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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6198 "" ", .- RESOLUTION NO. 6198 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TABLE 2-1 - CITY GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO FROM .40 TO .50 FOR THE WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN - SANTA ANITA (THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BALDWIN AVENUE AND HUNTINGTON DRIVE WHEREAS, this General Plan Amendment (GP 99-001) was initiated by Westfield Corporation, Inc. to change the General Plan Land Use designation in the Community Development Section of the General Plan to increase the maximum floor area ratio from .40 to .50 for the Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita (the northeast corner of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive). WHEREAS, on July 25, 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 on August 8, 2000 voted 4 to 0 with one member absent to adopt Resolution 1614 expressing the Commission's comments and recommendation to the City Council regarding General Plan Amendment 99-001. WHEREAS, on September 5, 2000, the City Council held a public hearing on: (1) the final Environmental Impact Report; (2) General Plan Amendment G.P. 99-001, (3) Zone Change Z-99-003 and (4) Text Amendment 99-006 for the Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita expansion; and WHEREAS, as part of the record of this hearing, the City Council reviewed and considered: 1. All staff reports and related attachments and exhibits submitted by the Community Development Division to the City Council. 2. The record of the Planning Commission hearing regarding the General Plan Amendment G.P. 99-001, Zone Change Z-99-003 and Text Amendment 99-006 for the Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita expansion; and 3, All letters, information and material presented as part of the public testimony at the City Council public hearing on September 5, 2000, including the staff -1- 6198 ...,,, ~-,- report, the Final EIR and all oral presentations and documentation presented at the public hearing. WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing the City Council reviewed the record of the proceeding, discussed and deliberated the issues, approved the General Plan Amendment and adopted said Resolution to reflect their findings and decision consistent with the staff report and their deliberations; and WHEREAS, the above recitals are hereby incorporated as part of the findings set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DECIDE AND 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. The City Council finds: 1. That the proposed General Plan amendment to increase the floor area ratio (FAR) from .40 to .50 is consistent with the maximum FAR allowed for commercial properties within the City. This would allow up to an additional 300,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area over and above the additional 300,000+ sq. ft. allowed with the current general plan designation. 2. That the approval of General Plan Amendment 99-001 will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare, or injurious to the property or improvements in such zone or vicinity. 3. That the project as proposed including the mitigation measures, Final EIR (hereby incorporated by this reference) and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program will comply with the objectives and policies set forth in the General Plan. That the City Council concurs with the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations regarding significant effect under provision of California Public Resources Code Section 21081 and California Code of Regulation Sections 15091 and 15093 as set forth in Resolution 6151 . Section 3. That for the foregoing reasons, the City Council approves the General Plan amendment to change the General Plan Land Use designation in the Community Development Section of the General Plan to increase the maximum floor -2- 6198 ..... .. . ~ -;-. area ratio from .40 to .50 for the Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita (the northeast corner of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive). Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 5 of September 2000. ~tJ. ~IUM~ May of th ity 0 Arcadia ATTEST: J c APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~(}~ Stephen Deitsch City Attorney -3- 6198 "'- . .. --~ -. - '.t' /,-::.-' STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 6198 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 on the 5 day of September 2000, and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal, Kovacic None None Ci -4- 6198