PC – 2024-10 – Recommending the City Council Approve General Plan Amendment 23-01 & ZC 23-01 to Implement The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts For 2021-2029 Planning Period By Amending The General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) & Zoning MapPC RESOLUTION 24-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 23-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 23-01 TO IMPLEMENT THE
HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029
PLANNING PERIOD BY AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
DESIGNATION MAP (FIGURE 2-1) AND THE ZONING MAP
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted
by the Rosemead City Council; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by
the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the
2021-2029 Planning Period requires amendments to the General Plan Land Use
Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall be completed within three years
and 120 days from the original 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption deadline; and
WHEREAS, the candidate sites identified to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall
housing need will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but
not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least
16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at
least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households.
WHEREAS, Section 17.152.060 of the Rosemead Municipal Code provides the
purpose and criteria for General Plan Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments (Zone
Changes); and
WHEREAS, Sections 65800 & 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead
Municipal Code Sections 17.152.040 and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission
to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City
council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed amendment.
Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve, or approve in
modified form, the proposed General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes, the City
Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or
deny the proposed General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes based on findings;
and
WHEREAS, On November 7, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners
within a 300 -feet radius from the subject sites, the notice was published in the Rosemead
Reader, and the notice was published at six public locations, specifying the availability of
the application along with the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General
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Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 pursuant to California Government
Code Section 65091(a)(3); and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed
and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to General
Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01; and
WHEREAS, the Rosemead Planning Commission has sufficiently reviewed City
staff reports and attachments, considered all written and oral testimony presented to
them, and deliberated among each other in order to make the following
recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of Rosemead as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS to the City
Council that General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 are exempt from
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element
Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing
Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map
to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No
development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts.
Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning
Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to
evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that
facts do exist to justify recommending to the City Council approving General Plan
Amendment 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(A)
as follows:
FINDING 1: The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the
General Plan.
FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law, as the City
is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029
Planning Period. Staff has verified that all proposed General Plan Land Use Amendments
depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan,
including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table on page 3.
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Site Address/ Intersection
Assessor Parcel
Proposed General Plan
Proposed Zoning:
Number
Designation
Medium Commercial with
North San Gabriel Blvd.
5271002053
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial Mixed
/Darlington Ave.
Residential/Commercial
Use Development & Design
Overla s C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
North San Gabriel Blvd./
5271002054
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
Darlington Ave.
Residential/Commercial
9238 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016010
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
Residential/Commercial
9200 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016039
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Residential/Commercial
9201 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592019061
Mixed Use High:
M-1/RC-MUDO/D-0
Residential/Commercial
500 Montebello Blvd.
5271002052
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Residential/Commercial
Mixed Use High:
Medium Commercial with
3606 Rosemead Blvd.
8594023026
Residential/Commercial
Freeway Corridor Mixed-Use —
Block Overlay (C-3/FCMU-B
9536 Valley Blvd.
8593002038
Mixed Use:
Residential/Commercial
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City.
FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City
is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029
Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and
assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be
detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City
because it will only consist of amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation
Map (Figure 2-1). No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element
Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a
separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be
detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
FINDING 3: 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.
FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's
General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) to implement the City's certified
Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of
this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a
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separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 3. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that
facts do exist to justify approving Zone Change 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead
Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B) as follows:
FINDING 1: The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and
any applicable specific plan;
FACT: Staff has verified that all proposed Zone Changes depicted in the table
below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. The Zone Changes will not affect any
applicable specific plan.
FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City
is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029
Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and
assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be
detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City
because it will only consist of amendments to the Zoning Map. No developments are
proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future
proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these
reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health,
safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
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Assessor Parcel
Proposed General Plan
Proposed Zoning:
Site Address/ Intersection
Number
Designation
Medium Commercial with
North San Gabriel Blvd.
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial Mixed
/Darlington Ave.
5271002053
Residential/Commercial
Use Development & Design
Overlays C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
North San Gabriel Blvd./
5271002054
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Darlington Ave.
Residential/Commercial
9238 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016010
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Residential/Commercial
9200 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016039
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
9201 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592019061
Mixed Use High:
Res ide ntiallCom mercia l
M-1/RC-MUDO/D-O
500 Montebello Blvd.
5271002052
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Residential/Commercial
Medium Commercial with
3606 Rosemead Blvd.
8594023026
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial
Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use —
Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B
9536 Valley Blvd.
8593002038
Mixed Use:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Residential/Commercial
FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City
is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029
Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and
assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be
detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City
because it will only consist of amendments to the Zoning Map. No developments are
proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future
proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these
reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health,
safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
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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 the 18th day of
November, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: BERRY, ESCOBAR, LOPEZ, TANG, AND UNG
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Lily Valenzuela, Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
St&0hanie Gutierrez , tanning dommission Attorney
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
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FINDING 3: The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other
applicable provisions of this Zoning Code.
FACT: The amendment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement
the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No text changes are
proposed as part of Zone Change 23-01. As a result, the proposed amendment will not
affect other provisions of this Zoning Code.
FINDING 4: 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.
FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's
Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law.
No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future
proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes
compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 4. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL of General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01.
SECTION 5. This resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning
Commission on November 18, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: BERRY, ESCOBAR, LOPEZ,TANG, AND UNG
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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 18th day of November, 2024.
Emma Escobar, Chair
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