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Minutes-ZA 2002/09/051~ /'L ACTION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 9:30 A.M. Council Chambers, City Hall 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California ACZA090502.doc Present: Annika Santalahti, Zoning Administrator Moses Johnson, Deputy City Attorney Melanie Adams, Associate Engineer REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: David See, Senior Planner Patricia Koral, Senior Word Processor John Ramirez, Assistant Planner 1a. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2002-00226 OWNER: Pravin J. Mody 4 Dorchester Irvine, CA 92620 AGENT: S.A.B.A. Architects Sean Abaii 4500 Campus Drive, Ste. 520 Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: ,305 North Muller Street. Property is 2.5-acre located 795 feet north of the centerline of Lincoln Avenue with a frontage of 350 feet on the west side of Muller Street, and a maximum depth of 316 feet. Approved. 15 day appeal Sr8413jr.doc Project Planner: (JRamirezCa~anaheim.com) QS. 39 Waiver of minimum front yard setback (21 feet proposed; 25 feet required) to construct an addition to the front of an existing industrial building in the ML (Limited Industrial) Zone. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. ZA2002-28 Appeal period ended at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2002 No one was present in opposition and no correspondence received for this project. The Zoning Administrator hereby find the following: 1. That the proposed addition which will encroach into the 25-foot front setback consists of a roofed 18-foot wide by 4-foot deep entryway to the existing 200-foot wide building; that a second addition along the south side of the building will widen the building to 255 feet; and that the request is minimal 9/5/02 PAGE 1 } because the proposed entryway impacts only 7% (18 feet divided by 255 feet) of the entire building frontage and 1 % of the required front setback (72~sq.ft. divided by 6,375 sq.ft.). 2. That the Anaheim Municipal Code permits waiver of minimum front setback in connection with an Administrative Adjustment if the deviation from the Code requirement does not exceed 20% and if no one submits a written objection during the 10-day public notification period. 3. That the request is hereby granted in accordance with Section 18.12.080 on the basis that the proposed setback is 16% (4 feet) shallower than the 25 feet required by Code, and that no written opposition was received during the notification period which ended on September 4, 2002. Based on the evidence presented to the Zoning Administrator hereby approves Administrative Adjustment No. 2002-00226, subject to the following conditions: That within a period of one (1) year from the date of this decision, the property owner/developer shall obtain a building permit for the proposed roofed entryway; and that the plans submitted for the building permit shall show that the required landscaped setback will be provided adjacent to the front property line along Muller Street in accordance with subsection 18.61.063.010.012 "Structural Setback and Yard Requirements (Abutting collector/commuter streets)" of the Anaheim Municipal Code. Extensions for further time to complete this condition may be granted in accordance with Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 2. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, subject property shall be developed substantially 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, 2 and 3. 3. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement. 9/5/02 PAGE 2 (f ti PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 2a. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-CLASS 3 Concur with Staff 2b. VARIANCE NO. 2002-04528 Var- Approved based on 2c. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO.2002-175 findings in the staff report. Modification to OWNER: Imperial West, LLC condition no. 3 12741 Bellflower Boulevard, #206 TPM- Approved based Downey, CA 90242 on findings recommended by staff AGENT: Pablo Villanueva And subject to 12741 Bellflower Boulevard, #206 conditions as written in Downey, CA 90242 the staff report. LOCATION: 1202 East Wilhelmina Street and 708 North East Street. 15 day appeai Property is 0.42-acre of property located at the southeast comer of 10 day appeal Wilhelmina Street and East Street (1202 East Wilhelmina Street and 708 East Street). Sr 8417jr.doc Variance No. 2002-04528 Waivers of minimum lot width (70 ft. required; 61 feet proposed) and Project Planner: ti ram irez(a~anaheim. nett orientation of residential structures (structures required to rear onto arterial , highways; lot 1 fronts on to East Street) Qs. sz Tentative Parcel Mao No. 2002-175 To establish a 2-lot, single-family residential subdivision for the future construction of two new detached single family homes in the RS-7200 (Residential, Single-family) Zone. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. ZA-2002-29-VAR ZA-2002-30-TPM The Zoning Administrator noted that the location map needed correction; East Street is not identified on the map. The Zoning Administrator visited the site and noticed a narrow sidewalk next to East Street, Melanie Adams with Traffic Engineering stated that in the future East Street will be widened and the sidewalk will be moved back to conform with the Circulation Element and on the Tentative Parcel Map, it shows the street dedication for East Street. The Zoning Administrator also noted that the Location map also shows the adjacent property as `YacanY' where it shows Variance 4294 and needs to delete "vacant'. The street improvement on this property will be identical to what has been done on the south side of the street. At this time we are not proposing any improvements on the property, improvements will go with entire street widening. Traffic Engineering will be looking at this property to determine if it is more feasible to make a cash payment in lieu of widening and or if the actual cost to do the widening would far exceed their impact. However, the improvement will not be made at this time. The dedication will be an irrevocable offer to the dimensions shown on the tentative map. Site plan that was submitted, shows 10 ft. setback with a fence. David See stated that there is a provision in the code (in the fencing ordinance) that allows fences to be as close as 10 ft. along arterials as long as there is a 10 ft. landscape in front of it, so they can actually go 8 ft. high. The Zoning Administrator wants it very clear to the property owner that they need to maintain the minimum 10 ft. landscape and 10 ft. landscape does not mean grass only. Conditions of approval can address that, they are to show trees but shrubs or vines would be appropriate. 