Minutes-PC 2006/07/10~PHE~M ~~ ' CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CHAIRMAN: GAIL EASTMAN
Commissioners Present: KELLY BUFFA, STEPHEN FAESSEL, CECILIA FLORES,
PANKY ROMERO. PAT VELASQUEZ
Commissioners Absent: `JOSEPH KARAKI
Staff Present:
Mark Gordon; Assistant CityAttorney Della Herrick, Associate Planner
Greg Hastings, Planning Services Manager Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Planner
Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner Rudy Emami, Principal Engineer
Dave See, Senior Planner Elly Morris, Senior Secretary
Susan Kim, Associate Planner
~ Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 10:00 a.m.
on Thursday, July 6, 2006, 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, June 15, 2006
• 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 July 10, 2006 agenda
• Recess To Afternoon Public Hearing Session
• Reconvene To Public Hearing 2:30 P.M.
Attendance: 20
For record keepinq purposes if vou wish to make a statement repardinq anv item on the
aqenda p/ease complete a speaker card in advance and submit it to the secretarv.
• Pledge Of Allegiance: Commissioner Flores
• Public Comments
• Consent Calendar
• Public Hearing Items
~ Adjournment
~ You may leave a message for the Planning Commission using the following
e-mail address: planninacommission(a~anaheim.net
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• _ Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda - 2:30 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 Planning Commission or public comments on agenda items with the exception of public hearing
items.
Planning Commission Appointments:
Appointment'of a Planning Commission Chairman (Motion)
Appointment of a Planning Commission Chairman Pro-Tempore {Motion)
ACTION: Commissioner Faessel offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Romero and MOTION
CARRIED (CommissionerKaraki absent), that the Anaheim Planning Commission does hereby elect to
reappoint Chairman Gail Eastman as Commission Chairman for 2006/2007.
ACTION: Commissioner Velasquez offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner.Faessel and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner Karaki absent), that the Anaheim Planning Commission does hereby elect
Commissioner Kelly Buffa as Commission Chairman Pro-Tempore for 2006/2007.
• 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 the public request the item to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Commissioner Romero offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Flores and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Karaki absent), for approval of Consent Ca~endar Item 1-A as recommended by staff.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
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1A. Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning Commission
Meeting of June 26, 2006. (Motion)
Continued to
July 24, 2006
Consent Calendar Approval
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Karaki absent
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• ruai~c nearing ~tems:
2a. CEQANEGATIVE DECLARATION Continuedto
2b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT „ August 7, 2006
2c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2006-05083
' Motion: Flores/Faessel "
Owner: Guillermo M. Aguirre, 415 North Sunkist Street, Anaheim,
CA 92806
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Karaki absent
Agent: Rob Perez, Parsons, 19752 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite
240, Irvine, CA 92612 _
Location: 1920 East Center Street: Property is approximately 0.37-
_ acre, having a frontage of approximately 114 feet on the
south side of Center Street and is located approximately
345 feet west of the centerline of State College Boulevard.
Request to permit a telecommunications antenna:(disguised as a pine
tree) with accessory ground-mounted equipment with waiver of maximum
permitted fence height.
Projecf Planner.
Continued from the May 15, and June 12, 2006, Planning Commission meetings. (dherrick@anaheim.net)
Conditional Use Permit Resolution Na
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OPPOSITION: None
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DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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( 3a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (READVERTISED) BuffaNelasquez Approved
3b. RECLASSIFICATION N0. 2006-00175 Buffa ' Granted
3c. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Buffa/Velasquez Approved
3d. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05101 Buffa Granted
3e. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16972 Buffa/Faessel Approved
Owner: Tom Doyle, 700 South Street LLC, 94 Discovery, Irvine, CA
92618 CUP
Modified Condition
Agent: Kim Prijatel, The Olson Company, 3020 Old Ranch Nos. 33, 34 and 35
Parkway, Suite.400, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Condition Nos. 43 and 44
were added to the
Location: 700 East South Street: Property is approximately 3 acres, condirions of approvaL
th 'd f S th
having frontages of 212 feet on the sou si e o ou
Street and is located 150 feet east of the centerline of
Dakota Street. voTE: 6-0
Commissioner Karaki absent
Reclassification No. 2006-00175 -- Request reclassification of #he
subject property from the I(Industrial) zone to the RM-4 (Multiple-Family
Residential) zone, or a less intense zone.
Conditional Use Permit Na 2006-05101 - Request to construct a 63-
unit attached condominium complex with affordable units with an
incentive for required improvement of private street, and waiver of sound
attenuation for residential developments.*
• Tentative Tract Map No. 16972 - To establish a 1-lot, 63-unit airspace
attached residential condominium subdivision.
*Advertised with "and a density bonus with waivers of (a) improvement of
private street, and (b) sound attenuation for residential developments".
Continued from the June 26, 2006, Planning Commission meeting.
Reclassification Resolution No. PC2006-63
Conditionat Use Permit Resolution No. PC2006-64
Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
I Project Plannec
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Dave See, Senior Planner, introduced this item, detailed the project for the Commission and stated that
staff recommends approval. Mr. See read into the record an additional condition of approval
recommended by the Public Works Depa~tment.
Commissioner Buffa and Rudy Emami, Principal Engineer, had a brief discussion regarding the
recommended condition of approval by the Public Works Department.
ApplicanYs Statement:
Kim Pcijatel, applicant, spoke in favor of the item and noted the developer's improved elevations for the
entire project and specifically for the South Street location.
THE PUBUC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
• Greg Hasting, Planning Services Manager, read into the record an e-mail from Commissioner Karaki
stressing the importance of the quality of elevations for this project as has been seen in recent proposed
projects.
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~: There was a discussion between the Commissioners, applicant and staff regarding the width of the
private street, fire lanes, landscaping of the perimeter waA behind the garages and the building
elevations. The applicanf supplied the Commission with updated elevations for the project.
Colleen Bathgate, 17992 Mifchell South, Irvine, CA, architect, clarified the elevations for the Commission.
Chairman Eastman requested that the entire revised elevation package, including'the addition of awnings
to some portions of the exterior elevations, come back before #he Commission for final approval at a
future meeting as a Reports and Recommendation item.
Ms. Bathgate stated that she would pursue this idea.
Commissioner Romero noted a potential shortage for parking with regards to the project and surrounding
area.
Chairman Eastman concurred. `
Ms. Prijatel stated that the Homeowners Association will be responsible for assigning all parking spaces
to the residents. Resident and guest parking will be strictly enforced by the association.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, stated that he was ready to read '+~to #he record recommended
modifications to Condition Nos. 34 and 35 when requested:
Mr. See and Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner, clarified the previous questions regarding fire lanes after
speaking with a Fire Department representative. Mr. McCafferty suggested that when the plans are
submitted to the Building Division, they will be reviewed by the Fire Department for emergency access;
• the planner will ensure the project complies with any emergency access requirements and this should be
added to the conditions of approval prior to final building and zoning inspections.
Mr. Gordon clarified and read into the record the modifications to Condition Nos. 33, 34, 35, and the
added condition Nos. 43 and 44.
Mr. McCafferty stated that Mr. Gordon's modification to Condition No. 44 will read that the red curbing or
signing will be at the discretion and jurisdiction of the Fire Department at the appropriate locations.
Ms. Prijatel agreed with all the conditions of approval for the item.
Commissioner Buffa applauded this project and recommended approval.
OPPOSITION: None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 10-day appeal rights for the Tentative Tract Map
ending at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2006, ar-d presented the 22-day appeal rights for the
Reclassification and Conditional Use Permit ending at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 40 minutes (2:42-3:22)
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• 4a. CEQA ENVIRONMENTALJMPACT REPORT NO. 330
(PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) , Continued to
August 7, 2006
4b. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT N0. 2006-00049
Motion: FloreslFaessel
Agent: City of Anaheim, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim,
: CA, ,92805 vOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Karaki absent
tocation: Citvwide
Request to amend Chapter 18.52 (Density Bonus) of the Anaheim
Municipal Code to reflect current California State Government Code
Sections 65915 through 65918, Density Bonuses and Other Incentives, " -
and to request approval of a Density Bonus Implementation Regulations
document to be referenced in Chapter 18.52. ~
Project Planner.
~ Zoning Code Amendment Resolution Na ~tsaro@anahe~m.net~
OPPOSITION: None
~ DISCUS510N TIME: This item was not discussed.
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~ 5a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Velasquez/Flores
5b. WAIVER-0F`CODE REQUIREMENT ' Velasquez/Faessel Approved
Approved
5c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2006-05084 Velasquez Granted
Owner: The Church in'Anaheim, 2528 West La Palma Avenue,
' Anaheim, CA 92801-2611 Replaced verbiage for
Condition No. 8
Agent: Michio Miyake, Acaciawood School, )nc., 2530 West La Deleted Condition Nos.12
Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801 and 18
Location: 2530 West La Pafma Avenue: Property is approximatety Modified Condition Nos.16
2.2 acres, having frontages of 180 feet on the south side of and 19
- La Palma Avenue and is located 676 feet east of the -
centerline of Magnolia Avenue (Acaciawood School).
