RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN REVISION TO CHANGE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TYPE FROM INDUSTRIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ON A 2.50-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT 1600 WEST COMMONWEALTH AVENUE PRJ2022-00121 – ZON-2022-0107, LRP-2022-0010, LRP-2022-0011 APPLICANT: META HOUSING CORPORATION
PROPERTY OWNER: CITY OF FULLERTON
WHEREAS, the applicant filed applications with the City of Fullerton Community and Economic Development Department for a Major Site Plan (ZON-2022-0107), General Plan Revision (LRP-2022-0010) and Zoning Amendment (LRP-2022-0011) for the construction of a 65-unt affordable housing development project on property more specifically described as:
Orange County Assessor’s Parcel No. 030-290-226; and all that portion of the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 32, Township 3 south, Range 10 west, in the Rancho Los Coyotes, in the City of Fullerton, County of Orange, State of California, as said section is shown on a map recorded in Book 51, page 7 of Miscellaneous Maps in the office of the County Recorder, described as follows:
Beginning at a bolt set in the pavement to mark the northeast corner of the south half of the northwest quarter of said Section 32, said bolt being also the centerline intersection of West Commonwealth Avenue and North Basque Avenue, as same is shown on the records of the City Engineer of Fullerton, California, thence from said point of beginning along the eat line of the south half of the northwest quarter of said Section 32, South 0° 11' 15" West 228.60 feet to the northwesterly corner of Parcel 1 conveyed to the Sunny Hills Mutual Water Company by deed recorded April 1, 1942 in Book 1133, Page 525 official records, thence along the northerly and westerly boundary line of said Parcel 1, North 89° 48' 45" West 51.00 feet; thence South 0° 11' 15" West 85.05 feet of the southwesterly corner of said Parcel 1, said pointe being also on the northeasterly side of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company right of way, 100.00 feet in width as described in the deed recorded May 4, 1962 in Book 6098, page 397 official records; thence along said last mentioned right of way line, North 76° 45' 30" West 1421.13 feet to an intersection with the north line of the south half of the northwest quarter of said Section 32, said line being also the centerline of West Commonwealth Avenue above mentioned; thence easterly, along said center line South 89° 31' 10" East 1435.42 feet to the point of beginning.
Except that portion thereof described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly right of way line of West Commonwealth Avenue, 80.00 feet wide, with the northeasterly right of way line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 100.00 feet wide, as per map of Tract 1393 recorded in Book 42, Pages 11 and 12 of miscellaneous maps; thence along said south line, East 389.45 feet; thence perpendicular to said southerly line, South 2.00 feet; thence South 88° 22' 22" West 96.68 feet; thence South 83° 52' 19" West 125.00 feet; thence South 79° 39' 54" West 49.25 feet to said northerly right of way line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; thence North 77° 21' 00" West 122.99 feet to the point of beginning.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Fullerton, in compliance with the noticing requirements of Fullerton Municipal Code (FMC) Chapter 15.76, held a duly held a duly noticed public hearing for PRJ-2022-00121.
WHEREAS, FMC Section 2.18.030.E authorizes the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to City Council regarding general plan amendments, consistent with Government Code 65354.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Fullerton recommended that City Council approve PRJ2022-00121, including Major Site Plan (ZON-2022-0107), General Plan Revision (LRP-2022-0010), Zoning Amendment (LRP-2022-0011).
WHEREAS, the City of Fullerton, as Lead Agency, prepared an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration to identify the potential environmental impacts associated with the construction and implementation of the project in conformance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code, Sections 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, Section 15000 et seq.).
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council considered the information contained in the Draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration dated January 2023 and Technical Appendices, the Final Initial Study including Comments, Responses to Comments and Errata dated March 2023, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the administrative record during the public review process.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
In all respects as set forth in the Recitals of the Resolution.
City Council, finds as follows:
Finding: Medium Density Residential is a general plan land use designation, the purpose of which is “to establish and protect opportunities for households that desire urban living within a compact and walkable neighborhood, and to provide opportunities for neighborhood support uses and amenities.” Potential land uses within this designation include attached dwellings with a density range of 15.1 DU/acre to 28 DU/acre.
Fact: The project proposes to construct a 65-unit affordable housing project on a 2.50-acre parcel of land at density of 26 DU/acre, which is consistent with the Medium Density Residential community development type.
Fact: The proposed residential community provides affordable rental housing options for various income levels, including 29 one-bedroom units, 20 two-bedroom units, and 17 three-bedroom units.
Fact: The site is located directly adjacent to Commonwealth Avenue and near Metro Rail transit lines. Further, the project is near a City park, facilitating the walkability of the community.
Fact: The project is consistent with Goal 3 of The Fullerton plan, which is to provide a supply of safe housing ranging in cost and type to meet the needs of all segments of the community.
Fact: The project is consistent with several policies of The Fullerton Plan, including providing adequate sites for Housing development (Policy 3.1), expedite processing of very low, low, and moderate income housing developments (Policy 3.3), facilitate infill development (Policy 3.4), and use surplus city-owned land for affordable housing (Policy 3.8).
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
City Council does hereby approve said General Plan Revision LRP-2022-0010, subject to the following conditions of approval:
Approval of this application is contingent on the approval of Major Site Plan (ZON- 2022-0107) and Zoning Amendment (LRP-2022-0011). If City Council denies any of the foregoing, this application shall be similarly denied. The effects of this resolution shall occur on the earliest day upon which all of the foregoing and this resolution can legally go into effect.
The applicant shall agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City of Fullerton, its officers, agents and employees from any and all liability or claims that may be brought against the City arising out of its approval of this resolution, save and except that caused by the City’s active negligence.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 4, 2023. ____________________________
Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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