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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/1993CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Mayor — Gary G. Miller Mayor Pro Tem —Phyllis E. Papen Co inciknan— John A. Forting Counciknan — Gary H. VY►emer Counciknan — Dexter D. MacBride City Council Chambers are located at: South CoastAii QLaiity Mwajeirwt Dist& 21865 East Co#ey Drnou MEETING DATE: July 27, 1993 Hearing Room Terrence L Belanger City Manager Andrew V. Arczynski City Attorney MEETING TIME: 7: o o p.m. Lynda Burgess City Clerk The City of Diamond Bar uses RECYCLED paper and encourages you to do the same. Next Resolution No. 93-57 Next Ordinance No. 04 (1993) 1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Miller ROLL CALL: Councilmen MacBride, Forbing, Werner, Mayor Pro Tem Papen, Mayor Miller 2. PUBLIC HEARING: 2.1 ADOPTION OF THE 1993 GENERAL PLAN - The General Plan is a statement of goals, policies and implementing programs to guide the long-range physical development of the City. The Plan is required by State Law and determines the size, form and chracter of the City over the next twenty years. In March of 1993 the City Council authorized the retention of a consultant team to further develop the Draft General Plan. Five community workshops were conducted with residents in April and May to identify key planning issues and discuss potential General Plan policy options. Since May 19, 1993, ten Public Hearings have been conducted (nine City Council, one Planning Commission) to solicit public input and consider adoption of the 1993 General Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide a final opportunity for public commentary on the 1993 general Plan prior to adoption. Recommended Action: Open the public hearing, receive a presentation from the General Plan consultant team, conclude public testimony and adopt the 1993 General Plan. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4. ADJOURNMEMT: Next Resolution No. 93-57 Next Ordinance No. 04 (1993) 1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Miller ROLL CALL: Councilmen MacBride, Forbing, Werner, Mayor Pro Tem Papen, Mayor Miller 2. PUBLIC HEARING: 2.1 ADOPTION OF THE 1993 GENERAL PLAN - The General Plan is a statement of goals, policies and implementing programs to guide the long-range physical development of the City. The Plan is required by State Law and determines the size, form and chracter of the City over the next twenty years. In March of 1993 the City Council authorized the retention of a consultant team to further develop the Draft General Plan. Five community workshops were conducted with residents in April and May to identify key planning issues and discuss potential General Plan policy options. Since May 19, 1993, ten Public Hearings have been conducted (nine City Council, one Planning Commission) to solicit public input and consider adoption of the 1993 General Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide a final opportunity for public commentary on the 1993 general Plan prior to adoption. Recommended Action: Open the public hearing, receive a presentation from the General Plan consultant team, conclude public testimony and adopt the 1993 General Plan. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO. TO: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager MEETING DATE: July 27, 1993 REPORT DATE: July 22, 1993 FROM: James DeStefano, Community Development Director TITLE: Adoption of the 1993 General Plan SUMMARY: The General Plan is a statement of goals, policies and implementing programs to guide the long-range physical development of the City. The Plan is required by State Law and determines the size, form and character of the City over the next twenty years. In March of 1993 the City Council authorized the retention of a consultant team to further develop the Draft General Plan. Five community workshops were conducted with residents in April and May to identify key planning issues and discuss potential General Plan policy options. Since May 19, 1993, ten Public Hearings have been conducted (nine City Council, one Planning Commission) to solicit public input and consider adoption of the 1993 General Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide a final opportunity for public commentary on the 1993 General Plan prior to adoption. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive a presentation from the General Plan consultant team, conclude public testimony and adopt the 1993 General Plan. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification X Resolution(s) _ Bid Specification (on file in City Clerk's Office) _ Ordinances(s) _ Other _ Agreement(s) EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Library SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST: 1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes _ No by the City Attorney? (General Plan Legal Counsel) 2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote? Majority 3. Has environmental impact been assessed? X Yes _ No 4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? X YesNo Which Commission? Planning_ 5. Are other departments affected by the report? X Yes _ No Report discussed with the following affected departments: REVIEWED BY: Terrence L. Belanger City Manager James DeStefano Community Develo ment Director CITY COUNCIL REPORT AGENDA NO. MEETING DATE: July 27, 1993 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager SUBJECT: Adoption of the 1993 General Plan ISSUE STATEMENT: The General Plan is a statement of goals, policies and implementing programs to guide the long-range physical development of the City. The Plan is required by State Law and determines the size, form and character of the City over the next twenty years. In March of 1993 the City Council authorized the retention of a consultant team to further develop the Draft General Plan. Five community workshops were conducted with residents in April and May to identify key planning issues and discuss potential General Plan policy options. Since May 19, 1993, ten Public Hearings have been conducted (nine City Council, one Planning Commission) to solicit public input and consider adoption of the 1993 General Plan. The 1993 General Plan is, as a result of the public participation process, significantly different than the previous General Plan. Future residential development has been reduced from 6235 additional dwelling units to 1900 theoretical units, substantial policy changes have been incorporated responding to environmental issues, and significant policy statements are included responding to regional traffic impacts upon the City. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide a final opportunity for public commentary on the 1993 General Plan prior to adoption. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive a presentation from the General Plan consultant team, conclude public testimony and adopt the 1993 General Plan. BACKGROUND: The General Plan is comprised of policies which will guide the long range social, cultural, economic, and physical development of the community. State law requires each new city to adopt such a comprehensive long range planning document within the first 30 months of existence. The General Plan represents the community's view of its future and serves as the "blueprint" for the city's vision. It is the most significant tool utilized by the community to create and assure a balanced, comfortable environment in which to live, work, and play. 1 The City of Diamond Bar has been in existence for over four years. Diamond Bar does not yet have its required General Plan. This primarily is the result of a referendum which was filed against a General Plan which the City Council adopted in July 1992. The City Council repealed the adopted General Plan in March 1993. Since that time, the City has been working on the preparation of the 1993 General Plan. Over the past several months, the City has conducted five public workshops to provide community members an opportunity to help identify potential General Plan policy issues and options. The primary issues identified through these workshops include: the amount and type of future residential development, openspace identification and preservation, and traffic circulation, and related transportation system improvements. The City Council has held nine public hearings which began May 19, to solicit public input on the policy issues incorporated into the 1993 General Plan. Required by State Law, the 1993 General Plan expresses, in the form of text, maps, and illustrations, the organization of physical, economic, and social activities sought_ by the community in order to create and maintain a functional, healthful, and desirable place in which to live and do business. The General Plan serves as a comprehensive strategy for the management of future growth and change over the next twenty years. The adopted General Plan will be a useful guide for local decision making. To provide for logical and orderly development, the General Plan addresses issues concerning public services, the economic vitality of the community, and environmental constraints. Land use and policy determinations can thus be made within a comprehensive framework which incorporates public health, safety, and "quality of life" considerations. According to State guidelines for the preparation of general plans, the role of the General Plan is to establish a document which will " ..act as a 'constitution' for development, the foundation upon which all land use decisions are to be based. It expresses community development goals and embodies public policy relative to the distribution of future land use, both public and private." Thus, the General Plan serves to: ■ Identify land use, circulation, environmental, fiscal, and social goals and policies for the City and its surrounding planning area as they relate to land use and development. ■ Provide a framework within which the Planning Commission and City Council'can make land use decisions. ■ Provide citizens the opportunity to participate in the planning and decision making process affecting the City and its planning area. ■ Inform citizens, developers, decision makers, and other agencies, as appropriate, of the City's basic rules which will guide development within the City and provide similar notice as to how the City envisions development in the surrounding unincorporated portions of the planning area. 2 State law requires that the General Plan include seven mandatory elements (the Land Use Element, the Circulation Element, the Housing Element, the Conservation Element, the Open -Space Element, the Noise Element and the Safety Element). In addition to the elements required by State law, the Diamond Bar General Plan will include an optional Public Services and Facilities Element. It is important that the 1993 General Plan establish local policy, while keeping in mind that the City is part of a larger region. Certain issues, such as traffic and air quality, have a local component, but are more readily addressed on a regional basis. In such cases, the task of the General Plan will be to integrate the interests, values, and concerns of the people of Diamond Bar with regional and countywide policies. In addition, it is the purpose of the 1993 General Plan to provide a forum for the discussion and resolution of issues that cannot be solved by the City alone, but that require cooperative actions by a number of jurisdictions. DISCUSSION: On July 13, 1993, the City Council received a second Draft 1993 General Plan. The document contained changes, inclusions, deletions and other modifications to the base General Plan document. The major areas of significant or substantive change within the 1993 General Plan include: 1. Map and text changes related to the former General Plan's theoretical buildout of 6235 additional residential dwelling units. The 1993 General Plan indicates that 1900 additional dwelling units may be developed over the next twenty years as a result_ of its policies. However, with specific development review standards and site constraints, staff believes that the reality for future residential growth in Diamond Bar is approximately half the theoretical amount. 2. Incorporation of substantial language responding to environmental concerns and environmental sensitivity related to a regional bypass transportation corridor as well as recognition of Significant Ecological Area No. 15 and further defining significant impacts to be reviewed before a project is considered for approval. 3. Incorporation of transportation policy statements responding to Diamond Bar's position as a recipient of regional traffic. Strong proactive statements regarding regional traffic mitigation, the need to work with other agencies and jurisdictions toward common solutions, and consideration of an environmentally sensitive regional traffic bypass roadway. 4. A vision statement which incorporates the retention of rural country living characteristics of the community, preservation of open space resources, reduction of regional traffic impacts on local streets, promoting viable commercial activity, and the provision for a well maintained, attractive and hospitable community environment are incorporated. As a result of comments and direction received at the July 20, 1993, hearing, addendum pages are attached for review. The July 27, 1993, continued public hearing provides an opportunity for additional commentary on the 1993 General Plan prior to adoption. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL, DETERMINATION: The City Council adopted and approved a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 1992 General Plan on July 14, 1992. The FEIR identified all significant environmental effects of the 1992 General Plan. A range of alternatives and their environmental effects were also evaluated within the FEIR. The changes considered in the 1993 General Plan will not result in any new or more adverse impacts not already considered within the FEIR. Therefore, an addendum to the FEIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the 1993 Diamond Bar General Plan. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Public hearing notices for the five General Plan workshops were published within the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in accordance with State Law. In addition, public notices were published within the Diamond Bar and Walnut Highlander, and the Windmill. Posters announcing the General Plan workshop and public hearing process have been circulated within the community. Public hearing notices for the nine City Council Meetings were previously published within the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in accordance with State Law. In addition, public notices were published within the Diamond Bar Highlander. The July 27 public hearing of the City Council represents the tenth public hearing conducted since May 19, 1993. Notice of each public hearing has been mailed to several hundred persons or organizations as represented on our General Plan mailing list. All General Plan documents have been available for review at City Hall and the County Library. PREPARED BY: James DeStefano Community Development Director attachments: 1. General Plan Addendum pages 2. Addendum to the Final EIR for the City of Diamond Bar 1993 General Plan 3. Resolutions 93 -XX and 93 -XX 4 RES UTION - A?j4pr Oi N0. '33 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 Ceneral Plan Advisory Com-mittee was formad 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 Corlmission 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. 930706 10572-00002 dc•/t, 1040544 .2 i✓D Lo 116 -ki- j (viii) In March. of 199" the City council directed the retention of a consultant team to develop a new general plan (411993 General Plan"). Opportunities for, public participation: were provided throughout the program of creating the 1993 General Plan. Five community workshops were hold with City residents to identify key planning issuers 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 xermanos area land use designation has bean changed from Agriculture 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 Pian to the Diamond Sar Planning Commission for its recommendations. on June 23, 1993 the Planning Commission held a study session to consider the draft 1993 General Pian, On June 26, 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. 9307e6 10572-00002 acs/t] 1840544 — 2 — 2-074' DRAFT (xii) On June 29, July 6, July 13, Juiy 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 iii 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 930706 IOS72-00002 dcs/lj 1840544 — 3 the adoption and implementation of the goals, policies and programs contained in the 1993 General Plan. ()'viii) All Legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. H. 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 is incorpo- rated 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. 930706 10572.00002 dct/Ij 1840544 — 4 JEV` gptcf DRAFT 4. The City Council of `he 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-_. 5. The City Council of the City of D_anond 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 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 da} of _,-1993. (Signed by Mayor) I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clark 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 14th day of July, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCII,MEMBERS: NOES,* COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS: ATTEST: (Signed by Lynda Burgess) City Clerk, City of Diamond Bar 7/33/93 930706 10572-00002 dos/ti 1840544 -" 5 — RESOLUTION NO. 93 - CRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CIi'Y COUNCIL OF rHC CITY OF DIAMOND PAR iNCURP^,RATING RESOLUTION NO. 92--43 13Y REFERENCE AND CERTIFYING THE, ADEQUACY OF THE ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND MAKING FINDINGS THEREON PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONNMENTAL QUALITY ACT A. Recitals. (i) The City of Diamond Bar previously initiated proceedings to adopt a general plan (101992 General Plan") pursuant to Title 7, Division 1 of the California Government Code Sections 65360 and 65361. (ii) 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 program. (iii) Pursuant to Section 15087 of the California Code of Regulations, a 45 day comment period was provided to all affected agencies for review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Written comments were received and were responded to in the "Response to Comments" contained in the Final Environmental impact Report. (iv) The Planning Commission conducted duly noticed study sessions on July 22, August 12 and August 26, 1991 to consider and receive public testimony with respect to the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the 1992 General Pian. The Planning Commission conducted duly noticed public hearings With respect to the Draft Environmental Impact Report where it received public testimony and duly considered all testimony on September 9 and September 23, 1991 and on April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 21, May 26, May 28, June 1 and June 8, 1992. (v) The Planning Commission reviewed all ,environmental documentation comprising the Draft Environmental Impact Report and found that the documents considered all environmental effects of the 1992 General Plan, that they were complete and adequate, and that they fully complied with all requirements of CEQA. 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 a"` DRAFT (vi) On June 8, 1992 the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council, that the Draft Environmental Impact Report be certified as complete and adequate. On June 9, June 26, June 30, July 7 and July 14, 1992, the City Council conducted duly noticed public: hearings to consider and receive public testimony regarding the Draft and Final Environirental Impact Report. (vii) 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. (viii) 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. On March 16, 1993 Reaolution No. 92-44 was repealed. (ix) 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. (x) 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 Agriculture 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 s 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 2 z'• DRAFT located in the eastern portion of the sphere of infli.ence and outside of Significant Ecological Area 15. (xi) On May 19, 1993, the City Council began the public hearing process to adopt a general plan. 'rhe 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. (xii) 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 flan. 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. (xiii) On June 29, July 6, July 3.3, 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. (xiv) Although the modifications to the 1992 General Plan are substantial, the Final Environmental Impact Report previously prepared and certified 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 prior to approval of the 1993 General Pian. Further, the mitigation measures contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report which was prepared in connection with the 1992 General Plan remain, current and valid and a revised Mitigation Monitoring Program ("Mitigation Monitoring Program") is hereby made a part of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 1993 General Plan to ensure implementation of the Mitigation measures identified in the Final Environmental impact Report. (xv) In its review of the 1993 General Plan, the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Addendum, the City Council fully considered the impacts upon local land use, circulation, housing, air quality, biological resources, recreation and open 93023 10572-00002 drh 1840547.AL7 0 — 3 — 2�✓ DRAFT 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 lath day of July, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS: ATTEST: (Signed by Lynda Burgess) City Clerk, City of Diamond Bar 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 5 — o?#%o( DRAFT space, public safety, noise, cultural resources, rIrainage and flood control, cultural resources, utilities and services, hazardous materials, educational services, and earth resources and seismic safety 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) 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. The Final Environmental Impact Report, prepared pursuant to CEQA, and certified and adopted in Resolution No. 92- 43 on July 14, 1992, is hereby incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full in connection with the 1993 General Plan. The Addendum, prepared pursuant to CEQA, is hereby certified and adopted by this City Council in connection with the 1993 General Plan. The environmental findings made in Resolution No. 92-43 and additional environmental findings, attached hereto as Exhibit "A," are hereby incorporated by this reference and adopted. 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 1993. (Signed by Mayor) 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547,ALT 0 4 - � DRAFTEXHIBIT A 1. The city Councii finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report was certified as being completed in compliance with the Californi-a Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder by Resolution 92-43, adopted on July 14, 1992. The Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report, prepared in connection with the adoption of the City of Diamond Bar 1993 General Plan, was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines prontuigated thereunder, and is hereby made a part of the Final Environmental Impact Report. The city Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum reflect the independent judgment of the City of Diamond Bar. 2. This City Council finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum have identified all significant environmental effects of the 1993 General Plan and that there are no known potential environmental impacts not addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. This City Council further finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify significant individual and cumulative environmental effects of the project in regard to landforms and topography, earth resources and seismicity, drainage and flood control, biological resources, crime and 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547 -ALT 0 — 1 — a"' DRAFT prevention sezvicAs, fire hazards and protective services, health and emergency services, ha?ardou: materials, recreation and open space, land use, air quality, noise, cultural resources, socioeconom_cs (housing), energy systems, circulation/ transportation, educational services, water, wastewater, and solid waste. The City council finds that the Final Environmental Impact report and Addendum identify all feasible mitigation measures for these impacts. 3. The City Council finds that in response to each significant effect identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and listed in Section 2, changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the General Plan which avoid or substantially lessen the significant individual and cumulative environmental effects identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. 4, This City council finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum have described a range of reasonable alternatives to the 1993 General Plan which could feasibly obtain the basic objectives of the General Plan. Further, this City council finds that a good faith effort was made to incorporate alternatives in the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and a range of reasonable alternatives were considered in the review process of the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and ultimate decisions on the 1993 General Plan. The City Council has evaluated the 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 2 — a� DRAFT comparative merits of the alternative, and rejected them as infeasible for ocjonomic, sociai or otiier considerations as set 11 forth in Section 6 of this Resolution, or tecause such alternatives are not, as a whole, more environarientally protective than the proposed 1993 General Plan. 5. This City Council finds that although the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify certain significant unavoidable environmental effects that will result if the 1993 General Plan is adopted, all significant effects that can feasibly be mitigated or avoided have been reduced to the extent feasible by the imposition of mitigation measures contained within the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and the Mitigation Monitoring Program and the social, economic and other benefits of the project outweigh those unavoidable impacts. Therefore, the City Council finds that the unavoidable environmental impacts of the 1993 General Plan are acceptable when balanced against the benefits of the project. 6. This City Council hereby adopts the following Statement of Overriding Considerations: (a) The City Council finds that while changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the 1993 General Plan which substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum, these effects cannot be totally 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 3 — DRAFT avoided or reduced to a level of insignificance if the project is implemented. (b) To the extent that the 1993 Diamond Bar General Plan allows the occurrence of significant effects identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum which cannot be totally avoided or reduced to a level of .insignificance, the City Council has identified specific economic, ecological, and social reasons to support its action which make infeasible the project alternatives described in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. The Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify the following unavoidable adverse impacts which may occur upon implementation of the 1993 General Plan: (i) Biological Resources: + Loss of vegetation and wildlife displaced from potential development areas. + Potential removal of woodlands and riparian brush. (ii) Transportation/Circulation: Contribution to the local and area -wide need for expanded transportation systems. (iii) Air Quality: + Short -terra air quality impacts associated with the construction phases of development such as from construction equipment. 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 4 — e54" DRAFT + Long-term stationary and mobile source air erlissior. increases !iv) Acoustic Environment: + Short-term acoustic impacts during grading, infrastructure installation and building construction. + Long-term acoustic impacts occurring from increased traffic and urban activities. (v) Land Use: Potential alteration of open space and agricultural lands within the City. (vi) Public Services and Facilities: Increased demands on fire, police protection, schools, libraries, health services, solid waste disposal and telephone services; increased consumption of water and energy supplies; and increased waste -water generation/treatment demands. (c) The economic, ecological and social reasons which support the adoption of the 1993 General Plan and which make infeasible the alternatives described in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum are set forth below: (i) The 1993 General Plan will provide for a community with a balance of land uses and a range of residential housing types. (ii) The 1993 General Plan is superior to the proposed alternatives, including the "no project" alternative, in 930723 10572-00002 drh 18405'67 -ALT 0 - 5 - a"d DRAFT that it promotes an enviro-(mental=y and visually sensitive pattern of growth, provides For an environmental balance between development and identified naturai resources and promotes superior regulations for balancing the requirements of environmental preservation, safety and economic consideration. (iii) The 1993 General Plan provides a superior ability to preserve the significant natural resources'of the City and its sphere of influence and will enhance the protection of visually sensitive areas. (iv) The 1993 General Plan provides greater assurances than the alternatives proposed, including the "no project:" alternative, that where development does occur in or adjacent to visually sensitive areas, such development will occur in a manner which minimizes effects upon resources. (v) The 1993 General Plan will assure that geologic and safety considerations influence the preparation of development plans and proposals and requires that such considerations are reflected in each development proposal, including requirements for architecture and site design which are sensitive to the topography and the significant natural resources of the City and its sphere of influence. (vi) The 1993 General Plan will encourage a safe and convenient system of circulation and access which is responsive to local and regional considerations, and will provide adequate levels of public services, facilities and utilities which are properly sequenced to ensure that such necessary public services, facilities and utilities are in place in conjunction 930723 10572-00002 doh 1840547.ALT 0 " 6 — a" DRAFT with development as it occurs in a manner zuperior to that which would be provided through the other alternatives, including the "no projec=t" alternative. (vil) The 1993 General Plan will prair.ote the establishment of adequate funding mechanisms in order to provide identified infrastructure and circulation improvements, which will be required and will be implemented in an equitable fashion. (viii) Each alternative analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Report, including the "no project" alternative, produce unavoidable adverse impacts. The 1993 General Plan is superior to each of the alternatives presented, including the "no project" alternative, in that it minimizes such unavoidable adverse impacts throughout the City and its sphere of influence to the extent feasible. (d) The City Council finds that facts supporting the above-specified findings are contained in the Final. Environmental Impact Report and Addendum, she 1993 General Plan text, and the information provided to this council during the public hearings conducted with respect to the 1993 General Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. The mitigation measures which are contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and the Mitigation Monitoring Program, are made a condition, of approval of the 1993 General Plan and are intended to mitigate and/or avoid the significant environmental effects identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. The 1993 General Plan CE 930723 10572.00002 drh I&OS T.okt r 0 — 7 — oXal DRAFT itself is a mitigation measure whish is intended to mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects of development which could otherwise occur Without a planned, ccmprethensive approach such as the 1993 General Plan standards, guidelines and regulations, i. This City Council hereby specifically finds and determines that, based upon the findings set forth herein and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into the 1993 General Plan, the adverse environmental effects of the 1993 General Plan are acceptable. S. This city Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program required by Public Resources Code section 21081.8 and contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum as an integrated component of the 1993 General Plan and will be implemented accordingly. 7/26/93 930723 10572•WO02 deh 1940547,ALT 0 — 8 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: July 26, 1993 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: James DeStefano, Community Development Dir SUBJECT: 1993 General Plan - Addendum to Final Environmen al Impact Report The environmental impacts of the 1993 General Plan have been examined and compared with the originally adopted General Plan. The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) previously prepared .and certified (Resolution No. 92-43) adequately addresses all of the significant environmental impacts associated with the 1993 General Plan. The changes considered in the 1993 General Plan will not result in any new or more adverse impacts not already considered in the previous FEIR. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) an "Addendum" to the previously prepared and certified Final Environmental Impact Report is appropriate and has been prepared for consideration. The Addendum to the Final EIR for the City of Diamond Bar 1993 General Plan is attached. Please contact me should you have any questions or comments. attachments cc: City Manager CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO. TO: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager REPORT DATE: July 22, 1993 MEETING DATE: July 27, 1993 FROM: James DeStefano, Community Development Director TITLE: Adoption of the 1993 General Plan SUMMARY: The General Plan is a statement of goals, policies and implementing programs to guide the long-range physical development of the City. The Plan is required by State Law and determines the size, form and character of the City over the next twenty years. In March of 1993 the City Council authorized the retention of a consultant team to further develop the Draft General Plan. Five community workshops were conducted with residents in April and May to identify key planning issues and discuss potential General Plan policy options. Since May 19, 1993, ten Public Hearings have been conducted (nine City Council, one Planning Commission) to solicit public input and consider adoption of the 1993 General Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide a final opportunity for public commentary on the 1993 General Plan prior to adoption. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive a presentation from the General Plan consultant team, conclude public testimony and adopt the 1993 General Plan. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report X Resolution(s) _ Ordinances(s) Agreement(s) EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Library SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST: _ Public Hearing Notification Bid Specification (on file in City Clerk's Office) Other 1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes _ No by the City Attorney? (General Plan Legal Counsel) Majority 2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote? Yes _ No 3. Has environmental impact been assessed? 4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? anYr�ing NO Which Commission? 5. Are other departments affected by the report? X Yes _ No Report discussed with the following affected departments: REVIEWED BY: Terrence L `Belanger City Manager James DeStefano Community Develo ment Director CITY COUNCIL REPORT AGENDA NO. MEETING DATE: July 27, 1993 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager SUBJECT: Adoption of the 1993 General Plan ISSUE STATEMENT: The General Plan is a statement of goals, policies and implementing programs to guide the long-range physical development of the City. The Plan is required by State Law and determines the size, form and character of the City over the next twenty years. In March of 1993 the City Council authorized the retention of a consultant team to further develop the Draft General Plan. Five community workshops were conducted with residents in April and May to identify key planning issues and discuss potential General Plan policy options. Since May 19, 1993, ten Public Hearings have been conducted (nine City Council, one Planning Commission) to solicit public input and consider adoption of the 1993 General Plan. The 1993 General Plan is, as a result of the public participation process, significantly different than the previous General Plan. Future residential development has been reduced from 6235 additional dwelling units to 1900 theoretical units, substantial policy changes have been incorporated responding to environmental issues, and significant policy statements are included responding to regional traffic impacts upon the City. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide a final opportunity for public commentary on the 1993 General Plan prior to adoption. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council open the public from the General Plan consultant team, hearing, receive a presentation conclude public testimony and adopt the 1993 General Plan. BACKGROUND: The General Plan is comprised of policies which will guide the long range social, cultural, economic, and physical development of the community. State law requires each new city to adopt such a comprehensive long range planning document within the first 30 months of existence. The General Plan represents the community's view of its future and serves as the "blueprint" noted tto create ande city,s lassuretl abalanced, comfortable s the most tenvitol z environment in by the commu y which to live, work, and play. 1 The City of Diamond Bar has been in existence for over four years. Dia mond Bar does not yet have its required General Plan. This primarily the result of a referendum which was filed against a General Plan which the City Council adopted in July 1992. The City Council repealed the adopted General Plan in March 1993. Since that time, the City has been working on the preparation of the 1993 General Plan. Over the past several months, the City has conducted five publicwirlshopsGeneto provide community members an opportunity to help identify p oteal Plan policy issues and options. The primary issues identified through these workshops include: the amount and type of future residential development, openspace identification and preservation, and traffic circulation, and related transportation system improvements. The City Council has held nine public hearings which began May 19, to solicit public input on the policy issues incorporated into the 1993 General Plan. Required by State Law, the 1993 General Plan expresses, in the form of text, maps, and illustrations, the organization of physical, economic, and social activities sought by the community in order to create and maintain a functional, healthful, and desirable place in which to live and do business. The General Plan serves as a comprehensive strategy for the management of future growth and change over the next twenty years. The adopted General Plan will be a useful guide for local decision making. To provide for logical and orderly development, the General Plan addresses issues concerning public services, the economic vitality of the community, and environmental constraints. Land use and policy determinations can thus be made within a comprehensive framework which incorporates public health, safety, and "quality of life" considerations. According to State guidelines for the preparation of general plans: cta e role of the General Plan is to establish a document which will 11 'constitution' for development, the foundation upon which all land use decisions are to be based. It expresses community development goals and embodies public policy relative to the distribution of future land use, both public and private." Thus, the General Plan serves to: Identify land use, circulation, environmental, fiscal, and social goals and policies for the City and its surrounding planning area as they relate to land use and development. ■ Provide a framework within which the Planning Commission and City Council can make land use decisions. Provide citizens the opportunity to participate in the planning and decision making process affecting the City and its planning area. ■ Inform citizens, developers, decision makers, and other agencies, as appropriate, of the City's basic rules which will guide development within the City and provide similar notice as to how the City envisions development in the surrounding unincorporated portions of the planning area. 2 State law requires that the General Plan include seven mandatory elements (the Land Use Element, the Circulation Element, the Housing Element, the Conservation Element, the Open -Space Element, the Noise Element and the Safety Element). In addition to the elements required by State law, the Diamond Bar General Plan will include an optional Public Services and Facilities Element. It is important that the 1993 General Plan establish local policy, while keeping in mind that the City is part of a larger region. Certain issues, such as traffic and air quality, have a local component, but are more readily addressed on a regional basis. In such cases, the task of the General Plan will be to integrate the interests, values, and concerns of the people Diamond Bar with regional and countywide policies. In addition, it is the purpose of the 1993 General Plan to provide a forum for the discussion and resolution of issues that cannot be solved by the City alone, but that require cooperative actions by a number of jurisdictions. DISCUSSION: On July 13, 1993, the City Council received a second Draft 1993 General Plan. The document contained changes, inclusions, deletions and other modifications to the base General Plan document. The major areas of significant or substantive change within the 1993 General Plan include: 1. Map and text changes related to the former General Plan's theoretical buildout of 6235 additional residential dwelling units. The 1993 General Plan indicates that 1900 additional dwelling units may e developed over the next twenty years as a result of its p s However, with specific development review standards and site constraints, staff believes that the reality for future residential growth in Diamond Bar is approximately half the theoretical amount. 2. Incorporation of substantial language responding to environmental concerns and environmental sensitivity related to a regional bypass transportation corridor as well as recognition of Significant Ecological Area No. 15 and further defining significant impacts to be reviewed before a project is considered for approval. 3. Incorporation of transportation policy statements responding to Diamond Bar's position as a recipient of regional traffic. Strong proactive statements regarding regional traffic mitigation, the need to work with other agencies and jurisdictions toward common solutions, and consideration of an environmentally sensitive regional traffic bypass roadway. 4. A vision statement which incorporates the retention of rural country living characteristics of the community, preservation of open space resources, reduction of regional traffic impacts on local streets, promoting viable commercial activity, and the provision for a well maintained, attractive and hospitable community environment are incorporated. As a result of comments and direction received at the July 20, 1993, hearing, addendum pages are attached for review. The July 27, 1993, continued public hearing provides an opportunity for additional commentary on the 1993 General Plan prior to adoption. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City Council adopted and approved a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 1992 General Plan on July 14, 1992. The FEIR identified all significant environmental effects of the 1992 General Plan. A range of alternatives and their environmental effects were also evaluated within the FEIR. The changes considered in the 1993 General Plan will not result in any new or more adverse impacts not already considered within the FEIR. Therefore, an addendum to the FEIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the 1993 Diamond Bar General Plan. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Public hearing notices for the five General Plan workshops were published within the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Inland Vallev Daily Bulletin in accordance with State Law. In addition, public notices were published within the Diamond Bar and Walnut Highlander, and the Windmill. Posters announcing the General Plan workshop and public hearing process have been circulated within the community. Public hearing notices for the nine City Council Meetings were previously published within the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in accordance with State Law. In addition, public notices were published within the Diamond Bar Highlander. The July 27 public hearing of the City Council represents the tenth public hearing conducted since May 19, 1993. Notice of each public hearing has been mailed to several hundred persons or organizations as represented on our General Plan mailing list. All General Plan documents have been available for review at City Hall and the County Library. PREPARED BY: James DeStefano Community Development Director attachments: 1. General Plan Addendum pages 2. Addendum to the Final EIR for the City of Diamond Bar 1993 General Plan 3. Resolutions 93 -XX and 93 -XX 4 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ) The Diamond Bar City Council will hold an Adjourned Regular Meeting at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium, located at 21865 E. Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, California at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 1993. Items for consideration are listed on the attached agenda. I, LYNDA BURGESS, declare as follows: I am the City Clerk in the City of Diamond Bar; that a copy of the Notice for the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Diamond Bar City Council, to be held on July 27, 1993 was posted at their proper locations. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this Notice and Affidavit was executed this 23rd day of July, 1993, at Diamond Bar, California. /s/ Lynda Burges Lynda Burgess, City Clerk City of Diamond Bar o) -r), Pz M),(C OK (Dn,Q 1-(7 I Irtit� (C) f) c , -15 5(IN Ins a i4.eovcOe11/c nl 4-k (w? �" �r lE l' Z? ►AL1 (�1 UV)1�%, �! Cl..�ci'/'r�E'Ct � � � �jLl SCr���J �� �a S �I-►�e. J� �� e Aj f - Ccrv� GV Q � ell-74-'�" �S h , ,. r// q �14,ye 1,0 ct 7 / yt"Icc (S 7 /�c 407 C�%I Sic.. Ery�y VOLUNTARY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEM NO. DATE: TO: City FROM,: �� /�%G ✓ j�c,Q ��' ADDRESS: ORGANIZATION: % SUBJECT: I expect to address the Council on the subject agenda item. Please have the Council Minutes reflect my name and address as written above. Signature NOTE: All persons may attend meet'gs and address the City Council. This form is intended to assist the Ma or in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the Council are recognized and to ensure correct spelling of names in the Minutes. INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN COMMENTS DATE: June 30, 1993 The attached comments regarding the General Plan have been submitted by Mr. Maxwell on June 29, 1993. nbw attachment CITY OF DIAMOND BAR INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: July 26, 1993 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: James DeStefano, Community Development D SUBJECT: Revised General Plan Resolutions Our General Plan special legal counsel, Michael Jenkins, has revised the previously transmitted resolutions for adoption of the 1993 General Plan. Enclosed herewith, are the revised 1993 General Plan Resolutions. Please contact me should you have any questions, comments, or need further information. attachments cc: City Manager RESOLUTION UO. 93- A RESOLUTION OF THE CI'T'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR INCORPGRATING RESOLUTION NO. 92-43 BY REFERENCE AND CERTIFYING THE ADEQUACY OF THE .ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT'—AND MAKING FINDINGS THEREON PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT A. Recitals. (i) The City of Diamond Bar previously initiated proceedings to adopt a general plan ("1992 General Plan11) pursuant to Title 7, Division 1 of the California Government Code Sections 65360 and 65361. (ii) Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder ("CEQA"), a Draft and Final.Environme.ntal 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 program. (iii) Pursuant to Section 15087 of the California Code of Regulations, a 45 day comment period was provided to all affected agencies for review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Written comments were received and were responded to in the "Response to Comments" contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report. (iv) The Planning Commission conducted duly noticed study sessions on July 22, August 12 and August 26, 1991 to consider and receive public testimony with respect to the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the 1992 General Pian. The Planning commission conducted duly noticed public hearings with respect to the Draft Environmental Impact Report where it received public testimony and duly considered all testimony on September 9 and September 23, 1991 and on April. 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 21, May 26, May 28, June 1 and June 8, 1992. (v) The Planning Commission reviewed all environmental documentation comprising the Draft Environmental Impact Report and found that the documents considered all environmental effects of the 1992 General Plan, that they were complete and adequate, and that they fully complied with all requirements of CEQA. 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 A^ df DI ?AFT (vi) On June 8, 1992 the Planning Comrr,ission recommended to the City Council that the Graft Environmental Impact Report be certified as complete and adequate. On June 9, June 26, June 3.0, July 7 and July 14, 1992, the City Council conducted duly noticed public hearings to consider and receive public testimony regarding the Draft and Final Enviro;ur.ental Impact Report. (vii) 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 TTnpact Report for the 1992 General Plan. (viii) 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. On March 16, 1993 Resolution No. 92-44 was repealed. (ix) 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. (x) 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 Kermanos area land use designation has been changed from Agriculture 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 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 2 — Z--( DRAFT located in the eastern portion of the sphere of influence and outside of Significant Ecological Area 15. (xi) 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 15, 1993 whereby public testimony was received with respect to ail elements of the draft 1993 General Plan. (xii) 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. (xiii) 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. (xiv) Although the modifications to the 1992 General Plan are substantial, the Final Environmental Impact Report previously prepared and certified 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 prior to approval of the 1993 General Pian. Further, the mitigation measures contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report which was prepared in connection with the 1992 General Plan remain current and valid and a revised Mitigation Monitoring Program ("Mitigation Monitoring Program") is hereby made a part of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 1993 General Plan to ensure implementation of the mitigation measures identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report. (xv) In its review of the 1993 General Plan, the Final Environmental impact Report and the Addendum, the City Council fully considered the impacts upon local land use, circulation, housing, air quality, biological resources, recreation and open 930723 10572-00002 drn 1840547.ALT 0 " 3 - 2� DRAFT 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 14th day of July, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS: ATTEST: (Signed by Lynda Burgess) City Clerk, City of Diamond Bar V 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840567.ALT 0 — 5 — o?mo( DRAFT space, public safety, noise, cultural resources, e1rainage and flood control, cultural resources, utilities and services, hazardous materials, educational services, and earth resources and seismic safety associated with the turther development of the City in accordance with the goals, policies and programs as more fully detailed in the 1993 General. Plan. (xvi) x,11 legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. a. 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. The Final Environmental Impact Report, prepared pursuant to CEQA, and certified and adopted in Resolution No. 92- 43 on July 14, 1992, is hereby incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full in connection with the 1993 General Plan. The Addendum, prepared pursuant to CEQA, is hereby certified and adopted by this City Council in connection with the 1993 General Plan. The environmental findings made in Resolution No. 92-43 and additional environmental findings, attached hereto as Exhibit "A," are hereby incorporated by this reference and adopted. 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 1993. (Signed by Mayor) 0 930723 10572.00002 drh 1840547,ALT 0 4 - 4AAW DRAFT EXHIBIT A 1. 'rhe City Council finds that the final Environmental Impact Report was certified as being completed in compliance with the Ca._i.forni Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder by Resolution 92-43, adopted on July 14, 1992. The Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report, prepared in :�onnecti.on with the adoption of the City of Diamond Bar 1993 General Plan, was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, and is nereby made a part of the Final Environmental Impact Report. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum reflect the independent judgment of the City of Diamond Bar. 2. This City Council finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum have identified all significant environmental effects of the 1993 General Plan and that there are no known potential environmental impacts not addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. This City Council further finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify significant individual and cumulative environmental effects of the project in regard to landforms and topography, earth resources and seismicity, drainage and flood control, biological resources, crime and 933723 10572-00002 drh 1&0547.ALr 0 — 1 — .?.i DR.A F T prevention sexvices, 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. The City Council finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify all feasible mitigation measures for these impacts. 3. The City Council finds that in response to each significant effect identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and listed in Section 2, changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the General Plan which avoid or substantially lessen the significant individual and cumulative environmental effects identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. 4. This City Council finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum have described a range of reasonable alternatives to the 1993 General Flan which could feasibly obtain the basic objectives of the General Plan. Further, this City Council finds that a good faith effort was made to incorporate alternatives in the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact. Report and a range of reasonable alternatives were considered in the review process of the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum and ultimate decisions on the 1993 General Plan. The City Council has evaluated the 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 2 — o7a DRAFT comparative merits of the alternative� and resected them as infeasible for economic, social or oti,er considerations as set forth in Section 6 of this Resolution, or Lecause such alternatives are not, as a whole, more environmentally protective than the proposed 1993 General Plan. 5. This city Council finds that although the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify certain significant unavoidabie environmental effects that will result if the 1993 General Plan is adopted, all significant effects that can feasibly be mitigated or avoided have been reduced to the extent feasible by the imposition of mitigation measures contained within the Final Environmental impact Report and Addendum and the Mitigation Monitoring Program and the social, economic and other benefits of the project outweigh those unavoidable impacts. Therefore, the City Council finds that the unavoidable environmental impacts of the 1993 General Plan are acceptable when balanced against the benefits of the project. 6. This City Council hereby adopts the following Statement of Overriding considerations: (a) The City council finds that while changes or alterations have boon required in, or incorporated into the 1993 General Plan which substantially lessen the significant . environmental effects as identified in the Final Environnental Impact Report and Addendum, these effects cannot be totally 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALf 0 — 3 — aAil/ DRAFT avoided or reduced to a level of insignificance if the project is implemented. (b) To the extent that the 1993 Diamond Bar General plan allows the occurrence of significant effects identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum which cannot be totally avoided or reduced to a level of insignificance, the City Council has identified specific economic, ecological, and social reasons to support its action which make infeasible the project alternatives described in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. The Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum identify the following unavoidable adverse impacts which may occur upon implementation of the 1993 General Plan: (i) Biological Resources: + Loss of vegetation and wildlife displaced from potential development areas. + Potential removal of'woodlands and riparian brush. (ii) Transportation/Circulation: Contribution to the local and area -wide need for expanded transportation systems. (iii) Air Quality: + Short-term air quality impacts associated with the construction phases of development such as from construction equipment. 