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RESOLUTION NO. 1655
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT REPORT 77-3, A FOCUSED E.I.R. FOR THE
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PORTION OF 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 on the basis of information submitted/
by Westec Services, Inc., 180 East Main Street,
Tustin, California 92680, for the purpose of
evaluating the impact related to the proposed
construction of a commercial development of ~
40,400 square feet on 4.5 acres, for the pr6p-
erty located on the southeasterly side of
Newport Avenue southerly of Irvine Boulevard,
known as Packer Square.
b. That an independent analysis was included in the
~-aff distribution to all agencies having
jurisdiction over subject area.
c. That a public hearing was held by the Planning
Agency on July 18, 1977, to receive public
testimony related to the impact upon the local
environment of proposed development on the sub-
ject property, with public hearing continued to
August 1, 1977.
d. That EIR 77-3 adequately addresses those items
of environmental significance as related to the
proposed land uses.
e. That adverse factors have been identified with
mitigating measures as identified in the staff
report dated 1 August 1977, to consist of the
following items:
(1) Conflict with design of Orange County
bicycle path plan.
(2) Pedestrian safety for occupants and resi-
dents of the area.
(3) Public use of the northeasterly service
road.
(4) Newport Avenue traffic circulation.
(5) Prohibition of 'egress for southbound traffic.
(6) Restri6ted access to the center.
f. Plans have been modified to accommodate all
the adverse impacts identified within the
report, with the exception of the prohibition of
left-turn movements out of the commercial center
onto Newport Avenue, which will have resultant
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impact 'upon other traffic intersections.
The economic and service benefit of the project
is d~emed to override the adverse impact of the
prohibition of left-turn movements for egress
from the commercial center.
2. The Planning Agency hereby recommends to the City
Council the certification of Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) 77-3, to consist of the initial draft,
independent analysis, public,testimony, and minutes of the
meetings of July 18, August 1, August 15, September 6,
and September 19, 1977, and related correspondence.
Subject to the filing of requested documents with the
office of Historic Preservation, State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Agency of the City of Tustin held on the 19th day of September,
1977.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, MARY ANN C}~MBERLAIN, the undersigned, hereby certifies
that she is the ~ecording Secretary of the Planning Commission
of the City of Tustin, California; that the foregoing Resolution
was duly pas sad and adopted at a reg/u~ zeeting of %h~__/
Planning Commission, held on the//. · day of .~~~..~/
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PLANNING ~bIISSI~N--RECORDING SECRETARy