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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5839 RESOLUTION NO. 5839 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROPOSED DOWNTOWN 2000 STREETSCAPE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia has proposed to undertake the Downtown 2000 Streetscape and Public Facilities Improvement Program in conformity with the revised Downtown Revitalization Strategy and Program ("DRSP"); and WHEREAS, the Downtown 2000 Streetscape and Public Facilities Improvement Program (the "Project") proposes to facilitate revitalization of the commercial area on Huntington Drive between Santa Clara Street and Fifth Avenue, and on First Avenue between Wheeler Avenue and California Street, by constructing the following improvements: three new storm drains and associated piping and catch basins, two new water mains, new curb and gutter in a bowout configuration at corners and mid-block crosswalks, new decorative pedestrian lights, new safety light fixtures, new landscaping, street trees and related irrigation, uplights on palm trees, pedestrian seating areas, sidewalk and street pavers, signage, traffic signal relocation, angled parking and stop signs at corners on South First Avenue, and new City and downtown entry monuments; and WHEREAS, the City's staff has determined that this project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and has caused the preparation of an Expanded Initial Study for the Project; and 5839 WHEREAS, on the basis of the Expanded Initial Study which indicated the Project would have no significant environmental impacts or that significant impacts could be mitigated to a level of insignificance, staff determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration should be prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Exhibit A) was prepared pursuant to CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City, as the lead agency for the Project, provided copies of the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Expanded Initial Study to the public for review and comment pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21091; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all comments received regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed the final Mitigated Negative Declaration and all of the information contained in the records for the Project. WHEREAS, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP - Exhibit B) was prepared pursuant to CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, the City's local CEQA Guidelines; and 5839 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arcadia as follows: 1. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and Expanded Initial Study (Exhibit A) prepared for the Project contain a complete and accurate report of the environmental impacts associated with the Project. The documents have been completed in compliance with CEQA and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. 2. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and Expanded Initial Study prepared for the Project reflect the independent judgment of the City and the City Council. 3. As the decisionmaking body for the Project, the City Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Expanded Intial Study and the administrative record prior to approving the Project. 4. All environmental impacts of the Project are either insignificant or can be mitigated to a level of insignificance pursuant to the mitigation measures outlined in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Expanded Initial Study. There is no substantial evidence in the record supporting a fair argument that the Project may result in significant impacts. All mitigation measures as described in the Expanded Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration are hereby adopted and incorporated into the project. 5. The Mitigation Monitoring Plan (Exhibit B) for the Project is sufficient to ensure that the mitigation measures recommended in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Expanded Initial Study will be implemented in a timely manner. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Plan prepared for the Project. 5839 6. The City Council finds that the Project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources as defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code and, therefore, that a certificate of fee exemption can be filed for the Project. 7. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project and approves the Project. The City Council directs staff to file a Notice Of Determination with the County of Los Angeles within five working days of Project approval. Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of March, 1995. l2J:~ :fth',r ayor f the Ci of Arcad' ATTEST: . .,&. Cit APPROVED AS TO FORM: . ~~ If M~ City Attorney City of Arcadia 5839 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS: CITY OF ARCADIA I, JUNE D. ALFORD, city Clerk of the city of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5839 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of March, 1995 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Chang, Lojeski, Margett and Young NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Councilmember Kuhn ci rcadia 5839 EXPANDED INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION By: THE PLANNING CORPORATION FEBRUARY 7, 1995 Provided to the City Council, Redevelopment Agency and City Cieri< by separate oorrespondence. Available for public reviewal Office of City Clerk or Economic Development Division, City Hall, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91007 Exhibit A 5839 CEQA MITIGA nON MONITORING PLAN DOWNTOWN 2000 STREETSCAPE AND PUBLIC FAClUTIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AS 3180 (Stats 1988, ch. 1232) which became effective in January 1989 and has been codified as Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, now requires that, along with the adoption ot findings specified in an environmental documen~ the lead eg&ney must also adopt . 'rerortin~monitoring program to ensure compliance during projact implemenlation". Air Quality Mitigation Measures; 1. All contractors operating heavy equipment shall be requit&cJ to comply, to the extent applicable and feasible, with APeD awtruction mitigation guidelilles. Portions of the construction site shaH be watered to pl'eV8llt excessive dust generation. Grading operations shall be suspended during periods of intense winds. Trucks hauling demolished mstBrl,t, or grading spoils shall be covered prior to Iea'ling the construction Wcinity. 2. Construction contractors shalf property maintain and operate constrlJction equipment and use direct injection diesel engines to the degree feasible. Monitoring Responsibility: Development Services Department. Engineering Division and contracted inspector. Duration of Monitoring: From initial demolition through completion of construction. Frequency of Monitoring: Daily during all periods ot construction activity. Contractual Documentation: Requirements shall be specified in the bid package lor the storm drain waler main and street improvement projects and contraetOl'llha1l indicale in writing their ability and willlingness to comply with these requirements. Verification: Monitoring inspectors shall document violations of the sa requirements and requast contractors to comply with air quality measures. Repeated non-compliance shall be reported to the City. Remedies fa( non-wnpliance: Remedies to be defined by the City on a case-by~se basis. Possible actions include written notificelion of non-compliance with con1ract specifications, financial penalties, 0( iuuance d a stop WO/i( order until compliance is achieved. Mitigation Monitoring Plan. 1 exhibit B 5839 Construction Effects HQise Inconvenience 1. To minimize noise effects, 8/1 stationary construction noise soun:e. .haH be sheltered or enclosed to minimize ef1ects. When feasible, genera/ol$ and pneumatic compreSSOlS shall be placed in partdng I1US or behind buildings outside of public and busineA pedestrtan traIffce corridors. Flexible wort hours should be permitted only if neatby residential areas can be protected from noise sources. Monitoring Responsiblity: Development ServiceS Department. Engineering Division and conlracted inspector. Duration of Monitoring: From initial demolilion through CQrnplelion of construction. Frequency of Monitoring: Daily during all periods of consll\Jction activity. Contractual Documentation: RequitementJ shall be specified in the bid package for ItlI storm drain and street improvement projects and contractors shall indicate in writing their ability and willingness to comply with these requirements. VerifICation: Monitoring inspectors shall document violations of these requirements and req'J&st conlradors 10 comply with noise reduction measures. Repeated non-compliance shall be reported to the City. Direct complaints from surrounding residents shall be reported \0 \he Inspector to fadlitate possible reductions in noise 1OUrC8S. Remedies for non<ampliance: Remedies to be defined by the City on a caS4H)y-<:ase basis. Possible actions include written notifICation d non-compliance with contract specifications, financial penalties, 01 issusnc:e 018 atop work ora. until compllanc:8 is achieved. Dumas/ers. Dust Odors and Other ~inor Inconvenl8n~s 2. All contractors involved in the Streetst:ape Program shall provide a written dust suppression strategy to be submitted with buUding permit app/icalioll.. The types of suppre$$icn u$8d win vsty on . CSH-by..case /J8Si8. Dumpsters, pre.assembly constnJction tasles, and materiaJs storaoe shaH be limited to d9lined, prescribed areas. MateriaJs ~ and MCIik "... 8haJI be liJuated to the degree feasible. in the City owned parcellocatod It Second Avenue and Huntington Drive. Construction schedules shall be made available to Isnants. Dust covers and Ismporary building sheathing as well as other dust suppression methods shall be used when appropriate. Mitigation Monitoring Plan - 2 5839 Monitoring Responsibility: Development Services Department- Engineering Divisionancl conlraded inspector. Duration of Monitoring: From initial demolition through completion 01 construction. Frequency of Monitoring: Daily during all periods of constnlCtion activity. Contractual Documentation: Requirements shall be specified in the bid padcag. for the stann drain watermain and Ilreet improvemenl projects 8tld contrac:tors shall indicate in writing their ability and willlingness to comply with these requirements. Verificetion: Monitoring inspectors shall doCument violations of theM requirements end request ccntradors to comply with construction planning measures. Repeated non-<:ompIianc:e shall be reported to the City. Direct complainlJ from business ownerJ shall be reported 10 !he Inspector to facilital~ possible changes in the tield that would minimize butiness disruption. Remedies for non-compfiance: Remedies to be defined by the City on . C8S4Kly<ase basis. Possible actions include written notification of norH:Omplianca with contracIl98Cfficationa, financial penalties, or issuance of 8 stop work order until compliance i. achieved. The Duration and Oraanization of Construction 3. To minimize construction effects on the pubrlC, building owners, tenants, and essential fire and police service providers, construction within the pIOjed areB shaD, to the extend feasible, be governed by a c:onstructiotl program p'epsred in COfI$ultation with City businen tenanlJ. This progtam should sfreS$ advance noIioe of construction schedules and comtruction duration, pedestrian signage, and, for the HuntingtOn Olive conidor, f91<<'.lion of busineS! adMty 10 the rear entrances for busineS58S in the construction ,IN. Monitoring Responsibility: Development Servieas Department. Engineering Division, contracted inspector and City Economic Development Administrator. Duration of Monitoring: From initial demolition through completion of construction. Frequency of Monitoring: Daily during all perlods of construction activity. Contradual Documentation: The requirllmentto coordinate potentially une" distnJpting adivilies with downtown business CMI'lerl shall be specified in the bid package for the .torm drain and street improvement projects and contrador1 &/\all indicate in writing their ability and willingness to ccmply with these requirements. Development of . coordInaIion procedure with local business owners should be initialed through the City Economic Development Administrator. Mitigation Monitoring Plan. 3 5839 Verification: Monitoring inspectors shall document violations of these requiremtntsllrld request conlradorlto comply with this measlI'e. Repeated non-almpllance shall be reported to the City. Direct complaints from busiJ'l8ll own.. shall be reported to the Inspector to facilitate possible changes in the field that would minimize busine.. dilNptlon. Remedies for non-compliance: Remedies to be defined by the City on I case-by<aH basis. Possible actions include written notification of non-c:ompllanca with contract speciflcalions. fll1ancial penallles, or issuance of a stop WOlk order lI'Iti/ compliance islChieved. Grading, Demolition, Ind Wlter Quality Impacts 1. The proj6Ct shan comply with all applicable City and NPDES standard$ for storm and surface water runoff. If deemed necessary for NPDES compliance, imptOVf1ment plans shall address eIDSion control and on-site dflinage effec1a on downstream conditions. The City shall be rNpOtI$ibIe for the construdion of any Improvements necessary to eccommodate new 0lHite drainage /JoWl in down.rtraam channels. 2. Final grading, drainage, and storm water management planning for the ptOject shall comply, to 1M extent feasible, with policies and performance standards contained in the City's General Plan. Monitoring Responsibility: Development Servicas Department. Engineering Division and contracted inspector. Duration 01 Monitoring: From initial demolition through complete ion of construction. Frequency 01 Monitoring: Daily during all periods of construdion activity. Contractual Doc:umentatlon: NPDES requirements shall be specified in the bid pad<aoe for the storm drain and Itreet improvement projects Itld contradorlllhaU indicate in writing their ability and willlingnass to comply with these requirements. VerifICation: Monitoring inspector. shall document violation. 0( these requirements and request contractors to comply with corrective measures. Repeated ~ianc. shall be reported to the City. Reference to remedies for norw:ompliance should be included in the NPDES permit requirements for the project. Remedies for non-<:ompllance: Remedies to be defmed by the Cit on a casHY..c;ase basis. Possible actions include written notification of non~1iance with contract specifications, financial penalties, or issuance of a slop work order until compliance is achieved. 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