HomeMy WebLinkAbout2399ORDINANCE NO. 2399
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RELATED TO ZONE CHANGE NO. ZC 23-03 AMENDING
THE ZONING DESIGNATIONS AND ZONING MAP FOR PROPERTIES
CITYWIDE TO IMPLEMENT THE REZONING STRATEGIES WITHIN THE
ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 HOUSING CYCLE
ALONG WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE ADOPTED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA")
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by the Arcadia Municipal Code Section
9108.03 to review and approve amendments to the City's Zoning Map and zoning
designations; and
WHEREAS, the Arcadia Municipal Code, Section 9108.03 provides that the
amendment of a zoning designation and/or the Zoning Map shall be accomplished by
ordinance; 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 "6t" 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
determined to be substantially compliant by the California State Department of Housing
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and Community Development ("HCD") in concert with statewide housing policies and in
compliance with the established RHNA; and
WHEREAS, the subject rezoning efforts (a General Plan Amendment, Zone
Change, and Text Amendment -- the "Rezoning Project") were identified by HCD as being
necessary prior to certification of the Housing Element, and the Rezoning Project
implements the strategies identified in the updated Housing Element to address the
established RHNA; and
WHEREAS, the Rezoning Project amends the Zoning Map and establishes new
zoning designations to reflect changes in density and residential allowances to support
the rezoning strategies within the updated Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Rezoning Project will meet the requirements of Government Code
Section 65583.2 (h) and (i) related to the accommodation of affordable housing,
specifically in that developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable
to lower income households shall be allowed by -right; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), an
Addendum to the Adopted Initial Study/Negative Declaration ("IS/ND") was prepared for
the Rezoning Project in compliance with CEQA and the local environmental review
guidelines, and a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration for the Rezoning Project
was posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk's Office on December 21, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, a duly noticed public hearing was held before
the Planning Commission on the Rezoning Project, at which time all interested persons
were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence, and the Planning
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Commission subsequently voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the Rezoning Project to
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2024, a duly noticed public hearing was held before
the City Council on the Rezoning Project, and the associated Addendum to the Adopted
Initial Study/Negative Declaration, at which time this Ordinance was introduced and 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 Ordinance have
been fulfilled.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the factual data submitted by the Development Services
Department in the Staff Report dated February 6, 2024, are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City Council finds that based upon the entire record,
including all written and oral evidence presented, pursuant to the Arcadia Development
Code, all of the following findings can be made.
1. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the goals, policies, and
objectives of the General Plan.
Facts to Support This Finding: The proposed Zone Changes are in conformance
with the General Plan. The Zone Changes proposed are to implement the City's approved
Housing Element, which is an integral part of the General Plan. There are five (5) separate
zone change actions being proposed: Expansion of the Downtown Mixed -Use zone,
establishment of a Downtown Mixed -Use Overlay, Increasing density in the Mixed Use
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zone, Establishment of a Residential Flex Overlay Zone, and Increasing density example,
will allow residential development in an urban, mixed -use format, in furtherance of the
goals and polices found in the Land Use & Community Design Element, the Economic
Development Element, the Circulation and Infrastructure Element and, most importantly,
the Housing Element of the General Plan. The upzoning of both of the Mixed -Use Zone
and the Multi -Family Residential Zones will enable more dense projects to be built and
encourage the development of affordable housing, in furtherance of the goals and polices
of the Housing Element and The Land Use & Community Design Element. The City's
Housing Element requires that the City meet the State -mandated Regional Housing
Needs Allocation. Mixed -use development in what was formerly commercial areas is the
most effective and beneficial way to do so. The addition of the Residential Flex Overlay
Zone also achieves this purpose. For all of these reasons, the proposed project is
consistent with the General Plan.
2. The site is physically suitable (including absence of physical constraints,
access, compatibility with adjoining land uses, and provision of utilities) for the
requested/anticipated land uses/developments.
Facts to Support This Finding: The Rezoning Project does not, in and of itself,
propose any specific development project. Where applicable, the rezones have been
accompanied by text amendments that provide development standards appropriate for
each respective zone. Additionally, the proposed rezones for the most part follow
existing zoning patterns and simply increase density options or introduce residential
development into new areas. The Addendum to the Adopted Initial Study/Negative
Declaration submitted along with the Project reviewed all of the rezones proposed and
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found them to be consistent with the adopted Housing Element Update and previous
environmental review. Of course, any new project that is proposed on a site that has
been rezoned will be subject to its own site review to determine compatibility with
adjoining land uses and the provision of utilities. In addition, all projects submitted on a
rezoned site will be subject to its own CEQA review as well.
3. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City.
Facts to Support This Finding: The Housing Element Update reflects the input of
residents, decision makers, and other stakeholders in the community. The proposed
action is to implement the adopted Housing Element rezoning strategies to enable
additional residential units (and especially affordable housing units) to be built throughout
the City. This is a direct benefit to the public interest in that housing affordability is a
regional crisis and all cities need to do their part to accommodate regional housing needs.
The rezones proposed do not compromise public health, convenience, or welfare, rather,
they provide additional opportunities for new housing of all types to be built in the City of
Arcadia.
The Addendum to the Adopted 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. Additionally,
the Addendum also documented the fact that the total number of housing units anticipated
by the rezoning effort is less than the number anticipated through the original approval of
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the Housing Element Update. Therefore, the proposed zone changes would not be
detrimental to the public health and welfare.
SECTION 3. The Rezoning Project has been assessed in accordance with the
authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and
CEQA Guidelines. An Addendum to the Adopted Initial Study/Negative Declaration
("IS/ND") has been prepared for the project for the City, as the lead agency. The
Addendum 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 Zone Change
No. ZC 23-03 to amend the zoning designations and Zoning Map for properties citywide
to implement the rezoning strategies of the Housing Element as shown in Exhibit "A."
Development Services Staff is authorized to correct typographical errors, spelling,
formatting, or codification and to make any minor revisions to improve reader's
comprehension of the Development Code provided that any revisions do no alter the
regulatory meaning and intent. The Development Services Director or designee is further
authorized to make any technical or clerical revisions or clarifications to the Housing
Element and/or Development Code as may be required by HCD in order to be in
substantial compliance with State law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
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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 Ordinance No. 2399 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 20th day of February, 2024 and that said Ordinance was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Cheng, Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Verlato
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
EXHIBIT "A"
Zoning Map/Zoning Designation Change
Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of February, 2024
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
i hael J. Ihaurer
City Attorney
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Updated Date: February 6, 2024
Data Source: City of Arcadia, 2023
County of Los Angeles, 2023
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First One -Family (R-O)
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10— Medium Density Residential (R-2)
or High Density Residential (R-3)
Restricted High Density Residential (R-3-R)
- Central Business District (CBD)
General Commercial (C-G)
Professional Office (C-D)
_ Regional Commercial (C-R)
Open Space - Outdoor Recreation (OS -OR)
- Open Space- Resource Protection (OS -RP)
Mixed Use (MU)
Downtown Mixed Use (DMU)
Commercial Manufacturing (C-M)
- Industrial(M-1)
- Public F.Widies (PF)
- Special Uses (S-1)
- Rail Right-cf Way (R-R)
�! Arcadia Logistics Carrier Specific Plan (SP-ALC)
Specific Plan -Arroyo Pacific (SP-AP)
W Santa Anita Specific Plan (SP-SA1)
Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan (SPSP)
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Racetrack Event Overlay
Residential Flex Overlay (R-F)
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Base Map Features
Arcadia City Boundary
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