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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. 12.x.: A— O 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 2-