RES-2006-189RESOLUTION NO. 2006-189
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2005-00431, PERTAINING TO THE
LAND USE, CIRCULATION, GREEN AND GROWTH
MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Council did adopt the Anaheim General Plan by
Resolution No. 69R-644, showing the general description and extent of possible future
development within the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2004-95,
adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan for the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, staff anticipated that periodic review and modification to the
document would occur; and
WHEREAS, Planning Department staff recently requested that each City
Department review various sections of the General Plan in order to ensure that it is reflective of
current goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, following this review, various amendments were recommended by
interdepartmental staff; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 18.68 of the Anaheim Municipal Code,
provisions of the General Plan may be amended whenever the public necessity and convenience
and the general welfare require such amendment when adopted by a resolution of the City
Council in the manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2006, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did hold a
public hearing to consider a General Plan Amendment, designated as General Plan Amendment
No. 2005-00431, notice of said hearing having been duly given as required by law and in
accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60, 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, General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00431 proposes to amend the
Land Use, Circulation, Green and Growth Management Elements of the General Plan, as
follows:
1. Land Use Element.
(a) Amend "Figure LU-1, Specific Plan Map" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to include a depiction of the Mountain
Park Specific Plan (SP 90-1) boundaries, as shown on Exhibit No.
1-B to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10,
2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(b) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate four (4) properties
situated on 5.49 acres located 670 feet east of the centerline of
Dale Avenue and having frontages of 406 feet on the south side of
Lincoln Avenue from "Low-Medium Density Residential" to
"Medium Density Residential," as shown on attached Exhibit No.
2-B to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10,
2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(c) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate two (2) properties
situated on 1.38 acres located in the vicinity of Broadway and
Manchester Avenue, including a portion of railroad right-of--way
approximately 897 feet long north of Broadway and approximately
424 feet long south of Broadway from "General Commercial and
Open Space" to "Railroad," as shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-C
to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10,
2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(d) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate four (4) properties
situated on 2.94 acres located at the northwest comer of Harbor
Boulevard and La Palma Avenue, with frontages of 392 feet on the
west side of Harbor Boulevard and 504 feet on the north side of La
Palma Avenue from "Public Institutional" to "General
Commercial," as shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-D to the Staff
Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file
with the Planning Department.
(e) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate one (1) property
situated on 0.62 acre located approximately 80 feet north of the
intersection of Cottonwood Circle and Vermont Avenue, with a
frontage of 331 feet on the west side of Cottonwood Circle from
"Open Space" to "Parks," as shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-E to
the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006
on file with the Planning Department.
(f) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate one (1) property
situated on 0.62 acre located southwest of the intersection of Santa
Ana Street and Olive Street, including a portion of railroad right-
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of-way approximately 463 feet long and bounded by Santa Ana
Street to the north and Olive Street to the east from "Low-Medium
Density Residential" to "Railroad," as shown on attached Exhibit
No. 2-F to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July
10, 2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(g) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate four (4) properties
situated on 7.1 acres located 359 feet northwest of the centerline of
Claudina Way and having frontages of 974 feet on the northeast
side of Anaheim Way from "General Commercial" to "Parks," as
shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-G to the Staff Report to the
Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
(h) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate one (1) property
situated on 0.44 acre located 1,000 feet east of the centerline of
East Street and having a frontage of 88 feet on the south side of
Lincoln Avenue from "Schools" to "Medium Density Residential,"
as shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-H to the Staff Report to the
Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
(i) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate nine (9) properties
situated on 8.8 acres at the northeast, southwest and southeast
corners of Miraloma Avenue and Red Gum Street from "General
Commercial" to "Industrial," as shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-I
to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10,
2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(j) Amend "Figure LU-4, Land Use Plan" of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to re-designate one (1) property
situated on 2.53 acres located at the southwest comer of the
intersection of Monte Vista Road and Bauer Road with frontages
of 190 feet on the southwest side of Monte Vista Road and 395
feet on the north side of Bauer Road from "Public-Institutional" to
"Parks," as shown on attached Exhibit No. 2-J to the Staff Report
to the Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
(k) Amend "Table LU-2: Residential Land Use Designations"
and "Table LU-3: Non- Residential Land Use Designations" of the
Land Use Element of the General Plan to clarify that other zones
may be substituted for the typical implementation zones, provided
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that the overall density ranges established by the General Plan are
not exceeded, as shown on Exhibit No. 3 to the Staff Report to the
Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
(1) Amend "Figure LU-5, Areas of the City with Special
Density Limitations" of the Land Use Element of the General Plan
to include a depiction of the boundaries of the Stonegate area
which has a density limitation of 35 dwelling units for the 32-acre
site, as shown on Exhibit No. 4-B to the Staff Report to the
Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
(m) Change the description of "Corridor Residential" land use
designation in the Land Use Element of the General Plan to read as
follows:
"Corridor Residential (0-13.0 dwelling units per acre)
The Corridor Residential designation is intended to provide for
single-family attached housing fronting on arterial highways and
incorporating a rear access drive or service alley. For projects with
sufficient depth, this designation may also incorporate single-
family detached housing located behind the attached product. This
designation is intended to provide for housing opportunities along
the City's arterial corridors. This category is implemented by the
RM-1 zone. The permitted density range for Corridor Residential
is from zero up to 13.0 dwelling units per gross acre."
