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DINANCE NO. __________
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DINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
THE ZONING MAP REFERRED TO IN TITLE 18 OF THE
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONING
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ECLASSIFICATION NO. 2020-00333)
(DEV2020-00125)
W HEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim (the "City Council ") did receive a verified petition to rezone or reclassify that certain real property located at 1314- 1370 South Sanderson Avenue APNs 253-631- 27 through 253-631-29 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") to reclassify the propert ies to apply the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to the existing C -G (General Commercial) Zone on approximately 8 acres, within the proposed Arena District north of Katella Avenue, which reclassification is designated as Reclassification No. 2020-00333; and W
HEREAS, the Property is approximately 8 acres in size, and is currently developed with equestrian stables and Southern California Edison electrical transmission facilities . The project site is located in the “ C-G” General Commercial zone, and is designated for “ Open Space” land uses by the General Plan; and
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HEREAS, Reclassification No. 2020-00333 is proposed in conjunction with a request to construct 1,922,776 square feet (s.f.) of commercial uses including entertainment and commercial indoor and outdoor recreation venues (including new indoor and outdoor live performance theaters, bars and nightclubs, bowling lanes, dancing venues, an amphitheater and outdoor seasonal events), retail, and restaurant uses including the existing Honda Center; 961,055 s.f. of office uses including the existing Arena Corporate Center; 250,000 s.f. of institutional uses including the existing Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC); 1,500 residential dwelling units including 195 affordable dwelling units proposed in connection with a Density Bonus request; parks and open space including a new public park (Meadow Park); parking areas; pedestrian bridges crossing Katella Avenue and Douglass Road; and, changes to the roadway network (including a new public street between Katella Avenue and Ball Road proposed to be named River Road, the abandonment of Douglass Road between Katella Avenue and Cerritos Avenue and new private streets). To that end, the Owner has requested the following entitlements:
1. T
o amend the General Plan Land Use, Circulation and Green Elements to change the designation of parcels located north of Katella Avenue from Office -Low (approximately 31 acres) and Open Space (approximately 8 acres) to Mixed-Use Urban Core; modify the t otal amount of development permitted in the Platinum Triangle to increase the amount of residential development to 17,840 dwelling units, increase the amount of commercial development to 6,195,019 s.f., decrease the amount of office development to 11,659,338 s.f. and decrease the amount of institutional development to 250,000 s.f.; remove a portion of Douglass Road between Katella Avenue and Cerritos Avenue; add a new street named River Road between Katella Avenue and Ball - 2 -
Road (this includes Phoenix Club Dr ive south of Ball Road which is proposed to be renamed River Road); add a new approximately 4 -acre Public Park (Meadow Park); amend the Bicycle Master Plan to reflect bicycle facility changes associated with the proposed removal and addition of streets; and, revise maps, figures, text, and tables throughout the General Plan to reflect these changes ("General Plan Amendment No. 2020-00532");
2. A
n amendment to the PTMLUP to rename the ARTIC District to the Transit District; expand the boundaries of the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone by approximately 8 acres, change boundaries of the ARTIC (Transit), Katella Sub-Area D, Office and Arena Districts; modify the permitted amount of development within the PTMU Overlay Zone to up to 17,840 residential dwelling units, 6,195,019 s.f. of commercial development, 11,659,338 s.f. of office development and 250,000 s.f. of institutional development; add a new appendix for the ocV!BE Sign and Identity Program; and, revise figures, text, and tables throughout the PTMLUP associated with this request (“Miscellaneous Case No. 2020-00739”);
3. A R
eclassification to reclassify parcels to apply the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to the existing C-G (General Commercial) Zone on approximately 8 acres, wi thin the proposed Arena District north of Katella Avenue. (“Reclassification No. 2020-00333”);
4. A
Zoning Code Amendment to modify Chapter 18.20 (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone); Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations); Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards); Chapter 18.60 (Procedures) and, Chapter 18.62 (Administrative Reviews). The proposed amendments are to amend use classifications, District names, development intensities, development standards, and procedures to allow development within the Arena and Transit Districts in the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use Overlay Zone ("Zoning Code Amendment No. 2020-00174");
5. A
Development Agreement between the City of Anaheim and Anaheim Real Estate Partners, LLC including a Master Site Plan (Miscellaneous Case No. 2020- 00751) and a request for Density Bonus and Development Incentives pursuant to Chapter 18.52 (Housing Incentives) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (“Development Agreement No. 2020-00004”);
6. A
Final Site Plan which encompasses approximately 10.23 acres north of Katella Avenue in the Arena District, Sub -Area B, to construct two six -level parking structures (Parking Decks B and C) with 4,538 parking spaces and a 12,885 s.f., three- story security hub for police and security office space (“Final Site Plan No. 2020- 00004”);
7. A
Final Site Plan which encompasses approximately 5.93 acres north of Katella Avenue in the Arena District, Sub -Area B, to construct 221,413 sf of commercial uses including an indoor live performance theater and outdoor entertainment areas; office, retail, and indoor and outdoor restaurant space; a private
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Urban Park (plaza); and, an outdoor Paseo (pedestrian corridor) adjacent to the Urban Park and Honda Center (“Final Site Plan No. 2020-00005”);
8. A Final Site Plan whi ch encompasses approximately 1.64 acres north of Katella Avenue in the Arena District, Sub -Area C, to construct 33,830 s.f. of commercial uses including a new lobby entrance to the west side of the Honda Center, retail shops, and, restaurants with indoor and outdoor dining areas (“Final Site Plan No. 2020-00006”);
9. A Final Site Plan which encompasses approximately 2.93 acres north of Katella Avenue, east of the Honda Center, and adjacent to the new public road (River Road) in the Arena District, Sub- Area C, to construct a five -level parking structure (Parking Deck D) with 1,190 parking spaces (“Final Site Plan No. 2020-00007”);
10. A Final Site Plan which encompasses approximately 7.77 acres within the Southern California Edison easement, adjacent to Phoenix Cl ub Drive (to be renamed River Road) in the Arena District, Sub-Area A, to construct a surface parking lot with approximately 938 employee parking spaces (“Final Site Plan No. 2020-00008”);
11. An amendment to the conditional use permit relating to parking and circulation for the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (“ ARTIC”) (Conditional Use Permit No. 2010-05492”);
12. A conditional use permit to permit the following conditionally permitted uses within the Property including Alcoholic Beverage Manuf acturing, Alcoholic Beverage Sales-Off-Sale and On -Sale, Bars and Nig htclubs, Entertainment Venues , Recreation Commercial -Outdoor and -Indoor, Retail Sales -Outdoor, and Wine Bar (“Conditional Use Permit”);
13. A minor conditional use permit to permit the ocV !BE Coordinated Sign Program, Murals, and Valet Parking (“Minor Conditional Use Permit”); and
14. A tentative tract map which encompasses approximately 70.7 acres north of Katella Avenue in the Arena District, to subdivide existing lots into 16 numbered lots (including two air -space lots) for the purpose of commercial development and seven lettered lots for private streets (Douglass Road, Stanley Cup Way, and Cerritos Avenue) including landscape areas, and to dedicate public streets right-of-way (Katella Avenue and River Road) (“Tentative Tract Map No. 19153”).
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2020- 00532, Miscellaneous Case No. 2020- 00739, Reclassification No. 2020-00333, Zoning Code Amendment No. 2020-00174, Miscellaneous Case No. 2020-00751, Development Agreement No. 2020- 00004, Final Site Plan No. 2020- 00004, Final Site Plan No. 2020-00005, Final Site Plan No. 2020-00006, Final Site Plan No. 2020-00007, Final Site Plan No. 2020-00008, Conditional Use Permit No. 2010-05492, Conditional Use Permit, Minor Conditional Use Permit, and Tentative Tract Map No. 19153 shall be referred to herein collectively as the "Proposed Project"; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing in the City of Anaheim on August 29, 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 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, after due inspection, investigation and study made by itself, and in its behalf, and after due consideration of, and based upon, all evidence and reports offered at said hearing relating to Proposed Project, the Planning Commission, by motion, recommended that the City Council approve and adopt Reclassification No. 2020-00333, in the form presented at the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted and incorporated herein by this reference, contingent upon and subject to the adoption by the City Council of (1) a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-00533, Miscellaneous Case No. 2020-00739, Tentative Tract Map No. 19153; and, (2) an ordinance approving Development Agreement No. 2020-00004, now pending; and WHEREAS, upon receipt of Planning Commission recommendation, made by motion, the City Council did fix the 27 th day of September, 2022, as the time, and the City Council Chamber in the Civic Center, as the place, for a public hearing on the Proposed Project and for the purpose of considering Addendum No. 11, together with the other CEQA Documents, and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, 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 and determine as follows:
1. Reclassification of the Property to from “C-G” General Commercial zone to apply the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone is consistent with the Property’s proposed Mixed-Use Urban Core land use designation in the General Plan.
2. The proposed reclassification of the Property is necessary and/or desirable for the orderly and proper development of the community and is compatible with the neighboring properties, which are proposed to be developed with residential and commercial uses.
3. The proposed reclassification of the Property does properly relate to the zone and its permitted uses locally established in close proximity to the Property and to the zones and their permitted uses generally established throughout the community in that surrounding properties include a proposal for commercial and multiple-family residential uses in the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2022-0 97, considered and approved by the City Council concurrently with but prior in time to consideration of this resolution, the City Council found and determined that (i) Addendum No. 11 was prepared for the Proposed Project in compliance with the requirements of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Procedures; (ii) Addendum No. 11 to Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR No. 339), Mitigation Monitoring Program No. 106C (MMP 106C) adopted for FSEIR No. 339, and Mitigation M onitoring
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environmental documentation for the Proposed Project; (iii) none of the conditions described in Section 15162 or 15163 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR or negative declaration have occurred in connection with the Proposed Project; and (iv) no further documentation needs to be prepared for CEQ A for this Ordinance, as found and recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution 2022-079.
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the evidence in the record constitutes substantial evidence to support the actions taken and the findings made in this Ordinance, that the facts stated in this Ordinance 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 Ordinance. The City Council expressly declares that it considered all evidence presented and reached these findings after due consideration of all evidence presented to it.
NOW, T HEREFORE, T HE C ITY COUNCIL OF T HE C ITY O F AN AHEIM DO ES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That the Zoning Map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended by rezoning and reclassifying the subject Property, as described above, applying the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone of the City of Anaheim.
S ECTION 2 .
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he City Zoning Map shall be, and the same is hereby, amended and the above-described Property shall be excluded from the zone in which it is now situated and incorporated in and made a part of the zone or zones as above set forth, and said City Zoning Map, as amended, is hereby adopted and the Planning Department is hereby directed to prepare a sectional zoning map to be added to the City Zoning Map showing the changes hereby approved and adopted.
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he City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be printed once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in the Anaheim Bulletin , a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Anaheim, and thirty (30) days from and after its final passage, it shall take effect and be in full force.
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THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 27th day of September, 2022, and thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the ____ day of ______________, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
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