HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-C12RESOLUTION NO. 2019-C12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DENYING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 81336, A
REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE ONE LEGAL PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1100 NORTH TODD AVENUE.
WHEREAS, California Grand Villages Azusa, LLC, the "applicant," submitted
proposed Tentative Tract Map No. 81336 to subdivide one legal parcel into two lots for the
development of a Senior Village community and to allow reconfiguration of four holes of an 18 -
hole golf course, as one part of a development application package that included: General Plan
Amendment (GPA -2017-01) to change the land use category from Open Space to Specific Plan;
Zone Change (Z-2017-01) to change the zoning district from Recreation to Specific Plan;
adoption of California Grand Village Azusa Greens Specific Plan (SP -2017-02); Design Review
(DR -2017-20) for the site design and building architecture of a Senior Village; and Design
Review (DR -2018-04) for the site design of the proposed golf course reconfiguration for the
property located at 1100 North Todd Avenue, collectively the "project;" and
WHEREAS, the City determined that the project required the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report, "EIR," as necessary to evaluate the environmental effects of the
project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, "CEQA," and the State CEQA
Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq); and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Availability, "NOA," of the DEIR was published in the San
Gabriel Valley Tribune and the DEIR was made available for a 60 -day public comment period
beginning on November 28, 2018 and ending on January 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa, the
"Planning Commission," conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the project, including
consideration of Tentative Tract Map No. 81336, which would subdivide one parcel into two
lots; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-PC03,
recommending the City Council of the City of Azusa, the "City Council," approve Tentative
Tract Map No. 81336; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2019 and April 15, 2019, the City Council conducted a duly
noticed public hearing on the project, including consideration of Tentative Tract Map No. 81336,
which would subdivide one parcel into two lots; and
WHEREAS, at that hearing, all persons wishing to testify in connection with the
Tentative Tract Map were again heard and the project was fully studied, discussed, and
deliberated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council carefully considered all pertinent testimony and the staff
report presented during the public hearing for the project including the requested Tentative Tract
Map; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2019, a majority of the City Council exercised its legislative
discretion to deny the requested General Plan Amendment (GPA -2017-01), Zone Change (Z-
2017-01) and the California Grand Village Azusa Greens Specific Plan (SP -2017-02) on the
basis that the project is inconsistent with the City of Azusa General Plan, as the change in land
use category and zone, together with the Specific Plan would decrease the City's Open Space;
that it may lead to future loss of Open Space designated properties or pressure to develop other
portions of the golf course with residential or other non -Open Space uses; that a Senior Village
type of use is incompatible with existing light industrial/commercial uses immediately
surrounding the property; that there would be a disconnect of a portion of the golf course due to
the separation between Open Space designated properties; and that the property is not the
appropriate location for the type of development as proposed under the Specific Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. City Council Action. The City Council has determined that all of the
findings necessary to approve the subject project cannot be supported and hereby denies
Tentative Tract Map No. 81336 for the property located at 1100 North Todd Avenue, based upon
the following facts:
(a) That one of the land uses within the proposed subdivision is inconsistent with the
City of Azusa General Plan, specifically the General Plan Land Use Element land use category
of Open Space currently assigned to the property.
(b) That the design and improvements of the proposed subdivision are found to be
inconsistent with the General Plan, in that the physical improvements propose a Senior Village
(Residential Care Facility for the Elderly "RCFE") development on one of two of the parcels
that would be created within the boundaries of the proposed subdivision; and RCFE
development is not considered to primarily provide passive recreation, aesthetic, resource -
management, vested mining, or similar types of improvements found in the Open Space land
use category.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6'h day of May, 2019.
Josyph Romero Rocha
M yor
ATTEST:
4eice Cornejo . r.
STATE OF CALFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-C12 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 6`h
day of May, 2019, by the following vote of the Council.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Je ey a re ornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best B st & Krieger, LL
City At orney