HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 2013-09 5/28/2013 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-09
CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING
PROGRAM FOR THE NORTH MCDOWELL COMMONS PROJECT
LOCATED AT 718 NORTH MCDOWELL BOULEVARD
APN 137-061-035
File No.: 13-SPC-0082
WHEREAS, the Hugh Futrell Corporation submitted an application for Site Plan and
Architectural Review for the North McDowell Commons Project located at 718 North McDowell
Boulevard and consisting of 34 new residential units and rehabilitation of the Hansen House ("the
Project" or the "proposed Project"); and,
WHEREAS, the Project is subject to the Petaluma General Plan 2025, adopted by the City
on May 19, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, in evaluating certain potential environmental effects of the Project in the
Initial Study, including but not limited to effects of climate change, water supply, and traffic, the
City relied on the program EIR for the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025, certified on April 7,
2008 (General Plan EIR) by with the adoption of Resolution No. 2008-058 N.C.S., which is
incorporated herein by reference; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan EIR identified potentially significant environmental
impacts and related mitigation measures and the City also adopted a Statement of Overriding
Considerations for significant impacts that could not be avoided; and,
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study for the proposed Project consistent with
CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163 and determined that a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) was required in order to analyze the potential for new or additional
significant environmental impacts of the Project beyond those identified in the General Plan EIR;
and,
WHEREAS, on or before May 9,2013, the City's Notice of Intent to Adopt a
Mitigated Negative Declaration based on the Initial Study, providing for a 20-day public
comment period commencing May 9, 2013 and ending May 28, 2013 and a Notice of
Public Hearing to be held on May 28, 2013 before the City of Petaluma Planning
Commission, was published and mailed to all residents and property owners within 500 feet of
the Project as well as all persons having requested special notice of said proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the analysis in the Initial Study, the Project does not make a
considerable contribution to the significant and unavoidable cumulative traffic and/or noise
impacts identified in the General Plan 2025 EIR because of its small size; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to further analysis in the Initial Study, including evaluation using the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recently adopted CEQA Guidelines and
2010 Clean Air Plan, the Project does not make a considerable contribution to a significant
cumulative air quality or greenhouse gas emissions impacts found to be significant and
unavoidable in the General Plan 2025 EIR, because of the Project's small size and lack of
significant stationary sources of emissions; and,
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 28, 2013,
during which the Commission considered the Project ,the MND, the Initial Study and
supporting documentation referenced in the Initial Study, a staff report dated May 28, 2013, and
received and considered all written and oral public comments on environmental effects of the
Project which were submitted up to and at the time of the public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2013, the Planning Commission completed its review of
the Project, the MND, and a Mitigation Monitoring Program; and,
WHEREAS, the MND reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the
potential for environmental impacts from the Project; and,
WHEREAS, the MND, Initial Study and related project and environmental
documents, including the General Plan 2025 EIR and all documents incorporated herein by
reference, are available for review in the City Community Development Department at
Petaluma City Hall, during normal business hours. The custodian of the documents and other
materials which constitute the record of proceedings for the proposed project, File No. 13-SPC-
0082, is the City of Petaluma Community Development Department, 11 English St. Petaluma, CA
94952, Attention: Heather Hines.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission adopts the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for the North McDowell Commons
based on the following:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Based on its review of the entire record herein, including the MND, the Initial Study, all
supporting, referenced and incorporated documents and all comments received,
the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the Project
as mitigated will have a significant effect on the environment, that the MND reflects
the City's independent judgment and analysis, and that the MND, Initial Study and
supporting documents provide an adequate description of the impacts of the
Project and comply with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City of Petaluma
Environmental Guidelines.
ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 2013, by the following vote:
Commission;Member Aye_ . No " Absent' =Abstain
Abercrombie X
Elias X
Johnson X
Council Member Miller X
Chair Pierre X
Vice Chair Wolpert X
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