HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 99-40 RESOLUTION NO. 99-40
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach (the "Agency")
has certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Merged Redevelopment Project of the
City of Huntington Beach; and
On July 18, 1983, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach (the "City Council")
certified the Final Environmental Impact Report 92-2 for the Downtown Specific Plan; and
On January 6, 1992, the City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report 89-6
and the Addendum with a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Main-Pier Phase Two
Project Area; and
On May 13, 1996,the City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report No. 94-
1 for the City of Huntington Beach General Plan; and
On October 7, 1996 the City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report No.
96-2 for the merger of the five previously adopted Redevelopment Plans/Projects within the City of
Huntington Beach; and
The Agency and CIM Group, LLC a California Limited Liability Corporation("Developer")
have conducted negotiations for a Disposition and Development Agreement (the "DDA") which
provides for the general development of Blocks 104/105 ("Site"), although the DDA does not
approve of the granting of any entitlements to the Developer for the development of the Site; and
It is necessary to adopt a DDA at this time,prior to defining the specific development of the
Site; and
The City Council has reviewed the above-mentioned Environmental Impact Reports and
Addenda.,the proposed Development Agreement, and other reports and information relevant to the
findings made herein("Environmental Documents"); and
The general development proposed for the Site ("Project") are contemplated in the above-
mentioned Environmental Documents.
NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the Project as set forth in the proposed DDA is
consistent with the City's General Plan and with the Environmental Documents. It is not anticipated
that the Project will have significant effects on the environment which are peculiar to the Site or to
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the Project other than those identified in the Environmental Documents,nor is there substantial new
information that such effects will be more significant than those described in said Documents.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that it will be necessary to further review the
Environmental Documents upon the preparation of a more specific plan for the development of the
Site and that the approval of the DDA at this time is consistent with the provisions of Public
Resources Code Section 21083.3 and Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 3. The significant effects on the environment caused by the Project may be
mitigated by implementation of the measures contained in the Environmental Documents.
SECTION 4. No revision of the Environmental Documents are required at this time.
SECTION 5. No subsequent Environmental Impact Report or supplement to the previously
prepared and certified Environmental Documents is necessary or required in connection with the
approval, execution and implementation of the proposed DDA. Upon development of a more
specific plan, a new Initial Study will be undertaken for a determination of the adequacy of the
previously approved Environmental Documents.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June, 1999. S *
Mayor
AT APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM: REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
KANE, BALLMER &BERKMAN 62d...,
Special Counsel City Ad inistrator
INI TED AND APPROVED:
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irector of Econ is Development
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Res. No. 99-40
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 a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: Julien, Bauer, Garofalo, Green, Dettloff, Harman, Sullivan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California