VOTE: ' 6-0
Request to expand and retain an existing private school in conjunction Commissioner Karaki absent
with an existing church to add grades 1 through 7 to .an existing school for
grades 8 through 12 with waiver of minimum number of parking spaces.
Conditionaf Use Permit Resolution NaPC2006-65 ProjectP~anner.•
(dherrick@anaheim. net)
Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
Della Herrick, Associate Planner, introduced this item providing both location map and aerial photograph
~ of the project. Ms. Herrick read into the record revisions of conditions of approval for the plan and noted
that staff recommends approval of the item.
ApplicanYs Statement:
Michio Miyake, applicant, spoke in favor of the item and agrees with all conditions of approvaL
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
There was a brief discussion regarding the additional parking spaces that would be available with the
removal of the storage containers that are currently on the property.
Greg McCafferty, Principal Planner, stated for#he applicanYs information that plans need to be submitted
to the Building Division showing compliance with both fhe Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Fire
Code for the type of occupancy that the buildings are being used for currently prior to the building being
reoccupied with the students.
Mr. Miyake agreed with the statement made by Mr. McCafferty.
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, read into the record modification to the conditions of approvaL
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• OPPOSITION: None
Mark Gordon, Ass'istant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeai rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 1, 2006.
DISCUSSlON TIME: 12 minutes (3:23-3:35)
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. 6a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
6b WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT ' July 24, 2006
6c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2005-05055
Motion: Buffa/Faessel
Owner: Albert Bahu, 757 Encanto, Corona, CA 92883
Location: 5700 East La Palma Avenue: Property is approximately VOTE: 6-0 ,
0.52-acre and is located af the southeast corner of La Commissioner xaraki absent
Palma Avenue and Imperial Highway.
Request to construct a three (3) unit commercial retail center and to
permit roof-mounted equipment in the Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone
with waiver of minimum landscape and structural setback.
Project P/anner.
Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. (kwonq2ca anaheim.net)
OPPOSITION: None
~ DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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• 7a. CEQA ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 330 Flores/Faessel
(PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED)
7b GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0. 2005-00431 Flores
7c. AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE NORTHEAST AREA Flores
SPECIFIGPLAN NO. 94-1
(TRACKING NO. SPN2006-00035)
Owner: City-Initiated
Location: Citvwide and as described in the tables below.
Request: General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00431 -
City -initiated (Planning Department) request to amend the
Land Use, Circulation, Green and Growth Management
Elements of the General Plan to incorporate various textual
' refinements and clarifications; to update various maps and
tables resulting from General Plan Amendments approved
since the 2004 comprehensive update to the General Plan, to
revise the Corridor Residential land use designation
description to a11ow for detached single-family residential
uses in conjunction with attached single-family residential
uses and to remove references to the minimum one acre
project size requirement; to amend the Green Element to
~ include three additiona! parks and the expansion of an
existing park facility; and, to redesignate properties as
identified in the tables below:
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Approved
Recommended City
Council adoption of GPA
Recommended City
Council adoption of
Amendment No. 3 to the
Northeast Area Specific
P1an No. 94-1
VOTE: 6-0
Commissioner Karaki absent
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853 W. Cottonwood Circle Open Space Parks
1280 E Lincoln Ave: ' Schools Medium Density Residential
1710 S Anaheim Way General Commercial Parks
1730 S Anaheim Way General Commercial Parks
Anaheim Way, west of Claudina Way
APN: 08223078 General Commercial Parks
Anaheim Way, west of Claudina Way
APN: 08223080 General Commercial Parks
2748 W Lincoln Ave. Low-Medium Density Residential Medium Densiry Residential
2726 W Lincoln Ave. Low-Medium Density Residential Medium Density Residential
2736 W Lincoln Ave. Low-Medium Density Residential Medium Density Residential
Southwest of Santa Ana St./Olive St.
