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ORDINANCE NO, 2227
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT
OF THE ARCADIA ZONING CODE TO ADD A "COMMERCIAL-
ENTERTAINMENT" ZONE AND REGULATIONS THERETO;
AND AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY FROM "S-I" AND "R-I", TO "SP
S-I", "SP R-I" AND "SP CE" WITH RESPECT TO THE SHOPS
AT SANTA ANITA PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia, as a function of its regulatory authority, is
empowered, under Arcadia Municipal Code, Section 9293,9 to amend the text of
its Zoning Code (Arcadia Municipal Code, Title 9) and to amend the zoning
designations ofland within the City, by adoption of an ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in April 2006, Caruso Property Management submitted an
application for the following land use entitlements on an approximately 304-acre
property more commonly known as Santa Anita Park ("Project Site"): a General
Plan Amendment ("GPA") (05-01), along with applications for adoption of The
Shops at Santa Anita Park Specific Plan (05-01), Zone Change (05-04),
Development Agreement, and Architectural Design Review including the Santa
Anita Park Design Guidelines and Sign Program ("Design Review") for the Shops
at Santa Anita Park Specific Plan Project (the "Project"). The Project generally
consists of (l) an 806,405 square foot ("sf") commercial, retail, and office center,
arranged as a new pedestrian-oriented Main Street, to be constructed on the
southern parking lot of the Project Site; (2) relocation of the 1938 Saddling Barn to
the original 1934 location in the Paddock Gardens to the west of the existing
Kingsbury Memorial Fountain, and demolition of the south ticket gates; (3) a 1.4
acre landscaped open space area linking the existing Paddock Gardens with the
proposed new commercial, retail, and office center; (4) a 3.5 acre water feature
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located within a 7,S acre open space area at the southern end of the Project Site; (S)
improvements to vehicle and pedestrian access, parking, infrastructure, and other
ancillary facilities throughout the Project Site, as well as off site, to support the
development, which will result in the demolition of four non-historic structures in
the stable area; and (6) a new wireless electric trolley traveling on fixed rails
between the expanded Paddock Gardens at the north end of Main Street and the
water feature and promenade at the south end of Main Street; and
WHEREAS, on March 19,2007, a duly noticed public hearing was held
before the Planning Commission on the proposed Zone Change, along with the
other applications identified above, including the Environmental Impact Report
("EIR") for the Project, at which time all interested persons were given full
opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and
WHEREAS, after the public hearing, on March 21, 2007 the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 17S7 recommending to the City Council
approval of General Plan Amendment (OS-OI), Specific Plan (OS-Ol), Zone Change
(OS-04), the Development Agreement and Design Review for the Shops at Santa
Anita Park and certification of the EIR, as recommended by the Development
Services Department and subject to certain conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, on April II, 2007, a duly noticed public hearing was held
before the City Council on said applications, including the EIR, at which time all
interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence;
and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance
have occurred.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, That the factual data submitted by the Development
Services Department in the associated Staff Report and EIR is true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City Council finds, based upon the entire record,
including all written and oral evidence presented, that with respect to the proposed
Zone Change:
(i) for the reasons set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated by reference, the proposed Zone Change (05-04) is consistent and
compatible with the City's General Plan, as amended, as well as the goals,
objectives, policies and action programs of the City's General Plan, as amended,
(ii) the proposed Zone Change (05-04) is consistent with the Shops
at Santa Anita Park Specific Plan, The zoning changes made by this Ordinance
add Specific Plan zoning designations to the Arcadia Municipal Code in order to
incorporate the regulations of the Specific Plan into the Arcadia Municipal Code,
To the extent that the zoning is changed, this is intended to designate land uses
within the Project Site in such a way to facilitate development of the Project in the
manner called for in the Specific Plan.
(iii) the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good
zoning practice, justify the proposed Zone Change, The amended General Plan has
articulated the City's vision of what kind of project will serve the public necessity,
convenience and general welfare for future development of the Project Area, A
project of the typt: set forth in the Specific Plan implements those General Plan
policies and goals and the proposed Zone Change, as set forth in this Ordinance,
implements the Specific Plan. As such, the proposed Zone Change, as set forth in
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this Ordinance, demonstrates good zoning practice of the City, consistent with the
City's General Plan.
SECTION 3. An Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") (State Clearing
House No, 2005031131) has been prepared for the Project and the proposed Zone
Change in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines,
SECTION 4, Based upon the EIR, the administrative record, and all
written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, the City Council finds that
the environmental impacts of the Project and the Zone Change are either less than
significant, can be mitigated to a level of less than significant through
implementation of the mitigation monitoring and reporting program outlined in the
EIR, or with respect to those environmental impacts of the Project and the Zone
Change that have been found to not be mitigable to a level less than significant,
these impacts are identified in the EIR and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations has been adopted by the City Council for those impacts which
outlines the economic, social, legal, or technological benefits to the community that
outweigh those environmental impacts. As discussed in greater detail in the City
Council's Resolution 6564 certifying the EIR for the Project, the City Council finds
that the EIR is supported by substantial evidence and that it contains a complete,
objective, and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the
Project and the Zone Change and reflects the independent judgment of the City
CounciL
SECTION 5, The City Council further finds and declares that the
Project and Zone Change comply with CEQA as set forth in Resolution No, 6564
for this Project.
