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CITY OF ANAHEIM
PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION AGENDA
JULY 17, 2023, 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
CALL TO ORDER – 5:04 P.M.
Chairperson Kring presented the 10-day appeal rights for all public hearing items. The appeal
period for the public hearing items ends on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Commissioner Lieberman
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Chairperson: Lucille Kring
Vice Chairperson: Grant Henninger
Commissioners: Amelia Castro, Michelle Lieberman, LuisAndres
Perez, Jeanne Tran-Martin, and Christopher Walker
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present:
Ted White, Planning and Building Director Rafael Cobian, City Traffic Engineer
Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney Shawn Azarhoosh, Principal Civil Engineer
Scott Koehm, Principal Planner Cory Wilkerson, Principal Transportation Planner
Thomas Gorham, Contract Planner Jesse Penunuri, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Ivan Orozco, Associate Planner Gabreelle Gonzalez, Associate Engineer
Heather Flores, PC Secretary David Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner Monic Mak, Development Services Consultant
Welcome Audio
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00218
Location: 2780 East Wagner Avenue
Request: The applicant requests approval of a
conditional use permit to establish an Educational
Institutions–General use (public charter school) with up to
480 students between Transitional Kindergarten to 8th
Grade at an existing church and pre-school site. The
Project includes the remodel of existing buildings for
classroom and school administration use, the construction
of a new 5,633 square foot two-story classroom building,
and various ancillary site modifications and landscaping
improvements.
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); Section 15302, Class 2 (Replacement or
Reconstruction); and Section 15303, Class 3 (New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Approved Resolution No.
PC2023-021 with a revision
to condition number 31
regarding parking,
circulation, and drop-off and
pick-up operations.
MOTION: (Kring/Castro)
VOTE: 5-2
Chairperson Kring, and
Commissioners Castro,
Henninger, Lieberman, and
Walker voted yes. Perez and
Tran-Martin voted no.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
Denial of the project:
(Perez/Tran-Martin)
VOTE: 2-5
Commissioners Perez and
Tran voted yes. Chairperson
Kring, and Commissioners
Castro, Henninger, Lieberman,
and Walker voted no.
Project Planner:
Thomas Gorham
tgorham@anaheim.net
Item 1 Audio
IN GENERAL: Fifteen comment letters were received via email, two letters and a petition
with fourteen signatures were received during the meeting and are located
at the following link: www.anaheim.net/planningcommissionpubliccomments
IN SUPPORT: Twelve people spoke in support of the request.
OPPOSITION: Ten people spoke in opposition to the request.
DISCUSSION TIME: 2 hours and 35 minutes (5:09 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.)
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A five-minute recess was taken at 7:45 p.m.
The following item was heard out of order.
PLANNING COMMISSION REORGANIZATION
New Chairperson Nomination:
Commissioner Henninger nominated Commissioner Kring to serve as Chairperson.
Commissioner Perez motioned, seconded by Commissioner Tran-Martin, to close
nominations.
Planning Commission appointed Commissioner Kring to serve as Chairperson. Motion
carried 7-0.
New Vice Chairperson:
Chairperson Kring nominated Commissioner Henninger to serve as Vice Chair.
Commissioner Perez motioned, seconded by Commissioner Tran-Martin, to close
nominations.
Planning Commission appointed Commissioner Henninger to serve as Vice Chair.
Motion carried 7-0.
Planning Commission Reorganization Audio
PUBLIC COMMENTS
One speaker asked questions about participating in Planning Commission meetings and how
to send public comment letters.
Public Comments Audio
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ITEM NO. 2
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2023-00002
Location: 710 – 818 East Katella Avenue
Request: The applicant requests approval of a
conditional use permit to operate an Outdoor Storage
Yard for Oversized Vehicles and Trailers. The applicant
also requests variances to permit lesser structural and
landscape setbacks than required by Code (0 feet
proposed; 18 and 20 feet required), and to allow partial
screening of vehicles where complete screening of
vehicles is required.
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 15061(b)(3), Common Sense
Exemption.
Approved continuance to a
date certain of July 31, 2023.
MOTION:
(Henninger/Lieberman)
VOTE: 7-0
Chairperson Kring, and
Commissioners Castro,
Henninger, Lieberman, Perez,
Tran-Martin, and Walker voted
yes.
Project Planner:
Ivan Orozco
IOrozco@anaheim.net
Item 2 Audio
OPPOSITION: None
DISCUSSION TIME: 48 minutes (7:59 p.m. to 8:46 p.m.)
COMMISSION UPDATES
Principal Planner Koehm informed the commission there will be two items on the agenda for
the July 31, 2023 meeting. He also stated he is working on a presentation to the City Council
about the Planning Commission and the work that is done.
Commission Updates Audio
ADJOURNMENT – 8:48 P.M.
Adjourn to the next regularly scheduled Anaheim Planning Commission meeting on July 31,
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
12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023, inside the display case located in the foyer of the
Council Chamber, in the outside display kiosk, and at the Central Library.