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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 06-085RESOLUTION 06-085 A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AMENDING THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF APN 386-26-070 & 071 FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDHJM DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY M-10 TO PUBLIC FACILITIES North Campus -19848 Prospect Rd. Negative Declaration and General Plan Ameudment WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga has requested consideration of a Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment for aCity-owned property called the North Campus located at 19848 Prospect Road and consisting of two parcels with APN 386-26- 070 & 071. The General Plan Amendment proposes to revert to the prior General Plan designation of Public Facilities from the current designation of Residential Medium Density Single Family M-10; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed Public Hearing at which time all interested parties were given a full opporhrnity to be heard and to present evidence; and WHEREAS, an Initial Study and a Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declazation were available for public review from August 25, 2006 through September 25, 2006 and copies of said documents were routed to the State Clearinghouse. No comments were received; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Initial Study and Negative Declaration and has determined that this application for a General Plan Amendment could not have a significant effect of the environment; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with the following goals and policies of the City of Sazatoga General Plan: LU.8.0 Affinn that the City shall continue to be predominantly a community of single-family detached residences. The proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with this Goal in that there is no new impact on the surrounding single-family residences. This General Plan Amendment reverts to the prior General Plan designation of the site for the purpose of maintaining consistency with the existing use as a City-owned property. No new development on the site is proposed at this time. Area Plans, Housine Element The twelve Area Plans (A-L) located in the Housing Element of the General Plan aze meant to guide future development. The subject property is located in Area D. This area is identified as a predominantly single family residential area. The proposed General Plan Amendment does not have any impact on the number of existing single family residences in Area D. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby resolve as follows: A. With respect to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and based on the information in the staff report for this matter the City Council hereby finds and determines that: 1. Notice of the hearing on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration [ND] was given as required by law and the actions were conducted pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines; and 2. All Interested Parties desiring to comment on the ND were given the opportunity to submit oral and written comments on the adequacy of the ND prior to this action by the City Council; and 3. No comments were made during the public comment period and all comments made at the public hearings on the ND were responded to adequately; and 4. The City Council was presented with and has reviewed all of the information in the administrative record; and 5. The ND has been completed in compliance with the intent and requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and the ND represents the City Council's independent judgment. The City Council has considered the information contained in the ND and the record in considering the General Plan Amendment; and 6. Based on the entire record of this matter, there is no evidence that the General Plan Amendment may have a significant effect on the environment; and 7. The documents constituting the record of proceedings upon which this decision is based are located in the City of Sazatoga Department of Community Development and are maintained by the Director of that Department; and 8. There is no evidence before the Community Development Department that the proposed project will have any potential for adverse effects on wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2 of the Department of Fish and Game Code; and B. With respect to the proposed General Plan Amendment, after cazeful consideration of all testimony and related information the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby approve the proposed General Plan Amendment to change the current land use designation of pazcels with APN 386-26-070 & 071 at 19848 Prospect Road from Residential Medium Density Single Family M-10 to Public Facilities. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Sazatoga City Council, State of California, on this 15` day of November 2006 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councihnembers Kathleen King, Nick Streit, Ann Waltonsmith, Vice Mayor Aileen Kao, Mayor Norman Kline NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None