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RESOLUTION NO. 12-2008
ADOPTING A NOTICE OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR THE
SYCAMORE V ALLEY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS
CIP NOS. C-486 AND C-487
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has an adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for
the years 2007/2008 through 2011/2012, in which a comprehensive plan for capital
improvement projects and associated fundings are identified; and
WHEREAS, the CIP identifies the Sycamore Valley Road Improvements Projects as
Transportation Improvements Projects under CIP No. C-486 and C-487, with the necessary
funding from the Commercial Transportation Impact Program, Residential Transportation
Impact Program, and Measure C Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, all public agencies are required to evaluate their projects that have the
potential to affect the environment within the purview of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code requires CEQA guidelines for
class of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the
environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville performed the necessary environmental analysis to
determine that Projects C-486 and C-487 are categorically exempt from CEQA under Article
19., Guidelines Section 15301; and
WHEREAS, the Town made this determination after finding that the improvement projects
would require minor alterations of existing roadway facilities to alleviate existing traffic
congestion, and that the projects will involve negligible or no expansion of use beyond that
existing at the time of this determination; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Danville hereby finds the Sycamore Valley Road
Improvements Projects to be categorically exempt from CEQA according to Guidelines
Section 15301; and, be it further '
RESOLVED, that the Town of Danville shall file a Notice of Exemption with the Contra
Costa County Clerk in accordance with CEQA to publicly disclose this finding.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 6, 2008, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle, Shimansky, Stepper
None
None
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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