2010/11/16 Planning Commission Resolution (8)Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 2O1O-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
cITy oF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
CERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR AMENDMENTS TO
THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT
WHEREAS' the City of Rohnert Park proposes to amend the General Plan
Circulation Element (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared for the Project and concluded that the
proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment; therefore a
Negative Declaration was prepared; and
\ryHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law, the Negative Declaration were
circulated for a period of no less than 30 days and a Notice of Intent was published prior
to that circulation period in the Community Voice on September 17,2010; and
\ryHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC, public
hearing notices were mailed to all property owners within an area exceeding a three
hundred foot radius of the subject property and a public hearing was published for a
minimum of 10 days prior to the first public hearing in the Community Voice; and
\ilHEREAS, on November 16, 2010, the Planning Commission held a public
meeting at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify regarding the
Initial Study and Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, at the November 16,2010 public meeting the Planning Commission
of the City of Rohnert Park reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the proposal.
NO\il, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION 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 Planning Commission, in recommending approval
of the Initial Study and Negative Declaration to the City Council makes the following
findings, to wit;
1. An Initial Study was prepared for the project, and on the basis of substantial evidence
in the whole record, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a
significant effect on the environment, therefore a Negative Declaration has been
prepared 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.
2. The project 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 involves the change to certain figures and a table in the General Plan. There
are no native species or plants, no unique, rare, threatened, or endangered species of
plants, no sensitive native vegetation that will be affected by these amendments. A
DeMinimus impact finding can be made for this project.
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 has been prepared.
NO\ry THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission does
recommend to the City Council that they adopt the Negative Declaration (Exhibit A) for
No. Planning Application PL20 1 0-059GP4, Circulation Element Amendments.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 16th day of November 2010, by
the City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
NoEs: 0 ABSENT:- ABSTAIN:
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