CRA - 98RESOLUTION NO. CRA-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECOND
AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration has been presented to the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency ("Agency") in conjunction with the consideration by the City Council of the City of
Cypress of the adoption of an ordinance approving and adopting of the Second Amendment to
the Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project ("Second
Amendment");
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration referred to in this resolution consists of that
document dated July 18, 2001, entitled" Negative Declaration for the Second Amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area" ("Negative
Declaration") and a written comments on that document and written responses thereto; and
WHEREAS, according to provisions in the California Environmental Quality Act, Public
Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and the California Community Redevelopment Law,
Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et seq., the Agency must adopt the Negative Declaration
prior to the City Council acting on the proposed ordinance to adopt the Second Amendment; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Cypress Redevelopment Agency does hereby resolve as
follows:
l. The Agency hereby certifies that the Negative Declaration, attached hereto as
Attachment A, has been prepared on the subject of the Second Amendment in accordance with
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code
Sections 21000, et seq., and in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder. Further,
the Agency hereby certifies that it has considered the contents of the Negative Declaration in
considering the adoption of the Second Amendment.
2. The Agency hereby certifies that the Negative Declaration does not identify physical
environmental impacts inherent in the project (Second Amendment). Accordingly, the Agency
hereby finds, on the basis of the whole record before it, including the initial study and all
comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the subject project will have a
significant effect on the environment.
3. The Agency hereby certifies that the Negative Declaration reflects the independent
judgment and analysis of the Agency.
4. The Agency hereby adopts the Negative Declaration.
5. The Agency hereby directs the Agency Secretary that upon final adoption of an
ordinance approving the Second Amendment, referenced herein, a Notice of Determination shall be
filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act reflecting the findings made in this resolution.
6. The Agency hereby specifies that the custodian of the documents which constitute the
record of proceedings, upon which the foregoing decision to adopt the Negative Declaration is
based, is the Agency Secretary/City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a
regular meeting held on the 13th day of August, 2001.
CHAIRMAN, AGENCY BOARD
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
I, JILL R. INGRAM-GUERTIN, Secretary of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
Cypress Redevelopment Agency held on the 13th day of August, 2001, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
AGENCY ~R~TARY -- --
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ATTACHMENT A
Negative Declaration Prepared in Connection With the Second Amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area
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CITY OF CYPRESS
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California 90630
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
In accordance with the requirements of Resolution No. 4363 of the City of Cypress regarding the
adoption of objectives, criteria and procedures implementing the California Environmental Quality
Act as amended, the Planning Manager of the City of Cypress, acting as the Responsible Official,
has prepared the following Negative Declaration:
Nature and Description of Project Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for
the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area
A request to amend the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area Plan to: (i) extend the
Redevelopment Agency's authority to use eminent domain for a period of twelve (12) years
from the date the ordinance approving the amendment becomes effective: (ii) conform the
permitted land uses in the Project Area to the permitted uses set forth in the City's General
Plan (as it now exists or hereafter may be amended); and (iii) delete outdated and
unnecessary text and attachments.
2. Findings
This project will n~t have a significant effect on the environment because:
This project is admini~'ative in nature only and, therefore, should not create a
substantially adverse physical change within the affected area, illcludilig land, air,
water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic
significance.
The project is consistent with fire g6als'~md policies of the Redevelopment Plan for
the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area.
C. The project is an administrative action only and does not include the construction of
any buildings or the physical change of any properties within the project area.
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DATED: July 18, 2001
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PL~4 - Rev. 3/97
ATTACHMENT A
Negative Declaration Prepared in Connection With thc Second Amendment to thc
Redevelopment Plan for the l,incoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area
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