Resolution No. 6639251
RESOLUTION NO. 6639
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 3103,
ALLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE
FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR PROPERTIES IN THE GENERAL AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL LAND USE CATEGORIES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress held a public hearing to consider
an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Cypress General Plan allowing an increase in
the maximum allowable floor area ratio in the General and Neighborhood Commercial land
use categories; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress considered evidence presented by
the applicant, City staff, and other interested parties at the public hearing, and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing and Council discussion, a motion was made
to approve the General Plan Amendment for the alteration of the Land Use Element of the
Cypress General Plan to allow the City Council the ability to approve an increase in the
allowable floor area ratio for properties located within the General and Neighborhood
Commercial land use categories.
WHEREAS, the following language will be added to the end of the General and
Neighborhood Commercial description in the Land Use Category section located on page LU-
25 of the Land Use Element of the Cypress General Plan:
"A FAR above 0.50:1 may be approved by the City Council."
WHEREAS: The following footnote will be added to the General and Neighborhood
Commercial section of Table LU -10 of the Cypress General Plan:
"(3) A FAR above 0.50:1 may be approved by the City Council."
WHEREAS, the potential environmental impacts of all future development projects
with floor area ratios above 0.50:1 will be analyzed on a project specific basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress does hereby FIND,
DETERMINE, and RESOLVE as follows:
1. The subject General Plan Amendment is consistent with the goals and policies
of the General Plan, including the Land Use Element.
2. General Plan Amendment No. 3103 is, by the resolution, adopted and
approved consistent with the requirements of law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 28th day of August, 2017.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
AYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held
on the 28th day of August, 2017, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Johnson, Peat, and Morales
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Yarc
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS