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Home My WebLink About4959 RESOLUTION NO. 4959 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA CERTIFYING REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE EAST HUNTINGTON DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AND MAKING FINDINGS OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO MITIGATION MEASURES AND PROJECT ALTERNATIVES FOR GENERAL PLAN CHANGE GP80-l, TEXT AMENDMENT 81-1 AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND FIND AS FOLLOWS, SECTION 1. As the lead agency, we hereby certify that we have reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final Environ- mental Impact Report for the East Huntington Drive Redevelopment Area adopted by Arcadia City Council Resolution No. 4924. / . SECTION 2. We hereby further fl.nd and determine as follows, A. The significant environmental impacts identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report for the East Huntington Drive Redevelop- ment Area (hereinafter referred to as EIR), will be mitigated by the following mitigating measures which will be taken to eliminate such impacts to the extent necessary' (All references herein are to por- tions of the EIR, and are by this reference incorporated herein.) l. The climate/air quality environmental impacts are identified in A2 on page l6 of the EIR. These effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures A3 on page 16. 2. The seismic/geology/soils environmental impacts are identified in B2 on page 19. These effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures B3 on page 20. 3. The water resources/drainage environmental impacts are identified in C2 on pages 2C and 2l. These effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures C3 on page 21. 4. The biological/botanical environmental impacts are identified in D2 on page 2l. These effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures D3 on page 2l. -l- 4959 5. The archaeologicallpaleontologiclhistoric environ- mental impacts are identified in E2 on page 22. These effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures E3 on page 22. 6. The land use environmental impacts are identified in F2 on page 26. These effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures F3 on pages 26 and 27. 7. The aesthetic quality impacts are identified in H2 on page 30. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures H3 on pages 30 and 31. 8. The shacow and shadow impacts are identified in I2 on page 31. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures I3 on page 31. 9. The demographic impacts are identified in J2 on pages ,33 and 34. There are no mitigating factors identi- fied as being necessary. lO.' The transportation and circulation impacts are id~ntified in K2 on pages 36 and 38. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures K3 on page 38. . . ll. The parking impacts are identified in L2 on page 39. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures L3 on page 39. l2. The housing impacts are identified in M2 on page 40. The effects will be mitigated 'as per Mitigation Me"!sures M3 on page 40,. 13. The noise impacts are identified in N2 on, page 41. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures , . N3 on page 4l. i4. The police impacts are identified in O.l.b on page 42. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures O.l.c on page 42. 15. The fire impacts are identified in 0.2.b on page 42. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures 0.2.c on page 43. ',' -2- 4959 l6. The water impacts are identified in 0.3.b on page 43. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures O.3.c on page 43. l7. The sewage disposal impacts are identified in O.4.b, on page 46. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures O.4.c on page 45. l8. page 46. The solid waste impacts are identified in O.5.b on There are no mitigating measures required~ 19. The energy supply impacts are ideDtified in 0.6.b. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures 0.6.c on pages 47 and 48. 20. The communication impacts are identified in O.7.b. There are no mitigation measures required. . 2l. The education impacts are identified in O.8.b on page 49. If relocation of the Continuation High School is required, the City would work with the school district in finding another site. 22. .The recreation impacts are identified in O.9.b, on pages 49 and 50. The effects will be mitigated as per Mitiga-. tion Measures 0.9.c on page 50. 23. The following mitigating to the extent they are applicable this Sl~ction 2, are: (al. Additional environmental documentation measures shall to the impacts also be taken described in required for each specific development project when finali::ed. (bl The proposed developments will have to comply with the City's zoning and building regulations. (cl The traffic circulation resultant from proposed developments will be subject to the review o~ the Department of Public Works. SECTION 3. We hereby further find and determine that specific economic, social or other oVE,rriding considerations, however, make infeasible any will plans be are -3- 4959. mitigation measures not specified in Section 2 herein, for any signifi- cant impacts identified in the EIR, and make infeasible project alterna- tives identified in the EIR. We hereby find and determine these considera- tions are as follows: A. Economically, the City needs a greater tax base as a result of Proposition 13. B. GP80-l, Text Amendment 81-1 and the First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Central Redevelopment Project, will act as a catalyst for future development and will lead toward the rapid and success- ful implementation of the Arcadia Redevelopment Plan to eliminate blight in the Project Ar.:a for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the City of Arcadia. C. The EIR presents a "worst case" analysis of the project yet to be determined and specific social and economic factors may require actual projects with less environmental impact than those identified. D. No specific development proposals other than one previously approved by ARA Resolution No. ARA-6l, are presently under consideration by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency. E. Implementation of the GP80-l, Test Amendment 81-1 and the First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Central Redevelopment Project, 1. Will greatly expand Arcadia's potential as an employment center through increased office, light industrial, and retail opportunities, and 2. Will greatly enhance the aesthetic quality of the com- munity. This is particularly important in light of the fact that the Project Area serves as a key entrance to the City, and 3. Will substantially increase sales tax revenue and tran- sient occupancy tax revenues to the City, and tax increment revenues to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency. SECTION 4. We hereby adopt as findings of fact all Staff reports on file in the offices of the City Clerk, Planning Department, and Assistant City Manager for Economic Coordination for the First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan, GP80-l, and Text Amendment 81-1, and contents of the EIR not heretofore referred to, which are by this reference incorporated herein. -4- 4959 SECTION 5. That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that regular meeting of the City 5th day of May, 1981, Councilmen, to wit, the foregoing resolution was adopted at a Council of the City of Arcadia held on the by the affirmative vote of at least three AYES, NOES, ABSENT, Councilmen Haltom, Councilman Dring None Pellegrino, Saelid and Gilb @~~~ Cl.ty C erk 0 the Ci y of rcadl.a I SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5th ATTEST, C c / ~~ 7l~YO<O Clty Cler -5- 4959