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RESOLUTION NO. PC2007-147
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 7 TO
THE DISNEYLAND RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 92-1
ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(SPN2007-00050)
WHEREAS, on Apri129, 1986, City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted
Ordinance No. 4709 to establish uniform procedures for the adoption and implementation of
Specific Plans for the coordination of future development within the City, and "Zoning and
Development Standards" when the Specific Plan includes zoning regulations and development
standards to be substituted for existing zoning under the Zoning Code, which "Zoning and
Development Standards" shall be adopted by ordinance independent of the rest of the Specific
Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 18.93 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code, on June 29, 1993, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Ordinance
No. 5377 amending the zoning map to reclassify certain real property described therein into The
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 Zone subject to certain conditions as specified therein,
and Ordinance No. 5378 relating to the establishment of Zoning and Development Standards for
The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 by the addition of Chapter 18.78 to said Code;
and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 1994, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5420
amending Ordinances Nos. 5377 and 5378 relating to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No.
92-1, Amendment No. 1, which amendment established "District A," redesignated a portion
(approximately 9 acres) of the East Parking Area to District A, and established "Zoning and
Development Standards" for District A; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 1995, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5503
amending Ordinance Nos. 5377 and 5378, as previously amended, relating to The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Amendment No. 2, which amendment redesignated a portion
(approximately 10 acres) of the East Parking Area to District A; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5580
amending Ordinance Nos. 5377 and 5378, as previously amended, relating to The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Amendment No. 3, which amendment encompassed
modifications to The Disneyland Resort Project including a Revised Phasing Plan and
modifications to the Specific Plan Guidelines and Public Facilities Plan to implement the
Revised Phasing Plan; and incorporation of text and graphic modifications to the document; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5689
amending Ordinance Nos. 5377 and 5378, as previously amended, relating to The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Amendment No. 4, which amendment pertained to the Pointe
Anaheim Lifestyle Retail and Entertainment Complex (the "Pointe Anaheim ProjecY') on
approximately 29.1 acres; and which amendment established "Zoning and Development
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Standards" for the Pointe Anaheim Overlay, modified the Land Use Plan, the Public Facilities
Plan, the Design Plan and the Conditions of Approval, and incorporated text and graphic
modifications to implement the Pointe Anaheim Project, and redesignated a portion of District A
(18.9 acres) and Parking District (East Parking Area)/C-R Overlay (10.2 acres) to the Pointe
Anaheim Overlay; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2002, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5807
amending Ordinance Nos. 5377 and 5378, as previously amended, relating to The Disneyland
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Amendment No. 5, which amendment pertained to the Pointe
Anaheim Lifestyle Retail and Entertainment Complex (the "Pointe Anaheim Project") on
approximately 29.1 acres; and which amendment incorporated text and exhibit modifications
throughout the Specific Plan document relating to the mix and allocation of land uses, zoning
standards, phasing, project layout and minor modifications to project conditions of approval and
mitigation measures to provide for the development of 569,750 square feet of specialty retail,
restaurants, and entertainment, including a multiplex movie theater; 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 and 15 bus spaces; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6022
amending Ordinance Nos. 5807, 5377 and 5378, as previously amended, relating to The
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Amendment No. 6, which amendment pertained to
the Anaheim GardenWalk (formerly Pointe Anaheim) Lifestyle Retail and Entertainment
Complex; and which amendment incoiporated text and exhibit changes throughout the specific
plan document, including amendments to the Executive Summary, Planning Context, Land Use
Plan, Public Facilities Plan, Design Plan, General Plan Consistency, Zoning and Development
Standards, Zoning Explanation, Conditions of Approval, and Modified Mitigation Monitoring
Program to provide for the development of 569,750 square feet of specialty retail, restaurants,
and entertainment, including a multiplex movie theater; 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 and 15 bus spaces; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance 6056
amending Ordinances Nos. 5807, 5377 and 5378, as previously amended, relating to the
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Amendment No. 7, which amendment modified
zoning and development standards pertaining to permitted architectural encroachments in
required building setback areas and to modify exhibits pertaining to the maximum number and
location of pertnitted wall signs within The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1, Anaheim
GardenWalk Overlay Zone; and
WHEREAS, proposed Adjustment No. 7 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan
No. 92-1 includes changes to the zoning and development standards for Sections
18.114.050.0202 and 18.114.060.0102 pertaining to number of hotel rooms permitted in the
Theme Park District as follows:
That subsection .020 of Section 18.114.050.0202 of Chapter 18.114 be amended as
follows:
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.020 Limitation on Total Number of Hotel Guest Rooms or Suites. The total
number of hotel guest rooms or suites permitted within the Hotel District shall not exceed
five thousand six hundred (5,600) rooms, not including those permitted under Section
18.114.100.060 (C-R Overlay Density). The total number of rooms shall be further
limited as follows:
.0201 Up to one hundred fifty (150) of the five thousand six hundred (5,600)
guest rooms may be permitted as Vacation Ownership Resort units; additional guest
rooms may be designated Vacation Ownership Resort units, subject to a Conditional Use
Permit. All Vacation Ownership Resort Units shall be in conformance with Section
18.114.120 (Requirements for Vacation Ownership Resorts).
