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Resolution-PC2025-034RESOLUTION NO. PC2025-034 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVE AND ADOPT A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT AMENDMENT (DEV2023-00043) (GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF SANTA CANYON ROAD, BETWEEN FESTIVAL DRIVE AND ROOSEVELT ROAD) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim (the "Planning Commission") did receive a verified petition for a General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Final Site Plan, and Development Agreement from Shea Properties Management Company, Inc. ("Developer") to demolish an existing cinema building and construct 447 multiple - family residential units in combination with an existing commercial development (the "Proposed Project") on certain real property generally located along the south side of Santa Ana Canyon Road, between Festival Drive and Roosevelt Road 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"); and WHEREAS, the Property consists of the entirety of the existing 85.7-acre Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan. The Property is designated for Regional Commercial and Low -Medium Density Residential land uses in the General Plan. The property is also located in the SP90-1 (Festival Specific Plan) zone, and is within the "SC" Scenic Corridor Overlay zone; and, WHEREAS, the Proposed Project includes the following land use entitlements: 1. An Amendment of the General Plan Land Use Element to amend Figure LU-4 (Land Use Plan) to re -designate a portion of the Project Site from "Regional Commercial" to "Mixed -Use Medium." 2. Amendment No. 6 to Specific Plan No. 90-1, to amend the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan and the Development Standards (Chapter 18.108 of Title 18). The proposed amendment would create a new mixed -use development area within the existing Specific Plan area, make related changes to the development standards for the new development area, and make clarifying changes to the existing development areas for permitted uses and signage. 3. A Final Site Plan to permit a multiple -family residential development and to demonstrate compliance with the guiding principles and standards in the amendment to Specific Plan No. 90-1. 4. A Development Agreement between the City of Anaheim and OTR, an Ohio Partnership, to provide certainty to OTR and specified benefits to the City. WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element would amend Figure LU-4 (Land Use Plan) to re -designate a portion of the Project Site from "Regional Commercial" to "Mixed -Use Medium"; 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 Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the "CEQA Guidelines"), the City is the "lead agency" for the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim on November 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., with notice of said public hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.60 (Procedures) of the Code, 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, at said public hearing, but in prior time to the adoption of this Resolution, and based upon its independent review, analysis, and consideration of the environmental information contained in Final EIR No. 358 prepared in connection with the Proposed Project, the Planning Commission did adopt its resolution No. PC2025-033 finding and recommending that the City Council certify Final EIR No. 358, including the adoption of Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program ("MMP") No. 397, and determining that (i) Final EIR No. 358 was prepared for the project in compliance with the requirement of the CEQA and all applicable CEQA Guidelines, (ii) Final EIR No. 358 and MMP No. 397 are adequate to serve as the appropriate environmental documentation for the Proposed Project, and (iii) no further environmental documentation needs to be prepared for CEQA for the Proposed Project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after due consideration, inspection, investigation and study made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing with respect to the Proposed Project, does find and determine the following facts: 1. The proposed change to the land use designation does not create inconsistencies with applicable goals and policies of the General Plan. The Project is designed to create a cohesive mixed -use development with the introduction of multiple -family units in the place of a vacant commercial building. 2. The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City. Potential Project impacts were analyzed as part of the environmental review process and those impacts are included in EIR No. 3 5 8. An Evacuation Time Analysis was prepared for the Project and determined that during a "worst -case scenario," the Project would increase total evacuation time for the surrounding area by seven minutes over the existing cinema use. The City reviewed the analysis and determined that the slight increase in - 2 - PC2025-034 evacuation time is not a significant impact. In addition, the Project would not impede upon existing evacuation routes, and the Developer is required to draft and implement a Construction Fire Prevention Plan and a Wildfire Evacuation and Awareness Plan. 3. The proposed amendment would maintain the balance of land uses within the City. The Mixed -Use Medium designation allows for a mix of residential, commercial, and office uses within the same parcel. The Project would allow for another residential use to be introduced in the Festival shopping center, in the place of a vacant commercial use, and would be compatible with the residential and commercial uses within the Specific Plan area, as well as the larger Anaheim Hills community. 4. The subject property 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. No off -site improvements, such as sewer or traffic signal improvements, are required for the Project. The multiple -family would be compatible in size and scale to the surrounding area, which includes multiple -family senior residential uses across Festival Drive. 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, pursuant to the above findings, the Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Anaheim approve and adopt the proposed General Plan Amendment pertaining to amending the Land Use Element to change the land use designation of the Property from "Regional Commercial" to "Mixed -Use Medium" as set forth and attached hereto as Exhibit B ("Excerpt of General Plan Figure LU-4: Proposed Land Use Plan") to this Resolution, contingent upon and subject to the adoption by the City Council of (1) ordinances approving Amendment No. 6 to the to the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan No. 90-1 and the Zoning and Development Standards (Chapter 18.108 of Title 18) and Development Agreement No. 2025-00001; and (2) resolution approving a final site plan. - 3 - PC2025-034 THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of November 17, 2025. M CHAIRWKSON, PL NING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF A AHEIM ATTEST: S , PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM - 4 - PC2025-034 EXHIBIT "A" DEV NO.2023-00043 TA p,%A CANYoIv RD a 300 Source: Recorded Tract Maps and/or City GIS. Feet . I Please note the accuracy is +/- two to five feet. - 5 - PC2025-034 EXHIBIT "B" "Excerpt of General Plan Figure LU-4: Proposed Land Use Plan" LEGEND ■ ■ ■ Specific Plan Boundary ■ ■ • City Boundary Mixed -Use Medium Neighborhood Center General Commercial - Regional Commercial Industrial Office -Low Open Space Parks - Water Uses Institutional Estate Density Low Density Low Medium Hillside Density Low Medium Density �C R-E Esri, 2024. Arc GIS YtV f .•0 � i SOH O-L --: 5 SSA At,x CANYON Ra 7 Z� Oy R-L R.� R-LMH - 6 - PC2025-034 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, Bridgette Bambrick, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim held on November 17, 2025, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Commissioners Abdulrahman, Castro, Lieberman, Perez, Tran-Martin, and Walker. NOES: 11T:110 ABSENT: Commissioner Kelly IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of November 2025. i!: SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM - 7 - PC2025-034