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RESOLUTION NO. PC2003-90
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A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2003-00097 BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, in January 2000, the State of California did, by the adoption of Assembly Biil
("AB") 1555, make the annexation of 'county islands' (i.e., pockets of land that are surrounded by but not
within any city's boundaries) a priority of local government; and that the Bill eases the procedural
requirements for certain `island' annexations in order to assist Local Agency Formation Commissions
("LAFCO") and local cities with the annexation process; and
WHEREAS, the benefits of annexing county islands include improving delivery of
government services, improving land use and development standards compatibility, improving local code
enforcement services, and providing a clearer understanding of jurisdiction by the community; and
WHEREAS, on October 29, 2002, the Anaheim City Council approved a memorandum of
understanding with the County of Orange stipulating that the City would pursue a process that may lead to
annexation of all unincorporated territories within Anaheim's sphere of influence over a two year period; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2003, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did, by motion, initiate
a petition for Reclassification of certain real properties situated in the County of Orange, State of California,
and described in Exhibit A attached hereto and titled "Reclassification No. 2003-00097 - Map Showing the
Boundaries of the Area Proposed for Reclassification"; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
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the City of Anaheim on June 16, 2003 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, Chapter 18.03, to
hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed reclassification and to investigate and make
findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, said 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. That the proposed reclassification of the subject area is from the County of Orange R1
(Single Family Residence) District to the City of Anaheim RS-5000 (Residential, Single-Family) or a less
intense single-family residential zone.
2. That the proposed reclassification is pre-zoning which is a preliminary step required by
LAFCO prior to annexing `county islands' into the City of Anaheim.
3. That the subject properties, which total approximately 31 acres, are developed with single
family residential tract homes on Woodwind Lane, Tango Avenue, Minuet Lane, Boisseranc Street, Coronet
Circle and Cymbal Street to the north of Orangethorpe Avenue, and with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad right-of-way on the south side of Orangethorpe Avenue.
4. That the Anaheim General Plan designates the area for Low Density Residential and Low-
Medium Density Residential land uses; and that the Planning Commission has recommended that General
Plan Amendment No. 2003-00410, filed concurrently with this reclassification, be adopted by the City Council
to change the land use designation to Low-Medium Density Residential.
5. That the proposed reclassification of subject properties is necessary and/or desirable for the
orderly and proper development of the community.
6. That the proposed reclassification of subject properties does properly relate to the zones and
their permitted uses locally established in close proximity to subject properties and to the zones and their
permitted uses generally established throughout the community.
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7. That one person spoke at the public hearing asking for clarification about the proposed
reclassification; that no one indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition; and that no
correspondence was received in opposition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal to reclassify certain properties consisting of an irregularly-shaped
31-acre area located on the north and south sides of Orangethorpe Avenue with frontages of 1,245 feet on
the north side of Orangethorpe Avenue and 1,220 feet on the south side of Orangethorpe Avenue, having a
maximum depth of 1,000 feet on the north side of Orangethorpe Avenue and 70 feet on the south side of
Orangethorpe Avenue, and being located 660 feet west of the centerline of Kellogg Drive from the County of
Orange R1 (Single Family Residence) District to the City of Anaheim RS-5000 (Residential, Single-Family) or
a less intense single-family residential zone; and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration upon
finding that the declaration reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has considered
the Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process and further
finding on the basis of the initial study and any comments received that there is no substantial evidence that
the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
hereby approve the subject Petition for Reclassification to authorize an amendment to the Zoning Map of the
Anaheim Municipal Code to exclude the above-described properties from the County of Orange R1 (Single
Family Residence) District and to incorporate said described properties into the City of Anaheim RS-5000
(Residential, Single-Family) Zone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall not constitute a rezoning of, or a
commitment by the City to rezone, the subject properties; 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.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rezoning shall become effective at the same
time that annexation of the above-described properties becomes effective.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
June 16, 2003.
CHA PERSON, ANAH CITY LANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SUPPORT SUPERVISOR, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Osbelia Edmundson, Support Supervisor 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 16, 2003, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK, EASTMAN, KOOS, O'CONNELL, ROMERO, VANDERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
VACANT: COMMISSIONERS: ONE POSITION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ''~' day of
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SUPPORT SUPERVISOR, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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