HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 7812RESOLUTION NO. 7812
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR CODE AMENDMENT 151 (SIGN
MAINTENANCE)
WHEREAS, an Initial Study of Environmental Impact
and a Negative Declaration have been prepared for Code
Amendment 151 relating to sign maintenance within the City
(hereinafter "Project") in accordance with the provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA
Guidelines;
WHEREAS, a duly -noticed public hearing was held by
the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa on the 4th day
of September, 1985, and the City Council of the City of
Azusa on the 21st day of October,.1985, at which times
evidence was heard on the proposed Project and the Negative
Declaration;
WHEREAS, prior to approving the Project the City
Council of the City of Azusa considered the Initial Study of
Environmental Impact and the Negative Declaration together
with any comments received during the public review process;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa
hereby finds and determines that on the basis of the Initial
Study and any comments received in the public review
process, there is no substantial evidence that the project
will have a significant adverse effect upon the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA that the Negative Declaration for the
Project, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this
reference incorporated herein, is hereby certified and
approved and determined that this Negative Declaration shall
be filed with the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
1985 .
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 4th day of November,
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 4 th day of November, 1985_, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
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Description of the Project:__
Code Amendment No. 151, amendment
to the Azusa Municipal Code regarding sign
maintenance.
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Location -,of the Project:
Azusa, California
3.
Finding:
I find that the proposed project
COULD NOT have a significant effect on the
environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION
has been prepared and is attached.
4.
Initial Study:'
Attached
5.
Mitiqation Measures:
None required
+ CITY OF AZUSA
INITIAL STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
I. BACKGROUND
1. Name of Proponent/Applicant: „
City of Azusa
2. Address and phone number of Proponent/Applicant:
213 E. Foothill Boulevard] i -
Azusa, California 91702—
(818) 334-5125 Ext.262
3. Name of Project (if applicable):.-
Code
pplicable):-Code Amendment No. 151
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9, Description of Project and Address:
Amendment to Azusa Municipal Code regarding sign maintenance
Azusa, California
• 5. Identification of Environmental Setting:..
Urban
CITY OF AZUSA
ASSP 14T Or ENVIRONi•IEN-'AL IMP REPORT
INITIAL STUDY
A copy of the Initial Study for Public Works projects will be available
to the public in the Azusa Public Works Department. A copy of the initial
40 study for the Planning Department projects will be in the Planning
Department and the Public Library. Comments from the public on the
projects may be made, in writing, to the respective department directors
or at the public hearings for the projects.
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Project Description:
Code Amendment No. 151, amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code regarding
sign maintenance.
II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
(Explanations of all "yes"
on attached sheets.)
and "maybe" answers are required
1. Earth Will the project result in:
a. Unstable earth conditions or'in YES MAYBE NO
changes in geologic substructures? X
b. Disruptions, displacements, compac—
tion or overcovering of the soil? X
C. Change in topography or ground surface
relief features? X
d. The destruction, covering or modifica-
tion of any unique geologic or physical
features? X
e. Any increase in wind or water erosion
of soils, either on or off the site? X
f. Changes in deposition or erosion of
beach sands, or changes in siltation,
deposition or erosion which may modify
the channel of a river or stream or
the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet.
or lake?
g. Exposure of people or property to geo-
logic hazards such as earthquakes,
landslides, mudslides, ground failure
or similar hazards?
2. Air Will the project result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or deteriora-
tion of ambient air quality? -
b. The creation of objectionable odors7..--
c. Alteration of air movement, moisture
or temperature, or any change in -
climate, either locally or regionally?
3. Water Will the project result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course or ---
direction of water movements, in either
marine or fresh waters? -
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage
patterns, or the rate and amount of
surface water runoff?
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X
X
X
X
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X
X
b. Exposure of people to severe -noise -
levels?
7. Light and Glare will the project produce
new light or glare?
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X
X
YES
MAYBE NO
C.
Alterations to the course or flow of
flood waters?
X
d.
Change in the amount of surface water
in any water body?
X
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e.
Discharge into surface waters, or in
any.alteration of surface water quality,
including but not limited to tempera-
ture, dissolved oxygen or turbidity?
X
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f.
Alteration of the direction or rate of
flow of ground waters?
$
g.
Change in the quantity of ground waters,
either through direct additions or with-
drawals, or through interception of an
aquifer by cuts or excavations?
X,
h.
Change in quality of ground water?.-.,.._.
X
i.
Substantial reduction in the amount of
water otherwise available for public-
water supplies?
X
j.
Exposure of people or property to
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water related hazards such as flooding
or.tidal waves?
X
4. Plant Life Will the project result in:
a.
Change in the diversity of species, or
number of any species of plants (includ-
ing trees, shrubs, grass, crops, micro-
flora and aquatic plants)?
X
b.
Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of plants?
X
C.
Introduction of new species of plants
into an area, or in a barrier to the
normal replenishment of existing.
species?
X
d.
Reduction in acreage of any agricultural
crop?
X
5. Animal Life will the project result in:
a.
Change in the diversity'of species, or
numbers or any species of animals (birds,
land animals, including reptiles, fish
and shellfish, benthic organisms,
insects or microfauna)?
X
b.
Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of animals? -
X
C.
Introduction of new species or animals
into an area, or result in a barrier to
the migration or movement of animals?
X
d.
Deterioration to existing fish or wild-
life habitat? habitat?
X
6. Noise Will the project result in::.
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a.
Increase in existing noise .levels?
X
b. Exposure of people to severe -noise -
levels?
7. Light and Glare will the project produce
new light or glare?
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X
X
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YES
MAYBE NO
8.
Land Use Will the project result in:
a. Substantial alteration of the present or
planned land use of an area?
X
b. Incompatibility with existing zoning,
the General Plan, any specific plan, or
other applicable land use control?
X
9.
Natural Resources Will the project result in:
a. Increase in the rate of use of any nat-
ural resources?
X
b. Substantial depletion of any nonrenew-
able natural resource? _
X
10.
Risk of Upset Does the project involve a
risk o an explosion or the release of
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or
radiation) in the event of an accident
or upset conditions?
X
11.
Population Will the project alter the
location, distribution, density or growth
rate of the human population of an area?
X
12.
Housing Will the project affect existing
housing or create a demand for additional
housing?
K
13.
Transportation/Circulation Will the
project result in:
a. Generation of substantial additional
vehicular movement?
X
b. Effects on existing parking facilities
or demand for new parking?
X
C. Substantial impact upon existing trans-
portation systems?
X
d. Alterations to present patterns of
circulation or movement of people and/
oY goods? _
X
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air
traffic?
X
f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor
vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians?
X
14.
Public Services Will the project have an
effect upon, or result in a need for new
or altered governmental services in any
of the following areas:
a. Fire protection? >.
X
b. Police protection? ----:
X
C. Schools?.
X
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
X
e. Maintenance of public facilities,
including roads? —
X
f. Other governmental _services?.:_ —
K
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15. Encr y. Will the project result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel
or energy?
YES MAYBE NO
X
b. Substantial 'increase in demand upon
existing sources of energy, or require
the development of new sources of
energy? X
16. Utilities Will the project result in a
need for new systems, or substantial'."
alterations to the following utilities?'-
a. Power or natural gas? X
b. Communications systems? X
C. Water? X
d. Sewer or septic tams? X
e. Storm water drainage? X
f. Solid waste and disposal? X
17. Human Health Will the project result in:
18.
19.
20.
21.
a
a. Creation of any health hazard or po-
tential health hazard (excluding
mental health)?
b. Exposure of people to potential
health hazards?
Aesthetics Will the project result in the
obstruction of any scenic vista or view
open to the public, or will the proposal
result in the creation of an aesthetically
offensive site open to public view?
Recreation kill the project result in an
impact upon the quality or quantity of ex-
isting recreational opportunities?., . .
Archeological/Historical Will the project,
result in an alteration of a significant
archeological or historical site, struc-
ture, object or building? ,
Mandatory Findings of Significance
a. Does the project have the potential to .
degrade the quality of the environment,
substantially reduce the habitat of a
fish or wildlife species, cause a fish
or wildlife population to drop below
self-sustaining levels, threaten to
eliminate a plant or animal community,
reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal _.
or eliminate important examples of the-
major periods of California history or-
prehistory?=:.-._:'.:._ __-- -.
b. Does the project have: the potential" to
achieve short-term; to. the, disadvantage .7.,
of long-term, environmental goals?:' (A '--
short-term impact on the -environment isi:_ :.....
one which occurs. in'a relatively brief
definitive period'of timo while'lono-
term impacts will endure well into the--'
future.)
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X
X
X
X
X
X
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YES hIAYBE NO
c. Does the project have impacts which are
individually limited but•zcumulatively
considerable? (A project may impact on --
two or more separate -resources where the '
impact on each ,resource is relatively -
small, but where the effect of the total
of those impacts'on the environment is
-` - significant.)
d. Does the project have -environmental '
effects which will cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings directly,,
or indirectly? i.
III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
No significant environmental impacts.
IV. MITIGATION MEASURES
Describe mitigation measures included in the project, if
any are needed, to avoid potentially significant effects:
None required
V. DETERMINATION'
(To be completed by the Lead Agency)'
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
X I find the proposed project COULD NUT have a significant
effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION
has been_prepared and is attached.
I find that although the proposed project could have -
a significant effect`on.the environment, there will not
be a significant effect in -this -case because -the _
mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have
been added to the project.. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL'-.
BE PREPARED.-:.---._.
- I find the proposed 'project MAY have a'significant
effect on the environment and. an•ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACT
REPORT is required.;.
Date 08-20-85 Signature�T,1;,y(_ f�, f.
IDANIEL WATROUS
Title ASSOCTATE CITY PLANNER