Minutes-PC 1986/08/04REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETZNG The regular meeting of the Anaheim r_ity Planning
Commission was callPd to ordPr by Chatcman McBUrnPy at
10:00 a.m., A~gust 4, 1986, in the Council Chamber, a
quorum bPtng prPSPnt, and thP Commisston LPV{PWPa
plans of the items on today's agenda.
RECESS: .i1:30 a.m.
RECONVENED: 1:35 p.m.
PRESENT: Chairman: McBucnPy
Commissioners: Bouas, Fry, Herbst,
La ClatcP, MPSSP
ABSENT: Commissioner: Lawicki.
ALSO PRESENT: Anntka Santalahtt
Malcolm Slaughter
Jay Titus
Paul Singer
Larry Cabrera
Greg Hastings
Linda Ri.os
Edith L. 8accis
Assisl-ant Diroctor f~r Zoni.ng
Deputy City Attotney II
OfftcP Engir.PPr
Traffic EnginPPt
Housing RPhabilitation Supprvis~r
Associate Planner
Planning AidP
Pla!:.^.;r~g ::ommission Secretary
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - C~mmissionPr INPSSP askPd that thP mtnutPs b~ c~rrPctpd
on Pages 484 and 485 to show that Dan O'Conner or pon Fears spoke rather than
Leonar.d Smtth. Commissi.onPc MpssP offPrPd a motion, sPCOndPd by C~mmisstonPr
Bouas and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that the minutes of thP
meeking ~f July 2l, 1986, bP approvPd as c~rrPCtPd on PagPs 484 and 485.
ITEM N0. 1 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMZT N0. 2805
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: RICHARD G. AND BARBARA L. SAYLOR, 804 W. Broadway
Street, Anaheim, CA 92805. Ptoperty dPSCribed as a rectangularly-shapPd
parcel of land consisting of approximatPly 0.32 acrPs, locatpd at thP
~outhwest cornez of Broadway and Citcon Stceet, and fucther described as 604
West Broadway.
WaivPrs ~f minimum rpar yard sPtback and rPqutcpd typP ~f parktng spacPS to
permit a bpd and breakfast inn in the R[d-2400 zonP.
ContinuPd from thP mPPtings of JunP 9, 23 and Jul.y 7, 1986.
It was tioted the petitionec has requested that subject petition be withdrawn.
ACTION: CommisstonPr Bouas offPtPd a moti.on, sPCOndPd by Commtssi.onPr H~rbst
and MOTION CARRIEA (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that subject petition bP
withdtawn at tha applicant's rPquPSt.
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ITEM N0. 2 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION~ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2774
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: HOLLY WADE DAVIDSON, P. 0. Box 325, Ho.lualoa, HI
96725. AGENTS: ORANGE COUNTY STEEL SALVAGE, INC., 3200 E. Fronteta Street,
Anaheim, CA 92806, ATTN: GEORGE ADAMS. PropPrty dPscribPd as an
irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 6.4 acres, 3200
East ErontPra StrPPt (OrangP County StPPI SalvagP).
To permit a private heliport in conjunction with a resoucce recovery operation
(OrangP County StPP7. SalvagP).
It was noted the petitioner has requested a continuancp.
ACTION: CommissionPr Bouas ofiPrPd a motion, sPcondPd bp CnmmtssionPr HPrbst
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that cor.sideration of thP
aforPmPntionPd mattPr bP conti.nuPd to thP mPPting of Octob~r 13, 1°86, at thP
requFSt of thF petitioner.
ITEM N0. 3 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 28J.9
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: FAR WEST SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOC. (AMERICAN FIDELITY
CORP,), 4001 MacArthur Boulevard, Newport B?ach, CA 92660. AGENTS: LIVING
FAITH CHURCH, 12862 'H" GardPn GcnvP B~ulPvard, GardPn Gr~vP, CA 92643.
Property described as an ic:egu.larly-shapPd parcel of land consisting of
approxi.matP.ly 9.5 acrPS, 3584 EntPrprisP DrtvP.
To permit a chucch in the ML Zone with waiver of minimum number of parking
spaces.
ContinuPd fcom thP mPPttng ~f July 7, ).986.
It was noted the petitioner has requested subject petition be continued.
ACTION: CommissionPr HPrbst offPrPd a m~tion, sPCOndpd by CommissionPr MPSSP
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that the aforementioned
mattPr bP c~ntinuPd ta thP rPgularly-schPdulPd mPPti.ng ~f August 18, 1.9d6, at
the petitioner's request.
ITEM N0. 4 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2785
PUBLIC HEARING. CWNERS: SEYMOUR ADLER, 16608 ParklanP Drivp, Lns AngP.lPS, CA
90049. AGENT: LEE C. HUNTER, 1807 N. Raymond Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801.
PropPrty dPscribPd as a fPCtangular.ly-shapPd parcP.l of land c~nsi.sti.ng nf
approximate'_y 3.2 acres, 1807 North Raymond AvenuP.
To permit a sales officP in conjunction with an Pxtst3ng wholPSalP carpPt
business.
ContinuPd from thP mPPttng of Ju.ly 7, 1986.
It was noted the petitionec has requested subject petition be continued.
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ACTION: Commissioner Bouas offered a mation, seconded by Commissioner Hecbst
and MOTION CARRIED (CommissionPr Lawicki absPnt) that thP af~r~mPntionpd
matter be continued to the regulac.ly-scheduled meeting of September 3, 1985,
at the p~titi.onPr's rPquPst.
ITEM ND_5 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION WAIVER OF CODE REQUIkEMENT AND
CONDZTIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2820
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: GULAB AND LAIWANTI KANAL, 625 S. Harbor Blvd.,
Anaheim, CA 92805. AGENT: KENNETH H. CHANG, 8550 Gacden Grove Blvd., #Z10,
Ga~dPn GrovP, CA 92644. PropPtty dPscri.bPd as a rPctangularly-shapPd parcP.l
of land consisting of appcoximately 0.13 acre, 625 South Harbor Boulevard.
To pPrmi.t an animal h~spital with waivPrs ~f m~.nimum dimpnsi~n ~f vPhiclP
accessways, minimum number of patking spaces and requirPd ttash enclosurP.
ContinuPd from thP mPPti.ng ~f July 2l, 1986.
ACTION: Commissioner Bouas offeced a motion, seconded by CommiP~i~j~n bPrbst
and MOTION CARRIED (C~mmissionPr Lawi.cki absPnt) that subjPct p
withdrawn at the petitioner's request.
ITEM N0. 6 EIR NtGA•rlvc YGVUnn~+~
~~r~nv ~ uFCr.aSSIFICATION N0. B5-
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: CLAUDIA KINNE, ET AL, c/~ KIRK H. FINLEY, 1502 N.
Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701. AGENT: TONY WATNPONnr~ABPaOh,RCAL9Z660TE
INVESTMENTS, 840 NPwpnrt CPntPr Dr., Suit Pa40atcP~pof land consisting of
Propecty described as a rectangularly-shap- P".
approximatPl.y 3 acrPs locatPd at thP northPast CnLnPr of KatPlla AvPnuP and
Claudina Way, 509 E. Katella.
GPA - rPquPSt to consi.dPr amPndmPnt to thP Land UsP EIPmPnt of thP GPnPral.
Plan to consider alternative proposal of land use from the current general
industrial. dPsi.gnations to thP gPnPcat c~mmPrcial dPstgnation.
ML to CL o" a less intPnse zonp.
Waiver of mintmum landscapPd a~Pa t~ Pxpand rPtai.l usPs in an Pxisttng
retail/warehouse building.
ContinuPd from thP mPPti.ngs ~f May 12 and 28, 1986.
There was no one indicating their presence in opposition to subject request
and alth~ugh thP staff rPpoct was n~t rPad, i-t ts rPfPrrPd to and madp a part
of the minutes.
James Bohan, 12431 Lotus StrPPt, SuitP 201, GardPn GrovP, pxplainPd thPy arP
requesting a General Plan Amendment in ordec to rezone the ptoperty at 509
East KatPlla; that thP pcoPPrtY is cu~~oXimatelyP15M000nsquate{feetaofuretail
permits have been g~anted to allow app
uses on thP Qr~pPtty; and that thP p~~pPrty is currPntly occuptPd by PiPr .l,
Radio Shack and Fabcic Warehouse. He stated there is an additional 28,~00
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square feet which is still under industcial tegu.lations and they would likP
that propPrty rPzonPd to commPe'cial., limttPd in ~rdpr to pPrmi.t additional
retail and commercial uses on the property. He pointed out there are OtI1PT
pcopPrttPs ~n KatP.lla z~nPd h1L which havP conditional usP pPCmits foc
commercial or retail uses such as restaucants, hotels, office buildings, etc.
He statPd thP propPrty is sui.tablP foc rPtatl us?s UPcausP i.t is l~,catPd on
Katella Avenue, adjacent to the freeway.
Concerning thP pa~king waivPr, hP Pxplai.nPd thPy arP rPquirPd to dPdicatP
property alon9 Claudina which will Pliminate some of thP parking when the City
accepts thP dedicati.nn.
Mr. Bohan prPSPntPd a colorPd rPndPring and PxplainPd thPy will bP kPPping thP
currPnt tenants and will improve the building, givin9 it a cetail characker
and currantly havP sPvPral rPtai.lPrs i.ntPrPStPd i.n lpasing th1.s propPrty. Mr.
Bonan stated the uses along Katella are mostly commercial, and although he has
not sPPn thP Stadium ArPa Study, was t~ld by staff in thP P1.anni.ng DPpartmPnt
tl~at there is going to be a need for commercial parcels in the stadium area
and th?y feel this parcP7. would bP idPal as a commprcial si.tP.
THE PUBI,IC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Responding t~ Commissi.onPr F~y, Mr. B~han statPd currPntly thPy havA CodP
required parking spaces, but when Claudina StrePt is widaned, 143 parking
spaces wtl.l bP lost, iPavi~•ig 1?6 spacPs and thP Trarfic EnginPP~ fPPls that
should be adequaCP.
Chairman McBUrnPy askPd if this propP~ty is dPsignatPd for commP~cial. usPs in
the Stadium Ar?a Study. Greg Hastin9s, Ass~~ciate Planner, explainPd thP
Stadium ArPa Study addrPssPs cnmmprcial i.n r~PnPra] and thP fact that 1.t wi.ll
be need?d to support the commercial office uses, but no cectain properties oc
arPas havA bPPn i.dPnti.fiPd f~~ c~mmPrcial usPs.
Commissioner Herbst stated he is not in favor of this typP 'spot zoning' which
is in thP midd.iP of an i.ndustrtal arRa and fP].t tho applicant shou~.d sttll bp
required to apply for a conditional use permit for any of the specific usPs
becausP ~f thP traffic in thP arPa. HP addPd hp would l.ikP to ~PP a complPtP
study on Katella from the freeway to State College to see if the trend is to
commPrci.al and L-~ dPtPrmi.nP what ts going to happPn to thP othPr industrial
property owners who bou9ht their properties for industrial uses. He stated
this propPrty abuts an i.ndustrial arPa and hP did nnt thtnk it i~ right to
interject this type of traffic onto those industrial users; and that he did
not know how many of thP propPrty ~wnars in that ar?a want to rPZOnP thPic
propecties to commercial and he thought the study should be done befoce this
•spot zontng' is appr~vPd.
Mr. Bohan statPd hP would agrPP it wou.ld bP 'spot zoning' from thP GPnPral
Plan aspect, but lookin9 at the land uses in the area, there are morP
commPrcial usPS than i.ndustriat usPS. HP statPd hP undPrstands thP Planntng
Commission is not allowing any conditional use permits for commercial uses in
the ML Zo:~ and that prohibtts him from adding any rPtail usPS•
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MINUTES ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1986 86-519
He stated they are interested in buying the proper.ty and improving it, but if
they cannot havP addtti.onal commPrcial usPs, thPy would n~t buy thP propPrty
and it is not an asset to the community in its present condition.
CommissionPr Fry statPd n~rmal.ly hp woul.d agrPP wi.th not al.lowing "~p~t
zoning`; however, in this instance, a lot of prope~cy is going to be lost to
LhP wid?ning ~f Claudi.na and thPrP are othPr commPrcial usPs ~n KatPlla in
that area and this appears to be a logical transition from the industcial zonP
to a high-bred commercial znnP and hP would not want to h~7.d thP applicant up
for 3 L-o 6 months while a study is conducted. He stated a study would
probably sh~w that thi.s propprty sh~uld bP c~mmp~cial anyway. HP statPd in
this case, hP would bP in favor of the application.
CommissionPr Herbsr. statPd with changPs that c~uld bP madP on KatP~la, this
property could b?comF isolated to a certain dPgCPP wiCh limited access. HP
addPd accPss tn thi.s sitP i.s n~t vPry gnnd anyway. C~mmi.ssi.onPr Fry statPd hP
thought th? access is excPllent from Claudina with the controllPd traffi.c
signal.
CommisstonPr La C1.airP statPd thi.s is p~~bably a g~~d arPa f~r th~s typP usP
and it is being us?d commercially anyway. She clarifiPd that th? existing
Pi?r 1 warPh~usP will bP rPl~catPd to thPir warPh~usP ~n La Pal.ma and
expl~ined th? mozatorium ~n conditional use permit-s has put the Planning
Commtssi.on in thp mi.ddlP with thP study bPing conductP~. Shp statPd having
discussPd this with City staff and in looking at the properties on KatPlla,
she b?li.PvPd PvPntually KatP].la will bP m~stly cnmmPrcial businPssPs and
commercial office uses from Disney.land to the Stadium. She stated she wou.id
vote in favoc of this cequest, ~vPn th~ugh i.t is "spot z~ning'; and that thPrP
is a study bPing conduct?d which shP bPlievPd will indicate that in thP
futuce, this pcopPrCy wil.l bP c~mmPrci.al.~~r c~mmPrcial offtcP. ShP askPd
about the plans for landscaping.
Mc. B~han statpd thPy wi].L bP using ~.ow shrubs wi.th landscaping along thp
front and sides in ocder to scteen the building. He stated there is somP
landscaping sh~wn ~n thP pl.ans. Linda Rtos statPd thP pcPvi.ous app].tcant,
Tony Wattson, indicatPd they wou]~ be ~illing to landscape the City's
right-of-way along KatP.ila tn Pti.minatP thP dtrt arPa nPxt to thP parki.ng
lot. Mc. Bohan responded they would be wil.lin9 to comply with that
stipulation by th~ prPVious dPvPJ.opPr•
Mal.c~.lm S].aughtPr statPd i.f thP ptPSPntly dPdi.catPd right-of-way is thP arPa
bPing discussed, the devPloper would have to obtain an encroachment pPrmit
fcom thP City; h~wPvPC, thP arPa to bP trrPvocably ~ffPrPd for
dedi.cationremains the pcoperty of the property owner until such time the City
actually accepts the dedication.
Commissioner Messe asked if the area currently bPtrq usPd foT warPhou.^P spacP
would have both fcont and reac entrances aftec the i~uilding is remodeled. Mr.
Bohan stated the eastPrn ~nP-half ~f thP butldtng ~~uld bP usPd for loading
and parking and all the entrances would be orientated toward Claudina.
Commissioner MPSSP statFd retatl customPrs parking nn L-hP Past sidP would havP
to walk all the way acound the building.
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MINUTES~ ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSTON, AUGUST 4 1986
Mr. Bohan stated they would have employees park in that acPa and have accePd7s
through thP CPaC doors. CommissionPr MPgML.sBohan resp ndedhm st{ofnthepp
to be on the east side of the building.
parking is on the south side of the b~ilding or the rear of the sitP.
Commissionet Bouas stated this .emodeled buildin9 would make a bPtter looking
entrancP to thP City off thP frePway and mayb~ i.t wou~d bP thP sta!t t° ozar
improvin9 all of that area and added she tho~ight this was probably a temp Y
measure until thP final dPc'sion is madP 10 y?az leasesPwithlPiet lnandaRadio
arPa. Mr. Bohan stated they are signing
8hack and arP looking at this as a long tPrm invPStmPnt bPcausP it i.s an
ontKatella;rhowever~CthaynfPltathPrPfistp~pbablylayb?ttPreandPhighPrnusPefog
the property.
CommissionPr La ClaisP statPd shP would votP in favor of this bacausP it ts
the 9ateaay to the area and she is also interested in seeing that the ptopecty
is improvPd, pspPcially with somP nicP .landscaptng. ShP n~tPd thP~p is vPry
little landscapin9 shown on the plans and Wa~npKatPllaeand~nPxt1totthP and
wanted to kn~w if thPYP will bP landscaptng
building.
John Lundstrom, a!chitPct, p~intPd ~ut arPas that woul.d bP landscapPd on th?
plans and pointed out pres?ntly there is no landscaping on the propecty and
they will landscape the City right-of-way on Katella and add landscaping at
the entrances and in the 5-foot strip along Claudina, noting there would be a
2-foot oveshan9 of vehicles in that strip. HP statPd thP 1.andscaping wil.l bP
in isolated pockets throughout the sitp.
Commissioner La Claire stated she is concerned about the study being
conducC?d, but fe.lt eventiial.ly this area would be commeccial and did not want
tO dPlay thP aPVP.LnpPT•
CnmmtssionPr Fry Pxpl.ainPd thPrP is not .-Pally a~otatorium ~n grantin9
conditional use permits in that area, but the Commission has elected not to
gzant any conditional use pesmits uncil a study is conducted to determin~~ w1~at
the future of that area is goin9 to be and noted this is only in the Anahpim
Stadium Area.
ACTION: Commissionec Fty offered a motion, seconded by Commissionec Bouas and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that the Anaheim City P].anning
Commission has ~eviewe~ thP proposa.l to redesignate subject psoperty from r.he
currant genezal, industrial designation to a general commercial designation on
the Land Use Element of the General Plan on an icregularly-shaped parc?1 of
land consisting of approximately 3 acres located on the noctheast corner of
Katella Avenue and Claudina Way and fucther described as 509 East Kat?lla
Avenue; and to reclassify subject pcope~ty f~om ML (Industrial, Limited) to CL
(CommPrcial, Limited) Zone to expand retail uses in an existing reCail
warehouse buzlding with waivers of minimum nCObe the NegativeSDeclar.ation upon
minimum landscaped asea; and does heteby app
finding that it has considered the Negative Declaration together with any
comments seceived duting the public review pcocess and fuzther finding on L-he
basis of the Initial Study and any comments ceceived that thete is no
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substantial evidence that the project will have a si9nificant effect on thP
environment.
Commissioner Fry offered Resolution No. PC86-203 and moved for its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission ~~es hereby recommend
adoption of the Genezal Plan Amendment No. 213 to tP~e Cit~ Council to
r?deszgnate subject property from the general, industri~l to general,
commeccial designation.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: BOUAS, FRY~ LA CLAIRE, MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: HERBST
ABSENT: LAWICKI
Commissioner Fry offered Resolution No. PC86-204 and moved for its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commisszon does hereby 9rant
R~classification No. 85-86-33 subject to Interdepart~ental Committee
recommendations.
On roll call, the foregoing cesolution was passed by th? following vote:
AYES: BOUASr FRY~ LA CLAIRE~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: HERBST
ABSENT: LAWICKI
Commissioner Fry offeted Resolution No. PC86-205 and moved fos its passage and
adoption that the Anah~im City Planning Commission doPS hereby grant Variance
No. 3568, granting waiver (al on the basis that the parking waiver will not
cause an incr?ase in traffic congestion in the immPdiate vicinity nor
adversely affect any adjoining Xand uses and granting of the pazking waiver
undet Che conditions imposed, if any, will n~t be detsimental to the peace,
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Anaheim and
gtanting waiver (b) on the basis that that there are special ciccumstances
applicable to the ptoper.ty such as size, shape, topogtaphy, l.ocation and
surroundings which do not apply to other identically zoned property in the
same vicinity; and that sttict application of the Zoning Code deprives the
propesty of privileges enjoyed by othec properties in the identical zone and
subject to Interdepartmenta~ Committee cecommendations.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following ~ote:
AYES: BOUAS~ ERY~ LA CLAIRE~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: HERBST
ABSENT: LAWICKI
Commissioner Fry offeLed a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council review Reclassification
No. 85-86-33 and Variance No. 3568 in conjunction with General Plan Amendment
tJo. 213.
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ITEM NO. 7 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION (READV. ) G1;dY:1(AL YLHp nric.~.ur,....~ .•..• --
(READV.) RECLASSIFICATION NO. 86-B7-3 (READV.) AND VARIANCE N0. 3588 READV.
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: D& D DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, 711 E. Imperia.l Highway,
Suite 200, Brea, CA 92621, ATTN: BRUCE H. DOHRMANT AND CAMILLE H. COURTNEY.
Property described as an irregula~ly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
appsoximately 7.5 acres , 2900-2920 East Linco.in Avenue.
GPA - To consider amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan
ptoposing a redesignation from the low density residential and low-medium
density residential to a medium density residential designation.
RS-A-43,000 to RM-1200 or a less intense zon?.
Waivers of maximum struccusa.l height and minimum structura.l setback and yard
requirement to construct a 220-unit, 2-stocy apactmPnt complex.
Continued from the meeting of July 21, 1986.
There were appcoximately thirty pecsons indicatin9 their presence in
opposition with eight people indicatin9 their desire to speak in opposition to
subject request and although che staff repoct was not read, it is referred to
and made a pact of the minutes.
Commissioner Fry d?clared a conflict of interest as defined by Anaheim City
Planning Commission Resolution No. PC76-157 adopting a Conflict of Interest
Code for the Ylanning Commission and Government Code Section 3625, et seq., in
that his employer may be involvPd in this pt~ject and pursuant to the
provisions of tt~e above Codes, declatPd to the Chairman that he was
withdrawing from the hearing in connecCion with subject request, and would not
take part in either the discussion or the voting theceon and had not discussed
this matter with any member of the Plannin9 Commission. Theceupon
Commissionec Fry left the Council Chamber.
Camille Courtney, applicant, stated they are contributin9 508 a'f the cost
of installation for a traffic signal on Lincoln and Condicion No. 6:equices
the traffic signal assessmPnt fees to be paid. Paul Singer, Traffic Engineer,
stated in lieu ~f the fees, the developer will participate 50B tin the cost of
the signal.
Ms. Courtney referred to Condition No. 11 and noted that wall should be on the
west property line instead of the Past psoperty line as indicated. Linda Rios
responded that is correct.
Ms. Couctney stated l•he proposed project more than meets Code in most of
the development standards. She stated on ~July 27th they had a community
meeting with the nei9hboCS and several issues were taise, one with tegard to
any access wnich may be takPn to South Street. She stated they do not intend
to have a dir:ect access to South Street and there will be an emer9ency crash
gate only; and that traffic impacts on the nei9hborhood ar.e essentially nil
since they will be adding traffic to Lincoln Avenue with no direct access to
the adjacent neighborhood. She stated the Tzaffic Engineer has determined
that the additional traffic is not si9nificant.
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Ms. Courtney stated the project will b? two stories in hei9ht which has bePn a
concern for the neighboshood and chere is an avetage of 50 feet from the
property line with a minimum of 40 feet; and that the previously approved
project for 99 townhome~ was two stories and was approximately 50 feet away
from the property line. °hP stated the neighborhood consists of single-family
homes and apartments and this project is adjacent to single-family residenc?s
only on the wPstern boundary; and that the project wi11 b~ two-stor.y units
over tuck-under parking 4-1/2 feet below the exlstin9 grade. She stated the
project will b? at market rates and thece will be two types of apactments,
with the smaller 1-bedroom unit at 700 square feet and the 2-bedroom unit at
920 square feet; and that this is t~ be a quality project with a tennis court,
pool and two spas. She stated they havP had letters ftom n?ighbors in thP
area who are unable L-o attend the meeting in suppor.t of the pr~jPCt; and that
the p~oject wil.l block a lot of th? traffic noisP fcom Lincoln and sh~uld also
d?cceas? threats of vandalism because the site is curr?ntly accessible from
the civer.
Salli Kosek, 2882 E. Standish, Anaheim, prPSented letters from nPighbors who
could :.~t attend the meeting and a pPt.ition with 260 signatur?s. Sh? stated
she cepres,~nts thP 'East Anaheim Citizens for a Better Community' which has
approximately 100 members and that they oppose thP project. She statPd they
are not opposing the developmPnt of thP property, but EPPZ this 220-unit
ap~rtment complPx is not within the qual.ity and caliber of the existiny
neighborhood.
Eugen? L. Kosek, 2882 E. Standish, stated the request for a change in the
GPnecal P.lan raises a quPStion of 'wascing tax d~llars' by having thP original
Genecal Plan preparad and then having constant proposals to change it; that
the original Genecal Plan was an award winner for th? City of Anaheim; and
that che original concPpt o~ the 99-unit condominium concept was acceptable co
the surroundin9 homeowners. He r?ad a letter datPd August 1, 1965, from the
devPloper advising resid?nts of the condominium project and of th? fact that
one-story units would bP locatPd behind the homes on W?stgate:
'D 6 D Development Company has pucchased app~oximately 7
acrPs at 2900 and 2920 East Lincoln Avenue and is p.lanning
to develop River Run Townhomes. ApproximatP.ly 9a one- and
two-story meditesranean style townhomes will be buflt,
along with a pool and cecreation acea. The townhomes wi'~1
have attached garages and substantial back yards, som?
large enough for swimming pools. All a.long the west
boundary, adjacent to the existing homes on WPStgate, will
be one story. The entire sic~ will be left as close to
?xisting grad? as possiblP; therefore, the privacy of you~
yard will be maintained. Tlie entrance ~o the project will
be off Lincoln Av?nue near the west propetty line. There
will be no access onto South Stceet.
When we purchased the pcoperty, iC was intended to be
developed as apactments, but we felt quality "for sale'
housing would be more in keeping with your nei9hborhood
and hope you agree.•
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Mr. Kosek stated this project went from 99 units to 214 units and now co 220
units, and the lattec increase (214 to 220) occurred within one week. He
asked if they can expect escalations of this pcojecc on a weekly basis; that
cutrent.ly the market is betcer for a condominium project since low intPrest
lows are available for the firsc time and with 'ficst-time' homebuyers,
vacancy rates in apactment complexPs have increased.
Kimberly Keys, 614 W?stgate, adjacent to che p!operty, stated she wou.ld like
to addcess thLBB concerns; 1) the complex izself is bAing builc in a flood
area, according to the Orange County Water Distric~; and to add to the
possible problems L-hat may occur because of this being in a flood zone, there
will be underground parking, 4-1/2 feet below gcound, and there are people in
th? neighborhood who can explain che damage that occur.red during a 1970 rainy
season, includin9 thP destruction of thP nearby Linco.ln Avenue brid9e; 2) the
proximity of these apactments co th? Bur.ris sand pic arPa; that with a
chainlink f?nc? and crash gate at thP southPrn Pnd of thP pcopPrty, childr?n
in the compl?x would have easy access to the existing three lakes, and using
generation faccors from a local school district, this project would hav? a
possible 100 0: more kindergart?n through 6th grad? aged children, and that
doesn't include preschool ag?d children, and this would subject them to the
dangers of dtowning in that area, and there have a.lready been sPveral
drownings thete; and 3) is thP wa.lk the school children will hav? to make from
~his complex; that as a teachPr she was extremPly upse~ co learn che school
dist~ict doesn'~ provide buses for cheir neighbo~hood childrPn which is .8 of
a mile from school, and the chi.idren from this compl?x would have co walk
approximately one mile to the elemPntacy school; that currently the stud?nts
use South Screet which is a fairly well-traveled street; and the deve.lopers
are proposing the crash gate will n~t be opPn and the neighbors EPP1
?ventually they will get pressu~e from the people in the complex co open it
and that means possibly 500 cars which will furth?r ?ndangPr thP chi.ldren.
She stated South street is the only way the childcen can go L~> school and
w.ithout chP opPning of the crash gat?, their relatively quiPt, tcaffic-free
neiyhborhood will constant.ly be exposed to overflow parkin9 because of the
crash gate, and additional rraffic during evenings and weekPnds. She asked
the Commission to please consider the effects this project will have on chei~
peace, safety and privacy.
Steve Stockstil.l, 542 South Westgate, scated one of his main concerns zs that
the original plan that was adopted by most of t.h? community residents was for
the 99 single-family condominiums and in their meeting with the developers,
they asked why the change and cheir answer was economics, etc.; and also a
question was raised whPther the tcaffic signa'_, widening of Lincoln, etc.
would have been necessary if this had stayP~ as a 99-unit complex, and at that
time che Traffic Engineec had said they w~~uld not be necessary. He added
puttiny these aparzments on the ptoperty will cause congestion and tcaffic
flow pcoblems.
Mr. Stockstill statPd a person picks a place to live for various reasons --
community atmosphere, and certainly safety, and above all, wants ta make sure
the com~unity is as safe as it can possibly be, and there wi11 b? a six-foot
wa.il backing up to the neighbor~ six-foot walls and directly next to that wall
is the patkinq for this complex and that has him extremely concerned with the
possibilities of vandalism, auto theft, etc. which usually occurs in a high
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density area, with renters noc really having a concern fot the safety and
we11-being of the community. He stated in talking to some of the police
officers who live in the community regarding butglaries, theft and crime, they
expressed concern with hi9h densicy apartments in an area where they are not
justified and indicatPd that just adds to the possibilities for all kinds of
problems. He staced ociginal.ly that area was a greenbelt and now ~here wi.ll
bP easy access into their backyards, an3 he thinks that is a concern which has
noi been addressed by the developers and a concern zhat rests heavy with every
propercy owner.
Joyce Emery, 536 South Westgate, scated it appears het property is going to
back up to a pool with over 500 people using i~; and also one of her concerns
is che fire hazard; thac she has a wood shake roof and she understands a
favorite pasttime of young apart~ent dwellecs is sPtting the t:ash bins on
fire. She stated she feels this is a far cry from the 99 units they were
promised a yPar ago; and noted no one spoke a9ainst that and she wondeced if
they aee being "sold out" fot half ~he cost of a Lraffic signal. She staLed
she drives down La Pa1ma every day and there are a lot of apartmPnt vacanciPS;
and that she has seen hec boys gzow up and move to M~ntclair and Riverside
because they cou].d not afford sin9le-family homes in Anaheim and she wondered
if we ate eliminating che young people who want to own property and replacin9
them with those who are wi.l.lin9 co shaze cencs or subsidizpd housing in these
aparcme~it units. She stated she was in anothez apactment complex yesterday
and the tcash was overflowing and chat is a sanicacion problem, as well as a
fire hazard. She added she is ve:y opposed to this request.
Hamit Khacrac, 321 S. State Co.ileg?, stated he is a real estate broker and has
worked in this neighborhood for the past 7-1/2 years and is opposed to this
projecc becausP che propezty values will be adversely affectad because of the
noise created by the use of the pool, che increased tcaffic, the high density,
the lack of pcivacy for people who live dicectly behind Westgate Dcive, and
because of the p:oblems created with high crime caused by high density.
Norman Csomie, 516 West9ate Drive, staced he has lived at this address for 24
years and when he purchased his home was told the greenbelt area would become
a park. He stated he felc this was a sound invescmPnt for him and his family;
however, in 1983, che ci~y intcoduced a plan co relocate a mobi.lehome park to
chis propercy and that the Planning Commission recommended denial of that
project; and thac the Orange County Water Districc wenc on record opposing any
developmenc in this area and referred *_o che staff report dated October 7,
1983, regarding that proposal. He added when the Orange County Wate~ Diszricc
was recently contacced, they still maintained their vieas regacding this
ptoperty. tie stated they are concerned abouc the impact on the environmenc
which chis complex might have; thac che change in densicy with additional
noise fcom cacs and people wil.l affect the wildlife in che area and the animal
and birds will most likely relocaze. ~e presented a list of birds which can
be found in chis river atea adjacent to this site and 11 of those are birds on
the endazgered list. HP stated this site was considered as a wetland acea due
to che casual water. which was located on the propeccy prior to the initial
grading and with approval of the auto center on Ball Road, many of the bi~ds
have not relocated co this general area. He asked the Commission to think
about whaz 220 apartments will do to che envisonment and asked if the Cicy
will be willing to incur additional expenses co protect the bird life or co
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replace this lost wetland area. He asked why an environmental impacc repott
was not prepared for this project and statPd hp r~atizPS rPntPrs havP thp samP
rights as property owners to a clean, safe and hPalthy environmPnt and ovpr
the years for ChP m~st part, this has nccurrPd bPcausP ~f thP s~und l.~ng-rangP
Cit.y planning. He stated when D& D Development purchased this property, hP
kn?w a park was n~t p~ssibl.P bPcausP of thP high cnst ~f l.and t~day and fP].t
condominiums would be the best answer with single stories adjacent to his
ptoperty and thP 2-st~ry units fur~hpr away; and alsn that. wnuld bP morP in
keeping with the present envir~nment of the neighborhood, but has now learned
they are proposing 220 units. HP sta*.Pd this w~ul.d inf-ing~ ~n thPir ppacP,
safety and privacy and waiver of the 150-foot setback for 2-siories adjacent
tn singl?-famil.y rPsidPncps sh~ul.d nnr bP appr~vpd. HP statPd hP is r~tirPd
and has enjoyed 24 years of a good life in AnahPim and zecognizes that therP
has to be compr~misPS and ask<d that thP cnmprnmisPs bP cnntinuPd in fairnpss
to the private homeowners and not to the exclusion of the renters. He statPd
after retiring, h~ npPds thP sPcuriry nf his hnmP and has invPstpd in this
home and worked hard to have it. He asked that the rights of all citizPns ~~f
Anaheim b? protActPd.
Mr. Thoms~n, 291.2 Cnl.].yPr LanP, sta*.Pd his hnmP is in tY~P tract ~n th~ nnCth
side of Lincoln and he will b? looking down on this project. He stated he was
n~t notified whe~ the 99-unit. c~ndnminium pr~jPct was approvPd, but bPliPvPd
that project might WP~1 b? the most logical use for this propert~ and notPd
thP cost of propprty is high and thP aPVP~.npP~ has tn bP giv~n s~mP
consideration and he realizPS it will never be approved as a sin9le-family
developmPnt, but that cnnd~miniums might w~ll bA ~hp bPSt tradp-nff.
Conceznin9 the traffic .5ignal, Mr. Thomson stated the traffic fr~~m the trac+.
to the north m~~t].y usPs Kingsl.Py and it is a bad c~rnPr and }I~pTP is a
petition being circulated at the pzesent time requesting a tzaffic signal at
Kingsley and if a signal. is nPPdPd n~w, onp wil.l. dpfinitPl.y bp Rppd~a with an
additional 220 units. He statPd the basic problem with this is the RM-1200
Zoning nex*. to a singt.P-famit.y a~pa bPCausP that is an PxtrPmPt.y ir,tPnsP znnP
for that property. He refetred to the restriction of 150 feet fzom
single-fa~il.y residential zones and stated hP dnPS not 7.ikP that part of th~
Zonin9 Code because 2-story residences can be built in a single-family area,
but fP].t RM-1.200 z~ning is to~ dPnsP f~r that a-Pa.
Camille Courtney stated D 6 D Development is a family-owned business, and has
been in businPss sincP 1.947 and buil.ds invPstmPnt pr~pPrt.iPS to rPtain; that
they purchased this propPrty from the City and fully intended to develop it
and retain it, but that intPrPSt ratPs wPrP not what thPy arP now and thPy
could not find any Eunding for that project, but now have funding for th.is
project.
