RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENTAL
INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
(EA 2023-01) TO A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED INITIAL
STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR GPA 2023-01 AND ZCA
2023-01, PREPARED IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA"),
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE §§ 21000, ET
SEQ., AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES OF THE
CITY OF PLACENTIA; AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. GPA 2023-01 TO CHANGE THE
CURRENT LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM INDUSTRIAL
TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) FOR THE
APPROXIMATELY 14.5 ACRE PROJECT AREA
A. Recitals.
(i.) The Transit Oriented Development Institute created standards for developments that focus land uses around transit centers, and are typically characterized by a mix of residential and commercial uses, pedestrian orientation/connectivity, various transportation options, and reduced dependence on parking. (ii.) The City Council originally adopted the City's Transit Oriented Development ("TOD") Land Use Designation and adopted TOD land use and zoning standards in April 2017.
(iii.) The City of Placentia wishes to expand the boundaries of its previously adopted Transit Oriented Development ("TOD") Land Use Designation and corresponding Zoning Designation utilizing standards that complement the future development around the Placentia Metrolink Station. Implementation of TOD standards require various City Council approvals including an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to expand the boundaries of it's previously adopted Transit Oriented Development ("TOD") Land Use Designation and amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Placentia, utilizing previously adopted Public Realm Standards and the previously adopted Streetscape Master Plan that will provide standards for the development of public improvements in and around the TOD expansion project area, and certification of a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration to ensure environmental impacts associated with the TOD expansion area are mitigated to a level that is Tess than significant in accordance with the with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City of Placentia Environmental Guidelines as codified in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations ("CCR") Section 15000 et. seq., Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. seq.
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(iv.) In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State and City Environmental Guidelines, a Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts was prepared for the project which concluded that no new or more severe significant environmental effects than identified in previous environmental documents would occur under the proposed project. (v.) The Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration were made available for thirty (30) days ("public review period") during which time the public could comment on the Supplemental IS/MND in accordance with CCR Section 15073.
After completion of the public review period, the City prepared written responses to all comment letters received on the Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration during the public review period.
(vi.) On or about January 23, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Placentia held a duly noticed public hearing and unanimously recommended to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. GPA 2023-01, Zone Change No. ZCA 2023-01, and recommended City Council adopt Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration No. EA 2023-01 for the entire project. (vii.) The City of Placentia provided notice of the City Council's public hearing in accordance with California Government Code Section 65090 and the City of Placentia Municipal Code Section 23.96.030.
(viii.) All other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Placentia does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. In all respects, as set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies and adopts Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the "project" including the General Plan Amendment No. GPA 2023-01 and the Zone Change No. ZCA 2023-01.
Said Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) is attached to the related staff report dated February 6, 2024 and by this reference incorporated as though fully set forth herein. The City Council finds that Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration brings all environmental effects of the project to a level that is less than significant in accordance with CCR Section 15070. The City Council further finds that Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California Public Resolution No. R-2024-07
Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, §§ 15000, et seq., and the Environmental Impact Report Guidelines of the City of Placentia. The City Council also makes the following findings:
a. The Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was made available for a 30 -day public review and comment period from on or about December 22, 2023 to January 22, 2024. The Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts prepared for the project concluded that no new or more severe significant environmental effects than identified in previous environmental documents would occur under the proposed project, in accordance with CCR Section 15070; and
b. Facts supporting the above-specified findings are contained in the Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01), the staff report and exhibits, and the information provided during the public hearing conducted with respect to the application and the Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01). Any Mitigation Measures from the original or Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration are hereby made a condition of approval of said project and are intended to mitigate and/or avoid environmental effects identified in the Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA2023-01).
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves an amendment to the City of Placentia General Plan (GPA 2023-01) including an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map as set forth in Exhibit "C" and an amendment to the Land Use Element as set forth in Exhibit "B".
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that this approval is based in whole or in part on Housing Element Program HE -1.2: Locate Housing Near Transportation, Employment and Services, the program states that the City will encourage housing near transportation, employment, and services through Program HE -1.15: Transit -Oriented Development, and that the City will further expand opportunities for housing near high- quality public transportation by expanding the TOD zone per Program 1.8. Program HE -
1.8 states that in order to ensure the availability of adequate sites to accommodate this assigned need (RHNA), the City shall identify and rezone at least 14 acres of land with allowable densities of at least 30 units/acre to accommodate the shortfall of lower-income sites compared to the RHNA allocation as identified in Appendix B of the Housing Element, set forth in Exhibit "A" of this Resolution. Program HE -1.15 of the Housing Element further states that in order to expand housing opportunities, an amendment to the TOD zone and General Plan Land Use District will be processed to extend the district as described in Program 1.8 and as set forth in Exhibit "A" of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby certifies and states that that the TOD Streetscape Master Plan and TOD Packing House District and Old Town Placentia District Public Realm Design Standards as adopted in Resolution R-2017-15 shall apply Resolution No. R-2024-07
to the TOD expansion project area as set forth in Exhibit "B", which further refines the Public Realm standards to provide further more -detailed direction for public right of way and streetscape improvements including street furniture, street/traffic lights, landscaping, pavement and other standards in order to provide unifying, consistent and aesthetically pleasing features of the public areas within the original TOD and TOD expansion project area. The Director of Development Services in conjunction with the Public Works Director shall have the authority to make minor amendments to the streetscape master plan when deemed necessary without City Council action and said plans may be further amended by City Council from time to time.
SECTION 6. The City Council exercises its independent judgment based on substantial evidence on the Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, all of the information and data in the administrative record, and all oral and written testimony received, and finds that the Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2023-01) to a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in full compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 7. The City Council finds, recognizes, and agrees that, Government Code §65583.2(h) requires jurisdictions to permit owner -occupied and rental multifamily residential uses by -right for developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower-income households. The City Council hereby directs City Staff to adhere to and apply all requirements related to Government Code §65583.2(h) for any development in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower-income households. This applies citywide and also specifically to properties within the original TOD Land Use District and TOD expansion project area.
SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this resolution and/or the documents in support of this resolution is/are for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6t" day of February 2024.
Jeremy Yamaguchi, Mayor
Attest:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
Resolution No. R-2024-07
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia, held on the 6th day of February 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmember:
Councilmember:
Councilmember:
Councilmember:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
Appendix B of the Housing Element
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Exhibit "B"
Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element
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Exhibit "C"
Amended General Plan Land Use Map
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EXHIBIT "A"
HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX B - RESIDENTIAL LAND INVENTORY, CANDIDATE SITES FOR REZONING;
Appendix B: Residential Lind Inventory
Figure 8-4: Candidate Sites for Rezoning
EXHIBIT "B"
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT AMENDMENTS EXPANDING THE EXISTING
TRANSIT ORIENDTED DEVELOPMENT AREA WITHIN THE TEXT OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT;
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Land Use
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Contents
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Authority for the Element 1
2.3 Sununary of Existing Land Uses 2
2.4 Relationship to Other Plans and Programs 7
2.5 Land Use Plan 13
2.6 Land Use Intensity/Density 22
2.7 Goals and Policies 24
tables & exhibits
Table 2-1. Existing Land Use Designation 2
Table 2-2. Summary of Vacant Land by Land Use Designation 4 Exhibit 2-1 Existing General Plan Land Use Map 5
Exhibit 2-2 Proposed General Plan Land Use Map 6
Table 2-3. General Plan/Zoning Relationships 9
Table 2-4. Specific Plans 10
Exhibit 2-3 Specific Plan Parcels 12
Table 2-5. General Plan/Zoning Relationship — Specific Plans 13 Table 2-6. Proposed General Plan Land Use Designations 14 Exhibit 2-4 Vacant Parcels 15
Figure 2-1 Low -Density Residential 16
Figure 2-2 Medium -Density Residential 16
Figure 2-3 High -Density Residential 18
Figure 2-4 Commercial 19
Figure 2-5 Old Town 2-23
Figure 2-6 Manufacturing 20
Figure 2-7 Open Space 21
Table 2-7. General Plan Land Use Designation — Potential Development Buildout 22
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2.1 Introduction
More than any other element, the Land Use Element sets our vision in motion, as it will shape the way our community evolves over the next twenty years. We cherish our rich heritage and seek to protect the attributes that have contributed to creating a thriving community: well-maintained neighborhoods, quality schools, a diversified economy and a variety of recreational opportunities. We also embrace changes that will result in a more improved quality of life for future generations, changes that create a more sustainable and equitable environment for all stakeholders.
This Element serves as the long-range planning guide for development in the City. It determines where people live, work, shop, play and socialize; and our quality of life depends on how each of these fit together in a coherent pattern to create a sense of place that fosters health and well-being.
The Land Use Element commits Placentia to realizing its vision by achieving the following, each of which is described and accompanied by goals and policies in Section
2.7 of this Element:
• Balanced Development with Economic Growth;
• Compatible and High -Quality Development;
• Revitalization of Existing Uses and Properties;
• Protection of Natural Resources;
• Well Designed Places, Buildings and Streetscapes; and • Provision of High -Quality Infrastructure and Services.
The Land Use Element serves as a guide to public officials, the investment community and private citizens for decisions regarding the type, intensity and general distribution of uses of land for housing, business, industry, and open space. The Element provides public officials with the framework for directing new development and providing high-quality public infrastructure and community services in a way that achieves the community vision.
