HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 81-139RESOLUTION N0. 81-139
A RESOLU7ION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT EIR 81-1 FOR A PROJECT DESCRIBED AS THE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT OF A CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX AS MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT, STATE AND LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert is the lead
agency pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Section 15030 for this
project being the development of the Civic Center Complex; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 22nd day of October, 1981, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider certification of a final Environmental Impact Report, herein after
referred to as Environmental Impact Report 81-1, for a project commonly referred
to as the Civic Center Complex; and
WNEREAS, the City Council did receive and review copies of Environ-
mental Impact Report 81-1; and
WHEREAS the City Council did receive and review copies of all written
comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and responses thereto; and
WHEREAS, at the said Public Hearing, the City Council did hear and
consider a11 oral comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and responses
thereto; and
WHEREAS, the following potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation
Measures were identified either within Environmental Impact Report 81-1, or testi-
mony, or comments and responses�pertaining to Environmental Impact Report 81-1:
IMPACT
1. Drainage: Increase in
surface runoff.
Z. Climate: Generation of
dust during construction.
MITIGATION MEASURES
Drainage: Installation of 44th Avenue
drain, per Master Drainage P1an.
Placing Civic Center 18 inches above
street grade.
Compliance with appropriate local
ordinances.
Climate: Water site to minimize dust.
3. General Land Use: Possible
land use incompatibility.
4. Circulation: Potential
traffic conflicts.
Increase in area's traffic
noise.
Increase in traffic in
immediate area.
General Land Use: Compliance with
appropriate local ordinances.
Circulation: Widen 44th Avenue and
San Pablo Avenue per General Plan
guidelines.
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Install traffic signal at 44th Avenue
and San Pablo.
Provide bike paths and bicycle faci-
lities.
Provide bus stop areas, if designated
by Sunline.
WHEREAS, said Environmental Impact Report 81-1 concludes that the
project described as the Civic Center Complex will not have a significant adverse
impact on the environment.
RESOLUTION N0. 81-139
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
l. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Council in this matter.
2. The Council does hereby certify the final Environmental
Impact Report Text has been completed in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as
amended; and, State and City guidelines implementing �
said act, with the final Environmental Impact Report to
include the following:
1. The Draft Environmental Impact Report 81-1, text.
2. The written comments received on the Draft Environ-
mental Report.
3. The list of persons and agencies commenting on the
Draft Environmental Impact Report.
4. The authorized response to the written and oral
comments.
5. The minutes of the City Council meeting of October
22, 1981; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLUED that the mitigation measures referred to
in the Draft Environmental Impact Report and previously herein are hereby
adopted for implementation as a part of the working drawings.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of
the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on this 2 2n d day of p ctob e r �
19d1, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: McPherson, Newbrander, Snyder &. [�ilson
NOES : Puluqi
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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