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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 JEAN h YA CITY C, ' RK