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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 92-060 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 92-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA REQUESTING A SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME TO REVISE THE CITY OF TUSTIN GENERAL PLAN. The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: Whereas, the various elements of the General Plan of the City of Tustin were adopted as follows: Housing, 1978; Land Use, 1973; Noise, 1975; Open Space /Conservation, 1972; Recreation, 1972; Circulation/Scenic Highways, 1970; Safety, 1978 and have been expanded and amended from time to time to include adoption of various state-mandated and discretionary elements; and Whereas, the City of Tustin faces significant and continued growth pressures which require the updating of the City General Plan in order to maintain internal consistency among the elements and to serve as a useful tool to plan for and manage growth into the next century; and Whereas, recognizing that preparation of a General Plan is a multi-year endeavor, 1990-91 costs for preparation were budgeted at $102,500 and 1991-92 costs at $269,200; and as part of the city's three-year financial plan, the remainder of the funding is to be allocated to the 1992-93 budget; and Whereas, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Cotton-Beland Associates, Inc. on February 4, 1991 which would produce a revised General Plan in approximately 18 to 24 months; and Whereas, on May 6, 1991 the City Council requested that the Director of the California Office of Planning and Research grant an extension of time for a 12 (twelve) month period to complete the revision of all of the elements of the General Plan as allowed by law, knowing that the program would realistically take 18 to 24 months; and Whereas, the Director of the California Office of Planning and Research granted the request for an extension on June 19, 1991, which will expire on June 18, 1992; and Whereas, with the assistance of consultant services the City anticipates adopting an updated General Plan by 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ,i 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Resolution No. 92-60 Page 2 the end of 1992, within our original 18 to 24 month time frame; and Whereas, pursuant to Section 65361 of the California Government Code, the Director of the Office of Planning and Research of the State of California has the authority to grant a maximum of two extensions of time for completion or revision of the mandatory elements of the General Plan; and Whereas, the City Council finds that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65361(a) (2), the following reasons exist to justify an extension of time to prepare timely revision to the elements of the General Plan: ae The City of Tustin is a city which has experienced rapid growth through development and annexations. Due to statutory-imposed processing deadlines, and to avoid imposing a development moratorium, a large part of the City's available in-house staff resources have been devoted largely to current planning. be Staff turn-over has affected the continuity of past general plan preparation activities in the City. Despite continued efforts by the City of Tustin to update the General Plan over the years to include various state-mandated elements and to frequently revise the Housing Element (City was first city in Orange County with a 1989 Housing Element), the City did not previously have the financial resources to comprehensively update the General Plan. Due to rapid growth, the General Plan is in need of significant updating to maintain internal consistency among the elements and to serve as a useful tool to plan for and manage growth. Se The updating of the General Plan is an extensive, comprehensive process involving significant analysis, review, and public participation that requires more than 12 (twelve) months to accomplish. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9.0 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 Resolution No. 92-60 Page 3 During the period of the first extension, the City has made significant progress toward the adoption of the revised General Plan by conducting public workshops, distributing a citywide questionnaire, completing the preparation of technical memoranda for each of the elements, and reviewing alternate land use plans and goals and policies. The City has an adopted budget through the 1992-1993 fiscal year for the General Plan Update and has hired a consultant to prepare the Update. The General Plan Update is scheduled to be completed by the end of 1992. NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Further Resolved By the City Council of the City of Tustin as follows: Based on the foregoing, the City of Tustin requests that the Director of the California Office of Planning and Research grant a second extension of time for a 12-month period to complete the revision of all of the elements of the General Plan, as set forth on the Request for General Plan Extension attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. During the period of the second extension, the City of Tustin will follow the policies and procedures set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Tustin this 18th day of May, 1992. LES~. -ANNE -PONTIOUS, MaWr City Clerk EXHIBIT A RESOLUTION NO. 92-60 INTERIM DISCRETIONARY LAND USE POLICY 4 5 6 7 The City, including the city Council, Planning Commission, and all other boards delegated individual land use decision-making authority under City ordinances, shall apply this Interim Discretionary Land Use Policy to review and process all discretionary land use projects. 8 9 10 18 9.0 22 27 3. 4. 5. During the effective period of this extension, no discretionary permits (parcel maps, tentative subdivision maps, zone changes, special use permits, variances, etc.) shall be approved by the City unless the City Council, and all other applicable decision-making authority under City ordinances, make formal findinqs, based on substantial evidence, that the proposal is consistent with the goals, policies and programs of the existinq General Plan and the zoning and subdivisions ordinances of the City of Tustin; with the exception that properties outside the City limits, which are not currently within the City's sphere of influence, shall be processed consistent with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan. Ail discretionary permits and projects shall be consistent with the adopted Housing Element of the General Plan. Section 9213(e) of the Tustin City Code states that any territory included within the City, which, at the time of its annexation does not have a zone designated by prezoning, shall be designated by the zone which the territory bore under the County Zoning Ordinance, provided there is a district bearing the same designation. Any land which does not bear a designation which is also contained in the City Code, shall be designated as being in the "U" - Unclassified District. All properties with the zoning designation of Unclassified shall first secure a use permit prior to any new uses being established. The City shall observe and meet CEQA requirements for Environmental Impact Report preparation, review and certification. 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Exhibit A - Resolution No. 92-60 Interim Discretionary Land Use Policy Page 2 The City shall observe and meet any applicable requirements for minimum processing time for the General Plan revision. Ail draft elements and draft environmental documents shall be submitted to OPR for review and comment at least thirty (30) days prior to the City Council taking final action on the General Plan revision. The City shall submit a copy of the final General Plan and the resolution of adoption for the General Plan to OPR upon adoption by the City Council. SR: kd\9;~-60 1 1 City of Tustin RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) ss RESOLUTION NO. 92-60 Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of May, 1992, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Potts, Puckett, Saltarelli, Thomas None None Pontious Mary E.~n~, C~y C~erk