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Home My WebLink About01-227 - Resolutions - (not approved) RESOLUTION NO. 01-227 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF A. RECITALS. 1. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, in conformance with the requirements of State Law, adopted a complete General Plan and certified the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan on April 6, 1981, by the approval of Resolution No. 81-40. 2. After various amendments and partial updates, the City commenced the process of preparing a comprehensive update of its General Plan in 1999. The process of updating the General Plan has involved various departments of the City and included numerous meetings of a General Plan Task Force, which was comprised of representatives from the City Council, Planning Commission, staff and community members. As a result of that process, a draft General Plan Update has now been completed. 3. An Initial Study was prepared for the General Plan Update (the "project') pursuant to Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines by the Planning Department staff with the assistance of the City's environmental consultant, Michael Brandman Associates. The Initial Study, which was completed on May 22, 2000, identified that there was substantial evidence that the project may have a significant impact on several environmental resources and governmental services. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064 and 15081, a decision was made to prepare an EIR for the project. 4. On May 22, 2000, a Notice of Preparation was prepared and sent to the State Clearinghouse in the Office of Planning and Research for the State of California and to other responsible agencies. The review period on the Notice of Preparation closed on July 7, 2000. 5. On June 22, 2001, the Draft EIR was completed and made available for public review. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15085, the City prepared a Notice of Completion of the Draft EIR, which was filed with the State Office of Planning and Research. Public Notice of Availability of the EIR and of the comment period was provided pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21092 and a copy of the Notice was posted in the office of the County Clerk in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21092.3. The EIR was circulated to interested agencies between June 22, 2001, and August 6, 2001, for a 45-day comment period pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087. Comments were received and responses prepared and incorporated into the EIR. A copy of the final EIR is on file in the Planning Division of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Resolution No. 01-227 NOT APPROVED Page 2 of 4 Cross Reference 01-238 6. On September 12, and continued to September 26, 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed City initiated public hearing on the General Plan Update and Draft General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the hearing was published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in accordance with the requirements Government Code Section 65355 and 65090. 7. On September 19, and continued to October 3, 2001, and then to October 17, 2001, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed City initiated public hearing on the General Plan Update and Draft General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the hearing was published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in accordance with the requirements Government Code Section 65355 and 65090. 8. The Final Environmental Impact Report referred to in this resolution consists of that draft document dated June, 2001, entitled Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update, Draft Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse Number 2000061027), written comments on that draft report, and written responses thereto submitted by the staff of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, an Addendum to the EIR attached as Exhibit "A" of the September 12, 2001, staff report of this item, and written testimony presented by City staff and the City's consultant during the hearings on the recommended adoption of said General Plan Update insofar that the testimony pertained to environmental matters. Hereinafter, the above- mentioned documents will be referred to as "the Final EIR." 9. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. RESOLUTION. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. The Final EIR has been reviewed and considered by the City Council, prior to making its recommendations on the General Plan Update, and the City Council finds, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's local CEQA Guidelines. The City Council further finds, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 20192.1 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15084(e), that the Final EIR has been independently analyzed by City staff and the City Council, and that the Final EIR represents and reflects the independent judgment of the City Council with respect to the project. NOT APPROVED Resolution No. 01-227 Cross Reference 01-238 Page 3 of 4 2. The additional information provided in the staff report accompanying the EIR, the Addendum to the EIR, and Response to Comments provided in Exhibit "A" to the staff report, and the evidence presented in written and oral testimony presented at the above-mentioned hearing does not represent significant new information so as to require re-circulation of the EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 20192.1. 3. Based on all of the findings, evidence, and information presented, the City Council finds, pursuant to Section 15090 of the State CEQA Guidelines, that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, and that, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 20192.1 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15084(e), that the Final EIR has been independently analyzed by the City Council and represents and reflects the independent judgment of the City Council with respect to the project. Based on these findings, the City Council hereby certifies the Final EIR for the 2001 General Plan Update. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17`h day of October 2001. AYES: ------------------------- NOES: ------------------------- ABSENT: ------------------------- ABSTAINED: ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- William J. Alexander, Mayor ATTEST: ------------------------------------------------------- Debra J. Adams, CMC, City Clerk Resolution No. 01-227 NOT APPROVED Page 4 of 4 Cross Reference 01-238 I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 17`h day of October 2001. Executed this 18`n day of October 2001, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. ------------------------------------------------------- Debra J. Adams, CMC, City Clerk