Resolution - 5986RESOLUTION NO. 5986
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFY-
ING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 1979-2
FOR ZONE CHANGE NO. 542 - A CHANGE OF ZONE
• FOR A CITY OWNED PARCEL.LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AZUSA AND NORMA AVENUES
(GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH) AS BEING IN CONFORMANCE
WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT, AS AMENDED.
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,
veritied applications for approval for a change of zone on. that
certain property generally described as follows:
southerly one-half of Lots 181 and
182 of E. J. Baldwin's 5th Subdivision
as shown on Map recorded in -Book 12,
Pages 134 and 135 of Maps in the office
of the County Recorder;.and
WHEREAS, it was determined that said. project could have
a potential adverse impact on the environment and, therefore, an
Environmental Impact Report should be prepared covering said
project; and
WHEREAS, -a Draft Environmental Impact Report was pre-
pared and completed in May, 1979; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said Draft Environmental Impact
Report was submitted to the following agencies for comment:
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Los Angeles County Flood-Control•,District
L. A. County Regional Planning Dept.
L. A. County Road Department
L. A. Countv Sanitation District
Southern California Edison Company
Southern California Gas Company
WHEREAS, the State Office of Planning and Research
published in the California EIR Monitor, reference to said Draft
Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, Draft Environmental Impact Report 1979-2, after
a thirty -day review period, was submitted to the Planning Commission
with related comments for public hearing and Planning Commission
review on July 5, 1979, and testimony on said Environmental Impact
Report was reviewed by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, after said hearings, the Planning Commission
determined that the submitted Draft Environmental Impact Report
No. 1979-2 and related comments have adequately discussed the
• project setting, the project description, the environmental im-
pacts, 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 July 5, 1979,
adopted Resolution No. 7079-2970 recommending that the City
Council certify Environmental Impact Report No. 1979-2 as being
adequate and in conformance with the State of California's and
the City of West Covina's Environmental Impact Report Guidelines;
and
• WHEREAS, said Resolution,. Draft Environmental Impact
Report, commentsand responses to comments pertaining to said
Report, minutes of the Planning Commission hearings, and staff
reports were forwarded to the City Council for.their review and
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, a duly advertised public.hearing was held
before the City Council on July 23, 1979 to accept testimony;
and
WHEREAS, after the close of public testimony, the
Council referred the project back to the Planning Commission
for further study; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reported its findings
back to the City Council for consideration at its meeting of
August 27, 1979; and
WHEREAS, any significant adverse impacts to the environ-
ment by the project have been identified and appropriate mitiga-
ting measures identified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Environmental
Impact Report is hereby supplemented to include the minutes of
the City Council meeting of July 23, 1979 and August 27, 1979, by
• incorporation of a copy of said minutes in the Final Environmental
Impact Report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approve
the Final Environmental Impact Report and certify said Environ-
mental Impact Report which has been completed in accordance with
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,.as amended, the
California State Environmental Impact Report Guidelines; and the
City of West Covina Environmental Impact Report Guidelines; and
further, that the City Council has considered all public input
and has reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Environmental Impact Report consisting of:
a. Draft Environmental Impact Report.
b. Addenda to the Environmental Impact Report.
i. Comments and replies from responding
public agencies.
ii. Minutes of the Planning Commission
hearing of July 5, 1979.
iii. Staff report to the Planning Commission
dated August 15, 1979.
• FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify to
the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of August, 1979.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No.
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day_ of August, 1979,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Tice Shearer, Browne, Chappell
• NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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City Clerk
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