Resolution-PC 2012-090RESOLUTION NO. PC2012 -090
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DENYING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012 -05602 AND
VARIANCE NO. 2012 -04905
(DEV2012- 00042)
(1005 NORTH EUCLID STREET)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City Of Anaheim ( "Planning
Commission ") did receive a verified Petition for a Conditional Use Permit and Variance to
permit and retain a truck rental facility within an existing check cashing business with fewer
parking spaces than permitted by the Anaheim Municipal Code on that certain .76 -acre parcel of
land commonly known as 1005 North Euclid Street in the City of Anaheim (the 'Property "); and
WHEREAS, the Property is developed with a commercial center and is located in the
Commercial General (CG) zone and is designated for General Commercial land uses in the
Anaheim General Plan; and
WHEREAS, this 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
Anaheim Municipal Code, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed
conditional use permit and variance and to investigate and make findings and recommendations
in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, this 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 conditional use permit request to permit a truck rental facility
within a check cashing facility in conjunction with an existing commercial center should be
denied for the following reasons:
1. The proposed conditional use permit to permit and retain a truck rental facility
would adversely affect the adjoining land uses and the growth and development of the area in
which it is proposed to be located because the rear parking lot proposed for the parking of the
rental trucks is unsecured; the rental trucks are parked immediately adjacent to a six -foot high
block wall which abuts a residential property and due to the height of the trucks they are
prominently visible to the residents of the adjacent apartments thereby negatively affecting the
enjoyment of their property; further these trucks provide secluded areas that could provide cover
for illicit activities.
2. The size and shape of the site for the use is not adequate to allow the full
development of the truck rental facility in a manner not detrimental to the particular area or to
the health and safety because 1) the trucks impede traffic circulation for other tenant businesses
in the center and for those travelling to the adjacent businesses to the north, 2) the size of the
property is inadequate to allow the use without creating the potential for criminal activity in the
rear parking lot which provides a secluded area on the north side of the parking lot conducive to
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criminal behavior, 3) the rear parking lot provides an easy through access to other properties
which also contributes to the potential for criminal activity in the surrounding area, and 4) the
site is not large enough to allow the storage of vehicles to take place in an area that is not
immediately adjacent to residential properties.
3. The granting of the conditional use permit would be detrimental to the health and
safety of the citizens of the City of Anaheim because the truck rental facility does not integrate
into the commercial center without creating an increased potential for criminal activity and
further, the rear parking lot provides an easy through access to other properties which also
contributes to the potential for criminal and detrimental activity to the surrounding area.
WHEREAS, this 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 parking variance has determined that the variance should be
denied for the following reasons:
1. That the variance will increase traffic congestion within the off -street parking
areas or lots provided for the proposed use because the parking of large rental vehicles in the rear
parking area occurs in a manner that partially obstructs traffic circulation in the rear drive aisle.
This drive aisle is often used by drivers to access the commercial property to the north. This
partial obstruction creates a potentially unsafe traffic condition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Planning Commission does hereby
deny Conditional Use Permit No. 2012 -05602 and Variance No. 2012- 04905.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all charges
related to the processing of this discretionary case application within fifteen (15) days of the
issuance of the final invoice. Failure to pay all charges shall result in the revocation of the
approval of this application.
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 ( "Zoning Provisions - General") of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal
procedures and may be replaced by a City Council Resolution in the event of an appeal.
CHAIR, ANAHEIM CITY G COMMISSION
ATTEST:
SENIORS "CRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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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 3`d day of December, 2012.
SENIOR SLVCRLTARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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