HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 110-83NO. 110-83
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD DECLARING THAT IT HAS
REVIEWED, EVALUATED, AND CONSIDERED THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FINAL EIR
:~AK.~G FINDINGS AND CERTIFYING THAT SAID
, IIq,,L EIR HAS BEEN COI.,.LETED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT, THE STATE EIR GUIDELINES AND CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 60-80.
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency Lss proposed the aevel-
opment of the Truxtun Galleria mixed use office/commercial
development that will include:
1. Acquisition of the site for the proposed development.
2. Closure of Eye Street between Truxtun Avenue and 17th
Construction of two office towers
stories in height and a retail mall
Street.
3.
'thirtee,
square feet.
of eighteen and
approximately 90,000
4. Construction of new parking facilities including a
fSve level parking structure.
WEEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposal
was prepared by the City of Bakersfield Economic Development/
Redevelopment Division of the C~ty Manager's Office, circulated
and distributed in accordance with the requirement of law and
applicable regulations, the distribution list being included in
the Final Environmental Impact Report and
WHEREAS, public and/or private agencies and/or individuals
submS':ted written comments on the Draft Environmental Impact
Report, ~s listed in the Final EnvJronmental Impact Report; and
W}iEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held and con-
ducted by and before the C~ty of Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
........... ~ ...... ~ ~ p~,,~ ~q~d by Aqency ~esolution
RA5-80, on August 17, 1983, at which hearing the public was
entitled to comment on the Braf~ Environmental Impact leport; and
WHE~..~AS, the City has ~esponded in writing to all signifi-
cant poi~ts raised by the public and private agencies and
individuals in the review and public hearing process, and the
Final Environmental Impact Report, consisting of the Draft
Environmental Impact f~eport, comments and recommendations
received on the Draft Environmental Impact Report, including
a list of persons or organizations and public agencies com-
menting on the Draft and the responses of the city as afore-
said has been completed by the Economic Development/Redevelopment
Division of the City Manager's Office and placed on the
Agenda of the Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on
August 17, 1983, for evaluation and consideration by said
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, on
the basis of the proposed Truxtun Galleria development EIR
identifies a number of significant or potentially significant
effects associated with the approval of the recommended
proposed development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act requires
of the following findings as to each significant
effect:
(1)
Changes or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into, the project which mitigate or avoid the
significant environmental effects thereof as identified in the
Final EIR.
(2) Such changes or alterations are within the responsi-
bility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the
agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by
such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other
agency.
(3) Specific economic, social,'or other considerations
make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives
identified in the Final EIR; and
WHEREAS, such findings are supported by substantial evi-
dence in the record summarized for each identified significant
or potentially significant effect, below, accompanied by a state-
ment of the facts supporting each finding:
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SOILS: PrnT~osed structural development may exceed
a-~able soil pressure limitations. All uses
within the Grangeville-Hesperia Soil Association
have a high limitation for untreated steel pipe.
Findings and Application: Finding (1), above, applies
to area.
Su~ortin~ F~cts: ?ind~ng (I) ~01~lies to use with
site specific soil testing for acceptable loading
and appropriate mitigation in allowed use, design
or construction.
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GEOLOGY/SEISMOLOGY: Development subject to ground
shaking, and llooding is possible in the event of the
failure of the Lake Isabella Dam.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) applies to
the site and the proposed development.
Supporting Facts: Finding (1) applies in the adherence
to a unilorm building code for all construction.
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LAND USE: Project will result in change of land use
by more intense utilization of land.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) applies to
this project.
Supporting Facts: Development plan incorporates open
space and increased parking facilities which will
retain some of present land use character.
CIRCULATION: Project will close portions of Eye
Street. An additional 9,500 ADT will be generated by
the project.
Supporting F~cts: Development plan delineates the
method ~.n whzch the proposed system can accommodate
the additional traffic.
ECONOMIC FACTORS: Project will accelerate present
growth. Full development of the project will
increase present employment and generate secondary
service jobs in the area.
Findings and Application: Finding (2) applies to
the project.
Supporting Facts: Enforcement of e~ual opportunity
legzslati~n will enhance job opportunities for local
residents.
LOSS OF CULTURAL RESOURCES: The project as proposed
will eliminate the existing Hall of Records building
resulting in the loss of the structure as a potential
historic structure.
Findings and Application: The restoration of the Hall
of Records buildzng to its original 1908 condition
would provide a valuable historic and cultural resource
for the City. Given the economic considerations of
such a project, it would be economically and feasibly
difficult for any public agency to do so, and, therefore,
would not justify a "no-project alternative".
Supporting Facts: Mitigation measures are herein in-
corporated requiring the use of portions of the interior
of the structure that physically and economically can
structure and tower building 'proposed for the corner
of Chester Avenue and Truxtun Avenue.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, on
the basis of the Findings and Statement of Facts, has determined
that the 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 specific economic, social or other
considerations making additional mitigation or alternatives to
the project infeasible and that no significant adverse environ-
mental effects will result from modifications and additions
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency from the areas identified
in the EIR; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS
AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
2. That the Final EIR dated July 1983, including City
response as an appended document, has been reviewed, evaluated
and considered by the Redevelopment Agency.
3. That the Final EIR has been completed in compliance
with the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR
Guidelines and the City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 60-80.
4. That the said Final EIR is an accurate and objective
discussion of the proposed project and adequately discusses and
describes the environmental considerations and mitigations
measures.
5. That the various alternatives to the project, including
"no project" have been considered in the Final EIR.
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 complete and in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, the State EIR Guidelines and City of Bakersfield
Eesolution No. 60-80.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield
at the
August,
AYES: Barton,
NOES: None
ABSENT:Means,
Special Meeting thereof held on the 17th day of
1983 by the following roll call vote:
Christensen, Payne, Rockoff
Ratty
CI~f CLERK and Ex ~fficio Clerk of
the Cou~cil of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED ~is 17th day of Au~gust, 1983
~7Y0~ of ~;he C~'~y of BsRersfield
APPROVED as