RES-2020-012 RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 2 0-01 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2017-00515)
(DEV2017-00039)
(6501-6513 SERRANO AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning
Commission") did receive a verified petition for an amendment to the Land Use Element of the
General Plan ("General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00515") for certain real property generally
located on the northeast corner of Serrano Avenue and Nohl Ranch Road and commonly referred
to as 6501-6513 Serrano 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"), for the purpose of allowing the applicant to construct 58 attached,
single-family residences; and
WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 3.03 acres in size and is located in the
"C-G" General Commercial Zone. The development standards and regulations of Chapter 18.06
(Multiple-Family Residential Zones) of the Anaheim Municipal Code(the "Code") shall apply to
the Proposed Project. The Property is designated on the Land Use Element of the General Plan
for"Neighborhood Center" uses; and
WHEREAS,General Plan Amendment No.2017-00515 proposes to amend"Figure
LU-4: Land Use Plan"of the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan to re-designate the
Property from the "Neighborhood Center" to the "Low-Medium Density Residential" land use
designation; and
WHEREAS,General Plan Amendment No.2017-00515 is proposed in conjunction
with a request(i) for approval of Reclassification No. 2017-00309 to reclassify the property from
the "C-G" General Commercial Zone to the "RM-3" Multiple-family Residential Zone; (ii)
approval of a conditional use permit to permit a 58-unit, attached single family residential project
with modified development standards and Tier II density bonus incentives, which is designated as
"Conditional Use Permit No.2017-05931 and Miscellaneous Case No.2017-00654",(iii)approval
of a vesting tentative tract map to permit a 1-lot, 58 unit attached single-family residential
subdivision of the Property for condominium purposes, which is designated as "Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 18104", and (iv) approval of a Specimen Tree Removal Permit to remove Pepper
Trees in the Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone, which is designated a Specimen Tree Removal
Permit No. 2018-00006. General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00515, Reclassification No. 2017-
00309, Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05931, Miscellaneous Case No. 2017-00654, Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 18104, and Specimen Tree Removal Permit No. 2018-00006 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
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"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, Draft EIR No. 351 was made available for a 45-day public review
period from July 19,2019 to September 3,2019. The Notice of Availability("NOA"),which also
included noticing for a public hearing before this Planning Commission and a tentative date for a
public hearing before the City Council to review and consider the Draft EIR No. 351 and the
Project, was sent to a list of interested persons, agencies and organizations, as well as property
owners within the within a 1,000-foot radius of the Proposed Project. The Notice of Completion
("NOC") was sent to the State Clearinghouse in Sacramento for distribution to public agencies.
The NOA was posted at the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's office on July 19, 2019. Copies of
Draft EIR No. 351 were made available for public review at the City of Anaheim Planning and
Building Department, Anaheim Central Library, Haskett Library and has been available for
download via the City's website; and,
WHEREAS, in conformance with the requirements of CEQA, the CEQA
Guidelines and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual, the City will prepare or cause to be
prepared prior to the City Council Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's
recommendations and the Proposed Project, Findings of Fact and Mitigation Monitoring Program
No. 359 relating to EIR No.351; and
WHEREAS, in conformance with Sections 15132 and 15362(b) of the CEQA
Guidelines,Final EIR No.351 will consist of Draft EIR No. 351;comments and recommendations
received on Draft EIR No. 351 either verbatim or in summary; a list of persons,organizations and
public agencies that submitted comments on Draft EIR No. 351; and the responses of the City, as
lead agency, to significant points raised in the review and consultation process; and Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 359; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim
Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on October 28, 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 Environmental Impact Report 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 2019-045
denying General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00515; and
WHEREAS,upon receipt of Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2019-045, a
summary of evidence and a report of the findings and recommendations of the Planning
Commission, the City Council did fix the 17th day of December, 2019, as the time, and the City
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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 continued the hearing to January 14,
2020, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard and, after all
public testimony was received, discussion and deliberation by City Council on the Proposed
Project were continued to January 28, 2020; 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.2017-00515 maintains the internal
consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent
with Goals 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, and 14.1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to continue to
provide a variety of quality housing opportunities, to pursue land uses along major corridors that
enhance the City's image and stimulate appropriate development at strategic locations,to address
the City's diverse housing needs, to promote development that integrates with and minimizes
impacts to surrounding neighborhoods, and to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in
Anaheim through strategic infill development and revitalization of existing development.
2. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00515 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 that would be compatible with the existing residential uses within the vicinity of the
project.
3. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2017-00515 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 would be
compatible with and complementary to these surrounding land uses to the north and south.
4. That the Property to be re-designated by proposed General Plan Amendment
No. 2017-00515 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 complement the surrounding land
uses.
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. The City Council expressly declares that it considered all evidence presented
and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to it.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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. 2017-00515 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim this 28 day of January , 2020, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Faessel and Council Members Barnes,
Brandman, and Kring
NOES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Member Moreno
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member O'Neil
CIT. OF ANAHEIM
A 'OR OF THE •"TY OFANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF TH CITY OF ANAHEIM
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Proposed General Plan Land Use Designation:Low Medium Density Residential
Subject Site ® Open Space Neighborhood Center
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2020-012 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 28th day of January, 2020 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Faessel and Council Members Barnes, Brandman, and Kring
NOES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Member Moreno
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member O'Neil
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of February, 2020.
CITY CLER OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)