12.01.2025
PLANNING COMMISSION [DRAFT] MINUTES
ITEM NO. 2
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2024-00058
Location: The approximately 0.97-acre project site (APN 082-271-05) is at 515 West Katella Avenue in an area of the City of Anaheim known as The Anaheim Resort.
Request: To approve general plan and specific plan
amendments to increase the allowed density of the
project site. These amendments are requested to permit
and retain the unpermitted conversion of 72 hotel rooms to 107 hotel rooms and an increase of 6,394 SF in
accessory uses. No physical expansion of the building is proposed.
Environmental Determination: The Planning
Commission will consider whether a Mitigated Negative
Declaration is the appropriate environmental
documentation for this request under the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Recommended City
Council approval of the
project and approved
Resolution Nos. PC2025-
041, PC2025-042, and
PC2025-043.
MOTION: (Perez/Kelly)
VOTE: 7-0
Chairperson Walker and
Commissioners
Abdulrahman, Castro,
Kelly, Lieberman, Perez,
and Tran-Martin voted
yes.
Project Planner:
Amanda Lauffer
[email protected]
Item 2 Audio
Amanda Lauffer, Senior Planner, provided a summary of the staff report and a visual presentation. She stated that the applicant is requesting several approvals—including a General Plan amendment, a Specific Plan amendment, and an administrative adjustment— to increase the allowed density on the site and reduce the number of parking spaces normally required.
Chair Walker opened the discussion for Commissioners' questions; there were none.
Chair Walker opened the Public Hearing; having no speakers, he closed the Public Hearing and asked the applicant if he had a presentation to make. He did not.
Chair Walker asked if there were any speakers for the item; there were none.
Chair Walker closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Perez made a motion to recommend approval.
Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion.
Motion carried by a vote of 7-0.