HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 75-79RESOLUTION NO.~ 75-79
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
DECLARING IT HAS REVIEWED, EVALUATED AND CONSIDERED
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FINAL EIR, MAKING
FINDINGS AND CERTIFYING THAT THE FINAL EIR HAS BEEN
COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA E~IRON-
MENTAL QUALITY ACT, THE STATE EIR GUIDELINES AND
CITY RESOLUTION NO. 39-78, RE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENTS FOR THE PORTION OF LAND IN THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD KNOWN AS RIO BRAVO.
WHEREAS, it is proposed to amend the Land Use Element and the
Circulation Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan
in the area of the City known as Rio Bravo, which territory consists of
approximately 21 square miles of mostly vacant land annexed into the
City of Bakersfield in September, 1977; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) on
said project was prepared by the Bakersfield Development Services
Department upon a contract with a Consultant, circulated and distri-
buted in accordance with the requirements of law and applicable regu-
lations, the distribution list being included in the Final EIR; and
WHEREAS, public and private agencies and individuals sub-
mitted written comments on the Draft EIR, as listed in the Final EIR;
and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held and con-
ducted by and before the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission in
accordance with the procedures required by City Resolution No. 39-78,
on April 4, 1979, at which hearing the public was entitled to comment
upon the Draft EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City responded in writing to'all significant
environmental points raised by the public and private agencies and
individuals commenting and any such points raised in the consultation,
review and public hearing process and the Final EIR was completed by
the Development Services Department and placed on the agenda of the
regular meeting of the Planning Commission of August 15, 1979, for
evaluation and consideration by said Commission; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1979, by Resolution No. 18-79, the
Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that the Final EIR
be certified-as completed in compliance with CEQA, the State EIR
Guidelines and City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 39'78.
· . WHEREAS, certain comments upon the Draft EIR were responded
to subsequent to August 15, 1979; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 1979, by Resolution.No. 53-79, the
Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that the Final
EIR, including said responses to comments, be certified as completed
in compliance with CEQA, the State EIR Guidelines and City of
Bakersfield Resolution No. 39-78.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Bakersfield Hereby
Determines, Finds and Resolves as Follows:
'1. That the above recitals are true and correct.
2. That the Final Impact Report, dated February, 1979, in
reference to the project of amending the Land Use Element and the
Circulation Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan
in the area of the City known as Rio Bravo, has been reviewed, evalu-
ated and considered by the City Council.
3. That the Final.EIR, in.reference to the project described
above, is hereby certified as having been completed in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR'Guidelines and
City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 39'78.
4. That the Final EIR is an accurate and objective dis-
cussion of the.proposed project and adequately discusses and describes
the environmental considerations and mitigation measures which need to
be considered prior to approval of the proposed project.
5. That the various alternatives to the project, including
"no project" have been considered in the Final EIR.
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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 3d day of October, 1979, by the following
vote:
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