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SR-042688-11a . 3ocg-tOtOtf . I \-A APR 2 6 \~88 Santa Monica, California C/ED:DKW:KRW City council Meeting: April 26, 1988 TO: Mayor and city Council FROM: City staff SUBJECT: Certification of the Beach Bikepath Extension Final Environmental Impact Report INTRODUCTION This memo requests City Council certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the extension of the Beach Bikepath from north of the Santa Monica pier to the northern city limits. A brief description of this project is provided below. BACKGROUND In 1968 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution calling for a bikepath along the Pacific Ocean from Point Dume to Torrance. When the existing bikepath which stretches from Palos Verdes to just north of the Santa Monica pier was built with federal Land and Water Conservation funds, it was not extended to Santa Monica's northern City limits because of opposition from beach front property owners. Recently, the bikepath and adj acent pedestrian walkway on Will Rogers state Beach (immediately north of the project site) were completed. This relatively new segment follows a landward alignment adjacent to the beach parking lot except in one area where it curves to avoid pre-existing volleyball courts. - 1 - 1};A88 . . During the summer of 1985, the City Department of Recreation and Parks held two public meetings to discuss the possibility of extending the bikepath to the northern City limits. Beach front property owners, beach club members, area bicycle shop owners, the general public and staff from the County Roads Department were invi ted to, and attended these hearings. The concerns expressed at these meetings, together with letters to the Department of Recreation and Parks, resulted in a proposed location of the bikepath extension. On July 9, 1985, the Santa Monica city Council approved the bikepath's conceptual location. The state Department of Parks and Recreation (which owns the project site) was concerned about this proposed path alignment. The Department requested the City of Santa Monica to hold a new public hearing and solicit additional comments from a broader segment of the region. State Parks and Recreation agreed to abide by the alignment chosen by the City at the new hearing. The City held the requested public hearing in September, 1986; no change resulted in the bikepath alignment. On November 6, 1986, the City of Santa Monica submitted an application to the California Coastal Commission to extend the bikepath according to the above mentioned alignment. The Commission denied the bikepath application on December 9, 1986, finding that it was inconsistent with the public access, recreation, and hazards policies of the Coastal Act. On February 10, 1987 the Commission recommended approval of a more landward location of the project. The City of Santa Monica was concerned that this location reduced bike users' visual access to the - 2 - . . ocean, and increased potential impacts to land uses east of the path. The City then sought to develop a location which responded to the concerns of the Coastal Commission and the city. It is this location that is evaluated in the Environmental Impact Report. Following Council approval of the new alignment and the Environmental Impact Report, approval by the California Coastal commission will also be required. EIR SUMMARY The purpose of the attached EIR is to consider the potential impacts of the proposed project. Based on the second Initial study, this EIR is focused on the following set of environmental issues: earth, water, noise, risk of upset, land use, transportation/circulation, public services (fire protection, police protection, park or recreational facilities, maintenance of public facilities, and governmental services), and fiscal impacts. According to the Final EIR, overall, the Beach Bikepath Extension will not create significant negative environmental impacts. Rather, many beneficial effects will result from the development of this project. BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT certification of the Final EIR will not have any budget/financial impacts. The City has received grant funds for development of the bikepath itself. - 3 - . . RECOMMENDATION staff respectfully recommends that the city council: 1) Adopt the attached resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report; 2) Approve the bikepath alignment and direct staff to seek a Coastal permit; and 3) If for any reason the revised alignment is not approved by the Coastal Commission, authorize staff to proceed wi th development of the alignment approved by the Coastal Commission on February 10, 1987. Prepared by: D. Kenyon Webster, Senior Planner Kathy R. Wasung, Planning Intern Attachments: Resolution Certifying EIR Beach Bikepath Extension Final EIR w/bpeirs 04/20/88 - 4 - Sac-amertc Of'lce State. Cap't,,1 p C a0~ 9':2349 Sacra.,.,en~c C;.A 942~9 O:JG~ :"916"; ':45 1(576 . . C::::,rnmr!