2005/10/25 City Council Resolution (9)RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 323
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE ROHNERT PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE, SUBSECTION 17.07.020(H)
CONCERNING DENSITY BONUS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
(City of Rohnert Park)
WHEREAS, the applicant, City of Rohnert Park, has proposed amendments to
Subsection 17.07.020(h) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared for the project and determined that a Negative
Declaration should be prepared for the project in conformance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law, the Initial Study and Negative
Declaration were circulated for a period of no less than 20 days and a Notice of Intent was
published prior to that circulation period in the Press Democrat; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2005, the City Council held a public hearing at which time
interested persons had an opportunity to testify regarding the Initial Study and Negative
Declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park makes the following findings:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Findings. The City Council, in approving the Initial Study and Negative
Declaration for Planning Application PL2005 -050MC makes the following findings; to wit:
Environmental
An Initial Study was prepared for the project, and on the basis of substantial evidence in the
whole record before the Commission, there is no substantial evidence that the project will
have a significant effect on the environment, therefore a Negative Declaration will be
approved which reflects the lead agency's independent judgment and analysis. The record of
the proceeding on which this decision is based shall be maintained by the City of Rohnert
Park Planning Division.
The project, as mitigated, would not result in an impact to endangered, threatened or rare
species or their habitats, including but not limited to plants, fish, insects, animals and birds.
The project consists of amendments to the Municipal Code that would be consistent with
State Law and would not result in physical development that would affect any native species
or plants, any unique, rare, threatened, or endangered species of plants, any sensitive native
vegetation, or any migration corridors.
Section 3. Environmental Clearance. An Initial Study was prepared for this project
and indicates that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and
accordingly a Negative Declaration, therefore, is hereby adopted.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby certify the
Negative Declaration for the proposed amendments to Subsection 17.07.020(h) of the Rohnert
Park Municipal Code.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 25th day of October, 2005, by the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park.
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