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RES-2015-155 RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 155 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2014 -00498 AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (DEV2014- 00126) (1341 WEST LA PALMA AVENUE) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning Commission ") did receive a verified petition to approve General Plan Amendment No. 2014- 00498 for certain real property commonly known as 1341 West La Palma Avenue in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, as generally depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Property ") for the purpose of allowing the applicant to demolish an existing building located on the Property and to develop thereon a new two- story, 13,897 square foot (approximate) medical office building (the "Project "); and WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 0.83 -acre in size and is developed with an existing 7,513 square foot thrift store building. The Property is located in the "RM -4" Multiple - Family Residential Zone and is designated for "Institutional" land uses in the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -00498 proposes to amend the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan to re- designate the Property from the "Institutional" land use designation to the "Office -Low" land use designation; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -00498 is proposed in conjunction with a request (i) to rezone or reclassify the Property from the "RM -4" Multiple Family Residential Zone to "O -L" Low Intensity Office Zone, which reclassification is designated as Reclassification No. 2014- 00274, and (ii) a variance ( "Variance No. 2014 - 04992 ") to permit the construction of fewer on -site parking spaces for the Project than required by the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code "). General Plan Amendment No. 2014 - 00498, Reclassification No. 2014 - 00274, Variance No. 2014- 04992, and the Project 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 Procedure Manual, the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, following preliminary review of the Proposed Project, a draft Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual to evaluate the physical environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. The Negative Declaration was circulated for a 20 -day public /responsible agency review, commencing on March 3, 2015. A complete copy of the Negative Declaration is on file and can be viewed in the Planning Division of the City located on the First Floor at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California. Copies of said document are also available for purchase; and WHEREAS, the City gave notice of its intent to adopt the Negative Declaration to (a) the public pursuant to Section 15072(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines, (b) those individuals and organizations, if any, that previously submitted written requests for notice pursuant to Section 15072(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines, (c) responsible and trustee and other agencies with jurisdiction over resources that will be affected by the Proposed Project pursuant to Section 15073(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and (d) the Clerk of the County of Orange pursuant to Section 15072(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City intends and desires to use the Negative Declaration as the environmental documentation required by CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual for the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2015, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim, 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, to hear and consider evidence and testimony concerning the contents and sufficiency of the Negative Declaration and for and against the Proposed Project and to investigate and make findings in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the Planning Commission did receive evidence and reports concerning the contents and sufficiency of the Negative Declaration, and did adopt its Resolution No. PC2015 -021 containing a report of its findings, a summary of the evidence presented at said hearing, and finding and determining and also recommending that the City Council so find and determine that the Negative Declaration satisfies all of the requirements of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual and serves as the appropriate environmental documentation for the Proposed Project. Accordingly, the Planning Commission approved and adopted the Negative Declaration and recommended that the City Council also approve and adopt the Negative Declaration and the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, upon receipt of the Planning Commission's Resolution No. PC2015 -021 (relating to the Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment No. 2014 - 00498), Resolution No. PC2015 -022 (relating to Reclassification No. 2014 - 00274), and Resolution No. PC2015 -023 (relating to Variance No. 2014 - 04992), a summary of evidence, report of findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, the City Council did fix the 21st day of April, 2015, as the time, and the City Council Chamber in the Civic Center, as the place, for a public hearing on the Proposed Project and for the purpose of considering the Negative Declaration, and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and 2 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments (if any) of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all factors relating to the Proposed Project and the Negative Declaration and the recommendations of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, by the adoption of a resolution concurrently with but prior in time to the adoption of this Resolution and pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local CEQA Procedure Manual, this City Council approved and adopted the Negative Declaration for the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, this City Council, after due consideration, inspection, investigation and study made by itself, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing with respect to General Plan Amendment No. 2014 - 00498, does hereby find and determine as follows: 1. That the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan maintains internal consistency with the General Plan as the proposed modifications to the Land Use Element of the General Plan are consistent with Goals 3.1, 4.1 and 6.1 of the Land Use Element to pursue land uses along major corridors that enhance the City's image, promote development that integrates with and minimizes impacts to surrounding land uses, and enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in Anaheim through strategic infill development and revitalization of existing development; and 2. That the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City because the proposed Office -Low designation and uses allowed under the proposed "O -L" Low Intensity Office Zone is consistent with the properties in the surrounding area; 3. The proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan would maintain the balance of land uses within the City, in that the proposed amendment would provide additional employment opportunities in close proximity to a residential areas and along major corridors in the City; and 4. The proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan is physically suitable to accommodate the proposed modifications, including but not limited to, access, physical constraints, topography, provision of utilities, and compatibility with surrounding land uses since the site is large enough to accommodate a quality office building with sufficient street frontage to provide necessary access. WHEREAS, this 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 presentation, the staff report and all materials in the project files. There is no substantial evidence, nor are there other facts, that detract from the findings made in this Resolution. This City Council expressly declares that it considered all evidence presented and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to it. 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the aforesaid findings and determinations, this City Council does hereby approve and adopt General Plan Amendment 2014 - 00495, as shown on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that General Plan Amendment 2014 -00498 is hereby approved contingent upon and subject to the approval by the City Council of Reclassification No. 2014 - 00274, now pending. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// 4 THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 21 day of April , 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Kring, Council Members Murray, Brandman and Vanderbilt NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Tait ABSTAIN: None CITY OF ANAHEIM 4 MA OR OF THE CITY OF AHEIM ATTE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 108610v1 /TJR I 5 Exhibit A General Plan Amendment No. 2014-0498 Land Use Element - Figure LU-4: Land Use Plan mmi Emil . P . ,,_ . 01111011 M ll pr A MN olmel` --- • - az- n MI NUM 111111, NE Amu 11 , r - ... 1 i r fi El ins •1 .. , 1 11 11 1Plr L ......_ • I— Mew rt. i t N. ..a‘. ,----,..- . 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