Minutes-PC 1994/10/31
ACTION AGE;~DA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDA`f, OCTOBER 31, 1994
10:00 A.M. - PRESENTATION REGARDING NATURAL COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION
PROGRAM
- PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PRESENTATION
(NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY ACCEPTED)
1:30 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARINGS BEGIN (PUBLIC TESTIMONY)
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: BOYDSTUN, CALDWELL, HENNINGER, MAYER, MESSE, PERAZA, TAIT
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Hastings Zoning Division Manager
Selma Mann Deputy City Attorney
Jonathan Borrego Senior Planner
Melanie Adams Associate Civil Engineer
Greg McCafferty Associate Planner
oruce Freeman Code Enforcement Supervisor
Alfred Yalda Principal Transportation Planner
Ed(th Harris Planning Commission Support Supervisor
~ Margarita Solorio Sr. Word Processing Operator
PROCEDURE TO EXPEDITE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 'ihe proponents in applications which ere not contested will have five minutes to present their evidence. Additional
time will be granted upon request il, in the opinion of the Commission, such additional time will produce evidence
Important to the Commission's consideration.
2. In contested applications, the proponents and opponent will each be gh•en ten minutes to present their case unless
additional time is requested and the complexity of the matter warrants. The Commission's considerations are not
determined by the length of time a participant speaks, but rather by what Is said.
3. Staff Reports are part of the evidence deemed received by the Commission in each hearing. Copies are available to
the public prior tc the meeting.
4. The Commission will withhold questions until the public hearing is closed.
5. The Commission reserves the right to deviate from the foregoing il, in its opinion, the ends of fairness to
all concerned will be served.
6. All documents presented to the Planning Commission for review in connection with any hearing,
including photographs or other acceptable visual representations or nonilocumentary evidence, shall 6e
retained by the Commission for the public record and shall be available for puhlic Inspections.
7. At the end al the scheduled hearings, members of the public will ba allowed to speak on items of
Interest which are within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, and/ar agenda Items. Each
speaker will be allotted a maximum of five (5) minutes to speak.
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1b. RECLASSIFICATION N0. 94-95-04 Continued to
1c. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT November 14, 1994
1 d. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 3710
OWNER: TEXACO REFINING & MARKETING, INC., Attn: Doug
Elston, P.O. Box 7812, Universal City, CA 91608-7812
AGENT: FRED FIEDLER & ASSOCIATES, Attn: Patrick Fiedler, i
2322 W. 3rd. St., Los Angeles, CA 90057
LOCATION: 3080E La Palma Avenue (Texaco Service Stations). I!
Property is approximately 0.76 acre located at the
southwest corner of La Palma Avenue and Kraemer
Boulevard.
To reclassify subject property from the RS-A-43,000
(Residential/Agricultural) lone to the ML (Limited Industrial) Zone.
To permit an automotive service station with an accessory automated
car wash, a convenience.market, drive-through restaurant (no seating
proposed) and 'beer and wine sales for off-premise consumption with
waiver of minimum landscape requirements, permitted location of
freestanding signs, minimum distance between freestanding signs,
%' minimum number of parking spaces and minimum drive through lane
requirements.
RECLASSIFICATIOtb RESOLUTION N0.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO.
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: tooalllowt he pejtitionergto subm tr ev sed plans for She prop sned serv cesstation with accessory
uses.
VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Tait abstained)
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2a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
2b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT 11-14-94
2c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3711 (Readvertised)
OWNER: TEXACO REFINING & M,4RKETING, INC., Attn: Doug
Elston, P.O. Box 7812, Universal City, CA 91606-7812
AGENT: FRED FIEDLER & ASSOCIATES, Attn: Patrick Fiedler,
2322 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90057
LOCATION: 5650 E. La Palma Avenue (Texaco Service Station)
Property is approximately 1.0 acre located on the
southwest corner of La Falma Avsnue and Imperial
Highway.
To permit an automotive service station with an accessory automated
car wash, a convenience market, adrive-through restaurant (no seating
proposed), and beer and wine sales for off-premise consumption with
waivers of minimum landscape requirements, permitted wall signs,
permitted location of freestanding signs, minimum distance between
freestanding signs, minimum number of parking spaces, minimum drive-
through lane requirements, required setback from an arterial highway,
and required improvement of setback areas.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO.
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
ACTION: Continued subject request to the November 14, 1994 Planning Commission meeting in order
to allow the petitioner to submit revised plans for the proposed service station.
VOTE: 6.0 (Commissioner Tait abstained)
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3a. CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Previously approved
3b. VARIANCE NO. 4265
3c. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 14893
OWNER: LIVING STREAM MINISTRY, POST OFFICE BOX 2121,
Anaheim, CA 92814
AGENT: ANDREW YU, 1853 W. Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92804
LOCATION: 1301 South Emoire Street. Property is approximately
2.97 acres located on the west side of Empire Street
approximately 700 feet south of the centerline of Ball
Road and further described as 1301 South Empire
Street.
Waiver of minimum building site width, maximum lot coverage, required
open space and required lot frontage on a public street to construct 20
detached single family units.
To establish a 20-lot, RS-5000 subdivision.
VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. PC94-144
Approved
Granted
Approved
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
PETITIONER'S COMMENTS:
Frank Deluna, 19141 Sierra Maria, Irvine, agent and the architect were present to answer any questions.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ACTION: Found the previously-approved Negative Declaration adequate to serve as required
environmental documentation for this request.
Granted Variance No. 4265 (Findings in Paragraphs 22 and 24 a and b of the staff report and,
in addition due to narrowness of lot which restricts width of cut de sac) and subject to
Condition Nos. 1 through 6, page 8 of the staff report).
Approved Tentative Tract Map No. 14693, subject to Condition Nos. 1 through 12, pages 9
and 10 of the staff report. (Findings in Paragraph 23 and 24 b and c of the staff report.)
`/OTE: 7-0
Selma Mann presented the written right to appeal the Planning Commission decision regarding the variance
within 22 days and the tentative tract within iD days.
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4a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Continued to
4b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3724 11-14-94
OWNER: UNITED BORAX & CHEMICAL CORP., 26877 Tourney Road,
Valencia, CA 91355-1847
AGENT: BISSELL ARCHITECTS, Ann: Glenn Gellately, 446 Old
Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92633
LOCATION: 412 N. Crescent Way. Property is approximately 5.01 acres
located on the east side of Crescent Way and approximately
380 feet north of the centerline of Penhall Way.
To permit an approximately 38,000 square foot church facility within the ML
Zone.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO.
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITI0~1: None
.-. ACTION: Continued subject request to the November ta, 1994 Planning Commission meeting in order
for Redevelopment Agency staff to meet and confer with the petitioner.
VOTE: 7-0
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5a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Previously approved Approved
5b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2628 Readvertised Approved for an
additional 5 years
OWNER: RICK COVEY C/0 Rick Covey Realty, 16872 Bolsa Chica (to exp. 12-4-99)
Rd., #105, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
AGENT: DANIEL PAGE, 27156 La Fuente, Mission Viejo, CA
92692
LOCATION: 711 E. Svcamore Street. Property is approximately 1.6
acres located on the north side of Sycamore Street
between the Union Pacific ar~d Atcheson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way.
To modify or delete a condition of approval pertaining to the limitation
of time to retain a :ruck repair facility.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC94145
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
Daniel Page, agent, explained the request is for approval of a previously approved conditional use permit for a
truck repair facility at 711 E. Sycamore and the trucks are small trucks, not tractor/trailers. He thought all file
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conditions of the CUP had been met.
PU6LIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Henninger noted staff is recommending approval for an additional five (5) years and Mr. Page
agreed five years would be acceptable.
Chairwoman Boydstun clarified that these would be small private trucks and that they would be doing goneral
maintenance on the vehicles.
Commissioner Messe asked about the vehicles which he saw currently on the property.
Mr. Page explained the Laura Scudder's Potato Chip's operation is in the front unit and that his vehicles will all
be inside at night, except for his personal boat which he stores on the property.
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ACTION: Found Previously-Approved Negative Declaration adequate for this request. _
Approved Conditional Use Permit No. 2628, as readvertised, for an additional 5 years. ''~,
Modified Condition No. 12 of Resolution No. 84R-471 to read as follows:
12. The subject conditional use permit is hereby granted for a period of five (5)
years to expire on December 4, 1999.
