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RFSOLUTIQN N0~ PC 88-3~1
A RESOLUTION OF TI~~ ANAHEIM CITY PLA1Qt7ING COMMIS6IaN
RECOI~IIdENDI`Iu APPROVAL 0~ GENERAL PLAN AMEIJDMENT N0. 2A8 -
I.AND "JSE EL~MENT
WHEREAS, the Ci~y Council of the City of Anaheim clid adopt the
Ana.heim General Plan by Resolution No. 69R-544, showixig ~.he general
description and extent of possible future development o~ land within t~e City;
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WH~REAS, gursuant to a requast from the property owner, staf£ has
~repared a General Plan Amendment to consider redesignation of the la~d use
.from Low Density Residential to General Commercial ~or an area ccnsisting of
appro:tima~ely 0.63 acre located on the north s9.de of Lincoln Avenue,
approx:.matPly 95 feet west ~f the centerl.ine of Grand Avenue 3nd further
describEd as 3107, 3:111 and 3i15 hest Li.nroln Avenue; and
~ W'IiEREAS, on Novemrer '1, 1~83, the Planning Corcunission C011.S].G '•rAd the
f above-mentianed petitioner-initiated request and continued the hearing to
~ Dec~mber 5, 1988, in order for sta£P to ana.lyze the impacts af expanding the
; proposed General Plan Amendment Study area to include all prope~rties fronting
on the ~iorth sade of Lincoln Avenue between Western Avenue and Grand Avenue;
for redesi.gnation ~rom Low Density Residential ~o General Cor.vnercial; ax~d
WHER~.AS, tY:e Plann:i.ng Department, pursuant to the grovisions of the
California Ex~vironn;ental Quality Act, prQpared an Negativ~ Declaration in
connectian with Genesal Plan Amendment 2'ta. 248, Reclassi~ication No. 88-&9-14,
a~nd C~~nditiorial Use Permit No. 3077; and
W'HEREAS, the C:.ty Planning Commiss.ion did ha~d a public hc~~ring a~
thp Civic Center in the City o£ Anaheim on Novembor 7, 1988, at 1:30 p.m.,
notice of sai.d public hearsng h~viug been duly given as rsquxred by law ancl in
accordance wi~b. the nrovisiona of the Anahei.m Municipal Code. Chapter 18.03,
to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed GenPral F:lan
Amendm~nt, and to investigate ~nd make ~indings and recommendatians in
corlriecY.ion therewith; arid said pub:ic hearing was continued to the meeting ~f
L'ecember 5, 1988; and
r` WHEREAS, sai3 Comrnission, aFter 3ue inspection, irivestigation and
~; study maae by itseJ.f and in i~s behalf~ and after flue considera4:ic~n of ~ll
evxdence aiic] reporC~ offered at said haaring, does Eind and ~,etermine the
foll~wzng facts;
1. Th.at evidenca was prose,nhed to substantiaL•e th~ ~ieed Eor an amendment
to the Anahe:i,m General Plan at this time.
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Z. That Exhibit B redesigna~ing all th~ properties fronting on the narth
side of Lincoln Avenue between We~tern Avenue and Grand Avenue to
General Commercial 3and uses is appropriate and should be approved.
3. That access to the site is a nzajor concern and in order to ~,ccommodate
the additional h.rips generated by commerci~l uses, as w~ll as any
potential vehicle turning conflicts, the fo].lo+ring restriatior.;t and
improvemen~s are necessary:
a. Left turns into the commercial atrip sha11 b~ li.mited to one
access poir~t an Tincoln fivenue in alignment with Topanga Driveo
b. Ftic~ht tur.r.~ into the commPrcial strip sha:.2 be ra5tricted to the
:;riveway in alignment wi.th Tonanga Arive an~ two other vehicular
~ccess points along Linco].iY AvenuF.
c. A raised median sha11 be constr•ucted ~n Linenln Avenue between
Tapanga Drive and ~lar~ing A~•enue.
'' d. Access to a] 1 or r_he afore-described driveways s}iall b~ available
~` to a11 parcel~ via reciprocal access aqreements.
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e. Parking along the north side of Lincol.n Avenue from Western Avenue
to Grand Avenue shall be px•ohibiterl; Lin~cln Avenue shall be
r~striped to provicle a tltird wPStbnuzid Y.ravei. lane whic:h would be
necessary as a result o£ the iricreased traffic generation.
