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A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF RE~UEST TO AMEND
(1) THE DEVELO~MENT PLAN MAP (EXHIBIT 14 OF SPECIFIC PLAN N0, 87-1) AND
(2) SUE3SECTION 18.70.OG0.050 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE,
PERTAINING TQ AREA 7 OF SP~CIFIC PIAN N0. 87-1 (THE HIGMLANQS AT ANAHEIM HILI.S)
WHEREAS, on June 23, 1987 tlie Cfty Council approved Specific Plan No. 87-1, and on
August 25, 1987 adopted Ordinance No. 4860 establish(ng Chapter 18.70 (the Zoning and Development
Standards for seid specific plan) and adopted Ordlnance No. 4881 conteining a Development Plen (ExhlbR
14 of the Specific Plan) showing the maximum number of dwetling units in each residentlal development
araa. Speciffc Plan No. 87-1 provides for the devolopment of a total of 616 acres consfating of up to 2,1b7
residential units, S acres of commercial u~e~, a park sfte, an 8-ecre elementary school site, nnd
appraximately 292 acres of open space;
WNEREAS, the petitioner has appliecl for snd received approvai on this d~ta of e resldential
density transfer to DevAlopment Area 7 under Density Trensfer No. 93-05; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner roquests emendment to Exhlbit 14 of The Highlands at Anaheim Hllls
Specifia Plan to provlde ior a 414-unit residentfal condominium complex fn Development Area 7 Instead of
39t apartments as previously approved;
WHEREAS, the petitionar also requests amendmont to Subsection t8.70.060.050 to provfdo
for development of att~ched residential condominfums under the RM•2400(SC) Zone standards Instead ot
development of apartments under tho 9M•1200(SC) Zone standerds, as prevlousty approved, but w;th the
followfng exceptions from the HM-240G!SC) standards:
(a) Pe~mNted Buildinga, Usas a:~d Structuros. Residential attached one•family condominfums to be a
perm(tted primary use instead of a conditionel use.
(b) Building and Structurat Height Llmitationa. Mt~cimum structural he(ght to be 35 feet es measured
from the ground tloor to the highest portion of the atructure instead of (f) 2 stor~ea when located more then
150 f9et irom singio-iarnlly residential zoning and (II) 1-story when located within t50 feet of single•femlly
resident(al xoning.
private i terAlokst ees t~odbegen (10) tuet fully lan dscaped excoptlo glareges elcing said1sttleets I s~ad oF
t 5 teet.
(d) Flscreetton-t.oisure Aroea. Mlnimum recreation-lefsure area for each dwelling unit to be 925 square
feet Instead ot 750 squere feet.
(e) Location and Ori~ntetion of Buildinga. Minlmum dlstance between facfng building walls with no
mafn entrances in efther wall to be 10 feet and that any such walls contalning window(s) Into habftable
roam(s) be obscured in a manner which mainlains privacy, instead o( t0 }oet or more deponding on whether
the buf!ding walls have windows, the number of storles in ihe huitdfngs and the length of the facin~ building
WAIIS.
(~ ON-stre~t Parking qequirements. Meximum 33% of the minimum required numL~er of covered
parking spaces rnay be In tandem garages instead of a maximum 25°b.
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WHEREAS, tho City Planning Commission did hold a pubiic hearing at the CNIc Centor in the
City of Anaheim on October 4, 1993, at 1:30 p.m„ notica of said public hearing having been duly given as
required by law and In accordance with the provisions of the Anahelrn Municipai Code, Chapter 18.03, to
hear and consider eviddnce for and agalnst s~id proposed amendments to the Specific Plan c~nd to
investigate ~nd make findings and recommendations in connection th~rowith; and
WHEREAS, said Commisston, aker due inspection, investlgation and study made by itself and
In its behalf, and after due consideratlon of all evfdence and reports offered at sald hearing, does find and
determine the follawing facts:
1. Thet the property covered by the specific pian has unique afte characterlstlcs including
topography, I~cation and surroundings which will be enhanced by the special Iand use and developmont
standards of 4ho specific plan;
2. ThAt the plan, including the propoood amendments, Is consistent with the goals and policles
of the General Plan and wlth the purposes, standards and land use guidelines theroin;
3. That the specific plan, including the proposed amendments, wlll rosult in devolopment of a
desirable charRCter which will be compatible with existing and proposed development in the surrounding
area;
~. That the specific plan, includfng thg proposed amendments, contributes to a balance of land
uses;
5. That tl~e specific plan, including the proposed amendmonts, respects environmontal and
aosthetic rosources consfstent of eoonomlc reatltie~;
6. Thet the proposed amandmenta, as approvod, are consistent wlth the goals and obJectives
of The Highlands at Anaheim Hflis Specfffc Plan and the Anaheim General Plan;
7. That resfdentfal attached one-femtly condominlums shall be a permitted primery use in ~
Development Area 7 rather than a conditinnally permitted use; ;
8. That the standards of tha RM-2400(SC) Zone shall apply to DevAlopment Are~ 7 with the I
exception of aertain ~tanderds pertaining to Increasing the maxfmum permitted structural height, reducing ~
tha minimum required dlstance between building walls, and amending the stAndards pertalning to permitted
tandem parkfng spaces (the requost to increase the ~~aximum permitted percentege of tandem parking ~
spaces is hereby denfed); ~
9. That the request to reduce the minfmum bulldin~ setback to prNate interior streets was found I
to be unnecessary bocauso it was determfned that said request was covered by another one ot the
requested arnendmenta (to reduce the minfmum requlred dfstence between buliding walls); and
10. That the request to reduoe the mfnfmum requlrad rucreatlon•lefsure area tar each dwelling unit ~~~.~w ~
was withdrawn by the petitioner. ,
11. 7hat the petitioner will be submitting updated copios to ihe Planning Department of Speci(ic
Plan No. 87•1 "The Highlands at Anahefm Hllls," Including all exhibfts and documenting all approved
amendments, to date.
12. That no one indfcatad thelr presonce at said public hea~ng in opposition; and that no
correspondonce was recefved ~n opposition to the subJect petitlon.
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~ALIFO,~NIA ~.NVIRONM~NTAL ~UALITY,~(;T FINDINC: That the Anaheim Clty Planning
Commisslon has reviewed the proposal to amend Exhibit 14 of the Speciffc Plrn and to amend Subaection
18.7Q.060,050 af the Anaheim Municipel Code pertaining to the dev9lopment standards for Development
Area 7 of The Nighlands at Anaheim Hllls Speclfic Pian to provide far the development of a 414•unit
condominlum complex Instead of 391 apnrtments on an Irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of
approximately 28.7 ecres located at the no-thwest corner of Horizon Vlew Drlve end Sunset Ridga Road,
having approxirnate frontages of 475 feet on the west side of Horizon Vlew Driva and 1500 feet on the norih
side of Sunset Ridga Road; end does heroby a~prove the Negative Declaratlon upon findinp that the
deciaratfon reilects the independent judgement of the lead agancy and that it has considerod the Negatlve
Declaration together with any camments recaived durfng tha public review process and turther finding on
the basis of the initial study and any comments received that ther9 fs no substantial evidenco that the project
wlll havo a sfgnificant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim Clty Planning Commisston does
hereby recommend approval of amendment to Specific Plan No. SP87-1 as follows:
t. That Deveiopment Area 7(shown on Exhibit 14, tho Development Plan Map of Spoctfic Plan No. 87-1
adopted in connectlon with Ordinance No. 4881) bo emendoti to permit a maximum tour hundred
tourteen (414) unit residential condominfum c~mplex;
2. That Subsection 18.70.064.050 of Section 18,70,064 of Chapter 18.70 ot the Anaheim Municipal Code
be amended in its entirety to read:
".050 Devalopment Area 7. Area to be developed with attached one-family condominlum
dwellings. All standards of the RM•2400(SC) Zone (Chapter 18.32) shall apply exaopt as proe~ided
below:
(a) Maximum Structural Hetght.
(f) Within fiRy (50) teet from a development srea designn:ed for single-family residencoe:
one (1 j story.
(II) Between fifty ona (51) And ona hundred fifry (150) feet from a devoiopment area
designated ior single•family residences: one (1) to throe (3) stori9s and not to oxceed thirty five (35)
ieet as measured from the ground floor to the highest portion of the structure; providod, however, thet
prior to issuance of building ~errr.its, Ifne•of-sight drawinqa shall be submittad to the Planning
Commisslon for review and apprnvai showing that any two (2) and/or (3) story units wlll not have an
adverso Impact on nearby existing or approved single-family resldences.
(III) More than one hundred fiky (15Q) feet from a development erea designated for s(ngle- {
tamity residences: maximum three (3) stories not to exceed thirty five (35) teet as measured from the ~
ground floor to the hlghest portion oF the structure. i
(b) Mfntmum Diatances Between Bulidings. ThA minimum dlstanoa betweon fac(np buildfnp
walls with no main entrances (n efthor wall ahall be tan (10) feet; provided, however, that any such '~~' y,~.F
walls containtng wfndow(s) to habitable room(s) shall be obscured in e manner which malntelns '~,p
prfvacy.
(c) Tendem Parktng Spaces. Tandem parkine spaces, not to exceed twonty tive percent
(259G) of the required number of covored parkinq spaces, may be located on oppasite sfdes of a
driveway if approved by the City Tra~fic and Transportatlon Manager and basai on the determinatiqn
that safe vehicie turning movements cAn be made."
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TWE FOREGOING RESOI:UTION was adopted a~ the Planning Gammisslon meetfng of
October 4, 1993. ~, ~
CHAIRMAN, AN~C TY PLANNI GOMMISSION
ATf EST:
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C TF1RY, ANAH I PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CAI.IFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Edith L. Harris, Socretary of the Annheim City Planning Commisalon, do herery ceKHy thet
the foregaing resolutfon was passed and adapted at a meeting of tha Anahelm Ciry Planning Commisslon
held on Gctober 4, 1993, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIOMERS: BOYDSTUN, CALDWELL, HENNINGER, MAYER, MESSE, PERAZA
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSEN7: COMb~ISSIONERS: TAI1'
IN WITNESS WMIEREOF, I have hereunto aet my hand this f,~, day of ~~,~,
1993.
CRETARY, ANI~HFI~C~TY PLANNING COMMIS310N
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