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PC R 23-2385RESOLUTION NO. 23-2385 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND APPROVE THE HALCYON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN WHEREAS, in 2013, the City of Arroyo Grande's ("City") consultant prepared a technical memorandum for a Halcyon Road Corridor Study; and WHEREAS, in 2015 the South Halcyon Corridor Study identified needed improvements to City infrastructure to create a street that can accommodate multi -modal forms of transportation; and WHEREAS, in 2016 the City received a Caltrans Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant to create a Complete Streets Plan; and WHEREAS, the phrase "Complete Streets" describes a street that is planned, designed. operated, and maintained to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit vehicles, truckers, and motorists, appropriate to the street's function and context; and WHEREAS, the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan includes goals, policies, and objectives that support the Halcyon Complete Streets Plan and are consistent with AB 1358, known as "The California Complete Streets Act"; and WHEREAS, the City developed the Halcyon. Road Complete Streets Plan to provide for safe mobility and accessibility for all users throughout the Halcyon Road corridor, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit vehicles, trucks, and motorists ("Project"); and WHEREAS; pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, title 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines (collectively, "CEQA"), the City is the lead agency for the proposed Project; and WHEREAS, in April 2023, in compliance with State CEQA Guidelines section 15063, an Initial Study (IS) was prepared for the Project to analyze whether the Project may cause a potentially significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, based on the information contained in the Initial Study, which concluded that the Project could have potentially significant impacts but that those impacts could be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of the proposed mitigation measures, the Planning Commission determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration ("MND") should be prepared for the Project, and a MND was prepared pursuant to CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000, et seq. (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Arroyo Grande Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA and has reviewed the draft MND; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning the Project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution to adopt the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact Report and approve the Halcyon Complete Streets Plan as attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. On motion by Commissioner Maraviglia, seconded by Commissioner Roof, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Maraviglia, Roof, Berlin, Buchanan NOES: None ABSENT: Sackrison the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 20th day of June, 2023. t JA IE MAFkAVIGLfA CHAIR ATTEST: PATRICK HOLUB SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION AS TO CONTENT: BRIAN PEDROTTI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR