Resolution No. 6599455
RESOLUTION NO. 6599
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN
TO ESTABLISH A COMMERCIAL PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
AND TO LIMIT THE HEIGHT OF RESIDENTIAL USES TO 30 FEET WITHIN
THE COMMERCIAL MIXED -USE, CAMPUS VILLAGE, AND PUBLIC AND
SEMI - PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, Policy 4.1 of the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan calls for the re-
evaluation of the mix of land uses and development incentives every five years.
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to conduct a five -year review of the land
uses contained within the Land Use Matrix of the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2016, city staff consulted with its retail consultant to
identify the properties along the Lincoln Avenue to preserve for commercial uses only, and
WHEREAS, a commercial preservation overlay zone was prepared to preserve
selected properties for commercial uses only; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2016, city staff presented its five -year review of land uses
to the City Council, including the option of creating a commercial preservation overlay
district and a restriction on the height of new residential development within the
Commercial Mixed -Use, Campus Village, and Public and Semi - Public zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2016, the City Council directed staff to prepare
modifications to the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan to preserve the properties identified in
the report for commercial uses only, and reduce the residential building height in the
Commercial Mixed -Use, Campus Village, and Public and Semi - Public zoning districts from
50 feet to 30 feet; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2016, the City Council of the City of Cypress
considered all evidence presented by the applicant, city staff, and other interested parties
at a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress desires to maintain existing
viable commercial properties and limit the height of future residential development along
the Lincoln Avenue corridor; and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES,
DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council, after proper notice thereof, duly held a public hearing on
November 14, 2016, regarding said amendment as provided by law.
2. The City Council hereby finds that in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an addendum to the 2009 Negative Declaration was
prepared in accordance with section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Cypress considered the addendum to the 2009 Amendments Negative Declaration
and approves Specific Plan Amendment 2016 -01.
Any challenge to this Resolution, and the findings set forth therein, must be filed
within the 90 day statute of limitations set forth in Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 28th day of November 2016.
MA OR OF THE CITY CYPRESS
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
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 November, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Johnson, Peat, Morales, and Yarc
NOES: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS