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A RE50LUTIGN OF TifE AflAll[IM LITY PLA~1111FIf CQI1MISSIOt1, AD~PTI'If,
Ai1D RLCQI".NE!!GI tJC TO THE C I'TY COUtIG I L OF TIiE C I TY OF AIIAfiE I M
AUOPTIOtI OF AIlAiIEIl1 GENERA~ PLAII AHEIl~HEtiT t10. 1~~1~
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AtIU AHEIlDHCt1T TO LAI~U USE EL[ME~IT
NHEREAS, the City Council of the City of An.;heim did adopt the Anahcim
Gencral Plan by Resolution Ila. ~3~-~t~'~. s~ia-+ing the 9eneral description and extent of
land uses within the City ar.d indica[in9 Che present belicf of the Council as to the
possiblc future devclopment and redevelc~pment of land within the City; and
bIIIEREAS, pursuan[ to requests fron [hc property owncrs for a General Plan
stu~y, thc Anahcim City Plannin,; Corimission Jirecte~l Ci[y staff [o prepare a General
Plan MienJncn[ for ARCA I- Vermont Avenuc, east of Harhor Ooulevard and west of
Lemon Strcet; AR[A II - Anaheiia Hills - 29G acres sou[h of Nohl Ranch Road behind the
Saddle Club; anJ ARLA III - Analieim Hills - 9~i acres east of the intersection of
Canyon Rim Road and Serrano Avenue; and
1Jil[REAS, thc stu:ly arcas for consideration in the General Plan Am~ndmen[ are
describe~ as follows:
ARCA I
A PARCEL OF LA~iD I!JVOLVIIlG A TOTAL OF 7.~ ACRLS, OF WIIICH 3 ACRES
ARk: 0~1 THE UOP.TlI SIDE OF VERMONT 11V[NUE l1NU h.~ ACRES 0!! T11E SOUTII
SIuE OF VERMOIIT Av[NUE, EAST OF HARBOR UQULEVARD ANU WEST OF LEMUtJ
STRE[T.
A.REA II
A PARCEL OF LAIlU IllVOLVING 'L~G ACRCS SOUTN Or" IIOIIL RAtICH ROAD
UL"HIIIU TIIE SAUDLC CLUi3.
AREt1 1 I 1
!1 PP~RCEL OF LAtIU It~VOLVIIJG APPROXINATLLY 90 ACRES EAST OF TH[
INTERSEC7101~ OF C!1!~YON RIM RUAU AIID SERRANU A4ENUE; anJ
WIiCRLAS, the City Louncil adopteJ an Open Space ancl Conservation Eler~ent in
May, 1973; and on flarch i;, 19J7, [hc Sanca Ana Canyon Land Use Elemcnt of the General
Plan was adopted with uver 3500 acres of desiynateJ yeneral open space lanJ, and this
open space is not now included in the City's Open Space Elenent;
IJUER[AS, the Planning Depar[rient Jcc~~c:J it appropriate, pursuant to the
California State Law, Section G53J2c of the Governmen[ Lode, to adop[ a new Open
Space Eler~ent and this element +•~as prcpared based upon the General Plar guidelines
prepareJ by tf~e Council of Intergovernmental Relations for ttie State of California;
an J
WIIEREAS, the Planniny Departrnen[ deemeJ it appropriate, pursuant So the
provisions of tlie California Environmental Quality Act, to prepare Environrnental
impact Report Ilos. 20;A and 207E~ in connec[ion wi[h [he General Plan Amendment for
LanJ Use Element anel Qpen Space Element for the foregoing areas under consideration;
and
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WNEREA5, the Anahcim City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at
Che Anahein City Nall, Council Chamber, 201t East Lincoln Avenue, Anahein, Califiornia,
on October 26, 1977, at 1:30 p.rn., and on Noveriber 21, 1977, at 1:30 p.m., notice of
said public hearinys fiaving been duly given as required by law and in ac~ordance with
the provisions of the Anaheir.i General Plan and to investiyate and make findings and
recommendations in connection therewith; and
blHEREi;S, said Commission, after due irisp~ction, investigation and study made
by i[self and in its behalf and after due consideration of all evidence and reports
offered at said public fiearing, UOES HEREBY FItID:
1. That, in cc~nne~tion ~aith AREA I- Vermont Avenue, east of Harbor
Boulevard and wesi of Leinon Street, evidcnce was presented orhich subs[antiates the
need for an amendrnent to the Anaheim General Plan, and it is dcemed appropriate that
"EXIiIBiT A" be adopted.
2. In connectiun ~ai[1~ AREA II - south of Nohl Ranch Road behind the Saddle
Club, evidence was presenteJ wtiich substan2i<3tes the need for an amendment to the
Anaheirn General Plan anJ it is deemeci appropriatc that "EXIIIDIT A" medified with
overall density restriction be adopted.
