HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 00-O7ORDINANCE NO. 00-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THE
RECLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1724,1730-1770, & 1790-1830 N. AZUSA & SAN GABRIEL CANYON ROAD FROM
RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL (RA) TO SINGLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - MINIMUM
6,000 SF LOT SIZE (R1-6,000). CASE NO. Z-99-01.
(APN's: 8684-023-003,005,006,008,012 & 013)
WHEREAS, required notice was mailed as set forth in affidavits on file at the Community
Development Department not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing in compliance with City
Code section 88-125, 88-130, 88-135, and 88-140, and Government Code section 65090 and 95091.
WHEREAS, the City prepared the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration in
accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA implementing procedures, and
that the City Council has reviewed and considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the comments
received thereon.
WHEREAS, the City published a notice of its intention to adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration in compliance with Public Resources Code section 21092 in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
on July 21, 1999, which notice also included a notice of the public hearing before the Planning
Commission on August 11, 1999.
WHEREAS, the City mailed notice of its intention to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration
in compliance with Public Resources Code section 21092 on July 21, 1999, to the contiguous landowners
and to all public entities entitled to notice under CEQA, which notice also included a notice of the public
hearing before the Planning Commission on August 11, 1999.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on August 11, 1999,
on the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and on the Project Approvals, during which
hearing testimony and written comments were received from residents living near the Project site.
WHEREAS, after receiving the aforementioned written comments and testimony, the Planning
Commission closed the public hearing on January 26, 2000 and deliberated regarding the Initial Study
and Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Project Approvals, and duly considered all information
presented to it.
WHEREAS, after due deliberation and consideration of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative
Declaration and the written and oral comments received, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to
deny the zone change application.
WHEREAS, the applicant filed a timely appeal, appealing the Planning Commission's decision
to the City Council.
WHEREAS, the City again published a notice of its intention to adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on April 6, 2000, which notice also included a notice of the
public hearing before the City Council on April 17, 2000.
WHEREAS, the City again mailed a notice of its intention to adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration to the contiguous landowners and to all public entities entitled to notice under CEQA, which
notice also included a notice of the public hearing before the City Council on April 17, 2000.
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WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have been provided with copies of the Initial
Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and the comments received and have fully reviewed the
documents and comments and comments thereon.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That in accordance with Section 88-255 of the Azusa Municipal Code, the City
Council hereby approves and adopts said Zone Change based on the following findings:
A. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the
General Plan:
The requested amendment is consistent with the existing Low Density designation located
south of the subject site and encompassing the hillside residential area located northeast
of the Sierra Madre Avenue and Azusa Avenue intersection. The amendment represents
a continuation of the existing Low Density designation. Furthermore, due to the existing
R3-2, 000 and R3-3, 000 zoning designations and associated condominium and single-
family home developments located west of the site, the R1-6,000 designation is consistent
with the pattern of development in this area, and as proposed, the applicant's minimum
lot sizes will exceed the minimum required by the new General Plan designation.
B. The proposed amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties:
A Mitigated Negative Declaration with mitigation measures has been prepared. 77ze
mitigation measures serve primarily to prevent adverse impacts on the future homes to be
constructed on the site. No impacts to surrounding properties, apart from the temporary
impacts of construction which are to be mitigated, have been found. Adverse impacts to
the Subject Property may result if not allowed to change due to the trend away from RA
to RI in the surrounding neighborhoods of Mountain Cove, Citrus Collection, Mirador
and Crystal Canyon.
SECTION 2. The Zoning Map of the City of Azusa is hereby amended to reflect the change in
zoning for the property located at 1724 & 1730-1770, & 1790 - 1830 N. Azusa & San Gabriel Canyon
Road from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Single -Family Residential - Minimum 6,000 sf Lot Size (Rl-
6,000) .
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the State CEQA guidelines, a mitigated negative declaration has been
prepared and reviewed, finding that the proposed project could not have a significant effect on the
environment.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published in compliance with Division 3, Article I1, Chapter 86 of the Azusa Municipal Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June 2000.
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Cristina Cruz Madrid, Mayor
I, Adolph A. Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 0 0-07was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 15 day ofMay , 2000, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of June2000, by the following vote to
wit.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Hardison, Stanford, Rocha, Beebe, Madrid
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: �O CILMEMBE None
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ABSTAANO S: None
A.$61is, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney