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RESOLUTION NO. 93-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPROVING E-93-08, NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR CITY ENTRY TREATMENT INCLUDING
STREET LANDSCAPING, MEDIAN, SIGN AND BLOCK WALL
WHEREAS, the Applicant, City of Grand Terrace has received approval from Cal
Trans of the City Entry treatment and is requesting approval of associated Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration has been routed to reviewing agencies,
published and posted according to the State laws; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a Negative Declaration with Mitigated Measures
is appropriate per the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the approval of this Negative Declaration clears the project for official'
approval and construction contract; and
WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on June
23, 1993 regarding this application; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Grand Terrace, California, that E-93-08 (Attachment B) associated Negative
Declaration is hereby approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,
r ? California, at a regular meeting held the 23rd day of June, 1993 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS CARLSTROM,. HILKEY, AND SINGLEY; MAYOR
PRO TEM CHRISTIANSON; MAYOR MATTESON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ByrojfMatteson,
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ATTEST APPROVED AS TO
FORM
Brenda Stanfill, ohn Harper,
- City Clerk - City Attorney
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Planning
Department
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, a Negative Declaration is hereby
filed on the below referenced project, on the basis that said project will not have a
significant effect on the environment.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
E-93-08, an application for City of Grand Terrace City Entry Treatment including sign and
block wall near Barton Road and I-215, adjacent to Grand Terrace Elementary School.
APPLICANT:
City of Grand Terrace
LOCATION:
Barton Road, 1215 and Michigan Avenue
Near Grand Terrace Elementary School
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT:
Based upon the atached Initial Study, there is no substantial evidence that the project will
have a significant effect on the environment.
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Patrizia Materassi, Date
Planning Director
City of Grand Terrace
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Attachment B
22795 Barton Road• Grand Terrace,California 92324-5295 • (909) 824-6621
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CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
I. Background
1. Name of Proponent: City of Grand Terrace
2. Address and Phone Number of Proponent: City of Grand Terrace
22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, CA 92324-5295
Attention: Patrizia Materassi, Planning Director, 714-824-6621
3. Date of Environmental Assessment:
4. Agency Requiring Assessment: City of Grand Terrace
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5. Name of Proposal, if applicable:
6. Location of Proposal: _/3frk.T z)A` A!D4 D
II. Environmental Impacts
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are provided on attached sheets.)
Yes Maybe No
1. Earth. Will proposal result in:
a. Unstable earth conditions-or
in changes in geologic
substructures?
b. Disruptions, displacements,
compaction or overcovering
of this soil?
C. Substantial change in topography
or ground surface relief features?
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Yes Maybe No
d. The destruction, covering or
modification of any unique X
geologic or physical features?
e. Any substantial increase in wind
or water erosion of soils,
either on or off site?
f. Changes in deposition or erosion
of beach sands, or changes in
situation, deposition or erosion
which may modify the channel of a
river or stream or the bed of the
ocean or any bay, inlet or lake?
g. Exposure of people or property
to geologic hazards such as
earthquakes, landslides,
mudslides, ground failure, or
similar hazards?
2. Air. Will the proposal result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or
deterioration of ambient
air quality?
b. The creation of objectionable
odors? X
C. Alteration of air movement,
moisture or temperature, or any
_ch^-ige in climate, whether
locally or regionally?
3. Water. Will the proposal result in:
a. Substantial changes in currents,
or the course or direction of
water movements, in either marine
or fresh waters?
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Yes Maybe No
b. Substantial changes in absorption
rates, drainage patterns, or the
rate and amount of surface
runoff?
C. Alterations to the course or
flow of flood waters?
d. Change in the amount of surface 1 ,
water in any water body? �N
e. Discharge into surface waters, or
in any alteration of surface water
quality, including, but not limited
to, temperature, dissolved oxygen
or turbidity?
L Alteration of the direction or
rate of flow of ground waters?
g. Change in the quantity of ground
waters, either through direct
additions or withdrawals, or
� through interception of an aquifer
cuts or excavations?
h. Substantial reduction in the
amount of water otherwise
available for public water
supplies?
i. Exposure of people or property to
water related hazards such as
flooding or tidal waves?
4. Plant Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species,
or number of any native species of
plants (including trees, shrubs,
grass, crops and aquatic plants)?
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Yes Maybe No
b. Reduction of the numbers of any
unique, rare or endangered
species of plants?
C. Introduction of new species of
plants into an area of native
vegetation, or in a barrier to the
normal replenishment of existing
species?
d. Substantial reduction in acreage
of any agricultural crop?
5. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of
species, or numbers of any species
of animals (birds, land animals
including reptiles, fish and
shellfish, benthic organisms or
insects)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any
unique, rare or endangered X
species of animals?
C. Deterioration to existing fish
or wildlife habitat?
6. Noise. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increases in existing noise
levels? X .
b. Exposure of people to severe
noise levels?
7. Light and Glare. Will the proposal
produce substantial new light or glare? _
8. Land Use. Will the proposal result in a
substantial alteration of the present or
planned land use of an area?
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Yes MaXbe No
9. Natural Resources. Will the proposal
result in:
a. Substantial increase in the rate
of use of any natural resources? /\
b. Substantial depletion of any
nonrenewable natural resource?
10. Risk of Upset. Will the proposal involve:
a. A risk of an explosion or the
release of hazardous substances
(including, but not limited to, oil
pesticides, chemicals or radiation)
in the event of an accident or
upset conditions? X
b. Possible interference with an
emergency response plan or an
emergency evacuation plan? x
11. Population. Will the proposal alter
the location, distribution, density or
growth rate of the human population
of an area?
12. Housing. Will the proposal affect
existing housing or create a demand for
additional housing?
13. Transportation/Circulation. Will the
proposal result in:
a. Generation of substantial
additional vehicular movement?
b. Effects on existing parking
facilities, or demand for new
parking?
C. Substantial impact upon existing
transportation systems?
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Yes MaLbe No
d. Alterations to present patterns
of circulation or movement of X
people and/or goods?
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail
or air traffic?
f. Increase in traffic hazards to
motor vehicles, bicyclists or
pedestrians?
14. Public Services. Will the proposal
have substantial effect upon, or result
in a need for new or altered governmental
services in any of the following areas:
a. Fire protection? X
b. Police protection?
C. Schools? x
d. Parks or other recreational
facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities,
including roads?
f. Other governmental services?
15. Energy. Will the proposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts
of fuel or energy?
b. Substantial increase in demand
upon existing sources of energy,
or require the development of new
sources of energy?
16. Utilities. Will the proposal result in
a need for new systems, or substantial
alterations to the following utilities:
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Yes Maybe No
a. Power or natural gas?
b. Communications systems? X
C. Water? x
d. Sewer or septic tanks? ,N
e. Storm water drainage?
f. Solid waste and disposal?
17. Human Health. Will the proposal result
in:
a. Creation of any health hazard
or potential health hazard
(excluding mental health)?
b. Exposure of people to potential
hazards?
18. Aesthetics. Will the proposal result
in the obstruction of any scenic vista
or view open to the public, or will the
proposal result in the creation of an
aesthetically offensive site open to
public view?
19. Recreation. Will the proposal result
in an impact upon the quality or quantity
of existing recreational opportunities?
20. Cultural Resources.
a. Will the proposal result in the
alteration of or the destruction
of a prehistoric or historic
archaeological site?
Yes Maybe No
b. Will the proposal result in
adverse physical or aesthetic
effects to a prehistoric or
historic building, structure
or object?
C. Does the proposal have the
potential to cause a physical
change which would affect unique X
ethnic cultural values?
d. Will the proposal restrict
existing religious or sacred uses x
within the potential impact area?
21. Mandatory Findings of Significance.
a. Does the project have the
potential to degrade the quality
of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or
wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below
self-sustaining levels, threaten
to eliminate a plant or animal or
eliminate important examples of
the major periods of California
history or prehistory?
b. Does the project have the
potential to achieve short-term,
to the disadvantage of long-term,
environmental goals? (A short-
term impact oii ftie environment is
one which occurs in a relatively
brief, definitive period of time
while long-term impacts will
endure well into the future.)
C. Does the project have impacts
which are individually limited,
but`cumulatively considerable?
(A project's impact on two or
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Yes Maybe No
more separate resources may be
relatively small, but where the
effect of the total of those
impacts on the environment is
significant.)
d. Does the project have
environmental effects which will
cause substantial adverse effects
on human beings, either directly
or indirectly?
Environmental Determination
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the
environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. _
I find that, although the proposed project could have a significant effect on
the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the
mitigation measures described on attached sheets have been added to the project.
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED.
I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment,
and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
Patrizia Materassi
Planning Director
Date Signature
For Citv of Grand Terrace
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DISCUSSION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
13d,f. Transportation/Circulation. Will the proposal result in alterations to present
patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? Increase in traffic
hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians?
Maybe. a) As during the construction phase, the engineer for the job will
redirect the traffic flow through town and on and off the I-215
Freeway. This mitigation measure will be monitored by the
traffic engineer plan reviewed and approved by Cal Trans. This
is to ensure an orderly and safe manner of traffic circulation
and pedestrian movement during the construction phase of this
project.
Yes. b) The proposal will result in a positive alteration to vehicular
circulation at the intersection of Barton and I-215. The
installation of the median would restrict left turn movements
from gas station on the south, thus avoiding traffic collisions
with vehicles coming from I-215 eastbound off-ramp. This has
been a critical situation for many years and reason for many
`- citizen complaints.