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ANAH E I M
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
ACTION AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007 9:30 A.M.
Plan-Check Gonference Room, City Hall East
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200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, Caleifornia
STAFF PRESENT: William Sell, Acting Zoning-.Administrator
John C. Vandoren, Zoning'Administrator
Mark Gordon, Deputy City Attorney
Sandip Budhia, Associate Engineer
Elaine Thienprasiddhi,Associate Planner
Pat Chandler, Senior Secretary
AGENDA POSTING: A~complete copy of the~~Zoning Administrator
Agenda was posted at 5:45 pm. on~August 1,0, 2007.inside the
display case located in the foyer of the.Coun,cilVChambers, and also
in the outside<display kiosk. , _ _
PUBLIC HEARING ITEIV~S ~~
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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1. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST;
PUBLIC HEARING:
2a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -CLASS 1
2b. VARIANCE NO.2007-04732
Concurred with staff
Approved
OWNER: Bill McFarland
18800 Von Karman Avenue 15 day appeal period
Irvine, CA 92612
AGENT: Phillip Schwartze
31872 San Juan Creek
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
LOCATION: 1477 South Manchester Avenue -West Coast
University: This irregularly shaped 2.13 acre property has a
frontage of 360 feet on the southwest side of Manchester
Avenue, a maximum depth of 659 feet, and is located 667 feet
east of the centerline of Harbor Boulevard (1477 South
Manchester Avenue -West Coast University).
Request waiver of (a) maximum logo height and (b) maximum number of wall
signs to permit new wall signs for a vocational college in the Anaheim Resort.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR RESOLUTION NO. ZA2007-08
Project Planner:
(ethien@anaheim.net)
SrVAR2007-04732eyt.doc
William Sell, Zoning Administrator, opened the public hearing.
Elaine Thienprasiddhi, Associate Planner, introduced Item No. 2.
Applicant's Testimony:
Phillip Schwartze, agent for the applicant, 31872 San Juan Creek Circle, San Juan Capistrano, CA,
stated recently they had a conditional use permit approved to reutilize the subject office building for a
private university located in the Resort area. He stated the building has been in place for several years
and they recently spent several million dollars refurbishing it and getting it approved for the university
however, there is an odd situation in that the freeway has been widened in front of the property which
resulted in the right-of-way coming so close to the building that if you were going either direction on
Manchester Avenue it would be impossible to see a sign at the top of the building. Currently the Resort
area sign code only allows one sign on the property; therefore, they respectively ask for two signs on the
property for easy identification to the property location. The future plan is to have afternoon and evening
classes for nurses. There is a turnover every three (3} to four (4) months of approximately 400 to 500 new
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visitors on the property; therefore, they feel it is very important for security purposes and easy access to
have the sign on both the north and south sides of the building. He stated that two representatives from
the sign company were also present to answer technical questions regarding the structure and electrical
questions. The two representatives are as follows: Mark Watkins, Young Electric Sign Company, 1443
South Cucamonga Avenue, Ontario, CA and Doug Arch, Carey Signs, 2871 Blue Star Street, Anaheim,
CA.
Mr. Sell wished to clarify, because of the way the frontage is structured, if they planned to have
monument signs.
Mr. Schwartze responded the monument signs in the front were originally permitted under an earlier
conditional use permit but the new right-of-way shoved everything over causing the signs to encroach into
the City right-of-way, and as a part of the approval for the university they were required to terminate the
original approval of the monument signs. Therefore, they felt their current proposal would more
appropriately assist prospective visitors to quickly locate their building traveling north or south as opposed
to driving along the freeway and trying to locate a small sign.
Mr. Sell asked if they were requesting 24 inch lettering.
Ms. Thienprasiddhi responded 36 inch lettering, and that 24 inch lettering is actually the space in between
the edge of the lettering to the edge of the parapet. She stated the lettering conforms to the Anaheim
Resort Code for a building of that height.
Mr. Sell asked if the additional logo would be included as a part of the sign.
Ms. Thienprasiddhi responded the Anaheim Resort Code allows logos up to 4 feet in height and staff
made a determination that the small points extending from the logo would not count as exceeding that
height limitation since the bulk of the logo is limited to the height of the channel lettering.
Mr. Sell wished to clarify if they would be putting a 3 foot sign on a 70 inch facade.
Ms. Thienprasiddhi responded the dimensions show from point to point. She asked the applicant if they
new the dimensions of the parapet.
Mr. Schwartze responded the total parapet is approximately 9 feet.
Mr. Sell asked if the color scheme is consistent with the permitted Anaheim Resort Code.
Ms. Thienprasiddhi responded yes.
Mr. Sell asked if the letters were being illuminated.
Mr. Schartwze responded yes.
Mr. Sell asked if that is consistent with the Anaheim Resort plan as well.
Ms. Thienprasiddhi responded yes.
Mr. Sell stated he is concerned with the replacement of bulbs should one burn out and he asked if there is
a requirement for maintenance in the Anaheim Resort code.
Ms. Thienprasiddhi responded no, not specifically in the Anaheim Resort code but the sign code contains
provisions pertaining to maintenance of signs. Should a bulb burns out replacement should always occur
as general practice.
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Mr. Schwartze stated they would be happy to accept a condition that a burned out bulb would have to be
replaced within 36 hours.
Mr. Gordon stated under Chapter 6.44 the time that affects such a repair would be a little longer than that
but if they are willing to accept that statue it could be included.
Mr. Sell stated he is glad to see the building being refurbished and the signage is done in a modest way
and is not overbearing, especially since the monument sign has been removed. He closed the public
hearing and approved CEQA Categorical Exemption -Class 1 and Variance 2007-04732, denying the
waiver pertaining to logo height, since it had been withdrawn and approving the waiver pertaining to
maximum number of signs, including the additional condition that any need for repair would be addresses
within 48 hours. He stated the decision would be written and signed no later than 7 days from the date of
the meeting and would be final after the appeal period expires 15 days following the date of the decision.
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I hereby certify that a complete copy of this agenda was posted at
Location: COUNCIL CHAMBER DISPLAY CASE AND (TIME) (DATE)
COUNCIL DISPLAY KIOSK
SIGNED:
If you challenge any one of these City of Anaheim decisions in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or a written
correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator or City Council at prior to, the public hearing.
In compliance with the American With Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the Planning Department, (714) 765-5139. Notification 48 hours prior to the
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