HomeMy WebLinkAbout7407 RESOLUTION NO. 7407
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA 21-
02 WITH A NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") UPDATING THE HOUSING
ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 HOUSING CYCLE.
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65358(a) authorizes the City
Council to amend the General Plan if it is deemed to be in the public interest or required
by State law; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document that
serves as a guide for the orderly development of the City of Arcadia; and by its very
nature, the General Plan is subject to update and revision to account for current and future
community needs; and
WHEREAS, California State Housing Element Law establishes the requirements
for Housing Elements, and California Government Code Section 65588 requires that local
governments review and revise the Housing Element of their comprehensive General
Plans not less than once every eight years, and currently the State is in the "6th Cycle" of
Housing Element Updates, covering the time period of 2021-2029; and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature identifies overall housing policies for
the State with the goal of ensuring every resident has access to housing and suitable
living environments, and additionally establishes a Regional Housing Needs Assessment
("RHNA") which establishes projected allocations of housing units through local Councils
of Governments that are attributed to each jurisdiction in the State; and
WHEREAS, the updated Housing Element must be adopted by City Council and
certified by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development
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("HCD") in concert with statewide housing policies and in compliance with the established
RHNA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), an
Initial Study/Negative Declaration ("IS/ND") was prepared for General Plan Amendment
No. GPA 21-02 (the "draft Housing Element Update") in compliance with CEQA and the
local environmental review guidelines, and a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative
Declaration for the draft Housing Element Update was posted with the Los Angeles
County Clerk's Office on December 17, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2022, a duly noticed public hearing was held before
the Planning Commission on the draft Housing Element Update, at which time all
interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence, and
the Planning Commission subsequently voted 4-0, with one member absent, to
recommend approval of the draft Housing Element Update to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2022, a duly noticed public hearing was held before
the City Council on the draft Housing Element Update, and the associated Initial Study
and Negative Declaration, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity
to be heard and to present evidence and all public comments on the environmental
document were reviewed; 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, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The factual data submitted by the Development Services
Department in the Staff Report dated February 15, 2022, and associated attachments, are
true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that based upon the entire record, including
all written and oral evidence presented, pursuant to Section 9108.03.060 of the Arcadia
Development Code, all of the following findings can be made.
1. The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the
General Plan.
FACTS TO SUPPORT THE FINDING: The Housing Element would make the
General Plan consistent with state law requirements per Government Code Section
65580 that requires the Housing Element to be updated every eight years upon the
adoption of a region's RHNA. The Housing Element Update identifies goals, policies, and
implementation programs addressing housing opportunities, removal of governmental
constraints, improving the condition of existing housing, and providing equal housing
opportunities for all Arcadia residents. These goals, policies and program actions are
consistent with all other Elements of the General Plan in that they further the City's overall
goals to create a diverse, sustainable, and balanced community by implementing
strategies and programs that contribute to economic and socially diverse housing
opportunities that preserve and enhance Arcadia's character.
2. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City.
FACTS TO SUPPORT THE FINDING: The proposed amendments are in the
public interest and reflect the input of residents, decision makers, and other stakeholders
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in the community. No zone changes are proposed under the Housing Element Update
that would reduce or compromise existing standards that protect the health, safety or
general welfare of the City. The Initial Study/Negative Declaration for the Housing
Element Update analyzed all the significant environmental impacts of all candidate
housing sites associated with the proposed 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, and it
was determined that all the potential impacts would be less than significant. Therefore,
the proposed General Plan amendment for the Housing Element Update would not be
detrimental to the public health and welfare, and in fact, the promotion and
encouragement of diverse and varied housing types throughout the City furthers the
public interest and convenience of residents by providing housing options and choices
over time.
SECTION 3. The draft Housing Element Update has been assessed in accordance
with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") and CEQA Guidelines. An Initial Study/Negative Declaration ("IS/ND") has been
prepared for the project for the City, as the lead agency. The IS/ND was prepared pursuant
with the requirements of CEQA on the basis that there was no substantial evidence that
there may be significant environmental impacts on specific environmental areas as a result
of the project. Subsequent housing developments proposed will, of course, be subject to
compliance with CEQA as they are submitted.
SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons the City Council approves General Plan
Amendment GPA 21-02, updating the General Plan's Housing Element, and approving
the associated Initial Study / Negative Declaration prepared for the project.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of February, 2022.
Mayor of Ci of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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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. 7407 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 15th day of February, 2022 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Beck, Verlato, Cheng, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
erk of t e of Arcadia.
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