PC R 96-1571RCSOLUTION NO. 96-1571
A RESOLUTION OI+ THE PLANNING COMMISS�ON OF
THE CITY OT ARROYO GRANDE R�COMM�NDING
'1HAT TI3� CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY THAT T�IE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE RANCHO
GRANDE SUBDIVISION AND THE ADDEI�IDUM FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO VESTING T�NTATIVE TRACI' MAP
NO. 1997 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 90-04
HAS BECN 1'1t�PAItED Ilv COMPLIANCE WITH TI
CALITORNIA �NVIRONM�NTAL QUALITY ACT
WI tlie Cily of Arroyo Grande t�as received applications from Ottse, Inc. to
amend Amended Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Plan No. 90-
04; and
WH�R�AS, an Addendum to tl�e Rancl�o Grande Subdivision EIR was prepared to
update information abotit potential traffic impacts from payment of a revised traffic impact fee
and purstiant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and State CEQA Guidelines,
and the City's Rules and Yroceclures for Implementation of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has reviewed the
draft Addendum Environmental Impact Report (AEIR) for tl�e amendment to Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Plan No. 90-04; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public liearing was held by the Planning Commission of the
City of Arroyo Grande, on July 16, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given the
opportunity to be heard; and
WII�1t�A5, said draft ALIR meets tl�e requirements of state and local environmental
laws, addresses tl�e concerns raised during the review period and at public hearings,adequately
addresses the potentially significant environmental impacts, and recommends suitable mitigation
measures for said impacts; and
WHER�AS, the Planning Commission makes tlle following findings of fact:
1. Based on the information set forth in the EIR, Addendum, and in the Statement of
Significant Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures, attaclled to the Resolution
for approval as Attacl�ment "A" and incorporatecl herein by refere�lce, the Planning
Commission determines that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated
into, the project wliicl� avoid or substantially lessen tlie adverse environmental effects
identified in the EIR for traffic and circulation.
2. No additional adverse impacts will liave a significant effect or result in a sub'stantial or
potentially substantially adverse change in the environment as a result of tlie proposed
amendment.
3. All significant environmental effects identi�ied in tl�e EIR and Addendum llave been
reduced to an acceptable level in tl�at all significant environmental effects that can be
feasibly avoided have been eliminated or substa►itially lesse�ied as determined througli tlie
findings set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) above.
Resolution No. 9G-1571
Vesting Tent.at.ive Tract 1997
Ottse, L�c.
July 16, 1996
Page 2
WI the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the inforrnation
contained in tlle draft AEIR for tlie project.
NOW, T�i�RTFOR�, BE IT RTSOLVTD that the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande hereby recommends d�at the City Council certify that t#�e Environmental Impact
Report for Rancho Grande Subdivision witli tl�e addendum for the amendment to Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Plan No. 90-04 has been prepared and
completed in compliance with CEQA, the State C.EQA Guidelines, and the City's Rules and
Procedures.
On motion by Commissioner Lubin, seconded by Commissioner Keen, and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Keen, Deviny, Titus and Tappan
NOFS: Commissioner Lubin
ABS�NT: None
t11e foregoing Resolution was adopted tl�is 16t1� day of 7uly, 1996.
ATTE.ST:
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L- c le Breese, ommission Clerk William � appa , Chairperson
AS TO CONTFNT:
Ol.asLY ' �
Doreen Litierto-Blanck, Community Development llirector
ATTACHMENT "A"
STA'I'�M�NT Or �NVIRONM�NTAL �FFECTS
AND MITIGATION MCASURLS
BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines prornulgated
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 eEfects of the project unless the public agency
makes one or more wrilten findings for each of those significant effects,
accompanied by a brief explanalion of tlie rationale for eacll finding."
Tl�e City Council of ttie City of Arroyo Grande (tl�e "City") proposes to approve an amendment
to Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Pla�i 90-04. Because the
proposed action constitutes an action under CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City has
prepared an addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Rancho Grande
Subdivision. The Addendtim EIR (AEIR) identified certain significant effects that may occur
as a result of this project. Further, the City has determined that the AEIR is complete and has
been prepared in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the "City of Arroyo
Grande Rules and Procedures for tl�e Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act. "
ErF�CTS AND MITIGATION MEASUR�S
TRAFPIC AND CIRCULATION
Effec : The proposed project will have ciimulative impacts on certain already impacted
intersections and roadway segments.
Miti ag t, ion: The Following miligation measure is recommended in the AEIR:
1. Prior to recordatioc� of the final map, tlie developer shall enter into an agreement
with the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney, whereby, the developer
agrees, on bel�alf of llimself and his successors in interest, to pay the City a fee
of One Thousand, Sixty Nine Dollars and Twenty Two Cents ($1069.22) per
residential unit, to be paid for eacl� residential unit prior to issuance of building
permits or witliin five (5) years of recordation of tlle parcel map, wllichever
comes first.
Findin�: Changes or alterations l�ave been required in, or incorporated into the project
wtiich avoid or substantially lessen the environmental effect as identified in the A�IR.
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Statetne�tt of Facts: In 1989, tl�e City of Arroyo Grande adopted a program of mitigating
cumulative traffic impacts on several specified street segments and intersections. This
involved payment of a fee of $2656 per peak I�our trip that would impact the specified
street segments or intersections. In 1994 the City Co�mcil adopted Ordinance 461 C.S.
and Resolution 3021 tl�at eliminated the 1989 policy and implemenled a neVV fee of
$53.82 per Average Daily Trip (ADT). Tl�e new fee was based on additional studies and
a revised metliodology for calculation of tlie fees. As a result of the enactment of the
ordinance and resolution, fees for residential development decreased significantly. The
new fee program requires a traffic impact fee of $538.22 per residential lot.
Environmental impacts remain as identified in the EIR for the Rancho Grande
Subdivision. Recommended mitigation measures include payment of the new traffic
mitigation fee ($538.22 per unit) and payment of a fee for mitigation of cumulative
impacts at the Noyes Road/�q�iestrian Way and Highway 22'�/Noyes Road intersections
($531.00). Tl�is results in a new traffic impact fee totaling $1069.22 per residential uilit.
Based upon tl�e implementation of the proposed mitigation rneasures, all impacts can be
mitigated.
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