HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-118 - Banning Ranch Water Supply AssessmentRESOLUTION NO. 2010 -118
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING THE NEWPORT
BANNING RANCH WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT.
WHEREAS, Newport Banning Ranch, LLC, (NBR) has submitted an application
to the City for approval of a General Plan Amendment, Planned Community
Development Plan, Master Development Plan and Tentative Tract Map for the
development of the 401 acre Newport Banning Ranch site which proposes the
preservation of approximately 252 acres of open space and development of up to 1,375
residential dwelling units, 75,000 square feet of commercial area, a 75 room resort inn,
and approximately 52 acres of parks (proposed project).
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is being prepared by the City
in accordance with the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to
evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the proposed project.
WHEREAS, California Senate Bill 610 (SB 610), adopted in 2001, requires that a
Water Supply Assessment be prepared for proposed projects of more than 500
residential dwelling units evaluating water supplies that will be available to the project
over a 20 year period to include an evaluation of water supply availability during a
normal year as well as during single dry-year and multiple dry-year events.
WHEREAS, a Water Supply Assessment must consider existing demands as
well as reasonably foreseeable planned future water demands and must use
information contained in adopted Urban Water Management Plans as required by the
State Urban Water Management Act.
WHEREAS, the City provides water to its customers with a mix of pumped water
from the Orange County Groundwater Basin and imported water supplies from the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and will be the water service
provider to the Newport Banning Ranch site pursuant to final approval of the proposed
project.
WHEREAS, the City has an adopted 2005 Urban Water Management Plan which
anticipated a larger Newport Banning Ranch project than is proposed by NBR.
WHEREAS, the City has prepared the Newport Banning Ranch Water Supply
Assessment using information contained in the City's adopted 2005 Urban Water
Management Plan which concludes that, there will be adequate water supplies to meet
the demands of the proposed Newport Banning Ranch project, which was assumed to
be a larger project than is currently proposed by NBR, as well as existing and planned
development within the City and that no water shortages will occur.
WHEREAS, the Newport Banning Ranch Water Supply Assessment been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the provisions of SIB 610 and all other
applicable provisions of the state Water Code, and will act as a supporting technical
study document to the Draft EIR for the proposed project and will be included as an
appendix to the Draft EIR as required by CEQA.
WHEREAS, the adoption by the City of the Newport Banning Ranch Water
Supply Assessment is not a final action on a project that is subject to CEQA; however, if
subject to CEQA would be considered categorically exempt from review pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, Class 7 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for
Protection of Natural Resources).
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach City Council has reviewed and considered the
Newport Banning Ranch Water Supply Assessment to be implemented pursuant to this
Resolution, as well as the updated information provided in the accompanying staff
report.
NOW. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
The City Council hereby approves the September 2010 Newport Banning Ranch
Water Supply Assessment prepared by AECOM.
ADOPTED this 12th day of October 2010.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH )
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution,
being Resolution No. 2010 -118 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City
Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 12th day of
October, 2010, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Selich, Rosansky, Henn, Webb, Daigle, Mayor Curry
Noes: Gardner
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 13th day of October, 2010.
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