HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2024-52 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-004 FOR THE BOLSA CHICA SENIOR CARE
COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 21-004 proposes to amend Figure LU-2 of the
Land Use Element of the City's General Plan to change the land use designation of the real
property consisting of an approximately 3.1-acre site generally located on the southwest corner of
Warner Avenue at Bolsa Chica Street, as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto,
from CG(Commercial General)to Mixed Use with a Specific Plan Overlay (M-sp); and
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65354, the Planning Commission of the
City of Huntington Beach, after notice duly given, held public hearings on September 10 and
September 24, 2024 to consider General Plan Amendment No. 21-004; and
The Planning Commission, after considering the environmental documents for the Project
comprising the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report("DEIR")No. 21-004, along with the
Final Revised DEIR, including Response to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring Program
("MMP"), the Draft Findings and Facts in Support of Findings, the City Planning Staff Report,
and evidence both written and oral, presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at
the above-referenced, duly noticed hearings, recommended approval of said General Plan
Amendment and certification of the EIR to the City Council; and
Pursuant to California Government Code, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach,after notice duly given,held a public hearing on October 15,2024 to consider General Plan
Amendment No. 21-004; and
The City Council finds that said General Plan Amendment No. 21-004 is necessary to
address the changing demographics and maintain the continued orderly development of the
community,to accomplish refinement of the General Plan,and is consistent with all other elements
of the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach as follows:
SECTION 1: That the real property that is the subject of this Resolution (hereinafter
referred to as the "Subject Property") is generally located on the southwest corner of Warner
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Avenue at Bolsa Chica Street and is more particularly described in the legal description and maps
attached hereto as Exhibit A incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: That General Plan Amendment No. 21-004 is hereby approved. The
Community Development Director is hereby directed to prepare and file an amended Land Use
Map and Figure LU-3. A copy of said map and figure, as amended, shall be available for
inspection in the Community Development Department. This resolution shall take effect
immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1 Ste-day of Q b Ie��, 2024.
Mayor
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REVIEWED • D APP' •VED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A: Legal Description and Amended Figure LU-3
Exhibit B: Findings and Statement in Support of Findings
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Exhibit "A"
Order No: 09198085-919-EG1-EGL
EXHIBIT"A"
All that certain real property situated in the County of Orange, State of California, described as follows:
PARCEL A:
THE NORTH 180.00 FEET OF THE EAST 180.00 FEET OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 20 OF TRACT NO. 86, IN THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED
IN BOOK 10, PAGES 35 AND 36, MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE WEST 30.00 FEET OF BOLSA CHICA STREET
ADJOINING SAID LOT ON' THE EAST VACATED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAID
COUNTY, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH WAS RECORDED ON JULY 15, 1943 IN BOOK 1197, PAGE 424,
OFFICIAL RECORDS, LYING BETWEEN THE EASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE LINE OF SAID LOT AND
THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 180.00 FEET OF SAID LOT.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE INTEREST IN THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, FOR ROAD PURPOSES BY DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 1963 IN BOOK 6813,
PAGE 177, OFFICIAL RECORDS.
APN: 163-281-01
PARCEL B:
LOT 2 IN BLOCK 20 OF TRACT NO. 86, IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 10, PAGES 35 AND 36 OF MISCELLANEOUS
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH THAT
PORTION OF THE WEST 30.00 FEET OF BOLSA CHICA STREET ADJOINING SAID LOT 2 ON THE EAST,
VACATED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAID COUNTY, A CERTIFIED COPY OF
WHICH RECORDED JULY 15, 1943, IN BOOK 1197 PAGE 424 OFFICIAL RECORDS.
TITLE WHICH WOULD PASS WITH A LEGAL CONVEYANCE OF SAID LAND.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTH 150.00 FEET.
ALSO EXCEPTING THE NORTH 180 FEET OF THE EAST 180 FEET THEREOF, MEASURED FROM THE
CENTER LINE OF BOLSA CHICA STREET ADJOINING ON THE EAST.
