Resolution - 2017-107RESOLUTION NO.2017-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 17-01, RELATED TO LAND USE DESIGNATION
REVISIONS ON THE GENERAL PLAN MAP
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 17-01
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT
APPLICANT: City of West Covina
LOCATION: Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 8468-016-901, 8475-002-032, 8475-
002-903, 8475-006-017, 8475-006-053, 8475-006-916, 8475-006-054,
8482-018-903, and 8743-018-903
WHEREAS, on the 12'11 day of September, 2017, the Planning Commission initiated a
general plan amendment to consider assigning land use designations to nine parcels within the
City as shown on Exhibit "A." on those certain properties generally described as:
Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 8468-016-901, 8475-002-032, 8475-002-903, 8475-
006-017, 8475-006-053, 8475-006-916, 8475-006-054, 8482-018-903, and 8743-018-903
in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor; and
WHEREAS, it is a stated policy of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to provide for
a range of non-residential uses that will ensure a strong economic base for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving required notice, did on the 10 61 day of
January, 2017, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the
Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 17-5920 recommending to the City Council approval
of General Plan Amendment No. 17-01; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered evidence presented by the Planning
Commission, Planning Department, and other interested parties at a duly advertised public
hearing on the 7'1' day of November, 2017; and
WHEREAS, studies and investigations made by this Council and on its behalf reveal
the following facts:
1. The City adopted a new General Plan on December 20, 2016.
2. A total of nine parcels, as identified by the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), did not
have a land use identified on the adopted map: 8468-016-901, 8475-002-032, 8475-002-
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903, 8475-006-017, 8475-006-053, 8475-006-916, 8475-006-054, 8482-018-903, and
8743-018-903.
3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a general plan amendment, which
does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Covina
as follows:
SECTION NO. 1: The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if
set forth herein in full.
SECTION NO. 2: Based on the evidence presented, both oral and documentary, the
City Council approves General Plan Amendment No. 17-01, amending the land use designation
for the subject properties as set forth on the Land Use Map of the Land Use Element as depicted
on Exhibit A; and
SECTION NO. 3: The City Council finds that adoption of this Resolution is exempt
from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that General Plan
-Amendment-No: 17-01 will have a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines
section 15061(b)(3)).
SECTION NO. 4: Should any provision of this Resolution, or its application to any
person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful,
unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision
of this Resolution or the application of this Resolution to any other person or circumstance and,
to that end, the provisions hereof are severable. The City Council of the City of West Covina
declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this Resolution that remain valid if any
provisions of this Resolution are declared invalid.
ickolas S. Lewis
City Clerk
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly Hall Barlow
City Attorney
ATTEST:
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I, 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 on the 7 th day of November, 2017,
by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Toma, Wu, Warshaw
NOES: Johnson, Spence
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
1„...t-Niekolas S. Lewis
V City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PARCELS
SITE NO. I
APN: 8468-016-901
Southwest of 1530 W. Cameron Avenue
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SITE NOS. 2 AND 3
APNS: 8475-002-032, 8475-002-903, 8475-006-017, 8475-006-053, 8475-006-916, and
8475-006-054
South side of West Covina Parkway
Proposed General Plan Designation: Commercial and
Parks and Open Spaces (8475-006-916, shown outlined in pink)
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SITE NO. 4
APN: 8482-039-073
Northeast corner of S. Citrus Street and Las Rosas Drive
Proposed General Plan Designation: Parks and Open Spaces
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SITE NO. 5
APN: 8743-018-903
Southeast Corner of E. Fairgrove Ave. and Parkside Drive
Proposed General Plan Designation: Parks and Open Spaces