Resolution-PC 2018-048RESOLUTION NO. PC2018-048
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2017-00518,
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2018-00314, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017-
05951, AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 18152
(DEV2017-00094)
(3534-3538 WEST SAVANNA STREET)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning
Commission") did receive a verified petition for General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518,
Reclassification No. 2018-00314, Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05951, and Tentative Tract
Map No. 18152 to demolish two existing single-family residences and construct 19 single-family
attached residences with modified development standards (the " Proposed Project"), for that certain
real property located at 3534-3538 West Savanna Street 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 approximately 0.78 acres in size and is currently developed
with two single-family residences. The Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan designates
the Property for Low -Medium Density Residential land uses. The Property is located in the "RM -
4" Multiple -Family Residential Zone. The development standards and regulations of Chapter
18.06 (Multiple -Family Residential Zones) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code") shall
apply; and
WHEREAS, the Proposed Project is to construct 19 single-family attached residences with
modified development standards subject to approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05951
by the Planning Commission pursuant to Sections 18.06.030 (Uses), of Chapter 18.06 (Multiple -
Family Residential Zones) of the Code; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 is to amend the General Plan
Land Use designation from Low -Medium Density Residential to Mid Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, Reclassification No. 2018-00314 is to reclassify the property from the "RM -
4" Multiple -family Residential Zone to the "RM -3.5" Multiple -family Residential Zone; and
WHEREAS, Tentative Tract Map No. 18152 proposes a 1 -lot subdivision for 19
condominiums; 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
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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 September 20, 2018 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 South Anaheim Boulevard.,
Anaheim, California; at the Anaheim Public Library, Central Library at 500 West Broadway,
Anaheim, California; and, the Ponderosa Joint Use Library at 240 East Orangewood Avenue,
Anaheim, California. Copies of said document were 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 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. 356"). A complete copy of
MMP No. 356 is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the City intends and desires to use the Mitigated Negative Declaration as the
environmental documentation required by CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local
CEQA Procedure Manual for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic
Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on October 15, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.,
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. 356 and the comments received to date and the
responses prepared, the Planning Commission, based upon a thorough review of the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and related documents and the evidence received concerning the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, does find and determine as follows:
1. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the
requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual and,
together with MMP No. 356, serves as the appropriate environmental documentation for the
Proposed Project;
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2. That it 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) prior to acting upon the Proposed Project;
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. 356 and that the Mitigated
Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission;
and
WHEREAS, this 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. This 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 this Planning Commission, pursuant to the
above findings and based upon a thorough review of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the
evidence received to date, does hereby adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (including the
Initial Study and any comments received during the public review period) and find and determine
as follows:
1. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the
requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual and,
together with MMP No. 356, serves as the appropriate environmental documentation for the
Proposed Project;
2. Based upon the record before it (including the Initial Study and any comments
received), that the Proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment
with the implementation of the mitigation measures contained in MMP No. 356 and that the
Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning
Commission;
3. That the Planning Commission approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and
MMP No. 356; and
4. That the Planning Commission authorize and direct 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.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
October 15, 2018. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60
(Procedures) of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures and may be replaced
by a City Council Resolution in the event of an appeal.
HAIRP RSON, PLANNING COMMISSION
ORZHE'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 15, 2018, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, CARBAJAL, DALATI, GILLESPIE,
LIEBERMAN, WHITE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: KEYS
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of October, 2018.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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EXHIBIT "A"
DEQ' NO. 2017-00094
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EXHIBIT "B"
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND
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DEvELOPMENT PROJECT No. 20.17-00094
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Terms and Definitions:
Ii. Property OwnerlDeveloper — The project Applicant is Mr. Chris Segesman, Bonanni
Development, S,,00 Bolsa M enue, Suite Lo, Huntington Beach, California 92649.
a. Environmental EquivaleutiTiming — 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/timings
and, if determined necessary, may refer said determination to the Planning Commission. Any costs
associated with information required in order to male a determination of environmental
quisalency/timing shall be borne 1))* the Applicant. Staff time for rwievs will be charged on a time and
materials basis at the rate in the City's adopted fee schedule.
3. 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 AM occur because 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
budding permit consistent with the approved plans will be final budding and zoning inspections
pursuant to the budding 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.
S. Ongoing Mitigation Measures — The mitigation measures that are designated to occur on an
ongoing basis as part of this mitigation monitoring program will be monitored in the form of an annual
letter from the Applicant in January of each year stating how, compliance with the subject measures(s)
has been achieved. IN"hen 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 «fide construction is occurring. Monitoring will be discontinued after construction is
completed.
6. Building Permit — For purposes of this mitigation monitoring program, a budding 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.
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The monitoring and reporting on the implementation of these measures is identified in the Table
provided below and on the follouing pages.
Pleasure & No.
1 7 Tinaing
Responsible for
Monitoring
Completion
Biological Resources
PIiftation Pleasure No. i (Biological
Prior to the issuance of
planning k Building
Resources). Prior to issuance of any demolition or
any demolition or
Department
building permits; if clearing andf or construction
building permits.
activities would occur daring the raptor or migratory
bird nesting season (Fel--F x,5 to August 15), the
-Applicant and for its contractor shall retain a qualified
biologist to conduct precnnstruchan surveys for
nesting birds up to x:} days before construction
activities. The gaakfied biologist shall survey the
construction zone and a Soo -foot buffer surrounding
the construction zone to determine whether the
activities taking place have the potential to disturb or
otherwise harm nesting birds. Surreys shall be
repeated if project activities are suspended or delayed
for more than 15 days during nesting season. If active
nest(s) are identified during the preconstruction
survey, a qualified biologist shall establish a oo-foot
no -activity setback for migratory bird nests and a a50 -
foot setback for raptor nests. No ground disturbance
should occur within the no -activity setback until the
nest is deemed inactive by the qualified biologist.
Details of compliance shag be provided in conjunction
with or on plans suhmitted for permits.
Cultural Resources
Plitigation Measure No. a (Cultural
Prior to the issuance of
planning & Building
Resources). Prior to issuance of any demolition w
any demolition or
Department
building permits, the project Applicant will be
building permits.
required to obtain the services of a qualified Natire
American Monitor and archeologist during
construchon-related ground disturbance actnities
Ground disturbance is defined as activities that
include., but are not limited to, pavement removal,
pot -holing or augunn& boring, grading, excavation,.
and trenching, within the project area. The
momtor(s) must be approved by the tribal
representatives and will be present on-site during the
construction phases that mvohr any ground
disturbing activities The Native American Monitor
will complete monitoring logs on a daily basis. The
logs will provide descriptions of the daily activities,
including construction activities, locations, sort, and
anv cultural materials identified. The on-site
monitoring shall end when the project site grading
and excavation activities are completed. The
archeologist will monitor grading activities and mast
complete monitoring logs on a daily basis. The logs
completed by both the archaeologist and the tribal
monitor must be submitted to the Planning Division
on a weekly basis in order to determine compliance
with the mitigation measure. In the unlikely event
that remains are uncovered by construction crews, all
excavation and grading activities shall be halted and
the Anaheim Police Department world be contacted
(the Department would then contact the County
Coroner}. This is a standard condition under
California Health and Safety Code Section 70$0.5(b)..
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Responsible for
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Geology- & Soils
Mitigation Measure NO, g (Geology- & Soils).
During final plan check
Chief Building
The project must comply with all the design and
prior to the issuance of
Official and the City
construction -related actions in the site specific
any budding or grading
Engineer
Geotechnical Report prepared by Strata -Tech. These
Permrt.,
design requirements will be confirmed by the City
Engineer during the final plan check prior to the
issuance of any building permit. In addition, the
Applicant most remove and re -compact the
underlying soils and provide additional slab and
foundation support in order to address potential
liquefaction risks. The remota] and re -compaction of
the underyling son? will be confirmed I)v the building
inspector, the City Engineer, and a representative of
Strata -Tech prior to the framing phase of the project's
construction. The recommendations and
requirements of the Strata Tech study must be
implemented to the satisfaction of the CdR Engineer.
Hazards & Hazardous Materials
Mitigation Measure NO, ; (Hazards &
Duirng the demolition
Chief Building
Hazardous Materials). The Applicant, and the
phase,
official
contractors, must adhere to all requirements
governing the handling; removal; and disposal of
asbestos -containing materials, lead paint,
underground septic tank,, and other hazardous
substances and materials that may be encountered
during demolition and land clearance activities, The
City's Inspector will ensure compliance by inspecting
the site during the demolition phase. Any
contamination encountered during the demolition;
grading, andf or site preparation activities must also
be removed and disposed of in accordance with
applicable ]aws prior to the issuance of anv building
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Noise
Mitigation Measure No. 5 (Noise). The Cit;;
io da_.s prior to the
Chief Building
Inspector shall ensure that the contractors use
start of the demolition
official
construction equipment that includes working
phase,
mufflers and other sound suppression mechanisms as
a means to reduce machinery noise The Inspector
most inspect the equipment prior to the start of the
demolition phase.
Mitigation Rleasure No. 6 (Noise). The
ao da,.s prior to the
Chief Building
Applicant must notify residents in the area regarding
start of the demolition
Official and Planning
construction times and local contact information.
phase.
Department
This notice most be placed along the north side of the
project site appreadmately io days prior to the start of
demolition and shall include the name and phone
number of the local contact person residents may call
to oomplain about noise. The City Inspector will
verify that the notice has been placed along the north
side of the site prior to the start of demolition. upon.
receipt of a complaint, the contractor must respond
immediateh, bt- reducing noise via available
reasonable means, and to the satisfaction of the
Planning Director. In addition; all complaints ani
subsequent communication between the affected
residents and contractors must be forwarded to the
City's Planning and Building Department.
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Chief Building
Mitigation ?Ieasure\o.+(Noise). The
construction period
Official &P1ann�na
Applicant shall ensure that the contractors conduct
Department
demolition and construction actitities between the
hours of 7:oo API and 7: 00 PNI on weekdays and g: oo
AM to 5:oo PPI on Saturdays, with no construction
permitted on Sundays or Federal holidays.
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