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RESOLUTION NO. 6038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA
OPPOSING AB 252 AND SUPPORTING THE
RETENTION OF LOCAL CONTROL OF LAND USE
AND PLANNING DECISIONS
WHEREAS, local control of land use and planning decisions is central to the
proper functioning of cities and counties in considering proposed developments; and
WHEREAS, in Arcadia, as in communities throughout the State, a major factor
in selecting the location of residence is the quality of the schools in the community; and
WHEREAS, court decisions have preserved the rights of school districts to seek
the denial of a development project by a city or county if the schools will be adversely
impacted and the developer has not adequately addressed the impact; and
WHEREAS, all districts benefit from the protections that keep schools in the
planning process; alnd
WHEREAS, the Mira, Hart and Murrieta court cases have supported the rights
of school districts to work through the local planning process and seek the denial of a
proposed residential development if there is inadequate classroom space for the new
students and inadequate funding to provide that space; and
WHEREAS, it would be wrong to allow developers to successfully leverage State
school bonds in trade for making the schools the only type of facilities that would be
excluded from full planning and land use protections under law; and
WHEREAS, it is City Councils, School Boards and/or County Boards of
Supervisors, not developers, that parents, taxpayers and voters hold accountable for
providing adequate facilities to meet the community's needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council opposes AB 252 and any legislation that
would remove the ability of the City Council to consider the adequacy of schools when
making planning decisions and supports the retention of local control over land use and
planning decisions.
SECTION 2..
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The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of February 1998.
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Mayor oflhe City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ARCADIA
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I, June D. Alford, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing
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Resolution No. 6038 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 17th day of February 1998, and that said Resolution was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Counci1member Chang, Kovacic, Kuhn, Young and Harbicht
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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