HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 49-80RESOLUTION NO. 49-80
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD DECLARING IT HAS REVIEWED,
EVALUATED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE FINAL EIR FOR A PROPOSED
STATE COLLEGE AREA GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT,
MAKING FINDINGS AND CERTIFYING THAT SAID
FINAL EIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT, THE STATE EIR GUIDELINES AND CITY
RESOLUTION NO. 39-78.
WHEREAS, it is proposed that certain Land Use Amendments
be made to the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (BMAGP)
Land Use Element within the 19 square mile area known as the State
College Area General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the project sponsors are proposing the follow-
ing specific amendments to various undeveloped acreage:
1. (a)
80 acres adjacent to the South boundary
of the State College from High Density
Residential use (16-45 housing units
per gross acre) to Professional Offices,
(b)
55 acres North of Stockdale Highway
near the State College from Open Space
to Professional Offices,
(a)
160 acres between the State College
and Gosford Road and 40 acres between
the State College and Old River Road
from High Density Residential to
Medium Density Residential use (6-15
housing units per gross acre),
(b)
155 acres between the Arvin-Edison
Canal and Gosford Road from Open Space
to Medium Density Residential,
(c)
Relocation of a neighborhood shopping
center site approximately one-half
mile West to the Stockdale Highway/
Buena Vista Road intersection,
60 acres at Gosford Road and White Lane from Com-
mercial to Medium Density Residential,
20 acres at New Stine Road and Planz Road from
Commercial to Low Density Residential Use (2-5
housing units per gross acre),
30 acres adjacent to Kapral Way along Planz R~ad
from Open Space to Low Density Residential,
10 acres at Old River Road and Pacheco Road from
Low Density Residential to Commercial,
and
95 acres between the Truxtun Avenue extension and
the Carrier Canal, North of the Mohawk Street
extension from Open Space to Industrial,
30 acres between the 'Truxtun Avenue'extension
and the Carrier Canal, Southwest of the
Mohawk Street extension from Open Space to
Low Density Residential,
WHEREAS, a Draft Master Environmental' Impact Report on said
project was prepared by the City of Bakersfield under contract
with a consultant, circulated and distributed in accordance with
the requirement of law.and applicable regulations, the distribu-
tion list being included in the Final Master Environmental Impact
Report;
and
WHEREAS, public and/or private agencies and/or individuals
submitted written comments on the Draft Master Environmental
Impact Report, as listed in the Final Master Environmental Impact
Report;
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 Resolution 39-78,
on April 2, 1980, at which hearing the public was entitled to
comment upon the Draft Master Environmental Impact Report;
and
WHEREAS, the City 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 Final Master
Environmental Impact Report, consisting of the Draft Master
Environmental Impact Report, comments and recommendations received
on the Draft Master Environmental Impact Report, including a
response from CALTRANS, a State of California agency, received
too late for inclusion into the document text, a list of persons
or organizations and public agencies commenting on the Draft
and the responses of the City as aforesaid has been completed by
the Development Services Department and placed on the agenda of
the Adjourned Meeting of the Planning Commission on May 6,
1980, for evaluation and consideration by said Commission which
was continued to a Special Meeting of the Planning Commission on
June 5, 1980; and
WHEREAS, at said Special Meeting on June 5, 1980, the
Planning Commission evaluated and considered the Final Master
Environmental Impact Report, including late comments and by its
Resolution No. 20-80, adopted June 5, 1980, recommended to the
City Council that the Final EIR be certified as completed in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
State EIR Guidelines and Cityof Bakersfield Resolution No. 39-78.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY DETERMINES,
FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
2. That the Final MEIR dated April 1980, including
late comment from CALTRANS and City response as an appended
document, has been reviewed, evaluated and considered by the
City Council.
3. That the said Final MEIR is an accurate and objective
discussion of the proposed project and adequately discusses and
describes the environmental considerations and mitigation measures
except for'the inclusion of a geologica~ and soils investigation
of any future urban development project proposed within the River-
wash - Carrizo soil association as defined by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in the 1967 Soil Report
for Kern County and any future Soil Conservation Service soils
investigation within the project area for which the following
mitigationis adopted as a condition to final approval of any
development within the above soil association such a geologic
and soils investigation be made and a report prepared addressing
the advisability of specific site development and detailing the
appropriatemitigation that would allow construction and occupancy
under reasonable assurance that health, safety and welfare interests
of all participants are met, consistent with approved development
elsewhere inthe City of Bakersfield.
4. That the various alternatives tothe project, includ-
ing "no project" have been considered in. the Final MEIR.
5. That the Final EIR with appended material and with
the above-stated mitigation is an accurate and objective discussion
of the proposed project and adequately discusses and describes the
environmental considerations, alternatives and mitigation measures
which need to be considered prior to the approval of the proposed
project.
6. That in consideration of the above statements and
findings, the City Council certifies that the Final MEIR is
complete, with appended material, and With the above-stated miti-
gation, and is in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, the State EIR Guidelines and City of Bakersfield
Resolution No. 39-78.
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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 16th day of July, 1980, by the following
vote:
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CITY'E~~nd Ex ficio Clerk of the
Council of ~Bakersfield
July, 1980
Bakers field
APPROVED as to form: