Resolution-PC 99-30RESOLUTION NC~. PC99-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. PC97-30,
ADOPTED IN CONNECTION WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3919
WHEREAS, on March 17, 1997, Resolution No. PC97-30 was adopted by the Anaheim
City Planning Commissian to grant Conditional Use Permit No. 3919, in part, and permit a 15,050 sq.ft.,
two-level, automobile sales and service facility with accessory parts sales, an interior showroom, 11
service bays, roof-mounted equipment, and outdoor at-grade and second level vehicle display/storage
areas with v~aivers of permitted freestanding sign and permitted wall signs (waiver of permitted directional
signs was denied) at 8200-8250 Crystal Drive; and
WHEREAS, Condition Nos. 18 and 26 of said resolution pertain to the approved sir~ns for
the business; and
WHEREAS, this property is developed with an automobile sales and repair facility
(Anaheim Hills Pontiac, GMC and Bu?ck) with accessory parts sales in the CL(SC) (Commercial, Limited -
Scenic Corridor Overlay) zone; that the Anaheim General Plan designates the property for General
Commercial land uses; and that the property is located in the Rive:- Valley Redevelopment Project Area;
and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has requested to amend or delete certain conditions of
approval to permit sign plan revisions and waivers of permitted freestanding signs and permitted
directional signs to modify previously-approved signs and to install an additional directional sign; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
the City of Anaheim on February 17, 1999 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 conditional use permit 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 requests (1) amendment or deletion of certain conditions of approval of
Conditional Use Permit No. 3919 and (2) approval of the following waivers to modify previously-approved
signs and to install an additional directional ~ign for an existing automotive dealership:
(a) Sections 18.05.091.010.011 • Permitted freestandina sians.
18.05.091.010.014 (26 sa.ft. sinale-faced sign permitted;
and 18.44.067 41 sa.ft. double-faced sign proposed)
(b) Sections 18.05.091.030 - Permitted directional sians.
and 18.44.067 (maximum 3-foot wide signs with the words "enter" and
"exiP' permitted;
4-foot. 5-inch wide signs with various text proposed)
2. That tl-~ere are special ~ircumstances applicabie to the property such as size, shape,
topography, Iocation or surroundings which do not apply to other identically zoned properties in the
vicinity.
3. That strict application of the Zoning Code deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by
other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity.
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4. That no one indicated their presence at the public hearing i~ 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 request for (1) amendment or deietion of certain conditions of
approval pertaining to signage and (2) waivers of permitted freestanding signs and permitted directional
s~gns to permit sign plan revisions and an additional directional sign for an existing auto dealership on a
rectangularly-shaped 2.3-acre property located on the east side of Pullman Street between Crystal Drive
and Savi Ranch Parkway, with a frontages of 148 feet on the east side of Pullman Street, 340 feet on lhe
south side of Crystal Drive and 317 feet on the north side of Savi Ranch Parkway, and further described
as 8200 East Crystal Drive (Anaheim Hills Pontiac, GMC and Buick); and does hereby determine that ihe
Negative Declaration previously approved in connection with Conditional Use Permit No. 3919 is adequate
to serve as the required documentation in connection with this request upon finding that the declaration
reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has cons~dered the 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 lhere is no substantial evidence that the proposal will
have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, Tt-IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission
does hereby amend Resolution No. PC97-30, adopted in connection with Conditional Use Permit No.
3919, as follows:
1. Approve the following waivers to revise the previously-approved signs and to permit one additional
directional sign:
(a) Sections 18.05.091.010.U11 -
18.05.091.010.014
and 18.44.067
Permitted freestandinp sions.
(26 sa.ft. sinaie-faced sign permitted;
41 sq.ft. double-faced sign proposed)
(b) Sections 18.05.091.030
and 18.44.06%
2. Amend Condition Nos. 18 and 26 to read:
Permitted directional sians.
(maximum 3-foot wide signs with
the words "enter" and "exiY' permitted;
4-foot. 5-inch wide signs with various text
proposed)
18. That signage for this facility shall be limited to that which is shown on the exhibits submitted by
the petitioner; provided, however, that there shall be no more than three (3) directional sigr~s for
the business, one (1) each at the two (2) driveways on Crystal Drive and one (1) at the driveway
on Savi Ranch Parkway, in accordance with Code Subsection 18.05.091.030. Any additional
signage shall be subject to the prior approval of the Planning Commission as a"Reports and
Recomrnendations" item.
26. That subject property shall be deve~oped substantiaily 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 Nos. 1 through 5; Revision No. 1 of Exhibit No. 6,
pages 1 through 4; and Exhibit No. 7; provided, however, that there shall be no more than
three (3) directional signs for this business, one (1) each at the two (2) driveways on Crystal
Drive and one (1) at the driveway on Savi Ranch Parkway, in accordance with Code Subsection
~ 8.05.091.030.
3. Add the following new co~~d~tion:
30. That roof-mounted hot air balloons or other inflatable devices shall not be permitted.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby
find and determine that adoption of tiiis Resolution is expressly predicated upon appiicanfs compliance
with each and ail of the conditions hereinabove set forth. Should any such condition, or any part thereof,
be declared invaiid or unenforceabte by the final judgment of any court of c mpetent jurisdiction, then this
Resolution, and any approvals herein contained, shall be dee ed null a id.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIO opte at the r. ' g Commission meeting of
February 17, 1999. ~
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CHAIRPERS , ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING CO~vIMISSION
ATTEST:
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SECRETARY, AN HEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUN7Y OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solorio, 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 February 17, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, ESPING, KOOS, NAPOLES
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: WILLIAMS
IN WITNESS WHEREaF, i heve hereunto set my hand this ~ day of
~, 1999.
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SECRE ARY, A AHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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