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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC RES 3838RESOLUTION NO. 3838 A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FIND THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2002, IS ADEQUATE FOR THE REVISION TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE. The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: A, Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines Section 15152, the City of Tustin staff completed an Initial Study and determined that all effects associated with the implementation of the Revised Housing Element Update were evaluated in the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS, Tustin, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and previously adopted On February 4, 2002, prior to adopting the Housing Element Update, the City Council reviewed and considered the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS-Tustin, the Initial Study for the Housing Element Update, the Planning Commission minutes, and the comments and responses thereto. The City Council found and certified that the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS, Tustin was adequate under CEQA as an environmental document for the Housing Element Update and was adequate, complete, and prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the State Guidelines. The assessment that the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS was adequate under CEQA for the Housing Element Update reflected the City's independent judgment and analysis. B, On February 4, 2002, the City Council adopted the Housing Element Update. The State Department of Housing and Community Development has reviewed the Housing Element Update and recommended revisions. The revision to the Housing Element Update makes clarifying and technical changes that do not affect the prior environmental determination. C, Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15152, the City of Tustin has reviewed the revisions to the Housing Element Update and has determined that all effects associated with the Resolution No. 3838 Page 2 revisions to the Housing Element Update were adequately evaluated when the City considered adoption of the Housing Element Update, on February 4, 2002, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and adopted. The revision to the Update makes clarifying and technical changes that do not affect the prior environmental determination. II. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council find that the environmental determination for the Housing Element Update approved on February 4, 2002, is adequate for the revision to the Housing Element Update. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of July, 2002. DOUGLASS S. DAVERT Chairperson ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Recording Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3838 passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 22"d day of July, 2002. ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary