Resolution-ZA 2005-31•
DECISION NO. ZA 2005-31
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A DECISION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2005-04670
OWNER: Canyon Plaza, LLC
503 32"d Street
Suite 200
Newport Beach, CA 92663
AGENT: Chandler Signs, LP, LLP
12106 Valliant
San Antonio, TX 78216
LOCATION: 5747 East Santa Ana Canyon Road -Property consisting of approximately 15 acres
located on the north side of Santa Ana Canyon Road between Imperial Highway and Via
Cortez, and having frontages of approximately 570 feet on the east side of Imperial
Highway, 1,095 feet on the north side of Santa Ana Canyon Road and 420 feet on the
west side of Via Cortez.
CEQA STATUS: CEQA Categorical Exemption, Class 11 (Accessory Structures)
HEARING DATE: December 8, 2005
OPPOSITION: No one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition to the proposal and
no correspondence was received in opposition.
REQUEST: Waiver of the following to construct three (3) wall signs for a proposed bakery in the C-
G(SC) (General Commercial -Scenic Corridor Overlay) Zone.
Sections 18.18.090.060.0601.01 - Maximum number and location of wall signs.
18.44.110.010.0102 (2 wall signs permitted for each tenant if located
and 18.74.040.020.0214 on opposite walls of the building;
3 wall signs proposed of which 2 signs ("A" and
"C") proposed on adioining northeast and
southeast building walls)
Having been appointed Zoning Administrator by the Planning Director to decide the above-referenced
variance and a public hearing having been duly noticed for and held on the date set forth above, I do
hereby find, pursuant to Section 18.74.060 (Findings) of the Anaheim Municipal Code:
1. That there are special circumstances applicable to the property consisting of shape, location
and surroundings, which do not apply to other identically zoned properties in the vicinity, in that it is
appropriate that signs identifying a business be located at the main entrance to the business and be
oriented to the primary customer parking area and the adjacent public street; and that the shape and
alignment of the building relative to Santa Ana Canyon Road to the south, the parking area to the
northeast and the placement of the main entrance to the bakery (in the southeast building wall facing a
courtyard-type area) make it difficult to comply with the provisions of the Sign Code and, therefore, the 3
proposed signs will provide suitable business identification; and, further, that the 2 signs on the adjoining
building walls (Sign "A" and Sign "C") will not be visible to Santa Ana Canyon Road.
2. That strict application of the Zoning Code would deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by
other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity because other businesses (Baja Fresh
Mexican Grill, Downy Savings, Music Makers and Washington Mutual) in the same shopping center have
more than 2 wall signs and/or have wall signs for identification purposes on adjoining building walls, as
shown on the exhibit submitted by the applicant at the public hearing.
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3. That with the exception of the requested waiver (maximum number of wall signs and permitted
wall sign locations); the proposed wall signs comply with the Zoning Code standards for the C-G(SC) zone
in that the size of each sign is smaller than the maximum area permitted (10% of the building face where
the sign is located); that Sign "A" may be a maximum 92 sq.ft. (50 sq.ft proposed), Sign "B" may be a
maximum 62 to 186 sq.ft. depending on the number of signs (50 sq.ft. proposed) and Sign "C" may be a
maximum 62 sq.ft. (61 sq.ft. proposed).
Based on the evidence and testimony presented to me, including the applicant's justification for the waiver
discussed in paragraph (12) of the Staff Report to the Zoning Administrator dated December 8, 2005, Item
No. 2, I do hereby determine to approve Variance No. 2005-04670, subject to the following conditions:
1. That all on-site signage shall be maintained in "like-new" condition at all times.
2. That the appropriate building and electrical permits shall be obtained from the City of Anaheim for
each proposed wall sign.
3. That all window signage in the underlying C-G(SC) (General Commercial -Scenic Corridor Overlay)
Zone is subject to the limitations and standards set forth in subsection 18.44.110.070 (Window Signs)
of Chapter 18.44 (Signs) of the Anaheim Municipal Code, unless otherwise specifically prohibited.
4. Proposed Condition No. 4 was intentionally deleted at the December 8, 2005 public hearing.
5. That the subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with plans and specifications
submitted to the City of Anaheim by the applicant and which plans are on file with the Planning
Department marked Exhibit Nos. 1 (site plan), 2 (sign "C" on southeast building face and sign "A" on
northeast building face), 3 (sign "B" on south building face) and 4 (details of wall signs "A"/"B" and
"C"), and as conditioned herein.
6. That within one (1) year from the date of this decision, the applicant shall obtain the appropriate
permit(s) for the proposed wall signs. Extensions for further time to complete this condition may be
granted in accordance with Section 18.60.170 (Extension of Time to Comply with Conditions of
Approval) of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
7. 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.
This decision is made, signed, and entered into the file this 12th day of December 2005.
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Annika M. Santalahti, Zoning Administrator
NOTICE: This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied
by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) davs from the date of the signing of this
decision or unless members of the City Council shall request to review this decision within twelve (12)
days from the date of signing.
DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL: I do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that on the date set
forth below, I did deposit, in the United States Mail, a copy of the decision to the applicant and did forward
a copy to the City Clerk.
DATE: December 12, 2005
Pat Chan ler, Senior Secretary
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City of An~eim
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
December 28, 2005
Quintin Sumabat
850 North West Street
Anaheim, CA 92801
Tinh Nguyen
838 North West Street
Anaheim, CA 92801
1a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (previously approved)
1 b. VARIANCE NO. 2003-04578
(Tracking No. VAR2005-04673)
1c. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2003-161
(Tracking No. SU82005-00028)
LOCATION: 838-850 North West Street -two parcels totaling approximately 0.97
acre, having a frontage of 144 feet on the east side of West Street and located 210 feet
north of the centerline of Karen Place.
REQUEST: Retroactive extensions of time to comply with the conditions of approval
for Variance No. 2003-04578 and Tentative Parcel Map No. 2003-161 (permitting
waiver of required lot frontage on a public or private street and minimum lot width to
construct two new detached single-family homes and retain two existing single-family
homes, and to establish a 4-lot single family residential subdivision in the RS-1 (Single-
Family Residential) Zone).
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At the December 22, 2005 Zoning Administrator meeting, Annika M. Santalahti, Zoning
Administrator, considered your request for time extensions for Variance No. 2003-04578 and
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2003-161.
Ms. Santalahti granted the extensions of time for two (2) years, retroactive from December
18, 2005 and to expire on December 18, 2007, based on the following findings:
1. That the Zoning Administrator approved Variance No. 2003-04578 on December
18, 2003 under Decision No. ZA 2003-49 subject to certain conditions of approval being
satisfied within a period of two years from that date unless a time extension is requested and
approved by the granting authority
2. That in conjunction with the above-mentioned Variance, the Zoning Administrator
approved Tentative Parcel Map No. 2003-161 under Decision No. 2003-50 subject certain
conditions being satisfied, including recordation of the final map, within a period of two years
from December 18, 2003 unless a time extension is requested and approved by the granting
authority.
3. That the Negative Declaration previously-approved in connection with the approval
of this Variance and Tentative Parcel Map is the appropriate environmental documentation
for the requested time extensions.
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4. That the written request for these extensions of time was filed prior to the expiration
date of the conditionally-approved Variance and Tentative Parcel Map.
5. That this is the first request for a time extension; and that the Anaheim Municipal
Code permits extensions not to exceed a total of two (2) years in connection with variances
and not to exceed a total of three (3) years in connection with tentative maps.
6. That no modifications of the approved development proposal or the Tentative
Parcel Map are proposed.
Approval of the time extension for the Tentative Parcel Map shall become final unless an
appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied by the appropriate appeal fee, is filed with
the City Clerk within ten (10) days from the date of this letter, or unless members of the City
Council request a review of this decision within seven (7) days from the date of this letter.
Approval of the time extension for the Variance shall become final unless an appeal to the
City Council, in writing, accompanied by the appropriate appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk
within fifteen (15) days from the date of this letter, or unless members of the City Council
request a review of this decision within twelve (12) days from the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
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Pat Chandler,
Senior Secretary
cc: Duane Stout
1316 Candlewood Street
Anaheim, CA 92805
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