Resolution - 2021-106RESOLUTION NO. 2021-106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 20-03 TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION AT 1211 E. BADILLO STREET FROM CIVIC:
PUBLIC INSTITUTION TO INDUSTRIAL
WHEREAS, there was filed with this City a verified application on the forms prescribed
for the following reclassification:
From Civic: Public Institution to Industrial on that certain property generally
described as follows:
Assessor's Parcel Number 8434-015-018 in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor;
and
WHEREAS, local governments are authorized by Government Code section 65350 et seq.,
to amend the general plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amazon Delivery Station project implements the policies of
the General Plan by providing an orderly, functional and compatible land use pattern; and
WHEREAS, consistent with this request, the applicant has also requested the approval of
a new Precise Plan (No. 20-08) to allow for the development of an Amazon Delivery Station; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on September
28, 2021 and October 4, 2021, conduct a duly noticed public hearing to consider said application
and did give all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council upon giving the required notice, did on October 19, 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 in its behalf reveal
the following facts:
1. The City adopted a new General Plan on December 20, 2016. The General Plan
Land Use Maps were amended in November 7, 2017, November 5, 2019, May 4,
2021, and July 20, 2021.
2. The project includes a general plan amendment requesting to change the land use
designation of the property located at 1121 W. Badillo Street from Civic: Public
Institution to Industrial to allow for the development of an Amazon Delivery
Station.
3. The project includes a zone change requesting to amend the zoning of the property
located at 1211 W. Badillo Street from SP-11: Faith Community Church to
Manufacturing (M-1), to allow for development of an Amazon Delivery Station.
4. The project includes a Tentative Parcel Map (83444) to combine two existing lots
into one.
5. The project includes a precise plan to repurpose an existing 177,440 square foot
building and related parking lot for use as an Amazon Delivery Station on a 21.22
acre site.
6. The project includes a tree removal permit to remove 3 significant trees on the site
(3 Ficus trees).
The project includes a Development Agreement to vest the applicants rights to
development and to provide to the City commitments for enhanced community
benefits.
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. 20-03, 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 to the adoption of this Resolution and shall enter
it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of October, 2021.
APPROVED AQ TO FORM
ThomAs P. D e
City Attorney
ATTEST
'Lisa
Assistant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-106 was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of
October, 2021, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: Tabatabai
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
T O-C'.
Lisa Sherrie c
Assistant City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Subject Property: Civic: Public Institution
1211 E. Badillo Street
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Indicates the area to be changed front "Civic: Public Institution" to
"Industrial (I)"