HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 14-79RESOLUTION NO.' 14-7~
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 SAID FINAL EIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT, THE STATE EIR GUIDELINES AND CITY RESOLUTION NO.
39-78, RE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE
CHANGE APPLICATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 125 ACRES OF LAND
LOCATED ALONG CALIFORNIA AVENUE FROM EASTON DRIVE AND
MARELLA WAY ON THE NORTH AND LENNOX AVENUE AND BUSINESS
CENTER DRIVE ON THE SOUTH.
WHEREAS, it is proposed that approximately 125 acres of
land located along California Avenue from Easton Drive and Marella
Way on the north and Lennox Avenue and Business Center Drive on the
south, currently shown on the Land Use Element of the General Plan
as low density residential and high density residential, and currently
zoned R-3-D (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling-Architectural Design),
R-1-H (Single Family-Hospital) and A (Agricultural), be designated
on the Land Use Element as C-2 (Commercial) and rezoned P.C.D.
(Planned Commercial Development); and
WHEREAS, the project sponsors are proposing a 125 acre
planned commercial center on said affected property; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report on said
project was prepared by the City of Bakersfield Development Services
Department upon a contract between the City of Bakersfield and a
consultant, and circulated and distributed in accordance with the
requirements of law and applicable regulations and guidelines, 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
WHER'EAS, 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 ICouncil Resolution
No. 39-78 at which hearing the public was'entitled to comment upon
the Draft EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City has responded in writing to all signi-
ficant environmental points raised by the public and private agencies
and individuals commenting and any such points raised in the con-
sultation, review and public hearing process and the Final EIR, con-
sisting of the Draft EIR, comments and recommendations received on
the Draft EIR, a list of persons, or organizations and public agencies
commenting on the Draft EIR and the responses of the City as afore-
said, has been completed by the Development Services Department and
placed on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Planning Commis-
sion of December 20, 1978, for evaluation and consideration by said
Commission; and
WHEREAS, at the said regular meeting, the Planning Commis-
sion did evaluate and consider the Final EIR and by its Resolution
No. 67-78, adopted on December 20, 1978, recommended to the City
Council that the Final EIR be certified as completed in compliance
with the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR Guide-
lines 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 Environmental Impact Report, dated
December, 1978, in reference to the project described above, has
been reviewed, evaluated and considered by the City Council.
3. That said Final EIR 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 0f' ~he proposed project and adequately discusses and'des'
cribes the environmental considerations, alternatives and mitigation
measures which need to be considered prior to the approval of the
proposed project.
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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 31st day of January, 1979, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEDDERS, RATTY,
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: COUNdiLMEN:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
.~CEALE,% .~TRON~
APPROVED as to form:
CITY ATTORNEY of
the ~ty of Bakersfield