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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-97-5848 (BICYCLE PATH/N. STRAND/29TH ST)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 97-5848 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE CIRCULATION, TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO INCLUDE THE STRAND IN THE BIIE PATH BETWEEN 24TH STREET AND THE NORTH CITY BOUNDARY AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR SAID GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 21, 1997, to receive oral and written testimony regarding the subject General Plan Amendment and Negative Declaration, and recommended amending the Circulation Element and adopting a Negative Declaration, and; WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on March 25, 1997, to receive oral and written testimony regarding the subject General Plan Amendment and Negative Declaration, and made the following findings: A. Modifying the General Plan to include the Strand in the route for the subject segment of the coastal bike path, and to adopt an implementation policy to make the I necessary improvements, will serve to improve circulation; improve the scenic qualities of the bike route; and improve safety for bicyclists. B. The City Council concurs with the Staff Environmental Review Committee's' recommendation, based on their environmental assessment/initial study, that this project will result in a less than significant impact on the environment, and therefore qualifies for a Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California does hereby recommend the following: SECTION 1. Amend the Circulation, Transportation and Parking Element of the General Plan by modifying the text in Section 3; Transportation as follows: 1) Modify Figure 13 which identifies bicycle routes to include the Strand north of 24th Street to the north city boundary. -1- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2) Add a statement to the text on page 42 Section 4.9, which currently describes two marked bicycle routes, to continue to identify both routes, but to note that the Strand route is from the south City boundary to the north City boundary. 3) Add an implementation policy to "explore design and funding options to implement the Strand bike route along the entire length of the City's coast." SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on the 25th day of March, 1997. the City CouI ci and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California ATTEST: r-� CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: r � . CITY ATTORNEY -2- STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ]HERMOSA BEACH I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 97-5848 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on March 25, 1997. The vote was as follows: AYES: Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None DATED: March 27, 1997 i 7 Deputy City Clerk