ALSO, EXCEPTING ALL MINERALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO OIL, GAS, OTHER
HYDROCARBONS, GRAVEL AND STEAM ALL BELOW 500 FEET FROM THE SURFACE OF SUCH LAND,
WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, EXCEPTING BELOW 500 FEET FROM SUCH SURFACE,
RESERVED IN DEED FROM CHARLES HERMENSEN AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CHARLES L. HERMENSEN
TRUST RECORDED JULY 9, 1982 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 82-237601 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.
APN: 163-281-02
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Exhibit "B"
Exhibit B
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Resolution No.2024-52
Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach
Regarding Approval of General Plan Amendment No. 21-004
Bolsa Chica Senior Living Community Project
Revised Final Environmental Effect Report
SCH No.2022110040
Findings and Statement in Support of Findings
(CEQA Guidelines section 15091(a))
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach("City")adopts these Findings and Statement in
Support of Finding in compliance with title 14 California Code of Regulations section 15091,subdivision
(a)("CEQA Guidelines")regarding potentially significant effects identified in Revised Final
Environmental Impact Report("RFEIR")for the Bolsa Chica Senior Care Community Project,and
changes or alterations required in,or incorporated into,the Project to reduce the effects to less than
significant.
Section 15091,subdivision(a)of the CEQA")Guidelines section 15091(a)provides that:
(a) No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified
which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public
agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects,accompanied by
a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding.The possible findings are:
(1) Changes or alterations have been required in,or incorporated into,the project which
avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final
EIR. ["Finding No. 1"]
(2) Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another
public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by
such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. ["Finding No.2"]
(3) Specific economic, legal,social,technological,or other considerations,including
provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers,make infeasible the
mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the final EIR. ["Finding No. 3"]
The RFEIR evaluated the"modified project"proposed by the project applicant in response to public
comments on the originally proposed project.As described in detail in the RFEIR,the modified project
reduced the number of units proposed in the originally proposed project,eliminated independent living
units,reduced the scale and height of the of the originally proposed project,and made other changes to
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reduce the effects of the Project in response to public comments.The RFIR did not identify any
significant and unavoidable adverse effects of the modified project.
For every effect of the modified project that could have a significant effect,the RFEIR describes and
evaluates measures and/or project changes(collectively,"Mitigation")to avoid or substantially lessen the
significant effects to less than significant. The following sets forth those potentially significant
environmental effects identified in the RFEIR,makes Finding No. 1 above with regard to each significant
effect,describes the Mitigation to avoid or reduce the significant effect to less than significant,and
describes the facts in support of the Findings.
This Findings document does not repeat the analysis in the RFEIR of each significant environmental
effect or the measures to avoid or lessen those effects. Please refer to the RFEIR for more detail in
support of the Findings. The RFEIR is on file with the City of Huntington Beach,at 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach,CA 92648. The RFEIR is hereby incorporated by reference.The Findings described
herein are also supported by other evidence in the record of proceedings concerning the modified project
including,but not limited to,the changes to the originally proposed project included in the modified
project.
I. CULTURAL RESOURCES
A. Threshold 4.3.1: Cause a Substantial Adverse Change in the Significance of a Historical
Resource Pursuant to Section 15064.5
The Project site is currently developed with two commercial buildings,located at 4952 and 4972 Warner
Avenue,that were constructed in 1977 and 1979. No cultural resources or buildings with historical
significance were identified in the Project site. Although there are no archeological resources on the
Project site qualifying as"historical resources"under CEQA,the whole Bolsa Chica Mesa is considered a
"Sacred Lands Site Complex"by Native Americans. To date,no artifacts have been recorded in the
immediate Project site,but subsurface excavations associated with the Project have the potential to
unearth previously unknown cultural or historical resources. (RFEIR,pp.4.3-6 to 4.3-8.)
Finding No. 1: Changes or alternations have been required in,or incorporated into,the Project that avoid
or lessen the potentially significant environmental effect as determined in the RFEIR(CEQA Guidelines
section 15091(a)(1).) The following Mitigation is adopted to reduce associated effects.
