Ordinance No. 1024 – For the Approval of ZC 23-01, Amending the Zoning Map to Implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts For the 2021-2029 Planning PeriodORDINANCE NO. 1024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
FOR THE APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 23-01, AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP 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, Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060 provides the purpose and
criteria for a zone change; 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 Zone Changes, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve,
approve in modified form, or deny the proposed Changes 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 Zone Change 23-01; and
WHEREAS, on November 28, 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 Zone Change 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 Zone Change 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.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that Zone Change 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 include 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 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.
Site Address/
Assessor Parcel
Proposed General Plan
Proposed Zoning:
Intersection
Number
Designation
Medium Commercial with
North San Gabriel
Mixed Use High:
Residential/Commercial Mixed -Use
Blvd. /Darlington Ave.
5271002053
Residential/Commercial
Development & Design Overlays
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
North San Gabriel
igh:
Mixed Use High-
Blvd./5271002054
Residential/Commercial
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
Darlington
Darlin ton Ave.
9238 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016010
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
Res idential/Commercial
9200 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016039
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
Residential/Commercial
9201 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592019061
Mixed Use High:
Light Manufacturing (M-1)/RC-MUDO/D-O
Residential/Commercial
500 Montebello Blvd.
5271002052
Mixed Use High:
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
Residential/Comm ercial
3606 Rosemead Blvd.
8594023026
Mixed Use High:
Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor
Residential/Commercial I
Mixed -Use — BlockOverla C-3/FCMU-B
9536 Valley Blvd.
8593002038
Mixed Use: IC-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.
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.
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 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.
SECTIOAI 3. The City Council HEREBY AMENDS the City's Zoning Map to change
th€ione of the parcels listed in the table below:
Site Address/ Intersection
Assessor Parcel
Proposed Zoning
Medium Commercial with Residential/Commercial Mixed
North San Gabriel Blvd. Darlington
5271002053
M
Use Development & Design Overlays (C-3/RC-UDO/D
Ave
O
North San Gabriel Blvd./
5271002054
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
Darlington Ave. 1024
9238 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016010
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
9200 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592016039
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
9201 Lower Azusa Rd.
8592019061
Light Manufacturing (M-1)/RC-MUDO/D-0
Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use
3606 Rosemead Blvd.
8594023026
Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B
9536 Valley Blvd.
8593002038
C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O
500 Montebello Blvd. 15271002052 1 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0
SECTION 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision,
section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part
thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of
competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not
affect the validity of the remaining section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions,
sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance
irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full Ordinance in
the office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the adoption and within 15 days after adoption
of the Ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of the
Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty
(30) days after the date of its adoption.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14' day of January, 2025.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
achel H. Richman, City Attorney
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Margaret Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, hereby attest to the above signature and certify that Ordinance No. 1024 was first
introduced at the regular meeting of December 10, 2024 by first reading. Said Ordinance was
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting held on
the 14a' day of January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, DANG, LOW
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: LY
ABSTAIN: NONE
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