(n) Amend "Table LU-5: Residential Buildout Estimates" and
"Table LU-6: Non-Residential Buildout Estimates" of the Land
Use Element of the General Plan with updated land use acreage
and projected residential and non-residential estimates, as shown
on Exhibit No. 5 and Exhibit No. 6, respectively, to the Staff
Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file
with the Planning Department.
2. Circulation Element.
(a) Amend the Circulation Element of the General Plan to
incorporate various textual refinements and clarifications, as
shown on Exhibit No. 7-A to the Staff Report to the Planning
Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the Planning
Department.
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(b) Add a new "Figure C-2, Santa Ana Canyon Road Access
Points," as shown on Exhibit No. 7-C to the Staff Report to the
Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
(c) Change existing "Figure C-2, Scenic Highways" of the
Circulation Element of the General Plan to "Figure C-3, Scenic
Highways."
(d) Change existing "Figure C-3, Existing and Planned Bus
Routes" of the Circulation Element of the General Plan to "Figure
C-4, Existing and Planned Bus Routes."
(e) Change existing "Figure C-4, Existing and Proposed
Bicycle Facilities" of the Circulation Element of the General Plan
to "Figure C-5, Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities," and
amend the map to reflect the addition of three proposed park sites,
depict the realignment of the Hidden Canyon Regional Trail, and
remove the bicycle parking symbols from the map, as shown on
Exhibit No. 7-E to the Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006
on file with the Planning Department.
(f) Change existing "Figure C-5, Truck Routes" of the
Circulation Element of the General Plan to "Figure C-6, Truck
Routes."
3. Green Element.
(a) Amend "Figure G-1, Green Plan" of the Green Element of
the General Plan to reflect changes to the Park Deficiency Areas,
as shown on Exhibit No. 8-B to the Staff Report to the Planning
Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the Planning
Department.
(b) Change the text of "Anaheim's Existing Facilities" in the
Green Element of the General Plan, to accurately reflect the
number and types of parks identified in Figure G-4 and Table G-1,
to read as follows:
"Anaheim's Existing Facilities
As shown in Figure G-4, Anaheim currently owns or operates a
wide variety ~ of parks and recreation facilities, totaling
approximately 700 acres. These include:
• 24 neighborhood parks
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11 community pazks
8 mini-parks
5 nature centers
• 3 specialized recreation centers
These parks feature passive uses such as picnic tables, bazbecue
facilities, and tot lots as well as active uses such as ball fields and
tennis courts."
(c) Amend "Figure G-4, Existing Pazk Facilities" of the Green
Element of the General Plan to include three proposed pazk sites
and the expansion of an existing pazk, as shown on Exhibit No. 9-
B to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 10,
2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(d) Amend "Table G-1: Existing Park Acreages and Facilities"
of the Green Element of the General Plan to include three proposed
pazk sites and the expansion of an existing pazk as shown on
Exhibit No. 10-B to the Staff Report to the Planning Commission
dated July 10, 2006 on file with the Planning Department.
