Resolution - 5839RESOLUTION NO. 5839
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
AMENDMENT NO. 1978-1 (Land Use Element) TO
• THE GENERAL PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT NO. 1978-3 AS IT RELATES THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the owner of the property described below
has requested the City of West Covina to reconsider the land
use designation of said property as set forth in the General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, said property (50 acres) bounded generally
on the north by Aroma Drive and existing and proposed multiple
family residential development, on the south by the existing
BKK Sanitary Landfill and on the east by Galster Wilderness
Park, is presently designated by the General Plan as Very Low
Density Residential (.1 to 1.0 units per acre); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on December 6, 1978,
conducted a duly advertised public hearing to consider the pro-
posed General Plan Amendment No. 1978-1 (Land Use Element);and
WHEREAS, a report prepared by the Planning staff dated
December 6, 1978, disclosed that the proposed amendment would be
consistent with the underlying policies of the City's adopted
General Plan and would not have an adverse socio-economic or
environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution
No. 12-78-2919 recommending that the City Council adopt General
Plan Amendment No. 1978-1 (Land Use Element) changing the land
use designation from "Very Low Density Residential" to "Low
Medium Density Residential" (4.1 to 8.0 units per acre) and
Resolution No. 12-78-2917 recommending certification of Environ-
mental Impact Report No. 1978-3, therefor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina
conducted a duly advertised public hearing on General Plan
Amendment No. 1978-1 (Land Use Element) and as a result of in-
vestigations and studies in its behalf concluded that the pro-
posed amendment is consistent with the goals and policies of
the City's adopted General Plan and would not have an adverse
socio-economic or environmental impact.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby adopt General Plan Amendment No. 1978-1 and certify
Environmental Impact Report No. 1978-3 as it relates to General
Plan Amendment No. 1978-1 as being in compliance with the re-
quirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,
as amended.
Deputy
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the/City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of January, 1979.
ATTEST:
Mayor
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Deputy City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 5839
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of January, 1979,
by the following vote of the Council:
• AYES: Councilmen:, Shearer, Chappell, Tice.
NOES: Councilmen: Miller, Browne
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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