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RESOIUTION NO. PC2005-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL`ADOPTION OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.2004-00416 PERTAINING TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND THE
'GREEN ELEMENT OF THE ANAHEIM GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Council did adopt the Anaheim General Plan by Resolution Na
69R-644, as amended comprehensivelyby Resolution Na 2004R-95, showing the general description and
extenf of possible future development within#he City; and
WHEREAS, The City did receive averified petition requesting an amendment to the General
Plan to-amend (a) the Land Use Element of the GeneralPlan from the Estate Density Residential designation to
the Low DensityResidential designation, (b) the Land Use Element and #he'Green Element of the General Plan
to reconfigure the Open Space designation on the subject property and (c) the Green Element of the General
Plan to realign the north-south regional #rail (Regional Trail No. 14) on a property described as follows:
ALL THAT PORTION OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF 7RACT NO. 117, AS SHOWN ON A MAP
FILED IN BOOK 11, PAGE 15 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOVIIS: -
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5, AND 'RUNNING THENCE
SOUTH 00° 38' 53" WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS 5 AND 4,` 1019.78
'FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SA1D LOT 4; THENCE'NORTH 89° 03' 32" WEST, ALONG' :
SAID SOUTH LINE 1214.91 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY -
LINE OF PARCEL 4; AS SHOWN ON A PARCEL MAP FILED IN BOOK 90, PAGE 19 OF
PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID ORANGE'
COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 27° 37' 09" WEST ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF
PARCELS 4 AND 3 OF SAID PARCEL MAP,''122.78FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID
PARCEL 3; THENCENORTH 41° 14' 35" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF
SAID PARCEL 3, 165.89 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF PARCEL 2 OF
SAID PARCEL MAP; THENCE NORTH 57° 45' 25" EAS7, ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY
lINE OF SAID PARCEL 2, 129 FEET TO THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID
PARCEL 2; THENCE NORTH 20° 3T 33° WEST, ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF
PARCELS 2 AND 1 OF SAID PARCEL MAP, 773.55 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH
THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 5; THENCE SOUTH 89° 01' 20° EAST, ALONG SAID
NORTH LINE, 1556.18 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
WHEREAS, the 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 9 8.60 "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 consideration, inspection, investigation and study
made by itself, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, DOES HEREBY
FIND:
1. That the proposed residential development, capped at 35 dwelling units, would be clustered in
order to minimize grading and to protect biological resources hereby increasing the density on the residentially '
designated portion of the property. The evidence presented substantiates the need foran amendment to the
Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan and that, therefore, Exhibit A should be adopted redesignating
subject area for Low Density Residential land uses.
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2. That the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element and the Green Element of the Anaheim
General Plan pertaining to Open Space would increase the acreage of Open Space on the property, reduce the -
impacts of grading and protect biological resources on the subject property. The evidence presented:
substantiates #he need for an amendment to the Land Use Element and the Green Element of the Anaheim
Generai Plan'and that, therefore, Exhibit B should be adopted reconfiguring the Open Space designation on the
subject property. ;
3. That the proposed amendment of the Green Element of the Generai Plan pertaining to the
realignment of the north-south regional trail (Regional Trail Na 14) is necessary to avoid the sensitive habitat
located'in the area currently designated by the General Plan for trail placement. The evidence presented
substantiates the need for an amendment to the Green Element of the Anaheim General Plan and that,
therefore, ExhibifGshouldbe adopted to realign the north-south regional trail (Regional Trail No. 14) on the
subject property.
4. That 9 people indicated their presence at said public hearing in opposition; and that no
correspondence was received in opposition to subject petition. That 2 e-mails were received with suggestions
pertaining to the design of the project.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed DEIR No. 329, including Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 132, as amended at the
public hearing (Modified Mitigation Measure TC-2), and made certain findings and recommendations by its
Resolution No: PC2005-69 determining that DEIRNa 329 is adequate to serve as the enyironmental
documentation for the Proposed Actions and recommending, as sef forth in said Resolution, that the City
Council, as lead agency for the Proposed Actions, based upon its independent review of DEIR No. 329 "
prepared in connection with the Proposed Actions determine that the Proposed Actions are within the Scope of
DEIR Na 329; are adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the Proposed Actions,
including the subject proposal, and satisfy all of the requirements of CEQA; and, that no further environmental
documentation need be prepared for the Proposed Actions. '
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, that pursuant to the above findings, the Anaheim
Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council of the City of Anaheim adoption of General
Plan Amendment No. 2004-00416 pertaining to the Land Use Element and the Green Element, Exhibits A, B
and C, to (a) redesignate the study area from the Estate Density Residential land use designation to the tow
Density Residential designation and capping the maximum number of dwelling units on #his property at thirty-five
(35) (as indicated in Table LU-4 of the Land Use Element) (b) reconfigure the Open Space designation on the
subject property and (c) realign the north-south regional trail (Regional Trail No. 14) on the property.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all charges related
to the processing of this discretionary case application within 7 days of the issuance of the final invoice or prior to
the issuance of building permits for this project, whichever occurs first. Failure to pay all charges shall result in
delays in the issuance of required permits or the revocation of the approval of this application.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
Apri{ 18, 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. -
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