HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 86-083 N.C.S. 04/21/1986
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` Resolution No.86-83 N ~.5.
of the City of Petaluma, California
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE EXTENSION
OF BAYWOOD DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACROSS NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development and Planning has
recommended the issuance of a Negative Declaration pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the following project:
1. The construction of an at-grade Baywood Drive extension crossing
over Northwestern Pacific Railroad tracks, as shown on SBE Map
No. 853-49-16B and as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" ,
attached; and
WHEREAS, an additional focused traffic and circulation study has been
prepared for the area in and around Lakeville Highway and which has been
reviewed by the Community Development and Planning Department and the
City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed crossing will not be an inherent cause oof additional
traffic but rather better service traffic generated by Shollenberger Park or
the proposed marina/office complex,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the issuance of said Negative
Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act is hereby
approved, based on the following findings:
1. The City Council has considered any comments and proposed
mitigating measures received pertaining to issuance of said
Negative Declaration, and finds the responses thereto to be
adequate .
2. The project 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
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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.
3. The project does not have the potential to achieve short-term, to
the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals.
4. The project does not have impacts which are individually limited,
but cumulatively considerable.
5. The project does not have environmental effects which will cause
substantial adverse effects on human beings either directly or
indirectly .
6. The extension of Baywood Drive will provide secondary access to
the proposed Petaluma Marina project. Impacts of traffic
generation, effects on existing intersections, and measures to
mitigate possible significant negative effects will be caused by the
construction of the marina, not by this extended right-of-way and
will be further discussed and considered in detail during the
preparation of an environmental impact report of the entire marina
project.
7. The project is in conformance with the General Plan/Environmental
Design Plan.
Under the power and. authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said
REFEREN~E:pep ~ pu~hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ~~ ov d as to
reso3 Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (iale~4i~t meeting rm
on the .....-.21st_ .,.... day of ........... April .................................... 19.86., by the `
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following vote: . ...........................
ity Attorney
AYES: Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei ~/
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cava
ATTEST : ........ ........ .................................. ... ............................ .....................................-•---••-----.-..._...............................-
City Clerk Mayor
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