City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Ken Zuidervaart, Planning Director
Date: 08/08/2023
Subject: CEQA for Property at N. Ripon Road/River Road
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt the resolution serving as a notice of exemption pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15062 for right-of-way acquisition for the North Ripon Road/River Road intersection signalization project.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
This resolution satisfies the City’s CEQA requirements for right-of-way acquisition for the North Ripon Road and River Road signalized intersection project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A
RESOLUTION NO. 23-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIPON ACCEPTING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY AND FURTHER ADOPTING A NOTICE OF
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION
15062
WHEREAS, the City of Ripon proposes a public works project wherein the intersection of North Ripon Road and River Road will be reconstructed to facilitate the installation of a fully signalized intersection (the "PROJECT”). The Project will require the acquisition of certain real property, including but not limited to portions of adjoining parcels set forth in Exhibit “A” for the widening and improvement contemplated by the Project; and WHEREAS, the City has negotiated the arms-length purchase of necessary right-of-way from the current owners of one of the subject parcels on terms and conditions which are mutually acceptable to the parties, and the City desires to accept such right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the City has evaluated the Project as a whole, consisting of land acquisition and improvements, to determine whether there are any potential environmental effects requiring mitigation and/or potential changes in the Project, and has determined that the Project is not subject to CEQA, based upon the “common sense exemption” which provides in relevant part:
“CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Ripon City Council does hereby approve and accept the conveyance of the real property described in this Resolution as a portion of the real property needed for the Project.
2. That the Ripon City Council does find and declare that the Project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act for the reasons set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.
3. That this resolution shall serve as the Notice of Exemption for the Project, and shall be posted as required under the CEQA Guidelines.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ripon this 8th day of August, 2023, by the following vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY CONSENT VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel de Graaf, Council Member
SECONDER:Gary Barton, Council Member
AYES: Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf, Barton, Uecker
THE CITY OF RIPON,
A Municipal Corporation
By ________________________________
MICHAEL RESTUCCIA, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: ___________________________
LISA ROOS, City Clerk