HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6526 RESOLUTION NO. 6526
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING
THE REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN 2020 AS
COMPLIANT WITH STATE LAW AND THE ADOPTION OF THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AS SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT No. 01 -87
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey does hereby find, determine and
declare that:
A. That the City of Downey initiated a General Plan Amendment to update its
comprehensive housing element as mandated by the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the planning
period 2000 -2005;
B. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on November 20,
2001, and fully considered all oral and written testimony and facts and opinions
offered at the aforesaid public hearing, adopted Resolution No. 2170,
recommending approval of the General Plan Amendment to the Housing
Element to the City Council;
C. On November 29, 2001, HCD notified the City its acceptance of the revisions to
the draft element submitted on October 29, 2001 and stated if adopted in its
current form, will comply with State housing element law (Article 10.6 of the
Government Code); and
D. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on December 11, 2001 and,
after fully considering all oral and written testimony and facts and opinions
offered at the aforesaid public hearing, adopted Resolution No. 6526, approving
General Plan Amendment No. 01 -87.
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:
A. The Housing Element 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
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; and
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C. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Evaluation has been prepared for the
Housing Element in accordance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City of Downey's
Revised Environmental Procedures and finds there is no substantial evidence
that the Housing Element will have a significant adverse effect upon the
environment.
SECTION 3. Based on the findings set forth in Section 1 and 2 of this Resolution, the
City Council of the City of Downey hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 01-
87.
SECTION 4. Based upon findings set forth in Section 1, 2, and 3 of this Resolution, the
City Council of the City of Downey hereby adopts the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact for this application.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11TH day of December, 2001.
MEREDITH H. PERKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 11TH day of December,
2001 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cartozian, Trejo, Winningham, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
KA HLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
GPA 01 -87 — Housing Element
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