Minutes-PC 2009/07/20City of Anaheim
Planning Commission
Minutes
Monday,July 20, 2009
Council Chamber, City Hall
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, California
Commissioners Present
:Chairman: Joseph Karaki
Peter Agarwal, Todd Ament, Kelly Buffa,
Stephen Faessel,Victoria Ramirez, Panky Romero
Commissioners Absent
:None
Staff Present
:
CJ Amstrup, Planning Services ManagerDella Herrick, Associate Planner
Ted White, Senior PlannerRaul Garcia,Principal CivilEngineer
Mark Gordon, Assistant City AttorneyDavid Kennedy, Associate Transportation Planner
Bryn Morely, Deputy City Attorney IIIGrace Medina, Senior Secretary
Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at5:30 p.m.
onWednesday,July 15, 2009, inside the display case located in the foyer of the Council Chamber,
and also in the outside display kiosk.
Call to Order-2:30 p.m.
Attendance: 3
Pledge of AllegiancebyCommissioner Ament
Public Comments
Consent Calendar
Public Hearing Items
Appointments: Planning Commission Chairman -Panky Romero
Chairman Pro-Tempore-Stephen Faessel
Adjournment
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Anaheim Planning Commission Agenda -2:30 P.M.
Public Comments: None
Minutes
ITEM NO. 1AMotionto approve minutes
(Agarwal/Faessel)
Receiving and approving the Minutes from the Planning
Approved
Commission Meeting of June 22, 2009.
VOTE: 6-0
Chairman Karaki and
Commissioners Agarwal, Buffa,
Faessel, Ramirez and Romero
voted yes. Commissioner Ament
abstained.
ITEM NO. 1BApproved continuance to
August 3, 2009
Receivingand approving the Minutes from the Planning (Agarwal/Faessel)
Commission Meeting of July 8, 2009.
VOTE: 7-0
Chairman Karaki and
Commissioners Agarwal, Ament,
Buffa, Faessel, Ramirezand
Romero voted yes.
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Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2009-05427Resolution No. 2009-069
(Buffa)
Owner and
Charlie Yoon
Applicant:
Bel Air Enterprises
Approved
20101 SW Birch St., #130A
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Location:2875 West Lincoln AvenueVOTE: 7-0
Chairman Karaki and
The applicant proposes a billiard hall.Commissioners Agarwal, Ament,
Buffa, Faessel, Ramirez and
Environmental Determination:
The proposed action is Romero voted yes.
Categorically Exempt from the requirement to prepare
additional environmental documentation per California
Project Planner:
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Class 1
Della Herrick
(Existing Facilities).
dherrick@anaheim.net
Della Herrick, Associate Planner, provided a summary of the staff report dated July 20, 2009,along
with a visual presentation.
Commissioner Faessel asked staff if they had received any written communication from the
neighborhood.
Ms. Herrick responded no.
Chairman Karaki opened the public hearing.
Charlie Yoon, 2875 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, the applicant, said he was available to answer
any questions.
Chairman Karaki closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Buffa offered a recommendation that the Planning Commission adopt the resolution
attached to the July 20, 2009,staff report, determining that a Class 1 Categorical Exemptionis the
appropriate environmental documentation for this request andapproving Conditional Use Permit No.
2009-05427.
Grace Medina, Senior Secretary,announced that the resolution passed with seven yes votes.
Chairman Karaki and Commissioners Agarwal, Ament, Buffa, Faessel, Ramirez and Romero voted
yes.
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OPPOSITION:
None
Mark Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
:5 minutes (2:31to 2:36)
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ITEM NO. 3
AMENDMENT AND REINSTATEMENT OF Resolution No. 2009-070
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.3265
(Agarwal)
(TRACKING NO. CUP2009-05439)
Owner andApproved
Mission Community Church
Applicant:
1250 North Red Gum Street
Anaheim, CA 92806
VOTE: 7-0
Location:1250 North Red Gum Street
Chairman Karaki and
Commissioners Agarwal, Ament,
The applicant requests reinstatement of this permit by the Buffa, Faessel, Ramirez and
modification or deletion of a condition of approval pertaining Romero voted yes.
to a time limitation (approvedon April 9, 2004 to expire on
April 9, 2009) to retain an existing church.
Environmental Determination
:A Negative Declaration,
Project Planner:
Della Herrick
which was previously-approved, has been determined to
dherrick@anaheim.net
serve as the appropriate environmental documentation for
this project inaccordance with the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Della Herrick, Associate Planner, provided a summary of the staff report dated July 20, 2009,along
with a visual presentation. Ms. Herrick also provided the Planning Commission with a piece of
correspondence which was received in opposition to the request.
Chairman Karaki opened the public hearing.
Jae Park, 1250 North Red Gum Street, Anaheim, representing the Mission Community Church,
stated that during the last five years, there had been no changes to the property in the immediate
vicinity and they had complied with all the conditions of the permit. He saidthey did not have any
plans to expand or alter the existing facility. He requested the Planning Commissiontoreinstate their
permit with no time limitations because a public hearing every five years was a costly burden and
time consuming.
Chairman Karakiclosed the public hearing.
Commissioner Faessel commented that for nineteen years, this church had operated without any
neighborhood issues. He said he was surprised that the Planning Commission did not suggest the
time limitation be deleted the last time they were up for reinstatement. That would have saved the
church the cost of having to appear before the Commission again.
Commissioner Agarwal offered a recommendation that the Planning Commission adopt the resolution
attached to the July 20, 2009,staff report, determining that the previously-approvedNegative
Declarationis the appropriate environmental documentation for this request and approving the
amendment and reinstatement of Conditional Use Permit No. 3265.
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Grace Medina, Senior Secretary,announced that the resolution passed with seven yes votes.
Chairman Karaki andCommissioners Agarwal, Ament, Buffa, Faessel, Ramirez and Romero voted
yes.
OPPOSITION:
One piece of correspondence was received in opposition to the subject request.
Bryn Morely, DeputyCity Attorney, presented the 22-day appeal rights ending at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
DISCUSSION TIME
:4minutes (2:36to 2:40)
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Planning Commission Appointments:
Chairman Karaki offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Agarwal,to appoint
Commissioner Panky Romero as Commission Chairman for 2009/2010. UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED(Vote: 7-0)
Commissioner Agarwal offered a motion, seconded by ChairmanRomero,to appoint
Commissioner Stephen Faessel as Commission Chairman Pro-Tempore for 2009/2010.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED(Vote: 7-0)
Respectfully submitted,
Grace Medina
Senior Secretary
Received and approved by the Planning Commission on August 3, 2009.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT2:55P.M.
TO MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009AT 2:30P.M.
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