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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1992-16466 RESOLUTION NO. 16466 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE MIDBAYFRONT CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SUBCOMMITTEE ALTERNATIVE)(EIR NO. 89-08) SCH #89062807 WHEREAS, a draft Environmental Impact Report, dated August 1990, evaluating the proposed Midbayfront Local Coastal Program (LCP) Resubmittal was prepared and was transmitted by the City of Chula Vista, as lead agency, to all concerned parties for review and comment; and, WHEREAS, notice of the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Report was given as required by law; and, WHEREAS, written comments from the public on the draft Environmental Impact Report were accepted from August 6, 1990 to September 26, 1990; and, WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing and accepted public testimony on the draft Environmental Impact Report on September 26, 1990; and, WHEREAS, at this hearing, CHULA VISTA INVESTORS (the project applicant} introduced a new revised concept plan described as Alternative 8; and, WHEREAS, based on new information raised in the public comment period and at the public hearing, a Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report, dated July 1991, was prepared for Alternative 8; and, WHEREAS, the Recirculated Draft supersedes the previous Draft Environmental Impact Report; and, WHEREAS, the Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report, dated July 1991, evaluating the proposed Midbayfront LCP Resubmittal No. 8 Amendment project, was prepared and was transmitted by the City of Chula Vista to all concerned parties for review and comment; and, WHEREAS, notice of the availability of the Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report was given as required by law; and, WHEREAS, written comments from the public on the Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report were accepted from April 10, 1991 to May 22, 1991; and, WHEREAS, the public review period on the Recirculated Draft EIR was extended until May 24, 1991 to allow additional response time for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and, Resolution No. 16466 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing and accepted public testimony on the Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report on May 22, 1991; and, WHEREAS, agency and public comments have been addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Report for Midbayfront LCP Resubmittal No. 8 Amendment, dated July lg91; and, WHEREAS, the Midbayfront LCP Resubmittal No. 8 project was heard by the City Planning Commission on July 24, 1991; and, WHEREAS, the City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report on August 20, 1991; and, WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 16328 on August 20, lg91, which neither approved nor disapproved of the project but referred the project to the Bayfront Planning Subcommittee for their review and recommendation; and, WHEREAS, the Bayfront Planning Subcommittee held approximately 15 public meetings and recommended to the City Council to approve the Resubmittal No. 8 with minor modifications (the "Subcommittee Alternative"); and, WHEREAS, these minor modifications to Alternative 8 include the elimination of a previously designated luxury hotel and placing in its stead a proposed Cultural Arts facility on three acres; and, WHEREAS, the Final EIR certified by the City Council on August 20, 1991 addressed the impacts; and, WHEREAS, public notice was given on December 11, 1991, that the Final EIR for Resubmittal No. 8 would be used as the EIR for the Midbayfront Conceptual Development Plan {Subcommittee Alternative}; and, WHEREAS, the Final Environmental Impact Report is a Program EIR prepared in accordance with California Administrative Code Section 15168 and the Planning Commission and the City Council recognize that further environmental review will be required for the LCP resubmittal, the General Plan Amendment, Redevelopment Plan amendments and site construction; and, WHEREAS, the Final Environmental Impact Report was prepared in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and its applicable Guidelines and the ordinances of the City of Chula Vista; Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find, determine, resolve and order as follows: Resolution No. 16466 Page 3 1. That the "Final Environmental Impact Report Midbayfront LCP Resubmittal No. 8 Amendment, Volume I and Volume II" dated July 1991, is adequate for the City Council's consideration of the Subcommittee Alternative; 2. That the Final Environmental Impact Report has been reviewed and considered by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista. 3. That the Final Environmental Impact Report including Addendum is hereby certified by the City Council to have been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, all applicable guidelines, and all ordinances of the City of Chula Vista. 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original resolutions of said Commission; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the record of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which same is passed and adopted. Presented by ~ito m byJ Chris Salomone Bruce M. Boog~ard ~ Director of Community Development City Attorney Resolution No. 16466 Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 14th day of January, 1992, by the following vote: YES: Councilmembers: Grasser Hotton, Malcolm, Moore, Nader Rindone NOES: Councilmember: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Tim Nader, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly~A. ~uthelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 16466 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council held on the 14th day of January, 1992. Executed this 14th day of January, 1992. Beverly A/C. Authelet, City Clerk