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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2349 ORDINANCE NO. 2349 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY FROM "C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL" TO "R-1(7,500) LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" WITH A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AT 303, 305, 307, AND 309 E. FOOTHILL BOULEVARD WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia, as a function of its regulatory authority, under the Arcadia Development Code Section 9108.03, to amend the zoning designation of certain properties within the City, by adoption of an ordinance; and WHEREAS, on April 13, 2017, General Plan Amendment Application No. GPA 17-01 and Zone Change Application No. 17-01 were filed by the property owners of the affected properties, Vince Law, Yen-Kuang Lee, Tiny Ou, and Jing R. Zhong, ("Applicants"), to rezone their properties from General Commercial (C-G) to Low Density Residential (R-1-7,500) for their properties located at 303, 305, 307, and 309 East Foothill Boulevard ("the Project"); and WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, the Planning Services completed an environmental assessment for the Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). The Project qualifies as a Categorical Exemption under CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (as existing facilities) and Section 15303 (as minor alteration in land use). The Project does not involve the expansion of use beyond the existing single- family residences. The preliminary assessment indicating that the Project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA was made for public review on July 13, 2017; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2017, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on the Project, including the Categorical Exemptions at which 1 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. 1996 by a 4-0 vote with one Commissioner absent, to recommend approval of General Plan Amendment No. GPA 17-01 and Zone Change No. ZC 17-01 with a Zoning Map Amendment as recommended by the Development Services Department to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2017, a duly noticed public hearing before the City Council on said applications, including the CEQA determination that the Project is categorically exempt, 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 . The factual data set forth in the Recitals of this Ordinance, Resolution No. 7176, and by the staff report dated September 5, 2017, are true and correct. SECTION 2. That the City Council, based upon the entire record, including all written and oral evidence presented, finds as follows with respect to the proposed zone change as shown in Exhibit A - "Changes to the City's Official Zoning Map": The proposed update to the Zoning Map will ensure that the Zoning Map is consistent with the approval to the General Plan land use designation and zone change 2 from Commercial to Low Density Residential (R-1-7,500). The proposed Zone Change will not have any detrimental effect upon the health, safety and general welfare of the City, nor will it have an effect on the conditions of the built environment since the amendments consists of making the designations and zoning consistent with the existing uses — single-family residential. SECTION 3. The subject properties shall abide by the all required provisions and development standards under the Arcadia Development Code for Low Density Residential Zone (R-1-7,500). SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons the City Council determines that the Project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (as existing facilities) and Section 15305 (as minor alteration in land use) of the CEQA Guidelines. The proposed Project consists of changing the land use designations and zoning of four properties to make the designation consistent with the existing single-family residential uses. There are no proposed changes to the physical environment. The Project does not involve the expansion of the use beyond the existing single-family residences. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby approves of and adopts amendment of the zoning designation of certain properties within the City from "G-C General Commericlal" to "R-1(7,500) Low Density Residential" with a Zoning Map Amendment, as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of same to be published in the official newspaper of said City within 3 fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) day after its adoption. Passed, approved and adopted this 19th ►ay of S_ptember 2017. of,/ , 4/L". Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: /111116111111( City C - APPROVED AS TO FORM: 0. r Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 4 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 Ordinance No. 2349 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 19th day of September, 2017 and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Chandler, Verlato, Tay, and Amundson NOES: None ABSENT: Beck ABSTAIN: None id --Id C' rk of the City of Arcadia 5 Exhibit A "Changes to the City's Offical Zoning Map" 11.11,1 s +' a /t S - Cti a dr VISi (7) N. fi v Q O 0 M M 0 Niftil 0) M + O O •� M M CC R CTo O i it rC t N —lbN cc W c Cl) ^x C r+ 0 O '-. S O . .,. — 0. .. — 10 03 I Oa - a) LL lFT y o o — awl W M Cr) O M a in c Or T M N - _ � o C .- *.. C O m O x Z+- M W _ 4 -