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' RESOLUTION NO.'PC2007-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE
AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MASTER LAND USE PLAN
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE N0.2007-00187)
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 the Interstate 5 Freeway, west of the Santa Ana River channel and
SR-57 Freeway, south of the Southem 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 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 infensity 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 at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50 and institutional development at a maximum
floor area ratio of 3.0; and
WMEREAS, 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 Agreementby Resolution No. 2004-179 and on August24, 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 Triangle and serves as a blueprint for
future development and street improvements within The Platinum 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, landscaping, lighting fixtures
and street furniture and identifying the existing Amtrak/Metrolink Station and the conceptual Anaheim
Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) location; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2005, the Anaheim Planning Commission, by Resolution
No. 2005-31 recommended that City Council approve Environmental Impact Report No 328 and
Mitigation Monitoring Program No 126, Amendment No 1 to The Platinum Triangle Master Land use Plan
(Miscellaneous Case No. 2003 00071), an Amendment to The Platinum Triangle Mixed Use PTMU
Overlay Zone and Conditional Use Permit No 2003-04763 for a multiple family residential development
referred to as the Archstone Gateway Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2005, the City Council approved Amendment Na 1 to the
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan by Resolution No. 2005-54 (Miscellaneous Case No. 2003-
00071) establishing boundaries of Sub Areas A and B in the Gateway District and reflecting new Sub
Areas in Section 3.6 Gateway District in conjunction with the Archstone Gateway Project; 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 The Platinum Triangle Master Land
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Use Plan, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2005-00044, Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04967, Tentative
Tract Map Na 16800 and bevelopmentAgreement No:;2005-00004 to permit the_development of the
D,R. Horton project at 2100 E. Katella Avenue; and '
WHEREAS, on September 13,2005,the City Council approved an amendment to the :
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan by Resolution No. 2005-188 (Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-
00113) ; and :
WHEREAS, on August 22, 2p05, the Anaheim Planning Commission recommended that
the City Council certify Final Subsequent Environmental lmpact Report No. 332 (FSEIR Na 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 General Plan
Amendment No. 2004-00420, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00036, 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, Miscellaneous Case Na 2005-
00115 to rescind, in-part, the Resolution of lntent pertaining to reclassification of the North Net Fire
Training Center site and Reclassification No:2004-00134;:and
WHEREAS, Miscellaneous Case No. 2004-00089 to amend The Platinum Triangle
Master Land Use Plan'(hereinafter "PTMLUP") provided for the following changes to the PTMLUP: an
adjustmenf to the boundaries of the mixed-use districts to include the North Net Fire Training Center site
in the PTMU OverlayZone Gateway District and add 325 units to said district (321 of said Units were
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 commercial square footage including a total
of 190,100 square feet designated for future required ground floor commercial uses along Market Street
and Gene Autry Way and 20,000 square feet designated for other commercial uses in the Katella District
(in the 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, on October 25, 2005, the City Council approved a city-initiated amendment
to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan by Resolution No. 2005-208 (Miscellaneous Case Na
2004-00089); and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, the Anaheim Planning Commission recommended
that the City Council certify an Addendum to Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 332
(FSEIR No. 332) and Mitigation Monitoring Plan No. 138 in connection with its consideration of General
Plan Amendment No. 2004-00434, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004-00042, Miscellaneous Case Na
2005-00111 to change 10.4 acres from Office High to Mixed Use, Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005-00116,
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-04999 and Development Agreement No. 2005-00008 to provide for the
orderly development of a Master Site Plan with up to 2,681 residenceswith 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 for the A-Town Metro Project; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2005, the City Council approved an amendment to The
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan by Resolution No. 2005-212 (Miscellaneous Case No. 2005-
00111) to change 10.4 acres from Office High to Mixed Use, in conjunction with the project actions for the
A-Town Metro Project; and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2006, the Anaheim Planning Commission recommended
that the City Council approve Adjustment Na 1 to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
(MIS2006-00160) including amending light fixture standards, street trees and groundcover for Market
Street and Connector Streets within the Mixed Use Districts; and, adding appendices including standard
details for newspaper racks; the Platinum Triangle Median and Parkway Planting Matrix and, A-Town
Metro Public Realm Landscape and identity. Program; and
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WHEREAS, on January 30,>2007, the City Councii approved Adjustmenf No 1 to The
Platinum Triangle Mastertand Use Plan:byResolution No. 2007-016 (MIS2006-00160; and.
