PC - 2013-13 - Recommending that the City Council Adopt an Amendment to The Existing Single-Family Design Guidelines as Part of The Comprehensive Zoning Code UpdatePC RESOLUTION 13 -13
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN AMENDMENT
TO THE EXISTING SINGLE - FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES AS PART
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2007 the City Council adopted Single - Family
Residential Design Guidelines by Ordinance No. 851 to provide guidelines on what
constitutes appropriate design features for large home development, and
WHEREAS, the Single - Family Residential Design Guidelines require amending
when General Plan and Zoning Code amendments are proposed to ensure that the
guidelines do not conflict with the current General Plan policies, objectives, and policies
or Zoning Code development standards, and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead is pursuing a comprehensive update to the
City's Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code) to further enhance the
quality of life in Rosemead, to implement General Plan policy, and to add provisions
mandated by State and Federal law, and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the Zoning Code include revised
development standards relating to single - family homes in the R -1 (Single - Family
Residential), R -2 (Light Multiple Residential), and R -3 (Medium Multiple Residential) to
clearly articulate the City's desire for quality development; and
WHEREAS, the City is pursuing amendments to the existing Single - Family
Residential Design Guidelines to ensure that the guidelines are consistent with the
Comprehensive. Zoning Code Update; and
WHEREAS, a on August 13, 2013 a Notice of Completion for the adoption of the
Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 2013081031) was sent to the California
State Clearinghouse for a public review period of thirty (30) days, beginning on August
14, 2013 and ending on September 12, 2013, and
WHEREAS, a on August 15, 2013 a Public Hearing Notice and Notice of Intent to
adopt the Negative Declaration, specifying the public comment period and the time and
place for a public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(4)
and California Government Public Resource Code 15073, was provided to the Los
Angeles County Clerk, published in the Rosemead Reader, and posted at the five (5)
public locations in the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2013, the Planning Commission held a duly
noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to
the Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2013081031) and the amendment proposed to the
City's Single - Family Residential Design Guidelines, and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2013, the Planning Commission made a finding of
adequacy with the Negative Declaration and recommended that the City Council adopt
the Negative Declaration, as the environmental clearance for the Comprehensive
Zoning Code Update, which includes the proposed revisions to the Single - Family
Residential Design Guidelines, by Planning Commission Resolution No. 13 -10.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of Rosemead as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES
that the amendment to the Single - Family Residential Design Guidelines is in the best
interest of the public necessity and general welfare, and good city planning practice
dictates and supports the proposed amendment will provide a superior level of planning
and protection to the quality and character of the City.
A. The adoption of revised Single - Family Residential Design Guidelines will
improve the design characteristics of future single - family home design throughout the
community. Negative impacts to existing mature neighborhoods associated with large
home development will be avoided. The amended guidelines will be consistent with the
residential standards proposed in the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update. The
guidelines will provide early guidance to facilitate communication for project applicants
proposing new homes and additions to existing homes.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE
CITY COUNCIL ADOPT the amendment to the "Single- Family Residential Design
Guidelines" attached hereto as Exhibit 'A" where changes to the existing guidelines are
shown in green text to be added, strikethrough (black) for text to be deleted, and black
text for existing to remain.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 4. This Resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning
Commission on September 16, 2013 by the following vote:
YES: DINH, ENG, HERRERA, LOPEZ, AND TANG
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
shall transmit copies of same to the applicant and the Rosemead City Clerk.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16 day of September 2013.
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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 16 day of
September, 2013, by the following vote:
YES: DINH, ENG, HERRERA, LOPEZ, AND TANG
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE / ... A J
Michelle G. Ramirez, SeCary
APPROVED AS TO
Grego y, Planning
Burke, Willi, 8, Sorensen,
Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE -
AMENDMENT TO SINGLE - FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
(Available separate due to bulk)
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