HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 228-88RESOLUTION NO. 228-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD MAKING FINDINGS AND
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT (FEIR) FOR THE PROPOSED KERN RIVER
PARKWAY PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield proposes a plan to pro-
vide recreational opportunites and habitat preservation and
enhancement for a ].,400-acre area in and adjacent to the Kern
River, west of Manor Street to the Stockdale Highway Bridge; and
WHEREAS, the plan, as outlined in the Final Master Plan
Map, would allow continuation of the Kern River's current flood
control and water conservation uses; and
WHEREAS, the plan would also provide improved recrea-
tional areas, increased access, greenbelts and walking and riding
trails and provide open space for the long-term preservation of
native habitat; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on
this proposal was prepared by the City of Bakersfield under con-
tract with a consultant, circulated and distributed in accordance
with the requirements of law and applicable regulations; and
WHEREAS, public and private agencies and individuals
submitted written comments on the DEIR, as documented in the
Final Environmental. Impact Report (FEIR); and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted
by and before the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission in
accordance with procedures required by City Resolution No.
107-86, on August 4, 1988, at which hearing the public was
entitled to comment on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, the consultant responded in writing to all
significant points raised by the public and private agencies and
individuals in the review and public hearing process in the Final
EIR, consisting of a DEIR, technical appendix and comments and
responses to the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted
on October 6, 1988 by and before the City of Bakersfield Planning
Commission to receive input on the Final EIR;
WHEREAS, the consultant has responded in writing to all
significant points raised by the Planning Commission and public
and private agencies and individuals in the review and public
hearing process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission
found that significant environmental effects raised in the
Final EIR have been eliminated or substantially lessened and that
unavoidable environmental effects would require a Statement of
Overriding Considerations should the proposal be approved.
WHEREAS, a noticed public hearing was held November 30,
1988, before the Council of the City of Bakersfield, on the issue
of certification of the Final EIR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and found by the Council
of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
2. Required public notices have been given.
The Final EIR consists of the DEIR dated June, 1988,
DEIR Technical Appendix dated June, 1988 and the Final
EIR (response to comments and DEIR text amendments)
dated September, 1988.
The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA
and City Resolution 107-86.
The Final EIR was presented to the Planning Commission
and the Commission reviewed and considered the informa-
tion contained in the Final EIR prior to considering the
project.
Mitigation measures are required and must be incorporated
into the project (if approved) which would avoid or
substantially lessen the significant environmental effect
as identified in the Final EIR.
If the proposed project is approved, a statement of
overriding considerations would be required for noise
impacts affecting the bicycle rest stop east of Golden
State Highway, and potential buildout of service indus-
trial uses on private property affecting the adjacent
parkway.
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The Final EIR serves as the environmental document for
amendments to the Kern River Plan Element (1-88,
Segment 1) of the general plan necessary for implementa-
tion of the Parkway Plan.
The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA,
the State EIR Guidelines and the City of Bakersfield
Resolution No. 107-86, including findings a through g on
Pages 3 and 4 of the Final EIR staff report; and is
hereby certified as adequate, including all mitigation
measures identified in the revised appendix F of the
project staff report.
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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 _ November 30, 1988 , by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNClLMEM~;ERS: CHILDS, CeMdNO, SMITH ~I ~ET~SON, ~
NOES: COUNCILMEM~ER,~ None
~.~ _ ....... ~a~ty ,_McDermott
ASSSNr COUN I.~.,: . ~
ABSTAINrNG: COU~,~..;I r~i~ ?._3~?~ ....Non~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED November 30, 1988
MAYOR of the City of/~akersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CITY ATTOR%~ of .~/he ~ity of Bakersfield
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11/18/88
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