9/5/02 PAGE 3 The drawing of the homes that were submitted are conceptual basically to show that the property can be developed, otherwise incompliance to code. Mr. Villanueva stated that the plan that has been used in the past and feels comfortable with it. Ms. Santalahti stated that the conditions of the variance as recommended by staff do include development in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications, if they were to change the plans it would have to come back before the Zoning Administrator to potentially modify the conditions to put in a the change. David See stated that Staff did receive 1 phone call and John Ramirez elaborated that early last week that the neighbor adjacent to the property (to the east) phoned and expressed concerns, 1 that there would be more than one home developed on each lot, later that week she came in, and again with her son to look at the revised plans because the applicant had come in with revised plans that are before the Zoning Administrator. The concems were about having multiple residences on each lot and the planners spoke to them at length about the development of adjacent lots to the subject property particularly to the one to the south and also benefits of having a single home opposed to other types of development and also addressed concems about issues of the waivers of minimum lot width and orientation of residential structures along the property on East Street. At the time, the conversation was left with the understanding that they were going to forward some comment in written form via mail or fax and at that time the planners encouraged them to do so, but we have not heard from them expressing any concems regarding the project. The Zoning Administrator requests that the planner send a copy of the decision to the neighbor located east of the project so that they are aware of what has been approved. The Zoning Administrator hereby finds the following findings: 1. That waiver (a), minimum lot width, is hereby approved on the basis that strict application of the Zoning Code would deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity because 12 of the 14 residential properties on the south side of Wilhelmina Street between East Street and Hawthorne Street have lot widths between 60 and 62 feet. 2. That waiver (b), required orientation of residential lots, is hereby approved on the basis that strict application of the Zoning Code would deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity because existing residentially-zoned lots in the area, including corner lots, front onto East Street (all but one of the 22 residential lots along. East Street between Sycamore Street and Wilhelmina Street front on East Street); that the narrower dimension of a comer lot is considered the 'front' and the longer dimension is considered the 'depth' regardless of the orientation of a house on the lot; that proposed Lot 1 will have a 'reversed building frontage' whereby the house faces Wilhelmina Street (the 'side street'); that there will be no driveway or other vehicle access to East Street; that any potential impact traffic from East Street is reduced because the proposed house on Lot 1 has a building setback of about 70 feet from East Street; and that the minimum setbacks on Wilhelmina Street will be 25 feet to the dwellings and 20 feet to the garages with roll-up doors, which setbacks are typical for RS-7200 zoned single family dwellings. 3. That based on the existing property's irregular `L'-shape and its location at the intersection of a secondary arterial highway and local street, the potential subdivision configuration is restricted; and that the proposed 2-lot configuration is optimum and creates two lots which are larger than required in the RS-7200 Zone (Lot 1 is 37% larger [9,912 versus 7,200 sq.ff.] and Lot 2 is 20% larger [8, 687 versus 7,200 sq.ft.] resulting in useable open space on each lot which exceeds the Code standard. 4. That the proposal creates two rectangular lots which, except for the 61-foot lot width waiver for Lot 2, comply with the minimum size and dimension requirements of the RS-7200 Zone; and that the proposal is compatible and consistent with the character and density of the surrounding residential neighborhood, and will have no adverse impacts. The Zoning Administrator hereby approves Variance No. 2002-04528, subject to the following conditions: 9/5/02 PAGE 4 \~ 1. That the Final Map for Parcel Map No. 2002-175 shall be approved by the City and then recorded with the Office of the Orange County Recorder. (Tentative Parcel Map No. 2002-175 was processed concurrently with this Variance.) 2. That trash storage area(s) shall be provided and maintained in location(s) acceptable to the Public Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division, and in accordance with approved plans on file with said Department. 3. That subject property shall be developed substantially 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 (Site Plan), 2 (Floor Plans) and 3 (Elevations), and as conditioned herein. 4. (a) That if a fence or wall exceeding three (3) feet in height is proposed to be constructed within twenty five (25) feet of the ultimate right-of-way along East Street, such fence or wall shall comply the standards and requirements regarding maximum fence height set forth in subsection 18.04.043.101 (pertaining to Fences, Walls, Hedges and Berms in Front Yards) or subsection 18.04.043.102(4) (pertaining to Fences, Walls, Hedges and Berms in Rear and Side Yards within the street side setback of any reversed building frontage on a corner lot) unless a waiver of fence height is approved in connection with an Administrative Adjustment or Variance; and (b) That if a proposed fence or wall exceeding three (3) feet in height is approved by the city to be constructed within twenty five (25) feet of the ultimate right-of-way along~East Street, any setback between said fence or wall and the ultimate right-of-way shall be appropriately landscaped including clinging vines and/or fast growing shrubbery to screen the fence or wall and eliminate graffiti opportunities (subsection 18.04.060.040 "Landscaping for Screening of Fences/Block Walls"); and that a landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval specifying the landscaping and irrigation facilties. 5. That prior to issuance of the first building permit or within a period of one (1) year from the date of this Decision, whichever occurs first, Condition No. 1,above-mentioned, shall be complied with. Extensions for further time to complete said conditions may be granted in accordance with Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 6. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request~only to the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement. The Zoning Administrator hereby finds the following: 1. That the tentative map is consistent with the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan, which designates this site for Low-Medium Density Residential land uses. 2. That the design and/or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with applicable General Plan. 3. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. 4. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not cause public health problems. 9/5/02 PAGE 5 5. That the design of the subdivision. or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. 6. That the site is appropriate for single-family detached residences on separate lots, and the proposal conforms to the existing density and characteristics of the area. 7. That the proposed subdivision will contribute to achieving the housing goals prescribed in the Housing Element of the Anaheim General Plan. Based on the evidence and testimony presented the Zoning Administrator hereby approves Tentative Parcel Map No. 2002-175, subject to the following conditions: 1. That approval of this parcel map is granted subject to the approval of Variance No. 2002-04528, now pending. 2. That each parcel shall be served with underground utilities in accordance with the City of Anaheim Electrical Rates, Rules and Regulations, and with the Underground Policy. 3. That any required relocation of City electrical facilities shall be at the developer's expense. 4. That all requests for new water service or fire lines, as well as any modifications or abandonment of existing water services and fire lines, shall be coordinated through the Water Engineering Division of the Anaheim Public Utilities Department. 5. That all existing water services and fire lines shall conform to current Water Services Standard Specifications. Any water service and/or fire line that does not meet current standards shall be upgraded if continued use if necessary, or abandoned if the existing service is no longer needed. The owner/developer shall be responsible for the cost to upgrade or to abandon any water service or fire line. 6. That individual water service and/or fire line connections will be required for each parcel in accordance with Rule 18 of the City of Anaheim's Water Rates, Rules and Regulations. 7. That a final parcel map to record the division of subject property shall be submitted to and approved by the City of Anaheim, and shall then be recorded in the Office of the Orange County Recorder. 8. That prior to final parcel map approval, Condition Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 6, above-mentioned, shall be complied with. 9. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement. 9/5/02 PAGE 6 1, 3a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION I Continued to Oct. 3, 2002 3b. VARIANCE NO. 2002-b4524 OWNER: Reeder Properties and Ock Ja Kim 10 day appeal 209 Bannock Ct. Box 856 1365 N. Knollwood Circle Sun Valley, ID 83353 Anaheim, CA 92801 Sr84114jr.doc AGENT: Richard Kim 1365 Knollwood Circle Project Planner: liramirezla~anahei m. nett Anaheim, CA 92801 as. 1 ~ LOCATION: 1365-1385 Knollwood Circle. Parcel 1: This irregularly- shaped, 3.0-acre property is located at the terminus of Knollwood Circle, having a frontage of 86 at the terminus of Knollwood Circle, and a maximum depth of 444 feet (1365-1385 Knollwood Circle). LOCATION: 1335 Knollwood Circle. Parcel 2: This irregularly-shaped, 1.2-acre property is located 1666 feet north of the centerline of Woodland Drive, having a frontage of 224 feet on the west side of Knollwood Circle, and a maximum depth of 229 feet (1335 Knollwood Circle). Waiver of minimum number of required parking spaces and required screening of outdoor equipment (Equipment shall not be visible from street; equipment visible from Knollwood Circle and SR-91 Freeway) to permit and retain an existing textile manufacturing facility with accessory outdoor storage and equipment in the ML (Limited Industrial) Zone. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DECISION NO. 9/5/02 PAGE 7 4. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: NONE THE MEETING ADJOURNED TO OCTOBER 3, 2002 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING I hereby certify that a complete copy of this agenda was posted at Location: COUNCIL CHAMBER DISPLAY CASE AND (TIME) (DATE) COUNCIL DISPLAY KIOSK SIGNED: If you challenge any one of these City of Anaheim decisions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or a written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator or City Council at prior to, the public hearing. In compliance with the American With Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department, (714) 765-5139. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 9/5/02 PAGE 8