RES-2016-134RESOLUTION NO. 201 6-1 34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING AND ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND A MITIGATION
MONITORING PLAN FOR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 2015-00505, RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2015-
00284, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05832,
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17959 AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT NO. 2016-00003 WITH SAGECREST, LLC, A
CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
(DEV2015-00101)
(415 SOUTH ANAHEIM HILLS ROAD)
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (the "City") received a verified petition from Sagecrest,
LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Developer"), requesting that the City consider
and approve General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00505, Reclassification No. 2015-00284,
Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05832, Tentative Tract Map No. 17959 and Development
Agreement No. 2016-00003 for certain real property commonly known as 415 South Anaheim
Hills Road in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, as generally depicted
on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Property"), for the purpose of allowing the applicant to construct 60 single-family, attached
condominium units (the "Proposed Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 8.4 acres in size and is located in the "OS"
Open Space Zone. The Property is also located within the Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone,
meaning that the regulations contained in Chapter 18.18 (Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone) of
the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code") apply to the Property. The Property is designated on
the Land Use Element of the General Plan for "Open Space" and "Water" land uses; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00505 proposes to amend "Figure LU -
4: Land Use Plan" of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to re -designate those portions of
the Property designated as "Open Space" and "Water" land uses to "Corridor Residential", "Open
Space" and "Water" land uses so that a portion of the Property will be designated for "Corridor
Residential" land uses and a portion of the Property will remain "Open Space" and "Water" land
uses; and
WHEREAS, Reclassification No. 2015-00284 proposes to rezone or reclassify the
Property from the "OS" Open Space Zone to the "RM -1" Multiple Family Residential Zone,
which will define the allowable land uses and property development standards for the Property in
accordance with Chapter 18.06 (Multiple -Family Residential Zone) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the
Code. Upon approval of Reclassification No. 2015-00284, the regulations contained in Chapter
18.18 (Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone) of the Code will also apply to the Property and,
where inconsistent therewith, will supersede any regulations of the "RM -I" Multiple Family
Residential Zone; and
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WHEREAS, all development within the "RM -1" Multiple -Family Residential Zone that
includes single-family attached and detached dwellings is subject to approval by the Planning
Commission of a conditional use permit pursuant to Subsection .010 of Section 18.06.160
(Residential Planned Unit Development) of the Code. Pursuant to subsection .030 of Section
18.06.160 (Residential Planned Unit Development) of the Code, setbacks may be modified in
order to achieve a good project design, privacy, livability and compatibility with surrounding
uses. If approved, Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05832 will modify the minimum setback
requirements, as set forth in Section 18.06.090 of the Code, and the setbacks between buildings
as set forth in Subsection .050 of Section 18.06.090 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, Tentative Tract Map No. 17959 proposes to permit the construction of the
Project in accordance with the design and improvements of the subdivision, as shown on
proposed Tentative Tract Map No. 17959; and
WHEREAS, Development Agreement No. 2016-00003 proposes to provide the
Developer a vested right to develop the Project in accordance with General Plan Amendment No.
2015-00505, Reclassification No. 2015-00284, Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05832 and
Tentative Tract Map No. 17959 for the term of the Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 2015-00505, Reclassification No. 2015-00284,
Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05832, Tentative Tract Map No. 17959, Development
Agreement No. 2016-00003 and the Project shall be referred to herein collectively as the
"Proposed Project"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with 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 (commencing with Section 15000 of Title 14 of the California Code
of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA Guidelines"), and the City's Local CEQA
Procedure Manual, the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of
environmental documents for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance with
CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual to evaluate the
physical environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. The Mitigated Negative Declaration
was circulated for a 20 -day public/responsible agency review on May 12, 2016 and was also
made available for review on the City's website at www.anaheim.net. A complete copy of the
Mitigated Negative Declaration is on file and can be viewed in the Planning and Building
Department of the City located on the First Floor of City Hall at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.,
Anaheim, California. Copies of said document are also available for purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City gave notice of its intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration to (a) the public pursuant to Section 15072(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, (b) those
individuals and organizations, if any, that previously submitted written requests for notice
pursuant to Section 15072(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, (c) responsible and trustee and other
agencies with jurisdiction over resources that will be affected by the Proposed Project pursuant
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to Section 15073(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, and (d) the Clerk of the County of Orange
pursuant to Section 15072(a) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, in conformance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, a Mitigation
Monitoring Plan has been prepared for the Proposed Project and includes mitigation measures
that are specific to the Proposed Project (herein referred to as "MMP No. 333"). A complete
copy of MMP No. 333 is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference;
and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2016, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, notice of
said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the