Mitigation: The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project RFEIR to reduce
this effect to a less-than-significant level(RFEIR,p.4.3-9):
CUL-1.Archeological Site Monitoring.
Prior to the issuance of a grading permit,a City of Huntington Beach(City)-approved archaeologist that
meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for archaeology shall prepare
an Archaeological Mitigation and Monitoring Plan(AMMP)for the proposed Project. The AMMP shall
include protocols for mitigation of any finds through a Research Design and Recovery Plan outlining
significance testing of the inadvertent finds,laboratory analyses,curatorial requirements,and reporting
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requirements. The AMMP shall include language that all work must be stopped within 50 feet of an
archaeological find while the find is assessed by the archaeologist and any Native American monitors.
The City-approved archaeologist shall oversee archaeological monitoring of construction-related ground
disturbance. Monitoring shall continue until the archaeologist determines that there is a low potential for
encountering subsurface archaeological,cultural,or tribal cultural resources. In the event that
archaeological cultural resources are identified during ground-disturbing Project activities,the protocols
outlined in the Project's AMMP shall be implemented.
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant(RFEIR,p.4.3-9).
Consistent with the originally proposed Project,with incorporation of Mitigation Measure CUL-1 as part
of the modified Project,potential effects to subsurface archaeological and historical cultural resources
would be reduced to a less than significant level. All anticipated effects to cultural resources would be
considered less than significant.
B. Threshold 4.3.2: Cause a Substantial Adverse Change in the Significance of an
Archeological Resource Pursuant to&15064.5.
Desktop surveys were conducted within the Project site and a 1-mile radius of the Project site. The
results of the record search indicated that no archaeological resources have been previously recorded
within the Project site;all Project actions would occur exclusively within the Project site. Soils on the
Project site have been previously disturbed from development of the existing two commercial buildings
on the site,landscaping,parking,and associated infrastructure,and no artifacts have been recorded on or
around the immediate Project site. Although there are no archeological sites or artifacts that have been
recorded in the immediate vicinity of the Project site,the whole Bolsa Chica Mesa is considered a
"Sacred Lands Site Complex"by Native Americans. Given this information,there is an elevated potential
for the Project site to contain subsurface archaeological resources. (RFEIR,p.4.3-8.)
Finding No. 1: Changes or alternations have been required in,or incorporated into,the Project that avoid
or lessen the potentially significant environmental effect as determined in the RFEIR(CEQA Guidelines §
15091(a)(1).) Mitigation is adopted to reduce associated effects.
Mitigation: The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project RFEIR to reduce
this effect to a less-than-significant level(RFEIR,pp.4.3-9):
Implement Mitigation Measure CUL-1. Archeological Site Monitoring
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant(RFEIR,p.4.3-9).
With incorporation of Mitigation Measure CUL-1 as part of the modified Project,potential effects to
subsurface archaeological and historical cultural resources would be reduced to a less than significant
level. All anticipated effects to cultural resources would be considered less than significant.
II. GEOLOGY AND SOILS
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A. Threshold 4.5.6: Direct or Indirect Destruction of Unique Paleontological Resources or Site
or Geologic Features.
The records search,as well as geologic mapping in the area,indicate that there is the potential for
Pleistocene sediments to be located at or near the surface on the Project site. Nearby Pleistocene sites
have produced vertebrate as well as invertebrate fossils.Therefore,this background information suggests
there is high potential that near surface excavations on the Project site could produce Pleistocene fossils
which would be considered significant paleontological resources. (RFEIR,p.4.5-9.)
Finding No. 1: Changes or alternations have been required in,or incorporated into,the Project that avoid
or lessen the potentially significant environmental effect as determined in the RFEIR(CEQA Guidelines §
15091(a)(1).) Mitigation is adopted to reduce associated effects.
Mitigation: The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project RFEIR to reduce
this effect to a less-than-significant level(RFEIR,p.4.5-10):
GEO-1. Approved Paleontologist Observation of Grading Activities.
