HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2019-44RESOLUTION NO. 2019-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE ("DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN 2040")
A. RECITALS
1. California Government Code ("Government Code") Section 65300 requires
that each city and county adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan
to guide "the physical development of the county or city, and any land
outside its boundaries which bears relation to its planning."
2. Government Code Section 65302 mandates every general plan to include
the following seven topics (elements): land use, circulation, housing, open
space, conservation, noise and safety.
3. Government Code Section Government Code Section 65303 further
provides that a "general plan may include any other elements which, in the
judgment of the legislative body, relate to the development of the city."
4. On July 25, 1995, the City of Diamond Bar ("City") adopted its first General
Plan. The General Plan established goals, objectives and strategies to
implement the community's vision for its future. The General Plan included
the seven required elements, as well as an eighth element, Public Services
and Facilities, in accordance with Government Code Section 65303.
5. In the years following the adoption of the City's original General Plan, the
Housing Element was comprehensively updated three times as mandated
pursuant to Government Code Section 65588. Portions of other elements
were amended from time to time as necessary to reflect changed
circumstances or City policies.
6. In June 2016, the City initiated a comprehensive update to seven of the
eight original General Plan elements, and the drafting of three new
elements: Economic Development, Community Character & Placemaking,
and Community Health & Sustainability. The process of updating these
existing elements and drafting these new elements is referred to as the
"General Plan Update." The Housing Element was excluded from General
Plan Update because it will be updated at a later date in accordance with
Government Code Section 65588.
7. In September 2016, the City Council established a 15-member General
Plan Advisory Committee to serve as an ad hoc, temporary advisory body
to the Planning Commission and City Council in the preparation of the
updated General Plan.
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8. Public engagement played a significant role in developing the vision,
guiding principles, goals and policies around which the General Plan
Update is framed. Between August 2016, and October 2019, the public
outreach and participation effort included 23 stakeholder interviews, 10
GPAC meetings, five joint City Council/Planning Commission study
sessions, two online surveys, two community workshops, and information
booths at more than 17 separate events and venues.
9. Between April 19, 2018, and March 21, 2019, the GPAC held six meetings
to review, revise, and ultimately endorse the draft goals and policies for the
General Plan Update. Significant community input during these meetings
played a major role in shaping the content and language of the goals and
policies.
10. On September 16, 2019, the Diamond Bar General Plan 2040 Public
Review Draft ("Public Review Draft") was published for public review and
comment.
11. On September 25, 2019, and October 8, 2019, the City Council and
Planning Commission held two joint study sessions to receive public
comments and provide feedback on the Public Review Draft.
12. On November 22, 2019, the Diamond Bar General Plan 2040 Public
Hearing Draft ("Public Hearing Draft") was published for public review and
comment. The Public Hearing Draft incorporates corrections, clarifications
and revisions to information contained in the Public Review Draft, including
revisions to some of the goals and policies, in response to public comments
received through October 31, 2019. Such corrections, clarifications and
revisions do not alter the intent of the General Plan Update's vision, guiding
principles, goals or policies.
13. On December 4, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond
Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing, solicited testimony from all
interested individuals, concluded said hearing on that date, and adopted
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2019-17 recommending that the City
Council adopt the Diamond Bar General Plan Update, with the added
recommendation that the City Council consider redesignating the portion of
Tres Hermanos Ranch located within the City to Open Space when
appropriate.
14. On December 6, 2019, Notification of the public hearing for the General
Plan Update was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland
Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers, and sent via email were sent to all 178
individuals who subscribed to receive General Plan Update notifications. In
addition to the published and emailed notices, public notices were posted
at the City's designated community posting sites.
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15. In accordance to the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15168 et seq., an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) was prepared, which found that the General Plan Update may have
significant impacts on the environment. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15090 through 15093, the City Council must certify the EIR, make
findings for each significant impact and adopt a statement of overriding
considerations prior to or concurrently with the adoption of the General Plan
Update. Concurrently herewith, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2019-43 certifying the Final EIR, adopting Findings of Fact and a Statement
of Overriding Considerations, and approving the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program for the General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan;
and Resolution No. 2019-45 adopting the Diamond Bar 2040 Climate Action
Plan.
16. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
17. The documents and materials constituting the administrative record of the
proceedings upon which the City's decision is based are located at the City
of Diamond Bar, Community Development Department, Planning Division,
21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
B. RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined and resolved by the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar, as follows:
That all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are
true and correct.
2. The City Council, after due consideration of public testimony, staff analysis
and the Council's deliberations, has determined that the Diamond Bar
General Plan Update, including all elements, goals and policies therein,
satisfies all of the requirements of state law, and will appropriately guide the
implementation of the Community Vision and Guiding Principles established
by the people of Diamond Bar, as set forth in Section 1.4 of the General
Plan Update.
