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REGULAR MEETtNG OF THE ANAt1ElM CITY PLANNING CUMMISSION
REGUL4R - The regular meeting of the Anaheim CILy Ptanning Commission was called to
MEETING order by Chafrman Tolar at 1:30 p.m.~ Decemwer 5, 191i, in the Gouncil
Chamber~ a quorum being prese~t.
PRES~NT - CHAIRMAN: Tolar
COMMISSIONERS: Barnes, David~ Nerbst~ King
Commissioncr linn Arrlved at 3:00 p.m.
ABSENT ~ CONM1551UNER5: Johnson
ALSO - Jack Whitc
PRESENT Annika Santalahti
J~y 71tus
J. J. ~ashiro
Edith Harris
Deputy City Attorney
Assista~~ Ot.~r.ctor for Zoning
Office Engineer
Assist~nt Planne•
Planntng Gommissian Secretary
PIEDGE OF - The Pledga of Alleglance to thr: Flag of tht United States of Amet'ica was
ALLEGihNCE led by Commissi~ner Herbst.
ITEM N0. 13
'~"N~T7~T~PE DECLARATION PUBIIG WEARING. OWNER; CALIFOPNIA LUTHERAN glBlE
OND ION L USE ERMIT N0. 1775 SCNOOL~ 13~+5 South Burl+ngton Avenue, Los Angeles~
-""-"'-' - CA 9000G. AGENT: IRWIN b ASS6CIATES. 1NC., 3b31
Atlantic Avenue~ Long Beach, CA q0807. Petitioner
requests permission to ESTABLI5H A PRIUATE EUiJCATIONAI IN571TUTION wITH WAIVER OF NINIMUM
SIDE YARU SETBACK on ptoperiy described as a rectangu~arly-shaped parcel of land consist-
ing of approximately 4.8 acres having a froncage of approximately 337 feet on th~ west
side of Western Avenue~ having a maximum depth of approxlmatcly b18 feet. bcing loGated
approximately 3~+0 feet south of the centerli~e of Orenga Avenue~ and further described as
631 South Western Avenue. Property presently ttassified RS-A-43,000 (RESIDEIJTIAI/
AGRICULTURAL) Zlk1E•
The staff report to the Planning Commission dated D~ecember 5~ i977 notcd that subsequent
to legal advertisement of subject condittonal use permit, tt was determined by staff that
an addit(onal development waiver would be necessary and, therefore~ recomm~nded that a
contlnuance be gra~~ed in order to adve~tise an addittonal site devel~pn-ent waiver.
Commissioner King offer•ed a matinn~ secorded by Comm(ssioner Nerbst and MOTION CARRIED
(C~~mnissianers Johnson and Linn being abspnt)~ that. this itero be conti~ued to the regular
Planning Commission meeting of pecember 19, 19~1. En order for staff to advertlse
addttional site devetopment waiver.
77-801
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PI.A~~IN~: COMM;SSI~N~ Uecsmbcr 5~ 1977 77•802
ITEM N0. 1
E~ A'GORICAL EXEMpTION•tLASS 1 CONTINUEU PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS; ROaERT W. ANQ
CONUIT ONAL US ~ERM~T NO.~- KATNERINE M. t1UCHART~ 216b V(ctorla Avenue~ An~heim~
'-- CA 92~04. AGENT: SISTER LUCILLE BERNIER~ 1335 South
Ashington Lane~ Anaheim, CA 92504. Petitioner
~equests permissi~n t~ ESTABIISfI PRI`IATE TUTORING S~RYICES on pro~erty describsd a~ a
rectangularly-shapeci porc~l of land cunSisting of approximately 5~~00 square feet having a
f~ontag~ of appro:.i~nately 54 feet on the west side of Ashington Lane~ havtng a maxi-num
depth of approximakely 100 feet~ beinq lucated approximate~y ln~ feGt north of th9 center-
line of ~..lais i. ~d~ and further dtscrtbed as 133y South Ashinqton Lane. Praperty pre~ently
classified RS-;0~~0 (RESIpENTIAI~ SINGLE-FAMILY) ZONE.
SubJect pet(tian was conttnur.~i irom the meetinq of November 21~ 1y77~ in order for the
petitioncr to meet with surrounding properly owners.
There were four persnns Indicating their presPnce 1n opposition to subJect ~ctition~ and
altltiough th~ stAff report to the Plenniiiq Cormiisslon dated Qecen~,er 5. 1971 was not read
a~ the public hcarin~,~~ i[ (s referred tu :nd made a part of the minutes.
Sister Luciile tiernier~ ~33a soucn Ashington Lene~ Anaheim~ ae~en[~ stdted she was
requesting a permit for private tutoring~ which is alla~+ed in the R5~5Q00 Zone. She
stated she had met wi[h tie nc~ghbors to explaln the tutorinq services and has submitted
slgnatures of several pe~sons who t~ad siyned the prevlous p~tit(on in oppositlar,
rescind(ng their siynat~~re. She i~dfcated there wPre uther persons present in support of
the request.
Ann Schwartz~ 1321~ So~;-~ Ashington~ indicated she lived across the: strcet from subJect
proptrty and slnce the tutoring has bcen go(ng on~ Lhere have been terrible trafflc
prnblems; that thc: street is na~raw; that the traffic is heavy between f1:00 and f~:30 a.m.
and again betwcen 1:00 a~d 1:30 ~.m.; tl~at thc resl~Pnts cannot get in and o~t of their
strpet; that this is a very r~~sidential area with many schools and felt tutoring of
chlldren btlonys In the schuols; and that provis(ons are made throuyh payme~t of [axes fo~
tha educationally-handicapped children.
Do~ Graf~ 1340 Ashington Lane~ apoingizec for not attnnding the previous hea~ing because
husiness would not allaw It and stated hc had submitted a letter in oppositi~n and
suygestcd that a meeting be he1J in the evenin~:. He stated a neeting had been held, with
the petitioner spendl~g about tw~ haurs with the neigt~bors.
Chairman Tolar polnted out that all letters received are part of the record.
Mr. G~af indicated his original lette~ vf oppositia+~ hed palr.ted out three areas of
concern (traffic an~ safety~ precedent•setting situation and heuse market valufs) and th~t
the pet(tioner had satisfied at least one of r.hose concerns, and that he was satisfie~J
this is not a business venture~ but is a grant or scholarship. Ne stated they were st~~l
cancerr.ed about traffic and safety and presented a drawing of the area and tndicated there
were about lOb homes in the area and the traffic flow involving Bronkhurst Street and 3a1)
Road. He stated that the traffic situation is deplorable and this area is a raceway; that
complaints have been fileu wic~~ the Potice Departme~t; that he and his neig~~bor have had
som!one back into the~r vehicle; that pecaple do use their dr:.~eways for turning around and
felt that any add~t'.onal trafftc wes unnecessary. He stated they would like to have the
traffic loop situation alteren Hhether Chis rtquest is granted or not.
Mr. Graf stated he had been home during the ddy during a recuperation p~riod (August and
early September) and had obse~ved cars being daubled-parlced, etc., at a sancwhat staggered
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EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 AND CONDITiONAI U5E PERMIT N0. 1768 (continued)
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sitwtton brin~i~y t.he chllJren fo~ the tutor(ng sa rvices; and that tne children'ti safety
(s )eopardized with peoplo coming into th~ nelghborhood which is strange an d foreign ta
them.
He stated lhat both he and his wlfe were sensitive to the need for p~lvate tutoring. but
were concerned ebout the number of children betng tutored. He referred to Item No. 4 of
ihe Informatio~ supplied by Sister Bernl~r~ stattn~,~ thot the maximum c~roup st one time was
10 car 12 s•udents with th~ Intention of decreasing the number. He indtc~ted they were In
favor of decroes i ng tl~e rumber of stuclents ~ I f thc pr.rml c i s approved, because of the
trafftc.
Mr. Graf questioned the fact that no enviro~mental impact report was roqulred and
indlcated he ht+d discussed the procsdure followed by the Planntng staff concerning thi~s
and was f nformpd that the pet) tloner f i I 1 s~~uc a form and staf f daas nat i nvestic~Ate 'tc:
determinc If ~t~ase statFments are true. tle felt that Item No. I of ttu form, "WI11 t~:is
p~o}ect cr~a~e a traffic I~azard and c~n~~estion?", which has been answered "No" by the
petltioner~ was incorrect.
He stated tie had bPen informed by tiie Planniny skaff that tutoring is nei[her allowed nor
dlsallowed by the Cod~ (n the RS-50Q0 Zo~e; that this case has been put (nto a spectal
classtf(cattor~ (n order for the Comnission to conslder it; that tuto~inc~ per ~e Is not
allawed; that a conditional use permit, once yranted~ is forever en~1 is n~! cfiallenged;
that the Planniny Commission cuuld entertain a r~c.ommendatian that the pe rmit be put on an
ennual review and felc th~+t sh~uid be included if the pera~it is approved. Fle felt the
Planning Comnission ~hould escablish a specific number of studants in orde r to give
ccxnplalnts some validlty~ Concerninca h4me narket v~lues~ he felt the traf fIc and safety
f~ctor w~uld have effect on them. Ne stateJ th~t basicaily they were in f avor of
tutoring, but wonted t~ voice their concerns regarding the traffic and number of stude~ts.
Eileen Gold~ 1340 Scarborouqh La~ie~ Anaheim~ asked if the condltlon requiring subJect
property to bP. developed substantially in aGCOrdance with plans and spettficatlons on flle
marked Exhibit i~o~. 1 and 2 meant Lhere would b~ an addition or alteratio~ to the
bullulnq.
J. J. Tashiro stated this is a seandard condition and the exhibits referred to are those
dra~~in~s of the pr~perty submitted by the petitioner~ and that there are no changes
proposed to the structure.
Ms. Gold asked about the refe~~ence In the ataff reoort that the hours of operation Are
frar~ 2:(1U to 3:3U p.m. It was pointcd out the ho~~rs of operation as shown in the staff
repart was (n error; that the hours of operation arc from 9:00 a.m, to 1:30 p.m, and 2:00
to 3:3U p.m. She stated she felt a~~eside~tidl erea should be strictly for liv(ng ~nd
sugq~sted she couid do income tax consulting work In her ga~age If [his type of thing is
allowed.
Yiryinla kaun indicated she lives ~irectly a..ross the street from sub)ect property and
agreed wlth what Mr. Graf had stated; that she is not ayainst tf~e Slster in any way, H.ut
is concerned for the neighborhood.
Sister Ber~ier stated thp traffic situation was bad before she r~as there; that the
n~lghbors had had difficulties before; that these children arrive after the chlldren In
tf~e neighbarhood have ~one to school; that the hou~s of operation are f rom 8:30 to 8:45
a.m. untll 1:30 p.m. fot most children, and that three children come on T uesdays and
Th~rsdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and cheir par~nts have waited for them by the park; that
the children are constantly supervised* that the ch-~dren do walk to the neerby park at
MINUTES, Ah'HEIM GI?Y PLANNING COMMISSIOW. Docember 5~ 1~77 »~~04
EIR CATEGORICAI. EXEMPTION-CI.A55 1 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 1 768 (c~ntlnued)
lunchtime wlth supervisl~n; thbt a few people do drlve InC~ the driveways of the
nei~ahbors; that at no tirne wi 11 there be mare than three cars in front of tf~a structure;
th~t the parents Jo not turn off thPir angincs, this is rnerely a stop-and-go situatlon;
that th~ parents of the chilci~en havc been infurrn~d ~f plnces ta turn arounci; that she dtd
Craf had baen
not think thc traffic was that heavy; that the n: cldcnt roferred to by Mr.
caused by someone vis i ti ng h t m and nat one of the ir pFlPeniS; that slie had made 1 t known to
t h e ne i ghborhood what she t n tends to do; tl~a'~ the bu I 1 dl n9 wi 1 1 not be changed i n ony way;
'h~t no signs w) ~1 be posted; and that the w~,hes nf t~~c ne ig hhors w 1 1 1 be r e c u g n l x e d a t
all tlmes~ 1~ they erc madc knaw~.
Ttlt PUBLIC HEARIt~G WAS CLO5ED.
Chalrman Tolar askcd the total enrollment, andSister Eiernlcr replied thc total enrollment
presently ic 15~ b~~L they are ne~ver el l there at oi~e time; th~t at prescnt thera are 11
children thcrc at one timc. arrivlny between 8;4~ and 9:~~ a.m, and that thesc 11 children
a~e gone by 1:3U p.in., and un Tucsdays e~~J ThursdAys thrcc chf lctren comP IA[er and ere
tl~ere unt i 1 3: 3U p. m.
Chairman Tolar asked Sister Bernier to indicatc the t(mc period shc IS rcferriny to for
decreasiny the number of chi ldren, and she replled thet it depends upon when the children
arc ready to lcave; that some are ready now and others are fer from bsing ready; that
doctors are (nvolvedr,schools~.f She indicated sl~cchas lcased~thedpropertyrfo~~two,years~
cannot attend regula
beginning July 22, 1971•
Commissioner Kinq asked Mr. Graf (f I~e would object to 6 to ~ students~ and he repliecl
that he would tatedbheCt~efc.rrPd asmaximumlof56escuden+tsPand~ thewnumberawouid haveetoebeth
of tlrnc. He s P
decreased~ and referred to the traffic hazards again.
Commissfoner Barnes asked Mr. Graf to clarify the time of day he had observed the vehicles
double-parked~ and he :epl ied i t had bcen between y:00 a.m, to 11:3~ a.m. and a couple of
times in che afternaon~ . Ne added that he hnd observed one car parked across the street
on one occasion for approxirnately 3 or ~+ liours and was cnncerned because~ in addition to
t raf f i c. they have had some i nc i den ts i rr the n~ i ghbo rhood of peop l e b reak t ng t n to the
hArxs; and that thcy we~e apprehensive about stran~crs in the netghborhood.
Lommissioner Barnes stated ~~ifctheisituatloneeha ges~L~he~permitmcouldebe revlewed by the
co~ditions imposed and the~ ~
Planning Commisaion.
Mr. Graf stated there have been a lot of rum~rs (n the neighborhood cnncerning what (s
allowed by Code and hvw it can be interpreted. He felt if this requesZ is ~pproved~ it
should be rev(ewed periodically by the Commission and ~the maximum number of students
should b~ succeed~in somesothe~ way.SiHeefe~ltdthedconcerned neighborsishould haveabeen~
she wou
informed earlier of her activi tles.
Commiss foner 8arnes fel t i f the number of students is 1 imi ted and the permi t ts granted
for a certain time limit, that it would be agreeable to eve~ybody involved. (There was a
response from the audtence that this wouldnot be agreeable.)
Coim~issloner Devanda5isterhBe nier stated at thespresentrtimef some ofnthesenchi~d«~ermit
is not allowed~
a
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EIR CATEGORICAI EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 AND CON~ITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 176$ (cnntlnued)
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cannot attend regular schc~ols and that sonb ere under d doctor's care and have to have
!`" i v~: tE tutol' 1 f1g.
A lady from the auJlence esked why these chfidren could not be taught at one of tl~e many
religlous sch~ols In the area, and Sister ~ernier replled thet the children are not betng
tutored for religion; thai these students have perceptual dlfftcultles.
Comn(ssloner Barnes asked tf it would be posslble to ~se a church moetlny raam or empty
classroom, and Chairman Tolar scated he felt tutoring should be done at some place other
l•han a residentlal home.
Stster Ber~(er stated this woulci Involve more mr~ney. Sh~ tndicated she had inqulred if
tutor(ng would bc ailowed before Ieasing the home and was Informed by somcone at tlie
Anaheim City offices ttial lu~~~ri~iy wou{J Ge permltted.
Jack Whltc. Deputy Clty Attornsy~ stated wlicther or not thcre were alternate places for
this tutoring se~vice was not tl~e question before the Planning Commission~ but whcther o~
not the use meets the c~lteria of the Code for zoning purposes.
Commissloner Herbst stated the Code does allow schools. boarding houses~ churches and
things of this sort in resident.ial areas sub)ect to approval af a conditlonal usr permit~
but felt that allowiny schools in residentfal humes hes a tendency to creat~ a bu~lness
r~nd breaks down the intent of che residenkial aree. He fsl! the resldenti~l concept
should be matntei~ed and fel~ encouraging additfonal traffic into the residentlal
nelghbonc~~od woula nut be goad pl,~nning.
It was noteJ that th~ Oirectur of the Pla~nin~a Depa~tmenl has determincd thet the prop~sed
activity falls within the definition of Section 3.n1~ Class 1, of the City of Anaheim
Guidellnes to the Requir~ments for an Environmental Impact Rcoort and is~ therefore~
catenorically exempt from the requlrement co file an EIR.
ACTION: Commissioner Herbst offered Resolution ko. PC77-264 and moved fo~ tts passage and
a~t~'(~o~ that the Anaheiai City Planning Commission does hereby deny Petition for
Conditionul Use Permit No. 1768. on the basis that due t~ ihe number of students present
at o~e time (12)~ the use has proven to not b@ cort~atible with the existing ~esidential
neighborhood and has caused an increase in traffic which is a detriment to the
neighborhood.
On roll call, xhe fore9oing resolution was passed by the followinq vote:
AYES: GOMMISSIONERS: BARNE5. DAVID~ HERi~ST~ KING~ TOIAR
NQES: CQN~IISSIONERS: NONE
ABSL~~T: COMMI55IONERS: JOHN50!1~ -.~~N
Chairman Tolar explained the Planniny Commission does not determine the environmental
impact report statu;; that the Clty ;ias an Environrnental lmp~ct Report Revlew Board which
loaks at the p~o}ect anc, determines whether or not a reporc is necessary; that the
Camrnlssion rsceives a recammendation from this cortmittee and if an environmental lmpact
report is required~ then the Commission receives that full repo~t for thrir revtew prior
tn certification.
Commissioner Nerbst stated he was not against private tutnring, but the people who have
purchased their homes in this neighborhoad deserve protection fram anything that may prove
to be a detriment.
Jatk White~ Ueputy City Attorney, presented Sister Bernier with the written ~ight ta
appeal tl~e Planning Commissio~'s decision within 22 days.
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ITEM N0. 2
EIR NEG IVE OECLAaATION
' E R 0. 1G147
having a fro~tage of approximately
maxlmum depth of approxtmately 1!i6
thc c.~nterl i ne of Rome Avenue, i s
RM-4QU0 condomintum subdivislon.
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CON7INUED PUBIIC HEARING. DEVELOPER~ ALFRED D.
AND .IOS~PHINE PAINO, 711 South Bcach ~oulevard~
Anahelm~ CA 92N04. ENGINEER; TCD J. CUSIIMAN (AIA) ,
2669 Myrt 1 e Avenue , 5 igna 1 H(1 1~ CA 90A06, Sub,j ect
property~ consletlny of Approximately 0.5 acre
1~~0 fe~t on the wost sid~ of Hayward Street~ havinq a
feet~ anci being loc~ted approximately 132 feet north of
proposcd for subdlvision i nto a one-lot. f ive-unlt.
Sub,ject trae t was cuntinued fran the meeting of -~ovember 21 , 1977. In order for the
petitioner to be present.
Tlirre was no unr i nc1 i ~a t 1 r~y tlw 1 r uNNus i t i c~n ~ and a 1 thouyl~ tlie s ta f f repor t ta the
Flenning Comrnias(on dated Decambc,r ~;~ 1~i77 was not read at the pub llc heAring~ it Is
referred to and madc a part ~f the minutes.
7ad J. Cushmmn~ architect, expleined the request and ask.ed why the reclassiftcatlon
app I 1 ed for was n~t on the agen~la„
J. J. Tashiro, Assistant Planner~ explained tt~at It was determined that tFie
reclassification was not necessary since tl~c pruperty is currcntly zoned RM-1200
(Residentl~jl , Mu{tiple-Family) and the pro~o~cd Jevelopment st RM-40b0 ls allowed,
THF PUbLIC NEARING WAS CLOSEU.
ACTION: Corrmissioner King offered a motion, secanded by Corrrmissione~ Devid and MOTI~N
CARRIED (Conxnlssioners Johnson and ~inn being absent), that the Anahelm City Planning
Conmission has revlewed the subject pro~osal for a one-lot, fivc-~~it candom(nium
subdtvlsion on a rectanyularly-shapF~d parcei of land consistlnq o'F epproximatr.ly 0,5 acr~
having a f rontage of approximate (y 140 feet on che west s i de of Hayvrard S trect, havi nq e
maximum depth of epproxirnatcly 15G f'eet~ and being located approximately 132 feet north of
the centerl i ne of Rome Avenue; and does hereby approve the Ne4~tive Oecleration from the
requirement to prepare an enviranrnental irtmact re~rt on the basls that ttiere would b~ no
s(gnifiGant individual or cumulative adverse env(ronrnental impact due to the appraval af
this Ne_yative ~eclaration since the ~Anahetm General Plan d~~ignat~s the subject prope~ty
for med i um dens i ty res t dent f a I 1 and uses commensurate wl th the proposa 1; that no sens i tI ve
onvtronmenta) impaccs are involved in the proposal; that the Initial Study submltted by
the petitioner indicates no signific~hr~t individuai or c~rnulacive adverse environmental
impacts; and that the Neyative Ueclar•ation substantiating the foregoing findings ls on
fil9 in the C(ty of Anaheim Planning Departmcnc.
ACTION: Commissioner King offe~ed a motion, seconded by Commissioner Dav1d and MOTION
A R EO (i:ommissioners Johnson and Linn being absent), [hat the Anaheim City Plannlnq
Commtssion does hereby find that the ~ropased subdivision, together with its deslgn and
improvement, is consi stent wi th the C1 ty of AnAheim's General Plan~ pursuant to Gove~nment
Code Secti ~• 56473.5; and does, ttierefore, approve Tentat i ve Map of Tract No. 10147 for a
one-lot~ "ive-unit condohin(um subdivision, subJect to [he following conditions:
1. That should this subdivision be dcve;lopeu as more than one subdivtsion, each
subdivision thereof shall he submitted in tec~tative form for approvat.
2. That sub,ject property shai 1~e served by underground uti llties.
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EIR NEGATIVE DEGLARATION AND TkNTATiVE MAP OF TRACT N0. 1014 (continucd)
That prior to the introduction of an orciinance~ ~ final tra ct mep of subJect
3.
prop~rty sho11 be submftted to and approveJ by th e Clty Council and then be recorded n
the of f I ca of the Ora~ge Coun ty Recorder .
4. Thet the covenants~ conditlons~ and res trictions shall be suhmitted to and
appr~v~d by the Ci ty Attorney's Off i ce and tl~e C i ty ~ngl neer prior to C i ty Gounct 1
approval of the final tract map an~f~ further~ that the approved covenants, conclltions, and
rastrtctions shall be recorded concurrently with Chr final tract map.
5. 'Tliat drainage of subJect property sha) l be disposed of in a manner satlsfactory
to the City Engineer. to the Cit of Anaheim the
6. That thc owner(s) of subJect property shd11 paY Y
approprtate park and recreatiar~ In-lle~ fees~ as determined to be appropriate by ths Clty
Council. sald fees to be paid .it the tin~c Yhe buildi~9~~~ udingsstreetdlights and
y. 'that Haywerd Strcet sl~a) l h~ ful l Imp~oved,
sldewalks~ to thc no rth boundary of subJect property.
8. That trast~ storaqe a~'eas shall be pravidecJ in accord~nce with ap~r~ved plans on
ftle with the office of thc ~lrectar of Public Works.
9, That fire hydrants shall be installed and ct~arged~ as required and determined to
be necessery by the Chief of the Fire Oepar•tmen t~ prior to cumnencement of sCructur~l
framing.
10. That access rights to NeywarJ St~eet shall be obtalned by tlie ownsr pr or to
approval of a final tract map•
ITE~O. 3 r CONTINUEU PUBLIC NEARIf~G, bWNER~ At~AHEIM HILLS.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPIIGT REPORT N0. 2Ua
9 INC. ~ 3~ Anaheim tli l ls Road~ Anaheim~ CA 92~7•
TEN A71VE MAP OF TFtACT AGEtIT: JAMES H. BERRY~ 1t1092 Sky Pa~k South,
Ir~~in~, CA 9271~+. SubJect prop~rty is an
N0. 10032 (RCVISIOti N0. 1)
irre~ularly~shaped parcel of land COroximatel~f
approximately 12.5 acres located app Y
300 feet south af the intersection of Nohl Ran eh Road and tlillcrest Lane~ havi~g ~
maximun depth of ~pproximately 880 feet, and being located approxirt~ately 500 feet south-
westerly of the ce nterline of Anaheim Hills Road. Property presently classified
RS-A-43~OOQ(,SG) {RE SIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL-SCENiC CORRI~OR OVERLAY) ZONE.
VARIANGE REQUEST: WA~IUµRN~MUMABURLDINGFPADTbREAT AND (C)SMINIMUM BUBLDINGTSITE~WIDTN.
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TEN7AT{VE TRALT RE QUEST: 39'~ot, 35'unit~ aS-5000(SC) SUBUIVISION.
SubJect petit(on was cantinued from the Octob er 10 and November 7~ 1971. meetings for
revised plans.
There was no one isslontdatedhQecembere5Ge197 7 wassnot~readnatathe~publicehearing~eitristo
the Planning Comm
~eferred to and ma de a part of the minutes.
Taylor Grant, 180 ~2 SkY P;rG~s~j~hQnsuaseset forthe~ indiceted they had ~eviewed the staff
repnrt and agreed with al
it was noted thc Hil~ and Canyon Municipal Advisory CornnEttee (H ACMAC) revicwed said tract
at three meeting~. the last being o~ September 27. 1977~ and that with eleven members
present~ nine voted in fonermoretlotpon,eachsstreet to wtden5thenculhde-sackl tsart~,p be
el imi nated and at least
MINUTES~ ANANEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ Oec~ember 5~ 1977
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EIR N0. 205`VARIANCE N0~2 69 AND TENTATIVE M11P OF TKACT N0. 100~2 (REVISION N0. 1) (continuad)
members voting agAlnst the proJect. wlth onc st.at(ny he diJ not Approvc ~f lot sizcs/pad
areaY as required by the ZAning Cod~ and one me+mber not liking the proJ~ct at nll.
THE PUDLIC HEARING WAS CLOSEO.
Chairman Tolar lndlcated he felt the plans were 9reatlv improved and many of the conce~ns
had been Answered a~d traffic problems eliminat~d. He stateci he was concerned about the
parklnq problems on the cul-de-sac, "C" Streec. Ne indicated he waS also conc~rned about
smal) pad sizes fo~ Lots 7~ ~~ 9~ 39. Z6 and 41, end t~ie fact there woulc; be no back yards
and was wondering haw the houses would fit on tF-e lots. He esked Mr. Granc to discuss the
parktng concerns and the placement of the houses on those lots.
Mr. Grant stated 14 of thG pad slzes wer~ smallcr than the required 5nn~ squerp Pect; that
thls development is son~wher~ h~tween th~ RM-4Q00 Zone and tt~e RS-SOpO Zone and~ in sanc
cases~ therq were no back yards; that tt was the(r feelinc~ [he people who purchase these
lots do nat want a back yard but want a vi~r and those people who du r~ot want lu purct~ase
a detached condom(nlum with com~on recreationol facilities; th~t they were addressing
themselvns to a very specific markec and the houses are ~,lanned very carefully; that the
slde yard does provirie ~dequate space for a patio and that other lots In the development
are over-sized.
Ree~ardtny the parkinc~~ he ir-dicated the cul-~e-sacs had b~en redes+gned to provide
adequate turn-around area for trash tollection, emeryr.ncy vehicl~es~ etc,, and even though
there (s no pArking frontiny ~~ thc street~ the~e is sufficient parking provid~d.
Chairma~ Tolar indicated he was still concerned about parking on ehe cul-de-sacs and dld
not feel there would be sufficient parkl~ig f~r gur.st~~. Ne fclt the ffve park~ng stalls
referred to earller wuuld be utilizad by the occupants of thc untcs~ pointing out that
most penple do not put the{r cars R~ tt~e gara~~c and the overaqe household has three cars.
Mr. Grant stated he could not argue on the s~eciftcs because this can be a problem. He
F~olnted Aut this development ~.~es not have the bedroom ~ount; that chcse units arc no more
than threc bedrocros and the proJPCt is desiyned away from large families. Ne stt,ted that
the d~velopment meets the Code requircments in relationship to parking,
Jack Reeves, enyineer~ addressed cul-de-sar_ "C" and ttie parking cancerns and stated that
additional parkin~~ is provided whicti is not sfwwn~ and fcl[ the Commission wes not seetng
the totai picture for the parkin~.
Cammissi~ncr Herbst stace~ his conce~ns ab~ut ths ~fesign of the tract; that. it is a
mixturt of RM-4000 and RS-5000~ requirtng a variance for the smaller lots which he felt
was nard to Justify. He pointed out this development cbes not provlde the ~menities he
felt sho~ld bc provided in an R11-4U00 ~evclopment nor the~ 1ot sizes ~equired in an RS-Soon
developrnent; that an RM-40Q0 cfevelopmcnt sliould provlde some amenitles such as swimming
pool~ tennis ~ourts, etc, t~ give the children a place to play besides a 10-foot back
yard. He stated he realized the developer was aimtng fo~ tt~e mark.et with no children~ but
that occupants chanye or children visit and [hen have no place to play; that looking at
the terrain~ very few c~f these unlts coul~l have a swimming paol; and ti~at there are no
parks ir the area. He felt if this is going to Fie an kM-k000 development, it should have
some Qf the amenities that justify th~ smaller lots and felt the people buying these units
with a vicw lot would later wish they had room for a pool and will ask why the CEty
all~awed such small lots. Ne stated he had received complaints ~bout this in the past.
John Bates, 1601 Dove St~eet, Newport Beach~ archltect~ stated the lot depth determines
hvw much rear yard there is and reducing ~he number af loes dces not necessarily n~ean
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MINUTES~ ANANEIM CITY PLANNING COMh115SI0N~ Decembar 5~ 1977 1~'809
EIR NU. 105. VARIANCE_ NO 2969 A~~D TE~~TATIVE `1AP OF TRACT N0. 10032 (REVISIQN N0. 1) (contlnued)
the:re would be mo~e useble ruar yard. Ne (ndicat~d tho Impact of the perimester rood and
condition of the sl~pes and cul-de-sscs caused thfs patio-ty{~e tiom~ d~velopment; and that
the community will be walled with walls in front of che unlts~ with a 15-foot slde yard.
These are all three bedraam homes ranginr~ from 1~~0 to 1900 square feet, malntaininc~
usable p~(vate ya~d comparable to a 7200•square fo~t lot. fle polnted out that !n order to
pravida rocreaxtonal resources tn this nelghborhood~ homeowner assessments would 9o up S40
to $yQ a month; that Anahelm Hllis Golf Course is cl~se; and that tF~ere are parks close
by~ equestrian trails, hiking tratls~ etc., and chcy belicved the amen(tles are there. Ile
stated that in ccxnmunities with a swimminq pool, less than 10~ of the people use the pool
and dici not think It fair to asses~ those who do not use the ponl; tl~at approximately 10
tA 11 lots could have a swimming poul and rnost could have a Jacuzxl; an~ that they were
trying tn reach a specific market.
Commissioncr Herbst clisayreed with Mr. Bate~ rry~.+rJing thc numbcr of ~hildren, polntin~
out hs liv~s (n a patta horr~ area with a maximum of three bedraoms and that there are
quite a lot of yauny ctiildren there. He dld noc feel children should usF the horse
Crails~ etc. for playiny. Ne stated~ ~9ain, if the petitioner wants an RS-SA00
development with RM-4000 dcsignation~ then he should s~pply the amenities.
Mr. Grant stated thcy felt th~~re was a need for somethiny between the RS-54A~ a~d RM-400Q
a~d felt this was a falr requsst because~ unlike the R~1-4000~ tliey Jo have wider lots and
substantially morc: pr(vate usahle space. and tt~ey are ~iot overbullding the lats, whtch has
been done on numerous RS-5000 devalopments. In chc past~ 1200 to 1100 square foot homes
were bullt on 5000 syuare foot l~ts and now with land values you find 2~300 square foot
houses on those same sizc• lots and it was their feeliny this was a fair request.
Chairman Tolar stated this was th~ first tract the Co~nnlssion has reviewed which combined
RS-5000 and RM-~+OOp with private strcets~ and Gammissioner Nerbst steted that it is
basic~ily an RM^4000 developn~ent with larger lot sizes.
Commissioncr Barnes statec: she felt this devclopment had some good and some bad polnts;
that she laoked at It~ tacl~nically, as an RM-4000 dcvelopment with a ltttle more roorn, and
it dlsturbed her that thcre are ~o rccreational areas. She agreed with the cuncept the
develope~ envisioned of a develnpment with no childr~n~ but po(nted out you cannot llmit
tlie number af child~en and therc will be smalf homes without recreational areas.
Mr. Grant stated that orfginally they had applled under the RM-4~00 zoning, but staff had
retommended the RS-5000 zoning; that this development (s samewhere b~tween the two zones;
that if the buyer wants RM-4A~0 with the common recreational facility and a small lot, he
can buy it somewhere else; or if he wants an RS-5000 lot with a big house~ th~re are other
developments in the area; that this dpvelopment is for those peop!e who do not want the
cAnxnon recreationa) fac(lity because they would not use it anyway~ and it is obvious when
they buy the property that it is not there, but they will have a larger side yard and
larger pad. M~. Grant asked Annika Santalahtl~ Assistant Dlrector for Zoning~ what the
requirements are for individ~al recreati~nal/leisure space.
Miss Santalahti replied that typically staff interprets on-site recreationel/letsure space
as a minimum dimension c~f 10 feet ~n a yard in order to count it as available on-site.
The RS-5000 Zone daes not actually have square footage per lot ancJ just addresses coverage
on the lot. and staff luo6:s at the dimenslon of usable spaGe and comes up with a figure;
that it assumes the lot size will achieve usable space as adequate.
Carmissioner ilerbst asked Miss Santaiahti if the 3S$ 1ot coverage in the RS-5000 Zone
referred to p~d c~veraqe or lc~t coverage, and sh~ replied thls means lot coverage.
Commissioner Herbs~t pointed out the slopes and felt when calculated on pay~er it shaws
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Elic N0. 205._VARIANCC N0. 2~69 ANO TENTATIYE MAP OF TRACT ~~0. 10032 (REVISION_ N0~1)(continued)
adequate space ~ but when tf,e houses arc pf acecl on the lots ~ wi th tl~e s 1 opes ~ thcre i s not
adequate snace.
Mr. Grant stated he understood what Commissi~ner Herbst was sayinq, but aelleved the RM-
~+~000 Zonc requlres a 200 syuare fc~ot ar~ea and this developn~ nt has ten times xhat amount.
Ilc stated that ~n Lots ts~ 7~ ~ and 9~ r~efcrrcd to earlier~ thay hnvc the ~bllity to use
pad extenders Intecarated with tha ,'ences ta bo used on Nohl Ranch Road and could create a
pAtio depth~ but trled tu minimiz~: th~: extent of that use so they did not create a
neystive irt~act frcrn down b~lc~•,; that they ~rc trying t~~ cApture vicws fram ihe rear of
the homes end Jld noc fre~l th~~t Is pt~rt of yard that will bc used.
Cha 1 rman To 1 ar s ta teci he 1 i kes the r,han<acs thsy have ma~dc ( n the p I ans ; tha t i t 1 s
different~ but felt th~ ~S`veloper hes becn allc.nvcd ~ I(ttlc b(t of creativity; that tt~ey
have reduced tf~e numbcr uf units ar~d answ~~sd some ot the problems; they hAVC taken the
pro.jact to the Ni 11 an~l Car7yon Mu~~ic+pal Advisory Gonunl ttcc and H/1LM/1C hns endorsed It;
~nd that he is swayed by thc f~~cC that thcrc are a lot of p~ople who like thc prlvacy a~d
ao not want ta pay for the laisurc area and do not want a lar~ar. lot to take care of.
Cammissioncr HerUst stateci he felt to alluw an RS-5000 tract on private streets would be
"opening a c,in ~~f worms" and ha3 never been allowed befc~rc; [hAt there t+rc no [rade-offs;
that thcre wf~l be narrow strer.ts with 5000 square f~ot lots, whith Iias enabled the
developcr to yet m~re I~~ts. Ne stated h~ was concerr.ed that allowing an RS-5~00
developrrent with {+rivotc serec~ts would be sectiny an undesirat~le precedcnt.
Chairman Tolar polnteci out thr dcvelc~per cc~ulrJ have prc,pased an RM-400~? dcvelopment and
gotten nqr~ houses on tt,i5 sar~e piccc of propcrty.
C~mmissianer fsarnes statf~J she ag~eed tf~cre is a need f~r someti~inn between the two zones
but fclt the request shoul.i hav~ been for Rh-4000 with variances for eliminatian of the
rec~eatio~al facitities b~cause of the amenitics that havr been provided.
Mr. Grant statcd he thou~~rnt the apprc~vcd density for [hi; area under the master-planned
community was for RM-12~~i; that after prelimina ry drawings they were told by staff that
the proposal Is not an ~tM-4000 or RS-SOUO; that their original application had been for
RM-~O(l0 with variances from the recreatio~ai facillcies~ etc.; thAt HACMAC had not agreed
because the unlts are ~oc ~[tached; that the deveioper had proposed to devetop attaci~ed
dupl~xes with cumuan r;~c~eat(onai facilities~ but feit this is a betttr d~velopment; and
t'hat tlACMAC had agree :. He s ta teJ chey cc•u 1 d reques t RM-4000 ~ wi th a var i ance on the
recreattona) facilitt~s, but the units would have to be attached. end [hat was finally
inte rpreted to mean ~~s long as kwo units are attached, then the rest could be detached.
Commissioner Herbst Asked why he would ask for a vari~nce frvm tne recreAtlonal facllity~
and M~. Grant replied because af the larqer lot sizes and the fact the units are detached.
Corimissioner Herbst stated therc is nothing that says the lot has ta be 4000 sc~are feet;
that this is the minlmum; ~nd that f~e would be opposed to a ~equest fo~ RM-4C`UO without
the recreattonal amenities.
Comrnissioner Barnes aslced M~. Grant what he would consider the hardship fcr approMel of
this variance, and Jack Reeves repiied that the reason was the prope~ty has alream~y been
mass ~7raded by Anahelm Hills~ Inc. and the site was generated ~vith defln~te 1lmitatlorrs..
Chairman Tolar stated he thought the proJect has a lot of inerit; that the~e are certian
pcople who do nut want to pay for the amenities; that there are trade-offs and this would
not be setting a precedent.
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MINU7ES, ANANEiM GITY PIANNING COMMIS~~O~~~ Dece:mber i~ 1977 77'g11
E 1 R ~~0. 205~ VAaIAWCE N~O. ?~9G`~ AND TENTAT IVE MAP OF TRAC1' N0. IOQ32 (REVI S I JN N0. 1(cont I nued)
Commissioncr Ha~nes agked Ja~:k 4lhite, Deputy City Att~rnr.y~ if thc rQasQ~ as atated by Mr.
Reevts w~ulc! constitutes a ha~~fshi~~ and Mr. Whita stciteci~ frcxn a leye) st;~ndpa(nt. self-
induced hardships are nAt re.cognized and a party thot creates a hardshiu And then sells
th~ property to sumeane e1s~~ and than tf~e purchasar says the hardship r~as created by
sc~mr,c+ne els~~ (s not ~ le,yal h~rdship elther; that a hardship has tu he somethiny that
anpl ies t~ the 1 ~nd 1 tsel f in f ts cc>ndi tlon ~ther tl~an that cre~itecJ,
Cc~mmtss ion~r Ki n,y asked 1 f tlie topo~ir~pf;y of the 1 and coul d be cons i dered a h~rdsh I p~ and
Mr. Wh i xe rep 1 i e~f that t~~~. C i ty l~t tornc~/' s Of f i ce i s not i n a pos I t 1 on to mt~ke f( nd t ngs of
fact; tnat h~s to be up to :hc F'l~nniny Corrnfssicm~ and if thcy f;nc1 th~t thc propcrtY ls
d,fferent or unusual fror~ othcr prupcrtl~s in thc samc zone and this devlatlan is
nccessory to a11c~w re~aso~al~le u~~ c?f the propcrty~ then that is the hardshlp ard it (s up
to the i.~mmission tc~ deci~i~; that shape and topoyraphy arc c.n_r i~~nly se.~nC uf Ll~e ~Inir~ents
that can t,e loukr.~1 I nto
Phi li tp fietkencourt~ reprs.sentiny /lnaheirn 1~11Is~ Ir,G. ~ creator of the f~ardship, stated the
hardship is clcarly one of thel r mak(ny; that the area from Ir~Prla) Hlyhway to An~helm
Hi~ls Road had bee~ plannrd in ya~-~l faith and a mass e~radinn plan p~esented for the area
cuntemplating three R-2~ or some sort of mult~ple produ~:t lancl use~ in th~t seCCor; :hat
the terraln obviaualy dictates tt~e hards~-ip~ that th{~ property is terrac~d with three
terraces stepping up rhe htll; and that the property is shal)cnv ~nd tl~is product could noc
t~ave been acc~mmodated without a substantial artx~unt of regrading. Cha(rmon Tolar asked if
~hat answered Commissloner Barnes' qucstion in ralationsfiip to the apprUVal af the
varlanc.~; that it al) cumes back to [he gradfny and that the reason tl~e property is
terraced ts because of the grading done.
Mr. Bet!enco~rt stated tliat the terracing is a function of the terrain; that this property
s~epped up the hill to begin with; tha[ it would bc poss(b{e to accommod~te the number of
uni;s requested o~ this same envelope of land without Arly variances on a flat p(ece of
land~ but this area is no~ flat.
Commissioner Barnes stated she thouqht thcre ~nust be a loyical way to approve this
development and suygested inayt,e a new z~nc should be estnblished.
Chairrnan Tolar stated i~e would not be in `avor of changing the zone.
Commissioner I~ing pointed out that topagraphy is onc of the legal hardships for grantin,y a
vartance.
C~mmissioner Herbst stated if tl~e developer was using the RM-4000 nomenclature they would
not have tliis prcblem with pad siz~; tliai this is an RM-40Q0 development wit~nut
amenities.
Mr. Bettencourt stated the home builder has proviaed more privAte. usable recreatlonal
area than would be required under the RM-4400 that is not commonly owned; that there are
people wh~ want this sort of home; that nne-third nf new household formations are people
who live alone~ and those peopie should have an opportunlty to purchase a home.
COMNISSIO~~ER LlNN ARRIVED AT 3:00 P.M.
Mr. Mlhite stated that while seif-induccd hardsnip is not a legal basis for granting a
vartance. it also is net a reason to deny a varinnca; that if a hardship otherwise exists
and the Commission agrecs tha~ before the p~operty was graded~ in its pre-exist~ng natural
topography~ the topog~aphy r,f the property was so unusual as to make this type of
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f I,R N0. 2~,~VAR IANGE N0. 296~„~t D Tf NTAT I V,~, MAP OF TRACT N0. 10032 (R~,V I S I ON N0. _ 1) (cont t nued)
development nec~asary as oppa~ed to dev~l~prtr~nt in strict ~cc~rciance with the Code~ then
that wnuld constltute a lc~al hardsliip.
Chairman Tolar stated he felt that the topography of the prr~perty bef~rr. it was graded
would hava dictated the hardship.
Commisslonor Nerbst 5tatcd thc developers could qradc and shape the hllls any way they
want.
ACTION: Commissioner Barnes offered a motlon, sr,conded by Commissioncr King and MOY10~1
C R EU (Commiss(c~ner Johns~n being absent and Commissioner Llnn abstalnlnq)~ thac
Enviranmentai im~sact aeport No, 'L05 for Tentative T~act Nos. ~no3~ and 1~~Q32~ consist(ng
of o total of approxirnat~ly 70 Jetached re:~idnntlal unfts on a{aproximately 23 ~crPS ~f
land I~catAd s~u~hwesr of the iriterseccfon of Nohl Ranch Road and Anaheim Ilills Road~
havtng been considered this d~te by the Anahelm Clty Planntnr~ Corrmisslon and evidence~
both written and oral. haviny been prescntE+d to supplement said f.IR No. 205, flnds that
potc~tla~ ~roject-yenerated i^divtduol and cumulat(ve adver,e impacts have been reduced to
an acceptable level by conforman~:e with City plans~ pollcles and ordi~anc~s; and Draft EIR
No. 205 conforms io che Califo•nla Environmenta) Quality Act and State and Ctty EIR
Guldelines; thierefore, based upon sucti Information~ thc An~7heim City Plannin,~ Cortmisslon
does certify salci EIR No. 20~.
ACTION: Gommissioner f3arnes offered Resolucion No. PC77-265 and moved fnr its passage and
a~optTon th~t the Anaheim Clty Planniny Commisslc~n does hcreby grant Pctition for Varianee
No. 29G9~ Ir~ part~ qrantiny waivers (a) ~nd (b) on the basis that a hardship exists due to
the ur~ique I~i1lsiJe and tcrrac~:d terrain ~f subject sitc~ anci waiver (c) was cleleted by
revised plans submitted by the petitioner and is nU lonyer necessary; an~J subject to
Interdepartrr~;ntal Committee recomrt-endations.
On roll call, the foregofng resolution was passed by the fallowinq vo~.r.:
AYES: COMNI SS I ONERS : gARNES ~ DA~~ I U~ K I tJG, TOL11R
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: HERBST
ABSEt~T: COMMI55IONERS: JONNSOtI
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: LINN (haviny not been present for entire hearing)
Cortunissianer Barnes offered a motion~ secondeci by Commissioner Y.ing and MOTOON C1IRRIEQ
(Commissioner Johnson beiny ~,bsent, Commissioner Linn ahsta(ning, and Conxntssloner Herbst
voting no). that the Anaheim City Plann(ng Commission does hereby find thet the propased
subdivlilan, together with its desiyn and improvement~ is consisten[ with the City of
Anal~elm's General Plan~ pursuant to Government Code Section 66~73.5; and does. therefore,
a~ppro~~e Tentatlve Map of Tract No. 10032 ~Rtvision No. 1) for a 39'1ot~ 36-unit, RS-
5000(:;C) (Residential~ Single-Family-Scenic Co~ridor Overlay) subdlvision~ subJect to t1~e
folla~iing conditions:
1» That the arproval of Tentative Map of lract Mo. 10~32 (ftevision No. 1) is granted
subjec:t to the approval of Variance No. 29~9•
2, That si~ould this subdivision be developed as rrx~re than one subdivision, each
subdivlslon thereof shall be submitted in tentative form for approval.
3. That all lots within this t~act shall be served by underground utilitiPS.
4. That a final tracL map of subjNCt property shall be submitted to and approved by
the City Council and then be recorded in the office of the Otange Couniy Recorder.
;. That the covenants. conditions, and restrictions shall be submitted to and
appraved by the City Attorney's Office and tl~e C(ty E~yineer prior to CiCy Council
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k I R f10. 205 ~ VAR IANCE N0. 296~~ AND TE~~TAT I VL MAP GF TRAC7 N0. 10032 (R~V I S I ON N0._ 1) (cnnt i nue~1)
ap~rc~val ~f the final cr~~ct mAP and~ further~ that ti~~ approved covenants, Gondltians, and
restrlctt~~ns shall b~ recorJed cuncurrently with the flnal trect map.
6. That street n~imc:s sl~al) be appro~•ecl by the C(ty Pl~inniny Derartment prior to
approval of e fin.il tract map.
7. That the c~wner(s) of subjeck property shall pay to the City of Anahelm the
approprlate p~rk and recreation in-licu fcr.s as detcrmined to bc Aparc~prlate by the City
Council~ seld fees to be palci at tlie tfine the building ~~ermlt Is issued.