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 — 4 a'4 DRAFT + Long-term stationary and mobile source air emission, increases (iv) Acoustic Environment: + Short-term acoustic impacts during grading, infrastructure installation and building construction. + Long-term acoustic impacts occurring from increased traffic and urban activities. (v) Land Use: Potential alteration of open space and agricultural lands within the City. (vi) Public Services and Facilities: Increased demands on fire, police protection, schools, libraries, health services, solid waste disposal and telephone services; increased consumption of water and energy supplies; and increased waste -water generation/treatment demands. (c) The economic, ecological and social reasons which support the adoption of the 1993 General Plan and which make infeasible the alternatives described in the final Environmental Impact Report and Addendun are set forth below: (i) The 1993 General Plan will provide for a community with a balance of land uses and a range of residential housing types, (ii) The 1993 General Plan is superior to the proposed alternatives, including the "no project" alternative, in 930723 10572-00002 drh t8,60547.ALT 0 — 5 — DRAFT that it promotes an environmental -'y and visually sensitive pattern of growth, provides for an environmental balance between development and identified natural resources and promotes superior regulations for balancing the requirements of environmental preservation, safety and economic consideration. (iii) The 1993 General Plan provides a superior ability to preserve the significant natural resources'of the City and its sphere of influence and will enhance the protection of visually sensitive areas. (iv) The 1993 General Plan provides greater assurances than the alternatives proposed, including the "no project" alternative, that where development does occur in or adjacent to visually sensitive areas, such development will occur in a manner which minimizes effects upon resources. (v) The 1993 General Plan will assure that geologic and safety considerations influence the preparation of development plans and proposals and requires that such considerations are reflected in each development proposal, including requirements for architecture and site design which are sensitive to the topography and the significant natural resources of the City and its sphere of influence. (vi) The 1993 General Plan will encourage a safe and convenient system of circulation and access which is responsive to local and regional considerations, and will provide adequate levels of public services, facilities and utilities which are properly sequenced to Ensure that such necessary public services, facilities and utilities are in place in conjunct+on 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.ALT 0 - 6 - DRAFT with development as it occur -s in a manner=uperior to that which would be provided through the other alternatives, including the "no project" alternative. (vii) The 1393 General Plan will promote the establishment of adequate funding mechanisms in order to provide identified infrastructure and circulation improvements which will be required and will be implemented in an equitable fashion. (viii) Each alternative analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Report, including the "no project" alternative, produce unavoidable adverse iinpacts. The 1993 General Plan is superior to each cf the alternatives presented, including the "no project" alternative, in that it minimizes such unavoidable adverse impacts throughout the City and its sphere of influence to the extent feasible. (d) The City council finds that facts supporting the above-specified findings are contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum, --he 1993 General Plan text, and the information provided to this Council during the public hearings conducted with respect to the 1993 General Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. The mitigation measures which are contained in the Final Environmental impact Report and Addendum and the Mitigation Monitoring Program, are made a condition, of approval of the 1993 General Plan and are intended to mitigate and/or avoid the significant environmental effects identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum. The 1993 General Plan Ll 930723 10572-00002 drh 1840547.A1.i 0 — 7 -- AJ DRAFT itself is a mitigation measure whi(-,h s i.ritended to mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects of development which could otherwise occur Without a planned, cc;nprehensive approach such as the 1993 General Plan standards, guidelines and regulations. 7. This city Council hereby specifically finds and determines that, based upon the findings set forth herein and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into the 1993 General Plan, the adverse environmental effocts of the 1993 General Plan are acceptable. B. This City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program required by Public Resources Code section 21081.8 and contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum as an integrated component of the 1993 General Plan and will be implemented accordingly. 7/26/93 930723 10572-00002 drh IS40547,ALT 0 — 8 -4? RESOLUTION NO. 93- A41? D)?AFr A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR A. $vitals. (i) The City of Diamond Bar previously initiated proceedings to adopt a general plan ("1992 General pian") pursuant to Title 7, Division 1 of the California Government Code Sections 65360 and 65361. (ii) A usneral Plan Advisory Committee was _ornad 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 Cormissaion 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, &N amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder ("CEQA"), a Draft and Final Environmental zmpact 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. 930706 10572-00002 des/l, 1840544 (viii) In March of 1993 the city council directed :he retention of a consultant team to devalcp a new general plan ("1993 General Plan"). Opportunities for, public participation. were provided throughout the program of creating th0 1993 General Plan. Five community workshops were held with City residents to identify key planning issuers anal to discuss potential general plan policy options. The results of thcge workshops were summarized and forwarded to the City council for .its consideration. (ix) After consideration of the comments received at the corur,unity workshops, the 1992 General Plan, was substantially modified. Thee significant modifications wilt result in the These development of less residential housing by redi:cirg the residential densities to reflect the existing development densities. Theme 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 recognize* 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 Agriculture 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) an 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 Coda 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 411 the evidence presented and submitted a written recommendation to the City Council to adopt the draft 1993 General Plan, with various modifications. 930706 10572-00002 doe/lJ 1840544 — 2 2nd DRAFT (xii) On June 29, 7111y 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, t?-ja City Council received and deliberated upon wr'_tten 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 Zmpact 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 ccnsidered 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 considerad, 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 ha2ards 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 930706 IOS72-00002 dcs/tj 1840544 — 3 — A d DRAFT the adoption and irr.plementation of the goals, policies and programs contained in the 1993 General Plan. (xviii) All 1e9a1 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 tale 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: General Plan, incl a) The all Six components of the 1993 Diamond Bar Address mandatory elements, and the mandatoryslegalin,plOtelcontents requirede therein, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65302 and all other applicable statutes. The 1993 General Plan is incorpo- rated 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.. including a (c) The six components of the 1993 General plan, g ppendicas, 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 of the City of Diamond Bar which the City Council judgedrtos 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 Governfient Code Section 65300. all relevant local isauesThe 993 andGeneral concernslan currentlyaidentified. 930706 10572.00402 dos/lj 1840544 — 4 giuf DR AFT 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 5. The City Council of the City of DJamond 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 Guide?ines promulgated by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. _ 6. The City 1993 General Plan astCouncil heGeneral ePlan oreby fpthe eCity dofdDiiamondeBar. 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this da} or , 1993. (Signed by Mayor) I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clark 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 hold on the 14th day of July, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS; ATTEST: (signed by Lynda Burgess) City Clark, City of Diamond Bar 7/23/93 930706 10572.00002 da/ij 1840544 - 5 --