Resolution-PC 2017-070RESOLUTION NO. PC2017-070
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2017-00307 AND MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
(DEV2017-00048)
(645 SOUTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning
Commission") did receive a verified petition for reclassification, designated as Reclassification
No. 2017-00307, for that certain real property located at 645 South Magnolia Avenue 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"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently developed with a single-family residence and
is located in the "T" Transition Zone. The Anaheim General Plan designates this Property for Low
Density Residential land uses; and
WHEREAS, the applicant requests to rezone or reclassify the Property from the
"T" Transition Zone to the "RS -3" Single -Family Residential Zone; and
WHEREAS, Reclassification No. 2017-00307 is proposed in conjunction with
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2017-128 to establish a 3 -lot residential subdivision for conveyance
purposes, which includes the demolition of the existing single family residence (collectively
referred to herein as the "Proposed Project"); and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2017, 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 proposed
Reclassification No. 2017-00307 and Tentative Parcel Map No. 2017-128 and to investigate and
make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; 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 Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act (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"projects", as that term is defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds and determines that the Proposed
Project is within that class of projects (i.e., Class 15 — Minor Land Divisions) which consists of
the division of property meeting the conditions described in Section 15315 of the CEQA
Guidelines; that is, (a) consists of the division of property in urbanized areas zoned for residential,
commercial, or industrial use into four or fewer parcels when the division is in conformance with
the General Plan and zoning, (b) no variances or exceptions are required, (c) all services and access
to the proposed parcels to local standards are available, (d) the parcel was not involved in a division
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of a larger parcel within the previous 2 years, and (e) the parcel does not have an average slope
greater than 20 percent. The Planning Commission finds and determines that the Property is
located within an "urbanized area", as that term is defined in Section 15387 of the CEQA
Guidelines and meets the aforementioned conditions and will not cause a significant effect on the
environment and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA; and
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 "T" Transition Zone to the "RS -3"
Single -Family Residential Zone is consistent with the Property's existing Low Density Residential
land use designation in the General Plan.
2. The proposed reclassification of the Property is necessary and/or desirable for
the orderly and proper development of the community and is compatible with the adjacent
properties to the north, south, and west which are designated for Low Density Residential land
uses and are developed with single family homes.
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 in that surrounding properties
include single-family residential uses within the "RS -2" Single -Family Residential Zone. The
development standards of the "RS -3" Single -Family Residential Zone are compatible with
residential development within the "RS -2" Single -Family Residential Zone.
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. 2017-00307 to authorize an
amendment to the Zoning Map of the Anaheim Municipal Code to rezone and reclassify the
Property into the "RS -3" Single -Family Residential Zone and recommends that the City Council
adopt an ordinance reclassifying the Property in accordance with Reclassification No. 2017-00307.
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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.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission
meeting of October 16, 2017.
CHAIRPERSON, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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 October 16, 2017, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, DALATI, KEYS, LIEBERMAN, WHITE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: CARBAJAL, GILLESPIE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16a' day of October, 2017.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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EXHIBIT "A"
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Source: Recorded Tract Maps and/or City GIS.
Please note the accuracy is +/- two to five feet.
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