HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8313RESOLUTION NO. 8313
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR ORDINANCE NO. 2358
WHEREAS, an Initial Study of Environmental Impact
and a Negative Declaration have been prepared for Ordinance
No. 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 the 17th
day of June, 1987, and the City Council of the City of Azusa
on the 8th day of September, 1987, at which times evidence
was heard on the proposed Ordinance and the Negative
Declaration;
WHEREAS, prior to approving the Ordinance 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 Ordinance
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
Ordinance, 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 21st day of September ,
1987.
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AYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 21st day of September 1987, by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: CCOOUNCILMEMBERS: /COOK
City Clerk
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CITY OF AZUSA
INITIAL STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL I14PACT
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
3. Name of Project (if applicable):
Code Amendment No. 156
4. Description of Project and Address:
Revised development standard for small retail commercial centers.
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 projerts 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 on the project.
Project Description: Code Amendment No. 156, revised development standards for
small retail commercial centers.
II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required on
attached sheets.)
YES MAYBE NO
1. Earth Will the project result in:
a.
Unstable earth conditions or in changes
in geologic substructures?
x
b.
Disruptions, displacements, compaction
or overcovering of the soil?
X
C.
Change in topography or ground surface
relief features?
X
d.
The destruction, covering or modification
of any unique geologic or physcial
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?
X
g.
Exposure of people or property to
geologic 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? X
b. The creation of objectionable odors? X
C. Alteration of air movement, moisture
or temperature, or any change in
climate, either locally or regionally? X
3. Water Will the project result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course of
direction of water movements, in either
marine or fresh waters? X
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3. Water Continued YES MAYBE NO
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage
patterns, or the rate and amount of
surface water runoff? x
c.
Alterations to the course or flow of
flood waters?
X
d.
Change in the amount of surface water
in any water body?
X
e.
Discharge into surface waters, or in
any alteration of surface water quality,
including but not limited to temperature,
dissolved oxygen or turbidity?
x
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 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 plants (including trees,
shrubs, grass, crops, microflora 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 nicrofauna)? 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? X
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6. Noise Will the project result in? YES MAYBE 110
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? R
S. 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
natural resources? x
b. Substantial depletion of any non-
renewable natural resource? x
10. Risk of Upset Does the project involve
a risk of 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? X
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
transportation 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. Fire protection? x
b. Police protection: x
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14. Public Services Continued YES MAYBE NO
c. Schools? x
d. Parks or other recreational facilities? x
e. Maintenance of public facilities, x
including roads?
f. Other governmental services? x
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
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 tanks?
X
e.
Storm water drainage?
X
f.
Solid waste and disposal?
X
17. Human Health Will the project result in:
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 wild-
life population to drop below self-sustain-
ing levels, threaten to eliminate a plant
or animal community, reduce the number or
F
a. Creation of any health hazard or po-
tential health hazard (excluding
mental health)?
X
b. Exposure of people to potential
health hazards?
x
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 offensive site
open to public view?
X
19.
Recreation Will the project result in
an impact upon the quality or quantity of
existing recreational opportunities?
X
20.
Archeological/Historical Will the project
result in an alteration of a significant
archeological or historical site, structures,
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 wild-
life population to drop below self-sustain-
ing levels, threaten to eliminate a plant
or animal community, reduce the number or
F
21. Mandatory Findings of Significance
Continued YES MAYBE
NO
restrict the range of a rare or endangered
plant or animal or elimiate important
examples of the major periods of Cali-
fornia 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
future.)
X
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.)
x
d. Does the project have environmental
effects which will cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings directly
or indirectly?
X
III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
8a. Project may involve the creation of revised development standards
for
retail commercial centers which may affect the future development
of
commercial property.
13b. Project may involve the requirement of increase parking for new
small
commercial center construction.
IV. MITIGATION MEASURES
Date:
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 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
REPORT is required. �_ \ (�
1/27/87 Signature: I CGIU,���
DANIEL M. WATROUS
Title: ASSOCIATE CITY PLANNER
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NEGATIVE DECLARATION
1. Description of the Project:
Code Amendment No. 156, revised development standards for small retail commercial
centers.
2. Location of the Project:
Azusa, California 91702
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. Mitigation Measures:
None required.
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