Ordinance - 2450ORDINANCE NO.2450
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA CALIFORNIA AMENDING ARTICLE XV OF CHAPTER 26
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, THE DOWNTOWN PLAN AND CODE
PARKING STANDARDS
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:
A. The Downtown Plan was adopted on December 20, 2016 as the first form -based code
utilized in the City of West Covina. The Downtown Plan is Article XV of the West
Covina Municipal Code.
B. The Downtown Plan was adopted to encourage urban development and provide clear
direction to the development community.
C. Based on utilization of the Downtown Plan since December of 2016, there are standards
that should be evaluated for consistency and ease of use by the general public.
D. On the 2"d day of August 2018, the City Council initiated a code amendment related to
parking standards in the Downtown Plan.
E. The Planning Commission held a study session on the 1111 day of September 2018.
F. The Planning Commission, upon giving required notice, did on the 91h day of November
2018, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the
Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 18-5965, recommending to the City Council
approval of Code Amendment No. 18-03.
G. The City Council considered evidence presented by the Planning Commission, Planning
Department, and other interested parties at a duly advertised public hearing on the 20' day
of November 2018,
SECTION 2. Municipal Code Amendments. The City Council hereby amends the following
sections of Chapter 26 of the municipal code as follows:
Ordinance No. 2450
Code Amendment No. 18-03
December 18, 2018
Article XV — DOWNTOWN PLAN
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18'h day of December, 2018.
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Scott E. Porter
City Attorney
ATTEST:
Lesley M oz
Interim D puty City Clerk
1, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 18`h day of December
2018 by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Lopez-Viado, Wu, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Lesley Muir --
Interim Deputy City C1erl�-