Minutes-PC 1988/03/14MINUTFS
ANAHEIM CIiY PLANNING COMMISSION
pfarclt 1~, 1988
The regular meeting cf the Anaheim City Flanning Commission was called Co order
at 10:00 a.m., March 14, 1988, by the Chairman in the Council Chambers, a quorum
being present, and the Commission reviewed plans of the items on today's agenda.
RECESS: 11:30 a.m.
RECONVENED; 1:35 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS FRESENT: Chairman Messc
Bouas, Boydstun, Carusillo, Feldhaus, Herbst
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Mc Burne}~
ALSO FRESENT: Joe} Fick Plar.nir.y Direct;or
A,,^,r,ika Santalaitt;i Zoning Administrat:cr
Jo=e pi: ti. Fletcher Deputy City Att;crney
Art;bur L. Dau Depute Cit.p Engineer
Debbie .Fink i,ssistant Traffic Engineer
Debbie Vagts Housing Operations Coordinator
Mary ?1cCloslce}~ Senior Pla.^.rer
Greg Hastings Senior Flar.ncr
Leonard McGhee Associate Planner
Jeff Bowman Fire Chief
Mike Doty Fire Marshall
Edith Harris Planning Commission Secretary
AGENDA POSTING - A complet;e copy of the Planr.ir.,^ Commission agenda was posted a;
;: 30 p.m. March 10, 1988, inside the display case located in the foyer of the
Council Chambers, and also in the outside display kiosk.
Put;l.ishec: Anaheim Bulletin - Marcit 4, 1988
PUBLIC INPUT: Chairmar. Messe explained at tl:e end cf the scheduled hearings,
members of rite pulaic uill be ailoued to spealc cn iCem= of interest which are
uit:itin the jurisdiction of tFte Plannin5 Commission ar.c/or agenda items.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: Ccmmissioner Herbst: offered a motion, ser_onded by
Commissicner Bouas and N,0'IiON CARRIED (Ccmmissioner ".c Burney a'.tsent) that the
minutes of the meeting of January 18, 1988, Ire aepreved as submitted.
Commissioner Boydstun pointed out: fire minutes of Fet:ruary ], 1988, has one of the
speaker's names wrong cr. pace 88-165 and that s}te ltas alread}~ pointed It cut tc
fire 'rlanninc Commission Secr.=tary.
ACTION: Ccmmissioner Bouas offered a motion, seconder i:y Chairman Masse and
t•:OTION CARRIED (Commissioner McBurney assent) that the minutes of the meeting cf
February 1, 1988, be approved as corrected er. page 165.
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ITEM N0. 1. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION, RECLASSIFICATION N0. 87-86-36 AND
VARIANCE N0. 3793
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: DENNIS W. STANDROD, ET AL, GRACE M. BUSH AND VIRGINIA
BUSH, 1537 W.Tedmar, Anaheim, CA 92807. AGENT. JEROME R. DRUKIN, 1425 E.
Lincoln Avenue, Suite Q, Anaheim, Ca 92805. Property is a rectangularly-shaped
parcel of land consisting of approximately 0.54 acre, having a frontage of
approximately 114 feet on the north side of Cypress Street, approximately 120
feet east of the centerline of Evelyn Drive, and further described as 1811 and
1817 Cypress Street.
Reclassification - RS-7200 to RM-2400
Waivers of required Iot frontage, maximum fence height, minimum building site
area per dwelling unit, minimum building site width, and maximum site coverage to
construct a 10-unit, 1-story, apartment complex.
It was noted the petitioner has requested that subject petitions be withdrawn in
order to submit a new application to include additional property.
ACTION: Commissioner Bouas offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boydstun
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissicner Mc Burney absent) that the petitioner's request
to witlidra:r petitions for Reclassification No. 87-88-36 and Varionce No. 3743 be
approved.
ITEM N0. 2. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION, RECLASSIFICATION N0. 87-88-40 AND
VARIANCE N0. 3756.
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: ALBERT COHEN, 3301 Barzydell, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
AGENT: HUGO A. VAZQUEZ, 2240 W. Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, Ca 92805. Property is
(Portion A) an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 0.29
acre having a frontage of approximately 106 feet on the north side of La Palma
Avenue, approximately 1100 feet west of the centerline of Harbor Boulevard,
further described as 719 and 723 West La Paima Avenue. (Portion B) A portion of
Portion A and is a rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 0.15 acre having a frontage of approximately 62 feet on the north
side of La Paima Avenue, approximately 1155 feet west of the centerline of Harbor
Boulevard and further described as 723 West La Palma Avenue.
Reclassification - Portion B - CG to RM-1200
Waivers of required coverage of parking spaces, minimum building site area per
dwelling unit, maximum structural height, maximum site coverage and required
sideyard setback to construct a 3-story, 12-unit "affordable" apartment building
on Portion A.
There was one interested person indicating her presence at the public hearing,
and although the staff report vas not read at the I,ublic hearing, it is referred
to and made a part of the minutes.
Hugo Vazquez, agent, presented his proposal for this 12-unit affordable apartment
complex.
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Commissioner Feldhaus asked if an affordable agreement had been signed. Mr.
Vazquez responded that he kras not signed the agreement as yet, but that he xould
not leave xithout signing it today and could not obtain building permits until it
has begin signed.
Dorothy Parsons, 700 W. Julianna, asked if this complex will be as high as the
motel that way ;wet built. Mr. Vazquez responded that the motel is about 24 feet
high and this complex rill be about 30 feet }sigh.
Mr. Vazquez explained the complex will have one driveway which will accommodate
the whole complex in a fully secured garage, and the guest parking spaces will be
outside tine gate.
Responding to Commissioner Carusillo, Debbie Fank, Assistant Traffic Engineer,
explained this is an offset intersection and a person wanting to turn left out of
this driveway would not have a signal. She stated one option would be to install
a signal for this driveway and that the cost would be about ;100,000; and another
alternative xc~uld be right turn only and the driveway would have to be
constructed to prohibit those turns with concrete barriers forcing the vehicles
to make a right turn.
Commissioner Bouas asked the developer to shoe the piana exhibited to Mrs.
Parsons.
Debbie Vagts, Housing Operations Coordinator, explained the developer had agreed
to designate one unit for very low income tenanL~, but the Commission asked that
he increase that to two units, one townhouse style and one regular unit and he
has nc~•_. agreed to that as yet.
Chairman Messe :stated he remembers asking the developer to agree to one
additional unit for a period of 20 years at the very low income range.
Commissioner Carusillo asked about a 30-}•ear term. Hs. Vagts responded a
30-year term usually is typical of a senior citizen project.
Commissioner Feldhaus asked the square footages of the units designated as
affordable and Commissioner Carusillo stated he would like to have the developer
agree to one t-oxnhouse style unit and ore flat unit.
Mr. Vazquez responded normally if the developer designates units at the very low
income level, 10% is the percentage used and 25% is the percentage at the higher
income level. He stated offering a Larger unit will attract tenants vitli higher
income levels.
Mr. Vazquez stated in talking xith one of the neighbors from that area, a major
concern is the quality of the tenants; that there are a lot of units built many
years ago which do not offer amenities for a better quality of life to attract
the quality tenants and she vas happy that these units will be larger to attract
those people at the higher income levels. He pointed out the majority of
buildings in that area are close to 30 years old and are already affordable by
nature.
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Commissioner Carusillo pointed out there is a concern about the density of this
project and this is a give and take situation, and asked if he would be ~~pposed
to offering tvo units as affordable. Mr. Vazquez stated he would not be opposed
if that is what the Commission desires. He noted the average rents are going to
be ;900.00 per month and responded to Chairman Messe that he would prefer to
offer one unit as affordable and specify that the unit will be a townhouse style
unit. Commissioner Bouas pointed out lie is also requesting a density bonus.
Mr. Vazquez answered Commissioner Feldiiaus that the Housing Department tells him
which units are going to be designated as affordable and to whom it will be
rented and how much the rents are going to be.
Commissioner Herbst stated as far as he is concerned, two units have to be
designated as affordable because of all the necessary waivers.
Debbie Vagts, Housing Operations Coordinator, explained rents would be $593 per
month at the low income level for 25% of the units and ;466 per month at the very
low income level for 1.0% of the units.
Mr.Vazquez stated lie would be willing to designated two units as affordable.
ACTION: Commissioner Carusillo offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boydstun, and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney absent) that the Anaheim
City Planning Commission leas reviewed the proposal to reclassify Portion B of
subject property from the CG (Commercial., General) Zone to the RM-1200
(Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone and to construct a 3-story, 12-unit
"affordable" apartment c•~mplex on Portion A with waivers of required coverage of
parking spaces, minimum building site area per dwelling unit, maximum structural
height, maximum site coverage and required sideyard setback on property which is
irregularly-shaped consisting of approximately 0.29 acre having a frontage of
approximately 106 feet on the north side of La Palma Avenue, approximately 1110
feet west of the centerline of Harbor Boulevard, further described as 779 and 723
West La Palma Avenue; and does here'ny approve the Negative Declaration on the
basis that it has considered the proposed Negative Declaration together with any
comments received during the public review process and further finding on the
basis of the Initial Study and any comments received that there is no substantial
evidence teat the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
Commissioner Carusillo offered Resolution No. PC 88-69 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant
Reclassification No. 87-88-40, subject to Interdepartmental Committee
Recommendations.
On roll call the foregoing resolution vas passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUAS, BOYDSTUN, CARUSILLO, FELDHAUS, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURNEY
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Commissioner Carusillo offered Resolution No. PC 68-70 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant Variance
No. 3756 on the basis that there are special circumstances applicable to the
property such as size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, which do not
apply to other identically zoned properties in the vicinity; and that strict
application of the Zoning Code deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by
other properties in identical zoning classification in the vicinity; and subject
to the petitioner's stipulation to install a barrier to prohibit left turns from
the driveway, subject to City Traffic Engineer's approval, and subject to one
townhouse style unit and one regular style unit being designated as "affordable
for a period of 20 years and subject to Interdepartmental. Committee
Recommend ;.ions.
On roll call the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUAS, BOYDS'iUiv, CARUSILLO, FELDHAUS, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURNEY
Joseph W. Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney, presented the written right to appeal
the Planning Commission's decision within 7.2 days to the City Council.
ITEM N0. 3. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND VARIANCE N0. 3751 (READVERTISED)
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: VICTOR M. VAZQUE7„ JR., 2240 W. Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim,
CA 92801. AGENT: HUGO A. VA'LQUEZ, 2240 W. Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801.
Property is an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately
9,608 square feet located south and east of the intersec~ion of the Santa Ana
Freeway and Center Street, and further described as 1310 West Center Street.
Request to construct a 6-unit, 3-story apartment with waivers of minimum building
site area per dwelling unit, maximum structural height, maximum site coverage,
minimum recreational/leisure area and minimum structural setback (deleted).
Continued from the February 1, February 17, and February 29, 1988, meetings.
Revised plans to accommodate an on-site 15-foot vide sever easement adjacent to
the west property line, and for revised plans to be readvertised with additional
waivers.
There vas one person present indicating she vas in favor of the request, and
although the staff report vas not read, it is referred to an3 made a part of the
minutes.
Hugo Vazquez, agent, explained revised plans were submitted because of the sewer
easement which they were not aware of prior to the previous public hearing; and
that the project was redesigned closer to the freexay requiring additional
waivers, and that the driveway is over 120 feet in ]ength and is deducted from
the acreage.
Mr. Vazquez stateG this was a difficult property to design and that his family
has owned some apartments adjacent to this property since 1976, and purchased
this property about one year ago and has been renting the unit for about X800 per
month and that this is a project they will build and keep.
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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Boydstun asked if Mr. Vazquez was aware of the proposed change in
the Code relating to tandem parking spaces.
Mr. Vazquez responded he realizes an amendment is being proposed that tandem
spaces be limited to 25% of the total, and that change would kill this project.
He stated he has had meetings xith the Traffic Engineer and L-hat most of the
tenants like tandem parking anc lie has not heard one complainL• about it. He
added he realizes the objective is t„ limit density and lie felt if that is the
case, the Code should be amended to loxer the density and not affect the parking
because tandem spaces do work ar~;i other cities are looking at the possibility of
allowing them.
Mr. Vazquez stated the Planning staff needs to be able to interpret the Codes
over the counter and when developers read the Code and make their calculations,
they figure that is xhat they are going to be allowed to consL-ruct and then when
they come before the Commission, are told something different and lie did not
think the rules should be changed.
Commissioner Bouas asked if Mr. Vazquez would be able to get leis building permits
before that amendment goes into effect. Mr. Vazquez stated there is a 90-day
waiting list to get permits through the "plan check" process and that the Chief
Building Inspector does an excellent job in trying to work with him and pointed
out he realizes there are a lot of City employees working after hours due to the
backlog.
Greg Hastings, Senior Planner, stated there is a tremendous backlog because of
the amount of construction activity taking place currently; and that the buildins
permits r•ould have to be obtained and construction started in order to no L• have
to comply with this change.
Mr.Vazquez stated the only way to comply would be to get the "super stamp" with
the architect and contractor assuming full responsibility. He stated they are
trying to find alternatives with the developers helping the City to hire more
employees for t-he Planning and Building Departments because they realize they are
understaffed and that this situation is going to get xorse.
Responding L-o Commissioner Herbst concerning the density bonus and
recreation/leirure area, Mr. Vazquez stated these are large units and vil2 add a
lot to the quality of life for the tenants. He stated it has been his experience
that the type of tenants who would be attracted Lo this style unit would probably
not have any children and referred to 46 units on Lincoln where only fcur of the
units have children.
Commissioners Herbst and Carusillo indicated they thought because ttie units are
larger, there will be more children. Mr.Vazquez responded only about 10% of the
tenants have children.
Commissioner Herbst stated he realizes this is a hardship parcel and difficult to
develop, but that he has never voted for a recreational area that small. Mr.
Vazquez explained the small recreational area is because of the driveway,
explaining the previous plans called for the same number of units but because of
the sever easement, they had to leave the driveway area open and could not cover
it.
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He responded to Commissioner Carusillo that the driveway is about 134 feet long.
Commissioner Carusillo stated his concern is with people speeding through the
property because of that long driveway and using it as a short cut. Mr. Vazquez
stated he plans to have electronic gates because of the alley and even tenants
from his other complex would probably use it. Commissioner Carusillo suggested
speed bumps.
Mr.Vazquez stated people would probably consider that driveway as a continuation
of the alley and not as private property. He stated they will keep this buildinr,
and want it to be safe. He responded to Commissioner Carusillo that he would
consider a speed bump right in the middle of that long driveway but they will
have electronic gates and could add speed bumps if needed in the future.
Commissioner Carusillo stated with the small recreational area, he thought
children would play on the driveway and cars speeding through would be a hazard
to their safeL-y.
PSr.Vazquez stated he thought the speed bump is a good idea and suggested that be
included in the conditions of approval, along with the electronic gates.
Chairman Messe stated in tha original plans, the unit size was approximately 850
sq. ft., but the revised plans show larger units, and new indicates the
recreational area is smaller because of the easement. Mr. Vazquez explained in
the original plan, the whole driveway was covered with a deck providing
recreational area.
Responding to Chairman Messe, Greg Hastings, Senior Planner, explained the deck
area is counted as recreational area if it is usable; however, it is also counted
against the property as coverage.
Mr. Vazquez explained the location of Lhe proposed electronic gates and stated
the location would be subject to the Traffic Engineer's approval. He also
responded to Chairman Messe that the waivers xould still have been necessary if
the units were smaller.
ACTION: Commissioner Bouas offered a motion, seconded by Co:s~issioner Boydstun,
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney absent) that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal to construct a 6-unit, 3-story apartment
building with waivers of minimum building site a:rea, maximum structural height,
maximum site coverage minimum recreational./leisure area, and minimum structural
setback (deleted) on an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 9,608 square feet located north and east of the intersection of L•he
Santa Ana Freeway, and further described as ]310 West Center Street; and does
hereby approve the Negative Declaration on the basis that it has considered the
proposed Negative Declaration together xitli any comments received during the
public review process and further finding on the basis of the Initial Study and
any comments received that there is nc substantial evidence that the project will
have a significant effect on the environment.
Commissioner Bouas offered Resolution No. PC 88-71 and moved for its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant Variance No.
3751, in part, denying waiver E on the basis that it was deleted by revised
plans, and granting waivers A, B, C end D on the basis that there are special
circumstances applicable to the property such as size, shape, topography,
location or surroundings, which do not apply to other identically zoned
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properties in the vicinity; and that strict application of the Zoning Code
deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in identical
zoning classification in the vicinity and subject to Interdepartmental. Committee
Recommendations, and an additional condition requiring electronic gates at the
entrance and exit and speed bumps L•o sl.ox traffic on the driveway as approved by
the City Traffic Engineer.
Prior to voting Chairman Messe stated he is having a hard time making a decision
because of the list of xaivers and Commissioner Herbst stated he voted in favor
of the project because of the hardship, but with reservations.
On roll call the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMDfISSIONEP,S: BOUAS, BOYDSTUN, CARUSILLO, FELDHAUS, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC HURNEY
Joseph W.Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney, presented the xritten right to appeal
Lhe Planning Commission's decision within 22 days to the City Council.
ITEM N0. 9. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND RECLASSIFICATION N0. 87-88-91.
PUBLIC HEARING. INITIATED BY' THE CITY OF ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION, P. 0. Hox
3222, Anaheim, CA 92803. Property is approximately 4 acres located at the
northeast corner of Ball Road and Empire Street:, and further described as 2045
West Ball Road.
Reclassification - From RM-1200 to RM-2400 or a less intense zone.
There xere txo people indicating their presence at the public hearing, and
although the staff report to the Planning Commission xas not read at the public
hearing, it is referred Lo and made a part of the minutes.
Greg fiastings, Senior Planner, explained this request is the result of Planning
Commission's direction to be consistent xitl~ the property to the southeast on
which the Planning Commission and City Council recently approved reclassification
to RM-2400.
Don Haiker, 939 S. Agate, stated he is in favor of this reclassification.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas,
and NOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney absent) that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviexed the proposal to reclassify subject property from the
RM-1200 (Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone to the RM-2400 (Residential,
Multiple-Family) Zone on an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 4 acres located at the northeast corner of Ball Road and Empire
Street, and further described as 2045 West Ball Road; and does hereby approve the
Negative Declaration on the basis that it has considered the proposed Negative
Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process
and further finding on the basis of the Initial Study and any comments received
that there is no substantial evidence that L•he project will have a significant
effect on Lhe environment.
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Commissioner Boydstun offered Resolution No. PC 88-72 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant
Reclassification No. 87-88•-41, unconditionally.
On roll call the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUAS, BOYDSTUN, CARUSILLO, FELDHAUS, HERBST
MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURNEY
Joseph W. Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney, presented the written right to appeal
the Planning Commission decision within 22 days to the City Council.
ITEM N0. 5. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARA'PION, RECLASSIFICATION N0. 87-88-92, WAIVER OF
CODE REQUIREMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2989.
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: C. DEAN CLARK P.ND JOYCE CLARK, 1611 South Euclid
Street, Anaheim, CA 92804. Property is approximately 0.23 acre located at the
southwest corner of Cris Avenue and Euclid Street, and furllter described as 1601
South Euclid Street.
Reclassification. - RS-A-53,000 to CL
To permit the commercial office use of a residential struc?~~:re with waivers of
minimum dimensions of vehicular accessway (deleted), permitted location of
parking spaces and required screening of parking area.
There was no one indicating their presence in opposition L•o subject request, and
although the staff report to the Planning Commission was not read at the pudic
Bearing, it is referred t;o and made a part of the minutes.
C. M.ThomFsan, agent, explained Dr. Clark, the petitioner, is owner of adjacent
property to the south and has now purchased this property and wants to move into
the property at tha corner of Cris and Euclid. He stated they have reviewed the
staff report and ]rave nc problem with the conditions, and pointed out the comment
in the staff report that if the property was reclassified to CO instead of CL,
two ~f the waivers would not be necessary and stated that comment was a surprise
to they since it was never discussed with staff. He stated the CL classification
was selected because that is whaL• the adjacent property is zoned. He added he
thought the fence is within the 42 inches permitted and the parking exists now.
He stated they are revising the parking, however, and there will be joint access
and parking easement. He state@ the applicant would like to reserve the garage
as is in order to utilize the parking space himself, and if the driveway on
Euclid is closed and if that parY.ina space is not used, they still have more
parking than required. He stated if he cannot use that area for parking, perhaps
it can be turned into storage area. He explained closing the access on Euclid
makes that space uttusable and one doctor, coming to work in the morning and going
home at night would not be as hazardous as it is now. He explained the changes
are to the interior.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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Commissioner Herbst asked if any landscaping is planned in the area next to the
6-foot high fence next to the parking. Mr. Thompson responded landscaping is
planned and that is why the triangles are there.
Commissioner Bouas stated she feels the driveway on Euclid should be closed.
Mr. Thompson stated the Traffic Engineer wants a 24-foot curb at• the driveway on
Cris, but they felt a narrower driveway would be better and poinL•ed out that
driveway will be an exit only and will be so marked. Commissioner Feldhaus
suggested exit guards en that driveway to stop those people who might xant to
enter there from Cris. Mr. Thompson stated they would be going against the
traffic and they vculd not want to install back-up spikes. Commissioner Bouas
stated she dial not think people will be using that access because of the way the
parking spaces will be marked. She added she thought the driveway should be
widened.
Debbie Fank, Assistant Traffic Engineer, stated 24 feet is the minimum Anaheim
standard for driveways.
Commissioner Feldhaus asked the possibility of rezoning the whole street of
Euclid up to Ball Road for CL so that everyone doesn't have to come in with this
type request.
Chairman Messe stated the area past Cris could not be rezoned because of the
condominiums. Commissioner Feldhaus added lie tliouglit the entire street should be
reviewed from Ratella to Cris for a possible reclassification, so that this would
not be a spot zone and everyone would not have to make these requests.
Chairman Messe suggested instructing staff to bring a report to the Commission of
everything that is on Euclid from Ratella to Cris.
Commissioner Herbst stated practically all the properties on that side of Euclid
Have been reviewed and are CO and some of the homes have been converted.
Commissioner Feldhaus stated with CO zoning, they would have to have a
conditional use permit to use a residential structure as an office.
Commissioner Carusillo stated a study might be appropriate but he felt this
request should be expedited.
ACTION: Commissioner Carusillo offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boydstun, and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney absent) that the Anaheim
City Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to reclassify subject property
from the RS-A-43,000 (Residential, Single-Family) Zone L•o the CL (Commercial,
Limited) zone and to permit the commercial office use of a residential structure
with waivers of minimum dimensions of vehicular accessway (deleted), permitted
location of parking spaces and required screening of parking area on a
rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 0.23 acre located
at the southwest corner of Cris Avenue and Euclid Street, and further described
as 1fi01 South Euclid Street; and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration on
the basis that it has considered the proposed Negative Declaration together with
any comments received during the public review process and further finding on the
basis of the Initial SL•udy and any comments received that there is no substantial
evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
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Commissioner Carusillo offered Resolution No. PCBB-73 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant
Reclassification No. 87-88-42, subject to Interdepartmental Committee
Recommendations.
