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RESOLUTION NO, 6179
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION FROM INDUSTRIAL TO MIXED-USE
COMMERCIAU INDUSTRIAL (MU CII) FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 223 NORTH FIRST AVENUE (G.P. 00-001)
WHEREAS, this General Plan Amendment (GP 00-001) was initiated by The
Hale Corporation to change the General Plan designation from Industrial to Mixed Use
Commercial/Industrial (MU CII) on the property located at 223 North First Avenue, the
triangular parcel of land bordered on the north side by St. Joseph Street on the east
side by First Avenue, the southwest side by the MTA Rail Line; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, a public hearing was held before the Planning
Commission on said matter at which time all interested persons were given full
opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted 5 to 0 to recommend to the City
Council approval of a General Plan Amendment for the above property from Industrial to
Mixed Use Commercial/ Industrial (MU C/I); and
WHEREAS, City staff determined that approval of the proposed General Plan
Amendment is subject to the environmental review requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and as lead agency prepared an initial study to
analyze all potential environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the initial study which indicated that there would not
be any potential environmental impacts from adoption of the proposed General Plan
Amendment, City staff determined that a Negative Declaration ("NO") should be
prepared; and
WHEREAS, the NO was prepared pursuant to CEQA, the State CEQA
Guidelines and the City's local CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City made the NO available to the public and to all interested
agencies for review and comment on April 13, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received, considered and responded to comments
received from the public and other interested agencies on the NO; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on June 6, 2000 and received
additional public testimony on the NO; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed the NO and all other relevant
information contained in the record for the proposed General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES
RESOLVE AS FOllOWS:
Section 1. That the factual data submitted by the Development Services
Department in the attached report is true and correct.
Section 2. Comoliance with the Califomia Environmental Quality Act. As the
decision making body for the proposed General Plan Amendment, the City Council has
reviewed and considered the information contained in the NO, initial study and
administrative record. The City Council finds that the NO and initial study contain a
complete and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the
Project. The City Council further finds that the documents have been completed in
compliance with CEQA, the State CEOA Guidelines, and the City's local CEOA
Guidelines. The City Council further finds that all environmental impacts of the
proposed General Plan Amendment are less than significant. The City Council finds
that the NO contains a complete, objective and accurate reporting of the environmental
impacts associated with the proposed General Plan Amendment and reflects the
independent judgment of the City Council. The City Council hereby approves the NO
prepared for the proposed General Plan Amendment.
Section 3. The City Council further finds:
1. That the proposed General Plan Amendment to Mixed Use
Commercial/Industrial for the above property is consistent with CoM
(Commercial/Manufacturing) zone. In addition, the property is a transition site; the
General Plan designation to the south is Commercial and the General Plan designation
to the north is Industrial. Property to the south is developed with commercial uses and
property to the north is developed with light industrial uses.
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2. That the approval of General Plan Amendment 00-001 will not be
detrimental to the public health or welfare, or injurious to the property or improvements
in such zone or vicinity,
Section 4. That for the foregoing reasons, the City Council approves the General
Plan change from Industrial to Mixed Use Commercial/Industrial (MU C/I),
Section 5. Custodian of Record. The documents and materials that constitute
the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based, are located at 240
West Huntington Drive, P.O. Box 60021, Arcadia, California 91066-6021. The
custodian for these records is the Community Development Administrator of the City of
Arcadia.
Section 6. Notice of Determination. The City Council directs staff to file a
notice of determination with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County within five (5)
working days of Project approval.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6 of June, 2000.
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Ma of the ity of Ar~adia
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that
the foregoing Resolution No. 6179 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 6th day of June, 2000 and that said Resolution was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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