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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-8886 certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the DeVaul Ranch Annexation Project located at 11855 Los Osos Valley Road (ER 102-96)r' ✓i RESOLUTION NO. 8886 (1998 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE DEVAUL RANCH ANNEXATION PROJECT LOCATED AT 11855 LOS OS_ OS VALLEY ROAD (ER 102 -96) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council have held public hearings on this EIR in accordance with the California Government Code; and WHEREAS, the EIR comes to the City Council after extensive review and with the comments of the Planning Commission and concerned public; and WHEREAS, the potential environmental impacts of the project have been evaluated in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the City's Environmental Guidelines. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1: Environmental Determination. The City Council hereby certifies that the Final Environmental Impact Report for the DeVaul Ranch Annexation Project. adequately identifies the project's potentially significant impacts, alternatives to the proposed action and recommended mitigation measures. SECTION 2: Findings. 1. The Final EIR was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was considered by the City prior to any approvals of the project. 2. The Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City. 3, For each "Potentially Significant" effect identified in the EIR under the categories of Aesthetics, Cultural Resources, Biological Resources; Soils and Geology, Utilities, Affordable Housing, Traffic and Circulation, and Air Quality, the approved mitigation measures contained in the EIR will avoid or substantially lessen the identified adverse environmental impacts of the project to a level of insignificance and have been incorporated into the project. 4. The "Significant and Unavoidable" effects identified in the Biological and Aesthetic sections of the EIR will not be fully mitigated to a degree of insignificance with the incorporation of all of the identified mitigation measures or the adoption of one of the alternatives to the project analyzed in the EIR. However, the Council finds that the adverse environmental effects are acceptable and makes a statement of overriding considerations for those significant and unavoidable environmental impacts because: J R8886 gggg� + Resolution No. �199$'series) Page 2 a. The project, with its dedication of 184 acres of land as permanent open space to the City of San Luis Obispo far exceeds the City's requirement to protect an area at least equal to the development area (38 acres). b. The project is consistent with the City's Land Use Element which states that this area is designated for medium density residential development and may accommodate about 500 dwellings. c. The project helps achieve housing goals of the City's General Plan by providing 253 dwelling units to include both market rate and affordable housing for the citizens of the City. d. The residential development will be served with City utilities and will be under City jurisdiction which is preferred for urban scale development at the edge of the City limits. e. A proposed off -site mitigation plan shall lessen the level of significance of the significant and unavoidable effects of the project identified in the Biological Resources section of the EIR. f. The proposed height restrictions will lessen the level of significance of the significant and unavoidable effects of the project identified in the Aesthetics section of the EIR. 5. The Mitigation Monitoring Program has been reviewed and approved by the City Council in conjunction with the certification of the Final EIR. Council On motion ofVice Mayor Romero seconded b}Member. Ewan-- and on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Ewan, Marx, Schwartz and Vice Mayor Romero Noes: Mayor Settle Absent: None the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 1 5t1, day of nPrPmhPr , 1998. Mayor Allen Settl A City Clerk Lee Price V R8886 8886 Resolution No. (199,„,eries) Page 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 05/0 ,,, L,.... R8886 �, >� o �� �/ . �,�- 0" �- {� i ,� � J` �� r G �JJ �� - C,�h���� ��._- � .