Resolution - 9174RESOLUTION NO. 9174
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT IV-94-23, AN UPDATE OF THE HOUSING
ELEMENT OF THE WEST COVINA GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has prepared an updated version of
the Housing Element of the West Covina General Plan and proposes to adopt
this update as an amendment to the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice,
did on the 24th day of January 1995, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as
prescribed by law to consider said General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution No. 01-95-4274 recommending that the City Council approve said
General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 1995, the City Council conducted a duly
advertised public hearing to consider said General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its
behalf reveal the following facts: '
1. Government Code Section 65302(c) requires all cities to have a Housing
Element as a mandatory element of its General Plan
2. Government Code Section 65588 specifies that each local government
shall review its Housing Element as frequently as appropriate and revise
the Housing Element to reflect the results of this periodic review.
3. Upon reviewing its current Housing Element, the City of West Covina
found, that the document does not address all current legislative
requirements for Housing Elements, lacks an up-to-date analysis of
housing circumstances and needs based on 1990 Census information,
does not reflect all current housing programs of the City, and would lack
complete consistency with the City's Redevelopment and Housing
Implementation Plan.
4. Based on the results of this review, the City desired to prepare an updated
version of the Housing Element and retained the services of
Cotton/Beland/Associates to prepare such an updated Housing Element.
5. On November 28, 1994, the completed draft of the updated Housing
Element was transmitted to the State Department of Housing and
Community development (HCD) for review pursuant to Government Code
Section 65585(b).
6. On December 29, 1994, HCD provided the City with written notice that it
• had determined the draft updated Housing Element to be in compliance
with the State Housing Element law (Article 10.6 of the Government
Code)
7. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was prepared for the
proposed project pursuant to the requirements` of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does
resolve as follows:
Section 1: Based on the evidence presented, both oral and documentary,
the City Council makes the following findings:
a. Based on written notice from the State Department of Housing and
Community Development and its own independent review, the 1994
update of the Housing Element complies with the requirements of
the State Housing Element law (Article 10.6 of the Government
Code).
b. The 1994 update of the Housing Element represents a reasonable,
sound, and responsible plan to assist in meeting the housing needs
of the citizens of the City of West Covina.
C. The 1994 update of the Housing Element maintains internal
consistency with other elements of the City of West Covina General
Plan.
Section 2: That pursuant to all of the evidence presented, both oral and
documentary, and further based on the findings above, the City Council
hereby approves General Plan Amendment No IV-94-23, thereby
rescinding the current Housing Element of the General Plan adopted
March 26, 1990, and adopting the updated Housing Element dated
November 1994.
Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Resolution.
PASSES AND APPROVED this 7th day of February, 1995.
Mayor
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
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Resolution No. 9174
General Plan Amendment No. IV-94-23
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I, JANET BERRY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of
February, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
Manners, Touhey, Wong, Herfert, ticFadden
None
ABSENT: None
DATE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
'-City Attorney
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City .Cl rK
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