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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC RES 1773~6 30 RESOLUTION NO. 1773 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN PLANNING AGENCY RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF EIR 77-4 (PACKER SQUARE) . .. The Planning Agency of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: 1. The Planning Agency finds and determines as follows: a. That a draft Environmental Impact Report was prepared by WESTEC Services, Inc. on behalf of Harry Kassebaum for the purpose of assessing the impact upon the environment of a proposed General Plan Amendment and mixed development for an 11 acre parcel located near tile intersection of Irvine Boulevard and Newport Avenue. b. That an amendment to EIR 77-4 was submitted to the City by the Robert P. Warmington Co. for the purpose of addressing changes in the site design and traffic circulation of the project. c. That an independent analysis was prepared by the Ciny staff and distributed with the draft to all agencies having jurisdiction in the subject area. d. That a public hearing was advertised and held by the Planning Agency on August 7th, 1978. e.~.~'-~ a result of the public testimony and evaluation, the ~roposed project has been modified to mitigate against adverse factors and addendums submitted to evaluate the amended project. f. The following factors have been identified, with miti~=ting~ measures, as adverse impacts: (1) Degradation of air quality to a slight degree. (2) Reduction in senior citizen housing accommodations. (3) Short-term reduction in net cost-revenue benefit ratio for city services. (4) Potential increase in para-medic service. (5) Increase in police service costs. (6) Increase in sewage beyond long range' capacity projection. (7) Increased vehicle traffic generation. (8) Required relocation of the bike trail alignment. (9) Increased urban congestion. (10) Potential problem in the disposition of the remenant railroad right-of-way easterly of the project. g. That the Planning Agency has reviewed the impact 1 2 3 5 6 '7 8 of the proposed project and alternatives with mitigating measures and has determined that the oppOr~unity for development as a total 11 acre parcel provides a greater community benefit than the adverse potentials of development. 2. The Planning agency hereby recommends to the City Council the certification of Environmental Impact Report 77-4, to consist of the initial draft, independent analysis, addendum, memorandums, correspondences from other agencies, public testimony, and the minutes of the public hearings conducte~ on August 1, 15, Septerber 6, and 19, 1977, and August 7th, 1978. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Agency of the City of Tustin held on the 21st day of August, 1978. 25 24 25 '26 27 28 29 3O 31 32 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF O~-~NGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, MARY ANN CHJ~BERLAIN, the undersigned, hereby certifies that she is the Recording Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that the 'foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted at a reqular meeting of_ the Plar~ning Co~mission, held on theL 73~?,/~/~ day of 19 7:?.