Minutes-PC 1977/03/28~ ~_.~ i
City Hall
Anaheim~ Callfornia
March 28, 1971
RE(iULAR
MEETING
PRESENT
ABSENT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHCIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- A regular meeting of the Anaheim City Planning Commission was called to
order by Chairman Pra Tempare Tolar at 1:30 p.m.~ on March [S, 1977, in
the Council Chamber, a quorum be(ng present.
• C~iAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE: Tolar
CQMMISSIONERS:
- COMMISSIONER:
ALSO PRESENT - Frank lowry
Annika SantAlahti
Paul Singer
Jay Titus
Joel Fick
Patricia Scanlan
Part-ela Santala
Barnes, David~ Herbst, Kirg~ Morley
Johnson
Assistant Gity Attorney
llssistanl ~'lar-ning Director - Zoning
Traffic Engineer
Gffice Engineer
Assistant Planner
Planning Commission Secretary
Planning Dr.partment Sec.retary
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE - Commissianer Herbst led in the PledgP of Allegiance to the Flag af the
United States of Arnerica.
EIR NEG~.TIVE DECLARATION - CONTINUEJ PUBLIC HEARING. WINSTON J. ANn VELMA J. ~;EIGER~
3145 Locust Avenue, Lon4 Bezch, CA 9C807 (Owners). Property
RECLASSIFICAT ION described as are d angularly-shaped parcel of land consisting
N0. 76-77-22 of avprox`mately 0.8 acre having a frontage of approximately
119 feet r~n the north side of 5avanna Strret, having a maxi-
VARIANCE N0. 2867 mum depth of approximately 299 feet, being located approximately
190 feet west of the centerline of Knott Street, and further
described as 3515 Savanna Stre~i. Property presently classified RS-A-43,000 (RESIDENTIAL/
AGRICULTURAL) ZONE.
REQUESTEQ CLAS5IFICATION: RM-1200 (RE5IDENTIAL, MULT~PLE-FAMILY) ZONE.
REQUESI~ED VARIANCE: WAIVER OF (A) MAXIMUM BUILOlNG NEIGHT AND (B) MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN
BUIIDINGS, TO CONSTRUCT A 20-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX.
It was noted that the subject items were continued from the Planning Commission me~tings
of November 8, 1976,f~r revis~d plans and f,-om January 17, 1977, in order that General Plan
Amendmeni No. 142-Area I might be considered by [he City Council prior to Planning Commission
consideratfon of the subject i[ems.
No one indicated their presence in opposition to the subJect items~ however, Assistant
Planner Joel Fick advised that Mrs. Joan Todd, 3620 Wes2 Savanna Street, Anaheim, had been
present earlier in the meeting and left a list of her objections fo~ consideration, said
objections relating to the drainage on Savanna Street and the dwelling unit count which
exceeded the numberofuni[s existing on adjacent properties.
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MINUTES~ CITYPLANNING COMMISSION~ MARCH ?.8~ 1977 77-221
RECLASSIFICATI(?!i N0. ]6-77-22 AND VARIANCE N0, 1867 (C~ntinued)
Mr. Dennis Cherry~ 345 Univcrsity Orive~ Costa MGSa~ the architecc, appeared before the
Planning Commission and explained the revisio~s to the propasal, stating that they had
decreased the on-sice parking spaces fram 40 to 38. He fu~ther stated that the City had
obtained an cascment at the end of Savanna Stre~t to handlc the drainaqe situation,
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
In response to questloning by Cammissioner Herbst~ Office Engineer Jay Titus advised that the
C(ty had acquired an easement on the propercy at the west end of Savanna Street in Buena Park~
and a ditch in the easement would facilitate drainage :o tl~e flaod control channel; that the
ultimate piping in the dilch tiad not been instalted ~nd probably would not be until the prop-
~rty At thP end of Savanna Street developed; and that previous to ~his t(me the drainage
water pooled at the end of the street. Commissioner Herbst made an abservatiun that the
drainaye from the subJect proJect miyht he detrimental to che area until th~ ultimate drainage
system was completed; whereupon~ Mr, Titus advised that the water should now ~~rain tA the
channel.
In response to questioniny by Chairman Pro Tempore Tolar, Assistant Ci[y Attorney Frank Lowry
advised the Commission of the changes rtiade to General P1an AmenGment No. 117 at the City
Council public he~ring, notinc~ that the subject property was designateci for medium density
land usPS, since it was situatPd between two properties which wern_ already developed with
this type use.
Commissioner King offered a motion, sec~nded by Commissioner Morlcy, and M4TlON CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson beiny absent), that th~e Anaheim C~ty Pl~nning Commission has ~eviewed
the subject ~roject, consisting of an 18-unit, two-story apartrnent complex on approximately
Q.S acre on the north side cf Savanna Street approximately 190 feet west of Knatt Street
and does hereby recomrnend [o the City Council of the City af Anaheim that a Negative Declar-
ati~n from lhe requirement to prep~~re an environmental impact report be appr•ovcd for this
proJect an the basis that there w~uld be no significant individual or cumulative adverse
impact on the environment due to the approval of this Negative Declaration since the
Anaheim Genera) Plan designates subject property for medium dens9ty~ residential land uses
comme~surate with the proposal, and the Initial S[udy subrriitted by the petitioner ind~cates
no significant adverse environmental impact; and that the tdegative Declardtion substant+a[ing
the foregoing findings ~s on file in the Office of the Planniny Depa-tment at City hall.
f.ommissioner King offered Resolution No. PC77-69 and moved for its passage an~i adoption,
that the Ci[y Planning Co~rxnission does hPreby rec~mmend to the City Council of the City of
Anaheim r.hat petition for Reclassification r~o. 76-77-22 b~ approved, subject to the Inter-
departmental Conmittee Recommenda[ions. (See Resolution Book)
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the fo{luwing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: DARNES, DAVIO. HERBS'f, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMiSSI0NER5: JOHNSON
Commiss~oner King oFfered P.esolution No. PC77-70 and moved for its passage and adoption,
tha[ the Anaheim City Planning Commission dQes hereby grant petition for Variance No. 2867~ in
pa~[,~~ranting the request Tor waiver o~ the maximum building height for an 18-unit apart-
ment complex on xhe basis that, although the subject property is located entirely within
150 feet of RS-N-43,000 (Residential/Agricultural) zoned property, it abuts parcels zoned
RM-1200 to th4 east and west which had waivers of maximum building height appraved by the
City Council, said parcels separating the subject property from the RS-A-43,000 parcels;
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RECLASSIFICATION N0. 76-7~-22 AND VARl,Z"!tE_N0. 2867 (Continued)
that the requested waivcr of the minimum distance between buildfngs was dcleted by the
revised pla~~ ~nd is no longer necessary; subject tA the Interdepertmental Committee
recommendations. (See Rcsolution aook)
On roll ca~l~ the foregoing resolution was passed by the followfng vote:
AYES: COMMIS510NER5: BARNES, pAVlD, HER95T, KING, MOR~EY, TOLAR
NOES: CQMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONEaS: JOHNSON
EIR CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT - COMTINUED PUBIIC HEARING. ANAHEtM NATIONAL BANK, P.O. Box
6377, Anaheim, CA 92806 (Cwner); THE METZ CORPORATION, 250
VARIANCE N0. 2914 Briggs Street~ Costa Mesa~ CA 82626 (Ayr~~l); requesting
WAIVER OF (A) MAXIMUM NUMBFR OF SIGNS, (B) MINIMUM OISTANCE
BETWEEN SIGNS, AND (C) PERMITTED SIGN LOCATIUN, TO CONSTRUCT
TNREE FREE-STANDING SIGNS on property described as a rectanqularly-shaped parcel of land
consisting of approximately 1.0 acre located ac che southwest corner of La Palma Avenue and
State College Boulevard, having approximate frontayes of 300 feet on the south si,e of La
Palma Avenue and 147 feet on the west side of State Callege Boulevard, and further described
as 5~~ North State College Boulevard, Proper[y presently class~fied CL (COMMERCIAL, LIMITED)
AND R5-A-43,000 (RF.SIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL) 'LONES (with a resolution of intent to C~).
It was noted that the subject ~tems were continued frorn the P'anning Commission meeting
of March 14, !977, at the petitioner's request.
It was further noted that no one wa~ present in o~~po~~t~on to the subject items; and, a!though
ihP Staff Report to the Plan~ing C~mmission dat:ed March 28~ l977~ was nat read at the public
hearing, i[ is referred to and rr~ade a part of the minutes.
Mr. Bill Murray, representing Metz Corporacion, the sign company, appeared before the planning
Comrnission to answer questions regarding thr proposal.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
piscussion ensued concerning the loca[ion and types (direc,ianal and identificatian) of
signs proposed for the existing bank nn the subjec[ property. and also the consolidation of
signs, and the use of La Palma Avenue only for access to the property; durinq which Assistant
Planner Joel Fick advised that the lettered signs on the pians did not. match up with the
letters set forth an page 2-c of the Staff Rep~rt.
Conunissioner Morley suggested that only one free-standing idenlif+cation sign be ~ermitted,
whether it was on r.he corner or on La Palma Avenue; and that the directional or teller signs
be painted on the parking loc blacktop.
Mr. Murray stated that the location of the sign on the Gorr~er wauld cause a problem since
the exit was not big enough for an entrance also; that the proposed locat~c,n for the ide~ti-
ficatio~ sign was [o identify the entrance to the bank on La Palma Avenue; and that h~ would
disagree that the .lirectional signs painted on the blacktop would be effective.
Cortmiss~oner Barnes noted that when new customers opened accc~unts they went inside and
afterwards went to tF~e drive-up windows and usually remembered I-~ow [o reach the v~indows.
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VARIANCE N0. 2914 (Continuo~)
In response to questioning by [he Plnnn(ng Conanission~ Mr. Murrey statetl thcy had to
d(rect the customers al l around the parking lat because there wcre six windows. ard if
someone had to cut across they would cross the ent i r•e par•king lot since there was no roorti
for backing up; and that they could put the cxisting free-standing diractional sign an
the building and reduce thc other wall siyns to cornply with the wt~ll sign r-,qui rements.
It wgs noted that the Dircctor of the Planninq Department had determined that the proposed
act(vity falls w(thin the definition nf Section 3.01, Class 11, of the C(t y of Anahelm
Gutde~ines to the Requirements for an Environmental In~pact Report ~nd is~ ~herefore,
categorically cxempt from the requir~ment to file an EIR.
Commissioner Herbst offered Resolution Na. PC77-71 and rm~ved for its passane and adoption~
ttiat the Anaheim C!ty i'lanning Corrrni55iuri docs hcr^by yrant Pet~tinn fnr Varlance No. 2914~
in part~ qranlinq ~h e requested waiver of the maximurt number o` si~n~ to permft two free-
standing signs, ~ e of said signs tc be far identifi~. iun purposes anu~,~iented towArds
La Palma Avenue and the second to be a d i rect ional s i gn for traff ic control on the site,
said waiver being granted on the basl~ that thc petitloner demonstrated that a hardsliip would
be created if sa(d waiver was not granted ~iue to the limited access toth e subj ect
dr.velopment from La Palma Avenue; granting the requested walver of the mi nimum distance
between s~~ns t~ permit a distance of less than 88 feet between the two approved free-
standing s igns. on th~ basis that the pet i t ioner ~.~monstrated t.hae a hardshlp wo~ld be
created if said waiver was not g--~~ted due to the ~ i ze ~f the s~~bject property , and the
use of the second sign is for o~~-si.: dErectional pu~poses only and not for advertisi~g
purposes; ~enying the reqUested waiver of the permitted sign Incation slnce the petiti~ner
stipulated ta eliminatinq 2he si~n which created the nred tor this waiver; subject to the
Interdcpartmental Committec reconxnendations. (Se~ Resolution Book)
On roll call, thc• f~regoing resolution was pas~;ed by the followinq vote:
AYE5: COMM15510NERS: BARNES, OhVID, HERH`aT, KING, TOLAA
NO~S: CQMMISSION~RS: MORLEY
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: .1UHNSON
c I R NEGAT ~ VE DECLARAY l ON - CON7 I NUEC PUBL I C t1EAR i NG. WARM I NGTON VENT~IRES, 1 7880 Skypark
~ Cir~ie, Irvine, CA 12707 (Owner); A,S.A.W. ~OKPORATION,
VARIANCE N0. 2916 540 North Golden C i~c, l c- Dr ive ~ Sui te I 14, Santa P.na, CA 92705
(Agent); reques[ing WAf`1ER OF MININUM STRUCTURAL SETBACK, TO
ESTABIISH A CONVENIE~~CE CENTER on property described a5 a rec-
tangularly-shaped parcel o` land consisting ~f approximately 0.5 acre located at the north-
west corner of Qrangethorpe Avenuz and Kraemer Boulevard, havinq approxi:natp frontages of
143 feet on the north side of Orangethorpe Avenue and 149 feet on the west side of Kraemer
Boulevard, and further described as 1701 North Kraemer Boulevard. Property presently classi-
fi~d as CH (COMMERCIAL, HEAVY) ZONE.
It was noted that the subjeGt i tems were cont inued f rom the Planning Comm i ssion meeting of
MarcF~ 14, 1977, at the request of the petitioner.
'rlc~ one indicated their presence in oNposition to ti~e s~~bject items; and, although the Staff
Report to the Planning Commission dated Mareh 28~ 1977, was not read at the publ ic hearing,
it is referred to and made a part of the mi~utes.
