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RESOLUTION NO. 7930(CCS)
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
WITH ADDENDUM AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PARKING STRUCTURES
PROJECT LOCATED AT 1900 PICO BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report was issued in July 1988; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental
Impact Report was published in October 1988, in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act and the City of Santa
Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, in January 1989, the Final Environmental Impact
Report was published; and
WHEREAS I on May 17, 1988 the Planning Commission reviewed
the Final Environmental Impact Report and made a recommendation
for certification to the City Council subject to an Addendum
Report being incorporated; and
WHEREAS in September 1989, a Notice of Completion of Draft
Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Report was published
in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and
the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS I in November 1989, a Final Supplement to the Final
Environmental Impact Report was published; and
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WHEREAS, on November 7, 1989, the City Council, as Lead city
Agency, reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report that
includes an Addendum and a Supplement to the Final Environmental
Impact Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l. The City council has reviewed and considered the
Final Environmental Impact Report that includes an Addendum and a
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report on the Santa Monica
college Parking structures Project located at 1900 pico Boulevard
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,
and Draft Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report, that it
has considered all comments on the Draft Environmental Impact
Report and Supplement and responses to comments, that the Final
Environmental Impact Report that includes an Addendum and the
supplemental 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.
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SECTION 3. The City Council makes the following findings,
consistent with Article VI, Sections l2 and 13 of the city of
Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines and sections l5091 and l5093 of the
State of California CEQA Guidelines. In addition to the EIR, the
record upon which these findings are made includes the following,
of which the City Council takes administrative notice: Request
for Development Proposals, Santa Monica College Parking
structures, Santa Monica, California, July 24, 1988; Santa Monica
Planning Commission staff Report and attachments, May 1989; Santa
Monica City Council Staff Report and attachments, November 1989.
(a) (l) The City Council finds that there are no
feasible, reasonable and available alternatives or further
mitigation measures to the project that would significantly and
substantially reduce the impact on the environment while
accomplishing the College's goals and objectives for development
of 1200 additional parking spaces to meet the existing parking
demands of students, faculty and visitors.
(2) Further, the City council finds that the project
will relieve parking and traffic problems in the surrounding
neighborhood and will not result in unmitigated significant
impacts.
(b) (1) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation
the project could result in a significant impact to traffic and
circulation. One intersection analyzed is projected to have a
significant impact during the a.m. peak hour period, however the
intersection can be mitigated to a level of nonsignificant impact
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(FEIR p. 60). Consistent with Article VI, section 12 of the City
CEQA Guidelines and section 15091 of the state CEQA Guidelines,
the project will undertake the following mitigation measures
which will avoid or substantially lessen the potential adverse
environmental effects identified with respect to traffic
circulation: 1) the installation of a raised center median
divider along sixteenth street adjacent to the Lot Four Parking
structure exit that will physically prevent left turn exiting
along Sixteenth Street, 2) the college will maintain and enforce
its Transportation Demand Management Plan through operation of
rideshare parking lots and the distribution of TDM promotional
materials and related traffic measures that are intended to
reduce traffic impacts and minimize neighborhood traffic
intrusions, 3) signaqe at the Sixteenth Street exit of Lot Four
that indicates right-turns only.
(2) Further, the city Council finds that the
Development Agreement includes the following specific measures
which will substantially reduce, although not fully eliminate,
the adverse effects identified in the Final EIR: The District
will pay the City one-fourth (1/4) of the cost of acquisition and
installation of traffic signal improvements at the intersection
of Pice Boulevard and 16th Street and for the left turn signal at
the extension of 17th street at Pico Boulevard as may be required
by the city, if the city determines such signal improvements are
needed.
These measures will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
impact on traffic circulation, therefore the City council finds
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that, as substantially mitigated by the above specified
requirements, the potential impact on circulation is acceptable
and will not be significant as provided in CEQA.
(c) (l) The Final EIR determined that the development
of the project could result in an adverse, but not significant,
impact to air quality (FEIR pp. 14-22). The preparation of the
site for building construction could result in an adverse impact
to air quality due to construction related exhaust emissions and
fugitive dust emissions. In addition, carbon monoxide mobile
emission concentrations could result in intermittent impacts for
persons that are the most sensitive to increased emissions.
However, the impacts at all sites analyzed are considered to be
less than significant.
(2) Further, the City Council finds that the
Development Agreement includes the following specific measures
which will minimize any potential effects of the proposed project
with respect to air quality: Equipment engines shall be kept in
proper tune to reduce exhaust emissions. Such equipment shall
not be operated during first or second stage smog alerts, during
excavation, the site shall be watered at least twice daily to
prevent excessive dust, and watering shall be increased during
periods that wind speeds exceed 15 miles per hour, mud and dirt
shall be removed from the surrounding streets and publicly used
sidewalks on a daily basis.
These measures will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
impact on air quality, therefore the City Council finds that, as
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sUbstantially mitigated by the above specified requirements, the
potential impact on air quality is acceptable.
(d) (1) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation
the project could result in adverse, but not significant, shade
and shadow impacts (pp 34-38). The structures will cast shadows
onto Pico Boulevard and campus facilities during summer and
winter solstice periods. Consistent with Article VI, Section 12
of the city CEQA Guidelines and Section 15091 of the state CEQA
Guidelines, the project will undertake the following mitigation
measures which will avoid or substantially lessen the potential
adverse, although not significant, effects identified with
respect to shade and shadow impacts: Project Parking Structure
located on Lot Eight will be set back a minimum of one hundred
twenty four (124) feet from the sixteenth Street curbline; both
structures shall provide landscaping setbacks adjacent to
exterior property lines.
(2) Further, the City Council finds that the
Development Agreement includes the following specific measure
which will minimize any potential shade and shadow impacts
identified in the Final EIR: The Parking structure located on
Lot Eight will be set back a minimum of one hundred twenty four
(l24) feet from the Sixteenth street curbline.
This measure will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
shade and shadow impacts, therefore, the City council finds that,
as substantially mitigated by the above specified requirements,
the potential shade and shadow impacts are acceptable.
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(e) (l) The Final EIR determined that without
mitigation the project could result in an adverse, but not
significant, impact to noise (FEIR pp. 23-30). Construction
activities would temporarily generate high noise levels on and
adjacent to the site, intermittently over the entire period of
project construction. In addition, future noise levels on and
around the project site may incrementally increase due largely to
the projected pattern of vehicular traffic on local roadways. In
no case would the completed project increase noise levels by more
than 0.8 dBA over the levels associated with the baseline
conditions.
(2) Further, the City Council finds that the
Development Agreement includes the following specific measures
which will substantially reduce, although not fully eliminate,
the significant effects identified in the final EIR: Pavement
treatments shall be applied to each Parking structure to mitigate
noise effects as follows: Pavement to be hand trowel finished
with magnesium trowel. Finish shall be in rotary pattern to
obtain sweated swirl finish. Prior to issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy for either structure, District shall submit a
vehicle alarm plan for review and approval by City Manager which
shall address measures the District shall take to mitigate noise
from vehicle alarms within both Parking structures.
These measures will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
impact on noise, therefore the City Council finds that, as
substantially mitigated by the above specified requirements, the
potential impact on noise is acceptable.
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( f) ( l) The
Final EIR determined that the project will not result an adverse
or significant impact to light and glare (pp 31-33). The
replacement of the high intensity lighting that exists on the two
surface parking lots designated for construction of the parking
structures can be viewed as a beneficial impact. Consistent
with Article VI, section 12 of the City CEQA Guidelines and
section 1509l of the state CEQA Guidelines, the project will
undertake the following mitigation measures which will minimize
any potential effects of the proposed structures: minimize
night-time lighting effects by muting lighting and directing it
on-site, locate parking structures exits and entrances away from
homes, prohibit second and third floor openings on the west wall
of both structures, prohibit exterior illuminated signage,
require use of concrete and other non-reflective building
construction materials.
