Resolution - 6306RESOLUTION NO. 6306
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF [VEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 1980-1.
The City Council of the City of West Covina, California,
• does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, there was filed with the City of West Covina
a verified application for the physical development of that
certain property generally described as follows:
Lot 5, Tract No. 29126, City of West Covina,
Book 816, pages 60 to 62, inclusive, of Maps,
as recorded in the Office of the Los Angeles
County Recorder; and
WHEREAS, a negative declaration of environmental
impact was prepared in conjunction with said application;
and
WHEREAS, at a duly advertised public hearing of the
Planning Commission on September 17, 180, it was determined
that said project could have a potential adverse impact on
the environment and, therefore, an environmental impact
report should be prepared relating to said project; and
WHEREAS, a draft environmental impact report (EIR)
was prepared and completed in October of 1980; and
• WHEREAS, a certificate of completion was sent to the
State of California and the draft EIR was duly submitted to
the State and concerned agencies; and
WHEREAS, Draft Environmental Impact Report No. 1980-1,
after a 45-day review period, was submitted to the Planning
Commission with Precise Plan of Design No. 746 for public
hearing on January 7, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was continued to January 21,
1981, to allow staff to respond to comments on the draft EIR,
at which time the Planning Commission determined that said
draft EIR and related comments had adequately discussed the
project setting, the project description, the environmental
impacts, mitigating measures to be taken, unavoidable adverse
impacts, alternatives to the project, irreversible changes,
growth -inducing impacts, short-term vs. long-term impacts,
and conformance with adopted General and Specific Plans and
Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on January 21, 1981,
adopted resolutions approving Precise Plan of Design No. 746
and certifying Environmental Impact Report No. 1980-1 as being
adequate and in conformance with the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) and the Environmental Impact Report
Guidelines of the State of California and the City of West
., Covina; and
WHEREAS, that action of the Planning Commission was
appealed to the City Council for hearing and consideration; and
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WHEREAS, after proper and legal notice, the City Council
held hearings on said Planning Commission action on March 16,
1981, and March 23, 1981;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to findings
made in Planning Commission Resolution No. 1-81-3082, approving
Precise Plan of Design No. 746, and those findings made in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 1-81-3083, certifying
EIR No. 1980-1, the.City Council does hereby certify Environ-
mental Impact Report No. 1980-1 as to adequacy and conformance
with CEQA and the Environmental Impact Report Guidelines of
the State of California and..the City of West Covina..
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all potential adverse im-
pacts have been identified and for the most part mitigated.
Those impacts which have not or cannot be mitigated are
addressed by the following statement of overriding considera-
tions:
Certain physical resources will be irretrievably
committed to this project, and some environmental
impacts of the project cannot be mitigated. However,
because of the need for rental housing, represented
by the. almost non-existent vacancy factor for apart-
ments in West Covina, the provision of a variety of
housing in West Covina (including rental housing) is
consistent with the City's growth policy and housing
goals and objectives. These needs outweigh the
commitment of resources and such impacts that remain
unmitigated.
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify to
the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of March 1981.
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No.6306
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of
March, 1981.
AYES: Councilmen: Tennant, Chappell, Tice, Shearer
NOES Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
. ABSTAIN: Councilmen: Bacon
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City A torney
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