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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 85640 0 RESOLUTION NO. 8564 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. Z-88-5 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA -88-4 WHEREAS, an Initial Study of Environmental Impact and a Negative Declaration have been prepared for Zone Change Case No. Z-88-5 and General Plan Amendment GPA -88-4 (hereinafter "Project") in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines; WHEREAS, a duly -noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission for the City of Azusa on the 23rd day of November 1988, and the City Council of the City of Azusa on the 3rd day of January, 1989, at which time evidence was heard on the proposed Project and the Negative Declaration; WHEREAS, prior to approving the Project the City Council of the City of Azusa considered the Initial Study of Environmental Impact and the Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa hereby finds and determines that on the basis of the Initial Study and any comments received in the public review process, there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant adverse effect upon the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA that the Negative Declaration for the Project, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby certified and approved and determined that this Negative Declaration shall be filed with the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16th day of January , 1989. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of January 1989, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT): COUNCILMEMBERS': NONE Deputy City CLer F�Azusn CITY OF INITIAL STUDY OF �V � C <L'Sj O Ln ! CITY ` ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT �YOF P/Xzusly I.BACKGROUND 1. Name of Proponent/Applicant: CITY OF AZUSA 2. Address and phone number of Proponent/Applicant: 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AZUSA, CALIFORNIA 91702 (818) 334-5125, Ext. 262 3. Name of Project (if applicable): ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. Z-88-5 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA -88-4 4. Description of Project and Address: Rezoning of R3 and selected C2 parcels to R2 and changing general plan land use designation from High Density Residential and General Commercial to Medium Density Residential. Rezoning is a result of a study of this area of Azusa, bounded by Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena Avenue, First Street and San Gabriel Avenue, to help alleviate land use conflicts caused by construction of apartments in predominantly single-family residential neighborhoods. 5. Identification of Environmental Setting: The study area is a mixed density, preimarily residential area, with single-family residences interspersed with duplexes and small apartment complexes, along with several small commercial businesses. • (� p/1Zlllo"'cl COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INITIAL STUDY "IY ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ,Gnzusn� A copy of the Initial Study for Community Development Department projects will be available to the public in the Community Development Department and in the Azusa Public Library. Comments from the public on the projects may be made in writing to the Community Development Director or at the public hearings on the project. Project Description: Zone Change Case No. Z-£15--5 and General Plan A mndment No. GPA +, rezoning of R3 and selected C2 [vircels to R2 and than�je of ogeneral plan land use designation from Hipp Density II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Residential & lfeneral Goane'rclal to W-diun Density Residential. (Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" anAers are required on attached sheets.)YES MAYBE NO 1. a. b. c. d. EARTH Will the project result in: Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? Disruptions, displacements, compaction or overcovering of the soil? Change in topography or ground surface relief features? The destruction, covering, or modification of any unique geologic X _T_ X — X e. or physical features? Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on or off the site? — - f. g. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or changes in siltation, deposition or erosion which may modify the channel of a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake? Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earth- quakes, landslides, mudslides, ground failure, or similar hazards?_ X 2. a. b. c. AIR Will the project result in: Substantial air emmis.sions or deterioration of ambient air quality? The creation of object ipnable odors? — Alteration of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change in climate, either locally or regionally? X X — 3. WATER Will the project result in: Will the project result in: a. Changes in currents, or the course of direction of water movements, X diversity of species, or number of plants (including in either marine or fresh waters? — b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and — b. amount of surface water runoff? the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species c. Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters? — �- d. Change in the amount of surface water in any water body? c. or plants? Introduction discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water X e. earth including but not limited to temperature, dissolved oxygen or X X turbidity? Reduction in f. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? —� Change in the quality of ground waters, either through direct g. additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquafier �- by cuts or excavations? h. Change in quality of ground water? -X- i. Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise available X for public water supplies? — j. Exposure of people or property to water related hazards such as X flooding or tidal waves? — 4. PLANT LIFE Will the project result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or number of plants (including X trees, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and aquatic plants)? — b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species - c. or plants? Introduction — of new species of plants into an area, or in a barrier X to the normal replenishment of existing species? X d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop? S. ANIMAL LIFE Will the project result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals, including reptiles, fish and shellfish, X_ benthic organisms, insects, or nicrofaunal? — b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals?- c. Introduction of new species or animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? - d. Deterioration of existing fish or wildlife habitat? - 6. NOISE Will the project result in: X a. Increase in existing noise levels? b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? �- 1. LIGHT AND GLARE Will the project produce new light or glare? X B. LAND USE Will the project result in: �- a. Substantial alteration of the present or planned land use of an are — b. Incompatibility with existing zoning, the General Plan, any specific X plan, or other applicable land use control? — 16. YES MAYBE NO 9. NATURAL RESOURCES will the project result in: substantial alterations to the following utilities? X a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural resources? life species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below b. Substantial depletion of any non-renewable natural resource. Power or natural gas? _X 10. RISK OF UPSET Does the project involve a risk of an explosion or Communications systems? - the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to Water? oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation) in the event of an accident Sewer or septic tanks? — X or upset conditions? Storm water drainage? — 11. POPULATION Will the project alter the location, distribution, Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the density or growth rate of the human population of an area? X — 12. HOUSING Will the project affect existing housing or create a HUMAN HEALTH Will the project result in: demand for additional housing? X — 13. TRANSPORTATION Will the project result in: mental health)? X a. Generation of substantial additional vehicular movement? Exposure of people to potential health hazards? — X b. Effects on existing parking facilities or demand for new parking? X — e. Substantial impact upon existing transportation systems?'_ scenic vista or view open to the public, or will the proposal d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of result in the creation of an aesthetically offensive site open small, but where the effect of the total of those impacts on the X people/and or goods? to public view? — e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic? RECREATION Will the project result in an Impact upon the quality X_ f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists_ or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? X or pedestrians? ' ARCHEOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL Will the project result in an alteration —' —# 14. PUBLIC SERVICES Will the project have an effect upon, or result in a X need for new or altered governmental services in any one of the areas: X — a. Fire protection? MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE — X b. Police protection? — c. Schools? -- — d. Parks or other recreationa} activities? — e. Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? X — f. Other governmental services? �— — 15. ENERGY Will the pZoject result in: a. Use of substantial amounts of energy or fuel? b. Substantial increase in demand upon existing sources of energy, or require the development of new sources of energy? X 16. UTILITIES Will the project result in a need for new systems, or substantial alterations to the following utilities? life species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below a. Power or natural gas? b. Communications systems? - c. Water? d. Sewer or septic tanks? — X e. Storm water drainage? -- b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the f. Solid waste and disposal? 17. HUMAN HEALTH Will the project result in: a. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard (excluding X mental health)? X b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards? — — 18. AESTHETICS Will the project result in the obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to the public, or will the proposal result in the creation of an aesthetically offensive site open small, but where the effect of the total of those impacts on the X to public view? — 19. RECREATION Will the project result in an Impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? X 20. ARCHEOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL Will the project result in an alteration —' —# of a significant archeological or historical site, structures, X object or building? — 21. 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 wild- life 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 X major periods of California history or prehistory? — b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? ( A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief definitive period of time while long-term impacts will X endure well into the future.) — c. Does the project have impacts which are individually limited but .cumulatively considerable? ( A project may impact on two or more separate resources where the impact on each resource is relatively small, but where the effect of the total of those impacts on the X environment is significant.) •— d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings directly or Indirectly? —' —# c .c r�AZU5Ar CITYOF ^ NEGATIVE DECLARATION ICITYOF L AZUSAti Date: November 23,1 NOTICE: Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA-Public Resources Code, Section 21100 et. seg.), the City al Azusa has determined that the project referenced hereinafter will not have a significant effect on the environment. PROJECT TITLE: ZONE CHANGE CASE NO Z-88-3 and GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA -88-4 PROTECT LOCATION: PORTION OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA BOUNDED BY FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA AVENUE, FIRST STREET AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REZONING OF R3 AND SELECTED C2 PARCELS TO R2 AND CHANGING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FROM THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL COMIERCIAL TO MEDIL?I DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. PROJECT PROPONENT: CITY OF AZUSA A copy of the Initial Study, documenting reasons to support the findings that said project will not have a significant effect and containing any mitigating measures proposed to be included in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, is attached hereto for public review. An Environmental Impact Report is not required for this project. APPEALS. Any person or agency aggrieved by this decision may appeal to the Azusa City Council in compliance with all provisions for filing of such appeals. Any such appeal must be filed within thirty (30).days after the issuance of this decision, or it shall be dis- missed by the City Council. DANIEL M. WATROUS, SENIOR PLANNER (818) 339-5125 Ext. 262 CONTACT PERSON TITLE TELEPHONE 0 ( • �AzuSAM �n� CITY OF � ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OV1 CITYOFV� rJAzuSA- EXPLANATIONS/MITIGATION DISCUSSION ' r III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION SEE ATTACHED SHEET MITIGATION MEASURES Describe mitigation measures included in the project, if any are needed, to avoid potentially significant effects: NONE REQUIRED DETERMINATION (To be completed by Lead Agency) On the basis of this initial evaluation: I find the proposed project -COULD NOT HAVE a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECARATION has been prepared and is attached. I 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 the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED. I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect effect on the environment and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. Date: November 2, 1988 Signatures Title: PAM 5LAAHOUS REGARDING: Z-880& Gj{ 38-4 • III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRON14ENTAL EVALUATION 1. Construction projects may cause some grading and/or compaction of soils. However, zone change will not encourage increased levels of construction, and will decrease ultimate density and intensity of development for this area. Individual projects will be reviewed as they are submitted for environmental impacts. 