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Resolution-PC 2005-120~ • - RESOLUTION NO. PC2005-120 ARESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION ' RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ' GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0. 2004-00420 PERTAINING TO THE LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has an adopted General Plan, which was updated by the City Council on May 25, 2004, by its Resolution No. 2004-95, which plan may be amended from time to #ime; and , , WHEREAS, the adopted General Plan envisions an area of the City of Anaheim known as 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 Platinum Triangle comprises approximately 820 acres located at the confluence of the lnterstate 5 Freeway and the SR-57 Freeway inthe City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, generally east of the lnterstate 5 Freeway; west of the Santa Ana River channel and SR-57 Freeway, south of.the Southern California Edison easement; and north of the Anaheim City limit area and which area is further depicted in "Figure LU-5: Areas of the City with Special Density Limitations" of the City of Anaheim General Plan and which Figure is incorporated herein as if set forth in full; and WHEREAS, the adopted General Ptan establishes a maximum development intens+ty,far The Platinum Triangle of 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 amaximum floor area ratio of 3.0; and WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission by motion on March 7, 2005, initiated > applications and proceedingspertaining to The Platinum Triangle including GeneralPlan Amendment Na 2004-00420, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan; Miscellaneous CaseNa 2005-00114 to amendThe Platinum Triangle Standardized Development Agreement, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115 to rescind in-part of the Resolution of Intent pertaining to reclassification of the North Net Fire Training Center site and Reclassification No. 2004-00134, and, by motion on June 13, 2005, initiated applications and proceedings for General Plan Amendment~ No. 2004-00420 (Tracking No. GPA 2005-00432), which amendment also pertains toThe Platinum Triangle (hereinafter referred to as the "Project Discretionary Actions°); and WHEREA3, the General Plan Amendments initiated by the Planning Commission on March 7, 2005 and June 13, 2005, were combined into one action for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council; and. WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420 ('rrackin9 No. ~P,a 20o~-ooaa2) is a request for the Planning Commission to recommend that the City Council amend the City of Anaheim General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements as follows: (1) Land Use Element: (A) redesignate a 3.21-acre property located at the southeast corner of Orangewood Avenue and Rampart Street and further identified as 2400 East Orangewood Avenue ("North NetFire Training Center") from the Office-High to the Mixed-Use land use designation; and (B) provide for an additional 325 dwelling units and up to 210,100 square feet of additional commercial square footage in The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use Jand use designation. This amendment would increase the maximum overall residential density from 9,175 to 9,500 dwelling units and the maximum overall commercial density from 2,044,300 to 2,254,400 square feet. (2) '' Circulation Element: (A) redesignate a portion of Cerritos Avenue between State' College Boulevard ' and Douglass Road from a Primary Arterial Highway (six lanes divided with no parking or four lanes Gr\PC2005-120 ' ' ~ PC2005-120 , . . divided with left turn pockets and two parking lanes with a typical right-of-way width of 106 feet) to a Secondary Arterial Highway (four undivided lanes with parking on either side with a typical right-of-way . width of 90 feet) to be consistent with'the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways and ` respective lane configurations; and (B) provide for Gene Autry Way between Betmor Lane and State `College Boulevard to be up to 115 feet'in width;(up to 170 feet in width was'previously adVertised). - This`segment of Gene Autry Way is designated as a Primary Arterial'Highway with a current typical width of up to 106 feet. ' WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Circulation Elemenf pertaining to the Gene Autry Way Grand Parkway has been modified to provide for Gene Autry Way between Betmor Lane and State Coilege Boulevard to 6e up to' 115 feet in width instead of the previously-requested 170 feet in width as discussed in the August 22, 2005 staff report to the Planning Commission. WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the General Plan are shown on Exhibit A-1 ; (labeled "LAND USE ELEMENT, General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420) and Exhibit A-2 (labeled `CIRCULATION ELEMENT, General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420), which exhibits are attached hereto to this Resolution and which are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full; and _ WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element would also include a modification to''Table LU-4: General'Plan DensityProvisions for Specific Areas"of the City" to ' increase the density for The Platinum Triangle Mixed Use designation to reflect an increase in the '' maximum overall residential density from 9,175 to:9,500 dwelling,units and the maximum overall commercial densify from 2,044,300 to 2,254,400 sguare feet; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Gene Autry Way would be reflected in the Right-of-way Exceptions List on file in the City of Anaheim Planning Department; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2005, the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. PC2005-105 recommended that City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00435 to amend the Land Use Element to modify "Table LU-4: General Plan Density Provisions for Specific Areas of the City° to increase the maximum overall commercial density for The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use'designation #rom 2,044,300 to 2,049,908 square feet representing a total increase of 5,608 square feet, which`separate amendment is currently in process in connection with recommendations to the City Council of approval of Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00113 to amend The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2005-00044, Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04967, Tentative Tract Map No. 16800 and Development Agreemenf No. 2005-00004 to permit the development of the D.R. Horton project at 2100 E. Katella Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on August 22, 2005, at 2:30 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 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 the proposed amendments to the Anaheim General Plan as the proposed changes would result in additional housing and commercial activities within the boundaries of The Platinum Triangle and provide appropriate street widths,`consistent with the General Plan goals and policies for that area. ' 2. That the proposed amendments to redesignate Cerritos Avenue from a Primary Arterial to a Secondary Arterial would be consistent with the existing Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways configuration and the amendment to Gene Autry Way to provide for an increase of right-of-way from 106 feet to 115 feet would provide for further enhancements to this roadway connection between The Platinum Triangle and The Anaheim Resorf consistent with the General Plan goals and policies. 2 ' PC2005-120 ~ i 3. ' That the proposed amendments maintain the internal consistency of the General Plan: 4. That the proposed amendments would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, conVenience, or welfare of the City. 5. That the proposed amendments would maintain the balance of land uses within the City. 6. That the subjecf property proposed to be redesignated from Office High to Mixed-Use as depicted on ExHibit A(labeled "LAND USE ELEMENT, Generai Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420, Tracking No. GPA2005-00432) is physically suitable to accommodate the'proposed modification, including, but not limited to, access, physical constraints, #opography, provision of utilities, and compatibility with surrounding land uses as said area is in close proximity to another mixed use area (the PTMU Overlay Zone, Stadium District to the north) and employment areas (the properties to the west are designated for Office High) and is in close proximity to freeway access (to the SR-57). Further, as indicated in:the FSEIR No. 332 analysis prepared for The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan and, other related actions, including General;Plan Amendment No: 2004-00420,'with the imposition of project mitigation measures, there are no impacts to the provision fo[ utilities to serVe said site. 7. That in the event the City Council approves General Plan Amendment Na`2005-00435 pertaining to a modification to the General Plan Land Use Element "Table' LU-4: General Plan Density Provisions for, Specific Areas of the City" to increase the commercial square footage allocated for The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use designation by 5,608 square feet, thaf the overall total commercial square footage permittetl in The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use designation by the subject General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420 shall not exceed 2,254,400 square feet consistent with the maximum amount of commercial square footage analyzed in'FSEIR No. 332. 8. That one person spoke with concerns relating to the subject request; and that no correspondence was received in opposition to the subject petition. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim Planning Commission has reviewed General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420 in connection with Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, Miscellaneous Case Nos. 2004-00089, 2005-00114 and 2005-00115 and Reclassification No. 2004-00134 and, by its Resolution No. PC2005-119, did find and recommend that the City Council, as lead agency for the Project, unless additional or contrary information is received during the City CounciPs public hearing on the Project, certify FSEIR No. 332 and adopt a Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A, and determine that FSEIR No. 332 fully complies with CEQA, reflects the independent judgment of the City Council and is adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the Project, including the Project ' Implementation Actions and Discretionary Actions to the extent authorized by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the above findings, the Anaheim Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopt General Plan Amendment Na' 2004-00420 to (A) amend the Land Use Element to redesignate a 3.21-acre property located at the southeast corner of Orangewood Avenue and Rampart Street and further identified as 2400 East Orangewood Avenue ("North Net Fire Training Center") from the Office-High to the Mixed-Use land use designation and modify "Table LU-4: General Plan Density Provisions for Specific Areas of the City" to reflect an increase in the maximum overall residential density from 9,175 to 9,500 dwelling units and the maximum overall commercial density from 2,044,300 to 2,254,400 square feet; and (B) to amend the Circulation Element to redesignate a portion of Cerritos Avenue befinreen State College Boulevard and Douglass Road from a Primary' Arterial Highway to a Secondary Arterial Highway to be consistent with the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways and respective lane configurations; and to provide for the Gene Autry Way : Grand Parkway between Betmor Lane and State College Boulevard to be up to 115 feet in widthto provide for enhancements'to this roadway connection between The Platinum Triangle and The' ; Anaheim Resort. ' 3 ` PC2005-120 • • THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of August 22, 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. CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: . ~'~-A-,,...s-~-r- ~~~,ra'~'`~ SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. C1TY OF ANAHEIM ) I, Eleanor Morris, Senior Secretary 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 August 22, 2005, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, KARAKI, PEREZ,'ROMERO NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VELASQUEZ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this _9 ~-'~ day of ~~~o-~~`cr, 2005. ~ i~7~,.,~S,u~:. SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION ~~~ ~ ~-~ ~ ~~ ~ Q~ ~ ~. ~ ANAHEIM CITY LlMITS ~ ORANGE CIN LIMITS ~ ~ ~ Cerritos Avenue Exhibit A:- Proposed Designation Segment - 0.67 Mile Secondary Arterial Highway Gene Autry Way Exhibit A- Proposed Designation Segment - 0.32 Mile Primary Arterial highway - Change the ultimate right-of-way up to 115 feet in width ' . . . . ~ . . . 4~~y . . . . . . ~, CERRITOS AVENUE SEGMENT ~ (SecondaryArterial Highway) a` ~ , CERRITOS AVENUE ~ (Primary) ~Q' Q ~ • , ~~~ ~ ~ ~ F- w '~ ~ ~~ m~\ a , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ a ~ ~ a ~ c ~J~ ~~~° ~ ` ? ~, : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J HOWELL AVENUE ~ W ~ ` ~ ~ V (Secondary) ~~~ KATELLA AVE J . ~ . . . ~ ~ .W Q _ . . .. ...~ . ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ . . ~ix~x'".'.;~~~ ~ (Stadl~.l/n S/na/t$tr8'ef)/ .,. . - .'. ~ . . . ~ ~ ~ . ~ S . .. . ` ~ . . . ~......~ ..: ~ , .'' . .. ~ . . . . ~ . . ~ . . . . . . ~'. . . ~ . ~~ . . ~ . ~ ~ . . ~ - ~y' . . . ~. . '~ y KATELLA AVE . "iv (Stadium Smartstreet) ,`~ V~V~~ ~~ m m a ~ o~' ~, ~m GE NE AUTRY WAY SEGMENT ~ • J; -y (Primary Arteria/ Highway) • 2 ~ GENE AUTRY WAY -y ~ 2~ ~ (Primary) ~ 'A~ • ~ F ~ Q -y~ General Plan Amendment No. 2004-00420 - Trackin g No. GPA2005-00432 Circulation Element _ Exhibit A-2 Figure 3 ~82s '