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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT -- Page 5
A. A change in the character of an area by a difference in use,
intensity, size or configuration is created;
B. Substantial grading, excavating or other alteration to the
natural topography is involved;
C. The shoreline or waters of the bay or ocean either directly
or indirectly is affected.
Every proposed project shall be reviewed and evaluated in terms
of these criteria by the City staff. Any proposal for a residential
project shall indicate both gross and net densities in accordance
with definitions contained in the Residential Growth Element of the
General Plan. Where the City 'staff can clearly determine that a
project will have no significant environmental impact, no further
action need be taken. However, where there is a possibility that a
project may have a significant environmental impact, an initial
study must be done in accordance with Section 15080. In preparing the
initial study, the City may request the applicant to provide any nec-
essary information.
VI. NEGATIVE DECLARATION,{' After the initial study, if it is determined
that a particular project will not actually have a significant
environmental impacts; a Negative Declaration must be prepared in
the manner prescri,,ed in Section 15083 of the State Guidelines.
VII. PREPARING AN EIR.;' After the initial study, if it is determined
that the project may have a significant environmental impact, an
EIR shall be prepared in the manner prescribed in Sections 15084,
15085, and 151.40 through 15144.
In preparingaAn EIR, the following procedures shall be adhered to:
A. The E.AS`C. may require the applicant to prepare and submit a
draft EMIR, or the Committee may, at its discretion, employ
indepeA'dent outside experts or consultants to prepare all of
portins of the draft EIR. In the latter case the Committee
willdassure that all information necessary for the preparation
of, tas
e EIR is furnished by the applicant. EIR's under contract
bydeveloper on the effective date of this policy, shall be
us7. the basic document for review, modification, or analysis
by'the City.
B. Tale expert or 'consultant employed by the City shall prepare a
cope oi,services and establish a fee which shall be reviewed
and approved by the E.A.C. The fees and charges for the pre-
paration of the EIR by outside experts and consultants employed
by the Committee, and reasonable administrative expenses, shall
be charged to the applicant and shall be paid to the City prior
to the approval or issuance of any permits. The Committee may
require such deposits as are deemed necessary to assure charges
will be covered. Any unused deposit will be returned to the
applicant.
Amended - September 10, 1973
Amended - October 15, 1974