HomeMy WebLinkAboutEIR 79-06A RESOLUTION N0. EIR-79-5(a)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION
CERTIFYING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
WHEREAS, Sammis Properties, Inc., requested the consideration of the following
discretionary actions by the City of Chula Vista: (1) a General Plan Amendment
changing the designation of the property located north of the prolongation of "E"
Street to the west of Interstate 5 from "Park and Public Open Space" to "Visitor
Commercial"; (2) consideration of the development of said property and property
immediately to the east by the Design Review Committee; (3) an ownership partici-
ation agreement with the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista; and
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(4) an encroachment permit for the utilization of Bay Boulevard for park circula-
tion and landscaping, and
WHEREAS, Sammis Properties,-Inc., authorized the City of Chula Vista to
prepare an environmental impact report and candidate CEQA findings and, if neces-
sary, a statement of overriding considerations pursuant to California Public
Resource Code Section 27000 et seq., California Administrative Code Section 15000
et seq. and the environmental impact report procedures of the City of Chula Vista,
and
WHEREAS, after evaluating proposals from WESTEC Services, Inc., and the I
Environmental Review Committee of the City of Chula Vista amended the agreement
with WESTEC Services, Inc., for the preparation of EIR-79-6(a) to provide for the
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preparation of the above noted project, and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion was sent to all responsible agencies,
agencies having jurisdiction by law and the State Clearinghouse, and
WHEREAS, after giving public notice in a newspaper of general circulation
in the Chula Vista area, to all property owners within 300 feet of the project
site and to all affected local, regional and State agencies, the .Environmental
Review Coordinator held a public meeting to "scope" the issues to be evaluated
in the environmental impact report, and
WHEREAS, after the draft environmental impact report prepared by WESTEC
Services, Inc., was given independent review and analysis by the City of Chula
Vista staff, the document was issued by the Environmental Review Coordinator on
November 24, 1982 as the City's draft environmental impact report for the
project, and
WHEREAS, legal notice of the availability of the draft environmental impact
re port .was given through publication in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of Chula Vista on December 2, 1982, to all property owners within 300
feet of the project and a Notice of Completion was filed with the Secretary for
Resources of the-State of California, and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista held public ~
hearings on the .adequacy of the draft environmental impact report on January 12, f
1983 and February 9,1983 and the public hearing was closed on February 9, 1983,
and
WHEREAS, WESTEC Services, Inc., at the direction of City staff, prepared a
final environmental impact report on the project including all comments on the
draft environmental impact report and a response to each comment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
From the facts presented to the Planning Corrnnission, the Commission certifies
that the environmental impact report EIR-79-6(a) on the proposed Sammis Group
Bay Boulevard project has been prepared in accordance with the California Env iron-
mental Quality Act, State EIR Guidelines and the environmental review procedures
of the City of Chula Vista and, furthermore, that the Planning Commission has
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reviewed the document and is .considering the information in the final environmental
impact report as it reaches a decision on the project.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Planning Commission of Chula Vista, California,
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this 9th day of February, 1983., by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Commissioners Shipe, Pressutti, Green, R. Johnson, G. Johnson, O'Neill
and Cannon
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Chairman ~
ATTEST:
Secretary
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