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VARIANCE N0. 1916 (Continuod)
M~. Bill Asawa, representing the agent for the petitloner, appeared before the Planning
Commission and reviewed the hi;~c~y of the subJect property, stating that (t had been
before the Commission and fity Council recently in connesctlon wlth the zoning of adJacent
property (R~classification No. 75-76-16) which mistakenly Included the subJect property~
end which had been corrected by a nunc pro tunc resolut ion, etc.. and the proposa) was now
in conformi ty with the zon~ng on the property, wlth the exception of the one requested
wa(ver; and that they h~d maintained the normal percenr.age of landscaping on the site.
THE HU6LIC HEARING WAS ClOSED.
Commi ss ione ~ Morl ey made an observat ion that I ~ aNpeared tt~e property was be ing overbui I t
and perhaps thc dcvcloper• haci not crPated the parccl large enough for thc~ proposed uses;
whereupon. Mr.Asawa stated lhat he and his b~other were purchasing the subject property
from Warmington Ventures and had not known the ~riyinai hiylory of proposals on it. Com-
missioner M~rl~y then indlcated that when Mlarmington submicted their oriyinal plans for
this property tl~ey proposed a 20-foot landseaped buffer adjacent to che single-(amily
residences to the west and north~ and the proposal before the Commission at this time
was f~r f i ve and ten feet of landscaped buf fer i ny; and that , al though the Code permi tted
IS feet u~.d~r certain conditions~ rather than requiring 20 feet, 15 feet was the absolute
mi~imum.
In response to questiuniny by Commissioner Tolbr re~arding a hardship ~or the granting of
t~e requesced variance~ Mr. As~~ra ~[ated that Lhe subject property was approxirtiately three
feet or so iuwer th~n the adjecent residential propertics and sloped up at the wall; that~
althnug~~ ne could not exactly say there was such a thing r~s a hardship to supp~~rt the
request. thay had a~tempted to rect i fy or compl y with the other regu i remPnts oi the C i ty;
and that they were land~caping approximatel y 25~ of th~ site, which was c~nsiderable for
any site.
Coimii ss ione r Mor• 1 e;~ then noted that i t ap;~eared that t hc deve loper was buf fer i n~ the store
and nat [he ~djace~.:. home5; and that the residents needed the buffering for protection from
the poten; i al noises gentr~ted by tl~e cemrnercial uses.
Commissiuner Herbst reviewed a previous proposal on Kellogg wnich had proven the fact that
developers tricd to put too much on prapPrty to che detriment of the neighbors; and he
noted that he felt the ?.0 fcet of buffering, fully landscaped, should be provided. Com-
:nissioner K~ng took exception, noting that the property on Kellogg was flat l~nd and the
subject p~opert.y had ai~ embankmer~i plus a block wall co buffer ~he residences.
Mr. Asawa stated that the subjeci property was at d grade differential at least three feet
iower than the adjacent residential proper~ies.
Commiss ioner H~rbsl then rev iewed the cond i tior~s of approval of the adjacent res ident ial
trac[ ~ not i ng that a s i x-foot h i gh wa I 1 and s i x-foot h i yh earthen berm wer~ requ i red
adjacent to the arterial hlghway to buffer the roaci noiseS~ reducing the sound in the
rear yards to a maximum of 65 dbA; and [hat lf the Comm:ssion allowed the commercial
dev~lopment to encroach upon the bufFer, then the purposes oi :he wall and berm would be
clefeated.
Mr. Asawa stated they were proposing no aceess to the rear of the bi~ildings and did not
intend to use the arsa inthe rear; that the proposed building was ~pproximately 12 feet
high, and the embankment.and wall would be at leastthreefeet higher on the subject property
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VARIANCE N0~9_qL16 (Cantinued)
71-225
than th e adJacent proparty; that it was suggested to them thot a walkway be provlded from
the re ar of the property to permit the adJacent residents to have pedestrlan access
withou t having to travel over the strerts to reach the stores; and that there would be no
vehi~ular access to che rear of the building.
Commis sloner Tolar noted that it epp~~red there would be no landscaped buffer an the north
slde of the prnperty due to the walkway; whereupon~Mr. Asawa s[ated they could provide a
10-foo t setback, rather than 5-feet~ an the nort.h so that same landscaping could be provided
adjace nk to the north property line. if desired by the Planning Commission; and that they
hed felt the diffcrence in grade elevatians was a mitigating factor. 1'hereupon, Mr. Asawa
stipulatnd to providing a 10-foot building setback along the north property line.
Conmis s(uner Hcrbst noted tl~~i he could not find a hardship for granting the 10-foot buffer
area in lleu of the requi~ed 15 to 20 feet; and he questioned whether the previous proposal
to develop the propercy indicated a 20-~oc,l wide landscapecf ~~uffer arP~. In response, Mr.
Asawa s tatFd that he had becn made aware of the 20-foot wide lands~;aped buffer area by the
previo.~s developer and, thereupon, he requested a two-wcek continuancc to revi3e the pro-
posed plans .
Commis sioner Talar nc~ted that he was not in favor of a further continuance unless the
petitioner intended to revise the plans ta pr~vide at least a 15-foot wide landscaped buffer
adJac e nt to the north and west property lines to protect lhe adjacent residentisl land uSeS.
Mr. A s awa fndicated they were reyuesting the continuance in order to investigat~ the possi-
bility of inrrcasing the buffer area, as discussed by the Planning Commission.
Commissloner King offered a motion, seconaed by Conxnissioner Morlcy, and NOTION CARRIED
(Commissfoner Johnson being ahsent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commissi~n does hereby
reope ~ the public hearing and continue the public hearing and consideration f the subject
items to the Planning Commission meeting of Apri! 11, 1977, as r~quested by the netitioner~
for rev(sed plans,
ENVIR ONMENTAL IMPACT - CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING. OEVELOPER: ANAkEIM IIiLLS, INC.,
REPO RT N0. 197 380 Anahcim Hills Road, Anaheim, CA 92806. ENGINEER: VTN
CONSOLIDATED, INC., 2;01 Campus Drive, Irvine, CP, g2664.
RECLA SSIFICATION Property de~cribed as an irr~gularly-shaped parce) of land
N0. 7 6-17-41 ~onsisting of approximately 100 acres located between Imperial
Nighway and Anaheim H~lls Road, having fruntaye ~f approximately
TENTATIVE MAP OF 1095 .`eet on the east side of Imperial Highway, and being
TRAC T NOS. 97k9, IocatPd approximately 525 feet south of the centerline of Nohl
9750, 9)5) and Ranch Road. Property presently claasified RS-A-43,000(,SC)
9752 (RESID~NTIAL/AGRICULTURAL - SCENIC CORRIDOR OVERLAY) ZONE.
REQUESTEO ~LASSIFICATION: RS-HS-10,000(SC) (RESIDENTIAL,
SINGLE-FAMILY HILL5IDE - SCENIC
CORRIDOR OVERLAY) "[ONE.
TENTATIVE TRACT REQUESTS: TRACT 9749 - 55 RS-HS-IO~Q00(SC) lots
TRACT 9750 - '~0 RS-HS-l0~OQ0(SC) ldts
TRACT 9751 - 40 RS-NS-l0,U00{SC) lots
TRACT 9752 - 62 RS-NS-l0,A00(SC) lots.
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EIR N0. 197, RECLASSIF ICATION N0. ~6-17-41, AND TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT N05. 97~+9~ 9750~
~~~) AND 9152 (Cunl i i~unJ)
TRACT N0. ,~~~0 - REQUE ST FOR TREf_ FIEMOVAI
It was nated that the subJect items were cantinued from the Planning Commission meeting of
March 14, 1977- fur r ~ vised plans; and that the petitioner was requesting an additional
two-week continuance i n order to prepare and submit revised plans.
Commissioner King off~ red a motion, seconded by Co~r,missloner Marley, and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson being absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commissi~n dues hereby
further continue the s ubject iterns to the Planning Commission meeting of April 11, 1977~
as ~ equested by the p~ t i t lon er, for rev i sed pl ans .
EIR NEGAiIVE QECLARATI qN - READVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING. EUCIID ROMNEYA COMPANY, 50S
North Tustin Avenue~ q219~ Santa Ana~ CA 9'1705 (Owner).
RECLASSIFICATION Pr~perty JeS~~~ibed as an irregularly-~haped parcel of land
N0. 58-~-31 consisting of approximately 2.8 acres located north and east
_ of the In*_ersection of Romneya Drive ar~d Euclid Streel, having
VARIANCE N0. 2922 approximate frontAges of 75 feet an the north sid~ of Romntya
prive and 4B5 feet on the east sicie of Euclid Street~ and
CONDITIONAL USE having e R~aximum depth of approximately 224 feet. Property
PERMIT N0. 1700 presently classified CL (COMMEaCIAL, LIMITED) ZONE.
RECLa~51FICATION REQl1EST: PETITIONEit PROPOSES TO AMEND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
VARIANGE REQUEST: WA iVE~ OF (A) MA%IMUM NUMBER OF SIGNS, (B) MAXIMUM SIGN AREA, (C) PERMITTED
SI GN IOCATI~~N, (p) MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN SIGNS, AND (E) PERMITT~D USES,
TO f.ONSTR .CT FOUR FREE-STAND I NG S I GNS AND A~v AUTO REP~11 R FAC I l. ITY I N R
PROPOSED SHOPPING CENTER.
GONDITIuti^L USE REQUE ST: 70 PERMIT A ORIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT.
Nn one indicated thei r presence in opposition tn the subject items.
Although the Staff Re port to the Planning ConKnission dated March 28, 1977, was not read
at the public hearin g, it is referred to and made a part of the minuces.
Mr. Howard Adler~ ge n eral partner of Euclid Romneya Company, the petitianer, appeared
before the Planning C ommission and described the proposed project which was a sF~opping
center on CL zoned p r operty, nith about three times the Code requiremcnt fo~ landsc:aping.
He stated tnat they h ad been warking with che Traffic Engineer~ to insure the efficieiit
a~~d smooth flow of tr affic along Euclid Street; that they were proposing a Taco de Car~os
drive-thraugh restau r ant, a tire and auto accessories sh~p, a retail market, etc.; that
~he tire installatio~ would be incldental to the auto accessar store; that other similar
auto accessory store s were existing in CL zanes in the City and, therefore, the denial of
this request would c r eate a sub5tantial hardship to the petitioner; that because of the
location of the subje ct property, the number of signs permitted by Code for this kind of
shopping center would cause a hardship~ since the Code only allowed one sign, the hardship
being due to the loc ation w;th a cluster of large trees existing near the north property
line on adjacent pro p erty, the dense tandscaping along the R~mneya Frontage, and the gas
station ta the south, all obstructing the visibility of the site and, therefore, the proposed
signs were necessary ; that they were also requesting sigr~s for future ~~ses; and that they
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77-227
RECLASSIFICATION M0, 58~-59-3~ AND VARIANCE N0. 2927 AND CONOITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. I700
(fnnt' ~11UPf~~ __._.. _^.. . ---------~ _._.. __.._
wcre requestinq that the restricted uses of the pro~erty, as required at the t~me of the
reclassif(cation of th~ property~ be lifted to allow the uses gener~lly permitted (n the
CL Zane.
THE PUBLIC HEIIRING WAS CLASED.
!n response to questianiny by Comm(ssioner Kiny~ Mr. Adler stipulated that the tire
installation or rnounting would be conducted entirely inside the building.
In response to further yuestioning by Conrnissioner King, Mr. Fishman (from thc audience)
stipulated to providinq additional trash storage areas~ as requ(red by the Sanitation
Divisior~. Mr. Fishman also indicated that plans far the additional trash storage areas
t~ad already been submittPd.
Olscussion af the hr~rciships ensued relative to the [ire iristallation use, during which
Mr. Adler stated that one of thc questic~ns on the application was, "would the denia) af
this variance deprive you of a ric~ht enjoyed by others in the area"; and that he felt
the situation was a use hardship and n~c one of c onomic~. Assistant Cicy Attorney Frank
Lowry referred to the requir~d findings ~f ha rdship which related to shape~ size and
topograpt~y of the site. ar~d the deprivation of property rights enjoyed by others having
been granted such rights following the new laws established in January~ 1977.
In res~onse to questioning by Conxnissioner He rbsc, Mr. Lowry clarified that the Code
could bc interpre[ed t.o allow the selling of tires in the CL Zone, with the installation
being incidental thereto, and that auto repair could be replaced by tire installation in
Che warding of the req~ .; whereupon,Mr, Ad1er c~ncurred, Conx~iissi~ner Tnlar indicated
concern tli2t the rcf~rence to auto repair might be problematic i~ the future, whereupon~
Mr. Lowry advised that~ by acting upon the a pplication as a use variance and limiting the
use to tire installat~on or mounting only, co n ol of the intended and/or approved use
would be enforceable.
'tegarding the prop~sed signs, Commissioner Toiar noted chat no doubt the signs would
enhance the properiy, however, thc reason fa r the ordinance was probably due to ahuses
of signing; that~ furthermore, the people who patronized the proposed shopping center
would mos[ likely not be looking for a regional shopp.ng center and would know what
existed in t.he subject area; and, therefore~ he did not favar the propos~d signing
although he did favor tt~e shopping center.
In response, Mr. Adler stated that the freeway entrance and exit were an attraction of
the subject site, drawing customers.
Discussion ensued regarding the traffic signalization at Medical Center Drive and Euclid
Street interconnecting with the existing sig naly at Romneya Drive and Euclid Stree[ and
the River~ide Freeway and Euclid Street, in lieu of the constru~tion of a raised land-
scaped median in Euclid prohibiting left-turn movement onto and from Euclid Screet from
the subject property. during which Mr. Adler stipulated to cooperating with the installa-
tion, location and synchronization of t~: signals in the area since they feared the people
would drive past the site heior•e they realized it was there due to the poor visibility of
the site, and he indicaced they did not wis h to construct the raised median.
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MINUTES. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, MARCH 28, 1y77
77-228
RECLASSIFICATION N0. 58-59-31 AND VARIANCE N~. 2922 ANO CONOITIONAI USE PERMIT N0. 1700
(Continued)
Commiss(oner King noted thak It appeared that the lacation of thF praperty creatcd a
definite nardship; whereupon~ Chairman Pro tempore Tolar took excepti~n, notfng that
he could nat support that theory when approximatPly 40~000 cars passed the site each
day. Commissioner King requested Mr. Lowry to comment regarding the hardships which
were present with the subject property~ and Mr. Lowry indicated that cc~mment thereto
would be an invaslon of the province of thc jury (Planning Commission),
Commissioner Herbst noted tl~at the parcel for the r.onvpnience market could be split-off
at a later date and his abservation was that not many people would be drawn fr~m Euclid
Street tn thP market even if the proposed convenience market sign on Euclid Street was
granted; and that~ in his opinion, the only hardship related t~ che northernmost sign
adJacr.nt t~ Euclid Street~ due to the t~ees which were on State property and would nat
be removed,
Mr, Lowry reviewed the apprnved conditfon for the Anaheim Shares planned community project
to the northwest of th~ subject property. noting that the rPferenced project was required
to instail the mrdian being discussed at thi~ meeting and, ther•efore. the two condi[ions
would be diametrically opposed, although thc Anahcim Shores ~roject favo~ed tl~e potential
for left-turn rnovement along Euclid Street; and that if the signals were a condition of
appraval for the suhject proposal then the concfition of approval for the Anaheim Shores
planned corTm~unity shauld be so amended.
In response to furt'~.er questioning regarding the [raffic si~nalization, Traffic Engineer
Paut Singer advised that the Tr~ffic Division's recorrmendation was for the raised land-
scaped median in Euclid Street from the freeway to Romney~i Drive prohibiting left-turn
movement. on the basis that traffic signals would be verv close together and would create
some delay in traffic mavem~nt.
Commissianer Herb~t nuted that the subject develaper should work wi[h the developer of
the Anaheim Shores ~roject in a recipr•ocal ~rrangement regarding the median or signals.
whlchever was ~~~u:~ally agreeable to the concerned pa~ties; and that, in his opinion, the
signalization would be o~ening the door for f~ther development in the subject area,
which might otherwise remain dormant.
Mr. Adler stated that the two devel~pers were willing t~ pay their proportionate share f,~r
the signaliza[ion and would supparL the Traffic Engineer's ~ecormendations.
In response to questianing by the f'lanning Commission, Assistan~ Planning Director Annika
Santalahti advised that if the signalization or other traffic control measures were
needed imnedia[ely in connection with the proposed projeci, then it would be aRpropriate
for the subject developer to pay for the entire cos[s and to be reimbursed for the adjacent
developer's share at the time the adjace~t property developed. Mr. Adler stated they would
post a performance bond if the adjacent developer did not proceed as indicated.
Mr. Larry Fishman appeared before the Planning Commission and s[ated that they had dis-
cussed the traffic control problems with Mr. Christianson of the Anaheim Shores project~
who ind'+tated they were willing to go ahead with the left turn pocket~ etc.; and he
opointed out that, witho~t some kind of left-turn break they would not have a project.
Chairman Pro tempore Tolar then questioned whether Anaheim Shores was agreeable to the
costs for the signalization; whereupon, Mr. Fishman stated they had discussed the
division of the costs based on acreage and were in favor of that approach.
In response to questioning by Commissioner King, Mr. Fishman stated that they could
live with three of the proposed signs, if nec~ssary, and 'e stipulated to eliminating
one of ths signs adjacent to Euclid Street. Commissione Barnes noted 3~2g~~~
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77-229
R~CLASSIFICATION N0. 58'S9'3) AND VARIANCE N0. 2912 ANO CONDITIONAL USC PERMIT N0. 1700
~Cu~tinued)
that she did not favor o sign varlance~ esp~cially because of the amount ~f t~affic which
traversed Euclid Street each day.
Mr, Fishman explainecf that the subJect prop~rty was c~mprised of four separate parcels of
land, with the patential of the convcnienca market and the Taco de Carlos being handled
as separate parcels rather than an integrated center; however, they were trying to avaid
strlpc~mmercial development that would nat be sn asset to the City; that, if a reasonabl~
solution tn the signing problems was denied~ they would be penalized for proposing a bet~er
project; and that the three signs were acceptaGle but would present difficulties with the
many users on the property. Mr. Fishman clarified that they would accept one sign for the
convenience market oriented tawards Romneya prive~ one sig~ towards the middle of the
property adjacent to Euclid Street, and one sign for the restaurant adjacent to Euclid
Slreel; driJ llial llie unr siyn for the restaur~~nt would solvc thcir problcros in relati~n-
ship to the larye group of trees near the norch property line.
In res~onse c~ que5tioning by the Planning Commission~ Mr•, Fishman stipulated to r•~locat-
ing the sign adJacent to Romneya prive in conformance to Code requirements, thereby elimi-
nating the need for thc waiver,
Further discussion was held concerning t!~e sign~ng, during which Assis[ant Planner Joel
Fick pointed out that the elimination of one of the signs also eliminated the need for the
waiver of maximum sign area which w~uld be ir~ cc~~ipliance with Code requirements. Mr. Fish-
rnan further stated that the height limits and minirnum ground clearance for signs in the
City had created some pro~lerns in rel~tionship ta pr~viding visibility for the site~ since
they were concerned that the people be able to see the signs at the proper time to eliminate
possible traffic conflicts; and that direciory-type signing was inappropriate fo~ the site.
Mr. Fick clarified that the minimum ground clea~ance did not apply to [he subject property
because of its proximity to an intersection.
Commissioner Nerbst noted that it would be appropria[e [o provide a 6-foot high masonry
wail adjacent to the drainage right-of-way at the nr~rth end of the subject property to
properly buffer the adjacent residential land uses from the potential noises g~nerated
by the proposed drive-through restaurant. Ne recognized that a woaden wall was existing
but did not ~ffer adequate sound buffering. Thereupan, Mr. Fishman so stipulated.
Commissioner Barnes inquired whether the resi~ents to the north had been notified of
thi~ public hearing and Mr. Fick indicated in the ~ffirmative. Mr. Lowry advised that
he ~iad received ielephone calls from the manager of the medical center to the south of
Romneya Drive, from Fores[ Lawn and from the L.D.S. Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, all
asking questions rPgarding the proposa) but none expressing opposition; and that the call
frnm the L.D.S. Church was eo specifically ask about the philosaphy of the tire center~
to which he had responded that the tire installatiun or moun*,ing would be incide~tal t~
tire sales.
In response t~ questioning by Commissioner Herbst, Mr. Fishman stipulated that the
automotive repair facility would be an accessory use in conjunccion w~[h tire sales
and that said facility would be for tire installation or mounting only.
Commissioner Herbst offered a motion, seconded by Cortmissioner King~ and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson being absent)~ that the Anaheim City Planning Commission nas
reviewed the subject proposal eo (a) amend the conditions of approval in connection
with Reclassification No. 58-5y-31 ;Condition No. 1}, (b) construct an automotive repair
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MINUTE5, CITY PLANNING COF~MiSSION~ MARCH 28~ 1977 77-230
RECLASSIFICATION N0. 58-59-3~ ANp VARIANCE N0. 2922 AN~ CONDITIONAL USE PER~ '~0. 1700
~Continued) ----- ----- -----_~.._~
facility and Four free°standing sic~ns fn a proposed shopping center~ and (c) construct
a drive-through restaurant in a proposed shapping center. an approximately 2.8 acres
of land located north and east ot the intersection of RomneyA Drive an~ Euclid Street~
and does hereby recommend to the City Cauncil of the City of Anaheim that a Negative
Declaration from the requirement to prepare an environmenta) impact report be approved
for the subject proJect on the basis [hat chere would be no ~iqnificant advcrse en-
vironmental impact since che subject propcrty is adjacent to commercial development on
the south and west and is separated from the adJacent residential land uscs by a drain-
age right-of-way; that there would be no individual nr cumulative adverse impacts on
tl~e environment due to the approval of this Negative Declaration since the Anaheim
General Plan designates lhe subject property for comnercial land USCS commensurate with
the proposal, and the Initial Study submitted by the petitianer indicates no signiFicant
adverse impacts; anci -.hat the NPgative Declaration subst~~ntiating the foregoing findings
is on file in the ~'~ice of the Pla~~~~~n~ D~p~rt~s,ent at ('ity Nall.
Cuirr~~is5iuner Herbst offered Resc~lution No. PC77-72 and rraved for its passage and ~doption,
that the Anaheim City Planning Convnission does hereby recommend to the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that the requP~t for deleti~n of Condition No. I of City Council
Resolution No. 4989 and Ordinance No. 1393 adopted in connec:tion with Reclassification
No. 58-59-31 be approved, on the basis that the subject property is adjacen[ to commercial
land uses to the south and west and those uses whith are permitted by riqht in the CL tone
appcar to bc appropriate for the subject property; tha[ the property owner(s) sh~all either
(a) ins[all a raised landscaped median prohibiting left-turn movements onto and trom
Euclid Street prior to final buildiny and z~ning inspec[ions or (b) pay for the installa-
tion of interconnect+ng traffic siynals at Medical Center Drive ~nci Euclid Street, the
exact amount of payment (estimated to be ~100~000) ta bc determined by the City Traffic
Engineer at the time of paymPnt; or thac a b~nd shall be pos[ed by the property o~m er(s)
for the installatian of said signalization; said payment for installation of traftic
si~nals o~ the posting of a bond therefor may be by reciprocal agreement hetween the
~ut~;~ect property owner(s) and the owner(s) of [h~ planned conxnunity development ta the
northwest, and whomever shal) pos[ a bond shall be the respor~sible party; that payment
for the installation of traffic siynal5 or posting of a bond to guarantee said alterna-
t;v~ shal) be ct~mplied with prior to the issuance of building permits for development of
subjec[ property; and subjecl to the Vnterdepartmental Committee recommendatians. (See
Resolution Book)
On roll calf, the foreyainy resolution was passed by the foltowing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, pAVID, HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: JO~iNSON
Commissioner Herb~[ offered Resolution No. PC77-73 and moved fcr its passage and adoption,
that the Anaheim City Planning Commission doe~ hereby grant petition for Variance Na. 2922~
in part, granting the requested waiver of the maximum ~umber of signs for three free-
standi~~g signs~ since the petitioner st.ipulated to deleting one of the three proposed
signs adjacent to Euclid Street, on the basis that the proposed convenience market faces
on Romneya Drive and would ~ot benefit from the main sign for the property facing Euclid
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MINUTES, fITY PL~NNING COMMISSION, MARCH 28, 1977
77-231
RECLASSIFICATION N0, 58-59-31 AND VARIANCE N0. 2922 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 170q
(C~nttnued)
Street, and that two free-stand(ng signs adJacent to Euclid Street are determined ta
be necessary due to the lengthy frontagc af the property and because kf~e property is
nok visible to the southbound motoring public due [o a grou~ of large trees lacated
nn adjacent property near the north property line; subject to the stipulation of the
petitioner that said additi~nA1 sign adJacent t~ Euclid Street will be locaced in
eccordance with Code starf~~ds and that the total sign are~ for the sub}ect praperty will
be a maximum of 350 square feet~ in acc~rdanr.e with Code standards; denying the requested
waiver of the maximum sign area hecause it is no longer necessary since the petitioner
stipulated to eliminating one of the proposed free-standing siqns adjacenr to Euclid
Street, and t.he resulcant total revised sign area would be in conformance with ;:ode
standards; denying the requested wafver of ihe permitted sign location on the ba~is that
the petitioner did not demonstratc that a hardship ~rould bc c~~ated if said waivcr was
not granted; granting the requested waiver of the rninimum distance between signs for
a distance not exceeding 245 tect on the basis that the petitioner demonstrated that
a hardship w~uld be created if said waiver was not qranted due to the lenqthy frontaye
and the lack of visibilicy to southbound traffic An Euclid Street due to the group of
large trees on adjacent property near the north property tine; granting the requested
waiver of permitted uses to permit an automotive repair facility as an accessory use in
canjunction with tire sales on tlie subject property, subject to the stipulation of the
petitioner that the automotive repair wili consist of tire installation or mounting only,
and will be conducted entirely inside the building; sub_ject to the stipulation oF the
petitioner to providing additional trash storage areas as required by the Sanitation
Division; and subject [o the Interde~artmental Conunittee recommendations. (See
Resolution Book)
On r~ll call, the foregoing resolution was passed Ly the following vute:
AYES: COMM15510NERS: BARNES, DAVID, HER65T. KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: JOFtN50N
C~mmissioner Herbst offered Resoiution No. PC77-74 and moved for i[s passage and
adoption, ihat the AnaFieim City Planning Commission does hereby yrarit petition for
Conditional Use Permit N~. 1700 to permit a drive-through restaurant in the Cl Zone,
subject to the stipulation of ihe petitioner to constructing a six-foot hi9h masonry
wall along the north property line adjacent to the drainage right-of-way, said wali
being for [he purpose of buffering the adjacent residencial land uses fr•om potential
disturbances generated by the aropased restaurant; subject to the stEpulation of the
petitioner to providing additional trash storage areas as required by the Sanitation
Division; and subject to [he Interdepartmental Committee recortmendations. (See
Resolution Qook1
On rcll call, the foregoing resolution wa~ passed by the followiny vote:
AYES: COMMISSIOhERS: BARNES, DAVID HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSiONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: JOHNSON
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MINUTES, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ MARCH 28, 1977 77-232
EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION - PUBLIC HEARING. IMPERIAL BANK, 9910 La Cienega, Inglewood~
"- CA go3p6 (Own^r) ; PI..~TKIN-Rf15FN qFVF.IAPMENT COMPANY,
RECLASSIFICATION 12122 l.awler Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (Agent); requesting
NU. 76-77-39 reclasslfication of property described as a rettangula~ly-
shapcd parcel of land conslsting of approximately 0.7 acre
having a frontage of approximately 132 feet an the west side
of ~uclid Strcet, having ~ maximum depth of appr~ximately 225 feet. being located approxi-
mately 170 feet north of the centerline of Glenoaks Avenue, and further descrihed as
835 North Euclid Street~ from the RS-A-43,000 (RESIUENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL) ZONE to the
CL (COMMERCIAI~ LIMITED) ZONE.
No one indicated their presence in opposition to the subJect items; and, although the
Staff Report to the Planning CommissiQn dated March 28~ 1977, was not read at the public
hearing~ it is rc~erred to and made a part of ihe minutes.
Mr. Nissan Matlin, I1110 0-,io Avenue~ West Los Angeles~ the architect for the cievelaper~
appeared before the Plannin,y Commissinn to answer quesiiuns reyarJiny ll~r. piu~,usai and
indicated they wauld comply with the reconunendati~ons contained in the Staff Report.
7HE PUBLIG NEARING WAS CLOSED.
In response to questioning by Commissioner King~ Mr. Matlin stipulated to providing trash
storage areas in confarmance with Ci[y requirements.
Assistant Planner Joel fick indicated that the Staff Report incorrectly indicaled the
propo~ed zoning on Page 6-a, para_yraph 2, which should read~ "CL (Commercial~ Limited)"
rather than "R11-4000..."
PursuanC to discus~ic~n regarding parking spaces, Mr. Metlin stipulated that the proposal
would be occupied by the commercial uses specified on the subrtiitt.ed exhibits, including a
furniture store, in order that the available parking would satisfy the minimum Cade
requirements.
Discussion ensued concerning the on-site traffic c~~culation and the aliynment of drive-
ways with the east side of Euclid Streei~ during which Mr. Matlin stated tfiat the City
Traffic Engineer had indicated that the on-site circulatio~, as prop~sed,was desirable
since the property was extremely tight, although the Traffic Engineer would have preferred
it anuther way.
In response, Traffic Engineer Paul Singer advised that he was an advocate of keeping
driveways to a mininum near intersPCtions; that if driveways were offset and in the
wrang directions, on-coming vehicles could be vying for the same space making turns
difficult; tt~at, under the circumstance~~ of the subjec.t property, given the layout
of the property, the on-site traffic paitern would accommodate the structures pro,.osed;
and that he was not implying that the proposed on-site circuiation p~tterns were good.
Commissioner Kiny offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Morley, and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissianer Johnson being absent), that the Anaheim City Plannir+g Commissiun has
reviewed the proposal ta reclassify the subject property for limited comne~cial land
use, said property con~isting of approximately 0.7 acre on the west side of Euclid St~eet,
ap~roximately 170 feet north of Glenoaks Avenue, and being sur~ounded by limited commercial
land uses to the north~ south and east and by multiple-family residential to the west;
a~d the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that a Negative Declarativn from the requirement tQ prepare an environmentat
impact report be appr~ved for the subject proJect on the basiy that there would be no
significant individual or cumulative adverse impacts on the environment due to the approval
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MfNUTES~ CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ MARCH 28~ 1977
RECLASSIFICATION N0._ 76-77-39 (Continued
77-233
of this Negatlve Decla~ation •ince the Anaheim Ceneral Plan desic~nates the subJect prop-
e~ty for general commercial „d use, and the Initla) Srudy submir.ted by the ap{~licant
indicat~s no 5lgniflcant adverse impacts; ~nd that the Negative Declaration substantiating
the foregoiny findings is on file in the Office of the. Planning Department at City Hall.
Cammissioner King offered Resulution No. PC77-75 and moved for its passage ~nd ad~~ptian,
that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby reconmend to the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that petition for Reclassification No. 76-77-39 be approved, subJect
to che stipul~tion of tl~e petitioner to providing trash storage area, in conformance with
a~aroved plans on file in tfie Office of the Public Works Director~ said trash storage
areas to have adeyuate access for sanitatian vehicles; that, in the event the furniture
store vacates the property, revised parking plans shall be submitted to tl~e Planning
Department inrii~~tin~ conformance with Code s[andards~ as stipulated to by the petitioner;
that the praposed driveways shall be alfqn~d with existing driveways on the east side of
Eu~licl Slreet~ in a manner SacisFactory ta the City Traftic Engineer~ as stipulated to by
the petitioner; ar,j subJect to the Interdepartmental Committee recommenoations. (See
Resolution ~ook)
On roll calt, the foregoing resolution was passed by [he foilowing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, DAVIp, HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: JONNSON
RECESS: Al 3:26 p.m., Chairman Pro ternpore Tolar declared a recess.
RECONVENE: A[ 3:36 p.m.~ Chairman Pro tempnre Tolar reconvened the meeting with
Commissioner Johnson being absent.
EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION - PUBLIC HEARING, MINI-SKOOLS, LIMITEU, 716 Somerset Pla~e,
Winnipeg, Manitoba~ Canada (Owner); IRVINE 9. MARGOLESE,
RECLASSIFICATION 5522 Southall Terrace, Irvine, CA 92715 (Agent): requesting
N0. 76-77-42 reclassificat~~~r~ of property described as a rectrn_yularly-
shaped parcel of la~d consisting of apprar,imatel 0.7 acre
having a fr~ntage of ~pproximately 25~ feet on the east side
of Topanga Drive, having a maximum deptl~ c~f approximately 134 feet, and being locat~ed
approximately 172 feet south of the c~nterline of Lincoln Avenue,from the RS-7200
(RESIDENTIAI, SINGLE-FAMILY) ZONE to the RM-4000 (RESIDENTIAL, MUITIPLE-FAMILY) ZONE.
No ane indicated the~r ~~resence in oroositi~n co the subject items; and,although the
Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated March 28, 1977, was not read at the public
hearing, i[ is referred to and made a part of Lhe minutes.
Mr. Paul C. Minnick, 3400 Glen Nolly Drive, Anaheim, the petitioner, appeared before the
Planniny Commission to answer questions regarding the propasal.
T'HE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner King affered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Morley, and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson being absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission has
reviewed the prcposal to reclassiFy the zoning from RS-70Q0 Zone to the RM-4000 Zone
o~ approximately 0.1 acre on the east side of Topanga Drive approxima[ely 1)2 feet south
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MINUTES~ CITY PLANNING COMM15510N, MARCH 28~ 1977
71-234
RECLASSIFICATION N0. 76-77~42 (Contlnued)
of Lincaln Avenut~ and does her~eby recomm~nd to the City C~uncil of the Cit.y of Anaheim
thet a Nec;~tive Declaration from the requirement to prepare an environmental impact
report bP approved for said proposal on the basis that there would be no significant
individual ar cumulative adverse impacts on the environment due to the approval of this
Negative Declaration since the Anahtim Genaral Plan designates the subJect praperty for
land uses commensurate with the proposal, and the Initial Study submitted by the petitioner
ind(cates nA siynlficant adverse environmental in~pacts; and that the Negative Declaratio~
substantiating the foregoing findings is on file in the OfFice of the Planning Department
at City Hall.
Commissionr.r King offered Resolution No. PC77-76 and moved for its passage and adoptian~
that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that petition for ReclASSification Na. 76-77-42 be approved, subject
to the Interdepartmental Committee rec~mmendations. (See Re~olution Book)
On rull call, lhc~ foreyuiny re~~~lution wa5 paysecl by the followiny vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, DAVID, HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIOMERS: NOtrE
ABSENT: COMMISSI~;~EkS: JOHNSON
EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION - PUBLIC HEARING. LARRY G. /1ND PAULETTE E. JAMES, 819 North
Loara Street, Anaheim, CA q2g01 (Ow~ners): RICHARD DONNER,
RECLASSIFICATION 433 S~uth Primrose Street, Anaheim, CR 92804 (Agent).
N0. 76-77-43 Pro~,erty described as a rectangularly-shaped parcPl of land
consisting nf approxirnately 9916 square feet having a front-
VARIANCE N0. 2921 age of approximately 67 feet on the west side ~f Loar~ Street,
having a maximum depth of appruximately 167 feet, being
located apprnximately 240 feet south of the centerline of
Catalpa Orive. and furthrr described as 819 North Loara
Street. Property presently classified RS-A-4~,000 (RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURALI ZONE.
P,EQUESTED CLASSIFICATION: RM-120U (RESIDENTIAL~ MULTIPLE-FAMILY) ZONE.
REQUESTED VARI~INCE: WAIVER OF MINIMUM 9UILDING SITE WIDTH Tq CONSTRUCT A SIX-UNIT
APARTMENT COMPLEX.
No one indicated their presence in oppos~tion to [he subject items; and~ atthough the
Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated March 28, 1977, was not read at the public
hearing, it is referred to and macie a part of the minutes.
Mr•. William S. Phelps. 1095 North Mai~ Street~ Orange, building consuitant, appeared
before the Planning Commission to answer questions regarding the proposal.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner King offered a motion~ seconded by Cummissionsr M~rley, and MOTION CARRIED
(Cortmissioner Johnson being absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission has
reviewed the subject proposal to reclassify the zoning on approximaLely 9916 square feet
of land on the west side of Loara Street approximately 240 feet south of Catalpa Drive
from the RS-A-43,000 Zone to the Rk-1200 Zone for the construction of a six-unit apart-
ment complex with a waiver of the minimum building site width requirement, and does
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MINUTES~ CITY PLAN~IING COMMISSION~ MARCH 28~ 1977
aECLASSIFICATION N0. 76-77-43 ANO VARIANCE N0. 2g2t Continued
»-235
hereby recommGnd to the City Cauncil of the City of Anaheim that a Negative Decleration
from thc ~equirements to prepare an environmental impact report be approved for the
subject proJect on ~he basis tha~ thP Anaheim GenPral Plan d~signates the subJect property
for medium-density, residential land uses comnensurate with the proposal; that there
wauld he no significant individual ~r cumulative adverse impect on the environment due
to the approval of this Negative Declaration sfnce the subject property i5 adjacent to
multiple-family residences to the nc~rth~ suuch and west, and a street is adjacent to the
east property line, and the Initial Stucly submitted by the Fetitioner indicates no si~nifi-
cant adverse environmental impatts; and that the Negative Oeclaratlon substanttating the
foregoing findinqs is on file in the Office of the Planning OPpartment at City Hall.
Commissioner King offered Reselution No. PC17-71 end moved for its passage and adoption,
that the Anaheim City rlannin~ Commis5ion does hereby recommend to the City Council of
the Citv of Anaheim that petitio~ fnr RPfIA~.sificacion No. 76-77-43 be apProved, subject
to the Interdepartmental Committee recornncnda[ions. (See Resolution Book)
On roll call, the foregoinq resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, DAVID, HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSE~lT: COMMISSIONERS: JONNSON
Cnmmissioner Kinq ~,ffered Resolution No. PC77-78 and moved for its passaqe an~ adopcic~n,
that the Anaheirn fity Planning Commission ~OP.S hereby qrant petition for Variance No.
2921, granting the requested waiver of the minimum building ;ite width on the basi•~ that
the request is minima) and the petitioner demonstrated that a hardship would be. .reated
if ~aid waiver was not granted, since it per[ains to the existin~ lot width,and the
surroundiny area to the nc,rci~. south and west ~s cleveloaed with a similar u~e; sub,~ect
t~ the Interdepartmental Committee recommendations. (See aesolution Book)
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the follc~wing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, DAVIQ, HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT COMMISSIONERS: JOHNSON
EIR ~ATEGORICNL~Y EXEMPT - PUBIIC HEARING. OSI REALTY INCOME FUND, 343 San Anton~a
Drive, Long Beach, CA 90807 (Owner): C. J. BUNNER CORP.,
VARIANCE N0. 2917 343 Sar~ Anconio Drive, Long Beach, CA 90807 (Ayent); re-
quesiing WAIVER OF (A) PERMITTED SIGN LOCATION ANO (B)
MAXIMUM SIGN HEIGHT TO CONSTRUC7 A FREE-STANDiNG SIGN on
property described as an irregular;y-shaped parcel of land consisting of approx~mately
3.0 acres havin~ a frontage of approximately 580 feet on the southwest side of Manchester
Avenue, having a rnaximum depth of appr~xirnately 550 fee[, t~eing located approximately 655
feet east of the centerline of Harbor Boulevard, anci further described as 1441 South
Manchester Avenue. Property presently classified C-R (COMMERCIAL-RECREATION) ZQNE.
No one indicated their presence in oppasition to ihe subject items; and, although thP
Steff Report to the Planning Commission dated March 7.8, 1971, -v~s not read at the
public hearing~ it is referred to and made a part of the minutes.
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77-236
VARIANCE N0. 2~17 (Guntinued)
Mr. Rudy R~driguez, representfng the petiti~ner, appeared befor•e t.he Planning Commission
t~ answer questions regardirg thc praposal.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS Cl.OSEO.
