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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8705P:dT; RES6299 • RESOLUTION NO. 8705 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 40655 WHEREAS, an Initial Study of Environmental Impact and a Negative Declaration have been prepared for Tentative Tract No. 40655 (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 for the City of Azusa on the 15th day of March, 1989, and the City Council of the City of Azusa on the 5th of September, 1989, 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 5th day of September, 1989. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of September , 1989, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN COUNCI 4EMBE MOSES City rk r�,AZUSAM CITYOF r_�� °= NEGATIVE DECLARATION 0 O 1_8 v ->�CITYOF L?AZUW Date: March 10, 1989 NOTICE: Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA-Public Resources Code, Section 21100 et. seg.), the City of Azusa has determined that the project referenced hereinafter will not have a significant effect on the environment. PROJECT TITLE: Tentative Tract Map No. 40655 PROJECT LOCATION: 2280 San Gabriel Canvon Road Azusa, California 91702 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Subdivision of one parcel into seven lots. PROJECT PROPONENT: Angela Esparza A copy of the Initial Study, documenting reasons to support the findings that said project will not have a significant effect and containing any mitigating measures proposed to be included in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, is attached hereto for public review. An Environmental Impact Report is not required for this project. APPEALS. Any person or agency aggrieved by this decision may appeal to the Azusa City Council in compliance with all provisions for filing of such appeals. Any such anneal must be filed within thirty (30).days after the issuance of this decision, or it shall be dis- missed by the City Council. Daniel M. Watrous Senior Planner (818) 339-5125 Ext. 262 CONTACT PERSON TITLE TELEPHONE (I* C• E�A7USXl,,:�),COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT INITIAL STUDY ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS A copy of the Initial Study for Community Development Department projects will be available to the public in the Community Development Department and in the Azusa Public Library. Comments from the public on the projects may be made in writing to the Community Development Director or at the public hearings on the project. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and any unique, rare or endangered species Project Description: Tentative Tract ?lap No. 40655, subdivision subdivision of k �— one parcel into seven. discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water Il. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS earth including but not limited to temperature, dissolved oxygen or of new species (Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required on attached sheets.) turbidity? f. YES MAYBE NO 1. EARTH Will the project result in: Change in the quality of ground waters, either through direct Reduction in a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic scbst:uctures? additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquatier by cuts or excavations? Change in quality of around water? - -� b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction or overcovering of the soil? c. Change in topography or ground surface relief features? Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise available y d. The destruction, covering, or modification of any unique geologic for public water supplies? �`— or physical features? Exposure of people or property to water related hazards such as I` e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on or off flooding or tidal waves? �- the site? f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or charges 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 geologic hazards such as earth- quakes, landslides, :mudslides, ground failure, or similar hazards? 2. AIR Will the project result in: a. Substantial air emmissions or deterioration of ambient air quality? b. The creat'_on of objectionable odors? C. Alteration of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change in climate, either locally or regionally? 3. WATER Will the project result in: Will the project result in: a. Changes in currents, or the course of direction of water movements, Change in the diversity of trees, shrubs, grass, crops, species, or number of plants (including microflora and aquatic plants)? in either marine or fresh waters? B. b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and any unique, rare or endangered species c. d. arracnt of surface water runoff? Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters? Change in the amount of surface water in any water body? k �— e. discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water c. earth including but not limited to temperature, dissolved oxygen or of new species of plarts into an area, or in a barrier turbidity? f. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? of existing species? g. Change in the quality of ground waters, either through direct Reduction in h. additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquatier by cuts or excavations? Change in quality of around water? - -� i. Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise available y for public water supplies? �`— 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 trees, shrubs, grass, crops, species, or number of plants (including microflora and aquatic plants)? B. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species { or plants? c. Introduction of new species of plarts into an area, or in a barrier X to the normal replenishment of existing species? d. Reduction in acreage of any agricuitural crop? 5. ANIMAL LI -E Will the project result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals, including reptiles, fish and shellfish, benthic organisms, insects, or nicrefauna)? b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals? c. Introduction of new species cr animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? X d. Deterioration of existing fish or wildlife habitat? }• 6. NOISE Will the project result in: a. Increase in existing noise levels? X b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? J. 1,_GHT AND C..ARE 'dill the project produce new light or glare? X 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? V 17. HUMAN HEALTH Will the project result in: a. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard (excluding mental health)? X b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards? 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? 19. RECREATION Will the project result in an impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? 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 YES MAYBE NO 9. NATURAL RESOURCES Will the project result in: self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural resources? endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the X b. Substantial depletion of any non-renewable natural resource. b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the - Y 10. RISK OF UPSET Does the project involve a risk of an explosion or impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief definitive period of tine while long-term impacts will the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to endure well into the future.) c. Does the project have impacts which are individually limited but oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation, in the event of an accident cumulatively considerable? ( A project may impact on two or more separate resources where the impact on each resource is relatively or upset conditions? small, but where the effect of the total of those impacts on the X 11. POPU_.ATION Will the project alter the location, distribution, d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings directly or density or growth race of the human population of an area? 1' 12. HOUSING Will the project affect existing housing or create a demand for addicicnal housing? X 13. TRANSPORTATION Will the project result in: a. Generation of substantial additional vehicular movement? X b. Effects on existing parking facilities or demand for new parking? c. Substantial impact upon existing transportation systems? d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of people/and or goods? K e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic? V f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians? 14. PUBLIC SERVICES Will the project have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered governmental services in any one of the areas: a. Fire protection? X b. Police protection? c. Schools? X d. Parks or other recreational activities? : e. Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? _. Other governmental services? 15. ENERGY Will the project result in: a. Use of substantial amounts of energy or fuel? b. Substantial increase in demand upon existing sources of energy, or require the development of new sources of energy? y 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 It. Communications systems? _ c. Water? d. Sewer or septic tanks? e. Storm water drainage? y f. Solid waste and disposal? 17. HUMAN HEALTH Will the project result in: a. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard (excluding mental health)? X b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards? 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? 19. RECREATION Will the project result in an impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? 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 wild- life 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 tine while long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) 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., i d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings directly or i indirectly? • 9 F -C AZUSAj:� '^CITY Of < ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS C>� V1 C1=S,ayi"� V >TCITYOF EXPLANATIONS/MITIGATION DISCUSSION yAZUSA'y III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION lb. Realignment of roadway will involve some compaction of soils. 2a. Dust raised during construction will be maintained by watering of site 12. Additional residential parcels will be created by this subdivision. 13d. Intersection of Highway 39 and Old San Gabriel Canyon Road will be realigned to increase traffic safety. 16d. Septic tank hookups will be necessary for new construction on site. MITIGATION MEASURES Describe mitigation measures included in the project, if any are needed, to avoid potentially significant effects: None Noted. DETERMINATION (To be completed by 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 DECARATION 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 effect on the environment and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. Date: ?March 10, 1989 Signature:Ii.a�iY AMIE �1. IJATROUS Title: SENIOR PLANNER r�AZUSAM' CITYOF E �CITYOF ��AZ.USA ISI. L rJ NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO: COUNTY CLER_{ FROM: CITY OF AZUSA CORPORATIONS DIVISION -- Room 106 213 E. Foothill Blvd. P.O. Box 151 Azusa, California 91702 Los Angeles, Ca. 90053 OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESE:ZCH 1400 Tenth Street Sacramento, Ca. 95814 PROJECT TITLE: Tentative Tract flap No. 40655 Date: March 15, 1989 PROJECT LOCATION: 2280 San Gabriel Canyon Road, Azusa, California 91702 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Subdivision of one parcel into seven lots. This is to advise that the City of Azusa has approved the above de- scrihed project and has made the following determinations regarding same; 1. The project in its approved form ❑ will, ❑ will not have significant effect on the environment. 2. ❑ An Environmental I -pact Report was prepared for this pro- ject pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. 3. ❑ A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pur- suant to the provisicns of CEQA. 4. A Statement of Overriding Considerations ❑ was,Q was not, adopted for this _rcject. 5. litigation measures ❑ were, El were not, made a condition of approval of the project. Daniel M. Watrous Senior Planner (818) 334-5125 Ext. 262 C2:;TAC7 PERSON TITTLE TELEP:'.OAS NUh'�ER