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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-04 - Approving Mitigated Negative Declaration for Harbor Blvd Improvement Project between Gisler and SunflowerRESOLUTION NO. 05-4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE HARBOR BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BETWEEN GISLER AVENUE AND SUNFLOWER AVENUE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, Draft Initial Study (State Clearinghouse Number 2004111114) has been prepared for the Harbor Boulevard Improvement Project between Gisler Avenue and Sunflower Avenue, and WHEREAS, the Draft Initial Study was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa Environmental Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa circulated the Draft Initial Study from November 22, 2004, to December 23, 2004, for public comment and review; and WHEREAS, the City staff conducted a public open house on December 7, 2004, on the Draft Initial Study; and WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa received written and verbal comments from the public during and after the review period; and WHEREAS, written comments and oral testimony were responded to in the manner set forth in California Code of Regulations Section 15088(b) through Comments and Responses prepared by the City of Costa Mesa; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on February 7, 2005, on the Draft Initial Study and the recommended Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed all environmental documents comprising the Draft Initial Study and the Mitigated Negative Declaration and has found that the Initial Study considers all environmental impacts of the proposed project, and the Mitigated Negative Declaration is complete and adequate and fully complies with all requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa Environmental Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City of Costa Mesa. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Costa Mesa City Council does hereby approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration as complete and adequate in that it addresses all environmental effects on the project and fully complies with the requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa Environmental Guidelines. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7tb day of February 2005. ATTEST: � &70 Deputy City Clerk of tie City of Costa Mesa 2 Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa APPROVED AS TO FORM , l City Attorn y STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 05_4 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7" day of February, 2005, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mansoor, Monahan, Bever, Dixon, Foley NOES: None ABSENT: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 8"' day of February, 2005. Dep City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa 3