LA County Board

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General Plan Amendment Resolution\nRecommendation: Adopt a resolution on:\n(1) WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA PLAN ("WSGVAP") project\n(WSGVAP Project): (A) Certifying the final Program Environmental Impact\nReview (Final PEIR), Environmental Assessment No. RPPL2023005884-(1 and\n5), and finding it has been completed in compliance with the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State and County guidelines related\nthereto; certifying it independently reviewed and considered the Final PEIR,\nand the Final PEIR reflects its independent judgment and analysis as to the\nenvironmental consequences of the WSGVAP Project; (B) Determining that,\nwhere significant adverse environmental effects of the WSGVAP Project, as\ndescribed in the Final PEIR, have not been reduced to a level of less than\nsignificant, the benefits of the WSGVAP and WSGVAP Ordinance, such as\nspecific social, economic, legal, technological, or other considerations,\noutweigh the environmental effects of the WSGVAP Project, as stated in the\nFindings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the WSGVAP\nProject; (C) Adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Report Program (MMRP) for the\nWSGVAP Project, finding the MMRP is adequately designed to ensure\ncompliance with the mitigation measures during WSGVAP Project\nimplementation; (D) Finding the WSGVAP, accompanying Land Use Policy\n(LUP) Map, zone changes, and WSGVAP Ordinance are compatible with, and\nsupportive of the goals and policies of the General Plan; in the interest of public\nhealth, safety, and general welfare; in conformity with good zoning practice;\nand consistent with other applicable provisions of the Los Angeles County\nCode, Title 22 (Title 22); and (E) Adopting the WSGVAP and WSGVAP\nOrdinance, Project No. PRJ2023-003982-(1 and 5), General Plan Amendment\nNo. RPPL2023005882-(1 and 5), Zone Change No. RPPL2023005883-(1 and\n5), Ordinance No. RPPL2024002630-(1 and 5) amending the County of Los\nCounty (County) General Plan (General Plan) to establish the WSGVAP with\nthe updated LUP Map for the nine unincorporated communities of the\nWSGVAP; amending Title 22 to establish the WSGVAP Ordinance and updated\nzone changes and rescinding the Altadena Community Plan, as recommended\nby the County Regional Planning Commission (Commission); and find they are\nconsistent with the General Plan. (On December 10, 2024, the Board indicated\nits intent to approve the WSGVAP);\n(2) SOUTH BAY AREA PLAN (SBAP) Project (SBAP Project): (A) Certifying\nthe Final PEIR, Environmental Assessment No. RPPL2022014512-(2 and 4),\nand finding it has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and the State and\nCounty guidelines related thereto; and certifying it independently reviewed and\nconsidered the Final PEIR, and the Final PEIR reflects its independent\njudgment and analysis as to the environmental consequences of the SBAP\nProject; (B) Determining that, where significant adverse environmental effects\nof the SBAP Project, as described in the Final PEIR, have not been reduced to\na level of less than significant, the benefits of the SBAP and SBAP Ordinance\noutweigh the environmental effects of the SBAP Project, as stated in the\nFindings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the SBAP\nProject; (C) Adopting the MMRP for the SBAP Project, finding that the MMRP is\nadequately designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during\nSBAP Project implementation; (D) Finding the SBAP, the accompanying LUP\nMap, zone changes, SBAP Ordinance, and West Carson TOD Specific Plan\ncompatible with, and supportive of the goals and policies of the General Plan; in\nthe interest of public health, safety, and general welfare; in conformity with\ngood zoning practice; and consistent with other applicable provisions of Title 22;\nand (E) Adopting General Plan Amendment No. RPPL2023-004724-(2 and 4),\nAdvance Planning No. RPPL2022014508-(2 and 4), Advance Planning No.\nRPPL2022014509-(2 and 4), and Zone Change No. RPPL2023004725-(2 and\n4), amending the General Plan to establish the SBAP with the updated LUP Map\nfor the eight unincorporated communities of the South Bay Planning Area, and\namending Title 22 to establish the SBAP Ordinance and updated zone changes,\nincluding the West Carson TOD Specific Plan, and finding they are consistent\nwith the General Plan. (On January 28, 2025, the Board indicated its intent to\napprove the SBAP); and\n(3) WESTSIDE AREA PLAN (WSAP) project (WSAP Project): (A) Certifying\nthe Final PEIR, Environmental Assessment No. RPPL2023002449-(2 and 3), by\nfinding, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, that the Final PEIR has\nbeen completed in compliance with CEQA; certifying it independently reviewed\nand considered the Final PEIR; and the Final PEIR reflects the County’s\nindependent judgment and analysis; (B) Adopting the CEQA Findings of Fact\nthat have been prepared, pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 21081\nand 21081.5, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091; (C) Adopting the MMRP for\nthe WSAP Project, finding the MMRP is adequately designed to ensure\ncompliance with the mitigation measures during WSAP Project implementation;\n(D) Adopting the Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared, pursuant to\nPublic Resources Code Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines section 15093;\nand determining the WSAP Project’s significant and unavoidable impacts are\noutweighed by specific social, economic, legal, technological, or other\nconsiderations; and (E) Adopting WSAP Project No. PRJ2023-001700-(2 and\n3), Advance Planning Project No. RPPL2023002448-(2 and 3), General Plan\nAmendment No. RPPL2023002433-(2 and 3), and Zone Change No.\nRPPL2023002450-(2 and 3), the accompanying LUP Map, and zone changes;\nand finds the WSAP Ordinance, as amended, compatible with, and supportive\nof the goals and policies of the General Plan; in the interest of public health,\nsafety, and general welfare; in conformity with good zoning practice; and\nconsistent with other applicable provisions of Title 22. (On January 28, 2025,\nthe Board indicated its intent to approve the WSAP) (County Counsel) ADOPT\n(Relates Agenda Nos. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39) (25-1211)