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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7029RESOLUTION NO. 7029 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA 14 -02 WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 2010 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TO ADD A RESIDENTIAL -FLEX OVERLAY DESIGNATION TO THE ARCADIA GENERAL PLAN AND THE 8.85 -ACRE PROJECT AREA AT 30 -188 LAS TUNAS DRIVE AND 119 -123 W. LIVE OAK AVENUE 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 shall be accomplished by resolution; and WHEREAS, the existing land uses of the 8.85 -acre area between Las Tunas Drive and W. Live Oak Avenue, from Santa Anita Avenue to El Monte Avenue (the "Project Area ") have not changed for many years, and there appears to be little potential for changes /improvements in the land uses of the Las Tunas Drive/W. Live Oak Avenue area under the current commercial designation of the area; and WHEREAS, following the recession, it is unlikely that retail will return to commercial corridors like this as it was in the past; and WHEREAS, the City Council agreed that allowing residential developments on the 8.85 -acre Project Area could provide a catalyst for revitalization of the area; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to work on a proposed establishment of a Residential -Flex (R -F) Overlay to be applied to the 12 properties that comprise the Project Area; and WHEREAS, the characteristics and primary benefits of the establishment of the R -F Overlay on the Project Area (the "Project ") are as follows: • To the east of the Project Area along Live Oak Avenue is an area of the City that is designated and zoned for Mixed Use development that would allow standalone commercial, or ground floor commercial with multiple - family residential on second and third floors. The proposed Residential -Flex Overlay will permit a mixture of commercial and residential uses within the 8.85 -acre project location that will be a compatible continuation of this Mixed -Use area to the east. • The Project Area is surrounded on all sides by public streets. Because no privately -owned properties abut the Project Area, any potential impacts to surrounding properties as a result of the Residential -Flex Overlay would be negligible. • The Residential -Flex Overlay will foster new development to act as a catalyst for the redevelopment and revitalization of adjacent commercial uses. This will be of positive benefit to the surrounding properties and the City at large. • The Residential -Flex Overlay will preserve the land use rights of the underlying commercial zoning and land use designations. . Existing infrastructure, utilities, and public services are capable of accommodating any new growth resulting from the Residential -Flex Overlay. This is detailed in the Addendum to the Certified Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 General Plan Update and Initial Environmental Study for this project. . The development standards for a Residential -Flex Overlay will require a Conditional Use Permit for all new residential developments within the overlay area. This will ensure that new residential developments are appropriately designed based on the specifics of the site. • Any future use of the Residential -Flex Overlay for other areas of the City besides the Project Area will be subject to a new General Plan Amendment and Zone 2 Change that would be subject to consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council for its appropriateness at the given locations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Environmental Study was conducted for the Project, and it was found that there will be no new significant impacts, that there will not be any substantial increase in the severity of any previously- identified adverse environmental impacts, that no new mitigation measures are required, and that none of the conditions listed in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines is applicable; therefore, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, an Addendum to the previously Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2010 General Plan Update (SCH# 2009081034) (the "Addendum ") was prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on the Project and the Addendum, 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. 1904 by a 5 -0 vote to recommend approval of the Project and Addendum to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2014, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council on the Project and the Addendum, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites for 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: 3 SECTION 1. That the factual data submitted by the Development Services Department in the associated staff report are true and correct. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Environmental Study was conducted for the Project, and it was found that there will be no new significant impacts, that there will not be any substantial increase in the severity of any previously- identified adverse environmental impacts, that no new mitigation measures are required, and that none of the conditions listed in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines is applicable; therefore, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, an Addendum to the previously Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2010 General Plan Update (SCH# 2009081034) was prepared for the Project. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. GPA 14 -02. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this ethday of ATTEST: City C erk APPROVED AS TO FORM: n Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 4 May , 2014. /or of City of Arcadia 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. 7029 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 6th day of May, 2014 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member Beck, Chandler, Kovacic, Tay and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: None 5 Ci Clerk of t1fe City of Arcadia