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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-073 CC Resolution' RESOLUTION NO. 08-73 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE OLD TOWN CIVIC CENTER (PW06-07) AND AUTHORIZING THE SOLICITATION OF CONSTRUCTION BIDS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City Council hereby approves the plans and specifications in substantially the form on file in the office of the Director of Public Works for the Old Town Civic Center Project (PW06-07) in accordance with the Civic Center Master Plan. 2. The City Council further authorizes the Department of Public Works to solicit construction bids for the Old Town Civic Center Project (PW06-07). 3. As part of the approvals set forth in this Resolution, the City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that: A. The Old Town Civic Center Master Plan is specifically described in ' the Initial Study prepared for the Old Town Civic Center Master Plan 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 is described as the construction of a multiple level parking structure that will accommodate, 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 is described as the construction of an approximately 93,500 square foot city hall and civic center. A final phase is described as 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. B. On June 26, 2006, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Plan and the Old Town Civic Center Master Plan at which time all persons interested in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Old Town Civic Center Master Plan had the opportunity to and did address the City Council on these matters. C. On June 26, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 06-58 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Old Town Civic Center Master Plan ("Mitigated Negative Declaration"). In adopting Resolution No. 06-58 the Council ' made the following findings: 1) 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 significant effect on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared. 2) 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 [17], 2006 and expired on June [26], 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 92589. 3) 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. 4) The City Council has reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Negative Declaration prior to and at the June 26, 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. D. A Notice of Determination was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on June 27, 2006 as required by law. E. On April 10, 2007 the Council approved the Old Town Civic Center Phase II Master Plan in reliance on the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration approved for the Old Town Civic Center Master Plan on June 26, 2006 by Resolution No. 06-58. F. The improvements described in the plans and specifications for the Old Town Civic Center Project (PW06-07) are a part of the Old Town Civic Center Master Plan and were all considered and studied in the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Old Town Civic Center Master Plan described in the Mitigated Negative Declaration has not changed since its adoption. There are no new significant effects that will be caused by construction of the improvements described in the plans and specifications for the Old Town Civic Center Project (PW06-07). Nor will the construction of said improvements increase the severity of any previously identified impacts. The impacts will remain the same as analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ' G. No new circumstances exist that could introduce new significant effects or increase the severity of previously identified impacts of the Old Town Civic Center Master Plan or the plans and specifications for the Old Town Civic Center R:/Resos 2008/Resos 0&73 2 ' Project (PW06-07) analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. R:/Resos 2008/Resos OS-73 H. No new information exists that suggests new significant effects or that increases in the severity of previously identified effects analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Nor does any new information exist that suggests new mitigation measures or suggests that mitigation measures previously identified as infeasible are in fact feasible. I. Therefore, because there are no significant effects, no increase in the severity of previously identified effects, no new mitigation measures and no change in the mitigation measures previously discussed, the City Council finds pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15163 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guildelines (14 Cal. Code Regs §§ 15000 et seq.) that a supplemental or subsequent EIR need not be prepared, and that the City may rely on the Mitigated Negative Declaration to approve the construction of the improvements described in the plans and specifications for the Old Town Civic Center Project (PW06-07). 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption if this Resolution in the manner required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this 22ntl day of July, 2008. ATTFRT' ~~ Michael aggar, Mayor R:/Resos 2008/Resos 08-73 ' 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 foregoing Resolution No. 08-73 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 22"d day of July, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Roberts, Washington, Naggar NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None - -~ . ~~ Susan W Jones, MMC City Clerk R:IResos 2008/Resos 08-73 5