-ees C:r~iIr ;...aD~~ a"'d E........;jlo.,.rner~ Crair SUC:::.:)i""r- nee en H'r;.--er Edt::::at;(Yl D15. Fie t Office 1337 Sarti! MD"llca Mall S'_lte 313 Sa~ta MO~lca CA 9~dJ1 :"2--=TI 393 27~ 7 l\s5tmbl11 QIalifnmia 1J.Jegislature Mem~e' Ag....g :3'"ij L:Jr.-; T8rm Care Ej"ca- ."n E"-"",r::r<Y]en~a' Sa-letot ard -C'~IC Ma-er 3.ls F:.h.::'r' H'esearc"'" r"'a~a,;:;e"""'ert TOM HAYDEN ....1e....-.:Je:- Cal:~::FrTa S-a-e AsseTbl--.- LL1t- JiS.QCr April 26, 1988 Mayor Jim Conn Members, Santa Mon1ca City Council 1685 Main Street Santa Mon~ca, CA 90401 Dear Mayor Conn and Members of the Council: I am writ1ng to urge you to support the proposed b1ke path extension through Santa Mon1ca. I have been concerned for some t1me that the bike path, Wh1Ch 1S an ~mportant recreat10nal resource for not only our local commun1ty but for all the basin's enJoyment, does not contlnue through Santa Monica. This is a restriction of access Wh1Ch must come to an end. Moreover, however, is the 1ssue of safety for b1Cyc11StS. I learned unfortunately first hand last year just how dangerous the lack of a b~ke path through Santa Monlca can be. My wife, Jane Fonda, was cycling early in the morning and Slnce she was unable to use the b~ke path, had to rlde on Paclfic Coast H1ghway. She h1t a rock and her bike went out of control. Lucklly for her she did not land in the pathway of oncomlng traffic, because she could have been killed. As it was, she was ser10usly 1n]ured. Our commun1ty has a respons1b1l1ty to ]Oln wlth the rest of the region to assure that CYCllsts have a safe place to rlde. Best regards, /11- 4r: (Lu - __. Tf4M'l HA1D~ ~~- TH:cek ~. -=:J Sacra-r1erto O~lice Slate Caeliol PO Bo. 942B~9 Sac 'a'Tlento CA~' 2'9 COG' 19161 ~45 1676 . l~ ':'~mlY-li.eo:::: District O'flce 1337 Sarla \1O'1lca \1all SUite 313 Sa'l'a loIonlca CA 90481 i2'31 393 2717 Asstmb1u Qtalifnrnia ~tginlaturt ::::.....a:r :"~!)O'" a'"'.j EfY"DI:J).'mer.- :::::ra-r Sutso......,....-..ee on H-;!"'Jp" E:::::...-ca- ::In ~1ernber ':':;:IPQ arJa Lc->"-g Te~'11 Care =cLca-lo'" c:,...'JlrOl')me....ra~ Sa~e~'J and TOXI8 '.1a-erlais Poi.cy Research V6ragerr.en~ TOM HAYDEN Me'llber Cal;for'1'a S'a'e "-558mb!'1 44'p Dst'lct April 26, 1988 Mayor J~m Conn Members, Santa Monica C~ty Councll 1685 Maln Street Santa Mon~ca, CA 90401 Dear Mayor Conn and Members of the Councll: I am writing to urge you to support the proposed b~ke path extenslon through Santa Monica. I have been concerned for so~e time that the bike path, wh~ch lS an Important recreatIonal resource for not only our local coremunlty but for all the basin's enJoyment, does not continue through Santa Monica. This is a restrIctIon of access whlch must corne to an end. Moreover, howev~r, is the Issue of safety for bICyclIstS. I learned unfortunately first hand last year just how dangerous the lack of a bIke path through Santa M~nIca can be. My wlfe, Jane Fonda, was cycling early in the mornIng and Since she was unable to use the bike path, had to rloe on Paclflc Coast HIghway. She hit a rock and her blke went out of control. Luckily for her she d~o not land in the pathway of oncomIng traffic, because she could have been k~lled. ~ As It was, she was serlously lnJured. Our communIty has a responsIbility to ]Oln w1th the rest of the regIon to assure that CYClIstS have a safe place to ride. 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'3,A....HO [).I.ylo C TStNG C1011A;..f:I{E"A'''a:(" UR"Ni"l ::iARV _ '_F1WI"N II,,!:NNE~ L WI._TO.... .NE....Dy II ""ou;n CEcr:..l... R .",,-o"JE Hand-Delivered ATTORNEYS AT LAW A PAR....""ER5f-'..P l'tel"JO ......13 ~ROF'E'=5I-o-\iA.(., COR~O~ATiONS CI-r CC~'? P_AZA ALEX/I;t.;DEF= ....A~Da........i...~ lass 197'0 .....i""IIRIY-S XTt-I F"LOOR ~ S-EVE~S ~~LSTED ~~ 19C1 988 725 SOUTH FI(3UERCA STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017 '2 3) 629-3000 SAN DIEGO WELLS FA::::;'GO BL- LC "4:; "0 WE:S~ c~OjL;:JoNA"" SAN c ~::..o -:::A_IF'":)r:1N A 92'C '6'91 236-'4-41 April 26, 1988 CABLE:S ...,ACI-tA:..AY ..SA TE!..!:COPIER 2i3~629-7206 TEi..E~ 752116 OIREC:- DIAL N-:..-two'-e:::R The Honorable Council of the Santa Monica CIty of Santa Monica 1685 Maln Street Santa Monica, CA Members Cl.ty Council 90401-3295 Re: proposed Santa Monlca Bikepath Extension Dear Council Members: We are wrltlng thlS letter on behalf of the Jonathan Club. Several inconslstencies in the Final Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") prepared by the Clty of Santa Monica for the proposed Santa Monica bikepath extension have come to our attention. They are as follows: 1. The location of the bikepath as depicted on the maps differs from that described in the text. According to the maps appended to the EIR, the blkepath runs between approxlmately 150 and 250 feet from the 1921 mean hlgh tIde line; however, accordlng to the proJect Descrlption on page 10 of the ErR, the proposed blkepath is " roughly two-thlrds of the way out onto the beach .f! and ". is located 400 ft. from the easterly beach property Ilne (1921 mean high tIde line). The descriptions obviously conflict. II 2. The maps appended to the ErR show two blkepaths, running at approximately 150 and 400 feet from the 1921 mean high tlde line, without specifying which one is currently being proposed. tJ'1 co - o N "- 0'1 t.I) G.l U C ~ ~ ....l ~ I-< o ll) > ...l Q) U ~ '"" 4.J o c:: >- G.l c:: I- o ~ ~ <: ~ t13 ..c: ..., , <- BEFORE DlSTRlBU~ CHECK CONTENT OF ALL DISTRIBUTION OF RESOLUTION · ~G/() Council Meeting Date ..y~t# I Agenda Item , /r -.4-- VOTE: Affirmative: Negative; Abstain: - Absent: PROOF vofb~ WITH ANOfHER PER~ON ~EFORE A~~THING DISTRiDuTION: ORIGiNAL ~o De signed,sealecl and ~11ed In ~ault. Was it amended? 7~(J F~ITY CkERr'S ACTION ORDINANCE It Introduced: Adopted: AIlomys ptmT.TSH AOOP1~ ORDINANC'F.S* *cross out Attorney I s approval NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION (Date: ) Department or1ginating staff report ( * ) "Cl.ty Attorney does not want copies of his ~s or resolutions. fdanagement SerVJ_;t..;e~ Lynne Bar,rette urdinances only ~ Agency ment10ned in document or staff report Subject file (agenda packet) Counter file (certifled?) 1 1 . Airport Others -: (Review for depart:rrents who need to know) . - lI'I General Servo ~ Auditorum ,.) t.I) ~ Building Dept. tr ~ s.... CUll1a..m.ity and Eooncmi.c Oev. G.l U F~nance ~ \,j..j \,j..j Fire o - >. 4l c l-< o .., 4.J < >. ..... ri U 4-4 o LIbrary Manager Parking Auth. Personnel " Planning l~ Police (en- forcement ?) Purchasing Recr/Parks Transportation Treasurer SEND FOUl:'. COPIES OF ALL ORDINANCES TO: CODFD SYSTEMS, Attn PeteFMaciearie i:'.O "1i1-in~ ~tr~et ~ A~ri'f ~qw Jersey_01717 , SEND FOUR COPIES OF AU. 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RESOLUTION NO. 7610(CCS} (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE BEACH BlKEPATH EXTENSION WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report was issued in November 1987; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was published in January 1988, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the city of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, in March 1988, the Final Environmental Impact Report was published; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 1988, the city Council, as Lead city Agency, reviewed the Final 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 on the Beach Bikepath Extension prior to acting on the project. SECTION 2. 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, - 1 - . . that the city Council has considered all comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and responses to comments, that the Final Environmental Impact Report adequately discusses all significant environmental issues, and that the City Council has considered the contents of the Final Environmental Impact Report in its decision-making process. SECTION 3. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ h.'\. ~ ROBERT M. MYERS () - City Attorney w/bpreso - 2 - . . was of the City of Santa Monica Adopted and approv I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7610(CCS) at a meeting thereof held on April 26, 1988 by the following Council vote: Ayes: Councilmembers: Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, Zane, Mayor Conn Noes: Councilmembers: None Abstain: Councilmembers: None Absent: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: BkTANCOURT,DONNA / CLE~Ol - HPDesk print. 4It Message. Dated: 04/27/88 at 1123 Subject: Bike path decision of Tuesday April 26 Sender: David FINKEL / COUNCL/Ol Contents: 2. Part 1. TO: Donna BETANCOURT / CLERK/Ol John JALILI / MGR/Ol Bob MYERS / ATTY CC: James CONN / COUNCL/01 William JENNINGS / COUNCL/Ol Alan KATZ / COUNCL/Ol Herb KATZ / COUNCL/Ol Christine REED / COUNeL/Ol Dennis ZANE / COUNeL/Ol Part 2. I received a call from r pointing out that my motion to have steps taken to preclude motor vehicles from the feeders to the new bike path, while beginning as IImotor vehicles", ended up as "carsll. It was my intent to cover ALL power driven vehicles, including motorcycle a nd such. Is that "correctionll or "refinement" onee that must be made when the minutes aree approved, by seeking a technical correction, or or is is necessary to start allover again------or can the matter be handlled by staff, by including all motorvehicles administratively. What is the easiest way to deal with the problem outlined above? Thanks. , ' Reply." In reply Sender: . ... to: B1ke path dec1s1on John JALILI / MGR/Ol Dated: 04j2~8 at 2305 of Tuesday April 26 Contents: 2. Part 1. TO: David FINKEL / COUNCL/Ol CC: Donna BETANCOURT / CLERK/Ol James CONN / COUNCL/Ol William JENNINGS / COUNCL/Ol Alan KATZ / COUNCLjOl Herb KATZ / COUNCLjOl Bob MYERS / ATTY Christine REED / COUNCL/Ol Dennis ZANE j COUNCLjOl ....... Part 2. We will take care of your concern in the design phase of the project. We do not have to start allover again.