CC – 2024-65 – Approving General Plan Amendment 23-01, Amending the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) to Implement The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts For the 2021-2029 Planning PeriodRESOLUTION NO. 2024-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01, AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP (FIGURE 2-1) TO
IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR
THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD
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
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, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either
approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed General Plan Amendments based on
findings; 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
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a
300 -feet radius from the subject property, in addition to notices posted in six (6) public locations,
on-site, and published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the availability of the application, plus
the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General Plan Amendment 23-01, pursuant to
California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on December 10, 2024,
to consider the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having final approval authority over this project, has
reviewed and considered all comments received during the public review period prior to the
approval of this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
HEREBY FINDS, DECLARES, AND RECOMMENDS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that General Plan Amendment 23-01
is 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 CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do
exist to justify 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.
Site Address/
Assessor
Proposed General Plan
Parcel
Proposed Zoning:
Intersection
Number
Designation
Medium Commercial with
North San Gabriel Blvd.
5271002053
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial Mixed -
/Darlington Ave.
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-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-O
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.
lice -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 separate City review process,
which includes compliance with CEQA.
Mixed Use High:
Light Manufacturing (M- 1)/RC-
9201 Lower Azusa Rd.
9201
8592019061
MUDO/D-O
500 Montebello Blvd.
5271002052
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Medium Commercial with
3606 Rosemead Blvd.
8594023026
Mixed Use High:
Residential/CommercialFreeway
Corridor Mixed-Use —
Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B
9536 Valley Blvd.
8593002038
Mixed Use:
Residential/Commercial
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
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.
lice -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 separate City review process,
which includes compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this l0a' day of December, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO F .
achel H. Richm , City Attorney
Exhibit:
A. Amended General Plan Land Use Designation Map
Steven Lq, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held
on the I O`h day of December, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, LOW
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: DANG, LY
ABSTAIN: NONE
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