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RESOLUTION N0. PC2005-66
A RESOLU710N OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR RECLASStFICATiON N0.2005-00159 BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2004, the Anaheim Council approved a memorandum of
understanding with the County of Orange stipulating that the City would pursue a process that 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 Planning Commission did, by motion, initiate
apetition forReclassification of certain real properties comprising an irregularly-shaped approximately
31.6 acre area generally bounded by the Southern Pacific Railroad to the north, Gilbert Street to the west,
Katella Avenueto the south and 1,321 feet to the centerline of Brookhurst Street to the east situated in
the County of C?range, State of California, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and labeled "Property
Description for Reclassification No. 2005-00159, Area Na '16" (hereinafter described as Area No. 16);
and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the City of Anaheim on Apri! 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 Residentiat) District to the City of Anaheim RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zone.
2. That the proposed reclassification is a preliminary sfep 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 31.6 acres, are currently
utilized for single family residential uses; and that the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan
designates these 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 Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal to reclassify Area No. 16; and did recommend that the City
Council, based on its independent review of the Initial Study and unless additional or contrary information
is received during the pubtic 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
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the public meeting, that there is no substantiai evidence that the project will have a significant 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 required beyond those identified in
Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 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 the required environmental
documentation for the proposed Reclassification and satisfy all requirements of CEQA; and that no further
environmental documentation need be prepared for the proposed Reclassification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Planning Commission does ~
hereby approve the subject Petition forReclassification to authorize an amendment to the Zoning Map of
the Anaheim Municipal Code to exclude the above-described properties from the County of Orange R1
(Single-FamilyResidential) District and to incorporate said described properties into the City of Anaheim
RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zone.
BE !T 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 timethat 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 Islands 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, shatl be permitted provided that construction shalt 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 shalt 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 O~cial.
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 lslands
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, untess 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 oftime by the
BpprOVal aUthofity Shall be subject to the reclassifications set forth by this Resolution.
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d. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall appty to any project that has submitted any
zoning entitlement:(Conditional Use Permit, TentatiVe Parcel Map, Tentative Tract Map, Variance, etc.) to
the CountyPlanning 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-8 into the City of
Anaheim. Said project shall be permitted provided that the proposal is approved by the County Planning
Commission or County Supervisors, and that such project shall 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 date the -
building permit is issued, unless said time period is dulyextended by the City of Anaheim Building OfficiaL
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
April 18, 2005. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60,
"Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Codepertaining to a al edures and may be replaced by a
City Council Resolution in the event of an appeaL
CHA(RMAN, ANAHEIM PLANNtNG COMMISSION :
ATTEST:
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANN(NG 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 the Anaheim Planning Commission
held on Apri( 18, 2005, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, PEREZ, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
VACANT: COMMtSSIONERS: TWO VACANCIES
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W WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this l~ `~ day of
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