City of Anaheim General Plan Focused Update
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020363
Lead Agency
City of Anaheim
Document Title
City of Anaheim General Plan Focused Update
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/24/2025
Document Description
The proposed project is a focused update of the City of Anaheim's adopted General Plan that reflects zoning, land use and circulation updates resulting from the 2021-2029 Housing Element that address the City's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) growth allocation of 17,453 housing units, and complete the actions identified by the Center City Corridors Implementation Plan (C3 Plan). The following General Plan and Zoning Code updates are included as part of the proposed project:
Land Use Element Update. The Land Use Element Update would introduce new land use designations of Mixed Use-Corridor, Mixed Use-Low-Medium, Mixed Use-Industrial), and Institutional Low and change the existing Institutional to Institutional High. It would set a minimum residential density for the Mixed Use-Medium and Mixed Use-High designations. It would also add additional "Implementing Zoning" to the Corridor Residential land use designations, change the implementing zoning for Mixed Use-Urban Core from Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) to MU-UC, and update or add the corresponding zones for the remaining mixed-use designations. The proposed project would update General Plan Land Use Element Tables LU-2 and LU-3 to reflect these changes. The proposed project would also remove references to the Downtown Mixed-Use Overlay Zone and Mixed Use Overlay Zone throughout the Element.
Circulation Element Update. The Circulation Element Update would reflect changes in transportation needs, new technologies, changes associated with implementing the 2021-2029 Housing Element, C3 Plan, and an update to the Anaheim Traffic Analysis Model. Changes include updates to circulation-related policies, technical guidance, and updates to circulation-system networks and classifications. The Circulation Element would be updated to include goals and policies for the updated Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for CEQA: Vehicle Miles Traveled, pursuant to Senate Bill 743 established July 1, 2020.
New Environmental Justice Element. State law requires local jurisdictions with disadvantaged communities to adopt a new Environmental Justice Element when they are updating two or more elements of their general plan. The City's new Environmental Justice Element will be compliant with all relevant State laws, including SB 1000 (2016), by addressing the following seven topics: (1) pollution exposure, including air quality; (2) public facilities; (3) food access; (4) safe and sanitary homes (5) physical activity; (6) community engagement; and (7) prioritization of improvements and programs addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities.
Zoning Code Amendment. The 2021-2029 Housing Element, C3 Plan, and updates to the other General Plan elements, described above, require updates to the City's Zoning Code to ensure consistency and allow for future implementation of policies, programs and land use designations identified therein. Title 18, Zoning, of the Anaheim Municipal Code would be amended to add Chapter 18.12 (Mixed-Use Zones) providing development standards and use regulations which will also replace the Downtown Mixed-Use (Chapter 18.30), and Mixed-Use (Chapter 18.32) Overlay Zones. It would also include new Objective Design Standards in Chapter 18.39 designed to ensure the quality of and certainty for future development, codifying guidance currently in the Community Design Element and in compliance with recent State housing laws.
Land Use Plan, Zoning Map, and Related Plans. Implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element and C3 Plan requires changes to General Plan Land Use Designations and/or Zoning Classifications to add or increase residential density on identified sites including in addition to the currently permitted or planned nonresidential development. The proposed project would update the General Plan Land Use Plan (Figure LU-4) and Zoning Map with these changes in addition to making the corresponding amendments and adjustments to the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan, Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan, and Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan.
In summary, City-initiated actions to update and adopt the following:
• Update General Plan Land Use (including an amendment to Figure LU-4 Land
Use Map) and Circulation Elements
• Adopt a new Environmental Justice Element
• 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 MixedUse Objective Design Standards)
• Zoning Reclassification amending the Zoning Map to remove the Mixed-Use
Overlay and Downtown Mixed-Use Overlay
• 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
• 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
Contact Information
Name
Heather Allen
Agency Name
City of Anaheim
Job Title
Planning & Building Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Anaheim
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Total Acres
34,000
Parcel #
Citywide
State Highways
SR-91, I-5, SR-55, SR-241
Schools
11 School Districts
Waterways
Santa Ana River
Other Location Info
The City of Anaheim and its sphere of influence is located in northeastern Orange County. The City is approximately 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles and 7 miles north of Santa Ana. The City is surrounded by the cities of Fullerton, Placentia, and Yorba Linda to the north; Riverside County to the east; the cities of Orange, Garden Grove, and Stanton and unincorporated Orange County to the south; and the cities of Cypress and Buena Park to the west. The City encompasses over 34,000 acres of land, stretching nearly 20 miles along the Riverside Freeway (SR-91 ), and includes another 2,431 acres of unincorporated land in its sphere of influence.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Anaheim
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Orange
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.anaheim.net/876/Environmental-Documents
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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