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RESOLUTION NO. 3160
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCn.. OF THE CITY
.OF ARROYO GRANDE CERTIFYING TIIAT TIlE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE RANCHO
GRANDE SUBDIVISION AND THE ADDENDUM FOR AN
Al\1ENDMENT TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP r~
NO. 1997 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 90-04 I
HAS BEEN PREPARED IN COl\1PLIANCE WITII THE f
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CALIFORNIA El\rvJRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT !
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WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande has received applications from Ottse, Inc. to
amend Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Plan No. 90-04; and
WHEREAS, an Addendum to the Rancho Grande Subdivision EIR was prepared to
update information about potential traffic impacts from payment of a revised traffic.impact fee
and pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State CEQA _Guidelines, and
the City's Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande has reviewed the draft
Addendum Environmental Impact Report (AEIR) for the amendment to Vesting Tentative Tract
Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Plan No. 90-04; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing 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
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council of the City of
Arroyo Grande, on August 13, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given the
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, said draft AEIR meets the requirements of state and local environmental
laws, addresses the 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
'-''HEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings of fact:
1. Based on the information set forth in the EIR, AEIR, and in the Statement of Significant
Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures, attached to this Resolution as j
Attachment If A If and incorporated herein by reference, the City Council determines that I
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changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the project which avoid I
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or substantially lessen the adverse environmental effects identified in the ErR. f0!' traffic
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and circulation.
..., No additional adverse impacts will have a significant effect or resElt in a sub~tantjal or
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potentially substantial adverse change in the environment as a resdt of the propos~d
amendment.
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Addendum EIR
Ottse, Inc.
August 13, 1996
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3. All significant environmental effects identified in the EIR and AEIR have been mitigated
.and reduced to an acceptable level in that all significant environmental effects that can
be feasibly avoided have been eliminated or substantially lessened as determined through
the findings set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) above.
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained
in the draft AEIR for the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
hereby certifies that the Environmental Impact Report for Rancho Grande Subdivision with the
AEIR 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 CEQA
Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures.
On motion of Council Member Fuller , seconded by Council Member Souza ,
.and by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Fuller, Souza, Brandy, Lady, and Mayor Dougall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 13th day of August, 1996.
ETE" DOUGALL\ MAYOR
ATTEST:
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NA CY A A VIS, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ROBERT L. HUNT, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RO. ER LYO, . Y ATTORNEY -
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I, NANCY A. DAVIS, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, r
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County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify !
under penalty of perjury, that the attached Resolution No. 3160 ~
is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arroyo Grande on the 13th day of August, 1996.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande
affixed this 26th day of August, 1996.
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NANCY A. VIS, CITY CLERK
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A TT A CHlVIENT "A"
STATEl\1ENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
A1'ID 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 which identifies one or
more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency
makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects,
accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding."
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande (the "City") proposes to approve an amendment
10 Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 1997 and Specific Development Plan 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 Addendum 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 the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act."
EFFECTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
Effect: The proposed project will have cumulative impacts on certain already impacted
intersections and roadway segments.
Mitigation: The following mitigation measure is recommended in the AEIR:
1. Prior to recordation of the final map, the developer shall enter into an agreement
with the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney, whereby, the developer
agrees, on behalf of himself and his successors in interest, to pay the City a fee
of One Thousand, Sixty Nine Dol1ars and Twenty Two Cents ($1069.22) per
residential unit, to be paid for each residential unit prior to issuance of building
i. . permits or within five (5) years of recordation of the tract map, whichever comes
first
Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the project
which avoid or substantially lessen the environmental effect as identified in the AEIR.
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Statement of Facts: In 1989, the 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 hour trip that would impact the specified
street segments or intersections. In 1994 the City Council adopted Ordinance 461 C.S.
and Resolution 3021 that eliminated' the 1989 policy and implemented a new
transportation facilities impact fee of $53.82 per Average Daily Trip (ADT). The new
fee was based on additional studies and a revised methodology for calculation of the fees. ,":'..
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As a result of the enactment of said Ordinance and Resolution, fees for residential t
development decreased. The new fee program requires a transportation facilities impact -I
fee of $538.22 per residential lot. This would be a $2117.78 reduction in the traffic 1
impact fee per lot.
Environmental impacts remain as identified in the EIR for the Rancho Grande
Subdivision. Recommended mitigation measures include payment of the new
transportation facilities impact fee and payment of a fee for mitigation of cumulative
impacts at the Noyes Road/Equestrian Way and Highway 227/Noyes Road intersections.
Based upon the implementation of the proposed mitigation measures, all environmental
impacts can be mitigated.
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