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RESOLUTION NO: PC2007-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT
NO. 3 TO THE MOUNTAIN PARK SPECIF{C PLAN N0. 90-4{SPN2006-
00046), AMENDING THE SPECIFIC PLAN TO REPLACE A 4-WAY
ROUNDABOUT INTERSECTION AT MOUNTAW PARK DRIVE AND
GYPSUM CANYON ROAD WITM A 3-WAY STOP SIGN-CON7ROLLED
INTERSECTION.
WHEREAS, on August 27, 1991, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Resolution
Nos. 91 R-263 and 91 R-264 approving the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 (including a Public Facilities
Plan and Zoning and Development Standards) to provide for the development of an approximate 3,179-acre site
(the "Mountain Park area")located within the County of Orange in the City of Anaheim's sphere-of-influence and
generally bordered on the north by the Riverside Freeway (SR-91) and the Gypsum Canyon Road interchange,
on the west by The Summit of Anaheim Hills and Sycamore Canyon developments in fhe City ofAnaheim and
as further described in Attachment A of City Council Resolution 91 R-263. The Specific Plan includes zoning
and development standards, design guidelines and a public facilities plan, and permits the development of up to
7,966 residential dwelling units, 179 acres of commercial uses, schools, parks and public#acilities and provides
for hiking and riding trails and open space areas; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 1991, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5253 to reclassify
the property to the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 Zone and Ordinance Na 5254 to establish the zoning
and development standards for the specific plan as part of Chapter 18.76 of the Anaheim Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 1992, 2,339 acres of the Mountain Park site were annexed to the City
of Anaheim, with the remaining site acreage remaining as unincorporated land in the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2004-95, adopted a
comprehensive update to the General Plan for the City of Anaheim and as part of said update and at the request
of the property owner, the density in the Mountain Park Speci~c Plan No. 90-4 area was reduced to 2,500
residential dwelling units and the land uses were amended to provide for a fire station, a park site, a school site,
trails and open space.
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2005-175 and 2005-
177 approving Amendment No. 1 to the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 and certifying Environmental
Impact Report No. 331 to provide for the development of a residential community with up to 2,500 residential
units, a fire station, public trails, a trail staging area, a concession store/interpretive center, a school site, a
public community park and open space consistent with the updated General Plan. The City Council
subsequentfy adopted Ordinance Nos. 5993 and 5994 to amend the Specific Plan Zone and establish revised
zoning and development standards as part of Chapter 18.112 of the Anaheim Municipal; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-089 approving
Amendment No. 2 to the Mountain Park Specific Plan to revise certain conditions of approval. The City Council
subsequently adopted Ordinance No. 6026 to amend the Specific Plan conditions of approval found in
Ordinance No. 5993.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition from the legal
property owner ("The Irvine Compan~') for Amendment No. 3 to the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 to
amend the Mountain Park Specific Plan exhibits pertaining to the replacement of a 4-way roundabout at the
intersection of Mountain Park Drive and Gypsum Canyon Road with a 3-way stop sign-controlled intersection;
and;
WHEREAS, the property owner has also submitted applications requesting approval of a
development area plan for Mountain Park Development Areas 4 and 6; a final site plan for Development Areas 4
and 6; a tentative tract map to establish a 153 numbered and 31 lettered lot residential subdivision
encompassing 145 single-family detached residential lots, 3 Large-Lots to allow a maximum of 275 single-family
detached residential units for financing or conveyance purposes only, a privafe recreation facility, private
neighborhood park, private entry structure, a public fire'station, a trail staging area with a convenience store,
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open space lots and public and private streets, and that the applications submitted by The Irvine Community
Development Company are hereinafter xeferred to as the "Proposed Project Actions"; and
WHEREAS, the Mountain Park Specific Plan Na 90-4 area consists of approximately 3,001
acres including 2,161 acres which have been annexed to the City of Anaheim and 840 acres of unincorporated
land located within the County of Orange in the City of Anaheim's sphere-of-influence{an additional
approximately;172 acres which was also annexed to the City of Anaheim and which bisects the western portion
of the Mountain Park site have been developed with the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR-241). The
property description is set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Resolution and incorporated herein as if set forth in full; and,
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic
Center, Council Chambers, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, in the City of Anaheim on December 11, 2006, 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 and 18.72, to hear and consider evidence for and
against said proposed amendment and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection
therewith; and that said public hearing was continued to the January 8; 2007; Planning Commission meeting;
and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission, after due consideration, inspection,
investigation and study made by itself and on its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports
offered at said hearing, does find and determine the following facts
1. That the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4, Amendment No. 1 has unique site
characteristics such as topography, location or surroundings as described in the Specific Plan identified as
Exhibit A on file in the City of Anaheim Planning Department and in Volume II of FEIR No. 331 that are
enhanced by special land use and development standards; and
2. That the proposed Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4, Amendment No. 3 is consistent with
the goals, objectives and policies of the Anaheim General Plan, including the standards and land use guidelines
provided therein; and
3. That the proposed amendment to the Specific Plan would result in development of a desirable
character by permitting land uses which are compatible with both the existing and proposed development in the
surrounding neighborhood; and, that future development of the property would be enhanced by the special land
use and development standards set forth in the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4, as amended; and,
4. That the specific plan respects environmental, aesthetic and historic resources consistent with
economic realities.
5. 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 QUALITY ACT FINDINGS: That the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed the Proposed Project Actions, including Amendment No. 3 to the Mountain Park
Specific Plan No. 90-4, and did find and determine and recommend that the City Council find and determine,
pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), based upon its independent
review and consideration of the previously-ce~tified Final EIR No. 331 and Mitigation Monitoring Program No.
137 (certified by the City Council pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 2005-175) and the evidence received
at the public hearing, that the previously-certified FEIR No. 331 together with Mitigation Monitoring Program No.
137 are in compliance with CEQA and the State and City CEQA Guidelines and are adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for this Amendment to the Mountain Park Specific Plan and satisfy all of
the requirements of CEQA, and that no further environmental documentation need be prepared for this
Amendment. Applicable mitigation measures from MMP No. 137 which pertain to Development Areas 4 and 6
have been incorporated into Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 137b (on file in the Planning Department).
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 approve
Amendment No. 3 to the Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 as follows:
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Amend the Mountain Park Specific Plan 90-4 tomodify and/or remove the following Specific Plan
Exhibits (included as Exhibits 2 through 7 to this resolution):
2. Exhibit 6- Vehicular Circulation Plan and Section Kev Map: Modify to remove the roundabout
and the eastbound private street connecting to Development Area 5.
3. Exhibit 7C - Road Sections F- H: ModifyRoad Section H from a 2-lane to a 4-lane road.
4. Exhibit 7J - Traffic Calminq Features: Remove this exhibit from the Specific Plan in its entirety.
5. Exhibit 8A - Landscape Concept Plan: Modify to remove the eastbound private street
connecting to Development Area 5.
6. Exhibit 8B = Manufactured Slopes: Modify to remove the eastbound private street connecting to
Development Area 5.
7. Exhibit 12A - Gradinp Conceqt and Section Kev Map: Modify to remove the eastbound private
street connecting to Development Area 5.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim Planning Commission does hereby find
and determine that adoption of this resolution is expressly predicated upon compliance with each and all of the
conditions hereinabove set forth. Should such any condition, or any part thereof, be declared invalid or
unenforceable by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, then this Resolution, and any
approval herein contained, shall be deemed null and void.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all charges related to
the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the issuance of the final invoice or prior to
the issuance of building permits for this project, whichever occurs first. Failure to pay all charges shall result in
delays in the issuance of required permits or the revocation of the approval of this application.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTfON was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
January 8, 2007. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions et h in C te : 0"Procedures" of
the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures. _
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CHAIRM , AN HEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Eleanor Morris, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning Commission held on
January 8, 2007, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I t
BUFFA, EASTMAN, FAESSEL, ROMERO, VELASQUEZ
NONE
FL.ORES
KARAKI
~ave hereunto set my hand this o2.3 ~d day of Av~.~ G.r , 2007.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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