HomeMy WebLinkAbout21713 - RESOLUTIONS - 9/20/2006 ' RESOLUTION NO. 21713
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND
ORDERING THE FILING OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, AND APPROVING CASE NO. 5.1092, AN
APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INDIAN AVENUE/INTERSTATE
10 INTERCHANGE, INCLUDING WIDENING THE
EXISTING TWO-LANE BRIDGE TO A SIX-LANE BRIDGE,
AND WIDENING AND REALIGNMENT OF ON-RAMPS
AND OFF-RAMPS, SECTIONS 14, 15, 22, AND 23,
TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 4 EAST.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs, in conjunction with the Coachella Valley
Association of Governments (CVAG), Caltrans, and the Federal Highway
Administration, has filed an application for improvements to the Indian Avenue /
Interstate 10 interchange to include replacing the existing two lane bridge with a six lane
bridge, widening/realigning the on-ramps and off-ramps, interchange/intersection
reconfiguration, storm drain, traffic signal, and associated improvements ('Project'), and
WHEREAS, the Project is included in the 2004 Regional Transportation Improvement
1 Program adopted by the Southern California Association of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the Project is also included in the 2004 Regional Transportation Plan
approved by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration;
and
WHEREAS, the Project implements the goals and policies of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Springs to consider the Project, identified as Case No. 5.1092, and to review and
provide comment on the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Project was given in
accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2006, a public hearing to consider the Project was held by
the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality
Act, an Initial Study was prepared and staff found that with the incorporation of
mitigation measures, the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence
presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including, but not limited to, the
staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented.
Resolution No. 21713
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NOW THEREFORE, THE. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES '
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact was
prepared and circulated for a 30-day public review period ending on December 19,
2005. The Mitigated Negative Declaration adequately analyzes the general
environmental setting of the proposed project, its potentially significant environmental
impacts, and the alternatives and mitigation measures related to each potentially
significant environmental impact for the proposed project; and has determined that there
are no potentially significant impacts associated with the project.
Section 2: The proposed project implements the following goals and policies of the
General Plan:
Policy 7.1.14 Encourage the use of Interstate 10 for inter-city traffic trips by improving
access to this route and by providing appropriate signage.
As stated in the project's Statement of Purpose of Need, this project would accomplish
the following purpose:
• Accommodate existing and future traffic; '
• Alleviate queues;
• Accommodate truck traffic; and
• Increases public safety.
The planning improvements would improve access to Interstate 10 from Indian Avenue
by demolishing the two-lane overcrossing and replacing it with a six-lane overcrossing.
Therefore, the project is consistent with the General Plan policies and objectives.
Policy 7.2.5 Make selective street improvements at problem intersections and
bottleneck locations to improve specific traffic operations and safety, with all such
improvements to be considered selectively on the basis of specific studies of the
affected intersection and streets, and the impacts on the surrounding area and on
pedestrian activity.
The project is being undertaken because the existing overcrossing cannot safely
accommodate existing or forecasted traffic volumes. There is a high-volume of truck
traffic at this interchange with the problem increased due to accident rates that exceed
State averages. The existing overcrossing does not provide sufficient width to
accommodate the left-turn queues that are necessary with the existing tight-diamond
design. Therefore, the proposed planning improvements will address these issues and
be consistent with the General Plan. '
Resolution No. 21713
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the foregoing, the City
Council adopts and orders the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approves
Case No. 5.1092, for improvements to the Indian Avenue/Interstate 10 Interchange,
including widening the existing two-lane bridge to a six-lane bridge, and widening and
realignment of on-ramps and off-ramps, storm drain, traffic signal, and associated
improvements.
ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2006.
David H. Ready, City meager
ATTEST:
es Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21713 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on September 20, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember
Pougnet, Mayor Pro Tem Foat, and Mayor Oden.
NOES: None.
,ABSENT: None.
,ABSTAIN: None.
es Thompson, City Clerk
ity of Palm Springs, California