Resolution - 2006-45RESOLUTION NO. 2006-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CORTEZ PARK MASTER PLAN
NO.9
• CORTEZ PARK MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 9
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
APPLICANT: City of West Covina
LOCATION: Cortez Park
2441 East Cortez Street
WHEREAS, on June 18, 1977, the City Council adopted the Cortez Park Specific Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the park is currently developed with amenities which include a senior
citizen center, two baseball fields, a multi -purpose field, a tot lot and play area, picnic shelters,
restroom facilities, a fire station and public parking; and
WHEREAS, a request has been initiated to allow the extension of the evening use of the
sports field and sports field lighting at Cortez Park from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the Community Services Commission and Planning Commission, upon
giving the required notice, did on the 23`d day of May, 2006, conduct a duly advertised public
hearing as prescribed by law to consider said application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, upon giving the required notice, on the 61h day of June,
2006, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, based on the evidence presented to the City Council, both oral and
documentary, the City Council finds as follows:
1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the City's General Plan policy for
development of a community park.
2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan Environmental Quality
Element which adopts, as goals, the provision of "adequate recreational facilities and
programs for the citizens of West Covina and "the periodic evaluation of the facilities in
parks."
3. The project is a Categorical Exemption, Class 1 (Section 15332: Existing facilities)
pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
(CEQA) since the project site involves the use of existing lighting fixtures at Cortez Park.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve as
follows:
On the basis of the evidence presented, both oral and documentary, the City Council of the City
of West Covina does hereby approve Cortez Park Master Plan No. 9, subject to the following
• conditions:
a. Sports field lights shall beset to automatically turn off by no later than 10:00 p.m.
b. Facility Use Agreements shall specify that games shall cease no later than 9:30 p.m.
c. These conditions shall supercede conditions g. and j. of the City Council Resolution No.
9190 approving Cortez Park Master Plan Amendment No. 7. All other conditions of said
resolutions shall remain in effect.
Resolution No. 2006-45
June 6, 2006
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That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this 6`h day of June 2006
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Mayor Stev -I rfert
ATTEST:
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, 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 6`s day of June 2006, by the following vote of
the City Council:
AYES: Hernandez, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
i
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City ttomcy Arn d Alvarez-Glasman