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CI'T'Y OF PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING AN
ENVIR®NMENTAL IMPACT REP®RT FOR TIIE EAST WASHINGT®N
PLACE PROJECT, PURSUANT' T®
THE CALIF®RNIA ENVIR®NMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the Notice of Preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report
for the East Washington Place project ("the Project") was mailed to all responsible and
affected agencies on October 14, 2008, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21080.4 and California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines Section 15082;
and,
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report ("Draft EIR") was prepared
for the Project in accordance with Public Resources Code: Section 21000 et seq. and
CEQA Guidelines Section 15000 et seq., and circulated for public review between July
16, 2009 and September 14, 2009, with a notice inviting comments on the Draft EIR
given in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15085; and,
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR relies on the EIR for the City of Petaluma General
Plan 2025, certified by City Council Resolution 2008-058 on April 7, 2008, for
information and analysis relating to certain cumulative impacts and incorporates said
analysis and conclusions to the extent applicable, as identified in the Draft EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City has committed to implementing the mitigation measures
contained in the Implementation Plan and Mitigation Monitoring Program adopted by
the City as Exhibit B to Resolution 2008-084, Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Petaluma Making Findings of Fact, Adopting a Statement of Overriding
Considerations and Adopting an Implementation Plan and Mitigation Monitoring
Program in Support of the General Plan 2025, Pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City distributed copies of the Draft EIR to the public agencies
which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the project and to other interested persons
and agencies and sought the comments of such persons and agencies; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public meeting and hearing
on August 25, 2009 on the Draft EIR; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public meeting and hearing on September
14, 2009 on the Draft EIR; and,
WHEREAS, written and oral comments on the Draft EIR have been received
and responses to those comments have been prepared in the form of a Final
Environmental Impact Report for the Project ("Final EIR"); and,
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WHEREAS, the Final EIR was considered by the Planning Commission at
noticed public meetings on November 24 and December 8, 2009, and was determined to
be adequate per the requirements of CEQA and the City's CEQA Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, at its December 8, 2009 meeting, the Planning Commission adopted
a Resolution recommending to the City Council certification of the Final EIR, adoption
of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations; and,
WHEREAS, on January 4 and January 25, 2010, the City Council considered the
Final EIR at a duly noticed public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2010, the City Council considered a Revised Table
2-1, Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures, of the Final EIR, in which minor
modifications were made to certain mitigation measures, none of which modifications
creates a new or more significant adverse environmental effect than previously evaluated
in the Final EIR; and
WHEREAS, certain Project impacts will remain significant and unavoidable,
even after the application of all feasible Project mitigation measures to lessen those
impacts, including (a) AQ-1: Impact from exceeding the level of development anticipated
in the regional clean air plan (2005 Ozone Strategy) which was based on the City's
previous General Plan and its less-intense development assumptions; (b) AQ-3: New
emissions affecting long-term air quality, primarily from traffic emissions; and (c) TRA-
7: Unacceptable Levels of Service (LOS) at the intersections of Lakeville Street/Caulfield
Lane, and Lakeville Street/D Street and on segments of U.S. Highway 101 from Petaluma
Boulevard to Lakeville Highway, Lakeville Highway to Washington Street, and
Washington Street to Redwood Highway in both the near term project plus other
approved projects and in the cumulative project plus General Plan buildout scenarios.
WHEREAS, the Project does not have the potential to have a significant adverse
impact on wildlife resources as defined in the State Fish and Game Code, either
individually or cumulatively, though it is not exempt from Fish and Game filing fees;
and,
WHEREAS, the Project is not located on a site listed on any Hazardous Waste
Site List compiled by the State pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the California Government
Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(d), a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared to ensure that all mitigation
measures which serve to reduce environmental impacts of the Project are fully
implemented.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies
the Final Environmental Impact Report as modified by Revised Table 2-1 set forth in
Exhibit A hereto, and finds as follows:
1. The Final Environmental Impact Report for the Project has been
completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the
City of Petaluma Environmental Review Guidelines.
2. The Final Environmental Impact Report was presented to the City Council
which reviewed and considered it prior to making a decision on the
Project.
3. The Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the City's independent
judgment and analysis on the potential for environmental impacts of the
Project.
4. The custodian of the documents anal other materials which constitute the
record of proceedings for the Project is the City of Petaluma Planning
Division, Petaluma City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952.
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REVISED FINAL ENVIRONMEN'T'AL IMPACT REPORT
TABLE 2. L SL1IvIMARY OF IMPACTS AND
MITIGATION MEASURES
EXHIBIT A
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