Minutes-ZA 1998/05/07ACTION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
THURSDAY, MAY 7,1998 9:30 A.M.
STAFF PRESENT:
Annika Santalahti, Zoning Administrator
Kevin Bass, Associate Planner
la. CEOA-EXEMPT {SECTION 15061 (bl (3}}
lb. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 137
Patricia Koral, Word Processing Operator
OWNER: DAVID POWERS and LOIS POWERS
27732 Paseo Bazona
San 7uan Capistrano, CA 92675
AGENT: BRADLEY LINCOLN
5753 Santa Ana Canyon Road, #G
Anaheim, CA 92807
Denied
LOCATION: 1754 West Ball Road. Property is approximately 6,800 squaze feet, having a frontage of
approximately 40 feet on the south side of Ball Road, a maximum depth of 170 feet and
being located approximately 830 feet west of the centerline of Euclid Street.
Waiver of minimum side yazd setback (10 feet required; 8 feet proposed) to relocate an existing house and
to constrnct a new one-story detached gazage with
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. ----------
Appeal period ends May 6, 1998 at 5:00 p.m.
REMAUxs; Zoning Administrator denied the project.
PRESENT: Owner of property to the east of 1754 W. Ball Road. 7ulia Araiza, Pacifica Co., P.O. Box 10992,
Santa Ana, CA, 92711 (1744 Lane Ball Road, #5, Anaheim). The description that was given to Mrs. Araiza as a
sideyazd was not correct and should have been addressed as a driveway. Mrs. Araiza came to the Planning
Department and found the 12 fr. requirement. Secondly, there is no addressing of the fact that our driveway
abutts this property to the east and there is no fence or blockwall. All of the ingress and egress activity would be
on the east side of the residence and this would create a design defect that would make it substandazd. All of the
activity to the east exposes it to 79 families driving in and out. It would not afford the occupants any privacy. If
there is a hearing set Mrs. Araiza asked that it not be set between June 10 and June 30th. for this would be very
important to us and we will not be in the area. Note next Zoning Administrator Meeting is scheduled for July 2,
1998.
OPPOSITION: Kevin Bass, Associate Planner received a letter of opposition from the property owner (next
door), the owner of the aparttnents. There is also an engineering standazd for driveways which is a requirement
for 12 feet. A copy of the letter has been forwarded to the applicant along with a standard detail for driveways.
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We have also listed some options and have not heazd from the applicant to see how they want to proceed with the
project.
2a. CEOA-EXEMPT {SECTION 15061
2b. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJiTSTMENT NO. 139 Approved
OWNER: SA RANG KOREAN CHURCH
Attn: James Choi
19208 Picneer Boulevazd
Cemtos, CA 90701
LOCATION: 1111 North Brookhurst Street-formerly Circle Seal. Property is approximately 13.8
acres (10.2 acres excluding the CalTrans acquisition of the southerly portion) has a frontage
of 420 feet on the west side of Brookhurst Street, has a maximum depth of 1,262 feet, and
is located 190 feet north of the centerline of LaPalma Avenue.
To constrnct an 8-foot high concrete block wall adjacent to residential zone boundaries with waiver of
maximum fence height (6 foot high permitted; 8 foot high proposed).
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. 98-12
Appeal period ends May 6, 1998 at 5:00 p.m.
REMARKS: Zoning Administrator approved to require that the old and new wall be physically connected to
eliminate the possibility of something falling down and getting stuck between the two walls. Kevin Bass,
Associate Planner will ask Dave See, Assistant Planner to give a copy of the letter, names and addresses of
concerned residents to the applicant, Mr. James Choi so that he may contact them and show them what the church
is doing .
PRESENT: Myung Dung, Architect for Petitioner, 9480 Telstaz Ave., #208, El Monte, CA 91731. An 8-foot
blockwall was requested by a neighbor and it was included in the Conditional Use Permit No. 3954. We provided
details to the Planning Department and Mr. Dave See, Assistant Planner explained to the neighbor who sent a
Setter that we aze going to match the texture of the blockwall and will not remove the existing blockwall and not
be bothering the neighbor with any consttuction activity. The kind of space between the two blockwalls is going
to be about 2 inches and we will be using a blockstopper close to the top of the wall then fill it with mortaz.
OPPOSI'T'ION: No one in opposition, A letter ofconcern was received as to how the blockwall will be
constrncted.