Ef. That Jra(nage of sal~f pr~pcrcy shnll h~e disposed of in a manncr satlsfactory to
the City Engineer. If, in tl~c prc~aration c~f the s{tc, suff~ctent grading is requlred to
necessltate a gra~iing permit, no work an yradinc~ will bn permltted between October 15th
and April 15th unless all required off-site dralna~~e facil(tles havc becn installed and
are ~perative. Posittve assur:~ncr. sh~~ll bc provlded the C(ty tf~at such drainaqe
facilities wtll h~ r,.nmrlPted ~rlor to October l~th. Necessary right-of-way for aff-sitn
dralnage facllities sl,all be dedic~ited L^ cl~e Clty~ or the City Council shall have
initiated condemnation procced(ngs therefur (the costs ~f which shall l,e t-arne ~iy t~e
devtloper) prior to the commencement of gracling ~,perations. The required drainage
facllities shall be of ~ si~e and type sufficicnt to carry runoff wa[ers oriqinnting fror~
higher propcrties tl~rouyh said pruperty t~ ultimate ~J(sposAl as approved by the City
Englneer. Said drainage facilities shall be the first item of construct(on and shall be
completed bnd ~~ functlonal th~ruu<~hout th~ tract and from the dawnstream bounJery of che
property [o the ultfmate puint ~~f disposal prlor to the issuancc of any final bulldinc~
inspections or oc;cupancy permits. Dralna~~e district reimb~~rsement agreemtncs may be made
avallable to the developers of said pr~pcrty up~~ their requcst.
9. That 9rediny, excavatf~n, and all oti~cr cons[ructfon activicies shall be
conducted in such a manner so as to rninimize tl~c possibility of any silt or(ginating fran
this proJect beiny carried into the Sanca Ana Rlver by storm waier orlc~inatinn from or
f laving through ttii s pr~ject.
1Q. That all ~~rivate stre~ets shall be cle~eloped in accordance with the City of
Anahelm's stanclards for private streets.
11. If permanent strcet narne signs have not been installed~ cemporary street name
signs shall be installed prlor to any occupancy.
12. That fire hydrants shall be installed and char~ed~ as requ(red and determined to
be necessary by the Chief of th~~ Fire [leparement~ prior to to~nrnenc~ement of structural
framing.
1~. That all construc[ion in subject cract shall be in accnrdance wich the
requl~ements of Fire Zone ~+~ as aparoved by the Cit.y of Anaheim Fire Departmcn:.
14. That adequate visibility for v~hicles exiting "A" and "C" Streets onto Riverboat
Lane shal) be provicled, as requlred by the 'frafflc Englneer.
15. That in accordance with the requirements of Section if3.02.047 periain(ng to the
initlal sale af residentlal homes in thc City of A~eheim Planning Area "B"~ the seller
st~al! provide each 5uyer with writken information cancerning the Anahe{m General Plan and
the existing zoning within 300 feet of the boundarir_s of subject tract.
1G. That any speclmen Lree removal shall be subject ta the regulations pertaining to
tree preservation in the Scei~ic Corridor OverOay Zone.
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I TE:~1 N0. ~~
EIR NLGA ~VC OEGLI1Rl1TI0f1 PUHLIC N~l1aING. ~WNERS: J11MCS D. At~O LONEAL A.
Ei~CL~~:~l CA ION M0. 71'7_~'3~ NOaTUr~~ JR. ~ ti3/ East Almond. Oranq~~ CA 9266f~,
a ~c~"i~; ~j'I3'~- AGEIIT: NUG11 F. VANASEK~ ~cz~ ~a.c ~7tn str~~t~
~"~ ~~anta Ant~~ CA ~2702, SubJect property Is an
Irreyularly-shaped parccl of land consisting of
oppr~~xlrtwt~3ly 1.'l acres located at tl~e southeast corner of Lakeview Avenuc and McKinnon
U~(ve~ haviny a fr~ntaye of ~pproxlrnataly 3G1 feet on the south side of Mc.Y.inno~~ Ortve~
and having a mex(mum de~th of epproximat~ly 1~+~ fect. Property presently classifled
R5~/1•4j~00G(SC1 (RESIUENTIAL/AGKI(.ULTURAL-SCENIC CORRIDOR OVLRLl1Y) ZONL.
REQUESTEU CL~SSIFIGATIOtI: Rt1-24~)~ (IZESIUEtJT1AL~ MULTI~'Lf.-FANILY) ?.ONC
REQUESTEU VARIANGE: WAIVCR QF NAXIMUM STaUGTUftAI HEIGHT TO CO~ISTRUG1 FOUR FOURPLEXES.
Ther~ was one persc,n indiG~tiny her prc:sence in opposftinn ~r,ct ~nnth~t~r ~crson lndicatfnq
interest In the projcct~ ,,~~d altf~ougl~ tt~c st.aff rr.port to tl~c Planninc~ Commission daced
Decemher ~~ ~977 was nat ~_ad at the publfc h.^a~iny, ic is refcrred to and made e pArt o°
the minutes.
It was n~ted that thc 11i1) and Canyon Municlpal Adv(sory Conmittec (IIACMAC) liad revi~wed
the abovc propos.~l at thrir ~neeting af tlovember '12~ 1~)71 and, with eleven members present,
seven ~en~ers were in favor ~f tf~e multiple-fan~ily project provided that adequate parking
was provfdeJ on-sitc ~n~ sc~ur~d att~nu~tion measures werc employed. Four members were
opposecl to Che project since tlie I'lannin~~ Cormiisslon had approved RS-7Y~~ znning on khe
prope~ty to thp wes~ ac;oss lr~kevir.w ~vhen multiple-fai~~i ly ~c~ning was reques[ed; that the
proposed project was too dense and dicl not conform with tlie General Plan~ and one member
indicated the hardsl~f~ required by Co~ie for e~proval of the requested v~riance did not
extst.
Floyd L. Farano, ?~',5 East Chapman llvenue~ .'~ilerton~ representin~ the applicant, stated a
7~Eleven proJect had been proposec: on this property at Lhe corner of Lakevisw and McKinnon
and haJ bec~n denied and aPp~aled to the Clty Gouncil; that this project more than meets
the standards for the zonc being rr.questcd; tha[ the praJect was revicwed by HACMAG and
the members who vot~.d in opposition w.•:rc op{:osed to the den,ity. He stated there is a
single-family residei~ce prapasc~~1 ad_jacnnt to the existing single-family home to tf~e east
of the proJect~ and that chis was to provide a buffer zone to the exi;[iny single-family
res ( dence; tha [ one of the cfiaroc t~~ r i s t i cs of tlie ex i s t~ nc~ res i Jence and ttie proposed
residence in tt~is pro~ject is that it has a hic~h-peaked roof that ia within Code; that the
property is desiyned in a manner that ttic exiscln~~ sin~~le-family residence to ihe east
will ~ot receive any visual intrusicm to tl~e four~l~xes to Che wesC; anci that this
actually pertains tu the ~iaivcr of tt~e re~~uircment tt~aL no two-story huilsfing sltiall bc
con~tructeJ w~thi~i 1~0 fett of any single-fan:i ly residential. Fle indicatcd tt~at the
property owner of the resicicnce to Lhe east is in tlie audience and~ hopefully~ will
suppor[ the request. tie read 5ection 6E,~~73.~ of ti~e Government Code which states, "No
local agency sliali approv~ a map u~less the leyislative body (tt~at is the Planning
Commissic~n and City Council in thls case) shall fiinci that the pro~.osed subdivision~
togethcr with its provisiu~~r~ and desi~~n improvemeiit~ is consistent with the General Plan."
Ne read another s~ction from the same code as folla~s: "A proposed subdi~~sion shall be
consistent with the General Plan only if the prcp~sed 3ubdivision or land ~se is
compatlble with the objectives. policies and general land uses and p~~grams specified in
such plan." He aJded they plan to Show the Plannin~~ Cnmmission tha[ the proposal is
compatible with the General Plan and that the petitioner feels the use is compatible
because vf the yeneral nature of the property; that there is all single-famiiy residential
MINUTLS, ANAHLIM CI1"Y PLAIJNI~IG CONMISSIOIJ~ Uecember 5, 1977 1J-~'la
Elft IIkGATIVl ULGLl~KA~IIUN~ RE'~L~SSIFIGATIOt1 I10~ 11-I~'31 nuu vnr~ini~cc N0._ 2^ti? (continued)
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to the ea~st, a frceway off-ramp to the south~ and a~'athcr lArqc~ siynifican[ commercial
center across the street. Ile stated the problem sec.ms to lie in the fact tliat the
comn~erc(al zone inJicate<t on the General Plan of [he Clty of Anaheirn hisects this property
wlth the cornnerc.lal indicat(on, Ile st~ted it (s probably not possible [o speciflcally
de I I nea te whe rc th i s comrne rc I a I xun i nq i 5; that tl~use who have 1 o<~kc~ at i t wou I d ac~ ree
th~t thc; conirnerclal ~esiynatlon takes about one••lir~lf or rr~re of this propcr•ty and thit tl~c
p~tttloner will be tryin~~ to convf~ce the Cnmmisston that the fourplexes are corr~ atibie
and cou I d be found to bc rn_a~ ,~nab 1 e and aclopted by tl~e P 1 ann i i~g Com~( ss f on as be i nq
campatlble with thc gcneral u;es of the arca. Ile statcd tl~e stronyest point h~ could rnake
is thc physical layout of the property; th,~t a comr~~ercial usc designacion in this
particuiar c,ase: crosses over Ncl;innon in~te~d of foll!~win~~ Lhe line and their basie polnt
i, thnk the use of McK~nnon ~~; a r.~cur.il bound;iry for corr~rci<~I use is reasonable under
the Gencral Plan. Ile stoted t:he General Plan is gencr~~i and indicates the c~encra) uses
thts property may bc adapteu to, and (t only t~ikes [hc consideratinn of ~I~e: Planninq
Commission to deterrnine what would compati~ly fit into the area; that there Is ccxnmerci~~l
use across the area and pofnte~J to the Gener~~l Plan canxnerc(al designat(on. He stated the
entire carnor to the nc~rth. ~~a~;t and west of Lakeview is marked co~~~mercial and only the
polnt where their proper[y is IocateS docs it cross McKlnnon~ and that~ by far~ the
yreatest percentagc of this land has been ~sscd in a manner c<~nsistent with the Gencraf
Plan~ therefore, this small desiyn.~te~ arc:~ is ~othing mc~rr. than an indication of Iand use
for the entire area and nnt specifically for this piece c~f I.~nd. Ne stated thc City of
Anaheim has hfstnrically looked upon multiple-family Jwellings as being a natur~l and
acc;eptable buffer between freeway and traffic uses, and a buFfertn_y use between cammercial
anJ s(ngle-family resiJcnti~l an~~, thcref~ore, it is thcir feelinq that this u~e wlll be
corr~at(ble wi th the arer~.
Mary Uinn~iorf~ Presiden•t of Santa Ana Canyon Improvcrt-~ent Ass~~cistion~ i;l La Paz. Anaheim~
stated she ~as concerned~ in luok~ng at thc staff report evaluaiion~ that a General Plan
amendment is needed,
Annika Santalahti~ Assistant Dircr_~:or for toniny~ stated tl~e General Plan desi~nation for
this property is commerci3l and/or low density resid~ntial land use and ttiat the Planning
Commission should deterrnir~e wheti~er the fourplexes and the strigle-family residence is~ in
fact. eitFier commerc(al or low density resldential.
Jack Whitc~ De~uty City Attorncy, stated if the Planning Commission determines tha; Lhe
reclassification is noc com~:atible witli thc General Plan re~uir.ernents anci speciflcatlons
for that property aL the present time. tlien i[ wouid reyuire a General Plan ar-endment
pr6or to any subdivision or reclassification~ but it is a factuai question wtietF~er or not
it is eompatible.
Mary Uinndorf stetE~d sl~e felt this sl~oulcl be determined before proceeding wi :h thls
hearing and feit the request was prernature.
Chairma~ Tolar stated there ~s a little confuslon already; tFiat ti~~e petitioner's attorney
had s tated that he wan ted to conv i nce ttie P 1 ann i ng Ccx-xn i ss fon tti i s i s a yood use for the
land~ and that he underst~od there is an appeal before the City Councll in relationshlp to
a decision the Planning Conmission made in relationship to thr_ commercial use~ and asked
which body ttie petitioner was tryiny to convince; Chat if they canvince the Council the
commerclal use ls the best use and convince the P{anning Canmission that residential is
the best use~ which one wauld tliey use.
Mr. Farano stated his presentatton cancerning the cornpatibility of the preposed use was
directed toward the discussion Mrs. Dinnd~rf is refe~ring to riyht now; that hls point is
that if the praposed use is foun~! to be cornpatible and~ therefore, consistFnt with the
M! NUTES ~ ANAfIE I M C I TY PLAN~I I NG COMM I 5S I ON ~ Deceml-e r 5~ 1977 77-816
EIR NL•'GATIVE DECIARATION~ KkCLA551FICATION N0. 7~-18•31 ANp VAR_111NCE N0. 2982 (contlnued)
General Plan, a Generel Pl~n amendment wou4d not be required le~ally prtor to the adoptlon
of or consiclGratfun of ti~is prop~sal, buc if they find the land uss is not c:ompatible and
is nat conststont witii ttie General Plon~ before tl~ey can chanqe the commerci~) designatlon
on the Gene ra 1 P 1 an, tt~cy wou 1~i phys i ce 1 I y I~ave to go th roucll~ a Genera 1 P I an amendmen t and
tfiot they are tryin~ to avotd that~ and if (t is fc,und this usc is c~mpatiblc and
therefore carisistciit with the General Plan, a Gencral Plan amnn~l~ent coulcf bc undertt~ken
nexC yvar wt~cn thc housekceplny ciiarr.s are donc.
Chatrman 7c~lr~r stated he did not have a,atisfactc:ry answer in relatlon5hi~ to what the
owner of the lancl wants~ whethcr he wants the use that is befar~ the Clty Councll or the
usc that Is beforc thc Cominission riyht now,
Mr, Far~nc> stated there w~is ,~ ~~~ntinu~nce ~f the comrnercial us~ re~ue5t hefore the City
Counci I to sametime in Uecerr~t»r, and that tliey h~vr. not pursucd that or fi teci the
appltcatlon or pald thc advertisiny fec~ dependent upon the action t~-+ken by the Planning
Commisst<~r~; th.it (f this applica[ion is approved~ the ~ipplication bet~are the City Counci)
wi 1 1 be wt ttidrawn.
Mrs. Dinndorf scate~ she was c~nccrneJ .ibout the traffi~ circ.ulation anel referred to
Lakev i c.~~ (nor[h) and com i ny i n c~~ twu I anes l~ecaus e of a two-1 an~ hr i dye and tlien more
lancs vf traffic for ~anta llna Canyon koad~ ~~~ith all the turn pockcx5, Shc pointed out
that thern arc chi Idren travcllny from the junior I~iyl~ sr_lioc~l to the RiverJ~ile area. She
stated she had been informed tlicre is a crossiny guard in addition to thc siynals. 5he
stated she Jid noi kncrv hc~w the tiumeowners felt ahout this proposal.
Slie referred to City Council Policy ~42 concerninq souncJ attenuation and stated shc f~lt
nu(se would be a factor because of the proximity [o the fre~wvay. She stated she
understands that sound travels up anJ is amplified~ and wonder•ecl liow it wo~ld be taken
care of ln the two-stary ciwelling. She indicated no objection to the sinyle-family
dwelling b~t thought the density was toc~ hiyli with thc s(nqle-femily and four fourplexes.
Rosanne Kirchmann~ 4J1~ East McKinnon~ Anaheim~ indicated she owned ttie properey next door
to the empty field and that she had been nppo~ed to tlie 7-Elev~n rievelopment; her main
concern was for tt~e cl~ildren in tlie area going to school; and tt~at the homeowners in the
area would be opposed to any Gommerclal developn-ent on that corner.
Slie stated stie viewed ttiis project as an alCernative to commercial developme~t and ttiat
throuyh dlscussions with Mr. Farano. I~is ciient has said if thls is not approved there is
a possibility he wi11 c'rop thc whole tltiiny and leave lt open for some otf~er dcvelopMent~
and that sf~e would 11kr. to get on with the business of liviny ancl stop coming down to
these meetings. She stated she would prefer duplexes~ ~s opposed to fourple~ces~ but that
the property owner fcels lie ,just cannot develop duplexes~ and that by putting a single-
family clwelling inbetwecn as a buffer with a ro~~fline that is similar~ that she has seen
the drawings and only speaking for t~er and her h~sband, would accept this proposal as
opposed to commercial development, especially slnce a commercial development has been
approved across thie street; that she does nat want to live ne~t door to a restaurant~ gas
statton or store~ but would prefer a duplex~ but that Mr. Farano's client says he cannot
Justify a duplex.
Mr. Farano stated that bcscause of the c~nfi~urati~n and surrounding land uses~ he did not
think thac~ irrespective of cost~ a fow density area is a good Iivinc~ environment. Ne
pointed out that (t is not the technic,ue the City of Anaheim has followed in these types
of situations; that there is a freeway nff-ramp right in back of this area and a
com^~ercial sh~pping center at lakeview Boulevard; that a duplex is more tlosely attuned to
single-family residential livIng and with the f~eeway off-ramp and surrounding uses, did
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CIYY PLANNING COMMISSION~ Decemb~r y. 1977 77-817
EIK NEGATIVE UECLARATION, REGL~SS_1FICATION N0. 77-]8-31 ANU VARIANCE N0. 2~82 (cantlnued)
not belleve it to bo a compatible land usr; that from e compatiblllty paint of vlew~ he
tl~ought fourplexes were rnnre competible ttien single•fom(ly dwellings; nnd that t~e felt
this w~s o~e of tl~e worst slnylc-fami ly rcaldontial areas In An~lielm, No statecl that
maybo from tl~e rasidents' point ~f view concerniny tlie traffic tliat this wes truo but fr~m
a land planning use~ dlr.1 nut believe It would ba cc~mpatible.
Reyarding the traffic~ he statcd that he Jid n~t think thls developrrMnt would make the!
trafflc worsc than It Is alre~dy; thot he was happy tv say thc City would ~ut a crossinq
guard there; that this particular corner uf Lak~view is a ciangerous pl~ce; that the
TroFfic Eng(neer sald tf~n.re st~ould be sidewalks in addltlon t~ curbs and gutt~rs an
Lakeview, and Mr. Faronu askcd why~ because therc Is a freeway off-ramp And you would have
a sidewall: goln~,~ Into An off-ramt~. He steted that Mrs. Dinnd~rf has seld that at 3~3~
p.m, the children arc walk(ny all ovPr che place; t~iat Lak~eview rises enci comes down to a
stapligl~t at McKinnon prive at the bottom of the hiil and it is a vr,ry donqerous
sltuatlon~ ancl if thc City can do anythiny to improvc that sl[uation~ he wo~1J suqgest
they do it. but did nut tl~ink ttifs development wauld make tl~at much diffcrence tn the
t~affic. Ile ~o(nted out tf~e Gencr~l Plan justificd V~lyher dens(ty and l~~nd uses than
being propose~ by tl~c pc:titioner. Ha stated the petitionr_r would comply wlth Clty Councll
Policy >42 re~~ar~finy soun~! attenuation.
Chairman Tolnr eskcJ hc~w tliey intended to rnitigatc the sounJ.
Mr. farano stated there were a number ~f ways~ with fences anc. wir,dows. etc.
Mr. aill Uhl~ architact~ 11++0 South State College 8oulevard, Anaheim~ statccl that sound
attenuation for these the units with tl~eir proximity [o th~~ freeway coul~.S be handled
basically wtth .fouble-glazinra a~d insul~tinq cx[eri~r walls; that in tF~e absence of an
actual reporc reyardin~~ thc level of noise in tl~e are~~ this woulci be the way to handle
it. 11e s~atr.~ that t{ic exter'o~ noise in tlie yarJs of t~e units is tyR~Gally handled by
walls on the property linc; t~iat tt~e Jeyrte wouid have to be determined as he was nat sure
o( the exact leve I of tlie nc~i se i n tl~ i s area.
Chairman TUlar pointed out that those standards would have to be met as set forth by City
Counci) Policy ~~+~'. He stated the Commtssion is not supposed to get fnto er~gineertng but
that the opposition has brouyht it ~ip and it is a question he is concerned with, haw the
mitiyati~n rneasures are goiny to look.
Mr. Fara~o SLateJ he understood that~ but f~e doubted very much tF~e conffguratlon of tt~e
buildin,y will be chanyed very mucl~ by the sound attenua[ion techniques; that the~e will be
insulation and do~ible windows~ ancl the only other thing woulcl ~e a block walt around the
back anci hc assumes that is going to be done, but did nat thEnk that what wil) be done
wili unfavorably affect the ccmfiguration and design of the buildinq; ihat they are
stlpulatiny W comply with the t'ity Louncil policy regarding sound attenuatian; and that
th~ plans will be reviewed at ~: time the building pcrmits are taken out~ and if there
are any problems thcy w(I1 be taken carc of a' that time.
THE PUItLIC HEARIWG WAS CLOS~D.
Commissione~- Linn stated he was concerried about the second s[ory; that s~und does travei
up~vard, anJ he realized the Eluilding Dlvision ap~roves the permits but did not thlnk they
approved the desfgn.
Mr. Farano stated they have large yarc' areas and the ground coveraye is less than
ordinarlly would be required by Code; therefore. the buildings h~ve more distance between
them and the Freeway and the off-ramps~ and he thou,qht with the techniques and technology,
11111UTC5, I1ttAliCIM CITY PlAN1~IIJG COMMISSION~ Dcscemt~or ;~ 1~77 ~~~~~~
C I R IIEGAT I Vk UECLllfillT 101~, REGLASS I F I CAT IOt~ N~ , J7-7~- 31 AND VAR 1~iNCC I~O, 2~2 ( Gont 1 nuc<1)
build(ny m~terl~~ls anci wincJows, tl~~~[ [I~e suund will be ~dequotely han~.lcd. 11e stalr~l thuy
would stlpulat~~ tu u c.u~~~litl~n that If~ in .ic,hlevin~~ the sound-attCnuation lcvels as
requ) red by thc C i ty Counc i I Po I 1 c:y ~ thc re ~~rc chan!~e~ 1 n the des t yn c~f ti~c but I d I n~~s or
placei~Qni of Lhe bui l~lnys un tlic luts, p~aiis w1 ~ 1 hc hrou~ht bacE. to thc Plannin~~
Cominlssion for thcir revicw; th~~t tlicy ~1~~ nc~t w~int ~inythin<~ th.it is funny lot~king clthcr,
Mr. Farano stat~~l that NACM(lC hacl su~~~aestecl they creitc ~~x~re on-sitc p.irl.in~l; that they
are In excess of the par~.in~~ rcqulr~~ment~ buL tliat thcy do have i lot of ~ac.1. y~~rd ~~re~~
anJ i f thc Gonx'rilssl~~n w~~nts nx~rc park in~~ ~r~~viJc:d f~r ~~uu5ts ~ lhcy wl l l bc hoppy to
cotnp 1 y .
C~muilssioner Hcr~st pointed ~~it thc currr.nt 2uniny c~~ this pr~~ncrty is RS-l1-~+3~~~~~ an~
that on [h~~ Gener.~ l F' {~~n thcrc i s A rr~1 d~~t t~~ des i yn~itr~ cr~nine rc i.~ l, whi i.l~ has bccn ..~~ ^n
~cros5 tht Strret, a-Zd Lh~~t G~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~•~'~ ~~c i~k~veJ [o Lhr. c:thcr ,iJe of th~ Strcr_t; Lh~t
tlic one th i nc, that b~th~rs h i m i s thr 1' 1 ann i n~a Corr ~i ss i n~~ recomrx-.n~li~c1 ,i ~1es i~~n,~t I nn on the
General Nlan uf RS-J:~1 ,~n~1 that ~Jcvc:l~~(~ers h~ve .~ ten.iency~ inste~~d of ~uttinq less
pcoplc Ui~ ~ hard5hip parccl ti~c:v want to h~~vc r,~ur~: u~~~{~lc~ ;~nc! h~_ cannc~t jus[Ify puttin~~
in fourplexes rathcr tl~;~;~ sinqlc-far~i ly on a har~ship ~arccl. This is a hardshin parcel
wlth .~ desi~~nati~n ~f KS-~-~-3-)~') (RcsiJcntial ~ Sinylc-Fami ly) ancl pumping in four
four{~lexes waul~i c~w;an 1(• hor~~~s ritlier than five, Ile 5[ate~1 tt~at in Icx~kinc~ ~t the p~~rcel
hc f~;lt i: coul~f !,c Jivi~~cJ with ~ ru,~~i an~! cul-de-sac ~~~ith `aur houses, tw~ houses
ab~~ttiny the ar~a uf th~: frcrwray c~f'f-rar•~~, havinc~ vcr• sii.~blc baek ynrds~ larc~er than
nurmal ~ but that ~5 a har~Jsl~ i I~ narCC I open spa~c i s ne.=dc~i [c- m~l•<' I t i i vnb lc. He fcl t
Lh i 5 cou I c1 be a~e~~in{~ 1 i sheJ c~nJ ~1 i~! nc~[ ~nJers tAn~1 why you sl~c~u I J foree Che hardsh i p
onto ti~osc 1~ fa~~~i I i~~s. ile st.~te~f tli~ same thiny happened acr~ss La~.evicw .~nJ MeK(ni~on;
that a rcyues[ for multiplc-far~i ly hav~~ becn denic~~ and sinc~le-fa~lly unit hi~1 be~n
devcloped and hc did n~t fecl Gliis ;~ruperty d~scrves any r~re consi~crocion than the onc
e1G~055 thc ~trc4t.
Mr. Farano stated that thc ;~rupcrty Is zoncc! P,5-A-4}~f)00 but that hc fclt this was a
holJiny zunc; tliat thi s was a carry-ovccr frc~m County zon(n!~; that thr Ci ty Counci l went on
record as sayin~~ ac Icast [he corner af this pre~perty is suitable f~r c~mmercial
devclopment; that thc o~~~y thiny thcy wcrf~ opposed tc~ witf~ the 7-Eleven devr_lopment was
tlie hours ~f opcratic~n a~~d t-~c off-si tc beer sales. He ;tAter that I~e was n~t surc that
this propertV ~+3s not suit~blc f~r conr~crcial; tl~at a residential usc f~r at least one-
thlyd of this property is m.~ryinal~ it is lower than La~eview and is almost in a hole;
~iiat thr_y havc donc che best they could; that sin~.31c-far i 1y 1 iving environment normal ly
denotes the arnen i t i es of outdaur usaye ~ etc. ~ and hc thuught outdoc~r usc or any ki nd of
entertainment woul~ be limite~l.
i,onmissioner Herbst stated [hat he a~~reed with Mr. F~rano as f~~r as tokinc~ comr,ercial
sites and sayiny they are suitablc or would be an alternate use to multiple-family zoning~
but c~uld not agrce in this particular case.
ACTION: Gommissioncr Linn ~ffcreJ a motion~ seconded by Commissionerfierbst and NOTIOt~
tR D(Corrnnissioner Johnson beiny absent) ~ that the Anaheirr, Gi ty Planninh Commission has
revlew~~ the subject proposal t~ rccl~ssify the zoning from RS-A-43,OQ~(SC)
(ResicJantial/Agricultur~l-Scenic Corridor Overlay) to R11-2k00~SC) (Residzntlal~ Multipip-
Family-Sc~nic Corridor Overlay) on approxfmately 1.2 acres loc~ted At the soitheast corner
of Lakeview Avenue an~f McKinnon Drive. haviny a frontage of approximately 361 feet on the
south side of McKinnon Drive; and ~1oes hereby approve ttie Neyative Declaration from the
requl rcrnent ta prepare an eiivi r~nmental impact report on the basis tliat thcre would be no
significant individual or cumulative adverse environmental imQact due to thc approval of
this Negat(ve Declaration since tt~e Anaheim General Plan desiynates the sub,ject property
for yeneral conxnercial and hillslde low density residential land u~es commensu~ate with
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MINUTES~ ANAIIEIM CITY PLANNING COMMIS SION~ Q~cember 5~ ~911
S..
77-8i9
EIR N~GATIVE QECLARATION. RECLASSIFICATION NA. 17r18_31 AND VARIANCE N0. 2982 (continued)
the prnposel; thdt no sensitive envl~onm~sntnl Impacts are Involved in the proposel; that
the Intti~l Study submitted by the pe titioner Indicates no ~tanlfica~t tndl~~idual or
cumulative edverse anviranmental Imp aets; end that the Negative Declaratlon suastsntiatinq
the foregaing findlnqs Is on flle In tt~e City of Anaheim Plenntng Department.
ACTION: Commi~sfaner Linn offered Re salution No. PC77~266 end moved fer Its prs~age and
~~optTon~ that the An~hsim Ci ty Plann ing Commisslon dr,es hcreby deny Petf tion for
Rocless(flcatlon No. 77-7a'31~ a~ th e basis tliat the rroposed development wauld not be
consistent with the land use deslynat lon uf tho General Plan; ~nd that the Planning
Cammisston furCher determined th~t de vclapment In accordance witt~ the hillside low denslty
residnntlal desiynetion is th~ most a pproprietc land use for suhJect pr~perty.
On roll cmll~ thc foreyol~iy resolutian wa~ pass~d by the follnwtng vote:
11YE:S: CCi~M15SI0NER5: EiARNES~ HERE35T~ KING~ LINII
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: TOLAK~ DAV10
ABSENT: COMMISSIOI~ERS: JOIINSOtI
Commissloner Ltnn offered Resolution No. PC77-267 and moved for Its passage and adoptlon~
that the Anaheim C(ty Planning Commisslon aoes I»reby deny Pet~tlan for Veriancc No. 2982~
on the basis that reclassiflcatinn to multlple-famlly res(denttal zonl~g f(fed tn
conjunctlot- ~-rlth sub}ect va~lance wss denied~ and subJect walver ts~ therefora~
unnecessa~y.
On roll call~ the foregoing resolution wes passed by the ~llowing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES~ f1ER85T~ KING~ LINN
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: TOLAR, DAV10
ABSENT: CQMMISSIONERS: NONE
Chalrman Tolar scated he was voting agalnst the resolution because he felt the sppllcant
made a v~ry vol(d point in that he h as reduced the proposed zoning from some co~m~erclal
a~d R-1 development to four fourple xes and one residenttal daelling snd he felt that
strictly resldential us~ for thts p roperty would not be a good llving envlronment and
pe~ple Nould not want to live there .
Commlsslor:er David steted he agreed with Chalrman Tolar's rernarks and agreed that thls
property is unique and should b~ 1e ant~g tow~rds the developrnent as shown.
Jack Whi te. Deputy CJ ty At torney. p resented the pct i t(oner wl th the wri tten rlght ta
appeal the Planning Commisslon'S de clslon wlthln 22 days.
The owner of the property. James H~ rton~ stated he hed owned this property since 1963,
befure the freoway was developed; t hat lt. was in [he middle of an orbnge grove; that the
State had taken 3•1/2 acres at a f a ir pr!ce and put the treeaay through; that he had been
trying to sell the land for somethi ng and was paying $1~0 e year for taxes for one ac~e of
land; a,~d that the water riyhts ha d bean taken erway a~d he cannot raise anything on it and
he cannot put a~ything on it. He indicated a Commissioner had stated the best thing would
be to davelop homes on the si t~ and asked (f they would wa~t to buy a home that close to
the freaway and vrith the price of 1 and today~ in order Yo bresk eve~ on tt, asked what he
was going to do with lt; that he did ~ot dream there was going to be a lreeway there.
Cammlsslone~ Neryst steted he apprecfated Mr. Horton's can+~ents bui that th~e haaring had
bee~ closed.
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MIHUTES~ ANANEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ O~cember 5~ ~977 77-82A
RECESS Chai rman Tolar cal lad for a t~~-minute racess st 3:SQ P•m~
RE ENf. The n~eting was reconvenad at 4tOQ p.m., with ell Commissioners
"'~"-"~'-' p~esent ~xcept Commi ss ioner Jahnson be 1 ng absen t.
ITEM N0.
R G RICAL E XENPTION•CLASSES 1 b PUBLIC HEARINC. OWNERS: SURESH AND RITA
~aNO~~ N USE E M N. 1 9 GANDOTRA~ 6715 Swarthrtiore Drlve~ Anahelm~ Cl1
928~7. ACENT: GEORGE PATTON~ 336 East
Carson Street. Carson, CA 90746. Petitloner
requesis parmtssion to RETAIN SOLAR COi.IECT OR PANELS rn property descrihad as a
recte•~gulerly-s haped parcel nf land consisting of app~oxtmotely 80q3 squrre feet having
~ frontage of approximately S1 feet on th~ nortf~ side of Swarthmore Drive, having a
maximum depth of appr~xlmately 121 feet. ~ny lc.cated o~proximataly 31n f~~t northeast
of the centerline nf Grin~~e11 Street~ and t•urther d~dcrih~d AS (~715 5warthmore drive.
Property p~esently classlffed ti5-5000(SC) (RESIDENTIAI, SINGLE-FAMILY-SCENIC CORRIDOR
OVERLAY) ZOt1E.
There was no on e Indiceting their prescnce in oppusitlon to ~ubject req uest~ and although
the staff report tu the Planniny Lomml~sio n dated December 5~ 1977 was ~ot read ac the
public hcaring, it Is referrcd to and made a part of the min~tcs.
It was n~ted that the H111 and Canyon Municipal lldvisory Cammittee reviewed the above
proposal at thet r rneeting of November 22 and, with twelve r~semtarrs prr,sent, voted
unanlmously to recommend denial of Condltional Use Permit No. 17T9 due to the
unattractivenes s of the solar collector pa nels mounted an the tap of che roof.
George Patton~ Solar Eneryy Systems~ Inc.. agent for the pet~tio~er, st~ted hs had
reviewed the staff report and was avatlable to answer any questions,
TNE PU6LIC HEA RING WAS CLOSED.
Chalrman Tolar stated th~~t it is interesti~;i to note for everyonc tn ttic sotr.• ~an~l
business that this Is ce~•tainly a spectal ty-~e of heating and tha[ all cltles are looktng
forward to see i ~o ^Y+re ~' i t, and the federal and state bodie3 ~econ~r~ended tnat th~~ ci tic.s
and countles yo to soa'.e type of en:rgy~savin~ systen+. He stated he thought it wa,s very
important as a devcloper of sular r~cacing and instaliatinn of solar heating that Mr.
Patton r~~~+t recognlze tlat building permits are requfred for electrical~ plumbing~ etc..
and thet he wo uld hope in the futur~~ at ieast in the City of Anahaim~ he would get those
permtts prior to installation.
Mr. Pattnn stated that the:y have inatal led over 6D0 uni ts and thaf they have gotten
permi ts c.n m 1 1 of them. The reasan Cfiey dl d not have a perml t on tf- i s i nsta) 1 stl on was
due to a communicatio~s gap between the peti tioner and the a~ent. He stated tt~at when
they told the petltloner he Hould need pe rmtts, he had asked hvw ~uch they would cost and
they had answe red tl~is would depend upon the municipality. and that thc property owner had
staYed he would get the perm(ts himself. Mr. Patton stated this has been done in the past
where people ha ve ~otten the permits themselves and then called their company and stated
they hed received thc permits; that they were at fault in thts case because they dld not
ask to seo the permit; that the petitioner f~ad gotten permission From h(s haneowners
gssociatton and the people who live on eaGh 31de of him; that h~e hadrovalato go aheadvwith
and assumed h e had construed that to mean th~t he had the proper app
the installation.
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MINUT~S~ ANAl1E1M GITY PLANNINf, COMNISSION~ December ~~ 1~~77
77-821
EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CIASSES 1 b 3 ANp CQNQITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 17~9 (continued)
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Mr. Patton ste ted h i s con~any wou I d ba e~varc ot th ( s prot~ lem and maike certa i n to get
permits In the future; thst thore are other ramiftcatlons other than belnc~ In vlolatl~n of
the C(ty Code.
Cartniiss(oner Kiny stated that thc compla(nt seems to be the view fror+ thc strQet; that the
nalghbors a re l~oklny at the installation Ar~d asked if there Is a passiblllty that thP
unlt could be moved where it coulcf not be seen.
Mr. Patton stetacl this house is on top of a hf I l, Ne then explained th~~t solar heatinq
wc~rked by the rays of the sun end tn this area the best place f~r• solar panels is on the
southerly location of the structure. I~e po(nted out that the staff roport indicates the
solar penels arc on the westcrly roof slope of the me(n structure~ but thet h~ takes thls
to mQan th ~ soutlwresterly ronf slopc; th~t in this pn~tlcular h~use that was the best
location fo r thc unit to work propcrty, lie stat~J If et all possible, thr.y Ilked to put
the unlts t n the beck yard so that if there is an unsightly appearnncP the r~o~i~ who p~t
them In ~re the ones who sce it; that tfils e two-story housc and it is up hi~h~ and unless
you look e t qutte en angle you cannot see the unlt.
Chairman To lar stated thet HpCMAC~ which is a group of homenwners eppotntcd by the City
Council, h a ve voted sg~~tnst this particu{ar solar installeti~n~ not so much agalnst solar
systems pe r se' bccause tliey are sa new~ and thc Planning Commission has haJ work sesstons
and has tried to lo~k at dtfferenc solar systems, but arc confronted in the canyon areas
wtth paople being able to look down onto thes~ propcrtles; that there is nn ordinence for
the Scenfc Corrldor which pro~ibits roc~f-mounted et~ufp-r~nt cnd It has been determined that
solar equlp ment is roof-mounted equiprnent. Ne statcd It has been allowed only on the
b~+s(s thaC it docs not makc Its n~arE, in terms of roof-mounted equipment un all the
rooftops.
He pointed out that anyone cominy into th's particular tract has a line-of-sight to that
rooftop. H e stated that had the installatio~ been put on the nortli side of [he bullding
or the back of tl~e house ~ he d i d not th~ ( nk therc wou 1 d have been a prob 1 em wi th th 1 s
system, H e pointed out the only thing the Planning Commfsston can do is try to answer
aesthetical ly what it does to an area and •h~t~ i~ looktng at the instatlation~ he does
not like th e location; that if it cauld be moved to the north side of the property~ then
he might b e lnterested in votiny for approval; that he was not opposed to solar systems
but to the ior,ation of th~is particular installation.
Mr. Pacton steted that es far as putting the instellatian on the north side of the house~
it is impos slble because the sun ~oes not hit the north side enough hours of the day Lo do
any good; that if they had been told thay could put the InstallAtion only on the north
side~ they would have walked away fram it as this ia the poorest location for a solar
system~ an d the next worst (s the east~ the next being the west~ and the best locat(on
being the s outh~ and thc south is twlce as good a location as the east anc: one end one-
half tlmcs as good as the west~ and five or six ttmcs as effective as the nurth.
He stated t hey were stuck with this location because the sun is not fl~xible and because
of the hig h-pitched roof of thts housa; that if thts were a flat roaf with a~iig:~t slope~
thesy could have placed the panels anywhere on 2he roof or put them o~ an A-freme~ but tn
thts cese there was no rray to do that.
Chat~man Ta :~•~ pointed out that the solar pancl Installatlons which the Planning
Conwnlsslon F~;.•~e al lvwed have been an integrated part of the roofl ine and did not infringe
on the aes thetics of other peopie living there. He stated that moving the tnstallation to
the ea~' si de of the building would only create the problem coming from the other
dt rect r .
MiNUTES~ ANAIiEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ Qecember 5, 1917 77~822
EI~ CATEGURICAL EX~MPYION-CLASSES 1 6 3 AND CONOITIONAL___USE ~ERMIT N0. t]]~ (contl~-ued)
Ccxnmissloner 9a~nes ststad that tl~o Commisslon hes studied soler p~nels and thet there Are
ways to place the Installstlon on dlfferent parts af the roof; that you can~ for example~
build onto the roof an (ntegreted~ orchitectura) part of the roof and then Inslck that
structure~ you cen atm the penels any direction you want; th~t lt can be done~ It is Just
more expens(vc; and that the aryument that it cannot be done is not valid, there are other
ways to do It oth~r tt~an an A-fr~mc and other than laying t~~em dlrectly on the roof.
Mr. Patton stated this would cost a trr.n~ndous amount of money; that in thl4 partlculAr
roof he wou1J have to go 1~~ and route it out sorne wey and would cost thousands of dollars~
whlch would neyate the prlnr.iple to get cheop energy to heat the poal and water in the
house~ etc.
Commissioner ~arnes polnted out there Is qulte a lar~~e back yard and therc is nothing to
prQVanc solar panels from being installed in the hack yard, 2 feet f~om the ground in the
por~l ~ren~ and It would not be Infring(ng on othcr property owncrs,
Mr. Patton s[ated they ha~~c done sorne of this but that it is cxppnsive~ anJ usually when a
homeawner 5ees the addeJ expen~e !ie Just walks away from the cieal. f~e stated ther~ are
certaln limitatto~s to tl~ese tnstellations that we should Itve ~~ith; that the people in
the area hav~ voced to allow them to keep thG (nstallatton; that two ur three other people
havr. statad they would likc to have something Iike this if ~h(s (s approved; and that he
dId get the ~pproval of h(s neighbors and his homeowners assaclatton,
Ken [3rody~ w(th Solar Energy Systems~ stated it ix possiblc to put the panels on the north
side but when you do that~ y~u either have to bu(ld racks to reversc the slope or to cause
the panels to face south~ and that in this partlcular situation they wouid not fit into
the architectural des(~n of tfie house and it is p~ohibittv•ly expenstve. He stated that
if you built some sort of structure on the roof co more or less enclose the directio~a)
reversing racks and coverad them w(th cement or Spanish tiles~ it would still not have
t~een architecturelly consistent with that particular structure bnd would hnve been
prohibitively expens(vc, lie stated therc is a facing higher up on the west side as
opposed t~ the south sicle~ but that would hdve reduced the ~rfficiency of the ~ystem about
30~ or 40~ and would have made the system ~neconomical. I~e stated It is po~sible to put
lt on the ~round but tl~at is also expensive and would be confining from an area potnt of
view; that he would lose part of his deck area and landscepin~ area as (t relates to the
pool and would pr~bably have disco~raged him or stopped htm from putting in the system.
He stat•;d that with an existiny structure it is difficult to incorporate a solar system
[hat blends (n nicely; that on new construction ynu can much more easily integrate it~ but
in the case of existiny Structures. oftentimes~ y~u do not get that luxury but that
anything can be done yiven the ability to s~end che dollars. He stated that mast homes
with pools are existiny structures and pose rr~re difficult problems fram an (ntegratlon
point of v1ew; th~• qesthetically there arp ;.~~promises that have to be made; 'hat thcy
have attempted ta •• ,chetically blend th~s in as best as possible~ consistent with some
sort of reasonable performance of the system.
Commissloner David asked what steps wer• ~allo-ved to aestheti~ally blend tt in, Mr. Brody
stated they had attempted to place the panels on the rc~of in a bala~ced f~shion and that
they h~ve sprayed end colored the surfaces not tnvolved In collectlon of energy to blend
tn with the tiles of the roof; that they u~~ed redwood which is not precisely blending In.
but something that wauld retain the color and still blend in~ not red~ but would look like
it tselonged there. He stated there ts noc much tl~at can be ~one about the blackness of
the pancls; that they have attempted to dlstribute the panels in some pleasing pattern.
Commissioner Davld stated i~ '- ve ry unfortunate that they ~annot do something with the
color, that was the matn ob_. ,n to the sola~ panels.
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MINUT~S~ ANANEIM CITY PLANNING COMMiSS10N~ D~cember 5~ 1977 77-823
EIR CATEGORiCAL ~XEMPTIQM-CLASSES 1 b 3 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 177g (eontinued)
Cf~elrm~n Tnlar stated that the applicant had stated that I' the Install~tion had becn put
in the beck yard so that It is not abuslve to the neighbars~ he probably would not have
wantad It either anJ that ho would heve been the only one I11-affected by putting it there
ar he would be the only one seeiny It~ and that the petit(oner woc asking the Com~lssic,n
to supoort che IocAtlon as it axists where averyone else can see it. ,~
Mr. Brody statod it (s unfortunate chat tiiere hes been ~ breakdown fn cnmmunlcatlnns; that
If thay had been awerc of the requlrement to gct Planning Commission approval !~el`orehand
and were aware of what the petltloner had meant by approval~ t~c f~lt they would have gone
through the process and would have reached some reasonable concluslon. lie sta[ed there is
e lia~dsh 1 p now ( n tha t tfie sys tem i s e 1 ready t n,
Chalrman Tola~ polnted out that the homeowner and che agent haci createci the hardship ar-i
the Gommission was not responsible for the I~ck nt communlcation.
Mr. Brody stated he wax Just trying to point out what is i~volved at this potnc; th~~t he
would Ilke ta adcl that the panely are black becausr, tu incorparatc: any othcr color wauld
ba reducing the ~fficiency of the system.
Chalrman Tolar pointed out the Planniny ~ornmisslon has done extens(ve studies in the IA3L
six months and is famillar witti why the panel, are black; ihat they have h~~d work sessfans
and studied all types of instailations but that they are really concerned as to wherr ih~
pannls are located In relatlonship to the surrounding n~ighborhood.
Cammissloner Linn stated he dfd noc see anything differrnt from th(s inscallatlon t'h~n the
proJect previ~usly befure the Commission wherc tf~e panels Hsre cieniecl by the Lortxntysi~n
and City Council~ subsequently tl~e panels were relocated,
Chalrman Tolar pointed ~ut that the previous installation w~s roof-mounced eo,uipnknt
simfla~ Co subJect request~ plac.ed on the r~of so that everyane could se~ it. fles~cally~
it had the same effect as this one; [hat the Plar+ning Commission had d~r~te~1 the
conditlonal use permtt bCCause the installati~n was not aesthettcally pleasinq to che
netghborhood; that the petitioner appealed the Planni~g Commisslon decision to the City
C~unc(1 and the Ctty Cauncil also denied it~ and the unit has subsec;uencly been relocated.
Mr. Brody polnted out tl~at he did noc think chere was enough land to place six panels as
requtred to do thc job in this instance~ in addition to the pool and othe- equipmcnt he
has in the back yerd, and thouqht the existinglocation of the unit is the prime, viable
alternativ~.
Commissioner Herbst explained that the Planning Commission fias had several public hearlnqs
regarding svlar panels and that we do have the Scenlc Gorridor ordinar~ce that does not
allow roof-mounted equipment; that lt has been determined ihat atl roof-mountcd equipment,
such as solar panels, would be allowed under a conditional use permit~ which means the
Planning Cammisslon looks at all roof-mounted equipment a~d that they havc allowed same~
but that the question here is would the Commission approve this if It came before them in
the planning stayes in this fashion. He stated he felt if this ts approved~ the
Commission will be deluged with peopie wha have installed thc panels ~nd carne tn later far
approval; that thesP systems must be Integrated with the ro~f in some location wher~e thev
cannot be seen. lie polnted out the problem in the canyon area that most of the houses sre
elevated over one another and that the people are spending thousands of dollars for view
lots a-~d they sx~oect that to be maintained~ and that is why there is a Scenic Corridor
ordtn~nce.
MiNUTES~ ~NAIIEIM CITY PLAHNING COMMISSION~ Decembe~ 5~ 1~77 77-g24
EIR CATEGORICAL E"EMPTION-CLASSES 1 6__3_AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 1~)9 (contlnued)
lt was noted thAt the DtreGtor of the Plenning Department has determined that the praposed
activity falls within the definitlon of Section 3.01. Clesses 1 and 3~ nf the City af
Anaha~m Guldallnes to the Requlrements for an Environmentel Impact keport and is.
therefore, cat~gorlcally exempt from the requlremesnt to ftlo an EIR.
