2005-188 RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -188
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PLATINUM TRIANGLE MASTER LAND USE PLAN
(MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT NO. 2005- 00113)
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2004, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted
Resolution No. 2004 -95 approving General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -00419 in conjunction with
the approval of Zoning Code Amendment No. 2004 - 00029, Reclassification No. 2004 - 00117,
Amendment No. 5 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No. 92 -2 (SPN 2004 - 00023), Amendment
No. 2 to the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94 -1 (SPN 2004 - 00024), and other related actions;
and adopted Resolution No. 2004 -94 certifying Final EIR No. 330, adopting a Statement of Findings
and Facts and a Statement of Overriding Considerations and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring
Programs (Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 122 for the General Plan and Zoning Code Update,
the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106 for The Platinum Triangle and
the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 0085a for the Anaheim Resort
Expansion Area) associated with the project ( "Final EIR No. 330 "); and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -00419 provided for a
comprehensive citywide General Plan Update which included redesignating land use designations
within an approximately 820 -acre area generally bounded by the Santa Ana River on the east, the
Anaheim City limits on the south, the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) on the west and the Southern
California Edison Company right -of -way on the north (referred to as "The Platinum Triangle ") from
Commercial Recreation and Business Office /Mixed Use /Industrial to Mixed Use, Office High,
Office Low, Industrial, Open Space and Institutional, generally corresponding to the property subject
to the Anaheim Stadium Area Master Land Use Plan, except for approximately 15 acres adjacent to
the east side of the Santa Ana (I -5) Freeway, north of Katella Avenue and further depicted in
Attachment A to Resolution No. PC2004 -82; and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted General Plan envisions The Platinum Triangle as
a thriving economic center that provides residents, visitors and employees with a variety of housing,
employment, shopping and entertainment opportunities that are accessed by arterial highways, transit
systems and pedestrian promenades (as set forth in Goal 15.1 of the Land Use Element); and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted General Plan includes policies in the Land Use
Element and the Community Design Element to implement the vision for The Platinum Triangle
including providing for more detailed planning efforts to guide the future development of The
Platinum Triangle; encouraging mixed -use projects integrating retail, office and higher density
residential land uses; encouraging a regional inter -modal transportation hub in proximity to Angel
Stadium of Anaheim; maximizing and capitalizing upon the view corridor from the Santa Ana (1 -5)
and Orange (SR -57) Freeways; maximizing views and recreation and development opportunities
afforded by the area's proximity to the Santa Ana River; developing a comprehensive Mixed -Use
Overlay Zone and Design Guidelines to implement the vision for The Platinum Triangle; providing
for a mix of quality, high- density urban housing that is integrated into the area through carefully
maintained pedestrian streets, transit connections, and arterial access; developing a Public Realm
Landscape and Identity Program to enhance the visibility and sense of arrival into The Platinum
Triangle through peripheral view corridors, gateways, and specialized landscaping; developing a
strong pedestrian orientation throughout the area, including wide sidewalks, pedestrian paths,
gathering places, ground -floor retail, and street -level landscaping; encouraging extensive office
development along the highly visible periphery of the area to provide a quality employment center;
developing criteria for comprehensive property management agreements for multiple- family
residential projects to ensure proper maintenance as the area develops; and, identifying and pursuing
opportunities for open space areas that serve the recreational needs of Platinum Triangle residents
and employees; and
WHEREAS, the adopted General Plan establishes a maximum development intensity
for The Platinum Triangle for up to 9,175 dwelling units (at an intensity of up to 100 dwelling units
per acre), 5,000,000 square feet of office space, 2,044,300 square feet of commercial uses, industrial
development at a maximum floor area ratio of 0.50 and institutional development at a maximum
floor area ratio of 3.0; and
WHEREAS, the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan provides for the
implementation of the General Plan vision, goals and policies for The Platinum Triangle and will
serve as a blueprint for future development and street improvements within The Platinum Triangle,
including setting forth planning principles, development intensities, conceptual street, park and
potential new signalized intersection locations and streetscape designs including, but not limited to,
landscaping, lighting fixtures and street furniture and by identifying the existing Amtrack/Metrolink
Station and the conceptual Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) location.
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition
for an amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No.
