CC RES 1997-025RESOLUTION NO. 97 -25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 694
FOR AMENDMENTS TO TITLES 16 AND 17
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, the Planning Commission and /or the Planning Commission Sub -
Committee conducted public hearings on December 14, 1993; February 8 and 22,
1994; March 8, 22 and 23 1994; April 12, 26 and 28, 1994; May 10 and 24, 1994; June
14, 1994; August 9 and 16, 1994; September 13 and 27, 1994; November 9, 1994;
December 13, 1994; January 10 and 24, 1995; February 14 and 28, 1995; March 14,
1995; April 25, 1995; May 23, 1995; July 11, 1995; September 12 and 26, 1995;
October 10 and 24, 1995 at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity
to be heard and present evidence regarding said amendments to Title 16 and 17 as set
forth in the Planning Commission Staff Reports of those dates.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution No. 95-44 on
October 24, 1995 and Resolution No. 95 -45 on November 14, 1995 recommending to
the City Council certain amendments to Titles 16 and 17 of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, the City Council held public hearings on November 8,1995; December
51 1995; February 6 and 20, 1996; March 11 and 19, 1996; April 2 and 16, 1996; May 7
and 21, 1996; June 4, 1996; July 2 and 16, 1996; August 6 and 20,1996; September 3
and 17, 1996; October 1, and 25, 1996; November 6 and 25, 1996; December 3, 1997;
January , 21, 1997; February 4 and 18, 1997; and April 1, 1997 at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence
regarding said amendments; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Assessment No. 694 was prepared in accordance
with the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State and local
CEQA Guidelines for said amendments to Titles 16 and 17 of the Municipal Code, after
which a Draft Negative Declaration was prepared, a copy of which is on file with in the
City's Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department and incorporated herein
by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a public notice pursuant to CEQA for the
determination of a Draft Negative Declaration on March 1, 1997, which public comment
period ran for 21 days, from March 4 through March 24, 1997; and
WHEREAS, no substantive comments were received from responsible agencies
or other agencies on the Draft Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, the City Council held a public hearing on April 1, 1997, at which time
all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence
regarding the Negative Declaration findings.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council has reviewed and considered the contents of
Environmental Assessment No. 694 and finds that there will be no significant adverse
environmental impacts resulting from the proposed amendments to Titles 16 and 17.
Section 2: That many of the amendments to the Titles 16 and 17 are
clarifications and minor non - substantive revisions; and the substantive amendments to
Titles 16 and 17 will reduce impacts on the environment since the requirements and
regulations governing development in the City have generally been strengthened,
thereby further reducing any adverse impacts to adjacaent properties, and therefore,
upon the environment.
Section :That the City Council has considered the proposed Negative
Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process and
finds on the basis of the Initial Study (the Environmental Assessment) and any
comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
Section 4: That the City Council hereby approves and finalizes the Negative
Declaration for the amendments to Titles 16 and 17 of the Municipal Code.
Resolution No. 97 -25
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 1997.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 97 -25 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting held onApril 1, 1997. n /
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