HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 08 17NOTICE AND CALL
OF A
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES AND THE CITY CLERK OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting is hereby called to be held on
WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall — 3rd Floor Conference Room 307,
14403 East Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706.
Said Special Meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business in accordance with
the attached Agenda.
Dated: August 11, 2011
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Manuel Lozano
Mayor
I, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, certify that I caused the
aforementioned Notice and Call of a Special Meeting to be delivered via email (hard copy to
follow) to each Member and to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and that I posted said notice as
required by law on August 11, 2011.
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Alejandra Avila
City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Please note
time change
August 17, 2011 and location ting
5:30 p.m.
CITY HALL - 3rd Floor, Conference Room 307
14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
(626) 960 -4011
Manuel Lozano
Marlen Garcia
Monica Garcia
Ricardo Pacheco
Susan Rubio
- Mayor
- Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member
- Council Member
- Council Member
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS WHILE MEETING IS IN PROCESS
POR FA VOR DE APAGAR SUS TELEFONOS CEL ULARES Y BEEPERS DURANTE LA JUNTA
PUBLIC COMMENTS COMENTARIOS DEL PUBLICO
The public is encouraged to address the City Se invita al publico a dirigirse al Concilio o cualquiera
Council or any of its Agencies listed on this otra de sus Agencias nombradas en esta agenda,
agenda on any matter posted on the agenda or para hablar sobre cualquier asunto publicado en la
on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you agenda o cualquier tema que este bajo su jurisdiccion.
wish to address the City Council or any of its Si usted desea la oportunidad de dirigirse al Concilio o
Agencies, you may do so during the PUBLIC alguna de sus Agencias, podra hacerlo durante el
COMMUNICATIONS period noted on the periodo de Comentarios del Publico (Public
agenda. Each person is allowed three (3) Communications) anunciado en la agenda. A cada
minutes speaking time. A Spanish- speaking persona se le permite hablar por tres (3) minutos. Hay
interpreter is available for your convenience. un interprete para su conveniencia.
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING — 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Council Members: Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco,
Susan Rubio, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia and Mayor
Manuel Lozano
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Three (3) minute speaking time limit
Tres (3) minutos sera e/ limite para hablar
THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
PLEASE NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK IF YOU REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN INTERPRETER
No action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special
circumstances exist. The legislative body or its staff may: 1) Briefly respond to statements made or questions
asked by persons; or 2) Direct staff to investigate and/or schedule matters for consideration at a future meeting.
[Government Code §54954,2]
ESTE ES EL PERIODO DESIGNADO PARA DIRIGIRSE AL CONCILIO
FAVOR DE NOTIFiCAR A LA SECRETARIA S1 REQUIERE LOS SERVICIOS DEL INTERPRETS
No se podra tomar acci6n en algOn asunto a menos que sea incluido en la agenda, o a menos que exista algOna
emergencia o circunstancia especial. El cuerpo legislativo y su personal podran: 1) Responder brevemente a
declaraci6nes o preguntas hechas por personas; o 2) Dirigir personal a investigar y1d fijar asuntos para tomar en
consideraci6n en juntas proximal. [Codigo de Gobierno §54954.2]
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION GC§54956.9(b)
Two (2) Cases
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC §54957.6)
Agency Negotiators: Vijay Singhal, Chief Executive Officer and
other representatives as designated Employee
Organizations: SEIU; Clerical; Professional and Technical Employees;
Police Management Employees; Confidential Employees;
Confidential Management and Baldwin Park Police Officer's
Association; Un-represented employees; and part-time
employees
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR GC §54956.8
Properties: 8564021 018 490 Cloverleaf Drive
Commission Negotiators: Vijay Singhal & Joseph Pannone
Negotiating Parties: John Duong
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
Sipple et al v. City of Alameda, et al, Case No. BC462270
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
1, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify under penalty of perjury
under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall
bulletin board not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. August 11, 2011.
Alejandra Avila
City Clerk
PLEASE NOTE: Copies of staff reports and supporting documentation pertaining to each item on this agenda are
available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2d Floor Lobby Area or at the Los Angeles County Public Library
in the City of Baldwin Park, For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the office of the City Clerk at
626,960. 4011, ext. 466.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the Public Works Department or Risk Management at 626.960.4011. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting
will enable staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 34,102,104 ADA
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August 17, 2011
7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 960 -4011
Manuel Lozano
- Mayor
Marlen Garcia
- Mayor Pro Tem
Monica Garcia
- Council Member
Ricardo Pacheco
- Council Member
Susan Rubio
- Council Member
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS WHILE MEETING IS IN PROCESS
POR FAVOR DE APAGAR SUS TELEFONOS CELULARES Y BEEPERS DURANTE LA JUNTA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public is encouraged to address the City
Council or any of its Agencies listed on this
agenda on any matter posted on the agenda or
on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you
wish to address the City Council or any of its
Agencies, you may do so during the PUBLIC
COMMUNICATIONS period noted on the
agenda. Each person is allowed three (3)
minutes speaking time. A Spanish speaking
interpreter is available for your convenience.
COMENTARIOS DEL PUBLICO
Se invita al publico a dirigirse al Concilio o cualquiera
otra de sus Agencias nombradas en esta agenda, para
hablar sobre cualquier asunto publicado en la agenda o
cualquier tema que este bajo su jurisdiccion. Si usted
desea la oportunidad de dirigirse al Concilio o alguna de
sus Agencias, podra hacerlo durante el periodo de
Comentarios del Pdblico (Public Communications)
anunciado en la agenda. A cada persona se le permite
hablar por tres (3) minutos. Hay un interprete para su
conveniencia.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING — 7:00 PM
Council Members: Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco,
Susan Rubio, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia and Mayor
Manuel Lozano
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Three (3) minute speaking time limit
Tres (3) minutos sera el limite para hablar
THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
PLEASE NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK IF YOU REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN INTERPRETER
No action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special
circumstances exist. The legislative body or its staff may: 1) Briefly respond to statements made or questions
asked by persons; or 2) Direct staff to investigate and /or schedule matters for consideration at a future meeting.
[Government Code §54954.2]
ESTE ES EL PERIODO DESIGNADO PARA DIRIGIRSE AL CONCILIO
FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA SECRETARIA S1 REQUIERE LOS SERVICIOS DEL INTERPRETS
No se podra tomar accion en algun asunto a menos que sea incluido en la agenda, o a menos que exista alguna
emergencia o circunstancia especial. El cuerpo legislativo y su personal podran: 1) Responder brevemente a
declaraciones o preguntas hechas por personas; o 2) Dirigir personal a investigar y/o fijar asuntos para tomar en
consideracion en juntas proximas. [Codigo de Gobierno §54954.2]
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed are considered to be routine business by the City Council and will be approved with one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from
the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
1. WARRANTS AND DEMANDS
Staff recommends City Council receive and file.
2. MINUTES
Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the special meeting of July 6,
2011 and July 27, 2011.
3. CLAIM REJECTION
Staff recommends City Council reject the claims of Kyung Mi Hwang, Ryung Kyung Lee,
and Ceasar Marroquin, et. al., and direct staff to send the appropriate notice of rejection
to claimants.
City Council Agenda — August 17, 2011
Page 2
4. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1344
Staff recommends City Council waive further reading, read by title only and, adopt on
second reading Ordinance No. 1344 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING SECTIONS 96.02(A),
96.02(F), 96.02(G), 96.02(H), 96.02(J), 96.02(K), 96.02(L), 96.02(M), 96.02(N),
96.02(N), 96.02(0), AND 96.02(T), AND SECTION 96.05 OF TITLE IX, GENERAL
PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96, PUBLIC PARKS, OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE REGULATING AND PERMITTING THE USE OF PUBLIC PARK FACILITIES"
5. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2011-041 APPROVING AND SETTING OF THE
PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE RELATING TO OVERNIGHT PARKING
Staff recommends City Council waive further reading, read by title only and adopt
Resolution No. 2011-041 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING THE MODIFYING AND SETTING OF
PENALTIES FOR A . VIOLATION OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE RELATING TO PARKING; RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO, 2011-049".
6. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR CARNIVAL SERVICES — CHRISTIANSEN
AMUSEMENTS
Staff recommends City Council approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to
execute the necessary documents.
7. EECBG PROJECTS: 1) CONTRACT FOR THE DELAMPING OF INTERNALLY
ILLUMINATED STREET NAME SIGNS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT SAFETY LIGHT
RETROFITS TO C.T. & F., INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $121,827.37; 2) PUBLIC
OUTREACH CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,355.00; 3) ADDITIONAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY MEASURES TO CITY HALL'S HVAC PROJECT TO HONEYWELL IN
THE AMOUNT OF $37,000 PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY
Staff recommends City Council 1) Award a Construction Contract to C.T,& F. Inc. in the
amount of $121,827.37 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as shown in
Attachment 4, pending formal notice by the DOE; 2) Authorize the Director of Public
Works to execute any necessary change orders in an amount not to exceed five percent
(5%) of the original contract; 3) Authorize staff to increase City Hall HVAC contract by
$37,000 pending DOE approval; and 4) Authorize staff to enter into a contract for a
website in the amount of $5,355, pending approval from the DOE.
City Council Agenda — August 17, 2011
Page 3
8. AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE
INTERSECTION OF BADILLO STREET AND WILLOW AVENUE TO MACADEE
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,189
Staff recommends City Council 1) Award a Construction Contract to MACADEE
ELECTRICAL INC. in the amount of $142,189 and authorize the Mayor to execute the
agreement, as shown in Attachment 3; and 2) Authorize the Director of Public Works to
execute any necessary change orders in an amount not to exceed five percent (5 %) of
the original contract.
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9. PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AND THE CITY'S 2011
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
Staff recommends City Council open the public hearing, receive any public comment,
close the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2011 -032, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND
ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089 ".
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Continued from August 3, 2011 - THE COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO CHAPTERS
152 (SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE) AND 153 (ZONING ORDINANCE),
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CITY -WIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND LANDSCAPE
DESIGN MANUAL AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
POLICY MAP AND ZONING MAP AND RELATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
(LOCATION: CITYWIDE; CASE AGP -115, Z -553, AZC -163 AND DRG 11 -1)
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend City Council open the public hearing,
receive any public comments and following the public hearing 1) adopt Resolution
2011 -034, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES TO THE ZONING
CODE AND SUBDIVISION CODE, ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN
GUIDELINES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE POLICY
MAP AND ZONING MAP (APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK) "; and 2) adopt
Resolution 2011 -035, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE POLICY MAP (LOCATIONS: VARIOUS; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK; CASE NUMBER AGP- 115) "; and 3) Introduce for first reading Ordinance
1346, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK ADOPTING RESTATEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS OF TO CHAPTERS 152
(SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS) AND 153 (ZONING CODE) OF THE BALDWIN PARK
City Council Agenda — August 17, 2011
Page 4
MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP (LOCATIONS: CITYWIDE;
APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBERS: Z -553 AND AZC- 163) ";
and 4) adopt Resolution 2011 -036, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ESTABLISHING CITY -WIDE DESIGN
GUIDELINES AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN MANUAL (LOCATION: CITYWIDE;
APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER: DRG- 11 -1)."
11. Continued from August 3, 2011 - AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT
(LOCATION: CITYWIDE; CASE NUMBER: AGP -114)
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend City Council open the public hearing,
receive any public comments, and following the public hearing adopt Resolution 2011-
038 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK APPROVING AN UPDATE TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL
PLAN FOR THE 2008 -2014 PLANNING PERIOD AND ADOPT THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK; CASE NO. AGP- 114)."
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
12. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY #027 AND RESOLUTION 2011 -028
AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2011 -028 entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY (ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO 027)
ESTABLISHING GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES SO THAT
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED, DESIGNED,
CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED TO ENCOURAGE WALKING,
BICYCLING AND TRANSIT USE WHILE PROMOTING SAFE OPERATIONS FOR ALL
USERS ".
13. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
ANNUAL CONFERENCE — SEPTEMBER 21 -23, 2011, SAN FRANCISCO
Staff recommends City Council appoint a delegate and alternate to represent the City at
the Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on September 21 -23,
2011 in San Francisco,
City Council Agenda — August 17, 2011
Page 5
CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS &
COMMUNICATIONS
Request by Councilmember Susan Rubio for discussion on the following:
• Discussion and consideration to explore ways to support The Vet Hunters Project
Discussion and consideration to direct staff to draft a policy that would facilitate a
Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with Los Angeles/ Orange Counties Building and
Construction Trades Council (Affiliated with AFL /CIO & Craft Councils), and other
Local Construction Labor organizations.
Request by Councilmember Monica Garcia for discussion on the following:
Provide update regarding Project Labor Agreements to promote local hire and job
opportunities in the City of Baldwin Park, as requested on May 18, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify under penalty of perjury
under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was rosted on the City Hall
bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 11 t day of August 2011,
Alejandra Avila
City Clerk
PLEASE NOTE: Copies of staff reports and supporting documentation pertaining to each item on this agenda are
available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2 d Floor Lobby Area or at the Los Angeles County Public
Library in the City of Baldwin Park. For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the office of
the City Clerk at 626.960 -4011, ext. 466.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the Public Works Department or Risk Management at 626.960.4011. Notification 48
hours prior to the meeting will enable staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. (28 CFR 34.102.104 ADA TITLE II)
City Council Agenda — August 17, 2011
Page 6
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STAFF REPORT
ITEM NO.
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Lorena Quijano, Finance Director c.. .
DATE: August 17, 2011 '9111, �
SUBJECT: Warrants and Demands
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The purpose of this report is for the City Council to ratify the payment of Warrants and
Demands against the City of Baldwin Park.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The attached Claims and Demands report format meets the required information in
accordance with the Government Code. Staff reviews requests for expenditures for
budgetary approval and for authorization from the department head or its designee. The
report provides information on payments released since the previous City Council meeting,
the following is a summary of the payments released:
1. The payroll of the City of Baldwin Park consisting of check numbers 193751 —
193792. Additionally, Automatic Clearing House (ACH) Payroll deposits were made
on behalf of City Employees from control numbers 216060 — 216320 for the period
of June 26, 2011 through July 09, 2011 inclusive; these are presented and hereby
ratified, in the amount of $391,586.09.
2. General Warrants, including check numbers 186601 to 186775 inclusive, in the
total amount of $641,162.53 constituting claims and demands against the City of
Baldwin Park, are herewith presented to the City Council as required by law, and
the same hereby ratified.
Pursuant to Section 37208 of the Government Code, the Chief Executive Officer or
designee does hereby certify to the accuracy of the demands hereinafter referred to and to
the availability of funds for payment thereof.
RECOMMENDATION:
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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
CITY COUNCIL
TIUNFIM
Manuel Lozano, Mayor /Chair
Marlen Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem /Vice Chair Council Members /Members: Monica Garcia,
Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
Maria Contreras, City Treasurer Alejandra Avila, City Clerk
The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Baldwin Park met in a SPECIAL SESSION at the above
time and place.
CALL TO ORDER
Called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Lozano
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Lozano, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia, Councilmember Monica
Garcia, Councilmember Susan Rubio, Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco
Absent: NONE
Also Present: Chief Executive Officer Singhal, City Attorney Pannone, Community
Development Manager Castagnola, Public Works Director Galvez, Chief
Hadsell, Finance Director Quijano, City Clerk Avila, City Treasurer
Contreras, Secretary Salceda.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC §54957.6)
Agency Negotiators: Vijay Singhal, Chief Executive Officer and
other representatives as designated
Employee Organizations: SEIU; Clerical; Professional and Technical Employees;
Police Management Employees; Confidential Employees;
Confidential Management and Baldwin Park Police
Officer's Association; Un- represented employees; and
part-time employees
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: Seven cases
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
There being no further matters for discussion a motion was made by Mayor Lozano and
seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Approved as presented by the Council at their meeting held August 17, 2011.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
CITY COUNCIL
MINIOPP
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Manuel Lozano, Mayor /Chair
Marlen Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem /Vice Chair Council Members /Members: Monica Garcia,
Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
Maria Contreras, City Treasurer Alejandra Avila, City Clerk
The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Baldwin Park met in a SPECIAL SESSION at the above
time and place.
CALL TO ORDER
Called to order at 6:40 p.m. by Mayor Lozano
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Lozano, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia, Councilmember Monica
Garcia, Councilmember Susan Rubio, Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco
Absent: NONE
Also Chief Executive Officer Singhal, City Attorney Pannone, Community
Present: Development Manager Castagnola, Public Works Director Galvez, Finance
Director Quijano, Housing Manager Ruelas, City Clerk Avila, Secretary
Salceda
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Gregg Tuttle made comments on the items discussed.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1, CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION'S (CHDO'S) AND APPROVAL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FUND COMMITMENT AGREEMENT
Moved by Councilmember Monica Garcia
Seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia
City Council re-certified Immanuel Housing, Inc. as the City's CHDO and authorized
the Chief Executive Officer to execute the agreement allocating an amount not to
exceed $1,350,000 in HOME funds for the creation of affordable housing project.
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
There being no further matters for discussion a motion was made by Mayor Lozano and
seconded by Councilmember Monica Garcia to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Meeting was closed on behalf of Johnny Carrillo.
Approved as presented by the Council at their meeting held August 17, 2011.
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TO: Aonorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shama P. Curian, Senior Human Resources Analyst
D. August 17, 2011
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This report requests the City Council reject the Claims for Damages to Person
Property received for filing against the City. •
In order for the statute of limitations to begin on the claims received, it is necessary for
the City Council to reject the claims by order of a motion and that the claimants are sent
written notification of said action.
Staff recommends City Council reject the claims of Kyung Mi Hwang, Ryung Kyung
Lee, and Ceasar Marroquin et. al., and direct staff to send the appropriate notice of
rejection to claimants.
Attachment(s)
Claim filed by:
• Hwang, Kyung Mi DOL:05/27/2011
• Lee, Ryung Kyung DOL: 05/27/2011
• Marroquin, Ceaser, et. al. DOL: 01/27/2011
inCITY OF BALDWIN PARK
BALDWIN
TO PERSON OR PROPERTY
INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ CLAIM THOROUGHLY.
2. FILL OUT CLAIM IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COMPLETING EACH SECTION. PROVIDE FULL DETAILS.
3. THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED.
4. DELIVER OR MAIL TO: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 14403 E. PACIFIC AVE., BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
WARNING
• CLAIMS FOR DEATH, INJURY TO PERSON OR TO PERSONAL PROPERTY MUST BE FILED
NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 911.2)
• ALL OTHER CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES MUST BE FILED NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE
OCCURRENCE. (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 911.2)
To: City of Baldwin Park
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Limited Civil Case: Yes ❑ No (State the amount of your claim if the total amount is $10,000 or less. If it is over $10,000 no dollar amount
shall be stated, but you are required to state whether the claim would be a limited civil case (total amount of claim does not exceed $25,000).)
17. Total amount of prospective damages: $ Basis for Computation:
18. Witnesses to DAMAGE or INJURY: List all persons and addresses of persons known to have information:
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19. Signature of Claimant or person filing on claimant's behalf; relationship to claimant and date:
I hereby certify (or,declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ CLAIM THOROUGHLY.
2. FILL OUT CLAIM IN ITS ENTIRETY BY COMPLETING EACH SECTION. PROVIDE FULL DETAILS.
3. THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED.
4. DELIVER OR MAIL TO: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 14403 E. PACIFIC AVE., BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
WARNING
• CLAIMS FOR DEATH, INJURY TO PERSON OR TO PERSONAL PROPERTY MUST BE FILED
NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 911.2)
• ALL OTHER CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES MUST BE FILED NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE
OCCURRENCE. (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 911.2)
Clerk's Official
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16. Total amount of claim to date: $ Basis for Computation:
Limited Civil Case: ❑ Yes ❑ No (State the amount of your claim if the total amount is $10,000 or less. If it is over $10,000 no dollar amount
shall be stated, but you are required to state whether the claim would be a limited civil case (total amount of claim does not exceed $25,000).)
17. Total amount of prospective damages: $ Basis for Computation:
18. Witnesses to DAMAGE or INJURY: List all persons and addresses of persons known to have iinformatio
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Name ` Address Phone
Name Address Phone
19. Signature of Claimant or person filing on claimant's behalf; relationship to claimant and date:
I hereby certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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Note: Presentation of a false i Airri is a felony (Penal Code Section 72) CC Form 1 (Rev 7/06)
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LAW OFFICES
JAMES S. MULLER
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
(Government Code Section 910)
July 25, 2011
Office of the City Clerk
City of Baldwin Park
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2900
1161 An� geles, California 90010-2015
Telephone: (213) 381-3299
Facsimile: (213) 381-3581
Name of Claimants: Ceasar D. Marroquin, Brandi Marroquin and minor children Caesar Brice
Marroquin (DOB 9/27/2006) and Avery Marroquin (DOB 7/4/95) through their mother and
guardian ad litem. Brandi Marroquin.
Address to Which Notices Should be Sent: James S. Muller, Law Offices of James, S. Muller,
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90010, telephone number (213) 381-3299.
How Damages or Injuries Occurred: On January 27, 2011, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers
from the Baldwin Park Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the
Commerce Police Department approached Ceasar D. Marroquin, guns drawn, as he was leaving
his home in his truck with his four-year-old son, Ceasar Brice Marroquin. The officers held
Ceasar D. Marroquin, handcuffed for four to five hours and held his son for one hour while they
illegally searched the home of all of the claimants. During the search, officers disheveled,
trashed, damaged and destroyed the property of all of the claimants.
When Damages or Injuries Occurred: On or about January 27, 2011, and thereafter.
Where Damages or Injuries Occurred: 541 Pearlanna Drive, San Dimas, CA 91773.
Act or Omission Causing Injuries: On January 27, 2011, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers
from the Baldwin Park Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the
Commerce Police Department approached Ceasar D. Marroquin, guns drawn, as he was leaving
his home in his truck with his four-year-old son, Ceasar Brice Marroquin. The officers held
Ceasar D. Marroquin, handcuffed for four to five hours and held his son for one hour while they
illegally searched the home of all of the claimants. During the search, officers disheveled,
trashed, damaged and destroyed the property of all of the claimants. The County of Los Angeles,
July 25, 2011
Page 2
has failed to properly select, train, supervise and discipline federal constitutional and civil rights
violations, including but not limited to federal causes of action including but not limited to 42
U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, 42 U.S.C. § 1962, and state causes of action including but not limited
to Civil Code §§ 51.7 and 52.1, invidious discrimination, no- invidious discrimination, intentional
torts, non - intentional torts, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent
infliction of emotional distress, assault, battery, conversion, false arrest, false imprisonment,
trespass on the case, trespass vi et armis, vicarious liability, non - vicarious liability, conspiracy,
and such other legal theories as may apply.
Names of Persons Causing Injuries: Unknown Baldwin Park Police Department officers and
other unknown persons working for the City of Baldwin Park.
Damages or Injuries: General and special damages, including post traumatic stress disorder and
property damage.
Amount of Money Claimed at This Time: Within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court. The
claim would not be a limited civil case.
Names Addresses of Witnesses, Doctors, Hospitals: Witnesses whose full names and addresses
will be provided in the course of this claim. Doctors at Kaiser Permanente whose full names and
work addresses will be provided in the course of this claim.
Deficiency in Claim: If this claim fails to comply in any respect with any requirement of Cal.
Gov't Code § 910 or § 910.2, you are required to provide written notice of the insufficiency
pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 910.8.
ES S. �MUL�LER, ESQ.
On Behalf of Claimant
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DATE:
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Manuel Carrillo Jr., Director of Recreation & Community Servi
August 17, 2011
2nd READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1344
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The purpose of this staff report is to request City Council adopt on second reading
Ordinance No. 1344 Amendment to Title IX General Provisions, Chapter 96, Public Parks,
of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code Regulating and Permitting the Use of Public Park
Facilities.
BACKGROUND
At their meeting on July 6, 2011, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1344 for first
reading. In order for the ordinance to become effective, it must be adopted on second
reading. Once adopted the ordinance will take effect thirty (30) days from the date of
adoption on September 16,2011.
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Waive further reading, read by title only and adopt on second reading Ordinance No.
1344 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK AMENDING SECTIONS 96.02 (A), 96.02 (F), 96.02 (G), 96.02 (H), 96.02(J), 96.02
(K), 96.02(L), 96.02(M), 96.02(N), 96.02(N), 96.02(0) AND 96.02(T) AND SECTION 96.05
OF TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96, PUBLIC PARKS, OF THE
BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING AND PERMITTING THE USE OF
PUBLIC PARK FACILITIES."
Attachment:
• Ordinance No. 1344
ORDINANCE NO. 1344
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 96.02(A), 96.02(F), 96.02 (G), 96.02 (H), 96.02 (J), 96.02(K), 96.2(L),
96 .02(M), 96.02(N), 96.02(0), AND 96.02(P), AND ADDING SECTIONS 96.02(0),
96.02 (R), 96.02 (S), AND 96.02 (T), AND SECTION 96.05 OF TITLE IX, GENERAL
PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96, PUBLIC PARKS, OF THE BALDWIN PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING AND PERMITTING THE USE OF PUBLIC PARK
FACILITIES
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BALDWIN PARK,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(A) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(A) Disposal of rubbish. Carrying onto any park property any garbage,
trash or other refuse is prohibited. No person shall throw, place, bring to or
deposit in any park or on an park area, any garbage, refuse, bottles,
recyclables, glass, crockery, rubber or plastic items, cans, boxes, crates,
broken -up or whole household furniture and equipment, household
appliances, automobile parts, tires, fluids or accessories, combustible or
noncombustible rubbish, miscellaneous debris or combined rubbish, yard
and garden waste, iron, wire, metal articles, bric -a -brac or cement, broken
concrete, broken plaster or any such trash or abandoned material, or
anything offensive or injurious to the public health and place or deposit, or
permit to be thrown or deposited, the same in any park or park receptacle.
(1) Trash generated on the park must be deposited in provided
trash receptacles or carried off the park property. Glass containers
are prohibited."
SECTION 2. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(F) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(F) Fires. No person shall light or maintain any fire unless he or
she first obtains written authorization from the Director, and such fire is
lighted and maintained in a stove, fire circle, or other place or receptacle
provided for that purpose.
(1) No person shall establish, maintain or store in any
city park a temporary or permanent place for cooking or set up or
Ordinance No. 1344
Page 2
utilize any cooking equipment, kitchen utensils or cookware;
provided, however, that any person may set up and use cooking
equipment if he or she does so within an area of a city park
designated by the city for cooking and food preparation and he or
she is participating in either a scheduled, city- sponsored event or
an approved, permitted event, which event has, as part of its stated
purpose, the limited preparation of food for human consumption."
(2) Individuals or groups obtaining permission to cook and /or
prepare food, or, park users who are cooking or preparing food in
an area of a city park designated for that purpose may not engage
in cooking or food preparation activities outside of regular park
hours of operation.
SECTION 3. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(G) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(G) Animals. No person shall bring into any public park any cattle, horse,
mule, goat, sheep, swine, dog, cat or any animal of any other kind, except
that dogs or cats may be permitted in the park if it is kept on a leash under
full control of its owner or person in possession. The Director may find
and permit that at certain times, under specified restrictions, and at
designated places, a person can ride a horse, mule, burro or donkey, or
other similar animal, or can lead the animal without interference with the
use of a park. No animal shall be allowed to graze or run at large within
the boundaries of a city park. No animal shall be killed, harmed or
removed from any park unless by a city employee during the performance
of official duties."
SECTION 4. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(H) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(H) Vehicles. The operation and /or parking of motor vehicles shall be
restricted to the times of operation of the city park or facility. It is unlawful
to remain or park upon the grounds of any city park, or any part thereof,
between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Motorized vehicles shall
not be operated or parked on city property, or on any part of any park,
except on designated roadways or within designated markings, without
first obtaining a city permit.
(1)The Director may grant permission at certain times, under
specified restrictions, and at designated places, to operate a
motorized vehicle in restricted areas or outside of the normal hours
of operation of any city park or facility, so long as such use does
not interfere in any way with the use of any park."
Ordinance No. 1344
Page 3
SECTION 5. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(J) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(J) Alcoholic beverages. No person shall enter, be, or remain in any
public park while in possession of, transporting, purchasing, selling, giving
away or consuming any alcoholic beverages. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this division shall not apply to any person over the age of 21
attending a function at the Arts and Recreation Center or patronizing a
concession area at a city approved and permitted event, provided the prior
consent of the Director of Recreation and Community Services to the
consumption of alcohol at such function has been obtained."
SECTION 6. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(K) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(K) Hours of use. No person shall remain, stay, occupy or loiter in any
park, or building therein, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of
the following day, without first obtaining written permission from the
Director.
(1) The City Manager, Director, or a duly authorized representative,
may close a park area or recreation facility at any time there is an
apparent danger to the persons using the property itself, or for any
cause which would provide for the safety and protection of the
public. This section may be enforced without concurrence of those
individuals or groups involved in the use of the parks. Remaining in
an area closed by the city manager or authorized representative is
prohibited."
SECTION 7. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(L) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(L) Overnight camping and sleeping. No person shall establish or
maintain in any city park any living accommodations or temporary or
permanent place for sleeping by setting up any tent, lean -to, or any other
shelter -like structure intended for human occupancy or any bedding,
sleeping bags, bed rolls, blankets, sheets, luggage, backpacks, mattress,
hammock or other sleeping implements and /or equipment or materials, or
use any park furnishings or fixtures for prolonged or repeated periods of
time not associated with ordinary use of the park or public place, with
Ordinance No. 1344
Page 4
one's possessions or while storing one's possessions (including, but not
limited to, clothing, kitchen utensils, cookware, and /or food or beverages),
cooking or consuming meals, or lodging in a parked vehicle. These
activities constitute camping when it reasonably appears, in light of all the
circumstances, that a person is using the park or public property as a
living, lodging, or sleeping accommodation regardless of his or her intent,
or the nature of any other activities in which he or she might also be
engaged; provided, however, that any person may temporarily camp, or
set up and use bedding or sleeping bags, if he or she is participating in
either a scheduled, city - sponsored event or an approved, permitted event.
(1) The Director may permit any group to camp overnight in
a designated location in a park, and may require minors who are members
of the group to be supervised during the camping by an adequate number
of responsible adults provided that the overnight camping will not interfere
with, or in any way be detrimental to the park, or interfere with the use
thereof. Upon the granting of such approval, the members of the group
and its adult supervisors, if required by the Director, may camp at the time,
location, and under conditions specified in the permit."
SECTION 8. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(M) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(M) Changing clothes. A person shall not change clothes or otherwise
dress in any park area or on the edges of park waters or in any comfort
station, except in that portion of a park building, designated for such
purposes."
SECTION 9. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(N) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(N) Washing and human waste. No person shall not place in any park
waters any clothing, edible item, dish, or utensil, or cleanse in any park
waters any such edible, dish, or utensil, or wash or commit any nuisance
in or near the waters or pollute any park waters, wash or cleanse in park
waters any portion of the body.
(1) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to
urinate, defecate or deposit any bodily fluids or debris in or upon
any park, or any place open to the public or exposed to public view.
This section shall not be construed to prohibit the use for urination
or defecation of lawfully constructed restroom facilities designed for
the sanitary disposal of human waste."
Ordinance No. 1344
Page 5
SECTION 10. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(0) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(0) Portable carts. Shopping Carts, carrying carts, wheeled devices
and /or other similar carrying devices used to transport personal property,
food items, camping, sleeping, or cooking equipment or materials, are
strictly prohibited within the confines of any city park."
SECTION 11. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(P) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby amended, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(P) Swimming. No person shall swim in any park waters or pool or use
any such waters for personal hygiene or cleansing except at the places
and times designated by the Director."
SECTION 13. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(Q) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added, in part, as reflected
below to now read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(Q) Violation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a violation
of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction."
SECTION 14. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(R) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(R) Disturbing the peace (as defined in the California Penal Code,
Section 415).
It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following within a park:
Fight or challenge another person to fight;
Use offensive words which are likely to incite imminent
lawless action;
Maliciously and willfully disturb another person by loud and
unreasonable noise, provided however, where the noise is a
result of communications made in a loud manner, the
communication shall be unlawful only where it is likely to
incite imminent lawless action, or where the communication
is not intended as such but is merely a guise to disturb
persons.
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Page 6
(1) When in the interest of public health, safety or welfare, it is
determined that it is in the best public interest to exclude persons or
groups from any city area and /or facility, such action may be taken
by the City Manager, Director or his designated representative,
subject to appeal to the city council."
SECTION 15. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(S) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(S) Vandalism. Any person causing or committing vandalism, or parents
of persons under the age of eighteen (18) causing or committing
vandalism, will be held financially responsible for the full amount of
damages, or the maximum allowed under the California Civil Code,
Sections 1714.1 and 1714.3 or subsequent sections. All provisions of the
California Penal Code, Section 594, referring to malicious mischief, are
applicable."
SECTION 16. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(T) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(T) Noise. It shall be unlawful for any person within any park or park area
or park facility to use or operate any radio, musical instrument,
phonograph, television receiver, or other machine or device for the
producing, reproducing or amplification of the human voice, music, or any
other sound, in such a manner, as to disturb the peace, quiet, and
comfort of other park occupants or any reasonable person residing or
working in the area. Any noise level caused by such use or operation
which exceeds the ambient noise level on the premises of any other park
space so as to disturb the use and enjoyment of any other park user shall
be a violation of the provisions of this section."
SECTION 17. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.02(0) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added, as reflected below to
read, in its entirety, as follows:
"(U) Gambling. Gambling and gaming in any city park or city facility is
prohibited pursuant to the provisions of California Penal Code Section 330
and 330A. No person shall deal, play, carry on, open, cause to be opened,
or conduct any game, or bet at any game, played with cards, dice, or any
other device, for money, checks, credits, chips, tokens, or anything of
value or for anything representative of anything of value on such
premises."
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Page 7
SECTION 18. TITLE IX, GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 96 SECTION
96.05 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added, as reflected below, to read,
in its entirety, as follows:
"96.05. Violations: Additional Remedies, Injunctions. As an additional
remedy, the operation or maintenance of any device, instrument, vehicle,
or machinery in violation of any provision of this chapter, which operation
or maintenance causes discomfort or annoyance to reasonable persons or
which endangers the comfort, repose, health, or peace of residents in the
area, shall be deemed and is declared to be a public nuisance and may be
subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued
by a court order of competent jurisdiction."
SECTION 19. All other provisions within the Baldwin Park Municipal Code for the
permitting of park usage remain unchanged unless herein modified.
SECTION 20. If any subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed
this ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase
thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of
the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 21. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records
of and the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ALEJANDRA AVILA, CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. 1344
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City Attorney
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This report requests the City Council consider adopting Resolution 2011 -041 to re-
establish penalties for parking violations, include overnight parking in the park.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Baldwin Park Municipal Code (BPMC) subsection 10.99 (F) authorizes the City
Council to set penalties for parking violations.
On December, 1, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2010 -049 to modify
and set penalties for parking violations occurring within the City.
The City Council is currently being requested to adopt Ordinance No. 1344 to
establish BPMC subsection 96.02(H) which will prohibit overnight parking in City
parks. In conjunction with that action, this staff report requests the City Council to
adopt Resolution No. 2011 -041 to rescind Resolution No. 2010 -049, to re- establish
the fines set by that Resolution and to set a fine for violations of subsection 96.02(H).
Having one resolution for all parking fines is more efficient administratively.
The city attorney has reviewed this document for form and content.
FISCAL IMPACT
The impact of the new penalty fine is intended to be cost neutral to the City.
Staff recommends the City Council:
Waive further reading, read by title only and adopt Resolution No.
2011- 041 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, APPROVING THE
MODIFYING AND SETTING OR PENALTIES FOR A
VIOLATION OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE RE RELATING TO PARKING;
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2011.049."
Attachment: Resolution 2011 -041
Page 2 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, APPROVING THE MODIFYING AND
SETTING OF THE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE
BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND CALIFORNIA
VEHICLE CODE RELATING TO PARKING; RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-049
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Subsection 10.99 (F) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code authorizes
the City Council to establish, by resolution, penalties for parking violations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to modify and set the penalties for a violation of
the Baldwin Park Municipal Code relating to parking.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Resolution No. 2010-049 is hereby rescinded.
Section 2. Fines and penalties for parking violations shall be as listed on Exhibit
A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. The penalties established by this resolution shall become effective
immediately for any citations issued after the date of the adoption of
this resolution.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of the Resolution and
shall cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 2011.
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Resolution No. 2011-041
Page 2
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I
1, Alejandra Avila, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of
August, 2011 by the following vote:
FAY
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Alejandra Avila
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2011-041
Page 3
EXHIBIT "All
Schedule of Penalties
Legal Cade
(unless otherwise Violation Description Amount
noted all references
are to the BPMC)
72.02(A)
STOP/STAND/PARK IN PARKWAY PROHIBITED
$60.00
72.04(A)
W/IN DIV. ISLAND SIDE UNLESS AUTH/MARKED
$60.00
72.04(8)
STREET SWEEPING
$60.00
72.04(0)
POSTED NO PKG W/RED CURB W/IN 20' CURB
$60.00
72.04(D)
PARKING WITHIN 20FT OF INTERSECTION
$60.00
72.04(E)
NO PKG-WHERE SIGNS POSTED/TRAFFIC HAZARD
$60.00
72.04(F)
NO PARKING POSTED
$60.00
72.04(G)
PKG W/IN 20FT OF TRFFC SGNL/STOP SIGN
$60.00
72.05 (A)
PKG IN EXCESS OF 72 HRS STREET OR ALLEY
$60.00
72.06(A)
PARKED FOR SALE ON PUBLIC STREET
$60.00
72.07(A)
REPAIR VEH. ON STREET / NON-EMERGENCY
$60.00
72.09(A)
PKG VEH ON NARROW RDWY <20'11 SIDE ><30'>
$60.00
72.10[A]
PARKING ON GRADES
$60.00
72.11 [A]
PKG ADJ. To SCHOOLS WHEN POSTED
$60.00
72.12(B)
PARKED IN VIOLATION OF TEMP SIGN
$60.00
72.12[A]
PARKING TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SIGNS
$60.00
72.13(C)
TWO HOUR PARKING
$60.00
72.14(6)
PARKED WRONG WAY
$60.00
72.14[A]
PARKED OVER 18" FROM CURB
$60.00
72.15(A)1
DIGNL PKG/ANGLE INDCATD SGNS/PVMNT MRKG
$60.00
72.15(A)2
DIGNL PKG/ W/FRNT RT WHL W/IN 6" OF CRB
$60.00
72.16
PARKING IN MARKED SPACES
$60.00
72.16(B)
PARKING
$60.00
72.17(A)
NO STOPPING ZONES
$60.00
72.17(B)
POSTED NO STOPPING
$60.00
72.18(B)
PERMIT NOT DISPLAYED /CITY SIGNS
$60.00
72.18[A]
PARKING ON CITY PROPERTY
$60.00
72.19[A]
NON HANDICAP PARKED AT BLUE CURB
$60.00
72.20(A)
PKG VEH FOR SALE ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE LOT
$60.00
72.21(A)
2 HRS EXCDD ON TRCK RTE-6000 LBS/3 TONS
$260.00
72.21 (13)(1)
ANY TRAILER/DOLLY/EQUIP ON ST UNATTACHED
$60.00
72.35[C]
LOADING ZONES
$60.00
72.36(A)[1 I
RED CURB
$60.00
72.36(A)121
YELLOW CURB
$60.00
Resolution No. 2011-041
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72.36(A)[3]
PARKED WHITE CURB
$60.00
72.37
EFFECT PERMISSION TO LOAD /UNLOAD
$60.00
72.38(A)
LOADG/UNLDG PASSGRS/MATRLS (YELLOW ZONE)
$60.00
72.38(B)
STANDING IN PASSENGER LOADING ZONE
$60.00
72.38(C)
PARKING IN ALLEY UNOCCUPIED
$60.00
72.50(A)
PRIVATE PROPERTY/SIGN POSTED
$60.00
96,02(H)
PARKING IN PARK OFF HOURS
$63.00
123.22
STANDING (TAXI)
$40.00
153.033
DISMANTLING OR STORAGE OF VEH.
$40.00
153.033A
INOPERABLE VEHICLE
$40.00
153.033B
PKG OF VEH. OR STORAGE OF VEH.
$40.00
153,034
STORAGE OF BOATS OR TRAILERS
$60.00
153.035A
COMMERCIAL PKG VEH >6000 LBS IN RES ZONE
$60.00
153.110
COMMERICAL VEH. PKG PROHIBITED IN LOT
$60.00
153.336[C]
STORAGE OF VEH. PROH.
$40.00
153.357[A]
PARKING - UNIMPROVED LOT
$60.00
153.338(A)
PARKED ON EMPTY LOT
$60.00
CVC 22500.1
FIRE LANE
$65.00
CVC 22500A
NO PARKING WITHIN INTERSECTION
$40.00
CVC 22500b
PKG IN/ON CROSSWALK
$40.00
CVC 22500C
NO PARKING SIGNS
$40.00
CVC 22500(4)
PKG WIIN 15' OF FIRE STATION DRIVEWAY
$40.00
CVC 22500(e)
BLOCKED DRIVEWAY
$40.00
CVC 22500(f)
PKG ON SIDEWALK
$40.00
CVC 225000
PKG CONSTRUCTION AREA - OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC
$40.00
CVC 22500(h)
DOUBLE PARKING, SCHOOL BUS EXEMPT
$40.00
CVC 225001
PKG IN BUS ZONE
$265.00
CVC 22500J
PARKED IN AN TUBE OR TUNNEL
$40.00
CVC 22500K
PKG ON BRIDGE
$40.00
CVC 22500L
FRONT/UPON LOWERED WHEELCHR CURB ACCESS
$255.00
CVC 22502A
PKG MORE THAN 18" FROM CURB
$40.00
CVC 22502C
PARKED OVER 18" OF CURB
$50.00
CVC 22502E
CURB PKG - ANGLE ON ROADWAY
$35.00
CVC 22504(a)
UNICORPORATED AREA PARKING
$50.00
CVC 22505(a)(1)
PKG ON STATE HWY WHEN POSTED
$50.00
CVC 22505(b)
PARKED IN VIOLATION OF SIGN/MARK
$50.00
CVC 22507.8(a)
HANDICAP PARKING
$340.00
CVC 225078(b)
BLOCKING HANDICAP ACCESS
$340.00
CVC 22514
FIRE HYDRANT - PKD WITHIN 15'
$40.00
CVC 22515(a)
UNATTENDED VEHICLE - MOTOR RUNNING
$40.00
Resolution No. 2011-041
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CVC 22516
PKG - PERSON IN LOCKED VEHICLE
$45.00
CVC 22521
PKG W/IN 7 1/2 FT OF RAILROAD TRACK
$40.00
CVC 26710
BROKEN WINDSHIELD
$40.00
CVC 27155
FUEL CAP REQUIRED
$40.00
CVC 4000 (a) (1)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
$65.00
CVC 4457
DAMAGED REGISTRATION TABS
$40.00
CVC 5200
NO FRONT PLATE
s40.00
CVC 5201
POSITION OF LICENSE PLATE
$40.00
CVC 5202
LICENSE PLATES DISPLAYED
$40.00
CVC 5204(a)
NO PLATE TABS
$40.00
CVC 22507.8(a)(2)
ACCESS RAMP AREA
$340.00
CVC22507.8(c)(2)
PKG ON HANDICAP CROSSHATCH AREA
$340.00
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CITY OF BALDMN PARK STAFF '
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Manuel Carrillo Jr., Director of Recreation & Community S
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement for Carnival Services — Christiansen
Amusements
This staff report requests City Council approval of an Agreement with Christiansen
Amusements to provide carnival services for the City's 55th Anniversary Celebration,
November 3 through November 6, 2011.
BACKGROUND
For the last several years the city has hosted an anniversary parade as part of the City's
annual incorporation anniversary. Due to budget constraints, the city will not be hosting a
parade this year. However, staff is recommending to celebrate the City's anniversary by
featuring a carnival for the community. In the past, proceeds from the carnival were used
to offset associated parade costs, however since the parade was eliminated all proceeds
from the carnival will be deposited to the City's General Fund.
For the past twenty -two (22) years, the Department contracts carnival services through
Christiansen Amusements. Staff has developed a good relationship with Christiansen
Amusements in which carnival operations and contract negotiations run smoothly every
year.
DISCUSSION
Under the current Agreement, Christiansen Amusements has agreed for the City to have
the exclusive to the food court during the event. All fundraising proceeds from the food
court will go directly to the Santa Clothes Project, which is expected to generate $3,000. In
addition the City will continue to receive 30% of the total gross receipts up to $40,000 and
35% thereafter derived from the operation of the carnival ride activity. Christiansen
Amusements also agrees to provide an insurance policy naming the City as additionally
insured in the amount of $3 million dollars. In addition, Christiansen Amusements will pay
for all security during the event including additional police coverage.
Christiansen Amusements also agrees to provide 350 unlimited ride tickets to be used
either on Thursday, November 3, 2011 or Sunday, November 6, 2011. As in the previous
years, tickets will be distributed to various children in the community through the Home
Liaisons from each of the thirteen (13) elementary schools.
August 3, 2011
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Approval of Agreement for Carnival Services - Christiansen Amusements
FISCAL IMPACT
It is anticipated that the City will generate approximately $12,000 towards the City's general
fund while conducting a fundraising opportunity for the Santa Clothes Project, which is
expected to generate approximately $3,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached agreement and authorize
the Mayor to execute the necessary documents.
Attachment: Agreement
r
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 17th day of August, 2011 by and between the City of
Baldwin Park, a general law city (hereafter "CITY ") and Christiansen Amusements, (hereafter
"LICENSEE ").
The parties hereto do agree as follows:
1. This agreement is made and entered into with respect to the following facts:
(a) That CITY is desirous of conducting a festival on Thursday, November 3, 2011 through Sunday,
November 6, 2011 inclusive; and
(b) That CITY is desirous of featuring a carnival as entertainment for the festival; and
(c) The CITY has determined that LICENSEE is qualified person to provide such services; and
(d) That LICENSEE has agreed to provide such services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement; and
(e) That the legislative body of the CITY has determined that the public interest, convenience and
necessity require the execution of this Agreement.
2. CARNIVAL. The Carnival shall be conducted commencing on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at
5:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.; continuing Friday, November 4, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m.
and Saturday, November 5, 2011 from Noon through 11:00 p.m.; and concluding on Sunday,
November 6, 2011 from Noon through 10:00 p.m.
3. SITE. (a) CITY shall be responsible for providing the site for the conduct of the Carnival, which
shall be on that certain real property described as follows: Morgan Park and the City parking area on
Ramona Boulevard; plus the City property at the northeast corner of Main Avenue and Sterling Way
which is used for limited LICENSEE vehicle parking. CITY is also responsible for restroom facilities,
including portapotties on site, and rubbish dumpster and removal as necessary for the operations of the
carnival and festival.
(b) LICENSEE shall be responsible for securing and insuring any additional property as necessary for
staging and parking of LICENSEE vehicles.
4. The LICENSEE shall be responsible for obtaining all permits and licenses required for the
conduct of the Carnival in a timely fashion. Copies of such permits and licenses shall be delivered to
the CITY within 24 hours of their approval.
5. CARNIVAL. LICENSEE shall provide at its sole expense:
(a) all costs of transportation, lodging and other necessary facilities, food and compensation for all
crews necessary to facilitate the conduct of the carnival. Such crews shall include sufficient
management staff during the carnival hours to be reasonably available to CITY; and
(b) all carnival equipment and accessories thereto, including an independent electrical power supply
from LICENSEE'S generators; and
(c) power to all community booths as per section 6 and 7 during all hours of booth operation and
sufficient to allow for such booths to connect to the power with normal appliances or extension cords;
and
(d) a minimum of five major rides and five kiddie rides; and
(e) advertising for the carnival and festival, including, but not limited to, sending out 100 personalized
event posters describing the event and special promotion activities through area businesses; and
(f) provide all ticket sellers necessary for the carnival; and
(g) waive entrance fees for all children under the age of 12 if accompanied by a paying adult (18 years
and older); and monitor entrance to not allow any outside food, drinks or ice chests into the event area.
(h) LICENSEE will provide 350 unlimited ride passes to be used either Thursday November 3, 2011 or
Sunday November 6, 2011 during designated hours as indicated by LICENSEE. In exchange for this
increased product value offered by LICENSEE, the CITY will waive all permit and licenses fees
normally charged LICENSEE, except for the $125 fee for the Temporary Use Permit.
It is intended that LICENSEE shall provide a full - service Carnival as a part of the festival, which shall
consist of the entertainment as described herein.
6. FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES. CITY will provided and operate, along with local Non - profit
and community organizations, all food and beverage booths which is agreed to by LICENSEE. CITY
will obtain all Health Department requirements. LICENSEE will provide up to six food /beverage booth
spaces approximately 10' x 10' square for CITY booths and LICENSEE will provide electrical power
only, no cords or cables, for two of the City booths; CITY will provide power for all remaining booths.
7. GAMES. LICENSEE shall provide games along the midway, which shall be subject to such
regulations as determined by, and in accordance with, the recommendations of the CITY'S Police Chief
or his designee. LICENSEE shall also provide two game booth set -ups for community groups within
the carnival site area at the current market rate paid for by LICENSEE.
8. SECURITY. Security for the festival shall be provided by LICENSEE as determined by, and in
accordance with, the recommendations of the CITY'S Police Chief. LICENSEE does hereby agree to
save the CITY, the CITY'S Redevelopment Agency, and their respective officers, agents and
employees, free and harmless from any claim, demand, action, or judgement arising out of any security
provided by CITY.
9. PREPARATION AND CLEANUP. LICENSEE shall have a cleanup crew that will clean the
midway each night, and at the close of the event. LICENSEE shall be responsible for any and all
damage to grounds, pavement or facilities caused by LICENSEE, his employees, officers, agents or
sub - Licensees.
10. Sub - Licensees. LICENSEE shall have the right to license a sub - Licensee, a qualified person, or
entity, approved in advance by the CITY, for the purpose of providing the festival with the carnival
activities required hereunder.
11. LIABILITY INSURANCE. LICENSEE shall provide directly, and /or through its Sub - Licensees,
liability insurance covering all of the activities to be conducted at the Festival, save and except those
activities provided by the CITY other than security. The LICENSEE shall provide such liability
insurance coverage as approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the CITY and in amounts and in
coverage of at least $3,000,000 general liability combined single limit per occurrences for bodily injury,
personal injury and property damage and $3,000,000 Employers Liability per accident.
All such policies shall contain endorsements, which name the CITY, the CITY'S Redevelopment
Agency and their respective authorized and affected officers, employees and agents as additional
insured on such policies. LICENSEE shall file with the CITY an Endorsement and a Certificate of
insurance evidencing the existence of all required insurance coverage prior to October 27, 2011. Such
endorsements and certificates shall provide that neither substantial alteration of the coverage or
cancellation of the coverage shall be valid except upon 96 hours prior written notice to CITY by the
carrier or carriers.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. To the fullest extent permitted by the law, LICENSEE agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold the CITY, the CITY'S Redevelopment Agency, and their respective officers, agents
and employees, free and harmless from all liability:
(a) on account of any and all claims under Workers Compensation Acts and other employee or
his /her subcontractors' or sublicensees employees arising out of LICENSEE'S activities pursuant to this
Agreement; and,
(b) on account of any and all claims for damages because of personal injury or death, damage
to property, or other obligation(s) directly or indirectly arising out of or attributable to, in whole or part,
the performance by LICENSEE or its sublicensees, subcontractors, employees, or agents in the
performance of the obligations stated in this Agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees
and court costs incurred by CITY, CITY's Redevelopment Agency, or any of their respective officers,
agents or employees, as well as payment of any final judgment rendered against CITY, CITY's
Redevelopment Agency or any of their respective officers, agents, or employees resulting from any
action for which indemnification is required by this Agreement.
13. INDEPENDENT AGENTS. The parties hereto agree that LICENSEE, its agents, employees,
consultants, sublicensees, and subcontractors shall act in an independent capacity in the performance
of this Agreement, and not as officers, employees or agents of the CITY.
14. OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE. LICENSEE shall maintain in effect all other types of
insurance required by law, including specifically, but not limited to, Worker's Compensation coverage.
15. OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall require all sublicenses or subcontractors to
comply with all terms and obligations of this Agreement, and specifically shall require all sublicensee
and subcontractors to maintain all insurance coverage required pursuant to this Agreement, and to
provide the same indemnification to the CITY, the CITY'S Redevelopment Agency and their respective
officers, agents and employees, as is required of LICENSEE.
16. TERMINATION. CITY reserves the right to terminate this agreement upon 30 days written
notice to LICENSEE.
17. COMPENSATION. CITY shall be entitled to an amount equal to 30% of the total gross receipts
up to $40,000 and 35% thereafter derived from the operation of the carnival ride activity. Gross
receipts are to be determined based upon cash sales on the grounds and do not include the advance
ride book tickets, if used. Payment is to be delivered to the CITY within 5 working days of the
conclusion of the Carnival. Additional compensation is to be negotiated in the event CITY provides
ticket sales personnel.
18. NOTICES. Notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally
served or given by mail.
Any notice by mail shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in the United States mail,
postage prepaid addressed to the party to be served as follows:
To CITY:
Manny Carrillo
Director Of Recreation & Community Services
City OfBaldwin P@[h
14403 East Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, C8917U0
To LICENSEE:
Stacy A. Brown
President
Christiansen Amusements
2048 Lundy L8h8 O[ (mailing: P. {J. BOX 997)
ESCOOdidO, CA 82029 (Escondido, CA 92033)
19. ATTORNEY'S FEES. |O the event that either party hereto fails k]comply with any Of the terms
0f this agreement, and the other party commences legal proceedings LO enforce any Of the terms Ufthis
8gn8ern9nt Or terminate this 8gR»eDleO[' the prevailing pGdv in any such Suit Sh8|| n8D8iwe, from the
other, a reasonable sum including attorney's fee and costs as may be established by the court.
20. EXTENT OF AGREEMENT. This document represents the entire integrated agreement
b8LNxe8D CITY and LICENSEE and supersedes all prior OBgOU8ti}OS. representations O[agreements,
either written O[oral. This agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both CITY
and LICENSEE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as follows:
DATED:
CITY
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ATTEST
City Clerk
LICENSEE
President
City Attorney
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■ CONTRACT FOR DELAMPING OF
SAFETY ILLUMINATED STREET NAME SIGNS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT
RETROFITS
OF
❑ ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES TO CITY HALL'S
HVAC PROJECT TO HONEYWELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,000,
PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
This report requests that the City Council:
1) Award a contract for the De- tamping of Internally Illuminated Street Name
Signs and Energy Efficient Safety Light Retrofits to C.T. & F., Inc. in the
amount of $121,827.37 pending formal approval by the Department of Energy
(DOE),
2) Authorize staff to enter into a public outreach contract not to exceed the
Department of Energy approved amount of $5,355, and
3) Authorize additional Energy Efficiency Measures to the City Hall's HVAC
project in the amount of $37,000 by Honeywell, pending approval from the
DOE.
The City was awarded $705,500 under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant (EECBG) made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA). The Department of Energy (DOE) manages projects made available by
EECBG funds.
Award a Contract for De- lamping and Energy Efficient Lighting Retrofits Page 2 of 6
August 17, 2011
On April 21, 2010, the City Council approved the Energy Efficiency Conservation
Strategy (EECS), under the EECBG guidelines. The strategy included completing
several projects and programs listed as follows:
1. City Hall HVAC Upgrade
2. Morgan Park Solar Panels
3. Community Outreach /Education
4. Outdoor Lighting Retrofit
5. Preparation of GHG Inventory
This project consists of the Outdoor Lighting Retrofit component of the strategy. The
work consists of (A) de- tamping 49 Internally Illuminated Street Name Signs (IISNS) at
thirteen intersections by installing Highly Reflective Street Name Signs (RSNS) in their
place, (B) replacing 45 safety lighting lamps at certain parking lots and pathways with
LED or inductive lighting, (C) upgrading 46 existing High Pressure Sodium (HIPS) street
or safety lights by replacing them with efficient LED lamps. The locations of the
improvement are shown in Attachment 1.
On June 1, 2011, the City Council approved the specifications for this project and
authorized staff to advertise the project for construction bids. However, since the Los
Angeles County's AB811 program, which was aimed at helping homeowners retrofit
their homes with energy efficiency improvements, has been cancelled, the Community
Outreach budget was decreased from $90,000 to $5,355. As a result, in June and
during July, staff submitted DOE amendments to increase the Outdoor Lighting Retrofit
budget resulting from a decrease the Community Outreach budget.
The changes resulted in a re- evaluation by staff to consider adding energy efficient
street lights to the project in addition to the outdoor parking lot and park lights. These
changes were handled by revising the scope and project specifications to accommodate
street lights along Baldwin Park Boulevard from Ramona Boulevard to Francisquito
Avenue.
Energy efficient street light technology is significantly advanced and energy
consumption may be reduced by 40% to 50 %. The City of Los Angeles has over 2,000
LED street lights installed, and our demonstration project will showcase the City of
Baldwin Park's efforts in energy efficiency and energy conservation.
DISCUSSION
Street Lighting upgrades will conserve electricity, and will reduce maintenance and
electric utility costs. Another major benefit will be to our environment by reducing green
house gas emission equivalents by reducing electrical demand on our power grid.
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August 17, 2011
Staff advertised the project by publishing a "Notice Inviting Bids" in accordance with the
provisions of the Government Code. However, during the advertisement period, several
addendums were issued by staff in response to changes to the project. The bid
opening date was postponed to allow staff more time to receive Federal DOE approval
of the scope changes (to add street lighting) to the project without having to re- advertise
or to separately bid the project. The postponement would also give contractors more
time to consider the street lighting component of the bid. The expanded scope resulted
in an engineer's estimate of $107,000 (an increase from the original engineer's estimate
of $75,000).
On August 8, 2011, one (1) bid was received, opened, and declared publicly. The bid
was received from C.T. & F., Inc., in the amount of $111,671.41. Staff presumes that
the number of changes and addendums during its advertisement played a role in the
reduced participation in submitting bids. However, staff did confer with the City Attorney
to ensure that we are on firm legal grounds to move forward with awarding a contract.
In fact, the City has documentation that all seven original potential contractors were
informed of all addendums and changes to the bid specifications. Moreover, two more
contractors showed interest in our project after the initial addendum was issued. The
City has met the Public Contracts Code thresholds and has met our Municipal Code
procurement policies. On file are the necessary documents and these are ready for
audit and review.
Since the DOE has set a deadline of September 1, 2011 to obligate funds, this means
we need to award a contract, and therefofe the City does not have time to re -bid the
project with the new changes for utilizing EECBG funds. The good news is that the
contractor that submitted the bid is well- known, reputable, and is the same one that will
be installing the speed feed back signs recently awarded under a different grant. In
addition, the amount of their bid is within $4,000 of the engineer's estimate. A
breakdown of the bid received is shown in Attachment 2.
C.T. & F., Inc., has recently completed similar electrical improvements for the City of
Los Angeles, City of Santa Monica, and the County of Los Angeles. This Contractor
has a Class A - General Engineering and a Class C -10 - Electrical license in good
standing with the State Contractors' Board as shown in Attachment 3. A background
search shows no irregularities regarding this Contractor.
C.T. & F., Inc. will also be encouraged to participate in the City's policy which provides
incentives to contractors to encourage the hiring of City residents /businesses for City
administered construction contracts. Staff will discuss the details of this policy with the
Contractor to confirm the level of their participation.
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August 17, 2011
Street Lighting Options
Staff recommends awarding a contract for the base bid amount plus the alternate option
to install an additional 70 LED street lights along Baldwin Park Boulevard. The total
recommended award is for $121,827.37 which includes the $111,671.41 base bid plus
$10,155.88 for additional street lights on Baldwin Park Boulevard. Staff has requested
approval of this option from the DOE and staff would obligate the funds contingent on
DOE notification. Completion of all the Street Lights along Baldwin Park Boulevard
between Ramona and Tracy Street (an additional 70 street lights) would be in exchange
for the (B) 45 Park and Parking Lot Lights near Morgan Park. The reason for such a
swap is that the electrical savings forthcoming from street lighting LED fixtures is
greater, savings from maintenance costs is greater, and this option would best
showcase the City.
The improvements above recommended are summarized as follows:
(A) 49 De- lamping of Street Name Signs;
(C) 46 Street Lights along Baldwin Park Boulevard (250W to 175W)
(D) 70 Street Lights along Baldwin Park Boulevard (150W / 100W to 100W / 50W)
BID ANALYSIS & RESULTS - EECBG DELAMPING & STRET LIGHTING
Base Bid
CT &F, Inc
Item No.
Description
Qty.
Unit
Unit Price
Extended Price
1
Mobilization Bonds Insurance
1
LS
$2137.00
A
Delam in
49
EA
$44,316.81
B
Mor an Park Parking Lots
45
EA
$27,794.72
C
Safety/Street Light Upgrade LEDs
46
EA
$37,422.96
Total Base Bid
$111,671.49
Alternate Bids
D
Safet /Street Light Upgrade LEDs
70
EA
$37,950.60
B
46
EA
Credit
` 27,794.72
Street Lights Option
$10,155.88
$121,827.37
Other Energy Efficiency Measures
Staff is also requesting City Council authorization to enter into a contract for preparing a
City website for promoting energy efficiency as part of our public outreach activity in the
amount of $5,355, pending Department of Energy approval.
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August 17, 2011
Because additional energy efficiency measures have been identified as part of the City
Hall HVAC project, staff is requesting City Council authorization to increase the project
contract by $37,000. This amount has been negotiated down by staff and the scope is
pending approval from the Department of Energy. Staff anticipates all DOE approvals
the 3rd week in August 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact on the general fund, and all expended funds for all the EECS up to
up to $705,500 will be reimbursed from the EECBG funds. The following table
summarizes the EECBG project activities as detailed in the City's SECS Strategy:
EECS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES
PROJECTED
BUDGET
Preparation of GHG Inventory
$24,500
• GHG inventory of City buildings, parks,'Non-roadway lighting
Mechanical Upgrade
$446,600
• Air conditioning-energy efficient system upgrade at City Hall
Outdoor Lighting Retrofit
• (A) Delamp 49 existing illuminated street name signs
• (B) Retrofit 45 non - building and non- roadway safety lighting
• (C) Upgrade 46 Street lights with LED lighting
• (D) Upgrade 70 Street Lights with LED [option in lieu of (B)]
$101,372
• Miscellaneous Advertising
$148
Solar PV Install
$127,525
• Solar power installation at Morgan Park Community Center
Community Outreach, Education
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Website to educate Baldwin
$5,355
Park residents and businesses
TOTAL
$705,500
the tollowina table summarizes the tlscal status of the outdoor Llgnt►np Ketrotit:
Available Funds $131,372
EECBG $101,372
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Landscaping and Lighting Fund $30,000
Anticipated Expenditures $127,918
Base Bid $111,671
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Option to Install 70 SL $10,..1.56......
........ .... ........ .. .................. .........
Contingency (5 %) $6,091
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August 17, 2011
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award a Construction Contract to C. T. & F., Inc. in the amount of $121,827.37
and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as shown in Attachment 4,
pending formal notice by the DOE,
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute any necessary change orders in
an amount not to exceed five percent 5% of the original contract,
3. Authorize staff to increase City Hall HVAC contract by $37,000, pending DOE
approval-, and
4. Authorize staff to enter into a contract for a website in the amount of $5,355,
pending approval from the DOE.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Map
2. Breakdown of Bid Received
3. Proof of State Contractor's License
4. Construction Contract
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of August 120 11 , by
and between CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, a general law city, hereinafter referred
to as "CITY" and C. T. &F., Inc. "CONTRACTOR."
WITNESSETH:
That the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, for the consideration hereinafter named, mutually agree
as follows:
1. The complete Construction Contract / Agreement consists of the Contract Documents
set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In case
of conflict between the Contract Documents, the precedence of documents shall be as
established in the Special Provisions.
2. CONTRACTOR shall perform everything required to be performed, shall provide and
furnish all the labor, materials, necessary tools, expendable equipment, and all utility and
transportation services required for the following work of improvement: DELAMPING OF
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED STREET NAME SIGNS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT
SAFETY LIGHT RETROFITS (the "Work of Improvement ") all in accordance with the
Contract Documents and CONTRACTOR'S Proposal dated August 8, 2011
CONTRACTOR agrees to perform all the work and furnish all the materials at his own
cost and expense necessary to construct and complete in a good and workman -like manner
and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the CITY, the Work of Improvement in
accordance with the plans, specifications, and Contract Documents (the "Specifications ")
therefore prepared by City's Engineering Department and adopted by the City Council.
3. CITY agrees to pay and CONTRACTOR agrees to accept in full payment for this
Work of Improvement the stipulated sum of o ne hundred twenty one thousand, eight hundred
twenty -seven dollars and thirty -seven cents ($121,827.37) which is based on performing all
work related to all of the bid quantities shown on Bid Schedule as full compensation for
furnishing all materials, performing all work, and fulfilling all obligations hereunder.
CITY agrees to make monthly payments and final payment in accordance with the
method set forth in the Specifications.
4. CONTRACTOR agrees to commence construction of the Work of Improvement within
ten (10) days after issuance of a Notice To Proceed, and to continue in a diligent and workman-
like manner without interruption, and to complete the construction thereof within thirty — (30) -
calendar days (also specified in the CONTRACTOR'S Bid Proposal) from the commencement
date stated in the Notice to Proceed.
5. Time is of essence of this Contract, and it is agreed that it would be impracticable or
extremely difficult to ascertain the extent of actual loss or damage which the CITY will sustain
by reason of any delay in the performance of this Agreement. It is, therefore, agreed that
CONTRACTOR will pay as liquidated damages to the CITY the following sum: Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each day's delay beyond the time herein prescribed for finishing work as
further detailed in Section 6 -9 of the Specifications. If liquidated damages are not paid, as
designated by the CITY, the CITY may deduct the amount thereof from any money due or that
may become due the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement in addition to any other remedy
available to CITY. The CONTRACTOR shall not be assessed liquidated damages for any delay
caused by the failure of a public utility to relocate or remove an existing utility required for the
performance of this Contract.
6. The CONTRACTOR will pay, and will require all subcontractors to pay, all employees
on the work of improvement a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage
established for such work as set forth in the wage determinations for this work. Travel and
subsistence pay shall be paid in accordance with Labor Code Section 1773.8. The
CONTRACTOR shall forfeit to the CITY, as penalty, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each calendar
day or portion thereof for each worker paid (either by him or any subcontractors under him) less
than the prevailing rate described above on the work provided for in this Agreement, all in
accordance with Section 1775 of the Labor Code of the State of California. CONTRACTOR, by
executing this Agreement, hereby certifies that it shall adopt the current general prevailing
Federal and /or State rates of wages applicable to the Work of Improvement. CONTRACTOR
understands this is a federally assisted construction project and Federal Labor Standards,
including Davis -Bacon Act requirements, will be enforced. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that
if Federal and State wage rates are applicable, then the higher of the two will prevail.
7. In the performance of this Contract, not more than eight (8) hours shall constitute a
day's work, and the CONTRACTOR shall not require more than eight (8) hours in a day from
any person employed by him hereunder, except as provided in the Labor Code of the State of
California. The CONTRACTOR shall adhere to Article 3, Chapter 1, Part 7 (Sections 1810, et
seq.) of the Labor Code of the State of California, and it is agreed that the CONTRACTOR shall
forfeit to the CITY as a penalty the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each worker employed in
the execution of this Contract by the CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor for each calendar
day during which any worker is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in
violation of that article.
8. CONTRACTOR, by executing this Agreement hereby certifies: "I am aware of the
provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured
against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self- insurance in accordance with
the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the
performance of the work of this Contract."
9. CONTRACTOR shall, prior to the execution of this Contract, furnish two bonds
approved by the CITY, one in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100 %) of the Contract
price, to guarantee the faithful performance of the work, and one in the amount of One Hundred
Percent (100 %) of the Contract price to guarantee payment of all claims for labor and materials
furnished. This Contract shall not become effective until such bonds are supplied to and
approved by the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall, prior to the release of the performance and
payment bonds or the retention payment, furnish a warranty performance and payment bond
equal to at least ten percent of the final contract price or $1,000, whichever is greater.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said CONTRACTOR and the CITY MANAGER and CITY
CLERK of the CITY have caused the names of said parties to be affixed hereto, each in
triplicate, the day and year first above written.
/`ii:m
CONTRACTOR
BY
(Title)
BY
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
Manuel Lozano, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
P - A , R • K
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Edwin "William" Galvez, Director of Public Works
DATE: August 17, 2011
SUBJECT: AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF BADILLO STREET AND WILLOW
AVENUE TO MACADEE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT f •
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This report requests that the City Council consider awarding a construction contract for
the Installation of a Traffic Signal at the Badillo Street and Willow Avenue intersection
to Macadee Electrical Construction, Inc. in the amount of $142,189.
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The project consists of installing a traffic signal for the Badillo Street and Willow Avenue
intersection. The work also involves earthwork, signing, striping, pavement markers,
and constructing new curb ramps to meet ADA standards.
The City as well as the Baldwin Park Unified School District (BPUSD) has been
concerned with the issue of traffic safety and its impact on our school children and the
public.
Badillo Street is a main arterial highway which carries a high volume of vehicles, and
many children must cross this highway to get to school. Placing a signal at this
intersection would not only benefit greatly improve the safety of children crossing this
major arterial highway on a daily basis, the traffic signal would also improve ingress and
egress of the residential neighborhood immediately to the north of Baldwin Park High
School.
In 2009 the City Council had requested that staff look into the installation of a traffic
signal at the Badillo /Willow intersection. A warrant study was performed in the fall of
2009, and the warrant study concluded that a traffic signal should not be installed at this
location. A warrant study is required in order to keep the City from being unduly
exposed to liability.
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August 17, 2011
In the spring 2010, the City obtained a letter of support from the BPUSD in the hopes
that an updated warrant study could be completed which would support the installation
of the traffic signal. The second warrant study was completed in the summer 2010 and
that study concluded that the signal was warranted, and therefore the City could finally
proceed with design of the traffic signal.
MENTERM
On June 15, 2011, the City Council approved the plans and specifications for the
Badillo - Willow Traffic Signal Installation, and authorized staff to advertise the project to
obtain construction bids.
On July 14, 2011, ten (10) bids were received, opened, and declared publicly. A
summary of the bids received is shown in Attachment 1. The apparent low -bid is from
Macadee Electrical Construction Inc., in the amount of $142,189.
This contractor has recently completed similar traffic signal installations and
improvements for the City of Westminster and San Dimas. This contractor has also
completed similar electrical work for the City of Newport Beach. This Contractor has a
Class C -10 - Electrical license in good standing with the State Contractors' Board as
shown in Attachment 2. A background search shows no irregularities regarding this
Contractor.
Macadee Electrical Construction Inc. will also be encouraged to participate in the City's
policy which provides incentives to contractors to encourage the hiring of City
residents /businesses for City administered construction contracts. Staff will discuss the
details of this policy with the Contractor to confirm their level of participation.
a
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund associated with this project. The table
below shows the Prop 1 B and Measure R funds available for these improvements:
Approved Prop 1 B Funds
Badillo /Willow Traffic Signal $70_,000
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Approved Measure R Funds
Badillo /Willow Traffic Sianal $120,000
Award a Contract for Traffic Signal Installation at Badillo St and Willow Ave
August 17, 2011
The table below summarizes the project's estimated expenditures:
Proiect Expenditures
Page 3 of 3
There are sufficient funds to complete the installation of the traffic signal including
construction and the purchase of the traffic signal poles, therefore staff recommends
that the City Council authorize moving forward with this improvement.
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award a Construction Contract to Macadee Electrical Construction Inc. in the
amount of $142,189 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as
shown in Attachment 3; and
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute any necessary change orders
in an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the original contract.
1. Summary of Bids Received
2. Proof of State Contractor's License
3. Construction Contract / Agreement
ATTACHMENT 1
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Total Bid
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1
Macadee Electrical Construction
$142,189.00
Low Bidder
2
California Professional Engineering
$146,006.00
3
SoCal Engineers
$147,000.00
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Steiny and Company
$152,871.00
5
Freeway Electric
$153,035.00
6
Flatiron Electric
$153,789.00
7
Sully Miller
$158,144.00
8
CT & F
$159,868.00
9
VT Electric
$160,626.00
10
JFL Electric
$170,606.30
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BADILLO STREET AND WILLOW AVENUE TRAFFIC
IN THE CITY OF iA'-
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 17 day of August , 2011 , by and
between CITY OF BALDW IN PARK, CALIFORNIA, a general law city, hereinafter referred to
as "CITY" and MACADEE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC. "CONTRACTOR."
WITNESSETH:
That the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, for the consideration hereinafter named, mutually agree
as follows:
1. The complete Construction Contract / Agreement consists of the Contract Documents
set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In case of
conflict between the Contract Documents, the precedence of documents shall be as established in
the Special Provisions.
2. CONTRACTOR shall perform everything required to be performed, shall provide and
furnish all the labor, materials, necessary tools, expendable equipment, and all utility and
transportation services required for the following work of improvement: BADILLO STREET
AND WILLOW AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION (the "Work of
Improvement ") all in accordance with the Contract Documents and Contractor's Proposal dated
July 14, 2011 .
CONTRACTOR agrees to perform all the work and furnish all the materials at his own
cost and expense necessary to construct and complete in a good and workman -like manner and to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the CITY, the Work of Improvement in accordance with
the plans, specifications, and Contract Documents (the "Specifications ") therefore prepared by
City's Engineering Department and adopted by the City Council.
3. CITY agrees to pay and CONTRACTOR agrees to accept in full payment for this
Work of Improvement the stipulated sum of One Hundred Forty -Two Thousand, One
Hundred and Eighty -Nine Dollars ($ 142, 189.00 ) .
CITY agrees to make monthly payments and final payment in accordance with the
method set forth in the Specifications.
4. CONTRACTOR agrees to commence construction of the Work of Improvement within
ten (15) days after issuance of a Notice To Proceed, and to continue in a diligent and workman-
like manner without interruption, and to complete the construction thereof within the time
specified in the Contractor's Bid Proposal (forty -Live - 45 - calendar days) from the
commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed.
5. Time is of essence of this Contract, and it is agreed that it would be impracticable or
extremely difficult to ascertain the extent of actual loss or damage which the CITY will sustain
by reason of any delay in the performance of this Agreement. It is, therefore, agreed that
CONTRACTOR will pay as liquidated damages to the CITY the following sum: Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each day's delay beyond the time herein prescribed for finishing work. If
liquidated damages are not paid, as designated by the CITY, the CITY may deduct the amount
thereof from any money due or that may become due the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement
in addition to any other remedy available to CITY. The CONTRACTOR shall not be assessed
liquidated damages for any delay caused by the failure of a public utility to relocate or remove an
existing utility required for the performance of this Contract.
6. The CONTRACTOR will pay, and will require all subcontractors to pay, all employees
on the work of improvement a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage
established for such work as set forth in the wage determinations for this work. Travel and
subsistence pay shall be paid in accordance with Labor Code Section 1773.8. The
CONTRACTOR shall forfeit to the CITY, as penalty, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each calendar
day or portion thereof for each worker paid (either by him or any subcontractors under him) less
than the prevailing rate described above on the work provided for in this Agreement, all in
accordance with Section 1775 of the Labor Code of the State of California.
7. In the performance of this Contract, not more than eight (8) hours shall constitute a
day's work, and the CONTRACTOR shall not require more than eight (8) hours in a day from
any person employed by him hereunder, except as provided in the Labor Code of the State of
California. The CONTRACTOR shall adhere to Article 3, Chapter 1, Part 7 (Sections 1810, et
seq.) of the Labor Code of the State of California, and it is agreed that the CONTRACTOR shall
forfeit to the CITY as a penalty the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each worker employed in
the execution of this Contract by the CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor for each calendar day
during which any worker is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in violation
of that article.
8. CONTRACTOR, by executing this Agreement hereby certifies:
"I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer
to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in
accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before
commencing the performance of the work of this Contract."
9. CONTRACTOR shall, prior to the execution of this Contract, furnish two bonds
approved by the CITY, one in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100 %) of the Contract price,
to guarantee the faithful performance of the work, and one in the amount of One Hundred
Percent (100 %) of the Contract price to guarantee payment of all claims for labor and materials
furnished. This Contract shall not become effective until such bonds are supplied to and
approved by the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall, prior to the release of the performance and
payment bonds or the retention payment, furnish a warranty performance and payment bond
equal to at least ten percent of the final contract price or $1,000, whichever is greater.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said CONTRACTOR and the CITY MANAGER and
CITY CLERK of the CITY have caused the names of said parties to be affixed hereto, each in
triplicate, the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
CONTRACTOR
BY
(Title)
BY
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
Manuel Lozano, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT "A"
BADILLO STREET AND WILLOW AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION
IN THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS & INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
BIDDER'S PROPOSAL
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT
SPECIFICATIONS
DOCUMENTS IN THE APPENDIX
MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Marc Castagnola, AICP, Community Development Manager
DATE: August 17, 2011
SUBJECT: Public hearing of the City Council to adopt a resolution and the City's
2011 Congestion Management Program Local Implementation Report
This report requests City Council self - certification of compliance with the Los Angeles
County Congestion Management Program.
BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION
In 1992, the Congestion Management Program (CMP) forged new ground in linking
transportation, land use and air quality decisions for one of the most complex urban
areas in the Country. The CMP has been continuously updated as a result of a voter -
approved initiative (Proposition 111); however, the most recent update was approved
by the MTA Board in July 2004. The state legislature requires the MTA to annually
monitor and determine that local jurisdictions are in compliance with the CMP. A self -
certification process has been established by the MTA to simplify the process for both
the local jurisdictions and the MTA.
The City's Planning Division has been tracking development projects in accordance with
the CMP Deficiency Plan process since 1994. However, as part of the approval of the
2003 Short Range Transportation Plan, the MTA Board authorized a nexus study to
evaluate the feasibility of implementing a congestion mitigation fee and, as a result, the
requirements for maintaining a positive credit balance have been suspended.
Attached to Resolution 2011 -032 is a copy of the City's Local Implementation Report
(LIR) for the reporting period of June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. The report shows
development activity for residential, commercial, and non - retail development sectors.
The balance was arrived at by subtracting the new development adjustments (i.e.
demolitions) and any exempted development activity from the sum of all new
development.
CMP 2011 LIR
August 17, 2010
Page 2 of 2
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive any public
comment, close the public hearing and adopt Resolution 2011-032, "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN CONFORMANCE
WITH THE CONGESTION MANGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE
CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089."
ATTACHMENTS
• Attachment #1, Resolution 2011-032 with 2011 CMP Local Implementation Report
Report Prepared by: Amy L. Harbin, AICP, City Planhv<444—
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF B• LDWIN PARK
FINDING THE CITY • BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE
CONGESTION MANGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND
ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 65089.
WHEREAS, CMP statute requires the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), acting as the Congestion Management Agency
for Los Angeles County, to annually determine that the County and cities within the
County are conforming to all CMP requirements; and
WHEREAS, LACMTA requires submittal of the CMP Local Development
Report by September 1 st of each year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park held a noticed
public hearing on August 17, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Baldwin Park has taken all of the following
actions, and that the City is in conformance with all applicable requirements of the 2010
CMP adopted by the LACMTA Board on October 28, 2010.
a) The City of Baldwin Park has locally adopted and continues to
implement a transportation demand management ordinance, consistent
with the minimum requirements identified in the CMP Transportation
Demand Management chapter; and
b) The City of Baldwin Park has locally adopted and continues to
implement a land use analysis program, consistent with the minimum
requirements identified in the CMP Land Use Analysis Program chapter;
and
c) The City of Baldwin Park has adopted a Local Development
Report, attached hereto and made a part hereof, consistent with the
requirements identified in the 2010 CMP. This report balances traffic
congestion impacts due to growth within the City with transportation
improvements, and demonstrates that the City is meeting its
responsibilities under the Countywide Deficiency Plan consistent with the
LACMTA Board adopted 2003 Short Range Transportation Plan.
Resolution 2011 -OXX
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SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and shall forward a copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2011 -032 was duly and regularly approved and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof, held on August
17, 2011 by the following vote:
NOES: MEMBER:
ABSENT: MEMBER:
ABSTAIN: MEMBER:
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
BALDWIN PARK Date Prepared: July 11, 2011
2011 CMP Local Development Report
Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2010 - MAY 31, 2011
Contact: AMY L. HARBIN, AICP
Phone Number: (626) 813 -5261
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
* IMPORTANT: All " #value!" cells on this page are automatically calculated.
Please do not enter data in these cells.
DEVELOPMENT TOTALS
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Dwelling Units
Single Family Residential (2,00)
Multi - Family Residential 24.00
Group Quarters 0.00
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Commercial (less than 300,000 sq.ft.)
Commercial (300,000 sq.ft. or more)
Freestanding Eating & Drinking
NON - RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Lodging
Industrial
Office (less than 50,000 sq.ft.)
Office (50,000- 299,999 sq.ft.)
Office (300,000 sq.ft. or more)
Medical
Government
Institutional /Educational
University (# of students)
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ENTER IF APPLICABLE
ENTER IF APPLICABLE
EXEMPTED DEVELOPMENT TOTALS
Exempted Dwelling Units
Exempted Non - residential sq. ft. (in 1,000s
1,000 Net Sq.Ft.2
(3.27)
0.00
0.00
Page 1
2. Net square feet is the difference between new development and adjustments entered on pages 2 and 3.
BALDWIN PARK Date Prepared: July 11, 2011
2011 CMP Local Development Report
Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2010 - MAY 31, 2011
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PART 1 NEW DEVELOPMENT A!�TIVITY
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Category
Dwelling
Units
Single Family Residential
2.00
Multi-Family Residential
24.00
Group Quarters
0.00
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Category
1,000 Gross
Square Feet
Commercial (less than 300,000 sq.ft.)
0.00
Commercial (300,000 sq.ft. or more)
0.00
Freestanding Eating & Drinking
0.00
NON-RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Category
1,000 Gross
Square Feet
Lodging
0.00
Industrial
0.00
Office (less than 50,000 sq.ft.)
0.00
Office (50,000-299,999 sq.ft.)
0.00
Office (300,000 sq.ft. or more)
0.00
Medical
0.00
Government
0.00
Institutional/Educational
0.00
University (# of students)
0.00
OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Description
(Attach additional sheets if necessary)
Daily Trips
(Enter "0" if none)
ENTER IF APPLICABLE
0.00
ENTER IF APPLICABLE 0.00,
Page 2
BALDWIN PARK Date Prepared: July 11, 2011
2011 CMP Local Development Report
Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2010 - MAY 31, 2011
Enter data for all cells labeled "Enter." If there are no data for that category, enter "0."
PART ADJUSTMENTS
IMPORTANT: Adjustments may be claimed only for 1) development permits that were both
issued and revoked, expired or withdrawn during the reporting period, and 2) demolition of any
structure with the reporting period.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ADJUSTMENTS
Category
Dwelling
Units
Single Family Residential
4.00
Multi - Family Residential
OM
Group Quarters
O.00
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Category
1,000 Gross
Square Feet
Commercial (less than 300,000 sq.ft.)
127
Commercial (300,000 sq.ft. or more)
0.00
Freestanding Eating & Drinking
0.00
NON - RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Category
1,000 Gross
Square Feet
Lodging
0.00
Industrial
0.00
Office (less than 50,000 sq.ft.)
0.00
Office (50,000- 299,999 sq.ft.)
0,00
Office (300,000 sq.ft. or more)
0.00
Medical
0.00
Government
0.00
Institutional /Educational
0.00
University (# of students)
0,00
OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Description
(Attach additional sheets if necessary)
Daily Trips
(Enter "i" if none
ENTER IF APPLICABLE
0,00
ENTER IF APPLICABLE
0,00
Page 3
BALDWIN PARK
Date Prepared: July 11, 2011
2011 CMP Local Development Report
Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2010 - MAY 31, 2011
Enter data for all cells labeled "Enter." If there are no data for that category, enter "0."
' A' DEVELOPMENT
(NOT INCLUDED IN NEW DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY TOTALS)
LowNery Low Income Housing
0
Dwelling Units
High Density Residential
0
Dwelling Units
Near Rail Stations
Mixed Use Developments
0
1,000 Gross Square Feet
Near Rail Stations
0
Dwelling Units
Development Agreements Entered
0
1,000 Gross Square Feet
into Prior to July 10, 1989
0
Dwelling Units
Reconstruction of Buildings
0
1,000 Gross Square Feet
Damaged due to "calamity"
0
Dwelling Units
Reconstruction of Buildings
0
1,000 Gross Square Feet
Damaged in Jan. 1994 Earthquake
0
Dwelling Units
Total Dwelling Units
0
Total Non - residential sq. ft. (in 1,OOOs)
0
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Exempted Development Definitions:
1. Low/Very Low Income Housing: As defined by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development as follows:
- Low - Income: equal to or less than 80% of the County median income, with adjustments for family size.
- Very Low - Income: equal to or less than 50% of the County median income, with adjustments for family size.
2. High Density Residential Near Rail Stations: Development located within 1/4 mile of a fixed rail passenger
station and that is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the maximum residential density allowed under
the local general plan and zoning ordinance. A project providing a minimum of 75 dwelling units per acre
is automatically considered high density.
3. Mixed Uses Near Rail Stations: Mixed -use development located within 1/4 mile of a fixed rail passenger
station, if more than half of the land area, or floor area, of the mixed use development is used for high
density residential housing.
4. Development Agreements: Projects that entered into a development agreement (as specified under Section
65864 of the California Government Code) with a local jurisdiction prior to July 10, 1989.
5. Reconstruction or replacement of any residential or non - residential structure which is damaged or destroyed,
to the extent of > or = to 50% of its reasonable value, by fire, flood, earthquake or other similar calamity.
6. Any project of a federal, state or county agency that is exempt from local jurisdiction zoning regulations and
where the local jurisdiction is precluded from exercising any approval/disapproval authority. These locally
precluded projects do not have to be reported in the LDR.
IR114 CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
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This report recommends City Council approve a comprehensive update to the
City's Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, the establishment of new
City -wide Design Guidelines and Landscape Design Manual and amendments to
the City's General Plan Land Use Policy Map and Zoning map to achieve
consistency pursuant to the General Plan 2020 adopted in 2002.
In accordance with the provisions of the California Environment Quality Act
(CEQA), it has been determined the proposed project will not have a
significant impact on the environment. An Initial Study has been prepared and
the public review period as required by CEQA concluded on May 9, 2011. No
comments were received on the Initial Study. As a result of the information
contained in the Initial study, a Draft Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact has been prepared by the Planning Division for approval by the City
Council.
A Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed zoning and subdivision code
amendments, proposed zoning map changes, proposed General Plan land use
policy map changes and proposed design guidelines and landscape manual was
published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on July 22, 2011. Additionally,
public notices were posted at, City Hall, Esther Snyder Community Center and
AGP -115, Z -553, and AZC -163
August 17, 2011
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Barnes Park on July 21, 2011. Furthermore, public notices were mailed to all
property owners whose permitted uses were being affected by the pending
action on July 21, 2011.
:goi mej• r
In 2002, the City adopted a new General Plan (General Plan 2020). The
General Plan 2020 establishes long -term policy direction for land use and
development on all properties in Baldwin Park. The City implements General
Plan land use policies primarily through the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 153 of
the Baldwin Park Municipal Code). For all zoning districts (zones) in Baldwin
Park, the Zoning Ordinance contains very specific regulations about which uses
are allowed and how properties can be developed within each zone.
California law requires the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance be consistent
with each other. In particular, the General Plan descriptions and mapping of
future land use must match the zones shown on the official Zoning Map and
established in the Zoning Ordinance.
Since adoption of General Plan 2020, the City's Planning Department and
Planning Commission have been working to comprehensively update the Zoning
Ordinance to reflect General Plan policies, to modernize the Zoning Ordinance
so that it addresses conditions relevant to Baldwin Park today and to streamline
the Zoning Ordinance to make it easier for City staff and the public to use. This
effort has also involved draft revisions to the Zoning Map, including zone
changes for particular properties.
Actions Taken To Date
The table below indicates the significant actions taken to date on the City's
General Plan update and map and the zoning code and map, design guidelines
and subdivision code.
TABLE #1
SIGNIFICANT ACT •1 _t
DATE
ACTION
BODY
After a public hearing, Planning Commission approves of
Resolution PC 02 -21 recommending that the City Council:
10/09/02
(1) Adopt the EIR for the General Plan;
Planning
(2) Adopt the Statement of Overriding Considerations; and
Commission
(3) Adopt resolution PC 02 -21 approving the
comprehensive General Plan Update.
11/20/02
1 After a public hearing, the General Plan Update 2020
City Council
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DATE
ACTION
BODY
was approved.
(2) Contract approved with Cotton /Bridges /Associates to
prepare a comprehensive Zoning Code and Design
Guidelines Update to be consistent with the newly
updated General Plan.
04/27/05
Public workshop /status on the comprehensive Zoning Code
Planning
and Desi n Guidelines update.
Commission
Original contract 01/20/02) amended to reflect City's
04/02/08
updated needs and assignment of contract to Hogle-
City Council
Ireland, Inc.
02/11/09
Public workshop on the proposed update to the zoning
Planning
code, design guidelines and subdivision code.
Commission
Public workshop for property owners who's zoning
04/29/09
designation will change as a result of the Zoning Code
Planning
update. Approximately 500 property owners affected were
Commission
notified of the workshop.
May /June
Updates to the Planning Commission on the proposed
2009
comprehensive update project.
Staff has informally outreached to several property owners
Since
that may be impacted by the proposed zoning changes. In
June 2009
some instances changes have already been made to the
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zoning or changes are slated as part of the overall
comprehensive update.
Study session with the Planning Commission to educate the
4/27/11
new Commissioners on the process to update a zoning
Planning
code and what staff is trying to accomplish by updating the
Commission
zoning code.
Informal Study Session with the Planning Commission and
5/11/11
the public. Questions and concerns were taken,
Planning
researched and incorporated into the public hearing staff
Commission
report for 6/8/11.
Public hearing on the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact and the various entitlements AGP-
6/8/11
115, Z -553, AZC -163 and DRG 11 -1 related to the
Planning
comprehensive update was conducted. After the public
Commission
hearing, Planning Commission approved Resolutions 11-
11, 11 -12 , 11 -13 and 11 -14.
ZONING CHANGES
Since the last time the Zoning Code was updated in 1981, staff has
comprehensively reviewed and proposed modifications to the Zoning Code,
which would accomplish several things: (1) standards would be modernized, (2)
regulations would become user - friendly (graphics and tables), (3) inconsistencies
and ambiguities would be eliminated and (4) new sections would be proposed
that are consistent with State law as well as the priorities of the community.
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Scope of Proposed Zoning Changes
The proposed Zoning Map changes will affect the properties indicated on
Attachment #1 either by: 1) changing the zone of the property to achieve
consistency with the General Plan land use designation (for example, from
General Commercial to Mixed Use), or 2) changing the name of the zone to
account for the elimination of the CBD, CM and OI zones. The elimination of
the two Industrial zones will result in their consolidation with the I -C zone. The
CBD zone has not existed on the City's Zoning Map for the past twenty (20) or so
years.
New Zoning Designations —Mixed Use (MU)
The proposed Zoning Code Update contains a new zone, Mixed -Use, which is
not in the current Zoning Code. Two Mixed -Use zones are proposed. The first is
MU -1 zone which is established to create opportunities for development that
integrate commercial and residential uses within a large district with an emphasis
on retail, service, professional office, entertainment and restaurant business
oriented toward street frontages and serving as the primary use, and medium to
high density residential uses built to compliment such uses. The proposed
location for the MU -1 zone is the City's downtown area.
Second, is the proposed MU -2 zone, which is established to create opportunities
for mixed -use developments that emphasize medium to high density residential
uses with limited commercial, institutional, office and service uses. The
proposed location for the MU -2 zone is along Maine Avenue by the Baldwin Park
Adult School and at other key intersections in the City.
New development standards for Mixed -Use developments have been included
as well as permitted and conditionally permitted uses. Density within the Mixed -
Use zones range between a minimum of fifteen (15) dwelling units per acre to a
maximum of thirty (30) dwelling units per acre. Other development standards
include pedestrian access, parking standards, building orientation, building
transparency, driveways, loading /unloading activities and lighting and noise.
Changes to Achieve Consistency
The General Plan designates certain properties as Mixed -Use to encourage a
lively mix of commercial and residential development in Downtown and on North
Maine Avenue. Because the current Zoning Code does not provide for a Mixed -
Use (MU) zone, the proposed Zoning Code Update introduces the new MU -1
and MU -2 zones, and certain properties are proposed to be rezoned to MU -1
and MU -2 consistent with the adopted General Plan policy. Also, the General
Plan designates select commercial properties on Ramona Boulevard and Pacific
Avenue for future residential; the City proposes to rezone these properties RG to
facilitate this conversion. Other consistency changes are also proposed.
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Properties proposed for rezoning are indicated on the enclosed map shown as
Attachment #1.
Changes Due to Elimination of Zones
To streamline the Zoning Ordinance and better reflect the types of uses planned
for certain commercial and industrial areas of Baldwin Park, the CBD, CM and OI
zones will be eliminated in conjunction with adoption of the new Zoning
Ordinance. All properties currently zoned CBD will instead be zoned MU -2. All
properties zoned CM and OI will be reclassified as the IC zone. Most of the
current land uses within the CM and OI zones as well as new uses will be
allowed in the IC zone.
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Since adoption of the new General Plan in 2002, the City has re- evaluated the
planned location of Mixed -Use districts. Also, City staff has identified several
desired amendments to achieve economic development objectives. To address
those issues, the City proposes minor amendments to the General Plan Land
Use Policy Map at the locations indicated on the enclosed map shown as
Attachment #1. General Plan amendments that also require a Zoning Map
amendment are indicated on the enclosed map as well.
NEW STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
There are a few new uses that have been incorporated into the proposed Zoning
Code in order to comply with State Law, as well as development standards which
reflect the City's objectives to improve the appearance and function of different
areas Baldwin Park. There are also new standards for certain uses that have
been added to the proposed Zoning Code. All are described further below.
Child Day Care Facilities and Large - Family Day Care Homes —
Standards for Specific Land Uses and Activities, Part 6 of
Subchapter 153.120 of the Proposed Zoning Code
Pursuant to Sections 1596 and 1597 of the California Health and Safety Code,
the City has included a new section to the proposed Zoning Code that regulates
large family day care homes. In November of 1998, pursuant to State law, the
City drafted and approved an administrative interpretation to deal with these
types of land uses and the potential impacts they may have on surrounding
residential dwelling units. A discretionary permitting process is not allowed. The
Zoning Administrator reviews the application for an administrative permit in
accordance with the following development standards, including
spacing /concentration, traffic control, parking and noise. Provided that the
applicant can demonstrate meeting the minimum requirements as outlined in
Section 153.120.120 of the Zoning Code, the Administrative Permit is granted.
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Emergency Shelters— Standards for Specific Land Uses and
Activities, Part 16 of Subchapter 153.120 of the Proposed
Zoning Code
Consistent with Sections 65582, 65583(a) and 65589.5 of the California
Government Code, all California cities are required to identify a zoning
designation to permit emergency shelters by right. In this proposed Zoning
Code, the I -C Zone has been designated to allow emergency shelters as a
matter of right. However, specific use regulations and development standards
apply, including maximum number of beds, on -site management, maximum
length of stay, proximity to other shelters, security and common facilities.
Noise— Section 153.140.070 of the Proposed Zoning Code
Although provisions relating to noise are contained in Sections 130.30 through
130.44 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code, standards for noise have been
incorporated into Subchapter 153.140 of the proposed Zoning Code. The
section sets forth noise standards applicable to all land uses in all zones and
compliments the noise provisions contained in the Municipal Code.
Development Agreement — Administrative Procedures, Part 17
of Subchapter 153.120 of the Proposed Zoning Code
Subchapter 153.120 of the proposed Zoning Code is added in accordance with
State law. It allows an applicant for a development project assurance that upon
approval of the project the applicant may proceed with the project in accordance
with existing policies, rules and regulations and conditions of approval at the time
authority is granted to proceed with a project.
Applications for development agreements shall contain, but not limited to, the
following: duration of the agreement, permitted uses, density and intensity of
uses, height and size of buildings and any dedications. The Planning
Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council on all
development agreements.
In reviewing a development agreement, the City Council shall make the following
findings:
1) The development agreement is consistent with the General
Plan objectives, policies, land uses and implementation
programs and any other adopted plans or policies applicable to
the agreement; and
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2) The development agreement is compatible with the uses
authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for, the land use
district in which the real property is located; and
3) The development agreement is in conformance with the public
convenience and general welfare of persons residing in the
immediate area and will not be detrimental or injurious to
property or persons in the general neighborhood or to the
general welfare of the residents of the City as a whole; and
4) The development agreement is consistent with the provisions of
California Government Code sections 65864 through 65869.5.
Additionally, a majority vote of the entire City Council is required to approve a
development agreement. Developments agreements shall be recorded with the
Los Angeles County Recorder and shall be reviewed at least once every twelve
(12) months. Procedures to amend or cancel a development agreement are the
same as the original adoption.
Reasonable Accommodation — Administrative Procedures,
Part 20 of Subchapter 153.120 of the Proposed Zoning Code
The Reasonable Accommodation section establishes a formal procedure for
individuals with disabilities seeking equal access to housing to request a
reasonable accommodation to zoning regulations, as provided by Federal and
State law, and establishes criteria to be used when considering these requests.
The primary purpose if this process is to provide flexibility in the application of
land use, zoning, or building regulations, policies, or procedures for individuals
with disabilities or developers of housing for persons with disabilities when it is
necessary to eliminate barriers to equal housing opportunities.
This subchapter includes a provision for it applicability, a list of proceedings as
to how applications may be filed and what shall be included in the applicant's
request, and findings that shall be analyzed before any action is taken. Written
determinations on an applicant's request shall be made within approximately 30
days and may be appealed to the appropriate authority.
r rive-Thru Establishments—Standards for Specific Land Uses
and Activities, Part 7 of Subchapter l of ••• -r
Zoning Code
The City's current Zoning Code does not provide for any development standards
for drive -thru establishments. However, through the City's Design Review
process, staff has required new drive -thru establishments maintain a minimum
vehicular stacking area. The minimum required vehicular stacking area varies on
the use that the drive - through serves. The current Zoning Code allows for drive-
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thru establishments within the following zoning designations with approval of a
conditional use permit: F -C, Freeway Commercial; C -2, General Commercial;
0-1, Office Industrial; C -M, Commercial Manufacturing; I -C, Industrial
Commercial; and I, Industrial zones.
Sections 153.120.220 through 153.120.240 in the proposed Zoning Code set
forth new development standards and use regulations, including minimum lot
size, queuing distances, two -way drive ways, submittal of a circulation plan,
installation of trash receptacles, screen walls and maximum allowable speaker
system noise. In the proposed Zoning Code, drive - through establishments
would be permitted with the approval of a conditional use permit in the C -2, F -C,
C -1 and I zones. Drive - through establishments are not permitted in the C -1 or M-
U zones, which are typically neighborhood serving or within the City's downtown
area. Furthermore, the redevelopment Project Area Overlay also prohibits
drive - through establishments.
Comments from the public, at the May 11, 2011 Planning Commission Study
Session, and a letter (Attachment #2) were provided to staff from advocates that
support stricter development standards on and prohibit drive - through facilities in
neighborhood serving zones and the downtown area to enhance the aesthetics
of streetscapes and to promote pedestrian facilities and walkability. Other
requested standards by the advocates include: only allowing drive - through
facilities within zones that have direct access to the freeways, development of a
healthy food zone, prohibition of all fast food restaurants, distance requirements
from residential uses and public recreation areas, new standards for site and
building design and minimum lot size requirements.
As stated in a prior paragraph, staff has addressed some of the advocates
concerns regarding drive - through establishments including, minimum lot size,
new design guidelines, noise and circulation. However, some of their requests
are policy direction requests which have not been addressed since they are not
reflected in the General Plan or provided as direction from the City's
policymakers.
Chapter 152 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code contains the development
standards that are intended to supplement and implement the Subdivision Map
Act, as set forth in California Government Code Sections 66410 et seq. That
chapter regulates the design and improvement of the subdivision of land within
the City.
Current subdivision requirements have the Advisory Agency or Zoning
Administrator (staff level) as the hearing officer(s) on the tentative parcel or tract
map, respectively. As part of the comprehensive Subdivision Code Update,
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public hearings for tentative maps will now be held by the Planning Commission
as the approving authority and the City Council as the appeal authority.
One significant addition to the chapter is new development standards for
commercial condominium subdivisions which are intended to safeguard the
health and safety of the community and purchaser. Development standards for
these types of subdivisions include, architectural and site design, landscaping,
lighting, lot coverage, open space, refuse areas, signage, and covenants,
conditions and restrictions (CC &R's).
Residential condominium subdivisions that are conversions of existing apartment
buildings are also addressed. Those regulations work to provide for the housing
needs for all economic segments of the community while also protecting the
rights of tenants, protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public and
potential purchasers, promoting home ownership and increasing owner - occupied
units that are affordable to all economic segments of the community.
Part of the application review process includes both the City's Building Official
and the responsible Fire Agency (Los Angeles County Fire) inspecting the
premises. It is the responsibility of the Building Official to evaluate the condition
of the structures and determine any needed repairs to bring the project into
compliance with City building code requirements, housing code requirements
and State requirements for residential condominiums applicable at the time of
permit issuance. The responsible Fire Agency shall inspect the premises and all
structures to determine the sufficiency of fire protection systems service all
structures, report any deficiencies and indicate if those deficiencies are required
to be corrected by law.
Since the chapter deals with the conversion of existing apartment buildings,
specific noticing requirements are included to protect the existing tenants and
their rights. Not only does that include ample notice which begins with a
minimum 180 -days written notice to tenants of the property owner's intention to
convert the apartment building to individual units, but also each tenant shall be
provided an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of their respective unit on
the same or more favorable terms to the general public.
As a result of the deficiencies found during the various inspections by the
responsible Fire Agency, City Planner and Building Official, required upgrades
may include such things as: installation of new windows and doors, upgrade of
the existing electrical system throughout the property, replacement of areas
damaged by pests, new landscaping and irrigation systems, additional parking to
meet the current Zoning Code requirements, sound attenuation material and fire
detection and protection systems.
Minimum design standards for new subdivisions are also included in the updated
Subdivision Code so all newly created subdivisions are consistent with the
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objectives for high design quality set forth in the General Plan, provide for
residential neighborhoods and developments that promote healthy living
environments and protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.
Minimum design standards include: access to parcels, minimum development
standards for alleys, cul -de -sacs, turn- arounds, dead end streets, curbs,
sidewalks and parkways. Additionally, there are minimum standards for relating
a new subdivision to the existing street system already in place.
The changes to the chapter have been reviewed and approved by the City's
Engineering Division.
DESIGN GUIDELINES AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN MANUAL
Currently, the City implements design guidelines for a variety of development
throughout the City; however, not all development is subject to design
guidelines. The table below identifies the current design guidelines and the
proposed design guidelines, and the current landscape design manual and the
proposed landscape design manual.
TABLE #2
CURRENT AND PROPOSED DESIGN GUIDELINES
CURRENT DESIGN
PROPOSED DESIGN GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES
Single - Family Residential
Single - Family Residential — The new
Development
guidelines would replace the existing 3
different types of guidelines for single - family
Single- family Detached
Residential tract Development
types of development and would apply to all
new single - family residential construction
Single- family Detached Planned
including small lot single - family development
Residential Development
and exterior alterations to any existing
dwelling.
Multi - Family Residential — These
guidelines would apply to all attached multi-
family residential development regardless of
Multi - Family Residential
their type of ownership, including
apartments, town homes and
condominiums. Smaller infill projects as
well as large master planned project are
subject to these guidelines.
Design Guidelines for Commercial
Commercial Guidelines — Guidelines for
and Industrial Development within
commercial development are separate from
the Sierra Vista Redevelopment
industrial development. These guidelines
Project Area —these guidelines
would apply to all new commercial
only to specific areas and
development including exterior alterations
and additions to existing developments and
are not applicable cit w�
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CURRENT DESIGN
PROPOSED DESIGN GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES
The City of Irwindale has indicated
Irwindale that is located across
reflect the City's objectives to improve the
Alderson Avenue in Sub Area #2 of the
appearance of all commercial areas in
Sierra Vista Redevelopment Project
Baldwin Park.
Industrial Guidelines — Guidelines for
4125 Alderson Avenue —If the current
industrial development are now separate
from commercial development. These
guidelines will apply to all new industrial
development including exterior alterations
and additions to existing developments and
reflect the City's objectives to improve the
appearance of all industrial areas in Baldwin
Park.
Mixed Use Guidelines — These are new
guidelines which will be applied to any
proposed development in the MU -1 or MU -2
Zones.
Landscaping Design
Landscape Design Guidelines — These
Guidelines, adopted in 1993 to
guidelines have been updated to reflect
be in compliance with State law.
recent changes to State law (AB 1881)
which the City is required to comply with.
ISSUES FROM THE MAY 11, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
At the Planning Commission study session on May 11, 2011, time was provided
to the Commissioners and audience to ask specific questions about their
property or the proposed development standards contained in the Zoning Code
Update. For those questions that could not be easily answered, Staff indicated
the answers to those questions would be brought forward in the staff report at
the time of the public hearing. The table on the next page shows a summary of
the questions and staff's response in accordance with the proposed Zoning
Code update.
TABLE #3
RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSED
ZONING CODE UPDATE
QUESTION /CONCERN
RESPONSE
What is the zoning of the property in
The City of Irwindale has indicated
Irwindale that is located across
that this property is zoned M -1, Light
Alderson Avenue in Sub Area #2 of the
Manufacturing.
Sierra Vista Redevelopment Project
Area
4125 Alderson Avenue —If the current
If the proposed zone change is
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QUESTION /CONCERN
RESPONSE
business leaves the property, would the
approved the existing use would
property owner be able to lease the
become non - conforming. Yes, it
property to another similar business?
would be able to lease the property to
another similar business provided that
there is not a lapse of more than 180
days with the new owner obtaining a
business license, otherwise the use
would be deemed abandoned and the
new Zoning Code applies (Section
153.599 of the current Zoning Code).
Section 153.600 of the current Zoning
Code states that a non - conforming
use shall be abated in twenty (20)
years.
A warehouse use within the new / -C
Would property owners along Arrow
Zone would not be permitted.
Highway be able to construct a
Warehouse uses would be allowed in
warehouse in the new I -C Zone?
the I Zone with a conditional use
permit.
Currently, Allan Company's facility is
within the I (Industrial) Zone and their
use is allowed with approval of a
conditional use permit. Based on the
proposed Zoning Code update, this
zone would be changed to / -C Zone.
What would be the status of Allan
Within the proposed I -C Zone, Allan
Company and what would happen if the
Company's use as a recycling facility
zone changed?
would still be permitted with a
conditional use permit and no other
recycling facility would be permitted
within a radius of 3000' feet. Allan
Company has submitted an email
addressing the proposed zone change
(Attachment #3).
Cities along the Arrow Highway
corridor had discussed a joint powers
authority regarding implementing
Redevelopment along the Arrow
redevelopment along the corridor.
Highway Corridor.
However, since the status of
redevelopment is unknown at the state
level, the item has been tabled
indefinitely.
If a property is /becomes non-
The City is not updating the existing
conforming, what ordinary repair and
section of the Zoning Code dealing
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QUESTION /CONCERN
RESPONSE
maintenance are /would be permitted?
with nonconforming buildings,
structures and uses. Section 153.608
of the current Zoning Code states:
"The ordinary repair and maintenance
of a nonconforming building or
structure shall be permitted if the cost
thereof does not exceed, in any
consecutive 12 -month period, an
amount equal to one -half or more of
the then established assessed value
of the building or structure." This
same standard applies in the
proposed Zoning Code update.
Drive -thru establishments
See page #7 of this report.
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 8 2011
There were several individuals that spoke at the Planning Commission meeting
held on June 8, 2011 about the proposed Zoning Code changes. Most inquiries
were for changes to specific properties, which staff was able to answer. In
addition, representatives from the California Center for Public Health Advocacy
(CCPHA) and the Baldwin Park Resident Advisory Committee (BPRAC) spoke in
favor of additional design standards for drive - through establishments.
There were also several individuals who spoke about the proposed changes
from light industrial to multi - family residential to Alderson Street north of Ramona
Boulevard west of the railroad tracks.
After hearing all of the public comments and careful deliberation, the Planning
Commission discussed changing the area along Alderson Avenue to I -C,
Industrial - Commercial. Staff indicated that this zoning designation would be
similar to the current zoning designations of C -M, Commercial Manufacturing
and I, Industrial. The Chair indicated that the I -C zoning designation for the
entire area would be consistent with the uses currently there now and allow for
less intensive uses adjacent to the residential uses.
After the conclusion of the Commission's discussion the Commission voted 4 -0
to adopt staff's recommendation on all of the entitlements with the amendment to
keep the area between 4117 through 4227 Alderson Avenue zoned as IC,
Industrial Commercial. As such, staff has modified the proposed Zoning Map to
reflect the Planning Commission's request.
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In summary, the Zoning Code, including the Zoning Map, the Design Guidelines,
the Landscape Design Manual and the Subdivision Code provide a legislative
framework to enhance and implement the goals, policies, plans, principles and
standards of the 2020 General Plan. The provisions of the Zoning Code are
interpreted and applied as the minimum requirements and the maximum
potential limits for the protection of the public health, safety, comfort,
convenience and general welfare of the City and its residents.
LEGAL REVIEW
This report has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's Office as to
legal form and content.
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Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council open the public
hearing, receive any public comments and following the public hearing adopt the
following:
1) Resolution 2011 -034, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE
UPDATES TO THE ZONING CODE AND SUBDIVISION
CODE, ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN
GUIDELINES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE POLICY MAP AND ZONING MAP (APPLICANT:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK) "; and
2) Resolution 2011 -035, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE POLICY
MAP (LOCATIONS: VARIOUS; APPLICANT: CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER AGP - 115) "; and
3) Introduce for first reading Ordinance 1346, entitled, "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING RESTATEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS OF TO CHAPTERS 152 (SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS) AND 153 (ZONING CODE) OF THE
BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CITY'S
ZONING MAP (LOCATIONS: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY
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OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBERS: Z-553 AND AZC-
163)"; and
4) Resolution 2011-036, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ESTABLISHING CITY-WIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND
LANDSCAPE DESIGN MANUAL (LOCATION: CITYWIDE;
APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER:
DRG-11-1)."
ATTACHMENTS
#1, Map Identifying Properties with proposed Zone Changes and/or General
Plan Amendments
#2, Letter from Christina Cardenas, Regional Advocate Coordinator; CA Center
for Public health Advocacy
#3, E-mail from Kara Bouton, representing Allan Company, dated May 11, 2011
#4, Minutes, June 8, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting
#5, CD Rom with—All Zoning Code Sections, Subdivision Code, Citywide
Design Guidelines and Zoning Map
#6, Environmental Information—initial Study & Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact
#7, Resolution 2011-034, Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
#8, Resolution 2011-035, Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Policy
Map (AGP-1 15)
#9, Ordinance 1346, Restated and Amended Chapters 152 and 153, and the
Zoning Map (Z-553 and AZC-163)
#10, Resolution 2011-036, City-wide Design Guidelines and Landscape Design
Manual (DRG 11 -1)
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Dear Amy Harbin,
On behalf of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) and the Baldwin
Park Resident Advisory Council ( BPRAC), we respectfully submit to you a request to
consider the following information be included in the Zoning Code update.
In May of 2010, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance which placed a
moratorium on all drive - through facilities. Subsequently, in June of 2010, the
moratorium was extended for an additional nine (9) months specifically for
restaurants with a drive - through only. The moratorium request was a result of
concern regarding the negative impacts these facilities have on the health and
built environment of our community.
During a community engagement process, resident advocates from BPRAC provided a
series of recommendations in response to a concern with the impact of drive - through
restaurant saturation on public health and walkability. Resident advocates attended
walkability workshops hosted by the Local Government Commission (LGC) and CCPHA
and discussed the impact of current drive - through design standards to sidewalks in the
city. In addition, residents outreached to all city council members and met with council
members Marlen Garcia and Monica Garcia to discuss their concerns and efforts to
address the impact of drive - through restaurant establishments on their well being and
children's safety. Both council members commended and supported the resident's
commitment to the issue.
On April 27th, CCPHA staff attended a Planning Commission workshop for the
comprehensive Zoning Code update. On behalf of the BPRAC, CCPHA staff spoke
during the public comment section to share BPRAC's efforts in supporting the
development of a Complete Streets Policy. CCPHA also requested the Planning
Commission consider using the period of comprehensive updates to request additional
changes to the zoning code to include stricter development standards for drive - through
facilities and prohibit drive - through facilities in neighborhood serving zones and the
downtown to enhance the aesthetics of streetscapes and to promote pedestrian
facilities and walkability. CCPHA staff distributed a handout entitled: "Development
Standards for Driveways ", prepared by Paul Zykofsky of the Local Government
Commission and provided City Planner Amy Harbin a link to an LGC pedestrian safety
presentation to share with the Planning Commission as requested by Chairman James
Dexter.
After reviewing the Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration: City of Baldwin Park
Comprehensive Updates of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, Establishment of
Citywide Design Guidelines, and Focused General Plan and Zoning Map Amendments,
we learned that the updated zoning ordinance includes regulations addressing specific
development standards for all development projects. We request that the development
standards for drive - through facilities include additional standards that address the
impacts these facilities have on the health and built environment of this community.
Such standards fulfill the purpose of "connecting residential uses and everyday goods
and services needs within an integrated neighborhood, thereby reducing the impacts to
walkability, air quality, circulation, traffic and public health, thus promoting healthier
lifestyles, enhance the city's appearance, encourage pedestrian activity and improving
the built environment." (as stated in the Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration)
Below are some of the standards requested for the update:
• Develop overlay district that will only allow drive - through facilities within the
zones that have direct access to and from the 1 -10 and 605 Freeways.
• Consider distance requirements between new and existing drive - through
facilities (e.g., require that new drive - through facilities locate at least 1000 feet
from existing facilities).
• Develop a "Healthy Food Zone ": Public Heath Law and Policy (PHLP) developed
a model ordinance that creates a "healthy food zone" by restricting fast food
restaurants from locating within a certain distance from any school or other
areas children are likely to frequent, such as parks, playgrounds or youth
centers.
• Prohibit all fast food restaurants, including drive - through, from locations near
schools or other areas children are likely to frequent, such as parks,
playgrounds, childcare facilities, and youth centers. A number of communities
have implemented such a policy, which is designed to protect children from the
negative health and safety affects of fast food, and Public Health Law and Policy
(PHLP) has developed a model ordinance for creating such "Healthy Food
Zones" (See attachment A and also available at
http: // v.npianonIine,org /nplan /products /model - healthy- food - zone - ordinance).
• Additionally, consider minimum distance requirements from adjacent sensitive
uses such as residential uses and public recreation areas.
• Require applicants through a conditional use process to submit additional
information to show how the proposed facilities will address the negative impacts
to circulation, traffic, air quality, pedestrian environment, healthy food access etc
• Limit the total number of drive - through facilities based on designated quadrants
in the city.
• Establish new standards for site and building design and landscaping that
promote active transportation (including walking, bicycling, and transit) and
support an attractive, safe built environment. (See attachment B)
• Increase minimum lot size requirements to guarantee development standard
compliance.
Although this list is not exhaustive, the development of stricter standards such as these
and others will serve the purpose and goals of the update. Given the fact that the
downtown currently prohibits drive - through facilities, expanding restrictions to other
zones would continue to advance community goals of improved aesthetics and
pedestrian circulation. We recommend amending the zoning code to prohibit drive -
through restaurants in ALL zones other than freeway accessible zones and continue to
prohibit drive- throughs in the Downtown Commercial Core and the sub areas 2 and 3 of
the Sierra Vista Redevelopment project area. I have also attached a report by the
Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District: Drive - Through
Facilities Review Standards (Part Two: Model Zoning by Laws and Rules and
Regulations) that may be used as a template for the update. (See attachment C),
In conclusion, the California Center for Public Health Advocacy is committed to
supporting residents as they strive to improve the health and built environment of their
community and continue to serve as a collaborative partner on the complete streets
efforts through the RENEW initiative. Through policy advocacy and community
engagement efforts, including those that have contributed to the development of this
letter, we look forward to supporting the update to the City of Baldwin Park
Comprehensive Updates of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, Establishment of
Citywide Design Guidelines, and Focused General Plan and Zoning Map Amendments.
If you have any questions related to this specific request, please contact Regional
Advocate Coordinator, Christina Cardenas at 626.962.5900 or
cc _publichealthadvocacy.org. On behalf of the resident leaders of BPRAC, we look
forward to seeing you at the May 11th Planning Commission meeting to provide support
during the update process.
Sincerely,
Christina Cardenas
Regional Advocate Coordinator
CA Center for Public Health Advocacy
14135 Francisquito Ave, Suite 202
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
[t] 626.962.5900
[f] 626.961.1609
cc publichealthadvocacy.org
www.publichealthadvocacy.org
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From: Kara Bouton [kbouton @allancompany.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:31 PM
To: Amy Harbin
Cc: Jason Young; Stephen A. Young; Brooke Hubbard
Subject: Zoning Code Update
Ms. Harbin,
Thank you for taking the time to discuss the zoning code update with us on Monday. We appreciate the
efforts the City has made to try to address our concerns in this matter. However, as I mentioned then,
we are an industrial operation and would like the zoning of all our Baldwin Park property to remain
strictly industrial. An industrial - commercial zoning designation, indicates to us that the City is looking
for a different kind of use for our neighborhood and creates an opportunity for our recycling operations
to be edged out by higher end users encouraged by the commercial zoning.
We understand that it is only properties on Arrow Highway that will be subject to a zoning change. Our
remaining properties will continue as industrial. Therefore, we would like to request that the City
reconsider the change in zoning on Arrow Highway and keep the area between Main Street and Bleecker
Street consistently industrial. I understand that one option we have is to apply for a General Plan
Amendment as it is the General Plan that sets the zoning. This is something we are considering.
I look forward to working with you on this matter.
Sincerely,
Kara Bouton
Allan Company
14620 Joanbridge Street
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 962 -4047
(626) 628 -2122 Fax
7/25/2011
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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
Planning Commission
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 0:
11 p.m. COUNCIL
No CHAMBERS
11403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park
James R. Dexter II, Chair Angela Alvarado, Vice Chair
Ralph Galvan, David L. Muse, Natalie Ybarra Commissioners
The Planning Commission of the City of Baldwin Park met in Regular Session at the
above time and place.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair James R. Dexter II:, Vice Chair Angela Alvarado, Commissioners
Ralph Galvan and David L. Muse.
Absent: Commissioner Natalie Ybarra
Also Present: Amy Harbin, City Planner, Salvador Lopez, Associate Planner, Jorge
Zarza, Assistant Planner, Marc Castagnola, Community Development
Manager and Mayra Vargas, Secretary.
A motion to excuse Commissioner Natalie Ybarra was made by Chair James R. Dexter II
and seconded by Commissioner Ralph Galvan. All in favor.
PRESENTATION
Presentation by Representative from Waste Management on the Materials Recovery
Facility and Transfer Station in the City of Azusa (corner of Irwindale Avenue and
Gladstone Street).
Chair Dexter called for presentation
Representative presented a PowerPoint slide show of the proposed facility.
Chair Dexter asked if Waste Management was the waste hauler for the city of Baldwin
Park.
Representative replied yes and that all Baldwin Park waste would be going to this facility in
Azusa.
Chair Dexter asked if Waste Management would be having ways to get the public more into
recycling.
Representative replied yes.
Vice Chair Alvarado asked what will be the hours of operation.
Representative replied that the facility will run 24 hours a day.
Commissioner Galvan asked what trucks were going to be used for transportation of waste
materials.
Representative said that the majority was going to be Waste Management trucks, but they
were going to allow other truck companies to use the facility to transport waste materials
too.
Chair Dexter thanked the representative from Waste Management and wished him good
luck.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Ken Woods, 4125 Alderson, spoke against the Waste Management project in Azusa.
Richard Rascon, 1352 E. Garvey Avenue, spoke against the zoning code updates. He
stated that the City was stealing and de- valuating his property again.
Greg Tuttle, business owner Baldwin Park, stated that there was going to be too many
trucks being used at the Waste Management facility in Azusa. He was not happy.
Nicola Filip, 1738 Oakwood Street, Pasadena,` stated he owned vacant land in the City and
was not happy about the zone being changed on his property.
Rosa, 14619 Pacific Ave., wanted her zone to be changed to residential.
There being no further comments, Chair Dexter declared Public Communications.
CLOSED.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO CHAPTERS 152 (SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE) AND
153 (ZONING ORDINANCE), ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CITYWIDE DESIGN
GUIDELINES, AND FOCUSED AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
POLICY MAP AND ZONING MAP (LOCATION: CITYWIDE; CASE NUMBERS: AGP -115,
Z -553, AZC -163, AND DRG 11 -1).
Chair Dexter called for staff report to Commission.
City Planner Harbin presented staff report to Commission.
Chair Dexter called for Commission questions to staff.
There being no questions to staff, Chair Dexter declared Public Hearing OPEN.
Ken Woods, 4125 Alderson, spoke against the Zoning Code updates. He is in opposition
of the proposed zoning on Alderson and the railroad tracks.
Joe Seay, 14846 Arrow Highway, stated that several of their properties will be affected by
the new zone changes. The property on Arrow Highway will be affected as well making it
more difficult for them to open up a warehouse in the future.
Christina Cardenas, California Center for Public Health Advocacy, thanked Commission
and staff. She asked the Commission to re- evaluate the recommendations they made
regarding the drive -thru establishments.
Maria Gonzales, 13623 Los Angeles St., felt that their recommendations were summarized
in the staff report. She stated that she did not want food facilities near schools or parks.
Greg Tuttle, business owner, wanted the Commission to put themselves in the place of the
Woods, the Seay's and the Baca's. He spoke for all the families stating that the
Commission was wiping them out.
Burt Pimentel, 4819 Cutler Avenue resident, spoke about part seven of the staff report.
Cruz Baca, corner of Clark and Alderson, spoke against the changing of the zoning in the
Alderson area. She believes that the change was un- realistic. She spoke about the traffic
congestion and invited the Commission and staff to visit and see the traffic on Alderson.
Nicola Filip, 1738 Oakwood Street, Pasadena, stated that City Planner Harbin answered
his earlier concerns.
Rosa Guerrero, resident, 14619 Pacific Avenue. She stated that she would like a better
Baldwin Park for everybody.
Amelinda Bass, 14501 Jeremie Avenue, spoke against the zoning code changes. She
stated that the changes were not fair.
Steven Robleski, 3820 Willow Avenue, spoke against the zoning code changes. He felt
that the changes were going to take businesses and homes away from the residents.
There being no further interest, Chair Dexter declared Public Hearing CLOSED.
City Planner Harbin went over the questions and concerns of the public.
Chair Dexter asked City Planner Harbin how many different zones we currently have.
City Planner Harbin replied 10-11 zones.
Chair Dexter asked if the new changes would simplify the zoning.
City Planner Harbin went over the different zones that the City currently has and their uses.
Chair Dexter asked how many years staff has been working on these changes.
City Planner Harbin replied that it has been 9 years.
Chair Dexter stated that staff has been transparent and worked hard on the changes.
Commissioner Muse thanked staff for being thorough and informative. He added that the
Commission takes their decisions on the zoning matters very seriously.
Commissioner Muse added that these changes are not the end, but a new beginning.
Vice Chair Alvarado thanked staff and public. She added that she couldn't see the City
building apartments or condos along arailroad track.
Chair Dexter stated that he would recommend that the properties at 4117-4145
Alderson Ave. remain 1, Industrial Zone, which was the Woods' property. He added that
the properties on 4215-4227 Alderson would be changed to I-C, Industrial Commercial and
not Multi-Family Residential zone.
City Planner Harbin stated that currently the properties at 4117-4145 Alderson are zoned 1,
Industrial Zone and the properties at 4215-4227 Alderson are zoned C-M, Commercial
Manufacturing Zone. She stated that the same uses that are allowed in the C-M zone will
be allowed in the I-C zone.
Chair Dexter called for a brief recess to get exact verbiage.
Meeting was paused at 8:37pm.
Chair Dexter called the meeting back to session at 8:39pm.
Chair Dexter clarified that the properties from Downing 4117-4227 would all be changed
and incorporated into the I-C, Industrial Commercial zone and directly across the street
from those properties, the proposed plan is to change to I-C so that it will flow Industrial into
the Alderson property.
a) Motion: Approve Resolution PC 11-11, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES TO THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCES, ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND
FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS (APPLICANT: CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBERS: AGP -115, Z -553, AZC -163, AND DRG 11 -1); and
Moved by Chair James R. Dexter II, seconded by Vice Chair Angela Alvarado. All in favor.
As amended by the Commission's discussion regarding the Alderson Avenue.
b) Motion: Approve Resolution PC 11 -12, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE POLICY MAP
(LOCATION: VARIOUS; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER AGP -
115); and
Moved by Chair James R. Dexter II, seconded by Commissioner David L. Muse. All in
favor.
c) Motion: Approve Resolution PC 11 -13, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTERS 152 (SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS) AND 153 (ZONING CODE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE
ZONING MAP (LOCATION: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE
NUMBERS: Z -553 AND AZC -163); and
Moved by Chair James R. Dexter II, seconded by Commissioner Ralph Galvan. All in favor.
d) Motion: Approve Resolution PC 11 -14, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RECOMMEDDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ESTABLISH CITY -WIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN
GUIDELINES (LOCATION: CITYWIDE;;: APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE
NUMBER; DRG- 11 -1)" Moved by Chair James R. Dexter 11, seconded by Commissioner
Ralph Galvan. All in favor.
2) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (AGP -114) Staff recommends that the Planning
Commission, open the public hearing and following the public hearing adopt Resolution PC
11-10 (APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NO.: AGP -114).
Chair Dexter called for staff report to Commission.
City Planner Harbin stated that Laura Stetson would be presenting the staff report.
Laura Stetson from Hogle- Ireland, 201 S. Lake Avenue Suite 308, Pasadena, presented
report to Commission.
Chair Dexter called for Commission questions to Ms. Stetson.
There being no questions from Commission, Chair Dexter declared Public Hearing OPEN.
Cruz Baca, resident, spoke for the working homeless residents and asking if there is a plan
as to where the City was going to facilitate these people.
There being no further interest, Chair Dexter declared Public Hearing CLOSED.
Chair Dexter asked City Planner Harbin about the homeless shelters.
City Planner Harbin replied that there would be emergency homeless shelters allowed
in Industrial Commercial Zone.
Commissioner Muse asked if the information received for the Housing Element was taken
from the census.
City Planner Harbin replied no.
There being no further discussion, chair Dexter called for a motion.
Motion: Approve "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK RECOMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN UPDATE
TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE 2008 -2014
PLANNING PERIOD AND ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (APPLICANT: CITY OFBALDWIN PARK; CASE NO.: AGP-
114) ". Moved by Vice Chair Angela Alvarado, seconded by Commissioner David L. Muse.
All in favor.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
3) Update on the Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Stations —Azusa and Irwindale.
City Planner Harbin stated that the agenda for Irwindale City Council stated that it would
approve a contract with Impact Sciences to prepare a new Draft EIR.
City Planner Harbin stated that all of the entitlements for the City of Azusa were approved
for their Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station.
Commissioner Muse asked if the MRF's in the City of Azusa and Irwindale were a done
deal and if the residents of Baldwin Park have no say.
City Planner Harbin replied no, adding that the MRF in Azusa is much further along than
the City of Irwindale. The City of Irwindale is starting again from square one.
Commissioner Muse commented that the City of Azusa Materials Recovery Facility would
have less of an impact on the City of Baldwin Park than the Materials Recovery Facility of
the City of Irwindale.
Community Development Manager Castagnola stated that nothing is for sure and that
when the EIR is circulated from the City of Irwindale, the City of Baldwin Park would have
an opportunity to make our comments on the project.
COMMISSION / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Galvan thanked the staff for all their work on the Zoning Code Update &
Housing Element.
Chair Dexter thanked Laura Stetson and staff for doing a great job.
Vice Chair Alvarado also thanked the staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Dexter called for a motion to ADJOURN, meeting at 9:01 pm.
Motion: Approve ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Chair James R. Dexter 11, seconded by Commissioner Ralph Galvan. All in favor.
Approved as presented by the Planning Commission at their meeting held on July 27,
2011.
James R. Dexter II, Chair
City of Baldwin Park Planning Division
ATTEST:
Mayra Vargas, Secretary
City of Baldwin Park Planning Division
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14403 East Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
April 2011
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Notice of Availability and Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration
Draft Negative Declaration ............. ........................ .. .. ..
InitialStudy ................................................................... ............................... 1
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GeneralInformation .................................................... ............................... 1
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ProjectDescription ................................................................................................... ............................... 4
InitialStudy Checklist .................................................................................. ...............................
EnvironmentalEvaluation ............................................................................................ ............................... 12
References................................................................................................................... ............................... 41
Determination............................................................... ...............................
Table1: .................................................................................................................... ............................... 7
LIST OF FIGURES
Exhibit1: Regional Map ................................................................. ............................... 2
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Exhibit 2: Vicinity Map .......................................................................................... ............................... 3
Exhibit 3: Properties with Proposed Zone Changes and /or General Plan Amendments ......................... 7
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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND INTENT TO ADOPT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES OF ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES,
ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND
FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
DATE: April 18, 2011
TO: interested Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals
Notice is hereby given that City of Baldwin Park has completed an initial Study for the Comprehensive
Updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, and
focused General Plan amendments (proposed project, or project) in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the Guidelines for
Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Government Code Section 15000 et seq.).
PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed project will affect all zoning districts throughout the City of Baldwin
Park, which is located in the San Gabriel Valley approximately 15 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The City encompasses approximately 6.8 square miles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT: The proposed project is the adoption and
implementation of the revised Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 153 of the Municipal Code) and Subdivision
Ordinance (Chapter 152 of the Municipal Code), establishment of new Citywide Design Guidelines, and
focused amendments to the General Plan land use policy map and Zoning Map to achieve consistency.
The Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and the new Citywide Design Guidelines implement the General
Plan, which was comprehensively updated in 2002. The project is proposed to achieve consistency with
and implement General Plan goals and policies. Also, the project involves focused amendments to the
General Plan land use policy map and zoning map to reflect adopted policy. The proposed project
consists of changes to regulatory documents that guide the development of properties citywide. The
project will not directly result in any new construction.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS: No potentially significant environmental impacts of the project have been
identified.
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Begins: April 18, 2011 Ends:_ May 9, 2011
The Initial Study /Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review and comment for a period of 20
days. Any person may submit written comments to the Community Development Department before the
end of the review period, If you challenge the City's action in court you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the Community
Development Department prior to the end of the review period. Comments may be sent by mail, fax, or
e -mail to the following address:
Amy Harbin, AiCP, City Planner Phone: (626) 813 -5261
City of Baldwin Park Fax: (626) 962 -2625
Community Development Department Email: AHarbin @baidwinpark.com
14403 E. Pacific Ave 2 "d Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
LOCATION WHERE DOCUMENT CAN BE REVIEWED: The City of Baldwin Park has prepared an Initial
Study and a Draft Negative Declaration for the project, pursuant to CEQA. Copies of these documents
may be reviewed online at www.baldwinpark.com, or at the following locations during normal business
hours: 1) City of Baldwin Park Community Development Department, 14403 E. Pacific Ave 2nd Floor,
Baldwin Park, CA 91706; and 2) Baldwin Park Library, 4141 Baldwin Park Boulevard, Baldwin Park, CA
91706.
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PROJECT: COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES OF ZONING AND, SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCES, ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES,
AND FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
PROJECT LOCATION: Entire City of Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California
LEAD AGENCY AND PROJECT PROPONENT: City of Baldwin Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project is the adoption and implementation of the revised
Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 153 of the Municipal Code) and Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 152 of the
Municipal Code), establishment of new Citywide Design Guidelines, and focused amendments to the
General Plan land use policy map and Zoning Map to achieve consistency. The Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances and the new Citywide Design Guidelines implement the General Plan, which was
comprehensively updated in 2002. The project is proposed to achieve consistency with and implement
General Plan goals and policies. Also, the project involves focused amendments to the General plan land
use policy map and zoning map to reflect adopted policy. The proposed project consists of changes to
regulatory documents that guide the development of properties citywide. The project will not directly
result in any new construction.
A copy of the initial Study is attached. Questions or comments regarding this Initial Study /Negative
Declaration may be addressed to:
Amy Harbin, AICP, City Planner Phone: (626) 813 -5261
City of Baldwin Park Fax: (626) 962 -2625
Community Development Department Email: AHarbin @baldwinpark.com
14403 E. Pacific Ave 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
DETERMINATION: The conclusion of the Initial Study is that the project will not cause a significant
impact on the environment. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: Based on the Initial Study of
possible significant effects of the proposed project, it has been determined that the project will not have a
significant adverse effect on the environment. Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not
required.
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT: This
document has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Date.
Amy Harbi9f, Al
City Plann "
City of Baldwin ark
INITIAL STUDY
PROJECT: COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES OF ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCES, ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES,
AND FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
General information:
1. Project Title:
City of Baldwin Park Comprehensive Zoning
establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines
amendments (AZC -163, AGP -115, Z -553)
2. Lead Agency Name and Address:
City of Baldwin Park
Community Development Department
14403 E. Pacific Ave 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
3. Contact Person:
Amy Harbin, AICP, City Planner
Phone: (626) 813 -5261
Fax: (626) 962 -2625
E -Mail: AHarbin @baldwinpark.com
4. Project Location:
Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance updates,
and focused General Plan and Zoning Map
The proposed project will apply to all properties within the City of Baldwin Park. Located in the
San Gabriel Valley approximately 15 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the City encompasses
approximately 4,337 acres (6.8 square miles). Abutting the City boundaries are the cities of
Irwindale, West Covina, Industry, and El Monte, as well as an unincorporated Los Angeles
County Area. Figure 1, Regional Map, shows the City's location within Los Angeles County,
Figure 2, Vicinity Map, identifies the city boundaries in a more local context.
Permit application(s) for the project: AZC -163, AGP -115, Z -553
6. General Plan Designation /Zoning: N /A; the project affects all General Plan land use
designations and zoning districts (zones)
7. Surrounding Land Uses:
The City of Baldwin Park is surrounded by the cities of Irwindale, West Covina, Industry, and El
Monte and unincorporated Los Angeles County. Surrounding development includes residential,
commercial, mixed use, public, industrial, and open space uses.
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Subdivision Ordinances, Citywide Design Guidelines, and
Focused General Plan and Zoning Map Amendments
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8. Project Description
Overview
The City of Baldwin Park adopted a comprehensive General Plan update in 2002. The update introduced
new policies, goals, and land use designations to enhance the City's character and faciiitate adoption of
more modern planning practices. The General Plan update created a foundation for future revisions to
the City's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 153 of the Municipal Code) and the Subdivision Ordinance
(Chapter 152 of the Municipal Code), and created a framework for Citywide Design Guidelines to replace
the brief guidelines that exist for multifamily residential and commercial development. The General Plan
guides the City toward a future envisioned by residents, and the Zoning Ordinance (including the Zoning
Map), Subdivision Ordinance, and Citywide Design Guidelines are the primary regulatory tools that help
the City achieve that vision. In addition, the City proposes minor amendments to the General Plan Land
Use Policy Map that were identified as "clean up" changes during the process of conducting a
comprehensive General Plan map /zoning map consistency analysis.
As its title General Plan suggests, the General Plan is general in nature. The Zoning Ordinance is the
planning document used daily by those who implement the General Plan. The Zoning Ordinance
specifies allowed uses, their location, development standards, and the implementation of standards. The
Subdivision Ordinance details regulations for the design, development, and improvement for the legal
division of land, and for the required infrastructure improvements associated with land divisions. The
Citywide Design Guidelines provide illustrative examples of the desired appearance for all types of
development, from site planning to architecture and landscaping. The Citywide Design Guidelines
establish City expectations and requirements for quality design.
The common theme among these documents is that they regulate how development projects must
proceed. Alone or in combination, the documents in and of themselves do not create physical impacts on
the environment. They regulate unified and coordinated development processes; individual projects may
have the potential to result in environmental impacts. However, through the application of these
documents, development projects and land uses will achieve General Plan goals and policies established
for the community, which are designed to enhance residential neighborhoods and business districts and
lessen environmental impacts.
Consistency Requirement
State planning law requires consistency between the General Plan and zoning regulations and in
particular, between the General Plan Land Use Policy Map and zoning districts. For example, General
Plan multiple- family residential land use designations will typically include a range of expected housing
types with minimum and maximum densities. In turn, the Zoning Ordinance will establish one or more
zoning districts (referred to as zones in the new Zoning Ordinance) within the range of established density
requirements in the General Plan. In addition, the Zoning Ordinance will provide exact development
standards for each particular multiple - family zone, specifying lot size and shape requirements, minimum
unit sizes, open space standards, and parking needs. State planning law says that consistency creates
compatibjlity between the General Plan and zoning regulations by aligning objectives, policies, land uses,
and established programs. Section 65860 further requires that when non - conformance occurs, the
zoning regulations shall be brought into conformance with the General Plan within a reasonable amount
of time.
Details of Proposed Project Components
Zoning Ordinance
Chapter 153 (Land Use) of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code has been comprehensively updated to: 1)
achieve consistency with the General Plan, 2) clarify and streamline administrative review processes, 3)
reflect modern land use provisions and development standards, and 4) make the Zoning Ordinance
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easier to use and implement. The most apparent change is the use of tables and graphics to simplify the
document for easier reference. Other changes include the elimination of duplicative zones, creation of
new Mixed Use zones to implement General Plan policy, and incorporation of development standards for
specific elements associated with development projects.
Duplicative zones have been eliminated and incorporated into other similar zones. The Office - Industrial
(0-1) zone is being eliminated and will be incorporated into the Industrial - Commercial (C -1) zone.
Individual office uses will now be allowed in several different zones as well as the C -1 zone. This change
will provide flexibility in the types and sizes of offices that can be established in various zones, and will
allow certain office uses that serve City residents to locate in closer proximity to residential districts, with
the potential to eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips and provide convenience.
The Central Business District (CBD) zone will also be eliminated and replaced with the Mixed Use 1 and 2
(MU -1 and MU -2) zones. Mixed use zones allow most of previously allowed commercial and retail uses,
but also allow residential units in conjunction with the overall development proposal. Lastly, the
duplicative Commercial- Manufacturing (C -M) zone will be deleted with some uses included with the C -1
zone.
The new zones, and specifically the MU -1 and MU -2 zones, are created to employ modern planning
practices and to meet broader State objectives for sustainable development approaches mandated by
Assembly Bill 32 (Health and Safety Code Section 38500 et seq.) and Senate Bill 375 (Transportation
Planning: travel demand models; sustainable communities strategy; environmental review). The new
Mixed Use zones will facilitate an integrated planning approach designed to connect residential uses and
everyday goods and service needs in a central location within an integrated neighborhood, thereby
reducing the vehicle trips associated with shopping, entertainment, and dining; reducing air quality
impacts and greenhouse gas emissions; promoting healthier lifestyles; and lessening the impact on the
surrounding circulation system.
The updated Zoning Ordinance includes regulations addressing specific development standards for all
development projects. The new sections include updated regulations for the size and placement of
fences and walls; regulations detailing the location, amount, and standard size of parking stalls;
requirements relating to the design, maintenance, and installation of landscape and irrigation systems,
including water conservation measures; and the regulation of signage to promote high - quality urban
design, enhance the City's appearance, and encourage pedestrian and traffic safety.
Pursuant to State housing law and the Health and Safety Code, the updated Zoning Ordinance includes
provisions for family day -care facilities, second dwelling units, and emergency shelters.
Changes to the Zoning Map and General Plan Land Use Policy Map
A by- product of the Zoning Ordinance zone modifications and 2002 General Plan Land Use Policy Map
are related changes to the Zoning Map. The Zoning Map is a graphical representation of each zone. The
elimination of zones and establishment of new zones to implement General Plan policies requires
modification of the Zoning Map, Exhibit 3, Properties with Proposed Zone Changes and /or General Plan
Amendments, indicates where zone changes are proposed either to achieve consistency with General
Plan land use policy or to reflect elimination /combination of existing zones.
As part of the analysis the City undertook to identify General Plan /Zoning Map inconsistencies, City staff
discovered minor clean up amendments needed for the General Plan Land Use Policy Map. These
proposed amendments are also shown on Exhibit 3.
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The proposed map changes either implement established land use policy or reflect established land uses
and thus do not represent substantive changes. All previous General Plan designations were evaluated in
the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the City of Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan
Update (State Clearinghouse No. 99011014).
Subdivision Ordinance
Chapter 152 (Subdivisions) of the Municipal Code is being modified to add clarity and reflect provisions of
the State Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 64410 et seq.). The proposed modifications
are not considered substantial in relation to physical impacts, as the document will only provide guidance
for the processing of subdivision maps. The proposed changes include inserting references to the State
Subdivision Map Act, defining final acting authority on various applications submitted in connection with
the Act such as lot line adjustments or parcel maps, and adding clarifying language for ease of use and
understanding. The City has also added provisions for residential condominium conversions, commercial
condominiums, and design standards for new residential subdivisions.
Citywide Design Guidelines
The City also plans adoption of Citywide Design Guidelines to complement the changes proposed in the
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. The Design Guidelines will further enforce development standards
to achieve quality design and encourage property maintenance. The Design Guidelines include provisions
for all types of development; they address site design, architecture, landscaping, and overall integration of
design themes within a development. The goal is to encourage design character, increase property
values through increased investment in existing and proposed buildings, integrate environmental
considerations through design applications, and create quality mixed -use districts. Individual projects will
be influenced by the Guidelines.
9. Framework for Environmental Analysis
This initial Study has been prepared to analyze the potential effects resulting from changes to the Zoning
Ordinance proposed to achieve consistency with the Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan . In addition, this
document analyzes the effects associated with adoption of proposed revisions to the Subdivision
Ordinance, establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, and focused General Plan and Zoning Map
amendments to achieve General Plan /zoning consistency. The action of adopting these documents and
revising the General Plan land use policy map will not directly create any environmental impact, as
adoption will not result directly in any construction activity. The provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,
Subdivision Ordinance, and Citywide Design Guidelines will be applied to land use and development
proposals, either on a ministerial or discretionary basis, as dictated by the terms of each document. No
direct physical impacts on the environment are related to instituting the new standards within the updated
Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, by establishing Citywide Design Guidelines, or through
focused amendments to the General Plan land use policy map or Zoning Map to achieve consistency.
Development proposals by land owners and their authorized agents will introduce the potential for
physical impacts. Thus, the Ordinances and Design Guidelines could facilitate projects, the construction
of which could produce environmental effects. Potential impacts are analyzed in this Initial Study within
this framework.
Tiering upon General Plan EIR
Tiering involves the incorporation by reference of generalized discussions from a previous Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) into a subsequent environmental document in order to focus the discussion within
the subsequent document on issues specific to the action under review. Section 15152 of the California
Environmental Quality Act states clearly that agencies are encouraged to tier environmental analyses to
avoid repetitive discussion within subsequent environmental documents and focus on issues directly
related to the topic of evaluation. Using the tiering process does not allow for avoidance of a discussion
related to issues directly affected by an action, but does limit the examination of issues to those that were
not addressed in a previous EiR, and should incorporate measures designed to reduce or avoid
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environmental impacts. Tiering is appropriate in situations where the proposed action is consistent with
the General Plan or where changes in zoning will produce conformity with the General Plan.
This Initial Study is tiered upon the certified Final EIR (FEIR) for the 2002 City of Baldwin Park 2020
General Plan Update (State Clearinghouse No. 99011014). The comprehensive revisions to the Zoning
Ordinance, revisions to the Subdivision Ordinance, and the Citywide Design Guidelines have been
prepared to implement General Plan goals, policies, and implementation programs. Thus, the impacts
associated with the long -term implementation of the General Plan through the Zoning Ordinance,
Subdivision Ordinance, and Citywide Design Guidelines largely have been analyzed in the prior General
Plan FEIR. This Initial Study focuses on assessing any changed conditions since 2002 certification of the
General Plan FEIR that may result in new environmental effects not previously identified.
10. Other Public /agencies Whose Approval Is Required
No other approvals are necessary from any public agencies.
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INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST
The Checklist presented in this Section follows the Checklist format and presentation of information
identified in the CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G. Potential environmental effects of the project are
classified and described in the checklist under the following general headings:
• "No Impact" applies where the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved. For
example, if the project site is not located in a fault rupture zone, then the item asking whether the
project would result in or expose people to potential impacts involving fault rupture should be
marked as "No Impact."
• "Less- Than - Significant Impact" applies where the impact would occur, but the magnitude of the
impact is considered insignificant or negligible. For example, a development which would only
slightly increase the amount of surface water runoff generated at a project site would be
considered to have a less -than- significant impact on surface water runoff.
"Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation incorporated" applies where the incorporation of
mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact' to a "Less -Than-
Significant Impact." Incorporated mitigation measures must be outlined in the checklist, and a
discussion must be provided which explains how the measures reduce the impact to a less -than-
significant level. This designation is appropriate for a Mitigated Negative Declaration, where
potentially significant issues have been analyzed and mitigation measures have been
recommended.
• "Potentially Significant Impact" applies where the project has the potential to cause a significant
and unmitigatable environmental impact. If there are one or more items identified as a "Potentially
Significant Impact," an EIR is required.
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ENVIROMENTAL EVALUATION
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic vistas within the
City. The project does not propose the construction of any new structures that could block views.
New development standards and regulations in the updated Zoning Ordinance are consistent with
maximum density and intensity allowances permitted by the Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan.
Therefore, the proposed project will have no impact on scenic vistas.'
b) No Impact. The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic resources within the
City's planning area.z The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) does not list any
highways within the City of Baldwin Park as officially designated scenic highways.3 The project does
not involve the removal or alteration of any scenic resources. Adoption and implementation of the
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, Citywide Design Guidelines, and minor map amendments will
have no impact on scenic resources within view of any State Scenic Highway.
C) No Impact. The updated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and Citywide Design Guidelines are
intended to provide a framework for future development projects to implement during site and
architectural design. The new standards contained within each document will improve the
appearance of the City and accomplish the goals and policies established in the General Plan for
urban design. No construction will be afforded through adoption of the standards contained in any
of the documents. The visual character of the City will not be degraded through implementation of
the updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances or new Citywide Design Guidelines.
' Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -1).
2Ibid.
s California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System.
( http :ffwww.dot.ca.govfhq /LandArch /scenic /schwy.htm) Consulted 2/112011.
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Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less -Than -
Significant No
Impact Impact
I. AESTHETICS. Would the project:
a)
Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic
X
vista?
b)
Substantially damage scenic resources,
X
including, but not limited to trees, rocks,
outcroppings, and historic buildings within a
state scenic highway?
c)
Substantially degrade the existing visual
X
character or quality of the site and its
surroundings?
d)
Create a new source of substantial light or
X
glare, which would adversely affect the day or
nighttime views in the area?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic vistas within the
City. The project does not propose the construction of any new structures that could block views.
New development standards and regulations in the updated Zoning Ordinance are consistent with
maximum density and intensity allowances permitted by the Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan.
Therefore, the proposed project will have no impact on scenic vistas.'
b) No Impact. The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic resources within the
City's planning area.z The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) does not list any
highways within the City of Baldwin Park as officially designated scenic highways.3 The project does
not involve the removal or alteration of any scenic resources. Adoption and implementation of the
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, Citywide Design Guidelines, and minor map amendments will
have no impact on scenic resources within view of any State Scenic Highway.
C) No Impact. The updated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and Citywide Design Guidelines are
intended to provide a framework for future development projects to implement during site and
architectural design. The new standards contained within each document will improve the
appearance of the City and accomplish the goals and policies established in the General Plan for
urban design. No construction will be afforded through adoption of the standards contained in any
of the documents. The visual character of the City will not be degraded through implementation of
the updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances or new Citywide Design Guidelines.
' Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -1).
2Ibid.
s California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System.
( http :ffwww.dot.ca.govfhq /LandArch /scenic /schwy.htm) Consulted 2/112011.
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d) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any construction project. Section 153.140.040
of the updated Zoning Ordinance includes regulations to minimize light and glare impacts of any
development projects. Any project undertaken will require review by designated review authorities
to enforce these standards and the new Citywide Design Guidelines. No impact will result.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES - In
determining whether impacts to agricultural
resources are significant environmental effects,
lead agencies may refer to the California
Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment
Model (1997) prepared by the California
Department of Conservation as an optional model
to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and
farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest
resources, including timberland, are significant
environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to
information compiled by the California Department
of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the
state's inventory of forest land, including the Forest
and Range Assessment Project and the Forest
Legacy Assessment project; and the forest carbon
measurement methodology provided in the Forest
Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources
Board.
Would the Project:
a)
Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland),
as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to
the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources Agency,
to non - agricultural use?
b)
Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural
use, or a Williamson Act contract?
c)
Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public
Resources Code section 12220(g)) or
timberland (as defined in Public Resources
Code section 4526)?
d)
Result in the loss of forest land or conversion
of forest land to non - forest use?
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless
Significant Mitigation
Impact Incorporated
e) Involve other changes in the existing
environment which, due to their location or
nature, could result in conversion of Farmland,
to non - agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non - forest use?
Substantiation:
Less -Than-
Significant No
Impact Impact
a) No Impact. The City has no agriculturally designated land use designations or zones ,4 and no
major farm operations remain in the City. According to the California Division of Farmland Mapping
and Monitoring Program, no lands within, Baldwin Park are designated as farmland of local or
statewide importance, unique farmland, or prime farmland.' No impact will result.
b) No Impact. The City has no zones specifically intended for agricultural production, and no major
farm operations remain in the City. The California Department of Conservation indicates that no
Williamson Act contracts exist in the City of Baldwin Park;' as such, no impact will result.
c -d) No Impact. Baldwin Park is a fully urbanized community, with vegetation limited to street trees and
groundcover in local parks and on private properties. The City had no areas designated for forest
land or timberland prior to this project, and therefore does not propose any rezonings that would
affect any such areas. The Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring Program (LCMMP) identified one
area in Baldwin Park as potential forest land, Barnes Park.' The LCMMP is a satellite photo survey
conducted jointly by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the United States
Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 5. As such, areas are often identified through this
program as forest land that are actually urban parks with limited hardwood trees. Barnes Park is
generally composed of turf for field sports and a playground, and is not considered forest. No forest
or timberland exist in Baldwin Park; no impact will result.
e) No Impact. No farmland or forest land exists within the City of Baldwin Park; thus, no conversion of
any land use will affect farmlands or forest land. No impact will occur.
4 Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Land Use Element (p. LU -24 to LU -27).
5 California Department of Conservation, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. FMMP Survey Area.
dhttp :liwww.consrv,ca.gov /dirp /fmmp /overview /survey_area_map.htm). Consulted 2/1/2011.
California Department of Conservation. Williamson Act Program. (ftp: / /ftp.consrv.ca.govi pub /dlrp /FMMP /pdf /2008 /los08.pdf).
Consulted 2/1/2011.
7 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the USDA Forest Service. California Land Cover Mapping and
Monitoring Program (LCMMP) (http: / /frap.cdf.ca.gov/ projects /land_cover /index.htmi). GIS data mapped 4(7/2010.
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Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless Less -Than-
Mitigation Significant No
Incorporated Impact Impact
III. AIR QUALITY - Where available, the significance
criteria established by the applicable air quality
management or air pollution control district may be
relied upon to make the following determinations.
Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
X
applicable air quality plan?
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute
X
substantially to an existing or projected air
quality violation?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net y,
increase of any criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non - attainment under an
applicable federal or state ambient air quality
standard (including releasing emissions, which
exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial X
pollutant concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a X
substantial number of people?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is located within the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). Air
quality in the basin is poor due to its meteorological setting and substantial amount of pollutant
emissions. The Basin is considered a "non- attainment" area for ozone and fine particulate matter
(PM2.5)'. The Basin is under the Jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD), which has primary responsibility for non - vehicle related air quality management. The
California Air Resources Board (CARB) has primary oversight regarding vehicle related emissions.
In a joint effort, SCAQMD and CARB adopted the 2007 Air Quality management Plan (AQMP),
creating policies and programs to address regional air quality. The AQMP contains pollution
reduction strategies, which are targeted at reducing direct emissions of NO,, PM2.5, SOX and volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) generated by mobile sources such as light and heavy -duty trucks,
ships, aircraft, and passenger vehicles, as well as off -road machinery such as construction
equipment and consumer products such as aerosol sprays and paints. Key control strategies rely
on more efficient combustion engine exhaust systems, lower emission propulsion systems, use of
cleaner alternative fuels, and limits on total emissions from various sources.
The proposed project will have no affect on air quality since none of the project components will
result directly in any development project. The development regulations and guidelines in the
document implement several General Plan goals and policies relating directly to air quality and
'South Coast Air Quality Management District. Final 2007 Air Quality Management Plan. June 2007 (p. ES -1).
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greenhouse gas emissions, including facilitation of land use development patterns (mixed use) that
can reduce vehicle miles traveled and application of environmental building design for passive
heating and cooling of interior spaces. Long -term application of the new standards for development
projects will aid in the attainment of goals and policies of the General Plan, adopted in 2002.
Consistency between the City's land use and transportation policies and the regional AQMP were
previously examined in the General Plan FEIR, certified in 2002, Impacts were determined to be
less than significant. Implementation of the mitigation measures adopted for the Baldwin Park
General Plan goals and policies and related EIR were found to reduce the air emission impacts.
The proposed project advances the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan. Adherence to
the goals and policies and the proposed standards for adoption would not impact air quality and
would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan.
b) No Impact. The proposed project will guide how future proposed projects are developed, but will
not authorize any plan or project for construction. The standards and directives contained within the
documents would not result in any direct emissions that would contribute to an existing or potential
violation of an air quality standard. None of the documents comprising the project include any
provisions that would supersede or otherwise conflict with rules and procedures governing
assessment or control of air pollutant emissions. Any future proposed development projects will be
required to adhere to all General Plan goals and policies set forth in the 2020 General Plan.
Potential emissions would, therefore, not exceed levels anticipated in the General Plan EIR, and no
new or more significant impacts relative to air quality standards would result from the proposed
project.
c) No Impact. The Basin is currently designated as non- attainment with respect to federal and state
ozone standards, as well as federal fine particulate (PM2.5) standards. Ozone levels result from
complex set of photochemical reactions stemming from a combination of regional meteorological
conditions and basin -wide emissions of a variety of pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen and
carbon monoxide. Fine particulates are emitted in the form of fugitive dust and as a component of
vehicle exhaust. The General Plan EIR concluded that long -term mobile and stationary emissions
associated with implementation of the 2020 General Plan would contribute to a significant and
unavoidable air quality impact, given the City's location within a non - attainment region.
The proposed project would not result in the emission of air contaminants beyond those anticipated
in the General Plan EIR. The documents put in place new and revised standards for development
projects to abide by, and support General Plan policies and goals intended to reduce air quality
impacts. All development projects will be required to meet the requirements of the Zoning and
.Subdivision Ordinances and Citywide Design Guidelines, as well as goals and polices in the
adopted General Plan and all mitigation measures included to alleviate impacts associated with
emissions. Current measures used for the control of air emissions such as SCAQMD Rule 403,
which requires control of fugitive dust generation, will continue to be enforced and included as
methods to control pollutant emissions.
Furthermore, land uses and design standards included in the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
and Citywide Design Guidelines are aimed at implementing recent State legislation to encourage a
reduction in the need for vehicle trips and facilitate improved urban planning practice. The City of
Baldwin Park is incorporating two mixed -use zones into the revised Zoning Ordinance in
conformance with General Plan goals and polices. The Mixed Use zones will allow the City to take
advantage of the benefits afforded by a mix of residential and commercial uses to achieve a
reduction in the need to travel by car for typical everyday goods and services such as groceries,
entertainment, and dining. By locating the land uses in close proximity, air emissions from vehicles
are minimized, healthier communities are created, impacts to the circulation system are lessened,
and sprawl is reduced. The City has also located Mixed Use zones near the Metrolink rail line,
which will help to encourage a greater reduction in air pollutant emissions through use of mass
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transit for work commutes. The Citywide Design Guidelines include environmental design elements
such as building orientation for passive heating and cooling, light - colored roofs and pavements, and
strategically placed shade trees to reduce energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. The Subdivision Ordinance also includes standards for site design with regard to
passive heating and cooling.
Baldwin Park will continue to cooperate with SCAQMD and SCAG to implement the goals of the
General Plan Air Quality Element and the AQMP. Transportation control measures included in the
adopted General Plan focus on reducing the number of trips, improving traffic flow, and utilizing
alternative methods of transportation, all of which help reduce total emissions that contribute to
ozone and particulate levels in the region.' Implementation of the proposed project would not
change or otherwise interfere with pollution control strategies and would not change any of the
impacts anticipated in the General Plan EIR. The documents would not by themselves or in
conjunction, therefore, have considerable effects on the levels of regional ozone or particulates.
d) No Impact. Sensitive receptors include children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with
existing health problems that are affected by air pollution,1() The revised Zoning Ordinance
promotes new land uses and regulations consistent with General Plan goals and policies and is
designed to alleviate air quality impacts through a reduction in vehicle miles traveled in personal
vehicles and siting of land uses in close proximity to public transportation and essential goods and
service establishments. The Citywide Design Guidelines will create a positive unified and
aesthetically pleasing developed environment. The Subdivision Ordinance only specifies new
approval authority for individual application and includes elements for conformity with existing State
Law and will not impact air quality. Individual projects will be required to adhere to the new
standards contained in the project documents to ensure individual development projects are
consistent with the goals and policies contained in the General Plan and established to minimize
impacts on air quality within the City and region. This project would not result in any adverse air
quality impacts to sensitive receptors.
e) No Impact. The land uses specified in the Zoning Ordinance would not typically be expected to
create substantial odors; only inappropriate disposal practices would create unwanted odors. All
future applicants would be expected to conduct business operations in accordance with currently
accepted practices and adhere to City policies regarding odor control. Businesses operated in the
City of Baldwin Park must store waste in approved covered receptacles and contract with the
prescribed disposal company to routinely remove all waste produced at the site to a municipal
waste disposal facility. Adherence to existing City regulations will limit the escape of odors to the
open air. No new odor sources would result from adoption of the proposed project.
Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 43).
10 California Air Resources Board. Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective, April 2005 (pA).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless
Significant Mitigation
Impact Incorporated
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the
Project:
a) Have a substantial adverse affect, either
directly or through habitat modifications, on
any species identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special status species in local
or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or
by the California Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any
riparian habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional
plans, polices, regulations or by the
California Department of Fish and Game or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on
federally protected wetlands as defined by
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal
pool, coastal, etc.) though direct removal,
filling, hydrological interruption, or other
means?
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of
any native resident or migratory fish or
wildlife species or with established native
resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of wildlife nursery sites?
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a
tree preservation policy or ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted
Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or state habitat
conservation plan?
Substantiation:
Less -Than-
Significant No
Impact Impact
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a) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is highly urbanized and built out, with no forest, river, wildlife,
or similar resources. " As such, no unique, rare, or endangered species of animals or plants exist
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within the City.12 Therefore, the project will have no impact on endangered, threatened, or rare
species or their habitats; or locally designated species.
b) No Impact. The City is highly urbanized and built out. What open space does exist is in the form
of managed parks and recreational areas. Information included in the 2002 General Plan FEIR
indicates that Baldwin Park does not contain any natural areas that support riparian or other
sensitive natural communities.
c) No Impact. Since Baldwin Park is fully urbanized, there are no remaining natural wetlands.
Existence of small areas of artificially created wetland conditions due to urban runoff and storm
drainage systems is considered possible, but unlikely. Adverse impacts to wetlands would not
occur as a result of implementing the proposed project.
d) No Impact. Given its built -out, urban character and the fact that Baldwin Park is surrounded by
urban communities, no wildlife dispersal or migration corridors or wildlife nursery sites pass through
or exist within Baldwin Park. Thus, the project will have no impacts on the migration of native or
wildlife species.
e) No Impact. Sections 153.565 through 153.575 of the Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance govern tree
protection in the City of Baldwin Park. These sections of the Zoning Ordinance, adopted in 2010,
are carried forward into the Zoning Ordinance update and are substantively the same. The project
will have no impact on preservation or conservation plans.
f) No Impact. No Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan applies to any property within Baldwin
Park. Thus, no impact will result.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
impact Incorporated Impact Impact
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the X
significance of a historical resource as
defined in §15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the X
significance of an archaeological resource
pursuant to §15064.5
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique X
paleontological resource or site or unique
geologic feature?
d) Disturb any human remains, including those x
interred outside of formal cemeteries?
12 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 19).
13 California Department of Fish and Game. Natural Community Conservation Planning. ( http: / /www,dfg,ca.gov /habcon /nccp /status
Consulted 4111/2011.
"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Habitat Conservation Plans: Regional Summary Report. ( http : / /ecos.fws.gov /conserv_plans /)
Consulted 4/11/2011.
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Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Baldwin Park Historical Society has identified several structures of regional and
local importance. These are listed in the Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan and recommended for
preservation.15 In addition, the City's Zoning Code contains a Historic Designation Section that
protects and encourages preservation of the City's heritage. This project does not propose any
changes to historic designations of any recognized historical sites or structures, and would not
change or have any effect upon the City's existing preservation objectives or policies. This project
would not authorize any adverse impacts to a historical resource. The proposed Citywide Design
Guidelines encourage rehabilitation of existing buildings, some of which may be already designated
as historic or could be considered historic. Impacts associated with any individual rehabilitation
project on known historic resources would be analyzed at that time. Therefore, no impact would
occur.
b) No Impact, The City of Baldwin Park is largely built out and does not contain any known
archeological rescurces.16 Previous construction and other human activities have likely disturbed
or destroyed any archaeological resources that may have been present in the past. The potential
for uncovering such significant resource within the city is therefore considered remote, and no
impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
c) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is largely built out and does not contain any known
paleontological resources (plant and animal fossils).' Previous land development and other human
activities have likely disturbed or destroyed any paleontological resources that may have been
present in the past. The potential for uncovering significant paleontological resources during new
construction or redevelopment projects is therefore considered remote. Since this project would not
authorize any plans for construction or redevelopment, it would have no direct effects on
paleontological resources. Therefore, no impact would occur.
d) No Impact. This project would not authorize any plans for development/construction or
redevelopment; therefore, it would have no impact on human remains. Procedures to notify the
County Coroner and Native American representatives are implemented in accordance with
California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 for all development projects within the City. The
update to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines,
and minor map adjustments to General Plan and Zoning Maps will not authorize construction or
physically disturb any site within the City. Therefore, no impact would occur to human remains.
5 Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -7).
6 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR- Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 19).
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Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless Less -Than-
Mitigation Significant No
Incorporated impact Impact
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the Project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential
substantial adverse effects, including the risk
of loss, injury or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
X
delineated on the most recent Aiquist-
Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map
issued by the State Geologist for the area
or based on other substantial evidence of
a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines
and Geology Special Publication 42.
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking?
X
iii) Seismic - related ground failure, including
X
liquefaction?
iv) Landslides?
X
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss Of
topsoil?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would become unstable as a
result of the project, and potentially result in
on- or off -site landslide, lateral spreading,
subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in
Table 18 -1 -B of the Uniform Building Code
(1994), creating substantial risks to life or
property?
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting
X
the use of septic tanks or alternative waste
water disposal systems where sewers are not
available for the disposal of waste water?
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Substantiation:
a)
No Impact. No active faults traverse the City of Baldwin Park.98 No portions of Baldwin Park
are located with a State - designated Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Hazard Zone.'' The proposed
project includes updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, establishment of Citywide
Design Guidelines, and minor map adjustments to the General Plan and Zoning Maps for
consistency purposes. The proposed project is a series of policy documents that will not
directly result in any new construction. Policy implementation will not authorize any
construction within the City. As such, no impact would result.
ii and iii) No Impact. The proposed project is a series of policy documents that will not directly result in
any new construction. The project establishes development regulations for all development
activity. Based on Baldwin Park's location within the seismically active Southern California
region, existing and future structures would be susceptible to ground shaking events. Any
future construction will be required to employ building standards set forth in the City's Building
Code, including specific provisions for seismic design of structures. No impacts associated with
ground shaking or liquefaction would occur from implementation of the updates to the Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance, establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, or focused General
Plan and Zoning Map amendments.
iv) No Impact. Baldwin Park's topography is relatively flat, with no canyons or steep topographic
incisions within the City. Impacts involving landslides or mudflows would not occur, 20
b) No Impact. The project consists of adoption of policy documents that will not result directly in the
construction of any development. The City of Baldwin Park is highly urbanized, with very few vacant
parcels that could generate significant erosion or topsoil loss. Temporary disturbance of soils
associated with any future potential development is controlled through routine compliance with a
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), as required under the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Construction Permit. The proposed project will not
put any policies in place that would increase soil erosion or result in the loss of topsoil.
c) No Impact. Liquefaction and seismically induced settlement or ground failure are generally
associated with strong seismic shaking in areas where ground water tables are at relatively shallow
depths (within 50 feet of the ground surface) and/or when the area is underlain by loose,
cohesionless deposits. Data provided by water service providers in Baldwin Park indicate that the
depth to groundwater is more than 50 feet, Therefore, the potential for liquefaction is considered
low 21 The proposed project will not directly result in the construction of buildings within any area
that could lead to damage from liquefaction, subsidence, landslide, or collapse. All development
projects pursuant to Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance regulations will be required to adhere to the
development standards contained in the California Building Code or Uniform Building Code to
prevent hazardous soil conditions that could lead to building failure. Ground settlement hazards
would be identified by on -site geologic investigations that are required of individual developments.
Existing City development project review practices include review of soils and geotechnical reports
which document in -field conditions. Standard engineering techniques are required, as appropriate,
to guard against seismic - related hazards. The project does not, itself, propose construction of any
new specific development. No impact from liquefaction, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction,
or collapse would occur as a result of the proposed project.
e Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Public Safety Element (p. PS -4).
4 California Department of Conservation and California Geologic Survey, Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones.
(http: / /www. quake .ca.gov /gmaps /ap /ap_maps.htm) Consulted 4/11/2011.
Z° Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR- Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 20).
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d) No Impact. Per the General Plan, the presence of expansive soils, and the identification of
measures to eliminate this constraint such as removal and replacement with suitable engineered
materials, will be determined through site- specific geotechnical evaluations to be conducted as part
of the City's routine development review procedures. No construction is authorized through
adoption of the proposed updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, establishment of
Citywide Design Guidelines, or focused amendments to the General Plan land use policy map.
Development regulations are consistent with adopted General Plan land use policy. Thus, no
impact would occur relative to expansive soils.
e) No Impact. Baldwin Park does not allow the use of septic systems for wastewater disposal; all
projects are required to connect to the public sewer system. No impact from the use of septic
systems or alternative waste disposal systems would occur.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less-Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Would the
project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either X
directly or indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the environment?
b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or X
regulation of an agency adopted for the
purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?
Substantiation:
a) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Atmospheric gases, which allow solar radiation into the
atmosphere but prevent heat from escaping, thus warming the Earth's atmosphere, are often
referred to as greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by both
natural and anthropogenic (human) activity. The principal greenhouse gases resulting from
anthropogenic activity that enter and accumulate in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide (CO2),
methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N20), and fluorinated gases such as hydrofluorocarbons. The
accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere at levels in excess of natural activity levels
increases the Earth's temperature, resulting in changing climatic conditions in different parts of the
planet, including California. Potentially adverse long -term climate change effects in California have
been predicted by the California Climate Action Team, a consortium of California governmental
agencies formed to coordinate efforts to meet the state's greenhouse gas reduction targets. Such
climate change effects could include:
• Reduced snow pack and water runoff from snow melt in the Sierra Mountains, adversely
affecting California's water supplies
• Increased temperatures, drier conditions that could increase wildfire hazards
• Sea -level rise that could increase flood hazards along parts of the California coastline,
increase intrusion of salt water into coastal aquifers, and potentially increased storm runoff
and high tides could overwhelm sewer systems
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The Baldwin Park General Plan identifies five goals and 21 policies in the Air Quality Element that
will contribute to better air quality in the City and throughout the region.22 Specifically, goals and
policies in the General Plan call for reduced vehicular emissions (one of the primary contributors to
greenhouse gas emissions) through land use planning that mixes uses and encourages pedestrian
activity and use of the City's Metrolink Station. In addition, policies support transportation demand
management and alternative forms of transportation. The proposed project would not change or
conflict with any of these policies; the project would in fact implement these policies.
The General Plan Land Use Element called for the creation of a new Mixed Use General Plan land
use designation. New zones are proposed as part of the project, the MU -1 and MU -2 zones, to
implement this General Plan policy. These zones are created to stimulate a pedestrian core in the
downtown, near the Metrolink Station, and along Maine Street, and to also meet broader State
objectives for sustainable development approaches mandated by Assembly Bill 32 (Health and
Safety Code Section 38500 et seq.) and Senate Bill 375 (Transportation Planning: travel demand
models; sustainable communities strategy; environmental review). The new Mixed Use zones will
facilitate an integrated planning approach designed to connect residential uses and everyday goods
and service needs in a central location within an integrated neighborhood, thereby reducing the
vehicle trips associated with shopping, entertainment, and dining; reducing air quality impacts and
greenhouse gas emissions; promoting healthier lifestyles; and lessening the impact on the
surrounding circulation system.
The proposed update to the Zoning Ordinance also carries forward the recently adopted Tree
Protection Ordinance, which will foster maintenance of existing City trees and provide policies for
planting new trees. Trees utilize carbon dioxide in the air to develop roots, leaves, and limbs,
thereby sequestering the carbon in the tree structure. in addition, trees provide shade and transpire
water, lowering air temperature and thereby cutting energy use and related greenhouse gas
emissions at the point of energy production.
The proposed project does not include any regulations or other policies that would encourage
inefficient building practices that affect the volume of greenhouse gas emissions that otherwise
would occur under existing land use policy. The proposed project does not change any land use
policy or any building regulations that would raise or otherwise change development levels that
could contribute to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed project does not
authorize any specific development project; as such, its adoption would not directly generate any
greenhouse gas emissions.
Adoption and implementation of the proposed project would not affect building energy demands nor
generate any additional vehicle trips (nor more miles traveled) beyond those that would be
associated with the existing General Plan. Review of future projects will continue to be carried out
to ensure that the projects are consistent with all General Plan goals, objectives, and policies,
including those that help the City contribute to regional greenhouse gas reduction efforts. New
California Building Code regulations, in effect beginning January 1, 2011, will further increase
energy efficiency in new residential buildings, thus reducing total energy demand and thereby
reducing the level of greenhouse gas emissions generated from coal, natural gas, and oil -based
energy sources. Adherence to such policies and guidelines would reduce potential impacts to a
less- than - significant level.
b) Less- Than - Significant Impact. A variety of standards and regulations have been passed in
California since the 1970s that either directly or indirectly affect greenhouse gas emissions and
climate change. Of those regulations, Assembly Bill 32, the California Climate Solutions Act of 2006
(AB 32), is considered the most important legislation designed to decrease greenhouse gas
emissions in California history. AB 32 requires that statewide greenhouse gas emissions be
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reduced to 2000 levels by the year 2010, 1990 levels by the year 2020, and to 80 percent less than
1990 levels by year 2050. These reductions will be accomplished through an enforceable statewide
cap on greenhouse gas emissions that will be phased in starting in 2012. In 2008, Senate Bill 375
(SB 375) was adopted to implement AB 32 goals for reduction of transportation -based greenhouse
gas emissions through the direct linkage between regional transportation and land use /housing
planning.
As discussed in Section VII a) above, new zones were created to implement General Plan policy
prescribing mixed -uses along the Maine Avenue corridor, in downtown, and near the Metrolink
station. As such, the project will help achieve the goals of reducing vehicular trips and thereby help
reduce total vehicular -based greenhouse gas emissions. The project is consistent with the City's
General Plan, and does not conflict with AB 32, SB 375, or any plans or programs that have been
adopted to achieve those legislative mandates. In addition, the City is participating with the San
Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and the Southern California Association, of
Governments (SCAG) in the development of the regionwide Sustainable Communities Strategy to
implement SB 375 by reducing vehicular -based greenhouse gas emissions.
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless Less -Than-
Mitigation Significant No
Incorporated Impact Impact
VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Wouid the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or
X
the environment through the routine
transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or
X
the environment through reasonably
foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the likely release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle
X
hazardous or acutely hazardous materials,
substances, or waste within one - quarter mile
of an existing or proposed school?
d) Be located on a site which is included on a
X
fist of hazardous materials sites compiled
pursuant to Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
e) For a project located within an airport land
use plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the project result
in a safety hazard for the people residing or
working in the project area?
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Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact incorporated Impact Impact
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private X
airstrip, would the project result in a safety
hazard for the people residing or working in
the project area?
g) Impair implementation of or physically X
interfere with an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation
plan?
h) Expose people or structures to a significant X
risk of loss, injury or death involving wildiand
fires, including where wildlands are adjacent
to urbanized areas or where residences are
intermixed with wildlands?
Substantiation:
a -b) No Impact. The proposed project consists of policy documents that will not directly result in any
new construction. The proposed changes implement policies and programs approved in the
adopted General Plan or implement changes in State law. The new development standards created
within the updated documents and design guidelines create a framework for future projects to follow
affecting the appearance, location, and allowable uses within various land use districts. Adoption
and implementation of the new standards will not provide exceptions to existing laws governing the
use and disposal of any hazardous materials. The City's Household Hazardous Waste Element
and Source Reduction and Recycling Element, respectively, outline methods for the safe disposal
of hazardous wastes generated and formalize the City's integrated waste management
procedures.23 The project would not conflict with any portions of the Household Hazardous Waste
Element nor the Source Reduction and Recycling Element, and would not exempt any future
development from the City's programs to control and safely dispose of hazardous materials and
wastes. No impact from use, transport, or disposal of hazardous wastes or materials is anticipated.
c) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity. Section 153.140.030
of the proposed Zoning Ordinance includes performance standards regarding the handling of
hazardous materials. individual development projects will be required to comply with these
requirements and any other applicable City regulations relating to hazardous materials. No impact
would result.
d) No Impact. Since the project involves no physical ground - disturbing activities or hazardous, no
impact on a site listed on the Cortese database will occur. Any development project on any
identified contaminated site will be required to comply with all City, County, and State regulations
regarding remediation. No impact will result from the project.
e, f) No Impact. The City is not located within two miles of a public airport or private air strip.24 No
impact will occur.
Z' Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -3).
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g) No Impact. The Baldwin Park Multi- hazard Functional Plan and the Baldwin Park Emergency
Preparedness Plan outline emergency response actions in the event of a hazardous materials
emergency . 25 The project involves the updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances,
establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, and focused General Plan amendments. The
proposed project consists of a series of policy documents that will not directly result in any new
construction. The proposed changes implement policies and programs approved in the City of
Baldwin Park's 2002 General Plan Update or implement changes in State law. No change or
interference with these emergency response plans will occur.
h) No Impact. Baldwin Park is a fully urbanized area; no wildland fire hazards exist within the City."
No impact from wildland fire would occur.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact
IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Incorporated Impact Impact
Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste X
discharge requirements?
b)
Substantially deplete groundwater supplies
X
or interfere substantially with groundwater
recharge such that there would be a net
deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the
local groundwater table level (e.g., the
production rate of the pre - existing nearby
wells would drop to a level which would not
support existing land uses or planned uses
for which permits have been granted)?
c)
Substantially alter the existing drainage
pattern of area, including through the
alteration of the course of a stream or river,
in a manner which would result in substantial
erosion or siltation on- or off -site?
d)
Substantially alter the existing drainage
pattern of the site or area, including through
the alteration of the course of a stream or
river, or substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a manner which
would result in flooding on- or off -site?
e)
Create or contribute runoff water which
would exceed the capacity of the existing or
planned storm water drainage systems or
provide substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?
26 Baldwin Park General Plan 2002, Public Safety Element (p. PS -11).
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Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
f) Otherwise substantially degrade water X
quality?
g) Place housing within a 100 -year flood
X
hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood
Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate
Map or other flood hazard delineation map?
h) Place within a 100 -year flood hazard area
X
structures which would impede or redirect
flood flows?
i) Expose people or structures to a significant
X
risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding,
including flooding as a result of the failure of
a levee or dam?
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
X
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity and thus will not
involve any discharges to water bodies. Development projects will be required to comply with the
City's local procedures to control storm water runoff to prevent violations of regional water quality
standards, in accordance with its co- permittee obligations under the countywide municipal storm
water permit program, a component of the NPDES of the federal Clean Water Act. No impact on
water quality standards or waste discharges would occur.
b) No impact. The proposed regulatory documents implement General Plan land use policy and will
not result in any development beyond that anticipated in the General Plan and analyzed in the
General Plan FEIR. As stated in the General Plan FEIR, long -term implementation of land use
policy will not result in a significant environmental impact.27 Thus, impacts associated with the
proposed implementation documents will not be significant.
c, d) No Impact. The project is a series of policy documents and will not result directly in the
construction of any development. New development would not be permitted in any area that could
significantly alter the drainage pattern of an area nor create any new sources of runoff. Future
development projects will be required to construct necessary drainage improvements to adequately
accommodate any additional runoff, in compliance with existing City requirements .2' Therefore, no
impact would occur.
e) No impact. The project is a series of policy documents and will not result directly in the
construction of any development. All future projects will be required to implement regulations
related to the NPDES for the control of runoff during construction and operation of the project
through the approval of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Programs and Water Quality
Management Plans. No physical ground disturbance will be authorized with adoption of the
Z' Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 74 -75 and Appendix A p. 22).
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updated Ordinances, establishment of design guidelines, or map adjustments. No impact on storm
water drainage systems or from additional sources of polluted runoff would occur.
The proposed project would alter the land use designations and zoning classifications on certain
properties within the City. Although some of these include changes from residential to commercial
uses and vice versa, due to the relatively low amount of these changes and the likelihood that the
amount of polluted runoff would not be substantially altered by the different land uses, a less than
significant impact is anticipated.
f) No Impact. The proposed project consists of a series of policy documents that will not directly
result in any new construction. No new sources of runoff, waste discharges, or hazardous material
sites would arise from adoption and implementation of the updated Ordinances, design guidelines,
or minor map amendments. Any development project pursuant to these regulations will be required
to comply with City, County, and State regulations that protect water quality. The project will not
impact water quality.
g, h) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is not located within a 100 -year flood hazard area. 2" The
National Flood Insurance Program rate maps classify all of Baldwin Park as Area X (little chance of
flooding ).3D No impact would occur.
No Impact. Baldwin Park lies within the inundation zone of the Sana Fe dam. However, as
indicated in the General Plan FEIR, inundation hazards are less than significant, due to the design
of the Santa Fe dam and the fact that water is present only a few months of the year.3t The
proposed project does not authorize any development that would increase the risk of exposure of
people or structures to dam inundation hazards beyond that identified in the 2002 General Plan
FEIR. No impact would result.
j} No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is not located near any body of water or water storage facility
that would be considered susceptible to seiche.32 Baldwin Park is located many miles inland from
the Pacific Ocean and as such, is not subject to tsunami hazards. The City is relatively flat and fully
urbanized and therefore is not susceptible to muciflows. No impact would result.
28 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 23).
3° FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for Baldwin Park (Revised September 26, 2008).
Y1 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 23).
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Significant
Potentially Unless Less-Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
X. LAND USE. Would the project:
a) Physically divide or disrupt an established X
community?
b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, X
policy, or regulation of an agency with
jurisdiction over the project (including, but
not limited to the general plan, specific plan,
local coastal program, or zoning ordinance)
adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat
conservation plan or natural communities
conservation plan?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The proposed project involves focused zone changes and General Plan amendments
(refer to previous Exhibit 3). The zone changes are proposed to achieve consistency with adopted
General Plan land use policy; that policy has been put in place to provide for compatibility between
adjacent land uses, and to work toward cohesive land use patterns. The limited General Plan land
use policy map amendments that are proposed represent refinements to land use policy that the
City has identified as necessary to accommodate additional mixed -use development along key
corridors and at selected nodes, and to better preserve established single - family neighborhoods.
These proposed revisions will encourage compatible uses. Therefore, no impact will result.
b) No Impact. The proposed project will not conflict with any applicable land use plan. The revisions
to the Zoning Ordinance and associated changes to the Zoning Map are design to achieve
consistency with the General Plan. The updated Subdivision Ordinance and Citywide Design
Guidelines will also implement General Plan goals and policies. Therefore, no impact will result.
c) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is highly urbanized and built out with no forest, river, wildlife,
or similar resources.33 As such, Baldwin Park does not have a habitat or natural community
conservation plan. Therefore, no impact will result.
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XII. NOISE. Would the project result in
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of X
noise levels in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of
excessive ground borne vibration or ground
borne noise?
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient X
noise levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase X
in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity
above levels existing without the project?
e) For a project located within an airport land X
use plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the project
expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
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Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less -Than-
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
X1. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known
y
mineral resource that would be of value to
the region and to the residents of the state?
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally
X
important mineral resource recovery site
delineated on a local general plan, specific
plan or other land use plan?
Substantiation:
a -b) No Impact. No known mineral resources exist within
the City of Baldwin Park. 34 Therefore, no
impact will result.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Unless
Less -Than-
Significant
Mitigation
Significant
No
Impact
Incorporated
Impact
Impact
XII. NOISE. Would the project result in
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of X
noise levels in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of
excessive ground borne vibration or ground
borne noise?
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient X
noise levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase X
in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity
above levels existing without the project?
e) For a project located within an airport land X
use plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the project
expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
a" Baldwin Park General Plan 2002 FEIR. Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 23).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless
Significant Mitigation
Impact Incorporated
Less-Than-
Significant No
Impact Impact
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private y
airstrip, would the project expose people
residing or working in the project area to
excessive noise levels?
Substantiation:
a, b) Less -Than- Significant Impact.
The proposed project implements land use policies established in the Baldwin Park General Plan.
As indicated in the General Plan FEIR, this land use policy will not expose persons to unacceptable
noise levels.35 Since the proposed project would not change or conflict with land use policies or
any noise element policies, impact would be less than significant.
c) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity, nor does the project
allow for any new land uses in Baldwin Park that would lead to the establishment of a noise
environment different than that existing in the City today. All land use activities will be required to
comply with the noise regulations contained in Section 153.140.070 of the updated Zoning
Ordinance. No impact will result.
d) No Impact. The proposed project includes updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances,
establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, and minor map adjustments to the General Plan and
Zoning Maps for consistency purposes. The proposed project is a series of policy documents that
will not directly result in any new construction. The proposed changes implement policies and
programs approved in the City of Baldwin Park's 2002 General Plan Update or implement changes
in State law. Since no construction is involved through the proposed changes to the Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance, design guidelines, and map adjustments; no temporary increase in noise
levels would occur. No impact is anticipated.
e, 0 No Impact. No public airport or private airstrip exists within two miles of Baldwin Park, and no
airport land use plans are applicable within the City limits.36 No impact would result.
35 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR 2002, p. 72.
36 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR 2002 - Appendix A, initial Study (p. 24).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incor orated Impact Im act
XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the
project:
a) Induce substantial population growth in the X
area, either directly (e.g., by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g.,
through the extension or roads or other
infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing X
housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
c) Displace substantial numbers of people X
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The proposed project implements established General Plan land use policy. Neither
the revised Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision, nor Citywide Design Guidelines allow for increases in
housing density or nonresidential land use intensities beyond those set forth in the General Plan.
The focused General Plan land use policy map amendments that are proposed either reflect
existing land uses or allow for recycling of properties at intensity levels consistent with established
patterns. The proposed project does not involve any changes to roadways or other infrastructure
that support growth. Thus, the project will not induce growth.
b, c) No Impact. As described in response to item a above, the proposed project implements adopted
land use policy. The focused General Plan amendments either protect established neighborhoods
or provide opportunities for new housing through the introduction of new mixed -use zones. Also,
the revised Zoning Ordinance includes provisions to address second units, transitional housing, and
emergency shelters, all provisions which accommodate new housing in the community. The project
would not displace people, as it does not involve the demolition of any housing. No impact with
regard to housing displacement or displacement of persons will result.
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Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less -Than-
Significant No
Impact Impact
XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in
substantial adverse physical impacts associated
with the provision of the new or physically
altered governmental facilities, need for new or
physically altered governmental facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant
environmental impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives for any of the
public services:
a) Fire Protection?
X
b) Police Protection?
X
c) Schools?
X
d) Parks?
X
e) Other public facilities?
X
Substantiation:
a -e) Less- Than - Significant Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity.
The project implements General Plan policies and programs and in particular, adopted land use
policy. The project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the
General Plan FEIR. The General Plan FEIR concluded that measures are in place to meet public
services needs through the review of individual projects and the application of standard City
requirements . 37 Impact on public services would be less than significant.
XV. RECREATION
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial
deterioration of the facility would occur or be
accelerated?
b) Does the project include recreational facilities
or require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities, which might have an
adverse physical effect on the environment?
37 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR 2002 - /appendix A, Initial Study (p. 25).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact incorporated Impact Impact
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Substantiation:
a) Less - Than - Significant impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity.
The project implements General Plan policies and programs and in particular, adopted land use
policy. The project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the
General Plan FEIR. As indicated in the General Plan FEIR, new development activity facilitated by
land use policies will lead to demand for increased park space; however, the City has limited ability
to provide additional park facilities. While this impact was identified in the General Plan FEIR as
significant and unavoidable,38 adoption of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Citywide
Design Guidelines, and minor amendments to the General Plan land use policy and zoning maps
will not result in any new development potential beyond that previously analyzed. Also, provisions in
the revised Zoning Ordinance and Citywide Design Guidelines require private open space as part of
development projects in part to relieve impacts on public recreation facilities. No new impact on
park and recreation facilities would occur as part of the project.
b) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve the development of any recreational facilities.
Thus, no impact would result.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XVI. TRANSPORTATION /TRAFFIC. Would the project:
a) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial y
in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity
of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial
increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the
volume to capacity ratios on roads, or
congestion at intersections)?
b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a X
level of service standard established by the
county congestion management agency for
designated roads or highways?
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, Xr
including either an increase in traffic levels or a
change in location that results in substantial
safety risks?
d) Substantially increase hazards to a design X
feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm
equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate emergency access? X
f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or X
programs supporting alternative transportation
(e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)?
3s Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (pp. 81 -85).
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Substantiation:
a, b) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The proposed project consists of a series of policy documents that
will not directly result in any new construction and as such, will not directly result in the generation
of vehicle trips. The proposed changes implement policies and programs approved in the City of
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan or implement changes in State law.
As indicated in the General Plan FEIR, new development activity facilitated by land use policies will,
over the long term, lead to a decrease in operating conditions at five intersections from level of
service (LOS) D to LOS F, and one intersection now operating at LOS F will not improve. While
these impacts were identified in the General Plan FEIR as significant and unavoidable, 39 adoption
of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Citywide Design Guidelines, and minor
amendments to the General Plan land use policy and zoning maps will not result in any new
development potential beyond that previously analyzed. Also, the inclusion of Mixed Use zones will
help reduce overall trips over time by creating complementary uses within walking distance of each
other. No new impact on the roadway system would occur as part of the project.
c) No Impact. There are no airports in Baldwin Park. The Zoning Ordinance does not allow for
building heights in excess of 50 feet; thus, regulations will not allow for any structures that would
affect air traffic patterns of safety. No impact would result.
d) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any roadway design or construction. Standards
in the Zoning Ordinance address the need to provide clear vision triangles at intersections to
enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety. No impact would result.
e) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any building activity. Provisions are included in
the Zoning Ordinance and Citywide Design Guidelines to address public safety and emergency
access through the site plan review process, which includes consultation with public safety
personnel. No impact would result.
f) No Impact. The updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, establishment of Citywide
Design Guidelines, and adoption of focused General Plan land use policy map amendments will
have no direct affect on any local or regional policies involving support of alternative transportation.
These documents implement General Plan policies that support mixed -use development and use of
alternative transportation modes. The new Mixed Use zones have the potential to positively
influence alternative transportation use by allowing a mix of uses near local and regional
transportation facilities such as existing bus lines and Metrolink train facilities. No negative impacts
on alternative transportation policies would occur.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XVII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the
project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of X
the applicable Regional Water Quality Control
Board?
s9 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (pp. 45 -64).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
1— act Incor orated Impact Impact
b) Require or result in the construction of new
water or wastewater treatment facilities or
expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
c) Require or result in the construction of new
storm water drainage facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which
could cause significant environmental effects?
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to
serve the project from existing entitlements
and resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed?
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may serve
the project that it has adequate capacity to
serve the project's projected demand in
addition to the provider's existing
commitments?
fl Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted y
capacity to accommodate the project's solid
waste disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes
and regulations related to solid waste?
h) Would the project include a new or retrofitted
storm water treatment control Best
Management Practice (BMP), (e.g. water
quality basin, constructed treatment wetlands),
the operation of which could result in
significant environmental effects (e.g.
increased vectors and /or odors)?
Substantiation:
0
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a, b,
e) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity. The project
implements General Plan policies and programs and in particular, adopted land use policy. The
project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the General Plan
FEIR. Furthermore, the project would not change or interfere with Regional Water Quality Control
Board wastewater treatment requirements. The FEIR concluded that no impacts on any wastewater
treatment capabilities public services would occur.40
40 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (pp. 75 -76).
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c) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity. The project
implements General Plan policies and programs and in particular, adopted land use policy. The
project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the General Plan
EIR. The FEIR concluded that no impacts on any wastewater treatment capabilities public services
would occur.41
d) No Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity. The project
implements General Plan policies and programs and in particular, adopted land use policy. The
project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the General Plan
EIR. The FEIR concluded that no impacts on water supplies or water supply infrastructure would
occur. 42
f, g) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity.
The project implements General Plan policies and programs and in particular, adopted land use
policy. The project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the
General Plan FEIR, and thus will not lead to anv solid waste production beyond that previously
indicated. As indicated in the General Plan FEIR, new development activity facilitated by land use
policies will lead to increased solid waste production over the long term. County landfills are
nearing capacity, and any additional waste production will strain capacity, although the City has
recycling and reuse programs in place to reduce volumes entering the waste stream. While this
impact was identified in the General Plan FEIR as significant and unavoidable, 43 adoption of the
Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Citywide Design Guidelines, and minor amendments to
the General Plan land use policy and zoning maps will not result in any new development potential
beyond that previously analyzed. No new impact on landfills would occur as part of the project.
h) No Impact. The proposed project does not include any development activity and in particular, no
storm water treatment control facilities. No impact would result.
" Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 26).
42 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (pp. 73 -75).
43 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (pp. 77 -79).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Into orated impact Impact
XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE.
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade
the quality of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species,
cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below
self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a
plant or animal community, reduce the number
or restrict the range of a rare or endangered
plant or animal, or eliminate important examples
of the major periods of California history or
prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? ( "Cumulatively considerable"
means that the incremental effects of a project
are considerable when reviewed in connection
with the effects of past projects, the effects of
other current projects, and the effects of
probable future projects.)
c) Does the project have environmental effects
which will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings, either directly or indirectly?
Substantiation:
a) Less- Than - Significant Impact. The results of the preceding analyses and discussions of
responses to the entire Initial Study Checklist have determined that the proposed project would
have no effect upon sensitive biological resources, and would not result in significant impacts to
historical, archaeological or paleontological resources. The City of Baldwin Park does not contain
any forest, river, wildlife, or similar resources, which would preclude impacts to unique, rare,
endangered, or threatened species. Several existing structures have been identified within Baldwin
Park for preservation, although the updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances,
establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, and minor map adjustments to the General Plan and
Zoning Maps will not affect regulations protecting historical or cultural resources. The updates,
design guidelines, and map changes do not authorize any plan for a development or redevelopment
on any property within the City of Baldwin Park. The updated Zoning Ordinance, revised
Subdivision Ordinance, and Citywide Design Guidelines are intended to provide a framework for
future projects to follow in order to achieve the goals and polices of the General Plan. The updates
to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, establishment of Design Guidelines, and minor map
adjustments to the General Plan and Zoning Maps for consistency would not result in any effects
that would degrade the quality of the environment.
b) Less - Than - Significant impact. Cumulative effects resulting from implementation of the City's
goals and policies were evaluated in the General Plan FEIR. The proposed update to the Zoning
Ordinance, revisions to the Subdivision Ordinance, establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines,
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and General Plan land use policy map and Zoning Map changes provide consistency between
stated General Plan goals and policies aimed at minimizing negative environmental impacts over
the long term. No General Plan policies would be changed or modified through adoption of the
proposed revisions. Adoption and implementation of the proposed project would not create any
impacts beyond those previously identified in the General Plan f=EIR. No development projects are
associated with the proposed project, and thus the project would not contribute to short-term or
long -term cumulative impacts.
c) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The proposed project does not involve any development activity.
Rather, the project implements adopted General Plan land use policy, including policies and
programs aimed at enhancing conditions in Baldwin Park. The Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
and Citywide Design Guidelines are designed to implement planning approaches that integrate
complementary uses and work to reduce travel in personal vehicles and commuting to work. By
achieving the associated reduction in vehicle travel a corresponding reduction in air quality
emissions, traffic impacts, urban sprawl, and outdoor water use can be realized. The new
development and design standards will assist in promoting a good quality of life in Baldwin Park.
The revisions to the Subdivision Ordinance are proposed specifically to achieve conformity with
existing State Law and introduce changes in approval authority to simplify existing processing
details. The minor amendments to the General Plan land use policy map and zoning map will
create conformity between the two, and will and accomplish the goals and policies presented in the
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan. The project would not result in substantial adverse effects on
human beings.
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MIANXIOTZP
California Air Resources Board. Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health
Perspective. April 2005.
California Department of Conservation. Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. 2008.
California Department of Conservation. Williamson Act Program, 2006.
California Department of Conservation and California Geologic Survey, Alquist- Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zones. <http: / /www. quake .ca.gov /gmaps /ap /ap_maps.htm>
California Department of Fish and Game. Natural Community Conservation Planning
<hftp://www.dfg.ca.gov/habcon/nccp/status/>
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the USDA Forest Service. California
Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring Program (LCMMP), 2006.
California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System. Updated
December 7, 2007,
California Geological Survey. Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones.
<http:flwww.conservation.ca .gov /cgs /rghm /ap /Pages /affected. aspx>
City of Baldwin Park. City of Baldwin Park General Plan 2020 Final Environmental Impact Report,
(SCH # 99011014). September, 2002.
City of Baldwin Park. Comprehensive General Plan 2020. 2002.
City of Baldwin Park. Code of Ordinances, Municipal Code.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Flood Insurance Rate Map Number 05037C1 700F,
September 28, 2008.
South Coast Air Quality Management District. Final 2007 Air Quality Management Plan. June
2007.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Habitat Conservation Plans: Regional Summary Report.
<http://ecos.fws.gov/conserv_plans/>
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Subdivision Ordinances, Citywide Design Guidelines, and
Focused General Plan and Zoning lvfap Amendments
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Lead Agency:
City of Baldwin Park Phone: (626) 813 -5261
Community Development Department Fax: (626) 962 -2625
14403 E Pacific Ave 2nd Floor E -Mail: AHarbin @baldwinpark.com
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Contact: Amy Harbin, AICP, City Planner
Consultant to the City:
Hogle- Ireland, Inc.
201 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 308
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 356 -4460
Managing Principal: Laura Stetson, AICP
Analyst: Genevieve Sharrow
AQMP
Air Quality Management Plan
BMP
Best Management Practice
CARB
California Air Resources Board
EIR
Environmental Impact Report
FIRM
Flood insurance Rate Map
FMMP
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
LOS
Level of Service
NPDES
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
SCAG
Southern California Association of Governments
SCAQMD
South Coast Air Quality Management District
SWPPP
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
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DETERMINATION-
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment,
and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described previously
have been added to the project, A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE
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PREPARED.
I find that the project MAY have a significant effect on the environment and an
ENVRIONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
°
I find that the project MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but as least on
effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal
standard, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on an earlier analysis
as described on attached sheets. If the effect is potentially significant impact or potentially
significant unless mitigated an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must
....analyze only the effects that need to be addressed.
1 find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment,
there will not be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a)
have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards and (b)
have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR, including revisions or mitigation
measures that are imposed upon the proposed project.
Date:
Initial Study for Comprehensive Updates of Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinances, Citywide Design Guidelines, and
Focused General Plan and Zoning Map Amendments
Amy Harbin Al Ci Planner
Community, evel pment Department
14403 E. Pacific.. e 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE
PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES TO THE
ZONING CODE AND SUBDIVISION CODE,
ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES,
AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
POLICY MAP AND AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
AMENDMENTS (APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK)
WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed amendments to the Zoning
Code, the Subdivision Code, the General Plan Land Use Map, the Design Guidelines
and the Zoning Map, Initial Study for the Comprehensive Updates of the Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinances, Establishment of Citywide Design Guidelines, and Focused
General plan and Zoning Map Amendments was prepared on behalf of the Planning
Division, and a Negative Declaration was prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act.
WHEREAS. the Negative Declaration, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated herein as if fully set forth, was made available for public review and
comment pursuant to law.
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration has been prepared incorporating
any comments received during the review period and any responses to those
comments.
WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the Negative
Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the
Negative Declaration was prepared pursuant to CEQA and State and local guidelines.,
SECTION 3. The City Council has reviewed and considered the
information contained in the Initial Study, the Negative Declaration and public
comments, and finds that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project will
have a significant effect on the environment.
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SECTION 4. The City Council, based upon its public review, approves and
adopts the Negative Declaration.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
and forward a copy hereof to the Planning Commission Secretary who shall forward the
Notice of Determination to the Los Angeles County Clerk for filing.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of August, 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 2011 -034 was duly and regularly approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the 17th day of August, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE POLICY MAP (LOCATION:
VARIOUS; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE
NO.: AGP -115)
WHEREAS, the City of approved a comprehensive update to the
City's General Plan (General Plan 2020) in November 2002;
WHEREAS, the City filed an application requesting amendments to
the General Plan Land Use Map in order to be consistent with the City's General
Plan 2020, AGP -115;
WHEREAS, study sessions and /or workshops on the proposed
amendments to the General Plan Land Use Policy Map for both the public and
Planning Commission were held on April 27, 2005, February 11, 2009, April 29,
2009, April 27, 2011 and May 11, 2011;
WHEREAS, based on oral testimony and documentary evidence
during the duly noticed public hearing on June 8, 2011, the Planning Commission
adopted Resolution No. 11 -11 recommending City Council approval of Negative
Declaration for the proposed comprehensive update to Chapters 152 and 153 of
the City's Municipal Code, a new citywide design guidelines and amendments to
the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map;
WHEREAS, based on oral testimony and documentary evidence
during the duly noticed public hearing on June 8, 2011, the Planning Commission
adopted Resolution No. 11 -12 recommending the City Council adopt an
amendment to the General Plan Land Use Policy Map; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on August 3, 2011 to receive comments and consider an amendment of
the General Plan Land Use Map.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines the
amendment to General Land Use Map is consistent with the General Plan's objectives,
policies and programs.
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August 17, 2011
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SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines the
amendment to the General Land Use Map is required by public interest, convenience
and necessity.
SECTION 4. The City Council, based upon its public review, approves and
adopts the amended General Plan Land Use Map, in its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit
A of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
and forward a copy hereof to the Secretary of the Planning Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17thd day of August, 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk to the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution 2011 -035 was duly and regularly
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of August, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
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ORDINANCE 1346
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING RESTATEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS OF TO CHAPTERS 152 (SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS) AND 153 (ZONING CODE) OF THE
BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CITY'S
ZONING KA MAP (LOCATIONS: CIT YAVV 1DE; APPLICANT:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBERS: Z-553 AND
AZC-1 63)
WHEREAS, the City is proposing a comprehensive update to the
Zoning Ordinance, Case No. AZC-163, to achieve consistency with the
General Plan 2020 and state law, by restating and amending Chapter 153
of the City's Municipal Code, in its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit A of this
Resolution.
WHEREAS, the City is proposing a comprehensive update to the
Zoning Map designations, Case No. Z-553, to achieve consistency with the
General Plan 2020, by restating and amending the current zoning map, in
its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit B of this Resolution.
WHEREAS, the City is proposing a comprehensive update to the
City's Subdivision Regulations, by restating and amending Chapter 152 of
the City's Municipal Code, in its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit C of this
Resolution.
WHEREAS, study sessions and/or workshops on the proposed
comprehensive updates to Chapters 152 and 153 of the City's Municipal
Code and the Zoning Map for both the public and Planning Commission
were held on April 27, 2009, February 11, 2009, April 29, 2009, April 27,
2011 and May 11, 2011.
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning
Commission of the City of Baldwin Park on June 8, 2011 to receive
comments and consider an amendment to Chapters 152 and 153 of the
City's Municipal Code and to the Zoning Map.
WHEREAS, based on oral testimony and documentary evidence
during the duly noticed public hearing on June 8, 2011, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 11-11 recommending City Council
approval of Negative Declaration for the proposed comprehensive update
to Chapters 152 and 153 of the City's Municipal Code, a new citywide
design guidelines and amendments to the General Plan Land Use Policy
Map and Zoning Map.
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WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on August 3, 2011 to receive comments and consider an
amendment to Chapters 152 and 153 of the City's Municipal Code and to
the Zoning Map.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines the
amendments to the Chapter 153 and to the Zoning Map are consistent with the General
Plan's objectives, policies and programs.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines the
amendments to Chapters 152 and 153 and to the Zoning Map are required by public
interest, convenience and necessity.
SECTION 4. The City Council, based upon its public review, approves and
adopts the comprehensive update to the Zoning Ordinance by restating and amending
Chapter 153 of the City's Municipal Code, in its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 5. The City Council, based upon its public review, approve and
adopt the comprehensive update to the Zoning Map designations by restating and
amending the current zoning map, in its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit B.
SECTION 3. The City Council, based upon its public review, approves and
adopts the comprehensive update to the City's Subdivision Regulations by restating
and amending Chapter 152 of the Municipal Code, in its entirety, as set forth in Exhibit
C.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in a manner prescribed by law, and
shall forward a copy of the same to the Secretary of the Planning Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of August, 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COOUNCILMEMBERS
ALEJANDRA. AVILA, CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ESTABLISHING CITY -WIDE DESIGN
GUIDELINES AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN MANUAL
(LOCATION: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK; CASE NUMBER: DRG11 -1).
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 89 -20 on
March 1, 1989 establishing Design Review Guidelines specifically for Multi -
Family Residential projects;
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 91 -37 on July
3, 1991 establishing Design Review Guidelines specifically for Commercial
and Industrial development projects located within the boundaries of the
Sierra Vista Redevelopment Project Area;
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 93 -21 on
February 21, 1993 adopting a landscape design manual;
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 93 -84 on July
21, 1993 establishing Design Review Guidelines specifically for Single -
Family Detached Planned Residential development, Single - Family
Detached Residential Tract development and other Single - Family
Residential Construction specified in the guidelines;
WHEREAS, the City is proposing a comprehensive set of City -wide
Design Guidelines and Landscape Design Manual, Case No. DRG 11 -1, to
achieve consistency with the General Plan 2020;
WHEREAS, study sessions and /or workshops on the proposed
Citywide Design Guidelines and Landscape Design Guidelines for both the
public and City Council were held on April 27, 2005, February 11, 2009,
April 27, 2011 and May 11, 2011;
WHEREAS, based on oral testimony and documentary evidence
during the duly noticed public hearing, on June 8, 2011, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 11 -11 recommending City Council
approval of Negative Declaration for the proposed comprehensive update
to Chapters 152 and 153 of the City's Municipal Code, a new citywide
design guidelines and amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map
and Zoning Map;
WHEREAS, based on oral testimony and documentary evidence
during the duly noticed public hearing on June 8, 2011, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 11 -14 recommending the City Council
establish City -wide Design Guidelines, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
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A and incorporated herein as if fully set forth, and a Landscape Design
Manual, which is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein as if
fully set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on August 3, 2011 to receive comments and consider the
comprehensive City -wide Design Guidelines and a Landscape Design
Manual.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines the
establishment of the comprehensive City -wide Design Guidelines and the Landscape
Design Manual are required by public interest, convenience and necessity.
SECTION 3. The City Council, based upon its public review, repeals City
Council Resolution No. 89 -20, Resolution No. 91 -37 and Resolution No. 93 -84, and
approves and adopts the comprehensive city -wide Design Guidelines as set forth in
Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. The City Council, based upon its public review, repeals City
Council Resolution No. 93 -27, and approves and adopts the Landscape Design Manual
as set forth in Exhibit B.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and shall forward a certified copy hereof to the Secretary of the Planning Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of August, 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
1, ALEJANDRA AVILA City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park City Council, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution 2011-036 was duly and regularly approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 17th day of August, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
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Amy L. Harbin, AICP, City Plan
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SUBJECT: Continued from August 3, 2011. Housing Element Update (AGP -114)
This report recommends City Council approve the update to the City's Housing Element of
the General Plan for Planning Period 2008 -2014.
CEQA/NOTICING
The Planning Division has completed an environmental analysis, and has determined that
the project will not have a significant impact upon the environment. Pursuant to that
information, a Draft Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been considered by
the Planning Commission and that body has recommended the document for adoption by
the City Council.
A Notice of Public Hearing was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on July 22,
2011 at 1 /8th of a page and posted at City Hall, Esther Snyder Community Center, and
Barnes Park on July 22, 2011.
BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION
The Housing Element is one of the seven mandatory elements required for the City's
General Plan, and it specifies ways in which housing needs of existing and future resident
populations can be met. State law requires that each city and county update their Housing
Element on a pre- determined cycle. The Planning Period for this cycle extends from
adoption to June 30, 2014. The Housing Element is comprised of five sections: (1) Needs
Assessment; (2) Housing Constraints; (3) Housing Resources; (4) Review of previous
Accomplishments from the 2000 Housing Element; and (5) Housing Plan. This update to
the Housing Element is essentially a modification which addresses the California
Department of Housing and Community Development ( "HCD ") comments and concerns
and new State legislation related to Housing Elements.
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One of the primary components of the Housing Element is public participation. The
California Government Code at Section 65583(c)(8) states: "The local government shall
make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the
community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this
effort." As a result, the City held a public participation workshop on October of 2008 with
both the Housing and Planning Commissions as well as sent invitation letters to agencies
and organizations that serve low- income, moderate - income, and special needs community
in Baldwin Park. Additionally, the public workshop was publicized in both the San Gabriel
Valley Tribune as well as La Opinion. Furthermore, in addition to this public hearing held by
the Planning Commission, the City Council will hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of
the final version of the Housing Element.
SUMMARY OF HOUSING ELEMENT SECTIONS
(1) Needs Assessment
This section addresses demographic characteristics, employment patterns, and income
levels. These patterns and trends are used to assist in defining the City's housing policies
and programs. Projections are utilized to show how Baldwin Park is expected to change in
the coming years.
(2) Housing Constraints
There are many factors that constrain the provisions of adequate and affordable housing in
a city. This section analyzes the potential and actual constraints including governmental
and non - governmental which impact production and maintenance of housing for all
persons regardless of income or disability. If there are constraints that impact the
achievement of the housing goals, the City should address then and where appropriate
remove those constraints which affect the maintenance, improvement, and development of
housing.
(3) Housing Resources
Resources that are available for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of
housing are analyzed in this section. This includes the availability of land, financial
resources, and administrative resources. This section also includes the City's Regional
Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) which was allocated to the City by the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) in accordance with California State Law.
For the 2008 -2014 Planning Period the City was assigned 744 units over four (4) economic
categories. The table on the next page identifies the number of affordable housing units by
economic category which shall be planned for during the 2008 -2014 planning period.
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TABLE #1
INCOME GROUP
% OF
COUNTY MFI*
NUMBER OF
UNITS
PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL UNITS
Above- Moderate Income
120 %+
321
41%
Moderate Income
81 -120%
123
17%
Low Income
51 -80%
115
16%
Very Low Income
0 -50%
185
26%
TOTAL
Above - Moderate
744
100.00%
*Median Family Income
Since the current RHNA projections use January 1, 2006 as the baseline year for the
current 2008 -2014 planning period, jurisdictions may count units constructed since 2006
toward the current RHNA. During this time 211 dwelling units have been constructed,
approved, or projected in varying income categories which are credited toward the City's
current RHNA numbers.
TABLE #2
PROGRESS TOWARD 2008 -2014
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
(4) Review of Previous Accomplishments from the 2000 Housing Element
Housing Element Law requires each community assess the achievements under adopted
housing programs as part of the update to their current housing element. While the results
can be qualitative where necessary, the results should be quantified and need to be
compared with what was projected. If there are significant shortfalls between the
projections and actual achievements, the reasons for the discrepancies must be discussed
in this section.
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Units
Second
Income Group
Built &
Units
Second Unit
Total
RHNA
RHNA
Approved
Approved
Projection
Balance
Above - Moderate
179
179
321
142
Income
Moderate
3
23
42
68
123
55
Income
Low Income
6
6
115
109
Very Low Income
0
185
185
TOTAL
188
23
42
1 253
744
491
(4) Review of Previous Accomplishments from the 2000 Housing Element
Housing Element Law requires each community assess the achievements under adopted
housing programs as part of the update to their current housing element. While the results
can be qualitative where necessary, the results should be quantified and need to be
compared with what was projected. If there are significant shortfalls between the
projections and actual achievements, the reasons for the discrepancies must be discussed
in this section.
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(5) Housing Plan
The goals and polices contained in the Housing Element address the City's identified
needs and are implemented through housing programs offered through various City
departments including the City's Community Development Commission and Housing
Division. in order for the City to make adequate provisions for the housing needs of all
income levels, the programs identified in this section shall do the following:
1) Conserve the existing affordable housing stock; and
2) Assist in the development of affordable housing; and
3) Provide adequate sites to achieve a variety and diversity of housing; and
4) Remove governmental constraints as necessary; and
5) Promote equal housing practices.
The housing programs contained in the Housing Element include current programs as well
as new programs which will address the City's unmet housing needs and respective
changes to State Laws.
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On May 16, 2011, the City received a letter from the California Public Utilities Commission
regarding the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the Housing Element.
Specifically, the letter (Attachment #3) requests that the City add language to the General
Plan update that any future housing development adjacent to or near the railroad right -of-
way is planned with the safety of the rail corridor in mind. However, railroad safety is out of
the scope of the Housing Element and language was not added.
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At the Planning Commission meeting on June 8th, there was little public comment, and only
clarification on the placement of emergency shelters, which is required pursuant to State
law. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted 4 -0 to
recommend the City Council approve the updated Housing Element for the 2008 -2014
Planning Period.
LEGAL REVIEW
This report has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's Office as to legal form
and content.
It is recommended by the Planning Commission and Staff that the City Council open the
public hearing, receive any public comments, and following the public hearing adopt
Resolution 2011 -038 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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#1, Draft Housing Element
#2, Environmental Information—Initial Study & Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact
#3, Comment Letter dated May 16, 2011 from the California Public Utilities Commission
#4, Resolution of Approval 2011-038
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#1, Draft Housing Element
#2, Environmental Information — Initial Study & Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact
#3, Comment Letter dated May 16, 2011 from the California Public Utilities Commission
#4, Resolution of Approval 2011 -038
REPORT PREPARED BY: Amy L. Harbin, AICP, City Plan
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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
14403 East Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
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Table of Contents i
Page
Introduction.............................................................................................. ............................... HE -1
Community Needs Assessment ........................................................... ............................... HE -7
PopulationTrends ............................................................................. ............................... HE -7
Household Characteristics ............................................................ ............................... HE -11
HousingProfile ............................................................................... ............................... HE -20
HousingConstraints .................................................................................. ..........................HE -37
Governmental Constraints ........................................................... ............................... HE -37
MarketConstraints ....................................................................... ............................... HE -62
Environmental Constraints ......................................................... ............................... HE -64
Infrastructure Constraints ........................................................... ............................... HE -65
HousingResources ..................................................................................... ..........................HE -67
Availability of Sites for Housing ....................................................... ..........................HE -67
Regional Housing Needs Allocation ( RHNA) .............................. ..........................HE -67
Residential Sites Inventory .......................................................... ............................... HE -69
Administrative and Financial Resources ....................................... ..........................HE -79
Energy Conservation Opportunities ............................................... ..........................HE -83
Evaluation of Accomplishments for Prior Adopted Housing Element ..................HE -85
HousingPlan .......................................................................................... ............................... HE -95
Appendix A: Qualified Agencies Interested in Purchasing At -Risk Projects........... A -1
Appendix B: Sites Inventory: Parcel Listing ........................................ ............................... B -1
Appendix C: Detailed Sites Analysis ..................................................... ............................... C -1
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List of Tables
Table Page
H -1
Population Growth: Baldwin Park and Surrounding Cities, 1990-2007 ............ HE -8
H -2
Population and Growth. 1940 -2030 .............................................. ...............................
HE -8
H -3
Age Distribution .................................................................................... ...........................HE
-9
H -4
Race and Ethnicity .......................................................................... ...............................
HE -10
H -5
Household Characteristics ........................................................... ...............................
HE -12
H -6
Households by Income Category ................................................ ...............................
HE -14
H -7
Tenure By Income Category by Household Type .................... ...............................
HE -14
H -8
Employment by Occupation ......................................................... ...............................
HE -15
H -9
Median Earnings by Occupation ................................................. ...............................
HE -16
H -10
Disability by Age ............................................................................. ...............................
HE -17
H -11
Special Needs Households ............................................................ ...............................
HE -18
H -12
Housing Unit Growth ................................................................... ...............................
HE -20
H -13
Housing Unit Types ....................................................................... ...............................
HE -21
H -14
Tenure and Vacancy ...................................................................... ...............................
HE -22
H -15
Age of Housing Stock, 2006 ............................................................... ..........................HE
-23
H -16
Overcrowding by Tenure ............................................................. ...............................
HE -24
H -17
Median Home Prices, 2007 .......................................................... ...............................
HE -25
H -18
Apartment Rental Rates ............................................................... ...............................
HE -26
H -19
2007 Los Angeles County Fair Market Rents ......................... ...............................
HE -26
H -20
Households Experiencing Cost Burden .......................................... ..........................HE
-27
H -21
Housing Affordability ................................................................... ...............................
HE -28
H -22
Assisted Housing .................................................................................. ..........................HE
-30
H -23
Market Value of At -Risk Projects .................................................... ..........................HE
-33
H -24
Rent Subsidies Required to Preserve At -Risk Rental Units ..... ..........................HE
-33
H -25
Summary of Existing Housing Need ......................................... ...............................
HE -34
H -26
Housing Assistance Needs of Low- and Moderate - Income Households .........
HE-35
H -27
General Plan Residential Land Use Designations .................. ...............................
HE -40
H -28
Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses within Residential Zones.......
HE -42
H -29
Development Standards for Residential Zones ...................... ...............................
HE -43
H -30
Development Standards for Small-Lot Single- Family Developments ..............
HE -44
H -31
Development Standards for Mixed -Use Zones ...................... ...............................
HE -46
H -32
Parking Requirements ........................................................................ ..........................HE
-47
H -33
Open Space Requirements ........................................................... ...............................
HE -48
H -34
Density Bonus Opportunities ........................................................... ..........................HE
-53
H -35
Planning Permit Fees ........................................................................... ..........................HE
-55
H -36
2007 Baldwin Park Impact Fees ................................................. ...............................
HE -56
H -37
Total Impact Fees (Sample) .............................................................. ..........................HE
-57
H -38
Development Review Time Frames ........................................... ...............................
HE -60
H -39
Disposition of Conventional Home Purchase Loan Application for the
Los Angeles Long Beach Glendale MSA ...................................... ..........................HE
-63
H -40
Baldwin Park RHNA ..................................................................... ...............................
HE -68
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List of Tables
(continued)
Table Page
H -41
Progress towards RHNA .............................................................. ...............................
HE -68
H -42
Summary of Residential Capacity on Vacant Land ..................... ..........................HE
-70
H -43
Summary of Residential Capacity on Underutilized Residential Land ...........
HE -71
H -44
Mixed -Use Opportunity Areas ......................................................... ..........................HE
-72
H -45
Sample History of Lot Consolidations ............................................ ..........................HE
-76
H -46
Sample history or Realistic Capacity ......................................... ...............................
HE -77
H -47
Comparison of Sites Inventory and RHNA ................................... ..........................HE
-79
H -48
Projected Low- and Moderate - Income Housing Fund Deposits ......................
HE -80
H -49
Summary of 2000 Quantified Objectives and Progress .............. ..........................HE
-85
H -50
Housing Program Accomplishments ............................................... ..........................HE
-88
H -51
Summary of 2008 -2014 Quantified Objectives ......................... .............................HE
-112
List of Figures
Figure Page
H -1 Median Earnings by Race /Ethnicity, 2000 ............................... ............................... HE -10
H -2 Baldwin Park Median Age by Race /Ethnicity, 2006 .................... ..........................HE -11
H -3 Household Income Distribution, 2006 ...................................... ............................... HE -13
H -4 Sites Inventory ................................................................................. ............................... HE -73
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The California Legislature identifies the attainment of a decent home and a suitable
living environment for every Californian as the State's major housing goal. Recognizing
the important role of local planning programs in the pursuit of this goal, the Legislature
mandates that all cities and counties prepare a housing element as part of their
comprehensive General Plan.
The Baldwin Park Housing Element identifies the existing and projected need for
housing in the community in terms of affordability, availability, adequacy, and
accessibility. The Element sets forth a strategy to address the City's identified housing
needs, including specific implementing programs and activities.
The Housing Element is one of the seven mandatory elements of the General Plan, and it
specifies ways in which the housing needs of existing and future resident populations
can be met. It must be updated every five years, consistent with State Housing Element
laws; this Housing Element covers a period extending from adoption to June 30, 2014.
The Housing Element is comprised of five sections:
■ Needs Assessment
■ Housing Constraints
■ Housing Resources
■ Review of Previous Accomplishments from the 2000 Housing Element
■ Housing Plan
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The Element begins with an overview of the City's housing needs, identified in the Needs
Assessment. The Housing Constraints Section provides a review of potential market,
governmental, and environmental constraints to meeting the City's identified housing
needs. The Housing Resources section evaluates land, administrative, and financial
resources available to address the City's housing goals. In the Review of Previous
Accomplishments section, the City identifies the progress made toward goals established
in the prior Housing Element. The Housing Plan addresses the identified housing needs,
and includes a series of housing goals, policies, and programs.
The California Legislature states that a primary housing goal for the State is ensuring
every resident has a decent home and suitable living environment. Section 65580 of the
California Government Code describes the goal in detail:
• The availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early
attainment of decent housing and a suitable living environment for every
Californian, including farm - workers, is a priority of the highest order.
• The early attainment of this goal requires cooperative participation of
government and the private sector in an effort to expand housing opportunities
and accommodate the housing needs of Californians of all economic levels.
• The provision of housing affordable to low- and moderate - income households
requires the cooperation of all levels of the government.
• Local and state governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in
them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make
adequate provision for housing needs of all economic segments of the community.
• The Legislature recognizes that in carrying out this responsibility, each local
government also has the responsibility to consider economic, environmental, and
fiscal factors and community goals set forth in the general plan and to cooperate
with other local governments and the state in addressing regional housing needs.
State law requires housing elements to be updated every four or eight years to reflect a
community's changing housing needs, unless otherwise extended by State legislation.
(The 2008 -2014 Housing Element was extended by State legislation.) The Government
Code also requires that each draft Housing Element be reviewed by the California
Department of Housing and Community Development and that the Department's
findings be incorporated prior to adoption, or that specified findings be made in response
to the Department's comments.
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In response to changing State law pertinent to housing elements, this updated Housing
Element addresses new State laws that are intended to facilitate and expedite the
construction of affordable housing.
Extremely Low Income - AB2634 requires local jurisdictions to assess the
housing needs of extremely low- income households, in addition to the
established requirement to examine the needs of very -low, low', and moderate -
income households. The extremely low- income is defined as 0 to 30 percent of the
Area Median Income. The Needs Assessment includes extremely low - income
households in discussions on housing need.
Land Inventory and Analysis - AB2348 (Chapter 724) amended housing
element law to include more specific requirements for the content of the land
inventory and analysis section. Specifically, the land inventory must include
parcel= specific listing of available sites including the parcel number or "unique"
reference. The land inventory is included as Appendix B.
Constraints for Persons with Disabilities - SB520 requires that housing
elements identify potential and actual constraints upon the development,
maintenance and improvement of housing for persons with disabilities. The
Constraints section addresses possible constraints for persons with disabilities.
Implementation Program #20 includes avenues to reduce and remove these
constraints.
■ Emergency Shelters - SB2, Chapter 633 requires that local governments assess
homeless need and identify opportunities for addressing this need through siting
of emergency shelters. Implementation Program #16 is included in the Housing
Plan to comply with State law.
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The Baldwin Park General Plan consists of nine elements: Land Use, Urban Design,
Economic Development, Circulation, Housing, Open Space and Conservation, Public
Safety, Noise, and Air Quality. The Housing Element complements other General Plan
elements and is consistent with the policies and proposals set forth by the Plan. For
example, residential densities established in the Land Use Element are incorporated
within the Housing Element and form the basis for establishing the residential capacity
within the City. Environmental constraints identified in the Safety Element, such as
areas of the City in which potential residential development could be impacted by flood
waters, are recognized in the Housing Element. Whenever any element of the General
Plan is amended, the Housing Element will be reviewed and modified, if necessary, to
ensure continued consistency between elements.
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A number of local and regional plans and programs relate to the Housing Element. Brief
descriptions of these plans and programs follow.
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
State Housing Element law requires the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) to create a plan every five years that summarizes regional housing needs for both
existing conditions, as well as for a five -year planning period. The planning period was
extended by State law, and the current planning period for SCAG jurisdictions
encompasses eight years (2006 - 2014). This plan, known as the Regional Housing Needs
Assessment (RHNA), allocates regional housing needs by income level among member
jurisdictions. SCAG has determined the City's housing needs for the period 2006 -2014 is
744 new housing units.
Baldwin Park Redevelopment Project Areas
The Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency has adopted six redevelopment project areas
to revitalize blighted areas in the City. Twenty percent of the tax increment generated
from these project areas is set aside for affordable housing programs and projects.
Consistency must be achieved between the goals and policies in this Housing Element
and those established in the redevelopment plans for these projects.
The Consolidated Plan is a five -year planning document required of all jurisdictions
receiving Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding. Baldwin Park's
2005 -2010 Consolidated Plan fulfills the City's statutory requirements for the City's two
entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME
investment Partnership (HOME).
The major purpose of the Consolidated Plan is to encourage jurisdictions to develop a
plan for addressing the needs for low income groups that are intended beneficiaries of
HUD programs. The Plan is required to describe the jurisdiction's housing and
community development needs, set out a strategy that establishes priorities, and
establish a short -term investment plan that outlines the intended use of resources. The
Housing Element builds upon the City's Consolidated Plan.
The Zoning Ordinance is the key device for implementing the General Plan. The General
Plan, when adopted in 2002, introduced a new mixed -use (Mixed -Use) category to
allow for integrated retail, office, and residential uses within in the City's downtown
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area and selected areas along transit routes. To implement the General Plan, the City is
in the process of comprehensively revising the Zoning Ordinance, now to include two
mixed -use zones (Mixed -Use I and Mixed -Use 2) that provide opportunities for
medium- and high- density residential mixed -use developments, with limited
commercial, institutional, office, and service uses. The Zoning Ordinance, which
implements higher densities in the Mixed -Use areas, is scheduled for adoption in the
summer of 2011, prior to adoption of the Housing Element. As such, all sites identified in
this Housing Element are determined to be adequate and sufficient sites are available to
meet the City's regional housing needs by income level.
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The Housing Element must reflect the values and preferences of the residents, and
therefore, citizen participation is an important component of the development of this
Element. The City encourages and solicits the participation of its residents and other
local agencies in the process of identifying housing and community development needs,
and prioritizing expenditure of funds. Section 65583(c)(7) of the Government Code
states, "The local government shall make diligent effort to achieve public participation of
all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and
the program shall describe this effort." This process not only includes residents of the
community, but also coordinates participation among local agencies and housing groups,
community organizations, and housing sponsors.
The public was invited to participate in a Planning Commission and Housing
Commission joint study session on October 8, 2008. The Draft Housing Element is
available for review at City Hall and on the City's website starting September 22, 2008.
To ensure that the housing concerns of low- and moderate- income and special needs
residents were addressed, individual invitation letters were distributed to agencies and
organizations that serve the low- and moderate - income and special needs community in
Baldwin Park. These agencies were invited to review and comment on the 2008 -2014
Housing Element and to attend the joint study session on October 8, 2008. Included in
the invitations were:
■ Baldwin Park Community Center
■ Baldwin Park Family Service Center
■ California Family Counseling Network
■ Casa Cardenas
■ Catholic Charities (San Gabriel Valley Region)
■ Center for Aging Resources Heritage Clinic Pasadena
■ Center for Integrated Family and Health Services (The Family Center)
■ Children's Bureau (Baldwin Park Office)
■ East Valley Community Health Center
■ East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless
■ Foothill Family Service
■ Jewish Family Resource Services
■ La Puente Valley Mental Health Center
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• Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Public Health Alcohol and
Drug Program Administration
• New Hope Christian Counseling Centers
• Project Sister
■ Redeemer Food Bank
■ SPIRITT Family Services
• Santa Anita Family Service (and Santa Anita Senior Services)
• Serenity Infant Care Home, Inc.
• YWCA -WINGS (Women in Need Growing Strong)
At the October 8, 2008 study session, public comment was received on the Housing
Element. Specifics regarding the RHNA were answered for the Housing Commission.
Two comments were received from audience members. One comment was related to
continued availability of the Draft Housing Element for review and comment. The second
comment was related to homelessness, thanking the City for making efforts to assist the
homeless through revisions to the Zoning Ordinance consistent with SB 2.
Staff informed the audience and Commissions that the Element was currently on the
City's website, and would remain there throughout the State Department of Housing
and Community (HCD) review period. The public was invited to comment on the
Element at any time during this review period. In addition, once HCD has reviewed the
Draft Element, public hearings will be held before the Planning Commission and City
Council to review the Final Element. A revised draft will be posted on the City's website
for public review. Agencies and organizations that serve the low- and moderate - income
and special needs community in Baldwin Park will be invited to review the revised draft
and provide comments.
Following the study session, a comment letter was received on November 11, 2008. The
comment letter was also reviewed and considered by HCD. In response to the comments
received, the following revisions to the Housing Element were made: revisions to
Programs 2, 9, and 16; expanded analysis of needs for disabled persons and large
households; additional analysis of capacity for emergency shelters, and expanded
discussion of realistic capacity for housing units, including methodology.
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Data from a variety of resources inform the crafting of the Housing Element. One of the
most cited sources is the 2000 Census; the Census, though dated, provides consistent
demographic characteristics that are widely accepted. California Department of Finance
2007 Population and Housing supplements the 2000 Census data. Additional
information has been drawn from the 2004 Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy (CHAS) data, which is drawn from Census 2000 data. CHAS data is based on
special tabulations for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
from sample Census data.
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The Housing Needs Assessment addresses population characteristics, employment
patterns, income levels, and illustrates how Baldwin Park has grown and changed. This
assessment identifies patterns and trends that serve as the basis for defining the City's
housing policies and programs. Projections are provided to show how the community is
expected to change in the coming years.
The data used in this needs assessment have been collected from a variety of sources,
including the U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and 2000 Census, 2006 American Community
Survey), California Department of Finance, and SCAG. For demographic data, estimates
are used to show changes in conditions since the 2000 Census. Many of these estimates
(such as the 2006 American Community Survey) are shown solely as percentages, as the
raw numbers carry a significant margin of error, especially for smaller geographical areas
such as cities. Nonetheless, the percentages give a general indication of population and
employment trends. The information contained in the 2004 Comprehensive Housing
Affordability Strategy (CHAS) for Baldwin Park is based on special tabulations from
sample Census 2000 data for HUD. Thus, the number of households in each category
often deviates slightly from 100 percent due to extrapolations to the total household
level. Because of this, interpretations of CHAS data should focus on proportions and
percentages, rather than on precise numbers.
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As with any other built -out city, Baldwin Park will have to address housing needs
through such tools as redevelopment, infill development, neighborhood revitalization,
and planned density. To clarify the type of housing that will be needed to meet
anticipated future demand, Housing Element law requires an assessment of population
and employment trends. Characteristics such as age, ethnicity, and employment
influence the type and cost of housing needed or in high demand. Tracking demographic
changes helps the City better plan for, respond to, and /or anticipate changing housing
demand.
Since Baldwin Park incorporated in 1956, there have been two periods of substantial
growth. Between 1960 and 1970, the population increased 39 percent, to 47,285 residents,
due to single- family housing construction. During the 1970 to 1980 period, the
population grew another 37 percent to 69,330 due to multi - family housing construction
and an increase in household size. In 2000, the Census Bureau indicated that the City
had reached a population of 75,753. More current population estimates place the
population at 81,146 (California Department of Finance, 2007). Between 1990 and 2007,
Baldwin Park's population increased by 17 percent, the majority of which occurred
between 2000 and 2007. This population change closely paralleled the experiences of
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many surrounding communities and was only slightly less than increases in Los Angeles
County as a whole.
Table H -1
Population Growth: Baldwin Park and Surrounding Cities, 1990 -2007
Jurisdiction
1990
2000
2007
Change
1990 -2007
% Change
2000 -2007
Baldwin Park
69,330
75,753
81,146
17%
7%
Azusa
41,333
44,371
48,640
180/0
100/0
Covina
43,207
47,144
49,720
15%
5%
El Monte
106,209
116,249
126,282
190/0
9010
Industry
580
1,004
804
39%
-200/o
Irwindale
1,050
1,472.
1,655
58%
12%
La Puente
36,955
41,009
43,338
17%
6%
West Covina
1 96,086
104,893
112,953
180/0
80/0
Los Angeles County
8,863,164
9,519,3381
10,331,939
170/o
90/0
Source: U.S. Census 1990, 2000 and California Dept. of Finance, 2007
Estimates of future growth indicate a moderate yet steady increase in population over
the next 20 years. SCAG estimates that the population of Baldwin Park will reach 91,219
by the year 2030, an average population increase of 0.62 percent per year.
Table H -2
Population and Growth 1940 -2030
Year
Population
Number
Growth from Previous
Decade
1960
33,951
1970
47,285
39%
1980
50,554
711/o
1990
69,330
37%
2000
75,753
9010
2007
81,146
7%
2020 (projection)
88,880
100/0
2030 (projection)
91,219
30/o
Sources: U.S. Census 1990,2000; 2007 California Department of Finance; 2004 SCAG RTP
Projections
Population age distribution serves as an important indicator of housing needs, as housing
needs and preferences change as an individuals or households grow older. Young families
tend to focus more on cost and the ability to become first -time homebuyers. Cost and
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access to services are important to seniors because they may be on fixed incomes and
have mobility limitations. Table H -3 shows the age distribution of Baldwin Park
residents, as reported by the 2000 Census.
Table H -3
Age Distribution
Age group
1990
2000
2006
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Percent
Preschool (0 -4 years)
7,471
110/0
7,324
100/0
7%
School Age (5 -17 years)
16,912
24%
19,153
25%
27%
College Age (18 -24 years)
9,428
14%
9,000
12%
80/0
Young Adult (25 -44 years)
22,626
33%
23,231
31%
27%
Middle Age (45 -64 years)
9,029
13%
12,463
16010
21%
Senior Adults (65+ years)
3864
6%
4,666
6%
100/0
Total
69,330
1000/0
75,837
1000/0
1000/0
Median Age
-
26.9
32.6
Source: U.S. Census 1990, 2000 and American Community Survey 2006
In 2006, young adults (25 -44 years old) and school -age children (5 -17 year old)
constituted the largest age group, both at 27 percent, followed by the middle -age group
(45 -64 years old), at 21 percent. Since 1990, the proportion of residents within the
preschool and young adult age groups has been declining, a trend seen nationWide'. The
middle -age group (45 -64 years old), on the other hand, has increased consistently. This
trend shows that the City's residents are becoming older in general, as evidenced by the
increasing median age in the City. An aging population indicates that in the future,
demand will be higher for smaller housing units and housing programs such as housing
repair services for seniors.
Race and Ethnicity
Table H -4 shows the racial /ethnic distribution of population in Baldwin Park. Over the
last decade, Baldwin Park's ethnic composition has been gradually shifting, a trend seen
throughout California. In 1980, the two most prevalent groups in the community were
Whites (35 percent) and Hispanics (58 percent) (Consolidated Plan 2005 -2010,
Community Development Department), but by 1990, the population of Whites had
declined to 15 percent, while the Hispanic population had increased to 71 percent. The
Asian population also experienced a dramatic increase, nearly tripling, from 4 percent to
12 percent. Since 1990, the Hispanic and Asian populations have continued to gradually
increase, while the White population has continued to decline.
'Profile of the California Young Population (Age 16 -24). California State Library. Rosa Maria Moller Ph.D. 2004
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Table H -4
Race and Ethnicity by Person
Racial /Ethnic Group
1990 Population
2000 Population.
1990 to 2000
Population Change
Baldwin
Park
Los
Angeles
County
Baldwin
Park
Los
Angeles
County
Baldwin
Park
Los
Angeles
County
White
15%
41%
7%
31%
-8%
-100/0
Hispanic
71%
38%
79%
45%
80/0
7%
Black
2%
110/0
10/0
9010
-10/0
-10/0
Asian/Pacific Islander
110/0
100/0
120/o
12%
00/0
2%
Other
00/0
00/0
10/0
3%
10/0
2%
Total
1000/0
100%
1000/0
1000/0
9%
110/0
Source: U.S. Census 1990, 2000 and American Community Survey 2006
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Figure H -1 shows the income disparity between ethnic /racial groups in the City and
County. Asian households earned a median household income of $52,561 in Baldwin
Park, an income 25 percent higher than all households in the County. White households
in Baldwin Park earned incomes that were approximately 35 percent lower than White
households countywide. Hispanic and Black households earned more, but were still
below the County average income of $42,189.
All Households
White alone (not
Hispanic /Latino)
Hispanic /Latino alone
/Asian alone
Black/African
American alone
Source: U.S. Census 2000
Figure H -1
Median Earnings by Race /Ethnicity, 2000
=E Las Angeles County i Baldwin Park
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Age distribution also varies significantly by race and ethnicity (Figure H -2), as the
average age of White and Asian. residents tends to be older than that of Hispanic and
Black residents.
Figure H -2
Baldwin Park Median Age by Race /Ethnicity, 2006
All
White alone (not
Hispanic /Latino)
Hispanic /Latino alone
Asian alone
Black/African alone
Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey 2006
Household Characteristics
am
Household type and size, income level, the presence of persons with special needs, and
other household characteristics may affect access to and demand for housing and
housing programs. This section details the various household characteristics in Baldwin
Park.
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Household characteristics and types can impact the type of housing needed. For
instance, single - person households often occupy smaller apartment units or
condominiums, such as studio and one- bedroom units. Married couples often prefer
larger single - family homes, particularly if they have children. This underscores the need
to provide a diversity of housing opportunities to provide households of different ages
and types the opportunity to live in Baldwin Park. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a
household as all of the people who occupy a housing unit. A household is different than a
housing unit, as housing units are living quarters (homes, apartments, mobile homes,
etc.). A household refers to the group of persons living in a housing unit.
According to the California Department of Finance, at the beginning of 2007, the average
household size in Baldwin Park was 4.65 people. This represents a 5 percent increase
over the 4.43 average size in January 2000. Baldwin Park's average household size is
much higher than that of Los Angeles County as a whole, which averaged 3.13 persons
per household.
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The data in Table H -5 indicate that Baldwin Park appears to be a stable, family- oriented
community, with 89 percent of all households classified as families. This proportion has
remained very stable between 1990 and 2000 (86 percent in 1990). The City has a much
higher proportion of family households than the County (68 percent), the State (69
percent), and the nation (68 percent). Perhaps the most striking figure in Table H -5 is
the increase in the proportion of families with no children, a jump of 1,591 families over
the course of the decade. This was marked by corresponding decreases ii'i families with
children and single households.
Table H -5
Household Characteristics
Household Type
1990
2000
Percent Change
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
in Household
Total Households:
16,614
100.00/0
16,961
100.00/0
2.1%
Families
14,287
86.0%
15,069
88.80/0
5.5%
with children
10,290
619%
9,481
55.9%
-7.9%
with no children
3,997
24.1%
5,588
32.9%
39.8%
Non - Families
2,327
14.0%
1,892
11.2%
-18.7%
Singles
1,751
10.5010
1,379
8.10/0
-21.2%
Others
576
3.5%
513
3.0%
-10.90/0
Average Household Size
4.44
Average Family Size
4.33
4.53
4.6%
Renter - Occupied
40%
39%
-1.5%
Owner- Occupied
60%
610/o
1.7%
Source: U.S. Census 1990 and 2000
Household size and composition are often interrelated. Communities with a large
proportion of families with children tend to have a large average household size. In
Baldwin Park, however, the proportion of families without children has dramatically
increased, while at the same time the average family size has also increased since 1990.
The increase in household size may be due to an increase number of extended family
members sharing the home, while the increase in families without children may be due to
the rise in the senior population, who tend not to have children in the household.
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Income Profile
Household income is a critical, although not the only, factor affecting housing
opportunity because it determines a household's ability to purchase or rent housing and
balance housing costs with other necessities. Income levels can vary considerably among
households, affecting preferences for tenure, location, and housing type. While higher -
income households have more discretionary income to spend on housing, low- and
moderate - income households have a more limited choice in the housing they can. afford.
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The 2000 median household income in Baldwin Park was $41,629, slightly below the
median household income for Los Angeles County ($42,189). Figure H -3 shows that
overall, Baldwin Park has a larger proportion of residents (41 percent) earning less than
$35,000 per year. In other income categories, though, the proportion of City residents
earning between $35,000 and $74,999 is slightly higher than the County average.
However, the proportion of residents earning above $75,000 is substantially lower in the
City (6 percent) than in the County (14 percent)
1
saa
$0-14.090
Figure H -3
Household Income Distribution, 2006
0% 5% 10% 16 20% 29%
Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey 2006
For housing planning and funding purposes, the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) uses five income categories to evaluate housing need
based on the Area Median Income (AMI) for each county:
■ Extremely Low - Income Households earn between 0 and 30% of AMI
■ Very Low - Income Households earn between 31 and 50% of AMI
■ Low - Income Households earn between 51 and 80% of AMI
■ Moderate - Income Households earn between 81 and 120% of AMI
■ Above Moderate- Income Households earn over 120% of AMI
The CHAS special Census tabulations developed for HUD provide a specific breakdown
of household income adjusted for family size. As shown in Table H -6, moderate- and
above moderate- income households comprise the largest share of all households, and the
low - income households comprise the second largest category. According to the 2000
CHAS, less than 12 percent of the City's total households are classified as extremely low
income (0 -30 percent of AMI), less than 14 percent are classified as very low income (31-
50 percent of AMI), and approximately 20 percent were classified as low income (51 -80
percent AMI). The County slightly outpaces Baldwin Park at both ends of the income
spectrum, with somewhat higher percentages of moderate /above - moderate incomes as
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well as of extremely low incomes. The trend is reverse in the very low- and low- income
categories, where the City has slightly larger proportions than the County.
Table H -6
Households by Income Category
Source: HUD CHAS Data Book, 2004 (Based on 2000 Census)
Housing tenure refers to whether a unit is owned or rented.. Tenure is closely correlated
with income, as those households with lower incomes most usually cannot afford to buy
a home. Consistent with this fact, renters in Baldwin Park earned lower incomes overall,
with about 40 percent earning less than half the median income for the County. There
was a significant difference between renter and owner households, as the proportion of
owners earning less than half the median income was only 15 percent. Elderly renters are
shown to be in the most precarious financial situation, with nearly three - quarters
earning less than half of the median income.
Table H -7
Tenure By Income Category by Household Type
Household Type
Extremely Low
Income (0 -30%
AMI)
Very Low
Income (31 -50%
AMI)
Low Income
(51 -80% AMI)
Moderate /Above
Renter - Occupied Households
Extremely Low-
Very Low - Income
Low- Income
Moderate - Income
Household Type
Income 0 -30%
31 -50%
51 -80%
81 0/0+
Baldwin Park
11.2%
13.3%
20.2%
55.2%
Los Angeles Couna
13.2%
11.3%
15.6%
60.0%
Source: HUD CHAS Data Book, 2004 (Based on 2000 Census)
Housing tenure refers to whether a unit is owned or rented.. Tenure is closely correlated
with income, as those households with lower incomes most usually cannot afford to buy
a home. Consistent with this fact, renters in Baldwin Park earned lower incomes overall,
with about 40 percent earning less than half the median income for the County. There
was a significant difference between renter and owner households, as the proportion of
owners earning less than half the median income was only 15 percent. Elderly renters are
shown to be in the most precarious financial situation, with nearly three - quarters
earning less than half of the median income.
Table H -7
Tenure By Income Category by Household Type
Household Type
Extremely Low
Income (0 -30%
AMI)
Very Low
Income (31 -50%
AMI)
Low Income
(51 -80% AMI)
Moderate /Above
Moderate - Income
(81 % +AMI)
Renter - Occupied Households
Elderly (62+ years)
46%
28%
13%
14%
Small Families (2 -4 persons)
1.6%
19010
26%
39%
Large Families (5+ persons)
17%
20%
25%
38%
Others
26%
20%
12%
42%
Total Renters
19010
20%
240/o
37%
Owner- Occupied Households
Elderly (62+ years)
17%
17%
32%
350/o
Small Families (2 -4 persons)
5%
6%
13%
75%
Large Families (5+ persons)
3%
90/0
20%
67%
Others
9010
100/0
6%
75%
Total Owners
6%
90/0
180/0
67%
Total Households
110/0
130/.
200/o
55%
Source: HUD CHAS Data Book, 2004 (Based on 2000 Census)
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Employment Trends of residents
Current and future housing needs in Baldwin Park are impacted by the labor and
employment characteristics of residents. Different occupations often translate into
different wage levels. Wage directly impacts a household's ability to afford to certain
types of housing, the ability to rent or own housing, and the ability to adequately
maintain housing.
According to the 2000 Census, an estimated 26,153 employed persons resided in Baldwin
Park. This number was significantly lower than in 1990, when 28,573 residents reported
having jobs. This drop is significant, especially considering that the City's overall
population grew by over 6,423, but may be partly due to the increase in school age and
senior populations, which are less likely to be employed.
Table H -8 shows the type of occupations held by Baldwin Park residents. Between 1990
and 2000, there was an increase in the proportion of residents in sales and office
occupations and a decrease in construction and maintenance jobs. This is an important
trend, as sales and office occupations have lower wage earnings (Table H -9).
Table H -8
Employment by Occupation
Occupation
1990
2000
Employees
% of all jobs
Employees
% of all jobs
Managerial /Professional
3,786
13%
3,936
15%
Service occupations
8,069
28%
4,740
180/0
Sales and office occupations
3,469
12%
6,899
26%
Farming, fishing, forestry
692
2%
69
00/0
Construction, maintenance
6,727
24%
2,804
110/0
Production/Transportation
5,830
20%
7,705
29%
Total
128,573
1000/0
126,153
1000/0
Source: U.S. Census 2000 and American Community Survey 2006
Table H -9 shows that the median earnings for Baldwin Park residents were slightly
higher than in the County as a whole in service occupation, construction and
maintenance, and production and transportation employment categories.
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Table H -9
Median Earnings by Occupation
Occupation
Baldwin Park
Los Angeles
County
Managerial /Professional
$42,573
$60,603
Service occupations
$23,698
$21,492
Sales and office occupations
$25,478
$34,372
Farming, fishing, forestry
NA
$18,199
Construction, maintenance
$34,435
$31,083
Production/Transportation
$27,345
$24,612
Source: American Community Survey 2006
Certain groups have more difficulty finding decent, affordable housing due to their
special circumstances. Special circumstances may be related to income earning potential,
family characteristics, the presence of physical or mental disabilities, or age - related
health issues. As a result, certain groups typically earn lower incomes and have higher
rates of overpayment for housing, or overcrowding. A central goal of the Housing
Element is to assist persons with special needs in meeting their housing needs.
Elderly
The elderly are a large and rapidly growing segment of the population in Baldwin Park.
Specific housing needs of the elderly include affordable housing, supportive housing
(such as intermediate care facilities), and other housing that includes a planned service
component. According to the 2000 Census, 6.2 percent of the population, or 4,666
persons, in Baldwin Park are over the age of 65, compared to the 9.7 percent in the
County.
Many elderly persons have limited income potential, as they are most often retired and
have fixed incomes (retirement funds and Social Security income). This poses a special
problem with regard to housing affordability. Per HUD's CHAS Databook, Baldwin Park
has 1,157 elderly households that earn low and moderate incomes (less than 80 percent
AMI).
Both mentally and physically disabled residents face housing access and safety
challenges. Disabled residents often need affordable, conveniently located housing
which, where necessary, has been specially adapted for wheelchair accessibility, along
with other physical needs. The living arrangements for persons with disabilities can
depend on the severity of the disability. Many disabled persons live at home in an
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independent environment and receive the assistance they need through the help of other
family members. To maintain independent living, disabled persons may require other
kinds of assistance. This can include special housing design features for the physically
disabled and in -home supportive services for persons with medical conditions.
Disabled people, in most cases, are of limited incomes, often receiving Social Security
income only, with housing costs taking the majority of their monthly income. Because
people with disabilities spend a higher percentage of income on housing, overcrowding
is frequent as housing expenses are shared with others, oftentimes live -in caretakers. In
addition, the adults often have the problems of securing and paying for childcare. They
may have the further burden of obtaining an education or training for themselves to
increase their incomes. In addition, disabled persons may face difficulty finding
accessible housing (housing that is made accessible to people with disabilities through
the positioning of appliances and fixtures, the heights of installations and cabinets,
layout of unit to facilitate wheelchair movement, etc.).
Many Baldwin Park residents have personal disabilities that prevent them from working,
restrict their mobility, or make it difficult to care for themselves. In 2000, 24 percent of
the population. reported a disability, slightly higher than the County proportion of 20
percent. A significant proportion of the senior population (51 percent) is disabled.
Table H -10
Disability by Age
Age Group
2000
Total
Persons
Persons
with a
Disability
% of Total
Age Group
5 -15 Years
16,486
739
4%
16 -64 Years
47,214
13,345
28%
Over 65 Years
4,374
2,243
51.3%
Total
68,0741
16,327
24%
Source: U.S. Census 2000
California State Code Title 24 requires all multiple- family residential developments of
three or more units, and stacked condominium developments of four or more units, to be
accessible to disabled persons. However, because Title 24 regulations were not in effect
at the time that many of the City's housing units were constructed, it is likely that there
exists a shortage of housing units accessible to people with. disabilities. The City's home
improvement program provides funding to eligible residents to assist in the construction
of improvements to provide access to housing for disabled persons. In addition, Baldwin
Park does not require special building codes or onerous project review to improve or
convert housing for persons with disabilities. Both the federal Fair Housing Act and the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act impose an affirmative duty on local
governments to make reasonable accommodations (i.e., modifications or exceptions) in
their zoning and other land -use regulations when such accommodations may be
necessary to afford disabled persons an equal opportunity to use a dwelling. Baldwin
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Park adopted a reasonable accommodation ordinance as part of the comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance update in 2011.
State law identifies two specific family groups as having special housing needs: large
families /households and families with female heads of households. The reasons for their
special need status varies and may include lower income status, the presence of children,
and the need for financial assistance, as well as the available of suitably sized housing.
Table H -11
Special Needs Households
Data Year
Characteristics
Large Households
Female- Headed
Households
Female- Headed
Households with
Children
2000
Total Households
7,385
2,825
1,583
% of all households
44%
17%
90/0
Renters
41%
52%
65%
Owners
1 59%
48%
35%
Source: U.S. Census 2000 and American. Community Surrey 2006
Large Households
In general, large households (with five or more members) are identified as a group with
special housing needs based on the limited availability of adequately sized, affordable
housing units. Larger units are often fairly expensive. As such, large households are often
forced to reside in smaller, less expensive units or double up with other families or
extended family to save on housing cost. This can result in overcrowding.
The 2000 Census reported 7,385 large households with five or more members in Baldwin
Park, of which 59 percent owned a home. These households are usually families with
more than two children or families with extended family members such as in -laws or
grandparents living in the same housing unit. According to CHAS data, 81 percent of
large- family owners and 92 percent of large- family renters experienced one or more
housing problems. Housing problems include overcrowding, cost burden, and
substandard conditions.
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In 2000, 2,825 female - headed households lived in Baldwin Park, representing 17 percent
of all households. Female- headed households with children made up 9 percent of all
households. Single - parent households require special consideration and assistance
because of the greater need for day care, health care, and other services. Female- headed
households with children in particular tend to have lower incomes, thus limiting housing
availability for this group. In addition, these households have a greater need for
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accessible daycare and other supportive services. The City's Housing Authority and
Recreation and Community Services Department provide housing and supportive
services that offer support programs to female headed households. The Housing
Authority provides rent subsidies through the Section 8 Voucher program. The
Recreation and Community Services Department offers affordable childcare programs to
low- income families. Additionally, the City supports the Teri G. Muse Family Service
Center, which is a central facility for non - profit agencies offering social, health, and
human services to the residents of Baldwin Park. Services include various types of
counseling and health programs for individuals and families. All services are offered at
low or no cost to participants.
Homeless Persons
Homelessness continues as a regional and national issue. Services and facilities available
for the homeless are coordinated in Baldwin Park and Los Angeles County as a
continuum of care. The continuum of care begins with assessment of the needs of the
homeless individual or family. The person /family may then be referred to permanent
housing or to transitional housing where supportive services are provided to prepare
them for independent living. The goal of a comprehensive homeless service system is to
ensure that homeless individuals and families move from homelessness to self -
sufficiency, permanent housing, and independent living.
Because of the transient nature of homelessness, gauging an estimate of homeless persons
is difficult. One source of information on homelessness in the City of Baldwin Park is the
2003 East San Gabriel Valley Homeless Count Survey conducted for East San Gabriel
Valley Coalition for the Homeless (ESGVCH). This non - profit organization provides
emergency shelters and other forms of assistance to homeless families and persons, as
well as at -risk low - income persons in the East San Gabriel Valley, which includes the
City of Baldwin Park. The ESGVCH is an active partner with the Continuum of Care of
Homeless Services in East San Gabriel Valley. The 2003 Homeless Count Survey was
prepared by the Institute of Urban Research and Development, and was conducted to
enhance the region's knowledge of the number and background of homeless persons
living in East San Gabriel Valley on any given day. The survey identified approximately
2,703 adults and children in East San Gabriel Valley who are homeless every day. Of
these individuals, an estimated 57 homeless adults are from the City of Baldwin Park.
The ESGVCH provides its services to the area's homeless and at -risk populations
through a series of facilities. These facilities include a Homeless Emergency Assistance
Center in the neighboring city of Covina, a Services Access Center housed in the West
Covina Community Services Center, and emergency winter shelters established in local
churches on a rotating basis. In addition, homeless persons in Baldwin Park are provided
with transportation to these facilities from the Family Service Center in Baldwin Park.
The Center provides community resources to individuals who need social services such
as food, transportation, and referrals.
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The City of Baldwin Park relies upon the services provided by ESGVCH and allocated
CDBG funds to financially assist the operations of the ESGVCH, which appears to
adequately serve the needs of the local homeless population.
Farmworkers
The City of Baldwin Park is primarily urbanized. No farming operations exist in the City.
As such, the City has no seasonal housing needs for crop- related farmworker jobs.
This section addresses characteristics of the housing supply in Baldwin Park, including
type, age, condition, costs, and availability.
Housing Stock
Baldwin Park is a built -out city and in recent years, has experienced only a modest
growth in its housing stock. The 2000 Census reported 17,179 housing units in Baldwin
Park, representing an increase of approximately 2 percent since 1990 (Table H -12). Year
2007 estimates show a 2 percent growth since 2000. Overall, the City has experienced a
growth of 4 percent since 1990. The level of growth in Baldwin Park is similar to that
experienced in the majority of nearby cities and closely paralleled the housing growth of
the County of Los Angeles as a whole.
Table H -12
Housing Unit Growth
Jurisdiction
1990
2000
2007
Change
2000 -2007
% Change
1990 -2007
Baldwin Park
17,179
17,430
17,781
2%
4%
Azusa
13,232
13,013
13,516
4%
2%
Covina
16,110
16,364
16,537
10/0
3%
El Monte
27,167
27,758
28,780
4%
6016
Industry
139
124
124
00/0
-110/0
Irwindale
282
378
412
9010
46%
La Puente
9,2851
9,660
9,699
00/0
406
West Covina
31,1121
32,058
32,797
2%
5%
Los Angeles County
3,163,3431
3,270,9091
3,382,356
3%
7%
Source: U.S. Census 1990, 2000 and CA Dept. of Finance, 2007
Diversity in. the types of housing available within a community promotes equal housing
opportunity for persons of all income levels. A balanced housing stock allows households
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of all income levels, age, and size the opportunity to find housing suited to their needs. In
the 1950s, Baldwin Park housing unit mix was predominantly single- family, but over the
years, the community has matured and the housing stock has gradually becoming more
diversified, providing for a wider range of housing choices. Although much of the multi-
family housing growth occurred during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s, it slowed from 1990
on. The table below summarizes the housing mix in 1990, 2000, and 2007.
As shown in the table below, the majority of housing units in Baldwin Park consist of
single - family homes, making up 78 percent of the City's housing stock, with multi - family
comprising 20 percent and mobile homes filling out the remaining 2 percent. According
to the State Department of Finance, the City's housing stock has grown by 4 percent
since 1990. Multi - family units increased by 7 percent since 1990, while the number of
single- family units increased by 5 percent. The only category that experienced a decrease
in the number of total units is the Mobile Homes, Trailers, and Other category ( "Other"
refers to cars, campers, etc), which experienced a 61 percent reduction since 1990. The
reduction that occurred between 2000 and 2007 to this group of housing units is
primarily due to the elimination of two nonconforming mobilehome parks within the
City. These parks were closed by the property owners; one was converted to a
conforming use and one remains vacant. There two other existing, nonconforming
mobilehome parks in the City containing 56 residential units.
Table H -13
Housing Unit Types
Housing Type
1990
2000
2007
2000-
2007
Percent
Change
in Units
Number
of Units
Percent
of Total
Number of
Units
Percent
of Total
Number
of Units
Percent
of Total
Single - Family Detached
11,522
67%
11,747
67%
11,997
68%
2%
Single - Family Attached
1,632
9010
1,861
110/0
1,878
110/0
10/0
Total Single- Family
13,154
77%
13,608
78%
13,875
78%
2%
Multi - Family 2 -4 Units
562
3%
601
3%
610
3%
1%
Multi- Family 5+ Units
2,766
16%
2,878
17%
2,953
17%
3%
Total Multi - Family
3,328
19010
3,479
20%
3,563
20%
2%
Mobile Homes, Trailer &
Other
697
4%
343
2%
275
2%
-25%
Total
117,179
1000/b
117,430
100% 117,713
100%
20/.
Source: CA Department of Finance, 1990 and 2007
Tenure
Housing tenure refers to whether a unit is owned or rented. Table H -14 shoves that the
ratio of owners to renters in Baldwin Park remained steady between 1990 and 2006, with
61.9 percent of Baldwin Park residents owning the home in which they live. This speaks
to the stability of the City's residential neighborhoods. The housing stock was developed
with the intention of providing reasonably priced, detached single - family home
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ownership opportunities. It remains owner - predominate today, with only 38.1 percent of
units in Baldwin Park occupied by renters.
Table H -14
Tenure and Vacancy
Tenure
1990
2000
Percent Change
in Units
Number
Percent of
Total
Number
Percent of Total
Total Housing Units
16,614
100.0%
16,961
100.0%
2.09%
Renter - Occupied
6,626
39.90/o
6,612
39.0%
-0.21%
Owner Occupied
9,988
160.1%
10,349
161.0%
3.61%
Rental Vacancy Rate
3.6%
1.9%
--
Owner Vacancy Rate
1.2%
1.2%
--
Overall Vacancy Rate
3.29%
2.69%
-
Note: Overall vacancy rates include other vacancies in addition to owner /rental, including seasonal, other, and rented or sold out
but not occupied.
Source: U.S. Census 1990 and 2000.
Vacancy
The vacancy rate indicates a relationship between supply and demand. According to
SCAG, a certain level of vacancies in the housing market is desirable. A 2 percent
vacancy rate for homes, and a 5 percent vacancy rate for rentals are considered optimal. A
limited vacancy rate is an indication that demand for housing is outpacing supply and
usually results in higher housing costs, reducing housing opportunities for low- income
households.
With a housing stock comprised of 39 percent rental units and 61 percent owner -
occupied units in Baldwin Park, the weighted optimum vacancy rate should be
approximately 3.17 percent. In 2000, the vacancy rate had decreased for both owner -
occupied units and rental units, resulting in a low overall vacancy rate. A limited vacancy
rate increases competition for housing and can result in higher housing costs, reducing
housing opportunities for lower - income households. The California Department of
Finance estimates an overall vacancy rate for Baldwin Park of 2.69 percent in 2007,
indicating a tight market.
Housing Issues
Housing Conditions
The age and condition of Baldwin Park's housing stock is an indicator of potential
rehabilitation needs. Commonly, housing over 30 years of age may need some form of
major rehabilitation, such as a new roof, foundation work, plumbing, etc. The housing
stock in the City is aging. The age of the housing stock, as defined by the year the units
were built, is shown in Table H -15. As of 2006, approximately 65 percent of all housing
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units in the City were built prior to 1960, making many of these close to or over 30 years
old. Only about 11 percent of the units in Baldwin Park were built between 1990 and
2005.
Table H -15
Age of Housing Stock, 2006
Age
Year Built
% of All Housing Units
7 years or less
2000 or later
7%
8 -17 years
1990 to 1999
4%
18 -27 years
1980 to 1989
21%
28 - 47 years
1960 to 1979
26%
48 - 67 years
1940 to 1959
39%
68 years or more
1939 or earlier,
30/o
Source: American Community Survey 2006
Most of the housing stock in Baldwin Park remains in good condition. Very few housing
units in the City are considered substandard, and the City actively addresses those that
are through code enforcement and housing rehabilitation loans and grants. Between
2000 and 2008, City building inspectors and code enforcement officers estimate that
approximately 24 units were red - tagged. Red - tagged units were severely damaged to the
extent that the structure was too dangerous to inhabit. Of these units, approximately
two- thirds were demolished, while one -third were rehabilitated.
Overcrowding
Overcrowding is an indicator of a lack of affordable housing. The prevalence of
overcrowding varies significantly by income, type, and size of household. Generally, very
low- and low- income households and large families are disproportionately affected by
overcrowding. However, cultural differences also contribute to overcrowding conditions
since some cultures tend to have larger household sizes. The Census defines
overcrowded households as units with more than 1 person per room, excluding
bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and porches. Severely overcrowded households are
households with more than 1.5 persons per room.
Overcrowding in Baldwin Park has become a problem over the years. As the number of
residents increases, so does the demand for City services (i.e., schools, police, and fire).
Moreover, overcrowding also presents negative impacts to neighborhoods and housing,
such as an increase in traffic, deterioration of homes and infrastructure, and increased
levels of on- street parking.
Table H -16 displays the prevalence of overcrowding in Baldwin Park. As indicated by the
2000 Census, close to 46 percent of households were overcrowded (7,864 units). The
incidence of overcrowding was significantly higher in Baldwin Park than in the County
(23 percent). The percentage of severely overcrowded households in Baldwin Park was
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29.4 percent (4,992 units) in 2000, also much higher than that of the County (15
percent).
Overcrowding is typically more prevalent among renters than among owners. Over 57
percent of renter households experienced overcrowding in 2000 (3,856 units), compared
to only 38 percent of owner households (4,008 units). Given that population growth is
expected to continue to exceed housing opportunities, the issue of overcrowded housing
will remain pertinent to Baldwin Park. As such, a need exists in Baldwin Park for the
development of larger units and the rehabilitation of existing units to accommodate large
families.
Table H -16
Overcrowding by Tenure
Source: U.S. Census 2000
The City has resources in place to address overcrowded conditions. Because most new
developments in Baldwin Park consist of three- and four- bedroom units, encouraging
overall residential development and removing constraints to development are important
goals that will help increase the supply of housing for large families and help ameliorate
overcrowded conditions. The primary financial resource available to assist overcrowded
households is funding through the City's Home Improvement Residential Program
(HIRP). This program can provide financial assistance for the construction of bedroom
additions to eliminate overcrowding conditions. Information about this resource is
available on the City's website and at public counters.
Housing Costs
The cost of housing in a community is directly correlated to the number of housing
problems and affordability issues. High housing costs can price low - income families out
of the market, cause extreme cost burdens, or force households into overcrowded or
substandard conditions.
Ownership Housing
The median home price in Baldwin Park in October 2007 was $410,000. This was nearly
8 percent lower than the median home price in August 2006, revealing a drop in home
prices during that one -year period. While much of region is expected to see home prices
decline following the sub -prime mortgage market collapse of 2007, overall home sale
prices throughout Southern California will continue to be dramatically higher than in
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2000
# of all
Housing
Units
% of all
Housing
Units
% of all
Renter
Units
% of all
Owner
Units
Overcrowded (1 -1.5 persons /room)
2,872
16.9%
19.10/0
15.5%
Severely Overcrowded (>1.5 persons /room)
4,992
29.4%
38.8%
23.4%
Total Overcrowded (> 1 persons /room)
7,864
46.4%
57.90/o
38.90/o
Source: U.S. Census 2000
The City has resources in place to address overcrowded conditions. Because most new
developments in Baldwin Park consist of three- and four- bedroom units, encouraging
overall residential development and removing constraints to development are important
goals that will help increase the supply of housing for large families and help ameliorate
overcrowded conditions. The primary financial resource available to assist overcrowded
households is funding through the City's Home Improvement Residential Program
(HIRP). This program can provide financial assistance for the construction of bedroom
additions to eliminate overcrowding conditions. Information about this resource is
available on the City's website and at public counters.
Housing Costs
The cost of housing in a community is directly correlated to the number of housing
problems and affordability issues. High housing costs can price low - income families out
of the market, cause extreme cost burdens, or force households into overcrowded or
substandard conditions.
Ownership Housing
The median home price in Baldwin Park in October 2007 was $410,000. This was nearly
8 percent lower than the median home price in August 2006, revealing a drop in home
prices during that one -year period. While much of region is expected to see home prices
decline following the sub -prime mortgage market collapse of 2007, overall home sale
prices throughout Southern California will continue to be dramatically higher than in
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2000. The median home price for Los Angeles County at large was
Baldwin Park, at $525,000. Los Angeles County median home prices
steady since August of 2006, and have actually increased by nearly 5
conditions nationwide. According to DataQuick, three condominiums
Park in October, 2007 for an average price of $379,000.
Table H -17
Median Home Prices, 2007
higher than in
have remained
percent despite
sold in Baldwin
County /City /Area
Oct. 2006
Oct. 2007
% Change
Baldwin Park
$450,000
$410,000
- 8.89010
Azusa
$432,500
$389,000
- 10.06%
Covina
$489,000
$437,500
- 10.53%
El Monte
$462,500
$410,000
- 11.35%
La Puente
$460,000
$400,000
- 13.04%
West Covina
$499,500
$450,000
-9.910/0
Los Angeles County
$525,000
$500,000
-4.76%
Source: DataQuick Information Systems
The National Association of Homebuilders compiles and publishes a quarterly housing
affordability index. The index calculates the percentage of homes that were sold during a
three -month period that would be affordable to a family earning the region's median
income. The index assumes buyers will finance 90 percent of the purchase price with a
30 -year fixed -rate mortgage, and takes into account prevailing interest rates, property
taxes, and insurance costs. During 2006 and the first part of 2007, the Los Angeles -Long
Beach - Glendale metropolitan statistical area ranked among the least affordable metro
areas in the country. According to the index, in 2006, less than 2 percent of the
population in the Los Angeles metropolitan area could afford a median - priced home.
During the second quarter of 2007, the proportion of residents that could afford to buy a
median - priced home in the region increased, but still remained extremely low at 3
percent of the population. However, this proportion increased, even while the cost of the
median priced home went up by 6 percent, indicating a rise in median incomes.
Rental Housing
Current data on apartment rents was compiled from internet rental services (Table H-
18). The survey indicated that the majority of apartments were two- bedroom units and
that only a small number of single - family homes, generally three bedrooms, were
available for rent. Because four - bedroom apartments are rare, many large families may
need to rent a single - family home to avoid overcrowded conditions. As Table H -19
shows, the lower end of rental units generally fall within the range of HUD - determined
fair market rents for the County of Los Angeles.
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Table H -18
Apartment Rental Rates
Unit Size
Apartments
Median
1 bedroom
$850 - $1,300
$900
2 bedroom
$1,000 - $1950
$1,300
3 bedroom
$1,330 - $2,495
$1,800
Source: WestsideRentals.com, Apartments.com. Search
performed on November 29, 2007.
Table H -19
2007 Los Angeles County Fair Market Rents
Efficienc
One -Bed
Two -Bed
Three -Bed
Four -Bed
$843
$1,016
$1,269
$1,704
$2,051
Source: HUD User 2007
Overpayment and Affordability
State and federal standards specify that households spending more than 30 percent of
gross annual income on housing experience a housing cost burden. Housing cost burdens
occur when housing costs increase faster than household income. When a household
spends more than 30 percent of its income on housing costs, it has less disposable
income for other necessities such as health care. In the event of unexpected
circumstances such as loss of employment and health problems, lower- income
households with a burdensome housing cost are more likely to become homeless or
double up with other households. Homeowners with a housing cost burden have the
option of selling the homes and become renters. Renters, on the other hand, are
vulnerable and subject to constant changes in the housing market.
Table H -20 shows the connection between income, household type, and cost burden.
The proportion of households experiencing cost burden declined significantly as income
increased. Overall cost burden was most prevalent among renter households in all
income categories. In particular, extremely low- income large family renters (93 percent)
and very low - income large family renter households (79 percent) had the highest
proportion of cost burden compared with the proportion experiencing cost burden
citywide (37 percent).
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Table H -20
Households Experiencing Cost Burden
Household Type
Extremely
Low Income
(0-30%)
Very Low
Income (31-
5C %)
Low Income (51-
80 %)
Moderate/
Above
Moderate
1810/' +)
All Income
Categories
Renter - Occupied Households
Elderly (62+ years)
67%
710/o
510/o
240/6
60%
Large Families (5+ persons)
93%
79%
20%
00/0
37%
Total Renters
85%
85%
310/o
20/6
42%
Owner - Occupied Households
Elderly (62+ years)
53%
25%
24%
22%
28%
Large Families (5+ persons)
70%
96%
70%
130/o
34%
Total Owners
64%
73%
62%
190/0
34%
Total Households
78%
800/0
48%
15%
37%
Source: HUD CHAS Data Book, 2004 (Based on 2000 Census)
Affordability
Affordability is determined by comparing the cost of housing to the income of local
households. The high housing costs in Los Angeles County impact communities far
beyond the affordability problem. The lack of affordable housing contributes to high
levels of housing cost burden, overcrowding, and even homelessness. In assessing
housing affordability, the California Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5 provides
the following definition of affordable housing cost based on the area median income level
(AMI) adjusted by family size and income level:
Using these updated affordability thresholds, current housing affordability, at the
County level, can be estimated for the various income groups (Table H -21).
Comparing housing costs and maximum affordable prices for low- income households
shows that low- income households are being priced out of the Los Angeles County
rental and ownership market. Given the median home prices presented in. Table H -17,
single- family home ownership is beyond the reach of even the most moderate - income
households. Even condominiums are likely to be too expensive to be bought without
incurring a cost burden.
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Calculation of
Affordable Housing
Cost for Owner
Calculation of
Affordable Housing
Cost for Renters
Extremely Low Income(0 -300/o MFI)
30% of 30% AMI
30% of 30% AMI
Very Low Income 0 -500/o MFI
30% of 50% AMI
30% of 50% AMI
Lower Income 51 -80% MFI
30% of 70% AMI
30% of 60% AMI
Moderate Income (81 -120% MFI)
35% of 110% AMI
30% of 110% AMI
Using these updated affordability thresholds, current housing affordability, at the
County level, can be estimated for the various income groups (Table H -21).
Comparing housing costs and maximum affordable prices for low- income households
shows that low- income households are being priced out of the Los Angeles County
rental and ownership market. Given the median home prices presented in. Table H -17,
single- family home ownership is beyond the reach of even the most moderate - income
households. Even condominiums are likely to be too expensive to be bought without
incurring a cost burden.
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in the rental market, lower- income households generally cannot afford the market rents
in Baldwin Park unless they find a modestly priced studio apartment. While moderate -
income households may be able to afford one - bedroom units in the City, such units are
too small for large households. Moderate- income large families are unlikely to be able to
afford even reasonably priced rental homes.
Table H -21
Housing Affordability
Income Group
AMI adjusted
by size
Affordable
Payment
Housing Costs
Maximum Affordable
Price
Renter
Owner
Utilities
Taxes &z
Insurance
Home
Rental
Extremely Low (0 -30% MFI)
30% AMI
One Person
1 $11,880
$297
$297
$50
$80
$29,357
$247
Small Family
$15,270
$382
$382
$100
$90
$33,708
$282
Four Person Family
$16,950
$424
$424
$125
$95
$35,817
$299
Large Family
$18,300
$458
$458
$150
$100
$36,476
$308
Very Low (30 -50% MFI)
50% AMI
One Person
$19,800
$495
$495
$85
$115
$51,858
$410
Small Family
$25,450
$636
$636
$125
$130
$67,020
$511
Four Person Family
$28,250
$706
$706
$175
$140
$68,778
$531
Large Family
$30,500
$763
$763
$200
$145
$73,392
$563
Lower (50 -80% MFI)
60 %AMI
70 %AMI
One Person
$23,760
$27,720
$594
$693
$100
$165
$75,238
$494
Small Family
$30,540
$35,630
$764
$891
$150
$190
$96,816
$614
Four Person. Family
$33,900
$39,550
$848
$989
$200
$210
$101,738
$648
Large Family
$36,600
$42,700
$915
$1,068
$250
$220
$105,034
$665
Moderate Income (81 -120%
MFI)
1.1.0% AMI
One Person
$43,560
$1,089
$1,271
$100
$215
$167,967
$989
Small Family
$55,990
$1,400
$1,633
$150
$260
$214,998
$1,250
Four Person Family
$62,150
$1,554
$1,813
$200
$280
$234,277
$1,354
Large Family
$67,100
$1,678
$1,957
$250
$300
$247,351
$1,428
Notations:
1. Small Family = 3 persons; Large Families = 5 persons
2. Property taxes and insurance based on averages for the region
3. Calculation of affordable home sales prices based on a do-,<m payment of 10 %, annual interest rate of 6.5 %,
30- year mortgage, and monthly payment 30% of gross household income
4. Based on Los Angele County MFI $56,500 and 2007 HCD State Income Limits
5. Monthly affordable rent based on payments of no more than 30% of household income
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The Baldwin Park Housing Authority (BPHA) is responsible for the administration of
Public Housing and Section 8 Rental Assistance Programs in the City. The Section 8
Rental Assistance Program provides rental subsidies to low - income families which
spend more than 30 percent of their gross income on housing costs. The program pays
the difference between 30 percent of the recipients' monthly income and the federally
approved payment standard. Eligibility for the distribution of Section 8 assistance is
determined by the BPHA based on the total annual gross income and family size, and is
limited to U.S. citizens and specified categories of non - citizens who have eligible
immigration status. As of February 2008, 715 households received rental assistance under
the HUD Section 8 program and 3,309 applicants were on the waiting list.
Assisted Housing
State law requires an analysis of existing assisted rental units that are at risk of
conversion to market rate. This includes conversion through termination of a subsidy
contract, mortgage prepayment, or expiring use restrictions. The following at -risk
analysis covers the period of 2008 through 2018.
The City uses various funding sources, including Redevelopment Housing Set - Aside,
HUD funding sources, and Section 8 rental assistance to preserve and increase the
supply of affordable housing in Baldwin Park through the acquisition and /or
rehabilitation of renter - occupied units and the rehabilitation of owner - occupied units.
Financial assistance is provided to both non - profit and for - profit housing developers.
Table H -22 presents the inventory of affordable housing developments in Baldwin Park.
In 2007, 9 affordable rental housing projects were located in Baldwin Park, providing
approximately 494 affordable units to lower- income households. Of these units, 40
percent are reserved for seniors and 60 percent are reserved for families.
The following is a summary of the assisted developments projects listed in Table H -22.
Clark Terrace: Clark Terrace is a 79 -unit apartment complex owned by Goldrich and
Kest. Built in 1979, the complex is assisted under HUD's Section 221(d)(4) program,
which provides mortgage insurance to private developers to facilitate the development of
rental housing. Projects financed under this program have no binding low income
restrictions; however, affordability is controlled by a Section 8 contract. In 1999, the 20-
year Section 8 contract expired. The property owner filled for renewal of the contract
which expires in 2011.
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Table H -22
Assisted Housing
Assisted
Year
Tenant
Affordable
Total
Funding Program
Earliest
Developments
Built
Type
Units
Units
Conversion
Date
Clark. Terrace
1979
Elderly
78
79
HUD Section 221(d)(4)
2011
14315 Clark St.
HUD Section 8
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Foster Avenue
1974
Family
40
40
HUD Section 241(f)
5/1/2035
13630 Foster Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Frazier Park
1982
Family
60
60
HUD Section 221(d)(4)
2008
3243 Frazier St.
HUD Section 8
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Ramona Park
1980
Family
49
49
HUD Section 8
2020
13870 Ramona Blvd.
CHFA
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Robert H. McNeill
1987
Elderly
12
12
Public Housing
Not Applicable
Manor
Syracuse Park
1972
Family
36
36
HUD Section 2360)(1)
7/1/2012
12728 Syracuse Park
HUD Section 8
Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
TELACU Las Palomas
2001
Family
75
75
HUD Section 202
2041
3834 Monterey Ave.
HUD Section 8
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
TELACU Senior
1991
Elderly
74
74
HUD Section 202
2033
Complex
HUD Section 8
14442 E. Pacific Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Villa Ramona
2004
Elderly
70
71
TCAC
2047
13030 Ramona Blvd.
Family
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Source: California Housing Partnership Corporation and City of Baldwin Park, 2007
Foster Avenue: Foster Avenue is a 40 -unit apartment complex owned by Foster
Apartments Corporation, a community based organization. This project was initially
funded with a HUD Section 2360)(1) loan. In 1995, the original owner, Southern
California Industries, transferred ownership to Foster. Apartment Corporation, which
received funding from HUD Section 241(f) to purchase the property. The project will
remain affordable until the year 2035.
Frazier Park: Frazier Park is a 60 -unit apartment complex also owned by Goldrich and
Kest. Built in 1982, the complex is assisted under HUD's Section 221(d)(4) program, and
affordability of the project is governed by the Section 8 Contract. As of 2008, the project
was in the process of getting final approval to extend the contract, which expires in
2008. According to the management company, it is the owners' intent to retain all units
in this project as affordable housing for the foreseeable future.
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Ramona Park: Ramona Park is a 49 -unit apartment complex owned by Goldrich and
Kest. Built in 1980, the complex was financed under HUD's Section 8 New Construction
and the California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA) programs. The CHFA funding
imposes affordability controls on the project until November 2020. The Section 8
contract is also due to expire November 2020.
Robert H. McNeill Manor: The Baldwin Park Housing Authority (BPHA) owns and
administers Me Neil Manor, a project -based public housing unit. McNeil Manor is a 12-
unit low - income senior (62 years or older) housing development.
Syracuse Park: Syracuse Park is a 60 -unit apartment complex owned by Syracuse Park
LDP. Built in 1972, this project was financed by HUD Section 2360)(1) program, which
offers reduced interest loans to developers to construct multi - family projects. In return
for preferential financing, the project is subject to a low- income restriction, with the
option of paying off the loan after 20 year and eliminating the affordability controls.
Syracuse Park also received public assistance with Section 8 contract; however, that
contract expired 1999. The Section 8 contract has been renewed on an annual basis. In
1991, the owners filed a notice of intent to extend the affordability control on this project
in exchange for additional incentives. The proposal was approved and the earliest
possible conversion date of this project is 2012.
TELACU Las Palomas: Built in 2001, this 75 -unit apartment complex is owned by the
East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU), a non - profit entity. The project was
financed by HUD's Section 202 program, which offers direct loans to agencies that
develop housing for elderly and disabled. In return, low - income use restrictions on the
project are secured for the full 40 -year mortgage term due in 2041.
TELACU Senior Complex: This project is a 74 -unit apartment complex also owned by
TELACU and financed by HUD's Section 202 program. Built in 1991, the low - income use
restrictions on the project are secured for the full 40 -year mortgage term due in 2031.The
20 -year Section 8 contract will expire in November 2011.
Villa Ramona: Built in 2004, this project offers 71 total units of affordable housing, of
which half are reserved for senior and the remainder reserved for families. The developer,
Thomas Safran, received tax credits from the State to assist with the construction costs.
At the time of approval, the Community Development Commission approved $1,555,000
in assistance to the developer, of which $200,000 was utilized for off -site, surrounding
neighborhood improvements. The $200,000 accrues a 0% interest and is due and payable
in 2048. The remaining $1,355,000 matures in 2047 and accrues 3.49% simple interest per
annum.
At -Risk Units
Over the next ten years (2008- 2018), three federally assisted developments that provide
174 affordable units have expiring Section 8 contracts. These projects — Clark Terrace,
Frazier Park, and Syracuse Park — are owned by for - profit corporations, and as such are
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considered at high risk of conversion. The likelihood of each project not continuing their
Section 8 contracts would depend on whether the owners can command higher rents on
their units in the open market than by continuing their Section 8 contract.
Preservation and Replacement Options
Preservation of at -risk projects can be achieved in a variety of ways, with adequate
funding availability. These include:
■ Transfer of ownership to nonprofit developers and housing organizations
■ Providing rental assistance to renters through other funding sources
■ Purchase affordability covenants
■ Refinance mortgage revenue bonds
Alternatively, units that are converted to market rate may be replaced with new assisted
multi - family units with specified affordability timeframes.
Transfer of Ownership
Transferring ownership of the affordable units to a nonprofit housing organization is a
viable way to preserve affordable housing for the long term and increase the number of
government resources available to the project. The feasibility of this option depends
upon the willingness of the owner to sell, funding sources to actually buy the property,
and the existence of a nonprofit organization with sufficient administrative capacity to
manage the property. Additionally, projects in which all of the units are affordable,
rather than just a portion, are more likely to be feasible because they can participate in
ownership transfers more simply. A list of qualified agencies that have indicated interest
in purchasing projects that are at -risk of converting to market rate is attached as
Appendix A.
In Baldwin Park, the estimated market value for the 174 affordable units in the at -risk
projects is evaluated in Table H -23. The current market value for all affordable at -risk
units is estimated to be approximately $13 million.
Rental assistance
State, local, or other funding sources can also be used to provide rental subsidies to
maintain the affordability of at -risk projects. These subsidies can be structured to mirror
the Section 8 program., whereby the subsidy covers the cost of the unit above what is
determined to be affordable for the tenant's household income (including a utility
allowance) up to the fair market value of the apartment. Given the mix of unit sizes of
the at -risk developments, the total annual subsidy to maintain the 174 at -risk units is
estimated at over $1,300,000 each year.
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Table H -23
Market Value of At -Risk Projects
Type of Units
Units at Risk
0 -bdrm
0
1 -bdrm
139
2 -bdrm
29
3 -bdrm
6
4 -bdrm
0
Total
174
Annual Operating Costs
$653,000
Gross Annual Income
$1,840,217
Net Annual Income
$1,187,217
Market Value
$13,059,382
1. Median Rent: Studio = $750,1 -bed = $816, 2 -bed = $1,133, 3 -bed = $1,700, 4 -bed = $2,150
2. Average Size: Studio = 500 sgft, l -bed = 700 sgft, 2 -bed = 900 sqft, 3 -bed =1200 sgft, 4 -bed =1500 sgft
3. 5% vacancy rate and annual operating expenses per square foot = $5.00
4. Market value = Annual net project income * multiplication factor (ratio of the price of a real estate
investment to its annual rental income)
5. Multiplication factor for a building in moderate condition =11
Table H -24
Rent Subsidies Required to Preserve At -Risk Rental Units
Unit Size
Total
Units
Fair Market
Rents
Very Low-
Income
(<50 %AMI)
Affordable
Monthly
Cost
(30% AMI)
Affordable
Annual Cost
(30% AMI)
Cost of
Utilities
Per Unit
Subsidy
Total
Annual
Subsidy
0 -bdrm
$843
$19,800
1495
$5,940
$85
$5,196
$0
1 -bdrm
139
$1,016
$22,600
$565
$6,780
$125
$6,912
$960,768
2 -bdrm
29
$1,269
$25,450
$636
$7,635
$175
$9,693
$281,097
3 -bdrm
6
$1,704
1 $28,250
$706
I$S,475
$200
$14,373
$861238
Total
1174
1
1 1
1 1
1
$1,328,103
Source: Houle- Ireland, Inc.
Purchase Affordability Covenants
Another option to preserve the affordability of at -risk projects is to provide an incentive
package to the owners to maintain the projects as low- income housing. Incentives could
include writing down the interest rate on the remaining loan balance and /or
supplementing the Section 8 subsidy received to market levels. The feasibility of this
option depends on whether the complexes require rehabilitation or are too highly
leveraged. By providing lump -sum financial incentives or on -going subsidies in rents or
reduced mortgage interest rates to the owner, the City can ensure that some or all of the
units remain affordable.
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Construction of Replacement Units
The construction of new low - income housing can be a means to replace at -risk units.
The cost of developing new housing depends on a variety of factors including density,
size of units, construction quality and type, location, and land cost. Assuming a
development cost of $200,000 for a multi - family rental unit, the cost of replacing all 174
affordable at -risk units would be approximately $35 million.
Estimates of Housing Need
Several factors influence the degree of demand, or need, for housing in Baldwin Park.
The four major needs categories considered in this element include:
■ Housing needs resulting from population growth, both in the City and the
surrounding region
■ Housing needs resulting from the overcrowding of units
■ Housing needs that result when households pay more than they can afford for
housing
■ Housing needs of "special needs groups" such as elderly, large families, female -
headed households, households with a disabled person, farm workers, and the
homeless
Table H -25
Summary of Existing Housing Need
Overpaying Households
Special Needs Groups
Renter
2,767
Elderly Persons
4,666
Owner
3,505
Disabled Persons
16,327
Total
6,273
Large Households
7,385
Extremely Low - Income (0 -30% MFI)
78%
Female Headed Households
2,825
Very Low - Income (31 -50% MFI)
800/0
Female Headed Households with Children
1,583
Low - Income (51 -80% MFI)
48%
Farm workers
0
Overcrowded Households
Homeless
57
Renter
3,856
Owner
4,008
Affordable Units At -Risk of Conversion
174
Total
7,864
Source: 2000 Census, 2000 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, City of Baldwin Park
CHAS data, developed by the Census for HUD provides detailed information on housing
needs (e.g. housing cost burden) by income level for different types of households in
Baldwin Park. The CHAS defines housing problems to include:
■ Units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom)
■ Overcrowded conditions (housing units with more than one person per room)
■ Housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 30 percent of gross income
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® Severe housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 50 percent of gross
income
In 2000, specific households in Baldwin Park had disproportionate housing needs. In
general, renter - households had a higher level of housing problems (76 percent) compared
to owner households (60 percent). Among the 428 elderly renter - households in the City,
51 percent were at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income. Nearly 60 percent of
elderly renters had one or more housing problems. Large renter families, which were by
far the category most affected by housing problems, constituted about 18 percent of all
households in the City. Over 92 percent of large renter families reported having some
housing problems.
Table H -26
Housing Assistance Needs of Low- and Moderate - income Households
Household by Type, Income,
and Housing Problem
Renters
Owners
Total
Households
Elderly
Large
Families
Total
Renters
Elderly
Large
Families
Total
Owners
Extremely Low Income (0 -30%
MFI)
195
520
1,289
199
148
611
1,900
% with any housing problems
67%
1000/0
91010
53%
97%
71%
84%
% Cost Burden >30%
67%
93%
85%
53%
70%
64%
78%
% Cost Burden >50%
62%
810/0
76%
30%
68010
50%
68%
Very Low Income (31 -50% MFI)
118
615
1,338
199
405
916
2,254
% with any housing problems
71%
1000/0
95%
25%
1000/0
75%
87%
% Cost Burden >30%
71%
79%
859/6
25%
96%
73%
80%
% Cost Burden >50%
42%
17%
32%
180/0
79%
61%
44%
Low Income (50 -80% MFI)
57
745
1,567
389
870
1,858
3,425
% with any housing problems
51%
92%
80%
24%
91010
74%
76%
% Cost Burden >30%
51%
20%
31%
24%
70%
62%
48%
% Cost Burden >50%
00/0
00/0
10/0
13%
22%
27%
15010
Total Households
428
3,010
6,652
1,202
4,338
10,280
16,932
% with any housing problems
60%
92%
76%
28%
810/0
60%
66%
% Cost Burden >30
60010
37%
42%
28%
340/o
34%
37%
% Cost Burden >50
400/o
17%
21%
15%
140/o
150/.
17%
Note: Data presented in this table is based on special tabulations from sample Census data. The number of households in each
category usually deviates slightly from the 100010 count due to the need to extrapolate sample data out to total households.
Interpretations of this data should focus on the proportion of households in need of assistance rather than on precise numbers.
Source: HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Databook, 2000.
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Governmental, market, infrastructure, and environmental factors may constrain the
provision of adequate and affordable housing in a city. State law requires that Housing
Elements analyze potential and actual governmental and non - governmental constraints
to the production, maintenance, and improvement of housing for all persons of all income
levels and disabilities. Should constraints preclude the achievement of housing goals,
State Housing Element law requires jurisdictions to address and, where appropriate and
legally possible, remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and
development of housing. This section addresses these potential constraints that affect
the supply of housing in Baldwin Park.
• - • 2 us=
Government constraints are policies, regulations, processing procedures, and /or fees a
jurisdiction may impose for the maintenance, development and improvement of housing.
Local governments have the inherent power to impose those restrictions that are
reasonably related to the promotion and maintenance of public health, safety, and
general welfare; these powers are referred to as police powers. However, many policies
and regulations that are put into place have an unintended consequence that may
indirectly affect local housing development. Restrictions on property that are too
overbearing or too costly may restrict affordable housing development, as an example.
This section reviews governmental constraints in the City of Baldwin Park that may
relate to housing development.
Local government housing regulations are necessary to assure: (1) that housing is
constructed and maintained in a safe manner, (2) that the density and design of housing
is consistent with community standards, and (3) that adequate infrastructure to support
new housing is provided. Local policies and regulations can also affect the price and
availability of housing and, in particular, the availability of affordable housing. Land use
controls, site improvement requirements, fees and exactions, permit processing
procedures, and other factors may constrain the maintenance, development, and
improvement of housing.
The City of Baldwin Park has not adopted growth control measures or taken measures to
reduce potential housing development. The City has acted to preserve existing high -
density, multiple - family projects and has provided development opportunities for a
variety of housing types.
Consistent with State law (Section 65553), this section addresses five potential
constraints to housing development:
■ Land use controls
■ Building codes and their enforcement
■ Fees and exactions
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■ Processing and permit procedures
■ Housing for people with disabilities
Land use controls are policies, regulations, plans, and other methods of regulating the
possible uses and development of property, including such things as zoning, subdivision
regulations, and floodplain regulation. The two primary regulatory documents in
Baldwin Park are the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance (Title XV, Chapter 153 of
the Municipal Code).
General Plan
The General Plan, required by Government Code Section 65000 et seq., is a
comprehensive, long -range policy document that guides physical development in
Baldwin Park. General Plan law requires seven elements or chapters, which includes the
Housing Element. Although all of the elements provide policy guidance on the built
environment, the Land Use Element has a direct relationship to uses on property. The
Land Use Element provides the long -term vision and direction for land uses and
development through a series of goals, policies, and implementation measures. The Land
Use Element also includes a map with land use designations that describe the
distribution of types, amounts, and location of land uses.
Baldwin Park's Land Use Element was adopted in 2002 and contains goals and policies
specifically for residential development. The Zoning Ordinance serves to implement
these policies through development standards and zoning districts. Baldwin Park is in
the process of comprehensively updating the entire Zoning Ordinance and preparing
citywide design guidelines, with adoption anticipated in summer 2011, prior to adoption
of this Housing Element.
According to the Land Use Element, 49 percent (2,138 net acres), or approximately half
of the land in the City, is designated for residential use, including mixed -use
development. The majority of housing consists of low- density, single - family housing,
(averaging close to 7.8 dwelling units per acre) covering, approximately 1,783 acres. This
pattern reflects Baldwin Park's origins as a suburban community, where many
subdivisions developed immediately following World War II to accommodate a
burgeoning middle class and rising incomes.
According to the California Department of Finance, between 2000 and 2007, the housing
stock in Baldwin Park increased from 17,430 to 17,781 units, or 2.0 percent.
Implementation of the General Plan Land Use Plan is expected allows for development of
an additional 1,407 dwelling units beyond the 2007 level, which is an average of fewer
than 71 units per year over a 20 -year period.
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General Plan Land Use Classifications
The Land Use Element provides for three residential land use classifications, with
allowable densities ranging from 8.7 units per acre in low- density areas to over 20 units
per acre in the higher- density - multiple family designations. In addition, one mixed -use
land use category is intended for development of a mix of commercial, office, and
residential uses.
Single- Family Residential (0 -8.7 du /ac)
This category is established to allow traditional single- family homes, with one dwelling
permitted per legal lot. Residences in this category consist generally of single- family
detached houses with private yards. Permitted density is 0.0 to 8.7 dwelling units per
acre. Additional uses considered appropriate within this category include religious and
educational institutions, group homes, community care facilities, and parking lots for
adjacent commercial and industrial uses, provided any such use meets development and
use criteria set forth in the City's zoning regulations.
Garden Multi - Family (8.8 -12 du /ac)
This category provides for moderate density housing either as attached or detached units
at a density range of 8.8 to 12.0 dwelling units per acre. These residences include usable
private and common open space. Additional uses considered appropriate within this
category include religious and educational institutions, group homes, community care
facilities, and parking lots for adjacent commercial and industrial uses, provided any
such use meets development and use criteria set forth in the City's zoning regulations.
Multi - Family (12.1 -20 du /ac)
This Multi - Family Residential category allows dwelling unit types similar. to Garden
Multi - family, but at higher densities. Dwellings consist typically of apartments and
condominiums built at a density range of 12.1 to 20.0 dwelling units per acre. These
residences include usable private and common open space. Additional uses considered
appropriate within this category include religious and educational institutions, group
homes, community care facilities, and parking lots for adjacent commercial and
industrial uses, provided any such use meets development and use criteria set forth in the
City's zoning regulations.
Mixed -Use (0 -30 du /ac)
The Mixed -Use category has been established to provide opportunities for mixtures of
commercial, office, and residential uses in the same building, on the same parcel of land,
or side by side within the same area. Allowable uses include those identified in the
Multi- Family Residential and General Commercial categories. The General Commercial
category includes opportunities for a broad range of retail, office, and service - oriented
commercial uses. Multi- family residential development is allowed at densities up to 30
units per acre without a requirement for commercial uses.
Commercial development is allowed up to an FAR of 1.5 without a requirement for
accompanying residential uses. However, commercial uses are permitted on the ground
floor of an otherwise residential building. If a site in an area designated Mixed -Use
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includes both residential and commercial uses, a density incentive of 25 percent may be
granted, permitting an overall FAR of 2.0.
Table H1 -27
General Plan Residential Land Use Designations
Source: Baldwin Park General Plan, 2002
• s • • • -
The City of Baldwin Park is in the process of comprehensively updating its Zoning and
Subdivision Codes, and preparing citywide design guidelines to complement the zoning
regulations. Draft documents have been completed, and the City anticipates adoption of
the updated Zoning and Subdivision Codes and design guidelines during the summer of
2011, prior to adoption of this Housing Element. The draft Zoning Ordinance has been
revised drafted be easier to use, consistent with new State laws, and consistent with the
General Plan. In particular, the Zoning Ordinance introduces two mixed -use zones,
described below, and allows for small -lot subdivisions to increase home ownership
opportunities. Although the draft Zoning Ordinance has not yet been adopted by the
City, based on the pending adoption of a comprehensively revised Zoning Ordinance,
HCD staff has recommended that to satisfy the provision of housing law relating to
review of government constraints to housing development, that the draft Zoning
Ordinance rather than current zoning regulations be reviewed.
Development standards for housing are established
herein referred to as the Zoning Ordinance, and are
following provides a general description of some
standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
Residential Zones
in the draft Zoning Ordinance,
not considered excessive. The
of the residential development
The Zoning Ordinance provides for four residential zones and two mixed -use zones.
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Permitted
Consistent
General. Plan Designation
Densities
Zoning District
Typical Residential Types
Single - Family Residential
0 -8.7 du /ac
R -1- 7,500, R -1
Detached single - family dwellings on
individual lots with private yards
Garden Multi - Family
8.8,12 du /ac
R -G
Attached and detached units usable
private and common open space
Multi - Family
12.1 -20 du /ac
R -3
Apartment and condominiums
Mixture of commercial, office, and
Mixed -Use
30 du /ac
MU -1, MU -2
residential uses in the same building, on
the same parcel of land, or side by side
within the same area
Source: Baldwin Park General Plan, 2002
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The City of Baldwin Park is in the process of comprehensively updating its Zoning and
Subdivision Codes, and preparing citywide design guidelines to complement the zoning
regulations. Draft documents have been completed, and the City anticipates adoption of
the updated Zoning and Subdivision Codes and design guidelines during the summer of
2011, prior to adoption of this Housing Element. The draft Zoning Ordinance has been
revised drafted be easier to use, consistent with new State laws, and consistent with the
General Plan. In particular, the Zoning Ordinance introduces two mixed -use zones,
described below, and allows for small -lot subdivisions to increase home ownership
opportunities. Although the draft Zoning Ordinance has not yet been adopted by the
City, based on the pending adoption of a comprehensively revised Zoning Ordinance,
HCD staff has recommended that to satisfy the provision of housing law relating to
review of government constraints to housing development, that the draft Zoning
Ordinance rather than current zoning regulations be reviewed.
Development standards for housing are established
herein referred to as the Zoning Ordinance, and are
following provides a general description of some
standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
Residential Zones
in the draft Zoning Ordinance,
not considered excessive. The
of the residential development
The Zoning Ordinance provides for four residential zones and two mixed -use zones.
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Low - Density Single- Family Residential Zone (R -1- 7,500)
The R -1 -7,500 zone provides areas for the development of detached single - family
dwelling units on lots greater than or equal to 7,500 square feet in size. The zone is
intended to protect and stabilize desirable characteristics of single- family residential
areas, including larger lot sizes and separation from incompatible land uses.
Single - Family Residential Zone (R -1)
The R -1 zone provides areas for the development of detached single- family dwelling
units. The zone is also intended to protect and stabilize desirable characteristics of
single - family residential areas. The minimum lot size is 5,000 square feet.
Garden Multi- Family Residential Zone (R -G)
The R -G zone provides an environment suitable for both small-lot detached or attached
dwelling units where more than one unit may be built on a lot. The intent is to promote
desirable characteristics for medium- density neighborhoods. Maximum density is 12.0
units per acre.
High Density Multi - Family Residential Zone (R -3)
The R -3 zone provides opportunities for persons to live higher - density, multiple -unit
developments, such as apartments or condominiums with common open space and other
shared amenities, and allows for planned developments.
Mixed -Use Zone 1 (MU -1)
The MU -1 zone provides opportunities for primarily commercial, office, institutional,
and business uses emphasizing retail, entertainment, and service activities at grade in
addition to medium- and high- density residential uses. Such development is intended to
facilitate an internally oriented group of activities which are functionally integrated
through the relationships between location and types of uses and structures, the efficient
use of land and optimal site planning, and various design elements. The maximum
residential density is 30 dwelling units per acre, with a minimum lot area of 15,000
square feet.
Mixed -Use Zone 2 (MU -2)
The MU -2 zone provides opportunities for primarily medium- and high- density
residential mixed -use developments, with limited commercial, institutional, office, and
service uses distributed in a manner sensitive in scale and design to the street
environment and adjacent residential areas. Commercial uses are oriented toward
meeting local neighborhood needs. The maximum residential density is 15 dwelling units
per acre, with a minimum lot area of 15,000 square feet. However, lots with a minimum of
20,000 square feet may be developed up to a density of 30 units per acre. This zone
allows for horizontal and /or vertical mixed -use.
An incentive (0.5 increase in FAR) is offered for commercial projects that include a
residential component in Mixed -Use areas.
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Permitted Uses within Residential Zones
Detached single - family residential dwelling units are permitted in all residential zones
by right, including R -G, R -3, MU -1, and MU -2. Duplexes and multi- family dwelling
units are not permitted in R -1- 7,500, and R -1. Manufactured housing is permitted in
single - family zones consistent with State law. Mobile home parks require a conditional
use permit in all residential zones (see Table H -28). Second dwelling units are allowed as
an accessory use in the R -1 zone.
Table H -28
Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses within Residential Zones
Notes: P = permitted by right; CUP = conditional use permit; A = accessory use
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
The Code allows for Planned Developments (PDs), implemented via an overlay zone.
The PD provides a mechanism to put in place more flexible development regulations on
an individual project basis. Any property owner wishing to use the PD approach is
required to apply for a zone change. The PD provisions do not allow underlying use
regulations or densities to be modified.
Residential neighborhoods in Baldwin Park are very well established, and future
development activity in this fully developed community is expected to occur outside of
the low - density residential neighborhoods. In particular, the City promotes development
in mixed -use areas of downtown. The City's strategy is to intensify and promote
residential opportunities in downtown to leverage access to transportation and
encourage higher- density development in a mixed -use setting.
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P
CUP
A
--
Permitted use
Conditional use permit required
Accessory use
Use not allowed
Land Use
R -1 -7,500
R -1
R -G
R -3
MU -1
MU -2
Adult Day Care Facilities
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
--
--
Condominiums
--
--
P
P
P
P
Dwellings, Duplex
--
--
P
P
--
--
Dwellings, Multi - Family
--
--
P
P
P
P
Dwellings, Single - Family
P
P
P
P
--
--
Dwellings, Live -work Units
--
--
--
--
P
P
Residential Care Homes (6 or fewer residents)
P
P
P
P
--
--
Residential Care Facilities (more than 6 residents)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Mobile Homes
P
P
P
P
--
--
Mobile Home Parks
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
--
-
Second Dwelling Units
--
A
--
--
--
-
Notes: P = permitted by right; CUP = conditional use permit; A = accessory use
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
The Code allows for Planned Developments (PDs), implemented via an overlay zone.
The PD provides a mechanism to put in place more flexible development regulations on
an individual project basis. Any property owner wishing to use the PD approach is
required to apply for a zone change. The PD provisions do not allow underlying use
regulations or densities to be modified.
Residential neighborhoods in Baldwin Park are very well established, and future
development activity in this fully developed community is expected to occur outside of
the low - density residential neighborhoods. In particular, the City promotes development
in mixed -use areas of downtown. The City's strategy is to intensify and promote
residential opportunities in downtown to leverage access to transportation and
encourage higher- density development in a mixed -use setting.
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Residential Development Standards
The development standards summarized in Tables H-29 and H-30 include the most
pertinent development standards of the non-specific plan areas in Baldwin Park. These
regulations car. affect the ability of property owners to construct and maintain housing.
Table H-29
Development Standards for Residential Zones
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
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Specific
Development Standards
R-1-7,500
R-1
R-G
R-3
Regulations
Lot Area — Minimum
7,500 sf
5,000 sf
5,000 sf
5,000 sf
153.040 Part 2
Lot Depth — Minimum
50 ft
50 ft
50 ft
50 ft
Lot Width — Minimum
50 ft
50 ft
50 ft
50 ft
Corner lot
55ft
l 55 ft
55 ft
55 ft
Lot Coverage — Maximum
40%
45 ',I/o
50%
60%
Front Yard Setback — Minimum
General
20 ft
20 ft
15 ft
15 ft
Lot with a side entry garage
15 ft
15 ft
153.130.030
Lot adjacent to R-1-7,500 or R-1 zone
20 ft
20 ft
Side Yard Setback — Minimum
General
5 ft
5 ft
10 ft
10 ft
Corner lot
10 ft
10 ft
15 ft
15 ft
- with a side entry garage
20 ft
20 ft
153.130.030
Reversed corner lot
15 ft
15 ft
15 ft
15 ft
- with a side entry garage
20 ft
20 ft
Lot adjacent to R-1-7,500 or R-I zone
20 ft
20 ft
Rear Yard Setback — Minimum
General
20 ft
20 ft
10 ft
10 ft
153.130,030
Lot adjacent to R-1-7,500 or R-1 zone
20 ft
20 ft
Open Space Area, Common — Minimum
250 sf/du
250 sf/du
153.040.040
Open Space Area, Private — Minimum
20% of net
20% of net
200 sf/du
200 sf/du
lot area
lot area
153.040.040
Density — Maximum.
5.8 du/ac
8.7 du/ac
12 du/ac
20 du/ac
Building Height — Maximum
27 ft
27 ft
27 ft
35 ft
153.130.040
Building Length — Maximum
125 ft
125 ft
Building Width — Minimum
20 ft
20ft j
Distance between Buildings — Minimum
loft
loft
Floor Areas — Minimum
Efficiency
500 sf
500 sf
One Bedroom
900 sf
900 sf
700 sf
700 sf
Two Bedrooms
1,050 sf
1,050 sf
900 sf
900 sf
Three Bedrooms
1,200 sf
1,200 sf
1,100 sf
1,100 sf
Each Additional Bedroom
200 sf
200 sf
200 sf
200 sf
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
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Table H -30
Development Standards for Planned Development Overlay Zone
Development Standards
R -1
R -G
R -3
Project Lot Area - Minimum
1.5 acres net
40,000 sf net
30,000 sf net
Project Lot Depth - Minimum
Single - Loaded: 150 ft
N/A
N/A
Double - Loaded: 200 ft
Density - Maximum
8.7 du /ac
12 du /ac
20 du /ac
Individual Lot Area - Minimum
4,000 sf
3,700 sf
3,000 sf
Individual Lot Width - Minimum
Interior Lot
40 ft
38 ft
35 It
Corner Lot
45 ft
43 ft
40 ft
Individual Lot Depth - Minimum.
80 ft
75 ft
70 ft
Front Yard Setback - Minimum
Habitable portion of structure
15 ft
15 ft
15 ft
Garage with roll -up door
18 ft
18 ft
18 ft
Garage without roll -up door
20 ft
20 ft
20 ft
Side Yard Setback - Minimum
Interior Lot
5 ft
5 ft
5 ft
Corner Lot
10 ft
10 ft
loft
Rear Yard Setback - Minimum
15 ft
15 ft
15 ft
Open Space Area, Private - Minimum
600 sf /du - minimum
300 sf /du - minimum
300 sf /du - minimum
dimension 15 ft
dimension 12 ft
dimension 10 ft
Open Space Area, Common - Minimum
400 sf /du - minimum
300 sf /du - minimum
250 sf /du - minimum
dimension 40 ft
dimension 30 ft
dimension 30 ft
Minimum Floor Areas
One Bedroom
900 sf
900 sf
900 sf
Two Bedrooms
1,250 sf
1,250 sf
1,250 sf
Three Bedrooms
1,400 sf
1,400 sf
1,400 sf
Four Bedrooms
1,600 sf
1,600 sf
1,600 sf
Each Additional Bedroom
200 sf
200 sf
200 sf
Building Width - Minimum
30 ft
20 ft
20 ft
Building Height - Maximum
27 ft
27 ft
27 ft
Public Street Width - Maximum
40 ft curb to curb
40 It curb to curb
40 ft curb to curb
with60 ft right -of -way
with 60 ft right -of-
with 60 ft right -of-
including sidewalks
way including
way including
and parkway
sidewalks and
sidewalks and
parkway
parkway
Individual Lot Site Coverage -
50%
60%
65%
Maximum.
Guest Parking - Minimum
IS spaces /du 1
1.5 spaces /du
1.5 spaces /du
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
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The City of Baldwin Park regulates the type, location, density, and scale of residential
development to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents,
as well as implement the policies of the General Plan. The Zoning Ordinance establishes
restrictions on lot size and area, yards and setbacks, lot coverage, building height,
parking, and minimum unit size.
Baldwin Park is a predominantly built -out community. Development in the City in
recent years has most often been achieved through recycling of existing uses; therefore,
compatibility with surrounding uses is important. These standards in Baldwin Park are
similar to those established for surrounding communities in the San Gabriel Valley, and
do not pose a constraint to residential development. The City has tailored the standards
to allow properties to achieve maximum permitted densities while retaining
neighborhood character and amenities. As demonstrated in Chapter 4, Housing
Resources, all recent developments surveyed have achieved residential densities that are
near or above maximum permitted densities. As such, Baldwin Park's cumulative
development standards are not considered a constraint to development
To address the prevailing problem of overcrowding in the City (nearly half of all housing
units — 46 percent — are overcrowded), Baldwin Park has adopted minimum unit sizes in
the Zoning Ordinance. The minimum unit size requirements are not a constraint to
development, as they are generally lower than unit sizes of recent developments. Recent
developments that included affordable units have also provided unit sizes in excess of
these requirements. In addition, the City has procedures available, including the Specific
Plan and Planned Development Overlay processes, whereby these requirements could be
modified.
Table H -31 identifies development standards applicable to all development in. the mixed -
use zones. Certain development standards may be subject to special conditions. In the
MU -1 zone, no more than 25 percent of the ground floor is to be developed with and
dedicated to residential uses. Pedestrian access shall be incorporated into all
development within the MU -1 and MU -2 zones, and parking between the sidewalk and
buildings is prohibited. In addition, the housing portion of horizontal mixed use is not
allowed at intersection corners.
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Table H -31
Development Standards for Mixed -Use Zones
Development Standards
MU -1
MU -2
Specific Regulations
Lot Area - Minimum
15,000 sf
15,000 sf
Lot Depth - Minimum
100 ft
100 It
Lot Width - Minimum
50 ft
40 ft
Lot Coverage - Maximum
70%
60%
Front Yard Depth - Minimum*
Oft
0 ft
153.130.030
Side Yard Width - Minimum
0 ft
loft
153.130.030
Rear Yard Depth - Minimum
loft
15 ft
153.130.030
Common Open Space Area - Minimum
100 sf /du
100 sf /du
Private Open Space Area - Minimum
36 sf /du
36 sf /du
Density - Maximum
30 du /ac
15 -30 du /ac
Building Height - Maximum
50 ft
35 ft
Building Length - Maximum
125 ft
125 ft
Floor Areas - Minimum
Efficiency
One Bedroom
Two Bedrooms
Three Bedrooms
Each Additional Bedroom
500 sf
700 sf
900 sf
1,100 sf
200 sf
500 sf
700 sf
900 sf
1,100 sf
200 sf
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
*Note: Stand -alone residential uses have a minimum front yard depth of 10 feet.
Parking Requirements
City parking standards for residential developments are tailored to the vehicle
ownership patterns associated with different residential uses. However, some
jurisdictions can impose excessive parking requirements, which can limit the overall
production of housing. Parking is very expensive to provide and can consume valuable
space that could have been otherwise used for additional housing or amenities such as
common open space or private open space. Jurisdictions can implement greater parking
requirements to avoid parking spillovers in adjacent neighborhoods. This is a common
issue related to denser, multi - family residential uses that are adjacent to single - family
areas.
The Zoning Ordinance requires parking based on the number of units on the property.
Parking requirements for residential uses are listed in Table H -32. For single- family
detached, duplexes, condominiums, and townhouse developments, the Zoning
Ordinance requires two enclosed parking spaces plus one additional garage or surface
space where a dwelling unit contains five or more bedrooms. Apartment requirements
for parking include one carport space per dwelling unit, plus one other space per
dwelling unit. Senior housing requires only one space per dwelling unit. Guest parking
requirements for all residential projects, not including single- family detached units,
require one guest parking space per three dwelling units.
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Table H -32
Parking Requirements
Land Use
Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Caretaker Housing
1 space/dwelling space/dwelling unit
Day Care Facilities
a. Small - Family Day Care Home
a. No requirement beyond standard single- fairniiy use
b. Large - Family Day Care Home
b. 2 spaces for single - family dwelling plus 1 space /employee not residing in
the home plus 1 space for drop -off and pick -up
c. Day Care Facility
c. 1 space /employee plus 1 space /facility vehicle plus 1 space /8 children (or
adult, if adult day care ) at facility licensed capacity
Dwelling:
a. Single -family Detached, Duplex,
a. 2 garage spaces /dwelling unit, plus 1 additional garage or surface space
Condominium, and Townhouse
where dwelling unit contains 5 or more bedrooms
b. Apartments
b. 1 carport space /dwelling unit, plus 1 other space /dwelling unit
C. Efficiency Apartments
c. 1 space/dwelling unit
d. Senior Housing
d. 1 space /dwelling unit
e. Second Units
e. 1 enclosed space /dwelling unit
For all but single - family detached, Guest Parking shall be provided at 1
spa e/3 dwellin units
Mobile Home Park 12
spaces/mobile home site plus 1 guest s ace /5 sites
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
Notes: Building area defined as gross usable area
If more than one use is located on a site (mixed -use), the number of required off - street
parking spaces is equal to the sum of the requirements prescribed for each use. However,
the shared use of parking facilities may be permitted where nonresidential uses that are
primarily utilized in the daytime share parking facilities with a primarily nighttime use
and /or primarily Sunday use, and vice versa. These uses must be located within 300 feet
of each other. Shared parking provides opportunities for mixed -use development to
maximize available land, by developing parking that can be used by both residents and
visitors to commercial establishments, consistent with City standards.
Open Space Requirements
To improve the living environment of residential neighborhoods, communities typically
require housing to have a certain amount of open space, such as yards, common space,
and landscaping. In Baldwin Park, open space is reflected in setbacks and lot coverage
requirements, as well as minimum square footage requirements per dwelling unit. The
Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance divides open space into two categories: common open
space and private open space. Common open space area is available for the common use
or enjoyment of all persons residing on the lot upon which such open space is located.
Private open space area, other than a required yard area, consists of that which is
immediately adjacent to the dwelling unit served, and which is available for the exclusive
use of the occupants of the dwelling unit. Table H -33 identifies the different open space
requirements for different residential and mixed -use zones.
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Table H -33
Open Space Requirements
Open Space Area
R -1 -7,500
R -1
R -G
R -3
MU -1
MU -2-
Specific
Requirements
Regulations
Common — Minimum
-
--
250 sf /du
250 sf /du
100 sf per unit
153.040.040;
153.070.030
Private — Minimum
0
20 /o of net
0
20 /o of net
200 sf /du
200 sf /du
36 sf per unit
(Minimum dimension
153.040.040;
lot area
lot area
shall be 6 ft)
153.070.030
Small-Lot Single- Family
Developments: Private —
15% of net
15% of net
153.040.110;
Minimum
lot area
lot area
153.040.040
Source: Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance, 2011.
*Note: Mixed -Use Standards are still under discussion and subject to change.
Site Improvements
Site improvements and property dedications are important components of new
development and contribute to the creation of decent housing. These may include:
Reservation of sites for parks, recreation facilities, fire stations, libraries, or other
public uses
Dedication for streets, highways, alleys, access rights, bikeways, walkways,
equestrian trails, rights -of -way for drainage and erosion control facilities, and
other public easements, and public utility easements.
Baldwin Park has the authority to impose conditions of approval on a final tract map or
parcel map, requiring the subdivider to dedicate real property for streets, alleys, drainage,
public utility easements and other public easements, as indicated in Section 152.11 of the
Subdivision Code.
The Zoning Ordinance also requires site planning and general development standards for
new residential development including standards for architectural design, fences and
walls, refuse collection facilities, property maintenance, and street dedications. The
requirements are further articulated in the citywide design guidelines.
The Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance contain the basic standards that allow for
the development of a variety of housing types. The Zoning Ordinance development
standards are considered standard for suburban communities in Los Angeles County and
Southern California and do not impede the ability to develop housing at appropriate
densities.
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Second Units
Baldwin Park permits the construction of second dwelling units consistent with State
law. The Zoning Ordinance allows for attached or detached second residential units to
be constructed in the R -1, R -G, and R -3 zones as an accessory use. Additional conditions
are standard and do not impede the creation of second units, including:
= The owner of the property must reside within the primary or second dwelling
unit, and may rent, but not sell the second unit.
■ Second dwelling units must be located within the rear 50 percent of the lot, and
should incorporate similar architectural features as the primary dwelling.
■ The second unit must meet all minimum development standards for the zoning
district in which it is located, including but not limited to height, setbacks, lot
coverage, and distance from animal - keeping areas.
■ Each detached second dwelling unit is limited in height to one story. For a
second unit attached to the existing single - family unit, the height must not
exceed the height of the existing structure.
■ For a detached second unit, the total floor space of the unit must not exceed 1,000
square feet. For a second unit attached to the existing single- family dwelling unit,
the floor area of the second unit must not exceed 30 percent of the floor area of
the existing unit, provided, however, that a minimum of 400 square feet of
habitable area shall be permitted.
■ One enclosed parking space is required for the second unit, in addition to any
other parking required for the primary unit.
The Zoning Ordinance defines allows a second dwelling unit as an attached or detached
dwelling unit which provides complete, independent living facilities for one or more
persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and
sanitation on the same parcel as an existing dwelling unit.
Multi- Family Housing
Multi - family housing is permitted by right in the R -G and R -3 residential zones. Two -
family units (duplexes) are only permitted in the R -G and R -3 residential zones, and not
in the R -1 -7,500 and R -1 zones.
Mixed -Use Development
Mixed -use development, specifically the integration of residential and commercial uses,
is a relatively new housing concept in Baldwin Park. The General Plan, when adopted in
2002, introduced the new Mixed -Use category allowing for the potential of integrated
retail, office and residential uses in the City's historic downtown area and along a section
of North Maine Avenue.
Complementing the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance introduces two mixed -use
zones (MU -1 and MU -2) that provide opportunities for primarily medium- and high -
density residential mixed -use developments, with limited commercial, institutional,
office, and service uses. The Zoning Ordinance, which implements higher densities in the
Mixed -Use areas, will be adopted in 2011, prior to adoption of the Housing Element.
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Manufactured and Mobile Homes
The Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance defines manufactured or mobile homes a
transportable structure that is built on a permanent chassis and designed to function as a
dwelling when connected to the required utilities, including plumbing, heating, air
conditioning, and electrical systems. Manufactured housing is permitted by right on all
residential zoned properties, pursuant to State law. Mobile home parks developments,
(defined as any area or tract of land where two or more lots are rented or leased, held out
for rent or lease to accommodate manufactured homes or mobile homes) are
conditionally permitted in all of the residential zones except MU -1 and MU -2.
Residential Care Facilities
Residential care facilities serving six or fewer persons are considered a regular residential
use and are permitted in all residential districts pursuant to State law. The Zoning
Ordinance, under Section 153.220.190, defines residential care homes as residential
homes that provides 24 -hour non - medical care for six or fewer persons IS years of age or
older, or emancipated minors, with chronic, life- threatening illness in need of personal
services, protection, supervision, assistance, guidance, or training essential for sustaining
the activities of daily living, or for the protection of the individual. This classification
includes group homes, residential care facilities for the elderly, adult residential facilities,
wards of the juvenile court, and other facilities licensed by the State of California.
The code also defines and conditionally permits residential care facilities, defined to be
those facilities that provide 24 -hour non - medical care for more than 6 persons of the
same service population. Such facilities may provide nursing, dietary and other personal
services, but not surgery or other primary medical treatments that are customarily
provided in convalescent facilities or hospitals. This classification includes retirement
homes.
Furthermore, the Zoning Ordinance also defines adult care facilities as a facility that
provides supervision and non - medical care to more than 6 adults, including elderly
persons, on a less than 24 -hour basis. An adult day care home is defined as a home that
provides supervision and non - medical care to 6 or fewer adults, including elderly
persons, in the provider's home on a less than 24 -hour basis.
Under the Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses within Residential Zones table,
Adult Day Care Facilities and Group Homes (six or fewer residents) are listed. Adult
Day Care Facilities are conditionally allowed in each residential zone, while a Group
Home, with six or few residents, is permitted by right within each residential zone.
Adult Day Care Facilities are also conditionally allowed in the Commercial
Neighborhood Commercial (C -1), General Commercial (C -2), Mixed -Use 1 (MU -1), and
Mixed -Use 2 (MU -2) zones.
Residential care homes are permitted in all residential zones, and residential care
facilities (more than six persons) are conditionally permitted in all residential and
mixed -use zones.
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Supportive Housing
In a supportive housing development, housing can be coupled with social services such
as job training, alcohol and drug abuse programs, and case management for populations
in need of assistance, such as the homeless, those suffering from mental illness or
substance abuse problems, and the elderly or medically frail. A supportive housing
development in the form of a residential care facility serving six of fewer persons is
treated as a residential use, consistent with State law, but are subject to development
standards for the zoning district in which they are located. Similarly, supportive housing
that functions as an apartment would be treated as such in the permitting process. Large
supportive housing developments that function like an apartment are processed in the
same manner as other types of large multi - family developments.
Emergency and Transitional Housing
The City's Zoning Ordinance makes generous provisions for housing opportunities for
special needs residents. Emergency shelters and transitional shelters are allowed in the
City based on the type and character of development.
Emergency shelters provide short -term shelter for homeless persons. Transitional
housing provides longer -term housing (up to two years), coupled with supportive
services such as job training and counseling, to individuals and families who are
transitioning to permanent housing. Siting for emergency and transitional housing is
based on the character of development (residential, commercial, etc.), not the population
these developments serve. Consistent with State law, small transitional housing serving
six or fewer people is considered a regular residential use and permitted in all zones
where residential uses are permitted. Transitional housing for more than seven people
that is operated as a residential care facility is conditionally permitted in all residential
zones and the Cl and C2 zones. Transitional housing that functions as a regular multi-
family use (such as apartments) is permitted where multi - family uses are permitted.
To facilitate the development of emergency housing and comply with State law, the
City's Zoning Ordinance was amended to permit emergency shelters by right in the
Commercial - Industrial (C -I) zone. The C -I zone accommodates a wide range of
commercial and industrial uses, with the emphasis on uses that provide manufacturing
and technical skills employment. The C -I zone is located along the I -10 and I -605
freeways, along Arrow Highway at the City's northern border, and an area in the eastern
part of the City at Ramona Boulevard. Allowed uses in the C -I zone include offices,
manufacturing, assembly, industrial, storage, fabrication, research, and testing
establishments. Areas zoned C-I present opportunities for land recycling and the
establishment of an emergency shelter.
The C -I zone was created as part of the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update to
consolidate the prior Commercial- Manufacturing, Office - Industrial, and Industrial -
Commercial zones, and to reflect General Plan land use policy. The consolidation
substantially expanded C -I zoned properties throughout the City, for a total of
approximately 185 acres. The C -I zone responds to land use trends and City objectives to
phase out heavy, dirty industrial uses and accommodate lighter manufacturing uses that
include a commercial component. The new focus on commercial activities within this
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zone will facilitate access to commercial services and goods for residents of any future
emergency shelters.
Properties zoned C -I are served by regional transportation options, with ready access to
the Interstate -10 and major roads such as Ramona Boulevard, as well as regional bus
routes and the downtown Metrolink commuter rail station. Realizing the expense
associated with new construction, Baldwin Park identified areas zoned C -I to have a mix
of medium- to large -sized buildings that would lend themselves to reuse as homeless
shelters. There are multiple lots that are underutilized, containing only a small
commercial storefront on a portion of the lot. Some lots have a primary use as storage.
There are at least three properties within the C -I zone with existing infrastructure and
buildings that were listed for lease or sale as of early 2009. In addition., the City has
identified approximately 16.8 acres of vacant land zoned for C-I development, based on
Los Angeles County Assessor data.
Conditions for approval of emergency shelters consistent with State law are clearly
specified in the Zoning Ordinance. Conditions permitted by State law include:
■ The maximum number of beds /persons permitted to be served nightly;
■ Off - street parking based on demonstrated need, but not to exceed parking
requirements for other residential or commercial uses in the same zone;
■ The size /location of exterior and interior onsite waiting and client intake areas;
■ The provision of onsite management;
■ The proximity of other emergency shelters, provided that emergency shelters are
not required to be more than 300 feet apart;
■ The length of stay;
■ Lighting; and
■ Security during hours that the emergency shelter is in operation.
The development and management standards for emergency shelters in the Baldwin Park
Zoning Ordinance were drafted to be consistent with revised State law. Specific
provisions for emergency shelters in Baldwin Park include:
■ The emergency shelter may contain a maximum of 30 beds;
■ One parking space is required for every five beds, in addition to two spaces for
employees;
■ Interior onsite waiting and client intake areas must be at least 200 square feet.
Outdoor onsite waiting areas may be a maximum of 100 square feet, and must be
located within SO feet of the public right -of -way;
■ Onsite management is required during hours of operation;
■ No more than one emergency shelter is permitted within a radius of 300 feet.
■ Temporary shelter may be provided to residents for no more than six months;
■ Adequate external lighting shall be provided for security purposes. The lighting
shall be stationary, directed away from adjacent properties and public rights -of-
way, and of an intensity compatible with the neighborhood; and
■ The emergency shelter provider /operator shall have a written management plan
including, as applicable, provisions for staff training, neighborhood outreach,
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security, screening of residents to ensure compatibility with services provided at
the facility, and for training, counseling, and treatment programs for residents.
Parking and outdoor facilities shall be designed to provide security for residents,
visitors and employees.
Farmworker Housing
Only 69 Baldwin Park residents held "Farming, Forest, y, and 'Fishing„ occupations at the
time of enumeration of the 2000 Census. These persons are most likely employed in plant
nurseries, landscaping, or gardening companies. No agricultural operations occur in
Baldwin Park, and the Zoning Ordinance does not permit any agricultural uses. Thus,
the City does not foresee a need to provide farmworker housing pursuant to the State
Employee Housing Act (Section 17000 of the Health and Safety Code).
Density Bonus
The Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance establishes housing incentives to assist in the
provision of affordable housing for low- and moderate- income households (see Table H-
34).
Table H -34
Density Bonus Opportunities
Source: CA Government Code Section 65915
Consistent with State law (California Government Code 65915), developers in Baldwin
Park can receive density bonuses of 20 to 35 percent, depending on the amount and type
of affordable housing provided, and "concessions ", exceptions from normally applicable
zoning and other development standards.
Developers may seek a waiver or modification of development standards that have the
effect of precluding the construction of a housing development meeting the density
bonus criteria. The developer must show that the waiver or modification is necessary to
make the housing units economically feasible.
State density bonus regulations also include incentives and concessions. A developer can
receive an incentive or concession based on the proportion of affordable units for target
groups. Incentives or concessions may include, but are not limited to, a reduction in
setback and square footage requirements and a reduction in the ratio of vehicular
parking spaces that would otherwise be required that results in identifiable, financially
sufficient, and actual cost reductions.
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Additional Bonus for
% Target Units
Minimum % of
Bonus
Each 1% Increase in
Required for Maximum
Group
Units
Granted
Target Units
35% Bonus
Very Low - Income
5%
20%
2.5%
110/0
Low - Income
100/0
20%
1.5%
20%
Moderate Income
(Condo or PUD Only)
100/0
5%
10/0
40%
Senior Citizen
1000/0
20%
-
-
Housing Development
Source: CA Government Code Section 65915
Consistent with State law (California Government Code 65915), developers in Baldwin
Park can receive density bonuses of 20 to 35 percent, depending on the amount and type
of affordable housing provided, and "concessions ", exceptions from normally applicable
zoning and other development standards.
Developers may seek a waiver or modification of development standards that have the
effect of precluding the construction of a housing development meeting the density
bonus criteria. The developer must show that the waiver or modification is necessary to
make the housing units economically feasible.
State density bonus regulations also include incentives and concessions. A developer can
receive an incentive or concession based on the proportion of affordable units for target
groups. Incentives or concessions may include, but are not limited to, a reduction in
setback and square footage requirements and a reduction in the ratio of vehicular
parking spaces that would otherwise be required that results in identifiable, financially
sufficient, and actual cost reductions.
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The City of Baldwin Park uses the California Building Code, 2007 Edition, as the basis of
its building standards, including rules and standards pertaining to the construction,
alteration, repair, moving, demolition, conversion and maintenance of all buildings and
structures. PTO restrictions or amendments have been adopted that would constrain the
development of housing. Enforcement of building code standards does not constrain the
production or improvement of housing in Baldwin Park, but instead serves to main the
condition of the City's neighborhoods.
Energy Conservation
Title 24 of the California Administrative Code mandates uniform energy conservation
standards for new construction. Minimum energy conservation standards implemented
through Title 24 and the City's Zoning Ordinance may increase initial construction
costs, but reduce operating expenses and expenditure of natural resources over the long
run.
Fees and Exactions
The City of Baldwin Park charges planning fees to process and review permits for
residential developments. Some Baldwin Park fees were adjusted in 2008 for the first
time in 18 years. These fee increases are reflective of higher costs to complete
administrative review of documents and applications. In order for fee increases and
proposed fees to meet legal standards, those fees cannot exceed the actual cost to provide
the related services (including staff time and overhead). Revised fees in Baldwin Park are
consistent with State law and do not exceed actual costs of administrative processing.
Fees charged in Baldwin Park are, in general, lower than many surrounding communities
in Los Angeles County. A survey of neighboring jurisdictions (Azusa, Covina, El Monte,
and West Covina) indicates that permit fees in Baldwin Park are less than all
jurisdictions surveyed (see Table H -35).
The City also charges a limited number of impact fees to ensure that services and
infrastructure are in place to serve the planned developments (see Table H -36). Although
impact fees and requirements for offsite improvements add to the cost of housing, these
fees and requirements are necessary to maintain the quality of life within a community.
Baldwin Park's impact fees include a dwelling unit fee, park fees, and school fees. Los
Angeles County provides sewer to the City and charges a related sewer connection fee.
The dwelling unit fees are applied to pay a portion of the costs identified for public
facilities used for transportation services, storm drain facilities, and police and fire
services.
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Table H -35
Planning Permit Fees
Permit Type
Fee
Neighboring
Jurisdiction Fees
Administrative Adjustment
$500
N/A
Zone Variance or Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
$1,500
$1,975 to $3,804
Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or General Plan
$2,900
$3,165 to $11,100
Zone Change only
$2,400
$4,700 to $5,000
Development Plan
Costs incurred by staff,
$2,500 min. deposit.
N/A
Specific Plan
Costs incurred by staff,
$2,500 min. deposit.
$8,200
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Modification
$500
$1,585 to $1,722
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Renewal
$500
Design Review Fees
$350 to $3,850
$322 to $6,100
Categorical Exemption
$60
$35 to $95
Negative Declaration
$800
N/A
EIR (Review Only)
$70/hour
$4,500
EIR (Preparation)
Actual costs incurred plus
15% of total costs
Actual costs incurred
plus 15% admin fee
Tentative Parcel Map
$3,000
$1,833
Tentative Tract Map
Starts at $3,500
$2,400 to $5,953
Site Plan Review
$2,500
N/A
Parcel Map - Final Map
$3,000 + 75 /parcel
N/A
Tract Map - Final Map
$3,500 + 75 /lot
N/A
Appeals to the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission
or City Council
$800
$427 to $790
Building Permit Fees (Single - Family)
$1,156 to $2,465
N/A
Building Permit Fees (Multi - Family)
$1,084 to $2,825
N/A
Source: City of Baldwin Park. City of Azusa, City of Covina, City of El Monte, and City of West Covina, 2007
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Table H -36
2007 Baldwin Park Impact Fees
Impact Fees
Single Family Condominium
Multi- Family
Mobile Home
Flood Control Protection
$0.90 per square foot of roof area, not to exceed $50,000
Fees
Traffic Congestion Relief
$43.63 per unit
Fees
The Parkland Impact Fee or In -Lieu fee is based on the amount of land to be
dedicated that provides three (3) acres of park area for 1,000 residents. Park
Parkland Fees
area is based on the number of dwelling units to be constructed and the
density factor of 4.44 persons per dwelling unit (Chapter 154: Development
Fees, of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code). Parkland fees generally are
approximately $6,900 per unit.
Sewer Connection Fee
$1,750 1$1,313
$1,050
$1,050
School Fee
$2.14 per square feet
Art in Public Places Fee'
One Percent (1 0/6) of the Total Building Valuation
Source: City of Baldwin Park, 2007; Sewer Fee: Los Angele County Sanitation District, July 2007.
Notes: Art in Public Places Fee only applies to residential development projects with more than four (4) dwelling
units, and the fee is based on the amount that is equal to one percent (1 %) of the total building valuation.
Fees charged in Baldwin Park are comparable to, and even less than, those of
surrounding communities in Los Angeles County. A 2007 National Impact Fee Survey
surveyed 38 California jurisdictions and estimated an average total impact fee of $26,392
for single family residences and $17,558 for multi- family units within the state. The same
study included two Los Angeles County jurisdictions: Lancaster and Long Beach. A
review of neighboring Covina was also conducted for this Housing Element. The chart
below indicates that Baldwin Park's impact fees are slightly higher than both of these
other cities, due mostly to the City's parkland fee of approximately $6,900 per unit.
The Quimby Act allows the legislative body of a city or county, by ordinance, to require
the dedication of land, the payment of fees in -lieu of, or a combination of both, for park
and recreational purposes as a condition to the approval for a final tract map or parcel
map.
The Baldwin Park General Plan sets clear goals for the expansion of public parks in the
City. As of 1999, the City had 27 acres of parkland, an estimated 0.4 acres of park space
per 1,000 residents. This is significantly less than established guideline recommendations
of between 2.5 and 3.0 acres of parks per 1,000 residents. While the park fee is high,
Baldwin Park's highly urbanized nature in conjunction with the limited amount of
parkland justifies this impact fee.
In an effort to promote second dwelling units, affordable housing, and senior housing,
the City does have parkland fee exemptions and fee reductions for these uses. New
second dwelling units, on a property with one existing single - family house, only have to
pay half of the required in -lieu parkland fees. Residential development restricted by
covenant to occupancy for low- and moderate - income households and /or senior citizens
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are exempted from parkland fees. Affordable housing projects are also exempt from the
art in public places fee. Affordable housing projects in Baldwin Park pay substantially
less in impact fees, as indicated in Table H -37.
Table H -37
Total Impact Fees (Sample)
City
Total Impact Fees
Single
Family
Multi-Family
Baldwin Park
$14,836
$13,616
Baldwin Park - Affordable Housing
$7,874
$5,654
Covina
$11,594
$9,008
Lancaster
812,103
$8,538
Long Beach
$8,363
$5,513
Source: City of Baldwin Park, 2008
Notes:
1. Impact fees include flood control fee, traffic impact fee, Quimby /parkland fee,
sewer fees, school impact fees, and art in public places fee (residential projects
with 4 or less units, including single family residential units, are exempt from
art in public places fee).
2. Assumes an average unit size of 2000 square feet for single family units and an
average unit size of 1500 square feet for multi- family units.
3. Art in public places fee assumes a building valuation of $1 million and a 10 unit
building (Single Family and any projects with 4 or less units exempt)
4. Quimby fee assumptions (56,900) are drawn from September 1, 2004 Baldwin
Park Staff Report recommending adoption of the Quimby fees and related
calculations.
Processing and Permit Procedures
The development review process is an important tool that helps ensure that new housing
meets all necessary health and safety codes and is supplied with all necessary utilities
and infrastructure. Yet, the development review process can also constrain opportunities
for the development of lower- income housing, particularly through the indirect cost of
time in the process and the direct cost in fees.
The Planning Division, under the Community Development Department, is the lead
agency in processing residential development applications, and as appropriate,
coordinates the processing of these applications with other City departments and
agencies. The City uses various development permits to ensure quality housing while
minimizing the costs associated with lengthy reviews, and provides a procedural guide
to facilitate the submittal process. Such permits include Plan. Review /Design Review,
Conditional Use Permit, Variances, and Administrative Adjustments. The Planning
Division also reviews tentative tract and parcel map applications.
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Plan Review /Design Review Procedures
The Plan Review /Design Review portion of the development process is mandatory for all
development and subdivision projects, excluding single- family residential projects that
are not a part of a subdivision of five or more lots. The intent of Plan Review /Design
Review is to promote and enhance good design and site relationships in order to provide
for more orderly development within the City. it includes review of design, layout, and
other features of proposed developments. In addition, the process aids the developer
/designer by permitting staff to identify design and code deficiencies prior to the
submittal of more costly construction drawings required by the Building Division. The
process for Plan Review /Design Review includes the following:
1. Pre - submittal review of conceptual drawings is recommended before an
application is submitted to the Planning Division.
2. Plan Review /Design Review application is required before review can begin.
Incomplete applications will delay process.
3. Proposal will be reviewed by staff committees with a decision of approval,
approval with conditions, or denial made on the basis of completeness of the
application, conformance with applicable Codes, and aesthetic
considerations.
4. Decision letter will be mailed out within 30 days from the day that the
completed application was submitted.
5. Denials can be appealed to Planning Commission. Approved drawings may
proceed to request any additional approvals or permits, including plan check
with the Building Division.
Planning Commission & City Council Public Hearing Procedures
Conditional use permits (CUP), variances, tentative tract snaps, and zoning and general
plan amendments requirements all require Planning Commission recommendations or
approvals. These requirements are similar to those of the majority of California cities.
Development permits such as tentative tract maps and zoning and general plan
amendments require City Council approval, following a Planning Commission
recommendation. The process for Planning Commission and /or City Council approval
includes the following process:
1. The Planning Commission and City Council typically conduct public
hearings twice a month. Applications must be submitted approximately 45 to
60 days before the scheduled Planning Commission public hearing. Specific
submittal deadline dates are available in the Planning Division office.
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2. When an application is received, it is date- stamped and checked for
completeness within 30 days. If the permit required a Plan Review /Design
Review permit, required components for completeness should be provided at
that time.
3. Coordination reports are prepared and a copy of the plans and /or elevations is
f-
foj_ 7ardekd to the appropriate City departments and non -City agencies for
review and comment.
4. After submittal, the permit application is considered by the Planning Division
and other departments. All agency concerns regarding the application are
discussed as well as necessary design changes, recommended conditions of
approval, and environmental findings.
When the Planning Division determines that a Negative Declaration or an
Environmental Impact Report is required, the appropriate process must be
completed prior to scheduling the item for public hearings.
Prior to the Planning Commission meeting, Notices of Hearing are mailed to
all property owners within a three hundred foot radius of the property. Prior
to the meeting, notices are posted on -site, at City Hall, and at the Baldwin
Park Community Center. Concerned residents may contact the Planning
Division and submit written comments regarding the application. They may
also formally address the Planning Commission at the Public Hearing
regarding the proposal.
7. Staff prepares a report for each item on the Commission agenda. At their
meeting, the members of the Planning Commission review staff
recommendations, public testimony and the applicant's presentation. The
Commission either approves or denies the permit.
S. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting are prepared for public review.
9. The Commission's decision is final unless appealed. The owner /applicant or
any concerned person may file an appeal of the Commission action with the
City Clerk for hearing by the City Council. Any such appeal must be filed
within ten calendar days of the Commission action; the appeal process begins
at City Clerk and must be accompanied by the appeal fee.
10. If required, the permit is usually scheduled for Council action after the
Commission meeting. The City Clerk prepares the Council agenda and may
be contacted regarding the scheduling of agenda items.
Processing and Permit Time Frame
From submittal to Planning Commission hearing, a subdivision request (tract map or
parcel map) takes on average 4 to 6 weeks (see Table H -3S). Other entitlements required
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for the project are processed concurrently with the subdivision request. A project that
requires a variance, zone change, or general plan amendment adds approximately 8 to 10
weeks to the process. Additionally, building permits generally take 6 to 8 weeks to
process.
Table H -38
Development Review Time Frames
Application
Estimated Processing Time
Plan Review /Design Review
30 days
Conditional Use Permit
4 -6 weeks
Planning Commission Review
4 -6 weeks
Variance
4 -6 weeks
Parcel Map or Tract Map
4 -6 weeks
Zoning Map Amendment
8 -10 weeks
General Plan Amendment
5 -10 weeks
Environmental Review
(not including an environmental impact report)
Processed in conjunction with the application. It's included
in the overall processing time.
Building Permit
6 -8 weeks for plan check
Source: City of Baldwin Park Staff
Processing times may be substantially longer if an environmental impact report (EIR) is
required for a project.
Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Pursuant to State law, Baldwin Park permits state - licensed residential care facilities
serving six or fewer persons in all of its residential zoning districts by right. Adult day
care facilities (defined as having more than six persons) require a CUP in all residential
zones.
As stated previously, the City has adopted the California Building Code. Standards
within the Code include provisions to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities.
These standards are consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. No local
amendments that would constrain accessibility or increase the cost of housing for
persons with disabilities have been adopted. To accommodate disabled persons in public
facilities, the City defers to Title 24 of the California Handicap Accessibility Code.
The definition of "family" may limit access to housing for persons with disabilities when
municipalities narrowly define the word, illegally limiting the development of group
homes for persons with disabilities, but not for housing similar sized and situated
families. The Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance includes the following definition of family:
A group of persons, whether related or unrelated, who live together in a nontransient and interactive
manner, including the joint use of common areas of the premises which they occupy and sharing household
activities and responsibilities such as meals, chores, and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
group of persons required to be considered as a 'family" for zoning purposes pursuant to California
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Health & Safety Code Sections 1267.8, I566 .3,1568.0831,1569.85,11834.23, or any other state law shall
be deemed to be a family for purposes of this code. This definition does not discriminate nor limit
access to housing for persons with disabilities.
- ... .
The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 19SS, requires that cities and counties provide
reasonable accommodation to rules, policies, practices and procedures where such
accommodation may be necessary to afford individuals with disabilities equal housing
opportunities. While fair housing laws intend that all people have equal access to
housing, the law also recognizes that people with disabilities may need extra tools to
achieve equality. Reasonable accommodation is one of the tools intended to further
housing opportunities for people with disabilities. For developers and providers of
housing for people with disabilities who are often confronted with siting or use
restrictions, reasonable accommodation provides a means of requesting from the local
government flexibility in the application of land use and zoning regulations or, in some
instances, even a waiver of certain restrictions or requirements because it is necessary to
achieve equal access to housing. Cities and counties are required to consider requests for
accommodations related to housing for people with disabilities and provide the
accommodation when it is determined to be "reasonable" based on fair housing laws and
the case law interpreting the statutes.
State law allows for a statutorily based four -part analysis to be used in evaluating
requests for reasonable accommodation related to land use and zoning matters and can
be incorporated into reasonable accommodation procedures. This analysis gives great
weight to furthering the housing needs of people with disabilities and also considers the
impact or effect of providing the requested accommodation on the City and its overall
zoning scheme. Developers and providers of housing for people with disabilities must be
ready to address each element of the following four -part analysis:
• The housing that is the subject of the request for reasonable accommodation is
for people with disabilities as defined in federal or state fair housing laws;
• The reasonable accommodation requested is necessary to make specific housing
available to people with disabilities who are protected under fair housing laws;
• The requested accommodation will not impose an undue financial or
administrative burden on the local government; and
• The requested accommodation will not result in a fundamental alteration in the
local zoning code.
To create a process for making requests for reasonable accommodation to land use and
zoning decisions and procedures regulating the siting, funding, development, and use of
housing for people with disabilities the City created a reasonable accommodation
ordinance as part of the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update. The City will provide
notice to the public of the availability of an accommodation process at all counters where
applications are made for a permit, license or other authorization for siting, funding,
development, or use of housing and on the City's website (Program 19).
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Market Constraints
Many factors that relate to housing costs are related to the larger housing market in
general. Land costs, construction costs, and labor costs all contribute to the cost of
housing, and can hinder the production of affordable housing. Additionally, the
availability of financing can limit access to homeownership for some low - income
households. Market- related constraints are part of regional trends related to housing and
local jurisdictions seldom have any control over these.
Construction Costs
Construction costs vary widely according to the type of development, with multi - family
housing generally being less expensive to construct than single - family homes, relative to
the number of dwelling units. However, there is wide variation within each construction
type, depending on the size of the unit, the number and quality of amenities provided,
quality of construction, and the types and quality of materials used. Another factor
related to construction costs is the number of units built at one time. As the number
increase, overall costs generally decrease as builders can benefit from the economies of
scale. Additionally, manufactured housing (including both mobile homes and modular
housing) may provide for lower- priced housing by reducing construction and labor
costs.
a�; V.
Land is perhaps the major variable cost component in producing new housing. A very
limited amount of vacant land is available in Baldwin Park. A survey of land sales reveals
that only four residential lots were listed between January and September 2007. One of
these lots, under an acre in size and with an existing duplex, contains an approved
tentative tract map to subdivide the lot into five lots for single- family homes. Another
property that recently sold is vacant, but plans are underway to build 13 townhouses.
One of the residential lots is zoned for industrial use, but has an existing single - family
residential home. The average cost per square foot for these sites is at $40 per square
foot, or $1.7 million per acre.
Labor Costs
The California Labor Code applies prevailing wage rates to public works projects
exceeding $1,000 in value. Public works projects include construction, alteration,
installation, demolition, or repair work performed under contract and paid for in whole
or in. part out of public funds. State law exempts affordable housing projects from the
prevailing wage requirement if they are financially assisted with only redevelopment
housing set - aside funds. However, if other public funds are involved, which is often the
case, prevailing wage rates may still be triggered. While the cost differential in prevailing
and standard wages varies based on the skill level of the occupation., prevailing wages
tend to add to the overall cost of development. In the case of affordable housing projects,
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prevailing wage requirements could effectively reduce the number of affordable units
that can be achieved with public subsidies.
Home Financing
The availability of financing for a home greatly affects a person's ability to purchase a
home or invest in repairs and improvements. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
(HMDA) requires lending institutions to disclose information on the disposition of loan
applications by income, gender, and race /ethnicity of applicants.
Table H -39 presents the disposition of home purchase loan applications in 2005 by
income of the applicants. The data is for the Los Angeles -Long Beach - Glendale MSA, of
which Baldwin Park is a part. The data includes purchases of one- to four -unit homes as
well as manufactured homes. Over 86 percent of the loan applications were received from
above moderate - income households (earning greater than 120 percent of Median. Family
Income (MFI)). Moderate - income households (80 to 120 percent of MFI) and lower -
income households (less than 80 percent MFI) accounted for seven percent and two
percent, respectively. (Income data was unavailable for five percent of the applicants.)
Origination refers to loans approved by the lender and accepted by the applicant. The
overall loan origination rate was under 56 percent, and this rate decreased as income
decreased. These rates can be expected to contract further as a recent national survey
conducted by the Federal Reserve found that more than half of banks responding
reported they had tightened their lending standards for subprime mortgages.
Additionally, slightly more than ten percent of responding banks said they had recently
tightened lending standards, while none reported easing standards.2
Table H -39
Disposition of Conventional Home Purchase Loan Applications for the
Los Angeles -Long Beach - Glendale MSA
Applicant Income
Total
Apps.
Percent of
Total
% Orig.
% Denied
% Other*
Lower Income ((80% MR)
7,048
2%
27.6%
38.2%
34.2%
Moderate Income (80 to 120% MFI)
22,823
7%
50.7%
21.5%
27.8%
Upper Income (420% MFI)
269,321
86%
57.1%
17.9%
24.9%
All
1 312,667 **
1000/0
55.6010 1
18.50/o
25.9%
Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), 2005.
* "Other" includes applications approved but not accepted, withdrawn, and files closed for incompleteness.
* *Totals do not match up based on the unavailability of income data for some applicants.
2 Daily News, 8/13/07: No -down mortgage a relic, buyers face more scrutiny.
http://ww,A,.dailynews.com/business/ci-6616413
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Baldwin Park has several environmental constraints that affect potential development.
These constraints — associated with seismic activity, liquefaction, and potential dam
failure - can preclude or restrict the development of housing. This section examines these
constraints.
Seismic Activity
The potential for seismic activity and ground shaking in Baldwin Park depends on the
proximity to the affected fault and the intensity of the seismic event along the fault. Like
many cities in Southern California and along the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in
particular, Baldwin Park lies near several fault zones, although no Aquist- Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zones (active faults) had been mapped within the Baldwin Park city
limits. Movement along any of the regional faults or fault zones (Whittier, Puente Hills,
San Jose, Sierra Madre, Indian Hills, and Raymond) has the potential to create
groundshaking in the City. The severity of shaking depends up the location of the
earthquake, its intensity, and the duration.
The City has implemented the California Building Code seismic safety standards for
structural construction. The City will continue to enact these and other seismic safety
programs to minimize hazards from earthquakes and other seismic hazards.
Liquefaction
A secondary effect from earthquakes includes liquefaction. Liquefaction is the loss of
strength that can occur in loose, saturated soil during or following seismic shaking. This
condition can produce a number of ground effects, including lateral spreading, boils,
ground lurching, and settlement of fill material. Liquefaction hazards can occur in areas
where groundwater exists near the ground surface. Data provided by water service
providers in Baldwin Park indicate that a depth to groundwater is more that 50 feet, and
therefore liquefaction hazards are generally low. However, snaps published by the State
Division of Mines and Geology (1995) document areas of historic liquefaction occurrence
in the southwest portion of Baldwin Park. Liquefaction hazards, where present, can
generally be remedied by standard engineering practices.
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Failure of the Santa Fe Dam due to seismic activity has the potential to impact the City
of Baldwin Park, as well as other nearby communities. The dam is located on the San
Gabriel River, about four miles downstream from the mouth of the San Gabriel Canyon
and approximately one -half mile north of Baldwin Park. The San Gabriel River originates
on the southern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains. It flows through precipitous
canyons to the base of the mountains, thence across a broad alluvial cone to Santa Fe
Reservoir, and through the San Gabriel Valley to Whittier Narrows Reservoir. Santa Fe
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Darts is an essential element of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control
system. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide flood protection for the densely
populated area between the dam and Whittier Narrows Reservoir. The darn is owned
and operated by the Los Angeles District of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Army Corps of Engineers flood emergency plan data indicates that failure of the Santa Fe
Dam would result in the entire City of Baldwin Park being flooded. Water depths would
range from 2 to 12 feet, with shallow depths located at a farther distance from the dam.
State law requires every dam owner develop and maintain an emergency plan to be
implemented, in the event that the dam in catastrophically breached. Each dam - specific
emergency plan includes a map that shows the potential limits of the flood that could
result of a flood that could result if the dam should fail while filled to capacity. These
flood maps are considered as a worst -case scenario. Since most dams in Southern
California are not normally filled to capacity, the possibility of inundation in the City of
Baldwin Park is remote.
Infrastructure Constraints
In planning for future residential development, it is important to evaluate current service
levels provided to existing residents, deficiencies in the levels of services provided, and
the need for additional public services and facilities to support new development. This
section addresses the ability of water and wastewater utilities to serve an increase in
population.
Water
Potable water in Baldwin Park is provided by three water companies: Valley County
Water District, San Gabriel Valley Water Company, and Valley View Mutual Water
Company. The Valley County Water District is the City's largest water supplier and
serves approximately 55,000 people in parts of Baldwin Park and neighborhood cities.
Their main water source is supplied from wells beneath their service area from the Upper
San Gabriel Groundwater Basin, including four wells in Baldwin Park. The San Gabriel
Valley Water Company supplies water exclusively from groundwater wells to customers
in Baldwin Park and surrounding cities. Most of the wells are located in Baldwin Park
and El Monte, and six of the company's reservoirs serve Baldwin Park. The City's
smallest water supplier is the Valley View Mutual Water Company, which supplies
approximately eight percent of Baldwin Park's population. It also receives water from
wells.
A major issue these water companies confront is the water contamination. Baldwin Park
is located in one of four San Gabriel Valley Superfund sites identified by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). High concentrations of volatile organic
compounds, cleaning solvents historically used by machine shops and drycleaners, have
been found in many of the wells in Baldwin Park. Water utilities have been able to
continue to provide their customers with clean water by shutting down wells in
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contaminated areas, installing "wellhead" treatment systems, blending contaminated
water with clean water to meet drinking water standards, and obtaining water from
neighboring utilizes. The EPA, in conjunction with local agencies, is working on a long -
range plan to extract the contaminated water and replace it with treated and cleaner
water.
Valley County Water District, the main water supplier to Baldwin Park, has not reached
their maximum capacity for water production from wells. They have the potential to
increase their average production of well water to meet an increase in water demand as a
result of new residential development.
Wastewater
Baldwin Park lies within the service area of Los Angeles County Sanitation. District No.
15. Wastewater generated within the City is discharged to local sewer lines maintained
by the City for conveyance to the County Sanitation District of Los Angeles County
truck sewer network. Wastewater is treated at the San Jose Creek Water Reclamation
Plant (SJCWRP) near the City of Whittier, where it is treated and reused as
groundwater recharge and irrigation of parks, schools, and greenbelts.
Authorities at the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 15 consider the trunk
system and treatment facilities adequate at the present time. The Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works, Sewer Maintenance Division, and the Baldwin Park
Engineering Division consider the sewer line system adequate to handle foreseeable
future development.
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This section analyzes the resources available for the development, rehabilitation, and
preservation of housing in Baldwin Park. This includes an evaluation of the availability of
land resources, the City's ability to satisfy its share of the region's future housing needs,
the financial resources available to support the provision of affordable housing, as well as
the administrative resources available to assist in implementing the City's housing
programs.
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SCAG has assigned each. community a share of the region's projected housing need for
the period of 2008 -2014. Therefore, an important component of the Housing Element is
the identification of land resources and assessment of these sites' ability to meet the
City's projected housing need. In Baldwin Park, residential growth will be focused in
vacant and underutilized areas of the Multi - Family Residential area (R -3 zone) and
within areas designated as Mixed -Use by the General Plan. The following discussion
summarizes the residential growth potential in these areas and concludes by
demonstrating that these sites can address the City's share of regional housing needs.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
California State law requires each city and county to have land zoned to accommodate
its fair share of regional housing need. This share for the SCAG region is known as the
Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA. The California Department of Housing
and Community Development determined that the projected housing need for the
Southern California region (including the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Bernardino, Ventura, and Imperial) is 699,368 new housing units for this Housing
Element planning period. SCAG allocated this projected growth to the various cities and
unincorporated county areas within the SCAG region, creating the RHNA. The RHNA is
divided into four income categories: very low, low, moderate, and above moderate. As
determined by SCAG, the City of Baldwin Park's fair share allocation is 744 new housing
units during this planning cycle, with the units distributed among the four income
categories as shown in Table H -40. The City must demonstrate that its land inventory is
sufficient to facilitate and encourage the development of affordable housing that is
accessible to a variety of income groups.
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Table H -40
Baldwin Park RHNA
Income Group
% of County MFI
RHNA
(Housing Units)
Percentage
of Units
Very Low
0 -50%
185
26%
Low
51 -80%
115
16%
Moderate
81 -120%
123
17%
Above Moderate
120%+
321
410/6
Total
Low - Income
744
1000/6
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Since the RHNA uses January 1, 2006 as the baseline for growth projections for the
Housing Element planning period of 2008 to 2014, jurisdictions may count any new units
produced since January 1, 2006 toward the RHNA. A portion of the RHNA has already
been achieved with housing units constructed, under construction, and approved.
Specifically, 211 units have been constructed or approved since January 1, 2006, including
6 low- income units, 3 moderate - income units, 23 second units, and 179 above moderate -
income units, which can all be credited against the RHNA.
Table H -41
Progress towards RHNA
!ow- and Moderate - Income Units
A number of recent projects have included low- and moderate - income units in exchange
for density bonuses. The following projects included affordable units. Conditions of
approval include the recording of covenants to ensure maintenance of these affordable
units for at least 30 years:
• DC Walnut /Kenmore (16 total units; 2 low- income)
3 2000 Census data indicates that 45.7 percent of the City's very low - income population qualifies as
extremely low- income, earning less than 30 percent of the MFI.
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Units
Built and
Approved
Second
Units
Approved
Second
Unit
Projection
Total
RHNA
RHNA
Balance
Above Moderate- Income
179
--
--
179
321
142
Moderate - Income
3
23
42
68
123
55
Low - Income
6
--
--
6
115
109
Very low- income
--
--
--
0
185
185
Total 1
188 1
23
42
253
744 1
491
!ow- and Moderate - Income Units
A number of recent projects have included low- and moderate - income units in exchange
for density bonuses. The following projects included affordable units. Conditions of
approval include the recording of covenants to ensure maintenance of these affordable
units for at least 30 years:
• DC Walnut /Kenmore (16 total units; 2 low- income)
3 2000 Census data indicates that 45.7 percent of the City's very low - income population qualifies as
extremely low- income, earning less than 30 percent of the MFI.
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DC Center /Monterey (8 total units; 2 low - income)
DC Walnut /Monterey (12 total units; 2 low- income) developments.
DC Baldwin Park Boulevard (52 total units; 3 moderate - income). This project
received a density bonus in exchange for the affordable units.
Second Units
Also included in the RHNA credits are 23 second units built or entitled since 2006.
These units are anticipated to be affordable to moderate - income households given their
comparable size and rent relative to small rental units in Baldwin Park (studios to one -
bedroom units). Based on review of rents conducted in March 2008, the median rent for
a one - bedroom rental unit in Baldwin Park was $900, with rents ranging from $850 to
$1,300. The median rent for a two - bedroom rental was $1,300, with rents ranging from
$1,000 to $1,950.4 Apartments renting for less than $989 (for one - person households)
and less than $1,250 (for small families) meet the affordability criteria for moderate -
income households set forth in Table H -21 of the Community Needs Assessment. Of all
one- and two - bedroom units surveyed, more than half meet the affordability criteria for
individuals and small families with moderate income. Using this as a baseline, smaller
one - bedroom or studio units such as second units will likely fall into the less expensive
end of the spectrum. In addition, many second units are often rented to family members
at little to no charge. As such, all projected second units are listed here as affordable to
moderate - income households. The City projects that during the planning period,
approximately 42 second units will be developed (7 per year), as 23 second units were
approved between 2006 and 2008. These second units are included as credits consistent
with HCD guidelines.
With credits from units built, under construction, approved, and proposed since 2006, as
well as projections on second units, the allocation of above - moderate income units has
been met. A RHNA of 491 housing units remains, including 185 units for very low - income
households, 109 units for low - income households, 55 units for moderate - income
households, and 142 units for above - moderate income households.
Residential Sites Inventory
State law requires that jurisdictions demonstrate in the Housing Element that the land
inventory is adequate to accommodate that jurisdiction's share of the region's projected
growth. This is accomplished through an evaluation of the City's vacant and
underutilized residential and mixed -use land.
w Data collected on March 11, 2008 on Allspaces.com, WestsideRentals .com,4RentInLA.com,
ApartmentHunterz.com, Move.com. No studios were identified as for rent during the search.
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Baldwin Park is largely built out. The major constraint on residential construction is the
lack of developable land and the resultant premium cost of finished units as demand
exceeds supply. The inventory of vacant land designated for Multi - Family Residential
development totals 1.4 acres. In the Garden Multi - Family Residential zone, there is one
contiguous vacant parcel on Pacific Avenue totaling 3.2 acres.
Table H -42
Summary of Residential Capacity on Vacant Land
Source: Hogle- Ireland, Inc, 2008
Note: Realistic Potential Housing Units were calculated at 80 percent of maximum density
As discussed in the Housing Constraints section, the Multi - Family Residential land use
category correlates with the R -3 zone in the Zoning Ordinance, and permits densities of
up to 20 units per acre. These vacant sites are likely to develop during the planning
period, especially due to the limited amount of vacant residential land in the area. Two of
the sites located on Ramona Boulevard are adjoining (Figure H -4). These two sites have
the potential for lot consolidation and the development of at least 10 units. Assuming
development at 80 percent of maximum capacity, together all of the vacant properties
located in the R -3 zone have the potential to yield 23 units. The densities that can be
achieved in this zone are appropriate to facilitate the production of housing that is
affordable to moderate - income households.
Opportunities for Intensification
Baldwin Park also has a limited number of properties zoned R -3 that could potentially be
redeveloped at higher densities These properties encompass over 12 acres, are
transitional in nature, and can covert to multi - family residential use without Planning
Commission or City Council approval. Infill trends in the City indicate that multi - family
developments such as apartment and condominium developments are the most likely
residential product to be produced. Recycling to higher- intensity uses is very probable
given that the scarcity of land in Baldwin Park.
Table H -43 presents a summary of residential capacity on underutilized residential land.
A detailed listing of the underutilized properties is included in Appendix B. The City
has only identified properties that have the potential for sufficient added capacity to
make recycling of land economically feasible. For all properties included in this
inventory, realistic capacity (80010 of maximum density) was more than twice the
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Realistic
Maximum
Potential
Affordability
General Plan
Zoning
Density
Acres
Housing Units
Level
Garden
Above -
Residential
R -G
12 du /ac
3.2
31
Moderate
Multi - Family
R -3
20 du /ac
1.41
23
Moderate
Residential
Source: Hogle- Ireland, Inc, 2008
Note: Realistic Potential Housing Units were calculated at 80 percent of maximum density
As discussed in the Housing Constraints section, the Multi - Family Residential land use
category correlates with the R -3 zone in the Zoning Ordinance, and permits densities of
up to 20 units per acre. These vacant sites are likely to develop during the planning
period, especially due to the limited amount of vacant residential land in the area. Two of
the sites located on Ramona Boulevard are adjoining (Figure H -4). These two sites have
the potential for lot consolidation and the development of at least 10 units. Assuming
development at 80 percent of maximum capacity, together all of the vacant properties
located in the R -3 zone have the potential to yield 23 units. The densities that can be
achieved in this zone are appropriate to facilitate the production of housing that is
affordable to moderate - income households.
Opportunities for Intensification
Baldwin Park also has a limited number of properties zoned R -3 that could potentially be
redeveloped at higher densities These properties encompass over 12 acres, are
transitional in nature, and can covert to multi - family residential use without Planning
Commission or City Council approval. Infill trends in the City indicate that multi - family
developments such as apartment and condominium developments are the most likely
residential product to be produced. Recycling to higher- intensity uses is very probable
given that the scarcity of land in Baldwin Park.
Table H -43 presents a summary of residential capacity on underutilized residential land.
A detailed listing of the underutilized properties is included in Appendix B. The City
has only identified properties that have the potential for sufficient added capacity to
make recycling of land economically feasible. For all properties included in this
inventory, realistic capacity (80010 of maximum density) was more than twice the
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number of existing housing units for each parcel. Further, five of the sites involve
adjoining parcels, increasing the likelihood of lot consolidation and the development of
new housing units. On consolidated lots alone, there is the capacity for 76 new units.
Three sites are located in Redevelopment Areas; two of these sites are adjacent to each
other (the existing use is residential on both parcels, with a total of 5 units). Together,
these two sites have the potential to yield 17 units. One parcel located in the
Redevelopment Area is currently used for industrial purposes, but is designated in the
General Plan and zoned for residential use. This site has the potential for 31 new
dwelling units. See Appendix B for site specific details.
The densities that can be achieved in the R -3 areas are appropriate to facilitate the
production of housing that is affordable to moderate - income households. The moderately
sized properties in this zone consist of a mix of multi - family and single- family units.
Recyclable land within the R -3 zone has the capacity to yield 184 units.
Table H -43
Summary of Residential Capacity on Underutilized Residential Land
Source: Hogle- Ireland, Inc., 2008
Note: Realistic Potential Housing Units were calculated at 80 percent of maximum density
Taken together, there is currently a reserve of vacant and underutilized residential land
that can accommodate 238 new multi - family units.
Mixed -Use Opportunity Areas
One of the greatest opportunities for infill development in Baldwin Park is found in areas
designated Mixed Use, including the greater downtown area and along North Maine
Avenue. The potential for creation of residential units in mixed -use areas is predicated
on the interest from developers - expressed to the City - and on the limited opportunities
for higher- density development elsewhere in the City or in the immediate surrounding
area.
Consistent with the Land Use Element, the City encourages residential uses in areas
designated as Mixed -Use to support a viable pedestrian district in downtown and along
North Maine Avenue. The Land Use Element vision for Mixed -Use consists of both retail
and commercial in conjunction with higher- density residential uses. In the Mixed -Use 2
area, either vertically integrated mixed -use projects are allowed, or stand -alone
residential or stand -alone neighborhood commercial may be constructed. A density
incentive (0.5 increase in FAR) is offered for commercial projects that include a
residential component in Mixed -Use areas. Development within the Mixed -Use areas is
permitted to achieve densities of 30 units per acre per the General Plan.
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Realistic
Maximum
Existing
Potential
Affordability
General Plan
Zoning
Density
Acres
Units
Housing Units
Level
Multi - Family
R -3
20 du /ac
12.09
24
184
Moderate
Residential
Source: Hogle- Ireland, Inc., 2008
Note: Realistic Potential Housing Units were calculated at 80 percent of maximum density
Taken together, there is currently a reserve of vacant and underutilized residential land
that can accommodate 238 new multi - family units.
Mixed -Use Opportunity Areas
One of the greatest opportunities for infill development in Baldwin Park is found in areas
designated Mixed Use, including the greater downtown area and along North Maine
Avenue. The potential for creation of residential units in mixed -use areas is predicated
on the interest from developers - expressed to the City - and on the limited opportunities
for higher- density development elsewhere in the City or in the immediate surrounding
area.
Consistent with the Land Use Element, the City encourages residential uses in areas
designated as Mixed -Use to support a viable pedestrian district in downtown and along
North Maine Avenue. The Land Use Element vision for Mixed -Use consists of both retail
and commercial in conjunction with higher- density residential uses. In the Mixed -Use 2
area, either vertically integrated mixed -use projects are allowed, or stand -alone
residential or stand -alone neighborhood commercial may be constructed. A density
incentive (0.5 increase in FAR) is offered for commercial projects that include a
residential component in Mixed -Use areas. Development within the Mixed -Use areas is
permitted to achieve densities of 30 units per acre per the General Plan.
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Zoning regulations have been tailored to facilitate housing development at these
densities. The maximum residential density in the MU -1 zone is 30 dwelling units per
acre, with a required minimum lot area of 15,000 square feet. In the MU -2 zone, the
maximum residential density is 30 dwelling units per acre on lots with a minimum of
20,000 square feet. Lots less than 20,000 square feet in size have a maximum density of
15 units per acre. These provisions encourage lot consolidation to achieve greater
densities.
The sites inventory analysis identified 11 mixed -use sites with the potential combined
capacity for 464 units (Table H -44). Figure H -4 indicates the location of all sites
identified in this Housing Element, and a detailed listing of parcels is included in
Appendix B. Due to the density at which the Mixed -Use sites are available, the potential
units are counted toward the lower- income categories for the RHNA, consistent with
State law.
Table H -44
Mixed -Use Opportunity Areas
Area
General
Plan
Zoning
Maximum
Residential
Density
Acres
Parcels
Existing
Housing
Units
Potential
Housing
Units
Affordability
Level
Site A
Mixed Use
MU -2
30 du /acre
2.52
7
1
61
Lower
Site B
Mixed Use
MU -2
30 du /acre
0.75
4
1
18
Lower
Site C
j Mixed Use
MU -2
30 du /acre
0.91
3
2
22
Lower
Site D
Mixed Use
MU -2
30 du /acre
0.64
2
0
15
Lower
Site E
Mixed Use
MU -2
30 du /acre
2.80
6
0
68
Lower
Site F
Mixed Use
MU -2
30 du /acre
0.74
4
2
17
Lower
Site G
Mixed Use
MU -1
30 du /acre
6.43
1
0
154
Lower
Site H
Mixed Use
MU -1
30 du /acre
2.05
8
2
49
Lower
Site I
Mixed Use
MU -1
30 du /acre
1.08
8
1
24
Lower
Site J
Mixed Use
MU -1
30 du /acre
1.53
8
0
36
Lower
Site K
Mixed Use
MU -1
30 du /acre
13.34
15
0
370
Lower
Total
32.79
66
9
834
Source: Hogle- Ireland, Inc., 2008
Notes:
1. Realistic Potential Housing Units were calculated at 80 percent of maximum density
2. All sites chosen involve more than 0.5 acres, some with lot consolidation of underutilized parcels
3. All sites chosen yield at least two times the number of existing units on site.
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For several years, the City has entertained the idea of crafting a master plan for the
downtown area. The primary objective in creating a master plan or specific plan was to
have a comprehensive, coordinated approach to addressing physical and economic blight
in downtown, and to reinvent downtown as a mixed -use pedestrian and transit - oriented
urban village. To pursue this vision, the City entered into an exclusive negotiating
agreement with a developer, but the significant national economic downturn that began
in late 2007 caused the developer to withdraw from the process. Nonetheless, the City
will continue to pursue the vision and absent a specific plan in the near term, the City
applied the Mixed Use 1 (MU -1) zone district to downtown properties. The MU -1 zone
allows individual property owners to construct new residential or mixed -use projects at
densities up to 30 units per acre (or higher using a density bonus). If economic
conditions improve during this Housing Element cycle, the City will reinitiate the
specific plan /master plan process.
Currently, sites within the Mixed -Use opportunity areas contain low- scale, aging
commercial structures and a small number of residential dwelling units. While most of
these parcels are separately owned and the development intentions of each specific
landowner are unknown, the City maintains a vision for Baldwin Park with a mixed -use,
vibrant, pedestrian district in downtown and on North Maine Avenue. In order to
implement this vision, the City has adopted new zoning standards for these areas,
intended to facilitate higher density residential developments associated with
complementary commercial uses.
