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Minutes 1971MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD January 7 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.15 p m on Thursday January 7 1971 in the City Council Chambers 5275 Orange Avenue Cypress, California, Chairman Cardoza presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker Sonju Warren, Cardoza and Evans ABSENT: None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez and Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unani- mously carried to approve the Minutes of November 5, 1970, as mailed It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to approve the Minutes of November 19, 1970, as mailed It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue the consideration of the Minutes of December 3, 1970, and December 17, 1970, to the next regular meeting PUBLIC HEARING RE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 151 --DAVID A TUTWILER, SR : The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home as an office for his business of installing residential alarm systems located at 5481 Myra Avenue Cypress. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-120 Mr Hernandez stated that he had visited the premises and had found nothing to indicate that this business would alter the residential characteristics of the neighborhood The applicant, David Tutwiler, Sr , 5481 Myra Avenue, addressed the. Commission and stated that the alarm systems were 12 and not 24 volt systems He further stated that the home would primarily be used for telephone work In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, the applicant stated that he would only be keeping one or two of the units at his home, however they were so small that they could easily be stored in a closet The Secretary stated that there had been no written or oral communications in regard to this permit There being no further communications, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Home Occupation Permit No 151 subject to the following conditions - 1 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7 1971 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the standards of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall at all times maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage The motion carried by the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 152 --THOMAS W. CARTER The Chairman declared that this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home to raise tropical fish for resale to hobby shops located at 5246 Vista Real Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-121 The Secretary further stated that he had visited the premises and had observed that two legal parking spaces were not being maintained in the garage. The Secretary then recommended the application for approval and recommended conditions if approval were granted. Thomas W Carter, 5246 Vista Real addressed the Commission and stated that he foresaw a problem in having to maintain two legal parking spaces in the garage In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, the applicant stated that he could have room for one car if the racks upon which his tropical fish were situ- ated were shifted The applicant further stated that at present this was a hobby for him and if it got to be a major business of any proportion that he would take steps to locate a warehouse in which to work out of In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker the applicant indicated that no alterations had been made on the garage except for the addition of movable equipment Mr Hernandez stated that when he visited the subject property he had seen no evidence of any physical alterations made on the garage in order to accommodate the fish tanks In response to an inquiry from the Chairman, the applicant stated that the tanks were stacked vertically In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant stated that he had 55 tanks at present In response to an inquiry from the Chairman, Mr Carter stated that he has been doing this at his present location for seven months The Secretary stated, in response to an inquiry from the Chairman that no com- munications had been received by neighbors of Mr Carter Commissioner Warren stated that he lived only a few doors away from the applicant and that he had been totally unaware of the applicant's operation, that the applicant had made no disturbance and that because of his association with the applicant on the grounds that he did live in such a close proximity that he would abstain from voting on this matter -2- Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 The Secretary stated that as long as the fish tanks remained portable that this would not violate the intent of the condition of being able to maintain two parking spaces in the garage. There being no further questions, the public hearing was declared closed Commissioner Evans stated that she felt this to be a borderline case in as much as it had gone beyond the stages of being merely a hobby It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Home Occupation Permit No 152 subject to the following conditions. 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the standards of the Home Occupa- tion Criteria. 3 The applicant shall at all times maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage 4. The application shall be reviewed in June, 1971, by the Planning Com- mission 5. The operation shall not expand beyond the present size in respect to the number of tanks on the premises The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju Cardoza and Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONER• Warren PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 153--PEGGYE .JUDD The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a request for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home as an office for a film company located at 10191 Angela, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-122 Mr Hernandez stated that upon visiting the premises that he had seen no alterations made to the home to accomodate the business The Secretary stated that there had been no written or oral communications relative to this case In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the Secretary stated that she indicated that she was a free lance writer and was an officer in the company It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unani- mously carried to continue the consideration of this case until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission, at which time they would want a further explanation of the applicant s activities and the nature of the request CHAIRMAN CARDOZA DECLARED A RECESS AT 5.52 P M THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 5:55 P.M. WITH ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT - 3 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 154 --ALEX CORNEJO The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home as an office as an installer and electronic servicer for radios, televisions etc , at 5572 Lime Avenue Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-123 Mr Hernandez stated that he had visited the premises and had found no alterations which would disturb the residential characteristics of the area Alex Cornejo, 5572 Lime Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission, and in response to an inquiry by Commissioner Evans, he outlined the type of equipment he used in his operation In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant indicated that most of the work is done in the customer's home He further stated that he works in conjunction with television shops in the area in order to use their facilities The Chairman made various inquiries of the applicant in order to assure that he fully understood the Home Occupation Criteria The Secretary stated that there had been no written or oral communications relative to this request There being no further questions, the public hearing was declared closed It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Home Occupation Permit No 154 subject to the following conditions. 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the standards of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall at all times maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage The motion carried by the following roll call vote: TO WIT• ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 155 -,ARTHUR R. AND NORMA A. KOPP The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a request for a home occupation permit to allow the applicants to use a portion of their home as an office for the business of selling imported gift items to gift shops from overseas sources by catalogue, located at 9778 Gene Street, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-124 Mr Hernandez stated that he had visited the premises, investigated the situation, and had found everything in order - 4 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 The Secretary stated that there had been no written or oral communications relative to this request In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Hernandez stated that these items are to be drop shipped to the customers as stated in a conversation with the applicant There being no further questions, the public hearing was declared closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Home Occupation Permit No 155 subject to the following conditions: 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the standards of the Home Occupa- tion Criteria 3 The applicant shall at all times maintain two legal parking spaces in the garage The motion carried by the following roll call vote TO WIT ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 133 --ROBERT A AND BEVERLY A MERTEL: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicants to use a portion of their home as a distribution center for home care products at 9862 Via Sonoma Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-125 and indicated that since the time the application had been made at this address that the applicants had moved to Friendswood, Texas As a result, denial of this home occupation permit was recommended The public hearing was declared closed It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Evans to deny Home Occupation Permit No 133 The motion carried by the following roll call vote TO WIT ALL AYES STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS' The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-126 which outlined the nature of a request which had been made for extension of Home Occupation Permit No 76, Mr and Mrs John Heller 9905 Graham Street, Cypress The Secretary stated that the files reflect that no adverse communications have been received in the last year relative to this Home Occupation Permit The Secretary further indi- cated that upon visiting the premises, he noted that the residential character- istics of the neighborhood have not been disturbed as a result of this operation In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Ricker, the Secretary outlined Mr and Mrs Heller's activities at this residence, explained the nature of the business, and how the home was utilized - 5 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Home Occupation Permit No 76 subject to the following conditions. 1. A business license shall be obtained (upon expiration of the previous license) 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the standards of the Home Occupa- tion Criteria The motion carried by the following roll call vote TO WIT• ALL AYES The Secretary and Commission discussed the Joint Meeting with the Council to take place on Monday January 11, 1971 The Secretary indicated that there would be an agenda and requested the Commission to make additions to the proposed agenda The Secretary stated that he had received a verbal request via telephone from Mr Frank Hansman, co-owner of the property north of Ball Road, east of Holder Street, stating that he had a written request in the mail (which had not yet been received) but would like the Commission to consider at the present meeting the waiving of the six month waiting period in order to re -open Zone Change No Z-187 Mr Hernandez stated that this would merely allow the applicant to reapply it would not constitute an endorsement of any kind The Chairman declared that this matter would be continued to the evening session The Secretary indicated that the Commission had a copy of Resolution No 521 and a copy of the revised ordinance It was moved by Commissioner Evans seconded by Commissioner Sonju, and unanimously carried to place this matter on the agenda It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Evans to approve Resolution No 521 by title only: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS RECOM- MENDING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO 90, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS BY AUTHORIZING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE APPLICATIONS FOR HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS AND SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURES THEREFOR It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to place the consideration of the ordinance on the agenda The Secretary outlined the nature of the proposed ordinance In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Ricker, the Secretary stated that the Zoning Administrator would not act on any other permits except Home Occupation Permits In response to a statement by Commissioner Ricker concerning the periodic referral of Home Occupation Permit cases to the Commission for review, the Secretary indicated that the Commission could direct the Staff to do this as a matter of course In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Ricker, the Secretary indicated that if a complaint were brought about as a result of the Zoning Administrator's action that the matter would then be brought to the Planning Commission In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans the Secretary stated that any interested party can appeal a decision made on the part of the Zoning Administrator - 6 Planning Commission Minutes January 7 1971 In response to an inquiry from the Chairman, the Secretary outlined how the procedure of processing applications under the new organization would work It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Evans to adopt Resolution No 521 which would recommend to the City Council that they adopt the ordinance authorizing the Zoning Administrator to consider and determine Home Occupation Permits in lieu of the Planning Commission The motion carried by the following roll call vote. TO WIT ALL AYES RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 5:45 p m until 7.30 p m that evening CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7:44 p m that evening with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren Cardoza and Evans ABSENT. None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez Assistant City Attorney John Murphy, and Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley ORAL COMMUNICATIONS• Miss Maybee, teacher at Cypress College, addressed the Commission and stated that she and her class from Cypress College were in attendance at the evening's meeting in order to coordinate their class work with the actual process of City govern- ment There being no further oral communications, the Chairman declared that the Com- mission would proceed to Item 8 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C -240 --DANIEL MARQUEZ. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a mobile home park on property located at 4502 Orange Avenue Cypress The Chairman announced that the public hearing was open and requested that the Staff present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-127 which stated that a letter had been received from the applicant stating that he wished the Commission to continue the consideration of this matter in order that it may be discussed in conjunction with the zone change application It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to continue consideration of Conditional Use Permit No C-240 until January 21 1971 Commissioner Evans suggested that the date be the meeting following January 21, 1971, which would be February 4 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to continue consideration of Conditional Use Permit No C-240 to the next meeting in January Chairman Cardoza stated that he would be in favor of continuing the matter until after the zone change had been considered so that the Commission could more - 7 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 objectively consider the conditional use permit on its own merits Commissioner Sonju requested that the Assistant City Attorney look into the question of considering Planned Development zone changes along with Planned Development Conditional Use Permits in order that the Commission may have a better perspective as to why they were changing the zoning and what they could look forward to if both were considered at the same meeting The motion carried by the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE. VARIANCE NO. V-289--MELVEN GENSER OUTDOOR SIGNS: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for variance to allow the applicant to modify an existing subdivision directional sign on property located at the northwest corner of Orange Avenue and Valley View Street, in the R-1 (Single -Family Residential) zoning district The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC##70-128 Mr Hernandez stated that there had been an error in the report in that it had been recommended for denial on the basis that it was a billboard and as such would not be permitted; however, the Secretary indicated that since the sign was not in excess of 100 square feet it could not be considered a billboard The Secretary then stated that the purpose of the variance would be to allow the applicant to exceed the size of the sign which would normally be permitted which would have a surface area of 40 square feet Mr Hernandez then listed the conditions which the Commission must find to be the case in order to justify the granting of a variance Mr Murphy stated that the content of the sign should not have a bearing on the Commission's decision He stated that the only consideration of the Commission at this time would be the size of the sign Ray Murphy, Melven Genser Outdoor Signs, addressed the Commission and stated that the existing sign advertised a subdivision located in the City. Mr Murphy outlined the reasons for requesting a waver of the size limitation to allow him 100 square feet He further stated that they are asking to use the existing sign as it is already on the site and need only have the copy changed In response to an inquiry from the Chairman, Mr Murphy stated that because of the traffic conditions and speed with which vehicles move on Valley View Street that a 100 square foot sign would be more easily seen than a 40 square foot sign The Secretary stated that the other existing sign on the property does not belong to this sign company In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the Assistant City Attorney outlined the conditions whereby developers may have the signs in the City where they may be placed, and how many they are allowed In response to inquiries from Commissioner Warren, the applicant stated that the developer plans to have the sign for one year or until the apartments are rented Mr Murphy further stated that because of the size of the development, the developer feels that this warrants having extra signs for advertising purposes The appli- cant stated that he felt that the use of the sign for six months would be more than adequate Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the Secretary stated that there is a variance for the sign which presently exists on this property which is owned by this sign company The Secretary stated, however, that he is not aware of when the variance will expire There was a discussion concerning the status of the existing sign. The Secretary concurred with the applicant that the status of the existing sign should be cleared up as soon as possible as well as the status of the sign adjacent to the subject sign The Secretary stated that he felt that to act on the matter at this meeting would be premature as all of the facts surrounding this were not known, such as the status of the current variance, the second existing sign on the property, etc It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue consideration of V-289 to January 21, 1971 The motion carried by the following roll call vote: TO WIT• ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: VARIANCE NO V-290--MELVEN GENSER OUTDOOR SIGNS, INC : The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for variance to allow the applicant to erect a subdivision directional sign on property located north off of Ball Road, 600 feet west of Holder Street, in the C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary stated that much of the discussion in the staff report was relative to the sign as a billboard Since this was similar to the previous case in that the sign was not a billboard, the recommendations which the Staff would make would be on a different basis The Secretary then proceeded to present Planning Staff Report PC#70-129 In response to an inquiry from the Secretary Ray Murphy Melven Censer Outdoor Signs, Inc , representative, stated that the parcel of land involved was located to the west of the dairy on Holder, at Ball Road The Secretary stated that this case was of the same type as the previous case in that the argument for the granting of the variance would have to be based on a waver of the size requirement from 40 square feet to 100 square feet Bruce Saro student at Cypress College, addressed the Commission and stated that he would not wish to see additional signs erected in the City as there are already so many areas in the County where the building of signs had contributed considerably to the poor visual quality of the neighborhood The Secretary stated that there had been no written communications received relative to this permit The Assistant City Attorney stated that in hearing a variance application that the Commission must find that an unusual hardship applicable to subject property must exist which would thereby allow the applicant to deviate from the permitted 8' x 5' sign to a larger sign, in this case 10' x 10' In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicat stated that if the Commission found that there was no justification for a larger sign that he would have to be satisfied with a smaller sign In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the Secretary stated that condi- tions could be imposed when granting a variance, however, once the time period for 9 W Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 the larger sign expired that the applicant could then go to a smaller sign on the same site It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Evans, and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to deny Variance No V-290 The motion carried by the following roll call vote. TO WIT ALL AYES The attorney stated that the applicant could erect a 40 square foot sign on the subject property PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-241--LARWIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC : The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a twelve-plex on property generally located on the west side of Juanita Street approximately 330' north of Ball Road The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-130 Mr Hernandez stated that the applicant's representative had conferred with him this afternoon and that the applicant was now prepared to respond to each of the comments which had been made in the Staff Report The Secretary read the entire Staff Report into the record in order to provide a framework for discussion The Secretary presented the plot plan and elevations to the Commission and then answered various questions which the Commission had in relation to the report and plans Commissioner Evans stated that she had visited the site and wanted to know if any of the existing trees would be integrated as part of the development Mr John Tapking, representative of the Larwin Company, 9100 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills addressed the Commission and stated his feelings concerning the proposed development Mr Tapking indicated that he felt that this development would provide a proper buffer between the R-1 homes to the north and the Carbon Creek Channel The applicant stated that all structures had been eliminated within the 100 setback except for parking facilities Mr Tapking stated that he felt that the square footage for the units far exceeded the requirements as outlined in the urgency ordinance Mr Tapking noted that the open space was approximately 65% The applicant then went on to highlight other comments concerning this pro- posed development The applicant stated that he did not know which trees would be taken out as a result of the development There was a discussion relative to the setback requirement of 100' from the R-1 development to the north of the subject property The Assistant City Attorney stated that the 80' which comprised the flood control channel combined with the 20' setback which the applicant provided was adequate separation from the R-1 to the north and would meet the Code requirement In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the applicant stated that the size of the development would prohibit the support of any swimming facilities In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the applicant indicated that it was true that the size of the units (three and four bedroom) would indicate that this would be a family development and that the interior court yard would -10- Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 provide recreation space for these children Mr Tapking indicated that according to studies which his firm had conducted, it would take a minimum of 75 units in order to support swimming facilities In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Tapking stated that this was a townhouse development in that there would be no one living above anyone else There would be both one- and two-story units In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant stated that the units would be rented or in lieu thereof the individual units would be sold off as separate parcels In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju Mr Tapking explained the economics involved in developing this proposed development in two phases The Secretary stated that he felt there to be a question in the Commission's mind as to what would happen to the property which was allotted to Phase Two develop- ment if the Larwin Company decided not to proceed with Phase Two, and hence, Mr Hernandez requested that the applicant give some idea as to when construction on Phase Two would commence Mr Tapking indicated that he felt it would be a good idea to impose a condition that Phase Two be brought back to the Commission within a specified period of time so that the Commission would have no doubt as to when possible development would take place In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, the applicant stated that the building will all be tied together with one roof, in order to eliminate the re- quirements for certain distances between buildings In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Mr Tapking indicated that he was not aware what the proposals would be relative to sound -proofing in the new development In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, the applicant stated that this was not a pre -fabricated development Richard McGill student at Cypress College addressed the Commission and inquired as to whether or not there was any acreage requirement which could be imposed upon a developer to provide recreation facilities other than open space Chairman Cardoza indicated that there was no ordinance at the present time governing this, however it was under discussion The Secretary stated that there had been no written or oral communications received relative to this permit At this time Chairman Cardoza pointed out those items which he considered as deficiencies in the model which had been proposed for the Planning Commission's consideration Specifically, the Chairman stated that he felt the rear elevations should be treated in such a manner as to break up the bleak facade Mr Tapking requested that if the Commission is to continue this matter that it be continued to the meeting of January 21, 1971, in order to expedite its hearing, and also that within the conditions that there be a condition inserted making it incumbent upon the developer to develop the second phase as the first It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Evans to continue the consideration of Conditional Use Permit No C-241 until January 21, 1971, in order to consider the modifications requested by the Commission and to allow the staff time to prepare a detailed set of conditions for the development Commissioner Evans stated that in seconding the motion that she was encouraging the applicant to consider those suggestions which had been made by Chairman Cardoza regarding treatment of the elevations Commissioner Evans also stated that she felt that if a variance would be required to develop the second phase so that it would -11- Planning Commission Minutes January 7 1971 more adequately conform to the first phase that this also be filed at once so that construction on the second phase could be commenced as soon as possible Commissioner Sonju concurred that she felt that the application for variance should be filed as soon as possible The Secretary stated at this time that he had reservations regarding the applicant's ability to get to the Staff all the information which would be necessary to prepare the report for mailing on Friday The applicant stated that he could meet the time requirements regarding the new plans, however in reality, it would not be possible to hear the variance request at the same meeting because of publication deadlines for advertising The applicant then suggested that this matter be continued until the first meeting in February so that the variance could be considered at the same time as the conditional use permit Chairman Cardoza stated that he would be in favor of considering the variance along with the conditional use permit Commissioner Ricker stated that he would like to modify his motion to read the first meeting in February Commissioner Evans, who seconded, concurred The motion carried by the following roll call vote TO WIT ALL AYES Mr Murphy stated that the applicant would not be filing for a variance but would be filing for a conditional use permit CHAIRMAN CARDOZA DECLARED A RECESS AT 10 10 P M THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 10.22 WITH ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT EXCEPT FOR COMMISSIONER SONJU PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO Z -191 --ROBERT H GRANT CORPORATION. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for zone change to change the zone of property generally located at 5911 Cerritos Avenue Cypress from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) to R-3 (Multiple -Family Residential) The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary stated that in a verbal conversation with the company's representative Mr Jim Hodges, that Mr Hodges had indicated that he wished to continue this matter to another date Jim Hodges representative of the Robert H Grant Corporation addressed the Com- mission and requested that the hearing he held over to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission so that he would have the opportunity to prepare a more thorough report to present to the Commission and in order to work to a greater extent with the Staff It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Evans and unanimously carried except for Commissioner Sonju who was absent, to continue consideration of Zone Change No Z-191 to January 21, 1971 - 12 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C -242 --ROBERT H GRANT CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 24 -unit apartment building at 5911 Cerritos Avenue The Chairman declared that the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to continue consideration of Conditional Use Permit No C-242 to February 4, 1971 Commissioner Ricker requested that the maker of the motion include in the motion that the Planning Department include a list of proposed conditions for this Con- ditional Use Permit for the benefit of the Commission The motion was unanimously carried by all Commissioners present PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C -243 --MARK III CONSTRUCTION. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 12 -unit apartment complex at 6332 Orange Avenue The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#70-133 which outlined the nature of the request, the staff's recommendation for approval, and the conditions under which approval is recommended In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker the Secretary stated that the railroad right-of-way was 100' and that the applicant does meet the 100 foot setback requirement from the R-1 district Steve Sandberg, 18001 Irvine Blvd , Tustin California, addressed the Commission stating that he was the applicant and objected to the imposition of new parking requirements at this time on him In response to an inquiry from the applicant Ray Coakley clarified the reasons for including Condition No 15 as one of the recommended conditions This related directly to the proposed Townscape Element of the General Plan Commissioner Warren made comments and suggestions which he had in reference to the Staff report and conditions imposed on the applicant In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant stated that he would be unable to provide any additional parking relative to the way that the project was presently designed and still maintain 12 units on the property Commissioner Evans stated that the proposed Townscape Element has suggested that there be no parking on Orange Avenue and that one of the ways to insure this is to make sure that developments along Orange Avenue provide for guest parking on the premises In response to an inquiry from the Secretary the applicant stated that the height of the carports under the units were a full eight feet In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Ray Coakley stated that the request has already been made to have formal "No Parking" areas from Denni Street to Moody and from Juanita east to Holder Street along Orange Avenue - 13 - Planning Commission Minutes January 7, 1971 Joseph Florenco, 6344 Orange Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he did not feel that it would be necessary to enhance the rear elevation of the apartments as the rear of the homes of the tract in back of the proposed development would be facing the rear of the residences Mr Florenco stated that he was definitely in favor of the development He stated that his residence is 110' east of the proposed development Wayne Worley 6412 Orange Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that his residence is east of the subject property Mr Worley stated that he is in favor of the proposed development Mr Worley questioned whether or not the Staff had recommended palm trees for the development as he felt that they were extremely dirty and attracted rodents which would nest in them The applicant readdressed the Commission and stated that the side elevations would be the same as the front elevations In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker the Secretary stated that the proposed development does meet the current parking requirements in the Urgency Ordinance Commissioner Warren stated that he feels that the Commission generally has a weak case for requiring the applicant to have additional parking spaces Commissioner Ricker stated that he also felt that this was not the right time to start imposing additional parking requirements on this applicant and that if the Commission wanted to require applicants to provide additional parking that they should amend the Code It was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and unanimously carried to close the public hearing with the exception of Commissioner Sonju who was absent It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Chairman Cardoza to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-243 including a condition that one dwelling unit be eliminated and that two additional parking spaces be added and also subject to Conditions Nos 1 through 24 as presented in the Staff Report Mr Murphy stated that Condition No 24 could be deleted as it is implied in Condition No 12 Commissioner Evans in agreement with Chairman Cardoza, stated that she would like to eliminate Condition No 24 in her motion in lieu of Condition No 12 Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt that a change in the first condition would be a major change in the plans and would not be fair to the applicant He indicated that if this were to be the case that the request should either be denied or con- tinued in order to allow the applicant to work with the plans as Commissioner Ricker does not like the idea of telling the applicant that he must eliminate one unit Commissioner Ricker also stated that to his knowledge that there is nothing in the Zoning Ordinance that would require the applicant to have these additional parking spaces There was a discussion among the Commission concerning this condition The motion failed to carry by the following roll call vote AYES. 2 COMMISSIONERS. Evans and Cardoza NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Warren ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONERS• Sonju - 14 - r3 11111A71C1111107111m; Planning Commission Minutes January 7 1971 It was moved by Commission Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to reopen the public hearing The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS• Ricker, Warren, Cardoza and Evans NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS None ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER. Sonju It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the consideration of Conditional Use Permit No C-243 until January 21 1971 Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt that the idea of more parking was a good one, however he also felt that the applicant should be given the opportunity of being able to try and provide more parking spaces The motion carried by the following roll call vote AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker Warren Cardoza and Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS* None ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER Sonju REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS* The Secretary stated that he had received a verbal request from the property owner at Holder Street and Ball Road to waive the six month requirement for refiling a zone change subject to receipt of a letter which was deposited in the mail on this date Mr Hernandez stated that this would allow the applicants to refile for a zone change and conditional use permit before the usual six month waiting period It was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and unanimously carried by all except for Commissioner Sonju who was absent to place this matter on the agenda In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren the Secretary stated that the applicant had not mentioned any new conditions which might affect the situation but did state that he would like to try again In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the Assistant City Attorney explained the reasons for having a six month waiting period Commissioner Ricker stated that based upon the fact that this property may be developed sooner that he felt it worthwile to allow the applicants to file again before the six months were up Chairman Cardoza stated that he did not feel that any good cause had been shown as to why the waiting period should be waived He also stated that he felt a some- what formal presentation would be more appropriate in this case Commissioner Ricker discussed the possibility of the City Council giving direction to the Commission on goals and procedures Commissioner Ricker further stated that he felt that the Land Use Element of the General Plan contained many major points that would be coming before the Commission soon and he felt that this should be one of the first areas of priority Chairman Cardoza stated that in view of the amount of material which the Commission had to consider that he definitely felt that they should meet on Thursday, January 14, 1971 - 15 - 1 Planning Commission Minutes January 7 1971 The Secretary stated that the Council has taken action such that the Secretary and Planning Commission would be directed to confer on what would be included in a future Noise Ordinance This would include cost estimates, etc This is to be submitted to the Council along with recommendations Chairman Cardoza requested that a communication be directed to the Planning Com- mission whenever any communications are directed by them to be sent to the City Council verifying that they have been sent ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 11 52 p m ee2-_ CHAIRMAN v' HE PLANNING COMMISSI id ATTEST SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMM MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD February 4, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.20 p m on Thursday, February 4, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren and Evans ABSENT. Chairman Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez and the Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 153--PEGGYE JUDD The Vice -Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a Home Occupation Permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home which is located at 10191 Angela Cypress as an office for a film company The Vice -Chairman announced the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-5 CHAIRMAN CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4.21 p m AND PRESIDED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING The applicant not being present at the afternoon session of the Planning Commission it was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this item to the evening session. PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 159---W DUANE FESSENDEN. The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a Home Occupation Permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home which is located at 10491 Santa Elise Street, Cypress, as an office for his business of direct sales of home care products The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-13 The applicant indicated that the name of his product is "Swipe" and that the product is warehoused by the company in Houston, Texas He then described his merchandise and the manner in which his business would be conducted There being no oral or written protests the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed Following discussion it was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Home Occupation Permit No 159 subject to the conditions as outlined in Planning Staff Report PC#71-13, with the following modification and addition: Condition 3 will be modified to read, The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage A fourth condition was added "Door-to-door solicitation in Cypress will not be permitted without the approval of the City Council," Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 160 --ADOLPH F PETERSON: The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a Home Occupation Permit which would allow the applicant to use a portion of his home, located at 5756 Wellson Drive, as a mailing address only, for his business as a dental technician The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-14 , There being no written or oral protests, the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed. It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve the request for Home Occupation Permit No 160, subject to the conditions as outlined in Planning Staff Report PC#71-14, with Condition No 3 modified to read as follows. 'The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage " The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote - TO WIT: ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 161 --RICHARD LEROY SAMS• The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a Home Occupation Permit which would allow the applicant to use a portion of his home, located at 9391 Alderbury Street, Cypress, as an office for his business of swimming pool maintenance The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-15 Since the applicant was not present to answer various inquiries which the Commission might have regarding the application it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unanimously carried to continue this Public Hearing to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING RE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 162 --RICHARD & PATRICIA MEALEY. The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a Home Occupation Permit to allow the applicants to use a portion of their home, located at 4841 Newman Avenue, Cypress, as a day care center for children The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report. The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-16 - 2 - 1 Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 The Secretary then stated that under the City's Ordinance, a Conditional Use Permit is required should an individual desire to care for four or more children- however, should the individual apply to care for three or less children, the applicant would not be subject to this requirement He further indicated that he had discussed this particular matter with the County, and that they have agreed to issue a license from the Department of Social Welfare upon approval of the Planning Commission, for the care of three children, so that their license will be in accordance with the City's requirements In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju the applicant indicated that they had four children of their own, There being no written or oral protests, the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Home Occupation Permit No 162, subject to the conditions as outlined in Planning Staff Report PC#71=16. The motion carried by the following roll call vote AYES° 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Warren, Evans and Cardoza NOES 1 COMMISSIONER: Sonju ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS° None Commissioner Sonju stated that she voted against the motion, as she felt that the nature of this request was such as it might create a disturbance to the neighborhood, STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS. The Secretary stated that the Planning Commission has been invited to attend the Townscape Public Hearing which has been scheduled to be heard before the City Council on Tuesday, February 16, 1971 at 7:30 p m Discussion was held relative to the development, located at Valley View Street and Lincoln Avenue, which is under construction by the Rinker Development Company, and the fact that it appears that the Marie Calendar Pie Shop will not be included in the development as originally planned Commissioner Sonju expressed concern that with the elimination of this unit, the development will not be the same one which was approved by the Planning Commission The Secretary indicated that in the future, it should be stipulated that occupancy will not be granted until such time as an entire project is completed° A date in which to discuss the matter of apartments, as requested by the City Council, was discussed, and it was the general opinion of the Planning Commission to give consideration to this matter at the afternoon session of the next regular meeting of the Commission RECESS: Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 5°30 p m until 7°30 p m CALL TO ORDER; The meeting was called back to order at 7°30 p m , in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Cardoza presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans and Cardoza ABSENT: None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez, Deputy City Attorney John Murphy, and the Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley Planning Commission Min utes February 4, 1971 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS• Mrs Barbara Rysavy, Thunderbird Realty, Downey, California addressed the Commission stating that she was representing Mr Hansman and Mr Fuchik, property owners of property located on Holder Street, north of Ball Road, and which had been previously considered for a change of zone by the Commission and City Council and subsequently denied Mrs Rysavy requested that the Commission consider granting a waiver of the six month time period which the applicant is required to wait before the matter is reconsidered. In answer to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, the Deputy City Attorney read the portion of the City Code pertaining to such waivers, and stated that good cause must be shown in order for the Commission to grant a waiver on an application which has been denied Following discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to place this item on the agenda for consideration after the remainder of the items on the agenda have been heard. PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 153--PEGGYE JUDD (Continued). The Chairman announced that this item had been continued from the afternoon session of the Planning Commission in order that the applicant might he present The applicant not being present at the evening portion of the Planning Commission it was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this matter to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-241--LARWIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC : The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the consideration of an application for a Conditional Use Permit which would allow the construction of an 18 unit multiple -family development on property generally located on the west side of Juanita Street approximatedly 330' north of Bali Road, requested by Larwin Southey.. California Inc ,and known as Conditional Use Permit No C-241 The Chairman announced that the PUblic Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented a supplement to Planning Staff Report PC#70-130 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the consideration of this item to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission in order that the Commissioners might have an opportunity to review the revised plans which had just recently been received Commissioners Evans and Ricker indicated that they felt the motion to continue was perhaps premature as there may be additional information and discussion on this item which should first be considered. Commissioner Sonju and Commissioner Warren then withdrew their motion At the request of Chairman Cardoza, the applicant, Mr John Tapking, Director of Land Planning Larwin Southern California, Inc , 9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, addressed the:. Commission stating that an extensive amount of work went into revising the rear elevations of the complex and then desplayed a model of the project, depicting the elevations Mr Tapking indicated that the rear elevations had been changed to allow for a six-plex structure instead of a four-¢lex, which kept all of the structures outside of the 100' setback requirement He further stated that the floor plans for the front portion of the - 4 - r I Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 development are identical to the floor plans for the rear portion He stated that six and possibly seven out of a total of 14 landmark trees will be saved Mr Tapking then compared the proposed development with the Tanglewood townhouses, and stated that it should receive favorable response from the community. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant indicated that if the City Ordinance allows for each unit to be sold individually, they would be, however, if it does not, the units would be sold as an entire project In answer to a question from Commissioner Ricker, the applicant indicated that there would be two four-bedroom, fourteen three-bedroom and two two-bedroom units in the complex He indicated that the size of the private patios would range in size from 250 square feet to 375 square feet In answer to a further inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the applicant stated that the units will be operated in the same manner as the Tanglewood townhouses RECESS: Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 8:40 p m The meeting was called back to order at 8°47 p m , with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT: Commissioners Sonju, Warren, Evans and Cardoza ABSENT- Commissioner Ricker In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant indicated that everything will be constructed at one time. Mr Philip Sloan, 9582 Juanita Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission expressing concern that the proposed complex would result in a considerable increase of traffic on Juanita Street, to which Chairman Cardoza stated that he felt that from a traffic standpoint, there would be less traffic generated along Juanita than there would have been if the property had remained in a commercial zone and if the property had been used at its maximum potential for a multiple family development There being no written communications or further oral protests the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed Commissioner Evans indicated that she considered the request to be a good one as it is a low density complex which is a nice transition between a single family residential and a commercial zone, and further, that the proposed development will supply the community with housing which will meet the needs of the community It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-241, subject to the following conditions. 1 That the development be built as per Commission and City Council approved plans and elevations 2 All applicable provisions of the Cypress City Code 3 The front buildings shall have a mansard roof design compatible with that of the rear buildings, and all roof equipment shall be screened from public view on both the frontand rear buildings 4. Submittal of landscaping plans prepared by registered landscape architect to Planning Commission for approval - plans to include automatic sprink- ling systems 5 The patios shall be enclosed with a wall, compatible in material, to the exterior of the building - 5 - Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 6 Landscaping (shrubs or trees) to be spotted throughout driveways and open parking areas and shall be indicated on landscaping plans 7. Six (6) foot high concrete wall around entire project except for Juanita Street side, design, color and block to be approved by Planning Director 8 Certificate of Occupancy shall not be granted until all conditions of approval have been completed and all units have been completely built 9 A division of land map shall be filed 10 Drainage to be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 11 All drainage fees shall be paid. 12 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 13 Juanita Street (32') half street and Ball Road (50') half street shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for street and public utilities and improved per City standards 14 Street structural sections shall be approved by the City Engineer 15. Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 16 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 17. Street trees (15 gal ) shall be installed per City Standards 18 Plan checking and inspection fees amount to 3% of the estimated value of the public improvements shall be paid 19 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City standards. 20 The building shall comply with Fire Zone 2 requirements 21 Walls and floors to be sound proofed as per FHA standards. 22 Those landmark trees which are removed shall be replaced with an equal and suitable specimen tree, and suitably placed on the property - to be indicated on landscaping plans. 23 A subdivision tract map shall be filed if the lots are to be sold The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren, Evans and Cardoza NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT- 1 COMMISSIONER• Ricker CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C -242 --ROBERT H GRANT CORPORATION. The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit which would allow the construction of a 24 -unit apartment building on property generally located at 5911 Cerritos Avenue Cypress, requested by Robert H Grant Corporation, and known as Conditional Use Permit No C-242 6 Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 The Chairman announced the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary reviewed Planning Staff Report PC#i71-18, which indicated that since the request for a zone change (Z-191), was denied by the Planning Commission at its meeting of January 21 1971 this application for a Conditional Use Permit is mute The report further indicated that the applicant has indicated his intent to file an appeal, and recommended continuance of this matter until the Planning Commission meeting of March 18, 1971 which will allow sufficient time for the question of the zone change request to be reviewed by the City Council It was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue this matter to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for March 18, 1971 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C -244 -- MT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit which would allow the construction of an interior tunnel car wash on property located at the northwest corner of Valley View Street and Ball Road, Cypress, initiated by the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, and known as Conditional Use Permit No C-244 The Chairman announced the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-19, which is a supplement to Planning Staff Report PC#71-11 which outlined the naturee of the request The Secretary stated that several communications had been received in favor of the permit, and then read in full, a letter dated February 4, 1971 from Mr. and Mrs. John H. Broadman urging the commission to consent to the request and a communication from Reverend Dale W Hultgren, pastor of the Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, which indicated that the car wash operation would not in any way disturb the activities of the Church At the request of Chairman Cardoza, the applicant, Mr Ted Hotsey, 500 Main Street Orange, Vista, California, representing the Humbel Oil and Refinery Company, addressed the Commission stating that even though the recommendation of the Staff was a denial of the request he did wish to thank Mr Hernandez for his cooperation and honesty with regard to the proposal He further stated that the proposed car wash is one of eight that Humble Oil is hoping to develop along the West Coast in 1971 Mr Jose Ortega, Granada Hills, California, Associate with the firm of Paul S Veneklasen and Associates, Accoustical Consultants, stated that he agreed with the Staff's recommendation in that most car washes are noisy; however, added, that this particular proposed car wash operation would be different than 90% of all other car wash facilities, as it would be completely enclosed He indicated that the noise created by this operation would not create a problem to those in the church and then reviewed a study, regarding noise, which he had conducted His conclusion being that the car wash noise would not cause annoyance to the people inside the church In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Ortega stated that the car wash operation would be less noisy than the street traffic at the property line of the street at Ball Road Discussion ensued regarding the various sound levels and the tests which Mr Ortega had performed - 7 - Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 Mr Duane Yonker, Mechanical Engineer and Manufacturing Representative of Sherman West Equipment Company, addressed the Commission stating that the proposed car wash facility would handle approximately 80 cars per hour in actual production, and further, that the operation could be handled easily, with twelve employees on a busy day, and nine employees on an average day In answer to inquiries from Commissioner Warren, Mr. Yonker stated that twelve parking spaces would be adequate and that just one driveway is proposed. Mr. Yonker further stated that all the Humble facilities are Company owned and operated Mr Jim Jarnegan, car wash specialist for the Humble Oil Company, 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Hollywood California, addressed the Planning Commission stating that careful consideration had been given to the parking requirements as the company will be responsible for the operation of the proposed business Mr Jarnegan stated that the conditions which were set forth in the Planning Staff Report were valid, however he would request that the hours be permitted on a seven day basis, and modified on Sunday Also, that the figure of 250 cars per hour previously given to the Staff was an error on his part In answer to an inquiry from the Secretary, Mr Jarnegan indicated that the car wash could not be operated on a competitive basis without selling gasoline In response to a question from Commissioner Evans, Mr Jarnegan stated that the company would comply with the City Code relative to signs Mr Steve Strother, 9191 Windsor Circle Cypress, inquired as to what organization the citizens in the audience were representing when they were earlier asked to stand if in favor of the permit Reverend Dale W Hultgren, Pastor of the Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, stated that many of the persons in the audience were from his congregation In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Reverend Hultgren indicated that at one time there was a master plan to develop the corner adjacent to the church, however, the plan will be changed He stated that his congregation was in the process of reevaluating their mission and purpose in the community, and would build according to the needs as they considered appropriate He further indicated that at the presenawi time, there were no plans to sell any additional property Discussion was held concerning the possibility of relocating the proposed building nearer to Valley View Street, so that the activity would face that side on the property Following considerable discussion regarding the conditions contained in the Planning Staff Report, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to close the Public Hearing at this time It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Conditional Use Permit C-244 subject to the following conditions: 1. That all applicable provisions of the Cypress City Code be met 2 That the site be developed as per Commission approved plans and elevations. 3 That the easement area be utilized for parking. 4 That the planters along Bali Road and Valley View be widened to 10 feet 5 That landscaping plans be prepared by a Registered Landscape Architect and resubmitted for the Planning Commission to approve. Plans to in- corporate Townscape Element proposals 6 That the activities of the car wash be limited to car washing and the dispensing of gasoline. This does not include car polishing, engine Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 cleaning with steam equipment, upholstery cleaning, and similar type activities. 7 Hours of operation to be as follows: Monday through Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 8.00 p m , Sunday. 8.00 a m to 6.00 p m 8. The City uses and the builder shall conform to the 1967 Uniform Building Code. 9 The developer shall conform to Fire Zone 2 requirements 10 A Division of Land Map shall be filed. 11 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 12 Valley View Street and Ball Road shall be developed in accordance with the General Plan of Streets and Highways 13 Open cut of Valley View Street and Ball Road for utilities will not be permitted 14. Street lights shall be installed per City standards 15 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 16. The developer shall install a turfed parkway with 15 -gallon trees 40 feet on center and irrigation system with automatic controller on Valley View Street and Ball Road 17 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31/2% of the street improve- ments shall be paid 18 All utility services shall be underground 19 There will be an eight foot high concrete block wall between the car wash and the church 20. The building shall be required to have interior accoustical absorption material adjoining the blowers 21 There shall be a six foot high concrete block wall on the northern property line adjoining the drainage channel 22 The operation shall be a company operation Commissioner Evans stated that she would be voting in opposition to the motion, as she felt that a car wash would not be compatible with a church, and that a high noise level use such as is being considered, should possibly be located in a manufacturing zone area Chairman Cardoza indicated that he was not against the car wash, per se, in this particular location, however, he did feel that the open areas were not properly buffered, and further, that he would like to see a more detailed study on the circulation and traffic problems which will perhaps exist He further indicated that he would prefer ~_o have a different site development plan presented for review Chairman Cardoza then suggested that the Commission might wish to consider continuing this matter to its next meeting when Commissioner Ricker will be present Commissioner Warren withdrew his motion and Commissioner Sonju also withdrew her second It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to reopen the Public Hearing Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Son -it' and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this matter to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission RECESS: Chairman Cardoza delared a recess at 10.45 p m The meeting was called back to order at 11.00 p m , with the following Commissioners in attendance. PRESENT. Commissioners Warren, Sonju, Evans and Cardoza ABSENT Commissioner Ricker PUBLIC HEARING RE: VARIANCE NO. V -291 --FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a variance which would allow the applicant to have an additional sign on property located at 5592 Lincoln Avenue, in the H -C (Highway Commercial) zoning district, requested by Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, and known as Variance No V-291 The Chairman declared the Public bearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-20 Mr Patterson, Huntington Beach, California, representative of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, addressed the Commission stating that if the Firestone Company had been aware of the City's sign ordinance, which permits only two signs, they would probably have selected another location He stated that there is no identification on the building except for the pole sign, which is not readily seen Commissioner Evans indicated that it appeared to her that the applicant was in violation of the sign ordinance at the present time, and suggested that the many temporary signs around the business should be removed In response to a statement from Chairman Cardoza, the applicant stated that the sign which is proposed, was included in the plans which had been submitted and approved. He further stated that the sign has been purchased and completed, which he felt does constitute a hardship In answer to an inquiry from the Secretary, the applicant stated that he would have no objection to landscaping the planting area• however did not feel that a planting area of the size which this one is would warrant an automatic sprinkling system There being no written or oral protests the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed Following discussion concerning various conditions which the Planning Commission might impose in approving the Variance it was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the request for Variance No V-291, subject to the following conditions 1 No sign shall be permitted in the planting area 2 All temporary signs and banners shall be removed and only those which are permitted under the sign ordinance shall be allowed. 3. Landscaping plans shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of the permit to install the sign. - 10 - Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 4 The trash area shall be enclosed and screened from public view The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT° 4 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Sonju, Evans, Cardoza 0 COMMISSIONERS: None 1 COMMISSIONER° Ricker PUBLIC HEARING RE. VARIANCE NO V -292 --CARTER SIGN COMPANY: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a Variance which would allow the applicant to exceed the allowable sign area by 60 square feet located at the southwest corner of Cerritos Avenue and Knott Avenue, in a C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district, requested by Carter Sign Company, and known as Variance No V-292, The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report. The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-21 Mr. Dick Lynch, representing the Carter Sign Company, 3321 West Castor Street, Santa Ana, California, addressed the Commission stating that he felt that there was a definite need for the builder, the Presley Development Corporation, for the 10' x 10' sign He stated that a 40 square foot sign would not be of value as a directional sign to the development as it would not be easily viewed by passing motorists In answer to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, the applicant stated that the sign would read, "California Homes, another Presley Development " He added, that the sign will give a directional arrow and possibly the price range of the homes The Deputy City Attorney then indicated that even if the particular area was considered a transitional area, on the basis of the size of the property in question, which is less than five acres, a 100 square foot directional sign would not be allowed. In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant indicated that in most cases, the sign would be needed for a one year period, at which time an extension may be granted for a period of one year, and again for a six month period if the builder has not sold all of his homes In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, the Deputy City Attorney reviewed the definition of a transitional area, and indicated that an 80 square foot directional subdivision sign would be allowable on an area which is less than five acres, should that area be determined to be transitional. There being no written or oral protests, the Chairman declared the P b lic Hearing Closed. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju to deny Variance No. V-292 The motion died for lack of a second. It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Evans to grant the request for Variance No V-292 to permit a sign at the southwest corner of Cerritos Avenue and Knott Avenue not to exceed 80 square feet, for a period of six months with a possible six month extension, by the Planning Commission, and that a bond shall be posted for the removal of the sign Commissioner Sonju stated that she will be voting in opposition to the motion as she did not feel that there was any hardship established for the property and found the request to be no different than requests that had recently been denied by the Planning Commission Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Warren, Evans and Cardoza NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER. Sonju ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker PUBLIC HEARING RE. VARIANCE NO. V -293 --CARTER SIGN COMPANY: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a Variance which would allow the applicant to exceed allowable sign area by 60 square feet at property located at the southeast corner of Valley View Street and Cerritos Avenue, in a C-2 (General Commercial) zoning district requested by the Carter Sign Company, and known as Variance No V-293 The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary reviewed Planning Staff Report PC#71-22 In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the Deputy City Attorney indicated that the property did meet the size element contained in the definition of a transition area The Secretary indicated that in his opinion, the property would qualify as a transitional area The Deputy City Attorney then advised that the property, since it exceeded one acre, would be allowed an 80 square foot sign The applicant, Mr Dick Lynch, representing the Carter Sign Company, addressed the Commission stating that he wished to withdraw his request for the Variance as an 80 square foot sign could be constructed as a matter of right. The Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-245 The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit which would allow the applicant to deviate from the 100' set back on the rear portion of the property generally located on the west side of Juanita Street approximately 330' north of Ball Road, requested by Larwin Southern California, Inc , and known as Conditional Use Permit No C-245 The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary indicated that he had been advised that the applicant wished to withdraw his application The Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed Mr John Tapking, Director of Land Planning Larwin Southern California Inc. addressed the Planning Commission stating that the Secretary had been advised correctly, that the Larwin Company did wish to withdraw their request PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO Z-193--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the public Hearing to consider an application for a Zone Change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90, to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-3 (Commercial -Manufacturing) and H -C (Highway Commercial) to PD (Planned Development) on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay Street initiated by Larwin Multihousing Corporation, and known as Zone Change No Z-193 The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-24 - 12 - Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 Mr John Tapking, Director of Land Planning, Larwin Company, 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, California, addressed the Planning Commission stating that Larwin is not the owner of the property, however, they are in escrow and are representing the owner of the property which is the Catholic Church Mr. Tapking further stated that after reviewing the subject property, it was determined that with the single-family residential to the west and the proposed City maintenance yard to the east, that this might be a desirable piece of land for a Planned Development Zone, which would permit a combination of residential and commercial uses He further stated that it would be the intention of the Larwin Multihousing Corporation to utilize both residential and commercial on the property and that upon approval of the PLanned Development Zone the Company will submit a precise plan for a multiple -development on the rear portion of the property, and a commercila development on the Lincoln Avenue frontage Mr Joseph L O'Briant, 5221 New York Avenue, immediately north of the proposed site, addressed the Commission urging denial of the request for a zone change stating that commercial property was needed by the City The Secretary indicated that four communications had been received expressing opposition to the proposed zone change Commissioner Warren indicated that favorable aspect of the Planned Development Zone, is that it does allow the City definite control over the development of the property, which it does not have under the C-3 Zone Commissioner Warren further indicated that the Townscape Element of the General Plan, which will be considered at a Public Hearing before the City Council in the near future, does recommend high density apartments along with commercial Chairman Cardoza indicated that he would like to study the entire area very closely before making a decision on this matter, and suggested that Mr Tapking assist the Staff in the use of visual aids in order that this matter could come before the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting, as was requested by Mr. Tapking. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner WArren and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this matter to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-246--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the PUblic Hearing to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit which would allow the construction of an apartment complex on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay Street, initiated by Larwin Multihousing Corporation, and known as Conditional Use Permit No C-246 The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open. Mr John Tapking, representing the Larwin Company, addressed the Commission, requesting that this matter be continued to the first meeting of the Planning Commission in March It was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this matter to the first regular meeting of the Planning Commission in March It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to consider Item No 16 on the agenda at this time CONSIDERATION OF WAIVER IN WAITING PERIOD--HANSMAN AND FUCHIK: Mrs Barbara Rysavy, Thunderbird Realty, who had earlier addressed the Commission under "Oral Communication,' stated that she was seeking a waiver of the six month time period in which the applicant is required to wait before refiling a new - 13 - Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 application on the property located on Holder Street, north of Ball Road, Mrs Rysavy stated that the situation at the shopping center at the subject location has deteriorated to the point where the entire shopping center may have to be abandoned unless people are attracted to the area Commissioner Evans then stated that the Commission could grant a waiver only if good cause to do so is shown In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mrs Rysavy indicated that the situation has worsened since the matter had come before the City Council for a Public Hearing In answer to a question from Chairman Cardoza, Mrs Rysavy stated that the acreage involved is just under four acres, and that close to one -hundred units would be proposed for the property Following a discussion regarding the situation at the shopping center, it was moved by Commissioner Warren to grant a waiver of the six month time requirement allowing the applicant to file another zone change application Commissioner Warren's motion died for lack of a second Discussion was held regarding whether or not it would be more appropriate for this request for a waiver to come before the City Council. The Deputy City Attorney advised that this matter must come before the Commission, and that a direct request to the City Council cannot be made unless there is a denial by the Planning Commission and it is appealed to the City Council. Chairman Cardoza informed the applicant, that should the waiver be granted, the applicant could again file for a zone change, which would mean a series of Public Hearings and it could, in fact, be denied,, Following discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to deny the request for a waiver of the six month time period Commissioner Warren indicated that he will be voting in opposition to the motion, as he felt that there was additional evidence which would warrant the recon- sideration of this matter The motion failed to carry by the following roll call vote AYES 2 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju and Evans NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Warren and Cardoza ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONER° Ricker It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to deny the request for the waiver of the six month waiting period, because it was the opinion of the Planning Commission that in instances where the City Council has been the body which has given a final denial to a particular request, the Planning Commission should not grant requests for waivers of the time limit for refiling a new application, but will instead defer action on such requests to the City Council The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote° AYES' 4 COMMISSIONERS Sonju, Warren, Evans, and Cardoza NOES° 0 COMMISSIONERS° None ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONSIDERATION OF THE DELETION OF THE AREA REQUIREMENT FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE --PLANNING COMMISSION. The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider the deletion of the area requirement for a PD (Planned Development) Zone, initiated by the Cypress Planning Commission Planning Commission Minutes February 4, 1971 The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open Due to the lateness of the hour, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this matter to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS. Discussion ensued with regard to the Rinker development, which had been discussed in the afternoon session of the Planning Commission under "Staff Reports and Discussions," whereas Chairman Cardoza indicated that he would like for the Staff to study this matter further and to determine whether or not there has been a violation of the Conditional Use Permit ADJ OURNMENT : It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to adjourn at 1 20 a m ,-2RMAN 0 ��2 0 iJ l~� CHAT F THE PLANNIN COMMISSI01) ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING- IS SIGN MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD February 18, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4:15 p m on Thursday, February 18, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker Sonju Warren and Evans ABSENT* Chairman Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez and the Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley MINUTES OF JANUARY 7, 1971 Commissioner Ricker requested the following change in the fourth paragraph on Page 7 It was changed to read as follows. Page 3 CHAIRMAN CARDOZA DECLARED A RECESS AT 4.52 P M THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 4 55 P M WITH ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Commissioner Warren requested that the wording be changed on Page 11 paragraph 6 It was changed as follows In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren the applicant stated that the building will all be tied together with one roof, in order to eliminate the requirements for certain distances between buildings Commissioner Sonju requested the following changes* Page 9, Paragraph 12 The Assistant City Attorney stated that in hearing a variance application that the Commission must find that an unusual hardship applicable to subject property must exist which would thereby allow the applicant to deviate from the permitted 8' x 5' sign to a larger sign, in this case 10' x 10' Page 11, Paragraph 3 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant stated that the units would be rented or in lieu thereof the individual units would be sold off as separate parcels Page 8, Paragraph 2 Commissioner Sonju requested that the Assistant City Attorney look into the question of considering Planned Development Zone Changes along with Planned Development Conditional Use Permits in order that the Commission may have a better perspective as to why they were changing the zoning and what they could look forward to if both were considered at the same meeting It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unan- imously carried to approve the Minutes of January 7, 1971, as corrected CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 153--PEGGYE JUDD• The Vice -Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a Home Occupation Permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home which -1- 1 Planning Commission Minutes February 1.8, 1971 is located at 10191 Angela, Cypress, as an office for a film company The Vice -Chairman announced the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary stated that he did notify the applicant, Mrs Judd, of the date of the meeting but he failed to specify the time and he suggested that the Commission continue the public hearing to the evening session of the meeting since the applicant was not present It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to place Home Occupation Permit No 153 as the first item on the agenda in the evening session CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 161 --RICHARD LEROY SAMS• The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home as an office for his business of swimming pool maintenance requested for use at 9391 Alderberry Street The Vice- Chairman announced the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to prFsent its report The Secretary stated that the Staff did recommend approval of the request subject to the usual conditions The fourth condition was that no materials or chemicals would be stored at the applicant's residence. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Sams stated that nothing was stored at his residence In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the applicant stated that he was working for an association pool and he was contracted to do the work He also stated that he was not maintaining private pools and he did not intend to do so in the future unless they were strictly association pools where the equipment would be stored on the premises of the job In response to an inquiry from Vice -Chairman Evans, the applicant stated that the pool was with the Home Owner's Association which is located on the corner of Orange Avenue and Bloomfield Street Following the discussion, Vice -Chairman Evans declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Home Occupation Permit NO 161 subject to the conditions as outlined in Planning Staff Report No. PC#71-15 with condition number three modified to read as follows: The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage The motion carried by the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 163 --JAMES A GERVAISE: The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home to make artifical trees and sea shell jewelry for sale at "swap meets", requested for use at 4851 Myra Avenue The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report ; The applicant was not present -2- Planning Commission Minutes February 18, 1971 The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-29 Mr Hernandez stated that the Staff was in approval of the Home Occupation Permit subject to the standard conditions Following discussion by the Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Home Occupation Permit No 163 subject to the following conditions. 1, A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage 4 No business sale shall be conducted on the premises such that additional vehicle traffic will be generated The motion carried by the following roll call vote TO WIT° ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO,, 164 -- WILLIAM B. HAND. The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a request for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home as an office for his business as a computer systems analyst, requested for use at 4228 Larwin The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-30 and stated that the Staff was in favor of the Home Occupation Permit subject to the standard conditions The applicant was not present Commissioner Warren stated that he felt that the Commission should wait for the Association's approval„ It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the consideration of Home Occupation Permit No 164 until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS At this time the Secretary of the Planning Commission stated that he wanted to discuss an item in conjunction with Conditional Use Permit No C-219 -- Garson Inc , on Lincoln Avenue It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to place this item on the agenda The Secretary stated that Mr Harrelson is requesting a building permit to put in a carport where steam cleaning can be conducted Commissioner Evans stated that before she approved anything she would be interested in knowing whether he has completed all of the conditions on the first application Mr: Jess Harrelson 5350 Cumberland Drive, Cypress, addressed the Planning Commission displaying the building plan for the proposed carport which would house the steam cleaning rack and apron He further stated that he was seeking a permit to construct a storage building (12' x 40') on the west side of his property He explained that the building would be in accordance with the building code and there would be a fire wall and the building would be made out of stucco not metal - 3 - Planning Commission Minutes February 18 1971 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans the applicant stated that the carport would be attached on the east side of the block building making it an extension of the front elevation. He further stated that it would be an open carport In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju the applicant stated that he had completed the paving and landscaping in the front of his establishment and that the trees were in the back He further stated that the only things he was lacking were the rock and oil on the rear parking area In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker the applicant stated that he did have a planter in the front of the building and that the trucks were no longer over -hanging the sidewalk He went on to say that the trucks were back approximately 20 feet from the planter In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, the applicant stated that the steam rack would be in line with the building on the east side He also stated that if he put the steam rack in he would not put a fence across it because he could not drive the trucks up on to the steam rack. The applicant pointed out to the Commission that if his permit was not approved immediately he would lose his loan and then he would be right back where he started The Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, stated that there was no objection from the City Engineer's point of view In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant stated that he acquired enough money to complete the whole project He also stated that he is expected to do the whole project at once and not one part at a time Vice -Chairman Evans stated she believes that the Planning Commission should not extend further use of the property until the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit have been met It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of this case until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission The Secretary Mr. Hernandez, stated that Mr Wilson of the Los Angeles Planning Department had called him Mr Wilson would like to know if the Commission would be interested in hosting the Southern California Planning Congress He further stated that it would he up to the Commission to make arrangements for a place and that in turn the Congress would take care of the other arrangements Mr Hernandez suggested that if the Commission wanted to host the meeting that it make a motion and transmit it to the City Council for their approval before the Commission notified the Southern California Planning Congress It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried that the Commission host a future meeting of the Southern California Planning Congress on approval by the City Council Commissioner Ricker then submitted a memorandum to the Planning Commission for their consideration Commissioner Ricker stated now that the operations at the air station were going to cease it would be feasible to consider rezoning on the adjacent industrial property for some bbher use He was proposing that it be changed from P -M to R-1 No action was initiated at this time Discussion followed concerning the landscaping of the median on Valley View Also there was a discussion on the gas taxes of Cypress The Secretary, Mr Hernandez suggested that the Commission consider requiring a model for the projects within the range of the Civic Center He stated they should -4- Planning Commission Minutes February 18, 1971 ask the developers to submit a model so it would be possible to see it in three- dimensional form He further stated that the developer would not get approval until such time that he submitted a model to explain it It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to adopt this policy for projects within the Civic Center Zone. RECESS. Vice -Chairman Evans declared a recess at 5.40 p.m CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order at 7:38 p.m. that evening with the following Commissioners present PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, and Evans ABSENT: Chairman Cardoza. Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney John Murphy, and Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 153--PEGGYE JUDD: The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home which is located at 10191 Angela, Cypress as an office for a film company The Vice -Chairman announced the Public Hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report. The Secretary stated that he had nothing further to add from that afternoon and he asked if Mrs Judd was in the audience The applicant was not present It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny Home Occupation permit No 153 The motion carried by the following roll call vote: TO WIT. ALL AYES CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C -244 --MT. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH. The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing for conditional use permit to allow the construction of an interior tunnel car wash on property located at the northwest corner of Valley View Street and Ball Road, Cypress. The Vice -Chairman announced that the public hearing was open and requested that the Staff present its report The Secretary, Mr Hernandez stated that he had nothing further to add as far as Supplement to Staff Report PC#71-11 was concerned but he did have two letters to read Commissioner Evans also stated that she had some letters to read too Oral communications were received from the following people: John Glessnes Goodwin T Olson Gale E Merry 8111 Stanford Ave 4206 Via Largo 7700 Lampson Ave Garden Grove, Ca 92641 Cypress Ca 90630 Garden Grove, Ca 92641 1 Planning Commission Minutes February 18, 1971 Ralph Elstad 1267 Berkley Mrs Elizabeth Terry 13751 Edwards St Donald R Salmon 6103 Fred Drive Delbert C Markley Anaheim Ca 92804 Westminster, Ca 92683 Cypress, Ca 90630 Secretary Hernandez then stated the four new conditions that had been added to the previous list of eighteen They read as follows 19 There will be an eight foot high concrete block wall between the car wash and the church 20 The building shall be required to have interior accoustical absorb - tion material adjoining the blowers 21 There shall be a six foot high concrete block wall on the northern property line adjoining the drainage channel 22 The operation shall be a company operation At this time Chairman Evans stated that the Commission would hear any new testimony from anyone in favor of the car wash Ted Hotsey, 500 Main Street, Orange, addressed the Commission and stated that he wanted to acknowledge his presence to the Commission as being in charge of the real estate acquisition of the property, and he further stated that all the condi- tions were acceptable Don Salmon, 6103 Fred Drive Cypress, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the car wash He stated that he thought this was good progress for the community He further stated that he would be glad to answer any questions that the Commission had at this time In response to inquiries from Secretary Hernandez, Mr Salmon stated that he thought it would be ideal for the church if they didn't open the car wash until noon on Sundays, but he felt that the Humble Oil Company would not approve of this policy He also stated that the church had plenty of room in which to expand and he could not say at this time what would be built on the property in the future He also added that he was not in a position to say as to whether or not the church would be willing to rezone its property in the future Jim Jarnegan, 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, addressed the Commission on Commissioner Sonju's request and stated that he would answer any questions that he could in regards to the accoustics He also stated that the accoustics expert could not attend the meeting In response to an inquiry from Secretary Hernandez Mr Jarnegan stated that the building had not been located on the Valley View side next to the property line in order to avoid 'blinding' the intersection and to prevent traffic congestion Commissioner Warren stated that he agreed with the layout of the car wash and service station He stated that the openness of the station was a safety factor In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Mr Jarnegan stated that they would be more than happy to comply with the Commission's selection of plants to be used along Valley View In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, Mr Jarnegan stated that it was their interpretation that number six in the list of conditions meant that there would be no car polishing, engine cleaning, etc It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing -6- Planning Commission Minutes February 18, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-244 subject to the twenty-two conditions with amended Condition No 6 to read as follows* That the activities of the car wash be limited to car washing and the dispensing of gasoline This does not include car polishing, engine cleaning with steam equipment, and similar type activities In discussion that followed Commissioner Ricker stated that he was in favor of Conditional Use Permit No C-244 and he was prepared to vote his approval of it At this time Commissioner Evans stated that she would be voting against this Conditional Use Permit because there were several problems that she felt were left unresolved She further stated that she felt there were more compatible uses for this particular corner at this time than the car wash Commissioner Warren then stated that he would be willing to amend his motion to make provision for Condition No 23 It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to amend the motion to read as follows* Condition 23 To shield the lights from complexes of either the church or other neighbors The motion carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT ALL AYES After the vote Assistant City Attorney John Murphy reminded the Commission that there was still a motion on the floor with a second to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-244 The motion carried with the following roll call vote AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Sonju, and Warren NOES. 1 COMMISSIONERS Evans ABSENT* 1 COMMISSIONERS: Cardoza CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. DELETION OF AREA REQUIREMENT FROM PD ZONE (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider the deletion of the area requirement from PD (Planned Development) The Vice -Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Supplement to Planning Staff Report PC#71-26 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren Secretary Hernandez stated that the five -acre requirement was reached arbitrarily In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, Mr Hernandez stated that the PD zone did have some variations For example the PD zone has a heighth limitation of 70 feet, and also the PD zone is limited to the number of residential units Commissioner Ricker stated he believed the 5 -acre limitation was designed so that in order to have a combination of uses you had to have an ample amount of land to permit it He also felt that the 5 -acre requirement should not be reduced at this time Commissioner Warren stated he felt they should be amending the R-3 and R-4 zones instead of the PD Planning Commission Minutes February 18, 1971 Commissioner Ricker stated that he agrees with the PD zone's purpose but he feels that if they open the PD zone up to small lot developments where only one usage can be permitted they will only be presenting a way for a developer to get around the present zoning ordinance In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Hernandez stated that the Commission has the power to initiate a zone change without the property owner's knowledge but it is not a good public relations policy In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Murphy stated that it was conceivable that five owners of one -acre parcels could join together and file some kind of cross agency statement so that they were all bound by one plan of development He further stated although it was conceivable it would be a highly complex matter In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans Mr Murphy stated that a change of ordinance would be in order if the Commission wished to consider PD on property less than five acres when it adjoined an existing PD zone In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, Mr Murphy stated that it was a possibility that a person who wanted to develop a plot of land less than five acres could request for a variance of the requirement In response to an inquiry from Secretary Hernandez, Mr Murphy stated that an ordinance would have to be very carefully framed and set forth specifically the conditions that the Commission would be looking to in making a determination on whether or not it would be possible to amend the ordinance, leave in the five -acre requirement, but add a statement to the effect that the Commission may have good cause and act on an application for less than five acres Commissioner Evans stated she believes that a five -acre requirement or larger gives the developer the ability to do something different She further stated that if all the Commission was interested in was the density then they should create a new zone Commissioner Ricker stated that at this time he was not prepared to vote his approval of this item and he further stated that he felt that the present zoning requirements are adequate He also stated that he believed the five -acre limitation was a practical limitation Vice -Chairman Evans declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to report this matter back to the City Council that the Commission is not in favor of changing the five -acre limitation It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to hear items eight and nine before item seven on the agenda PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONE CHANGE NO Z -194--J W KLUG DEVELOPMENT CO The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) to PD (Planned Development), on property generally located west of Grindlay Street, 534 feet north of the center line of Orange Avenue The Vice -Chairman declared the Public Hearing open The applicant then requested that his application be withdrawn The Vice -Chairman then declared the Public Hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny the application for zone change No Z-194 The motion carried by the following roll call vote. TO WIT• ALL AYES -8- Planning Commission Minutes February 18 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C -247--J W KLUG DEVELOPMENT, INC . The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of 42 one- and two-story three bedroom apartments on property generally located on the west side of Grindlay Street, 534 feet north of the center line of Orange Avenue The Vice -Chairman declared the Public Hearing open The applicant then requested that his application be withdrawn The Vice -Chairman then declared the Public Hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to deny the application for Conditional Use Permit No C-247 The motion carried by the following roll call vote' TO WIT: ALL AYES RECESS Vice -Chairman Evans declared a recess at 9.20 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9.31 p m , with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, and Evans ABSENT' Commissioner Cardoza CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE ZONE CHANGE NO Z-193 The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-3 (Commercial -Manufacturing) and H -C (Highway Commercial) to PD (Planned Development) on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay The Vice -Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present any additional information to its report The Secretary then presented to the Commission a land use map of the quarter section bounded by Lincoln, Walker, Moody, and Crescent streets He stated that the PD zone does permit the Planning Commission to maintain a certain amount of control over how property along Lincoln might be developed On the other hand the zoning that is now in effect permits the Commission very little control over the destiny of the land The Secretary then referred to the Housing Element, P 16 "Housing Plan Residential Density" The Secretary stated that the map on page 16 shows the projected densities (building units per acre) for the City of Cypress in given areas The Secretary then presented the Commission with two suggestions concerning the zone change 1 Change of zone from H -C to PD in order to give the Commission more control of the development which would still contain the commercial uses 2 The initiation for a change of zone to R-3 for the rear portion of the area Mr John Tapking, 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, then addressed the Commission and stated that he was agreeable to the suggested change Mr Murphy then stated that the front portion was less than 5 acres and the Commission Awil could not consider PD for the front portion and R-3 for the remainder -9- 1 Planning Commission Minutes February 18 1971 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, Mr Tapking stated that after going over the plans it was determined that he would have to adhere to a 3,000 square foot per unit requirement which would limit him to 14 units per acre which is a multiple development and he had come in under an R-3 or 29 units per acre He stated that his conditional use permit was based on 29 units per acre He further stated that originally they were willing to establish a PD zone but it was found that Cypress' ordinance carried an added provision which brought them back down to 14 units per acre whereby they now have to consider a zone classification back to R-3 Mr Tapking stated that they would be willing to accept PD on the entire parcel but were prevented from doing so because of the 3,000 square foot area limitation on multiple -family development In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, Mr Tapking explained that the strip of commercial could be on the frontage or it could be integrated and extend part of the apartments in the front and the apartments over the commercial, but that the PD has the restriction of 14 units per acre In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Tapking stated that a survey had been taken of the surrounding areas of the existing rents in the other apartment buildings in order to determine their competition They then broke down the market research on the number of renters that are available in this area in this price classification who can afford this rent This is how they determine the rent for the building A discussion followed concerning optional design and it was decided that optional design would not be applicable to this development After further discussion it was determined that the Commission has no ordinance or provision in an ordinance to comply with the Land Use Element or the Townscape Plan Mr Tapking stated that they were trying to bring some commercial into the develop- ment on the front portion but they cannot under the present PD classification It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve zone change No Z-193 condition upon the later change in ordinance No 90 regarding Planned Development deleting the provision 3 000 square foot per acre The motion carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to initiate action for a public hearing for deletion of the 3,000 square foot requirement per acre from Zoning Ordinance No 90 to be heard on March 11 1971 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission the Vice - Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10.45 p m ATTEST. SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMIS ON -10- 00011110... CHAIRMAN V THE PLANNING COISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD March 4, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.05 p m on Thursday, March 4, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Cardoza presiding. PRESENT. Commissioners Sonju, Warren, Cardoza, and Evans ABSENT. Commissioner Ricker Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez and the Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley and the Administrative Assistant, Doug Dunlap MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 1971 Commissioner Sonju requested the following corrections and additions to the minutes' The following addition on Page 3, Paragraph 2 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant indicated that they had four children of their own The following addition on Page 8, Paragraph 100 It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Conditional Use Permit C-244 subject to the following conditions' The following addition on Page 9, Paragraph 3 Commissioner Warren withdrew his motion and Commissioner Sonju also withdrew her second The following correction on Page 11 Paragraph 12 Commissioner Sonju stated that she will be voting in opposition to the motion as she did not feel that there was any hardship established for the property and found the request to be no different than requests that had recently been denied by the Planning Commission The following correction on Page 14, Paragraph 6 Chairman Cardoza informed the applicant, that should the waiver be granted, the applicant could again file for a zone change, which would mean a series of Public Hearings and it could, in fact, be denied There being no further corrections or additions to the Minutes of February 4 1971 it was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unanimously carried to approve the minutes subject to the corrections tOMMISSIONER RICKER ARRIVED AT 4:15 P M CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT N00 164 --William Bo Hand - The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home as an office for his business as a computer systems analyst, at 4228 Larwin Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 The Chairman declared the public hearing open, followed by a presentation of the staff report. The Secretary stated that the applicant was requesting a continuation of the matter It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unani- mously carried to continue this application to the March 18th meeting of the Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING RE; HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 165--PATRICIA E. MIRANDA: The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home to assemble imported materials into jewelry for sale to stores and factories requested for use at 5662 Cathy Lane, Cypress. The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open, followed by presentation of the staff report recommending approval. In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr. Hernandez stated that there had been no oral or written communications received The Chairman declared the Public Hearing losed, It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Home Occupation Permit No 165 subject to the following conditions 1 A business license shall be obtained 2. The applicant shall at all times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in her garage The motion carried by the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NOS, 166 --LINDA WOSTENBERG: The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home in her occupation as a distributer of Amway home care products, requested for use at 4533 Rainier Drive, Cypress The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report. The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-34 He also stated that he had spoken to the applicant and she stated that she did not intend to solicit door-to-door in the City of Cypress Linda Wostenberg, 4533 Rainier Drive Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she fully understood the conditions for granting a home occupation permit In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Hernandez stated that there had been no oral or written communications received either in favor or against The Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed Planning Commission Minutes March 4 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Home Occupation Permit No 166 subject to the following conditions: 1 A business license shall be obtained 20 The applicant shall at all times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in her garage 4 If the applicant intends to go door to door in the City of Cypress she will need to obtain a solicitors permit from the City Council. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: TO WIT° ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 167 --CAROL F. NICHOLS. The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for a home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of her home to assemble wall plaques for wholesale distribution, requested for use at 5831 Roxbury Court, Cypress The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-35 and recommended approval of Home Occupation Permit No 167 subject to the standard conditions In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Hernandez stated that there had been no oral or written communications received either in favor or against The Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed It was moved by Commisioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Home Occupation Permit No 167 subject to the following conditions: 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall, at all times, meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in her garage The motion carried by the following roll call vote° TO WIT: ALL AYES STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION. It was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to put the matter of Garson, Inc on the agenda at this time The Chairman requested thc staff to present its report The Secretary then read his report into the record He then suggested that the Commission go over all the conditions with Mr Harrelson present to see if they had been complied with Mr Hernandez stated that he had made an inspection of Mr Harrelson's property on February 22, 1971° At Chairman Cardoza's request Jess Harrelson 5350 Cumberland Drive, Cypress, came forward to address the Commission Mr Hernandez then proceeded to go over the list of conditions The Secretary also displayed a map to the Commission which he designated as Exhibit A -3- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 After visiting the property, Mr Hernandez stated that Mr Harrelson had paved the truck display area north of the proposed wall He also stated that the area to the back of the proposed wall may have been de -weeded and it also may have been oil surfaced at one time but in his opinion much of the area south of the proposed wall was still in an "earth' condition Mr Harrelson stated that the back portion had been de -weeded and oil surfaced but it wasn't in good condition and it is going to be covered with four inches of rock with oil treatment and chips on top of it In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju as to when he intended to put in the improvements required so that he would be in compliance with the conditions of the modified conditional use permit granted in September of 1970,, the applicant stated that he was going to make the above improvements, in the previous paragraph, as soon as he got the other improvements finished and when he got a permit to do them Chairman Cardoza pointed out to Mr:. Harrelson and the Commission that the public hearing was held September 3, 1970 and that Condition No 1 states that if at the end of one year the City Engineer feels it is necessary, the area south of the proposed wall shall be asphaltic concrete The asphaltic concrete would have to be put in by September 3, 1971, Mr Harrelson stated that the rock finish was a good base for the asphalt if the City Engineer decided it needed the asphaltic concrete Mr Hernandez stated that the chain link fences located on the east and west sides of the property were in acceptable form Mr, Harrelson stated that whenever the building is put up on the west side there will be a 38' driveway on the east side of the building and a 38' driveway on the west side of the building, and chain link gates with slats in them Mr, Harrelson stated that he had a contract with a man that is going to put up the building, put in the wash rack, and put in all the fencing In the front of the building there are no planters as yet, but planters will be put in just as soon as the wash rack is hooked up, in compliance with a condition on the modified use permit.. Mr Hernandez then directed the Commission to look at Exhibit A and noted the three areas where landscaping was supposed to be There was supposed to be landscaping out in the parkway in the planter area in front of the building, and landscaping in the form of trees along the west boundary and along the south boundary Mr Hernandez then stated to the Commission that the area in front is not a raised planter but is merely an area that has been planted There are no trees along the west boundary Mr Hernandez stated that it was Mr Harrelson's contention that this was not a condition of the approval to have trees along the west boundary Mr Hernandez then mentioned the trees along the south boundary of the property He stated that there were 11 maple trees° They were new trees so they were not very big and as such did not provide a very good screen since the'/ were so small There are also six trees out in the area adjacent to the sidewalk He further stated that there were no other trees on the property Lancscaping along the front building has not been done except for some redwood headers tc divide asphalt from the ground Discussion followed concerning Exhibit A The Commission and Mr Harrelson had twc separate maps and Chairman Cardoza asked Mr Hernandez if there was a file copy with Mr Putnam's signature on it approving Mr Harrelson's map Mr Hernandez stated that he had no file of a signature or of a map like that of Mr Harrelson's -4- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 Chaitman Cardoza stated that as a matter of procedure the Commission should have a formally adopted document in the file stating that the Planning Director, George Putnam, did approve the map that Mr Harrelson had in his possession Chairman Cardoza then requested that the Commission receive a copy of this plan for their files Mr Harrelson stated that he would get copies for them. Mr Harrelson stated that he would put more trees in the back because the ones that were there now were not adequate and he would put faster growing ones in The applicant stated that he did not wish to plant any trees on the west side of the property line. Chairman Cardoza stated that he believed tree Dockets could be installed without having to take out the entire strip of asphalt He further stated that the intent of putting the trees in was to provide some vertical massing Mr Harrelson stated that the trees would be in the way of his display area and his trucks Commissioner Sonju stated that she was under the impression that the planter in front of the building and along the sidewalk was to he a raised planter. Commissioner Evans stated she believed it was supposed to he raised too Secretary Hernandez stated that as a compromise perhaps Mr Harrelson conld put a curb on his property instead of a raised planter because the trucks might hit the planter and knock it over Chairman Cardoza then stated that the purpose wis to have a planter and there were to be tire stops to protect the planter Discussion followed concerning Exhibit A and whether or not Mr Harrelson had a copy of the original Exhibit A He stated that he never had a copy. Mr Hernandez stated that the last conditions recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council are the ones that Mr Harrelson should be going by now In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant stated that to put trees on the west side of his property would cause a physical obstruction to his trucks Mr Warren then stated that the trees should start behind where the trucks are parked On condition number four it was agreed that the process of steam cleaning was not a major repair therefore it could be done "out of doors". Commissioner Sonju stated that she was in favor of having the steam cleaner screened from the street Chairman Cardoza then stated that the entire front area should be screened In response to an inquiry from Mr Hernandez, Mr Harrelson stated that he understood that if his steam cleaning was approved he would have to enter the steam cleaning rack from the rear of the property and not from the front on Lincoln Avenue He also agreed to have the front area screened from Lincoln Avenue. In response to inquiries from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant stated that there would be a gate right in front of the wash rack and that the gate would' have to he opened and closed in order to get the grucks in and out He also stated that the gate would be chain link with slats in it In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Harrelson stated that you could enter from the back but it is difficult when he has a trailer because it is harder to maneuver than a truck. Commissioner Evans stated that she felt this would be a major revision to what the Commission originally approved to have to have a chain link fence instead of a 6' high masonary wall -5- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 In response to an inquiry from Secretary Hernandez, the applicant stated that the distance was 58 feet from the wall to the east property line Chairman Cardoza stated that the Commission could approve the steam cleaning operation but they could not deviate from the approved site plan In order to modify the originally approved site plan the applicant would have to have another public hearing held To avoid additional public hearings the applicant would have to comply with all the approved conditions on Exhibit A Mr Harrelson stated that he had discussed the canopy with the Building Department and he had been told that he didn't need the canopy if the Commission objected to it Secretary Hernandez then stated that all the other conditions have been complied with The three things that Mr Harrelson would have to meet with would be the area to the south, the landscaping, and the entrance into the steam cleaning operation It was moved by Commissioner Sonju to set for public hearing modification of Conditional Use Permit C-219 The motion died for lack of a second In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, the applicant stated that he did not wish to apply for a modification of the originally approved conditional use permit It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren that the Planning Commission find that the installation of steam cleaning rack and the associated structures he found to he within the intent of Condition 5 of the original conditional use permit and as such does not require any further formal approval Also it was moved, in the same motion, that with regard to the other conditions, that they be deferred until the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission and during the interim that the Planning Director shall be instructed to confer with the applicant and receive a detailed plan for accomplishment of all the conditions of the original conditional use permit to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission and that failure to do so on the part of the applicant will be cause for revocation bf the conditional use permit Discussion followed and before the motion was voted on it was moved to amend the motion It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Evans to amend the motion to eliminate the roof over the steam cleaning operation The motion was carried with aye votes by Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Cardoza, and Evans and with a noe vote by Commissioner Warren In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, the applicant stated that he did understand that he would have to put up a block wall in front of the steam cleaning operation according to the plot plan Chairman Cardoza stated that he wanted Mr. Harrelson to receive a copy of the minutes so he would he aware of the interpretations that the Planning Commission had made at this particular meeting Mr Harrelson then pointed out to the Commission that he was also requesting a building permit for a building on the west side of the property Secretary Hernandez stated that if he is asking for a building at a location other than what was on the plot plan then that is a major deviation In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza Mr. Hernandez stated that he had not looked into a bonding procedure that would take care of all the deficiencies to be complied with prior to any further issuance of building permits The Commission then voted on Commissioner Ricker's previous motion concerning the steam cleaning operation only. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES -6- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 Commissioner Evans stated that she feels the new building is not a modification of the use but that it is a modification of the plot plan She also stated that she felt the Commission was more with the appearance of the building than with the use Discussion followed concerning whether or not the new building was suitable and if it was a good substitution for the old garage that had already been torn down In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Harrelson agreed to provide a planter in front of the new building In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Harrelson stated that the new building would have a flat roof and the building will be 8 feet tall Also the roof would consist o:i a tar and ground rock base, It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Evans to find that the construction of this storage shed be within the intent of the conditional use permit and that as far as landscaping is concerned that will be considered in respect with landscaping in the overall project that may be taken up at the next meetin' The motion carried with the following roll call vote. AYES Commissioners Ricker, Warren Cardoza, and Evans NOES, None ABSENT, None ABSTAIN; Commissioner Sonju Chairman Cardoza stated that he wanted the Building Department notified that it should not issue any occupancy permits until the conditions, as stated including the fencing and landscaping, were met with priority to the occupancy of these two structures Commissioner Warren stated that in the future he would like the plans that are a part of any of the Commission's actions to be signed and dated by the Planning Director RECESS' Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 6 15 p m until 7,30 p m CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order at 7'40 p m with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT Commissioners Sonju, Cardoza and Evans ABSENT. Commissioners Ricker and Warren COMMISSIONERS RICKER AND WARREN ARRIVED AT 7.42 P M CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE= CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-246-`LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of an apartment complex on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay Street. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report, -7- 0 Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report PC9171-37 He also stated that the applicant did not have the necessary information ready and requested that this matter be continued to the March 18, 1971, meeting It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unani- mously carried to continue this matter to the next regularly scheduled meeting of March 18, 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 248 --MARK L WRIGHT: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a four unit apartment build- ing on property generally located at 5631 Camp The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-38 He also presented a map to the Commission designating the area involved The Secretary then stated that he is recommending approval of this conditional use permit subject to the twenty conditions listed in his report. He further stated that he had met with the applicant and Mr. Wright was generally in agreement with the conditions Mark L Wright, 9080 Bloomfield, Cypress, the applicant, stepped forward and made his presentation to the Commission. He stated that he had just two objec- tions to the proposed conditions and they were the fire zone and the 6 foot high concrete block wall that would have to be built on the east, north and west property lines He stated that the fire zone would make it necessary for him to spend more money in order to meet the conditions of the fire code and also he had already planned to build the 6 foot high concrete block wall on the east side of the property but the additional block wall would also cause him greater expense He felt that all this extra expense would also make it impossible to continue with the project In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Wright stated that this was the only parcel of property that he owned on Camp street In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, the applicant stated that he had not approached any other land owners around him to make a larger development because it was too expensive In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, the applicant stated that he had not re -developed the property before because his mother-in-law had been living on it in a one -bedroom house The Chairman then asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of the application Mr. Griffin a neighbor to the east of Mr Wright, asked for a clarification on the zone of the property involved In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker Mr Griffin stated that it was too expensive for him to go together with Mr Wright in such a development Mrs Hisley, 5592 Camp Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the proposed apartment building She stated that any improvements that could be made should be made The Chairman then asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak against the application. No one wished to speak against it -8- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju relative to the size of the lot Mr Hampel stated that the applicant has the right to develop the property He further stated that the fact that it is nonconforming should not be a determining factor as to whether or not the Commission approves it but the Commission may only consider the size of the lot in so far as they think it is adequate or inadequate to house these particular structures In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren Mr Hernandez stated that he had computed the coverage based on the first floor coverage and it was noted on the plan that approximately half of the building is devoted to parking and this is an open area It was his opinion that the applicant had complied with the code requirements for coverage that the Commission was presently acting under In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Hernandez stated that according to the Housing Plan Treatment, certain units within this area should be removed, rehabilitated, or conserved an improved In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Hernandez stated that the re, -,aired open space is 50% Mr Roy DeSalle,, Mr Wright's architect, 9451 Moody Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he agreed with Mr Hernandez on the statement that they had met the open space requirements required by the Code Chairman Cardoza stated that it was the intent of the Commission that open space means free from vertical elements or overhanging elements and he could not consider carports open space In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Mr DeSalle stated that the approximate area of the ground floor was 1,400 square feet of garages plus an additional 750 square feet of the one -bedroom apartment downstairs and then roughly 50 square feet of utility room He further stated that he believed the total lot dimension was 13711 feet x 50 feet Chairman Cardoza stated that the upstairs appeared to be over 50% of the total square footage of the building Mr. DeSalle agreed that it was In response to inquiries from Commissioner Ricker, Mr DeSalle stated that the driveway was 16 feet wide and he also stated that Mr. Wright intended to landscape around the entire area Mro Hernandez stated that he had made a rough calculation of the open space and he would like to get together with the architect and see if :l: was over the 50% RECESS: Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 8:20 p m The meeting was called back to order at 8:29 p m , with the following Commissioners present PRESENT' Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza, and Evans ABSENT None Mr Hernandez then stated to the Commission his findings concerning the open space He stated that they found approximately 49310 feet of open space including the following- 16 feet of driveway down the entire east side, an additional 9 feet in the back of the carport out to the 16 foot driveway, 10 feet across the rear yard, 15 feet in the front and 5 feet down the west side° Chairman Cardoza then stated that he took the figures 34 x 112 6° which were the figures from the second story only and arrived at 3 825 square footage then he took the overall property dimensions which were 6,875 !`quare feet and subtracted the two and got 3,050 square feet which constituted open space and which was approximately 745 square feet short of 50% coverage. Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 Chairman Cardoza further stated that he did not feel that the applicant met the open space requirements and that if it were the wishes of the Commission they could continue the matter and therefore allow the applicant time to revise his plans. Discussion followed as to whether or not the driveway area should be considered open space, Chairman Cardoza stated that according to the ordinance since it was under an overhanging area it should not be considered open space The Assistant City Attorney, Mr Hample then read from the Code the dates that the 50% requirement went into effect He also read the numbers of the ordinances which included the definition of structure Chairman Cardoza asked if the Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against this application The Secretary stated that they had not It was moved by Commissioner Sonju,. seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny Conditional Use Permit C-248 on the basis that it does not meet the open space requirements Mr Hample stated that it should be noted for the record that in the resolution being presented to the City Council that it is the interpre- tation of the Commission that any portion of the driveway which is overhung by a portion of the structure itself would also not be considered part of the open space The motion carried with the following roll call vote= AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Sonju, Warren and Cardoza NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER. Evans ABSENT. 0 COMMISSIONERS; None Mr. Hernandez stated that he would prepare a resolution for the Planning Commission to look at and adopt for the March 11, 1971, meeting PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C=•249 --BEARD DEVELOPMENT CO.. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a small portion of a 24 - unit building (12 of the total building) containing less than 200 rentable square feet on property within the city boundaries of Cypress and located at 21620 Bloomfield Avenue, Hawaiian Gardens The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report. The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-40 and also pointed out the location of the property on a map for the Commission The Chairman asked if they had received any written communications either in favor or against The Secretary stated they had not The applicant was not present The Chairman then asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor or against this application There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-249 subject to the following eight conditions. 1 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 2 Developer to post a $4,000 bond to guarantee improvements within the City of Cypress -10- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 3 Parkway area shall be graded to 4 inch per foot from top of curb to property line, 4 A slope easement shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress 5, Curb and gutter shall be constructed on Lincoln Avenue frontage 6 A 12 foot P C C sidewalk shall be constructed on Lincoln Avenue, 7 Developer shall conform to all applicable provisions of the City Code 8 Subject to the rezoning of property to R-3 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT= ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO, Z -195 --CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from CEM (Cemetery Zone) to R-3 (Multiple -Family Residential Zone) at 21630 Bloomfield Avenue, Hawaiian Gardens The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to 'Present its report The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report PCl#71-39 and he recommended that the zone change be approved The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against. There was no one He also asked if the Planning Commission had received any written communications in regard to this zone change. There were none It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Zone Change No Z-195 The motion carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES RECESS, Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 9-20 p,m The meeting was called back to order at 9:31 p,m, with the following Commissioners present; PRESENT: Commissioners Rickert; Sonju, Warren, Cardoza and Evans ABSENT' None STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS. A discussion followed concerning the minutes of the Planning Commission Mr. Hernandez reviewed his report for the Commission It was decided that Mr Hernandez would present the Commission with a regular set of minutes and an abbreviated set so the Commission could compare the two Discussion followed concerning the Commission acting as an architectural review committee The Secretary, Mr Hernandez, stated that he would like the Planning Commission to give this item some thought> -11- Planning Commission Minutes March 4, 1971 A short discussion followed concerning Rinker Development and the transferring of their signs from one location on the property to another Commissioner Ricker suggested to the Commission that the matter concerning the rezoning of the property adjacent to the air station be placed on the agenda Chairman Cardoza then suggested that at the next joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission it be placed on the agenda as to whether or not they should attend each others meetings ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10 32 p m ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMIIION c--I -P.. 4. CHA RMAN 0 •LANNING COMMISSIO MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD March 18, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.08 p m on Thursday, March 18, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Sonju, Warren, and Evans ABSENT: Commissioners Ricker and Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, and the Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 164 --WILLIAM B. HAND. The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open for Home Occupation Permit No 164 at 4228 Larwin and requested the Staff to present its report Jean Hand, 4228 Larwin, Cypress, the applicant's wife, addressed the Commission and presented the letter from the Tanglewood Home Owners Association to Vice - Chairman Evans, wherein approval was given The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Home Occupation Permit No 164 subject to the following conditions: 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3, The applicant shall at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage The motion was carried with the following roll call vote' TO WIT. ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 168--R, E. GILES The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open for Home Occupation Permit No 168 at 10451 St, Alban and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-43 Mrs, R, E. Giles 10451 St, Alban Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission and spoke in behalf of her husbands application CHAIRMAN CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4:15 p,m, Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Home Occupation Permit No 168 subject to the following conditions: 1. A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria, 3 The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in her garage, -1- Planning Commission Minutes March 18, 1971 4 No equipment shall be stored on the premises at any time. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren and Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONER° Cardoza CHAIRMAN CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4:15 P M AND PRESIDED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING The reason Chairman Cardoza abstained was due to the fact that he was not present to hear all the testimony at the public hearing MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 1971 Chairman Cardoza asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of February 18 1971° Commissioner Warren requested the following changes' Page 3, Paragraph 10, STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS Page 4, Paragraph 12. Commissioner Ricker then submitted a memorandum to the Planning Commission for their consideration Commissioner Ricker stated now that the operations at the air station were going to cease it would be feasible to consider re- zoning on the adjacent industrial property for some other use He was pro- posing that it be changed from P -M to R-1 No action was initiated at this time. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to approve the Minutes of February 18, 1971, as corrected STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS: GARSON INC,, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0, C -219 --REPORT A discussion followed concerning Mr Jess Harrelson of Garson Inc. The Commission Chairman directed the Secretary of the Planning Commission to write to Mr Harrelson stating that he bring in an up-to-date plot plan soon Also Chairman Cardoza said to state in the letter that Mr Harrelson should be reminded of the conversation of the last public hearing regarding his case stating that he must have an up-to-date plan on file and any submitted matters regarding his property will not be consider- ed and the final inspection for occupancy will not be made PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINATION CONCERNING WAIVING THE UNDERGROUND REQUIREMENT Mr Hernandez then presented to the Planning Commission a matter concerning a determination on the possibility of waiving the underground requirement of the code at 5113 - 5121 Ball Road in the City of Cypress It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unani- mously carried to put this item on the agenda COMMISSIONER RICKER ARRIVED AT 4°35 P M Mr Nudson of the Building Department then made his presentation to the Planning Commission and described the situation to them -- that the builder of an addition to the shopping center at the northeast corner of Moody and Bali wished a waiver of the underground electrical service provision of the City Code -2- Planning Commission Minutes March 18, 1971 Mr Nudson then read from the Electric Code, Section 8-3 In short, it stated that all services to new construction shall be underground and that the Planning Commis- sion may waive the requirements of this section if topography, soil, or any other conditions make such underground installations impossible or impracticable He then stated that all the services to this property are now overhead and the gentleman feels it would be impractical to run these services underground when all the others are above ground He further stated that it would be an additional minimum $500,00 to run these services underground As far as the Building Depart- ment is concerned there is no objection but he feels the decision should be left up to the Planning Commission Discussion followed concerning whether or not the applicant should put the services underground or above ground It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to deny the waiver The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES Mr. Hernandez then passed out to the Commission the minutes of the City Council along with other information He also stated that he had sent a memo to Mr. Essex and asked him to have a member of the Building Department present at all the Planning Commission's hearings Mr Hernandez stated that he had contacted Larry Wise and they would be receiving enlarged maps in the mail RECESS Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 5 30 p m until 7°30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7°38 p m that evening with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT° Commissioners Ricker, Sonju Warren Cardoza and Evans. ABSENT. None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, Len Hampel, and Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C -242 --ROBERT H GRANT CO. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 24 -unit apartment building on property generally located at 5911 Cerritos Avenue, Cypress. The Chairman announced the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-44 and stated to the Commission that this matter had been appealed to the City Council and it had been denied. He also stated that it would be in order to deny this application. Chairman Cardoza asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of or against this matter There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Evans seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing -3- Planning Commission Minutes March 18 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to deny Conditional Use Permit C-242 based on the fact that the zoning appeal was denied by the City Council The motion carried with the following roll call vote° TO WIT: ALL AYES CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-246--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing for conditional use permit to allow the construction of an apartment complex on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay Street The Chairman announced that the public hearing was open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-45 John Tapking, 9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission. Mr° Tapking stated that he had made a presentation to the City Council on the PD zone change and he had made no reference to the precise plan itself The Coun- cil requested that they have before them the site plan which was to be presented to the Planning Commission and the application for the zone change so the two could be tied together He also stated that the City Council continued the matter to April 12th Mr Tapking stated that he was looking for direction from the Planning Commission to get their veiws and feelings on the site plans Mr, Tapking then made his presentation to the Planning Commission He had site plans of the proposed developments He explained that they were proposing a density of 29 units per acre He then explained that they had attempted to design Grindlay Street at the north end so as to provide no through exits But they did provide break away fences for the fire department There were also two entrances from Lincoln Avenue One on the west, side and one on the east, adjacent to the Noe property. Mr Tapking stated that on the north side of the proposed development, Grindlay Street comes in; however, it is designed with a cul de sac and a break away fence for the Fire Department and emergency access. On the east side adjacent to the proposed city maintenance yard there is open parking, plus recognition of a proposed street to the east Mr Tapking stated that the apartments will be two bedrooms, one bath, two bedrooms, two baths, and three bedrooms, two baths He also stated that the bedroom sizes ranged from 890 square feet to 1,100 square feet. He then explained that they had 153 tuck -in parking spaces, 17 carports which can be located in designated areas, and 181 open parking spaces There are 351 parking spaces on the property Mr° Larry Gunn architect for the Multihousing Company, then pointed out all the parking areas located on the property Mr Tapking also stated that there would be landscaping in the parking area Chairman Cardoza then asked the Commission to hold its questions until they had heard from anyone in the audience wishing to speak in favor or against this project Then Chairman Cardoza asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of this matter There was no one° Mr Hernandez then pointed out on the aerial map, for the benefit of the audience, the location of the property in question He stated that the area was approximately 61/2 acres. Planning Commission Minutes March 189 1971 Chairman Cardoza then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against this particular item Mrs Richard Bolger, 5240 Cumberland Drive, Cypress, then addressed the Commission opposing the project Rita Shore, 9162 Windsor Circle, Cypress, then addressed the Commission also speaking against Conditional Use Permit C-246 Mrs Al Delly, 9825 St George, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she was against anymore apartments in Cypress In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Hernandez stated that they had not received any written communications either in favor or against John Tapking then stepped forward to address the Commission and present his con- clusions Mr Tapking stated that people in apartments do pay taxes through their rent, Mr Tapking stated that if the Commission feels that they wish to continue with the Highway Commercial along a portion of the frontage then he has another plan which will reduce the area designed for apartments and increase the frontage for highway Commercial Mr Hernandez stated that he had two sketches submitted by the applicant which show a commercial area along Lincoln Avenue Commissioner Warren stated that he felt the Commission would have to continue this matter because this is the first time they had seen these plans and they would need time to review them He also stated that the Commission would have to act on this matter before the Council could see it In response to an inquiry from Mrs. Bolger, Chairman Cardoza stated that according to the information the Commission has, their determination of population density of children is based on how many children per house or unit there may be Chairman Cardoza further stated that the reason Cypress does not have more commercial developments is because apparently they do not have enough commercial attraction and also they do not have enough population to support it In response to an inquiry from Mrs Bolger, Chairman Cardoza stated that as part of the Planning Commission's conditions when they do evaluate a development such as an apartment they can state that there should be so many single bedrooms if they so desire, they can limit an over abundance of three bedrooms, and they can state that there be larger recreational areas for the children or maybe none at all In response to inquiries from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Tapking stated that Mr Noes property is the only commercial that is indicated on one of the site plans On the other site plan that they have submitted they have the commercial on the front portion of the property extending back to the same depth as the commercial on the west He further stated that chances for obtaining the Noe property didn't look too good Also in response to Commissioner Sonju, Mr Tapking stated that building coverage is 40% or less, everything else is open space He further added that excluding driveways building coverage, parking area and tuck under parking we come out with approximately 30-34% in green area and recreational facilities Commissioner Evans then stated that she was under the impression that this develop- ment would integrate commercial along Lincoln with multiple family at the rear of the property, She was not satisfied with the recreational area, she felt that it was more for the use of the people in the apartments than for the public She also felt there should be more guest parking and larger recreational facilities for the people in Planning Commission Minutes March 18, 1971 the apartments themselves She stated that the setback was only 25 feet and it stated in the Townscape Plan that the setback would be 50 feet She was inte- rested in a study of the traffic situation Commissioner Evans was also inte- rested in knowing why Grindlay Street was made into a cul de sac and the other streets were only dead ends She further stated that the density on this property was higher than the density permitted in the proposed zone She also questioned the 100 foot setback. The city of Cypress will require a 100 foot setback from R-1 residences She questioned if this setback applies in the PD zone. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Hample stated that to approve the density that is being proposed by this plan the ordinance would have to be amended It is not permissible under the current PD zone He further stated that if the Commission were to approve this plan they would have to approve it subject to two things. One, the Council would rezone the property to PD Two, the Council would also amend the PD zone to increase the density In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans Mr„ Tapking stated that preliminary discussions with representatives from the city were held concerning which streets should or should not be made into cul de sacs Commissioner Sonju stated that she felt the Commission should make some decision tonight or decide on the general direction that Mr Tapking should take. She further stated that she would like to see the other set of plans Commissioner Warren stated that he felt it would be better just to leave the H -C in front the way it is and entertain a request for R-3 in the back area in order to satisfy his request for 29 units per acre Commissioner Ricker stated that if Mr Tapking is coming before the Commission with a strictly residential development he should develop it as a residential zone and not try to use a PD zone which is basically an integrated commercial plus residen- tial. In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Hernandez stated that the staff had considered the traffic problems but there had not been a formal study as yet. He also stated that after discussions it was felt that additional relief would be given by a creation of an east west street. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Mr Coakley stated that at the present time signals were not warranted at Grindlay and Lincoln Chairman Cardoza stated that he felt there was definitely an access problem involved He stated that the Staff should also study the hazards, if any, of children walking through a commercial complex if the cul de sac were to be opened Mr Tapking stated that they had been advised by the City of Cypress Engineering Department not to continue Grindlay Street across as a major area Commissioner Evans stated that her idea on this project was an overall integrated development that would be developed at one time She was thinking of an integrated development and not specifically HC in front and R-3 in back Chairman Cardoza stated that he believes PD is the wrong zone for this property He would like to see a planned type of development but not under this PD zone As far as the next presentation is concerned, he would like to see some traffic we studies in regards to the cul de sacs and the overloads on the cul de sacs and also the overload on Lincoln Avenue He also wanted some school studies conducted to see what the problems would be, if any, regarding the potential output of children and the overload in schools In regards to the site plan he felt it needed a reevaluation He further stated that there was nothing present to soften the architecture Planning Commission Minutes March 18, 1971 Commissioners Ricker, Sonju and Evans wanted to see an integrated commercial and residential development that would be developed all at one time Commissioner Sonju stated that if it couldn't be developed all at one time she would rather see all residential. Commissioner Evans felt the application was premature. Commissioner Warren felt that either the entire property should be rezoned R-3 or the HC should remain in the front and R-3 for the rear part Chairman Cardoza stated that he would request the Planning Commission to reconsider their recommendation to the City Council on the PD zone and rescend the previous action He also stated that he would be looking toward the creation of a new type of planned development zone Mr Hample, the Assistant City Attorney, stated that the Commission no longer had jurisdiction to consider the matter of whether or not PD zoning should be granted Mrs Evans stated that she was not in favor of rescending the previous action from the City Council because it will not become effective unless the Planning Commission does amend the zoning ordinance Mr Hample stated that if the Commission feels their action was incorrect they should innitiate a zone change to whatever zone they presently think the property belongs in, Commissioner Evans stated that she was in favor of continuing the public hearing in order to give the developer another chance to present a site plan Therefore, it was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the public hearing to the next regularly scheduled meeting of April 1, 1971. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES RECESS: Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 9°44 p m The meeting was called back to order at 10:04 p m with all Commissioners present PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO Z -197 --SAM LINDEBOOM: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a zone change from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) to R-4 (High -Density Multi - Family Residential), on property generally located at 9882 Valley View The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report. The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-46 to the Commission. The applicant, Mr Al Bergum 1023 East Chapman, Fullerton, addressed the Commis- sion and spoke in behalf of his application. Chairman Cardoza asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak either in favor or against the requested application Secretary Hernandez requested that he be allowed to give the other uses that are permitted in an R-4 zone for the benefit of the audience. He stated that the following are all permitted under the R-4 zone all subject to a conditional use permit Multi -Family dwellings, churches, convalescent and rest homes, private non-profit recreational facilities mobilehome parks (provided the acreage is 7 acres), condominiums, and rooming and boarding houses and foster homes Mr Derrick Nieblo, Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that he was representing the property owners to the south of the property in question and -7- Planning Commission Minutes March 18, 1971 they were all in favor of the proposed application They felt this was the highest and best use of the land Mrs° Richard Bolger, 5240 Cumberland Drive, Cypress, stated that she was against the application. Mrs Vescio, 5705 Aspen, Cypress, stated she opposed the zone change. In response to an inquiry from Chairman Cardoza, Mr Hernandez stated that the Staff had not received any written communications either in favor or against. Mr Hernandez stated that the maximum density in an R-3 zone is 29 units per acre He also stated that there is no difference in the densities of the R-3 and R-4 zones in the present urgency ordinance The principle difference is that there are more uses allowed in the R-4 zone than in the R-3 He further stated that once the urgency ordinance goes off, unless the Commission makes an amendment there would be a higher density under the R-4 than under the R-3 It was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing Commissioner Evans stated that she feels the R-1 zone is not the highest and best use of the property She also stated that the R-4 zone has many other uses that could be permitted on this land and she did not feel that any of them were the highest and best use of the property. She also was against an R-3 zone She feels this property is in a special location and possible reconsideration should be given to a lower density zone such as planned development It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Chairman Cardoza to deny Zone Change Z-197 Chairman Cardoza stated that he concurred with Mrs Evans° comments He stated that there are many studies that have to be made regarding school enrollments, the overload on Valley View etc Commissioner Ricker stated that since this plot plan was not surrounded by R-1 or any problems as far as the apartment -single residential conflict was concerned that this was the highest and best use of the land Commissioner Sonju stated that she agrees with Commissioner Ricker and since it would be in agreement with the Land Use Element she is in favor of it Commissioner Warren stated that he would prefer to see R-3 rather than R-4 because of the usages The motion for denial was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS. Warren, Cardoza, and Evans NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju ABSENT° 0 COMMISSIONERS: None REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS Following a brief discussion of the urgency ordinance it was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to review the urgency ordinance at a special meeting on March 25, 1971 at 7:30 p m There was a short discussion concerning compensation, and it was decided that Mr Hernandez would look into it and have it put on the agenda of the joint meeting between the City Council and the Planning Commission Planning Commission Minutes March 18, 1971 ADJOURNMENT Being no further business Chairman Cardoza declared the meeting adjourned at 10°55 p m until next week at 7:30 p°m° ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION /11•••••- CHAI E THPLANNING COMM ION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD April 1, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4 14 p m on Thursday, April 1, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT Commissioners Ricker Sonju Warren and Evans ABSENT Chairman Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley, and Building Inspector Ray Warren MINUTES OF MARCH 4, 1971 Commissioner Sonju requested the following corrections and additions to the minutes. The following addition on Page 4 Paragraph 3 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, as to when he intended to put in the improvements required so that he would be in compliance with the conditions of the modified conditional use permit granted in September of 1970, the applicant stated that he was going to make the above improve- ments, in the previous paragraph, as soon as he got the other improvements finished and when he got a permit to do them The following addition on Page 4 Paragraph 8 Mr Harrelson stated that he had a contract with a man that is going to put up the building put in the wash rack and put in all of the fencing In the front of the building there are no planters as yet but planters which are required on the modified use permit, will be put in just as soon as the wash rack is hooked up The following correction on Page 7, Paragraph 5 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Evans to find that the construction of this storage shed is within the intent of the conditional use permit and that as far as landscaping is concerned that will be considered in respect with landscaping in the overall project that may be taken up at the next meeting The following correction on Page 9, Paragraph 1 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju relative to the size of the lot Mr Hample stated that the applicant has the right to develop the property He further stated that the fact that it is nonconforming should not be a determining factor as to whether or not the Commission approves it But the Commission may only consider the size of the lot only in so far as they think it's adequate or inadequate to house these particular structures Commissioner Evans requested the following addition on Page 9, Paragraph 13 Chairman Cardoza then stated that he took the figures 34 x 112 6 which were the figures from the second story only and arrived at 3,825 square footage, then he took the overall property dimensions which were 6,875 and subtracted the two and got 3,050 square feet which constituted open space and which was approximately 745 square feet short of 50% coverage -1- Planning Commission Minutes April 1, 1971 There being no further corrections or additions to the Minutes of March 4, 1971, it was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes subject to the corrections DISCUSSION ON LENGTH OF MINUTES A discussion followed concerning the length of the minutes of the Planning Commission The general feeling was that the minutes could be shorter but the Commission agreed that the information regarding Mr Harrelson's testimony was an important part to the minutes and should not be left out CHAIRMAN CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4.26 P M AND PRESIDED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unani- mously carried to continue discussion of the minutes after the public hearings PUBLIC HEARING RE. HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 169 --GLENN M ROBERTS. The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for home occupation permit to allow the applicant to use a portion of his home in connection with his work as a respirator service and repairman, requested for use at 4169 Avenida Madrid, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-48 and recommended approval subject to the standard conditions The applicant Glenn Roberts, 4169 Avenida Madrid, Cypress addressed the Commission and stated that this was more of a hobby than anything else Being no questions, Chairman Cardoza declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Home Occupation Permit No 169 subject to the following conditions 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall atall times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO. 170 -- WILLIAM A SMITH. The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for home occupation permit to allow the applicant to maintain an office in his home in connection with his business as a sales representative requested for use at 11601 Rabaul Drive Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-49 and recommended approval subject to the standard conditions -2- Planning Commission Minutes April 1, 1971 The applicant William A Smith 11601 Rabaul Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he would be doing his selling away from his residence, and delivery of products would be by drop shipment to the buyer Being no further questions, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Home Occupation Permit No 170 subject to the following conditions 1 A business license shall be obtained 2 The applicant shall at all times meet the conditions of the Home Occupation Criteria 3 The applicant shall, at all times, maintain two legal parking spaces in his garage The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue with discussion of the minutes Commissioner Evans stated that she could not be happy with just listing the actions She further stated that she would also like some pertinent dialogue Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt this was the only record of the actions that the Commission had and he wasn't in favor of preserving the tapes as records He stated he was in favor of preparing the minutes the way they had been prepared in the past Mr Hernandez stated that the purpose of the minutes is not to have a historical record of everything that was said the important thing is to have a record of the actions Preserving the tapes would provide a more accurate record of what was stated He further stated that it is often hard to determine what the Commis- sion really wants and, therefore, it is necessary for the recording secretary and himself to make a judgment decision as to what they feel is important and what isn't Commissioner Ricker stated that these minutes form the basis of review action by the City Council He also stated that this is the only means the Council has of knowing the Commission's feelings and the outcome of the hearings Commissioner Evans stated that it would be a good idea to ask the Council at the joint meeting of the Commission and the Council how much they depended on the minutes of the Planning Commission Chairman Cardoza stated that he thought the twelve -page minutes were too long, the eight -page minutes could be shortened more, and the two-page minutes were too brief Mr Hernandez stated that he would then place this item on the agenda for the joint meeting with the City Council JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL There was a discussion that followed concerning what items would be placed on the agenda for the joint meeting between the City Council and the Planning Commission -3- 1 1 1 Planning Commission Minutes April 1 1971 Mr Hernandez then displayed a map, for the Commission, and pointed out all the locations where apartments had been built It was decided that Mr Hernandez would place the following items on the agenda for the joint meeting. 1 A tour of the City for the City Council and the Planning Commission 2 The use of Gas Tax Funds for the median along Valley View 3 The relationship of the Planning Commission and the Park and Recreation Commission 4 Discussion on the Planning Commission Minutes 5 Planning Commission members acting as speakers at various meetings 6 Attendance and compensation 7 Apartment development in Cypress 8 Attendance of Planning Commission members at Council meetings Chairman Cardoza requested that a time limit be put on all of the items In this way the items with top priority would have time allocated for thorough discussion RECESS Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 5:55 CALL TO ORDER. p m unitl 7:30 p m The meeting was called back t: order at 7:47 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza, and Evans ABSENT: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. James Thompson 9152 Windsor Circle Cypress addressed the Commission and inquired as to whether or not there had been a study made on the present and future enroll- ment in the Cypress Schools Mr Hernandez stated that they were waiting for more information on the pupil ratio to apartments but he did have a school enrollment study which he read for the Commission and the audience He further stated that they are trying to determine what type of apartments do create a load on the schools in Cypress Hopefully this information will be available soon There being no further oral communications, the Chairman declared that the Commission would proceed to the next item on the agenda CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-246 -- LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORP The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of an apartment complex on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindley Street The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-37 and recommended that this item be continued in order to allow the Commission to review this request along with the zone change on the same item It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Evans to continue this matter to the April 15th meeting -4- Planning Commission Minutes April 1, 1971 Some discussion followed the motion and at this time Mr Hernandez presented the Commission with a plot plan of the development and pointed out that the development as submitted is less than the 100 foot setback He also pointed out the open parking around the perimeter of the building, the breakdown of the one, two, and three bedroom units the percentage of floor coverage Mr Hernandez stated that he will convey to the City Council on the 12th of April that the use permit has not as yet been acted upon by the Commission The motion for continuation was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT ALL AYES Chairman Cardoza requested the zone change to be placed on the April 15th agenda before the conditional use permit CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. DELETION OF THE 3,000 SQUARE FOOT LAND AREA REQUIREMENT: The Chairman announced this was the time and place to consider an amendment to Part 17 (Planned Development District -- PD Zone) of Zoning Ordinance No 90 to delete the 3 000 square foot land area requirement for multiple -family development The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-47 He stated that as he understands the PD Zone it only relates to the use It says nothing about reg- ulations that govern those uses As he reads the PD ordinance there are no specific setbacks or specific regulations governing development under PD with the exception of the height limitation of 70 feet, the 5 acre requirement, the 3,000 square foot requirement and the requirement for a R-1 use He feels this is good because it allows a great deal of flexibility in a development Commissioner Evans stated that she felt by eliminating the 3,000 square foot requirement they not only establish a certain flexibility but they establish an open zone She questions whether or not the Commission wants a zone that leaves the door open and would permit all R-3 and R-4 densities -- in essence it would permit someone to come in and apply for a PD use but actually have in mind a higher density use Commissioner Ricker stated that he agreed with Commissioner Evans Also he didn't see what advantage there would be to the City in deleting this requirement He felt by deleting the requirement the Commission would be achieving what they are trying to avoid Commissioner Sonju stated that she thinks the important thing that the Commission is forgetting is the purpose and description of the PD Zone The Planned Development District is to provide for an integrated community development and she feels they should keep this in mind when they approve or disapprove a change to a PD zone She would also like to see a PD zone with a higher density Commissioner Ricker stated that when a developer comes in with a strictly resi- dential development and requests a PD zone requirement in order to get around a certain density then in essence he is just trying to get around our zone laws, but if someone comes in with an integrated planned type of development with combined commercial and residential which is the purpose of the PD zone anyway then he can see a reason for it He feels that the developer could use the PD zone as a device to get around our zone laws -5- Planning Commission Minutes April 1, 1971 Secretary Hernandez stated that he thinks the 5 acre requirement is inadequate because when you talk about PD you are really talking about a micro community He feels that the more he reads the more he thinks about in terms of a proper PD zone would be one that would encompass entire quarter sections (160 acres) Commissioner Ricker stated that if they increased the PD zone to 29 units per acre then a developer would have no reason to want to come in under an R-3 zone when he could get what he wanted under a PD zone Commissioner Warren stated that he feels they need a PD zone with the potential for both a higher and a lower density He further stated that he thinks the R-3 and R-4 zones should have a different density instead of both being 29 units per acre He would like to see a PD zone tied in with the various R uses Commissioner Evans stated that she doesn't think the 3,000 square foot requirement in the PD zone hinders any development Commissioner Sonju stated that she would like to see a zone with high density apartments along with the commercial and office uses Commissioner Ricker stated that he would be in favor of a zoning requirement to the effect that if a developer is going to come in under PD he must have an integrated zone with integrated uses and he can't have just the residential He further stated that he believes the 5 acre requirement is probably a practi- cal minimum Mr Hernandez suggested that in those areas where the Commission thinks that PD might be a desirable way to go they should think about a larger acreage and then put the burden on the property owners Make them get together and develop a plan for a variety of uses Chairman Cardoza stated that the Commission finds all of the zones rather limited and they are all concerned about allowing too much flexibility Chairman Cardoza asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against this item There was no one He then asked if they had received any written communications either in favor or against There was none He then declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny the deletion of the 3,000 square foot requirement from the PD zone The motion was carried with the following roll call vote• AYES 4 Commissioners. Ricker, Warren, Cardoza, and Evans NOES. 1 Commissioner. Sonju ABSENT: 0 Commissioners: None REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS Mr Hernandez inquired as to whether or not the Commission would be interested in having a special session on the fourth Thursday in April concerning a presentation on the Santa Ana River Project Chairman Cardoza suggested that Mr Hernandez could inquire into the time and inform the Commission the next time they met After discussion was concluded on the Santa Ana River Project, Mr Hernandez passed out copies of the school enrollment summaries to the Commissioners Chairman Cardoza stated that he thinks it is important to have good public relations with the school district He also extended an invitation at all times to the school district to attend the Planning Commission meetings -6- Planning Commission Minutes April 1, 1971 PROPERTY LOCATED ON ORANGE AND DENNI: Commissioner Warren brought up the fact that after the City Council denied the mobile home park on Orange and Denni they requested the Commission to make a study of the entire area He wanted to know what was being done about the matter Mr. Hernandez stated that he had passed out copies of the model ordinance prepared bythe Western Mobile Association, and the study of the area can only take place at such a time when the Commission can get into the Land Use Element TRAFFIC COMMITTEE: Commissioner Evans stated that she was interested in knowing when the Traffic Committee met and if the Commission was suppose to receive minutes of their meetings Mr Coakley stated that the Traffic Committee met the last Friday of each month Mr Hernandez stated that he would see that the Commission got minutes of the Traffic Committee's meetings URGENCY ORDINANCE NO 441: Commissioner Evans stated that Urgency Ordinance 441 had been referred to the Planning Commission and she thought they were suppose to take some action on it Mr Hernandez stated that this ordinance was passed in order to allow an individual to operate a delicatessen in a shopping center The Council passed the ordinance so that the person would not have to get a conditional use permit but the ordinance did expire so Mr Hernandez suggested that this might be made a permanent change. MR. HARRELSON Chairman Cardoza stated to the Commission that he did receive a copy of the letter that was sent to Mr Harrelson stating that he would meet the conditions of the Planning Commission, meet the conditions of the conditional use permit, and it also stated that there would be no occupancy of the new structures until such conditions were met. The letter also instructed Mr. Harrelson to have 10 copies of a present plot plan to be submitted to the Planning Commission ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business, Chairman Cardoza declared the meeting adjourned at 9:22 p m until April 12, 1971, at the joint meeting with the City Council at 4:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN i THE PLANKING COMMT'SSION ATTEST SECRETARY OF THE PLANN�OMP ISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD April 15, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.13 p m on Thursday, April 15, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren and Evans. ABSENT: Chairman Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Building Inspector Ray Warren MINUTES OF MARCH 11, 1971, AND MARCH 18, 1971° It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of March 11, 1971, as mailed CHAIRMAN CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4:15 P.M. AND PRESIDED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING Commissioner Ricker stated that he is opposed to condensing the minutes. He feels what the Commission says should be recorded so that it will be available for other people to look at Commissioner Ricker suggested that Mr Hernandez not put himself in the position of trying to decide what is valid and what is not regarding the minutes. Chairman Cardoza suggested to Mr Hernandez that he approach the next minutes in a different manner based on the discussion at the joint meeting with the City Council Being no further discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of March 18th, as mailed TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 7123° Chairman Cardoza requested the Staff to present its report regarding this item The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-51 along with Supplement to Planning Staff Report PC#71-51 He stated that the applicant has submitted a 24 lot optional design subdivision. He stated that he did not believe that the intent of the optional design was being met here He also stated that other subdivisions that have been approved in the past that are very similar to this one have not met the intent of the optional design either He stated that he didn't think they were very innovative He also thinks it would be unfair not to approve this tract when others that are similar to it have been approved He then stated that he was recommending approval of the subdivision as submitted under the optional design with the provision that the cul de sac be opened at the end for pedestrian access plus the conditions submitted by the Engineering Department He also stated that it is subject to a conditional use permit becuase it is in a Civic Center Overlay Zone Mr° Hernandez also stated that he had met with the school board on a proposed road at the rear of the sub- division, but had been turned down on his suggestion for mutual participation Commissioner Ricker suggested that we go back to the school board and ask them to reconsider their action Mr Hernandez stated that he didn't think they would reconsider Commissioner Warren asked if there was really such a big need for a street as there was for a pathway for pedestrians Mr Hernandez stated that he thought a pathway would be nice but he didn't think it would solve the problem of additional car traffic Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 Mr Jack King of Millet and King addressed the Commission and pointed out which models were the two bedroom models Landon Exley, Pacesetter Homes, J W Klug Development Co , 4540 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that these were the identical homes to the ones they were presently building Chairman Cardoza asked what the optional design funds were to be used for Mr Hernandez stated that possibly they could be used to improve the easement along the back of the houses on Evergreen Street Mr Hernandez asked if the lots were 6,000 square feet would they use any different model on them than they are already using; Mr,; Exley stated that they would be forced to put less house on the lot because they have a market that they must stay within Mr Exley also stated that the increase in prices per lot is enough that it makes it unreasonable to put these houses on larger lots Chairman Cardoza asked what the prices of the houses were Mr Exley stated that they were between $26,950 and $33,950 Mr Hernandez stated that since this matter is an optional design matter it is subject to a majority vote by the Planning Commission and also a majority vote bythe City Council However, it goes before the City Council automatically even without an appeal. Commissioner Evans suggested that the Commission go and look at the models if they possibly could in order to see what type of homes they would be It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue this matter until the evening session after the Commission has had an opportunity to view the houses on Camp and Moody Streets STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS: Mr Hernandez announced that there would be a joint meeting with the City Council on Tuesday, April 20, 1971, at 7000 p m He also stated that they would be discussiong multiple -family development at the meeting and he would like to give the Commission a little background information on the subject He displayed a map for the benefit of the Commission regarding the existing multiple -family units in the City of Cypress He stated that there were 1,683 units in existence today of multiple -family residential. The 310 units of the mobile home park on Bloomfield were also included in the 1,683 units Mr Hernandez also stated that in his opinion he can envision several pieces of property that are presently zoned commercial that will be zoned for multiple - residential in the future He pointed out various locations on the map which were potential multiple -family residential units He stated that according to his calculations there might be as many as 3 698 additional multi -family units in the future If these potential multi -family units were converted into acres it would be approximately 139 acres of land This does not include anything along Lincoln Avenue If Lincoln were included, it would be roughly and addi- tional 130 acres He stated that it would be safe to assume that there would be an additional 4,000 units if Lincoln Avenue were developed in accordance with the General Plan and the Housing Element. This would provide approvi- mately 7,700 additional units in the future Mr Hernandez stated that more multiple -family units in Cypress would create a need for additional service to the community in terms of serving the community such as fire and police protection, schools, parks, storage facilities, etc Also it would provide additional housing for other segments of the community More units would also create additional purchasing power for Cypress or adjoining cities Mr Hernandez stated that it doesn't necessarily follow that if we get more people in Cypress we are going to get more sales tax More people in Cypress does mean that based on the amount of money that is received from the State of California in terms of population the City of Cypress would receive more money 2 Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 Mr Hernandez stated that he has not drawn any conclusions as yet but he wanted to bring the matter to the Commission's attention so they would be prepared for the meeting on Tuesday RECESS. Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 5:44 p m. until 7.30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7:43 p.m. with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Cardoza, and Evans. ABSENT Commissioner Sonju Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez Assistant City Attorney John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley and Building Inspector, Ray Warren COMMISSIONER SONJU ARRIVED AT 7.45 P M CONTINUATION OF TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 7123• Chairman Cardoza declared this was the time and place to continue consideration of Tentative Tract No. 7123. He then asked if the Commissioners had any questions Landon Exley, J W Klug Development Co , again addressed the Commission in order to answer their questions It was moved by Commissioner Ricker to deny Tentative Tract No 7123 on the grounds that the lots are too small for R-1 zone residences and the the traffic flow pattern is inadequate The motion died for lack of a second It was moved by Commissioner Evans to approve Tentative Tract NO 7123 with the following revisions 1 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage 2 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 3. Drainage easements shall be obtained and dedicated to the City as required 4 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 5 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid. 6 Street trees (15 gal ) shall be provided in accordance with the street tree policy 7 Four (4') tree wells shall be required on all streets having walks adjacent to the curbs, per City Standards 8 The landscape of the parkway on Grindlay Street shall be of unique design approved by the City Staff as per the Townscape Element 9. Sidewalks adjacent of curbs shall be 5 5 feet in width, with five (5) foot parkway and public utility easements 10. Minimum street grades shall be 0.20%. 11 All lots shall drain to the front with a minimum of 1% grade 1 Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 12 Cul de sacs shall have forty-three and one-half (43 50') foot radius 13. Pedestrian and vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for those lots abutting Grindlay, 14 An ornamental slump stone block wall shall be constructed along the lots abutting Grindlay Street -- subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Planning Commission 15 Blue border to extend to centerline of Grindlay Street 16 All fifty-one (51') foot and sixty (60') foot streets shall have forty (40') feet of paving curb to curb 17. Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer 18 Interior street structural section to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural section to be determined by using T I. of 4,0 on Cul de Sac street and T I of 6 7 for Grindlay Street 19 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground, 20. Developer to pay optional design fee in the amount of 6% of total value of land The use of these funds to be for development within this quarter section. 21. Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31/2% of the street improvements shall be paid. 22 All existing wells to be capped as per City requirements, 23 Demolition permits shall be required on all applicable buildings. 24. All septic tanks and cess pools to be located and removed or filled Also any existing house sewer connections to be capped 25 Retaining walls shall be required on perimeter property lines if there is greater than a 12 inch difference in the subject property and adjoining property 26 Subdivision shall be revised to include not more than 22 lots 27 A walkway easement be provided between lots at the end of the cul de sacs at the westerly end of the property 28. One 10 ft side yard shall be required on all lots 29 A 6 foot cinder block wall shall be constructed around the entire tract except for Grindlay of a design, height, and color to meet with the approval of the Secretary of the Planning Commission 30 The Planning Commission shall approve the location of the houses on the tract map, 31. Not less than 10 of the large models (944 and 104) shall be constructed on the tract. For the record, Mr. Exley stated the square footage and the approximate cost of the houses. They were as follows. Plan 225 Plan 400 Plan 944 Plan 104 1,225 square feet 1,400 square feet 1,944 square feet 2,104 square feet $26,950 $28,950 $32,950 $33,950 - 4 - Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 Commissioner Ricker stated that he does not believe it is up to the Commission to impose such drastic changes in the development. He feels it would be more appropriate to deny the tentative tract and have the developer come back with something else Commissioner Evans asked the applicant if he would attempt to come back with a revised plan Mr Exley stated that they probably would not He also stated that they were not in agreement with some of the proposed conditions such as the three -car garages and the slump stone block wall all around the property Chairman Cardoza stated that he would like to see more of the larger homes and he also stated that he did not agree with all of the conditions Commissioner Sonju stated that she would be in favor of continuing the matter and having the developer come back with a different mix of the houses in- stead of dictating to him what the Planning Commission wanted. Commissioner Evans stated that she would withdraw her motion since she thought it would be better to have the matter continued Commissioner Warren also withdrew his second It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue Tentative Tract No 7123 to the next regularly scheduled meeting For the purpose of directing the developer, Commissioner Sonju stated that she would be looking for a reduction of the lots from 24 to 22, more of the larger models on the development, and more of the models with the 3 car garage The motion was carried with the following roll call vote; TO WIT. ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE; ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-198--BERGUM CONSTRUCTION CO.; The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an appli- cation for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) to R-3 (Multiple - Family Residential) on property generally located at 9882 Valley View The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary then presented Planning Staff Report 4171-52 to the Commission The applicant, J A Bergum, 1023 East Chapman, Fullerton, addressed the Commission and spoke in behalf of his application During his discussion he reffered to a survey he had made in Cypress relative to such factors as children that live in apartments and tax rate traffic, location to shopping, and size of the property He considers this request for a change of zone to R-3 to be the highest and best use of the land Chairman Cardoza asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the zone change There was no one He then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the zone change Mr. Roy Franks, 5284 Rome Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was opposed to the zone change because of the additional amount of school children it would bring into the City of Cypress Mr Hernandez stated that the Cypress School District currently is experiencing a drop in school enrollemnt He also stated that the greatest contributor to the tax picture is the school district. Mr, Al Dilly, 9825 St, George Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was also opposed to the zone change for the same reasons as Mr Franks Chairman Cardoza asked if they had received any written communications either in favor or against this zone change There were none„ - 5 - Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 The Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Zond Change Z-198 Commissioner Evans stated that she feels this is a special piece of property and she thinks it needs special consideration. She also stated that she thought a PD Zone with a lesser density would be more in keeping with what she had in mind, as to what was the highest and best use for the land Therefore, she would be voting against the zone change Chairman Cardoza stated that there were same problems to be considered in this zone change One being the increased traffic outflow onto Valley View that could present a problem as far as the school children were concerned He also was of the opinion that this is a special problem and that an R-1 zone would not be the highest and best use of the land He also felt that an R-3 or R-4 zone would not be the highest and best use of the land Chairman Cardoza stated that he agreed with Mrs Evans' comments and he too would be voting against the zone change. Chairman Cardoza stated that just for clarification sake he felt that Valley View could handle the traffice but what he was concerned about was the combination of pedestrian and vehicular traffic The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju and Warren NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Cardoza and Evans ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-199--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from H -C (Highway -Commercial) and C-3 (Commercial Manufacturing) to R-3 (Multiple -Family Residential) on property generally located 110' west of Grindlay, north of Lincoln, initiated by Larwin Multihousing Corporation The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report 1171-50 John Tapking, representing Larwin Co , 9100 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills addressed the Commission and spoke in behalf of Larwin in approval of the zone change Mr Tapking read from a report entitled "Report on Multiple -Family Zoning' Chairman Cardoza asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against the zone change. There was no one. He then asked if they had received any written communications either in favor or against There were none Chairman Cardoza declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Zone Change Z-199 Commissioner Evans stated that she does feel an R-3 zone is the highest and best use of the land and she would be voting in favor of it. Chairman Cardoza stated that he felt a type of Planned Development or an integrated use of commercial and residential might be better for the area, however, based on the restriction of the accessibiltiy of the property he feels that the residential would be the best of the two. He also concurs that the R-3 zone would be the highest and best use of the land The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: Planning Commission Minutes TO WIT• ALL AYES RECESS: April 15, 1971 Chairman Cardoza declared a recess at 9:40 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9:55 p m with all Commissioners present CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-246--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of an apartment complex on property generally located 110' west of Grindlay north of Lincoln The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report Mr Hernandez then made a presentation to the Commission regarding Mr Tapking's development He stated that there were 170 units proposed for this development and the density was 29 units per acre Concerning the building coverage there was 31% coverage and the Code permits a maximum of 50% so they were way under the requirement Mr. Hernandez further pointed out a small storage area that constitutes about 1 000 square feet Regarding the recreational area he stated that there was a building out in front of the complex The calculated amount of open space in terms of area between the buildings was approximately 28% In addition, the open parking and the driveways was 39% He stated that based on the one, two, and three bedroom require- ments two spaces per unit were required for the one and two bedrooms and 21 spaces for the three bedroom This would mean that they would be required to provide 351 spaces. They had provided 361, which was 10 spaces over the minimum Mr Hernandez stated that he felt there should be a provision made for a turn around at the intersection of Alaska with the west boundary. He feels a cul de sac would interupt the flow of the driveway along the west side Mr Hernandez also pointed out that in the urgency ordinance there is a condition that states that within 100 feet of the R-1 the building must be limited to single story In this case the distance from the property line to the building is only approximately 46 feet. He stated this would call for approval by the Commission on this certain condition Mr John Tapking, 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and stated that there has been a new design made on the type of screens that were being used. He stated that this was a form of a wooden screen that will swing out in case of a fire and then on the back it sets out from the building Commissioner Sonju questioned condition #i10 regarding another conditional use permit for reduction of the 100 foot setback for two story buildings on that portion of the property abutting R-1 zoning Mr Murphy stated that the best course of action would he to consider the two matters separately therefore, Mr Tapking would have to make application for a separate conditional use permit for the reducation of the 100 foot setback Commissioner Ricker stated that he was concerned with the amount of open space. He suggested that perhaps if Mr Tapking wnet to more than two stories that some of the interior buildings could be eliminated thus providing more open space Mr. Tapking stated that there was already sufficient open space Commissioner Warren stated that if this project were approved he would be in favor of making the walls higher than 6 geet in order to protect the neighbors Commissioner Sonju asked if they were going to perform the treatment on the windows on the west side the same as on the north side Mr Tapking stated that they were doing it around the entire project Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 Chairman Cardoza asked if there was a possibility of breaking up the roof scape on the perimeter He also stated that the wall was too blank He said that some of the blankness was taken away by the window screens He suggested that varying the heights of the buildings would provide additional relief Chairman Cardoza suggested that trees and shrubs be placed in between the structures or the posts in the parking lot to further soften the architecture Mr,: Tapking stated that this could be done Chairman Cardoza stated that he was very much in favor of breaking up the facade in the back He also wants to see some planting along the parking area He further stated that he shouldn't be opposed to reducing the driveway to accomodate addi- tional planting Commissioner Evans stated that she was concerned about the lack of a 100 foot setback:: She felt it was the Commission's duty to enforce the Code Mr Hernandez stated that he did not agree entirely with the Commission He felt that if this property were developed in an R-1 fashion you could have a 21/2 story building within 5 feet of the west and north property line Commissioner Sonju stated that she feels that a 50 foot setback is not always realistic and in this case is not necessary Mr Hernandez suggested that a condition be added to state that a concrete block wall be constructed around the west, north, and east property lines It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to con- tinue this matter until the next regular session in order to give the applicant an opportunity to present the Commission with a model of the project Commissioner Evans stated that she was in favor of the 100 foot setback as outlined in the Townscape Element The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT' ALL AYES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS. Commissioner Ricker then made a report to the Commission concerning the Naval Air Station He made the following statements. As an appointed Planning Commissioner for the City of Cypress, I consider it my duty and obligation to be concerned with current zoning issues and land -use problems within the city Identifying such problems, analyzing them, and proposing solutions such as zone changes and ordinance modifications is, I believe the primary function of the Planning Commission Working on this assumption, I proposed and submitted a proposal to request a Planning Commission study relative to possible rezoning of city industrial land near the Naval Air Station It appeared only logical to me to ask the question now that the air operations were soon to be ter- minated perhaps some type of zone development classification other than industrial would contribute toward the highest and best use of the land. To imply or suggest that my motives for initiating such a proposal might be suspect, and that possibly I did so for personal, financial, or political gain is to say the least very hard to take, Therefore, for the record, I want it to be clearly and firmly under- stood by all concerned. 8 Planning Commission Minutes April 15, 1971 1 That I have no interest (financially, politically, or otherwise) in any future use or development of this land, other than my desire to see it utilized for the best interests of the city and its citizens 2. That I do not know personally, nor have I contacted, or been contacted by, any person or firm having any interest whatsoever in this property, or in its present or future use 3. And that, in short, no other person or outside influence whatsoever had any involvement in the origination of my proposal It was conceived originated and prepared by me alone, hopefully and only to initiate some action by the Planning Commission to what I believe to be a pertinent and important City Planning problem After Commissioner Ricker's statements Mr Hernandez stated that there would be a joint meeting with the City Council on Tuesday, April 20, 1971 at 7:00 p m It was decided that there would be a special meeting called on Thursday, April 22, 1971, in order to view a presentation on the Santa Ana River Project The time of the meeting was set at 4.00 p m ADJOURNMENT. Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 11:22 p m until Tuesday, April 20, 1971, at 7.00 p m (-(/.!/'(1.4424,/ ') (4-(7,Y,/,// CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING"C•PSMMISSION 1 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD April 22, 1971 The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.18 p m on Thursday, April 22 1971 in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT Commissioners Sonju Warren, Evans ABSENT: Commissioners Ricker and Cardoza Also present was Eli Hernandez Secretary of the Planning Commission PRESENTATION: Bill Cunningham made a presentation to the Commission on the Santa Ana River Project The presentation consisted of slides and an oral report Mr Cunningham explained that the study was started about a year ago They decided to give high priority to areas of conservation and open areas He stated that the program was divided into four sections Those sections con- sisted of the following: 1 Rivermouth Area 2 Big Bend 3 Santa Ana Canyon 4 Santiago Creek He gave a brief explanation of what each section contained and answered questions on the project for the Planning Commission After the presentation it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to direct the Planning Director to recommend approval to the City Council of the concepts of the plan and the general policy ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the Vice -Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 5.20 p m to April 29, 1971 at 7.30 p m ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNIN ISSION CHA RMAN ►, E PLANNING COMMIS. ON MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD April 29, 1971 The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 7:44 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice -Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Chairman Cardoza Also present was Eli Hernandez, Secretary of the Planning Commission ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. to the Employee's Lounge CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called back to order at 7.50 p m on Thursday, April 29, 1971 in the Employee's Lounge, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Vice - Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Chairman Cardoza DISCUSSION• Before the discussion on apartments began Mr Hernandez reminded the Commission that there would be a tour of the city with City Council on Saturday, May 22, 1971, that would start at the Los Alamitos Country Club Mr Hernandez passed out work sheet copies of the R-3 and R-4 zones for the Planning Commission's benefit A general discussion followed regarding the revision of the R-3 zone Items that were brought up for discussion were the revision of Description and Purpose definition exclusion of condominiums from the R-3 zone the addition of day care nurseries, a new section under the heading of Recreation Buildings and Area, the revision of the Minimum lot area per dwelling unit from 1,500 square feet to 2,000 square feet and also the consideration of higher buildings in the R-3 zone. CHAIRMAN CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 8:25 P M Further discussion followed pertaining to carports and storage areas. ADJOURNMENT. Being no further discussion at this time, the meeting was declared adjourned at 9.25 p m until the regular meeting on Thursday, May 6 1971. ATTEST CHAIt PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD May 6 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4:15 p m on Thursday, May 6, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue Cypress California Chairman Cardoza presiding PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza, and Evans ABSENT. None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Building Inspector, Ray Warren, and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTES• Commissioner Warren requested that the following change be made on Page 1 under the correction on page 7, paragraph 5• It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Evans to find that the construction of this storage shed is within the intent of the conditional use permit and that as far as landscaping is concerned, that will be considered in respect with landscaping in the overall project that may he taken up at the next meeting There being no further corrections or additions to the Minutes of April 1, 1971, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes subject to the correction. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN: Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez read from the City Code the section regarding the election of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission It stated that the first meeting in May of each calendar year shall be the time to elect a new Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Evans and unanimously carried to adjourn to executive session to discuss a matter of personnel at 4.20 p m The meeting was called back to order at 4:35 p m with all Commissioners present ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN• Chairman Cardoza expressed his gratitude to the Planning Commission for electing him to the chairmanship twice consecutively It was then moved by Chairman Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimous ballot was cast to elect Mrs Evans as the new Chairman It was moved by Chairman Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to nominate Mr Warren as the new Vice Chairman It was moved by Chairman Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to close the nomi- nations. It was then moved by Chairman Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Evans and a unanimous ballot was cast to elect Mr Warren as the new Vice Chairman CONTINUATION OF TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 7123: Landon Exley, Pacesetter Homes J. W Klug Development, addressed the Commission and stated they had rearranged the mix of the houses In so doing they took away two of the smaller houses and added two of the larger houses By doing this they raised the average price of the subdivision. Mr. Exley gave the Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 Commission two sets of figures in order that they could compare the lot costs on Moody with those on Grindlay He stated that they still wanted 24 lots on Grindlay The 22 lot yeild of $10,836 per lot puts them $1,000 higher than that average price and it prices them out of a market that they are aiming for Mr. Exley then gave the Commission the house breakdown He stated that there would be seven to the 225 models, seven of the 400 models, four of the 944 models, and six of the 104 models This was with an average sale price of over $31,000., Mr Exley stated that he was not eager to add two more larger houses in the tract because everytime they added a bigger house they created more of a chance of not selling it He stated that they were in a $29,000 to $30,000 price range and they didn't want to get out of it be putting in bigger houses° Chairman Evans went over some of the conditions in the staff report For the Commission's review she stated some of the changes that had been made on some of the conditions from the previous meeting, 8 The landscape of the parkway on Grindlay Street shall be of unique design approved by the City Staff as per the Townscape Element 14 A slump stone concrete block wall shall be constructed around the entire tract The tract that sets along Grindlay shall meet with the approval of the Planning Commission 20 Developer to pay optional design fee in the amount of 6% of total value of land The use of these funds to go for the development of green space within the quarter section Mr Exley stated that they were willing to put the slump stone wall on Grindlay and they were also willing to fence the remainder of the subdivision but they were not willing to wall the remainder of the subdivision. Commissioner Cardoza stated that he thought it would be best for the city if they had a block wall instead of a wooden fence Mr Hernandez stated that it was his opinion that walls weren't needed along the north, west, or south sides of the subdivision, but the wall along Grindlay Street was desirable Commissioner Ricker stated that since the individual homeowners were going to be constructing the walls they would probably he getting a wide variety of different walls and/or fences and he didn't feel this was desirable He stated that he would strongly be in favor of having some sort of wall around the project, Commissioner Warren stated that he would be willing to waive the walls if they could get the larger lots There was a brief discussion on the larger lots and the addition of a 10 foot side yard Commissioner Sonju suggested that some kind of condition could be imposed on the applicant stating where the houses will be located on the lots.. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Tentative Tract Map No 7123 subject to the conditions as listed and also with the following additions and corrections 8,. The landscape of the parkway on Grindlay Street shall be of unique design approved by the City Staff as per the Townscape Element, 14 An ornamental slump stone block wall shall be constructed along the lots abutting Grindlay Street .K- subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Planning Commission 20, De•;eloper to pay optional design fee in the amount of 6% of total value of land The use of these funds to be for development within this quarter section 2 Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 22. All existing wells to be capped as per City requirements. 23. Demolition permits shall be required on all applicable buildings. 24 All septic tanks and cess pools to be located and removed or filled. Also any existing house sewer connections to be capped 25 Retaining walls shall be required on perimeter property lines if there is greater than a 12 inch difference in the subject property and adjoin- ing property 26 Subdivision shall be revised to include not more than 22 lots 27. A walkway easement be provided between lots at the end of the cul de sacs at the westerly end of the property. 28. One 10 foot side yard shall be required on all lots. 31 Not less than 10 of the large models (944 and 104) shall be consturcted on the tract. Commissioner Ricker stated that he could not approve the tract as it stated in the conditions because he did not agree with condition no. 14 He felt there should be a wall around the tract It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, the motion by adding condition no 29 A 6 foot cinder block wall shall except for Grindlay of a design, of the Secretary of the Planning seconded by Commissioner Ricker to amend which would read as followss be constructed around the entire tract height, and color to meet with the approval Commission. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote? AYES? NOES? ABSENT? 3 COMMISSIONERS? 2 COMMISSIONERS? 0 COMMISSIONERS? Ricker, Evans, Cardoza Sonju and Warren None After the amendment was voted on it was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion to include condition no 30 to read as follows? The Planning Commission shall approve the location of the houses on the tract map The motion was carried with the following roll call vote? TO WITS ALL AYES The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote? TO WIT? ALL AYES RECESS? Chairman Evans declared a recess at 5?47 p.m until 7x30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER? The meeting was called back to order at 7038 p m with the following Commissioners present? PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT? None Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Building Inspector, Ray Warren, Planning Technician, Ralph White, and Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy. ORAL COMMUNICATIONSs At this time a member of the audience, Mrs. Walter Hartsuyker, 9816 Cedar Court, Cypress, addressed the Commission and presented a letter to the Commission on the subject of putting a cul de sac on Graham Street. The letter was read and presented to the Planning Commission, PUBLIC HEARINGS' Before proceeding with the public hearings the Commission decided to take a show of hands as to how many people were interested in the various hearings due to the fact that the agenda was very long. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to take item number six out of order PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C=-250=-BERGUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. The Chairman declared the public hearing open At this time it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to continue Conditional Use Permit No, C-250 to Thursday, May 13, 1971, at 7:30 p m It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to take item number eleven out of order PUBLIC HEARING: PRECISE ALIGNMENT OF AN EAST -WEST STREET BETWEEN WALKER AND GRAHAM: The Chairman declared the public hearing open. The Chairman asked if there was anyone in the audience who would not be able to attend another session of the Planning Commission if this item were continued -- no testimony was offered by the audience It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to continue the precise alignment of an east -west street between Walker and Graham to Thursday, May 13, 1971„ at 7€30 p.m It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to take item ten out of order PUBLIC HEARING. ZONE CHANGE N0. Z=200 --FRANK J. HANSMAN AND JAMES J. FUCHIK, The Chairman declared the public hearing open The Chairman asked if there was anyone in the audience who would not be able to attend a Planning Commission meeting next Thursday and who would like to present testimony at this time Mr. Glenn Love, 6368 Mount Ripley Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was against the zone change. Mr Richard Dockery, 9731 Holder, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was also against the zone change. moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by carried to continue Zone Change No. Z=200 p.m. Being no, further testimony, it was Commissioner Sonju and unanimously to Thursday, May 13, 1971, at 7.30 CONTINUATION OF OF PUBLIC HEARING REo MULTIHOUSING CORPORATIONS The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing for conditional use permit to allow the construction of an apartment complex on property generally located north and west of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay Street CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. C®246--LARWIN Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report On the suggestion of Mr Hernandez, item number five, Conditional Use Permit No. C-252 was also opened for public hearing simultaneously with Conditional Use Permit No, C-246. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to hear a public hearing for conditional use permit to allow the applicant to reduce the 100° setback for 2 and 21 story buildings adjacent to R-1 zones on portions of property located on the north side of Lincoln Avenue and 100° west of Grindlay Street Mr Hernandez gave a brief description of the location of the property for the Commission's review. He also pointed out the revised plans of the project and pointed out the basic differences of the revised plans Mr John Tapking, representing Larwin Company, 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and displayed a three dimensional scale model of the project. Mr Tapking explained that the center of the project had been raised in order to accomodate tuck under parking but in doing this it did not alter the height elevations. The height elevations would be identical throughout the entire project, (2 and 21 story). He also noted the distance between the structures and the means by which they were tied together at the top. He also stated that there would be walkways between the buildings The Chairman asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak against the application Mrs Roger Wong,9691 Glenbrook Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she was concerned about the number of children that this apartment complex would bring into the city Mr Tapking stated that this development alone would generate $60,000 in taxes. Mr Tapking also stated that the only question that he had was regarding condition #14 and he would like added to the condition the following. `subject to the re, imbursement agreements that the City may have" Mr. Tapking stated that they would have been able to comply with the 100° setback by bringing all the structures over to the easterly property line and providing the off-street parking all on the westerly street property line. This became undesirable from two stand pointsg one, it pushed the project against the proposed cit" maintenance yard; and two, this would provide continuous access around the project and also the access to the street which would adjoin the maintenance yard and they felt it would make a better arrangement. This is why they requested the deviation of the 100° setback. Mr. Tapking stated that the window screens would be of a swing out style and they would probably have to be cut in half so the lower half can swing separately from the upper half Commissioner Sonju asked if it would be possible to have the developer develop the median on Lincoln in front of the project Mr Murphy stated that he was not sure if they could legally require this action but they could ask the developer if he would consent to such a condition He stated that he would like to research the question further before he answered definitely Mr Coakley stated that the median along Lincoln was still controlled by the state and that the City con- tinuously had a difficult time whenever they wanted to put any type of land- scaping along the Lincoln median. Mr. Tapking stated that he feels if a policy of this type is adopted there should be an ordinance where everyone would pay their fair share, but he would not object to a prorata share basis. - 5 Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Conditional Use Permit No. C-246 subject to the following conditionsg 1. Compliance with all applicable conditions of the Cypress City Code 2. That the development be constructed in accordance with the officially approved plans. 3 That a landscaping plan prepared by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, 4 That a permanent automatic water sprinkling system be installed. 5. That all open parking spaces be striped with "double lines". 6 That bumper stops be provided in all parking spaces opened or covered which abut a wall. 7 Construction of the building be in accordance with FHA soundproofing standards 8 That the site plan be modified so as to provide continuous circulation around the entire development (To be worked out with the Secretary of the Planning Commission.) 9 That the building not be occupied or a certificate of occupancy granted until all conditions of approval have been met (Planning Director shall certify as to compliance with these conditions ) 10. That the applicant obtain a conditional use permit for reduction of the 100" setback for two story buildings on that portion of the property abutting R=1 zoning. 11. Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage. 12. Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 13 Drainage easements shall be obtained and dedicated to the City as required, City to condemn if necessary. 14 Developer will construct and participate in cost incurred in acquisition of the Right -of -Way and construction costs of storm drain based on the tributary area. 15 Developer will construct sanitary sewer and provide an easement through the apartment development to provide sewer service to the maintenance yard and construct a manhole at the intersection of the maintenance yard street and the property line for sewer service for properties to the East 16. Lincoln Avenue shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways. A state permit is necessary. 17. Access to the apartment development will be from Lincoln Avenue on the south and the secondary access would be from the end of the maintenance yard street subject to approval by City Staff. 18 Developer shall construct the maintenance yard street, to be designed to a T.I. of 6, to be reimbursed for one-half the cost by the city. Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 19 Vehicular access is prohibited to the development from the residential tract at Alaska Street and Grindlay Street. 20. There shall be a modified cul de sac constructed at the end of Grindlay Street at the north end of the project in accordance with fire department requirements. 21 Cash bond shall be posted for future street lights on Lincoln Avenue and a 11' PUC conduit installed 22. Advance street light energy charges shall be paid. 23 Street trees (15 gal.) shall be installed along Lincoln Avenue in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department. The type of trees shall be as required under the Townscape and Urban Design Element of the General Plan. 24 Plan check and inspection fees in the amount of 31/2% of the street improvements shall be paid. 25 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground. 26. Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City standards 27 A six (6) foot high concrete block wall shall be constructed along the west and north property lines and a six (6) foot high concrete block wall shall be constructed along the east property line. Height of wall to be measured from highest grade 28. Fifteen parking spaces shall be identified for guest parking 29 There shall be a 10 foot landscape buffer strip along the west and north property lines 30 Tree pockets shall be provided adjacent to the building (east and west side of developments) Commissioner Ricker stated that according to the Ordinance requirements it states that the maximum building height shall be 21 stories or 35 feet whichever is the lesser For this reason, he stated that he intended to vote against the request. Also, he feels there are inadequate setbacks from the adjacent R-1 hoses, the setback along Lincoln does not conform to the adopted Townscape Plan, and also the inadequate guest parking He does not feel this is an adequate design for this particular property. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to amend condition no. 16 and to add conditions number 31 and 32 16 Lincoln Avenue shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways and the Townscape and Urban Design Element of the General Plan A state permit is necessary 31 Storage lockers shall be provided in each carport 32. All roof equipment shall be architecturally screened After the amendment was unanimously carried, the original motion to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-246 was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None Although Conditional Use Permits No C-246 and C-252 were heard simultaneously they are required to have the public hearings closed separately so therefore it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing on Conditional Use Permit No. C-252, It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Conditional Use Permit No C=252 subject to the same conditions as stated in Conditional Use Permit No. C-246 which would mean that the structures would be setback a minimum of 56.8 feet from the single-family residences Also included in the motion for approval is the provision that the screening will be constructed according to the plans that were submitted and any deviations should come before the Planning Commission for a new hearing. Commissioner Ricker stated that he is opposed to this conditional use permit and he feels that the Commission is giving the developer considerable leniency in the matter. Commissioner Evans stated that she feels that adequate provisions have been made by the developer and imposed by the Planning Commission to eliminate any possible problems and therefore she is in favor of reducing the 100° setback Being no further discussion the motion was voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS° Souju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER. Ricker ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 9:25 p m. The meeting was called back to order at 9°37 p.m. with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju; Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. C-251—CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 130 unit apartment complex on property generally located east of Bloomfield and south of Lincoln The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-63 The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Mr 0 W Norris, Creative Environment, 2110 E Katella, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and spoke in behalf of his application He also stated that his architect had prepared some line of sight drawings along with elevations for the Commission's consideration. Mr. LeRoy Rose, architect, 1440 S State College Blvd , Anaheim, addressed the Commission and explained the line of sight drawings to the Commission. Mr Rose stated that if a person were to stand 41 feet behind the carport they could view the top story of the apartments If they were to stand close to the wall, they would be unable to see anything. Chairman Evans stated that the Commission was 8 Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 probably concerned more with the people in the apartments being able to look down on ;.he single-family residents Mr Rose explained that if you reverse the sight level you cannot see back over the wall at the same elevation He also stated that they were well within the Code requirement, They were 115° away and the Code requirement is 100' Mr. Rose pointed out other factors pertaining to the project He stated that the Code required 50% coverage and they were below 30% which would allow for a greater amount of open space Also there is a perimeter driveway around the entire project which would allow greater vehicular access He further pointed out that the size of the apartments are well above the minimum requirements of the City Lastly, he stated that they have an excess of 12 parking spaces which could be used for guest parking Mr Hernandez asked Mr. Rose if he thought it would be possible to work around the nine landmark trees (Eucalyptus) which are located on the south property line Mr Rose replied that it would be possible° The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application, Mr Richard Conrad, 4097 Cheshire Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was representing the Greenbrook Home Owner's Association, He had some questions to ask regarding the project He was interested in knowing if this would be an adult complex or if it would allow children. He wanted to know the height of the buildings, the height of the carports, if the carports were open or enclosed, and if the cars in the open spaces would be parked right against the wall and if a buffer strip would be provided. Mr Norris addressed the Commission in an effort to answer the gentleman's questions He stated that the project would provide for both adults and children Regarding the carports, he said that the carports would be enclosed on both ends and the structure would be architecturally compatible with the buildings and would blend and compliment them. He stated that the elevations showed that there were windows facing the south and there were no balconies whatsoever on that side of the building, Also, Mr Norris stated that the highest building was 29 feet 6 inches, Mr, Dean Raleigh, 4057 Cheshire Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission speaking in opposition to the application and he also stated his views for improvement. He stated that he felt the single story structures should go along the back part on the south wall and put the two story and tri levels farther north towards Lincoln He also stated that he would like to see the playground area located nearer to the east wall by the trailer court instead of the south wall Mr Lee Crockett, 4037 Cheshire Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that his property is located directly to the south of the proposed development. He also stated that he would like to see the existing Eucalyptus trees removed since they create such a large debris Mr Paul Pitts, 3351 Bounty Circle, Huntington Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that he was one of the partners in the Lincoln Center Mobile Home Park and he would like to make two recommendations for the Commission's consideration One, that an additional concrete block fence be constructed to an 8 foot height along with the existing fence, and two, that the 20 foot road be widened to at least 25 feet Sharon Neil, 4048 Cheshire Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she felt this project was not architecturally compatible with the rest of Cypress Mr. Norris again addressed the Commission in an effort to answer some of the questions from the audience He stated he would be in favor of low lighting as opposed to pole lighting, he also stated that there were four trash areas conveniently located throughout the project, and also that there were several planting islands located in the parking area along the south side, 9 Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 Chairman Evans quickly stated, as a brief review, some of the suggestions that had been made during the discussion. 1. To retain the Landmark Trees 2 Separate the carports and the fence area with a 5 foot landscaping area on the southerly property line 3. Windows be screened. 4 Bumper stops be provided 5 All lights be of a ground type and directed away from the single family residences 6. Open parking on Bloomfield either be eliminated or screened 7 Existing walls be 8 feet both on the southerly and easterly property lines 8 Southerly property line have covered carports along the entire property line 9 Play area be moved to an area away from the single family residences 10 Some alleviation be given to the open parking area in the way of either landscaping or a covered roof The Chairman asked if there were any written communications either in favor or against There were none It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Conditional Use Permit No. C=251 subject to the twenty conditions listed in Staff Report PC#71-63 and subject to the following additional conditions: 21. All property line walls to be 6 feet in height To be measured from highest grade. 22 Storage lockers shall be provided in each carport. 23 That additional architectural treatment be given to the east and south sides of the proposed development. Such treatment to be approved by the Secretary of the Planning Commission 24 Guest parking to be specifically identified as such 25 That a 3 foot high concrete block wall be constructed along Bloomfield adjacent to parking areas. 26 Low profile lighting to be used throughout the project 27. That the project meet with fire zone //2 requirements. 28 Design and color of walls to be approved by the Secretary of the Planning Commission 29 Location and design of trash area enclosures to be approved by the Secretary of the Planning Commission. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju to amend condition number 21 to read as follows: 21. The eight (8) Landmark trees shall be retained. The motion died for lack of a second. 10 L Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to amend the motion with the follcwing changes and additions to the conditions: 2 That the development be constructed in accordance with the officially approved plans. 4. That a permanent automatic water sprinkling system be installed 30 That all parking spaces along the south property line be under cover with a back wall not less than 8 feet in height This shall not apply in those areas where Landmark trees have been identified as per the Town- scape and Urban Design Element 31 All roof equipment to be architecturally screened 32. That tree pockets (3 feet x 3 feet) be provided in the parking area located in the southern portion of the development. Trees to be planted within these tree pockets -- type of tree, size, and location to be approved by the Secretary of the Planning Commission 33 That a 5 foot planting strip be provided along the east property line 34. All Landmark trees to be retained. 35 That speed bumps be located in appropriate locations within the drive- ways of the development Chairman Evans then stated her feelings on the matter. She stated that she was not in favor of an encroachment of the 15 foot setback, she was not in favor of breaking up the carports along the easterly property lines She stated, however, that she was in favor of seeing a revised plot plan which would eliminate on - street parking on Bloomfield She stated at this time she would rather see a revised plot plan come back to the Commission instead of voting on the motion right now The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote' AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS= Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER: Evans ABSENT- 0 COMMISSIONERS, None RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 11.18 p m The meeting was called back to order at 11:32 p m , with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT° Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT. None PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-253=-CLAYTON-HYTER DEVELOPMENT Inc.: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 21 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9642 Walker The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#t71-62. The Planning Director then pointed out the location of the property on the map for the Commission Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Earl Clayton, the applicant, 2909 S. Hailaday, Santa Ana, addressed the Commission and stated that they did not have a formal presentation; however, they did have their renderings and plot layouts and he stated that he would be happy to answer any questions the Commission might have James Duncan, 9582 S. Walker Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was very much in favor of the proposed development and he thinks it will be a big improvement to the City The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one She then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one Mr Clayton stated that he didn't feel this buffering was necessary since you would only be able to see the width of the driveway from the street Commissioner Ricker stated that he was in agreement with Commissioner Cardoza regarding a buffer strip along the southerly wall, He stated in view of this and that it would call for a revision of the plans he would be in favor of continuing the matter to the next meeting Commissioner Sonju stated that she was also in agreement with Commissioners Cardoza and Ricker regarding the landscape buffer strip along the southerly wall and she also felt that all of the elevations except for the west were too bleak. She further stated that she would be interested in seeing the density lowered on this project, Commissioner Evans stated that possibly additional architectural treatment could be provided on the periphery of the building and in addition to the landscape buffer strip on the southerly wall perhaps there could be some tree pockets on the easterly property line It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue Conditional Use Permit C-253 to May 20, 1971, to the 4g00 p m session Direction from the Commission to the applicant included landscaping along the southerly and easterly property lines, photographs and/or models of previous projects, and possible consideration by the applicant on revising the plans to consider an overall lower density, The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT° ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING REg CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-254--SEVERA®GUSTAFSONa The Chairman announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 72 unit apartment complex on property generally located on the east side of Bloomfield and 500° north of Ball Road. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-61 The Secretary also read into the record a letter in opposition to the request received from Stan Baughman, 9816 Via Sonoma, Cypress The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Planning Commission Minutes May 69 1971 Gerald Congiardo, Severa-Gustafson Architects and Engineers, addressed the Commission and stated that he was appearing on behalf of SWYS Corporation He stated that there would be carports constructed along the south property line and then units would be constructed close to the carports, There would be approximately 20 feet of landscaped area in front of the units There would also be units backing up on Bloomfield, He further stated that they have stayed away from the property line to the north He explained that there would be 54 one - bedroom units, and 18 two-bedroom units He stated that in the two-bedroom units one of the rooms was more of a studio than a bedroom but it could be used for a bedroom The materials used would be shake roofs, cedar shingle siding on the projection of the studios and grape stake fencing. He further explained that there were private enclosed patios on all of the first floor units and private enclosed balconies on all of the second floor units He also stated that this was completely an adult complex, The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one She then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application, Mrs Daniel B Montell, of Tanglewood, addressed the Commission and stated that she was concerned with the amount of traffic that would be projected onto Bloom- field due to the complex and therefore she was opposed to the application Mr Henry Barringer, 4018 Via Encinas, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he lived in Tanglewood and he would be directly across the wall from the pool He stated that he felt there should be some kind of buffer system, and he was also concerned with the noise element In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Congiardo stated that it would create a hardship to move the pool farther to the west He stated that since the existing 6 foot concrete block wall is there and it is also close to existing carports they felt that this was the ideal location for the pool since it did not really affect any adjacent properties, Ray Warren, Building Inspector, stated that the medium shakes as called for on the plans were not approved in fire zone #2 as such Mr Congiardo stated that any material that was in violation of the Code would have a provided substitute that would be in conformance It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing, It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Conditional Use Permit C-254 subject to the 19 conditions listed in Staff Report PC#71-61 plus the following added conditions 3 That a permanent automatic water sprinkling system be installed 20 That a landscape plan prepared by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval 21 That the shake shingles to be used in construction of the building shall be fire proof and shall be of a type acceptable to the Building Department 22 Planting to be used in the landscaping of the development shall be in general accordance with the rendering Dense type shrubbery to be placed between the recreational area and the north property line 23 Storage lockers shall be provided in each carport 24 Location and design of trash area enclosures to be approved by the Secretary of the Planning Commission - 13- Planning Commission Minutes May 6, 1971 25 Lighting in the area adjacent to Tanglewood shall be so directed as to shield the glare of lights. 26. Twelve parking spaces shall be identified for guest parking The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES Following the public hearings, there was a bried discussion regardins whether or not the Commission should meet next Thursday to discuss the zoning on apartments It was decided to meet Thursday, May 13, 1971, at 4,00 p m to discuss the zoning on on apartments ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business, the meeting was declared adjourned by Chairman Evans until next Thursday, May 13, 1971, at 4:00 p m CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: e1 SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD May 13, 1971 The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4°25 p m on Thursday, May 13, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT- None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli. Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Building Inspector, Ray Warren, Before any items on the agenda were considered, Chairman Evans stated that she would like to publicly thank Commissioner Cardoza for being the Chairman of the Planning Commission for the last two years She also thanked all of the Commissioners for electing her to the position of Chairman, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO° 7429' It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the consideration of Tentative Tract Map No 7429 until Thursday, May 20, 1971. at 4:00 p m due to the fact that the Commission had not received copies of the Tentative Tract Map and also because they were going to have a discussion pertaining to the R-3 Ordinance, The motion was unanimously carried with aye votes by all commissioners. STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS, Garson Site Plan A brief discussion followed regarding Mr Jess Harrel.son's property located on Lincoln Avenue, Mr Harrelson was requested by the Planning Commission to submit a revised site plan in order to see which conditions of approval had and had not been met with Mi Hernandez stated that Mr, Harrelson had sold the subject property approximately 10 days ago to a brokerage firm He further stated that the present owners had made some improvements on the property and it looked very well kept° He further stated that he believed this was a permitted use without a conditional use permit and this would mean that the Planning Commission would have no further control over the property Firestone Store Landsca e Plan' A brief discussion followed regarding the required landscape plans as submitted by the Firestone Store. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the landscape plan as marked with the following conditions° 1 That the planter area be extended into the off-street parking area 2° That at least two (2) California Sycamore trees (15 gal ) be planted as shown on the approved plan on file in the Planning Department 3 That an automatic irrigation system be installed 4 That ground cover on 6 inch centers be planted within the planter area The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES Policy' There followed a brief discussion regarding the role of the Planning Commission 1 Planning Commission Minutes May 13, 1971 Mr. Hernandez stated that he had discussed this with the Planning Commission Chairman He stated that among these policies were the following: 1. Ruler and regulations which the Commission might want to adopt for its meetings 2 Image that the Commissioners and the Planning Director project to the public and the audience 3 The roll of the Commission, the Planning Director, and the City Attorney. 4. Ethics. Mr Hernandez asked the Commission to consider these suggestions for a possible meeting on policy procedures in the very near future EXECUTIVE SESSION The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m. to executive session to discuss matters regarding the R-3 xoning ordinance The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 5 49 p m , with all Commissioners present RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 5.50 p m until 7.30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7.35 p m with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT. Commissioners Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Ricker Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, and Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-250 -- BERGUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 200 unit apartment complex on property generally located west of Valley View and 315 feet north of Ball Road The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-64 Mr Hernandez read the conditions as listed in the staff report for the benefit of the audience and he also added an additional condition. Condition number 21 stating the following. 21 No median openings shall be permitted on Valley View Street COMMISSIONER RICKER ARRIVED AT 7.38 P.M. The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Mr Al Bergum, the applicant, 1023 E Chapman, Fullerton, addressed the Commission and stated that he would let the architect make his presentation Carl Irwin, architect, addressed the Commission and pointed out the location of the property and the surrounding structures In regards to the conditions, he stated that they objected to number 8 He stated that to the north side there will be a chain link fence of greater height installed by the school and this also applies to the west and south sides He feels that if - 2 - Planning Commission Minutes May 13, 1971 they construct a block wall up against this chain link fence they will be collect- ing a lot of trash and also it will defeat their layout design of trying to open this project to those open spaces and take advantage of them Mr Bergum stated that they would prefer to have an adults only apartment complex but they are not going to exclude families if they want to rent The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application Berle Linville 3969 Studebaker, Long Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that she was a certified property manager and she was representing her clients who live at 6004 Fred Drive, Cypress She stated that they were away and were unable to attend the meeting She then read into the record a letter from her client stating her reasons for opposition to this particular application Her main reasons for opposition were the increase in taxes, the increase in traffic, and the schools Audrey Lang, 5726 Aspen Cypress, addressed the Commission and voiced her opposi- tion to the application She stated that there were too many apartments in Cypress and she felt there should be a lower density It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to continue consideration of Conditional Use Permit NO C-250 in order to provide the developer time to construct a model of the complex for the Commission's consideration The model is to he presented at the June 3, 1971, meeting It was suggested by Commissioner Warren that the items be listed as to what the Commission wants to see on the model It was stated that there is a need for more parking and this should include guest parking, also the break up of the long corridor effect that the complex gives Commissioner Ricker stated that he agrees completely with Commissioner Cardoza and he further stated that he would be against the developer encroaching upon the open areas that are already provided Commissioner Cardoza then called for the question The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER• Warren ABSENT. 0 COMMISSIONERS None CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-200 -- FRANK J HANSMAN AND JAMES J FUCHIK: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the consideration of an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-2 (General Commercial) to R-3 (Multiple -Family Residential), on property generally located west of Bolder and north of Ball This matter had been continued from the May 6, 1971, meeting due to the length of the agenda The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-60 After presenting the staff report the secretary read one letter in opposition to the zone change request into the record The letter was from Mr. and Mrs W Gerringer, 9809 holder, Cypress Chairman Evans also added at this time that at the May 6, 1971 meeting of the Planning Commission, testimony was heard from Glenn Love, 6368 Mount Ripley Drive, Cypress, and Richard Dockery, 9731 Holder, Cypress, in opposi- tion to the requested zone change - 3 - Planning Commission Minutes May 139 1971 Barbara Rysavy, 12047 Paramount Blvd,, Downey, California, addressed the Commission and stated that she was representing the applicants She stated that the last time this zone change was requested, it was her opinion that one of the reasons for denial was that the City hoped that at a later time there would be some commercial need in this area She stated that to date there had been no interest in the property in terms of a commercial development, The response received from the people was that Holder was a secondary street and it could not support a commercial development, In view of this she was requesting that the zone change from C-2 to R-3 be granted The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the zone request There was no one, Commissioner Warren asked if there was any objection to changing the zone from C-2 to R-1 Mrs Rysavy stated that it would not be feasible since it would place R-1 immediately adjacent to commercial It would not be as desir- able. She stated that the R-3 would serve as a buffer between R-1 and commercial, Commissioner Ricker stated that he feels that the land has proven to be uneconomical under a commercial zone and he would be in favor of the requested zone change Commissioner Cardoza stated that they should look at the property with the highest and best use in mind He further stated that the situation had changed and perhaps a PD zone would be more adequate to this particular area making a lower density more compatible with the community, The Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny zone change Z-200 Commissioner Cardoza stated that the Planning Commission's primary responsibility is to make the determination of what is the best use of the land and he feels that they do have an obligation to the owner but they have a responsibility to the overall community and there has been a marked increase in density in that surrounding area He further stated that perhaps a lower density would be the solution to that particular area., Mr Hernandez stated that this property is only 4 71 acres and under the city code this would not qualify for a PD change of zone. The motion for denial was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Evans ABSENT° 0 COMMISSIONERS; None Mr Hernandez stated for the applicant's benefit, that unless they wished to appeal, the action of the Planning Commission was final, RECESS° Chairman Evans declared a recess at 8 59 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9:06 p m with all Commissioners present PUBLIC HEARING RE: PRECISE ALIGNMENT OF AN EAST -WEST STREET BETWEEN WALKER STREET AND GRAHAM STREET. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a public hearing on the precise alignment of an east -west street between Walker and Graham Streets, The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Planning Commission Minutes May 13, 1971 Ray Coakley Assistant City Engineer, presented the staff report to the Commission The report was dated April 30, 1971, and a copy is on file in the Cypress Planning Department Mr Hernandez stated that it is his considered opinion that this particular alignment is not needed He then proceeded to read two letters into the record regarding the precise alignment One letter that was received was from Mrs Walter Hartsucker, 9816 Cedar Court, Cypress, stating her opposition to the proposed street Another letter that was received was from the John Davidson Co Real Estate Insurance, 4500 Campus Drive, Suite 572, Newport Beach, stating that they would like a verifi- cation from the Planning Department stating that this property is currently zoned R-3, There were several petitions received in favor of cul de sacing Graham Street and several others opposed to the extension of Hanover Drive All of these petitions are on file at the Cypress Planning Department The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the precise alignment There was no one The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the precise alignment Brian McBride, 5628 Pine Court, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that his main concern is that Graham Street is cul de saced so that it prohibits through traffic to the residential areas Mr Granvill Coyne 5715 Aspen Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and asked if this cul de sac was to be south of this right of way street In answer to his question, it was stated that according to the map it was Mr Hernandez stated that to the best of his knowledge it has never been deter- mined that Graham will be cul de saced He further stated that it is not a reasonable assumption that it will be Mr Coakley stated that the Engineering Department concurred in the recommendation of the cul de sac, however, it was decided that because of the volume of traffic caused by the multiple family houses on Graham, the teen center and the ball parks that the traffic going to Orange Avenue would be heavy The only way to have a cul de sac is to have an east -west street and the only place they could find to have an east -west street was to extend Hanover Drive If the Hanover Drive realignment is not approved then the Engineering Department would be forced to recommend against the cul de sac Mr Jack Muellealeile, 9833 Graham, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was definitely in favor of the extension of Hanover Drive John Grandy, 5458 Hanover Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was opposed to the extension of Hanover Drive and he stated several reasons for his opposition He felt that increased traffic caused from this extension would create a need for a traffic signal in the future The increased traffic flow from the apartments would endanger the lives of their children Mr Grandy then submitted to the Commission a petition with 43 signatures of people opposed to the extension of Hanover Drive Commissioner Sonju asked if the extension of an east -west street could not be moved farther north or farther south Mr. Coakley stated that the Traffic Advisory Committee did recommend adoption of an east -west street but they did not specifically recommend Hanover Drive This location was adopted mostly on the basis of lining up with an east -west street for ease of signalization The reason for not choosing a location farther north or south was that an off- set causes additional traffic conflicts John Cripps, 9899 Graham, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that the situation on Graham Street has gotten worse He further stated that he feels a cul de sac is an absolute necessity, but at the same time he would not like -5- Planning Commission Minutes May 13, 1971 to see the residents on Hanover Drive put in the same position as the residents on Graham Street Mr Cripps stated that he was in favor of the east -west street alignment between Walker and Graham Streets It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the matter of a precise alignment until June 17, 1971, to hear what the Traffic Advisory Committee had to say on the matter concerning the people on Hanover Drive Jim Davis, 5743 Pine Court, Cypress, addressed the Commission as a point of clarification and asked just what was being determined here tonight Mr Hernandez stated as a matter of record that this was a public hearing to consider only the precise alignment of an east -west street between Walker and Graham Streets and not to determine whether or not Graham Street needed a cul de sac The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote' TO WIT. ALL AYES RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 9.45 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9.55 p m with all Commissioners present REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS. There was a brief discussion on who would be attending the seminar at Cal -Poly on May 20, 1971 It was decided that Commissioners Evans and Cardoza were the only members who would be attending ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Chairman Evans declared the meeting adjourned at 10.04 p m , until next Thursday May 20 1971 ATTEST. SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMINIISSION CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION -6- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD May 20, 1971 The regular meeting of the the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.08 p m on Thursday, May 20, 1971 in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker Warren, and Evans ABSENT. Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley Building Inspector, Ray Warren, Planning Technician, Ralph White, and Assistant City Attorney, Mr. Fish Mr Hernandez suggested that the first item of business should be to place Tentative Tract Map No 7429 on the agenda It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to place Tentative Tract Map No 7429 on the afternoon agenda under Staff Reports and Discussion Mr Hernandez read a letter for the Commission's consideration It was from Tom Nudson, Building Superintendent regarding setback requirements for accessory buildings in the PD zone It stated that since there are no setback requirements in the PD zone it is wide open for accessory uses Mr Hernandez stated that this should be an item for future discussion He further stated that it should be brought up when the Commission reviews the ordinance Mr Hernandez reminded the Commission of the tour of the City with the City Council on May 22, 1971, at 9.00 a m at the Los Alamitos Country Club RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 4.14 p m The meeting was called back to order at 4:22 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT. Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-253 --CLAYTON- HYTER DEVELOPMENT: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to continue a public hearing to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 21 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9642 Walker The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its staff report The Secretary presented Supplement to Planning Staff Report PC#71-62 The Chairman then requested the applicant to make his presentation Mr William Reed, Architect, representing Clayton-Hyter Development Co , addressed the Commission and stated that he had revised the elevations He displayed a typical site elevation for the Commission's consideration He also displayed a plot plan Regarding landscaping he stated that for the most part they use specimen trees rather than Junipers He stated that they had beought sample photos for the Commission's review but they did not bring any material samples He stated that the materials consisted of plaster of a Spanish texture and dark stained wood He also stated that tree pockets would be used as screening on the property lines -1- Planning Commission Minutes May 20, 1971 He stated that they had another plan which was under Conditional Use Permit No C-258 which was just the reverse of this proposed plan He stated that these two conditional use permits comprised an integrated development, and the reason that they were not being heard together was due to the fact that they did not have the go ahead on the other piece of property which was under Conditional Use Permit No C-258 Commissioner Ricker stated that he believes it is a major change and he believes the Commission should be considering this as an integrated development instead of two separate ones He feels they need an opportunity to study this as an integrated development It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue this matter until the June 3, 1971, meeting along with Conditional Use Permit No C-258 to give the Commission time to study the plot plan more thoroughly Commissioner Warren stated that he would like to see guest parking provided for in the front of the development Mr Reed stated that they are providing eight (8) spaces for guest parking Commissioner Evans stated that since they are going to be properties as an integrated development she would like to given to reducing the density and providing for more open COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4.50 P M developing these two see more consideration space The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS• ABSENT• 1 COMMISSIONER ABSTAIN• 1 COMMISSIONER. Ricker, Warren Evans None Sonju Cardoza Commissioner Cardoza abstained due to the fact that he had not been present for the entire public hearing STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS. Tentative Tract Map No. 7429 The Chairman requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-68 Mr Hernandez also pointed out the location of the property on the aerial map Mr Hernandez also displayed a copy of the tract map and pointed out the location of the houses as they would be situated on the lots Mr Hernandez then read Section 25-53 of the Cypress City Code pertaining to Optional Design and Improvement Standards for the benefit of the Commission's review Mr Terrance Berry, 1801 N College Avenue Santa Ana, addressed the Commission and stated that regarding the staff report they objected to conditions 4112 and 4122 Regarding condition #12, Mr Berry stated that they wanted to be certain that they would only be responsible for one half of the improvements of the median island on Valley View Street. Regarding condition number 4122, he stated that if the driveway were located on the south side of the lot it would start to encroach into the cul de sac area This would require that the house be moved back and this would in turn cut down the rear yard area He stated for these reasons that they would like to have the driveway located on the north side Mr Berry stated that the reason they went under optional design on this particular property was because it is under non -conforming use In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Mr Berry stated that they got approximately 26 lots on the standard design as opposed to 33 on the optional design Planning Commission Minutes May 20 1971 Commissioner Warren stated that he was against optional design He stated that he feels the individual land buyer is short changed when the city is crowding additional lots on optional design developments Commissioner Ricker stated that he believes this optional design is being used as a tool to get around the R-1 zoning requirements and he does not approve He stated that unless the developer has special reasons, the Commission should hesitate to approve optional design Commissioner Evans stated that one of the most important considerations in considering an optional design is that the lots be compatible with those in the immediate vicinity She also stated that another important consideration is the placement of the houses on the lots Mr Berry stated that due to the irregular shape of the property there were some lots that were larger than 5,000 square feet and also some that were smaller Commissioner Warren stated that he believes everytime the Commission allows a subdivision that does not allow access to the rear yard it compounds the problems in the street He stated that he believes they are denying the owner the full use of their property by allowing small lots Mr Berry stated that the houses in this development are the same ones that are being constructed at the existing project that Presley Development has on Holder and Cerritos Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt 20 ft rear yards were too small He stated that the 26 ft and 20 ft setbacks are far less than adequate that are now abutting Valley View Street He feels that the people living in these houses that abut Valley View Street are getting no privacy because of the constant noise factor that is involved He suggested that with the reduction of some of the lots they could get a greater setback on Valley View He stated that if two lots were eliminated at the end, by the cul de sac, then the additional 55 feet could be distributed equally which would give a greater side yard on the northerly lots and also provide a minimum of 35 to 40 feet on those properties that are backing onto Valley View and also give a greater degree of back yard space to those that have 20 feet He feels this would afford people some useable open space He further stated that he would not be in favor of the development as submitted Commissioner Ricker stated that after looking at the plot plans he felt the lots could be divided more evenly He stated that possibly semicircular type drives with more uniform sized lots would be more appropriate for this particu- lar project Mr Bill Miller 1311 Shalyn Avenue, Orange, addressed the Commission and stated that he was representing the owner of record Mrs Elsie Glass He stated that the property could present an economical problem if it weren't developed He asked the Commission to seriously consider this tract Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt a redesign of the tentative tract map was necessary He suggested the reduction of two lots giving consideration to larger rear lots on Valley View and larger side yards on the northerly and south- erly property Commissioner Warren stated that he was also in favor of a revised tentative tract map The Assistant City Attorney Mr Fish stated that according to the city code this matter had to be acted on within 50 days from the filing date It was moved by Commissioner Ricker that the applicant had not presented sufficient circumstances and special conditions to warrant consideration under optional design and therefore he moved that this request be denied The motion died for lack of a second -3- Planning Commission Minutes May 20, 1971 Commissioner Ricker stated that the reason he made the previous motion was because he feels the Commission should be setting a precedence to encourage developers to come in under ordinary R-1 zoning requirements when they are proposing a residential zone such as this It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue the consideration of Tentative Tract map no 7429 until the June 3, 1971, meeting at 4.00 o'clock The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Warren, Evans Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS• None ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER. Sonju EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 5.35 p m to executive session to discuss matters concerning pending litigation The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 5.59 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Sonju RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 6:00 p m until 7:30 p m CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order at 7:35 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Sonju Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, Mr Fish, Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley, Building Inspector Ray Warren and Planning Technician Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. There were no oral communications presented at this time It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to take item #8 regarding Conditional Use Permit No C-258 out of order. PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-258 -- CLAYTON-HYTER The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow construction of a twenty-one unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9622 Walker Street, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open The Chairman stated that it was the intent of the Commission to continue this matter along with Conditional Use Permit No C-253 so that the two hearings could be heard together The Chairman then declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimouslyIII carried to continue the item of Conditional Use Permit No C-258 to the June 3, 1971, meeting PUBLIC HEARING RE VARIANCE NO V-294 -- CALIFORNIA NEON PRODUCTS Planning Commission Minutes May 20 1971 The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for variance to allow the applicant to install eight signs which exceeds the permitted number by six and to exceed the total allowable area by 84 square feet on property located at 5619 Ball Road, Cypress, in the C-2 (General Commercial) zoning district The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-73 Prior to the presentation by the applicant Chairman Evans asked Mr Fish to review the criteria for granting a variance He then read from Part 23 Section 123 3 of the Code of the City of Cypress Mr Jerry Bates, 4530 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, the applicant, addressed the Commission and described the signs to the Commission for their consideration He stated that they have a ground sign which is internally illuminated, they have a sign in the shape of a bell and a hat which is also internally illuminated, the front building sign which reads "Taco Bell" is of plastic letters and it is not illuminated, and the product identification signs are 1 ft x 3 ft and are located on either side of the building in sets of five (5) These are also not illuminated Mr Bates stated that the "Taco Bell" sign on the front of the building shall constitute two signs each sign being 2 ft x 8 ft In review, Chairman Evans stated that there was one pole sign which was 36 sq ft , 10 signs on the side of the building each 3 sq ft which was a total of 30 sq ft , and two individual signs at 2 ft x 8 ft which is 16 sq ft which is 32 sq ft The total square footage amounted to 98 sq ft which would exceed the code by 42 sq ft The number of signs amounted to 13 which would exceed the code by 11 signs Mr Jess Black, 2815 Coronado, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and stated that he was in favor of the variance and requested the Commission to seriously consider approving it The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application for variance There was no one Mr Hernandez stated that if the Commission was not in favor of going along with his recommendation he would request that he be given the opportunity to review the plans and make conditions of approval He requested that he be given two weeks in which to do this Mr Bates stated that due to the fact that the store would be opening within ten days he would like some kind of action taken on the variance at this time Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt they had adequate information on which to base a decision tonight Commissioner Cardoza also stated that he felt there was enough information given for the Planning Commission to act on this matter tonight He also stated that if the Commission wants to approve this application a condition can be placed on it that the landscaping plan would be submitted and approved by the Planning Department He also stated that possibly afterwards the Commission may issue a communication to the Engineering Department and the Building Department that all development plans be presented to the Planning Commission for review and approval whenever landscaping or beautification is being considered It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing Commissioner Warren stated that he did go by and look at the building It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Variance V-294 subject to the condition that the Planning Director review the landscape plans -5- Planning Commission Minutes May 20 1971 Commissioner Evans stated for the record that she is not in favor of allowing more signs than are permitted by the code She feels that the code allows what is necessary in proportion to the size of the building The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES• 3 COMMISSIONERS• Ricker, Warren, Cardoza NOES 1 COMMISSIONER. Evans ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER. Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE VARIANCE NO V-295 -- CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT, INC The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for variance to allow a five foot encroachment of structures into the required fifteen foot front yard located east of Bloomfield, south of Lincoln, in R-4 (High-density Multiple -family Residential) zoning district The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-63 LeRoy Rose, 1440 S State College Blvd , Anaheim, representing the developer and also the architect of the project, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of this application The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application for variance There was no one The Chairman asked Mr Hernandez if the Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against He stated that no communications had been received Commissioner Cardoza stated that he believed chat this matter had been discussed quite extensively during the public hearing for application for a conditional use permit He also stated that only a corner of the area would be encroaching but the primary would be available to open space and it would be enhancing to the area It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Variance No V-295 subject to the conditions of Conditional Use Permit No C-251 Commissioner Ricker stated for the record that the applicant has provided more than adequate open space considerably above the Code requirements and he has not encroached upon the 100' setback requirement to the adjacent R-1 area and consequently he feels he is worthy of consideration Commissioner Evans stated for the record that she voted against the original conditional use permit in the first place and one of her reasons was the layout of the plan She still feels that the plan could have had an improved layout and she is also in opposition to an encroachment of the required front yard She feels that a 15 foot setback from the street is a minimum For the previous reasons, she stated that she would be voting against the motion The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker Warren Cardoza NOES 1 COMMISSIONER Evans ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER. Sonju Planning Commission Minutes May 20, 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE: VARIANCE NO V-296 -- SAVAS AND CONSTANTINA ZAMVAKELLIS: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for variance to allow a one foot encroachment into the required five foot setback required for swimming pools on property located at 4378 Via Largo Cypress in an R-1 (Single-family Residential) zoning district The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-75 Mr Fish stated that the subject property is not in a zone that requires a set- back so the zoning ordinance does not prohibit a swimming pool within the subject property He further stated that the Commission could deny this variance and it would have no effect upon the ability of the applicant to construct a swimming pool It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny Variance No V-296 based upon the assumption that the R-1 setback requirements are not applicable in the PD zone Commissioner Warren stated that this particular variance is an example why smaller lots should not be permitted The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Warren, Evans NOES 1 COMMISSIONER* Cardoza ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-255 -- PATRICIA AND GARRY SUCKUT The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a triplex on property generally located at 6394 and 6396 Orange Avenue, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-76 Mr Garry Suckut, 12331 Manley Street, Garden Grove, the applicant, addressed the Commission and stated that he feels this will be a good development He stated that he had drawn the plans himself and that they were not professional but that everything was included He further stated that a professional architect would do his working drawings In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker, Mr Suckut stated that the reason he could not put a new building in the rear yard thus providing more front yard area was because there was not enough driveway The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the request There was no one Commissioner Ricker stated that he did not feel there was adequate information in which to act on this matter Therefore, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to continue this matter until the June 17, 1971 meeting to allow the applicant to submit proper exhibits and plans for the Commission's consideration -7- Planning Commission Minutes May 20, 1971 The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES• 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER• Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-256 -- PETER A. GIOVANNONI: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 32 unit apartment building on property generally located at 9701 Graham Street, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-77 for the Commission's considera- tion Mr. Peter Giovannoni, 1784 W Alomar Avenue, Anaheim, the applicant, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of his application The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the request. Mr John Cripps, 9899 Graham Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that there were several items concerning Graham Street that should be cleared up before further development was started The following items were matters of concern: the amount of traffic, density, and the extension of Hanover Drive Commissioner Ricker stated that before there was any more high density development in this area he felt further study was warranted It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue this matter to the July 1, 1971, meeting in order to allow the Planning Director and the City Engineer time to study the overall problems presented by the rapid growth in this area and prepare recommended courses of action The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, WarLen, Evans, Cardoza NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS None ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-257 -- GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH OF CYPRESS The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a church building on property generally located at 9512 S Juanita Street Cypress initiated by Grace Brethren Church of Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-78 and located the property on the map for the Commission's benefit The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Mr Paul Morris, 5722 Lakia Drive, Cypress, the pastor of the church in question addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the application Mr Charles Ladd, 5822 Newman, Cypress, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the application stating that he felt this church would be an asset to the communit; Mr Jess Black, 2815 Coronado Street, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and stated that he felt there was a need for this church in the city at this time -8- Planning Commission Minutes May 20, 1971 Mr Bud LaCoke, 9733 Rosemary Drive Cypress addressed the Commission and stated that he was in favor of this church and he would much rather see a church built than more apartments The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the applica- tion There was no one The Chairman also asked if the Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against They had not There was a discussion which followed regarding the height of the tower on the church and also the parking Mr Fish pointed out that according to the Zoning Ordinance the maximum height permitted was 35 feet and anything over 35 feet would require a variance Mr Morris stated that it was the intent to build this project in three sections The sanctuary would be built first then the educational buildings, and last would be the office complex It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-257 subject to the following conditions. 1 Compliance with all applicable conditions of the Cypress City Code 2 That the development be constructed in accordance with the officially approved plans Any alterations shall be approved by the Planning Commission 3 That a landscaping plan prepared by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval prior to the issuance of a Building Permit 4 That a permanent water sprinkling system be installed 5 That all open parking spaces be striped with "double lines" 6 That bumper stops be provided in all parking spaces open or covered 7 Construction of the building be in accord with FHA soundproofing standards 8 That more precise elevations be approved by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a building permit 9 That all roof equipment be screened 10. That a 6 foot high concrete block wall be constructed along the south and north property lines Height to be measured from highest grade Design and color of block to be approved by Planning Department 11 That the trash area be enclosed 12 That a variance be obtained to exceed height limitation of 35' 13 No Certificate of Occupancy to be issued until all requirements of approval have been complied with 14 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with Master Plan of Drainage 15 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 16 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground -9- Planning Commission Minutes 17. Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 18 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid May 20, 1971 19 All streets shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways 20. Street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using an appli- cable T I 21 Street trees (15 gal ) 40' on center shall be installed along streets in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department The type of trees shall be as required under the Townscape and Urban Design element of the General Plan 22 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amend- ments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract Results of these tests with recommendations of the agricultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to planting date 23 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 24 Plan checking and inspection fees amounting to 31/2% of the street improvements shall be paid. 25 Five foot buffer strip with heavy screening materials (vertical elements) and landscaping adjacent to south property line 26 Existing structures to be removed 27 Area not to be developed immediately to be landscaped and shown on landscape plan The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONER: Sonju RECESS The Chairman declared a recess at 9.32 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9.40 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-259 -- MAURICE C. NICKLE: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 120 unit apartment complex on property generally located on the 8700 block of Walker Street The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-80 for the Commission's consideration -10- Planning Commission Minutes May 20, 1971 Mr Maurice C Nickle, 7141 Walker Street La Palma the applicant, addressed the Commission and gave a brief account of the conditions that they were opposed to They were conditions 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, and 16 The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the applica- tion Mr David M Woods, 2923 Asbury Place, Anaheim, engineer of the development, addressed the Commission and also stated his opposition to conditions 4#8 and #16 Mr Roberts Borders, 5123 Melbourne Drive, Cypress, the architect addressed the Commission and further discussed the conditions and possible alternatives Mr Jess Black, 2815 Coronado Street, Anaheim addressed the Commission and stated that he felt this development would be an asset to Walker Street The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the request There was no one A discussion followed concerning the turning radius for the Fire Department, the location of the fire hydrants, an exit -entrance street other than Watson Street, Watson Street in general, architectural treatment and a circulation plan It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue consideration of Conditional Use Permit No C-259 to the June 3 1971, meeting in order to have more information presented regarding circulation, perspective, and a traffic report on Watson Street The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES• 0 COMMISSIONERS• None ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER Sonju REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: Mr Hernandez presented a letter to the Commission regarding the Firestone Store property He read the letter that he had received for the Commission's considera- tion It stated that they were opposed to two of the conditions imposed on them by the Planning Commission The conditions were regarding the planting of the Sycamore trees and the installation of the automatic irrigation system It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to place the item regarding the Firestone Store property on the agenda There was a brief discussion regarding the placement of the Sycamore trees, the maintaining of the trees and the maintenance of the landscaping It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to direct the Planning Director to forward a written communication to the applicant stating that the applicant relocate the second tree that there be a minimum of two trees, and that the trees be permanently maintained ADJOURNMENT. Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10 30 p m , until next Thursday, May 27, 1971, at 7 p m ATTEST. SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION -11- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD May 27, 1971 The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 7 10 p m , on Thursday, May 27, 1971, in the City Council Chambers 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were Eli Hernandez, Secretary of the Planning Commission and John Murphy, Assistant City Attorney ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7.11 p m to the Employee's Lounge CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7.16 p m on Thursday, May 27 1971 in the Employee's Lounge, 5275 Orange Avenue Cypress California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were Eli Hernandez, Secretary of the Planning Commission and John Murphy, Assistant City Attorney DISCUSSION: Items that were brought up for discussion were day care nurseries pertaining to accessory buildings structural height limitations of buildings and minimum floor area per dwelling unit COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 7.26 P M There was further discussion pertaining to side yard regulations and non -vehicular yard area ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time the meeting was declared adjourned at 10 00 p m , until the regular meeting on next Thursday, June 3, 1971 CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST. l ,-lam �'i Cia-c PLANNING-�aOMM SECRETARY OF THE ISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD June 3, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4 10 p m on Thursday, June 3, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, and Evans ABSENT, Commissioner Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, and Planning Technician, Ralph White TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 7429 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the consideration of Tentative Tract Map No 7429 She asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the tract map Prior to that, Commissioner Evans stated that she had gone by and looked at the models and she felt the other Commissioners should do so also Mr Bill Miller, 1311 Shalyn Avenue, Orange, addressed the Commission and stated that he was representing the owner of record, Mrs Elsie Glass He stated that they would be happy to include the additional piece of property (40' x 70') which was adjacent to the proposed tract COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4°18 P.M. Mr James Yeager Director of Planning and Architecture, from Presley Development addressed the Commission and gave a slide presentation showing the various houses that would be included in the tract He stated that some of the materials to be used consisted of plywood, stone, stucco, and shake shingles, There was a discussion which followed concerning the placement of the houses on the lots, the 5,000 square foot lots, the setbacks along Valley View, also the additional setbacks of the rear yards, and the use of the optional design fees It was stated that the optional design fees could be used for several things, two of those being the development of the median strip on Valley View or the trailways along the Carbon Creek Channel There was also a discussion regarding the development of the median strip on Valley View which was under condition #12 Commissioner Ricker stated that he feels it is basically wrong to grant the privilege of using the optional design feature merely to get additional fees He stated that the Commission should require residential developers to adhere to the zoning requirements unless they are clearly under the optional design standards, He stated that he could not approve this tentative tract map. He further stated that by approving this te,*ative tract they would be establishing a policy to permit 5,000 square foot lots and he did not approve of this There was further discussion regarding 10 foot side yards on the lots, the walls surrounding the tract, and the list of conditions imposed on the tract were discussed quite extensively At this time the Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak on this matter, Mr. John Geldbach, 6104 Fred Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission iv and stated that he was concerned with the fact that he would either be looking down on one of the houses or he would be looking into the second story window It was stated that Mr Gelbach has the option of constructing a 6 foot wall from the finished grade of his lot Mr Terry Berry, 1801 N College Avenue, Santa Ana, addressed the Commission and briefly discussed the 10 foot side yards, and the final grading of the project, Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker to deny Tentative Tract Map No 7429 subject to his previous comments regarding optional design The motion died for lack of a second It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve Tentative Tract Map No 7429 subject to the following conditions> 1 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage, 2 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engiieer 3, Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City as required, 4 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 5 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid. 6. Street trees (15 gal,) shall be provided in accordance with the street tree policy 7 Four (4') foot tree wells shall be required on all streets having walks adjacent to the curbs, per City Standards 8 Sidewalks adjacent to curbs shall be 5,5 feet in width, with five (5') foot parkway and public utility easements 9 Minimum street grades shall be 0 20% 10„ All lots shall drain to the front with a minimum of 1% grade 11 Cul de sac shall have forty-three and one-half (43,50') feet radius 12, Valley View Street (60') half street shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Street and Highways (Valley View shall be constructed with full landscape center median and automatic sprinkler system and shall be designed so that further extension of the system is possible ) The design of sprinkler system shall be approved by the City Engineer Cost shall be on a pro -rata share 13 All streets shall be dedicated and improved within the boundaries of the tract, 14 All pedestrian and vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for those lots abutting Valley View, 15 All fifty-one (51') foot streets shall be improved with forty (40') feet of paving curb to curb All forty-seven (47') foot streets shall have thirty-six (36') of paving ^urb to curb 16 Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer 17 Interior street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using T I. of 5 for streets with forty (40') feet of paving and T I of 4 0 for streets with thirty-six (36°) feet of paving Valley View Street uses T I of 9 1 18 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 19. The developer shall install a turfed parkway on Valley View Street with 15 gallon trees forty (40') on center and automatic sprinkler 2 Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 system and shall be designed so that further extension of the system is possible The design of the sprinkler system shall be approved by the City Engineer 20 A 6 foot high concrete block wall shall be constructed along the Orange County Flood Control District right -of --way 21, Driveway should be located on south side of Lot 18 22 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31/2% of the public improve- ments shall be paid 23 Developer to pay optional design fee in the amount of 6% of the total value of the land Fees are to be used for landscaping of the Valley View Street median or improvement of trailways along the Carbon Creek Channel 24, There will be 3' x .5' tree wells to be provided at the intersection of the lot lines with the Valley View Street right-of-way (5 tree wells), 25 A matching 6 foot high block wall similar to the tract immediately to the north shall be constructed along those lots fronting, siding, or backing up to Valley View Tree planting inserts to be provided 26 Tree planting along Valley View Street to be in compliance with the Arterial Street Tree Plan of the Townscape Element, 27 An opening in the Valley View Street median will not be permitted at the entrance to the tract, 28, A minimum 15 foot side yard (Valley View frontage) to be maintained on lot #330 In addition, 10 foot side yards to be provided wherever possible, Commissioner Evans stated that she felt the Commission was justified in allowing an optional design specifically because the Commission can make a judgment on the type of homes that are going to be within the area The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES, 4 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES o 1 COMMISSIONER° Ricker ABSENT 0 COMMISSIONERS. None RECESS° The Chairman declared a recess at 5035 p m until 730 p m CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called back to order at i:s5 p m that evening with the following Commissioners present PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTES OF APRIL 15 1971° It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to continue the consideration of the minutes of April 15, 1971, until the next regular meeting z 3- Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS; There were no oral communications at this time CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. C=250 r> BERGUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 200 unit apartment complex on property generally located west of Valley View and 215 feet north of Ball Road, The Chairman declared the public hearing open and asked the staff to present its report The Secretary located the property in question on the aerial map for the Commission's consideration He then displayed a transparency of the property for the audience's benefit Mr Hernandez then read a letter of opposition into the record. The letter was from William D Seigler, 5725 Aspen Street, Cypress, objecting to Conditional Use Permit Application No C=250 There was a brief discussion outlining the points that Mr. Bergum, the applicant, had brought out at the last public hearing The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the conditional use permit Mr Al Bergum,, 1023 ChapmaA, Fullerton, addressed the Commission and stated that he would let his architect make his presentation. Mr, Carl Irwin, 3631 A'r:.antic Avenue, Long Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that they had the model with them that the Planning Commission had request- ed He stated that the project was still on 8 84 acres and there were 201 units in the entire project This provided for 6 units per acre which was below the allowed density for the area. He further stated that they felt the chain link fence which they had previously suggested was still the most desirable He stated that they had provided turnarounds and traffic diverter islands in the middle of the project for better traffic flow, and he also stated that they had provided 404 parking spaces rather than the 360 required by Code He added that they had provided five different locations for guest parking throughout the project He then explained that they have 40' between the buildings which is in excess of the Code require- ments He stated that they had two patios, two swimming pools, and two recreational buildings The patios were 80' x 240' and 103' x 250' It was stated that the project is basically two story with no tuck under parking and also fenced trash areas are provided by all of the exits in the project. Mr David Hayes, registered landscape architect, who was engaged to help in the development of this project addressed the Commission and stated that his plan was to accentuate the open space aspects of the project He stated that there would be several different trees of different heights and also low ground covering He further stated that they are trying to avoid any eye level land- scaping in order to further enhance the open space Mr Irwin then displayed and explained the model that had been prepared for the Commission's consideration. There was a brief discussion regarding the chain link fence and whether or not it should be located on the north, west, and south boundaries Also there was discussion on a block wall around the entire tract. The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the request for conditional use permit Berle Linville, 3969 Studebaker, Long Beach, addressed Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 the Commission and stated that she was representing her client who lives at 6004 Fred Drive She stated for the record that the client was opposed to the conditional use permit A discussion followed pertaining to the following items: the number of guest parking spaces, the ingress and egress on Valley View Street, the landscape planting, recreational facilities, small car parking and the conditions that were to be imposed on the conditional use permit It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve Conditional Use Permit No. C-250 subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with all applicable conditions of the Cypress City Code 2 That the development be constructed in accordance with the officially approved plans 3 That a landscaping plan prepared by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval 4 That an automatic water sprinkling system be installed 5 That all open spaces be striped with "double lines' 6 That bumper stops be provided in all parking spaces open or covered which abut a wall 7 Construction of the building be in accordance with FHA soundproofing standards 8 Construction of a 6 foot high chain link fence on the north, west and south property lines. 9 That the building not be occupied or a certificate of occupancy granted until all conditions of approval have been met (Planning Director shall certify as to compliance with these conditions ) 10 Drainage shall be solved to the satisiation of the City Engineer 110 Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City as required. 12 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage. 13 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 14. Valley View Street (60') half street shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways (Valley View shall be constructed with full landscape center median and automatic sprinkler system approved by the City Engineer ) Cost of developement shall be on a pro -rata share 15. Street structural sections shall be approved by the City Engineer 16 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 17 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 18 The developer shall install a turfed parkway on Valley View Street with 15 gallon trees 40 feet on center and automatic sprinkler Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 system and shall be designed so that further extension of the system is possible. The design of the sprinkler system shall be approved by the City Engineer Design shall be in accordance with the City of Cypress Plan for Arterial Highways and the Townscape and Urban Design Element of the General Plan 19 Plan checking and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the street improvements shall be paid 20 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 21, No opening shall be permitted in that portion of the Valley View Street median located in front of this development 22 All roof equipment shall be architecturally screened. 23 A storage locker shall be constructed in each carport 24. All trash areas shall be enclosed by a masonry enclosure not less than 5 feet in height 25 Twenty (20) open off-street parking spaces shall be specifically reserved and designated for guest parking. 26 Equal architectural treatment shall be given to all building elevations 27 Lighting to be directed away from adjacent development 28 Tree pockets along wall 29. Architectural styling on all sides of the development, It was moved by Commissioner Warren to amend condition no 8 to read as follows. 8. A 6 foot high concrete block wall to extend 150' east of the northwest corner along the northerly property line and 100° south of the northwest corner along the westerly property line The motion died for lack of a second, Commissioner Evans stated that she felt this was a relatively good plan She stated that a development of this size should take care of all of the people within the development. She further stated that she felt there should be all off-street parking and that she would be in favor of more parking She also added that she was not in agreement with the chain link fence and that she would be voting against the motion. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote - AYES 4 COMMISSIONERS, Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES' 1 COMMISSIONER. Evans CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING REe CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO, C-253 CLAYTON-HYTER DEVELOPMENT CO o The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 20 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9642 Walker The Chairman stated that it was the intent of the Commission to consider items #4 and #5 together so therefore she opened the public hearing on item #5 also CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO, C-258 CLAYTON-HYTER DEVELOPMENT CO,: Planning Commission Minutes June 3 1971 The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 21 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9622 Walker Street. The Chairman declared the public hearings open simultaneously and requested the staff to present its report. Mr. Hernandez presented his oral report and also reviewed some items that had been presented at the last public hearing when this item was heard He also pointed out the location on the land use map for the Commission's consideration Prior to the presentation of the staff reports, Chairman Evans stated for the record that she had been contacted by Mr Hyter on Friday, May 28, by phone and he requested that she go over the plans at that time She stated that she in- formed him that it wasn't the policy of the Planning Commission tc receive any testimony before the public hearing and requested that he not contact any other Planning Commissioners Commissioner Ricker stated that he had also been contacted by Mr Hyter regarding the same matter and he had not had any discussion with him prior to this meeting, The Chairman asked if the Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against the application Mr Hernandez stated that he had not The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Mr. William F Reed, architect, representing Clayton-Hyter Development Co ; addressed the Commission and stated that he had made additional studies on the project as requested by the Commission and the only one that afforded them any more green area was the one with the center drive He then presented a picture of this particular development to the Commission He also stated that he had been requested to give the site elevations additional treatment which he had done He also presented the Commission with photos from some of their previous develop- ments Mr Earl Clayton, 2909 S Halladay, Santa Ana addressed the Commission and stated that he would be happy to answer any questions the Commission had regarding the project. The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the application There was no one. Further discussion followed regarding the guest parking, the architecture, the minimum open space requirements and the reduction of the density It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to deny Conditional Use Permit No C-253 due to the lack of open green space Commissioner Warren stated that he would be in favor of continuing these two conditional use permits instead of denying them Commissioner Cardoza stated that at this time he was not in favor of the development but that he would rather have the public hearing continued in order to give the applicant a chance to come back with revised plans Commissioner Sonju withdrew her second to the motion due to the fact that she would rather see the matter continued She also stated that if the architecture remains the same she would again be in favor of denying the application Commissioner Ricker then withdrew his motion due to the consensus of the Commission It was then moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and - 7 - Planning Commission Minutes .lune 3, 1971 unanimously carried to reopen both public hearings simultaneously It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to continue Conditional Use Permit No C-253 to the June 17, 1971 meeting Chairman Evans stated for the applicant's benefit that the Commission was interested in seeing an overall reduction in density, more useable open space, more consideration given to the architecture, and more guest parking Mr Reed, the architect, stated that they would rather have the application denied and then appeal to the City Council rather than have it continued at this point. The motion was carried with the following roll call voteg AYES 4 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES 1 COMMISSIONER. Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue Conditional Use Permit No. C-258 to the June 17, 1971 meeting The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES° 4 COMMISSIONERSg Ricker Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER° Cardoza RECESS The Chairman declared a recess at 9°30 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9040 p m with all Commissioners present CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING REs CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-259 MAURICE NICKLE° The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow construction of a 120 unit apartment complex on property generally located on the 8700 block of Walker Street. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez presented his oral report to the Commission There was also a lengthy discussion concerning extending Watson Street in terms of a cul de sac. He read from a report from the Public Works Department wherein it stated that the Commission should consider a requirement of cul de sating Watson Street into this development far enough south so that access would be provided to the parcel to the south Mr Hernandez stated that if the Commission saw fit to have Watson cul de saced they could place a condition to that effect on the applicant. Chairman Evans reviewed what had been gone over at the last public hearing on this item She stated that they had discussed Watson Street, the intrusion of stair- ways into open area, more detailed elevations showing all sides and the exterior on at least three (3) sides The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Mr Maurice Nickle, 7141 Walker Street, La Palma the applicant, addressed the Commission and stated that as he saw it there were tour alternatives concerning Watson Street They were as follows: 1 A cul de sac extending into the south of the property 2 A cul de sac extending a minimum into the property - 8 - Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 3 A driveway only 4 No access at all He also stated that they would abide by any decision that the Commission made concerning Watson Street Mr Nickle displayed some revised elevations for the Commission s consideration Commissioner Sonju stated for the record, that although she was absent at the last public hearing concerning this matter she had listened to the tapes and would participate in the discussion Mr Bill McCulla associated with the architect who prepared the elevations, addressed the Commission and described the elevations for the Commission's benefit° There was then a brief discussion regarding the elevations The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application Mr Jess Black, 2815 Coronado Street, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and stated that he was definitely opposed to opening up Watson Street due to the increased traffic There was a discussion which followed concerning the parking in the project, two layouts and their relationship to Watson Street, access onto Watson Street and the extension of Watson Street into a cul de sac were also discussed. Also there was a discussion regarding the conditions to be placed on the application It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue Conditional Use Permit No C=259 to the June 17, 1971, meeting in order to allow the applicant to submit a redesign of the plot plans showing Watson Street as a cul de sac, a redesign of the walkway system, and in- creasing the parking in the area, Commissioner Cardoza stated that he would not be in favor of cul de sacing Watson Street due to the fact that it would cause increased traffic flow The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call votes AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES. 1 COMMISSIONERS Cardoza PUBLIC HEARING RE, ZONE CHANGE Z=201 ,t.- THOMAS VAN RUITENs The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-1 (Single-family residential) to C=2 (General Commercial) on property generally located west of Valley View and immediately north of the City of Cypress -- City of Garden Grove boundary The Chairman 'declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71---83 After presenting the Planning Staff Report, the Secretary proceeded to read several letters into the record all of which were protesting the requested zone change from R-1 to C-2. The letters of protest were from the following people. Mr & Mrs James Stone Mr° & Mrs William Pence Mrs. Claude Renner 5931 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, Calif, 11771 Valley View, Garden Grove, California 5961 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, Calif Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 Mr & Mrs H A Buehler, Jr 5921 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, Calif Joaquin B Milho, Jr 5941 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, Calif Rosemarie P Milho 5941 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, Calif. Mr Hernandez also stated that he received two petitions with approximately thirty to thirty-five names on each one protesting against the zone change The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the zone change Thomas Van Ruiten, the applicant, 11741 Valley View Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of his application for a change of zone from R-1 to C-2. He stated that the property has had a dairy use on it for approximately 10 years and this usage is a commercial use He further stated that he has a long term lease on the property and he wants to continue to use the property. He stated that he is currently using only about half of the property and he feels the other half can be put to good use to bring in more revenue He feels that the present R-1 zoning is unrealistic; therefore, he wishes a change in zone The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application. There was no one, The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the zone change Larry Schmidt, 6112 Acacia, Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and spoke against the application. He stated that as a resident of West Garden Grove he felt that additional commercial property was not needed in this particular area since there was a large shopping center located very near the Van Ruiten dairy He also stated that there was a traffic problem since Valley View was such a busy street. He was against the application and requested the Planning Commission to deny the application Mrs J B Milho, 5941 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that she was also opposed to the zone change application. She stated that there was no need for a commercial zone She further stated if Mr Van Ruiten was considering reapplying for an off -sale beer and wine license that she would be against this too, because she feels that a dairy is no place to sell alcoholic beverages. She stated that she felt she was speaking for her neighbors as well as herself when she stated that she was against the zone change Mr M Phelps, 5942 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and also voiced his opposition to the zone change Mrs Nancy Buehler, 5921 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove addressed the Commission and spoke against the zone change application Jim Stone, 5931 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that he was opposed to the request Mr. Van Ruiten readdressed the Commission and stated that he didn't feel that the traffic problem was of great concern. Concerning the sale of alcholic beverages, Mr Van Ruiten stated that he owns another dairy which is located on Norwalk and Del Amo in Lakewood which sells alcholic beverages and he had had no problems to date He further stated that there is no definite commitment as to what would be built on the remainder of the property Commissioner Warren stated that since it would not jeopardize his current business he would be in favor of having Mr Van Ruiten continue on with his present business and not get the zone change Mr. Hernandez stated that in his opinion the remaining property would not be developed intc a residential use He feels that it would be better to allow the zone change so the property could be used as a commercial use Commissioner Sonju stated that she thinks there would be a problem concerning the access since the only access would be on Valley View Street. Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 1971 Commissioner Ricker asked that with the Use Permit, that Mr Van Ruiten currently has is he permitted to improve the property as far as remodeling and expanding is concerned. Mr,. Hernandez stated that if Mr. Van Ruiten were to alter the use substantially it would require a modification of the Conditional Use Permit. It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny Zone Change Z-201 Commissioner Cardoza stated that he didn't feel this property was suitable for R-1 zoning and sooner or later the Commission would have to face the problem of what to do with the property He stated he was not sure as to what the property should be zoned by he felt that the problem would arise again The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: There was a brief discussion pertaining to the zoning ordinance. Mr, Hernandez stated that this matter would be discussed with the City Council at their joint meeting with the Planning Commission on Monday, June 7, 1971, at 3 p m Commissioner Cardoza requested that the Commissioners be notified as to what would be discussed at the joint meeting and if in fact they would be discussing the zoning ordinance, There was also a brief discussion pertaining to a clarification on Variance No V-295 on condition #32 ADJOURNMENT° Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 11:23 p°m° until the next regular meeting on June 17 1971, ��01DA!,J ) / 2 . a6t e. Ym x-1 CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD June 17 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4,09 p m on Thursday, June 17, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California Chairman Evans presiding, PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Commissioner Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Building Inspector, Ray Warren, and Planning Technician, Ralph White, MINUTES. April 15, 1971: It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes of April 15, 1971 as written. April 22, 1971. It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes of April 22, 1971 as written EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 4-30 p m to executive session to discuss matters concerning pending litigation COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4:45 P:4. CALL TO ORDER. The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 5°44 p m° with all Commissioners present RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 5:45 p m until 7:30 p m CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order at 737 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Sonju Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Building Inspector, Ray Warren, and Planning Technician, Ralph White COMMISSIONER SONJU ARRIVED AT 7:38 P M, ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications at this time. Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: PRECISE ALIGNMENT OF AN EAST -WEST STREET BETWEEN WALKER AND GRAHAM: The Chairman announced this was the time and place for the consideration, of a precise alignment of an east -west street between Walker and Graham Streets The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report The Secretary presented a staff report to the Commission on the subject of an east -west street between Walker and Graham. He stated that the main purpose of this public hearing was to consider the alignment of an east -west street and not to consider closing Graham Street The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against this application Mr Gene Vaughn, 9684 Amberwick Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he took a survey of the people that lived on Amberwick Circle and had circulated a petition and at this time he wanted to present the petition to the Commission. He stated that Amberwick Circle is located west of Walker and is a north -south cul de sac that intersects Hanover Drive One of the main concerns of the people is that the elementary school bus stop which is on the corner of Hanover and Amberwick might be a problem He further stated that there was a unanimous vote of the people on Amberwick Circle and they were in favor of an alternate plan, In other words, they were opposed to the extension of Hanover Drive Mr Hernandez then read into the record the petition that was presented to the Commission by Mr Vaughn Mr. James Duncan, 9582 South Walker, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was opposed to the alignment of this street. Mr. Duncan was interested in knowing who would have to pay for the assessed valuation if the street is opened up, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy stated that if property values are increased as a result of more access, then property taxes would go up Mr Murphy also stated that he would not necessarily have to pay for the construction of the street merely because he owns property in the vicinity because there are a number of methods available to the City to pay for this Mr Knute Hague, 9688 Oakmount, Cypress, addressed the Commission and inquired as to the speeding along the street if it were opened Commissioner Ricker stated that he was prepared to recommend a precise alignment but he is not yet prepared to state that there is a definite need for it He feels it is necessary to consider the cul de sac problem because he believes the east -west problem is predicated upon it and he feels that perhaps there are other alternatives that should be studied It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to recommend to the City Council that the precise alignment between Walker and Graham streets not be established. Commissioner Ricker asked Commissioner Cardoza what he proposed as an alternative to the problem on Graham. Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt there were various avenues that had not been explored such as one of the prime land holders is the school district and he fails to see where any initiation has been made towards getting this body represented in any of the sessions since they are a major land holder in the area and it seems that possible trade offs could be made It also seems that the parking problem is one of the major items that the people on Graham are 2 Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 being subjected to As an alternative suggestion it seems that there could be a joint parking solution of providing parking where the proposed elementary school will be so that the school facilities could use it as well as possibly the Parks and recreation District All these studies need to be done By use of a joint committee these studies could be accomplished; there could be a school representative from the school district so we can get some immediate action; there could be a councilman, possibly a planning commissioner, a traffic commissioner and the city manager Chairman Evans stated that she is definitely in favor of further study on the problem At this point in time she feels that the Commission has received direction from the City Council to determine a precise east -west alignment this evening and this is the only direction that the Planning Commission was given and she feels that this answer was needed so that the Council could at that time decide whether or not a cul de sac was going to be constructed Although she does feel that this east -west street is not necessarily the answer to the problem, she feels that at this time the Commission should approve a precise alignment to give the Council the option to solve the problem in this manner Commissioner Sonju stated that she was in agreement with Commissioner Cardoza. The motion for denial was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote - AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES- 1 COMMISSIONER° Evans Commissioner Ricker directed the Planning Director to brief the Anaheim Union High School District on the problems of this matter before they came to the Planning Commission meeting on the first of July. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker that other alternatives be explored" That a committee be formed including repre- sentatives from the School District, City Council, Traffic Commission Planning Commission, City Manager and any other staff members necessary to view all possible alternatives to the solving of this particular problem in terms of the total area He also stated that alternatives of the relocation of the teen center be considered and also the relocation of the present parking area because of the access to it being on Graham He is recommending that the Council take action on obtaining or appointing any committees He also wanted the con- struction of the cul de sac included in the study. Commissioner Cardoza included in his motion both the Anaheim Union High School District and the Cypress School District. He also recommended that a representative from the Parks and Recreation Commission be present on the committee Also the consideration of obtaining the services of a professional traffic consultant The motion was carried with the following roll call vote° TO WIT• ALL AYES RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 8050 p m The meeting was called back to order at 8°55 p m with all Commissioners present, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-255 -- GARRY AND PATRICIA SUCKUT. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a triplex on property generally located at 6394 and 6396 Orange Avenue Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez stated that it had been requested by the applicant to continue this matter to the July 15, 1971 meeting, It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue this matter to the July 15, 1971 meeting It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to take items 413 and 414 together as one item CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-253 -- CLAYTONmHYTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 21 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9642 Walker CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-258 -- CLAYTON-HYTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow construction of a 21 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9622 Walker Street The Chairman declared both public hearings open simultaneously and requested the staff to present its report Mr. Hernandez presented an oral report for the Commission's consideration He also stated that the Commission had received revised plans on these two projects Chairman Evans stated for the Commission's review some of the items that the Commission had requested on the revised plans Mr William Reed, architect representing Clayton-Hyter Development Co , addressed the Commission and stated that they had reduced the density on the project, they had used different treatment on the carport elevation sides, and they had pro- vided additional landscaping on the carport sides Discussion followed concerning the wall surrounding the project and the conditions to be imposed on the conditional use permit Mr Leon Hyter, 790 Laurinda Lane, Orange, addressed the Commission and discussed briefly the grape stake fence that would be between the two projects, It was moved by Commissioner Ricker seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to close both public hearings simultaneously° It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to adopt a resolution for the approval of Conditional Use Permit No, C=253 subject to the following conditions, 1, Compliance with all applicable conditions of the Cypress City Code 2 That the development be constructed in accordance with the approved plan 3 That a landscaping plan prepared by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, 40 That a permanent automatic water sprinkling system be installed 5 That all open parking spaces be striped with "double lines" 4 Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 6 That bumper stops be provided in all parking spaces open or covered which abut a wall. 7 Construction of the building be in accordance with FHA soundproofing standards 8 All roof apurtenances to be architecturally screened 9 That the building not be occupied or a certificate of occupancy granted until all conditions of approval have been met (Planning Director shall certify as to compliance with these conditions ) 10. Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage 11 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 12 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 13. Walker Street (42°) half street shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways 14 Street structural sections shall be approved by the City Engineer 15 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 16. Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 17 Street trees (15 gal.) 40 on center shall be installed along Walker Street in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department The type of trees shall be as required under the Town- scape and Urban Design element of the General Plan. 18 Plan checking and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the street improvements shall be paid 19. Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 20 A 6 foot high block wall shall be placed on the two exterior property lines in common to Conditional Use Permits C-253 and C-258 with the provision that in the event that the two properties are aivided in ownership at a later date that such a wall shall be placed between the properties at that time. The perimeter wall shall be of an architectural styling compatible to the architecture 21. All trash areas shall be enclosed. 22 Lighting to be averted away from adjoining properties 23 Ten percent (10%) of parking shall be designated as guest parking 24 Architectural treatment on all sides 25. Storage lockers shall be provided in carports, 26 Posting of a one-year completion bond for the perimeter wall Cost to be determined by the City Engineer Mr Murphy briefly outlined the form that would be used on the resolutions for the Commission's benefit The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES =5-= Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to adopt a resolution to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-258 subject to the same conditions of approval as listed in Conditional Use Permit No C=253 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote' TO WITS ALL AYES CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. C-259 -- MAURICE NICKLE. The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow consturction of a 120 unit apartment complex on property generally located on the 8700 block of Walker Street..: The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez stated that a revised site plan had been submitted by the applicant and he then reviewed it for the Commission's consideration There was also a short review of what had been discussed at the previous public hearings regarding this matter Mr Maurice Nickle, applicant, 7141 Walker Street, La Palma, addressed the Commission and stated that he had met with the staff regarding the access to Watson Street and he had provided an outlet of 30 feet for access purposes He further stated that he was in agreement with the remainder of the conditions and he requested the Commission to consider approving his conditional use permit Mr Bill McCulla representing the architect, Robert Borders, addressed the Commission and stated that there had been an increase in open space., He stated that it had gone from 35% to 39% There was a discussion which followed pertaining to the parking, landscaping provided along the open parking, and a review of the conditions. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-259 subject to the following conditions' 1 Compliance with all applicable conditions of the Cypress City Code 2 That the development be constructed in accordance with the officially approved plans 3 That a landscaping plan prepares by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval. 4, That a permanent automatic water sprinkling system be installed 5 That all open parking spaces be striped with "double lines" 6 That bumper stops be provided in all parking spaces opened or covered which abut a wall 7 Construction of the building be in accordance with FHA soundproofing standards 8 That the policy requirement of 240 parking spaces be met 9 That a 6 foot high concrete block wall be constructed along property lines except for the Walker Street frontage - 6- Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 10 That guest parking be specifically identified 11. That all roof equipment be architecturally screened 12 That all trash areas be enclosed 13. That additional architectural treatment be given to all elevations. (To be approved by the Planning Commission ) 14 That the open parking areas be provided with landscaping To be incorporated into landscape plan Perimeter landscaping shall be provided on all open parking as approved by the Planning Commission. 15 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with Master Plan of Drainage 16, Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, 17 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 18 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards. 19. Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 20 All streets shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways 21. Street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using an applicable T I 22 Street trees (15 gal ) 40" on center shall be installed along streets in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department The type of trees shall be as required under the Townscape and Urban Design element of the General Plan 23 Soil in planting areas including trees shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amend- ments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract. Results of these tests with recommendations of the agricultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to planting date 24 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 25, Plan checking and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the street improvements shall be paid 26 Suitable illuminated markers on walls on the north boundary, 27. That the use permit is effective upon annexation to the City of Cypress 28 Integrated low profile lighting 29 No certificate of occupancy shall be granted until all conditions of approval have been met. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to amend the original motion to read as follows. 8 That a minimum of 204 parking spaces be provided - 7 - Planning Commission Minutes June 17, 1971 The amendment was then voted on. The motion was carried with the following roll call votes AYES° 3 COMMISSIONERS° Ricker, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju and Warren The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT° ALL AYES ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION FOR ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-201: Mr. Hernandez then read into the record a resolution concerning denial of Zone Change No. Z-201 for the Commission's consideration It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to approve Resolution No 530 to deny Zone Change No. Z-201 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS There were no reports of officers or commissioners at this time ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10:20 p m until the next regular meeting on Thursday, July 1, 1971, at 4:00 p.m. ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION C a,//i` / . CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD July 1, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.12 p m on Thursday, July 1 1971 in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT Commissioners Ricker Sonju Warren, Evans ABSENT Commissioner Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Public Works Director/City Engineer Art Schatzeder, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Building Inspector, Ray Warren and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTES; It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes of April 29, 1971, as written. COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4.14 P.M STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION, Re ort of area bounded b Oran& Valley View, Ball and Walker Mr Hernandez presented an oral report to the Commission regarding the land usage of the area bounded by Orange, Valley View Ball and Walker He stated that the Commission would have to make a determination on the vacant properties if they were brought before the Commission in the form of a conditional use permit. There was also a brief discussion pertaining to what the school district intended to do with their school property along Moody Tentative Tract Ma No. 7424 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding Tentative Tract No. 7424 She then requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez presented an oral report for the Commission's consideration In his report he included such matters as the size of the lots, the 5 acre park site, and the maintenance of Pete's Zoo There was a brief discussion regarding the park site as opposed to Pete's Zoo It was stated that a decision could be made between the two as to which would be the best for the surrounding area Mr Lee J Goldin, representing Larwin Co , addressed the Commission and stated that this proposed tract was an extension of their present development He further stated that they had considered several different locations for the park site He felt that it would be best to add to the park that was already there and thus make it bigger instead of having two smaller parks He also discussed briefly the yield of lots that they got from optional design. He submitted brochures showing the floor plans and elevations of the developments for the Commission's considera- tion Regarding the conditions he stated that they were opposed to conditions #15, #31, and #31 C Regarding condition 415 e, Mr Schatzeder stated that the reason the developer was being requested to pay half of the installation of the signal was due to the fact that the development of the property was going to require the installation of the signal and therefore it was felt the developer should at least pay half i 1 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1971 of the installation cost He further stated that the funds that were commonly used for this function were restricted at this time and for this reason it was necessary to charge the developer for half of the installation cost Regarding conditions X131 and #31 c, Mr Schatzeder stated that the Engineering Division intended to compute the optional design fees based on 6% of the gross area of the tract Mr Goldin stated that the models in this development were the same ones that were used in their last project He also stated that the square footage of the homes was between 990 square feet and 2,245 square feet A lengthy discussion followed concerning the traffic and parking problem on the street the width of the lots the size of the yards, and the park site and Pete's Zoo There was great concern by the Commission regarding the park site, its location, its size, and whether or not it was really needed There was also discussion regarding Pete's Zoo, the caring of the animals maintenance of the zoo etc.: It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue Tentative Tract Map No 7424 to the July 15, 1971, meeting in order to see a revised plan which included 10 foot side yards, more economic in- formation pertaining to the zoo, the combining of the park sites, and the submittal of a small plan showing the development of a standard subdivision and showing the location of the houses on the lots There was a brief discussion between the Commission and the applicant, Mr Goldin regarding the direction from the Commission Chairman Evans stated that she would like to see a park site on the property She also stated that she was in favor of seeing a park site located at the zoo location She further stated that she felt it was important to comply with the Townscape Element The motion for continuance was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES Mr Murphy stated for the Commission's benefit that if the Commission failed to take action on this tentative tract map within the next 50 days the applicant could treat it as an approval It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to direct that immediate action be taken to request of the City Council, funds to retain a consultant to obtain information pertaining to the items contained in the previous motion There was a brief discussion regarding who would be attending the Southern California Planning Congress on Thursday, July 8, 1971 RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 6 14 p m until 7 30 p m CALL TO ORDER, The meeting was called back to order at 7°43 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1971 Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONSo There were no oral communications at this time CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-256 -- PETER GIOVANNONI. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 32 unit apartment building on property generally located at 9701 Graham Street, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-77 for the Commission's consideration. He also pointed out on the aerial map the property in question The Chairman reviewed for the Commission's benefit some of the things that had been brought up at the last public hearing Mr Murphy stated that if this matter were not acted upon within the time limit it could be considered as a denial by the applicant The Chairman asked if the applicant or a representative for the applicant was present in the audience. There was no one The Chairman suggested that the Commission take item #2 out of order until the applicant for item #1 arrived It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to take item #2 out of order until the representative for item 411 arrived PUBLIC HEARING RE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-260 ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a senior high school on property generally located on the west side of Valley View between Ball Road and Orange Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-89 for the Commission's consideration„ He then displayed a plot plan showing the proposed development Mr Hernandez noted for the record that conditions 411 through 416 were from the Planning Department and the balance of the conditions were from the Public Works Department The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one representing the Anaheim Union High School District in the audience The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the application There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to continue this item until the next regular meeting on July 15, 1971 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1971 CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C=256 -- PETER GIOVANNONI> The Chairman reopened the public hearing regarding Conditional Use Permit No. C-256 since the applicant,, Peter Giovannoni£ had arrived The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Mr, Peter Giovannoni, 1784 W Alomar Avenue, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and stated that he was willing to comply with Mr Hernandez''s recommendations Those recommendations included deleting one unit in the inner court area, adding additional landscaping on the south property line, and improving the architectural elevations on the south west, and north sides There was no one else wishing to speak in favor of the application The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the application There was no one The Chairman then read the list of conditions that applied to the conditional use permit for the Commission's benefit There was a lengthy discussion which followed regarding the conditions to be imposed on the conditional use permit The Chairman asked if they had received any written communications either in favor or against the application They had not It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No, C=256 subject to the following conditions: 1 Compliance with all applicable conditions of the Cypress City Code 20 That the development be constructed in accordance with the officially approved plans 3 That a landscaping plan prepared by a registered landscape architect be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval 4 That a permanent automatic water sprinkling system be installed 5c That all open parking spaces be striped with "double lines" 6 That bumper stops be provided in all parking spaces open or covered which abut a wall. 7 Construction of the building be in accordance with FHA soundproofing standards 8. That the building not be occupied or a certificate of occupancy granted until all conditions of approval have been met or until guarantees satisfactory to the city staff that such conditions will be met have been given, 8 That the building not be occupied or a certificate of occupancy granted until all conditions of approval have been met or until guarantees satisfactory to the city staff that such conditions will be met have been given 9 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage 10 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 11 Drainage easements shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 12, Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 13 Street trees (15 gal.) shall be installed along Graham Street in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department The type of trees shall be as required under the Townscape and Urban Design element of the General Plan - 4 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1971 14 Plan check and inspection fees in the amount of 32% of the street improvements shall be paid. 15 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground. 16., Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 17 A six (6) feet high concrete block wall shall be constructed along the west, north, and south property lines Height of wall to be measured from highest grade Wall to be slump stone and design is subject to approval of the Planning Director:, 18 Storage lockers shall be provided in each carport 19 All roof equipment shall be architecturally screened 20 Four (4) guest parking spaces shall be provided and marked 21 Trash areas shall be enclosed with a masonry wall, 22 Landscaping shall be installed along the south property line 23 Lighting will be low profile and will be integrated into the develop- ment and will be directed away from the adjoining parcels 24 Elevations on north, west and south to be revised and reviewed by the Planning Commission for architectural treatment. 25 Minimum of two spaces off-street parking per unit 26 Five feet wail to be constructed for screening of cars along the south property line Commissioner Cardoza stated that he feels a slump stone wall is suitable if the architecture warrants it However, he is not opposed to having a stucco wall if it is architecturally suitable to the structure He feels that the Commission has to allow some sort of flexibility to allow the applicant to in- corporate the wall to the structure. He further stated that he was concerned with the overall density and he would not be in favor of the development with the present density It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Evans to amend the original motion to add condition #27 to read as follows, 27 That there be a limit of 26 units per acre on the project Commissioner Evans stated that although she did second the motion she feels that the units are a good size, she feels there is probably adequate open space and she is satisfied with the parking She also stated that the appli- cant has a development that is compatible with those in the area and she would be voting against the motion to amend The motion for amendment was then voted on The motion was denied with the following roll call vote. AYES° 1 COMMISSIONER' Cardoza NOES. 4 COMMISSIONERS, Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans The original motion was then voted on. The motion was carried with the follow- ing roll call vote, AYES' 4 COMMISSIONERS' Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES 1 COMMISSIONER. Cardoza 5 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1971 Mr. Murphy stated for the record that this action by the Commission was not final and only the City Council can have the final say on a conditional use permit under the urgency ordinance, Commissioner Cardoza stated for the record that he was basically in favor of the conditions however he felt that it is much too dense for that particular vicinity PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-261 -- ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a junior high school on property generally located on the northwest corner of Orange and Denni The Chairman declared the public hearing open and asked if there was anyone at this time in the audience representing the school district There was no one RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 9'00 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 9012 p m with all Commissioners present It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue Conditional Use Permit No C-261 until the July 15 1971 meeting The motion was carried with the following roll call vote, TO WIT, ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE ZONE CHANGE NO Z-202 -- FLOYD G., MARCUSSON AND ALBERT C SYKES The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-2 (General Commercial) to PD (Planned Development), on property generally located at the southwest corner of Orange and Valley View The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-92 The Chairman asked the Secretary if the Planning Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against the application, Mr Hernandez stated that they had received one letter and that was from the applicant The letter was dated June 30, 1971, from Albert Sykes and Floyd Marcusson The applicant wished to have Zone Change Z-202 and Conditional Use Permit No, C-262 continued until the next meeting until the applicants had time to reevaluate their application for a zone change since they were not aware that the maximum density was limited to only 14 units per acre, One of the applicants was in the audience, Albert Sykes, 15756 Woodruff Avenue, Bellflower He stepped forward to address the Commission and he stated that instead of having the two matters continued he would prefer that the Commission act on the matters at this meeting The Chairman asked if the applicant would like to speak in favor of the application, Mr;, Sykes stated that since the last time they applied for a zone change on this property they have tried again to develop the entire 6 acres as a commercial development They had found this highly unfeasible - 6 Planning Commission Minutes July 1 1971 He stated, however, that they have found it very feasible to develop the property approximately half and half. He stated that the reason they were asking for a planned development on the commercial was to give the Commission control over the entire development He further stated that they would prefer not to change the property to a PD zone unless they were permitted to develop part of it in the multiple units Chairman Evans stated as a clarification that if the Commission approves Zone Change Z=202 that is all they are doing° They can't approve a zone change conditional upon the approval of a conditional use permit The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application for zone change, Mr° Mike Osborn 9532 Sonwell Cypress addressed the Commission and stated that his property is immediately adjacent to the property in question and he realizes that this piece of property has been vacant for some time He feels that it is almost impossible to hope that this property will be developed while it is presently zoned C-2 and not wanting to see it remain vacant, he is in favor of the requested zone change° He further stated that as a member of the Chamber of Commerce he was disturbed at losing the the commercial zoning within the city The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the application There was no one Chairman Evans asked if the conditions had changed since the last time the Commission approved this zone change Mr Hernandez stated that they had not Mr Hernandez then read for the Commission's review Planning Staff Report PC#70-93 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing° Commissioner Ricker stated that based upon the fact that the Commission had previously recommended a change of zone to PD for this particular property and that conditions since that time had not changed materially and that the Commission feels that this particular zone classification is the highest and best use of the property he would be in favor of approving this application It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to adopt a resolution to the City Council recommending approval to Zone Change Z-202. Commissioner Warren stated for the record that he would be voting against this motion, because he feels that the PD zone has too many faults at this time He further stated that he would not vote for PD on any piece of property in the city right now Commissioner Sonju stated that this would not be the same decision that the Commission had previously made because since then the policy has been changed Commissioner Warren further stated that PD does allow for 10 foot height and he would not want to see a possible 70 foot high structure next to single family houses in that area Commissioner Cardoza stated that the PD zone does have certain advantages One advantage for example would be that it is subject to the review of the Planning Commission, He further stated that policies are made as guide lines in consider- ing projects and developments. He stated that possibly the previous policy that he voted in favor of not necessarily was in haste but possibly he did not ronsider special conditions He further stated that he would not be limited by the policy and that he would be in favor of rescending the policy if necessary Commissioner Evans stated that in determining a zone change they must consider 7 Planning Commission Minutes July lr 1971 the highest and best use of the land and she feels that it has been proven that this piece of property is not desirable at its present C-2 zoning She further stated that perhaps a residential zone would be the highest and best use of the land and would be more compatible with the surrounding area, Being no further discussion, the motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Ricker, Evans, Cardoza NOES‘ 1 COMMISSIONER° Warren ABSENT 0 COMMISSIONERS° None PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-262 ALBERT C SYKES AND FLOYD G. MARCUSSON The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a seventy-nine unit multiple --family development, a child care center, and commercial buildings, including an office, on property generally located at the southwest corner of Orange and Valley View The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report The Secretary presented Planning Staff Report PC#i71-91 Commissioner Sonju asked the applicant, Mr Sykes, if he would consider coming back with a revised plan with lower density He stated that this was a revised plan The first time they came in they had 96 units under an R=4 zone and since then it was revised to 79 units, Commissioner Cardoza stated that he was on the Commission when this was previously brought up and as he recalls the Commission was very elated with the type of development that was being proposed He stated it appeared to be quite unique and offered quite a bit to the community such as the styling of the architecture, the site plan in general plus the fact that the majority of the surrounding residential land owners were in agreement that this would be a good develop- ment, Based on this and possibly having not fully considered the impact of the determination of the PD zone and its effect on this particular type of develop- ment it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to place on the agenda again the item to determine Commission policy in the units allowed per acre on the PD zone Commissioner Cardoza stated that the previous action limiting it to 14 units is an item where PD is located in the total residential area Based on the type of development he would propose to encourage that this development take place He stated that he didn't think the Commission should limit the PD zone to 14 units per acre. Commissioner Sonju stated that she was in favor of the Commissions original decision regarding the PD zone, She further stated that the Commission has to work within general guide lines which can apply to the majority of the projects that the Commission hears Commissioner Ricker stated that he thought the previous action was basically wrong because in so doing the Commission had gone against the code permission to develop PD for any type of residential development He further stated that if the Commission interpreted the 14 units per acre based upon only the acreage devoted to residential units they are denying the developer the privilege of utilizing the R-3 or R-4 type development For this reason he stated that he believes the policy determination was wrong and he thinks that it should be reconsidered 8 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1911 The motion was then voted on. The motion was denied with the following roll call vote' AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker. and Cardoza NOES- 3 COMMISSIONERS, Sonju, Warren, Evans It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution to deny Comditional Use Permit No C=262 She further stated that her main reason for denial was because the applicant was not interested in coming back with a revised plan which would meet the policy determination Commissioner Ricker stated that this particular policy is subject to rein- terpretation by the Council and is not final as such and until they do receive direction from the Council he will be voting against the motion Commissioner Cardoza stated that he fully concurred with Commissioner Ricker He also stated that he would be voting against this motion Commissioner Evans stated she feels that in considering the highest and best use for the property it is a PD zone the density would be more integrated with the single family residential area if it was a lower density than 14 units per acre The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES- 3 COMMISSIONERS' Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES. 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Cardoza Mr, Murphy stated for the applicant's benefit that he had twelve (12) days in which to appeal this action to the City Council PUBLIC HEARING REg VARIANCE NO. V-299 ANTHONY RICHARDS. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for variance to allow an encroachment into the required side yard by a structure attached to a main residential building on property generally located at 5325 Vista Real, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez read into the record a letter requesting continuation to the July 15, 1971, meeting It was signed by the applicant, Anthony Richards, 5325 Vista Real, Cypress It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to continue Variance No V=299 until the July 15, 1971, meeting PUBLIC HEARING RE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 90° The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress amending Ordinance No 90, the Zoning Ordinance, amending Part 2 regarding certain definitions, amending Part 9, regarding R-3 multiple -family residential zone requirements, deleting Part 10, the R-4 High -Density Multiple -Family Residential Zone classification, amending Part 21, regarding off-street parking requirements, amending Part 24, regarding procedures and amending Part 25, regarding general provisions, conditions and limitations. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report 9- Planning Commission Minutes July 1 1971 Mr. Hernandez then read into the record a letter that was received in opposition to changing the minimum square footage requirement. The letter was received from Mr and Mrs Elio Ronconi, 1241 S Walnut Street, Anaheim California, (property owners at 5542 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California) Mr Hernandez gave a quick review of the items that were contained in the amending of the zoning ordinance far the audiences benefit RECESS. The Chairman declared a recess at 11'07 p.m The meeting was called back to order at 1122 p.m with all Commissioner present. The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in regard to the proposed amendment. Mr James Duncan, 9582 S Walker Street., Cypress, addressed the Commission and requested that the Commission take into consideration the small property owner when they were reviewing the final amendment of the ordinance Mr, Leon Hvter: 790 Laurinda Jane franRE,, Chief Appraiser, Keystone Savings and Loan, addressed the Planning Commission and stated that on the whole he felt that the present .)rdinance was good He stated that regarding density that the present density regulation for R-3 was well in line with other cities in the county. Regarding parking he stated that he felt the parking restriction was too high He stated that he had taken a survey regarding the parking and there were only three other cities with higher parking restrictions and they were Costa Mesa, La Palmas and Newport Beach Mr. Hyter stated that the reason he was at the meeting was because he had several loans in Cypress, He had several builders that were interested in land but they were discouraged and they weren't coming to Cypress because of the fact that they aren't sure about the zoning and land values are too high A lengthy discussion followed regarding the amending of the ordinance Other matters discussed included the rent in Cypress, density the Housing Element, the Townscape Element, minimum lot area pet. dwelling, and the small property owner It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue this matter to a special meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 1971; at 7 00 p.m. There was a discussion which followed and each Commissioner stated his views on the items he felt still needed improvement The motion for continuance was then voted on The motion carried with the following roll call vote AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS° Ricker, Warren, Evans NOESg 2 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju and Cardoza REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: There were no reports of officers or commissioners at this time, ADJOURNMENT. Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 1225 a m until next Wednesday, July 7, 1971„ at 7'00 p.m. ATTEST SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION 10 = MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD July 7, 1971 The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 7:20 p.m, on Wednesday, July 7, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker Sonju, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Commissioner Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez Assistant City Attorney, Mike McCormic, and Planning Technician, Ralph White CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE. AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 90: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress amending Ordinance No 90, the Zoning Ordinance, amending Part 2, regarding certain definitions, amending Part 9 regarding R-3 multiple -family residential zone requirements deleting Part 10, the R-4 high density multiple -family residential zone classification, amending Part 21, regarding off-street parking requirements, amending Part 24, regarding pro- cedures and amending Part 25, regarding general provisions, conditions and limitations The Chairman declared the public hearing open and asked if there was anyone wishing to speak regarding this matter There was no one Due to the fact that there was no public testimony it was moved by Commissioner Ricker seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to close the public hearing Commissioner Ricker read for the record a list of proposed changes that he was opposed to in the proposed zoning ordinance Commissioner Ricker stated that on the whole he was in basic agreement with the need for revision and the updating of the ordinance He stated however, that he could not approve the ordinance as it was presently worded Regarding Section 109.4, an increase in the minimum lot area from 7,000 square feet to two (2) acres, he stated that he feels this large increase is unrealistic and presents an unwarranted restriction on the rights and freedom of property owners Regarding Section 109,5 an increase in permitted heights in apartment buildings from 22 to 31/2 stories and reducing setback requirements adjacent to R-1 areas from 100 feet to 66 feet, he stated that he felt this would infringe on the privacy of single family homeowners Regarding Section 109 6, addition of a requirement for a landscape buffer yard adjacent to R-1 and R -S areas, he stated that he believes this will prove to be impractical He further stated that this could force the developer to reduce open space areas Regarding Section 125 26, performance standards for multiple family developments, he stated that he feels that effective architectural design requires a degree of flexibility and adaptability Commissioner Sonju stated that her concerns regarding the ordinance were the density, the parking requirements and small car parking Commissioner Warren stated that he was against the 31/2 stories, he was in favor of keeping the 100 feet for a setback requirement, and he was against the deletion of the R-4 ordinance COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 8.00 P M - 1 - Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1971 General discussion followed regarding Section 109 5, building or structural height limitations, Section 190 6, minimum floor and lot area of dwelling unit and Section 109 7, yard regulations, There was lengthy discussion regarding Section 109 5 concerning the maximum height of buildings and the setback requirements It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to reopen the public hearing The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak at this time regarding the amending of the ordinance. Mr0 James Duncan, 9582 S Walker Street, Cypress addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the small property owner.: There was a brief discussion which followed concerning the development of the small lots in Cypress The Chairman asked if there was any further testimony regarding this matter There was none Being no further testimony the Chairman declared the public hearing closed Commissioner Cardoza stated that he was in favor of the 66 foot limitation and he also felt that the 32 story limitation should be eliminated There was a long discussion pertaining to such matters as carports, garages guest parking undercover parking, and the percentage of landscape requirements in the open parking area The Chairman suggested that the Commission go through the ordinance section by section and vote to either deny or approve a resolution to the City Council RECESS The Chairman declared a recess at 9:00 p.m, The meeting was called back to order at 9.10 p m with all Commissioners present PART 2 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution approving amendment to Part 2 There was no discussion on the matter The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT ALL AYES PART 9 Chairman Evans reviewed the items that had been discussed at the previous meetings regarding Part 9 for the Commission's benefit It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution approving amendment to Part 9 with the following changes in Section 1095, The maximum building or structural height of main buildings and recreational buildings shall be three and one-half (311) stories, or thirty-five (35) feet whichever is the lesser, on lot sizes of two (2) acres or greater The maximum building or structrual height of main buildings and recreational buildings shall be (21/2) stories, or twenty-five (25) feet whichever is the lesser, or for properties less than 2 acres or when the property abuts an R -S or R-1 zone Accessory buildings shall be limited to one story or 15 feet whichever is the lesser Where an R-3 Zone abuts upon an 2 Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1971 R=S or R-1 Zone, the structural height of any building erected on such abutting or adjacent lot shall be limited to one (1) story or twenty (20) feet; whichever is the lesser for a distance of sixty-six (66) feet from the R-3 Zone boundary abutting any of the aforementioned other lines This setback shall not apply to R-3 uses which are separated by a dedicated public street or facility where the combined setback and public right-of-way width are equal to the required 66 foot setback; in which case the setbacks shall be 20 feet front 10 feet sides, and 10 feet rear, measured from the property line The motion also included the deletion of the following sentence from Section 109 7 E "Within this buffer yard no structure higher than three (3) feet shall be permitted", There was a brief discussion regarding a minimum setback requirement for 21/2 stories as well as 32 stories There was also discussion on the motion It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to amend the original motion to read as follows The maximum building or structural height of main buildings and rec- reational buildings shall be three and one-half (32) stories or forty five (45) feet, whichever is the lesser, providing it is set back a minimum distance of 350 feet from an R-1 or R -S zone The maximum building or structural height of main buildings and rec- reational buildings shall be (22) stories; or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is the lesser, if located a minimum distance of 125 feet from an R=1 or R -S zone, Accessory buildings shall be limited to one story or 15 feet whichever is the lesser Where an R-3 zone abuts upon an R -S or R-1 zone, the structural height of any building erected on such abutting or adjacent lot shall be limited to one (1) story or twenty (20) feet whichever is the lesser for a distance of sixty-six (66) feet from the R-3 zone boundary abutting any of the aforementioned other lines This setback shall not apply to R=3 uses which are separated by a dedicated public street or facility where the combined setback and public right-of-way width are equal to the required 66 feet setback in which case the set- backs shall be 20 feet front, 10 feet sides, and 10 feet rear, measured from the property line A discussion followed regarding the motion, The amendment to the motion was then voted on The amendment failed to carry with the following roll call vote. NOES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju Warren AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Evans Cardoza After the amendment to the motion was denied, there was further discussion regarding setbacks, provisions and the height of buildings; It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to amend the original motion to read as follows. The maximum building or structural height of any buildings other than accessory buildings shall be two and one-half (21/2) stories, or thirty-five (35) feet,, whichever is the lesser; however, on lots two (2) acres or larger in size, the maximum building or structural height for any buildings other than accessory buildings may be in- creased to three and one-half (32) stories or forty-five (45) feet whichever is the lesser Accessory buildings as used in this paragraph shall mean carports, garages, enclosed storage buildings and laundry rooms buildings used for recreational purposes shall 3 Planning Commission Minutes July ?, 1971 not be defined as accessory buildings Where an R=3 lot less than two (2) acres in size abuts an R -S or R-1 zone, the structural height of any main buildings erected within one -hundred (100) feet of the R -S or R-1 zone boundary shall be limited to one (1) story or twenty (20) feet,; whichever is the lesser Where an R-3 lot two (2) acres or greater in size abuts an R -S or R=1 zone; the structural height of any buildings other than accessory buildings shall be limited as follows A Within one -hundred (100) feet of an R -S or R=1 zone boundary; one (1) story or twenty (20) feet whichever is the lesser B Between one -hundred (100) feet and two hundred (200) feet of an R=S or R-1 zone boundary two and one-half (21) stories or thirty-five (35) feet whichever is the lesser C Beyond two hundred (200) feet or more of an R -S or R-1 zone boundary, three and one-half (31/2 stories or forty-five (45) feet whichever is the lesser Accessory buildings shall be limited to one (1) story or fifteen (15) feet, whichever is the lesser These setbacks shall not apply to R-3 uses which are separated by a dedicated public street or facility where the combined setback and public right-of-way width are equal to the required setbacks, in which case the setbacks shall be 20 feet front, 10 feet sides, and 10 feet rear measured from the property line Following the motion to amend there was a discussion regarding the setbacks Commissioner Ricker stated that to be more consistent he thought it would be better to have a 100 foot limitation for 21/2 stories and a 200 foot limitation for 31/2 stories There was further discussion regarding the 125 foot setback Commissioner Cardoza stated that he was in favor of the 125 foot setback because he feels that the 25 feet makes a great deal of difference regarding the additional 2 story Commissioner Sonju stated that she was not in agreement with the 125 foot setback but that she would go along with the 100 foot setback Commissioner Evans also stated that she was in agreement with the 100 foot requirement At this time Commissioner Cardoza withdrew his second to the amendment,. Commissioner Sonju seconded the motion initiated by Commissioner Evans The amendment was passed with the following roll call vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS2 Ricker Sonju, Evans NOES. 2 COMMISSIONERS- Warren, Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend Section 109.4 to read as follows - A Lot Area The minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet The amendment failed to carry with the following roll call vote. AYES' 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Warren NOES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Evans, Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to incorporate the optional design provision to the original ordinance as Section 109,12. There was a brief discussion on option i design, 4 Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1971 The amendment to incorporate the optional design was denied with the following roll call vote AYES: 1 COMMISSIONER- Ricker NOES: 4 COMMISSIONERS Sonju, Warren; Evans, Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Ricker to amend the original motion to delete Section 109 7 yard regulations paragraph E (Landscaped Buffer Yard) The motion died for lack of a second It was moved by Commissioner Warren to amend Section 109 11 to add item F to read as follows: F The above distances as stated under A through D shall not be changed by additions of beams or arches without room for walls The motion died for lack of a second The original motion to approve Part 9 as drafted with two amendments on Sections 109 5 and 1097 E , moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren was then voted on Commissioner Ricker stated that he was in basic agreement with Part 9 of the Ordinance but he was against the 2 acre minimum lot size and therefore he would be voting against the motion The original motion was then voted on The motion carried with the following roll call vote. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS- Sonju, Warren, Cardoza, Evans NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER- Ricker PART 9 Part 9 was approved with a 4 to 1 vote and was also recommended for approval to the City Council PART 10 There was a brief discussion pertaining to whether or not the Commission would recommend adoption of an R-4 ordinance or whether they would initiate zone change proceedings to change the R-4 parcels in Cypress to R-3._ It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve the deletion of R-4 high-density multiple -family residential zone„ A lengthy discussion followed pertaining to whether or not the R-4 should be deleted or whether it should remain, The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to recommend adoption of the approved R-3 ordinance as an urgency ordinance with the revision that these additional uses would be permitted in R-4 zones. Mobilehome Courts =v= Minimum area 7 acres subject to obtaining a conditional use permit Condominiums with similar type development subject to obtaining a conditional use permit and subject to conditions set out in Section 109 10 - 5 - Planning Commission Minutes July 7;, 1971 Rooming„ boarding houses, and foster homes for any number of guests subject to obtaining a conditional use permit Private non=profit recreational facilities subject to obtaining a conditional use permit Also permitting 30 units per acre instead of 20 as in the R®3 zone. There was brief discussion regarding this matter then the motion was voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote, TO WIT ALL AYES It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to recommend the Staff to study this problem concerning R-4 and come up with a possible new ordinance for R®4, also they should study the possibility of rezoning the R=4 to R-3 and as much as possible to start the study of Lincoln Avenue Also that they consider the highway co,.LLmercial zone area along Lincoln Avenue. This study is requested from the Staff by the next regular meeting which is July 15, 1971 The motion was then voted on, The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT' ALL AYES PART 21 There was a discussion regarding Part 21 and Chairman Evans reviewed what had been discussed at the previous meetings It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Part 21 as drafted with the following changes' SECTION 121.2 LOCATION OF PARKING SPACES COMMON FACILITIES, Paragraph 2 "Accessible", as used above, in reference to a garage not having an entrance on an alley, means that there shall be an unobstructed paved surfaced area extending from the garage entrance directly away there- from for a distance of twenty-six (26) feet for a single-family or multiple -family development SECTION 121 3 Section 121 3 of Ordinance No 90 $s hereby amended to read as follows: 4 Guest Parking -m In the R--3 zone, in addition to the normal require- ments,, one space per ten (10) dwelling units shall be provided These spaces may be open parking Guest parking spaces shall be marked 5. Garages or carports are considered as "under cover' parking 6 All 'under cover' parking spaces located within eighty (80) feet of the front property line shall be garages. SECTION 121.5 G A minimum of four percent (4%) of the parking area,; including driveways, shall be landscaped Required buffer areas or setbacks which are land- scaped and abut parking areas may be credited to the required area to be landscaped up to one-half (2) of the required amount = 6 Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion pertaining to Section 121 3 number 4 to read as follows. 4 Guest Parking -- In the R-3 zone, 10% of the total required parking spaces shall be designated as guest parking These spaces may be open parking and they shall be marked as guest spaces The amendment was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote; AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Sonju, Warren NOES. 2 COMMISSIONERS., Evans and Cardoza It was moved by Commissionet Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion to include in Section 121 3 a number 7 which would read as follows. 7. Ten percent (10%) of the total open required parking spaces may be of small car size (To be determined The amendment was then voted on The motion was denied with the following roll call vote - AYES. 2 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Warren NOES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker Evans Cardoza To restate the original motion It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Part 21 as drafted with the following changes Accessible', as used above: in reference to a garage not having an entrance on an alley means that there shall be an unobstructed paved surface area extending from the garage entrance directly away therefrom for a distance of twenty-six (26) feet for a single-family or multiple - family development Section 121 3 of Ordinance No 90 is hereby amended to read as follows. 4 Guest Parking a= In the R-3 zones 10% of the total required parking spaces shall be designated as guest parking These spaces may be open parking and they shall be marked as guest spaces 5 Garages or carports may be considered as "under cover" parking 6 All "under cover" parking spaces located within eighty (80) feet of the front property line shall be garages G A minimum of four percent (4%) of the parking area including driveways, shall be landscaped; Required buffer areas or setbacks which are landscaped and abut parking areas may be credited to the required area to be landscaped up to one-half (2) of the required amount The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote' TO WIT. ALL AYES PART 24 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Part 24 as drafted and also including the following changes Under Section B, 10 All existing and proposed signs 7 Planning Commission Minutes July 7, 1971 11 Existing and proposed easements 12 Existing driveways 13 Owner and developer of property It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconaed by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion, Section E and D to read as follows: E A three dimensional scale model for each multiple family development with twenty (20) or more dwelling units shall be required at the option of the Planning Commission D Architectural rendering of proposed development or use shall be required at the option of the Planning Commission The amendment was then voted on The motion was denied with the following roll call vote: AYES 2 COMMISSIONERS. Evans and Warren NOES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Evans to amend the original motion, Section D to read as follows. D Architectural rendering of proposed development or use may be required The amendment was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Warrens Evans Cardoza NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker PART 25 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution to approve Part 25 as drafted with the following changes. Section 125 26 Development Standards for Multiple -Family Development G Trees designated as "Landmark Trees by the Townscape/Urban Design/ Open Space Element of the Cypress General Plan shall be preserved All exterior elevations shall be designed by a licensed architect and the whole building shall be designed in the manner which carries out all elements of the building design and style on all sides of the structure L (3) The recreational buildings shall be sound -proofed per FHA standards M All development shall adhere to the policies set forth in the statement of Community Design Goals and Criteria° Section 125 27 Development Standards for Day Nurseries The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker ADJOURNMENT. Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 12:05 p m until the next regular meeting on July 15, 1971 ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION yy,,,e„) CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD July 15 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.16 p m on Thursday, July 15 1971 in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans ABSENT Commissioner Cardoza Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez Assistant City Manager Darrell Dalton, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Art Schatzeder, Parks and Recreation Director, Chuck Bryant, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, and Planning Technician Ralph White COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4.17 P M TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 7424 The Chairman stated that there would be a discussion regarding Tentative Tract Map No 7424 She then requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez presented his report to the Commission and he stated that the Commission had continued this item for several reasons Those reasons were. the Commission wanted to see standard subdivisions, the Commission was also concerned about the ability of the developer to plot these houses on the proposed lots with 8 to 10 ft side yards on one side and also the Commission wanted the staff to look into the possible acquisition of the area known as Pete's Zoo In regards to the zoo, Mr Hernandez stated that several things would have to be considered The maintenance of the zoo an additional member to the staff to help maintain the zoo, the caring of the animals and improvements in terms of off-street parking to accommodate the area Mr Hernandez stated that the Commission would have to act on this matter at this meeting or the applicant could automatically assume that the matter was approved In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Warren, Chuck Bryant, Parks and Rec- reation Director stated that regarding two separate parks as opposed to one large park he had not changed his opinion as stated in a letter to the Planning Commission He further stated in regards to the zoo that it would be a 7 day a week project He also stated that it would depend on how much of an advantage the zoo would be to the city as to whether or not they should take control of it Commissioner Warren stated that he feels this is an outstanding zoo that they should try to keep in the city In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Ricker Mr Hernandez stated that he thinks it is desirable to have a park in the Larwin project He stated that they should avail themselves to the opportunity of increasing the park so that they can increase the usability of the park Commissioner Ricker asked if this additional park area was needed at the expense of increasing the density in order to get it Mr Hernandez stated that he feels the park is desirable and that it would be desirable to increase the size of the park even though the density would have to be increased He further stated that the Commission has to make a decision on whether or not they want to increase the density Commissioner Ricker stated that he feels this project is in direct violation to the zoning ordinance He stated that in the zoning ordinance they were striving for lower density with more open space and regarding this project they are trying to increase the density -1- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 The Chairman then asked if the developer would like to make his presentation Mr Lee J Goldin representing the applicant addressed the Commission and stated that he felt they had complied with all of the Commission's requests from the last time He did state that they objected to conditions 15 and 31 He also stated that the Commission had three alternatives concerning the park He stated that there was the option of having the adjacent park land put adja- cent to the existing dedicated park immediately to the west, the split of the parks being placed on Mr Hettinga's property, or the combination which shows partially leaving a portion on Mr Hettinga's property and the small addition to the existing facility Mr Goldin stated that they were recommending the map that showed the two parks combined He stated that personally he thought this would provide a better and greater utilization of a concentrated park and there would also be lower maintenance costs Mr Bernard McCune, 7865 El Dorado Plaza, Long Beach, representing Shapell Industries, addressed the Commission and stated that he agreed with Mr Goldin in that he objected to condition #15 He stated that he thought it was unfair to put such an imposition on the developer as asking him to pay for the installa- tion of a traffic signal Mr Schatzeder Public Works Director/City Engineer stated that the reason the developer was being requested to do this was due to the fact that there was a restriction of gas tax funds this year and also by having the development in the area it would require the signal to be put in Mr Hernandez stated that as a matter of record he would like the following figures on the lot sizes of the development to the east submitted: Tract 5338 -- 5,000 sq ft in size Tract 5491 -- 5,000 sq ft in size Tract 4102 -- 6,000 sq ft in size In regards to the project across the street, Commissioner Cardoza wanted to know what the amount of the funds would be if the park were deleted Mr Schatzeder stated that the procedure is to obtain a letter of appraisal from an MAI appraiser and they would give the value of the property per acre, and then providing this 6% is approved they take 6% of the gross value on 79 acres and the amount comes out somewhere around $100 000 He stated that this would pertain to the area between Holder and Valley View Commissioner Cardoza stated that he thought this money could be used to maintain the zoo until such a time that the city could get other available funds for the zoo Commissioner Evans asked about the two houses that were included along with the park site She wanted to know what problems the houses would pose Mr Hernan- dez stated that the house could be used to house someone to maintain the facility or it could be used to house some other city facility He also stated that the house was an option In response to an inquiry from Chairman Evans, Mr Schatzeder stated that the maximum size that the park could be if the 6% were retained would be 3 acres Commissioner Warren stated that he was in favor of keeping the zoo site intact along with the houses He also stated that he was in favor of the optional design in order to take advantage of obtaining the park site He further stated that he would be willing to delete the requirement for the signals He also feels that 5,000 sq ft lots are too small and he would go along with lots no smaller than 5,500 sq ft with a 10 ft side yard on one side Commissioner Ricker stated that he feels the Commission should get their basic policies straight He stated that he feels they are contradicting themselves when they say they want lower density and more open space and then approve a tentative tract map with higher density He stated that they should decide what they want and then stick to their decisions He also stated that he was against -2- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 the smaller lots He further stated that he could not vote approval of this tentative tract map for the above reasons In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Hernandez stated that there was only 1 Landmark tree on the property Commissioner Evans stated that in the future it would be a good policy to find out if there are any Landmark trees and how many so that they may be retained Commissioner Cardoza stated that by handling this project through optional design they have the option to utilize the fees for other purposes He stated that the fees could be used for maintaining Pete's Zoo He also stated that with these funds the possible allocation of additional land could be provided in order to provide screening and buffering for the surrounding home owners Commissioner Ricker stated that he believes it is morally wrong to trade off a higher density in the city for money to the city to support some worthy project, although he is in favor of parks He further stated that if they do desire parks in a development that they assess the developer so much money per lot or even home owners through a bonding process rather than trying to increase the density and allow developers to come in with smaller lots In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans Mr Hernandez stated that there are no cther requirements in the Townscape Element that would affect this area It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve Tentative Tract Map No 7424 subject to the following conditions. 1 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage 2 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 3 Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City as required 4 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 5 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 6 Street trees (15 gal ) shall be provided in accordance with the street tree policy 7 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium pH, salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract Results of these tests with recommendations of the agricultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least thirty (30) days prior to planting date 8 Four foot (4') tree wells shall be required in all streets having walks adjacent to the curbs, per City Standards 9 Sidewalks adjacent to curbs shall be 5 50 feet in width with five foot (5') parkway and public utility easements 10 Minimum street grades shall be 0 20% 11 All lots shall drain to the front with a minimum of 1% grade 12 Cul de sacs shall have a forty three and one half foot (431') radius with a 38' minimum curb radius Planning Commission Minutes July 15 1971 13 The developer shall dedicate and improve Orangewood Avenue per City Standards subject to the approval of the City Manager and Public Works Director The improvements shall include the improvement of south side of Orangewood Avenue to centerline and grading a twelve foot (12') lane north of centerline with sufficient additional grading to provide drainage and slope 14 Orangewood Avenue shall be fully developed with the first final map At time any access to Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) is developed, street shall be fully developed adjacent to that portion of the property recorded In any event access to the area being recorded shall be developed to the satisfaction of the City Staff 15 On the south side of Orangewood at Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) for future traffic controller per City supplied plans, the developer shall install. (a) Two (2) Type XVII poles with twelve (12') foot luminaire mast arm, 400 watt with glare shields with provisions for signal mast arm (b) A two and one half inch (21/2") conduit across Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) Orangewood Avenue and to nearest Edison pole (c) Three (3) number 5 pull boxes (d) Work shall be done by electrical contractor acceptable to City Engineer with experience in traffic signal con- struction (e) The developer shall submit a cash payment in the amount of one half the estimated cost ($10 500.00) of the traffic signal installation at Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) and Orangewood Avenue Cost of items a, b, and c may be deducted from the estimated cost of the traffic signal 16 All streets shall be dedicated and improved within the boundaries of the tract 17 'B' Street, 'F' Street and Reefton Avenue will have one hundred feet (100') of tangent measured perpendicular to the centerline of Onyx Street prior to the beginning of curve 18 All pedestrian and vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for those lots abutting Orangewood Avenue and Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) Pedestrian walkway easements shall be dedicated at ends of cul de sac Streets to Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) 19 Lots 151 232 and 238 shall have the driveway placed on the south side of the lot Lots 153 246 257 and 258 shall have the drive- way placed on the west side of the lot 20 All eighty four foot (84') streets shall be improved with sixty four (64') of paving curb to curb All fifty one foot (51') streets shall have forty feet (40') of paving curb to curb All forty seven foot (47') streets shall have thirty six feet (36') of paving curb to curb 21 Interior street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using T I of 5 for streets with forty feet (40') of paving and T I of 4 for streets thirty six feet (36') of paving Engineering Division will determine structural section for Orangewood Avenue and Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) per report from Orange County Road Department Materials Laboratory -4- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 22 Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer 23 Water system shall be a circulating type 24 Blue border shall be to the centerline of Orangewood Avenue 25 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground except existing pole line on Orangewood 26 Typical street sections as shown are not approved 27 Walkway easements to the parksite shall be dedicated Size of the walkway easement shall be determined by the Planning Director 28 A six foot (6') high ornamental concrete block wall with planting inserts shall be constructed along the southerly right of way of Orangewood Avenue, excepting in front of parksite This wall shall also be constructed along the easterly and westerly right cf way lines of Springdale Street (Holder Avenue) with a wrought iron fence and block wall with pedestrian opening adjacent to cul de sac streets facing Springdale Street and the park site There also shall be a six (6') foot high ornamental concrete blockwall constructed along the side property line of those lots abutting the parksite, excepting those areas described for pedestrian access through the park Planting inserts to be fully landscaped 29 Retaining walls shall be constructed where required by a one foot grade differential on tract bcundary 30 Any required retaining walls shall have footings designed for an extension to an ultimate six feet (6') in height 31 Developer to pay optional design fees in the amount of 6% of the total value of the land (a) Optional design fees to be determined prior to approval of final map by City Council (b) Developer shall dedicate approximately 3 00 acres for park - site and deduct the value from optional design fees All optional design fees in excess of value of park site shall be paid to the City (c) Dedication of parksite, a bond shall be posted guaranteeing the dedication of the parksite (d) Location of park shall be approved by the Planning Commission as per exhibit B, and shall be of the zoo area This parksite shall include the main aviary 32 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the public improvements shall be paid 33 Developer shall install an Orange County Surveyor s Monument at the intersection of Orangewood Avenue and Springdale Street (Holder Avenue), or shall pay for such installation 34 A Master Plan of sewers storm drains and street grades shall be submitted for approval Master Plan shall also show phasing and boundaries of final maps 35 Model 180 shall be placed only where the house can be expanded in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance Planning Commission Minutes July 15 1971 36 All Landmark trees shall be preserved (entire subdivision) 37 For all those lots that contain at least 13 feet of total side yard, one side yard shall be at least 10 feet in width and the other at least 3 feet in width Not to be less than 40% It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend the motion by adding condition #38 which would read as follows. 38 That the developer shall be given the option of reducing the side yards to 3 feet to permit an increased side yard on the other side and in no case shall any two houses be closer than 10 feet Chairman Evans stated for the record that she is not as concerned with providing a 10 foot side yard as some of the other Commissioners are She further stated that she doesn t feel a larger side yard is a necessity and she doesn't feel that it is something that should be required on optional design She also stated that it should be up to the developer to decide if he can provide for a larger side yard The amendment to add #38 was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT ALL AYES It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to amend the original motion to add to condition 4137 and to add condition number #39 to read as follows. 37 For all those lots that contain at least 13 feet of total side yard, one side yard shall be at least 10 feet in width and the other at least 3 feet in width Not to be less than 40% In no case shall any two houses be closer than 10 feet 39 Deed restrictions shall read that no encroachment shall be allowed on any 10 foot side yard where adjacent to a 3 foot side yard The amendment to the original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS• Ricker, Sonju, Evans, Cardoza NOES 1 COMMISSIONER Warren It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to amend the original motion by adding condition #40 which would read as follows. 40 A revised tract map shall be submitted incorporating the park at the zoo location The motion was then voted on The motion to amend was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES Commissioner Ricker stated for the record that he feels the Commission is losing control of their lot sizes in residential development to the optional design process and that this is contrary to the desires of the majority of the citizens He further stated that he does not think this contributes to the residential image that they are trying to create in Cypress He feels that the developer should be required to conform to regular R-1 zoning requirements It was moved by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion to delete condition #15 The motion died for lack of a second -6- Planning Commission Minutes July 15 1971 The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Warren There was a very brief discussion regarding the zoo and park sites It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue the discussion of the park and zoo sites until the evening session TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 6932 The Chairman stated that there would be a discussion regarding Tentative Tract Map No 6932 She then requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-104 In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans Mr Hernandez stated that there are no Landmark trees in the area He also stated that the Townscape Element does suggest the use of trailways along the channels but this has not been done elsewhere due to the potential danger Mr Hernandez also stated that the original use of the optional design fees was to go for the develop- ment of parks within the area, but since the question of the zoo has come up he would leave the question of the fees up to the Commission In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sonju, Mr Hernandez stated that he had received a letter from Mr Calton from the Cypress Elementary School District stating that they did not have a need for a school site at the present time Commissioner Sonju was concerned with the school site that had been proposed to go in near this new development She felt it would be worthwhile to investigate this matter and see if the school district would be willing to go ahead and have the school since these new houses would provide more children to attend the school Mr Schatzeder Public Works Director/City Engineer, stated that this same matter had come up approximately two years ago At that time it was suggested that the staff investigate the possibility of an exchange of lands for the boundary so that the Cypress School District would have everything on the north side of Orangewood and che Garden Grove School District would have everything on che south side of Orangewood He stated that this idea was rejected by the Garden Grove Unified School District Commissioner Cardoza suggested that the consideration of this tentative tract map be continued due to the lack of time Commissioner Cardoza withdrew his motion to continue in order to allow the applicant to make a short presentation of his project Bernard McCune 7865 El Dorado Plaza, Long Beach, representing the applicant, S & S Construction Co addressed the Commission and made his presentation He stated that with the Los Alamitos Air Station being phased out they began negotiations with the Harvey Aluminum Co and they are now at this point He stated that one of the reasons that they eliminated the east half of the subdivision was that they should have a planned unit development on one side He stated that they want to use the rest of the property in a planned unit development with green belts, recreation centers and swimming pools etc Regarding the school site, he stated that they are acquiring the rest of the property If it happens that they do want the school after all it will take an action of the state legislature If the state legislature does approve this, he stated that they can always go on the other side of Knott and provide the 10 acres which they had accommodated before Mr McCune stated that they have a development in Seal Beach called College Park which contains the same houses that will be in this tentative tract He stated that the houses in College Park are constructed on 5 200 square feet lots and they range from $30 000 to $50,000 He stated that they are planning on building the same houses as in -7- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 College Park with new concepts and new innovations in the homes Mr McCune then displayed for the Commission's consideration slides of the homes as they appear in College Park After the slides presentation he stated that they agree with all of the conditions except condition #25 which is concerning the installation of a traffic signal It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue this item to the August 5, 1971, meeting Commissioner Ricker then withdrew his motion to continue Commissioner Sonju also withdrew her second It was then moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to continue this matter until the end of the evening session in order to allow the Commission to give direction to the applicant The motion was carried with aye votes by all Commissioners RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 6.24 p m until 7.30 p m CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order at 7 50 p m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren Evans Cardoza ABSENT. None Also present were Secretary of the Planning Commission, Eli Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Public Works/City Engineer Art Schatzeder, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications at this time CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE. VARIANCE NO V-299 -- ANTHONY RICHARDS: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for variance to allow an encroachment into the required side yard by a structure attached to a main residential building on property generally located at 5325 Vista Real, Cypress The Chairman asked if the applicant was present in the audience He was not It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue this matter until the applicant arrived CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-255 -- GARRY AND PATRICIA SUCKUT: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a triplex on property generally located at 6394 and 6396 Orange Avenue Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-76 Revised for the Commission s benefit The Chairman asked if the applicant was present like to speak on behalf of his application Mr Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that that he would comply with the recommendations regarding the parking -8- in the audience and if he would Garry Suckut, 12331 Manley, Garden he felt this was a good plan and There was a brief discussion Planning Commission Minutes July 15 1971 The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one There was a brief discussion regarding the landscaping of the development and also the architectural treatment Commissioner Cardoza stated that he thought this particular property was located in an architectural overlay zone He was interested in knowing whether they had any written policy that they were adhere- ing to There was a discussion which followed regarding the architectural overlay and the enforcing of the zone There was also discussion regarding the north elevation on Orange Avenue It was stated that it was the obligation of the Commission to enforce the architectural overlay zone for the benefit of the entire community Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt it would be more helpful to the Commission if they could get some more visual exhibits of the proposed develop- ment Mr Suckut readdressed the Commission and stated that he was unaware of any architectural overlay zone in the area and he was at a loss as to what the Commission wanted It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to reopen the public hearing in order to continue the matter It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to continue this matter until the next meeting on August 5, 1971, in order to allow the Planning Director to get together with the applicant and discuss what the Commission wants Also to allow the Planning Commission Chairman to acquaint the Planning Director with the intent of the overlay zone The motion to continue was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: VARIANCE NO. V-299 -- ANTHONY RICHARDS The Chairman announced that since the applicant was in the audience at this time the Commission would continue with the public hearing for Variance No V-299 The Chairman requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-88 for the Commission's consideration Mr Hernandez then read three letters into the record from various property owners living close to Mr Richards The letters stated that they were all in favor of the request for a variance and they were addressed from the following people: Thomas Lacy, 5295 Vista Real, Cypress, CA 90630 Howard Brief, 5335 Vista Real, Cypress, CA 90630 Dorothy McHugh, 5348 Vista Del Mar Cypress CA 90630 The applicant then stepped forward Mr Anthony Richards, 5325 Vista Real, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was not aware that he needed a permit to build any structures in his backyard He stated that he has a small structure in his backyard at this time serving as a bathhouse for his pool He stated that the whole area encompasses less than 40 ft He further stated that he had had no complaints from any of his neighbors regarding the bathhouse -9- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 Mr Richards stated that on the east wall there is located a swimming pool hearter He could remove the heater and take the roof off of the bathhouse Then he could relocate the heater to the front end of the structure The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the request There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing Commissioner Warren stated that Mr Richards lived close to him and that he had seen the site in question and he had discussed the matter with him He further stated that he would be in favor of granting the variance It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Variance No V-299 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and agreed to by the maker of the motion Commissioner Warren to add to the motion the following condition 1 That a 3 foot side yard be maintained on the east side Commissioner Cardoza stated that he strongly objected to the procedure that had taken place when Commissioner Warren discussed the problem with the applicant before the public hearing He further stated that he would not vote in favor because he would be giving his vote of approval and he did not approve of the procedure in which this matter was handled He stated that he would have been in favor of the motion if someone else had made it Commissioner Ricker stated that he thought the Commission should consider the motion strictly on its merits and not on who made the motion Commissioner Warren then withdrew his motion in order to allow someone else to make another motion Commissioner Sonju then withdrew her second It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Variance No V-299 subject to the following condition. 1 That a 3 foot side yard be maintained on the east side t The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju, Evans Cardoza NOES• 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSTAIN 1 COMMISSIONER Warren CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-260 -- ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a senior high school on property generally located on the west side of Valley View between Ball Road and Orange Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Prior to the presentation of the staff report, Chairman Evans stated for the record that she had met with representatives of the Anaheim Union High School District as well as Mr Hernandez and Mr Schatzeder on July 14, 1971, regarding Conditional Use Permits C-260 and C-261 -10- Planning Commission Minutes July 15 1971 Mr Hernandez presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-89 for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application Dr Duren, representing the Anaheim Union High School District, addressed the Commission and stated that they are limited in what they can spend under the Safety Building Program and some of the conditions cannot be complied with He stated that the board was willing to do everything they could under the Safety Building Program Mr Lee Kline, architect for the Anaheim Union High School District addressed the Commission and reviewed each condition individually and stated which condi- tions they could and could not comply with He stated that they were in agree- ment with all of the conditions except conditions #3 and #4 The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one A discussion followed regarding the walls, the starting date for construction, the anticipated completion date and the conditions It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve a resolution granting approval of Conditional Use Permit No C-260 subject to the conditions as listed with the deletion of conditions #3 and #4 and that an additional condition be added to read as follows. The developer shall construct a full eight (8') foot walk on Valley View Street Landscaping shall be provided adjacent to the walks There was a brief discussion regarding the landscaping within the parking lot area It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to amend the original motion by adding a condition that would read as follows: Five percent (5%) landscaping be provided in the parking area It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to reopen the public hearing in order to hear more public testimony There was a discussion regarding the architecture the landscaping and the parking lot area It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to close the public hearing Commissioner Cardoza stated that he would like to reword his amendment which read as follows Five percent (5%) landscaping be provided in the parking area It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Evans to amend his motion to read as follows. That the interior of the parking lot located on the north side of the property be redesigned so as to include a minimum of 5% land- scaped areas That a minimum 20 ft wide landscaped area be re- tained adjacent to the sidewalk however, this landscaped area shall not be included in the calculation of the 5% landscaped area to be provided within the interior of the parking lot Re- design of this lot to be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval -11- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 There was brief discussion regarding the motion There was also discussion re- garding the landscaping in the parking lot The motion to amend was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES• 3 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju Evans Cardoza NOES• 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Warren The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES The original motion was carried subject to the following conditions 1 Compliance with all applicable provisions of the Cypress City Code 2 All equipment placed on the roof shall be screened on all sides Screening to be architecturally compatible with building In the event that the equipment is hidden from view because of the parapet, then screening shall not be required 3 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with Master Plan of Drainage 4 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 5 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 6 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 7 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 8 All streets shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways 9 Street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using applicable T I 10 Street trees (15 gal ) 40 feet on center shall be installed along streets in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department The type of trees shall be as re- quired under the Townscape and Urban Design element of the General Plan 11 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract Results of these tests with recommendations of the agricultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to planting date 12 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 13 Plan checking and inspection fees amounting to 31/2% of the street improvements shall be paid Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 14 Valley View Street Sixty (60') half street shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways Valley View Street shall be constructed with full landscape center median and automatic sprinkler system and shall be designed so that further extension of the system is possible The design of sprinkler system shall be approved by the City Engineer 15 The developer shall construct the 7-A-1 storm drain to the north boundary line of property The design and location of the storm drain shall be approved by the City Engineer Funds for design and construction shall be advanced by the developer 16 The developer shall construct the Master Plan Storm Drain 6-A-1 from Carbon Creek Channel to the southerly tract boundary of Tract 6839 The design and location of the storm drain shall be approved by the City Engineer Funds for design and construc- tion shall be advanced by the developer 17 That the interior of the parking lot located on the north side of the property be redesigned so as to include a minimum of 5% land- scaped areas That a minimum 20 ft wide landscaped area be re- tained adjacent to the sidewalk• however, this landscaped area shall not be included in the calculation of the 5% landscaped area to be provided within the interior of the parking lot Redesign of this lot to be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval RECESS. Chairman Evans declared a recess at 9.35 p m The meeting was called back to order at 9 45 p m with the following Commissioners present PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker Sonju Warren, Evans Cardoza ABSENT None CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-261 -- ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a junior high school on property generally located on the northwest corner of Orange and Denni The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the Staff to present its report Prior to the presentation of the staff report, Mr Hernandez read a letter into the record which had been received from Mr and Mrs H P Milligan 4237 Devon Circle Cypress The letter stated that they were opposed to the location of the Junior High School Mr Hernandez then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-90 for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the applica- tion Dr Duren stated that their budget would be limited to the approval of the Office of Local Assistance The conditions were then reviewed by the school district, and landscaping along Orange Avenue was discussed The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application Mr Tom Ferguson, 4221 Devon Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he felt the buildings were too close to the single-family homes He further stated that he didn't feel that the home owners had been considered in this matter Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 Mrs Dean Dennis, 4236 Dover Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she was opposed to the application due to the location of the football field and because the buildings were so close to the single-family homes Mr Jim Epperson, 4222 Devon Circle Cypress addressed the Commission and stated that he was concerned with the layout of the school and the various buildings It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to adopt a resolution granting approval of Conditional Use Permit No C-261 subject to the following 15 conditions and also subject to the applicant looking into the possibility of reorienting the buildings and the football field further away from the single-family residences to eliminate possible conflict The conditions are as follows: 1 Compliance with all applicable provisions of the Cypress City Code 2 That a pedestrian gate allowing for public access be located at the more westerly corner of the junior high school site 3 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with Master Plan of Drainage 4 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 5 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 6 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 7 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 8 All streets shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with Master Plan of Streets and Highways 9 Street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using an applicable T I 10 Street trees (15 gal ) 40' on center shall be installed along streets in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works department The type of trees shall be as required under the Townscape and Urban Design Element of the General Plan. 11 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen, phos- phorus, potassium, pH, salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract Results of these tests with recommendations of the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to planting date 12 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards 13 Plan checking inspection .fees amounting to 311% of the street improvements shall be paid 14 Street trees at 40' on center referred to in condition #13 shall be Pyrus Kawakami (Evergreen Pear) Interspearsed half way between each two evergreen pear trees shall be a Washington Robusta palm tree with a minimum 8' height from bottom of crown to ball Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 15 The parkway on Orange Avenue between the curb and sidewalk shall be planted with turf and an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed subject to approval of City Engineer The motion was carried with the following roll call vote* AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES• 1 COMMISSIONER: Cardoza Commissioner Cardoza stated that he objected to the site plan for the junior high school and based on some information that he has he did vote against the conditional use permit PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-263 -- WOODBINE CORPORATION. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction and operation of a single- family model and sales complex on property generally located on the east side of Valley View Street The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Hernandez presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-103 for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if the applicant was present and if he would like to speak in favor of his application Mr Bernard McCune, 7865 El Dorado Plaza, Long Beach representing Woodbine Corporation addressed the Commission and stated that they were in agreement with the proposed conditions and they requested the Commission's favorable consideration on this matter Commissioner Ricker stated that he would like to study this more before he made a final decision Mr Murphy stated that the decision by the Planning Commission regarding this matter should be completely unrelated from any other decision or conditional use permit Mr George Putnam 8857 W Olympic Blvd Beverly Hills addressed the Commission and stated that although the Commission should consider the two conditional use permits separately they could not go ahead with the model homes until the tentative tract was approved Mr McCune requested the Commission to take some action on this matter tonight He stated that if the Commission could not approve this matter then he would request that they deny it so he could appeal to the City Council There was discussion regarding the median landscaping strip along Valley View Street There was also discussion regarding the location of the elementary school and bike paths Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt the Commission was handling the matter backwards He stated that they should review the tentative tract map first then consider the model home Mr McCune stated that there would be six models to choose from in the new tract He stated that there would be two (2) 1 story houses, two (2) 2 story houses and two (2) split level houses He further stated that the square footage would range from 1 600 sq ft to 2,700 sq ft Mr Hernandez suggested one additional condition and an extension of condition #13 for the Commission's consideration before they made a final decision on the conditional use permit The conditions read as follows Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 13 The conditional use permit shall be subject to the approval of Tentative Tract Map #6932 and the granting of this conditional use permit in no way implies any approval of any kind whatsoever of lot sizes less than those required by the Code of the City of Cypress or of the precise placement of the models on such lots as may be created by any future division of land 14 That a 7e right-of-way be dedicated along that portion of the property abutting the Flood Control Channel It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren Conditional Use Permit No C-263 subject to the following conditions: unanimously to approve 1 All applicable provisions of the Cypress City Code shall be met 2 This permit shall be granted for a three-year period The time limit may be extended by the Planning Commission upon the request of the developer 3 The Planning Commission may shorten the time limit on the Conditional Use Permit if the sales area and model site are not used for a period of 120 days 4 The access streets to the model sites shall be constructed and approved to City standards for a local residential street 5 A bond shall be posted with the City of Cypress guaranteeing removal of the sales office, any play areas parking areas, curb depressions removal of Valley View Street entrance, or other improvements which will not ultimately be used in conjunc- tion with the total development of the Tract #6932 This bond amount shall be established by the City Staff 6 The developer shall pay for the cost of any traffic striping or striping removal on Valley View required for access to model site 7 Drainage on models and sales office shall be solved to the satis- faction of the City Engineer 8 The developer shall provide sewage, electrical supply and water to the sales offices as approved by the City Engineer 9 Valley View Street shall be fully dedicated and full street improvements shall be installed on Valley View Street from the south right-of-way line of the Stanton Storm Drain Channel to 470' north of the centerline of Orangewood Avenue, in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways and bond for same 10 Street plans for the access streets to the model sites and Valley View Street to be submitted for approval by the City Engineer 11 Application shall be made for excavation permit to cover con- struction of future public improvements and improvements on Valley View Street prior to construction 12 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the public improvements shall be paid 13 The conditional use permit shall be subject to the approval of Tentative Tract Map #6932 and the granting of this conditional use permit in no way implies any approval of any kind whatsoever of lot sizes less than those required by the Code of the City of Cypress or of the precise placement of the models on such lots as may be created by any future division of land -16- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 14 That a 71/2% right-of-way be dedicated along that portion of the property abutting the Flood Control Channel The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT ALL AYES CONTINUATION OF TENTATIVE TRACT #6932 The Chairman announced that the discussion would continue regarding Tentative Tract Map No 6932 For a review, the Chairman stated that it had been decided that the Commission wanted to continue consideration of this tentative tract map in order to allow the applicant to come back with more information regarding the redistricting of the schools, the trailways and the Landmark trees and also the median on Valley View Street In regards to the landscaped median on Valley View Mr McCune stated that he would be willing to give the Engineering Department the amount of money that it would take to pay for the median strip on Valley View The Engineering Department would then landscape the strip concurrently with the development Regarding the Landmark trees, he stated that there were no trees on the property He also stated that if there were a trailways program he would be glad to accommodate it within reason There was also brief discussion regarding the redistricting of the schools There was also discussion pertaining to the flood control channel A discussion followed regarding the size of the lots and also whether or not the park site would be deleted The use of the optional design fees was also discussed Commissioner Sonju stated that she would like to see a condition stating what the optional design fees would specifically be used for She further stated that she would like to see them used for the zoo It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue the consideration of Tentative Tract Map No 6932 until the next regular meeting of August 5 1971 After further discussion regarding the tentative tract map, Commissioner Sonju withdrew her second Commissioner Ricker stated that the Commission usually followed a policy wherein plot plans were submitted a week ahead of the meeting giving the Commission time in which to review them He further stated that he felt the Commission was exhibiting too much haste in regards to approving this tentative tract map Commissioner Ricker's motion to continue was seconded by Commissioner Warren after Commissioner Sonju withdrew her second Commissioner Evans stated that the Commission has spent considerable time on this matter and she feels that most of the problems have been resolved She stated that she was not concerned with the size of the lots and she doesn't feel that they are a detriment to the development She further stated that she was satisfied with the location of the buildings on the lots and she doesn't feel this matter needs to be continued Commissioner Cardoza stated that he was in agreement with Commissioner Evans' comments regarding the tentative tract map He suggested that a condition be added that would state the following. The developer shall not provide more than 15% of the units within the 10 ft setback -17- Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 The motion for continuance was then voted on The motion failed to carry with the following roll call vote. NOES: 3 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Evans, Cardoza AYES 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Warren It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve Tentative Tract Map No 6932 subject to the following conditions. 1 Deletion of the 3 5 acre park site 2 A 6 foot high concrete block wall shall be constructed on the property line contiguous to the Flood Control Channel located to the north of the tract 3 An additional street opening shall be provided to Orangewood Avenue for the west half of the tract 4 The through street originating between lot 435 and lot 1 shall be closed and a new opening located further to the east 5 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage 6 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 7 Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City as required 8 The developer shall dedicate an additional seven and a half feet (7 50') over the Northerly portion of the Tract to the Orange County Flood Control District 9 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 10 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 11 Street trees (15 gal ) shall be provided in accordance with the street tree policy 12 The developer shall install a turf parkway on Valley View Street with 15 gal trees• forty feet (40') on center and automatic sprinkler system shall be designed so that further extension of the system is possible The design of the sprinkler system shall be approved by the City Engineer This shall be in accordance with the Townscape Element 13 A cash deposit of two hundred -fifty dollars ($250 00) shall be posted with the City of Cypress to cover the testing by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments required for optimum growth in planting areas 14 Four foot (4') tree wells shall be required in all streets having walks adjacent to the curbs, per City Standards 15 Sidewalks adjacent to curbs shall be 5 50 feet in width with five foot (5') parkway and public utility easements 16 Minimum street grades shall be 0 20% except in the event that dirt is required to be imported 17 All lots shall drain to the front with a minimum of 1% grade 18 Cul de sacs shall have a forty-three and one-half foot (4311') radius with a thirty eight foot (38') curb radius Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 19 Valley View Street, Orangewood Avenue and Holder Avenue, half street shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways Holder Street shall be improved with a twelve foot (12') lane graded East of centerline with sufficient additional grading to provide drainage 20 In lieu of construction of Valley View Street with full land- scape center median and automatic sprinkler system, a cash deposit shall be made equivalent to the cost of paving half the median with full structural section and to be applied towards future construction and landscaping of median Construction of median to be concurrent with tract if possible Landscaping shall be installed depending on availability of funds 21 At time any access to Holder Avenue and Orangewood Avenue or any lots abutting Valley View Street are developed streets shall be fully developed adjacent to that portion of the property recorded plus a bond shall be posted to guarantee full develop- ment of Valley View Street Orangewood Avenue and Holder Street within two years after date of approval of first final map In any event, access to the area being recorded shall be developed to the satisfaction of the City staff 22 Holder Street centerline shall be readjusted to match existing precise plan at each end subject to revision in precise alignment 23 Holder Street shall have one hundred -fifty feet (150') of tangent perpendicular to the centerline of Orangewood Avenue prior to the beginning of curve 24 All streets shall be dedicated and improved within the boundaries of the tract 25 On the North side of Orangewood at Holder Avenue for future traffic controller per City supplied plans, the developer shall install subject to a traffic warrant. (a) Two (2) Type XVII poles with twelve foot (12') luminaire mast arms, 400 Watt with glare shields with provisions for signal mast arm (b) A two and one-half inch (21") conduit across Holder Avenue Orangewood Avenue and to nearest Edison pole (c) Three (3) number 5 pull boxes (d) Work shall be done by electrical contractor acceptable to City Engineer (e) The developer shall submit a cash payment in the amount of one half the estimated cost $10,500 00 of the traffic signal installation at Holder Avenue and Orangewood Avenue Cost of items "a", "b", "c", may be deducted from the estimated cost of the traffic signal 26 All pedestrian and vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for those lots abutting Valley View Street, Orangewood Avenue and Holder Avenue 27 The driveways shall be located at the farthest point away from the reverse corner lots Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 28 All one hundred foot (100') streets shall be improved with eighty- four foot (84') paving curb to curb All eighty four foot (84') streets shall be improved with sixty-four foot (64') of paving curb to curb All fifty-one foot (51') streets shall have forty feet (40') of paving curb to curb All forty-seven (47') streets shall have thirty-six feet (36') of paving curb to curb 29 Interior street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using T I of 5 for streets with forty feet (40') of paving and T I of 4 for streets thirty-six (36') feet of paving Engineering Division will determine structural section for Valley View Street, Orangewood Avenue and Holder Avenue per report from Orange County Road Department Materials Laboratory 30 Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer 31 The property lines of the lots along the Orange County Sanitation District line shall be subject to the approval of the District and the City 32 Water system shall be a circulating type 33 Blue border shall be to the centerline of Orangewood Avenue and to the extent of the ownership on Valley View Street 34 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground 35 Typical street sections as shown are not approved 36 A six foot (6') high ornamental concrete block wall with planting inserts shall be constructed along the easterly right of way of Valley View Street and the northerly right of way of Orangewood Avenue This wall with inserts shall also be constructed along the westerly right of way line of Holder Avenue This wall shall also be constructed along the side property lines of those lots abutting walkway and drainage easements including Stanton Channel Planting inserts to be fully landscaped The size, type style and color of all walls shall be approved by the Planning Director 37 Retaining walls shall be constructed where required by a one foot grade differential on tract boundary 38 Any required retaining walls shall have footings designed for an extension to an ultimate six feet (6') in height 39 Developer to pay optional design fees in the amount of 6% of the total value of the land (a) Optional design fees to be determined prior to approval of final map by City Council (b) That the optional design fees shall be used for the improve- ment and/or maintenance of the site known as Pete's Zoo in the event that said site is made a park of the City of Cypress and if said site is not made a park of the City of Cypress the Planning Commission shall reevaluate the use of the optional design funds 40 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 311% of the public improvements shall be paid Planning Commission Minutes July 15, 1971 41 A Master Plan of Sewers Storm Drains and Street grades shall be submitted for approval Master plan shall also show phasing and boundaries of final maps 42 No more than 15% of the houses shall have 10 foot front yard setbacks 43 Applicant shall meet Sec 25-53 of the Cypress City Code 44 The city shall retain the ownership of the sanitary sewer ease- ment and fees so that future trailways may be developed in that area 45 Sides yards of 3 feet may be permitted to allow one useable side yard and in no event shall two houses be closer than 10 feet 46 Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions shall read that no encroach- ment shall be allowed in a 10 foot side yard where abutting a 3 foot side yard The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES• 3 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju Evans Cardoza NOES 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Warren RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 12 00 a m The meeting was called back to order at 12:05 a m with the following Commissioners present. PRESENT Commissioners Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Ricker REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: DOCTOR HAROLD WOOD It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to put the item of Doctor Harold Wood's conditional use permit extension on the agenda Mr Hernandez read a letter from Dr Wood requesting an extension of his conditional use permit for the Commission's consideration Mr Harold Wood P 0 Box 128, Los Alamitos addressed the Commission and stated that he was requesting an extension of his conditional use permit He further stated that the building would be constructed in accordance with the plans already approved by the Commission and the Building Department Commissioner Cardoza asked if there had been any changes on the surrounding property or any circumstances that had changed It was stated that there were no changes It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve a six month extension of Conditional Use Permit No C-212 in order to construct an animal hospital The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER• Ricker PETE'S ZOO -21- Planning Commission Minutes July 15 1971 Chairman Evans announced that there would be a discussion regarding Pete's Zoo which had been continued from the afternoon meeting A lengthy discussion followed regarding Pete's Zoo and whether or not it should be retained The assests and liabilities of having such a zoo were also discussed GENERAL DISCUSSION Mr Hernandez brought up the subject of the Land Use Element He stated that he felt it was necessary to finalize this element and to study it He stated that there were several matters that had to be decided regarding this element There was a decision to be made regarding the R-4 parcels located on Walker south of Lincoln, on Ball Road west of Valley View, and also on Denni He further stated that the future land use of Lincoln Avenue also had to be determined After further discussion, it was decided that there would be a Land Use Study Session at the next regular meeting of August 5, 1971 R-3 ZONING ORDINANCE Mr Hernandez then brought up the subject of the R-3 Ordinance that the Commission had approved at their special meeting of July 7, 1971 He then reviewed the decision that the Commission had made on Sec 109 5 There was then a discussion regarding the intent of the Commission's motion There were further discussions on the Commission's intent regarding Sec 121 2, Sec 121 5 (G), and Sec 124 23 Information and Exhibits Regarding the R-4 Urgency Ordinance, it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to add to the R-4 Urgency Ordinance a section regarding off-street parking It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to add that all developments developed under the urgency ordinance of the R-4 would be subject to the development standards set up by the R-3 DONALD SPENGLER -- CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-239. Mr Hernandez brought up for the Commission's consideration the subject of Donald Spengler s (Conditional Use Permit No C-239) landscaping in front of his apart- ment units on Orange and Walker Streets He reminded the Commission that they wanted Mr Spengler to comply with the Townscape Element when putting in his trees Mr Hernandez stated that if Mr Spengler put palm trees in the front yard it would detract from the attractiveness of the complex It was then suggested by Mr Hernandez to have Mr Spengler put the palm trees in the parkway and put liquid ambers in the front yard, but the Public Works Department objected and stated that the palm trees could not be placed in the parkway Mr Hernandez stated thathe would give this matter further consideration and come back to the Commission with more information LANDMARK TREES It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to direct the Planning Director to formulate a letter directed to the City Council stating that the Landmark trees in Cypress should be preserved in all cases ADJOURNMENT Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 1.25 a m until next week at the regular meeting of August 5, 1971 ATTEST SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION -22- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE Cr"rY OF CYPRESS HELD August 5, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 41;15 p0m, on Thursday August 5, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT, Commissioners Ricker Warren, Evans ABSENT- Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were City Manager, Darrell Essex;, Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, and Planning Technician, Ralph White,, MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue the consideration of the minutes until the evening session STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION Resolution Commendin& Commissioner Cardoza Chairman Evans stated that the Commission never formally adopted a resolution commending Commissioner Cardoza for his term as Chairman of the Planning Commission and at this time she felt it would be appropriate to do so It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to recommend to the City Council the adoption of a resolution commending Commissioner Cardoza for serving a two year term as Chairman 4,f the Planning Commission The motion was carried with aye votes by all Commissioners. Land Use Element Study There was a brief discussion regarding the purposes of the General Plan and the procedure that would be followed Mr Dalton read Sec 65302 of the Government Code which pertains to the General Plan for the Commission's consideration COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4,26 P M The items that the Commission was interested in knowing about concerning the Land Use Element were the existing R-4 parcels (Camp Street Ball west of Valley View), what was going to be done with the Los Alamitos Air Station, high density, relative value of residential, commercial and residential uses, and the consideration of 30 units per acre and also a composite of a Land Use Element or plan showing adjacent cities development trends EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to adjourn to executive session to discuss matters of personnel at 4;45 p m The meeting was called back to order at 5.28 p m , with the following Commissioners present PRESENT Commissioners; Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT, Commissioners. Sonju Planning Commission Minutes August 5, 1971 RECESS The Chairman declared a recess at 5:29 p m until 7.30 p m LL TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order ,t 7:35 p m with the following Commissioners present, PRESENT: Commissioners Warren Evans, Cardoza ABSENT- Commissioners Ricker and Sonju Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTES Commissioner Evans requested the following change on Page 2, Paragraph 2 Mr. Exley then gave the Commission the house breakdown. He stated that there would be seven of the 225 models, seven of the 400 models, four of the 944 models and six of the 104 models This was an average sale price of over $31,000 Being no further corrections or additions to the Minutes of May 6, 1971, it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to approve the minutes subject to the correction Commissioner Evans requested the following corrections. On Page 1, Paragraph 4: Before any items on the agenda were considered, Chairman Evans stated that she would like to publicly thank Commissioner Cardoza for being the Chair- man of the Planning Commission for the last two years. She also thanked all of the Commissioners for electing her to the position of Chairman Page 4, Paragraph 8 Commissioner Cardoza stated that the Planning Commission's primary respon- sibility is to make the determination of what is the best use of the land and he feels that they do have an obligation to the owner but they have a responsibility to the overall community and there has been a marked increase in density in that surrounding area He further stated that perhaps a lower density would be the solution to that particular area Being no further corrections or additions to the Minutes of May 13, 1971, it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to approve the minutes subject to the corrections ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications at this time CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-255 -- GARRY AND PATRICIA SUCKUT° The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to c.ontinue the consideration of an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a triplex on property generally located at 6394 and 6396 Orange Avenue, Cypress. 1 Planning Commission Minutes August 5 1971 The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report At th time Mr Dalton read a letter of withdrawal into the record which had been zc(.eived from the applicant The applicant was not present in the audience, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed it was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve the withdrawal of the application for '-onditional Use Permit No, C-255, The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: sicker and Sonju REVIEW OF HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO: 98 -- EVERETT DRAPER The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the review of Home Occupation Permit No, 98, She asked the staff to present a report Ralph White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-106 for the Planning Commission's consideration Mr Everett Draper, 10211 Cary Circle, Cypress, the applicant, was present in the audience and he stated that he had nothing to add regarding the staff report It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve the extension of Home Occupation Permit No 98 subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator in July of 19`2 for renewal at that time The motion was carried ,,ith the following roll call vote' AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES- 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT. 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Sonju REVIEW OF PLANS FOR PIZZA HUT-- 6471 Ball Road (NW corner Ball and Holder). The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the review for a Pizza Hut She requested the staff to present a report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-107 for the Commission's consideration Mr Quinette, 26211 Marada Highland California the applicant addressed ttu• Commission and stated that he would be happy to answer any questions concerning his project In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr Dalton stated that the rear elevations to the north contained an air conditioning unit In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Evans, Mr. Quinette stated that screening the air conditioner was an optional item and if the city required it he would conform to it Mr Quinette also stated in response to Commissioner Evans that the trash areas were redwood Commissioner Cardoza stated that he was interested in receiving a preliminary plan showing the areas to be devoted to planting in the parking lot There was a discussion which followed concerning such items as the landscaping, parking, and the location of the Pizza Hut The discussion also included what would be developed on the other parcel of land adjacent to the Pizza Hut 3 - Planning Commission Minutes August 5, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the architecture of the Pizza Hut subject to the following conditions: 1 That a reviled site plan be submitted to the Planning Commission for review regarding the new location of the structure to conform to the proper setbacks and the proper incorporation of landscaped area and landscape planting 2 Air conditioning unit to be screened. All signs to be located below or on the eve line, any deviation would require some type of conditional use 'emit, It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to amend the original motion by adding 4 The trash area shall be enclosed by a 6 foot wall of material compatible with that of the building to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission The amendment was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote° AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju The originalmotion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS' Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO, 7499 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the considerat Z of Tentative Tract . i,, 7499 She requested the staff to present a report Prior to the staff report a slide presentation was given showing the surrounding areas of the proposed trart, Mr: Dalton then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-108 He then read the 17 conditions in the Staff Report and he also read condition #17 which had been changed to read as follows. 17 The developer shall post a cash bond for all improvements on Lot A to the city line of the City of Cypress A discussion followed concerning the location of the block walls and the u:e of the ptional design fees Commissioner Evans suggested that condition #18 be added to read as follows. 18 That a 6 ft high block wall shall be provided on the south tract line and the wall shall be compatible with that of the wall of the adjoining tract Mr Tom McCarthy, representing Belvedere Pluwnbing, stated that all of the drive- ways were straight in There were three d`tferent elevations, the roofs have cedar shingles and the price range was approximately ,31,000 In response to an inquiry from the Commission, Mr Dalton stated that there was a proposa' that the 2-A channel be developed for some type of a riding, hiking or bicycle trail He stated that there was also the possiblity of a park to be located approximately a quarter of a mile from the tract -4 - 1 Planning Commission Minutes August 5, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve Tentative Tract Map No. 7499 subject to the 17 conditions as listed in Planning Staff Report PC#71-108 with the revision of condition #17 as previously stated. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion to add to condition 1115 the following: 15. The developer shall pay optional design fees in the amount of 6% of the total value of the land The funds obtained under optional design fees to be used for parks or open space development, uses only for that immediate vicinity, The amendment was then voted on The motion was carried with aye votes by all Commissioners It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to amend the original motion by adding condition #18 which will read as follows: 18 All elevations shall have medium shake shingle roofs compatible to those of adjoining tracts The amendment was then voted on The motion was carried with the following voice vote AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Evans and Cardoza NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER: Warren ABSENT. 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT° 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL -- VAN RUITEN PROPERTY STUDY The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the consideration of the City Council referral of the Van Ruiten property There was a slide presentation with pictures of the property in question, Mr Dalton presented a staff report stating that this matter had been referred by the City Council back to the Planning Commission to take this particular property under study `or its highest and best use He stated that the Council is concerned with the appropriateness of zoning this property C-2. He further stated that consideration could be given by the Commission to zoning this property under Planned Commercial. There was a brief discussion regarding Sec, 117,4 of the Zoning Ordinance which states that planned commercial shall be a minimum of 10 acres for total development. It was decided that the Planning Commission would have to make a determination as to the type of zone that would be on the property but in order to do this they would need additional information It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to continue this matter to the next regular meeting REVIEW OF HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT NO 101 -- STEVEN D. ZYWCZAK The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the review of Home Occupation Permit No 101 She asked the staff to present its report 401 Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-109 It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to approve the renewal of Home Occupation Permit No, 101 subject to the following conditions: - 5 - Planning Commission Minutes August 5, 1971 1. Review by the Zoning Administrator on July 1, 1972, 2 The working hours shall be from 10 a m to 2 p.m. on week days only. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None AB;;ENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND OFFICERS Commissioner Evans stated that she received notification in the mail regarding a Re;ional Environment Seminar at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, to be held August 30, 1971, through September 3, 1971, ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p m until Thursday, August 19, 1971, at 4.00 p m ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION 6 ,. /1/4/7 //3 ,/ j %j7 r//7 / CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD August 19, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.10 p m on Thursday, August 19, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding. PRESENT° Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT. Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were Planning Technician, Ralph White, and Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley MINUTES: May 20, 1971 Commissioner Evans requested that the vote on Variance No V-296 be checked on Page 7 Being no further corrections or additions to the minutes of May 20, 1971, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes of May 20, 1971, as mailed May 27, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to approve the minutes of May 27, 1971, as mailed. August 5, 1971 It was requested by Commissioner Warren to include the location of the Pizza Hut in the title on Page 3 The correction read as follows: REVIEW OF PLANS FOR PIZZA HUT -- 6471 BALL ROAD Commissioner Evans requested the following correction on Page 1: The items that the Commission was interested in knowing about concerning the Land Use Element were the existing R-4 parcels (Camp Street, Ball west of Valley View), what was going to be done with the Los Alamitos Air Station, high density, relative value of residential, commercial and residential uses, and the consideration of 30 units per acre, and also a composite of a Land Use Element or plan showing adjacent cities' develop- ment trends Being no further corrections or additions to the minutes of August 5, 1971, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of August 5, 1971, subject to the corrections. STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION OF LANDSCAPE PLANS. C-254, SWYS CORPORATION° The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the review of the landscape plans for Conditional Use Permit No. C-254 The Chairman requested the staff to present its report. Mr° White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-200 for the Commission's consideration He also pointed out for the Commission the location of the landscaping on the land- scape plans Mr. Charles Davis, representing Severa-Gustafson, 524 West Commonwealth, Fullerton, addressed the Commission and stated that the flood lights had been changed to down Planning Commission Minutes August 19, 1971 lights which eliminate any problem from adjacent neighbors. He also stated that there had been some additions to plant materials and tree materials He stated that some of the bark areas on the interior court yards had been changed to ground covering, and the trees vary in range from 5 gallon to 15 gallon. He further stated that additional screening had been added to the pool area and the interior wall and that there was almost exclusively ground cover instead of bark It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the landscape plans subject to the following condition: 1. That the directional flood lights be directed away from adjacent properties The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Warren, Evans NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT; 2 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju and Cardoza DETERMINATION OF HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF TUINHOUT VAN RUITEN PROPERTY: The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the determination of the highest and best use of the Tuinhout (Van Ruiten) property The Chairman requested that the staff present its report Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-202 for the Commission's con- sideration He also read a letter into the record addressed to Mayor Harvey from the City of Garden Grove signed by Ruby K. Silva, City Clerk. The letter was pertaining to Zone Change No Z-201 and the use of the subject property COMMISSIONER SONJU ARRIVED AT 4:30 P M, Mr Tom Merrill, Land Use Manager for the City of Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that he would answer any questions regarding the previously mentioned letter Mr. Tom Van Ruiten, the applicant, 12517 206th Street, Lakewood, addressed the Commission and stated that he did not intend to change the dairy operation. He further stated that he did not feel that a C-0 Zone would benefit him in any way due to the fact that he did not want to have any office buildings on the property Mr. Van Ruiten stated that he was still interested in selling beer and to do this he would need to be in a zone that allowed it Mr Van Ruiten stated that it was his understanding that with a zoning determination he could sell beer in a C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zone A discussion followed concerning the use of the existing property, the taxes, and the sale of beer at the dairy It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to recommend to the City Council to initiate zone change proceedings on the subject property to a C-1 Zone The motion was then voted on The motion failed to carry with the following roll call vote° AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Evans NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju and Warren ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER. Cardoza There was a brief discussion which followed pertaining to the highest and best use of the land and also the proper zoning on the property in question It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue consideration of this matter until the September 2, 1971, meeting - 2 Planning Commission Minutes August 19, 1971 REVIEW OF SPENGLER LANDSCAPING PLANS: The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the review of the Spengler landscape plans She requested the staff to present its report Mr White displayed slides of the property in question for the Commission's consideration He then presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-201° There was a brief discussion which followed concerning how many trees would be required and where they would be located, It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to abide with the staff recommendation that street trees be located in conformance with the Townscape Element and the location of the trees and the type of trees to be specified by the City Engineer It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to amend the motion to add that palm trees and Evergreen Pears shall be required The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES° 4 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT° 1 COMMISSIONER: Cardoza NOMINATION OF LINCOLN AVENUE STUDY GROUP,, The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the nomination of a member to the Lincoln Avenue study group There was brief discussion on who could attend the meetings and it was also stated that a tentative date for the first meeting was September 21, 1971. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to appoint Commissioner Evans as a representative to the Lincoln Avenue Study Group LAND USE STUDY SESSION: The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the Land Use Study at this time She requested the staff to present its report Mr White stated that Mr. Dalton was in the process of preparing a report for the Commission's consideration, and due to the fact that Mr Dalton was ill the report could not be presented at this time It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue this matter tr the September 2, 1971, meeting. RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 5 12 p m until 7°30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7'41 p m with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju Warren, Evans ABSENT° Commissioner Cardoza Also present were City Attorney, Jim Erickson, Planning Technician, Ralph White, and Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley. 3 Planning Commission Minutes August 19 1971 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: There were no oral communications at this time PUBLIC HEARING RE: MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-231 -- J. P. WARMINGTON FOR J. D. LUSK AND SON' The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an appli- cation for modification of conditional use permit to allow reduction from 160 units (1 and 2 bedroom) to 144 units (2 and 3 bedroom) in phase II of construction of 496 garden apartments and parking facilities to be located at the southwest corner of Lincoln and Denni The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr. White requested that this matter be continued to the September 16, 1971, meeting due to the fact that it was advertised incorrectly It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue this matter to the September 16, 1971, meeting in order to allow for proper ad- vertising Mr Murray Sevats, 4338 Surrey Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and in- quired as to how an interested party could get an opportunity to view the pro- posed plans It was stated that the plans were on file in the Planning Department Monday through Friday from 8 a m to 5 p m The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT* 1 COMMISSIONER• Cardoza REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: There were no reports from officers or commissioners at this time ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p mo until the next regular meeting on Thursday, September 2, 1971. CHAIRMAN OF THE P NG COMMISSION ATTEST. �C� white. SEC TAR? OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD September 2, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4 15 p m on Thursday, September 2, 1971 in the City Council Chambers 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT. Commissioner Sonju Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician Ralph White MINUTES: June 3, 1971 Commissioner Ricker requested the following change on Page 4, Paragraph 8 Mr Carl Irwin 3631 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that they had the model with them that the Planning Commission had requested He stated that the project was still on 8 84 acres and there were 201 units in the entire project This provided for 26 units per acre which was below the allowed density for the area Being no further corrections or additions, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of June 3, 1971 as corrected June 17, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of June 17, 1971, as written August 19, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the minutes of August 19, 1971, as written The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Warren, Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONER: Sonju ABSTAIN• 1 COMMISSIONER• Cardoza Commissioner Cardoza abstained due to the fact that he was not present at the meeting of August 19, 1971 STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION Determination of highest and best use of Tuinhout (Van Ruiten) property The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the determination of the highest and best use of the Tuinhout (Van Ruiten) property The Chairman requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton asked if the Commission wanted to wait to discuss this matter until the entire Commission was present or if they wanted to continue discussion on the matter at this time It was decided to continue discussion immediately Mr Dalton pointed out for the Commission's benefit that they had received a communi- cation from Dudley Lapham, City Manager, of the City of Garden Grove indicating that the city was concerned about the Van Ruiten property The City of Garden Grove was satisfied with the present use on the property and they did not want the Planning Commission or the City Council to change the use so that it would -1- Planning Commission Minutes be detrimental to the surrounding area September 2, 1971 Mr Dalton then read into the record a letter received from the Cypress Chamber of Commerce stating that the Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution in favor of Thomas Van Ruiten's request to sell beer and wine on the premises of the Dutch Pride Dairy The letter was signed by John Harwick president of the Chamber of Commerce Mr Dalton stated that it was the staff recommendation to rezone the property to either C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) or C-0 (Commercial Office Zone) Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt the C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) was the only practical zoning classification that he could foresee for this particu- lar property He felt C-0 (Commercial Office Zone) was unacceptable because of the lack of parking It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to recommend to the City Council to initiate zone change proceedings to change the zone on the Van Ruiten property to C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) A brief discussion followed pertaining to the sale of beer and wine at the dairy Also the changing of the zoning ordinance was discussed The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS• None ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER Sonju Trinity Chapel -- Southwest corner of Lincoln and Grindlay The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding the Trinity Chapel located on the southwest corner of Lincoln and Grindlay She requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-213 for the Commission's considera- tion. He then displayed some slides of the existing building for the Commission's review The Chairman stated that the main thing that the Commission was concerned with today was giving direction to the representative before he came in with a conditional use permit Reverend Rodgers, 4595 Maybury, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he would like direction on what the Commission is looking for in order to file for a conditional use permit He spoke about the sketch that he had submitted to the Commission Chairman Evans read from the Townscape Element under focal points what was listed for the Cypress Elementary School as far as landscaping, parking, and the appearance of the building were concerned The Townscape listed that the landscaping needed refurbishing, the parking needed to be screened trees should be included for shade, and the median needed improvement There was a discussion pertaining to the necessity of having a two way directional traffic flow within the parking lot There was also a lenghty discussion regarding the median break on Lincoln Avenue, the location of the break in regards to the school driveway, and the improvement of the median in regards to landscaping Further discussion followed regarding the parking whether it should be on or off-street and whether Sycamore trees should be planted in the surrounding area Mr Dalton suggested that further investigation could be made on the problem of what kind of trees should be planted -2- Planning Commission Minutes September 2, 1971 Chairman Evans then summarized the Commission's feelings on the Trinity Chapel matter She stated that it was the consensus of the Commission that the Town- scape Element be adhered to It was suggested that the parking area shall be setback in accordance with the Townscape Element or alternate plans he provided showing an acceptable situation incorporating burms or some specific screening of the parking area Also the parking area shall be revised to incorporate a two directional traffic flow Grindlay Avenue shall comply with the Townscape Element as far as the tree planting is concerned The Townscape Element suggests refurbishing the existing landscaping and the median is expected to be developed in reference to the Townscape Element. In respect to the median strip possibly a bond could be considered so at a time that the City gains control of the median strip it could be developed LAND USE STUDY DISCUSSION: The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion on the Land Use Study at this time Mr Dalton stated that Mr Larry Wise had agreed to come and make a presentation on the Land Use Plan for the Commission s benefit since he had put the plan together Mr Wise then proceeded to outline the plan and explain the different guidelines of the plan He stated that there were two sections of the plan, they were the Land Use Plan, and the basic data such as the existing land use and existing land use analysis He explained that there were several matters included in the plan such as principles and standards, annexation policy, development of open space areas, the encouragement of diversified industry provision for adequate transportation facilities, off-street parking in business areas, public facilities and recreational facilities He also stated that items such as population development of vacant areas, location of parks, density and residen- tial development, land uses such as commercial, industrial and residential should also be considered He further stated that the main objective of the Land Use Plan was promotion of physical development in an orderly manner There was discussion on these matters and Mr Wise touched briefly on them to give the Commission some idea as to how the plan works There was a general explanation of what the plan contained and there was a brief discussion that followed It was decided that this matter would be continued to the evening session in order to allow the Commission to ask questions RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 5:45 p m until 7.30 p m CALL TO ORDER• The meeting was called back to order at 7.38 p m with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren Evans, Cardoza ABSENT. None Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, and Planning Technician, Ralph White - 3- Planning Commission Minutes September 2, 1971 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: There were no oral communciations at this time Continuation of Land Use Study Session The Chairman announced that the discussion would continue regardint the land use study Mr Dalton stated that the results of the Commission's meeting would be incorporated into the revision of the plan He further stated that there would be a preliminary draft on the plan which would be presented to the public at public hearings and another presentation would be made to the public by Mr Wise The Commission proceeded to ask questions pertaining to the plan and then discussion followed the questions The questions regarded such items as the proper use of optional design Mr Wise stated that the purpose of optional design was to allow the use of other concepts and not to increase the density There was a discussion on the R-4 lots located on Camp Street It was discussed whether or not the zone should remain R-4 or whether it should be changed There was a discussion regarding open space, Lincoln Avenue, and the density along Lincoln Avenue, and high rise along Lincoln Discussion and questions followed pertaining to specific undeveloped areas in Cypress and what would be constructed on these lands Specific areas discussed included the west side of Walker Street between Orange and Lincoln Ball and Valley View on the west side, and the area just to the west of the Chamber of Commerce on Orange Avenue There was a discussion regarding a shopping center in the city and there was lengthy discussion pertaining to the industrially zoned area in the city Great emphasis was placed on the development of diversified industry Other items of concern that were discussed included such things as population, property taxes, a rapid transit system, vacant lands in the city and development trends in surrounding cities REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS. There was a brief discussion regarding the PD zone Mr Dalton stated that the City Council has requested a report on the PD zone and what it really means Commissioner Ricker requested that the Planning Director make a survey of the tract development in Cypress in the last 10 years and find out how many tracts have been developed under the optional design as contrasted to the standard lot design ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9.25 p m until the next regular meeting on Thursday September 16, 1971 CHAIRMAN OF THE PL NING COMMISSION ATTEST: SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD September 16, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4°14 p m on Thursday, September 16, 1971, in the City Council Chambers 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren Evans, Cardoza ABSENT, None Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTESa July 1, 1971 Commissioner Evans requested the following correction on Page 10 Paragraph 12 Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 1225 a m until next Wednesday, July 7, 1971, at 700 p m Being no further corrections or additions it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of July 1, 1971 as corrected September 2, 1971 Chairman Evans requested the following correction on Page 3, Paragraph 1: Chairman Evans then summarized the Commission's feelings on the Trinity Chapel matter She stated that it was the consensus of the Commission that the Townscape Element be adhered to It was suggested that the parking area shall be setback in accordance with the Townscape Element or alternate plans be provided showing an acceptable situation incorporating burms or some specific screening of the parking area Also the parking area shall be revised to incorporate a two directional traffic flow Grindlay Avenue shall comply with the Townscape Element as far as the tree planting is concerned The Townscape Element suggests refurbishing the existing landscaping and the median is expected to be developed in reference to the Townscape Element, In respect to the median strip possibly a bond could be considered so at a time that the city gains control of the median strip it could be developed Commissioner Ricker requested that the following paragraph on Page 3, Paragraph 2 be deleted Commissioner Ricker stated that he was still concerned about the two directional traffic flow and he felt that it could present a hazard He recommended that Mr Dalton review the situation and come back to the Commission with a recommendation Commissioner Warren requested that the following correction be made on Page 3, Paragraph 4° Mr Dalton stated that Mr Larry Wise had agreed to come and make a presentation on the Land Use Plan for the Commission's benefit since he had put the plan together Being no further corrections or additions, it was moved by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of September 2, 1971, as corrected Planning Commission Minutes STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION° Review of Plans for Pizza Hut September 169 1971 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding the review of the plans for the Pizza Hut The Chairman requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-214 for the Commission's benefit. Mr Dalton stated that there is a requirement in the Code that states a 3 foot high stone masonry wall be constructed across the front on the side property lines to buffer the off-street parking spaces;. He stated that he had received a letter from the owners of the Pizza Hut requesting a waiver of this requirement He further stated that he was not sure if this request was possible without a variance There was a discussion regarding the ground covering and the landscaping of the project Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt additional planting was needed to include some additional trees in the area He stated that on the northerly strip there was an area where trees could be planted He further stated that there should be a temporary ground cover provided as well as an irrigation system He suggested that 3 feet by 3 feet tree wells could be incorporated into the parkway area He also stated that he felt the Town- scape Element should be considered as far as developing Ball Road was concerned Mr Dalton suggested that the following conditions be considered to incorporate Commissioner Cardoza's suggestions 1 Temporary ground cover be included between the areas of the Junipers 2 An irrigation system be included on the plan 3.. That trees be required in those areas not adjacent to the building which would be north and south side of the driveway on Holder Street and on the east and west side of the driveway on Ball Road A minimum of six (6) trees be installed in the parking lot, type to be determined by the staff There was a brief discussion regarding the minimum of six trees and Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt six trees was not enough It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the Pizza Hut subject to the following conditions' 1 Permanent ground cover between the Junipers shall be provided 2 An automatic irrigation system shall be included in the plan 3 That trees be required in those areas not adjacent to the building which would be the north and south side of the driveway on Holder Street and on the east and west side of the driveway on Ball Road 4 A minimum of twelve (12) trees shall be located on the site There was brief discussion on the motion and it was then moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to amend the motion by adding condition #5 to read as follows. 5 All setbacks shall be subject to the Cypress City Code The amendment to the motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the roll call vote. TO WIT ALL AYES 2 ... Planning Commission Minutes September 16 1971 The Original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the follow- ing roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES Van Ruiten Property Mr Dalton stated that the City Council had initiated action to rezone the Van Ruiten property from R-1 to C-1, and this matter would be before the Commission at their next meeting on October 7, 1971 Consideration of ro ert directl south of the Civic Center Mr Dalton then read a letter to the Commission from the Cypress Parks and Recreation Commission asking the Planning Commission to consider a mall type development on the property directly south of the Civic Center between Grindlay and Walker Streets There was brief discussion on this matter and then it was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to take minute action recommending to the staff that the mall type development on this property be taken into consideration at the time of its development Rezoning of property from PD to R=1 Mr Dalton pointed out some property on the aerial map located south of Orange, north of Ball, east of Denni, and west of Via Entrada and suggested that the Planning Commission consider rezoning this property from PD to R-1 since it was not a true PD use A discussion followed regarding this piece of property and whether or not it should be rezoned It was moved by Commissioner Sonju seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to initiate zone change proceedings on the property in question from PD (Planned Development) to R-1 Single -Family) Zone General Discussion There was general discussion regarding the following matters: the Land Use Element and when copies of the map would be given to the Commission, the trip to San Francisco for the League of California Cities annual meeting, and the landscaping strip to be built within the Larwin development on Grindlay and Lincoln Commissioner Ricker asked about the optional design survey of the R-1 areas Mr, Dalton stated that the study was being made and it would probably be finished by the next meeting RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 5:15 p m until 7.30 p m., CALL TO ORDER, The meeting was called back to order at 7.39 p m with the following Commissioners present - PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju Warren,, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White° ORAL COMMINICATIONS There were no oral communications at this time - 3 - Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-231 == MODIFICATION -- J, Do LUSK AND SON. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for modification of Conditional Use Permit No, C-231 to allow reduction from 160 (1 and 2 bedroom) units to 144 (2 and 3 bedroom) units in phase II of construction of 496 garden apartments and parking facilities to be located at the southwest corner of Lincoln and Denni The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-214 for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if the applicant was present and if he wished to speak on behalf of his application He was not present The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application. There was no one. The Chairman asked if the Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against the application They had not Chairman Evans then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application Mr Murray Schaevitz, 4338 Surrey Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was representing the home owners and it was his understanding that when they bought their homes the apartments across from then would be 1 and 2 bedroom apartments He stated now that they wanted to enlarge to 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and this would create more children He also stated that it was his understanding that there would be a 10 feet block wall blocking the apartment complex from view but that there was a combination of a 10 feet wall and a 3 feet wall and it wasn't consistent He stated that he was against the application for these reasons The applicant arrived and stepped forward to address the Commission Mr Edward Warmington, 300 N Newport Blvd , Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that they have just completed their first 112 unit development and they are now ready to build another complex and they are requesting 2 and 3 bedrooms instead of 1 and 2 bedrooms He stated that since they started their first complex the market demand had changed for more 2 and 3 bedrooms rather than 1 and 2 He stated that the second complex would be the same as the first and that nothing had been changed except they were decreasing the units A discussion followed pertaining to the height of the wall between the carports and the carport walls themselves Chairman Evans stated that she was interested in knowing how many children were in the present complex Mr Warmington then read from a survey taken by Darrell Essex at the time that Mr Warmington's precise plan was approved by the City Council According to the survey it was stated that approximately 28 8 children would come out of a complex of 6.65 acres. Mr Jim Narmington, Jou iv Newport Blvd , Newport Beach addressee the Commission and presented the figures to the Commission The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak against the application Mr Vic Snook, 4603 Rainer Drive, Cypress addressed the Com- mission and stated that he was opposed to the request for 2 and 3 bedroom apartments because he felt this would create more children and would thus overcrowd the schools He further stated that he felt the figures on how many children would be generated from the complex were incorrect Mr Joe Hardcastle 4588 Blanca Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he too objected to the application due to the fact that more children would be generated from the apartments with the larger number of bedrooms He further stated that there were not enough schools and playgrounds to accommodate these children Mrs Alice Frankowitz; 4210 Dover Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she was opposed to these apartments and the high density population that they would bring into the area - 4 - Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 1971 Mr Murray Schaevitz, 4338 Surrey Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission again and stated that he felt the statistics were wrong in regards to the number of children that would be generated from the apartment complex. He further stated that he was opposed to having the parking lot for the apartments right across from his house. Mr Dalton stated that the original permit called for the construction of a private driveway off of Denni Street and the driveway has now been dedicated to the City. In doing this the parking had been reduced by 34 spaces r- Chairman Evans asked if this were to be a family complex Mr Warmington stated that it was aimed more or less at families There was a brief discussion pertaining to the encreased amount of children in the schools, double sessions, and recreational buildings within the complex. A discussion followed regarding the parking Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt the loss of these parking spaces would have an important bearing on the density and land use of the proposed complex He then stated that he would like to know what was going to be provided because 34 spaces represented quite a bit of square footage Commissioner Cardoza stated that he was curious to see from a community development standpoint what is the turnover in apartments based on bachelor versus family type There was a discussion as to whether or not this permit would be applied under the new ordinance It was stated that it would It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue this matter until the next regular meeting of October 7, 1971, in order to request the applicant to submit the exhibits and information required in the revised R-3 Zoning Ordinance. The exhibits should include a rendering of the various developments, the arrangement of the recreational area, the sidewalks, access to the various apartments and the traffic arrangement Commissioner Evans stated that she was not opposed in a continuation but she was opposed to the wording of the motion She stated that she was interested in seeing more specific information regarding the number of children in the complex, detailed drawings of the recreational area, and some information pertaining to the turnover ratio in apartments Commissioner Warren stated that he would like to get a report from the school district stating whether or not they could handle additional children to the Cypress schools Being no further discussion the motion was then voted on The motion was rephrased to include specific information The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES Mr Dave Warburgh, 4318 Surrey Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was against the request for approval Commissioner Cardoza requested that Mr Dalton look into the bachelor versus family type development turnover. Mr Hardcastle readdressed the Commission and requested that some information be obtained from the Police Department in regards to the children problem RECESS Chairman Evans declared a recess at 8:43 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 8:52 p.m. with the following Commissioners present. 5 Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 1971 PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-244 -- MODIFICATION -- HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING COMPANY: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-244 to allow relocation of the canopy approximately 30' southerly, also to include a driveway cut on Valley View Street to be used only for emergency purposes, for a car wash to be constructed on the northwest corner of Valley View and Ball The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-215 for the Commission's consideration Mr Dalton read two (2) additional conditions into the record that went with the staff report They were as follows. 24. The trash areas shall be enclosed on three (3) sides by a 6 ft. high concrete block wall 25. All concrete block walls shall be treated with decorative material on both sides to be compatible with the architecture of the building and to be approved by the Planning Director Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application. Mr Jim Jarnagin, 16142 Marjan Lane, Huntington Beach, addressed the Commission representing Humble Oil Company He stated that they were asking for a con- trolled exit and that the entrance to the car wash would be from Valley View Street He stated that this exit would be used as an emergency exit only and it would not be for public traffic He further stated that if they did not get this exit they would be forced to back cars up and have them exit against the traffic flow. He stated that there would be a chain across the driveway entrance with a small sign on the chain stating that it was a controlled exit only In regards to the driveway Mr. Coakley state that the Engineering Department objected to using Valley View Street as circulation for the project There was a discussion regarding whether or not the Commission could legally require the applicant to install traffic bumps or prongs in the driveway in order to keep the traffic going one way Mr H H Hansen, Engineer, representing Humble Oil & Refining Company addressed the Commission and stated that they would cooperate if they were asked to place prongs or traffic bumps in the project Commissioner Warren stated that he was against the prongs because he felt they were dangerous and could present a problem There was a discussion that followed regarding the conditions and whether or not the applicant would be able to meet them Commissioner Cardoza recommended that the same type or similar material he used as pilasters along the wall and that this be considered and presented to the Planning Director or the Assistant City Manager for their approval A discussion followed pertaining to the size of the proposed driveway, the location where money transactions take place, and the main purpose of the car wash Planning Commission Minutes September 16 1971 The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application., There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one, It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-244 subject to the following conditions, 1 That all applicable provisions of the Cypress City Code be met 2 That the site be developed as per Commission approved plans and elevations 3 That the easement area be utilized for parking 4 That the planters along Ball Road and Valley View be widened to 10 ft, 5 That landscaping plans be prepared by a Registered Landscape Architect and resubmitted for the Planning Commission to approve Plans to incorporate Townscape Element proposals 6 That the activities of the car wash be limited to car washing and the dispensing of gasoline This does not include car polishing, engine cleaning with steam equipment, upholstery cleaning, and similar type activities i Hours of operation to be as follows. Monday through Saturday, 8.00 a m to 800 p m Sunday 8;00 a m to 6J00 p m 8 The City uses and the builder shall conform to the 1967 Uniform Building Code 9 The developer shall conform to Fire Zone 2 requirements 10 A Division of Land Map shall be filed 11<. Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 12 Valley View Street and Ball Road shall be developed in accordance with the General Plan of Streets and Highways 13 Open cut of Valley View Street and Ball Road for utilities will not be permitted 14 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 15 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 16 The developer shall install a trufed parkway with 15 -gallon trees 40 feet on center and irrigation system with automatic controller on Valley View Street and Ball Road 17 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the street improvements shall be paid 18 All utility services shall be underground 19 There will be an eight foot high concrete block wall between the car wash and the church, Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 1971 20 The building shall be required to have interior accoustical absorption material adjoining the blowers 21 There shall be a six foot high concrete block wall on the northern property line adjoining the drainage channel 22 The operation hall be a company operation 23 A barrier shall be provided in the driveway to prevent ingress to the car wash and the parking area. 24 The trash areas shall be enclosed on three (3) sides by a 6 ft, high concrete block wall 25 All concrete block walls shall he treated with decorative material on both sides to be compatible with the architecture of the building and to be approved by the Planning Director 26 All sales transactions involving the transfer of money be conducted within the sales office. 27 Columns of the canopys shall be treated with the same decorative material as the pilasters on the wall and that of the building Commissioner Warren stated that he was opposed to the prongs in the driveway and he didn t feel that he wanted to see them used in this development It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to amend the motion to add condition #28 to read as follows 28 The barrier shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Director and shall incorporate a chain supported by columns and shall have a sign There was brief discussion on the motion and then the amendment was voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote - AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Son -u, Warren NOES° 2 COMMISSIONERS. Evans, Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to amend the original motion by adding condition 429 to read as follows: 29 No future pump islands shall be permitted on the property The motion to amend was then voted on The motion was carried with the follow- ing roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES Commissioner Evans stated that when she sees a modification of this type come before the Planning Commission she feels that the site seems to be an in- adequate site for the type of use proposed She did state that she feels the conditions that the Commission has added will make it a better development Commissioner Cardoza concurred with Commissioner Evans' statements The originaa ;notion including 29 conditions was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote; TO WIT ALL AYES 8 Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 1971 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: There were no reports of officers and commissioners at this time. ADJOURNMENT, Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9046 p m,, until the next regular meeting on October 7, 1971 ATTESTt SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION / CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION 9 Planning Commission Minutes October 7, 1971 having a joint meeting with the Planning Commission sometime in November, and they could be deciding what matters they wanted to bring up at the meeting It was stated that the Marcusson property could be a topic that could be brought up at the joint meeting with the Council LINCOLN AVENUE STUDY MEETING Commissioner Evans stated for the Commission's benefit that at the first meeting of the Lincoln Avenue Study Session a report was given stating what would be proposed as far as Lincoln Avenue was concerned She also stated that committees had been formed The three committees that were formed were as follows: finance, design and inter -governmental cooperation She further stated that the audience was concerned with the 50 ft. setback on Lincoln Avenue and they were interested in knowing whether this setback would apply in all cases GENERAL DISCUSSION There was general discussion regarding post annexations It was discussed by (he Commission to suggest to the Council not to accept any Conditional Use Permits on post annexations RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 5.49 p m until 7.30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7.36 p m that evening with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioner Warren Also present were Assistant City Manager Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications at this time ITEM 466 Regarding item 466 on the agenda, Chairman Evans asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak on item 466 There was no one She stated that when they reached that point on the agenda 466 would be continued CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-231 -- J P WARMINGTON FOR J D LUSK. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-231 to allow reduction from 160 (1 and 2 bdrm ) units to 144 (2 and 3 bdrm ) units in phase II of construction of 496 garden apartments and parking facilities to be located at the southwest corner of Lincoln and Denni. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton stated that the staff was requesting that this matter be continued since the information that they requested had not yet been supplied Prior to continuance of this matter, Chairman Evans asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak either in favor or against this matter There was no one Planning Commission Minutes October 7, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue this matter until the next regular meeting of October 21, 1971 COMMISSIONER WARREN ARRIVED AT 7.40 P M The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS• Ricker Sonju Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS None ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONER. Warren PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-266 -- PANAMINT CONSTRUCTION CO The Chairman announced that this was the time and the place to consider an applica- tion for conditional use permit to allow construction of a 136 unit apartment complex on property generally located at 9071--9111 Holder Street The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-220 for the Commission's considera- tion He also presented a rendering of the project and a slides presentation The Chairman asked if the applicant wished to speak in favor of his application Mr Don Kenny, representing Panamint Construction 4540 Campus Drive Newport Beach addressed the Commission and spoke on behalf of his application He stated that this was to be an all adult complex with a pool, jacuzzi, recreation building, and barbeque He stated that they had tried to orient each individual apartment into a green area He further stated that the complex was divided into three quads Mr Kenny then displayed some photos of previous complexes and he also presented slides for the Commission's consideration He stated that he had curved the stairways in order to show a greater abundance of green area The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one There was discussion regarding the architecture and the shingles on the roof There was also some discussion regarding the conditions and Mr Dalton stated that he would like the following additional condition added. Buildings shall be constructed according to the plans as submitted showing shake shingles, medium shake shingles on the roof and shingles on the sides of buildings There was a discussion regarding balconies in the front of the project Also there was discussion on the outside maintenance of the building A lengthy dis- cussion followed regarding the block walls and the wall of the carports Mr Kenny stated that there would be a 6 ft masonry wall and the carport walls would be 9 ft. He also stated that the walls would all be of the same color Mr Kenny stated that regarding the new ordinance, as a developer he would prefer to have more green area and less parking There was further discussion regarding other matters in the complex The stairways were discussed and whether or not they were providing enough green area in the complex Mr Dalton commented on the fact that 3 ft of the required depth of the parking stall was being taken up He stated that the front of the car would go over into the landscaped area He also stated that there would be low landscaping and trees would be placed at intervals where the stalls meet at a common line He stated that the landscaping would be kept low enough so as not to be damaged by the cars Commissioner Ricker stated that he was still concerned with the external stairs He stated that they appeared unsightly particularly if they are going to be on Holder Street He wondered if there was any alternative to these external stairs Mr Kenny stated that on Holder Street there would only be approximately -4- Planning Commission Minutes October 7, 1971 five (5) stairways and they would be basically hidden by landscaping He stated that the stairways were turned and wood had been added to the stairwells He further stated that it would be very difficult to construct the stairs adjacent to the building at this time Mr Kenny stated that he was also the developer of El Mayor, 9950 Juanita Blvd , Cypress, and the stairways were extending out on Juanita but they were curved and it was hard to detect them Commissioner Cardoza stated that he had seen the El Mayor project and the stairs were not that objectionable Commissioner Cardoza stated that it would be more desirable to have a permanent ground covering in the project in order to keep a nice appearance He felt the trees that had been proposed for this project would be a definite advantage to the development Commissioner Cardoza suggested that some type of post or column could be provided around the trees in order to preserve it longer Commissioner Cardoza suggested that condition #3 be changed to read as follows. 3 Landscaping plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect, and approved by the Planning Commission It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-266 subject to the following conditions 1 Developer shall conform to all applicable provisions of the City Code 2 The development shall comply with the Townscape Element of the General Plan 3 Landscaping plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect, and approved by the Planning Commission 4 A variance shall be obtained to permit deviance from Section 110 10 C and Section 110 12 F of the Urgency Ordinance No 456 5 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with Master Plan of Drainage (Sec 25-23C) 6 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer (Sec 25-35) 7 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground (Sec 25-47) 8 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards (Sec 25-46) 9 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid (Sec 25-46) 10 All streets shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets and Highways (Sec 25-39 Sec 25-40) 11 Street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using an app- licable T I 12 Street trees (15 gal ) 40' on center shall be installed along streets in conformance to the street tree policy of the Public Works Department The type of trees shall be as required under the Townscape and Urban Design element of the General Plan (Sec 25-40, Sec 25-46) -5- Planning Commission Minutes October 7, 1971 13 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen phos- phorus, potassium, pH, salinity, sodium status and boron satura- tion extract Results of these tests with recommendations of the agricultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to planting date 14 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards (Sec 25-46) 15 Plan checking and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the street improvements shall be paid (Sec 25-38) 16 Water system shall be a circulating type to the satisfaction of the City Engineer (Sec 25-49) 17 Developer shall be responsible for relocation of traffic signal poles and appurtenances 18 Buildings shall be constructed according to the plans as submitted showing shake shingles, medium shake shingles on the roof and shingles on the sides of buildings 19 The 6 ft high masonry block wall shall be of stucco or color coat the same as the carport Other compatible material with the architecture of the development to be approved by the staff The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT• ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONING DETERMINATION -- J G SHABOUGH• The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a request for zoning determination on property generally located at 5313 Lincoln Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-219 for the Commission's consideration Mr Dalton also presented slides of the property in question for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if the applicant was present and if he would like to speak on behalf of his application Mr J G Shabough, 1144 Huron Street, Santa Ana, addressed the Commission and stated that he has owned this property for approximately six years and he has never made anything on his investment He stated that he proposed to put up a very nice building Chairman Evans stated that the purpose of this public hearing was to determine whether or not the proposed use of a mattress and bed shop is compatible with the other uses permitted in the same zone Commissioner Warren asked the applicant if he was familiar with the Townscape 4.4 Plan of the City Mr Shabough stated that he had spoken with Mr White about this plan Mr Shabough stated that the gentleman he was leasing to wanted the building built right up to the sidewalk with no 50 ft setback The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against the request for zoning determination There was no one -6- Planning Commission Minutes October 7, 1971 Being no further questions the Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to find that the store as requested is a proper and permitted use in the H -C zone The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 8 44 p m The meeting was called back to order at 8.50 p m with all Commissioners present PUBLIC HEARING RE: VARIANCE NO. V-300 -- PETER GIOVANNONI The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for variance to allow construction of carports within the front half of the property generally located at 9721 Graham Street, Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-218 for the Commission's consideration Mr Dalton then presented slides of the property in question for the Commission's review The Chairman asked if the applicant wished to speak in favor of his application Mr Peter Giovannoni, 1784 W Alomar Avenue, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and stated that the additional carports were constructed to comply with the desire of the City Council He further stated that there was enough room left for four (4) guest parking spaces He also stated that he would put garage doors on the garages Mr Giovannoni stated that he planned to remove the wood fence separating the single family dwellings to the south He stated that he planned to put in slump stone and bring it 20 ft to the north in order to make a cover for the guest parking He stated that the slump stone wall will be the same height as the present existing wooden fence He explained that the wall would run along the front of the property on the 50 ft setback The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the applica- tion There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the applica- tion Mrs R D Thomas, 9733 Graham Cypress addressed the Commission and requested a clarification on the height of the carports It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve Variance V-300 subject to the following condition: 1 Covered parking spaces numbered 1 2, 3 and 4 on the approved plot plan be garages The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONE CHANGE NO Z-203 -- CYPRESS PLANNING COMMISSION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No 90, to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) to C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) on property generally located on the west side of Valley View Street, Cypress -7- Planning Commission Minutes October 7 1971 The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-221 for the Commission's consideration Mr Dalton also presented a slide presentation for the Commission's review Mr Dalton also read letters of opposition into the record from the follow- ing people Mr and Mrs Claude Renner, 5961 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, CA Mr and Mrs William Pence 11771 Valley View Street, Garden Grove, CA Mr and Mrs Joaquin Milho, Jr , 5941 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove CA Mr and Mrs James Stone, 5931 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, CA The Chairman then asked if the applicant would like to speak in favor of the zone change Mr Tom Van Ruiten, 12517 206th Street, Lakewood, addressed the Commission and stated that the reason he wanted the zone change was to increase his dairy drive-in operation He stated that he was not interested in bringing in another group of commercial buildings The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the applica- tion Mrs Nancy Buehler, 5921 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that one of her concerns was that when Mr Van Ruiten's lease is up and if he decides not to buy the property other owners might want to put up commercial buildings or similar type uses Mrs. Rosemarie Milho, 5941 Santa Catalina Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that she felt there would be a traffic hazard caused if this zone change were approved Mrs Ann Stone 5931 Santa Catalina Garden Grove addressed the Commission and stated that she was concerned with the entrances and exits to the property and she felt this would also create traffic problems Mr Van Ruiten readdressed the Commission and stated that he felt there would not be that large of an increase in the traffic flow He further stated that just by adding a few additional products he didn't feel that this would increase his business to such an extent that it would create a traffic jam There was a discussion regarding the plans to build homes on the vacant property, the physical dimensions of the property and the sale of beer on the premises Commissioner Sonju stated that she would never be in favor of a drive-in dairy selling beer She stated that she thought it would pose a lot of problems with teenagers and young people and she would not be in favor of the sale of beer in a drive-in dairy Mr Jim Stone, 5931 Santa Catalina, Garden Grove, addressed the Commission and stated that he was also opposed to the sale of beer at a drive-in dairy Commissioner Cardoza stated that he would like to be absolutely certain that R-1 was not the best use of the land He stated that he would be interested in seeing some type of layout or mock up in general Mr Dalton stated that a layout had previously been prepared on this property and the best yield from this property would be four (4) lots and they would be irregularly shaped Commissioner Ricker stated that he thought the owner of the property should be given some consideration since the dairy has been located in this area for approximately 10 years He further stated that he feels that C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) is the highest and best use for the property There was a discussion on how far the Commission could extend architectural overlay to set on a specific area Mr Dalton stated that if another building is added or the present building is changed then the Planning Commission would be able to exercise architectural control on this particular property -8- Planning Commission Minutes October 7 1971 It was stated that the existing use was on the property under a use variance Mr Dalton reviewed for the Commission's benefit how long the property owner could stay on the property under this use variance He stated that he could stay as long as the building stood or until the owner terminated the use himself Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt this meeting was merely a formality and since they had already recommended this zone change to the City Council he felt that the Commission should go ahead and vote on it It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Zone Change No Z-203 Commissioner Evans stated that she felt this was a special piece of property and it was enjoying unusual circumstances She also stated that she felt there was a hardship on this piece of property due to the fact that it does have a commercial use and it is in an R-1 zone She also felt that it was important to determine whether or not alcoholic beverages will be permitted to be sold in a C-1 zone She further stated that she was not convinced that all of the uses permitted in the C-1 zone would be compatible or good uses on this specific property at this specific location She stated that she did not feel that the existing use was a detrimental use but she felt that it could be improved She did state that she could not justify, at this time, granting a zone change to C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) Commissioner Ricker stated that the only conceivable use that could take place here would be a use connected with the surrounding commercial uses The motion was then voted on The motion failed to carry with the following roll call vote. NOES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren Evans AYES• 2 COMMISSIONERS• Ricker and Cardoza Mr Van Ruiten questioned the City Attorney and asked if there was any way possible to remove the staff's objections to the sale of beer In response Mr Murphy stated that he did not think there was a way He further stated that Mr Van Ruiten's first course of action would be to appeal the Commission's action to the City Council In regards to the Larwin property, Commissioner Cardoza stated that the Commission was going to be faced with a problem in the future He stated that the highest and best use of the property would also have to be decided He further stated that he felt that the highest and best use of the Van Ruiten property was still C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONING ORDINANCE DETERMINATION -- CYPRESS PLANNING COMMISSION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No 90, to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from PD (Planned Development) to R-1 (Single -Family Residential) on property generally located south of Orange north of Ball west of Denni and east of Via Entrada The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. Mr Dalton requested that this item be deleted from the agenda due to an incorrect public hearing notice He further stated that it would be read- vertised Planning Commission Minutes October 7 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to delete this item from the agenda DETERMINATION OF COMMERCIAL DOG KENNEL Mr Dalton requested that an item regarding a commercial dog kennel to be located at the northwest corner of Gay and Crescent in the County area be added to the agenda It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to place the item of the dog kennel on the agenda Mr Dalton stated that they had received a notice of an application to establish a commercial dog kennel on the west side of Gay Street north of Crescent He stated that there were several mixed uses on the property on Gay Street He stated that there are some animals on this particular property He stated that the proposal was to put in ten (10) dogs in the kennel He further stated that there would be opposition from the residents in the area He explained that the staff feels that the Cypress Planning Commission should go on record as opposing the establishment of a dog kennel It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to recommend to the staff to send a recommendation to the county that the Cypress Planning Commission opposes the dog kennel REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Evans reminded the Commission that a meeting had been scheduled for next Wednesday, October 13, 1971, at 3 p m to tour various green belt areas in the City There was a brief discussion regarding the zoning determination that the Commission had previously made that evening It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to recommend to the City Council that an urgency ordinance be passed on all developments along Lincoln Avenue and that all development plans come before the Planning Commission for approval Mr Coakley stated for the Commission's benefit that the Engineering Department opened bids on the cul de sac on Graham Street and they also opened bids on traffic signals at Orangewood, Valley View and Knott He further stated that the contract should be awarded Monday night, October 11, 1971 He also stated that the Holder Street project from Ball to Orange had been delayed to next April ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 10.20 p m until the next regular meeting on Thursday, October 21, 1971 ATTEST SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION -10- Jf/,re5/Z )/ 1 41!.127 CHAIRMAN OF THE MANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD October 21, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.30 p m on Thursday, October 21 1971 in the City Council Chambers 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTES: It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Evans and unanimously carried to continue the consideration of the minutes of October 7, 1971, until the next regular meeting in order to have time to read them STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION. Land Use Study Session Regarding the Land Use Study of the General Plan, Mr Dalton stated that he had spoken to Mr Wise He stated that Mr Wise feels that there is a basis for the amount of commercial land as shown on the Land Use Map He further stated that Mr Wise would like to hear all of the Commissioners objections at the public hearing Mr Dalton suggested that the Commission voice all of their objections and bring up all of their changes at the public hearing to be held on November 4 1971 including the property on Camp Street He explained that Mr Wise would make the necessary corrections on the Land Use Map COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4 47 P M There was further discussion regarding the commercial land on the Land Use Map and there was also discussion regarding the industrial land in the City There was also discussion by the Commission regarding the proposed land uses along Lincoln Avenue COMMISSIONER SONJU ARRIVED AT 4 50 P M Lincoln Avenue Study Meeting Chairman Evans explained to the Commission that the meeting on the Lincoln Avenue Study was not very successful She stated that the people that attended the meeting were mainly interested in their own specific property along Lincoln Avenue and they were not looking at the development of Lincoln Avenue on the whole She stated that Mr Essex would possibly bring in speakers for the next meeting and discuss how Lincoln Avenue could be implemented Chairman Evans went on to explain that there was a total of six meetings and then the results of the meetings would be reviewed and there would be a recommendation to the City Council P].auning Commissioners Institute There was a brief discussion regarding whether or not the Planning Commission would attend the Planning Commissioners Institute It was decided to make a request of the City Council to allow the Planning Commission to attend the Planning Commissioners Institute in San Jose from February 23-25 in 1972 Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1971 General Policies of the Planning Commission There was a brief discussion regarding whether or not the Commission would hear zone changes and conditional use permits at the same hearing or not It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to establish a policy that the Commission will hear conditional use permits and zone changes on the same plan at different meetings other than for the PD (Plan- ned Development) zone Land Use Map After brief discussion, it was determined by the Planning Commission that they would require just the land uses on the Land Use Map rather than the building locations Resolutions As a reminder to the Commission Mr Dalton stated that from now on the staff reports will have a recommendation on the end that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving or denying a certain item Joint Meeting with the City Council There was a brief discussion regarding the items that would be discussed at the joint meeting with the City Council Items that were brought up for consideration included: Noise Element, Performance Standards, optional design, and also the consideration of the Marquez property on Denni and Orange Landmark Trees There was a brief discussion regarding the Landmark trees at the Cypress High School site It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza to direct a letter to the staff, the City Manager and the Council and anyone involved with the issuance of permits that this be looked into and that the Commission send a letter to the School District advising them of the negligence regarding the Landmark Trees The motion died for lack of a second RECESS Chairman Evans declared a recess at 5:48 p m until 7 30 p m CALL TO CRDER The meeting was called back to order at 7.38 p m with the following Commissioners present* PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None Also present were Assistant City Manager, Darrell Dalton, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, and Planning Technician Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: i There were no oral communications at this time CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-231 -- J P. WARMINGTON FOR J. D LUSK AND SON. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-231 reduction from 160 (1 and 2 bdrm ) -2- Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1971 units to 144 (2 and 3 bdrm ) units in phase II of construction of 496 garden apartments and parking facilitites to be located at the southwest corner of Lincoln and Denni The Chairman declared the public hearing open Mr Dalton presented Planning Staff Report PC4#71-224 for the Commission's consideration He also pointed out the property in question on the map for the Commission's review He further stated that the Commission had not received any written communications either in favor or against Mr James Warmington the applicant, 300 N Newport Blvd , Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated they had looked into an annual turnover rate of family units and it was approximately 30% as compared to an adult unit with a turnover of 50% Mr John Lusk, 17550 Gillette Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that they had been very successful with their previous adult complexes There was discussion which followed regarding the conditions and the slide presentation Mr Garrett Smith, architect, 2043 West Cliff, Newport Beach addressed the Commission and spoke on matters regarding the grading of the project and also he asked that the 6 ft high block wall be computed from the sidewalk elevation There was still further discussion regarding the conditions to be imposed on the conditional use permit There was also discussion pertaining to the height of the block wall and also discussion regarding the landscaping and access to the upstairs apartments It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved to adopt a resolution approving modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-231 subject to the conditions as outlined in Planning Staff Report PC#71-214 with the following corrections: 1 The development shall meet all of the standards which are outlined in Sec 125 26 18 All landscaping shall be designed by a licensed landscape architect and shall be approved by the Planning Commission and shall be installed prior to the occupancy of the structures 26 The precise plan of development along the frontage of Denni Street must be submitted to the City Council for approval Tree pockets shall be inserted in the open spaces on the westerly and northerly property lines Prior to the vote, Commissioner Cardoza had a question regarding the height of the block wall He stated that he would like to have condition #20 better clarified Under the city attorney's direction, Chairman Evans asked if there were any objections to the procedure of withdrawing the ballot in order to have further discussion on the motion There were no objections It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to amend the original motion by changing condition #20 to read as follows 20 A six foot (6 ft ) high wall measured from the highest finished grade shall be constructed along the north property line to within fifteen feet (15 ft ) of Denni Street A 6 ft high wall shall be measured from the sidewalk and shall be constructed along the south -3- Planning Commission Minutes October 21 1971 property line from the west boundary of the elementary school This wall may by reduced to three feet (3') from that area easterly The motion to amend was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT: ALL AYES The original motion was then voted on with the following conditions: 1 The development shall meet all of the standards which are outlined in Sec 125 26 2 All drainage fees shall be paid 3 A division of land map must be filed showing the parcels to be split 4 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 5 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid 6 Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer 7 Lincoln Avenue and Denni Street shall be dedicated and improved in accordance with the General Plan of Streets and Highways 8 Where sidewalks are located adjacent to the curb, a 51 foot sidewalk shall be provided 9 The water system shall be a circulating type and fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department require- ments 10 All streets shall be dedicated and improved 11 Four foot tree wells shall be required on all streets having walks adjacent to the curbs 12 A retaining wall shall be constructed where required by the City 13 Cross fall and all alleys to be a minimum of a 2% grade 14 Street and alley grades shall be 2% minimum A grading study shall be submitted sustaining less than 2% grade 15 The developer shall install a street lighting system approved by the City Engineer 16 A study shall be required to determine the adequacy of the sewer Surrey Drive as to its potential capacity for servicing the development The developer shall enter into a reimbursement agreement for the cost cf the sewer in Surrey Drive if he uses that facility 17 Improvement bond shall include the cost of full improvement of Denni Street to the extent of the total R-4 development A separate bond shall be submitted concurrently to include cost of full improvements of the balance of Denni Street and all of Lincoln Avenue On property owned by the present owner or developer two years may be allowed for the completion of this improvement -4- Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1971 18 All landscaping shall be designed by a licensed landscape architect and shall be approved by the Planning Commission and shall be installed prior to the occupancy of the structures 19 Enclosed trash storage areas shall be provided subject to the approval of the Planning Director 20 A six foot (6') high wall measured from the highest finished grade shall be constructed along the north property line to within fifteen feet (15') of Denni Street. A 6 ft high wall shall be measured from the sidewalk and shall be constructed along the south property line from the west boundary of the elementary school This wall may be reduced to three feet (3') from that area easterly 21 A landscape treatment shall be designed with this block wall to integrate landscaping and to break up the solid mass of block wall along Surrey Drive 22 A six foot (6') high wall shall also be constructed along the westerly property lines and the northerly property line of the development 23 Only one driveway shall be permitted to Surrey Drive This drive- way shall be located approximately 400 feet westerly of the center- line of Denni Street 24 The developer is required to install stop signs on all exits from the development 25 The precise plan of development along the frontage of Denni Street must be submitted to the City Council for approval Tree pockets shall be inserted in the open spaces on the westerly and northerly property lines The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES Mr Dalton requested that he be excused from the next matter due to the fact that he would be employed by this company Mr Dalton did not participate in any discussion regarding this matter PUBLIC HEARING RE MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-246 -- LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a request for modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-246 to allow deletion of a 10' landscape buffer strip on property generally located 110' west of Grindlay Street, north of Lincoln Avenue Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-223 for the Commission's consideration He also stated that the Commission had not received any written communications either in favor or against the application Mr John Tapking, representing Larwin Multihousing Co , 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the application There was a general discussion regarding the application, the consideration of putting the 10 ft landscaping strip on the interior of the project, dis- cussion on the landscaping the grading on the project and the height of the walls Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 1971 Being no further discussion, Chairman Evans declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution approving Modification of Conditional Use Permit No C-246 subject to the following condition. 1 Condition No 28 requiring a 10' landscape buffer strip along the west and north property lines be deleted Commissioner Ricker stated that he did not vote for the conditional use permit originally and he still feels that it violates the intent of everything the Commission has been trying to do to protect the adjacent R-1 homeowners from apartment developments He further stated that because he felt this way he would not be voting in favor of this application The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES• 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Cardoza REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to send a directive to the city staff that close watch be made in regards to Landmark trees and that all applicants be notified immediately that there are Landmark trees on their property when development is to take place Possibly a letter could be written to the Anaheim Union High School District requesting that the remaining Landmark trees be preserved The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT ADJOURNMENT: ALL AYES Being no further business at this time, Chairman Evans declared the meeting adjourned at 9.04 p m until the next regular meeting on November 4, 1971 ATTEST. SECRETARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ..\1/ /(,_ A2/ter CHAIRMAN OF THE PI. �xG COMMISSION -6- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD November 4 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4 03 p m on Thursday, November 4 1971, in the City Council Chambers 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were City Manager, Darrell Essex, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White MINUTES. October 7, 1971 Commissioner Ricker requested the following change on Page 9, Paragraph 6 Commissioner Ricker stated that the only conceivable use that could take place here would be a commercial use connected with the surrounding residential uses as provided for in the C-1 zoning ordinance COMMISSIONER SONJU ARRIVED AT 4:06 P M Commissioner Evans requested the following addition on Page 4 Paragraph 11. There was a discussion regarding balconies in the front of the project Also there was discussion on the outside maintenance of the building A lengthy discussion followed regarding the block walls and the wall of the carports Mr Kenny stated that there would be a 6 ft masonry wall and the carport walls would be 9 ft He also stated that the walls would all be of the same color and of the same texture as the building Being no further corrections or additions, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of October 7, 1971, as corrected October 21, 1971 The following addition was requested by Commissioner Ricker on Page 6, Paragraph 4 Commissioner Ricker stated that he did not vote for the conditional use permit originally and he still feels that it violates the intent of everything the Commission has been trying to do to protect the ad- jacent R-1 homeowners from apartment developments He felt that Larwin exceeded the height limitations in R-1 areas as stated in the Code He further stated that because he felt this way he would not be voting in favor of this application Being no further corrections or additions, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of October 21, 1971 as corrected STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION: ELEVATION REVIEW -- CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT C-256, PETER GIOVANNONI The Chairman requested the staff to present a report Mr. White presented Planning Staff Report Pd#71-227 for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if the applicant would like to speak regarding this matter Mr Peter Giovannoni, 1784 W Alomar, Anaheim, addressed the Commission and -1- Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 1971 stated that the improvements that had been made were the trim around the windows, the tile roof, and the balconies with the wood trim There was brief discussion regarding R-1 adjoining property and a brief discussion on whether or not the landscape plans would be seen by the Planning Commission It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to approve the plans as submitted The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS• None ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER Cardoza ELEVATION REVIEW -- CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT C-259, MAURICE NICKLE The Chairman requested the staff to present a report Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-228 for the Commission's consideration Mr Robert Borders, representing the applicant, Maurice Nickle addressed the Commission and stated that the inverted mansard roof was not utilizing the overhang properly and it also projected the building too high He stated that by eliminating the inverted mansard roof they had better use of materials and a lower profile COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4:21 P M There was discussion pertaining to the deletion of the wing walls, omission of balconies from certain elevations and discussion on the elimination of the inverted mansard roof It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to find that the plans as submitted were not acceptable and that they did not include details of the architectural treatment on all sides Furthermore there have been changes in the original design and the applicant is directed to return to the next regular meeting of November 18, 1971, with revised plans for approval There was brief discussion regarding what the Commission would like to see in regards to improvements There was discussion on the windows the roof the balconies, wood shingles on the side, and the treatment of the carports The motion to continue was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote TO WIT• ALL AYES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW -- 5313 LINCOLN AVENUE, J G SHABOUGH The Chairman requested the staff to present its report Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-229 for the Commission's consideration Mr J G and spoke There was length of Shabough, the applicant, 1144 Huron Santa Ana, addressed the Commission about the setbacks and the parking on the property discussion regarding the following items. additional landscaping, the Lincoln Avenue, the irrigation system, and the 50 ft setback It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to continue this matter until the November 18, 1971, meeting in order to allow the applicant to submit revised plans incorporating the staff's recommendations The motion to continue was then voted on ing roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES -2- The motion was carried with the follow- Planning Commission Minutes November 4 1971 LINCOLN AVENUE STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING Chairman Evans gave a brief review of what took place at the Lincoln Avenue Study Committee meeting She stated that there was discussion regarding the setbacks and the specific uses along Lincoln Avenue She also stated that the lot sizes were discussed ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to send a letter to the Anaheim Union High School District thanking them in regards to the Landmark trees RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 5 10 p m until 7 30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7.35 p m that evening with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT. None Also present were Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, City Manager, Darrell Essex Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Planning Technician, Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: There were no oral communications at this time PUBLIC HEARING RE: LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN: The Chairman declared the public hearing open to consider revision of the Land Use Element of the General Plan Mr Larry Wise of Hahn, Wise and Associates presented a report for the Commission's consideration Mr Wise explained that the Land Use Plan contained the projected land use for the city until the year 1990 He stated that this plan would serve mainly as a guide to the Planning Commission and the City Council He went on to explain that there were areas for single-family residential, for duplex residential and several densities of multiple family residential that ranged from 15 units per acre on up to as high as 40 or 50 units per acre He further stated that part of the industrial area which was formally in the land use plan has been deleted because of the usage that is proposed and now has been indicated as residential area In addition to the commercial, the plan showed that high density, high rise apartments be allowed on Lincoln Avenue This would serve two purposes. 1 It would tend to support the commercial along Lincoln 2 It would tend to partially compensate for the extraordinary setback which has been approved by the Commission and the City Council He stated that no drastic changes have been proposed in the plan The changes in density have been indicated on the map He stated that the places on the Land Use Map with no symbol were the single-family uses. The dot pattern represents multiple -family uses and the closer the dot pattern the higher the density He further stated that a higher density along Lincoln Avenue has been proposed than what was originally proposed In regards to the industrial area, Mr Wise stated that it had been largely preserved In conclusion he stated that a report would be added to the Land Use Element regarding the existing flood conditions, existing sewer conditions and the existing solid waste conditions in the City - 3- Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 1971 There was discussion which followed Mr Wise's presentation regarding the follow- ing items the parcels on Camp Street zoned R-4 incentive zoning, industrial property around the airport, the obligation of the Planning Commission to review the Land Use Element annually, proposed shopping areas, and the zoning situation There was discussion in regards to regional parks Mr Wise stated that a regional park could be used in the community He further stated that the land would be partly federal land at the present time and would hopefully become surplus land in the future There was also discussion pertaining to industrial park area There was discussion on rezoning the industrial property to R-1 Mr Wise stated that the property could be developed better if it were industrial He stated that the city is in need of additional employment area and it is also in need of additional taxes The assessed evaluation is needed to support the community Commissioner Ricker stated that he felt the City would be losing tax revenue by not zoning this industrial property to some other possible use whereby it could be developed in the next year or so The Chairman then asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak regarding this matter Mr Burt Sugden, 4177 Devon Circle Cypress, addressed the Commission and asked for a clarification regarding the industrial property There was a brief discussion pertaining to the property along Orange and Denni and also the present zoning on the tank farm Commissioner Ricker stated that he was basically in agreement with the proposed land use element and he also agrees with the concept of higher density along Lincoln Avenue He further stated that in regards to the industrial land in the southern part of the City he feels that they are restricting development by insisting on the industrial zoning Recognizing that the land is extremely high priced he stated that he did not beleive the area would be developed for at least 10 or 20 years He stated that he feels the city will lose revenue because of this zoning He explained that he felt a PD (Planned Development) zone would be more acceptable in this area and he recommended that this area be changed from industrial zoning to a PD zone which would include industrial, commercial, residential or whatever zoning would be economically feasible He further stated that since the air station would no longer be in operation he felt a PD zone would be better for the all around area Commissioner Cardoza stated that they do not have any kind of guarantee that the air station won't be reopened and start operating again He further stated that he doesn't feel that anyone will invest a great deal of money in this industrial area because of the potential hazard of the air station operating again He explained chat the air station is a physical fact and just because it is not operating at the present doesn't mean that it cannot be reactivated He felt that the industrially zoned area should remain zoned as industrial land In conclusion he stated that if the air station were completely eliminated then the industrial property could be reanalyzed and reevaluated Commissioner Evans stated that she feels it is the duty of the Planning Commission to consider the development of the community as a whole She stated that the Commission has to consider a balanced community and this balanced community should last through the next 20 years She further stated that she agrees with Mr Wise's proposed plans tor the industrial property in the southern part of the City It was moved by Commissioner Sonju to close the public hearing Commissioner Sonju then withdrew her motion in order to allow the public a further chance to speak regarding this matter Mr George Putnam, representing S & S Construction Company, 11152 Wallingsford Road, Los Alamitos, addressed the Commission and stated that he was interested in a clarification regarding the density south of the industrial area -4- Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 1971 Commissioner Cardoza recommended that the matter be continued because the land use element doesn't totally show what the land use is He stated that possibly the quad along the Los Alamitos race track could be looked at as a potential commercial holding area After further discussion regarding the industrial land in the southern part of the city, the Chairman asked if there was any further public testimony regard- ing this matter There was none The Chairman declared the public hearing closed RECESS. Chairman Evans declared a recess at 8.51 p m. The meeting was called back to order at 9 00 p m with all Commissioners present It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to reopen the public hearing in order to continue the matter to the next meeting Discussion followed regarding whether or not there was enough cause to continue the public hearing at this time There was discussion regarding a study to be made of the surrounding areas within a 20 mile radius of the commercial and industrial zoning areas and how they would relate to the Cypress area Mr Essex suggested that if the Commission was interested in having this kind of a study made that they re- commend it to the City Council so that they could hire a consultant It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to continue this matter to the next regular meeting The motion to continue was then voted on The motion failed to carry with the following roll call vote: NOES 3 COMMISSIONERS Sonju, Warren, Evans AYES. 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to close the public hearing The motion was carried with the following voice vote. AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker Sonju Warren Evans NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER Cardoza It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to adopt a resolution recommending to the City Council approval of the 1990 Land Use Element of the General Plan with the land use map reflecting the current zoning and the type written minor revisions Commissioner Ricker stated that he didn't feel that the Commission had investigated this matter enough to vote on it at this time The motion to approve was then voted on The motion was carried with the follow- ing roll call vote AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES• 1 COMMISSIONER. Ricker PUBLIC HEARING RE ZONE CHANGE NO Z-204 -- CYPRESS PLANNING COMMISSION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from PD (Planned Development) Zone to R-1 (Single-family Residential) Zone, on property generally located south of Orange north of Ball, west of Denni and east of Via Entrada The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report -5- Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 1971 Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-223 for the Commission's considera- tion The Chairman asked if there had been any written communciations either in favor or against this particular zone change There were none The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against the zone change There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to adopt a resolution to the City Council approving Zone Change Z-204. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-205 -- PRESLEY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-3 (Multiple -Family Residential) to R-1 (Single -Family Residential) on property generally located approximately 214 feet south of Karen and east of Walker. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-230 for the Commission's considera- tion The Chairman asked if there had been any written communications either in favor or against this application Mr White then read a letter into the record from Mrs. Anita Stropko, 5581 Lime Avenue, Cypress, in favor of the requested zone change The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against this application Mr Sam Smotrich, property owner, 10537 Rochester Avenue, Los Angeles, addressed the Commission and stated that he has had this property for three years and nothing has been done with it and he feels that the present zoning is incorrect Mr Tom Williams, representing Presley Development Company 4600 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that he feels Presley's R-1 plan represents the highest and best use for this piece of property The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the zone change There was no one The Chairman asked if there was anyone in the audience who owned property directly to the north that wished to speak Mr Kelly, 5531 Karen Street, Cypress, addressed the Commission and asked for a clarification regarding the property in question Mr Ed Clark, Karen Avenue Cypress, addressed the Commission and asked about the water drainage on the property. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing Commissioner Cardoza stated that he felt R-1 would be the highest and best use of this particular property It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to recommend adoption of a resolution approving Zone Change Z-205 to the City Council Commissioner Ricker stated that he was basically in agreement with the motion, but he stated that he was concerned about the owner of the property immediately to the north He recommended a continuance to make sure the owner of the property understands the implications of the proposed zone change. The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER: Ricker - 6 - Planning Commission Minutes November 4 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-206 -- CYPRESS PLANNING COMMISSION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a zone change to amend Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from Orange County Zone Classification R-4 to City of Cypress Zone Classification R-3 (Multiple -Family Residential) on property generally located north of Lincoln, south of De Long, west of Walker and east of Watson The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-231 for the Commission's considera- tion The Chairman asked if there were any written communications received in regards to this matter. There were none The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against this application There was no one. There was discussion regarding the extension of Watson Street to De Long It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to recommend adoption of a resolution approving Zone Change Z-206 to the City Council The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT. ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE. VARIANCE NO. V-302 -- PANAMINT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an applica- tion for variance to Section 110 7 E, Section 110 10 C, and Section 110 12 F of the City Code, generally located on property at 9071--9111 Holder Street Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr. White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-232 for the Commission's considera- tion The Chairman asked if the Commission had received any written communications either in favor or against this application There were none. The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against this application Mr Don Kenny, representing Panamint Construction Company, 4540 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of his application There was further discussion regarding the trash areas, the planting strip, the carports, and the stairwells The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak regarding this matter. There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to close the public hearing. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to adopt a resolution approving Variance V-302 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS. Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER. Ricker REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS There were no reports of officers or commissioners at this time. -7- Planning Commission Minutes November 4 1971 ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned until Saturday, November 6, 1971, at 9 30 a m to a joint meeting with the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission in the Council Chambers ATTEST. UJ �aC' rG QJ CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SECR ARY THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD November 18, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None Also present were City Manager, Darrell Essex, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White MINUTES: November 4, 1971 Commissioner Ricker requested the following addition on Page 6, Paragraph 13. Commissioner Ricker stated that he was basically in agreement with the motion, but he stated that he was concerned about the owner of the property immediately to the north He recommended a continuance to make sure the owner of the property understands the implications of the proposed zone change Being no further corrections or additions, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of November 4, 1971, as corrected STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION REVIEW OF LANDSCAPE PLANS --HUMBLE OIL CO.. C-244 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion pertaining to the review of landscape plans for the Humble Oil and Refining Company Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-236 for the Commission's con- sideration Mr H. H. Hansen, representing Humble Oil and Refining Company, addressed the Commission and discussed the recommendations by the staff He stated in regards to condition #5 that they had used the services of a registered landscape contractor instead of a registered landscape architect. There was a discussion regarding the following items. the relocation of the trash area, the maintenance of the landscaping, the automatic irriga- tion system, and a permanent ground cover. It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the landscape plans subject to the following conditions: 1. An automatic irrigation system shall be installed in all planting areas. 2 A landscape architect shall be engaged to redo the plans and they shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Commission for approval The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES Minutes of the Planning Commission November 18, 1971 TENTATIVE TRACT 7606 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding Tentative Tract 7606° Mr° White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-240 for the Commission's consideration. Mr° Sam Smotrich, property owner, 10537 Rochester, Los Angeles, addressed the Commission and stated that he was in favor of the tract and he pre- sented the representative from Presley to make the presentation regarding the tract Mr Tom Williams, representing Presley Development Co, 4600 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that he thought this was a good development He presented a slides presentation for the Commission's consideration. He explained that there were three floor plans and each model would have 4 bedrooms and from 2 to 21 baths He also presented elevations for the benefit of the Commission He stated that there was 50% of the 4130 plan, 25% of the 4119 plan, and 25% of the 41102 plan, The Commission then discussed several items concerning the tract. There was discussion regarding the side yards, the location of the sidewalks, the zoning requirements on the front yards, the medium shake shingles, and the redistribution of lots 4118 and 4122° Commissioner Cardoza suggested that the developer and his engineer make a change in the plans in order to allow for a more even distribution of the lots He suggested that the change be made right away so that the Com- mission could have a firm recommendation as to what adjustments will be made Milt Madole, representing Toups Engineering, 17291 E. Irvine Blvd,, Tustin, addressed the Commission and commented in regards to the depths of lots 4118 and 4122 It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue this item to the end of the afternoon session after item E. in order to allow the applicant to revise the plans. ELEVATION REVIEW --CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT C-259, MAURICE NICKLE The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding the review of elevations for Conditional Use Permit NO C-259 for Maurice Nickle Mr, White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-239 for the Commission's con- sideration Mr Robert Borders, representing Maurice Nickle, 3535 Farquhar, Los Alamitos, addressed the Commission and stated that both the landscape architect and the owner were present if there were any questions of them He also stated that the landscape architect had preliminary landscape plans if the Commission was interested in seeing them. There was a brief discussion on whether or not the Commission would like to see the preliminary landscape plans It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to place the item of landscape plans on the agenda in order to review them along with the architectural plans The motion failed to carry with the following roll call vote: AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Warren and Cardoza NOES° 3 COMMISSIONERS° Ricker, Sonju, Evans It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve elevation review for Conditional Use Permit C-259 as submitted, There was a lengthy discussion regarding the carports, carport walls, and the wall behind the carports Mr, Maurice Nickle, 7141 Walker Street, La Palma, addressed the Commission and stated that they would build their carports up against other carports and also backing on commercial property, - 2 - Minutes of the Planning Commission November 18, 1971 He stated that the reason the carports did not have backs on them was to present a more open and clean appearance. It was moved by Commissioner Evans and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to amend the motion to add condition lit to read as follows. 1 All carports on the property line shall be enclosed on three (3) sides and shall be of a stucco texture with shingle end panel wood trim. There was brief discussion on the amendment The motion was then voted on The motion failed to carry with the following roll call vote: AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS° Sonju and Evans NOES: 3 COMMISSIONERS° Ricker, Warren, Cardoza The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the follow- ing roll call vote. AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Warren, Cardoza NOES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju and Evans ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW -- 5313 LINCOLN AVENUE, J.G. SHABOUGH The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding architectural review of property owned by J. G. Shabough on 5313 Lincoln Avenue Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-242 for the Commission's consideration Mr J G Shabough, 1144 Huron, Santa Ana, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of his plans for architectural review. There was discussion by the Commission regarding the following items° the setbacks on Lincoln Avenue, and the Sycamore trees Commissioner Cardoza proposed that the double row of Sycamore trees include four (4) trees and that they be opposite each other It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve architectural review of property located at 5313 Lincoln Avenue owned by J G Shabough subject to the following condition. 1° The landscape treatment be reviewed by the Planning Department in reference to allowing a double row of Sycamore trees to include four (4) Sycamore trees on the property or a suitable sub- stitute as approved by the state. The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES PROPOSED VACATION OF CASA GRANDE CIRCLE The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding the pro- posed vacation of Casa Grande Circle Mr Coakley presented a report for the Commission's consideration There was brief discussion by the Commission regarding the location of the easement. It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to adopt a resolution to the City Council declaring that the vacation of Casa Grande Circle and the public utility easement does not conflict with the General Plan for the area The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES - 3 - Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 TENTATIVE TRACT 7606 -- CONTINUED Mr Tom Williams readdressed the Commission and stated that on the north side of the street they moved the lot line 15 ft easterly thus creating three 5 ft parcels that could be added to other lots and make a 10 ft side yard on at least one side He also stated that on the south side of the street they moved the lot line 10 ft thus creating two 5 ft parcels that could also be added to other lots to make a 10 ft side yard on one side There was then a brief discussion regarding the conditions to be imposed on the tentative tract map It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Tentative Tract Map 7606 subject to the following conditions. 1, Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with the Master Plan of Drainage, 2 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 3 Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the city as required, 4 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards 5 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid. 6 Street trees (15 gal ) shall be provided in accordance with the street tree policy 7 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentration of nitrogen phos- phorus, potassium pH, salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract Results of these tests with recommendations of the agri- cultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to planting date, 8, Four (4`) tree wells shall be required in all streets having walks adjacent to the curbs, per City Standards 9, Sidewalks adjacent to curbs shall be 5 50 feet in width with five (5°) parkway and public utility easements, 10 Minimum street grades shall be 0 20% 11, All lots shall drain to the front with a minimum of 1% grade, 12 Cul de sacs shall have a forty-three and one-half (43 50') foot radius with a 38 foot (38') minimum curb radius 13. All streets shall be dedicated and improved within the boundaries of the tract 14 All pedestrian and vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for those lots abutting Walker Street, 15 All eighty-four (84°) foot streets shall be imporved with sixty-four (64') feet of paving, curb to curb All forty-seven (47°) foot streets shall have thirty-six (36°) feet of paving curb to curb. 16, Interior street structural sections to be based on recommendation and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be determined by using T I of 4 for streets thirty-six (36') feet of paving Engineering Division will determine structural section for Walker Street - 4 - Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 17 Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer 18, Water system shall be a circulating type 19 Blue border shall be to the centerline of Walker Street 20 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground. 21 A six (6°) foot high ornamental concrete block wall shall be constructed along the lots abutting Walker Street 22 Retaining walls shall be constructed where required by a one foot (1') grade differential on tract boundary 23 Any required retaining walls shall have footings designed for an extension to an ultimate six (6°) feet in height 24. Developer to pay optional design fees in the amount of 6% of the total value of the land at the time final map is approved by the City Council 25. Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the public improve- ments shall be paid 26 No lot shall be less than 5,000 square feet 27. Approval of map is conditioned upon if and when Zone Change Z-205 is finally approved by the City Council. 28. Approved subject to the revised tentative tract map 29 All shingles shall be of wood shake. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 6.10 p m until 7:30 p m CALL TO ORDER: Vice -Chairman Warren called the meeting.ta order at 7:35 p m and due to itek. of a quorum declared the meeting adjourned until 7:45 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7:46 p m with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT: None Also present were City Manager Darrell Essex, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Leonard Maletz, 4508 Lemon Circle, Cypress addressed the Commission and asked if items #5 and #6 would be heard at the next meeting instead of this meeting. Chairman Evans stated that these items would be taken out of order It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to take items #2, #3, #5, and #6 out of order. - 5- Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONE CHANGE N0. Z-207-- WOODBINE CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No. 90, to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) Zone to P -D (Planned Development) Zone on approximately 80 acres generally located north of Orangewood Avenue and between Holder and Knott Streets. The Chairman declared the public hearing open Mr. White stated that the staff recommended continuance of this item It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to continue Zone Change No. Z-207 to the December 2, 1971, meeting PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. C -267 --WOODBINE CORPORATION• The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a residential planned development on approximately 80 acres generally located north of Orangewood Avenue between Holder and Knott Streets. The Chairman declared the public hearing open. Mr White stated that it was the recommendation of the staff that this matter be continued until the next regular meeting It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to continue Conditional Use Permit No C-267 to the December 2, 1971, meeting PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO. Z -208 --CALIFORNIA PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT° The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance No 90, to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) to P -D (Planned Development) Zone on property generally located at the northeast corner of Denni Street and Orange Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open. Mr White read a letter of withdrawal into the record from Don Vieira, President, California Pacific Development. It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to deny Zone Change Z-208. PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C -269 --CALIFORNIA PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 64 unit multiple family development on property generally located on the northeast corner of Denni and Orange The Chairman declared the public hearing open. Mr White stated that it was the recommendation of the staff that this item be continued until the meeting of December 16, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried that this item be continued to the December 16, 1971, meeting. PUBLIC HEARING RE. VARIANCE NO. V-303--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an appli- cation for variance to allow an 8 foot high wall along interior property lines, on property generally located north of Lincoln and approximately 110 feet west of Grindlay in the City of Cypress The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report - 6 - Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-237 for the Commission's consideration Mr White stated that there were no letters received either in favor or against this request Mr Darrell Dalton, representing Larwin Multihousing Corporation, 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and requested that the additional two feet of the eight feet block wall be of wood screening material in order to prevent the wall from having a prison effect. He further stated that the maintenance of the wall would be taken care of by Larwin There was discussion regarding the eight feet high block wall. The discussion pertained to the height of the wall and from where it would be measured, the maintenance of the wall, and the material used in construction of the wall itself. Commissioner Cardoza stated that it was his understanding that the intent was to have an eight feet wall on the R-1 side and if this meant that there would be a ten feet wall on the apartment side then that is what the Commission should consider Mr° Murphy stated that he felt it was the Commission's position to interpret condition #26 as imposed on the conditional use permit The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against the request for a variance. There was no one° After further discussion from the Commission, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve Variance No V-303 subject to the following condition. 1° A wall shall be constructed on all three (3) sides of the proposed development The height of the wall shall be 6 ft of masonry block with an additional 2 ft of wood screen measured from the highest elevation on the abutting property line. It was moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to amend the original motion to include the following condition: 2 The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of both sides of the wall The motion to amend was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES The original motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT° ALL AYES PUBLIC HEARING RE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-268--MARVIN L. STERN: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a medical office build- ing within a C -C (Civic Center) Overlay Zone on property located at 6302 Lincoln Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open Mr. White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-238 for the Commission's con- sideration Mr Daniel Duff, representing Dr Stern, 5548 Spawn, Lakewood, addressed the Commission and stated that the building had been designed and it was more or less in finished form° He stated that it would be a hardship on the developer to change the building at this time Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 There was a lengthy discussion regarding the parking facilities for the building and also the width of the driveway Mr Coakley stated that Lincoln Avenue is a state highway and the Division of Highways would not permit a driveway less than 10 feet wide. He further stated that the staff was recommending a 30 feet wide driveway for all necessary purposes. Mr Marvin Stern, 6302 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he believed that as of December 1, 1971, that Lincoln Avenue would no longer be a state highway. He further stated that he was unaware of the C -C (Civic Center) Overlay Zoning on his property He explained that he felt this development would be a great credit to the City of Cypress and he would like favorable consideration on his request The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak against the appli- cation There was no one There was further discussion by the Commission concerning the width of the drive- way, the setbacks of the buildings, the parking facilities, and the size of the parking stalls, Mr Wilson, Crescent Street, Cypress, representing Dr Stern as his construction supervisor, addressed the Commission and commented about the drainage of the development if the building were moved. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to close the public hearing. The motion failed to carry with the following voice vote: NOES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Evans, Cardoza AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue Conditional Use Permit No C-268 and that the applicant as a matter of direction follow the recommendation of the staff as far as the 20 ft. circulation was concerned. It was moved to continue this item to the next regular meeting on December 2, 1971 The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: TO WIT: ALL AYES RECESS: Chairman Evans declared a recess at 8:55 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 9:00 p.m. with all Commissioners present. PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-270®-PRESLEY DEVELOPMENT CO.: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditonal use permit to allow the construction of 22 single family units in a C -C (Civic Center) Overlay Zone on property generally located on the west side of Grindlay Street approximately 500 feet north of Orange Avenue. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff,to present its report Mr. White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-241 for the commission's con- sideration The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor of the application,, Mr. Tom Williams, representing Presley Development, 4600 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the conditional use permit There was a brief discussion regarding the modification of the original tract map. It was suggested by Mr. Murphy that the Commission go ahead and act on the present conditional use permit and then make a modification on the tract map 8 Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 The Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak either in favor or against this request for conditional use permit There was no one There was brief discussion by the Commission and it was the general consensus of the Commission that this project would be an asset to the City of Cypress. The Chairman declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Conditional Use Permit No. C-270 with the addition of conditions #32 and #33 to be imposed on Tentative Tract Map 7123. The conditions read as follows: 32 Soil in planting areas including trees, shall be tested by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments for optimum growth for the plants specified The test results shall include concentrationof nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, salinity, sodium status and boron saturation extract. Results of these tests with recommendations of the agricultural laboratory shall be furnished to the Public Works Department for approval at least 30 days prior to the planting date. (Policy) 33. Water system shall be a circulating type. (Policy) The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. TO WIT: ALL AYES The Chairman stated as a matter of clarification that the applicant has already complied with condition #30. MODIFICATION OF TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 7123 It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to place the modification of Tentative Tract Map 7123 on the agenda. The Chairman stated that the specific reason for requesting this modification is condition #31 which was imposed np6 th'6 tact when it was first developed by K1ug'Developmento Condition #3L'read:aa'fbllows: 31. Not less than 10 of the large models (944 and 104) shall be constructed on the tract It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to recommend to the City Council the modification of Tentative Tract Map 7123 deleting condition #31 and it shall be as shown on the new map and conditions #32 and #33 shall become conditions #31 and #32 REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS. Lincoln Avenue Study Committee Meeting Chairman Evans gave a brief discussion of what took place at the meeting She stated that the next meeting would be concerned with cost and financing. Joint Sessions There was discussion as to when the Commission would meet with the Parks and Recreation Commission. It was decided that the Commission would meet with the Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday, November 30, 1971, at 7:30 p m There was also a brief discussion pertaining to when the next joint meeting between the City Council and the Planning Commission would be Commissioner Cardoza asked Ralph to contact Mr Essex regarding this particular matter Planning Commission Minutes November 18, 1971 Architectural Review It was suggested to Mr White that he look intp the architectural review and see about having it placed on the City Council 4genda There was brief discussion pertaining to the effectiveness of the Comission as an architectural review board. ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9:38 p.m. until Tuesday, November 30, 1971, at 7:30 p•m• 4,45,1 //W,lcJJ CHAIRMAN OF THE P 'G COMMISSION ATTEST: .0,4 dal) A!.",)166.-„, SEC ARY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD December 2, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4:14.p.m, on Thursday, December 2, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding. PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were Administrative Assistant, Doug Dunlap, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph Whiten STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION: Request for Clarification of Variance No. V-303 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding a clarification on Variance No. V-303. Mr Darrell Dalton, representing Larwin Multihousing Corporation, 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and stated that he would like a clarification in regards to the 8 ft. block wall that the Commission had approved for Variance No V-303 He stated that he would like to know whether it was the Commission's intention that this 8 ft wall would be around the entire project or whether it would be limited to the residential area and not to the C-1 area to the west and the industrial area to the east. There was brief discussion by the Commission regarding this matter It was then moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to clarify the meaning to read as follows: The 2 ft wood extension will pertain only to the adjacent R-1 area This will pertain also to the north as well as to the west The motion was carried with the following voice vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Warren, Evans NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju and Cardoza RECESS: The Chairman declared a recess at 4:22 p m to the Coffee Room in the Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m. with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT: Commissioners Ricker, Warren, Evans ABSENT: Commissioners Sonju and Cardoza Also present were City Manager, Darrell Essex, Administrative Assistant, Doug Dunlap, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White. Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW --BEARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY C-2515 The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding the review of the landscape architectural plans for Beard Development Company on Conditional Use Permit No C-2510 Mr. White explained that the staff had also received lighting plans from the applicant and he displayed them for the Commission's consideration He further stated that the staff had found the landscape plans to be very adequate. COMMISSIONER CARDOZA ARRIVED AT 4'27 P.M. There was discussion by the Commission as to what type of trees would be placed on Bloomfield Avenue Mr Coakley stated that Eucalyptus trees were called for in the Townscape Element There was discussion regarding tree pockets to soften the appearance of the development There was also discussion regarding the use of Pyrus Kawakami trees, additional burming, and ground cover. The applicant then displayed some pictures of previous developments which also included the landscaping It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the plans for landscape architectural review subject to the following conditionsg 1° Tree pockets along Bloomfield shall be planted with ground cover. 2 Additional burning by the triangular flat spaces along Bloomfield 3° Additional Pyrus Kawakami to be planted in front of the parking spaces on the south side (minimum of two). The motion was carried with the following voice vote° AYES 4 COMMISSIONERSS Ricker, Warren, Evans„ Carodza NOESS 0 COMMISSIONERSS None ABSENTS 1 COMMISSIONERS Sonju ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL--TARBELL COMPANY - The Chairman announced that there would be a discussion regarding the architectural approval for the Tarbell Company Mr. Ted Lewis, 10900 Dale, Stanton, representing Tarbell Company, presented his plans to the Commission for their consideration There was discussion regarding the setback It was stated that the setback was acceptable except for the consideration of the Townscape Element. It was suggested that the trees be arranged in an alternating pattern in order to make them appear to be in a double row There was brief discussion on the gound cover, signs, and the landscaping It was moved by Commissioner Warren, and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to approve the plans for architectural review subject to the following conditionsg 1 Landscape treatment of Lincoln Avenue shall be in compliance with suggested treatment of Townscape Plan subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Planning Commission 2 Approval of the architectural and landscaping plans subject to a further review by the staff and one member of the Planning Commission. Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 The motion was carried with the following voice vote' AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES? 0 COMMISSIONERS° None ABSENT? 1 COMMISSIONER Sonju It was stated that the occupancy permits would not be issued until the landscaping plans were approved RECESSg The Chairman declared a recess at 5017 p.m. until 7830 p.m. CALL TO ORDER. The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 5x18 p m in order to hear further testimony Mr Chuck Bryant, Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission stated that it would be convenient for the Parks and Recreation Commission to meet with the Planning Commission at the Planning Commission's next regular meeting on December 16, 1971, during the afternoon session RECESS. The Chairman declared a recess at 5°20 p m until 7°30 p m CALL TO ORDER Vice -Chairman Warren called the meeting back to order at 708 p°m° with the follow- ing Commissioners present. PRESENT. Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza ABSENT% Commissioner Evans Also present were Administrative Assistant, Doug Dunlap, Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. There were no oral communications at this time, It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to take items #4 and #5 out of order PUBLIC HEARING RE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0, C-271- LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORP The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a day nursery on property generally located at 9090 Moody Street Mr Darrell Dalton;, representing Larwin Multihousing Corp , 9100 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills9 addressed the Commission and requested that Conditional Use Permit No C=271 be continued until the January 6, 1972, meeting of the Commission It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to continue Conditional Use Permit No C-271 to the January 6, 1972, meeting of the Planning Commission. PUBLIC HEARING RE VARIANCE NO. V®304--LARWIN MULTIHOUSING CORPORATION. The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an appli- cation for variance to allow the operation of a day nursery on property generally 3 Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 located at 9090 Moody. Mr Darrell Dalton representing Larwin Multihousing Corporation, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and requested that they continue Variance No. V-304 to the January 6,, 1972, meeting It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to continue Variance No V-304 to the January 6,, 1972, meeting CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE ZONE CHANGE N0. Z -207 --WOODBINE CORPORATION. The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No 90, to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from R-1 (Single -Family Residential) Zone to P -D (Planned Development) Zone on approximately 80 acres generally located north of Orangewood Avenue and between Holder and Knott Streets. The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-249 for the Commission's consideration Mr George Putnam, representing S & S Construction Company, 11152 Wallingsford Road, Los Alamitos, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the Zone Change application. The Vice -Chairman asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the appli- cation for a zone change Mr Don Smith, 6783 Tiki Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that when he originally bought his house in Cypress he knew that the surrounding property was zoned R-1 He further stated that he felt it would be unfair on the City's part to rezone this property after several homeowners had bought in this area with the R-1 zoning in mind. Mr Tom Harrison, 6883 Tiki Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he would be against any high density development that would put an extra burden on the schools in the area There was a discussion regarding whether or not the zone change and the conditional use permit could be treated separately or whether it would be more advantageous to have them together. There was an explanation by the City Attorney on having the two items heard together He stated that they should be heard separately and the zone change should be considered as the highest and best use for the land. He also stated that the conditional use permit should not be considered when the zone change is in the process of being determined. Mr. Murphy further stated that both the City Council and the Planning Commission have control over the develop- ment of the property through the conditional use permit There was a brief discussion regarding the notification of property owners within 300 feet Mr Don Smith, 6783 Tiki Drive, Cypress, readdressed the Commission and stated that he felt more people in the area in question should have been notified of this proposed zone change He further stated that he felt a Tanglewood type development was not an asset to the city and he felt it would cause problems Mr. Murphy stated that the State Planning Act doesn't require that notices be mailed to property owners within 300 feet at all He stated that the only thing required is notice by publication Mr Joe Hardcastle, 4588 Blanca Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he was against any development in this city which increased the density of the population without any provision for increasing park areas Charlotte Maletz, 4508 Lemon Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and asked for a clarification in regards to the notification procedure. Planning Commission Minutes December 29 1971 Mr Bernard McCune9 7865 El Dorado Plaza, Long Beach9 addressed the Commission and spoke briefly regarding the zone change and the conditional use permit Mr Leonard Maletz, 4508 Lemon Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he felt consideration should be given to the other homeowners near the property in question and he also stated that he felt they should be notified of the proposed zone change Commissioner Cardoza stated for the benefit of the audience that this action on the zone change would not be a final action It would have to go before the City Council for a final action It was moved by Commissioner Ricker,, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Riker to adopt a resolution recommending approval to the City Council of Zone Change No Z=207° The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker,, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES'' 0 COMMISSIONERS° None ABSENT 1 COMMISSIONER. Evans CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE WOODBINE CORPORATION; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C -267 -- The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a residential planned development on approximately 80 acres generally located north of Orange- wood Avenue and between Holder and Knott Streets The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71=248 for the Commissions consideration, Mr Bernard McCune, %865 El Dorado Plaza, Long Beach9 addressed the Commission and made a presentation of the proposed development, which consists of 80 acres. He stated that there would be approximately 13 acres of private landscaped areas, 23 acres of public green belts, and 20 acres of open paved areas. He stated that this would account for approximately 60 acres that would consist of open area. He further stated that the development would consist of 755 units each of which would average out to 2 79 spaces per dwelling unit and it would also provide for 600 guest parking spaces He stated that there would be three major recreation centers in the development One in the center of the complex and one on each side In these areas would be provided meeting rooms, recreation rooms, large olympic pools, and green belts which lead to the recreational areas He further stated that there would be 16 passive recreation centers throughout the area In closing, he stated that the price range of the houses would be form $28,000 to $40,000 and there would be a Homeowners Association to maintain the exterior of the buildings as well as the landscaping Mr Don Smith, 6783 Tiki Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that as a homeowner in the immediate area he would like to see this item continued in order to have more people notified of the proposed conditional use permit. Mr. Clyde Barrens, 6873 Tiki Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he would also like to see this item continued in order to allow more residents to become aware of the proposed development There was a discussion regarding the Cypress School District and the Garden Grove Unified School District and annexation of land from one school district to another Commissioner Sonju stated that she felt the school situation should be investigated before the conditional use permit was approved There was discussion on whether or not this development would be classified as a single or multiple family development. There was also discussion on the patio homes and whether or not they had the minimum required 6,000 square feet per family unit Discussion also arose regarding developing these houses under optional design - 5- Planning Commission Minutes December 29 1971 Mr McCune explained to the Commission that this project would be open with many green areas to enhance the beauty of the project He also stated that there would be parking bays that can be used for guest parking. There was further discussion pertaining to the schools and Mr McCune stated that if the project had already been started and then the school district decided that they still wanted to build a school they could have some property condemned for this particular purpose Mr McCune also stated that a wall could be built along Orangewood if it were included in the conditions and also he stated that there would be underground cable television throughout the entire project There was brief discussion regarding the proposed easements. There was a final discussion by the Commission with the applicant regarding the sidewalks, pools, alleys, and the circulation of the development It was then moved by Commissioner Ricker and seconded by Commissioner Sonju to continue Conditional Use Permit No C-267 to the next regular meeting of December 16, 1971 There was brief discussion regarding the motion for continuation The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker; Sorju and Warren NOES. 1 COMMISSIONER ° Cardoza ABSENT, 1 COMMISSIONER' Evans RECESS' Vice -Chairman Warren declared a recess at 10°04 p.m, The meeting was called back to order at 10219 p m. with the following Commissioners present PRESENT Commissioners Ricker, Sonju, Warren, and Cardoza ABSENT. Commissioner Evans Regarding the issue of the schools the Commission made a motion to look into the problem It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unanimously carried to direct the staff to prepare a letter to the Cypress and Garden Grove Elementary School Districts to advise them of the problems generated by the new housing developments in the southern portion of the cities and the resulting effects on the school population Also to request some sort of a reply as to the adequacy of the schools to support the development and furthermore to request possible investigation of the realignment of the school boundaries to coincide with the city boundaries It was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Sonju and unani- mously carried to take item #7 out of order due to the large attendance in the audience for this matter PUBLIC HEARING RE, ZONE CHANGE NO. Z -208 -- Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 Mr Dennis Martin, representing California Pacific Development, 2182 Business Center Drive, Irvine„ addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of his application He stated his reasons for changing the zone from C=1 to R-3 He stated that he felt a commercial development would have a negative influence in the area, and he further stated that he felt a good quality R=3 development would retain the residential character of the neighborhood. He also explained that a good quality R--3 development would produce more revenue than a commercial development. The Vice -Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application. There was no one. The Vice -Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application Mrs Alice Frankowitz, 4219 Dover Circle;; Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she had signatures on petitions of 795 registered voters who were opposed to the change of zone from Cyt to R-3. She also stated that the 13 property owners in Fairway Park bordering within 300 feet of the subject property were also opposed to the zone change She stated that she felt the highest and best use of the property would be a park and she also felt that the city did not need anymore high density developments It was stated by Mr Murphy for the record that the introduction into evidence of letters and petitions is at best hearsay evidence He further stated that this type of evidence is admitted into the record, however, the Commission's decision is based on its determination of the highest and best use of the property He further stated that the Commission should be primarily concerned with the reasons of opposition to the zone change and and not the number of people. Mr Joe Hardcastle, 4855 Blanca Drive, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that he too was opposed to the request for the change of zone. He stated that he felt there were not enough parks in the city Mr Leonard Maletz, 4508 Lemon Circle, Cypress; addressed the Commission and stated his opposition to the requested zone change There was further discussion by the applicant. He stated that it was not feasible to develop this property under an R-1 Zone and he also stated that they had had no luck in trying to develop the property under a C=1 Zoning. It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to adopt a resolution denying Zone Change No 2-208 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYESg 4 COMMISSIONERS Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS. None ABSENT. 1 COMMISSIONER. Evans Mr Murphy stated for the benefit of the applicant that this action by the Planning Commission was final but he could appeal to the City Council within 12 days. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. Cm268= MARVIN STERN: The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of medical office building within a C -C (Civic Center Overlay Zone) on property located at 6302 Lincoln Avenue The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report y 1 1 Planning Commission Minutes December 2,, 1971 Mr White presented a report for the Commission°s consideration. Mr. White stated that there were no written communications either in favor or against The Vice -Chairman asked if the applicant wished to speak in favor of the applica- tion Mr Daniel Duff, representing Dr Sterns 5548 Spahn, Lakewood, addressed the Commission and stated that the building had been cut down in the garden areas in order to facilitate the 20 ft. driveway. He also stated that the air conditioning equipment would be architecturally screened, There was also discussion regarding the parking There was discussion pertaining to a 6 ft, block wall surrounding the property The Vice -Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the conditional use permit There was no one. The Vice -Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the request. There was no one It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Ricker and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Sonju and seconded by Commissioner Ricker to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No C=268 subject to the following conditions. 1 Development shall meet all applicable provisions of the City Code 2 Landscape plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect. Plans to incorporate suggestions of the Town- scape Element and shall be approved by the Planning Commission 3 Development shall comply substantially with approved plans. 4 Provision for off-street parking shall be designed to the satisfaction of the city staff It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to amend the original motion to include an additional condition to read as follows. 5. A block wall to be constructed along the entire length of the eastern boundary and it shall be decorative in nature and the design shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Planning Commission The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open again for the purpose of hearing further testimony Mr. Marvin L Stern, the applicant, 6282 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of his application The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing closed. The motion to amend the original motion was then voted on. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker, Warren, Cardoza NOES 1 COMMISSIONER. Sonju ABSENT% 1 COMMISSIONER. Evans The original motion was then voted on. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote AYES. 4 COMMISSIONERS' Ricker, Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS None ABSENT< 1 COMMISSIONER< Evans Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONING DETERMINATION--LARWIN PROPERTIES CORPORATION The Vice -Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider a request for zoning determination of property generally located on the northeast corner of Orange and Bloomfield The Vice -Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71=253 for the Commission's consideration The Vice -Chairman asked if the applicant would like to speak in regards to the zoning determination Mr Darrell Dalton, representing Larwin Multihousing Corp., 9100 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, addressed the Commission and stated that the proposed uses that they have on the property would be a combination of a delicatessen, a meat market, and the sale of beer and wine He stated that packaged liquor would be one of the main items that would be sold He further stated that the meat market and the delicatessen would be primarily geared for adults and there would be no penny candy, etc., sold, The Vice -Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the zoning determination. There was no one He then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in opposition to the zoning determination Mr. Richard Conrad, 4097 Cheshire Drive, Cypress, President of the Greenbrook Homeowner's Association,, addressed the Commission and stated that he didn't feel that this was the highest and best use of the land and he also stated that he felt this would be useless since there was already a store of this type across the street Mr Murphy stated for the benefit of the Commission that their job here was not to determine the highest and best use of the land but to determine and find as a fact that such buildings and uses are similar to those listed in the section immediately preceding Mrs Beatrice Sanders, 4036 Brighton Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she was opposed to this zoning determination and she then read a section from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. It read as follows. . that license in vicinity of school, church, hospital, or public . . playground may be refused. . She also stated that as a homeowner in the city she felt this store would not be a good contribution to the city Helen Ball, 4086 Avenida Sevilla, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that there were two schools that were being built right near the proposed liquor store, delicatessen and she felt this was reason enough to deny the request, Alice Frankowitz, 4219 Dover Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated that she was in favor of a store but not one whose main purpose was the sale of hard liquor. Mrs. Frankowitz asked for a clarification in regards to a conditional use permit in the C-1 (Neighborhood Stores Zone) Mr. Richard Conrad, 4097 Cheshire Drive, Cypress, readdressed the Commission and presented the Commissioners with petitions signed by 150 people in opposition to the request for zoning determination. Mr. Darrell Dalton, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, readdressed the Commission and stated that this was not going to be a bar He further stated that if there is a commercial zone then a person has a right to develop that property commercially He further stated that the fact another store of the same type is a very short distance away doesn't matter He also stated that more than 60% of the square footage of the area will be devoted to the sale of non- alcoholic products 9 Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 Beatrice Sanders, 4036 Brighton Circle, Cypress, readdressed the Commission and stated that she felt that a liquor store would not be conducive to the betterment of the city in any way She also stated that she felt something more worthwhile could be built in this particular area. Darrell Dalton stated that he felt this store would not be anymore detrimental than any of the other uses listed for this particular zone Commissioner Cardoza stated that he thought the Commission should look at all of the C-1 areas before making a final determination on this matter. He further stated that he would not be in favor of making a determination on this property this evening Gordon Mowry, 4155 Dover Circle, Cypress, addressed the Commission and stated he felt the basic problem was that the city was setting aside little blocks of land in a residential area. After further discussion regarding the request for a zoning determination, it was moved by Commissioner Ricker, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unani- mously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Ricker that the Planning Commission find and determine that the store selling alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption is a proper and permitted use in the C-1 Zone The motion died for lack of a second It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Sonju that the Commission find and determine that the store selling alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption is not a permitted use in the C-1 Zone The motion was then voted on. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Sonju, Warren, Cardoza NOES: 1 COMMISSIONER• Ricker ABSENT° 1 COMMISSIONER• Evans Mr Murphy stated for the benefit of the applicant that he has the opportunity to appeal this action to the City Council within 12 days STAFF REPORTS AND DISCUSSION: Mr Coakley stated that this was the time of the year that the Engineering Department submitted arterial highway financing projects to the county for approval He stated that they were proposing to submit 3 projects, The pro- jects were as follows: 1 Denni Street from Orange to Ball 2 Denni Street from Ball to Cerritos 3 Southwest corner of Holder and Cerritos C-1 Zoning It was moved by Commissioner Sonju, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unani- mously carried to direct the staff to prepare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption in the C-1 (Neighborhood Stores) Zone, subject to the obtaining of a conditional use permit, Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1971 City of Orange It was requested by Commissioner Cardoza to have the staff obtain a copy of a report put out by the City of Orange pertaining to parking requirements He stated that it dealt with R-3, R-4, and commercial uses Architectural Review It was requested by Commissioner Ricker as to the progress of the investigation of architectural review He also asked when the matter would be going before the City Council It was stated that as yet it was not determined when the matter would go before the Council ADJOURNMENT. Being no further business at this time Vice -Chairman Warren declared the meeting adjourned at 12.27 a.m until next week at the December 16, 1971, meeting at 4.00 p m ATTEST. 101144 CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANN S ARY 0H F T PLANNING COMMISSION G COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HELD December 16, 1971 The regular meeting of the Cypress Planning Commission was called to order at 4.23 p m on Thursday, December 16, 1971 in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Chairman Evans presiding PRESENT. Commissioners Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT. Commissioners Ricker and Sonju Also present were City Manager, Darrell Essex, Assistant City Engineer Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White Chairman Evans explained that the consideration of the minutes would be continued to the evening session in order that the afternoon session could be devoted to a joint meeting with the Recreation and Park Commission CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of the Recreation and Park Commission was called to order at 4:14 p m on Thursday, December 16, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue Cypress, California Chairman Kamm presiding PRESENT: Commissioners Christensen, Kamm, Schaper, Spurgeon Swain ABSENT: Commissioners Andersen and Ritchie Also present were Secretary of the Recreation and Park Commission, Chuck Bryant ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Commissioner Warren seconded by Commissioner Cardoza and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 4.25 p m to the Employee's Lounge in order to conduct a joint meeting with the Recreation and Park Commission ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Kamm declared the meeting adjourned at 4 26 p m to the Employee's Lounge for the purpose of conducting a joint meeting with the Planning Commission CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Evans called the meeting to order at 4:27 p m on Thursday, December 16, 1971, in the Employee's Lounge, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California PRESENT. Commissioners Warren, Evans, Cardoza ABSENT. Commissioners Ricker and Sonju Also present were City Manager, Darrell Essex, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Kamm called the meeting to order at 4:28 p m on Thursday, December 16, 1971, in the Employee's Lounge, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress California PRESENT: Commissioners Christensen, Kamm, Schaper, Spurgeon, Swain ABSENT: Commissioners Andersen and Ritchie Also present were Secretary of the Recreation and Park Commission, Chuck Bryant -1- Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 Mr Essex made an oral presentation to the Planning Commission and the Recreation and Park Commission. He presented a staff report on Recommendation on the Proposed Park Bond Issue He went over various points on the report and then pointed out all of the proposed park sites on a map of the city limits After the presentation there was discussion on various items There was dis- cussion on the following subjects. the annexation of land into the City, the turn out of voters at the election, and the certain areas that were in opposi- tion to the last park bond issue There was also discussion on having a good public relations program to include such things as phone committees, area chairmen, and door to door campaigning There was discussion on purchasing some school property on Orange and also the development of bike trails In conclusion, the Commissions discussed whether or not the election should include just the city or the entire district and what month the election should be held Also there was discussion on whether public hearings should be held After the discussion the different Commissions voted on the park bond issue It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to have the election on the park bond issue held in the month of April in conjunction with the general election The motion was carried with the following voice vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS• Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES• 0 COMMISSIONERS• None ABSENT 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Sonju It was moved by Commissioner Spurgeon and seconded by Commissioner Swain to have the election on the park bond issue held in the month of April in conjunction with the general election The motion was carried with the following voice vote AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Kamm Schaper Spurgeon, Swain NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS• None ABSENT. 3 COMMISSIONERS• Andersen, Christensen, Ritchie It was moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to recommend to the City Council that the park bond issue be placed on the ballot to include the entire district Also to delete ##2 Acquisition Oak Knoll Park - (15 ac ), add 4#6 Cypress Parks Improvements to Section A Neighborhood Park Sites, delete #6 Swimming Pool and to add #6 Bike Trailways Also that the total bond issue should not exceed $2 million dollars The motion was carried with the following voice vote: AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES• 0 COMMISSIONERS None ABSENT 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Sonju It was moved by Commissioner Swain and seconded by Commissioner Schaper to vote on the same motion as the Planning Commission except to change the total to $2 500,000 The motion failed to carry with the following voice vote: NOES 2 COMMISSIONERS. Spurgeon and Kamm AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Schaper and Swain ABSENT. 3 COMMISSIONERS• Andersen, Christensen, Ritchie -2- Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 It was moved by Commissioner Spurgeon and seconded by Commissioner Swain to recommend to the City Council that the park bond issue be placed on the ballot to include the entire district Also to delete #2 Acquisition Oak Knoll Park - (15 ac ), add X66 Cypress Parks Improvements to Section A Neighborhood Park Sites, delete #6 Swimming Pool and to add #6 Bike Trailways Also to delete the cost figure and let the final cost be determined by the City Council The motion carried with the following voice vote: AYES• 4 COMMISSIONERS. Kamm, Schaper, Spurgeon, Swain NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT. 3 COMMISSIONERS• Andersen, Christensen, Ritchie It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren that the Planning Commission support the action of obtaining the services of a professional to provide the staff with feasible land use studies for park sites and green belt systems for various ends of the city The fee to be determined by the City Council. The motion was carried with the following voice vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS. Ricker and Sonju The record showed that the Recreation and Park Commission was in general con- currence with the last motion of the Planning Commission RECESS The Chairman declared a recess at 6 05 p m until 7.30 p m CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called back to order at 7 37 p m with the following Commissioners present: PRESENT Commissioners Warren, Evans Cardoza ABSENT: Commissioners Ricker and Sonju Also present were Assistant City Attorney, John Murphy, Assistant City Engineer, Ray Coakley, and Secretary of the Planning Commission, Ralph White ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: There were no oral communications at this time MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to continue the minutes of November 18, 1971, to the next regular meeting of January 6, 1972, in order that the other Commissioners may be present in order to make corrections also CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-267 -- WOODBINE CORPORATION: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of a residential planned development on approximately 80 acres generally located north of Orangewood Avenue and between Holder and Knott Streets. The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report -3- Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 Mr White presented Planning Staff Report PC#71-260 for the Commission's con- sideration. Chairman Evans stated for the record that although she was not in attendance at the last public hearing regarding this matter she did listen to the tapes and view the exhibits concerning this conditional use permit The Chairman asked if there was any additional testimony since the last public hearing was held on this particular matter Mr Bernard McCune, 7865 El Dorado Plaza Long Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that at the last public hearing there had been some question regard- ing the schools and parks in the area He stated that he had looked into the possibility of having the Garden Grove School District readjust their boundaries to fit into the Cypress boundaries but he had been given a definite no He was also told that the Garden Grove School District would not be interested in having a school site on this proposed project Regarding the parks he pointed out the parks that were proposed in the new project for the Commission's consideration The Chairman asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak in favor of the application There was no one The Chairman then asked if there was anyone wishing to speak against the application There was no one There was discussion by the Commission regarding the following items• the pools, the turn around radius, walls around the project, notification of residents, and discussion on the conditions The Chairman then declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to reopen the public hearing in order to hear further testimony Condition 440 was discussed and it was requested by the applicant to have the condition changed to read as follows 40 Developer shall maintain all City sewers downstream of the area being developed within the holdings of the Woodbine Corporation until accepted by the City Plan for guarantee of sewer main- tenance and emergency service shall be submitted to City Engineer for approval prior to recordation of first Final Map It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza, seconded by Commissioner Warren and unanimously carried to close the public hearing It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve Conditional Use Permit No C-267 subject to the conditions as outlined by the staff with the revision to 937 , the addition to #40 and the addition of 444 The conditions will read as follows. 1 Developer shall conform to all applicable provisions of the City Code 2 Landscape plans for the common green areas shall be prepared by a registered landscape architect and approved by the Plan- ning Commission 3 Location of tot lots, play equipment passive areas and other facilities in common green areas shall be subject to staff review and Planning Commission approval 4 C C & R 's shall be subject to approval to staff and City Attorney Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 5 All open off-street parking spaces shall be designated for guest parking 6 The walls separating the individually owned units must be two separately constructed one hour fire walls Also, the wall construction separating these living units shall pro- vide a sound transmission class (STC) of at least 45 Test for STC shall conform with ASTM E90 -61T 7 Drainage fees shall be paid in accordance with Master Plan of Drainage (Code) 8 Drainage shall be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer (Code) 9 Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City as required 10 Street lights shall be installed per City Standards (Code) 11 Advance street light energy charges shall be paid (Code) 12 Tree planting and landscaping on arterial and interior streets shall be to satisfaction of staff City street tree policy shall be used as a guide 13 A cash deposit of five hundred dollars ($500) shall be posted with the City of Cypress to cover the testing by a qualified agricultural laboratory to determine the organic and chemical amendments required for optimum growth in planting trees 14 Minimum street grade shall be 0 20% except in the event that dirt is required to be imported (Policy) 15 Alley grades shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer (Policy) 16 Minimum curb radius on streets shall be twenty-five feet (25') and all property alley radii shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer (Policy) 17 Cul de sacs shown shall allow adequate turning radius for trash truck 18 Angle between hammerhead and centerline of alley shall be subject to approval of City Engineer 19 Orangewood Avenue Holder Street and Knott Street shall be dedicated and fully improved in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets & Highways (Code) 20 The entrance street on Orangewood Avenue shall line up with street to south 21 The developer shall dedicate a fifteen foot (15') strip of land between the South boundary of the Stanton Storm Channel and the North boundary line of the development to the City of Cypress and area shall be developed in accordance with the Standards established by the City Staff for a Bicycle Trailway System. (Policy) Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 22 The developer shall dedicate an additional eight foot (8') easement on Orangewood Avenue, Holder Street, and Knott Street for trailways and develop in accordance with the standards established by the City Staff for a bicycle trail - way system (Policy) 23 All vehicular access right shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for Orangewood Avenue Holder and Knott Streets and all vehicular and pedestrian access right shall be dedicated to the City of Cypress for that fifteen foot (15') strip North of the northerly boundary line (Policy) 24 All one hundred foot (100') streets shall be improved with eighty-four foot (84') paving curb to curb All eighty-four (84') feet streets shall be improved with sixty-four feet (64') of paving curb to curb All forty-one foot (41') streets shall be improved with forty feet (40') of paving curb to curb All alleys shall be twenty-six feet (26') minimum width (Policy) 25. Minimum street width fronting lots 1 through 8 may be thirty- one feet (31') with thirty foot (30') paving curb to curb 26 Interior street structural sections to be based on recommenda- tion and soils report by soils engineering firm acceptable to the City Engineer with street structural sections to be deter- mined by using T I of 5 for streets with forty feet (40') of paving Cul de sac streets shall be designed with a T.I of 4 City Engineering Division will determine structural section for Orangewood Avenue Holder Street and Knott Street per report from Orange County Road Department Materials Lab- oratory Alley sections shall be per City Standards 27 There shall be a five foot (5') walkway, parkway and public utility easement adjacent to curbs on all streets (Policy) 28 Adequate walkways shall be provided to allow pedestrian travel from one area to another without crossing directly into parking areas 29 Sidewalks shall be constructed in front of "Patio Garden Home" units where they are not accessible to common green belt areas 30 All streets shall be dedicated and improved within the boundaries of the development (Code) 31. Location of all street furniture shall be approved by the City Engineer (Code) 32 Water system shall be a circulating type 33 Necessary fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department requirements and City Standards (Code) 34 All secondary and primary utility services shall be underground (Code) 35 Electrical and telephone cable runs shall be located adjacent to alleys Transformers for electrical service and distribution points for telephone service shall be located in common green areas Common trenches shall be used for TV, electrical and telephone cables -6- Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 36 Installation of cable TV shall be subject to any City Ordinances or regulations which are in effect at time of recordation of each Final Map 37 A 6 ft high ornamental concrete block wall shall be constructed along the southerly boundary line of the Flood Control Channel on the northerly side of the project No fences shall be con- structed along Orangewood, Holder, or Knott Avenue All fences constructed at the entryways to the project along the side yards shall be approved by the Planning Department Staff 38 Plan check and inspection fees amounting to 31% of the public improvements shall be paid (Policy & Code) 39 A Master Plan of sewers, storm drains, and street grades shall be submitted for approval Master Plan shall also show phasing and boundaries of units 40 Developer shall maintain all City sewers downstream of the area being developed within the holdings of the Woodbine Corporation until accepted by the City Plan for guarantee of sewer main- tenance and emergency service shall be submitted to City Engineer for approval prior to recordation of first Final Map 41 Garages on corner lots shall be located on lots so as to provide maximum sight distance for traffic 42 The developer shall dedicate two (2) acres for public park site or equivalent per discretion of City Staff. 43 The developer shall submit a Tentative Tract Map subject to the above conditions 44 The Conditional Use Permit approval shall be subject to zone change No Z-207 The motion was then voted on The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES 3 COMMISSIONERS Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO C-269 -- CALIFORNIA PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT. The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an application for conditional use permit to allow the construction of 64 garden apartment units on the northeast corner of Denni Street and Orange Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report Mr White read a letter into the record stating that the applicants would like this item withdrawn from the agenda It was signed by Don Vieira, President of California Pacific Development The Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Cardoza to deny Conditional Use Permit No C-269 as requested The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: -7- Planning Commission Minutes December 16 1971 AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Ricker and Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE. ZONE CHANGE NO Z-209 -- RICHARD SEIFERT: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-2 (General Commercial) Zone to R-4 (High Density Multiple - family Residential) Zone on property generally located at the southeast corner of Danny Avenue and Walker Street The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. Mr White stated that the staff had received several calls from the Tplicant stating that he would like to withdraw his application for zone change, but to date the staff had not received any written letter of withdrawal It was the rec- ommendation of the staff that the request for zone change be denied The Chairman declared the public hearing closed It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to deny Zone Change No Z-209 as requested The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT- 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Sonju PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONE CHANGE NO Z-210 -- LEO BAROLDI: The Chairman announced that this was the time and place to consider an amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance No 90 to change the zone of a certain parcel of land from C-1 (Neighborhood Stores) Zone to C-2 (General Commercial) Zone on property generally located on the southwest corner of Holder Street and Cerritos Avenue The Chairman declared the public hearing open and requested the staff to present its report. As a point of clarification, Mr Murphy stated that a majority vote of the Commission would be required In this case since there were only three Commis- sioners present the vote would have to be unanimous It was suggested by Commissioner Cardoza in fairness to the applicant that this item be continued until there was A full Commission since it was such an impor- tant issue Mr Leo Baroldi, 233 Reposado Drive, La Habra Heights, addressed the Commission and stated that he would leave it up to the Commission on whether or not to continue this matter It was moved by Commissioner Cardoza and seconded by Commissioner Warren to continue Zone Change No Z-210 to the meeting of January 6, 1972 The motion was carried with the following roll call vote. AYES. 3 COMMISSIONERS. Warren, Evans, Cardoza NOES. 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT. 2 COMMISSIONERS Ricker and Sonju REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS: -8- Planning Commission Minutes December 16, 1971 Lincoln Avenue Study Committee Meeting Chairman Evans stated that at the last meeting on the Lincoln Avenue Study Committee the pros and cons of eliminating the median on Lincoln Avenue were discussed Non -Conforming Uses Mr White stated that at the last City Council meeting the Council considered to initiate an ordinance amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to allow determination of expansions of non -conforming uses He then read the proposed ordinance to the Commission Mr White stated that this item would be on the Commission's January 6 1972 agenda City of Orange Mr White stated in response to Commissioner Cardoza's request that the staff had received the text of the City of Orange's study regarding parking require- ments It was suggested by Commissioner Cardoza that the Planning Commission be given copies of the text from the City of Orange and that it be reviewed at an afternoon work session Items for Future Meetings Chairman Evans stated for the benefit of the other Commissioners that there were several items that the Planning Commission should devote their time to She stated that the following items should be looked into by the Commission at their earliest convenience a study and recommendation by the Commission for a zone change for property on the south side of Karen east of Walker discussion on the Community Design Goals and Criteria, discussion on the Noise Element discussion on the Optional Design Standards She also stated that there was a report due to the Commission regarding the possibility of permitting liquor in the C-1 zone, there was also the possibility of establishing fees on new buildings for park sites and there was a study to be made on the present parking requirements It was decided that Mr White would come back to the Commission at their next regular meeting of January 6 1972, with some type of report as to whether or not the Commission would need to call an extra meeting in order to take care of these items ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business at this time Chairman Evans declared the meeting adjourned at 8.47 p m until the next regular meeting on January 6, 1972 CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANN NG COMMI SSION ATTEST. i) ()0411:4_,SECRE ARY F THE PLANNING COMMISSION