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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-C79RESOLUTION NO. 13-C79 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA -3013-01, TO ADOPT THE 2014-2021 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE, CITY DESIGN, GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS, AND OPEN SPACE AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ELEMENTS OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GENERAL PLAN 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 6, 2010; and WHEREAS, cities and counties within the Southern California Association of Governments region are required to have an updated housing element covering the 2014-2021 planning period; and WHEREAS, the Draft 2014-2021 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, State law requires all city and county general plans to include information pertaining to the infrastructure needs of unincorporated disadvantaged communities, and further requires that the General Plan be updated to address this information upon the next adoption of the housing element; and WHEREAS, State law requires all city and county general plans to include information pertaining to the flooding hazards, and further requires that the General Plan be updated to address this information upon the next adoption of the housing element; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa, has given notice thereof as required by law, held a public hearing on September 25, 2013, for a City initiated amendment to the General Plan, General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2013-01, to adopt the 2014-2021 Housing Element Update and amendments to the Infrastructure, City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements to comply with SB 244 and AB 162 requirements, which are triggered by the Housing Element adoption; 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 October 21, 2013, for a City initiated amendment to the General Plan, General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2013-01, to adopt the 2014-2021 Housing Element Update and related amendments to the Infrastructure, City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements; 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. CEQA: 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: 1. Review Period: the City provided a public review period for the Negative Declaration that was not less than 30 days, commencing on August 23, 2013 and ending on September 23, 2013. During the public review period, the City received three written comments concerning the Negative Declaration from government agencies. The comment letters did not identify any new information that was not previously considered in the Initial Study; and 2. 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 seg.), the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seg.) and the Local CEQA Guidelines and Thresholds of Significance adopted by the City of Azusa; and 3. 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 2014-2021 Housing Element are compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General Plan. No new policy changes are proposed as part of the amendments to the Infrastructure, City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements; which are provided for informational purposes and to comply with State law. 3. The draft 2014-2021 Housing Element and amendments to the Infrastructure, City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements are internally consistent and are consistent with the other elements of the General Plan because the information provided, as well as 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 2014-2021 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 2014-2021 planning period The Housing Element Update identifies housing goals and policies to address the city's fair share of the regional housing needs, while encouraging improvement and enhancement of existing residential neighborhoods throughout the city. The proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Element provide data on unincorporated areas for planning and informational purposes. The proposed amendments to the City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements provide up -to -dale information on _/food hazards in the City, and further community benefit based on this knowledge for better planning efforts. 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 specific goals and policies that are aimed at maintaining and improvingAzusa's established neighborhood. The proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Element are consistent with other sections of the General Plan and provide additional information on unincorporated areas. The proposed amendments to the City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements are consistent with each other and existing sections of the General Plan, the General Plan was reviewed as part of the amendment drafting to ensure consistency. 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 are consistent with the current Development Code ordinance, subdivision regulations, and existing specific plans. The proposed amendments to the Infrastructure, City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements would not conflict with development regulations, as they are intended to be for informational purposes and do not propose any land use or policy changes. 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 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 2014-2021 Housing Element and proposed amendments to the Infrastructure, City Design, Geological Hazards, and Open Space and Biological Resources Elements (General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2013-01). SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2151 day of October, 2013. !/pS W , seph Romero Rocha, Mayor I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 13-C79 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21 st day of October, 2013, by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS