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Minutes-ZA 1988/05/05~ _ _ _ _ -~. A C T I O N AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1988, 9':30 A.M. Procedure to Expedite Meetin The proponents for conditional use permit and variance applications which are not contested will have 5 minutes to present their evidence. In contested applications, the proponents and opponent will each have 10 minutes to present their case unless additional time is requested and the complexity of the matter warrants. After the opponent(s) speak, the proponent will have 5 minutes for rebuttal. Before speaking, please give your name and address and spell your name. Staff Reports are part of the evidence received by the Zoning Administrator at each hearing. Copies are available to the public prior to and at the meeting. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to deviate from the foregoing if, in the Administrator's opinion, the ends of fairness to all concerned will be served. All documents presented to the Zoning Administrator for review in connection with any hearing, including photographs or other acceptable visual representations of non-documentary evidence, shall be retained by the City of Anaheim for the public record and shall be available for public inspection. The action taken by the Zoning Administrator on this date regarding conditional use permits and variances is final unless, within 15 days of the Zoning Administrator's written decision being placed in the U.S. Mail, an appeal is filed. Such appeal shall~be made at any time following the public hearing and prior to the conclusion of the appeal period. An appeal shall be made in written form to the City Clerk, accompanied by an appeal fee equal to one-half the amount of the original filing fee. The City Clerk, upon filing of such an appeal, will set said conditional use permit or variance for public hearing before the City Council at the earliest possible date. You will be notified by the City Clerk of said hearing. After the scheduled public hearings, members of the public will be allowed to speak on items of interest under "Items of Public Interest". Such items must be within the jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator. Each speaker will be allotted a maximum of 3 minutes to speak. Before speaking, please give your name and address and spell your last name. ;0155TH Page 1 • Page 2 May 5, 1988 • la. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued lb. VARIANCE N0. 3778 ~ to OWNER: PRADO WOODS CORP., ATTN: TED LLOYD, 1156 N. Tustin 5/19•/88 Avenue, Orange, CA 92675. LOCATION: 24 acres at the NE corner of Avenida de Santiago and Hidden Canyon Road. Also described as Tract No. 8520, Lot Nos. 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Waiver of maximum structural height (26 ft., 26.5.ft., 28.5 ft., 30.5 ft. and 31 ft. 10 inches proposed) to construct 7 single-family " residences. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION N0. 2a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3A Approved 2b. VARIANCE N0. 3785 OWNER: ROBERT C. LUNDSTROM & MARY A. LUNDSTROM; 939 South Lake Summit, Anaheim, CA 92807 LOCATION: 1125 South Tamarisk Drive Waiver of maximum structural height to construct a 2-story, 33-foot high to chimney and 29.5 foot to roof peak single-family residence. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. ZA 88-24 3a. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3E 3b. VARIANCE N0. 3786 Approved,`.in OWNER: LOBEL FINANCIAL CORP., ATTN: GARY LOBEL, part, fence 2528 W. Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 setback 3 .feet with LOCATION: 1237 South Brookhurst Street landscaping in front. Waivers of (a) minimum front setback and permitted encroachment and (b) maximum fence height to construct a 6-foot high wrought iron fence with gate adjacent to Brookhurst Street. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. ZA 88-25 4a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION 4b. VARIANCE N0. 3789 Approved OWNER: HARBOR ANAHEIM ASSOCIATES, ATTN: BRENT R,. OGDEN, JR., 4040 MacArthur Blvd. #314, Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: 1150 North Harbor Boulevard Waiver of minimum number of parking spaces to permit a fast food pizza restaurant (Checker Board Pizza). ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION N0. ZA 88-26 5/5/88 _ _ ', .' a ~~ Page 3 ~- i May 5, 1988 5. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTMENT ITEMS: A. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT N0. 0006 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION Approved CLASS-3: Request by Orda W. Smith and Michael W Smith to construct an approximate 1,450 square-foot addition with waiver of minimum front setback (25 feet required; 21 feet proposed) at 1288 East Vermont Avenue. Decision to be made May 2, 1988. Zoning Administrator Decision No. ZA 88-27 No one was present to speak on Items of Public Interest. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify that a complete copy of this agenda was posted at: • LOCATIONS: COUNCIL CHAMBER DISPLAY CASE (TIME) DATA' AND COUNCIL DISPLAY KIOSK SIGNED: 5/5/88 .. ~ `. /, ~. REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES - MAY 5, 1988 The regular meeting of the Anaheim City Zoning Administrator was called to order by Annika Santalahti, Zoning Administrator, at 9:35 a.m., May 5, 1988, in the Council Chamber. PRESENT• Annika M. Santalahti, Zoning Administrator Lori Duca, Assistant Planner Pamela Starnes, Secretary ITEM N0. 