3. The City Council hereby adopts the Diamond Bar General Plan 2040, which
is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A, with revisions to Goal CHS-
G-11, Policies LU-P-33, CR-P-1, CR-P-43, CR-P-53, CR-P-54, CR-P-55,
CR-P-57, PF-P-19, PF-P-22, CHS-P-22, CHS-P-23, CHS-P-34, CHS-P-35
and CHS-P-38, and Figure 5-4 (Special Status Animals), as presented
below:
a. CHS-G-11) Genside Promote initiatives to that enhance sustainability
by reducing the community's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
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protecting natural open spaces which provide CO2 sequestration, and
fostering green development patterns, buildings, sites, and landscapes.
b. LU-P-33) GGRsider amendments to Amend the Development Code
parking regulations as Reeded to allow lower parking minimums for
developments with a mix of uses with different peak parking needs, as
well as developments that implement enforceable residential parking
demand reduction measures, such as parking permit and car share
programs.
c. CR-P-1) When redesigning streets, plan for the needs of different modes
by GonsideFinrr incorporating elements such as shade for pedestrians,
safe pedestrian -friendly crossings/intersections, lighting at the
pedestrian scale, bike lanes, signage visible to relevant modes, transit
amenities, etc.
d. CR-P-43) When planning capital improvement programs, eensider
ensure that projects incorporate measures that strengthen the protection
of cyclists in bike lanes by implementing improvements such as
increasing visibility of lane markings and signage, increasing bike lane
widths, raising lanes, designing safer intersection crossings and turns,
and buffering lanes from traffic wherever feasible, prioritizing bicycle
lanes along arterials.
e. CR-P-53) GensideF updating Update parking standards in the
Development Code to ensure that they are reflective of the community's
needs, using current data on parking demand and taking into
consideration demographics and access to alternative modes of
transportation.
CR-P-54) Incorporate criteria in the Development Code to allow
reductions in parking requirements in exchange for VMT reduction
measures.
g. CR-P-55) Consider the establishment cf Establish common bicycle
parking requirements for appropriate uses —including multi -family
residential and office —in the Mris+pal Development Code.
h. CR-P-57) Sensider Develop incentives to encourage carpooling, such
as preferential parking for high -occupancy vehicles.
PF-P-19) Guider updating Update the Parks and Recreation Master
Plan to include standards for planning, design, management, and
maintenance of trails and pathways within parks, preserves, open
spaces, and rights -of- way. Encourage the installation of amenities such
as rest areas, benches, water facilities, hitching posts and wayfinding
signs serving trails and scenic routes that adhere to a standard signage
palette.
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PF-P-22) Gen6ider oppeFtunities to partner Promote partnerships with
non-profit organizations to assist in developing and managing the trails
system and providing community outreach and education.
k. CHS-P-22) Gen6ider Seek opportunities to partner with regional
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as an alternative source of
fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables for Diamond Bar residents,
particularly those with limited mobility or income, or those farthest from
existing grocery stores.
CHS-P-23) Support home gardening efforts by GORsidering. adopting a
Home Gardening and Urban Agriculture Ordinance or otherwise
ensuring that zoning does not prevent or restrict the use of residential
properties as vegetable gardens.
m. CHS-P-34) Demonstrate City leadership in GHG emission reduction
activities by severing promoting incentives for proposals that reduce
or minimize GHG production, or provide incentives for selecting climate
friendly, or lower and/or non -emission producing alternatives.
n. CHS-P-35) Use the City's CAP as the platform when sensidering
outlining and implementing measures to improve energy conservation
and increase renewable energy use in existing and new development.
o. CHS-P-38) Gensider Promote the adoption of rooftop and parking lot
solar power and/or other alternative energy usage on developed sites in
Diamond Bar through actions such as:
a. Establishing incremental growth goals for solar power/alternative
energy systems in Diamond Bar;
b. Developing guidelines, recommendations, and examples for cost-
effective solar and/or other alternative energy -based installation; and
c. Installing solar/alternative energy technology on existing City
facilities.
p. Figure 5-4) Revise to show sightings of the coastal California
gnatcatcher, coastal cactus wren and red -diamond rattlesnake within
the City boundaries, and the golden eagle and northern harrier in Chino
Hills to the immediate east of the City, based on documentation provided
by Hamilton Biological, Inc.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of December.
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Steve Tye, May -or
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California at its regular meeting
held on the 17th day of December, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, Low, MPT/Lyons, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Diamond Bar General Plan 2040
Public Hearing Draft
Provided under separate cover due to document size. The
full document has been provided to the City Council.
Also available at www.diamondbargp.com