Resolution - 2021-78RESOLUTION NO.2021-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 20-02 CHANGING THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE DESIGNATION OF 1024 W.
WORKMAN 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 1024 W. Workman 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 May 25,
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 July 20, 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 fallowing:
The project consists of a specific plan intended to allow for and guide the
development of a 119-unit residential project with 47 detached and 72 attached
dwelling units and provides a detailed description of proposed infrastructure and
development standards.
2. The project includes a zone change requesting to amend the zoning of the property
located at 1024 W. Workman Avenue (former Vincent School) fiom Single-Fami ly
Residential (R-1) to Specific Plan-31: Vincent Place Speck 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 119 dwelling units (47 detached two-story units ranging
from 1,465 to 2,125 square feet, and 72 three-story attached townhome-style units
in ten buildings, ranging from 1,214 sq. ft. to 1,822 sq. ft.), internal drive aisles,
common open space, guest parking spaces, and other associated incidental
improvements on the 8.05-acre site. The project also includes a tree removal permit
to remove 8 significant trees on the site (7 Oak trees, 1 Crepe Myrtle tree).
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. 20-02, 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. All General Plan Amendments adopted by the City Council on the same day
shall be considered as a single General Plan Amendment package.
SECTION 4. 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 5. The City Clerk shall certify tothe adoption ofthis Resolution and shall enter
it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 20th day of July, 2021.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AN V�-
Thomas P. Duee
City Attorney
ATTEST
Lisa Sherr
Assistant ill' Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, Caffimia,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-78 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
VA"
Lisa Shell
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Assistant ity Clerk