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RES-2018-141RESOLUTION NO. 2018-141 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2017-00512) (DEV2017-00094) (3534-3538 WEST SAVANNA STREET) WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim did receive a verified petition for an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan Amendment ("General Plan Amendment No. 2017- 00518") for certain real property commonly known as 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"), for the purpose of allowing the applicant to construct 19 attached, single-family residences ; and WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 0.78 acres in size and is located in the "RM -4" Multiple -Family Residential Zone and the regulations contained in Chapter 18.06 (Multiple - Family Residential Zones) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code") shall apply. The Property is designated on the Land Use Element of the General Plan for "Low -Medium Density Residential" uses; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 proposes to amend "Figure LU -4: Land Use Plan" of the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan to re -designate the Property designated as "Low -Medium Density Residential" to "Mid Density Residential" land uses; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 is proposed in conjunction with a request (i) for approval of Reclassification No. 2018-00314 to reclassify the property from the "RM -4" Multiple -family Residential Zone to the "RM -3.5" Multiple -family Residential Zone; (ii) for approval of a conditional use permit to permit a 19 -unit, attached single family residential project with modified development standards, which is designated as "Conditional Use Permit No. 2017- 05951 ", and (iii) for approval of a tentative tract map to permit a 1 -lot, 19 unit attached single-family residential subdivision of the Property for condominium purposes, which is designated as "Tentative Tract Map No. 18152". General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518, Reclassification No. 2018- 00314, Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05951, Tentative Tract Map No. 18152, 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 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, 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 Anaheim Municipal Code, to consider the Addendum 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, after due inspection, investigation and study made by itself, and in its behalf, and after due consideration of, and based upon, all evidence and reports offered at said hearing relating to Proposed Project, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 2018-049 recommending that the City Council approve and adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00512, in the form presented at the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted and incorporated herein by this reference, contingent upon and subject to the adoption by the City Council of (1) a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 18152; (2) resolution approving Reclassification No. 2018-00314; and, (3) resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 202017-05951; and WHEREAS, upon receipt of Planning Commission Resolution Nos. PC2018-048, PC2018-049, PC2018-050, PC2018-051, and PC2018-052, a summary of evidence and a report of the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, the City Council did fix the 20th day of November, 2018, as the time, and the City Council Chamber in the Civic Center, as the place, for a public hearing on the Proposed Project and for the purpose of considering evidence for and against the Proposed Project, and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after due consideration, inspection, investigation and study made by itself, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, does hereby find and determine as follows: 1. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent with Goals 1. 1, 2.1, 4.1 and 6.1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to preserve and enhance the quality and character of Anaheim's mosaic of unique neighborhoods, to continue to provide a variety of quality housing opportunities, to address the City's diverse housing needs, and to promote development that integrates with and minimizes impacts to surrounding neighborhoods. 2. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City in that the proposed amendment to the Anaheim General Plan would result in residential development opportunities. 3. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 would maintain the balance of land uses within the City because the proposed amendment would provide quality housing opportunities to address the City's diverse housing needs and would be consistent with the existing Low -Medium and Medium Density Residential designations for the neighboring properties to the north, south, east, and west. 4. That the Property to be re -designated by proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 is physically suitable to accommodate the proposed modification, including but not limited to, access, physical constraints, topography, provision of utilities, and compatibility with surrounding land uses because the project is designed to integrate into the surrounding neighborhood. and; WHEREAS, the 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. The City Council expressly declares that it considered all evidence presented and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to it. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based upon the aforesaid findings and determinations, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does hereby approve and adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 2 0 day of November , 2018, by the following roll call vote: AYES:Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring, and Faessel NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Murray ABSTAIN: None CITY OF ANAHEIM MA OR OF THE CITY OFANAHEIM ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM EXMBIT "A" DE`' NO. 2017-00094 W SAVA N NA ST Source: Recorded Tract Maps and. ;or City GIS. Please note the accuracy is +.+- two to five feet. EXHIBIT "B" DEV2017-00094 General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00518 Existing General Plan Land Use Designation: Low Medium Residential Density Proposed General Plan Land Use Designation: Mid Density Residential Subject Site Low Medium Density - Medium Density Residential -Mid Density CLERK'S CERTIFICATE 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 is the original Resolution No. 2018-141 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 20th day of November, 2018 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring, and Faessel NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Member Murray IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21s' day of November, 2018. P PAMON PAw F'.40!