SECTION 6. Sections 9231.21, 9231.21.1, 9231.21.2, 9231.21.3 are
hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read:
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9231.21 SP Specific Plan
9231.21,1 SP S-I Specific Plan Special Use Zone
9231,21,2 SP CE Specific Plan Commercial Entertainment Zone
9231.21.3 SP R-I Specific Plan Second One-Family Zone
SECTION 7. Section 9297 et seq, is hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read:
Division 7
Specific Plan - Santa Anita
9297, SPECIFIC PLAN - SANTA ANITA. PURPOSE AND INTENT.
The Santa Anita Park Specific Plan is a planning tool to guide development
and design of the Shops at Santa Anita Park and includes the zoning designations
of SP S-I, SP CE and SP R-1. Regulations and design guidelines for the SP S-I,
SP CE and SP R-1 zones with related implementing actions are set forth in
Ordinance No, 2226 adopting the Santa Anita Park Specific Plan.
SECTION 8. That for the foregoing reasons, the City Council approves
Zone Change 05-04 for the "Shops at Santa Anita Park" from S-l and R-l to SP-
S-I, SP-CE, SP-R-1 as set forth in Sections 6 and 7 and the map attached hereto as
Exhibit "B". Official Zoning Maps 9233.7, 9233.9 and 9233.10 of the City shall
be amended accordingly and incorporated by reference into this Ordinance.
SECTION 9, Any and all references to the Simulcast Center in this
Ordinance or in any Exhibits attached hereto shall be deemed to be not a part of
this Ordinance, and shall be deemed to constitute typographical errors which may
hereafter be corrected by City Staff.
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SECTION lO. This Ordinance shall become effective on the thirty-first
(31 SI) day following its adoption.
SECTION 11. Severability, If any section, subsection, subdivision,
paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof is for
any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective
of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid,
SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause a copy of same to be published in the official newspaper of said
City within fifteen (15) days after its adoption,
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of
May
,2007.
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Mayor of the City of rcadia
ATTEST:
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ity Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen p, Deitsch
City Attorney
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EXIDBIT "A"
FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN
FOR THE SHOPS AT SANTA ANITA PARK SPECIFIC PLAN
(SP 05-01); ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONE
CHANGE FROM "S-I" AND "R-l", TO "SP S-I", "SP R-l"
AND "SP CE" (ZC 05-04); AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARCADIA AND
SANTA ANITA ASSOCIATES, LLC, ALL WITH RESPECT TO
THE SHOPS AT SANTA ANITA PARK.
PREFATORY NOTE:
Reference is made throughout this document to the "Project". For purposes
of these Findings, the "Project" is a collective reference to the "Shops at Santa
Anita Park Specific Plan Project" and includes the development allowed by each of
the following land use entitlements,
Shops at Santa Anita Park Specific Plan (SP 05-01) ("Specific Plan");
Zoning Text Amendment and Zone Change of Land within the
Specific Plan Area from "S-I" AND "R-l", TO "SP S-l", "SP R-I"
AND "SP CE" (ZC 05-04) (collectively, "Zoning Amendments"); and
Development Agreement between the City of Arcadia and Santa Anita
Associates, LLC ("Development Agreement"), I
It is noted that in order for the City Council to approve each of the above
land use entitlements, the Council must find that each is consistent with the
General Plan of the City of Arcadia, as amended, Because the findings of General
Plan consistency for the collective Project are fundamentally the same as they
would be for each individual land use entitlement, for the sake of simplicity the
General Plan consistency findings have been consolidated into one single
document, which is attached to and incorporated by reference into the findings for
each individual land use entitlement for the Project.