A City-approved paleontologist shall be retained to observe grading activities during grading or trenching
activities that cut into the Pleistocene wave-cut marine terrace units. Prior to issuance of any permits the
paleontologist shall prepare a Paleontological Resource Effect Management Plan("PRIMP")to orient the
protocols for monitoring and fossil recovery.
GEO-2. Paleontological Resource Surveillance and Reporting.
The City-approved paleontologist shall be present at the pre-grade conference and shall establish
procedures for paleontological resource surveillance and procedures for temporarily halting and
redirecting work to permit sampling and identification and evaluation of fossils. If the resources are
deemed to be significant,the paleontologist shall determine appropriate actions,in cooperation with the
Applicant,which ensure proper exploration and/or salvage. Full-time monitoring and salvage efforts will
be necessary whenever previously undisturbed sediments are being disturbed(8 hours per day during
grading or trenching activities). Once the earth moving is 50 percent completed,monitoring may be
reduced if no fossils are being recovered. The paleontologist shall be empowered to temporarily divert or
direct grading operations to facilitate assessment and salvaging of exposed fossils. Collection and
processing of matrix samples through fine screens will be necessary to salvage any micro-vertebrate
remains. If a deposit of micro-vertebrates is discovered,matrix material can be moved off to one side of
the grading area to allow for further screening without delaying construction activities. Collected fossils
shall be prepared to the level of identification,and all fossils shall be identified to the most specific
taxonomic level possible. All fossils and their contextual stratigraphic data shall go to an institution with
a research interest in the materials. A final report that details methods,fossils recovered,and their
significance shall be prepared and submitted to the City and the institution curating the fossils. This
document shall also show compliance with any and all requirements.
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant(RFEIR,p.4.5-11).
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With incorporation of MM GEO-1 and MM GEO-2 as part of the modified project,potential effects
related to unique paleontological resources would be reduced to a less than significant level. All
anticipated effects related to geology and soils would be considered less than significant.
III. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
A. Threshold 4.9.1(b): Cause a Substantial Adverse Change in the Significance of a Tribal
Cultural Resource.
A cultural resources Record Search,a Sacred Lands File("SLF")search through the Native American
Heritage Commission("NAHC"),and Native American consultation per AB 52 and SB 18 were
conducted for the proposed Project. The purpose of these efforts was to identify known tribal cultural
resources on or near the Project site. No tribal cultural resources were identified as part of the records
search. Although no human remains are known to be on the Project site or are anticipated to be
discovered during Project construction,there is always a possibility of encountering unanticipated human
remains. Consultation occurred with three Native American Tribes,resulting in mitigation measures and
the presence of a Tribal Monitor onsite during the ground-disturbing activities. (RFEIR,pp.4.9-8 to 4.9-
9.)
Finding No. 1: Changes or alternations have been required in,or incorporated into,the Project that avoid
or lessen the potentially significant environmental effect as determined in the RFEIR(CEQA Guidelines §
15091(a)(1).) Mitigation is adopted to reduce associated effects.
Mitigation: The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project RFEIR to reduce
this effect to a less-than-significant level(RFEIR,pp.4.9-9 to 4.9-14):
TCR-1. Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground-Disturbing
Activities.
The Applicant shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrielefo Band of
Mission Indians—Kizh Nation(Kizh Nation)and the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians—Acjachemen
Nation(Acjachemen Nation). The monitors shall be retained prior to the commencement of any"ground-
disturbing activity"for the subject Project at all Project locations(i.e.,both on-site and any off-site
locations that are included in the Project description/definition and/or required in connection with the
Project,such as public improvement work). "Ground-disturbing activity"shall include,but is not limited
to,demolition,pavement removal,potholing,auguring,grubbing,tree removal,boring,grading,
excavation,drilling,and trenching.
A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be submitted to the City prior to the earlier
commencement of any ground-disturbing activity,or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a
ground-disturbing activity.
