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RESOLDTIa{ NO. 2428 A RESOLDTIa{ OF THE CI'lY CXJJNCIL OF THE CI'lY OF ARRCfO GlU\NDE cmrIFYII<<:; THAT THE F1WIRaI4EN'l2\L IMPACT KJSt'\1n" Pm THE HALCYaf HILLS SUBDIVISIa{ WITH THE PREVIWS AaDDA, AND THE ADDIiMQt FOR THE GRJ\CE BIBLE U1UNuf PROJJ!X:T HAS BEE1'f PREP1IRPD IN <nfPLIAHCE WI'l'H THE CALIFORNIA F1WIRCHBfl'AL <JJALI'lY N:r AND Cl!RTIFYD<<J THAT THE CI'lY CXJJNCIL HAS mYII!HI!D AND CDfSIDI!mD THE IHPtRCATIa{ <nmUHID IN THE FINAL F1WIRC.HmtTAL ~ REPORl'; PD RE2C:m: NO. 90-222 AND ~ ~ NO. 90-03 (GRACE BIBLE amRaI) AND IHS'l'RDC'l'II<<:; THE CI'lY CL&U{ TO FILE A HOl'ICE OF DE'J.'EH(lNATIa{ ~, the City of Arroyo Grande has received applications fran Grace Bible Church for the adoption of a PD Rezone (PD Rezone Case No. 90-222) and a Developnent plan (Development plan Case No. 90-03) on 10.8 acres; and ~, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande has reviewed the draft Addendum Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Grace Bible Church Project; and ~. the draft addendum EIR has been prepared and circulated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("~"), the state ~ Guidelines, and the city's Rules and Procedures for IlII'lementation of CBJI'< and the state CBJI'< Guidelines; and ~, duly noticed public hearings were held by the Planning Catmission of the City of Arroyo Grande on September 18. 1990, and October 2, 1990, at which all interested persons were given the opportunity to be heard; and ~, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on November 13, 1990, at which all interested persons were given the opportunity to be heard; and ~, the draft Addendum EIR, relating to Grace Bible Church and responses to the concerns raised during the review period and at the public hearing. were prepared pursuant to ~, the State ~ Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures; and wmm:AS, the City Council makes the following findings of fact: l. Based on the information set forth in the EIR, 1\ddenda. and in the statement of Significant Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures, attached to the Resolution for approval as AttaclJnent A and incorporated herein by reference, the Agency fiJlds and determines that changes or aI terations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the adverse environmental effects identified in the EIR for (i) Traffic and Circulation; (ii) Water Resources; and (iii) Visual Aesthetics. 2. No additional adverse impacts will have a significant effect or resul t in a substantial or potentially substantially adverse change in the environment as a result of the proposed Planned DevelO);11lE!llt rezoning, Specific Developnent Plan and Architectural Review. 3. The City Council finds and determines that all significant environmental effects identified in the EIR and 1\ddenda have been 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 D(1) and (2) above. ~, the City council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the draft addendun EIR, original EIR and previous addenda for the Grace Bible Church Project. ---- --- ~_.._-...._- . . . NCR, ~, BE IT REOOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, California as follows: 1- The City Council certifies that the Environmental Inpsct Report for HalcyonHills SUbdivision with the previous addendi and the addeIIdun for the Grace Bible Church project have been prepared and caJPleted in catpliance with ~, the State ~ Guidelines, and the City's Rules and Procedures. 2. The City Council instructs the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination. On rootion by council Menber M:x>ts , seconded by Council Menber fl.' ",pn, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members M:x>ts, Olsen, Smith NOES: None ABSEI'I'l' : Council Me1rbers Dougall and Mayor Millis the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 13th day of NovERber, 1990. ~ ~/Jk Mayor of the City of Arroyo Grande A'l"1'EST: ~O. ~L>~4~ NANcr A. DI'> , CITY CLERK APPRCIIED AS TO FORK: : ..f)~d1 5;~ anus aiR ASSISTANl' CITY A'I'IORNE'i I, NANCY A. DAVIS, City Clerk of the City of Arr Grande, County of San LUis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution NO. 2428, is a true, full and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council on the 1 3th day of NOvember, 1990. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 16th day of NOvember, 1990. ~a.~ CITY CLERK , Resolution No. 2428 . . . ATTACHMENT "A" STA'.I'EMENI' OF SIGNIFICANT mvI~ EFFECTS AND MITIGATICfi MEASURES BACKGROOND 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 canpleted and which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more ~ritten findings for each of those significant effects, accarpanied 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 Grace Bible Church Project (Planned Development Rezone Case No. 90-222, Specific Developnent Plan 90-03, Architectural Review Case No. 89-427). 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 addendum ErR identified certain significant effects that may occur as a resul t of this project. Further, the City has determined that the Addendum EIR is canplete 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 the California Environmental Quality Act". I. TRAFFIC AND CIRaJIATICIf A. Effect: The proposed project will create an incremental addition to traffic congestion at the Highway 101/Brisco Road interchange during the sunday mid-day peak hour and the tuesday PM peak hour. The Church may also have insufficient parking when the sanctuary is remodeled to seat 799 persons. B. Mitiqation: The following mitigation measures are reccmnended in the addendum EIR. l. Until the Highway 101/Brisco Road interchange is reconstructed, the church shall: a. Schedule its activities so that no more than 25 vehicles rarain in its parking lot at 11:50 A.M. on slU1days, with the exception of Easter and Christmas; and b. Canbine the tuesday afternoon AWANA youth program with the evening program which takes pi ace between 6: 30 and 8:30 P.M.; or c. As an alternative to rescheduling services the church could pay a traffic mitigation fee of $2656 per peak hour trip on the backbone traffic system. 1 -"--..-..----- "--~...~ Resolution No. 2428 . . . 2. To mitigate parking the church shall provide a total of 462 parking spaces at such time as the sanctuary is remodeled to seat 799 persons. C. Findinq: 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: Some turning movements for the Highway 101/Brisco Road interchange currently function at or below level of service C in the peak hour. As proposed the church would adversely effect the interchange by increasing traffic at the peak hour on sundays and tuesdays. The proposed mitigation measures eliminate this impact through reschedul ing of church acti vi ties so as to avoid the peak hours. The level of service for the Highway 101/Brisco Road interchange irrproves to or above level of service C in the non peak hours. The al ternate mitigation measure of providing a traffic mitigation fee would mitigate the impact through providing a fair share of funds for reconstruction of the interchange. The original design for the remodeled sanctuary did not have adequate parking to serve the facility. Mitigation measure No. 2 above insures that adequate parking will be provided, thus mitigating any irrpacts. II. WATER RESOORCES A. Effect: Development of the proposed project wi 11 resul t in a reduction of danestic water supplies. The City has existing resources which provide the City with 3492 acre-feet of water per year. This resource is sufficient to support a population of approximately 16,400. The City's General Plan projects a buildout population of 17,011 which results in a water shortfall of approximately 600 acre-feet per year. It is estimated that this project will require between 3.2 and 4.2 acre-feet per year of water after the landscaping is established and as the church grows. thus the project will result in a 3.2 to 4.2 acre-foot per year reduction in City water supplies. B. Mitigation: The following mitigation measures are recommended in the addendum EIR: 1. All construction shall utilize fixtures and designs which minimize water usage. Such fixtures and designs shall include, but are not limited to, low flow shower heads, water saving toilets, instant water heaters or hot water recirculating systems, drip irrigation with drought tolerant landscaping and so forth. 2. Prior to final occupancy of any structure, all water conserving designs or fixtures shall be installed. 3. All landscaping shall be consistent with water conservation practices incl uding the use of drip irrigation, mulch, gravel, and bark. To the greatest extent possible, lawn areas and areas requiring spray irrigation shall be minimized. 2 " Resolution No. 2428 . 4. The applicant shall provide for review and approval by the city Council, an individual water program which will propose ~tigating measures to neutralize projected water demand for the project. The approved program must be ilT1?lemented prior to issuance of building pe~ts. C. 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 Final Addendum EIR. D. statement of Facts: Mitigation measures 1 through 3 require project redesigns which will decrease the estimated water usage for this project. Mitigation measure 4 requires the applicant to neutralize the projected water den>and for the project. This can be accanpl ished through retrofitting, drought tolerant landscaping, rainwater recovery, or other methods to save water. the decrease in wa ter usage and neutralization will result in the project not ilT1?acting domestic water supplies. III. VISUAL AFSlHETICS A. Effect: The Grace Bible Church facility will canprise 42,047 square feet on a 10.8 acre site at the southwest corner of James Way and Rodeo Drive. The proposed sanctuary structure is 45 feet high with a 36 foot high cross on top, for a total height of 81 feet. The height and mass of the structure will have an aesthetic ilT1?act on the surrounding residential properties through the reduction of views and reduction in the quality of views. B. Mitigation: The following ~tigation measures are recommended in the addendum ErR: 1. The applicant shall reduce the overall height of the proposed structure (cross plus sanctuary) from 81 feet to 45 feet. This will bring the top of the proposed structure below the horizon line at a number of perspectives (Avenida De Diamante, Collado Corte, Spanish Moss Lane) and reduce the visual ilT1?act of the structure in all surrounding areas. This can be accanplished by reducing the height of the entire structure or by simply removing the cross. 2. The applicant shall incorporate strict earth-tone colors into all exterior treatments and use the brown exterior roofing material in strict accordance with the subnitted plans. Also, use nonreflective glass and framing materials for the proposed skylights. 3. The applicant shall plant all landscaping in strict accordance wi th the landscape plan subnitted with the project plans (except as modi tied by these cendi tions ) including the diameter, location, quanti ty I type and positioning of all trees shown on the plan. 3 . Resolution No. 2428 . 4. One or rrore of the following measures may be incorporated into the sanctuary design to break up the large expanse of roof fram overhang to center point: a. Use a step and vegetation filled trellis at rrddpoint between overhang and center point. b. Incorporate well maintained roof gardens into the project design. c. Use a stepped roof or double roof design and use textured roofing materials. d. Incorporate dormer or recessed windows into the roof. e. Reduce roof area through redesign of the sanctuary (reduce square footage). C. 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 Final Addendum EIR. D. statement of Facts: The aesthetic impacts can be mitigated through the reduction in height of the structure and the incorporation of design features which break up the mass of the roof. These alterations will 1 essen the effect of the reduction in view and reduction in the quality of views to an insignificant level. 4 -~...."