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R 2391 243 RESOLUTION NO. 2391 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS -OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN UPDATE OF THE LAND USE, HOUSING, OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENTS. WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed General Plan Update of the Land Use, Housing, Open . Space and Conservation Elements; and WHEREAS, the draft EIR has been prepared and circulated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). the state CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA; and WHEREAS, public participation in the development of the final EIR included '-' mailing public hearing notices to all property owners in the City and within 300 feet of the City limits; WHEREAS, duly noticed public hearings were held by the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande on January 2, January 30, February 6, February 26, and March 19, 1990, at which all interested persons were given the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, duly noticed public hearings were held by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on April 9, April 24,April 25, April 30, and May 22, 1990, at which all interested persons were given the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS. the final EIR, relating to the General Plan Update of the Land Use, Housing, Open Space and. Conservation Elements and responding to the concerns raised during the review period and at the public hearings, has been prepared pursuant to CEQA, the state CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA; and WHEREAS, the City Council at its meeting of even date herewith adopted a Resolution recommending certification . that said final EIR was completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the final EIR for the General plan Update of the Land Use, Housing; Open Space and Conservation Elements. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, California as follows: 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the implementation of the proposed General Plan Update of the Land Use, Housing. Open Space and Conservation Elements may have a significant effect on the environment. 2. The City Council hereby finds with respect to the adverse environmental impacts detailed in the EIR: (a) that, .based on the information set forth in the Em and the - Statement of Significant Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures, attached to this Resolution as Attachment "A" and incorporated herein by reference, the City Council finds and determines that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the adverse environmental effects identified in the EIR for: (1) Water; (2) Landform/Topography;{3) Geology/::;eismicity; (4) Noise; (5) Police/Fire; (6) Air Quality; (7) Recreation; (8) Traffic; and (9) Infrastructure. (b) that no additional adv~rse impacts will have a significant effect or result in a substantial or potentially substantial adverse change in the environment as a result of the proposed General Plan Update. -.-----.......--.-..-..--- -_.~.."._---- - "------ "- - .--.-.,.. _._---~- .. --0--- ,_____._"_ _ __.... .__-_--__ ,... --- Resolution No. 2391 244 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that all significant environmental effects identified in the EIR have been reduced to an acceptable level in that: (a) all significant environmental effects that can feasibly be avoided have been eliminated or substantially lessened as determined through the finclings set forth in paragraph 2(a) of this Resolution; 4. The City Council hereby _authorizes and directs that all mitigation measures which reduce or eliminate significant impacts be monitored pursuant to section 10.5 of the C:lty's Rules and Procedures for the Implementation of CEQA. 5. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs that a Notice of '1 Determination with respect to the EIR pertaining to the approval of the General Plan Update of the Land Use, Housing, Open Space and Conservation Elements and all other actions in furtherance thereof be filed. On motion by Council member Olsen, seconded by Council member Dougall. and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council members Olsen, Dougall, Moots, Smith, and Mayor Millis I NOES: None ABSENT: None , I the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 22nd day of May, 1990, . . I - ~:;}y],.'; -~ftw , , MAYO v ATTEST: . ~()'~AJ - " CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: I I I, NANCY A. DAVIS, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County '\ \ , of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty , , I of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2391, is a true, full and ! correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a regular rreeting i of said Council on the 22nd day of May, 1990. , WITNESs my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 29th day of May, 1990. ~a. ~~~~ ~ I CITY CLERK ---~- ~--- Resolution No. 2391 2 4 5 ATTACHMENT "A" STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES BACKGROUND The California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the state CEQA i Guidelines promulgated pursuant thereto provide: "No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an Environmental Impact Report has been completed and which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public , agency makes one or more written findings for each of i those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding." ( Section 15091) "- The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande proposes to approve the General plan update of the Land Use (LUE), Housing (HE), Open Space and Conservation (OSCE) Elements. Because the proposed action constitutes a project under CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City has prepared an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR"). The EIR identified certain significant effects that may occur as a result of this project. Further, the