HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5602 RESOLUTION NO. 5602
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NOS. 92 -05, 92 -06, 92 -07, 92 -08, AND 92 -09
TO THE DOWNEY GENERAL PLAN RELATING TO THE
HOUSING, CONSERVATION, SAFETY, NOISE, AND OPEN SPACE /RECREATION CHAPTERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey does hereby find, determine and
declare that:
A. The City Council of the City of Downey initiated the Update of the Downey General
Plan to guide the development of the City in the future.
B. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including mitigation measures reduc-
ing and eliminating impacts identified, and in compliance with the State CEQA
Guidelines and City of Downey Environmental Procedures.
C. On February 12, 1992, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
on the following Chapters of the General Plan: Housing, Conservation, Safety,
Noise and Open Space /Recreation (General Plan Amendment Nos. 92 -05, 92 -06,
92 -07, 92 -08, and 92 -09) and the Environmental Impact Report, which is a section
of the Downey General Plan; and carefully considered all of the evidence and public
comments received at said hearing, and recommended that the City Council certify
the EIR and approve General Plan Amendment Nos. 92 -05, 92 -06, 92 -07, 92 -08,
and 92 -09.
D. On August 11 and August 25, 1992, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing on General Plan Amendment Nos. 92 -05, 92 -06, 92 -07, 92 -08, and 92 -09
and the Environmental Impact Report, which is a section of the Downey General
Plan, and has carefully considered all of the evidence and public comments
received at said hearing. The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 5600
certifying and adopting the Final EIR and adopting a mitigation monitoring plan.
SECTION 2. Having considered all of the oral and written evidence presented to it at
said public hearing, the City Council further finds, determines and Declares that:
A. The amendments and revisions to the Downey General Plan as adopted by this
Resolution are consistent with good planning practice, necessary and desirable for
the development of the community and necessary for the preservation of the public
health, safety and general welfare of the City of Downey;
B. In taking this action, the City Council has considered the effects of the decision on
the housing needs of the region in which the City is located and balanced those
needs against the public service needs of the city residents and available fiscal and
environmental resources;
C. Based upon the Environmental Impact Report and any comments received in the
public review process, there is no substantial evidence that the General Plan
Amendments will have a significant adverse effect upon the environment;
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D. In accordance with Article 10.6 of the Government Code, the Draft Housing Chap-
ter has been reviewed by the State of California, Department of Housing and Com-
munity Development. Comments made by the Department have been incorporated
into the Final Housing Chapter and substantially comply with State law.
SECTION 3. Based upon the findings as set forth above, the City Council hereby
amends the City of Downey General Plan and adopts General Plan Amendment Nos. 92 -05,
92 -06, 92 -07, 92 -08, and 92 -09, as attached and incorporated into this Resolution by this
reference as Exhibit A *to entirely supersede the existing Housing, Conservation, Safety,
Noise , and Open Space /Recreation Chapters of the City of Downey General Plan.
SECTION 4. Due to potential conflicts of interest, Councilmembers Brazelton and
McCaughan did not participate in the Council's consideration of nor in the approvals as set
forth in this Resolution of the land use designations nor of the other provisions of the General
Plan and its amendments pertaining to or affecting the "Historical Downtown Area" as de-
scribed and delineated in the General Plan. Due to potential conflicts of interest,
Councilmember Brazelton also did not participate in the Council's consideration of nor in the
approvals as set forth in this Resolution of the land use designations nor of the other provi-
sions of the General Plan and its amendments pertaining to Area 10 on Stewart and Gray
Road, as more fully described and delineated in the General Plan.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
*EXHIBIT "A" AVAILABLE IN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1992.
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iane P. Boggs, Mayor
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF DOWNEY )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the
25th day of August, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Riley, Brazelton, Lawrence, McCaughan, Boggs
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None • f . t ,
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