These findings demonstrate that the Project is consistent with the applicable
goals, strategies and standards of the General Plan, The Courts in Sequoyah Hills
Homeowners Assn, v, City of Oakland (1993) 23 CaLAppAth 704, 712, 717 and
Greenbaum v. City of Los Angeles (1984) 153 CaL App.3d 391, 406-407
recognized that no project could completely satisfy every single policy or standard
sta.ted in a general plan, and that State law imposes no such requirement, Rather, a
1 The Developer also seeks a General Plan Amendment (GPA 05-01) to develap the Project. These
consistency findings are included directly within the Resalutian appraving the General Plan Amendment,
(Resolution Na, 6565) and are not specifically referenced here,
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general plan is a document that tries to accommodate a wide range of competing
interests, including those of developers, neighboring homeowners, prospective
homebuyers, environmentalists, current and prospective business owners,
jobseekers, taxpayers, and providers and recipients of all types of city-provided
services, Therefore, as noted in Napa Citizens for Honest Government v, Napa
County Board of Supervisors (2001) 91 Cal. AppAth 342, 379-380, a project will
nevertheless be deemed consistent with the general plan, if considering all its
aspects, it is compatible with and will not frustrate the general plan's goals and
policies, even if it does not satisfy each and every provision of the general plan to
the letter,
These findings will address General Plan consistency in the order of the
Chapters contained in the General Plan: Community Development ("CD")
(General Plan, Chapter 2); Municipal Facilities and Services ("FS") (General Plan,
Chapter 3); Environmental Resources ("ER") (General Plan, Chapter 4);
Environmental Hazards ("EH") (General Plan, Chapter 5); and the City of Arcadia
Housing Element (Separate Document from General Plan, adopted in 2005),
While the General Plan also contains a Chapter 6, titled "Implementation and
Monitoring Programs", this Chapter implements each of the Chapters/Elements
stated above and reference is made to the standards contained in Chapter 6
throughout this Document.2 Further, these Findings also reference the analysis
contained in the Draft Environmental Impact Report that was prepared for the
Project, where appropriate and cite the pages in that document where evidence in
support of these findings can be found.
For purposes of citation references, the following abbreviations have the
following meanings:
GPS - General Plan Strategy(ies) (planning strategies outlined in
Chapters 2 through 5 of the General Plan)
Standard(s) - General Plan Urban Design Performance Standard(s)
(design and development standards outlined in Chapter 6 of the
General Plan that implement the goals and strategies set forth in
Chapters 2 through 5 of the General Plan)
Draft EIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the
Project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
2 The General Plan also cantains Chapter 1, which is an intraductary chapter that contains na additional
goals, strategies or standards that are not already addressed in the other chapters, Therefore, these
Findings contain na further discussian with respect ta Chapter 1,
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GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDINGS:
I. Communitv Develooment ("CD") Chaoter: The Project is consistent
with the goals, objectives and strategies of the Community Development
Chapter of the General Plan, as amended, as well as the design and
development standards that implement that Chapter for the following
reasons:
A. Economic Vitality of the Santa Anita Park Racetrack. One of the
primary goals articulated in the General Plan is the continued economic vitality of
the Santa Anita Park Racetrack (the "Park" or "Racetrack") through development
of compatible commercial uses, To accomplish this goal, the General Plan has,
since the 1996 Update, envisioned the redevelopment of the southern parking lot
from surplus parking space into a mixture of commercial uses of "urban intensity"
to provide a regional attraction that will draw visitors to the Park and surrounding
areas,
Additionally, the General Plan acknowledges that the Park and neighboring
Westfield Mall are currently separated by fencing and other barriers, The General
Plan envisions the development of "functional linkages" between the properties so
that patrons of the Mall, Racetrack and Project may walk, bicycle or drive between
the properties so that patrons may more freely move between the properties
without using the external public roadway system, increasing cross-patronage of
each location while reducing traffic impacts,
The Project will be subject to special design standards that recognize the
unique characteristics and needs of this area, as opposed to the more general
zoning and development regulations contained in the "R-I" and "S-I" zoning
designations. The Specific Plan, Zoning Amendments, Development Agreement
and Architectural Design Review, along with their corresponding conditions of
approval and mitigation measures, will provide additional development guidelines
consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan outlined above, and
will ensure proper and diversified type, location, architecture, massing, color, and
texture of uses and improvements that will complement both existing uses on the
Site and surrounding uses.
While the General Plan also emphasizes Arcadia's identity as a "community
of homes" and endeavors to protect the integrity and quality of existing residential
neighborhoods, the Project proposes to redevelop an existing commercial parking
lot upon which no residential uses currently exist (although a portion of the Project
Site is zoned "R-I "), Further, as indicated above, the land use entitlements,
conditions of approval, and mitigation measures for the Project will ensure that the
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Project is compatible in style and scale with the existing primarily residential
nature of the community, For example, no large retaining walls are proposed or
pennitted for the Project. Any outdoor storage areas, loading areas, mechanical
equipment areas, as well as exposed structural and mechanical elements will be
screened from public view with appropriate enclosures, architecture or
landscaping, The Project will also be required to maintain appropriate setbacks
and buffer distance from neighboring residential uses to ensure compatibility with
adjacent neighborhoods and land uses.
CGPS CD-I, CD-4 through CD-6, CD-21 through CD-22; Standards #1,2,4,8-13,
17; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs. 35-36, 40-44, 83-86, 88-90)
B. Maintain the Economic and Social Vitality of the Community, The
General Plan sets the following Community Development goals:
1, To provide for the retail and commercial service needs of Arcadia
residents,
2, To provide appropriate opportunities for employment generating office
uses consistent with the overall character of the community,
3. To reserve adequate land for public and quasi-public services, and to
create physical places for Arcadia residents to interact and exchange
ideas, and promote the development of a municipal auditorium or
perfonning arts center.
4. To ensure an adequate supply of lands which can generate a municipal
revenue stream for the City to continue providing residents high quality
servIces,
As indicated above, the Project will provide for the redevelopment of the
southern parking lot at the Santa Anita Park into a mixture of commercial uses of
"urban intensity" that will significantly expand the retail and commercial
opportunities for both residents and visitors to the Park and surrounding areas,
The Project would develop approximately 25,000 additional square feet of
office uses, Although intended for occupancy by Arcadia Unified School District
Employees, this office use would not preclude other employment-generating office
projects within the City, Therefore, the Project would not be in conflict with the
General Plan.
The Project would not remove land previously allocated for public facilities
or prohibit redevelopment of these types of uses on other sites, Further, the Project
includes open plazas, pedestrian networks, eating areas, and 8,9 total acres of open
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space (7.5 acres of open space area including a 3,5 acre water feature located to the
south of the project and a 1.4 acre landscaped open space area linking the existing
Paddock Gardens with the proposed new commercial, retail and office center), as
well as providing functional linkages between the Westfield Mall, the Project and
the Racetrack. Additionally the Project would provide a space for community
performing arts, school productions, and local organization meetings, with a
seating capacity of approximately 400, All of these amenities will contribute to a
vibrant day and evening environment within which Arcadia citizens may interact.
The Project will serve as a diverse trade area with a mix of fashion retailers,
restaurants, and shops, catering to upscale sophisticated patrons in the City and the
surrounding area. Total sales from the Project are estimated to exceed $300
Million per year, generating substantial tax. revenue for the City, while also
providing significant employment opportunities within the City (estimated at 1,300
pertnanentjobs).
For these reasons, the Specific Plan, Zoning Amendments and Development
Agreement adopted for the Project are consistent with the above-referenced
Community Development goals,
(GPS CD-3 and CD-16b; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 41-43)
C, Architectural Compatibility with the Racetrack Grandstand. The
General Plan contains several approaches for development of the Project Site to
maintain architectural compatibility with the existing historical Racetrack
Grandstand and to preserve important community views of the Grandstand.
However, the General Plan also acknowledges that development to the south of the
Grandstand will not be able to preserve unobstructed views of the entire
Grandstand structure, Therefore, the General Plan emphasizes that the Grandstand
remain "recognizable from key locations along the perimeter of the Racetrack",
including the views travelers get from Huntington Drive/Colorado Place, directly
east of the Racetrack, as well as views of the unique architecture of the southerly
Grandstand face. (General Plan, pgs. 2-17 through 2-19)
As such, the General Plan requires any new commercial buildings and
structures to respect these views and that the Grandstand remain "recognizable",
However, no provision of the General Plan mandates that views of the Grandstand
be maintained from any particular location in perpetuity, The Project is consistent
with the General Plan, as amended, in that it continues to emphasize maintaining
the visibility of the Grandstand from Huntington Drive/Colorado Place and
Huntington Drive/Centennial Way, The Project will retain all historical vehicular
access points and would provide for pedestrian access points to the Project.
Entryways will be improved with decorative walkways, landscaping and signage to
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create a sense of place for visitors, Fencing and walls will be limited in the Project
and will be decorative, appropriately transparent, and employ materials, colors and
textures that minimize graffiti, glare, heat and reflection. (Standard #6; Draft EIR,
Sect. 4.8, pg, 87)
Although the Project proposes to remove some of the previous views of the
Grandstand, it would ultimately result in increased overall opportunities for
individuals to have "up close" experiences in viewing the Grandstand, ensuring the
Grandstand's "recognizability" as called for in the General Plan, balanced against
the competing General Plan policy of redeveloping the southern parking lot into a
viable commercial project. Further, the Project is designed with a "Main Street"
concept at a human scale, with varied architecture that is intended to complement
the Grandstand's architecture rather than to clash with or obscure it. Additionally,
the Project will enhance the economic vitality of Racetrack operations, (GPS CD-
16c; Standards #3, 5 and 6; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs, 38-39, 44, 85-87)
Lighting will be designed to be warm and pedestrian friendly. It will be
designed to minimize glare and spillage onto adjacent properties. A project
requirement is included to ensure that lighting will be screened to minimize
illumination into the surrounding areas and to minimize glare or interference with
vehicular lighting, (Standard #7; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 87-88) D,
Open Space and Parks, The General Plan contains policies for preserving
the integrity and viability of existing open space areas, as well as providing a
system of active and passive parks and open spaces of sufficient size and in
appropriate locations to serve the needs of residents of all ages. The Project will
not remove any open space. Rather, it will add 7,5 acres of open space, including a
3,5 acre water feature at the southern end of the Project site and a 1.4 acre
landscaped open space area in the northern portion of the Project adjacent to the
Paddock Gardens, all of which will be accessible to the public. Further, the water
feature will be dedicated for passive use only. There will be no swimming,
bathing, wading, boating or fishing in the water feature, The City's existing
system of parks and recreational facilities is adequate to serve the Project beyond
the open space to be provided, Additionally, all new landscaping shall relate to the
overall Site Plan in order to enhance the structures and soften its effect upon the
neighborhood, protect views, and protect it from sun and wind, (GPS CD-29 and
FS-31; Standard #17; Draft EIR Sect. 4,8, pgs, 45, 51, 65 and 90)
II. Municipal Facilities and Services ("FS") Chapter: The Project is
consistent with the goals, objectives and strategies of the Municipal Facilities
and Services Chapter of the General Plan, as amended, as well as the design
and development standards that implement that Chapter for the following
reasons:
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A. Transportation System and Traffic Impacts, One of the goals
articulated in the General Plan is to maintain a transportation system that
maximizes freedom and safety of movement, balances mobility and cost efficiency
of maintenance, as well as reducing traffic impacts on neighborhood streets.
The Project Developer has conducted a Traffic Impact Analysis of traffic
patterns that would result from the Project. The Project would be managed through
specific mitigation measures that would help maintain roadway performance
objectives to the extent feasible, which include the construction of local traffic
improvements as well as assisting in the implementation of subregional
transportation improvement programs. Among the improvements identified are:
1, Physical improvements to public roads and intersections in the vicinity of
the Project,
2. Construction of internal circulation roads and accessways that will
facilitate movement of vehicles and pedestrians between the Racetrack,
the Project and the Westfield Mall, without requiring movement on
public streets and rights-of-way,
3. Establishment and operation of a shuttle service to and from the nearest
Metro "Gold Line" station,
4, Incorporation of additional bus stops internal to the Project Site,
5. Establishment ofa neighborhood Traffic Management Plan, and
6. Certain bonding and funding for anticipated traffic improvements to
offset other traffic impacts.
Along these same lines, General Plan Strategies FS-I, FS-2 and FS-3 set the
goal of maintaining public roadway operations at better than Level of Service
("LOS") "D" during non-racing season, LOS "E" during racing season for all race-
related traffic, and LOS "c" on local residential streets. However, by Resolution
6493 (adopted by the City Council in 2005) although these are intended to be
desirable goals, they have been interpreted by the City Council to be non-
mandatory elements, The Council has determined that no single goal or strategy
in the General Plan is intended to prevent development that is otherwise in
harmony with ancl in furtherance of the General Plan. Further, the Council has
determined that where LOS goals have already been exceeded, compliance with
the City's Transportation Master Plan will constitute compliance with the General
Plan. There are several intersections in the vicinity that currently exceed LOS "D"
and it is established practice to approve development projects that may result in
incremental decreases in LOS so long as the development is otherwise in harmony
with the General Plan, Through incorporation of the traffic mitigation measures
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described above, the Project would be consistent with the Transportation Master
Plan and, as such, would be consistent with the General Plan, (GPS FS-l through
FS-3; Standard #19; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 51-55, 91)
Finally, it is anticipated that the Project will not require additional hours of
manual traffic control during the racing season. However, if the City determines
that such additional manual traffic control is necessary, the Project Developer will
be required to participate in manual control to offset the added impact. (GPS FS-9
and ER-8; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs. 56, 67)
B. Maintaining Service and Facility Standards and Sharing of Costs,
Another goal of the General Plan is to maintain municipal service and facility
performance standards for existing and future development, realize cost
efficiencies and to achieve an equitable sharing of the cost of municipal services
and facilities,
1, Traffic. The Project Developer has analyzed the potential traffic impacts
and the Project will incorporate or contribute to various mitigation
measures in order to minimize impacts, both within the City of Arcadia
and in surrounding communities, as more particularly discussed in the
Section I1(A) above and in Resolution No, 6564 adopting CEQA findings
for the Project. Where the City of Arcadia has no jurisdiction over
certain mitigation measures, the City's policy is to work with outside
communities to mitigate such impacts, Further, the Project, with
mitigation, is consistent with the Congestion Management Program and
Regional Transportation Plan requirements, (GPS FS-l through FS-4,
FS-6 through FS-IO through FS-12, FS-15 and FS-16; Standard #20;
Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 51-60,91)
2, Fire and Emergency Response. The Project will be adequately served
by Fire Station No. 106, The Project will incorporate appropriate
emergency access measures, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, hydrant
pressure and spacing, adequate fire flows and safety features required by
State law and the Arcadia Municipal Code. Further, Arcadia Fire
Department personnel were consulted in connection with review of the
Project. (GPS FS-17, FS-27 and FS-28; Standards #24-26, 30; Draft
EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs, 51-62, 64, 92, 94)
3, Police Response/Crime Prevention. The Project will provide a
private security force for the proposed "SP-CE" Zone that would be
integrated into the existing private security force at the Racetrack. Prior
to the issuance of the first building permit for the first retail building, a
Master Security and Access Plan shall be submitted to the Fire Chief
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and/or Police Chief for review and approval that would outline all
security operations during construction and operation of the Project, both
current and anticipated, as wel1 as protocols by which the security force
