HomeMy Public PortalAboutPC-94-01 (2)RESOLUTION NO. PC -94 -1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT PLANNING COMMISSION
PROVIDING A REPORT ON PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
NO. 94 -GPA -1 AND 94- GPA -2, AND RECOMMENDING ADOPTION BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE
PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont is required by Section 65302 of
the State Government Code to adopt and maintain a General Plan, as
defined therein; and
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont City Council adopted a
comprehensive General Plan Update on February 8, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont desires to amend the adopted
General Plan to respond to comments from the State Department of
Housing and Community Development relative to the Housing Element
and to clarify the General Plan's Land Use map; and
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont Planning Commission held a duly
noticed public hearing on August 16, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont Planni g Commission has
reviewed the proposed amendments, staff reports7l public testimony,
written comments, the Initial Study, and the proposed Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, information related to the proposed General Plan
amendments was available for review at the City of Beaumont City
Hall beginning on July 20, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan amendments result in an
amended General Plan which is properly integrated, internally
consistent and compatible; and
WHEREAS, the State Government Code requires an annual report
of the City Council on the status of the General Plan and progress
towards its implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
PLANNING COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Planning Commission finds that the proposed
Housing Element revision, attached hereto as Exhibit "A ",
complies with State, regional, county and city regulations, plans,
programs, policies and guidelines; and, further, that the proposed
revisions are responsive to and implement the comments and
requirements of the communication from the State Department of
Housing and Community Development, dated April 2B, 1994; and
hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed Housing
Element revisions.
SECTION 2: The Planning Commission finds that the proposed Land
Use Element map revision, is attached hereto as Exhibit "B", is
in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Comprehensive General
Resolution No. PC -94 -1
Plan Update adopted by the Beaumont City Council on February B,
1994; is consistent with the text, goals, policies and objectives
of the Land Use Element of the General Plan; provides an
appropriate degree of clarification and definition to land use
category boundaries based upon updated parcel and ownership
information derived from the City's Geographic Information
System (GIS); and hereby recommends that the City Council adopt
the revised Land Use Element map.
SECTION 3: The Planning Commission finds that the proposed
General Plan Amendments are consistent with the General Plan's
various elements and all of the General Plan's goals, policies,
objectives and narrative text.
SECTION 4: All of the information pertaining to the proposed
General Plan Amendments is on file with the City of Beaumont
Planning Department, 550 East Sixth Street, Beaumont, California
921223.
SECTION 5: The Planning Commission finds that the Initial Study
prepared for the proposed General Plan amendments, attached hereto
as Exhibit "C", is consistent with the California Environmental
Quality Act, will not result in any adverse environmental impacts
and that the Initial Study's conclusions warrant adoption of a
Negative Declaration; and the Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council adopt Negative Declaration No. 94 -ND -7.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 16TH DAY OF,,IMUST,
NCIS PROUTY. CTMIRMA
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted
by the Planning Commission of the City of Beaumont at a regularly
scheduled meeting thereof held on the 16th day of August 1994, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Barker, DePalatis, Kirkland and Chairman
Prouty.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Moreno.
ATTEST: