Loading...
Minutes-PC 1990/09/24~ :~ ~~ ACTION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION bIONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1990 AT 10:00 A.M. PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLIC TESTIMONY) 10:00 A.M. 1:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: All APPROVAL OF MINUTES from the meeting of July 2 and July 16, 1990, as corrected. PROCEDURE TO EXPEDITE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. The proponents in applications which are not contested will have five minutes to present their evidence. Additional time will be granted upon request if, in the opinion of the Con¢nission, such additional time will produce evidence important to the Commission's consideration. 2. In contested applications, the proponents and opponent will each be given ten minutes to present his case unless additional time is requested and the complexity of the matter warrants. The Commission's considerations are not determined by the length of time a participant speaks, but rather by what he says. 3. Staff Reports are part of the evidence deemed received by the Commission in each hearing. Copies are available to the public prior to the meet:.ng. 4. The Commission will withhold questions until the public hearing is closed. 5. The Commission reserves the right to deviate from the foregoing if, in its opinion, the ends of fairness to all concerned will be served. 6. All documents are presented to the Planning Commission for review in connectien with any hearing, including photographs or other acceptable visual repreaentati~ns of non-documentary evidence, shall be retained by the Commission for the public record and shall be available for public inspections 7. At the end of the scheduled hearings, members of the public will be allowed to speak on items of interest which are within the jurisdiction of the Planninr. Commission, an:? ~r agenda items. Each speaker will be allotted a maximum of five (5) minutes to speak. 1041MS Page 1 ~, la. ~A NEGATIVE DECLARATION (Previously Approved) lb. VARIANCE N0. 2194 (Readvertised) OWNER: ETHEL MYERS, 529 Victoria Ave., Venice, CA 90291 AGENT: RICKS PALLET REPAIR SERVICES, P.O. BOX 4161, Garden Grove, CA 92642 LOCATION: 1521 N. Miller St. Property is approximately 2 acres located on the west side of Miller Street approximately 563 feet south of the centerline of Orangethorpe Ave. Waiver of maximum fence height to retain outdoor storage of pallets. Continued from the August 27, 1990, Planning Commission meeting. VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. 2a. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 273 (PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED) 2b. AMENDMENT NO. 1 to THE HIGHLANDS at ANAHEIM HZLLS SPECIFIC PLAN NO 87-1 OWNER: PRESLEY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 19 Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: Subiect property consists of approx 8 0 acres oenerally bounded by The Highlands Development Areas 6 and 7 on the nnr}1, e......., ... .. _______ .. _ Development Area 8 of The Hiohlands at Anaheim Hillsr Specific Plan SP87-il Petitioner reque^.ts an amendment to Ordinance No. 4860 pertaining to The Highlands at Anaheim Hills Specific Plan (SP87-1) Development Area 8 Zoning and Development Standards (SP87-1 Code Section 18.7r~.030.020) to revise the metY~ods and procedures to allow for the processing of a parcel map prior to site plan approval and amending Ordinance No. 4861 Condition No. 3 to require submission of precise plane prior to issuance of building permits. n Continued to 11-5-90 Continued to 10-8-90 I age 2 /24/90 ~:~r ~-,, 3a. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 273 (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) 3b. AMENDMENT NO. 2 to THE HIGHLANDS at ANAHEIM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 87-1 AGENT: PRESLEY OF SOU';IiF u: CALIFORNIA, Attn: Kevin A. Sharrar, 19 Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: Subiect property consists of approximately 6 0 acres generally bounded by The Highlands Development Areas 9 and 10 on the north of Serrano Avenue and on the sou;;heast and further described as The Hi bland at Anaheim Hills S ecific Plan Park Site (Specific Plan Document Ex}.ibit 11-A1 of The Highlands at Anaheim Hills Specific 'clan SP87-1). Petitioner requests an amendment to The Highlands at Anaheim Hills Specific Plan under authority of Code Section 18.70.030.040 to provide for the expansion of the park site to include approximately one (1) additional acre of usable park area. RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-234 ----------------------- ________ --------------------- FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL MINUTES. OPPOSITION: 1 person