On roll call t-he foregoing resolution xas passed by the folloxing vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOIIAS, BOYDSTUN, CARUSILLO, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAIN:COMMISSIONERS: FELDHADS
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURNEY
Commissioner Carusillo offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas and
MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney absenL•) L•hat the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby grant xaivers of code requirements on the basis that there
are special circumstances applicable to the property such as size, shape,
topography, location or surroundings, xliich do not apply to other identically
zoned property in the vicinity; and that strict application of the Zoning Code
deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in identical
zoning classification in the vicinity.
Commissioner Carusillo offered Resolution No. FC 88-74 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby gran L•
Conditional. Use Permit No. 2989, pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code SecL•ions
18.03.030.030 through 18.03.030.035, subject to Interdepartmental Committee
Recommendations.
Cn Roll Call the foregoing resolution xas passed by the folloxing vate:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUAS, BOYDSTUN, CARUSILLO, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COp>ZIISSIONERS: NONE
ABS'::;IN: COMMISSIONERS: FELDHAUS
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURNEY
Joseph W. Fletcher, Deput}• City Attorney, presented the right to appeal the
Planning Commission's decision xithin 22 days to the City Council.
Commissioner Feldhaus stated he xould like to have a report of the uses on boot
sides of Euclid for the two or three blocks in this area.
3/14/88
MINIITES, ANAHEIM CITY PLATITJING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 86- 319
ITEM N0. 6. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARP.TION AND CONDI'T'IONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2988
?UBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: ELLAS PROPERTIES, INC., 5995 E. La Palma Avenue,
Anaheim, CA 92807. AGENT: D b 0 Services (Mirk Oden), 1345 Dynamics Street,
Anaheim, CA 92806. Property is sn irregularly-shaped parcel of land
consisting c,f approximatel}• 4 acres located at the northeast corner of La
Palma Avenue and Brasher Street, and further described as 5395 E. La Palma
Avenue.
To expand an existing automobile sales and service facility to include a car
vasli/auto preparation area, storage garage and employee parking lot.
There was no one indicating their presence in opposition to subject request;
and although the staff report was not read at the public hearing, it is
referred to and made a part of the minutes.
Mark Botich, architect, explained they are proposing an addition for a carvash
and preparation area for Caliber Motors of approximately 2,875 square feet;
that this is a one-story addition and will basically house the carvash
equipment for their own use and it is not a public car wash. He stated there
will also be a 400 sq. ft. office space for one service manager and a
conference area, and the construction will be the same as the existing
facility.
Mr. Botich stated they will be adding to the parking iot to the rear of the
property and that it is also enclosed xith a block wall and has a gate which
will be left open during business hours.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED,
Commissioner Carusillo asked if there will be access from the nev employee
parking lot to the storage area for the cars. Mr. Botich responded presently
there is a gate, but they are parking in front of it and will keep the gate
closed and locked.
Commissioner Carusillo stated there seems to be employee parking along Brasher
and he would like to see that discouraged by encouraging the employees to park
in the lot t,o the north with a gate to the main portion of the property so
employees do not have to valk to their work place. He stated he would like to
see the gate remain open duri:~g xorking hours.
Mr. Botich responded he would have no problem complying with that request, as
long as they can count those spaces for parking.
Commissioner Herbst stated he drives by that facility and he thought the
Council had put a restriction on parking vehicles on the lawn area and he has
seen them there. He added he thought they could park two vehicles there, and
there are actually more than Lhat there most of the time.
Mr. Botich stated there is a portion in the front of the building which is
what they call "hardscaped" vliere they park the vehicles.
3/14/88
Ba-;zo
MINUTES, ANAHEII•i CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, Marclt 14, 1988
ACTION: Commissioner Bouas offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Boydstun, and tdOTION CARP.IF.D that the Anaheim City Planning Commission has
reviewed the proposal to expand an existing automobile sales and service
facility to include a car wasl:/preparation area, storage garage and employee
parking lot: on an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 4 acres located at the northeast corner of La Palma Avenue and
Brasher Street, and further descriltnd as 5395 E. La Palma Avenue; and does
]tereb}~ approve the Negative Declaration on the basis that it ltas considered
the proposed Nega~ive Declaration together with any comments received during
the public review process and further finding on the basis of the Initial
Study and any comments received that there is no substantial evidence that the
project will }lave a sicnificant effect: on the environment.
Commissioner Bouas offered Resolution No. PC BB-75 and moved for its passage
and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does Hereby grant
Conditional Use Permit No. 2988, pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code Sections
18.03.030.030 t}tzough 18.03.030.035, .subject to Interdepartmental Committee
Recommendations, and subject to t:he petitioner's stipulation at the public
hearing to Y.eep the gate to the north parking lot open durit7c normal business
hours and to encourage employees to use the designated employee parking lot
rather than parking on t:he streeC.
On roll call file foregoing resolution was passed by t:lte following vote:
A}'ES: COMMISSIONERS: Bouas, Boydstun, Carusillo, Feldhaus, Herbst, 1•fesse
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURKE`.'
Joseph k. Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney, presented the right to appee' the
Planning Commission's decision within 22 days to rite Cit}• Council.
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 88- 321
ITEM N0. 7. CEQA NEGATZVE_DECLARATION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2990.
PUBLIC HEARING. OWNERS: ROGER MAURICE EMARD AND HELEN KATHLEEN EMARD, 1048 West
Lincoln, Anaheim, CA. AGENT: BOB WILLIAMS, 359 Deerfield, Irvine, CA 92719.
Property is a rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 0.95
acre, having a frontage of approximately 135 feet on the south side of Lincoln
Avenue, approximately 650 feet east of the centerline of Euclid Street, and further
described as 1698 West Lincoln Avenue.
Request: To permit the expansion of an automotive repair complex.
Chairman Messe declared a conflict of interest and left the meeting. He later
stated he had wanted to declare the conflict for Item No. 8.
Chairman Pro Tempore Bouas assumed the chair.
There was ro one indicating their presence in opposition to subject request; and
although the staff report was not read at the public hearing, it is referred to and
made a part of the minutes.
Bob Williams, agent, •ras present to answer any questions.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Boydstun referred to a lift on the vest side of the property and asked
if it being used and if it is there legally. Mr. Williams responded everything that
is there now will be removed and what the owner intends eventually to get rid of all
the automotive uses.
Commissioner Herbst pointed out there is a lot of trash on the property now and
Mr.Williams stated the owner is trying to clean up the property and that he
purchased the property in its run-down condition. He stated there is transmission
repair shop and painting shop there now and when their leases are up, they will not
be renewed because the owner wants uses such as a body shop, etc. wherz all the
parking xould be inside.
Chairman Pro Tempore Bouas stated the conditions include that all work will 'nave to
be done inside. Mr. Williams stated the owner has a copy and he has no problem
complying with the conditions.
Commissioner Feldhaus stated he talked to the owner at length and wished he vas
present to represent himself because he has a lot of plans to improve that property.
He stated he xas at the site at 2:00 in the afternoon and the parking lot vas full.
Mr. Williams stated there are a l~~t of abandoned cars from the transmission shop,
etc. which the owner wants out. He stated he is applying fot this permit in order
to upgrade the vtiole area.
Commissioner Feldhaus stated Aamco occupies over 50% of the area and he saw that
they were very busy and were working on vehicles while others waited.
Commissioner Bouas asked if the parking is auequate for automotive repair. Greg
Hastings responded the calculations are the same for automotive uses and retail.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 88- 322
Commissioner Herbst stated most of these uses are allowed in the commercial zone,
and asked how to control the use of the parking spaces for storage and for xorking
on the product. Mr. Hastings stated that would be handled through Code Enforcement
and the Code does prahibit outdoor storage in commercial zones. He stated
automotive uses rr~uire a conditional use permit and their use is being expanded
which is the reason for this request. He added there is a condition that there xill
be no outdoor storage or work on automobiles and they would have to remove the
existing abandoned vehicles if this is approved.
Commissioner Carusillo asked the length of the proposed building and Mr. Williams
responded he thought it was 120 feet x 28 feet. Commissioner Carusillo indicated
concern about the view of the building traveling east on Lincoln and seeing a blank
wall and asked if anything could be done to make it more appealing tc the eye.
Mr. Williams stated a 4-hour block xall is required because the building is on the
prrperty line, with a parapet, and they cannot have any windoxs or any kind of
treatment on that wall.
Commissioner Carusillo suggested slumpstone, or some two-tcne color. Commissioner
Boydstun pointed out the building sets back and won't be very visible.
ACTION: Commissioner Herbst offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Boydstun,
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner McBurney and Chairman Messe absent) that the
Anaheim City Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to permit the expansion
of an automotive repair complex on a rectangcl.arly-shaped parcel of land consisting
of approximately 0.95 acre, having a frontage of approximately 135 feet on the south
side of Lincoln Avenue, approximately 650 feet east of the centerline of Euclid
Streit, and further desr_ribed as 164b West Lincoln Avenue; and does hereby approve
the Negative Declaration on the basis that it has considered the proposed Negative
Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process and
further finding on the basis of the Initial Study and any comments received that
there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant affect on
the environment.
Commissioner Herbst offered Resolution No. PC 88-76 and moved for its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant Conditional Use
Permit No.2990, pursuant. to Anaheim Municipal Code Sections 18.03.030.030 through
18.03.030.035, and subject to Interdepartmental Committee Recommendations.
Commissioner Carusillo asked if the petitioner would stipulate to slumpstone, and
Mr. Williams responded that he would.
Commissioner Bouas stated she thought that would be architectural control and
Commissioner Carusillo responded the Planning Commission has that jurisdiction.
Joseph Fletcher responded to Commissioner Bouas that this Planning Commission does
not have strict architectural guidelines as some Planning Commissions do; although
in ruling on the overall conditional approval, there are times when they do consider
the architecture to determine xhether or not a use is appropriate. He added there
is nothing specific in the Cade about architectural control.
Hr. Williams stated he vas sure the owner would be happy to go along wiL•h
slumpstone.
Commissioner Herbst added the slumpstone to the resolution for approval.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 88-~=~
On roll call the foregoing resolution vas passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Bouas, Boyd=t-un, Cazusillo, Feldhaus, Herbst, Hesse
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE '
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC HURNEY, HESSE
Joseph W. Fletcher, Peputy City Attorney, presented the right to appeal the Planning
Commission's decision r•ithin 22 days to the City Council.
RECESS: 3:00 p.m.
RECONVENE: 3:15 p.m.
ITEM N0. 8. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2991.
OWNERS: MOCA PROPERTIES, iNC., 1160 Fee Ana Street, Anaheim, CA 92807. AGENT:
FRANK LITTLE, 4304 East La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807. Property is a
rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 2 acres located at
the southeast corner of La Palma Avenue and Fee Ana Stre2C, and further described as
4304 E. La Palma Avenue.
Request: To permit a retail floor covering sales business.
There vas one person indicating his presence in opposition to subject request and
although the staff report to the Planning Commission vas not read at the public
hearing, it is referred to and made a part of the minutes.
Chairman Pro Tempore Bouas explained Chairman Messe had intended t-o declare a
conflict of interest on this item rather than the previous hearing.
Frank Little, agent, stated he is proposing a retail carpet business.
Tom Gifft stated he owns and occupies the building on the northeast corner of Fee
Ana and La Palma and that he has a concez~n about traffic; and that there have been
three accidents at that corner in the last three years; and traffic is really
getting bad in that area. He stated he would not like to see a stop sign go in.
Mr. Gifft stated he is also concerned about signs; that Carpets R Us has been
operating a business there for a few years and he has watched them and they have had
signs toth on the building and on the truck they park close to the street. He
stated if this is granted, he would like to see a restriction imposed that the signs
will conform to the ML ?one. He stated the signs they have now are acceptable, but
lie would not want to see anything more.
