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Resolution-PC 2017-080RESOLUTION NO. PC2017-080 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVE AND ADOPT PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2016-00509 (DEV2016-00042) (312-400 SOUTH EUCLID STREET AND 1678 WEST BROADWAY) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning Commission") did receive a verified petition for an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan Amendment ("General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509") for certain real property commonly known as 312-400 South Euclid Street and 1678 West Broadway 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 construct 39 single-family, attached and detached condominium units (the "Proposed Project"); and WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 2.35 acres in size and is currently located in the "C -G" General Commercial Zone and is designated on the Land Use Element of the General Plan for "General Commercial" and "Residential Corridor " land uses; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 proposes to amend "Figure LU -4: Land Use Plan" of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to redesignate the Property designated for "General Commercial" and "Residential Corridor " land uses to "Residential Low - Medium"; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 is proposed in conjunction with a request (i) to rezone or reclassify the Property from the "C -G" General Commercial Zone to the "RM -3" Multiple Family Residential Zone, which reclassification is designated as "Reclassification No. 2016-00293", (ii) for a conditional use permit to permit a 39 -unit, attached and detached multiple family residential project with modified development standards, which is designated as "Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05933", and (iii) for a tentative tract map to permit a 1 -lot condominium subdivision of the Property, which is designated as "Tentative Tract Map No. 18045"; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509, Reclassification No. 2016-00293, Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05933, and Tentative Tract Map No. 18045 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 - 1 - PC2017-080 WHEREAS, a draft Mitigated 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; and WHEREAS, in confonnance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan has been prepared for the Proposed Project and includes mitigation measures that are specific to the Proposed Project (herein referred to as "MMP No. 348"). A complete copy of MMP No. 348 is on file and can be viewed in the Planning Services Division of the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on November 13, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration and to hear and consider evidence for and against the Proposed Project and related actions, and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; 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 Planning Commission found and determined and recommended that the City Council also find and determine that the Proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment with the implementation of the conditions of approval and the mitigation measures attached to that concurrent Resolution and contained in MMP No. 348 and that the City Council approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and MMP No. 348; and WHEREAS, the 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, does hereby find: 1. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent with Goals 2.1, 3.1, 4.1 and 6.1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, to continue to provide a variety of quality housing opportunities to address the City's diverse housing needs, to pursue land uses along major corridors that enhance the City's image and stimulate appropriate development at strategic locations, and to promote development that integrates with and minimizes impacts to surrounding land uses. 2. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City in that the proposed amendment to the Anaheim General Plan would result in residential development opportunities and would not adversely affect adjacent land uses. 3. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 would maintain the balance of land uses within the City because the proposed amendment would provide quality housing opportunities to address the City's diverse housing needs while remaining compatible with the existing Residential Corridor and Residential Medium Density designations of the neighboring properties to the south and east. - 2 - PC2017-080 4. That the Property to be redesignated by proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 is physically suitable to accommodate the proposed modification, including but not limited to, access, physical constraints, topography, provision of utilities, and compatibility with surrounding land uses because the project is designed to integrate into the surrounding neighborhood. 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, nor are there other facts, that detract from 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the aforesaid findings and determinations, the Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Anaheim approve and adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2016-00509 in the form attached hereto as Exhibits B and C, contingent upon and subject to the adoption of an ordinance reclassifying the Property from the "C -G" General Commercial Zone to the "RM -3" Multiple Family Residential Zone, in accordance with Reclassification No. 2016-00293, now pending. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of November 13, 2017. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60 (Procedures) of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures and may be replaced by a City Council Resolution in the event of an appeal. ,-, CHAIRPERSON, PLANNING COIVTMiSSJON OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM -3 - PC2017-080 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, Eleanor Morris, 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 November 13, 2017, by the following vote of the members thereof - AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, DALATI, GILLESPIE, LIEBERMAN, WHITE NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: CARBAJAL, KEYS IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13"' day of November, 2017. %2d14- -14 SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM - 4 - PC2017-080 EXHIBIT "A" DEV NO. 2015-04042 APN: 250-051-02, 00 W BROADWAY 151, F Ln 146' r� J zcr V d W N WTEOMAR AVE z z O � cc u ,/9 v, ®� SOUrCe: Recorded Tract Maas and/or City OSIS. Please note the accuracy is +/- two to five feet. - 5 - PC2017-080 EXHIBIT "B" r Gener Comr6erc L,h Residential Corridor �r I General Commercial Residential Corridor Existing General Plan Land Use Designation EXHIBIT "C' Residential Low -Medium Proposed General Plan Land Use Designation - 6 - PC2017-080