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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council - 4272 RESOLUTION NO. 4272 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING POLICIES, OBJECTIVES, CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRON- MENTAL EVALUATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS Pursuant to Section 9720 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby adopts the following provisions to implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 . SECTION 1 . ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS . An environmental application shall be filed in a form prescribed by the Department of Environmental Resources for all projects unless the project is exempt under the provisions of CEQA or exempt under the regu- lations of the City of Huntington Beach. All other applications required by the City of Huntington Beach for the project shall be filed concurrently with the environmental application. SECTION 2 . FEES. Upon filing the environmental application, the applicant shall pay an administrative processing fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75) . If the environmental evaluation of the project is determined by the Department of Environmental Resources or the Environmental Review Committee to require an environmental impact report , the applicant must post a deposit in the amount of the estimated cost of the EIR prior to the City' s undertaking preparation of such EIR. If the actual cost of the environmental impact report is less than the estimate, a refund of the difference between the actual cost and the estimated cost shall be made to the applicant . If the actual cost exceeds the estimated cost, the applicant shall reimburse the City for the difference. Where an EIR is required, in addition to the actual cost of preparation of the EIR, the applicant is required to pay an JOC : cs 1. administrative processing fee based on the project value as follows : Project Value Administrative Fee $ 0 - $ 1,000, 000 $400 $ 1, 000, 000 - $ 2, 500, 000 $400 plus $4 for each $100,000 of project value over $1, 000,000 $ 2, 500, 000 - $ 5, 000, 000 $460 plus $3. 50 for each $100, 000 of project value over $2, 500, 000 $ 5,000,000 - $ 7,500, 000 $550 plus $3 for each $100, 000 of project value over $5, 000, 000 $ 7,500, 000 - $10, 000, 000 $625 plus $2. 50 for each $100,000 of project value over $7, 500,000 $10, 000, 000 and over $690 plus $2 for each $100, 000 of project value over $10,000,000 up to $1, 500, after which the fee shall be set by the Environmental Review Committee SECTION 3 . EXPIRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL. Environ- mental approval by the Environmental Review Committee or the ' Department of Environmental Resources for a project shall expire one (1) year after granting such approval, unless the project is commenced within that time. SECTION 4 . ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION PROCEDURES. The procedure for environmental evaluation by the Environmental Review Committee is depicted in the flow diagram attached as Addendum No . 1 and incorporated herein by reference. The criteria to be used by the Environmental Review Committee for evaluation of potential environmental effects shall be in accordance with CEQA and the guidelines promulgated by the State Office of Planning and Research. The following documents shall be filed at the time of the application for environmental evaluation: (a) Four (4) copies of the environmental application shall be filed with the Environmental Review Committee; i 2 . (b) Four (4) copies each of the following data must accompany the environmental application: (1) Plot plan drawn to scale; (2) Location and elevation of structures , both existing and proposed; (3) Location and size of existing trees and shrubs ; (4 ) Parking plan and access from adjacent streets; (5) Landscaping, fencing and wall proposed, if any; (6) Topography and any unique features of the land; (7) Photographs of the project area sufficient to depict pictorially existing, physical conditions of the proposed project area. SECTION 5 . DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES ENVIRON- MENTAL EVALUATION PROCEDURES . The procedure for environmental evaluation by the Department of Environmental Resources is de- picted in the flow diagram attached hereto as Addendum No. 2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The criteria to be used by the Department of Environmental Resources for evaluation of potential environmental effects shall be as provided in CEQA and the guidelines promulgated by the State Office of Planning and Research. The documentation filed with the Department of Environ- mental Resources shall be identical with that required under Section 4 hereinabove, except that only two (2) copies of each document are required. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of July , 1976. ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk APPR VED AS TO CONTENT: PPiO D AS TO FORM: ity Admini trator F 4L >CAL APPROVED BY INITIATING DEPARTMENT: FISCAL IMPACT - BUDGETEn FISCAL IMPACT -- NOT BUDGETED______ 3 REQUIRES FINANCIAL IMPACT REPORT aintetunEnvironmental Document Processing, •Adnsiniatrative to M •Pkonkee@Feaat Mto rrce ActivityEnvironmental Review Committee ,NO •Propoub,to Vote of Peopk •Exempt by Slate Law •Enactment of the State Legidature Notice o/ Completion Filed public and Responsbk Public with Resoora Agenq Rrview Activity Project Works Rework Agency projects NO hdtiai Study ERC Resiewa Initial FIR ted for a Y Uedenakew Study to Determine ERC Cauxs EAR ERC Determines i �" blb Hrxring Melt rdtiesnl Enviroo- d uacr for Puat Y: wttim to of by ERC and Fatal EAR to Mud'ro and/or 5K To BeB Prcpusd � °fg days in Ci[y Final ELR Cause (}iscetiottary Rody Approve EAR imonW Effect Clerks Off ce to be Prepared L—___� t Part of a Fortner EAR I Notice o County f Determination On-Going , NO Modify and/or Approve Sent to Clerk Emergency I Negative Dectmtion by D:sexelio—y Body W.dm.rw cmkg--i Hy Exempt ERC Prep— Negative Ded tan Public Hearing to be Negative Negative ,N twe Notice of I HeW by nisrsetionarr NO Declaration Posted in Declaration with Public _"ga Nngative F—pti- �y City Clerks OAGtt for aA Printe Comments Diatsetioe Body Dedantion bend 7 Daya Forwerdetl to Di—ettonnrr for A �� y Disapproved Body With Staff Report pR FarirouotenW Citundl s Negative lkdan- Yc !ion F.—ded to Di-- tionary Body and Polled with Prrrnit tr Entitlement Addendum 1 Appliraot may Appeal the Retryirement ® Id Prrpare an FIR.Appeal to Di—tionary lkxty First It-ing jur6d ction s Environmental Document Processing, •Adaii+ptrati- XiStudy Department Of Environmental Resources 'Adrruaistra[ive w\Linterunex Activity ,O •Propuaab to Vote of People •Exempt by Stela IA. -Enactment of the State Legislatuer rivate rojecd Adoption of Amendment of: Notice of Completion + General Plan Ekmenta Filed with Rexonrax Pub&AgundyRR w ble. Zoning Ovd"a ineea Agrrecy - .Activity Project Specific Ma utias Rework Pmjeeta anpported by Rong ,O Udtud Study Dept.Re.iews taitial FIR posted fora ubtie Hearing He. Undertaken Study io Deternsine Dept.Cause,EIR Dept.Determines m of 26 by Dept.and Final FIR to Modify-d/w l Sgns uviron- To Ile Prepared Adequacy for Posting cant E dayamn City Final EIR C.—d Discretkw Body Approve EIR t mental Effect Clerk.Office to be Prepared r =APProyaIDi-pp--d otice of DetrrrninatinnPart oin Former EIR I pr Sent to County Clerkin--t—I Emergency ,'ONinisteriat CatKwfeally tion by Disceetbmry FbdyExempt Dept.PreP•� Public.Hearing to be ;Ngative Dedaralkin Held by Uiu tb Negative Decoratary :Ngtive Decoration with Public and Privateclaration NegativeBody NO Posted in City Clerks Comments Forwarded toiorery DeclarationNotice of Office for 7 daEaem tioa Ya Discretionary FSody withpproval Disapproved P half Report Issued Enviroeunrutal (:oemt� Negative Declaration Forwarded to Disree k r, IAniv and Posted with Per Rut or Entitlement Addendum 2 Alpplieaul man Appeal the Reldrennent lu.Ptrlare an FIR.Appeal to Diacretionsry fld..Fi.l Haring j-6i ietion i - ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Atto Yh_ APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED, INITI ING DEPARTMENT: Act ' g City Administrator �� 2 . Res. No. 4272 S'rArE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City. Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; ' that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of July 1976 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Ba,tlett, Pattinson Coen Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: GiUs City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California