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All opposition from neighboring property owners has been rescinded, and those same property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.
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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.
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(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.
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~ 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
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