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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 13-4908
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 13-1)
APPROVING THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY 2008-2014 HOUSING
ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED INITIAL STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
SECTION 1. The City Council has considered all of the evidence submitted into the
administrative record which includes but is not limited to:
1. Staff Reports, the Draft Housing Element, and other project related data and
analysis prepared by the Community Development Department; and
2. The Temple City Municipal Code, General Plan, and all other applicable regulations
and codes; and
3. The Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration and any supporting documentation
prepared by the Community Development Department.
4. Public comments, both written and oral, received or submitted prior to the public
hearing, supporting or opposing the proposed actions; and
5. Testimony and comments submitted by the applicant (City of Temple City) and
representatives in both written and oral form at or prior to the public hearing; and
6. Planning Commission Resolution No. 13-132373PC, adopted April 9, 2013; and
7. All other related documents received or submitted prior to the public hearing.
SECTION 2. This resolution is made with reference to the following facts as more fully set
forth in the administrative record:
1. The City Council is charged with the responsibility to approve land -use regulations
for the City;
2. It is necessary from time to time to amend the controlling land use document, the
City's general plan;
3. The proposed general plan amendment would provide for an update of the City of
Temple City Housing Element for the 2008-2014 housing planning period in a
manner consistent with state law applicable to general plan housing elements, and
with goals, policies and programs that are consistent with the other elements of the
City of Temple City General Plan.
4. Pursuant to Section 65353 of the Government Code, the Planning Commission
held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the revised Housing Element and
draft Initial Study on April 9, 2013, at which time public comments were received
by the Planning Commission.
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5. A public hearing was held by the City Council on the proposed general plan
amendment on May 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.;
6. Notice of the public hearing was published at least ten (10) days prior to the
hearing.
7. Notice of the public hearing satisfied the noticing requirements set forth in
Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091.
8. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65588(a) of the California Code, the City
Council has reviewed the City of Temple City 2008-2014 Housing Element and
determined that it is appropriate to revise that general plan element to address
state housing element law for the provision of housing for all economic segments of
the community; and
9. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b), the City prepared a draft revised
City of Temple City 2008-2014 Housing Element ("the revised Housing Element")
and submitted it to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development ("HCD") for review and comment. Pursuant to Government Code
Section 65585(e), the City further revised the Housing Element in response to
comments received from HCD. HCD completed its review of the revised draft
Housing Element and issued a review letter on December 4, 2013.
Section 3. The City Council reviewed and considered the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and in view of all of the evidence concludes as follows:
Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental
assessment for the application, the City Council finds that with the proposed mitigation
measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect
upon the environment and recommends the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration based upon the findings as follows:
1. The Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA guidelines
promulgated thereunder; that said Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial
Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the City Council;
and, further, this City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in said Mitigated Negative Declaration with regard to the application.
2. Based upon the mitigation measures incorporated, no significant adverse
environmental effects will occur.
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3. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations, the City Council finds that in considering the record as a whole,
including the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project,
there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse
impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends.
Furthermore, based upon substantial evidence contained in the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided
to the City Council during the public hearing, the City Council hereby rebuts the
presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c -1-d) of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 4. Based on the public hearing for the requested amendment of the Temple
City General Plan Housing Element, the City Council finds:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65588(a) of the California Code, the City
Council has reviewed the City of Temple City 2008-2014 Housing Element and
determined that it is appropriate to revise that general plan element to address
state housing element law for the provision of housing for all economic segments of
the community; and
2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b), the City prepared a draft revised
City of Temple City 2008-2014 Housing Element ("the revised Housing Element")
and submitted it to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development ("HCD") for review and comment. Pursuant to Government Code
Section 65585(e), the City further revised the Housing Element in response to
comments received from HCD. HCD completed its review of the revised draft
Housing Element and issued a review letter on December 4, 2013.
3. The revised Housing Element is in full compliance with the requirements of Article
10.6 of the Government Code;
4. The revised Housing Element is consistent with the other elements of the City of
Temple City General Plan;
5. The revised Housing Element goals, policies and programs are appropriate for the
City of Temple City to contribute to the attainment of state housing goals;
6. The adoption of the revised Housing Element will aid the City's efforts to assist in
public-private collaboration in the development of housing for all economic
segments of the community; and,
7. The adoption of the revised Housing Element is in the public interest.
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SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby approve the Initial
Study and adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and adopt the City of Temple City
2008-2014 Housing Element (Exhibit 1) as an amendment of the City's general plan
(General Plan Amendment 13-01).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS _ day of , 2013.
MAYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution No. , was adopted
by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the
, by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
NOES:
Council Members:
ABSENT:
Council Members:
Attest: City Clerk