will interface with the Arcadia Police Department. The Project wil1 also
make provision for Arcadia police officer workspace adjacent to or in
connection with a planned private security office at the Project. Final1y,
the Project will incorporate "defensible space" design features to
discourage theft and other criminal activity at the Project. (GPS FS-17,
FS-22 through FS-24; Standards #27-29; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 51-64,
92-93)
4. Utility SupplyfInfrastructure. The needs of the Project have been
analyzed and existing utility facilities serving the Project Site are
anticipated to be sufficient to serve the demand of the Project. If
necessary, the Project will be required to upgrade utility infrastructure to
provide adequate services, such as potential expansion of water, sewer,
solid waste, electricity, natural gas, telephone and cable infrastructure in
order to equitably share the cost of increased municipal utilities/services
serving the Project. (GPS FS-17; Draft EIR, Chap 4.8, pgs, 51-61)
5, Development Impact Fees. The Project will be required to pay a Traffic
Impact Fee pursuant to the Development Agreement. (See Exhibit "D" of
Development Agreement)
6. Added 'fax Revenue to Fund Municipal Services. Finally, the Project
is anticipated to generate additional sales and property tax revenues that
could be used by the City of Arcadia to fund additional infrastructure
improvements, purchase additional equipment, as wel1 as to hire
additional personnel that may be required to offset impacts due to the
Project. This is consistent with the General Plan, as amended, in that the
Project will "pay its own way" and municipal services impacts wil1 be
minimized to the extent feasible, (Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs, 47-51)
C. Maintaining Emergency and Disaster Response Preparedness,
Another goal of the General Plan is to maintain a system of emergency and disaster
response preparedness that will save lives, protect property, and facilitate recovery
with a minimum of social disruption following minor emergencies, as well as after
major catastrophic events. The Santa Anita Park has adopted an Emergency
Action and Evacuation Plan (revised January 2005) to ensure adequate
preparedness with rapid and appropriate response to emergency situations (i.e,:
fire, explosion, hazardous materials release, medical emergencies, bomb threats,
etc.) The Plan is in compliance with California law, The Project would not
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prohibit areas of the Project Site from being used as an evacuation center. Further,
prior to issuance of building permits for the Project, the Developer will be required
to submit to the City of Arcadia an Emergency Evacuation/Management Plan for
the entire Specific Plan Area that will be integrated into the existing Santa Anita
Park Emergency Action and Evacuation Plan, as well as with the City of Arcadia's
2004 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, (Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pg. 50)
III. Environmental Resources ("ER") Chapter: The Project is consistent
with the goals, objectives and strategies of the Environmental Resources
Chapter of the General Plan, as amended, as well as the design and
development standards that implement that Chapter for the following
reasons:
A, Air Ouality. One of the goals articulated in the General Plan is to
achieve air quality conducive to good health and enjoyment of the area's climate
and to assist in attaining Federal and State air quality standards, The Project Site
has historically been designated as a commercial area under the General Plan and,
since the 1996 Update, has been earmarked for redevelopment into a commercial
and entertainment-oriented venue of "urban intensity". Given this fact, the Air
Quality Management Plan ("AQMP") included commercial growth of the Site
within its projections, Therefore, the Project does not jeopardize attainment of the
air quality levels identified in the AQMP, even if they exceed the SCAQMD's
recommended daily emissions thresholds, The Project would be required to
comply with City regulations that implement the AQMP which are geared toward
reducing pollutant emissions. Further, as outlined in Section Il(A) above, the
Project would incorporate various traffic mitigation measures that would reduce
vehicle trips and encourage use of public transportation, thereby reducing vehicle
air pollution. (Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs, 65-66)
B, Energy Resources, Another goal articulated in the General Plan is to
ensure retention and proper stewardship of energy resources located within the
City, The General Plan requires that all new large commercial development meet
or exceed state and local energy conservation requirements, promote installation of
heat recovery and co-generation facilities where feasible, and promote innovative
building, site design and orientation techniques which minimize energy use to the
extent feasible.
All buildings within the Project will comply with the energy efficiency
standards under Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, However, it is not
feasible to develop heat recovery or co-generation facilities at this location due to
prohibitive cost and given the fact that the Project is principally retail in nature.
