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RESOLUTION NO. PC2001-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04420 BE DENIED
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition for
Conditional Use Permit for certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State
of California, described as:
LOT 139, TRACT 2779, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS
PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 92, PAGE 35 TO 40 INCLUSIVE OF
MISCELLANEOUS OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER
OF SAID COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the City of Anaheim on November 5, 2001 at 1:30 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
18.03, 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 that the hearing was
continued from the August 27, September 24 and October 8, 2001 Planning Commission meetings; 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 de~erFnine ~he #ollowing #aEts:
1. That the proposed use is properly one for which a conditional use permit is authorized by
Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.44.050.260 to retain an un-permitted meeting hall for self-help
groups with waivers of the following:
(a) Sections 18.06.050.020.021.0212 - Minimum number of parking spaces.
18.06.050.020.026.0262 (40 spaces required; 12 spaces plus 8 tandem spaces
18.06.080 proposed)
and 18.44.066.050
(b) Sections 18.04.048.010(c) - Required site screeninq.
18.04.048.020.023 (6- to 8-foot high masonry wall required adjacent to
and 18.44.068 residential zoning and adjacent to an alley separating the
property from residential zoning;
4-foot high block wall existing and proposed)
2. That waiver (a), minimum number of parking spaces, is hereby denied on the basis that
the City's Traffic and Transportation staff has reviewed the parking analysis submitted by the petitioner
and determined that the distance (800 to 850 feet) to parking spaces at Loara High School is not close
enough for practical use and, therefore, the peak demand of 33 spaces will not be reasonably available
for this use; that no agreement has been submitted for off-site parking; and that tandem parking spaces
are not considered suitable spaces for this use.
3. That the parking waiver, if approved, would result in fewer off-street parking spaces being
provided for the use than the number of spaces necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to
such use under the normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation of such use.
4. That the parking waiver, if approved, would increase the demand and competition for
parking spaces upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use.
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5. That the parking waiver, if approved, would increase the demand and competition for
parking spaces upon adjacent private property in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use (which
property is not expressly provided as parking for such use under an agreement in compliance with
Section 18.06.010.020 of the Zoning Code).
6. That the parking waiver, if approved, would increase traffic congestion within the off-
street parking areas or lots provided for such use.
7. That the parking waiver, if approved, would impede vehicular ingress to or egress from
adjacent properties upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use.
8. That waiver (b), required site screening, is hereby denied on the basis that the proposed
use is commercial in impact and nearby residences should be screened from such uses, including when
separated by an alley; and that there are no special circumstances applicable to this property with regard
to size, shape, topography, location or surroundings that would prevent the construction of the required
wall.
9. That although meeting halls are authorized in the CL (Commercial, Limited) Zone subject
to approval of a conditional use permit, this property is not of a sufficient size to provide the minimum 40
parking spaces required by Code.
10. That without sufficient on-site parking, the meeting hall clients could potentially cause
detrimental impacts to the residential neighborhood to the west including noise, increased on-street
park4ng and incr@as~d traffiE.
11. That approval of the proposed use would adversely affect the adjoining land uses and the
growth and development of the area in which it is proposed to be located.
12. That the size and shape of the site proposed for the use is not adequate to allow full
development of the proposal in a manner not detrimental to the particular area nor to the peace, health,
safety and general welfare of the Citizens of the City of Anaheim because an adequate number of parking
spaces cannot be provided on-site.
13. That granting of this conditional use permit would be detrimental to the peace, health,
safety and general welfare of the Citizens of the City of Anaheim.
14. That two people 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 retain an un-permitted meeting hall for self-help
groups with waivers of minimum number of parking spaces and required site screening on a
rectangularly-shaped 0.27-acre property located at the southwest corner of Chalet Avenue and Euclid
Street, having frontages of 118 feet on the south side of Chalet Avenue and 85 feet on the west side of
Euclid Street, and further described as 1333 South Euclid Street (Serenity Hall); and does hereby
approve the Negative Declaration 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 hereby deny subject Petition for Conditional Use Permit on the basis of the aforementioned findings.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
November 5, 2001.
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CHAIRPER N, ANAHEIM I Y PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SECRETARY, 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 November 5, 2001, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD, BOSTWICK, BRISTOL, EASTMAN, KOOS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: BOYDSTUN
ABSENT: ~QMMISSIONERS: VANDER.B.LLT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this y L day of
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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