The sites chosen. are significantly underutilized given their size and location. In addition,
new mixed -use development in the downtown will serve as a catalyst for more intense
development in surrounding area. As market forces continue to push toward higher
densities, recycling of underutilized land is expected to occur at an increasing rate. If the
trend continues, the City can anticipate increased recycling of land, particularly in
higher- density areas (designated Mixed -Use) where economies of scale can be realized.
See Appendix C for a detailed analysis of Mixed -Use sites.
Lot Consolidation
Many of the residential and mixed -use sites chosen are contiguous parcels and provide
opportunities for lot consolidation. The General Plan Land Use Element includes several
policies to encourage lot consolidation and reuse of existing properties in the Mixed -Use
areas to facilitate integration of residential and commercial uses.
Since 2000, a number of projects have joined contiguous parcels as part of project
development, many of which included affordable housing components, as indicated in
Table H -45. The City's history of approvals listed in Table H -45 demonstrates that there
is developer interest in consolidating parcels in the City, and that Baldwin Park has few
constraints to lot consolidation associated with new projects.
The Mixed -Use Opportunity areas listed in Table H -44 include a number of adjacent
parcels to provide opportunities for lot consolidation. Because the City recognizes the
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potential difficulties that may be associated with lot consolidations involving multiple
property owners, more than adequate sites have been identified. Underutilized sites may
be parceled together to provide the most appropriate developments.
A too! to further incentivize lot consolidation is known as "graduated density zoning."
This tool offers increased density based on the size of the site, thereby encouraging
owners of adjoining properties to collaborate in development or to package parcels for
sale. The City of Baldwin Park's revised Zoning Ordinance includes this provision for the
MU -2 zone. In MU -2, sites of less than 15,000 square feet may develop up to a density of
15 du /acre, while those over 15,000 square feet may develop at 30 du /acre. This incentive
has proven extremely effective in other Southern California jurisdictions, such as Simi
Valley and Alhambra.
Table H -45
Sample History of Lot Consolidations
Source: Baldwin Park.. 2008
To encourage and facilitate the development, redevelopment, restoration, and
intensification of the high- density residential and mixed -use within areas designated
Mixed -Use in the General Plan, the City is in the process of amending the Zoning
Ordinance (to be adopted prior to Housing Element adoption), including amendments to
ensure that the development standards, incentives, and the overall vision for mixed -use
in Baldwin Park is incorporated and furthered through appropriate development
standards.
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Total
Planning
Affordable
Total
Square
Commission
Project Name /Address
Zoning
Total Units
Units
Lots
Footage
Approval Date
Specific
71 attached
71 units
1.3022 -62 Ramona Blvd.
Plan
units
(low)
8
120,245
August 4,1999
12800 -12806 Dalewood St.
Specific
34 detached
3 units
3
159,429
June 4, 2001
Plan
units
(moderate)
14700 -1472$ Badillo St.
Specific
36 detached
7 units
2
146,730
March 28, 2001
Plan
units
(moderate)
3722 -3736 Merced Ave.
PD (RG)
16 detached
2 units
3
61,803
October 9, 2002
units
(moderate)
3714 -3728 Maine Ave.
PD (R -1)
17 detached
1 unit
3
81,170
October 23, 2002
units
(moderate)
4751 Center St.
PD (R -1)
10 detached
2 units
2
54,542
April 23, 2003
units
(low)
3940 -3948 Walnut St.
PD (R -1)
16 detached
2 units
5
66,528
July 27, 2005
units
(low)
4229 -4294 Walnut St.
PD (R -1)
12 detached
2 units
2
55,074
August 24, 2005
units
(low)
3427 -3421 Baldwin Park
Specific
53 attached
3 units
Blvd.
Plan
units
(moderate)
3
117,845
May 14, 2008
Source: Baldwin Park.. 2008
To encourage and facilitate the development, redevelopment, restoration, and
intensification of the high- density residential and mixed -use within areas designated
Mixed -Use in the General Plan, the City is in the process of amending the Zoning
Ordinance (to be adopted prior to Housing Element adoption), including amendments to
ensure that the development standards, incentives, and the overall vision for mixed -use
in Baldwin Park is incorporated and furthered through appropriate development
standards.
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Realistic Capacity
Consistent with HCD Guidelines, methodology for determining realistic capacity on
each identified sites must account for land -use controls and site improvements. The
Baldwin Park Sites Inventory utilized a conservative estimate of 80 percent of maximum
development to demonstrate realistic capacity for development. However, most recent
projects have achieved densities very near actual maximum densities, and many have
exceeded maximums due to the use of density bonuses in exchange for the provision of
affordable housing. Table H -46 outlines the results of a survey of six projects approved
since 2000.
Table H -46
Sample History of Realistic Capacity
Notes:
1. Permitted Density refers to the permitted density per Zoning Ordinance and General Plan. Projects that were
approved at densities above these permitted densities were approved in conjunction with density bonuses.
2. The Specific Plan included a zone change, which allowed a higher density on this site. Prior to rezoning, the site
was Residential Garden, permitting densities of 12 units per acre.
3. The Specific Plan included a zone change on the majority of the parcels from C -2 and R -1 to residential. One parcel
was R -3 prior to the zone change.
Most projects achieved densities above maximum permitted limits through the use of
Planned Development Permits and density bonuses. Only one project surveyed resulted
in development at less than permitted maximum density, at 94 percent of maximum
density. In addition, the survey also revealed one successful project that indicates the
feasibility of development of both affordable housing and high- density housing in
Baldwin Park. A 71 -unit very low- and low- income housing project, approved by
Planning Commission in 1999 and completed in 2001, achieved a density of 25.7 units per
acre.
Based on development history in Baldwin Park, the assumption that new development
may occur at 80 percent of maximum density (i.e. 16 units per acre in R -3 areas and 24
units per acre in Mixed -Use areas) represents a conservative estimate. However, because
the City has approved a limited number of mixed -use projects and is relying on Mixed -
Use for many of the sites, this conservative estimate was used for capacity analysis in this
Housing Element. Both "vertical" and "horizontal" mixed -use development may occur in
Mixed -Use areas, although the housing portion of mixed -use is not allowed at
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Approval
Total
Permitted
Actual
Project Name /Address
Date
Zoning
Units
Density (1)
Density
Difference
3427 -3421 Baldwin
Park Blvd.
2008
Specific Plan
53
12 du /ac (Z)
19.26 du /ac
+ 60%
4229 -4294 Walnut St.
2005
PD (R -1)
12
8.7 du /ac
9.5 du /ac
+9%
13356 -13358 Ramona
2003
R -G
10
12 du /ac
14.9 du /ac
+ 24%
Boulevard
371.4 -3728 Maine Ave.
2002
PD (R -1)
17
8.7 du /ac
9.14 du /ac
+ 5%
3722 -3736 Merced Ave.
2002
PD (RG)
16
12 du /ac
11.3 du /ac
-6%
13022 -62 Ramona Blvd.
1999
Specific Plan
71
20 du /ac (3)
25.7
+28.5%
Notes:
1. Permitted Density refers to the permitted density per Zoning Ordinance and General Plan. Projects that were
approved at densities above these permitted densities were approved in conjunction with density bonuses.
2. The Specific Plan included a zone change, which allowed a higher density on this site. Prior to rezoning, the site
was Residential Garden, permitting densities of 12 units per acre.
3. The Specific Plan included a zone change on the majority of the parcels from C -2 and R -1 to residential. One parcel
was R -3 prior to the zone change.
Most projects achieved densities above maximum permitted limits through the use of
Planned Development Permits and density bonuses. Only one project surveyed resulted
in development at less than permitted maximum density, at 94 percent of maximum
density. In addition, the survey also revealed one successful project that indicates the
feasibility of development of both affordable housing and high- density housing in
Baldwin Park. A 71 -unit very low- and low- income housing project, approved by
Planning Commission in 1999 and completed in 2001, achieved a density of 25.7 units per
acre.
Based on development history in Baldwin Park, the assumption that new development
may occur at 80 percent of maximum density (i.e. 16 units per acre in R -3 areas and 24
units per acre in Mixed -Use areas) represents a conservative estimate. However, because
the City has approved a limited number of mixed -use projects and is relying on Mixed -
Use for many of the sites, this conservative estimate was used for capacity analysis in this
Housing Element. Both "vertical" and "horizontal" mixed -use development may occur in
Mixed -Use areas, although the housing portion of mixed -use is not allowed at
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intersection corners. The City has crafted the mixed -use standards so that maximum
densities may be achieved through increased heights, decreased set -back requirements,
and the potential for horizontal mixed -use.
Baldwin Park's mixed -use areas do allow projects that do not include a residential
component. However, incentives are in. place in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
to enco lrage the mrlllcinn of rPCi(l nrial 7�CPC in ni-xu developments. Specifically the
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance provide an FAR incentive in mixed -use areas: if
residential uses are included, the permitted FAR for the commercial component is 2.0
rather than 1.5 for stand -alone commercial developments.
In order to account for the extent to which uses other than residential are allowed in
mixed -use areas, more than twice as many sites were identified in the 2008 -2014
Housing Element than were required to meet the RHNA (see Table H -47). The sites
identified represent the most realistic opportunities for redevelopment with residential
uses, due to their underutilized nature and location near transit and services. In addition,
these sites only represent approximately two - thirds of all mixed -use areas in the City. As
such., there are ample available opportunities for residential, mixed -use, and commercial
development within Baldwin Park's mixed -use areas.
Availability of Infrastructure and Services
All residential and mixed -use sites identified in the inventory are located within
urbanized areas, where infrastructure and public services are readily available. Public
services and facilities are available to adequately serve all of the potential housing sites.
Lateral water and sewer lines would be extended onto the properties from the adjoining
public rights -of. -way as development occurs. Any missing public improvements (e.g.
curbs, gutters, sidewalks, etc.) along property frontages would also be constructed at
that time. Site specific constraints are listed in the Sites Inventory Table, located in
Appendix B.
Comparison of Sites Inventory and RHNA
Combined, the underutilized residential areas and the opportunity sites identified in the
Mixed -Use areas have the potential to accommodate 649 residential. As Table H -47
indicates, these sites and the densities allowed will provide opportunities to achieve
remaining RHNA goals for all income categories.
The City has identified sites in Mixed -Use areas for 834 residential units and sites in
underutilized and vacant residential areas to accommodate 238 units. Together these
sites meet over 200 percent of the remaining RHNA. This surplus of units ensures that
even if a fraction of the sites are developed, they will meet the City's remaining identified
need for the planning period.
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Table H -47
Comparison of Sites Inventory and RHNA
Income
Category
Remaining
RHNA after
Credits
Vacant
Residential
Sites
Underutilized
Residential
MXU
Sites
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low
185
--
--
417
0
Low
109
--
--
417
0
Moderate
58
23
184
--
0
Above
Moderate
142
31
--
--
0
Total Units
1 491
54
184
834
0
Source: Hogle- Ireland, Inc., 2008
Note: Realistic Potential Housing Units were calculated at 80 percent of maximum density
The opportunity areas identified involve sites that can realistically be redeveloped with
residential units during the planning period. These areas are considered highly likely to
experience recycling for two key reasons: l) the high demand for more affordable housing
throughout Los Angeles County, and 2) the availability of underutilized land in areas
recently designated for mixed -use, with the potential for high- density residential
development. The sites chosen are significantly underutilized given their size and
location. In addition, the proposed new mixed -use development downtown will serve as
a catalyst for more intense development in the surrounding neighborhoods. As market
forces continue to push toward higher densities, recycling of underutilized land is
expected to occur at an increasing rate. If the trend continues, the City can anticipate
increased recycling of land, particularly in higher- density areas where economies of scale
can be realized.
One of the major factors to consider in formulating programs to preserve affordable
multi - family housing is whether sufficient resources exist. Specifically, it is important to
examine the availability and adequacy of the financial and institutional resources to
support such programs. The following provides an overview of financial and
administrative resources available for preserving and creating new assisted multi - family
units.
Financial Resources
CDBG Funds
Through the federal Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HUD
provides funds to local governments for a wide range of community development
activities. These funds can be used for the acquisition or construction of affordable
housing units, rehabilitation through a non - profit organization for housing, homebuyer
assistance, rental assistance, and public service activities. Baldwin Park receives
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approximately $1.5 million annually in CDBG funds which are currently committed to a
variety of housing and community development programs.
HOME Funds
Another source of federal funds is available under the HOME (Home Investment
Partnership) program. These funds can be used to assist tenants or homeowners through
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or the rehabilitation of affordable housing. A
federal priority for use of these funds is preservation of the at -risk housing stock.
Baldwin Park receives approximately $500,000 annually in HOME funds.
The Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency manages six project areas. Twenty percent of
the tax increment generated from these project areas is set aside for affordable housing
programs and projects. The Agency uses its housing set -aside funds to provide affordable
housing opportunities to Baldwin Park residents. The Agency generates approximately
$1 million in annual redevelopment set -aside funds. The 2005 -2009 Redevelopment
Implementation Plan estimates deposits totaling over $24 million through 2036 (Table
H -48).
Table H -48
Projected Low- and Moderate - Income
Housing Fund Deposits
Year
Annual Deposit
Cumulative Deposit
2004
$977,000
$977,000
2005
$1,008,425
$1,985,425
2006
$1,012,242
$2,997,667
2007
$1,016,353
$4,014,020
2008
$1,021,538
$5,035,558
2009
$1,002,153
$6,037,711
2010
$983,189
$7,020,900
2011
$964,635
$7,985,535
2012
$946,483
$8,932,018
2013
$928,720
$9,860,738
2014 -2023
$8,389,459
$1.8,250,197
2024 -2036 1
$6,550,950
$24,801,147
Source: RDA Implementation Plan 2005 -2009
Goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Agency's Implementation Plan include
supporting the development of new residential housing on the north side of Ramona
Boulevard and on both sides of Maine Avenue, and facilitating construction of
supporting residential uses in the downtown area.
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Consistent with past expenditures 017 Low- and Moderate - Income Housing Fund
Deposits, Baldwin Park anticipates continuing to direct resources towards the First -
Time Homebuyer program and the Housing Improvement Rehabilitation Program, and
to assist developers in the construction of new affordable housing.
HUD Mark -to- Market
Under the HUD program Mark -to- Market, the primary method for reducing spending
while preserving assisted housing is through the technique of reducing the debt service
and the subsidy levels on eligible properties. Restructuring occurs through a negotiated
process of setting new market rents and corresponding debt and subsidy levels before or
at contract expiration. Funding for this program is authorized by the U.S. Congress
through September 30, 2011.
HUD Section 811
Section 811 provides funding to nonprofit organizations to develop rental housing with
the availability of supportive services for very low- income adults with disabilities, and
provides rent subsidies for projects to help make them affordable to residents.
HUD Section 202
Through the Section 202 program, HUD provides capital advances to finance the
construction, rehabilitation or acquisition with or without rehabilitation of structures
that will serve as supportive housing for very low - income elderly persons, including the
frail elderly, and provides rent subsidies for projects to help make them affordable. This
program helps expand the supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the
elderly. It provides very low- income elderly with options that allow them to live
independently but in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning,
cooking, and transportation. The TELACU Las Palomas affordable housing project,
completed in 2001, was funded with Section 202.
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC or Tax Credit) program provides each
state with a tax credit of $1.25 per person that it can allocate towards funding housing
that meets program guidelines. These tax credits are then used to leverage private capital
into new construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing. The
approval process to receive LIHTCs is very competitive in California. Villa Ramona, a 71-
unit affordable housing project, was developed with LIHTCs in 2004.
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
The Baldwin Park Housing Authority administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
Program, which extends rental subsidies to very low - income households. The subsidy
represents the difference between the excess of 30 percent of the recipient's monthly
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income and the cost of the housing unit. As of February 2008, 715 households received
housing choice vouchers under the HUD Section S program, and 3,309 applicants were
on the waiting list.
Administrative Resources
Agencies with administrative capacity to implement programs contained in the Housing
Element include the public agencies and departments within the City of Baldwin Park
and local and national non-profit private developers.
Community Development Department
The Community Development Department oversees the divisions of Redevelopment,
Economic Development, Planning, Housing, Building and Safety, and Code Enforcement
to promote economic development and maintain a livable community. The department's
efforts in carrying out a wide range of community development activities are directed
towards commercial revitalization, ensuring high-quality development and building,
creation of jobs, and maintaining strong neighborhoods.
The Planning Division of Community Development Department is responsible for
meeting the community's current and future land use, urban design, economic,
transportation and housing needs by updating and maintaining the City's General Plan
and Zoning Ordinance, and utilizing these documents as guidelines for the development
of policies and programs. In addition, the Planning Division will be responsible for
tracking the number and affordability of new housing units that will be built during this
planning period. The Code Enforcement Division is responsible for responding to code
violations for substandard housing issues. Compliance is accomplished by cooperation
and educating the public, treating all residents with courtesy and respect and by
prosecuting all major violators.
Baldwin Park Housing Authority
The Baldwin Park Housing Authority is responsible for preserving, increasing, and
improving the supply of affordable housing in the community. This is accomplished
through administration of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The
Department also manages the City's 12-unit public housing project, and works with
developers to create new affordable housing opportunities for low income households.
Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency
The Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency was established to pursue the elimination of
physical and economic blight in designated Redevelopment Project Areas and to assist in
the preservation, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable housing. The Agency has
six project areas: the San Gabriel River Redevelopment Project Area, Puente/Merced
Redevelopment Project Area, West Ramona Redevelopment Project Area, Central
Business District Redevelopment Project Area, Delta Redevelopment Project Area, and
Sierra Vista Redevelopment Project Area.
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• • • r - • • - - rr
An alternative to providing subsidies to existing owners to keep units available as
affordable housing is for public or nonprofit agencies to acquire or construct housing
units that would replace at -risk units lost to conversion to market rates. Described
below are agencies that can serve as resources in the implementation of housing
activities in Baldwin Park and Los Angeles County.
National CORE
National Community Renaissance (National CORE) is the new name for the combined
group of companies that includes National Community Renaissance of California
(formerly Southern California Housing Development Corporation), National
Community Renaissance Development Corporation (formerly National Housing
Development Corporation), and the Hope Through Housing Foundation. This combined
agency develops, manages, and provides supportive services to 76 affordable housing
communities nationwide.
The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU)
TELACU is a non - profit community development corporation founded in 1968. The non-
profit is self - sustained by TELACU Industries, a for - profit family of companies which
provides the economic means to fulfill TELACU's mission. TELACU builds, owns and
manages affordable housing in cities throughout Southern California, including
Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Hawthorne, Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, Moreno
Valley, National City, Pasadena, Pacoima and Whittier. Two TELACU developments are
located in Baldwin Park, TELACU Las Palomas (75 senior affordable units) and
TELACU Senior Complex (74 senior affordable units).
Thomas Safran & Associates
Thomas Safran &z Associates owns and manages over 3,000 units of affordable rental
housing in California. This organization specializes in developing multi - family and
senior housing projects, many of which have won awards from prestigious organizations.
In Baldwin Park, Thomas Safran &r Associates developed the Villa Ramona senior and
family affordable project in 2004.
Residential energy costs can impact the affordability of housing in that increasing utility
costs decrease the amount of income available for rents or mortgage payments. Baldwin
Park has many opportunities to directly affect energy use within its jurisdiction. Title 24
of the California Administrative Code sets forth mandatory energy standards for new
housing development, and requires adoption of an 'energy budget." There are a variety of
ways to meet these energy standards. The home building industry must comply with
these standards, while localities are responsible for enforcing the energy conservation
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regulations. Some additional opportunities for energy conservation include various
passive design techniques.
Baldwin Park updated its General Plan in 2002 and included a variety of measures that
will increase energy conservation opportunities. For example, the Open Space and
Conservation Element includes policies to:
Encourage innovative building designs that conserve and minimize energy
consumption; and
Encourage the residential and business community to install energy - saving
features and appliances in existing structures.
In addition, the Land Use Element introduces a new mixed -use land use designation,
which supports compact urban development and reduced automobile usage through the
combination of multiple land uses in one location. The City's downtown Metrolink
station provides opportunities, as indicated in the General Plan, for transit - oriented
development and the facilitation of a pedestrian district. The Circulation Element sets
goals and policies to accommodate and support alternative modes of transportation,
including public transportation and bicycles, and to facilitate pedestrian movement.
Each of these measures can contribute to a cumulative reduction in energy consumption
in Baldwin Park.
Utility companies serving Baldwin Park also offer programs to promote the efficient use
of energy and assist lower- income customers. Southern California Edison (SCE) offers a
variety of energy conservation services as part of its Customer Assistance Programs
(CAP). The Energy Assistance Fund helps income - qualified residential customers facing
financial hardship to manage their electricity bills. These services are designed to help
low - income households, senior citizens, permanently disabled, and non - English
speaking customers control their energy use. The 2007 Residential Multifamily Energy
Efficiency Rebate Program offers property owners and managers incentives on a broad
list of energy efficiency improvements in lighting, HVAC, insulation, and window
categories. These improvements are to be used to retrofit existing multi- family
properties of two or more units.
Additionally, the Southern California Gas Company offers various rebate programs for
energy- efficient appliances and makes available to residents energy efficient kits at no
cost. The Gas Company also offers no-cost weatherization and furnace repair or
replacement services for qualified limited- income customers. The Comprehensive Mobile
Home Program provides qualifying mobile home customers with no -cost energy
conservation evaluations, installations of low -flow showerheads and faucet aerators, and
gas energy efficiency improvements, such as duct testing and sealing of HVAC systems.
The Designed for Comfort program provides energy efficiency design assistance, training,
and incentives for housing authorities and owners of multi - family affordable and
supportive housing projects (which offer homes to persons with special needs).
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Evaluation of Accomplishments
for Prior Adopted Housing Element
State Housing Element 'law requires communities to assess the achievements under
adopted housing programs as part of the update to their housing elements. These results
should be quantified if possible (e.g. rehabilitation results), but may be qualitative where
necessary (e.g. mitigation of governmental constraints). These results then need to be
compared with what was projected or planned. Where significant shortfalls exist
between planning projections and actual achievements, the reason for such discrepancies
must be discussed.
The evaluation helps a jurisdiction identify the extent to which adopted programs have
been successful in achieving stated objectives and addressing local needs, and how such
programs continue to be relevant in addressing current and future housing needs. The
evaluation provides the basis for recommended modifications to policies and programs in
the updated element, and provides meaningful guidance for establishing new objectives.
This section summarizes Baldwin Park's accomplishments toward implementing the
2000 -2005 Housing Element (extended by legislation to cover through June 30, 2008).
Table H -49 summarizes the quantified objectives contained in the City's 2000 Housing
Element and evaluates the progress toward fulfilling these objectives. A program -by-
program review is presented in Table H -50.
Table H -49
Summary of 2000 Quantified Objectives and Progress
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Income Level
Very LowT
Low
Moderate
Above
Moderate
Total
Construction Objectives (RHNA)
Goal
119
81
100
175
475
Progress
1 105(88%)l
80 (99 °/0
17(17%)l
420(240%)l
622(131%)
Single - Family Rehabilitation Objectives
Goal
Sol
100
-
--
180
Progress
83 (46 %)
--
83(46%)
Homeownership Assistance Objective
Goal
5
29 16
-
50
FTHB Progress
0(0%)
32 (71 %)
-
86(172%)
MCC Progress
54(120%)
-
At -Risk Preservation Objectives
Goal
174
-
-
174
Progress
174(100%)l
-
-
174 (100 %)
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For the last Housing Element cycle, the City was assigned a RHNA of 475 for the period.
of January 1, 1998 through June 30, 2005. Of these 475 units, 119 units were allocated to
be affordable to very low - income households, 81 units to low- income households, 100
units to moderate - income households, and 175 units to upper - income households.
The 2000 Housing Element was found to be in compliance by the State in 2003. The
Element demonstrated that the City had adequate zoning and sites to meet its 1998 -2005
RHNA of 475. Baldwin Park maintained adequate sites within existing land use policy to
facilitate the development of additional housing units. Based upon a review of Building
Department records, between 1998 and 2005, 131 percent of the regional housing
construction needs were met, though some of the income category goals were not
achieved.
A number of affordable housing projects were completed during the 1998 -2005 planning
period, resulting in 202 new lower- income units. Major projects which contributed to
the increase in affordable units included the TELACU Las Palomas and Villa Ramona
projects. The TELACU Las Palomas project was built in 2001, and includes 75
apartments. The complex is owned by the East Los Angeles Community Union and was
financed through HUD's Section 202 program, which offers direct loans to agencies that
develop housing for the elderly and disabled. In return, low- income use restrictions on
the project are secured for the full 40 -year mortgage term due in 2041. Villa Ramona is a
71 -unit affordable housing development by Thomas Safran & Associates. Completed
during May 2004, the complex is a mix of senior and family units affordable to low -
income (40 units) and very low - income (31 units) households. The project is located
between Francisquito Avenue and Corak Street, on the south side of Ramona Boulevard.
A number of other projects incorporate affordable units, providing mixed - income
developments in Baldwin Park. This form of affordable housing avoids a concentration of
poverty and provides social benefits for all residents. For example, the following projects
received financial assistance or density bonuses from the City in exchange for
affordability covenants:
■ 4430 Phelan /14745 Los Angeles St.: 9 total units (5 low - income units)
■ 3312 Big Dalton /14421 Merced Ave.: 14 total units (8 low- income units)
■ 14125 -14141 Merced: Ave.: 20 units (16 low - income units)
■ 4902 -4922 Bleecker St.: 11 total units (2 low- income units)
■ 14700 -14728 Ramona Blvd.: 36 total units (7 moderate - income units)
■ 12806 -12828 Dalewood St.: 34 total units (3 moderate- income units)
■ 3722 -3738 Merced Ave.: 16 total units (2 moderate - income units)
■ 3716 -3728 Maine Ave.: 17 total units (1 moderate - income unit)
■ 4725 Center St.: 10 total units (2 low- income units)
■ 13350 -13360 Ramona Blvd.: 10 total units (2 low - income units)
The City has residential rehabilitation programs in place for both single- and multi-
family housing. Baldwin Park offers low - interest, deferred rehabilitation loans to low -
income owner households for needed repairs and maintenance. Since 2000, the City has
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provided 51 rehabilitation loans and 32 grants to homeowners utilizing HOME, CDBG,
and Redevelopment Set -Aside funds.
Using CDBG and Redevelopment Set -Aside funds, the City offered low- interest loans
and grants to multi -unit developments for rehabilitation and repairs through the Multi -
Family Rehabilitation Program. During the 2000 -2008 planning cycle, the City assisted
in the rehabilitation of 75 affordable units located at the TELACU Senior Complex.
Increasing homeownership is another important City goal. Between 2000 and 2008, the
City assisted 32 households in the purchase of their first homes. Rising home prices
decreased the number of participants able to participate in this program from the 50
projected to 32 households. However, many households were also able to participate in
the County's Mortgage Credit Certificate program (52 households), providing another
source for first -time homebuyers to enter into homeownership in Baldwin Park.
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The goals and polices contained in the Housing Element address Baldwin Park's
identified housing needs and are implemented through a series of housing programs
offered through. City departments, the Redevelopment Agency, and the Housing
Authority. Housing programs define the specific actions the City will undertake to
achieve specific goals and policies. According to Section 65583 of the Government Code,
Baldwin Park must make adequate provision for the housing needs of all income levels by
identify programs to do all of the following:
A) Conserve the existing affordable housing stock;
B) Assist in the development of affordable housing;
C) Provide adequate sites to achieve a variety and diversity of housing;
D) Remove governmental constraints as necessary; and
E) Promote equal housing practices
Baldwin Park's housing plan for addressing unmet needs, removing constraints, and
achieving quantitative objectives is described in this section according to the above five
areas. The housing programs introduced on the following pages include programs that
are currently in operation and new programs which have been added to address the
City's unmet housing needs and changes to State laws. Quantified objectives identified
in particular programs are estimates of assistance the City will be able to offer, subject to
available financial and administrative resources.
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A. Conserving the Existing Affordable Housing Stock
Preserving the existing housing stock in Baldwin Park is a top priority for the City, and
maintaining the City's older neighborhoods is vital to conserving the overall quality of
housing in the community. The City supports neighborhood preservation through code
enforcement and housing rehabilitation programs, as well as first -time homebuyer
programs aimed at improving neighborhood stability and pride.
In addition to maintaining the existing housing stock, Baldwin Park must also conserve
affordable units in the community, including the preservation of assisted housing and
rental subsidies.
Goal 1.0 Maintain and improve the quality of existing housing and residential
neighborhoods.
Policy 1.1 Encourage the ongoing maintenance and repair of owner - occupied and
rental housing to prevent deterioration of housing in the City.
Policy 1.2 Promote the rehabilitation of substandard and deteriorating housing in
areas designated for long term residential use. Promote efforts to remove
substandard units which cannot be rehabilitated.
Policy 1.3 Provide focused code enforcement and rehabilitation efforts in targeted
neighborhoods to achieve substantive neighborhood improvements.
Policy 1.4 Work to alleviate unit overcrowding by encouraging owners to add
bedrooms, baths, and additional living areas in existing homes. Offer
financial assistance for room additions to income - qualified households.
Policy 1.5 Work to alleviate illegal conversions of garages and patios through code
enforcement, supported by rehabilitation assistance.
Policy 1.6 Cooperate with non - profit housing providers in the acquisition,
rehabilitation, and maintenance of older apartment complexes as long-
term affordable housing.
Policy 1.7 Preserve low - income housing in the City at risk of converting to market
rate by monitoring the status of pre - payment eligible projects and
identifying financial and organizational resources available to preserve
these units.
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Program 1: Community Improvement
This program is a continuation of a CDBG code enforcement program and works in
conjunction with the low - interest Rehabilitation Loan Program and Street
Improvements Program. Deterioration and blight can be significant problems in low -
income areas. Code enforcement is essential to ensuring housing conservation and
rehabilitation. The City's Community Improvement Program is both proactive and
reactive; concentrating efforts on reducing blighted conditions on major thoroughfares
and in commercial, industrial, and residential areas.
Objectives:
• Continue to provide proactive code enforcement activities to maintain and
improve housing and neighborhood conditions, qualities, standards and property
values.
• Concentrate efforts on removing blighted conditions from specific areas, such as
areas north of Ramona near Maine Avenue and in the southwestern section near
the freeways, through the enforcement of existing building codes.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Code Enforcement
Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget; CDBG funds
Program 2: Home Improvement Residential Program (HIRP)
The goal of this program is to offer residents an opportunity to live in a safe environment
by offering rehabilitation assistance to low- and moderate - income single- family
households. Three programs are included under the Housing Improvement Residential
Program, which provide amortized loans, deferred loans, and grants. The Amortized
Loan Program provides for substantial rehabilitation to very low -, low -, and moderate
income households through loans of up to $35,000 at a 3% interest rate. The Deferred
Loan Program provides loans up to $35,000 (at a 10/6 interest rate) for substantial
rehabilitation to very low- and low- income households, seniors, and handicapped or
disabled residents. The Residential Rehabilitation Grants provides grants of up to
$5,000 to seniors, disabled, and very -low income households. Staff is considering that the
grants be increased to $10,000.
Objectives:
■ Rehabilitate owner - occupied housing units to remove substandard conditions.
■ Provide low interest and deferred loans and grants to lower- income families, with
a goal of providing assistance to 25 households per year, providing assistance to a
total of 150 households during the 2008 -2014 planning cycle.
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• Continue to provide assistance through HIRP for the construction of bedroom
additions to ameliorate overcrowding conditions. Continue to provide assistance
through HIRP for home improvements that provide access and safety for disabled
residents.
• Continue to provide information on HIRP at public counters and on the City's
website. Encourage use of the program to eligible residents who visit the
planning department for permits or technical assistance on other types of
renovations or remodels.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: CDBG; HOME, CalHOME, Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside
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The goal of this program is to improve the City's multifamily rental housing stock while
contributing to safe, decent, and sanitary living environments. This program focuses on
investor -owned multi- family rental properties that can be renovated at a modest price.
Amortized loans at 3% interest rates are provided contingent on the property owner
maintaining 51% of the rental units affordable for the life of the 20 -year loan.
Objectives:
• Redesign and remarket the Rental Rehabilitation Program to increase
participation in the program among multifamily housing property owners.
• Rehabilitate 11 low- and moderate- income units annually, for a total of 66 during
the 2008 -2014 planning cycle.
Timeframe: Implement program redesign and marketing by December 2011;
provide loans annually
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: CDBG
Program 4: Preservation of At -Risk Rental Housing
Over the next 10 years (2008 - 2018), three federally assisted housing projects which
provide a total of 174 affordable units have expiring affordability covenants. These
projects — Clark Terrace, Frazier Park, and Syracuse Park — are owned by for - profit
corporations, and as such are considered at high risk of conversion. While the owners
have renewed the Section 8 contracts in the past (these three projects were all at -risk
during the last planning cycle) and Frazier Park is in the process of getting final approval
to extend its contract, it is unknown at this time whether the owners will continue to
renew their Section 8 contracts in the future.
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Objectives:
• Monitor the status of the 174 affordable housing units that are at risk of
converting to market rate.
• Work with owners and property managers to discuss preservation options of
affordable housing units at risk of converting to market rate.
• Monitor Section 8 legislation and provide technical assistance to property
owners as necessary.
• Inform non - profit housing organizations of opportunities to acquire and continue
affordability of at -risk units.
• Inform residents in units that are converting to market rents of affordable
housing programs available in the City, including Section 8 and other affordable
housing developments.
Timeframe: Monitor the status of at -risk units annually; inform residents and
potential non - profit housing organizations upon learning of
pending conversion.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: CDBG; HOME; Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside
B. Assist in the Development of Affordable Housing
Baldwin Park encourages the development of housing units affordable to all segments of
the community. However, the cost of new construction can be prohibitive to the
development of affordable housing. Incentive programs, such as density bonuses and
assistance with land assembly, offer a cost - effective means of providing affordable
housing development. In addition, the Housing Element sets forth several first -time
homebuyer programs aimed at moving renters into homeownership and promoting
neighborhood stability.
Goal 2.0 Assist in the development of housing affordable to low- and
moderate- income households.
Policy 2.1 Provide favorable home purchasing options to lower- and moderate-
income households.
Policy 2.2 Encourage developers of for -sale housing to utilize the City's first -time
homebuyer assistance program to qualify for lower income applicants.
Policy 2.3 Continue to provide rental assistance to very low- income households who
are overpaying for housing.
Policy 2.4 Offer financial and /or regulatory incentives where feasible to encourage
the development of affordable housing.
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Policy 2.5 Assist residential developers in identifying and consolidating parcels
suitable for new housing development.
Policy 2.6 Actively pursue additional sources of funds for affordable housing
Program 5: First -Time Homebuyer Program
The Baldwin Park First -Time Homebuyer Program encourages the transition of low- and
moderate - income renters into long -term homeownership. The Homebuyer Program
provides low- and moderate - income households the opportunity to purchase a home
through the use of gap financing and down payment assistance. Both new and existing
housing within established maximum purchase prices are eligible. The City's First -Time
Homebuyer Program includes four separate programs: HOME First -Time Homebuyer
Program, Set -Aside Funds First -Time Homebuyer Program, Down Payment Assistance,
and the Lease to Purchase Program. The HOME First Time Homebuyer Program offers
gap financing in the form of no- interest loans of up to $140,000 to low - income
households who are purchasing their first home. The Set -Aside Funds First Time
Homebuyer Program offers no- interest loans to first -time homebuyers of moderate -
income. The Down Payment Assistance Program loan assists low- to moderate - income
households and is not restricted to first -time homebuyers. The program lends seven
percent of the purchase price of the home to be used as down payment and for closing
costs. The Lease to Purchase Program is a "lease to own" homeownership program that
may be used in conjunction with other City programs that offer assistance to
homebuyers.
Objectives:
• Expand home - ownership opportunities to low- and moderate - income first -time
homebuyers.
• Provide homeownership assistance to 12 households annually, for a total of 72
households during the 2008 -2014 planning period.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: HOME; Independent Cities Lease Finance Authority,
Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside
Program 6: Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)
As a means of further leveraging homeownership assistance, the City participates with
the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission (CDC) in
implementation of a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. An MCC is a certificate
awarded by the CDC authorizing the holder to take a federal income tax credit. A
qualified applicant awarded an MCC may take an annual credit against federal income
taxes of up to 20 percent of the annual interest paid on the applicant's mortgage. This
allows more available income to qualify for a mortgage loan and to make the monthly
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -100 Housing Element
mortgage payments. The value of the MCC must be taken into consideration by the
mortgage lender in underwriting the loan and may be used to adjust the borrower's
federal income tax withholding.
Objective:
■ Continue to participate in the regional MCC program, and encourage applicants
to City's first -time homebuyer program to take advantage of the program.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Commission of the County of Los
Angeles; Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: Federal Income Tax Credit
Program is Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program extends rental subsidies to very low —
income, elderly, and disabled households who spend more than 30 percent of their gross
income on housing. Participants are able to select any housing that meets the
requirements of the program, and are not limited to units located in subsidized housing
projects. The program is funded by HUD, and the Baldwin Park Housing Authority
coordinates the program for Baldwin Park residents. As of February 2008, 715 Baldwin
Park households received Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers, and 3,309 applicants were
on the waiting list.
Objectives:
Participate in efforts to maintain, and possibly to increase, the current number of
Housing Choice Vouchers available to Baldwin Park residents, and direct eligible
households to the program.
Encourage apartment owners to list their properties with the Baldwin Park
Housing Authority as eligible to receive Section 8 tenants.
Provide priority assistance to displaced households, households residing in
substandard housing, and households spending greater than 50 percent of their
income on housing costs.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Baldwin Park Housing Authority
Funding Sources: HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
r-rogram Tenant-based - • s - Program
This new program addresses housing and affordability and alleviates overcrowding by
expanding housing choice. The Tenant -based Rental Assistance Program directly assists
individual low- income households by paying the difference between actual housing costs
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and what a household can afford to pay. Tenants are free to select any standard unit,
whether or not it is HOME assisted.
Objective:
Provide rental assistance to 10 households per year that are currently on the
Section 8 waiting list.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: HOME
For - profit and non - profit developers play a significant role in providing affordable
housing. The City can assist in the provision of affordable housing through the
utilization of CDBG, HOME, and Redevelopment Set -Aside funds to write down the
cost of land for development of affordable housing. As part of the land write -down
program, the City may also assist in the acquiring and assembling property and in
subsidizing on- and off -site improvements.
Objectives:
• Continue to provide financial and regulatory incentives to increase the supply of
affordable housing. Provide technical and financial (as available) assistance for
the development of 20 new affordable housing units during the 2008 -2014
Housing Element using a combination of federal, state, and local funds to provide
land cost write -downs and other construction assistance. Continue to meet with
nonprofit developers to explore partnerships on a regular basis.
• Assist developers in the assemblage of property and, as appropriate and
necessary, provide land write -downs for affordable housing developments.
• Provide technical assistance to developers to acquire and assemble properties for
affordable housing development.
• Focus a portion of assistance toward development projects that meet the needs of
extremely low -, very low- and low- income renters and large families.
Timeframe: Ongoing; meet with nonprofit developers at least every other year.
Responsible Agency: Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency; Community Development
Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: CDBG; HOME; Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside
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C. Provide Adequate Sites to Achieve a Variety and
Diversity of • •
A key element to satisfying the housing needs of all segments of the community is the
provision of adequate sites for all types, sizes, and prices of housing. The City, through
the General Plan land use policies and the Zoning Ordinance, is responsible for ensuring
adequate sites to accommodate its regional fair share of housing growth, and facilitates
the development of affordable housing through regulatory and financial incentives.
Goal 3.0 Provide adequate residential sites through appropriate land use and
zoning designations to accommodate the City's regional share of
housing needs.
Policy 3.1 Provide for a range of residential development types in Baldwin Park,
including low density single - family homes, small lot single - family
subdivisions, medium - density townhomes, and higher- density
apartments and condominiums.
Policy 3.2 Implement the Land Use Element, and facilitate development of mixed -
use residential projects near Downtown and along North Maine Avenue.
Policy 3.3 Maintain consistency between General Plan land use policies and the
Zoning Ordinance.
Policy 3.4 Continue to provide opportunities for infill housing development in R -3
zones, in the City's Redevelopment areas, and in Mixed -Use areas.
Policy 3.5 Promote mixed -use and higher- density housing in close proximity to
commercial areas and transportation routes for accessibility to services.
Policy 3.6 Continue to encourage second units on single- family lots.
Program 10: Ensure Adequate Sites to Accommodate Regional
Fair Share of Housing Growth
Based on units developed, approved, and proposed, the City has met the a portion of its
RHNA, with a remaining RHNA of 352 housing units, including 185 units for very low -
income households, 109 units for low - income households, and 58 units for moderate -
income households. As part of the Housing Element update, a vacant and underutilized
sites analysis was performed. The analysis evaluated the development potential in the R-
3 zone and in Mixed -Use areas. The results of this analysis illustrated that Baldwin Park
has adequate sites to accommodate its share of regional housing needs.
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Objectives:
Continue to provide appropriate land use designations and maintain an inventory
of suitable sites for residential development.
Make the vacant and underutilized residential sites inventory available to non-
profit and for - profit housing developers on the City's website.
Adopt revisions to the Zoning Ordinance prior to adoption of the 2008 -2014
Housing Element, to implement zoning for mixed -use sites identified.
Timeframe: Ongoing; Update sites inventory every two years.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
Program 11: Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance
The City completed a comprehensive update of its General Plan in 2002. The Land Use
Element sets forth the City's policies for guiding local development and growth. These
policies, together with zoning regulations, establish the amount and distribution of land
uses within the City. The Land Use Element provides residential development
opportunities in traditionally residential neighborhoods and in expanded areas
designated Garden Multi- Family along Ramona Boulevard. The Land Use Element also
introduced a new Mixed -Use category that allows densities of up to 30 units per acre.
The higher densities allowed in this designation create opportunities for providing
affordable housing. The City has completed a draft Zoning Ordinance revision to be
consistent with the updated General Plan, and anticipates adoption of the Zoning
Ordinance by mid -2011.
Objective:
Adopt revisions to the Zoning Ordinance prior to adoption of the 2008 -2014
Housing Element, to achieve consistency with the General Plan.
Timeframe: By mid -2011
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
Program 12: Mixed -Use Sites
Mixed -use development will add more residential units in the downtown area and along
Maine Avenue. Such development is expected to enhance the market for downtown
businesses and provide significant opportunities for affordable housing development.
Elderly, less - mobile residents, as well as employees of nearby businesses will particularly
benefit from such opportunities. The sites inventory indicates a potential for 464 new
residential units in mixed -use areas. The City's development standards encourage the
development of mixed -use in these areas and interest among developers to complete such
projects within Baldwin Park is high.
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Objectives:
• Continue to facilitate the construction of residences in mixed -use developments.
• Continue to provide incentives for lot consolidation in the MU -2 zone through
the use of graduated density zoning.
• Draft and make available at City counters a brochure outlining affordable housing
incentives available to developers in Baldwin Park, including density bonuses and
the Redevelopment Agency's affordable housing development incentives.
• Provide marketing materials on the City's website that delineate site
opportunities for mixed -use.
• Provide technical assistance for interested developers, including land
development counseling by City planners and Redevelopment staff and the
facilitation of negotiations between property owners to encourage lot
consolidation.
• Establish a protocol to monitor development interest, inquiries and, progress
towards mixed -use development. Periodically re- evaluate approach and progress.
Timeframe: Ongoing; establish protocol to monitor development interest by
2011; re- evaluate approach and progress annually.
Responsible Agency: Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency; Community Development
Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
D. Remove Governmental Constraints
Market and governmental factors pose constraints to the provision of adequate and
affordable housing. Factors that pose constraints on the provision of housing include the
costs of developing both ownership and rental housing, which are ultimately passed to
the consumers; the availability and cost of mortgage and rehabilitation financing; and
restrictive zoning or other development regulations.
These factors tend to disproportionately impact lower- and moderate - income
households due to their limited resources for absorbing the costs. To assist in affordable
housing development, Baldwin Park addresses, and where legally possible, removes
governmental constraints affecting the maintenance, improvement, and development of
housing. The City is committed to removing governmental constraints that hinder the
production of housing. In addition to the density bonuses and flexible development
standards already in place, the City proposes revisions to the Zoning Ordinance to
encourage housing opportunities for extremely low - income households and special
needs persons.
Goal 4.0 Mitigate governmental constraints to housing production.
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Policy 4.1 Periodically review City regulations, ordinances, departmental processing
procedures and residential fees related to rehabilitation and /or
construction to assess their impact on housing costs, and revise as
appropriate.
Policy 4.2 Continue to utilize density bonus incentives to encourage market rate
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evelopments to integrate units affordable to lower income households.
Policy 4.3 Continue to utilize the Specific Plan process as a means of providing
flexible development standards for affordable housing development.
Policy 4.4 Continue to utilize the Administrative Adjustment Process and
concurrent review process as a means of streamlining development review
procedures.
Policy 4.5 Designate appropriate zoning districts for the location of transitional
housing and emergency shelters, and maintain standards to enhance the
compatibility of these uses with the surrounding neighborhood.
Program 13: Land Use Controls
The Housing Element looks to provide flexibility in residential development standards as
a means of reducing the costs of development, thus enhancing unit affordability. The
City will continue to utilize the Administrative Adjustment and Specific Plan processes
to provide flexibility in height, setback, open space, and parking requirements.
Objectives:
• Provide flexibility in development standards such as open space, parking, setback
and height limits through the Administrative Adjustment and Specific Plan
processes.
• Draft appropriate development standards to facilitate mixed -use development in
areas designated as Mixed Use by the General Plan.
Timeframe: Ongoing; Draft mixed -use development standards as part of the
comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Update in 2011.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
Program 14: Density Bonus /Development Incentives
Density bonuses are granted in Baldwin Park if a development meets California
Government Code Section 65915. Pursuant to State law, the City offers density bonuses
of between 20 and 35 percent for the provision of affordable housing, depending on the
amount and type of housing provided. Financial incentives or regulatory concessions
may also be granted when a developer proposes to construct affordable housing.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -106 Housing Element
Objectives:
• Continue to comply with State law provisions for density bonuses as a means to
facilitate affordable housing development.
• Continue to exempt affordable housing projects from certain development fees,
such as Quimby and public art fees.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget; Redevelopment Housing Set - Aside; CDBG;
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A community's evaluation and review process for housing projects contributes to the
cost of housing because holding costs incurred by developers are ultimately reflected in
the unit's selling price. The City plans to provide expeditious processing, which will
include pre- submittal multi- departmental meeting with the project applicant to help
guide the applicant through the process; design review committee findings within ten
days of application filing; concurrent processing of applications; and priority scheduling
of affordable housing projects for public hearings.
Objectives:
• Minimize the time required for project approvals, and provide fast track permit
processing for projects with an affordable component.
• Develop a process for concurrent processing of residential projects, and priority
processing for affordable housing developments.
Timeframe: Ongoing; develop concurrent process by December 2011
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
Program 16: Extremely !ow- Income and Special Needs Housing
Extremely low - income households and households with special needs have limited
housing options in Baldwin Park. Housing types appropriate for these groups include:
emergency shelters, transitional housing, supportive housing, and single -room
occupancy (SRO) units. The East San Gabriel Valley Homeless Count Survey estimated
57 homeless in Baldwin Park in 2003. As part of the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
update, the C -I zone was modified to permit emergency housing by right. Specific siting
standards and conditions for approval were developed better facilitate the provision of
emergency housing.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -107 Housing Element
Objectives:
Continue to recognize housing opportunities for extremely low - income persons
by allowing emergency shelters by right in the C -I zone, subject to those
conditions and standards as consistent with State law. Subject emergency
shelters to the same development standards as other similar uses within the C -I
zone, except for those provisions permitted by State law and included in the
Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance for emergency shelters.
Continue to allow the establishment of transitional and supportive housing that
function as residential uses, consistent with similar residential uses and pursuant
toSB2.
Amend the Zoning Ordinance to facilitate housing opportunities for extremely
low - income persons by establishing definitions, performance standards, and
siting regulations for single -room occupancy developments (SRO).
Timeframe: Ongoing; Amend the Zoning Ordinance within three years of Housing
Element adoption to address SROs.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department - Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
Program 17: Water and Sewer Service Providers
In accordance with Government Code Section 65589.7 as revised in 2005, immediately
following City Council adoption, the City must deliver to all public agencies or private
entities that provide water or sewer services to properties within Baldwin Park a copy of
the 2008 Housing Element.
Objective:
■ Immediately following adoption, deliver the 2008 -2014 Baldwin Park Housing
Element to all providers of sewer and water service within the City of Baldwin
Park.
Timeframe: Within 30 days of adoption
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Department Budget
To fully meet the community's housing needs, Baldwin Park must assure that housing is
accessible to all residents, regardless of race, religion, family status, age, or physical
disability. Baldwin Park contracts with the Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley
to provide fair housing services. Activities to support fair housing practices include
tenant /landlord activities such as mediation, information, investigation, counseling and
referral services.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -108 Housing Element
Goal 5.0 Promote equal housing opportunity for all residents.
Policy 5.1 Continue to enforce fair housing laws prohibiting arbitrary discrimination
in the building, financing, selling, or renting of housing on the basis of
race, religion, family status, national origin, physical handicap or other
such characteristics.
Policy 5.2 Continue to offer fair housing services to residents, including
tenant /landlord dispute resolution and discrimination complaint
investigation.
Policy 5.3 Provide that displacement of low- income households is avoided and,
where necessary, is carried out in an equitable manner.
Policy 5.4 Require mobile home and trailer park owners proposing park closures to
adhere to State relocation requirements.
Policy 5.5 Encourage housing construction or alteration to meet the needs of
residents with special needs such as the elderly and disabled.
Program 18: Fair Housing Program
The City contracts with the Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing services to
renters and purchasers of housing in Baldwin Park. Services include housing
discrimination response, landlord- tenant relations, and housing information counseling.
Objectives:
• Continue to assist households through the Housing Rights Center, providing fair
housing services and educational programs concerning fair housing issues. Refer
fair housing complaints to the Housing Rights Center and assist in program
outreach.
• Create a brochure that advertises the availability of fair housing counseling.
Distribute the brochure at a variety of public locations, including public counters
and the Baldwin Park Library. Provide information on fair housing resources on
the City's website.
• Continue to comply with all State and federal fair housing requirements when
implementing housing programs or delivering housing- related services.
• Implement recommendations from 2003 Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice related to fair housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Housing Division
Funding Sources: CDBG
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -109 Housing Element
The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, requires that cities and counties provide
reasonable accommodation to rules, policies, practices, and procedures where such
accommodation may be necessary to afford individuals with disabilities equal housing
opportunities. While fair housing laws intend for all people have equal access to housing,
the law also recognizes that people with disabilities may need extra tools to achieve
equality. Reasonable accommodation is one of the tools intended to further housing
opportunities for people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation provides a means
of requesting from the local government flexibility in the application of land use and
zoning regulations or, in some instances, even a waiver of certain restrictions or
requirements because it is necessary to achieve equal access to housing. Cities and
counties are required to consider requests for accommodations related to housing for
people with disabilities and provide the accommodation when it is determined to be
"reasonable" based on fair housing laws and case law interpreting the statutes. Baldwin
Park has a reasonable accommodation procedure clearly outlined in the Zoning
Ordinance.
Objective:
■ Provide information to residents on reasonable accommodation procedures via
public counters and the City website.
Timeframe: December 2011
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Division
Funding Sources: Departmental Budget
F. Ensure Compliance with Applicable Environmental
Regulations
In response to statewide concerns regarding water quality and flooding issues, in recent
years the State Legislature has adopted laws that require these issues to be addressed as
part of a jurisdiction's General Plan update. Because the Housing Element is the element
most frequently updated, the laws cite Housing Element updates in particular as the
trigger point for dealing with water quality and flood control issues.
With regard to water quality and compliance with State Regional Water Quality
Control Board requirements, Baldwin Park is a co- permittee under the Los Angeles
County National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The terms of
the permit require that:
■ Each Permittee shall amend, revise, or update its General Plan to include watershed
and storm eater quality and quantity management considerations and policies when
any of the following General Plan elements are updated or amended: (i) Land Use,
(ii) Housing, (iii) Conservation, and (iv) Open Space.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -110 Housing Element
Each Permittee shall provide the Regional Board with the draft amendment or
revision when a listed General Plan element or the General Plan is noticed for
comment in accordance with Cal. Govt. Code §65350 et seq.
Baldwin Park completed a comprehensive General Plan update in 2002. The Open Space
and Conservation Element includes policies that address protection of water resources
from pollution. Goal 5 and accompanying policies 5.4 and 5.5 are incorporated into this
Element by reference.
AB 162, signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2007, requires cities and
counties to increase consideration of flood risks when making land use decisions. The
bill requires:
Upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January 1, 2009, the
conservation element shall identify rivers, creeks, streams, flood corridors, riparian
habitats, and land that may accommodate floodwater for purposes of groundwater
recharge and storm water management.
■ The safety element, upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January
1, 2009, shall also do the following:
i. Identify information regarding flood hazards, including, but not limited to flood
hazard zones, National Flood Insurance Program maps published by FEMA,
information about flood hazards, designated floodway snaps, dam failure
inundation maps, areas subject to inundation in the event of the failure of levees
or floodwalls, and other flood - related issues. (Government Code Section
65302.g.2.A provides the complete list.)
ii. Establish a set of comprehensive goals, policies, and objectives for the protection
of the community from the unreasonable risks of flooding.
As part of the 2002 General Plan update, the City prepared a new Public Safety Element
that addressed flooding. The Element states that federal flood maps (FIRM) designate
all of Baldwin Park as Area C, meaning that minimal flood risks exist in the City. Goal
2.0 and the accompanying policies in the Public Safety Element are incorporated into
this Housing Element by reference.
Summary of Quantified Objectives
Table H -51 summarizes the City's quantified objectives for the 2008 -2014 planning
period by income group.
Construction of 352 new units, representing the City's remaining RHNA for the
2008 -2014 period, including 185 units for extremely low- /very low- income
households, 109 units for low - income households, and 58 units for moderate -
income households.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan HE -111 Housing Element
• Rehabilitation of 25 owner - occupied units per year, or 150 during the planning
period.
• Rehabilitation of 11 low- and moderate - income rental units annually, for a total of
66 during the 2008 -2014 planning cycle.
• Conservation of 174 affordable units at risk of conversion to market -rate units.
Table H -51
Summary of 2008 -2014 Quantified Objectives
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Total
Construction
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Baldwin Park Housing Element
Appendix A
Qualified Agencies Interested in Purchasing At -Risk Projects
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Table B -1: Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housina Element - Vacant Land Inventory
Parcel Number
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On -bite
(APN)
Designation
Zoning
Density
Acres
Consolidation
Current Use
Capacity
ure
Constraints
du /ac
Capacity
8437- 002 -029
Multi - Family Res
R31
20
0.1338
no
vacant
2
yes
none
8438- 001 -019
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.3903
no
vacant
6
yes
none
8552 - 004 -017
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.2970
no
vacant
5
yes
I none
8552 - 004 -022 1
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.3592
yes
vacant
10
yes
none
8552 - 004 -023
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.2322
vacant
yes
none
Table B -2: Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housina Element - Residential OnDortunity Sites Inventory
Parcel Number
(APN)
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Allowable
Density
(du /ac)
Acres
Potential Lot
Consolidation
Current Use
Realistic
Capacity.
(du)
Infrastructure
Capacity
On -Site
Constraints
8460 - 005 -035
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.53
Yes
1 dwelling unit, in RDA are
17
yes
none
8460 -005 -018
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.57
4 dwelling units, in RDA are
yes
none
8544- 025 -030
Multi- Family Res
R3
20
0.20
Yes
1 dwelling unit
29
yes
none
8544- 025 -900
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.98
commercial /public use
yes
none
8544 - 025 -034
Multi- Family Res
R3
20
0.60
2 dwelling unit
yes
none
8544 - 026 -016
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.36
Yes
3 dwelling unit
11
yes
none
8544 - 026 -017
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.29
2 dwelling unit
yes
none
8550- 005 -023
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.22
Yes
youth home
11
yes
none
8550- 005 -024
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.47
youth home
yes
none
8558 - 004 -907
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
1.91
No
industrial, in RDA area
31
yes
none
8544 - 031 -034
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
1.76
No
church
28
yes
none
8544 - 026 -021
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.25
No
2 dwelling units
4
yes
none
8544- 026 -019
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.24
No
2 dwelling units
4
yes
none
8544 - 023 -028
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
1.07
No
church
17
yes
none
8542- 008 -017
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.26
No
1 dwelling unil
4
yes
none
8542- 004 -001
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.16
No
1 dwelling unit
3
yes
none
8542- 004 -009
Multi - Family Res
R3
20
0.45
No
1 dwelling unit
7
yes
none
8542 - 004 -004
Multi - Family Res
R31
20
1 0.12
No
1 dwelling unit
2
yes
none
8554 - 005 -002
Multi - Family Res
R31
20
1 0.97
No
commerciallindustrial
16
yes
none
Table B -3: Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housina Element - MiYAd tlsa nnnnrtunity Sites lnvantnry
Site
Number
Parcel Number (APN)
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Allowable
Density
du /ac
Acres
Potential Lot
Consolidation
Current Use
Realistic
Capacity
du
Infrastructure
Capacity
On-Site
Constraints
Site A
8543- 019 -001
MU
MU -2
30
1.2896
yes
commercial
61
yes
none
8543- 019 -004
MU
MU -2
0.1623
commercial
yes
none
8543- 019 -005
MU
MU -2
0.1994
commercial
yes
none
8543- 019 -006
Mu
MU -2
0.1945
restaurant
yes
none
8543- 019 -034
MU
MU-21
0.3347
grocery store
yes
none
8543- 019 -037
MU
MU -2
0.1783
commercial
yes
none
8543 -019 -038
MU
MU -2
0.16201
commercial
yes
none
Site B
- nno -.^.26
r1U
ML' -2
30
0.257&
yes
restaurant
18
yes
none
8415- 009 -027
MU
MU -2
0.1705
parking
yes
none
8415 - 009 -028
MU
MU -2
0.1705
commercial
yes
none
8415- 009 -029
MU
MU -2
0.1550
SFR
yes
none
Site C
8415- 011 -002
MU
MU -2
30
0.2190
yes
SFR
22
yes
none
8415- 011 -007
MU
MU -2
0.4509
SFR
yes
none
8415- 011 -028
MU
MU -2
0.23951
vacant
yes
none
Site D
8415- 009 -033
MU
MU -2
30
0.1692
yes
vacant, parking
15
yes
none
8415- 009 -034
MU
MU -2
0.4661
Icomm ercial
1yes
none
Site E
8554- 002 -001
MU
MU -2
30
0.3301
yes
light industrial
68
yes
none
8554- 002 -007
MU
MU -2
0.4536
light industrial
yes
none
8554- 002 -008
MU
MU -2
0.4572
commercial, parking
yes
none
8554- 002 -030
MU
MU -2
0.3443
light industrial
yes
none
8554- 002 -032
MU
MU -2
0.6049
office, parking
yes
none
8554- 002 -033
MU
MU -2
0.6051
auto related use
yes
none
Site F
8554- 009 -015
MU
MU -2
30
0.1386
yes
SFR
17
yes
none
8554- 009 -016
MUI
MU -2
0.1425
SFR
yes
none
8554- 009 -027
MU
MU -2
0.3210
commercial, light
industrial
yes
none
8554- 009 -900
MU
MU -2
0.1418
parking
yes
Inone
Site G
8544- 018 -047
MU
MU -1
30
6.4335
no
commercial, parking
154
yes
none
Site H
8437- 003 -001
MU
M U-11
30
0.3774
yes
gas station
49
yes
none
8437- 003 -002
MU
MU -1
0.1544
commercial
yes
none
8437- 003 -003
MU
MU -1
0.1543
commercial
yes
none
8437- 003 -004
MU
MU -1
0.1545
commercial
yes
none
8437 - 003 -027
MU
MU -1
0.8790
post office
yes
none
8437- 003 -028
MU
MU -1
0.1806
parking
yes
none
8437- 003 -029
MU
MU -1
0.14481
commercial
yes
none
Site 1
8554- 001 -011
MU
MU -1
30
0.1746
yes
restaurant
24
yes
none
8554- 001 -012
MU
MU -1
0.2409
retail
yes
none
8554- 001 -013
MU
MU -1
0.1571
retail
yes
none
8554- 001 -901
MU
MU -1
0.1684
parking
yes
none
8554- 001 -904
MU
MU -1
0.1690
parking
yes
none
8554- 001 -907
MU
MU -1
0.1728
parking
yes
none
Site J
8554- 001 -018
MU
MU -1
30
0.6550
yes
commercial, parking
36
yes
none
8554- 001 -019
MU
MU -1
0.2259
commercial
yes
none
8554- 001 -803
MU
MU -1
0.2378
parking
yes
none
8554- 001 -806
MU
MU -1
0.1867
parking
yes
none
8554- 001 -807
MU
MU -1
0.2281
parking
yes
none
Site K
8437 -004 -064
MU
MU -1
30
1
1
2.5172
yes
Icommercial,
commercial, parking
370
1yes
yes
none
8437 - 004 -062
MU
MU -1
1.7771
vacant store, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -061
MU
MU -1
2.5988
vacant store, parking
yes
none
8437 - 004 -060
MU
MU -1
1.1024
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437 - 004 -059
MU
MU -1
0.2305
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -065
MU
MU -1
0.3835
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -069
MU
MU-11
0.9155
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -063
MU
MU -1
0.0330
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -063
MU
MU -1
0.0212
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -959
MU
MU -1
0.8458
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -066
MU
MU -1
0.5962
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437 - 004 -070
MU
MU -1
0.1983
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -069
MU
MU -1
0.35301
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -067
Mul
M U-11
0.7275
commercial, parking
yes
none
8437- 004 -068
Mul
M U-11
1.03681
parking
Inone
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Baldwin Park Housing Element
Appendix C
Detailed - Analysis
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To show the potential for infill development to meet the remaining RHNA of 491 units, a
site by site analysis of the most suitable sites for residential development was conducted.
This section provides detailed information on the sites identified in the Mixed -Use areas
of the City. A total of 834 Mixed -Use sites were identified, more than ample to meet the
remair�ing RHNA of 491 units. General Plan goals and policies are tailored to foster lively,
pedestrian- oriented mixed -use districts in areas designated Mixed -Use. These Mixed -
Use sites were identified as being most suitable for recycling based on the unit -to-
capacity potential and condition and maintenance of the existing buildings. The density
of the identified sites facilitates the development of housing affordable to lower- income
households. The City's new Zoning Ordinance contains provisions to encourage the
development of mixed -use and higher density housing through the MU -1 and MU -2
zones. These development standards were tailored to achieve maximum densities and
foster lively pedestrian and transit - oriented aistricts.
Sites G, H, I, J, and K are all located near the Baldwin Park downtown core. All of these
sites are located within the Central Business District Redevelopment Area. Community
Redevelopment law requires that some housing development within redevelopment
areas be affordable to lower income households. For new or rehabilitated dwelling units
developed by public or private entities, 15 percent of those units are to be available at
costs affordable to persons of low- or moderate - income. At least 30% of all new or
rehabilitated dwelling units developed by the Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency
must be available at affordable housing cost to persons of low and moderate income. The
Central Business District Redevelopment Project includes the following goals to alleviate
blight in the Project Area:
• New construction and rehabilitation of appropriate commercial and residential
development.
• Facilitate construction of supporting residential uses in the area.
Site K is located at a prime site in Baldwin Park in the heart of downtown. For several
years, the City has pursued the development of a specific plan in this area, including Site
K as the primary anchor area. The City's vision for this area is to reinvent downtown as a
mixed -use pedestrian and transit - oriented urban village using a comprehensive,
coordinated approach to addressing physical and economic blight in downtown. To
pursue this vision, the City entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with a
developer for Site K and neighboring parcels, but the significant national economic
downturn that began in late 2007 caused the developer to withdraw from the process.
Site K remains an excellent candidate for redevelopment as mixed use. As of 2009, a
vacant grocery store was the primary use in this underutilized shopping center.
Although originally constructed in 1989, the shopping center is aging, and the vast
majority of area is occupied by surface parking. The site would be an excellent candidate
for higher intensity transit oriented development, as it is adjacent to a Metrolink station.
The developer formerly involved with the Specific Plan for this site estimated 340 new
residential units on this site. The City's analysis estimates a potential capacity for 370
new units. This site alone meets the three - quarters of the City's remaining RHNA.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan C -1 Appendix C
Site G has the potential to yield approximately 154 units, and is located at the
intersection of Maine Avenue and Clark Street, on the north end of the downtown core.
This site is under common ownership, and is currently occupied by an aging commercial
center, constructed in the mid- 1960s. More than half of the site is reserved for surface
parking. In the past, there has been interest in development on this site.
Together, Sites G and K meet all of the City's remaining RHNA of 491 housing units for
the 2007 -2014 planning period.
Site H, with an estimated capacity of at least 49 units, is also located on the prominent
corner at Maine Avenue and Clark Street. The site provides opportunities for further
development based on the size of the area (over 2 acres). The existing uses include a gas
station, aging commercial buildings (built in the 1950s and 60s) containing retail and
services including travel agencies and beauty salons, and a post office. There is ample
surface parking on each parcel identified. There are seven parcels identified as part of
this site, which are owned by four property owners.
Site I is located at the intersection of Ramona Boulevard and Maine Avenue, and has a
capacity of at least 24 units. Located adjacent to the Baldwin Park City Hall, this is a
superior location for mixed -use development. The parcels that comprise this site
currently contain a mix of low - intensity uses, including small restaurants, a furniture
store, and ample surface parking. The buildings on the parcels were built between 1929
and 1955. The City of Baldwin Park is the current owner of three parcels that make up
Site I.
Site J has the capacity for at least 36 new housing units. This site encompasses over 1.5
acres and is located adjacent to the Metrolink station. This site is suitable for a transit -
oriented mixed -use development. Existing uses include a recently constructed small
commercial center and a bank building each with their own surface parking, in addition
to a telephone company building and surface parking lots. At least two identified parcels
are under common ownership. Baldwin Park is interested in pursuing a partnership to
construct a parking structure on a portion of this site to serve the Metrolink Station. A
mixed -use development in. conjunction with this use would be appropriate.
Sites A, B, C, and D are located in the North Maine Avenue Corridor. The North Maine
Avenue Corridor is currently characterized by an indiscernible land use pattern which
alternates between small commercial and residential uses. Two major public facilities on
Maine Avenue — the Performing Arts Center and the Baldwin Park Continuing
Education Center — present opportunities for establishment of complementary land uses.
Sites A and B are located at the prominent corner of Maine Avenue and Olive Street.
This corner is a focus area for the City where neighborhood serving retail and services
may be combined with higher- intensity residential development. These sites' prominent
location along one of the City's major corridors increases the potential for development
in the planning period. Site A is composed of seven parcels, but ownership is split
between only four persons /entities. Existing uses include surface parking and aging
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan C -2 Appendix C
commercial structures (built between 1939 and 1963). Site B is located on the southeast
corner of Olive Street and Maine Avenue. Composed of four parcels, two of these are
currently under the same ownership. Existing uses include an aging restaurant with
surface parking, a small commercial building, and a single- family residence. All buildings
were constructed between 1948 and 1970.
Sites C and D are both located on the east side of Maine Avenue, at the intersection of
Cavette Place. Site C includes a vacant parcel of 0.24 acres. The other parcels each
contain a single- family home, both over 60 years old, and one of which was listed for sale
as of early 2009. The two sites not listed for sale are under common ownership. Site D
contains two parcels, totaling over half of an acre. Currently, one parcel is predominantly
vacant, with a portion devoted to surface parking. The other portion has a small
commercial building, containing services and goods sales.
Sites E and F are located just south of the Baldwin Park Metrolink station. Baldwin Park
recognizes the train station as one key component of its program to enhance Downtown
and create a mixed -use, vibrant community center. The parcels that compose Site E have
a combined capacity for at least 68 new housing units, developed at a density that
accommodates affordable housing. Existing uses on Site E include light industrial
buildings with outdoor storage, an aging medical office building, and an automobile
repair shop. All buildings were built between 1950 and 1983. Existing uses on Site F
include two older single - family residences (built in the 1950s), a small commercial
building built in 1989, and extensive surface parking areas.
Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan C -3 Appendix C
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I I P a g e
Notice of Availability and Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration. ................................................................. i
DraftNegative Declaration ................................................................................................ .............................ii
InitialStudy... ...... - ....................................... „
GeneralInformation ........................................................................................................ ..............................1
ProjectDescription .................................................................................................... ..............................4
InitialStudy Checklist ..................................................................................................... .............................22
EnvironmentalEvaluation ............................................................................................ ............................... 23
References................................................................................................................... ............................... 52
Determination............................................................................................................... ............................... 54
List of Tables
Table1: Baldwin Park RHNA ................................................................................... ............................... 5
Table2: Meeting the RHNA ....................................................................................... ..............................6
Table3: Credits toward RHNA .................................................................................. ..............................7
List of Figures
Exhibit 1: Regional Location Map ................................................................................ ..............................2
Exhibit2: Project Vicinity Map ..................................................................................... ..............................3
Exhibit 3: Housing Sites Inventory Map ...................................................................... ............................... 9
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• i a a� ONION ,.
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DATE: April 18, 2011
TO: Interested Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals
Notice is hereby given that City of Baldwin Park has completed an Initial Study for the project (Adoption
and Implementation of the Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element) in accordance with guidelines
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Government Code Section 15000 et seq.).
PROJECT LOCATION: The Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element applies to all residential zoning
districts and all General Plan land use designations that allow mixed -use development within the
municipal boundaries of the City of Baldwin Park. Located in the San Gabriel Valley approximately 15
miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the City encompasses 4,337 acres.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT: The project is the adoption and implementation of the
Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing _ Element which represents an update of the City', cer •; =isd Housi;,
Element. The Housing Element is an integral component of the City's General Plan, as it addresses
existing and future housing needs of all types for persons of all economic segments within the City. The
City of Baldwin Park's long -term housing goal is to provide housing opportunities to meet the diverse
needs of the community. The Initial Study assesses the potential impacts related to goals, policies, and
implementation programs in the Housing Element, including the provision of adequate land to
accommodate the City's regional housing needs assessment (RHNA).
POTENTIAL IMPACTS: No potentially significant environmental impacts of the project have been
identified.
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Begins: April 19, 2011 Ends: May 20, 2011
The Initial Study /Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review and comment for a period of 30
days. Any person may submit written comments to the Community Development Department before the
end of the review period. If you challenge the City's action in court you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the Community
Development Department prior to the end of the review period. Comments may be sent by mail, fax, or
e -mail to the following address:
City of Baldwin Park
Community Development Department
14403 E. Pacific Ave 2"d Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Fax: (626) 962 -2625
Email: AHarbin @baldwinpark.com
LOCATION WHERE DOCUMENT CAN BE REVIEWED: The City of Baldwin Park has prepared an Initial
Study and a Draft Negative Declaration for the project, pursuant to CEQA. Copies of these documents
may be reviewed online at www.baidwinpark.com, or at the following locations during normal business
hours: 1) City of Baldwin Park Community Development Department, 14403 E. Pacific Ave 2 "d Floor,
Baldwin Park, CA 91706; and 2) Baldwin Park Library, 4141 Baldwin Park Boulevard., Baldwin Park, CA
91706.
Date: Amy Harbin°`AIC -
City Plann ?r, City of Baldwin Park
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PROJECT: ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BALDV0N PARK 2008-2014
HOUSING ELEMENT
PROJECT LOCATION: The Baldwin Park 2008-2014 Housing Element applies toall residential zoning
districts and all General Plan land use designations that allow mixed-use development within the
municipal boundaries of the City of Baldwin Perk. Located in the San Gabriel Valley approximately 15
miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the City encompasses 4.337 acres. Figure 1, Project Location,
shows the City's location within Los Angeles County,
LEAD AGENCY AND PROJECT PROPONENT: City of Baldwin Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is the adoption and implementation of the Baldwin Park 2008-
2014 Housing Bemont, which represents an update of the City's Housing Element. The Housing
Bement is an integral component n/the City's General P!an, as it addresses existing and future housing
needs of all types for persons of all economic segment groups within the City. The City of Baldwin Park's
long-term housing gno| is to provide housing opportunities to meet the dimamn needs of the community '
The Initial Study and Negative Declaration anueao the potential impacts related to the pmvioion of
edequate!andtoeocommodatetheC|ty's/eginno|houm/ngneadoanseaamont(RHNA)nndthegoe|oond
policies listed in the Housing Element.
A copy of the Initial Study is attached. Questions or comments regarding this Initial Study/Negative
Declaration may be addressed to:
Amy Harbin, CP. City Planner
City of Baldwin Park
Community Development Department
144O3E. Pacific Ave 2""Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91708
Phone: (828)D13-5261
Fax. (S2G)OG2'282S
E-Mail: AHorbin@ba|dwinpark.00m
DETERMINATION: The conclusion of the Initial Study is that the project will not cause e significant
imp000ntheenvirommen1A NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: Based on the Initial Study of
possible significant effects of the proposed project, it has been determined that the project will not have e
significant adverse effect on the environment. Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not
required.
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT: This
document has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
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PROJECT: ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BALDWIN PARK 2008-2014
HOUSING T ►,
DATE FILED: April 19, 2011
General Information:
1. Project Title:
City of Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element Update (AGP -114)
City of Baldwin Park
Community Development Department
14403 E. Pacific Ave 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
3, Contact Person:
Amy Harbin, AICP, City Planner
Phone: (626) 813 -5261
Fax: (626) 962 -2625
E -Mail: AHarbin @baidwinpark.com
4. Project Location:
The Draft Housing Element applies to all residential zoning districts and all General Plan land use
designations that allow mixed -use development within the municipal boundaries of the City of
Baldwin Park. Located in the San Gabriel Valley approximately 15 miles east of downtown Los
Angeles, the City encompasses 4,337 acres, Abutting the City boundaries are the cities of
Irwindale, West Covina, Industry, and El Monte, as well as an unincorporated Los Angeles
County Area. Figure 1, Project Location, shows the City's location within Los Angeles County.
Figure 2 identifies the city boundaries in a more local context.
5. Permit application(s) for the project: AGP -114
6. General Plan Designation /Zoning: Single - Family Residential (0 -8.7 du /ac), Garden
Mufti - Family (8.8 -12 du /ac), Multi- Family (12.1 -20 du /ac), and Mixed -Use (0 -30 du /ac). Low -
Density Single - Family Residential Zone (R- 1- 7,500), Single - Family Residential Zone (R -1),
Garden Multi - Family Residential Zone (R -G), High Density Multi - Family Residential Zone (R -3),
and Mixed -Use Zone 1 (MU -1), Mixed -Use Zone 2 (MU -2).
7. Surrounding Land Uses:
The City of Baldwin Park is surrounded by the cities of Irwindale, West Covina, Industry, and El
Monte. The surrounding development includes residential, commercial, mixed use, public,
industrial, and open space uses.
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8. Project Description
The project is the adoption and implementation of the Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element,
which represents an update of the City's certified Housing Element. The Housing Element is an
integral component of the City's General Plan, as it addresses existing and future housing needs
of all types for persons of all economic segment groups within the City. The Housing Element
serves as a tool for decision - makers and the public in understanding and meeting housing needs
in Baldwin Park. While the law does not require local governments to actually construct housing
to meet identified needs, it does require that the community address housing needs in its
discretionary planning actions.
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The City of Baldwin Park's long -term housing goal is to provide housing opportunities to meet the
diverse needs of the community. To make adequate provision for the housing needs of all
economic segments of the community, the programs in the Housing Element aim to:
• Conserve and improve the existing supply of affordable housing
• Provide adequate housing sites for a variety of housing types
• Assist in the development of affordable housing
• Remove governmental constraints to the development of housing
• Promote equal housing opportunities
Project Objectives
The City of Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element Update seeks to achieve the following
objectives:
• Ensure internal consistency with the recently adopted General Plan
• Meet recently enacted statutory requirements
• Provide updated housing, population, and needs analysis
• Incorporate the suggested responses to California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) comments
Needs Regional Housing -
Article 10.6, Section 65580 — 65589.8, Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code
sets forth the legal requirements for a housing element and encourages the provision of
affordable and decent housing in suitable living environments for all communities to meet
statewide goals. This Housing Element update is a statement by the City of Baldwin Park of its
current and future housing needs, and a policy document that sets forth the City's goals, policies,
and programs to address those identified needs.
Specifically, Section 65580 states the housing element shall consist of "...an identification and
analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a Statement of goals, polices, quantified
objectives, financial resources and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and
development of housing." The housing element must also contain a five -year housing plan with
quantified objectives for the implementation of the goals and objectives described in the housing
element. State law requires the Housing Element be updated every four or eight years, unless
extended by the legislature.
Article 10.6, Section 65589 — 65589.8, Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code
sets forth the legal requirements for a housing element and encourages the provision of
affordable and decent housing in all communities to meet statewide goals. This Initial Study
evaluates the environmental effects of the adoption and implementation of the 2008 -2014
Baldwin Park Housing Element. For housing program implementation, the planning period is from
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July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2014. However, for purposes of accommodating the RHNA, the
planning period is from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2014.
Government Code Section 65583 requires that housing elements include the following
components:
• An assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints related
to the meeting of these needs.
• A statement of community goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the
preservation, improvement and development of housing,
• A program which sets forth a schedule of actions that the City is undertaking or intends to
undertake, in implementing the policies set forth in the Housing Element.
Several factors influence the demand for housing in the City of Baldwin Park. Four major "needs"
categories considered in the Housing Element include: 1) Housing needs resulting from
population growth, both in the City and the surrounding region; 2) housing needs resulting from
overcrowding of units; 3) housing needs that result when households are paying more than they
can afford for housing; and 4) housing needs of "special needs groups " such as the elderly, large
families, female- headed households, households with a disabled person, farm workers, and the
I omeless.
California housing element law requires that each jurisdiction develop local housing programs
designed to meet their "fair share" of housing needs for all income groups. HCD's Housing Policy
Division develops the Regional Housing Needs Assessments (RHNA) for each region of the
State, represented by councils of governments. The Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) determines the housing allocation for each city and county within its six -
county jurisdiction. SCAG has assigned Baldwin Park a housing allocation of 744 units (Table 1).
Table 1: Baldwin Park RHNA
income Gateg ry
-, urn er of Units
Very Low Income
185
Low Income
115
Moderate Income
123
Above Moderate Income
321
Total Units j
744
The RHNA covers the period of January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2014, whereas the Housing Element
is intended to cover a six year period after June 30, 2008. Local jurisdictions, in updating their
housing elements, may credit by applicable income category the actual housing units
constructed, or under construction, during the 2-1/2 year gap (January 2006 to June 2008).
Progress towards RHNA and Adequate Sites
The City has already achieved a significant portion of its RHNA with housing units constructed,
under construction, and approved since January of 2006. Specifically, the Housing Element
identifies 211 units that were constructed or approved during 2006 -2008, including six low- income
units, three moderate- income units, 23 second units (counted towards the moderate - income
category), and 182 above moderate- income units. Because the environmental review of the
dwelling units constructed or approved since January 1, 2006 was previously conducted on a
project -by- project basis, this document will only be assessing the potential impacts related to the
provision of adequate land to accommodate the remaining RHNA of 491 housing units, as
detailed below. However, no land use changes are included as part of this Housing Element, and
future projects will be required to complete individual project environmental review.
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Tablet: Meeting the RHNA
Above Moderate-
Income
179
--
--
179
321
142
Moderate - Income
3
23
42
68
123
55
Low - Income
6
--
--
6
115
109
Very low- income
--
--
--
0
185 1
185
Total
188 1
23
42
253
744
491
State law requires that all housing elements address four key topics: needs, constraints,
resources, and planning. Analysis of these topics provides the foundation for the preparation of a
housing element. The Baldwin Park Housing Element profiles community demographics and
examines housing needs of 'various demographic groups, including owners versus renters, lower -
income households, overcrowded households, the elderly, special needs groups, and the
homeless, among others. This information is detailed in the Element.
Constraints to Housing Production
The Housing Element identifies constraints on the production of new housing, including
governmental, environmental, and market constraints. By identifying these constraints, the City
recognizes possible barriers to housing development and can adopt policies and programs in the
Housing Element to remove or significantly reduce those barriers.
The Baldwin Park Housing Element identifies the following circumstances that may act as barriers
to development:
• Land Use Controls
• Building codes and their enforcement
• Fees and exactions
• Processing and permit procedures
• Financing
• Housing for people with disabilities
Housing Resources and Availability of Sites
The Housing Resources portion of the Element focuses on those opportunities available to the
City to provide housing as required by State law. The most critical component is the sites
inventory, which examines locations available to support new housing for persons of all income
categories.
Although the Housing Element covers the time period from 2008 to 2014, the State has
established 2006 as the baseline for calculating units credited toward fulfilling the City's RHNA.
Table 1 (Credits Towards RHNA) indicates the City's RHNA, the number of credited units, and
the balance of units to be met under each income category. Credits include units constructed,
units approved, and units proposed.
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Table 3: Credits Toward RHNA
The Housing Element indicates that the City has been credited for 253 units and is therefore
required to provide opportunities for an additional 491 units by 2014 in the very low, low, and
moderate income categories.
In assessing available inventory for residential sites, the Element considers mixed use sites,
vacant properties, and underutilized residential zones. The analysis indicates that sufficient land
is available to enable development of 834 units, well in excess of the 491 units required to meet
the RHNA targets. Figure 3 identifies the sites identified in the Housing as available to
accommodate the RHNA targets.
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According to housing element law (CA Government Code Section 65583.2), in addition to
identifying adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA, jurisdictions must determine whether the
inventory of sites can provide for a variety of types of housing, including housing for lower- income
households. Section 65583.2 deems sites allowing at least 30 dwelling units per acre to be
appropriate to accommodate housing for lower- income households.
Consistent with the Land Use Element, the City encourages residential uses in areas designated
as Mixed -Use to support a viable pedestrian district in the Downtown and along North Maine
Avenue. The Land Use Element vision for Mixed -Use consists of both retail and commercial in
conjunction with higher density residential uses. In the Mixed -Use N area, either vertically -
integrated mixed -use projects are allowed, or stand -alone residential or stand -alone
neighborhood commercial may be constructed. A density incentive (0.5 increase in FAR) is
offered for commercial projects that include a residential component in Mixed -Use areas.
Development within the Mixed -Use areas is permitted to achieve densities of 30 units per acre
per the General Plan. Zoning regulations are tailored to facilitate housing development at these
densities and consider appropriate setbacks, heights, and parking requirements.
Housing element law also requires that a city accommodate a variety of housing types, including
housing types that would be available to extremely low - income households and special needs
persons. Housing types appropriate for these groups include emergency shelters, transitional
housing, supportive housing, and single -room occupancy (SRO) units. Pursuant to SB 2, the City
of Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance recognizes housing opportunities for extremely low - income
persons by allowing emergency shelters by right in the I -C zone, subject to those conditions and
standards as consistent with State law.
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income Level ."
Her Low -
;Low,Moderate
Above er
Modate,
Total -:
RHNA
185
115
123
321
744
Credits
0
6
68
179
253
Balance
185
109
55
1 142
491
The Housing Element indicates that the City has been credited for 253 units and is therefore
required to provide opportunities for an additional 491 units by 2014 in the very low, low, and
moderate income categories.
In assessing available inventory for residential sites, the Element considers mixed use sites,
vacant properties, and underutilized residential zones. The analysis indicates that sufficient land
is available to enable development of 834 units, well in excess of the 491 units required to meet
the RHNA targets. Figure 3 identifies the sites identified in the Housing as available to
accommodate the RHNA targets.
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According to housing element law (CA Government Code Section 65583.2), in addition to
identifying adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA, jurisdictions must determine whether the
inventory of sites can provide for a variety of types of housing, including housing for lower- income
households. Section 65583.2 deems sites allowing at least 30 dwelling units per acre to be
appropriate to accommodate housing for lower- income households.
Consistent with the Land Use Element, the City encourages residential uses in areas designated
as Mixed -Use to support a viable pedestrian district in the Downtown and along North Maine
Avenue. The Land Use Element vision for Mixed -Use consists of both retail and commercial in
conjunction with higher density residential uses. In the Mixed -Use N area, either vertically -
integrated mixed -use projects are allowed, or stand -alone residential or stand -alone
neighborhood commercial may be constructed. A density incentive (0.5 increase in FAR) is
offered for commercial projects that include a residential component in Mixed -Use areas.
Development within the Mixed -Use areas is permitted to achieve densities of 30 units per acre
per the General Plan. Zoning regulations are tailored to facilitate housing development at these
densities and consider appropriate setbacks, heights, and parking requirements.
Housing element law also requires that a city accommodate a variety of housing types, including
housing types that would be available to extremely low - income households and special needs
persons. Housing types appropriate for these groups include emergency shelters, transitional
housing, supportive housing, and single -room occupancy (SRO) units. Pursuant to SB 2, the City
of Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance recognizes housing opportunities for extremely low - income
persons by allowing emergency shelters by right in the I -C zone, subject to those conditions and
standards as consistent with State law.
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Resources to Meet Housing Needs
The Housing Element indicates that two primary administrative resources are available to assist
in the production of housing. The City's Planning Department processes and entitles projects to
ensure consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The Redevelopment
Agency has set a specific goal for the production of affordable housing along with promoting the
economic well -being of the City. In addition, affordable housing developers can assist with
implementation of housing activities.
The Element summarizes nine key financial opportunities available to assist in the production,
revitalization, or obtainment of affordable housing, as follows:
• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Program
• HOME Investment Partnership
• Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside
■ HUD Mark -to Market Program
■ HUD Section 811 Program
■ HUD Section 202 Program
■ Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
■ Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
ISMIMM
The Housing Plan section of the Element, based on the analysis provided in the needs,
constraints, and resources sections, establishes the goals, policies, and programs that will guide
City decision- making on housing issues. The Housing Plan is the crux of the Element and
provides the basis for environmental review since the plan may lead indirectly to the production of
housing. The goals and policies of the Housing Plan are:
Goal Maintain and improve the quality of existing housing and residential
neighborhoods.
Policy 1.1: Encourage the ongoing maintenance and repair of owner - occupied and
rental housing to prevent deterioration of housing in the City.
Policy 1.2: Promote the rehabilitation of substandard and deteriorating housing in
areas designated for long term residential use. Promote efforts to
remove substandard units which cannot be rehabilitated.
Policy 1.3: Provide focused code enforcement and rehabilitation efforts in targeted
neighborhoods to achieve substantive neighborhood improvements.
Policy 1.4: Work to alleviate unit overcrowding by encouraging owners to add
bedrooms, baths, and additional living areas in existing homes. Offer
financial assistance for room additions to income qualified households.
Policy 1.5: Work to alleviate illegal conversions of garages and patios through code
enforcement, supported by rehabilitation assistance.
Policy 1.6: Cooperate with non - profit housing providers in acquisition, rehabilitation,
and maintenance of older apartment complexes as long -term affordable
housing.
Policy 1.7: Preserve low- income housing in the City at risk of converting to market
rate by monitoring the status of pre - payment eligible projects and
identifying financial and organizational resources available to preserve
these units.
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Goal 2 Assist in the development of housing affordable to low- and moderate- income
households.
Policy 2.1: Provide favorable home purchasing options to lower- and moderate -
income households.
Policy 2.2: Encourage developers of for -sale housing to utilize the City's first -time
homebuyer assistance program to qualify for lower income applicants.
Policy 2.3: Continue to provide rental assistance to very low- income households
who are overpaying for housing.
Policy 2.4: Offer financial and /or regulatory incentives where feasible to encourage
the development of affordable housing.
Policy 2.5: Assist residential developers in identifying and consolidating parcels
suitable for new housing development.
Policy 2.6: Actively pursue additional sources of funds for affordable housing.
Goal 3 Provide adequate residential sites through appropriate land use and zoning
designations to accommodate the City's regional share of housing needs.
Policy 3.1: Provide for a range of residential development types in Rnldwin °ark
including low density single - family homes, small lot single- family
subdivisions, medium density townhomes, and higher density
apartments and condominiums.
Policy 3.2: Implement the Land Use Element, and facilitate development of mixed -
use residential projects near Downtown and along North Maine Avenue.
Policy 3.3: Maintain consistency between General Plan land use policies and the
Zoning Ordinance.
Policy 3.4: Continue to provide opportunities for infill housing development in R -3
zones, the City Redevelopment areas, and Mixed -Use areas.
Policy 3.5: Promote mixed -use and higher density housing in close proximity to
commercial areas and transportation routes for accessibility to services.
Policy 3.6: Continue to encourage second units on single- family lots.
Goal 4 Mitigate governmental constraints to housing production.
Policy 4.1: Periodically review City regulations, ordinances, departmental
processing procedures, and residential fees related to rehabilitation and
/or construction to assess their impact on housing costs, and revise as
appropriate.
Policy 4.2: Continue to utilize density bonus incentives to encourage market rate
developments to integrate units affordable to lower income households.
Policy 4,3: Continue to utilize the Specific Plan process as a means of providing
flexible development standards for affordable housing development.
Policy 4.4: Continue to utilize the Administrative Adjustment Process and concurrent
review process as a means of streamlining development review
procedures.
Policy 4.5: Designate appropriate zoning districts for the location of transitional
housing and emergency shelters, and maintain standards to enhance the
compatibility of these uses with the surrounding neighborhood.
Goal 5 Promote equal housing opportunity for all residents.
Policy 5.1: Continue to enforce fair housing laws prohibiting arbitrary discrimination
in the building, financing, selling or renting of housing on the basis of
race, religion, family status, national origin, physical handicap or other
such characteristics.
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Policy 5.2: Continue to offer fair housing services to residents, including
tenant/landlord dispute and discrimination complaint investigation.
Policy 5.3: Provide that displacement of low- income households is avoided and,
where necessary, is carried out in an equitable manner.
Policy 5.4: Require mobile home and trailer park owners proposing park closures to
adhere to State relocation requirements.
Policy 5.5: Encourage housing construction or alteration to meet the needs of
residents with special needs such as the elderly and disabled.
The Implementation Measures included in the Housing Plan are:
Program 1: Community Improvement
This program is a continuation of a CDBG code enforcement program and works in conjunction
with the low - interest Rehabilitation Loan Program and Street Improvements Program.
Deterioration and blight can be significant problems in low - income areas. Code enforcement is
essential to ensuring housing conservation and rehabilitation. The City's Community
Improvement Program is both proactive and reactive; concentrating efforts on reducing blighted
Conditions on maior thoroughfares and in Comm9rnial indt:8trial and resident"'! ^
Objectives:
• Continue to provide proactive code enforcement activities to maintain and improve
housing and neighborhood conditions, qualities, standards and property values.
• Concentrate efforts on removing blighted conditions from specific areas, such as areas
north of Ramona near Maine Avenue and in the southwestern section near the freeways,
through the enforcement of existing building codes.
Program 2: Home Improvement Residential Program (HIRP)
The goal of this program is to offer residents an opportunity to live in a safe environment by
offering rehabilitation assistance to low- and moderate- income single - family households. Three
programs are included under the Housing Improvement Residential Program, which provide
amortized loans, deferred loans, and grants. The Amortized Loan Program provides for
substantial rehabilitation to very low -, low -, and moderate income households through loans of up
to $35,000 at a 3% interest rate. The Deferred Loan Program provides loans up to $35,000 (at a
1% interest rate) for substantial rehabilitation to very low- and low- income households, seniors,
and handicapped or disabled residents. The Residential Rehabilitation Grants provides grants of
up to $5,000 to seniors, disabled, and very-low income households. Staff is considering that the
grants be increased to $10,000.
Objectives:
• Rehabilitate owner - occupied housing units to remove substandard conditions.
• Provide low interest and deferred loans and grants to lower- income families, with a goal
of providing assistance to 25 households per year, providing assistance to a total of 150
households during the 2008 -2014 planning cycle.
• Continue to provide assistance through HIRP for the construction of bedroom additions to
ameliorate overcrowding conditions. Continue to provide assistance through HIRP for
home improvements that provide access and safety for disabled residents.
• Continue to provide information on HIRP at public counters and on the City's website.
Encourage use of the program to eligible residents who visit the planning department for
permits or technical assistance on other types of renovations or remodels.
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Program 3: Rental Rehabilitation Program
The goal of this program is to improve the City's multifamily rental housing stock while
contributing to safe, decent, and sanitary living environments. This program focuses on investor -
owned multi- family rental properties that can be renovated at a modest price. Amortized loans at
3% interest rates are provided contingent on the property owner maintaining 51% of the rental
units affordable for the life of the 20 -year loan.
Objectives:
• Redesign and remarket the Rental Rehabilitation Program to increase participation in the
program among multifamily housing property owners.
• Rehabilitate 11 low- and moderate - income units annually, for a total of 66 during the
2008 -2014 planning cycle.
Program 4: Preservation of At -Risk Rental Housing
Over the next 10 years (2008 - 2018), three federally assisted housing projects which provide a
total of 174 affordable units have expiring affordability covenants. Theca projects — Clark Terrace,
Frazier Park, and Syracuse Park — are owned by for - profit corporations, and as such are
considered at high risk of conversion. While the owners have renewed the Section 8 contracts in
the past (these three projects were all at -risk during the last planning cycle) and Frazier Park is in
the process of getting final approval to extend its contract, it is unknown at this time whether the
owners will continue to renew their Section 8 contracts in the future.
Objectives:
■ Monitor the status of the 174 affordable housing units that are at risk of converting to
market rate.
■ Work with owners and property managers to discuss preservation options of affordable
housing units at risk of converting to market rate.
■ Monitor Section 8 legislation and provide technical assistance to property owners as
necessary.
■ Inform non- profit housing organizations of opportunities to acquire and continue
affordability of at -risk units.
■ Inform residents in units that are converting to market rents of affordable housing
programs available in the City, including Section 8 and other affordable housing
developments.
Program 5: First -Time Homebuyer Program
The Baldwin Park First -Time Homebuyer Program encourages the transition of low- and
moderate - income renters into long -term homeownership. The Homebuyer Program provides low -
and moderate - income households the opportunity to purchase a home through the use of gap
financing and down payment assistance. Both new and existing housing within established
maximum purchase prices are eligible. The City's First -Time Homebuyer Program includes four
separate programs: HOME First -Time Homebuyer Program, Set -Aside Funds First -Time
Homebuyer Program, Down Payment Assistance, and the Lease to Purchase Program. The
HOME First Time Homebuyer Program offers gap financing in the form of no- interest loans of up
to $140,000 to low- income households who are purchasing their first home. The Set -Aside Funds
First Time Homebuyer Program offers no- interest loans to first -time homebuyers of moderate -
income. The Down Payment Assistance Program loan assists low- to moderate- income
households and is not restricted to first -time homebuyers. The program lends seven percent of
the purchase price of the home to be used as down payment and for closing costs. The Lease to
Purchase Program is a "lease to own" homeownership program that may be used in conjunction
with other City programs that offer assistance to homebuyers.
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Objectives:
Expand home - ownership opportunities to low- and moderate - income first -time
homebuyers.
Provide homeownership assistance to 12 households annually, for a total of 72
households during the 2008 -2014 planning period.
Program 6: Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)
As a means of further leveraging homeownership assistance, the City participates with the Los
Angeles County Community Development Commission (CDC) in implementation of a Mortgage
Credit Certificate Program. An MCC is a certificate awarded by the CDC authorizing the holder to
take a federal income tax credit. A qualified applicant awarded an MCC may take an annual credit
against federal income taxes of up to 20 percent of the annual interest paid on the applicant's
mortgage. This allows more available income to qualify for a mortgage loan and to make the
monthly mortgage payments. The value of the MCC must be taken into consideration by the
mortgage lender in underwriting the loan and may be used to adjust the borrower's federal
Income, fax withholding.
Objective:
Continue to participate in the regional MCC program, and encourage applicants to City's
first -time homebuyer program to take advantage of the program.
Program 7: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program extends rental subsidies to very low— income,
elderly, and disabled households who spend more than 30 percent of their gross income on
housing. Participants are able to select any housing that meets the requirements of the program,
and are not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. The program is funded by
HUD, and the Baldwin Park Housing Authority coordinates the program for Baldwin Park
residents. As of February 2008, 715 Baldwin Park households received Section 8 Housing
Choice vouchers, and 3,309 applicants were on the waiting list.
Objectives:
Participate in efforts to maintain, and possibly to increase, the current number of Housing
Choice Vouchers available to Baldwin Park residents, and direct eligible households to
the program.
Encourage apartment owners to list their properties with the Baldwin Park Housing
Authority as eligible to receive Section 8 tenants.
Provide priority assistance to displaced households, households residing in substandard
housing, and households spending greater than 50 percent of their income on housing
costs.
Program 8: HOME Tenant -based Rental Assistance Program
This new program addresses housing and affordability and alleviates overcrowding by expanding
housing choice. The Tenant -based Rental Assistance Program directly assists individual low -
income households by paying the difference between actual housing costs and what a household
can afford to pay. Tenants are free to select any standard unit, whether or not it is HOME
assisted.
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Objective:
■ Provide rental assistance to 10 households per year that are currently on the Section 8
waiting list.
Program 9: Affordable Housing Development Assistance
For - profit and non - profit developers play a significant role in providing affordable housing. The
City can assist in the provision of affordable housing through the utilization of CDBG, HOME, and
Redevelopment Set -Aside funds to write down the cost of land for development of affordable
housing. As part of the land write -down program, the City may also assist in the acquiring and
assembling property and in subsidizing on- and off -site improvements.
Objectives:
• Continue to provide financial and regulatory incentives to increase the supply of
affordable housing. Provide technical and financial (as available) assistance for the
development of 20 new affordable housing units during the 2008-2014 Housing Element
using a combination of federal, state, and local funds to provide land cost write -downs
and other construction assistance. Continue to meet with nonprofit developers to explore
partnerships on a regular basis.
• Assist developers in the assemblage of property and, as appropriate and necessary,
provide land write -downs for affordable housing developments.
• Provide technical assistance to developers to acquire and assemble properties for
affordable housing development.
• Focus a portion of assistance toward development projects that meet the needs of
extremely low -, very low -, and low - income renters and large families.
Program 10: Ensure Adequate Sites to Accommodate Regional Fair Share of Housing
Growth
Based on units developed, approved, and proposed, the City has met the a portion of its RHNA,
with a remaining RHNA of 352 housing units, including 185 units for very low- income households,
109 units for low- income households, and 58 units for moderate - income households. As part of
the Housing Element update, a vacant and underutilized sites analysis was performed. The
analysis evaluated the development potential in the R -3 zone and in Mixed -Use areas. The
results of this analysis illustrated that Baldwin Park has adequate sites to accommodate its share
of regional housing needs.
Objectives:
• Continue to provide appropriate land use designations and maintain an inventory of
suitable sites for residential development.
• Make the vacant and underutilized residential sites inventory available to non - profit and
for- profit housing developers on the City's website.
• Adopt revisions to the Zoning Ordinance prior to adoption of the 2008 -2014 Housing
Element, to implement zoning for mixed -use sites identified.
Program 11: Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance
The City completed a comprehensive update of its General Plan in 2002. The Land Use Element
sets forth the City's policies for guiding local development and growth. These policies, together
with zoning regulations, establish the amount and distribution of land uses within the City. The
Land Use Element provides residential development opportunities in traditionally residential
neighborhoods and in expanded areas designated Garden Multi- Family along Ramona
Boulevard. The Land Use Element also introduced a new Mixed -Use category that allows
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densities of up to 30 units per acre. The higher densities allowed in this designation create
opportunities for providing affordable housing. The City has completed a draft Zoning Ordinance
revision to be consistent with the updated General Plan, and anticipates adoption of the Zoning
Ordinance by mid -2011.
Objective:
■ Adopt revisions to the Zoning Ordinance prior to adoption of the 2008 -2014 Housing
Element, to achieve consistency with the General Plan.
Program 12: Mixed -Use Sites
Mixed -use development will add more residential units in the downtown area and along Maine
Avenue. Such development is expected to enhance the market for downtown businesses and
provide significant opportunities for affordable housing development. Elderly, less - mobile
residents, as well as employees of nearby businesses will particularly benefit from such
opportunities. The sites inventory indicates a potential for 464 new residential units in mixed -use
areas. The City's development standards encourage the development of mixed -use in these
areas and interest among developers to nomnlete ___h nr ' ;tS gilhin Bald ;.,,, ',J high
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Objectives:
■ Continue to facilitate the construction of residences in mixed -use developments.
■ Continue to provide incentives for lot consolidation in the MU -2 zone through the use of
graduated density zoning.
■ Draft and make available at City counters a brochure outlining affordable housing
incentives available to developers in Baldwin Park, including density bonuses and the
Redevelopment Agency's affordable housing development incentives.
■ Provide marketing materials on the City's website that delineate site opportunities for
mixed -use.
■ Provide technical assistance for interested developers, including land development
counseling by City planners and Redevelopment staff and the facilitation of negotiations
between property owners to encourage lot consolidation.
■ Establish a protocol to monitor development interest, inquiries and, progress towards
mixed -use development. Periodically re- evaluate approach and progress.
Program 13: Land Use Controls
The Housing Element looks to provide flexibility in residential development standards as a means
of reducing the costs of development, thus enhancing unit affordability. The City will continue to
utilize the Administrative Adjustment and Specific Plan processes to provide flexibility in height,
setback, open space, and parking requirements.
Objectives:
• Provide flexibility in development standards such as open space, parking, setback and
height limits through the Administrative Adjustment and Specific Plan processes.
• Draft appropriate development standards to facilitate mixed -use development in areas
designated as Mixed Use by the General Plan.
Program 14: Density Bonus /Development Incentives
Density bonuses are granted in Baldwin Park if a development meets California Government
Code Section 65915. Pursuant to State law, the City offers density bonuses of between 20 and
35 percent for the provision of affordable housing, depending on the amount and type of housing
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provided. Financial incentives or regulatory concessions may also be granted when a developer
proposes to construct affordable housing.
Objectives:
■ Continue to comply with State law provisions for density bonuses as a means to facilitate
affordable housing development.
■ Continue to exempt affordable housing projects from certain development fees, such as
Quimby and public art fees.
Program 15: Expedite Project Review
A community's evaluation and review process for housing projects contributes to the cost of
housing because holding costs incurred by developers are ultimately reflected in the unit's selling
price. The City plans to provide expeditious processing, which will include pre - submittal multi -
departmental meeting with the project applicant to help guide the applicant through the process;
design review committee findings within ten days of application filing; concurrent processing of
applications, and priority scheduling of affordable housing projects for public hearings.
Objectives:
• Minimize the time required for project approvals, and provide fast track permit processing
for projects with an affordable component.
• Develop a process for concurrent processing of residential projects, and priority
processing for affordable housing developments.
Program 16: Extremely Low - income and Special Needs Housing
Extremely low- income households and households with special needs have limited housing
options in Baldwin Park. Housing types appropriate for these groups include: emergency
shelters, transitional housing, supportive housing, and single -room occupancy (SRO) units. The
East San Gabriel Valley Homeless Count Survey estimated 57 homeless in Baldwin Park in 2003.
As part of the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update, the C -1 zone was modified to permit
emergency housing by right. Specific siting standards and conditions for approval were
developed better facilitate the provision of emergency housing.
Objectives:
Continue to recognize housing opportunities for extremely low- income persons by
allowing emergency shelters by right in the C -I zone, subject to those conditions and
standards as consistent with State law. Subject emergency shelters to the same
development standards as other similar uses within the C -1 zone, except for those
provisions permitted by State law and included in the Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance for
emergency shelters.
Continue to allow the establishment of transitional and supportive housing that function
as residential uses, consistent with similar residential uses and pursuant to SB 2.
Amend the Zoning Ordinance to facilitate housing opportunities for extremely low- income
persons by establishing definitions, performance standards, and siting regulations for
single -room occupancy developments (SRO).
Program 17: Water and Sewer Service Providers
In accordance with Government Code Section 65589.7 as revised in 2005, immediately following
City Council adoption, the City must deliver to all public agencies or private entities that provide
water or sewer services to properties within Baldwin Park a copy of the 2008 Housing Element.
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Objective:
■ Immediately following adoption, deliver the 2008 -2014 Baldwin Park Housing Element to
all providers of sewer and water service within the City of Baldwin Park.
Program 18: Fair Housing Program
The City contracts with the Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing services to renters and
purchasers of housing in Baldwin Park. Services include housing discrimination response,
landlord- tenant relations, and housing information counseling.
Objectives:
• Continue to assist households through the Housing Rights Center, providing fair housing
services and educational programs concerning fair housing issues. Refer fair housing
complaints to the Housing Rights Center and assist in program outreach.
• Create a brochure that advertises the availability of fair housing counseling. Distribute the
brochure at a variety of public locations, including public counters and the Baldwin Park
Library. Provide infnrmation on fair housing resources on the C iec u ebsite.
• Continue to comply with all State and federal fair housing n requirements when
implementing housing programs or delivering housing - related services.
• Implement recommendations from 2003 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
related to fair housing.
Program 19: Reasonable Accommodation
The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, requires that cities and counties provide reasonable
accommodation to rules, policies, practices, and procedures where such accommodation may be
necessary to afford individuals with disabilities equal housing opportunities. While fair housing
laws intend for all people have equal access to housing, the law also recognizes that people with
disabilities may need extra tools to achieve equality. Reasonable accommodation is one of the
tools intended to further housing opportunities for people with disabilities. Reasonable
accommodation provides a means of requesting from the local government flexibility in the
application of land use and zoning regulations or, in some instances, even a waiver of certain
restrictions or requirements because it is necessary to achieve equal access to housing. Cities
and counties are required to consider requests for accommodations related to housing for people
with disabilities and provide the accommodation when it is determined to be "reasonable" based
on fair housing laws and case law interpreting the statutes. Baldwin Park has a reasonable
accommodation procedure clearly outlined in the Zoning Ordinance.
Objective:
■ Provide information to residents on reasonable accommodation procedures via public
counters and the City website.
The Housing Element update applies to all residential zoning districts and all General Plan land
use designations that allow mixed -use development within the municipal boundaries of the City of
Baldwin Park. In assessing available inventory of land for residential sites, the Element
considers mixed use sites, vacant properties, and underutilized residential zones. The analysis
indicates that available sites are mostly scattered throughout the City with a concentration of
mixed use sites in the downtown area. The surrounding land uses for these sites vary by specific
location; however, include General Commercial, Public Facilities, Parks, Neighborhood
Commercial, Single - Family Residential, Garden Multi - Family Residential, Mixed Use, and Multi -
Family Residential.
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Environmental Setting
The Baldwin Park General Plan, adopted in 2002, reflects the current land use policy for the City
of Baldwin Park. The EIR prepared for the General Plan, certified in 2002, evaluated the
environmental impacts of the General Plan and analyzed the likely growth potential for portions of
the City to 2020, the horizon year of the General Plan. The Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR
residential projections anticipated 18,516 housing units in 2020.' According to State Department
of Finance data, as of January 1, 2006, 16,757 housing units existed in the City. Thus, with a
RHNA of 744 (for the period of January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2014), the total dwelling unit
count would be 17,501 by June 30, 2014, or 1,015 fewer units citywide than provided for under
the current land use policy. The City has achieved a portion of its RHNA through units approved
and constructed since 2006.
Baldwin Park is located in the San Gabriel Valley approximately 15 miles east of downtown Los
Angeles. The San Gabriel Foothills and Los Angeles National Forest lie in the distance to the
north, with the Los Angeles Basin to the east, south, and west. The City is traversed by two
major interstate freeways: the San Bernardino Freeway (1 -10) to the south, and the San Gabriel
River Freeway (1 -605) to the west. The City of Baldwin Park is highly urbanized and built out with
no unique iandforms, natural open space, or sensitive biological resources. Baldwin Park is rated
as being a "No Special Flood Hazard Area" (no portion of the City lies within a 100 -year flood
hazard zone) and no active earthquake faults traverse the City.
Baldwin Park has a population of 77,124 persons, housed in 16,757 dwelling units.2 The housing
units consist of 11,522 single - family detached homes, 1,632 attached units, 3,328 apartments,
and 275 mobile homes. The Baldwin Park General Plan identifies four residential land use
designations which include Single - Family Residential (0 -8.7 du /ac), Garden Multi- Family (8.8 -12
du /ac), Multi - Family (12.1 -20 du /ac), and Mixed -Use (0 -30 du /ac). Some residential units in the
City are considered nonconforming because they are located within commercial or industrial
areas.
This condition of widespread nonconforming land use can largely be attributed to land use
patterns established through County regulations prior to the City's incorporation, which did not
provide for the same separation of incompatible land uses that the City now encourages. As a
result, homes and industrial facilities were built adjacent to one another. In particular, two trailer
parks (approximately 75 units) in the City are located in non - residential zones.
One of the greatest opportunities for infill development in Baldwin Park is found in areas
designated Mixed Use, including the greater Downtown area and along North Maine Avenue,
The Housing Element sites inventory identified 11 mixed -use sites with the potential combined
capacity for 480 units. Vacant land designated for multi- family residential development totals 1.4
acres with a potential to yield 23 units. Baldwin Park also has a limited reserve of underutilized
land, zoned R -3 and general planned as Multi - Family Residential, which contain lower intensity
uses. These properties encompass over 9 acres, are transitional in nature, and can convert to
multi - family residential use without Planning Commission or City Council approval. As such,
recyclable land within the R -3 zone has the capacity to yield 146 units. Taken together, the City of
Baldwin Park currently has a reserve of mixed use, vacant, and underutilized land that can
accommodate 649 new multi- family units.
Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 32).
2 CA Department of Finance, 2006.
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Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required
The State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development will review the
Housing Element for compliance with State law and indicate whether the adopted Element can be
found as in compliance with State housing element law.
Assumptions
This document is based on the following assumptions:
1. General Plan Consistency: The Housing Element is consistent with the land use policies
and all other elements of the City of Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan. As the General
Plan is updated and /or amended, the City will ensure that such updates and amendments
do not prevent implementation of the policies contained in the Housing Element.
2. Project Specific Environmental Review: In the City of Baldwin Park, all housing
development proposals are subject to an environmental impact review process to
determine the level of impact and to impose appropriate mitigation measures, if needed,
to avoid significant impacts. This includes bothl discretionary projects, subject to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and smaller -scale
ministerial projects that require issuance of building permits.
3. Purpose of Housing Element Environmental Review: This project would not authorize any
plans for construction of new homes, or redevelopment of any properties to produce new
homes. No direct environmental impacts, therefore, would occur. This Initial Study is
limited to assessment of potential environmental impacts resulting from the cumulative
effects of potential future housing development within the Housing Element planning
horizon (i.e. through 2014), in accordance with the City's residential land use policies set
forth in the General Plan. The purpose of the environmental assessment is to determine
whether there are any peculiar types of impacts that could occur as an indirect result of
the Housing Element strategies that were not examined in the General Plan
Environmental Impact Report (GP EiR), or if there could be impacts that are more severe
than those anticipated in the GP EIR.
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INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST
The Checklist presented in this Section follows the Checklist format and presentation of
information identified in the CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G.
Potential environmental effects of the project are classified and described in the checklist under
the following general headings:
• "No Impact" applies where the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved.
For example, if the project site is not located in a fault rupture zone, then the item asking
whether the project would result in or expose people to potential impacts involving fault
rupture should be marked as "No Impact."
• "Less- Than - Significant Impact" applies where the impact would occur, but the magnitude of
the impact is considered insignificant or negligible. For example, a development which would
only slightly increase the amount of surface water runoff generated at a project site would be
considered to have a less- than - significant impact on surface water runoff.
"Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the incorporation of
mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact' to a "Less -
Than- Significant Impact." Incorporated mitigation measures must be outlined in the checklist,
and a discussion must be provided which explains how the measures reduce the impact to a
less- than - significant level. This designation is appropriate for a Mitigated Negative
Declaration, where potentially significant issues have been analyzed and mitigation measures
have been recommended.
• "Potentially Significant Impact' applies where the project has the potential to cause a
significant and unmitigatable environmental impact. If there are one or more items identified
as a "Potentially Significant impact," an EIR is required.
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R R O. 1 EVALUATION
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic vistas within the
City's planning area.3 The project does not propose the construction of any new structures that
could block views. Therefore, the updated Housing Element would have no impact on scenic vistas.
b) No Impact, The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic resources within the
City's planning area .° The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) does not list any
highway within the City of Baldwin Park as an officially designated scenic highway.5 The project
does not involve the removal or alteration of any scenic resources. Implementation of the updated
Housing Element, therefore, would have no impact on scenic resources.
c) No Impact. Since this project would not authorize any design concepts or any plans for
construction of new or redevelopment housing, it would not result in any changes in the visual
character and quality of any area of the city. To ensure aesthetic quality of future housing projects,
the City will continue to require that new project plans incorporate appropriate design features to
implement the policies of the Community Design Element of the General Plan.
d) No Impact. Since this project would not authorize any design concepts or any plans for
construction of new or redevelopment housing, it would not result in any impacts involving light or
glare. Existing City standard development procedures, which include the requirements of focusing
lighting away from adjacent properties, shielding of lights as appropriate, and the use of non -glare
building materials are adequate to prevent significant impacts.
3 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, initial Study (p. 17).
4 Ibid.
5 California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System.
( http : / /www,dot.ca.9ov /hq /LandArch /scenic /schwy.htm) Consulted 2/1/2011.
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Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-Than-
Significant No
Impact Impact
I. AESTHETICS. Would the project:
a)
Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic
X
vista?
b)
Substantially damage scenic resources,
X
including, but not limited to trees, rocks,
outcroppings, and historic buildings within a
state scenic highway?
c)
Substantially degrade the existing visual
X
character or quality of the site and its
surroundings?
d)
Create a new source of substantial light or
X
glare, which would adversely affect the day or
nighttime views in the area?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic vistas within the
City's planning area.3 The project does not propose the construction of any new structures that
could block views. Therefore, the updated Housing Element would have no impact on scenic vistas.
b) No Impact, The Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan does not identify any scenic resources within the
City's planning area .° The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) does not list any
highway within the City of Baldwin Park as an officially designated scenic highway.5 The project
does not involve the removal or alteration of any scenic resources. Implementation of the updated
Housing Element, therefore, would have no impact on scenic resources.
c) No Impact. Since this project would not authorize any design concepts or any plans for
construction of new or redevelopment housing, it would not result in any changes in the visual
character and quality of any area of the city. To ensure aesthetic quality of future housing projects,
the City will continue to require that new project plans incorporate appropriate design features to
implement the policies of the Community Design Element of the General Plan.
d) No Impact. Since this project would not authorize any design concepts or any plans for
construction of new or redevelopment housing, it would not result in any impacts involving light or
glare. Existing City standard development procedures, which include the requirements of focusing
lighting away from adjacent properties, shielding of lights as appropriate, and the use of non -glare
building materials are adequate to prevent significant impacts.
3 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, initial Study (p. 17).
4 Ibid.
5 California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System.
( http : / /www,dot.ca.9ov /hq /LandArch /scenic /schwy.htm) Consulted 2/1/2011.
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U. AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES -|n
determining whether impacts to agricultural
resources are significant environmental effects,
lead agencies may refer to the California
Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment
KAoda| (1897) prepared by the California
Department of Conservation as an optional model
to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and
farmland. |n determining whether impacts tnforest
resources, including Umbedand, are significant
environmental effaoto. lead agencies may refer to
information compiled by the California Department
of Fueatry nnd Fie Pn�eution regard1:g tk_
state's inventory of forest land, including the Forest
and Range Assessment Project and the Forest
Legacy Assessment project; and the forest carbon
measurement methodology provided in the Forest
Pnd000|u adopted by the California Air Resources
Board. Would the Project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Fann{und).
as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to
the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources Agenoy,
to non-agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural
use, ora Williamson Act contract?
o) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public
Resources Code section 12220(g)) or
timberland (as defined in Public Resources
Code section 462G)?
d) Result inthe loss offorest land or conversion
of forest land to non-forest use?
e) Involve other changes in the existing
environment whiuh, due to their location or
nature' could result inconversion of Farmland,
to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non-forest use?
Potentially
Significant
Potentially unmu Less-Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact |mnnpvmteu Impact Impact
L74
KI
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a) No Impact. The City has no agriculturally designated zones,6 and no major farm operations remain
in the City. According to the California Division of Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, no
6 Baldwin Park General Plan, Land Use Element (p. LU-24 to LU-27).
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agricultural lands exist within Baldwin Park.' Because no properties in Baldwin Park are designated
as prime farmland, unique farmland, or farmland of statewide importance, no impact will result.
b) No Impact. The City has no zones specifically intended for agricultural production, and no major
farm operations remain in the City. The California Department of Conservation indicates that no
Williamson Act contracts exist in the City of Baldwin Park; as such, no impact will result.
c -d) No Impact. Baldwin Park is a fully urbanized community, with vegetation limited to street trees and
groundcover in local parks and on private properties. The City had no areas designated for forest
land or timberland. The Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring Program (LCMMP) identified one area
in Baldwin Park as potential forest land: Barnes Park.' The LCMMP is a satellite photo survey
conducted jointly by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the United States
Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5. As such, areas are often identified through this
program as forest land that are actually urban parks with limited hardwood trees. Barnes Park is
generally composed of turf for field sports and a playground, and is not considered forest. No forest
or timberlands exist in Baldwin Park; no impact will result.
e) No Impact. Refer to items a) to d) above. No farmland or forest land exists within the City of
Baldwin Park. This policy document will not affect farmlands or forest land. No impact will occur.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
III. AIR QUALITY - Where available, the significance
criteria established by the applicable air quality
management or air pollution control district may be
relied upon to make the following determinations.
Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the X
applicable air quality plan?
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute X
substantially to an existing or projected air
quality violation?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net X
increase of any criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non - attainment under an
applicable federal or state ambient air quality
standard (including releasing emissions, which
exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial X
pollutant concentrations?
' California Department of Conservation, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. FMMP Survey Area.
�http:// www. consry .ca.gov /dlrp /fmmc /overvievi/ survey area map.htm). Consulted 2/1/2011.
California Department of Conservation. Williamson Act Program.
�ftp: / /ftp.consrv.ca.gov /pub /dirp /FMMP /pdf /2008 /losO8 ). Consulted 2/112011.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the USDA Forest Service. California Land Cover Mapping
and Monitoring Program (LCMMP) (http:l /frap.cdf.ca.aov /proiects /iand cover /index.html). GIS data mapped 417/10.
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless
Significant Mitigation
Impact Incorporated
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a
substantial number of people?
Substantiation:
Less -Than-
Significant No
Impact Impact
0
a) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is located within the South Coast Air
Basin (SCAB). Air quality in the basin is poor due to its meteorological setting and substantial
amount of pollutant emissions. The Basin is considered a "non- attainment" area for ozone and fine
particulate matter (PM2.5)70. The Basin is under the Jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD), which has primary responsibility for non - vehicle related air quality
management. The California Air Resources Board (GARB) has primary oversight regarding vehicle
related emissions. In a joint effort, SCAQMD and CARB adopted the 2007 Air Quality management
Plan ("QMP), Creating policies and programs to address regional air quality. This project would
have no effect on AQMP pollution reduction strategies, which are targeted at reducing direct
emissions of NO,,, PM2.5, SO,, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated by mobile sources
such as light and heavy -duty trucks, ships, aircraft, and passenger vehicles, as well as off -road
machinery such as construction equipment and consumer products such as aerosol sprays and
paints. Key control strategies rely on more efficient combustion engine exhaust systems, lower
emission propulsion systems, use of cleaner alternative fuels and limits on total emissions from
various sources.
Future residential development will be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions
of the Zoning Ordinance and the land use policies of the General Plan. Consistency of the City's
land use and transportation policies with the regional AQMP were previously examined in the 2002
General Plan FEIR. impacts were determined to be less than significant. Implementation of the
mitigation measures adopted for the Baldwin Park General Plan goals and policies and related EIR
will reduce the air emission impacts. The Baldwin Park General Plan identifies five goals and 21
policies in the Air Quality Element that will contribute to air quality in the City:"
Goal 1 Improve air Quality by reducing the amount of air pollution through proper land
use planning.
Policy 1,1: Establish a new Mixed Use land use category for Downtown which
provides for the integration of residential and commercial uses. Establish
Downtown as a pedestrian district through development regulations,
public improvements, and street design.
Policy 1.2: Locate multiple family developments close to commercial areas to
encourage pedestrian rather than vehicular travel.
Policy 1.3: Encourage the development of higher density housing in close proximity
to the City's Metrolink station.
Policy 1.4: Provide for the enhancement of neighborhood commercial centers to
provide services within walking distance of residential neighborhoods.
Policy 1.5: Encourage the design of new residential and commercial areas to foster
pedestrian circulation.
10 South Coast Air Quality Management District. Final 2007 Air Quality Management Plan. June 2007 (p. ES -1).
" Baldwin Park General Plan, Air Quality Element (p. AQ -15 to AQ -18).
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Goal Improve air quality by reducing the amount of vehicular emissions through
planning for alternative forms of travel.
Policy 2.1: Continue to operate the City's fixed route shuttle system, and evaluate
expansion of the route as necessary to serve additional centers of
activity in the City.
Policy 2.2 Cooperate and participate in regional air quality management planning,
programs, and enforcement measures.
Policy 2.3: Utilize TDM to influence transportation choices related to mode and time
of travel
Policy 2.4: Create the maximum possible opportunities for bicycles as an alternative
transportation mode and recreational use.
Policy 2.5: Encourage non - motorized transportation through the provision of bicycle
and pedestrian pathways.
Policy 2.6: Review the zoning regulations annually to identify whether revisions are
required to accommodate and encourage the use of alternative -fuel
vehicles (e.g. electric cars).
Goal Improve air quality by reducing the amount of vehicular emissions through
transportation planning that encourages trip reduction.
Policy 3.1: Utilize incentives, regulations andlor Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) programs in cooperation with other jurisdictions in
the South Coast Air Basin to eliminate vehicle trips which would
otherwise be made.
Policy 3.2: Utilize incentives, regulations and /or Transportation Demand
Management in cooperation with other jurisdictions to reduce the vehicle
miles traveled for auto trips which still need to be made.
Goal Improve air quality by reducing vehicular emissions through transportation
planning improvements that improve the flow of traffic.
Policy 4.1: Promote and establish modified work schedules which reduce peak
period auto travel.
Policy 4.2: Participate in efforts to achieve increased designation, construction, and
operation of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on local freeways.
Policy 4.3: Encourage employer rideshare and transit incentives programs by local
businesses.
Policy 4.4: Encourage businesses to alter truck delivery routes and local delivery
schedules during peak hours, or switch to off -peak delivery hours.
Policy 4.5: Implement citywide traffic flow improvements outlined in the Circulation
Element.
Policy 4.6: Adopt and implement the required components of the Congestion
Management Plan, and continue to work with Los Angeles County on
annual updates to the CMP.
Policy 4.7: Promote State and federal legislation which would improve
vehicie /transportation technology.
Goal 5 Reduce particulate emissions to the greatest extent feasible.
Policy 5.1: Adopt incentives, regulations, and /or procedures to minimize particulate
emissions from paved roads.
Policy 5.2 Adopt incentive, regulations, and /or procedures to minimize particulate
emissions from unpaved roads, parking lots, and staging areas.
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The proposed Housing Element update would not change or conflict with any of these policies.
Adherence to such policies and guidelines would reduce potential impacts to a less- than - significant
level.
b) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Since this project would not authorize any particular design, plan
or project proposing construction of new or redevelopment housing, it would not result in any direct
emissions that could contribute to an existing or potential violation of an air quality standard. This
housing element update would have no effect upon the City's rules and procedures governing
assessment or control of air pollutant emissions. Future residential development that may be
facilitated by proposed housing policies and programs must conform to the land use policies set
forth in the Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan. Potential emissions would, therefore, not exceed
levels anticipated in the General Plan FEIR and no new or more significant impacts relative to air
quality standards would result from this project.
c) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The South Coast Air Basin is currently designated as non -
attainment with respect to federal and state ozone standards, as well as federal fine particulate
(PM2.5) standards. Ozone levels result from complex set of photochemical reactions stemming from
a combination of regional meteorological conditions and basin -wide emissions of a variety of
pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen and carhon monoxide. Fine particulates are emitted in the
form of fugitive dust and as a component of vehicle exhaust. The Gl ~EiR concluded that long -term
mobile and stationary emissions associated with implementation of the 2020 General Plan would
contribute to a significant and unavoidable air quality impact, given the city's location within a non -
attainment region.
New development facilitated by the Housing Element update will be required to comply with
SCAQMD Rule 403 and other applicable measures aimed toward reducing construction - related
pollutant emissions, including fugitive dust and other particulates, as well as reactive organic
compounds and other ozone precursors found in paints and other coatings. Baldwin Park will
continue to cooperate with SCAQMD and SCAG to implement the goals of the General Plan Air
Quality Element and the AQMP. Transportation control measures focus on reducing the number of
trips, improving traffic flow, and utilizing alternative methods of transportation, all of which help
reduce total emissions that contribute to ozone and particulate levels in the region.12
Implementation of the proposed housing programs would not change or otherwise interfere with
pollution control strategies and would not change any of the impacts anticipated in the General Plan
EIR. This project would not, therefore, have a cumulatively considerable effect on levels of regional
ozone or particulates.
d) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Sensitive receptors include children, the elderly, pregnant women,
and those with existing health problems that are affected by air pollution.13 The project promotes
development of housing for single- parent households as well as the elderly. None of the sites
identified in the inventory of land suitable for future housing development occurs on or next to a
land use that generates emissions harmful to sensitive receptors. Through its standard
development review process, the City will ensure that any future housing projects developed
pursuant to the proposed housing element policies and programs provide adequate protection for
project residents from any local air pollution sources. Project impacts on sensitive receptors would
be less than significant.
e) Less - Than - Significant impact. Residential land uses typically do not create substantial odors. In
accordance with current practices and City waste disposal regulations, all residential waste must be
stored in covered receptacles and routinely removed for disposal at a municipal waste disposal
facility, thereby limiting the escape of odors to the open air. No new odor sources would result from
adoption of the Housing Element, since it does not authorize construction of any new housing
12 Baldwin Park General Plan FEiR, 2002 (p. 43).
13 California Air Resources Board. Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective, April 2005
(p. 1).
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project or any new projects involving redevelopment or other modifications to existing housing.
Further, the updated element would not authorize any relaxation or elimination of current
requirements for proper waste storage and disposal for housing - related development projects.
Adherence to existing City regulations will limit the escape of odors to the open air. No new odor
sources would result from adoption of the proposed project. Therefore, the potential for the project
to create objectionable odors is considered less- than - significant.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the
Project:
a) Have a substantial adverse affect, either
directly or through habitat modifications, on
any species identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special status species in local
or regional pi A n3, policies, or regulations, or
by the California Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any
riparian habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional
plans, polices, regulations or by the
California Department of Fish and Game or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on
federally protected wetlands as defined by
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal
pool, coastal, etc.) though direct removal,
filling, hydrological interruption, or other
means?
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of
any native resident or migratory fish or
wildlife species or with established native
resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of wildlife nursery sites?
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a
tree preservation policy or ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted
Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or state habitat
conservation plan?
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
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Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is highly urbanized and built out with no forest, river, wildlife,
or similar resources. 14 As such, no unique, rare, or endangered species of animals or plants exist
within the City.15 Therefore, the project will have no impact on endangered, threatened, or rare
species or their habitats; or locally designated species.
b) No Impact. The City is highly urbanized and built out. What open space does exist is in the form
of managed parks and recreational areas. Information included in the 2002 General Plan FEIR
indicates that Baldwin Park does not contain any natural areas that support riparian or other
sensitive natural communities.
c) No Impact. Since Baldwin Park is fully urbanized, there are no remaining natural wetlands.
Existence of small areas of artificially created wetland conditions due to urban runoff and storm
drainage systems is considered possible, but unlikely. Adverse impacts to wetlands would not
occur as a result of implementing the proposed project.
d) No Impact. Given its built -out, urban character, and the fact that Baldwin Park is surrounded by
Urban communities no wildlife disc n! ^ m;riration corr:d�r° nr .Alr4llf_ _ _ .
or_ r _!1.P .. �. C O�UrSery Site $u pass inrvugn
or exist within Baldwin Park. Thus, the project will have no impacts on the migration of native or
wildlife species.
e) No Impact. Sections 153.565 through 153.575 of the Baldwin Park Zoning Ordinance govern tree
protection in the City of Baldwin Park. The tree preservation ordinance was adopted to establish
regulations and standards to promote the benefits of a healthy urban forest in the City. This project
proposes no new construction that could impact trees or the Tree Preservation Ordinance. New
development projects are required to abide by the Tree Preservation Ordinance. As such, the
updated Housing Element will have no impact on preservation or conservation plans.
f) No Impact. No Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan applies to any property within Baldwin
Park. 16,17 Thus, no impact will result
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated impact Impact
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the X
significance of a historical resource as
defined in §15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the y
significance of an archaeological resource
pursuant to §15064.5
14 Baldwin Park General Plan, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -5).
15 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 19).
16 California Department of Fish and Game. Natural Community Conservation Planning.
$ http : / /www.dfg.ca.gov /haboon /nccp /status /) Consulted 4/11/2011.
7 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Habitat Conservation Plans: Regional Summary Report.
( http : / /ecas.fws.gov /conserv_plans /) Consulted 4/11/2011.
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique X
paleontological resource or site or unique
geologic feature?
d) Disturb any human remains, including those X
interred outside of formal cemeteries?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Baldwin Park Historical Society has identified several structures of regional and
local importance. These are listed in the Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan and recommended for
preservation." in addition, the City's Zoning Ordinance contains a Historic Designation Section that
protects and encourages preservation of the City's heritage. The Citv of Baldwin Park 2005 -2014
Housing Element update does not propose any changes to historic designations of any recognized
historical sites or structures, and would not change or have any effect upon the City's existing
preservation objectives or policies. This project would not authorize any adverse impacts to a
historical resource.
b) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is largely built out and does not contain any known
archeological resources19. Previous construction and other human activities have likely disturbed
or destroyed any archaeological resources that may have been present in the past. The potential
for uncovering such significant resource within the city is therefore considered remote, and no
impact is anticipated as a result of future housing development.
c) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is largely built out and does not contain any known
paleontological resources (plant and animal fossils).20 Previous land development and other human
activities have likely disturbed or destroyed any paleontological resources that may have been
present in the past. The potential for uncovering significant paleontological resources during new
construction or redevelopment projects is therefore considered remote. Since this project would not
authorize any plans to construct new homes or redevelop existing housing, it would have no direct
effects on paleontological resources.
d) No Impact. This project would not authorize any plans for development/construction of new homes
or redevelopment of existing housing; therefore, it would have no impact on human remains.
Procedures to notify the County Coroner and Native American representatives, as required by
California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, will be followed should human remains be found
during the course of any project constructed pursuant to the proposed housing program. The
proposed project will not authorize construction and thus will not physically disturb any site within
the City. Therefore, no impact will occur regarding human remains.
18 Baldwin Park General Plan, Open Space and Consewation Element (p. OSC -7).
to Baldwin Park General Plan EIR- Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 19).
20 Ibid.
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the Project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential
substantial adverse effects, including the risk
of loss, injury or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-
Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map
issued by the State Geologist for the area
or based on other substantial evidence of
a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines
and Geology Special Publication 42.
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? X
iii) Seismic- related ground failure, including X
liquefaction?
iv) Landslides? X
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of X
topsoil?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is X
unstable, or that would become unstable as a
result of the project, and potentially result in
on- or off -site landslide, lateral spreading,
subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in X
Table 18 -1 -B of the Uniform Building Code
(1994), creating substantial risks to life or
property?
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting X
the use of septic tanks or alternative waste
water disposal systems where sewers are not
available for the disposal of waste water?
Substantiation:
a)
i) No Impact. The Housing Element does not involve the construction of any housing units.
However, policy implementation may lead to construction consistent with adopted land use
policy, and such units could be exposed to hazards associated with fault rupture. Several
major faults have been identified in the region with the potential to cause ground shaking
damage in Baldwin Park; however, no active faults traverse the City. 2' No portions of Baldwin
2' Baldwin Park General Plan, Public Safety Element (p. PS -4).
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Park are located with a State- designated Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Hazard Zone.22 As such,
impacts arising from fault rupture are not anticipated.
ii and iii) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The Housing Element does not involve the
construction of any housing units. However, policy implementation may lead to such
construction consistent with adopted land use policy, and such units could be exposed to
seismic hazards. Based on Baldwin Park's location within the seismically active Southern
California region, structures in the City are susceptible to ground shaking events. However,
potential impacts would not be higher in Baldwin Park than elsewhere in the region.
Liquefaction hazards occur where groundwater exists near the ground surface. Data provided
by water service providers in Baldwin Park indicate that the depth to groundwater is more than
50 feet. Therefore, the potential for liquefaction is considered low. 3 Appropriate measures
which reduce the effects of earthquakes are identified in the California Building Code, including
specific provisions for seismic design of structures. The project does not itself involve new
construction in any area of the City. Housing development proposals pursuant to Housing
Element programs will be subject to the seismic, geotechnical review, grading standards, and
the building code process. Appropriate measures which reduce the ground- shaking effects of
earthquakes are identified in the California Building Code, including specific provisions for
seismic design of structures. Short of a catastrophic event decinn of ctriictures in accordance
with the California Building Code and current professional engineering practices is sufficient to
reduce the effects of ground shaking, liquefaction, seismic ground shaking, and ground failure
below the level of significance.
iv) No Impact. The majority of the City of Baldwin Park is relatively flat and there are no
canyons or steep topographic incisions. 24 As such, impacts involving landslides or mudflows
would not occur.
b) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The 2008 -2014 Housing Element is a policy document and will not
result directly in the construction of any housing developments. The City of Baldwin Park is highly
urbanized and built out with a general absence of native topsoil within residential development
areas in particular. In assessing available inventory for residential sites, the Housing Element
considers mixed use sites, vacant properties, and under - utilized residential zones. The analysis
indicates that available sites are less than an acre in size and mostly scattered throughout the City.
Therefore, temporary disturbance of soils, controlled through routine compliance with a Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as required under the NPDES General Construction
Permit, and the City's standard grading /erosion control measures, would not result in significant
erosion impacts.
c) Less -Than- Significant Impact. Liquefaction and seismically induced settlement or ground failure
are generally associated with strong seismic shaking in areas where ground water tables are at
relatively shallow depths (within 50 feet of the ground surface) and /or when the area is underlain by
loose, cohesionless deposits. During a strong ground shaking event, saturated, cohesionless soils
may acquire a degree of mobility to the extent that the overlying ground surface distorts. In
extreme cases, saturated soils become suspended in groundwater and become fluid -like. Data
provided by water service providers in Baldwin Park indicate that the depth to groundwater is more
than 50 feet. Therefore, the potential for liquefaction is considered low.25 Differential settlement
potential is characterized by uneven ground settlement due to the presence of peat and weak
clayey soils near the ground surface, as induced by the weight of a building. Seismic settlement
often occurs when loose to medium dense granular soils settle during ground shaking, and can
cause structural damage to buildings when settlement is non - uniform. These ground settlement
22 California Department of Conservation and California Geologic Survey, Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones.
�http: / /www. quake .ca.gov /gmaps /ap /ap_maps.htm) Consulted 4/1112011.
3 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 89 -91).
24 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 -Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 20).
25 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 89 -91).
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hazards may be identified by on -site geologic investigations that are required from individual
developments. Existing City development project review practices include review of soils and
geotechnical reports which document in -field conditions. Standard engineering techniques are
required, as appropriate, to guard against seismic - related hazards. If a significant potential for
liquefaction is suspected to exist for a location, the Department of Conservation Special Publication
117 Guidelines For Evaluating And Mitigating Seismic Hazards in California would also be used as
a guide in the assessment and mitigation of the hazard.26 The 2008 Housing Element does not,
itself, propose construction of any new specific development. All future residential projects will be
evaluated to determine if a geotechnical assessment is warranted. The geotechnical assessment
would identify unstable materials and would determine appropriate mitigation measures. Continued
implementation of this routine development review procedure will reduce impacts to less than
significant.
d) Less - Than - Significant Impact. In assessing available inventory for residential sites, the Housing
Element considers mixed use sites, vacant properties, and underutilized residential zones. There
have been no indications of expansive soils problems in these areas, where extensive development
has occurred. Presence of such soils, and identification of measures to eliminate this constraint
such as removal and replacement with suitable engineered materials, will be determined through
site - specific geotechnical evaluations to be conducted as part of the City's routine development
rcvicw procedures. As such, potential in associated with expansive soils would be less than
significant.
e) No Impact. Baldwin Park is an urbanized community. Any new residential development facilitated
by implementation of Housing Element policies will be required to connect to and utilize public
sewer systems. Thus, no impact relative to the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water
disposal systems will result.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Would the
project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either X
directly or indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the environment?
b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or X
regulation of an agency adopted for the
purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?
Substantiation:
a) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Atmospheric gases allow solar radiation into the atmosphere but
prevent heat from escaping, thus warming the Earth's atmosphere. These gases are often referred
to as greenhouse gases, or GHG. Greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by both
natural and anthropogenic (human) activity. The principal greenhouse gases resulting from
anthropogenic activity that enter and accumulate in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide (CO2),
methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and fluorinated gases such as hydrofluorocarbons. The
accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere at levels in excess of natural activity levels
increases the Earth's temperature, resulting in changing climatic conditions in different parts of the
26 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 89).
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planet, including California. Potentially adverse long -term climate change effects in California have
been predicted by the California Climate Action Team, a consortium of California governmental
agencies formed to coordinate efforts to meet the State's greenhouse gas reduction targets. Such
climate change effects could include:
• Reduced snow pack and water runoff from snow melt in the Sierra Mountains, adversely
affecting California's water supplies
• Increased temperatures, drier conditions that could increase wildfire hazards
• Sea -level rise that could increase flood hazards along parts of the California coastline,
increase intrusion of salt water into coastal aquifers, and potentially increased storm runoff
and high tides could overwhelm sewer systems
Future residential development in Baldwin Park will be designed and constructed in accordance
with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the land use policies of the General Plan. The
proposed Housing Element will not change any land use policy or any building regulations, and thus
would not raise or otherwise change development levels that could contribute to an increase in
greenhouse gases. As noted in Section ill (Air Quality) above, the Baldwin Park General Plan
identifies 22 policies in the Circulation, Air Quality, and Housing Element that will work toward
improved air quality in the City and throughout the region. Many of these policies will also decrease
greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a niiX of land uses and reducing vehicle miles traveled.
The proposed Housing Element update would not change or conflict with any of these policies.
The proposed Housing Element does not include any regulations or other policies that would
encourage inefficient building practices that could affect the volume of greenhouse gas emissions
that would otherwise occur under existing land use policy. The proposed Housing Element does not
create the ability for any new development to occur that would not otherwise occur, and does not
authorize any specific development project. As such, its adoption would not directly generate any
greenhouse gas emissions. The Housing Element is specifically intended to facilitate the
development of housing as allowed by existing land use policy. The infill housing sites identified
directly encourage jobs /housing proximity and higher - density development in mixed use areas, per
adopted General Plan land use policy, providing opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
Implementation of the proposed Housing Element would not affect building energy demands nor
generate any additional vehicle trips (nor more miles traveled) beyond those developed pursuant to
the General Plan. Review of future projects will continue to be carried out to ensure that the
projects are consistent with all General Plan goals, objectives, and policies, including those that
contribute to regional greenhouse gas reduction efforts. New California Building Code regulations,
in effect beginning January 1, 2011, will further increase energy efficiency in new residential
buildings, thus reducing total energy demand and thereby reducing the level of greenhouse gas
emissions generated from coal, natural gas, and oil -based energy sources. Adherence to such
policies and guidelines would reduce potential impacts to a less -than- significant level.
b) Less -Than- Significant Impact. A variety of standards and regulations have been passed in
California since the 1970s that either directly or indirectly affect greenhouse gas emissions and
climate change. Of those regulations, Assembly Bill 32, the California Climate Solutions Act of 2006
(AB 32), is considered the most important legislation designed to decrease greenhouse gas
emissions in California history. AB 32 requires that statewide greenhouse gas emissions be
reduced to 2000 levels by the year 2010, 1990 levels by the year 2020, and to 80 percent less than
1990 levels by year 2050. These reductions will be accomplished through an enforceable statewide
cap on greenhouse gas emissions that will be phased in starting in 2012. in 2008, Senate Bill 375
(SB 375) was adopted in part to implement AB 32 goals for reduction of transportation -based
greenhouse gas emissions through the direct linkage between regional transportation and land
use /housing planning.
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As discussed in Section VII a) above, housing sites identified in the updated Housing Element
consist of sites designated for residential or mixed -use in the City's General Plan, including mixed
uses along the Maine Avenue corridor, in downtown, and near the Metrolink station. As such, the
targeted housing sites will help achieve the goals of reducing vehicular trips and thereby help
reduce total vehicular -based greenhouse gas emissions. The 2008 -2014 Housing Element is
consistent with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, and does not conflict with AB 32, SB
375, or any plans or programs that have been adopted to achieve those legislative mandates. In
addition, the City is participating with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG)
and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in the development of the
regionwide Sustainable Communities Strategy to implement SB 375 by reducing vehicular -based
greenhouse gas emissions.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
Vila. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or
X
the environment through the routine
transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials?
b)
Create a significant hazard to the public or
X
the environment through reasonably
foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the likely release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c)
Emit hazardous emissions or handle
X
hazardous or acutely hazardous materials,
substances, or waste within one - quarter mile
of an existing or proposed school?
d)
Be located on a site which is included on a
X
list of hazardous materials sites compiled
pursuant to Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
e)
For a project located within an airport land
X
use plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the project result
in a safety hazard for the people residing or
working in the project area?
f)
Fora project within the vicinity of a private
X
airstrip, would the project result in a safety
hazard for the people residing or working in
the project area?
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
g) Impair implementation of or physically X
interfere with an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation
plan?
h) Expose people or structures to a significant X
risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland
fires, including where wiidlands are adjacent
to urbanized areas or where residences are
intermixed with wildlands?
Substantiation:
a -b1 No impact. As noted throughout this initial Study, the 2998 -2014 Housing Element Update is a
policy and programmatic document to facilitate maintenance of the existing housing stock and
production of new housing to meet the targeted housing needs of the community. Residential
development does not require and is not expected to require manufacture, use, transportation,
disposal or storage of dangerous quantities of hazardous materials. Residential uses do not
generate hazardous wastes or emissions, except for very small quantities of typical household
cleaning agents, automotive maintenance products, paints, pesticides and herbicides. The City's
Household Hazardous Waste Element and Source Reduction and Recycling Element, respectively,
outline methods for the safe disposal of hazardous wastes generated by households and formalize
the City's integrated waste management procedures . 27 The proposed Housing Element update
would not conflict with any portions of the Household Hazardous Waste Element nor the Source
Reduction and Recycling Element and would not exempt any future housing from the City's
programs to control and safely dispose of hazardous materials and wastes or to reduce the volume
of wastes requiring landfill disposal. Thus, no impact will result.
c) No Impact. Future residential development that may be facilitated by this housing element update
would not generate hazardous air emissions, and would not involve the handling of any acutely
hazardous substances or wastes.
d) No Impact. A review of the latest Cortese List compiled pursuant to California Government Code
Section 65962.5 identified one Superfund site within the City.28 In assessing available inventory for
residential sites, the Housing Element considers mixed use sites, vacant properties, and under-
utilized residential zones. The analysis concluded that there are approximately 114 properties
available to accommodate the RHNA; none of which are identified on the "Cortese List." As such,
implementation of the Housing Element. Update would not result in placement of any homes on a
contaminated site. Furthermore, since the project involves no physical ground - disturbing activities
or generation of hazardous materials, no impact on a site listed on the Cortese database will occur.
Any development project on any identified contaminated site will be required to comply with all City,
County, and State regulations regarding remediation. No impact will result from the project.
e) No Impact. The City is not located within two miles of a public airport .29 No impact will occur.
f) No Impact. The City is not located within two miles of a private airstrip .3c) No impact will occur.
27 Baldwin Park General Plan, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -3).
28 California Department of Toxic Substances Control. EnviroStor: Hazardous Waste and Substances Site List. [April
12, 2011)
zs Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 21).
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g) No Impact. The Baldwin Park Multi- hazard Functional Plan and the Baldwin Park Emergency
Preparedness Plan outline emergency response actions in the event of a hazardous materials
emergency.31 The City of Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element update would not change or
interfere with these emergency response plans. The project does not propose any alteration to
vehicle circulation routes and thus will not interfere with the Multi- hazard Functional Plan or the
Baldwin Park Emergency Preparedness Plan. In accordance with City policies, coordination with
fire and police departments will occur as part of the review process of individual projects to guard
against potential interference with emergency response and evacuation efforts. Thus, no impact
will result from the project.
h) No Impact. In this fully urbanized area, there are no wildland fire hazards. 32 No impact from
wildland fire would occur.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less-Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
IlIX. HYD—ROLOG Y. —A ND WATER Q4Jl1LlI f.
Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste )(
discharge requirements?
b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies X
or interfere substantially with groundwater
recharge such that there would be a net
deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the
local groundwater table level (e.g., the
production rate of the pre - existing nearby
wells would drop to a level which would not
support existing land uses or planned uses
for which permits have been granted)?
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage X
pattern of area, including through the
alteration of the course of a stream or river,
in a manner which would result in substantial
erosion or siltation on- or off -site?
d) Substantially alter the existing drainage
pattern of the site or area, including through
the alteration of the course of a stream or
river, or substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a manner which
would result in flooding on- or off -site?
" lbid.
