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RESOLUTION NO. PC2006-11
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM FINDlNG THAT
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE ANAHEIM
MERGED PROJECT AREA THROUGH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUENT EXISTING
REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE ALPHA, RIVER VALLEY, PLAZA, COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
AND A PORTION OF THE WEST ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENTPROJECTS'CONFORMS TO THE
ANAHEIM GENERAL PLAN AND MAKlNG A RECOMMENDATION ON THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, on July 19, 1973, by Ordinance No. 3190, the CityCouncil of the City of
Anaheim ("City Council") approved and adopted a redevelopmentpfan for the Alpha Redevelopment
Project ("Alpha Project") and subsequently amended the redevelopment plan eight times to modifyland
uses, amend relocation policies, establish a tax increment limit, establish time limits in compliance with
Assembly Bill 1290 ("AB 1290"), Senate Bill 1045;("SB 1045"), and Senate Bill 1096 ("SB 1096"), and
merge with the existing redevelopment project areas In the City Of AnBheim ("Clty'~); a11d
WHEREAS, on November 29, 1983, by Ordinance No. 4463, the City Council adopted a
redevelopment plan for the River Valley Redevelopment Project ("River Valley Project") and subsequently
amended the redevelopment plan six times to modify land uses, establish time limits in compliance with -
AB 1290 and S6 1096, and merge with#he existing redevelopment project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 1990, by Ordinance No. 5136, the City Council adopted a
redevelopment plan for the Plaza Redevelopment Project ("Plaza ProjecY') and subsequently amended
the redevelopment plan three times to establish time limits in compliance with AB 1290 and SB :1045, and
merge with the existing redevelopment project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 1993, byOrdinance No. 5412, the City Council adopted a
redevelopment plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redeve(opment Project (`Brookhurst Area")
and subsequently amended the redevelopment plan three times to add territory to the project area,
including renaming the project area the West Anaheim Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project :
("West Anaheim ProjecY'}, and establish time limits in compliance with AB 1290 and SB 1045, and merge
with the existing redevelopment project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 1993, by Ordinance Na 5415, the City Council adopted a -
redevelopment plan for the Commercial/Industrial Redevelopment Project ("Commercial/ Industrial
Project") and subsequently amended the redevelopment plan three times to establish time limits in
compliance with AB 1290 and SB 1045, and merge with the existing redevelopment project areas in the
City; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1994, by Ordinance No. 5442, the City Councii adopted a
redevelopment plan for the Stadium Redevelopment Project ("Stadium Project") and subsequently
amended the redevelopment plan two times to establish time limits in compliance with SB 1096 and
merge with the exisfing redevelopment project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2004, by Ordinance Nos. 5913, 5914, 5915, 5916, 5917 and 5918,
the City Council adopted the amendments to the Redevelopment Plans to merge ("Merged Plans") the
Alpha Project, River Valley Project, Plaza Project, West Anaheim Project, Commercial/Industrial Project
and the Stadium Project areas ("Merged Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the "Affected Plans" for the Merged Project Area consist of the Redevelopment
Plans, as amended, prepared for the Alpha Project, River Valley Project, Plaza Project,
Commercial/Industrial Project, and the Brookhurst Area of the West Anaheim Project; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency ("AgenCy") is Vest2d Wlth th2 -
responsibility to carry out the Merged Plans; inclusive of the Affected Plans; and
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WHEREAS, the Agency desires to amend the Affected Plans ("Amendments") as
consolidated in the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Anaheim Merged
Redevelopment Project ("Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan") in accordance'with Section '
33333.10(a)(1) and (2) ofthe Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et
seq.; "CRL") to extend the time limits on plan effectiveness and the repayment of indebfedness/receipt of
tax increment revenues by 10 years in order to eliminate existing blighting conditions and increase and :
improve affordable housing opportunities; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CRL Section 33333.11(f), no later than 920 days prior to
holding a joint public hearing on the proposed Amendments, the Agency shall send the proposed
Amendments to the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim ("Pianning Commission") for its report
and recommendation concerning the proposed Amendments and their conformity to the City's General
Plan and pursuant to such review may recommend to the Agency for or against the approval of fhe
proposed Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments propose no changes to land use designations of
properties within the Merged Project Area, as designated herein, and land use designations contained in ,
the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan are the same as those land use designations contained
in the adopted land use map of the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments propose no changes to existing development
standards for properties located within the Merged Project Area, and development'standards applicable
to the Merged Project Area, as enforced by the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan, are the `
same as the development standards contained in the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2005, the Agency, by Resolution No. ARA2005-06, accepted
the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan, inclusive of the proposed Amendments, and authorized
the transmittal of the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan in draft form to the Planning
Commission for their report and recommendations; and
WNEREAS, the Planning Commission members have received the Amended and Restated
Redevelopment Plan in draft form prepared for the proposed Amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Planning Commission does
hereby find and determine as follows:
1. The Planning Commission having reviewed the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan,
inclusive of the proposed Amendments in draft form, hereby finds and determines that the proposed
Amendments are consistent with the City's General Plan because they do not make changes to
land uses permitted in the Merged Project Area, or other general controls and limitations, and the
land use designations, circulation systems, public facilities, proposed projects and programs, and
development standards, and all other contents of the proposed Amendments are in conformity with
the City's General Plan.
2. The Planning Commission hereby recommends the approval of the proposed Amendments by the
Agency and the City CounciL
3. The Planning Commission hereby authorizes and directs the officers, employees, staff, consultants
and attorneys for the Planning Commission to take any action that may be necessary to effectuate
the purposes of this resolution or which are appropriate or desirable in the circumstances. In the
event that prior to the adoption of the proposed Amendments, the Agency or City Council desires to
make any minor, or technical or clarifying changes to the Amended and Restated Redevelopment
Plan as it relates to the proposed Amendments, the Planning Commission hereby finds and
determines that any such minor, technical or clarifying changes need not be referred to it for further
report and recommendations.
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4. The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that this resolution shall constitute the
report and recommendation of the Planning Commission to the Agency and the City Council
concerning the proposed Amendments:
5. The Planning Commission hereby authorizes`and directs the Secretary of the Planning Commission
to transmit a copy of this resolution#o the Agency and the City CounciL
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting,of
January 23, 2006. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set#orth in Chapter 18.60, '
"Procedures" of theAnaheim Municipal Code pertaining to'appeal ced nd ma e r ed by a
City Council Resolution in the event of an appeaL
CHAIRMAN, AN EIMPLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST: :
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SENIOR SECRETARY; ANAHEIM PLANNING 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 January 23, 2006, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, KARAKI, PEREZ, ROMERO, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~ r~ day of
b r~ ~,r , 2006.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION