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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 98-04RESOLUTION NO. 98-4 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 ESTABLISHING DETAILED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS A. RECITALS. 1. On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar was established as a duly organized municipal corporation of the State of California. Thereafter, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar adopted its ordinance No. 14 (1990), thereby adopting the Los Angeles County Code as the ordinances of the City of Diamond Bar. Title 21 of the Los Angeles County Code contains the Subdivision Code of the County of Los Angeles now currently applicable to subdivisions within the City of Diamond Bar. 2. On July 25, 1995, the City of Diamond Bar adopted its General Plan. The General Plan establishes goals, objectives and strategies to implement the community's vision for its future. 3. The City of Diamond Bar has determined that the existing subdivision regulations contained within the County of Los`Angeles Subdivision Code are outdated and ill-suited to meet the City's needs in terms of the type of development envisioned by the General Plan. 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted duly noticed public hearings with regard to the draft Subdivision Code. The public hearings were held on August 26, September 2-, September 6, and September 9, 1997, September 23, 1997, October 14, 1997, October 27, 1997, November 12, 1997, January 27, 1998 and February 10, 1998. i 5. The Planning Commission considered, individually and collectively, the four draft articles comprising the City of Diamond Bar's draft Subdivision Ordinance established pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, Section 66410 et seq of the California Government Code. The Subdivision Ordinance consists of four draft Articles, specifically: I. Purpose and Applicability of Subdivision Ordinance; II. Subdivision Review Procedures; III. Subdivision Design and Development. .l .._:...,.,.I.:.1...�,_- Subdivision Ordinance Definitions The Draft Subdivision Ordinance shall hereby supersede Title 21 of the Los Angeles County Code now applicable to subdivisions within the City of Diamond Bar.I that the draft Subdivision Ordinance proposed herein 6. The Planning Commission, after due consideration of public testimony, staff analysis and the Commission's deliberations has determined that the Draft Subdivision Ordinance attached hip:reto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference into th s Resolution implements the goals of the City. The PlanzLing Commission has duly considered these issues so as to meet the City's needs in terms of the type of development envisioned by the General Plan. 7. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The Planning Co:�mission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the Draft Subdivision Code for the City of Diamond Bar. 3. The Planning Commission hereby determines that there is no substantial evidence that the draft Subdivision Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment and therefore a Negative Declaration (ND 97-3) has been prepared, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15070 of Article 19 of Chapter 3 of Division 13 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. - 4. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that, having considered the record as a whole, including the findings set forth below, there is no evidence before this Planning Commission that the draft Subdivision Ordinance proposed herein will have the potential of an adverse effect on Wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends. Based upon substantial evidence, this Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effects contained in Section 753.5 (d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. The Planning Commission finds and determines that the draft Subdivision Ordinance is consistent with the City of Diamond Bar General Plan. 2 The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall: - a. Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and I b. Transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the City Council forthwith. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1998, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF. DIAMOND BAR. Joe !fix iick�, Chairman I. James DeStefano, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby _certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10TH day of February 1998, by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ruzicka, McManus, Fong, Goldenberg, Tye NOES: COMMISSIONERS: _ ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: k S - t' ATTEST: J nes DeStefano, Secretary 3 RESOLUTION NO. 98-4 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 ESTABLISHING DETAILED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS A. RECITALS. 1. On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar was established as a duly organized municipal corporation of the State of California. Thereafterl the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar adopted its ordinance No. 14 (1990), thereby adopting the Los Angeles County Code as the ordinances of the City of Diamond Bar. Title 21 of the Los Angeles County Code contains the Subdivision Code —of the County of Los Angeles now currently applicable to subdivisions within the City of Diamond Bar. 2. on July 25, 1995, the City of Diamond Bar adopted its General Plan. The General Plan establishes goals, objectives and strategies to implement the community's vision for its future. 3. The City of Diamond Bar has determined that the existing subdivision regulations contained within the County of Los'Angeles Subdivision code are outdated and ill-suited to meet the City's needs in terms of the type of development envisioned by the General Plan. 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted duly noticed public hearings with regard to the draft Subdivision Code. The public hearings were held on August 26, September 2-, September 6, and September 9, 1997, September 23, 1997, October 14, 1997, October 27, 1997, November 12, 1997, January 27, 1998 and February 10, 1998. 5. The Planning Commission considered, individually and collectively, the four draft articles comprising the City of Diamond Bar's draft Subdivision ordinance established pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, Section 66410 et seq of the California Government Code. The Subdivision ordinance consists of four draft Articles, specifically: I. Purpose and Applicability of Subdivision ordinance; li. Subdivision Review Procedures; III. Subdivision Design and Development. IV. Subdivision ordinance Definitions The Draft Subdivision ordinance shall hereby supersede Title 21 of the Los Angeles County Code now applicable to subdivisions within the City of Diamond 6. The Planning Commission, after due consideration of public testimony, staff analysis and the Commission"s deliberations has determined that the Draft Subdivision ordinance attached 'Kipzreto as Exhibit "All and incorporated by reference into thlis Resolution implements the goals of the City. The Plpanid_ng Commission has duly considered these issues so as to meet the City's needs in terms of the type of development envisioned by the General Plan. 7. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set f orth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The Planning commission hereby recommends that the City council adopt the Draft Subdivision Code f or the City of Diamond Bar. 3. The Planning Commission hereby determines that there is no substantial evidence that the draft Subdivision ordinance will have a signif icant'ef f ect on the environment and therefore a Negative Declaration (ND 97-3) has been prepared, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15070 of Article 19 of Chapter 3 of Division 13 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 4. The Planning Commission hereby specif ically f ihds and determines that, having considered the record as a whole, including the findings set forth below, there is no evidence bef ore this Planning Commission that the draft Subdivision Ordinance proposed herein will have the potential -of an adverse of f ect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends. Based upon substantial evidence, this Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effects.contained in section 753.5 (d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. The Planning commission finds and determines that the draft Subdivision ordinance is consistent with the City of Diamond Bar General Plan. The Secretary of the PlanningComaiiission shall: a. Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and b. ' Transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the City Council forthwith. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARYA, 1998, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. BY: A, Chairman Joe R—iiic I, James DeStefano, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby .certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission -held on the 10TH day of February 1998, by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ruzicka, McManus, Fong, Goldenberg, Tye NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: ATTEST: mes DeStefano, Secretary 3