RES-10161 Approval of Master Plan for El Camino Real ParkRESOLUTION NO. 10161
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT AND APPROVING THE MASTER
PLAN FOR EL CAMINO REAL PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Orange (the City) is a municipal corporation which exercises
governmental functions and powers, and is organized and existing under the laws of the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study, dated October 12, 2006 (the Initial
Study), to evaluate the City's proposed Master Plan for the EI Camino Real Park renovation
with, among other features, reconfiguration of four existing softball fields to a cloverleaf
design with two batting cages and bullpens; demolition of the existing 2,600 square foot
community building and replacement with a 2,400 square foot community building;
construction of a 1,600 square foot concession/restroom/storage building; construction of a 900
square foot restroom building; and construction of a 120 square foot storage unit as an addition
to the existing maintenance building (the Project). The Initial Study was prepared by the City
in order to ascertain whether the Project would have a significant adverse effect on the
environment and whether there would be any environmental impacts resulting from the Project
which might require the preparation of a negative declaration or an environmental impact
report; and
WHEREAS, Negative Declaration No. 1770-06 (the ND) was prepared by the City, in
the form presented to the City Council at its regular meeting of January 23, 2007, because it
appeared that the Project could not have a significant effect on the environment;
and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2006 the Park Planning and Development
Commission reviewed and considered the draft ND and the proposed Project and recommended that the
City Council approve the proposed Master Plan for the redevelopment of EI Camino Real Park;
and WHEREAS, this City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the ND and, as the "lead agency" under the California Environmental Quality Act (
CEQA),finds and determines that the ND is all that is necessary in connection with the
proposed Project and the approval of the Project;
and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange,on the basis of the facts set forth in the agenda report presented to it and any
testimony received at the public hearing at which this matter was considered, as
follows:1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true
and
2. Based upon its consideration of the recommendation of the Park Planning and
Development Commission, testimony received at the public meeting held on December 14,2006,
and considering the documents or other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon
which its decision was based, the City Council finds and detennines:
a. The Initial Study and the ND were presented to this City Council and the
members of the City Council have reviewed and considered the information contained
therein prior to taking any action to approve the Project at the public hearing held on
January 23,2007 and any other actions, proceedings and matters related thereto;
b. That the Project could not have a significant effect on the environment,
and that the ND reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis;
c. That it is neither necessary nor required that an environmental impact
report be prepared for the Project described in the ND;
d. That there is no evidence before the City Council that the proposed Project
will have any potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon
which the wildlife depends. Therefore, the proposed Project will have no effect and is,
therefore, exempt from the fish and game fee requirement under California Fish and Game
Code Section 711.4(d)(l) and Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations; and
e. That the documents or other material which constitute the record of
proceedings upon which its decision is based is on file with the City Clerk at 300 E.
Chapman Avenue in the City of Orange.
3. The City Council's adoption of the ND that applies to the portion of the Project
approved by the City Council on January 23, 2007, is hereby approved and adopted.
4. The officers and employees of the City are authorized and directed, jointly and
severally, on behalf of the City to file the original and a duplicate copy of a Notice of
Determination with the Clerk of Orange County in accordance with Section 21152 of the
California Public Resources Code and to file a Certificate of Fee Exemption for the Project, along
with the Notice of Determination, in accordance with the form set forth in Section 753.5 of Title
14 of the California Code of Regulations, and all actions previously taken by such officers and
employees in connection with the Notice of Determination and Certificate of Fee Exemption
for the Project are ratified and approved.
5. The proposed Project is consistent with the goals and policies of the City's
Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan, as more particularly set forth in the
Master Plan for Park Facilities, Recreation and Community Services, which was adopted by
the City Council on December 14, 1999 and incorporated by reference into the Open Space and
Conservation Element of the General Plan.
6. The Master Plan for the redevelopment of EI Camino Real Park is hereby
approved with, among other features, reconfiguration of four existing softball fields to a
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cloverleaf design with two batting cages and bull pens; demolition of the existing 2,600 square
foot community building and replacement with a 2,400 square foot community building;
construction of a 1,600 square foot concession/restroom/storage building; construction of a 900
square foot restroom building; and construction of a 120 square foot storage unit as an addition
to the existing maintenance building.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 2007.
V. C~cche, Mayor,
ATTEST:
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23cd day of January, 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. ~rpl1y,'City Clerk, City fOrange
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