Minutes-PC 1992/06/29i
'~ ACTION AGENDA
MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
PAONDAY, JUNE 29, 1992 AT 9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
Motion to recess to closed session for the Planning Commission to conferwffh its attorney regarding potential litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(t).
WORK SESSION: Discussion of Auto Center located southeast of Ball road and the 57 Freeway.
PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW TO FOLLOW
PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLIC TESTIMONY)
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Hellyer, Bouas, Bristol, Henninger, Messe, Peraza and Zemel
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
PROCEDURE TO EXPEDITE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. The proponents in applications which are not contested will have five minutes to present their
evldence. Additiona•'. time will be grants:<: upon request ff, in the opinion of the Commission, such
additional time will produce evldence Important to the Commission's conskleration.
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2. In contested applications, the proponents and opponent will each be given ten minutes to present
his case unless additional time is requested and the complexity of the matter warrants. The
Commission's considerations are not determined by the length of time a participant speaks, but rather
by what he says.
3. Staff Reports are part of the evldence deemed received by the Commission in each hearing. Copies ~
are available to the pub!(c prior to the meeting. ~
4. The Commission will withhold questions until the public hearing is closed.
5. The Commission reserves the right to Deviate from the foregoing ff, in ffs opinion, the ends of fairness
to ali concerned will be served.
6. All documents presented to the Planning Commission for review in connection with any hearing,
including photographs or other acceptable visual representations or non~documentary evidence, shall
be retained by the Commission for the public record and shall be available for public inspections.
7. At the and of the scheduled hearings, members of the public will be allowed to speak on items of
Interest which are within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, and/or agenda hems. Each
speaker will be allotted a maximum of five (5) minutes to speak.
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II ta. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (READVERTISED) Approved
1b. RECLASSIFICATION N0.91-92-13 (READVERTISED) Denied
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1c. WAIVER OF COUNCIL POLICY NO.543 (READVERTISED) Denied
id. NJAIVEH OF CODE REQUIREMENT (READVERTISED) Denied
1e. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 3494 (READVERTISED)
14611 (READVERTISED)
VE TRACT MAP N0 Denied
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TENTATI
OWNERS: NEWPORT PACIFIC REALTY & INVESTMENT, 4400 MacArthur
Boulevard, Ste. 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660
LOCATION: 2661-2863 West Lincoln Avenue (Bel Air Manorl. Property is
approximately 1.d acres located on the north side of Lincoln Avenue
and approximately 300 feet east of the centedine of Bel Air Street.
Reclassify from RM-1200 to RM-2400 Zone.
To permit the conversion of an existing 65-unft 'deck-type' apartment complex to a
65-unft, 'affordable', 'deck-type', condominium complex with waNer of minimum
building she area per dwelling unft and required eisvators.
To establish a 1-lot, 65-unft, RM-2400, air-space, condominium subdivision.
Continued from the March 23, May 18, and June 15, 1992 Planning Commission
meetings.
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RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION N0. FC9
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. PC92-78
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 0
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Will provideowner-financing, pride of ownership makes a big difference in keeping up
the complex, open space is greater in this protect than in normal apartment complexes. All the unks have 2-
bedroams and 2-baths. They will provkfe the homeowners wfth the fdioeving warranties: one year on everything,
2 years on mater plumbing and 10 years on major structural Issues.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: Concerned on the long term maintenance. Commissioner Messe sees no;ustHication
for reclassifying arxf approving waivers. Commissioner Bdstol concerned about the density and opb~ space.
Commissioner Henninger Interested in the short term benefits related to upgrading the property now but con~:~ ^d
about Investor owners In the future. Commissioner Zemel Interested in home ownership opportunity and the 499G
fixed at owner-occupant.
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STAFF COMMENTS: Communky Developmentactivkies and neighborhood preservation are focused on consdkJating
multiple-ownership projects Into singie-ownership. Large projects wkh one owner, one lender have a larger
~'lvestment and Interest in the protect and may lend to better maintenance arxi long term Ilabilky of the protect as
,,pposed to multiple owners. High percentage of irnestors may dilute the abitky of the association to increase
association fees or to resporxl actNely to any problems that may occur. Recommends to have a covenant to have
the Cky review the maintenance and management.
