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COUNCIL AGENDA
DATE: 11/18/91
ITEM NO. 16
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: November 15, 1991
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS BASED UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CENTRAL LOS GATOS
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
DISCUSSION:
The attached Resolution should be added to the staff report dated November 14, 1991 for this agenda item.
Exhibit A of the Resolution will be provided as a desk item on November 18, 1991.
PREPARED BY: LEE E. BOWMAN
PLANNING DIRECTOR
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Distribution:
Robert F. Beyer, Beyer and Associates, P. O. BOX 2911, Saratoga, CA 95070
John B. Dykstra, Dykstra and Associates, 6644 Ascot Drive, Oakland, CA 94611
Don Harris, McDonough, Holland and Allen, 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 950, Sacramento, CA 95814
Stephanie Smith Lovette, Sutro and Company, 201 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-5096
Reviewed by:
Attorney Clerk Finance Treasurer
COUNCIL ACTION/ACTION DIRECTED TO:
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MAKING FINDINGS AS TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
CENTRAL LOS GATOS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND APPROVING
A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the Town of Los Gatos (the "Agency")
has prepared and submitted to the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos (the "Town
Council") a proposed Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan") for the Central Los Gatos
Redevelopment Project (the "Project") which would establish a redevelopment project area
(the "Project Area") to upgrade or build new public improvements and assist private
residential and commercial rehabilitation and development within the project area; and
WHEREAS, as environmental impact report (the "EIR") on the Plan was prepared
by the Agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources
Code Section 21000 et seq.), the Guidelines of 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 Town pursuant thereto; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of the Draft EIR was filed with the Office of
Planning and Research on June 11, 1991, and a public notice of the availability of the Draft
EIR was published in the Los Gatos Weekly -Times on June 19, 1991; and
WHEREAS, copies of the Draft EIR were distributed to the State Clearinghouse and
to those public agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the Project and to
other interested persons and agencies, and the comments of such persons and agencies were
sought; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was thereafter revised and supplemented to adopt
changes suggested, to incorporate comments received and the Agency's response to said
comments, and as so revised and supplemented, a Final EIR was prepared and submitted
to the Town Council; and
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WHEREAS, a joint public hearing was held by the Agency and the Town Council on
November 12, 1991, on the Plan and the Final EIR relating thereto, following notice duly
and regularly given as required by law, and all interested persons expressing a desire to
comment thereon or object thereto having been heard, and said Final EIR and all
comments and responses thereto having been considered;
RESOLVED:
Section 1. The Town Council has evaluated all comments, written and oral,
received from persons who have reviewed the Draft EIR.
Section 2. The Town Council hereby makes the written findings set forth in
Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, for each of the significant
effects set forth in said Exhibit A, and further approves the statements of facts set forth in
said Exhibit A. Based on such findings and statements of facts, the Town Council hereby
finds that significant environmental effects have been reduced to an acceptable level in that
all significant environmental effects have been eliminated or substantially lessened. Based
on the foregoing, the Town Council finds and determines that the Plan will not have a
significant effect upon the environment.
Section 3. The Town Council hereby approves and adopts as a Mitigation
Monitoring Program those monitoring actions set forth in Exhibit A to monitor the changes
or alterations that have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project in order to
mitigate or substantially lessen those significant environmental effects identified in
Exhibit A.
Section 4. Upon approval and adoption of the Plan by the Town Council, the
Town Clerk is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination on the Final EIR with the
County Clerk of Santa Clara County and the Office of Planning and Research pursuant to
the provisions of Section 15096(i) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the day of , 1991, by the following vote.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
A'1"1'EST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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