Resolution-PC 99-225RESOLUTION NO. PC99-225
/ A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMiSSION
THAT PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 4168 BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition for
Conditional Use Permit for certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State
of California, described as:
PARCEL 4 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 90-244, IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 268, PAGES
25 THROUGH 30, INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the City of Anaheim on December 20, 1999 at 1:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been d~!ly
given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter
18.03, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed conditional use permit and to
investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation and study made by
itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at sai~ hearing,
does find and determine the fo;lowing facts:
1. That the proposed use is properly one for which a conditional use permit is authorized by
Anaheim Municipal Code Sections 18.61.050.433 and 18.61.050.507 to permit a 209,267 sq.ft. self-
storage and outdoor recreational vehicle storage facility for up to 117 recreational vehicles.
2. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the adjoining land uses and the growth
and development of the area in which it is proposed to be located; and that the proposal meets the criteria
set forth in the Council Policy regarding self-storage facilities (which is discussed in paragraph (24) of the
December 20, 1999 Staff Report to the Planning Commission).
3. That the size and shape of the site for the proposed use is adequate to allow full
development of the proposal in a manner not detrimental to the particular area nor to the peace, health,
safety and general welfare.
4. That the traffic generated by the proposed use will not impose an undue burden upon the
streets and highways designed and improved to carry the traffic in the area because peak traffic for the
storage facility will typically occur on the weekends and will not conflict with area industrial tra~c or
Fairmont Private School traffic.
5. That granting of this conditional use permit, 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 one person spoke at the public hearing in favor of the proposal, and that no
correspondence was received in support of the proposal.
7. That one concerned person spoke at the public hearing regarding the proposal, and that
no correspondence was received in opposition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City
Pianning Commission has reviewed the proposal to permit a 209,267 sq.ft. self-storage and outdoor
recreational vehicle storage facility for up to 117 recreational vehicles on a 5.8-acre irregularly-shaped
property having a frontage of 528 feet on the north side of Mable Street, a maximum depth of 460 feet,
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and also located at the terminus of Embassy Street, and further described as 1516 West Embassy Street;
and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration upon finding that the declaration reflects the
independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has considered the Negative Declaration together
with any comments received during the public review process and further finding on the basis of the initial
study and any comments received that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City ~lanning Commission
does hereby grant subject Petition for Conditional Use Permit, upon the following conditions which are
hereby found to be a necessary prerequisite to the proposed use of the subject property in order to
preserve the safety and general welfare of the Citizens of the City of Anaheim:
1. That outdoor storu~e shall be limited to recreational types of vehicles. No parking or storage of
wrecked or inoperable cars or vehicles shall be permitted. Said storage shall be completely screened
from off-site visibiiity.
2. That outdoor storage ior up to one hundred seventeen (117) recreational vehicles ("RV") shall be
permitted until commencement of construction of Building "E" in Phase II, totaling farty seven
thousand two hundred eighty (47,280) square feet. Thereafter, the outdoor RV storage shall be
limited to thirty five (35) vehicles in the area adjacent to the north/northeast property line, as
stipulated by the petitioner and as shown on Exhibit 1, submitted by the petitioner and approved by
the Planning Commission.
3. That this self-storage facility shall be limited to a maximum of two hundred nine thousand two hundred
sixty seven (209,267) gross square feet and that the faciliry shall be controlled through the use of
electronically programmed gates and access doorways. Said gates and doorways shall be specifically
shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
4. Th~t plans showing how the vehicle security gates and vehicle turn-around area will function shall be
submitted to the City Tra~c and Transportation Manager for review and approval.
5. That plans shall be submitted to the City Traffic and Transportation Manager for review and approval
showing conformance with the most current versions of Engineering Standard Plan Nos. 436 and 602
pertaining to parking standards and driveway locations. Subject property shall thereupon be
developed and maintained in conformance with said plans.
6. (Proposed Condition No. 6 was the same as Condition No. 4, above, and is therefore deleted.)
7. That all driveways shall be constructed with ten (10) foot radius curb returns as required by the City
Engineer in conformance with Engineering Standard No. 137.
8. That no required parking area shall be fenced or othennrise enclosed for outdoor storage uses.
9. That the property owneNdeveloper shall submit final landscaping plans and sign plans to the Zoning
Division of the Planning Department for Planning Commission raview and approval as a"Reports and
Recommendations" item.
10. That the property shall be permanently maintained in an orderly fashion through the provision of
reguiar landscaping maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti within twenty four
(24) hours from time of occurrence.
11. 7hat the locations for future above-c~round uti~ity devices including, but not limited to, electrical
transformers, water backflow devices, gas, communications and cable devices, etc., shall be shown
on the plans submitted for building permits. The plans shall also identify the specific screening
treatment for each device (i.e., landscape screening, color of walls, materials, identiflers, access
points, etc.), which shall be subject to review and approval by the appropriate City departments.
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12. That the hours of operation shall be limited to the following:
Monday through Saturday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Any changes to the hours of uperation shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission
as a"Reports and Recommendations" item.
13. That the developer shall verify the existence of, or shall grant easements for, the existing City
electrical facilities. Any required relocation of City facilities shall be at the developer's expense.
14. That the legal owner of this property shall provide the City of Anaheim with a public utilities easement
to be determined as electrical design is completed.
15. That the parking IoUstorage area serving the premises shall be equipped with lighting of sufficient
power to illuminate and make easily discernible the appearance and conduct of all persons on or
about the parking lot. Said lighting information shall be specified on the plans submitted for building
permits, which plans will be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Division and the Community
Services Division of the Police Department.
16. That all air conditioning facilities and other roof and ground mounted equipment shall screened from
view as required by Zoning Code Section 18.61.030.100. Such information shall be specifically
shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
17. That a slatted, chain link fence shall be installed to a height sufficient to screen the outdoor storage of
recreational vehicles. Minimum one (1) gallon sized clinging vines planted on maximum three (3) foot
centers to eliminate gra~ti opportunities shall be pianted, irrigated and maintained, adjacent to said
fencing. Said information shall be specific~lly sho~vn on plans submitted for building permits.
18. That minimum twenty four inch (24) sized box trees, planted on maximum twenty (20) faot centers
and with appropriate irrigation facilities, shall be installed and maintained adjacent to Fmbassy Street
and Mable Street within the iandscaped setback areas. Said information shall be specifically shown
on the plans submitted for building permits.
19. That an on-site Iandscaping irrigation system shall be maintained in compliance with City standards.
20. That any tree planted on-site shall be replaced in a timely manner in the event that it is removed,
damaged, diseased and/or dead; and that the landscaped planters shall be permanently maintained
~vith live and healthy plant materials.
21. That all backflow assemblies shall be located above ground outside of the required street setbacks in
a manner fully screened from all public streets. Any backflow assemblies currently installed in a vault
shail be brough! up to current standards. Any other iarge water system equipment shail be installed
to the satisfaction of the Water Engineering Division in either underground vaults or outside the
required street setbacks in a manner fully screened from all publio streets. Said information shali be
specifically shown on pians and submitted to and approved by the Water Engineering Divisicm and
Cross Connection Control Program staff prior to submittal of plans for building permits.
22. That trash storage areas shall be provided and maintained in location(s) acceptable to the Public
Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division, and in accordance wikh approved plans on file
with said Department. Said storage areas shall be designed, tocated and screened so as not to be
readily identifiable from adjacent stre~sts. The walls of the storage areas shall be protected from
grsffiti opportunities by the use of plant materials such as minimum one (1) galion sized clinging vines
planted on maximum three (3) foot centers, or tall shn~bbery. Said information shall be specificaliy
shown on the pians submitted for building permits.
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23. That in the event trash containment becomes a nuisance, a second trash enclosure shall be installed
in a location acceptabie to the Streets and Sanitation Division.
24. That a pian sheet for solid waste storage and collection and a plan for recycling shall be submitted to
the Streets and Sanitation Division for review and approval.
25. That an on-site trash truck turn-around area shall be provided in accordance with Engineering
Standard Detail No. 610 and maintained to the satisfaction of the Streets and Sanitation Division.
Said turn-around area shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted f~r building permits.
26. 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 not be visible to the view from the
adjacent streets or properties.
27. That street addres: numbers shall be positioned so as to be readily readable from the street(s). The
minimum recommended number height is twelve (12) inches. That monument signs and addresses
shall be well lighted during hours of darkness.
23. That a completed Burglary/Robbery Alarm Permit Application, Form APD 516, shall be submitted to
the Anaheim Police Department.
~9. That an Emergency Listing Card, Form APD-281, shall be filed with the Anaheim Police Department.
30. That should closed circuit television (CCN~ security cameras be installed, recorded CCN tapes
shall be kept for a minimum of thirty (30) days before being recorded over and the CCN tape shall
not be recorded over more than ten (10) times per tape.
31. That exterior doors shall have their own light source which shall adequately illuminate dour areas at
all hours to make clearly visible the presence of any person or about the premises and provide
adequate illumination for persons exiting the building. Said information shall be specifically shown on
the plans submitted for building permits.
32. That the developer shall pay the sewer deficiency fee of twenty nine dollars and fifty cents ($29.50)
per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building area constructed for the offices and manager's unit.
33. That prior to commencing operation of this business, a valid business license shall be obtained ~rom
the Business License Division of the City of Anaheim Finance Department.
34. That subject property shall be developed substantialiy in accordance with plans and specifications
submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with the Planni~g
Department marked Exhibit Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and as conditioned herein.
35. That because this project has landscaping areas exceeding two thousan~ flve hundred (2,500)
square feet, a separate irrigation meter shall be installed in compliance with Chapter 10.19 of
Anaheim Municipal Code and City of Anaheim Ordinance No. 5349.
36. That prior to submitting water improvement plans for review and approva~, the developer shall submit
an estimate to the Water Engineering Division of the maximum fire flow rate and the average day and
peak hour demands for the project.
37. That the developer shail submit improvement pians for Water Engineering Division review and
approval to determine the conditions necessary for praviding water service to the proJect.
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38. That all existing water services shall conform to cunent Water Utility Standards. Any existing water
services that are not approved by the Utility for continued use shall be upgraded to current standards
or abandoned by developer.
39. That a minimum of sixty three (63) parking spaces shall be provided on-site in compliance with Code
requirements. Said information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building
permits.
40. That prior to commencement of the activity authorized by this resolution, or 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. 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38 and
39 , above-mentioned, shall be complied with. Extensions for further time to complete said conditions
may be granted in accordance with Section 18.03.090 cf the Anaheim Municipal Code.
41. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition Nos. 1, 7, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 43, herein-
mentioned, shall be complied with.
42. That approvai of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it
compiies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal
regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the
request regarding any other appiicable ordinance, regulation or requirement.
43. That Building "E" shall utilize the sama architectural treatment as the balance of the facility.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby
find and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressiy predicated upon applicanYs compliance
with each and all of the conditions hereinabove set forth. Shoutd any such co~dition, or any part thereof,
be declared invalid or unenforceable by the finai judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, then this
Resoiution, and any approvals herein contained, shali be deemed nuil and void.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
December 20, 1999.
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CHAIR ERSON, ANAHEIM CI PLANNING CONiMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNiY OF ORANGE ) ss. •
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solorio, Secretary of the Anaheim City Pfanning Commission, do hereby certify
that the furegoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning
Commission held on DecemNer 20, 1999, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: B:JSTWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, KOOS, NAPOLES, VANDERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD
1~+ N WITNESS WHER~OF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~ ~ day of
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