2005- 00113) to amend Section 3.1, including Table 2, of Chapter 3.0 of the Platinum Triangle
Master Land Use Plan to increase the maximum square footage of commercial uses in the Katella
District by 5,608 square feet to 549,908 square feet, which would increase total square footage of
commercial development in The Platinum Triangle from 2,044,300 square feet to 2,049,908 square
feet; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the
Civic Center in the City of Anaheim on July 25, 2005, 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 Anaheim
Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60, to hear and consider evidence for and against (i) General Plan
Amendment No. 2005- 00435, (ii) Amendment to The Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
(Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005-00113), (iii) Zoning Code Amendment No. 2005- 00044, (iv)
Conditional Use Permit No. 2005- 04967, (v) Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 16800, and (vi)
Development Agreement No. 2005 -00004 for a multiple family residential and mixed use
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commercial project, which actions shall hereinafter be collectively referred to herein as the
"Proposed Actions "; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2005, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation
and study made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all oral and written evidence
and reports offered at said hearing, did adopt its Resolution No. PC2005 -106 finding and
recommending that the City Council approve Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use
Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005- 00113) based upon the findings and facts as set forth in
Resolution No. PC2005 -106; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to
amend the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005-00113) to
increase the maximum square footage of commercial uses in the Katella District by 5,608 square feet
to 549,908 square feet; and did recommend, by motion, that the City Council, based on its
independent review of the Initial Study prepared in connection with the proposed Amendment to the
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005- 00113), and the
requirements of California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), including Section 21 166 of the
California Public Resources Code and Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines, and unless additional
or contrary information is received during the public meeting, find and determine, that FEIR No. 330
previously certified by the City Council for the Amended General Plan and related projects, together
with the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106 for The Platinum Triangle,
and a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master
Land Use Plan and Proposed Project, together with Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 130, are
adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the proposed Amendment and
satisfy all the requirements of CEQA; and that no further environmental documentation need be
prepared for the proposed Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
(Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005-00113); and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2005, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing, gave all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard, and independently reviewed
and considered the evidence presented in the Staff Report to the City Council, including the
recommendations and findings of the Anaheim City Planning Commission as set forth in Planning
Commission Resolution No. PC2005 -106, and the oral and written evidence presented at the City
Council public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after due consideration of the recommendations and
findings of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, and all evidence, testimony and reports offered
at said hearing, does hereby declare and find as follows:
1. That the proposed increase of 5,608 square feet of commercial uses within the
Katella District is consistent with the goals and intent of the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use
Plan and General Plan and impacts related to this increase has been analyzed.
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2. That the proposed project requesting the increase in square footage of
commercial uses is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan and the Platinum
Triangle Master Land Use Plan.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA"), the City Council, as lead agency for the amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master
Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No. 2005- 00113), by motion, did find and determine, based
upon its independent review and consideration of an Initial Study conducted pursuant to CEQA for
said Amendment, and the requirements of CEQA, including Section 21166 of the California Public
Resources Code and Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines, and the evidence received at the public
hearing, that FEIR No. 330 previously certified by the City Council for the General Plan Amendment
and related projects, together with the Updated and Modified Mitigation Monitoring Program No.
106 for The Platinum Triangle, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the amendment to the
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, together with Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 130 are
adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for said Amendment and satisfy all
of the requirements of CEQA, and that no further environmental documentation need be prepared
for Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit No.
2005 - 00113).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Council does
hereby approve Amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (Miscellaneous Permit
No. 2005-00113), to include the revisions contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Anaheim does
hereby find and determine that this Resolution shall not become effective unless and until Resolution
No. 2005- relating to General Plan Amendment No. 2005 -00435 is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim this 13 day of September , 2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Chavez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF A HELM
By
MAYOR OF THE TY ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
C 'Y CLERK OF HE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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EXHIBIT "A"
Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan
3.0 MIXED USE DISTRICT This maximum intensity is based on planning and
OVERVIEW infrastructure considerations analyzed in EIR No. 330
Several distinct mixed use districts have been such as traffic capacity, access and availability of
identified within the portion of The Platinum Triangle infrastructure and proximity to destination areas. The
designated for mixed -use (see Figure 5) to create existing square footage may be demolished and
greater neighborhood identity and take advantage of replaced with new construction as long as the total
site opportunities. These districts are identified in The square footage does not exceed the maximum assigned
Master Land Use Plan and in the PTMU Overlay to each district. If development intensities are
Zone. proposed to exceed those analyzed by EIR No. 330,
further environmental analysis and potentially an
3.1 Development Intensities amendment to the density identified in the General
The total maximum development for The Platinum Plan for The Platinum Triangle will be required.
Triangle mixed use designation is 9,175 residential
Table 2:
dwelling units, 3,265,000 square feet of office Development 'Intensities
development, and 2,049,908 square feet of commercial Office Commercial
District Housing Units
development. Table 2 indicates the maximum Square Feet Square Feet
Stadium 1,750 1,760000 1,300,000
permitted mixed -use development intensity established Arena 425 100,000 100,000
for each district. Katella 4,250 775,000 549,908
Gene Autry 1,000 100,000 50,000
Gateway* 1,750 530,000 50,000
*The Gateway District encompasses Sub Areas A and B.
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Figure 5: Mixed -Use Districts