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Resolution-PC 2022-070 - 1 - PC2022-070 RESOLUTION NO. PC2022-070 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVE AND ADOPT PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-00536 (DEV2020-00248) (1661-1673 WEST BROADWAY) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning Commission") did receive a verified petition for an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan ("General Plan Amendment No. 2021-00536") for certain real property generally located on the north side of Broadway, approximately 275 feet east of Euclid Street and commonly referred to as 1661-1673 West Broadway in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, as generally depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Property"), for the purpose of allowing the applicant to construct 34 attached, single-family residences ; and WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 1.55 acres in size and is located in the “C-G” General Commercial zone. The development standards and regulations of Chapter 18.06 (Multiple-Family Residential Zones) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (the "Code") shall apply to the Proposed Project subject to approval of Reclassification No. 2021-00336, now pending. The Property is designated on the Land Use Element of the General Plan for "Office – Low uses; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2021-00536 proposes to amend "Figure LU-4: Land Use Plan” of the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan to re-designate the Property from the "Office – Low" to the "Mid Density Residential" land use designation; and WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; herein referred to as “CEQA”), the State of California Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (commencing with Section 15000 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA Guidelines"), and the City's CEQA Procedures, the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, a draft Initial Study in support of a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and the City's CEQA Procedures to evaluate the physical environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. The Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated for a 20-day public/responsible agency review on May 5, 2022, and was also made available for review on the City’s web page, with hard copies available at City Hall and the Anaheim Public Library, and it was uploaded digitally with the Office of Planning and Research’s CEQAnet database; and WHEREAS, in conformance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan has been prepared for the Proposed Project and includes mitigation measures that - 2 - PC2022-070 are specific to the Proposed Project (herein referred to as "MMP No. 381"). A complete copy of MMP No. 381 is on file and can be viewed in the Planning Services Division of the City; and WHEREAS, by the adoption of a resolution concurrently with, but prior in time to, the adoption of this Resolution and pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA Procedures, this Planning Commission found and determined and recommended that the City Council also find and determine that the Proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment with the implementation of the conditions of approval and the mitigation measures attached to that concurrent Resolution and contained in MMP No. 381 and that the City Council approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and MMP No. 381; and WHEREAS, this request was advertised and noticed for a Planning Commission public hearing at the Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on June 20, 2022, at 5:00 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, to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration and to hear and consider evidence for and against the Proposed Project and related actions, and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith. The Planning Commission meeting of June 20, 2022 was cancelled due to a lack of quorum; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Anaheim Civic Center, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, on July 6, 2022, at 5:00 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, to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration and to hear and consider evidence for and against the Proposed Project and related actions, and to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, the Planning 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: 1. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2021-00536 maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan, as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent with Goals 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, 7.1, and 9.1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to continue to provide a variety of quality housing opportunities, to pursue land uses along major corridors that enhance the City’s image and stimulate appropriate development at strategic locations, to address the City’s diverse housing needs, to promote development that integrates with and minimizes impacts to surrounding land uses, to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in Anaheim through strategic infill development and revitalization of existing development, to address the jobs-housing relationship by developing housing near job centers and transportation facilities and to establish and maintain a uniquely identifiable well-balanced community that is an attractive and safe place to live, work, visit, learn and retire, supported by quality, family oriented neighborhoods and businesses. - 3 - PC2022-070 2. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2021-00536 would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City in that the proposed amendment to the Anaheim General Plan would result in residential development opportunities that would be compatible with the existing residential development the vicinity of the project. 3. That proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2021-00536 would maintain the balance of land uses within the City because the proposed amendment would provide quality housing opportunities to address the City’s diverse housing needs and would be would be compatible with and complementary to these surrounding land uses. 4. That the Property to be re-designated by proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2021- 00536 is physically suitable to accommodate the proposed modification, including but not limited to, access, physical constraints, topography, provision of utilities, and compatibility with surrounding land uses because the project is designed to complement the surrounding land uses; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determines that the evidence in the record constitutes substantial evidence to support the actions taken and the findings made in this Resolution, that the facts stated in this Resolution are supported by substantial evidence in the record, including testimony received at the public hearing, the staff presentations, the staff report and all materials in the project files. There is no substantial evidence, nor are there other facts, that negate the findings made in this Resolution. The Planning Commission expressly declares that it considered all evidence presented and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to it. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the aforesaid findings and determinations, the Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Anaheim approve and adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2021-00536 pertaining to amending "Figure LU-4: Land Use Plan” of the Land Use Element of the Anaheim General Plan to re-designate the Property from the "Office – Low" to the "Mid Density Residential" land use designation as set forth in Exhibit “B” to this Resolution. - 6 - PC2022-*** - 7 - PC2022-070 EXHIBIT “B”