0202 Up to one thousand and twenty-five (1,025) of the five thousand six hundred
(5,600) guest rooms may be located within the Theme Park District, provided that visitor
vehicular access to any hotel within the Theme Park District shall be obtained from West
Street/Disneyland Drive only.
That subsection .010 of Section 18.114.060.0102 of Chapter 18.114 be amended as
follows:
.010 Theme Park - Permitted Primary Uses and Structures. Subject to the
limitations prescribed in Section 18.114.050 (Land Use and Site Development Standards
- General) and in accordance with the Design Plan, the following buildings, structures
and uses shall be permitted in this District:
.0101 Theme Park. A commercial establishment which includes entertainment
facilities of a regional significance and may include ancillary or incidental facilities, such
as plazas, streets, walkway promenades, marinas, lakes, parks, and other landscaped open
space areas, and rest areas and which may charge a fee for admission. The following
facilities may be included within a Theme Park:
Ol Amphitheaters, indoor and outdoor.
.02 Amusement devices and/or arcades.
.03 Auditoriums.
04 Dance floors.
OS Fireworks (location and time subject to approval of the Fire Department).
.06 Outdoor special light effects including, but not limited to, sky beacons,
floodlights of the thematic element and other theme park structures, search lights,
laser light shows, fireworks, and other similar lighting effects intended primarily
for entertainment of The Disneyland Resort visitors and not as an advertising
display.
07 Retail shops.
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08 Restaurants - enclosed, semi-enclosed, satellite, or walk-up.
.09 Theaters - includes dinner, legitimate or motion picture theaters and
performance theaters or clubs.
.10 Theme park attractions. A building, structure, improvement, device,
mechanism, or other facility or combination thereof operated for the
entertainment of visitors in a theme park. Such facilities may include, but are not
limited to: roller coasters, amusement rides, water rides, monorails, shows (live,
automated or motion picture), displays, museums, art galleries, auditoriums,
pavilions, or zoos.
11 Outdoor stands and booths.
.0102 Hotels. Up to a maximum of one thousand and twenty-five (1,025) hotel
rooms or guest suites and gaining vehicular access from West Street/Disneyland
Drive subject to the limitations prescribed in subsection 18.114.050.020
(Limitation on Total Number of Hotel Guest Rooms or Suites).
0103 Retail Entertainment Centers.
0104 Transportation Facilities.
.0105 Vacation Ownership Resorts in compliance with Section 18.114.120
(Requirements for Vacation Ownership Resorts) and Section 18.114.050.020
(Limitation on Total Number of Hotel Guest Rooms or Suites).
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at
the Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chambers, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, in the City of
Anaheim on December 10, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., notice of said public meeting having been duly
given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code,
Chapters 18.60 (Procedures) to hear and consider evidence for and against the Proposed Project
Actions and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, inspection, investigation and study made by
itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of the information provided in the Specific
Plan document and other information and evidence received during the public meeting process,
the Planning Commission DOES HEREBY FIND:
1. That Adjustment No. 7 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan, as proposed, is
consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan, and with the purposes, standards and
land use guidelines therein.
2. That Adjustment No. 7 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 results in
development of desirable character inasmuch as the transfer of hotel units to the Theme Park
District allows the opportunity for more guests to stay at a theme park and the total number of
permitted hotel units is not being amended and the proposed change is consistent with The
Disneyland Resort Specific Plan Zone.
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3. That Adjustment No. 7 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 respects
the environmental and aesthetic resources consistent with economic realities by providing for
additional hotel units within the Theme Park District of The Disneyland Resort fulfilling the
goals and objectives of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan. The previously-approved
Environmental Impact Report No. 311 addressed the impacts of the number of hotel units
permitted within The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan. This proposed adjustment does not
increase the total number of hotel units, the adjustment only transfers 25 hotel units from the
Hotel District to the Theme Park District and therefore there are no additional environmental
impacts associated with this request.
4. That no one indicated their presence at said public meeting in opposition; and that
no correspondence was received in opposition to subject petition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY ACT FINDING: That the
Anaheim Planning Commission has reviewed Adjustment No. 7 to The Disneyland Resort
Specific Plan No. 92-1, and does recommend that the City Council find and determine that,
pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), based upon
its independent review and consideration of the previously-certified EIR No. 311 and the
evidence received at the public hearing, that the previously-certified EIR No. 311 is in
compliance with CEQA and the State and City CEQA Guidelines and is adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for this Adjustment to The Disneyland Resort Specific
Plan and satisfies all of the requirements of CEQA, and that no further environmental
documentation need be prepared for this Adjustment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the above findings,
the Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council, by
ordinance, adopt Adjustment No. 7 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1 zoning and
development standards; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all
charges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the
issuance of the final invoice. 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 December 10, 2007. 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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CHA A ANAHEIM P 1NG COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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OR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COLTNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Grace Medina, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim
City Planning Commission held on December 10, 2007, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, BUFFA, EASTMAN, FAESSEL,
KARAKI, ROMERO, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~~ day of
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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