PC Res 2454RESOLUTION NO. 2454
PLANNING COMMISSION
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CAMPBELL RECOMMENDING THE ADDITION OF
AN AIR QUALITY ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN.
(APPLICATION OF CITY OF CAMPBELL, GP 87-01.)
After notification and public hearing as specified by law on proposed
amendments to the General Plan, and, after presentation by the Planning
Director, proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
After due consideration of all evidence presented, the Planning Commission
does find as follows:
The proposed adoption of an Air Quality Element to the General
Plan will not be harmful to the health, safety, peace, morals,
comfort, or general welfare of persons residing in the City.
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The proposed Air Quality Element will clarify the City's goals,
objectives and policies regarding improving air quality.
The Planning Commission does hereby adopt a Resolution recommending that
the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance making effective the
proposed amendment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April 1987 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Olszewski, Christ, Walker, Dickson, Perrine.
Kasolas, Stanton
None
ATTEST: Arthur A. Kee
Secretary
APPROVED:
Jay R. Perrine
Chairman
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN
OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA, WITH
THE ADDITION OF AN AIR QUALITY ELEMENT.
(APPLICATION OF CITY OF CAMPBELL, GP 87-01).
The City Council of the City of Campbell does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE: That the General Plan of the City of Campbell, together
with amendments thereto, is hereby changed and amended as per Exhibit A,
attached hereto.
SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days following
its passage and adoption and shall be published once within 15 days upon
passage and adoption in the San Jose Mercury News, a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Campbell, County of Santa Clara.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
roll call vote:
day of
by the following
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
EXHIBIT A
AIR QUALITY ELEMENT
1. GOALS/OBJECTIVES AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
A. Goals/Objectives.
To focus on the incremental impact of new development as it
relates to air quality in terms of both:
a) Direct sources of pollution such as electronics
research and development and manufacturing uses.
b) Indirect sources of pollution such as housing,
shopping, and office developments.
Within the City's abilities, to work with the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District and other agencies in efforts to
maintain or improve air quality, and to help achieve air quality
standards within the target dates prescribed by law.
To provide for development in the community that is consistent
with the adopted General Plan, while not contributing to a
significant decline in air quality.
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To emphasize air quality as a factor to be considered in the
review of a proposed project's Environmental Impact.
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To work with Santa Clara County and adjacent communities to
reduce dependency on the private automobile for transportation.
APPENDIX
II: AIR ~UALI~ ELEMENT BACKGROUND
The California Planning and Zoning Law, commencing with Section 65000 of
~he Government Code, requires ~hat a cityes general plan contain seven
mandated elements.. While air quality is not a mandated element at this
time, Section 65303 states ~hat 'The general plan may include any other
elements or address any other subject which, in the Judgement of the
legislative body, relate to the physical develolmnent of the county or
city-.' With this in mind, the Air Quality Element represents a co~ment
on the part of the City to evaluate the impact that land use, traffic
circulation, and housing decisions will have on local air quality..
Maintaining and/or improving air quality is & significant environmental
problem for the entire San Francisco Bay Area~ standards for air quality
have been established by both the state and federal levels of government,
with target dates for compliance~ In the Bay Area, the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District is responsible for monitoring and enforcing
air quality standards, as required by the State of California~
Air pollution is often regarded as a regional problem, however, it is
clear that decisions made at the local level regarding such issues as land
use and growth have a significant cumulative effect on air quality= In
addition, there are atmospheric and geologic conditions in the area which
tend to transport and concentrate air pollutants in the South Bay Area~
These transported pollutants are in addition to the air pollution
generated in the local area% Therefore, it is important to note that any
action taken by the City of Campbell to reduce air pollution will need the
support of similar actions in neighboring jurisdictions for the efforts to
be effective~ In a letter to the City of Campbell dated July 25, 1986,
the Air Pollution Control Officer for the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District summarized the general nature of the problem of air pollution as
follows=
'In some respects, air quality is indeed a regional
problen~ For instance, the Bay Area is designated a
anon-attainment~ area for ozone.~ The precursor ingredients
that produce ozone -- hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides --
may be emitted in one place and the resulting ozone formed
miles downwind~ Thus, ~--,4ssions in the central Bay
communities may contribute to Camlmbe11 and San Jose ozone
levels~ Note also that pollutants emitted in Campbell can
contribute to ozone buildup in Los Gatos or Morgan Hi11~
Carbon monoxide, however, is another story~ All urbanized
areas of the Bay Area are designated anon-attainment~ for
C~. The cause and effects are much more local than for
ozone~ Here local motor vehicle emissions are, by far, the
major culprit~'
Air ~ualit~ Nonitorin~
The City of Campbell does not have the facilities necessary to monitor
levels of air pollution in the area, and air quality monitoring and
enforcement will remain under the jurisdiction of the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District= Information and data pertaining to air quality and
levels of pollution are available from agencies such as the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District and the California State Air Resources Board~
It is not the intent of this Air Quality Element to review the various
types of air pollutants and the meteorological and geologic factors that
lead to their dispersal and/or concentration in a given area~ Instead, it
is the purpose of this Element to establish the Goals, Policies and
Implementation responsibilities of the City aimed at maintaining or
improving air quality~
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