80R-514 RESOLUTION NO. 80R- 514
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM (A) CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT NO. 238, (B) MAKING CERTAIN FIND-
INGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND (C) ADOPTING
A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Hilton Joint Venture, a joint
venture in partnership form consisting of Wrather Inns, Inc. and
Hilton Hotels Corporation, has submitted to the City of Anaheim
a proposal for the construction and operation of a hotel having
a minimum of 1,500 guest rooms (inclusive of the approximately
500 existing guest rooms at the present Inn at the Park Hotel)
and related parking structure which would be located on certain
real property owned by the City of Anaheim and known generally as
the Anaheim Convention Center property (hereinafter collectively
referred to as "Project ") which Project is more specifically de-
scribed in Draft Environmental Impact Report No. 238 prepared for
the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is the lead agency for the
preparation and consideration of environmental documents for said
Project as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970, as amended, (hereinafter "CEQA ") and the State of California
Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act (hereinafter "State Guidelines "); and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has prepared, or caused to
be prepared, Draft EIR No. 238 and a Supplement thereto ( "Draft
EIR ") and has consulted with other public agencies, and the general
public and given them an opportunity to comment on said Draft EIR
as required by the provisions of CEQA and the State Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 1980, a duly noticed public
hearing was held by the City Council of the City of Anaheim to
provide an opportunity for the general public to comment on and
respond to the Draft EIR; and
WHEREAS the City of Anaheim has evaluated the comments
received from public agencies and persons who reviewed the Draft
EIR; and
WHEREAS, said comments and recommendations received on
the Draft EIR, either verbation or in summary, a list of persons,
organizations and public agencies commenting on the Draft EIR,
and the responses of the City of Anaheim to significant environ-
mental points raised in the review and consultation process have
been attached to and made a part of said Draft EIR to form the
Final EIR for said Project as required by Section 15146 of the
State Guidelines.
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WHEREAS, said Final EIR has been presented to the City
Council of the City of Anaheim for review and consideration prior
to the final approval of, and commitment to, said Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim as follows:
1. That the City of Anaheim does hereby certify that Final
EIR No. 238 for said Project has been completed in compliance with
CEQA and the State Guidelines and that the City Council of the City
of Anaheim has reviewed and considered the information contained
in Final EIR No. 238 prior to approval of, or commitment to, said
Project.
2. That the City Council of the City of Anaheim does hereby
find that said Final EIR identifies the following significant en-
vironmental effects of the Project, together with the measures
which will be incorporated into said Project to mitigate or avoid
said effects:
a. Impact: Construction activities will cause an in-
crease in noise levels during the estimated two -year period of
construction.
Mitigation Measures: Construction will primarily
be limited to normal daylight working hours. Construction equip-
ment will be equipped with noise muffling devices.
b. Impact: The Project will cause an increase in air
pollution in the area as a result of increased motor vehicle use.
Indirect increases in air pollution will result from increased
energy consumption.
Mitigation Measures: The on -site bus terminal will
encourage use of mass transit. Energy conservation measures will
reduce indirect air pollutant emissions.
c. Impact: The Project will create an increased de-
mand for public services.
Mitigation Measures: The Project will be designed
and constructed to meet requirements of governmental agencies.
d. Impact: The Project will create an increased de-
mand for public utilities.
Mitigation Measures: The Project will be designed
for a high degree of efficiency in the use of electricity, gas and
water.
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e. Impact: The increased number of motor vehicles will
add pollutants to storm water runoff.
Mitigation Measures: Parking area maintenance and
street sweeping will be conducted on a regular schedule to collect
pollutants before they enter the drainage system.
f. Impact: The Project will create employment opportuni-
ties thereby stimulating demand for affordable housing in the area.
Mitigation Measures: The City is preparing a Housing
Element for the General Plan which will address the issue and discuss
goals and implementation measures for the provision of affordable
housing.
g. Impact: The Project will generate 120,000 gallons
per day of waste water in excess of the amount projected in the
Orange County Sanitation Districts' Master Plan.
Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are pro-
posed. Waste water treatment is the responsibility of the County
Sanitation Districts of Orange County.
h. Impact: Traffic analysis has indicated that the
intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, due to this
development, will operate beyond capacity.
Mitigation Measures: The City of Anaheim is currently
processing final documentation for federal funding of traffic capa-
city improvements at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella
Avenue. The Project will provide for additional lanes at approach
onto the intersection therefore increasing traffic capacity.
i. Impact: Traffic signal upgrading at intersections
impacted by traffic volumes generated by this Project.
Mitigation Measures: The Developer is obligated to
pay a "traffic signal assessment" based on traffic impacts generated
by this development. These funds are to be used for upgrading or
adding to the existing traffic signal system.
j. Impact: Access to and from the proposed development
on Harbor Boulevard and on Convention Way.
