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MIN 01 09 2017_Item 3_Scott_emJANUARY 9, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION [DRAFT] MINUTES PC: 01-09-2017 Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. 3 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2015-00503 ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2015-00127 MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2016-00636 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-05877 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17994 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2016-00004 (DEV2014-00124) Location: 1700 South Lewis Street Request: The following land use entitlements are requested to permit development of a 153-unit attached single-family residential project: 1) a General Plan Amendment to change the property’s land use designation from Office-Low to Mixed Use and to increase the total amount of residential development permitted in the Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use land use designation to 17,501 dwelling units and decrease the total amount of office development permitted in the Platinum Triangle Office-High and Office-Low land use designations to 4,309,486; 2) a Zoning Code Amendment and an amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan to establish the Lewis District and associated development standards and reflect the change in development intensity described above; 3) a conditional use permit to permit a 153-unit attached single-family residential project with modified setbacks between buildings; 4) a Tentative Tract Map to create a 31-lot, 153 unit residential subdivision for condominium purposes; and, 5) a Development Agreement to allow development of the proposed project described above. Environmental Determination: The Planning Commission will consider whether a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental documentation for this request under the California Environmental Quality Act. Resolution No. PC2017-004 Resolution No. PC2017-005 Resolution No. PC2017-006 Resolution No. PC2017-007 Resolution No. PC2017-008 Resolution No. PC2017-009 (Dalati / Carbajal) Approved, Recommended City Council Approval, with the following modification: DAG2016-00004 Added a condition of approval to state, “Prior to issuance of the first building permit the property shall enter the Platinum Triangle Community Facilities District (CFD). To begin the annexation process the applicant shall submit a request to the Public Works Department, Development Services Division, requesting to annex the property into the CFD.” VOTE: 6-0 Chairperson Caldwell and Commissioners Carbajal, Dalati, Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Bostwick was absent. Resolution No. PC2017-003 Project Planner: Scott Koehm skoehm@anaheim.net Scott Koehm, Senior Planner, provided a summary of the staff report dated January 9, 2017, along with a visual presentation. He read into the record an added condition of approval for the Development Agreement, to state, “Prior to issuance of the first building permit the property shall enter the Platinum Triangle Community Facilities District (CFD). To begin the annexation process the applicant shall submit a request to the Public Works Department, Development Services Division, requesting to annex the property into the CFD.” JANUARY 9, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION [DRAFT] MINUTES PC: 01-09-2017 Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Lieberman asked staff to elaborate on the reasons for creating the Lewis District for the subject project. Susan Kim, Principal Planner, responded that the reason for creating the separate mixed-use district for the Lewis District is that the only adjacent district is the Katella District which runs along Katella and it is a very large district, therefore they did not want to add an additional area to the Katella District. She stated alternatively it could be added as part of the Katella District but staff determined that it was best to separate it out and to start a new district. Commissioner Lieberman asked staff why there was a need for a district. Ms. Kim explained that the Platinum Triangle is divided into several different areas, with different planning principles for each one of the districts, and indicated the districts on a map in the presentation. Ms. Kim further explained that early in the development of the Platinum Triangle districts were allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis, and over time, the districts were modified into sub areas in order to conduct more specific environmental reviews of the projects. The districts are tied to the environmental impacts and the infrastructure capabilities that surround them. Commissioner Lieberman thanked staff for the explanation. Commissioner Henninger referred to the PowerPoint presentation slide showing the building-to-building separation, and indicated per the city standards it seems like if you have a very short run of parallel walls with narrower openings and/or walkways, that it does work; but if they were longer parallel walls or if the buildings were taller that you may need wider walkways in order to let in more light. Therefore, the city standards may need to be reviewed and possibly revised so if they are short they can be narrow, and if they are long they can be wider, etc. Furthermore, he indicated in relation to the subject project he believes the city standards do work. Chairperson Caldwell opened the public hearing. Eric Nelson, applicant, Trumark Homes, 450 Newport Center, #300, Newport Beach, stated he had reviewed the conditions of approval and agreed with the staff report, and stated he also approves of the added condition of approval read into the record by Mr. Scott Koehm. Chairperson Caldwell asked if anyone was present to speak on the item. Seeing no other persons indicating to speak, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Henninger stated the Platinum Triangle has a considerable amount of office development that is allowed within the area, and he asked how much of the office space has been proposed on it, and if there are any projects that include office development. JANUARY 9, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION [DRAFT] MINUTES PC: 01-09-2017 Page 3 of 3 Ms. Kim responded currently has been no office development constructed within the Platinum Triangle since the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan was adopted. One project was proposed on the site where Golden Road Brewery is located but that project was never constructed and the development agreement was terminated. Staff hopes to see more office development within the Platinum Triangle as the market provides. The last time a market analysis was conducted on the Platinum Triangle some type of office recovery right around now and hopefully in the near future we will see new office projects. She stated that there is an abundance of jobs in the Platinum Triangle so adding residential uses create the mixed-use balance and the trend has been to develop residential uses so it will continue to be a balance of different uses. Commissioner Dalati offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Carbajal and the MOTION CARRIED (Commissioner Bostwick absent), recommending that the Planning Commission adopt the draft resolution attached to the January 9, 2017 staff report, determining that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental documentation for this request and approving General Plan Amendment No. 2015- 00503, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2015-00127, Miscellaneous Case No. 2016- 00636, Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-05877, Tentative Tract Map No. 17994 and Development Agreement No. 2016-00004 (DEV2014-00124). Eleanor Morris, Secretary announced that the resolution passed with six yes votes. Chairperson Caldwell and Commissioners Carbajal, Dalati, Henninger, Lieberman and Seymour voted yes. Commissioner Bostwick was absent. OPPOSITION: None DISCUSSION TIME: 16 minutes (5:47 to 6:03 p.m.)