HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-C13RESOLUTION NO. 2019-C13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DENYING DESIGN REVIEW NO. DR -2017-20, A
REQUEST TO DEVELOP A 253 -UNIT SENIOR VILLAGE & DESIGN
REVIEW NO. DR -2018-04, A REQUEST TO RECONFIGURE A
PORTION OF THE AZUSA GREENS GOLF COURSE FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1100 NORTH TODD AVENUE
WHEREAS, California Grand Villages Azusa, LLC, the "applicant," submitted
proposed Design Review (DR -2017-20) to develop a 4.48 acre parcel with a 235 -unit Senior
Village, and Design Review (DR -2018-04) to reconfigure a portion of the Azusa Greens Golf
Course as 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); and Tentative Tract Map
No. 81336 to subdivide one legal parcel into two lots; 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 Design Review (DR -2017-20) and Design Review (DR2018-04), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution Nos. 2019-PC04 and 2018-
PC05, recommending the City Council of the City of Azusa, the "City Council," approve Design
Review (DR -2017-20) and Design Review (DR -2018-04), respectively; 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 Design Review (DR -2017-20)
and Design Review (DR2018-04); and
WHEREAS, at that hearing, all persons wishing to testify in connection with the Design
Reviews 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 Design
Reviews; 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, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Azusa,
California does hereby find, determine and declare 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. The finding for
consistency with the General Plan or an applicable Specific Plan cannot be made. The project's
concurrently filed 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; and adoption of California Grand Village Azusa Greens Specific
Plan (SP -2017-02), that were all subject to legislative action by the City Council, have not been
approved. Approval of Design Review (DR -2017-20) and Design Review (DR2018-04) are
reliant upon these changes to the General Plan and Zoning, and the effective implementation of a
Specific Plan document to regulate development and design standards. Therefore, the City
Council hereby denies Design Review (DR -2017-20) and Design Review (DR -2018-04).
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2019.
Xoseph Romero Rocha
Mayor
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-C13 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6th day of May
2019, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Je rew/Ve- tornejo, J
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best est & Krieger LLP
City ttorney