2. Individual construction projects will be required to water down sites while work is unde naay to reduce problems with fugitive dust. This zone change will not increase levels of construction activity, and will result in lower final residential densities than current zoning allows. 3. Alterations of on-site drainage patterns will be controlled under approved drainage plans for each construction project. Reduced density caused by proposed zone change will result in reductions in water usage at ultimate build -out for this area from that allowed under present zoning. 6. Short-term construction noise for all projects is regulated under the Azusa Noise Ordinance (Chapter 8.58 of the Azusa Municipal Code). Reduced demand for construction will result in a decrease in noise impacts on surrounding residential areas from levels which would have been projected from the existing zoning. 8. The current planned land use for this area is for high density, multi -family residential uses. The zone change would limit development to a maximum of two dwelling units per parcel, reducing the total number of residences that could be constructed in this area from that allowed under the current zoning. The equivalent of eleven (11) full city blocks would be downzoned, significantly reducing the ultimate level of development for this area. The zoning map of Azusa and the Land Use element of the Azusa General Plan are proposed to be changed and amended, respectively, as part of this project. 11. The zone change to R2 will reduce the planned density of this area from a maximum of 28 dwelling units per acre to a maximum of 15 units per acre. This may not affect the projected rate of construction for this area, but will reduce the overall number of residences that could be constructed on these properties. 12. Existing single-family residences that could have been replaced with multi -family residential projects will only be replaced with duplexes or other two-family residential construction. The total number of dwelling units which could be constructed under the proposed zoning will be lower than that permitted under the present zoning. 1 0 C 0 Environmental Evaluation Continued - Z-88-5 & GPA -88-4 page 2 13. New construction will be required to provide garage spaces to meet their parking needs, and will be reviewed as individual projects. Need for parking and vehicular movement levels at the time of ultimate development will be reduced from those projected under current zoning. 14. Governmental services which would have been required to significantly increase to meet the needs of the projected development levels under the existing zoning would not be required to increase as greatly due to the reduced residential densities permitted under the proposed zoning. 16. Demand on existing and proposed utilities systems will be reduced due to the decrease in residential densities permitted under the proposed zoning compared to the allowable residential density permitted under the present zoning. 19. The reduction in residential density will lower the projected number of households in this area from that which could be provided for by construction under the current zoning. The reduced number of future households will decrease the future impacts on existing and proposed recreational opportunities. 21. The cumulative impacts of construction under the proposed zoning will be lower than those projected under the existing zoning for this area. By allowing medium density, rather than high density, residential development, the impacts on governmental services, traffic and circulation systems and utilities will be lower than currently anticipated under the present zoning. These cumulative effects will be marginally noticeable in the short term, but should create significant reductions in impacts over a longer period of time, in comparison to projected growth which would be permitted under the current zoning for this area. Reference is also hereby made to Reports which have been prepared Azusa for additional information future environmental conditions in 2 all other Environmental Impact for projects within the City of and knowledge of existing and the area. , r-AZllSA - CITY OF �yJoLn NOTICE OF DETERMINATION 00 'CITY OF PAZUSA` TO: COUNTY CLERK FROM: CITY OF AZUSA CORPORATIONS DIVISION -- Room 106 213 E. Foothill Blvd. P.O. Box 151 Azusa, California 9170 Los Pnga?es, Ca. 90053 OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH 1400 Tenth Street Date: November 23, 1988 Sacramento, Ca. 95814 PROJECT_ TITLE: ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. Z-88-5 and GENERAL PLAN AMEND?LENT NO. GPA -88-4. Paoi=_T LOCATION: PORTION OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA BOUNDED BY k00JhiLL nUu L A PASADENA AVENUE, FIRST STREET AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE. P3.O QCT DESCRIPTION: REZONING OF R3 AND SELECTED C2 PROPERTIES TO R2 AND CHANGING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FROM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL a GENERAL MIDIERCIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. This is to advise that the City of Azusa has approved the abcve de- scri'ed project and has made the following dererminations regard'_ng same; 1. The project in its approved fc ^ ❑ will, ❑ will not have significant effect on the environment. 2. ❑ An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this pro- ject pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. 3. 0 A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pur- suant to the provisions of CEQA. 4. A Statement of Overriding Considerations ❑ was,0 was not, adopted for this protect. 5. tditigation measures ❑ were, ❑ were not, made a condition of approval of the project. DANIEL M. WATROUS, SENIOR PLANNER (919) 334-5125 Ext.262 CCNTACT PERSON T?TLE TELEPHMTE NUMSER VICINITY MAP G PA -88-4 MPROPOSED PROJECT FOR CASE NO -Z,88-5 Moratorium Survey Area Shaded areas represent surveyed parcels Foothill Blvd. 3 > Gth 51.CI F7771 F---1 ITTTMI LiLL , J�r - 0, 500, 1000,