HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2003 - 162RESOLUTION NO. 2003 — 162
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING
AN ADDENDUM TO THE NATIONAL CITY WAL-MART
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2003, pursuant to Resolution No. 2003-23, the City of
National City ("City") as the CEQA responsible agency, certified the Environmental Impact
Report for the Wal-Mart project ("EIR"); and
WHEREAS, at the time the project was approved, it was determined that in order
to mitigate both short-term and long-term traffic impacts, mitigation measures were required to
be adopted in order to reduce those impacts to a level of insignificance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2003-23, the City adopted a Mitigation,
Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MMRP"), in order to assure completion of the measures
which would mitigate or avoid significant effects of the project upon traffic; and
WHEREAS, since the certification of the EIR, the City of National City has
implemented new programs to improve traffic circulation in the vicinity of the WaI-Mart Project,
and additional traffic analysis has been conducted to determine whether or not the Project
would impact streets and intersections as previously analyzed in the EIR; and
WHEREAS, based upon the additional traffic analysis and new programs, an
Addendum to the EIR (the "Addendum") was prepared to re-examine the need for traffic
mitigation measures T-2, T-6, T-7 and T-9 and corresponding fair share contributions of the
MMRP; and
WHEREAS, as explained in the Addendum, the EIR is sufficient to satisfy CEQA
requirements, and there is no substantial evidence that conditions are present which would
require the preparation of a subsequent EIR; and
WHEREAS, it is the conclusion of the Addendum that based upon additional
analysis of the potential impacts of the project upon traffic, and because of new programs
implemented by the City of National City to improve traffic circulation in the vicinity of the
project, that Mitigation Measure T-2 should be modified, and that Mitigation Measures T-6, T-7
and T-9 and corresponding fair share contributions of the MMRP, are no longer required to
mitigate impacts of the project upon traffic, and should be eliminated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby resolves and finds as follows:
Section 1. That the Addendum to the EIR, together with all findings and conclusions
set forth therein, is hereby approved. Said Addendum is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Section 2. That the revised Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program, which is
included in the Addendum, is hereby approved.
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Section 3. That Mitigation Measure T-2 is modified as set forth in the Addendum,
and that Mitigation Measures T-6, T-7 and T-9 and corresponding fair share contributions, as
set forth in the original MMRP, are no longer required to mitigate impacts of the project upon
traffic, and are hereby eliminated.
Section 4. That the EIR is sufficient to satisfy CEQA standards, and there is no
substantial evidence that conditions are present which would require the preparation of a
subsequent EIR.
Section 5. That the City Manager is directed to file a Notice of Determination as to
the Addendum with the County Clerk of the County of San Diego, following the adoption of this
resolution.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of November, 2003.
ATTEST:
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Mic ael Della, City/Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney