3. Project Description

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3.
Project Description
3.1
PROJECT LOCATION
Honda Center is located at 2695 East Katella Avenue, in the south-central portion City of Anaheim (see Figure
3-1, Regional Location) within the Platinum Triangle. Honda Center and its adjacent surface parking lots are
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 3-2, Local
Vicinity). Honda Center is less than a half mile northeast of 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). In addition to these venues and transit facilities, the
Platinum Triangle encompasses the City National Grove of Anaheim, residential and mixed use development,
light industrial buildings, industrial parks, distribution facilities, offices, hotels, restaurants, and retail
development. An aerial photograph of the project site and its surroundings is shown on Figure 3-3.
3.2
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
The following objectives have been established for the Proposed Project and will aid decision makers in their
review of the Proposed Project, its associated environmental impacts, and Alternatives:
1. Implement the City’s applicable General Plan Goals and Policies including, but not limited to,
establishment of 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.
2. Implement the Planning Principles of the Platinum Triangle Master Land Use Plan (PTMLUP).
3. Provide additional entertainment opportunities within a mixed-use environment in close proximity to
arterial highways, transit systems and pedestrian promenades consistent with regional planning goals
and policies.
4. Approve a zone reclassification for a portion of the project site from the Transition (T) Zone/Platinum
Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to the Public Recreational (PR) Zone/PTMU Overlay
Zone, so that the zoning is consistent throughout the Project Site.
5. Increase the number of events at Honda Center including, but not limited to, a possible NBA team.
6. Implement various improvements to Honda Center to accommodate and enhance current and future
additional event activity.
7. Expand the entertainment sporting options at the Honda Center to continue to position the City as a
world class entertainment destination
Honda Center Enhancement Project Draft EIR
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3.3
PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
“Project” is defined by the CEQA Guidelines1 Section 15378 as “the whole of an action, which has a potential
for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment, and that is any of the following: (1) An…enactment and amendment of
zoning ordinances, and the adoption and amendment of local General Plans or elements thereof pursuant to
Government Code Sections 65100-65700.”
3.3.1
Project Background
In June of 1990, the Anaheim City Council approved documents that led to the construction of a new worldclass arena and in 1993, the Anaheim Arena opened its doors to a sold-out performance by Barry Manilow.
Later that same year, the NHL announced its fourth expansion team, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who
would make Anaheim its home. At the same time Arrowhead Water became the naming rights sponsor, thus
the arena became the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. In 2003, the City approved and entered into the current
Facility Management Agreement with Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM) and, in 2006, Honda Motor
Company became the title sponsor and the arena name was changed to Honda Center.
The success of Honda Center is evident, as it is one of the premiere entertainment and sports venues in the
country and has been the recipient of numerous industry awards over the years. It has been nominated for
“Venue of the Year” in the United States by Pollstar Magazine on seven separate occasions and most recently
was ranked fourth in the country by Billboard Magazine for 2010 concert and ticket sales. Honda Center is
proud to be home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and to the prestigious John R. Wooden College Basketball
Classic. Since 1993, the venue has hosted a significant number of world-class events and shows, including:
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Western Regionals (1998, 2001, 2003, 2011), NCAA Men’s Basketball
Tournament First and Second Round (2008), 1999 NCAA Frozen Four, 2003 World Gymnastics
Championships, 2004 U.S. Team Trials - Gymnastics, 2005 World Badminton Championships, four-time host
to UFC Championship bouts, U2, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney, Eagles, Barbra Streisand, AC/DC, Gwen
Stefani, Luis Miguel, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Andrea Bocelli, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Phil Collins, Toby
Keith, Alan Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Van Halen, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Buffett, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Bruce
Springsteen, and Elton John. Additionally, the current manager, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, has
continued to improve the facility, investing more than $22 million in capital improvements since 2003.
As the venue was designed and constructed to be home to two professional sports franchises, the City and its
facility management partners have worked throughout the years to bring a second professional sports
franchise to Honda Center.
1
References to "CEQA" are to Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq. References to "CEQA Guidelines" are to Title 14,
California Code of Regulations sections 15000 et seq.
