HomeMy WebLinkAbout23908 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/21/2015RESOLUTION NO. 23908
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND) AND APPROVING THE
MASTER PLAN UPDATE FOR PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, the original Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan was
completed and adopted by the City Council in August 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Springs International Airport Commission approved Master
Plan update on May 07, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved the Master Plan Update as
recommended on May 28, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2003 Airport Master Plan update on
July 2"d, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Site Preservation Board voted 5-1 to recommend that
Council designate the west facade of the airport as a Class 1 Historic Site on
March 10, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Council designated the west fagade of the Palm Springs
International Airport as a class 1 Historic Site on May 13, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Springs International Airport Commission approved Master
Plan Update on Jan 13, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the current Master Plan update was initiated through an FAA grant
accepted by City Council, prepared by HNTB Corporation, and authorized in scope by
the FAA in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Airport Commission reviewed Mitigated Negative Declaration
and Master Plan on April 16, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County
reviewed and found the Airport Master
Compatibility Plan on May 08, 2014; and
Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)
Plan Update consistent with Land Use
WHEREAS, the Historic Board Preservation Site reviewed the proposed Master
Plan Update; any plans for changes to the front facade will be presented at a future date
on May 13, 2014; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs reviewed the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and recommended approval of the Master Plan Update
to the City Council on May 28, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and directed revisions to the Airport
Master Plan Update on November 5, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City Council again reviewed the final revisions to the Airport
Master Plan Update prior to the commencement of the final CEQA public hearing on
March 4, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Airport Commission reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and revised Master Plan on September 30, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan Update has been
deemed "a project"; an initial study was prepared, notices of the report were sent to all
applicable agencies. A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration was
filed. The City Council independently reviewed and considered the information
contained in the MND prior to its review of this Project and the MND reflect the City
Council's independent judgment and analysis. Furthermore, it was determined in the
Initial Study that with the incorporation of mitigation measures, the proposed project will
not result in a significant impact to the environment. The City Council finds that the Palm
Springs International Airport Master Plan Update includes proposed mitigation
measures identified in the MND, and such measures will reduce all potentially
significant impacts to less than significant. The City Council adopts the Mitigated
Negative Declaration as the controlling environmental document for the Palm Springs
International Airport Master Plan Update.
SECTION 2: The City Council approves and adopts the Palm Springs
International Airport Master Plan Update.
ADOPTED THIS 2151 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015.
David H. Ready, City ger
ATTEST:
mes Thompson, City Clerk
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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. 23908 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 the 21 sc day of October, 2015,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Lewin, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
es Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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