1 CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION, .VARIANCE N0. 3778 PUBLIC HEARING: OWNER: PRADO WOODS CORP., ATTN: TED LLOYD, 1156 N. Tustin Avenue, Orange, CA 92675. Subject property consists of plots of an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 24 acres located at the .northeast corner of Avenida de Santiago and Hidden Canyon Road, having approximate frontages of 924 feet on the east side of Hidden Canyon Road and 1900 feet on the northwest side of Avenida de Santiago and further described as Lot Nos. 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Tract No. 8520. Waiver of maximum structural height (26 ft., 26.5 ft., 28.5 ft., 30.5 ft. and 31 ft. 10 inches proposed) to construct 7 single-family residences. One person indicated their presence in opposition and no correspondence was received. Applicant was not present so this item was temporarilly set aside. Lori Duca telephoned applicant's office, and advised applicant, that if someone from his office could be present within the hour the item could still be heard today; otherwise, it would be continued until May 19, 1988. Subsequently, Ms. Santalahti, prior to adjourning the meeting at 10:30 a.m., asked if anyone was present for Item No. 1. No one indicated their presence, so this item was continued until the meeting of May 19, 1988. ITEM N0. 2 CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3, VARIANCE NO. 3785 PUBLIC HEARING: OWNER: ROBERT C. LUNDSTROM & MARY A. LUNDSTROM, 939 South Lake Summit, Anaheim, CA 92807. Subject property is an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of .approximately 2.7 acres, having a frontage of approximately 182 feet on the south side of Tamarisk Drive, having a maximum depth of approximately 677 feet and being located approximately 350 feet southeast of the intersection of Tamarisk Drive and Avenida de Santiago and further described as 1125 South Tamarisk Drive. . ~r• ~ ~ • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 5, 1988 Page 2 Waiver of maximum structural height to construct a 2-story, 33-foot high to chimney and 29.5 foot high to roof peak single-family residence. One person indicated their presence in opposition, and no correspondence was received. Tim Doss, Architect, 1793 Whittier Ave., Costa Mesa, said the plans are for 5,800 liveable square feet, with a 1,000 square foot garage; rather than the 9,000 square feet incorrectly indicated in the staff report. He said they were asking for the height variance because they wanted the same opportunity to make an architectural statement as others in the area. He said they were trying to conform the house to the actual piece of property. He noted the house was oriented so it would not impact views. He said the house faces a hill across the street to the north, which would be the area most impacted. He noted it was a very linear house, and only about 60 to 65 feet wide. He said this would be the view from houses on Avenida De Santiago and Tamarisk. He noted the neighbor to the south was at a much lower elevation. Sonja Grewal, 6312 Santa Ana Canyon Road, spoke on behalf of the Anaheim Hills Citizens' Coalition. A copy of her statement is attached, and a copy is in the file. She concluded her statement by saying that no variance requests should be considered until the Staff review process has been completed. Mr. Doss said they had been informed by Planning Department staff that consideration was being given to increasing the height limitation to 30 feet; however, that would not take place until some future date. He said since their proposal was not impacting anyone's view, they would like to proceed with their request for the variance. He noted the only thing going above 30 feet was the chimney, as the house is actually six inches lower. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED: 1 Ms. Santalahti asked what were the approximate grade differentials between this property, and properties to the east, west, north and south. Mr. Doss said about two feet to the east, about 15 feet to the west, people on the opposite corner (Avenida de Santiago and Tamarisk Drive) are blocked by the hill, people to west side of that hill have applied for a variance, and we will not impede their view. He noted they would only really be seen by two lots; the one to the immediate left and right, or to the immediate east and west. Ms. Santalahti asked if the drop to the house below, on the south, was 40 feet. Mr. Doss said it was at least 40 feet. He noted the subject property went back at least 600 feet so about 400 feet of said property was not buildable. Ms. Santalahti noted that with the east-west orientation of the house, only a little over 30 percent of the roof plan exceeded the 25 foot height limitation. She noted the roof ridgeline paralleled the street, and that • • MINUTES. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 5. 