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RESOLUTION NO. 8765
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE AZUSA GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE AZUSA AVENUE
AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE CORRIDOR BETWEEN
2ND AND SIERRA MADRE (AMENDMENT NO. GPA -
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. The General Plan Amendment which is the
subject of this Resolution was considered by
the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa
at a duly noticed public hearing held on
January 25, 1989, continued to February 22,
1899 and further continued for additional
study and public hearings completed on
September 27, 1989. By its Resolution.
No. 89-6, as amended by its Resolution 89-79
the Planning Commission recommended that the
City Council amend the text of Section III of
the General Plan for the purpose of bringing
the Land Use Element into consistency with the
Azusa Municipal Code.
B. On April 17, 1989, continued until November 6,
1989 the City Council of the City of Azusa
held a duly noticed public hearing to
determine whether the land use desicnation of
the following properties located within the
Azusa Avenue and San Gabriel corridor
("Subject Properties"), more particularly
described on Exhibit A hereto, should be
amended in the General Plan as follows:
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1. The east side of San Gabriel Avenue
between Second Street and Fifth Street be
changed from General Commercial to High
Density Residential; (excepting therefrom
the southeast corner of San Gabriel and
Fifth Avenue which shall remain General -
Commercial, Central Business District).
2. Both sides of San Gabriel Avenue between
Fifth Street and Sixth Street be changed
from Central Business District to High
Density Residential;
3. The parcel at the southeast corner of
Azusa Avenue and Sierra Madre Avenue from
General Commercial to Low Density
Residential; and
4. The General Commercial zoned parcels
north of First Street along Alameda
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Avenue, Dalton Avenue and Soldano Avenue,
with the exception of the southern half
of the west side of Alameda Avenue, be
changed from General Ccm:7erCial to Medium
Density Residential; and
5. The General Commercial zoned parcels
north of First Street along San Gabriel
Avenue and Angeleno Avenue, with the
exception of the parcel at the southeast
corner of San Gabriel Avenue and Second
Street, be changed from General
Commercial to Low Density Residential.
C. After public hearing and in consideration of
all the oral testimony and written evidence
Presented at said public hearing, the City
Council finds that:
1. There is in effect a duly adooted General
Plan for the City of Azusa which contains
a Land Use Element designating all
property within the Citv for certain land
uses.
2. The Subject Property is located within
the Azusa Avenue and San Gabriel Avenue
corridor, and as further shown on a map
on file with the Planning Commission
(hereinafter "Subject Area"). The
Subject Area is a mixed density
residential and commercial area.
3. Under City Council direction, a zoning
study of the Subject Area was undertaken
for purposes of examining whether the
Subject Area could or should be
rezoned. The zoning study revealed the
following with respect to the Subject
Area:
(a) A special plan should be developed
for Azusa Avenue between Seccnd
Street and Foothill Boulevard to
analyze the downtown area in
detail. The specific Dian would set
development standards, necessary
improvements and land uses for this
area, and would give the City an
effective tool in the effort to
revitalize downtown Azusa.
(b) The R1 parcels on Azusa Avenue north
of Twelfth Street were analyzed, and
the current zoning recommended to
remain after it became apparent that
these parcels could not be soffit
into two lots under their present
zoning.
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(c) The viability of the few
commercially zoned parcels on San
Gabriel Avenue south of _ifth St --,et
were reviewed, and the R3-0 zone .;as
considered to be more comoat_bie
with the predominantly residential
surroundings of the area. The R3-0
zone for other residential parcels
on San Gabriel- A -venue between Fifth
and Sixth Street was also analyzed
and confirmed.
(d) The zone change and general plan
amendment would be a closer match
between the land uses and zoning in
this area of Azusa. Existing
piecemeal zoning patterns would be
removed, creating a more easiiv
identifiable and understandable
zoning scheme.
3. The imposition of the R3-0 zone would
create higher development standards for
the small lot R3 parcels in the study
area, the negative affect of this change
will be miticated by the adoption of a Wp
process for nonconforming uses.
4. These zone changes will ultimately lead
to better residential and commercial
development along the Azusa Avenue and
San Gabriel Avenue corridor.
5. The adoption of an amendment chaneinc the
land use designation of the subject
property to conform with the zone chances
set forth in subsection B, supra, is in
the interest of the public health, safety
and welfare of the City and is consistent
with good zoning and planning
practices. The change in land use
designation will create rational land use
patterns and large areas or similar land
uses and will further avoid disorganized
land use patterns in the subject areas.
6. The amendment to the General Plan is
internally consistent with the other
elements of the General Plan.
7. In taking this action, the City Council
considered the effect of the decision of
the housing needs of the region in which
the City is located and balanced those
needs against the public service needs of
the Citv residents and available fiscal
and environmental resources.
SECTION 2.
does hereby amend the
Land Use Element, by
conformance with the
supra.
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The City Council of the City of Azusa
General Plan of the City of Azusa,
changing the land use designation: in
zone changes set forth :n subsection B,
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SECTION
Development shall
Plan or the City
Element approved
3. The Director of
revise the Land Use
of Azusa to reflect
by this Resolution.
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Community
the General
in said
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certifv the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
November-, 1989
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ATTEST:
ITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of AZUSA at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of
November 1989, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS LATTA, MOSES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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