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Home My WebLink About2308ORDINANCE NO. 2308 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE ARCADIA ZONING CODE; AND AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY FROM "S -1" TO "SP -SAV WITH RESEPCT TO THE HALE MEDICAL CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN. WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia, as a function of its regulatory authority, is empowered, under Arcadia Municipal Code, Section 9293.1 et. seq. to amend the text of its Zoning Code (Arcadia Municipal Code, Title 9) and to amend the zoning designations of land within the City, by adoption of an ordinance; 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 (ADR 13 -04) 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 Specific Plan, along with all other applications identified above, including a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) 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- 1 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 Mitigated 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 Ordinance have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN 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 City Council, based upon the entire record, including all written and oral evidence presented, finds that with respect to the proposed Zone Change, the following: (i) the proposed Zone Change (ZC 13 -01) 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 is consistent with the Hale Medical Center 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, 2 this is intended to designate a land use within the project site in such a way to facilitate development of the Project in the manner called for in the Specific Plan; and (iii) the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice, justify the proposed Zone Change. The General Plan has articulated the City's vision of what kind of project(s) will serve the public necessity, convenience and welfare for future development of the Project Area. A project of the type 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 this Ordinance, demonstrates good zoning practice of the City, consistent with the City's General Plan. SECTION 3. Based upon the Initial Environmental Study, the City Council finds that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate for this project and there will be less than significant impacts on the environment as a result of the project per the California Environmental Quality Act as further described in the Initial Environmental Study. SECTION 4. Section 9231.21.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 9231.21.1 SP -SA1 — SPECIFIC PLAN -HALE MEDICAL CENTER SECTION 5: Section 9231.21.2 and Section 9231.21.3 of the Arcadia Municipal Code are hereby deleted. SECTION 6. Section 9297 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 9297 PURPOSE AND INTENT 3 The Hale Medical Center Specific Plan is a planning tool to guide development and design of the Hale Medical Center building and includes the zoning designation of SP -SA1. Regulations and design elements for the SP -SA1 zone, with related implementing actions are set forth in Ordinance 2307 adopting the Hale Medical Center Specific Plan. SECTION 7. That for the foregoing reasons, the City Council approves Zone Change 13 -01 for the Hale Medical Center Specific Plan from "S -1" to "SA -SP1" as set forth in Sections 4 and 6 and the zoning map attached hereto as Exhibit "A ". The Official Zoning Map of the City shall be amended accordingly and incorporated by reference into this Ordinance. SECTION 8. 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 any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid. SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of same to be published at least once in the official newspaper of said City within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty -first (31S) day after its adoption. 4 Passed, approved and adopted this ATTEST: Cit Jerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 9tw& P /01f'x� Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 4th day of June , 2013. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) 1, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2308 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 4th day of June, 2013 and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Amundson, Kovacic, Segal, Wuo and Harbicht NOES: None ABSENT: None City Clerk of the City dt Arcadia 9 FA 46 0 b it EXHIBIT "A" ZONING MAP Al 5/ r l +rarrrGc +c�� iu SP -SAI hz;,ito ! S ON Hall r �r li fYdlllt Q ,f �1 SontoAnito County Golf Course r �rte- Cammurrity i Conte, Cont E CAMPUS DR Ord. 2308