Resolution-PC 99-216RESOLUTION NO. PC99-216
A RESOLUTfON OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNIN~: COMMISSION
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 62R-937 AND RESOLUTION ~JO. 1142, SERIES 1963-64,
ADOPTED IN CONNECTION WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 244 AND 564,
INCLUDING PLANNING COMMISSION REVlEW WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS
WHEREAS, on October 16, 1962, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 62R-937 to
approve Conditional Use Permit No. 244 to establish a motel at 1800 West Lincoln Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 1964, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 1142 ,
Series 1963-64, to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 564 to establish an additional 8 second story
units above the singie story portion of the existing motel at 1800 West Lincoln Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the property is developed with a 52-unit motel (Ha Penny Inn) in the RS-A-
43,000 (Residential/Agricultural) zone; that Anaheim General Plan Land Use Element designates the
property fcr Commerciai Professional land uses; and that the property is located in the Plaza
Redeveiopment Area and in Communiry Planning Area No. 7; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 1999, the Planning Commission, at the request of the Code
Enforcement Division, directed staff to scheduie this motel for public hearing to consider modification or
revocation of these use permits due to the excessive number of Code violations and the criminal activiry
taking place at this property; and
WHEREAS, prior to Conditional Use Permit Nos. 244 and 1142 being scheduled for re-
consideration, the petitioner requested amendment to the use permits to modify the conditions of
approval to facilitate renovation of the existing 52-unit motel, pursuant to Code Sections 18.03.093 and
18.21.050.170 of the Anaheim Municipal Code; and that the proposed renovation consists of refurbishing
the interior and exterior of the property, which is more fu!!y described in paragraphs (9), (10) and (11) of
the Staff Report to the Planning Commission, dated December 6, 1999.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
the City of Anaheim on December 6, 1999, at 1:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly
given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipai Code, Chapter
18.03, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed amendment and to investigate and
make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
~NfiEREAS, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation and study made by itseif
and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, does find
and deter•mine the following facts:
1. That the proposal is properly one for which a conditional use permit is authorized by the
Zoning Code.
2. That the proposal will not adversely affect the adjoining land uses and the growth and
deveiopment of the area in which it is located.
3. That the size and shape of the site for the proposed use is adequate to allow fuli
development of the proposal in a manner not detrimental to the particular area nor to the peace, health,
safety and general welfare.
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4. That the traffic generated by the proposal will not impose an undue burden upon the streets
and highways designed and improved to carry the traffic in the area.
5. That amending these conditional use permits, under the conditions imposed, will not be
detrimental to the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Anaheim.
6. That since revocation proceedings were considered in September of 1999, the Code
Enforcement Division has determined that substantial improvement has been made to the property and
that this renovation project demonstrates a willingness by the owner to abate all previous Code violations
and to improve the condition of the property.
7. That the Community Development Department recommends approval of this renovation
because the proposed improvements to this motel would improve and prevent blighting conditions in and
around the area.
8. That the proposed amendments, including the imposition of additional conditions, :s
reasonably necessary to protect the public peace, health, safety or general welfare.
9. That no one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition the proposal; and
that no correspondence was received in opposition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Planning Director or his authorized
representative has determined that the proposed project falls within the definition of Categorical
Exemptions, Class 21, as deftned in the State of Califomia Environmental Impact Report ("EIR")
Guidelines and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the requirement to prepare an EIR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVta that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
hereby amend Resolution No. 62R-937, adopted in corniection with Cunditional Use Permit No. 244, and
Resolution No. 1142 , Series 1963-64, adopted in connc~ction with Conditional Use Permit No. 564, to
facilitate the renovation of the existing 52-unit motel; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby amend Condition
No. 1 of Resolution No. 1142, Series 1963-64, adopted in connection with Conditional Uss Permit No.
564, to read as follows:
That subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with plans and
specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on
file with the Pianning Department ma~ked Revision No. 1 of Exhibit Nos. 1 and 2, and
Exhibit Nos. 3 through 5; provided that trees, fifteen (15) to twenty (20) feet in height,
shall be planted on the west property line to shield the single-family residential
development from the two-story motel development, as stipulated by the petitioner, and
as conditioned herein.
BE IT FURTFlER RESQLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby add the following
conditions of approval to Resolution No. 1142, Series 1963-64, as follows:
That hot plates shall not be permitted in the guest rooms.
