Resolution-PC 2000-73•
RESOLUTION NO. PC2000-73
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A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
ADOPTING AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 370 PERTAINING TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim 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, The Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified petition for an
amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to redesignate subject property from the
General Industrial to the General Commercial land use designation on an irregularly-shaped 26.34-acre
property located at the southeast corner of Lemon Street and Durst Street with frontages of 850 feet on
the east side of Lemon Street and 1,280 feet on the south side of Durst Street, and further described as
1500 North Lemon Street; and
WHEREAS, this property is currently vacant and was formerly used as a drive-in theater
and weekend outdoor swapmeet, and is zoned ML (Limited Industrial). This property is located within the
North Central Industrial Redevelopment Project Area.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the
Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on June 5, 2000, at 1:30 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 hear and consider evidence for and against said General
Plan Amendment and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith;
and that the hearing was continued from the meetings of December 20, 1999, January 19, January 31,
February 14, April 10 and May 8, 2000;
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due consideration, inspection, investigation and
study made by itself, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing,
DOES HEREBY FIND:
1. That the evidence presented substantiates the need for an amendment to the Anaheim
General Plan and that, therefore, Exhibit A should be adopted redesignating subject area for General
Commercial land uses.
2. That with approval of the projecYs General Plan Amendment, the project is consistent
with the intent of the Anaheim General Plara and will be compatible with surrounding land uses;
3. That finro (2) people indicated their presence at the public hearing with concerns; and that
correspondence was received with concerr~s to subject petition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to
change the current land use designations from General Industrial to the General Commercial land use
designation on a irregularly-shaped 26.34-acre property is located at the southeast corner of Lemon
Street and Durst Street with frontages of 850 feet on the east side of Lemon Street and 1,280 feet on the
south side of Durst Street (1500 North Lemon Street); and does hereby find:
That the EIR reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the lead agency;
2. That EIR No. 323 was prepared in compliance with the State of California Environmental
Quality Act and State and City CEQA Guidelines;
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3. That Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that one or more findings be
made for each significant environmental effect identified. The Planning Commission adopts the
Statement of Findings and Facts set forth in Attachment A of the Staff Report to the Planning Commission
dated June 5, 2000.
4. That the Planning Commission further determines that the benefits of the project
outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental impacts and, therefore, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines, adopts a Statement of Overriding
Considerations which is set forth in Attachment A; of the staff report to the Planning Commission dated
June 5, 2000.
5. That Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code requires that when a public agency
is making findings required by Section 21081(a) of said Code, the agency shall adopt a reporting and
monitoring program for the changes made in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the
environment. The Planning Commission firnds that the mitigation measures identified in DEIR No. 323
have been incorporated into Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 113 provided as Attachment "B" by the staff
report to the Planning Commission dated June 5, 2000 in compliance with the requirements of Section
21081.6 of the Public Resources Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the above findings, the
Anaheim City Planning Commission does hereby adopt and recommend to the City Council of the City of
Anaheim adoption of General Plan Amendment No.370 pertaining to the Land Use Element, Exhibit A; to
redesignate the study area from the General Industrial land use designation to the General Commercial
land use designation.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
June 5, 2000.
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CHAIRPERSON, ANAHEIM CI Y PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SECRETA Y NAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solorio, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning
Commission held on June 5, 2000, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, KOOS, NAPOLES, VANDERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~ day of
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SECRETA~Y,(A~VAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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