HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 93-83RESOLUTION NO. 93-g3
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD DECLARING THAT IT HAS REVIEWED,
EVALUATED, AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE FINAL EIR FOR A PROPOSED
BAKERSFIELD AIRPARK EXPANSION PLAN, 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 COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 60-80.
WHEREAS, the City had proposed the expansion and development
of the Bakersfield Airpark including the following elements:
1. Acquisition of the existing Airpark facility by
public body to insure continued operation.
2. Realignment of the runway.
the
aprons.
3. Extension of
4. Construction
the runway.
of new taxiways, holding aprons and parking
walls.
5. Provision of new lighting and approach aids.
6. Erection of perimeter iencing and construction of buffer
7. Construction of new hangars and auto parking areas.
Provision of access roads.
~.:ons;:ruction of an Airpark Control Tower.
~' :,i?EA.., a Draft Environmental Impact Report on the original
propo:. ~ ~.~ .' ~ared by the C~ty of Bakersfield Development
Services D~partmeni:, updated with current data by the Economic
Development/Redevelopment Division of the City 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
Report, as listed in the Final 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 60-80,
on July 9, 1983, at which hearing the public was entitled to
comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report; and
W~tEREAS, 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 Environmental
Impact Report, consisting of the Draft Environmental Impact
Report, comments and recommendations received on the Draft F~viron-
mental Impact Report, including 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 Economic
Development/Redevelopment Division of the City Manager's Office
and placed on the Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Planning
Commission on July 9, 1983, for evaluation and consideration by
said Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission, on
the basis of the Bakersfield Airpark Expansion Plan EIR identifies
a number of significant of potentially significant effects
associated with the approval of the recommended Expansion Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act requires
one or more 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 signifi-
cant 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 evidence
in the record summarized for each identified significant or potentially
significant effect, below, accompanied by a statement of the facts
supporting each finding:
SOILS: Proposed runway extension and realignment may
exceed allowable soil pressure limitations. All uses
a high limitation for untreated steel pipe.
Findings and Application: Finding (1), above, applies
to area.
Supporting Facts: Finding (1) applies to use with site
specific soil testing for acceptable loadings and
appropriate mitigation in allowed use, design or con-
struction.
GEOLOGY/SEISMOLOGY: Development subject to ground
shaking, and flooding is possible in the event of the
failure of the Lake Isabella Dam. The area has
experienced subsidence during the 1926-70 period.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) applies to the
site and the proposed development.
Supporting Facts: Finding (1) applies in the adherence
to a uniform building code for all construction.
Continue recharge of Kern River water and monitoring
water withdrawl as subsidence mitigation.
FLORA AND FAUNA: A loss of natural and agricultural
vegetation and wildlife due to project.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) applies to
site as identified in the EIR.
Supporting Facts: Finding (1) applies to the desig-
nation of open space which will allow continued
natural flora and fauna.
LAND USE: Project will result in change of land use
from vacant undeveloped land.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) applies to this
project.
Supporting Facts: Development plan incorporates open
space (for safety purposes) which will retain some of
present land use character.
CIRCULATION: Project will close portion of Planz Road
(major arterial by county designation) and Madison
Street will be improved and extended. An additional
6,500 ADT will be generated by the project.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) applies to this
project.
Supporting Facts: Development plan outlines road
extensions and funding sources for the proposed changes.
The existing and proposed system can accommodate the
additional traffic.
NOISE: The project will result in an increase in noise
e~f--~fs and a shift in location of noise contours in
conjunction with runway realignment.
Findings and Application: Finding (1) and (3) apply
to this project.
Suppgrting Facts: Proposed development plan calls for
realignment which will change take-off and approach
zones to clear areas thereby reducing the numbers of
persons affected. Adopted land use plan for the area
substantially reduces the population affected. Controls
resulting from change in the operation of the facility
have also reduced noise levels in the area. Finding (3)
relates to the mitigation option of relocating the
Airpark to another location.
HEALTH AND SAFETY: Runway reorientation places departure
further into the Meadows Field transition and holding
zones. Extension of the runway puts PG&E tower
within critical glide angle.
Findings and Application: Finding (2) applies to this
project.
Supporting Facts: Take-off and landings, which are
recommended to be to and from the west, and a limit
for airpark traffic requiring maintenance below 1,400
feet MSL are within the purview of the Federal Aviation
Administration. Recommendations for lighting on the
PG&E Tower also would come from the offices of the FAA.
POPULATION AND HOUSING: Area directly south of the
project will be subject to greatest noise impact from
the project.
Findings and Application: Finding (2) applies to the
project.
Supporting Facts: Compliance with Title 24 energy
requirements for all new construction will substantially
reduce the noise level to 45 db in the surrounding area.
Regulation by the public entity managing the Airpark
can reduce noise levels through required aircraft modifi-
cation. County Housing Rehabilitation programs include
insulation which will reduce noise levels for low-moderate
housing rehab participants.
ECONOMIC FACTORS: Project will accelerate present
industrial growth. Full development of the project
and proposed industrial areas will double present industrial
employment and generate secondary service jobs in the area.
Findings and Application: Finding (2) applies to the
project.
Supporting Facts: Enforcement of equal opportunity
legislation will enhance job opportunities for local
residents.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission, 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 environmental effects will result
from modifications and additions recommended by the Planning
Commission from the areas identified in the EIR; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on July 9~ 1983, the Planning
Commission, after consideration of Final EIR and related documents,
adopted its Resolution No. 46-83 recommending to the City Council
that the Final EIR be certifie~ as completed in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR Guidelines,
and City of Bakersfield Resolution No. 60-80.
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I~OW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEPEBY DETERMINES,
RESOLVES AS
1.
2.
response as
FOLLOWS:
The above recitals are true and correct.
That the Final EIR dated December, 1980,
an appended
FINDS AN~
including City
document, has been reviewed, evaluated and
considered by the City Council.
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 60-80.
4. That the said Final EIR is an accurate and objective dis-
cussion of the proposed project and adequately discusses and describes
the environmental considerations and mitigation 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
the City Council certifies that the Final EIR is
material including information contained in this
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act,
EIR Guidelines and City of Bakersfield Resolution 60-80.
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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 13thday of July,
AYES: Councilmen: Barton,
Rockoff
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIYS: None
statements and findings,
complete, with appended
Resolution and in
the State
1983, by the following vote:
Christensen, Means, Payne, Ratty,
CITY CLERK a~d E~/ Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this13th day of July, 1983
MAYOR of t--h~ C~ty os Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CItY ATT~RN~EY of ~he City of Bakersfield