PC R 93-14321ZTSOLUTION NO. 93-1432
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMM�NDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY THAT THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AS AMENDED TOR
THE HALCYON HILLS SUBDIVISION WITH THE
PREVIOUS ADDENDI, AND THE ADDLNDUM FOR THE
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH PROJ�CT HAS BEEN PREPARED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND CERTIFYING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED AND
CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
FINAL ENVIRONMCNTAL IMPACT REPORT; PD REZONE
NO. 93-226 (GRACE BIBLE CHURCH) AND INSTRUCTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TILE A NOTICE OF
DET�RMINATION
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande has received an application from Grace Bible
Churcli to amend Ordinance 430 C.S. (PD Rezone Case No. 93-226); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has reviewed the
draft Addendum Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Grace Bible Church project; and
WHEREAS, the draft Addendum EIR has been prepared and circulated pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), tlie State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's
Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission of the
City of Arroyo Grande on September 7, 1993, at wliich all interested persons were give�i the
opportunity to be heard: and
WHEREAS, the draft Addendum EIR, relating to Grace Bible Church and responding
to the concerns raised during the review period and at the public hearing, has been prepared
pursuant to CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures; and
W�IEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings of fact:
1. Based on the information set forth in tl�e EIR, Addenda, and in the Statement of
Significant Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures, attached to the Resolution
for approval as Attachment A and incorporated herein by reference, the Agency finds and
determines tliat 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 Traffic and Circulation. �
2. No additional adverse impacts will have a significant effect or result in a substantial or
potentially substantially adverse change in the environment as a result of the proposed
Planned Development rezoning.
3. The Planning Commission finds and determines that all significant environmental effects
identified in the EIR and Addenda have been reduced to an acceptable level in that all
significant environmental effects that can be feasibly avoided liave been eliminated or
substantially lessened as determined ttirougl� tl�e findings set forth in paragraphs (1) and
(2) above.
W�-IEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the draft Addendum EIR for tt�e Grace Bible Church project.
Resolution No. 93-1432
PD Rezone Case No. 93-226
Grace Bible Church
September 7, 1993
Page Two
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City
of Arroyo Grande, California as follows:
1. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council certify that the
Environmental Impact Report for Halcyon Hills Subdivision with the previous addendi
and the addendum for the Grace Bible Church project has been prepared and completed
in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Rules and
Procedures.
2. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council instruct the City Clerk to
file a Notice of Determination. �
On motion of Commissioner Soto, seconded by Commissioner Deviny, and on the following roll
call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Tappan, Soto, Reilly, Deviny, Keen and Chairman Carr
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Hatchett
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 7th day of September, 1993.
ATT�ST:
G�/
Nancy Bro n, ommission Clerk Robert W. Carr, Chairman
ATTACI-IMENT "A"
STATEMCNT OF SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA 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 wl�ich identifies one or more significant
environmental effects of the project unless the pubiic agency makes one or more
written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief
explanation of the rational for each finding."
(Section 15091)
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande (the "City") propose to approve the revised Grace
Bible Church Project (Planned Development Rezone Case No. 93-226). 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 Halcyon Hills Subdivision. The City
has determined that the Addendum EIR is complete and has been prepared in accordance with
CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines and the "City of Arroyo Grande Rules and Procedures for the
Implementation of tl�e California Environmental Quality Act".
I. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
A. Effect: The proposed project will eliminate two mitigation measures adopted as part
of the approval process for the original project. These mitigation measures dealt with
project impacts on the backbone traffic system during tl�e Sunday, mid-day peak hour.
The area of concern was the Brisco Road/Highway 101 interchange. A traffic study
prepared on 5/16/93 indicates that there is no clearly defined peak hour on Sundays,
thus the original mitigation measures would not be valid. The traffic study did,
however, indicate that the leve(s of service for two legs of the intersection were
operating below acceptable standards. The City of Arroyo Grande has completed
improvements to one of these legs, mitigating the lowering of the level of service. The
traffic engineer recommended that a stripping be applied to create a right turn lane for
the other leg of the intersection. The church has recommended a second mitigation
measure that formalizes the traffic education program that the church has already
implemented to help traffic flow both at the interchange and on surrounding streets.
B. Mitigation:
1. Prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy, tl�e church shall restripe the
southbound portion of El Camino Real at the intersection with Halcyon Road to
provide a right turn lane. Striping shall be done according to standard engineering
practice and subject to review and approval of the Director of Public Works.
2. Until the Brisco Road/Highway 101 interchange is reconstructed, the church shall
take the following measures to minirnize the impacts of church traffic:
a. Publish a monthly reminder to avoid the Brisco Road/Highway 101
interchange with a map showing alternative routes.
b. Dismiss it's educational programming fifteen minutes before the accompany-
ing worship service, so as to disburse traffic more quickly and evenly.
c. Publish a monthly reminder to be courteous and observe speed licnits of the
adjacent neighborhoods.
d. Do a monthly reminder encouraging the congregation to consider ride sharing
with a neighbor.
e. Erect signage near the exit onto Rodeo Drive to read: "Be Good Neighbors,
Observe Local Speed Limits."
f. As part of New Member Orientation, prospective members shall receive a
copy of maps showing alternative routes and explaining the desire to
minimize the use of the Brisco Road/Highway 101 interchange.
C. Findine: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the
project which avoid or substantially lessen the environmental effect as identified in the
Final Addendum EIR.
D. Statement of Facts: The proposed right turn lane shall mitigate the decrease in level
of service of the subject intersection caused by church traffic.