HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 10-C89RESOLUTION NO. 10-C89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA -2010-02
2008-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
WHEREAS, State law requires all city and county general plans to include a housing
element, and further requires that the housing element be updated regularly to reflect current
conditions and legal requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has an adopted General Plan which includes a certified
Housing Element adopted by the City Council on December 3, 2001; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties within the Southern California Association of Governments
region are required to have an updated housing element covering the 2008-2014 planning period; and
WHEREAS, the Draft 2008-2014 Housing Element has been reviewed by the State
Department of Housing and Community Development and found to be in compliance with State
Law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa, has given notice thereof as
required by law, held a public hearing on November 10, 2010, for a City initiated amendment to the
General Plan, General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2010-02, to adopt the 2008-2014 Housing
Element Update; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully considered all pertinent testimony and
the staff report offered in the case as presented at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa, has given notice thereof as required by
law, held a public hearing on December 6, 2010, for a City initiated amendment to the General Plan,
General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2010-021 to adopt the 2008-2014 Housing Element Update;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered all pertinent testimony and the staff
report offered in the case as presented at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CE A: The City of Azusa City Council hereby finds, based on consideration of
the whole record before it, including the City's local CEQA Guidelines and Thresholds of
Significance, the Initial Study and documents incorporated therein, the proposed Negative
Declaration, comments received thereon, and testimony heard at the public hearing, as follows:
Review Period: the City provided a public review period for the Negative Declaration that
was not less than 30 days, commencing on September 15, 2010 and ending on October 15,
2010. During the public review period, the City received written comments concerning the
Negative Declaration and included the comments and responses thereto as a part of
Attachment D, the Initial Study/Negative Declaration; and
Compliance with Law: That the Initial Study and Negative Declaration were prepared,
processed, and noticed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public
Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of
Regulations Section 15000 et seq.) and the Local CEQA Guidelines and Thresholds of
Significance adopted by the City of Azusa; and
Independent Judgment: That the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment
and analysis of the City; and
4. No Significant Effect: There is no substantial evidence that the proposed project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
5. The City Council hereby approves said Negative Declaration.
SECTION 2. GENERAL PLAN: The City Council hereby finds that the General Plan
Amendment is compatible with the objectives, policies, and general plan land use programs specified
in the General Plan for the City of Azusa in that:
1. The City of Azusa has officially adopted a General Plan.
2. The goals, policies, and programs in the Draft 2008-2014 Housing Element, are compatible
with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General Plan.
3. Draft 2008-2014 Housing Element is internally consistent and is consistent with the other
elements of the General Plan because the goals, policies, and programs are interrelated and
are intended to work together.
4. The General Plan Amendment will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare
in that the goals, policies, and programs in the Draft 2008-2014 Housing Element are
consistent with the other elements of the General Plan, including but not limited to the Land
Use Element.
SECTION 3. DEVELOPMENT CODE: That in accordance with Section 88.51.080 of the
Azusa Municipal Code, the City Council hereby approves and adopts said General Plan Amendment
based on the following findings:
A. That the proposed amendment is in the public interest, and there will be a community
benefit resulting from the amendment;
The proposed Housing Element Update is in the public interest and
will benefit the community by encouraging the City's participation in
programs that provide home ownership opportunities for families;
facilitating the development of housing for all income levels,
including very low-, low-, moderate-, and above moderate -income
levels for the 2008-2014 planning period. The Housing Element
Update identifies housing goals andpolicies to address the city's, fair
share of the regional housing needs, while encouraging improvement
and enhancement of existing residential neighborhoods throughout
the city.
B. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the other goals, policies, and
objectives of the General Plan:
The proposed Housing Element Update is consistent with the goals,
policies, and objectives of the current General Plan in that it
encourages a balanced approach to meeting housing needs that
include both owners and renters and emphasizes maintaining and
enhancing the quality of existing housing and residential
neighborhoods in the city. The Housing Element is internally
consistent with other land use goals and policies of the General Plan,
and maintains speck goals and policies that are aimed at not only
maintaining and improvingAzusa's established neighborhoods, but
also achieving mixed-use development along select commercial
corridors and adjacent to the future light rail stations.
C. That the proposed amendment will not conflict with the provisions of the
Development Code, subdivision regulations, or any applicable specific plan;
The proposed Housing Element Update contains goals, policies, and
implementation programs related to the development and rehabilitation of
housing throughout the City, that for the most part are consistent with the
current Development Code ordinance, subdivision regulations, and
existing specific plans. New requirements under- State law will be met
through the addition of new housing programs, which will require
amendments to the Development Code in order to allow for the provision of
emergency (homeless) shelters as a permitted use in at least one zone
within the city, a new density bonus provision for affordable housing,
inclusion of parcel consolidation incentives within mixed-use areas,
including rounding up when calculating allowable units. The proposed
Housing Element Update will not conflict with the City's
Development Code or State Housing Law, once these subsequent
Development Code Amendments are carried out.
D. In the event that the proposed amendment is a change to the Land Use policy map,
that the amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties:
The proposed General Plan Amendment involves the adoption of an
updated Housing Element, and does not include a change to the Land
Use policy map.
SECTION 4: Based on the aforementioned findings, the City Council does hereby approve
the 2008-2014 Housing Element, General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2010-02.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 66'day of December, 2010.
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/JoasepIfiRRocha, Mayor
ATTEST:
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 10-C89 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6 day of December, 2010,
by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, HANKS, MACIAS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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City Attorney