The Essential Components
The essential components of the Land Use Element are the General Plan Land Use Map and the goals and policies that guide future development. While the General Plan Land Use Map is an essential component of the entire General Plan, it also provides a graphic representation of the goals and policies expressed by all the General Plan's elements.
Users of this document should refer to the goals, policies and the Land Use Map when evaluating proposed development and improvements.
2.2 Authority for the Element
The State of California Government Code Section 65302 (a) requires that a General Plan include:
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2.3 Summary of Existing Land Uses
Placentia has grown into a community of approximately 50,533 residents according to the most recent 2010 US Census. The general layout and land use pattern of the City has stayed relatively consistent throughout the years. Exhibit 2-1 shows the distribution of existing land uses within the City, as of the date of this General Plan. Table 2-1, Existing Land Use Distribution, quantifies the amount of acreage devoted to each land use, as well as the existing number of dwelling units within each category. The City of Placentia, which represents the planning area for the Placentia General Plan, encompasses approximately 4,238 acres, including the area devoted to public right-of-way (ROW).
The planning area also includes the 76 acres of unincorporated area within the city boundaries. See the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Sphere of Influence map in Appendix 2-1. It should be noted that the 76 acre unincorporated area within the city boundaries formerly known as Hamer Island was annexed into the City of Placentia in July 2022. This area is now designated as Low Density Residential on the Land Use Map.
The City is almost entirely developed. New development occurs on the limited remaining vacant and underutilized parcels (i.e., parcels that have remaining development capacity pursuant to the Zoning Code). Vacant land within the City of Placentia encompasses 54.5 acres, or 1.3 % of the City's total acreage. Exhibit 2-2, Vacant Parcels, illustrates vacant lands within the City. Table 2-2, Summary of Vacant Land, identifies the land uses of the vacant acres. Vacant parcels are primarily located in the southeastern portion of the City within Specific Plan areas. The majority of vacant residential parcels are located in low- density residential areas.
Land Use
Designation
Low Density
Residential
Medium Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
City of Placentia
Existing Acreage Percentage Number of Units
1266 30% 6,900
400 9% 3,6762
136 3% 2,503
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Land Use
Designation
Commercial
Planned Community
(Alta Vista Golf
Course)
Old Town
Transit Oriented
Development (TOD)
Commercial -
Manufacturing
Existing Acreage Percentage 1 Nutnber of Units
137 3%
337 8% 1,614
29 1%* 285
29— 36 1%* 633
47 1%
Office 32 1%*
Industrial 327 8%
Schools 212 5%
Park 94 2%
Specific Plan 309 7%
ROW- Railroad 25 1%*
ROW - Parkway 18 I%*
Vista
ROW- Local streets 798 19%
ROW - Freeways,
Flood Control, 49 1%
Highway
TOTAL AREA OF
CITY W/O ROW
TOTAL AREA OF
CITY
3,348
2,281
4,238 100% 17,270
-:;i!v,ore 1 as2'd or! 1,.38 acres of roral fund area within hin C my limit.,. Ichich i;;c/!tc/cs the ac;t'ct�£'. "; c ' !i urc ctrc rnttiLicq ic, closes! trhol2 at;/. /h .i mbnl intuits that tire `'pi!' !' is less rho; l
= 569 mobile homes are gine ipa/lr located in /lie .Ll'duan-Dcnsilr dis ; ict City of Placentia
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Land Use Designation Vacant Areas Vacant Parcels
Low Density Residential 3.6 24
Medium Density Residential 6.1 8
High Density Residential 5.2 3
Commercial 2.3 3
Old Town 0.2 3
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) 0.4 1
Office 1.4 2
Commercial -Manufacturing 8.4 5
Industrial 5.7 4
Specific Plan 21.2 65
Total 54.5 118
Source: ('ire• r>> PlaCrrrtia. 20/8
Yore. ;":, ultotal City /. meant
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EXHIBIT "C"
AMENDED GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP
General Plan Land Use Map Amendment
LEGEND
Land Use Description
Low Density Residential (1266 acres)
Medium Density Residential (400 acres)
High Density Residential (136 acres)
Planned Community (337 acres)
Office (32 acres)
11111 Commercial (137 acres)
Commercial -Manufacturing (47 acres)
kidustrial (326 acres)
NM Parks (94 acres)
Parkway Ufa (18 acres)
Li j1 Railroad (25 acres)
Schools (212 acres)
- Specific Plan (310 acres)
Old Town (29 acres)
11111 TOD (22 acres)
Live -work (0 acres)
Mixed.use (0 acres)
Railroad
CI)City Boundary
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TOD Expansion Area