HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6148RESOLUTION NO. 6148
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE QUAIL HILL EXPANSION
PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 23, 1980, the San Rafael Planning
Commission considered a staff prepared initial study for the Quail
Hill Expansion Project and determined that a focus Environmental
Impact Report was required; and
WHEREAS, on September 30, 1980, Joseph L. Lemon, legal
representative of Quail Hill, Inc. appealed to the City Council the
focus Environmental Impact Report determination made by the San
Rafael Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1981 and May 18, 1981,the San Rafael
City Council at duly noticed public hearings heard testimony regarding
said appeal and on May 18, 1981 appointed a subcommittee of the City
Council to meet with the appellant and the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 1981,the City Council reviewed and
considered a report from the City Manager which outlined the means
whereby Quail Hill, Inc. would agree to perform necessary mitigation
measures and directed staff to prepare a revised initial study for
the project; and
WHEREAS, the revised initial study and a draft Negative
Declaration were prepared by July 20, 1981, and duly noticed consistent
with Section 15083(d) of the State Guidelines for Implementation
of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 1981, the City Council considered
said revised initial study and draft Negative Declaration together
with comments received during the public review process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the San Rafael City
Council makes the following findings:
1. While the project has engendered some controversy,
the controversy does not amount to "serious public controversy"
as evidenced by the lack of response to the over one hundred
notices of the revised initial study and draft Negative Declaration
mailed to adjacent property owners, homeowner/neighborhood
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associations and other interested parties.
2. That the San Rafael City Council certifies that the
Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act, applicable guidelines, and
that it has reviewed and considered the information contained
therein and found that no substantial adverse impacts will occur
as a result of the Quail Hill Expansion Project because of the
numerous substantial mitigation requirements detailed in the initial
study dated July 20, 1981.
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 third day of August 1981,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miskimen, Nixon & Acting Mayor Jensen
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor Mulryan
JE E . LEONCINI, ity Clerk