The monitors shall complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-
disturbing activities,the type of construction activities performed,locations of ground-disturbing
activities,soil types,cultural-related materials,and any other facts,conditions,materials,or discoveries of
significance to the Kizh Nation and the Acjachemen Nation. Monitor logs will identify and describe any
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discovered tribal cultural resources,including but not limited to,Native American cultural and historical
artifacts,remains,places of significance,etc.,(collectively,tribal cultural resources,or"TCRs"),as well
as any discovered Native American(ancestral)human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs
shall be provided to the Applicant and City upon written request to the Kizh Nation and the Acjachemen
Nation.
On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following:(1)written confirmation to the
Kizh Nation and the Acjachemen Nation from a designated point of contact for the Applicant that all
ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the Project site or
in connection with the Project are complete;or(2)a determination and written notification by the Kizh
Nation and the Acjachemen Nation to the Applicant and City that no future,planned construction activity
and/or development/construction phase at the Project site possesses the potential to effect Kizh Nation
and Acjachemen Nation TCRs.
Upon discovery of any TCRs,all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall
cease(i.e.,not less than the surrounding 50 feet)and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been
fully assessed by the Kizh Nation and Acjachemen Nation monitor and/or archaeologist. The Kizh Nation
and Acjachemen Nation shall recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the tribal
groups deem appropriate and for any purpose the tribes deem appropriate,including for educational,
cultural and/or historic purposes.
TCR-2. Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects.
Native American human remains are defined in Public Resources Code(PRC)5097.98(d)(1)as an
inhumation or cremation,and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects,
called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code section 5097.98,are also to be treated according
to this statute.
If Native American human remains and/or grave goods are discovered or recognized on the Project site,
then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code section 7050.5 dictates
that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and
all ground-disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the Coroner has
determined the nature of the remains. If the Coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a
Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American,he or she shall contact,by telephone
within 24 hours,the NAHC,and Public Resources Code section 5097.98 shall be followed.
Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code
sections 5097.98(d)(1)and(2).
Construction activities may resume in other parts of the Project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from
discovered human remains and/or burial goods,if the Kizh Nation and Acjachemen Nation monitors
determine that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the Project
manager express consent of that determination(along with any other mitigation measures the Kizh Nation
and Acjachemen Nation monitors and/or archaeologists deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines §
15064.5(f).)
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Preservation in place(i.e.,avoidance)is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains
and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin(non-
TCR)shall be curated at a public,non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials,such as
the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the Fowler Museum,if such an institution agrees
to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material,it shall be offered to a local
school or historical society in the area for educational purposes.
Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance.
TCR-3. Procedures for Funerary Remains.
If the NAHC designates the Kizh as the Most Likely Descendant("MLD")for any human remains
discovered or recognized on the project site,the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the
Kizh Nation,the term"human remains"encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as
historic times,Tribal Traditions included,but were not limited to,the preparation of the soil for burial,the
burial of funerary objects with the deceased,and the ceremonial burning of human remains.
If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials,the discovery location shall be treated as
a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created.
The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain
intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that,as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture,are
reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or
later;other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be
considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as
necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials.
In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day,
the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment
placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains.If this type of steel plate is not available,a 24-
hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Kizh Nation will make every effort to
recommend diverting the Project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the Project cannot be
diverted,it may be determined that burials will be removed.
In the event that preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the project
applicant/developer and/or landowner,before ground-disturbing activities may resume on the Project site,
the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the project for the respectful
reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects.
Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth
bags. All human remains,funerary objects,sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be
removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within 6
months of recovery.The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the Project site but at a location agreed
upon between the Kizh Nation and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity. There shall be no
publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered.
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The Kizh Nation will work closely with the project's qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation
is treated carefully,ethically,and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Kizh Nation,
documentation shall be prepared and shall include(at a minimum)detailed descriptive notes and sketches.
All data recovery-related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Kizh Nation. If
any data recovery is performed,once complete,a final report shall be submitted to the Kizh Nation and
the NAHC. The Kizh Nation does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive
and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains.
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant(RFEIR,p. 4.9-14).
With implementation of Mitigation Measures the proposed modified project would result in less than
significant effects to tribal cultural resources.
