CC - 2001-08 - Amending Existing Land/Use Designations of Commercial; Mix useRESOLUTION NO. 2001-08
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND TO APPROVE GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT 01-01 AMENDING THE EXISTING LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS OF COMMERCIAL; MIXED USE: INDUSTRIAL/
COMMERCIAL; AND OFFICE/ LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL
FOR THE 84 PROPERTIES DESIGNATED AS PART OF THE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, Section 65350 et seq. of the Government Code allows a City to amend all or
part of its General Plan, if it deems it to be in the public interest, and pursuant to this the City
Council must hold a public hearing on the proposed change; and
WHEREAS, City Council policy encourages the preparation of these amendments because
of the superior level of planning and protection they offer to the quality and character of area where
they are located; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15063 of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study was prepared which concluded there would be no potential for
a significant effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration was prepared; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2001, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and
recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to adopt a Negative Declaration and approve
General Plan Amendment 01-01; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead as
follows:
SECTION 1. An Initial Study and Negative Declaration were previously prepared pursuant
to CEQA assessing the potential environmental impacts that might result from the approval of the
proposed General Plan Amendment 01-01. Based on this analysis, it was concluded that there would
not be significant environmental impacts associated with the project. The Planning Commission
certified the proposed Negative Declaration for the project, and recommended that the City Council
adopt the Negative Declaration and approve General Plan AmendmentOl -01; and
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SECTION 2. The City Council FURTHER FINDS AND DETERMINES General Plan
Amendment 01-01, amending the land use area designation of the general plan from "Commercial;
Mixed Use: Industrial/Commercial; and Office/Light Industrial" to "Commercial" for the subject
property, is in the interest of the public necessity and general welfare, and good city planning
practice dictates and supports the proposed general plan amendment, in that the change to the
General Plan Land Use Area will provide a superior level of planning and protection to the quality
and character of the neighborhood where the development is proposed.
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Resolution No. 2000-08
General Plan Amendment 01-01
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SECTION 3. That based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the
testimony and evidence received at the public hearing, the City Council hereby approves General
Plan Amendment 01-01.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause
same to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 27°i day of March, 2001.
Ajay Imperial, ayor
ATTEST:
NANC VALDERRAMA, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2000-08
General Plan Amendment 01-01
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
1, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-08 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND TO APPROVE GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT 01-01 AMENDING THE EXISTING LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS OF COMMERCIAL; MIXED USE: INDUSTRIAL/
COMMERCIAL; AND OFFICE/ LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL
FOR THE 84 PROPERTIES DESIGNATED AS PART OF THE PROJECT
AREA.
was duly adopted and passed at a regu
2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
lar meeting of the City Council on the 27' day of March,
Jay Imperial, Bob Bruesch, Margaret Clark, Joe Vasquez
Gary Taylor
None
None
None
NANCY VALDERRAMA, City Clerk
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