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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
DATE: MAY 7, 2024
FROM: PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: DISNEYLANDFORWARD PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00069
(SECOND READING)
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 20
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: YES
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment No. 9 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan (DRSP) No. 92-1;
2. Adopt an ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment to Title 18, Chapter
18.114 (DRSP No. 92-1);
3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment No. 17 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP) No. 92-2;
4. Adopt an ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment to Title 18, Chapter
18.116 (ARSP No. 92-2);
5. Adopt an ordinance approving a Zoning Code Amendment to amend Title 18 relating to Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations – Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area), including the Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area Maximum Permitted Structural Height Map, of Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards); and
6. Adopt an ordinance approving the First Amended and Restated Development Agreement No. 96-01 between Walt Disney World Co. (renamed Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S., Inc. in 2009) and the City of Anaheim and making certain findings thereto.
DISCUSSION:
On March 11, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the subject DisneylandForward Project. Subsequently, on April 17, 2024, at the conclusion of the public hearing which commenced on April 16, 2024, the City Council DisneylandForward Project Development Application No. 2021-00069 (Second Reading) May 7, 2024
approved the Project. In conjunction with these approvals, the City Council introduced six ordinances as stated above. The second reading and adoption of the subject ordinances would approve the proposed amendments to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan, the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, the Zoning Code and an amendment to Development Agreement No. 96-01 between the City of Anaheim and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S., Inc.
A copy of the April 16, 2024 City Council Staff Report, including a complete description of the project and associated ordinances, is provided as Attachment 1 to this report. If adopted, the ordinances will become effective in 30 days.
All environmental impacts associated with the proposed project, including the actions described in the ordinances, were analyzed in Final Subsequent EIR No. 352 to FEIR No. 311 and Supplemental FEIR No. 340, which was certified by City Council Resolution No. 2024-029 on April 17, 2024.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no budgetary impact. The costs associated with this hearing will be incurred by the project applicant.
Respectfully submitted,
Ted White
Deputy City Manager / Director of Planning and Building Attachments:
1. Ordinance for Amendment No. 9 to The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. 92-1
2. Ordinance for Zoning Code Amendment (Chapter 18.114) DRSP No. 92-1
3. Ordinance for Amendment No. 17 to the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan No. 92-2
4. Ordinance for Zoning Code Amendment (Chapter 18.116) ARSP No. 92-2
5. Ordinance for Zoning Code Amendment (Section 18.40.080) Structural Height Limitations – Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area
6. Ordinance for First Amended and Restated Development Agreement No. 96-01
7. April 16, 2024 City Council Staff Report (without attachments)