WHEREAS, the City did receive a verified petition for an amendment to The Platinum
Triangle Master Land UsePlan (Miscellaneous Case No.2007-00187) to increase the maximum number
of dwelling units in the Gateway District from 2,075 to 2,396 and maximum number of dwelling units in the
PlatinumTriangle from 9,500 to 9;821; and
WHEREAS, the City did subsequently receive a written request from the applicant, dated
April 10, 2007, to reduce the requested number of additional dwelling units to a total of 2,142 in the
GatewayDistrict and a total of 9,567 in The Platinum Triangle; and
WHEREAS, said petition is intended to increase the development cap by 67 dwelling
units to provide for the development of the proposed A-Town Stadium and Orangewood Condominiums
projects (an 878-unit, phased residential development, including six development areas with up to two
high-rise towers, two public parks, public streets and infrastructure, on approximately 12.48 acreslocated
at 2050 South State College Boulevard and 2025, 2115, and 2125 East Orangewood Avenue and the
Orangewood Condominiums projectprovides for a 341-unit residential project on approximately 3.81
acres located at 2211 East Orangewood Avenue); and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
inthe City of Anaheim on April 30, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly
given as required byJaw and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter
18.60 (Procedures), to hear and consider evidence for and against 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. PC2007-39, the Planning Commission has recommended that City
Council approve an Amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case
No. 2007-00187) to amend Table 2: Development Intensities, to increase the maximum number pf
dwelling units in the Gateway District from 2,075 to 2,142 and the total number of dwelling units in The
Platinum Triangle from 9,500 to 9,567.
2. That the proposed amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan is consistent
with the goals and policies for the development of The Platinum Triangle as set forth in the City of
Anaheim General Plan.
3. That the proposed amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan is consistent
with the goals and policies set forth in The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan.
4. That the proposed amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan will result in
development of desirable character that will be compatible with proposed development in the surrounding
area.
5. That the proposed amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan respects
environmental, aesthetic and historic resources consistent with economic realities.
6. That no one indicated their presence at said public hearing in opposition; and that no
correspondence was received in opposition to the subject petition.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim Planning
Commission has reviewed Miscellaneous Case No. 2007-00187 and, by its motion, based upon its
independent review of all evidence received at thepublic hearing, along with the previously-certified
FSEIR No. 332 and its Second Addendum, and Mitigation Monitoring Program No: 106A, and finds that
there are no changes to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan thaf would result in significant
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adverse environmental impacts not otherwise addressed in the previously-certified environmental
documents, determines that the previously-certified Final Subsequent EIR No. 332 and its Second
Addendum' and Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A are adequate to serve as the required
environmental documentation for this request,'and further recommends that the City Council, as lead
agency for the Project, unless additional or confrary information is received, determine and find, pursuant
to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"); based upon the City CounciPs
independent review, thaf the previously-certified FSEIR Na 332 and its Second Addendum and Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 106A, are adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for
the Discretionary Actions and satisfy all of the requirements of CEQA, and that no further environmental
documentation need be prepared for this Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan ,
(MIS2007-00187).
NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT 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. _
BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that this Amendment to the Platinum Triangfe Master Land
Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No. 2007-00187) is granted subject to adoption of General Plan
Amendment No. 2006-00449 antl Zoning Code Amendment Na 2007-00057, now pending.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that tlie 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. 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 RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
April 30, 2007: Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in C pter 18.60, .
`Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal pr ed
HAIRMAN, AH IM PL NING 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 Planning Commission, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim Planning Commission
held on April 30, 2007, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BUFFA, EASTMAN, FAESSEL, KARAKI, ROMERO, VELASQUEZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: FLORES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this f~ T~ day of
, 2007.
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SENIOR SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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