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RESOLUTION NOr PC2005-122
' A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND A PORTION OF
CHAPTER 18.20 "PLATINUM TRIANGLE MIXED USE (PTMU) OVERLAY ZONE"
(ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2004-00036)
' WHEREAS, the Zoning Code was originaily adopted in 1929 and has been updated a number
of times over the years; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 18,76 (Zoning Amendments) of the Anaheim Municipal Code, '
provisions of Title 18 may be amended whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general
welfare require, when adopted by an ordinance of #he City Councii in the manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted General Plan envisions The Platinum Triangle as a
thriving economic center that provitles residents; visitors and employees with a variety of housing;
" employment, shopping and entertainment opportunities #hat are accessed by arterial highways, transit
systems and pedestrian promenades (setforth;in Goal 15.1 of#he Land Use Element); and
WHEREAS, the adopted General Plan establishes.a maximum development intensity for
The Platinum Triangle for up to 9,175 dwelling units (at an intensity of up to 100 dwelling units per acre), >
5,000,000 square feet of office space, slightly over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial uses, industrial
development at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50 and institutional development at a maximum floor area
ratio of 3.0; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted The
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan by Resolution No.2004-178 and The Platinum Triangle
Standardized Development Agreement by Resolution No. 2004-179 and on August 24; 2004, the City
Council adopted the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone by Ordinance No. 5935; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Code implements the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes recommendations to the City Council '
regarding Zoning Code Amendments; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2005, the Anaheim Planning Commission by motion, initiated
applications and proceedings pertaining to The Platinum Triangle including General Plan Amendment No.
2004-00420, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend
The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan; Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00114 to amend The
Platinum Triangle Standardized Development Agreement, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115 to rescind
in-part of the Resolution of Intent pertaining to reclassification of the North Net Fire Training Center site and
Reclassification No. 2004-00134; and, on June 13, 2005, initiated General Plan Amendment No: 2004- -`
00420 (Tracking No. GPA 2005-00432) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Project Discretionary .
Actions"); and
WHEREAS, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036 is a'request for Planning
Commission to recommend to the City Council adoption of an amendment tothe PTMU OverlayZone to
incorporate the following: an adjustment to the boundaries of the mixed-use districts to include the North
Net Fire Training Center in the PTMU Overlay Zone Gateway District and add 325 units to said district (321
of said units would be designated for the North Net Fire Training Center); a modification to the P7MU
Overlay Zone commercial density to add 210,100 square feet of additional commercial square footage
(190,100 square feet of this square footage would be designated for future required ground floor'
commercial uses on Market Street and Gene Autry Way in the Katella and Gene Autry Districts and 20,000
square feet for other commercial uses in the Katella District); and, additional technical refinements and
clarifications, including, but notlimited to, refinements to density descriptions to reflect the above-noted
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changes and other City Code requirements, which amendments are attached hereto in a strike-but format
marked Exhibit 1 to this Resolution, and which is incorporated'herein by this reference as if set forth in fuli;
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2005, the Planning Commission, by Resolution'No. PC2005-105
recommended that City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00435 to amend the-Land
Use Element to modify "Table1U-4: General Plan Density Provisions for SpecificAreas of the City." to
increase the maximum overall commercial density for The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use designation from
2,044;300 to'2,049,908 square feet representing a total increase of 5,608 square feet, which separate
amendment is currently in process in connection with recommendations to the City Gouncil of approval of `
- Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00113 to amend The:Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, Zoning Code
Amendment No: 2005-00044, Conditional Use Permif Na 2005-04967, Tentative Tract Map No. 16800 and
Development'Agreement Na 2005-00004 to permit fhe development of the D.R. Horton project at 2100 E.
" Katella Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
the City of Anaheim on August 22, 2005, at 2:30 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, Ghapter 18.60
(Procedures),'to hear and consider evidence for and against the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay
Zone and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith;, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission,having reviewed and considered the amendments to
Ghapter 18.20 (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone) of the Zoning Code (Zoning Code Amendment Na
2004-00036) has determined that thepublic necessity and convenience and the general welfare require'its
amendment based upon the following findings:
1. That the proposed amendments to the PTMU Overlay Zone are consistent with the Planning
Commission's Resolutions recommending #hat the City Council adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2004-
00420 (Resolution No. PC2005-120), Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend The Platinum
Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Resolution No. PC2005-121) and Miscellaneous Case No. 2006-00114 to,
by motion, amend the form of The Platinum Triangle Standardized bevelopment Agreement.
2. That the proposed amendments implement the Anaheim General Plan and provide for
increased housing and commercial opportunities, as set forth in the staff report to the Planning Commission
dated August 22, 2005:
3. That the proposed amendments reflect clarifications and refinements to reflect development
factors and design trends that have been identified since the adoption of the PTMU Overlay Zone in
September, 2004.
4. That in the event the City Council approves General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00435
pertaining to a modification to the General Plan Land Use Element "Table LU-4: General Plan Density,
Provisions for Specific Areas of the City" to increase the commercial square footage allocated for The <
Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use designation by 5,608 square feet, that the overall total commercial square
footage permitted in The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use designation by the subject General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-00420 shall not exceed 2,254,400 square feet consistent with the amounf of square
footage analyzed in FSEIR No. 332.
5. That one person spoke with concerns relating to the subject request; and that no
correspondence was received in opposition to the subject petition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim Planning
Commission has reviewed Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036 in connection with General Plan
Amendment No. 2004-00420, Miscellaneous Case Nos: 2004-00089, 2005-00114 and 2005-00115 and
Reclassification No. 2004-00134 and, by its Resolution No. PC2005-119, did find and recommend that the
City Council, as lead agency for the Project, unless additional or contrary information is received during the
City Council's: public hearing on the Project, certify FSEIRNa 332 and adopt a Statement of Findings of <
Fact and Stafement of Overriding Considerations and the Updated' and Modified Mitigation Monitoring
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Program No. 106A, and determine that FSEIR No. 332 fuliy compiies with CEQA, reflects the independent
judgment of the City Council and is adequate to serve as the required enVironmental documentation for the
Project, including the Project Implementation Actions and Discretionary Actions to the extent authorized by
law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Planning Commission does
hereby recommend that an ordinance be prepared reflecting the proposed amendments to Chapter 18.20
(Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone) of the Zoning Code (Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-
00036) and that the City Council approve said Ordinance.
1. That this Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036 is granted,expressly conditioned upon adoption of
General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420; Miscellaneous Case No.2004-00089 to amend The Platinum
Triangle Master Land Use Plan and Miscellaneous Case Na 2005-00114 to amend The Platinum Triangle
Standardized Development Agreement: .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anaheim Planning Commission does hereby find
and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressty predicated upon adoption of the actions
hereinabove set forth in Condition No. 1. Should such condition; or any part fhereof, be declared invalid or
unenforceable by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, then this Resolution, and any
approvals herein contained, shall be deemed null and void.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
August 22, 2005. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions'set forth in Chapter 18:60,
"Procedures'` of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures and may be replaced by a
City Council Resolution in the event of an appeal.
CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNWG COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Eleanor Morris, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim Planning Commission, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of #he Anaheim Planning Commission
held on August 22, 2005, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, KARAKI, PEREZ, ROMERO
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VELASQUEZ
If~ WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~ day of
iC , 2005.
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SEN10R SECRETARY; ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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