APN: 25108124 Low-Medium Density Residential Railroad
1001 N Harbor Blvd. Institutional General Commercial
515 W La Palma Ave. Institutional General Commercial
1011 N Harbor Bivd. Institutional General Commercial
525 W La Palma Ave. Institutional General Commercial
1340 N Red Gum St. General Commercial Industriai
1330 N Red Gum St. General Commercial Industrial
1320 N Red Gum St. General Commercial Industrial
1310 N Red Gum St. General Commercial industrial
2985 E Miraloma Ave. General Commercial Industrial
2983 E Miraloma Ave. General Commercial Industrial
2926 E Miraloma Ave. General Commercial Industrial
2940 E Miraloma Ave. General Commercial Industrial
1260 N Red Gum St. General Commercial Industrial
8160 E Bauer Institutional Parks
*Advertised as Cottonwood Cir.Nermont Ave. (APN: 03627027)
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Amendment No. 3 to the Northeast Area SpecificPlan No. 94-1
- (Tracking No. SPN2006-00035) -To adjust its associated
Development Area (DA) boundaries to be consistent with the revised
General Plan iand use designations proposed as part of GPA2005-
,00431, as identified in the following table below. '
Amendment No. 3 to the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1
(Tracking No. SPN2006-00035)
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General Plan Amendment Resolution No. PC2006-66
Specific Plan Amendment Resolution No. PC2006-67
Project Planner.
(ethien@anaheim. net)
Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Planner, introduced this item providing location maps and aerial views of the
project. Staff recommends approval of this item.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Faessel commended staff on the amount of work they have put into this project.
OPPOSITION: None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, stated this item would be set for a public hearing before the City
CounciL
DISCUSSION TIME: 7 minutes (3:36-3:43)
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Sa. ' CEQA ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 330 Buffa/Flores Recommended City
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(PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED) Council approval
8b ZONING CODE"AMENDMEN7 N0. 2006-00046 Buffa/F'lores Recommended City
(Tracking Nos. SPN NO. 2006-00037, SPN NO. 2006-00038, Council adoption of the
SPN NO. 2006-00039, SPN NO. 2006-00040, draft Ordinance
SPN NO. 2006-00041)
Owner: City-Initiated
VOTE: 6-0
LOCatiOn: CitVwlde: Commissioner Karaki absent
Request: City-initiated request (Planning Department) to amend various
sections of Title 18''Zaning" of the Anaheim Municipal Code to
correct various errors and omissions; ciarify text; provide
consistency with other chapters of the Anaheim Municipal Code
includingprovisions related to bingo games and permitting trailers
- to be parked in driveways; increase encroachment allowances for
patios and canopies in the RS-3 and RS-4 Zones, allow the
Planning Director to approve refuse containers fully screened
from public view in the front setback; provide more flexible criteria
for architecturally enhancing building walls; allow additional
commercial uses within the O-H Zone when fully integrated with
an office building; provide a process for "DweNing Unit Transfers"
within certain areas of the PTMU (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use)
Overlay Zone; add "Community and Religious Assembly" to the
list ofi uses permitted in a residential structure subject to a
conditional use permit; modify special event permit requirements;
~ modify setbacks for certain locations along Anaheim Boulevard
and Lincoln Avenue to provide consistency with existing building
setbacks; change procedures related to the Zoning Administrator;
provide an appeal process for Planning Director decisions,
provide an administrative review process for "Minor
Modifications' ; streamline the administrative adjustment public
hearing process; modify devefopment requirements related to the
impiementation of the Generaf Plan Corridor Residential land use
designation; modify requirements for small collection recycling
facilities; modify sign standards for the Disneyland Resort
Specific No. 92-1 (Adjustment No. 6- SPN2006-00037); amend
the zoning and development standards for the Anaheim Resort
Specific Plan No. 92-2 in their entirety to provide consistent
formatting with Title 18 (Zoning Code) along with minor
modifications and clarifications (Adjustment No. 5- SPfV2006-
00038); modify sign standards for the Hotel Circle Specific Plan
No. 93-1 (Adjustment No. 2- SPN2006-00039); allow hospitals by
conditional use permit in Devetopment Area 4 and fast food and
take-out restaurants as primary permitted uses in Development
Area 5 of the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1 (Adjustment
No. 10 - SPN2006-00040); and, provide a procedure for fence Pro~ect P~annec
relocation in the Highlands at Anaheim Hills Specific Plan No. 87- (skim@anaheim.net~
1 (Adjustment No. 1 - SPN2006-00041).
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• Chairman Eastman opened the public hearing.
: Susan Kim, Associate Planner, introduced this item and detailed the various purposes of the amendment
Ms. Kim noted that staff recommends approval of the item.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
The Commission congratulated staff on their work regarding this amendment with its various components.
The changes will result in making development easier for the community.
OPPOS1710N: None
nnark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 1, 2006.
DISCUSSION TIME: 11 minutes (3:44-3:55)
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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:56 P.M.
TO MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.
FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW.
~ R ctfully submitted:
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Marie Witkay
Senior Secretary
Received and approved by the Planning Commission on ~~ ~~r ~-~'f , 2006.
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