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Attachment 1
CITY OF SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO: ________
APPLICATION NUMBERS: GPA10-0001
ADOPTING AN UPDATED CIRCULATION AND SCENIC HIGHWAY
ELEMENT AND AMENDING THE OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION
ELEMENT
WHEREAS, a General Plan must contain certain elements, including a Circulation
Element which sets forth goals, policies and programs for travel and transportation and the
location of existing and proposed transportation routes and other local public facilities for
transportation within the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2010 the Planning Commission held a duly noticed
Public Hearing on the draft Circulation and Scenic Highway Element and related planning
actions described below at which time all interested parties were given a full opportunity to
be heard and to present evidence and argument. The Planning Commission considered the
proposed update of the Circulation and Scenic Highway Element and an amendment to the
Open Space and Conservation Element, CEQA documentation, correspondence,
presentations from the public, and all testimony and other evidence presented at the Public
Hearing. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the updated
Circulation and Scenic Highway Element and all related General Plan, ordinance, and other
amendments; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2010 the City Council held a duly noticed Public
Hearing on the draft Circulation and Scenic Highway Element and related planning actions
described below at which time all interested parties were given a full opportunity to be heard
and to present evidence and argument. The City Council considered the proposed update of
the Circulation and Scenic Highway Element and an amendment to the Open Space and
Conservation Element, CEQA documentation, correspondence, presentations from the
public, and all testimony and other evidence presented at the Public Hearing; and
WHEREAS, the amendment to the trails map within the Open Space and
Conservation Element is intended to ensure conformance with the trails map within the
Circulation and Scenic Highway Element; and
WHEREAS, environmental review was completed in the form of an Initial Study
and it was determined that the proposed adoption of the Circulation and Scenic Highway
Element, and the amendment to the City’s Open Space and Conservation Element, would
not result in potential significant impacts on the environment and a Negative Declaration
was approved on October 20, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Circulation and Scenic Highway
Element and the proposed amendment to the Open Space and Conservation Element are
consistent with the remaining portions of the City of Saratoga General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby adopt the
Circulation and Scenic Highway Element attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and amends the
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Open Space and Conservation Element by replacing Exhibit OSC-2 with the exhibit
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, this 17th
day of November, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kathleen King
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ann Sullivan
City Clerk
Exhibit 1 – Circulation and Scenic Highway Element Update (November XX, 2010)
Exhibit 2 – Updated Exhibit OSC-2