HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2735 RESOLUTION NO. 2735
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY, FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE GRANTING OF CERTAIN BUILDING
PERMITS r^nILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT
UPON THE ENVIRONMENT.
WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court, in its decision,
Friends of Mammoth et al. vs. Board of Supervisors of Mono
County, filed September 21, 1972, held that the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Public Resources Code
Sections 21,000 - 21,151) applies to private activities for
which a permit, lease, or other similar entitlement is required
from a governmental agency, and that the provisions of Sec. 21,151
apply to such projects; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of Sec. 21,151 requires
that a determination be made as to whether or not specific
projects may have a significant effect upon the environment;
and
WHEREAS, certain routine applications for permits
regularly received by the Building Department involve projects
which have only a trivial effect upon the environment, such as
the following:
1. Single family dwelling to be constructed
on regularly subdivided lots zoned R -1 or lots created by a
regular lot division pursuant to the provisions of the Downey
Municipal Code.
2. Alterations and additions to existing
residential buildings.
3. Miscellaneous permits for fencing,
retaining walls, buildings accessory to residential uses,
swimming pools, etc.
4. Two and three family dwellings to be
constructed on regularly subdivided lots appropriately
classified for such use; and
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WHEREAS, the projects enumerated above for which
permit applications are routinely received by the City have
little or no individual influence upon consumption of natural
resources, such as water, light, air, vegetation, or open
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spaces, and production of environmental wastes such as sewage
and air pollution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines
that projects for which permit applications are routinely
received by the City, including the following:
1. Single family dwelling to be constructed
on regularly subdivided lots zoned R -1 or lots created by
a regular lot division pursuant to the provision of the
Downey Municipal Code,
2. Alterations and additions to existing
residential buildings,
3. Miscellaneous permits for fencing,
retaining walls, building accessory to residential uses,
swimming pools, etc.,
4. Two and three family dwellings to be
constructed on regularly subdivided lots appropriately
classified for use,
have little or no individual influence upon consumption of
natural resources, such as water, light, air, vegetation, or
open spaces, and production of environmental wastes, such
as sewage and air pollution.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds and determines
that projects for which permit applications are routinely
received by the City as listed above have only a trivial
effect upon the environment and will not have a significant
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effect upon the environment.
SECTION 3. That the Building Official or his
authorized representatives are hereby authorized to endorse
the finding upon any of the permits or applications for
permits as listed above that said project will not have a
significant effect upon the environment.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds and determines
that the provisions of Sec. 21,151 of the Public Resources
Code do not apply to projects enumerated above.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of October,
1 972.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 9th day of October, 1972, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Jennings, Morton, DiLoreto, Temple, Winton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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City Clerk
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