RES-2020-137 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-1 37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM MAKING APPLICATION TO AND REQUESTING
THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION OF
ORANGE COUNTY TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO
THE CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 FOR THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 9.8 ACRES OF
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ORANGE'S BOUNDARY
AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AND FILE AN APPLICATION
FOR REORGANIZATION NO. RO 20-06 AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-118
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2020, the City Council approved Resolution No.
2020-118,directing City to file an application for reorganization with the Local Agency Formation
Commission of Orange County (OC LAFCO); and
WHEREAS, since the passage of the above Resolution, OC LAFCO has provided
additional comments clarifying the following:the area to be incorporated into the City of Anaheim
is within City of Orange's Boundary and Sphere of Influence, the reorganization includes the
detachment of area from a Municipal Water District of Orange County territory and clarification
that the application to OC LAFCO is for reorganization; and
WHEREAS,the City Council now desires to adopt this resolution in its place with
the corrections noted above; and
WHEREAS, City of Anaheim("City") desires to initiate proceedings pursuant
to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3, commencing
with Section 56000 of the Government Code, for the annexation of territory to the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes of organization include the following
jurisdictional changes and sphere of influence actions: (1) Detachment of approximately 9.8 acres
from the City of Orange city limits and sphere of influence, and detachment of the same territory
from the Municipal Water District of Orange County along the Santa Ana River between
approximately 1000 feet south of Orangewood Avenue and approximately 750 feet south of Katella
Avenue so that the new boundaries between the Cities of Anaheim and Orange align along the
Santa Ana River Trail; and (2) Annexation of the approximately 3.4 acres resulting from the new
property acquisitions to the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for the proposed changes of organization are as
follows: Area 1 —Orange County Flood Control District(OCFCD) excess property south of
Orangewood Ave., bounded by North Net Training Center (2400 E. Orangewood
Ave.,Anaheim,CA 92806)and the Santa Ana River Trail—North Net is in the process of acquiring
property from OCFCD for continued operational use for the North Net Training Center.
Area 1 A—The proposed annexation would realign a sliver of the North Net Training
Center property at the northeast, located in the City of Orange, to allow the entire parcel to be
located within the Anaheim city limits. This sliver would continue to provide operational use for
North Net and incorporated with the proposed acquisition.
Area 2 - OCFCD excess property north of Orangewood Ave., bounded by Angel
Stadium(2000 E.Gene Autry Way,Anaheim,CA 92806)and the Santa Ana River Trail—Anaheim
Community Services Department, Parks Division is in the process of acquiring property from
OCFCD for continued open space/water land use. Future use of this property for park purposes is
currently under review by City of Anaheim, but has not yet resulted in a proposed change to the
property's General Plan land use designation.
Area 2A - The proposed annexation would realign a sliver of the Angel Stadium
property at the southwest corner, located in the City of Orange, to allow the entire parcel to be
located within the Anaheim city limits. This sliver would continue to provide parking for Angel
Stadium and is currently under review for development consistent with its General Plan Mixed-Use
Urban Core land use designation and the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone.
Area 3 — City of Orange roadway between Area 1 and Area 2 necessary to
provide a straight boundary transition between Area 1 and Area 2 and continued use as a
roadway; and
WHEREAS, the territory subject to the proposed changes of organization is
uninhabited, and a description of the external boundary of the territory is set forth in Exhibit"A"
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation areas are within the City of Orange's Sphere
of Influence; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions: the annexation shall be consistent with Government Code Section 56886 and other
applicable law existing as of the date of the filing of this Resolution; 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 (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA
Guidelines"), and the City's Local CEQA Procedures,the City of Anaheim is the "lead agency" for
the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for the proposed annexation
application; and
WHEREAS, City and Local Agency Formation Commission of Orange County
(OC LAFCO)staff held a pre-filing meeting on July 31,2020 and will hold a futuremeeting/public
hearing for the residents and property owners to address any concerns about the proposed
annexation; and
WHEREAS,a public hearing will be held at a future date by the Anaheim Planning
Commission, and by the Anaheim City Council to consider amending the Land Use Element of
the General Plan and to reclassify zone designations.Notices will be mailed to all property owners
within a radius of 300 feet from the boundaries within the proposed annexation areas; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, California, does hereby approve the Resolution of Application for Reorganization No.
RO 20-06, and requests the Local Agency Formation Commission of Orange County take
proceedings for the annexation of territory to the City as shown in Exhibit"A",attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, according to the terms and conditions stated above and in the
manner provided by the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 2020-118 shall be rescinded
upon the operative date of this Resolution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim this 24th day of November , 2020,by the following roll call vote:
AYES:Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Faessel, Barnes, Brandman,
Moreno, Kring, and O'Neil
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN: None
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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. 2020-137 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 24th day of November, 2020 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Faessel, Barnes, Brandman, Moreno,
Kring, and O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of December, 2020.
CITY CLE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)