HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-147 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 87-147
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
CERTIFY THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
FOOTHILL BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 87-03B.
A. Recitals.
(i ) There has been presented to this Commission in conjunction with
this Commission's consideration of the recommended adoption of the Foothill
Boulevard Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment No. 87-03B, a final
Environmental Impact Report.
(ii ) The final Environmental Impact Report referred to in this
resolution consists of that document dated May, 1987 entitled "Draft
Environmental Impact Report for the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan and
General Plan Amendment No. 87-03B", written comments on that draft report and
written responses thereto submitted by the staff of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga and testimony presented during the hearings on the recommended
adoption of said Specific Plan insofar as that testimony pertained ;to
environmental matters. Hereinafter, the above-referenced documents will be
referred to as "the final Environmental Impact Report" . The entirety of the
final Environmental Impact Report hereby is incorporated in this Resolution by
this reference.
(iii ) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution
have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined and resolved by the
Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. The Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga take the following actions with
respect to the final Environmental Report:
(a) Certify that the final Environmental Impact Report has been
prepared on the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment No
87-03B in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act, California Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq. and in
accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder. Further, that the
Council certifies that it has considered the contents of the final
Environmental Impact Report in considering the adoption of the Foothill
Boulevard Specific Plan;
(b) Find that the final Environmental Impact Report does
identify physical environmental impacts inherent in the project and that
changes or alterations have been incorporated in the project which mitigate or
avoid all significant environmental effects thereof other than a cumulative
contribution to the degradation of air quality and noise and an incremental
increase on the local traffic circulation system;
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.
EIR for Foothill Boulevard
August 26, 1987
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(c) Find that notwithstanding the unmitigated adverse
environmental impacts specified in paragraph b above, that specific economic
and social considerations make unfeasible any project alternative specified in
the final Environmental Impact Report and constitutes an overriding basis for
Council approval of the project; and
(d) As to those impacts identified in the final Environmental
Impact Report which cannot feasibly be avoided by mitigation measures and
project alternatives, adopt a statement of overriding considerations in
substantial form to that set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1987.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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I, Brad Buller, Deputy Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held
on the 26th day of August, 1987, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, BLAKESLEY , EMERICK, MCNIEL
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: TOLSTOY
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
The final Environmental Impact Report identifies certain
impacts which cannot feasibly be avoided by mitigation measures. Those
impacts consist of a cumulative contribution to the degradation of air
quality and noise, together with an incremental increase in impacts on
the local traffic circulation system. Notwithstanding these impacts,
the project should be approved based upon the findings that specific
economic and social considerations make infeasible any project
alternatives specified in the final Environmental Impact Report and,
accordingly constitutes an overriding basis for project approval . Those
considerations are that the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan itself is a
measure to mitigate potential adverse impacts of development on the
existing community which would otherwise occur without a planned and
comprehensive approach to future development. The Specific Plan
contains provisions tailored to the Foothill Boulevard Corridor and is
meant to replace existing City-wide zoning regulations that do not
address the unique qualities and community traits of that portion of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga. Consequently, the adoption of the Foothill
Boulevard Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment No. 87-03B will
result in potential environmental effects that are substantially less
significant in scope and extent than those effects which would otherwise
occur under existing zoning regulations.
EXHIBIT "A"