HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 65-1993 RESOLUTION NO. 65-93
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE EL CAMINO
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL PLAN, MAKING
FINDINGS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT, AND STATING OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
IN THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (the "Draft EIR")
on the E1 Camino Corridor Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment
Plan") and the amendments to the City of South San Francisco
General Plan (the "General Plan Amendment") was prepared by the
City of South San Francisco (the "City") pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 2100 e__t
seq., "CEQA"), the Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (14 California Code Regulations, Sections
15000 et seq., the "State EIR Guidelines") and the City's and
Agency's Guidelines for Implementing CEQA (the "Local Guidelines");
and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 1993, the City forwarded the Draft EIR
to the State Clearinghouse for distribution to those agencies which
have jurisdiction by law with respect to the E1 Camino Corridor
Redevelopment Project to be undertaken pursuant to the
Redevelopment Plan (the "Project"), to all affected taxing agencies
pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33333.3, and to other
interested persons and agencies, and sought the comments of such
persons and agencies; and
WHEREAS, notice to all interested persons and agencies of the
completion of the Draft EIR was published in the Enterprise Journal
on January 30, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco Planning Commission
(the "Planning Commission") held a noticed public hearing on the
Draft EIR on March 4, 1993; and
WHEREAS, comments were received on the Draft EIR prior to the
close of the 45-day review period for submitting comments on the
Draft EIR. The comments received and the City's responses to such
comments are contained in a Final Environmental Impact Report on
the Redevelopment Plan dated April, 1993 (the "Final EIR"), which
document is incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2451, adopted on May 6, 1993, the
Planning Commission recommended to the City Council and the Agency
the certSfication of the Final EIR; and
WHEREAS, a joint public hearing was held by the City Council
and the Agency on May 26, 1993 on the Redevelopment Plan, General
Plan, and EIR, following notice duly and regularly given as
required by law, and all interested persons expressing a desire to
comment ~hereon or objections thereto were heard, and the EIR was
considered; and
WHEREAS, as subsequently referred to in this Resolution, the
EIR (State Clearinghouse #92113002) consists of the Draft EIR
(dated February, 1993) and the Final EIR incorporating comments and
written responses thereto (dated April, 1993), and any additional
comments received at the joint public hearing together with the
City Council and Agency responses to those comments set forth in
the record of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the City Council, as the lead
agency under CEQA for preparing the EIR and the entity responsible
for adopting the Redevelopment Plan and General Plan Amendment, and
approving the E1 Camino Corridor Redevelopment Project; desires to
comply wSth the requirements of CEQA, the State EIR Guidelines, and
the Local Guidelines for consideration, certification, and use of
the EIR by lead and responsible agencies in connection with the
approval and subsequent implementation of the Redevelopment Plan
and General Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of South San Francisco as follows:
1. That the City Council hereby finds and certifies that the
EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State EIR
Guidelines and the Local Guidelines; that the Final EIR adequately
addresses the environmental issues of the Redevelopment Plan, the
General Plan Amendment, and the E1 Camino Corridor Redevelopment
Project; and that the City Council has reviewed and considered the
information contained in the EIR prior to approving the
Redevelopment Plan, General Plan Amendment, and the E1 Camino
Corridor Redevelopment Project.
2. That the City Council hereby identifies the significant
effects, adopts the mitigation measures, adopts the monitoring
program ~o be implemented for such mitigation measures, makes the
findings, and hereby approves and adopts the statement of
overriding considerations set forth in detail in the attached
Exhibit A, which Exhibit is incorporated in this Resolution by this
reference. The statements, findings and determinations set forth
in Exhibit A are based on the above certified EIR and other
information available to the City Council, and are made in
compliance with Sections 15091, 15092, and 15093 of the State EIR
Guidelines and Section 21081.6 of CEQA.
3. That, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21082.1,
the City Council hereby finds and certifies that the EIR reflects
the independent judgment of the City of South San Francisco, as
lead agency.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly
introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San
at a req~]ar meeting held on the 9th day of June ,
1993 by ~he following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Jack Drago, Joseph A. Fernekes, and Robert Yee
NOES: None
ABSTAIN:
Councilmember John R. Penna, and Mayor Roberta Cerri Teqlia
ABSENT: None
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