Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-13 - RESOLUTIONS - FINAL EIR CERTIFICATION (2)RESOLUTION NO. 90-192 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDER FOR PREZONE 88-001, ANNEXATION 1988-02, AND ANNEXATION -DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 89-01 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine as follows: a. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared for the proposed project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resource Coss Section 21000 at seq. b. The Environmental Impact Report has been circulated for public review and comment by affected governmental agencies, and all comments received have been considered. The 45 -day review period was from May 29, 1990, to July 13, 1990. C. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on June 5, 1990, to accept public testimony on the draft Environmental Impact Report. A second duly noticed public hearing, on the final EIR was held on September 18, 1990, and a decision reached on October 2, 1990. All hearings were held at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California. d. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on November 13, 1990, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California. SECTION 2. The Final Environmental Impact Report addressed nine environmental issue areas, determined their potential impacts, and identified appropriate mitigation measures as follows: a. LIQUEFACTION. The northern portion of the project site is located within a liquefaction zone. The applicant shall incorporate over -excavation on affected lots, and install reinforced concrete post -tension slabs. b. FLOOD HAZARD. Portions of the site are located within the identified Santa Clara River and Oak Springs Canyon Wash floodways and are subject to intermittent flooding. The applicant shall construct rip -rap levees along the southern bank of the Santa Clara River and along Oak Springs Canyon Wash to eliminate existing flood hazards. .•. C. NOISE. The site is traversed by railroad tracks and a number of lots are subject to unmitigated noise levels in excess of 65 CNEL. The applicant shall install berms and sound walls which will reduce the exterior levels to less than 65 dB. Interior noise levels will be reduced to less than 45 dB using standard construction practices for residential noise attenuation. d. BIOTA. Development of the site will require the removal of 153 native oak trees and the loss of 163 acres of vegetated watershed. The project could affect the Unarmored Three-spined Stickleback fish, an identified endangered species, habitats for which are located both up- and downstream of the project site. The applicant will be required to replace the removed oak trees and revegetate portions of the river. The applicant must also obtain a 404 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a 1603 Permit from the California Department of Fish and Game. e. AESTHETICS. The project will alter existing viewsheds from public rights-of-way and will change the rural character of the area. The applicant shall install berms and landscaping to reduce visual impacts. f. TRAFFIC/ACCESS. Development of the project could impact existing intersections. The applicant shall construct an access which traverses the river and the railroad tracks, which acceptable capacities at existing intersections. g. EDUCATION. The project will overburden existing schools. The applicant is required to secure a school impact agreement to provide future education facilities. h. AIR QUALITY. The project may not comply with Air Quality Management District (AQMD) requirements. The applicant shall implement all standard AQMD construction and emission reduction standards. i. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES. The development will require incremental expansion of public and semi-public facilities. No mitigations are proposed as all utilities can meet the increased demand of the project SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita City Council has reviewed and considered the environmental information contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for this project, has determined that it is in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and, based upon the findings set forth above, does hereby certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for Prezone 88-001, Annexation 1988-02 and Development Agreement 89-001. The City Council further finds that any unavoidable environmental impacts of the project are acceptable when balanced against the benefits of the project, and hereby adopts a Statement of ..- Overriding Consideration, pursuant to Section 15093 of CEQA. This finding is made subject to Section 15091 and is based upon the following factors and public benefits identified in the Final EIR and record of proceedings flowing from the project: a. The construction of the project will create a secondary access to properties totaling in excess of 600 acres. This access will provide all-weather ingress/egress not currently available to residents of the Oak Springs Canyon area, creating significant public health, ^ safety and welfare benefits to the community for both existing and future residents. b. Development of the site benefits the general area by the installation of flood control improvements which shall stabilize the natural drainage courses of the Santa Clara River and Oak Springs Canyon Wash, shall reduce the amount of acreage subject to intermittent flooding, and shall protect existing residential properties and infrastrucure in the area from flood hazards. Improvements required of the project include the construction of a levee along the Santa Clara River, channelization of Oak Springs Canyon Wash, and construction of on-site storm drain facilities to carry storm -flow from the project area to the Santa Clara River. C. Development of the site will provide a link to the citywide master planned trail network, thereby creating additional regional recreation opportunities for exisitng and future residents. e. Development of the site will provide the community with water and sewer infrastructure that will serve present and future residents of the area. f. Construction of the project will create new housing opportunities for families in the Santa Clarita Valley. ^, g. Annexation of the site will benefit the City of Santa Clarita by extending local regulation and control into the area. SECTION 4. The project site contains mineral resources (construction aggregate) as determined by the State Geologist pursuant to the provisions of the State Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA), Section 2760 etseq of the Public Resources Code. While findings for this project are not required per SMARA, the City Council has considered the statewide and regional significance and value of the mineral resources potentially impacted by the approval and construction of this project. Based upon this consideration, the City Council hereby declares that the project will not significantly impact the availability of construction aggregate resource for the following reasons: a. The mineral resources present on the project site (a portion of Sector A-12 of the SMARA map for the area) are not currently being mined, nor has mining been proposed, nor is future mining of the resource anticipated. b. Existing residential development in the immediate vicinity of the resource area represents a long-term land use which is incompatible with mining operations. Effectively, mining of these resources has been previously precluded by land use decisions and entitlements granted under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles. C. The amount of available construction aggregate identified on the project site is less than four percent (4Z) of all such resources so designated on the Mineral Resource Zone (MRZ) map for this area. (SMARA Designation Map No. 85-3, Saugus -Newhall -Palmdale, Plate 3.) Additionally, in the context of the identified availability of this resource elsewhere in the Santa Clarita Valley (and the nearby Antelope Valley), this incremental loss of construction aggregate is considered to have no statevide or regional significance and is negligible. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this and adoption of this Resolution. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of November 1990. OR ATTEST: ITY CLERK I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution vas duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 13th day of November , 1990 by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, HeidE, MCKeon, Darcy NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Klajic ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None Y CLERK FLF/183 VICINITY MAP C A S E N 0. VTTM 34466 PROJECT PROXIMITY MAP CASE N o • VTTM 34466 rnn'