Resolution - 9218RESOLUTION NO. 9218
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE PALMVIEW PARK FIELD
LIGHTING PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
PALMVIEW PARK MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1
APPLICANT: City of West Covina
LOCATION: Palmview Park
1340 East Puente Avenue
WHEREAS, the City Council, on July 14, 1980, adopted the Palmview Park
Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina initiated a request for approval of a Master
Plan Amendment to permit the installation of lighting for the existing baseball field; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is considered a "project' pursuant to the terms of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, an initial study was prepared for said project; and
WHEREAS, based upon the findings of the initial study, it was determined that the
proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment and will not
individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined in
Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code; and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was prepared for the
proposed project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970, as amended, and mitigation measures are included in said Negative Declaration
in support of the finding that there was not a significant effect on the environment caused
by this project.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on the
28th day of March, 1995, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law to
consider said request; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, adopted Resolution No. 04-95-4293 at said
public hearing recommending that the City Council disapprove Palmview Park Master
Plan Amendment No. 1 and therefore took no action on the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon giving the required notice, did on the 2nd day
of May, 1995, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law to consider
said environmental documents.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. After receiving and considering all determinations, studies, documents, and
recommendations, as well as other appropriate public comments, the City Council
of the City of West Covina hereby certifies the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact be certified subject to compliance with the mitigation
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Palmview Park Master Plan Amendment No. 1
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measures that are recommended in the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact as outlined below:
VVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS
a. Air
MITIGATION
MEASURES
Normal wetting procedures or
other palliative measures shall
be followed during construction
activities to reduce fugitive dust
emissions in order to meet
AQMD Rule 403 requirements.
All construction activity shall
b. Noise comply with Chapter 15 (Noise
Ordinance) of the West Covina
Municipal Code and Chapters 29
and 70 of the Uniform Building
Code.
Any amplified public address
system used on the field shall
be turned -off at 8:00 p.m.
Such speakers used for a public
address system shall be oriented
away from adjacent residences.
Signs shall be posted to prohibit
the use of noise making devices
(horns, drums, etc.) after 8:00
p.m.
Annual assessments shall be
conducted prior to executing the
Facility Use Agreement in order
to determine other additional
measures which will eliminate
noise impacts to adjacent
properties. The assessment
shall consider the league's
compliance with the conditions
of approval, complaints
received, changes in league
operations, etc.
c. Plant Life Prior to commencing use of the
light system, it shall be
• determined if new planting is
necessary to minimize the
potential effects of light and
glare onto adjacent residential
properties. A landscape plan
shall be reviewed to determine
what new plantings may be
introduced.
MONITORING DEPT. MONITORING
AGENCY METHODS
Building/Engineering/ Daily on -site
Maintenance inspections. Pre -
construction plan
check.
Citizen's input.
Building/Engineering/ Daily on -site
Maintenance inspections. Pre -
construction plan
check.
Citizen's input.
Human Human Services
Services/Police review of field
Dept. activities. Citizen's
input.
Human Services
Human Services review of field
activities. Citizen's
input.
Planning Citizen's input.
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OIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS
d. Light and Glare
MITIGATION
MEASURES
Prior to commencing use of the
lighting system a light impact
assessment shall be completed
to determine whether additional
mitigation measures are
necessary. Should additional
measures be deemed necessary,
the City may require, by way of
example, but not limited to, the
use of glare
shields/hoods/louvers, and
adjustments to the aiming of the
lighting fixtures.
Several 48-inch box trees shall
be planted on the west side of
the park adjacent to the field to
minimize the effects of light and
glare to surrounding residential
properties.
MONITORING DEPT. MONITORING
AGENCY METHODS
Building/Engineering/ Citizen's input.
Planning Departments
Maintenance/Planning
Departments
The Facility Use Agreement Human Services
shall specify that recreational
activities will cease at a time to
assure that field lights will be
out by 9:00 p.m.
An automatic timer shall be
installed to turn off 50% of the
lights for the system at 8:50
p.m. and turn off the remaining
lights, except security lights, at
9:00 P.M.
Building/Engineering/
Human
Services/Planning
Departments
e.Transportation/ Ballfield lighting shall be limited
Circulation to use on Wednesday through Human Services
Saturday of each week. No use Department
is permitted on Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday.
All events and community
center activities will be Human
coordinated to minimize the Services/Police
• cumulative demand for parking Department
at the park.
The Traffic Committee shall
review measures aimed at Building/Engineering/
minimizing non-resident on- Police Departments
street parking on streets in the
vicinity of the park and, upon
consultation with neighborhood
residents, implement appropriate
parking control measures.
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Planning
Department
review of park.
Citizen's input.
Human Services
review of park
activities. Citizen's
input.
Human Services
review of park
activities. Police
on -site inspection.
Human Services
review of park
activities. Police
on -site inspection.
Citizen's input.
Police on -site
inspection.
Citizen's input.
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2. Non-compliance with any of the aforementioned mitigation measures as
determined by the monitoring department/agency and any measures taken to
correct said non-compliance shall be immediately reported to the Planning
Department on the City of West Covina Monitoring Checklist Form (Attachment
1); and
3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 16th day of May, 1995.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, JANET BERRY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, at a
regular meeting held on the 16th day of May, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: McFadden, Touhey, Herfert
NOES: Wong
ABSENT: Manners
DATE: May 16, 1995
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Q(r�Cc cy Q'& 'ki IJKoel
City Attorney
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
MITIGATION MEASURE MONITORING CHECKLIST
project Case Name/Number:
Project Coordinator Phone #
Project Location:
Mitigation Measure Status:
Mitigation Nature of Steps taken to
Data Measures. Non-compliance. correct non-compliance.
I hereby certify I have inspected the project plans/site and that the
above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Name(Print).
Department
Signature
Date
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