CIC Resolution 01-96COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01 -96
APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR
THE BUSINESS AND WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Community Improvement Commission of the City of Alameda (the "CIC ")
has prepared an Amendment to the Community Improvement Plan (the "Amendment ") for the
Business and Waterfront Improvement Project (the "BWIP ") which would change certain land use
designations or descriptions of land use designations within the BWIP and make other textual
changes in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, an initial study has been made tc -?etermine whether the proposed Amendment
will have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, based on the results of the initial study, a Negative Declaration has been
prepared and submitted to and considered by the CIC in connection with the proposed adoption by
the City Council of an ordinance adopting the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the CIC has reviewed, considered and deteuuined that the Negative Declaration
complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et seq.), the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15000 et seq., hereinafter the "State CEQA Guidelines ") and local
procedures adopted by the CIC pursuant thereto; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2001, the CIC and the City Council held a joint public hearing
on the proposed Amendment and the Negative Declaration, and the CIC has considered all
comments and testimony received pertaining thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The CIC has reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Negative Declaration and hereby approves the Negative Declaration and certifies that the
Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act, the State CEQA Guidelines and local procedures adopted by the CIC
pursuant thereto.
Section 2. Based upon the Negative Declaration and comments and testimony
received pertaining thereto, the CIC hereby finds and determines that the proposed Amendment
will not have a significant effect on the environment and made the following findings:
The project does not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment,
substantially reduce the habitat of fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife
population to drop below sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or restrict the range of rare or endangered plants or
animals or eliminate important examples of California history because the project
would enhance the existing residential neighborhood environment and the urbanized
site does not contain significant biological resources. The site contains a residence
of potential historical importance which would be retained and preserved under the
proposed General Plan designation and zoning.
The project does not involve impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively
considerable, (e.g. that the incremental effects of the project are considerable when
viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current
projects and the effects of probable future projects), because the project would not
involve environmental impacts which could compound with effects of past, current
or probable future projects.
The project does not have any environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse
effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly because the project would be
consistent with, and compatible with, the surrounding land uses.
The project does not have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of
long -term, environmental goals, because the project involves redevelopment of a
commercial site with residential use, under a Planned Development and General Plan
and Zoning amendments necessary for the project which would be consistent with
long- te,,,, environmental and land use goals.
Section 3. The Secretary of the CIC is authorized to file a Notice of Determination with
the County Clerk of the County of Alameda and the Office of Planning and Research, if applicable,
following the adoption by the City Council of an ordinance adopting the Amendment.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Community Improvement Commission of the City of Alameda in a
Special Joint City Council and Community Improvement Commission meeting assembled on the
3rd day of April . 2001, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, and
Chair Appezzato - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Kerr - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
Commission this 4th day of April . 2001.
Ralp
Community Improvement Commission
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Dia'•* Felsch, Secretary
Community Improvement Commission