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Amtrack/Metrolink
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Future
ARTIC
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Katella Ave
Honda
Center
Angel Stadium
of Anaheim
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Orangewood Ave
City Boundary
Platinum Triangle Boundary
Source: Google Earth Pro 2011
Site Boundary
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3.3.2
Operational Characteristics
The 650,000-square-foot Honda Center opened on June 19, 1993, after two years of construction. It can
accommodate a maximum of 18,900 spectators depending on seating configuration, and the parking lots
surrounding Honda Center have 3,775 parking spaces to accommodate visitors. More than 1,500 additional
parking spaces are provided off-site by agreement and/or by private operators. Honda Center facilities are in
operation on event days, although some functions (e.g., ticket sales) are open on nonevent days. Maximum
capacities for hockey, basketball, and other events (e.g., concerts, circus, etc.) are shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1
Honda Center Events and Event Population
Event Type
2
Basketball Games
4
Hockey Games
Concerts and Other
Events
Maximum Number of
Events (last 5 years)
Nonevent Days
Seating Capacity
Staff/ Employees
Team Members/ Production1
18,336
950
200+3
17,174
18,325 – End Stage
18,900 – Center Stage
950
200
1,000 (max)
200
162
203
Source: Starkey 2011.
1
Team members and production staff include players, coaches, trainers, media, road crew, and others not included as spectators.
2
Basketball games include Lakers Preseason, the John Wooden Classic, the Big West Tournament, the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Tournament, and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), games.
3
For the purpose of this air quality and GHG technical report, up to 250 team members are assumed for a basketball game for a conservative
modeling scenario.
4
The National Hockey League (NHL) has 41 home games during the regular season. During the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup, up to
20 additional games could occur.
In 2010, Honda Center welcomed more than 1.3 million guests, of which over 600,000 attended the Ducks’
hockey games (Starkey 2011). Table 3-2 identifies a five-year snapshot of attendance, number of events, and
the average number of visitors during an event based on the annual attendance. Average attendance per event
was calculated based on the highest 3-year average of attendance in order to provide a conservative estimate
of future annual attendance. Based on Honda Center attendance history over the last five years, there are, on
average, 11,264 visitors per event and currently up to 153 events per year (e.g., approximately three events
per week).
Table 3-2
Honda Center Event Attendance
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Highest 3-year
Average
Visitors
Events
Average Visitors per Event
1,600,000
1,760,000
1,590,000
1,460,000
1,300,000
154
144
162
136
120
10,390
12,222
9,815
10,735
10,833
153
11,264
Source: Starkey 2011.
Environmental Efforts
Honda Center is an environmentally-conscious facility that pursues a variety of strategies aimed at using
resources in a sustainable manner. Such efforts are anticipated to expand even further due to the arena’s new
membership in the Green Sports Alliance. Honda Center currently recycles all cardboard, glass, plastic,
aluminum, paper (including programs) and lighting. The arena’s restaurants use locally grown produce and
use seafood and beef purchased from sustainable sources. Recent efforts have expanded the number of
disposable items that are made from recycled materials, which include napkins and cups, while napkin and
condiment dispensers have been upgraded to reduce waste.
Since 2010, Honda Center has also donated over 10,000 meals to charity in a partnership with the Anaheim
Ducks, Aramark, and the national Rock and Wrap It Up non-profit organization. The Rock and Wrap It Up
program, which has participants across North America, is aimed at reducing poverty by collecting unused
food from major events and facilities and donating it to local charities.
Eco-friendly programs at Honda Center also include efforts to reduce automobile trips to the facility. On
October 14th, 2011, the Anaheim Ducks began partnering with Metrolink to offer the “Ducks Express”, a
special discounted train service that links hockey fans in South Orange County and northern San Diego
County to Honda Center for Ducks games. Ducks Express trains arrive at Anaheim Station where free shuttles
take fans straight to the arena. The service was designed to promote the use of public transit and to create an
easy, convenient, and environmentally conscious way to get to Honda Center.
3.3.3
Description of the Proposed Project
The proposed project includes an increase in the number of annual events at Honda Center through the
addition of another permanent tenant, as well as other permanent improvements described below. The 1990
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Honda Center (formerly Arrowhead Pond) analyzed up to 162 events
per year. Honda Center currently averages up to 153 events per year with average attendance at an event of up
to 11,264 people. The maximum number of events, in any one year, over the last five years was 162 events in
2008.
The proposed project seeks to increase the maximum number of events by 60 from the previous high of 162
events for a total of 222 events per year. Currently, there are on average three events per week at Honda
Center, and the proposed project would result in four events per week on average. The purpose of the
additional events would be to accommodate a second professional sports franchise at Honda Center without
reducing the number of events currently held at the Honda Center. The Honda Center has a maximum seating
capacity of 18,900, and the proposed project would not result in a change in the maximum seating capacity of
current events (see Table 3-1).
In addition to an increase in the number of annual events at Honda Center, the proposed project would involve
other minor improvements on the south side2 of the existing facility including an approximate 5,846 square
foot restaurant to serve event attendees, a 5,846 square foot team store and a 9,114 square feet open area on
the Main Level (Level 200); and above the main level improvements, a 9,518 square feet restaurant to serve
event attendees and a 12,436 square foot outdoor terrace on the Club Level (Level 300). Other interior
improvements include locker room, office space, bunker suite and balcony suite renovations; electrical
upgrades and an increase in the capacity of the loading dock.
2
Please note a previous proposal located the proposed improvements on the east side of the existing Honda Center. They have
since been relocated to the south side facing Katella Avenue.
January 2012
The Level 200 elevations will have a height of 17 feet 9 inches. The Level 300 at roofline would have a height
of 18 feet for a total overall height of 35 feet nine inches. None of the proposed improvements would increase
the permanent seating capacity of the existing arena; however, the improvements would result in the loss of
approximately 15-20 parking spaces. A site plan showing the location of the proposed improvements is shown
on Figure 3-4. The Level 200 floor plan is shown on Figure 3-5 and the Level 300 floor plan is shown on
Figure 3-6. Renderings of the proposed improvements are shown on Figures 3-7 through 3-9.
The proposed project includes a zone reclassification for a portion of the project site from the Transition (T)
Zone/Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to the Public Recreational (PR) Zone/PTMU
Overlay Zone, consistent with the zoning for the remainder of the project site (see Figure 3-10). Additional
implementation measures include, but are not limited to, building permits to allow the improvements listed
above and agreements between the City of Anaheim and OCFCD and between the City of Anaheim and
AAM.
3.4
INTENDED USES OF THE EIR
This DEIR examines the potential environmental impacts of the Proposed Project, including the various
actions by the City and other agencies that are necessary to implement the Proposed Project. It is the intent of
this DEIR to enable the City of Anaheim, responsible agencies, and interested parties to evaluate the
environmental impacts of the Proposed Project, thereby enabling them to make informed decisions with
respect to the requested entitlements. The anticipated approvals required for the Proposed Project are as
follows:
Lead Agency
Action

City of Anaheim

Responsible Agencies
California Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Region 8, Santa Ana
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Orange County Flood Control Flood Control
District (“OCFCD”)
Certification of the Environmental Impact Report No. 344
(SCH#2011091007) and adopt Mitigation Monitoring Program No.
303.
Approve Zoning Reclassification No. 2011-00247 (to reclassify a
portion of the project site from the Transition (T) Zone/Platinum
Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone to the Public Recreational
(PR) Zone/PTMU Overlay Zone).
Action



Issue a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Permit for construction activities and/or Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan.
Issue any needed Air Quality Permits for demolition or construction.
Encroachment permits may be required if any improvements are
proposed within OCFCD right-of-way.
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San
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Proposed Site Plan
KATELLA AVE
Source: Rengel & Company Architects 2011
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Level 200 Floor Plan
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Level 300 Floor Plan
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View from Katella and Douglass
Source: Corcoran Group Collaborative 2011
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View of the South Entrance
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View from Katella and Santa Ana River Trail
January 2012
Existing Zoning and Property Ownership
0
Source: City of Anaheim 2008
500
Scale (Feet)
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