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R-7503 e e RESOLUTION NO. 7503(CCS) (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND THE FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE EIR ON THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOPAC PROPERTIES INC. AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report was issued in August 1986; and WHEREAS, Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was published in september 1986, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the city of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, in December 1986, the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Report on the proposed project, consisting of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, comments on the document, and responses to comments was certified; and WHEREAS, in May 1987, Notice of Completion of a Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report was published; and WHEREAS, in August 1987, the completion of the Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report, consisting of the - 1 - e- e Draft Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report, comments on the document, and responses to comments was certified; and WHEREAS, in August 1987, the city Planning Commission reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report and recommended their certification to the City Council: and WHEREAS, on September 22, 1987, the City Council, as Lead City Agency, reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report and Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The city Council has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Development Agreement between SOPAC Properties, Inc. and the City of Santa Monica prior to acting on the project. SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report adequately review and analyze potential environmental effects of the proposed project. SECTION 3. Consistent with Article VI, section 12 of the City CEQA Guidelines and Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council finds that there are no reasonable and available alternatives to the project that would significantly and substantially reduce the impact on the - 2 - ~ e environment which would accomplish the project objectives and would be consistent with the land use goals of the city as set forth in the standards of the Land Use Element of the city I s General Plan for the Special Office District of the City, within which the project is located. Objective 1. 8 of the Land Use Element establishes a goal of promoting large-floor office uses in the Special Off ice District; the proj ect is consistent wi th this goal. POlicy 1.8.7 of the Land Use Element allows development to occur within the Special Office District at a Floor Area Ratio of 2.0. In response to potential adverse effects, the project would be developed with a Floor Area Ratio of less than 2.0; however, significant further Floor Area reductions would jeopardize the fundamental goals of the city in its Land Use Element, and the goal of the project applicant to develop a project consistent with the policies of the Land Use Element. Further, as specified in sections 4 and 5 of this Resolution, requirements have been incorporated into the project which will mitigate the significant environmental effects identified in the environmental analysis. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby makes a statement of Overriding Considerations, pursuant to Article VI, section 13 of the city CEQA Guidelines and sections 15091 and l5093 of the state CEQA Guidelines, and finos that while the Final Environmental Impact Report indicates that there may be significant effects on circulation during peak hour traffic due to the project and the cumulative developments in the project area, the Development Agreement includes the following specific - 3 - -- e requirements which will substantially lessen the significant effects identified in the environmental analysis: (a) design and implement a Traffic Systems Management Program; (b) comply with any future transportation systems management ordinance adopted by the city; (c) remain subject to any future traffic assessment district created by the City; Cd) perform the substantial circulation improvements identified in Exhibit D to the Development Agreement to mitigate the traffic impacts of the project; (e) restrict service deliveries to the project during the PM peak traffic period; and (f) maintain an on-site staging area for construction vehicles during the construction of the project. The City Council finds that therefore, as substantially mitigated by the specified requirements, the potential impact on circulation is acceptable. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby makes a Statement of Overriding considerations, pursuant to Article VI, section 13 of the city CEQA Guidelines and Sections l5091 and l5093 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and finds that while the Final Environmental Impact Report indicates that there may be significant effects on air quality, the proposed project incorporates the following specific mitigation measures which will reduce, although not eliminate, air quality effects: (a) keep construction equipment in proper tune, and such equipment shall not be operated during first or second stage smog alerts, and the developer shall use reasonable watering techniques to reduce dust during construction; (b) design and implement a Traffic Systems Management and Emissions Abatement Program: (c) - 4 - e e remain subject to any future City transportation systems management ordinance~ (d) perform the circulation improvements specified in Exhibit D to the Development Agreement, which will facilitate traffic flow, thereby reducing air quality impacts which would otherwise occur ~ and (e) comply with the energy conservation features specified in section 15 of the Development Agreement, which will reduce energy consumption from that which would otherwise occur, thereby reducing emissions associated with energy generation. Therefore, the city council finds that the potential impact on air quality will be mitigated to a level which is acceptable and which cannot be reasonably avoided since the project area already currently exceeds the a-hour federal and state standards for carbon monoxide concentrations. SECTION 6. The city council certifies that the environmental review for the project was conducted in full compliance with state and City CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and the Draft Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report, that the city council has considered all comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and the Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report, and responses to comments, that the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report adequately discuss all significant environmental issues and that the city council has considered the contents of the Final Environmental Impact Report and Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report in its decisionmaking process. - 5 - e - SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption o~ this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter, the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ "" \r..~T~- ROBERT H. HYERS City Attorney copreso 09/16/87 - 6 - e I hereby certify tha was duly adopted by the cit e ember, 1987. foregoing Resolution ~o. 7503 (CCS) ncil of the city of Santa Monica Council vote: at a meeting thereof held on September 22, 1987 by the following Ayes: Councilmembers: Noes: Councilmembers: Abstain: Councilmembers: Absent: Councilmembers: Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Mayor Conn Finkel, Zane None Reed -- ATTEST: _ ......... - ~- - ~~~ Citv C~rk" . ...... - -.-." -- ---...- - - - - - -