HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1409 ORDINANCE NO. 1409
AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK ADOPTING THE FINDNINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
ZONING DESIGNATIONS ON PROPERTIES WITHIN SPECIFIC
PLAN AREAS WHICH ARE CONSISTENCY EDITS THAT HAVE
BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
(LOCATIONS: PLAN 13-01 (ROEM PROJECT—RAMONA
BLVD./BOGART ST.), SPECIFIC PLAN 14-01 (INDIGO PROJECT—
BALDWIN PARK BLVD/. MERCED AVE.), SP 15-01 (DOWNTOWN
TRANSIT ORIENTED SPECIFIC PLAN) AND SPECIFIC PLAN 16-01
(PACIFIC VILLAS—PACIFIC AVE.); APPLICANT CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER Z-556)
WHEREAS, specific plans can provide a reliable means of flexibility for all
types of development; and
WHERAS, adopted specific plans and their associated environmental
documentation can provide potential developers with a sense of security when pursuing a
development project in accordance with an adopted specific plan; and
WHEREAS, since adoption of the comprehensive Zoning Code update in May
2012, there have been four specific plans (SP 13-01, 14-01, 15-01 and 16-01) approved by
resolution; and
WHEREAS, in order to have consistency between the Zoning designations
and General Plan Land Use designations, as required by State Law, on the various
properties within previously approved specific plans this clean–up map edits are necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitations are hereby adopted by the City Council
as findings. Based on those findings, the City Council determines the public health, safety
and general welfare of the City of Baldwin Park, its residents, property owners, businesses
and visitors can be enhanced by amending the zoning map to reflect the subject changes as
shown in Attachment "A" is in the best interest of the community to amend the Official Zoning
Map of the City; and
SECTION 2. Based on the foregoing findings and determinations, City Council
adopts the findings of fact as follows relating to zone map amendments:
1) The zoning map amendments are consistent with the goals, policies, and
objectives of the General Plan.
The zone change would be consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of
the General Plan in that it would finalize the adoption of the Specific Plans for the
Downtown TOD Specific Plan, Specific Plan 13-01 (Ramona/Bogart), Specific
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Plan 14-01 (Baldwin Park/Merced), and Specific Plan 16-01 (Pacific Project).
The adoption by ordinance of the specific plans and the zone changes for the
identified properties implements two General Plan goals: Goal 1.0 of the Land
Use Element states that that the City should maintain a balanced mix and
distributions of land uses throughout Baldwin Park. Goal 2.0 of the Land Use
Element directs the City to accommodate new development that is compatible
with and complements existing conforming land uses. The amendments
furthermore provide consistency between the zoning map and the General Plan
land use map.
2) The amendment would not adversely affect surrounding properties.
The zone change would not adversely affect surrounding properties as the
affected properties are included in specific plans that have previously established
comprehensive plans for development of residential uses (Specific Plan 14-01
(Baldwin Park/Merced), and Specific Plan 16-01 (Pacific Project)) and
commercial and mixed uses (Downtown TOD Specific Plan and Specific Plan 13-
01 (Ramona/Bogart)). Development of the identified properties would
complement and enhance adjacent residential, commercial, and mixed use
areas.
3) The amendment promotes public health, safety, and general welfare.
The zone change would promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of
affected properties by finalizing zoning that was previously reviewed and adopted
and providing additional enforceability regarding zoning regulations.
4) The amendment serves the goals and purposes of the zoning code.
The zone change serves the goals and purpose of the zoning code in that it
provides for the orderly and compatible development of new uses that will
enhance the character of the community while creating additional housing,
commercial, and mixed use development options. Adoption by ordinance of the
zone designation changes also provides the City with additional enforceability
with regard to specific zoning regulations.
SECTION 3. Based on the foregoing findings and determinations, The
proposed actions are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061.b.3 in
that the proposed activities are clean-up changes to properties with projects that have
already been subject to CEQA review and are either under construction or already
constructed. These clean-up zone changes and General Plan land use designation changes
can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of having a significant effect on the
environment since they are implementing actions already taken. Therefore, the project is not
subject to CEQA.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall go into affect and be in full force and
operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final reading and adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON TI-1) ' day of 0'"� , 2018
IL______,---
MANU L LOZANO, MAYOR
ATT S/ '
ALEJA ,r9RA 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 ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on fir i/ y , 2018. Thereafter, said Ordinance
No. 1409 was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on
4pri 1 11 , 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: •ne
G/16(-04-
ALEJ A DRA ILA,
CITY CLERK