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RESOLUTION NO. 92-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING
CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING OF THE COSTA
MESA VILLAGE SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Costa Mesa Village, Ltd., a California limited partnership ("Developer"),
has contracted to purchase certain real property located within the City of Costa Mesa at 2450
Newport Boulevard (the "Property"), along with the improvements on the Property, including,
among other things, the ninety-six (96) unit motel known as the Travelodge (the
"Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer desires to rehabilitate the Improvements and convert the units
therein from hotel use to ninety-six (96) single -room occupancy ("SRO") units (the "Project")
which will be made available at affordable housing cost to very low income households and one
(1) management unit to be made available at affordable housing cost to a low income household;
and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to provide financial assistance to Developer for land
acquisition costs in the form of a loan for a total amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) (the "Loan"), utilizing approximately Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300,000.00) in funds borrowed from the Orange County Housing Authority (the "Authority")
and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in Community Development Block Grant
funds borrowed from the City in order to extend its loan to the Developer as set forth in an
Owner Participation Agreement between the Agency and the Developer; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Preliminary Environmental Description
prepared by the City Planning Division which recommends that the Project be found exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the environmental assessment and the
checklist of applicable statutes and regulations prepared by the County of Orange which
recommended a finding that the activities of the Project are categorically excluded from the
procedures of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 because the release of funds for
the Project will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa does hereby resolve
as follows:
1. Based on the Preliminary Environmental Description, the City Council finds that
the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The City Council finds that
there is no reasonable possibility that the Project may have a significant effect on
the environment.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a Notice of Exemption from CEQA with
the County Clerk of the County of Orange.
3. Based on the environmental assessment and the checklist of applicable statutes and
regulations, the City Council finds that the release of funds for the Project will
not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and is categorically
excluded from the procedures of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
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4. The Planning Division is hereby directed to prepare a Finding of No Significant
Impact and to publish and disseminate such findings in the manner required by
24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 58.43.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of November, 1992.
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Mayor he City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the CityACostaltee
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 92-93 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
16th day of November, 1992.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 17th day of November, 1992.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk TM
City Council of the City of Costa
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Notice of Exemption
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WK) Tenth Strcel. Room 121
Sacrnolcnlrr, CA 959I4
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County of Orange _
Public Services Division, Room D-100
Post Office Box 838
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Appendix 1
Motor (Public Apencv) City of Costa Mesa
Planning Division
Post Office Dox 1200
IVlArrrri
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-1200
1'14ijec•1 'Lille: Costa Mesa Vi I Iage Single Room 0("jMncy hotel (SRO)
Projccl IA)calion - Specilic: 2450 Newport Boulevard
P1-0jec1 IAtc111iIIII - Cit}: Costa Mesa Project IAW1111011 - C011111y: Orange
Description of Prgjecl• Conversion of an exisLilly motel to a 96 -unit single roan
occupancy (SW) hotel.
Name of Public Agency Approving Projec(: _ City of Costa Mesa
Nagle of Person or Agenc;v Parrying Out Pro,jecl: Costa Mesa Village, Ltd.
1Sxeinjil Status: (tllet'A one)
I I MinistctiA (Sec. 21090(h)(1): 1526R):
I I Peclmcd Lntcrgcucv (Sec 21080(h)(1): 15260(:t):
I I Fioctgcocv Project IScc. 2108001)0): 15264Ir)(c):
I>*rC;1tr orical 1iKcrtq+tion. State Iv1x• and section uuntbet Getletal flute, Section 15061(b)(3)
Slalulory FXengrlions. Stale code nunlhct:
Reasons lvby projerl is cxenlpl: Project involves rehabilitation of existing motel and
conversion to a single -roam oecit4xiney hotel.
Lead Agellc{'
Contact Person: R. litidtael Robinson A,c:r f'ode / li Icphonc/li.aenaiort ( 714) 754-5610
If filed by npplicanl:
I Atlnch salified document of cvcmplion liodinp.
2 Ilan a noli-e of ezetnplio heel filed by the public agcory ;ippo viog the litojeco7 I I Yea I No
Signalulc:. D:11e: I� ' I� I'illc: Principal Planter
PEI • igned by Lead Agency Date tece ved fol liling at OPR:
I I Signed by Applicanl
Revised 0h1nhrr /9•Y9
Exhibit for Resolution No. 92-93
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