HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 93-58RESOLUTION NO. 93-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
A. Recitals.
(i) The City of Diamond Bar previously initiated
proceedings to adopt a general plan (111992 General Plan")
pursuant to Title 7, Division 1 of the California Government Code
Sections 65360 and 65361.
(ii) A General Plan Advisory Committee was formed to
provide the community with an opportunity to participate in the
creation of the City of Diamond Bar's 1992 General Plan and to
make recommendations with respect to the specific components of
the 1992 General Plan. Numerous study sessions and duly noticed
public hearings were held by the Planning Commission and the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar from July 1991 through July
1992.
(iii) Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated
thereunder ("CEQA"), a Draft and Final Environmental Impact
Report was prepared and considered to address the environmental
effects of the 1992 General Plan, the mitigation measures related
to each significant environmental effect of the 1992 General
Plan, the project alternatives and a Mitigation Monitoring Plan.
(iv) On July 30, 1991, copies of the draft 1992
General Plan were mailed to affected agencies pursuant to
Government Code Section 65352.
(v) On July 14, 1992 the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 92-44 adopting the 1992 General Plan and adopted
Resolution 92-43 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report
for the 1992 General Plan.
(vi) On or about August 10, 1992, a referendum petition
seeking the repeal of Resolution No. 92-44 was submitted to the
City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar. The City Clerk certified
the sufficiency of the signatures on the referendum petition
pursuant to a court order and presented such certification to the
City Council.
(vii) On March 16, 1993 the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 93-15 repealing Resolution No. 92-44, the
— resolution which adopted the 1992 General Plan.
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(viii) In March of 1993 the City Council directed the retention
of a consultant team to develop a new general plan (111993 General
Plan"). Opportunities for public participation were provided
throughout the program of creating the 1993 General Plan. Five
community workshops were held with City residents to identify key
planning issues and to discuss potential general plan policy options.
The results of those workshops were summarized and forwarded to the
City Council for its consideration.
(ix) After consideration of the comments received at the
community workshops, the 1992 General Plan was substantially modified.
These significant modifications will result in the development of less
residential housing by reducing the residential densities to reflect
the existing development densities. These changes in the residential
densities will result in the reduction of the estimated number of
additional residential units at buildout from 6,235 under the 1992
General Plan to 1,900 under the 1993 General Plan. In addition, the
1993 General Plan contains a new vision statement which more
forcefully expresses the City's goals of protecting environmentally
sensitive areas of the City. The 1993 General Plan specifically
recognizes and delineates the Significant Ecological Area 15 located
within the central part of the sphere of influence and strengthens the
goals, policies and programs related to the preservation of.open
space. Further, the Tres Hermanos area land use designation has been
changed from Specific Plan to Agriculture/Specific Plan in order to
acknowledge the short term goal of retaining the Agricultural
designation until such time as a specific development plan is
submitted to the City. Finally, the regional transportation corridor
proposed to be located in Tonner Canyon is now proposed to be located
in the eastern portion of the sphere of influence and outside of
Significant Ecological Area 15.
(x) On May 19, 1993, the City Council began the public hearing
process to adopt a general plan. The City Council held duly noticed
public hearings on May 19, 1993, May 26, 1993, June 2, 1993, June 9,
1993, and June 16, 1993, whereby public testimony was received with
respect to all elements of the draft 1993 General Plan.
(xi) Because substantial modifications to the draft 1993 General
Plan were being considered, the City Council, pursuant to Government
Code Section 65356, referred the review of the draft 1993 General Plan
to the Diamond Bar Planning Commission for its recommendations. On
June 23, 1993 the Planning Commission held a study session to consider
the draft 1993 General Plan. On June 28, 1993 the Planning Commission
conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider and receive public
testimony on the draft 1993 General Plan. The Planning Commission
considered all the evidence presented and submitted a written
recommendation to the City Council to adopt the draft 1993 General
Plan, with various modifications.
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(xii) On June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 and July 27,
1993 the City Council conducted additional duly noticed public
hearings. In the course of these public hearings, the City
Council received and deliberated upon written and oral testimony
from members of the public, City staff, State agencies, local
agencies, consultants, and Commissions of the City.
(xiii) Although the modifications to the 1992 General
Plan are substantial, the Final Environmental Impact Report
previously prepared adequately addresses all of the significant
environmental impacts associated with the 1993 General Plan.
Only technical changes or additions were required to be made to
the Final Environmental Impact Report in order to consider the
Final Environmental Impact Report adequate under CEQA.
Therefore, an Addendum was prepared and considered in accordance
with CEQA. The City Council considered the information contained
in the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Addendum thereto
("Final EIR") prior to approval of the 1993 General Plan.
(xiv) The City Council considered, individually and
collectively, the six elements comprising the 1993 General Plan,
the related appendices and the Final EIR. The 1993 General Plan
incorporates the seven mandatory elements established in
Government Code Section 65302 into six components, specifically:
a. The Land Use Element;
b. The Housing Element;
C. The Resource Management Element (Open Space
and Conservation Elements);
d. The Public Health and Safety Element (Noise
and Safety Elements);
e. The Circulation Element; and
f. The Public Services and Facilities Element
(xv) In its review of the 1993 General Plan and the
Final EIR, the City Council fully considered the impacts upon
landforms and topography, earth resources and seismicity,
drainage and flood control, biological resources, crime and
prevention services, fire hazards and protective services, health
and emergency services, hazardous materials, recreation and open
space, land use, air quality, noise, cultural resources,
socioeconomics (housing), energy systems, circulation/
transportation, educational services, water, wastewater, and
solid waste associated with the further development of the City
in accordance with the goals, policies and programs as more fully
detailed in the 1993 General Plan.
(xvi) The 1993 General Plan and all of its constituent
parts are properly integrated, internally consistent and
compatible.
(xvii) The City Council has considered all the
information presented to it, and found and determined that the
public convenience, welfare and good planning practice require
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the adoption and implementation of the goals, policies and
programs contained in the 1993 General Plan.
(xviii) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption
of this Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined and
resolved by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, as
follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby
specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct and are
hereby incorporated into the body of this Resolution by
reference.
2. Documentation has been prepared in compliance with
CEQA and this City Council has reviewed and considered the
information contained in the environmental documentation,
including the Final Environmental Impact Report, the Addendum and
the Mitigation Monitoring Plan with respect to the 1993 General
Plan, and has determined that such documentation is complete and
adequate.
3. The City Council hereby determines that:
(a) The six components of the 1993 Diamond Bar
General Plan, including all appendices, completely address the
mandatory elements, and the mandatory legal contents required
therein, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65302 and
all other applicable statutes. The 1993 General Plan, attached
hereto as Exhibit A, is incorporated herein by this reference as
though set forth in full.
(b) The 1993 General Plan is informational,
readable, and available to the public pursuant to California
Government Code Section 65357.
(c) The six components of the 1993 General Plan,
including appendices, are internally consistent as required by
California Government Code Section 65300.5.
(d) The 1993 General Plan is consistent with
State of California policies, rules, regulations and guidelines.
(e) The 1993 General Plan covers all territory
within the corporate boundaries of the City of Diamond Bar and
further, incorporates all lands outside the corporate boundaries
of the City of Diamond Bar which the City Council has judged to
bear a reasonable relationship to Diamond Bar's planning
activities pursuant to California Government Code Section 65300.
(f) The 1993 General Plan is long term in
perspective pursuant to California Government Code Section 65300.
(g) The 1993 General Plan reasonably addresses
all relevant local issues and concerns currently identified.
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4. The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby
finds that adoption of the 1993 General Plan will generate social,
economic and other benefits which clearly outweigh the unavoidable
adverse environmental impacts, as specified in the Statement of
Overriding Considerations set forth in Exhibit A of Resolution No.
93-57.
5. The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby
finds that the 1993 General Plan for the City of Diamond Bar was
prepared in accordance with California State Planning and Zoning
Law, particularly Title 7, Chapter 3 of the California Government
Code and the General Plan Guidelines promulgated by the Governor's
Office of Planning and Research.
6. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the 1993
General Plan, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference as Exhibit A, as the General Plan of the City of Diamond
Bar.
7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 27th day of July 1 93.
(M yor)
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 27th day of July, 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MacBride, Forbing,
MPT/Papen, M/Miller
Werner
None
None
ATTES :
L#hda Sirjs isd its Clerk
City of -Zramond Bar
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