Resolution-PC 2019-009RESOLUTION NO. PC2019-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVE
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2018-00317 AND
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
(DEV2017-00124)
(APN 035-205-01)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning
Commission") did receive a verified petition to rezone or reclassify that certain real property
generally located at the easterly terminus of North Street and Wilhelmina Street, approximately
150 feet east of the centerline of Pauline Street and commonly referred to as APN 035-205-01 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") from the
"I" Industrial Zone to the "RM -3.5" Multiple -Family Residential Zone, which reclassification is
designated as Reclassification No. 2018-00317; and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently developed with RV storage lot and is located
in the "I" Industrial Zone. The Anaheim General Plan designates the Property for Low -Medium
Density Residential land uses; and
WHEREAS, Reclassification No. 2018-00317 is proposed in conjunction with a
request (i) General Plan Amendment No. 2018-00524 to redesginate the property from Low
Density Residential to Mid Density Residential; (ii) a conditional use permit to permit a 39 -unit,
attached single family residential project with modified development standards, which is
designated as "Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05980", and (iii) a tentative tract map to permit
a 1 -lot, 39 unit attached single-family residential subdivision of the Property for condominium
purposes, which is designated as "Tentative Tract Map No. 18182". General Plan Amendment
No. 2018-00524, Reclassification No. 2018-00317, Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-05980, and
Tentative Tract Map No. 18182 shall be referred to herein collectively as the "Proposed Project";
and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2019, 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 Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code"), to hear and consider evidence for and against proposed
Reclassification No. 2018-00317 to investigate and make findings and recommendations in
connection therewith; 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 (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 "projects", as that term is defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
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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. The Mitigated Negative Declaration was
circulated for a 20 -day public/responsible agency review on January 10, 2018 and was also made
available for review on the City's website at www.anaheim.net. A complete copy of the Mitigated
Negative Declaration is on file and can be viewed in the Planning and Building Department of the
City located on the First Floor of City Hall at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard., Anaheim,
California; at the Anaheim Public Library, Central Library at 500 West Broadway, Anaheim,
California; and, the Ponderosa Joint Use Library at 240 East Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim,
California. Copies of said document were also available for purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City gave notice of its intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration to (a) the public pursuant to Section 15072(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, (b) those
individuals and organizations, if any, that previously submitted written requests for notice pursuant
to Section 15072(b) of the 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 CEQA Guidelines, and (d) the Clerk of the County of Orange pursuant to Section
15072(a) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after due inspection, investigation and
study made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports
offered at said hearing, does find and determine the following facts:
1. Reclassification of the Property from the "I" Industrial Zone to the "RM -3.5"
Multiple -Family Residential Zone is consistent with the Property's proposed Mid Density
Residential land use designation in the General Plan, now pending.
2. The proposed reclassification of the Property is necessary and/or desirable for
the orderly and proper development of the community and is compatible with the neighboring
properties to the north, south, east and west, which are developed with single-family and multiple -
family residential homes.
3. The proposed reclassification of the Property does properly relate to the zone
and its permitted uses locally established in close proximity to the Property and to the zones and
their permitted uses generally established throughout the community in that surrounding properties
include single family and multiple family residential uses within the "RS -3" Single -Family
Residential Zone.
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, 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the above findings, this
Planning Commission does hereby approve Reclassification No. 2018-00317 to authorize an
amendment to the Zoning Map of the Anaheim Municipal Code to rezone and reclassify the
Property into the "RM -3.5" Multiple -Family Residential Zone and recommends that the City
Council adopt an ordinance reclassifying the Property in accordance with Reclassification No.
2018-00317.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall not constitute a rezoning
of, or a commitment by the City to rezone, the Property; any such rezoning shall require an
ordinance of the City Council, which shall be a legislative act, which may be approved or denied
by the City Council at its sole discretion.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTI was admitted at the `�lag -Commission
meeting of February 4, 2019.
CHAIRPERSON, PLANNING COMMIrSSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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 February 4, 2019, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARMSTRONG, CARBAJAL, DALATI, GILLESPIE,
KEYS, LIEBERMAN
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: WHITE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of February, 2019.
SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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EXHIBIT "A"
DEV NO. 2017-00124
oQo Source: Recorded Tract Maps and/or City GIS.
Feet Please note the accuracy is +/- two to five feet.
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