Mr. Little stated they had a sign on the truck during the first year they xere in
this location, and they used the banners because the windows are inset and pointed
out the owner is going to required all the signs to be uniform on all the buildings_
He presented pictures of the property as it is now and staged he has no objections
to a restriction that he will not have any banners, etc.
Responding to Commissioner Boydstun, Mr. Little stated the sign in the parkway is a
permitted sign, and that he would like to get a different sign for that location.
Commissioner Feldhaus asked if there a stipulated number of parking spaces in the
lease and Mr. Little responded Chere is no restriction and he can use the parking at
both buildings, if necessary. He stated the next building door closes at about 3
p.m. in the afternoon and they are not open on weekends.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 88-324
Commissioner Feldhaus stated that use could change in the future and another user
might be open longer and require more parking.
Mr. Little responded to Commissioner Bouas that they open at 7 a.m. in order to
accommodate the contractors on Monday through Friday and close at 6 p.m. and operate
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. un Sunday.
Commissioner Herbst stated he is opposed to having a retail outlet in this area
because this is one of the prime industrial areas left in Anaheim; and that there
are other industrial areas near Tustin where the City Council has allowed retail,
but he did not think this area on La Palma is the right area and felt it would just
open the door to more retail uses. Fle added he has nc problem with the warehouse,
but advertising retail sales is totally wrong for that area.
Mr. Little stated they do very little advertising. He responded to Commissioner
Bouas that their advertising is mostly word of mouth and they do two shows a year,
one at Anaheim Convention Center and the other at the Anaheim Stadium.
Commissioner Bouas stated until she heard the hours, she thought the use might be
acceptable in that location becat•se it r•ould be very little retail, but being open
on Saturday and Sunday means the}• are really trying to make it retail.
Commissioner Herbst stated approval of this conditional use permit would certainly
give them the right to advertise and have all the retail sales they want.
Commis.+ioner Feldhaus stated he has heard a lot about problems xith retail uses in
the industrial zones and after being on the Planning Commission, he has learned that
that has been violated many times. He stated he has really looked at this closely
and now here is another person asking for retail in the industrial zone; however, he
has read in the staff report that carpet sales are permitted in the industrial zone
and xondered why carpet sales are permitted and other sales are not permitted, and
it seems apparently the carpet business doesn't create the same kind of problems.
He added he will vote in favor of this, but r•ith conditicna that the hours of
operation be limited and also with a time limit su it can be reviewed to see if it
is impacting that area.
Commissioner Herbst stated that change to the policy vas made several years ago when
some businesses came in and said they would be servicing the industrial area and
would not have over 25% sales to the general public, etc., but that has caused a lot
of the traffic problems and other problems, and once the industrialists are in
there, they don't want these retail uses and they deserve the City's protection. He
stated in certain parts of the industrial area, this could b2 allowed, but not in
this area.
Commissioner Carusillo stated he would agree and that this is an industrial area and
is not cluttered yet and he would like to see it stay that way and would not want to
see a precedent set and the sage thing stringing out all the way to Imperial. He
added lie vas surprised the applicant got a permit for the ~~ign and he thought it
could be improved.
Mr. Little stated they would be willing to remove the sign and also to close on
Sundays. He responded he advertises by word of mouth, and gets business when he is
out giving a bid to another customer. He stated they are more a wholesale use than
retail, and they have been there for four years and will continue the same business.
He stated he previously operated Sterling Carpets on State College.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 19, 1988 88-~25
Commissioner Herbst stated a conditional use permit goes with the property and this
applicant could sell the business. Joseph Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney, stated
any condition limiting this use to this applicant would have to be tied to a
transfer of ownership.
Commissioner Boydstun stated she was at the site over the weekend and the
applicant's son shoved her the operation and there was one car there and practically
the whole building is a warehouse and sales are just a shall portion. She stated
she did not think this is any different than the sale of Mercedes Benz down the
street.
Commissioner Carusillo stated this is a different location and the applicant was
aware that this was an industrial area when he vent in there and if this is allowed,
what is to stop everybody else along there from doing retail sales'?
Commissioner Boydstun stared a carpet sale is not the same as a car and the person
does not take it with them, but orders it and then the installer brings it out; and
that the carpet business is one that is listed as being permitted in that zone.
Mr. Little referred to another carpet business in the area and stated he did not
know he could not do this when he vent into the site.
Commissioner Bouas stated she did not think this use will create any problems
because it has been there already for four years xithout any problems.
Nr. Little responded to Commissioner Boydstun that he would change the sign if this
is approved and responded to Commissioner Bouas that they would agree to close on
Sunday.
ACTION: Commissioner Feldhaus offere9 a motion, seconded by Commissioner Aoydstun,
and NOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney and Chairman Nesse absent) that the
Anaheim City Planning Commission 1:as reviewed the proposal to permit a retail floor
coverage sales business on a rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 2 acres located at the southeast corner of La Palma Avenue and Fee Ana
Street; and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration on the basis that it has
considered the proposed Negative Declaration together with any comments received
during the public review process and further finding on the basis of the Initial
Study and any comments received that there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have a significant effect on the environment.
Commissioner Feldhaus offered Resolution No. PC BB-77 and moved for its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby grant Conditional Use
Permit No. 2991, pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code Sections 18.03.030.030 through
18.03.030.035, for a period of one (1) year, subject to the petitioner's
stipulations to improve the existing sign; and the hours of operation shall be
Monday through Friday from 7:00 ~.m. to 6:00 p.m., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Saturday, and closed on Sunday; and that there shall be no banners or other
advertising signs or signs on parked vehicles adjacent to the street to promote
retail sales, and all signs shall conform to the ML zone requirements and subject to
Interdepartmental Committee Recommendations.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 _ 88- 326
Commissioner Herbst stated lie still thinks this approval would be opening tl,e door
for retail sales in this area and it is ene of the highest industrial areas Anaheim
has left and the industrialists who cent in t}tere for a secure industrial area
deserve tl,e Commission's protection.
On roll call the foregoing resolution was passed by Cite following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BO[IA~, BO}'DS'fUN, FELDHAUS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: CARUSILLO, HERBST
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC BURNEY, MESSE
Joseph W. Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney, presented tl~e right to appeal flee Planning
Commission's decision within 22 days to tl,e Cit}' Council.
CHAIRhtAN MESSE RETUP.NED TO Tf1E DIEETING.
ITEM N0. 9. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GENERAL PLAN AMENDN.ENT ,10. 235,
RECLASSIFICATION N0. 87-80-32 (READVERTISED) AND VARIANCE N0. 3738
(READVERTISED).
PUBLIC HEARING. SANTOA BECERRA S ROSH BECERRA, 1014 East North Street, Anaheim,
CA 91.805. DONALD F;. SMALLEY 6 JERI Dt. SMAI,LE}', 1020 E. North Street, Anaheim,
CA 92801. JF:MES R. NEEDHAM b SHIRLE}' A NEEDHAM, 1028 E. North Street, Anaheim,
CA 92801. AGENT: MAGDY HANNA, 4000 Mac Arthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA
92060. Property is a rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 1 acre located on the south side of Nort}1 Street approximately l90
feet west of East Street and further described as 1014, 1020 and 1028 East North
St..eet.
GPA - To consider a change in land use designation from Lox Density Residential
Lo l,ou-Madium Densit}' Residential.
Reclassification - RS-7200 t;o RM-2400 to construct a 19-unit, 1-story apartment
complex.
Variance Nn. 3738 - Request t:o withdraw from petitioner as revised plans leave
eliminated the need for a variance.
Continued from the Planning Commission meetings of January 4, February 1,
February 17 and February 29, 1988.
There were 10 people indicating their presence in opposition to subject request.
and altltougl, the staff report to the Planning Commission was not read at fete
public bearing, it is referred to and made a part of the minutes.
Al Marshall, agent, explained this is 1.9-unit complex, to be known as Nort},woods,
and the major change is t7,at this will look muc}t more like a single-family ]some.
Mr. Marshall explained these are all single-story units and there is parking for
45 vehicles.
Chairman Dlesse clarified that this is a request for a general plan amendment and
reclassification and if those are approved, t}te project will be in conformance
with code.
3/14/88
t4INUTES, ANAHEItf CITI' PLANNING COMMISSION, Marcl: 14, 1988 88- 327
Leonard McGhee, Associate Planner, stated General Plan Amendment No. 236 to
redesignate the adjacent propert}' to the east from tdedium Densit}' Residential to
Low-Medium Density Residential was approved b}' ttte City Council on January 26,
1988. He explained both t}te Planning Commission and Cit}' Council recommended
low-medium densities on bot}t sides of East Street, and this property was not
included.
OPPOSITION
Trent iiilson, 1001 E. ,IOrtPi Street, stated this is the 12th time they have been
before the Commission and City Council regarding apartments in this block from
Norti: t.o Wilhelmina and from t:he railroad tracks Lo East Street, and t:wo times
they have been denied and this is the third time for the property across the
street from where he lives. He stated on the last dap of January they were here
and presented both sides of the issue; one favoring a desigr. that might be
acceptable for apartments and the other side of the issue against the ceneral
situation of apartments and chancing the zoning ar.d the complications this
tripliny of the population would bring. He presented copies of iris previous
comments to the Commission so he would not I:ave to repeat them.
Mr. Wilson stated they have submitted several separate original collections of
signatures from C!te area and most, of them !rave exceeded 1~0 names of different
property owners who arc opposed to apartments. He explaited the petit:ion Ire is
presenting today involved a joint. effort of people collecting the signatures and
he was not: sure of the count, but thought Chore would be cell over 100
signatures. lie stated in loo;cing at the tax records, he confirmed the names of
resident/ot;ners onl}' and individually, itusL•and and wife, Lott: say "no" to these
apartments in this area and a zone change from RS-7200 to RN.-2400 which means at
best Cripling the population.
Mr. Wilson staled at a previous meeting, one of the opposition asY.ed if these
petitions really tnean anything and that Chairman Messe had responded that they do
Co him. !dr. Wilson added he hones they do to the rest of the Commissioners.
Mr. 14ilson presented a city/county tax map showing the locations of the absentee
owner/rental units. Iie explained one property, l,ot 35, cn Rose Street is an
owner-occupied residence wit!: rentals and suggested Code violations be checked at
that location. He explained the yellow color indicates those locations of
owner/resident: properties and that those signatures represent the people who do
not wish to have these apartments in the area, even though they bridge off that
corner apartment complex and will spread furt}ter into this area. He added the
entire street Df Mavis leas apartments and t!:e character has not improved, even
tltougit the graffiti was painted off the walls, it is appearing again.
Mr. Wilson stated when the}~ looked at the street scene driving around and looking
at the properties of thD absentee owner/rental units, even though they are single
famil}' !tomes, except at the corner of East and Nozt}t, it represents to them what
tlte}' }rave to loot: forward to, compounded by the number Df units because those are
the units wlticlt are in disrepair and just waiting to be rec}•cled. He stated as
those investors wait for a return on their investment, Chey are letting the
Duality of the sincle-family homes decline due to attritition and if that is what
is to be happening L•o this area, the Commission should no L• be surprised when the
rest of the owner/occupants realize they have "lost Llte batl:le", and decided not
to waste mono}' repairing their !tomes and for maintenance Y.noxing t}tat their homes
are worthless as single-famii}' and will be bulldozed for apartment complexes.
3/]4/88
MINDTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 BB- $28
Leonard McGhee, Associate Planner, stated General Plan Amendment No. 236 to
redesignate the adjacent property to the east from Medium Density Residential to
Lov-Medium Density Residential vas approved by the City Council on January 26,
1988. He explained both the Planning Commission and City Council recommended
low-medium densities on Loth seders of East Street, and this property was not
included.
