Ordinance - 1773ORDINANCE NO. 1773
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONIG MAP (Zoning Change No. 599 -
Queen of the Valley Hospital)
WHEREAS there was filed with theit f City o West Covina a
verified application on the forms prescribed in Chapter 26, Article
VI, of the West Covina Municipal Code, for a change of zone from:
"Office -Professional (O-P)" to "Specific
Plan No. 1 (SP-1),"
on that certain property generally described as follows:
Parcel Map No. 17372 in the City of West
Covina, as recorded in the Office of the
County Recorder, County of Los Angeles;
and
WHEREAS, after considering the proposed request in a duly
advertised public hearing on January 20, 1988, and February 3, 1988,
as prescribed by law, the Planning Commission of the City of West
Covina adopted Resolution No. 2-88-3595 recommending that the City
Council approved said zone change application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of West Covina has considered
evidence presented by the applicant, the Planning Department, the
Planning Commission, and other interested parties at said public
hearing held on February 22, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the oral and documentary evidence considered in
connection with the application reveal the following facts:
1. The applicant is requesting approval of a zone change
from "Office -Professional (O-P)" to "Specific Plan
No. 1 (SP-1)"; and
2. This zone change application is submitted in con-
junction with a request for an amendment to the
General Plan land use designation from "Office" to
"Planned Development"; and
3. The proposed zone change includes a Specific Plan
Zoning Text (Exhibit 1), which sets forth development
standards and plan approval processes, and a Specific
Plan Map, which displays the ultimate development of
the site; and
4. A Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum to
the Final Environmental Impact Report were prepared
pursuant to the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended; and
WHEREAS, based on the evidence presented to the City
Council both oral and documentary, the City Council finds as
follows:
1. The proposed zone change is consistent with the
proposed General Plan land use designation of "Planned
Development." Additionally, the zone change will act
to implement many goals and policies within the
General Plan which call for uses and facilities which
will serve the residents of the City and strengthen
the employment base within the City.
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2. The proposed zoning, including the Specific Plan
Zoning Text and Map, will allow for enhanced health
care facilities to serve the city and surrounding
region in a manner which minimizes potential impacts
on surrounding properties and uses.
3. The proposed zoning provides for strict standards and
criteria for development to minimize the impact on
neighboring properties and land uses.
4. The proposed zoning can better accommodate the mixture
of health care facilities than existing zoning.
5. The propsed change of zone is in the interest of
public health, safety and general welfare as it will
allow for enhanced health care facilities, serving the
community and surrounding region.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West
Covina, California, does ordain as follows:
SECTION NO. 1: Based on the evidence presented and the
findings set forth the above Zone Change No. 599 is hereby approved
as consistent with the City's General Plan and appropriate for the
proposed development concept and the land uses permitted within said
zone classification.
SECTION NO. 2: An Environmental Impact Report has been
prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970, as amended.
SECTION NO. 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published
as required by law.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14thday of March , 1988.
City Clef k
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
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Mayor
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I, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1773
was introduced, adopted, and passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the .14th day of March 1988 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Tennant, Bacon, Manners, Chappell
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: (Shearer)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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City Clerk
Exhibit 1
SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE NO. 1
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY HOSPITAL
I. PURPOSE
This Specific Plan Zone is intended to provide for a variety of
compatible, medically -oriented uses within a campus setting. It
is intended that this development will be integrated carefully
with the adjacent neighborhood and reflect the variety of uses
40 that surround it. The objectives of the West Covina General
Plan will be enhanced through the implementation of this
Specific Plan Zone.
This Specific Plan Zone shall include the following text
description of development standards, and the approved Specific
Plan Map dated 1988.
Except as provided herein, this document incorporates by
reference all applicable standards and regulations as set forth
in the West Covina Municipal Code.
II. PERMITTED USES
A. The following uses shall be permitted:
1. Hospitals (Human)
2. Medical and Dental Clinics
3. Medical Offices
4. Accessory uses and structures where related and
incidental to a permitted use.
B. The following uses are permitted only with an Unclassified
Use Permit:
1. Day Care Facilities - including, but not limited to,
facilities which provide less than 24-hour care for
children, adults and disabled (or otherwise handi-
capped) persons.
2. Skilled Nursing Facilities
3. Emergency Aircraft Landing Facilities
C. The following uses are expressly prohibited:
1. Retail commercial uses, except as permitted by Section
II.A.4, as outlined above
2. Residential uses
3. All other uses
III. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. Minimum Lot Size
The minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.
B. Building Height
The maximum building height shall be six (6) stories, or
eighty (80) feet, whichever is less. Building heights
shall conform to the approved Specific Plan Map.
Specific Plan Zone 1/Exhibit
February 22, 1988 - Page 2
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C. Building Setbacks
Street Front and Street Side Building Setbacks
The minimum street front and street side setbacks
shall be fifteen (15) feet and the average shall be
twenty (20) feet.
2. Interior Side and Rear Building Setbacks
a. Adjacent to residential: Minimum setbacks shall
be fifteen (15) feet, plus an additional ten (10) feet
for every story above one story.
b. Adjacent to non-residential: None.
D. Parking Requirements
Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with
Section 26-581 and 26-582 of the West Covina Municipal
Code and shall conform to the requirements set forth in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2513.
E. Exterior Lighting
Exterior lighting shall not produce spill -over or glare on
adjacent uses or property and shall comply with Section
26-570 of the West Covina Municipal Code and Planning
Commission Resolution No. 2513.
F. Landscaping
Landscaping shall be provided in compliance with Section
26-572 of the West Covina Municipal Code.
G. Signage
Signage shall conform with the provisions for the Office -
Professional (O-P) Zone as outlined in Article VII of the
West Covina Municipal Code, except that roof signs shall
not be permitted.
H. Outdoor Storage
No outdoor storage shall be permitted.
I. Screening
All mechanical equipment, service yards, loading docks and
ramps, electrical cage enclosures, trash enclosures and
storage tanks are to be screened from view by a fence,
wall or mature landscaped materials, as per Section 26-568
of the West Covina Municipal Code, excluding that section
pertaining to outdoor storage areas.
Plans for said screening, including colors, materials, and
vegetation shall be submitted to the Planning Director for
review and approval.
Specific Plan Zone 1/Exhibit
February 22, 1988 - Page 3
J. Building Materials and Colors
Building materials, colors, finishes and glass treatments
are to be coordinated on all exterior building elevations
to achieve a continuity of design. All such materials and
design elements shall be reviewed and approved per
Section IV of this Chapter.
O IV. DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS
A. As part of any request for development or implementa-
tion of any part of this approved Specific Plan, the
applicant shall submit a Development Plan for review
and approval by the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission shall review the site plan and
architectural design of proposed improvements for
compliance with the provisions and restrictions of
the Specific Plan Zone, the Final Environmental Impact
Report, and Addendum thereto, as well as for compatibility
with development on the subject property and surrounding
properties. The Planning Commission has the right to
approve, modify and approve, conditionally approve or
reject a Development Plan at a regularly scheduled meeting.
The Planning Commission shall require those conditions of
approval that are necessary to assure that the development
is compatible with development on the subject property and
surrounding properties, complies with the provisions and
restrictions of this Specific Plan Zone, the Final
Environmental Impact Report and Addendum thereto, and
protects the public peace, health, safety and general
welfare.
B. A Development Plan submittal shall specify and include:
1. The location, size, height and type of all structures
including signs, walls and fences.
2. The location, size and dimensions of all yards and
setbacks and all spaces between structures.
3. The plan of the proposed parking area for the
development to which the parking is accessory. The
plan shall be drawn to an engineering scale of
sufficient size to clearly indicate the proposed
development including location, size, shape, design,
curb cuts, lighting, drainage, paving, parking stalls,
landscaping and other features and appurtenances of
the proposed parking lot.
4. The location, dimensions and method of improvement of
all property to be dedicated to the public or to
public utilities.
5. A preliminary grading and drainage plan, prepared by a
registered civil engineer.
6. Examples of proposed architectural treatments in the
form of perspectives and elevations. Samples of
proposed building materials, colors and other such
information requested by the Planning Director or the
Planning Commission in evaluating the proposed
devlopment shall be provided by the applicant and
shall become an integral part of the Development Plan.
7. The location, area and type of landscaping.
Specific Plan Zone 1/Exhibit
February 22, 1988 - Page 4
V. AMENDMENT TO A DEVELOPMENT PLAN
A. The Planning Commission may grant an amendment to an
approved Development Plan only after all procedures as set
forth for the original application have been met.
B. The Planning Director may approve in writing on the
approved Development Plan minor modifications when such
modifications do not adversely affect the public interest
or neighboring properties or substantially alter any
approved Development Plan, and so long as such
modification would not affect any other conditions of
approval.
VI. AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN
Minor amendments, as determined by the Planning Director,
may be granted by the Planning Commission at a
duly -noticed public hearing. Upon recommendation of the
Planning Commission, major amendments may be granted by
the City Council at a duly -noticed public hearing. Such
amendments may be granted only upon the finding that the
amendment does not alter the purpose and intent of this
approved Specific Plan Zone.
If it is determined that any minor or major amendment will
impact the surrounding neighborhood or environment to a
greater extent than that described in the original
Environmental Impact Report prepared for this approved
Specific Plan Zone and certified by the City Council
therefor, a new environmental determination will be
required according to the laws and guidelines of CEQA
(1970), as amended.
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CERTIFICATION
I, 'JANET BERRY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State
of California, do hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of
Ordinance No. 1773 was published, pursuant to law, in the San
Gabriel Valley Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published
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and circulated in the City of West Covina.
Janet Berry, City Clerk
City of West Covina, Ca4 ornia
DATED: s/•1��8'd''