HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5899 RESOLUTION No. 5899
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
AMENDING THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN 2010 LAND USE DIAGRAM
CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL
COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 7100 - 7170 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD AND 11530
RYERSON AVENUE AND CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THIS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 95 -41.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby
finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. A General Plan Amendment application for a property
located at 7100 -7170 Firestone Boulevard and 11530 Ryerson
Avenue (hereafter known as "property "), was filed by Andrews
Rancho Del Sur (hereafter known as "applicant "). The
present Land Use Designation of said property is "General
Commercial" and the requested amendment is for "Commercial
Manufacturing;"
B. Although the property's current Land Use designation is
General Commercial, its zoning is M -1 (Light Manufacturing)
and is predominantly developed with industrial uses. The
requested new designation Commercial Manufacturing will
accommodate the existing manufacturing land uses, and will
also permit the establishment of new commercial uses on this
site; and
C. Said property is adequate in size containing 285,875+
square feet of land area to accommodate both commercial and
manufacturing uses;
D. The Planning Commission at their regular meeting of
July 19, 1995, held a duly noticed public hearing on this
request, and fully considered all oral and written testimony
and facts and opinions offered at that hearing, and adopted
a resolution recommending to the City Council the requested
General Plan amendment; and
E. The amendment and revision to the Downey General Plan
would be consistent with ood planning practice, necessary
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and desirable for the development of the community and
r - , necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety,
and general welfare of the City of Downey;-and
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F. The City Council in considering the requested amendment
has also considered the effects of their 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; and
G. An Initial Study of Environmental Impact and a Negative
Declaration has been prepared for this General Plan
Amendment in accordance with the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act, the State CEQA
Guidelines, and the City of Downey's Revised Environmental
Guidelines; and
H. Prior to making a decision on this application the City
Council of the City of Downey considered the Initial Study
prepared for the Negative Declaration to include any
comments received during the public review process and at
the hearings; and determined that there is no substantial
e that the requested General Plan
evidence Amendment will have q
a significant adverse effect upon the environment.
SECTION 2 The City Council hereby resolves that the Land
Use Diagram of the Downey General Plan be amended from the
existing designations of General Commercial to Commercial
Manufacturing for the subject property.
SECTION 3. The City Council further resolves that the
Negative Declaration for this General Plan Amendment be attached
to this Resolution as Exhibit A and by this reference be
incorporated herein as being certified in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of
this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF August, 1995.
1
J faitakair
G' 'Y Mc AUGHAN,
Mayor
ATTEST:
10,
C TY CLERK
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of a
Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 22 day of August, 1995, by
the following votes:
AYES : 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS : BOGGS , LANCE , RILEY , BRAZEL^. ON , MC CAUGHAN
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOSE
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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'ITY CLERK
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