These measures will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
light and glare impacts of the proposed project, therefore the
City council finds that, as substantially mitigated by the above
specific requirements, the potential light and glare impacts are
acceptable.
(2) Further, the City Council finds that the
Development Agreement includes the following specific measures
which will minimize any potential effects of the proposed project
on the local visual environment: Exterior lighting of each
Parking structure shall be shielded and directed away from
surrounding residential uses, openings on each level of the
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parking structures shall be designed to eliminate direct exterior
penetration of headlights of vehicles within the structures,
Materials used for the roofs and exterior facades of each Parking
structure shall be of a non-reflective nature.
These measures will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
impact on the neighborhood, therefore the city Council finds
that, as SUbstantially mitigated by the above specific
reQUirements, the potential light and glare impacts are
acceptable.
(g) (l) The Final EIR determined that the project will
not result in an adverse or significant impact to the local
neighborhood (pp. 71-74). The project's architectural design is
consistent with the existing college campus and is compatible
wi th surrounding structures. The structures will incorporate
landscaping which will act as a visual shield. The structures
will contain interior lighting that is directed away from the
adjacent residential land uses. Consistent with Article VI,
Section 12 of the City CEQA Guidelines and Section 15091 of the
state CEQA Guidelines, the project will undertake the following
mitigation measures which will significantly avoid or reduce the
potential non-significant impact on the neighborhood: Develop
signage and traffic barriers that will direct traffic away from
residential streets, coordinate the vehicle parking patrol of the
structures, implement a landscaping program to screen structures,
direct lighting away from residential land uses, develop
low-scale signage that is veiled to limit visual impacts,
incorporate ingress/egress instructions into College TDM
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materials and information, provide minimum landscaping setbacks
on both structures. These measures will significantly avoid or
reduce the potential impact on the neighborhood, therefore the
city Council finds that, as substantially mitigated by the above
specific requirements, the potential neighborhood impacts are
acceptable.
(2) Further, the City Council finds that the
Development Agreement includes the following specific measures
which will avoid or reduce the potential effects of the proposed
project on the local neighborhood: Vehicles hauling dirt or
other construction debris from the site shall cover any open load
with a tarpaulin or other secure covering to minimize dust
emissions, The District shall maintain a staging area on the
property for use by construction firms and vehicles, the District
shall design traffic patterns for construction vehicles, in order
to minimize the impact of construction activities on adjacent
streets, prior to construction bidding, the District shall
prepare a construction period mitigation plan which shall address
construction hours, noise mitigation, and the location of
construction staging areas, the District shall cooperate with the
City's Department of General Services in order to develop other
mutually acceptable means for minimizing project impacts.
These measures will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
impact on the neighborhood, therefore the City council finds
that, as substantially mitigated by the above specific
requirements, the potential neighborhood impacts are acceptable.
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(h) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
project could result in an adverse, but not significant,
recreation impact (FEIR pp. 67-70). The development of the
project will require relocation of the College's softball field.
Consistent with Article VI, Section 12 of the CIty CEQA
Guidelines and Section l509l of the state CEQA Guidelines, the
proj ect will undertake the following mitigation measure which
will avoid or substantially lessen the potential adverse
environmental effects identified with respect to recreation: The
College District and City of Santa Monica Department of Parks and
Recreation staff will negotiate the relocation of the softball
field to a new softball field site that will serve students and
local community groups.
This measure will significantly avoid or reduce the potential
impact on the neighborhood, therefore the City council finds
that, as substantially mitigated by the above specific
requirement, the potential recreation impact is acceptable.
(i) Further the City Council finds that the Development
Agreement includes the following enforcement measure to provide
periodic review of compliance with mitigation measures contained
in the Environmental Impact Report and Development Agreement:
The City shall review the Development Agreement at least once
during every twelve (12) month period from the date the Agreement
was executed. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
2l0Bl.6, the mitigation monitoring and reporting program is
outlined in Attachment 1 of this Resolution.
