HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 89-312 N.C.S. 10/02/1989~4 resolution No. ~9--~_ N C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING ISSUANCE OF A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CEQA FOR THE CREATION
OF BENSON ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
BODEGA AVENUE BETWEEN NORTH WEBSTER STREET AND BANTAM WAY;
AP No.'s 006-441-06, 49, 50, 51, AND 54
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended issuance of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for a proposal to create a 20-unit residential subdivision and permit
subdivision ordinance modifications south of Bodega Avenue between North
Webster Street and Bantam Way; and
WHEREAS, an initial study which noted potential impacts to earth, water,
circulation, aesthetics, archaeology/historical resources and land use has
been prepared for the project and has been reviewed by the Community
Development and Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the results of this study have indicated that conditional approval
of this project will not trigger any significant adverse environmental
impacts; and
WHEREAS, staff and the Planning Commission have recommended that a
mitigated negative declaration be issued on the above project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the issuance of said Negative
Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act is hereby
approved, based upon the following findings:
Findings
1. Potential impacts related to earth, water, circulation and aesthetics will
be mitigated through the conditioning of this tentative map.
2. Potential impacts related to archaeological/historical resources have
been mitigated through the completion of an archaeological survey and
by the conditioning of the tentative map.
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3. No other land use or environmental impacts have been identified.
4. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have the potential to
degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population
to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife 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.
5. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have the potential to
achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental
goals .
6. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have impacts which
are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by theme-•~---"' oved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) l~tz~r~~cpal) meeting ~° j•--
on the ..-.Zna....-•---..... day of _....Qcz.abr.X ..................................... 19...~~, by the
following vote:
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AYES: Tencer, Cavanagh, Balsahw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: ~
ABSENT: Woolse
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