HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 04-86RESOLUTION NO. 4-86
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD MAKING FINDINGS AND CERTIFYING THE
FINAL EIR FOR THE PROPOSED GARCES TRAFFIC
CIRCLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND FATHER GARCES
STATUE RELOCATION.
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the Garces Traffic
Circle be replaced by a standard intersection system; and
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the Father Garces
Statue be relocated; and
WHEREAS, a DEIR on said proposal was prepared by the
City of Bakersfield under contract 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 listed in the Comments
and Responses; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held and
conducted by and before the City of Bakersfield Planning
Commission in accordance with the procedures required by City
Council Resolution No. 132-83, on July 18, 1985, at which hearing
the public was entitled to comment on the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, the consultant has responded in writing to all
significant points raised by the public and private agencies and
individuals in the review and public hearing process and the
FEIR, consisting of the Draft EIR, comments and recommendations
received on the DEIR, including a list of persons or
organizations and public agencies commenting on the Draft and the
responses of the City aforesaid, was completed by the Development
Services Department and placed on the Agenda of the regular
meeting of the Planning Commission on August 15, 1985, for
evaluation and consideration by said Commission; and
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HEREBY DETERMINES,
1. The
correct.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission, on
the basis of the FEIR, identified a number of significant or
potentially significant effects associated with the approval of
the proposed project, and represented to this Council that the
findings necessary to support a Statement of Overriding
Considerations are supported by the record; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission found that the
benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable adverse
environmental effects sufficiently to issue a Statement of
Overriding Considerations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission, on
the basis of the Findings and Statement of Facts, found that
other significant environmental effects raised in the EIR have
been eliminated or substantially lessened and that any remaining
unavoidable significant effects have been found acceptable on the
basis of safety and traffic circulation considerations.
NOW, THEREFORE, T~E COUNCIL OF T~E CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
above findings and recitals are true and
2. That the FEIR dated May, 1985, including City
responses as an appended document, has been reviewed, evaluated
and considered by the Planning Commission and this Council.
3. That the FEIR has been completed in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR
Guidelines and the City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 132-83.
4. That the said Final EIR is an accurate and
objective discussion of the proposed project and adequately
discusses and described the environmental considerations and
mitigation measures.
5. That the various alternatives to the project,
including "no project," have been considered in the Final EIR.
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6. That in consideration of the above statements and
findings, the City Council certifies the Final EIR, with appended
material including information contained in this resolution, as
adequate and in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, the State EIR Guidelines and the City of Bakersfield
Resolution No. 132-83.
7. That no Statement of Overriding Considerations be
adopted, and that no further engineering work in support of that
project be conducted, and that the project, as defined in the
Final EIR, be pursued no further.
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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 8th day of January ,
1986, by the following vote:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 8th day of January , 1986
MAYOR of the City of ~akersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CItY ATTORNEAf/of the City of Bakersfield
AJS/mro
R-GARCES1
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