HomeMy WebLinkAbout6865RESOLUTION NO. 6865
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA
13 -01 TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION
OF THE PROPERTY AT 289 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE FROM "SANTA
ANITA PARK COMMERCIAL (0.3 FAR)" TO "COMMERCIAL (0.5 FAR) ".
WHEREAS, local governments are authorized by Government Code Section
65350 et seq. to prepare, adopt and amend general plans; and
WHEREAS, the Arcadia Municipal Code provides that the adoption or
amendment of any General Plan within the City shall be accomplished by resolution;
and
WHEREAS, the Hale Corporation submitted an application for the following land
use entitlements on an approximately 4.25 acre portion of the Santa Anita Park
property: a Specific Plan (Application No. SP 13 -01), a General Plan Amendment (GPA
13 -01), a Zone Change (ZC 13 -01), a Tentative Parcel Map (TPM 13 -01), and
Architectural Design Review for a four -story, 70,096 square foot medical office
development (the Hale Medical Center) at 289 West Huntington Drive; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2013, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the
Planning Commission on the adoption of the General Plan Amendment, along with all
other applications identified above, including a Negative Declaration in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, at which time all interested persons were given
full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution No. 1869 recommending to the City Council approval of Specific Plan No.
13 -01, Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM 13 -01, General Plan Amendment No. GPA 13-
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01, Zone Change No. ZC 13 -01, and Architectural Design Review No. ADR 13 -04 as
recommended by the Development Services Department and subject to certain
conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2013 a duly noticed public hearing was held before the
City Council on said applications, including the Negative Declaration, 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 Resolution have
occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the factual data submitted by the Development Services
Department in the associated staff report is true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the approval of General Plan Amendment No. GPA 13 -01 will
not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or
improvements in such area or vicinity because the Initial Study did not disclose any
substantial adverse effects to the area affected by General Plan Amendment No. GPA
13 -01, and the Amendment is consistent with the objectives and policies set forth in the
General Plan.
SECTION 3. Based upon the Initial Environmental Study, the City Council finds
that a Negative Declaration is appropriate for this project and there will be less than
significant impacts on the environment as a result of the project as further described in
the Initial Environmental Study.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No.
GPA 13 -01.
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SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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May , 2013.
Mayor of Pfty ofP ca is
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6865 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 21st day of May, 2013 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Harbicht, Wuo and Segal
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Clerk f t e City of Arcadia