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RESOLUTION NO.'PC2005-124
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR RECLASSIFICATION N0.2004-00134 BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Councii of the City of Anaheim approVed a
comprehensive update to the Anaheim General Plan by Resolution No. 2004-95, which pian may be amended
from time to time; and '
WHEREAS, the adopted General Plan estabiishes a maximum developmenf 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 institutionai development at a maximum floor area ratio`of 3.0; and
WHEREAS, ThePlatinum Triangle comprises approximately 820 acres located at the
confluence of the Interstate 5 Freeway and the SR-57 Freeway in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State
of California, generally east of the Interstate 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#he City of
Anaheim General Plan and which Figure`is incorporated herein as if set forth in full; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2004, #he City Council of the City ofAnaheim adopted The Platinum
- Triangle Master Land Use Plan by Resolution No.2004-178 and The Platinum Triangle Standardized
Development Agreement by Resolution No. 2004-179 and on August 24, 2004, the City Council adopted the
Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone by Ordinance No. 5935; and "
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2005, the Anaheim Planning Commission by motion, initiated
applications and proceedings pertaining to The Platinum Triangle including General Plan Amendment No. 2004=
00420, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend The
Platinum Triangle Master Land UsePlan; Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00114 to amend The 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, on June 13, 2005, initiated General Plan Amendment Na 2004-00420 (Tracking No. GPA
2005-00432) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Project Discretionary Actions"); and
WHEREAS, Reclassification No. 2004-00134 pertains to a request to reclassify certain real
property comprising an irregularly-shaped approximately 3.21-acre area generally bounded by Orangewood
Avenue to the north, Rampart Street to the west and the Santa Ana River channel to the east situated in the
County of Orange, State of California, as shown on Exhibit 1 attached hereto and further identified as 2400 East
Orangewood Avenue (the "subject property") from the PR (Public Recreational) Zone to the PR (PTMU Overlay)
(Public Recreation - Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use Overlay) Zone; 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 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
after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, does hereby find and determine the
following facts: :
1. That the subject property, which comprises approximately 3.21 acres, is currently utilized as the
North Net Fire Training Center; and that the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan designates the
property for Office-High Jand uses. _
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2. That General Plan Amendment Na 2004=00420 (including, in'part, a request to redesignate the
subject property from the Office-High to the Mixed-Use land use designation and increase the number of '
residential units in The Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use land'use designation by;325 units) is being considered in
conjunction with,the subject Reclassification No. 2004-00134 and amendments to ThePlatinum Triangle Master
Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089) and the Platinum:Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone
(Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004=00036).
3. That the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan and the PTMU Overlay Zone, as proposed for
amendment, designate the subject property as "PTMU Overlay Zone, Gateway District, Subarea C' with a
density of up to 321 residential dwelling units.
4. That the proposed reclassification of the subject property from the PR (Public Recreational)
Zone to the PR (PTMU) (Public Recreational - Platinum Jriangle Mixed-Use'Overlay) Zone would be consistent
with the General PIan,Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, and PTMU Overlay Zone, as proposed for
amendment.
' 5. That the proposed reclassification of the subject property is necessary and/or desirable for the
orderly development of the community.
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6. That the proposed reclassification of the subject property does properly relate to the zones and
their permitted uses lacally established in close proximity to the subject property and to the zones and their
permitted uses generally established throughout the community.
7. That one person spoke with concerns relating to the subject request; and that no
correspondence was received in opposition to the subject petition.
CALIFORNIA ENV4RONMENTAL QUALITY AC7 FINDING: That the Anaheim Planning
Commission has reviewed Reclassification No. 2004-00134 in connection with General Plan Amendment
No. 2004-00420, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, Miscellaneous Case Nos.2004-00089, 2005-
00114 and 2005-00115 and, by its Resolution No. PC2005-119, did find and tecommend that the City
Council, as lead agency for the Project, unless additional or contrary information is received during the City -
Council's 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, 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 reclassify the above-described property, unconditionally to exclude the subject site identified ,
in Exhibit 1 ta this Resolution from the PR (Public Recreational) Zone to incorporate said property into the PR
(PTMU) (Public Recreational - Platinum Triangle Mixed-Use Overlay) Zone; and
1. That this Reclassification No. 2004-00134 is granted expressly conditioned upon adoption of General Plan
Amendment No. 2004-00420; Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend The Platinum Triangle Master Land
Use Plan, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00114 to amend The Platinum Triangle'Standardized Development
Agreement and Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115.
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 and may replaced by a City Council Resolution
in the event of an appeal.
CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE, ANAHEtM PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) :
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY 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: GOMMISSIONERS: VELASQUEZ
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9~"1 day of ~e~ ~b~-
2005.
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SENIOR`SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION '
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Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115 ~ Subject Property
Reciassification No. 2004-000134 Date: August 22, 2005
Scale: Graphic
Requested By: CITY OF ANAHEIM Q.S. No. 119
MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2005-00115 - TO RESCIND IN PART, RESOLUTION NO. PC2004-83 AND
RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RESCIND IN PART, RESOLUTf~N NO. 2004-180 PERTAINING
TO RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2004-00127 IN ORDER TO RESCIND RESOLUTIONS OF INTENT
PERTAIfVING TO THE RECLASSIFiCATION OF A 3.21-ACRE PROPERTY.
RECLASS1FfCATION NO. 2004-00134 - TO RECLASSIFY A 3.21-ACRE PROPERTY.'
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