HomeMy WebLinkAbout2038RESOLUTION NO. 2038
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF THE CITY'S UPDATED DESIGN GUIDELINES, TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. TA 19-01, AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 7272, THEREBY
RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 6770 FOR THE
FIVE CITY -DESIGNATED HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AREAS,
WITH A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, in 2017, the City of Arcadia Development Services Department
initiated an update to the City's Design Guidelines, thereby amending the Single -Family,
Multiple -Family, Commercial/Mixed Use, Industrial, and Signage Guidelines to ensure
consistency with the General Plan and Development Code, and to provide clear and
useful recommendations for the design, construction, review and approval of
development in Arcadia, as shown in Exhibit "A." Exhibit A also includes a list of
refinements to the design guidelines. The efforts also include amendments to the
process within Resolution No. 6770 concerning the five City -designated Homeowners
Association Areas (HOAs), which will be replaced with a new Resolution (Resolution
No. 7272), and a text amendment to codify the HOA development standards into the
City's Development Code, as shown in Exhibits "B" and "C" of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA"), the Project has been assessed and determined that it will not result in a
direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, consists
of only minor revisions and clarifications to existing development standards and will not
have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or
findings; therefore, the Project is categorically exempt from CEQA under State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project would not be detrimental to the public health,
safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2019, a duly noticed public hearing was held before
the Planning Commission on said Updated Design Guidelines text, text amendment,
and resolutions, 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 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The factual data submitted by the Development Services
Department in the attached report are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds, based upon the entire record, as
follows:
1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any
applicable specific plan(s).
FACT: The proposed text amendment to the City's Design Guidelines will be
consistent with the goals, policies and actions of the General Plan as they will continue
to promote high quality design in buildings, landscape, signage, public realm, and open
space areas. The amended guidelines have been written to reinforce these goals and
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objectives and provide general guidelines for additions, remodels, or construction in any
land use area. In terms of the proposed text amendment to the Development Code, it
will codify the development standards for the HOA areas that were previously found in
Resolution No. 6770. The General Plan recognizes the important role the HOAs have
played in "preserving the character of the residential neighborhoods in the northern
portion of the City." Incorporating the HOAs' development standards into the City's
Development Code will minimize confusion since all the regulations will now be located
in the one document, will provide clearer guidance, and will remove any inconsistencies
between the HOAs' Resolution and City's single-family design review process.
Therefore, the proposed text amendment will reinforce the General Plan goals and
policies and provide additional guidance to aid applicants and to ensure the high quality
development desired by the City and the community.
2. For Development Code amendments only, the proposed amendment is
internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Development Code.
FACT: This proposed text amendment to the Development Code includes
codifying the existing development standards and updating the design review processes
and procedures for the five City -designated HOA areas. The text amendment will not be
in conflict with the Development Code and will be consistent with other applicable
provisions of the Development Code. The text amendment will incorporate current
development standards for the HOAs as stated in Resolution No. 6770 and update the
design review processes and procedures in the HOA areas to be consistent with the
City's design review procedures.
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SECTION 3. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the text amendment has been
assessed and it has been determined that it will not result in a direct or reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, consists of only minor
revisions and clarifications to existing development standards, and will not have the
effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings.
Therefore, the text amendment is categorically exempt from CEQA under State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons the Planning Commission
recommends that the City Council approve the City's updated design guidelines, Text
Amendment No. TA 19-01, and adopt Resolution No. 7272, thereby rescinding and
replacing Resolution No. 6770 for the five City -designated Homeowners Association
areas.
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this Z?A day of KvAt4Sk 2019.
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Lisa or
Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Brad Thompson
Chair, Planning Commission
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) §:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, Lisa Flores, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2038 was passed and adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Chair and attested to by the Secretary at
a regular meeting of said Planning Commission held on the 27th day of August, 2019, and
that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chair Thompson, Vice Chair Lewis, and Commissioners Chan, Lin and Wilander
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Lisa L. FIMs'
Secretary of theanning Commission
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