City Council
MEETING DATE: 2/25/2015
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Mitigated Negative Declaration - Date Palm Drive North of I-10 to Varner Road.
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the findings and adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Capital Improvement Project No. 8668, Date Palm Drive Improvements from I-10 to Varner Road.
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BACKGROUND:
CONTINUATION FROM JANUARY 28, 2015 CITY COUNCIL HEARING
On January 28, 2015 the City Council held a public hearing on the environmental analysis of Capital Improvement Project No. 8668, which will improve Date Palm Drive from I-10 to Varner Road. Staff and consultants answered questions posed by Council and public testimony was taken. The item was continued to this date to provide the 20-day public comment period on the CEQA analysis, which ended on February 17, 2015. No additional comments were received during this public comment period.
DISCUSSION:
The Mitigated Negative Declaration should be adopted subject to the following findings:
1. The record as a whole, including the initial study and any comments received, demonstrates that no substantial evidence exists that the project will have a significant effect on the environment;
2. The Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency's independent judgment and analysis;
3. In accordance with Section 15074, Chapter 3, Title 14, of the California Code, of Regulations, the Mitigation Monitoring Program contained in the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, dated November 2014, shall serve as the City's reporting program for monitoring the mitigation measures specified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration;
4. This project will not individually or cumulatively affect wildlife resources as defined in Section 711.2 of the California Fish and Game Code; and
5. The City of Cathedral City Planning Department is cu...
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