ACTION: NegatNe Declaration -Approved
CUP 3494 -Denied
R91-92-13 -Denied
TT 14611 -Denied
VOTE: 4~3 (Commissioners Hellyer, Peraza and 2emel voted NO)
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2a. C~EQA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION I Approved
2b. RECLASSIFICATION NO.91-92-19 Granted
OWNER: THE FLUOR FAMILY TRUST, 4521 Perham Road, Corona Del Mar, CA
92525
AGENT: CECIL C. WRIGHT, 265 S. Anita Drive, Ste. 205, Orange, CA 92660
LOCATION t~~n-t 392 Auto Center Drive. Property is approximately 7.98 acres
located at the southwest comer of Auto Center Drive (formerly Taft
Avenue) and Sanderson Avenue.
To reciassfy from the ML to CL Zone and to construct a 2-story, 50,000 square foot,
medical office building.
Continued from the May 4, May 18, and June 15, 1992, Planning Commission
meetings.
RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION NO. PC92-79-~~~~
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 6
OPPOSITION CONCERNS: Thi;; development will Jeopardize the ultimate success of the existing dealerships and
could deter other manufacturers from wanting to seek representation in the auto mall. Auto dealerships are
~~ccessful tt they are grouped together. The proposed location of the medical building will block the visibility of the
auto center from the freeway. It has always been the understanding that this property would be designated for auto
dealership use. Auto dealers generate substantial sales tax revenues to the City.
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: This property was restricted against autemotNe uses since 1984. In 1990 there was
still a covenant condttion and restriction Imposed on this real estate which made tt impossible for automobile usage
to expand on subject property. He is not asking for approval of the medical building, he asking for a rezoning of the
proparty.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: Commissioner Hellyer, we are being asked for a reclassification not a project. The
reclassification is enabling another use, however, tt is not an impediment to an auto mall. This use is consistent wtth
the general plan and we are obliged to reclassify tt, however, tt is a lot easier for an HMO to find an existing office
space that Is vacant right now. Deaierships should do what they canto take advantage of the opportuntty while tt
exists, before tt is developed.
Commissioner Zemel, the intent from the City Council and ths~ ""y has been to do somowner is also a party It this.
have got Investment from tha Ctty and the new deat,;~s t'r;at moved ~~;. The property
The City, the property owner and the franchisees are all part of a mutual agreement and Intent to make that an auto
mall. He is Inclined to vote against any reclassifcation and instead have Ctty Council reaffirm what the commttment
is to be.
STAFF COMMENTS: The project before the Planning Commission is not a health care facility. Automotive dealership
Is permitted in etther the ML or CL Zones subject to the approval of a condttional use permit. The medical office
would not require a conditional use permtt under the CL Zane.
ACTION: Negative Declaration -Approved
Reclassification No. 91-91-19 -Approved
VOTE: 5-2 (Commissioners Zemel and Peraza voted No)
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II 3a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
3b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
3c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.3500 Granted for
1 year
OWNER: C. DARLE HALE REVOCABLE TRUST, 3910 E. Coronado Street, Unk B,
Anaheim, CA 92607
AGENT: DARLE HALE, 3910 E. Coronado Street, Unft B, Anaheim, CA 92807
LOCATION: 4001 E. La Palma Avenue. Property is approximately 0.95 acre located at
the northeast comer of La Palma Avenue and Van Buren Street.
To permit an industrially related office building (including training seminars) with waNer
of minimum number of parking spaces.
Continued from the June 15, 1992 Planning Commission meeting.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION N0. PC92-80 J/~~a)
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 2
OPPOSITION CONCERNS: This office building is not properly licensed and has a parking problem. They operate
on more days than what the staff report reads.
l ETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Willing to comply wfth all City regulations ono policies. Willing to dedicate 100-off she
parking spaces for this use. There are Independent distributors In the building. The seminars held there are usually
on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They do not retail out of this building, they wholesale. They cdlect sales tax when
they sell the products.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: How many tenants are located at this office building? Petftioner answered there are
21 separate offfces and 30 to 35 tenants. The report given represents that the only evenings of operation for seminars
are Tuesday and Thursdays and occasional meetings on Saturday. The May calendar states there are meetings
every night, except Sundays.
STAFF COMMENTS: This protect is the result of a Code Enforcement vitiation. Staff was always under the
impression that this was one-user and was not aware of the fact that there were indNidual vendors located within this
building. Business License records indicates that there is only one business license Issued to this address. Each
of the indNidual tenants require a separate business license.
ACTION: Nogative Declaration -Approved
Waiver of Code Requirement -Approved
Conditional Use Permit -Granted for i year with the fdlowing added conditions:
That meeting activities that take place during the day shall be limited to a max(mum of one hundred
people and that they shall end n~ pater than 6:30 p.m.
That the petftioner shall dedicate 100 o`1-sfte parking spaces.
That the petitioner shall comply will all appropriate business license requirements of the City of
Anaheim.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Peraza absent)
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~re Planning Commission recessed at 4:15 p.m.
and recornened at 4:30 p.m.
4a r'EOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
4b. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.330 Granted
4c. AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHLANDS AT ANAHEIM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN Granted
4d. DENSITY TRANSFER REQUEST N0.92-01 Approved
OWN'cR: PRESLEY COMPANIES, 19 Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach, CA 92660
LOCATION: Development Areas 6, 8 and 11 of the Highlands at Anaheim Hllls Specific
Pian (SP87-1).
A general plan amendment from the General Commercial to Hillside Medium Density
Residential and General Commercial designations in order to reduce the proposed
commercial site from B.0 acres to 2.2 acres and develop the remaining 5.8 acres wrih a
48-unk condominium complex as an extension of Development Area 6.
To transfer 48-units from Development Area 11 to Development Area 6 to Justify the
proposed 48-unit condominium complex in Development Area 6.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NG. PC92-81 ®~
SPECIFIC PLAN RESOLUTION N0. P 2-82
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO 8E CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 0
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Read staff report and found that it is consistent wkh their proposal.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: There Isn't a market for a Large commercial center up the hill and we don't need another
vacant one.
STAFF COMMENTS: Correct staff report as follows: Paragraph 2, Section (a) 5.2 acres for the resklential portion
should read 5.8 acres and 2.8 acres for the generel commercial should read 2.2.
ACTION: NegatNe Declaration -Approved
General Plan Amendment No. 330 -Approved
Amendment to Highiands at Anaheim Hilis Specific Pian -Approved
Densty Transfer Request No. 92-01 -Approved
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Peraza absent)
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5a CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
5b. AMENDMENT TO THE SUMMIT OF 7-13-92
' ANAHEIM HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN (621
Sc DENSITY TRANSFER REQUEST N0.92-02
OWNER: BALDWIN COMPANY, Attn: Jeff Warmoth,16811 Hale Avenue, Irvine, CA
92714
LOCATION: Development Areas 104 105 202 203 204 205 206 and 207 of the Summk
of Anaheim Hills SoecHic Pian (SP88-2).
Petftloner requests an amendment to Ordinance No. 4976 in order to amend Development
Area 205 and 2G6 Zoning and Development Standards (Cods Section Nos. 18.72.070.040
and 18.72.070.950) to create one Development Area (Development Area 205) to pennft the
development of a 270-unR ~ndominium complex.
To transfer a total of 163 units from Development Areas 104, 105, 202, 203, 206 and 207 to I O/~
Development Areas 204 and 205.
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION:
rOPPOSITION CONCERNS:
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS:
COMMISSION COMMENTS:
STAFF COMMENTS:
ACTION:
VOTE:
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6a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) APProved I
6b. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP N0. 14719 Approved
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OWNER: MARGARET L PETER, 610 S. Sunkist, Anaheim, CA 92806 (
AGENT: HCD CORPORATION, Post Office Box 5410, Fullerton, CA 92635
LOCATION: 610 South Sunkist Street. Property is approximately 1.07 acres located on
the east sloe of Sunkist Street and approximately 400 feet north of the
centerline of South Street.