PUBLIC DARING ITEMS:
3a. CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS -1 Aoaroved
3b. VARIANCE NO.4332 Approved with
modification to
OWNER: BANK of AMERICA conditions
600 Wilshire Boulevazd, Ste. 200
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Los Angeles, CA 90017
AGENT; BRIAN McN[JTT
611 W. 6th Street, Ste. 1850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
LOCATION: 3130 E. Miraloma Avenue. Property is approximately 10.08 acres
having a frontage of 535 feet on the south side of Miraloma Avenue, having a maximum
depth of 710 feet and located 285 feet east of the centerline of Kraemer Boulevazd.
Waiver of minimum stmctuml setback to constmct an automatic teller kiosk in an
existing office pazking lot..
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. 98=13
Continued from the Zoning Administrator meetings of March 12, 26 and Apri123, 1998.
REMARKS: Zoning Administrator asked if Engineering staff made any recommendation as to how faz way from
the driveway it should be located. Mr. Bass, Associate Planner, stated that the traffic Engineering Department is
notgiving a specific dimension, they aze trying to accomplish that a vehicle can enter back into the pazking
circulation pattern before encountering activity from the driveway. The applicant is asking to trim the hedge to 3
feet in height, that it would then meet the code requirements of the specific plan. Sign would be on wall facing
the street (north facing). The Zoning Administrator approved with modifications to the conditions relating to both
location and that condifion no. 1 that includes specifically that the unit in the driveway shall be placed further east
and at least 20 feet between the two driveways. Condition no. 2 discusses 1 sign on the north elevation up to 5 sq.
ft. The Zoning Administrator does not have a problem if there is a second sign on the south elevation facing the
building. Traffic Engineering will be interested regazding the existing bushes being trimmed to verify the line of
sight with the traffic and not to become obscured by the bushes and to verify that 3 ft. would be appropriate and
that prior to trimming the bushes that you submit a simple plan to the Planning Department indicating the length
of the trimming that actually takes place and how the transition will be back to the higher height. Reason for
approving the variance is that the use is a practical one and a matter of getting the location in the satisfactory
fashion.
PRESENT: Brian McNutt, 611 W. 6th Street, Ste. 1850, Las Angeles, CA 90017. The reason for placing the
teller machine to the west of the driveway was for close proximity to the facility and more of a desue with the
landlord. Corporate Security would demand that we trim the entire length of the hedge to allow Anaheim Police
Department to view the machine and prevent anyone fromjust loitering. Applicant stated there was another teller
located at close proximity in Anaheim neaz the intersecfion of Brookhurst and located North of Ball Road similaz
drive thm as being proposed for this project.
OPPOSITION: No one.
4a. CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS -1 Approved
4b. VARIANCE N0.4336 Approved
OWNER: ROLF and HEIDE-MARIE KRLJMES
236 South Owens Drive
Anaheim, CA 92808
LOCATION: 230 S. Owens Drive. Property is 0.59 acres, having a frontage of 22 feet
on the east side of Owens Drive, having a maximum depth of 189 feet and located 900
feet north of the centerline of Mohler Drive.
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Waiver of maximum structural height and required reaz setback to construct a 7,000
square foot single-family residence.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. 98-14
REMARKS: The Zoning Administrator approved the project on the basis of the fording (listed on pg. 3 of the Staff
Report including the infomrat4on presented at the meeting. "That all neighbors have been contacted and willingly
signed a pefition in support".
PRESENT: Rolf Knunes, Applicant. Mr. Krumes indicated it is an unusually shaped lot and has the support of
neighbors. Introduced an aerial photo of the property for the record, indicating that the people most affected by the
property aze on the west side. The map that was generated to come up with 300 ft. requirement for notification is
the map that Mr. Kmmes used when he went to his neighbors on the west side of the ridge for their signature and
submitted the signatures for the record. The approximate grade differential from the back of the property to Owens
Drive is a variable but at the low point there is about a 30 ft. height differential, and at the minimum of 15 to 20 ft. .
From the neighbors to the north and south; south is 8 feet higher than the neighbor and the neighbor on north is
about 3 ft. There is an artificial berm between, and during the construction we may agree to remove the berm.
HArnLn Rittner, 224 Owens Drive (located in front of Mr. Krvmes home). Mr. Rittoer fully supports the project
and felt it will benefit all the neighbors on the street and fully support this project.
OPPOSITION: No one indicating their presence to speak against the project.
5. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: NONE
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