OPPOSITION:
Trent Wilson, 1001 E. North Street, stated this is the 12th time they have been
before the Commission and City Council regarding apartments in this block from
North to rillielmina and from flee railroad tracks to East Street, and two times
they leave been denied and this is the third time for the property across the
street from where he lives. He stated on the last day of January they were here
and presented both sides of the issue; one favoring a design that might be
acceptabie for apartments and the other side of the issue against the generai
situation of apartments and changing the zoning and the complications this
tripling of Lhe population would bring. He presented copies of his previous
comments to tl:e Commission so he would not have to repeat them.
Mr. Wilson stated they have subditted several separate original collections of
signatures from the area and moat of them have exceeded 150 names of different
property owners who are opposed to apartments. He explained the petition he is
presenting today irvelved a joint effort of people collecting the signatures and
he vas not sure of the count, bu*_ thought there would be r•ell over 100
signatures. He stated in looking at the tax records, he confirmed the names of
resident/owners only and individually, husband and wife, both say "no" to these
apartments in this area that triples the population and a zone change from
RS-7200 to RM-2400 means at best tripling the population.
Mr. Wilson stated at a previous meeting, one of the opposition asked if these
petitions really mean anything and that Chairman Hesse had responded that they do
to him. Mr. Wilson added he hopes they do to the rest of the Commissioners.
Mr. Wilson presented a city/county tax map shoving the locations of the absentee
owner/rental units. He explained one property, Lot 35, on Rose Street is an
owner-occupied residence with rentals and suggested Code violations be checked at
that location. He explained the yellow color indicates those locations of
owner/resident properties and that those signatures represent the people who do
not wish to have these apartments in the area, even though they bridge off that
corner apartment complex and will spread further into this area. He added the
entire street of Mavis has apartments and the character has not improved, even
though the graffiti r•as painted off the walls, it is appearing again.
Mr. Wilson stated when they looked at the street scene driving around and looking
at the properties of the absentee owner/rental units, even though they are single
family homes, except at the corner of East and North, it represents to them what
they have Lo look forward to, compounded by the number of units because those are
the units which are in disrepair and just waiting to be recycied. He stated as
those investors wait for a return on their investment, they are letting the
quality of the single-family homes decline and if that is ti.hat is
to be happening to this area, the Commission should not be surprised when the
rest of the owner/occupants realize they have "lost the tattle", and decide
riot to r•aste money repairing their homes and for maintenance knowing that
their homes are worthless as single-family and will be bulldozed for apartment
complexes.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANKING COMXISSIO\, March 14, 1988 88-~29
Tim Foster, 710 N. Buslt, stated lie is talking about shattered dreams; that: tie
purchased his house in this neighborhood L•ecause it was t:haL• l:e could afford and
that lte just asked a person how much those 1:~~~es sold for originally and they
were $12,000 and he pays that much each year jusC to have a nice home and he does
not want to loot. at houses that are trashed. He added !te put a lot: of money into
his house fixing it up only to see they want to build apartments all over the
neighborhood and let it get: more trashy and have three times the population.
eie stated he did not understand the l;achelor units or the one-L•edroom unity and
did not see how this could do anything but harm Che neighborhood and asked t;he
Commission t:o please vote "no" on this project.
Vickie Tuggy, 101 E. North SCreeC, stated she lives directly across the street
from the proposed develol:ment and presented photographs of the area. She stated
she is not: opposed to apartments per se; Lhat she grew up on Ball Road in a nice
apartment: complex and Lhab there are some nice older apartment: complexes in
Anaheim. She staged, however, she would li;:r. t:o asl: the Commission t:o consider
the disadvantages of putting more apartments in this particular neighborhood.
She staged there err: facCors which do not. exist else«here in Anaheim, and one i
the traffic on North which has been discussed several times. Slte stated the
second more important fac}:or is «haL has already gone on is Cltat area and
referred to Lhe apartments r.n 4avis Street and the neighbors all agree that Cho
neighborhood has gone down since then. She added that Mavis Street: is a slum
area as shown in rite pictures she presented. Sl:e stat:e_ the buildinc, exteriors
are itad]y battered, and there is documen;:ed crime on t:he street, junk cars are
parked on tale street and children play on ~fa•.~is and Nortlt Streets because there
is no other place t:o play. She st.at.ed the four .partments on the east r_nd of
North Street still Tool; o.k. on Lhe outside, but as shown in the photographs, c~
many as 15 cars parl; in Cho drivewa}•, 61ocY.ing the sidr.«all:s and on Loth sides of
t:he street ar,d even between Lhe l:uildings; ghat, the house ne>a door to these four
units is being renCed by a low income family, or families and the lawn is
frr_quently covered «iCh par};ed cars. She explained her point: is Lhat if more
affordable apartment, unity are allowed in this neighborhood, they can expect more
of the same, more overcrowding, more trash and more crime; thae the developer ran
build Gualit}• apartments, but. given t:hc circumstances that already exist in Lhis
area, Che}• cannot guarangee yualiLy tenants. She stated she has already heard it:
slated in outer cases i;rought: t:efore the Commission that: Lhe developer and owner
can and must: guarantee to limit occupancy, l:uC the people who live in the
neighborhood and waCCh Lhe people come and go, say t:haC it Itas not: been
conCrolled up this poinC and have no reason Co believe Chat it will scarf now.
She stated the low income families nee6 go have several families LogeCher in
order to be able to pay Lhe rent, even affordable rents.
Fis. Tuggy scared she was confident t: he Planning Commission is ncC trying t:o turn
this part of Anaheim into a slum and «as sure they are attempCing Lc upgrade file
neighborhood, but Lhe people who live Lhe neighborhood arc trying to tell the
Commission that if more apartments are put in and Llte trend continues, it will
create a slum. Slte stated they realize Cltis is a transition area, but they do
not want to make it into a slum and since it is already a prot~.lem area, tile}'
would like to see property owners who care about Che area stay and not bring in
more transitor}~ people forrinc out the owners.
Frani; Guevara, 753 N. Bush, sCaCed in 1980 t:he duplexes on East and North were
approved and that was a mistake and they have been paying for t:hat mistake. He
3/14/88
88- 330
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSIOP:, Marclt 14, 1988
stated lie heard someone on this Commission say that the neighbors have to get
used to the idea that something will be built and it will probably be apartments;
and that was the same attitude taken in 1980; and that: the house on the corner is
an eyesore and when the residents walk on the street, trey nave people staring at
them, etc. and that- is just not fair to the owners.
Lloyd Lassley, 738 N. Rose Street, stated his propert}~ backs up to subject
property and Cite Commission has heard his remarks in the past and knows that he
is against apartments and t.ltat ]te will not repeat the same comments.
Thomas Gelker, 1025 E. North, right across tite street, stated it seems this comes
up every two weeks and lie lies been coming to these meetings for titcee months. He
stated tite}~ have a bad traffic situation on Nortlt Street due to t}te proximity of
La Palma and East Street and iC is almost impossible to maY.e a left turn on East
Street: and making a right turn in the morning and afternoon is taking your life
in your hands because it is so close. He stated sometimes they have two or three
accidents in a week and ne felt 19 apart:ment units would increase that problem.
He stated the Traffic EnSineer stated there would be 6 trips per day per unit
which would add 114 vehicles Co t:hat already bad intersection. He staged he did
not. think even a signal would rectify the situation because iC is so close.
Kathryn Lingle, i15 N. Bush, stated she does not live close t:o this area, but:
does live on a street which she feels these people will use as their access; and
that she has lived there as long as the homes have beer. there and has seen that
area grow and it is hard to visualize that this is considered "old Anaheim". She
stated she }:news Mr. Hanna's designs are nice, and they would benefit some areas,
but she did not think they would benefit this area. She stated because this is
considered "old Anaheim", it: is felt somethine needs to he done ar.d she felt if
they were left alone and given a chance, they would fix up their area, and it
would be a beautiful area. She stated they have worked hard getting these
signatures in opposition and she hoped it has done some good. She stated there
has been quite a change in the area but it is their home and they would like to
be left alone.
Mr. Marshall thanked the neighbors for working with them. He referred to the
nature of Che street: itself and stated the three lots involved are about 2 to
2-1/2 times deeper than other lots in the area that are single fame}}~; and that
these are the only lots left facing North Street zoned RS-7200. Ne stated the
oilier lots on the north side cf Nortlt Street zoned RS-7200 are on the General
Plan for RM-2400 and they feel this is a reasonable recuest.
He stated the single family homes face Bu sit and Rose Streets; and that Mavis
Street is RM-2400; however, since Mavis Street was done, Codes leave changed and
they cannot build with minimal parking, oz allow as man}' people in the units; and
that situation current:l}~ exists even in the single family.
He stated they do not wish to injure or destroy a good single-family
neiglthorhood, and the design, quality of constructior. and the amount of money put
into the project is not somethine to tear down t:he neighborhood and is something
to add to tiie qualit}~ of the neigllorltood and add t.o the value of tl~e
single-family homes.
He stated this project vould be adding a minimal amount of traffic to the street
and that it is close to the intersection and ti~ere is very- little reason for the
tenants to use Bush Street.
3/14/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, Marcl; ]4, 1988 86- 331
Mr. Marshall stated lie did not think tl;e neighbors would stop maintaining their
homes if this project is approved and C•];at t;e does believe t1;e quality of the
project is important,
THF. PUBLIC HEARING HAS CLOSED.
Responding to Commissioner BoydsCun, Greg Hastings, Senior Planner, stated tl;e
propert}~ across Nortl; Street: is zoned RS-7200, but is designated on tl;e General.
Plan for medium densit}~ residential land uses.
Commissioner Feldhaus asked how much confidence the developer i;as in this project
and asked if they plan to keep the complex or if it would be sold. Mr. harshall
stated l;e knows of no plans Co sell t1;e project, t;ut could not: make tl;at
guarantee toda}•.
Responding Lo Commissioner Eouas, Mr. Marshall stated tl;e project would leave an
on-sit:e manager, 29 hours a day. He responded to Chairman Messe that: the rents
would be approximately 5600 per month for a two-bedroom unit and a one-bedroom
would be $650 and the bachelor unit would he $550. He rest;onded to Commissioner
Carusillo that the normal screening of tenants is a credit report and references
and the}' do call the references, and accounts are checked and they require
cashier's cl;ecl;s. He stated the normal rental is two adults and a child, and
they do have some roommate situations, taut anticipate two adults, two cars per
unit and the bachelor units have 1-1/2 parking spaces per unit provided; and ghat
the one and two bedroom units would lave Z-1/2 spaces per unit.
Commissioner Carusillo stated ne is concerned about tl;e number of people ralro
would be driving and Chore woul~ be about 30 vehicles in t:his project, anc that
is displacing three single-famil}' residences wl;icl; is about 20 additional
vehicles and that i;e had heard a figure of 50 additional vehicles. It was noted
the 119 vel:icl.e figure referred to the grips per uniC count.
Del:bie Fank, Associate Traffic Engineer, stated a single-family home generates
about 10 trips per day per ur.iC and it is less for a multiple-family unit and
she thought it was about 6 or 8.
Comissioner Herbst stated I;e realizes these are deep lots, but that is one of the
worst corners in Anaheim and he thought the tenants from this complex would be
using Busl; Street instead of EasC once tl;e}• find out wl;at ti;e traffic situation
is aC that intersection. He st:aCed ghat woulc put all that traffic on the
residential streets and he did not think this area is read}' far that type of
rezoning. He stated lie knows this is less than oricinall}' proposed, L•ut it is
still l9 units and I;e felt that is still far too dense for that area. He stated
probahl}' in Ll;e future Y,l;at area will be changed, but until traffic on t:iat
corner is relieved, he did not thinl: this densiCy should be approved at this time
and the neiaht:ors do not want it. He stated he thought 19 units would have more
effr_ct o~.~ tl;e surrounding area because of tl;e traffic Clan any apartment complex
Ci;e Commission l;as recently approved.