provisions of the Code, to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration and to hear and consider
evidence for and against the Proposed Project and related actions, and to investigate and make
findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, based upon a thorough review of the Proposed Project and the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, including MMP No. 333 and the comments received and the responses
prepared, the Planning Commission adopted its Resolution No. PC2016-050 on June 13, 2016,
finding that the Proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment
with the implementation of the conditions of approval and the mitigation measures contained in
MMP No. 333 and recommending that this City Council approve and adopt the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and MMP No. 333; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2016, the City Council did conduct a public hearing, notice of
said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the
provisions of the Chapter 18.60 of the Code, to hear and consider evidence for and against the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Proposed Project and related actions and to investigate
and make findings in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends and desires to use the Mitigated Negative
Declaration as the environmental documentation required by CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines
and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, based upon a thorough review of the Proposed Project and the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, including MMP No. 333 and related documents and the evidence and
reports received at said public hearing and upon the studies and investigation made by itself and
in its behalf concerning the Mitigated Negative Declaration, MMP No. 333 and the Proposed
Project, this City Council does find and determine as follows:
1. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with
the requirements of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Procedure
Manual and, together with MMP No. 333, serves as the appropriate environmental
documentation for the Proposed Project; and
2. That this City Council has carefully reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (including the Initial Study and any comments
received during the public review period) and MMP No. 333 prior to acting upon the Proposed
Project; and
3. Based upon the record before it (including the Initial Study and any comments
received), the Proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment
with the implementation of the mitigation measures contained in MMP No. 333 and that the
Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of this City
Council.
WHEREAS, this City Council 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. This City Council 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 this City Council hereby approves and
adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Proposed Project and MMP No. 333 in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B and authorizes and directs City staff to file with the Clerk of
the County of Orange a Notice of Determination in accordance with Section 15075(a) of the
State CEQA Guidelines.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 12 day of July , 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Kring and Council Members Murray, Brandman,
and Vanderbilt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Tait
ABSTAIN: None
ATTES
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF NAHEIM
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CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAVOR OF THE CITY OF N EIM
PRO TEM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA ANDAL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2016-134 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the
Anaheim City Council held on the 12th day of July, 2016, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Kring and Council Members Murray, Brandman and Vanderbilt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Tait
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of
Anaheim this 26th day of July, 2016.
pra6'0�
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY F ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
EXHIBIT "A"
DEV NO. 2015-00101
EXHIBIT "B"
ANAHEIM HILLS ROAD RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM NO. 333
Terms and Definitions:
Property Owner/Developer — Owner or developer of
Anaheim Hills Road Residential Project.
Environmental Equivalent/Timing — Any mitigation
measure and timing thereof, subject to the approval of the
City, which will have the same or superior result and will have
the same or superior effect on the environment. The Planning
Department, in conjunction with any appropriate agencies or
City departments, shall determine the adequacy of any
proposed "environmental equivalent/timing" and, if
determined necessary, may refer said determination to the
Planning Commission. Any costs associated with information
required in order to make a determination of environmental
equivalency/timing shall be d o n e by the property
owner/developer. Staff time for reviews will be charged on a
time and materials basis at the rate in the City's adopted Fee
Schedule.
Timing — This is the point where a mitigation measure must be
monitored for compliance. In the case where multiple action
items are indicated, it is the first point where compliance
associated with the mitigation measure must be monitored.
Once the initial action item has been complied with, no
additional monitoring pursuant to the Mitigation Monitoring
Plan will occur, as routine City practices and procedures
will ensure that the intent of the measure has been complied
with. For example, if the timing is "to be shown on
approved building plans" subsequent to issuance of the
building permit consistent with the approved plans will be
final building and zoning inspections pursuant to the building
permit to ensure compliance.
4. Responsibility for Monitoring — Shall mean that compliance
with the subject mitigation measure(s) shall be reviewed and
determined adequate by all departments listed for each
mitigation measure. Outside public agency review is limited to
those public agencies specified in the Mitigation Monitoring
Plan which have permit authority in conjunction with the
mitigation measure.
Ongoing Mitigation Measures — The mitigation measures
that are designated to occur on an ongoing basis as part of
this Mitigation Monitoring Plan will be monitored in the form
of an annual letter from the property owner/developer in
January of each year demonstrating how compliance with
the subject measure(s) has been achieved. When compliance
with a measure has been demonstrated for a period of one
year, monitoring of the measure will be deemed to be
satisfied and no further monitoring will occur. For measures
that are to be monitored "Ongoing During Construction",
the annual letter will review those measures only while
construction is occurring; monitoring will be discontinued
after construction is complete. A final annual letter will be
provided at the close of construction.
