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RESOLUTION NO. PC2001-117
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A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 83-239
ADOPTED IN CONNECTION WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2521
WHEREAS, on December 12, 1983, Resolution No. PC83-239 was adopted by the
Anaheim City Planning Commission to grant Conditional Use Permit No. 2521 to permit expansion of a
private educational institution with a maximum enroilment of 240 students in the RS-A-43,000
(Residential/Agricultural) zone and waiver of minimum number of parking space; and
WHEREAS, this property is developed with the Braille Institute - Orange County Center
located in the RS-A-43,000 zone; and that the General Plan land use designation is Low Density
Residential; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has requested an amendment to this conditional use permit
under authority of Code Section 18.21.050.270 to permit an addition to the existing private school with
waiver of the following:
Sections 18.06.050.026.0263 - Minimum number of parkinq sqaces.
18.06.080 (126 spaces required;
and 18.21.066.010 51 spaces existing and concurred with by the Traffic and
Transportation Manager)
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
the City of Anaheim on August 27, 2001, at 1:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly
giy~n ~s reoui~-ed py I~w ~nd in ~~~Qrdanc~ wi#h #h~ prpvisions of the Anaheim Municiq~l ~ode, ~ha~ter
18.03, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed amendment and to investigate and
make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and that the hearing was continued from
the July 16, 2001 meeting; and
WHEREAS, said 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, does find
and determine the following facts:
1. That the use, as proposed to be expanded, is properly one for which a conditional use
permit is authorized by the Zoning Code; that the proposal specifically consists of a 421 square foot
expansion to the office area, for a total building square footage of 20,417 square feet; that the addition
will be used for storage of technical equipment and office space; and that this addition will serve existing
students at this private school and will not increase enrollment.
2. That the parking waiver is hereby approved on the basis that the existing parking supply
of 51 spaces is adequate for this private school (the Braille Institute) as proposed to be expanded; and
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parcel and a surplus of parking spaces is expected to exist on the site at all times.
3. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not cause fewer off-street parking
spaces to be provided for the use, as proposed to be expanded, than the number of such spaces
necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to the use under the normal and reasonably
foreseeable conditions of operation of the use.
4. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase the demand and
competition for parking spaces upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposal.
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5. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase the demand and
competition for parking spaces upon adjacent private property in the immediate vicinity of the use, as
proposed use to be expanded (which property is not expressly provided as parking for such use under an
agreement in compliance with Section 18.06.010.020 of the Anaheim Municipal Code).
6. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase traffic congestion within
the off-street parking areas or lots provided for such use.
7. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not impede vehicular ingress to or
egress from adjacent properties upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposal.
8. That the use, as proposed to be expanded, will not adversely affect the adjoining land
uses and the growth and development of the area.
9. That the size and shape of the site for the proposed use is adequate to allow full
develapment of the proposal in a manner not detrimental to the particular area nor to the peace, health,
safety and general welfare.
10. That the traffic generated by the proposed use will not impose an undue burden upon the
streets and highways designed and improved to carry the traffic in the area.
11. That amending this conditional use permit, under the conditions imposed, will not be
detrimental to the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Anaheim.
12. That the proposed addition will not create a adverse visual impact on the surrounding
area; and that the addition will be incorporated into the existing architecture of the institution.
13. That no one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition to the proposal;
and that no correspondence was received in opposition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to permit an addition to an existing private school with
waiver of minimum number of parking spaces on a 1.75-acre rectangularly-shaped property located at the
southwest corner of Crescent Avenue and Dale Avenue, having frontages of 219 feet on the south side of
Crescent Avenue and 350 feet on the west side of Dale Avenue, and further described as 527 North Dale
Avenue (The Braille Institute); and does hereby find that the Negative Declaration serves as the required
environmental documentation in connection with this request upon finding that the declaration reflects the
independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has considered the Negative Declaration together
with any comments received during the public review process and further finding on the basis of the initial
study and any comments received that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
h~reby amend Resolu#ion No. PG83-~39; adoo#ed in conn~~#iQn with Conditional Use Permi# IVQ. 2521, tQ
permit an addition to an existing private school under authority of Code Section 18.21.050.270 and waiver
of the following:
Sections 18.06.050.026.0263 - Minimum number of parkinq spaces.
18.06.080 (126 spaces required;
and 18.21.066.010 51 spaces existing and concurred with by the Traffic and
Transportation Manager)
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby amend the
conditions of approval, adopted in connection with Conditional Use Permit No. 2521, in their entirety, to
as follows:
That trash storage area(s) shall be provided and maintained in location(s) acceptable to the Public
Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division, and in accordance with approved plans on file
with said Department. Said storage area(s) shall be designed, located and screened so as not to
be readily identifiable from adjacent streets or highways. The walls of the storage area(s) shall be
protected from graffiti opportunities by the use of plant materials such as minimum one (1) gallon
sized clinging vines planted on maximum three (3) foot centers or tall shrubbery. Said information
shall be specifically shown on the p~ans submitted for building permits.
2. That a plan sheet for solid waste storage and collection and a plan for recycling shall be submitted
to the Streets and Sanitation Division for review and approval.
That an on-site trash truck turn-around area shall be provided in accordance with Engineering
Standard Detail No. 610 and maintained to the satisfaction of the Streets and Sanitation Division.
Said turn-around area shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
4. That a Lot Line Adjustment shall be submitted to the Public Works Department, Development
Services Division, to merge all existing parcels into one (1) legal lot. The Lot Line Adjustment shall
be approved by the City Engineer and then recorded in the Office of the Orange County Recorder.
A copy of the recorded document shall be submitted to the Planning Department.
5. ~hat-the property-shatl be permanently rnaintained in ar~ orderty fashion through the provision or
regular landscaping maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti within twenty
four (24) hours from time of occurrence.
6. That all existing mature landscaping shall be maintained and immediately replaced in the event that
it becomes diseased or dies.
7. That the subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with plans and
specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with the
Planning Department marked Exhibit Nos. 1 through 3.
That prior to issuance of a building permit or within a period of one (1) year from the date of this
resolution, whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, above-mentioned, shall be complied
with. Extensions for further time to complete said conditions may be granted in accordance with
Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
9. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition No. 7, above-mentioned, shall be
complied with.
10. That the approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent
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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.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
August 27, 2001. /
ERSON, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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SECREl'ARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Eleanor Fernandes, 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 August 27, 2001, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD, BOSTWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, EASTMAN, KOOS, VANDERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
/ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2~~ day of
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SECRETARY, ANAHEI CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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