HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-R47ARESOLUTION NO. 97—R4 7—A .
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AZUSA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AMENDING AND ADOPTING LOCAL
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT ("CEQA")
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOL VE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has amended the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") and the California courts have interpreted specific provisions of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, Section 21082 of CEQA requires all public agencies to adopt objectives, criteria
and procedures for the evaluation of public and private projects undertaken or approved by such
public agencies, acid the preparation, if required, of environmental impact reports in connections with
that evaluation; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 1997, the Azusa Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
local CEQA Guidelines and recommended that the City Council approve them; and
WHEREAS, the Azusa Redevelopment Agency must revise its local guidelines for
implementing CEQA to make them consistent with the current provisions and interpretations of
CEQA;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Adoption of Local CEQA Guidelines. The Azusa Redevelopment Agency
hereby adopts "Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (1997
Revision)," as amended as follows:
after the third paragraph on page 55 of the document, insert:
"In the event the Lead Agency desires to extend the review period, the City Council or
Redevelopment Agency Board in case of redevelopment projects, shall make such a
determination. The number of additional days of extension shall be specified, so that the total
number of days of the review period shall not exceed 90 days. The State Clearinghouse shall be
notified of the Lead Agency's action to extend the public comment period"
A copy of the "Local Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act (1997 Revision) is on file at the offices of the City and is available for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2: Prior Actions Repealed. All prior actions of the Azusa Redevelopment
Agency enacting earlier guidelines are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
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SECTION 4: The Board Secretary shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th clay of October
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SECRETARY
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No.97-R47was duly adopted by the
Azusa Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
6th day of October . 1997, by the following vote of Agency Board:
AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
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