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RESOLUTION NO. PC2004-112
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
TO RESCIND RESOLUTION NOS. PC2004-80 AND PC2000-14
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2004-00087).
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2000, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution Na
PC2000-14 amending Resolution No. PC2000-9 in its entirety, nunc protunc, adopted in connection with
Reclassification No. 99-00-15 for real property situated in the' City of Anaheim, County of Drange, State of
California, described as those certain properties located in the approximately 807 acres bounded by the
< Santa Ana River on'the east; the Anaheim'City fimits on the south; the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) on
the west, and the Southern California Edison Company right-of-way on the north, and known as the "Anaheim
Stadium Area" and further depicted in Attachment A to this Resolution; and :
WHEREAS, said Resolution provided for the exclusion of the above-described properties from
the "CO" Commercial, Office and Professional Zone, "CL" Commercial; Limited Zone, "CH" Commercial, Heavy
Zone, `'ML" Limited Industrial Zone, `PR" Public Recreational Zone and `RS-A-43,000" ResidentiaUAgricultural
Zone, and to incorporate said described properties into the"CO(SE)" Commercial, bffice and Professional- :
Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone, "CL(SE)" Commercial, Limited-Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone, '
"CH(SE)" Commercial, Heavy-Sports Entertainment OverlayZone, "ML(SE)" Limitedlndustrial-Sports
Entertainment Overlay Zone, "PR(SE)" Public Recreational-Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone and `RS-A-
43,000(SE)" Residential/Agricultural-Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone; and
WHEREAS, upon reclassification, each of the above properties would be subject to the land use '
and development standards established by Chapter 18.50 (now Chapter 18.20) "Sports Entertainment Overlay
(SE) Zone" of the Anaheim Municipal Code for the underlying Development District; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Resolution
No. 2004-95 approving General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00419 in conjunction with the approval of Zoning
Code Amendment No. 2004-00029, Reclassification No. 2004-00117, Amendment No. 5 to the Anaheim
Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2 (SPN 2004-00023), Amendment No. 2 to the Northeast Area Specific Plan Na
94-1 (SPN 2004-00024), and other related actions; and adopted Resolution No. 2004-94 certifying Final EIR
No. 330, adopting a Statement of Findings and Facts and a Statement of Overriding Considerations and
adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Programs (Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 122 forthe General Plan `
and Zoning Code Update, the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106 for The Platinum
Triangle and the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085a for the Anaheim Resort
Expansion Area) associated with the project ("Final EIR No. 330"); and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00419 provided for a comprehensive
citywide General Plan Update which included redesignating land uses within an approximately 820-acre area
generally bounded by the Santa Ana River on the east, the Anaheim City limits on the south, the Santa Ana
Freeway (Interstate 5) on the west and the Southem California Edison Company right-of-wayon the north '
(referred to as "The Platinum Triangle") from Commercial Recreation and Business-0ffice/Mixed
Use/Industrial to Mixed Use, Office High, Office Low, Industrial, Open Space and Institutional, generally
corresponding to the property subject to the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, except for
approximately 15 acres adjacent to the east side of the Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway, north of Katella Avenue;
and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted General Plan envisions The Platinum Triangle as a thriving
economic center that provides residents, visitors and employees with a variety of housing, employment,
shopping and entertainment opportunities that are accessed by arterial highways, transit systems and
pedestrian promenades (set forth in Goal 15.1 of the Land Use Element); and
, WHEREAS, the recently adopted General Plan includes policies in the Land Use Element
and the Community Design Element to implement the vision for The Platinum Triangle include providing for
more detailed planning efforts to guide'the future development of The Platinum Triangle; encouraging mixed-
use projects integrating retail, office and higher density residential land uses; encouraging a regional inter-
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modal transportation hub in proximity to Angel Stadium of Anaheim; maximizing and capitalizing upon the <
view corridor from the Santa Ana (1-5) and Orange (SR-57) Freeways,' maximizing views and recreation and
development opportunities afforded by the area's proximity to the Santa Ana River; developing a
comprehensive Mixed-Use Overlay Zone and Design Guidelines to implement the vision for The Platinum
Triangle; providing for a mix of quality, high-density urban housing that is integrated into the area through
carefully maintained pedestrian streets, transit connections, and arterial access; developing a Public Realm
Landscape and Identity Program to enhance the visibility and sense of arrival into The Platinum'Triangle
through peripheral view corridors, gateways, and specialized landscaping; developing a strong pedestrian
orientation throughout the area, including wide sidewalks; pedestrian paths; gathering places, ground-floor
retail, and street-levellandscaping; encouraging extensive office deVelopment along the highly visible
periphery of the area to provide a quality employment center; developing criteria for comprehensive property
management agreements for multiple-family residential projects to ensure proper maintenance as the area
develops and identify and pursue opportunities for open space areas that serve the recreational needs of
Platinum Triangle residents and employees;
WHEREAS, the adopted General Plan establishes a maximum development intensity for
The Platinum Triangle for up to 9,175 dwelling units (at an intensity,of up to 100 dwelling units per acre),
5,000,000 square feet of office space, slightly over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial uses, industrial
development at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50 and institutional development at a maximum' floor area
ratio of 3.0; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2004, the Anaheim City Planning Commission approved a motion to
initiate the following applications and proceedings: Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00032 to replace the
Sports Entertainment (SE) Overlay Zone with the Platinum Triangle (PTMU) Overlay;Zone (including
rescinding Resolution No. PC2000-14, which approved theresolution of intent to the SE Overlay Zone);
Miscellaneous Case Nos. 2004-00082, 2004-00083, 2004-00084 and 2004-00085 to replace the Anaheim
Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan with The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (including rescinding
Resolution No. 99R-39, which approved the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan) and #o adopt a
standard Development Agreement to apply to development within the PTMU Overlay Zone; and, '
Reclassification Nos. 2004-00127, 2004-00128, 2004-00129 and 2004-00130 to reclassify properties within
The Platinum Triangle to the PTMU Overlay Zone and the O-H (High Intensity Office) and O-L (Low Intensity
Office) Zones to reflect General Plan designations; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2004, the Anaheim City Planning Commission adopted resolutions
recommending the City Council of the City of Anaheim approve Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00032
(Resolution No. PC2004-79), rescind the resolution of intent to the Sports Entertainment (SE) OverlayZone
(Resolution No. PC2004-80), rescind the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan (Resolution Na
PC2004-81), adopt The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Resolution No. PC2004-82) and approve
associated reclassifications (Resolution Nos. PC2004-83 through PC2004-86); and
WHEREAS, prior to City Council review of the rescission of the resolution of intent to the
Sports Entertainment (SE) Overlay Zone (Resolution No. PC2000-14), it was determined that since the
Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC2004-14, the Planning Commission was the appropriate
body to rescind said resolution and therefore, the Planning Commission's resolution (Resolution No.
PC2004-80) recommending that the City Council rescind Resolution No. PC2000-14 was not forwarded to
the City Council for their consideration; and
W HEREAS, on August 17, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Resolution
No. 2004-178 approving The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00084)
as an implementation tool to realize the City's vision for The Platinum Triangle in conjunction with the
approval of Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00032, the form of The Platinum Triangle Standard
Development Agreement (Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00085), rescission of the Anaheim Stadium Area
Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00083) and associated Zoning Reclassifications
(Reclassification Nos. 2004-00127 through 2004-00130); and
W HEREAS, on August 24, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Ordinance
No. 5935, pertaining to Zoning Code Amendment Na 2004-00032, which replaced Chapter 20 of Title 18 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code (formerly the Sports Entertainment (SE) OverlayZone) in its entirety with the
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Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone; and Ordinance Nos: 5936 and 5937 pertaining to
associatedZoningReclassification Nos: 2004=00129 and 2004=00130; and
WHEREAS; the CityPlanning,Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic.Center in
the City of Anaheim on September 20, 2004 at 1`.30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly
given as required by 1aw and in accordance with the provisions of state law, to hear and consider evidence
for and against the rescission of Resolution Nos. PC2004-80 and PC2000-14, in conjunction with
consideration of Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA2004-00035, 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; doesfind
and determine the following facts:
1. That the adopted (SE) Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone is not consistent with the Goals '
' and Policies and vision for The Platinum Triangle set forth in the recently adopted citywide comprehensive
General Plan Update (General Plan Amendment No: 2004-00419). '
2: That rescinding theresolution of intent to reclassify the above-described properties to the
(SE) Sports Entertainment Overlay Zone,is required in conjunction with adoption of the new Platinum
Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone for The Platinum Triangle to implement General Plan Goals and Policies.
3. That the Planning Commission, and not the City Council, is the appropriate body to rescind
Planning Commission resolutions.
4. That, by Ordinance No. 5935, the CityCouncil amended the Zoning Code to replace the
(SE) (Sports Entertainment) Overlay Zone (Ordinance Na 5673 pertaining to Chapter20 of Title 18 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code) in its entirety with the (PTMU) (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use) Overlay Zone.
5. That, by Ordinance No. 5937, the City Council approved Reclassification No: 2004-00130 to
reclassify certain properties described in said Resolution that have finalized to the (SE) Overlay Zone to the
following Zones: I(SE) (Industrial - Sports Entertainment Overlay) to I(PTMU) (Industrial - Platinum Triangle
Mixed Use Overlay) Zone; J(SE) I(Industrial - Sports Entertainment Overlay) Zone to O-L (Low Intensity
Office) Zone; and, O-L (SE) (Office Low - Sports Entertainment Overlay) Zone to 0-L (Low Intensity,Office) ,
Zone to be consistent with the corresponding General Plan designations for the subject properties.
6. That no one persons indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition to the
proposal; and that no correspondence was received in opposition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That pursuant to the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), on September 20, 2004, the City Planning
Commission, as lead agency for Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00087 (the rescission of resolution Nos. _
PC2004-80 and PC2000-14) and Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA2004-00035 (the "Proposed Actions"),
based upon its independent review of the Initial Study prepared in connection with the Proposed Actions, and
analysis whether the Proposed Actions may cause any additional significant effect on the environment which
was not previously examined in FEIR No. 330, and associated Mitigation Monitoring Programs, found and :
determined, based upon said Initial Study and the evidence received at the public hearing, that no additional
significant effect will result from the proposal, no new mitigation measures or alternatives are required, and
that the Proposed Actions are within the Scope of FEIR No. 330, and that the previously-certified Final EIR
No. 330 and the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106 for The Platinum Triangle are '
in compliance with CEQA and the State and City CEQA Guidelines and are adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for the Proposed Actions, including the subject proposal, and satisfy
all of the requirements of CEQA; and, that no further environmental documentation need be prepared for the
Proposed Actions. Moreover, as individual development projects and infrastructure improvements are
proposed to implement The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, the PTMU Overlay Zone and the 0-H
and O-L Zones, lnitial Studies for those projects shall be prepared in compliance with CEQA requirements to
determine whether additional environmental documentation will need to be prepared.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim CityPlanning Commission does hereby rescind
the following two resolutions
(i) Resolution Na PC2004-80 (a resolution of the Anaheim City Planning Commission
recommending that the City Council rescind the resolution of intent to #he Sports
Entertainment (SE) Overlay Zone) (Resolution No. PC2000-14) (Miscellaneous
Case No. 2004-00082)
(ii) Resofution No. PC2000-14 (a resolution of intent to reclassify certain properties
within the Anaheim Stadium Area to the Sports Entertainment (SE) Overlay Zone)
(Reclassification No. 99-00-15):
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted `at the Planning Commission meeting of
" September 20, 2004. Said resoiution is subject to the appeal provisio s set forth in Chapter 18.60, "Zoning '
Provisions - General" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertai ' a peal procedures and may be replaced
by a City Council Resolution in the event of an appeaL . -
CHAIRPERSON,'ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING'COMMISSION
ATTEST::
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'ARY, ANAFiEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Pat Chandler, Senior 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 September 20, 2004, by the follow+ng vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EAS7MAN, FLORES, O'CONNELL, ROMERO
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VANDERBILT-LINARES, VELASQUEZ
IN W ITNESS W HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~~~~~ ay of
, 2004.
ENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMM15510N