RESOLUTION NO. 10-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING THE
CITY OF SAN CLENIENTE MASTER WA YFINDING
SIGN PROGAM
·wHEREAS, in 2007 the City Master \Vayfinding Sign Program was identified by the City Councii as a Vity Few priority; and
WHEREAS, in April 2008, the City Council directed the formation of a ten ( 10) person Sign committee to work with staff and Graphic Solutions, the City's Sign Design Consultant to develop a City Master Wayfinding Sign Program; and WHEREAS, the \,Vayfinding Sign Committee held a total of twelve (12) meetings between May 2008 and March 2009 where they reviewed and discussed the Sign Program and developed a variety of design options; and
WHEREAS, public workshops were held on June 25, 2008 and October 15, 2008.
At the first workshop the public participated in a sign preference survey. The consultantGraphic Solutions used the survey and historical references to formalize initial design concepts. The Wayfinding Sign Committee then to refine the sign designs into two design choices that were presented to the public at the second worksnop in October 2008. Based upon the public feedback, the Committee developed a proposed master sign design, which could be applied to different sign types; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division processed and completed an initial environmental assessment for this project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Planning Division determined that the project would not result in any significant environmental impacts and that a Negative Declaration is warranted. The Negative Declaration was completed on October 6, 2009, 2009 and was advertised and circulated for a thirty day public review period on October 7, 2009 through November 7, 2009; and
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2008 Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Commission completed a preliminary review of the Master Wayfinding Sign Program and suggested improvements to the program and reviewed the Master Wayfinding Program again on Augsut 11, 2009 and recommended approval of the Sign Program; and \,\!HEREAS, on December 3, 2008, the Planning Commission completed a preliminary review of the Master Wayfinding Sign Program and suggested improvements and held a duly noticed public hearing on August 19, 2009 and recommended approval of the Sign Program; and
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WHEREAS, on Febuary 2, 2010, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the subject recommendations, and considered evidence presented by City staff and other interested parties
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
CLEi\1.ENTE HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study has been prepared for this project. After reviewing and considering the initial study, the proposed Negative Declaration and all comments received during the public review process, the Planning Division recommends that City Council finds that the Negative Declartion reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San Clemente, and has determined that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant impact on the environment. As a result of its review of the aforementioned documents, the City Council hereby adopts a Negative Declartion for the City of San Clemente Wayfinding Sign Program and authorizes issuance of a Notice of Determination pursuant to CEQA making up the record of proceedings for the Negative Declarion. Those records are retained in the Planning Department of the City of San Clemente, which is the custodian of record for those documents.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves the City of San Clemente Master Wayfinding Sign Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of February
ATTEST:
M ty of
2010
�/ Afl Clerk of the City of
(S n Clemente, California S . Clemente, California
Resolution No. 10-11
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, JOANNE BAADE, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 10-11 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the 16th day of February 2010 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ANDERSON, BAKER, DONCHAK, EGGLESTON, MAYOR DAHL
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this� day of r-$ , ;J.t)10 Approved as to fonn:
/s/ Jeff Oderman
City Attorney
;JIJMA1L��
/ ¢ITY CLERK of the City of
(/San Clemente, California