The Moreno Valley City Council is being asked to adopt this Statement of Overriding Considerations at the CC Meeting on January 27 as stated below: The Project will have significant adverse impacts even following adoption of all feasible mitigation measures which are required by the City Council. The following significant environmental impacts have been identified in the FEIR and will require mitigation but cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance as set forth in Section V(C) of these Findings: − Aesthetics Impacts (Scenic Vistas; Scenic Resources and Scenic Highways; Existing Visual Character or Quality of Site and its Surroundings; and Cumulative Impacts) as a result of substantial change in visual characteristics of the Project compared to the existing site and the fact that the site was planned for Business Park and Residential uses and no feasible mitigation measures are available. − Agricultural Impacts (Conversion of State Designated Farmland; Conversion of Farmland to a Non-Agricultural Use; and Cumulative Impacts) due to loss of 82.5 of Prime Farmland and Former Agriculture Activities and there is not an established regional mitigation program available. − Air Quality Impacts (Air Quality Management Plan Consistency; Equipment Exhaust from Construction-Related Activities; Architectural Coatings; Long-Term Project-Related Emissions; Project-Related Localized Operational Emissions; and Cumulative Impacts;) due to the size and type of project, the Project would exceed SCAQMD thresholds and available mitigation would not reduce impacts to less than significant levels. − Land Use and Planning Impacts (Conflicts with Applicable Land Use Plans, Policies, or Regulations; and Cumulative Impacts) due to the Project not being consistent with current General Plan land use and zoning designation. − Transportation Impacts (Existing With Project Conditions (Intersection) Traffic and Level of Service; Opening Year With Project Conditions (Intersection) Traffic and Level of Service; Opening Year Cumulative With Project Conditions (Intersection) Traffic and Level of Service; and Cumulative Impacts.) due to various mitigation measures being under the jurisdiction of Caltrans and so implementation cannot be guaranteed by the Lead Agency (City). Please attend the City Council Meeting at 6 p.m. on January 27 and let the council know how you feel about this project and how it will change what was intending and why we chose to live in this area.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:47:11 +0000
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