5. Environmental Analysis

5.3 LAND USE AND PLANNING

5.3.1 Environmental Setting

Existing Land Uses On-Site

Honda Center is located on a 42.6-acre site located within the City of Anaheim. The Honda Center is a 650,000 square foot arena for sports and entertainment events and can accommodate a maximum of 18,900 spectators (depending on seating configuration). The parking lots surrounding the Honda Center have 3,775 parking spaces to accommodate visitors. Additional parking for the Honda Center is provided off-site by agreement and/or by private operators.

Surrounding Land Uses

The Honda Center property is bound on the north by Stanley Cup Way and the Union Pacific Railroad, to the east by the Santa Ana River, to the south by Katella Avenue and to the west by State Route 57 (SR-57) freeway (see Figure 2, Local Vicinity). The Honda Center is within a half mile northeast of the Angel Stadium of Anaheim and the existing Anaheim Amtrak/Metrolink Station and the future Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) and Anaheim Rapid Connection (ARC). Land uses surrounding the Honda Center are primarily commercial and light industrial, including restaurants, offices, of some distribution facilities.

Existing General Plan Designations

The City of Anaheim General Plan Land Use Element designates the Honda Center site and surrounding area as Mixed Use. Areas designated as Mixed-Use are designed to function differently from the typical patterns of individual, segregated land uses. Uses and activities are designed together in an integrated fashion to create a dynamic urban environment that serves as the center of activity for the surrounding area. The designation provides opportunities for an integrated mix of residential, retail, service, entertainment and office opportunities in a pedestrian-friendly environment. Because of their more intense, compact nature of development, Mixed-Use areas encourage the use of transit service and other forms of transportation, including pedestrian and bicycle travel.

Existing Zoning Designations

There are two zoning designations onsite, as shown in Figure 3-8, Existing Zoning and Property Ownership. The central and western parts of the site are zoned Public Recreational (PR), and within the Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone. The eastern part of the project site is zoned Transition (T) and is also within the PTMU Overlay Zone.

The intent of the “PR” Zone is to establish for the benefit of the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Anaheim and its visitors, a zone to preserve, regulate and control the orderly use and enjoyment of City-owned properties and facilities and adjacent private property. Property within the purview of the Public Recreational Zone includes (a) City-owned property, whether the same is exclusively occupied by the City or is used by others on the basis of some agreement with or concession by the City, and (b) adjacent private property, whose use and development has an impact on the use and enjoyment of City-owned property and facilities.

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The intent of the “T” Zone is to provide for a zone to include land that is used for agricultural uses, in a transitory or interim use, restricted to limited uses because of special conditions, or not zoned to one of the City’s other zoning districts for whatever reason, including recent annexation.

The City’s Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan and corresponding PTMU Overlay Zone identify the project site as belonging to the Arena District. Application of the PTMU Overlay Zone in the Arena District, which is coterminous with the project site’s boundaries, allows for the development of a maximum of 425 housing units, 100,000 square feet of office space, and 100,000 square feet of commercial space. The Overlay Zone does not change the underlying zoning designation of each parcel in the District. However, it is intended to provide new opportunities for mixed-use development, provided that specific legal provisions and development standards are met.

The City’s Zoning Code is the primary tool for implementing the General Plan, providing development standards, identifying allowable land uses, and specifying other regulations. By establishing rules regarding the use of property and site development standards (e.g., building heights and setbacks, parking standards, etc.), the Zoning Code provides detailed guidance for development based on, and consistent with, the land use policies established within the General Plan.

5.3.2 Thresholds of Significance

According to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, a project would normally have a significant effect on the environment if the project would:

LU-1 Physically divide an established community.

LU-2 Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.

LU-3 Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan.

The Initial Study, included as Appendix A, substantiates that impacts associated with the following thresholds would be less than significant:

 Threshold LU-1  Threshold LU-3

These impacts will not be addressed in the following analysis.

5.3.3 Environmental Impacts

The following impact analysis addresses thresholds of significance for which the Initial Study disclosed potentially significant impacts. The applicable thresholds are identified in brackets after the impact statement.

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IMPACT 5.3-1: THE PROPOSED ZONING RECLASSIFICATION FOR A PORTION OF THE PROJECT SITE WOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL (PR) ZONING OR THE PLATINUM TRIANGLE MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE. [THRESHOLD LU-2]

Impact Analysis: The City of Anaheim General Plan, the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (PTMLUP), and the Zoning Code establish standards for development within the project area subject to approval of any required permits and/or a Standardized Development Agreement for properties that are developed in accordance with the PTMU Overlay Zone.

The Proposed Project includes an application for a zoning reclassification for the eastern portion of the site currently zoned Transition (T) to Public Recreation (PR). Upon approval of the requested zone change, the entire Honda Center site would be zoned PR.

Consistency with Zoning Designations for the Project Area

The Proposed Project includes an application for a zoning reclassification for the eastern portion of the site currently zoned Transition (T) Zone/Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to Public Recreation (PR) Zone/PTMU Overlay Zone. The proposed zoning classification would make portions of the property within the T/PTMU consistent with the zone classification for the remainder of the Project Site (PR/PTMU).

The intent of the "T" Zone is to provide for a zone to include land that is used for agricultural uses, in a transitory or interim use, restricted to limited uses because of special conditions, or not zoned to one of the City’s other zoning districts for whatever reason, including recent annexation (Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.40.020).

The portion of the site zoned T/PTMU is used for surface parking, and there is no agricultural use on the site. The Honda Center opened in 1993 as the Anaheim Arena and thus is not a transitory or interim use. While a portion of the project site zoned T/PTMU is owned by the Orange County Flood Control District, (OCFCD), the area so zoned is located in the X Zone that is protected by levees, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate maps (FIRM Map No. 06059C0142J). The levees located to the east of the project site along the Santa Ana River are designed to contain the 1% chance flood (100-year flood). While overtopping of the levee or failure of the levee is possible, the Proposed Project would not result in substantial modifications to the existing Honda Center or its parking lots and, thus, would not result in greater flooding impacts. In addition, the proposed zone reclassification would not change the OCFCD’s existing use of its property for flood control purposes. Therefore, there is no reason for the property to remain in the T Zone. Additionally, the reclassification of the properties to the PR Zone would be consistent with the adjacent properties within the project site and subject properties include (a) City-owned property, whether the same is exclusively occupied by the City or is used by others on the basin of some agreement with or concession by the City, and (b) adjacent private property, whose use and development has an impact on the use and enjoyment of City-owned property and facilities.

Additionally, the City’s Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan and corresponding PTMU Overlay Zone identify the site as belonging to the Arena District. This designation allows for the development of a maximum of 425 housing units, 100,000 square feet of office space, and 100,000 square feet of commercial space within the Arena District. The proposed zoning reclassification would not alter the

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As indicated in subsection 18.20.010.020 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, the PTMU Overlay Zone has the following major objectives:

 Create a unique integrated, walkable urban environment that encourages pedestrian activity and reduces dependence on the automobile for everyday needs, through a streetscape that is connected, attractive, safe and engaging.

 Develop an overall urban design framework to ensure that the appearance and effects of buildings, improvements, and uses are harmonious with the character of the area in which they are located.

 Encourage compatibility between residential, commercial and sports entertainment uses.

 Reinforce Transit Oriented Development (TOD) opportunities around the existing Amtrak/Metrolink and the proposed Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARCTIC) stations.

 Maintain and enhance connectivity and linkages with convenience services, dining, retail and recreation facilities within walking distance, by providing ground floor commercial uses in key locations.

 Provide a mix of housing types.

 Create great long-lasting neighborhoods that maintain value through buildings with architectural qualities that create attractive street scenes.

 Provide a variety of open space, including private, recreational-leisure areas and public parks.

 Create a balance of landscape and architecture by providing sufficient planting space.

 Encourage parking solutions that are incentives for creative planning and sustainable neighborhood design.

 Stimulate market-driven development investment.

The proposed reclassification and Zoning Code Amendment would not degrade the integrity of or conflict with the PTMU Overlay Zone objectives. The proposed project would provide additional entertainment uses within walking distance of a mix of existing and planned land uses in the PTMU Overlay Zone, including the future ARTIC. The project would place additional sports entertainment use in a facility already used for that purpose; thus, the proposed use would not create incompatibility with surrounding land uses. The project would not conflict with any of the objectives of the PTMU Overlay Zone.