(n r~sponse t~ questioning by Conmissioner Morley, Mr, Rodriguez indicated that,
al[hou~h tht• proposcd sign tould be reiocated to r.liminate the need f~~r che waiver, they
wc~uld like to retain it at the proposed Incation to enable them to capture the northbound
traffic on the freeway priur to reaching the Harbor Boulevard off-ramp.
It was n~ted that the Dir~ctor of the Planning Department had determined that the pro-
posed activity felt within the definitian nf Section 3.01, Class ll, of the Cily uf
Anaheim Guidelines to thr. Requirements for an Environmental Impact Repc>-t and was,
[hel•~ru~~r, c,at~yuricdl{y r.xru~Nt fr•Un~ the requ+ren~eni ta file et~ CIR.
Cammissioner Morley affered Reso{ution No. ~c77-79 and moved far its passage and adoption,
that the Anaheim City Planning ConMnission does hereby qrant petition for Variance No. 2917~
in part, denying the requested waiver of the perm~tted sign location on the basis that the
petitioner did not demonstrate that a I,ardship would be created if said waiver was not
granted since the proposed ~notel is at a lower grade elevation than the adjacent freeway
and the proposed Sd-foot high sign would provide identification of the mutel as a con-
venience to the nx~tUriny public; and, further~ tha[ [here arF existing ~iqns of similar
heights on other properties in the surrounding arca; subJect to the Inierdepar[mental
Commit[ee recommendations. (See Re~solution Book)
AYES: CUMMISSIONERS: BARNES, DAVID, HER6ST, KING, MORLEY, TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSlONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMHIS~IONERS: .IOHNSON
EIR CA1'EGORICALLY EXEMPT - PUBLIC HEARING. DALE E. ANO SARAH ANN FOWLER, 1430 South
~ Grand ~lvenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (Ownersl• JOYCE C. ROBB~
VARIANCE N0. 2919 507 East Edgewater, Balboa, CA 92F~60 (A9pnr~; requesting
WAIVER OF PERMtTTEO USES TO PERMIT A RETAIL SALES OUrIET
on preperty de~cribed as a rectangulariy-shaped parcel of
land consisting of approximately 5•Z acres lotated at the southwest corner of La Palma
Avenue and Shepard 5[reet, having approximate frontayes of 440 feet on the south side
of La Pal ~,Hvenue and 510 feet on the west side of Shepard Street, and further described
as 3198 E~yt La Palma Ave~~ue. Property present'.y classified ML (INDUSTKtAL, LiMITED)
ZONE.
No one indicated their presence in opposition to the subject ~tems, however, it was noted
that one letter was received in opposition; and, although the Staff Report to the Planning
Commission dated March 28, 1977, was not read at the pubiic hearing. it is referred to
and m~de a parc of the minutes.
Mr. Dale Fowler, the petitioner, appeared before the Planning Conunission to answer
questians regarding the proposal and requested a waiver from the requirement to i~stall
sidewalks on t.he basis that there was no foot traffic in the area.
THE P~BLIC HEARING k'AS CLOSED.
Commissioner Herbst advised that the sidewalk waiver would be under the jurisdiction of
the City Engineer.
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MINUTES. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, MARCH 28. 1977
77-a37
VARIANf.f_ NQ._.2919 (C~ntinue~
Cheirman Pro tempc~re Tolar noted that the proposel apperired to be similar to a"FedMart"
operation and th~ customerr~ w~uld have automobiles; and he questioned a hardshtp.
The Planning Commission Secrer,ary rcad a letter in opposition~ as fo~lows:
"March 23, 1911
Dear Members of the Planning Commissi~n:
The industri~l Cc~nan.~'ee ~f Lh,e An.~+heim Chamber of Commerce
has expressed ~oncern over Iterr~ z919 on your Agenda for the
next ~lanning Gammiss{on meetir,,g.
It +s our un~~~~•Standing chat Universat Buy~rs Ser~ice has
applicd for a v~riancc, which if yranced would ~lacc a
retail store within the industrial area.
The An~~heim Chamber of Commerce has gone c~n recard many times
in appasition to the intrusion by non-i;idustrial relateJ business
int~ industrial areas. We are opposed to s~ich inlr~asiuns because
they reducr ihe integrity of our fine industrial areas which have
~~~en~ and will continue to be, the backbone of our payrolls and
.nd~strial base benefits,
It is our hope [I•,at this variance wi1~ be refused by you, the
Planning Cummissic~n.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Johr~ Flocken
President"
In rebuttal, Mr. Rudriquez stated that the f~;regoing letter was the Chamber's typical
response to any use uther thar, industrial in an indust;;al znne; and that the subject
ouil~ing was sui'~i!~i~ for camr^err,ial ~~se and had been constructed witti the blessings
of the Planning Cc~nxnis ion.
Ms. Joyce Robb~ t~-e ayent for the petitic~er~ appeared before the Planning Commissio~ ,and
stated that she felt [he propoyed project would be ~f benefit to tlie City of Anahr.im
since most of their customers were located in the City -• Disneyiand~ North American-
Rockwell, etc; and tt~~~ :his was a closed-door opera*.ion and nu~ open co the pt~blic.
Chairm~+ Pro tempore Tolar noted that the proposed variance did not neGessarily speak
ta a closed-door operation; and that it appeared therP could be from IS to 15,000 customers
over a saecified period.
In response, Ms. Robb stated that the ;.ustomers were req~~red [o have a minimum of 200
employees; and thai she had actumulated data to back up her claim that the parking was
ad~qua,:e~ said data being a s+gned lis- of daily customers. Ch~~irman Pro tempore Tolar
then noted thaz there ceuld be eve~ more customsrs than he initially thought, if each
company as a customer aa~ requirPd to '~ave 200 employees who could shop at the store.
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71-z38
VA~tIANCE NQ, 2919 SCont (nued) _ _
Commissionpr Herbst questioned why a commerci~l zone was n~t sought for the proposed use~
and Ms. kobb stated that thelr warehouse was only about ten blocks away from the subJect
locAtion. Comm{ssioner Herbst then noted lhat commercial uses in ind~~strial zones were
generally those whlch served the industrial community and d(d not break down the integrity
of the industrial zone; that he couid see no connection between the proposed use and the
industrial cammunity; that the goods which would be sald in the proposed s[ore could
probably be purchased at many other stores in the City in commercial zones; that GEMCO,
for in~tance~ had st~r,.+d out with cards for their customers~ but now was open to the
public; that he also did not fe~l that the Camelot Golf r,o.irse belonged in the induscrial
erea; and th~t the Cicy was rapidly I~sing its industrial acreage.
Mr. Rodriguaz spoke [o the hardships involved in the pr~posal~ being that the area near
Shepard and La 'ai~~e was aul~5la~~lie{ly devel~~Ncd willi c.~nrn~rcial u~es, that the pruposed
stor~~ would not be ope~~ to the publ ic and w~uld serve th^ industrial corrn~unie~, and this
lype establishmen[ would ~ctually reduce the cortmer.:;al-type traffic in th~• orea; that
ti~e building was existing and had [he apprnval of the Planning Commiss-on and City
Council; and that they nePded a cerrain anx~unt of "out front" business, ~n ad~itiun ;o
the warehousinq toward the back of the property.
C~~mmissioner Morley clarified ttiat h~ did not belie.ve the i'l.,nnl~iy Comm~ssiun had approved
some of the items referred to by Mr. Rodriyuez as haviny been ap~~roved by the Cumrnission.
Chairman Pro temporc To~,~r clarified thae uses approv~d prior tn the new State laws
req:;~ring the f;ndinos of hardship could no; bE~ used t~~ justify a ha~e~ship for a current
proposai.
Corrnnissionr.r Herbst notrd that if the proper'y was developed unc~cr the cnncepts exc,lained
by the petitinner at this public hearing, it ~~as wrong, 5ince very specific uses ~. re
appruved for the property, to his recollection.
I*_ was noted that the Director of the °lannin9 Dep~rtmen~ had cieterrrined that the proposed
activity fell within the definition of Section 3.01, Clacs l, of the Ciry of Anaheim
Guidelines to the Requirements for an Environmental Impact Report and•~~5, therefore~
categorically tempt f~Gm the requiremen[ to file an EIR.
Cc•xnissioner Nerost offered Resolutivn No. PC77-80 and moved for ~[s passage and
adop[ion, that the Anaheim City Planning C~mmission does hereby ,-•ny petition for
Variance No 2919 on the basis that thr~ petiti~ner did not demanstra~e that a hardship
would be created if ~he request~d waiver of the permitted uses was not grant~d; that
the proposed use is not designed to primarily s~~rve the adjacent industriai cummunity;
that th~ use is appropriate for a comrnercial zone anc suitable sites are available in
the City of Anahein; that che use would potentially yener~•e traffic of a commercial
nat~re which is not tompatible with inclustrial traffic; that app~oval of this w:iver
would b~eak down the integrit~~ of the industrial community; and tr~at zaning on the
subject property and adjacenc prc~per•ties prohibits commercial-retaii ~~ses. (See
Re~olution Book)
On rol) call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the foiloo~ing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIOIrERS: BARNES, DAV~D. HERBST, KINu, MORLEY, TJLAR
NOES: COMMISSiONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: JOHNSON
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MINUTES, CI TY PLANNING COMMISSION~ MARCH 28, 1977
77-739
EIR NEGATIV E DECLARATION - PUbLIC HE~RING. ROBERT A. AND ROSEMARIE SMITH~ 13729 East
Rosecrans~ Suite 202, Santa Fe Springs, CA 9078A (Ow~rrs);
VARIANCE NO . 2920 CLYDE CARPENTEFt 6 ASSOC., INC., 292 Wilshire Av~nue, a109,
Anaheim, CA 92801 (Agent); requesting WAIVER OF MINIr1UM
NUMBER 0'' PARKING SPACES TO CONSTRUCT A MINI-STOaAGE FACILITY
on property describ~d a. a rec[angularly-shaNed parcel of land consisting of approximately
4.2 acres h aving eppr~ximatP frontages of 317 feet on th~e south side of Winsto~ Roa d end
155 feet on the west sidc of SunkiSt Street. Property presently clossified ML (IN OUSTRIAI,
LIMITED) ZOl~E.
No one indi cated their presence in opposition to the subject items; and, although th~:
Staff kepo r t to thE Planning Cormiission was not read at the public heariny~ it is ~ eferred
to and made a pert of lhe minutes.
Mr. Clyde CarpenteT~ t.he agant f~r Lhe p~titioner, app~ared beforr. thr Plannirig Conxrii~sion
and stared regarding Paye II-c, paragraph 13, that they wouid rearrange the units aclJaceiit
to the pro posed parking spaces so that the rental units would not be blocked if th e parking
was being u tllized by other vehicles; that they wauld providP rr_f~se storage area in
~ccordance with City of ~inaheim slandards; that there wer•e two parcels of property in-
val~~ed in t he proposal, and lhe proje~.t was set up for two ph~ses of constructio,i; and
that they were reque:;ting t~ be able to make the street improvemErnls on Sunkist Screet
as ~art of Phase I and the improvements on Winston Road as vart nf Phase II.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Assistar~t Clty Attorney Frank Lowry advised that dNdication along the streets could 5e
made imme.di ately ~nd the posting of bonds or other forms of security would pern,it the
actual improvements tu be made later on.
In respanse, Mr. Carpenter stated that one of the parcels froi~;ed on Sunkist Street and
the other on ~J~~~s[o~~ Road, and ~~iat i f they had not chosen to present the project i n two
phases r~~e-y ~~uuld pr~bably have ~een reyuireci to only improve the adjacent street as each
parcel ~ras develope~i, etc.
In re~ponse to questioning by the Pl~nniny Comn~ssic,n, Mr. Carpenter stated that both
narcels ha d the same owner; and tha[ there woul.i be a total of 1,170 st~rage units , and
the majori ty of the parking was in the Phase i parcel.
Corrvnissioner Herbst t~xPressed concPrn [hat the increased ~umber ~f ur its would create a
need for more parking spaces tha~ for previous proposals which had about half the number
of units; th~t, in lieu of th~ building square fQCtage, [he number of units eh~uld be usod as
~~Y~e crite,- ia ln juci~,int~ the need :or parkin~; spa~e~ !'o:• ~r.ini-wa~•ehousas or mini-~ ~o:•a~e txr~:ts.
Cummission er King noted that the prcposed parking, being 33~; of the requirement, a ppeared
reasonable ; howeve~, if the use changed at a l~ter date. the buildings should be r equired
to be t~rought into conforrnance with thP Building and Zoning Codes, etc.; and :hat he
felt that ttie potential traff;c from the ~:roposed use woulc~ be ~~uch less than many ML
uses with passibly several hundred ernpioyees.
Commissio n er Herbst reiterated his objections to the proposed parking, noting tha t
practica! 1 y no parking was a) lotted for Phase I 1 of th~. developn~~nt~ and the variance
would rur. with the land if the development was ever converted to other ~es; that there
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MINUTES, CITY PLANNING C OMMISSION, MARC H 28, 1977 77-24A
VARIANCE N0, 2920 (Continued)
w~uld be no Jobs gencrated by the proposed usc; and that this type unit had bcen knawn
to fail and if it had to be c~nverted. the Planning Commissio n may be in the positiun
of having allowed e hardship to t~e created,
Commfssioner Morley ayreed with Conrnissfoncr King that more parking w~s unnecessary,
especially if the site d evelopment sta~~dards were reyuired tc. bc brought up to the
~uildiny and Zoning Codes if the use was converted at :j later date;ancf he na;ed •f~at
the users would probabl y not use the parking spaces but wa~,l d park jn fronc of their
un i t s to 1 oad and ~~n 1 oad , and tlien 1 ea ve.