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SECTION 4. In the event any of the adverse environmental effects
identified in the Final EIR are not considered substantially
mi tigated wi thin the meaning of Article VI, Section 13 of the
City CEQA Guidelines, and Section 15093 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, the City council finds that the benefits of the
project outweigh its unavoidable environmental risks for the
following reasons:
( l) The proj ect is expected to increase the supply of
on-street parking spaces available for surrounding resident
and business use.
(2) The project is expected to increase enforcement and use
of the College's TDM plan.
(3) The project will provide campus parking in a park-like
setting with adequate open space and landscaping provided.
(4) The project will result in the implementation of
circulation improvements that will facilitate the movement
and flow of traffic in the vicinity of the parking
structures.
(5) The project will significantly increase on-site parking
resources which will address a documented parking
deficiency.
SECTION 5.
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
and
Supplemental
Environmental Impact Reports,
that the City Council has
considered
all
comments
on the
Draft
and
Supplemental
Environmental Impact Reports and responses to comments, that the
Final Environmental Impact Report adequately discusses all
significant environmental issues, and that the city Council has
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considered the contents of the Final Environmental Impact Report
in its decision-making process.
SECTION 6.
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:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
ATTACHMENT- Mitigation Monitoring Program
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November 7, 1989
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A+tQc.Mrret" t6 12~so{utoV1
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Development Agreement Between The Santa Monica
Community College District And
The City of santa Monica
As required in section 11 (Enforcement; Periodic Review of
Compliance with Agreement) of the Development Agreement between
the Santa Monica Community College District and the City of Santa
Monica, the City will review the terms of the Development
Agreement on an annual basis to determine the College's compliance
with all provisions of the Agreement, including requirements
relating to environmental mitigation. According to the Agreement,
the College is required to demonstrate good-faith compliance with
the Agreement during each such periodic review.
During such annual review, the City shall obtain/provide
assurances that each condition referenced below and defined in the
Agreement has been met. The City department listed next to each
condition number shall be responsible for ensuring that compliance
is obtained. The date of compliance shall be noted herein. A
copy of this checklist shall be maintained in the project file in
the offices of the City Planning Division in Room 212 of City
Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, and shall be made available
for public inspection upon request.
The responsible department shall conduct single or periodic
monitoring, as appropriate, to ensure condition compliance. If a
condition requires on-going action, the College shall report in
its annual report how compliance is achieved. The responsible
City department will verify compliance. Each responsible
department may require the College to supply data as are needed to
verify compliance.
REQUIREMENT/DEPARTMENT
l. Section 3: Project Design/
Planning Division
DATE
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE
Prior to approval of
working drawings
2. section 4: Uses/
Planning Division
3. section 5: Timing of
construction/
Planning Division
Prior to approval of
working drawings
within 14 days from
receipt of construct-
tion Plans
4. Section 6: Project Mitigation Measures
A. Physical Mitigation/
Building Division
B. Air quality during
construction/Building Div
Prior to issuance of
Cert. of Occupancy
On-going during con-
struction
C. Vehicle Alarm Plan/
City Manager
Prior to issuance of
Cert. of Occupancy
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D. Water conservation/
Planning Division
Prior to issuance of
Cert. of Occupancy
E. Traffic during construc-
tion/General Services
On-going during con-
struction
F. Energy Conservation/
Building Division
Prior to issuance of
Building permit
G. Accessibility/Building
Division
Prior to issuance of
Building permit
5. section 7: General Services
Requirements/General Services
Prior to issuance of
Building Permit
6. Section ll: Periodic Review of
Agreement/Community & Economic
Development Department
On annual basis on
Anniversary date of
approval of Agreement
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Adopted and approved this 7th day of November, 1989.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7930(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on November 7, 1989 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Abdo, Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers:
Genser, Jennings
Abstain: Councilmembers:
None
Absent: Councilmembers:
Finkel
ATTEST:
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