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RESOLUTION NO. P(;97-20
A RESOIUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSICN
THAT PETITION FOR CONDiTtONAL USE PERNIIY NO. 3908 BE DEN{ED
~IYHEREAS, the Anaheim Cfty Plannfng Commission did receive a verified Petition for
Conditional Use Permit for cert,ain reai properry situated in the City of Maheim, County of Orange, State of
Califomia, described as:
PARCELS 5,6 AND 7 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 84-230, AS SHOWN ON A MAP F1l.ED
IN BOOK 196, PAG~S 33, 34 AND 35 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY iiECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALII'ORNIA.
PARCEL 4, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN LOT UNE ADJUSTMENT PLAT NO.
138 RECORDED AUGUST 7, 1985 AS INSTRUMENT N0. 85-292477 OF OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALJFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commissfon did hdd a public hearing at the Civic Genter in
the City of Anaheim on February 3, 1997 at 1:30 p.m., notice of saki public hearing having been duly given
as required by law and in accordance with the provisions o~ the Anaheim Municipal r~ode, Chapter 18.03,
to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed condftional use permft and to investigate and
make findings and recommendations in connection therewfth; and that said public hearing was continued
to the February 19 and march 3, 1997 Planning Comm(ssion meeting; and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due inspectlon, investigation and study made by ftself
and in (t_ behalf, and aftbr due consideration of all evidence arx~ reports offered at said hearing, does find
and determine the following facts:
1. That the propcsed use is properly one for which a condftional use permft is authorized ~y
Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.44.050.160 to construct a 122-unft, three-story, 42-foot high motel with
waivers of the following:
(a) Section~ 18.0, .5 091 •p11 - PeRnitted freestandina sian.
One ^~~~~'^'°^~ ~~^n constructed as a oart of a
,~nd 18.84•062.040 ~ In h hl h tN~ wall permitted in the
Scenic Corridor Zone Overlay; one ~.ouble-faced
monument sian proposed)
(b) Sections 18 05.091.020 - Permitted wall sia~.
~nd 18 84 062.040 (pn~ perrnitted for each use per front entrance in
the Scenic Corrldor Zone Overtay; tt~r
proposed)
^p~t~~+~S 18.06.050.0241 Minimum number of r~arkfna_s~aS~.
(c) ~ - '1~ required; .(,~4_ ~roposed)
and 18.44.066.050
~d) Sar.tion 18.84.062.011 - Minimum structural ~Qrhark a~lacent to freewavs
- ~,r~ scenlc hiahwavs.
1 f t required along SR 91 /RNerside Freeway
and Santa Ana Canyon Road; 46 to 76 fggt
proposed~
That the proposed use ls hereby dented.
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3. That, althougti the proposed use is prope~iy one for which a condftional use pe~mit is
authorized by the Zoning Code in the CL(SC) Zone, the proposed method of op~ration and the ;~ck of guest
am~nities and transient activities are not compatiblc: with the existing nearby s(ngle-fan ./ residential
neighboriioc,ds as evidenced by c~e tesiimony of area residerrts during the public I~earing; and that,
although the petitioner stated operation of the motel would comply with the Anahefim Municipal Code
pertaining to length of guest stay, the petftioner also stated that the business profo~ma dictates the type of
maid service and c'ther guost amenfties to be provided, which wouid not comply wrih tha condftfans of
approval recommended by the Pdice Department;
4. That the proposed use wiil ad~~erse!y affect the adJoining lar.d uses and the growth and
development of the area in whfch it is proposed to be located because the proposed development is
excassively dense for the size of the property and it would cause visual intrusion;
5. That the size and shape of the site for the proposed use is not adequate to allow the full
development cf the proposed use in a manner not detrimental to the particular a~ea nor to the peace, health,
safety ard general welfare because the properry is not large en~,~gh for the proposed motel and its required
parking; and since the site cannot prov~le the Code-required number of park(ng spaces, overfl~w parking
would adver; a1y affoct the commercial office prope-ties to the west;
6. That the traffic generated by the proposed use will impose an undue burden upur, the
streets and highways designed and irnproved to carry the traffic in the area;
7. 7hat granting of the condftional use (sermft wouid be detrimenial to the peace, health, safety
and general welfare of the citizens of the Ciry af Anaheim;
8. That waiver (a), permitted freestanding signs, is hereby approved, i~i part, to permit a
maximum 20 sq.ft., g-foot hiyh monument siyn displaying only the motel name and/or logo, and that such
sign would be in keeping with the intent of the Zoning Code for signs in the CL(SC) Zone which allows the
pe street f onltage and that subject sign would iden~ify te ientran eito the~m~otel•~~~~a-type screen wail
g, That waiver (b), permitted wall signs, is hereby approved, in part, to permft on!y two such
signs (one on the south and one on the north el~,wation) unless the petitfoner can demonstrate visibility of
the proposed third slgn on'~he east elevation to the westbound lanes of the Riverside Freeway to the north,
and that approval is based on previous wall sign waNers having been granted to other similar moteis, and
that thz subJect property has an (rregular shape and topographY~
10 That waiver (e), parking, !s hereby denied on tt~e basis that approval would:
(i) cause fewer off-street parking spaces to be provided for such use than the number of such spaces
necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to such use under the normal and reasonably
foreseeable condftions of opE~ration of such use,
(ii) increase the demand and coinpetitfon for parking spaces uron the public streets in the (mmediate
vicinity of the proposed use and~ funher, that no public park~n9 Is Fermitted on Riverview Drive or
Santa Ana Canyon Road and, Cherefore, competition for parking would occur on the public streets
wfthin the nearby residential neighborhood,
(iii) increase the demand and competition for parlcing spaces uPo ~a~dJaWOUId create competit on foe
immediste viciniry of the prpposed use, and th~t ar~y overflow pa 9
parking with!n the office com~lex to the v!sst ~3caiise no parkin9 is permittPd on RNerview Drrve,
(iv) increase traffic congestion within the off-stree+ parki~ig areas or lots provkied for such use, and
(v) impede vehicular ingress to or egress firom adjac~nt properties tspon the public streets in the immediate
viciniry of the prop~sed use;
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11. That wav:er (d), minimum structural setback, is hereby approved based an the irregular
shape of tha property, that the required 100-foot setbacks from the freeway and Santa Ana ~anyon Road
would othervvise severely restrict development of the property, and that the motel is des?oned to meet the
C nyon Ro dsare compatible with oxisting b di gtsetbacks of~the nearby commer cial developmeMsAna
12. That although the reques4ed waivers (a), (b), (c) and (d) were approved, in part, subject
propotsed mote ~nnowbe constructed and the waiversaas apphovledsca n~t be utelizeddin connectio wfth
another davelopment;
13. That 5 peopie indicated their presence at said public hearing In opposition; and that no
correspondence was received in opposftion to the subject petition.
CAUFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL~G UALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anahelm City Planning
Commission has reviewod the proposal to permit a three story, 42-foot high, 122-unit hotel with waivers of
(a) permitted freestand(ng slgn, (b) permitied wail signs, (c) minimum number of 9rking spac~es and ~(e1
minimum structural setback adjacent to freeways and scenic highways on an irra ularl -sha ed pa
consisting of approximately ?..~-5 acres, located at the northeast corner of Santa Ana Canyon Road anci
Rivenriew Drive, having approximate frontages of 950 feet on the north side ~f Santa Ana Canyon Road and
160 faet on the east side of Riverview DrNe, and further described as 720-130 North Rivervfew Drlve; and
does hereby approve the NegatNe Der,laration upon flnding that the declaratior~ reflects the independent
Judgement of the lead agency and that ft has considered the Negative Declaration together wfth any
comments receNed during the public review process and further flnding on the basis of the initial study anc!
any comments received that there_is no substantial evidence that tho proJect will have a signiFlcant effect
on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Cfty Planning Commission does hereby
deny Condftional Use Permit No. 3908 on the basis of the aforementioned findings.
THE FO~EGOING RESOLUTION was ado~,t t the Planning CommEsslon meeting of
March 3, 1997•
ATTEST 1~--
SECR ARY, NAHEIM CITY PIANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CI i Y OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solo~lo, Secretary ofi ths Anaheirrf City Planning Commission, do hereby certify
~.ommission held on March 3, 997, by te fdlrnni g~voe oftthe members~ hereof: naheim C'ity Planning
AYES: COMMISSfONEFS: BOSTWICK, BOYDSSUN, BRISTOL, HENNINGER, MAYER, MESSE '
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COP1iMISSIONERS: PERAZA
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ~~:ave hereunto set my hand this ~~~ day of ~.
1997.
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SECRET R, ANAHEIM CITY PtANNING COMMISSION
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CHAIRF'ERSON, ANAH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION