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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-287 10/17/1994 Y\eis~~l.,lllo~ 1~1®.~ 94-~R'7 1r.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California 1 2 3 4 ADOPTING SPECIFIC FINDINGS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL 5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES FOR 6 THE PETALUMA CINEMAS EXPANSION 7 (AP NO'S 007-411-020 AND 021) 8 9 10 WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act provides that all local agencies 11 prepare or cause to be prepared, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), for any project 12 intended to be carried out or approved, which may have a significant effect on the 13 environment and that said local agency shall certify the adequacy of the EIR; and, 14 15 WHEREAS, a Draft EIR was prepared for the project, published and then circulated for 16 public comments between October 7, 1993 and November 22, 1993; and, 17 18 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held two public hearings on the Draft EIR on 19 October 26 and November 9, 1993, at which time public testimony and Commission 20 comments were received; and 21 22 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Response to Comments/Final EIR 23 at a public hearing on July 12, 1994 at which time they recommended that the City Council 24 certify the Final EIR; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the City Council of Petaluma certified the Final EIR for the Petaluma 27 Cinemas Expansion project as adequate on October 17, 1994 by Resolution No. 94-286 28 N.C.S. 29 1 Res. No. ......:...,-,r.~r..~g,7.. N.C.S. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council, in connection 2 with the certification, approval and adoption of the Final EIR on said project, hereby 3 makes the following findings pursuant to CEOA Guidelines, Section 15091: 4 5 A. Potential land use impacts were identified as follows: 6 7 1. Construction of the project will result in the conversion of vacant 8 property to urban uses. 9 2. The project as proposed presents a poorly integrated site plan lacking 10 a sense of entry, a sense of visual and functional relatedness among 11 the buildings and a sense of place. 12 3. The project as proposed does not lend itself to integrating with 13 development of parcels to the west and north of the site. 14 15 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 16 measures to be incorporated into the project: 17 18 Miti atg ions 19 20 1. The site plan shall be revised to foster a relationship among the 21 buildings, with the street frontage, and with the adjacent parcels to the 22 north and west. Revisions should be guided by the following design 23 criteria: 24 25 a. Group buildings more closely. 26 b. Align most project structures with McDowell Boulevard, 27 providing a 20 foot minimum setback. 2 R~~®. 9 4 m 2~ '7 N C S 1 c. Relocate parking spaces to the back (west and north sides) of 2 the site. 3 d. Create a walkway network among buildings and crossing the 4 parking lot that is bounded by street trees. 5 e. Align the primary walkways in a way that provides a clear 6 structure for the site plan and that can be readily extended into 7 future development to the north and west. Consideration 8 should be given to issues such as axial relationships between 9 buildings and view corridors. 10 f. Develop a landscape scheme that reinforces the relationship 11 between building pads and is responsible to surrounding 12 properties. 13 g. The applicant shall prepare Design Guidelines and regulations 14 typical of recently approved Planned Unit Development 15 projects. Said guidelines and regulations shall be reviewed and 1b approved. by the Planning Director and SPARC prior to the 17 issuance of a building permit and shall address the following: 18 19 1. The Design Guidelines shall emphasize and 20 require the provision of pedestrian features in 21 the elements of this development including but 22 not limited to: a village-like, clustered design 23 approach; outdoor seating and dining areas; 24 generous protected and separated pedestrian 25 pathways linking buildings and crossing parking 26 areas; convenient and ample facilities for 27 storing/securing bicycles; adequate safe 3 RED®. 9 4° 2~ 7 N C S 1 illumination of parking areas; and effective 2 landscaping to create well shaded and visually 3 inviting spaces. 4 2. The Design Guidelines shall establish, in 5 addition to typical development standards 6 consistent with the mitigation measures of the 7 EIR, general architectural design style criteria in 8 order to ensure compatibility among the 9 buildings on the site. No "franchise designs" shall 10 be permitted. 11 3. The Design Guidelines shall include provisions 12 to screen objectionable views or elements of 13 proposed buildings including receiving areas, 14 mechanical equipment, transformers, shopping 15 cart storage, drive-thru lanes, etc. 16 17 B. Potential impacts to Traffic and Circulation were identified as follows: 18 19 1. Increased traffic delay due to new trip generation. 20 2. The project as proposed presents conflicts from driveway access 21 points to North McDowell Blvd. 22 3. The project as proposed may affect traffic volumes on the US101 23 freeway ramps and mainline. 24 4. The project as proposed will create additional traffic on N. McDowell 25 Blvd. 26 5, The project as proposed may create additional parking transit 27 demand. 4 RED®. g 4 m 2~ 7 N~ S 1 6. The project as proposed will create safety impacts for pedestrian and 2 motorists. 3 4 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following S measures to be incorporated into the project: 6 7 Miti atg ions 8 9 1. Aright-turn deceleration lane shall be provided on North McDowell 10 Boulevard southbound into the project site. 11 2. Emphasize Redwood Way as the primary access for the project and. 12 Clegg and Terranomics properties. 13 3. Provide a landscaped island at least 10 feet wide, with a 5 foot 14 concrete sidewalk in it, that connects the two theater entrances and 15 other uses. 16 4. Provide speed humps at strategic locations to reduce the speed of 17 vehicles. As a guideline, there should be no straight distance of more 18 than 200 feet without a speed hump. 19 5. The applicant shall record cross-over pedestrian and vehicular 20 easements in favor of AP No. 007-411-018 over the site. Said 21 easements shall be in a form and of a content acceptable to the 22 Planning Director and City Attorney and shall be recorded prior to 23 the occupancy of any new building(s). Said easements are in addition 24 to the Redwood Way extension and shall be located as directed by the 25 Planning Director so that safe, efficient and effective pedestrian and 26 vehicular circulation between the sites is achieved. 5 ~®e94 - 28 ~'NCS 1 6. The Redwood Way extension alignment shall be shifted sufficiently to 2 permit a 10' wide landscape area paralleling the CALTRANS 3 easement. Alternatively, the applicant may negotiate with 4 CALTRANS to permit the establishment of a 10' wide planter on 5 CALTRANS property at this location. Said landscaping shall be 6 reflected on the Master Landscape Plan. 7 7. The applicant shall construct the Redwood Way extension in the 8 general alignment reflected on the preliminary development plan 9 providing access to AP No. 007-411-018. 10 8. A separated sidewalk and street trees shall be provided on the 11 Redwood Way extension. Said improvements shall be reflected on 12 the Master Landscape Plan. 13 9. An irrevocable offer of dedication of right-of-way for the Redwood 14 Way extension shall be provided to the City in a form and of a content 15 acceptable to the City Engineer and City Attorney. Said dedication 16 shall provide fora 58 foot right-of-way width for the first 180 feet 17 from McDowell Blvd. North and 48 feet of right-of-way for the 18 remainder of the length of the Redwood Way extension across the 19 Pacific Theatres property. The applicant shall be entitled to 20 reimbursement for the cost of right-of way and public improvements 21 for the Redwood Way extension pursuant to the following schedule. 22 The reimbursement amount shall be determined by the City Engineer 23 at the time of right-of-way dedication based upon an independent 24 appraisal of the property performed under the City's direction at the 25 applicant's expense, and based upon actual contract documentation 26 provided by the applicant for the public improvements. The two 27 parties benefitting from the construction of the Redwood Way 6 R~®.94 ®2~'~N~~ 1 extension (Clegg, and SARM Enterprises/Terranomics) shall pay 2 their agreed reimbursement share (per the schedule) in full to the 3 City of Petaluma prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy 4 on the benefitted owner's property. The reimbursement amount for 5 the public improvements shall be adjusted annually to reflect the 6 Engineering News Record index. Upon receipt of the payment, the 7 City shall authorize payment to Pacific Theatres. 8 10. Redwood Way through this project shall have a Traffic Index of 7.0 9 and a paved width of 48 feet for the first 180 feet from the McDowell 10 Blvd. North intersection. The design of the road extension shall 11 conform to standards for industrial roads in regard to its section, 12 turning radius, etc. The applicant shall construct a minimum paved 13 section of 36 feet with suitable design elements to accommodate large 14 truck prior to occupancy of the first building. 