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RESOLUTION'NO. PC2005=65
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2005-00158'BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2004, the Anaheim City Council approved a memorandum
of understanding with the County of Orange stipulating that the City would pursue a process that may :
lead to annexation of County lslands (i.e., pockets of lantl that are surrounded by but not within anycity's
boundaries) 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7, and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim; and
' WHEREAS, on March 7, 2005, the Anaheim Planning Commission did, by motion, initiate
a petition forReclassification of certain real property comprising an'irregularly-shaped approximately 11.3
acre area generally located 150 feet south of the centerline of Pacific Avenue, Gilbert Street to the west,
- the Southern Pacific Railroad to the south and Brookhurst Street to the east situated in the County of
Orange; State of California; as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and labeled "Property Description for
Reclassification No. 2005-00158, Area No. 15" (hereinafter described as Area No. 15); and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at,the Civic Center _
in the City of Anaheim on April 18, 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, Chapter
18.60 "Procedures", to hear and consider evidence forand against said proposed 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 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 theproposed reclassification of the subject property is from the County of Orange
C1(C02-014)(Local Business) District to the City of Anaheim GG (Commercial General) Zone.
2. That the proposed reclassification is a preliminary step required by the Local Agency
Formation Commission ("LAFCO") prior to annexing County Islands (i.e., pockets of land that are
surrounded by buf not within any city's boundaries) into the City of Anaheim.
3. That the subject property, which comprise approximately 11.3 acres, are currently utilized
for Southem California Edison power lines and vacant uses; and that the Land Use Element of the
Anaheim General Plan designates these properties for Open Space land uses.
4. That the proposed reclassification of subject property is necessary and/or desirable for
the orderly and proper development of the community.
5. That the proposed reclassification of subject property does properly relate to the zones
and their permitted uses locally established in close proximity to the subject properties and to the zones
and their permitted uses generally established throughout the community.
6. 'That 3 people indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition to the proposal,
1 letter was received in opposition; and 2 people relayed their concerns/questions to the proposal.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal to reclassify Area No. 15; and did recommend that the City
Council, based on its independent review of the Initial Study and unless additional or contrary information
is received during the public meeting, approve the Mitigated Negative Dectaration and Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 133 as modified by the Planning Commission to include refinements to Mitigation
Measure 5.6-3 and find and determine that based upon said Initial Study and any evidence received at
the public meeting, that there is no substan4ial evidence thaf the project will have a'significant effect on
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the enVironment that cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance as identified in the Mitigatsd Negative
Declaration, that no new mitigation measures or alternatives will be required beyond those identified in
Mitigation Monitoring ProgramNo. 133, and that the Mitigated Negative Deciaration and Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 133 are in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")
and the State and City CEQA Guidelines and are adequate to serve as the required environmental
documentation for the proposed Reclassification and satisfy all requirements of CEQA; and that no further
environmental documentation need be prepared for the proposed Reclassification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Planning Commission does
hereby approve the subject Petition for Reclassification to authorize an amendment to the Zoning Map of
the Anaheim Municipal Code to exclude the above-described properties from the County of Orange C1
(C02-014)(LocaF Business) District and to incorporate said described properties into the City of Anaheim
C-G (Commercial General) Zone:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall not constitute a rezoning of, or a
commitment by the City to rezone, the subject property; any such rezoning shall require an ordinance of
the CityCouncil, which shalt be a legislative act; which may be approved or denied by the City Council at
its sole discretion; and that such rezoning shall become effective at the same time that annexation of the
above-described properties becomes effective.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that nothing`contained inthis Resolution shalf apply to`
certain projects submitted to the County of Orange (hereinafter referred to as "County") prior to the
approval,by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County lslands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-
7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim, which may continue to completion subject to existing County
development standards in effect at the time of the approval of this Resolution, if they satisfy one of the
following:
a. Any project that receives a valid building permit as of 5 p.m. on the day before the `
approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands 4-AN-6, 4=AN-
7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim, shall be permitted provided that construction shall have
commenced and shall be completed within a period of 365 days from the date that the building permit
was issued, unless said time period is duly extended by the City of Anaheim Building OfficiaL
b. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to any project that is in plan check as of 5
p.m. on the day before the approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of
County Islands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City ofi Anaheim. Such project shaA be permitted
provided that a valid building permit shall have been obtained within a period of 180 days from the date of
the approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands 4-AN-6, 4-
AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim and construction shall have commenced and shall be
completed within a period of 365 days from the date that the building permit is issued, unless said time
period is duly extended by the City of Anaheim Building OfficiaL
c. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to any project that has obtained any
zoning entitlement (Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel Map, Tentative Tract Map, Variance, etc.)
that has been approved by the County Planning Commission or County Supervisors as of 5 p.m. on the
day before the approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands
4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of Anaheim. Said project shall be permitted provided that such
project shall have commenced within the time limitation specified in the Resotution adopted by the County
Planning Commission or County Supervisors, unless said time period is duly extended by the approval
authority; and if a building permit is required, construction shall have commenced and shall be completed
within a period of 365 days from the date the building permit is issued, unless said time period is duly
extended by the City of Anaheim Building O~cial. Previously-approved entitlements which expire after
the effective date of this Resolution and which have not been granted an extension of time by the
approval authority shall be subject to the reclassifications set forth by this Resolution.
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d. Nothing contained in this Resolution shall apply to any project that has submitted any
zoning entitlement (Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Parcel Map, Tentative Tract Map, Variance, etc.) to
the CountyPlanning Department as of 5 p.m. on the day before the approval by the Local Agency
Formation Commission of the annexation of County Islands 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8 into the City of
Anaheim. Saidproject shall be permitted provided that the proposal is approved by the County Planning
Commission or County Supervisors, and that suchproject shall have commended within the time
limitation specified in the Resolution adoptedby the County Planning Commission or County Supervisors,
unless said time period is duly extended by the approval authority; and if a building permit is required,
construction shall have commenced and shall be completed within aperiod of 365 days from the date the
building permitis issued, untess said time period is duly extended by the City of Anaheim Building Official.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
April 18, 2005. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter 18.60,
"Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to eal cedures a be replaced by a'
City Council Resolution in the event of an appeaL
~" CHAIRMAN, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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SENIOR' SECRETARY, ANAHEfM PLANNING COMMISSION
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 April 18, 2005, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FLORES, PEREZ, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
VACANT: COMMISSIONERS: TWO VACANCIES
- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this CO ~~ day of
, 2005.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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~ Date: April 18, 2005
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