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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 178-95RESOLUTION NO. ~' 7 8" 9 5 A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVING NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR PLANNED IMPROVE- MENTS TO ROSEDALE HIGHWAY (STATE ROUTE 58), COFFEE ROAD, AND BRIMHALL ROAD. WHEREAS, the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan calls for provision of a safe and efficient street system that links all parts of the metropolitan area for movement of people and goods, and for developing and maintaining a circulation system that supports the land use plan shown in the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Circulation Element policies call for the provision of new transportation facilities as needed based on existing usage and future demand; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department of the City of Bakersfield has proposed a number of improvements to Rosedale Highway, Coffee Road, Brimhall Road, and the right of way of the Friant-Kern Canal in conjunction with improvements to an industrial/commercial parcel map in the vicinity,; and WHEREAS, said improvements will contribute to the provision of a safe and efficient street system while preventing degradation of future traffic service levels below Level of Service "C", as required by the policies of the 2010 General Plan; and WHEREAS, notice of the time and place of hearing having been given at least twenty-one (21) calendar days before said hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, for the above-described street improvements, an Initial Study was conducted, and it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment, and a Negative Declaration with mitigation was prepared; and WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and City of Bakersfield's CEQA Implementation Procedures have been duly followed by city staff; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and City of Bakersfield's CEQA Implementation Procedures, conducted and held a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1995, on the above described Negative Declaration, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given at least ten (21) calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered and hereby makes the following findings: 1. The proposed improvements to Rosedale Highway, Coffee Road, and Brimhall Road are consistent with the goals and policies of the Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan. 2. The project will contribute toward the provision of a safe and efficient street system that links all parts of the metropolitan area for movement of people and goods, and for developing and maintaining a circulation system that supports the land use plan shown in the General Plan. 3. The project will result in the provision of new transportation facilities as needed based on existing usage and future demand. 4. The project will aid in preventing the degradation of future traffic service levels below Level of Service "C", as required by the policies of the 2010 General Plan. 5. An Initial Study has found that the proposed transportation improvements will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: I. The above recitals and findings, incorporated herein, are true and correct. 2. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Negative Declaration for the planned improvements to Rosedale Highway (State Route 58), Coffee Road, and Brimhall Road, subject to the mitigation measures listed in Exhibit "A". ......... 000 ........ 2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on NO¥ 0 8 ~95 , by the following vote: m ...... .-,..=~n DeMO~, CARSON, SN~ Mc~ER~oTr. ROWLES, ~V~, ~VA~tO NOES: ~NCI~E~ER ~ ABSTAIN: COU~I~E~BE~ ~ ', ,~ ~ ABSENT: cOUNCI~E~'~ ~ ~ CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED ~!¥ 0 $ m5 MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: JUDY SKOUSEN CITY ATTORNEY CARL HERNANDEZ Deputy City Attorney Octobcr 23, 1995 res~rscofros.cc 3 EXHIBIT "A" Widening of Portions of Rosedale Highway, Coffee Road, and Brimhall Road, Construction of Local Street Access Points, and Related Intersection, Traffic Signal and Bridge hnprovements in the Northwest Bakersfield Area Recommended Mitigation Measures PRIOR TO INITIATION OF ANY GRADING OR SITE DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES, the City of Bakersfield Public Works Department shall submit to the California Regional Water Quality control Board office, a copy of the Site Characterization Report for the Coffee Road property, prepared by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, July 13, 1995, for that agency's review, comments and recommendations. The Public Works Department shall ensure compliance with any additional mitigation measures recommended by the Regional Water Quality Control Board during all phases of project implementation. The City of Bakersfield Public Works Department shall incorporate into the design of all roadway and appurtenant improvements measures that will minimize the potential for migration of constituents identified in the above-referenced Site Characterization Report completed by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants dated July 13, 1995. Such measures shall, at a minimum, prevent the percolation of water through the identified areas of concern, and ensure that all future stormwater flows be drained away from such area. PRIOR TO INITIATION OF ANY GRADING OR SITE DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES, the Public Works Department shall submit all such recommended design mitigation measures to the Regional Water Quality Control Board, for that agency's review, comments and recommendations. The Public Works Department shall ensure compliance with any additional mitigation measures recommended by the Regional Water Quality Control Board during all phases of project implementation. p:rh.ea DRAFT INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLAR- ATION PROJECT LOCATION Proposed Rosedale High- way/Coffee Rd./Brimhall Rd. Improvements in Northwest Bakersfield Proposed Rosedale High- -, way/Coffee Rd./Brimhall Rd. Improvements 3] DS. Separate A.T. Se~m~ation of Grade Project ROSEDALE HIGHWAY/COFFEE RD./BRIMHALL RD. IMPROVEMENT PLANS -- SHEET 1 £FFEiTE :MPROVEMENT~ --!2R C£VELO?MENT iF £.E. ~SRNER -.,- ROSEDALE HWY AND .~-,FF~_:. =OSEDALE -,fly r/~'~ CONSTRUCT SIGNAL If'r- ~ ROAD WIDENING r"',','~l MEDIAN MODIFICATION EXHIBIT A - COFFEE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS c~=-eored bv R F.R.. ~**LE. 3/25/95 OFFSIfE IN,It~t~i)VI':MEi',IIL; I-OR DEVEI OPMENT OF SE. (~ORNEI,: OF ROSEI)ALE HWY AND COFFEE RD ROSEDAL E HIGHWAY F777] CONL;TRtJCi SIGNAL ~r'r'n ROAD WIDENING r"x,',x,I MEDIAil MODIFICA lION EXHIBli B ROSEDALI: HWY IMPROVEMENTS SCAI E: I": 8/25/'t~b ROSEDALE HIGHWAY/COFFEE R~ ]RIMHALL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN~ SHEET ~ AEG~VD NEW PAVING SCALE HORIZ 1"=150' SUNLAND Q~~ REFINING CORP. ~ BRIMHALL ROAD TEXACO PARCEL 2 P.M. 9463 PARCEL 1 P.M. 9463 SHEET NO. CC,~"'~'~'~ ROAD ~ ROAD TO ROSEDAI_E HWY "SUBJECT 2' CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT I OF~_ File Nome.' t714Lf uob No.: ~:KOI6 Dote.' 8-24-95 Drown: ' ERICKSON Pn~T~AT,E HIGHWAY/COFFEE R7 LE~VD BRIMttALL RD. IMPROVEMENT PLANS SHEET 4 ROSEDALE HVVY F/f~ NBI~' PAVIIVO SCALE HORIZ 1"=150' 2 ._LU 0 SANTA FE J RAILROAD SHEET NO. £ OF ROAD I~11DENIN~510UTH OF ROSEDALE ~ 'SUBJECT 2" F#e Nome: Z714L£ CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Drown.' L E/~ICK$ON