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RESOLUTION NO. 7886
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 153 RELATING TO DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
WHEREAS, an Initial Study of Environmental Impact
and a Negative Declaration have been prepared for Code
Amendment No. 153 which will amend portions of Chapter 19.57
of the City's zoning code relating to design review (herein-
after "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 for the City of Azusa on January 8,
1986, and the City Council of the City of Azusa on February
3, 1986, 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.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 18thday of February,
198 6
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 18th day of February , 1986, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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C}r Clerk
PMT/RES2666
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
1. Descriotion of the Proiect:
Code Amendment No. 153, amendment to the Design Review Ordinance
of the Azusa Municipal Code.
2. 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.
4. Initial Study:
Attached
5. Piitiaation Pleasures:
None required.
EXHIBIT "A"
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
Azusa, California 91702
(818) 334-5125 Ext. 262
3. Name of Project (if applicable):
Code Amendment No. 153
4. Description of Project and Address:
Amendment to the Design Review Ordinance of the Azusa
Municipal Code
Azusa, California 91702
5. Identification of Environmental Setting:
Urban
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CITY OF AZUSA
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 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
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.
Project Description:
Code Amendment No. 153, amendment to the Design Review Ordinance of the
Azusa Municipal Code.
II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required
on attached sheets.)
1. Earth Will the project result in:
g. Exposure of people or property to geo-
logic hazards such as earthquakes,
landslides, mudslides, ground failure
or similar hazards? X
2. Air Will the project result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or deteriora-
tion of ambient air quality? —
b. The creation of objectionable odors? 1Y_
C. Alteration of air movement, moisture
or temperature, or any change in X
climate, either locally or regionally? _
3. Plater Will the project result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course or
direction of water movements, in either X
marine or fresh waters? _
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage
patterns, or the rate and amount of X
surface water runoff? —
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YES MAYBE NO
a.
Unstable earth conditions or in
,.
changes in geologic substructures?`
b.
Disruptions, displacements, compac-
tion or overcovering of the soil?
C.
Change in topography or ground surface
relief features?
d.
The destruction, covering or modifica-
tion of any unique geologic or physical
features?
e.
Any increase in wind or water erosion
of soils, either on or off the site?
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
X
or lake?
—
g. Exposure of people or property to geo-
logic hazards such as earthquakes,
landslides, mudslides, ground failure
or similar hazards? X
2. Air Will the project result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or deteriora-
tion of ambient air quality? —
b. The creation of objectionable odors? 1Y_
C. Alteration of air movement, moisture
or temperature, or any change in X
climate, either locally or regionally? _
3. Plater Will the project result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course or
direction of water movements, in either X
marine or fresh waters? _
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage
patterns, or the rate and amount of X
surface water runoff? —
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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?
6. Noise Will the project result in:
a. Increase in existing noise levels? X
b. Exposure of people to severe noise
levels? X
7. Light and Glare Will the project produce
new light or glare?_
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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?
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
f.
Alteration of the direction or rate of
flow of ground waters?
X
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?
i.
Substantial reduction in the amount of
water otherwise available for public
water supplies?
X
j.
Exposure of people or property to
water related hazards such as flooding
or tidal waves?
-
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)?
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,
X
insects or microfauna)?
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?
6. Noise Will the project result in:
a. Increase in existing noise levels? X
b. Exposure of people to severe noise
levels? X
7. Light and Glare Will the project produce
new light or glare?_
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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?
-
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?
10. Risk of U set Does the project involve a
risk of an explosion or the release of
Increase in traffic hazards to motor
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or
X
radiation) in the event of an accident
or upset conditions?
X
11. Population will the project alter the
altered governmental services in any
location, distribution, density or growth
of
rate of the human population of an area? _
_g_
12. Housing Will the project affect existing
Eire protection?
housing or create a demand for additional
b.
Dousing?
X
13. Transportation/Circulation will the
Schools?
project reslt in:
d.
a. Generation of substantial additional
X
• vehicular movement?
Maintenance of public facilities,
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/
or 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.
Eire protection?
X
b.
Police protection?
C.
Schools?
X
d.
Parks or other recreational facilities?
X
C.
Maintenance of public facilities,
including roads?
_X
f.
Other governmental services?
X
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• YES 14AYBE NO
15. Energy will the project result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel
or energy? 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
b. Exposure of people to potential
need for new systems, or substantial
alterations to the following utilities?
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a. Power or natural gas?
X
b. Coimnunications systems? _
X
C. water?
X
d. Sewer or septic tanks?
X
e. Storm water drainage? _
_X_
f. Solid waste and disposal?
X
17. Human Health will the project result in:
a. Creation of any health hazard or po-
tential health hazard (excluding
mental health)? R
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? X
b. Does the project have the potential to
achieve short-term, to the disadvantage
of long-term, environmental goals? (A
short-term impact on the environment is
one which occurs in a relatively brief
definitive period of time while long-
term impacts will endure well into the X
future.) —
b. Exposure of people to potential
health hazards?
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18.
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
X
offensive site open to public view?
_
19.
Recreation �7ill the project result in an
impact upon the quality or quantity of ex-
isting recreational opportunities?
X
20.
Archeological/Historical will the project
result in an alteration of a significant
archeological or historical site, struc-
ture, object or building?
X
21.
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? X
b. Does the project have the potential to
achieve short-term, to the disadvantage
of long-term, environmental goals? (A
short-term impact on the environment is
one which occurs in a relatively brief
definitive period of time while long-
term impacts will endure well into the X
future.) —
N
IV.
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Date
C. Does the project have impacts which are
individually limited but cumulatively
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?
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
YES MAYBE NO
x
20. Proposed code amendment would require some historical buildings to
submit for Design Review through the City Planning Division. However,
no alterations will be required that would significantly alter the
historical character of the appearance of these structures.
MITIGATIOO MEASURES
Describe mitigation measures included in the project, if
any are needed, to avoid potentially significant effects:
None required.
DETERMINATION
(To be completed by the Lead Agency)
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
X I find the proposed project COULD NOT 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.
12/16/85 Signature
DANIEL WATROUS
Title ASSOCIATE CITY PLANNER