Resolution-PC 2008-51RESOLUTION NO. PC2008-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
CEQA NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2008-00464 PERTAINING TO
THE LAND USE ELEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition
for General Plan Amendment for certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of
Orange, State of California shown on Eachibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference; and designated on the City of Anaheim General Plan for Low-Medium Density
Residential land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Council did adopt the Anaheim General Plan by
Resolution No. 69R-644, showing the general description and extent of possible future
development within the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 3004, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2004-95,
adopted a comprehensive update to the Genera] Plan for the City o£Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2008-00464 proposes to amend the
Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan as follows:
1. Amend `Figure LU-4: Land Use Plan" of the Land Use Element of the General
Plan to redesignate the subject property from the Low-Medium Density
Residential land use designation to the General Commercial land use designation
as shown on Attachment "A-1" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference as if set forth in full.
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2008-00464 is proposed in
conjunction with Reclassification No. 2008-00216, Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-05309, and
Detemunation of Public Convenience or Necessity No. 2008-00040 to construct a service station
with a caz wash and a convenience mazket with sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises
consumption (herein collectively referred to as the "proposed project actions"); and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the
Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on Apri128, 3008, 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 Anahettn Municipal Code, to heaz and consider evidence
for and against said proposed project actions, including General Plan Amendment No. 2008-
00464, and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due consideration, inspection, investigation
and study made by itself, and after due consideration of, and based upon, all evidence and reports
offered at said hearing, does hereby find:
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1. That the proposed amendment maintains the internal consistency of the General
Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent with Goal 3.1 of the Land
Use Element of the General Plan to pursue ]and uses along major corridors that enhance the
City's ima~e and stimulate appropriate development at strategic locations.
2. The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health,
safety, convenience, or welfaze of the City in that the proposed amendment to the Anaheim
General Plan would result in a commercial development in a strategic comdor intersection
providing a commercial property to the surrounding neighborhood;
3. The proposed amendment would maintain the balance of land uses within the
City, in that the proposed amendment would provide a commercial asset and convenience to the
residential neighborhood; and
4. That the subject property proposed to be designated to a new land use, as depicted
on Attachment A-1, is physically suitable to accommodate the proposed modification, including
but not limited to access, physical constraints, topography, provision of utilities, and
comparibility with surrounding land uses in that:
a. Access to the property would be maintained from East Street and La
Palma Avenue;
b. The proposed project on the property proposed to be designated to the
General Comznercial land use meets a11 Code requirements and contains
no physical constraints for the development.
5. That a person indicated their presence at said public hearing in opposition; and
that a letter was received in opposition to the subject petition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anahenn Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal and does hereby find and determine that the Negative
Declazation reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has considered the
Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process and
further finding on the basis of the izutial study and any comments received that there is no
substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the envixonment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to the above
findings, the Anaheim Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council of
ttie City of Anaheim approve General Plan Amendment No. 2008-00464, as described above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the applicant is responsible for paying all
chazges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the
issuance of the final invoice. Failure to pay all charges sha11 result in delays in the issuance of
required permits or the revocation of the approval of this applacation.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission
ri128, _008. Said resolution is sub~ect to the appeal provisions set forth in Chapter
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meeting of Ap
18.60, `Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Co ~pe~?ining ~ aP~P
ATTEST:
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SENIOR SECRETARI', ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSIO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
CQLTNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CI'T1' OF ANAHEIM ) Co~ission, do
I, Eleanor Morris, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim Plannuzg
hereby certify ~ass on h Id on April 18 ion was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim
~~008, by the following vote of the members thereof:
Planning Commi
A~S: COMMISSIONERS: ~~ Q E> B~FA, EASTMAN, FAESSEL, ROMERO,
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONERS: KARAI{I
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE (~~ day of
R•1 WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this _41__----
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