6. Building Permit — For purposes of this Mitigation
Monitoring Plan, a building permit shall be defined as any
permit issued for construction of a new building or structural
expansion or modification of any existing building, but shall
not include any permits required for interior tenant
improvements or minor additions to an existing structure or
building.
EXHIBIT "B"
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM NO. 316
MITIGATION RESPONSIBLE
NUMBER TIMING MEASURE OR MONITORING COMPLETION
A survey for active raptor nests shall be conducted no less than
three days prior to commencement of any construction activities
during raptor nesting season (January 15 -September 15).
Restrictions may be placed on construction activities in the
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Prior to the issuance
vicinity of any active nest observed until the nest is no longer
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of a grading permit
active as determined by a qualified Biologist. A 500 -foot buffer
Department
zone shall be designated around a nest to allow construction to
proceed while minimizing disturbance to the active nest. Once
the nest is no longer active, construction can proceed in the
buffer zone.
In order to avoid impacts on nesting birds, vegetation removal
shall not be scheduled during the breeding season (January 15—
September 15) to the extent feasible. If vegetation clearing for
construction must be conducted during the breeding season, a
qualified Biologist shall conduct pre -construction surveys for
nesting birds no less than three days prior to disturbance to
confirm the absence of active nests in the work area. If no
Prior to the issuance
active nests are found, tree removal can proceed. If the
Planning and Building
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of a grading permit
Biologist finds an active nest in or adjacent to the
Department
construction area and determines that the nest may be impacted,
the Biologist shall identify an appropriate buffer zone
(typically, 100 to 300 feet) around the nest. The size of the
buffer may vary depending on site features,the sensitivity of the
species, location of the nest, the existing level of human
activity, and the nature of the construction activity, but will be
designed to prevent disruption of nesting activity. Once the nest
is no longer active, construction can proceed in the buffer zone.
Prior to the initiation of construction activities, the limits of
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Prior to the issuance
disturbance (project impact area) shall be clearly defined and
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of a grading permit
marked in the field with fencing, stakes, or flagging in order to
Department
prevent damage to adjacent vegetation and habitat.
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Prior to the issuance
All equipment maintenance, staging, and dispensing of fuel, oil,
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of a grading permit
coolant, or any other toxic substances shall occur only in
Department
designated areas within the project site's proposed limits. These
designated areas shall be clearly marked and located in such a
manner as to contain run-off.
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In the event that cultural resources are unearthed during ground -
disturbing activities associated with the Proposed Project, the
contractor shall cease all earth -disturbing activities within 50
feet of the discovery and shall retain a qualified archaeologist.
Construction activities may continue in other areas. The
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Prior to the issuance
archaeologist shall evaluate the resource and determine if the
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of a grading permit
discovery is significant. If the discovery proves to be
Department
significant, additional work, such as data recovery excavation or
resource recovery may be warranted and shall be discussed in
consultation with the appropriate regulatory agency and/or
tribal group.
The Applicant shall construct a minimum 4.0 -foot high solid
wall on the east side of the proposed private patios for: (1) the
northern most unit of the south building with 12 units; and (2)
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the eastern most unit of the north building with 5 units. The
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of a grading permit
sound walls shall be required to be constructed of a solid
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material (e.g., glass, wood or plaster) that are free of any
cutouts or openings.
The Applicant shall provide a "windows closed" condition for
each proposed townhome. A "windows closed" condition
Prior to the issuance
requires a means of mechanical ventilation per Chapter 12,
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of a building permit
Section 1205 of the Uniform Building Code. This shall be
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achieved with a standard forced air conditioning and heating
system for each residential unit.
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In the event that paleontological resources are unearthed during
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ground -disturbing activities associated with the Proposed
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of a grading permit
Project, the contractor shall cease all earth -disturbing activities
Department
within 50 feet of the discovery and shall retain a qualified
paleontologist. Construction activities may continue in other
areas. The paleontologist shall evaluate the resource and
determine if the discovery is significant. If the discovery proves
to be significant, additional work such as data recovery
excavation or resource recovery may be warranted and shall be
discussed in consultation with the appropriate regulatory
agency.
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In the event that potential tribal cultural resources are unearthed
during ground -disturbing activities associated with the Proposed
Project, the contractor shall cease all earth -disturbing activities
within 50 feet of the discovery and shall notify the appropriate
tribal group to assign a tribal monitor to inspect and evaluate the
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Prior to the issuance potential tribal cultural resource. Construction activities may
Planning and Building
of a building permit continue in other areas. The tribal monitor shall evaluate the
Department
resource and determine if the discovery is significant. If the
discovery proves to be significant, additional work, such as data
recovery excavation or resource recovery may be warranted and
shall be discussed in consultation with the appropriate tribal
groups.