 2003-
00025) - Request to amend the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU)
Overlay Zone (Chapter 18.20 of the Anaheim Municipal Code) to establish
zoning and development standards for the Gateway District, Sub-Area B and
to provide for the development of a multiple-family residential development in
Sub-Area B subject to the approval of a conditional use permit.
Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-04763 - Request to construct a multiple-
famify residential development (the Archstone Gateway Project) in the
Gateway District, Sub-Area B consisting of 352 apartment units with on-site
tenant business and leisure amenities (the apartment complex is proposed to
straddle the City limits of Anaheim and Orange with 352 units in the City of
Anaheim and 532 units in the City of Orange for a total of 884 units).
Environmental lmpact Report Resolution No. PC2005-30
• Amendment No.1 to the Platinum Triangle Master
Land Use Plan Resolution No. PC2005-31 sr8858cf.doc
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. PC2005-32
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~ Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, in#roduced Item No. 5 and noted that the EIR states that the project will be
served by cable and the applicant indicates that all units will be pre-wired for cable and internet service,
therefore, staff would recommend a condition of approval requiring the pre-wiring. She referred to
Mitigation Measure SRR 3.3-1 and stated staff recommends modification to require review of color and
materials only and stated she has prepared copies of the color elevations that the Commission should
have received.
ApplicanYs Statement:
Cynthia Hwang, Archstone-Smith, One'Spectrum Pointe Drive, Suite 225, Lake Forest, CA, she gave
some background information regarding'Archstone Communities and also presenfed'a PowerPoint
presentation and relayed details of the subject project.
Public Testimony:
William Blume, 1 Via Neblina, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, stated he is a representatiVe from Carpenters
Local 803 in Orange County: He expressed concerns with Archstone because they, consistently use
"concrete parking structure" contractors who do not pay area standards, do not provide health benefits for
their employees and families and do nothave a consistently high`standard of safety in the work place. He
feels they need to consider the actual people doing the work and the conditions and standards for the
employees.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
• Commissioner Buffa asked if the City has any requirements that the applicants utilize union contractors.
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney, responded not to his knowledge and it is not a City Public Work's
contractand they do not customarily get involved in dictating terms of issues between the developer and
its contractors.
Commissioner Buffa asked staff for clarification regarding the recommendation to modify the Mitigation
Measure SRR 3.3-1; Cheryl Flores clarified her comment to the Commission regarding the color
renderings.
Commissioner Buffa stated she would be comfortable deleting Mitigation Measure SRR 3.3-1 as they
have a clear sense of the projecYs architecture, landscaping and the color and materials; Commissioner
Velasquez concurred.
Cheryl Flores agreed and stated staff would review it during the building permit process to ensure that the
colors do match the renderings which are before the Commission today.
Commissioner Flo~es asked if the representative for the City of Orange, Anna Pehoushek had any
information to provide regarding the project. '
Anna Pehoushek, Acting Principal Planner, City of Orange, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA, stated
their Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on the subject project on March 7, 2005,
and currently their staff report is recommending approval of the project.
The Planning Commission expressed their support of the project.
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OPPOSITION: A person spoke in opposition to the subject request.
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney; stated since the subject items are recommended #or City Council
review and approval, an appeal period is not applicable and this item would be scheduled for a public
hearing before'the City CounciL
DISCUSSION TIME: 34 minutes (3:06-3:40)
, Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner, stated the Planning Commission may want to consider
rescheduling the "Workshop on schools in industrial areas" which was scheduled on March 7'n
and continue thafworkshop to the March 21st, Planning Commission meeting. He suggested
on March 7t" to have a"Workshop/Tour of the unincorporated county islands" since the
Planning Commission will be considering an initiation of reclassification on March 7tn.
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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:41 P.M.
TO MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 AT 11:00 A.M.
FOR A WORKSHOP/TOUR OF THE UNINCORPORATED
COUNTY ISLANDS AND PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
Respectfully submitted:
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Elly Morris
Senior Secretary
• Received and approved by the Planning Commission on C~ , 2005.
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