Resolution-PC 2012-095RESOLUTION NO. PC2012 -095
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
DENYING VARIANCE NO. 2012 -04912 AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
(DEV2012- 00104)
(1660 WEST KATELLA AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (hereinafter referred to as
the "Planning Commission ") did receive a verified Petition for Variance No. 2012 -04912 to
construct a wall sign larger than permitted by the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Project ")
(herein referred to as the "Code ") for certain real property located at 1660 West Katella Avenue in
the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, as more particularly described on
Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Property "); and
WHEREAS, the Property, consisting of approximately 3.79 acres which is developed as
part of a 17 -acre commercial shopping center. The Property is located in the General
Commercial (CG) Zone. The Anaheim General Plan designates the 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 December 3, 2012 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 Chapter 18.60 of the
Code, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed variance to investigate and
make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does find and determine that the variance request
to construct a wall sign for "dd's Discounts" store that is larger than permitted by the Code
should be denied for the following reasons:
(a) SECTION NO. 18.44.110.010.0105
Maximum sign area for wall signs.
(110 square feet permitted; 148 square feet proposed)
1. That there are no special circumstances that apply to the property, including size,
shape, topography, location or surroundings, which do not also apply to other property under
identical zoning classification in the vicinity because this property is in the same zone, within the
same commercial center as others businesses that share the same size, shape, topography and
distance setback from Katella Avenue;
2. That, because of there are no special circumstances applicable to this property,
strict application of the Zoning Code would not deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by
other property under identical zoning classification in the vicinity. Other signs on store fronts
located in -line with this store within the same commercial center and having the same setback
distance from Katella Avenue do not exceed the permitted sign size.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Anaheim as follows:
The Planning Commission does hereby deny Variance No. 2012 - 04912.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
December 3, 2012. Said Resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60
of the Code pertaining to appeal procedures and may be replaced by a City Council Resolution in
the event of an appeal.
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CHAIR, ANAHEIM CIT ANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
SENIOR SEtkETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, 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 December 3, 2012, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK, FAESSEL, LIEBERMAN, PERSAUD,
RAMIREZ, SEYMOUR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of December, 2012.
SENIOR S`$CRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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EXHIBIT "A"
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