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A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING A CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CLASS 1 AND
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-05343
(2280 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE - ANAHEIM TOWN SQUARE) ~~ ~
WHEREAS, flie Anaheim Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition
for Conditional Use Pennit to replace two existing monument signs with monwnent signs
containing readerboards on real property situated in Yhe City of Anaheim, County of Orange,
StaCe of California, shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by fhis
reference.
WHEREAS, khe subject property is comprised of several properties totaling
approximately 26 acres, and developed with a regional retail commercia] center conunonly
referred to as the Anaheia~7 Town Square; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is located in flte General Commercial
(C-G) Zone and the Anaheim General Plan designates the property for Regional
Commercial land uses; and
WHEREAS, tlae Plamting Co~runission did hold a public hearing at the Civic
Center in the City of Analieim on August 18, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing
l~avi3ig Ueen duly given as required Uy law and in accordance witl~ tl~e provisions oFthe Anal~eim
Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed
conditiaial use perniit and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection
therewith; and
WHEREAS, said Commissioi~, aRer due inspection, iiivestigation and study made
by itself and in its bel~alf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said
hearing, does find and determine the foliowing facts:
1. That tl~e inonumenY signs with readerboards for fhe A~saheam Town Square are
properly one for wliicl~ a conditional use permit is autllorized by Anaheim Municipal Code
Sections 18.44.050.010.
2. That tiie two mo~~ument signs with readerboards would not adversely affect the
adjoining land uses and tlie growth and development of the area in which it is located because
tlie pro}~osed signs are co~vpatible with the primary use of the property as a regiotlal retail
commercial center, the sigis will be loeaYed along two primary arterial roadways (Liucol~3
Avenue and State College Bonlevard) and would not be viewed at the sanie time and tl~e signs
would replace two existing momiment si~rs of a comparable area, height and width; and
3. That the proposed monument signs witla readerboards are an accessory advertisiqg
device for the regional retail commercial cenCer and that tlae tra€fic generated by the cenCer woiild
i~ot impose an undue burden upon U~e streets and higl~ways designed and improved to carry tlie
traffie in tlie area; and
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4. That granting this condiYioual use permiC, under The condiCions imposed, will not
be detrimental to tl~e health and safeCy of the citizens of the CiYy of .4naheam; and
5. Tliat no oi~e indicated their presence at said public hearing in opposition; and that `~~~~~
no correspondence was received in opposition Yo the subject petition.
WAEREAS, the proposed project falls witliin tl~e definition of Cafegorical
Exemptions, Class 1(Existing Stnictures) as defined in tUe State CEQA Guidelines, and is
Cherefore, exempt from the requirement ta prepare additional eirvirorunental documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Plaiming
Commission does hereby approve Conditional Use PermiY No. 2008-05343 subject to the
condiYions of approval described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated by tliis
reference which are hereby Fou~id to be a necessary prerequisite to tlie proposed use of the
subject property in order to preserve the health and safety of flie Citizens of the City of Analiei~n.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Chis parniit is approved without limitations
on the hours of operation or duraYion of the use. Amendments, modifications and revocations of
this pennit may be processed in accordance with Chapters 18.60.190 (Amendment of Permit
Approval) and 18.60.200 (CiCy-Ii~itiated Revocation or Modification of PermiYs) of tl3e Anaheim
Municipal Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Yhe Anal~eim Plauning Commission does
hereby find a~td detannane tl~at adoption of tliis Resolution is expressly predicated upon
applicai~t's compliance with each and all of the condiYioi~s hereinabove set foeth. 5hould aoy
s~icl~ conditioal, or any part thereof, be declazed invalid or unenforceable by tl~e final judgment of
a~ry court of compeCeut jurisdiction, Yhen ti~is ResoluYio~z, and any approvals herein contained,
sl~all Ue deemed null and votd.
BE IT FLTRTHER RESOLVED that Yhe applicant is responsible for paying all
charges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of tlie
issuance of the fiiial i»voice or prior to the issuance oFbuilding permits for Yhis project,
whiclaever occurs first. Failure to pay all charges shall result in delays in the issuai~ce of required
perniiYs or the revoeaYion of tlae approval of this application.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at tl~e Planning Commission
~neeYing of Aug~~st 18, 2008. Said resolution is stibject to the appeal provisions set forCli in
ChapYer 18.60, "Zoniug Provisions - GeneraP' of the Anaheim Mimicipal Code pertaining to
appeal procedures and may be replaced by a City Council ResoluYion;n the event of an appeal. ''
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SENIOR~SEC~ETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNiNG COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Grace Medina, Senior Secretary of the .4naheim Planning Cornmission, do
liereby cerfify that tl~e foregoing resoluYion was passed and adopted at a meeYitlg of the Anal~eun
Planning Commission held on August 18, 2008, Uy tUe followi3ag vote of the members thereo£
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, $UFFA, FAESSEL, ICARAICI, RAMIl2EZ
NOGS: COMMISSIONERS: ROMERO
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: EASTMAN
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunYo set my hai~d this ~~day of
August, 2008.
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMI5S10N
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EXHIBIT "A"
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-05343
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Saurce: Recorded Trad Ivlaps and/orCity GIS.
P le ase note th e accurecy i s+!- tvw to five feet.
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EXHIBIT F`B"
CONDITIONAL US~ PERM[T NO. 2008-05343
Responsible f'or
No. Conditions of Approval Monitoring
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUZ~.DING PERMIT
1 ~~ Tltat Yhe locations for airy above-ground utility devices including, but not limiYed Plannii~g
to electrieal transfonners, water bacl<flow devices, gas, conzmunications,
telecommunications, and cable devices, etc., shall be sltown on plans submitted
for Uuilding permits. Airy required relocation of City electrical facilities sllall be '
at t~l~e applicanYs expense.
2 That a revised comprehei~srve sign program for Anal3eim Town Square Planning
incorporating tl~e approved momiment wiCh readerboard signs sliall be submitted
to the Planning Department, Plamiing Services Division.
GENERAL
3 Tl~at during a~-goii~g during project operation, the signs shall be coi~tinually Code
~naintained in a`9ilce new" condition and the reinoval of removal of graffiYi shall Enforcement
occur within twenty-four (24) hours from tlie Yime of discovery.
4 Thal subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with plans Plam~ing
and speci5cations subinitted Co the City of Aaiaheim by projecC applica~rt and
'~ wllich plans are on file with the Plamti~g Department marl<ed Exliibit Nos. 1
tlirough 8 oPConditional Use Permit No. 2008-05343, and as coz~ditioned l~erein.
5 Tliat approval of this application consCiYutes approval of the proposed request Plamiing
only to the extent that it complies ~vith the Anaheim Municipal Zaning Code and
any other applicable City, State a~~d Federal regiilations. Approval does not
include any action or findings as ko compliance or approval of the request
' regarding any otlier applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement.
6 That Cimi»g for compliance witla condirions of approval may be ameiided by the Planning
Planning Director upon a showing of good cause provided (i) equivalent timing is
established that satisfes tlie original intent and purpose of tlie condition(s), (ii)
the modification complies with Yhe Anai~ein~ Municipal Code and (iii) tlte
applicant has demonstrated significant progress toward estaUlishment of tlie use
or approved development.
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