Page | 020 Page 20 of 21 DOR No. 1887-22, CUP No. 1115-21, and DA No. 32-22
Clearinghouse No. SCH No. 2024040695) was prepared and made available for a public review and comment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15070. A Notice of Intent was issued on April 16, 2024. The public review period was from April 16, 2024, through May 16, 2024. Two (2) comment letters were received: one from the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife dated May 13, 2024, and one from the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, dated May 16, 2024.
Although the CEQA Guidelines do not require a Lead Agency to prepare written responses to comments received, the City, via its Planning staff and environmental consultant, prepared written responses with the intent of conducting a comprehensive and meaningful evaluation of the proposed project, as shown in the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. An Errata to the Draft IS/MND was included in the Final MND, incorporating text changes resulting from public comments on the Draft IS/MND, or additional information received during the public review period. These changes do not affect the Draft IS/MND’s overall conclusions, rather, provide clarification, amplification, and/or insignificant modifications. The public comments did not warrant, and the text changes do not constitute, substantial revisions to the Draft IS/MND, and therefore did not require Draft IS/MND recirculation pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5.
The Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration found potentially significant impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, and tribal cultural resources. With the inclusion of the mitigation measures set forth in the MND, which are included as enforceable project conditions of approval as set forth in Exhibit “B” to the proposed resolution, all potential environmental impacts of the proposed project, as assessed and mitigated pursuant to the MND and MMRP and the project conditions of approval, will be mitigated to the maximum extent feasible and below a level of significance.
Based on the entire record, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and considered in compliance with CEQA and contains all required contents pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15071, and reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City. Accordingly staff recommends that the Planning Commission make a recommendation to the City Council to adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Planning Commission’s recommended action on the CUP and DOR would be contingent on City Council adoption of the same, and on City Council approval of Development Agreement No. 32-22 via an appropriate adopting ordinance to be prepared by staff.
III. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission Adopt Resolution No. 24-__, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CONDITIONALLY APPROVING SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. 1887-22 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1115-21 CONTINGENT UPON CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AND APPROVE, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
City of Carson
Planning Commission Meeting of July 9, 2024
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