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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEQCB AG 2016-04-27CITY OF SEAL BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD AGENDA Wednesday, April 27, 2016 — 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 District 1 — Barbara Barton District 2 — John Vento — Chair District 3 — Edward Hirsch, Jr. District 4 — Marla Smalewitz — Vice Chair District 5 — Roger Bennett Department of Community Development Jim Basham, Director Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner ❑ City Hall office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed noon to 1:00 P.M. ❑ The City of Seal Beach complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance to attend this meeting please telephone the City Clerk's Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 431 -2527. ❑ Copies of staff reports and /or written materials on each agenda item are available for public inspection in City libraries or on the City website at: http://sealbeachca.suiteonemedia.com/web/home.asp x 1 Environmental Quality Control Board • Agenda • April 27, 2016 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA By Motion of the Environmental Quality Control Board, this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda, re- arrange the order of the agenda, and provide an opportunity for any member of the Environmental Quality Control Board or staff to request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS At this time, members of the public may address the Environmental Quality Control Board regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Environmental Quality Control Board. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board cannot discuss or take action on any items not on the agenda unless authorized by law. Those members of the public wishing to speak are asked to come forward to the microphone and state their name for the record. All speakers will be limited to a period of 5 minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Environmental Quality Control Board minutes of June 17, 2015. SCHEDULED MATTERS 2. PRESENTATION: INITIAL STUDY /MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS /MND) PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 15 -7 A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A HEALTH CLUB WITHIN THE SHOPS AT ROSSMOOR CENTER Recommendation: Receive the presentation regarding the environmental review process at the public meeting. Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board review the IS /MND during the twenty day review period, from April 28, 2016 through May 18, 2016, and provide any comments to staff before May 18, 2016. Receive and File Staff Report. STAFF CONCERNS BOARD CONCERNS ADJOURNMENT 2 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD STAFF REPORT ITEM NUMBER 1 TO: Environmental Quality Control Board FROM: Director of Community Development MEETING DATE: April 27, 2016 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES LOCATION: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes for the Environmental Quality Control Board held on June 17, 2015. Prepared by: fD� G'12f,51 G� OXV4 Crystal Landavazo Senior Planner Director of Community Development Attachments: 1. Environmental Quality Control Board Minutes from June 17, 2015. CITY OF SEAL BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD Minutes of June 17, 2015 Board Member Vento called the regular meeting of the Environmental Quality Control Board to order at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and Board Member Vento led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Board Members: Vento, Smalewitz, Bennett Absent: Board Members: Barton, Hirsch Staff Present: Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vento moved, second by Bennett, to approve the agenda, as presented. AYES: Vento, Smalewitz, Bennett NOES: None ABSENT: Barton, Hirsch Motion Carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Member Vento opened oral communications. There being no speakers, Member Vento declared oral communications closed. CONSENT CALENDAR Smalewitz moved, second by Bennet, to approve the minutes of April 22, 2015- SCHEDULED MATTERS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT THE NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH - REVIEW OF DOCUMENT AND PROVISIONS OF COMMENTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board authorize the Chair to sign a letter in support of the Navy Region Southwest Environmental Assessment for Construction and Operation of Solar Photovoltaic Systems at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Gregg Smith, Public Affairs Officer for Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, provided a presentation on this item. Senior Planner Landavazo identified that City staff was concerned over the visual impact of the project because one of the project locations was visible from Westminster Boulevard. Senior Planner Landavazo indicated that the comment letter prepared for the EQCB reflected staffs recommendation to provide screening as well as the EQCB's prior recommendations that installation of the photovoltaic system(s) be conducted during a time period that would not interfere with migratory bird patterns and that construction vehicles associated with the project should Environmental Quality Control Board • Agenda • April 27, 2016 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA By Motion of the Environmental Quality Control Board, this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda, re- arrange the order of the agenda, and provide an opportunity for any member of the Environmental Quality Control Board or staff to request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS At this time, members of the public may address the Environmental Quality Control Board regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Environmental Quality Control Board. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board cannot discuss or take action on any items not on the agenda unless authorized by law. Those members of the public wishing to speak are asked to come forward to the microphone and state their name for the record. All speakers will be limited to a period of 5 minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Environmental Quality Control Board minutes of June 17, 2015. SCHEDULED MATTERS 2. PRESENTATION: INITIAL STUDY /MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS /MND) PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 15 -7 A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A HEALTH CLUB WITHIN THE SHOPS AT ROSSMOOR CENTER Recommendation: Receive the presentation regarding the environmental review process at the public meeting. Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board review the IS /MND during the twenty day review period, from April 28, 2016 through May 18, 2016, and provide any comments to staff before May 18, 2016. Receive and File Staff Report. STAFF CONCERNS BOARD CONCERNS ADJOURNMENT K Page 2 — Environmental Quality Control Board 6/17/2015 enter the base from Westminster Avenue so that traffic would not be impacted on Seal Beach Boulevard. Gregg Smith confirmed that screening would likely be provided and all construction vehicles are planned to enter from Westminster Boulevard. He also confirmed that all construction activity is coordinated with Biologists working in the Wildlife Refuge located within Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Smalewitz moved, second by Vento, to authorize the Chair to sign a letter in support of the Navy Region Southwest Environmental Assessment for Construction and Operation of Solar Photovoltaic Systems at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach.. AYES: Vento, Smalewitz, Bennett NOES: None ABSENT: Barton, Hirsch Motion Carried DIRECTOR'S REPORT No staff comments. COMMISSION CONCERNS No Commission concerns. ADJOURNMENT With no objections, Chair Vento adjourned the Environmental Quality Control Board meeting at 6:56 p.m. Chair Date Approved TO: FROM: MEETING DATE: SUBJECT: LOCATION: RECOMMENDATION: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROLBOARD SUMMARY OF REQUEST: STAFF REPORT ITEM NUMBER 2 Environmental Quality Control Board Director of Community Development April 27, 2016 SCHEDULED ITEM - PRESENTATION INITIAL STUDY /MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS /MND) PREPARED FOR A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT 37,000 SQUARE FOOT FITNESS CENTER WITHIN THE SHOPS AT ROSSMOOR CENTER Shops at Rossmoor Center Receive and File Staff Report. Provide Comments during IS /MND review period. Receive the presentation regarding the environmental review process at the public meeting. Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board review the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS /MND) during the April 28, 2016 through May 18, 2016 review period and provide any comments to staff before May 18, 2016. Staff will return with final comments and acceptance of the MND in May. Receive and File Staff Report. Environmental Quality Control Board April 27, 2016 DISCUSSION: The City of Seal Beach has received an application for a Conditional Use Permit from CPT Shops at Rossmoor, LLC (applicant) for the development of a fitness center on the south side of Rossmoor Center Way, west of Seal Beach Boulevard within the Shops at Rossmoor Center. The location of the proposed health club is surrounded by residential uses to the north and west with commercial uses to the south and east. The proposed development of a fitness center constitutes a project that is subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 1970 (Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Section 15000 et seq.). An Initial Study has been prepared by a third party consultant, MIG, Inc., to assess the short- term, long -term, and cumulative environmental impacts that could result from the proposed fitness center. The report has been prepared to comply with Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines, which sets forth the required contents of an Initial Study. These include: • A description of the project, including the location of the project • Identification of the environmental setting • Identification of environmental effects by use of a checklist, matrix, or other methods, provided that entries on the checklist or other form are briefly explained to indicate that there is some evidence to support the entries • Discussion of ways to mitigate significant effects identified, if any • Examination of whether the project is compatible with existing zoning, plans, and other applicable land use controls • The name(s) of the person(s) who prepared or participated in the preparation of the Initial Study A twenty day public review period will be held from April 28, 2016 through May 18, 2016. During this period the IS /MND will be available for public review at City Hall and all three public libraries within the City of Seal Beach. A representative from MIG will provide a presentation regarding the environmental review process to the EQCB at the public meeting. EQCB members will be provided with a CD containing the IS /MND once the review period begins and are encouraged to review the document and provide any comments to staff by May 18, 2016. RECOMMENDATION Receive the presentation regarding the environmental review process at the public meeting. Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board review the IS /MND during the review period and provide any comments to staff before y 18, 2016. Staff will return with final comments and acceptance of the MND in May. Receile� File Staff Report. Prepared by: II 11 .184 2<z /moo ,Z G/L�sfiOL GAdDAvA�t Crystal Landavazo Senior Planner Attachments: (1) 1. Notice of Intent of Community Development Environmental Quality Control Board April 27, 2016 ATTACHMENT 1 NOTICE OF INTENT A HARD COPY OF THE IS/MND WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EQCB WHEN THE REVIEW PERIOD BEGINS ON APRIL 28, 2016 s1 (`OM 41 Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Sea/ Beach Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code Section 21092, this is to advise you that the City of Seal Beach has prepared an Initial Study of environmental impacts on the following project. Project Title: Rossmoor Health Club, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15 -7 Project Description: An application for Conditional Use Permit 15 -7 has been submitted to the City of Seal Beach for the construction of a health club in General Commercial (GC) Zone. The proposed project consists of the construction of a single -story, 37,000- square -foot private health club (fitness center) on approximately 0.85 acres within the existing Shops at Rossmoor retail development in the City of Seal Beach. Construction of the project will eliminate approximately 40 parking stalls serving the Shops at Rossmoor center. Additional parking spaces will be provided by the reconfiguration of the parking area surrounding the new building. With the new parking configuration, all uses within the commercial center will be provided with sufficient parking. Project Location: The project encompasses a portion of the existing The Shops at Rossmoor shopping center, located at 12411 Seal Beach Boulevard in the City of Seal Beach (APN 086 - 492 -079). The project site is located on the northwestern end of the shopping center parking lot on Rossmoor Center Way between Seal Beach Boulevard and Montecito Road. Environmental Determination: Based on the findings of the Initial Study, the City has determined that this project would not result in significant environmental impacts with the incorporation of mitigation measures to address potential construction noise impacts and long -term traffic generation. Measures to reduce impacts involving noise and traffic will be incorporated into the project conditions of approval. Accordingly, the City intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Section 21080(c) of the Public Resources Code. The project site is not included on the list of hazardous materials facilities, hazardous waste properties, or hazardous waste disposal sites enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code (Cortese List). Public Review /Public Comment Period: Copies of the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study are available for public review at the following locations: • City of Seal Beach Community Development Department, 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach • Mary Wilson Library, 707 Electric Avenue, Seal Beach • Los Alamitos - Rossmoor Library, 12700 Montecito Road, Seal Beach • Leisure World Library, 2300 N. Gate Road, Seal Beach A 20 -day public review period for the Mitigated Negative Declaration begins on April 28, 2016 and ends May 18, 2016 at 5:00 P.m. If you would like to comment, please send written comments to: Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner 211 Eighth Street Community Development Department Seal Beach, CA 90740 cla ndavazo @seal beachca. aov (562) 431 -2527, ext. 1324 Public Hearing: The City of Seal Beach Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration and proposed project at its regular Planning Commission meeting on June 20, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall at 211 Eighth Street in the Council chambers. To confirm the date and time of the meeting and for additional information concerning the proposed project, please check the City's website: tltti3://www.sealbeapho.gov.