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E, f. Com~nercial clevelopment should occur ~n parcels consi,sL-ing of a
n-ir_imum of five (5) lots.
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~ALIFOFNIA EN'VIF.ONMEN~AL UALIT.Y A~T _.FINDING; That the Ar.aheim City
Plenn~,ng C~Irunzs~ion has review~d the propasal to arnend khe Land Use Element of
tY,e Gr~neral Plan from the current dFSignation of Low T~~insity ltesidential to
Gsneral Commercia:l for all properties fronting an the nortYx ~ide of Lincoln
Avenue between Vlc~sfern Avenue and ~rand Avenue (Exhibit H), and to r~classify
pr~~~~rt~ cansisting of. approximzL•e'ly 0.63 acre, h3ving a frontagc~ o£
approximately 188 £eet c~n t:~e north side of LincAln Avenue, apprc~ximatell 95
feot west of the centerline oF Grand Avenue and further 3escribed as 3107,
3111, and 3115 West Linaoln AvPnue from the RS-7200 (Residential, Single-
Family} ~~n~ to the CL (Cornmercial, Limited) Zone and to ccnstruct an 8855
square foot, 9-unit commercial retail center wi.th waivers of maximum
structural height and minimum open s~tback abutting residential a.une property;
znd cloes herek~y aprzove the Nctgative DeclaraCiou upon finding that it has
considered rhe Negative Declara~icn togetl:Rr witk~ anp comments recexvQd during
the publir. zeview pror,~ss and fur~lier finding on the basis di th,e Initial
Study and any commenls rec.eiver] that there is no substantial evidence that• the
project wi].t have a si.c~ni~.icant effect ~n th~ envirnn.ment.
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~ NOW, TFiEREFORE, SE IT R~SOLVED that
finclings, ~he Anaheim City Planning Commissinn doesrhereby recammend tha~~t:,e
Caty Cour,cil apprave General Plan Amendment No. 2
t'ollowing condYtion should be included ~ 4A~ Exhibit B, and that the
properties to the CL zone subjeci: to the follow ng rrequire ents.~on o£ indtts~ry
1. Tha~ commercial development should occur oii parcels consisting of ;3
mininum of five (5 lots).
~• Tkzai: lefk Lurn~ into subject commercial parcels should be limited ta
ane (1) access point un I~incolr~ ~,venue in uJ.fqnmen~ with Topanga Arive.
3• :Chat right turns into subject commercial
t•u L•he d:iveway in alignment with Top nga~ Dr ~~e 1~na~ two~r.icte3
vehicu3ar access po:ints along Lincoln Avezxu8, other
'~. That a raised me3ian sk~ou].d be constructed on Lincaln Avexlue betY~een
Topauga Drive an~i Harding Avenue.
5. That accoss to all ~f the afore-describe3 drive*vay; should be
available to alY parcels via reciprocal access agreements.
~. That pArking alang the north side oP Lincoln Avenue frAm Western
~v~enue to Grand Avenu~ should be pruhibited; Lincoln Avenue sha11 be
restrip~ci to provide a thirei westbound travel lane wl~iCli would be
r.QC~ssary as a rgsulr pf the .increased traff ic generati.on.
THIE FORi~GOIN~ FtESOLUTION is sigried and approved by me this 5th day o~
~ecember, 198a,
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CHAIR~WOMAT~~i~,N11HEIM CITY PLAN't1TZ:G CplyII~fISSION
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SEt;RETARY, AItAHEIM CITY pi,~1NNI p dIS Iq ON
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COUN'.~Y OF Uk2AN~F ) ss.
CITY QF AN.~iEIM ) ``~~
I. Edith L. Harri~, Secr~tar,y of the Anaheim City Planning Commission,
2iereby cer.tit•'y that the f.orc~go$ng reso~.ution was passed and adopted at ~a I~'~
tneeting uE the Anaheim City Plannirzg CommS.ssion held on December 5, 1988, b '',
tne f~7.~o~xng vote of the membsrs thereof: Y ~':
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Bp(TAS, gOYDSTUN, CARUSII,LQ, FELDFiAU'S, HLRSST
MESSE, MC Bt1RNEY
NOES: COI~ITSSIONERSs NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSION~ItS: NaD1E
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IN WT'fNESS WHEREOF, I have hereun~o set my hand this 5th day ~~
December, 1988.
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