6522ORDINANCE NO. 6 5 2 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
SECTION 18.040.020 (INTENT OF INDIVIDUAL ZONES) OF TITLE
18 (ZONING) OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY
THAT THE "RS-4" SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE MAY
BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE CORRIDOR RESIDENTIAL
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR PROJECTS
WITH PROPOSED DENSITIES THAT ARE NO GREATER THAN 13
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE
(DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 2019-00139)
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's police power, as granted broadly under Article
XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City Council of the City of Anaheim
("City Council") has the authority to enact and enforce ordinances and regulations for the public
peace, morals and welfare of the City of Anaheim (the "City") and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim (the "City Council") did receive a
verified petition to amend Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.04.020 (Intent of Individual
Zones) to clarify that the "RS-4" Single -Family Residential Zone may be used to implement the
Corridor Residential General Plan land use designation for projects with proposed densities that
are no greater than 13 dwelling units per acre; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Code Amendment is proposed in conjunction with (i) approval of
a reclassification to reclassify the property located at 910 South Western Avenue from the `.`T"
Transition zone to the "RS-4" Single -Family Residential Zone, (ii) approval of a conditional use
permit to permit the construction of 12 detached single-family residences, and (iii) approval
Tentative Tract Map No. 17944 to establish a 12-unit small lot subdivision for 12 detached single-
family homes. Development Project No. 2019-00130 including the zoning code amendment,
reclassification, conditional use permit, and Tentative Tract Map No. 17944, shall be referred to
herein collectively as the "Proposed Project"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; herein referred to as
"CEQA"), the State of California Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (commencing with Section 15000 of Title 14 of the California Code
of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA Guidelines"), and the City's Local CEQA
Procedures, the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of environmental
documents for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project qualifies for a Class 32 — In -Fill Development Project Categorical
Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code,
Sections 21000-21189.57) as set forth in Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines (California
Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Sections 15000-15387); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in the
City of Anaheim on December 6, 2021, 5:00 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly
given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.60 of the Code, to
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hear and consider evidence and testimony for and against the Proposed Project and to investigate
and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the
City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual, the Planning Commission did find and determined and
recommended that the City Council also find and determine that based on the analysis in the
CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption Environmental Checklist, the Project will not cause a
significant effect on the environment and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the requirement
for the preparation of environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act
and no further environmental review is required; and
WHEREAS, after due inspection, investigation and study made by itself, and in its behalf,
and after due consideration of, and based upon, all evidence and reports offered at said hearing
relating to Proposed Project, the Planning Commission, by motion, recommended that the City
Council approve and adopt the Zoning Code Amendment (Development Project No. 2019-00139),
in the form presented at the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted and incorporated herein
by this reference, contingent upon and subject to the adoption by the City Council of (1) a
reclassification associated with Development Project No. 2019-00139 to reclassify the property
located at 910 South Western Avenue from the "T" Transition zone to the "RS-4" Single Family
Residential Zone; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of a summary of evidence and a report of the findings and
recommendations of the Planning Commission, the City Council did fix the 11 day of Jan.
2022, as the time, and the City Council Chamber in the Civic Center, as the place, for a public
meeting on the Proposed Project and for the purpose of considering evidence for and against the
Proposed Project, and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determine that based on the analysis in the CEQA
Class 32 Categorical Exemption Environmental Checklist, the Project will not cause a significant
effect on the environment and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the requirement for the
preparation of environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act and no
further environmental review is required; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that this ordinance is a matter of City-wide
importance and necessary for the preservation and protection of the public peace, health, safety
and/or welfare of the community and is a valid exercise of the local police power and in accord
with the public purposes and provisions of applicable State and local laws and requirements.
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the evidence in the record constitutes
substantial evidence to support the actions taken and the findings made in this Ordinance, that the
facts stated in this Ordinance are supported by substantial evidence in the record, including
testimony received at the public hearing, the staff presentations, the staff report and all materials
in the project files. There is no substantial evidence, nor are there other facts, that negate the
findings made in this Ordinance. The City Council expressly declares that it considered all
evidence presented and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to
it.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 18.04.020 (Intent of Individual Zones) of Chapter 18.04 (Single -
Family Residential Zones) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same
is hereby, amended and restated to read in full as follows:
18.04.020 INTENT OF INDIVIDUAL ZONES.
The single-family residential zones consist of the following.
.010 "RH-l" Single -Family Hillside Residential Zone. The intent of the "RH-1" Single -
Family Hillside Residential Zone is to provide an attractive, safe, and healthy environment of a
spacious and semi -rural character, with single-family dwelling units on a minimum lot size of forty
three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet. This zone implements the Estate
Residential land use designation in the General Plan.
