Resolution-PC 2019-016RESOLUTION NO. PC2019-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM VALIDATING THE CONTINUED USE OF
MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 313 AND
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO.
340 AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM NO. 85C
(DEV2017-00072)
(THE ANAHEIM RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-2)
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 (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA
Guidelines"), on September 24, 1999 the City Council of the City of Anaheim, by its Resolution
No. 94R-234, certified Master Environmental Impact Report No. 313, adopted a Statement of
Findings and Facts and a Statement of Overriding Considerations and adopted Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 0085 to serve as the required environmental documentation for certain
discretionary action described therein (the "discretionary actions"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15179, of the CEQA Guidelines, on August 30, 1999
the Planning Commission reviewed the first Validation Report for Master EIR No. 313 and
adopted Resolution No. PC99-158 determining that no substantial changes had occurred with
respect to the circumstances under which Master EIR No. 313 was certified, and that there was no
new available material information which was not known and could not have been known at the
time Master EIR No. 313 was certified, thereby validating Master EIR No. 313 and the associated
Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085 for continued use as the environmental documentation
required by CEQA for projects within the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area for a period of five
years or until circumstances, changed, whichever occurred first; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15179, of the CEQA Guidelines, on September 20,
2004 the Planning Commission reviewed the second Validation Report for Master EIR No. 313
and adopted Resolution No. PC2004-104 determining that no substantial changes had occurred
with respect to the circumstances under which Master EIR No. 313 was certified, and that there
was no new available material information which was not known and could not have been known
at the time Master EIR No. 313 was certified, thereby validating Master EIR No. 313 and the
associated Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085 for continued use as the environmental
documentation required by CEQA for projects within the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area for a
period of five years or until circumstances, changed, whichever occurred first; and
WHEREAS, in conformance with Sections 15132 and 15362(b) of the CEQA
Guidelines, on December 18, 2012, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2012-158, certified
Supplemental EIR No. 340 in support of the approval of the Amendment No. 14 to the ARSP
Project. The Anaheim City Council adopted findings and a statement of overriding considerations;
Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 85C; and, a water supply assessment
in conjunction with the certification of EIR 340. Approvals associated with EIR 340 included an
increase in the permitted development intensity within the ARSP Area to allow for expansion of
the Anaheim Convention Center; streamlining of development standards, guidelines and
requirements to reduce redundancy within and between documents; and, an update to the above
documents to reflect current conditions within the Anaheim Resort.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15179, of the CEQA Guidelines, Master EIR No. 313
and Supplemental EIR No. 340 were reviewed in the 2019 Validation Report for the Anaheim
Resort Specific Plan Master Environmental Impact Report No. 313 and Supplemental EIR No. 340
("2019 Validation Report"), a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department and incorporated
herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim desires and intends to continue the use of Master EIR
No. 313 and Supplemental EIR No. 340 as the environmental documentation required by CEQA
and the State Guidelines for projects (as defined by CEQA) within the Anaheim Resort Specific
Plan area and for related discretionary actions that are within the scope of Master EIR No. 313 and
Supplemental EIR No. 340; and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Validation Report has been provided to the Planning
Commission of the City of Anaheim for review and consideration prior to the continued use of
Master EIR No. 313 and Supplemental EIR No. 340; and
WHERAS, the Planning Commission concurs with the conclusion of the 2019
Validation Report that the impact analyses and mitigation measures provided in Master EIR No.
313 and Supplemental EIR No. 340 are adequate to address continuing growth and development
in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan area for the foreseeable future; and, consequently, a
subsequent/supplemental EIR is not required; and,
WHEREAS, based upon its review of the 2019 Validation Report and consideration of
information and evidence provided, the Planning Commission finds that no substantial changes
have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the Master EIR No. 313 and
Supplemental EIR No. 340 were certified, and that there is no new available material information
which was not known and could not have been known at the time Master EIR No. 313 and
Supplemental EIR No. 340 were certified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the above findings, this
Planning Commission does hereby validate the continued use of Master EIR No. 313 and
Supplemental EIR No. 340, in compliance with CEQA and that CEQA Guidelines.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting
of April 1, 2019.
ATTEST:
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SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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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 April 1, 2019 by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, CARBAJAL, DALATI, GILLESPIE,
KEYS, LIEBERMAN, WHITE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1St day of April, 2019.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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