Resolution-PC 2015-022RESOLUTION NO. PC2015 -022
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2014 -00274 AND MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
(DEV2014- 00126)
(1341 WEST LA PALMA AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (herein referred to
as the "Planning Commission ") did receive a verified petition to approve proposed
Reclassification No. 2014 -00274 to rezone that certain real property commonly known as 1341
West La Palma Avenue in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California (the
"Property ") from the "RM -4" Multiple - Family Residential Zone to the "O -L" Low Intensity
Office Zone for the purpose of allowing the applicant to demolish an existing building located
on the Property and to develop thereon a new two - story, 13,897 square foot (approximate)
medical office building (the "Project "). Reclassification No. 2014 -00274 is proposed in
conjunction with General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -00498 to amend the Land Use Element of
the General Plan to designate the Property from the "Institutional" land use designation to the
"Office -Low" land use designation, and Variance No. 2014 -04992 to permit the construction of
fewer on -site parking spaces for the Project than required by the Anaheim Municipal Code (the
"Code "). Reclassification No. 2014 - 00274, General Plan Amendment No. 2014 - 00498,
Variance No. 2014 -04992 and the Project shall be referred to herein collectively as the
"Proposed Project "); and
WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 0.83 -acre in size and is developed
with an existing 7,513 square foot thrift store building. The Property is located in the "RM -4"
Multiple - Family Residential Zone and is designated for "Institutional" land uses in the Land Use
Element of the Anaheim General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the applicant requests to rezone or reclassify the Property from the
"RM -4" Multiple - Family Residential Zone to the "O -L" Low Intensity Office Zone; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2015, the Planning Commission did hold a public
hearing at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim, notice of said public hearing having been
duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.60
(Procedures) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code "), to hear and consider evidence for
and against the Proposed Project and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in
connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, by the adoption of a resolution concurrently with but prior in time to
the adoption of this Resolution and pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; herein referred to as "CEQA "), the
State of California Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act (the "CEQA Guidelines "), and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual, this Planning
Commission approved and adopted a Negative Declaration for the Proposed Project; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after due inspection, investigation and
study made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports
offered at said hearing, does find and determine the following facts:
1. Reclassification of the Property from the "RM -4" Multiple - Family
Residential () Zone to the "O -L" Low Intensity Office Zone is consistent with the Property's
proposed Office -Low land use designation proposed as part of General Plan Amendment No.
2014 - 00498.
2. The proposed reclassification of the Property is necessary for the orderly and
proper development of this site for future office development and is compatible with the
surrounding properties which are designated for Low Density Residential and Institutional land
uses and are developed with single family homes and a hospital.
3. The proposed reclassification of the Property does properly relate to the zone
and its permitted uses locally established in close proximity to the Property and to the zones and
their permitted uses generally established throughout the community.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determines that the evidence in the record
constitutes substantial evidence to support the actions taken and the findings made in this
Resolution, that the facts stated in this Resolution are supported by substantial evidence in the
record, including testimony received at the public hearing, the staff presentations, the staff report
and all materials in the project files. There is no substantial evidence, nor are there other facts,
that detract from the findings made in this Resolution. The Planning Commission expressly
declares that it considered all evidence presented and reached these findings after due
consideration of all evidence presented to it.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the above findings,
this Planning Commission does hereby approve Reclassification No. 2014 -00274 to authorize an
amendment to the Zoning Map of the Anaheim Municipal Code to rezone and reclassify the
Property into the "O -L" Low Intensity Office Zone and recommends that the City Council adopt
an ordinance reclassifying the Property in accordance with Reclassification No. 2014- 00274,
contingent upon and subject to the approval and adoption by the City Council of proposed
General Plan Amendment 2014 - 00498, now pending.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall not constitute a
rezoning of, or a commitment by the City to rezone, the Property; any such rezoning shall require
an ordinance of the City Council, which shall be a legislative act, which may be approved or
denied by the City Council at its sole discretion.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission
meeting of March 23, 2015. ---% _
IAN, PLANNING OMMISSION
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ATTEST:
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Eleanor Morris, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Anaheim held on March 23, 2015, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, BOSTWICK, CALDWELL, DALATI,
LIEBERMAN, RAMIREZ, SEYMOUR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23 day of March, 2015.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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