Resolution-PC 2010-087RESOLUTION NO. PC2010 -087
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
DETERMINING THAT A CLASS 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION IS THE
APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2010-05513 & VARIANCE NO. 2010-04830
(DEV2010- 00113)
(2560 EAST LA PALMA AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified
Petition for Conditional Use Permit No. 2010 -05513 and Variance No. 2010- 04830, to permit a
church in an existing commercial building with a smaller setbacks and fewer parking spaces than
required by code for certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange,
State of California, shown on Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
WHEREAS, this property is developed with a 10,304 square foot vacant
building and is located in the C -G (General Commercial) zone. The General Plan
designates this property for general commercial land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic
Center in the City of Anaheim on September 27, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., notice of said public hearing
having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim
Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60, 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 Planning 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 said hearing with respect to the request for a conditional use permit, does find and
determine the following facts:
1. The request to permit a church in the C -G (General Commercial) zone is properly
one for which a conditional use permit is authorized under Code Section 18.08.030.010
(Community & Religious Assembly) of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
2. The church will not adversely affect the adjoining land uses or the growth and
development of the area in which it is proposed to be located because the site can accommodate
the proposed use and there will not be an adverse affect on the adjacent residential or school uses
in the vicinity.
3. The size and shape of the site for the use is adequate to allow the full development
of the proposed use in a manner not detrimental to the particular area or to the health and safety
because this use will be conducted entirely within the building. Code permits a parking
reduction up to ten percent thereby allowing 60 parking spaces as proposed by the applicant and
in compliance with the code.
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4. The traffic generated by the church will not impose an undue burden upon the
streets and highways designed and improved to carry the traffic in the area because this activity
is consistent with other commercial and multiple - family residential uses and levels of activity in
this area. Further, 60 on -site parking spaces are determined to be adequate for the church because
many congregation members include families that will arrive at the church in the same vehicle.
5. The granting of the conditional use permit will not be detrimental to the health
and safety of the citizens of the City of Anaheim because the use is consistent with other
commercial and multiple family residential uses along La Palma Avenue.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does further find and determine that
the request for a variance of a smaller side yard setback and fewer parking spaces than allowed
by code should be approved for the following reasons:
SECTION NO. 18.40.040.040
SECTION NO. 18.42.040.010
Minimum side yard setback.
(15 feet required; 0- 3 feet
proposed).
Minimum number of required
parking spaces.
(66 spaces required; 60 spaces
proposed).
1. The variance pertaining to the minimum side yard setback is hereby
approved because strict application of the Zoning Code would deprive the property of privileges
enjoyed by other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity because
development limitation posed by the size of the property and the constraints posed by the
retention of the existing building and required parking area needed to support the church use.
2. There are also special circumstances pertaining to the minimum side yard
with respect to the number of parking spaces required for a church use, the layout and retention
of the existing commercial building which restricts the ability to provide the minimum side yard
setback.
3. That the variance, under the conditions imposed will not cause fewer off-
street parking spaces to be provided for the proposed church than the number of such spaces
necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to such use under the normal and reasonably
foreseeable conditions of operation of the church because the on -site parking for the church will
adequately accommodate peak parking demands of church;
4. That the variance, under the conditions imposed, if any, will not increase
the demand and competition for parking spaces upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity
of the proposed use because the on -site parking for the church will adequately accommodate the
peak parking demands of the church;
5. The variance will not increase traffic congestion within the off-street parking
areas provided for the church since all parking is contained on -site and will not encroach into
other parking facilities and the supply of parking is adequate for the church. Further, the project
does not propose new ingress or egress points and is designed to allow adequate on -site
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circulation and therefore will not impede vehicular ingress to or egress from adjacent properties
upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the church.
WHEREAS, the proposed project falls within the definition of Categorical
Exemptions, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) as defined in the State CEQA Guidelines, and is
therefore, exempt from the requirement to prepare additional environmental documentation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2010 -05513 and Variance No.
2010 -04830 subject to the conditions of approval described in Exhibit `B" attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference which are hereby found to be a necessary prerequisite to the
proposed use of the subject property in order to preserve the health, safety and general welfare of
the citizens of the City of Anaheim. Extensions for further time to complete conditions of
approval may be granted in accordance with Section 18.60.170 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission
does hereby find and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressly predicated upon
applicant's compliance with each and all of the conditions hereinabove set forth. Should any
such condition, or any part thereof, be declared invalid or unenforceable by the final judgment of
any court of competent jurisdiction, then this Resolution, and any approvals herein contained,
shall be deemed null and void.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this conditional use permit is approved
without limitations on the duration or hours of operation for the use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of this application constitutes
approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it complies 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
applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all
charges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the
issuance of the final invoice. Failure to pay all charges shall result in delays in the issuance of
required permits or the revocation of the approval of this application.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIS ` s adopted at the Planning Commission
meeting of September 27, 2010.
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SENIOR S RETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
L Grace Medina, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim
City Planning Commission held on September 27, 2010, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, AMENT, KARAKI, PERSAUD, RAMIREZ,
SEYMOUR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: FAESSEL
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27 day of September, 2010.
SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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EXHIBIT "A"
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Please note the accuracy is +1- two to five feet.
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2010-05513
AND VARIANCE NO. 2010-04830
(DEV2010- 00113)
EXHIBIT `B"
NO. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1 No required parking area shall be fenced -off or otherwise
enclosed for outdoor storage uses.
2 Curbs adjacent to the drive aisles shall be painted red to
prohibit parallel parking in the drive aisles. Red curb locations
shall be clearly labeled on building plans. Prior to final building
and zoning inspection, fire lanes shall be posted with "No
Parking Any Time." Said information shall be specifically
shown on plans submitted for building permits.
3 The property shall be permanently maintained in an orderly
fashion through the provision of regular landscaping
maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti
within two (2) business days from the time of discovery.
4 The location of a trash enclosure shall be provided in a location
acceptable to the Public Works Department, Streets and
Sanitation Division, and in accordance with approved plans on
file with said Department. Said information shall be
specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
5 The property shall be developed substantially in accordance
with plans and specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim
by the applicant and which plans are on file with the Planning
Department marked Exhibit Nos. 1 (Site Plan) and 2 (Floor
Plan), and as conditioned herein.
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