To establish a 5-lot, RS-7200, single-family resklential subdNisfon.
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 0
PETITIONER .i COMMENTS: The project was approved on May 4, 1992. They are here to submft the map for fts
approval.
ACTION: NegatNe Declaration (Previously Approved) -Approved
TernatNe Tract Map No. 14719 -Approved
ATE: 6-0 (Commissioner Peraza absent)
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7a ~EQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
7b. RECLASSIFICATION N0.91-92-23 Granted
7c. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT Approved
7d. c•nNDITiONAL USE PERMIT NO.3524 Granted
OWNER: JUDITH JOHNSON, 1305 N. Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805
AGENT: CHINMAYA MISSION (west) C/0 Paul Kott Realtors, Inc., 504 N. State
Cdlege Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92806
LOCATION: 899 South West Street. Property is approximately .57 acres located on the
west skle of West Street and approximately 140 feet south of the centerline
of Hampshire Avenue.
To reclassify from the CR(Commercial Recreation) Zone to the RS-7200(Residential,
Single-Family) Zone.
To permit a church wfth on-site pastoral (caretaker) unft wfth waiver of minimum number
of parking spaces and minimum front yard setback.
RECLASSIFICATION RESOLUTION N0. PC92-83 ,~,~
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION N0. PC92-84 j/
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
,MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 0
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: This property has had a constant problem wfth grafffti and loitering. This is a great
opportunity for the City to have someone come in and put a beautiful structure with nice landscaping. This project
will be a benefit to the neighbofiood and the community. This church has approximately 45 members, twenty-five
of them are husband and wfle and the rest are children.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: The parking waver is a problem. Commissioner Messe suggested to add a condition
that the two floors can never be used at the same time and petitioner agreed that would be appropriate. The
petitioner stated there is an average of fifteen parking spaces being used per day.
STAFF COMMENTS: Staff stated if the top floor was deleted, thirty parking spaces would be required and twenty
eight are being proposed. Jonathan Borrego stated one of the condhions within the staff report Is that this protect
comply wfth the new landscape ordinance that Just went Into affect. There is some confusion and disagreement on
the trees located on the south aroperty I(ne, as part of meeting the new requirements, the developer can go ahead
and remove what is existing there now and replace them wfth trees that may be more acceptable to the neighbor to
the south. He suggested that a condition be added that the elevation plans be brought back as a report and
recommendation item prior to the issuance of a building permit.
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ACTION: Negative Declaration -Approved
ReclassHication No. 91-92-23 -Granted
Waiver of Code Requirement -Approved
Condftional Use PerrnR No. 3524 -Approved and added the fdlowing corxfltions:
That the assembly areas on the first and second floors may not be used concurrently for assembly
unless additional off-sfte parking Is provided, to the satisfaction of the City Traffic Engineering.
That prior to the Issuance of a building permft, the landscape and building elevation plans shall be
submitted for review and approval under a reports and recommendations hem. The landscape plans shall
show preservation of the existing trees on the sfte to the maximum extent possible and the building
elevation plans shall show architectural treatment for both the east and the south building elevations.
VOTE: 7-0
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8a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 3
eb. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0.3523 Granted for
18 Months
OWNER: ANAHEIM COUNTRY INN, 856 S. Walnut Street, Anaheim, CA
92802
AGENT: SALVATION ARMY, 1300 S. Lewis Street, Anaheim, CA 92805
LOCATION: 856 South Walnut Street (Anaheim Country Inn). Property is
approximately 0.7 acre located at the northeast comer of Beacon
Avenue and Walnut Street.
To permit a women's residential center.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION N0. PC92-85 /,~~
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 15
IN FAVOR: 12
OPPOSITION CONCERNS: Don't want this use in a reskential area. Afrakf of invtting people wtth drug and alcohd
dependency Into their neighbofiood. The people In this neighbofioad have already given a lot, they have an ethnic
.social club, a home for mentally-harxlicapped young men, two reskential homes for the elderly, and Disneyland is
~, gout to put in a multi-story parking structure which will become the largest in the country. Their properly values
will go down.
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: They help people wtth alcohd addiction problems. They operate with professional staff.
They upgrade the faciifties and as a result upgrade the neighborhood. They offer an open house twice a year to irntte
the neighbors In to see what they are doing. Traffic will not be a problem because they will be transporting their
students to their facility on Lewis Street during the day. They will have supervision at the home. Drug testing is a
constant thing. People are there on a vduntary basis and about ninety seven percent of addicts and alcohdics are
high functioning community people. The program is structured. They will be away from the property the majortty
of the time. Visitations are very Iimtted. They are not allowed at the faciliy, women qualify for weekend passes and
they go reunite wtth their family for the weekend. They serve the community, they set up prevention programs, they
go to the schools and educate the kkJs in City of Anaheim. They want women's program in a residential area so they
will Ilve in a home-like ernironment.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: We must have these tacilfties available. All the classes are going to take place In an
industrial area. Living in a reskfentlal area will give the women a feeling of belonging in society and of being accepted
again. Everybody commended the salvation work. The vast majority of the people wtth these problems are normal
hard working people. A time Ilmtt should be set because of the neighbofiood concerns.
ACTION: Categorical Exemption -Class 3 - No Action
Condttional Use Permtt No. 3523 -Granted for 18 months
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Peraza abstained because he was not present for the public Input )
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9a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) Continued to
9b. s,ONDiTIONAL USE PERMIT NO.2029 (READVERTISED) 7-27-92
OWNER: CANEX INVESTMENTS, Attn: Allan Lobel, 2225 Harbor Boulevard, Ste. 214,
Anaheim, CA 92805
LOCATION: 619 North Anaheim Boulevard. Property is approximately 0.6 acre located
at the southwest comer of Wllhelmina Street and Anaheim Boulevard.
Petitioner requests deletion of a condkion of approval pertaining to a time IlmRation for a
previously-approved automobile sales agency.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION N0. ~~
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. NOT TO BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
MINUTES.
OPPOSITION: 0
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS: Would Ilke a permanent designation so that they don't have to come back for Planning
Commission approval every year. They are corxfucting the business as h should be.
COMMISSION COMMENTS: They have received letters from adjacent neighbors complaining about the light glaring
In their backyards. The petftioner needs to go back and fix the following problems: the central light standard, the
demonstration rkJes, the landscaping and the operating time. Continue this item and see the performance on the
,applicants part as far as correcting the problems.
ACTION: Continued to July 27, 1992.
VOTE: 7-0
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10. REPORT S AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. rONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 3262 - REQUEST FOR A RETROACTIVE Continued to
EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: Robert 7-1492
D. Michelson requests aone-year extension of time to comply wkh condkions of ~
approval for Condklonal Use Pernik No. 3262 (to permk a commercial retail
center wkh acar-wash facilky wkh gasoline sales) to expire on April 23, 1993.
Property is located on the northwest comer of Weir Canyon Road and Monte
Vista Road.
B. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO THE ACCESSORY RETAIL Approved
SALE OF TILE FLOOR COVERINGS AND WINDOW COVERINGS FOR PARCELS
ZONED ML WHICH ARE ON STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD BETWEEN BALL
ROAD AND KATELLA AVENUE.
Continued from the June 15, 1992 Planning Commission meeting.
C. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO SPECIMEN TREE REMOV,••I. Approved
D. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO MINIMUM RECREATIONAL- Approved
LEISURE AREA FOR DECK-TYPE HOUSING PROJECTS.
E. NDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 3409: Revlew of exterior elevation plans in Approved
conformance wkh Condklon No. 10 of Resdution No. 91R-249 approving Condkional
Use Pernik No. 3409 to permk a 22-unk addkion to an existing 18-unk motel.
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