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23. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00002 (2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT)
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2021-00223 (GENERAL PLAN FOCUSED UPDATE)
FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FPEIR) NO. 356; AND
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM NO. 394
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) SECTION 15061(B)(3)
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide.
REQUEST:
ï‚· City-initiated General Plan Amendments to update and adopt the following:
o Adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Sixth Cycle)
o Update General Plan Land Use (including an amendment to Figure LU-4 Land Use
Map) and Circulation Elements
o Adopt a new Environmental Justice Element
ï‚· Amendments to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (Code) modifying:
o Chapter 18.06 (Multiple-Family Residential Zones)
o Chapter 18.10 (Industrial Zone)
o Chapter 18.14 (Public and Special-Purpose Zones)
o Chapter 18.20 (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone)
o Chapter 18.24 (South Anaheim Boulevard Corridor (SABC) Overlay Zone)
o Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations) o Chapter 18.42 (Parking and Loading)
o Chapter 18.70 (Final Plan Reviews)
o Chapter 18.90 (General Provisions)
o Chapter 18.92 (Definitions)
o Chapter 18.120 (Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-1 (SP 2015-1) Zoning and
Development Standards)
o Chapter 18.122 (Beach Boulevard Specific Plan No. 2017-1 (SP 2017-1) Zoning and
Development Standards)
o Rescinding Chapters 18.30 (Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) Overlay Zone) and 18.32
(Mixed Use (MU) Overlay Zone)
o Adding new Chapters 18.12 (Mixed-Use Zones) and 18.39 (Multiple-Family and
Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards)
ï‚· Zoning Reclassification amending the Zoning Map to remove the Mixed-Use Overlay and
Downtown Mixed-Use Overlay
ï‚· Corresponding amendment to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (PTMLUP) to
increase the overall amount of residential development in the Platinum Triangle to 24,785
dwelling units, add 2,056 dwelling units of residential development in the Office District;
establish the Sunkist-Lewis District with 2,543 dwelling units; increase the amount of
residential development in the Katella District to 6,735 dwelling units; and revise maps,
figures, text, and tables throughout the document to reflect the proposed increase in
residential development in the Platinum Triangle; and
ï‚· Adjustment No. 16 to the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-1 and Adjustment No. 11
to the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan No. 2017-1.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City Council will consider whether to certify Final
Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) No. 356, adopt Findings of Fact, a Statement of
Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) No. 394, and determine
FPEIR No. 356 and MMP No. 394 is the appropriate environmental documentation for the
General Plan Amendments to update the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements, and
adopt a new Environmental Justice Element, and associated actions, under the California
Environmental Quality Act. FPEIR No. 356, which includes responses to comments on the Draft
PEIR, is available for public review at Anaheim.net/876/Environmental-Documents. The City
Council will also consider whether the proposed General Plan Amendment to adopt the 2021-
2029 Housing Element is exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental
documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3).
ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Recommended that the City Council approve and adopt the proposed General Plan Amendment
to adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element (DEV2021-00002) (Resolution No. PC2025-005).
VOTE: 7-0 (Chairperson Walker and Commissioners Abdulrahman, Castro, Kelly, Lieberman,
Perez, and Tran-Martin voted yes) (Planning Commission meeting of March 10, 2025).
Recommended that the City Council certify Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR)
No. 356 and adopt Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation
Monitoring Program No. 394 for the General Plan Focused Update and related actions
(Resolution No. PC2025-007) and approve and adopt a proposed General Plan Amendment
amending the Land Use and Circulation Elements, and adopting the Environmental Justice
Element (Resolution No. PC2025-008). VOTE: 6-0 (Vice-Chairperson Tran-Martin and
Commissioners Abdulrahman, Castro, Kelly, Lieberman, and Perez voted yes; Chairperson
Walker absent) (Planning Commission meeting of March 24, 2025).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM certifying Final Program Environmental Impact Report No. 356 and adopting
Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program
No. 394 for the General Plan focused update and related actions (DEV2021-00223).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM amending the General Plan Housing, Land Use, and Circulation Elements and
adopting the Environmental Justice Element (DEV2021-00002 & DEV2021-00223).
ORDINANCE NO. (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Chapters 18.06 (Multiple-Family Residential
Zones), 18.10 (Industrial Zone), 18.14 (Public and Special-Purpose Zones), 18.20 (Platinum
Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone), 18.24 (South Anaheim Boulevard Corridor (SABC)
Overlay Zone), 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations), 18.42 (Parking and Loading), 18.70 (Final
Plan Reviews), 18.90 (General Provisions), 18.92 (Definitions), 18.120 (Anaheim Canyon Specific
Plan No. 2015-1 (SP 2015-1) Zoning and Development Standards), 18.122 (Beach Boulevard
Specific Plan No. 2017-1 (SP 2017-1) Zoning and Development Standards), rescinding Chapters
18.30 (Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) Overlay Zone) and 18.32 (Mixed Use (MU) Overlay Zone);
adding new Chapters 18.12 (Mixed-Use Zones) and 18.39 (Multiple-Family and Mixed-Use
Objective Design Standards) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code; Adjustment No.
16 to the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-1; Adjustment No. 11 to the Beach Boulevard
Specific Plan No. 2017-1 [Implementing in part the 2021-2029 Housing Element Rezone Program
and Housing Element Policy Program for actions identified for completion by June 2025]
(Development Application No. 2021-00223).
ORDINANCE NO. (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending the zoning map referred to in title 18 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code relating to Zoning (DEV2021-00223).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM amending the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, and making findings in
connection therewith (Development Application No. 2021-00223).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM adopting the East Anaheim Master Plan of Sanitary Sewers Addendum dated
August 2024.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: |
April 22, 2025
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