Resolution-PC2025-021RESOLUTION NO. PC 2025-021
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVE AND ADOPT
A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AMENDING THE
LAND USE ELEMENT
(DEV2021-00223)
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has, pursuant to the recommendations of the
Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim, adopted a General Plan for the City of Anaheim
showing the general description and extent of possible development within the City; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan has been subsequently amended over the years as
conditions warrant; and
WHEREAS, while various Elements of the General Plan have been updated at
different times, and provide useful guidance, other portions needed to be strengthened to deal more
effectively with contemporary issues, update its content and improve its format and usability,
address relevant local conditions, and be internally consistent and easy to use; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Council ("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, by adoption of Resolution No. PC2004-95 on May 25, 2004, the City
Council adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan for the City of Anaheim (collectively,
the "2004 General Plan Update"); and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the General Plan designates the distribution
and general location of land uses, including residential, commercial, industrial, open space,
recreation, and public uses, and sets forth policies to guide development patterns, density, and
intensity of land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element has been periodically updated to ensure its
continued relevance, internal consistency, and alignment with local needs and State law; and
WHEREAS, in April 2025, the City updated the Housing Element of the General
Plan for the 2021-2029 planning period, as required by State law, and amended the Land Use
Element to ensure consistency with the Housing Element and related planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65585, the City Council
directed the Planning and Building Director to submit the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element
(DEV2021-00002) to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for
compliance with State law; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) reviewed the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element and, by letter dated July 10, 2025, found
the Housing Element in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law. However, HCD
identified several technical provisions requiring clarification for consistency with State Housing
Element law in order to complete certification; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Building Director has therefore initiated a General
Plan Amendment, in accordance with Chapter 18.68 (General Plan Amendments) of the Anaheim
Municipal Code to amend text within the Land Use Element: and
WHEREAS, Table LU-2 (Residential Land Use Designations) of the General Plan
Land Use Element, which is on file with the City of Anaheim Planning and Building Department
and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full, has been amended to clarify that for
the Medium Density and Mixed -Use Medium Land Use Designations a minimum residential
density of 20 dwelling units per acre applies to sites identified to accommodate the lower -income
Regional Housing Needs Allocation ("RHNA") shortfall for housing developments where at least
20% of the units are affordable to lower -income households (the "Proposed General Plan
Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after due consideration, inspection,
investigation and study made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence
and reports offered at said hearing with respect to the Proposed General Plan Amendment, does
hereby find and determine the following facts:
1. That the Proposed General Plan Amendment to the Land Use Element
maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications are consistent
with existing General Plan goals and policies, including new policies established in the Sixth Cycle
Housing Element;
2. That the Proposed General Plan Amendment would not be detrimental to
the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City because the proposed
General Plan amendment is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
3. That the Proposed General Plan Amendment would maintain the balance of
land uses within the City because the update to the Land Use Element does not modify existing
General Plan goals but further aligns their implementation, inclusive of the Sixth Cycle Housing
Element; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determines that the evidence in the record
constitutes substantial evidence to support the actions taken and the findings made in this
Resolution, that the facts stated in this Resolution 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 that negate the findings made
in this Resolution. The Planning Commission 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, BE IT RESOLVED, this Planning Commission, after due
consideration, inspection, investigation and study made by itself, and after due consideration of,
and based upon, all evidence and reports offered at said hearing and pursuant to the above findings,
does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Anaheim approve and adopt the
Proposed General Plan Amendment to amend Table LU-2 (Residential Land Use Designations) of
the General Plan Land Use Element.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
August 11, 2025.
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CIL�JRPERSO-�;, PL¢ NT, LNG COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
SE NING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Bridgette Bambrick, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Anaheim held on August 11, 2025, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: Chairperson Walker, Commissioners Abdulrahman, Castro, Kelly, Lieberman, Perez,
and Tran-Martin.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1 lth day of August 2025.
SECRETARY, OMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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