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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8526RESOLUTION NO. 8526 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA MERGER AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WHEREAS, the Azusa Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has prepared the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger (the "Merger") and has filed its report on said Merger with the City Council of the City of Azusa; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa has approved and forwarded to the Agency its report and recommendation that the respective Redevelopment Plans for the Merger are in conformity with the General Plan of the City of Azusa and has recommended approval of said Merger; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared on the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report with respect to the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger; and WHEREAS, pursuant to notice duly given, the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency have held a full and fair public hearing on the Merger and Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared thereon. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A full and fair public hearing having been held on the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger and the City Council having considered all comments received thereon, which comments and responses thereto are contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report and the said Final Environmental Impact Report for the adoption of the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger, said Final Environmental Impact Report is hereby approved and adopted as the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby certifies that the Final Environmental Impact Report for the adoption of the Merger as determined herein has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 ("CEQA") and state and local environmental guidelines FJN/RES0306 • • and regulations, and that it has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report and the information contained therein in connection with the proposed Merger. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds with respect to the adverse environmental impacts detailed in the Final Environmental Impact Report: (a) That the adverse environmental impacts associated with the merger of the respective Redevelopment Plans have been considered and recognized by the City Council. (b) That comments and responses made during the public hearing of the City Council and Agency have been considered and recognized by the City Council and will be incorporated into the Final Environmental Impact Report. (c) That based on the information set forth in the Final Environmental Impact Report, the City Council finds and determines that measures to mitigate certain impacts related to geology and soils, air quality, drainage, vegetation and wildlife, noise, light and glare, land use, population and housing, traffic, public services, energy, utilities and cultural resources exist and are included in the Final Environmental Impact Report. (d) That as to certain cumulative adverse impacts associated with traffic and circulation, energy consumption and noise levels, the City Council finds and determines that specific economic, social and other considerations as documented in the Preliminary Report for the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger, make infeasible the project alternatives identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report (Draft Environmental Impact Report Section 7.0). SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds and determines that all potential impacts on the environment cannot be entirely or feasibly eliminated. The City Council hereby finds that the beneficial economic and social effects of the Project override such potential adverse impacts. SECTION 5. All steps required by law for the adoption of the respective Redevelopment Plans having been taken and the full and fair public hearing having been held on said Plans, the City Council having considered all oral and written comments and testimony relating thereto, hereby overrules all objections and approves said Plans, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein. SECTION 6. Since the preparation and certification of the Environmental Impact Reports for the Central Business District Redevelopment Plan and the West End Redevelopment Plan, subsequent changes have not been proposed in either Project Area, nor will substantial changes occur with -2- FJN/RES0306 • • respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, which will require important revisions of the previous Environment Impact Reports, due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts which were not considered in the previous Environmental Impact Reports. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA and, specifically, 14 California Administrative Code Sections 15162 and 15180, a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report is not required and the previous Environmental Impact Reports are adequate and sufficient to comply with the requirements of CEQA. SECTION 7. The City Council hereby finds and determines that measures have been incorporated into the respective Redevelopment Plans which will mitigate or avoid any significant environmental effects thereof that can feasibly be mitigated or avoided. SECTION 8. The City Clerk, in cooperation with the Executive Director of the Agency, is hereby authorized and directed to file with the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles, a Notice of Determination, pursuant to 14 California Administrative Code Section 15085(h). PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October , 1988. Eugen F. Moses, Mayor I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of October 1988. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE Ci y C rk -3-