Resolution - 2019-13RESOLUTION NO.2019-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 19-
02 TO STUDY REAR YARD SETBACKS AND ACCESSORY
HABITABLE QUARTERS IN SINGLE FAMILY ZONES
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2019, the City Council initiated a code amendment to
consider revisions to rear yard setbacks and accessory habitable quarters in single family
zones; and
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its behalf
reveal the following facts:
SECTION 1. The current zoning standards for rear yard setbacks in Single -Family
zones have not been reviewed since 1977.
SECTION 2. The Municipal Code currently includes accessory habitable quarters
standards in the City of West Covina.
SECTION 3. The consideration of the code amendment would evaluate revisions
to the rear yard setback and accessory habitable quarters standards in single family
zones.
SECTION 4. 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 the
consideration of a potential code amendment, which does not of itself have the
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: in conformance with
Section 26-153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code, does hereby initiate a Code
Amendment related to rear yard setbacks and accessory dwelling unit standards in Single -
Family Residential zones.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2nd day of April, 2019.
Llo d Johns n
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Scott E. Porter
City Attorney
ATTEST
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C 'e Ilagher, CMC
Assist t City Clerk
I, CARRIE GALLAGHER, Assistant 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 2nd day of April 2019, by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Lopez-Viado, Shewmaker, Wu, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CAe lagher, CMC
Assistant City Clerk