Resolution - 2004-77RESOLUTION NO. 2004-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 04-02 (2003-2007 E. GARVEY AVENUE NORTH)
• WHEREAS, the applicant has requested that the City Council consider the redesignation
of land use as set forth in the General Plan from:
"Medium High Residential" (15.1-20 dwelling units per acre) to "Low Medium
Residential' (4.1- 8.0 dwelling units per acre) on Exhibit A, on that certain property generally
described as:
Assessor Parcel No. 8454-024-014, in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor;
and
WHEREAS, consistent with this request, the applicant has also requested a zone change
from "Low Density Multiple Family Residential' (MF-15) to "Single -Family Residential' (R-1);
and
WHEREAS, it is a stated goal of the Housing Element of the General Plan "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 goal of the Housing Element of the General Plan to "identify all
sites, vacant or developed with a potential for residential development, and encourage their
efficient and attractive use"; 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 Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on the 241h
day of August 2004, conduct a duly advertised public hearing to consider the subject application
for a General Plan Amendment, at which time the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 04-
4959; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 21st day of September 2004, 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 City
Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 04-02, 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 A; and
• SECTION 2: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, the
project is a General Exemption (Section 15061 (b) (3)) in that the proposed Specific Plan will not
have a significant effect on the environment and any future development of the property would
be in compliance with CEQA.
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SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution.
• APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2151 day September 2004.
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Mayor Michael L. Miller
ATTEST:
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 held on the 2151 day of September 2004 by the following vote:
AYES:
Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong, Miller
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
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City Clerk Janet Berry
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney Amol Alvarez-Glasman
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EXHIBIT A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 04-02
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General Plan Amendment No. 04-02
• "Medium High Residential" (15.1-20 Dwelling units per acre) to "Low Medium
Residential' (4.1- 8.0 Dwelling Units Per Acre)