Commissioner Carusillo stated tl;e Commission has suggested rezoning both sides of
East Street from La Palma to Lincoln and the major concern was traffic on North
Stzeet. Commissioner Herbst stated at least that area was dowrzoned from RM-1200
to RM-2SOU.
3/19/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 19, 1988 88 ?32
Commissioner Carusillo stated lte did not: think the Commission should deny a
project: because it miylit add 20 vehicles, and L•lten allow const•rnction just like
it on East Street. He stated Ise heard aL•ouL• people living in motels because
Lliere is no place to Live and this developer leas eliminated most of Llte concerns
b}~ reducing it from two stories L•o single story and is proposing a fine project.
He staled it also replaces three single-family homes wliicli t:lte neigltborltood ltas
complained about.
Chairman MessP stated ]te leas passed that: corner at least 50 times in the last; two
weela and there are always cars parked in t;he right of way, and Code Enforcement
or the Police Department should start issuing citations.
Commissioner Feldliaus staLea the Lone seems Lo be that apartments are natural
iestations of a particular area and lte would disagree; that one person said
apartments cause more trash and another person said apartments are symbolic of
blight and that he lived in apartments in all of his earlier years and apartments
in them:;elves do not cause blight; that Mavis Street: without a douL•t is one of
L}te biggest festering sores we have lout that is a separate issue and ltas Lo lie
addressed because it does have s~:.me serious concerns. He stated if apartments
are not developed on ghat property, he would ask what could t:e put there ghat
would enhance that area and create a better environmenC.
He stated he has seen instances where unit, in a blighted block have been rented
to a higher income tenant and the result is that they begin to take care of their
unit and then as a result others begin Lo Lake care of their places. He added
someone has mentioned that these are to be affordable units and the developer is
not proposing affordable units and they are Inolcirg for the higher income tenant.
He staled these statements do not; mean that he is in favor of these apartmsn'a
because he ::as not; made up his mir.. yet and if he thought this project would
further the problems of h.iight and trash, he would deny it, but if he thought the
developer could build a quality project: and change that: area around, he would not
hesiL•ate to approve it.
Commissioner Fe.idhaus stated his first question was goi.r._ t.o be, "hox many of
these signatures are from renters,° but that Mr. Wilson _ were, ghat wi'~h all
}tis information wlticlt was very impressive.
Chairman Messe stated we do need apartments in Anaheim, but he ;as worried about
this location because he thought it would be changino the profile of that
sing e-famil} neighborhood by putting apartments there. He stated this General
Plan Amendment makes it possible to put apartments in a single-family
nei.ghborltood and putting Himself in their place and if he lived on that street or
on Bush or the north side of North Street, he could understand why Lhe neighbors
feel. the way they do and why they are signing petitions and being tenacious by
coming to these meetings the way they are. He added he did not L-hin)c he could go
along with this general plan amendment.
Commissioner Eoydstun stated she did not• think the neighbors are so much against
apartments t;uL Lltey are looking at the traffic in L1taL area of Nortli, La Palma
and East Street and any vehicles added are just going L•o make it worse.
3/14/88
DfINL'':r'3, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COAfMISSION, Marctt 14, 1988 88- 335
Responding to Commissioner Ho}~dst•un, Tim foster stated Mr. Hanna rtes told them
many times in the meetings they have had with him that he was going to own this
Uuilding for five }ears. Chairman Messe stated there is no guarantee that an}~
developer will maintain a project even when the}~ indicate they will.
Mr. Wilson stated regarding t;lte traffic, wit: it the emphasis on the fex cars this
project would add to t}te intersection having a low impact against what is already
there, he refer' d to their comment, againsC the project, noting they have not
l~eer•. against: tlt specific proposal for apartments, Hut when that area goes to
medium density or any density different than it is now, it• sets a pr.ecedent•. He
noted t;lte}~ ]rave man} developers coming to their houses making offers for L•lte
expressed purpose of converting tl~em to apartments too. He stated within a few
years if the floodgates are opened, traffic ::ill Ue impossible.
Mr. Wilson stated some changes are going Co take place and there is tic Ue a left
turn lane for EaGt and La ?alma with no reference for Nortlt Street. Chairman
Messe stated he did not think signalizaCion for North i= scmething we would want.
Mr. Wilson continued that when a separate phase is added to the signaling system
for the left turn lane from North t:o La Palma, he thought it would be mare
concentrated than it is now, and chat presently the left turn lane without a
light will handle 2-1~' cars Uefore the angl^ of the car interferes with the
straight ahead lane pith three cars in the intersection there is now a
gridlock situation ~ aitl: separate signals fcr the straight: ahead lane and left
Curn lane, at no time will any vehicle from North ever be aUle t;o turn left. He
stated with right turns from La Palma, noting the width of the 7-71 lot is
approximately the same width as .a ?alma, at no time is there no vr_hicle ~;urning
right; from ".,a Palma ont:c East ~•.eet, ar.d within seconds they cross North, and
unless there is a "no right tuc-n on red" situation, the proUlem will be
:rompounded.
Chairman Messe staled he tatought that is something that should be considered by
our Traffic Department whether r,his project; is approved or not.
Mr. Wilson stated t:he daytime traffic continues until well after 7:30 p.m.and he
leas never Veen aUle Lo turn rirftt on La Palma from Nortlt, and that: is crossing
five lanes of traffic, and the City, t:he people or the developer cannot solve
that proUle^~- He stated during all of these meetings, it is constantly implied
that this aces is going Co Ue developed with apartments.
Chairman Dtesse stated this Commission has not made a decision yet that that area is
going to Ue apartments. Mr. Wilson responded the developers taKe it for granted,
and he has Ueen offered very specific arrangements for his property f.or
apartments. Commissioner Hoydstun responded that is alxays contingent upon
approval Uy the City, and the developer Ueing able to get their plans rpproved.
Frank Guevara stated Commissioner Felditaus said some of fire neighbors feel only
Uad guys live in apartments and that is not correct; and that he lived in an
apartment when Ire first came Co California, buE; things have cltanyed. He stated
he epeaks Spanish and when he goes to the 7-11, he hears the people saying things
aUout the people in ti:e area and Chat concerns him and is what they hear from
those people living around them now and that is what they don't like. He stated
Commissioner Feldhaus also as';e6 what: could be bui]t there and he would suggest
they could develop condominiums and they could make money if the owner carried
fire loan paf.nrs himself.
x/15/88
MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, March 14, 1988 88- 334
Mr. i4ilson stated Commissioner Carusillo had said that we need apartments so
people gill leave a place to live, and added he aid not know where Commissionez
Carusillo lives, but they have had bad experiences with apartments in this area.
Mr. Marshall stated lie I:not;s their concern:: about apartments and obviousl}~ they
need to request a General Plan Amendment changing their side of the sY.reet, and
that might Help and would Help keep some developers from making them offers. He
a-lded when developers see RM-1200 zoning, they do want to put in apartments. He
stated they felt: this project for RM-2400 would be a good project and would be
more in keeping Wltll the single-family homes.
Mr. Marshall. stated it sounds very clearly the request of the neighl:ors is for no
apartments at all and lie did not: t;!link there is an}~ other changes lie can make and
Ile felt they did come in .:iLll quite a change for 19 single-stor}~ units.
He stated he felt this is still appropriate because of l:he uniqueness of the
property and tha l,ocaCion, and agreed if the other side of the street is
developed with RM-2400, there will he problems with traffic, but 19 unit,
proposed for this project would not have that: great; an impact. He stated the
traffic problem is Irom East SCrceC and not North Street, and a loC of people on
IIusl: and Rose do go out the back way.
He thanked the Commission for their time and patience.
Commissioner Carusillo stated if he thoucht this irould briny, blight: or
undesirables to the area, he could not vote for it, but: thought aesthetically it
might improve the !.col: cf the area and with safeguards as to who Tight rent the
units, it would mitiyake rile concerns of the neigh::ors.
ACTION: Commissioner Herbst offered a motion. seconded by Commissioner Bo}~dstun,
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Burney absent:) that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal Co amend Lhe Land Use Element of the General
Plan from the current Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential
land uses and to reclassify sulrjecC propert}~ from file RS-7200 ;Residential,
Single-Famil}~) Zone bo Lhe RM-240C (Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone to
construct a 19-unit, 1-sCory apartment complex on a rectangularly-shaped pacce.l
of land consisting of api>roximatel}~ 1.07 acres, }laving a frontage of
approximately 210 feet on the south side of North Street, approximately 190 feet
west of the centc-r a ne of East Street, and further described as 1014, `120 and
1028 East North Street; and doca hereby approve Lhe Negative Declaration on the
basis that it has considered the proposed Negative Dec.taration together with any
comments received during the public review process and furt~~ez finding on the
basis of the Initial Study and any comments received t:llat t}lece is r.o substantial
evidence that the project till have a significant effect on tl:e environment.
Commissioner Herbst explained Ile lead considered denying file negative declaration,
L•ecause of L•ile impact of traffic but decided the best way to handle this would be
to deny the general plan amendmer., and reclassification.
Commissioner Herbst offered Reselutior, No. PC 88-78 and moved for its passage and
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does Hereby deny General Plan
Amendment No. 235 on the basis ghat: this area is not ready for medium densit}~ at
this Lime.
3/14/88
MIA'UTES, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, Marcli 14, 1986 88- 335
Prior to voting, Commissioner Bouas susgested the people across Nortlt street
should reouest to Dave that area redesignated for low density so they would not
be bothered by developers.
Commissioner Feldl~aus stated in response to Llie people w2io signed tl~e petitions
in opposition, t;}gal: lie does understand and feels for them, but that Anaheim does
leave a real shortage of Housing and there is no more land to build single-famil}•
homes and agreed in the future there will be other developers approaching the
homeowners to sell. their properties. He stated the market in Anaheim right now
is for good cualiCy apartments and Mr. Hanna does build qualit}~ units.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUTS, BOYDSTUN, FELDHAUS, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIOiJEFS: CARiISILLO
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC HURNEY
Commissioner Herbst offered Resolution No. PC88-79 and moved for its passage and
adoption that; t:he Anaehim City Planning Commission does hereby deny
Reclassification No. 87-88-32 on the basis that General. Plan Amendment No. 235
sut:miCted in conjunction with subject reclassification was denied, thereby
prohibiting said reclassification.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUTS, $OYDSTUN, FELDHAUS, HERBST, MESSE
NOES: COMiISSIONERS: CARUSILLO
ABSENT: CON;!4ISSIONERS: ~iC BURNEY
It was noted Variance NO. 3736 has keen deleted.
Commissioner Hert~st offered Pesolution No. PC 88-80 and moved for its passage ar.d
adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby deny fariance No.
3738 on the basis that General Plan Amendment Nc. 235 ar.d Reclassification No.
67-88-32 sui:mitted in conjunction wit}i said variance were denied, tl~erel~y
prohibiting said variance.
On roll call, the foregoinc resolution i:as passed b}• the following vote:
AT ES: COMMISSIONERS: BOUTS, BOYDSTUN, FELDHAUS, HERBST, DIESSE
NOES: CO1.IMISSIONERS: CARUSILLO
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MC IIURNEI'
Joseph 14.Fl.etch.r, Deputy City Attorney, explained this matter will be deemed
final unless appealed to City Council within 22 days.
