HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-86 - Certifying EIR 1041, GP-88-3A, ZE-77-246 A3, PA-88-144, PA-88-145 & VS-88-1872.5
RESOLUTION NO. 88-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING AS COMPLETE
AND ADEQUATE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
NO. 1041 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A HOTEL AND AN OFFICE
BUILDING, TOGETHER WITH A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
(GP -88-3A), A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT (ZE-77-246A3),
TWO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS (PA -88-144, PA -88-145),
AND A VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (VS -88-187).
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has received a proposal to improve two
adjoining parcels of real property with a hotel and an office building,
respectively, (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project requires approval of a General Plan Amendment, an
amendment to the Town Center Master Plan, two Final Development Plans, and
a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map, as well as certification of an Environ-
mental Impact Report (EIR); and
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared
for the Project and designated EIR No. 1041 (State Clearinghouse Number
88070613); and
WHEREAS, the DEIR was prepared in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City
of Costa Mesa Environmental Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the DEIR was circulated to the public (August 23 - Septem-
ber 22, 1988) for comment and review; and
WHEREAS, written carments were received from the public during and
after the review period; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Canrnission of the City of Costa Mesa conducted
a public hearing on September 12, 1988, to receive public testimony with
respect to the DEIR; and
WHEREAS, written ca -ents and oral tetimony were responded to through
Response to Comments and Staff Reports submitted to the Planning Camnission
and City Council; and
WHEREAS, comments and testimony were fully and adequately responded to
in the manner set forth in California Administrative Code Section 15088(b);
and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa Planning Commission has reviewed all environ-
mental documents comprising the EIR and has found that the EIR considers
all environmental impacts of the proposed project and is canplete and ade-
quate and fully complies with all requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guide-
lines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa has reviewed all
environmental documentation prepared to evaluate the Project, including all
elements of the Final EIR as enumerated below, and the recommendation of
the Planning Commission made at their meeting of October 10, 1988;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies
Final Environmental Impact Report No. 1041 as canplete and adequate in that
it addresses all environmental effects of the Project and fully complies
with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the
State CEQA Guidelines. Said Final Environmental Impact Report is canprised
of the following elements:
1. Draft EIR and Technical Appendices
2. Responses to Comments (including canments) and Revised SLurmary of
Mitigation Measures
3. Planning Commission Staff Reports
4. Planning Camission Minutes with recammendations
5. City Council Staff Reports
6. City Council Minutes
7. City Council Resolutions
All of the above information shall be on file with the Development
Services Department, Planning Division, City of Costa Mesa, City Hall, 77
Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of Oc88.
May of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa Ir
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COST2% 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 fore-
going Resolution No. 88-86 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a special and regularly adjourned meeting thereof,
held on the 31st day of October, 1988.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 1st day of November, 1988.
Ci y Clerk arra ex -officio Clerk the
City Council of the City of Cos Mesa