present in opposition OPPOSITION CONCERNS: Felt previously imposed condition should be upheld to retain hill. FAVOP,: 3 people present in favor COMMENTS OF PEOPLE IN FAVOR: Hill as exists is an eyesore and iaoks like a manufactured hill, need additional.park area for soccer field; existing hill is maintenance and liability concern for adjacent homeowner's association. STAFF COMMENTS: Parks Department nee•~is flat usable park aria; misunderstanding about site originally. COMMISSION COMMENTS: Previous action of Planning Commission should be upheld; park area is important, but not at expense of previous property owners who were promised the hill would remain for view concerns. ACTION: Resolution offered to approve modified hill (Concept Exhibit C) failed to carry. Vote: 3-4 (Commissioners Bouas, Feldhaus, Hellyer, Peraza voting no; and Comn-iasioners Boydstun, Henninger and Messe voting yea) Resolution denying request for amendment was adopted: Vote: 4-3 (Commissioners Boydstun, Bouas, Messe and Feldhaus voting yes; and Commissioners Hellyer, Henninger and Peraza voting no) age 3 /24/90 ~,. ,-~ 4a.CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION 4b.WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT 4o.CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3338 OWNER: BHIKHUBHAI PATEL, 6732 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92683 LOCATIi.;1: 280 N. Wilshire Avenue. Property is approximately 0.74 acres located on the north side of Wilshire Ave, and located approximately 925 feet southeasterly of the centerline of Loara Street. To permit a rest home for the elderly with waiver of minimum structural s'=tback. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-235 ------------------------- FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL MINUTES. OPPOSITION: 2 people present OPPOSITION CONCERNS: Change in use from office and felt property was purchased with intent of changing the use; lose of privacy and decrease in property value. Also concerned 'that if this use is not successful, it could be converi:2d to a motel since that is the business the owner is now in. Owner of adjacent office building did not agree use should be changed from office because the unite in his building are always rented and he felt; if this property was properly maintained, it could be a success. PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Explained original intent when property was purchased was to develop a motel, but that was denied. Clarified use is retirement living facility with basic services such as housekeeping, hygiene, providing tra:,aportation to medical and dental a supervision of resident's schedule and activities and monitoringefood intake and special dietary programs; (not a rest home for the elderly); that they are licensed by the state and the license will be for no more than 49 residents. No doctor required on site; state regulates that at least 75~ of residents must be 62 yearn of age or older. Someone younger could be a resident, depending on their condition and needs for care. Same as previous application, except number of rooms reduced from 30 to 25; there ie a beauty shop included and the size of the rooms has been increased and the recreation room size has been doubled and there is new a courtyard for outdoor seating. COMMISSION COMMENTS: Concerned about existing mature trees on the north property line; (Applicant agreed to retain existing mature trees). Concern if this property will be affected by freeway widening. (Applicant responded they have a letter from Caltrans indicating this property will not be affected.) Concerned this could become single room occupancy project or shelter for homeless people, which would not be appropriate for this area. Page 4 9/24/90 0 '-~ ,~-. STAFF COMMENTS: Visiting liour~ corrected to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Explained advertisement is correct sincet Code for rest home and retirement facility has same requirements. ACTION: Approved Negative Declaration Granted, subject to stipulations as follows: Limit of 49 residents 758 of residents to be 62 year:, old or older Lan~scape plan to be submitted & approved by Planning Departmen± staff; existing mature trees to remain. Visiting hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. VOTE: (7-0) Staff pointed out after previous request was denied, the City Council had requested a study of the General Plan designation in that area and questioned whether that General Plan Amendment study should ~e stopped. (Commission instruct=~d staff to not proceed with that study.) 