Resolution - 9519Ef
RESOLUTION NO. 9519
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. IV-97-31.
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested that the City Council consider the
redesignation of land use as set forth in the General Plan from:
"Service and Neighborhood Commercial" to "Medium High Residential' (15.1 to
20.0 dwelling units per acre) (Exhibit 1)
on that certain property generally described as:
Assessor Parcel Nos. 8457-019-004, as shown on the latest rolls of the Los
Angeles County Tax Assessor; and
WHEREAS, consistent with this request, the applicant has also requested a zone
change from "Service Commercial' (S-C) to "MF-20" (Multiple Family Residential - 20
dwelling units per acre); and
WHEREAS, the requested General Plan amendment has been proposed to
facilitate the conversion and renovation of an existing 219 unit motel into a 124-unit
apartment complex for very low- and low income housing; and
WHEREAS, the apartment complex is proposed to be constructed at a density of
33.9 dwelling units per acre, in excess of the maximum density of 20.0 units per acre of
the "Medium High Residential' land use designation;
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the West Covina General Plan provides that
housing projects that incorporate units designed and reserved for lower -income and senior
citizen households may be developed at densities of up to 100 and percent greater than the
density otherwise permitted under the General Plan land use designation; and
WHEREAS, it is a stated goal of the Housing Element of the General Plan is "to
provide all residents of West Covina with opportunities to live in decent, safe, sanitary,
and energy -efficient housing at costs they can reasonably afford; and
WHEREAS, it is a stated policy of the Housing Element of the General Plan to
"encourage the construction of a wide variety of new housing to meet the needs of all
residents," and
WHEREAS, the 1995 Housing Element of the West Covina General Plan
establishes a future housing need of 143 very low-income housing units and 163 lower -
income housing units, of which it is estimated that 52 very low income units and 87 low-
income housing units have been provided since 1989; and
WHEREAS, as of 1994, there existed in the City an estimated total of 3,952 very
low- and lower -income renter households that were paying more than they could
reasonably afford for housing; and
' WHEREAS, the proposed housing project will provide 50 units of very low-
income housing and 73 units of lower -income housing, substantially assisting to provide
for the established housing needs of the City and further the achievement of the goals and
policies of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed multiple -family residential use of the property will be
compatible with existing surrounding uses, which include a combination of multiple -
family residential, neighborhood commercial, and institutional uses (hospital, school,
church); and
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Southern California Housing
General Plan Amendment No. IV-97-31
December 2, 1997 - Page 2
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on the
I Ith day of November, 1997, conduct a duly advertised public hearing to consider the
subject application for a General Plan Amendment, at which time the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 11-97-4477, recommending to the City Council
approval of General Plan Amendment No. IV-97-31; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 2nd day of December, 1997, conduct a
duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law, and considered evidence presented by
the Planning Commission, Planning Department, and other interested parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1: Based on the evidence presented, both oral and documentary, the
Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve General Plan
Amendment No. IV-97-31, amending the land use designation for the subject property as
set forth on the Land Use Map of the Land Use Element as depicted on Exhibit 1; and
SECTION 2: A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been prepared
in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 2nd day of December, 1997.
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ATTEST: �^
City Cle
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF WEST COVINA
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 2nd day of December, 1997.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
Herfert, Ilelendez, Touhey, Wong
Howard
Hone
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
City Clerk
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