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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9720170901 SL/PCE PLANNING/COMP PLAN 2017/RESO CERTIFYING EIR Resolution No. 9720 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Certifying Adequacy of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act RECITALS A. The City of Palo Alto, a chartered municipal corporation (“City”) has prepared that certain comprehensive update to its general plan, entitled “Our Palo Alto 2030” (referred to herein as the “Comprehensive Plan Update”), proposed for approval and adoption by the City Council. B. Approval of the Comprehensive Plan Update would constitute a project under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, together with related state implementation guidelines promulgated thereunder (“CEQA”). C. The City, in compliance with CEQA, prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to provide an assessment of the potential environmental consequences of adopting and implementing the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update and associated zoning amendments. The environmental review process under CEQA commenced and was undertaken concurrently with the preparation and consideration of the Comprehensive Plan Update. D. A Draft Environmental Impact Report (“Draft EIR”) for the Comprehensive Plan Update was prepared analyzing four alternatives (also referred to as “scenarios”) in equal level of detail, and was circulated for public review from February 5, 2016 to June 8, 2016. The City held several public hearings to receive comments on the Draft EIR. E. During the Comprehensive Plan development and review process, the City Council directed the evaluation of two additional alternatives or scenarios, which were subsequently analyzed in a Supplement to the Draft EIR that was circulated for public review from February 10, 2017 to March 31, 2017, during which time the City Council and Planning and Transportation Commission held additional public hearings to receive comments on the Draft EIR and the Supplement. F. Through its review of the Citizens Advisory Committee’s recommendations over several duly noticed public hearings, the City Council identified the parameters of the preferred alternative for the Comprehensive Plan Update. G. A Final Environmental Impact Report was prepared, which Final Environmental Impact Report is comprised of the Draft EIR dated February 5, 2016, together with the Supplement to the Draft EIR dated February 10, 2017, and the Final Environmental Impact Report dated August 30, 2017 (collectively, all of said documents are referred to herein as the “Final EIR”). H. Prior to the adoption of this Resolution, the Planning and Transportation Commission of the City of Palo Alto, on September 27, 2017, reviewed the Final EIR prepared for the Comprehensive Plan Update (also sometimes referred to herein as the “Project”), held a public hearing, and recommended to the City Council that it certify and find the Final EIR was completed in accordance with the requirements of CEQA. DocuSign Envelope ID: CD82F808-3350-456A-A71E-2FFF9E132CA6 170901 SL/PCE PLANNING/COMP PLAN 2017/RESO CERTIFYING EIR I. Public notice was duly given that on October 23, October 30 and November 13, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California, the Council would hold a public hearing where interested persons could appear, be heard, and present their views with respect to the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update and the Final EIR, and at the noticed date and time, the Council gave all persons full opportunity to be heard and to present their views with respect to the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update and the Final EIR. J. The Council is the decision-making body for adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AS FOLLOWS: The City Council (hereinafter the “Council”), in the exercise of its independent judgment as the decision-making body for the City of Palo Alto as Lead Agency, makes and adopts the following findings and certifications in compliance with the requirements of CEQA: 1. The Council has independently reviewed and considered the Final EIR. 2. The Council does hereby find and certify that the Final EIR has been prepared and completed in compliance with CEQA. 3. The Council does hereby find and certify that the Final EIR reflects the City of Palo Alto’s independent judgment and analysis. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: November 13, 2017 AYES: FILSETH, FINE, KNISS, SCHARFF, TANAKA, WOLBACH NOES: DUBOIS, HOLMAN, KOU ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: __________________________ _____________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: __________________________ _____________________________ Assistant City Attorney City Manager _____________________________ Director of Planning and Community Environment DocuSign Envelope ID: CD82F808-3350-456A-A71E-2FFF9E132CA6 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: CD82F8083350456AA71E2FFF9E132CA6 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: RESO 9720 Certifying EIR for Comp Plan Update.docx Source Envelope: Document Pages: 2 Signatures: 5 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 5 Initials: 0 Irma Mora AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Irma.Mora@CityofPaloAlto.org IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Record Tracking Status: Original 11/28/2017 10:46:44 AM Holder: Irma Mora Irma.Mora@CityofPaloAlto.org Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Hillary Gitelman Hillary.Gitelman@cityofpaloalto.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Using IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Sent: 11/28/2017 10:55:59 AM Viewed: 11/28/2017 12:08:25 PM Signed: 11/28/2017 12:08:34 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Sandra Lee Sandra.Lee@cityofpaloalto.org Assistant City Attorney Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Using IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Sent: 11/28/2017 12:08:35 PM Viewed: 11/28/2017 12:16:43 PM Signed: 11/28/2017 12:16:53 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign James Keene James.Keene@cityofpaloalto.org City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Using IP Address: 73.231.36.101 Signed using mobile Sent: 11/28/2017 12:16:55 PM Viewed: 11/28/2017 8:56:59 PM Signed: 11/28/2017 8:57:15 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 4/14/2015 5:40:07 PM ID: 44fe333a-6a81-4cb7-b7d4-925473ac82e3 H. 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