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RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -72
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE
DETERMINING THE ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF APPLICATION NO. 09 -024
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, Boulder Diversified Enterprises LLC submitted Application No. 09 -024 for
consideration by the Town of Truckee, and the actions and activities which may arise from said
application include an amendment to the Town Zoning Map, a text amendment to the
Development Code, a use permit to expand a snow removal business and establish a driveway
sealing business, a tentative map to subdivide the property into two parcels, and future
annexation of the property into the Truckee Sanitary District and provision of sewer service
which will require approval by the Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission and
Truckee Sanitary District; and
WHEREAS, these actions and activities constitute a project as defined in Section
15378(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director conducted a preliminary review of the
project to determine whether the project is exempt from further review under the CEQA Statutes
and Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, it is the professional opinion and recommendation of the Community
Development Director that the actions and activities of Application No. 09 -024 are exempt from
CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has reviewed and considered the recommendation of the
Community Development Director and any and all public comments submitted on Application
No. 09 -024 including any comments on the sufficiency of the exemption.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Truckee
hereby makes the following determinations:
1. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the actions
and activities of Application No. 09 -024 may have a significant effect on the environment;
2. The California Environmental Quality Act applies only to projects which
have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Therefore, the actions and activities of Application No. 09 -024 are not
subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Council hereby adopts the following findings in
support of these determinations:
1. The General Plan designates the property for residential development at
a maximum density of one primary dwelling unit per acre. The General Plan anticipated the
subdivision of the property and the extension of sewer service to the property, including
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approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission and the Truckee Sanitary District of
annexation of the property into the District, and this was analyzed in the Environmental Impact
Report certified for the General Plan in 2006;
2. The new facilities for the snow removal and driveway sealing business
will be located in areas previously disturbed which will result in negligible removal of native
vegetation and ground disturbance;
3. The nearest residences to the project, excluding the residences of the
project itself, are located at least 500 feet away from the project site, and visibility of the project
facilities from these residences will be minimal, if at all.
4. Traffic generated by the project will be less than 20 average daily trips
during the summer business season and less than 100 average daily trips during the winter
business season except during winter storm periods when snow removal services are most
necessary. Teton Way, Skislope Way, and other Tahoe Donner Subdivision roads are sufficient
in width and pavement to accommodate the increase in traffic and will not have unacceptable
levels of service in the near future or upon buildout of the General Plan; and
5. The Council has not received any comments or evidence from State or
local agencies, property owners or residents in the area, or the general public which question
that the project may have a significant effect on the environment.
The foregoing Resolution was introduced by Council Member Green,
seconded by Council Member deRyk Jones, at a Regular Meeting of the Truckee
Town Council, held on the 21 day of January, 2010 and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Council Members: Brown, Green, deRyk Jones and Mayor Dee.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Anderson.
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ATTEST:
Judy P ce, C ` , Town Clerk
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