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Pc - Item 3A - Exhibit E - City Council Resolution 2018-05Exhibit `B" City Council Resolution 2018-05 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 14-01 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GARVEY AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN (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; and WHEREAS, the proposed 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 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 Properties connecting Garvey Avenue and new neighborhood sheets 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 and 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 WHEREAS, adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (Specific Plan 14-01) requires amendments to the Rosemead General Plan; which includes: Land Use Plan (Figure 2-1), Land 1 Use Categories/Buildout Table (Table 2-1), land use definitions, General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency (Table 2-5), Land Use and Population Estimates (Table 2-6), Development and Population (Table 2-7), Future Area Intersection Levels (Table 3-3) and subsequent text, Future Area Roadway Segment LOS (Table 3-4), Level of Service Values — Intersections (Figure 3-2), Level of Service Values — Segment (Figure 3-3), and Identified Intersection Approach Improvements (Figure 3-5). Additionally, the General Plan will be amended to reflect the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan densities and FAR for all mixed-use categories; 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 environmentalreview guidelines for the implementation of CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is an advisory body to the City Council with regard to the approval of General Plan Amendments; 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 FIR (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 adopted PC Resolution No. 18-01, recommending approval of General Plan Amendment 14-01 to allow consistency between the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan and the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, on February 1, 2018, not published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the consider recommending the adoption of the Final with the amendment to the General Plan and Zonir Specific Plan, pursuant to California Government :s were -posted in six public locations and ate, time, and location of the public hearing to rogram FIR (SCH No. 2015041067) together Code, a Zone Change, and the Garvey Avenue ode, Section 65091: and 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 General Plan Amendment 14-01; and WHEREAS; the City Council, having final approval authority, has sufficiently considered all testimony and public comment presented to them prior to taking action on the project and its environmental determination. 7 NOW, THEREFORE, THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Environmental Review. The City Council has certified the Final Program EIR (SCH No. 2015041067) for the project by separate Resolution, and adopted Findings of Fact, Statements of Overriding Consideration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program in support of its action on General Plan Amendment 14-01. SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving General Plan Amendment 14-01 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(A) as follows: A. The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan; FINDING: The proposed amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan in that General Plan Amendment 14-61 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. General Plan Amendment 14-01 is consistent with the 2010 Rosemead General Plan and specifically implements Goals contained in the Land Use, Circulation, Resource Management, Noise and Housing Elements. B. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City; and FINDING: The proposed amendment v safety, convenience, or welfare of the City in t updates to certain figures, tables, text and terms iprovements. Each individual development or redevelopment of ie Specific Plan area will be subject to subsequent environmental itial impacts to the public's health, safety, convenience or welfare. 1015041067) was prepared to study the potential environmental mplementation of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan and when of a Mitigation Monitoring Program, reducing any impacts to a not be detrimental to the public interest, health, 1 Plan Amendment 14-01 is limited to 2010 Rosemead General Plan and does not directly result in physical in parcels within the Garvey Aven review and analysis for any pote Final Program EIR (SCH No. impacts that may result from i certified, includes the adoption less than significant effect. C. 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 affected site is physically suitable as the physical area that is the subject of General Pian Amendment 14-01 encompasses the 1.2 -mile portion of Garvey Avenue between the City's border with Monterey Park at 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 General Plan Amendment 14-01 does not directly result in development projects, implementation of provisions within the companion governing document, the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, 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. SECTION 3. Approval of General Plan Amendment. The City Council approves General Plan Amendment 14-01 as set forth in Exhibit "A". SECTION 4. Certification. 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 13th day of February, 2018 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Rachel Richman, City Attorney Exhibits: A. General Plan Amendment 14-01 rd Low, Mayor Marc Donohue, City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" General Plan Amendment 14-01 LIMITED DISTRIBUTION Due to the size of this document, full copies have only been provided to the City Council. Copies are available upon request at: City of Rosemead Community Development Department 8838 East Valley Boulevard Rosemead, CA 91770 (626)569-2140 Normal copying charges apply - Or available to download at no cost from www.cit.yoft-osemead.org 61