HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-108 - General Plan Amendment 82-2BRESOLUTION No. 83 -108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CERTIFYING AS COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE
THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR
• GPA 82 -2(b) BELCOURT
WHEREAS, Draft Environmental Impact Report 82 -2(b) [DEIR
82 -2(b)] provided environmental impacts of the proposed amendment to
the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan; and
WHEREAS, DEIR 82 -2(b) was prepared in accordance with CEQA,
the State EIR Guidelines, and City Policy K -3; and
WHEREAS, DEIR 82 -2(b) was circulated to the public for
comment and review; and
WHEREAS, DEIR 82 -2(b) was reviewed by the Citizens
Environmental Quality Committee (CEQAC) ; and
WHEREAS, written comments were received from the public and
CEQAC during and after the public review period; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport
Beach conducted public hearings to receive all public testimony with
respect to DEIR 82 -2(b); and
WHEREAS, such comments and testimony were responded to
through a series of response to comments documents and various staff
reports submitted to the Planning Commission and the City Council; and
WHEREAS, such comments and testimony were fully and
adequately responded to in the manner set forth in California
Administrative Code, Section 15146 (b); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport
Beach has reviewed all environmental documentation comprising DEIR
82 -2(b) and has found that DEIR 82 -2(b) considered all environmental
• impacts of proposed General Plan Amendment 82 -2(b) and is complete and
adequate and fully complies with all requirements of CEQA and the CEQA
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport
Beach recommended to the City Council in Resolution No. 1103 that DEIR
82 -2(b) be certified as adequate and complete; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has, in the General Plan
Housing Element, established policies to increase the production of
housing in the community and to provide affordable housing
opportunities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes its responsibility to designate
• sufficient vacant land for residential use with appropriate standards
to produce housing at the lowest possible cost consistent with Section
65913 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to provide a balanced
community, with a variety of housing types and designs and housing
opportunities for all economic segments of the community; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to preserve and increase
affordable housing for low- and moderate - income households; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to eliminate
constraints to housing production and increase allowed density,
wherever possible; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to provide incentives
to the building industry to facilitate the provision of housing for
low- and moderate - income households; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach recognizes the unique
opportunity to provide affordable housing on the Belcourt site; and
WHEREAS the increased residential use in Belcourt will
achieve an appropriate balance between employment and housing; and
WHEREAS, the increased residential use in Belcourt will
promote and assist in the development of housing for low- and
moderate - income households; and
WHEREAS, the increased residential use in Belcourt will
promote housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race,
religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color;
and
• WHEREAS, the increased residential use in Belcourt will
provide for the development of a variety of housing types and products
for all income levels of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach recognizes the
opportunity to require provision of affordable housing either on or
off site in conjunction with residential development in the City; and
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WHEREAS, this City Council has reviewed all of the
environmental documentation prepared to evaluate the proposed GPA,
including all elements of the Final EIR and the recommendations of the
Planning Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does
ishereby certify Final EIR 82 -2(b) Belcourt as complete and adequate in
that it addresses all environmental effects of the proposed General
Plan Amendment and fully complies with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act and the CEQA Guidelines. Said
Final EIR 82 -2 is composed of the following elements:
a) Belcourt GPA 82 -2(b), including Technical Appendices.
b) Attachment 1 to the Draft EIR, including comments and
responses and additional information.
c) Planning Commission Staff Reports from September 22,
1983 and September 28, 1983, with attachments and
exhibits.
d) Planning Commission Minutes.
e) City Council Staff Report of October 24, 1983, with
attachments and exhibits.
f) City Council Minutes.
g) Comments and responses received prior to final action
and not contained in a) through f) above.
All of the above information has been and will be on file
with the Planning Department, City of Newport Beach, City Hall, 3300
West Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663 -3884, (714)
640 -2197.
ADOPTED THIS 24th DAY OF October, 1983.
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Rev. 10/27/83