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Minutes-ZA 2002/08/22,~ ACTION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002 9:30 A.M. . Council Chambers, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California ACZA082202.DOC Present: Annika Santalahti, Zoning Administrator Moses Johnson, Deputy City Attorney Melanie Adams, Associate Engineer PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: David See, Senior Planner Patricia Koral, Senior Word Processor Linda Eaves, Senior Code Enforcement Ofcr. 1a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-1 ~ Concurw/staff. 1a. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2002-00221 Approved ' Modification to Condition No. 1. OWNER: Pelican Investments LLC 8 Canyon Rlm 15 day appeal '~ Newport Beach, CA 92657 AGENT: Truc Trong Le sra391jr.doc 8 Canyon Rim Newport Beach, CA 92657 Project Planner: firamirez(a~anaheim.net) LOCATION: 2265 West Lincoln Avenue: Property is 0.89-acre located at Qs. s2 . the northeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Monterey Street. Waiver of minimum number of parking spaces (73 required; 66 proposed) to construct an addition to an existing commercial building in the CL (Commercial, Limited) Zone. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. ZA2002-27 This item was originally agendized as a Reports and Recommendations item at the July 11, 2002 Zoning Administrator meeting. Within the 10-day appeal period, staff received one letter and one petition with 15 signatures in opposition to the project from nearby property owners. At the request of the petitioner, this item has been advertised and set for a public hearing to permit the office addition and parking waiver. All opposition from neighboring property owners has been rescinded, and those same property owners have expressed their support for this project. 8/22/02 Page 1 Present: Abdel Aldmar, Engineer for the project, 10045 Lampson Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840. Mr. Aldmar stated that they have met with the owners and that they agreed with the project and a copy of the petition is attached to the staff report.. The Zoning Administrator hereby approves Administrative Adjustment No. 2002-00221 and concurs with staff on the CEQA Categorical Exemption, Class-1. The Zoning Administrator hereby finds the following: 1. That this waiver was originally considered under Section 18.12.080.020: (Administrative Adjustments) of the Anaheim Municipal Code which authorizes approval of a parking waiver without a public hearing if (i) the deviation from the Code standard does not exceed 10% and (ii) no written objections are received within 10 days from the mailing of a public notice; that the proposed deviation does not exceed 10% (the proposed number of parking spaces is 9.5% less than the 73 spaces required by Code), but that written opposition was received (one letter and a petition with 11 signatures) within 10 days from the mailing of the public notice on June 28, 2002; and that, at the applicants request, a public hearing was scheduled and duly noticed pursuant to Section 18.12.080. 2. That in connection with the public hearing, and as discussed in the Staff Report to the Zoning Administrator dated August 22, 2002, a petition dated July 14, 2002 containing 15 signatures was received rescinding the written objections previously submitted and supporting the proposal; and that said 15 signatures with addresses include all the addresses in both the opposition letter and the opposition petition. 3. That the parking waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not cause fewer off-street parking spaces to be provided for the proposed use than the number of such spaces necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to such use under the normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation of such use. 4. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase the demand and competition for parking spaces upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use. 5. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase the demand and competition for parking spaces upon adjacent private property in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use. 6. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase traffic congestion within the off-street parking areas or lots provided for such use. 7. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not impede vehicular ingress to or egress from adjacent properties upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use. 8. That no one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition to the proposal. The Zoning Administrator hereby approves the Administrative Adjustment No. 2002-00221. subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to issuance of a building permit, a detailed landscaping plan for all proposed landscaped areas shall be submitted to the Zoning Division for review and approval, including landscaping in the parkways within the public rights-of-way adjacent to Lincoln Avenue and Monterey Street. (a) Said plan shall specifically identify all proposed landscaping (trees, shrubs, vines, ground • cover, etc.) by species, size, number of plants, location and spacing: The plan shall also show appropriate irrigation facilities in accordance with Section 18.04.060.060 (Irrigation) of the Zoning .Code. 8/22/02 Page 2 (b) The plan shall include minimum twenty four (24) inch box sized trees where appropriate, provided that not all the trees have to be 24-inch box sized. (c) The plan shall include landscaping along the north property line to provide some. screening between this commercial use and the adjacent RS-7200 (Residential, Single-Family) zoning and uses. Said landscaping shall minimally consist of trees in the planters which are shown on Exhibit No. 1 between every two (2) parking spaces. The petitioner shall confer with staff, including staff in the Urban Forestry Operations section of the Community Services Department, regarding the appropriate tree species and size suited to the minimum available space, and the appropriate planter shape and dimensions which can reasonably be incorporated between parking spaces. Additionally, if possible, vines shall be planted to provide screening of the existing block wall and to discourage graffiti. (d) Any decision made by the Zoning Division regarding the landscaping plan may be appealed to the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and/or City Council. (e) All of the landscaping, including appropriate irrigation facilities, shall be completed prior to final building and zoning inspections or issuance of an occupancy permit, whichever occurs first, for the approved new construction. 2. That any tree or other landscaping on this site shall be replaced in a timely manner in the event that it is removed, damaged, diseased, and/or dies. 3. That four (4) foot high street address numbers shall be displayed on the roof of the building in a contrasting color to the roof material. The numbers shall not be visible to the adjacent streets or adjacent properties. Said information shall be specifically shown on plans submitted for building permits. 4. That any existing or proposed roof-mounted equipment shall be subject to the screening requirements of Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.44.030.120 pertaining to the CL (Commercial, Limited) Zone. Said information shall be specifically shown on plans submitted for building permits. 5. That the property shall be permanently maintained in an orderly fashion through the provision of regular landscaping maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti within twenty four (24) hours from time of occurrence. The property owner is also responsible for maintaining the parkways within the public right-of-way along Lincoln Avenue and Monterey Street. 6. That all trash generated from this property shall be properly contained in trash bin(s) contained within approved trash enclosure(s). The number of bins shall be adequate and the trash pick-up shall be as frequent as necessary to ensure the sanitary handling and timely removal of refuse from the property. The Code Enforcement Division of the Planning Department shall determine the need for additional trash pick-up. All costs for increasing the number of bins or frequency of pick-up shall be paid for by the business owner. 7. That no required parking area shall be fenced or otherwise enclosed for storage or other outdoor uses. . 8. That if public telephone service is installed, such telephones shall only be installed inside the commercial building. 9. That plans shall be submitted to the City Traffic and Transportation Manager for review and approval showing conformance with the current versions of Engineering Standard Plan Nos. 436, 601 and 602 pertaining to parking standards and driveway locations. Subject property shall thereupon be developed and maintained in conformance with said plans. 8/22/02 Page 3 ~ 10. That granting of this parking waiver is contingent upon operation of the approved use in conformance with the assumptions and/or conclusions relating to the operation and intensity of use as contained in the Parking Analysis dated May 23, 2002, which formed the basis for approval of the waiver. Exceeding, violating, intensifying or otherwise deviating from any of said assumptions and/or conclusions, as contained in the Parking Analysis, shall be deemed a violation of the expressed conditions imposed upon the parking waiver which shall subject-this permit to termination or modification pursuant to the provisions of Sections 18.03.091 and 18.03.092 'of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 11. That the subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with: plans and specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with the Planning Department marked Exhibit Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and as conditioned herein. 12. That prior to issuance of a building permit or within a period of one (1) year from the date of this decision, whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 9, above-mentioned, shall be complied with. Extensions for further time to complete said conditions may be granted in accordance with Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 13. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition Nos. 1(e), 3, 6 and 11,above-mentioned, shall be complied with. 14. That approval of this. application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement. 2. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: NONE 8/22/02 Page 4