HomeMy WebLinkAboutEQCB AG 2017-02-22CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD AGENDA
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 — 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
District 1 — Barbara Barton
District 2 — Benjamin Wong
District 3 — Edward Hirsch, Jr.
District 4 — Marla Smalewitz
District 5 — Roger Bennett
Department of Community Development
Jim Basham, Director
Crystal Landavazo, Acting Director
Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner
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Environmental Quality Control Board • Agenda • February 21, 2017
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
SCHEDULED MATTERS
1. Reorganization of the Environmental Quality Control Board — Election of new
Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson for 2017.
2. INITIAL STUDY /MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS /MND)
PREPARED FOR A REQUEST TO CREATE 5 PARCELS FROM A.52 ACRE
SITE WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (RHD -20) ZONED AREA
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality
Control Board accept and forward the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative
Declaration (IS /MND) with comments to the Planning Commission for the
creation of 5 parcels through Tentative Tract Map 17925.
STAFF CONCERNS
Upcoming Project Update
BOARD CONCERNS
ADJOURNMENT
TO:
FROM:
MEETING DATE:
SUBJECT:
LOCATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CONTROL BOARD
STAFF REPORT
ITEM NUMBER
Environmental Quality Control Board
Director of Community Development
FEBRUARY 22. 2017
SCHEDULED ITEM - DISCUSSION
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INITIAL STUDY /MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (IS /MND) PREPARED FOR A
REQUEST TO CREATE 5 PARCELS FROM A
.52 ACRE SITE WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL
HIGH DENSITY (RHD -20) ZONED AREA
232 through 244 17th Street
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Environmental
Quality Control Board accept and forward the
Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration
(IS /MND) with comments to the Planning
Commission for the creation of 5 parcels
through Tentative Tract Map 17925.
Environmental Quality Control Board
February 22, 2017
DISCUSSION:
The City of Seal Beach received an application for Tentative Tract Map 17925 Beach for
the proposed subdivision of a 0.52 acres site which will consolidate three existing legal
parcels and create five parcels out of the existing odd - shaped lots in the Residential High
Density (RHD -20) zoned area. The proposed project consists of the creation of four new
28.125 ft. wide lots and one 112.5 ft. wide lot with all lots being 100 ft. deep. The
proposed map indicates one single - family residential unit can be built on each of the
28.125 ft. wide lots while the 5`h lot will be maintain an existing single family residential
structure with attached storage.
The proposed subdivision of 3 lots into 5 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, Hodge & Associates, to
assess the short-term, long -term, and cumulative environmental impacts that could result
from the proposed subdivision and subsequent homes that maybe proposed. 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
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 air quality, biological resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, hydrology and water quality and construction noise impacts. Measures to
reduce these impacts 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.
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Environmental Quality Control Board
February 22, 2017
A thirty day public review period began on February 9, 2017 and will end on March 13,
2017. During this period the IS /MND has been available for public review at City Hall and
all three public libraries within the City of Seal Beach. At the time of this report, staff has
not received any comments. All comments received regarding this project during the
public review period will be shared with the consultant and included as part of the Initial
study process.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board take public comment
and accept and forward the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration(IS /MND) to the
Planning Commission for the consolidation of 3 parcels or .52 acres of land to create 5
parcels at 232 -244 17th Street.
Prepared by:
Steve Fowler
Assistant Planner
Attachments: (1)
1. Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS /MND) for the consolidation of 3
parcels or .52 acres of land to create 5 parcels at 232 through 244 17th Street
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Environmental Quality Control Board
February 22, 2017
ATTACHMENT 1
INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (IS /MND) FOR THE
CONSOLIDATION OF 3 PARCELS OR .52 ACRES
OF LAND TO CREATE 5 PARCELS AT 232 -244
17TH STREET
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