Minutes-PC 1997/05/12SU A Y
ACTION AGENDA
ANAHEI CITY
PLANNING CO ISSION MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997
10:00 A.M. PRESENTATION REGARDING OVERCROWDING
ISSUES BY BRUCE DUNAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE
MANAGER, COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
DIVISION, CITY OF SANTA ANA
® STAFF UPDATE TO COMMISSION OF VARIOUS
CITY DEVELOPMENTS AND ISSUES
1 1:00 A.M. PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW
1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: BOYDSTUN, BOSTWICK, BRISTOL, HENNINGER, MESSE, PERAZA
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: MAYER '
STAFF PRESENT: Selma Mann Assistant City Attorney
Greg Hastings Zoning Division Manager
Cheryl Flores Senior .Planner
Karen Dudley Associate Planner
Karen Freeman Associate Planner
Kevin Bass Associate Planner
Bruce Freeman Code Enforcement Supervisor
Tom Engle Police Officer
Alfred Yalda Principal Transportation Planner
Linda Siegel Associate Civil Engineer
Rob Zur Schmiede Redevelopment/Property Serv. Manager
Margarita Solorio Senior Secretary
Ossie Edmundson Senior Word Processing Operator
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REPORTS APID RECOMMEPlDATIONS
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 1757 AND 2395 -
REQUEST FOR TERMINATION: Canyon Plaza Shopping
Center, Attn: Harold Hembree, P.O. Box 7250, Newport
Beach, CA 92663, requests termination of Conditional Use
Permit No. 1757 (to permit on-premises sale and
consumption of beer and wine in an existing fast-food
restaurant at 5761-F Santa Ana Canyon Road) and
Conditional Use Permit No. 2395 (to :permit on premises sale
and consumption of beer and wine within a proposed fast-
food restaurant with waiver of minimum number of parking
spaces at 5773-J Santa Ana Canyon Road). Property is
located at 5701-5791 East Santa Ana Canyon Road.
TERMINATION RESOLUTION NO. PC97-54
Terminated
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Chairman Messe: Stated there was a question in a letter received from the applicant
relative to Conditional Use Permit No. 2348.
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zoning Division: Stated the request is for the termination
of Conditional Use Permits No. 1757 and 2395.
Chairman Messe: Asked if they will take action as to the original CUP?
Cheryl Flores: Responded there is a memo in the file to that affect that this satisfies
and also the recommendation asks that this meets the requirements of Condition No. 2.
B. REQUEST FOR INITIATION OF RECLASSIFICATION
PROCEEDINGS: Staff initiated (Planning Department), 200
South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805, request for
initiation of reclassification proceedings of subject property
from the ML (Limted Industrial) Zone to the CL (Commercial,
Limited) Zone. Property is located at 1221-1271 South
Phoenix Club Drive and 1321-1381 East Auto Center Drive.
ACTION: Commissioner Bostwick offered a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Boydstun and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner Mayer absent), that the Anaheim
City Planning Commission does hereby Initiate the
reclassification of this property from the ML Zone to the CL
Zone to establish conformity with the General Commercial
land use designation of the City of Anaheim General Plan.
Initiated reclassifica-
tion proceedings
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Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zohing DNision: Stated the request is to Initiate the
reclassification from the ML to the CL Zone which will match the development that has
occurred in the area, mainly the auto dealerships. It will also allow the issuance of
special events permits upon request and approval.
C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3841 - REQUEST FOR Determined to be in
DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE substantial
FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SERVICE STATION: conformance for
Tarek Berri, 1&102 Jenner Street, Westminster, CA 92683, previously approved
requests review of revised plans for determination of service station with
substantial conformance for a previously approved service ' the incorporation of
station and convenience market. Property is located at 2180 the changes
West Ball Road. discussed at the
meeting
ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Bostwick and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner Mayer absent), that the Anaheim
City Planning Commission does hereby determine that the
requested modifications are in substantial conformance with
the previously-approved plans as long as the following
changes are Incorporated:
1. That a second bathroom shall be provided with the
removal of one parking space;
2. That vines shall be planted and propedy irrigated along
the brick wall buildings that face the shopping center to
the southeast; and
3. That the proposed monument sign shall not exceed 8-
feet in height.
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Tarek Berri, 2180 W. Ball Rd., Anaheim: Stated he is the applicant and is available to
answer any questions.
Commissioner Bristol: Asked applicant for his reason for going from separate men and
women restrooms (as previously approved) to a unisex restroom? __
Tarek Berri: Responded they downslzed the store in order to get eight pumps at the
location.
Mr. Davasligil, Pro)ect Architect, 14122 Salton Circle, Westminster: Stated Mc Berr1's
requested that the previously-approved plans be revised, therefore, they reduced the
size the main store. Under the Un'rform Building Code, four or less employees requires
only unisex restroom as compared to the two restrooms previously approved.
Chairman Messe: Asked if the Building Code addresses only the number of employees
they have and does not consider the number of customers?
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Mr. Davasligil: Yes, if there are four or less employees, then it only requires one unisex
restroom.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked if they were going to have food prepared there?
Mr. Davasligil: Responded it is basically only food service (i.e., hot dogs, hamburgers,
etc.), no cooking will be done.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked if there was anyway to put that second restroom
back?
Mr. (Davasligil: Responded it is very dffficult without sacrificing major store functions.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked if they could do away with the food?
Mr. Davasligil: Responded no.
Commissioner Boydstun: Stated she could not vote for it if they do not have two
separate restrooms.
Tarek Berri: Stated if the Code requires only one restroom what is Commissioner
Boydstun's reasoning for requesting two restrooms?
Commissioner Boydstun: Responded because they have food service. Customers are
going to come in and get the food and wash their hands and she does not think one is
enough.
Tarek Berri: Stated he has a station at Brookhurst and Broadway with the same setup
and he does not have any problems. There is going to be a sink in the store area.
Commissioner Bostwick: Stated that sink is for the food preparation employees.
Chairman Messe: Asked if they would make that small change in square footage and
add an additional restroom?
Mr. Davasligil: Responded they are trying to get the proper circulation on-site traffic for
gasoline service and also get ail the parking spaces that are required on the site. Their
prior experience indicates that two restrooms will not be necessary are and not
.required by Code.
Chairman Messe: Stated it might not be necessary for a usage with that square _
footage and number of employees but they are dealing with the public coming ih,
ordering food and coming in for other convenience items.
Mr. Davasligil: Statedrf it is acceptable with Commission, they can provide a hand
wash sink for the public service area in addition to the other requirements.
Commissioner Henninger: Stated the real concern is that the female customers would
not like to use a unisex toilet because they are hard to keep clean.
Commissioner Bostwick: Stated 'rf there is only one restroom and it becomes out of
order or dirty, the public will have no facility.
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Tarek Berri: Responded they will stay on top of it Just as they do on their other
statigns. It will be checked on an hourly basis. If the drain gets clogged it does not
take long to unplug.
Commissioner Bostwick: Stated they are proposing eight pumps which could handle
16 cars.
Tarek Berri: Stated ii depends on how each person looks at running their business.
He has a large investment there and he had to make sure he is going to be able to
provide services to the customers that come in.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked iF applicant was stating that gas is his main product?
Tarek Berri: Yes. That is why they downsized the store. He feels that gas is going to
benefd more but he would also want to be able to have other ways of producing
income. That is why he went with the food and the propane.
Chairman Messe: Stated it looks Tike he could loose one parking space and extend the
building a little.
Tarek Serri: Stated Code required a certain amount of parking spaces and that is what
he provided. Now he has to revise the plans. He is trying to avoid a delay of returning
back again.
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zoning Dlfvision: Stated the plans show a cooking area.
She was not certain 'rf that would help with the restroom situation.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked how are they going to prepare the hamburger and hot
dogs 'rf they are not going to be cooking?
Mr. Davasligil: The applicant will have some kind of fast food service.
Commissioner Bostwick: What is the parking requirement for the fast food?
Cheryl Flores: Stated he will meet Code requirement with the 16 spaces that includes
the five for hot food.
Commissioner Bostwick: Asked if one parking space was eliminated would he still
meet the Code requirements?
Mr. Davasligil: Stated Mr. Berrl's needs are such that every square foot is very critical
to his operation. In the prior approval, there were 21 parking spaces required and it
was reduced to 16 with a 2,500 square foot market building. In the event that
Commission could give them a variance for the exceptign of one parking space then he
could easily accommodate a second bathroom.
Chairman Messe: Asked 'rf the original had a parking waivef!
Cheryl Flores: Yes it did. There were 21 required with 16 granted and the waiver was
approved.
Chairman Messe: Asked if one parking space could be lost?
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Alfred Yalda, Principal Transportation Planner, Traffic Engineering Division: Indicated
that he did not have a copy of the plan and so he walked over to the Commissioners to
review the plans.
Cheryl Flores: Stated while they are checking on that, one other item important to staff
was that there be vines planted along the brick wall buildings that face the shopping.:
center.
Chairman Messe: Stated it was not clear from the drawings that They intended to plant
vines.
Mr. Davasllgil: Stated they moved the building out one foot from the property line
which they will put some irrigation there, a drip system.
Alfred Yalda: Stated their requirement was to reduce the number of parking spaces to
16; ff one is deleted that would make it 15. They recommend that they meet Code but
that is up to Commission.
Chairman Messe: Stated his understanding was that the original CUP was approved
with a parking waiver.
Mr. Davasifgil: Stated they would like to stay with the original request of two signs
which would be about 4 feet in diameter.
Cheryl Flores: Stated she understood that they would Tike to keep the same number of
wall signs that were previously-approved in the original CUP.
Cheryl Flores: Stated staff requests that the monument sign not exceed eight feet in
height. Mr. Berri did initial the plans but they show nine foot signs. Staff prefers eight
feet in height as part of the substantial conformance.
Tarek Berri: Stated after Ms. Flores requested that they reduce it, he found the sign
that Mobil has is a prefab sign which might require more in length. It should not be a
problem fitting it in the planters as long as they keep ft out of the line of sight. The
length will be 13.6 Instead of 10.
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D. DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE Determined to be in
WITH THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED SALE substantial
OF COUNTY PROPERTY: County of Orange, County conformance with
Executive Office, Real Estate :Division, Attn: Carolyn C. the Anaheim
Ansari, Sr. Real Property Agent, 14 Civic Center Plaza, 34rd General Plan
Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701, request for determination of
substantial conformance with the Anaheim General Plan for
the proposed sale of County-owned property. Property is
located at 1000-1010 South Harbor Boulevard.
ACTION: Commissloner Henninger offered a motion,
seconded by Commissloner Bristol and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Peraza declared a conflict of interest and
Commissioner Mayer absent), that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission does hereby determine that the
County's proposal to enter Into an Option to Purchase
Agreement with the Anaheim City Schodl District for the
potential sale of the 11.68-acre parcel of land located at
1000-1010 South Harbor Boulevard is in conformance with
the Anaheim General Plan, with the understanding that any
use or development of the site, other than a public (school)
facility, would need to be in conformance with the Anaheim
General Plan and comply with the Zoning and Development
Standards and Design Guidelines set forth in the Anaheim
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2,
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E. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1424 (READVERTISEDL Approved
REVIEW OF LANDSCAPE PLANS: Peter I. Cavallard, 270
South Service Road, Melville, New York 11747, requests
review and approval of landscape plans for a previously
approved second automotive sales dealer with accessory
automotive repair. Property is located at 2221-2227 East
Kateila Avenue.
ACTION: Commissloner Bostwick offered a motion, _
seconded by Commissloner Henninger and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner Mayer absent), that the Anaheim _
City Planning Commission does hereby approve the
landscape plan for the refurbishment of the existing
landscaping within the Katella Avenue right-of-way, including
the 13 additional trees and vines planted abutting the chain
link fence facing Katella Avenue.
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Applicant's Statement:
Doug Hadden, 2225 E. Katella, Anaheim: Stated he is representing Oxford Resources
and was available to answer any questions or concerns.
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a. CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS II No action
b. FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 97-08 -REVIEW AND Approved
APPROVAL OF A FINAL SITE PLAN: Saga Inn, c/o
Biil Hormath, 1650 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim,
CA 92802, request for review and approval of a final
site plan to install one (1) wall-mounted sign. Property
is located at 1650 South Harbor Boulevard (Saga Inn).
ACTION: Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Henninger and MOTION
CARRIED (Commissioner Mayer absent), that the Anaheim
City Planning Commission does hereby concur with staff that
subject .request is exempt from CEQA.
Commissioner Boydstun offered a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Henninger and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Mayer absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission does hereby approve the Final Site
Plan (identiffed as Exhibit Nos. 1 and 2 on file In the Planning
Department) based upon a finding that the Final Site Plan is
In conformance with the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan
No. 92-2.
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Karen Dudley, Associate Planner, Advanced Planning Division: Stated the proposal is
to Install one channel letter sign on the existing Saga Inn Motel that is located on the
east side of Harbor Blvd. Just north on Freedman Way. The proposed sign is to
advertise Avis which is an accessory use on the property. The sign meets the design
criteria for the size and location of signs.
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney stated the 10-day appeal rights.
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G. a. EIR NO. 311 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) Approved
b. THE DISNEYLAND RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92- Approved
1 -FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 97-10 FOR
HOTEL AND :PARKING DISTRICT(WEST PARKING
AREA) SETBACK AREAS ADJACENT TO THE EAST
SIDE OF WALNUT STREET: The Wait Disney
Company, Attn: Douglas M. Moreland, Vice-President,
Walt Disney Imagineedng, 700 Ball Road, Anaheim, CA
92803, requests review and approval of a Final Sfte Plan
for landscaping in the Hotel and Parking District (West
Parking Area) setback areas adjacent to the east side of
Walnut Street between Katella Avenue and the northern
Specific Plan boundary.
ACTION: Commissioner Bristol offered a motion, seconded
by Commissioner Henninger and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Mayer absent), that the Anaheim Ciry
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal and does
hereby find that the previously certified EIR No. 311 is
adequate to serve as the required environmental
documentation for Final Site Plan Review No. 97-10.
Commissioner Bristol offered a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Bostwick and MOTION CARRIED
(Commissioner Mayer absent) that the Anaheim City
Planning Commission does hereby approve the Final Site
Pian (Identified as Exhibit Nos. 1 through 5 on file in the
Planning Department), based upon a finding that the Final
Site Plan is in conformance with The Disneyland Resort
Specific Plan No. 92-i.
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Applicant's Statement:
Linda Johnson, Senior Planner, Advanced Planning Division:- Stated the request is for
a site plan review for the setback areas on the east side of Walnut Street between
Katella and the northern boundary of the Disneyland Resort Specffic Plan. It
encompasses setback areas in the parking district and in the hotel district. Siaff '
reviewed the plans and finds that they are in conformance with the Disneyland Resort
Specific Plan and therefore staff recommends approval of the final site plan. John
Graves with the Disney Company is present to .provide further details about the plan.
John Graves, Development Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering: Stated he was
pleased to present the Final Site Plan for the Walnut Street setback within the
Disneyland Resort. Mr. Graves stated following his presentation a presentative from
SWA Group, a landscape consultant for the project, would be briefly describing the
plans. The landscape plans for the setback area compliment the residential character
established for the Walnut Street improvements. They also provide an effective
transition between the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan and the residential
neighborhoods. They have received positive feedback on these landscape plans from
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residents and business located along Walnut Street as part of an outreach program
that was jointly sponsored by the City and Disney. They are confident that the
improvements will provide significant community beneffts.
David Bergstun, SWA Group, landscape architects: Stated Walnut Street is unique
because it represents the western most edge of the resort and it also is a street which
is adjacent to a fairly significant and Important residential community. In conformance
with the Disneyland Specific Plan, the landscape achieves the layered aesthetic that as
prevalent within the Specific Plan for the landscape architecture for the project. It also
achieves the density which is required by the Specific Plan along its entire length from
Katella to its northern most boundary. The setback conditions vary from Katella to the
northern most boundary, specifically Katella to the service drive of the Disneyland
Hotel is within an SCE easement and it also represents the back edge of the southern
parking area. From the service drive to the Cerritos entry, the Disneyland Hotel
existing landscape shall prevail in this section. North of that from the Cerritos edge to
the northern most boundary there are both surtace parking and parking structure
landscape requirements for that area. The Specific Plan generally has large tall
vertical trees within the parkway and large evergreen canopy trees within Its median.
Beyond that the setback is to achieve a faldy layered lush green look in conformance
with the general resort area. The trees selected for the setback landscape within the
SCE easement represents a ficus nitida with a buried ground plain which layers up to
the sound wall at the parking edge. That wall will be planted with evergreen vines for
its entire height. North of the Disneyland Hotel area at Cerritos the eucalyptus is
continued which is an extension of the public right-of-way landscape. It meanders in
its depth to compliment both the wall and parking structure on the eastern edge of
that setback. The pints canariensis which is also prevalent in that area is used as a
very strong vertical Evergreen component which will, at its maturity, do a good job in
screening those structures as viewed from the western edge of the street.
Chairman Messe: Asked regarding the SCE easement, what height are the SCE poles
going to be and are the t6kV Tines going to be burled?
John Graves: Responded there are three major Ifnes that run across existing
Disneyland. The 66kV aloes are still being burled. The remaining 220 line will remain
in an aerial configuration in the alignment approved in the Specific Plan.
Chairman Messe: Asked how high are those 220 poles?
John Graves: Responded 95 feet tall, similar to what is currently out there.