Mitigation Measures: All ingress and egress geomet-
rics will conform to the standard practices and regulations of the
City of Anaheim. The adequacy of access, vehicle storage areas and
safety of turn movements will be designed for the approval of the
City Traffic Engineer.
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k. Impact: The proposed development will generate
substantially increased volumes to significantly impact the ex-
isting traffic control system.
Mitigation Measures: Measures that are to be
employed include turn lane storage facilities, signing median is-
land construction and channelization. The Traffic Engineer has
determined that no new traffic signal installations are required.
1. Impact: The proposed development site will con-
tain a bus travelport. Bus traffic entering or leaving this
facility will impact the traffic capacity on Harbor Boulevard and
on Katella Avenue.
Mitigation Measures: Bus traffic will be confined
to right turns in and right turns out only. This will mitigate
undue vehicular conflict on the arterial street system by the use
of raised median islands. The bus travelport will be limited for
the exclusive use of buses only thus mitigating undesirable traf-
fic mix.
m. Impact: Truck traffic for loading and unloading
of supplies, trash collection and exhibit display items will im-
pact traffic mix on and off site.
Mitigation Measures: In order to mitigate the
potential of on -site traffic conflicts due to truck traffic, a
separate access with dock facilities will be designed to the safety
and geometric requirements of the City Traffic Engineer.
n. Impact: The Project will cause an increased demand
for on -site parking operations management and directional signing
for handling both hotel and Convention attendees.
Mitigation Measures: As a part of final design of
the Project, a strong program of guide signing within the struc-
ture, to guide traffic to parking areas, to exits, and to ramps
between levels will be implemented. Signing shall include signing
to exits at the end of each parking aisle and at cross- aisles in
the structure. Signing guiding pedestrians to the hotel access
walk(s) shall be included.
o. Impact: During the construction of the Project,
the Convention Center's east parking lot will be significantly
impacted and reduced in size temporarily.
Mitigation Measures: Suitable replacement parking
and /or shuttle service, where necessary, may need to be utilized
before substantial mitigation of this impact can be assured.
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3. That the City Council does hereby further find that
changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated
into, the Project which mitigate or avoid, in whole or part, the
significant environmental effects specified in subparagraphs a,
b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, 1, m, n and o of Paragraph 2 above.
A statement of facts supporting such finding is as set forth under
the heading "Mitigation Measures" for each of said environmental
effects as hereinabove respectively set forth.
4. That the City Council of the City of Anaheim does hereby
further find that specific economic, social or other considera-
tions as set forth in Paragraph 5 below make infeasible other
further mitigation measures or Project alternatives identified in
the Final EIR for the following significant environmental effects:
a. Increased traffic congestion on nearby streets and
highways.
b. Increased noise and air pollution resulting from
the increased traffic.
c. Increased requirements for water, electricity, sew-
age and solid waste disposal facilities.
d. Increased requirements for affordable housing and
public services for employees of the facilities.
e. Temporary disruption to the surrounding area caused
by construction activity during an approximate two -year period.
5. That the City Council of the City of Anaheim has balanced
the benefits of the proposed Project against its unavoidable en-
vironmental risks in determining whether to approve said Project.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim does hereby further find,
determine and state, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15089
of the State Guidelines, that the occurrence of those certain sig-
nificant environmental effects identified in the Final EIR and set
forth in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above will be permitted without further
mitigation due to the following overriding considerations:
a. The Project will result in the following substantial
economic and social benefits to the City of Anaheim and surround-
ing area:
(1) The City's net revenue for the new 1,000
rooms is estimated at $2,782,900 annually.
(2) The Project will create additional employment
for 570 people and additional tourist trade of approximately
$10,000,000 in off -site retail sales revenue for food and beverage,
entertainment and retail merchandise.
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(3) Major City revenues projected to be g enerated
by this Project include annual ground lease payments of approxi-
mately $1,859,000; annual transient occupancy tax of approximately
$1,621,000; and annual sales tax of approximately $229,600 (All
dollar value representation for first year of full hotel operation
as measured in 1980 dollars.)
b. It is not economically feasible to further mitigate
or avoid the environmental effects identified above.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 18th day of November,
1980.
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0 0 THE CI' OF ANAHEIM
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CITY CLERK OF T.E CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 80R -514 was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on
the 18th day of November, 1980, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Bay, Roth and Seymour
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Overholt
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
Resolution No. 80R -514 on the 18th day of November, 1980.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Anaheim this 18th day of November, 1980.
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CITY CLERK OF THE C OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 80R -514 duly passed and adopted
by the Anaheim City Council on November 18, 1980.
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