HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-ATTACHMENT C - RESOLUTION NO. 17-23ATTACHMENT C
Resolution No. 17-23
RESOLUTION NO. 17-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA FINDING THAT THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF MCAS TUSTIN
("FEIS/EIR") AS REVISED BY FINAL SUPPLEMENT #2
IS ADEQUATE FOR GPA 2015-02 AND SPA 2015-01.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Council 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 CCEQA") (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
FEISIEIR, Addenda and Supplement considered the potential
environmental impacts associated with development on the former
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Tustin.
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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.
That the program FEISIEIR 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.
K. That on June 13, 2017, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution No. 4339, recommending that the City Council find the
FSEIR is adequate for GPA 2015-02 and SPA 2015-01,
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L. That the City Council has considered the FSEIR, prior to making
decision on GPA 2015-02, SPA 2015-01.
M. That GPA 2015-02 and SPA 2015-01 would result in the same
significant and unavoidable impacts that were identified in the
FEISIEIR 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.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby find and certify that the
FEISIEIR as revised by Final Supplement #2 for GPA 2015-02 and SPA
2015-01 attached hereto as Exhibit 1 has been completed in compliance
with the requirements of CEQA and the State Guidelines.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting
on the 5th day of July, 2017.
DR. ALAN BERNSTEIN
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ERICA N. RABE
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 17-23
1, ERICA N. RABE, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the
City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No.
17-23 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council,
held on the 51h day of July, 2017, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
ERICA N. RABE
CITY CLERK