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RESOLUTION NO. PC2007-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND
THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MASTER LAND USE PLAN
(MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2007-00188)
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 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 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 recently adopted General Plan includes policies in the Land Use
Element and the Community Design Element to implement the vision for The Platinum Triangle
including providing for more detailed planning efforts to guide the future development of The
Platinum Triangle; encouraging mixed-use projects integrating retail, office and higher density
residential land uses; encouraging a regional inter-modal transportation hub in proximity to
Angel Stadium of Anaheim; maximizing and capitalizing upon the view corridor from the Santa
Ana (I-5) and Orange (SR-57) Freeways; maximizing views and recreation and development
opportunities afforded by the area's proximity to the Santa Ana River; developing a
comprehensive Mixed-Use Overlay Zone and Design Guidelines to implement the vision for The
Platinum Triangle; providing for a mix of quality, high-density urban housing that is integrated
into the area through carefully maintained pedestrian streets, transit connections, and arterial
access; developing a Public Realm Landscape and Identity Program to enhance the visibility and
sense of arrival into The Platinum Triangle through peripheral view corridors, gateways, and
specialized landscaping; developing a strong pedestrian orientation throughout the area,
including wide sidewalks, pedestrian paths, gathering places, ground-floor retail, and street-level
landscaping; encouraging extensive office development along the highly visible periphery of the
area to provide a quality employment center; developing criteria for comprehensive property
management agreements for multiple-family residential projects to ensure proper maintenance as
the area develops; and, identifying and pursuing opportunities for open space areas that serve the
recreational needs of The Platinum Triangle residents and employees; and
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WHEREAS, on August 17, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim
adopted The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (hereinafter "PTMLUP") 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 (hereinafter "PTMU Overlay Zone") by Ordinance No. 5935; and
WHEREAS, the PTMLUP 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 13, 2007, the City Council initiated (i) General Plan
Amendment No. 2007-00454; (ii) Zoning Code Amendment No. 2007-00056; (iii) an
amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (MIS2007-00188); (iv)
Reclassification No. 2007-00196; (v) an amendment to The Platinum Triangle Standardized
Development Agreement (MIS2007-00203); and (vi) further discretionary actions described in
Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 2006-00334 (the "Draft SEIR"), pertaining
to The Platinum Triangle (herein collectively referred to as the "ProjecY'); and
WHEREAS, said amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
proposes to (i) reflect the proposed General Plan amendments; (ii) adjust the boundaries of the
Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTML1) Overlay Zone to create the Orangewood, ARTIC and
Office Districts and expand the Katella District; (iii) replace Updated and Modified Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 106A with Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No.
106B; and (iv) reflect technical refinements and clarifications including, but not limited to,
refinements to street cross-sections, density descriptions and exhibits, which amendments are on
file with the Planning Department and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full;
and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic
Center in the City of Anaheim on December 10, 2007, 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 against an
amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2007-
00188) 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:
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1. That by Resolution No. PC2007-152, the Planning Commission has recommended
that City Council approve an amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
(Miscellaneous Case No. 2007-00188) to (i) reflect the proposed General Plan amendments; (ii)
adjust the boundaries of the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to create the
Orangewood, ARTIC and Office Districts and expand the Katella District; (iii) replace Updated
and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106A with Updated and Modified Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 106B; and (iv) reflect technical refinements and clarifications
including, but not limited to, refinements to street cross-sections, density descriptions and
exhibits.
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 three persons indicated their presence at said public hearing in opposition; that
two letters and one email were received in opposition to subject petition; that two persons spoke
with concerns pertaining to the subject request; and a letter of concern was received.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the
Anaheim City Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed amendment to The Platinum
Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2007-00188), and did find and
determine and recommend, by its Resolution, that the City Council, based upon its independent
review of Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 334 ("Final SEIR"), and unless
additional or contrary information is received during the City Council's public hearing on the
Project, certify the Final SEIR and adopt the Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of
Overriding Considerations and the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No.
106B, a copy of each of which is on file with the Planning Department and which are
incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full, and determine that said Final SEIR,
together with the Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and
the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106B, fully complies with
CEQA, reflects the independent judgment of the City Council and is adequate to serve as the
required environmental documentation for said amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master
Land Use Plan, and that no further environmental documentation need be prepared for said
amendment.
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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 FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment to The Platinum Triangle
Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2007-00188) is granted subject to the approval
and adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 2007-00454, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2007-
00056 and Reclassification No. 2007-00196, now pending.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission
meeting of December 10, 2007. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in
Chapter 18.60, "Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures.
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CHA , A AHEIM NN1NG COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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SENIOI~ SECRETARY, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Grace Medina, 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 December 10, 2007, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, BUFFA, EASTMAN, FAESSEL,
KARAI~I, ROMERO
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONERS: VELASQUEZ
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~ay of December
2007.
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