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Resolution - 2021-52RESOLUTION NO. 2021-52 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 20-01 CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE DESIGNATION OF 1651 E. ROWLAND AVENUE FROM CIVIC: SCHOOLS TO NEIGHBORHOOD -MEDIUM WHEREAS, there was filed with the City a verified application to change the General Plan land -use designation of 1651 E. Rowland Avenue from "Civic -Schools" to Neighborhood Medium (9 to 20 units/acre); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on the March 9, 2021 and March 23, 2021, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law and voted to recommend the City Council's approval of the above stated application; and WHEREAS, the City Council upon giving the required notice, did on May 4, 2021, conduct a duly noticed public hearing to consider the general plan amendment application; and WHEREAS, studies and investigations made by the City Council and on its behalf reveal the following: 1. The City adopted a new General Plan on December 20, 2016. The General Plan Land Use Maps were amended in November 7, 2017 and November 5, 2019. 2. The project includes a zone change requesting to amend the zoning of the property located at 1651 E. Rowland Avenue (former Pioneer School) from Single -Family Residential (R-1) to Specific Plan-30: Walnut Grove Specific Plan to allow for development to occur as indicated by the Specific Plan. 3. The project includes a Tentative Tract Map to allow for the condominium subdivision of air rights 4. The project includes a precise plan to demolish all existing school buildings/uses on the site and construct 158 residential condominium units (66 two-story single- family residential style detached units: ranging from 1,471 sq. ft. to 1,798 sq. ft. and 92 attached three-story townhome style units: ranging from 1,310 sq. ft. to 1,721 sq. ft.), internal drive aisles, common open space, guest parking spaces, and other associated incidental improvements on a 9.14 acre site. The project includes a tree removal permit to remove 9 significant trees on the site (5 Oak trees, 2 Maple trees, and 2 Bottle Brush trees). 5. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT has been prepared indicating the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if set forth herein in full. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of West Covina hereby adopts General Plan Amendment No. 20-01, amending the land use designation for the subject property as set forth on the Land Use Map of the Land Use Element as shown on Exhibit "A. SECTION 3. Should any provision of this Resolution, or its application to any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this Resolution or the application of this Resolution to any other person or circumstance and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable. The City Council of the City of West Covina declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this Resolution that remain valid if any provisions of this Resolution are declared invalid. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall enter it into the book of original resolutions. APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 4thday of May, 2021. APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST Thomas P. Du e Lisa She ick City Attorney Assist City Clerk I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-52 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of May, 2021, by the following vote of the City Council: AYES: Castellanos, Diaz, Tabatabai, Wu NOES: Lopez-Viado ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Lisa Sh ick Assist t City Clerk EXMI31T A Subject Property; "Civic: Schools'" 1651 E. Rom4nd.Avenue ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E. ROWLAND AVENUE ■■ ■ M■ ■ ■ ■ ■ u, 14 - I. -A,-- TITH I,I E THIELacuousT _.. 11 Indicates the area to be changed from "Civic: Schools" to "Neighborhood Medium (9 to 20 units/acre)"