HomeMy WebLinkAbout022-91RESOLUTION NO. 22-91
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE
FOR THE 1990 UPDATE OF THE DANVILLE HOUSING ELEMENT AND
REFERRING 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 2005 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
WHERF~S, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65351 and 65583(c)(6), a
public workshop was held on September 27, 1990 to obtain citizen input regarding the
circulation draft of the 1990 Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, the comments of the public who attended were considered in the
preparation of the draft 1990 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
WHEREAS, 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 referenced 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
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WHERFAS, the projected increase in the Town's dwelling unit and population
totals, and programs proposed in the draft 1990 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
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville did review the
Housing Element Update at public hearings 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;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 90-57,
recommending the Town Council adopt the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance, review the draft 1990 Housing Element Update and refer the document to
the State Department of Housing and Community Development for review and comment;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did review and consider the draft 1990 Housing
Element Update at a duly noticed public hearing on January 28, 1991 and March 5, 1991,
and did hear and consider all recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and
presented at the meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did amend the Planning Commission's
recommendation regarding Policy 2.13 to utilize the existing Planning Commission /
Town Council framework (using either the existing Planning and Transportation Council
Subcommittee or a new committee composed of two Planning Commissioners and two
Town Council members);
WHEREAS, the Town Council did include an additional policy, Policy 6.3 to
request exemptions or reductions in development fees charged by other agencies upon
affordable housing projects; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did amend the draft Element in context as reflected
in the draft included in Exhibit B of the March 5, 1991 Administrative Report; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did further amend and refine the draft Element in
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context during the March 5~91 public hearing and those chan~, are reflected in the
Final Draft dated March 5, 1991; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Danville Town Council finds
that:
o
The adoption of the 1990 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.
o
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 Danville Town Council adopts the
Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and refers the draft 1990 Housing
Element Update (contained as Exhibit B to the March 5, 1991 Administrative Staff Report)
to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for review
and comment.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council on March 5, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
APPROVED FORM:
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