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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 92-25RESOLUTION NO. 92-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPT AN ORDINANCE WHICH ESTABLISHES HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (CASE NO. ZCA 92-2) A. Recitals. (i) The City of Diamond Bar has determined that the existing development standards applicable to hillside development in the City of Diamond Bar fail to provide standards suitable and appropriate for the City. The existing Los Angeles County Code standards allow for the development and placement of hillside development of which the site planning, grading, drainage, landscaping and architectural characteristics contribute to deleterious conditions within the City. (ii) The City Council has charged the Planning Commission with development of Hillside Management and Development Standards which constitute and establish for the City standards which satisfy the aspirations and expectations of Diamond Bar. (iii) The Planning Commission has reviewed the Hillside Management and Development Standards at public hearings. The Commission has duly considered public testimony presented at the hearings, as well as technical analysis provided by City Staff. (iv) The Planning Commission, after due consideration of public testimony, staff analysis and the Commission's deliberations has determined that the Hillside Management and ff Development Standards attached hereto as Exhibit "A": and —77 IldiIIIIIIIIP'I IIL I I I ���"�'_","�""�`"'"��� i _ CI IhIII RIII J III''.I . incorporated by reference into this Resolution satisfy and exemplify the goals and needs of the community. The Planning Commission -has duly considered the issues related to a balanced Hillside Management Ordinance so as to provide maximum benefit and minimum detriment to the community. (v) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. In all respects as set forth in paragraph A, Recitals, as set forth hereinabove. 2. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the Hillside Management and Development standards for the City of Diamond Bar attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. Such Ordinance deletes the existing conflicting standards set forth in the Los Angeles County Code as adopted by the City of Diamond Bar. 3. The Planning Commission finds and determines that the ordinance proposed by this Resolution is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder pursuant to Sections 15307 and 15308 of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 4. The Planning Commission finds and determines that there is a substantial probability that such project will not be 2 detrimental to or interfere with the General Plan adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar and that such project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City. 5. the Secretary of the Planning Commission is hereby directed to certify to the adoption of this Resolution and is further directed to promptly submit - recommended Hillside Management Ordinance to the City Council for their review and consideration. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 26 of October, 1992. Chairman I, James DeStefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby,certify that the foregoing Resolu tion was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar held on held on the 26 AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: of October, 1992, by the following vote -to -wit: [COMMISSIONERS:] [COMMISSIONERS:] [COMMISSIONERS:] [COMMISSIONERS:] Q WPS IIRESOLUTIIHILLSIDE I Flamenbaum, Grothe, MacBride Meyer Li 'I 7*kt-F S retary to the Planning Commission I 3