HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-40 - General Plan Amendment 81-1 Final EIRResolution No. 82 -40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH CERTIFYING AS COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE THE
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR GPA 81 -1 -
BANNING- NEWPORT RANCH.
WHEREAS, Draft Environmental Impact Report 81 -1 (DEIR 81 -1)
provided environmental impact assessment of proposed amendments to the
Land Use, Residential Growth, Recreation and Open Space, Noise, and
Circulation elements of the Newport Beach General Plan; and
WHEREAS, DEIR 81 -1 was prepared in accordance with CEQA, the State
EIR Guidelines, and City Policy K -3; and
WHEREAS, DEIR 81 -1 was circulated to the public for comment and
review; and
WHEREAS, DEIR 81 -1 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 81 -1; and
WHEREAS, such comments and testimony were responded to through a
series of response to comments documents (Attachments 1 through 7) 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 EIR 81 -1 and has found
that EIR 81 -1 considers all environmental impacts of proposed General Plan
Amendment 81 -1 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 re-
commended to the City Council in their Resolution No. 1068 that EIR 81 -1
be certified as adequate and complete; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has reviewed all of the environmental
documentation prepared to evaluate the proposed GPA, including all ele-
ments of the final EIR and the recommendation of the Planning Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that::
The City Council does hereby certify Final EIR 81 -1 - Banning-
Newport Ranch as complete and adequate in that it addresses all environ-
mental 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 81 -1 is composed of the following
elements:
a) Volume I - Draft EIR
b) Volume II - Technical Appendices
c) Volume III - Attachments 1, 2 and 3 including comments and
responses; additional information, and Planning Commission
minutes and staff reports.
d) Volume IV - Attachments 4, 5, 6, and 7 including comments and
responses, additional information and Planning Commission
minutes and staff reports.
e) City Council Minutes
f) City Council Staff Reports (with attachments)
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, Ca. 92663, (714) 640 -2197.
ADOPTED this 12th day of March 1982.
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Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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City Clerk