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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 04-088 2004-07-27RESOLUTION NO: 04-088 T A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PASO ROBLES RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles adopted an updated General Plan in December 2003; and WHEREAS, the General Plan includes specific Goals, Policies and Action items in the Land Use Element (LU-2, LU-21, and Action Item 1) and the Housing Element (H-1, H-1B, and Action Item 7), that require implementation of a Zoning Ordinance amendment to amend the Zoning Map to include a designating a Mixed-Use Overlay zoning district and establishment of Mixed-Use development standards; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) considered and evaluated programmatically potential impacts that may result from implementation of the General Plan, and includes mitigation measures as appropriate; and WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate whether this project would result in environmental impacts, and the City has determined that this project will not result in significant environmental impacts; and 17 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Statutes and Guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City's Procedures for Implementing CEQA, an Initial Study and a Draft Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated for public review and comment; and WHEREAS, no public comments or responses were received in regard to the Draft Negative Declaration and Initial Study; and WHEREAS, Public Notice of the proposed Negative Declaration was posted as required by Section 21092 of the Public Resources Code; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted by the Planning Commission on July 13, 2004 to consider the Initial Study, the proposed Negative Declaration prepared for the proposed project, and to accept public testimony on the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map Amendment and environmental determination; and WHEREAS, based on the information and analysis contained in the Initial Study prepared for this project and testimony received as a result of the public notice, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that there would be a significant impact on the environment as a result of the proposed project. This finding is based on the Mitigation Monitoring Program included in the General Plan Environmental Impact Report. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of El Paso de Robles, based on its independent judgment, that it does hereby recommend adoption of a Negative Declaration and in accordance with the Statutes and Guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's Procedures for Implementing CEQA. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27` day of July, 2004 by the following roll call vote: AYES:Commissioners -Mattke, Munis Kemper, Steinbeck, Johnson, Ferravanti, Hamon and Chair Flynn Commissioners -None Commissioner -None Commissioners -None NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: CHAIRM.A LN 0 -U ATTEST: ROBERT A. LATA, PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY