AA 12 05 2022
CITY OF ANAHEIM
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION AGENDA
DECEMBER 5, 2022, 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
CALL TO ORDER – 5:01 P.M.
Chairperson Vadodaria presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items. The
appeal period for the public hearing items ends on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 5:00
p.m.
Welcome Audio
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Commissioner Meeks
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Dave Vadodaria
Commissioners: LuisAndres Perez (arrived at 5:07 p.m.),
Michael Mouawad, Natalie Meeks, Christopher Walker, and
Steve White
Commissioners Absent: Chairperson Pro-Tempore Lucille Kring
Staff Present:
Ted White, Planning and Building Director Mike Eskander, Development Services Manager
Niki Wetzel, Deputy Planning and Building Director Rafael Cobian, City Traffic Engineer
Ryan Hodge, Deputy City Attorney Shawn Azarhoosh, Principal Civil Engineer
Heather Allen, Principal Planner David Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
Nick Taylor, Senior Planner Veronica Emami, Police Investigation Tech
Ivan Orozco, Associate Planner Joseph Alcock, Principal Transportation Planner
Thomas Gorham, Contract Planner Mark Dickinson, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Charles Guiam, Planner Susana Barrios, PC Secretary
Christine Nguyen, Senior Planner
PUBLIC COMMENTS
One speaker commented on safety at Disneyland and gun control laws. A second speaker
commented on homelessness.
Public Comments Audio
2 December 5, 2022
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO COMMISSIONER MEEKS
Chairperson Vadodaria presented Commissioner Meeks with a plaque thanking her for her
service to the City of Anaheim.
Presentation Audio
APPROVAL OF 2023 MEETING CALENDAR
Commissioner Perez moved, seconded by Chair Vadodaria, to approve the 2023 meeting
calendar. Motion carried 6-0.
Audio
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00022
Location: 101 West Katella Avenue
Request: Request for approval of a conditional use
permit and final site plan to permit an approximately 800
square foot expansion of an existing convenience store.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider whether to find the project
Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).
Approved Resolution No.
PC2022-089 as amended
revising Condition Nos. 33
and 34.
MOTION: (Meeks/Perez)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Vadodaria, and
Commissioners Meeks,
Mouawad, Perez, Walker, and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Thomas Gorham
tgorham@anaheim.net
Item 1 Audio
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 13 minutes (5:14 p.m. to 5:27 p.m.)
3 December 5, 2022
ITEM NO. 2
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2022-00068
Location: 1020 North Euclid Avenue
Request: Request for approval of a determination of
public convenience or necessity to permit the sales of
alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (Type
21 Off-Sale General ABC License) in conjunction with a
new grocery market (Market-Large) in an existing 33,032
square foot building.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider whether to find the project
Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).
Approved continuance to a
date certain of January 18,
2023.
MOTION: (Meeks/Perez)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Vadodaria, and
Commissioners Meeks,
Mouawad, Perez, Walker, and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Thomas Gorham
tgorham@anaheim.net
Item 2 Audio
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 1 minute (5:28 p.m. to 5:29 p.m.)
4 December 5, 2022
ITEM NO. 3
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00180
Location: 2420 – 2450 East Lincoln Avenue
Request: Request for approval of a conditional use
permit and a tentative tract map to construct 83 single-
family attached townhomes (Residential Planned Unit
Development) with modifications of development
standards.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider if the previously certified
Environmental Impact Report No. 330 and Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report No. 346 together with the
Infill Streamlining Checklist are the appropriate
environmental documentation for this request under the
California Environmental Quality Act.
Approved Resolution No.
PC2022-091 as amended to
remove duplicate Condition
No. 1 (same as Condition No.
32) and renumbering the
conditions of approval to
reflect the change, and
approved Resolution No.
PC2022-092.
MOTION: (Perez/Mouawad)
VOTE: 5-1
Chairperson Vadodaria, and
Commissioners Meeks,
Mouawad, Perez, and Walker
voted yes. Commissioner White
voted no.
Project Planner:
Ivan Orozco
IOrozco@anaheim.net
Item 3 Audio
IN GENERAL: One person spoke regarding the height of the townhomes and if it would
create a privacy issue for the single-family home to the south, financial
reimbursement for homeowners wishing to extend the height of their walls,
and the project construction timeframe.
Two comment letters received via email and are located at the following
link: www.anaheim.net/planningcommissionpubliccomments
DISCUSSION TIME: 22 minutes (5:29 p.m. to 5:51 p.m.)
5 December 5, 2022
ITEM NO. 4
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00228*
Location: 1236 North Magnolia Avenue
Request: Request for approval of a conditional use
permit to operate an Outdoor Storage Yard for oversized
vehicles and trailers.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider whether the proposed action is
exempt from the requirements to prepare additional
environmental documentation per California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section
15061(b)(3).
*Incorrectly advertised as Development Application No. 2021-00028.
Approved Resolution No.
PC2022-093 as amended to
add Condition No. 34 as
follows:
The vehicle gates shall remain
open during peak periods
identified in the traffic study, or
in accordance with an
operational letter approved by
the Planning and Building
Director to ensure the queuing
of trucks do not impact the
public right-of-way.
MOTION: (Meeks/Perez)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Vadodaria, and
Commissioners Meeks,
Mouawad, Perez, Walker, and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Ivan Orozco
IOrozco@anaheim.net
Item 4 Audio
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 17 minutes (5:51 p.m. to 6:08 p.m.)
6 December 5, 2022
ITEM NO. 5
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2022-00074
Location: Citywide
Request: A City-initiated General Plan Amendment to
update the General Plan Safety Element.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider whether the proposed action is
exempt from the requirements to prepare additional
environmental documentation per California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section
15061(b)(3).
Recommended City Council
approval and approved
Resolution No. PC2022-094.
MOTION: (Perez/Meeks)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Vadodaria, and
Commissioners Meeks,
Mouawad, Perez, Walker, and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Christine Nguyen
CNguyen2@anaheim.net
Item 5 Audio
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 12 minutes (6:09 p.m. to 6:21 p.m.)
7 December 5, 2022
ITEM NO. 6
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00193
Location: Proposed additions and changes to roadway
classifications include a portion of Yorba Linda Boulevard
from the eastbound SR-91 interchange to La Palma Avenue,
Savi Ranch Parkway, Crystal Drive, Pullman Street, and Old
Canal Road. Proposed bikeway additions are located: 1)
along Yorba Linda Boulevard between Old Canal Road and
La Palma Avenue; and 2) along La Palma Avenue between
the intersection of Yorba Linda Boulevard and La Palma
Avenue to the easterly City Limits.
Request: A City-initiated General Plan Amendment for
minor amendments to the General Plan Circulation
Element including the Bicycle Master Plan to address
inconsistencies with the existing right-of-way conditions
and add planned bike facilities in the area of Yorba Linda
Boulevard / La Palma Avenue at the border of the City of
Anaheim and the City of Yorba Linda.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider if Addendum No. 4 to the
previously certified Environmental Impact Report No. 330
and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 346,
is the appropriate environmental documentation for this
request under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommended City Council
approval and approved
Resolution No. PC2022-095.
MOTION: (White/Perez)
VOTE: 6-0
Chairperson Vadodaria, and
Commissioners Meeks,
Mouawad, Perez, Walker, and
White voted yes.
Project Planner:
Charles Guiam
cmguiam@anaheim.net
Item 6 Audio
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 8 minutes (6:22 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
8 December 5, 2022
COMMISSION UPDATES
Deputy Director Wetzel introduced Deputy City Attorney Ryan Hodge, requested that the
Planning Commission adjourn to the January 18, 2023, Planning Commission meeting,
thanked the Planning Commission for their work this year, and congratulated Commissioner
Meeks on her new role on the City Council.
Chair Vadodaria wished everyone happy holidays.
Commission Updates Audio
ADJOURNMENT – 6:32 P.M.
Adjourn to the next regularly scheduled Anaheim Planning Commission meeting on January
18, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim,
California.
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at 5:00
p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022, inside the display case located in the foyer of the
Council Chamber and in the outside display kiosk.