HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-23 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROVING THE ADDENDUM TO THE LOCAL GUIDELINES AND (2)RESOLUTION NO.20-51
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE LOCAL GUIDELINES AND
PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ADOPTING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED
THRESHOLDS FOR DETERMINING SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS
WHEREAS, Senate Bill (SB) 743 was signed into California law on September 27, 2013
and incorporated into the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in 2018.
After a series of delays, lead agencies are now mandated to opt in implementing SB 743 by
July 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of SB 743 is to provide a new performance metric —vehicle
miles of travel (VMT), for determining significant transportation impacts under CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the state adopted SB 743 with an aim to reduce automobile dependency by
supporting infill development, reducing average length of vehicle trips and increasing use of
more sustainable modes including carpooling, cycling, walking and transit with a goal to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health through active transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita prepared a Transportatio;< Analysis Update report
establishing a VMT methodology, VMT baseline, VMT thresholds of significance, VMT
screening criteria, and VMT mitigations; and
WHEREAS, SB 743 and this report is consistent with the City's General Plan and the
City's 2020 Non -Motorized Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also finds the need to modify this local CEQA guideline;
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds this project is exempt from CEQA per section 15061
(b) (3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action of adoption of
VMT thresholds will have a significant effect on the environment and therefore the activity is
not subject to CEQA; and
WHEREAS, Notice of a Public Hearing to consider this resolution was published as
required by law, and such public hearing was conducted by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That current Section 4. E. (1) (a) and (b) are hereby repealed from the Local
Guidelines.
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SECTION 2. That Section 4. E. (1) (a) and (b) are replaced with the attached addendum.
SECTION 3. That Section 4. E. (1) (c) through (i) are re -lettered (f) through (1)
SECTION 4. This addendum shall become effective and in full force on July 1, 2020, or
upon the ultimate implementation date determined by the state, whichever is later.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of June 2020.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE: � 0
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 20-51 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 23`d day of June 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Miranda, Weste, Kellar, Smyth
McLean
None
CITY CLERK
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ADDENDUM
LOCAL GUIDELINES
ADDENDUM TO LOCAL GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AS
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PURSUANT
TO RESOLUTION NO. 20-51 ON JUNE 23, 2020
SECTION 4. Initial Study Procedure
E. Thresholds of Significance
(1) Thresholds for determining the significance of the environmental effect of a
Project shall be pursuant to §§ 15064, 15064.5, and 15065 of the CEQA
Guidelines, the City's General Plan, applicable specific plans, the Municipal
Code, and any additional information as deemed necessary by the Environmental
Officer. In addition, pursuant to § 15064.7 of the CEQA Guidelines, specific
thresholds include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) A residential project's traffic and transportation analyses that do not result in a
15% reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as compared to the Citywide
baseline VMT for home -based per capita. This is consistent with the
Governor's Office of Planning and Research Technical Advisory on
Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA. See Transportation Analysis
Updates in Santa Clarita report June 2020 for reference for (a) through (e).
(b) An employment (commercial or industrial) project's and transportation
analyses that do not result in a 15% reduction of VMT as compared to the
Citywide baseline VMT for home -based work VMT per employee.
(c) A regional retail project's traffic and transportation analyses that result in a
net increase in total VMT in comparison to the Citywide Baseline VMT.
(d) A land use plan's traffic and transportation analyses that do not result in a
15% reduction of VMT as compared to Citywide baseline VMT for total
VMT per service population.
(e) A transportation project's traffic and transportation analyses that result in an
increase in VMT in the study area in comparison to baseline conditions.
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