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ORDINANCE NO. 06 -904
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE (ZC 06 -1651) FOR A MIXED -USE
PROJECT (PIAZZA LAS TUNAS) AT 9021 LAS TUNAS DRIVE &
5770 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD. THE PROPOSED PROJECT
INVOLVES A ZONE CHANGE FROM C -2 (GENERAL
COMMERCIAL) TO MUZ (MIXED -USE), AND AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP OF THIS CITY ACCORDINGLY
The City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby ordain, as follows:
SECTION 1. Based upon information presented in Staff Reports dated May 2nd, 2006,
Planning Commission Resolution No. 06- 2169PC, and based upon a Public Hearing by this City Council
on May 2nd, 2006 to consider such Zone Change makes the following findings are made:
1. The City's General Plan currently provides for mixed -use developments in the Downtown
Specific Plan Area and in the City's Redevelopment Area, and the project site is within
"Block D" of the Redevelopment Project Area.
2. A mixed -use development is appropriate in the more urbanized portion of the City,
principally on primary streets and /or in proximity to major transportation corridors, and the
project site is arguably within the most urbanized portion of the City at one of the main
commercial nodes in the City (Rosemead Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive).
3. A mixed -use zone will allow a higher level of density than normally allowed in other parts of
the City; this higher density would help the City in meeting the goals and objectives of the
State Department of Housing and Community Development and the Southern California
Association of Governments by providing for a high- density residential land use and more
affordable housing opportunities in that the proposed project would provide 52 one - bedroom
units at a site which could not be improved with housing in any form without the requested
Mixed Use overlay zone. Although the proposed housing would be market rate, the rather
small size (one bedroom) and density of the units will result in the units being among the
lowest cost units in the City.
4. A mixed -use zoning classification is desirable from the perspective of land use utilization
and transition of identified nodes or clusters, which are evolving toward a more urban
development pattern as opposed to the traditional suburban land use pattern, and the
project site is on the northeast corner of one of the main commercial nodes of activity in the
City.
5. A mixed -use development option would provide alternative shopping and dining
opportunities as well as opportunities to live in proximity to commercial centers without the
need to rely totally on the private automobile, and the proposed mixed use project would
feature 19,000 square feet of quality restaurant space, more than 10,000 square feet of food
court area, which would be readily accessible to residents of the development as well as
residents of nearby neighborhoods.
6. A mixed -use zone would further the overall intent of the Redevelopment Plan in that it would
allow for more pedestrian oriented uses, and an environment where shopping, working and
living can be realized in a compact geographic area, thus reducing vehicular traffic trips and
reducing adverse environmental effects associated with air quality and traffic, and the
proposed mixed -use development would further this goal.
Ordinance No. 06 -904
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SECTION 2. This project will not result in significant effects upon the environment because of
revisions made to the project and because of mitigation measures incorporated into the approval, and the
Mitigated Negative Declaration (together with a mitigation monitoring measures) has been prepared in
accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines. The initial statement as prepared indicates that there is no
potential for adverse impact to the environment as it relates to all wild animals, birds, plants, fish,
amphibians and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for
its continued viability.
SECTION 3. Based upon the above findings, the City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and approves the requested Zone Change (ZC 06- 1651), rezoning the following
properties from C -2 to MUZ and amending the Zone Map of the City accordingly.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds and determines that this Ordinance and re- zoning is
consistent with the adopted General Plan of the City as specifically set forth in Resolution NO. 00 -3969 on
November 7, 2000.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the
same to be publish as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of May, 2006.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance, Ordinance No.
06 -904, was introduced at the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of Temple City on the 10th
day of May, 2006 and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council at the Regular Meeting
held on the 16th day of May, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember - Arrighi, Gillanders, Wong, Wilson, Capra
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None
City Clerk
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