Resolution-PC 2021-004
RESOLUTION NO. PC2021-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVE AND ADOPT PROPOSED
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2016-00510
(DEV2016-00074)
(3175 WEST BALL ROAD)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning
Commission") did receive a verified petitionfor an amendment to the Land Use Element of the
General Plan ("General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00510")for certain real property generally
located on the northeast corner of Ball Road and Western Avenue and commonly referred to as
3175 West Ball Road in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, as generally
depicted on the map attached hereto asExhibit Aand incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Property"), for the purpose of allowing the applicant to construct 11attached, multiple-family
residences ; and
WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 0.36 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 MunicipalCode (the "Code") shall apply to
the Proposed Project, pursuant to approval of Reclassification No. 2016-00297, now pending. The
Propertyisdesignated on the Land Use Element of the General Plan for "General Commercial"
uses; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00510 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 "Medium Density Residential" land use
designation; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00510is proposed in conjunction
with a request (i)for approval of Reclassification No. 2016-00297to reclassify the property from
the “C-G” General CommercialZone to the “RM-4” Multiple-family Residential Zone; and (ii)
approval of Administrative Adjustment No. 2020-00444 to permit an11-unit, attachedmultiple-
family residential project with reduced setbacks. General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00510,
Reclassification No. 2016-00297,andAdministrative AdjustmentNo. 2020-00444shall 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
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
Procedures,the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of environmental
documents for the Proposed Project; 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 July 9, 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. 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, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of
Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor
Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 (superseding the Brown Act-related provisions of
Executive Order N-25-20 issued on March 12, 2020), which allows a local legislative body to hold
public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or
otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local
legislative body; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 the Planning Commission did
hold a teleconferencing public hearing at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim on August 31,
and October 12, 2020, and continued the item without discussion; the Planning Commission did
hold a teleconferencing public hearing at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim on and January
20, 2021 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, the Planning Commission, 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:
1. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00510 maintains the internal
consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent
with Goals 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, and 6.1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to preserve and
enhance the quality and character of Anaheim’s mosaic of unique neighborhoods, to continue to
provide a variety of quality housing opportunities 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.
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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 January 20, 2021, by the followingvote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, KEYS, LIEBERMAN,
MULLEADY, VADODARIA
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:MEEKS, WHITE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20 day of January, 2021.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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EXHIBIT “B”
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