HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-103 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 02-103
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
APPROVING THE DIAZ ROAD REALIGNMENT PROJECT NO.
PW95-27.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
declare that:
The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and
A. A project is proposed by the City to realign Diaz Road to the intersection
of Rancho California Road at Vincent Moraga Drive. The project improvements will include
approximately 1000 feet of four-lane roadway with landscaped medians and parkways, a four-
way traffic signal at the new intersection and an interim traffic signal at Rancho Way and Diaz
Road. These improvements will improve the area circulation west of Murrieta Creek.
Relocation of the signalized intersection to Vincent Moraga Drive will provide sufficient stacking
room west of Old Town Front Street during PM peak hours. The proposed signal at Vincent
Moraga Drive will also accommodate future traffic resulting from Phase I of the Western Bypass
and new development in the Old Town area and the County.
B. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"),
City staff prepared an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment No. EA-68) of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed project. Based on the findings contained in that Study,
staff determined that there was no substantial evidence that the project could have a significant
impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared. A copy of the Initial
Study and Negative Declaration are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
reference.
C. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period
and of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration as required by law and copies of the
documents have been available for public review and inspection at the offices of the Department
of Community Development, located at City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, Ca.
92589.
D. The City Council has reviewed the Negative Declaration and all
comments received regarding the Negative Declaration and, based on the whole record before
it, finds that: (1) The Negative Declaration was prepared in compliance with CEQA; (2) there is
no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment; and (3)
the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council.
Section 2. Based on these findings set forth in Section 1., the City Council hereby
adopts the Negative Declaration prepared for the Project.
Section 3. The City Council hereby approves the Diaz Road Realignment Project
(Public Works Project No. PW95-27) and authorizes staff to solicit bids.
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Section4. The Director of Community Development shall file a Notice of
Determination in the offices of the County Clerk of the County of Riverside in connection with
the approval of the Negative Declaration.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this
12th day of November, 2002.
Ron Roberts, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan V¥. Jone~ CMC /
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 02-103 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on this 12th day of November, 2002, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Stone
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Naggar, Pratt, Roberts
Susan W. Jor[e~, CMC
~.._~ity Clerk
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