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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 92-C113NO. 92-0113 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE WEST END SPECIFIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH A MOBILEHOME PARR DISTRICT WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PLAN AND CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CONCERNING SAID 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 as follows: A. The City Council of the City of Azusa has recently adopted an amendment to the City's Zoning Code adding a RMP (Residential Mobilehome Park) zoning classification. B. The geographical area covered by the West End Specific Plan currently contains two areas being used as mobilehome parks. Both of these areas have an HM (Heavy Manufacturing) land use designation and are each zoned SP -1 (Specific Plan). These mobilehome parks are located at 812 North Loren Avenue and 753 North Loren Avenue respectively. C. On May 13, 1992, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa held a public hearing concerning the possible amendment of the West End Specific Plan to change the land use designation of these two mobilehome parks from HM to the new land use designation created in conjunction with the RMP zone which is known as MP (Mobilehome Park). Upon review, the Planning Commission recommended that no land use designation change should be made. D. On July 7, 1992, the Planning Commission's recommendation concerning the amendment of the West End Specific Plan was originally scheduled to be heard by the City Council that item was subsequently continued to the July 21, 1992 City Council meeting. At that meeting the City Council determined that the mobilehome parks were sufficiently appropriate uses, had been sufficiently improved and had a sufficiently long use expectancy that it would be appropriate to change the land use designation from HM to MP in order to protect the rights of the tenants and park owners. E. Government Code section 65453 provides that a specific plan may be amended by resolution or by ordinance as often as deemed necessary by the legislative body. SECTION 2. Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby amend the West End specific plan to redesignate the properties at 812 North -Loren Avenue and -753 North Loren Avenue from the HM -land use designation to the MP land use designation. SECTION 3. Pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been prepared and reviewed and is attached hereto as Exhibit A. This Negative Declaration determines that the proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment. The City Council hereby certifies said Negative Declaration, with the provision that the mitigation measures, if any, recommended in the initial study, are implemented. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect 30 days from the date of adoption. 24679.1 0 0 SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 3rd DAY OFAugust 1992. r MAYOR I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly -- --- adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of August 1992 by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID�t;NARNAJOi,ALEXANDERI MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: 26679.1 u U N II NEGATIVE DECLARATION Date: Mav 13. 1992 NOTICE: Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA-Public Resources Code, Section 21100 et. seg,), the City Of Azusa et referenced hereinafter will not has ae significant termined h effect oat the nrthecenvironment. PROJECT TITLE: Amendment to the West End Specific Plan PROJECT LOCATION: 753 and 812 North Loren Avenue Azusa, California 91702 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Amendment to the West End Specific Plan to create and impose a Mobilehome Park land use designation. PROJECT PROPONENT: Amendment to the West End Specific Plan to create and impose a jobilehomo € P rk land ys desi cation. copy tie In 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).day3 after the issuance of this decision, or it shall be dis- missed by the City Council. DANIEL M. CONTACT PERSON SENIOR PLANNER TITLE TELEPHONE Azusnfl COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ��cnrw�N N$t= INITIAL STUDY ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS _ f 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 :irector or at the public hearings on the project. in either marine or fresh waters? Project Description: Amendment to the West End Specific Plan to create and impose b. a Mobilehome Park land use designation. b. II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS amount of surface water runoff? (Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required or. attached sheets.) C. YES MAYBE NO 1. EARTH Will the project result in: Change in the amount of surface water in any water bony? a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? X b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction or overcovering of t -e soil? ' c. Change in topography or ground surface relief features? earth including but not limited to temperature, dissolves cxygen or d. The destruction, covering, or modification of any uniq.:e geologic d. or physical features? $ e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on er off Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? the site? X f. Changes In deposition or erosion of beach sands, or charges _X in siltation, deposition or erosion which may modify the c%annel of additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aY a__er a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake? X g. Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earth- X quakes, landslides, mudslides, ground failure, or similar ^azards? X 2. AIR Will the project result in: I. a. Substantial air emmissions or deterioration of ambient air c,_ality? X b. The creation of objectionable odors? X c. Alteration of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change J. in climate, either locally or regionally? X 3. WATER Will the project result in: Will the project result in: a. Changes in currents, or the course of direction of water moverents, Change in the diversity of species, or number of plants (_^eluding in either marine or fresh waters? trees, shrubs, b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rare and b. Reduction of amount of surface water runoff? X C. Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters? d. Change in the amount of surface water in any water bony? X e. discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water to the normal earth including but not limited to temperature, dissolves cxygen or X d. turbidity? X f. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? g. Change in the quality of ground waters, either through cirecr _X additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aY a__er by cuts or excavations? X h. Change in quality of ground water? I. Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise available for public water supplies? X J. Exposure of people or property to water related hazards such as flooding or tidal waves? X 4. PLANT LIFE Will the project result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or number of plants (_^eluding trees, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and aquatic plants)? X b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species or plants? X c. Introduction of new species of plants into an area, or in a carrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? X d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop? 5. 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, benthlc organisms, insects, or nicrofauna)? _ y b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangerec species of animals? X c. Introduction of new species or animals into an area, or res_lt in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? X d. Deterioration of existing fish or wildlife habitat? XI 6. NOISE Will the project result in: a. Increase in existing noise levels? X b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? 7. LIGHT AND GLARE Will the project produce new light or g;are? X 8. LAND USE Will the project result in: a. Substantial alteration of the present or planned land use of an area? X b. Incompatibility with existing zoning, the General Plan, any specific plan, or other applicable land use control? X YES 9. NATURAL RESOURCES Will the project result in: a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural resources? _ b. Substantial depletion of any non-renewable natural resource. 10. RISK OF UPSET Does the project involve a risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions? 11. POPULATION Will the project alter the location, distribution, density or growth rate of the human population of an area? 12. HOUSING Will the project affect existing housing or create a demand for additional housing? 13. TRANSPORTATION Will the project result in: a. Generation of substantial additional vehicular movement? _ b. Effects on existing parking facilities or demand for new parking? _ c. Substantial impact upon existing transportation systems? _ d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of people/and or goods? a. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic? _ f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists _ or pedestrians? 14. PUBLIC SERVICES Will the project have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered governmental services in any one of the areas: a. Fire protection? b. Police protection? c. Schools? d. Parks or other recreational activities? _ e. Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? _ f. Other governmental services? 15. ENERGY Will the project 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? 16. UTILITIES Will the project result in a need for new systems, or substantial alterations to the following utilities? a. Power or natural gas? b. Communications systems? _ c. Water? d. Sewer or septic tanks? e. Storm water drainage? f. Solid waste and disposal? 17. HUMAN HEALTH Will the project result in: a. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard (excluding mental health)? 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 to public view? 19. RECREATION Will the project result in an impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? 20. ARCHEOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL Will the project result in an alteration of a significant archeological or historical site, structures, 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 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 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 environment in significant.) d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings directly or indirectly? MAYBE NO _ X X X X _ X _ X X _ X X -X X X_ _-.X -X X X X X X. X X _L X X X EI X X X X 0 E �CITYOio� ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1AQ > cffyot � EXPLANATIONS/MITIGATION DISCUSSION %PAZUS III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION 8.a.&b. Project would amend the West End Specific Plan to create and impose a Mobilehome Park land use designation. 12. The proposed new land use designation would protect existing mobilehome residents from having their property redeveloped for nonindustrial purposes. IV. 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: X 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: April 21, 1992 Signature: ANILL M. WATROUS Title: SENIOR PLANNER 0 0 ZUSA� :ITYOf E y NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO: COUNTY CLERK FROM: CITY OF AZUSA CORPORATIONS DIVISION -- Room 106 213 E. Foothill Blvd. P.O. Box 151 Azusa, California 917 Los Angeles, Ca. 90053 OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH 1400 Tenth Street Meeting Sacramento, Ca. 95814 Date: May 13, 1992 PROJECT TITLE: Amendment to the West End Specific Plan PROJECT LOCATION: 753 and 812 North Loren Avenue Azusa, California 91702 PROi'rCT DESCRIPTION: Amendment to the West End Specific Plan to create and impose a Mobilehome Park land use designation. This is to advise that the City of Azusa has approved the above de- scribed project and has'made the following determinations regarding same; 1. The project in its approved form ❑ 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. ® A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pur- suant to the provisions of CEQA. 4. A Statement of Overriding Considerations ❑ was,© was not, adopted for this project. S. Mitigation measures ❑ were, ® were not, made a condition of approval sof the project. _DANIEL M. WATROUS, SENIOR PLANNER (818) 334-5125 Ext. 262 CONTACT PERSON TITLE TELEPHONE NUMBER �°v"4 II VICINITY -L Ili MPROPOSED PROJECT FOR CASE N0. �� P 753 A1. c o2EN A+k. SM A L44el1 A%,V,