HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-57RESOLUTION NO. 90-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
RECOMMENDING THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE
FOR THE 1990 UPDATE OF THE DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT AND
REFER THE ELEMENT TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65580 et seq., the Town of
Danville has prepared a Housing Element Update for the Danville General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Planning Commission and Town Council held workshops
on June 5, 1990 and June 12, 1990 respectively to review and comment on the draft
program and policy options for the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(c)(5), the Town held a
public workshop on September 27, 1990 to obtain citizen input regarding the Circulation
Draft of the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, the comments of the public who attended were considered in the
preparation of the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of State Planning and Zoning Law, it is the
function and duty of the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville to review and
recommend action on proposed amendments to the Town's General Plan and the
individual Elements composing the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that certain
projects be reviewed for potential environmental impact and that environmental
documents be prepared; and
WHE~, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance had been prepared
by the Danville Planning Division; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Danville 2005
General Plan and certified as complete on October 5, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Impact Report addressed impacts of future
development of the Town of Danville (which exceeds the anticipated impacts resulting
from implementation of the Housing Element Update); and
WHEREAS, the projected increase in the Town's dwelling unit and population totals, and
programs proposed in the Housing Element Update do not raise any new significant
environmental issues which were not addressed in the Danville 2005 General Plan
Environmental Impact RePort; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville did review the Housing
Element Update at a public hearing on October 23, 1990 and December 11, 1990: and
WHEREAS, notice of the Planning Commission hearing was in all respects as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports,
recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the Town of
Danville finds that:
The adoption of the Housing Element Update will not have any significant
environmental impacts and is consistent with the information in the Final
Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Danville 2005 General Plan.
The Negative Declaration has been prepared and processed in accordance with
State environmental law and guidelines and is adequate and complete.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville will
perform a priority ranking of the policies included in this element which will be incorporated
by Staff into a matrix/work program to be reviewed independently by the Planning Commission
and incorporated into the draft Element to be reviewed by the Town Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville
recommends that the Town Council of the Town of Danville adopt the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Significance and refer the Housing Element Update to the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development for review and comment.
APPROVED by the, Danville Planning Commission at a Regular Meeting on December 11, 1990
by the following vote:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS llth day of December, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTION:
ABSENT: Wright
Frost, Hendricks, Hirsch, Hughes, Hunt, Vilhauer
Chief of P1
as-to
Approved _
IZity Att6rney
Chairman
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