HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 091-2004RESOLUTION NO. 91-2004
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING THE BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND AMENDING THE
BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE
BURLINGAME GENERAL PLAN
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame
have initiated the preparation of a Bicycle Transportation Plan to be amended to the Circulation
Element of the Burlingame General Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Subcommittee of the Traffic Safety and Parking Commission, including a
Planning Commissioner, worked with Planning Staff to develop a Bicycle Transportation Plan
for the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2004, the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commison reviewed
and endorsed the draft Bicycle Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2004, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed
public hearing and recommended to the City Council adoption of the BicycleTransportation Plan
as an amendment to the Circulation Element of the Burlingame General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2004, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing at
which the Council received and considered all comments and testimony by any interested person
who appeared or who submitted written materials regarding the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the definition of a system of bicycle routes and trails within and connecting
to adjacent regional trail systems will improve the quality of life and public safety of the
residents and those employed in the City of Burlingame; and
WHEREAS, the Bicycle Transportation Plan is consistent with and will advance the
goals of the Circulation Element, the other Elements of the City's General Plan, and the Specific
Plans of the General Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, and
comments received and addressed by this Council, it is hereby found that there is no substantial
evidence that the Bicycle Transportation Plan and General Plan Amendment will have a
significant adverse effect on the environment, and are categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act per Article 19, Sections 15301 and 15304; and
2. Based on the recommendations of the Bicycle Subcommittee, Traffic, Safety, and
Parking Commission, public testimony and review by the Planning Commission and the City
Council, the Bicycle Transportation Plan will benefit the residents and employees in the City of
Burlingame and, because it is consistent with established city policy, it is appropriate to amend to
the Burlingame General Plan Circulation Element.
3. The Bicycle Transportation Plan is hereby adopted as an amendment to the
Burlingame General Plan Circulation Element.
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MAYOR
I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18thday
of October 2004, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
City Clerk
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