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Ordinance - 1968ORDINANCE NO. 1968 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW STREET DESIGN CONCEPT AND THE REMOVAL OF A TRUCK ROUTE DESIGNATION ON A PORTION OF GLENDORA AVENUE - AMENDMENT NO. 271. (City of West Covina - Special Street Design District) The City Council of the City of West Covina finds as follows: WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the West Covina Municipal Code is intended to create a provision to allow for the design of streets in situations where unique circumstances exist (Special Street Design District); and WHEREAS, the proposed code amendment also includes the removal of the truck route designation on that portion of Glendora Avenue extending between State Street on the south to Garvey Avenue South on the north; and WHEREAS, the current Municipal Code provisions do not consider the unique circumstances that are present in locations such as the northerly terminus of Glendora Avenue extending south approximately 1,300 lineal feet to State Street; and WHEREAS, the site is located where two street grid patterns on different axis' converge at the south side of the San Bernardino (1-10 Freeway). As a result of the shift in grid pattern, a unique condition is created whereby north -south vehicular movement is interrupted by the conversion of the grids and the 1-10 Freeway bisects the city; and WHEREAS, said code amendment is being processed concurrently with plans for the redesign and reconstruction of Glendora Avenue between State Street on the south and Garvey Avenue South on the north, and the adjacent public parking lot between State Street on the south and Dalewood Avenue on the north; and WHEREAS, the oral and documentary evidence considered in connection with the application reveal the following facts: 1. A traffic impact analysis was prepared to evaluate existing traffic patterns on the subject portion of Glendora Avenue to determine how the street is currently functioning; and 2. Future traffic conditions with the implementation of the proposed street redesign project were evaluated through the year 2010 to determine the anticipated function of the subject portion of Glendora Avenue; and 3. The traffic impact analysis has determined that the street segment, with the implementation of the street redesign, will not create traffic related impacts on the subject street segment, at study intersections identified in the traffic analysis, or on surrounding roadways; and 4. The street segment is not currently functioning as an arterial street nor is it 0 anticipated to function in this capacity; and 5. Based on the findings of an initial study, it has been determined that although the proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment, there will be none in this case due to the mitigation measures which have been incorporated into the project design and required as c:bdresoccglndor City of West Covina Amendment No. 271 March 19. 1996 - Page 2 conditions of approval. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been prepared for the proposed project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended; and WHEREAS, based on the evidence presented, both oral and documentary, and the findings set forth, Amendment No. 271 is hereby found to be consistent with the General Plan and the implementation thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, does ordain as follows: SECTION NO. 1: The findings set out above are true and correct. SECTION NO. 2: Chapter 19 of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to add subparagraph (h) to Section 19 -191 "Classification of Streets" to read as follows: (h) Special Street Design District: Streets within the city demonstrating distinctive conditions with respect to traffic circulation conditions, acceptable traffic volumes, and land use conditions that may warrant otherwise atypical design standards pertaining to angled, on -street parking, modified curb -to -curb design width, special paving treatments, pedestrian zones and public parking lots, and other conditions as determined pertinent to the circumstances as determined by the City Engineer. SECTION NO. 3: Section 19-193 of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Section 19-193 General Street Standards All streets in the city, except freeways and special street design districts, to be constructed, widened, extended or reconstructed shall comply with the following general street standards: SECTION NO. 4: Section 19-194 of the West Covina Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Section 19-194 Specific Street Standards All streets in the city, except freeways and special street design districts, to be constructed, widened, extended or reconstructed shall comply by classification with the following indicated street standards: SECTION NO. 5: Chapter 22, Division 5, Section 22-141 is amended to read as follows: Sec. 22-141 Established Glendora Avenue, from the SaR BeMar,d;^^ F=Fee w ay State Street to the southerly city limits. c:bdresoccglndor • City of West Covina Amendment.No. 271 March 19, 1996 - Page 3 Ordinance No. 1968 SECTION NO.6: Section 22-181 is amended to read as follows: Sec. 22-181 - Diagonal parking is amended to add: Glendora Avenue from State Street to Garvey Avenue South SECTION NO. 7: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this `2nd day of April, 1996. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) CITY OF WEST COVINA ) I, Janet Berry, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No1968 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of March, 1996. That, thereafter, said ordinance was adopted on the 2nd day of April, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Manners, McFadden., Touhey, Herfert NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Wong APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney c:bdresoccglndor City Clerk ,_,..