2004-095RESOLUTION NO. 2004R-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF
THE ANAHEIM GENERAL PLAN (AMENDMENT NO.
2004-00419).
WHEREAS, the first Anaheim General Plan was adopted in 1963 and has been
subsequently amended over the years as conditions warrant; and
WHEREAS, the last significant update of the General Plan was adopted in 1984
and since that time conditions and community priorities have changed; and
WHEREAS, while various elements of the general plan have been updated at
differing 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 General Plan was prepared following an extensive public
outreach process providing active involvement of Anaheim's stakeholders, including its residents,
employees, business owners and decision makers, which included a series of "visioning"
workshops, a citywide General Plan Rally at Angel Stadium, public surveys, presentations to
various neighborhood groups and a number of Planning Commission and City Council
workshops; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at
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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 hear and consider evidence for and against
said General Plan update and investigate and make findings and recommendation in co~ection
therewith; and
WHEREAS, The Anaheim City Planning Commission, after due consideration,
inspection, investigation and study made by itself and on its behalf, and after due consideration
of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, did adopt its Resolution No. PC2004-45
finding an recommending City Council adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00419 -
a comprehensive ~pdate of the Anaheim General Plan.
WHEREAS, upon receipt of said Resolution, summary of evidence, report of
findings and recommendations of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, the City Council did
fix the 25th of May, 2004, as the time, and the City Council Chambers in the Civic Center as the
place for a public hearing on said proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2004 and did give
notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did duly hold and conduct said public hearing and
did give all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard, and did receive evidence,
testimony and reports, and the recommendations and findings of the Anaheim City Planning
Commission, as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2004-45, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA"), on May 25, 2004, the Anaheim City Council, by its Resolution No. 2004R-
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certified Final Environmental Impact Report No. 330, adopting Findings of Fact and Statement
of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 122 for General Plan
Amendment No. 2004-00419, the amended monitoring program described as Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 112 for The Platinum Triangle, and the amended monitoring program
described as Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 85a for The Anaheim Resort; determined that
said Final Environmental Impact Report No. 320 fully complies with CEQA, reflects the
independent judgment of the City Council, and is adequate to serve as the environmental
documentation for (i) General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00419, (ii) Zoning Code Amendment
No. 2004-00029, (iii) Reclassification No. 2004-00117, (iv) Amendment No. 5 to the Anaheim
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2, (v) Amendment No. 2 to the Northeast Area Specific Plan No.
94-1, and (vii) future discretionary actions described in Environmental Impact Report No. 330;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after due consideration of the recommendations
and findings of the Anaheim City Planning Commission set forth in Planning Commission
Resolution No. PC 2004-45, and all evidence, testimony and repons offered at said hearing, does
hereby find:
1. That the General Plan update has been prepared in compliance with state General
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2. That the updated General Plan is comprehensive in nature, effectively addressing
each of the topics covered in both the mandatory and optional elements.
3. That the updated General Plan accurately represents the community's view of its
future as determined through an extensive public outreach effort.
4. That the updated General Plan will provide local decision makers with a series of
effective goals and policies on which to base future land use decisions.
5. That the updated General Plan is consistent with the goals and policies set forth in
the adopted 1998-2005 Housing Element and that revisions to the Land Use Element will not
reduce the number of housing units below the City's identified regional housing need pursuant to
Government Code Section 65584.
6. That each City department has participated in the General Plan update effort and
concurs with each of the goals and po. licies contained therein.
7. That the updated and consolidated General Plan is internally consistent,
streamlined and user friendly.
8. That the General Plan Advisory Committee reviewed the proposed General Plan
on April 7, 2004 and recommended its adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that Amendment No. 2004-00419 to the General Plan dated May, 2004,
comprehensively updating the City of Anaheim General Plan, which document is incorporated
herein by this reference, be, and the same is hereby, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that projects shall be subject to compliance with
the mitigation measures included in Mitigation Monitoring Program No. i 22 in conformance
with the requirements of Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing contained in this resolution shall
apply to certain projects submitted to the City prior to July 8, 2004, which may continue to
completion subject to existing development standards in effect on July 7, 2004, if they satisfy one
of the following:
a. Any project that received a valid building permit as of 5 p.m. on July 7, 2004,
shall be permitted provided that construction shall have commenced and shall be completed
within a period of 365 days from the date the building permit was issued, unless said time period
is duly extended by thP l:l,filcting
b. Nothing contained in this resolution shall apply to any project that is in plan check
as of 5 p.m. on July 7, 2004. Such project shall be permitted provided that a valid building
permit shall have been obtained within a period of 180 days from July 8, 2004, and construction
shall have commenced and shall be completed within a period of 365 days from the date the
building permit is issued, unless said time period is duly extended by the Building Official.
c. Nothing contained in this resolution shall apply to any project that has obtained
any zoning entitlement (Administrative Adjustment, Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel
Map, Tentative T~'act Map, Variance, etc.) that has been approved by the Planning Commission,
City Council or Zoning Administrator as of 5 p.m. on July 7, 2004. Said project shall be
permitted provided that such project shall have commenced within the time limitation specified
in the Resolution adopted by the Planning Commission or the City Council, or in the Decision if
approved by the Zoning Administrator, unless said time period is duly extended by the approval
authority; and if a building permit is required, construction shall have commenced and shall be
completed within a period of 365 days from the date the building permit is issued, unless said
time period is duly extended by the Building Official. Previously-approved entitlements which
expire after the effective date of the ordinance and are not granted an extension of time by the
approval authority shall be subject to the new Zoning Code.
d. Nothing contained in this resolution shall apply to any project that has submitted
any zoning entitlement (Administrative Adjustment, Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel
Map, Tentative Tract Map, Variance, etc.) to the Planning Department and is deemed complete
by staff as of 5 p.m. on the day before the effective date of the ordinance. Said project shall be
permitted provided that the proposal is approved or conditionally approved by the Planning
Commission, City Council or Zoning Administrator; and that such project shall have commenced
within the time limitation specified in the Resolution adopted by the Planning Commission or the
City Council, or in the Decision if approved by the Zoning Administrator, unless said time period
is duly extended by the approval authority; and if a building permit is required, construction shall
have commenced and shall be completed within a period of 365 days from the date the building
permit is issued, unless said time period is duly extended by the Building Official.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the Planning Department be, and it is hereby,
instructed to amend the General Plan Land Use Map to conform to General Plan Amendment No.
2004-00419 as herein adopted and approved.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 25th day of May ,2004, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES'Mayor Curt Pringle Council Members, Tait, Chavez, McCracken
NOES' none
ABSENT:,Hernandez
AB STAIN: none
G(TY CLER~ OF TI-I'E CITY OF ANAHEIM
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