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RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
CERTIFYING THE COMPLETENESS AND ADEQUACY OF REVISED
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT EIR-2-03, ADOPTING THE
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE
WESTRIDGE MASTER PLAN AND ANNEXATION AREA PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Redding, as lead agency for the Westridge Master Plan Project (Project),
has conducted the following environmental review for the proposed Project:
I. A Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was circulated for
review and comment on February 18,2005; and
2. A Notice of Completion ofaDEIR was circulated for review and comment on May 19, 2006;
and
3. A public hearing was conducted by the Planning Commission on the DEIR on June 27, 2006.
Notice of that hearing included a letter notice to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the
project boundary and publication in the Record Searchlight; and
4. After closure of the public comment period, all comments received were summarized and
addressed in writing. Responses specific to local and state agencies were mailed directly to
those agencies on March 1,2007; and
5. Written comments on the DEIR by state and local agencies and individuals and responses to
comments were included in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR); and
6. A public hearing was conducted by the Planning Commission on the FEIR on May 22, 2007.
Notice of that hearing included a letter to all public agencies and persons that submitted
comments on the DEIR and to all property owners within 1,000 feet from the project boundary
and publication in the Record Searchlight; and
7. The Planning Commission, at the conclusion of its May 22, 2007, hearing, adopted Planning
Commission Resolution No. 2007-03, recommending that the City Council certifY FEIR-2-03
and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
8. The City Council, at the conclusion of its June 19, 2007, hearing, adopted City Council
Resolution No. 2007-120, certifying FEIR-2-03 and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring
Program. Notice of that hearing included a letter to all public agencies and persons that
submitted comments on the DEIR and to all property owners within 1,000 feet from the project
boundary and publication in the Record Searchlight; and
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WHEREAS, the DEIR identified significant and potentially significant environmental impacts, and
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WHEREAS, the DEIR also identified mitigation measures and concluded that all the potential
impacts would be reduced below the level of significance through incorporation or implementation
of these mitigations, and
WHEREAS, comments received during the review process resulted in minorrevisions to the DEIR
text, but did not necessitate substantive revisions to or need for additional mitigations; and
WHEREAS, comments received during the review process did not produce any evidence that the
project would result in significant impacts to the environment.
WHEREAS, the City Council, at the conclusion of its January 20,2009, hearing, adopted City
Council Resolution No. 2009-01, rescinding and setting aside actions taken in June 2007 pertaining
to the certification of Final Environmental Impact Report EIR-2-03, the endorsement of Annexation
ApplicationAN-I-04; approval of General Plan Amendment Applications GP A-7-03 and GP A-3-04;
approval of Rezoning Application RZ-II-03; approval of Tentative Subdivision Map Applications
S-4-04 and S-19-03; and the park fee credit agreement for the Westridge project.
WHEREAS, FEIR-2-03 has been revised pursuant to the court order issued in Friends of Canyon
Creek v. Greenview Development, et al.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding, based upon
the entire record of the environmental review for the Westridge Master Plan and Annexation Area
Project, that the following findings are appropriate and proper to support the approval of:
(I) Revised Final Environmental Impact Report EIR-2-03; (2) Annexation AN-I-04; (3) General
Plan Amendments GPA-7-03 and GPA-3-04; (4) Rezoning RZ-II-03; (5) Tentative Subdivision
Map S-4-04; (6) Tentative Subdivision Map S-19-03; and (7) the park fee credit agreement for the
Westridge project:
1. Finds that the Revised FEIR has been completed in conformance with the California
Environmental Quality Act.
2. Finds that the Revised FEIR was presented to the City Council, and the City Council has
reviewed and considered the information contained in the Revised FEIR.
3. Finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project as proposed, together with the
mitigations listed in the Revised FEIR, will have a significant effect on the environment.
4. Finds that the Revised FEIR reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis.
5. Adopts the Mitigation and Monitoring Program.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding, based upon substantial
evidence in the administrative record and Revised FEIR-2-03, hereby certifies the Revised
FEIR-2-03 is complete and in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
(California Public Resources Code Section 21 000, et seq.) and the state guidelines thereto (California
Code of Regulations Section 15000, et seq.); that the report adequately addresses the potential
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environmental impacts associated with the project; that the report reflects the independent judgment
of the City of Redding as Lead Agency; that the information contained in said report, together with
any comments received dUring the public-review process, has been reviewed and considered by this
Council and further adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 21st dayofJuly, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Dickerson, McArthur, Stegall, and Bosetti
Jones
None
None
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RICK BOSETTI, Mayor
Attest:
Form Approved:
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