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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 339 AND NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE REVISED PLATINUM TRIANGLE EXPANSION PROJECT Subject: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT DRAFT SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SEIR) NO. 339 (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER [PHONE REDACTED]) FOR THE REVISED PLATINUM TRIANGLE EXPANSION PROJECT IS AVAILABLE FOR A 45-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW FROM AUGUST 13, 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 27, 2010; AND, NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 200 SOUTH ANAHEIM BOULEVARD, ANAHEIM, ON OCTOBER 11, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 200 SOUTH ANAHEIM BOULEVARD, ANAHEIM, ON NOVEMBER 9, 2010 AT 5:30 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS RELATED TO THE REVISED PLATINUM TRIANGLE EXPANSION PROJECT (DEV2010-00045): • SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 339 AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM NO. 106C • GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2007-00454 • AMENDMENTS TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MASTER LAND USE PLAN (MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2007-00188) • AMENDMENTS TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE (ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-00056) • ZONING RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2007-00196 • AMENDMENT TO THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE STANDARDIZED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FORM (MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2007-00203) • PLATINUM TRIANGLE WATER ASSESSMENT STUDY (MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO. 2007-00218) Project Location: The approximate 820-acre Platinum Triangle (“Project Area”) is located in the City of Anaheim in Orange County, California, generally east of the Interstate 5 Freeway, west of the Santa Ana River channel and SR-57 Freeway, south of the Southern California Edison easement and north of the Anaheim City limit. ---PAGE BREAK--- Project Description: The proposed project (the “Revised Platinum Triangle Expansion Project”) includes a General Plan Amendment, amendments to the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (MLUP) and Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone and Zoning reclassifications to expand the boundaries of the PTMU Overlay Zone and increase permitted residential, office, commercial and institutional development intensities within the PTMU Overlay Zone as indicated in the table below: Proposed Development Intensities in The Platinum Triangle PTMU Overlay Zone Land Use Adopted Proposed Increase Residential Units 10,266 18,909 8,643 Commercial Square Feet 2,264,400 4,909,682 2,645,282 Office Square Feet 5,055,550 14,340,522 9,284,972 Institutional Square Feet 0 1,500,000 1,500,000 In 2007 the City embarked upon a process to increase the development intensities within the Platinum Triangle to up to 18,363 residential units; 5,657,847 square feet of commercial uses; 16,819,015 square feet of office uses; and 1,500,000 square feet of institutional uses (the “Platinum Triangle Expansion Project”). The City prepared and approved an environmental impact report (FSEIR No. 334) in connection with this project. However, following the project’s approval, a lawsuit was filed challenging the adequacy of FSEIR No. 334. In October 2008, City Council repealed the approval of FSEIR No. 334 and the Platinum Triangle Expansion Project and directed staff to prepare a new EIR. The City took this direction because the City has very rarely been challenged based on alleged non- compliance with CEQA, and because the City desired to assuage any concerns held by the public concerning the adequacy of FSEIR No. 334. In comparison to the Platinum Triangle Expansion Project analyzed by FSEIR No. 334, the new Revised Platinum Triangle Expansion Project has reduced the proposed maximum amount of office development by nearly 2.5 million square feet and the amount of commercial development by almost 750,000 square feet and increased the amount of residential development by 546 units. The proposed project includes upgrades to existing infrastructure to serve the proposed increased intensity of land uses. These upgrades include roadway improvements, sewer upgrades, two new water wells, a new electrical substation, natural gas infrastructure improvements and an additional fire station. DSEIR No. 339 has been prepared to serve as the primary environmental document for the proposed project actions described in this notice and subsequent actions within the Project Area implementing the General Plan, the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan, the PTMU Overlay Zone and the Platinum Triangle Standardized Development Agreements. Implementation is intended to include, but not be limited to, the approval of subdivision maps, grading permits, street improvement plans, final site plans, development agreements and other related actions for properties located within The Platinum Triangle. Future developments that require additional discretionary review will utilize this document for CEQA purposes to the extent possible, consistent with Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines. Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) No. 339 analyzes the environmental effects of the proposed project as described above to the degree of specificity required by Section 15146 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Significant effects on the environment anticipated as a result of implementation of this project include air quality, land use and planning, noise, traffic and transportation, and greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed certification of SEIR No. 339 includes an ---PAGE BREAK--- adoption of a Statement of Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Updated and Modified MMP No. 106C. Notice of Availability of Recirculated DSEIR No. 339: Please be informed that the City of Anaheim has released DSEIR No. 339 (State Clearinghouse No. [PHONE REDACTED]) prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State and City of Anaheim CEQA Guidelines for a 45-day public review period, starting August 13, 2010. DSEIR No. 339 will be available for public review and for purchase at the City of Anaheim Planning Department, 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92805 and for viewing on the City’s website: www.anaheim.net/planning (click on the link to Current Environmental Documents). Copies of the DSEIR will also be available for review at the following locations: Anaheim Central Library, 500 W. Broadway, Anaheim, CA Sunkist Branch Library, 901 S. Sunkist Street, Anaheim, CA All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on the DSEIR for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council. Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your comments should be sent at the earliest possible date but must arrive not later than 5:00 p.m. on September 27, 2010. Please submit your written comments to Susan Kim, Senior Planner, at the City of Anaheim Planning Department, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California 92805 or by email at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Notice of Public Hearings: Please also be informed that the Anaheim City Planning Commission and City Council will hold public hearings in the Anaheim City Council Chamber in the Civic Center, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, on the dates and times listed below to hear public testimony, and consider DSEIR No. 339 and the Proposed Project Actions. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Date: October 11, 2010 Public Hearing: 5:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING Date: November 9, 2010 (anticipated) Public Hearing: 5:30 p.m. ANY WRITINGS OR DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO A MAJORITY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING (OTHER THAN WRITINGS LEGALLY EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE) WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETINGS AND BE HEARD. IF YOU CHALLENGE ANY ONE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM’S DECISIONS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSON OR CITY COUNCIL AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. A COPY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA DESCRIBING THE COMMISSION’S DECISION ON THESE PROJECTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY WEBSITE WWW.ANAHEIM.NET/PLANNING (UNDER DOCUMENT DOWNLOADS, SELECT PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA), AFTER 3;00 P.M. ON THE DAY AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. ---PAGE BREAK--- Who to Contact? For more information, please call Susan Kim, Senior Planner, at (714) 765-4958 or email at [EMAIL REDACTED]. BY ORDER OF THE CHAIRMAN, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION AND BY THE ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL DATE PUBLISHED: Friday, August 13, 2010 DATE MAILED: Thursday, August 12, 2010