HomeMy WebLinkAbout7013RESOLUTION NO. 7013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA
14 -01 TO AMEND DOWNTOWN OVERLAY OF 1.0 FLOOR AREA
RATIO (FAR) IN THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION TO A
DOWNTOWN OVERLAY WITH A 1.03 FAR AND APPROVING THE
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATED
MONITORING PROGRAM AT 130 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE
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, in August 2013, Mr. Andy Chang submitted applications for General
Plan Amendment No. GPA 14 -01, Specific Plan No. SP 13 -02, and Zone Change No.
ZC 13 -02 and Draft Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Seabiscuit
Pacifica Specific Plan development that consists of two new hotels (Marriott Residence
and Fairfield Inn & Suites) having 142,320 square feet of hotel space in two connected
buildings, with a total of 210 rooms, and a hotel condominium with 50 units at 130 W.
Huntington Drive ( "Project "); and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2013, the Draft Initial Study /Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan (SCH #2013121018) was circulated
for public review and comment from December 5, 2013 to January 13, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration concluded that the
implementation of the Project will have less- than - significant impacts with mitigation
measures for the following categories: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources,
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Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality,
Noise, Transportation/Traffic, and Utilities and Service Systems; and
WHEREAS, a lead agency approves a project requiring the implementation of
measures to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment; CEQA also
requires a lead agency to adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program to ensure
compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation, and such a
mitigation monitoring and reporting program has been prepared for the Project (the
"Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ") for consideration by the decision -maker
of the City of Arcadia as lead agency for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2013 and January 31, 2014, a duly noticed public
hearing was held before the Planning Commission on said applications, including the
Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration ( "IS /MND ") at which time all interested
persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and
WHEREAS, after the public hearing the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution No. 1897 with a 3 -2 vote to recommend denial of the Project to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2014, a duly noticed public hearing was held before
the City Council on said applications, including the IS /MND, 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
been fulfilled.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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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 14 -01
with a Downtown Overlay (1.03 FAR) 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 14 -01, and the Amendment to allow a higher floor
area ratio is consistent with the objectives and policies set forth in the General Plan, as
shown in Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 3. Based upon the Initial Environmental Study, the City Council finds
that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate for the 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 14 -01.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of march , 2014.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM-
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Mayor of/9ty Pkrcadia
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. 7013 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 18th day of March, 2014 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo and Segal
NOES: Council Member Harbicht
ABSENT: None
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EXHIBIT "A"
General Plan Land Use Designation
Commercial with a Downtown Overlay (1.03 FAR)
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500 0 City of Arcadia
500 EXHIBIT 'W'