HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1607ORDINANCE NO. 1607
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2008 -02; CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION FROM . "C -3" (COMMERCIAL) TO "I" (MANUFACTURING), ZONE
CHANGE NO. 2008 -03; CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM "C -3"
(HEAVY- COMMERCIAL) TO "M" (MANUFACTURING), IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
PROJECT PERMITTING A TRUCK STORAGE FACILITY, LOCATED AT 10700
ALAMEDA AVENUE, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS
6170- 002 -026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2008 the Site Plan Review Committee
recommended approval of the project to operate a truck storage subject to Conditional
Use Permit No. 2008 -11, General Plan Amendment 2008 -02, Zone Change No. 2008-
03; and
WHEREAS, the Lynwood Planning Commission, pursuant to law, on January 13,
2009 conducted a public hearing and continued the item; and
WHEREAS, the Lynwood Planning Commission, pursuant to law, conducted a
duly noticed public hearing on February 10, 2009 and has carefully considered all oral
• and written testimony offered at the public hearing regarding approval of the project to
operate a truck storage subject to Conditional Use Permit No. 2008 -11, General Plan
Amendment 2008 -02, Zone Change No. 2008 -03; and
WHEREAS, the Lynwood City Council, pursuant to law conducted a duly noticed
public hearing on March 3, 2009, and considered all oral and written testimony offered at
the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment designating the subject property as
"M" (Industrial) and Zone Change designating the subject property as "M"
(Manufacturing) were environmentally reviewed and approved September 16, 2003 as
part as the General Plan Update pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq. ( "CEQA "),
the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000,
et seq.) (Collectively, "2003 General Plan Amendment and Zone Change "); and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 2004 -136 dated August 17,
2004, which contained a General Plan Amendment changing the subject property as
"C" (Commercial), and Ordinance No. 1556 dated August 17, 2004, which contained a
Zone Change changing the subject property as "C3" (Heavy Manufacturing), and a
Negative Declaration under CEQA was prepared, indicating that the General Plan and
Zone Change in the subject property may have had potentially significant impacts on
• the environment but mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential
significant impacts to a level of insignificance (collectively, "2004 General Plan
Amendment and Zone Change'); and
WHEREAS, from the date of the passage of Resolution No. 2004 -136 and
Ordinance No. 1556 to the present, no action or use has occurred or been taken. at the
subject property, and no environmental conditions have changed, pursuant to the 2004
General Plan Amendment and Zone Change such that the use of the subject property
remains the same as those uses permitted under the 2003 General Plan Amendment
and Zone Change, and the environmental conditions remain the same as those
reviewed under the General Plan Update of 2003; and
WHEREAS, because the use and environmental conditions in and around the
subject property are the same as those uses and environmental conditions permitted
under the 2003 General Plan Amendment and Zone Change and the environmental
review of the General Plan Update of 2003, the Development Services Department has
determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2008 -02 and Zone Change
No. 2008 -03 will not have significant impacts on the environment and is Categorically
Exempt under Section 15332 (a, b, c, d, and e).
Section 1. The Lynwood City Council hereby finds and determines as follows:
A. That the proposed amendment is in the public interest and that there will
be a community benefit resulting from the amendment..
B. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, policies and
objectives of the general plan.
C. That the proposed amendment will not conflict with provisions of this zoning
code, subdivision regulations, or any applicable specific plan.
D. In the event that the proposed amendment is a change to the land use
policy map, that the amendment will not adversely affect surrounding
properties.
E. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, policies and
objectives of the general plan.
F. That a proposed zone change will not adversely affect surrounding
properties.
G. Proper and reasonable provisions have been made for adequate ingress
and egress to the subdivided lots.
H. The proposed General Plan Amendment No. 2008 -02 and Zone Change
No. 2008 -03 are Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15332 (a, b, c, d and e) and a Negative
Declaration was noticed as required by CEQA.
Section 2. The Lynwood City Council based upon the aforementioned findings
and determinations, hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 2008 -02, Zone
Change No. 2008 -03 changing the general plan designation' from "C -3" (Commercial) to
"I" (Manufacturing) and zoning designation from "C -3" (Heavy Commercial) to "M"
(Manufacturing) for 10700 Alameda Avenue (Assessor Parcel Numbers 6170- 002 -026,
034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043).
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published or posted as required by Law.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of March, 2009,
and adopted and ordered published at a regular`meeting of said City Council on the 17th
day of March, 2009.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred Galante, City Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Jo athan Colin, Director
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Development Services
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at its regular meeting held on the 17th day of March, 2009.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO,
AND SANTILLAN
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ABSENT:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 1607 in my office and that said Ordinance was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 17th day of March, 2009.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
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