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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB- 04-C900 0 RESOLUTION NO. 04-1'90 A RESOLUTION OF THE UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUESTING ANNEXATION OF PARCEL 8624-024-902 TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22 OF LOS ANGELES. THE UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Parcel No. 8624-024-902 is owned by the City of Azusa as a site for its Nursery Reservoir. Said reservoir site is to be transferred at an unspecified time in the future to the Azusa Land Partners in exchange for a site elsewhere within the Azusa Land Partners Monrovia Nursery development. Azusa Land Partners is requesting annexation of its Monrovia Nursery property into the service area of the County Sanitation District No. 22 of Los Angeles and has asked the City of Azusa to request annexation of the Nursery Reservoir site to facilitate the future transfer of the site. Said Request For Annexation to County Sanitation District No. 22 of Los Angeles is hereby approved and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause the same to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of said County. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ATTEST: Vera Mendoza, City Clerk this Resolution. 0 0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF AZUSA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Utility Board/City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting of the Azusa Light & Water Utility Board on the 22nd day of November, 2004. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, CHAGNON, ROCHA, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE I Vera Mendoza, City Clerk 0 0 A (03-32) REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22 OF LOS ANGELES The undersigned, owners of the property listed in this application, hereby request the Board of Directors to annex said property to said District, and represent that the property is: 1. Contiguous to said District, or if not contiguous, may be drained by gravity to a trunk sewer of the District. 2. Not included in whole or in part in any District formed for purposes similar to those of the District. 3. To be benefited by its inclusion in the District. It is further understood and agreed to by the undersigned that: A. In the event a connection directly or indirectly to the sewage system of said District, from sewers of the property to be annexed is permitted prior to the completion of annexation proceedings, said connection shall be considered temporary and will become permanent only upon final completion of the annexation proceedings. If for any reason the annexation to said District, of the subject property severed by the temporary connection is not completed, said property will be required to disconnect, unless a contract is entered into with the District providing for compensation to the District for off-site sewage disposal services for said property. B. In the event the annexation and proceedings are not completed by reason of any action or inaction of any of the undersigned, all costs and expenses incurred by the District in processing the annexations shall be deducted from any deposit made by the undersigned in payment of the required annexation fees. �J PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION SIGNATURE OF OWNER 'Print or type name and title below signatures Azusa Land Partners, LLC owned parcels: 8684-022-012, 8608-003-002, 003, 005, 006, 8684-024-041, 042, 043 8625-001-001, 8625-002-002, 8625-004-007, 012, 129, 130 8625-005-014,018,019, 8625-008-001,005, 8625-009-011,012, 8625-010-008, 8625-029-005, 006 0 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Azusa Light & Water owned parcel 8624-024-902 E PLEASE NOTE: THESE QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED TO THE PROPERTY BEING ANNEXED ONLY, NOT THE CITY OR COUNTY AREA THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN. I. JUSTIFICATION A. What are the reasons for the initiation of this proposal? (Be specific): The reason for the initiation of this proposal is to provide sewer service to a new development outside of a current sanitation district. II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION A. Description of proposal location: The property is currently used as a nursery and is located north of Foothill Blvd bounded in general by Pasadena Ave on the west, the San Gabriel Foothills to the North, Azusa/Glendora City boundary on the east and the AT&SF railroad on the south. Sierra Madre bisects the property (Sierra Madre will continue to run through the property in the future). B. Major Streets and Highways: Sierra Madre bisecting the property east and west, Foothill Blvd. to the South. C. Proposal Area — Give a detailed description of the proposal area and what is consists of (e.g. Existing commercial corridors, residential communities, existing redevelopment area, public utility right-of-way, relevant structures, etc.) The property is currently agricultural land, used for nursery operations. There are residential neighborhoods on the east, west and south sides with an open space area (San Gabriel Mountains) to the north of the project site. D. Land Area: The total land area being annexed will be verified with the district. E. General description of topography: The site falls from