Commissioner Herbst stair-d he would like to request that staff study both sides
of 1Jortii Street and the General Plan designations and pcssibly have a study
initiated by tl;e Planning Commission to consider both sides of Norte: Street.
3/14/88
h1INUTHS, ANAHGIht CITY PLANNING COhih1ISSION, March 14, 1988 88-336__
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATTONS WERE HEARD PRIOR TO ITEM N0. 9.
ITEM N0. 10. REPORTS AND RECOMPtENDATIONS
A. EQUESTRIAN/HIKING TRAIL STATUS REPORT - Report from Parks and Recreation
Department. Planning Commission was given a written report of the status of
equestrian/Biking trails. The report staL•ed the Parks and Recreation Department
is working to resolve proi:].ems and concerns about tl~e trails s}~stem and leas
selected a planning firm consultanC to update the Recreation and Trail Elements
of the General Plan and through this process, the current status of the trails
system, non-functioninc grails, abandoned trails and other trail issues will be
evaluated; and thaL• recort:mendations on improving t:he trails system ~:~ill be
developed for further submission t:o the Planning Commission and City Council for
approval.
There was no discussion and no act:ior, t:aY.en.
B. ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAi, MANAGEMENT AGENCY - REQUEST TO DETERtfI`:E
CONFORMANCE i•JITH THE GENERAL PLAN.
The Orange County Environmental Management Agency has requested the City t;o
determine conforr..ance with the General Plan for the demolition of the existing
bridge over the S:r.ta Ana River at Katella Avenue and t:lie construction of a new
bridge to replace it, to improve traffic flow by construction to its ultimate
width per the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways; and that the
bridge will accommodate a Class 1 bil:e Crail to enable cyclist; traveling along
the exisCir,g Ccunty regional biY.e trail to cross the river.
ACTION: Commissioner Feldhaus offered Resolution No. PC BH-H1 and moved for its
passage and adoption that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby find
that the proposed bridge demolition and reconstructior. is in conformance w?th
the adopted General Plan.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote:
AYES: CO*fAfISSIONERS: HOlJAS, BOYDSTUN, CARL'SILLO, FELDIiAUS, HERHST, MESSE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: CODL'dISSiONERS: MC HC'\EY
C. RECOMMEI:DED CODE AMEidDMENT - Amend Subsection .0123 of Section 18.06.050
pertaining to the maximum percentage a]lowable for tandem parking spaces.
Commissioner Herl;st stated there is a concern regarding the density of
apartments, and the Commission feels that prior to the Code changes to permit
tandem parking spaces, there would not have been as many units developed; and
also the change to allow subterranean parking garages has contrit;uted to
increased density creating more traffic congestion anri parL-ing problems.
Chairman tdesse stated Lhe Code does not cualify tandem parking and allows up to
100% tandem spaces and he felt there has Lo be limitaCions. He stated he would
like to see the wording describing tandem parking ir. the Code and also to
indicate a limit: of tl~e tandem parking t:o pcssil~ly ?5%, and to describe tandem
spaces as those spaces whi:~t: the car in front occupies.
3/14/88
rn, rTTV DLANNTNG l'tihiAttSSION. March 14, 1988 88-337
JoseplT Fietclter, Deputy City Attorne}~, stated the draft ordinance can be
modified to include the Commission's suggestions.
ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Mc Durney absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission does 1Tereb}• recommend llTat the Cit}~ Council adopt L•lte draft
ordinance amending Subsection .0123 of Section 18.06.050, pertaining to tandem
parking.
D. DRAFT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEtfENT PLAN - The scope of activities identified
in the Plan are long range and may involve future act;ion by t:he Planniny
Commission and Cit}• Council such as amending Llte General Plar, and Code
Amendments Co provide for the Hazardous 14asLe Facilities in Anaheim.
Jeff Bowman, Fire Chief and Mile Doty, Fire Marshall, were present in lieu of a
representative from the County of Orange_
Chief Bowman stated they arm present t.o just touch bases about the process and
where the City is in t;he process and wha.; direction the City will. be giving i~acl:
to the County as t:o what they would like t;o ser_ in the plan. He stated each
city in the Count;}• is doing the same thing.
Chief Bowman stated the P]an aas developed by the Orange County Fire Department as
reouired by Assembly Bill 2948, t:he Tanner process. He stated the draft pl.ar. is
under review by st;aff and they have no comments at this time; that currently
untreated waste is being transpertr_d to Santa Barbara and Ring County and fire
Tanner Process calls for alternative management. approaches which must be
implemented by each County by 1990. He stated AB 2948 also establishes a n: :r
process for citing needed hazardous waste management facilities, including
rec}•cling, transfer, treatment and residual disposal units. Tire goal is to
protect public health, safety and welfare and environment through the
elimination of landfill dis,.osals of untrrat;ed hazardous waste; and Chat Che
objective is Lo determine needs for al.ternaCive methods of facilities, manage
hazardous waste and find appropriate locations, as well as involve the public in
the decision-making process.
He stated the plan identifies 22 general study areas in Orange County where a
hazardous waste facility criteria might be applicable and where Further study
might be appropriate, and only four of the 35 citing criteria were used in this
study and the facility citing =riteria was adopted by t;he Southern California
Hazardous Waste Authority and they had a wide viewpoint of people involved.
He stated Leo of the study areas identified arc in Anah:~im city limits: No. 5
located in Che industrial area near Rockwell, east of the 57 Freeway and north
of the 91 Freeway and includes the northern portion of Anaheim Lal:e and
retarding basins, and all of Lhe a-ea surrounding that siCe is urban; Study Area
6 is located in the Stadium area with access from t:lte 57 Freeway and I-5
Freeway, and is also part of the wesC Orange area wliiclt is almost completely
developed and the surrounding area is urbanized and is currently in an intense
redevelopment area (The Platinum Triangle).
He added Chore are three study areas outside Anahei:~'s jurisdir_tion that might
impact Anaheim and C•liey are in Yorba Linda, Orange and Fullerton.
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PIINi1TES, ANAHEIM CITY PLMINING COAAtISSION, March 14, 1988 88-338
lie stated b}~ bfarclf 31st tlfe City must review and comment on tlfe draft Hazardous
t•7aste Plan and Notice of Preparation of Environmental Impact Report• and staff
has been doing that and comments have been made back L•o the County of Orange;
and by September 30t1f, tlfe Cit}~ Council must approve, deny or take no acL•ion on
the Plan. He sL•ated following State and CounL•}~ approval of tlfe Plan, new
lazardous waste management programs will be developed and implemented and could
include, but• are not limited to, adopting a new General Plan Amendment, andior
amending t:}1_ Generai Plan, as well as Code Amendments and new permit processing
plan.
Commissioner Herbst referred to tl:e stud}' area near Rocl:wel.l and noted there is
one out there already, Orange Count:} Steel Salvage, and that: is over our :rater
supply and that is the only percolation basin we have and asked why they would
consider that area.
Chief Bowman stated tlfose are concerns staff will revie:: in their comments 2?ack
t:o the County and he was sure that jurisdictions of all 22 sites frill have
comments back to the County. He stated the selection of sites will be a very
difiiCUlt process. He staged staff will be addressing the percolation basin
concerns back t:c tlfe County.
Fire Marshal Mike Doty stated one r.riteria used related to proximity to
population. He stated staff did address t;ife concern of the effect on the water
and indicated to the county that the Santa Ana River could be impacted and that
:could affect both Areas 5 and 6.
Chairman Dlesse stat;ed this will come bacl: for a General Plan Amendment. He
staged !fe was concerned and it is unfortunate tlfat t:lfe Commission just go+: t•Ifis
and Cho City has to mal:e comments back by Marclf 31.
Chairman Messe StdteG ife hopes the Plan does xitat iC is supposed to and that is
to help businesses and t:he public dispose of hazardous waste and not put
roadbloct:s in Choir way.
Chief Bowman stated the state is Navin: a ciffi~:ult time fining sites for
disposal and the local cite has been closed and Che closest i.^. Casmalia and it
is getting expensive to transport hazardous waste; and that rife State has said
the local jurisdictions must deal with their own problems in their owr. county.
He slated Llfe intent is to yet local jurisdictions to reccgnize tlfete is a
hazardous waste prota em; and tlfey are not; saying that there has Co t:e a
hazardous treatment plant yet in this county, taut at least have treatment
centers to reduce the toxicity of the chemicals we are producin5 so Choy can be
shipped Co a less hazardous landfill and they feel they have the technology
com up to do that and that +:he county should be looL•ing at reducing the
numt~er of toxics produced and develop strategies Co reduce that to a less toxic
material.
Chairman Messe stated it says the CiCy has to adopt the criteria into their
General Plan, and Che study did not indicate what type facilities would be
proposed in Areas 5 and 6.
Mr. Bowman stated those study areas are very large areas and are trot very
°~.r~ific and t1:ey are sa}~ing these ;eneral. areas meet fife first four criteria.
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Commissioner Herbst asked what type of control the City will have to enforce the
disposal of i:ouseliold hazardous waste. N,r. Dot}' stated tlie}• are preparing
dropoff stations in the Count}' for that purpose.
He stated he thought: with the City's reply back to the County, they will drop
tl:cse two sites; ]touever, Anaheim is fire largest generator of Hazardous waste in
tl:e Count}~ and it: is ver}• lit:el}• they :rill look to Anaheim to provide some type
of transfer station. He explained there are three different t}•pes of facilities
and one is rotar}~ kiln or incinerator, a transfer station, or a aquaous
treatment plant, and those are all fairly large facilities and also they ar.e
studying regional plants w}:ich would include several counties.
Chairman Dlesse asked how much cf t;he 77% hazardous waste generated by Anaheim is
produced by Orange County Steel Salvage. ?tr. Howman stated over half of the 37;
is produced by them, but even without that 18.5%, Anaheim still generates more
than other cities in Orange County and it: is just because of the industry ::e
have.
Chairman Messe stated some businesses do not, follow all the rules and ire ::ould
like to ::now ho:: the} have established C}:e hazardous caste numbers. Mr. Doty
stated the}' used the figures obtained from the Orange County He31.th Uepartnent:.
Commissioner Feldhaus stated the State has ;aid to al] the counties in the statr_
that the} cant the Count.ie.s to come up u.iCh a plan to control themselves and the
County is as{ciny £or input from t:he cities. ile a=ked if the County Drill provide
the facilities in some Count}• area.
Mr. Aouman stated that is chat: they ui.il. have t:o decide when the Plan is
adopted, and the siCing criteria •.ill be used to decide ::here t;he}• will gu.
Commissioner Feldhaus strafed he thought it is unreasonable to say that Orange
Country Has the sane problems as in Imperial Valley where all the foods are grown
and this is a heavily populated area and the problem is hardier to deal. with and
each problem in unicur., county by county, and should net have Ce abide by the
same mandate.
Mr.Doty stated that is true aad is briny tar:en into account; and I:hat Santa
Barbara and Ventura Counties only have to deal with a transfer station.
Chairman Messe thanked Mr. Bowman an8 Mr. Dotty for the input and asked that the
Commission ue I:e;,t informed and noted t;he matter will be before the Commission
for a General Plan Amendment or other necessary actions in the future.
E. TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT N0. 10982 (REVISION A'0. 2). - Request from Linda
Horning, E;at:fman S Broad for a one-year extensior. of time for Tentative Map of
Tract No. 10982, for ,':r^nerty located south ar.d west of the intersection of
Bauer Road and Monti 1st Road.
ACTIO;~: Commissioner H~rl.st offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas
and MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner 'icBurney absent) that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby grant a one-year extension o£ time for Tentative Map of
Tract No. 10982 (Revision No. 2) to el:pire June 23, 1989.
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88-340
F. RECODL~IENDED CODE AD1ENDt4ENT - ADIENDMENT OF CER"+iJ SECTIONS OF TITLE 18
PERTAINING TO GARAGE SETBACKS AND T~'WDEDf PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
DeUUie Fanic, Associate Traffic Engineer, explained currently there is a
provision in rite paricing code allo~'ing a 6' to 10' deep driveway and in order to
create the two open spaces required, the developers have Ueer. having i:hose tt:•o
open spaces off site and this amendment is intended to required file tt:o open
spaces to Ue or. site and the minimum length of the driveway would Ue 20 feet
with a roll-up garage door and 25 feet t:ith a tilt up door and that no other
pro•risions have 1?cen changed.
Commissioner HerUst as}:ed about; parY,ing for condominiums where they have private
st;reeCs, and vhet•Iter the reouirement• is still for a 20-foot set•baci: from L•he
garage door for condominiums with private streets.
Greg Hastings, Senior Planner, states private streets for condominiums must l:e
28 fee L• wide with a garage across from another garage and this would only chan_::
where there are tandem spaces currently t;he}• need t;o L•e 20 feet; long and t;his
t:ould enala e i.t to be 20 feet instead of 25 as long a~ they have a roll up
garage door. }ir_ s~at:ed this does not: adcress the bacl:-up space.
Commissioner Hcrltst stated Ile ;ins no prol;lem, }rut t:ltougltt there may Ue some
~rcblems with some of file developers.
Commissioner Carusillo asked if Chis will eliminate the situation where a car is
longer than the driveway and he knows of a situation where F,he owner was given a
citation.
Annii;a Sant•alahti, `Lonir.g Administrator, stated Chi= is an addition to the Ccde
and does not eliminate anything and just makes a provision for tandem
possiUilities in multiple--family zones. She stated staff has has arguments wiCh
developers of condominiums where they have argued that: tandem spaces should be
counted for multiple tenants, and the space in front of somebody's else garage
should l:e ccunt:r_d.
ACTION: Commissioner Feldhaus offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bouas
and h10TI0N CARRIED ((Commissioner Mc Burney absent:) ghat the Anaheim City
Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that 'title 1.8 be
amended to reflect changes Co the single-family resi~ential zones that a 20-foot:
wide "front-on" garage setttack with a roll-up garage door or a 25-foot wide
"front-on" garage setUacl: with a standard Lilt:-up garage doer Ue reouired; and
that rite same requirements for war}:ing spare lengths filar are in tandem to a
garage in a multiple-family residential zone.
G. SYCAMORE CANYO\ SPECIF'C PLAN ZONING A`D DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CLARIFICATION
Reeuest from hoodcrest Development, represented Uy Frank Elfenc, for
clarification pertaining to Coverage and Open Space Requirements.
Mary h;cClosl:e}', Senior Plannr_r, explained when the S}~camore Canyon Specific Plan
was adopted, specific zoning and development standards were also adopted and in
the RS 5000 areas, there are tt:o separate exisCina Code standards pertaining to
lot; coverage and open space and basically for three Uedrooms or less, there is
one standard and ii the number of bedrooms is increased, 850 sq. ft. of
additional open space is reouired for each added Uedroom. Site stated thrtre is
some ambiguity as to what the Commission approved regarding the maximum
coverage, whether it was t!tc 45A or the recuirement for additional open space
foe added bedrooms.
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h1INl1TL'S, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COhAIISSION, March 14; 1985 88-341
Slte explained Mr. Elfend ltas requested clarification and that tlte}~ have designed
their tracts under the interpretation that the intent of the Specific Plan
standard was Lo amend the entire RS-5000(SC) Zone standards and that would
result: in t}re deletion of flee additional lot area requirement for ]rouses over
three bedrooms. Slte stated the Highlands Specific Plan did include that provision.
Frank Elfend, Elfend S Associates, stated, hopefull.}~, this will be a simple
requ?s t' and that this request also applies to the Highlands. He stated when
they designed the specific plans on both projects, they presented modifications
to the existing code which was part of what they considered a trade-off nacY.age
to provide a quality housing development in the hills area. Fie explained they
modified those standards which they thought needed to be enhanced lased on the
product: they proposed. He stated just: a few weela ago they presented the
Highlands project; and actually made everything larger than initially
anticipated; however, Chic standard for site coverage and open space
requirements has Uecome an question and their modification uas basically to
provide a quality house and there uas no reason noC to bring it up at the time,
and also he thought: there was an understanding with staff.
Mr. Elfend responded to Chairman hfesse thaC there are certain lots uhere the
number of bedrooms was increased o:hich increases the site coverage; however,
they got: a modified standard approved by t:hr_ Commission and Cit;y Council for the
site coverage.
Commissioner. Herbst stated that condition was changed many years ago because it
was found developers were putting houses with S, G or 7 Uedrooms on a 5,000 sc.
fC. lot and not providing additional opcrr space and with that man}' Uedrooms,
Chere were more children with no place to play. t•1r. Elfend stated they provided
for increased site coverage uhich wo•ild permit the number of bedrooms to he
increased.
Commissioner Flerbst: staged if they have a larger lot, then additional bedrooms
are no problem. h1r. Elfend stated they have increased the .lot coverage which
means they have increased the size of the house, ,and that he did not think there
was a need to come heel: to the Commission for this discussion because they had
discussed a variet:}• of standards, some at length, and that uas their intent and
why the- condition uas modified ghat way.
Commission•~r Herbst stated just recently another developer Drought in a tract
with 5,000 sq. ft. lots and wanted more bedrooms and was required Co redesign
the tract and increase the lut size.
;•1r. Elfend stated he understands those comments, but l.l:ey have 1]19 units in
Sycamore and 2]47 in the Highlands and it was a trade-off package provided with
each project and the development standards were approved and they have been
moving forward on that basis.
Chairman Messe stated the Commission approved houses in the Sycamore Canyon
uhich were larger than anticipated and asked if there is really a problem.
h1r.El.fend responded there is a problem and that there are probably 25 lots which
would Ue affected by this and it is not reall.}~ a major problem. He added the
Highlands Specific Flan did include that provision. He stated they just want
what they thought had been agreed to and approved.
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Mr. Elfend responded to Chairman Messe tlrat• iiigltlands and Sycamore were lrotlr
inL•erpreted the same way. He responded to Commissioner Carusillo that
approhimatcly 25 lots would be affected, as compared with 1.119 lots. Chairman
Messe asked if those 25 lots could be developed with 3-bedroom ]rouses and
Mr.Elfend stated the intent was to have larger lots. He responded to
Commissioner Herbst that he did not have the informal:ion with him as to the
actual lot sizes of those 25 lots. He staged L•Ire issue is t1taL• when ttre project:
was approved, this is what they thought :ras approved and now the situation is
different and they have gone tltrouclt all t;hose discussions.
Commissioner Carusillo stated he would agree that 25 lots is not an unreasonable
request and ghat L•itere has been some give and t:at:e in these projects.
Commissioner Feldltaus stated Ire tltougltt the ratio of requiring 850 sq. ft. of
open space for one bedroom is out of proportion and Chairman "terse pointed out:
these are larger homes on already smalIr_r lots and there will be people in those
bedrooms. He stated Sycamore was given the 4.,°t lot coverage and that is why L•he
additional spare should be required for the additional bedrooms. Mr. Elfend
skated these are the RS-5000 areas.
Commissioner Feldhaus stated that is the condition approved for the Highlands
and should be consistent for Sycamore ar.d Chairman Messe stated it is not; clear
as what the intent ::as and that is the reason for tabs request.
Commissioner Boydstun asi:ed if Highlands met sac criteria fur additional square
footage. Mr. E.lfcnd staled this same issue applies to Highlands in future
tracts .
ACTION: Commissioner Carusillo offered Resolution No. PC 88-81 and moved for
i.ts passage and adaption that the Anaheim City Planniry Commission does hereby
clarify that t:he Sycamore Canyon standard pertaining to coverage and open space
requirements should be interpreCed as follows:
"Tlte existing RS 5000 (SC) zoning standard pertaining Lo coverage and open
space reouirement is comprised of two separate but related code sections under
one heading and by referencing the one heading, Coverage and Open Space
Requirements, fire intent of the Specific Plan standard was to amend the entire
RS-5000(SC) standard, and this would result in the deletion of the additional
lot area requirements for houses over t!;_ee bedrooms".
Chairman tdesse stated he thought this would ser. a dangerous pr.ecedenC.
Commissioner Herbst stated he did not thinl: Lhe Code should be changed because
there were problems before and if they had larger lots they could add bedrooms.
On roll call., the foregoing resolution was passed by Clre following vole:
AYES: i:OMMISSIONERS: BOUAS, HOYDSTUir', CARUSILLO, FELDHAUS
NOES: COI~fISSIONEP.S: HERBST, MESSE
ABSENT: COtdMISSIONERS: MC IIURNEY
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OTHER DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Feldhaus stated file Economic Development: Board met on Dlarclt 3 and
heard a presentation by Dave Ball, President of IDM Corporation proposing a plan
for developing a 58 acre parcel of land near file intersection of E(atella and
Harbor, owned by the Fugusliigi family, and itas been a strawberry field for years.
He staged the proposal consis'.ed of 1600 t;o 1900 rental units, mixed with 250,000
sa. ft. of retail. space, proposed as speciality retail.
He stated twice Mr. Ball used the word "•rillage type concept with a theme
development" and stated that their mari:eting anaylsis supported that type project
and there is a similar type project proposed for downtown. He stated he asked if
Mr. Ball saw a conflict and lie answered that there would he a conflict: and it
would cause a fragmented project:. He stated there was a motion offered that the
Economic Development Board support; this project and there was some discussicn
that it was too soon to vote for supporting it; however, the motion wa ser_onded
and the vote was 3-l in favor of recommendinc Co Ch r_ City Council that they
support that project.
He stated the Economic Development Board discussed the Anaheim Plaza
deterioration and Clio downtown Project Alptia and considered t:liem ver}~ critical..
ADDIT]ONAL DI~~USSION:
Cumr,.issioner Feldhaus stated he would lice to have a meeting with t:he City
Council to discuss apartment recuirement;s.
Commissioner Bouas stated she •,•ould like to meet with the City Council to hear
their thcughts on a1:arCments since the Commission does have so many apartment
projects coming before them.
It was noted that matter ran be included on the next agenda for action.
Commissioner Caxusillo stated he would also like to discuss strip centers and
convenience markets in the tourist area, particularly patella and Harbor. He
stated he thought the highest and hest use and what we present to the tcurists
might he better served if we give consideration to eliminating sC•rip centers and
convenience stores in the Disneyland area.
Chairman Messe stated he thought an ordinance to that effect is currently being
considered by the City Council and the Commission should be brought up to date
regardinc that ordinance requested by Council.
Commissioner Carusillo suggested Chat staff impiemenC the following condition for
any multiple family residential devel.opmenC: "That staff study the neighuorhood
school's ability to accommodate the increa__=e in enrollment and if applt.cable, the
developer notify the prospective buyer, renters or Lessees in writing before an}~
ccntract that their children may be bused to a school other than the neighborhood
school.
Chairman Messe suggested that condition be included on the next agenda also for
action. :omr•.issioner Herbst suggested junior ltiglt schools and high schools also
be included.
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MINUTES, ANAHEIM CITY PI,AHNING COi~aiSSION, March 14, 1988 ,__~_,
Commissioner Boy:istun stated she attended the League of Cites Planning
Commissioners Seminar last week and it• was very informative but they have a lot
of questions.
ADJOURNkdENT:
There being no further busine9~, Chairman Messe adjourned the meeting at 6~,0.`_ p.m.
Respectfu],:.y submitted,
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EdiL•h L. Harris, Secretar}~
Anaiiei:~ City Planing Cnmm:ssior.