HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6550 RESOLUTION NO. 6550
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
DOWNEY LANDING SPECIFIC PLAN (SP- 01 -01)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby FINDS, DETERMINES and
DECLARES that:
A. Downey Landing, LLC and Kaiser Permanente, the project applicants,
requested that the City of Downey consider a specific plan, better known as
the Downey Landing Specific Plan, or SP- 01 -01, (i.e., the Project), that is
intended to guide the planning and development of the 160 -acre former
NASA Industrial Plant. The project site is located in the southeast portion of
the community and is generally bounded by Stewart & Gray Road on the
north, Lakewood Boulevard and Clark Avenue on the west, Imperial
Highway on the south and Bellflower Boulevard on the east.
B. The City of Downey, which is the Lead Agency for the project, prepared the
Initial Study of Environmental Impact and caused to be prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Report ( "Draft EIR" ) for the Downey Landing
Specific Plan in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), State CEQA Guidelines and the City of Downey's Revised
Procedures for Implementing CEQA, which was adopted by City Council
Resolution No. 5646.
C. The Draft EIR, State Clearinghouse Number 2001031096, evaluated the
probable and potential environmental effects of implementing the proposed
specific plan.
D. The City of Downey independently reviewed the Draft EIR and concluded
that it reflects the independent judgement of the City of Downey.
E. The Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for review and
comment, in accordance with CEQA, State CEQA Guidelines and City of
Downey's Revised Procedures for Implementing CEQA, to the appropriate
public agencies, adjoining communities, interested parties and was also made
available for public review for a 45 -day review period. The review period
began on August 2, 2001 and extended to and included September 17, 2001
F. Written comments on the Draft EIR were received by the City during the 45-
day public review period and were fully and adequately responded to in
accordance with Section 15088 (b) of the State CEQA Guidelines. The
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comments and responses to comments concerning the DEIR have been
included in the Final EIR.
G. The Planning Commission gave required notice and held a public hearing on
February 20, 2002 to receive testimony on the proposed project and Final
EIR.
H. The Planning Commission fully reviewed and carefully considered the Draft
EIR, the comments and responses to comments concerning the Draft EIR and
all other environmental documents that comprise the Final EIR and by
Resolution No. 2184, recommended the City Council certify the Final EIR
for the Downey Landing Specific Plan, that it is complete and adequate, and
was prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA, State CEQA
Guidelines and the City of Downey's Revised Procedure for Implementing
CEQA.
SECTION 2. That the City Council has fully reviewed and carefully considered the Draft
EIR, the comments and responses to comments concerning the Draft EIR and all other
environmental documents that comprise the Final EIR, at a public hearing held on March
12, 2002, including all the information presented at said public hearing.
SECTION 3. In view of the foregoing, the City Council hereby certifies that the Final EIR
prepared for the Downey Landing Specific Plan is complete and adequate, and was prepared
in compliance with the requirements of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City of
Downey's Revised Procedures for Implementing CEQA.
SECTION 4. The Director of Community & Economic Development is hereby directed to
file a Notice of Determination pursuant to CEQA.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March , 2002.
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MEREDITH H . PERKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L . DSTO , City Clerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of March, 2002, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Cartozi an , Winningham, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Tre j o
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L . MIDSTOKKE city Clerk
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