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RES-2025-084RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 084 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN 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 California 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 did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on August 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.; and adopted Resolution No. PC2025-021 recommending approval of clarifying technical amendments related to DEV2021-00223 to the City Council; 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 Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA Guidelines"), the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments are not subject to CEQA, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines and no further documentation needs to be prepared for CEQA at this time because the proposed update fits within the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. In that the proposed update does not authorize any new development or modify land use designations beyond what is already permitted under existing regulations, the proposed update will not have a significant effect on the environment; and, therefore, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim on September 9, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., and notice of said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.60 (Procedures) of the Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council, 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 request for the Project, does hereby find and determine the following facts: -2- 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 and implement 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 amendment is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; 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 City Council 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, nor are there other facts, that negate the findings made in this Resolution. The City Council expressly declares that it considered all evidence presented and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to it. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this City Council, 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 approve and adopt the Proposed General Plan Amendment to amend Table LU-2 (Residential Land Use Designations) of the General Plan Land Use Element. -3- THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 9 day of September 2025, by the following roll call vote: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, AYES: Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Leon ABSTAIN: None CITY OF ANAHEIM By: MAYOR OF jjpCITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: SCITERIKK OF THE CITY OF'ANAHEIM 0 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 Resolution No. 2025-084 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 9tn day of September, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Member Leon IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10' day of September, 2025. RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)