Chairman Messe: Stated he thought they were going to come down somewhat. _
Based on past discussions, he thought they were going to be hidden well
John Graves: Responded by keeping them that high you eliminate the number of
poles that you need and it reduces the visual impact of the poles.
Commissioner Bostwick: Asked how many of the pine trees that are presently along
Walnut Street are going to maintain?
John Graves: Responded they have gone through and looked and have surveyed
how many can possibly be .salvaged. There are possibly four to six along the setback
area in the area adjacent to the tenant land and they are still evaluating whether they
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can be saved. They are fairly old, mature trees and due to that the root balls would
have to be cut and transplanted to a temporary sftuatlon before they can be replanted.
The likelihood that they can survive is minimum but they are still evaluating this. They
will try to salvage mature landscape where passible, if the material is consistent with
the landscape plan palette that is proposed for Walnut Street. There are not a
significant number that they see right adjacent to street that would be consistent with
the landscape palette that is being proposed for Walnut Street.
Chairman Messe: Asked what the timing is?
John Graves: Responded Walnut Street going into construction sometime fn summer
and the intention is as soon as they wall is finished that they would do some interim
landscaping. The final landscaping in the setback along Walnut would go in as part of
the street improvement so that they do not have to rip out something they just put fn.
Chairman Messe: Stated so when the median goes in and when Cerritos is relocated
it will all happen.
John Graves: Responded yes, the permanent landscaping will go in as part of the
street but to avoid having that wall be unbuffered, for a time befog, they are putting
temporary Interim landscaping (i.e., vines and scrubs) adjacent to the wall and then
hidroseeding the area until such time that they can put In the permanent landscaping,
which will be irrigated.
Chairman Messe: Asked if West Street will be completed when that starts?
John Graves: Responded West Street comes after that. There is a different time table
for West Street due to the realignment which is fairly complicated and also the
lowering of the road. It would come much later,
David Bergstun: Stated the interim landscape is only for the ground plant in front of
the sound wall. The actual vines and scrubs at the wall would be permanently added
at their installation.
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, stated the 10-day appeal rights
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
2a. EIR NO. 313 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) I Approved
2b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3913 Granted
OWNER: AFTAB AHMAD, 2310 West Knox Avenue, Santa Ana,
CA 92704
AGENT: SCOTT K. KIME, 92 Argonaut, Suite 225, Aliso Viejo,
CA 92656
LOCATION: 1100 West Ball Road. Property is approximately
0.43 acre located at the southwest corner of Ball Road
and West Street.
To permit an automobile service station with adrive-through self-
service car wash facility.
Continued from the Commission meetings of March 3, 17, April 14,
and April 28, 1997.
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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
Applicants Statement:
Chris Lombardi, representing the architect, SK & Company, 92 Argonaut, #225, Aliso VieJo, CA
92656: Was present to answer any questions.
Aftab Ahmad: Stated he is the owner of subJect property at 1100 West Ball Road and they are
applying for a conditional use permit to open a gas station on that property..
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED _
Chairman Messe: Asked at the wall on west side closest to the motel, is that going to be ----
planted with some sort of greenery over that wall?
Aftab Ahmad: Responded yes.
Chairman Messe: Asked 'rf k will be planted on both sides and they will maintain both sides of
that?
Aftab Ahmad: Responded they will maintain both sides.
Chairman Messe: Asked what the hours of the car wash will be?
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Aftab Ahmad: During the daylight hours, in the summer until 7:00 p.m
Chairman Messe: Asked if Mr. Ahmad had questions with the conditions that were placed on
this CUP?
Aftab Ahmad: Responded np.
Karen Dudley, Associate Planner, Advanced Planning Division: Read into the record the
following wording of a condition regarding the vines: That clinging vines shall be planted and
irrigated along the entire length of the perimeter block wall along the south and west side of the
building. Said vines shall be of sufficient size and spacing to cover both sides of the wall within
a two year period. The property owner/developer shall permanently maintain the vines on both
sides of the wall.
Karen Dudley: Stated staff would also like a clarification on the hours of operation
Chairman Messe: Responded 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daylight savings time.
ACTION: Determined that the previously-certified EIR No. 313 is adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for subject request.
Granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3913 with the following changes to
conditlons:
Modified Condition No. 16 to read as follows:
16. That the hours of operation for the drive-through, self-service car wash
facility shall be limited to 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., daylight savings time.
Added the following condRlon:
That clinging vines shall be planted and irrigated along the entire length of the
perimeter block wall located along the south and west property lines. Said vines
shall be of a sufficient size, spacing and type to cover both sides of the wall within
a 2-year period. The property owner/developer shall be responsible for
permanently maintaining the vines on both sides of the wall.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
Selma Mann, Assistant Ciry Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights.
DISCUSSION TIME: 9 minutes (2:05-2:14)
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3a. CEOA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION I Continued to
3b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENTS May 28, 1997
3c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 3910
OWNER: CLAYTON EUGENE SCARBROUGH AND DONNA
JEAN SCARBROUGH, TRUSTEES; CLAYTON
EUGENE SCARBROUGH, TRUSTEE, P.O. Box
18957, Anaheim, CA 92817-8957
AGENT: JACK STANALAND, 1590-10 South Coast Highway,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
LOCATION: 1400 and 1474 South Douglass Road Property
is approximately 25 acres located on the east side of
Douglass Road, approximately 1,080 feet north of
the centerline of Kateila Avenue.
To construct an approximate 362,174 square-foot entertainment
complex with sales of alcohol for on-premises consumption
consisting of an approximate 95-foot high lighted obelisk tower, up
to 28 retail spaces totaling approximately 42,200 square feet, up to
10 restaurants totaling approximately 72,750 square feet, up to 12
nightclubs totaling .approximately 60,000 square feet, an approximate
20,659 square-foot exhibition hall, approximately 5,000 square feet of
office area, and a 7-story approximate 148,750 square-foot, 300-room
hotel with waivers of minimum number of parking spaces, maximum
structural height, permitted encroachments into required yards,
required parking lot landscaping, permitted type (marquee),
permitted number, permitted square-footage and permitted height of
freestanding signs and permitted number and permitted square
footages of wall signs.
Continued from the Commission meetings of March 3, 1997 and
April 14, 1997.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION N0.
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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. _ __
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: Continued subject request to the May 28, 1997 Planning Commission meeting
in order for the applicant to complete plan revisions.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
DISCUSSION TIME: This Rem was not discussed.
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4a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED) Continued to
4b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3812 (READVERTISED) .June 9, 1997
OWNER: TW INVESTMENT AND IW INVESTMENT
CORPORATION, c/o Kape Properties, P.O. Box
6474, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
AGENT: MICHAEL BATES/MB TECHNICAL SERVICES, 1539
West Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90810
LOCATION: 1315-C. 1315-D. 1321. 1325. 1331 and 1341-C
North Blue Gum Street. Property is 9.7 acres
located at the northwest corner of Mraloma Avenue
and Blue Gum Street .
To expand an existing automotive van conversion and modification
plant within an existing industrial park.
Continued from the Commission meeting of April 28, 1997.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO.
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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: Continued subJect request to the June 9, 1997 Planning Commission meeting in
order for the applicant to work with staff regarding compliance with past
conditions of approval.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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5a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 21
5b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3928
Concurred with staff
Granted for 30
months
OWNER: PRAHALAD P. BHAKTA AND DARSHNA P. BHAKTA,
420 South Beach Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92804 (To expire 11-12-99)
AGENT: HITENDRA BHAKTA, 500 South State College
Boulevard, #430, Orange, CA 92868
LOCATION: 420 South Beach Boulevard -Best Budget Motel.
Property is 0.76 acre located on the east side of
Beach Boulevard, 530 feet north of the centedine of
Orange Avenue.
To retain an existing 45-unit motel.
Continued from the Commission meeting of April 28, 1997.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC97-58
SR6485DS.WP
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
Applicant's Statement:
Hitendra Bhakta, 500 North State College Blvd., Sufte 430, Orange, CA, agent for the property
owner: Stated the owner is seeking to have continued use of his 45-unR motel property.
Chairman Messe: Asked if Mr. Bhakta had any comments relative to the staff report?
Hitendra Bhakta: Responded he had nothing further to add to the staff report.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED
Commissioner Boydstun: Stated she would Ilke to see a time limit placed on this of 2%s Yeats
(30 months).
Chairman Messe: Stated he thought Condtion No. 3 should be changed in the event the
Police Department feels it is not necessary for them to have a 24-hour guard, that the Police
would determine as to the number of guards and the hours.
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zoning Division: Stated there Is a standard condition that
addresses this. Would that be done within 30 days of the approval?
Chairman Messe: Responded he thought there was already a security guard.
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Hitendra Bhakta: Asked if the Commission would entertain a length of 60 months (5 years).
The reasoning for this is this is a fairly costly procedure in terms of the CUP application
process. If there is a problem with the current property owners he Is almost certain staff would
bring it to their attention in terms of a violation and they could then be brought up prior to the
60 months if that becomes an issue.
Commissioner Bostwick: Stated he preferred the 30 months due to it being costly for the City
to do all the documentation and to bring this back before the Commission if there is a problem.
Commissioner Henninger: Stated he also agreed perhaps at the end of the 30 months they
could consider the 5 year period.
Hitendra Bhakta: The current owners have attempted to change the entire face of the property
and the business and they will continue to do that. The nature of the business has changed,
the family now Ilves on the premises and it is going to change for the better.
Commissioner Henninger: Stated regarding the security guard, if there is a concern about
costs perhaps the easiest way to control costs would be to do a very good job so they Police
Department would feel they do not need a security guard and so there would be that savings.
Cheryl Flores: Stated on Condition No. 11 staff recommends removal of graffiti so that it would
occur wthin 24 hours of occurrence rather than the 48 hours that is shown and also that
Condition No. 17, number 11 be deleted. To add a new condition that would state that the
subject property would be developed as conditioned and in accordance with the plans that
have been submitted to the City.
ACTION: Concurred with staff that the proposed project falls within the definition of
Categorical Exemptions, Class 21, as defined In the State EIR and is, therefore,
categorically exempt from the requirements to prepare an EIR.
Granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3926 for 30 months with the following
changes to conditions:
Modified Condition Nos. 3, 11 and 17 to read as follows:
3. That a minimum of one (1) licensed uniformed security guard(s), approved
by the Anaheim Police Department, shall be provided on the premises
specifically to provide security, and to discourage vandalism, trespass
and/or loitering upon or adjacent to the subject property. Sa1d security "
guard shall remain on-duty as determined to be appropriate by the Anaheim
Police Department. -
11. That the landscaping shall be permanently Irrigated and maintained by
providing regular landscape maintenance, regular removal of trash or debris,
and removal of grafFiti wthin twenty four (24) hours from the time of
occurrence.
17. That Condition Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 15, above-mentioned, shall be completed
within a period of th(rty (30) days from the date of this resolution.
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Added the following conditions:
That subject property shall be developed as conditioned and substantially in
accordance with plans and specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the
petitioner and which plans are on file with the Planning Department.
That subject use permft is hereby approved for a period of thirty (30) months, to
expire on November 12, 1999.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights.
DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (2:14-2:22)
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6a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
6b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3929 Granted w/out alcohol
6c. DETERMINATION OF :PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY Denied
NO. 97-OB
OWNER: F.J. HANSHAW, ENTERPRISE, INC., 10921
Westminster Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92843
AGENT: DESAPRIVA JINADASA, 2930 West Lincoln
Avenue, #1, Anaheim, CA 92803
LOCATION: 2930-1 West Lincoln Avenue -Cheers Market.
Property is 0.89 acre located on the south side of
Lincoln Avenue, located 200 feet east of the
centedlne of Laxore Street.
To permit a 2,400 square foot convenience market within an
existing commercial retail center with sales of alcoholic beverages
for off-premises consumption and to determine public convenience
or necessity for retail sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises
consumption.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC97-57
DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY
RESOLUTION NO. PC97-58
SR6479DS.WP
FOLLOWING fS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: 1 person (Mr. Bahlm) spoke In opposition.
Applicants Statement:
George Casto, representing F.J. Hanshaw Enterprises, on behalf of the petitioner: Stated they
have owned the property for approximately 18 years. It has always been a liquor store. They
are requesting a liquor license because previous owner filed for bankruptcy and that is why it
has taken so long to bring it before Commission.
Desapriva Jinadasa, owner of Cheers Market: Stated he is requesting that CUP 3929 be
approved to sell alcoholic beverages as a general liquor license.
Aliad F3ahim, owner of the building adjacent (west) to subject property: Stated adding a liquor
license would only add more problems to the area which has had a history of drug dealing.
They had some private security and they had public phones but had those removed because
the phones attracted the bad elements. Approving another liquor license would add to the
amount of people that would loiter and drink all day long.
Chairman Messe: Stated he understands one of his tenants also sells beer and wine.
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Aliad Bahim: Responded yes.
Applicant's Rebuttal:
George Casto: Stated they were there .before the market next door was there. They have
repainted the whole center. Staff made a recommendation that the back lot be paved because
they have people that live in the back half of the property. They have their own private security
that covers all their centers in Anaheim (five centers). They have never had a problem at the
center. He understands what Mr. Bahim mentioned drinking but if they would check with the
Police Department, the problem is on his property and not on their property.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED
Tom Engle, Vice Detaii, Police Department: Stated the crime rate of 229°~ above average
speaks for itself in that area. There are presently four (4) off-sale licenses allowed and there are
already five (5) licenses in that census track. The Police Department is still recommending
denial of the application.
Chairman Messe: Asked if the five in existence did not include the present applicant?
Tom Engle: Responded that was correct.
Commissioner Henninger: Asked where the existing five licenses are located?
Tom Engle: Stated there is a memo in the staff report regarding this. The Flash Min-Mart at
2950 West Lincoln, Lincoln Liquor at 2801 West Ball Road, Nippon Food Mart at 2935 West Ball
Road and the Circle K Market at 524 South Beach 81vd. There are also other location that are
not necessarily in that track but are within walking distance of that location where alcohol is
available, they are: Stagecoach Liquor at 2701 West Lincoln, Papa Joe's Liquor at 2745 West
Lincoln, Thrifty Gas at 2811 West Lincoln, Viking Liquor at 2837 West Lincoln, Pappillon Market
at 3070 West Lincoln, another Thrifty Gas at 117 North Beach Bivd., and Ralph's Market at 121
North Beach Blvd.
Commissioner Henninger: Stated at the last meeting there was a request for a liquor license
even though there were quite a few licenses in that district; the one that they voted on was off
by itself, at the far end of the census track and Commission voted to approve that. But in this
case there is are many liquor stores in all around this location.
Bruce Freeman, Code Enforcement Supervisor, Code Enforcement Division: Stated one of the
problems that adds to the Increase in crime statistics In that area is the high density of
apartments that are directly south of that location as well as very large apartment complexes __
directly east of the location as well. There has been a constant problem with the apartments in
the back where people would actually Jump the wall to come to the liquor store. This has been
an extremely hard hit location.
Tom Engle: Stated the Police Department would like to be put on notice that there were
petitions submitted and signed by the residents in the neighborhood requesting that this CUP
not be approved.
Mr. Jinadasa was given a copy of the petitions since he had not received a copy.
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Cheryl Flores: Stated on Condition No. 12 they need to add Variance No. 1561 as shown on
page 2 of the staff report. Also that Condition No. 12 be added with the timing on Condition
No. 14.
Desapriva Jinadasa: Stated we need to think about public convenience for the public and the
.necessity that there are so many apartments in the area. He felt that the mini market has taken
advantage the situation and have raised prices. Neighbors have asked him to open a store.'
He asked that his request for a general liquor license be reconsider.
ACTION: Approved Negative Declaration
Granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3929 without the sale of alcoholic beverages
and with the following changes to conditions:
Mod'rfied Condition Nos. 12 and 14 to read as follows:
12. That the legal property owner shall submit a letter requesting termination of
Variance No. 934 (to construct two freestanding signs located 30 feet from
the front property line for a real estate office), Variance No. 843 (to construct
and operate a 60-unit motel), and Variance No. 1561 (to waive the
construction of a 6-foot high block wall along the east boundary of the
subject property) to the Zoning Division.
14. That prior to the commencement of the activity authorized by this resolution,
or prier to final building and zoning inspections, whichever occurs first,
Condition Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 and 13 above-mentioned, shall be complied
with..
DENIED Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity No. 97-08 on the basis
that there are a lot of businesses in the area that sell alcohol.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights.
DISCUSSION TIME: 16 minutes (2:22-2:38)
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7a. CEQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION I Approved
7b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
7c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3930 Granted
OWNER: CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, A PUBLIC ENTITY, Attn: James D.
Mosman, Chief Executive Officer, 7667 Folsom
Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95826
AGENT: DONAHUE SCHRIBER, Attn: Mark L. Whitfield, 3507
Jamboree Road, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA
92660
LOCATION: 680 North Euclid Street. Property Js 8.82 acres
located at the northeast corner of Crescent Avenue
and Euclid Street.
To permit a 3,000 square foot drive-through restaurant with an
outdoor dining area with waiver of minimum drive-through lane
requirements.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC97-59
SR6638KP.WP
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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
OPPOSITION: None
Applicant's Statement:
Ernie Webber, wkh Donahue Schrlber, 3501 North Jamboree Rd, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA,
Construction Manager for the project: Stated they agree with stafFs recommendations and is
available to answer any questions.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zoning Division: Stated staff would Tike to make a correction on
the staff report on page 8, Item No. 24,8-2. On the last sentence there should be a period after_ _
the word 'Yulfilled" and the rest of the sentence deleted ("two service windows with the first
device located 70 feet from the ordering device, and the second 94 feet from the device").
Chairman Messe: Asked what was the justification for the waiver of Code and whether he could
increase the length of the drive-through lane?
.Ernie Webber: Responded the site is very constrained for the area allowed to the tenant. They
worked to achieve the 100 feet from the first window but not from the second window, there is
not enough room to do that within the site. He has been working with the tenant to try to allow
him to construct their restaurant with a configuration where he can get an indoor and Indoor
dining and to be able to have the drive-through and to stay within the limitation of a couple of
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their other tenants who have site view corridor restrictions within the overall leasing of Anaheim
Plaza. He was forced to be as close to the north as possible and still allow adrive-up operation
and so they tried to squeeze every foot that they could in every direction to be able to achieve
100 feet as it currently is. If the drive-up window was lengthened on the east side of the building
rt would literally obscure his building from the rest of the shopping center just by the vehicles
themselves. He would also have to eliminate the outdoor dining.
Chairman Messe: Asked ff cars piled up in the drive-through lane the queue would be where?
Ernie Webber: Responded it would be internal to the parking lot. It would wind up on the east
west circulation road.
Chairman Messe: Asked if it would not be in the public right-of-way but rather i[ would be on
the parking lot?
Ernie Webber: .Responded correct.
Chairman Messe: Stated he has seeri some very successful drive-throughs where they did not
have our ordinance in affect and he has seen cars out in the roadway and that is dangerous.
Commission then reviewed the plans and the faxed copy which Mr. Yalda referenced.
Cheryl Plores: Stated there is a correction to Condition No. 3, it states a 6-foot inner, (t should
be 16-foot inner radius. Asked if Commission would want to consider a 3-foot high berm
adjacent to Euclid Street, which is not a part of the original CUP landscape requirements for the
Anaheim Plaza? On Condition No. 8 that the address numbers that are meant to be for the
Police Department purposes on the roof should not be visible from the ground level.
ACTION: Approved Mitigated Negative Declaration
Approved Waiver of Code Requirement
Granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3930 with the fallowing changes to conditions:
Modified Condition Nos. 3 and 8 to read as follows:
3. That prior to the issuance of a building permft, the drive-through lane shall be
reviewed and approved by the Ciry Traffic and Transportation Manager. T_ he
drive-through land shall be configured with a 16-foot inner and a 26 fodt
outer turning radius.
8. That 3-foot high address numbers shall be painted on the roof in a
contrasting color to the roofing materials. Said address numbers shall not be
visible from ground level.
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Added the following condition:
That a 3-foot high .berm shall be planted next to the drive-through lane adjacent to
the west property line, abutting Euclid Street.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights.
DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (2:36-2:46)
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8a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
8b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
8c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3931 Granted
OWNER: WINSTON ASSOCIATES, 735 Town and Country
Road, Sufte 140, Orange, CA 92668
AGENT: ELLWIN E. ASHWILL, 735 Town and Country Road,
Suite 140, Orange, CA 92668
JOHN VUCICH, 1091 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA
92805
LOCATION: 2411 East Winston Road. Property is 0.57 acre
located at the northeast corner of Simpson Circle
and Winston Road.
To permit an automobile and marine repair facility within an existing
9,908 square-foot industrial building with waiver of minimum number
of parking spaces.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC97-60
SR6614JK.WP
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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
OPPOSITION: None
Applicant's Statement:
John Vucich, Automotive Center, 1091 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim: Stated he is proposing to get
a permit for an automotive center and maintenance repair facility.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zoning Division: Stated on Condition No. 5, ft states that the wall
signage should be limited to the existing cabinet signs the south and the west elevation. It
might be appropriate to say or any other signage as reviewed and approved by the Planning _
Commission as a Reports and Recommendation item, so that it would not be so restrictive. On
Condition No. 14 they would like to delete that and include all of the conditions in No. 15 as
follows: 5, 7, 8 and 12. Staff would like to add a condition that states there should be no auto
body or painting work permitted as stipulated by the applicant.
Chairman Messe: Asked the applicant if he had a problem with the last condition.
John Vucich: Responded he did not have any problems with that condtion.
Chairman Messe: Stated he noticed a discrepancy between the parking study and the operating
statement about the number of employees.
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John Vucich: Responded he had up to six employees. Currently he is at four employees. The
reason he is .moving is due to Cal Trans moving his business. In his move he is more interested
regarding his new equipment that he Is getting in his new business than Increasing the business.
Chairman Messe: Asked Mr. Yalda if he had a problem with six employees.
Alfred Yalda: Responded no not at all. They looked at the parking study and they did take in
consideration six employees so that is fine.
ACTION: Approved Negative Declaration
Approved Waiver of Code Requirement
Granted Conditional Use .Permit No. 3931 with the following changes to conditions:
Deleted Condtion No. 14
Modified Condition Nos. 5 and 15 to read as follows:
5. That signage for subJect facility shall be limited to that shown on the exhibits
submitted by the petitioner indicating one 4-foot high by 6-foot wide monument
sign. Wall signage shall be limited to the existing cabinet signs on the south
and west elevation or any other signage as .may be .reviewed and approved by
the Planning Commission as a Report and Recommendation Item.
15. That prior to commencement of the activity authorized by this resolution, or
prior to final building and zoning Inspections, whichever occurs first, Condition
Nos. 5, 7, 8, 12 and 13 above-mentioned, shall be complied with.
Added the following condition:
That there shall be no auto body or painting work permitted as stipulated by the
applicant.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights.
DISCUSSION TIME: 7 minutes (2:46-2:53)
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9a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
9b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT June 9, 1997
9c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3932
OWNER: ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, Attn: Paul
Loubet, P.O. Box 2485, Los Angeles, CA 90051-
0485
AGENT: RHL DESIGN GROUP, Attn: Monica Maa or Tom
Riggle, 1201 South Beach Boulevard, #207, La
Habra, CA 90631-6366
LOCATION: 1201 South Brookhurst Street -Arco Service
Station. Property is 0.60 acre located on the
southwest corner of Brookhurst Street and Ball
Road.
To permit the expansion of an existing service station to include a
convenience market with retail sales of beer and wine for off-
premises consumption with waivers of minimum structural setback
adjacent to residential zone boundaries and minimum retail sales
floor area.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO.
SR6491 DS.WP
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: Continued subject request to the June 9, 1997 Planning Commission meeting in
order to allow additional time for the applicant to address comments received from
staff,
VOTE: - 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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10a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 1 Continued to
i0b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3933 May 28, 1997
OWNER: JOHN MICHAEL TRIPLETT, 5680 Pine Court,
Cypress, CA 90630
LOCATION: 27742780 West Lincoln Avenue. Property is 0.5
acre located on the west side of Lincoln Avenue,
approximately 250 feet east of the centerline of Dale
Avenue.
To convert a former delicatessen Into seven (7) office unfts on a
property also developed with a single family residence.
CONDITIONAL USE PEAMIT RESOLUTION NO.
SR6656DH. WP
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: Continued subject request to the May 28, 1997 Planning Commission meeting in
order for the applicant to make corrections to the building and landscape plans.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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11a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
11b. RECLASSIFICATION NO 96-97-07 May 28, 1997
OWNER: NEWPORT FEDERAL, Attn: M.G. Horning Jr.,
President, 4425 Jamboree Road, #250, Newport
Beach, CA 92660
AGENT: JAMES R. GILL, 4425 Jamboree Road, #250,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
LOCATION: 1380 East Sanderson Avenue. Property is 4.8
acres located at the westerly end of Sanderson
Avenue, 690 feet west of the centerline of Phoenix
Club Drive.
To reclassify this property from the ML (Limited Industrial) to the CL
(Commercial, .Limited) Zone.
RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION NO.
SR6659KP.WP
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: Continued subject request to the May 28, 1997 Planning Commission meeting in
order for the petitioner tp submit additional information pertaining to the title report
for this property.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
DISCUSSION TIME: This item was not discussed.
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12a. EIR NO. 319 (PREVIOUSLY-CERTIFIED) Approved
12b. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 345 Recommended adoption to CC
12c. RECLASSIFICATION NO. 96-97-06 Granted
12d. VARIANCE NO. 4303 Granted
12e. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF ITEMS 12a 12c Approved
and 12d
OWNER: IDM APARTMENTS CORPORATION, 2424
Southeast Bristol Street, #200, Newport Beach,
CA 92660
MR. & MRS. ROBERT WHITE, 1275 Railroad
Street, Corona, CA 91720
LOCATION: 714 North Brookhurs4 Street. Property is 9.45
acres located at the northeast corner of Gramercy
Avenue and Brookhurst Street.
To amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to
redesignate the subject property from the General Industrlal land
use designation to the General Commercial land use designation.
To reclassify subject property from the ML (Limited Industrial)
Zone to the CL (Commercial, Limited) Zone. To approve waivers
of minlmum parking lot landscaping and minlmum number of
parking spaces to construct a 105,984 square-foot home
improvement sales building with a 24,723 square-foot garden
center (Home Depot).
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO. PC97-61
RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION NO. PC97-62
SR6645KB.WP
VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. PC97-63
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
IN FAVOR: 3 people spoke in favor.
OPPOSfT1ON: 1 person spoke in opposition.
Rob Zur Schmiede, Redevelopment and Property Services Manager, Community Development
Department: Stated there were two representatNes from Home Depot earlier and perhaps were
out in the lobby area.
Chairman Messe: Announced a five minute recess.
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Francis Chu, Champion Arch(tects, 15101 Red Hill Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780: He thanked the
staff for working with them on a site plan that works both for them as well as the City. Mr. Chu
stated basically their Idea was to provide safety for both their customers as well as their
operations. Separating customer vehicles away from the function and service of the project.
There were a couple of concerns regarding the condition of approval. On page 10, of the staff
report, under Recommendation, Item No. 38, D-1, relating justification to landscaping. Theyfeit
that the landscaping in question on the parking aisles on the perimeter of the project does
provide adequate landscaping screening. Any more landscaping and they would be provided to
the site would reduce, the number of parking that they have available on-site. They are
requesting a parking variance. Their current variance is for 551 parking spaces in order to put
additional landscaping Islands. That would reduce their parking to 538. Another issue is on the
east side along Valley Bivd., they are currently working wRh the property owners to the east of
Valley Street, industrial park owners, to come up with a resolution to screen the back of the
store. Their concern was that they did not want to see the activity that Is going on behind
Home Depot. They are currently working with them to provide some sort of a screening
method. That in itself could suffice to screen the parking lot. That would also defeat the
purpose of providing any landscaping on the east side of Home Depot. On page 11, CondRion
No. 7 regarding the 50-foot high freestanding pole sign. They understand that Cal Trans has
plans to Improve the intersection and also the overpass on Brookhurst would be reduced In
terms of the slope thereby visibility of the store. A passenger driving southbound on Brookhurst
overpass, due to the angle and the slope of the ramp, they would not be able to see the Home
Depot until they drive all the way to Sequoia. On page 11, under conditions for the Variance,
Item No. 1, related to "Outdoor Seasonal Sales Area". They also request that they be allowed to
use that area for summer sales.
Dr. Rita Newman, Anaheim Union High School District, Business Services: Stated she thanked
the Redevelopment Agency for allowing them the opportunity to look at traffic flow and work
with them on behalf of this new addition for Home Depot. They were in agreement with the
median down from Sequoia to Crescent Avenue and that will assist them in traffic flow in and
out of Brookhurst Jr. High School.
John Evans, Manager for Lets Store It Self Storage (located just north of the proposed Home
Depot: Stated they are very much In accordance with the proposal. They believe it will upgrade
the area and they are very happy that Home .Depot wants to locate there. They also think it will
improve their business. However, he did have a question. Going south on Brookhurst on the
overpass, there is a left hand turn that goes directly into their driveway. A great deal of their
business come from the north and .makes a left hand turn Into their driveway. Will there be a
median at Sequoia?
Alfred Yalda, Principal Transportation Planner, Traffic Engineering Division: Stated he made 8
correction that the design of that signal would be as such that it would provide a type of U-turn
closer to their driveway but just putting the raised median line ending right at their driveway may -
not create a safe situation. For example, an .Individual may want to make a left hand turn to
Home Depot and you have a person in front of him stop to make a left hand turn to your side.
So operationally that is not going to work. They are looking at designing it as such that there
will be access to be able to tum into their driveway as well as the customers going into Home
Depot.
John Evans: Asked to confirm that there will be a U-turn involved
Alfred Yalda: Responded that Is correct.
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John Evans: Asked regarding the light, will there will an allowable U-turn there as opposed to
just a left hand turn.
Alfred Yalda: Responded if you do not restrict the U-turn that means you can make the U-turn.
Public Testimony:
Jay Zambrodian, 100 S. Brookhurst St., Anaheim: Stated he owns the property at 612-626 North
Brookhurst. He purchased the property with the Intent of moving his current business there
when the lease expired. Subsequently, Home Depot informed him they were interested In
purchasing the property then entered Into negotiations. These negotiations were not productive.
Negotiations finally ended with Home Depot saying they were not Interested in the property.
He stated his concerns with the project, first he opposed the Installation of the median island at
Brookhurst Street because it would Ilmft the access to his property from south bound Brookhurst
and also prohibit left turning out of his property onto Brookhurst Street. In December of 1996,
the City Council authorized the Redevelopment Agency to pursue the General Plan Amendment
to commercial and was given a map as an exhibit. It clearly showed all areas which included
the properties on the east side of the Brookhurst except for vacant land, designated for an
apartment. Anew GPA includes everything except his small parcel. He felt this did not make
sense.
Chairman Messe: Stated ft is the intent of the Planning Commission to bring the rest of that
property back to them in two weeks which will be an advertising public hearing and suggested
that he be there at that meeting.
Jay Zambrodian: Stated if you look at the General Plan Designation along the east side of
Brookhurst you can see that everything north of Crescent is Multi-Family Residential. His parcel
is currently designated as General Industrial. If the plan is approved it will be nothing short of
reverse spot zoning. He does not believe the City would find R beneficial to have residential,
industrial and commercial all within a few 100 feet around Brookhurst. He felt his property
should be included in the General Plan Amendment. It is in the best interest to have an effective
General Commercial Designation so it Efts adjacent properties.
Trish Allen Nesh, Property Manager for T.A. Realty Associates, the owner of the industrial
complex on the east side of the proposed development on Valley Street: Stated she was in
support of the development of Home Depot, however, she also expressed a concern regarding
the proposed screening along Valley Street. They are concerned the trash container and any
debris from that area may come onto their property which would create unslightlyness, if
maintenance is not handled in a proper fashion. They would like to .propose a green mesh
.material approximately 6 to 7 feet in height to restrict the view of this activity. She understands
there is a landscape plan in place showing the planting of trees every 5 feet and they are _
concerned that the trees will not catch the debris and as a .result will blow over to their property.
Jeff Nichols, the Real Estate Manager for Home Depot USA, Western Region: He thanked staff
for the mutual effort that they all have been able to make in coming before Commission. He
stated their consultant team was present and available to answer any questions.
Chairman Messe: Asked if the petitioner would like to address the concerns addressed by their
neighbors?
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Applicant's Rebuttal:
Jeff Nichols: Stated Francis Chu alluded to the fact that they do have a concern and they were
under the Impression that they were going to deal with that through landscaping and she just
voiced an opinion that she does not necessarily find that sufficient.
Francis Chu: Stated they are working with the property owners next to them in terms of coming
up with a mutual resolution. The ideas came up of a high structure that goes up to 5 to 6 foot
tall densely populated. The secondary option was a very dense mesh material with some .sort of
vine pockets so they can to create a landscaping type barrier.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked if it comes in green?
Francis Chu: Responded yes, they are still working on the color. It could be green.
Chairman Messe: Asked whether that is the fencing that they have in mind for the garden area?
Francis Chu: Responded that Is the fencing that they are proposing in the garden center.
Rob Zur Schmiede, Redevelopment and Property Services Manager, Community Development
Department: Stated as he understands It the landscaping plan will return to Commission as a
.Reports and Recommendation item. Regarding the landscape and density issue, one of the
options on the elevation that has been discussed concerns the building face itself. It will be a
concrete upper block type construction. They have suggested looking into the installation of
vine pockets along that east wall so that the building face itself would eventually be covered with
vines from the east elevation. In addition to the modification of the landscape setback itself
along Valley. One of the constraints presented by Valley Street in this location is the
requirement that a sidewalk be placed in the setback area. That is one of the reasons why this
edge has proven to be very tight to deal with, otherwise there would be another 5 feet.
Chairman Messe: Asked if that meant that Engineering is not granting sidewalk waivers at this
time?
Rob Zur Schmiede: Stated yes that is his understanding.
Linda Siegel, Associate Civil Engineer, Public Works Department: Stated the property owners
needs to prove a sufficient hardship in order to get the waivers granted. Generally, the City has
determined that sidewalks are a good thing to have and they are trying to restrict the number of
waivers and also they are going to be pulling some waivers. It was mentioned in apre-meeting
about some bus stops in the areas and where pedestrians walk from the bus stops along these
streets.
Alfred Yalda: Stated they are trying to encourage more use of transportation and be pedestrian
friendly. Most of the industrial .area they have some area sidewalks. In areas where there is no
sidewalk, people tend to walk in the street. They want to provide pedestrians with a safe area to
walk to their destination. In this case it would be Home Depot and any other industrial property.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED
Cheryl Flores, Senior Planner, Zoning Division: Stated on Condition No. 3 staff requests to add
the wording: "..... prohibiting the removal of carts from the property.
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On Condition No. 5 stated it would help regarding the testimony as far as the green fabric to
screen the trash compactors from Valley as part of the building elevation plans staff had
discussed as being resubmitted as a Reports and Recommendation and to include a block wall
adjacent to the trash compactor areas so ft would be invisible from Valley Street.
On Condition No. t3 suggests rewording: 'There shall be no fenced or unfenced or otherwise
enclosed area for outdoor storage uses or display with the exception of the garden center and
by approval of a Special Event Permit". Staff feels strongly that the outdoor display should be
limited to what is allowed by a Special Events Permik.
On Condition No. 27 should state that the 3-foot high address numbers shall not be visible from
the ground level. They are meant to be viewed from the roof by the Police helicopter.
On Condition No. 31 staff would like to add Condition No. 28, as well leaving Condition No. 28
in Condition No. 32, so it can be reviewed at both points. It has to do with the installation of
landscaping and island at Brookhurst.
On Condition No. 32 staff would like to delete No. 1 from the timing of this condition since that
is ongoing.
Ms. Flores stated IasUy, since the applicant has stated that the tow yard facility to the :north will
be demolished to make this improvement, that the conditional use permits pertaining to same
regarding to Conditional Use Permft No. 2604 and 2802 be terminated. Also since it states on
the plans that the billboard it will not be there, that Conditional Use Permit No. 2958 be
terminated.
Commissioner Henninger: Asked for a clarification from Ms. Flores on regarding Condition No.
1? How many Special Events Permits are allowed per year?
Cheryl Flores: Responded four per year in nine day increments.
Commissioner Henninger: Asked if the intent of this condition is to modify what they are
allowed to have in special events?
Cheryl Flores: Responded typically with a Special Events Permit it allows four per year in nine
day increments (36 days) plus a Christmas tree lot from Thanksgiving to December and a
Pumpkin Patches lot. Basically, that would make it four permits plus the Christmas tree lot .and
Pumpkin Patch, lot making it a total of six permits.
Commiss.yner Henninger: Returned to his previous question and asked if the Intent of this -
condition does not in anyway modify the normal special events allowed?
Cheryl Flores: Responded no it will not.
Commissioner Henninger: Suggested to rewrite the condition to indicate that there will be no
use of this outdoor seasonal sales area except by a Specials Event Permit.
Gheryl Flores: Responded that would work as well, that would clarify the condition.
Commissioner Henninger: Asked Ms. Flores for a clarification on Condition No. 5?
Cheryl Flores: Responded the chainlink fencing and the fabric displayed are the choices for the
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outdoor garden center which is in a different area. We were talking about the trash compacted
area facing Valley Street, there is a possibility to extend the building. When the building
elevation plans are resubmitted for Commissions review they could also take care of the view of
the trash compactor at that time extending a block wall.
Commissioner Henninger. Asked 'rf staff would accept this denser fabric around the garden '
center?
Kevin Bass, Associate Planner, Zoning Division: Stated staff has tried to encourage Home Depot
to change its design in order to use rod .iron as opposed to a metal chainlink type of fabric and
columns or other concrete.
Commissioner Henninger: Stated there had not actual been a discussion on this.
Kevin Bass: Stated staff is not encouraging a metal fabric for the enclosure of the garden
center. Staff is asking that they come back as an R&R to bring in some other type of material
for enclosing the garden center.
Commissioner Boydstun: Referred to a Home Depot at the Inland Empire where they used
pillars and rod Iron?
Kevin .Bass: Stated he has seen other Home Depot facilities where they have used rod iron and
it looks very nice.
Chairman Messe: Asked what seems to be the objection?
Kevin Bass: Responded the basic premise that the chainlink was not desirable at the Lincoln
location and that the enhancement of Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Area they felt that rod
iron would lend itself towards the architectural enhancements of the project. The two seem to
go hand-in-hand. This is the opportune time to make those Improvements.
Commissioner Henninger: Asked the Home Depot representatives what their thoughts were on
the staff recommendation?
Francis Chu: Stated there is a difference of opinion. The material they are proposing provides
the kind of screening the City is looking for. For security reasons they would still have to put a
mesh behind it. He would still like to propose the use of the fabric material. Mr. Chu felt it
works much better than the wire fenc(ng since two different materials are needed.
Commission Boydstun: Stated she could see their security concern with rod iron
Commissioner Henninger: Stated perhaps with the columns and the heavier mesh it might -"
provide better screening than rod Iron.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked if staff was going to bring the rest of that property forward at
Commission's May 28th meeting?
Cheryl Flores: Responded yes, that was correct.
Commissioner Bostwick: Stated regarding the landscape and the parking lot, the only two areas
that are not now in conformance would be right the end of the handicapped and another one
out in the middle.
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Commissloner .Boydstun: Asked if perhaps trees like the ones at Anaheim Plaza, those do not
take up any room. In this case would not take any parking away. Those look nice and they
seem to work there.
Cheryl Rores: Stated this requires a 48 square foot landscaped planter with a minimum
dimension of five feet.
Commissloner Boydstun: Asked how it was done at the Anaheim Plaza?
Cheryl Flores: Responded those that are smaller than that meet the requirement of one tree per
3,000 square foot of parking lot area. They are in excess of the landscaped planters that are
required to separate ten contiguous spaces.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked how many would be needed for that type In order to make this
work?
Cheryl Flores: Responded she believed they counted 13 landscaped planters that were needed
Chairman Messe: Stated the applicant indicated that he would loose 13 spaces.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked couldn't another type be put in those areas?
Kevin Bass: Stated reducing the size of the landscape towards the standard use of Anaheim
Plaza would actually require a variance because of the dimensional standards as shown in
Code. It would require a readvertlsement to use those.
Greg Hastings: Stated he believe it would be covered under the existing waiver but still a waiver
would be necessary.
Chairman Messe: Stated it could be covered by what they have here and would not have to
readvertise.
Greg Hastings: Responded that is correct.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked Mr. Chu how he felt about adjusting that so that they had
landscaping and asked 'rf he was familiar with the Plaza?
Francis Chu: Responded he has been there but could not recall off-hand how the landscaping
layout is. Their initial proposal was to provide a diamond planters, typically they are 5 by 5,
located thJoughout the parking lot. That has been used at a number of shopping centersand
they thought it was adequate for this proposal. What they are looking for is providing an
additional 13 trees or planters. --
Chairman Messe: Asked ff it is known what Cal Trans is .planning to do at the site of the
reconstruction of the freeway?
Alfred Yalda: Responded he did have the plans, however, he did not have them with him. In
coming down the bridge going southbound, it is a downhill slope, at the crest of the bridge you
will be able to see down. That would be between 100 to 500 feet north of Sequoia, depending
on the location of the bridge.
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Commissioner Bristol: Stated the worst case scenario, they could possibly miss Sequoia if they
did not see it but have another entrance at Gramercy.
Alfred Yalda: Stated that is correct.
Commissioner Bostwick: Stated but there is going to be a divider. There Is not going to be
anyway to turn left on Gramercy.
Alfred Yalda: Stated no. They discussed this Issue previously with Home Depot and all the
property owners. They would like to work with all the property owners. It Is a safe design to
provide adequate access. The school district was In supportive. Many times they are
supportive but once the actual plans come through then the school principal or the parents are
generally the person(s) who may later have objection. So they try to be very cautious In
installing any type of raise median island. If they continue a raised median Island on Brookhurst
Street, then traffic will be diverted at Sequoia. It may not be a good idea having a 40 foot long
trailer standing there to make a left turn there which ft will take a long time for them to do that.
Currently, the are looking at a modified median Island but they will work with the Redevelopment
Agency and all the property owners. If everyone agrees to come up with some kind of plan that
would provide adequate median Island but also does not prohibit all the turning movements for
other properties In question.
Commissioner Boydstun: Stated if they miss Sequoia then they have another entrance at
Gramercy.
Alfred Yalda: Stated that was correct. That is what they want a left turning signal lights
southbound to Gramercy.
Rob Zur Schmieder Stated leading up to the hearing, they had conversations wfth the school
district and that Included the Superintendent, Rita Newman and input from the principal from
Brookhurst Jr. High School. From Redevelopment's point of view, they would like to see the
median island installed but they also realized the left and turn access from southbound
Brookhurst at Gramercy is something that theyy may want to maintain both due to the fact that
Gramercy continue as a public street as well as access to Mr. Zambrondian's property and any
further development that may occur along the south side of Gramercy. They do have some
conflicts which he has discussed with Mr. Yalda in regard to access to and from Brookhurst Jr.