B. Cumulative Tribal Cultural Resources Effects.
Potential effects of the proposed Project to unknown tribal cultural resources,when combined with the
effects of past,present,and reasonably foreseeable projects in the City,could contribute to a cumulatively
significant effect due to the overall loss of tribal cultural resources unique to the region. However,each
discretionary development proposal received by the City is required to undergo environmental review
pursuant to CEQA. If there were any potential for significant effects to tribal cultural an investigation
would be required to determine the nature and extent of the resources, and identify appropriate. When
resources are assessed and/or protected as they are discovered,effects to these resources are less than
significant. (RFEIR,pp.4.9-14 to 4.9-15.)
Finding: Changes or alternations have been required in,or incorporated into,the Project that avoid or
lessen the potentially significant environmental effect as determined in the RFEIR(CEQA Guidelines §
15091(a)(1).) Mitigation is adopted to reduce associated effects.
Mitigation: The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project RFEIR to reduce
this effect to a less-than-cumulatively considerable level(RFEIR,pp.4.9-14 to 4.9-15):
Implement Mitigation Measures TCR-1, TCR-2,and TCR-3.
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than cumulatively considerable(RFEIR,p.4.9-15).
Implementation of Mitigation Measures would ensure that the incremental effects of the proposed
modified Project are less than cumulatively considerable,and the Project effects would not result in a
significant cumulative effect to tribal cultural resources or previously undiscovered buried human
remains.
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(CEQA Guidelines section 15091(a))
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Res. No. 2024-52
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 October 15, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Moser, Bolton, Strickland, Kalmick
NOES: Burns, Van Der Mark, McKeon
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
(r/r2t SAM/ eZekbtaill
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-52 f/
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF /
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-004 FOR THE BOLSA CHICA S IOR CARE
COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 21-004 proposes to amend Figure LU-2 of the
Land Use Element of the City's General Plan to change the land a designation of the real
property consisting of an approximately 3.1-acre site generally loc ed on the southwest corner of
Warner Avenue at Bolsa Chica Street, as more particularly descj fed in Exhibits A and B attached
hereto, from CG (Commercial General)to Mixed Use with pecific Plan Overlay (M-sp); and
Pursuant to California Government Code Sectio 5354, the Planning Commission of the
City of Huntington Beach, after notice duly given, eld public hearings on September 10 and
September 24, 2024 to consider General Plan Am dment No. 21-004; and
The Planning Commission, after consi ring the environmental documents for the Project
comprising the Revised Draft Environment Impact Report("DEIR")No. 21-004, along with the
Final Revised DEIR, including Resp nse to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring Program
("MMP"), the Draft Findings and Fa s in Support of Findings, the City Planning Staff Report,
and evidence both written and or* presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at
the above-referenced, duly noticed hearings, recommended approval of said General Plan
Amendment and certification of the EIR to the City Council; and
Pursuant to California Government Code, the City Council of the City of Huntington
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Beach,after notice duly4iven,held a public hearing on October 15,2024 to consider General Plan
Amendment No. 2'1-.14; and
The City council finds that said General Plan Amendment No. 21-004 is necessary to
address the ch•, ging demographics and maintain the continued orderly development of the
community, • accomplish refinement of the General Plan,and is consistent with all other elements
of the Ge ral Plan.
4 OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Bea as follows:
SECTION 1: That the real property that is the subject of this Resolution (hereinafter
eferred to as the "Subject Property") is generally located on the southwest corner of Warner
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Avenue at Bolsa Chica Street and is more particularly described in the legal description and maps
attached hereto as Exhibits A and B incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. f
SECTION 2: That General Plan Amendment No. 21-004 is hereby approved. pfe
Community Development Director is hereby directed to prepare and file an amended Land Use
Map and Figure LU-3. A copy of said map and figure, as amended, shall be available for
inspection in the Community Development Department. This resolution shall take effect
immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the day of024.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS 0 FORM:
City Clerk Ci Attorney r—
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: fd"� INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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City Manager Dir cto of Community Development
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A: Legal Description
Exhibit B: Amended Figure LU-3
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