HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 151-87RESOLUTION NO. 151-87
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD MAKING FINDINGS AND
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT (EIR) FOR THE MCINTOSH GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, it is proposed to amend the Bakersfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements
for 377 acres located west of Coffee Road to Calloway Road, south
of the A.T.&S.F. Railroad to the Cross Valley Canal;
and
WHEREAS, a Draft EIR on this proposal was prepared by
the City of Bakersfield under contract with a consultant, circu-
lated 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 listed in the FEIR
dated May, 1987;
and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held and con-
ducted by and before the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission
in accordance with procedures required by City Resolution No.
107-86, on May 7, 1!)87, at which hearing the public was entitled
to comment on the DEIR;
and
WHEREAS, the consultant had 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 the DEIR, comments and responses on
the DEIR, and amendments to text as needed in the FEIR;
and
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
has found that significant environmental effects raised in the
FEIR have been eliminated or substantially lessened;
and
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WHEREAS, the Final EIR, consisting of the EIR and
FEIR dated March, 1987 and May, 1987, were reviewed, evaluated
and considered by the Planning Commission, and that Commission
found that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR.
Guidelines and City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 107-86;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
The FEIR was presented to the Planning Commission
and the Commission reviewed and considered the
information contained in the FEIR prior to consider-
ing the project.
That the FEIR has been completed in compliance
with the California Environmental Quality Act,
State EIR Guidelines and City of Bakersfield
Resolution No. 107-86.
the
That the FEIR is an accurate and objective dis-
cussion of the proposed project and adequately dis-
cusses and describes the environmental
considerations and mitigation measures.
That 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 FEIR.
That the various alternatives to the project,
including "no project" have been considered in the
FEIR.
That if the proposed project is approved, a state-
ment of overriding considerations would be required
due to the impacts described for
endangered/sensitive wildlife (FEIR page V-8), traf-
fic (V-53), air quality (V-67) and noise (V-75;.
That the FEIR consists of the DEIR dated March, 1987
and the FEIR (Response to Comments) and DEIR text
amendments) dated June, 1987.
That certification of the FEIR is not to be inter-
preted as support or non-support for the project as
described in FEIR pages I-1 and I-6 and Figures 2
and 3 on FEIR pages I-4 and I-5 respectively.
10. The period for public review has been adequate.
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11.
That in consideration of the above statements and
findings, the Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council find the Final EIR has been completed
in compliance with CEQA, the State EIR Guidelines
and the City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 107-86,
and motion to CERTIFY the FEIR as adequate, includ-
ing all mitigation measures.
12. The Final EIR is hereby certified as adequate.
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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 the 12thday of August , 1987 by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNC!Lt¢![i[,iE~ERS CHd DS, ,Cf;F.I~]E~SE!i, S~',',17t~ ~iAlT'r', t~t ';~"3, [~i":KE~:,SO;J, :],',L,'AGCIO
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ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 12th day of August , 1987
MAYOR of the City of ~akersfield
APPROVED as to form::
C'IT~ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
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