Consistency with the General Plan

The applicable components of the General Plan goals and policies are excerpted and addressed in Table 5.3-1.

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Table 5.3-1 Consistency with City of Anaheim Relevant General Plan Policies Relevant Policy Compliance with Policy LAND USE ELEMENT Goal 4.1: Promote development that integrates with and minimize impacts to surrounding land uses. Policy 1 Consistent: The Proposed Project would add an additional tenant Ensure that land uses develop in accordance with the to the existing Honda Center, thereby increasing the number of Land Use Plan and Zoning Code in an effort to attain annual events. The existing and proposed uses are consistent with land use compatibility. the City’s General Plan Land Use Element and zoning designations. Policy 2 Consistent: See Compliance with Policy findings under the Promote compatible development through adherence to Community Design Element. Community Design Element policies and guidelines. Policy 3 Consistent: Project impacts upon surrounding areas are evaluated Ensure that developers consider and address project in appropriate sections throughout this EIR. However, no impacts upon surrounding neighborhoods during the residential neighborhoods are located in proximity to the Project design and development process. Site. Policy 4 Consistent: Honda Center is buffered from existing land uses to Require new or expanded uses to provide mitigation or the east by the Santa Ana River, and from existing land uses to the buffer between existing uses where potential adverse west by the SR-57 freeway. Land uses surrounding the Honda impacts could occur. Center are primarily commercial and light industrial, including restaurants, offices, of some distribution facilities and are not considered sensitive land uses. Goal 15.1: Establish the Platinum Triangle as a thriving economic center that provides residents, visitors and employees with a variety of housing, employment, shopping and entertainment opportunities that are accessed by arterial highways, transit systems and pedestrian promenades. Policy 3 Consistent: The Proposed Project would add an additional tenant Encourage mixed-use projects integrating retail, office to the existing Honda Center, thereby increasing the number of and high density residential land uses. annual events. These sports and entertainment uses are consistent with the goals for the Platinum Triangle. Policy 4 Consistent: The proposed enhancements to Honda Center would Maximize and capitalize upon the view corridor from not change the existing Platinum Triangle height and massing the Santa Ana (I-5) and Orange (SR-57) Freeways. regulations and would not diminish the view corridors from I-5 and SR-57. Policy 5 Consistent: The proposed project would enhance Honda Center, Maximize views and recreational and development which is located west of the Santa Ana River. opportunities afforded by the area’s proximity to the Santa Ana River. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Goal 6.3: Create a major, mixed-use regional center in the Platinum Triangle providing employment, shopping, entertainment, and housing for residents, employees and visitors. Policy 2 Consistent: The Proposed Project would result in various Encourage mixed-use and higher density development improvements to the existing Honda Center, including an within the Platinum Triangle. approximate 5,846 square foot restaurant to serve event attendees, a 5,846 square foot team store, and a 9,114 square foot open area on the Main Level (Level 200); and above the main level improvements, a 9,518 square foot restaurant to serve event attendees and a 12,436 square foot outdoor terrace on the Club Level (Level 300). These uses are consistent with the goals established for the Platinum Triangle.

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Table 5.3-1 Consistency with City of Anaheim Relevant General Plan Policies Relevant Policy Compliance with Policy COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT Goal 15.1: The Platinum Triangle will become a dynamic, mixed-use center of regional interest, providing retail, office, residential, employment, and entertainment opportunities. Policy 4 Consistent: The existing Honda Center is adequately served by Develop a strong pedestrian orientation throughout the pedestrian paths and sidewalks. The Proposed Project would add area, including wide sidewalks, pedestrian paths, an approximate 12,000-square-foot exterior grand terrace to the gathering places, ground-floor retail, and street-level Honda Center, providing an outdoor gather place consistent with landscaping. this Policy. Source: City of Anaheim General Plan

Consistency with the Adopted Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan

The Proposed Project would not degrade the integrity of or conflict with the Platinum Triangle MLUP planning principles, which include:

 Balance and integrate uses.  Stimulate market-driven development.  Create a unique, integrated, walkable urban environment.  Reinforce transit-oriented development opportunities.  Maintain and enhance connectivity.  Create great neighborhoods.

The Proposed Project would add enhancements to Honda Center and add an additional tenant to a facility with a mix of entertainment uses including sports entertainment use. Honda Center is within walking distance of the existing Anaheim Amtrak/Metrolink Station and the planned Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC).

SCAG Compass Blueprint

In 2004, SCAG adopted the Compass Blueprint. The Compass Blueprint is a voluntary guidance document that identifies how and where an alternative future vision for Southern California’s future can be implemented. The policies in the Compass Blueprint aim to reduce emissions of various pollutants and greenhouse gases, increase mobility and accessibility, and improve quality of life through strategic land use changes. Goals for areas identified in the Compass Blueprint as growth opportunity areas include locating new housing near existing jobs and new jobs near existing housing, encouraging infill development, promoting development with a mix of uses, creating walkable communities, providing a mix of housing types, and focusing development in urban areas. A portion of the Platinum Triangle has been designated by SCAG as a strategic area in which to focus growth.

The proposed Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) that will be served by Amtrak, Metrolink commuter rail, Anaheim Resort Transit, and Orange County Transportation Authority bus services, is located less than one-half mile south of Honda Center. In addition, potential high-speed rail service to San Francisco and Las Vegas, Nevada and a fixed Guideway connection to The Anaheim Resort (Anaheim Rapid Connection) are proposed. The project is consistent with the overall Compass

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Blueprint in that it directs additional sports and entertainment uses and associated jobs near housing and mixed-use opportunities within the Platinum Triangle and locates new jobs near to transit. Table 5.3-2 describes the project’s consistency with the Compass Blueprint visioning principles.

Table 5.3-2 Consistency with Compass Blueprint Visioning Principles Principle 1: Improve mobility for all residents GV Encourage transportation investments and land use Consistent: Honda Center is located in close P1.1 decisions that are mutually supportive. proximity to existing and future rail and bus transportation facilities. GV Locate new housing near existing jobs and new jobs near Consistent: Honda Center is located within the P1.2 existing housing. mixed-use Platinum Triangle area where a total of 18,909 units are proposed. GV Encourage transit-oriented development. Consistent: Honda Center is located in close P1.3 proximity to existing and future rail and bus transportation facilities. In addition, the Platinum Triangle, where Honda Center is located, provides opportunities for transit-oriented development in close proximity to existing and future rail and bus transportation facilities. GV Promote a variety of travel choices. Consistent: See response to Policy GV P1.3. P1.4 Principle 2: Foster livability in all communities GV Promote infill development and redevelopment to Consistent: The Proposed Project would result in P2.1 revitalize existing communities. various improvements to the existing Honda Center, including an approximate 5,846 square foot restaurant to serve event attendees, a 5,846 square foot team store, and a 9,114 square foot open area on the Main Level (Level 200); and above the main level improvements, a 9,518 square foot restaurant to serve event attendees, and a 12,436 square foot outdoor terrace on the Club Level (Level 300). GV Promote developments that provide a mix of uses. Consistent: Honda Center is located within the P2.2 Platinum Triangle, which is a mixed-use area that will ultimately contain 18,909 housing units, 4.9 million square feet of commercial, 14.3 million square feet of office, and 1.5 million square feet of institutional. GV Promote “people scaled,” pedestrian-friendly (walkable) Consistent: Honda Center is located in the Platinum P2.3 communities. Triangle which is a higher density mixed-use community while still promoting pedestrian-oriented walkable environment. The mix of uses will provide opportunity for residents to walk to shopping, services, and employment. GV Support the preservation of stable, single-family Consistent: The Proposed Project would not displace P2.4 neighborhoods. any single-family residential units. Land uses surrounding the Honda Center are primarily commercial and light industrial, including restaurants, offices, of some distribution facilities and are not considered sensitive land uses. Principle 3: Enable prosperity for all people GV Provide, in each community, a variety of housing types Not applicable P3.1 in each community to meet the housing needs of all income levels. GV Support educational opportunities that promote balanced Not applicable P3.2 growth.

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Table 5.3-2 Consistency with Compass Blueprint Visioning Principles GV Ensure environmental justice regardless of race, ethnicity Consistent: The Proposed Project would provide P3.3 or income class. various types of jobs, and entertainment opportunities for all people and would not discriminate against race, ethnicity, or income class. The increased number of employment opportunities from construction to operation of Honda Center would ensure equal opportunities for all residents. GV Support local and state fiscal policies that encourage Consistent: Honda Center is located in the mixed use P3.4 balanced growth. Platinum Triangle area. Development of mixed use projects supports housing in close proximity to jobs and entertainment opportunities. ARTIC would allow regional access. GV Encourage civic engagement. Consistent: The City would allow adequate public P3.5 participation through the CEQA process. Residents are encouraged to voice their opinions in various stages during the CEQA process. Principle 4: Promote sustainability for future generations GV Preserve rural, agricultural, recreational and Consistent: The Project Site and the surrounding area P4.1 environmentally sensitive areas. are fully developed and do not contain any environmentally sensitive areas. GV Focus development in urban centers and existing cities. Consistent: The Project Site is located near the P4.2 confluence of two major freeways (I-5 and SR-57) within the Platinum Triangle mixed use area. GV Develop strategies to accommodate growth that uses Consistent: Honda Center utilizes several strategies P4.3 resources efficiently, eliminate pollution and aimed at using resources more sustainably including significantly reduce waste. using recycled materials in concessions, buying food from sustainable sources, recycling waste generated from events, donating excess food to local charities, and partnering with transit agencies to reduce vehicle trips. The Proposed Project would continue these programs and would be strengthened by the Honda Center’s recent membership in the Green Sports Alliance. GV Utilize “green” development techniques. Consistent: See response to RCP Policy GV P4.3. P4.4

The 2008 RTP has the following goals and policies that link the goal of sustaining mobility with the goals of fostering economic development, enhancing the environment, reducing energy consumption, promoting transportation-friendly development patterns, and encouraging fair and equitable access to residents affected by socio-economic, geographic, and commercial limitations. Table 5.3-3

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Table 5.3-3 Consistency With Regional Transportation Plan RTP Maximize mobility and accessibility for all people and Consistent: Honda Center is located within the G1 goods in the region. Platinum Triangle. The Platinum Triangle is located at the confluence of I-5 and SR-57. The Platinum Triangle includes the existing Amtrak/Metrolink station and parking lot, and planned ARTIC project, which is intended to provide enhanced access to existing bus, Amtrak and Metrolink services as well as a link to the proposed Anaheim Rapid Connection, California High Speed Rail system, and the California/Nevada maglev rail line. RTP Ensure travel safety and reliability for all people and Consistent: See response to RTP G1. G2 goods in the region. RTP Preserve and ensure a sustainable regional transportation Consistent: See response to RTP G1. G3 system. RTP Maximize the productivity of our transportation system. Consistent: See response to RTP G1. G4 RTP Protect the environment, improve air quality and promote Consistent: See response to RTP G1. G5 energy efficiency. RTP Encourage land use and growth patterns that complement Consistent: See response to RTP G1. G6 our transportation investments and improves the cost- effectiveness of expenditures. RTP Maximize the security of our transportation system Consistent: See response to RTP G1. G7 through improved system monitoring, rapid recovery planning, and coordination with other security agencies

5.3.4 Cumulative Impacts

The proposed project involves a Zoning Reclassification on a portion of the Project Site. However, as discussed in this chapter, the Proposed Project is consistent with the overall land use goals and policies of the City and in the region. Furthermore, cumulative land use impacts are addressed throughout this document for land use compatibility issues including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, traffic and circulation, and utilities and service systems. The proposed zoning reclassification would not create adverse environmental impacts. From a land planning and land use perspective, the cumulative population and economic growth resulting from the Proposed Project in combination with buildout of the Platinum Triangle is a desired and intended impact from implementation of the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan. The project’s land use and relevant planning impacts are considered less than significant, and cumulative impacts from the Proposed Project are also considered less than significant.

5.3.5 Existing Regulations and Standard Conditions

 The Proposed Project shall be designed in accordance with all relevant development standards and regulations set forth by the City of Anaheim Municipal Code and the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan.

5.3.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation

Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, Impact 5.3-1 would be less than significant.

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5.3.7 Mitigation Measures

No mitigation measures are required.

5.3.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation

No significant impacts have been identified.

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