R 5313 RESOLUTION NO. 5313
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE TO 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
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Negative Declaration ("MND") should be prepared for the Project, and a MND was
prepared pursuant to CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a duly
noticed public hearing to consider the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public
testimony concerning the Halcyon Road Complete Streets Plan. Following the public
hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward the Halcyon Road Complete Streets
Plan to the City Council with a recommendation in favor of its adoption; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2023, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the Halcyon Road Complete Streets Plan, including: (1) the public
testimony and agenda reports prepared in connection with the Halcyon Road Complete
Streets Plan; (2) the policy considerations discussed therein; and (3) the consideration
and recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, at its regularly
scheduled public meeting on July 25, 2023 adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and approved the Halcyon Road Complete Streets Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
hereby adopts a Resolution to adopt the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact Report and approve the Halcyon Road Complete Streets Plan as
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
On motion by Council Member Guthrie, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Guthrie, Barneich, George, Secrest, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 25th day of July, 2023.
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CAREN RAY RUSS MAYOR
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JESSICA M SON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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WHITNEY MCDONALD, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, SARAH LANSBURGH, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of
San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the
attached Resolution No. 5313 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 25th day of July, 2023.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 28th day of
July, 2023.
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SARAH LA -=URG /DEPUTY CITY CLERK