Granada Hills-Knollwood Community Plan, Transportation Element and Framework Element, amendments to the Granada Hills Specific Plan, and zone and height district changes.

CF 07-0535-S2, 15-1226 –  Adopted – TO THE MAYOR FORTHWITH, (14); Absent: Cedillo (1)

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to proposed General Plan Amendments to the Granada Hills-Knollwood Community Plan, Transportation Element and Framework Element, amendments to the Granada Hills Specific Plan, and zone and height district changes.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

CERTIFY that the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR No. ENV-2006-5623-EIR; State Clearing House No. 2008021061) has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the City Guidelines and that the City Council has reviewed the information contained therein and considered it along with other factors related to this project; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 15-1226 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and ADOPT the Final Environmental Impact Report.
ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC, APPROVING the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Granada Hills-Knollwood Community Plan, Transportation (Mobility) Element, and Framework Element, as set forth in the exhibits contained in Council file No. 15-1226.
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, approved by the LACPC effecting changes of Zone and Height District, and Overlay Districts, as set forth in the exhibits contained in Council file No. 15-1226.
REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present Ordinances, relative to amendments to the existing Granada Hills Specific Plan ordinance, Granada Hills Equinekeeping (K) Supplemental Use District ordinance, and Old Granada Hills Residential Floor Area District ordinance; and, with the Department of City Planning, include the language that removes applicability of the March 2015 Interim Control Ordinance No. 18349, that included the Old Granada Hills, inasmuch as that it was intended to be a temporary measure until the Community Plan was adopted.
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2006-5568-CPU

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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