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RESOLUTION NO. PC2005-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR RECLASSIFICATION N0. 2005-00152 BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2004, the Anaheim City Council approved a memorandum
of understanding'with the County of Orange stipulating that the City would pursue a processthat may
lead to annexation of County Islands (i.e., pockets of land that are surrounded by but not within any city's
boundaries) 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7, and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2005, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did, by motion,
initiate a petition for Reclassification of certain real properties comprising an irregularly-shaped
approximately 124 acre area generally bounded by Ball Road to the north, Gilbert Street to the west,
CerritosAvenue to the south and Brookhurst Street to the east situated in the County of Orange, State of
Califomia, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and labeled "Property Description for Reclassification
No. 2005-00152, Area No. 9" (hereinafter described as Area No: 9); and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the City of Anaheim on April 18, 2005, at 6:00 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, Chapter
18.60 "Procedures", to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed reclassification and to
investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, said 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. That the proposed reclassification of the subject properties is from the County of Orange
R1 (Single-Family Residential) District to the City of Anaheim RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zone.
2. That the proposed reclassification is a preliminary step required by the Local Agency
Formation Commission ("LAFCO") prior to annexing County Islands (i.e., pockets of land that are
surrounded by but not within any city's boundaries) into the City of Anaheim.
3. That the subject properties, which comprise approximately 124 acres, are currently
utifized for single family residences; and that the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan
designates the properties for Low Density Residential land uses.
4. That the proposed reclassification of subject properties is necessary and/or desirable for
the orderly and proper development of the community.
5. That the proposed reclassification of subject properties does properly relate to the zones
and their permitted uses locally established in close proximity to the subject properties and to the zones
and their permitted uses generally established throughout the community.
6. That 3 people indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition to the proposal,
1 letter was received in opposition; and 2 people relayed their concerns/questions to the proposal.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to reclassify Area No. 9; and did recommend that the
City Council, based on its independent review of the tnitial Study and unless additional or contrary
information is received during the public meeting, approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 133 as modified by the Planning Commission to include refinements to
Mitigation Measure 5.6-3 and find and determine that based upon said Initial Study and any evidence
received at the public meeting, that there is no substantial evidence thaf the project wilf have a significant
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effect on the environment that cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance as identified in the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, that no new mitigation measures or alternatives will be requiredbeyond those
identified in Mitigation Monitoring Program Na.133, and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 133 are in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") and the State and City CEQA Guidelines and are adequate to serve as #he required
environmental documentation for the proposed Reclassification and satisfy all requirements of CEQA;
and that no further environmental documentation need be prepared for ihe proposed Reclassification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Cityplanning Commission
does hereby approve the subject Petition for Reclassification to authorize an amendment to the Zoning
Map of the Anaheim Municipal Code to exclude the above-described prope~ties from the County of
Orange R1 (Single-Family Residential) District and to incorporate said described properties into the City
of Anaheim RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall not constitute a rezoning of, or a
commitment by the City to rezone, the subject 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; and that such rezoning shall become effective at the same time that annexation of the
above-described properties becomes effective.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to
certain projects submitted to the County of Orange (hereinafter referred to as "County") prior to the
approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County lslands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-
7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim, which may continue to completion subject to existing County ;
development standards in effect at the time of the approval of this Resolution, if they satisfy one of the
following:
a. Any project that receives a valid building permit as of 5 p.m. on the day before the
approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-
7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim, shall be permitted provided that construction shall have
commenced and shall be completed within a period of 365 days from the date that the building permit '
was issued, unless said time period is duly extended by the City of Anaheim Building OfficiaL
b. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to any project that is in plan check as of 5
p.m. on the day before the approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of
County Islands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim. Such project shall be permitted
provided that a valid building permit shall have been obtained within a period of 180 days from the date of
the approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands 4-AN-6, 4-
AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim and construction shall have commenced and shall be
completed within a period of 365 days from the date that the building permit is issued, unless said time
period is duly extended by the City of Anaheim Building OfficiaL
c. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to any project that has obtained any
zoning entitlement (Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel Map, Tentative Tract Map, Variance, etc.)
that has been approved by the County Planning Commission or County Supervisors as of 5 p.m. on the
day before the approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands
4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim. Said project shall be permitted provided that such
project shall have commenced within the time limitation specified in the Resolution adopted by the County
Planning Commission or County Supervisors, unless said time period is duly extended by the approval
authority; and if a building permit is required, construction shall have commenced and shall be completed
within a period of 365 days from the date the building permit is issued, unless said time period is duly
extended by the City of Anaheim Building Official. Previously-approved entitlements which expire after
the effective date of this Resolution and which have not been granted an extension of time by the
approval authority shall be subject to the reclassifications set forth by this Resolution.
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d. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to any project that has submitted any
zoning entitlement (Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel Map, Tentative Tract Map, Variance, etc.) to
the County Planning Department as of 5 p.m. on the day before the approval by the Local Agency
Formation Commission of the annexation of County lslands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-B into the City of
Anaheim. Said project shall be permitted provided that theproposal is `approved by the County Planning
Commission or County Supervisors, and thaf such project shaU have commended within the time
limitation specified in the Resolution adopted by the County Planning Commission or County Supervisors,
unless said time period is duly extended by the approval authority; and if a building permit is required,
construction shall`have commenced and shall be completed within a period of 365 days from the datethe
building permit is issued, unless `said time period is duly extended by the City of Anaheim Building Official.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
Aprif 18, 2005. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60,
"Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to peal procedur ~ ay be replaced by a
City Council Resolution in the event of an appeaL ~~
HAIRMAN~AHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMM1SS10N
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 the Anaheim Planning Commission
held on Aprl 18, 2005, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, PEREZ, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
VACANT: COMMISSIONERS: TWO VACANCIES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~ T~ day of
, 2005.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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Area No. 9 Date: April 18, 2005
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