Resolution - 9670'D,
RESOLUTION NO. 9670
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WOODSIDE VILLAGE
MASTER PLAN (WOODSIDE VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 7).
WHEREAS, Woodside Master Plan Amendment No. 7 is a City -initiated project to modify
certain standards of the Woodside Village Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on the 261" day
of January, 1999, conduct a public hearing as prescribed by law, which hearing was continued to 9"'
day of February, 1999 at which time the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 02-99-
4536, recommending to the City Council adoption of Code Amendment No. 283 and Woodside
Village Master Plan No. 7; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered evidence presented by the Planning Commission,
Planning Division, and other interested parties at a duly advertised public hearing on the 6°i of
April, 1999; and
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve as follows:
SECTION NO. 1: Based on the evidence and the findings set forth, Woodside Village Master plan
Amendment No. 7 is hereby found to be consistent with the West Covina General Plan and the
implementation thereof.
SECTION NO. 2: Because this project involves only minor corrections to and reformulations of
existing regulations, and explicit codifications of existing City policies and interpretations, the
project can not have a significant impact on the environment and it is exempt from the provisions of
CEQA as set forth in Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
(CEQA).
SECTION NO. 3: It is the intent of the City that any policy changes effected by the clarification
contained herein are prospective, and not retroactive.
SECTION NO. 4: Based on the evidence presented and the findings set forth, the City Council of
the City of West Covina hereby amends certain sections of the Woodside Village Master Plan of
the West Covina Municipal Code to read as follows:
WOODSIDE VILLAGE MASTER PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 7
Section III of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows:
III. PHYSICAL FEATURES
The Woodside Village Master Plan covers some 2,257 acres of undulating foothills, of
which approximately 1,124 acres are in West Covina and 1,133 acres are in Walnut.
Drainage is generally southerly, with drainage courses from the property extending toward
Azusa Avenue on the west, Valley Boulevard on the south, and the future extension of
Lemon -Citrus on the east. This pattern of minor drainage tributary areas has been taken
into account and is reflected within the land use pattern proposed.
Slope and view analyses of the property have been prepared and utilized to capture the
maximum view and environment potential of the land.
Preliminary soils and geological studies indicate no major problems within the boundaries
of the developable portion of Woodside Village. If problems do exist, they will be
geotechnically corrected.
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Compilation of the above physical features inventories help to define the major land forms
existing upon the property. A very prominent "bowl" exists within the central portion of
Woodside Village, and this area has been utilized to create the central focus of the
community. This topographic bowl is ringed on the west, south, and east by other minor
bowls (or tributary areas) which orient to the exterior boundaries of the property and,
therefore, demand relationships with the surrounding, existing land uses. These features
have been taken into account and have been reflected in the land use patterns proposed for
Woodside Village.
Section V.B (first sentence) and Section V.C.7.a of the Woodside Village Master Plan text are
amended as follows:
V. PROPOSED LAND USE
B. COMMERCIAL
Commercial services are intended to range from neighborhood convenience_ type retail to
community shopping center services such as department stores.
C. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
7. a. The circulation system for Woodside Village takes into consideration the following
factors:
i. The West Covina General Plan.
ii. The West Covina Master Plan of Streets.
iii. The County of Los Angeles Master Plan of Highways.
iv. Proposed land use pattern.
V. Topography.
vi. West Covina street development policies and procedures.
Section VII(A)(1)(Front) of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows:
VII. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. Detached, Single Family Dwelling Units:
1. Yards and Building Setbacks
Front: A ten (10) foot minimum from property line for the first story of the main
building. Twenty-two (22) feet minimum from property line for straight -in
garages. When the first story of an existing single family structure is built within
fifteen (15) feet or less of the front yard property line, the front yard setback of
any future second story addition or expansion shall be a minimum of fifteen (15)
feet.
Second story setbacks shall also apply to any portion of the first story consisting
of unused air space such as an open beam or vaulted ceiling area (excluding roof
and attic space) measuring twelve feet above the finished floor of the first story.
The yard area between the property line and any wall in the front yard shall be
landscaped and maintained as a Condition of use by the homeowner.
[no further changes to VILA.I . except the following sentence]
The Planning Division has made the following interpretations re: side yard setbacks in
Woodside Village:
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Section VII(A)(2) of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows:
2. Walls, Fences, or Hedges:
. Walls, fences, or hedges shall be regulated as are walls and fences on lots zoned for
single-family use elsewhere in the city.
Section VII(A)(3) of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows, with no
changes to chart or (A)(3)(a) through (A)(3)(f):
3. Maximum Unit Size
The decision of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning
Commission subject to the procedures outlined in WCMC Section 26-212.
Detached accessory structures shall not be included in the above maximum
unit size figures.
The above maximum unit sizes may be increased by up to twenty-five
percent (25%) subject to the approval of an Administrative Use Permit
pursuant to the procedures outlined in WCMC Section 26-270, et seq.
Attached accessory structures including but not limited to guest house,
second unit, and garage shall be included in the twenty-five percent (25%)
figure.
An expansion of the above maximum unit sizes by more than twenty-five
percent (25%) may be granted subject to the approval of a Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) by the Planning Commission pursuant to the procedures
outlined in Municipal Code Sections 26-246 and 26-685.2000.
Section VII(a)(7) of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows:
7. Building Height
No building or structure shall have more than two (2) stories, or be more
than 25 feet high.
A new Section VII(A)(8) to the Woodside Village Master Plan text is added to read as follows:
8. Where not otherwise specified in the Master Plan text, development and
land -use standards for.properties zoned R-1, AD-1 elsewhere in the City
shall apply.
Section VII(B)(2) of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows:
B. Attached, Single Family Dwelling Units, Townhouses, etc.:
2. Walls, Fences, or Hedges:
Walls, fences, or hedges shall be regulated as are walls and fences on lots
zoned for single-family use elsewhere in the city.
10 Section VII(E) of the Woodside Village Master Plan text is amended as follows:
E. Commercial
The site development Standards of the West Covina Neighborhood Commercial (N-
C) zone shall be used. In addition to the site development standards of the
Neighborhood Commercial (N-C) zone, the following shall apply to auto supply
stores that include "installation" and "minor services":
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1. Not less than 40% of structures shall be devoted to retail use.
2. No service bays shall open onto a public right-of-way.
3. Landscaping shall conform to the landscaping requirements of the Master Plan.
4. Exterior of the structures must blend with the surrounding development.
A waiver of one or more of the development Standards for a specific Development Plan
may be granted by the Planning Commission, if it finds that there are exceptional physical
circumstances applied on the property which substantiate the requested waiver, and that the
granting of such waiver will not be materially detrimental to the proposed development or
to the surrounding developments. A request for waiver, and the justification therefor, shall
be filed in writing at the time that the application for the specific Development Plan is filed.
SECTION NO. 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 61h day of April, 1999.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF WEST COVINA
1, Janet Berry, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 9670 was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council held on
the 6th day of April, 1999.
AYES: Herfert, Melendez, Touhey, Howard
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wong
City Cler.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
2 MaA�
City Attome
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