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- RESOLUTION NO. PC2005-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
` RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND
THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MASTER LAND USE PLAN
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2005-00111)
WHEREAS, The Platinum 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 thelnterstate 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 hereirr as if set forth in full; and :
WHEREAS, the 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 originally 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, 2,044,300 square feet of commercial uses;
industrial development af a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50 and institutional developmenf at a maximum
floor area ratio of 3.0; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim 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, the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan provides for the implementation
of the General Plan vision, goals and policies for The Platinum 7riangle and serves as a blueprint for
future development and street improvements within ThePlatinum Triangle, including setting forth
planning principles, development intensities, conceptual street, park and potential new signalized
intersection locations and streetscape designs including, but not limited to, tandscaping, lighting fixtures
and street furniture and identifying the existing AmtraklMetrolink Station and the conceptual Anaheim
Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) location; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2005, the Anaheim Planning Commission, by Resolution Na
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 from 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 ThePlatinum Triangle Master Land
Use Plan, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2005-00044, Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04967, Tentative
Tract Map No. 16800 and Development Agreement No. 2005-00004 to permit the development of the
D.R. Horton project at 2100 E. Katella Avenue (scheduled for City Counci! consideration on September'
13, 2005); and
WHEREAS, on August 22, 2005, the Planning Commission recommended that the City
Council certify Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 332 (FSEIR No. 332) and adopt a
Statement of Findings and Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Updated and Modified
Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A in connection with its consideration of Generat Plan Amendment
No. 2004-00420, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, Miscellaneous Case No.2004-00089 to
amend The Platinum Triangle Masteriand Use Plan, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00114 to amend The
Platinum Triangle Standardized DevelopmentAgreement, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00115 to
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rescind, in-part, the Resolution of Intent pertaining to reclassification of the North Net Fire Training Center
site and Reclassification No. 2004-00134 (scfieduled for City'Council consideration on September 27,
2005);
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend The Platinum Triangle
Master Land Use Plan (hereinafter "PTMLUP") provides for the following changes to the PTMLUP: an
- adjustment to the boundaries of the mixed-use districts to include the North' Net Fire Training Center site
in #he PTMU Overlay Zone Gateway District and add 325 units tosaid disfrict (321' of said units would be
designated for the North Net Fire Training Center site); a modification to the PTMU Overlay Zone
commercial density to add 210,100 square feet of additional commerciaLsquare footage including a total
of 190,100 square feet designated for future required ground floor commercial uses along MarketStreet
and Gene Autry Way and 20,000 square feet designated for other commercial uses in the Katefla District
(in #he area east of State College` Boulevard); and, additional technical refinements and clarifications,
including, but not limited to, refinements to street cross-sections and density descriptions to reflect the
above-noted changes; and
WHEREAS, the City did receive a verified petition for Miscellaneous Case Na2005
00111 in connection with General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00434, Zoning Code Amendment Na
2005-00042, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00116, Reclassification No. 2005-00164 and Conditional Use
Permit No. 2005=04999, (hereinafter collectively referred to as:the "Discretionary Actions"); and
WHEREAS, the subject properties encompassed by the Discretionary Actions comprise
approximately 41.4 acres generallylocated between Katella Avenue and Gene Autry Way; extending
from: State College Boulevard to just west of Betmor Lane and further identified as'Site 1(Site 1
encompasses approximately 31 acres located at 1200-1558, 1700 and 1800 East Katella Avenue, 1301-
1395 and 1551 Gene Autry Way, 1870, 1871, 1880; 1881, 1890, 1891, 1900 and 1901 South Chris Lane,
1833 and 1841 South State College Boulevard, 1800 and 1801 East Talbot Way) and Site 2(Site 2
encompasses approximately 10.4 acres located at 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1870 1880, 1890, 1900; 1901
and 1910 South Betmor Lane and 1100 East Katel(a Avenue); and
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00111 to amend The Platinum Triangle
Master Land Use Plan (hereinafter `PTMLUP") is proposed to incorporate Site 2 into The Platinum
Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone, Katella District; and
WHEREAS, the Discretionary Actions are proposed to provide for the orderly
development of a Master Site Plan with up to 2,681 residences with a mix of housing types, including high
rise residential towers, street townhomes, podium townhomes and lofts, with 150,000 square feet of
street-related retail commercial development, public park space and associated infrastructure on Sites 1
and 2 described above; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the City of Anaheim on September 7, 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, Chapter
18.60 (Procedures), to hear and consider evidence for and againsf said Discretionary Actions 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, by Resolution No. PC2005-126, the Planning Commission has recommended that City
Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00434 to amend the Land Use Element of the
Anaheim General Plan redesignating Site 2 from the Office-High to the Mixed-Use designation.
2. That the proposed amendments to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan attached
hereto marked Exhibit 1 to this Resolution are consistent with the vision, goals and policies for the
development of The Platinum Triangle as set forth in the City of Anaheim General Plan, as proposed for
amendment by General Plan Amendment No. 2005-00434.
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- 3. That the proposed amendments to Tlie Platinum Triangle Master Land UsePlan are :
consistent with the goals and intent set forth in The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan. :
4. That 4 people expressed their support to the subject petition, and that no one indicated their
presence at said public hearing in opposition; and that no correspondence was received in opposition to
subject petition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYACT FINDING: That the Anaheim Planning
Commission has reviewed Miscellaneous Case Na 2005-00111 in conjunction with Reclassification No.
2005-00164, General Plan Amendment Na 2005-00434, Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-00116; Zoning
Code Amendment No. 2005-00042, Conditional Use PermitNo. 2005-04999 and Development
Agreement No. 2005-00008 (collectively, the "Project Discretionary Actions") and, by its motion, based
upon its independent review of all evidence received at the public hearing; including an Initial Study
conducted pursuant to CEQA for the Project Discretionary Actions (the "Initial Study") and an Addendum '
, to FSEIR Na 332 (the "Addendum") prepared for the Project Discretionary Actions did find, and further
recommend that the City Council, aslead agency for the Project, unless additional or contrary info~mation
is received during the City Council's public hearing on the Project and pending Gity Council's certification
of FSEIR No. 332 along with adoption of a Statement ofFindings' and Fact, a Statement of Overriding
Consideration and the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A, (scheduled for
City Council consideration on September 27, 2005),,determine and find, pursuant to the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA°), based upon the City Council's independent review of the
Initial Study and Addendum and the evidence received at the public hearing, that the certified FSEIR No.
332, together with its Addendum and Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 138, are adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for the Project Discretionary Actions and satisfy all of the
requirements of CEQA, and that no further environmental documentation need be prepared for fhis
Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BElT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Planning Commission does
, hereby recommend that the City Council amend the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan as set forth
in this Resolution.
1. .That this amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case Na
2005-00111) is granted, expressly conditioned upon adoption of General Plan Amendment Na
2005-00434.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
September 7, 2005. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60,
"Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal rocedures.
CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE, ANAHEIM 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 herebycertify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim Planning Commission
held on September 7, 2005, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, FLORES, KARAKI, PEREZ; ROMERO, VELASQUEZ
, NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
` ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: EASTMAN '
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ,~ '"°~' day of
D c. ~--o L ~,- , 2005.
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