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RESOWTION NO. PC2006-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CiTY OF ANAHEIM PLANNING COMM{SSION '
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION' OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.2006-00442 PERTAINING TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT
(THE ANAHEIM RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN N0. 92-2, ANAHEIM RESORT RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY) .
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Council did adopt the Anaheim General Plan by Resolution No.
69R-644, showing the genera{ description and extent of possible future development within the City; and
WHEREAS; on May 25, 2004, the City Council, by its Resolution Na 2004-95, adopted a
comprehensive update to the General Plan for the City of Anaheim; and _-
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapters 18.68 and 18.72 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the City of
Anaheim Planning Director initiated General Plan AmendmentNo. 2006-00442 and Amendment No'. 7 to The
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No: 92-2 (the "Project Actions"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes relate to the mix and allocation ofJand uses and zoning
standards in order to provide opportunities to develop residential units; when'such units are integrated with full-
service hotels; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2006-00442 proposes to`amend the Land Use -
Element of the General Plan to modify "Table LU-4: General Plan Density Provisions#or Specific Areas of the
City' to add language relating to the Anaheim Resort Residential Overlay, which applies to focused areas of the
Specific Plan and provides opportunities for the incorporation of residential uses into hotel developments when
such uses are fully integrated into a minimum 300-room full-service hotel; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2006-00442 also proposes to amend the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to modify the description of the Commercial Recreation land use designation to
note that in targeted areas within The Anaheim Resort, residential uses are allowed by conditional use permit
when such uses are fully integrated into a minimum 300-room full-service hotel; and '
WHEREAS, the proposed modifications to Table LU-4 and the Commercial Recreation land use
designation description are shown in Exhibit "A" attached to this Resolution and '+ncorporated herein by this
reference as if set forth in full; and
WHEREAS, Sefore the Commission recommends approval of any General Plan amendment, it
must make a finding of fact that the evidence presented shows that all of the following conditions exist:
(a) The proposed amendment maintains the inter~al consistency of the General Plan;
(b) ,. The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety,
convenience, or welfare of the City;
(c) The proposed amendment would maintain the balance of land uses within the City; and
(d) If the amendment is to the General Plan Cand Use Map, the subject property is physically ,
suitable to accommodate the proposed modification, including but not limited to access, physical constraints,
topography; provision of utilities, and compatibility with surrounding land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic
Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on June 12, 2006, 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
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Municipal Code, to hear and consider eVidence'for and against said General Plan Amendment 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, and based upon, all evidence and reporfs offered at said hearing,
DOES HEREBY FIND:
1. That the proposed amendment maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed
modifications to Table LU-4 and the Commercial Recreation land use designation description are consistent with
_ the goalsand policies set forth in the General Plan for the Commercial'Recreation land use designation and The
Anaheim Resort.
2: The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health; safety, convenience,
or welfare of the City;
3. The proposed amendment would maintain the balance of land uses within the City; and '
4. The General Plan Land Use Land Use Map is unchanged, as the boundaries of the Commercial
Recreation Land Use Designation fiave not been modified.
5. That a person spoke with questions pertaining to the request, and a person spoke in opposition to an .
unrelated matter; and that a person spoke and aletter was received'expressing concerns regarding the request.
_ That 2 people spoke in favor of the request.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim
Planning Commission has reviewed the Proposed ProjectActions, and by motion did find and determine and
recommend that the City Council find and determine that the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for this
project reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis, that the_change from visitor-serving uses to
residential uses will not create an additional impact in and of itself, and that the project, as mitigated, will not
have a significant effect on the environment; approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt Updated
and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085b; and determine that the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085b are adequate to serve as the required ,
environmental documentation for the proposed Project Actions, including the General Plan Amendment, and
satisfy all of the requirements of CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the above findings, the Anaheim
Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Anaheim approve General
Plan Amendment No. 2006-00442 pertaining to Table LU-4 and the Commercial Recreation land use
designation description to reflect modifications to The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2, to include the
Anaheim Resort Residentia{ Overlay, which provides opportunities to develop residential units, when such units
are integrated with full-service hotels as set forth in Exhibit "A" to this Resolution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of June 12,
2006. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Cha r 8.60, "Procedures" of the
Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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`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 heid on
June 12, 2006, by the following vote of the members thereof: ,
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FAESSEL, FLORES, KARAKI, ROMERO, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ?j r~ day of ,
2006.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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Exhibit A
NOTE: Removed words are shown with stfiYes~ and new words are shown in bo/d italic.