15 11. The project shall pay apro-rata fair share of the cost of interim 16 improvements at the US 101 Freeway/Old Redwood Highway 17 Interchange based upon the project's incremental increase in PM 18 peak hour traffic volumes. The development of this project will result 19 in a 13% increase in traffic volumes at the interchange. The interim 20 improvements are currently estimated at $1,239,000. The project's 21 proportionate fair share would be $161,070. 22 12. The project applicant shall designate 50 parking spaces on-site for use 23 by commuters between 5 AM and 6 PM on weekdays. The selection 24 of said spaces shall be reviewed by and approved by the City Traffic 25 Engineer. 26 13. The applicant shall offer for dedication to the City an easement of 20 27 feet in width for pedestrian access to the US 101 Freeway. This 7 ~~so. 9 4- 2 s~ N C S 1 easement shall allow pedestrian access from the 50 parking spaces to 2 the bus stop presently being installed with the improvement of 3 Redwood Way and McDowell Blvd. This easement shall be in a form 4 acceptable to the California Department of Transportation. 5 14. Revised site plans shall be subject to review by the Engineering 6 Department for consistency with the findings and mitigation measures 7 as identified in the Final EIR for this project. Review shall include 8 but not be limited to, traffic, transportation and drainage issues. 9 15. This development shall be subject to contribute to the City's Traffic 10 Mitigation Fee. 11 16. Signalize the intersection of Redwood Way and North McDowell 12 Boulevard. This intersection already meets the Warrant 11 of the 13 CALTRANS Traj~c Manual (Peak Hour Traffic Volumes). The 14 signal shall be synchronized with the Old Redwood Highway/North 15 McDowell Boulevard intersection. The mitigation would benefit 16 traffic exiting the project (especially exiting traffic turning left into 17 North McDowell Boulevard). The installation of the signal shall be 18 made prior to occupancy of any portion of the project. The cost of 19 signalization of the intersection of McDowell Boulevard North and 20 Redwood Way will need to be borne by the developers of this project. 21 The project developers may request a payback agreement with the 22 owners of the adjacent Clegg and Terranomics properties. Any 23 payback agreement for the cost of the signal installation and access 24 roadway should be a prorated formula share formula based upon trip 25 generation. The actual share cannot be determined until the Clegg 26 and Terranomics site are developed. The cost of signalization is 27 currently estimated at $120,000. An extension of Redwood Way shall 8 ~®0.94 ° 28 7NC~ 1 be provided as a private road to provide access to the subject site, the 2 Terranomics property and the Clegg property. Said extension shall 3 have a paved width of 48 feet for the first 180 feet from the McDowell 4 Boulevard North intersection. The design of the road extension shall 5 conform to standards for industrial roads in regard to road section, 6 turning radii, etc. The applicant shall construct a minimum paved 7 section of 36 feet with appropriate radii and curb returns prior to 8 occupancy of the first building. 9 10 C. Potential impacts to Geology, Soils, and Seismicity were identified as follows: 11 12 1. The site is likely to be subject to strong ground shaking produced by 13 earthquakes, thereby possibly causing damage to structures. 14 2. The site consists of expansive soils which cause seasonal moisture 15 fluctuation to subgrade, thereby resulting in cracking and/or 16 structural problems if slabs/foundations are constructed on native 17 soils. 18 3. Corrosion of uncoated steel and concrete due to soil or other alluvial 19 material contact. 20 21 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 22 measures incorporated into the project: 23 24 1. Asite-specific geotechnical investigation shall be conducted prior to final 25 design and City Building Department approval. Design measures shall 26 conform to the requirements of the 1991 Uniform Building Code, as well as 27 state and local ordinances. The seismic building code ordinances mandate 9 R~®o94 ®28 7N~S 1 materials specifications, anchoring guidelines, utility construction techniques 2 and safety provisions. 3 4 2. Corrective measures such as over-excavating and replacing expansive fill 5 material with non-expansive material, directing water away from foundations, 6 and placing expansion joints in concrete pavements should be included in the 7 project design. Appropriate provisions in the most recent edition of the 8 Uniform Building Code (Titles 29 and 70) shall be incorporated into the 9 project design. 10 11 3. The project's geotechnical engineer should submit a supplemental soils 12 report. Based on loading and soil strength tests, specific recommendations 13 on differential loading and settlement should be incorporated into footing 14 and foundation design. 15 16 4. To prevent corrosion, standard construction practices and materials should 17 be used. These would include coated pipes, and concrete or other suitable 18 material designed to resist corrosively. 19 20 D. Potential impacts to Hydrology were identified as follows: 21 22 1. Stormwater runoff increase due to development of the site, thereby 23 adversely affecting up and/or downstream properties. 24 25 2. Flooding of the project site. 26 10 ~~~D. 9 4- 2 8 7 N C S 1 3. Obstruction and backwater effect on overbank flows from Willow 2 Brook Creek. 3 4 4. Decrease in water quality of local runoff. 5 6 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 7 measures to be incorporated into the project: 8 9 MITIGATIONS 10 11 1. The regulations mandated under Article 16 and Chapter 17.3 of the 12 City Municipal Code, if implemented, would mitigate the impact on 13 flood conveyance within the Petaluma River drainage system. Article 14 16 is designed to protect public safety, minimize property damage and 15 public expenditure; Chapter 17.3 gives the City the ability to raise 16 revenues to provide for flood control improvements through drainage 17 impact fees. 18 19 2. The applicant shall conduct an analysis of the revised site plan prior 20 to approval by the Planning Commission to verify that the site grading 21 and building plans will not cause a backwater or other adverse effect 22 to the private properties beyond the project property lines for the 23 estimated 100-year recurrence floodwaters. The U.S. Army Corps of 24 Engineers hydraulic model HEC-2 or an equivalent method shall be 25 used for the evaluation. Said hydraulic analysis shall be subject to 26 review and approval by the Director of Engineering and the Sonoma 27 County Water Agency (SCWA). 11 RES®.94-287N~~ 1 2 3. An analysis of the capacity of the restored Holm Road ditch 3 (including the Clegg property, AP No. 007-811-018) shall be 4 performed to determine that the 10-year frequency storm 5 reoccurrence will be contained within this facility and that adequate 6 capacity exists within the Holm Road ditch to accept additional runoff 7 from the project during the 10-year frequency storm. Said analysis 8 shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of Engineering 9 and the SCWA prior to the approval of the revised site plan by the 10 Planning Commission. The developer shall make necessary 11 improvements to the Holm Road ditch to provide necessary hydraulic 12 capacity. 13 14 4. Construction provisions mandated in Article 16 that would mitigate 15 flood impacts include building anchors, the use of materials resistant 16 to flood damage, and the design and construction of building systems 17 to prevent flood waters. Appropriate plans shall be submitted to the 18 Chief Building Official. 19 20 5. The theater parking lot shall be posted with ,signs advising theater- 21 goers of the potential for inundation of the parking lot during major 22 flood events. 23 24 6. A Relocation Plan shall be developed by the proponent to include an 25 early warning device, monitored by the on-site security, to provide a 26 timely evacuation of persons and/or vehicles at time of inundation of 27 the parking area(s). The relocation plan shall be subject to review 12 1 and approval by City staff prior to issuance of the first Certificate of 2 Occupancy. An indemnification agreement, satisfactory to the City 3 Attorney, shall be executed prior to issuance of the first Certificate of 4 Occupancy to hold the City harmless in the event of damage or loss of 5 life occurs in spite of or due to failure of the Relocation Plan. 6 7 7. Until such time as the Petaluma River has been improved (the Army 8 Corps of Engineers' report), containment/improvement to the upper 9 channel reaches (Denman and Willow Brook) are not feasible as they 10 would cause adverse effects downstream. Therefore, all properties 11 that contain the Willow Brook overflow path shall allow this flow to 12 pass through the sites in an unobstructed manner. 13 14 The site, as presently proposed, places buildings in the direct flow 15 path. Therefore, development of the site shall be redesigned, in 16 conformance with local City standards and applicable FEMA 17 constraints, to eliminate this direct conflict. 18 19 The applicant shall conduct an analysis of the revised site plan prior 20 to approval of the revised site plan by the Planning Commission to 21 verify that the site grading and building plans will not cause a 22 backwater effect to the private properties beyond the project property 23 lines for the estimated 100-year recurrent floodwater. The U.S. Army 24 Corps of Engineers' hydraulic model HEC-2 or an equivalent method 25 shall be used for the evaluation. Said hydraulic analysis shall be 26 subject to review and approval by the Director of Engineering and the 27 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA). 13 RED®e94®2~'~'N~~ 1 2 8. This development shall contribute, prior to issuance of building 3 permit or Certificate of Occupancy, a proportionate share of the cost 4 of the City Project No. 9855 for the Holm Road ditch Channel 5 Restoration. This ratio shall be based upon the revised project's ratio 6 of runoff from on-site to runoff from the watershed. (Estimated cost: 7 total City project $225,000; site runoff increase [10 year] is 5.1 cfs; 8 basin Q [flow at end of Holm Road at old pump station in drainage 9 channel] is 116 cfs. Percent flow increase into basin from theater site 10 4.4%. Contribution approximately $9,900). 11 12 9. The project storm drainage plan may provide for on-site detention of 13 stormwater to assure no increase in on-site generated runoff from the 14 site for the 100-year design storm net including overflows from Willow 15 Brook. It is estimated that between 0.5-0.7 acre feet of detention 16 volume would be needed. The parking lots may be used for part of 17 the detention system. 18 19 10. The project shall incorporate the following measures to mitigate water 20 quality impacts caused by runoff: 21 22 a. File an application for the necessary NPDES stormwater 23 discharge permit that applies to the grading of five or more 24 acres of land and implement a Storm Water Pollution 25 Prevention Plan (SWPPP); 14 ~E~®. 9 4- 2 8 7 N~ S 1 b. Maintain existing vegetated channels, like the Holm Road 2 ditch, as part of the project site drainage system to the 3 maximum extent possible; 4 c. Incorporate features like grease and silt traps, and trash racks 5 to control street litter in the drainage system. 6 d. Private streets and parking lots within the site shall be cleaned 7 and swept weekly to minimize the amount of contaminated 8 runoff. Materials and/or debris collected by cleaning activities 9 shall be disposed of properly to City staff approval. 10 Stormwater detention facilities shall be designed to allow 11 settling of Stormwater sediments. Collection and removal of 12 sediments from on-site detention facilities shall be undertaken 13 by the developer as deemed necessary by City staff to insure 14 ongoing function of sediment collection system as long as the 15 collection system is in use for the proposed or any future land 16 use on this parcel. A program shall be prepared by developer 17 to set forth cleaning and sediment collection process. and 18 schedule for removal of possible contaminants, subject to 19 review and approval of City staff prior to issuance of 20 development permits. Said program shall identify cleaning 21 schedule (including peak cleaning demand periods prior to 22 commencement of fall rains) and detail of cleaning methods to 23 be utilized for removal of hydrocarbon pollutants and other 24 debris from the driving/parking surfaces of the site. Sediments 25 and other material collected from the Stormwater detention 26 facilities and from cleaning activities will be disposed of at 27 appropriate waste receiving facilities. 15 ~~s®e ~ ~ - 2 ~ ~ ~ c 1 e. Appropriate selections of construction and post-construction 2 best management practices (BMP's) presented in the 3 California Storm Water Construction Activity (BMP 4 Handbook) should be applied as mitigation measures. 5 6 11. The project sponsor shall comply with all City Ordinances and policies 7 regarding development in Floodplain Combining Zone districts, 8 including requirements that the finished floor elevations be 24 inches 9 above base flood level as well as other regulations contained in 10 Zoning Ordinance Article 16 and Municipal Code Chapter 17.30 11 "Storm Drainage Impact Fees." 12 13 12. The applicant shall submit certification stamped by a Registered 14 Professional Engineer or Registered Land Surveyor (elevations only) 15 that the lowest floor is at least twenty four (24) inches above the base 16 flood elevation (BFE) or that the structure is flood-proofed. 17 Certification .shall be on a form prescribed by the Chief Building 18 Official and shall be submitted to the Building Division prior to the 19 issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 20 21 13. All grading and erosion control shall conform to the City's Erosion 22 Control Ordinance 15.76. 23 24 14. This development shall comply with all recommendations as stated in 25 the soils report for this project. 26 16 1 15. The developer shall comply with the Petaluma Municipal Code 2 Section 10.36.010 and 20.36.020 which require the developer to pay 3 storm drainage impact fees (as calculated in Chapter 17.30) on 4 construction in all sections of the City of Petaluma. 5 6 16. The project grading plan shall include an approved drainage and 7 erosion control plan. 8 9 17. Following construction, all drainage culverts shall be inspected for 10 sediment. Where sediment has accumulated, these drainage 11 structures shall be cleared of all debris and sediment. 12 13 18. Enhance and increase the proposed landscaping on the project site to 14 further reduce soil erosion. 15 16 E. .Potential impacts to Biotic Resources were identified as follows: 17 18 1. Loss of rederal and riparian habitat. 19 20 The identified impact will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 21 measure: 22 23 MITIGATIONS 24 25 1. Appropriate permits/clearances shall be obtained by the applicant 26 from the Army Corps of Engineers and/or California Department of 27 Fish and Game prior to the commencement of site work. 17 R~~®a 9 4 - 2 ~ 'a' N ~ ~ 1 2 F. Potential impacts to Aesthetic/Visual Resources were identified as follows: 3 4 1. Obstruction of distance views from Highway 101. 5 6 2. Obstruction of views of adjacent commercial sites. 7 8 3. Poorly integrated site plan. 9 10 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 11 measures to be incorporated into the project: 12 13 MITIGATIONS 14 15 1. Minimize the contrast between the proposed project and its backdrop 16 by: 17 18 a. planting vines on the west and north walls of buildings; and/or 19 b. revising the site plan to incorporate planting areas for the 20 planting of large canopy trees; and/or 21 c. using exterior building materials that are responsible to the 22 natural backdrop; and/or 23 d. Revising the building design to provide more articulation, 24 fenestration and variety of form and texture. 25 26 2. Plant street trees along the northern and western perimeters of the 27 site. 18 RCS®o 9 4° 2 8 7 N~ S 1 2 3. The site plan shall be revised to encourage a greater sense of 3 relationship among the buildings and with the street frontage. The 4 revised site plan shall strengthen pedestrian circulation and the sense 5 of identity of the proposed commercial development. 6 7 The revised.. site plan shall cluster buildings to create a more attractive 8 pedestrian oriented village-like approach. The revised site plan shall 9 be presented to the Planning Commission for review prior to 10 consideration by the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee 11 (SPARC). 12 13 4. A minimum landscaped setback of 20' shall be provided from 14 McDowell Blvd. North and the Redwood Way extension to all 15 buildings and parking areas. 16 17 5. Principal entryways to the project from McDowell Blvd. North and 18 the Redwood Way extension shall reflect the design of the existing 19 main entry way from McDowell Blvd. North and shall include a raised 20 landscaped median and special paving treatment. 21 22 G. Potential Noise impacts were identified as follows: 23 24 1. Generation of noise during construction periods. 25 26 The identified impact will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the 27 following measures to be incorporated into the project: 19 R~~®. 9 4- 2~ 7 N C S 1 2 1. Enforce Program 23 of the Petaluma General Plan (Section 11.9 3 Noise). 4 5 2. Restrict construction hours to the hours of 7 AM to 7 PM, and require 6 that suitable sound enclosures be used on construction equipment. 7 8 3. Require the use of mufflers and muffler maintenance on construction 9 vehicles. 10 11 4. Construction activities shall comply with applicable Zoning Ordinance 12 and Municipal Code Performance Standards (noise, dust, odor, etc.). 13 At no time shall future business activities exceed Performance 14 Standards specified in the Uniform Building Code, Section 22-301 of 15 the Petaluma Zoning Ordinance, and the 1987 General Plan. 16 17 H. Potential impacts to Air Quality were identified as follows: 18 19 1. Increased traffic emissions from additional traffic generated from the 20 developed project site. 21 22 2. Increase of dust particles during construction phases. 23 24 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 25 measures to be incorporated into the project: 26 27 MITIGATIONS 20 ~~s®e 2 8 'a' N C 5 1 2 1. Dust emissions related to construction can be reduced approximately 3 50% by watering exposed earth surfaces at least twice per day during 4 excavation, grading and construction activities. 5 6 2. During all excavation activities, haul trucks shall use tarpaulins or 7 other effective covers. 8 9 3. Conditions of approval and construction contracts shall require daily 10 clean-up of mud and dust carried onto streets by construction vehicles. 11 12 4. Upon completion of construction, contractors shall take measures to 13 reduce wind erosion through immediate replanting and repaving. 14 15 5. The applicant shall designate 50 parking spaces on-site for use by 16 commuters between SAM and 6PM on weekdays. The selection of 17 said spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the City Traffic 18 Engineer. 19 20 6. The site plan shall be revised to create a more pedestrian oriented 21 arrangement of buildings. 22 23 7. Coordinate with local transit agencies to ensure that development is 24 phased in with corresponding extensions and expansions of bus 25 service. 26 21 RES®e ~ 4 - 2 ~ 7 I~ ~ ~ 1 8. Require existing and future developers and commercial tenants to 2 conform with the City of Petaluma Trip Reduction Ordinance. 3 4 9. Require future developers and commercial tenants to provide bus 5 turnouts an bicycle/pedestrian facilities. The City bicycle lane system 6 should be expanded. 7 8 10. Consider reservation of a portion of the Petaluma cinemas parking lot. 9 for apark-and-ride location. 10 11 I. Potential impacts to Public Services were identified as follows: 12 13 1. Project as proposed generates need for police services. 14 15 2. Project as proposed generates need for fire services. 16 17 3. Project as proposed creates impact to water and sewer facilities. 18 19 The identified impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following 20 measures to be incorporated into the project: 21 22 MITIGATIONS 23 24 1. Require on-site security guards and appropriate safety measures such 25 as building and parking lot lighting, alarm systems and/or 26 surveillance. 27 22 ~~s®. 9 4 - 2 ~ 7 ~ C~ ~ 1 2. Require the installation of fire sprinkler systems in all newly 2 constructed buildings. 3 4 3. The applicant shall ensure that the project site is patrolled by two 5 privately contracted security guards on weekend nights (Friday, 6 Saturday and Sunday) between 6 PM and 2 AM following the opening 7 of the new movie theater. Other recommended security measures 8 include lighting, an alarm system, and video camera surveillance. 9 10 4. The City will review the connection fees charged to new developments 11 periodically and monthly service rates annually and adjust them 12 accordingly as may be necessary in order to ensure that adequate 13 water and sewer infrastructure is available to serve General Plan 14 buildout. 15 16 5. The payment of the Community Facilities Impact Fee for each 17 building of the expansion project. 18 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that potential alternatives to the project were identified 20 as follows: 21 22 1. No project. 23 2. Reduced intensity project. 24 3. Increased intensity project. 25 23 ~tF.~®. 9 4- 2 8.7 C S 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 21081(c) of the California 2 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the above alternatives are 3 found to be infeasible due to economic, social, environmental and other factors as follows: 4 5 1. No project. This alternative provides little or no potential for increased 6 revenue generation for the City of Petaluma .from either sales tax or property 7 tax. Requiring the property to remain in its present condition would be 8 inconsistent with the General Plan which encourages the commercial 9 development of the property. 10 2. Reduced Intensity Project. This alternative would not provide the City of 11 Petaluma with a significant amount of sales tax or property tax revenue 12 increase (as required by the General Plan) in contrast to the proposed 13 project. 14 3. Increased Intensity Project. This alternative would create significant 15 environmental impacts related to traffic, hydrology and aesthetics. 16 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that implementation of the specific findings of mitigation 18 contained herein shall be accomplished through the conditional approval of the PCD 19 Planned Community Program for the Petaluma Cinemas Expansion project and hereby 20 incorporates, by reference, the Resolution setting forth said conditional approval. 21 Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. 22 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) (j~~3 meeting fO~' 23 on the .1.7th day of -•----...October.......------•-------•---........, 1x_94_., by the , 24 resopce / jm6 following vote: . ...y......... it At or e AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None i~ .ABSENT: None ' ` ~ , ATTEST: _ . :.r,!!J`-'-• City r - 24 Mayor Council Fileqq CA ]0-85 Res. 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