.020 "RH-2" Single -Family Hillside Residential Zone. The intent of the "RH-2" Single -
Family Hillside Residential Zone is to provide an attractive, safe, and healthy environment of a
spacious and semi -rural character, with single-family dwelling units on a minimum lot size of
twenty two thousand (22,000) square feet. This zone implements the Estate Residential land use
designation in the General Plan.
.030 "RH-3" Single -Family Hillside Residential Zone. The intent of the "RH-3" Single -
Family Hillside Residential Zone is to provide an attractive, safe, and healthy environment in
keeping with the natural amenities and scenic resources of the area, with single-family dwelling
units on a minimum lot size of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. This zone implements the Low
Density Residential land use designation in the General Plan.
.040 "RS-1" Single -Family Residential Zone. The intent of the "RS-1" Single -Family
Residential Zone is to provide an attractive, safe, and healthy environment with single-family
dwelling units on a minimum lot size of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. This zone implements
the Low Density Residential land use designation in the General Plan.
.050 "RS-2" Single -Family Residential Zone. The intent of the "RS-2" Single -Family
Residential Zone is to provide an attractive, safe, and healthy environment with single-family
dwelling units on a minimum lot size of seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet. This
zone implements the Low Density Residential land use designation in the General Plan.
.060 "RS-3" Single -Family Residential Zone. The intent of the "RS-3" Single -Family
Residential Zone is to provide an attractive, safe, and healthy environment with single-family
dwelling units on a minimum lot size of five thousand (5,000) square feet. This zone implements
the Low Density Residential and Low -Medium Hillside Density Residential land use designations
in the General Plan.
.070 "RS-4" Single -Family Residential Zone. The intent of the "RS-4" Single -Family
Residential Zone is to provide for and encourage the development of high -quality residential units
on small lots, in order to provide additional housing choices and use land efficiently. This zone
implements the Corridor Residential land use designation in the General Plan for projects with
proposed densities that are no greater than 13 dwelling units per acre, and the Low -Medium
Density Residential and Low -Medium Hillside Density land use designations in the General Plan.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
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The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section,
paragraph, sentence, phrase, term or word of this ordinance be declared for any reason to be
invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other portions of this
ordinance independent of the elimination of any such portion as may be declared invalid. If any
section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
Ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one (or more) section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
printed once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in the Anaheim Bulletin, a newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Anaheim.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after its final
passage.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Anaheim held on the 11 day of January 2022, and thereafter passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 2 5 day of January 2022,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu..and Council Members O'Neil, Diaz,
Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
TY CL RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF ANAHEIM
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
ss.
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Ordinance No. 6522 introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, held on the 11th day of January, 2022, and that the same was duly passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 25th day of January, 2022, by the following
vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members O'Neil, Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and
Faessel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27" of January, 2022.
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SUMMARY PUBLICATION
CITY OF ANAHE IM
ORDINANCE NO. 6522
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING SECTION 18.040.020
(INTENT OF INDIVIDUAL ZONES) OF TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY THAT THE "RS-4" SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE MAY BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE
CORRIDOR RESIDENTIAL GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR
PROJECTS WITH PROPOSED DENSITITES THAT ARE GREATER THAN 13
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE
(DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO.2019-00139)
This ordinance amends Section 18.040.020 (Intent of Individual Zones) of Title 18 (Zoning) of
the Anaheim Municipal Code to clarify that the "RS-4" Single -Family Residential Zone may
be used to implement the Corridor Residential General Plan land use designation for
proiects with proposed densities that are no greater than 13 dwelling units per acre.
I, Theresa Bass, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
summary of Ordinance No. 6522, which ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Anaheim on the 11th day of January, 2022 and was duly passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council on the 25th day of January, 2022 by the
following roll call vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members O'Neil, Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia,
and Foessel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
The above summary is a brief description of the subiect matter contained in the text of
Ordinance No. 6522 which has been prepared pursuant to Section 512 of the Charter of the
City of Anaheim. This summary does not include or describe every provision of the
ordinance and should not be relied on as a substitute for the full text of the ordinance.
To obtain a copy of the full text of the ordinance, please contact the Office of the City Clerk,
(714) 765-5166, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. There is no charge
for the copy.
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original Ordinance No. 6522 and was published in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 31d
day of February, 2022, pursuant to Section 512 of the City Charter of the City of Anaheim.
CITY C ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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