3. In connection wi[h AREA III - Anaheim Nills - 90 acres east of [he
intersection of Canyon Rim Road and Serrano Fwenue, evidence ~~as not presented to
substantlate the need for an amendment t<~ [he Anaheim General Plan; therefore, no
amendment is recommended.
4, That evidence was presen[ed which substzntiates tl~e need for adoption
of the yoals and policies in [tie follavin9 categories of the Open Space Element to
insure tfiat adequate open space and a sound, rnanayed environment is provided for
future generations in Anaheim, and it is decmed appropriatc that the Tollowing be
adopted:
a. Goals and Policies of Public Open Space with Exhibits "PUE3LIC
PARY,S AP~O RECREATION" and "TftAILWAY LORRIDORS";
b, Goals and Policies of Priva[e OFen Space with Exhibit "P~TE~~TIAL
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE"; and
c. Goals and Policies of Vacant Land in Anahcim with Exhibit "VACANT
LAPJD INVEtITORY."
i~OW, THEP.EFORE, BE IT RLSOLVED that Envfronmental lmpact Repor[ No. 207A for
the Open Space Element and amendment to the Land Usc Element of the Gencral Plan
Amendment No. 144, iiaving been considered October 26, 1977, by tfie Anaheim City
Planning Commission and evidence, both written and oral, having been presented to
supplemen[ Draft EIR No. 207A, fi~ds that said EIR does conform to the City and State
EIR Guldelines and to the California Environmental Quality Act, and does hereby
recornnend [o the City Council that they certify that saiJ EIR No. 207A is in
conformance with [he California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, TtIEREFORE, EtE IT RESOLVED that Environmental Impact Report No. 2076 for
the Open Space Element and amendment to tlie Land Use Element of the General Plan
Amendmcnt No. 144, having been considered November 21, 1977, by the Anaheim City
Planning Cornmission and evidence, botfi written and oral, having been presented to
supplernenc Uraft EIR No, 207fi, finds tliat said EIR does conform to the City and State
EIR Guidelines and to the California Environmental Quality Act, and does hereby
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recommend to the City Council that they certify ~riat said EIR tio. 2076 is in
conformance with tha California E m ironn,:~:~tal Quatity Act.
4E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to the foregoing findings, the Anaheim
City Planniny Commission does hereby adopt and recornmend to the City Gouncil of tlie
City of Anaheirn adoptian of General Plan Amendment No. 144, as follows:
1. That "EXHIBIT "'' ~e adopted for AREA I- Vermont Avenue, to designate
commercial uses adjacent to Ha~ Qoulevard with low-medium density (up to 18 units
per gross acre) adjacent to ti~e rear of Hampshire Avenue and medium density (up to 36
units per gross acre) on the south side of Vermoni Avenue.
2. That "EXHIBIT A", modified with density restriction overall, be adopted
for AREl~ II - Anaheim Hills - 296 ac:res south of Plohl Ranch Road, to designate
hillside low d~nsity (up to 5 dwellings units per gross acre) adjacent to the
existing hillside medium dcnsity (up to 1G dwelling units per gross acre)
concentrated on the east~rly portion of the site and c;pen space designated for the
unique, na[ural features of tfie land (narrow canyons) and tlie area south of the
Saddle Club.
j. That no amendment [o the existing General Plan be made for AREA III -
Anaheim tiills - 9~ acres east oT the intersec[ion of Lanyon Rim Road and Serrano
Avenue.
4, That [he Goals and Policies of Public Open Spa~e and Ex~iibits, "PUE3LIC
PARKS AtID RECRCATIOt~" ancl "TRl11LWAY CORRIDORS"; Goals and Policies of Private Open
5pace and Exhibit, "POTEC7T'IAL PRIVATE OPEtI SPACE"; Goals and Policies of Vacant Land
in Anaheim and Exhibit, "VACAt~7 LAIiD II~VE~ITORY" be adop.ed.
TIIE FOHEGOING RESOLU'fl0t~ is signecJ and approved by me this 21st day of
November, 1971.
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CNAIRMAt~, AtJAHEIM CI Y PLAI~NING C011M SSIOPI
ATTEST:
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SECREiARY, ANAtI[IM CITY PLAt~111t~G COMP11S510!I
STATE OF CALIFORt~IA )
COUNTY OF 0?,AtIGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAIiEIM )
I, Edith L. Narris, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of
ttie Anaheim City Planning Commission held on t~ovember 21~ 1977, at 1:30 p.m., by the
followiny vote of the members thercof:
AYES: COMMISSIONC•R5; DARNES, DAVID, HER6ST, Klt~f, TOLpR
Id0E5: GOHItI5SI0NER5: NONE
ABSEtl7: COMMI SS f OtJERS: JOtiN50N
ABSTAIN: LOMMISSIOtJERS: Llt~l~ (having no[ been present Tor entire hearing)
lN ~11TIIE55 11HEREOF, I fiave hereunro set my hand this ~tst day of Wovember,
1977• l0~ ~ 7u~
SECRETARY, ANANEIM CITY PLANNII~G COMMI N
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