That guest rooms shall not be rented, let or occupied by any individual for periods of
less than tweive (12) consecutive hours, nor shall guest rooms be rented, let or
occupied by any individual for more than thirty (30) days within any ninety (90) day
period, excluding one (1) manager's unit. Guests vacating the premises shall be
required to remove all personal belongings from the guest room.
That the property owner shall pay tt~e cost of random Code Enforcement Division
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inspections as often as necessary until the subject property is brought into
compliance, or as deemed necessary by the City Code Enforcement Division to gain
and/or maintain compliance, with State and local statutes, ordinances, laws or
regulations.
6. That as required by the Urban Forestry Division of the Community Services
Department, one (1), twenty two (22) foot brown trunk Washingtonian Robusta hybrid
street tree and one (1), twenty four (24) inch box Tipuana Tipu street tree, both with an
on-site irrigation system, shall be insta!led by the property owner within the public
right-of-way adjacent to Lincoln Avenue as specified on the approved site plan, in
accordance with the City of Anaheim Tree Planting Specifications and as specified in
the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Master Plan.
7. That a final landscaping plan for the entire site shall be submitted to the Zoning
Division of the Planning Department specifying type, size, and location of existing and
proposed refurbished landscaping and irrigation facilities for review and approval.
Following approved, the landscaping and irrigation facilities shall be installed and
maintained in accordance with the approved plan.
8. That final elevation plans shall be submitted to the 2oning Division specifying
proposed colors and materials for review and approval by the Planning Commission
as a"Reports and Recommendations" item.
9. That the smoke aiarms in the guest roams shall be hard-wired rather than battery
operated and shall, therefore, be maintained in good working order at ail times.
10. That trash storage area(s) shali be provided and maintained in location(s) acceptable
to the Public Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division, and in accordance
with approved plans on file with said Department. Said storage areas shali be
designed, located and screened so as not to be re2dily identifiable from adjacent
streets or highways. The walis of the storage areas shali be protected from graffiti
opportunities by the use of plant materials such as minimum one (1) gallon sized
clinging vines pianted on maximum three (3) foot centers, or tall shrubbery. Said
information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
11. That any existing or proposed ground- or roof-mounted equipment shall be subject to
the requirements of Anaheim Municipal Code. Said information shall be specificaily
shown on the plans submitted for Zoning and Building Division approval.
12. That, if deemed necessary by the Anaheim Police Department, a minimum of one (1j
state licensed bona fide uniformed security guard, shall be provided upon the
premises at all times specifically to provide security and to discourage vandalism,
trespassing and/or loitering upon or adjacent to the subject properry.
13. That the ownedmanager shail maintain a comptete guest registry or guest card
system which includes the fuil name, address and verified driver's license or legal
identification and vehicle registration number of all registered guests, date of
registration, length of stay, and room rate; and that said registry or system shall be
made available upon demand by any police o~cer, code enforcement o~cer, or
license inspector of the City of Anaheim during reasonable business hours.
14. That every occupied guest room shali be provided with daily maid service.
15. That the owner and/or management shall not knowingly rent or let any guest room to a
known prostitute for the purposes of pandering, soliciting or engaging in the act of
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prostituti~n, o,r any persort for the purpose of seliing, buying, or otherwise dealing,
manufacturing or in~o€Gn~ _~ iu~gal drug or controlted substance; or for the purpose
of cor.:m~ding e erimina9 or immoraf acC
16. Tha: no gues~ raum shall be renYed ~i.f tet t~ any person ursder eighteen (18) years of
age, veriFed b~~ a valid dnvers licer5se or othee legal identification.
17, That all ~a~;ai~able room rates sh~ll be p~ominently displayed in a conspicuous place
within the~ r,h;ce area: ~~:d tij•at the prope~t~ owner and/or motet manageme~~ shall
comply wi:h e!~e provisions of Section 4.09.010 of the Anaheim Municipal Code
pertaining te Qhe posting of rs~m rates.
18. That the property owner and/or motel rnanagement shall c~,mply with the provisions of
Section 2.12.020 of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertainirig to the operator's
colle.tion duties regarding transient occupancy taxes.
', 9. '; nat this ~rope-ty and these buildings and accessory structures shall be brought into
~,~;: npl~anc~ rv~:.`~ th~ statutes, ordina•,~c3s, iaw~ ~r segulations of the State of Califomia,
as adoptad by the Ci ,ty bf Ana~~eirr„ in,luding the Uniform Building Code, Uniform
Mousing Cade, llc~ilon;~ F!re C,~de, Unifccrs plumbing Code, National Electric Code
ars9 Clnif~rm: S,;echarica:S Godc, arvu ,Qermanen:iy maintained thereafter in compliance
with sueh statutes, ordiia;a ~~es, t~ws ;,r reo~;iations.
20. i 1at th~ on-site landscapin;g ~ha~l be refurbished and permanently irrigated and
~raintained, including re~u~~r ~b;noval of U~sh or debris, and removal of gra~ti within
twenty four (24) hours ~Y~o;;; ;;ma o~ ~ccrsrrence.
2'. That a statement sh~1i ~r ~rinted on the face of the guest registration card, to be
completed by !he ~ue:~t ~,vhan registering, advising that the register Is open to
inspectnn by the AnaheLm Police Department er other City of Anaheim personnel for
Iaw enl;arceme~t ~ses.
22. That any dree ,~,ar;fe~! nn-site shall be repiaced in a timely manner fn the event that it is
removed, dan;aged., diseased and/or dead.
23. That an on-six~+ trash truck turn-around area shall be provided per Engineering
Staridard Detaii No. 610 and maintained to the satisfaction of the Streets and
Sanitation DivisEcii. Said turn-around area shali be specifically shown on the pians
submitted for building permits.
24. That three (3) foot high street address numbers shall be displayed on the roof of the
building in a color which contrasts with the roof material. The numbers shall rot be
visible to the view from the street or adjacent properties.
25. That a photometric plan shall be submitted to the Police Department and Zoning
Division for review and approval. Said plan shali show lighting of sufflcient power to
iiluminate and make easily discernable the appearance and conduct of persons on or
about the parking lot. When instailed, said lighting shall be directed, positioned and
shielded in such a manner so as not to unreasonably illuminate the windows of nearby
residences.
26. (a) That no kitchenettes (including m(crowave ovens) shail be provided in the guest
rooms.
(b) That the numit~er units shall be limited to fifty (50) guest units and one (1)
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manager's unit, in conh.~ma~ce with the approved plans.
~7. That p~a7_ iyr refti~ishing the freestanding sign and any other on-site signage shall
b~.a revfeww:~'9nd approved by the Planning Commissfon as a"Reports and
R:;.t,~mrne~,3ations" item. All sEgnage shall be kept in compliance with the signage
~p:.' ~~a say the ~:snraing Commission.
2~. That ~7or to is<uaR~:e of a b~a'r.lding permit, CondiBon Nos. 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 21, 23, 25,
26 and 27, a~-ave-rr ea6cr,ev, ~'n;,D ce complied with.
29. That Rriorto final buildii~g ~ar-.u.x~ning inspecGons, Condition Nos. 1, 6, 9, 19, 20 and
24, above m~ntioned, sh~!! ka complied with.
30. That wilnin a pe~iod of six (6) months from the date of this resolution, the changes
("planr~ed refurbishr~ent") specified by the owner in the Attachment to the Staff Report
to ~h~ Pianning Commission dated DecembQr 6,1999 and depicted on Revision No. 1
of F~chfb:l. Nos, 7 a~~ .2 shall be completed.
31. That viithin a ~~eriod eF bix (6) months from the date of this resolution, this motei shall
be ~aviEwed 's~y th~ F'ianning Commission as a"Reports and Recommendations" item
to determine ca,m~lance with the conditions of approval and with other applicable City
and State laws and ragulations.
32. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request on~y to
the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other
applicabte City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any act(on
or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other applfcable
ordinance, regulation or requlrement
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was ad ted at the Planning Commiss(on meetlng of
December 6, 1999.
CH SON RO TEMPGRE,
ANA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SEC -TARY NAHEIM CITY FIANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solorio, Secretary of tha Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify
that the foregoing re~olutfon was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning
Commission held on December 6, 1999, by the fotlowing vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD, BOSTWICK, BRISTOL, KOOS, NAPOLES, VANOERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: BOYDSTUN
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3~ day of
, 2000.
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