HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 92-C0970
NO. 92-C97
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSAv CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
19.60.120 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the State CEQA guidelines, a
negative declaration, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A
and incorporated herein by this reference, has been prepared and
reviewed, finding that the proposed project could not have a
significant effect on the environment. The City Council hereby
certifies said negative declaration, with the provision that the
mitigation measures, if any, recommended in the initial study,
are implemented.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 7th DAY OF July 1992.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a meeting
thereof held on the 7th day of July 1992 by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
220BO. i
COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, ALEXANDER, MOSES
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NON]
'5N II NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Date: 9/75/09
NOTICE: Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA-Public Resources Code, Section 21100 at. seg.),
the City of Azusa has determined that the project referenced
hereinafter will not have a significant effect on the environment.
PROJECT TITLE:
Code Amendment No. 184
PROJECT LOCATION:
Azusa, California 91702
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
An amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code to revise findings for conditio
use permits.
PROJECT PROPONENT:
City of Azusa
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 appeal must be filed within thirty
(30).days after the issuance of this decision, or it shall be dis-
missed by the City Council.
M. WATROUS, SENIOR PLANNER
CONTACT PERSON
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I.BACKGROUND
1. Name of Proponent/Applicant:
City of Azusa
2. Address and phone number of Proponent/Applicant:
213 East Foothill Boulevard
Azusa, California 91702
(818) 334-5125
3. Name -of Project (if applicable):
Code Amendment No. 184
9. Description of Project and Address:
An amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code to revise findings for
conditional use permits. Within the City of Azusa boundaries.
5. Identification of Environmental Setting:
Predominantly residential suburban community.
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INITIAL STUDY
�nzusn ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A copy of the Initial Study for Community Development Departmen-. projects will be available to the
In the Community Development Department and in the Azusa Public Library. Comments
public
from the
projects may be made in writing to the Community Development=irector or at the
public on the
public, hearings the
project. ,
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Project Description: Code Amendment No. 184, an amendment to the Azusa'Municipal
code to
revise findings for conditional use permits.
Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and
II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
(Explanations of all •yes" and •maybe• answers are required or, attached sheets.)
X
1. EARTH Will the project result in: YES
MAYBE NO
a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic subst.:eturea?
X
b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction or overcovering of to soil?
c. Change in topography or ground surface relief features?
discharge into surface waters, or In any alteration of sur!ace water
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d. The destruction, covering, or modification of any unique geologic
or physical features?
X
e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on cr off
turbidity?
the site?
f.
f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or changes
X
in siltation, deposition or erosion which may modify the channel of
Change in the quality of ground waters, either through direct '
a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, isle_ or lake?
X
g. Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earth-
quakes, landslides, mudslides, ground failure, or similar hazards?
X
2. AIR Will the project result in:
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A. Substantial air emmissions or deterioration of ambient air ti_ality?
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 =ve:.ents,
in either marine or fresh waters?
b.
Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and
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amount of surface water runoff?
X
C.
Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters?
d.
Change in the amount of surface water in any water body?
e.
discharge into surface waters, or In any alteration of sur!ace water
earth 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 quality of ground waters, either through direct '
_X
additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an agaa=ler
by cuts or excavations?
X
h.
Change in quality of ground water?
I.
Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise avai:able
for public water supplies?
j.
Exposure of people or property to water related hazards a_c as
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flooding or tidal waves? -
X
4. PLANT LIFE Will the project result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or number of plants (including
trees, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and aquatic plants)? X
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species
or plants? X
c. Introduction of new species of plants into an area, or ir. a barrier
to the normal replenishment of existing species? X
d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop?
S. ANIMAL LIFE 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,
benthla organisms, insects, or nicrofauna)? _Y
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 of existing fish or wildlife habitat? X
6. NOISE Will the project result in:
a. Increase in existing noise levels?
b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? X _X
7. LIGHT AND GLARE Will the project produce new light or g:are? X
N
S. LAND USE will the project result Ili$
a, Substantial alteration of the present or planned land use of an area? _X
b. Incompatibility with existing zoning, the General Plan, any specific
1 Plan, or other applicable land use control? _� —
9. NATURAL RESOURCES Will the project result in: YES MAYBE NO
a. Increase in the rete of use of any natural resources?
b. Substantial depletion of any non-renewable natural resource.
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?
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 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 cc movement of
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people/and or goods?
X X
e.
Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic?
f.
Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists-
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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?
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Schools? - -- - - - - - `---- -- - --- - - --- - -- - - _. . _._ _--- - --
X
d.
'e.
Parks or other recreational activities?
Maintenance of public facilities, -including roads?
f.
Other governmental services?
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14.
ENERGY Will the project result in -
A.
Use of substantial amounts of energy or fuel?
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
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substantial alterations to the following utilities?
a.
Power or natural gas?
X
b.
Communications systems?
X
C.
Nater?
d.
Sewer or septic tanks?
e.
Storm water drainage?
X
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f.
Solid waste and disposal?
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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?
10.
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 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 time while long-term impacts will
endure well into the future.) X
o. 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? X
GTMaFN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Q
oAzuor EXPLANATIONS/MITIGATION DISCUSSION
III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
S.b. The proposed project would revise the findings required to
approve conditional use permits to bring these findings into
closer conformance with recent legal decisions.
MITIGATION MEASURES
Describe mitigation measures included in the project, if any are
needed, to avoid potentially significant effects:
NONE REQUIRED
DETERMINATION
(To be completed by Lead Agency)
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
_j _ 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:_ 3/3/92 Signature: .c,9
Title: A M. WAE