RES-10729 Amending Circulation & Mobility Element of General PlanRESOLUTION NO. 10729
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2013 -0001 AMENDING THE
CIRCULATION AND MOBILITY ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN IN ORDER TO REVISE THE
TEXT DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY'S CRITICAL
INTERSECTION PROGRAM; AND TO CORRECT
FIGURE CM -2 (MASTER PLAN OF STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS) TO ACCURATELY IDENTIFY
CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS" AND RE -LABEL
CERTAIN ROADWAYS AS "ROADWAYS OUTSIDE
OF PLANNING AREA
APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority per State law and Orange Municipal
Code Section 17. 10.010 to take action on General Plan Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan
including the Circulation and Mobility Element on March 9, 2010 as well as subsequent
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Circulation Element describes the City's Critical Intersection
Program and identifies the locations of "Critical Intersections" on Figure CM -2, Master Plan
of Streets and Highways; and
WHEREAS, the City's list of "Critical Intersections" is maintained by the City
Traffic Engineer or designee;
WHEREAS, in order to better communicate the City's policy related to its Critical
Intersection Program, the City desires to refine the Circulation Element's definition of a
Critical Intersection "; and
WHEREAS, the "Critical Intersections" shown on Figure CM -2, Master Plan of
Streets and Highways, are not entirely consistent with the list of intersections in the City with
critical intersection" status; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to correct Figure CM -2 so that the "Critical
Intersections" shown are consistent with the City Traffic Engineer's determinations and with
the supporting traffic analysis included in the General Plan and Program Environmental
Impact Report No. 1815 -09, certified on March 9, 2010 (SCH #2006031117); and
WHEREAS, General Plan Figure CM -2, Master Plan of Streets and Highways,
shows City "street classifications" for portions of Villa Park Road, Taft Avenue, Meats
Avenue, and Lemon Street -South Mesa Drive -Loma Street located within the City of Villa
Park; and
WHEREAS, because the City of Orange has no authority to oversee or otherwise
regulate streets outside of its Planning Area, the City desires to re -label such streets as
Roadways Outside of Planning Area" on Figure CM -2, Master Plan of Streets and
Highways; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, having considered the proposed changes to
the General Plan contained herein at a duly advertised public hearing held on March 4, 2013,
including review of the staff report and receiving public testimony on the item, has
determined that General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -0001 is justified and recommended
approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the proposed changes to the General Plan
contained herein at a duly advertised public hearing held on July 9, 2013 and August 13,
2013 including review of the staff report and receiving public testimony on the item.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves
General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -0001, and associated text and graphic revisions as
depicted on Exhibit "A" (Proposed Text Revisions, shown in underline /stfi-k format),
Exhibit "B" (Amended Text), Exhibit "C" (Proposed Changes to Figure CM -2) and Exhibit
D" (Amended Figure CM -2), attached hereto and incorporated by this reference based on
the following findings:
SECTION 1— FINDINGS
The subject General Plan Amendment clarifies the definition of a "critical intersection ",
making it more straightforward and reflective of current City policy and practices. The
subject GPA also rectifies inconsistencies in the General Plan Circulation and Mobility
Element's Figure CM -2 as related to the list of "critical intersections" maintained by the City
Traffic Engineer. The subject GPA makes the General Plan Circulation and Mobility
Element's Figure CM -2 consistent with the 2010 General Plan traffic modeling and the
technical analysis provided in the 2010 General Plan EIR. Finally, the subject GPA corrects
Figure CM -2, re- labeling certain streets that are located outside of the City's Planning Area
as "Roadways Outside of Planning Area ". The proposed revisions correct errors and
accurately communicate City policy matters as related to the circulation system. The General
Plan Circulation and Mobility Element (as revised) provides for a circulation system that
accommodates existing and projected traffic volumes and minimizes traffic congestion.
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SECTION 2- ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 1815 -09 for the Comprehensive
General Plan Update was certified on March 9, 2010 and was prepared in accordance with
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15168(c), the City finds that the effects of the project were examined in the General Plan
Program EIR and the associated Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. The
City also finds that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, the subject text and graphic
revisions will not cause new effects or require new mitigation measures, which were not
already identified in the General Plan Program EIR. As such, the City finds that the
proposed activity is within the scope of the project covered by the previously certified
Program EIR and nothing further is necessary or required to comply with CEQA.
ADOPTED this 13 day of August, 2013.
F - Vtea. CJXZ
Teresa t. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. MUfp ity Clerk, C' Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF ORANGE
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13 day of August, 2013, by the
following vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Bilodeau
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. M - Clerk, City range