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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 85-079 N.C.S. 03/18/1985~ . af . - -. _. , . Resolution lvo.8 5.- 7 9 N. ~. S. ~ of' the City qf Petaluma, ~Cali:fornia r :. . . . ~ A RESOLUTLO,r1 APPROVING`~~THE ~ISSUANCE OF A I1~ITIGATED NEGATIVE DEGLARA'T.TON PU;RSUANT TO CALIFQRNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE ~ LAKEV~ILLE HIGHWAY PLA`N `LINE LAKEVILLE ST. YHIG'HWAY - CAtJLF.IELD LANE TC~ CITY LIMIT WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has `recommended 'the issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental ~uality Act (CEQA) for the .following project: ~ The Lakeville Highway .Future Righf-of-Way Plan Line. NOW, 'Z'HEREFORE BE IT RESOLUED, that the issuance of said Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act is hereby approved, subject to arnd based on the following findings : ~ 1. The plan line as proposed is consistent with the Petaluma General Plan/Envirorimental Design Plan; 2. The Final Stud.y `for the Lakeville Plan Line Project adequately evaluates the project's impact upon the environment and has been completed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and in accordance with the Guidelines for Implementation of said Act prescribed ' by the State of California Secretary of Resources and with the Local Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act adopted by the Council of the City of Petaluma; 3. The Council ha's revi'ewed and considered the information ~ in saicl Final Study; and that qualified consizltants have prepared the Final Study; and the City Council has reviewed the environmental documerits applicable to the recommended ~project; 4. Approval of the proposed Project will have both direct and indirect effects on the environment as identified in the Fina1 Environmental 'Impact Report; Re;s,o No. 85-79 N.C.S. ~ 5. There are certain significant adverse air. quality impacts which cannot be avoided if the r.ecommended, project is implemented, and these impacts are noted in the Final, S;tudy; 6. A number of proposed mitigatiori measures which can be implemerited t~ minimize environmental impacts of the propo~ed Lakeville Plan Line Project have been identified in the Final Environmental Report. At this time it is the intention of the City Council to undertake these mitigation measures to the extent feasible, as identifiecl in the mitigated Negative Declaration as the project is implemented;. 7. The Council hereby finds that said unavoidable si~nificant air quality impact, i.e.,, regional and local one hour nitrogen dioxide levels - 12$ and 11 o respective increases., are acceptable due to overriding concerns including the relative minor nature of the air quality degrac~ation and the positive significant benefits to traffic circulation, lessening of traffic hazards, expanded economic develapment in the Lakeville Corridor, and reduction in environmental noise pollution due to implementation of the project. 8. The Final Study adequately d.eseribes al:ternatives to the proposed project, as well ~ as all' significant ~'irreversible environmental changes which woulc~ be involved, in the proposed action should. it be implernen.ted; . ~ . ~ ~ 9. The Fina'1 Study ' ai~equately describes the cumulative and long term effects of the proposed projec,t which mi~ht adversely affect the state 'of the ,environment. ~ ~ Under the po~ver: and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. _ ' Lakeville Plza:~ier~}~~~~ertify the <foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a(Regular) (~A~~b~ir fi~'d~ ~(~~c fi~ll~! meeting °~ engpw2 on the'.... __1_$_t~?:--- day of ..---..M.ar~h ......... ......... . 19.,$.5, by the ..,_. .. . . following vote: ' ••• ••--•- - -•••-- ----•----••-----•••--- ty Attorney AYES: Balshaw/Ca;ya_nagh/Davis/Woolsey/Tence:r•/Ma.yor Mattei NOES: None ,1 ABSENT: V. M, B o n d . . . ATTEST: .. .---•-. ~t::~:~ ...-•--•••-•_.. .. ..--•••••.. .... ~ .-_•--•• •-•-••-•••-••--••...... --•••---• _._. _ --•-•-- ~ ~ ;• • •• -•--• ............ ...•.... _. _ _ - , Git Clerk • " • - Mayor ~ r ~ co~~ Ftt~ ......................~--...... ;k'om, cn z ~~s~ xes. xo..._.8.5..-.~.9:....N~. C. S.