1988 Page 3 basically looking from an east or west direction would be on the narrowest facades of the proposal. She noted when she inspected the 'property, there was no impact at all from the north across Tamarisk because of 'the existing hill, and that to the south the drop was so great there was zero 'impact. Ms. Santalahti approved the variance on the basis that the :adjacent property to north is a hill, the property to the south is 40 below the grade of this property's building pad, that the properties to the east and west (which are closest in grade) have a 2 to 15 foot differential, and are separated from subject property by ravines, and that the most visable impact is the narrowest portion of the proposed house. She noted this item was Categorically Exempt. This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within 15 davs of the date of the signing of this decision or unless a member of the City Council shall request to review this decision within said 15 days. ITEM N0. 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3 VARIANCE N0. 3786 PUBLIC HEARING: OWNER: LOBEL FINANCIAL CORP., ATTN: GARY LOBEL, 2528 W. Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801. Subject property is a rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 0.26 acre, having a frontage of approximately 100 feet on the west side of Brookhurst Street, having a maximum depth of approximately 115 feet and being located approximately 580 feet south of the centerline of Ball Road and further described as 1237 South Brookhurst Street. Waivers of (a) minimum front setback and permitted encroachment and (b) maximum fence height to construct a 6-foot high wrought iron fence with gate adjacent to Brookhurst Street. No one indicated their presence in opposition, and no correspondence was received. Gary Lobel, 2528 Woodland Dr., noted they were granted a Conditional Use Permit, approximately one year ago, to sell used automobiles on the premises. He said the reason they wanted to put up-the fence, with no setbacks, was because they have experienced a great deal of crime and vandlism. He said the. Planning Commission, had been opposed to the fence being iri the front setback, because if you were driving out of the premises you might not be able to see someone walking by, and that could result in an accident. He felt if the fence were wrought iron visibility would no longer be a problem. He noted that a similar variance request had been granted to Midway~Manor Mobile Homes, located on Anaheim Boulevard. He submitted several pictures he had taken from his car, of the Midway Mobile fence, to give a driver's perspective as to how you could see through the fence; and one with someone standing on the otherside of the fence, which showed how easy it was to see through the fence. • • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 5, 1988 Page 4 PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED: Ms. Santalahti said she was familar with this property, and the original Conditional Use Permit action taken by the Planning Commission and City Council. She noted that Midway Mobile was located on an arterial street that has a number of car dealerships, and a number of industrial uses. She said subject property was across the street from a condominium complex, which is a residential use requiring a 20-foot landscaped setback. She said the character of Brookhurst Street is different from Anaheim Boulvard where Midway Mobile is located. Mr. Lobel said he did not see why there was a major concern for putting up this type of fence, when it was quite clear you can see through the fence. He said the entrance to the property is 25-feet wide, and you can clearly see as you drive in and out. Ms. Santalahti noted he had been granted an outdoor use, in an area zoned for indoor uses, and that was why the development standards were different. She asked if the Sanitation Department had contacted the applicant regarding the fact he was gating the property with a manual gate so access to the trash enclosure would not be available except for manually getting in and out of the trash truck. She noted they usually want automatic gates so they can use a keying setup. Mr. Lobel said he had not been contacted by the Sanitation Department. He noted the gates would be open during their normal business hours, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Ms. Duca noted she had not attended the interdepartmental meeting. She said, however, she had not received any comments regarding trash pick-up from the Sanitation Department, but did receive comments from the Fire Department which were included as one of the Conditions of approval. Ms. Santalahti asked why applicant had not proposed to put the landscaping outside the fence, and Mr. Lobel said because the property was so small. Ms. Santalahti said if the fence were allowed, she felt it should go in behind the minimum three-foot wide landscaped setbacks. She said she agreed that a wrought fence did allow visibility. Ms. Santalahti asked what type of signs were on the property, and applicant said they had a sign painted on the building. She asked how many employees were usually on the premises, and applicant said one. . Mr. Lobel questioned the requirement for tree planting fees and traffic signal assessment fees. Ms. Santalahti said those fees should have been paid at the time the Conditional Use Permit was granted. She noted there were no receipts in that • • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 5, 1988 Page 5 file indicating they had been paid. She told Mr. Lobel that if he has receipts, to bring them in, and Conditions Nos. 1 and 4 would be deleted. She noted these were one-time fees. Ms. Santalahti approved this variance, in part, granting waiver (b) in full but granting waiver (a), in part, requiring a minimum three-foot landscaped setback outside the proposed wrought iron fence. She noted this item was Categorically Exempt. This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within 15 davs of the date of the signing of this decision or unless a member of the City Council shall request to review this decision within said 15 days. ITEM N0. 4. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION, VARIANCE NO. 3789 PUBLIC HEARING: OWNER: HARBOR ANAHEIM ASSOCIATES, ATTN: BRENT R. OGDEN, JR., 4040 MacArthur Blvd. #314, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Subject property is an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 1.1 acres located at the southeast corner of Romneya Drive and Harbor Boulevard, having approximate frontages of 225 feet on the south side of Romneya Drive, 175 feet on the east side of Harbor Boulevard and 250 feet on the northeast side of Anaheim Boulevard. Waiver of minimum number of parking spaces to permit a fast food pizza restaurant (Checker Board Pizza). No one indicated their presence in opposition Brent Ogden, 4040 Mac Arthur Blvd., #314, Newport Beach, said he was the owner of the property and was applying on behalf of the tenant. He said that Checkerboard Pizza was a take-out restaurant, and would not have any seating. He said that the Rainbow Donut Shop was open only in the mornings from 5 to 10:00 a.m.; and that Checkerboard Pizza would open in the afternoons, somewhere between 2-4:00 p.m., and close somewhere between 11 - 12 p.m. He noted because of this, the parking lot would be substantially utilized at different times. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED: •Ms. Santalahti approved the parking waiver on the basis that the Traffic Engineer had reviewed the proposal and did not have any concerns, that the Pizza Restaurant tends to be an afternoon user, while the Donut Shop a morning user, and the fact the Pizza Restaurant, or whatever is in that use, will always be a take-out function without seating capacity. She noted a Negative Declaration was prepared on this project, and acted on staff's recommendation to approve it. • • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 5 1988 Page 6 This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within 15 days of the date of the signing of this decision or unless ;.a member of the City Council shall request to review this decision within said 15 days. ITEM N0. 5. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTMENT ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT N0. 88-0006 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3: Request by Orda W. Smith and Michael W. Smith to construct an approsimatly 1,450 square-foot addition with waiver of minimum front setback (25 feet required; 21 feet proposed in the RS-7200 Zone) at 1288 East Vermont Avenue. Ms. Santalahti noted the agenda was in error and. it was the response period that had closed on May 2, 1988, instead of May 2nd being the decision date. Ms. Santalahti said they had received no written correspondence on the Administrative Adjustment and she would be acting on it prior to or on May 12, 1988. ITEM N0. 6 ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: There was no one indicating a desire to speak. There being no further business, Ms. Santalahti adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m. Minutes prepared by: Pamela H. Starnes, Secretary Minutes approved by: Annika M. Santalahti Zoning Administrator 0032g ~ • A C T I O N AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1988, 9:30 A.M. Procedure to Expedite Meeting: The proponents for conditional use permit and variance applications which are not contested will have 5 minutes to present their evidence. In contested applications, the proponents and opponent will each have 10 minutes to present their case unless additional time is requested and the complexity of the matter warrants. After the opponent(s) speak, the proponent will have 5 minutes for rebuttal. Before speaking, please give your name and address and spell your name. Staff Reports are-part of the evidence received by the Zoning Administrator at each hearing. Copies are available to the public prior to and at the meeting. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to deviate from the foregoing if, in the Administrator's opinion, the ends of fairness to all concerned will be served. All documents presented to the Zoning Administrator for review in connection with any hearing, including photographs or other acceptable visual representations of non-documentary evidence, shall be retained by the City of Anaheim for the public record and shall be available for public inspection. , The action taken by the Zoning Administrator on this date regarding conditional use permits and variances is final unless, within 15 days of the Zoning Administrator's written decision being placed in the U.S. Mail, an appeal is filed. Such appeal shall be made at any time following the public hearing and prior to the conclusion of the appeal period. An appeal shall be made in written form to the City Clerk, accompanied by an appeal fee equal to one-half the amount of the original filing fee. The City Clerk, upon filing of such an appeal, will set said conditional use permit or variance for public hearing before the City Council at the earliest possible date. You will be notified by the City Clerk of said hearing. After the scheduled public hearings, members of the public will be allowed to speak on items of interest under "Items of Public Interest". Such items must be within the jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator. Each speaker will be allotted a maximum of 3 minutes to speak. Before speaking, please give your name and address and spell your last name. ~- '0157T,' Page 1 ,. May 19, 1988 • la. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION lb. VARIANCE N0. 3778 OWNER: PRADO WOODS CORP., ATTN: TED LLOYD, 1156 N. Tustin • Avenue, Orange, CA 92675. LOCATION: 24 acres at the NE corner of .Avenida de Santiago and: Hidden Canyon Road. Also described as Tract No. 8520. Lot Nos. 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Waiver of maximum structural height (26 ft., 26.5 ft., 28.5 ft., 30.5 ft. and 31 ft. 10 inches proposed) to construct 7 single-family residences. Continued from meeting of May 5, 1988. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION N0. ZA 88-28 2a. CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3A 2b. VARIANCE N0. 3792 OWNER: KENNETH ROBERT WOOD AND JANICE REIHMER WOOD, P.O. Box 6087C-243, Anaheim, CA 92816 LOCATION: ~ 6970 E. Avenida de Santiago Waiver of maximum structural height to construct a 33-foot high, 2-story, single-family residence. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION N0. ZA 88-32 3a. CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-5 3b. VARIANCE N0. 3795 OWNER: FRITZ ROHNER AND THERESA G. ROHNER, 411 S. Mohler Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807 LOCATION: 411 S. Mohler Drive Waiver of minimum sideyard setback to construct a two-story addition to an existing single-family residence. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION N0. ZA 88-29 Page 2 Approved Approved Approved X5/19/88 .. ~ r • • May 19, 1988 4. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTMENT ITEMS: A. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT N0..0007 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-5: A request by BIMA Corporation to construct a 392 square-foot addition to an existing Taco Bell with waiver of minimum side yard setback (5 feet required; 4 feet proposed) at 130 North State College. Decision to be made ZA 88"-30 B. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT N0. 0008 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION: A request from Alpine Services for waiver of minimum number of parking spaces (51 required; 47 proposed) at 1420 and 1422 Allec Street. Decision to be made ZA 88-31 5. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify that a complete copy of this agenda was posted at: ~• ' ~ LOCATIONS: COUNCIL CHAMBER DISPLAY CASE (TIME) E) AND COUNCIL DISPLAY KIOSK SIGNED: _ ~~ ~Qr~~ T~~ l-- Page 3 Approved Approved None 5/19/88 e •' • ! sa REGULAR 2+5EETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES - MAY 19, 1988 The regular meeting of the Anaheim City Zoning Administrator was called to order by Annika Santalahti, Zoning Administrator, at 9:35 a.m., May 19, 1988, in the Counci]. Chamber. PRESENT• Annika M. Sar.talahti, Zoning Administrator Lori Duca, Assistant Planner Pamela Starnes, Secretary ITEM N0. 1 CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION, VARIANCE N0. 3778 PUBLIC HEARING: OFINER: PRADO WOODS CORP., ATTN: TED LLOYD, 1156 N. Tustin Avenue, Orange, CA 92675. Subject property consists of 7 lots wthn~an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 24 acres located at the northeast corner of Avenida de Santiago and Hidden Canyon Road, having approximate frontages of 924 feet on the east side of Hidden Canyon Road and 1900 feet on the northwest side of Avenida de Santiago and further described as Lot Nos. 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Tract No. 8520. Waiver of maximum structural height (26 ft., 26.5 ft., 28.5 ft, 30.5 ft. and 31 ft. 10 inches proposed) to construct 7 single-family residences. One person indicated her presence at the public hearing in opposition, and two letters and a petition with 17 signatures were received. Ted Lloyd, 1156 N. Tustin Avenue, Orange, said the request was primarily an extension of an already approved Administrative Adjustment. He said three of the twelve Names had a roof pitch which extended beyond the maximum height. He noted it was basically not the height of the structure that was at issue but the design itself. He said they had previously gotten an Administrative Adjustment to increase the height from 25 feet to 27.5 feet, and they were requesting an additional 24 inct,es for three _ of the twelve homes.;_ . He ~ ; ,- said this was the second phase of the development He said he felt most of the homes in the area were not affected because the 'proposed homes would be sitting on the ridge of Anaheim Hills. He noted it was a low density, sparsely populated area. He said across Avenida de Santiago the land was barren.and no homes would be built..- J -:"' `' Marjorie Hamilton, 665 Westford, Anaheim, read a letter from Mr. Charles D. Anderson, 1090 Armstrong Circle, Anaheim, who was unable to attend the meeting due to business reasons. A copy of this letter is in the file and attached to the minutes. • • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 19, 1988 Page 2 Ms. Hamilton, was also present on behalf of the Anaheim Hills Citizens' Coalition. She read from a prepared statement (which is in the file and attached) and submitted a petition containing 17 signatures in opposition of this proposal (which is in the file). Ms. Santalahti asked if Mr. Anderson had viewed the proposed plans, and Ms. Hamilton said she did not know but presumed he had. Ms. Santalahti noted that~Mrs. Grewal was not present at this meeting but had been present in opposition at the May 5, 1988~meeting. John Upton, 1:156 N. Tustin, Orange, said the pitches on the proposed home.r'oofs were very moderate pitches. He noted that the height of the roofs to the maximum ridgeline, even including the chimney stacks, were something that people down below their elevation would not even be aware of. He said the angle of the pitch would project out somewhere into the valley. He noted the location of the homes on the graded pads were in accordance with Engineering and Building Department requirements. He said these homes were being built on lots averaging one-acre and slightly larger. He said the only view that would be exposed to the homes down below would be the architectural,eavelines and wide overhangs of the roofs. He said they felt their request would create no problem or restrict any views for anyone living down below. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED: Ms. Santalahti asked if applicant could estimate how far below the homes were to the north and east of the proposed project. Mr. Upton said he thought they had an 80 to 100 feet differential; and to the north the Sunset Ridge Homes would be the~,nearest,'and he thought they were on the same plain, about 80 feet lower than their proposed project. He said the nearest were probably 100 feet away. Ms. Santalahti asked where Armstrong Circle was located and applicant said directly to the northeast of the project. Ms. Santalahti inquired as to what was going to be proposed for Lot 17, and applicant said Lot 17 was not part of their development and had been sold approximately six months ago. Ms. Santalahti said she was concerned that with Lot 17 being so flat, and a little over three-acres, that Mr. Anderson might have thought that was the lot being considered for the height waiver. Ms. Santalahti also noted her concern that many times people read the public notice, but d.o not look at the plans. She said some times, the public notice can sound a bit different from what is actually taking place because people are notified within a distance of 300 feet of the proposed project, and may feel where they see vacant land is where the requested action is going to take place. She noted that in this instance, the seven lots that are requesting • • MINUTES, ZONItdG ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 19, 1988 Page 3 the height variance are specifically located on the otherside of Lot 17 which is probably over two hundred feet across in the north-south direction. She stated there was quite a distance from the edge of that pad to the proposed lot line of ;three . of ~the~ lots being considered today, ,r•(Which Jare closest to .~ v' -- Armstrong Circle);.. She agreed with applicant that the angle of sight people would have would be so extreme that she really felt all they would see would be the eaves.:~She '- had been out :~o the area :and viewed the ~de~elopment site ~~f"rom all . angles. __ . .. .. . Ms. Santalahti approved the Variance on the basis that the request was minimal because the grades of subject lots are 65 to 161 feet above existing nearby dwellings to the west and north, and that there will be no development across the street on the south side of Avenida de Santiago, that the grade differences between adjacent lots in subject tract range from 4 to 65 feet, and that the highest roof ridgeline is 29 feet high with the highest chimney being at 31 feet 10 inches. She noted a Negative Declaration was prepared on this project, and acted on staff's recommendation to approve it. This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accornpanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within 15 days of the date of the signing of this decision or unless a member of the City Council shall request to review this decision within said 15 days. ITEM N0. 2 CE()A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-3, VARIANCE N0. 3792 PUBLIC HEARING; OWNER: KENNETH ROBERT WOOD AND JANICE REIHMER WOOD, P.0. Box 6087C-243, Anaheim, CA 92816. Subject property is an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 1.5 acres, having a frontage of approximately 111 feet on the southeast side of Avenida de Santiago, having a maximum depth of approximately 345 feet and being located approximately 450 feet west of the centerline of Hidden Canyon Road and further described as 6970 East Avenida de Santiago. Waiver of maximum structural height to construct a 33-foot high, 2-story, single-family residence. No one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition and no correspondence .was received. This item was trailed until the end of the meeting at the request of applicant. Roger Allensworth, 1175 S. Hidden Canyon Road, said they were requesting a height variance of 5-feet for the roof, and two towers extending about 3-feet above the roof. He noted he had acquired the property from Kenneth and Janice Wood. He said the height would not bother his neighbors because both the houses across the street ;faee`d-in different directions. :,, ;;~,, PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED: ~ • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 19, 1988 Page 4 Ms. Santalahti said when she went out and viewed the property, she noticed the• only existing neighbor that would be affected was the neighbor to the immediate north. She noted that house was oriented in a distinctly easterly . direction. Mr. Allensworth said the only part of the neighbor's house that faced his was the garage. Ms. Santalahti approved this Variance based on the fact the request was minimal and that the proposal would have very little impact on any nearby properties because the subject building pad was substantially higher than the adjacent nearby dwellings to the south, and to the north where the view line of the dwelling is in an easterly direction has only a garage facing subject property. She noted this item was Categorically Exempt. This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within 15 days of the date of the signing of this decision or unless a member of the City Council shall request to review this decision within said 15 days. ITEM N0. 3 CEOA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-5, VARIANCE N0. 3795• PUBLIC HEARING: OWNER:FRITZ ROHNER AND THERESA G. ROHNER, 411 S. Mohler Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807. Subject property is an irregularly-shaped .parcel of land consisting of approximately 0.71 acre located at .the southwest corner of Corto Road and Mohler Drive having approximate frontages of 200 feet on the south side of Corto Road and 210 feet on the west side of Mohler Drive and further described as 411 S. Mohler Drive. Waiver of minimum sideyard setback to construct an approximately 528 square-foot two-story addition to an existing single-family residence. No one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition and no correspondence was received. Mrs. Rohner, 411 S. Mohler Drive, said originally the structure was built in• the very back and side of .the. lot.. She said there was only lO feet at the back and a concrete wall ~~dvded`"•~.the property. She said !:there was .no other direction they could go to build the additional bathroom. She said they had talked to their neighbors and they had no objections to the proposal. Ms. Santalahti asked if she were referring to the neighbor to-the immediate west and applicant said yes. Mrs. Rohner noted the neighbor's property sat a little lower than her property, and that they did not plan,to put any windows on the west side of the addition. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED: Ms. Santalahti asked if they were actually going to build the addition up and not do any grading on the property and applicant said that was correct. ~. • ° • • MINUTES, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MAY 19 1988 Page 5 Ms. Santalahti approved this Variance based on the fact the request was minimal, amounting to less than 10 linear feet of one corner of ~.fhe building encroaching into the required setback. She noted this item was Categorically Exempt. This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City Clerk within 15 days of the date of the signing of this decision or unless"a member of the City Council shall request to review this decision within said 15 days. ITEM N0. 4 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTMENT ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT N0. 88-0007 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS-5: A request byBIMA Corporation to construct a 392 square-foot addition to an existing Taco Bell with waiver of minimum side yard setback (5 feet required; 4 feet proposed) at 130 North State College. Ms. Santalahti said they had received no written correspondence on the Administrative Adjustment and she would be acting on it prior to or on May 26, 1988. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT N0. 88-0008_AND_CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION: A request by Alpine Services for waiver of minimum number of parking spaces (51 required; 47 proposed) at 1420 and 1422 Allec Street. Ms. Santalahti said they had received no written correspondence on the Administrative Adjustment and she would be acting on it prior to or on May 26, 1988. ITEM N0. 5 ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: There was no one indicating a desire to speak. ADJOURNMENT• ~ ' There being no further business, Ms. Santalahti adjourned the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Minutes prepared by: Pamela H. Starnes, Secretary Minutes approved bys Annika M. Santalahti Zoning Administrator 0054g