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CC RES 2014-004 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MAKING CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT. WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes initiated a General Plan Amendment in 2013 in order to update the Housing Element of the City's General Plan, as required by State law; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste and Substances Statement), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study and determined that, there is no substantial evidence that the approval of the General Plan Amendment for the updated Housing Element would result in a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City's General Plan Housing Element will not result in or create any significant impacts to Aesthetics,Agriculture Resources,Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards/Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation,Transportation/Traffic, or Utilities/Service Systems. Accordingly, a Negative Declaration was prepared and notice of that fact was given in the manner required by law; and, WHEREAS, the Initial Study was prepared and distributed for circulation and review from December 19, 2013 through January 21, 2014; and, WHEREAS, on January 28, 2014, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution No. 2014-06, recommending that the City Council certify a Negative Declaration and approve the Final General Plan Housing Element amendment; and, WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes held a public hearing on February 4, 2014, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council finds that a General Plan Housing Element amendment is necessary to comply with State law and is consistent with the General Plan. Specifically, the Housing Element notes a new housing element objective of 31 infill dwelling units to year 2021. The additional 31 infill units will not cause any significant adverse impact as any new residential units would be required to comply with applicable development standards in the appropriate zoning district. Additionally, the Housing Element is internally consistent with the other goals and policies stated within the General Plan. Section 2: The proposed project is an amendment to the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan as required by State Law. The proposed amendment will not create or result in any significant impacts to the General Plan, Zoning Code, nor be in conflict with any applicable environmental plans or policies, be incompatible with existing land uses, affect agricultural resources, or disrupt the physical arrangement of the established community. Therefore, there will be no significant land use or planning impacts associated with this project. Section 3: The proposed amendment will consider updated population, employment and housing statistics. However, there will be no significant impacts to the regional or local population projections, nor induce substantial growth in the City, nor displace existing housing (especially affordable housing) as the proposed project's quantified objectives only provide for the 31 infill units. Section 4: The proposed project does not include any physical modifications or alterations of the existing land or structures. Any physical modifications or alterations to existing land and/or structures as a result of the project objectives will be addressed through separate environmental analysis of each project consistent with CEQA. As such, there will be no significant exposure to geological risks, nor any significant impacts to water resources, air quality, transportation/circulation, biological resources, energy and mineral resources, no significant hazardous conditions created, no significant noise impacts, no significant impacts to public services, no significant impacts to utilities and service systems, no significant aesthetic impacts, and no significant impacts to cultural and recreational resources, as a result of the proposed project. Section 5: For reasons discussed in the Initial Study,which is incorporated herein by reference, the project would not have any potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals, nor would the project have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable. Section 6: The proposed project does not include any physical modifications or alterations of the existing land or structures. Any physical modifications or alterations to existing land and/or structures as a result of the project objectives will be addressed through separate environmental analysis of each project consistent with CEQA. As such, the project does not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. Further, for this reason, the proposed project does not have impacts that are Resolution No. 2014-04 Page 2 of 3 individually limited but cumulatively considerable, nor have environmental effects that would cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, directly or indirectly. Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on its independent review and evaluation of the information and findings contained in the Initial Study, Staff Reports, minutes, and records of the proceedings, the City Council has determined that the project will not result in a significant adverse impact on the environment. Therefore, the City Council hereby certifies the Negative Declaration making certain environmental findings in association with the General Plan Housing Element amendment. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February 2014. L Pi At ayor Attest: wo.-8 City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2014-04 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on February 4, 2014. City Clerk Resolution No. 2014-04 Page 3 of 3