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Home My WebLink About05-01-2014 Council Agenda Item 2-B-1 Supplement Agenda Item: 2 B Date: 5/1/14 FRESNO CITY COUNCIL a City of Uo C�C�\■��ii� CD CC) Ilrinl��l:_ gor w W E Supplemental Information Packet w co w pp U cv LLJ U Agenda Related Items— 2 B Or! or-_ � Supplemental Packet Date: May 1, 2014 �J Item(sl Actions pertaining to the sale of a portion of the Selland Arena parking lot to Gary Lanfranco, owner of the Cosmopolitan Tavern, to operate a restaurant—City Manager's Office 1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332(Class 32/In-fill Development) and Section 15312 (Class 12/Surplus Government Property Sales) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines to authorize a sale of a portion of the Selland Arena parking lot to operate a restaurant 2. Approve the material terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions between the City and Lanfranco, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney Supplemental Information: Any agenda related public documents received and distributed to a majority of the City Council after the Agenda Packet is printed are included in Supplemental Packets. Supplemental Packets are produced as needed. The Supplemental Packet is available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 2600 Fresno Street, during normal business hours(main location pursuant to the Brown Act, G.C.54957.5(2). In addition,Supplemental Packets are available for public review at the City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers, 2600 Fresno Street. Supplemental Packets are also available on-line on the City Clerk's website. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled, and the services of a translator can be made available. Requests for additional accommodations for the disabled, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices,or translators should be made one week prior to the meeting. Please call City Clerk's Office at 621-7650. Please keep the doorways, aisles and wheelchair seating areas open and accessible. If you need assistance with seating because of a disability, please see Security. CITY OF FRESN❑ CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA-14-003 THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES. APPLICANT: City of Fresno Public Works Department _� s 2600 Fresno Street Fresno,California 9372117- x, n fir} ry PROJECT ner L0CATION: At the west cor of Ventura and `O'Streets 70 Cc (468�-400-01T(portion)) ZD PROJECT DESCRIPTION: C4xweyance of 36,476 square feet of property from tG City o resno private individual. The conveyance of the proper may facilitate development of a restaurant, the details of which are-vurrenwunknown. The subject site is currently used for on-site parking';Associated with the operations of Selland Arena, Saroyan Theatre and Fresno Convention Center. Properties to the north are developed with parking areas and office space_ Property to the east is developed with office space (PG & E 1301lding), while property to the south is the 5°' District Court of Appeals building.The buildings to the west are Selland Arena and Saroyan Theatre. This project is exempt under Section 15332 (Class 321fnfill Development) and Section 15312 (Class 12/Surplus Gc vemrnent Property Sales)of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)Guidelines. EXPLANATION: Section 153321CIass 32 exempis from the pmvisions of CEQA, construction of projects characterized as in-fill devefopment meeting the following conditions:a)the project is consistent with the applicable gerterM plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulatiorts given that the site is planned and zoned for civic and convention center type uses and a restaurant is an akwoed us in the Civic Center zone district,b)the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of approximately 0.84 ages, which is less than the five acre maximum, and is substantially surrounded by urban uses,c)the proiftl site has no value as habitat for endangered,rare or threatened species.which would be soegafDvely knpacted given that the site is surrounded by urban uses and given that the site is located on a developed parking M,d)approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic,noise, air quality,or water quality,given that the conditions of approval will implement conditions of approval to reduce potential irrrpacls to a less than significant level and e)the site can be adequatety served by all required utilities and pkbbe services given that there are sewer and water mains in the streets adjacent to the subject site and there are fire, police and other public services available in the area to serve future development of the subject site. Section 153121C1ass 12 exempts from the provisions of CEQA the sales of surplus government property except for parcels of Land located in an area of statewide.regional,or areawide concern identified in Section 15206(b)(4). The subied property is not Located in an area defined in Section 15206(bx4)and involves the sale of surplus gorenwir ent land and thus meets the pny&ions of this CECA exemption. Date: January 27,2014 Prepared and Submitted by. f�niq a Emerson,AICP Supervising Planner City of Fresno Dev't&Resource Management Dept. (559)621-8024