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RESOLUTION NO. 03-34
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING
TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION 03-1 BE ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
GENERAL PLAN AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a "Proposed Initial Study and Negative Declaration 03-1, Czty
of Seal Beach General Plan and City of Seal Beach Local Coastal Program". The
proposed project will set forth goals and policies for the city (General Plan) with
regard to the general development within the City so as to provide for the orderly
development thereof and the protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general
citizenry; and
WHEREAS, staffhas prepared and circulated an Initial Environmental Assessment and proposed
Negative Declaration as required by the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The comment period on Negative Declaration 03-1 ended on August 27,
2003. As of August 27, 2003, the City has received 6 responses to the Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS the City has prepared a "Response to Comments" document determining that all
issues raised during the public comment penod have been evaluated and no
significant impacts have been raised; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning CommissIOn on September
17, 2003 to consider Negative Declaration 03-1 and the requested adoption of the
updated General Plan & adoption of the Local Coastal Program; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received into evidence the Staff Report of September 17,
2003, along with all attachments thereto, including the Staff Report and considered
all public testimony presented; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission made the following findings regarding Negative
Declaration 03-1:
1. Based upon the evidence presented, including the initial study, the negative
declaration, any comments received thereon, and oral and written testimony, the
Planning Commission hereby finds that the proposed Negative Declaration
adequately discloses the potential environmental impacts of the proposed revised
General Plan & Local Coastal Program, no substantial adverse environmental impacts
will result upon the approval of the subject project, and no substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified significant effects will occur. The negative declaration
reflects the independent judgment of the City and the Planning Commission.
2. There are no substantive changes to the existing General Plan document, whIch
would cause environmental impacts that would be classified as "significant" under
CEQA.
3. The project will not have an adverse effect, either individually or cumulatively, on
wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends, and on the basis of
substantial evidence, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of
adverse effects contained in Section 753.5(d) of Title 14 of the California Code of
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Plannmg CommiSSIOn ResolutIOn 03-34
Negative DeclaratIOn 03-1
City of Seal Beach General Plan and Local Coastal Program
November 5, 2003
Regulations. The Planning Commission additionally makes the findings contained in
the "Certificate of Fee Exemption," attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated
herein by this reference.
4. The documents and other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon
which this decision is based are available for public review in the Planning
Department located at 211 8th Street, Seal Beach, California 90740. The City
Council hereby designates the Director of Planning and Community Development as
the custodian of records for these documents.
5. Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby adopts Resolution No.
03-34, recommending to the CIty Council adoption ofNegatlve Declaration 03-1.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning CommiSSIOn of the City of
Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 5th day of November 2003, by the following vote:
Sharp, Deaton, Eagar, Ladner, and Shanks
AYES: Commissioners
NOES: Commissioners
None
ABSENT: Commissioners
None
Sharp, Chairman
lanning Commission
Wluttenberg, Secretary
lanning Commission
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