Resolution - 2021-85RESOLUTION NO.2021-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE
AMENDMENT NO.21-01 AND ZONE CHANGE NO.21-01 TO
CREATE AN OVERLAY ZONE FOR THE WEST COVINA
AUTO PLAZA
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, the City Council considered the initiation of a code
amendment and zone change related to creating the West Covina Auto Plaza Overlay Zone; and
facts:
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council reveal the following
1. The West Covina Auto Plaza was created with the intent to establish a specific area
within the City for the sales of new vehicles in order to encourage economic
development within the City.
2. The West Covina Auto Plaza is zoned as Service -Commercial (SC), which allows
for a variety of land uses including adult care centers, alcoholic treatment
institutions, ambulance service/yard, appliance repair shops, art galleries, art
studios, gyms, auto rentals, used vehicle sales, service stations, auto repair garage,
car wash, auto supply stores, bakeries, bail bond service, banks, beauty shops,
billiard parlors, bowling alleys, lumber yards, churches, daycare centers, offices,
mortuaries, hospitals, medical clinics, and other retail/service uses.
3. On July 6, 2021, the City Council received a letter requesting City Council initiation
of a code amendment and zone change to create a West Covina Auto Plaza overlay
zone in order to adopt specific standards for the West Covina Auto Plaza area to
maintain its intended use.
4. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of
the CEQA Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a code amendment,
which does not have the potential for causing 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. In conformance with Section 26-153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal
Code, the City Council does hereby initiate Code Amendment No. 21-01 and Zone Change No. 21-
01 related to the creation ofthe West Covina Auto Plaza Overlay Zone.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter the
same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 20th day of July, 2021.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Thomas P. arte
City Attorney
Wwttyi
Mayor
ATTEST
I, LISA SfIERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-85 was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of July
2021, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Lisa Shfky
Assistanrk