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PC - 2010-04 - Approve Zone Change 10-01 - Eight (8) City Parks to the O-S ZoningPC RESOLUTION 10-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 10-01 AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 887, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF EIGHT (8) CITY PARKS TO THE O-S (OPEN SPACE) ZONING DESIGNATION (ANGELUS PARK (APN: 5283- 032-903), GARVEY PARK (APNs: 5287-020-900, 5287-020-903, 5287- 020-904, and 5287-021-900), GUESS PARK (APN: 5389-004-800), KLINGERMAN PARK (APNs: 5282022-270 and 5282-022-271), ROSEMEAD PARK (APN: 8592-018-902), SALLY TANNER PARK (APN: 5389-001-903), TRIANGLE PARK (APN: 5281-032-900), and ZAPOPAN PARK (APNs: 5288-005-800, 5288-005-801, 5288-005-802, 5288-005- 804, 5288-005-805, and 5288-005-806). WHEREAS, Section 17.116.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code sets forth procedures and requirements for Zone Changes; and WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead has adopted the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including specific development standards, to control development; and WHEREAS, Sections 17.116 and 17.124 of the Rosemead Municipal Code authorize the Planning Commission to consider and recommend proposed zone changes to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2010, five hundred twenty (520) notices were mailed to all owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll within 300 feet of the real property subject to Zone Change 10-01, a notice was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on February 19, 2010, and notices were posted in six (6) public locations, specifying the availability of the application, plus the date, time and location of the public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2010, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Zone Change 10-01; and WHEREAS, the Rosemead Planning Commission has sufficiently considered all testimony presented to them in order to make the following determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead as follows: SECTION 1. The Rosemead City Council adopted a General Plan update and certified an accompanying Program Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR) on October 14, 2008. The certified Program EIR provided a program-level assessment of the environmental impacts resulting from development pursuant to land use policy and implementation of the goals and policies set forth in all chapters of the updated General Plan, as well as the long-term implementation of the General Plan through a revised Zoning Code. Zone Change 10-01 is consistent with the Program EIR, and pursuant to Public Resources Code 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15162, 15168 and 15183 is exempt from the requirement that additional environmental documentation be prepared. SECTION 2. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that Zone Change 10-01 is in the best interest of the public necessity and general welfare, and good city planning practice dictates and supports the proposed zone change, in that the change to the Rosemead Municipal Code will provide a superior level of planning and protection to the quality and character of the City. SECTION 3. The Planning Commission FURTHER FINDS AND DETERMINES that Zone Change 10-01 is consistent with the Rosemead General Plan as follows: A. Land Use: The General Plan designation will remain as Open Space or Public Facilities and will allow for the eight (8) City parks to be consistent with City codes and land uses in the surrounding area. The General Plan Open Space and Public Facilities land use designations are designed to support public facilities, including parks. The proposed zoning of the site is consistent with the current land uses of the City of Rosemead's General Plan and Municipal Code. According to the Zoning Ordinance/General Plan Consistency Matrix (Table LU-2) of the General Plan, the Open Space land use designation is consistent with the Open Space zone and all zones are permitted under the Public Facilities land use designation. B. Circulation: Potential impacts to traffic and transportation depend on the extent of a proposed project and local conditions. Each new proposed park project will be required to provide efficient vehicular access to the site. Furthermore, all park projects will be required to satisfy the parking requirements outlined in the municipal code. C. Housing: The proposed zone change will not induce new population growth nor displace existing housing units or people. The Parks and Recreation Department is pursuing statewide grant funding for renovations to City parks, which will improve the appearance, play opportunities, efficiency, safety, and accessibility to the parks. D. Resource Management: Any proposed development resulting from this Zone Change would be located in a developed urban area, and as such, will not result in any impact upon natural resources. Proposed developments will be required to provide adequate landscaped areas in the overall site plan. E. Noise: The proposed development will not generate any permanent impacts to noise levels for the surrounding area. All construction activities to the parks shall be required to comply with the City's Municipal Code. F. Public Safety: There will not be a new increase in population or density as a result of the Zone Change, so the need for more public safety and public areas is not impacted. Instead, the improvements will significantly improve the appearance, play opportunities, efficiency, safety, and accessibility to the parks. The entire City of Rosemead is located in Flood Zone C (flood insurance is not mandatory) and is free from any flood hazard designations. SECTION 4. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL of Zone Change 10-01 to change the zoning classification of eight (8) City parks to the O-S (Open Space) zoning designation. The proposed zone change will bring the zoning designation of these parks into consistency with the City's General Plan goals and policies, as required by State law. The following parks will be affected by this zone change: Angelus Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5283- 032-903), Garvey Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5287-020-900, 5287-020-903, 5287- 020-904, and 5287-021-900), Guess Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5389-004-800), Klingerman Park (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 5282022-270 and 5282-022-271), Rosemead Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 8592-018-902), Sally Tanner Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5389-001-903), Triangle Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5281-032-900), and Zapopan Park (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 5288-005-800, 5288- 005-801,5288-005-802,5288-005-804,5288-005-805, and 5288-005-806). SECTION S. This resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning Commission March 1, 2010 by the following vote: YES: ALARCON, ENG NO: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE HERRERA, HUNTER AND RUIZ SECTION 6. The secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit copies of same to the applicant and the Rosemead City Clerk. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this Vt day of Mar h, 2010. a4;-v. - Diana Herrera, Chairwoman CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead at its regular meeting, held on 15t day of March, 2010 by the following vote: YES: ALARCON, ENG, HERRERA, HUNTER AND RUIZ NO: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE tan Wo , secretary