R-10124
City Council Meeting: April 11, 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 10124 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
PRESERVATION DISTRICT ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study and Proposed
Negative Declaration for the Transportation Preservation District Zoning Ordinance
Amendment was published on January 5, 2006, in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines;
and,
WHEREAS, the Initial Study and Proposed Draft Negative Declaration was
made available for public comment for 20-days beginning on January 9, 2006 to
January 30, 2006.
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2006, the Planning Commission, reviewed and
recommended that the City Council adopt the Proposed Negative Declaration.
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2006 the City Council, as Lead City Agency, has
reviewed and considered the Negative Declaration in full compliance with State
and City CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the Initial Study, which analyzed
the issue areas of geology/soils, air quality, hydrology and water quality,
biological resources, noise, shadows, hazards and hazardous materials,
population/housing, land use and planning, transportation/traffic, utilities/service
systems, public services, recreation, cultural resources, aesthetics, construction
effects, economic and social impacts, agricultural resources, mineral resources
and neighborhood effects, concluded that amending the City's Zoning Ordinance
to designate the Exposition rail right-at-way as a Transportation Preservation
District would have no significant environmental impacts.
SECTION 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the Initial Study
and Negative Declaration, together with comments received during the public
review process, prior to acting on the project.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds, based on the whole record before it,
including the Initial Study and Negative Declaration and comments received, that
there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the
environment, and that the Negative Declaration reflects the City's independent
judgment and analysis. Therefore, the City Council hereby approves the Negative
Declaration.
SECTION 4. Consistent with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 (a)
(2), the documents which constitute the record of proceedings for approving this
project are located in the Planning and Community Development Department,
1685 Main Street, Room 212, Santa Monica, California. The custodian of these
records is Ellen Gelbard, Deputy Director, of the Planning and Community
Development Department.
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SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and thenceforth and thereafter the same sha 1/ be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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Adopted and apprdved this 11t~ day of April, 2006.
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Robert T. Holbrook, Mayor
I, Beth Sanchez, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10124 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 11 th day of April, 2006, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Council members~ Bloom, Genser, . McKeown, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tern Shriver, Mayor Holbrook
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain:
Council members: None
Absent:
Council members: Katz
ATTEST:
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