Reso 2002-063 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

`~ 6. Various public hearings and workshops were held on the draft General Plan. The Board of Zoning Adjustment held duly noticed public hearings on the draft General Plan _December 6, 2001. The Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on the draft General .Plan on December 13, 2001, and January 10; February 14; and March 14, 2002. The City Council's Ad Hoe Committee on the General Plan Udpate received regular updates and reported progress on the Update effort to the City Council during the 3+ year Update effort. 7. As the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City prepared an Initial Study, determined that an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") would be required, and issued a combined Notice of Preparation/Initial Study on August 31, 2001. The Notice of Preparation was mailed to Responsible Agencies, the State Clearinghouse (SCH #2001092001), and other interested parties. 8. The City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report ("Draft EIR"), dated November 2001, for the General Plan Update. 9. On November 23, 2001, 2001, a notice of completion was issued and the Draft EIR was circulated, consistent with the CEQA's 45-day review period, for public review from November 25, 2001 to January 8, 2002. The Planning Commission continued to accept public comments through January 10, 2002. The Draft General Plan and the Draft EIR were made available for review at City Hall and at the San Leandro Library. 10. The Draft EIR identified two significant unavoidable environmental impacts of the General Plan Update: 1) The potential for unacceptable levels of service on some local roadway, highway, and freeway segments; and 2) potential additional air emissions due to a larger number of jobs than assumed in the Regional Clean Air Plan, with the resulting additional commutes and congestions possibly leading to a delay in attaining state and federal air quality standards. Approval of the 2002 General Plan Update will therefore require adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations. 11. The Draft EIR identified many potentially significant impacts that will be reduced to insignificance with specified mitigation measures. Approval of the General Plan Update will therefore require adoption of mitigation findings and a Mitigation Monitoring Program. 12. The Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on December 13, 2001 and January 10; February 14; and March 14, 2002 to receive comments on the Draft General Plan and the Draft EIR. Staff Reports dated December 13, 2001, and January 10; February 14; and March 14, 2002 were prepared to describe and analyze the General Plan Update. Public comment was received on the Draft General Plan and the DEIR at the public hearings. 13. After close of the public review period for the Draft EIR, and close of the Planning Commission public hearing, the City prepared responses to the comments received on the Draft EIR together with proposed revisions to the Draft EIR based on comments from staff, the public, the Board of Zoning Adjustment, and the Planning Commission. The proposed responses to comments clarify and amplify the information contained in the Draft EIR, providing good-faith, reasoned analysis supported by factual information. The DEIR revisions and the comments and