HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-19RESOLUTION NO. 2000-19
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
APPROVING THE CONCEPT PLAN FOR GOBBI STREET RIVERSIDE PARK
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WHEREAS, In 1961, the Gobbi Street Riverside Park property was designated on the City's
"General Plan of Land Use" map as a key component to a "riverfront park"; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, the City General Plan designated the site as public open space, and
when the City adopted the new General Plan in 1995, the property was assigned the land use
designation of "Recreation"; and
WHEREAS, The 1995 General Plan contains a small Chapter devoted to "Riverside Park,"
including goals, policies, and implementation measures establishing direction for the development
of a public park on the site; and
WHEREAS, In June of 1998, the City of Ukiah received a grant from the State Coastal
Conservancy to fund the preparation of a Site Design Study/Concept Plan for the site; and
WHEREAS, The City hired RRM Design Group, a professional landscape architecture and
park planning firm to assist in the preparation of the Site Design Study/Concept Plan, and In May
of this year, a series of "key person" interviews were conducted with surrounding property owners,
recreation groups, interested agencies and organizations, and citizens concerned about the health
of the Russian River; and
WHEREAS, Based Ul:;on the interviews, intense field work, and known constraints, a
number of conceptual alternatives were prepared for public scrutiny, and in April, the City
conducted a public workshop to receive reactions to the conceptual alternatives, gather additional
information, hear concerns, and further define issues, and
WHEREAS, Based upon the results of the key-person interviews and public workshop, as
well as a number of technical studies, the Concept Plan was prepared by the RRM Design Group
with the assistance of City staff; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 1999, the City Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission
conducted a public hearing on the Concept Plan, and provided comments to the City Council, and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 1999, the City Council conducted a public hearing, and after
providing direction to staff to make minor modifications, preliminarily approved the Concept Plan;
and
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WHEREAS, staff prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project (Exhibit "B"),
circulated it to the State Clearinghouse and key agencies and organizations, and duly noticed and
established a thirty (30) day public review period; and
WHEREAS, limited comments were received on the proposed mitigated Negative
Declaration, and staff has prepared formal responses to the comments received and shared them
with the commentors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration,
public testimony, submitted comments, responses to comments, and all relevant information
pertaining to the potential environmental impacts resulting from the project, as well as the merits
of the Concept Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City Council finds the Mitigated Negative Declaration, attached as Exhibit "B",
to be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore
adopts it for the Gobbi Street Riverside Park Concept Plan; and
2. The City Council finds the Gobbi Street Riverside Park Concept Plan to be in
compliance with the Goals and Policies of the City General Plan, because it is a
passive design intended to address and resolve potential conflicts with the
surrounding agricultural lands and residential neighborhood along East Gobbi
Street, while providing Russian River access and additional recreation facilities for
Ukiah citizens; and
3. The City Council hereby approves the Concept Plan for Gobbi Street Riverside
Park, as illustrated on the attached Exhibit "A."
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 1999, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Smith, Libby, Ashiku, and Mayor Mastin
NOES: Councilmember Baldwin
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
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