Resolution-PC 2020-007RESOLUTION NO. PC2020-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2019-00322 AND
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
(DEV2019-00046)
(227 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning
Commission") did receive a verified petition to rezone or reclassify that certain real property
generally located on the west side of Magnolia Avenue, approximately 700 feet north of Lincoln
Avenue commonly referred to as 227 North 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") from the "T" Transition and "RM -2"
Multiple -Family Residential Zones to the "RM -3" Multiple -Family Residential Zone, which
reclassification is designated as Reclassification No. 2019-00322; and
WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 6.24 acres in size and is currently
developed with the Victory Baptist Church campus. The Land Use Element of the Anaheim
General Plan designates the Property for Low -Medium Residential land uses. The Property is
located in the "T" Transition Zone and "RM -2" Zone.
WHEREAS, Reclassification No. 2019-00322 is proposed in conjunction with a
request for (i) a conditional use permit for the development of a 59 -unit, single family attached
townhome project with modified development standards and an affordable housing incentive for
restricting 10% of the project units (6 units) for moderate -income families on a 3.27 -acre parcel
which is designated as Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-06028; (ii) a conditional use permit for a
new church facility with childcare on a 2.97 -acre parcel which is designated as Conditional Use
Permit No. 2019-6027; (iii) a tentative parcel map to subdivide the 6.24 -acre property into 2 lots
for the separate church and residential uses as designated as Tentative Parcel Map No. 2019-165;
and (iv) Tentative Tract Map No. 19019 for a condominium subdivision for the 59 -unit residential
townhome project (the "Proposed Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the City of Anaheim on April 13, 2020, 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 Chapter 18.60 of the Code,
to hear and consider evidence and testimony for and against the Proposed Project 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
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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 March 12, 2020 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, 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 and "RM -2" Multiple -
Family Residential Zone to the "RM -3" Multiple -Family Residential Zone is consistent with the
Property's proposed Low Medium 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 neighboring
properties to the north, south, and west, which are developed with a multiple -family and single-
family attached and detached residential land uses, and to the golf course use to the east across
Magnolia Avenue.
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 a single-family residences in the "RS -2" Single Family Residential Zone and "RM -2"
Multiple -Family Residential Zone.
and;
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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the above findings, this
Planning Commission does hereby approve Reclassification No. 2019-00322 to authorize an
amendment to the Zoning Map of the Anaheim Municipal Code to rezone and reclassify the
Property into the "RM -3" Multiple -Family Residential Zone and recommends that the City
Council adopt an ordinance reclassifying the Property in accordance with Reclassification No.
2019-00322.
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 April 13, 2020.
CHA'4RSON_,P1.A NNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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 13, 2020, by the following vote of the members
thereof.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, KEYS, LIEBERMAN, MEEKS,
MULLEADY, VADODARIA, WHITE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13' day of April, 2020.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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