(e) Change the text of "The Green Plan: Park Deficiency
Areas" in the Green Element of the General Plan to read as
follows:
"The Green Plan: Park Deficiency Areas
One of the key features of the Green Plan (Figure G-1) is the
identification of Park Deficiency Areas. Park Deficiency Areas
reflect those areas that due to population pressures and limited park
opportunities are underserved by recreational facilities and
includes residential areas that are located outside of a one-half mile
radius of Neighborhood and Community Pazks or one-quarter mile
radius of a Mini Pazk. Community Pazks have a service radius of
two miles and also serve Neighborhood Pazk functions within a
one-half mile radius. These areas are based on needs established in
the last update of the Pazks and Recreation Element, demographic
changes since the last update, and future land use and employment
trends described in the Land Use Element."
4. Growth Management Element.
(a) Amend the Growth Management Element of the General
Plan to incorporate various textual refinements and clarifications,
as shown on Exhibit No. 10-A to the Staff Report to the Planning
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Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the Planning
Department.
(b) Amend "Figure GM-1, County of Orange Growth
Management Areas Encompassing Anaheim" of the Growth
Management Element of the General Plan, to expand the depicted
Growth Management Areas to include portions of other adjacent
jurisdictions, as shown on Exhibit No. 11-C to the Staff Report to
the Planning Commission dated July 10, 2006 on file with the
Planning Department.
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did
adopt its Resolution No. PC2006-66 containing a report of its findings, a summary of the
evidence presented at said hearing, and recommending that General Plan Amendment No. 2005-
00431 be adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission has reviewed General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-00431; and did recommend, by motion, that the City Council, based on its
independent review of the Initial Study prepared in connection with the proposed General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-00431 and unless additional or contrary information is received during the
public meeting, find and determine, based upon said Initial Study and any evidence received at
the public meeting, that no additional significant effect will result from the proposed
modifications, no new mitigation measures or alternatives will be required, and that the proposed
General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00431 is within the scope of the Final Environmental Impact
Report No. 330, and that the previously certified Final EIR No. 330 for General Plan
Amendment No. 2004-00419, which was a comprehensive update to Anaheim General Plan, is in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State and City
CEQA Guidelines and is adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the
proposed Amendment and satisfy all the requirements of CEQA; and that no further
environmental documentation need be prepared for the proposed General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of said Resolution No. PC2006-66, summary of
evidence, report of findings and recommendations of the Anaheim City Planning Commission,
the City Council did fix the 8th day of August, 2006, as the time, and the City Council Chamber
in the Civic Center as the place for a public hearing on said proposed General Plan Amendment
No. 2005-00431 and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did duly hold and conduct such public hearing and
did give all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard, and did receive evidence and
reports and did consider the recommendations of the Anaheim City Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does find and determine that General Plan
Amendment No. 2005-00431, as described above, should be approved, and that the evidence
presented shows that all of the conditions exist as set forth in Subsection .030 of Section
18.68.050 of the Anaheim Municipal Code; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA"), on May 25, 2004, the Anaheim City Council, by its Resolution No. 2004-94,
certified Final Environmental Impact Report No. 330, adopting Findings of Fact and Statement
of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 122 for General Plan
Amendment No. 2004-00419, the amended monitoring program described as Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 112 for The Platinum Triangle, and the amended monitoring program
described as Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 85a for The Anaheim Resort; determined that
said Final Environmental Impact Report No. 330 fully complies with CEQA, reflects the
independent judgment of the City Council, and is adequate to serve as the environmental
documentation for (i) General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00419, (ii) Zoning Code Amendment
No. 2004-00029, (iii) Reclassification No. 2004-00117, (iv) Amendment No. 5 to the Anaheim
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2, (v) Amendment No. 2 to the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-
1, and (vii) future discretionary actions described in Environmental Impact Report No. 330, such
as General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00431.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that Amendment No. 2005-00431 to the General Plan be, and the same is hereby,
approved.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this ~8- day of August , 2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Chavez, Hernandez, Galloway, Sidhu.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF AN IM
By
MAYOR F THE CITY F ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CTT CLERK THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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