City Council has determined that the EIR ,i is complete and has been prepared in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, Therefore, the following findings are set forth herein pursuant to Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines. I. WATER ~ ~ . A. Effect: The proposed General Plan Update would result in increased demand for domestic water over existing use. The 1990 Land Use Element, however, reduces water demand compared to the previous Land Use Element. i , B. Mitiqation: Of the five alternatives presented in the Environmental Impact Report, the "lower density alternative" has been selected. The fOllowing Land Use, Housing and Open Space and Conservation Element I objectives and policies mitigate water impacts: LUE Objective 8.0, LUE , Policies 8.1 and 8.2; HE Policy 14; OSCE Objectives 2,0 and 3~O; OSCE , Policies lA, 2.1 - 2.4, and 3.1 - 3.3. The City would be able to prevent significant impacts to water resources by investigating potential new sources of water for domestic uses. If no new sources are procured, the City will limit approval of new development(s) so as to not , , overburden available water resources. This will be accomplished with I ! a Resource Management Ordinance that is to be adopted within six i months of certification of the EIR. , C. Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. Attachment "A" I , Page 1 '- I . --., m'.'__"_ __~___.__..,"__.._.._____~__.__ 0__" _______.._.o _. __..... .__.__'_._' 246 I I , ; i I I -, Resolution No. 2391 """"I D, statement of Facts: The Resource Management Ordinance will empower the City Council to determine the number of dwelling units warranted for the amount of available water, therefore ensuring that the City has enough water for its citizens until additional supp1ies are located. II. LANDFORM/TOPOGRAPHY A, Effect: Development according to the proposed land use plan will modify existing landforms, The 1990 Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements, however, reduce landform impacts compared to the previous Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements. B, .~iti!lil.1;ion : Local topography will not change signilicanUy if slopes over 25 percent are not developed and if contour grading and other careful construction practices are used to reduce potential impacts to slopes between 10 - 25 percent. OSCE Objective 4.0 and Policies 4.1 through 4.4 incorporate these mitigation measures, LUE Policies 2.1, 6.1, 6.3, and 6.6 also include measures to preserve hillside areas and standards for appropriate design in such areas, C. Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the );>roject which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. ". .~". D. statement of Facts: Regulations will be instituted for the development of hillside areas. III. GEOLOGY /SEISMICITY A. ~1fect: Development according to the proposed land use plan will introduce additional residents and employees into the City. A moderate to severe seismic event on the San Andreas Fault could cause serious damage and/or injury within the City especially to unreinforced masonry structures. Del(elopment in hillside areas may be subject to increased potential for landslides, Development in the western quarter 1 of the city will be subject to increased risks from liquefaction. B. J'{itiqatign: As long as new structures in the City are constructed to applicable building and seismic codes, there should be no signilicant geologic or seismic impacts to these structures. However, existing structures built prior to recent earthquake codes, including unreinforced masonry buildings in the Village, face a signilicant threat from seismic damage. The city has adopted a community standard concerning the reinforcement of unreinforced masonry structures and affected property owners have begun to comply with the standards. The Seismic Safety Element of the General Plan shan be updated to reflect current seismic data and recent changes in state law and building codes. Land with slopes greater than 25 percent shall not be developed. Hillsides with slopes of 10 - 25 percent, or that contains soils with severe building constraints, will be required by the City Engineer to prepare appropriate engineering studies performed to determine the most appropriate structural design, Grading plans for Attachment "A" Page 2 .~-~ Resolution No. 2391 247 new developments in hillside areas should address the potential for landslides as a result of over watering of slopes, haphazard grading, or where the potential for subsidence in areas with soils (either native or imported) that are poorly compacted or unstable. , ! c. FindinQs: Changes or alterations have been reqlrired in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. D. statement of Facts: The mitigation measures outlined above can be expected to mitigate satisfactorily the effects of seismic groundshaking and other geologic hazards. IV. NOISE I ! A. Effect: Increased traffic will generate corresponding increases in local noise. continuation of agricultural activities and growth of non- residential uses will also increase local noise levels as the City builds '- out.- The 1990 Land Use Element, however, reduces noise levels compared to buildout of the previous Land Use Element. B. Mitiqation: As growth occurs in the City. care should be exercised to exert proper planning on circulation routes and land uses so that acceptable noise levels are maintained. Developments may be required to provide noise or acoustical studies to identify noise impacts and mitigation measures. LUE Objective 7.0 and Policy 7.1 reqlrire adequate buffers between land uses. Street widths shall be planned and constructed to prevent unacceptable noise impacts to adjacent land uses. Appropriate construction practices and materials may be reqlrired on development projects where potential noise impacts are projectf!,d. The City may develop special ordinances to address particular types of land uses that produce unacceptable noise levels. The city will revise the Noise Element based on information generated by the new Circulation Element. C, Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. D. Statement of Facts: The Noise Element is in the process of being updated. V. POLICE/FIRE A. Effect: Buildout of the City to the level proposed in the "lower density alternative" land use plan will require an increase in police officers and firefighters, Buildout of the General Plan will incrementally increase the amount and type of hazardous materials within the City. The 1990 Land Use Element, however, reduces police and fire impacts compared to the previous Land Use Element. Attachment "A" Page 3 ~ , , -.