HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC RES 4339 RESOLUTION NO. 4339
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL
#2 TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT/ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR
THE DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF MCAS TUSTIN
("FEIS/EIR") FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA)
2015-02 AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA) 2015-
01.
The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
A. That as the economic climate improved in 2013, the City embarked
on a re-visioning effort to bring focus back to development of the
remaining City-owned lands. The re-visioning process resulted in a
decision by City Council to update the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan
(formerly MCAS Tustin Specific Plan) to address desired changes
in the mix of uses, development regulations and building form, and
implementation of open space, circulation, and other infrastructure
for the remaining project area.
B. That to facilitate the re-visioning and implementation of the
remaining land at Tustin Legacy, Specific Plan Amendment 2015-
01 and General Plan Amendment (GPA) 2015-02 are necessary.
C. That collectively, GPA 2015-02 and SPA 2015-01 constitute a
"project" that is subject to the terms of the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code §21000 et. seq.).
D. That on January 16, 2001, the City of Tustin certified the program
Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report
(FEIS/EIR) for the reuse and disposal of MCAS Tustin. On
December 6, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-76
approving a Supplement #1 to the FEIS/EIR for the extension of
Tustin Ranch road between Walnut Avenue and the future alignment
of Valencia north loop road. On April 3, 2006, the City Council
adopted Resolution No. 06-43 approving an Addendum to the
FEIS/EIR and, on May 13, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 13-32 approving a second Addendum to the FEIS/EIR. The
FEIS/EIR, along with its Addenda and Supplement, is a program EIR
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
FEIS/EIR, Addenda and Supplement considered the potential
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environmental impacts associated with development on the former
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Tustin.
E. That the City determined that a Supplemental EIR pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163 is required for the
proposed project, circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and
held an EIR scoping meeting on March 10, 2015, to determine the
scope of the environmental issues to be addressed in the Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report #2 (DSEIR).
Comments received during the 30-day public review period, from
April 2, 2015, to May 4, 2015, are included in the DSEIR as
Appendix B of the DSEIR.
F. That the DSEIR for the SPA 2015-01 and GPA 2015-02 analyzed
impacts to nine environmental topical areas: air quality, greenhouse
gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning,
noise, population and housing, public services (schools),
transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems.
G. That on March 16, 2017, the City issued a Notice of
Availability/Completion of the DSEIR and provided the public with
45 days review period beginning on March 17, 2017, and ending on
May 1, 2017.
H. On June 1, 2017, Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
#2 (FSEIR) was released for public review and comment. The Final
SEIR provides the required written responses to each comment
received on the DSEIR pursuant to CEQA. On June 1, 2017, the
responses to comments were distributed to those persons or
agencies that commented on the DSEIR.
I. That the program FEIS/EIR for MCAS Tustin along with its
Supplemental and Addenda are incorporated herein by reference.
J. In accordance with Section 15132 of the State CEQA Guidelines,
FSEIR consists of the following which are incorporated herein by
reference:
1. The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
(DSEIR) or a revision of the Draft;
2. Comments and recommendations received on the DSEIR;
3. A list of persons, organizations, and public agencies
comments on the DSEIR;
4. The responses to significant environmental points raised in
the review and consultation process.
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K. That the Planning Commission has considered the FSEIR, prior to
making recommendation to the City Council on GPA 2015-02, SPA
2015-01,
L. That GPA 2015-02 and SPA 20115-01 would result in the same
significant and unavoidable impacts that were identified in the
FEIS/EIR and these impacts are overridden for the reasons set
forth in the previously adopted Findings of Fact and Statement of
Overriding: Considerations, attached to Resolution 00-90.
II. The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby recommend that
the City Council find and certify that the, FEIS/EIR as revised by Final
Supplernent #2 for GPA 2015-012 and SPA 2015-011 attached hereto as
Exhibit 1 has been completed in compliance with the requirements of CEQA
and the State Guidelines.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, at a
regular meeting on the 13 th day of June, 2017,
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_�FODD SMITH
Chairperson
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF TUSTIN
1, Elizabeth A. Binsack, the undersigned, hereby certify that 11 am the Planning
Commission Secretary of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 4339
was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning
Commission, held on the 1P day of June, 2017.
PLANNING COMMISSIONER AYES: Kozak, Mason, "rhompson 3)
PLANIN,iNG COMMISSIONER NOES:
PLANiNING COMMISSIONER ABSTAINED: Lumbard, Smith (2)
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ABSENT.-
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary