RES-2014-021RESOLUTION NO. 2014-021
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2013 -00489 PERTAINING TO THE
ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim ( "City Council ") did adopt the
Anaheim General Plan by Resolution No. 69R -644, showing the general description and extent of
possible future development within the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2004 -95, adopted a
comprehensive update of the Anaheim General Plan, with the exception of the Housing Element,
which is required to be updated within the timeframes established by State law; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element is one of seven General Plan elements mandated by
the State of California, as articulated in Sections 65580- 65589.8 of the California Government
Code ( "State law "); and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element identifies and analyzes existing and projected housing
needs and includes a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, and scheduled programs
for the preservation, improvement and development of housing for all economic segments of the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City, in adopting a Housing Element, must comply with the statutory
provisions of State law; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to review its Housing Element as frequently as
appropriate to evaluate (1) the appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in
contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal, (2) the effectiveness of the Housing
Element in attainment of the community's housing goals and objectives, and (3) the progress of the
City in implementation of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2009, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2009 -141,
revised its Housing Element for the 2006 -2014 planning period in accordance with State law; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 proposes to revise and amend the
current Housing Element in its entirety for the 2014 -2021 planning period, as required by State
law; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a revised draft Housing Element which describes the
current status of housing in the City, reviews the City's accomplishments in meeting the objectives
set forth in the current Housing Element, provides an overview of the housing market as it relates
to population and household trends, assesses the City's existing and future housing needs, and
discusses both governmental and non - governmental constraints in meeting identified housing
needs; and
WHEREAS, the revised Draft Housing Element describes the housing goals for the City
through the year 2021; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65585, the City Council approved
transmittal of the Draft 2014 -2021 Housing Element to the Department of Housing and
Community Development ( "HCD ") on September 24, 2013, for review and comment by the
Department of Housing and Community Development ( "HCD "); and
WHEREAS, HCD has reviewed the Draft 2014 -2021 Housing Element and has reported
its findings to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has considered the findings made by HCD and addressed all of the
comments and findings made by HCD to the City and incorporated them into the Draft 2014 -2021
Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, by letter dated December 2, 2013, HCD determined that the Draft 2014 -2021
Housing Element substantially complies with the requirements of State law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim ( "Planning Commission ")
did hold a public hearing on January 13, 2014 to consider the adoption of Draft 2014 -2021
Housing Element, designated as General Plan Amendment No. 2013 - 00489, for the purpose of
amending the Housing Element of the Anaheim General Plan, including the revisions incorporated
in response to the comments and findings made by HCD; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2013, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing,
notice of said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the
provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code "), to hear and consider evidence and
testimony concerning the contents and sufficiency of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Report No. 2012 -00346 ( "DEIR No. 2012 - 00346 "), which had been prepared in connection with
proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00488 to update Tables LU -5: Residential Buildout
Estimates and LU -6: Non - Residential Build -Out Estimates of the Land Use Element of the
General Plan and related text to reflect the forty -two (42) amendments to the General Plan that
have been adopted since the 2004 General Plan Update, and Zoning Code Amendment No.
2013 -00110 and Zoning Reclassification No. 2013 -00255 to implement Housing Production
Strategy IV: Rezoning of Housing Opportunity Sites; and
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council, by
the adoption of its Resolution No. 2013 -150 on September 24, 2013, which is incorporated herein
by this reference, certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 2012 -00346
( "FSEIR 2012 - 00346 ") and adopted Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations and
Mitigation Monitoring Program 122A for General Plan Amendment No. 2013 - 00488, Zoning
Code Amendment No. 2013 -00110 and Zoning Reclassification No. 2013 - 00255; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the
City Council, as lead agency for General Plan Amendment No. 2013 - 00489, does hereby find and
determine that the previously - certified FSEIR No. 346 is adequate to serve as the required
environmental documentation in connection with said General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489
upon finding that FSEIR No. 346 reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency and that it
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has considered FSEIR No. 346 and further finding on the basis of FSEIR No. 346 that there is no
substantial evidence that proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 will have a
significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the Planning Commission did duly adopt Resolution
No. PC2014 -010, containing a report of its findings, a summary of the evidence presented at said
hearing, and recommending that General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 be approved and
adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of said Resolution No. PC2014 -010, a summary of evidence, a
report of findings and recommendations of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, the City
Council did set the 4th day of February, 2014, as the time, and the City Council Chamber in the
Civic Center as the place for a public hearing on proposed General Plan Amendment No.
2013 -00489 and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did duly hold and conduct such public hearing and did give
all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard, and did receive evidence and reports and
did consider the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the findings made by HCD and does hereby
find and determine that the adoption of the 2014 -2021 Housing Element, setting forth the housing
goals, policies and programs that the City intends to implement through the year 2021, should be
approved based upon the following findings:
1. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 substantially
complies with the requirements of State law; and
2. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 maintains the
internal consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are
consistent with General Plan goals related to housing and will serve the City's growing population
with future in -fill residential development; and
3. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 would not be
detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City in that the
proposed amendment would provide housing policy, in compliance with State law, to meet the
housing needs for all economic segments of the community for the 2014 -2021 planning period;
and
4. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 would not amend
the General Plan Land Use Map; and, therefore, does not alter the balance of land uses as currently
identified in the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that
General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -00489 amending the Housing Element, as set forth in the
document titled "City of Anaheim Housing Element 2014- 2021 ", a copy of which is on file in the
Planning Department of the City of Anaheim and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby
approved and adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Director is hereby authorized and
directed to submit a copy of the City of Anaheim Housing Element 2014 -2021 to HCD promptly
following adoption of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with the requirement of Section
65589.7 of State law, the Planning Director is hereby authorized and directed to immediately
deliver the City of Anaheim Housing Element 2014 -2021 to all public agencies or private entities
that provide water and sewer services for municipal and industrial uses, including residential,
within the City of Anaheim.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 4 th day of February , 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:None
CITY OF NAHEI
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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