R-9740
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City Council: January 22,2002 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 9740 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on January 22,
2002, to consider public testimony concerning amendments to the General Plan Land Use
Map as part of the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project, to change the 2.9 acre parcel
located at the northwest corner of Pico Boulevard and Cloverfield Boulevard from the
Service and Specialty Commercial Land Use Category to the Parks Land Use Category,
and to change the 0.8 acre parcel located west of the park along Pico Boulevard from
the Medium Density Housing Land Use Category and Specialty Service Commercial
Land Use Category to the Parks Land Use Category; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report was prepared which analyzes
the environmental effects of the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2001, the Planning Commission, as Lead
Agency, reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report in full compliance with State and
City CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on that date, the Planning Commission certified the Final
Environmental Impact Report for the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project that included
analysis of the General Plan Land Use Amendment, made findings necessary to approve
the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project, adopted a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the Santa Monica
Planning Commission properly certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the
Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project, made findings necessary to approve the Virginia
Avenue Park Expansion Project, properly adopted a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and properly adopted a mitigation monitoring plan in full compliance with
State and CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, since the Planning Commission action, there have been no
substantial changes proposed to the project, no substantial changes with respect to the
circumstances under which the project is being undertaken, and no new information that
would require a subsequent or supplemental EIR.
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the General Plan Land Use Map
Amendment for the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map
is consistent with Land Use Element Policy 1.11 encouraging the development of
parks and recreational facilities tf) meet the needs of both the resident and daytime
population with particular attention to parks designed for families with children, and with
Objective 1 of the Open Space Element which calls for a balanced and diversified open
space program available to every Santa Monica Neighborhood; and
WHEREAS the proposed General Plan Land Use Map Amendment is
consistent with the other Elements of the City's General Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9.04.20.18.080, the City Council does hereby amend the City of Santa Monica General
Plan Land Use Map as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached to this Resolution;
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and, thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Adopted and approved this 22'" of January, 2002.
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9740 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 22nd of January, 2002, by
the following vote:
Ayes: Council members:
Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz,
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
Noes: Council members:
None
Abstain: Council members:
None
Absent: Council members:
None
ATTEST: