Ordinance No. 978 - Approving Zone Change 14-01 Amending the Official Zoning Map, Approving Municipal Code Amendment 14-02, Amending Sections of Title 17, Adding Chapter 17.21 - Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Adopting Specific Plan 14-01 ORDINANCE NO. 978
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 14-01 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP, APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 14-02
AMENDING .VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17, AND ADDING
CHAPTER 17.21 — GARVEY AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN, ADOPTING
SPECIFIC PLAN 14-01
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead is proposing the adoption of the Garvey Avenue
Specific Plan(Specific Plan 14-01)that would establish allowed land uses,development standards,
policies and guidelines to create an attractive and desirable neighborhood "main street" focusing
on creating a vibrant corridor with visible pedestrian activity.
WHEREAS,the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan area encompasses the 1.2-mile portion of
Garvey Avenue between New Avenue and Charlotte Avenue. The area includes 88 acres (153
parcels) that abut Garvey Avenue. The area is characterized by long established community
institutions (Garvey Intermediate School, Arlene Bitely Elementary School, and Jim's Burgers),
newer iconic institutions (Boca Dharma Temple, the Square Shopping Center, and China Islamic
Restaurant), which are interspersed among largely auto-oriented land uses. Vacant parcels make
up 30.4% (nearly 27 acres) of the total project land area with no open space or parks.
Approximately 55 acres of the project area is anticipated to be redeveloped over the life of the
Garvey Avenue Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS,the proposed Garvey Avenue Specific Plan would support the development
of over 1.18 million square feet of commercial development, 892 dwelling units (DU), and 0.77
acres of open space. Street improvements in the Specific Plan area remodels the 100-foot wide
Garvey Avenue with street landscaping, multimodal improvements, and lane reconfigurations.
Suggested restoration of a street grid system at the LA Auto Auction Site and Landwin Property
connecting Garvey Avenue and new neighborhood streets add to the roadway network of the area;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed Garvey Avenue Specific Plan is structured around flexible,
innovative and proven approaches that ensure the area will have adequate infrastructure and public
services to support the area's transformation. Chapter 3 builds on the foundation that the City
previously established for the Garvey Avenue Master Plan; features design and development
standards for walkability and consistently high-quality design, and expands the spectrum of
available tools for community-wide improvements under the Community Benefits Incentives
approach. Chapter 4 devotes and graphically illustrates ideas for transformation of catalytic
opportunity sites at the LA Auto Auction, Landwin Property, and other sites, revitalization of the
Alhambra Wash,and streetscape beautification and improvements. Chapter 5 presents streetscape
treatments and street improvements options that facilitate Garvey Avenue renovation into a living
street of pedestrians,bicyclists,and sidewalk diners.Chapter 6 recommends strategies to fund and
finance the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan; it provides an Action Plan with specific directions for
the day-to-day administration and long-term management of the Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead has an adopted Zoning Code and associated maps,
including specific development standards to control development; and
WHEREAS,State Planning and Zoning Law, and Rosemead Municipal Code Title 17 and
Section 17.152.060, authorizes and sets standards for approval of Zone Change applications and
governs development of private properties; and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission is an advisory body to the City Council with regard
to the approval of General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes; and
WHEREAS, City of Rosemead policy encourages consistency of its Zoning Code with
the General Plan and promotes separation of conflicting land uses through good planning practices;
and
WHEREAS, adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan requires approval of a Zone
Map Amendment to the Rosemead official Zoning Map for the affected properties within the
Garvey Avenue Specific Plan area from their respective mapping symbols of"C-3", "C-4", "R-
2", "P-D", and "P" to "SP"; and;
WHEREAS,Chapter 17.150 of the Rosemead Municipal Code contains the provisions for
adoption of a Specific Plan on properties zoned "SP" in accordance with Government Code
Section 65450 and Government Code Section 65453; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (Specific Plan 14-01) amends
Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code and adds"Chapter 17.21-Garvey Avenue Specific Plan"
regarding the requirements and provisions the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (Specific Plan 14-
01); and
WHEREAS, Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2015041067) was
prepared and completed for the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines, and the City's environmental review guidelines for the
implementation of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and
advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Final Program EIR(SCH
No. 2015041067), Municipal Code Amendment 14-02, Zone Change 14-01, and the Garvey
Avenue Specific Plan(Specific Plan 14-01) and adopted PC Resolution No. 18-01,recommending
approval of Zone Change 14-01 and Municipal Code Amendment 14-02 to allow consistency
between the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan and the City's Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2018, notices were posted in six public locations and
published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, specifying the date, time, and location of the public
hearing to consider recommending the adoption of the Final Program EIR(SCH No. 2015041067)
together with the recommendation to amend the General Plan and Zoning Code, approve a Zone
Change, and adopt the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (Specific Plan 14-01), pursuant to California
Government Code Section 65091; and
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WHEREAS, on February 13, 2018, the City Council held a duly noticed and advertised
public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Final Program EIR (SCH No.
