HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 98-94 RESOLUTION NO. 98-94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 97-1
FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AND
FUTURE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (UP TO A
MAXIMUM OF 175,000 SQUARE FEET)
ON THE CREST VIEW SCHOOL SITE
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TALBERT AVENUE
APPROX. 300 FEET EAST OF BEACH BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, an application was submitted requesting a General Plan Amendment AND
Zoning Map Amendment for the proposed land use changes and future commercial development;
and
Environmental Impact Report No. 97-1 ("EIR 97-1")has been prepared to address the
environmental effects, mitigation measures, and project alternatives associated with the proposed
land use amendment, zoning amendment, and potential future development; and
The Draft EIR was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA'), the State CEQA Guidelines (the "Guidelines"), and the City's environmental
procedures; and
Written and oral comments on EIR 97-1 were received from the public and responsible
public agencies during and after the review period; and
The City of Huntington Beach Planning Commission conducted public hearings to
receive public testimony with respect to the Draft EIR; and
Such comments and testimony were responded to through a Response to Comments
document and said document was made available in a manner prescribed by CEQA and the
Guidelines; and
Public Resources Code 21092.5(a)requires that the City of Huntington Beach provide a
written proposed response to any public agency that commented on the EIR, and the Response to
Comments included in the Final EIR satisfies this provision; and
The Planning Commission reviewed all environmental documentation comprising the
EIR, including all elements of the Final EIR, however recommended denial by the City Council;
and
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Section 15092 of CEQA Guidelines provides that the City shall not decide to approve or
carry out a project for which an EIR was prepared unless it has (a) eliminated or substantially
lessened all significant effects on the environment where feasible as shown in the findings under
Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines, and (b) determined that any remaining significant effects
on the environment found to be unavoidable under Section 15091 are acceptable due to
overriding concerns as described in Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
Section 15093(a) of the Guidelines requires the City to balance the benefits of a proposed
project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the
project;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That the City Council hereby finds and certifies the Final EIR as complete and
adequate in that it addresses all environmental effects of the proposed land use and zoning map
amendments to General Commercial and up to a maximum of 175,000 square feet of commercial
development, and fully complies with the requirements of CEQA and the Guidelines. The Final
EIR will be composed of the following elements:
a. Draft EIR and Technical Appendices
b. Planning Commission and City Council staff reports
C. Planning Commission and City Council Minutes
d. Comments received on Draft EIR and responses to those comments
All of the above information has been and will be on file with the City of Huntington
Beach Planning Department, 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach, California, 92648 and with
the ,Secretary of the Commission.
2. That the Final EIR has identified all significant environmental effects of the
project and that there are no known potential environmental impacts not addressed in the Final
EIR.
3. That the City Council finds that the Final EIR has described all reasonable
alternatives to the project that could feasibly obtain the basic objectives of the project (including
the "no project"alternative), even when these alternatives might impede the attainment of project
objectives and might be more costly. Further, the City Council finds that a good faith effort was
made to incorporate alternatives in the preparation of the Draft EIR and all reasonable
alternatives were considered in the review process of the Final EIR and ultimate decisions on the
project.
4. That the City Council further finds that the benefits gained by the City and its
current and future residents by virtue of implementing the goals and policies of the proposed
General Plan, override the unmitigable effects detailed in Environmental Impact Report 97-1,
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and the Statement of Overriding Considerations is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated
by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
5. That the City Council hereby adopts Environmental Impact Report No. 97-1.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at an adjourned
regular meeting thereof held on the 14thday of , 1998.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Clerk 40or Ck torney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIA ED AND APPROVED:
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City AdKinistrator Di or of Pl ong
ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit A: Statement of Overriding Considerations
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EXHIBIT A
CREST VIEW SCHOOLIWAL-MART
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
The California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) requires a public agency to balance the
benefits of a proposed project against its significant unavoidable adverse environmental impacts
in determining whether to approve the project. The project will result in environmental effects of
Air Quality and Land Use,which, although mitigated to the extent feasible by the
implementation of mitigation measures, will remain significant unavoidable adverse impacts as
discussed in the Environmental Impact Report and Findings. The City of Huntington Beach has
determined that the significant unavoidable adverse impact of this project are acceptable when
balanced against the benefits of this project. In making this determination,the factors and public
benefits provided below were considered.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial for up to a
maximum of 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development, are consistent
with and implement City of Huntington Beach Resolution No. 96-57, adopted by the City
Council on July 1, 1996. This resolution encourages consideration of applications for
commercial development on large parcels of land adjacent to major arterial highways or
other vacant or underutilized parcels in the City, including vacant/surplus school sites, or any
other vacant or underutilized sites or parcels in the City of Huntington Beach.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial will increase
employment opportunities in the City of Huntington Beach including short-term construction
employment and long-term employment opportunities associated with potential future
construction of up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial and a potential
for up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development will generate lease
revenue for the Ocean View School District, which will utilize the funds for facilities and
programs within the Ocean View School District.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial and a potential
for up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development will contribute
toward revitalization of marginal commercial uses in the area and will serve as a catalyst to
stimulate other business opportunities and widen the employee base of the community.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial and a potential
for up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development will have a positive
fiscal effect on the City of Huntington Beach. It will generate substantial additional revenues
(assuming a future project condition of approval limiting a minimum of 10% to a maximum
of 20% of"big box" floor area devoted to display of non-taxable sales items) to the City of
Huntington Beach.
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CREST VIEW SCHOOL/WAL*MART
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
The`Califomia Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) requires a public agency to balance the
benefits of a proposed project against its significant unavoidable adverse environmental impacts
in determining whether to approve the project. The project will result in environmental effects of
Air Quality and Land Use, which, although mitigated to the extent feasible by the
implementation of mitigation measures, will remain significant unavoidable adverse impacts as
discussed in the Environmental Impact Report and Findings. The City of Huntington Beach has
determined that-the significant unavoidable adverse impact of this project are acceptable when
balanced against the benefits of this project. In making this determination, the factors and public
benefits provided below were considered.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial for up to a
maximum of 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development, are consistent
with and implement City `af Huntington Beach Resolution No. 96-57, adopted by the City
Council on July I, 1996. "This resolution encourages consideration of applications for
commercial development on large parcels of land adjacent to major arterial highways or
other vacant or underutilized parcels in the City, including vacant/surplus school sites, or any
other vacant or underutilized sites or parcels in the City of Huntington Beach.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial will increase
employment opportunities in the City of Huntington Beach including short-term construction
employment and long-term employment opportunities associated with potential future
construction of up to 175,000 square feet of gcn&'ral retail commercial development.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments`,to General Commercial and a potential
for up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development will generate lease
revenue for the Ocean View School District, which will\utilize the funds for facilities and
programs within the Ocean View School District.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General`,Commercial and a potential
for up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development will contribute
toward revitalization of marginal commercial uses in the area and will serve as a catalyst to
stimulate other business opportunities and widen the employee base of the community.
♦ The proposed land use and zoning map amendments to General Commercial,and a potential
for up to 175,000 square feet of general retail commercial development will have a positive
fiscal effect on the City of Huntington Beach. It will generate substantial additional revenues
(assuming a future project condition of approval limiting a maximum of 10% of"big box"
floor area devoted to display of non-taxable sales items)to the City of Huntington Beath.
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Res. No. 98-94
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of December, 1998
by the following vote:
AYES: Julien, Dettloff, Bauer, Garofalo
NOES: Harman, Green, Sullivan
ABSENT: None
i Clerk and ex-officio Ctfrk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California