HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6393 RESOLUTION NO. el
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 00-57 CHANGING THE
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO
GENERAL COMMERCIAL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8830 -66
ROSECRANS AVENUE AND 14305 -37 LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD
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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 initiated an amendment to change the General
Plan Designation from Neighborhood Commercial to General
Commercial for the property located at 8830 -66 Rosecrans Avenue
and 14305 -37 Lakewood Boulevard, City of Downey (hereinafter
"Subject Property ").
B. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on
July 19, 2000 and after fully considering all oral and written
testimony and facts and opinions offered at the aforesaid public
hearing, adopted Resolution No. 2073, recommending to the City
Council the adoption of this resolution changing the General Plan
designation for the Subject Property.
C. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on August 22,
2000 concerning this resolution and fully and carefully considered
all oral and written testimony and all facts and opinions offered at
the aforesaid public hearing prior to adopting this resolution.
D. The amendment and revision to the Downey General Plan as
recommended in this resolution is 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 the Downey, because the
property to the north and the properties in the City of Paramount,
south of the site, are able to support General Commercial uses and
it is evident that the subject site could also support General
Commercial uses.
E. 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.
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Resolution No. 6393
GPA #00 -57
F. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Evaluation 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
Procedures.
G. Prior to recommending this amendment to the General Plan, the
City Council considered the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Evaluation together with any comments received during the public
process and the hearings.
H. Based upon the Negative Declaration of Environmental Evaluation
and any comments received in the public review process, there is
no substantial evidence that the General Plan Amendment will have
a significant adverse effect upon the environment.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby amends the General Plan of the City
of Downey by adopting General Plan Amendment #00 -57 changing the General
Plan Designation from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial on the
properties located at 8830 -66 Rosecrans Avenue and 14305 -37 Lakewood
Boulevard, the area bounded by Lakewood Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue and
Century Boulevard.
SECTION 3. City Council adopt the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of August , 2000.
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/ITH E . MC DONNELL, City Clerk
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Resolution No, 393
GPA #00 -57
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 6393 was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 22nd
day of August , 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Perkins, Winningham, Riley, McCaughan, McCarthy
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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/ITH E . MC DONNELL , City Clerk
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