ACT :N: f.ommtssioner Herbst offered Resolution No. PC77-2b8 end moved for its passege and
ac~optTun th~t the Anahetrn Clty Planniny Commisslon d~es hcreby deny Petitton for
Cond!tinnal Use Pe~mtt No. i)79 on the basis that the subJect praperty (s located In the
5cenic Corridor Zone-Overlay which speciflcally restrtcts roof-mounted equlpment; that the
propasal is visually obJectionable In thst black pan~ls are mounted an a red ttle roof and
seld panels are fully visible from edjacent propertics and streets; that the system was
not deslgna~ so as ta be architecturaliy compatible wlth the resider~ce; th~t the use was
tllegaily astablished (n violation of thc Scenlc Corr(dor regul8tions end without a
buildinq permit; and that an undesirable precedent would be established if the proposal
was permltted.
On roll catl~ the foregoing resolution was passed by the follawiny vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES~ DAVID~ HER4ST~ ~ING~ LINI~~ TOLAR
NOES: COMMISS1411~R5: NQNE
A9SCNT: COMMISSIONERS: JOHNSON
Jack Whtte, peputy City Attorney~ prese~ted the pet(tioncr with the written ~tyht to
eppea) the Planning Commission d~clslon wlthln 22 days.
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~~TTVE DECLARATIUII PUBLIC HEARINf. DEVELOPER: ORANGE CREST CORP..
fN VE M P 0 RAC 1~0. 10168 1415 East 17th Street~ Santa Ana, CA 92701.
EQUE R ROV L OF REMOVAI. ENGINECR: BERRYMAN b STEPHENSON, INC.~ 1415
OF SPECIMEN TREES East 17th Strect. Senta Ana~ CA 92701. Subject
property~ conslsting of approximately it acres
haviny a frontage of approximately 200 feet on
the south side of Rio Grande Dr(ve~ having a maximum depth of approximately 128Q feet,
and being located approximate~y 185 feet northcast of the centerline of Canyon Woods
Road~ is proposed for a 3~1ot. RS-HS-10.000(SG) and 11-lat, RS-NS-22~00~(SC) subdivisiqn.
There was no one Indicating thc~ir p~'esenGe in opposition to subJect request, and although
the staff report to the Plannin~ Commission dated December 5, 1977 was not read at the
publ (c hearing, t t is referr~• d to ar~d made a part of the minutes.
Gil Nllksen, Orange C~est Corporation~ developer, was present to answer any questions.
Commissioner Nerbst asked staff if the Rlding and Hlking Trail Committee letter dated
Deccm6e~ 5, 1917 reflected the trail as shvwn on the plans~ and J. J. Tashiro~ Assistant
Pianner, replied that they did.
Mr. Wilksen indlcated his tract is in a rural atmosphere and that the developer (ntends to
keep It th~t way and has designed the tract to keep as many trees as possible, and that
tha tract conforms to the intent of the Zoni~g Code.
TNE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSCD.
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PI.ANNI~IG COMMISSION~ Decembar 5~ 1977
77-825
EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION_TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT N0. 10166-REMOVAL OF SPECiMEN TREES (contlnued)
Commissloner Barnes askad the location of the sycsmore trees reforrecl to~ end Mr. Wilksen
pointed those trees out on the plans.
Chairman Tolar Indicated he thought the {~lans looked good and ind(cated tt was nlce to see
a developer try to keep land In e rural atmosphere and wltliln the tntent of the Zoning
Code.
Commtssioner Oernas Inqulred about the dralnage of the property and esked if the butiding
pacJs would be built up and~ perhaps, change the course of the dratnage.
Mr. Wilksen Indicatcd *.t~erc is an existiny storm drain in tf~is area end thet the pads will
be ralsed tu the s1iC necessary to canf~rm to tl~e Oranye County Floc~d Contr'ol
requirements; that dralnagc woul~f hc toward thc privatc strcet (nto a catchbasin.
Commissioner fierbst asked if thcre wes any problem with complylnq with the letter frtxn :he
Ricliny and Iliking T~al) Committee~ and Mr. Wilksen replied that there would br. na proble;m;
that the utllity easements wer~ on the other s(de of the equestrtan trail an~ th~t any
tra(ls would be free of fire hydrants or ut(lity poles. Ile pofntcci out the cra{ls on the
map.
Canunissioner Nerbst ref~rred to thc Ili ll an~l Canyon Municlpal Advisory Gormfccec's
(tiACMAC) concarn regarding Lot 9 not conformir~~ to recently-approv.rd f~re safety hazards,
and Mr. Wilksen replted that lias been rcvised; that they had originally r~fie:cted a flag
lot of abc~ut 200 feet long but I~ave r~vised it.
Commissiuner David referred to tli~ Watcr Quality Control Bo~rd rCq~I~Cmint to provide a
siltatic~n and erosion contro) program for th~ proposed deve~onr~rnc~ anc! Mr. Wilksen
replicd that will be done.
ACTION; Commissioner Barnes offered a motion, seconded by Canmis~sio~er Linn and MQTl011
~D (Gommissioner Johnson being abaent), that thc Anahelrn Gity P1anning Cammtssion has
revir.wed subJect proposal for an 3-lot~ RS-NS-1Q,000(SC) (Residentlal~ Stnglc-Family
Hillside-Scenic Corridor Overlay) and 11-lot~ RS-NS-22,000(SCi (Residential~ Single-~'amily
Nillside-Scenic Corr(dAr Overlay) subdivision on land contiscing of approxlmately 11 ac~es
having a frontaye of approximately 20~ feet on the south side of Rio ;rande Drive, having
a maximum depth of approxlmetely 11~) feet~ and being located approximately 185 feet
northeast of thc centerltne of Canyon Woods Road; and docs hereby approve the Negative
Declarotion from the requirement ko prepare a~ environmentAl impact report on the basis
that therQ would be n~ significant Individuai or cumulattve adverse envtranment~l !mpatt
due to the approval of this Negatlve Declaration since the An~aheim General Plan destgnates
the subJect property for hillside low density and hillside estate density land uses
comnensurete with ~he propo3al; that no sensitive environmentai impacts are involved ln
the proposal; that the Initial Study submltted by the petitioner indicates no sigriiflcant
individuai or cumulative adyerse environmental impacts; and that the Negative Decleration
substantiating the foregoing ftndings is on file in the City of Anaheim Planntng
Department.
ACTION: Commissloner Barnes offered a motion~ seconded by Commissinner King end MOT10N
~tR~D (Gommtssioner Johnson being absent)~ that the Anaheim Clty Plann(n, Commtssion
does hereby find that the praposed subdivtsion~ together with its design and (mprovement~
is consistent with the City of Anaheim's General Pla~, pursuant to Gc~ernment Code Sectian
66473.5 and does~ therefo~c. approve Tentativ~ Map of T~act No. 1q168 for o 3-lot~ RS-HS-
10.000(SC) and 11-lot, RS-NS-22~060(SC) subdiviston~ subJect to the fol~owing conditlons:
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~Ia NEGATI.VE DCCLAMTION TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT N0. 10168 6 REMOVAI. OF SPECIMEN TREES (cnnt.)
1. Thet should this subdlvlsion be daveloped as more than one subdivlsion. each
subdlvislon thereof shall b~ submitted In tentative forrn for approvr~l.
2. That all lots wlthln this tract shall be served by underground utllltles.
3. That prlor to the tntroductlon of an ordinance~ o final tr~~ct mep of subJect
property shell be submittod to and approved by the City Council and then be racorded in
the of f i co of tlie Orange County Recorder.
4. That the covenants~ conditlons, and restricttons shAll be submittaJ to and
approved by the City Attorney's Office and C1ty Engineer prior to Clty Counctl approval of
thP flnal tract mep and~ further~ that the approved covenants, conditto~s~ and
restrtctlons shall be recorded concurrently with the final tract map.
5. Thot strcet narr~es shall be approved by the Ctty Planning Oepartment prlor to
approval of a fina) tract map.
6. Thac the c~wner(s) of subJect property sha11 ~,Ay t~ the City of Anahelm the
approprtate park and recrcation in-lieu fees as determined to bc approprlatc by the Clty
Council~ sald fees to be pald at the time ~he bullding permit (s issued.
7. Thot drainbge of said property shall be dispose~i of in a manner satisfactory to
the City Engineer. If~ in the preparation of the slte~ sufficient grading ts requlred Co
necessitate a yradinc~ permit~ nn work on yradin9 wlll be permitted between October tyth
and Aprll 15th unless all requlred uff-site draina<~e facllities have been Installed and
are oparative. Positlve assurance st,all be provided the City tl~at such dratnage
facilitles will be compl~ted prior to October 15th. Necessary r(ght°of-way for off-stte
dralnage facllfties st~all be dedlcated to thr_ Clty~ or the City Council shall have
inltlated conderm ation procE;edings therefor (tl~e costs of which shall b~ borne by the
dsveloper) prior to the commencem~nt of graciin~~ operations. Th~ requi~ed drainage
facilitles shall be of a size Anc1 type sufficient to carry runoff waters originating from
h(yher pruperties thrauyh said property to ultimatc disposat as aE>proved by the City
Englneer. 5aid drainage facilities shall be the first itecn of constructt•n and shall be
completed and be functic~nal throuyhout the traci and from the downstream boundary of the
property to the ultimate point of disposal prior to the issuance of any ftnal building
inspections or uccupancy permits. Drainac~e dfstrict relmbursement agreements may be made
availsble to the devclopers of said property unon thcir request.
$. That approprla:e water assessmen[ fees~ as determined by the D(rector of Publlc
Utilitles~ shall be pald to thc City of Anahelm prior to the tssuance ef a building
permit.
9, That all private streets shall be developed in accordance with the City of
Anaheim stand~rds for private streets.
10. If permanent street name signs have not been inscalled~ temporary street ~ame
signs shall be installed prior to any occupancy.
11. That the owner(s) of subject property shall pay appropriate drainage assessment
fees to the City c+f Anahetm~ as determintd by the Clty Engineer~ prlor to approval of a
final tract map.
12. That the park and recreation in-lleu fee and the drainage assessment fee on Lot
14 shall be waived until such ttme as lot 14 is either further subdivided or untit a
bullding permit is obtained on the 1ot, whichever occur~ first. The app~oprlatP rr~es
shall be paid in the amounts as determincd by the approprlate authort~ies at the ttn~e the
fees are patd.
13. That Parr,el Map 5~+5 shall be filcd in final form~ approved and recorded with the
County Recarder priar to approval of the final tract map.
14. That street grades shall be a maximum of ten (10) percent.
iy. That all strucures sl~all be constructed in accordance with the requirements of
Fire Zone ~~ or as otherwise approved by the City of Anahetm Fire Department.
16. That fuel breaks shall be provided around al) structures as required by the City
of Anaheirn Ftre Department.
17. That trash storage areas shall be provided in accordance with approved plans on
file witt~ the office of th~ Directc~r of Public Works.
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EIR NEGATIVE OECLARATI~N ~ T~NTATIVE. MAP OF TRACT N0. 10168 6 REMOVAL OF SPCCIMEN TREES (cont.)
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18. That in accordance with the requlrements of S~ction 18.02.0l~7 pertaining to the
inltlal sale of resident(al hrxnes (n [he Ctty of Anah~im Planning Area "B"~ the seller
shal) provide a~ch buyer wlth wrtttan informatlon concerning the Anahelm feneral Plan and
the exlstin~ zoning wlthin 300 feet of Ehe boundariss of sub)ect tract.
19, That aquestrtan riding and hiking treils be dedicated to the City of Anahetm in
c~nnectlon wikh the finn) tract map and thn trtad aroa bP improved t~ a usAble and safe
conditlon, (n Hddttion to providing a landscaped besrm or a fence as A separatlon between
the trea~l area and the roaciway ~ as necessnry.
Commissioner Eiarnes offerc:d a motton~ seconded by Commissioner David ancJ MOTION C~RRIED
(Commissioner Johnson betng absent). that the Anahelm City Plannfng Commisslon does hereby
approve the submitted trec removal plar~ for Tract No. 1~168~ specifytng that a maxfmum of
30 speclmen trees~ as defined by the Scenic Corridar Overiay Zo~~e sLanJ.~r~ls per[~Ininy to
tree preservatior~~ shall be removed and rerl.iced by 11-foot h(gh or grceter Crees from
[he replacement list spec(fled in thc tree preservation ordin~nce and on a 1;1 rat(o.
ITEM N0. J
NE IVE DECLAMYlO!i PUBLIC HEARI-~G. OWNERS: naTHUR ~~. ANO RUTII M,
CLA SIF C ION N0. 7-7~-2tt ETZ~ 162~5 Elizat,eth Lake Romd~ Palmdale, CA
~ j550 . AGE:NT : JOl1N W. ZYLSTRl1 ~ 2331 Wes t L I ncol n
Avenue~ Nla~ Anaheim~ CA 92801. Petltioner
requests reclassification of p~operty described a; a rectangutarly-shaped parcel of land
consist(ny of appraximately 2.6 acres heving a frontage of approxtmately 412 feet an the
east s(de of E~each Boulevard~ tiaving a maximum depth of appraxlmately 279 feet. and
being lo~ated approximatcly 435 feet north of the c~nterline of Ball Road from the CL
(COMMERCIAL~ LIMITED) tu the Rl1-12Q0 (RESIDE!1TIAL~ MULTIPLE-FAMILY) ZONE.
There were three persons indicating their presence in oppos(tlon t~ suhJect request, and
although the staff report to tfie Plann(ng Cc~mmisston dated Decembtr 5, 1977 was not read
at the public hearing~ it is ref~erred to and made a part of the minutes.
John Zylstra~ agent For tt~e petitioner, indicated the petitfoner (s requesting
reclassil'ication of subject site f~om cummercial to RM-1200; that the subJect site has
single-family dwellings to tl~e north~ apartments to the east~ and a motel to the south~
which are all residential type usts; that the mastcr plan calls for residential and
commercial use on subject site; that they hav~e designed a slte plan with no variances and
have complied with the stanaards of RM-1Z0~ zoning; tiiat under the present zoning, a two-
story butlding could abut tlie prope~ty lines but they aPe prop~sin;,~ a 12-foot, densely
landscaped buffer str(p to the north with a dis~ance of 45 feet to Lhe nearest building;
that the apartment sizes, open area parkiny, recreational areas and privatc patios all
meet or e~;ceed Code requirements, and they feel this is a compa[ible use and woul~
stipulate to camply with staff recommendations if granted.
Warr~:n 1Jimer~ 1400 North Harbor Boulevard~ Attorney rcpresenting Mrs. Srt:ith, owner of the
apartrtrents adJacent to the east, expressed opposition on her behalf. He pointed out that
Mrs. Smith owns a b0-foot easPme~t for ingrnss and egress across subJect prope~ty. He
ind(cated he did not feel the project had been calculated correctly; that a staff inember
af the Planr~ing Department hed stated he had calculated the a~ea (ncluding a 20-foot strip
rather than a 60-faot str(p and felt if :he calculations were started tncurrectly for the
buiidable area, that anything tf~at cornes davn from that would also be incorrect. Ne
pointed out that there are i2 parking spaces or 12 planiers proposed tn that 60-foot
easement srea end that hc had inquired if thcy were necessary to m~et Code and had been
informed that they were. He refer~ed to the privaxe road; Lynrose, and stated that he had
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EIR I~EGATIVE pECLARATION AND RECLASSiFICATIO_N NO_. 77~78•2g (conttnued)
offered, on behalf of M~s. Smlth~ to dedicate the rights for street purposes to the Cfcy
Englnea~.
I~e stetad the basic concerns were that tha calculations have been done Incorrectly and
have not taken into account tl~e clear itQms of record with regard to the 60-foot easement
whlch is now improved as a street. He presented sevcral pictures he had token from every
angle to the Comnission fur their review. I~e tndicatcd the Smiths hnd Informed him not to
let the petitioner butl~i on their easement; that this was a matter botween the Smiths and
the landavner, but that the City sl~ould takc cognizance af the easement~ that it Is a
matter ~f record.
Chairman Tolar asked if thc:rc wes anyonc else desirtng to speak tn appusition to the
request~ and a yrntleman in the audlence ind(cated he was In favor of the proJect.
Commissloner tlerbst asked Mr, Wlmer lf the Smiths were in favor of thc zoning use for
epartrnents if thc easements were taken care of~ and Mr. Wimer replied that they were
opposed to the zoniny changr. ~nd fclt that a zonin,y changc along tha~ strlp would be spot
toning slnce everything else alony there is r.ommerclal.
Georgc C. Holstein~ 1~10 41cst Palmyra~ Orange~ representing the owners~ lndicated Mr. and
Mrs. Etz had acquired thts property in 1~6L and have trie~ for ten years to devetop a
cr~mmerclal type utilfzation for tl~e prupcrty. Ile indicated tl~ey had tricd to develop
restaurents, fast food operations~ motels, small sho~~ping c~nters~ etc.~ several times but
due to restrictions against a th(rd story whicf~ woulu+ he required for a mote) operat(on
and other adverse conditions such as the locacion~ the d(vtder in the mlddle of Beach
Boulevard~ tfic ingress and egress to the property~ and the fact that acach Boulevard ts a
fast traveled street~ have been unable to develop It. He indlcated they have come to t~~e
point where they have to decide what is the best use for the property and to try and solve
the problem for the owner; that he is payiny over S4~000 a year ln taxes on property which
cannot be daveloped commercially; that he has finally agreed with the buycr to sell him
the propcrty for a residenttal use at a substantlal reduction in valuc so that he could
develop a res(dentlal usc on the property and also solve the awner's problem of paying
texes without any return on the propcrty.
Mr Holstein ir,iicated this easement has been on the property for at least 2S Years and is
only en ingress ~nd egress easement ~crnss the ~roperty and has no rights whatsnever
regardtng the develo~ment of the property or what the use of the easentent is galny to be;
that the o~ly riyht Mrs. Smith has is ingress and egress across the property from Beach
Boulevard to the apartrne~ts in the rear. Mr. Halstein submitted a preliminary tltle
report and easemcnt which Illustrated the application of this e~sem~nc~ and also submttted
a title report of Mrs. 5miih's property which explai~s her easement r(ghts. He indicated
that Mrs. Smith has been adverse to any development they have tr(ed to put on this
property for several years and indicated he would like to polnt out a few th(ngs regardtng
the easement.
Chairman Tolar Indicated he did not want Mr. Nolstein to get into personality situatlons;
that if he had something to p~es~nt that pe~tained to the devPlopment~ the Ccmmtssion
wou 1 d 1 i ke td itea r 1 t.
Mr. Holsteln stated that in ea~ly November he had given permission to allow a church group
to se11 pumpkins at Hallaween and ~hristmas trees during Christmas and that he had go~e to
Colorado and had recefvad a ph,one call telling him that access to their property had been
blocked; and that when he returned, he called Mr. Smith and advised him he had no right to
block the traffic flow on Lynrose arive and indicated there had been some verbal abuse.
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EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION ANO RECLASSIFICATION I~O. 77~7~~28 !continueci)
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Chalrman Tolar indicated he did not want to hear this typc of informecion and inst~uctQd
Mr. Holstein to tolk about this particular prvJect.
Mr. Ilolsteln contlnuecf that Mr. Smith had butlt fences along the caseme~t nn both sides of
Lynrose Drive on M~. Etx' property without pQrmission and without notiflcAeion to the
owner and~ as a result~ a registered letter had becn sent t~ Mr, Sm(th instruGting him to
reaiovo Iz~ which Mr. flolste(n wished to submit to the Commission for thelr review and also
ph~tographs of thc fencing.
Chairman Tolar stated that he was trylny t~ a11aN latitude tn thls heartn~ but that this
is a police matter and thet the Plannin~ Cammisslon tc ~nly interPgted in th~ prQ)~ct and
has no .jurisdictlon re~~ardinq the casement or fences.
Mr. Nolste(n stated he wantecJ to point out that the casement is for ingress and egress
only.
Cheirman Tolar asF:ed Mr. Zylstra if this Is a recorded, valid~ 60-foat easemenc and if it
was there wl~en the owner bought the property. Mr. Zylstr~ replled that It is a lega)
ingress and egress easem~nt and that ihere is presently a 34 to 3z~f~ot paved street which
gtves access to said property.
He stated xhat when the architect worked out the sicc improvement pians~ he felt It would
be a much mare. desirable plan for appearance ro place these plPnting strips to sh(eld the
driveway areas fran the street~ but (f that Is a prohlem~ thosc can be remnved. He stated
thcy had not known until now tfierc wa~ an objectian to the plentcr strlps. Ile indicated
the parking places could b~ relocated; that these landscapcd areas are well ovcr the
amaunt ~f landscaped area required and they c~~uld be removed and still be wlthln Code. I~e
indicated as far as dedicatiny to the C~ty their riglits of ingress and egress~ he dld not
se~ how they couicl do this since they do not own the property.
Chairman Tolar asked Jack White~ Deputy Clty Attorney~ how they could bulld on the
easement~ and Jack 4lhite stated they are shc~wing scxne tmprovements on the EO-foot easement
and sugqested that they either get a qultclaim of that portion of the easement or remove
those Improvcments.
Mr. Zylstra stated they wlll either ye[ approval of the landscaped arcas or wlll remove
tt~em; that they just felt lt was is~ore desi~a5le to have the landscaped areas as shown.
Commissioner Herbst indlcated he felt even though the Planning Commissi~n does not like
continuancNS, that under t~~e circumstances and because of the modifications requlred to
the pian~ he felt (t would be in urder for the petitioner to talk with the adJacent
property owners and bring back plans that are rrore realtstlc.
Chairman Tolar suggested to Mr. Wlmer that it is the Plann(ng Commission's business to try
to make better plans in the City of Anaheim and sugges~ed that they should loak favo~ably
on trying to make this proJect compatible with theirs~ and stated lie hoped they would meet
with open minds to see if something could be done to make it a good use for both parcels.
Mr. WEmer polnted out that the proposed plan shows 20 or 30 parking spaces hacking out
tnto Lynrose D~ive and he thought khat was the most unsafe condition he had ever seen on a
plan~ and that was what had caused the obJection to the pro,ject.
Chairman Tolar indicated he understood what Mr. Wlmer was saying and that lt was a very
vatid point; that these plans have to be redrawn and that he did not want tn see park(ng
places backing out into that street and felt a two-week continuance would be in order.
MII~UTES~ ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, December 5~ 1977 %7~8~0
EIR NEGATIVC DECLA WITION ANQ RECLASSIFICATION N0. 77'78-28 (contlnued)
.
Commissioner Nerbst asked the pntltioner how much tin~ he would need to redraw the plens~
and Mr. Zylstra replled thst ha would Ilke two weeks.
Annika Sartalahti~ Assistant Dir~ctor for 2oning~ polnted out that the drewinys wc~uld hava
to be back to the P1Anniny Dapartment wtthln one wnek.
Mr. 2ylstra polnted out that b~fore they had drawn this plan they had met w(th Mr. Smlth
and that he did not want to have a~ything tn do with eve~ looktng at the plans but he had
satd to do whatev~r they wanted and naw he Is telling them somethin9 else.
Chalrman Tolar suggested that if Mr. Smith ~:id not want to meet with the owners~ thcy
shautd consider drawing Cl~alr plans eround th~e easem~nt.
Cc~mmisstoner Nerbst potnt~d out that the nwncrs should yet coc~ether to work out thc best
proJect for both percels; that if ;i~ls proJect ts approved~ there is e GO-foot easement
and the Planning Commission knows that the~~ do nat need that much for a roaciway; that the
two partles should work out a better plan; and that he did not wsnt to se~e a bare street
yoing down through thelr praJect witho~~t any IAndscaping anci wlth garaqes backi~g out onto
tt.
ACTION: Commissloner Nerbst offered a motlon, scconded by Ga.nmissloner David and MaTION
CARRIED (Commission~r Johnson being absent). that consideratlon ot the aforementloned (tem
be conttnued to the regular Planning Commission meeting ~f Dacember 19~ 1977~ in ord~r for
the petlt(oner to submit revised plans.
Mr. Wimer polnted out that it would be Impossible for Mrs. Smith to be present at the
December 19th ~~~eetiny.
Chairman Tolar indic~ted tliat staff shuuld investigate th~ offcr of dedication which has
been made by Mr. 5mith with Mr. Ma;ldox.
ITEM N0. 8
EIR NEG/ITIVE DECLARATION PUBLIC HEARI~~G. Ot IER: KOI2UM1 INTERNATIONHL,
aECLASS F Ct~ IQN NQ. 7-~8-,2,~ IFlC., 140i Dove Street~ Suite 650. Newport 6each~
Q~' . Z CA g2660. AGENT: INTER-VERDE CORP., 1401 Oove
~A IV~ E MAP 0 TRACT N0. 1017u Street, Suite 650, ~lewport Beach~ CA 92660.
E:NGI~~EER: W. R. HAYNES b CO.~ 3829 81rch Street~
Newport aeach~ CA q2660. Property described as
a rectangularly-sl~aped parcel of land consisting of approximaCely ane acre having a
fro~tage of approxirnately liq feet on the north side of Savanna Street~ having a maximum
depth of approximatelv 383 feet~ being located approximately 546 feet wast of the center-
line of Knott Street~ and furthc~ described as 3539 West Savanna Street. N~operty
presently classified RS-A-43.A00 (RESIDENTIA~/AGRICULTURAL) ZONE.
REQUESTED GLASSIFICATION: RM-4000 (RESIUENT111L, MUITIPI.E-FAMILY) ZONE
REQUESTED VARIANCE: MIAIVER OF MAXIMUM 57RUCTURAL f~EIGHT
'fEt~TATIVE TRACT REQUEST: 1-lot. y-unit candominiun subdivision
7here wes no one indicating their presence in opposition to subJect request~ and one
per~on indicated her p~esence in suppo~t of the request. Althauyh the staff resport to the
MINUTES. ANAIIEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ Decembar 5~ 1977
77-831
EIR NEGATIVC OECIARATION~ RECLASSIFICATION N0. 77~7~-29~ VARIANCE N0. 2q80 A~~D TENTATIV~
MAP OF TRACT N0. tU 1 J8 Scan t I nued)
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P 1 enn I•- Commi ss ion ds ted Dacenber 5~ 1977 was not read at the pub 1 1 c h~Ar i ng. 1 t t s
referrr. to and n~ade a part of tl~e minutcs.
Alion Landsmen, Inter-Vordr Corporation~ representing tt~e ogent for the petttinner~
lndicatad tha request is for reclassificatlon to RM-400A wlth a varlance of structural
helght. He indicated he was not su~e the structure) helght vsrlance was necessary In that
the proposel Is to have a loft above the kitchen eren which maY be e secon~i story but they
did not consider It a second story, Ne pointrd out a typa~rapl~tcal error In the staff
report on pogc 8-b~ last llnc~ 1nJic~+cing a G-foot hlack wall alc~ng all Interl~r (should
reACi extcrtor) lot iincs.
Comm(~s(oner King asked H~. Lendsman to repiy to the Flrr Depar[ment's requost that
adequate turn-around area be provideo for Fire De?artment vehicirs an the subJect
property~ and Nr. Landsman rcplied that tt~e Flre pepartmcnc had approved his rcv(sed
plsns.
Ms. Joan Tndd~ ;620 Savanr~a StrFet~ Anaheim, (ndlcated she would Ilke to go on record as
being in fav~r of tt~(s project; th~t in tiie past ~he had left witl~ the feeling that the
Planning Commission slt she was not In fav~r of proyress~ but that she considered thls a
very reas,~nable proJect; that ths petitioner had met with the resi~ients ond shcri~ed them
plans~ and el) the residents seemed to be in favor of the proposal; she InJicated they do
need the dralnagc problem solved as there is still ~ aro~~lem. CF:airrtu~n Tolar asked if the
dttch which had been ~onstructed had helped any~ and she replied thar. it had hclped some
but there is still water sitting on t{ie ground where the apartments are.
TIiE PUBL 1 C NEAR I NG r1AS C LOSED.
ACTI~N: Commissioner King offered a motlon. seconded by Commisstoner David and MOTION
~~ (Commissioner Johnson bein9 abscnt). that thc Anaheim ~Ity Planning Commisslun has
~eviewed the subJect proposal to reclass(fy the property from RS-A-43~000
(Residential/Ag~lcultural) to R14-4000 (aesidential ~ Multipie-Family) to establish a or,e-
lot~ nine-unit condominium subd(vtsion with waiver of ma~clmum structural helght on land
cvnsisting of approximately one acre I~aving a frontage of approximately 119 feet on the
north stde of S~vanna Street, having a maximum depth of approximately 383 feet~ bcfng
locatad epprox(nustely 54b feet west of the centerline of Knott 5treet; and does hereby
approve the Negative Declaration from the requirement to prepare an environmenta) impact
report on the basis that there would tse no significant i~dividual or cumulative adverse
envtronmental impact due to the approval of this Negatlve Declaration since the Anahelm
Generel Plan des(ynates the subJect property for law-medium residential land uses
commensurate with the proposal; that no sensiCive ~nvironmental impacts are i~volved in
the proposal; that tha Initta) Study submittad by the petittoner indicates no signiflcant
individual or cumulative adverse snvironmental (mpacts; and that the Neyative Declaration
substantiatin.~ thc f~regoing fl~dings is on file in the City of Anaheim Planning
Department.
ACTION: Commissioner King offcred Resolution No. PC71•269 and moved for its passage and
adopt~~on, that the Anahelm City Planning Cortmission does hereby grant Petitfon for
Reclasslfication No. 77-78-29~ subject to petitioner's stipulatton that adequate turn-
aroun~~ area be provided for ~ire Dep~rtment vehicles on sub,ject property. and suoJect to
Interdepart-nental Commi ttee recommendations.
On roll call~ the foregoing resolution was passed by th~ following votc:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES~ DAVID~ HERBST. KING~ LItiN~ TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMIS~IONERS: JOHNSON
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MI NUTGS ~ IWANE I M C I TY PLANN I f~C GOMMI SS I ON ~ Dncembor ~. 1~ J J
77-832
EIR NEGATIVE OECLARATION~ RCCLASSIFICAT ION N0. 77'76~29. VARIIINCE N0~ 2~a0 AND TENTATIVC
MAP OF TaACT N0. 101 8 conti~ued
Commissionar Kir-y offcred Resolutlon No. PC71-270 nnd moveci for lts pessage and r~doptlon~
that the Anuhe i m C 1 ty P 1 enn i ny Commi gs i on does hereby gran t Pet i t I on for Var i ance No.
2yiS0~ on tl~e basfs that tlic pet(tioner demc,nstratecl thet e 1~erdsii(p exists In that
althou~h nesarby propertics are current~y xnnod RS-A-43.00~ (Residentlal/Agricu~tural), tl~e
General Plo~~ deslgnetiun is for Ic>w-medium dcnsfty residential land use~ slmi lr~r to the
propo~al ~ and sub jr.ct to Incerdepartment~l Cornnittee recorm~endat(ons,
On rol I call ~ the foreyoin~a resolution wt+s p.~ssed by the fc~l lowincl vote;
AYFS : COMMI S5) ONERS: t3ARNES ~ UnVI U, HEkIfST ~ r;I lIG ~ L I IIN ~ TOLJ+R
NOE S: GUMt11 SS I ONEft5 : NONE
ADSC~JT: COMMISSIOIICRS: JOHNSfIN
Cormissi~mer Kiny uffereJ a r~tlon~ seconded by Commist(onr.r L(nn anJ NOTION
CARRILU (~omrnissioncr Jolinsun bcliic~ abscnt), tht~t tlie Anaheirn Clty Plnnning
Cornrn( ss lon does herel~y f i nd th~~t thc prc~pnsed subcJi vi s i cm ~ toc~et her w l t h i t s
dosign and Improven~ent~ is c~naistent witlirthe Ci~y of Anaheim Ge~vL~iTenta1tive
pursuant to Govcrnn~ent Code Section GU473.,, ~nd dacs hcrcby a~p
Mep of Trect No. 1Q1I~ f~r a<~nc-lot, ninc-uni t condorninium suL•division~ subject
to the fol luwln~.; cond'i tic~ns:
1, That thc ap{~roval of Tentative M~p af Tract t~o. 1~17F- is yranted subJect i~ the
~pproval of Recl:~ssifl~ation No, 71-I~S-29~
2. That shoulJ this s~bdivisfon be developed as mc~re then ~ne subdiviston~ each
sub~livision thereof s~~all be submitc~d in tentativcs form for appr~v~l.
3, 7hat al) lots within this [ract shal i he served by under~~rotmd ut~ ~ 1ties.
4. Ttiat a tinal tr~ct mo~~ uf sub ject properir shal 1 be subrnltted to and ~pproved bY
the Ci _y Councl 1 and then be rec;or~lc~ i n the c~ffice of the Oranye ~our,tY Rec~rder.
5, Tt~ac the cove~ants~ conditiuns, and ~escrictions shall be sub~~~tte to and
e(~proved by the Gily Attorney's Office and Gi ty Engineer prior to City Coun ~ 1 ~pproval af
tl-e f i na 1 tract ma{~ and~ fur ther, tha t tf~e ap ~roved cc~venonts , condi t ions ~ and
re:stricti~ns shall b~: rec~rded concurrently witl~ C~~e final tract map.
G, That drainaye oR subjccc pr~perty shall be disposeo af in a manner satisfactory
td [hc C i ty Eng i nce r.
7. That the owner(s) of sub}ect praperty shal l pay to the Clty of Anaheim the
approprletc park ~. ~i recreation in-1 ieu fees as detcr~ined to be approprtate by the City
Councll~ sald fees to bc paid at tlie time [he bulld'sng perrnit {s is~~~°~i,
Mi~lUTCS~ l1NANCl~1 CITY pLANI11Nr COMNISSION~ fkceml~»r , 1~77 71'433
ITCM N0.
EIR NEGATIVE UECLIIRATIOt~ P~~LIG NE~RINf,, OWNER: WESTERN PLAYCARE, ING.~
. ~ S n 4~~ Np. .7~.. 2 2y1; E:ast South St~c~t . Anahelm~ LA ~?B~G,
/1GF_N'T: C~RL ULLVEDERE . ~~~~ T~legraph Itoad~
Lo3 An yr 1 es, cn 9~~u~ • P~t i t i one r requosts
reclessification of propcrty described as a rect~~ngulnrly-shaped parcel of land con~istlnq
of approxl~n~~tely ~.7 acre I~aving a ~`rnr~to9~ of approxlmete~Y~~~jfeetetand beln,y~lolcetedc ~f
Orangewood Avenue~ haviny a n~ximum depth r-f approxlmetely ~~ ~
approxlinate ly 24; fe~t west of thc centcrl inc of Spinnakcr S t re~t~ frorn the~ RS-A•43,000
(RC5) UENT 1 Al/AGRI CULTURAL) to tlic RM' 12 00 (RES I UL~ITIAL , MULT 1 F'LE-FANI LY) XOIIE .
The ro waa ~~a onr I nc~ ( ca t i ng tl~e i r p res~ ~ice i n oppos I t( ~n to s ub.j ec t reques t. And a 1 though
the staff report to the Planniny Commission datcJ Uecember `_~. 1977 wds not reed at the
public hearing~ it is rcfcr'rcd to and maJe a part uf the minutcs.
Tom Ururmion~l~ designer ~f tlie project. ststed tfiey ore propvsiny ~~> unlts for thi5 p~o~ect
and were ~l lowe~ 16; that thcy havc ~fevclu~ed al~out 4~z of the ~~rea as o~posecl t~ 55~
al~~+Ee~ui red•tani thatPtl~eystinvc,aske,l~forcnolvirlance51andShavsAprovidedhlanisc8pin~rfor
feet r q ~
17'b nf the s i tc .
Ti1E PUDLI C HEARING Wl1S CLOSEU.
Commisstoner Linn asked Mr, ~rurtmond ahout thc 1'~-(oot widn landscaped buffcr ++rea as
opposed *o the 20-foot rr,qui red, and Mr, Ururrmund rr~p 1 ied that there wes ar~ enormous
amoun' <~f other lanJscapiny; tl~at thc only t,uil~fing that is wit~~ln 10 feet of the w~ll at
tlie re.. *h~ carpuris; and t.l~at th~ re ( s ~~arking throu9hout t-~c rest of the area and
they have cens(vely landscapcd tt~e 10-foot t~uffr.r zane.
I~c stated there was a yuestic:n from thc Fi rc DepArtrnent end tlia[ had bcen rectifl ~d.
ACTI011: Commissio~er Y,iny offered a rnution~ seconded ny Commiss1oncr David and NOTION
CARRIEU (Commissioncr Jo{~n5on bein~J absent}~ th~it the Anaheim City P{annin~ Comnission has
reviewed the sub ject prc,posa 1 to rec 1 ass ( fy tlie zonl ny f rom RS-A~43 ~~~~~
(Resiclential/Agr(cultural) to RM-1200 (Resldential, Multiple-~QX~~~e~" ~3pafeet on the~
consisting of approximately 0.') acrc haviny a frontage of app Y
south si de of Orangewooci Avenue, hav i ~~ a maximum deptti of approxirt~[ely 24~ fee[, and
being loeated apnroxim~tely 2b~ feet w~sst of tl~e centerline of Spin;~aker Strr.et; ard does
hereby approve the Negatlve Decl~rati on fram ttie rcquiremenc tn prenare an envlronrt-antal
Impact ~epnrt on the ba5is that there would be na signi ficant Individual or cumulative
adverse environrnental Ir~pacC clue to ti~e approval of tf~is Negative Declaration since the
Anaheim Ceneral Plan deslgnates the subject property for low•R-edium density residential
land uses commensurate wlth the propvsal; that no sensit~ve environmental impACCs are
Involved in th~ propasel; ttiat tt~c Initial Study submitted by the petitioner indicates no
sigi~ifiea~t individual ~r cumulative adverse env(ronmental Impe~ts; and that tfie Negative
Ueclarat ion substantiating thc~ foregoing finci,ngs !s on f i le in the City of Anaheim
Planning Qepartn~ent.
ACTION: Commissioner Kin,y offered Resolu:ion f~o~ PC77-271 and moved for its passage and
adoption that tt~e Analieim City Plann ing Commission does he reby grant Petl tion for
Recl~ssi ficatlon ko. 11-7~'3Z. sub~ect to petitioner's sti pulation to densely landscape a
10-foot wi de buf fer area abutt i ng tf~e s l ny le-faml ly res i de nces (RS- J2Q~) t~ the south and
to provi de edequate turn-arou~d area for Ff re nepartmc ~t vehl~les on subJect property. and
subject to interdc:partr~ental Committee rccomrnendations.
1
` 7y-834
MINUTLS, ANAfiLIN CITY PL~NNING COMMISSI01~, Decomber 5~ 1a77
E I R NkGAT! VE UECLARAT I ON AtID RLCLASS I F 1 CAT ION N0. 7-78- 2( conti nuad)
On rol I cr 1 1~ the for~yQ~ ~9 ~eso) ut i on was possed by the fo 1 1 rn+i n~ ~ote :
AYESs COMMISSIONlKS; UARNGS~ UAVI~• HkRDST~ KING~ I.INN~ TOLAR
NOES~ COMNI55IOIdER:~: N~NC
AE35ENTt COMMIS510~1ERS: JOIINS011
Chal rmen To 1 ar s tated he wan t~:d the reeord to show that tl~e Commi ss i on has a 1 1 owed xh i s
land~caped buffe~ st~~tp ~f °nandscaf edtbuffcrttzone~;ptliat~ttiisaparticulArY~r ~~rtyeand the
po 1 I cY to requ ( re ~~ ~4~ foot I p
way It Is efesi~,~ned ~ind abuta other A i~p~~~hedfict11tha'tatheacfrivawayf isclocateJ behin~nthe
structure, ~~nd Gou~~nis5i~~ncr Ilcrbst
l andscapcd ense-nent .~nd no cars wl i 1 be parkiny .id.jacent to the fenr.e,
1TCM NU. 1(1 pUIiLIC NCARING. OWNER5: f.UUlk: J. ANU ZOk AIIN
E 1 R!~ I VE UL CLARl1T 1Otl
REC ASSIF CA IOtI I~O. 71•7~` CORRl1LC5~ ~57 Los Coyotcs f~rivc~ Anaheim~ CA
~)2~O1. AGE:NT; D01~ E3a0W11~ 22r1h E.ast La Palma
Avenu~, nnaheim, CA ~,~200G• Petitioncr rsqucsts
recla5sl f 1 catiu~ of prc~perty described os an i rre~~ular~oxi~n~atel p~6Cfeetf onatheCeas~st-
in,y of approxfmately 0. ~ acre V~avin~~ a frontaye °~roximatel 21S feet. I~eincl located
siJe of Cast St~eet, haviny rnaximum depth of app Y
approximately 1Sy feet f°nm'~tl~~ RMe1~+!~~t~R~Sr~~~~~TIAL~,~MU~.TiPIC-~FAMILY)rtoethelRMJ1200
314 5outh ~~StMUL71f'LE-FANILY) ZUIlE•
( K~SIOEt:T { ~1L~
Thcre was na one In.iic.~tinc~ the(r o~xnisslonida[~~oDecemberU~suk1971twas~~ottreadnatatleough
thc staff report to t1~E Planniny C
publlc hearing. ~t Is refcrred to and m~~Je a part of tl~e minutcs.
Oon Brown~ architect anci agent for the petitioner~ stated the proJe:.t is for 13 units;
that the drAwings h~d been {~repa~ed'aadl~~~ formtheeproject~. a~e,stated`htSfelttsquareund
they were a I 1 ttle short on fo~t~y~
footayes become a matter of playin~~ yames ~r~~~'that~ccsistsubtractingrthetareahof the
differently than the Planniny Departn,ent;
d~iveway ti~ ~xcess of 12~) feet~ which rrwkes the ~Iffere~ce in *hls pr~ject.
~~{~; p~E~~.! ~ i;EAAl1~G 41A5 C!.USEU.
Annika Santalahti, Assistant Director for Zoni~~~~ explai~ed that Nr, tiravn is referring to
the Plan~ing Oepartment's procedure for c~~lculacing the d~nsity on th~ netarent~rea by
subtracting n thev~rossWlot areaxan~idach(evedea densltytfoanRMt2400heandppindicat~d staff
calcul ~teJ o 9 for RH-2400.
t~as ca 1 culated that he I s a bl t ove r the dens 1 ty
Commiss ioner Herbst windowscfacingaeastninrthe apartnent unitsgand~that thererwi 11 be no
indlcated there are
parking in the 10-foot landscaped strlp.
ACT~,I~ON,,,: Com~missioner -lerbst offe~ed a mc~tio~~hatctheePlanning Cortunissi nahas aeviewedOthe
GARRI E U ( Commi ss i o~e r Johnson be i ng absen t) ~
subJect proposal to reclassify the zoning from RM-Z400 (Residentia~~roximatelyFOmf3,ec~e~
RM•1200 (Res idential . Mul tip~e-Fami ly) on property cons i st(ng of app
having a frontaye ~f app~oximatelY 9~ feet on the east side of East Street~ havtng a
MINUTES~ ANANEIN CITY PLANNINC COMMISSION~ December y~ 1377 17-835
EIR NLGATIVE DECLARAlION AND RLCLASSIFICATION N0. 17-7~•33 (conttnued)
maxin~um Joptl~ ~f approximately 21) feut~ baing I~catcd epproximately 135 fe~t south of the
centerl (ne of i3~oeciway; end does hereby approva ilie ~le~ative Declaretion from thQ
requirenwnt to pr~pare an environmenta) impact report on the hesis that tl~ere wouid be no
slynlffcAnt Ind(vidua) or cumulative adverse ~nvironmental (n~ect due ta the approval of
thts Negative Uecleratlon s(nce th~ Anaheim Genera) Plen designetes the subJect property
for medlum density resldentlal land uses commensurntc wlth tl~e proposel; that no sensltive
envlronrt-entol (mpacts ~r~ involved in the proposal; that thls proJect wc~uld upc~rade the
ar~a; that thc Inltlal Study submit[ed by tf~e petitio~~er (ndicates no s(gntf(cant
indtv(dual or cuinulat(ve advcrse environ mental impacts; ond thAt thc Negative Decieration
substontlating tho foregoin,y F(ndinc~s Is on filc in tl~e Ctty of Aneheim Plenning
Dapertment,
ACTION; Commissloner Kiny offered Resoiuti~n No. PC77-777 snd moved for its passaye and
a opt on that the Anahcim C(ty Planning Gomm(sslon does herehy qrant Petlti~n f~r
Reclassiflcation Na, ~7-73-33, sub,jecc to pet(tfoner's stipula~tlon that a 10-tnot wtde~
denscly lendscaped bufFer are~ shall be provided alony thc e.~st propcrty line adJacent to
the RS-J200 (Resldentl~l~ Sinyle-Family) zoninq~ ~nJ that sni~ {0-foot buffer width~
aith~ugh less than tlie 20-foot, typically requlred~ is suit~ible in view of the fact tl~ot
surrounding RM-12Q~ propertles er~ currently dcveloped wlthout such lanJytaped buffQring
adjocent to sinyle-family res(dentlal areas~ and subject to Interdcpart-nental Cortimlttee
rec~mmenJations.
Gn rol l ca11 ~ ct~c foreyotny res~lution was passed by tf-~ fol lawing vatc:
AYCS: COMMISSIONERS: BARI~CS~ nnvin, HERDST~ KI~IG~ lI1~N~ TOIAR
N0~5 : COMM 1 S51 QNk RS s NOI~E
ABSE~JT: COMMISSIOtlEP,S: JOHIISON
Chairr~an 1'oler indicated h~ wuuld like the same nocatfun to be madc ~n the record that
approval of this l0~foot w(de landscaped buffer strip does n~t mean thc Planning
Cortmission has changed their policy reya rdiny the ?0-foe~t IandscaRed buffer strip. Ile
(~dicateJ that in th(s case tlie~e wauld be no vehicular circulAtton but Ch~t he felt the
Commission should be careful since it seems evcry~ne is asking for waiver of the 20-foot
strlp~ and ttiat staff shc~uld ~nake sure ctiat each petitioner is given e copy of thaC
policy.
Anr~ika Santal~hti po(nted o~~c that when [he nefyhbcrs have already developed ape~tments
and there (s nat a 2~-foot strip required on tF~ei~• devclopment~ the questiun becomes
wl~ethcr or not the 2Q-foo[ strip is appropriate at adjecent pr~pcrties.
M I NUTES ~ AtIAl1E I M C I TY PLANP! 1 NG COMM I SS I ON ~ pecembcr ~~ 1977 77~~36
ITCH N0. 11
ICAL EX~MPTION-CLASS 3 PUHLIC 11EARlNG. bWNCR: MARGARET M. DOIiRO5Y.l~
~ 1~CE t10~i 4092 Neadowbrook Strect~ Orenge~ CA 92GGy.
AG~1~T: ~ETTY C. TIU4IELL, 704 East North Street~
Anahelm, CA 92801• Petitioner requests WAIVER
OF (A) MI~~IMUM FLOOR AREA~ ~U) MIt~INUN NUMaER OF PARKING SPAGES~ At1U (C) aEQUIREMENT
TI~AT VF.II I CULAR ACGES5 ~G FRQM ALLE:Y ONLY ~ T0 PE RNI T A SECONU S I NGLE-FAN I LY RES I DENCE
ON A LOT on property descrihecl as a rectanyularly-sl~aped parcel of land consisting vf
dpproximetely 55~0 squ.~re fer.t havinu a frontaye of a~proximately b8 feet on the east
sidc of Paullne Street~ hnving a mox(rnum depth ~f approxtmetely 115 feet~ being located
appror.lmatcly 3~; fect south of the ~~nterline of Nortl~ Strect, and further descrlbed
as )3G Peulinc Sireet. Propcrty presently classified RM-2b00 (MULTIPL~-FAhtILY RESIUEIITIAL)
ZONE.
