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RESOLUTION NO. PC2005-114
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION '
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2005-00436 MODIFYING
THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE ANAHEIM GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim approved a
comprehensive update to the Anaheim General Plan by Resolution No. 2004-95, which plan may be
amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition from the
applicant for an amendment to the Safety Element of the General Plan to modify Figure S-5 "Fire Protection
Areas" to remove certain portions of the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 project area from the Very
High Fire Hazard Severity Zone designation as depicted in Figure 2 attached to this Resolution and
redesignate said areas to the Special Protection Area designation as depicted in Figure'3 attached to this
Resolution, and which Figures are incorporated herein as if set forth in full;
WHEREAS, the Anaheim General Plan designates the Mountain ParkSpecific Plan Na 90-4
area for a maximum of 2,500 residential units (485 units in the Low-Medium Density Residential land use
designation and 2,015 units in the Low-Medium Density Residential land use designation), a fire station site,
a park site, a school site, trails and open space.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition for an
amendment to the Mountain Park Specific Plan Na 90-4 (including an amendment to the Zoning and
Development Standards set forth in Chapter 18.112 of the Anaheim Municipal Code) to implement the
General Plan designations; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at ElRancho
Middle School, 181 South Del Giorgio Road in the City of Anaheim on July 27, 2005, at 6:00 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
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 Figure S-5 ("Fire Protection Areas") of the Safety Element of the City of Anaheim General
Plan identifies the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 area as being located in a Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone and that this designation is applied to ridgeline areas and undeveloped wildland areas located
east of the Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeway and south of the Riverside (SR-91) Freeway and undeveloped land
east of the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR-241) to the Riverside County line.
2. That all other areas within the City located east of the Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeway, and south of
the Riverside (SR-91) Freeway, are designated as Special.Protection Areas.
3. That the Mountain Park Specific Plan area is identified on the Anaheim General Plan for
development of up to 2,500 residential dwelling units, a fire station site, a park site, a school site, trails and
open space.
4. That an amendment to the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 is proposed to implement the
adopted General Plan land use designations.
5. That the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 amendment includes a description of the fuel
modification design criteria proposed for the project site and that a Preliminary Fire MaSter Pl2n (111CIUded 2S
Appendix R to the Final EIR No. 331) has been prepared for the Mountain Park Specific Plan area in
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connection with the Specific Plan amendment and that said plan includes measures that will be incorporated
into the deVelopment to protect against wildland fires.
6. That the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has submitted a letter, dated June 14,
2005, indicating that the Board has determined that the proposal for redefinitiorr of the Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone designation for the Mountain Park Specific Plan development areas and adjacent fuel
modification areas is appropriate and that a copy of said letter is included in the FEIR No. 331 Response to
Comments document (Volume IV of FEIR No. 331).
7. That an amendment is necessary to maintain consistency between the goals and policies of each .
of the Elements of the General Plan;
8. That the proposed amendment maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan;
9: That the proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety
convenience, or welfare of the City;.and ,
10. That the proposed Amendment would maintain the balance of land uses within the City.
11. That 8 people spoke and 2letters were received'in opposition to the project; 6 people spoke and 2
letters were received in favor of the project; and 3 people spoke and 7 letters were received expressing
concern with the project.
CAUFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: The Anaheim City Planning
Commission, as set forth in its Resolution No. PC2005-113 dated July 27, 2005, based upon its review of the
Proposed Actions, FEIR No. 331, and the Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and having considered evidence presented at the public hearing on the Proposed Actions,
recommends that the City Council, as lead agency for the Proposed Actions, independently review and
analyze FEIR No. 331 and find that it reflects the independent judgment of the City Council, and unless
additional or contrary information is received during the City CounciPs public hearing on the Proposed
Actions, certify FEIR No. 331 and adopt the attached Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of
Overriding Considerations, and pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, that the City
Council adopt that certain monitoring program described as "Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 137" to
mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment to ensure compliance during project implementation,
requiring that the project be conditioned upon compliance with said Mitigation Monitoring Program Na 137;
and, further, determine the following: that the Proposed Actions are within the scope of FEIR No. 331; that
FEIR No. 331 has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State and City CEQA Guidelines, and,
that FEIR No. 331 is adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the Proposed
Actions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the above findings, the Anaheim Planning
Commission does hereby adopt and recommend to the City Council of the City of Anaheim adoption of
General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00436 pertaining to the Safety Element of the Anaheim General Plan.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of July 27,
2005. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60, "Procedures" of the Anaheim
Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures and may be replaced by a i Council Resolution in the event
of an appeal. Q ~ ~~
CH MAN~.AAVANEIIV,1'PLANNING COMMISSION
ATi'EST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. `
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Osbelia Edmundson, Planning Commission Support Supervisor of the Anaheim Planning
Commission, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the
Anaheim Planning Commission held on July 27, 2005, by the following,vote of the`members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, PEREZ, ROMERO, VELASQUEZ .
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE '
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONERS: KARAKI
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~.(o day of
C~~~,~, , 2005.
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