HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_03242021CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD AGENDA
Wednesday,24 March 2021 —6:00 PM
ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE VIA TELECONFERENCE
District 1 —Gary Allen
District 2 —Benjamin Wong
District 3 —Rich Coles
District 4 —Marla Smalewitz,Chair
District 5 —Roger Bennett
Department of Community Development
Les Johnson,Director
Marco Cuevas Jr.,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.by appointment only at this time.
◾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 www.sealbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD MEETING
To comply with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Amended Order
and Guidance of the Orange County Health Officer issued March 18,2020 the City of
Seal Beach hereby gives notice of the “means by which members of the public may
observe the meeting and offer public comment”for the Environmental Quality Control
Board meeting on March 24,2021.Due to the need for social distancing and the
prohibition on public gatherings set forth in the County Health Officer’s Order,all
participation in the above-referenced meeting will be by teleconference for the Members
of the Board and staff.Because of the unique nature of the emergency there will NOT
be a physical meeting location and all public participation will be electronic.
PUBLIC COMMENT:Members of the public may submit comments on any item on this
Environmental Quality Control Board meeting agenda via email to the Community
Development Director at LJohnson@sealbeachca.gov
or via the comment icon through the online portal
at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting-Videos/Council-
Commission-Meetings .All email comments the Community Development Director
receives before the start of the meeting will be posted on the City website and
distributed to City Council.Email comments received after that time will be posted on
the City’s website and forwarded to the Board Members after the meeting.
THIS NOTICE AND ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN
THIS NOTICE ARE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER
N-29-20.
CALL TO ORDER
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.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (VIA EMAIL ONLY)
At this time members of the public may address the Board Members regarding the items
on this Environmental Quality Control Board meeting.Pursuant to the Brown Act,the
Council cannot discuss or take action on any items not on the agenda unless authorized
by law.
Those members of the public wishing to provide comment are asked to send comments
via email to the Community Development Director at LJohnson@sealbeachca.gov or via
the comment icon on the City website
at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting-Videos/Council-
Commission-Meetings before 5 pm on March 24,2021.Comments provided via
email will be posted on the City website for review by the public.Any documents for
review should be sent to the Community Development Director prior to the meeting for
distribution.
CONSENT CALENDAR
SCHEDULED MATTERS
A.INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS/MND)PREPARED
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP 20-4)A REQUEST FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF A NEW HYDROGEN FUELING FACILITY AT AN EXISTING
GASOLINE STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE WITHIN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC)ZONED AREA -REVIEW OF DOCUMENT
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 installation of a new hydrogen
fueling facility at an existing gas station with a convenience store at 13980 Seal Beach
Boulevard.
B.INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS/MND)PREPARED
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP20-4)A REQUEST FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF A NEW HYDROGEN FUELING FACILITY AT AN EXISTING
GASOLINE STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE WITHIN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC)ZONED AREA -REVIEW OF DOCUMENT
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 installation of a new hydrogen
fueling facility at an existing gas station with a convenience store.
STAFF CONCERNS
BOARD CONCERNS
ADJOURNMENT