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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-05
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH MAKING APPLICATION
TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR AMENDMENT TO AND
REDUCTION OF THE CITY'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
WHEREAS, The City of Ukiah's existing Sphere of Influence includes the land between
Highway 20 on the north, Burke Hill Road on the south, and ridge-top to ridge-top, west to east;
and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Ukiah certified an Environmental Impact
Report ("EIR") and adopted its General Plan on December 6, 1995, which included a proposed
reduction of the Sphere of Influence (SOI) as illustrated in Exhibit A, attached hereto ("proposed
r Ukiah SOI"); and
WHEREAS, On September 4, 2012, the Mendocino County Local Agency Formation
Commission adopted the City of Ukiah Municipal Service Review (MSR), which included a
review of areas likely to receive services in the proposed Ukiah SOI; and
WHEREAS, The adopted MSR recommended reducing the size of the proposed Ukiah
SOI by shifting the western boundary downslope from the ridge-top because it concluded that
the City could not provide adequate public services to this area; and
WHEREAS, Some City services, such as sanitary sewer, police services, fire protection,
etc. are currently provided to properties high on the western hillside, demonstrating that the City
can provide services to such areas; and
WHEREAS, The City is concerned about maintaining aesthetic quality, managing
drainage, protecting sensitive native plants and habitats of, and avoiding erosion impacts to this
scenic western hillside area and, for this additional reason, seeks to retain it in the proposed
Ukiah SOI; and
WHEREAS, The County of Mendocino has certified an EIR for and adopted a Ukiah
Valley Area Plan ("UVAP") as its General Plan which encompasses the proposed Ukiah SOI;
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WHEREAS, The UVAP includes land use designations for the proposed Ukiah SOI
which are substantially similar to the land use designations contained in the City's General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, On February 20, 2013, the City Council of the City of Ukiah discussed the
existing and General Plan proposed Spheres of Influence, heard from the public, and concluded
that it desired to reduce the size of its SOI consistent with its adopted General Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby
resolve, determine, find, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or her designee is directed to prepare and submit to the
Executive Officer of the Mendocino County Local Agency Formation Commission an application
and request to amend the City's Sphere of Influence consistent with the Ukiah General Plan
pursuant to Government Code Section 56428, together with a certified copy of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. This action is taken based on the following findings:
A. A public hearing was conducted and public testimony and comments heard
and considered.
B. The proposal is not injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare because it
represents a major reduction in the size of the existing Sphere of Influence,
and no significant adverse impacts resulting from the reduced Sphere of
Influence were identified in the General Plan EIR.
C. The proposed western boundary of the Sphere of Influence is reasonable and
appropriate because properties already high on the hillside receive public
services from the City of Ukiah and including the parcels within this area
would assist the City to implement its General Plan goals and polices related
to maintaining the aesthetic quality of the hillside area, protecting native
vegetation and sensitive habitats, managing drainage and avoiding potential
erosion resulting from potential future development in this designated scenic
area; and
D. The proposal, if approved, would be consistent with the City of Ukiah General
Plan.
SECTION 3. The submission of the application is not subject to further review under the
California Environmental Quality Act, because:
A. The reduction of the City's existing SOI to the proposed Ukiah SOI is exempt
from environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment), and 15061(b)(3) (there is no
possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment);
B. The reduction of the City's existing SOI to the proposed Ukiah General Plan
SOI is categorically exempt as a Class 5 categorical exemption under 14
CCR §15305, since it consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in
areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any
changes in land use or density; and
C. The City incorporates herein by reference the EIRs prepared for the adoption
of the City's 1995 General Plan and the adoption of the 2011 Mendocino
County Ukiah Valley Area Plan, both of which are available on the City of
Ukiah and Mendocino County websites, respectively, at
and
http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/planning/pdf/UVAP—cover.pdf.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on February 20, 2013 by the following Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Douglas F. Crane, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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