High School. They originally proposed that a very shortened version of the median Island and
discussed that with the school thinking that they would want to maintain as much of the access
as the have today at Brookhurst School. Surprisingly when they meet with them it was a
unanimous opinion of the superintendent/facility director and the principal; in their opinion they
would like.to see an unbroken median from Sequoia all the way to Crescent. Their concem was
not so much with access to the Junior High but with what they perceive as a hazardous
situation on a dally basis to access the Junior Hlgh School site. They were very please to see a
signal proposed at Sequoia that would allow U-turns which would be much safer than going at
the safe haven/middle lane of existing Brookhurst. The way the condition currently reads Is that
a median will be installed and h will be designed to the extent that it will be safe and practical
and Redevelopment Is committed to work with Traffic Engineering Division and the School
District and the adjacent property owners to achieve that. They do not have a definite design of
how that median will look for Commission to review and consider but they do have a frame work
of what they would like to achieve with that median design.
Commission Bristol: Stated he has a concern with stacking, southbound on Brookhurst, unable
to turn left on Gramercy.
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Alfred Yaida: Stated a concern they have is if you bring the raised median Island even there will
be no landscaping, there will be be hardscape. Since there is another driveway across the
street on Brookhurst which will not be prohibited the driver/parents dropping off a child may
choose to make a left turn. There is nothing prohibiting them. That is why they came up wfth
this design that will provide adequate access to Gramercy if there is a truck going down to make
a turn or other vehicles. If there is a northbound treffic they want to make a left hand turn to
Brookhurst they don't have to go all the way to Sequoia to make a left hand turn. That would
be provided. He felt that the current design is a good design unless they work wkh the school
so they relocate the driveway or close the driveway. Again, they will work with the
Redevelopment Agency, the school district and all the property owners to come up with
something that is agreeable and safe for traffic movement and also ingress and egress to Home
Depot. They have a concern also, they do not want trucks turning into the driveway on Sequoia
and going all the way down loading and unloading because he does not think it is designed that
way.
The Commission review plans with Alfred Yaida.
Alfred Yaida: Stated the design they have now (referring to the plans) is the best design thus
far. If the school makes a modffication to their drivers and the property owners agree to what is
out there, they may extend that but also they have to look to look at the left turn at Gramercy to
Brookhurst taking place. Right now, these driveways are taking some of the northbound traffic
which actually with the operation of the signal they are going to have a better turning movement
because while the signal is red there is no southbound traffic coming. So it would facility the
school to make those turning movements. There is a lot of combination and he will agenda this
on their school traffic safety committee meeting.
Chairman Messe: The question is whether the wall sign from Home Depot is viewable or do
they need a 50 foot high (monument) sign. Asked Mr. Yaida about Condition No. 18 seems to
be something he has not seen before which states that all trafFlc signal maintenance costs
including preventive extraordinary maintenance, unrecoverable damages, electrical costs shall be
paid by the property owner/developer. The City of Anaheim will bill for these costs on a regular
basis. Asked if that is something new?
Alfred Yaida: Responded that is a very common practice. The applicant is currently paying for
that signal on Lincoln Avenue, that was one of the conditions. They have this similar agreement
in other areas of the City. For example, If the we share a signal with the City of Fullerton, they
.pay for the cost of it. It is a very common condition throughout the City. The cost of a signal
has gone up drastically and since Home Depot is benefRing directly from this traffic signal.
Chairmandvlesse: Statedt once the signal is installed this condition states being billed on-a
regular basis for maintenance, electricity and for any costs to that system.
Alfred Yaida: Responded that is correct. They do pay a utility bill for all the signals throughout
the City and this signal will generate utility bills that the property owner should pay for.
Commissioner Boydstun: Asked what the fair share is?
Alfred Yaida: Stated generally ft is 25%.
Commissioner Henninger: Asked ff the wording "fair share" is going to be substituted for the
word "all"?
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Alfred Yalda: Responded yes.
Commissioner Bostwick: Asked Mr. Nichol to speak about the sign.
Jeff Nichol: Stated it is a dangerous precedent to set that off-site improvements or public
improvements be maintained by users. It was a surprise by him to find out that they are paying
for the maintenance of the Anaheim location. When a public improvement Is made on a signal
and to suggest that the signal at the proposed location is the same as the :Lincoln is a bit of a
stretch in his mind. That signal basically services the project of which they are a part. This
signal will benefit a great number of users and typically when they are Installing an improvement
like a signal which will be used by a great number of sources/generators of traffic then you try
to do a fair share of installation fee, when they try to do catchup the developers/applicant ends
up paying the full share of doing the original installation but to then parley that in ongoing
maintenance after that then he has a problem with that. To then have them pay 100°~ or all the
cost and maintenance, he felt they are going beyond the call of duty there.
Commissioner Messe: Stated that was changed to fair share.
Alfred Yalda: Stated his intention all along is their fair share, they never asked for 100%. In this
case would be approximately 25°~.
Jeff Nichol: Stated the issue of the sign is concerned. One of the things that causes concern
that we have done the same thought process whether the project will be visible, etc. They are
attempting to accomplish is an appealing design, landscape design, etc. that is going to serve to
soften the blow of having a commercial development of the street when you are trying to
beautify the street. Part of the reason this is a Redevelopment project area is because there is a
lot of things you don't particularly like to look at. Code allows fora 75 foot sign and they have
asked fora 50 foot sign. They feel that it is important to them as a retailer to provide their
customers with ample warning as they come over the over pass and none of us can foresee
what Cal Trans is eventually going to do. According to their consultants, the overpass will flatten
in its ultimate completion and they would prefer their customers to have ample warning to take
a left hand turn at the signal. They are attempting to generate the traffic through that signal and
not necessarily through Gramercy or Crescent.
Chairman Messe: Indicated he did not see any reference to tree sizes on the landscape plans?
Cheryl Flores: Stated Code requires a minimum of 15-gallon size trees.
Chairman Messe: Asked the applicant if there and wether any mature trees Included?
Francs Chu: Responded they are planning in complying with the City Code. They could
consider that -
Rob Zur Schmieder Stated according with the Agency's agreement wfth Home Depot, they are
required to comply with the landscaping plan for the Brookhurst/Gramercy frontages, the tree
types and they will be looking for :larger than 15-gallon sizes on those trees. As well as whatever
the median ultimately ends up being.
ACTION: Determined that the previously-certified EIR No. 319 is adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for subject request.
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Recommended adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 34 o Cfty Council
Granted Reclassification No. 96-97.06
Granted Variance No. 4303 with the following changes to conditions:
Mod'rfied Condition Nos. 1, 3, 5, 8, 13, 18, 27, 31 and 32 to read as follows:
1. That there shall be no parking lot display other than by approval of a Special
Events Permit.
3. That the business owner shall designate an employee to monitor the parking
lot every 30 minutes during operating hours for shopping cart retrieval. The
operator shall also post signs on the property and label individual carts
prohibiting the removal of carts from the property.
5. That the business owner/developer shall submit revised building elevation
plans, including elevation plans for the enclosure of the garden center
showing pillars and dark black or green vinyl materials and screening plans
showing the screening on Valley Street behind the landscaping and
screening of the loading area, to the Zoning Division for review and approval
by the Commission as a "Reports and Recommendations" Item.
8. That the business owner/developer shall submit a revised landscape plan
indicating additional landscaping including vine pockets adjacent to the east
building elevation (facing Valley Street) and an additional thirteen (13) trees in
the parking lot in 25-square foot planters, to the Zoning Division for review
and approval by the Commission as a Report and Recommendation Item.
13. That there shall be no fenced, unfenced or otherwise enclosed area for
outdoor storage uses or display with the exception of the garden center and
by approval of a Special Event Permit.
18. That a fair share of traffic signal maintenance costs including preventive or
extraordinary maintenance, unrecoverable damages and electrical costs shall
be paid by the property owner/developer. The City of Anaheim will bill for
these costs on a regular basis.
27. That 3-foot high address numbers shall be painted on the roof in a
contrast(ng color to the roof materials. Said address numbers shall not be
visible from ground level.
31. That prior to Issuance of a building permit, or within a period of one (1) year
from the date of this resolution, whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 5, 6, 7,
8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28 and 29 above-mentioned, shall be
complied with. Extensions for further time to complete said conditions may
be granted in accordance with Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code.
32. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition Nos. 3, 4, 12,
15, 22, 27, 28, and 30 above-mentioned, shall be complied wfth.
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Added the following condition:
That the owner of subJect property shall submit a letter requesting termination of
Conditional Use Permit No. 2604 (to permit an automobile repair and towing facility
with waiver of minimum landscaped setback and minimum number of parking
spaces), Conditional Use Permit No. 2802 (to retain an auto towing, impound, and
repair facility with waivers of structural setback, permitted encroachments, yard
requirements, minimum dimensions of parking spaces, and minimum number and
type of parking spaces) and Conditional Use Permit No. 2958 (to retain a 672-
square foot billboard with waiver of permitted location) to the Zoning Division.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Mayer absent)
Selma Mann, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights.
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 hour 5 minutes (2:59-4;04)
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:05 P.M.
TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION OF
MAY 28, 1997 AT 11:00 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ossie Edmundson ---
Senior Word Processing Operator
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