--.----.--- . -- ..--.....-.- 248 I I Resolution No. 2391 ,-., I I 1 B. Mitiqation: The following Land Use Element objectives and policies mitigate crime/fire protection and hazardous materials impacts by I maintaining adequate land for future public facilities, requiring safe urban design, reviewing development projects for impacts and , requiring appropriate on- and off-site improvements, and limiting location of hazardous materials: LUE Objective 5,0, Policies 4.1,5,1.6.4. and 8.2, C. Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into. the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. I D. statem~nt of Facts: The City has in the past increased the size and I i strength of the Police and Fire Departments as necessary and is I expected to do so in the future. i VI. AIR QUALITY A. ~ffect: The land use proposed within the study area, as shown on the Land Use map will generate significant impacts on the local air basin. The 1990 Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements, however, reduce air quality impacts compared to thE!',~revious land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements. B. M-itiqation.: of the five alternatives presented in the EIR, the "lower density alternative" has been selected. The following Open Space and I Conservation Element objectives and policies mitigate impacts related I to air quality by proposing energy conservation measure that reduce I electricity and natural gas use and other general measures to control pollutants: OSCE Objectives 6.0 and 7.0, Policies 6.1 - 6.4, 7,1 - 7.5. C, .Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. ...., D. statement of Pacts: The majority of air quality problems experienced 1 within San Luis Obispo County relate to vehicular trips, The City will I comply with the Air Quality Attainment and Maintenance Plan currently being prepared by the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. VII. RECREATION I The Parks and Recreation Element indicates that by 1998 the , A. l'lfect: City will have a 20-acre deficit in parkland. The 1990 Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements, however, reduce park and recreation impacts compared to the . previous Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements, Attachment "A" Page 4 --..- Resolution No. 2391 249 B. Mitiqation: As long as the facilities/programs identified in the Parks and Recreation Element are implemented as proposed, there should be i no significant impacts. LUE Poli.cy 2.6 and OSCE Poli.cies 2.2 and 5.1 I are consistent with the Parks and Recreation Element, C. Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. , statement of Facts: The Parks and Recreation Element outlines actions , D. to mitigate parks and recreation impacts based on a population of 19,378. The buildout of the Land Use Element is projected to be less i than this population. VIII. TRAFFIC A. Effect: Development occurring pursuant to the General plan will '-- increase traffic volumes both on a citywide and regional basis. Various -roadway improvements will be necessary in order to accommodate projected traffic ,volumes, The 1990 Land Use Element, however, reduces traffic volumes compared to the previous Land Use Element. B. Mitiqation: The improvements identified in the Environmental Impact Report will be included in the Circulation Element. The Circulation Element will also identify phasing and funding for these improvements to prevent significant circulation impacts. In addition, development in areas with deficient roadways will be limited until adequate improvements can be made (LUE Objective 8.0), The City will coordinate future planned roadways with appropriate agencies (LUE Objectiv~ .9.0). C. Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. D. statement of Facts: The Circulation Element will be updated following adoption of the Land Use Element in order to be consistent. IX, INFRASTRUCTURE A. Effect: Proposed uses would result in the increased coverage of the area with impervious surfaces resulting in increased speed and volume of runoff. Additionally, portions of the project area are exposed to flooding from local drainage channels. The proposed project would result in increased wastewater flow and increased demand on the project areas sanitation systems. The 1990 Land Use. Open Space and Conservation Elements, however, reduce infrastructure impacts compared to the previous Land Use, Open Space and Conservation Elements.. Attachment "A" Page 5 ~ _.~-."-_.- 2.5 0 I Resolution No~ 2391 "'"'\ B. Mitiqation: Measures that help reduce domestic water use will also help reduce the production of wastewater. Therefore, the mitigation measures proposed for water consumption are also applicable to wastewater. In addition the City will coordinate with sanitation district to assure adequate wastewater treatment capacity will be maintained to support development of the City. The master plan for flood control will identify funding and phasing for identified improvements. All development plans will be reviewed by the City Engineer to assure that adequate flood control measures are constructed as needed. City staff will coordinate with County staff to assure that planned growth is consistent with the County Solid Waste Management Plan. C. Findinqs: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final EIR. D. statement of Facts: All development will require design review by the City. . '. . . '1 I