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RESOLUTION NO. 83-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) 83-1 AND
AMENDMENTS AS FINAL EIR 83-1
The City Council of the City of Tustin, California does hereby
resolve as fol 1 ows'
I. The City Council finds and determines as follows'
A. That an Environmental Impact Report would be
required due to potential effects identified in an
initial questionnaire done for the proposed Newport
Avenue extensi on.
B. That a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the
proposed project has been prepared by LSA, Inc. fo~ the
City of Tustin.
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C. That distribution of the Draft EIR was made to
interested public and private agencies with a
sol ici ration of comments and evaluation.
D. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and
held on them Draft EIR.
E. That incorporated within the Draft EIR are the
comments of the public, commissions, staff and
responsi bl e agenci es.
F. That the Draft EI R and amendments were prepared in
compl i ance wi th the Cal i forni a Environmental Qual i ty
Act, State guidelines and the policies of the City of
Tustin.
G. That the Draft EIR and amendments have been reviewed
and considered, and that mitigating measures have been
incorporated into the project that eliminate or
substantial ly 1 essened the si gni ficant environmental
effects thereof as identified in the DraftI EIR and
amendments; these environmental effects and mitigating
measures are listed in the attached document, Exhibit
"A". Mitigation measures are specified as conditions
contained in this resolution.
H. The Tustin Planning Commission has considered Draft
EIR 83-1 at its meeting of September 12, 1983, and
recommended by Minute Order that the City Council
certify Draft EIR 83-1, plus amendments as a final EIR
83-1.
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II. The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby
certify Draft EIR 83-1, plus amendments as a final EIR
83-1.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council, held on
the . 5th day of Octotober , 1983.
ROnald B. Hoe~t~rey, M~yor ....
ATTEST'
Mary Ef~Wynn 0
City C~rk
Exhibi t 'A'"
Environmental Impaclt Fi ndings
As Required by CEQA and the City of Tustin
Newport Avenue Extension EIR 83-1
September 19, 1983
Pursuant to Cali fornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and 1 ocal
guidelines to implement CEQA, as amended, this document is intended
to present findings and statements of facts, based on the public
record, as to reasons the City Council is taking this action in
1 ight of significant environmental effects thereof and to show how
these effects will be reduced to a level of insignificance.
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Significant Effect' Acquisition of right-of-way for the
proposed extension would result in the displacement of a portion
of an existing facility.
Findings' Changes or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into, the project which mitigate the significant
effects thereof.
Statement of Facts-
for the tel oc a ti on
The City wil 1 fol 1 ow its adopted gui del ines
of structures in the public right-of-way.
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Significant Effect: The average daily traffic volumes along
Newport Avenue in the immediate vicinity of the proposed
extension will increase from about 4,000 to 10,900 daily trips.
Finding' Changes or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into, the project which mitigate the significant
effects thereof.
Statement of Facts' While there is an impact at this point,
circulation in the western section of Tustin will be
significantly improved overall, particularly traffic in a
north-south direction.
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Significant Effect: Improvements to the I-5/SR-55 interchange
presently under examination by Cal Trans may result in closure
of the northbound McFadden/SR-55 off-ramp and relocation of the
southbound on/off-ramps.
Finding' Changes or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into, the project which mitigate the significant
effects thereof.
Statement of Facts' The proposed extension shall be designed
such that, in the event Cal Trans elects to close the
SR-55/McFadden northbound off-ramp, the proposed extension will
be compatible with Cal Trans' needs for alternate SR-55 ramp
access.
'Exhibi
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Significant Effect- Sight distance for eastbound trains is
severely restricted at Newport Av.enue as a result of the Route
55 freeway overcrossing, creating a potential safety concern.
Finding' Changes or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into, the project which mitigate the significant
effects thereof.
Statement of Facts- Standard railroad safety equipment will be
installed at the crossing at the time of the extension's
construction. The proposed project shall confom to PUC General
Order No. 75-C, Regulations Governing the Protection of
Crossings at Grade of Roads, Highways and Streets with Rail roads
in the State of California and shall al so conform to
specifications for traffic signals at near-grade crossings as
described in the Manual on Unifom Traffic Control Devices for
Streets and Highways, U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA,
1978.
Significant Effect- Traffic noise levels will significantly
increase along the segment of Newport Avenue south of Sycamore
Avenue. Construction noise will create a short-term increase in
ambient noi se 1 evel.
Finding' Changes or alterations have been required
incorporated into, the project which mitigates the
effects thereof. '
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significant
Statement of Facts- At the time of final design for the
extension, a more detailed acoustics study shall be completed
which specifies dimensions for a noise barrier to be constructed
along Newport Avenue in order to reduce noise impacts from the
project to meet City standards. In order to control potential
noi se impacts, from construction activities, the City' s noi se
ordinance will be enforced.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF TUSTIN )
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of
the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing
Resoluti'on No. 83-68 was duly and regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of Q.ctob.er, 1983., by the
fol 1 owing vote:
AYES · COUNCILPERSONS' Edgar, Greinke, Kennedy, Saltarelli
NOES · COUNCILPERSONS' None
ABSENT' COUNCILPERSONS' Hoesterey
MARY E. WYNN, Ci~ Cler '
City of Tusti n, Cal i forni a