R 4573 RESOLUTION NO. 4573
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 14-001
AMENDING THE LAND USE MAP FOR PROPERTY ADJOINING THE
CITY IN THE VICINITY OF CASTILLO DEL MAR (APN 075-021-026)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANNEXATION; APPLICANT — THE HEIGHTS
AT VISTA DEL MAR GROUP, LLC
WHEREAS, in 1990, the City appealed a Mitigated Negative Declaration for a 16-lot
residential subdivision (VTTM 1789 — Busick Tract) located at the southeast terminus of
Castillo Del Mar for the reason of traffic impacts; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, the County of San Luis Obispo (the "County") required that an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) be prepared for VTTM 1789; and
WHEREAS, in May 2006, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Lucia Mar Unified School District (the "District"), J.H. Land Partnership
(the applicant for VTTM 1789) and John Taylor (agricultural land owner) to enable the
City to accomplish an extension of Castillo Del Mar to Valley Road to improve
circulation; and
WHEREAS, in June 2008, the County adopted an EIR and approved VTTM 1789; and
WHEREAS, the MOU was amended in January 2007, April 2007, April 2008, December
2010 and August 2013; and
WHEREAS, VTTM 1789 was not pursued and a new Tract Map was instead submitted
to the County for a 22-lot subdivision on the subject property (VTTM 3048, Heights at
Vista Del Mar); and
WHEREAS, the County approved VTTM 3048 on December 12, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2013 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4543
approving initiation of proceedings for the amendment of the City's Sphere of Influence
(SOI) to include the subject property within the City limits; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2013 the San Luis Obispo County Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved an amendment to the City's SOI to include
the subject property within the City limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande (the "City") adopted the
updated General Plan which became effective on October 9, 2001 and which includes the
Housing Element adopted in 2013; and
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WHEREAS, the applicant has initiated General Plan Amendment 14-001 to amend the
Land Use Map to designate the subject property as Low Density(LD) Residential; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department has conducted CEQA initial
studies and concluded that environmental impacts associated with the project will be
mitigated to a less than significant level; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing, consideration of all testimony and
evidence presented, finds the Mitigated Negative Declaration appropriate and adequate
pursuant to State and local CEQA laws and guidelines and reflects its independent
judgment and analysis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after a duly noticed public hearing on March 25, 2014,
consideration of the staff report, all testimony and evidence presented finds the
proposed land use map changes as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, to be appropriate and consistent with the intent of
the 2001 General Plan Update adopted policies, specifically those policies in the
Housing Element and Land Use Element; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of all testimony and all relevant evidence, the City
Council has determined that the following General Plan Amendment findings can be
made in an affirmative manner.
1. The proposed amendment of GPA 14-001 to the 2001 General Plan land use
element designation provides consistency with the goals, objectives, policies and
programs of the General Plan Land Use and Housing Elements; and
2. The proposed GPA will not adversely affect the public health. safety, or welfare
with the addition of an emergency access easement in favor of Sunrise Terrace
Mobilehome Owners Association; and
3. The proposed GPA has been reviewed in compliance with the Califomia
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Arroyo
Grande Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA and the City Council
has determined that the impacts of the proposed project as described and
included in a draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration dated February
21, 2014, have been reduced to an insignificant level.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande that the Mitigated Negative Declaration is hereby adopted and the amendments
to the General Plan Land Use Map as shown in Exhibit "A" are hereby approved.
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On motion by Council Member Costello, seconded by Council Member Bameich, and by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Costello, Bameich, Brown, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 25th day of March 2014.
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED A TO FORM:
TIM J. C EL, CITY ATTORNEY
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AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 4573 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the
25th day of March, 2014.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 26th day of
March 2014.
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KELLY RE, CITY CLERK