Resolution No. 6360RESOLUTION NO. 6360
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO REZONE VACANT AND
UNDERUTILIZED LAND SUBJECT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CYPRESS
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2012, a proposed initiative measure was submitted
to the City of Cypress (the "City ") relating to 35.7 acres of land adjacent to Cerritos
Avenue and 11.2 acres of underutilized land within the Los Alamitos Race Course
Property (the "Initiative "); and
WHEREAS, the current land use and zoning designations for this land permit only
limited uses such as cemeteries, churches, public buildings and colleges; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would amend the Amended and Restated Cypress
Business & Professional Center Specific Plan (the "Specific Plan "), which covers 298.2
acres, to (a) reduce Planning Area 1, which is part of the now - closed Cypress Golf Club,
from 35.7 acres to 5.0 acres, (b) create new Planning Area 10, which consists of 30.7
acres of the former golf course, and (c) create new Planning Area 11, which consists of
11.2 acres of land within the Los Alamitos Race Course property; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish this, the Initiative includes amendments to the Specific
Plan and the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the Specific Plan would expand the allowed uses
(1) in modified Planning Area 1 to include most commercial uses permitted in the CN
(Commercial Neighborhood) Zone and several additional uses permitted in the CG
(Commercial General) Zone, (2) in new Planning Area 10 to include most residential uses
permitted in the RS -6000 (Single - Family) or RS -5000 (Single - Family) Zone (RS -5000
homes would be allowed in 50% of Planning Area 10 with a conditional use permit), and
(3) in Planning Area 11 to include most commercial and business park uses permitted in
the CG (Commercial General) and BP (Business Park) Zones; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would further amend the Specific Plan to limit
development in Planning Areas 1 and 11 to 423,403 square feet, based on a maximum
floor area ratio of 0.6:1, while the development standards for the new uses in Planning
Areas 1, 10 and 11 would largely be consistent with the development standards for the
CN Zone, the RS- 6000 /RS -5000 Zones and the CG Zone respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would also (1) amend the General Plan to change the
land use designation for Planning Areas 1, 10 and 11 from "Community Services and
Facilities (Golf Course (Privately- Owned))" (35.7 acres) and "Community Services and
Facilities (Race Track (Privately- Owned))" (11.2 acres) to "Specific Plan" and (2) amend
text in the General Plan to conform to the amended Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would also amend Cypress Zoning Map to change the
zoning designation (a) for Planning Areas 1 and 11 from "PS -1A (Public and Semi -
Public)" to "PBP -25A (Planned Business Park)" and (b) for Planning Area 10 from "PS -1A
(Public and Semi - Public)" to "RS -6000 (Single - Family) "; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would encourage the productive use of vacant and
underutilized land in a manner consistent with the existing uses and density of
development within and surrounding the Specific Plan area, create new jobs in the
community and substantially broaden the City's tax base.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
hereby supports the Initiative and encourages all registered voters in the City to vote in
favor of the Initiative in the special election to be held on June 25, 2013.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of t City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 25th day of March, 2013.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
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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 25th day of March, 2013, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Yarc, Johnson, Bailey, Mills and Narain
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS