HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 68-84RESOLUTION NO. 68-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ADOPTING REDEVELOPSlENT ELEMENT
OF THE BAKERSFIELD AREA METROPOLITAN GENERAL
PLAi~ AND ENVIROnmENTAL IMPACT REPORT THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield and
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Bakersfield directed staff
of the Economic Development Division to prepare a Redevelopment
Element for adoption as a part of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 65303(i) of the Government Code provides
that the General Plan may include a Redevelopment Element; and
WHEREAS, such plan was prepared by staff, involving the
public through numerous workshops and presentations and in con-
sultation with other interested public and private organizations; and
WHEREAS, said workshops soliciting public participation
were conducted on September 20, 1982, October 4, 1982, October 14,
1982, October 28, 1982, Nov~er 9, 1982, November 16, 1982, May 22,
1984, and June 5, 1984.
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Notice of Preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) were distributed to local agencies
and the State Clearinghouse on June 7, 1983; and
WHEREAS, a Draft EIR having been prepared, Notice of Public
Review was posted, sent and published May 30, 1984; and
WHEREAS, Notice of Public Hearing was duly posted and
published on May 30, 1984; and
WHEE.EAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed
public hearing to consider the Redevelopment Element and its EIR on
June 21, 1984, continued to July 19, 1984, in the City Council
Chambers of City Hall at 1501Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission considered testimony for and
against adoption of the Redevelopment Element; and
WHEREAS, the Commission considered the Draft EIR, comments
and responses to comments; and
W!4EREAS, the Final EIR was found and certified by the
Planning Commission to be complete, in compliance with CEQA and City
Council Resolution 132-83; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at the close of the
aforesaid hearing recommended to this Council certification and
adoption of said Final EIR and adoption of the proposed Redevelopment
Element; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 65355 of the Government
Code, conducted a public hearing on August 15, 1984, on the proposed
Redevelopment Element, notice of time and place of hearing having
been given at least ten (10)
the Bakersfield Californian,
and
calendar days before the hearing in
a newspaper of general circulation;
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Element contains plans and
policies for that certain area described in the element with respect
to urban design, land use, circulation, parking and public transit,
commercial revitalization, housing, historic preservation and specific
plans, and constitutes an amendment to the Land Use, Circulation,
and Housing Elements of that General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Element will serve to bridge
the gap between the City's General Plan and the Redevelopment Agency's
efforts to revitalize downtown.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Final "Environmental Impact Report for the
City of Bakersfield General Plan Redevelopment
Element", consisting of the Draft EIR, the
Responses to Comments, and this resolutio~ has
been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR
Guidelines, and City of Bakersfield Resolution
No. 132-83.
Said Final EIR is an accurate and objective
discussion of the proposed project and adequately
discusses and describes the environmental con-
siderations and mitigation measures.
That various alternatives of the project,
including the "no project" alternatives,
been considered in the Final EIR.
have
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That in consideration of the above findings,
the City Council certifies the Final EIR as
complete and adopts the same.
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"The Redevelopment Element" (with portions
constituting amendments to the Land Use,
Circulation and Housing Elements) is here-
by adopted as an element of the "Bakersfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan."
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of
regular meeting thereof held on the
1984, by the following vote:
the City of Bakersfield at a
15th day of August,
AYES~ COUNCILMEN~ BARTON, CHILDS, CHRISTENSEN, MOORE, PAYN
E .... , ROCKOFF
NOES, COUNCILMEN,
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:
ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEN~ /~,,~
Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 15th day of August, 1984
MA~O~f t~he City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CI Y~AT~E~ of~~t' ty
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