HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-585 TSE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
Adopted this Order of October 6, 1995, by the foHowing vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS UILKEMA, GERBER, UeSAULNIER, CANCIAMILLA and ROGERS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: N O N E
RESOLUTION NO. 98/ 9 8 5
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
CONTRA COSTA CERTIFYING REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT,MAKING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY
THE CAL.IFORNU MWIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,MAKING FINDINGS
OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, AND STATING OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS IN THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE
AMENDMENT TO THE PLEASANT HILL BART STATION AREA SPECIFIC
PLAN AND RELATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa (the "Board") is
considaing adoption of a Pleasant IIill BART Genual Plan Amendment(County File#GP970014)
and Pleasant ED BART Station Area Specific Plan Amendment (County File #SP970001)
(collectively, the"Plan Amendments!% and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (the "EW') on the Plan Amendments was
prepared by the County of Contra.Costa pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act(Public
Resources Code Suctions 21000 zLM, hereafter"CEQA"), the Guidelines for Implementation of
the CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations, Section 150 gja hereafter the "State EIR
Guidelines")and the County's Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA(the"Local Guidelines");
and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 1997, the County forwarded the Draft EIR to the State
Clearinghouse for distribution to those agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the
Plan Amendments, and to other interested persons and agencies, and sought the comment:of such
parsons and agencies;and
WHEREAS,notice to all intmested persons and agencies of the completion of the Draft EIR
was published in the Contra Costa County Times on August 20, 1997;and
WHEREAS,on April 6, 1998,the.Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator recommended
to the Board the certification of the Final EIP,and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR consists of the Draft.EIR(dated August, 1997), the Final EIR
incorporating comments and written responses thereto(dated March, 1998);and
WHEREAS,by this resolution,the Board, as the lead agency under CEQA for preparing the
EIR and the entity m8pons�`ble for adopting the Plan Amendments, desires to comply with the
requirements of CEQA, the State EIR Guidelines, and the Local Guidelines for consideration,
certification, and use of the EIR by lead agency in connection with the approval and subsequent
implementation of the Plan Amendments.
NOW,THER37ORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby finds and certifies that the
EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State EIR Guidelines; that the EIR
Resolution 98/585
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