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RESOLUTION NO. PC2003-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. PC2002-46 ADOPTED IN CONNECTION WITH
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-04516
WHEREi4S, on March 25, 2002, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did, by its
Resolution No. PC2003-46, grant Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-04516 to expand an existing
emergency room, add a new ambulance porte cochere and reconfigure the parking lot for an existing
hospital; and that approval of the proposed uses includes certain conditions requiring construction of a
new parking lot on the south side of Orange Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the subject property, which is located at the northwest corner of Orange
Avenue and Beach Boulevard, is the northerly portion of the West Anaheim Medical Center complex
which is located on both the north and south both sides of Orange Avenue; that subject property at 3033
West Orange Avenue is developed with a one-story 219-bed hospital with a three story tower, three
medical office buildings and a parking structure; that the zoning is CO (Commercial, Office and
Professional) and CL (Commercial, Limited); that the property is located in the West Anaheim
Commercial Corridors Redevelopment Project Area; and that the Anaheim General Plan Land Use
Element designates the property for Commercial Professional land uses; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has submitted a revised site plan (Revision No. 1 of Exhibit No. 2) for
expanding the emergency room, adding an ambulance porte cochere, and reconfiguring the parking lot for the
existing hosp.ital, which uses. vvere. or.iginally approved in connection with Conditional. Use Permit No._2002-
04516; that the revised site plan is similar to the originally-approved plan with the exception that the
proposed new parking lot on the south side of Orange Avenue has been deleted thereby reducing the number
of available parking spaces; and that, therefore, the petitioner requests waiver of the minimum number of
parking spaces and amendment to the previously-approved conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
the City of Anaheim on June 2, 2003, 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 amendment and to investigate and make
findings and recommendations in connection therewith; 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 petitioner proposes the following waiver in connection with a revised site plan for a
previously-approved expansion to an existing emergency room, addition of a new ambulance porte cochere
and reconfiguration of a parking lot at an existing hospital:
Sections 18.06.050.020.021.0211 - Minimum number of parkinq spaces.
18.06.050.020.026.0269 (1,394 spaces required;
18.06.080 1,302 spaces proposed, and concurred with by the City Traffic
18.41.066.050 and Transportation Manager)
and 18.44.066.050
2. That a traffic and parking study dated February 24, 2003 was prepared by Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., to analyze the parking needs for the proposed use, including deletion of the previously-
proposed parking lot, and to make recommendations therewith; and that the City Traffic and
Transportation Manager has reviewed the study and concurs with the conclusions.
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3. That the parking waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not cause fewer off-street
parking spaces to be provided for the proposed use than the number of such spaces necessary to
accommodate all vehicles attributable to such 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 proposed use.
5. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase the demand and
competition for parking spaces upon adjacent private properry in the immediate vicinity of the proposed
use.
6. That the waiver, under the conditions imposed, will not increase traffic congestion within the
off-street parking areas or lots provided for the proposed 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 proposed use.
8. That the proposed uses, as rnodified herein, are properly ones for which a conditional use
permit is authorized by the Zoning Code in the CO (Commercial, Office and Professional) and CL
(Commercial, Limited) Zones.
9. That, as conditioned herein, the proposed modifications to the hospital expansion, the new
ambulance porte cochere and the reconfigured _~arking .lot_.(which are concentrated on the existing
hospital campus), will not adversely affect the adjoining land uses and the growth and development of the
area based on the findings of the parking study.
10. That the modifications, as approved herein, are reasonably necessary to permit the
reasonabfe operation of the proposed uses.
11. That the proposed modification, including the imposition of additional conditions, is
reasonably necessary to protect the public peace, health, safety and general welfare, and necessary to
permit reasonable operation of the uses under the conditional use permit as originally granted.
12. 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 and does hereby find that the Negative Declaration
previously approved in connection with Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-04516 is adequate to serve 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
previously approved 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 amend Resolution No. PC2002-46, adopted in connection with Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-
04516, to approve the waiver of minimum number of parking spaces for a previously-approved emergency
room expansion, addition of an ambulance porte cochere and parking lot reconfiguration at an existing
hospital; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby amend
the conditions of approval in their entirery to read as follows:
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1. That all trash generated from this faciliry (West Anaheim Medical Center) shall be properly contained
in trash bins contained within approved trash enclosures. The number of bins shall be adequate and
the trash pick-up shall be as frequent as necessary to ensure the sanitary handling and timely
removal of refuse from the property. The Code Enforcement Division of the Planning Department
shall determine the need for additional bins or additional pick-up. All costs for increasing the number
of bins or frequency of pick-up shall be paid for by the hospitaf.
2. That the legal property owner shall provide the City of Anaheim with a public utilities easement to be
determined as electrical design is completed.
That any required relocation of City electrical facilities shall be at the developer's expense. Landscape
and/or hardscape screening of all pad-mounted equipment shall be required and shall be shown on
plans submitted for City review and approval.
4. That trash storage area(s) shall be provided and maintained in location(s) acceptable to the Public
Works Department and in accordance with approved plans on file with said Department. Said
information shall be shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
5. That a plan sheet for solid waste storage and collection and a plan for recycling shall be submitted to
the Public Works Department for review and approval.
6. That on-site trash truck turnaround(s) shall be provided in compliance with Engineering Standard Detail
No. 610, as required by the Department of Public Works, Street Sweeping and Sanitation Division.
Said information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
7. That plans shall be submitted to the City Traffic and Transportation Manager for review and approval
showing conformance with the current versions of Engineering Standard Plan Nos. 436 and 601/602
pertaining to parking standards and driveway locations. Subject property shall thereupon be
developed and maintained in conformance with said plans. Said information shall be specifically
shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
8. That the developer shall submit a geotechnical report that meets the requirements for a'Screening
Investigation for Liquefaction Potential' as identified in DMG special publication 17 "Guidelines for
Evaluating and Mitigating Seismic Hazards in Califomia." To comply with this requirement, the
developer may submit a copy of the geotechnical report approved by the State of California for the
hospital expansion.
That the developer shall submit a Water Quality Management Plan ("WQMP") to the Public Works
Department, Development Services Division, for review and approval specifically identifying the best
management practices that will be used on-site to control predictable pollutants from storm water
runoff.
10. That lighting fixtures in any proposed parking area located adjacent to any residential property shall be
down-lighted with a maximum height of twelve (12) feet. Said lighting fixtures shall be decorative and
shall be directed away from adjacent residential property lines to protect the residential integrity of the
area; and that this information shall be specified on the plans submitted for building permits.
11. That four (4) foot high street address numbers shall be displayed on the building roof in a contrasting
color to the roof material. The numbers shall not be visible to the adjacent streets or properties. Said
information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
12. That any existing or proposed roof-mounted equipment shall be subject to the screening requirements
of Anaheim Municipal Code Sections 18.41.030.090 and18.44.030.120 pertaining to the CO
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(Commercial, Office and Professional) and CL (Commercial, Limited) Zones. Said information shall be
specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
13. That no required parking area shall be fenced or otherwise enclosed for storage or other outdoor use.
14. That the property shall be permanently maintained in an orderly fashion through the provision of
regular landscaping maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti within twenty four
(24) hours from time of occurrence.
15. That the parking lot serving the premises shall be equipped with lighting of sufficient power to
illuminate and make easily discernable the appearance and conduct of all persons on or about the
parking lot. Said lighting shall be directed, positioned and shielded in such a manner so as not to
unreasonably illuminate any off-site windows. Said information shall be specifically shown on plans
submitted to the Police Department, Community Services Division, for review and approval.
16. That a final landscaping and irrigation plan for subject property showing plant type, size and location
(including minimum twenty four (24) inch box sized trees) shall be submitted to the Zoning Division for
review and approval. Any decision made by the Zoning Division regarding said plan may be appealed
to the Planning Commission and/or City Council.
17. That any tree planted on-site shall be replaced in a timely manner in the event that it is removed,
damaged, diseased and/or dies.
18. That.the_landscape planters shall be permanently maintained with live aod healthy planfs.
19. That because this project has a landscaping area exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) square
feet, a separate irrigation meter shall be installed in compliance with Chapter 10.19 "Landscape Water
Efficiencf' o# #he Anaheirn Mun~cipal Code and C~rdinance ~lo. 5349 regarding uvater conservation.
Said information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
20. That all requests for new water services or fire lines, as well as any modifications, relocations, or
abandonment of existing water services and fire lines, shall be coordinated through the Water
Engineering Division of the Anaheim Public Utilities Department.
21. That no exterior vending machines (i.e., vending machines located outside a building) which are visible
off-site shall be permitted.
22. That signage for subject facility shall be limited to that shown on the exhibits submitted by the petitioner
and approved by the Planning Commission; and such signs shall be specifically shown on the plans
submitted for building permits. Any additional signs shall be subject to review and approval by the
Planning Commission as a`Reports and Recommendations' item.
23. That the owner of subject property shall submit a letter to the Zoning Division requesting termination of
Conditional Use Permit No. 3591 (to permit a mobile medical "MRI" trailer with waiver of minimum
number of parking spaces).
24. That the parking stalls located directly east of the Emergency Room shall be labeled "for emergency
patients onl~'; and that this information shalt be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building
perm its.
25. 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 No. 1, Revision No. 1 of Exhibit No. 2, and Exhibit Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, as
conditioned herein.
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26. That within a period of three (3) months from the date of this Resolution, the petitioner shall pay the
Traffic Signal Assessment Fee and the Ciry-wide Traffic and Transportation Improvement Fee as
required by the Public Works Department.
27. That prior to issuance of a building permit by any government agency or within a period of one (1) year
from the date of this Resolution, whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24, 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.
28. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition No. 25, above-mentioned, shall be
complied with.
29. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it
complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and 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.
June 2, 2003.
ERSON, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Eleanor Morris, 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 June 2, 2003, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: EASTMAN, KOOS, ROMERO, VANDERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK, BOYDSTUN
VACANCY: COMMISSIONERS: ONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~ day of
, 2003.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
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