VOTE: 7.0
22-day appeal rights presented. ,
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6a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
6b. WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT
6c. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 3725
OWNER: SUSAN SALTZBURG TRUSTEE, Attn: Glenn Hellyer, 1225
W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805
AGENT: PAUL KOTT REALTORS, INC., Attn: Glenn Hellyer, 1225
W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805
LOCATION: 420 South State College Boulevard. Property is
approximately 0.40 acre loa led at the northeast corner
of Westport Drive and State College Boulevard.
To permit an automotive repair facility within an existing 1,056-square
foot service station structure with waiver of required landscaped
setback.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. PC94146
A;~proved
Denied
Granted, in part
far 3 years
(to exp. 10.31-97)
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: No one was present/Correspondence was received in opposition
PETITIONER COMMENTS
Glenn Hellyer, agent, explained this site was previously a gas station with auto repair and the tanks have
been removed and the Code requires a nevv conditional use permit for automotive repair.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Messe referred to stall's recommendation regarding removal of the overhead canopy. Mr.
Hellyer responded this site has been empty for number of years and that they would seek relief on some of
the recommended conditions because the amount of rent they will receive would not warrant making some
of tftuse costly improvements. He recognized the desire to eliminate auto repair under the canopy in front
and they would be willing to remove the canopy; however, the driveways are very costly to remove. He
stated this use wi~l be less intense than the gas station with auto repair that was previously approved and
ihey are not adding anything to the building.
The lease is for three (3) years.
Agreed to remove the pole sign in the future and to remove the canopy if that is the wish of the
Commission.
Commissioner Henninger asked if the driveways could be blocked without reconstructing them. Alfred Yalda
responded if they could be phys(cally block with landscaping, that would be acceptable.
Mr. Hellyer agreed to continue the landscape pl:.~ters across the driveways, sub)ect to the approval of
'fraHic Engineering.
Commissioner Henninger suggested approval for 3 years.
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Commissioner Messe thought the driveway on Westport would not present a problem and suggested it
could s .:y open. Chairwoman Boydstun agreed.
Mr. Yalda explained at signalized intersections, they review the accident history for five years and base their
recommendation on that history and the history on this intersection was reviewed from 1987 to 1994. He
pointed out that intersection is not aligned properly as well.
Mr. Hellyer agreed to blocking both driveways by continuing the landscape planters. He also agreed to
change the landscape plans as suggested by staff and replace proposed palm trees adjacent to State
College with a more substantial tree species.
Mr. Hellyer stated Engineering staff has identified three sections of sidewalk which needs to be repaired and
they are prepared to do that as long as they don't have to reconstruct the whole sidewalk.
Melanie Adams, Associate Civil Engineer, agreed that ~or~dition No. 5 cou!a be modified to reeid that
damaged sections of sidewalk should be repaired, to tr,,; satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Jonathan Borrego asked that Condition No. 1 be modified to include that the canopy and the poles
supporting it would be removed.
Commissioner Peraza stated th•~ Commission received a letter from the people directly adjacent indicating
they do not feel this is a good place for an auto repair facility.
ACTION: Approved Negat(ve Declaration (Findings in Paragraph 12 of staff report)
Waiver of Code requirement was denied on the basis that it was deleted following public notificafion.
Granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3725, in part, for a period of 3 years (Findings in Paragraphs IB
and 19), subject to Condition Nos. I through 11 of the staff report, except as follows:
Modified Condition Nos. 1, 2 and 5 to read as follows:
1. That the existing service station canopy (including its support posts) and the sign pole shall
be completely removed.
2. That the existing driveways nearest the intersection of Westport Drive and State College
Boulevard shall be blocked by the installat(on of on-site landscape planters and landscaping.
5. That prior to commencement of activity, damaged sections of sidewalks shall be
reconstructed along State College Boulevard and Westport Drive in accordance with
standard plans and specifications on filed in the office of the Clty Engineer.
Deleted Condition No. 3.
Added the following conditions:
That all proposed palm trees shall be replaced with canopy trees.
That this use permit is hereby approved for a period of three (3) years and shall expire on
October 31, 1997.
VOTE: 7-0
Selma Mann presented 22-day appeal rights. ;
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7a. CEOA NEGATIVE DECLARATION Approved
7b. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0.3726 Granted
OWNER: VINEYARD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, 5300 E. La
Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807
AGENT: FAIRMONT SCHOOLS, INC., Attn: Glen Noreen, Business
Manager, 1557 W. Mable Street, Anaheim, CA 92802
LOCATION: 5300 East La Palma Avenue. Property is approximately
23.08 acres located on the south side of La Palma
Avenue and approximately 2,370 feet west of the
centerline of Imperial Highway.
To expand a previously approved private educational institution as an
accessory use of an existing church facility.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION N0. PC94147
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
OPPOSITION: None
Glenn Noreen explained this proposal involves moving their Yorba Linda campus to Anaheim; that it is
preschool through elementary school now and they have applied for preschool through jr. high because
they would the flexibility of adding jr. high in the future. They will end up with 450 students at this
campus and it looks like a very good complimentary use to the Vineyard Church. Their high use is
during the week and Vineyard's high use is on weekends.
CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Chairwoman Boydstun asked if the Vineyard Church is closing their preschool and Mr. Noreen responded
they are actually expanding and they are moving Fairmont out of the area they are currently using and
this new building will be a permanent location.
ACTION: Approved Negative Declaration (Findings in Paragraph 17 of the staff re^~~rt)
Granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3726 (Findings in Paragraphs 22 arn1 23 0( the staff
report, subject to Condition Nos. 1 through 6, pages 7 and 8 of the staff report, and
Added the following condition:
That school enrollment shall be limited to four hundred fifty (450) students.
VOTE: 6-1 (Commissioner Messe voted no)
Selma Mann presented the 22-day right of appeal.
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8. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. REQUEST TO DETERMINE CONFORMANCE WITHIN THE Determined that the
GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE use is in conformance
FOR THE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY: John Bordeaux with the Anaheim
County of Orange General Services Agency, Real Estate Division, 14 General Plan
Civic Center Plaza, Third Floor, P.O. Box 4106, Santa Ana, CA 92702
request to determine conformance within the general plan for the (Vote: 7-0)
proposed lease of office space and the property is located at 900
East Vermont Avenue.
William Rawlings, representing County of Orange, explained the proposal is to relocate the
Homer Street Welfare facility to 901 East Vermont. Slides were presented and the fo~lowing
points were made:
a. In the Spring of 1993, the City and various Homer Street area community groups
approached the County and requested that that facility be relocated because of
perceived concerns and negative impacts in the community.
b. Homer Street facility is a 3-building complex, approximately 46,000 square feet; one
building is leased, two are owned.
c. Homer Street parking is inadequate.
d. Facility is very old.
e. Programs operated out of Homer Street facility, predominantly are SSA and they
occupy a majority of the facility and provide general relief and food stamp services.
i. Daily average number of clients at Homer Street is approximately 220.
g. Majority of clients are single adult men and remainder are mostly adult females and
there are some children served at this facility.
h. District Attorney, Welfare Fraud Division, and the Health Care Agency occupies a
small portion of the facility.
i. Services provided are crucial to the citizens of Anaheim and speciticaily the central
Anaheim area.
j. There is a small number of clients who may come from outside the Anaheim city
limits, but vast majority are citizens of not only Anaheim, but central Anaheim.
k. County is mandated to provide these services and also to provide them in the central
Anaheim area, within a reasonable geographic distance from the population.
I. Issues addressed by City staff, as well as the community groups, and the County has
identified these as problems include:
t. inadequate parking for both staff and public
2. vastly too small lobby and waiting areas, and poor configuration of the
facility resulting in slow service which results in people waiting an
inordinate amount of time
County real estate holdings and background comments, to explain why they feel strongly
that this site is going to work well for them include:
t. County leases approximately two million square feet of building space.
2. Total rent is over 522 million annually
3. Type of'.acilities Include Aids Clinics, Methadone Clinics, Mental Health
Clinics, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clinics, Maternal and Child Health Clinics,
Probation offices, Probation Drop-In Center, Immunization Clinics, Financial
Aide Offices, and General Relief Offices such as the proposed facility.
4. Over last 5 years, been very successful in locating and relocating these types
of potentially controversial uses into various communities throughout the
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county, not Just in Anaheim, and have been able to significantly reduce not
only the actual Impacts to the community but the perceived Impacts in the
community by working closely with various citizen groups.
' S. They make every effort to provide state of the art systems and facilities, above
standard parking on site, above sized lobbies with sufficient square footage,
continuous onsite security provided by County Sheriff's Department, pleasant
landscaping and architecture and aggressive vandalism deterrents and feel i
this contributes to a vast reduction of perceived problems.
6. Showed Financial Aide office in Garden Grove on Brookhurst, the rear of the
facility.
7. Entrances to all their facilities are located in the rear, and they find that allows
them to shift whatever impact there is in the community to the rear of the
facility so it doesn't Interfere with surrounding area or traffic and also gives
them better proximity to parking.
S. 2060 Santa Cruz Financial Assistance Office, with refugee assistance and
relocation, rear of facility with abundant parking, entrance in the rear
9. Mental laealth and Drug Abuse Clinic located in Suuth County, across the
street from a preschool, and they had concurrence with the opening of the I
facility and they have actually endorsed it and have received no complaints or
concerns
t0. Redhill Mental laealth Facility, parking in the rear, entrance in the rear
11. La Palma Financial Assistance facility, rear entrance, secured parking for staff,
abundant parking, close proximity to Camelot Family Fun Center and contrary
to any negative impact, Camelot has actually increased the size of their lunch
area to accommodate the increased traffic slow in the area and thought (t has
increased business from their staff and clients.
12. Eckoff Facility in Orange, SSA Children and Youth Services, similar to the 901
East Vermont facility
13. South Grand Financial Assistance/Welfare Office, Industrial tilt-up construction,
new facade, glass, brick work, landscaping along the street and attractive
wrought iron fencing.
t4. Fear of Grand facility, parking lot is approximate size of one proposed,
entrance at the rear.
A. Hom er Street facility -cars parked on grass, cars double parked.
Rear of 901 E. Vermont facility, more than adequate parking and will be reconfigured
with striping, additional landscaping, and that will effectively solve the parking
problem.
Lobby Area at Homer Facility which is actually a hallway and wholly inadequate.
La Palma facility lobby area with adequate seating and nicer facility.
Front of Homer Facility now
Vermont Facility now and what they want to do to improve it, new facade, paint
scheme, attractive wrought iron fencing for security, and an abundance of additional
landscaping.
Surrounding area of Vermont site, to the west a rail line and an industrial building, to
the east a tow yard/junk yard; to the south another industrial building with parking;
and to the north the City of Anaheim maintenance yard.
Site is isolated; that they looked for a site following specific criteria including not near
I(quor stores, convenience markets, parks, schools, churches, etc. and they searched
entire city of Anaheim. Feel this site matched that criteria.
Bus stop currently located on the corner of East Street, and that he had it confirmed
just today that they will be able to locate a bus stop directly in front of the facility. In
addition, the current stop at East and Vermont will remain and service will be
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increased.
J. There is residential in the area, painting out apartments, and noting there is also
residential about 1 /3 to 1 /2 mile away, but they feel the site is really isolated on all
four sides, and with the bus stop directly in front of the facility, there will be no
reason for people to mill around the area, other than to conduct their business and
leave.
K. Presented a rendering of the proposed landscaping; there will be two entrances, one
for employees and the entrance for the public will be in the rear, parking in the rear
will be secured with wrought iron fencing; and there will be on-site security.
L. 241 parking spaces on site; exterior of building will be painted, new landscaping,
attractive wrought iron and brick fencing, landscaping planters will be added in the
front, on site Sheriffs for security at all times when facility is open.
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Harold Martin, stated he is a police officer and also one of the founders of the group wt o
started the movement to get the Welfare Office moved from Homer Street because of
problems it caused in the area. They did not want a welfare office in Anaheim at all, but the
County is obligated to have one here. The County has worked very hard to review a lot of
different sites in Anaheim and their group has re(ected a lot of the sites because they were too
close to schools, churches, parks, etc. This site offers what is needed. The Homer Street
facility, near La Palma Park, is a problem because the park is close, and the freeway is close,
and people do congregate there, plus there are liquor stores in the area. This site on Vermont
does not have a liquor store nearby and it is not near a park, so people will not stay around all
day and will do their business and then leave.
The neighbors of this Vermont facility were concerned that the facility would bring crime and
other problems (n their area. The Commission has a responsibility to protect the people in the
Vermont Street area, but they also have an obligation and have to consider the problems the
people around the Homer Street facility are having. Plus, relocating that facility, will allow the
- City to use that area to improve La Palma Park.
Mr. Martin presented a petition containing about 60 signatures of people who support this
request.
Commissioner Caldwell stated the Commission is aware of the problems at the Home Street
facility. However, Mr. Martin has just g(ven testimony indicating that this use will bring
problems in the Vermont Street area and it will have some negative impacts on the residents.
Mr. Martin stated moving any use or business into the area would bring crime or other
problems to the area. This is a situation where they can take a big problem and turn it into a
small problem. He thought 99°k of the problems would be eliminated.
Commissioner Henninger asked about other sites which the County reviewed before
determining that is the best site. Mr. Martin stated the County did review several sites; that
their group also reviewed them, and re(ected them for a lot of different reasons. He stated if
the neighbors do experience problems, he will make himself totally available to help organize
and solve the problems.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner Mayer stated she is starting to feel more comfortable about this Vermont Street
site, especially with the bus stop directly in front. She asked where the people will go who like
to stay in the park now.
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Mr. Martin stated if people can congregate, bum a bottle of wine off their buddy, etc., they will
stay around. At this site, they wll! disperse right away and it is a lot easier to deal with one or
~'y two people, than trying to disperse 10 or 15 people.
Scott Stephens, 603 Reed Lane, stated he is a respected community leader and President of
the Neighborhood Council in his area. VJorked with Caltrans diligently to extend a sound wall
to keep transients out of the neighborhood. Problems at current facility on Homer Street are
ca~rsed by liquor stores in the area, apartments, easy access to freeway and the park.
Surrounding circumstances cause the problems, and not the facility itself.
The only residential use near the Vermont Street site is apartments and there is no school
nearby, etc.
They have full support of the City Council, Redevelopment, Police, Code Enforcement, Carl
Karcher Enterprises, etc. supporting the relocation of the Homer Street facility because of the
problems it is causing in that area, pointing out that Karcher Enterprises spends 556,000 on
security now to protect their own property because of vandalism to their employees vehicles,
etc.
A petition was originally submitted with approximately 500 signatures of people who feel the
Homer Street site is a bad location. Redevelopment supports relocating that facility because
they plan to expand ~~ Palma Park all the way to Romneya.
Amin David, 419 S. Polk Street, Anaheim, business located at Broadway and Loara, stated he
is deputized to tell the Commission that Las Amigos of Orange County : ~_s taken a stand on
this and recommends approval of the Vermont Street site. There seems to be an awful awful
connotation when we talk about the welfare office and to far too many people, it is ugly and
means give away and not good, but he hoped to the preponderance of the people, it means
help, life, compassion, so it draws people from all walks of life. That is what our community is
made up of. He suggested perhaps the system of delivering the little bit of help they get
should be thought out; and new and innovative ways to deliver should be developed; referring
to Social Security checks which are mailed. Perhaps coming Into the welfare office would
only be for review of their case.
They support this site and think it is very adequate and thought it would be a great tribute to
the industrial area and he would not mind having it at all close to his business because it is
part of his community and part of the people he lives with.
He stated there is a small petition which has been delivered to the Commission, or will be
delivered.
Commissioner Caldwell stated he made the motion the last time to approve it, and it was
defeated, that he is in favor and his heart goes out to the neighbors around it and there is a
small risk that maybe they will have a small problem as a result this, but that he will vote in
favor of it.
ACTION: Commissioner Messe offered a motion, seconded by Commissioner Mayer and
MOTION CARRIED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby find that the
County's proposal to lease office space at 901 East Vermont Street for the SSA General Relief
and Food Stamp program is in conformance with the General Plan.
Chairwoman Boydstun stated she thinks this will be a good location and changed her mind
because the bus stop will be located directly in front of the facility and there are no check
cashing operations or liquor stores in the area.
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Commissioner Henninger stated the testimony regarding the existing problems at the current
location was very helpful. He asked if the County could assure him that the graphics and
photographs showing landscaping and fencing around the site would be complied with.
Mr. Rawlings responded the site will be built that way and in addition, they have entered into
discussions with various community groups and are very Interested in having participation in
how those will be designed.
Commissioner Henninger asked if the landscaping and fencing plans could be brought back
for review and Mr. Rawlings responded they could certainly do that. He clarified they have an
agreement that if they move forward with this, they would be committed legally to the lessor to
do it.
Commissioner Henninger stated he would appreciate seeing the final plans before going out to ~
contract and Mr. Rawlings responded they are designed exactly as shown and Commissioner
Henninger asked where the fencing would be. Mr. Rawlings stated the fencing would be
across the entire perimeter of the tacillty, pointing out they moved it back after hearing ~
neighbors' concerns to make it more attractive. It doesn't affect the security.
Commissioner Henninger stated his concerns are answered.
Commissioner Peraza complimented the County for breaking up the services throughout the
community and not having them in one place where everybody goes to one place.
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B. FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR THE ANAHEIM Approved
RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN: Request for Planning Commission review (Vote: 7-0)
and approval.
RESOLUTION N0. PC94148
Linda Jonson, Senior Planner, explained it is wr(tten in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan
Zoning Code that the application wilt be approved by resolution. She also explained
responding to Commission's input, staff has added another line to the Project Summary sheet
regarding the minimum dimension of a parking space
She explained this is a new process and we do not have any forms like this
Commissioner Henninger asked if the list as shown would limit what can be requested. Ms.
Johnson responded as stated in the Zoning Code, it says the submittal requirements would be
set forth in this application, but that the Planning Director could require additional (nformation.
Commissioner Henninger was concerned about the actual submittal requirements list and the
second sentence indicating that due to the nature of the applicat!on, staff may reduce the
number of plans and documents that are needed to review the proposal. The document he
referred to was "Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Final Site Plan Review Pre-Application Submittal
Requirements".
Linda Johnson suggested adding, "and such other Information as required"
Selma Mann suggested revising where it reads, "due to the nature of your application, staff
may reduce", to read, "staff may revise".
Commissioner Messe offered Resolution No. Pc94-148 to approve the final site plan for the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan.
Resolution was passed with 7 yes votes.
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C. RECLASSIFICATION NO. 94-95-01 AND CONDITIONAL USE Granted
PERMIT NO. 3702: Request for a Hunt pro tune resolution to correct (Vote: 7.0)
the legal descriptions contained in Resolution Nos. PC94.104 and
PC94-105
NUNC PRO TUNC RESOLUTION N0. PC94149
D. INTERPRETATION OF ZONING CODE SECTION 18.060.050.02591 Determined that the
PERTAINING TO PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVE number of parking
PERFORMANCE THEATERS. PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION spaces should be
18.02.041 "LAND USE" REGULATIONS -RESOLUTION OF determined by the
UNCERTAINTIES:' number of seats or
the number of
RESOLUTION N0. PC94-150 patrons, whichever
is greater.
Alfred Yalda explained staff would like for the Commission to interpret the meaning of live
performance and add language that a person who was standing at that theater would not be
excluded from the parking count. The Code calls for the total number of people who are
entering the facility.
Commissioner Messe suggested instead of "s;:.^~ per seat", should be "space per attendee"
Selma Mann suggested it read, "space per seat or per patron whichever was higher."
She explained the reason for this request is that one applicant indicated that indeed they met
all the parking requirements because it was their Intent to have people standing.
Commissioner Henninger offered Resolution No. PC 94-150 making the interpretation that the
Commission does find that parking requirements for live theater and theaters in general should
be determined by the number of seats or the number of patrons, whichever is greater.
The resolution was adopted with 7 yes votes.
MOTION: Commissioner Henninger offered a Motion, seconded by Commissioner Messe and
MOTION CARRIED that the Planning Commission does hereby direct staff to
agendize a code amendment pertaining to the parking requirements for live
performance theaters that the parking spaces should be determined by the number
of seats or the number of patrons, whichever is greater.
Commissioner Messe asked if an interpretation of accessory uses to churches should be
agendized,
Jonathan Borrego felt since staff has heard the Commission's discussion, he thought they
would be clear of the (ntent and did not know if that should be done formally by resolution
and thought it would probably be clarified in the upcoming Specific Plan for the Northeast
Industrial Area if that section does remain the Code.
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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:55 P.M. TO THE NOVEMBER 14, 1994
PLANNING COMMISSION MORNING SESSION AT 10:00 A.M.
t~'0 FOR A STAFF PRESENTATION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Respectfully submitted,
Edith L. Karrls
Planning Commission Support Supervisor
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