HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6509 RESOLUTION NO. 6509
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DENYING A REQUEST TO AMEND THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADD SELF - STORAGE FACILITIES AS ALLOWED USES, SUBJECT TO
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE C -3 (CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT) ZONE
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 01 -24
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. On December 6, 2000, the Downey Planning Commission adopted a minute
action to initiate an application to amend Section 9126 of the Downey Municipal
Code, relating to the Central Business District (C -3) zone, adding self -
storage /mini- warehouse facilities as allowed uses, subject to conditional use
permits.
B. On May 2, 2001 and continued to June 6, 2001 and July 18, 2001, the Downey
Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and, after fully
considering all oral and written testimony and facts and opinions offered at the
aforesaid public hearing, and adopted Resolution No. 2123, recommending to
the City Council the proposed code amendment, relating to self - storage facilities
in the C -3 (Central Business District) zone.
C. On August 14, 2001 and continued to August 28, 2001, the Downey City Council
held a duly noticed public hearing and, after fully considering all oral and written
testimony and facts and opinions offered at the aforesaid public hearing, and
adopted Resolution No. 6509 , denying the proposed code amendment relating
to self- storage facilities in the C -3 (Central Business District) zone.
SECTION 2. Having considered all of the oral and written evidence presented to
it at said public hearings, the City Council further finds, determines and declares that:
1. The proposed code amendment to allow self- storage in the C -3 zone is in
conflict with the goals, policies, and programs of the Downey General Plan.
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2. The proposed code amendment to allow self - storage in the C -3 zone will
negatively affect the health, safety, and welfare of the City of Downey since the
impacts from self - storage uses are different from impacts from commercial
uses allowed in the Central Business District, C -3, zone.
3. The proposed code amendment to allow self - storage in the C -3 zone could
lead to a proliferation of self- storage uses within all commercial zones because
it would redefine self- storage, currently an industrial use, as a use consistent
with commercial designations in the Downey General Plan.
4. Self- storage, as an industrial use, is not the highest and best use for properties
in the C -3 zone and is inconsistent with the recent revitalization of the
Downtown Downey/ Firestone Boulevard area.
5. The proposed code amendment to allow self- storage, an industrial use, in a
commercial zone is contrary to General Plan Policy 1.2.1: "The City shall strive
to retain a relative balance of land uses" since adequate numbers of
industrially -zoned properties are available for self- storage in the City under
present zoning and general plan designations.
6. An Initial Study (IS) of Environmental Impact and Negative Declaration (ND)
were prepared for Code Amendment No. 01 -24, in accordance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), state CEQA
Guidelines, and City of Downey's Procedures for Implementing CEQA; and
7. A public hearing was held by the City Council of the City of Downey, at which
time evidence was heard on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration prior to
considering the project.
SECTION 3. Based upon the findings set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this
Resolution, the City Council of the City of Downey hereby denies Code Amendment No.
01-24.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
Code Amendment No. 01 -24 (Self Storage in C -3 zone)
August 28, 2001
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of September , 2001.
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ROBERT 0 C. WINNINGHAM,L Mayor
City of Downey
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN I_ MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss:
CITY OF DOWNEY )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of September
2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 3 Council Members: Tre j o , Perkins, Ca rtoz i a n
NOES: 2 Council Members: McCarthy, Winningham
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
Code Amendment No. 01 -24 (Self Storage in C -3 zone)
August 28, 2001