2006/07/11 City Council Resolution (3)RESOLUTION NO. 20W194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND A MITIGATION MONI'T'ORING PROGRAM
FOR THE
EASTSIDE TRUNK SEWER PROJECT #2004 -05
AND
PHASE 1 SNYDER LANE ROADWAY WIDENING PROJECT (PROJECT #TR 26)
AND APPROVING THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2004, the City Council gave direction to investigate
the construction of the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project extending east from the City's sewage
lift station on J. Rogers Lane to increase reliability and capacity of the critical conveyance
system as part of the 2004 -05 Capital Improvement Program budget; and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2005, the City Council gave direction to provide for
the design and construction of the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project as part of the 2005 -06 Capital
Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, construction of the existing City sewer system was initiated in 1956 and
has a limited capacity to convey existing and projected future flows identified in the City's
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer reviewed a Route Study prepared dated December
2004, which concludes that a route primarily along Redwood Drive, Santa Alicia Drive,
Southwest Boulevard, and Snyder Lane will best serve the City's needs; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer reviewed a Pre- Design Report dated September 2005,
which describes in detail the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project, the City will also construct
improvements to Snyder Lane between Jasmine Circle and Southwest Boulevard, also
described in the City's General Plan, in order to complete both projects concurrently and
avoid redundant construction impacts; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Snyder Lane improvements are identified as the Phase 1
Snyder Lane Roadway Widening Project #TR -26 in the City's 2006 -07 and 2007 -08 Capital
Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the City Engineer, a Draft Initial Study and Proposed
Mitigation Negative Declaration for the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project, including the Phase 1
Snyder Lane Roadway Widening Project, was prepared in conformance with the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2006, the Draft Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated
Negative Declaration were circulated for a period of no less than 30 days and a Notice of
Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration was published prior to that circulation
period in the Press Democrat and mailed to adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the
project alignment; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2006 the City Council received public comments at which
time interested persons had an opportunity to testify regarding the Draft Initial Study and
Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration; and;
WHEREAS, the Draft Initial Study and Response to Comments did not identify any
significant environmental impacts of the project after implementation of mitigation measures,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, MAKE FINDINGS, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
That the above recitations are true and correct;
That the Council has read, reviewed, and considered the information contained in the
Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the
Council's independent judgment and analysis;
That on the basis of the whole record before the Council, there is no substantial
evidence that the project, as mitigated, will have a significant effect on the
environment;
That the record of the proceeding on which this decision is based shall be maintained
by the Planning Director at the City of Rohnert Park Planning Department; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, based on the records and the findings
made above, the Council determines that the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project will not have a
significant effect on the environment with implementation of the mitigation measures
identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council adopts the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for the proposed project and approves the
Eastside Trunk Sewer Project.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this I Ith day of July, 2005, by the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park.
CITY OF ROHNERT
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