Ordinance - 2486ORDINANCE NO. 2486
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
ZONE CHANGE NO. 21-01 AND CREATING THE
AUTO PLAZA OVERLAY ZONE
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, the City Council considered a request made by the
Advisory Board of the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Association to create an Auto Plaza
Overlay zone; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-85 to
formally initiate Zone Change No. 21-01 to create an Auto Plaza Overlay Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, on August
24, 2021 and September 8, 2021, conducted duly advertised public hearings to consider the
zone change and gave all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard, and voted to
recommend the City Council's approval of the zone change; and
WHEREAS, the City Council upon giving the required notice, did on September 21,
2021, conduct a duly noticed public hearing to consider the zone change application creating
the Auto Plaza Overlay zone encompassing all Service -Commercial (S-C) zoned properties
located south of the Interstate 10 Freeway, east of Azusa Avenue, north of Norma Avenue,
and west of Baymar Street; and
WHEREAS, studies and investigations made by the City Council and on its behalf
reveal the following:
The properties located within the West Covina Auto Plaza are zoned as
"Service -Commercial" (S-C). The existing base zoning will not change.
2. Approval of the zone change will create the Auto Plaza Overlay Zone.
3. The Auto Plaza Overlay Zone is necessary to maintain the West Covina Auto
Plaza for the sales of new vehicles.
Pursuant to requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
of 1970, as amended, the project General Exemption 15061(b)(3) which
provides that CEQA only applies to activity that results in direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and for
activity considered to be a project, respectively. The zone change would not
result in physical change in the environment. The proposal does not involve
any construction or additions to any existing structures.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Based on the evidence presented, Zone Change No. 21-01 is found
to be consistent with the City's General Plan (as amended) and the land uses permitted within
said zone classification.
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby approve Zone Change No. 21-01,
changing the zoning designation for subject property as set forth on Exhibit A, and amending
the Zoning Map of the City of West Covina.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify passage of this ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published as required by law.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from
and after the date of its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2021.
APPROV S TO FORM
Thomas P. arte
City Attorney
ATTEST
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2486 was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on the 21st day of September 2021, and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on the 5th day of October, 2021, by the following vote of the City
Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: Tabatabai
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
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Indicates the area the area zoned as "Service -Commercial" (S-C) included in tile Auto
Plaza Overlay zone.