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FZesolution No. s9-250 N ~.s.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING ISSUANCE OF A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO
CEQA FOR THE CREATION OF THE ST. JAMES ESTATES SUBDIVISION
LOCATED ON ELY BOULEVARD BETWEEN EAST WASHINGTON AND
EAST MADISON STREETS (AP No's 007-510-36, 42 and 43)
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 nineteen-lot residential subdivision on
Ely Boulevard between East Washington and East Madison Streets; and,
WHEREAS, an initial study which noted traffic and drainage impacts 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:
1. 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
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eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history
or prehistory.
2. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have the potential to
achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental
goals .
3. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have impacts which
are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
4. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have environmental
effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings,
either directly or indirectly.
5. Any impacts related to the potential archaeological sensitivity of the
site are mitigated through conditions of approval.
6. The traffic impact of this nineteen-unit subdivision will be slight
relative to the capacity of the existing road network and the impact of
the subdivision will be mitigated through conditions of approval.
7. The potential adverse drainage impacts of the project are adequately
mitigated through conditions of approval.
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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 the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) oi»~x(sSge~1~ meeting.-" "; ~~
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on the ...----.7th..-....... day of ........August .................................... 19.9.., by the ...
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following vote: ..... .... . ... .. .... .............
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AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
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City Clerk May
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