north to south with the northerly 1/3 of the site being steep mountainous terrain. The remainder of the site is gentle sloping with an average gradient of 5% as it falls to the south. F. Describe physical boundaries (rivers, mountains, freeways, etc.) and natural boundaries of the subject territory: The northerly portion is bounded by the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The westerly portion is bounded primarily by existing residential units. The southerly portion is bounded by the AT&SF railroad, the Azusa -Pacific University and some residential units. The easterly portion is bounded by the City of Glendora and the City of Azusa boundary and some existing residential units. III. SOCIAL FACTORS A. Population (please see note at the top of this page) 0 0 1. Total population in subject area (within the parcel to be annexed only): The parcel is currently developed as a nursery with no residential units located on the property at this time. 2. If the proposal includes development, what is the estimated population of the proposed area? The project was approved for a maximum of 1,250 dwelling units. Assuming a 3.5 capita/unit equates to 4,375 capita. The project includes a K-8 school. 3. Number of registered voters (indicate the source of information): Currently the property is being used as a Nursery therefore there are no permanent residents located on the property. 4. Estimated population increase in the subject area within the next ten years: Within the subject area the project has a cap of 1,250 units, no additional units are proposed and consequently there would be no increase in population beyond that estimated in item 2 above. B. Housing 1. Number and types of existing dwelling units in the subject area (indicate source of information): Currently there are no dwelling units on the property. 2. Estimated increase in dwelling units in the subject area within the next ten years: 1,250 dwelling units are proposed. Approximately 600 units are proposed as single family detached and the balance of 650 units could consist of a mix of detached town homes or stacked flats. IV. LAND USE A. What is the present land use? 1. In the subject area: Nursery/Agricultural Use 2. In the surrounding area: There are residential neighborhoods surrounding the site, a university (Azusa Pacific) and some commercial to the South of the property. B. What are the existing zones in the subject area? The zone of the property has been changed from agricultural to Monrovia Nursery Specific Plan which comprises several densities of residential zoning and a small portion of commercial zoning. C. Describe any proposed change in land use and/or zoning related to this proposal: The new zoning for the property has been approved therefore the agricultural zoning that used to be on the parcel has changed to residential and commercial by the City. D. Is the proposal consistent with city or county general plans, specific plans, and other adopted land use policies? Approval of the project included a specific plan, zone change, general plan amendment and EIR. E. Does this proposal involve development of property? 0 0 1. Type of development proposed: Residential with both multi family and low density residential and one parcel that will contain about 50,000 square feet of commercial property. 2. If commercial or industrial development is proposed, describe the project to include type of business or industry to be located on the site (include square footage). At this point the type of commercial uses that will be on the property are unknown however the approximate size of the commercial development will be approximately 50,000 square feet. 3. If residential development is proposed, indicate type (single-family, apartment, etc.), number of units, and the number of dwelling units per acre: Approximately 600 single family units with an estimated 5 units/acre and approximately 650 multi -family units with densities in the range of 12-36 units/acre. 4. At what stage is the proposed development (include permits, license, etc., which have been issued to date and what remains to be accomplished in this project)? The project has a certified EIR, approvals for zone change, specific plan, and vesting tentative tract map. No grading or improvements have begun. Site has nursery operations ongoing. 5. What effect would denial of this proposal have on the proposed development? Denial of this annexation would be detrimental to the viability of the project. 6. What other government services will be required for the development, which are not now available? None known. 7. Are there any agricultural or open -space lands within the proposal area? What is the effect of this proposal on agricultural or open -space lands? The project was owned by Monrovia Nursery and is currently operating as a Nursery. The nursery operations will move off in stages beginning January 2005. Existing open space areas on the northern portion of the site will remain as identified in the project EIR. V. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA A. Indicate what action, if any, has been taken pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act: An Environmental Impact Report has been adopted. (Submittal includes 5 copies each of the Final EIR and the Notice of Determination approved by a City or County Regional Planning Commission.)