RES-2020-056 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF. ANAHEIM AMENDING THE GENERAL
PLAN OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2019-00527)
(DEV2019-00037)
(1619, 1631, AND 1699 W. LINCOLN AVENUE AND
AN ADJACENT CITY-OWNED PARCEL WITH NO ADDRESS ASSIGNED)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim (the "City Council ") did receive a
verified petition for an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan ("General Plan
Amendment No. 2019-00527") for certain real property generally located at the northeast corner
of Lincoln Avenue and Euclid Street and commonly referred to as 1619, 1631, and 1699 West
Lincoln 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 115 attached, single-family
residences ; and
WHEREAS,the Property is approximately 7.17 acres in size. Two parcels within northern
part of the project site are located in the"T"Transition zone and are currently vacant. The eastern
parcel along Lincoln Avenue is located in"C-G" General Commercial zone and is currently used
as a vehicle storage area. The western parcel along Lincoln Avenue is located in "I" Industrial
zone and is currently developed with a cement manufacturing warehouse. 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 "General Commercial"uses; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2019-00527 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 "General Commercial" to the "Mid Density Residential" land use designation; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2019-00527 is proposed in conjunction with a
request(i)for approval of Reclassification No. 2019-00320 to reclassify the property from the"C-
G" General Commercial, "T" Transitional, and "I" Industrial zones to the "RM-3.5" Multiple-
family Residential Zone; (ii) approval of a Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-06009 to permit a
115-unit, attached single family residential project with modified development standards; and(iii)
approval of a Tentative Tract Map No. 19017 to permit a 1-lot, 115 unit attached single-family
residential subdivision of the Property for condominium purposes. General Plan Amendment No.
2019-00527,Reclassification No.2019-00320,Conditional Use Permit No.2019-06009,Tentative
Tract Map No. 19017, 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
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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, in conformance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local
CEQA Procedure Manual, a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared to evaluate the
physical environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. The Mitigated Negative Declaration was
circulated for a 30-day public/responsible agency review on February 20,2020, 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, 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. 365"); 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 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 the Anaheim Municipal 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, by its motion, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA,,the CEQA Guidelines,
and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual, the Planning Commission found and determined
that the Proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment with the
implementation of the conditions of approval and the mitigation measures attached to that
concurrent Resolution and contained in MMP No. 365, and recommended that the City Council
approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and MMP No. 365; 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, by motion, recommended that the City
Council approve and adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2019-00527, in the form presented at
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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. 19017; (2) an ordinance approving and adopting Reclassification No.
2019-00320; and, (3)resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-06009; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City
Council did fix the 9th day of June, 2020, as the time, and the City Council Chamber in the Civic
Center, as the place, for a public hearing on the Proposed Project and the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and for the purpose of considering evidence for and against the Proposed Project and
the Mitigated Negative Declaration, 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, and based upon, all evidence and reports offered at
said hearing, does hereby find and determine as follows:
1. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2019-00527 maintains the internal
consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent
with Goals 2.1, 3.1, 3.2,4.1, 6.1, and 7.1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to continue
to provide a variety of quality housing opportunities to address the City's diverse housing needs,
to pursue land uses along major corridors that enhance the City's image and stimulate appropriate
development at strategic locations, to maximize development opportunities along transportation
routes, to promote development that integrates with and minimizes impacts to surrounding
neighborhoods, to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in Anaheim through strategic
infill development and revitalization of existing development, and to address the jobs-housing
relationship by development housing near job centers and transportation facilities;
2. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2019-00527 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 commercial and multi-family residential
uses within the vicinity of the project;
3. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2019-00527 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 compatible with
and complementary to these surrounding land uses to the east, west and south;
4. That the Property to be re-designated by proposed General Plan Amendment
No. 2019-00527 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
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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 approve and adopt General Plan
Amendment No. 2019-00527 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted by the City Council of the City
of Anaheim this 9th day of June , 2020,by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Faessel, Barnes, Brandman,
Kring, and O'Neil
NOES: Council Member Moreno
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OFT E CITY OF A AHEIM
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EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "B"
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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. 2020-056 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 9th day of June, 2020 by the following vote of themembers thereof:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Faessel, Barnes, Brandman, Kring.and O'Neil
NOES: Council Member Moreno
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of June, 2020.
CITY CLER OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)