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The Project is designed to contain a varied collection of open-air plazas and
pedestrian areas, as well as landscaped areas that would maximize solar gain and
minimize heat-reflective surfaces, Further, the Project Developer will cooperate
with SCE and the Gas Company on available energy conservation demonstration
projects where feasible, (GPS ER-23, ER-26 and ER-27; Standards #34-35; Draft
EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs. 68-69, 95-96)
The General Plan also seeks to facilitate the provision of energy efficient
modes of transportation. As more specifically set forth above, the Project is a
pedestrian-oriented development which would encourage the use of walking and
public transportation. (GPS ER-28; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pg. 69)
C, Water Resources, Another goal articulated in the General Plan is to
ensure retention and proper stewardship of water resources located within the City.
The Project would incorporate various water conservation measures, such as low-
flow plumbing fixtures and drip irrigation, (GPS ER-37 and ER-42; Draft EIR,
Sect. 4,8, pgs. 72-73)
Further, the Project will be required to comply with all NPDES, SWPPP,
SUSMP, the City of Arcadia's Water Conservation Plan (AM.C, Section 7553.0)
and various other water discharge mitigation measures consistent with those
requirements, all of which prohibit violation of water quality standards. (GPS ER-
31; Standard #36; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs, 69-70, 96) The Project will not
contribute to a change that would result in any violation of the waste discharge
requirements associated with the Racetrack. (GPS ER-32; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pg,
70)
The Project would also increase the amount of pervious surfaces to allow
percolation of storm water into the ground, The area where the commercial
entertainment project will occur is currently a 100% impervious parking lot. The
Project would reduce surface lot hardscape area, add an approximately 7,5 acre
open space area to the south side of the Project Site, of which 3,5 acres would be a
water feature and four acres would be pervious landscaping. Further, the Project
would develop 1.4 acres of open space to the north around the Paddock Gardens,
The Project would also add buffer and other landscaping as well as a meandering
sidewalk. Stormwater runoff would be filtered in accordance with NPDES
requirements prior to discharge into the Arcadia Wash, (GPS ER-33, ER-35, ER-
36, ER-41 and ER-43; Standards #42 and 43; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs. 70-73, 98-
99) The Project would also incorporate water-conserving landscaping to reduce
water usage. (GPS ER-37; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pg. 72)
D, Cultural Resources, Another goal articulated in the General Plan is to
ensure retention and proper stewardship of cultural resources located within the
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City. Building fa9ades would be individualized to reflect a variety of architectural
styles designed to evoke the architecture and cultural history of horse racing, while
also preserving views of the Grandstand, Further, as noted above, the project
would help to revitalize the existing Racetrack and surrounding areas, preserving a
central cultural feature of the City of Arcadia, (Draft ErR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 66-67)
(GPS ER-49; Draft ErR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 73-74) The Santa Anita Park Historic
District has been determined eligible as a National historical landmark and is
currently a California state landmark. The Project would not result in the deli sting
or loss of eligibility of the District on the National or California Register. (GPS
ER-54; Draft ErR, Sect. 4.8, pg. 74)
Although the Project Site is located within an area that may contain a portion
of the Gabrielifio prehistoric village, mitigation measures will be in place to ensure
that any earth-disturbing activities are supervised by a qualified archeologist to
identify anyon-site archeological resources and, if the resources are significant, the
archeologist will take appropriate measures to ensure that the scientific information
that could be provided from these resources is not lost. (GPS ER-55 and ER-57;
Standards #37-39; Draft ErR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 74-75, 97-98)
With respect to geological or paleontological resources, none are known to
exist on the Project Site. However, if paleontological resources are discovered,
mitigation measures are in place that would require the retention of a qualified
paleontologist to assess any finds and provide appropriate treatment. (GPS ER-55,
ER-56 and ER-58; Standards #37-39; Draft ErR, Sect. 4.8, pgs, 75, 97-98)
E. Biological and Mineral Resources, A goal articulated in the General
Plan is to ensure retention and proper stewardship of biological and mineral
resources located within the City. However, with respect to biological, habitat,
riparian or mineral resources, no such resources would be significantly impacted
by the Project. (Standards #31-33; Draft ErR, Sect. 4,8, pgs. 66, 94-95)
F, Mixed-Use Development. The General Plan also sets the goal of
encouraging mixed-use development, where appropriate, in order to allow
employees the opportunity to live and work at the same location, While the Project
will not develop residential uses, it will include a mix of commercial, retail and
office uses that would provide employment opportunities to persons living in
nearby residential neighborhoods. (GPS ER-15; Draft ErR, Sect. 4,8, pgs.67-68)
G, Waste Recycling. The General Plan also sets the goal of facilitating
the City's Source Reduction and Recycling Chapter. The Project will comply with
all City of Arcadia standards. (GPS ER-16; Draft ErR, Sect. 4,8, pg. 68)
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IV. Environmental Hazards ("EH") Chapter: The Project is consistent
with the goals, objectives and strategies of the Environmental Hazards