5a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION 5b. WAIVER_OF CODE REOUIREMENT• 5c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 3337 OWNER: BILLY OGANESOFF, 9333 Partada Dr., Whittier, CA 90603 LOCATION: 4600 East LaPalma Ave. Prcperty is approximately 0.58 acre located on the south side of La Palma Avenue and approximately 510 feet east of the centerline of Lakeview Ave. To permit an auto repair facility with waiver of minimum number of parking spaces. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-236 FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF TdE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL MINUTES. OPPOSITION: None COMMISSION COMMENTS: Concerned about condition of existing fence. (Applicant agreed to reslat fence.) Felt condition requiring dedication should not be imposed since applicant was not aware of it before today. STAFF COMMENTS: Engineering requested additional condition requiring dedication for critical intersection improvements. ACTION: Approved Negative Declaration Granted waiver of parking spaces Granted Conditional Uee Permit No. 3337 VOTE: (7-0) anted 'age 5 /24/90 /~ +~ 6a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION 6b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3339 OWNER: MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, 3800 W. Alameda, #2000,Burbank,CA 91505 AGENT: GREEK 7 COMPANY, 3323 W. Sirion, #127, Anaheim, CA 92801 LOCATION: 400 N. Lakeview Av.:. P..operty is approximately 0.59 acre located at the northeast corner of Lakeview Ave. and M:Rinnon Drive. To permit a 1,419 square foot mini-market in conjunction with an existing service station. CONrITT~NAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-237 FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE ?CANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL MINUTES. OPPOSITION: 2 people present Petition presented OPPOSITION CONCERNS: Already have a liquor store where people can purchase snacks, and do not need a snack shop ai this location. There is a drug rehabilitation facility in this center and they have a lot of undesirable people already in the neighborhood: and vagrants sleeping behind the trash bins; that they were promised years ago that the service station would be closed at 9 p.m. and it never has been and now they are proposing to be open 24 hours a day. Concerned about traffic which is bad now with people trying to avoid intersection at Riverdale by going through their tract; did not think shopping center could handle additional traffic; and this could create a place for juveniles to hang out. PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Noted studies have shown that snack shops do not bring in more traffic. COMMISSION COMMENTS: Noted beer and wine would not be sold. STAFF COMMENTS: Traffic Engineer - Plan does not show 8 spaces, b:tt i:here is enough space for them. (Applicant agreed *o submit revised p'..~n. ACTION: Approved Negative Declaration Granted Conditional Use Permit Subject to parking plan being approved by ~;iLy T:-afri.; ~r,7ineer and submitted to Planning Department. VOTE: (6-1) (Hesse voted no becauee he felt too many mini marl:ets are i~e:ng Luil;: in the city. ) `.~ Approved Granted gage 6 5/24/90 1 I I 7a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (Previously Approved) 7b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT 7C. VF_FiIANCE NO. 3189 OWNER: FRAI?R SANTANGELO, 666 N. Tustin Ave., Orange, CA 92667 LOCATION: 900 North West Street. Property is approximately 0.46 acre located on the east side of West Street and located approximately 710 feet north of chc; centerline of North street. To permit a 2-lot subdivision and construct two single-•family structures with waivers of required lot frontage, minimum lot area. minimum lot width and required eideyard setback (not previously advertised). VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-238 - ------------------------ FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL MINUTES. OPPOSITION: None PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Agreed with conditions recommended. ACTION: Granted Variance VOTE: (7-0) i I I I age 7 /24/90 ,._:::. ~~, ,~ B• REPORTS AND RECOMZSENDATIONS A. THE COMMUNITYWIDE CDBG CITIZEN PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE- 1991-92 Community Development Block Grant Program - Appointment of Planning Commission representative. B. REQUEST OF WAIVER FOR REVISION TO Juan ING PLAN yO 705 PER SECTION 17.06.29 OF THE RE UIREMENT OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM HILLSIDE GRADING ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO THE LOCATION OF LOT LINES ADJACENT TO SLOPES SECTION 17.06.1102.02 AND TABLE 17-A. REQUESTED BY PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST None ADJO--- URNMENT' Adjourned to 3:00 p.m. October 1, 1990 - PC Work Session Planning Department Conference Room Adjourned at 4:55 p.tn. ~Sw , I I i Page 8 /24/90 I I Apptd.