2015041067),General Plan Amendment 14-01,Municipal Code Amendment 14-02,Zone Change
14-01, and the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan(Specific Plan 14-01); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Environmental Review Guidelines, the City Council has
reviewed and considered Final Program EIR(SCH No. 2015041067) and its appendices,together
with Responses to Comments, comments received during the public hearing process, has made
Findings of Fact, and has adopted Statements of Overriding Consideration and a Mitigation
Monitoring Program,prior to approving Zone Change 14-01 and Municipal Code Amendment 14-
02; and
WHEREAS,the City Council,having fmal approval authority,has sufficiently considered
all testimony and public comment presented to them prior to taking action on the project and its
environmental determination.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED,by the City Council of the City of Rosemead
as follows:
SECTION 1. Environmental Review. The City Council has certified the Final Program
EIR(SCH No. 2015041067)for the project by separate Resolution(Resolution No.2018-06),and
adopted Findings of Fact, Statements of Overriding Consideration and the Mitigation Monitoring
Program in support of its action on Zone Change 14-01 and Municipal Code Amendment 14-02.
SECTION 2. Municipal Code Amendment and Zoning Map Findings. The City Council
HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving Municipal Code
Amendment 14-02 amending sections of Title 17, and adding Chapter 17.21 Garvey Avenue
Specific Plan,and approving Zone Change 14-01 amending the official Zoning Map in accordance
with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B), as follows:
A. The proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and any applicable
specific plan; and
FINDING: The proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan in that the
City Council approved General Plan Amendment 14-01 by separate Resolution and that
amendment is limited to updates to certain figures, tables, text and terms to insure consistency
between the City's General Plan and the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan and does not amend Goals,
Objectives and Policies of the General Plan. With the approval of General Plan Amendment 14-
01;both Municipal Code Amendment 14-02 and Zone Change 14-01 are consistent with the 2010
Rosemead General Plan and specifically implements Goals contained in the Land Use,
Circulation, Resource Management, Noise and Housing Elements.
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B.The proposed amendments will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety,
convenience, or welfare of the City; and
FINDING: The proposed amendments will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City in that Municipal Code Amendment 14-02 is
limited to updates to the Zoning Ordinance text and Zone Change 14-01 updates the official Zoning
Map,neither of which directly result in physical improvements. Each individual development or
redevelopment of parcels within the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan area will be subject to
subsequent environmental review and analysis for any potential impacts to the public's health,
safety,convenience or welfare. Final Program EIR(SCH No.2015041067)was prepared to study
the potential environmental impacts that may result from implementation of the Garvey Avenue
Specific Plan (Specific Plan 14-01) and when certified, includes the adoption of a Mitigation
Monitoring Program, reducing any impacts to a less than significant effect.
C. Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B)(3), specific to Zoning Code
Amendments.The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions
of this Zoning Code; and
FINDING: The proposed Municipal Code Amendment 14-02 to Title 17, included as
Exhibit "A" herein, will modify sections of the Zoning Code applicable to implementation of
development or redevelopment of parcels specifically within the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan
area and are necessary to ensure consistency of regulations and development standards unique
to the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan without creating inconsistencies for existing zoning districts,
land uses and their respective development standards.
D. Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B)(4), specific to Zoning Map
Amendments. The affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating
characteristics,shape,size,topography,and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access,
and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and
improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to
ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger,jeopardize, or otherwise
constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located.
FINDING: The proposed Zone Change 14-02 amending the official Zoning Map,
• included as Exhibit "B" herein, contains sites that are physically suitable to development or
redevelopment as the physical properties encompass the 1.2-mile portion of Garvey Avenue
between New Avenue and Charlotte Avenue. The area is an established commercial corridor of
Rosemead, with long-standing residential communities where vacant and underutilized parcels
can support development of over 1.18 million square feet of commercial development, 892
dwelling units (DU), and 0.77 acres of open space. Although Zone Change 14-01 does not
directly result in development projects, implementation of provisions within the companion
governing document, the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (Specific Plan 14-01), contains
regulations and standards to ensure that each project developed or redeveloped does not endanger,
jeopardize, or create hazards to properties or improvements; and is carried out consistent with
infrastructure funding,maintenance strategies, and all public right-of-way improvements.
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SECTION 3. Additional Findings. The City Council HEREBY FURTHER FINDS AND
DETERMINES that Zone Change 14-01 is in the best interest of the public necessity and general
welfare,that good city planning practice dictates and supports the proposed Zone Change,and that
the' amendment to the Zoning Map will designate specific properties "SP", allowing for the
adoption of a Specific Plan.
SECTION 4. Amendment of Zoning Map. The City Council HEREBY AMENDS the
City's official Zoning Map to change the zoning from "C-3", "C-4", "R-2", "P-D", and "P" to
"SP" along the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan Area and DIRECTS City Staff to make the
appropriate changes to the official Zoning Map.
SECTION 5. Amendments to Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code and Adoption of
Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. The City Council HEREBY ADOPTS the Garvey Avenue Specific
Plan(Specific Plan 14-01)by ADOPTING Municipal Code Amendment 14-02 amending various
portions of Title 17 and adding Chapter 17.21,as set forth in Exhibits"A"and"C".
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,clause, or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each
and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional
without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify this ordinance and cause
it to be published in the manner required by law.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This ordinance will be effective 30 days after adoption.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ORDAINED this 27th day of February, 2018.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Rachel Richman,City Attorney Marc Donohue, City Clerk
Exhibits:
A. Municipal Code Amendment 14-02-Title 17 Amendments
B. Zone Change 14-01 -Rosemead official Zoning Map Amendment
C. Specific Plan 14-01 -Garvey Avenue Specific Plan
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Marc Donohue, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 978, was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Rosemead held on the 13th day of February,2018,by the following
vote:
AYES: ARMENTA, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: ALARCON
ABSTAIN: CLARK
arc I onohue, City Clerk
EXHIBIT "B"
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