RES-ORA-0405 Adopting Negative Declaration for Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project AreaRESOLUTION NO. ORA-
0405 A RESOLUTION OF THE
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE AMENDED
AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
THE ORANGE MERGED AND
AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA WHEREAS, the Orange Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") has undertaken steps to
amend and merge the Redevelopment Plans for the Tustin Street Original, Tustin Street Amendment No.
I,Southwest Original, Southwest Amendment No.1, Southwest Amendment No.2,
Southwest Amendment No.3, and Northwest Redevelopment Projc:cts (collectively, the "Orange Merged
and Amended Redevelopment Project Area");
and WHEREAS, the Agency is required to complete the actions prescribed by Sections 33354.
6,and 33485 through 33489 of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and
Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.: the "CRL");
and WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared a negative declaration (the ''Negative Declaration")
on the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Orange Merged and
Amended Redevdopment Project Area (the "Project") pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq.: "CEQA'), the Guidelines for Implementation of
the California Environmental Quality Act (14 California Code of Regulations, Sections 15000, et
seq.:the "CEQA Guidelines"), and procedures adopted by the Agency relating to
environmental evaluation of public and private projects;
and WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration referred to in this resolution consists ofthat
document dated August, 2001 entitled "Orange Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan
Negative Declaration No. ENV-1677" and all written comments on that document and
written responses
thereto:; and WHEREAS, according to the CRL, CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the
Agency must adopt the Negative Declaration prior to acting on an ordinance to adopt the
Project; and WHEREAS, notice to all interested persons and agencies inviting comments on
the Negative Declaration was published in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the
CEQA
Guidelines;
WHEREAS, following notice duly and regularly given as required by law, a joint public
hearing was held by the Orange Redevelopment Agency and the City Council ofthe City of Orange
on November 13, 2001, for the purpose of considering the Project and the Negative Declaration
relating to the Project and soliciting comments thereon, and all interested persons expressing a desire
to comment thereon or object thereto have been heard, and the Negative Declaration and all
comments and responses thereto having been considered; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange Redevelopment Agency does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The Agency has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from
persons. who have reviewed the Negative Declaration.
Section 2. The Agency has reviewed and considered the Negative Declaration prepared
for the Project and finds it adequate in addressing the environmental impacts for the Project prior to
its approval. The Negative Declaration satisfies the requirements ofthe CRL, CEQA and the CEQA
Guidelines and is hereby approved and adopted. Based on the Negative Declaration, the comments
received thereon, the responses to those comments, and all ofthe evidence and testimony before it,
the Age:ncy finds that the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment ofthe Agency and
that there is no substantial evidence before the Agency that the Proj ect may have a significant effect
on the e:nvironment. Therefore, the Agency makes the de minimus findings of fact attached hereto as
Attachment No.1 and incorporated herein.
Section 3. The Agency Secretary is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination
with the Clerk of the County of Orange pursuant to the provisions of Section 21152 of the Public
Resources Code and Section 15075 of the CEQA Guidelines, along with two copies of the
Certificate of Fee Exemption as required pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations,
Section 753.5(c).
ADOPTED this 13th day of November, 2001.
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ATTEST:
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Cassandra J. Cat , Agency Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the Orange
Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting thereofheld on the 13th day of November, 200 I, by the
following vote:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Slater, Alvarez, Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
ABSTArN: DIRECTORS: None
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Cassandra J. Cathcart, ency Clerk
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