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Resolution No. 2003-048 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
CERTIFYING A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
FOR THE REDWOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER PROJECT
LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF NORTH MCDOWELL BOULEVARD
AND OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 101
(APN 007-411-7, 9, 11, 18 and 19)
The City Council of the City of Petaluma finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, planning applications were filed by Basin Street Properties requesting
approval of a General Plan amendment, rezoning and Unit Development Plan to permit the
construction of an office/research and development campus with 262,500 square feet of
office/R&D space and a 7,500 square foot freestanding restaurant building pad; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is the lead agency under the California Environmental
Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) with respect to land development
approval within the City limits; and,
WHEREAS, consistent with the requirements of the City of Petaluma Environmental
Review Guidelines and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City
determined that the proposed development had the potential to result in significant environmental
effects. As a result the City decided to prepare an Environmental Impact Report, and a Notice of
Preparation was published and distributed fora 30-day review period on January 18, 1999; and,
WHEREAS, the City expanded the scope of the EIR to include a future development
scenario for the adjacent Parcel C, owned by California Drive-In Theatres and further identified
as APNs 007-411-020 & 021. The development scenario for Parcel C assumed the demolition of
a movie theater and its replacement with 115,323 square feet of free-standing discount store
(including an open-air garden center), ].0,454 square feet of restaurant space and 34,250 square
feet of general retail space; and,
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WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), dated
October 2001. The City observed a 45-day public review period for the document, extended the
comment period beyond the required 45 days, and held public hearings with the Planning
Commission on January 8 and January 22, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the City has evaluated the comments received by public agencies, utilities,
organizations, special interest groups and person who reviewed the DEIR, and has prepared a
Final EIR responses to comments received during the 45-day public review period; and,
WHEREAS, said comments received on the DEIR, and a list of .individuals, groups,
organizations, and agencies commenting on the DEIR have been included in the Final EIR for
said project, as required by Section 15132 of the CEQA Guidelines. In addition, a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared to outline procedures for
implementing all mitigation measures in the Final EIR; and,
WHEREAS, the custodian of record of proceedings for this project is the Community
Development Director; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires and intends to use the Final EIR for the Redwood
Technology Center as the environmental documentation required by CEQA for each phase of
discretionary actions required for this project by the City, and,
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2002, the Planning Commission of the City of Petaluma
recommended that the City Council certify the Final EIR.
NOW, 'T'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that. the City Council does hereby certify
the Final EIR based on the findings that:
1. The Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) dated May 3, 2002, which
consists of Volume I (Draft Environmental Impact Report as amended subsequent
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to public comment and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program); and
Volume II (Response to Comments document, Appendices and supplemental
information has been completed in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and
the City of Petaluma Environmental Review Guidelines.
2. The City Council has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the Final
EIR and has considered the comments received during the public review period on
the Draft EIR.
3. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared to ensure
implementation and compliance with all measures required to mitigate all but one
significant impacts to less-than-significant levels.
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) (Adjourned) (Special) meeting
on the .........3:a ............. day of ........Match..................................., 20.D3., by the
following vote: ••••••••••••• •••• •••••Y •••
Gi ttorne
AYES: Canevaro, Harris, Healy, Moynihan, Vice Mayor O'Brien
NOES: Mayor Glass, Torliatt
ABSENT: Non
ATTEST: ....................................................................................... ................../~..//.~...............................................................
City C erk Mayor
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