Ttiere was no onc in~icatln~,~ thcir presencc in apposition to subJect request, and alth~ugh
the staff rcport t~ thc Planning C~~mmission Jatc~ December 5~ 1`~7I wAS not reed e( the
publlc hearlny, ic is rcfcrrcd to onJ rnr~de n p~~rt of thc mir~utes.
Margaret Uobroski~ thc c~wner~ Indic~ted she wlshed t~ mavc a two-hedroom house onto thc
lot ~t 736 Pauline Str~et and tl~at thc fivuse is sm~ller tl~a~ required by Code. Sha
indicated thls (s a nice house and is compatible wlch others in [he ne!yhborhood wh(ch are
tl~t samc slze~ of tl~e s3me wooJ and in tl~e saine cr~ndition. Shc indiceted ihe house would
be moved about onr_-half mile from Komncya L'rive.
Edward Perez incficatr.d he ilves in the: existing house c~n th(s lot and thAt he is fam(liar
witli the house wl~icl~ Mr. Dobroski wishes to nx~ve on;o the loc~ and that it Is a very nice
housc ~nd wil) bc can~atlble witl~ the surr~uncling areas and will improve the property. Ne
indicoted there is ample roorn t~ bui Id a ti~ree-car car{~orc and tt~at CherP is an existiny
slJewalk,
TIIE PUBLiC tIk.ARINC WAS ~CLOSE:~.
Comm( ss i oner ~le rbs t re fe ~red to tl~e d r 1 veway and tl~c 15 fec t on the oppos i tc s( de of the
house and suggested relocatlny ttie liousc on the lot to alio-a m~re room adJecent to the
driveway.
Ms. Dobroski pointed out tl~at the driveway is existing and [hat they cannot reloc.a:t the
house because of four trees which shc docs not wish to ~emovc.
Comm3ssioner Nerbst pointed out that if tl~e Planning Commissi~n ap~roves this requesc,
thon the matter musc go to tl~e Ctty Council for a moving permit. and Jack Nhite~ Deputy
City Attorney. pointed out that the Planninc~ Commission can approve everything except thc
house itself, and th~t t!~e City Council approves whether or not it is cvmpatible and can
be moved onta the lot.
The pet i t loner asked t~ow long th i s woul d ta~c as tlie I~ouse has to be rtx~ved by the f i rst of
the yeor.
Cortanissianer Herbst Inclicated he felt this particular house in tl~is area would be
compaCible.
It was noted the Directur of the P!anning Department I~a~ determined that the proposed
activity f~lls w:thin the definitfon of Section 3.01~ Class 3~ of the City of Anahetm
Guidelines ta the Requirements for an Environmental Impact Report and is, therefore~
categorlcally exempt from the requirement tn fiie an EIR.
MINUTCS~ ANANEIM CITY P UINNING COMMISSION~ Decembmr 5~ 197J 77~837
EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-GL/lSS 3 AND VARIIW CE N0, 2981 (continued)
_.r..~ --....~
ACTIQ~~t Commissioner Nerbst offerud aosolutlon No. PC77•2~3 end moved for its passAge end
ei3optlon that t~~e Anat~elm Ctty Ple~ning Commtssion does hereby grant Pet(tlon for Vartance
No. 2~81. granttnq waiver (a) on the basls tliot th~ existin huuses In th~ surrounding
nciyhborhood are of a similor siza, ~nd yranttng watvers (b~ and (c) on tho basls that tl~c
drlveway end yerage are existing and slmtlar parking and vehicular access are provtded to
the existing dwell(ngs In the area~ anJ subJect to Intcrdepartment~~l Committee
r~comrr~ndat t ~ns .
On roll cell, tl~c fore~aolne~ resoluti~n wes ~assed by tlir follc~wing vr~tc:
AYF:S: COMMISSIONERS: BARIJES~ DAVID, IIERtlST~ ICING~ LINN~ TOLAR
NOFS: COMM15510NE:RS: NONE
ABSEI~T: CUMM 1 SS 10~lERS : J011t~S01~
17L'M N0. 12
ICAL EXl:MPTION-GLASSES 1 3 b 11 READVCRTISED PUfiLIC NEARIN~. OWNEA.:
pl ON L USL RM N0. 1 J 1 E3F:Tf1 AUAMS ~ LTU. ~ 1 y-~5 Wi 1 st~i re Bou) evard ~
V ANC N. 29 Los Anyeles, CA ~10~17. AGENT: FAINTINGS
OF TNE WORLD~ 5G25 West Century Boulevard~
Los Angeles~ CA 900~+3. Proper~y described
as a rectangulerly-shaped parcel of land co~si,ting of approxirt-a[ely 0.9 t~cre locsted at
tlie northeast c~rner at Katella llvenue and Zeyn Street~ having approximate frontage~ of
2~Q feet on the nurth sicla of Katella Ave~uc end 190 fcet on tt~e cast s(dc of Zeyn Street~
and further descrlbed as 1,~1 4fest KateilA Avenue. Property presently classifled ML
(INDUSTRIAI.~ IIMITED) ZONE.
REQUESTEU COI~UITION~L USE: TO PERMIT A RETAII ART SALES FACILITY IN TIdE ML ZONE WITN
4fA1VER QF (A) MINIMUM LANDSCAPED SETBACK AND (B) REQUIRED
SCREENING OF PARKING AREA.
REQUC5TED VARIANGC: WAIVER OF (A) PRONIBITEU SIGNS, (I3) NNXINUN SIGN COVERAGE~ AND
(C) MINIMUM NUMflER OF PARKIIIG SPACES.
There was no ore (ndicatiny their presence in oppositton to subJect request~ and although
the staff repo~t to the Planning Commission dated December 5~ 1977 was not read at th~e
publlc hearing, it is referred to and made a part of the minutes.
Edward p(lkes~ attarney~ 1130 West Olympic Boulevard~ Los Anyeles, representing Palntings
of the World~ stated that ttiis use is essentially a commercial use that can be operated
out of a warehouse; that t~~is is a warehouse property now located in a camnerclal area.
He stated the building is suitable to the cliPnt's use in an area nf increasfng commercial
utilization; that the building will not conform immediaCely to industrial standards and
cannot be brouyht into complete conformity with commercial standards. Ne indicaCed the
petitto~er's desire to s~t up an amortization period on the patnting of the sign.
Reforriny to the request for waive~ of lanJscaping~ he pointed out the petitloner is
willing ta la~dscape the fr~nt portion o~ Katella Avenue and the waiver for minlmum number
of parking spaces is not as indicated; that the petitioner has redrawn the parking plen
and there Is more {~arking than originally submitted.
TNE PUaLIC NEARING 1JAS CLOSEU.
Chalrman Tolar asked if thiS property was rezoned to C-R~ wt~at would the pa~king
requirements bc~ and J. J. Tashiro, Assistant Planner~ replied they would be the same.
MINUTCS~ ANANEIM GITY PLANNING CONMISSIQN~ Oecember 5~ 1g77 7y-83~
EIR CATEGORICAL EXCMPTIAN-GLASSES 1~ 3 6 11~ CONDITIONA~ USE PERMIT N0. f7G1 ANO VARIANCE
N0. 2 G cont(nued
Chairmen 7olar lnciicat~d lie felt the property sh~uld be rozoned to C-R and then thr.
walvers would not be necessary.
Mr. Dilke, stated that tl~e petitioner woulJ be perfectly li~ppy If the =oning w~s changed
but tlie pr~pcrty c~wner does n~t went it changed.
Mr. Mo~gan Adarns~ owner c~f the property~ stnted that he haJ owne~ th(s rroperty for a
number of years; thnc it was dosiyn~:d as a dock-typc warehouse and do~s not lend Itself to
cortrnercfol uses bccause it is seven or eight steps ebovc gradc~ and that other Gonxnerclel
uses of that typc woulci r~ot be suitable fc~r this nro~crty Ile polnted out that the
patltlunur is happy to hm~r_ his customers clirnh those few steas but that lf the petitloner
moved out~ I~e w~uld have tn gu back co usin<~ the bu(1Jin9 as a warehouse end di~1 not went
th~: praperty rezoncd.
Cl~a 1 rman To 1 a r i ne1 i ca teJ tie wou i d 1 i ke to see some type of I and use co~ formance and tfia t
the rest af the properey in the areA (s zoned C-R, and he could not v(e~i this site as evcr
bei~g Industrlal usc.
Mr. Adams polnted out that when the buildin~ was built tfiere was noch(ng there but o~ange
groves and that th~re f~~vc bee~ five or six industriel propcrcles bu(It aince then~ and
along Zcyn thcre arc uttier warchouses.
Mr. Dilkes referred to tt~e staff reporc to thc Planning Commission and the
Interdep~rtmental Cornmi[tee recoirmwnJations and felt these were conditions normally
tmposed for reclassiftcations or rezuninys of propcrty. Ile was c~ncerned about the
conveyance of the 15-foot radius property Ifne retur~~ at Zeyn Street and Katella Avenue
and polnted out that sidewatk5 are installc~i along Zeyn; that (t ts only a nub af e street
and tl~ere (s no pedestrian traffic.
Commissioner Nerbst pointed out the~t thie applicant can apply to the City Engineerino
De~artment for w~ive~ of tf~e sidewalk rPquirement if the sidewalks are not n~eded~ and Jay
Titus, Office Enyineer~ poinced out that wa~ a decis(on the Ctty EnginPer would have to
makc.
Mr. Diikc:s referreJ to tt~e requirement c~ncerniny the lighting facllitiPS on Katella and
Zeyn and indicated they were already there~ ancf Chairman Tolar pofnted out that if the
1(ghting facilities are in and paid for~ then chey will not I~ave to pay for them again,
but it is a standard condition.
Gommissioner Herbst asked M~. Dtlkes about tt~e wa(ver for minimum lands~aped setback~ and
Mr. Dtlkes replied that tfie petitioner wiil be t~appy to )anJstape in the tront of the
buildtng along Katclla. but the la~idscapiny on 2eyn is a different problem; that there is
no water to that area and there are no boxes provided for planting; and that it would be~
very expensive to remove the blacktap and put in pipes. He indicated hls cllent 'i~~d
contacted a local landscapp designer and found it would cost about $9.7~0 to prov-d~~
landscaptng on Zeyn. Ile also pointed out that this (s a requirement in the (ndustria)
zone but it would not be a requircment in the C-R Zone and that he felt thcy were Juggling
the cond6tlonal use permit and ~eariance procedures to accomplish the same purposes uf the
re=oninq; that he felt that w~~s legally permissible.
A~nika Santalehti~ Assistant Oirector For Zoning, pointed out the conditional use permit
is needed simply because it is indu,trlal zoning; that if the zoning was finalized to C-R~
there would be a nenconfo~ming landscaped setback~ but that ttie sc~eening may not ~e
required; that this was approached from the beyinning standpoint as if the us~ had not
been established tllegally.
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MINUTES~ 11NAIIEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ Decemtxsr 5~ 1977 77-839
EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASSES 1~ 3 6 11 ~ COt~t11TI0Nl1l USE PERHIT IJO. 1761 AI~~ VARtANCC
N0. 2 76 contlnued
Mr . D 1 1~;es s tated rega r~l 1 ny s t yns ~ tfie ~e t i t I oner had moved I n and h~d put the s I gns I n,
not beln~~ ew~ro chore was a Sign Ordinr~~ica; thax the ~etitloncr is willlnq to coaperete
wlth the Clty and bring tlie butlJlny into cunformo~ce but would like to have a rerlod of
time sufficlent to am~~rtl~e the; exlsting value of the portable sign. He indicated the
patitloner hed staL~:d the si~~i~ would have served its purpose at thc end of two years. tie
inJlcated the siyn would have a stg~ificant impact becausr. of the tremendous setback and
it Is only vlsible tf you ar~: tr~veliny on Katella from the west, tlo incllcated the
petltlaner is willtng to rerr~v~ th~e slgn but woulJ Ilke to tiave e two-ycar perloci for
amnrtizatiun.
Gomm(asluner Nerbst referred to t~~e max{mum siyn coverage waiver, indicatine~ 100~ exlsting
and 20~ permttted.
Mr. Dilkes stated he would dtspute thc 100$ fiyurc; that th~t assumes therc is no
background color of the builaing at all; that at v~rious ~Imes in tol4;ing wich varlous
members of the Planniny staff~ there were different theorics .~s to what sign covcrage
exists on the front of the bui Idirig; that he wi I1 adml t i t is s~'xnething not less than 6~~
and thet depends upon whether or n<~t you decide tl~e basic color af the bulldln~ Is bra«n
or white. He stated the bulldiny lias boen sandblast~d and peint~d at a~onsiderable cost
and to repalnt the front would involve a substai~ti~~l expenditure. Ne lndicated,
obviously~ Katcila is ~n the prucess of a substanti~l upgraJing as a cormx~rcial lo~atlon,
and that the petitloner is moru than preparea to upgrade t~~~ bullding but would Iike a
perlod of tlme to amortize the cost of tl~e paintiny of the building. Ne statGd a latter
had been written to tlie Planning staff requestiny a five-ycar per(od in which to bring
themselves i~yto conformity and the sfgn into con~`ormance. Ile stated they would sign any
compllance agreement or standard form.
C~mniss~oner Ilerbst asked about the mi~iimum p.~rkin9 speces~ and Mr. Dilkes replled that
the petltiuner had drawn a new parkiny pian and was ablc t~ provide a~ excess n~xnber of
parklny spaces. but that it makes it ve ry tlyht internally and the nature of the business
does not briny in l~ts af peuple' that tl~ere is a study tricklc on a regular basis. He
indicated Chat ttiey coulci provide 55 t~ GO spaces with ease and indicated the peti[ioner
felt thls was sufficient parkiny.
Comm(ss(oner King ayreed an~i stated he felt this business would not generate 75 customers
at one tirt~e,
Commissio~er Nerbst indicateJ lie f~lt the reason this buslness is a sutcess is the f'act
that Katella is a main entryway to Disneyland. He stated he felt the slgn wAS put up in
vlolatlon of the Sign Ordinance and did not feel the Commission should allaw any
anc~rtizatiQn perfUd. Ne indicated he felt any siyn painter sh~uld be aware of the
ordinance. He state~ he did not hi~ve any oppnsit(on to tha use but that the building must
conform to the ordinances as closely as possible.
Mr. Dilkes stated the petitioner is prepared to become completely conforming to the
Anaheim Codes but is asking for sufficient time. to arnortize.
It was n~ted the Uir~ctor ~f the Planning Department has determined that the proposed
aetivity falis wieliin the definition of Section 3•~1~ Classes 1~ 3 and 11~ of the City of
l+..eheim Guideline~ to the Requirements for an Environmental impact Report and is~
th~•refore, categorically exempt from the requlrement to file an EIR.
Mr. Dilkes asked about tha staff's concern regarding the drivewey an Katella a~d thetr
reccxnmendetian that it be closed.
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MINUYES~ ANANEIM CITY PI,ANNING COHMIS510H~ Uecembe~ 5~ 1977 77~840
EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIO~~-CLASSES 1~ 3 b 11~ CONDITIONAL USC PCRMIT N0. 1761 AND VARIANCE
NO . Z 6 con t i nuo~i
J. J. Tast~iro~ Assistent Planner~ potntr~ out that thr.re (s a dr(vewaY an Zeyn and thet
thcy ~lso sl~ow ~arkiny at tfiat locatlon, and they would ltke co havr thr~t drlveway closed.
Mr. Dilkes stated it was fAr the convenlence of Mr. Traub's customer3 x~ enter from Zeyn
and Indicated t1~ey wished to nreserve all eccess polnts.
Tho Commisslon gonerally d(scussed the advisabillty af kaQping thts drive,wey oper~~ and Mr.
Ullkea stated tt~at the petitioner would remove thoso parkiny stalls in any open access
point.
ACTI01~: Commissloner Nerb~t Uffcred Resolution No. PC77~27~i end moveci for its passage and
A-aoptTon that the Analieim City Plannfiiq Commission doFSS herchy grAnt Pet(tl~n for
Condition~l Usc Permtt No, 1761, in part~ grant)ng M~aiver (a) Allowtng nu landscap(ng
along Zeyn Street wlierc ~ feet (s required~ on thc basls th~at otficr ncarby prapertles
simllarly have no landsc~~ping alony Zeyn Strcet~ anJ subJect to petltloner's stlpulat(~n
that IanJsceping wil) be proviJed in the 10-foot area long the entlre souih praperty 1lne
ad~ecnnc to Katella Avenue in accardance witFi t~~e Zon(ng CoJe; anJ grantiiy waiver (b) on
the basis that other nearby properties simil~rly h~~vn no parkiny area screcning~ and
suhJect to Interdepartmental Committee reconn~endations.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was pass~d by the followinc~ vate:
AYCS: COMMISSIONERS; BARNLS~ DAVfD~ IIERti57, Y,ING~ LINt;~ TOLI',R
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NOI~E
ABSE:NT: COMNISSI0NER5: JOIINSOt~
Commissioner Nerbst affcred Resolutlon No. PC77~275 and moved for its qassage and adoption
that the Anrheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant Petition fc~r Variance No.
29')G~ (n part~ danying wa(vers (a) and (bl on thc basis that the signs were illegally
constructed and are in flagrant and extreme viaiat(on of the Slyn Ordinance~ and grantin~
waiver (c)~ in part, to ~ltow o~ly 50 parki~y spocrs on the basis tfsat the use does not
generate xhe need for tt~e required number af parking spaccs~ subject eo pecitlaner's
st(pulat(on to provide the aforemention~d 50 parkinc~ spaces~ and subJect to
Interderpartmental Committee recommendations.
On roli call~ the foregainy resolution was passed by the folic~wing vate:
AYCS: COMMISSIONERS: DAVID~ NERI35T, KING~ tlNtl~ TOLAR
NOES: COMMISSIOIIERS: BARNES
ABSENT: CONMISSIONERS; JOIIt~iSON
Chairman Tolar indlcated he felt the petitfoner should have a period of time to pay far
the peinting of the bullding.
Commtssioner Barnes indicated she agreed wlth Chairman Tolar that there should be a period
of time for amortization of the paintiny of the building.
Cormiissfoner Herbst indlcated that he felt other people would want the same privileges if
this slgn was allvwed, and he felt it wbs probably the biggest violatian of the Sign
Ordinance he has s~en an~ Is strictly incort~atible. He stated, again~ he felt the sign
palnters tn this city know about the Sign Ordinance.
Jack White~ Deputy City Attorney~ presented the petitioner with the written rlght to
appeal the Planning Commission's d~cision for denial of che variances witihin 22 d<~ys.
Mr. Dilkes asked~ if they decided not to appeal the decisio~~ hvw long it wili be beFn~e
enforcemant proceedings begin, and Mr. V~lfiite replied it would be a reaso~able amount of time.
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MINUTCS~ ANAHEIM CITY PLf1NNING COMMISSION~ December 5, 1977 77'841
ITEM N0. 14
~~~ICI1L EXEMPTION•CLASS 1 PUdIIC IIEARING. QWNERS: D. CARLE 1iA!.E, MOWARD H.
CONU T ONAL USE PCRMI N0. 17 0 hIUNGERFORO AND ROUERT R. ALLCN~ 170~ West Ocean
Front~ Newport Deach~ CA 926G0. AGENT; WILLIS J.
HAII~ 4324 East la Palma Avenue, Anaheim~ CA 92807.
Petitloner requests pcrmission t~ ESTAOLISII A VAN CONVERSION FACILITY WIT11 41AIVCR OF
MINIMUM NUMI3ER OF PARKIMG SPACES on property descrihed as a rectangularly-sl~aped porce)
of lanJ consist(ng of approximately O.G acre having a fro~tage of approximately 212 feet
on the north slcie of Miraloma Avenue, i~eving a maxlmum depth of approxima,ely 122 feet~
bning located approximately 5'l5 feet east of the centerlin~ of Tustin Avenue~ and further
dasc~tbeci es 36G3 East Ml~aloma Avr.nue. Prop~rty presently classifled ML (INDUST~IAL~
I.INITED) ZOt~E.
There wes no pne ind(cating thefr presence in oppositlon to subJect request~ and although
the staff report to tl~e Pl~nn(n~ Cornmistl~n d~ted DecPmber !~, 1971 was not read at the
publ(c hnaring~ It ls referred to and made a part of the minutes.
Carl Cornell, Anaheim Recreationai Industries~ 3GG3 Easc Mir•alorna Avenue~ Anaheim~ stated
they ore requesting a condi;lon~l use permit for a van conversion facility and
installatlon of a 45Q-square foot patnt bcr~th wtth a walver of minimum number of required
parking spaces. He pointed out the staff report indicates 15 spaces existing and there
are actually 19 spaces~ and I~e felt tliat is aciequate to meet their needs.
THE PUaLIC NEARING WAS CI~SED.
Chairman Tolar asked Mr. Cor~ell if all work would be done insidc the buildiny and asked
hlm to stlpulete to that fact~ whlch he did.
Mr. Cornell 1nJlcated that scxnetimes ti~es might be changed outside but that all body work
and palnt(ng is done inside the building.
Commissioner Y.in~ referred to tt~e vacant property next. ~oor to subJect property and asked
if they wauld be utillztng that property for parkiny. Mr. Cornell (ndicated that they
alraady use that property; that they storN vans thcre.
Annika Santalahti~ Assistant Dlrector for zoniny~ poin[ed aut that to satisfy the parking
requirements~ they woul~i have to have an agr~ement satisfactory to the City Attorney for
off-site parkinc~.
Jack Whlte. Deputy City llttorncy~ pointed out that they would have to bring the area into
conformity w(th the Code requlrements for parkir~g and s~bmit a letter agreeme~t to the
G(ty Attorney's Office for approval.
Chalrma~ Tolar pointed out that if the property is controlled by the petitione~~ al! he
has to do is comply wlth whatever is required for off-site parking and supply the legal
department wlth a letter agreement, and tt~cn there would not be a need for the varlance~
and the Planning Gommisston was only talking about approval of the condition~l use permit.
Cortmissioner King pointed out that Lhe property next door needs to be upyraded, that lt
looks terrible, it is full of weeds, and needs some landscapiny. Mr. Cornell pointed out
that the bullcling is going to be landscapEd.
Commissianer King pointed out that also the chainlink fence should be slatted~ and the
petitioner stipulated Lo provide the slatting as their responsibility.
MINU?ES, ANAHEIM CiTY PLANNINC COMMISSIOtJ~ December 5~ 1971
77-842
~IR GATEGORICAL EXEMPTION•CLASS 1 AND COIaUITId~~AL USE PERMIT N0. l78Q (cantl^~ed)
.~ .~.~_.~ - .._ .....~.
Ch~lrman Tolar asksd the p~operty owner~ Mr. tlele~ who was In the audience~ to stipulete
to doing s~mc landscaping~ and Mr. Whltc stated that tt~at prop~rty is not a part of this
applicatton and any stlpul,~tions would not be lega~ly bindinc~.
Miss Sentalahtl stated that tf the praparty is used for industr(al purposes For a parking
lot to sorve another are~~ it would be expected thet arca being utilized would bs
devoloped (n nccordance with ML standards which calls for a 10-foc~t lendsceped area and
some kihd of tresatment of the eartt~; that tf the Zoniny Enforc~ment Offtcer goes by and
seas vehicles parked there~ they will be requlred to put in the landsc~piny,
It wes noted that the Uirector af the Plonning Department 1-as determined tt~at the prop~sed
activity falls within the definiCion of Sacti~n 3.01~ Cla~ss 1~ of th~ Ctty of Anaheim
Guidelines to the Requirornents fnr an E~~vir~nn~i~tal impacl Renort encJ ls, [herefore~
cato9oric.t~lly exempt from tl~e requirement to file an Ela.
