HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 9288 (Oakview School Site Negative Declaration)RESOLUTION 9 2 8 8
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT,
ZONE CHANGE, TENTATIVE MAP, MASTER USE PERMIT AND
ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE OAKVIEW SCHOOL SITE, 70 SKYVIEW TERRACE
(AP 165-010-54)
WHEREAS, on September 16, 1994, applications requesting a General Plan Amendment,
Zone Change, Tentative Map, Master Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review
Permit for the above referenced project were found by the Planning Department to be
complete for processing; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the subject applications, a mitigated Negative Declaration for
the project was prepared and made available for public review consistent with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
WHEREAS, on December 13, 1994 the San Rafael Planning Commission held a duly noticed
Public Hearing on the Negative Declaration for the proposed General Plan Amendment,
Zone Change, Tentative Map, Master Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review
Permit applications, accepting public testimony and the written report of the Planning
Department staff; and,
WHEREAS, for any project on which the City Council has discretionary approval, the City
Council must certify the environmental document and approve the project applications;
and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission exercised its independent judgment in evaluating
the mitigated Negative Declaration and recommended to the City Council that the Negative
Declaration for the project is consistent with the provisions of CEQA in that an Initial Study
has been prepared on the project which determined that there is no substantial evidence
that the project will have a significant impact on the environment. Mitigation measures
have been attached to the project which reduce the potential impacts to a level of
insignificance. Public notice of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration has been done
pursuant to state law. The proposed Negative Declaration has been considered in
conjunction with comments received during the review period and at the Planning
Commission public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, on January 17,1995 the San Rafael City Council held a duly noticed Public
Hearing on the Negative Declaration for the proposed General Plan Amendment, Zone
Change, Tentative Map, Master Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review Permit
applications, accepting public testimony and the written report of the Planning Department
staff; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the
mitigated Negative Declaration and determined that the Negative Declaration for the
project is consistent with the provisions of CEQA in that an Initial Study has been prepared
on the project which determined that there is no substantial evidence that the project will
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have a significant impact on the environment. Mitigation measures have been attached to
the project which reduce the potential impacts to a level of insignificance. Public notice of
the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration has been done pursuant to state law. The
proposed Negative Declaration has been considered in conjunction with comments
received during the review period and at the Planning Commission public hearing;.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Rafael City Council hereby finds that
the Negative Declaration for the proposed General Plan Amendment, Zone Change,
Tentative Map, Master Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review Permit
applications, for the development of the Oakview School site located at 70 Skyview Terrace
has been completed in compliance with CEQA and adopts the document, including the
Mitigation Monitoring Program.
The foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the San Rafael City Council held on the 17th day of January, 1995, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Heller, Zappetini and Vice -Mayor Cohen
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : Mayor Baro
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