Resolution-PC 92-62,~ES~L_U_T14-~NQ~Cs2-~2
A RESOLU'fIAN OF ?HE AMAHEiM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
TMA7 PE7ITION FGR CONDITIGNAL USE PERMIT N0. 3519 B~ DENIED
WHE(~EA,S, the Anahetm Gity Planning Commission did recolve a vorified Pe:ltlon for Conditlunal
Use Permit for certain real property aitu~tod In the City of Anaholm, Coianty Uf Orange, State oi Californfa,
doscribed as;
TNE WE~T 188.71 FEET OF 7HE NORTH 1t30.OQ FEE(' OF THE NORTHEAST OUAHTER
OF THH NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST,
!N THE FiANCHO SAN JUAN CAJON DE SANTA ANA, PARTL.Y IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM,
PARTi.Y IN THE CiTY OF FULLERTON, ALL IN THE CQUN7Y OF ORAfVGE, STATE bF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP HECORDED IN BOOK 51 PAGE 10 OF MISCELLANEOUS
MAPS, IN ThIE OFFICE OF 7HE COUNTY RFCORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Ciry Planning Commfsslon dfd hoid ~ pubilc hec~ring ai the Cfvic Center in the
Ciry of Anaholm on May 4, 1992 at 1:30 p.m., notice of sald public hearing heving been duly givan es
required by law and In ~ccordanco with the provisions ai the Anaheim Municipal Code~ Chepter 18.03, tp
hear and cons(der evidenca tor and agalnst sald proposed conditlonal use permit and to investigate and
make Findings and recommendatlons in connection thorewith; and
WHEREAS, said Commfsslon, aker due Inspectlon, Investlgation ~nd study made by It3elf and
in it3 behalf, and after due considoration ot all evidence and reports olfered at said hearing, d~os (ind snd
detormine the following facts:
I. That the proposed use is properly one for wh~ch a conditionei use permit Is authorizod by
Anaheim Municipai Cale Sectlons 18.05.112 and 18.~s~4.050.090 ta permit two blllboards with waiver of the
followfng:
,~Qrtions 18.0~.114 - MaXimum disolay araa of billboard slans.
A~ g~g~ (~p0 sa.ft. per sign fac6 permltted; s~. ~ s.~• prnposed)
2. That the large size and close proxlmity ai the 2 propnsed bfllb~arda la detr~menta! to tho
general woltare ~f tho surrounding area due to visuat blight berause boih the Ciry of Anahoim end the City
oi Fullerton have rnade rocent improvements to tha surrounding area to Improve its physlcal appearance,
and the addftion of two blllboards would be tounterproductive to those offo-ta;
3. That there ere no special circumstances appllcable to tho proparty such as size, shape,
topography, location or surroundings, which do not apply to other idontlcally zoned pro{wrties Ir. the vicfnity
Lecause aub~oct property Is Oat and locatad at the intorsoctlon of two arterial hlghvv~ays wlth 4ood visibiliry
in all directions;
4. That atrict epplicatlon o( the Zoning Ccde dnea not deprNo the proporty ol prhrilegos
en(oyed by other prop~rtloa under fdnntical zoning clnssNlcatfan in tlie viciniry;
5. 7hat the proposed use (s properly ans for which a conclit~onol use permk is authaizad by
tho Zoning Code;
6. That the proposed Billboard 'A' ~ncraaches 2.25 feet mto a~ existinfl par{dng stnll whicti Is
n;vgal non•cordorming 'sma~l car stall (8' x 16') and sakl Ail~bonrd would thereby furthar reciuce the
usabilfty ot s~id per!cing space:
7. That the proposcd uso wRl advursely aitect tho edjoininq land usea end the grc~wth end
do~relnpment oi the aroa !n ~+hich ft is proposad to ba located;
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8. That the slze and ahape o} the sfta for the proposed uso (consisting of two blllboardo In
aonJunctlon with an existinb retall center on a small 0.4~ acre afta) Is not Adequete to allow the tull
deuelopment of the proposed use in a manner not detrimentai to the particular area nor to the poace, health,
sAfoty, and gonerai welfaro;
9. 7hat the traNic generated by tho proposed use wlll not impooo an undue burden upon tt~e
streets and highways designed end improved to carry the traHic In the area;
10. That the yrAnting of the canditional use permit would be detrimental to tho peaco, health,
saiety and general welfare of the cftizono of the City of Anahoim; and
1~I .'i'hat two (2) peopie indtctited their presence at said public hearing in opposkfun; and that
corrospondonce was recelved In opposftlan to the subject petition.
S~AI.IF,ORNI~,~l.~~~~'ny~~~N'ra~pUALITY ACT FINDIN~: Thai tho Anahoim Clty Plennin8
Commission has revlewdd tho proposal to pormit two blllboards with welver of maxlmum dlaplay area on
a rectangularly-shapod parcel of land consistlnp of appraximntely O.AO acre locatecl at the southeast cornar
of Orangethorpo Avenue and Lemon Streat, having approximate irontages ofi 140 feet on the south s~de of
Orengethorpe Avenue and /25 teot on tho eove the Ne atNe Decla etion upon iindi q that t~he declaracion
Orangethorpe Avenue; and does hereby app 9
reilects the independent Judgement of the lead agency and that k has considered the Negative L~egl~ration
together with t~ny cnmments recolved during the publlc review prxess and turther tlnding on the baals of
the Initial study and any commenta receivod thet there is no substantial evidence that the proJeci wfll ha~~e
a significant eNect an the environmAnt. ~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOIVED that the And~ie City Plann g Commiss~on does hareby
deny aub~ect Petitlon for Conditlonal Use Permft, on the sfs f tho far m ntioned ilndings.
1'HE FOREGOiNG RESOLUTION wos a pt at t PI ing CommlRSion meetinp of
May 4, 1992. ~ j~~i~t''~'~f'''~
AIRIv1AN PRO TEMF'ORE
ANpHEIM CITY FLANNINU
ATTEST:
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~ CRETARY, AN~ IM CITY~ ING COMMISSION
STATE OF CAIIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF t~RANGE ) s$•
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Janet L Jons~n, Secrotary of the Anahaim City Planninp Commi.,sion, do horeby certify that
the (oregoing rosolutfon was passed and edopted ~t a meoting of the AnAhelm Ciry Pianning Commfsslon
hold on May 4, 1992, by the following vote of the mornbe!s thereol:
PYES: COMMISSInNEFiS: BRISTOL, HENNINGER, ZEMEI., MESBE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSEN'f: COMMISSIONERS: BOUAS, HELLYER, PERAZA
IN WITNESS WHEREUF, I have hereunto sot my hand this,~, day of .~~.
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~~ CFiETARY, ANAN CITY PLANNING COFAMIBSION
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