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Interim Director of Community Development
MAY 3. 2017
SCHEDULED ITEM - PRESENTATION / PUBLIC
MEETING
INITIAL STUDY /NEGATIVE DECLARATION
(IS /MND) PREPARED FOR BAY THEATER
RESTORATION PROJECT
340 Main Street
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality
Control Board receive the presentation, review the
Initial Study /Negative Declaration (IS /ND) for the
Bay Theater Restoration Project, collect public
comment and forward all comments to the Planning
Commission.
Environmental Quality Control Board
May 3, 2017
DISCUSSION:
an initial study /negative declaration (IS /ND) has been prepared to assess the potential
environmental effects of a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Paul Dunlap for the
restoration of the Bay Theater located at 340 Main Street. The applicant proposes to restore the
theater into a luxury entertainment venue that will feature art movies and live entertainment
designed to be integrated with the surrounding environment of restaurants and boutiques in the
Old Town area of the City. The subject site is located within the Main Street Specific Plan
(MSSP) zone and is surrounded by commercial uses to the north, south, and west with
residential uses located across an alley to the east.
The existing building consists of slightly more than 7,000 square feet in three stories with the
first floor theater comprising about 5,000 square feet and 475 seats. The proposed renovation
will also restore a combined 2,200 square feet of office and apartment space on the second
and third floors of the building. The third floor apartment will be utilized by the on -site
management firm that will run the facility. Bay Theater event parking will be provided primarily
on an offsite basis at the parking lot of the nearby Chase Bank.
An Initial Study was 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 Bay Theater Restoration project. The report was prepared to comply with Section
15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The initial study identified that there were no
environmental impacts that would result from the proposed Bay Theater Restoration project so
no mitigation measures were required. The Negative Declaration provides an assessment of all
environmental areas analyzed.
A twenty day public review period is being held from April 25, 2017 through May 15, 2017.
During this period the IS /ND is available for public review at City Hall, on the City webpage
(http: / /www. sealbeachca.gov/ Departments /Community- Development/Planning-
Development/Environmental- Documents - Under - Review), and all three public libraries within the
City of Seal Beach. At the May 3, 2017 Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) meeting,
the City and a representative from Hodge & Associates will provide a presentation regarding the
environmental review process to the EQCB at a public meeting. EQCB members were provided
with a copy of the IS /ND on April 25, 2017 when the document was released for public review.
At the time of this report, staff has not received any comments for the Negative Declaration.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board receive the presentation,
review the Initial Study /Negative Declaration(IS /ND) for the Bay Theater Restoration project and
forward comments to the Planning Commission.
Presented by:
rystal ffndav
Interim Dire of Community Development
Attachment (1):
1. Draft Initial Study /Negative Declaration for the Bay Theater Restoration Project: Delivered 425117
Electronic version available at: http.- IAvww. seal beachca .gov /DeoartmentsICommunity
DeypbpmentIPlanning-DevelopmenbEnvironmental-Documents Under Review
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