HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7852 (Priority Projects Procedure)RESOLUTION NO. _Ig52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
THE PRIORITY PROJECTS PROCEDURE
WHEREAS, the San Rafael General Plan 2000 contains
Policy C-3 entitled Timing of Development of Transportation
Improvements which reads in pertinent part as follows: "for
health, safety and general welfare reasons, new development
is to be constructed only after needed circulation project
funding has been guaranteed, circulation project environmental
review has been completed, and findings have been made that
the time frame for completion of the needed circulation improvement
will not cause Level of Service D to be exceeded."; and
WHEREAS, said General Plan contains Policy C-7 entitled
Projects in a Circulation Impacted Area which reads in pertinent
parts as follows: "where there is limited circulation capacity
for which projects are competing, projects which shall receive
priority City-wide include projects providing significant amounts
of affordable housing, high tax generating uses, or needed
neighborhood serving uses"; and that "a procedure shall be
established for processing such applications in a timely fashion";
and
WHEREAS, said General Plan contains Program C -b entitled
Project Approval Procedure in Traffic Impacted Areas which
mandates adopting a procedure to implement Policy C-7 and which
reads in pertinent part as follows: "Develop a procedure for
approving projects consistent with City priorities where roadway
capacity is limited, several projects are competing for capacity,
and needed improvements will take a significant time to construct";
and
WHEREAS, the certified General Plan EIR identifies
Policy C-7 and Program C -b as mitigation measures needed to
minimize future adverse traffic impacts resulting from additional
development within the City's planning area; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Environmental Study was prepared
in accordance with the State EIR Guidelines to assess potential
environmental impacts of the Priority Projects Procedure; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 7852
WHEREAS, on September 13, 1988, the Planning Commission
found that the Priority Projects Procedure would not create
any significant adverse impacts and recommended to the City
Council (7-0) the certification of a Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the San Rafael
City Council finds there is no substantial evidence in the
record showing that the proposal may have a significant effect
on the environment and hereby certifies a Negative Declaration
for the Priority Projects Procedure.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael,
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council
of said City on Monday , the 17th day of October ,
1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Frugoli, Thayer & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner
JEA LEONCI I, City Clerk