ConcPrning safPty, Ms. Cnu-tnPy statPd thP widPning nf Lincnl.n wi1J. bP a p7.us
for everybody concerned and the traffic signal should satisfy some of the
concPrns of propFrty ~wnPrs ~n thP north. ShP statPd paying 508 t~ward thP
cost of the traffic signal was not a condition of the previous project. ShP
stat~d thP sitP wi1.l. bP drnpping approximat,Pl.y 4-7./2 fPPt bpl.nw pxisting gradP
and they have agreed to extend the six-foot hi9h wall to eight feet; howevPr,
s~me neighbors dnn't want pight EPPt wal.ls and snmP do. ShP statPd thprP wil7.
be the wall, a slope down 4-1/2 feet and, and guest parking spaces, the
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dciveway and then the units, so the un3cs a~e 40 to 50 feet from the property
line, and she did noc undetstand the safetyrconcerns telative co people
crossing the walls.
She staced the guest parking spaces are noc coveted; and that managPaLSt Withn
aparcment complex has a lot to do with safety; and in over thircy y-
approximately 750 apartment unics which chey own and manage, chey have never
had atiy fites. She invited the nei9hbors and Commissioners to see their
projects, noting they manage the units thPmselves and take a lot of pcide in
them. She staced having one manager to contacc when therP is a problem
cercainly is a plus and an open si_te to che tiver provid~s no safety and no
buffet and she thought this project would help that sicuation.
She stated che effect of an apartment complex on pcoperty values is
questionab.lP and that she has calkP~ to several appraisers about this issue_
Ms. Courtney scaced an environmental impact ceport was done when Lhe property
was sold co cheir company and it was prepared for a much more int?nse project;
and chac chis ptoject has been significancly scaled down and she zhoughc scaff
could explain why thac EIR was accepted.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Chaiznan McBUrney asked if the grade wi11 be maintained from the boctom of the
parking s'tructure. Ms. Couttney tesponded the bottom of the parkin9 structure
would be 4-1/2 feet below whac iz is now, and che dirt removed co consccucc
the parking will be put between che apactments . She explained they cleaned
ihe sice and shP thouyhs ic is about one foot lower.
Cqmmissiones Hecbst stated he thoughc theze has been less consideration given
co the neighbors in chis development than any apaccment ptoject he has seen
come befote the Planning Commission in some cime; chat they have given no
consideration to che 12 homes backin9 up Lo this site, with the parking fot
the apastmencs and the swimming pool aad cennis coucts adjacent to cheir
fences; that he recognizes the driveway is located where ic has co be located,
but Planning Commission has cried to require a 20-foot buffer and chere is
none and chat all the windows ate facing inco che neighbors' backyards and he
would noc vote for 3 project like chis. He scaced Commission has nevez
approved an apartmenc projecc wichin 40~ne~he~neighborsgandrhavingka.llathend
tttat this projecc would be encroaching
recceacional facilities adjacent io cheir backyards will create a~OOOlfis
noise. He stated he lives in a planned community and the swimming p
heavily used; and thac the project approved a few months ago was for 99 unics
and chis proposed projecc is cotally unacceptable and is coca.lly ovecbuilc.
He asked who would pay the ocher 508 Eot che tcaffic s.ignal. Paul Singet
tesponded the City of Anaheim would pay che oihec 50$, and Commissioner Herbst
noted chat would be she caxpayers.
Camille Cou~cney scated she was told thac after che 99-unic condominium
projecc was apptoved, additional traffic scadies on Lincoln were conducced and
it was determined ~hac che ttaffic signal was needed with the existing
ttaffic. She scated they presented this new projecc and wece told a signal
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was going co be installed and they were asked co pay 508 of the cost. She
added the signal was requized by the City prior co their pr~jeci.
Paul Singec, Traffic Engineer, stated a cre.ffic signal at thac location
(Kingsley) is warranced at this time; howeverr ltrovaldof thislprojecte the
inscalled for anothet two years, buc with the app
pciority would be shifced because of che added ctips, and since ihe Cicy does
not have the funds, che developez was asked co participace. He added a signal
will be going in wichin the next two years, with or without chis projecc.
Commissioner Herbst asked the ccaffic impacc difference becween che 99
condominium units and this 220-unit aparcmenc complex. Paul Singer scated 99
condominium units would generace 1040 ccips and 220 aparcment unics would
generate 1650 trips.
Ms. Courtney stated chey have bent over backwards to incotporace che
communicy's concerns, othe:wise, they would not have had a community meecing
and wou.id noc have wriccen leccers; and chat chey have included a buffer and
put the guest parking adjacenc co che fence. She explained the unic patking
is al.l underneach the units and every unic has cwo parking spaces; and chac
the parking adjacenc co che property .line is only guest parking.
She staced the acea where chey are only 40 feec aShe scacedhnotreveryybuilding
can be modified co achieve 50 feec all the way.
faces the single-family area and che windows are high bedcoom windows and most
people don't spend much 'time in cheiz bedrooms. She scated chis is an
adu.lc-orienced project with no playground atea and chese are lar9er apariments
and certain types of projects accracc certain cypes of people and chaL there
could be childten, but she did noc chink thece would be very many.
Commissioner LaClaire scated she is concetned abouc the density because ihis
propeccy was apprcved fo: only 99 unics and she can understand how the people
feel because chis is 'theiz home and chey would like co see condominiums so
chere would be "pride of ownership" and she would tend to agcee. She staced
she undetstands why che developers wanc thP aparcments and thac excavati.an has
been very coscly, and aparcmencs are very lucracive righc now. She staced she
got a distusbing letter which sounded like the wrices thought che City of
Anahaim is proposing this ptojecc and she ownecahas thePright~toraskafochis is
not the City's prnject and every ptoper.ty
whatever they want before the Planning Commission.
Commissioner La Ciaire scated she though't this project is too dense and thac
she would like to see the condominium concept carried chrough and an apartmenc
complex has to be better designed and to afford the people in the acea ihe
proteccion chey need, and the pool has co be moved and che design has to be
more like the condominium project.
Camille Courcney scaced this psoject is designed aimost identically ~o the
condominium projecc; thai the reczeacion atea is in the same location, and the
screets and sidewalks are very similar; and that thece was che two-story
condition befoce and the only differPnce is that setback area was not for
packin9.
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Commission briefly reviewed plans of the previously-approved 99-unit
condominium orojPct.
CommissionPr MPSSP askPd if OrangA C~unty WatPr District was notifiPd ~f this
change in plar.s. Annika Santalahti, Assistant Director for Zoning, exp.lained
they are typica.l.ly notifiPd and PVPLy pr~pPrty nwnPr within 300 fpPt of thp
property are notified. Commissionet Messe stated there was a reference that
the watPr district ~bjPCtPd to thP pr?vious pr~jPct,
Camille Courtney stated they are working with the wate: district in getting
several easements and arP in cnntact with thPm and thPy havP rPViPwPd thp site
plans and they have not objected. She explained D 5 D Development is trying
to negotiatP with thPm tn purchasP thp nursPry propPrty.
Linda Rio, Planning Aide, exp'lained the Orange County Water District was
notified nf this hPating.
RPSpnnding tn CnmmissinnPr MP55P~ Mr. CromiP statPd thP Wa*.Pr District was
opposed to the environmental impact report in 1983 and they talked to thP
Director nf PropartiPs and hP said thPy arP stiJ.]. oppnsPd t~ it. Cnmmissionpr
Bouas clarified the EIR was prepared in connection with the proposed
mobilehom? park.
CommissionPr Bouas statQd shP th~ught part ~f thP pr~b~Pm is that th~
neighbors thought they were goin9 to have a park there and it is hard to
accept anything P1.sP. ShP addPd thP nPighbors wPr~ wil.l.ing to accPpt thP
candominiums and that was a big concession, but to accept so many apattment
units is just ton much and thP projpct woul.d bP ovpr impacting thP arpa.
Commissioner HPrbst stated he is not in favor of RM-1200 Zoning on that
property becausP it just ron dPnsP, but. possi5ly RM-2400 w~ul.d bP acc?ptaU].P.
Linda Rios responded approximately 112 units could be constructed under thQ
RM-2400 Zone, and that cnul.d p~ssibl.y be incrPasPd if thP strPPt.s wPrP
decreased. She explained under the RM-3000 Zone, 109 units wou.ld be pe[mitted.
CommissionPz La C1.airP statPd shP woul.d 1.ikP to sPe thP dPnsir.y rPducPd t~ thP
99 units p~eviously apptoved and she would like to see the same amenities
providpd such as thP sPtback, noting sha rPalizPS it is hacd bPCausA a l.nt of
effort and money has been spent to excavate the property. Commissioner Bouas
added th? dPvP7.opPrs knPw thP dump was thPr? whpn thPy pu-chasPd thP ptopPrty.
Ms. Couctney stated a setback is an unbuildable ar~a and asked what type
setback tbe Commission is rPfPrring to. CommissionPr LaCl.airP PxplainPd sh~
was zeferring to the two-story units within 50 feet and that she would likP
what was prop~sPd nn thP prPVious projPct, with no parking allowed in the
setback.
CommissionPr HPrbst statPd thPLQ w?re onl.y thrPP units within 50 EPPt of thP
property line on the pzevious p-oject. Ms. Courtney stated there arP
definitely a few mnrP units within 50 PPPt on this plan, but ~hPYP arP al.so a
lot more that are further away. Commissioner Herbst statPd variances have
been allowPd in many arPas for up to 50 fPPt, but in that 5U fPet, thPrP have
been no apattment windows or views into the backyards of the neighbors. HP
suggested they consider RM-2400 which would al.low about 11.2 units, and addPd
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he would have problem with aparcments, as long as ic is done in good castP
wich che amen.'.ies o£ che neighborhood protected. He stated the proper'ty
owners were there firsc and che projecc is encro,:~~ir~9 on cheir privacy. Ele
scated the Commission can go ahead wich a voce right now, or che p?titiener
can requess a concinuance and consider revising che plans.
Camille Courtney asked for a cwo week concinuance.
ACTION: Commissioner Bouas offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Messe
and MOTION CARRIED (CommissionPrs Fi~y and Lawtcki absenc) thac consideration
o£ the aforementioned matter be continued co the regularly-scheduled m~?cing
of Augusc 18, 1986, at che requesc of che pecitioner in ordec i:o consider
revising che plans.
Chairman McBUtney explained this matcer wi].l. noc be readvercised.
CommissionPr Bouas asked thac che neighbors have a chance co see the revised
plans and Ms. Courtney responded chey have worked wich che neighbocs a21 along.
Commissioner HPrbst stated he would ?xpect to seP a p.lan, if it is for
apatcm?ncs o~ condominiums, somewherP n?ar. che 99-unic condominium project
previously approved.
Commissioner LaClaire sugg?sted che neighbors cal.l che day of che hearing co
make sure ic is going to be h?a~d because che plans may not be completed in
iime.
RECESS: 3:05 P.M.
RECONVENE: 3:15 P.M.
Commissionec Fry returned co che meecing.
ITEM N0. 8 EIR NEGATIVE DBCLARATION~ WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2797
OWNERS: LUCO D. AND MADELINE D. CALIANO, 16055 Ga1laLin, Fountain Va11Py, CA
92708. AGF.NTS: tLIZABETH HALAHAN OR MARK CALIANO, 1379 N. Jasmine, Anaheim,
CA 92801. Propercy describ?d as an irregu.larly-shaped parc?1 of land
consisting of approximacely 5515 square feec locaced at che southwesc corner
of Coronec Avenue and JasminP Place, 1329 Jasmine Place.
To expand a board and care facility for a maximum of 10 developmentally
disabled pecsons and with waiver of maximum fence heighc.
Continued from che meecing of May 12, 1986.
There were six persons indicating cheir presence in op~osition co subject
request and although the staff ceport was not read, ic is referred co and made
s parc of the minut?s.
Elizabech Halahan, 2455 Harriet Lane, agent, explainedersonsnand she has asked
licensed for a developmentally disabled home for six p
in che applicacion for an expansion Eoz a maximum of ten, however, she would
like co lower that number to eighc. She referced co the request for waiver of
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fence height and explained she did not know why the fence is five feet high
inscead of. three feet, but thac is the way she putchased the propercy.
She staced on September 26 and 27, a tour of homes fot developmenzally
disabled persons is being conducted by 'the Co.uncy oF Ocange and this home wi11
be on that zouce and she would like co have the nei9hbocs visit the home on
'shose days. She staced she would also like to have che neighbors more
invo.lved wich these people and to see how che program is run and to see how
they live. She scaced one of the representatives from the Regional Cencer in
supporc of this requesc was unable to atcend today's meecing and chac she
would .like co tequesi a continuance in ordec co a11ow the Commissioner.s and
neighbors co cour the facilicy on September 26 or 27, from 1 co 5 p.m. both
days, and in order for the Regional Center reptesencacive co be presenc.
Chairman McBUrney indicaced he thoughc a concinuance would be appropriate and
Commissioner Fry agreed. Chairman McBUrney explained che tequest has been
reduced to eighc and asked if the opposicion would be in favor of concinuing
this macter until after Sepcember 27. Commissioner Bouas scaced che
continuance was origina.ily grant?d in order for the petitioners co meet wich
the neighbors and she did noc chink chac had occurred.
Ms. Ha.lahan stated she had not sufficiently contaccPd the neighbors, buc chat
che Open House on Sepcember 26 and 27 is offi.cial and she would make sure
flyers are distribuced co the neighbors.
Commissionec Bouas staced i't is possible chac some of che neighbo~s are on
vacation and would prefer co have chis macter conttnuPd for chac reason.
Edmond W. Harder, 1309 N. Locus Place, scated chis macces was continued from
che May 12th meecing so che applicant could contacc the neighbors and try to
chan9e their minds abouc someching like zhis being forced on ci,em wich che
Stace allowing che use co bPgin wich, buc none of the immediate neighbors have
been approached ot contacced by ihe applicanc. He stated chere is one
neighboc presenc who has info~macion co present which che Commission should
have, and felt che Commission, as cheir duly apZ~oinced represencatives, should
hear his cescimony now.
Chairman Mcsurney siaced che Commission is considering 9canting a continuance
of this maccer to September 29, 1986, and asked if chere is anyone opposed to
that requesc. There was no opposicion from ihe audience.
ACTION: Commissioner Fry offered a moiion, seconded by Commissioner Souas and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absenc) chac consideracion of che
aforemencioned matter be continued io che regularly-scheduled meeting of
Sepcember 29, 1986, ac che request of che peticioner.
Commissioner Messe stated the reason for che continuance is not only for the
open house, buc so che neigh~ors can meec with che applicanc co learn more
abouc the accivities of the home, etc.
Ic was c.larified chac che nefghbors will noc be renotified of che September
29, 1986 heacing. Mr. Harder stated someching seems to be amiss in che manner
of advercising for these hearings and explained originally chey were upsec
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when they zeceived notice 10 or 12 days in advance and had co arrange time off
wotk~ ecc. in order co appear. He scated he received a letter mailed July
31st on Au9usc 2, and that is really short notice. He scaced many people weze
notified of ihe firsc heating and not che second.
Chairman McBUrney suggested Ms. Halahan include che date of che nexc hearing
on the flyers io be distcibuced. Commissioner Bouas suggesced che applicant
assume the tesponsibility of nocifying che neighbors and asked if che problem
wiih the vans have been resolved.
Ms. Halahan responded chete wi.l.l be only one van parked ac this location. Mr.
Harder scaced otiginally he choughc che intencions of the Commission were to
see if this business opetator was willing zo go ouc and meet wich the
neighbors, etc., and now the Commission wancs che neighbo~s to come in and
meec che business operacos. Chaitman McBurney scated che applicanc will make
the first contacc wich che neighbors.
Commissioner LaClaire explained the Cicy of Anaheim nocifies che public by
postin9 the ptopeccy, advetcisin9 in the newspaper and as a couccesy, nocices
are senc to all propeccy owners within a 300-fooc radius, and inceiescinyly
enough chis seems to work because people do find out about che hearings. She
scaied the cicy does not send out notices of che continued public hearin9s
because it does cosc the taxpaye[s excra money. She explained maccezs are
always concinued co a date certain, so the neighbors should know che dace and
should always call in on chat day to make sure che matter is noc being
consideced £or continuance again. She suggesced che neighbors should azcend
che open house and cell al.l cheic neighbors whac is happening.
ITE_ M N~• 9 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION WAIVER OF CODE REQUIR~MENT AND
CONDITIONAL GSE PERMIT N0. 2767
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: ROBERT C. AND LOIS STOVALL~ STOVALL INN/B£ST
WESTERN, 1110 E. Kace.ila, Anaheim, CA 92802. AGENT: FRANK CALTA, 1160 N.
parr.el ofeland consiscingAof2approximacelyY0a94cacrea 11.60nNorchgTUSCin Avenue.
To permic a non-ferrous mecal recycling facilicy wich oucdoot scorage wich
waiv~r of minimum numbet of parking spaces.
Concinu?d from the meetin9 of July 7, 1986.
~here was one pe~son indicating his pcesence in opposicion io subjecC requesc
and a.lchough che scaff reporc was noc sead, it is referced co and made a pari
of the minuzes.
Frank Calca, Vi-Chem Meca.ls, President, explained chis is a mecal wacehouse
o etation and they ~?~:' up industrial scrap metal, bting ic into chis
P
facilicy, packa9e it, ar.~ ship ic out and ate requescing a condiciona use
permic for the next six months. He scaced they are currencly consctuccing a
new facilicy in Oran9e. He scaced a parking scudy was done and a waiver is
requested.
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Charley B1acY., ~ana9et, 1150 N. Tustin, stated cheir concern is the storage of
the bins of inetal in the rear lot whir:h would prevenc access by emergency
equipment in case of a fire to either subject property o[ their propetcy; Lhat
che loc is filled wich these bins, limicing access and 'chey ate also concetned
about the materials that might be scored 'there with tespecc to toxicicy and
they do experience some vibrations ftom heavy items being dropped and chac
adversely affects their business which is micro-photography.
Mr. Calta scaced they have ceased dcop~ing heavy macerials on che ground as of
the last Commission meeting when chey were made aware of thac problem, and
would have s'topped before, if they had bPen informed. He sca'ted they have
nothing coxic in the concainezs and chey have been inspected by the
appropriace agencies in chac regard. He stated access for fire vehicles is
provided in accordance with F1!P Departmenc regulacions, and they do have fire
access lanes. He staied the storage facil.icie~ are all porcable. He
clarified che propezty nexc door has separace access.
Commissioner Messe asked about dropping heavy materials. Mr. Calca responded
they had previously been dropping heavy aluminum so.lids which wete inside the
building, buc are no longec doing that and are noc dropping anything on ihat
side of the property, and that problem has been resolved.
Mt. Calca scated che Conciete slabs for che buildfng in Orange were starced
chis WPPk and thought ic should be finished in about Chle? months, buc a
permic for six monchs would accommodace any delays.
Commissioner Bouas asked Mr.. Black if fite access co che rear of cheic
building is ptovided on ch?ir property. Mr. Black responded che:e is access
and it is gaced and explained cheir concern is che access co the pecicioner's
pcopercy. Mr. Black responded co Commis~ionPr Messe chac che vibracions have
diminished since che lasc meecing, buc there were vibrations on Fciday.
ACTION: Commissioner Hetbsc offered a mocion, seconded by Commissioner Fcy
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absenc) that the Anaheim Cicy
Planning Commission has reviewed che proposal to permit a non-ferrous meca.l
recycling facilicy wich oucdoor storage wiih waiver of minimum number of
required paiking spaces on an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consistin9 of
approximately 0.94 acces, having a froncage of approximately 148 feet on the
easi side of Tustin Avenue, approximately 825 feet north of the centerline of
La Palma Avenue, and furcher described as 1160 North Tustin AvPnue; and does
heseby approve the Negacive Declazation upon finding chac it has considered
the Negative Declaracion cogether with any comments received during the public
review process and fuccher finding on che basis of che Inicial Scudy and any
comments received that chere is no substancial evidence chat the projecc will
have a signi.ficanc effect on che environment.
Commissioner Hetbst offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Messe and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) chat che Anaheim City Planning
Commission dues hereby granc waiver of code requirement on the basis that the
pasking waiver will not cause an inccease in traffic con9escion in the
immediace vicinity nor adversely affecc any adjoining land uWillanot9bentin9
of the parking waiver undez the condicions imposed, if any,
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decr.imental to the peace, health, safecy and general welfare of the citizens
of the City of Anaheim.
Commissioner Aerbst offered Resolucion No. PC86-206 and moved for ics passage
and adoption thac che Anaheim City Planning Commission do~zs heceby grant
Conditional Use Permit No. 2797 pursuanc co Anaheim t4unicipal Code Section
18.03.030.030 through 16.03.030.035 fot a peLiod of six (6) months co ?xpire
February 4, 1987, and subjecc co Interdepartmental Commictee Recommendations.
On rol.l call, the foregoin9 resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: BOUAS, FRY~ HERBST~ LA CLAIRE~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: LAWICKI
Malcolm SlaughcPr, Depucy City Attorney, pcesenced che wticcen righc co appeal
the Planning Commission's decision wichin 22 days co che Cicy Council.
ITEM N0. 10 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION, RECLASSIFICATION N0. 8~-86-38 AND
VARIANCE N0. 3571
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: MARTHA SCHUMACHER, P. O. Box 191, Anaheim, CA 92805.
AGENTS: CORNICHE DEVELOPMENT CORP., 1681 Loma Roja Drive, San~shaned Casceloof
ATTN: DANIEL 0'CONNER. Propercy described as ~ rectangulatly- p P
land consiscing of app:oximat?ly 0.36 acre located ac che soucheasc cotner of
South Stteec and Harbor Boulevacd, 800 South Harbor Boulevard.
RS-7200 to CO (Parcel A) or a lPSS intense zone.
Waivers of (a) permicced business signs, (b) t~aximum number of small car
spaces, (c) maximum number of parking spaces, (d) maximum scruccural heighc,
(e) minimum yatd requirements &(f? maximum wa.ll heighc to conscrucc a 2-story
office building.
Continued from the meecings of JunP 9 and July 21, 1986.
There was no one indicating theit presence in opposition co subjecc request
and alchough che staff repot~ was not read, ic is referred co and made a parc
of the minutes.
Don Fears, Archicecc, scated zhey w~uld like co provide a economica.lly viable
commercial office building chat is compacible with chp neighbors and they have
concacted the neighbors and provided chem wich plans and informacion, and have
designed the project 'to have the leas~ impact on the neighbors and still
provide a project they can be proud of.
He explained chis would be a cwo-stoty office buildin9 and presenced an
Plevacion of che building facin9 Harbot and pointed ouc the telationship of
the adjacent house to the south (in che CO Zone) which is the ceason foz the
request foc che variance. He presented a souch elevation showing che view of
the building from the residential houses on Helena Screet. He stated they
have used a lot of residential charactezistics in che design such as
fireplaces, balconies and materials.
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Mr. Fears stated Item No. 19 in the steff report petiains to the sign on
Hatbor and added he undersiands Commission's concerns about che signs on
Harbor and that has been a problem for a long time. He explained this is
4-foot high monument sign and that he did discuss visibility with che Traffic
Engineer.
Concerning the small car spaces, Mr. Feazs stated Mr. Singer wanted chat
number redsced and they have changed the buildin9 size co help improve ihat
situation and ic is 29.98 and they statced ac 41.78 smal.l cac spaces.
Mr. Fears referred to ItPm No. 24 regarding the wall hei9ht facin9 Helena and
presenced an east elevation and explained they felt having some highet
seccions and lower sections would be more aesthecically pleasing zhan having
the wal.l cne same height. He pointed out the 18-fooc landscaped area adjacent
to the neighbot on Helena Screet. He added chey would be happy to provide the
three feei high fence requiced by Code, if che Commission feels chat is
necessary.
Mr~ Fears stated the petitioner does not incend co lease co medical uses and
intends to lease zo businesses wich a low employee ratio such as professlonal
corporations, attorneys, enyineets, consultants, and psivace financia.l zrust
founda~ions.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Chaitman McBUrney scaced dimensions of some of che park~ng spaces which have
the posis are not large enough and 7 of che parking spaces are automatically
discegarded, and a.iso some of che ozhec spaces apgear co b? undersized. Paul
Singer, TrafEic Engineer, stated the packing spaces shown on tlte plans were
not dimensioned and he came up wich spaces which do not meec code.
Lindz Rios stated the size of the building has been scaled down fCOm the
original proposal and 77 spaces are requited and the plans, includin9 ~he
spaces that ar? noc dimensioned, indicates 71 spaces.
Chairman McBUCney stated che drawings of ihe building are absolucely beauciful
and would complement the neighbuchood, but he wanted the size of the parking
spaces clarified.
Commissioner LaClaire staced par'~.in9, signing and che access are a~l probZems,
and asked why the problems were not resolved since che macter was concinued
fot that puspose. Mr. Fears stated eicher his iiming was bad or Mr. Singer
was involved in anothez meecing .
Commissioner La Claite stated she could vote for chis projecc but not for
waivers A and B. Sh? clarified che plan would have to be revised and added
she thought this was the ~ame plan previously submitted.
Mr. Fears stated the staff report explains che differences between ihe plans
as; 1) reduced the east/wesc dimension of che building in otder co gec the
buildin9 away from Helena Stre~c; 2) reduced the gross building area ftom
20,000 co 19,250 square feet; 3) pcovided a tocal of 71 parking spaces (77
requfred); 4) reduced total number of small car spaces from 29 co 22, oc 318;
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5) a.ltered the building dimensions io~p~ovide thac the dcivointtof thetcurb
noctheast cornec of che propetcy ac 9 3 from the tangent p
radius; and 6) reduced the acea of zhe proaosed monumenc si9n io provide an
It was~clacifieduchecchanges arefnot reflectedHonbtbeBfirstapageLOf che staff
rPpOIL.
Commissionet Bouas stated the applicant has ag=eed 'co a 4-foot monumenc sign.
Linda Rios stated the sign is scill located in the area chat would bearking~ed
for dedication; and clarified the small car racio is now at 318; 7~• P
spaces proposed and the st~uctural heighc is the same.
Commissioner LaC.laire staied she could voce for approva~ of Waiver B if zhe
spaces meet the T~affic Engineer's sacisfaccion, buc until the decLnsions of
the patkin9 spaces are v~rified, she could not voce for che ptoj
Mt. Feats siaced he knows they meei all the smaloucarandathaieQhetposcssinnthe
he used the City's standards for the parking laY
parking facility between the spaces were discussed, wich Mr. FeaLS scacing che
Cicy requi[es an extra fooc for ihe posc and chis is che first cime he has
heatd 'chis discussion and only r?ceived his staff [eport chis morn.ing. He
stated the poszs are behind the vehicle and che concerns are ihe cucning
radius and swinging doors on the vehicle.
Pau.l Singet, TrafEic En9ineer, stated che scandatds regarding poszs apply no
matter where the posc is located and the post has to be 2-1/2 feec inco the
car space in °~ost incoethecdzivewayna:eaawould requireievenwmorelspacePchanng
and putting a p che posc.
the 6 inches norma.l.ly requir.ed for clearing
Chaicman MeBUrney asked what the cequicemenc would be from che outside of the
post for a standatd size car space and Mr. Singer responded ic would have co
be 9 feec from che outside of the post. Mt. Fears staced they have 9 feec
wich the posc and chac ihey have a 27-foot driveway coming off Harbor and
could spread the spaces ouc adding 2 feet, but would still be 3 inches short
fo~ each one.
Chairman Mc9u~ney scated he would hesitate to apprave a couple of these
requesced waivets and thoughc ~he packing space dimensions should be
resolved. Mr Fears staced chey could have zaken cate of this problem if chey
had known Parlier.
Commissioner La Claite scated she understands che constsainis, buc if this is
approved, the buildin9 will be conscructed and the people would noc park on
intendatoschange theaparkingdspace dimensionsstoemeet the Cicysstandaadshey
Commissionet Hezbst staced the driveway is still vezy dangerous and is much
closer than usually allowed today an~ hPtoVa~9WOUldabe cceacin9Waudangerousd
moze chan the one on ~acbor and chac app
intersection. Chaitman McBUrney SeOtiP WouldrnocWbe comingbftom9ihetuin
ingcess and lefc turn egress and p P
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tesidPntial. arPa int~ thP sitP. CommissionPr MPSSP statPd anyonP going south
on Hatbor would use the South Street access.
CommissionPr La C).airP statPd *hP co~nPr of Harb~r and SnUth StLPP~ is vPry
busy and any use that is developed on that property would have a driveway and
ttaffic probl.Pm and ~.t ia g~ing t~ bP very dang~rous.
Commissionet Heibst suggested a drive-thzough building design. Paul. Singpr
statPd from thP curb-].inP of th? adjacPnt intPrsoction, 1.1.0 fPpt is r~quicPd
and 100 feet from the ptopeity line. It was noted the property is only 196
feet deep. Mr. FPars statPd a driv?-through buil.ding ~ff South Strp?t would
eliminate the entite fitst floot. Commissionet Hecbst stated as a land
planner, he would havP a prob].am appc~ving a dang~rous intPrsPCtion and ic
could cause someone to get killed. Commissionet La C].aire asked why thP
Tsaffic EnginPPr th~ught a dtivPway 7.00 fPPt away w^ul.d b? safPr than thP
proposed location. Paul Singer explained people coming atound the cornet from
Helena would havP thP abi].ity t~ straightPn ~ut bPf~rP running into
conflicting movements fcom the driveway. He explained the 110-foot s:andard
also applies i.n th? county and addPd his rec~•h.,~ndation w~u1d bP that thP
dziveway be on Helena Stteet and not on South Street. Commissionezs La ClairP
and Fcy agcPPd. Mr. FPa°.s p~intPd ~ut thP ~riginal. dPSign had thP drivPway ~n
Helena.
Malc~lm S].aughtPr sr_ar.Pd Spcti~n 1.2.42.340 ~f thP Municipal. C~dP providPecmits
the City En9ineer is autho[ized to iss~e curb cut pPrmits and drivewaY P
only undez cPttain cnnditi~ns and ~nP ~f thns? c~nditions is if hp has
detezmined that the health, safety and 9pnezal welface of the public will not
be unreasonably impairPd. HP statPd hP thnught that mPans it is ul.timat?1.y up
to the City Engineet to detezmine whetePthr p°CPrmit w~ul.danntebPYissuPdbPn~
safe and if hR dPtPrminPs it is n~t saf ~=oVPa, ge stated apparently thP
mattet what the Planning Commission has app
Traffic EnginPPr is cnncPrnPd ab~ut thP 1.~cati~n ~f thP drivPway as sh~wn ~n
these p.lans and assuming the City Engineer would follow the Traffic Engineer's
suggestion, thP curb cut w~ul.d not bp issupd for that drivPway 1.ocatinn.
Mr. Fears stated the staff report in ParagPapf 2arkingcspacPStprop~sPdTaaPfic
EnginPPr's r,.~i~~.'~n that thP numbPr and typ P
sufficient. ~irman McBurney stated unfortunately~ c~arPct at thPObPginning
staff rPp~rt .iich thp P1.anning Cnmmission fail.ed
of the heating and the word sufficiPnt should be changed to lPl.iminatPnab~utr4
FPars continuPd that rPl.ncating thP drivPway t~ Hpl.Pna woul.d
of the parking spaces.
Commissi~nPr Fty statPd it is p~ssibl.P th? applicant is trying t~ put t~~ much
building on this ~mall lot. Commissioner La C1a~zPLP°~al.ong~HatbnrtandPHPlPna.
ptopPrty nwnPr doPS havP to dPdiCatP a 1.ot of p' p Y
Dan 0'Connet stated they weze confused when they zeceived theit copyPofbutP
staff rPp~rt bPCausP thP changPs WPTP nnr_ rPflpctPd ~n thP front pa9 r
whete addzessed fuzthet on in the repott. He stated they had a tiaffic study
and patking dPmand study pPrformPd by a City nf AnahPim tPC~mmPndPd
independent engineeting gLOUp and the consulL•ant had the benefit of an
identical.l.y d?signPd buil.ding, pvPn though thP atchitPCturP was diEfPrPnt, and
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their findings wete similaz to the C.ity of Ar~aheim Tcaffic Depactment; that
the peak .load pa-king ~PquirPm~nts fnr thP facil.ity was appr~ximatPl.y 70 and
the size and numbet of pazking spaces weze totally adequate. He added with
respect to thp Pntry ~f£ S~uth StrPet, that was al.s~ a cnncPrn tn thPm and
they attempted to al~eviate that by teducing the ovetall size of the bui.iding
by 750 squar.P fPPt, to movP it back frnm HP1.Pna and tn givP thPm m~rP r~~m
fLOm the cutb tadius. He stated they zntend to alleviate the pzoblem by
indicatinq r,hat thp ingrPss ~n S~uth StrPPr_ w~u1.d bP •7.Pft tu-ns nnl.y" which
would take the tiaffic fcom the project back to Harboz and anyone going south
on Harbor l.ogica].ly ~~u1.d usP that accPSS. HP skatPd thP traffic gPnaratPd
from this project would not be in the zesidential atea and added it is
possiblP t~ Pxit thP propPCty ~n Ha-.bor and go snuth sincP thPrP atP n~
medians.
CommissionPr Fry starPd that woul.d bP suicidp and Pau~ SingPr statPd thP
petitionez is cozrect in that there are no median islands in Ha~bot south of
South StrPpt.
Mr. O'C~nnPr statod *.hPy rPC~gnizP it is an unsafP conditi~n and tha*. is why
it is impoctant to have the access off the rear of the pcopPrty and they wou].d
install a'left tucn on.ly" sign cnming ~ut nf thp Snuth SCTPPt Pxit. H?
stated they can ptobably tedesign something to e-xit on Hel~na, as they had
originatly pr~p~sPd; hnw?vPt, rPal.izPd thPy w~ul.d facing hpavy c~mmunity
opposition. He stated they need an answer as soon as possible and would likP
a dPtPrminar_ion ~n this prop~sal. tnday.
Mr. 0'Conner pointed out the project pzeviously appcoved on this propetty
c?rtainl.y nPgativ~l.y impactPd thP community morP than this p~~jPct wnul.d, but
that project was not impacted with the loss of 4,000 square feet in City
dedication.
CommissionPr LaCl.aitP statPd sincP thPrP is n~ onP prPsPnt in ~pp~sition, if
the petitionet had gotten together with the staff and made the suggestPd
changes, the approval. w~ul.d pcobabl.y havP bPPn givPn t~day, and it wi1.l. takP
some time to appeal the decision and suggested he zeconsidec his decision to
ask for an action today.
Mc. FPars statPd tnPy havP 1RvPPa workPd with staff and thPy wPrP CnnpPLdt1VP~
but they seem to be getting conflicting stories and thought access off Helena
was not accPprablP. Hp statPd thPy mPt with thP c~mmunity and thPy arP not
ptesent t.o opoose the ptoject because they were informed that there would not
bP any access on HPlPna. HP statPd thPy atP facPd with cnnstraints; how~ver,
he would request a two-week continuancA.
He stated thPy arP prPpa-Pd to p7.iminatP thP r~qu~st for a m~numPnt sign on
Harbor Boulevatd; howevet, he does not agree with the objection ot undecstand
it and rhprP ~Prtain].y havP bPPn n~tabl.~ Pxcaptions in this City.
Commissionet La Claire suggested the petitionet wotk with the Tzaffic Engineer
to tesolve these piob].Pms. Pau7. SingPr s~atPd hP w~ul.d bP availabl.P at ].:00
p.m. tomozcow, Augusr. 5th for a meeting in his office and would be happy to
work with the developPr.
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Commissioner Herbst stated it appears this ptoject will have access on H?lPna
and he wanted t.o know if the tesidents have been told thexe would not b~
access thete. Annika Santalahti stated since there was no objection from the
neighbothood, she had checked the advettisement listing and over 25 not.ices
wece sent to the residents on Helena. C~mmissioner Herbst pointed out those
neighboxs were shown dtawings with no accNss on Helena.
ACTION: Commissionet La Cl.aice offeted a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Bouas and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that consideration of
the aforementioned matter be continued to the zegularly-scheduled meeting of
August 18, 1986, at the tequPSt of the pecitionei.
Commissionet La Claire temporatily left thP meeting.
ITEM N0. 11 GIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2802
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: MUNKYO CHO AND EiYON SUN CHO, 806 N. Bcookhutst
Stzeet, Anaheim, CA 92801. Pzoperty described as an ircegulatly-shaped parcel
of land consisting of appcoximately 1.9 acre, 806 Nozth Brookhuist Stteet.
To retain an auto t~wing, impound and tepair facility w.ith waivers of
structural setback, pecmitted enctoachments and yard re9uirements, minimum
dimensions of parking spaces and minimum number and type of parking spaces.
Continued from the meetings of June 9, July 7 and 21, 1966.
Thete was no one indicating their presence in opposition to subject cequest
and although the staff repott was not read, it is referted to and made a patt
of the minutes.
Latty Denning, 2301 E. Santa Fe, # 5, Fullerton, stated this mattet was
continued itom two weeks ago in ordet to ptovide par.kin9 dimensions and
appacently appt~val was 9iven of theit plans by the Ttaffic Engineez.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Hetbst teferted to the 3iscussion at the ptevious meeting
re9arding a fence or barriet between subject pcopetty and the Lear Sieglet
pcopeity. Mr. Denning stated patt of theic alterations would be to move
management parking in~o that acea between the two pcopecties so that ttaffic
could not go thzough. CommissionPr Hetbst stated he thought some sort of
bar~ier should be installed ~~ that the vehicles could not go eve[ the cutb.
Mr. Dennin9 stated they have not consideced that at this time. Commissioner
Herbst asked if they would be willin9 to provide the battiei and Mr. Denning
tesponded they would.
Commissionet Messe aske~ if the notthetnmost driveway will be tepaiced. Mt.
Denning responded the entice notthern half of the ftont pasking lot will be
paved. Paul Sin9ec stated if the new pazking spaces are painted the way they
ace shown on the plans, they will mPet Code.
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MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITX PLANNING COMMISSIOl4~ AUGUST 4, 1986 86-540
ACTION: Commissionet HeLbst offe[ed a motion, secended by Commis~ioner MessP
and MOTION CT,RRIED (Commissionet La Claire and Lawicki absent) that the
Anaheim City Plannin9 Commission has revie~ed the pcoposal to retain an auco
towin9, impound and repaic facility with waiv~cs of minimum sttuctural setback
and minimum yatd requicements and minimum number and type of packing spaces on
an itregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 1.9 acres,
having a ftonta9e of appcoximaiely 250 feet on the east si~e of Brookhurst
Stteet, approximately 800 feet north of the centerline of Crescent Avenue and
fucther desctibed as 806 No~th Brookhuzst; and does heteby approvP the
NegativP Declaration upon finding that ic has considered the Negative
Declaration together with any comments [eceived du[ing the publi.c review
ptocess and futthez find.ing on the basis of th? Init.ial Study and any ca ~~ents
teceived that theze is no substantial evidence that the project wiJ.l have a
significant effect on the environment.
Commissi.oner Herbst offered a motion, seconded by Commiss.ionet Messe and
MOTZON CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that tne Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hezeby g.ant waivec (a) on the basis tF.at thPre are soecial
circumstances applicable to the ptopezty such as size, shape, topography,
location and surtoundings which do not apply to othet identically zoned
property ~n the same vicinity; and chat stcict application of the Zoning Code
deptives the p.operty of privile9es enjoyed by othet pcoperties in the
identica.l zone and classification in the vicinity; and yranting waiver (c) on
the basis that r,he parking waivec wil.l not cause an increase in tcaffic
congestion in the immediate vicinity nor adversely affect any adjoi.ning land
uses and 9ranting of ~he packing waiver under the conditions imposed, if any,
will not be detrimental to the peace, health, safety and 9eneral welfate of
th? citizens of the City of AnahFim and denying waiver ~b) on the basis that
cevised plans de].eted said waivez.
Commissionet Hezbst ~ffeced ResoJ.ution No. PC86-207 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the AnahPim City Planniny Commission does hezeby g~ant
Conditional Use Petmic No. 2802 in pazt pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code
Sections 18.03.030.030 through 18.03.030.035 and subject to Intezdepaetmenta~
Committee cecommendations including an additional condition chat a batrier
will be provided bPtween subject property and the aajacent pzopetty to the
south to p[event vehicles fron going between the two properties.
On roll call, the fozegoing resolution was passed by thp following vote:
AYES: BOUAS~ FRY, HERBST~ MC B'JRNEY, MESSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: LA CLAIRE~ LAWICKI
Malcolm Slaughter, Deputy City Attocney, presented the wcitten zight to appeal
the Planning Commission's decision within 22 days to the City Council.
ITEM N0. 12 EIR NEGATIVE llECLARATION AND RECLASSIFICATION NO. 86-87-2
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: GENE L. FELLING, 2220 S. Loara Street, Anaheim, CA
92802. Propecty dPSCCibed as a reatangularly-shaped patcel of land consisting
of appcoximately 0.77 acze, 222~ South Loata Stceet.
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MTNUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PIANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1986 86-541
RM-1200 to RS-7200 or a less intense zone.
Continiied fcom che meetings of July 7 and 2.1, i986.
It was noted che applicant was not present. Annika Sant.alahci, Assistant
Dicector ~ur Zoning, explained thF applicant came in, buc could not stay fo:
the meeting and indic~ted he woul~' like a continuance to the firsc meeting in
September; however, if che Commission does not wish to grant a continuance, he
would like co withdraw the petitioa.
Zhere wece three people indicating thei' presence in opposition co subjecc
request and although the staff report was not read, ic ts referxed co and made
a pari of zhe minuces.
Commissionet Messe staced he would prefe~ co have che maccez withdcawn and
readvercised in the fucure.
ACTI9N: Commis~ion?c Bouas offered a mocion, secc.~ded by Commissioner Fry and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioners La Clair° and Lawicki absent) chac Condicional
Use Permit No. 2602 be wichdrawn at ct~ • auesc of che peticionec.
ITEM N0. 13 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATIO_N9 ~yc\IVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2829
PUBLIC FIEARING. U'r1NERS: MAGNOLIA BAPTIST CHDRC:'; 720 S. Magnol.ia Avenue,
Anaheim, CA 92804. AGENT: CHARLRS NORDELL, 72C S. Magnolia At~~n~ie, Anaheiui,
CA 92804. Ptopercy described as an ircegularly-shaped patcel of .land
consisting of appcoximately 4.4 acres, 720 So~'.;i Magnolia.
To permit a p_*eschool/elementaty school in conjuncc.ion with an exiscing church
with waivers of minimum numbe: of packing spaces and maximum :ence height.
There were fonr persons indica'ting cheir presence in opposic.ion co subjecc
requesc and al;hough che staff rPport was noc read, ic is referred to and made
a garc of che minutes.
Pascor Bra.dcick, Ma9nolia Bapcist Church, 720 S. Magnolia, stated cheir chutch
was offered the opportunicy co have che school thac was formerly ac the Euclid
Stree't Bapcisc Church because chac school needed to relocace. He scated theiL
facility is considerably latgec than where che school is presently locaied and
that they ace asking 'to begin the school this September wich approximacely 72
pteschool children and approximately 175 to 200 elemencary school age
children, gtad?s 1 thcough o. He scaced 'chis school will offer considerably
more ministry to the co;amunicy, pointing ouc chete is a conscant need for
preschools. He stated ihey a.lready have a waicing list fot che preschool; and
chat t.hey have 300 to 400 members in cheir church and maincain a counseling
service, a food resoutce center and feel the pteschool and school will add co
theic total miniscry. He st:ced they feel responsibility co cheir neighbors
and sent ouc lettecs with quescions and answers to the neiqhboss and received
thereLwilJ.nbPSapptoximately 275 children onsthe~premiaesXPchereawil.ln nlyube
abnuc 44 children on thP playgLOUnd at any one time~ and the playground will
be limi~ed so tney are noc any closet than 75 feet io che neighbor's fences.
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He stated, in general, the neighbors he has spoken with have supported 'che
cequest. He stated theze was concern abouc the number of cars dropping
childcen off and chat very few people bring cheir childten at 6:00 a.m. and
those childten wi.ll be kept inside, and the maximum numbec of ~overatheVperiod
aftec 8:30 will be abouc 70, and caPSnumbesbofccacs9atnoneJtime• fle scaced
of the day, buc there is not a laz9-
they will not a.ilow vehicles to drop ofE studenemisesmathany one~~ime,at the
most 25 co 30 vehicles wi.ll be parked on ihe p.
Malcolm Slaughter stated he has checked the legal advectisandRChenstaff report
advercisement did desceibe the pcoper parcel of pcopeccy,
indicaced che addtess as 820 S. Magn~Iia rather chan 720 S. Magnolia.
Thomas DonPy~ [eptesencing hzs parentoctivecofkchis requesc dOdPhaV?1WdRCPaLL~
Courc, staced his family is vety supp
have a Chriszian School in chat church for several years.
Keith Karn~, 644 S. ~.'P.lare, staced their main concern was the craffic on
Velace S*.reec, espec.ial.ly wich the Women's Bible Group ~n 3~PsPOfachebchutch
there are so many women there. He stated s.ince the back g
arelinPfavor mote1now~thanatheypwereiPceviouslyatoPhavin9ea schoolschete, they
E.laine Harden, 2555abouc 7~or,8shouseshwhichuarebaf`ectPdtandhthey do notowant
and chete are only
a school behind their ptopercy; thac her husband works nights and s?eps
days. She stated the church is rencing toe ~ear buildin9 co another chucch
and they put cheic nuzsecy right nexc io the back fence. She presented a
piccuce of che nucsery fcom her backyazd and exp.lained thpy acrive as che
building at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays and leave abouc 12:00 noon o: 1:00 and ace
back again abouc 5 and do noc leave until 8:45 p.m. and yPSterday a child
scream=oved, theuLwill~havelchildr?nCatncheia backndooccfromV6n00 aama to bh00
is app y
p.m., Monday chtou9h Friday, and the church groups in che evenings an on
Sundays. She scaced they have co close the windows in theic living room on
Sundays in order co hear the television or co calk• chisscanddchatYshe no`
fee.l the church is being fair zo even consider doing
concacced a real escate agenc who conficmed chat cheir propercy va.lues will
depreciace with this use. She scaced ctaffic on Magno.lia is heavy now and
this wil.l noc help that sicuacion.
Ralph Fedda-Jahnke, 2579 W. Rome~ scaced she has lived at chis address sir.ce
1957 ai:d she ag[eed with the neighbor's oppos.tcion. She stac?d she informed
che paszor chat she was very disturbed abouc che craffichPSe schoolssaWdthhnoe
would be only 75 cars, but with 175 children actending
bus services p[ovided, she thought chete would be tnore chan 75 vehicles. She
stated she lives on che corner and the tsaffic ^oise is terrible now and with
chis addition of cars, ic will be even wors~• ~ne added she is also concetne3
about the noise f~oundhethat~meansathere will~'bezchildreno uttthere all day
time on the playg
long. 5he stated .last week there was a basketbail game ac che teac of c ~
churrh and that was so loud, and ung~PeOPaetP~aying.stshetstatea sherh ped
noise and that was wich on1Y 25 Y
che Commission would voce a9ainsc the app~oval of this 5choo~%4/86
MINUTES ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1986 So-543
Ruth English, 2520 W. C.learbrook Lane, stated her propecty is not wichin 300
feet of the church, but she is on tne first street into che ccacc and she is
also conceined about che craffic. She stated they have a walk-in 9ate at the
rear and if there is no concrol over that gate, she was concerned parents will
drop off their children and thought at least 308 of the craffic would be using
chat back gate. She stated if they close che wa.lk-in gate, then che people
who live in the area will have to walk three blocks around. She added she
would like co see a stipulati~n ihat chece will be no delive[y or pick-up of
children ac that gate because of the noise and the traffic in the screet. She
rPferred co the open gara9es which have been appzoved for fou: apartment
complexes in the area and exp.lained those tenants are park.ing in the screet
because chP managArs wi.l.l not lec them park old veh.tcles in che spaces. She
stated there are 3 streecs which dead-end .into Velare and she would lik.e a
cond.it.ion included that the back gate wil.l be contcol.led.
Shirley Berglin, 2569 Rome, stated her propercy is disectly behind the church,
and the playground will be directly behind her fence. She scated she .is
concerned abouc the heighc of the fPnce because things are thrown over it now;
and that che.e aze a.lot oE accivities going on which have noching to do with
the church, with te?na9ers chere at night and beer cans be.ing th:own over che
fence, ecc., and wich a playground,sho~thought chere would be balls, etc. She
stated she is concerned about the facc this will be a cwelve monch operacion,
~vith chi.idren chere year round. She stated she has noc objeccion to che
church being there whatsoever, and th? pastor has bePn very nice, but she
would prefer chat the school noc be located at this chucch.
Pascor Bradrtck stated chey are very conce~n?d abouc their neighbors and there
are somP th.ings chey cannot al.leviate, buc will try co minimize; that Mr. 6
Mrs. Harden are the ones mosc affected since he sleeps during the day, and
cheir pro~ercy is at the far corner of che pcoperty on the souch side and the
playgcour~d will not be there, but he was sure chey wxZl hear the chi.ldcen,
however, there wil.l only 40 co 50 children out chere ac one ctme, not all 300
childcen. He staced thac Mcs. Jahnke lives ~ight on the corner uf Magnolia,
and that is consider~bly removed £rom the playgzound and her qreatest concern
was traffic, and poinced out between 8 and 8:30, the major drop-off time for
che chi.ldten and then again at 3:00 p.m., chete would be appcoximately 75
vehicles; howevec, some children come earliPr and some laier, so there will
not be a tremendous influx of traffic all at once. 8e stated the entcance and
exit is .100 yards from Mrs. Jahnke's property. He statPd che tcaffic on
Magnolia is heavy, but che increase would not be that heavy.
He stated they have a 9roup of Romanians who lease the chucch for their own
services and there a*e approximately 150 members of their congregation.
Pastor Bradrick stated in talking with neighbors on Ve.lare, theze are a lot of
feelings in che neighborhood about the apartments ~nd the increase in
trafflc and parking. He stated they wanted 'co assure the nei9hbors they wi.il
not have vehicles going out the rear exics becaus~ of school, and that Mcs.
English has referrPd to the gate and entrance allowing pedestrian access to
the propetcy; and that the neighbors have allowed their chi.idren co Qlay on
the church playgcound, and originally they proposed to close that gate, but
thac would eliminate anyone in the nei9hborhood from coming onto ihe propercy
and them frum being able to go into the neighboshood, so they will 2robably
keep ic open and tel.l the parents chey cannot drop the childten off there. He
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MINUTES ANAHETM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1986 86-543
Ruth English, 2520 W. Clearbrook Lane, stated her property is noc wichin 300
feet of the r.hurch, but she is on the first streei inco the ttact and she is
also concezned aboui the traffic. She scated they have a walk-i.n gate ac the
rear and if there is no conzcol over that gat?, she was concezned parents will
drop off their childten and thought at least 30$ of che ccaffic riould be using
chat back gate. She stated if they close the walk-in gate, then ihe people
wno liae in the area will have co walk thcee blocks around. She added she
would like co see a stipulacion that chece will be no delivery or pick-up of
children ac that gace because of che noise and the craf£ic in the ~creet. She
teferced to the open garages which have been approved for fou~ apartment
complexes ?n the acea and explained those tenancs are park.ing in the screet
because che managers will not let them park old veh.icles in zhe spaces. She
stated there are 3 streecs which d?ad-end into Velare and she w~uld .like a
condit.ion included that the back gate will be control.led.
Shirley Bezglin, 2569 Rome, stated her proper'ty is direccly behind the Chttrch,
and the plaY9round will b? direccly behind her fence. She scated she is
concerned abouc the heighc of the fence because things are thrown over ic now;
and ~hac chere are a J.ot of accivities going on wh.ich have noching to do wich
the church, with teenagers there ac night and beer cans being chrown over che
fence, ecc., and wich a playground,she~choughc chere would be balls, etc. She
stated she is concerned about che fact this will be a twelve monih operation,
witlt chi.ldren the[e yea~ round. She stated she has noc objeccion co che
church being there uhatsoever, and che pastor has been very nice, but she
would prefer chat ttie school noc be located ac this church.
Pastor Bradrtck statPd they are very conce~ned abouc the?.r neighbors and there
are some thin9s chey cannoc alleviate, buc will try co minimize; thac Mr. 6
Mrs. Harden are the ones mosc aff?cced since he sleeps durin9 the day, and
chPir p~opetcy is at zhe faz corner of che propet~y on the south side and the
playgtound will not be there, but he was sure chey will hear the children,
howevec, there wi11 only 40 co 50 children ouc chere at one ctme, not all 30Q
childcen. He staced chac Mrs. Jahnke lives right on che corner of Magnolia,
and that is considerably removed from ~he playground and het gceatest concern
was traffic, and po.inced ouc between 8 and 8:30, che major dr~p-off cime fos
che children and then a9ain at 3:00 p.m., ihete would be approximacely 75
vehicles; however, some children come eaclier and som? lacez, so there will
not be a tremendous influx of ctaffic aolea~ oncHe statedathe ttafficronce and
exic is .100 yards fcom Mrs. Jahnke's p= p Y•
Magnolia is heavy, but ihe inc~ease would noc be that heavy.
He scated t:.~y have a gsoup of Romanians who lease the chucch for theit own
services and there a~e apptoximately 150 members of their con9tega'tion.
Pastor Bradrick scated in ialking with neighbors on Velace, there are a lot of
feelings in the neighborhood about the apaccmencs and the increase in
traffic and parking. He stated they wanted co assure the neighbors they ~i.il
not have vehicl•:s going out the rear exics because of school, and that Mrs.
English has referred co the gace and entcance allowing pedestrian access to
the propercy; and that the neighbocs have allowed cheit children to play on
the church ~layground, and original.ly they pr~posed io close thai gate, but
that would eliminate anyonP in the neighbochocd from comi.ng onto the ptoperty
and them fzom being able to go into the nei.ghbo:hood, so they will probably
keep ic open and tell the parents chey cannoc drop ihe chi.ldcen off there. He
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MINUTES ANAHEIM C1TY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1986 86-544
stated occasionally someone may do it, but they can go to the parents and te.il
them not to do ic again and ii they insist, they can have them take the child
eut of the school. He stated they want to maintain the privacy foc the
neighbors on Velare and not increase their ctaffic; that ac night there has
been a concetn with people, usually teenagezs, driving onio the rear of their
property and pazcying and ofcen times do deposic cheir bottles anu c.ans ovP:
the back fence, and ~hey wou.id like c~ put gates in Eo~ afcer hours so people
cennot go back there.
Pastoz Sradrick staced at cimes the yourig people in cheir church do have
activities such as volleyba.ll, basketba~l, etc., and chey have a gtowing
teenage group, and sometimes ic is noisy.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commission=: Bouas asked if ihe nursery for the P.omanian church Could be
relocaied away fcom the neighbors. Pastor Bzadrick scaced he would ca1K with
the Romanian pastor and explained chat iheir nu:sery could be where the
preschool will be, removed from the neighbors. He staced chey have other
faciestedsutilizingPthedc.lassroom for~that nutserysbecauseo'thoseihouseseare
sugg
dicectly impacied.
Commissioner Messe stated droppin9 of children on Velace Scceec wil.l be very
dangerous and thac will have co be monicored very closely. Pasior BradticK
scated thPy do not want the parents to drop che children off ac chat
location. He stat~ed chey do nave a few childcen who walk co school.
Commissioner Messe statPd ic would be accepcable co use that as a pedesccian
gate, but to impose craffic and children in and out of cars there would not be
good.
Commissioner Messe scazed the scaff repozt indicates 250 maximum elementary
studenis entolled. Pastor Bradrtck answered chac wou.ld be the absoluce
maximum and right now they have about 193 lst through 6ch grade students
registeted, and che maximum preschool scudents permitced by the State is 7~.
Commissioner Bouas sugg°sted a limit on che number of students co eli~iinate
any problems like we have had with the other school.
Commissioner Herbsc stated the playground between ihe nozch and south annexes
appears to be the problem and suggested co decrease che noise co the south,
that a wa.l.l be conscructe6 excending around the CO~nP.L. He asked if they
intend to use ~he parking lot for basketball, etc. Pascor Bradrick staced
eveniual.ly ihey will try to put a baske'tball coutc chete. Commissioner Herbsi
responded co Pascor Bradtick that a wall as su9gested should not affect their
parking because packing is not shown whete the playground is located.
Pastor Sradrick scated they will provide a 6-foot hiqh masonry o=~1 nnofhthe
westetly portion of the north property ttoundnisttightubehind Mrs. Bezg~in's
east property line. He stated ihe playg buc the
nouse. He siaced the playground would stil.l be striped fot parking,
chi2dren would still be able to play there. He stated they will rope of€ that
area so the children will have cc stay thece, but that will noc do anything
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MINUTES ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1986 86-545
Commissioner Messe stated he is really concerned about the playground area.
Chairman McBurney asked if the playgrolnd could be mdved to another acea where
it could be walled because he is really concerned abouc the noise.
Commissionet Messe asked if the children from the Romanian congregation could
be moved on Wednesday nights and Sundays to the preschool playground. Pastoc
Btadrick stated ihat would definitely not be a ptoblem. Commissioner Bouas
pointed out the nucsezy is inside a bui.lding and the crying child was heard
ftom inside che building. Pastoc Bradcick staied he thought chac problem
could be alleviated.
Commissio~ec Messe stated some mo:e thought has to be puc inco 'the noise and
how it will a.•`.fect the neighbo:s to the souih. He suggesced moving the
playground area. Pastor Btadtick stated chey could remove it fzom the souch
side and stated they are williny to do anything to buffer che sound. He
stated the gzassy area is 40' x 60' and Commissioner Herbsc felc that
certainly would be an adequate area Eor a playground.
Pastor Bradrick stated they are presently renovacing a house which is on their
church propecty, and when missionaries are home, chey can occupy that facilicy
and relocating the playground would make a lictle moce noise for che
missionaries. Commissioner Bouas ~ated ~he missionaries would unde:siand the
situation a littl? better than che neighbors.
Commissioner Herbst stated wich che wrapped-around wal.l as suggesced, he could
voce for che project.
Commissioner Messe scated he choughc a cime l.imit should be included so che
situation can be reviewed to see .ff 'there arP any ptoblems with che neighbors.
ACTION: Commissionet Hecbsc offeced a motion, seconded by Commisstoner Bouas
and MOTION CARR7ED (Commissione:s La Claire and Lawicki absent) thac che
Anaheim Cicy Planning Commission has reviewed ch? aroposal co permit a
preschool and elemencary schnol (kindergarten thcough 6th grade) in
conjunction with an existing chuzch wich waivecs of minimum numbet of parking
spaces and maximum fPnce height on an lrregu.LarlYroximatepfrontageslofd363
consistin9 of approximacely 4.4 acres, having app
feet on the east side of Magnolia Avenue and 293 feet on the wesc side of
Velare Street, apptoximate.ly B80 feet south of the centerline of Orange Avenue
and furthec described as I20 Souch Magnolia; a~id does he~eby approve che
Negacive Declarat.ton upon finding that ic has considesed the Negacive
Declasation togethe: wich any commencs received during the public review
process and further finding on =he basis of ihe Initial Scudy and any comments
received that there is no substantial evidence thac the project will have a
significant effecc on the environment.
Commissioner Herbst offeced a motion, seconded by Commissioner Messe and
MOTION CARRIED (Commiss!nners La Claite and Lawicki absent) ihat che Anaheim
City Planning Comm.isa'.%~: does hereby q~'ant waiver (a) on che basis thai the
parking waiver will not cause an inccease in traffic congescfon in the
immediate vicinity no: adversp.ly affect any adjoinin9 .land uses and granti,_,
of the parkin9 waives undet the cond~tions imposed, if any, will not be
detrimental co the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens
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of the City of Anaheim; and grantin9 wa9.ver (b) on the basis that there are
special cizcumstances applicable to the property such as ~oZOthetaidentically
topography, location and surroundings which do not app1ylication of the Zoning
zonEd property in the e~~P ofCirivileges enjoyedrby othet ptoperties in the
Code deprives the prop y P
identical zone and classification in the vicinity.
Commissionet Herbst offered Resolution No. PC86-208 and moved for it=anLSSa9e
and adoQtion that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does heteby 9
Conditional Use Permit No. 2829, pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code Section
18.03.030.030 thtough 18.03.030.035 for a maximum of 250 entolled elementaty
school students (kinder~~a~ten through 6th gtades) and 72 pteschool studencs at
any one iime, and with the playground located between the north and south
annexes to have ~ 6-foot high masonry wall between che striped parkin9 lot
area abutting the south annex and wrapping the corner at least 50 feet, and
that no playground equipment wxll be installed in the parkin9 lo't, and subjecc
to Interdepartmental Committee Recommendations.
Commissionet Messe asked that a time limit be included on this approval and
Commissionec Herbst noted if there ace problems or the church does not comply
wi"th the conditions, the Commission can set cue mattec for a public hearing to
consider tevocation.
On roll ca.ll, c.he fotegoing zesolucion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: BOUAS~ FRY~ HERBST~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: LA CLAIRE~ LAWICKI
Malcolm Slaughtec, Depucy Cicy Attorney, presented the written right io appeal
the Plannin9 Commission's decision within 22 days to the City Council.
COMMISSIONER LA CLAIRE RETURNED TO THE MEETING
ITEM~ 4 EIR NEGATIVE DECI~ARATION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2830
PUBLIC HEARIN~. OWNERS: LONNIE D'JNN III, DUNFORD PRQPERTIES, 1600 Dove
Street, #100, Newport Beach, CA 92660. AGENT: HULEN PROPERTIES, 2021 3rd,
parcel•ofilandiconsistingOof approximacelyc1i35dacres,r2130RSouth~State ed
College Boulevatd.
To petmii induscrially-related office u~• > in a 3-story building Ln che ML
Zone.
There was no one indicating cheic presence in opposition co subj?ct cequest
and although the staff report was not tead, it is refecred to and made a part
of the minutes.
Martin S. Cox, 1600 Dove Street, Ste. 100, Newport eeach~ 92660, stated they
are requesting induscrially-related office uses in a proposed 3-story building
a~id ptesenced a rendering of the sttuctu~e•
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T8E PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Responding to Commissionec La Claire, Linda Ries, P.lanning Aide, explained the
list of uses proposad is the one Qreviously appzoved.
ACTION: Commissionet La Claice offered a motion, seconded by Commissione[
Messe and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki abs?nt) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to permit industcially-related
office uses in a proposed 3-story building in the ML Zone on a rectangulary-
shaped parcel of land consisting of appro::imately 289 feet on zhe east side of
State Colleae Boulevacd, approximately 280 feet south of the centerline of
Orangewood Avenu? and further described as 2130 S~uth Scate Col.lege
Boulevard;and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration upon finding that
it has considered the Negative Declaration together with any comments teceived
during the pub.lic review p:ocess and further findin9 on the basis of the
Initia.l Scudy and any comments received ihat there is no substantial evidence
thac the project will have a significartt effect on the environment.
Commissloner La Claire offered Resolucion No. PC86-209 and moved for its
passage and adoption that the Anaheim City P.lanning Commission does hereby
grant Condicional Use Permii No. 2830, pursuant ko Anaheim Municipal Code
Section 18.03.030.030 through 18.03.030.035, subject co Interdepartmental
Committee Recommendat.tons•
On roll cal.l, the foregoing rPSOlution was passed by che fol.lowing vote:
AYES: BOUAS~ FRY~ HERBST, LA CLAIRE~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: LAWICKI
Malcolm Slaughter, Deputy City Atcorney, pcesented che wrizten right co appeal
the Planniny Commission's decision wichin 22 days to the City Council.
ITEM N0. 15 EIR NGGATIVE DECLARATION WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2831
PUB~IC HEARING. OWNERS: BRADMORE REALTY INVESTMENT COMPANY, LTU. 72.1 Santa
Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401, ATTN: JOHN M. BOHN, GENERAL
PARTNER. AGENTS: A-L EINANCIAL CORP., 220 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA
92805, ATTN: ALLAN LOBEL. Property described =~ an irregularly-shaped parce.l
of land consisting of approximacely 4.7 acres, 280 East Palais Road.
To permit an automobile storage and wholesale sales lot with a temporary
trailer and oucdoor automobile repair and carwash and with waivers of
prohibited outdoor uses, required enclosure of outdoor uses and required 'crash
enclosure.
There was no one indicating th?ir presence in opposition to subject request
and although the staff report was not read, it is referred to and made a part
of the minutes.
Masian 8offman, agent, er.Qlained they are tequesting a storage lot for
repossessed automobiles which chey must keep for 15 days before selling; that
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they do minimal tune-ups and wash the cars before selling them; and thac John
Gilbert, Sanitation Division, approved the trash enclosuze; and that they have
two employees on the loc from 9 to 5. She ceferced to the requirement for
slats in the fence and stated the use is really noc visible and is not an
eyesote.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Responding to Commissioner Herbst, James Hurst, employee of A. L. Financial,
stated the veh3.cles are sold to whole~alets or dealers; and that abouc 15 or
20 cars are sold and they have the sales twice a week, Monday and Thursday,
and pzobably 6 to 10 people attend the sale. He stated their scorage area is
currently at Orangechorpe and Raymond in ?ul.lerton.
Commiss~~ner Herbst stated there have been problems with this type use in the
past and asked if they have parking spaces on the lot for che purchasers. Mr.
Hurst responded they have park;ng areas on the lot.
Annika Santa.lahti, Assistant L~irector for 2on.ing, staced the problem wich ihis
use is that automotive Lf.~ai: work has always been required to be insidP a
building and there is no build.ing on chis property.
Commissioner Fry sta'ted with the shape of chis loi, there is a very small
fronca9e and he did not think it would presenc a problem. Commissioner
La C.laire stated thete is an inaustrial building to the norch and a chainl.ink
fence. Mr. Hurst ?xplained the people from that indust~ial propecty cannoc
look onco this property because that is cheir bui.lding wal~ wich no windows.
Commissionez Messe c.lazified che southern boundary is che parking lot of the
nexc door neighbor and that could be a problem and ask?d if the pecitioner
would be wil.ling to slat that fence. Mr. Hurst stated he did not ihink that
would be necessary.
Commiss:Loner Messe pointed ouc the Commission received a letter from the
industria.list nexc door 'to the west obj?cting co the use as a nuisance. Mr.
Hurst stated there is an induscrial school next door. Commissioner ~esse
siated the use could be an eyesare.
CommissioneL La Claice stated she was concerned abouc the same thing and would
like t~ see the chainlink f?nce slatced. She explained there is suppos~d to
be a building to do the work in and she did not remember any variances ever
being granted permitting the work outside and she would not vote for this
un.less =he petitionet agrees co che slatt.ing. She clarified she would want
slatting on the west and south side, and it was clacified the fence ad;acenc
to the school parking lot .is the on? under discussion and Mr. Hurst teplied he
would slat that fence.
ACTION: Commissionez La Claire offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Herbst and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to oermit an automobile storage
and wholesale sales loc with a temporary crailer and oucdoor automobile repair
and catwash with waivers of prohibited outdoor uses, requiied enclosure of
outdaor uses and required trash enclosure on an isregularly-shaped parcel of
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land consisting of approximately 4.7 acres, having a fronta9e of approximately
75 feet on the south side of Palais Road, approximately 710 feet east of the
centerline of Anaheim Boulevard, and furchec described as 280 East Palais
Road; and does hereby appcove tne Negative Declaration upon finding that it
has considered the Negative llecla:ation together with any comments received
during the public ceview pcocess and further findin9 on ihe basis of the
Initial Study and any comments received that thete is no substantial evidence
that the pr~ject will have a significant effect on che environment.
Commissioner La Claire offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) ihat the Anah?im City Planning
Commission does heceby grant waivers (a) and (c) on the basis thac there are
special circumstances applicable to the property such as size, shape,
topography, lo~ation and surcoundings which do not apply to other identically
zoned property in ihe same vicinity; and that strict applicat.ion of zhe Zoning
Code deprives the property of ptivileges enjoyed by other properties in che
identical zone and classi.Cication in the vicinity; and approval of waive: (b)
in part, with slatting required in the chainlink fencin9 on the south and nast
property lin~~s, adjacenc to the industrial school park.ing loc.
Paul Singer, Ttaffic EnginePr, stated there is a traffic signal assessment feo
due foc open spaces prior co rhe commencement of che activity.
Concerning the trash enclosure waiver, Annika Santalahci exp.lained that ahould
be included as a condit.ton and if the Sanitation Division approves, no waivet
would be nec?ssary.
Cnmmi~sioner La Claire expiained this propercy is very unusua.l in size and
shape and that is the reason foc the approval.
Commiss.ioner La Claire offered ResoZucion No. PC86-210 and moved foc its
passage and adoption that che Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby
grant Conditional Use Permit No. 2831, iu parc, pucsuant to Anaheim Mun.icipal
Code Sectior. 18.03.030.030 through 18.030.030.035, and subject to
Interdepatcmental Committee Recommendations.
On tol.l call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the followin9 v~te:
AYES: BOUAS, FRY, HERBST~ LA CLAIRE~ LAWICKI~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Malcolc: Slaughte•r, Deputy City Actorney, pcesented the wricten tight to appeal
the Plannirt9 Commission's decision within 2'l days to the Cicy Council.
ITEM N0. 16 EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION, >AIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2832
PUBLIC BEARING. O~i7NERS: DAISY ELLIS, MAY G. YIP~ MORRIS YEP AND GAIL B. YIP~
c/o THOt•fAS C. Y~P, 1322 S. Winterwood Lane, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. AGENT:
JAMES R. WALKER, 24 Sundance Drive, Polona, CA 91766. Propeccy described as a
iectangulatly-shaped paccel o£ land consiscing of approximately 0.93 acre,
3024 West Ball Road.
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MINUTES ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 I986 86-550
To pecmit on-sale beer and wine in a pzoposed Japanese Noodle Restaurant with
waivec of minimum numbPr of parking spacPs.
Thece aras no one indicating theit pzesence in*opSO~PfP~TPa°t~uandcmadPqaepart
and a.l.thnugh thP staff tPp~rt was n~t rPad,
of the minutes.
Jim WaJ.kPr, 24 Sundanc.P DcivP, Pom~na, agPnt, Pxp?.ain~d th~ rPquPSt is for a
beer and wine license and that the sale of bPBL and wine would be incidental.
to the food sal.?s, and wnuld bP apprnximatPly 5 to 7$ ~f thP total. salPs.
T8E PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Resp~nding t~ C~mmissionPr MPSSP, Mr. Wal.kPr statPd •`.hPy r.an sPat ab~ut 85 t~
90 peoplP.
Mr~ Wal.kPt rPfPrrPd to C~ndition N~. 1 rPgarding an PasPmpnt and statPd thPTP
is alt~ady an easement on the west side of the propezty; and the side closest
to 3each BoulPVard did havP an accPss, bu~ thP 1.andl.oto nPxt dn~r instal.iPd
concrete wheel stops and that access has been closPd.
Chaitnan McBUCnpy sr_atPd thP numbP: nf parking spacPS wnul.d bP a cnnc.prn.
Paul. Singez, Ttaffic Engineez, statPd he undecstood that the entite patking
lot had acc?ss f mm Baach BoulPVard and Ba1.1. Road and hP was d'zsturbPd tn hPar
there is no acces~ to d~ach. He stated if thPre is a ceciptocal access and
pazking pas~mQnt, which r.hP:P ~bviousl.y has t~ bP in ~rdPr fnr thP parking
layoi:°c showr, io wotk, che adjacent ptopecty owner rea.lly did not have thP
righ4 tn cl.~so that accPss.
q~~m yi~, -aprPSNnting thp ~wnPrs, stakPd thP acr.PSS from BPach ~riginal.ly was
open a.~~ ab~s~t two years ago the ownez of the pzoperty installed the whePl.
stops for pa-.king purp~sPs and hP did n~t kn~w ~f any acr.Pss ftnm BPach.