TABLE LU-4: GENERAL PLAN DENSITY PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC, AREAS OF THE CITY
Location Generaf Plan Land Use Desi nations Permitted Densit
The Mountain Park Low Medium Hillside Density 485 - :
Area Residential
(Up to 6 du/ac)
2,015
Low Medium Density Residential (Up to 2,500 dwelling units)
(Up to 16 du/ac)
Area „A„
(Parcel Map Low-Medium Density Residential Up to 140 dwelling units '
94-205)
The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan Commercial Recreation See Note No. 1 on next page.
SP92-1 Area
The Anaheim
Resort~ Specific Commercial Recreation See Note No. 2 on next page.
Plan SP92-2 Area
Hotel Circle Specific Commercial Recreation The Hotel Circle Specific Plan allows for a
Plan (SP93-1) Area master planned hotel project including up to
969 hotel rooms and integrated guest
oriented amenities including full-service `
restaurants, conference room/banquet
facilities, pool and spa areas, tour
bus/shuttle facilities, and pedestrian
promenades and plaza areas with
comprehensive landscaping.
The Platinum Mixed-Use Up to 9,500 dwelling units at densities up to
Triangfe Area 100 dwelling units per acre; up to 3,265,000
s.f. of office development at maximum FAR
of 2.00; and, up to 2,254,400 s.f. of
commercial development at a maximum
FAR of 0.40.
Office High and Office Low Up to 1,735,000 s.f. of office developmenf
at a maximum FAR of 2.0 for properties
designated Office-High and a maximum
FAR of 0.50 for properties designated
Office-Low.
The Stonegate Low Density Residential Up to 35 dwelling units
Development Area
TABLE LU-4: GENERAL PLAN DENSITY PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE CI7Y CONTINUED
Note Na: 1: The Oisneyland Resort Specific Plan provides for the development of an approximate 489:7 acre intemational
multi-day vacation designation resort including ongoing modifications to the Disneyland theme park, the development of a
new theme park, additional hofels and entertainmentareas, administrative office facilities, new public and private parking
facilities, and an intemal transportation system. This development is within five planning Districts (Theme Pa[k, Hotel,
Parking; Future Expansion and District A) and a C-R Overiay, which' allows development within the Overlay to either be
consistent with the under9ying Resort District or subject to the same land uses as in the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No.
92-2 Zone. The Disneyland Resort Specific Plarr also identifies maximum development density designations for hotel/motel
development in the Hotel bistrict (up to 5,600 hotel rooms for the entire District with up to 1,000 hotelrooms transferable to
the Theme Park District), in District A(the maximum number of units permitted would be 75 hotel/motel rooms per gross
acre or 75 hotel/motel rooms per parcel existing on June 29; 1993, whichever is greater) and the C-R Overlay (the
maximum number of units permitted on a parcel would be the following: 1} for parcels designated Low Density - up to 50
hotel rooms per gross acre or 75 rooms, whichever is greater; and 2) for parcels designated Medium Density - up to 75 `
hoteCrooms per gross acre or 75 rooms, whichever is greater; provided that for those parcels that are developed with '
hotel/motel rooms which exceeded the maximum density designation, the number of rooms existing on the date of adoption
of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Ordinance may be rebuilt or modified at their existing densiry.) It should be noted
that accessory uses may be developed as well as other visitor-serving commercial/retail and restaurant uses along with
these hotel/motel uses. The Disneyland ResortSpecific Plan also provides for the development of the Anaheim
GardenWalk project pursuant to the Anaheim GardenWalk Overlay at the following density and subject to the. approval of
Conditional Use Permit Na 4078, as amended; to permit the following: up to 569,750 square feet of specialty retail;
restaurants, and entertainment uses, including movie theaters; 1,628 hotel rooms/suites (including up to 500 vacation
ownership units) and 278,817 square feet of hotel accessory uses; a transportation center, and 4,800 parking spaces. The
Anaheim GardenWalk Overlay encompasses District A and the portion of the Parking bistrict (East Parking Area)/CR '
Overla south of Disne Wa .
Note No. 2: The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan provides for the development of approximately 549:~ 582 acres within the
C-R (Commercial Recreation) District which allows for hotels, motels, convention and conference facilities, as well as
restaurants, retail shops and entertainment facili6es; the PR (Public Recreation) District which encompasses the Anaheim
Convention Center and associated parking facilities and provides for the orderly use of City-owned property as well as the
existing Anaheim Hilton Hotel; aad; the Mobilehome Park (MHP) Overlay which encompasses existing mobilehome parks
within the C-R District and provides development standards for mobilehome parks and regulations and procedures #o
mitigate retocation concems and adverse effects of displacement upon mobilehome owners when a park is converted to
another land use; and, the Anaheim Resort Residential Overlay, which applies to focused areas of the Specific Plan
and provides for the incorporation of residential uses into hotel developments when such uses are fully integrated
into a minimum 300-room full-service hotel. The Anaheim Resort Specific Plan also identifies maximum development '
density designations in the GR District. These designations are based upon hotel/motel development and allow up to 20%
of each hoteUmotel project gross square footage, excluding parking facilities, to be developed with integrated {i.e., included
within the main hotel/motel complex) accessory uses. These accessory uses will reduce the otherwise maximum permitted
hoteUmotel density at the rate of one hotel/motel room per six hundred (600) gross square feet of accessory use. For
properties proposed to be developed with permitted and conditionally permitted uses other than hotels/motels with
accessory uses, the traffic generation characteristics of said uses shall not exceed those associated with the otherwise
permitted hotel/motel (including accessory uses) density as determined by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager prior
to Final Site Plan review and approval. The density designations are as follows: "Low Density," which has a maximum .
density of up to 50 rooms per gross acre or 75 rooms per lot or parcel, whichever is greater; °Low-Medium Density," up to
75 rooms per gross acre or 75 rooms per !ot or parcel, whichever is greater; "Medium Density," up to 10Q rooms per gross
acre or 75 rooms per lot or parcel, whichever is greater; and, "Convention Center (CC) Medium Density," up to 125 rooms
per gross acre with trip generation characteristics mitigated to the equivalent of 100 rooms per gross acre, or 75 rooms per
lot or parcel, whichever is greater. For those parcels that are developed with hotel/motel rooms which exceed the maximum
density designation, the number of rooms existing on the date of adoption of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Ordinance
may be rebuilt or modified at their existing density. For projects that are developed in accordance with the Anaheim
Resort Residential Overlay, the maximum number of dwelling units allowed shall be less than the number of hotel
rooms proposed and such projects shall not create infrastructure impacts greater than the subject property's '
permitted hotel/motel density, as permitted by the property's underlying C-R District density designation unless
otherwise miti ated through subsequent environmental anal is.
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Commercial Recreation Desiqnation Description:
Commercial Recreation
The Commercial Recreation land use designation applies to The Anaheim Resort. Tfie designation'is intended
to provide for tourist and entertainment related industries, such as theme parks, hotels, tourist oriented.retail,
movie theaters, and other visitor-serving facilities. ln addition, in targeted areas within The Anaheim Resort,
residential uses are allowed by conditional use permit when such'uses are fully integrated into a
minimum 300-room fuN-service hotel. The Commercial Recreation designation is implemented by various
Specific Plan Zones in The Anaheim Resort, which further define the maximum development intensities within
this area.
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