HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 009 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2019-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK AMENDING THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN TOD SPECIFIC PLAN BY
MODIFYING THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY TO EXCLUDE PARCEL
APN 8553-010-016 (LOCATION: 14200 RAMONA BLVD., CASE NO:
ASP 19-01)
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65450 et. seq. permits cities and counties
to adopt specific plans for the systematic implementation of the General Plan and to
provide for a greater level in detail in planning sites or areas of special interest or value;
and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65453 permits the amendment of specific
plans as often as deemed necessary by the legislative body; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2016, the City Council by Resolution No.2015-098
adopted the City of Baldwin Park Downtown TOD Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, Baldwin Park Municipal Code Section 153.210.710 define the changes
to a specific plan that require a specific plan amendment including changes in any specific
plan boundary; and
WHEREAS, An application ("Application") for an amendment to the City of Baldwin
Park Downtown TOD Specific Plan was submitted on behalf of the owners of certain real
properties, located at 14200 Ramona Avenue in the City of Baldwin Park, described more
particularly in the Application on file with the City Planner; and
WHEREAS, The Application was sought to modify the boundary of the Specific Plan
area to exclude property APN 8553-010-016 from the area subject to the Downtown TOD
Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, The City determined that the proposed action (the "Project") is exempt
from California Environment Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the General Rule that
CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2019 the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on ASP 19-01, an amendment to the Downtown TOD Specific Plan to modify the
southwest boundary to exclude APN 8553-010-016 and reviewed and considered the
agenda report, reviewed and considered written reports, public testimony, and other
information in the record.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Determine that no further environmental review is required under the
California Environmental Quality Act for the Project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) based upon the following finding:
a) The Project is exempt from CEQA as it falls within the General Rule that CEQA only
applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment:
The Project is a change in the boundary of the Downtown TOD Specific Plan, which is
policy oriented. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the
proposed amendment will have a significant effect on the environment, which deems the
Project not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 2. Declares as follows:
a) The City Council has conducted a duly noticed public hearing on April 3, 2019 on
the proposed amendment to the City's Downtown TOD Specific Plan, Case No.
ASP 19-01 on file with the Planning Division of the City as required by law to
consider the information presented by staff, Applicant and public testimony
presented in writing and at the meeting, and
b) The amendment as proposed is consistent with the purpose and intent of the
General Plan and its goals and objectives, and
c) The amendment as proposed is consistent with the City's Zoning Code, and
d) The amendment as proposed is consistent with the purposes and intent of the City's
Downtown TOD Specific Plan and its goals and objectives, and
e) The amendment is the public interests and will promote the general welfare.
SECTION 3. The City Council finding as follows:
a) The amendment to the specific plan is consistent with and provides for the orderly,
systematic and specific implementation of the General Plan:
The amendment to the Specific Plan continues to uphold Goal 8.0 of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan which seeks to establish a pedestrian "core" for the
Downtown Area. Additionally, Policy 8.1 encourages the City to provide a mix of
commercial and multi-family residential uses to create 24-hour activity in the
Downtown. The Specific Plan continues to strive to meet the described goal and
policy.
b) The amendment to the specific plan will not adversely affect the land use and
development regulations within the specific plan, which have been deemed
comparable in breadth and depth to regulations contained in the City's Zoning
Code:
The amendment to the specific plan does not include any changes to existing land
uses or development regulations within the specific plan nor does it include any
changes to land uses or development standards contained in the City's Municipal
Code.
c) The amendment to the specific plan will not adversely affect the public health and
safety or result in incompatible uses:
The specific plan will continue to be consistent with the Goal 8.0 of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan which sees to establish a pedestrian 'Core' for the
Downtown as noted with the trait-oriented, mixed use development for the specific
plan. The amendment to the specific plan will not change land uses, therefore,
current zoned commercial properties within and outside of the specific plan area will
be maintained for the development of commercial/retail spaces.
d) The amendment to the specific plan will not adversely affect the specific plans
ability to provide the framework to phase and pace growth within the specific plan
area so as to ensure completion of all necessary public facilities concurrently with
completion of development entailed in the specific plan:
The specific plan is not specially phased; however, it is considered a long-range
document; therefore, the proposed amendment will not affect the realization of the
specific plan. Much of the revitalization in the Specific Plan area will require land
assemblage with multiple owners, redevelopment tends to be longer term (10+
years). It is anticipated that any proposed development within the Specific Plan area
will be coordinated in accordance with the Specific Plan's development standards
and design guidelines.
e) The amendment to the specific plan will not adversely affect the financing
mechanisms identified in the specific plan for the infrastructure and public facilities
required to support the development:
There are no financing mechanisms noted in the specific plan and financing of the
infrastructure of any type of new development within the Specific Plan area will be
completed borne by the respective Developer.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 2019.
Al
MA I EL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, JEAN M. AYALA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2019-009 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park
at a regular meeting thereof held on April 3, 2019 and that the same was adopted by the
following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Avila, Garcia, Hernandez, Lozano, Pacheco
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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