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2016-37 v RESOLUTION NO. 2016-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE GENERAL PLAN AND AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND LAND USE MAP IN CONFORMANCE WITH PROGRAM 2 OF THE 2013-2021 HOUSING ELEMENT (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 16- 01b) WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65300 of the State Planning and Zoning Law (Division 1 Title 7 of the California Government Code) on April 27, 2010, the City of Grand Terrace adopted Resolution 2010-10 adopting a General Plan to provide comprehensive, long-range planning guidelines for future growth and development which incorporates the following nine elements: Land Use, Circulation, Open Space and Conservation, Public Health and Safety, Noise, Public Services, Housing, and Sustainable Development. Each element of the General Plan provides Goals, Programs, and Policies as required by State Law; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 16-01b proposes to amend the Land Use Element in conformance with Program 2 of the Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2016, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed _ public hearing on General Plan Amendment 16-01b at the Grand Terrace Council Chambers located at 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California 92313, and concluded the hearing by voting to recommend City Council approval; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2016 and September 27, 2016, the City Council conducted duly noticed public hearings on General Plan Amendment 16-01b at the Grand Terrace Council Chambers located at 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California 92313, at which time all interested parties were provided an opportunity to offer testimony; and WHEREAS, a Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR") was certified by the City Council on April 27, 2010, for the General Plan Update, and pursuant to Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, an Addendum to the FEIR has been prepared for the proposed amendment; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace: 1. The City Council hereby finds that the Addendum to the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for General Plan Amendment 16-01b satisfies the requirements of CEQA because: a. No substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant RESOLUTION NO. 2016-37 PAGE 1 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; b. No substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and ; or C. No new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified that would show that any of the following exists: (i) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR; (ii) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; (iii) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (iv) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative. The Addendum reflects the independent judgment of the City Council. 2. The City Council finds as follows with respect to General Plan Amendment 16-01b: a. The General Plan Amendment promotes the Grand Terrace General Plan and each element thereof, and leaves the General Plan r a compatible, integrated and internally consistent statement of goals and policies. The amendment implements Housing Element Program 2 and fulfills Housing Policies to promote and encourage development of housing, which varies by type, design, form of ownership and size and to encourage infill housing development and more intensive use of underutilized land for residential construction. b. The amendment promotes Land Use Goal 2.1 to provide for balanced growth which seeks to provide a wide range of employment and housing opportunities and maintenance of a healthy, diversified community. C. Adoption of this General Plan Amendment will not be in conflict with Section 65358(b) of the Government Code relating to the number of amendments permitted per year, because Amendment 16-01 is the first amendment of calendar r" year 2016. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-37 PAGE 2 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 3. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above, as well as the written staff reports, ~ staff presentation and public testimony, the City Council hereby adopts General Plan Amendment 16-01b as set forth in Exhibit 1, attached hereto. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California, at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of September, 2016. ATTEST: - a_c e - ares arcy Mc ab e City erk = ayor Approved as to form: Richard L. Adams, II City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 2016-37 PAGE 3 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 I, Pat Jacquez-Nares, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 271h day of September, 2016,by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Hussey, Wilson, Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tern Robles, Mayor McNaboe NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ' *Clerk &res _ RESOLUTION NO. 2016-37 PAGE 4 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 ExMbit I General Plan Amendment 16-01b TABLE 2.2 OF THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT IS .REVISED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Table 2.2 General Plan Acreage By_Land Use Category- : Land Vse Cate ory 1,�cres' %of Total Hillside LowDensity Residential _ _ : 125 5.5% . Low Density Residential. 885.2. . X'2% .Medium Density Residential 182.9: 8.1%. Medium High Density Residential 8.8 0:4% General Commercial 88.4 39% _. . Office Commercial : 32.9: 1.5% - 'Light Industrial . 107 .: : 4.7%. Floodplain Industrial 40.1 13% Hillside Open Space .189A. . 8.0% - Mixed Use 93.5 4.2% Public 158.9... . 7.0% Streets 353.0 153% Total M,255.1 .; 10©/0 _ TABL;E.2.3 OF THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT IS REVISED TO MODIFY THE MHDR LAND USE DESIGNATION AS FOLLOWS: Table 2.3 City of Grand Terrace General Plan Land Use Designations . Land Use Designation Purpose of Land Use RES+i r�ENT�IAL Medium High Density The Medium High Density Residential.designation is reserved for Residential(MHDR) multiple family development,with an emphasis on affordable Maximum Density-24 dwelling housing projects.This designation may also be applied as an overlay units per.gross acre to.another land use designation to allow-multi-family development at a density of 20 to 24 units/acre as an optional alternative to the base land:use designation. Adensity bonus may be applied to a project:pursuant to the density bonus provisions of Chapter 4.3 of the California Government Code, or pursuant to an approved-Planned Residential Development application for up to-a.20%density bonus. . RESOLUTIONNO. 2016-37 PAGE 5 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 TABLE 24 OF THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT 1S _REVISED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Table 2.4 Residential Buildout Calculations 4: - Land Use,Desi nations; Probable�Avg. Acres Dwelling Persons`/ Estimated - g.: Density Units HouseholdPopulation Low Density/Hillside 0.7 du/ac M.3: 169" 2.83 308 Low Density 3.6 du/ac 885.2 3J87 2.83 9,019. . Medium Density. I I du/ac 182.9 21012 2.83 . . . 5,694 " Medium High Density 20.du/ac 8.8 175 1.20/2.83+ 299+ Mixed Use 12 du/ac 14.6* 175 2.83 495 Total '` 1,246.8 "5,658" 15,815 *Assumes:that 15% of the mixed use area is residential. Includes existing senior housing in persons per household and estimated population' calculations. EXHIBIT 2.2 OF THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT IS REVISED AS FOLLOWS: Change the:Land Use Designation for the.property located at 218,82 Grand Terrace Road (APN 0275_M42) from MDR to MHDR; and Apply the R3-24 Overlay to properties located.at 21850 and 21860 Grand Terrace Road (APNs 0275=223-59 and 60)' Re=designate from - ,'� ��. r�� .. � r6• MDR to MHDR Apply R3-24 Overlay ; g f ! n ' r u M1�3s3�wrwrtf... l#Tf ! ` AR 1 RESOLUTION N. O. 2016-37: PAGE 6 OF 6 SEPTEMBER 27,.2016