Chapter of the General Plan, as amended, as well as the design and
development standards that implement that Chapter for the following
reasons:
A. Seismic Safety. One of the goals articulated in the General Plan is to
incorporate adequate mitigation measures to achieve an acceptable risk from
potential seismic hazards. While the Project is located in the Alquist-Priolo zone
and would be subject to ground rupture, the Project will comply with all seismic
safety regulations under the Arcadia Municipal Code and California Building Code
to achieve an acceptable level of seismic risk. (GPS EH-l; Standards #40 and 41;
Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 76, 79, 98)
B. Flooding, Another goal articulated in the General Plan is to
incorporate adequate mitigation measures to achieve an acceptable risk from
potential flooding hazards, The SP CE zoned area is not located within the Morris
Jones Inundation Zone or in the Santa Anita Dam Flood Hazard Zone. Further, the
Developer will prepare an emergency evacuation/management plan for the Project,
as more particularly referenced in Section U(C) above. The Project would also be
designed to direct surface runoff away from the water feature, reducing the
potential for flooding thereby. (GPS EH-9; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pg. 79)
C, Noise. Another goal articulated in the General Plan is to ensure that
noise-sensitive land uses and noise generators are located and designed in such a
manner so that (1) adverse noise effects ofthe Project are avoided on adjacent uses
and (2) adverse noise effects of adjacent uses are avoided on the Project. A
detailed noise analysis was prepared for the Project, which is referenced in the
Draft EIR, Section 4,9. With respect to non-traffic noise, the Report concluded
that either the Project would not generate operational noise in violation of the
above standards or that noise-sensitive uses and noise generators will be designed
in a way to reduce noise to below a level of significance (i,e,: rooftop HV AC
equipment), Therefore, the objectives for non-traffic operational noise of the
General Plan would be met. (GPS EH-13 through EH-15, EH-17 through EH-19;
Standards #44, 45, 47, 48 and 50; Draft EIR, Sect. 4.8, pgs. 80-81, 98-102; Draft
EIR, Sect. 4.9) In September, 2006, the City Council amended Perfonnance
Standard #44 of the General Plan to remove thresholds related to traffic noise
citywide that are already exceeded by existing conditions and do not reflect an
accurate measure of an individual project's impacts. The Project has addressed this
change to the General Plan.
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With respect to traffic noise, certain noise thresholds may be exceeded in the
vicinity, However, noise levels are already being exceeded on most of the
roadways surrounding the Project Site. As indicated in Section II(A)above with
respect to traffic impacts, the General Plan does not require strict adherence to a
particular standard if a project is otherwise consistent with the General Plan,
Therefore, the Project is consistent with the General Plan for this purpose. (Draft
EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs, 77-78),
D. Hazardous Waste, Another goal articulated in the General Plan is to
ensure that all commercial, office and industrial uses within the City adhere to both
the City's and the Los Angeles County Hazardous Waste Management Plan, as
well as the most current amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 22,
All retail, office and commercial businesses within the Project will be required to
comply with the City's and County's Plans, Cal-OSHA requirements, the
Hazardous Materials Management Act, Title 22, and other applicable State and
local requirements, Further, no hazardous materials other than routine cleaning
compounds and possibly propane would be utilized in the Project, which would not
present a significant risk of injury or harm to the environmental or the community
through upset or accident. (GPS EH-21 and EH-23; Standard #52; Draft EIR, Sect.
4,8, pgs, 78-79, 81-82,103)
Also, as required by the General Plan, a Phase I environmental assessment
was also completed on the Project Site, as well as a geotechnical analysis to
detennine the presence of hazardous substances on the Site. (Standard #53; Draft
EIR, Sect. 4,8, pg. 103),
V. Housinl!: Element: The Project is consistent with the goals, objectives
and strategies of the Housing Element of the General Plan, as amended, as
well as the design and development standards that implement that Chapter
for the following reasons:
The General Plan sets the goal of providing adequate sites to meet Arcadia's share
of regional housing needs by accommodating 461 new dwelling units from 1998
through 2005, including adequate numbers of affordable housing. However, the
Project does not provide for any residential units, since the Project Site has
historically been designated in the General Plan as commercial and horse racing
(although a portion of the Project Site is zoned "R-I "). The General Plan Housing
Element identifies seven potential sites within the City for affordable housing,
none of which include the Project Site. Therefore, while the Project will not
provide any housing, it will not preclude the inclusion of housing in other areas of
the City, Therefore, it is consistent with and will not conflict with the Housing
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Element of the General Plan. (GPS CD-24; Arcadia Housing Element 2000-2005,
Policy 1,1, Table 29; Draft EIR, Sect. 4,8, pgs. 45, 82)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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I, JAMES H, BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2227 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the I st day of May , 2007 and that said Ordinance was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Wuo and Segal
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ity Clerk oftne City of Arcadia
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