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RESOLUTION NO. 06-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE OLD TOWN CIVIC CENTER
MASTER PLAN
THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF TEMECUlA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOllOWS:
Section 1. Procedural Historv. The City Council of the City of Temecula does
hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. On May 11, 2004, the City Council directed the staff to pursue the
development of a master plan for a civic center complex in Old Town that would include
parking facilities, open space/public square and a city hall. The City entered into an
agreement with the architectural firm of Nichols Melburg and Rossetto in December
2004 to begin the master planing process.
B. The Civic Center Master Plan is specifically described in the Initial
Study and is comprised of three major components that will be constructed in phases on
a 6.75-acre site at the corner of Mercedes Street and Main Street. Phase one will be
the construction of a multiple level parking structure that will accommodate, at a
maximum of 480 vehicles and approximately 12,000 square feet of office space, the
construction of a civic plaza on not more than one acre and improvements to 1,800 feet
to both sides of Mercedes Street (intersections, streetscape and undergrounding of
utilities). The second phase will be the construction of a 93,500 square foot city hall and
civic center. A final phase will be the construction (by others) of approximately 52,000
square feet of retail office space. The retail component is purposely overstated to
account for the maximum potential impacts of the project. A portion (approximately
50%) of the retail component is more likely to accommodate office type uses.
C. On June 27, 2006, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing on the Mitigated Negative Declaration regarding the Negative Declaration,
Mitigation Monitoring Plan and the Civic Center Master Plan at which time all persons
interested in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and
Civic Center Master Plan had the opportunity to and did address the City Council on
these matters.
Section 2. Environmental Findinas. The City Council hereby makes the
following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval of
the Development Agreement (the "Project"):
A. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the
City's local CEQA Guidelines, City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential
environmental effects of the approval of the Civic Center Master Plan as described in
the Initial Study (the "Project"). Based upon the findings contained in that Study, City
staff determined that there was no substantial evidence that the Project could have a
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significant effect on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was
prepared.
B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment
period and of the intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration as required by law.
The public comment period commenced on May 20, 2006 and expired on June 20,
2006. 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, California 92590.
C. One written comment was received prior to the public hearing and a
response to all of the comments made therein was prepared, submitted to the Council
and incorporated into the administrative record of the proceedings.
D. The City Council has reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and all comments received regarding the Negative Declaration prior to and at the June
27, 2006 public hearing, 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 3. Based on the findings set forth in this Resolution, the City Council
hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Project. The
Director of Community Development is authorized and directed to file a Notice of
Determination in accordance with CEQA.
Section 4. The City Clerk of the City of Temecula shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this
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, Ron Roberts, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the forgoing Resolution No. 06-58 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 2th day of June, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES:
5 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar,
Washington, Roberts
NOES:
o COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
. Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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