Chairman Pro temuore Tolar noted that he agrecd wit'i Cammiss ioner Herbs[ regarCin~ the 7aok
~: },rvE„~:~c,~i E:e~r:iu~ :'~~ 4'1~e:e IT; nc;a ':hc~t lhc gr:snt.ing 4f the varianc~ w+[h rhP ~tPntial
that the PhaSC II might not be built~if Phase I was not successful, was not too practical.
It was noted that there wcre approximately ?.7 parking spaces proposc~d in ^I•iase I and
approx i ma tc I y 8 pa r~: i nq spaces prpposPd i n Phase I I.
In response to quest ion in~ by Conxniss i oner King, Mr, Carpenter statecl that tl~ere was room
for the cars to pass eaeh other in front of the units; that they had been desinniny ~hese
type facllities for a n umber of years, inrluding a P51 facility in Anaheim w- _h had a
similar number of units and only six parking S~c~GpS in th~ enr.ire project, and there had
been no parkiny problems t.here to his knowl~~dge.
Discussion ersue~~ regardirg the phasiny ~f the con5trucfior~ and che two parcels involved,
during which it was empl~asized by the Planniny Comrnission that they did not wish to grdnt
~ variance for p~rking for Phase II, unless lhe petitiuner stipulated tl~at the entire
pruject wauld be "hui 1 t out"; that Chey wanted to be assured that the Phase I I parcel
wc~uld not be sold ~~r( with a variance for pa~~king on it; and that the Cornmission
consider granting unty Phase I w~th [t~e parking waiver and consider thc~ second phase and
parce) at a later dace-. rhe devclupe:, ~tir. AlLert Smith, ~ppeared and stated that in
case Phase I did not ~-~~cceed ecorn~mically, they wou~d not build Phase II, but intended
to do everything in Che ir power t~ develoF it, and that he wauld stipulate to deed re-
str+ctions for [he mini-stoiage use only c+n both par:els and to hringing the parcels
into ful) conformancc• w~tti the Buildin5 and Zoning Codes, including the parking require-
ments, 31 ~he bui:ldzr,E,~ ~u~i;•e tu Ue cor.vc~c-ted 1'or o++{lO:~ UJ9J in the :'utarc+.
Ccmmissioner King offered a n~otion, seconded by Cormiission Marley, and MO~fION CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson '~eing absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Conmission has
reviewed the proposal to conscruct a mini-storage facility with a waiver of the
minimum ~arking requi rernen[s on approximately 4.2 acres loc3ted southwest of the i~7ter-
section of Winston Road and Sunkist Street, and cloes her~by recomr ynd te the City Counci 1
of the C i ty of Anahe i m that a Negat i ve Declarat ion f rom the requ i rement to prepare an
environm~ntal impact report be approved for the subject p~oje~:t on the basis that L~~ere
would be r~u significant individua! or cumulat~ve adverse im~~ac~; on the e~~vironment due to
the approval of this Negative Declaration since the proposed parking is adequate for the
use and the I n i t i a 1 S t udy su~mi t ted by [he appl i can t i no i ca tes no s i gn i f i cant adve~ se
ervironmental impacts; and that the N~gative Declaration substantia[ing the foregoing
findings is on file ~rt the ~ffice of the Planning D~:partment at Cit.y Hall.
Commissioner King offered Resolution No. PC77-81 and moved for its pas~age and adoption,
that the Anaheim ity Planning Commission does hereby grant pPtit~on for Vai iance No. 2920,
qran[ i ng the requested wa i ver of the ;nf nimum number of pa rk i ng spaces on the bas i s that
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VARIANCE N0. 2 2~0 (Continued)
the Planning Commission ~ecognizes that traffic to the site, as proposed to be developed,
will typically be infreque nt, usually of short duration~ and would often involve pick-ups
and deliverles transacted in front of thr. storag~ ~inits and, thr+r~f~re, d~t~rminPS that
th~ proposed n~mber of designetr.d parking spaces is appropriate for the proposed u5e;
that the subject proJect~ in its entirPty, shall be devel~ped as e mini-storage ta~ility,
as stipulatcd to by the petitioner; that deed restrictions lirniting [h~ usc of the sub-
ject property to a mini-storage faciltty, shal) be submitred co the City ~lttorney's Offi~e
f~r review an; approvAl an d then be recorded in the Office of' the Orange County Recorder,
prier to the issuance of a buil~iina permit; and~ in the event that the rnini-storage usc
of the property shall terminate by mutual ag recment bctwecn thc property c~vnar(s) and
the City of Anaheim, said property ~hall c~nform to a~l development standards of the ML
Zone, as stipulated to by the peti.~~ncr; and subject to the Interdepartmental Committee
recommendat ions. (See Rc~sol ut ion Book)
On rol l cal l~ ,hc~ for~going res~lut ian was passecl by thF fol lowing vote:
AYES: COMMI5SIONERS: BARNES, DAVIO, KING, MORI.EY, TOIAR
NOES: CQMMISSIONE R5: HERBST
ABSENT: COMMISSIONE RS: ,:OHNSON
The P I ann i ng Gcmmi ss i or nera I I y cancurre~ i n a reconmendat i c~r-. made by Corruni ss ioner
Herbst that lhe Planniny Department be directed to study the concept of mini-storage and/or
mini-warehouse projects *~ be permitted by co~ditional use permit in industriai z~~nes, and
to include a study of the parkiny requirement; related to r~~ber oF units versus building
square fool'age. Mr. CarpP ntcr vuluntecred Lo assist the ~lanning Departr,~nt staff i- the
preparat ion ~_ ~ the st~~dy.
E I R CATCGOIt 1 CALLY EXEMPT - PUBL I C-1EAR I NG . R I LHARD 'v . AND MARY C. BUTLER, I 287 North
Grove S~reet~ Anaheim~ CA 92806 (Owners;; requesting
yNRIANCE NG. 292s WAIU~R OF PERMITTED OUTDQOR USES TO PERMIT AN EXISTING STEAM
CLEANING FACILITY on property described as a rectangularly-
parcel of land consiseing of approximately .76 acre having a
frontage of approximatel~, 220 feet on the west side of Grove Street, having a mar.imum depth
of approximately 150 feet~ being located app roxima[ely 190 feet south of the centerline
of Miraloma Avenue~ and further described as 1287 North Grove Street. Prop~~rty presently
classified ML (INDUS7RItiL, LIMITED) ZONE.
No one indicated [heir presence in opposition to the ~ubject items; and, al[hough the
Staff Report to the Planning Comm~ssion was not read at lhe public hearing, it is
referred to and made a pa rt of the minutes.
Mr. Butler, the petitioner~ appaar-d before the Planning Commission and presented the
proposal.
TNE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner M:. ~y noted that f~e ha.J view~ed che sui.,ec[ property in the field and the
:,team-cleaning equipment was not visi le from [he public street.
Upon questioning by the Plann~n~~ Corr~issinn, Mr. Butler stated that all drainage from
the steam-cieaning rack i,ras collected by a sand trap and did not enter the public
str~e*. ar sewer system.
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MINUI~S~ GIT~ NLANNIN~ I.OMMISJIUN, MAk~N ?.~~ 19)]
77-242
VARIAVCE NO ~923 Cont(nuod,~_r______
It was ~oted that the DirectAr of the Planning Departmr.nt had determined that -he praposed
activlty fell within the d~finitfon of Secti~n 3.01, CIaSS I. c~~ the City of Anahr.l+~i
Guidclincs t~ the Requirements for an F.nvironm~nt~l Im~act Report and was~ therefore~
cat~goricaliy exempt fram thr requirem~nt ta file an Elli.
Commissioner Marley ~fferecf Resolut.lon No. PC77-89 3nd mov~d f~r its passage and adoption~
that the Anah~im City Planninq C~mmission does he~eby yrant petition for Vari~nce No. 2923,
granting tha waiver of t~~ rnitted ou!door uses on the hasis that the use is screened by a
7.S-foot high chainlin~ iencc int~rwoven with redwond slat~ anJ is nut visible from Grove
Streel; ~ubject tu the Iu~rrJeNartrnen[al Com+nittee rccommcnd~tions. (Sce Resolu~inn Rn~k)
On roll call, the foregoinc~ resolu+.ion was passcd by thc following vo[e:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, OAVID, HERBST, KING, MORLEY, TOLtiR
NQES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMI~SIOt~ERS. JOHNSQM
EIR C~~'EGORICALLY EXEMPT -~'UBI~C HEARING. CHRISTINE 0'DONNELL, 4885 Abbott R~ ',
~ ~ Ly~~wood, CA 90262 (Owrer); CARL 'rJaRCHER ENTERPRISES,
CONDITIONAL JSE 1200 North Harbor Boulev~rd~ Anaheirn, CA 92801 (Agent):
PERMIT N0. 1695 requesting permission to CONSTRUCT A DRlVE-Up WINUOW A' AN
~~'~~ ~ EXISTING RESTAURAN'! W17H WAIVEK Of MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKINi,
SPACES on property described as a recLang~.~larly-shaped parcel
of land consi5ting of approximately 0.5 acre having a frontage of ..~ppr~~ximate!y 15J feet
on the west side af Harbor Boulevard, having a maximum depth of approximately 150 feet,
being localed approximately 190 feet south of the centerline of Or~,ngewuod Avenue, and
further described as 211y South Harbor Boulevard. Praperty pressntiy cla~sified Cl
(COMMERCIAL~ I~MITCD) ZONE.
No on~ indicated their presence in opposition te the subjecc items; and, although the
Staft Report to the Planning Comr~~ssion dated March 28, 1917, was not read at the public
hear~ny, ic is .eferred to and made a part of the minUieS.
M~. ~ave Garrison, representiny the agent for the petiticner, appeared before the Planning
Commission and stated th~y had :-~.~b:ni`.tc~d an ana~,sis of unused par{.'ng spaces taken at the
suhjec: site during peak operating times to sub~~tanti3te the proposed parking spaGe
variance. Mr. Garrison suggested that the Planning Commission direct the Planning Depart-
ment Staff tu study the parking requireme~nts for drive-through restaurants.
THE PUB~IC HEARING Wn~ CLOSED.
It was noted that th~~ Director of the Planning Depart~r~ent had determined that the proposed
activity fpll with:n the definition of Section 3.01, Class 2, of [he City of Anaheim
Guidelines [o the Requirer~,ents for an Environmental Impact Report and was, therefore,
categorically exempt fram the requirPment to file an E~R.
Commissioner Gavid offered Resolutian No. c~c77-83 and moved for its passage and adoption,
that the Anaheim City Planning Cammission does hereby grant pPt~tion for Conditional Usc
PPrmit N~. 1695, granting the waiver of minimum number of parking spaces an the basis
[hat the petitioner submitted an analysis of unused parking spaces at the subject site
during peak operating hours to substantiate that the proposed parking is adequate for
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CONDITIONAL 1SE PERMtT N~. 1F95 (Continued) _~
the pre,pose~ use and sitp, subject to the Intr.rdepartmental Committee recommenciations.
(See Resalu•i~n Book)
On ral) cnll, the f~regoing resoluti~r~ was passed by the f~llowiny vote:
AYES: COMMISSIO~fRS: BARNES, DAUID, HERi35T, KING, MORLEY, T0~4R
NOES• COMMISSIONERS: NONE
AB~ENT: COMMISSIONERS: JUHNSON
EIR CA7EGORICALLY EXEMPT - PUBI.IC HEARING. LnRRY R. SMITH Ar~D JUDITH I. SMITH, ~3041
^ Evans Circle, West~~ .ter, CA ~2683 (Owners); CA!il Yu~NKIN~
GONDITIONAL USE 94a So::h Knoit St,.cr, Anaheim, CA 9?R(14 (Ac~Pnt); requestinq
PERMIT N0. 1697 permissi~n to EXPAND AN EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH ON-SALE BEER
ANC. WINE WITH WAIVER OF MINIMUM KITCHEN AREA on p<<_~perty de-
scribEd as an irrec~ularly-shaFed parcel of land consistiny
of approximately 1.6 acres located northwest of the intersecti~n of Ball Roa,.i and Knott
Street~ having approximate frontages of 20 feet ~n the north ;ide of eall Road and 170 feet
on the west side of Knott Street~ haviny a maximum dept.h of approximately 390 feet, and
further described as ~45 Snuth Kn~t- St~e~t. Pr~perty presen[ly classified CL (COM~~ERCIAL,
LIMITCD) Z~NE.
No one indicated their aresence in opposi[ion t~ the suhjart items; ho~~ever~ AssistanC
Planner Joel Fick not~d tFiai one person (l~yce KPter. owner of thr_ adjacent service station
site) was present earlier i~ the meeting and left a lis~ of ~b,jections to the proposa) far
considera:ion, being thar. there ~ ~s inadequate parking for existieg uses on the subjec[
.ite and there were a number ~f par•king problems in the immediate area.
Although thP Staff Report to t~ie Planning Commission dated March 28, 1977. was not read
at the public hearing, it is referreci to a~~d made a part of the minutes.
Mr. Carl Younkin, the agent for the pPtitic~nc~r, aapeared beFore the Planning Commission
and in~licated the p~rtions of Che fl~ ~r ar<a desiynated tor dancing and qames would be
closed aff during lhe daytin,e~ to be ope~ed ~o~ use onlv after 7:00 p.m.
T~iE ~'lJ[~:.IC 11EA~ti~~.^+ ~lAS C~t)SCD.