ACTION: Comm(ssioner ~larnes offered Resolution Na, rc71-276 and moved for its aassage and
a~Lfon that the Anahe(m City Plannin~~ Commission does hereby grant Pe*(tion for
Condit~onal Usc Pcrmit No. 17f~, In part~ subject to review by the Planning Commisslon at
thc end of a one-year neriad to determine whctl~er clie usc has bcen detrimr.ntel Co the
area. and the prop~sed waiver is hereby den(ed on tl~c basis that the petitioner stipulated
to providiny off-slte parkiny on adjacent property~ in accordance wich Code requlrements,
inJicating the parE.ing aqrc~me~~t approveJ by thic Ci[y Attorney~ improviny sa(d off-slte
parkiny area I~ conform~nce with all Code requirements and to enclosiny all outdoor
storage areas with wood-slatted chafnlinl: fenciny, subject [o Interdepartmental Commlttee
recortwnenda t i on s.
~)n roll call, the foregoing resolution was passec by the following vote:
AYES; COMMISSIO!IERS: l3ARt~ES, G/1VID~ NERBST~ KII~G~ LIII~~~ TOLAR
NOLS : COf1h11 S$ I Ot1ER$ : NONE
ABSLNT: COMMISSIONERS: JOIINSON
ITCM N0. 15
~~A~O~ICAL EXEMP710N-GLASS 1 PUBL~C IIEARING. 0411~ER: GROVE STREET AS:.'OCIATES.
COI~U1710NAL USE PERMIT N0. 17 1 1~01 Dove Street. a275, Newport Qeach, CA 92660.
Petitioner requests permission to ESTABLISiI AI~
AUTO PAIt~TING FACILITY on property descrtbed as
an irrsgularly-sheped parcel of land consisting of approximetely 0.6 acre having a
frontege of approximately 332 feet nn the east and south sides of Grove Street. having a
maximum depth of approximately 240 feet~ beiny lozated approximately 1025 feet north of
the centerltne of La Palma Avenue~ and further described as 11~8 Grove Street. Property
presently classified ML ((NDUSTRIAL~ IIMITED) 2014E.
There were two perscns indTCating their presence in opposition to subJect request~ and
although the staff report to the Planning Commission dated Oecember 5~ 1977 was not read
at the public hearing~ it ls refcrred to and made a part of the minutes.
Wiitiam Hancock. Nancock Des'gns~ indicated they proposed to put a manufacturer's spray
booth to do wholesale van and autnmobile painting at 1198 Grove Street.
CorRmissic~ner Herbst asked if all work would be done instde the bullding and if the
faclllty will conform to the Air Quality Control Board emission standards, etc., and Mr.
Hancock replied that all painting will be done inside the building.
MII~UTEy~ ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION~ December 5~ 1977 17-843
EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 AND LONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 17~1 (continu~d)
Jack lee~ ~eprosentlny Doric Foods Corporatlon~ 17.30 North Tustln Avenue~ Anahelm~
indicated thay were concerned ebout the grantlny of this conditiunel use permit And
whether or not it conveyed permission to palnt the side of thc building advertising their
business.
Jeck White~ Deputy City Attorney, pointed out that slc~nln~~ must cumply with the Sign
Ordinanca; that this conditional usc perrtiit is not grancing any siyns other tiian what ts
permitted without a conditlonal ~se pcrmit; that a person has a certatn rlqht for slgns
anywey and it doas not depend upon a condlttonal use permit; and that hc was sure they
were yolny to h~ advertlsing but would have to comply with tf~e Sign Qrciinance.
Mr. Lee tncficeted he was concerned because of a conditlonal use permlt whlch was grented
abuut unc year ayo on the soutlwresc corner of Mtralom~ and Tustin Avenues where signs tiave
been painted acJverclsing spark piuys, etc.
J. J. Tasi~i ro~ Assistant Planner~ stated that as far as t!~e wall signs arc concerne~l~ they
are only permlttPd 2~~ ~f thc arca of the we~il,
Clialrman Toler askecl what kind of business Mr. Lce referred to~ and it was repl(ed that It
was a fleet service and repaxr fac:llity wliere they pcrforme~i rtxchan(cal repatr servlces
for rruck fltets.
Chatrman Tolar as~ed ~taff to see tfiat the Zoninq ~nforcement Off(cer is made aware of
this complaint.
Mr. Lee indicated he was also concerned about a lot of overnight ancf wee4end st~rag~ of
vahicles, makiny the area more attract(ve for vandalism.
Mr. Hancock (ndica[ed ti~at some vans and cars will be stured outside occas(onally In .a
fenced-in area~ but~ I~opefully~ they woulJ be inside most of the time.
Chalrmen Tolar indicated it appeared to h(m that as larga rs this facility (s~ he thought
M~. lee had a valid point. and it would be ln the b~st interest of the petitione~'g
Ilabilfty to have any storage on the inside.
Cammissioner Herbst tndicated he felt Chis usa was campat'ble witi'~ the area but should
have the same conditions attached as plaeed on th~ previuus coiiditional use permit.
THE PUnIIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
It was noted that the Director of the Planning Department has determined that the proposed
actlvlty falls within the definition of Secti~n 3.01, Class 1. of the City of Anahelm
Guldelines to the Requ(rernents for an Environmental Impac[ Report and is~ therefore,
cateyorically exempt f~cxn tlie req~~irement to file an EIR.
ACTI01~: Commtssioner David offere:d Resolution 'rla. PC77-277 and moved for its passage and
ad~ a otp 1 n that the Anaheim City Planninq Comrnlssion does hereby grant Petition fQr
Condittonal Use Permit No. 17Fi1~ subject to revlew by the Pianning Commission et the end
of a one-year period to determine whether the use has been detrimental to Lhe surrounding
inciustrtal uses~ subJe~t to petitloner's stipulation that ail mechanical work and paintin~
will be done (ns(de ths buildin~~, and subjett to Interdepartmental f,ommittee
~'ecommendations.
On roll call. the foregoing resolutio~ was passed tsy the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, OAVID~ HERBST, KING~ LINN~ TOLAR
NUES : COMMI I SS I ONE P,5 : NOME
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: JONNSON
Y
MI~JUTES~ IINANCIM CITY PLANNING COMNISSION~ Dec~mbe~ 5~ 1971 %7-gW4
iTEM N0. 16
E K CATEG RICAL EXEMi'TION-CLASS 1 P~JUL,IC NEAaING. QWNEitS: ALBERT DE MASCIO AND
~ DALE FAMILY TRUST~ 113Q Arboleta Oriv~~ La Habre~
"""-- CA ~O(~31. AGENT; GILBERT A. TIIOMAS. 1~~42 Irvlne
poulevard, Suite 119, Tustin. CA 92G80• Petitloner
requasts ptsrmission to ESTABLISII A PU~I.IC Dl1NCE IIALL wITH WAIYER OF HINIMUM NUMDER 6F
PARKING SPACE5 on property doscribed as a rectanyularly-sheped parcel of lend conslsting
of epproximetely Q.7 acre havlny a t'rontage of approximately 100 fcet on the west side of
St~to College Boulevard, havtng a maximum deptli of approximately 330 i~et~ bel~q located
approxtmait~ly 715 feet nortf~ of th~ ccnterltno of Lincoln Avenue, and further described as
125 North State Colleg~ noulev~rd. Property presently classifled CL (C0~IMERCIAL. LIMITED)
ZONE.
Thcrc wos onc pcrson indicatin~ hls presPnc~ in opp~siton to sub,~ect request~ and alth~uyh
the steff report to the Planning Comnlssion doce~t Uccembcr 5, 1977 was not read at ths
publlc hcaring~ it is referr~d to and maJe a part of che minutes.
Commissioner Y.ing noted tt~at he had a conflict of in~erext as defined by Anahelm Cicy
Planniny Commission Resolutlon No. PG76-157- adoptiny a Conflict of ~ntcrest Code for the
Plenning C~mrnissicm~ n,id f,overnment Gode Sect(on 362;~, et seq., in that a member of his
fami ly i s assocl ated wi th Kate I 1 a Ret~1 ty wlil ch 1 s located next cioor to sub,ject property ~
and that pursu.~nt to provtsluns af the ahove codes~ he ~~as decle~i~~g to the Chalrman that
he was withdrawing from the heariny in c~nnection with Item 1G ~f the Planning Commiss(on
agenda and will not tak~ part in either the dlscussion or thP voting thereon~ and that he
had not discussed this rnatt~r with any member of the Planninr~ Commissian. THEREUPON~
COHMISS IONER K! F~G LEF'T TNE COUIIG I L GNAM(iE~.
J. J. Tashiro, Assisiant Planner, reported tnat Carrie Coykendcll had been present at the
meet(ng but cou1J ~~ot stay and i~ad Icft this messa~~~:
"I am oppused to a dance ha11 without adequatc parking. Thcy would I~ave
to park on thc siJe strects. This would bring no(se late at niqht or
early in the tr~rniny and bring rx~rc litter. I wish you cuuld give thls
some consideratian befo~e granting tt~e conditional use permit for a
public dance hall with a waiver of minimum number of parking spaces.
Tl~ank you for 1 i stening to rne.
/s!Garrte Coykend~ll
1~332 Easc La Palma Avenue
Anaheim~ California"
Gilbert Thomas~ att~rney~ indlcated the petitioner has reac~ the staff report and would
1(ka to poi~t out they havc submitted a reviseG scatiny plan which was submttted too late
to appear in [he reporL, which indfcates they wi11 heve 191 seats and will require
approxtmately 50 to 60 parking spaces rather than 80 as reported. He in,dicated
approxlmately 2~0 SL3L5,~ divided by 5 equals 4U~ and they have II employees, a~d the rest
will be devoted to the dance hall area; and kl~at tl~ls had not been made ~iear to the
Planning staff. Ne indicated theY Would accept the recommendations of Yhe staff to take
care of the trash areas and develop the property in acc~rdance with exhibits submitted.
Ger~ld Grlffin, 213 Curtls Way~ :ndicated he lives epproxima[eiy 15~ feet from the
praposed site, due east of the vecant '~t~ and chat over a periad of years he has noticed
the property has become commercial and that to put a public dance hall on this site opened
f~om 10:00 a.m~ until 2:00 a.m., with a photo studio open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:Q0 a.m,
across the strc+et, they wi 1 1 get 1 i ttl e~ i f ar~y ~ rest. He poi nted out they have a fast-
NltlUTES~ ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING CAMMISSION~ Qecemb~.r 5. 1571
71-845
EI_ R CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 A~lu CONDITIO~IAL USE PERMIT N0._ 1182 lcontinued)
b uh
food tako-out rest~u~ant which Is o~en 24 hnurs a day; that thoro would
parking end thes customars at thu dance`hall would p~L~chQ~p'~Sent,tlmot
It is dlfficult *.o yct In ~nd out of h s driveway
whole sraa has deterioroted during the past ten yaars.
Mr. Thamas st~ted that they wlsl~ed to cooperate with the neiyhbors
ara go(ny to operate the fac(Ilty heve instructed hlm t~ say that
whotever staf f rACOmmends ~ but they feel they have c:nou~h p~~rki ng;
from 7:3~ P•m. to 12:OQ p.m•
TtIC FUfiLlf, NEARING WAS CLOSED.
Chairman Tolar askud about the square fcwtaye of tf~e Jance hall space~ ancl thelr stetement
~hat they .~11d n~t need as many parking spaces as indico[ed.
,~~ .f, Tash(ro~ Assistant Planner~ stated that as far As parking raqulrements are
coneerned~ the staff boses tiidt on the nu~~er of fixed seats in the n-ai~ assenibly area.
Mr. Thomas 1 ndl catrd thcy were going to I~ave 191 seats ~ sornc f i xcd and sorn~ not f i xed.
Chairman Tolar as{,ed hc~w many spates he woulci need fOhavet toehave 80dspaces;~tltatrifsthege
that Just on th:: basis of t~e floor ar~a~ they ~~~d would have to adJ both
were fl~eWhi~t~UU~l~3a~Greasc~t~~chnu~ber.anot decreasesitthey
togethe
Chairman Tolnr then stated that as fa~ an h~a~k.ing waivers; that`~he bel~levednthereEwpuld't
is granted~ it is not going to be with y p
be parking problems ~+i th this kind cf usc whtre three or four people W~ andnthateatrmosinof
at one tlme; that they will b~ 9~t~~"5 a have~pa~king problemsg,n~~es;
the bars where they do t~ave dancln theY
Mr. Thomas pointed out that this has been a dancing place and a conditional use perm~t has
been approved.
Chairman Tolar pa.~~ted out the petit`o~feitrafficnandbpeoplepwlllnparkeoffethedpropertyat
to grant the walver would be ereatln~
Mr. Thomas pointed out the pet~ttan~ot next dooro'whlch thevt~coulonuse9fo~verflow
requirements and •h~re (s an c p y
parking.
in this area~ parking is a big pfoblem and tf this type of
Chairman Tolar stated tie felt~ le an d it should not be
use ls to be successful, it demands a tremendous amount af peop
creating a problem for the neighbors.
Commtssloner Herbst pointod outr~haChatedancthhalhsnaretnot~riousbfo r~tn~andsoutershand
lacation, State College Boulevr ,
are gathe~ing places for the younger generatlon~ and sometirn~s create traffic ~rob ~ems;
that there is a guest home. a motel. and a•"1eNec indicatedthei real izedrdancingh{sf alla„icds
use Is strictly incompatible with the are
in rostaurants. but this is going to be a dance hall.
no t e eno g
s t reets ; end that
11e ststed tho
and that the pcoplo who
they wi l l conform to
that thcy wlll be apen
Chalrman Tolar indicated if they can dan. ~ tt~is {ocation now. wfiat was the diffarence~
and 1lnnika Santalahtl ~ Assistant ni rector ro~ Zoning, poir~ted out that wi th a bona fide
MINUTCS~ ANANEIM C ITY PI.ANN ING COMMISS ION~ Decomber 5- ~9~7 ~~"8~i6
EIR CA7EGORICAL EXEMPTIQN-ClASS 1 AND CONDITlONAL USE PERMIT N0. 1 781 (contlnuod)
~ating place they con liave a dinner-dance ~~ermlt~ but a public dance hall application must
have the approval of thu Planning C~mmission.
Mr. Thomas statcd that Is what they arc doinc~ rlyht now~ and that tho difFerance In this
roques t 1 s thot tliey do not serve faod and are g~ i ny ta have a d i scatl~eyue. I~e 1 ndl csted
thts is one of the uses that ts permlttod by the Anaheim Mun(clpel Code in this zone.
Comm9ssioner Linn tndicated he saw several problems in lonw.ing at a dance hall wlthout
food. Ile indicated h~ cnul d not support this rcqucst wi th a waiver on thc parking and
~elt the petl tioner would have to solve ti~e parki ny prohlcm. Ile felt a dance hal l Is not
the rlght usc for thi s propcrty.
Cammissloner Norbst Folnted out that peoplc att.ending .3 dance hall spc~d a lot of tirne in
thc parking lot.
Mr. Thwnas statea it was the petitioncr's fntention to policc the area wlth pr(vate guards
to be sure t~ ketp the act i vi r.les i nsi de the bui 1 di ng; that he real I~ed some di sc~theques
havC had bad roputations but that tliis opcration would not bc any source of embarrassment
to the Clty of Anaheim, that thc~e would not bc an•~ c~ime or increase in nolsc.
Lhalrman Tolar polnied out thdt once a condltional use permit is granted~ it does n~t
matter what the peti tioner n~ay sincerely say at thc Plannin~~ Cormission meeting,
Mr. Thomas s tated they were wi 1 1 i ng to conform to any r~qui rements and r+ou) d 1 1 ke ta have
tf~c: hcaring cantl~ueci in ordcr to submit propcr parking plans.
Commissioner Linn was concerned ab~ut the tiours of operation since it is adjacent t4 a
residentlal area to the east and any nolse would keep the paople acr~ss the stre~t awake.
Ne stated he fel t that even I f the operacion closes at midniaht, chere sti t I would be
nolse with tf~e traff ic, etc, and that~ obviuu~ly. a successful business would generate a
lat of traffic and felt the opcratlon would have t~ close down at a reasonable hour.
M~. Smlth pointed out that the only residential a~ca is across State College and a llttle
Yo the no~th; that all tfie ottier uses (n the area are commercial.
Cortxnissto~er Llnn pointed out there is a motel Hhich has families living in it.
Commissloner David asked i f there were ~~o v,:r!s^c°s rr.yuested for the minimum number of
parking spaces~ woul d thi s request have gone tlirough automatical ly, and Jack wi~i tr, ~ep~:y
City Attorney~ poir.ted o~t they stitl would have nceded a canditlonal use permit f~r a
dance hall.
It was noted that ti~e Director of the Planning Oepartment has determinec' that the proposed
activlty falis within t~~e deftnition of Sactlon 3,~1. Class 1~ of the Ci:y oF Anahelm
G~I~iellnes to the R~quirements for an Environmental Impact Report and Is, therefore,
categoricelly exempt from the requirement to fi le an EIR.
ACTION: Cornnisaton.~r David offered Res~lutlon Ho. PC77-27~ and mc~v~:d for its passage and
adoptfon that the A~ahc!!n City Plenning Commissian doe~ hercby deny Petttion for
Condi t ions 1 Use Pe rrni t No . 1782 on the bas i s tha t the proposed dl scotheque- type usE wou 1 d
create mere traffic and eause parking problems to the su~rounding area and that the hours
of operstion would be an intrusion on the surrou~diny residential area in terms of noise
and lights.
On rol l cai 1~ the faregoi ng resol ution was passed by the fol lowi ng vote:
MINUTES~ ANAIiEtM CITY ?LANNING COMMISSION~ Deccmbe~ 5~ 1977 77'847
EIR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 AND CO~IDITIONAL USE PERMIT tJO. IL2 (continucd)
AYES: COMMISSION€RS: DAVID, HEIIUST~ LIN~~
NOES: COMMISSIONCRS: BARNES~ TQLAR
AfiSENT: CQMMIS510NERS: JOHNSON
ABStA1N: COMMISSIONERS: KIt~G
Cammissloner Talar Indicated his no voto roprasenced hls feeltng that there is a
restaurant at thls location now enJ they do heve danctng end~ in his opinton, they a r e
going to hav~ some type of business at tlils l~cation and dtd not see this is that
incompattble with what 1~ allowed nc~w~ and that It was I~is feeling that the people can
come In rlyht now and J~, not have to orJcr f~ud.
Commiss(oner Barr,rs Indic~tcd sl~e cuuld not see hc~w '~is c~uld hurt the are~.
Jack White~ Dt;Nuty Clty Acturney~ Nresented the petitfoner with thc wrltten rlyht to
appAa) th~s Planniny Conxnission's decision within 22 days.
{TEH N0. 17
REPnRTS AND RECOMM[~J~ATIOt15
~TEN A. VARIANCE N0. 24G6 - Request for an cxtension of time
for a professional office cornplex in the ML_Zone.
The staff report to the Planniny Commission ciated December ~~~ 1977 was presented~ no ting
that subJect pr~perty is an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consistinc~ of approximately
2.7 atres tiaving a"•oncage ~f approximately 1~0 fcet on tt~e south side of Katella Avenue
and bei~y located approxirnately 435 feet east of the centerline of State Callege
Bouleverd~ and that the applicant is requesttng a retroactive extension of time for
Varla~ce No. 24G6~ Fermittiny the establishment of a professional offic~ ~.omplex in an
industrial zons~ approved by the Planniny Commis~~ion c~n January 1$, 1973~ subject to
seve~al conditlons beln~ satisfied prior to issuance of a buildlny permit or wtthln a
pe~lod of one year, whichever occurred first; payment of tree planting fees~ installation
of sidewalks and drivesways alo~g I:atella Aven~e~ installatio~ of fire hydrants.
undcrgroundiny of utilities~ and payment of a water assessment fec; and none of th~
precediny conditions have bee~ satisficd. It was noted one previous extenslon of ti me had
been granted, said extr.r.sfcn expired on January d~ 1975~ and the applicant states h~ Is
now ready to build an office complex ~nd that no cl~anges in the property or its imrt~~late
surroundinys have occurred since t!ie time of approval.
Dick Dradshaw of the Kiely Corporation was present and stated that ttic proposal is for a
new office complex; that tf-ey ar~ ready to p~oceed end will probably start conZtruc tlon
around March 1~ 1~7d; and indicated he had writtRn a letter to the Planning staff
requesting an extersion of time and was tald it could be ~ranted unti) December 19 7 8~ and
then haci noted nn thc staff report it was recommended to Ja~ua,y 18. 1978. and when he had
discussed lt with the person who wrote the report, it was pointed ~ut it could be e xte~ded
for another •~ear increment.
Annika SAntalaht~. Assistent Direct~r for Zoning, ind~cated that when someone comes early~
Gypically. the extensio~ is granted for one year ~head of timt and that the staff ~~port
should have rsad January 18~ 1979.
ACTION: Commissioner King offered a motlon~ seconded by Commissioner Herbst and MOT~(1N
CARRI~D (Commissioner Johnson being abcent and Commissioner Davtd voti~~g no)~ that the
MI NUTES ~ A~IAIIE 1 M C I TY PLANN I NG COMMI SS I ON ~ Decembe r 5~ 1971
17-848
I TEM A (co~~tl nued)
~_
Plannlny Commission does hercby grant the retroactlve axtonslon fo timc f~r Varlance No.
246G~ to expl re 'anuary 1H, 1A79•
ITEM ~. L~NDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 1593 ~ Requcst for en extensl~n oF tlma
for a mote 1-res ta urant-co f fee shop camp lex. -
il~e staf f report to the P l ann i nq Comni s s(on doted December 5~ 19 77 was pres~nteJ ~ not ing
that the sub.ject property Is an Irregularly-sl~aped parcel of land cnnslsting of
Appr~xlmt~tely 2.8 acres Ic~cated south of the Riverside Freeway, an<i having a frontage of
approximetely W55 feet on the east si cie of Tustin Avenue; that the appllcAnt (G. J,
Lindqu(st of Don Greek 6 Assoeiates) requests a retroactlve extension of time for
Condi tional Use Permf t No. 1~93; tl~at Condl tional Use Parmf t No. 1593~ to permt t a motel-
resxaurant-caffee shop complex wlth wa i ver of maximum al lowed bui lding helctht~ was
approved by the Planning Commisslon un February li;~ 1~76~ ~ub,jcct to several c~nditions
being satlsfied prlor to the issuance of a bullding pcrm(t or within ~ period of onr, year~
wlitc.hever occurred first: payment of trce planttng fees, bcx~dinc~ for engineering
roqul remants alony Tusti~ Avenue, deed i ny to the CI ty of the ri ght-of-way along Tustin
Avenue~ and flling a parcel map If the subjc:;!. property were to be divideJ~ and nonc of
the preceding condtttons have been sat i sfled; that n~ previous extenslons uf time have
been requested; that the appl i cant stat~s that the c~ndltl~ns havF not been met because of
the d i f f I cul t I es encnun te red i n f I na 1 i z i ny the purchase of the proper ty ; and tf~a t the
appllcant requests a two-yeAr extensio~ of time from the present date.
ACTION: Comm(ssioner King offercd a motlon~
CA R EU (Commissioner J~hnson beiny absent) ~
does hereby grant a retro~ct i ve extens ~ on of
exptrc February 18~ iq79.
seconded by Cnmmissioner Linn and MOTION
that the Anaheim G 1 ty Planning Commisslon
time for Conditt~nal Use Permlt No. 1593~ to
ADJOURNMENT Commissloner Ki ng offered a motion~ seconded by Commissioner Nerbst and
MOTION CARRIE~, that the Planning Cortmisslon meetiny be adJourned.
There be i ng no f urther b us 1 ~ess ~ thc P 1 ann i ng Commi ss i on mee t i ng was
ad)ourned at 6:40 p.m•
Respectf ul ly subml tted,
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Edith L. Narrl~, Secretary
Anaheim City Planning Commission
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