HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 099 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2015-099
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED
DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ORIENTED SPECIFIC PLAN AS ADEQUATE AND
COMPLETE AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF FINDINGS OF FACT IN
SUPPORT THEREOF, A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (LOCATION: THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY LA RICA AVENUE TO THE WEST,
CLARK STREET TO THE NORTH, PARK N RIDE LOT TO THE EAST AND
DOWNING AVENUE TO THE SOUTH, INCLUDING THE METROLINK RAIL
STATION. APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER: SPECIFIC
PLAN 15-01 (SP 15-01).
The CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby find,
determine and declare as follows:
a) An Initial Study was prepared for the proposed Project in accordance
with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as
amended, and the CEQA Guidelines. The City, as the Lead Agency, has
determined, on the basis of the Initial Study, that the proposed Project will have a
significant impact on the environment; and
b) That pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as
amended, Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et. seq. (hereinafter "CEQA")
and the CEQA Guidelines, 14 Cal; Adm. Code Section 15000 et. seq., and
Environmental Impact report was prepared to evaluate anticipated environmental
impacts resulting from changes in land use and land use policy a result of the
implementation of the proposed Transit Oriented Downtown Specific Plan; and
c) The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study were publically
circulated beginning December 31, 2014 and ending on February 5, 2015; and
d) A public scoping meeting on the project was held on January 14,
2015; and
e) The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared and
includes a discussion of those environmental issues obtained as part of the NOP
and the public scoping meeting. The DEIR publically circulated for a 45-day period,
beginning on May 4, 2015, ending on June 22, 2015 as required by law; and
f) Upon completion of the 45-day review period, responses to all
comments on the environmental issues in the DEIR were prepared and
incorporated into the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR); and
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g) The FEIR was forwarded to all individuals and entities commenting
on the DEIR a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the Planning Commission public
hearing; and
h) A properly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning
Commission of the City of Baldwin Park on October 27, 2015, at which time
evidence was heard on the Final Environmental Impact Report; and
i) The Planning Commission voted 5-0 recommending that the City
Council approve the final environmental impact report and the Transit Oriented
Specific plan for the City's Downtown area; and
j) The City Council has fully reviewed and carefully considered the
Final and Draft EIR and all other environmental documents that comprise the EIR,
including all information presented at the duly noticed Public hearing upon said
matter; and
k) That the City Council has fully reviewed and carefully considered the
Findings of Facts and Findings for the Environmental Impact Report, included and
incorporated herein as Attachment #5 in the City Council staff report dated
November 18, 2015, and in the Statement of Overriding Considerations for the
Environmental Impact Report included and incorporated herein as Attachment#6 in
the City Council staff report dated November 18, 2015; and
I) That the City Council has fully considered and recognized all the
significant adverse environmental impacts which may result from the
implementation of the proposed Downtown Transit-Oriented Specific Plan; and
m) That all adverse environmental impacts of the Project will be avoided
or mitigated to a level of insignificance by the imposition of the Mitigation
Monitoring program, included and incorporated herein as Attachment #7 in the City
Council staff report dated November 18, 2015; and
n) That the Environmental Impact Report has described all reasonable
alternatives to the project that could feasibly contain the basic objectives of the
Project, even when those alternatives might impede the attainment of Project
objectives or might be more costly; and
o) That the City Council hereby finds and determines that the
unavoidable significant impacts of the Project that will not be reduced to a level of
insignificance identified in the Environmental Impact Report, are clearly outweighed
by the economical, social, and other benefits of the Project as set for the in the
Statement of Overriding Considerations, included at Attachment #6 in the City
Council staff Report dated November 15, 2015; and
p) That the City Council based upon the evidence presented and each
City Council member being familiar with the Property, determined that the Final
Environmental Impact Report should be certified.
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SECTION 2. That the City Council does hereby adopt the Findings of Fact for the
Environmental Impact Report, included as Attachment #5 to the City Council staff report in the
City Council staff report dated November 18, 2015.
SECTION 3. That the City Council does hereby adopt the Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the Environmental Impact Report, included at Attachment #6 in the City
Council staff report dated November 18, 2015.
SECTION 4. That, in view of the foregoing, the City Council of the City of Baldwin
Park hereby certifies that the Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Downtown Transit-
Oriented Specific Plan is complete and adequate and was prepared in compliance with CEQA
and was presented to the City Council and the Council has reviewed and considered the
information contained herein.
SECTION 5. That the City Council relied upon the Administrative Record, and
evidence presented at the public hearing making the above determinations and in reaching the
conclusion that the Environmental Impact Report be certified.
SECTION 6. That the Community Development Department/Planning Division is
hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk of Los
Angeles, as required pursuant to CEQA.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
forward a copy hereof to the Secretary of the Planning Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of Febr - , 2016.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2015-099 was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of February,
2016 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSTAIN: f� •UNCI E 7-ERS: None.
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ALEJA i A/A VILA
CITY CLERK