31 Baldwin Park General Plan, Public Safety Element (p. PS -11).
s2 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 21).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
e)
Create or contribute runoff water which
}(
would exceed the capacity of the existing or
planned storm water drainage systems or
provide substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?
f)
Otherwise substantially degrade water
X
quality?
g)
Place housing within a 100 -year flood
X
hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood
Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate
Map or other flood hazard delineation map?
h)
Place within a 100 -year flood hazard area
,+
structures which would impede or redirect
flood flows?
i)
Expose people or structures to a significant
X
risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding,
including flooding as a result of the failure of
a levee or dam?
j)
Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
Substantiation:
a) Less Than Significant Impact. The project is a policy document that facilitates the production of
housing, and does not include any components which would change or conflict with water quality
regulations or any waste discharge standards. All new development projects must comply with the
City's local procedures to control storm water runoff to prevent violations of regional water quality
standards, in accordance with its co- permittee obligations under the countywide municipal storm
water permit program, a component of the NPDES program of the federal Clean Water Act. All
future residential development must connect to the City's sanitary sewer system; direct discharges
of wastewater to surface or ground waters would not be permitted.
b) No Impact. The proposed project will not result in any development beyond that anticipated in the
General Plan and analyzed in the General Plan FEIR. As stated in the General Plan FEIR, long-
term implementation of land use policy will not result in a significant environmental impact with
regard to groundwater flow or quality.33 Due to the fully urbanized character of this area, there is no
land being conserved for groundwater recharge or production. New housing and redevelopment
housing projects would not be permitted in any area that could affect the production capacity of
those wells, and septic tanks or other kinds of subsurface discharges of wastewater would be
allowed.
c) Less Than Significant Impact. The 2008 -2014 Housing Element is a policy document and will not
result directly in the construction of any housing developments. In assessing available inventory for
residential sites, the Housing Element considers mixed use sites, vacant properties, and under-
utilized residential zones. The analysis indicates that available sites are less than an acre in size
and mostly scattered throughout the City. As such, given the relatively small size of the available
33 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 74 -75 and Appendix A p. 22).
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sites, implementation of the Housing Element could not affect existing surface drainage patterns
and would therefore have no related erosion or siltation effects.
d) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Baldwin Park is an urbanized area, with drainage infrastructure
well established. All new housing or redevelopment projects will be required to construct the
necessary drainage improvements to adequately accommodate any additional runoff, in compliance
with existing City requirements.34 Thus, standard City project review practices will ensure a less -
than- significant impact.
e) Less - Than- Significant Impact. Residential development typically does not generate significant
water pollutants through point discharges, but does contribute to water quality impacts due to
community -wide and regional urban runoff. Baldwin Park is an urbanized area, with drainage
infrastructure well established. At the individual project level, the City will conduct site plan review
to ensure that any runoff associated with a project is properly controlled and released into storm
drains in volumes consistent with existing or planned capacity. Thus, standard City project review
practices will ensure a less - than - significant impact.
i No impact. The proposed Housing Element Update would not result in any new or more extensive
sources of water pollutants,
g -h) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is not located within a 100 -year flood hazard area .35 The
National Flood Insurance Program rate maps classify all of Baldwin Park as an area X (little chance
of flooding) .3' No impact will occur.
No Impact. Failure of the Santa Fe Dam due to seismic activity could possibly result in flooding in
parts of Baldwin Park and many communities in the San Gabriel Valley. However, due to the
design of the Santa Fe dam, and the fact that water is present only a few months of the year, there
is very little chance of flood due to a rupture of this dam. Because of the construction practices and
ongoing programs of review and modification, catastrophic dam failure is considered unlikely.37 The
proposed project does not authorize any development that would increase the risk of exposure of
people or structures to dam inundation hazards beyond those identified in the 2002 General Plan
FEIR. No impact would result.
j) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is not located near any body of water or water storage facility
that would be considered susceptible to seiche.38 Baldwin Park is located many miles inland from
the Pacific Ocean and as such, is not subject to tsunami hazards. The City is relatively flat and fully
urbanized and therefore is not susceptible to mudflows. No impact will result.
34 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 22).
35 (bid, (p. 23).
36 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for Baldwin Park (Revised September 26, 2008).
37 Baldwin Park General Plan, Public Safety Element (p. PS -4).
38 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 23).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
X. LAND USE. Would the project:
a) Physically divide or disrupt an established X
community?
b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, X
policy, or regulation of an agency with
jurisdiction over the project (including, but
not limited to the general plan, specific plan,
local coastal program, or zoning ordinance)
adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat X
conservation plan or natural communities
conservation plan?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Housing Element sets forth policies and programs to encourage housing
development consistent with adopted land use policy. As such, Element implementation will not
provide for new land uses or infrastructure systems such as new roadways or flood control
channels that would divide or disrupt neighborhoods in Baldwin Park. No impact will result.
b) No Impact. The Housing Element sets forth policies to encourage housing development consistent
with adopted land use policy, which has been put in place to create a balanced community and
minimize environmental effects associated with development. The project does not propose any
goals, policies, or programs that would conflict with adopted General Plan goals, policies, or
programs.
The City is in the process of comprehensively updating the Zoning Ordinance to ensure consistency
between the General Plan and implementing development standards and regulations. A Draft
Zoning Ordinance has been written and is undergoing review by the public, Planning Commission,
and City Council, and is anticipated to be adopted shortly before Housing Element adoption. The
proposed Housing Element would not conflict with existing or draft zoning regulations.
c) No Impact. The City of Baldwin Park is highly urbanized and built out with no forest, river, wildlife,
or similar resources.39 As such, Baldwin Park does not have a habitat or natural community
conservation plan. Therefore, there will be no impact.
39 Baldwin Park General Plan, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -5).
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40 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002. Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 23).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XI. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known
X
mineral resource that would be of value to
the region and to the residents of the state?
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally
X
important mineral resource recovery site
delineated on a local general plan, specific
plan or other land use plan?
Substantiation:
a -b) No Impact. No known mineral resources exist within
the City of Baldwin Park.4' Therefore, no
impact will result.
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XII. NOISE. Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of
X
noise levels in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of
X
excessive ground borne vibration or ground
borne noise?
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient
X
noise levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase
X
in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity
above levels existing without the project?
e) For a project located within an airport land
X
use plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the project
expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
40 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002. Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 23).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private
airstrip, would the project expose people
residing or working in the project area to
excessive noise levels?
Substantiation:
a) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The General Plan FEIR determined that future traffic noise levels
resulting from implementation of the land use policy map and the circulation element would result in
a less than audible, thus less than significant, increase in local noise levels .41 Noise produced by
new stationary sources, such as industrial sites, must be mitigated to acceptable levels in
accordance with the guidance and criteria established in the Noise Element. Furthermore, the
Noise Element includes noise /land use compatibility standards to ensure that ne:,: development
does not expose people to noise levels above the City's planning standards. Since the proposed
housing element update would not change or conflict with any land use policies or any noise
element policies, there would be no change in the impacts anticipated in the GP FEIR.
b) No Impact. The Metrolink Commuter Rail line runs northeast/southwest through Baldwin Park for
approximately 3 miles. Within the City, adjacent to the right -of -way of the Metrolink Rail Line tracks,
there are over 170 residences. The noise and vibration generated by the Metrolink trains were
measured as they passed through the City and the results were analyzed and compared to existing
codes and standards. The noise impact, especially horn noise, was identified as intrusive to close
proximity residents, although there are no prevailing standards for code compliance.42 The
proposed project, consistent with the adopted land use plan and policies, would not allow for any
new residential uses along the railroad corridor and would thus not result in any impacts involving
groundborne train noise and vibration. Any future homes built as part of a mixed use project must
be protected from transfer of noise and vibration from adjacent non - residential uses, in accordance
with Noise Element Policy 3.2. This project would not result in impacts involving groundborne noise
or vibration.
c) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Please refer to the response to item XI.a) above. The proposed
project does not involve any development activity, nor does the project allow for any new land uses
in Baldwin Park that would lead to the establishment of a noise environment different than that
existing in the City today. All land use activities will be required to comply with the noise regulations
contained in Section 153.140.070 of the updated Zoning Ordinance. No impact will result.
d) Less- Than - Significant Impact. The proposed project is a policy document that will not directly
result in any new construction; no temporary increases in noise levels would occur. As discussed
in the General Plan EIR, construction noise from all types of construction must occur within the time
limits set forth in the Municipal Code; i.e., between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M on weekdays and
between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on Saturdays. Further restrictions apply on Sundays and federal
holidays. Continued enforcement of these restrictions will reduce temporary noise impacts
associated with new housing construction to below a level of significant.
e -f) No Impact. There are no public airports within two miles of Baldwin Park, and no airport land use
plan applies within the City limits.43 No impact would result.
41 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 69).
42 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 68).
43 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002. Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 24).
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f) No Impact. There are no private airstrips within two miles of the city.44
Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the
project:
a) Induce substantial population growth in the
area, either directly (e.g., by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g.,
through the extension or roads or other
infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing X
housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere,':
c) Displace substantial numbers of people X
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
Substantiation:
a) No Impact. The Housing Element establishes policy to facilitate the development, between 2008
and 2014, of at least 491 housing units, pursuant to the RHNA. The RHNA process allocates
housing goals to cities and counties in the SCAG region to accommodate anticipated regional
population growth. The project will not result in any increase beyond the population estimates
presented in the General Plan. The Housing Element update will not change the City's existing
land use policies, circulation, water, sewer, or storm drainage plans. The proposed Housing
Element does not create the ability for any new development or infrastructure project to occur that
would not otherwise occur, and does not authorize any specific development or infrastructure
project. For these reasons, the project is not considered to be growth inducing.
b) No Impact. The updated Housing Element sets forth policies and programs which encourage and
facilitate housing production, and which aim to preserve and enhance the existing housing stock.
Further, the project does not authorize the development or redevelopment of housing on a
particular site, and does not revise existing land use policy. No displacement of existing housing
would occur due to this project.
c) No Impact. This project would not permanently displace people since it does not involve the
demolition of any housing or the rezoning of any properties designated for residential use. It would
have no effect on any economic factors that could, for example, trigger a relocation of a number of
employees of a firm that moves to a different region, where new housing would be needed for the
relocated employees. No impact is anticipated.
44 Ibid.
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in
substantial adverse physical impacts associated
with the provision of the new or physically
altered governmental facilities, need for new or
physically altered governmental facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant
environmental impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives for any of the
public services:
a) Fire Protection? X
b) Police Protection? X
c) Schools? X
d) Parks? X
e) Other public facilities? X
Substantiation:
a -e) Less- than - Significant Impact. The Housing Element sets forth policies and programs to
encourage housing development consistent with adopted land use policy. Residential development
constructed pursuant to Housing Element policy will incrementally increase the need for fire and
police protection services. However, no new or expanded public services facilities will need to be
constructed to facilitate implementation of the Housing Element objective to meet the RHNA targets
for the City by 2014. Because the project does not involve any construction activity, it will not
directly impact the provision of fire, police, school, park, or library services. Impacts of population
growth on these services were analyzed by the General Plan FEIR and found to be less than
significant.45 As noted in the Environmental Setting of this document, RHNA targets are consistent
with population growth assumptions utilized in the General Plan FEIR. Since the updated Housing
Element would not change or conflict with any of the City's adopted growth management policies, it
would not result in different or more severe impacts involving expansion of public services.
Furthermore, residential development is subject to development impact fees and /or community
assessments to compensate for the need for additional fire and police protection services.
The construction of any new fire, police, school, park or other governmental facilities will proceed in
compliance with applicable existing regulations, same as any other development in the City. These
regulations include environmental review as appropriate as well as requirements and specifications
for building construction defined in accordance with the City's zoning and safety ordinance. The
City has adopted the California Building Code, which contains structural requirements for existing
and new buildings. Compliance with these regulations will prevent the occurrence of significant
impacts on the physical environment, and this impact is considered less than significant.
45 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002. Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 25).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less-Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XV. RECREATION
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial
deterioration of the facility would occur or be
accelerated?
b) Does the project include recreational facilities
or require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities, which might have an
adverse physical effect on the environment?
Substantiation:
a) Less- than - Significant Impact. The City's Park Master Plan designates over 530 acres of land as
open space, including parks, joint -use school playgrounds, utility rights -of -way, and water channels.
However, very little of the open space is actually park land and available for recreational use.
Therefore, 15 policies in the General Plan address providing enhancements to existing park
facilities and recreational programs and pursuing additional funding to support these
enhancements. 46
The project does not involve the development or redevelopment of housing units, but does include
policies that could facilitate development of future housing. New residents could place an
increased demand on City park facilities. Further, given the extent of the current deficit in parkland
and other recreational facilities, the utilization of the available parks and facilities is anticipated to
intensify substantially. As a result of heavy use, some parks and facilities in the City may
deteriorate. implementation of the park and recreation- related policies contained in the Open
Space and Conservation Element will relieve some burden on the existing parks and may provide
additional park and recreational opportunities for Baldwin Park residents.47
The project will not facilitate any new development activity beyond that analyzed in the General
Plan FEIR. As indicated in the General Plan FEIR, new development activity facilitated by land use
policies will lead to demand for increased park space; however, the City has limited ability to
provide additional park facilities. While this impact was identified in the General Plan FEIR as
significant and unavoidable, 4' adoption and implementation of the Housing Element update will not
result in any new development potential beyond that previously analyzed. No new impact will result.
b) No Impact. The project does not include plans for or construction of any recreational facilities and
would not affect any of the City's planning for new recreation facilities based on the existing land
use policy map.
46 Baldwin Park General Plan, Open Space and Conservation Element (p. OSC -4 to OSC -5).
47 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 84).
48 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 81 -85).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XVI. TRANSPORTATIONITRAFFIC. Would the project:
a) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial X
in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity
of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial
increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the
volume to capacity ratios on roads, or
congestion at intersections)?
b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a X
level of service standard established by the
county congestion management agency for
designated roads or highways?
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, X
including either an increase in traffic levels or a
change in location that results in substantial
safety risks?
d) Substantially increase hazards to a design X
feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm
equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate emergency access? X
g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or X
programs supporting alternative transportation
(e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)?
Substantiation:
a) Less - Than - Significant Impact. As noted in the General Plan, about 60 percent of the projected
long term increase in traffic will be due to new development in the city, while the remaining 40
percent will result from other sources outside of the city. Forecasts for Year 2020 conditions
indicated that traffic congestion is likely to increase significantly along five key roadway segments,
due to the combination of growth within and outside of the city.49 Traffic generated by new
development in the city would also contribute to regional increases in freeway traffic, which are
expected to become increasingly congested.
The General Plan FEIR indicates that new development activity facilitated by land use policies will,
over the long term, lead to a decrease in operating conditions at five intersections in Baldwin Park
from level of service (LOS) D to LOS F, and one intersection now operating at LOS F will not
improve. While these impacts were identified in the General Plan FEIR as significant and
unavoidable,50 adoption and implementation of the Housing Element update will not result in any
new development potential beyond that previously analyzed. The proposed project would not affect
any land use or circulation policies of the General Plan and would not change any of the anticipated
49 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 49 to 53).
50 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 45 -64).
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traffic impacts assessed in the GP EIR. Future residential development projects will be assessed
with respect to localized traffic impacts, as part of the City's standard development review process,
and measures to mitigate the potentially significant impacts of each project will be identified in that
process.
b) Less - Than - Significant Impact. There are no CMP arterials or intersections which pass through
Baldwin Park. The San Gabriel River Freeway (1 -605) and the San Bernardino Freeway (1 -10) are
both elements of the Los Angeles County CMP network." The Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro) is the agency responsible for planning and operating regional
transit facilities and services in Los Angeles County. Metro prepares the Los Angeles County CMP
mandated by state law. The Los Angeles County CMP identifies the transportation network,
establishes service levels for network routes, and identifies strategies to reduce congestion.
Projects required to prepare an EIR by the local jurisdiction are required to comply with the CMP's
Land Use Analysis Program that is designed to guide local jurisdictions on determining impacts to
CMP facilities. 2 An EIR is not required for the proposed housing element update project.
Furthermore, projects exempt from the CMP Land Use Analysis Program include low- income
housing, high - density residential projects, and mixed -use projects. Housing Element policies
provide that new residential projects will generally occur in these forms of development. Since the
updated Housing Element would not authorize any particular wv'eiopment pri�jeLt, it woiiid not
directly impact any roadway designated in the Los Angeles County CMP. The Housing Element is
consistent with adopted land use and mobility policies of the Baldwin Park General Plan. Impacts
are less than significant.
c) No Impact. The project does not propose actions or programs that would affect, or be affected by,
air traffic facilities. As such, the project will have no air traffic impacts.
d) No Impact. The project does not involve the construction of any roadway; no impact will result.
e) Less- Than - Significant Impact. The project does not involve any road construction or any
development activity and thus will not obstruct or restrict emergency access to or through the City.
Future housing development facilitated by implementation of Housing Element policies will be
subject to site plan review. In conjunction with the review and approval of building permits, the City
of Baldwin Park reviews all plans to assure compliance with all applicable emergency access and
safety requirements. With continued application of project review procedures, impact will be less
than significant.
f) No Impact. The proposed housing policies and programs would not conflict with or have an effect
on any local or regional policies involving support of alternative transportation. The Housing
Element is consistent with the General Plan Mobility and Land Use Elements, promoting mixed -use
development with easy access to goods and services. The project would have no impact on
alternative transportation plans.
5' Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 (p. 58).
52 Metropolitan Transit Authority. Draft 2010 Congestion Management Plan for Los Angeles County, (p. 44).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XVII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the
project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of
the applicable Regional Water Quality Control
Board?
b) Require or result in the construction of new
water or wastewater treatment facilities or
expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
c) Require or result in the construction of new V
storm water drainage facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which
could cause significant environmental effects?
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to
serve the project from existing entitlements
and resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed?
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may serve
the project that it has adequate capacity to
serve the project's projected demand in
addition to the provider's existing
commitments?
f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted
capacity to accommodate the project's solid
waste disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes
and regulations related to solid waste?
h) Would the project include a new or retrofitted
storm water treatment control Best
Management Practice (BMP), (e.g. water
quality basin, constructed treatment wetlands),
the operation of which could result in
significant environmental effects (e.g.
increased vectors and/or odors)?
Substantiation:
0
0
IN
a -b) Less - Than - Significant Impact. The 2020 General Plan EIR determined that impacts to the local
and regional wastewater collection and treatment system would not be significant. The proposed
project would not result in any changes in the number or location of anticipated new housing units.
Furthermore, this project would not change or interfere with Regional Water Quality Control Board
wastewater treatment requirements. Impacts of this project would be less than significant.
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c) Less -Than- Significant impact. Future residential development constructed pursuant to the
proposed housing strategies may require localized improvements to storm drain facilities. As noted
in the General Plan FEIR, construction of on -site improvements /infrastructure by individual
developments is not anticipated to result in significant impacts on the physical environment.53 Such
improvements are typically minor, involving underground pipelines, culverts and similar facilities,
constructed in accordance with existing regulations and standards. Such localized improvements
would not result in new or more significant environmental effects beyond those anticipated by the
General Plan FEIR.
d) No Impact. Potable water in Baldwin Park is provided by three water companies: Valley County
Water District (VCWD), San Gabriel Valley Water Company, and Valley View Mutual Water
Company. The VCWD is the City's largest water supplier and serves approximately 55,000 people
in parts of Baldwin Park, Irwindale, West Covina, and Azusa. The 2020 General Plan FEIR
determined that long -term implementation of the Plan would not result in a significant impact with
respect to water supply entitlements. The City of Baldwin Park 2008 -2014 Housing Element would
not change the number or location of future housing units anticipated by the GP EIR; therefore, this
project would not significantly affect water supply entitlements or resources.
e) Less - Than - Significant Impact: The Genera! Plan FEIR concluded that implementation of the
2020 General Plan would not result in significant impacts involving the capacity of wastewater
collection or treatment facilities.54 Trunk lines and wastewater treatment plant facilities maintained
by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County will be expanded over time, in accordance
with growth levels identified in the regional growth management strategy. This project would not
change any growth levels anticipated in the 2020 General Plan and would, therefore, have a less
than significant impact on wastewater treatment and collection facilities.
f) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Cumulative impacts on landfill capacity, specifically the Puente
Hills Landfill that receives a majority of the city's solid wastes, were determined in the GP EIR to be
significant and unavoidable, even if the City is fully successful in its waste diversion programs. This
impact is due to the cumulative effects of regional growth, not just the waste stream from Baldwin
Park this updated housing program would not affect building technologies or any other aspects of
the residential waste stream and would not change solid waste impacts anticipated in the GPEIR.
g) No Impact. None of the proposed housing strategies would have any effect upon or result in any
conflicts with solid waste disposal regulations.
h) No Impact. As part of its routine development review procedures to assure compliance with its
obligations as a co- permittee for the countywide Municipal Stormwater NPDES Permit, the City will
review future housing projects to ensure that they incorporate appropriate site specific Best
Management Practices (BMPs) to control surface runoff to the local storm drain system and avoid
discharge of sediments or other pollutants into streets, stormwater channels, or waterways.
Environmental effects of such site- specific BMPs will be evaluated as part of the routine
development plan check process. The proposed project does not include any development activity
and in particular, no stormwater treatment control facilities. No impact would result.
53 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002 - Appendix A, Initial Study (p. 27).
54 Baldwin Park General Plan FEIR, 2002. (p. 76).
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Potentially
Significant
Potentially Unless Less -Than-
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE.
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade
the quality of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species,
cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below
self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a
plant or animal community, reduce the number
or restrict the range of a rare or endangered
plant or animal, or eliminate important examples
of the major periods of California history or
prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? ( "Cumulatively considerable"
means that the incremental effects of a project
are considerable when reviewed in connection
with the effects of past projects, the effects of
other current projects, and the effects of
probable future projects.)
c) Does the project have environmental effects )(
which will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings, either directly or indirectly?
Substantiation:
a) Less- Than - Significant Impact. The results of the preceding analyses and discussions of
responses to the entire Initial Study Checklist have determined that the proposed project would
have no effect upon sensitive biological resources, and would not result in significant impacts to
historical, archaeological or paleontological resources. Since this project would not authorize any
plan to develop new homes or to redevelop existing housing, and would not change existing City
land use policy regarding locations or intensities of residential development, it would not result in
any effects that would degrade the quality of the environment.
b) Less - Than - Significant Impact. Cumulative effects resulting from full implementation of the City's
residential land use policies were evaluated in the General Plan FEIR. The proposed Housing
Element update would not change any of these policies and does not propose any particular
development or redevelopment project that could contribute to short -term or long -term cumulative
impacts that were not addressed sufficiently in the General Plan EIR. Cumulative impacts
associated with implementation of the Housing Element strategies would be less than significant.
c) Less - Than - Significant Impact. As supported by the preceding environmental evaluation, the
project would not result in substantial adverse effects on human beings. Under each environmental
consideration addressed in this Initial Study checklist, the proposed project is considered to have
little or no adverse impacts on people and the environment.
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California Air Resources Board. Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health
Perspective. April 2005.
California Department of Conservation. Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. 2004.
California Department of Conservation. Williamson Act Program. 2005.
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Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring Program (LCMMP), 2005.
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California Department of Toxic Substances Control. EnviroStor: Hazardous Waste and
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California Department of Transportation. California Scenic Highway Mapping System. Updated
December 7, 2007.
California Geological Survey. Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones.
<http: / /www. con servation. ca. gov/ cgs /rghm /ap /Pages /affected. aspx >.
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99011014). September, 2002.
City of Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park 2020 General Plan. 2002.
City of Baldwin Park. Code of Ordinances, Municipal Code.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Flood Insurance Rate Map Number 06037C1 700F,
September 28, 2008.
Metropolitan Transit Authority. Draft 2010 Congestion Management Plan for Los Angeles County.
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LIST OF PREPARERS
Lead Agency
City of Baldwin Park
Community Development nt
144O3E Pacific Ave 2 dF|our
Baldwin Park, CA817O6
Phone: (G2G)813-52G1
Fax: (G2S)9G2-2G25
E-Mail: AHadbin@bo|dwinpark.00m
Amy Harbin, AICP, City Planner
Consultant to the City
Hogle-Ireland, |nc
OO1 G.LakeAvenue. Suite 3O8
Pasadena, CAA11O1
(626) 356-4460
Managing Principal: Laura Stetson, A}CP
Analyst: 8enovieveSharnow
ACRONYMS
AOMP Air Quality Management Plan
BMP Best Management Practice
CARB California Air Resources Board
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
COu Carbon Dioxide
C/NP Congestion Management Plan
E|R Environmental Impact Report
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FK8PWP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
GHG greenhouse gases
HCD State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development
HHVV household hazardous wastes
HCP Habitat Conservation Plan
HOME HOME Investment Partnership
HUD United States, Department of Housing and Urban Development
LCMK8P Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring Program
L|HTC Low Income Housing Tax Credit
LOS level ofservice
NCCP Natural Community Conservation Plan
NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocation
SCAG Southern California Association ofGovernments
SCAC>[WDGuuth Coast Air Quality Management District
SE)VCOG San Gabriel Valley Council ofGovernments
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DETERMINATION
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment,
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and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described previously
have been added to the project. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE
ED
PREPARED.
I find that the project MAY have a significant effect on the environment and an
ENVRIONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
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1 find that the project MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but as least on
effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal
standard, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on an earlier analysis
as described on attached sheets. If the effect is potentially significant impact or potentially
significant unless mitigated an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must
analyze only the effects that need to be addressed.
find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment,
there will not be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a)
have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards and (b)
have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR, including revisions or mitigation
measures that are imposed upon the proposed project,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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May 16, 2011
Amy Harbin
City of Baldwin Park
14403 E. Pacific Avenue, 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Dear Ms. Harbin:
Re: SCH# 2011041051; City of Baldwin Park Housing Element Update (2008 -2014)
The California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has jurisdiction over the safety of
highway -rail crossings (crossings) in California. The California Public Utilities Code requires
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vvuu..i..,5lvn arrrova� for Lily consLructSi'o'n or alteration of crossings an gr QllW tl e'i mmisslon
exclusive power on the design, alteration, and closure of crossings.
The Commission's Rail Crossings Engineering Section (RCES) is in receipt of the Notice of
Completion & Environmental Document Transmittal- Mitigated Negative Declaration from the
State Clearinghouse for the housing update. RCES recommends that the City add language to the
general plan update so that any future housing development adjacent to or near the railroad right -
of -way is planned with the safety of the rail corridor in mind. New developments may increase
traffic volumes not only on streets and at intersections, but also at at -grade highway -rail
crossings. This includes considering pedestrian circulation patterns /destinations with respect to
railroad right -of -way.
Mitigation measures to consider include, but are not limited to, the planning for grade
separations for major thoroughfares, improvements to existing at -grade highway -rail crossings
due to increase in traffic volumes and continuous vandal resistant fencing or other appropriate
barriers to limit the access of trespassers onto the railroad right -of -way.
If you have any questions, please contact me at sal @cpue.ca.gov, 213 - 576 -7085, or Rosa
Munoz, Senior Utilities Engineer at 213 - 576 -7078, rxm @cpuc.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Sergio Licon z i'
Utilities Engineer
Rail Crossings Engineering Section
Consumer Protection & Safety Division
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND
APPROVING AN UPDATE TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE 2008-2014 PLANNING
PERIOD (APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE
NO. AGP-1 14).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the planning and land
use law (California Government Code Section 65300 et. seq.), studies were commenced
for the purpose of considering the City's need for amending the Housing Element of the
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, a draft Housing Element, attached as Exhibit'A'and which has
been incorporated by reference, has been prepared for the planning period 2008-2014 and
submitted to the City Council for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the draft Housing Element consists of an extensive analysis with
supporting appendix, and comprehensively addresses the statutory requirements of
Government Code Section 65583 relating to housing element requirements; and
WHEREAS, City staff has been in consultation with the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding compliance with
Government Code Section 65583, including City consideration of HCD guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
adopted and released a Final Report on its Regional Housing Needs Assessment
establishing regional fair share housing allocations for each City in Los Angeles County;
and
WHEREAS, the City submitted drafts of the City's proposed Housing Element
to HCD for comment and revision; and
WHEREAS, HCD suggested revisions to the draft Housing Element that have
been incorporated into the draft Housing Element as submitted to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, HCD has made findings pursuant to Government Code Section
65585(b) stating the draft Housing Element as attached hereto is in substantial compliance
with housing element statutory requirements; provided, that the comprehensive Zoning
Code Update (Ordinance No. 1342) shall be adopted and finalized by the City Council prior
to complete compliance with housing element statutory requirements; and
WHEREAS, the draft Housing Element has been subject to environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a noticed public hearing on the
proposed amendment to the Housing Element, Case No. AGP -114 on file with the
Planning Division of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council relied upon the evidence presented at the
public hearing in making the determinations set forth in this Resolution and in reaching the
conclusions set forth in Sections 2 and 3.
SECTION 2. The City Council at the time of the public hearing on the above
matter reviewed and considered the proposed Initial Study and Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact relating to the Housing Element Amendment (SCH #2011 nn 1 nti1)
and based on that review finds and determines the following:.
a) The public review period for the Negative Declaration began on
April 15, 2011 and ended on May 16, 2011; and
b) No comments were received from the State Clearinghouse on the
proposed Negative Declaration; and
c) The City received one comment letter from the California Public
Utilities Commission regarding rail road safety and it's relationship to the
Housing Element; and
d) There is no substantial evidence the proposed project (Housing
Element Update) will have a significant effect on the environment; and
e) Based upon its public review, the City Council has determined
there is no substantial evidence the amendment will have a significant impact
on the environment; and.
f) Based on the foregoing, adopts the Negative Declaration.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby find,
determine and declare as follows:
a) The City Council has conducted a noticed public hearing on the
proposed amendment to the Housing Element, Case No. AGP -114 on file
with the Planning Division of the City, and an environmental analysis, as
hereinabove described; and
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b) The amendment as proposed is consistent with the purposes and
intent of the General Plan and its goals and objectives; and
c) The proposed Housing Element Update is in the public interest
and will benefit the community by encouraging the City's participation in
programs that provide home ownership opportunities for families; facilitating
the development of housing for all income levels, including very low -, low -,
moderate -, and above moderate - income levels for the 2008 -2014 planning
period. The Housing Element Update identifies housing goals to address the
City's fair share of the regional housing needs, while encouraging
improvement and enhancement to existing residential neighborhoods
throughout the City.
U,111 The proposed Housing Element Update is consistent with the
noale policies and objectives of the riurrpnt neneraI plan in that it the
encourages a balanced approach to meeting housing needs that include
both owners and renters and emphasizes maintaining and enhancing the
quality of existing housing and residential neighborhoods in the City. The
Housing Element Update is internally consistent with other land use goals
and policies of the General Plan, and maintains specific goals and policies
that are aimed at not only maintaining and improving Baldwin Park's
established neighborhoods, but also achieving mixed -use development along
select corridors and adjacent to the City's Metrolink Station.
e) The proposed amendment will not conflict with the provision of the
City's Zoning Code, subdivision regulations or any applicable specific plan.
The proposed Housing Element Update contains goals, policies, and
implementation programs related to the development and rehabilitation of
housing throughout the City for the most part are consistent with the current
Zoning Ordinance, subdivision regulations and existing specific plans. New
requirements under State Law have been met through the addition of new
housing programs, including the provision of emergency (homeless) shelters
as a permitted use in at least one zone, updated density bonus provisions for
affordable housing in accordance with State law and increased densities
within the mixed use zoning designations. The proposed Housing Element
Update does not conflict with the City's Zoning Code or State Housing Law.
f) In the event the proposed amendment is a change to the Land Use
Policy Map, the amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties.
The proposed General Plan Amendment involves the adoption of an updated
Housing Element, and does not include a change to the Land Use Policy
Map.
SECTION 4. Based on all the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves
and adopts the Housing Element Update, Case No. AGP -114, to amend the Housing
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August 3, 2011
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Element of the General Plan for the 2008 -2014 Planning Period.
SECTION 5. Except as expressly amended herein including Exhibit A or as
the context otherwise requires, all the terms and provisions of the existing General Plan
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Resolution and
shall forward a copy hereof to the Secretary of the Planning Commission. The Planning
Division shall file the Notice of Determination and the Fish and Game Paperwork with the
Los Angeles County Clerk.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON the 17th day of August 2011.
MANUEL LOZANO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ALEJANDRA AVILA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK )
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the Baldwin Park City Council do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 2011 -038 was duly and regularly approved and adopted by
the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of August 2011 by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
SUBJECT: Approval of Administrative Policy #027 and Resolution 2011 -028
authorizing the City Council to adopt a Complete Streets Policy.
This report requests City Council approval of a Citywide Complete Streets Policy
establishing guiding principles and practices so that transportation improvements are
planned, designed, constructed, operated and maintained to encourage walking,
bicycling and transit use while promoting safe operations for all users.
BACKGROUND
In December of 2009, City staff submitted a grant application in response to a request
for proposals from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) seeking
applicants who can form effective partnerships to create and implement policies,
systems and environmental changes that will increase opportunities for physical activity,
improve nutrition, and /or decrease obesity /overweight prevalence throughout an entire
community.
In March of 2010, the City received notice the RENEW (Renewing Environments for
Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness) Grant proposal was selected for a two -year funding in
the amount of $240,000 ($115,000 for year 1 and $125,000 for year 2). Baldwin Park
was one of twenty -three (23) cities /organizations (initiatives) that were funded
throughout Los Angeles County. Of the 23 initiatives, four (4) are developing complete
streets policies. This grant has provided an opportunity for the City to leverage the
resources from these organizations to create strong partnerships, share best practices
and create the most effective model policies.
Throughout the past year, the City and its partners, the California Center for Public
Health Advocacy (CCPHA) and the Baldwin Park Unified School District (BPUSD) have
been working together on implementing broad scaled policy changes to create built
environment changes that make it easier to be physically active and to access healthier
foods. The strategies that were selected are:
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1. Improve Access to physical activity by adopting a City -wide Complete Streets
policy to provide safe, attractive and accessible streets; and
2. Improve physical activity opportunities by developing a partner action plan with
the BPUSD to facilitate a pilot after school physical activity /education program in
a middle school in Baldwin Park; and
3. Improve Point of Purchase /Promotion by engaging youth and residents in
changing the business practice of local cornerstores /neighborhood stores to
sustain the efforts of the Cornerstore Conversion Program through
institutionalizing the "Healthy Selection Program ".
The role of the partners has been to promote and advocate for the initiative by leading
the community outreach efforts. They have engaged in policy advocacy with our
elected officials, helped to demonstrate a need for the projects and participated in the
outreach campaign to increase community awareness of pedestrian safety, walkability
and the relationship between the built environment and health. Through our
partnerships we have formed coalitions /taskforces of community stakeholders to
advocate for the new policy, systems or environmental change.
Building Momentum — Smart Streets are Complete Streets
The City Council has publicly stated the importance of community partners, residents
and City departments working together to achieve their goals. The City has a proven
track record in leading and facilitating effective partnerships with community groups and
organizations specifically focused on policy and the built environment. That
collaboration has brought us to where we are today. Below is a table outlining all
outreach /assessment and outcomes that has been done to date.
TABLE #1
OUTREACH /ASSESSMENT AND OUTCOMES
Dates
Event
Outcomes
Parents, students, business owners
and city staff participated in a
2006
Walk Baldwin Park —
physical walk of our city streets and
Walkability Audit/Assessment
explored solutions to change areas
of the environment to promote
health and active communities.
These workshops were conducted
in different locations throughout the
community to learn about the
Series of five (5) Summer
community's needs and concerns
Summer 2009
Community Workshops
specifically to improve pedestrian
access and mobility on four of the
city's major corridors. These
workshops resulted in the creation
of the Smart Streets Taskforce.
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Dates
Event
Outcomes
These workshops focused on
engaging the residents and
community stakeholders on how to
improve corridors and
neighborhood connections in the
city and make it safer and more
CalTrans Grant —
comfortable to walk and ride a
2009-2010
Local Government Commission
bicycle to key destinations. The
5 -day Design Fair (Charrette)
Charrette process resulted in a
detailed report providing specific
recommendations to improve
walking, bicycling and motor vehicle
safety and conditions in the focus
corridors to support a more vibrant
and livable community.
A kick -off meeting was held on
December 9, 2010 reconvening the
Complete Streets Community
Smart Streets Taskforce to learn of
2010
Meeting
the benefits of Complete Streets
and help the city raise the
awareness and advocate for a
Complete Streets Policy.
These meetings represent an
opportunity for the city and
Standard monthly meetings
community partners to provide
with community partners such
updates on projects specifically
addressing the health and quality of
as:
• Baldwin Park Resident
life of the community and to provide
Ongoing
Advisory Council
educational workshops on the
• People on the Move
importance of safe and healthy
Collaborative
streets. These meetings have
resulted in a strong understanding
• Healthy Teens on the
of the importance of complete
Move
streets, which has resulted in their
support and advocacy for a
Complete Streets Policy.
DISCUSSION
To help advocate for the policy, and with the help of our community partnerships, the
City developed two community taskforces and one interdepartmental taskforce to
attend a series of complete streets meetings and help facilitate and advise the drafting
of a Complete Streets Policy. At these meetings the members were provided with an
overview and understanding of what a complete streets policy entails and were asked
to share their vision and advocate for the development of a new Complete Streets
Policy.
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The Interdepartmental taskforce also known as the TAC (Technical Advisory
Committee) was specifically tasked with guiding and drafting the language of the policy
with the help of our technical assistance consultant (Ryan Snyder and Associates)
provided through the RENEW grant. Our TAC members include the following:
Councilmember Monica Garcia, Planning Commission Chair James Dexter, Public
Works Director William Galvez, Associate Engineer David Lopez, Recreation and
Community Services Supervisor Monica Killen, Christina Cardenas with CCPHA,
Lauren Neel Policy Analyst with RENEW LA County and initiative Coordinator Salvador
Lopez.
Throughout the past couple of months our taskforce has been working diligently on
drafting a good and comprehensive policy. Once we had a draft we shared it with the
National Complete Streets Coalition and asked them to rate it based on their scoring
system. Their review of the draft resulted in a high score of 84, which is a very close
second. They provided us with suggestions on how to improve our score, specifically in
the areas of intent, exceptions and implementation. Since then we added additional
language which has strengthened the policy. They also mentioned we will be the first
city in the LA area to adopt such policy and are very excited about our work and would
like to write about our accomplishment in their national newsletter and blog once
adopted.
Complete Streets
This RENEW opportunity has allowed the City to accomplish its goal of providing and
improving pedestrian access and mobility throughout Baldwin Park while fostering
walkability, bikability and physical activity. The adoption of a complete streets policy will
provide a key framework for the current and future development of the City's public
rights -of -way. A goal of complete streets is to improve the access and mobility for all
users of streets in our community by improving safety through reducing conflict and
encouraging non - motorized transportation and transit.
What are Complete Streets? Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable
safe access for ALL users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation
users of ALL ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a street.
What does a Complete Streets Policy do? Complete Streets policies direct
transportation planners and engineers to consistently design with all users in mind
including drivers, public transportation riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as
older people, children, and people with disabilities.
Is there a standard model? There is no one design model or prescription for Complete
Streets. Components including: sidewalks, bike lanes (or wide paved shoulders),
special bus lanes, comfortable and accessible public transportation stops, frequent
crossing opportunities, median islands, accessible pedestrian signals, curb extensions,
and more can be integrated into Complete Streets plans.
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The benefits of Complete Streets are:
❖ Economic Vitality. A balanced transportation system that includes Complete
Streets can boost economic growth and stability by providing accessible and
efficient connections between residences, schools, parks, public transportation,
offices, and retail destinations.
❖ Improved Safety: Collisions can be reduced through safety improvements.
❖ Enhanced Walkability and Biking: Public health experts encourage walking and
bicycling as a response to the obesity epidemic. Active commuters actually double
the amount of their total physical activity ", and as a result, cities with lots of "active"
commuters tend to be healthier. Research shows that the extra physical activity that
people get from walking and biking to work or school is not offset by less
recreational activity.
❖ Reduced Vehicular Congestion: Streets that provide travel choices give people
the option to avoid traffic jams, and increase the overall capacity of the
transportation network.
❖ Healthier Children: Streets that provide room for bicycling and walking help
children get physical activity and gain independence.
❖ Better Air Quality: Reduction in fuel- burning transit can help alleviate the poor air
quality in our urban areas that is linked to increases in asthma and other illnesses.
❖ Cost - effective Sustainability: Integrating sidewalks, bike lanes, transit amenities,
and safe crossings into the initial design of a project spares the expense of retrofits
later.
Complete Streets Policy
This proposed Complete Streets Policy will accomplish the City's desire of providing
and improving pedestrian access and mobility throughout Baldwin Park as well as
continued efforts to improve the pedestrian circulation system as identified in the City's
General Plan. The adoption of the complete streets policy will foster walkability and
physical activity through physical changes of the public right -of -ways, which will ensure
safe access to and from schools and public parks as well as continuing the momentum
of providing access to healthy foods and sustainability of physical activity.
Attached to this report as Attachment #2 is the proposed Complete Streets Policy. The
policy has been drafted according to the guidelines provided by the National Complete
Streets Coalition. The policy as drafted is very comprehensive and contains the 10
recommended elements.
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Our comprehensive Complete Streets Policy involves the following ten (10) elements:
1) Sets a Vision
Sets the tone for the policy.
2) Identifies what users will be covered by the policy
The policy will provide for the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and
transit users and of all ages and abilities.
3) Emphasizes the creation of a complete streets network
The City will design, operate and maintain a transportation network that
provides a connected network of streets and facilities accommodating all
modes of travel.
4) Adoptable by all agencies to cover all roads
The policy will cover all street improvements within the city and focus on
regional connectivity. It requires all City departments, developers, utilities and
transportation agencies to comply with the policy.
5) Applies to all transportation projects and phases
The policy will apply to all roadway projects including those involving new
construction, reconstruction, retrofits, repaving, rehabilitation or changes in the
allocation of pavement space on an existing roadway. This also includes new
privately built roads and easements intended for public use.
6) Specifies and limits exceptions and how they are approved
A typical exception to adherence to the policy are:
- ordinary or emergency maintenance activities designed to keep assets
in serviceable conditions such as mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot
repair, concrete joint repair, pothole filling or when interim measures are
implemented on temporary detour or haul routes.
- If there is an excessive or disproportionate cost
- A determination is made by the Director of Public Works and the
Manager of Community Development the construction is not practically
feasible or cost effective because of significant or adverse environmental
impacts or impacts on neighboring land uses, including impact from right -
of -way acquisition.
7) Uses the latest design standards and is flexible
The policy requires the City to adopt new Complete Streets Design Guidelines
and apply those principles to all City plans, manuals, rules, regulations and
programs as appropriate.
8) Is context sensitive to adjacent land uses
Streets will be planned in harmony with adjacent land uses and neighborhoods
and designed with a strong sense of place.
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9) Sets Performance Measures
The policy will be evaluated using the following measures. This allows the city
to track our progress, showcase our wins and monitor performance.
✓ Total miles of on- street bikeways defined by streets with clearly marked or
signed bicycle accommodation
✓ Total miles of streets with pedestrian accommodation (goal — all)
✓ Number of missing or non - compliant curb ramps along City streets
(goal — 0)
✓ Number of new street trees planted along city streets
✓ Percentage of new street projects that are multi -modal
✓ Number and severity of pedestrian - vehicle and bicycle - vehicle - involved
crashes
✓ Number of pedestrian- vehicle and bicycle - vehicle - involved fatalities
(goal — 0)
✓ Track Fitnessgram data of Baldwin Park Unified School District students
✓ Sales tax revenue
10)lncludes Implementation Steps
The City will establish an inter - departmental advisory committee to oversee the
implementation of the policy and to ensure the following:
• A comprehensive inventory of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
• Capital Improvement Project Prioritization
• Revisions to existing plans and policies
• Storm Water Management techniques
• Staff Training
• Inter - departmental coordination
• Adoption of the Complete Streets Design Manual
• Actively seek sources for appropriate funding
In summary, adherence to this policy creates a safe and efficient transportation system
that promotes the health and mobility of all Baldwin Park citizens and visitors by
providing high quality pedestrian, bicycling and transit access to all destinations
throughout the City, and will design its streets for people, with beauty and amenities.
The policy will provide for the needs of drivers, transit users, bicyclists and pedestrians
of all ages and abilities in all planning, design, construction, reconstruction, retrofit,
operations and maintenance activities and products.
Through the adoption of this policy, the City of Baldwin Park will enhance the safety,
access, convenience and comfort of all users of all ages and abilities.
FISCAL IMPACT
The adoption of this Complete Streets Policy will not have an adverse effect on the
general fund. However, this policy will result in the Public Works Department re-
evaluating public right -of -way projects and budgeting capital improvements based on
priority.
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LEGAL REVIEW
This report has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's Office as to legal
form and content.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2011-028 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING A COMPLETE
STREETS POLICY (ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. 027) ESTABLISHING
GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES SO THAT TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED, DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED
AND MAINTAINED TO ENCOURAGE WALKING, BICYCLING AND TRANSIT
USE WHILE PROMOTING SAFE OPERATIONS FOR ALL USERS".
F-A 11 r-ITA M I T, 14 Z, 11
#1 - Resolution 2011-028
#2 - Complete Streets Policy (Administrative Policy #027)
FA 0 r
Resolution 2011 -028
RESOLUTION 2011 -028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS
POLICY (ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. 027)
ESTABLISHING GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
SO THAT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS ARE
PLANNED, DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED AND
MAINTAINED TO ENCOURAGE WALKING, BICYCLING AND
TRANSIT USE WHILE PROMOTING SAFE OPERATIONS
FOR ALL USERS.
Whereas, streets are a critical component of public space and play a major role in estab-
lishing the image and identity of a city, providing a key framework for current and future
development; and,
Whereas, the streets are a critical component of the success and vitality of adjoining land
uses; and,
Whereas, Active Living integrates physical activity into daily routines and Active Living
communities encourage individuals of all ages and abilities to be more physically active;
and,
Whereas, Active Living improves health by lowering the risk of chronic health conditions
such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease; and,
Whereas, communities that support Active Living strive to create amenities that will en-
hance the quality of life of its residents, improve the physical and social environment in
ways that attract businesses and workers, and contribute to economic development; and,
Whereas, public health recognizes an inextricable link between health and the built envi-
ronment; and,
Whereas, a goal of Complete Streets is to improve the access and mobility for all users of
streets in our community by improving safety through reducing conflict and encouraging
non - motorized transportation and transit; and,
Whereas, Complete Streets will improve environmental conditions, such as better air qual-
ity, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improved water quality; and,
Whereas, communities that support Complete Streets see increased street life and a re-
duction in crime and improved personal safety; and,
Whereas, the State of California's Complete Streets Act of 2008 requires cities to identify
the provision of routine accommodation of all roadway users including motorists, pedestri-
ans, cyclists, individuals with disabilities, seniors, and public transit users in their circulation
elements; and,
Whereas, the City of Baldwin Park embraces a vision of a healthy and active community
that adheres to these principles;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Baldwin Park will create a safe and efficient transportation
system that, to the extent feasible, promotes the health and mobility of all Baldwin Park
citizens and visitors by providing high quality pedestrian, bicycling, and transit access to all
destinations throughout the City, and will design its streets for people, with beauty and
amenities. The City of Baldwin Park will, when practicable, provide for the needs of driv-
ers, transit users, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities in all planning, design,
construction, reconstruction, retrofit, operations and maintenance activities and products.
SECTION 2. The City of Baldwin Park will strive to enhance the safety, access, con-
venience, and comfort of all users of all ages and abilities. The City understands children,
seniors, and persons with disabilities will require special accommodations.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this policy and shall
cause a copy of the same to be published or posted in a manner prescribed by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 17th day of August 2011
MANUEL LOZANO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do herby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 2011 -028 was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held
on August 17, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ALEJANDRA AVILA
CITY CLERK
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Complete Streets Policy (Administrative Policy #027)
City of Baldwin Park
Administrative Policy # 027
Date:
Approved by: City Council
7/20/11
Authority:
SUBJECT:
Public Works Department
Complete Streets Policy
Community Development Department
Mayor, Manuel Lozano
The objective of this policy is to establish guiding principles and practices so
transportation improvements are planned, designed, constructed, operated and
maintained to encourage walking, bicycling, and transit use while promoting safe
operations for all users.
The City of Baldwin Park will create a safe and efficient transportation system that
promotes the health and mobility of all Baldwin Park citizens and visitors by providing
high quality pedestrian, bicycling, and transit access to all destinations throughout the
city, and will design its streets for people, with beauty and amenities. The City of
Baldwin Park will provide for the needs of drivers, transit users, bicyclists, and
pedestrians of all ages and abilities in all planning, design, construction, reconstruction,
retrofit, operations, and maintenance activities and products.
The City of Baldwin Park will enhance the safety, access, convenience, and comfort of
all users of all ages and abilities. The City understands that children, seniors, and
persons with disabilities will require special accommodations.
STREET NETWORK / CONNECTIVITY
(A) The City of Baldwin Park will design, operate and maintain a transportation
network that provides a connected network of facilities accommodating all modes of
travel.
(B) The City will actively look for opportunities to repurpose rights -of -way to
enhance connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit.
(C) The City will focus non - motorized connectivity improvements to services,
schools, parks, civic uses, regional connections and commercial uses.
(D) The City will require large new developments and redevelopment projects to
provide interconnected street networks with small blocks.
JURISDICTION
(A) This Complete Streets Policy is intended to cover all development and
redevelopment in the public domain and all street improvement assessment districts
within Baldwin Park, but will also focus on regional connectivity.
(B) Every City Department including Administration, Public Works, Community
Development, Recreation and Community Services, and Police, will follow the policy.
(C) The City requires all developers and builders to obtain and comply with the
City's standards.
(D) The City requires agencies that Baldwin Park has permitting authority over,
including, but no limited to, water agencies, electrical utilities, gas and petroleum
utilities, communications utilities, and service contractors to comply with this policy.
(i_) The City will work cloQak/ With I_nc Angeles County, Caltrans, the Loss
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Southern California Regional
Rail Authority, and the Southern California Association of Governments to promote
compliance.
(F) The City encourages agencies not under Baldwin Park's jurisdiction,
including, but not limited to, the Baldwin Park Unified School District, to satisfy this
policy.
PHASES
The City of Baldwin Park will apply this Complete Streets policy to all roadway projects,
including those involving new construction, reconstruction, retrofits, repaving,
rehabilitation, or changes in the allocation of pavement space on an existing roadway,
as well as those that involve new privately built roads and easements intended for
public use. Complete Streets may be achieved through single projects or incrementally
through a series of smaller improvements or maintenance and operation activities over
time.
EXCEPTIONS
Complete Streets principles and practices will be included in street construction,
reconstruction, repaving, and rehabilitation projects, as well as other plans and
manuals, except under one or more of the following conditions:
(A) A project involves only ordinary or emergency maintenance activities
designed to keep assets in serviceable condition such as mowing, cleaning, sweeping,
spot repair, concrete joint repair, or pothole filling, or when interim measures are
implemented on temporary detour or haul routes.
(B) The City Council exempts a project due to excessive and disproportionate
cost of establishing a bikeway, walkway or transit enhancement as part of a project.
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(C) The Director of Public Works and the Manager of Community Development
jointly determine the construction is not practically feasible or cost effective because of
significant or adverse environmental impacts to waterways, flood plains, remnants of
native vegetation, wetlands, or other critical areas, or due to impacts on neighboring
land uses, including impact from right of way acquisitions.
(D) Unless otherwise determined by the City Council, the Director of Public
Works and the Manager of Community Development jointly determine it is not
practically feasible or cost effective to implement the provisions of this policy through
public or private project design or manuals or other plans.
Exceptions described in (B) and (C), above, will be documented and be made
available for public access at least 21 days prior to decision. Exceptions described in
(A) and (D), above, will be documented.
DESIGN
Additionally, Baldwin Park's City Council declares it is the City of Baldwin Park's policy
to:
(A) Adopt new Complete Streets Design Guidelines to guide the planning,
funding, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new and modified streets
in Baldwin Park while remaining flexible to the unique circumstances of different streets
where sound engineering and planning judgment will produce context sensitive designs.
(B) Incorporate the Complete Streets Design Guidelines' principles into all City
plans, manuals, rules, regulations and programs as appropriate.
(C) Provide well - designed pedestrian accommodations on all streets and
crossings. Pedestrian accommodations can take numerous forms, including but not
limited to traffic signals, roundabouts, bulb -outs, curb extensions, sidewalks, buffer
zones, shared -use pathways, and perpendicular curb ramps, among others.
(D) Provide well- designed bicycle accommodations along all streets. Bicycle
accommodations can take numerous forms, including but not limited to the use of
bicycle boulevards, striping, slow streets, low auto volume streets, traffic calming, signs,
and pavement markings, among others.
(E) Where physical conditions warrant, landscaping shall be planted whenever a
street is newly constructed, reconstructed, or relocated.
CONTEXT SENSITIVITY
(A) The City of Baldwin Park will plan its streets in harmony with the adjacent
land uses and neighborhoods.
(B) The City will solicit input from local stakeholders during the planning process.
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(C) The City will integrate natural features, such as waterways, and other
topography into design of our streets.
(D) The City will design streets with a strong sense of place. We will use
architecture, landscaping, streetscaping, public art, signage, etc. to reflect the
community and neighborhood.
(E) The City will coordinate street improvements with merchants along retail and
commercial corridors to develop vibrant and livable districts.
(F) The City will practice sustainable storm water management strategies.
The City will evaluate this Complete Streets Policy using the following performance
measures:
1. Total miles of on- street bikeways defined by streets with clearly marked or signed
bicycle accommodation
2. Total miles of streets with pedestrian accommodation (goal — all)
3. Number of missing or non - compliant curb ramps along City streets (goal — 0)
4. Number of new street trees planted along City streets
5. Percentage of new street projects that are multi -modal
6. Number and severity of pedestrian - vehicle and bicycle - vehicle crashes
7. Number of pedestrian - vehicle and bicycle - vehicle fatalities (goal — 0)
8. Track Fitnessgram data of Baldwin Park Unified School District students
9. Sales tax revenue
The City will identify funds and create a methodology to collect data related to those
performance measures.
IMPLEMENTATION
(A) Advisory Group. The City will establish an inter - departmental advisory
committee to oversee the implementation of this policy. The committee will include
members of Public Works, Community Development, Recreation and Community
Services, and the Police Departments from the City of Baldwin Park. The committee
may include representatives from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority, representatives from the bicycling, disabled, youth and elderly community,
and other advocacy organizations, as relevant. This committee will meet quarterly and
provide a written report to City Council evaluating the City's progress and advise on
implementation.
(B) Inventory. The City will maintain a comprehensive inventory of the pedestrian
and bicycling facility infrastructure integrated with the City's database and will prioritize
projects to eliminate gaps in the sidewalk and bikeways networks.
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(C) Capital Improvement Project Prioritization. The City will reevaluate Capital
Improvement Projects prioritization to encourage implementation of bicycle, pedestrian,
and transit improvements.
(D) Revisions to Existing Plans and Policies. The City of Baldwin Park will
incorporate Complete Streets principles into: the City's Circulation Element,
Transportation Strategic Plan, Transit Plan, Traffic Safety Master Plan, Specific Plans,
Urban Design Element; and other plans, manuals, rules, regulations and programs.
(E) Other Plans. The City will prepare, implement, and maintain a Bicycle
Transportation Plan, a Pedestrian Transportation Plan, a Safe Routes to School Plan,
an Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan, and a Street Tree and Landscape
Master Plan.
(F) Storm Water Management. The City will prepare and implement a plan to
transition to sustainable storm water management tech ni ;ues along our streets.
(G) Staff Training. The City will train pertinent City staff on the content of the
Complete Streets principles and best practices for implementing the policy.
(H) Coordination. The City will utilize inter - departmental project coordination to
promote the most responsible and efficient use of fiscal resources for activities that
occur within the public right of way.
(1) Street Manual. The City will create and adopt a Complete Streets Design
Manual to support implementation of this policy.
(J) Funding. The City will actively seek sources of appropriate funding to
implement Complete Streets.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
PURPOSE
ITEM No. 13
A I REPORT
Honorable Mayor and Members of the youncil
Vijay Singhal, Chief Executive Office
August 17, 2011
Appointment of Voting Delegate for League of California Cities Annual
Conference -- September 21 -23, 2011, San Francisco
The purpose of this report is for the City Council to appoint a voting delegate and alternate to
represent the City at the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION
This year's League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held Wednesday,
September 21 St through Friday, September 23rd in San Francisco, California. As a part of the
annual conference, the League will be holding the Annual Business Meeting on Friday,
September 23rd at 2:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Moscone West Convention Center.
In order for the City of Baldwin Park to participate in the business meeting, it is necessary to
designate a voting delegate and alternate delegate who will be present at the meeting to cast
votes for the City as it relates to League business. The voting procedures are attached for
the City Council's review. City delegates must be identified no later than August 26, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council appoint a delegate and alternate to represent the City at the
Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities.
ATTACHMENT
League of California Cities Memorandum & Voting Delegate /Alternate Designation Form
1400 K STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
PH: (916) 658 -8200
Ex: (916) 658 -8240
Council Action Advised by August 26, 2011
June 9, 2011
TO: Mayors, City Managers and City Clerks
LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES
RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
League of California Cities Annual Conference — September 21 -23, San Francisco
The League's 2011 Annual Conference is scheduled for September 21 -23 in San Francisco. An
important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting (at the closing General
Assembly), scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, at the San Francisco Moscone West
Convention Center. At this meeting, the League membership considers and takes action on
resolutions that establish League policy.
In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting, your city council must designate a voting
delegate. Your city may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote
in the event that the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity.
Please complete the attached Voting Delegate form and return it to the League's office
no later than Friday, August 26, 2011. This will allow us time to establish voting
delegate /alternates' records prior to the conference.
Please note the following procedures that are intended to ensure the integrity of the voting
process at the Annual Business Meeting.
• Action by Council Required. Consistent with League bylaws, a city's voting delegate
and up to two alternates must be designated by the city council. When completing the
attached Voting Delegate form, please attach either a copy of the council resolution that
reflects the council action taken, or have your city clerk or mayor sign the form affirming
that the names provided are those selected by the city council. Please note that
designating the voting delegate and alternates must be done by city council action and
cannot be accomplished by individual action of the mayor or city manager alone.
Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be
registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they
may register for Friday only. To register for the conference, please go to our website:
www.cacities.org. In order to cast a vote, at least one person must be present at the
Business Meeting and in possession of the voting delegate card. Voting delegates and
alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up
-more-
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LEAGUE
k OF CALIFORNIA
ICITI ES
CITY:
Please complete this form and return it to the League office by Friday, August 26, 2011.
Forms not sent by this deadline may be submitted to the Voting Delegate Desk located in
the Annual Conference Registration Area. Your city council may designate one voting
delegate and up to two alternates.
In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting (General Assembly), voting delegates and alternates must
be designated by your city council. Please attach the council resolution as proof of designation. As an
alternative, the Mayor or City Clerk may sign this form, affirming that the designation reflects the action
taken by the council.
Please note: Voting delegates and alternates will be seated in a separate area at the Annual Business
Meeting. Admission to this designated area will be limited to individuals (voting delegates and
alternates) who are identified with a special sticker on their conference badge. This sticker can be
obtained only at the Voting Delegate Desk.
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1. VOTING DELEGATE
Name:
Title:
2. VOTING DELEGATE - ALTERNATE 3. VOTING DELEGATE - ALTERNATE
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
PLEASE ATTACH COUNCIL RESOLUTION DESIGNATING VOTING DELEGATE
AND ALTERNATES.
OR
ATTEST: I affirm that the information provided reflects action by the city council to
designate the voting delegate and alternate(s).
Name: E-mail
Mayor or City Clerk Phone:
(circle one) (signature)
Date:
Please complete and return by Friday. AuLjust 26 to:
League of California Cities FAX: (916) 658-8240
ATTN: Mary McCullough E-mail: mccullom@cacities.org
1400 K Street (916) 658-8247
Sacramento, CA 95814
VofingDelegatel,etteerl Ldoc
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CAF CALIF011NIA
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1400 K Street, Suite 400 • Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: 916.658.8200 Fax: 916.658.8240
www.cacities.org
Voting Annual Conference Procedures
2011 Annual Conference
One City One Vote. Each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to
League policy.
2. Designating a City Voting Representative. Prior to the Annual Conference, each city
council may designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates; these individuals are
identified on the Voting Delegate Form provided to the League Credentials Committee.
3. Registering with the Credentials Committee. The voting delegate, or alternates, may
pick up the city's voting card at the Voting Delegate Desk in the conference registration
area. Voting delegates and alternates must sign in at the Voting Delegate Desk. Here they
will receive a special sticker on their name badge and thus be admitted to the voting area at
the Business Meeting.
4. Signing Initiated Resolution Petitions. Only those individuals who are voting delegates
(or alternates), and who have picked up their city's voting card by providing a signature to
the Credentials Committee at the Voting Delegate Desk, may sign petitions to initiate a
resolution.
5. Voting. To cast the city's vote, a city official must have in his or her possession the city's
voting card and be registered with the Credentials Committee. The voting card may be
transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but may not be transferred to
another city official who is neither a voting delegate or alternate.
6. Voting Area at Business Meeting. At the Business Meeting, individuals with a voting card
will sit in a designated area. Admission will be limited to those individuals with a special
sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate or alternate.
7. Resolving Disputes. In case of dispute, the Credentials Committee will determine the
validity of signatures on petitioned resolutions and the right of a city official to vote at the
Business Meeting.
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REGULAR MEETING
August 17, 2011
00
COUNCIL CHAMBER
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 960 -4011
BALDWIN
Manuel Lozano -
Chair
Marlen Garcia -
Vice Chair
Monica Garcia -
Member
Ricardo Pacheco -
Member
Susan Rubio -
Member
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS WHILE MEETING IS IN PROCESS
POR FA VOR DE APAGAR. SUS TELEFONOS CEL ULARES Y BEEPERS DURANTE LA JUNTA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public is encouraged to address the
Commission or any of its Agencies listed on this
agenda on any matter posted on the agenda or
on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you
wish to address the Commission or any of its
Agencies, you may do so during the PUBLIC
COMMUNICATIONS period noted on the
agenda. Each person is allowed three (3)
minutes speaking time. A Spanish- speaking
interpreter is available for your convenience.
Community Development Commission — August 17, 2011
COMENTARIOS DEL PUBLICO
Se invita al publico a dirigirse al Concilio o cualquiera
otra de sus Agencias nombradas en esta agenda,
para hablar sobre cualquier asunto publicado en la
agenda o cualquier tema que este bajo su jurisdiccidn.
Si usted desea la oportunidad de dirigirse al Concilio o
alguna de sus Agencias, podra hacerlo durante el
periodo de Comentarios del Publico (Public
Communications) anunciado en la agenda. A cada
persona se le permite hablar por tres (3) minutos. Hay
un interprete para su conveniencia.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING — 7:00 PM
Members: Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco, Susan
Rubio, Vice -Chair Marlen Garcia and Chair Manuel
Lozano
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Three (3) minute speaking time limit
Tres (3) minutos sera el limite para hablar
THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION
No action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or
special circumstances exist. The legislative body or its staff may. 1) Briefly respond to statements made or
questions asked by persons; or 2) Direct staff to investigate and /or schedule matters for consideration at a
future meeting. [Government Code 654954.21
ESTE ES EL PERIODO DESIGNADO PARA DIRIGIRSE AL COMISION
No se podra tomar accidn en algun asunto a menos que sea incluido en la agenda, o a menos que exista
alguna emergencia o circunstancia especial. El cuerpo legislativo y su personal podran: 1) Responder
brevemente a declaraciones o preguntas hechas por personas; o 2) Dirigir personal a investigar y/o fijar
asuntos para tomar en consideracion en juntas proximas. [Codigo de Gobierno 654954.2]
CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed are considered to be routine business by the Commission and will be
approved with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests, in
which case, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the
agenda.
WARRANTS AND DEMANDS
Staff recommends Commission receive and file.
2. MINUTES
Staff recommends Commission approve the minutes of the August 3, 2011 meeting
(regular).
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify under penalty of
perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 11th day of
August, 2011.
Alejandra Avila
City Clerk
Community Development Commission — August 17, 2011
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PLEASE NOTE: Copies of staff reports and supporting documentation pertaining to each item on this agenda
are available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby Area or at the Los Angeles County
Public Library in the City of Baldwin Park. For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the
office of the City Clerk at 626.960.4011, ext. 466.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the Public Works Department or Risk Management at 626.960.4011. Notification 48
hours prior to the meeting will enable staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. (28 CFR 34.102.104 ADA TITLE II)
Community Development Commission — August 17, 2011
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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
7:00 p.m. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
05
Manuel Lozano, Mayor /Chair
Marlen Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem /Vice Chair Council Members /Members: Monica Garcia,
Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
Maria Contreras, City Treasurer Alejandra Avila, City Clerk
The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION of the City of Baldwin Park met in a
REGULAR SESSION at the above time and place.
CALL TO ORDER
Called to order at 9:25 p.m. by Chair Lozano
ROLL CALL
Present:. Member Monica Garcia, Member Ricardo Pacheco, Member Susan Rubio,
Vice Chair Marlen Garcia, Chair Lozano.
Absent: None
Also Present: Chief Executive Officer Singhal, City Attorney Pannone, Recreation &
Community Services Director Carrillo, Community Development Manager
Castagnola, Public Works Director Galvez, Police Chief Hadsell, Finance
Director Quijano, City Clerk Avila, City Treasurer Contreras, Secretary
Salceda,
NONE
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Chair Lozano, seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia
1. MINUTES
Commission approved the minutes of the July 6, 2011 meeting (regular).
2. RESOLUTION NO. 468 AND 469 IN REGARDS TO THE OBLIGATION BY THE
CDC TO THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING
JUNE 30, 2011 AND JUNE 30, 2012
Moved by Chair Lozano
Seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia
City Council approved and adopted Resolution No. 468, entitled, "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ACKNOWLEDGING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE LOAN
FROM THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2010 - 2011" and Resolution No. 469, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ACCEPTING
THE I_OAN FROM THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES THERE FROM FROM FISCAL
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 CITY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGETS
Moved by Chair Lozano
Seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia
City Council approved and adopted Resolution No. 467 entitled, "A RESOLUTION
OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2011 AND ENDING JUNE 30,2012."
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There being no further matters for discussion a motion was made by Chair Lozano and
seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Approved as presented by the Commission at their meeting held August 17, 2011.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS COMENTAR/OS DEL PUBLICO
The public is encouraged to address the City Council or Se invita al publico a dirigirse al Concilio o cualquiera otra de
any of its Agencies listed on this agenda on any matter sus Agencias nombradas en esta agenda, para hablar sobre
posted on the agenda or on any other matter within its cualquier asunto publicado en la agenda o cualquier tema que
jurisdiction. If you wish to address the City Council or any este bajo su jurisdiccidn. Si usted desea la oportunidad de
of its Agencies, you may do so during the PUBLIC dirigirse al Concilio o alguna de sus Agencias, podra hacerlo
COMMUNICATIONS period noted on the agenda. Each durante el periodo de Comentarios del Pdblico (Public
person is allowed three (3) minutes speaking time. A Communications) anunciado en la agenda. A cada persona se
Spanish speaking interpreter is available for your le permite hablar por tres (3) minutos. Hay un interprete para
convenience. su conveniencia.
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FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING — 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Members: Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco, Susan
Rubio, Vice-Chair Marlen Garcia and Chair Manuel
Lozano
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Three (3) minute speaking time limit
Tres (3) minutos sera el limite para hablar
THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION
No action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or
special circumstances exist. The legislative body or its staff may: 1) Briefly respond to statements made
or questions asked by persons; or 2) Direct staff to investigate and /or schedule matters for consideration
at a future meeting. [Government Code §54954.27
ESTE ES EL PERIODO DESIGNADO PARA DIRIGIRSE AL COMIS16N
No se podra tomar acci6n en algOn asunto a menos que sea incluido en la agenda, o a menos que exista
alg6na emergencia o circunstancia especial. El cuerpo legislativo y su personal podran: 1) Responder
brevemente a declaraci6nes o preguntas hechas por personas; o 2) Dirigir personal a investigar y10 fijar
asuntos para tornar en consideraci6n en juntas proximas. [Codigo de Gobierno §54954.2]
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. MINUTES
Staff recommends the Finance Authority approve the minutes of the June 15,
2011 meeting (regular).
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
1, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify under penalty of
perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted on
the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 11 th day of
August, 2011
NI
Alejan dr a Avila
City Clerk
Finance Authority Agenda — August 17, 2011
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are available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2„ d Floor Lobby Area or at the Los Angeles County
Public Library in the City of Baldwin Park. For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the
office of the City Clerk at 626.960.4011, ext. 466.
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Finance Authority Agenda — August 17, 2011
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AGENDA
RM NO.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011
7:00 p.m. COUNCIL
CHAMBERS
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park
Manuel Lozano, Mayor /Chair
Marlen Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem /Vice Chair Council Members /Members: Monica Garcia,
Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
Maria Contreras, City Treasurer Alejandra Avila, City Clerk
The FINANCE AUTHORITY of the City of Baldwin Park met in a REGULAR SESSION at
the above time and place.
CALL TO ORDER
Call-d to • •- r at 7:05 p.m. by • r Lozano
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Present: Chair Lozano, Vice Chair Marlen Garcia, Member Monica Garcia, Member
Susan Rubio
Absent: Member Pacheco
Also Present: Chief Executive Officer Singhal, City Attorney Pannone, Recreation &
Community Services Director Carrillo, Community Development Manager
Castagnola, Public Works Director Galvez, Chief Hadsell, Finance Director
Quijano, City Clerk Avila, City Treasurer Contreras, Secretary Salceda.
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Motion: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Chair Lozano, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia
1. MINUTES
Authority approved the minutes of the June 1, 2011 regular meeting.
There being no further matters for discussion a motion was made by Chair Lozano and
seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia to adjourn the meeting at 7;30 p.m.
Approved as presented by the Finance Authority at their meeting held August 17, 2011.
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August 17, 2011
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Manuel Lozano
Marlen Garcia
Monica Garcia
Chair
Vice Chair
- Member
Ricardo Pacheco - Member
Susan Rubio - Member
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS WHILE MEETING IS IN PROCESS
POR FAVOR DE APAGAR SUS TELEFONOS CEL ULARES Y BEEPERS DURANTE LA JUNTA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public is encouraged to address the City
Council or any of its Agencies listed on this agenda
on any matter posted on the agenda or on any other
matter within its jurisdiction. If you wish to address
the City Council or any of its Agencies, you may do
so during the PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS period
noted on the agenda. Each person is allowed three
(3) minutes speaking time. A Spanish speaking
interpreter is available for your convenience.
COMENTARIOS DEL PUBLICO
Se invita al publico a dirigirse al Concilio o cualquiera
otra de sus Agencias nombradas en esta agenda, para
hablar sabre cualquier asunto publicado en la agenda o
cualquier tema que este bajo su jurisdiccion. Si usted
desea la oportunidad de dirigirse al Concilio o alguna de
sus Agencias, podra hacerlo durante el periodo de
Comentarios del Publico (Public Communications)
anunciado en la agenda. A cada persona se le permite
hablar por tres (3) minutos. Hay un interprete para su
conveniencia.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING — 7:00 PM
Members: Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco, Susan
Rubio, Vice-Chair Marlen Garcia and Chair Manuel
Lozano
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Three (3) minute speaking time limit
Tres (3) minutos sera el limite para hablar
THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION
No action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or
special circumstances exist. The legislative body or its staff may: 1) Briefly respond to statements made or
questions asked by persons; or 2) Direct staff to investigate and /or schedule matters for consideration at a
future meeting. (Government 'Code §54954.2j
ESTE ES EL PERIODO DESiGNADO PARA DIRIGIRSE AL comisi6h/
No se podra tomar acci6n en alg6n asunto a menos que sea incluido en la agenda, o a menos que exista
algOna emergencia o circunstancia especial. El cuerpo legislativo y su personal podran: 1) Responder
brevemente a declaraci6nes o preguntas hechas por personas; o 2) Dirigir personal a investigar y10 fijar
asuntos para tomar en consideraci6n en juntas proximas. [Codigo de Gobierno §54954,21
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. MINUTES
Staff recommends the Housing Authority approve the minutes of the August 3, 2011
meeting (regular).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
1, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify under penalty of perjury under
the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin
board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 11 1h day of August, 2011.
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Alejandra Avila
City Clerk
PLEASE NOTE: Copies of staff reports and supporting documentation pertaining to each item on this agenda are available
for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2" d Floor Lobby Area or at the Los Angeles County Public Library in the City of
Baldwin Park. For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the office of the City Clerk at 626.960.4011,
ext. 466.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the Public Works Department or Risk Management at 626.960.4011. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will
enable staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 34.102.104 ADA TITLE Il)
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AGENDA
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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
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HOUSING AUTHORITY 16, 7:00 p.m. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park
Manuel Lozano, Mayor/Chair
Marlen Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Council Members/Members: Monica Garcia,
Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
Maria Contreras, City Treasurer Alejandra Avila, City Clerk
The HOUSING AUTHORITY of the City of Baldwin Park met in a REGULAR SESSION at
the above time and place.
CALL
• ORDER
Called to order at 930 p,m. by Mayor Lozano
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Lozano, Vice Chair Marlen Garcia, Member Monica Garcia, Member
Ricardo Pacheco, Member Susan Rubio
Absent: NONE
Also Present: Chief Executive Officer Singhal, City Attorney Pannone, Recreation &
Community Services Director Carrillo, Community Development Manager
Castagnola, Public Works Director Galvez, Chief Hadsell, Finance Director
Quijano, City Clerk Avila, City Treasurer Contreras, Secretary Salceda.
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Motion: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Chair Lozano
Seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 CITY,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
BUDGETS
Moved by Chair Lozano
Seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia
City Council approved and adopted Resolution No. HA 2011-004 entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
JULY 1, 2011 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2012."
There being no further matters for discussion a motion was made by Chair Lozano and
seconded by Vice Chair Marlen Garcia to adjourn the meeting at 9:33 p.m,
Approved as presented by the Housing Authority at their meeting held August 17, 2011,
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