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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 1226 - 1981-05-20 e. e RESOLUTION NO. 1226 . A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH MAKING CERTAIN ENVIRON- MENTAL FINDINGS RELATING TO ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE HELLMAN SPECIFIC PLAN AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN RELATED THERETO The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach hereby finds, determlnes, resolves and orders as follows: Section 1. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the Commission has reviewed and considered the contents of the Final Environmental Impact Report ("Final EIR") prepared for the Hellman Specific Plan prior to recommending whether the City Council should adopt the proposed Hellman Specific Plan and the proposed amendments to the General Plan of the City of Seal Beach related thereto. With respect to the potential significant environmental effects identified in the Final EIR, the Commission finds as foll ows: . 1. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environ- mental effect the possible loss of archaeological sites. This potentially significant environmental effect will be mitigated or avoided by requiring additional investigation which will determine if such activities as preser- vation, salvage excavation, and grading monitoring are required. 2. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environmental effect the possible impact of odors on residents of the area from all oil drilling and operations. This potentially significant environmental effect will be mitigated or avoided by requiring sufficient distance between resi- dential units and all oil drilling and operations. 3. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environ- mental effect an increase in seismic safety hazards. This potentially significant environmental effect will be mitigated or avoided by requiring all human occupancy structures to be placed a minimum of fifty feet from the boundary of the fault zone. Further, additional soils, geology, and seismicity studies will be reviewed by the soils and foundation engineering consultant to the City to determine whether there is a need for additional mitigation measures. 4. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environmental effect a moderate to high potential for liquefaction within portions of the area. This potentially significant environmental effect will be mitigated or avoided by requiring the implementation of the liquefaction mitigation measures specified in Section 3.10.3 of the Final EIR, or an acceptable method approved by a licensed geologist and the City of Seal Beach. 5. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environmental effect the possible increase in water run-off and flood hazard. This poten- tially significant environmental effect will be mitigated or avoided by requiring on-site storm drains, a pump station, grading improvements and greenbelt areas. Further, additional hydrologic studies will be performed to determine specific drainage mitigation measures prior to development of the area. . 6. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environ- mental effect the possible increase in safety hazards to residents in the area from oil drilling and transportation operations. This potentially significant environmental effect will be mitigated or avoided by compliance with State Division of Oil and Gas regulations and the erection of fencing around oil operations. e e . Resolution No. 1226 Page 2 . 7. The Final EIR identifies as a potential significant environ- mental effect the loss of vacant land as open space. Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the alternatives identified in the Final EIR which would in some respects mitigate this potentially significant environmental effect. The alternative of no development would leave the site in its existing condition as privately-owned open space with oil production facilities. Although this alternative will presently avoid the loss of open space, the present condition of the site is not aestheti- cally attractive. Further, since the area is privately-owned, it is likely to be developed with urban uses as development pressures from the surround- ing areas increase. The alternative of recreation or open space is not economically feasible due to the high land values and service expenses. Further, the area is privately-owned and there has been no commitment by a public agency to purchase the site for recreation purposes. The third alternative of reduced intensity residential development would require the price of the proposed residential units to be significantly increased. Since the proposed development consists of affordable housing units, to be econom- ically feasible, these units must be high density. In addition, the proposed development will have a positive fiscal impact on the Redevelopment Agency. The above statements constitute a statement of overriding considerations pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the State and City of Seal Beach guidelines thereto. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1981 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Knapp, Ripperdan, Covington, Gilkerson, Leibert None None ~____ ~:t:~:r~nmlss;on ATTEST: ??~ ::;z~ Secretary to the Planning Commission .