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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 472RESOLUTION NO. 472 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED COASTFED PROPERTIES (CBD -I) REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: A. On or about September 18, 1978, the City Council of the City of Azusa adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Project (the "Project"); and B. On or about September 18, 1978, the Board of Directors of The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa ("Agency") certified and approved the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Public Resources Code § 21000 et sea. ("CEQA") and the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969, 16 U.S.C. Sections 840 et seq. ("NEPA"). Subsequent Environmental Impact Reports ("EIR") were prepared for amendments to the Project EIR and were certified and approved by the Board on or about July 2, 1979, July 21, 1981, November 28, 1983, and December 17, 1984. C. Coastfed Properties, Inc. has initiated a request to redevelop certain parcels (the "Site") within the CBD -I Site of the Project Area (the "Project") and the Agency is the "lead agency" for the Project; and D. The proposed redevelopment of the Site contains features or impacts which required important revisions to the previously approved EIRs or new, significant environmental impacts not previously considered in the previous EIRs on the Project; and E. The Agency prepared an Initial Study of the environmental impacts of the Project, caused to be prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report ("DEIR") and a Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement ("final EIR/EIS") in accordance with the provisions of CEQA, State and local CEQA Guidelines and NEPA; F. The DEIR for the Project was made available for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA, NEPA and other applicable law. SECTION 2. The Agency hereby certifies that the information contained in the final EIR/EIS, including but not limited to all comments on the DEIR and the responses thereto, has been reviewed and considered by the members of the Agency. PMT/RES0102/Final 6/27/88 SECTION 3. The final EIR/EIS has identified the following significant effects but in response to each significant effect so identified, the Project has been altered to avoid or substantially lessen the environmental effects as set forth in the FEIR and as summarized below: A. Soils, Geology and Topography. The Project does not contemplate development) activity that would substantially alter topographic features. The mitigation measures to enhance seismic safety as described on pages 53-64 of the CBD Redevelopment Project EIR shall be implemented. B. Air Quality. Air Quality impacts associated with the proposed Project will not differ substantially from those addressed on pages 52-56 of the CBD Redevelopment Project EIR, which concluded that there would be no significant adverse effect on air quality. The Project is expected to generate an incremental increase in air pollutants. The mitigation measures to improve air quality as set forth on page 64 of the CBD Redevelopment Project EIR shall be implemented. C. Hydrology. The project will have no flood hazard or water quality impacts. The measures to reduce existing dam inundation potential identified on pages 62-63 of the CBD Redevelopment Project EIR shall be implemented. D. Biota. The Project will involve no significant impact on biota and therefore no mitigation measures are required. E. Traffic and Circulation Overall, no adverse traffic impacts are expected to result from the proposed Project. The proposed Project will generate a net traffic increase of 1,430 daily vehicle trips, 205 of which would occur during the evening peak hour for Parcel A. For Parcel B, a reduction of 1,600 daily vehicle trips, with 70 evening peak hour trips is projected. Parcel C will have the same traffic potential as currently exists. The westbound left turn vehicles at the San Gabriel/Foothill intersection do not clear on one signal cycle. The maximum green time for westbound left turn should be reviewed and possibly lengthened. F. Cultural Resources. Although there is low existence of cultural resources mitigation measures identified Redevelopment Project EIR will cultural remains are uncovered -2- potential for the at the project Site, the on Page 62 of the CBD be implemented if during grading. PMT/RES0102/Final 6/27/88 k G. Noise. The Project has been changed or altered to avoid or substantially lessen the potential effects on noise by requiring the following: (1) To provide an acceptable noise environment for residential and nonresidential uses, one or more of the following options should be exercised (a) Increase distance from noise sources. (b) Use of sound attenuating construction materials. (c) Construction of noise screening walls; (2) Site preparation and construction activities should be limited to the daylight hours between 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Construction equipment should be properly and adequately mufflered. Pumps, compressors, and generators should be kept away from existing residential areas, and construction traffic should be routed away from existing residential areas as much as possible. H. Land Use. The Project will require amendment of the General Plan and the Redevelopment Plan to allow new permitted residential uses within the Project Area. Mitigation shall be implemented as part of the Planning and Zoning approvals required for said amendment. In addition, the State and Federal relocation assistance laws and regulations, as well as the CBD Plan Relocation Plan, will avoid or substantially lessen the effects on land use caused by the relocation of businesses and residences. I. Public Services and Utilitie The Project will increase incrementally the demand for public services and utilities, and will require the relocation of existing utility lines. The Project has been changed or altered to avoid or substantially lessen the effects on public services and utilities by requiring the following: (1) All new development will comply with current fire codes and City ordinance requirements. (2) Adequate security design measures should be required for all new devel-opment based upon Police Department recommendations. (3) School District impacts can be mitigated by the payment of developer fees pursuant to Government Code Section 53080 and 65995. -3- PMT/RES0102/Final 6/27/88 n.. (4) Appropriate procedures for the relocation and protection of utility lines shall be established through ongoing coordination with ;} affected utility agencies. (5) A 24 -inch storm drain will be constructed as part of the Project to provide adequate drainage. SECTION 4. The Agency finds that the mitigating ' changes which will be incorporated into the Project and discussed above will avoid or substantially lessen the significant effects identified in the final EIR. SECTION 5. In view of the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa hereby certifies that the final EIR/EIS for the Project has been completed in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and applicable state and local guidelines, and hereby certifies and approves the final EIR/EIS for the Project. The Secretary is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination in the manner required by law. SECTION 6. The Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July 1988. CHAIRMAN -4- PNT/RES0102/Final 6/27/88 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Azusa Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of Julv , 1988, by the following vote of the Board: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: AVILA,, NARANJO,.LATTA NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: MOSES ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: BOARD MEMBERS; ST] -5' PMT/RES0102/Final 6/27/88