Resolution-PC 99-9RESOLUTION NO. PC9Pi-9
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE C,'ITY COUNCIL
{A) CERTIFY FINAL ENVIRUNMENTAL I~~APACT REPORT NO. 321,
INCLUDING PUBLIC FACI~ ITIES PLAN,
(B) ADOPT A STATEMENT OF FINbINGS AND FACTS AND
A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND
(C) ADOPT MITIGATION MONITOizING PROGRAM NO. 106
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 361, the Anaheim Stadium Area ~laster Land
Use Plan, and proposed amendments to Title 18 "Zoning" to add a new chapter titled "Sports
Entertainment Overlay (SE) Zone" and to amend certain other chapters have been prepared 2nd are on
fiie with the Planning Department, including the nature, size and intensity of all existing and proposed land
uses with the purpose of enhancing, guiding and regulating fut~~re deveiopmert within lhe 807-acre area
Anaheim Stadium Area including the Edison international Fieid of Anaheim and the Arrowhead Pond of
Anaheim (aiso known as the Anaheim Sladium Business Center), more specificaily described as that area
bounded by the Santa Ana River on the east, the Anaheim City limits on the south, ihe Santa Ana
Freeway (Interstate 5) on tlie west, and the Southern California Edison Co. right-of-~vay on the north; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan does not alter the zoning for
the property subject to these plans; and adoption of amendments to Titie 18 "Zoning" of the Anaheim
Municlpai Code and subsequent approval of a resolution of intent to the Sports Entertainr*~ent Overlay
(SE) Zone under a reclassification will not alter the zoning for property subject to these plans; and that
implementation of zoning will take placs when owners of property specifically request that an ordinance
be adopted to include their property in the Sports Entertainment Overlay (SE) Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is the lead agency for the preparation and consideration of
environmental documents for General Plan Amendment No. 361, the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land
Use Pian, lhe Sports Enlertainment Overlay (SE) Zone and a reclassification establishing a resolution of
intent to the (SE) Overlay Zone (the "ProjecP'), as the term "project" is defined in the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (hereinafter "CEQA"), as amended, and the State of CaH(ornia
Guideiines for the Impiementation of lhe California Environmental Quality Act (hereinafter "State
Guidelines"); and
WHEREAS, the Project is subject to compliance with the provisions of CEQA and the State
Guidelines have been considered in connection with the following discretionary actions by the City of
Anaheim: (i) General Pian Amendment No. 361, (ii) the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan,
(iii) the draft Sports Entertainment Overlay (SE) Zone and (iv) future discretionary actions described in
Draft Environmentai Impact Report No. 321 ("Draft EIR") (cullectively referred to herein as the
"discretionary actions"); and
WHEREAS, the City of:lnaheim has prepared, or caused to be prepared, the Draft EIR
and has consulted with other pubic agencies and the generai public, and given tl~em an opportunity to
comment on said Draft EIR as required by the provisions of CEQA and the State Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has evaluated the comments received from public
agencies and persons who reviewed the Draft EIR and has prepared responses to the comrrents
received during the public review period; and
WHEREAS, said comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR, either
verbatim or in summary, a list of persons, organizations and public agencies commenting on the Draft
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EIR, and the responses cf lhe City of Anaheim to significant environmental points raised in the review and
consultation process hsve been attached to and made a part of said Draft EIR to form the Final
Environmentai Impact Report ("Final EIR") for said project as required by Section 15132 oF the State
CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim desires and intends to use Final EIR 321 as the
environmental documentation required by CEQA and the State Guidelines fer each of the above-
referenced discretionary actions to the extent authorized by law; and
WHEREAS, said Final EIR has been presented to the City Planning Commission at a public
hearing on January 2C, 1999 at 1:30 p.m., at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim for review and
consideration prior to the final approval of, and commitment to, General Plan Amendment No. 361, the
Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, and proposed amendments to Title 18 "Zoning" to add a
new chapter titled "Sports Entertainment Overiay (SE) Zone" and to amend certain other chapters. Notice
of said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of
CEQA, to hear and consider evidence for and aga(nst the Project and to investigate and make finding~
and recommendations in connection therewith; and that said public hearing was continued from the
December 21, 1998 Planning Commission meeting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that ihe Anaheim City Planning Commission dces
hereby recommend that the City Council certify Final Environmental Impact Report No. 321, adopting the
attached Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, a copy of each of
which is attached hereto marked Attachment A, and that Planning Commission incorporates said
Attachment herein by this reference as if set forth (n full herein, and determines that said Final
Environmental Impact Report No. 321 fuily complies with CEQA, re`lects the independent judgment of the
Planning Commission, and is adequate to serve as the environmental documentation for the discretionary
actions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 21081.6 of thP Public Resources
Code, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt lhat certain monitoring
proc~ram described as the "Mitigation Moniloring Program No. 106 for Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land
Use Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto marked Attachment "B," and the Planning Commission
incorporates said monitoring program herein by this reference as if set forth in full herein, and has
included the proJect design features and mitigation measures in the N,itigation Monitoring Program as
conditions oF approval required for implementation of the Anaheim St dium Area Master Land Use Plan.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTiOy.i~a rovgd ar~d d t~d by the Planniny ^.omm(ssion of
lhe City of Anaheim this 2 t day of Januarv, 1(~9~ 1 ( I G
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ATTEST:
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SECRETARY, NANEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CIiY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solorio, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning
Commission held on January 20, 1999, by the foliowing vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOS'IWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, ESPING, KOOS, NAPOLES,
WILLIAMS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
,,/~~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~ day of
~ uC Q/L~yQG(,. , 1999.
SECRETARYQ4NAHEIM CIIY PLANNING COMMISSION
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