HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistoric-Cultural Preservation Resolution 2012-03 06/26/2012 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-03
CITY OF PETALUMA
HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE 1 FOR THE
DOWNTOWN TRESTLE REHABILITATION PROJECT AND RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Downtown Railroad Trestle, built in 1922 on the west bank of the Petaluma River in
downtown Petaluma, is currently in poor condition and fenced off from public use; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is desirous to complete a project to rehabilitate this structure;
and,
WHEREAS, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit agency, the owner of the trestle, is supportive of
the rehabilitation project; and,
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program, administered by the Coastal
Conservancy, has awarded $475,000 for planning, design and environmental clearance for the
Downtown Railroad Trestle Rehabilitation Project (the "Project"); and,
WHEREAS, the Project supports Conservancy goals by improving public access to the Bay
through the connection of land and water based trails and promotes open space accessible to urban
populations for recreational and educational purposes; and,
WHEREAS, city staff has worked with an engineering design consultant to develop design criteria
and alternative rehabilitation and reconstruction approaches; and,
WHEREAS, city staff presented the alternative approaches at two public meetings held on
December 14, 2011, and February 6, 2012, and received support for the rehabilitation approach,
Alternative 1; and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared pursuant to
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
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WHEREAS, notice of the City's intention to adopt an MND and of the availability of the MND fora
thirty day public review and comment period was given on June 14, 2012 in accordance with.CEQA;
and,
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2012, the City of Petaluma Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee
conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider and review the Project and the MND for a
recommendation to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Historical and Cultural Preservation Committee hereby:
1. Recommends that the Petaluma City Council select Alternative 1, Rehabilitation, for the
Downtown Trestle Rehabilitation Project and approve commencement of design and
construction specifications for Alternative 1; and,
2. Recommends adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project.
ADOPTED this 26th day of June, 2012, by the following vote:
Committee°Member Aye Nov -Absent.; Abstain
Abercrombie X
Elias X
Herries X
Chair Johansen X
Kearney X
Vice Chair Pierre X
Wolpert X
Kosewic X
Noriel X
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Curtis Johann 1, Chair
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Heather H.f-s, Committee Secretary Leslie Thomsen, Assistant City Attorney
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