In response t~~ q~i~st ioninq FY the Planniny Co~rnr~ission~ '1r, Younk~n Stated that a sl idiny
divir.~er and arcl~way would separ~te the ~ance fl~or and ~ame room fr~ thc r~st of the
facilitles; that a major port~on of the floor spac~ :~as clesiunate~i for danciny and games
a~d the actual dininy arr,a upon which the kitche~ area requirement was comouted was insig-
nifican! since tliere was •~c~~roxlmately 700 square feet ~f kitchen are~ for approximately
900 syuare. fNr;t of ~linin~; ar~.i.
Assistar.t f'lanning Olrecror -'c.ning Annika Santalahti suyyested that the Planninc~
Commission may ~rish to coiisi~ier the proposal in term5 of limiting the number of fixed
s~3r~,r for the d i n i ng roor,~.
In response to a request by the Planninn Commission. '1r, Younl:in marked on the proposed
plans the exact areas wl~ich were dPSignated far Jining, dancing~ and c~ames, as well as
the number of tables and seaCs flruposed.
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CONp 1 T 1 a11AL USE PERM 1 T NO . 1 F+97 (Con t 1 nusd )
It ~~s nated that the Director of tf~e Ptan~ine~ Qepartment had determinQd that the
4~roF ,~ed acttvity fel) wlthln tha deflnitlon of S~ction ~.~1~ Class 1~ of the Clty of
Anahelm Guicfelines to the Ruquiremenes for an EnvlrAnment~l Impact Repart and was~
~roersfore~ cetegcrically exempt trom the re~uir~ment to Pilo an EIR.
Commtssioner Ho~bst offered Rnsolutton No. PC17-84 end mov~d for its ~flssaqr enJ
adoption~ Chat the A~ahelm Ctty Planning Con~ission ~ees hereby grant petltl~n for
Condittonel l~se Pcrmtt No. 16~7~ to expand an existing restaurant wlth on-sale beer
and wine~witl~ waiver of thes minlmum kitchen area on th~ basis that the petttloner
sttpulat~d thot thcrc ~•r) l l bc o r~ar.lmum of 90 totel se+~ts In thP dlning ~rea of ths
existinq and proposed restaurant and~ since portlons of the tn~a) floor ~rea are
designated for dancing and games only~ the percentage ot' floor space designated ~y
th~ ~etitioncr for kitchen area is dete~mtned to be approprlate fo~ thc pr~posed
ex~,~~nslon; s~bJect to the Interdepartmenta) Committer. recorm~endatlons. (See Res~lutlon
9o~~k )
Un roll call~ th~ foreq~ing resolution was passed by t!~c following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNF:S~ UAVID~ FIf.RB5T~ KING~ 1~10RLEY~ TOIAR
NOES~ COMNISSIO~~EaS; NnNE
A-iSEf~T: COMf~1 I SS I ONERS ; J411N50N
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~NVIRONMENTAI INPACT - DEVLLOPEa: JOIiN D. LUSK 6 SON~ P. 0. Box C-19560~ Irvine. CA
REPORT N0. 132 927>>+. ENGIP~EER: NOPEN~ HEULUNU b OARBY~ iNC.~ 30~0 Wast
Maln Street~ Alhambra~ CA 91$O1. SubJec.t praperty, consisting
TENTATIVE MI1P QF of approximately 11.8 acres haviny a frontage of approximatnly
TRACT N0. 97~2 452 fe~c on the north sldo of Nahl Ranch Road~ having a maximum
d~Fth of approxim~tely 80~ fee.t~ and belnq located approximately
52~ feec east of the cenrerllne c+f Vlllarcel Drlva~ ts proposad
for subJivlslan into ?~', FlS-HS-10,000(SC) lots,
No one indicated thelr presence In opposlti~ ~ to the sub,ject iLem.
Although the Staff Report to the Plannin C~mmtssion deted Marcl~ 23, 1977, was not reao at
the meeting~ It Is refcrred to and ma~~ ~~ part uf tlie minutcs.
Mr. Nerold He~lund, representing the ~eveloper ~ appearecl before the Pl~nning Ccxrr.~lssion to
answer questions regardiny thc: prop~,al.
I)Iscussion ensued concerning the possible subsequent divisi,~~ of certain lots into two lots~
Und the Plannfn~ Commissinn expresseci concerns thereto. Assistant City Attorney Frank Lowry
advised that if thc northerly portion of the lqts in yu~~scion dld not meet the 10.000-square
foot requlremenl of the zone~ a lot split would be illegal, t~owever~ if said portlons did
meet the requirement~ a lot spilt was pussible; that ~t appearec{ that only Lot Ho. 2Z was at
lesst 10~00~ squ~re feet in size and could conceivably be sniit into two lots at a later
date; and that any jo(niny a'~ lot areas t~ creaCe a legal size parcel 10,000 squa~e feet or
larger would be a problem between tl~e respectlve property c.waners.
Commissloner Herbst no;eci that tt would r~ot be the tntent of the Planning Commisslon to
allow a~y further sub~~tvision in the subject tract.
Dlscussion of the possibility oF creating a cortmon open space or a Lat "A'' over the
northerly portions of Lot Nos. 22 through 29 which were separated by Ridge Gate Road en~u~d,
during which Mr. Hedlund stateci that the property would then be assessed very low a~d
mainta(ned by the homeowners association; whereupon, Chairman Pro Tempore Tolar noted that
if Lhe association stopped paying the taxes on said corrmon area. it would possibly become
City-owned property.
Mr. Hedlund furthe~ stated that rhe City had requ(red the separation of the lots under
discussion; whereupon~ Assistant Plannin~ Director Annik~ Santalahti advtsed that the
alCernattve r.o the proposzl was that the separated area be one lot. all on a slor;:~ being
inequitable c~mpared to the ather lots and better spl~t in the manner shown; hcwc.~e.*, thf
decision of handling the matter was left u~ to the developer in th~ preparation or Che tract
map.
It was noted th~~t Env(ronmental Impact ae~~ort No. 132 on the subject p~operty was certified
b~ the City Gouncil on February 25, 5975~ and the proposed resubdivision has been determ3ned
to be substantially in accordance with the original development proposal and additional
enYironmental assessment is not necessary; and~ therefore~ no further action on the EIR is
necessary.
Commissioner Herbst ~ffered a nx~tion~ seconded by Commissianer ~torley and MOTION CARRIED
(Cc~nmi ss i onCr Johnsc+n be i ny absen t) , that the Anahe i n- C i ty P 1 ann i ng Comm i s~ ion does hereby
find that the proposed subd(visinn. together with its design ana improvcment~ is consl5tent
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E~ R NQ; 13~2 A,_„N,D_ TEN7ATwl V~ E MAP OF TRACT N0. ~/y1 (Cont i nued)
with the Clty of Anaheim's General Plan~ pursuant to Government Code Sectton 66~+73.5; a~d
does. therefore~ approve Tentative Hsp of Tr.,ct No. 9792 for 2g~ RS-MS-t0~QA0(SC) lots~
subJecC to the following conditions:
1. That should thts subc~ivision be developed as more than one subdlvislon~ each
s~bdivtsion thereof snall be subm{tted t~ tentatlve form for approval.
2. That in accordance wlth Clty l.GU11CI) policy~ a 6-foot hie~h, open, dCCOratlve wall
shall be constructed at the top of slope on thP south property line separating Lot rlus. 22
through 29 from Nohl Ranch Road. Reasonable landscaning~ tnGluding irrlgation facilities~
shall be installed In the uncemented portlon of the artrrial highway parkway the full
distanca of sald wall~ plans fnr said lanJscaping to be sub~~itted to and subJecC to the
approva) of thc SuperintenJer~t of Parkway Matntenance; an~t f~llow(ng Installation and
acceptance, thP City af Anaheim shall assurr~ lhe respon~(bility for maintenance of satd
landscapfng.
3. That all lots within tlits tract shAll be serveJ by unc+er~round utllitles.
4. That a final tract map of subJect property shall be submi~t~d to and app~oved by
the City Council an~i then be recorded in the Offtce of the Qrange County Recorder.
y. That the covenants, conditlons, an~i restrtctic,ns shall be submitted to and approved
by the CEty Attorney's Office prlor to Clty Counctl approva) of the fii-al trac.t map and~
further~ that the approved covenants. condilions~ and restrictions slial) be recorded
concurrently with the final tract map.
(i. That prior to filing thr_ final tract map, the applicant sh~ll submit to the City
Attorney for approval or• ~enial a canplete synopsis of the proposeJ functlontng of tt~e
operating corpo~ation includin~;~ but not limited to~ the articles vf incorporation~ bylaws,
proposed +~~th~ods of management~ bonding to insure maincenance of coirr~on property and
buildings, ~n~l such ~ther inf~rmation as the City Attorney may desire to prntect the City.
its citlzens~ an~l the purchasers of tlic pr~ject.
7. Thac. street nim~s shal) be appr~ved hy thc City Plannin~; Uepartr~e:nt prior to
approval of a final tract map.
8. In the event that sub,ject pruperty is to be divided far the purpose of sale~ lease
or f(nanciny~ a parcel map~ to recor~~ the approved divisidn of subject property~ sh.ll be
submitted to and approve~ by ~he Gily of ~~naheim and then be recorded in ihe Offtce of the
Oran,ye County Itecarder.
y, Ttiat tl~e owner af subject property sl~all pay to [~~e City c~f An~!~etm the appropriate
park and recreation in-lteu fees as Jetermined to be appropriate by the City C~unc(l, said
fees :o be paid at the timc cl~e buildiny permit is issued.
10. That drainage of saiJ property shall be di;posed of in a manr, r satisfactory to the
City Enyineer. If~ ln the prepa-'ation of the site~ sufficient gradiny iS requirc~ to
necess(tate a yradin9 permit~ i~o work oi~ grading will be permitted between October 15th and
April 15th unless all required off-site drainaqe facilities have been installed and are
operative. Positive assurance shall be ~~ovided the City that s~ch dratnage facilities wlll
be completed p~ior to October lSth. NecesSary right-of-way for off-site drainage facilities
shall be dedlcated to the City, or the City Council shall have initiated con ~nation
proceedtngs therefor (the costs of which shal) be burne by the developer) pri.,~~ to the
commencemen[ of yradtny operations. The require~ drair~a3e facilitics sFiall be of a size a~.~
Cype suffic(~nt to carry runoff waters oriqinatin~; from higher properties thraugh said
pruperty to ultirnate disposa! as approved i.~ the City Engineer. Satd drsinage fac(lities
shall be the first item of ~onsCruction and sl~all be completed and be functio~a) throughout
thP Lract and from the dawnstream boundary of the property to the ulti~ate point ~f dispc7sal
prior to the issuance of any fin.~l building inspections or occuFan-y permits. Dra'nage
district reimbursement agreements may be made available t~ the developers of said propPrty
upon their request.
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EI_R_N0. 132 ANQ TENTATIVE MP-P OF TRACT N0. 9792 (Contlnued)
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11. That grsdtnfl~ excavatlon~ and all othe~ c~nrtructlon activities shal) bs cc~nducted
in ~~ch a manner so as to minimize the possibillry of any stlt ortgtnating from this proJect
being r.arrted tnto the Santa Ana Rtve~ by sto~m weter ortginatin,y from or f1~wing through
this p~oJect.
12~ If permt-nent street name stgns have not bcen installod~ temporary atreet n~me slqns
s!-ai~ be Installed prtor to any occupancy.
13. That ft~a hyd~ants sh~ll be installed and eharged~ as requlred and determtned to be
necessary by t~~e Chief of the Fire O~partment~ prlor to commencement of structural framing.
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MINUTES~ CITY PLANNING COMMISSI~N, M~nCH 28~ 1977 ?7-2~~8
REPORTS A~•D - ITEM A
RECOMMENDATIONS EIR NEGATIVE OECLARATION REQUEST - Grading Plen No. 595 at 123
South Derbv Circle.
It was noted that an appliction for Grad(ng Plan N~, 595 had been filed t~ gr3de approxi-
mately 633 cubic yards of ~arr,h, with 38 cubic yards excess, for ~ sin~le-family lot on
approximately one acre~ in conformancc with City standerds and policies; and that a study af
the proposed grading ^'an by the Planning Department and Engineering Division lndicated that
there w~uld be no significant individual or cumulative adverse environmrntal impact as a
result of this project.
Conunissioner Herbst offered a motiun~ seconded hy Commissioner Morl~ ~~OTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson bein~~ ahsent), that the Anaheim City Plonning C ion does hereby
find thaf th~ ~rnposed gra~~ing plan for the sinSle-family lot at 123 Sou~n p~rby Circle will
not have a significant individua) o- cumulative adverse environm~ntaf impact becausF the
Initial Study indicates the ~rojecl will involve cr~ly rr~inor grading ~s ml!igated by con-
formance with City standards •~nd policies~ and therefore, recommends to the Ciky Council
of the City of Anaheim that the ~Vegative Declaration fron~ the requiren~~~~~ti to prepare an en-
~~ir~~nmental impact report be approved.
- ITEM B
EIR NEGATIVF. QECLARATION REQUEST - For Parcel Map No. 604 at 801, 9~1~
1001 East Ball Road.
It wa~ noted that an application for Parcel Map No. 604 had been filed to subdivide approxi-
mately 17 acr~5 at the abave location into three industrial lots; and t.hat an Initial Study
of the proposed parce) map by the Planning Department ~rid the Engineering Divisic,n indicated
th~~t there would be no significant individual ar cumul•~tive ad~f.~rsp environmental impact as
esult of :his project because no sens~tive envirc~nm~ eal ele~nent5 were involved and the
~ject was in conformance with City plans, policies and st~ndaras.
Commissioner Morley offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner King. and MOTION CAFRIED
(Commissioner Johnson being absent). that the Anaheim City Planning Gommission does hereby
find that, pursuant to the pruvisions of the California Envir~nmental Quality Act, the
proposed three-lot i~dustrial subdivision (Parcel Map No. 604 at 801, 90! and 1001 East Ball
Raad) i,rill not have a siyr~ificant ~ndividual or cumulative adverse environmental impact
because the Initial St~~dy indicates that the project is compatible with City plans~ policies
and standards and no ~ensitive environment~! elements ~re involved and, therefare, recommends
to the City Council of ~'~e City of Anaheim that the Negative Declaration from the require-
ments to prepare an env~ronmental impact report be appro~~ 1.
- ITEM C
EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION REQUEST - For Parcei Map No. 630 at the south
side of Wectport Drive and the southerly terminus of Peregrine Street.
It waa noted that an appticatian for Parcel Map No. 630 had b~. n filed to subdi~iide approxi-
mately one acre a che subject location into four parcels to develop four fourplexes; and
that an Initial Study of the proposed parcel map by the P+anr~ing Department and the Engineering
Division indicated that there would be no significant individual or c~mulative adverse environ-
mental impact as a result of this project because no sensitive environmental elements were
involved and the project was in conformance with City plans and ordinances, and was compatible
with surrounding urban land uses.
Commissioner King offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Morley, and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Johnson being absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby
find that, pursuant to ~he provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. Che proposed
four-la~ sul~division (Parcei Map No. 630) at rhe soutt~ side of Westport ~rive and thr. 5outherly
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terminus of Peregrine Street will not havc a significant indivldual or cum~~lative advcrse
environmental impact because the Initial Scudy indicates that the proJect is c~T~atible with
City plans, ordinance5 and surrounding land uses, and no sensitive environmer.,al elements are
involved; ~nd~ therefore~ recammends ;o the City Council of the City of Anaheim that the Nega-
tive ~ecl~ration from the requlrements to prepare ar environmental imp~ct report be approved.
- ITEM D
EIR NEGATIVE UECLARATION REQUEST - Fur Parcel Map No. 631 at 2500
Miraloma Avenue.
~t was noted that an application far Parcei Map No. 631 had been filed to subdivide approxi-
mately 3.6 acres into two industrial lots at the subject location; and that. an Initial Study
of the propased parcel map by the Planning Department and the Engineering Division indicated
that there ti•rould be no ~ignificant individual or cumulative advcrse e rn~ironmental impatt as
,3 result of this project because no sensitive environmental element.s were involved and the
projecl was tompetible with City plans, ardinances and yurr~uun~liny areas.
Commissioner King offered a m~[ion, seconded by Conmissioner Morley, and MO710N CARRIFD
(Commissioner Johnson being absent)~ that t.he Anaheim Cicy Planni.,g Conxnission does hereby
find that, pursuant to the provisions of the California Envi~onmental Quality Act, the ~rapose~
two-lot industrial subdivision (Parc~l Map No. 631) at 2y00 Mlraloma A~enue will not have a
,ignificant individual or cumul~tive ~dverse envirornnenta! impact because the Ini[ial Study
indicates that the project is compatible with City plans, ordi~ances and surrounding land
uses and no sensicive environmenta) elernents are involved, ~nd,chPref~,re, rPC~mmends to the
Gi[y Council of the City of Anaheim thai the Negative Declaration ~rom the requirements to
prepare an env~ronm,:ntal impact report be approved.
- ITEM E
VARIANCE N0. 289? - kequest for terminatian - Pruper[y consisting of
two parcels ~f land (approximately 4.8 acres) located n4rth of the
intersection of Knollwood Circle and Wnodland Drive~ and further de-
scribed a51168 and 1170 Kr~ollwood Cir•cle.
It was noted tha[ Variance Mo. 2893, ta permit dental and opton,etr:~ affices in the ML Zone~
was approved by the Planning Commission on January 3~ 1911, for a period ~f 1$ mnnths,
subject to review and approva) of a possible time extension upan written request by the
retitioner if the permanent medical facility under construckion at 3 different location was
not completed within said 18-mor~th period; and that the petitioner had terminated the business
relationship with the proposed occupani of the dental and optometry offices and ~,as requesting
tha: ~'ariance No. 2893 be terminated.
Commissioner Norley offered a motion. secanded by Commissioner Barnes, and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissione~ King abstaining and Commissioner Johnson being absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Corrmission does hereby recommend to the City Council of thE City of Anaheirt~ that
all proceedings in connection with petit~on for Variance No. 2893 be terminated, as requested
by the pet~tioner.
- ITEM F
VARIANCE N0. 2863 - Request for an extPnsion of time - Property consisting
of 6.3 acres located ~n the south and we~t sides of S2quoia Avenue, and
further described as 2238 .;?yuoia Avenue..
It was noted that Variance No. 2863, to permit outd~or manufactur+ng on the subject CL zoned
property~ was approved for a period of three months by the Plannir~ Co~nmission on October 27,
1976+ subject to review and consideration for possibre one-year extensions of ti~~~e upon
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writtenrequest by the petit tie.r., ~~id time lir,~itatlon being for the purpose of deter,nining
whether the proposed use and a m; noise therr.from would be detrimental tu the ~urroundtng
~esid~nti~l uses; thar~ a~ a result of a complaint from a n~arby resident. the Zoniny Enforce-
ment Off(cer and an electrical inspeetor investigated lhe premises and found substant(al amounts
of sawdust outsid~ the req~.ired Pnclosure~ numerflus iflegal eiectrical instaliations~ and (n-
operable vehicles b~(ng used far atorage; the complainant had also reported chat the restricted
hours of operatlon (9:00 a.m. to noon)for thp autdoor use were being violated, witli woodcuttii~g
being conducted uniil I1:00 ;~.m.; thac other Zoni~g Code and con~lltions of the approval of
subJect variance were also found in violatioii; and that several of the ~~iolations had been
correct•:d~ howevtr, `he pe, tionPr had submitted a letter stating tf~~t he would like to have
the variance terminat~d if che occupant had not complied with City reyuirements c~nc:ern(ng
fire and e?ectrical hazards by this tim~~.
pisr.ussion ensued concerning the use of che subject property and the violations, eic.~ during
which it was ~vinted out th~t it ~ppcarc.f all of the items had been takCn ~a~e uf t,y the
~pplicant with the exception of the removal of the bagged sawdust; whereupon,th~ Planning
Con~niss~on agreed that an additiona) two-week continuancc~ to consider the subject request
w~uld ~e appropr~a[e.
C~mmissiontr King offEred a motion, seconded by Conn~issioner Barnes, and MOT1~)N CARRIED
(CommissionEr Tol~ar vo[ing "no"' and Cartmissioner Johnson beiny absent), that the Anaheim
City Planning Corrrnission does herebv cont~nue the subject request for dn addicional two weeks
to the meetin~ of April 11, 1977, ir order that an inspec[ion miyl~t be made ~f the property
to determine if tlie oc~upant is corducting his operations in a manner which is in conformance
wiLh the applicable saf~ty require~~en[s and compatiblc: with thc~ neighboring residential
proaertiss to the wPSt.
- ITEM G
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 1510 - Request for an extension of time -
Property consistiny of ~Nproximacely 5 acres on the west side of
Jefferson Streec, ap~roximately 690 feet south of the centerline of
Orangethorpe Avenue.
It was noted that Conditional Use Pern!it No. 1510. to permit a ma~ntenance and storage yarc'
for heavy equipment., with waivers of a) permitted st~uctures, b) permitted fence locafion and
c) minimum fr~nt setba~k, was granted for a period o~ one year by the Planning Commission on
January 6~ 197~, suhject to review anu consid~ration for a~ extensi~n of time ~~pon written
request by th~ petitioner; that no previous extensions of time had been requested; and that
no complaints had been received reyarding the ~~;e.
Cor~nissioncr King offered a mr.tion, seconded by C~mmissioner Mo~ley~ and MGTION ~AitRIEO
(Cammissione.r Johnson being absent), that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby
grant a two-year extension oF time for Conditional Use Permit No. i510~ said time extension
being re;roactive to January 6, 1~i76, and [o expire on January 6, 1978, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions:
1. That redwood or cedar slats be installed in the chai~!irik fence within ninety (90) days.
2. That landscaping b~ provide~, as ~ndica;~~ or~ Exhibit No. 3, within six (6) months.
3• That the pe~itioner submit a letter within thirty (30) days indic;,ting that the existing
non-conforming billtaards will be removed on or before the expiration of the amorttzatinn
period on January 8, 1980.
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- ITEM H
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO, 1511 - Aeq~est for an extens(on of time -
Property consisting of approximet~ly 5 acres on the west side of
Jeffcrson Street~ approximat~ly 690 feet south o~ chr cent^rlinc of
Orangethorpe Avenue.
It was noted that Conditional Use Permit No. lyll. to permit a private cat kennel on th~
subJcct propcrty with wa(ver of permitted st ructures (mobile units not permltted) was
granted for a period of one year by the Planning Comm iss~on on January 6, 1975. subJect to
review and consideration for an extension of timo upo n request by the petitioner; that the
cats were haused in two mobile structures; t hat no pr evious extensions of ti^~e had been
reqiiested; and that no complaints had been r~cclved regarding the use.
Cummissioner King offcred ~ nx~tian, sec.onded hy Cortxni ssioner M~rlPy ~nd MQTION CARRIED,
(Commi~sioner .~ohnson being absent) that the Anaheim C(ty Planning Commission does hereby
yranl d lwu-yr.ei exlen5 iun uf l ime fur CvnJ i liuna 1~i~C Pri mi l Wu, 151) ,~a1J l i~na rxlen~ ivi~
be i ng retroac~ ive to January 6, 1976, and t~ expf r•e on January 6, i976, subJec[ to the
requirement that landscaping be installed, a s Indica t ed on Exhibit No. 2, within six (6)
months.
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TRACT N0. 9466 - Requt~5t for app~ova) of specific plans - Property
consisting of appraximately 26 aeres on the north side of Canyon Rim
Road~ a~proximately 730 feet wes. uf Serrano Avenue.
Ir, was noted that centativ~ map of Tract No. ~46G, to establ ish a E4-~~t, RS-HS-10~000 (SC)
subdivisi~n, was app~oved by the City Counci 1 on Sep tcmber 21, 1976, follow(ng a recommenda-
tion for approval by th~ Planniny Conmission ; tl~at appr~val ~f the sub.ject tract included
a ~ondition that prior ~o approval of the (i nal trac t map~ the pe[itioner• submit final
speci fic floor plans and elevation~~ to the C i~y Counc i 1 tor apQroval; that the appl icanC
(Vernon H. Taylor, President, Socaland Corp. 1 had s~bmitted a plot plan ir, conformance
with the requirernent of the R~,-NS-10,000 (SCj Zone, and floar plans and elevations for the
four basic models of h~mes to be constructe~i, all models having three-car garages, etc., and
the applicant was rcyuesting approval of sa me,
Conniissioner Oavid qu~sti~neo whether the developer had made an attempt trn~ards providir~g
low and modera[e i~come huusing. No one re sponded.
Commissioner Morley offered a mo[ion, seconded by Cornnissioner Tolar, and M~~TION CARRIED
(Cammissioner Johnson being absent), that the Anahei m City Planning Cammission does hereby
recummend to the City Council of the City o f Anaheim that the ,`inai specific plot plans, floor
~lans and elevations fcr Tract No. 9466 be approved, as submitted.
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TRACT No, 9149 - Reques t for wai ver of Council Pol:cy No. 538 - Property
consisting of approxima tely 22 a cres l~cated northwester'y of the inter-
sectioii of Orangeth~rpe Avenue and Kraemer Boulevard.
The Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated Ma rch 28, 1911, was presented and made a
part of the minutes.
It was noted that the subject trar_t was app rovNd b~~ the City Council o n February 17~ 197b,
Following approval by the Pianning Cor±,mission, to es tablish a 117-1ot. RS-5000 subdivision
at the subject locatian; that Council Polic y No. 53 8 permitted building setba~•~.s on lots
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adJaeent to arterial highways to have a minimum death oF 4Q feet~ es en alternative ta the
Subdi vlslon Ordinance rrquirement for 120-faot deep lots; that the peti tioner (Davld E.
Cu~n i ngham) was request i ng that the Pol t cy be wa ( ved for Lot Nas . 87 a~d 88 to perml t
setbscka of 35 and 37 feet ~ respec.t i vel y~ f rom C rowther Avenuo on the bas I s that a kn~ckl e
In tt~e street design caused s~id lots to have less depth tha~ the ather lots adJacant to
Crowther Ave~ue.
Commiss(oner King offered e motion, seconded by Commissloner Morlcy And MOTION CARRIED
(Comrnissioner Johnson being absent) ~ that the Anaheim City Planning Commiss(on does h~reby
recos~mend to the C i ty Counc i I of th~ C i ty of Anaheim that Counc 1 1 Pol i ey No. 538 be wa i ved
for Lot Nos. 87 and 8S In Tract No. 9149~ to permit bullding setbacks of 35 feet and 37 foet~
resp~ctively~ From f,rowthrr Av~nue.
ADJOURNMENT There be i ng no further bus i ness to d( scuss ~ Commi ss i oner Mor ley of fered
a mot ion ~ se~onded by Ccrmm i ss i aner Bernes, and MOT I ON f,ARR 1 ED,
(Commi ss ioner Johnson being absent) ~ that the meet i ng he ad journed .
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submi tted .
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'^Patricia B. Scanlan, Secretary
Anaheim C(ty Planning Commission
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