Chaicman MceurnPy asKed if ihe titie repoit designates an ingress and egtess
easemPnt fnr that pr~pPrty and Mr. Yip rPSp~ndPd hP did n~t think was an
easement and ~xplained they bought the ptopecty last yeat and thece was an
easem~nt ~n thA wPst sidP whPtP thp mPdical. buil.ding .is t~carPd.
Paul Singer stated thete is a recipt6cal access and patkin9 easement on thP
propPrty an~ +hPrP sh~ul.d bP n~ barriPr and suggpstpd thP C~dp EnfotcPmPnt
Officets review the situation because that would make a lot of patking spaces
inaccessib7.a. Mal.c~l.m Sl.aughtPr skatpd hP did nnt kn~w if thP PasPmPnt was
necessacy to meet City requiiements and if it was simply a pcivate agreement
between gtivatP partiPS, thP City w~u7.d hav~ nn intPrPSt in it.
Commissionez La Claire asKed if the appzoval can be gtanted, subject to thP
conditi~ns, and thPn thP p~C1~1nRPT cnul.d w~rk it out pcinr t~ obtaining a
building petmit. Annika Santalahti stated the intent is to get accass to thP
71 parking spacPs.
Mr, yip p~intPd ~ut the parking spacas atP a7.1. ar.cPssib].P from Ba7.1 R~ad and
theze is no need foz access fcon B?ach, and the easement on the we=ivatPf~~
the parking area on that sidP and statPd hP was nnt awarP ~f any p
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MINUTES. ANA~6IM CITY PLANNID'iG COMMISSION, AUGUST 4. 1986 86-551
Mr. Singer stated the access is needed for c'.rr.ulation.
Commfs~ioner McBU~cney stated these issues should he res~~lved before che
b~_ilding permits are issued. Comm;.ssioner La Ci.~~ziA tiOICPC~i if the condicion
could requtre satisfactinn of the TsafE:.c Er~gifi~:ei so the applicant would n%t
i,a,yP to appe~~ again.
Mr. w;,ixer reierr•' co Cordition N~s. 3 chtough ?.0 ar,~ stated as long as che
co:ts are noc prnhi.~ltive, tnose cc.-aditior.~ uould L~ be acceptabSe. Annika
Santalahti stated c.he cree plantin9 fees ace about ~2.90 per .lineal foot and
st~reec liyhts are about $6.SQ per linFal foot, .and the City nas no record thaz
tUey have been paid.
Annika Santalahti staced r~ndition No. 2 should read: •Thai in accozdance with
Genetal P.lan Amendment No. 210, pertainiu5 to Critica.l In'terseccions, the
owner of the propetty shall irrevocable offer io dedicate co che City a scrip
of land decreasin9 in width from 12 feet. T.h~ u?dication 'to comply with the
sta~~dards of che proposed General Plsn Amendment No. 210. In the event the
Genera~ P~.an amendment is not adopted, ihis condicion sha11 ue considesed null
and void. ' Sbe explained thac means at the eascer.ly propercy liner the~
additional 12 feet of right-of-way is being asked foi and gotentially d!oppiny
to something undet 12 feet.
Paul Singer clacified at 300 feec from che intersect.Lon, ihe re,uiteme, t~.G
for 12 feet and decr?asing fnt the additiona.'1 30G feet.
Mr. Yip stated they do not see what che d~dication has to do wich th~~
;a,*.ui4t~::a1 use permit; that they nePd that -space for parking and if they
dedicaLe 12 feei;,• tk,ey will lose chose parkin9 spaces and would teques~ chat
that condition not be imp~s?d.
Chairma^ Mc BucnPy s'cat?d ~h= criti:a.l inc~~r~eccion designacion 'Zaa n~t been
appraved and tte condition reads t'~t~t i.f it i.s approved, they wou.id make the
dedication alo;,? c:~e front o£• the ps'op<c'ty for a riaht-turn lane~ He
explait~ed :he unly ~~ay the City has to get thi,s properi:y is when someone wan•t::
to obtain a buildin~ petmic.
Mr. Yip stated th~ Ciiy l~as the .ighc to eminent domai:~ if needeo., ar~ that is
psotab~.y thP psocess the Ctt~• sGould follow rathet tl::3n i:nposln9 t:he ..•~nd~.cion
on this use.
Commissioner Herbst scated as the intensity of the ;:se oz ~?^nsit:y of the
property is .increas?d, it causes the need t~~ widen the stzeets, ecc. Mr. Yip
stated chis shopping cent,ez was butlt in. 1979 and ever~~thing was apgzoved bY
the Ciiy and yet this pei.itioT~er wancs to open a noodl~ shop ,+ith beec artd
wine, and noted this loc~,tion was appcaved ior a restautant or commer^.it.l
limited uses, and the prr~blF^ was crear,ed when the centc+r was consztu~i:ed..
Commissioner Messe stater:l part ~f *.`~e business is going to come from the
increased usage of the scre?ts.
Linda Rios stated if the tenant came in with a request for a tesiaucant, a
waiver would be necessary for parking and an addltional Les~a4ranc is n•~t
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MiNUTES, A_SIAHEIM CITY PLANNING CUMMISSION, AUGUST 4, 1986 Q6-552
permitted on this lot :~~icF<~,~i a.~~+sing ~atiance. Ste stated a restaurant is
:~ o4rmitted use and t h•z ~~;~tk ~,g t~qu3 rement for a.ll the uses must meet wi~st is
cucrently existing.
Malcolm Slaugl:cer stated this proEezty may be develo~~rl M~ity`''~~erauses which
only certa3.n types of us~y permitt.~d by Code and therP may
:equi!e a ~igher. number ~: parkirtg soaces.
.:, zip ~t?ted if thi~ co:td.ition is imposed, :hey would noc•. ~e willing to
dedicate the land and if the tenant cannot obtain this cos~c;:tional, use permi~,
unfortunat~rly, he might n~t starc the busines~s.
Commissioner Fry explained the City is askin9 ci~e ownee to enter into an
agreement ~naL in the fui:ure, .tf this 12 feet is rec2ssary f^r this critical
intersection, to dedicate it at chat time.
Commtssior.er LaClaire asked if tk:e owner wou:~d li.ke a concinuance in order to
consider these condttion~ and also to r,°v{^w the ease~,er~t situatlon. She
siated no mattet what ;.y~e us~ ls dev~lnp~J on this pr~~pptty, the dedication
will be requir^_•~ un.less ii 4s ,s use allowed by Code wi'.h~ut any waivecs
tequited.
iAr, yip requestPd a two-we~>k concinuance.
nC1ION: Conmissioner La Claice offered a motion, secondAd by CommL~sioner
Messe an~l MUTIUN CARRIED (Comm:.ssionet Lawic4 i~4,senc) 'that considecation of
the afotementioned mattec is hereby cor.tinuec to the cegularly-scneduled
meett.ng of Aug:ast. .iS, 198E, a_ the tequnst of the pet.itionet.
I9'.EM NO. 1? EIR NEGATIVE DECLARATION~_WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND
CGND:TIONAL U~t PERMIT N0. 2833
PURL•:~ HEARI[vG. OWNERS: ERIC T. AND DOLORES 1. txICKSONr P.7. Box 5130,
Rezo, Nevada 89513. AGENT: RICHARD HEAR, 7415 Ear.ldom Aven~~, P.laya del Rey,
CA 90293. Property described as an irregularly-shap?d parcel of lan~
consisti~ia of app_ox'~natelp t;.35 acces locat=oxtmateeiconcagesto£ .i18L`eet on
Gra~ge Aver~~e and We~tern A.venue, having app
the ~~est side of OrangF• Avenue and 103 feet on the south side of WestPrn
AVe!~42.
To oecmit an automotivF sezvice f~ci.lic; ~aith waivers of n:inimum number of
tequiced parking spaces and minimum iand~capFd ~etback~
There were four persans indicating Che:~.c presence in opposition to subject
r?quesL and although the staff repott wtts r.ut read, It ls referced 'co and made
a part of the minuLes.
Larry Hofiman, agent, expJ.ained they are ptoposing a three-bay auto service
cPnter and there will not be an~ mechanical wozk done hete, and basically the
primary opetation is oil filter/lubrication activity.
Mr. Hoffman referced to Page 17-b and noted t''.ere is a 4-fooc wide landscape9
buffer os~ Western and North Street instead of 3 feet as indicated. He stated
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they do not have the 10 Eeet between the residential area and this business.
He explained they have slanted parking which 9ives a staggeted area b?tween
and 12 for landscaping. He stated they will provide additional trees to
create more separation.
Merlyn Wi.esner, Monticello Ptoperty Management which manages the apartment
complex at 3210 W. Oran9e, stated they feel this business wi.ll generate noise
and fume pollution and interfere with the peace and quiec of the tenants; that
this is a new complex with 21 un.its and every tenant in the apartments ~~n the
east side wil.l have a view of this business. She stated this will int?rfere
wlth their abilily to rent these units at the rate they are currently gettin9
and they w.Lll pr~bably lose some o£ the tenants they now have.
Colleen Stephenson, 3220 W. Orang?, next door to the new apartment complex,
stated the parking will be slanted next the apartments and the apartments will
buffer i~er property, but right now the subject pcopetty is an eyesore and with
a business such as this, thece will be lines of vehicles wait.ing fot services
and she did not think it would be a good situation. She added there is an
Econo Lube facility just dodn the stceet end that is a very similar operation
and they hav? ca:s parked all over the p.lace all the time. She scated her
children wil.l have to walk past this facility L-o and fcom school and the hours
of opezation are S to 8, Monday through Friday, 7 to 12 on Saturday and to 12
to 5 or~ Sunday, which is seven days a week. She scated this will be a
commercial business in this s.ingle-famx~y rFSid?ntial area.
Ch~itman Mc Bur~:ey ask?d if Ms. Stephenson had seen the plans and she
rssponded she had and added the appllcant says they will have 5 employePs
which means five vehicles n?eding parking c•pace; and that ccaf.fLc is a problem
and het son has be?n hit by a vehicle .in that arPa and lt is a dangerous
int?csPction, and she thought the addlt.ional traffic fr.om this use wil.l have
an impact.
patc_~ia 9aske1l, 222 S. G.and, statNd she lives in the tract directly across
Westz'n and her main concern is the childr?n; that Western High School is
dlrectll acros:> thF stceet and there are also two elementazy schools on
Oranoe'~oocl and childcen have to walk to three schools past that intersection.
She stated thesF are zesidential homes in this neighboshood, and the General
Plan deslgnat~s that corner as resid?ntial which permits apartments and it is
n«t commercia!., even though it has been spot zoned for com.mercial uses; and
~:hat shA has liv~:' in that area ~ince 1961 and did n~t know how it ever got
rezoned. ShA ~taced this will be a drive-through establishment and asked how
the tzaffic will flow thzough the facility. She added it .is almost impossible
to o,Pt out the driveway facing Western and turn left.
She stated there are children constantly in that area; and ~hey feel a
commercta.l e~tablishment in a residential area does btin9 the property values
down and they dun't want it in their residential atea.
Mr. Hoffman stated this propecty is an eyesoc~ right now and the new ounets
r?alize it. He stated the new tenants are from an established firm currently
operati~ig in Oregon, and explained any fluids drained out of the vehicl~~..
(oil, transmission fluid, etc.) are kept undezgzound and will be pumped at
cegular intervals; that the noise is not loud; that no mechanical work will be
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done, and theze wi.ll be ao banging; that all work is done inside the facility
and the whole operation usually takes about 10 minutes; thac there will be no
on-site parking for a customer to drop th?iz vehiclP off, and the owner will
sit in the vehicle while it is being sPrviced for insurance purposes.
Concerning the t:affic studies, he explained studies were pcovided of similar
operations and counts were taken every 15 minutes ~~i cats waiting in line and
the most waiting in Zine at any one time was fou~.
He presented a letter from the owr.ez describing the operation and indicating a
good volume would be 35 to 40 cars a day which would be about 5 cars an hour.
He stated at that volume, tzaffic would not be a concern for the ch:ildzen's
safety. He eaplained a vehicle could come into ihe site at either driveway,
proceed through the facility and probably ca-s on t~ ~ right side of the
building would exit back onto Orange and the cars on the lefc would use
Western, buc they cuu~d go Pither direction and still not have any conflict
with cars coming in.
THE PUBLIC HEARING ~AS CLOSED.
Mr. Hoffman responded to Commlssioner Hetbst chat the hou:s of opecation wou.ld
be 8 t~ B, Monday chto~gh Friday, 8 to 7 on Satucday, 12 to 5 on 3unday.
It was clarified the pr.~PertY Was zon?d commPrcial limiced in 1964 for a
service station and the General Plan designates the property foz m?dium
density resid?ncial land uses.
Commissi^nez e^ry stated a convenience market could be built on this property.
Malcolm SLaughtAr stated th? code would permit a 9ceat zange af zetail type
uses which could be builc as a mattPr of ci9ht without comin9 before the
Planning Commiss:lon for a hearing.
Commissioner La Claire stated she understands how the residents feel about
commercial uses cn that corner, but unfortunatel.y that property is zoned for
commercial uses and th?re are a multitudP of uses which cou.id be develope~
which would be more detrim?ntal ~o thp nPighbozs, such as 7-11's which ar?
open late, etc. She suggested ?xtending thP wall for about one more car
lengtti, and Mr. Soffman sug9ested some larger trees which would mature within
about a yeaz.
AGTION: Commis:ionez Fry offered a motion, second?d by Commissioner aerbsr.
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Lawicki absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal. to permit an automotive service
facility with waivers of minimum number of parking spaces and minimum
landscaped setback on an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 0.35 acres lo~ated at the southwest corne: of Orange Avenue and
Weste:n Avenue,and does hezeby approve the Negattve Declaration upon finding
that !~ has cr;~3idered the Neqative Declaration together with any commPnts
received durin9 the public review ptocess and firther finding on the basis of
the Initial Stndy and any cor.unents zeceived that there is no substantial
evidence that tt~e psoject will have a significant effect on the environment.
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MINUTES~ ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMZSSION, AUGUST 4~ 198_6__ _ 86-555
Commissioner Fry offered a motion, seconded by Commission?z Herbst and MOTIOh
CARRIED (Co;nmissioner Lawicki absent) that the Anaheim City P.lanning
Commission does hereby grant waiver (b) on the basis thac there are special
ciccumstances applicable to the property socn as size, shape, topo9raphy,
location and surroundings which do not apply to other identically zon?d
proFercy in the sa.me vicinity; ar.d 'chat strict apFlication of the Zoning Codp
deprives the ~roperty of privileges enjoyEd by other propettiFs in the
identical zone and classification in the vicinicy; and denying wui~er (a) on
che basis that said waivec was deleted by revised plans submictWd by ti~e
petitionec prior to the public hearing.
Commissionec Fry offerFd Resolut.ion No. PCBo-211 and moved fo: its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant
Conditicnal Use Permic No. 2833, in part, pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code
Sections 18.03.030.030 Gh:ough 18.03.030.035, subjeck to Interdepartmenca.l
Committee Recbmmendatians, including an additional condi;.?on to plant meture
trees, and subject to the stipulations that there shall be no mechar:ical aark
such as tuneups or engine overhauls, and that all custom?rs sha.il remain in
vehir,l?s while service is being danA and the hou:s of ope:ation shall be as
stipulated.
Commissioner Fry c:~kPd abouc emission tests and what stPps wou.ld be takAn if a
vehicle doesn't pass thH test. Mr. H.:~man stated the i?tter sta;~es thPy do
not do tune-up„ and pcobably che vehi.~lP would havP t~ go someplace else fox
any wcrk to be done.
On rol~ call, the foregoing reso~utioa was passed by the following vote:
AYES: BOUAS~ FRYi H~RBST~ Ll CLAIRE~MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: NUNE
ABSENT; 7AWI~KI
Commissioner Herbsi stated he voted for chis project 4ecause of the existing
zoning and the number ~: vPhicles wh.lch could be added with any othec use and
any development would have to have driveways and this project probably has the
least amount of traffic of any use that could be developed on that corner.
Commissioner La Claire added this use would have the least amount of noise.
Malcolm Sl,aughter, Deputy City Attorney, present?d tha wcitten cight to appeal
ihe Planning Commission's decision within 22 days to the City Council.
ITEM N0. ].8 EIR NEGATYVE DF.CLARATION (PREV. APPROVED), WAIVER OF ~ODE
REQUIRLMENT (PREV. APPROVED) AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2341 (READVERTISF.D)
PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPRQVAL OF REVISED PLANS. REQUESTED BY: CITY OF ANAHEZMr
200 S. Anah?im Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92N05. AGENTS: WESTERN NATIONAL
PROPERTIES, P. 0. Box 6348, Oran9e, CA 92667, ATTN: KELLY CANiPBELL. Property
described as an irregu.larly-shaped gazcel of land consisting of approximately
4.4 acres, 730-810 North Loara Street.
To pezmi~ a 100 unit senior citizens' apartmenz complex with waivet of maximum
structural height (previously appzoved).
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MINUTES ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4 1°36 86-556
There were eigh* peoplP indlcating ~heit presence in opposition to subj?ct
request and although the staff report was not r?ad, it is rpfe:red to and made
a Fart of thP minutes.
Michael Hayde, 030 The City D:ive, Orange, 92668, explained the staff repo:t
noted that thP previously approved pr~~7ect had a dPnsity of 19.4 units pec
acte and that the cutrent project has a density oL 25.34 units pPr acre, and
one of the reasons for the change in the s.ite plan is that there is one acrN
less of property than what was previously submitced to the Plann.ing
Commission. He stated in t:ying to accommodatP the p:oject, they have changed
the mix from all one-bedroom units co approximately 50$ two-bedroom and 508
one-bedroom unit, and have reversed the sice plan which is pcobably going to
be the concezn of most of the n?ighbocs presenc tcday. H? stated chey are
still within Code, except for onQ variance whlch they are sti.ll rPquesting.
Commissioner PrY left the meeti.ng at 6:25 p.m. and did not return.
Guy Farris, Architect, 1795.'. Mitchell, S~uth, Irvine, explained three
buildings are proposed and each one has been destgnPd to be cesidentia`. in
character to be compatible with thP surzounding neighbo-hood. He presented a
re~d?cing of the projPCt and stated th? site is v?ry ir:e9ularly-shaped and is
difficult to work with, and that they are pcoposing 100 unZOVpWOfctrees andlY
less than p?Lmitted by Code. He teferred to an Pxisting g
stat?d they wi.ll continue thosR tre?s which will obs~ure the viPw of thP
existiny residential fcom th? ~roject, and 'chey wil.l k?ep ti~ose ttees in the
recrPational/opPn space.
Mr. Fatris presented fcuz sections showing the relationship b?tween the two
p~ojects and the adjacent sesidences and notPd the resid?nces hav? lacge rear
yard~, and th~y are providing a 56-fooc setback and th? closest would be 22
fBPt with a 54-foot separatlon.
Veza Erickson, 1270 W. Catalpa, stat?d she h~s lived there 26 yeats, and he:
backyard abuts this project; that they WPC? ~~ld this property would be a patk
and shP did :~ot know how they could build thASe units with this busy street;
that tnere is a school and YMCA close by and they are all against this project
because there is too much tzaff.ic now. Sh~ presented a petition of neighbors
in opposi.tion and a pho~ogtaph of an accid?nt which occurred yestetday.
Richard Coner, 1270 W. Catalpa. stated al.l the peopl~ who si9ned the pet.ition
did not hesitate because of the traffic concerns. He stated he can count 10
to 18 cars going by in one minute in che morning and late afternoon (peak
hours) and this project shows 122 patking spaces for 100 units and if those
people go out only twice a day, ii would put 400 to 500 more vehicles ~n that
street a day and the only outlet is on Loara which is a busy stzeet.
William Bongiovanni, 1248 Laguna Place, staced this project is p:oposed r2ght
b~hind the houses ~n the north and the trees they teferred to are really
bushes and are not very high and he did not think ti,?y will get that hi9h. He
stated a two-story building thete just seems to take away theit p~ivacy and
their bedrooms are located cn the rear of their houses.
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Su,~ Sceven5 stated sh? does not live in +:.nat area, but lives in Anaheim and is
pres?nt to h?lp zPp~?sent her family who lives at 1274 Catalpa, on the cocner
of Cata.lpa and Loara. She staced there is an extreme parking and traffic
probletn in this area and when she visits her sister, she cannot flnd a p.lace
to park close to their home, and it is usually two co three blocks away. Sh?
stated they ate proposing 32.4 parking spaces for 48 one-b?d*_oom units, and
115.6 spaces for the two-bedroom units, which leaves6.6 fo- any staff o:
guest, and she thought there vill be a greatet park.in9 problem in that area;
and tha~ the school, YMCA, post office, and a small market also add extensive
traffic. She stat?d she does not feal it is in the best interest of anyone to
add th.is project; and that traffic could be a decrimPnt to th? child~en in the
neighborhood, the child:en of the people resid.ing in the project, or anyone
visiting thP peoplP in ~.his facility, and it could also be a detriment to th?
eldezly people livin9 in the facility. She stat?d if the propercy was a
landfill, pucting two-story units on this property could be vezy dangerous.
Kacherine Matchews, 1238 Laguna Place, stated her backyard is adjacent to this
property which th?y call ihP 'dump'. Sh? stated there a:e no irees, sh-_ubs,
etc. and the tYees they referrPd to ace accually shrubs, and ic would be years
b~fore they get as larye as the drawin9s showed. Sh? scated chese cwo-story
apartments would be loakiny right down ir.to hP- back yacd and sh? has livPd
there fo~ 10 years and they spend a lot of time in che backyard and don't want
this project on that property. She ~tat?d she works at Prfc? Elementary
School and chere are many children walking on Loara to get co school and theze
is a lot of traffic, and the elderly drivers may not be as cautious with
children in the azea.
Carolyn Forgeone, 1261 H. Catalpa, stated the compl?x will be directly behind
their back yard; and that she would agree the crees referrPd to are not trees
and she does not wish to have anybody looking in her backyard. She stated
ever since they have statt?d cleaning subject property, the gophers have come
into their yard; and they have three cars and have to occasionally park down
the street; and that the apartments across the street do not have sufficient
parking spaces and those t~;~nants park in their area.
Nick Scra, 1222 Claridge Drive, stated adding 100 units would increase the
traffic tremendously and Loara Street today is a:ace tcack and pe~~le use
Claridg~ DrivP to get to the hospita.l and La Palma. He stat~d his back yard
faces the property and the trees ceferced to are not on the subjFCr property,
but are on the neighbors' properties.He stated a 10 to 12 foot fence woul~ be
ceq~ired to close it off unless the 6 fooc fence is at the top of che 4 co 6
fooc d=op-off.
Mr. Farris stated traffic, trees, parkfng and the landfill wece the issues
rais?d; and presented photographs of the trees and add?d he cannot verify that
every tree is on the property they will be acquiring; however, they measured
those trees shown on psoperty lines end they are approximately 5 or 6 feet
tzll, dnd they do not extend the entire property line, but do extend 658 to
708 of the len9th of the property and they would extend that row of tzees fo:
che entire properiy line.
Concerning the ttaffic, he did not think any of the senio~s would be driving
fast, and added s?nior citizen projects genezate less traffic than a
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single-family developmPnt and sincP the ps~ppttY is ZBStT1CCP4 by dPPd
c~venant f~r sPnioL citizPns, khPrP is n~ way f~r thP usP ~f this pt~PPrrY }n
change to a ynunget tPnant complPx.
Mr. FaYris sr_atPd it is truP thP prnpP-ty was a landfil.l and that was takPn
into considezation in thPiz purchase ftom thP City and thPy have had testing
donP thPLP and thPtP sPPms to bP nn t~xicir.y and a gtPat dPal ~f s~il will.
have to bP removPd and thP soil rPCOmpact?d.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Chairman M~PUrnPy askPd if r.hPy ~~nsidPrPd running ~hP r~ad ~n thP n~r+.hPriY
ptopPrty line and Mt. Fartis stacpd that pas}tPp *~lbuild POOnunits a~at~a isP
agraPmant with thp City ~f Anahpim TPquir s h m
a design pc~blPm and this sPPmPd to be thP most pfficienc way to accomplish
it. Mr. Fa:ris skarpd this will bp sPr.urity ~"iPntPd c~mplPx wirh d SPCU~ity
gate and hP did not think the sPnioss will bP parking ~n the strePt•
C~mmissionAr HPrbsk s~atpd hP rPa~iz~s this is a vPry hard parcPl t~ wnrk
with, but chis is pzobably onP of r,hP worst sPniot citizens projPCts he has
sPPn; that thP pa~king is l~car.ad r~~ faz fT~m ~hP units; andhPhnPihhbots'a
not bP in favot of pati~s ftom the sPCOnd stozy ovPrlooking p 9Y
backyazds; that hP did n~t chink khP Commissi~n PasL~vPLtapplnP~aand with
two-stozy apartmPnt pz~jpct only 15 fP?c ft~m th P p oPY Wind~ws arP not
apaztmPnt units facing thP rPsidPnrPs, ~vPn wir_hin 50 f ,
dt1nWPa t0 facP LhP singlP-family cPSidPntial pr~pPtties. HP StdLPd hP ala
n~t know whak ag~pAmPn~ thPy hav~ with thP City, but if thP unirs cann~t bP
developed with~ut inftinging ~n thp nPighbothood, somPthin9 is wzong with it.
Mr. FacTi.s statPd r.hP parking is at thP samP distancP as thP prPVi~usl.y
appcoved site plan. CommissionPr LaClai:e stated the ptimary diffP=ence is
thar. r.hP drivPway was PrPVi~usl.y locakpd ar_ r_hP rPar.
Commissioner Messe askPd why thP dtivPway cnuld noc be located the same as it
was in thP ~riginal pl.an. Mr. Farris rpspnndPd thPy had changPd thP unita
sizes sincP the osiginal plan had all 540 sq. ft. units. Latry Cabtzera,
Housing RPhabilitation SupPrviso~, statPd rhP p'npnsPd pt~jPCt w~u1.d bP 25B
affozdable, and thP ptoject appcoved in 1982 was Hud-sponsot?d and would havP
been 1008 affnrdabJ~.
Mal.cntm Sl.aughtPt, DPpu*_y City Ar.r~rnPY, statPd thP prnpPrty is in Pscrow with
the City of Anaheim.
Mc. Farris statPd thPrP arP snmP strurtural pr~bl.Pms with putting thP
buildings next to the flood control channel. Commissioner La Claite stated
this is to bP housing fot sPninr citizpns and thP p'~jPCt w~ul.d impact all thP
neighbots, and if it was possible co build without impacting the neighbozs and
if it was ].008 affnrdablP, shP would think it is a grPat p'~]°ct, but it dnPs
impact the neighbots and has a lot of ptoblems.
Mi.Farris statPd r_hPy havP spPnt ~f 1.~t ~f m~nPy in PnginPPYing ~n thP sitP
and they have had thsPe soils pngineets, and all the soil will havP to bP
tPmoved, sortPd and rPCnmpactPd with probably 4 fPPr ~f E1L~. CPQu1LPa. HP
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stated this project will be no more dense than the pcevious p=oject and
Commissionet La Claire pointed out that project would have been 1008
affozdable.
Malcolm Slaughter stated he did not zecall any specific limitation :egarding
the number of units in the agreement and Mr. Fatris read itom the agreement:
•that the developer agrees to construct not less an a 100-unit apartment
complex on site in accordance ~ith the t~cros of this agreement.
Commissionet Herbst stated even thougi, ~he propetty bolP~BS t~WOhstories high
did not agree with tzyin9 t~ put 100 units on this p P- Y.
and infringing upon the neighbothood.
Mt. Farris respondPd to Chairmo~ASalurnChairmantMcBUrnPyfstatedPmayb? and
cwo-bed.oom units was their p P
different ratio of units would get tihe units away from the proPPtty line, an
suggested placing them down along the channPl.
Mz. Farris stated they can tcy agaia~control.ledtaccessa~hetdidLnotfthink there
Chairman McBUZney stated by having
will be a tzaffic p_oblem. it was noted senior citizPn p:ojects do not cause
ttaffic ptoblems and that many senior cir.izens do not have vehicles.
Mr. Farris stated if the inst:uction is to movossiblenttheylcouldttryhtofdo d
conttol channel and pr~vide as many units as p
that, but not to r?ducP the numb~r of unlts because ttau~ias1manyounits on the
problem. Commissione: Herbst stated they sh~uld only p
property as would not impact thP neighborhood.
overlooked thPtbackyazdseVbucsthey]wetewfurthe•_SawayPS and ihe units
Commissionez La Claire stated she did noc chink the neighbors could get better
use than a sPnior citizens complPx, that it isbest projeccambuttitfhasatoic,
the lowest amount of noise and it is the vety
p~otect everybody there and should not look into thei. backyards. She stated
it would be a gated-community and che senLor cLtizens wil.l not park around the
block and walk into their gatPd community, and they would probably have
assigned spaces, and in 1982 a senior citizens apartment comp.lex was appcoved
on this property. Shp stated these units nP?d to face the other direction so
they ate not an inctusion on these people and she chou9ht that could be
accomplished with no balconies or windows.
Mr. Fa:ris explained it would be a central corridor building and these would
be no other place to have windows•bu~etheatdidhn ththgnk thac wasla gooad what
has been apptoved on the pcoperty Y
ptoject and it has windows on both sides. He stated they could not eliminate
all the windows facing the no~th.
CommissionPt HPLbst asked how much time the developet needs. Mr. Farris asked
for a fouz-week continuunce.
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Commissionez La Claire explained the developer could go ahead and bulld what
has already been appLOV?d, but the Commission is ttying to get a better
development.
Paul Singer, Ttaffic En9ineer, refe:red to Condition No. 11 and stated thete
has been some discussia~PSbshould9confocmmtonEngineeringrSiandard NotP402hown
on the plans and any g
ACTION: Commissione~ Herbst offered a motion, seconded by Commissicaer Bouas
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioners Fry and Lawicki absent) that consideratlon
of the aforementioned matter be continued to the regularly-scheduled me?ting
of September 3, 1986, at the request of the petitioner.
ITEM N0. 19 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. RECLASSIFICATION N0. 84-85-33 - requPSt from th? Planning Commission
Secretary for a nunc pro tunc resolution amending Resolution No. PCSS-119
in connection with Reclassification No. 84-85-33, pcoperty located at the
southPast corner of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Fairmont Boulevard.
ACTION: CommissioneL H?rbst offe:ed Resoluiion No. PC86C~~issa n~doesf~.
its passage and adoption that the AnahPim City Planning
hereby grant a nune pco tunc resol~t.ion amending R?solution No. PC85-119
in connection with Reclassification No. 84-85-33.
On rull cal.l, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: BOUAS~ HE~.BST~ LA CLAIRE~ MC BURNEY~ MESSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FRY~ LAWICKI
B. CODE AMENDMEhT - R?quPst from Fiank Lowry, Jr., Farano and Kieviet, that
the City consider amending the Code to .include recail and wholesale carpet
and pettoleum based floor covezings as a conditional use in the ML
(ind~strial, Limit?d) Zone, Pxcluding the Anaheim Canyon Industrial Acea.
Ftank Lowry, Att~tney, pxplain?d thP requesi that the Zonin9 Code be
amended to permit retail and wholesale carpPt pet~ol~um based floot
covering in the ML (Industtial, Limited) except in the Anaheim Canyon
industrial nrea in connection wiCh approval of a conditional use permit
and explained the reasons for the request because carpet and linoleum
sales do not fit in commercial a:eas bFcause of the space required to
display and store their merchandisP and the salespersons complete the
majotity of thei: orders and sales outside transactions in the customer's
homes. He stated hP is reptesenting a carpet business and asked whete
that type operation should be allowed because a te~ail facilxty would be
too expensive and over 508 of their business is storage which is there for
2 to 3 w~eks wheie it is stored until it is shipped to a cu~tomers' home
and the sales are made in the homes of their customecs. He stated they
need to flnd a place for this type use.
Commissionet Herbsi stated he would agree that theze aze placPS for
certain types of quasi-commercial uses and he would have no Qroblem
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appcoving this as long as a conditional use pecmit is requiced foc the
actual use on a specific parcel. He agreed it should be eliminated from
the Canyon Industcial acea because that acea is pcesently being devoted
more and more to high-tech industry and there are some of these uses
existiny which shuuld not be in the b!~ilding with 1/4 of a million square
feet. Commissioner He~bst suggested boundaries be determined where these
uses would be suitable, noting thete ace areas in the Canyon fcom Katella
west where there are some existing similar uses. Mr. Lowry responded that
is cotrect and thought those type businesses there ate the ceasons fo~ the
Code being amended prohibiting them and he would agree these uses do not
belong in that area, but they ace thece.
Annika Santalahti stated the ceason for elimina~^autiousCabout thatsateal
A[ea is because City Council is Deing extremely
and retail furniture and flooring businesses were allowed a number of
years ago and that is the ceason that aCea is limited now and the Otange
Fteeway is designated as the western boundary of the Canyon industrial
Acea.
Malcolm Slaughter stated the Code ultimately provides that enly specific
and conditional uses are per.mitted by a conditional use permit in that
acea and this proposal would simply continue that pattern and any change
would requice another variation of the Code.
Fcank Lowry stated the proposed Code amendment he submitted deals with the
ML Zones in general, excluding the noctheast canyon area.
ACTIUN: Commissioner Herbst offered a motion, seconded by Commissionec
Messe and MO'tION CARItIED (COmmissioners Fcy and LawicKi absent) that the
Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby :ecommend to the City Council
that the Zoniny Code ee amended to allow subject use as a conditional use
in the Industrial Zone, excluding the Anaheim Canyon Industrial Area.
C. GPA At9ENDMENT - PLANNZNG CUMMISSION - INTTIA'PED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT -
iteyuest fot clarification from Planning staff to determine boundarie:s of
Ger,e[al Plan Study area adjacent to west side of Anaheim Hills Road
between N~hl Ranch Road and Santa Ana Canyon Road.
Coinmissionet La Claire stated she teyuested a Genesal Plan Amendment to
include areas (a, b and c) to be designated as open space because the
ownec of the tennis club wanted it that way and he intenas to continue
opetating the tennis club and this would serve as a wa[ning to any
potential buyers oc the owner that that ptopecty is designated and nothing
can be built on it.
Commissioner Herbst stated the study area should be ftom Sanca Ana Canyon
Road to Nohl Ranch Road oc to the new apartment complex. Annika
Santalahti statEd this matter goes on the City Council Agenda within 21
days and they would normally set the heacing fot 2 to 3 weeks.
ACTIUN: Commissioner La Claire offered a motion, seconded by Commi.ssior,~er
Hecbst and MOT.ION CARRIED (Comm:ssioners Fty and Lawicki absent) that the.
Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby recommend that Areas a, b and
c be included in the Genecal Plan Amendment Study for considetation foc
redesignation as open space.
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D. TENTATIVF, TRACT MAP t.~S. 10969 AND 10970 - Request from Kaz Katayama,
Boulevard Development, Inc. £or extensions of time for subject maps,
property located on the east side of Stage Coach Road and Camino Gtande
and on both sides of Hackamote Lane (southwest of the intersection of Nohl
Ranch Road and Sezrano Avenue).
ACTION: Commissioner Messe offezed a motion, seconded by Commi~sioner La
Claire (Commissioners Fry and Lawicki absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commissi.on does hereby appteve extension of time foz Revision No.
2 of Tentative Map Nos. 10969 and 10970 to expire on August 22, 1987.
ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Herbst offeted a motion, seconded by Commissioner
La Claire and MOTION CARRIEt~ (Commissioners Fzy and Lawicki
absent) that the meetin9 be adjou:ned.
The meeting was adjournPd at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
~~ ,~,a%.,..~
Edith L. Harris, Secretazy
Anaheim City Planning Commission
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