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RESOLUTION NO. 1010
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A RESOL UT ION OF THE C ITV COUNC i l. OF ThE CiTY DF
ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLI SH i NG AN I NTER I M PROCEDURE FtiP.
DETERM I N I NG WHEN AN ENV i RONMENTAl iMPACT pnot'F,]" S"",'".
BE REQU I REO W IrH I N THE CITY 0,1' ./\PRCYD GPAN:J[A,ND FUP
THE REV I EW AND EVALUAT I ON OF SA I iJ FE PDRT.
bE n RESOLVED by the City Counc~ 1 of tt-ne C~'ty of ArrC)hj G/dr'de:b
fel i Oh'::;, ~
This COLinci I hereby approves and adopts the procedure for dere'm ,,''';''
I:-~~ necessity of an Environmental Impact Report and for rev~ew and eVrlj=
u:~d..ion of said report as an interim procedure for ~mp.jementjn9 the pn;~
vi.lons of the California Environmental Qu~ity Act for all projects
within the City of Arroyo Grande. A copy or said interim pr0ced~re j::'
'Htached h'-'I"eto marked Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herei~o
BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED that no permit, 1 icense or other ent~tleme~t
t.o I)S~~ c....ha 11 be issued or approved for any project withj~ the C cd
;:..,. ~.()\n'J Grande if the proposed pr~ject may have a significant effect C0
r;-,'f:: env; ror'li1\ent unt i 1 an Envi ronml;){:i.tal impact Report has been ITkjdf;~ or
l.~r: t i 1 il Is determined that the propoced project ~' s ~n accord w1th the
c.onservatian element of the Arroyo Gran<;.~ General Plan fol1owiri:~~ ad(:r..lt~c.r"
of said e1ement~
BE I T FURTHER RESOLVED that any person may a,,;.,,:" I to the Ci vi Coemc i :
any order, requirement~ decision or determination o'!.....>~ CIty SU3ff or
Planning Commission including the necessity for or aga!!';."'~_",3n. [r~\'ironr1er:,ta1
Impact Report in the manner set forth in Title 9. Chapter lt~ '~:-~t (on ~3106
of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code. "
On mot Ion by Cound lman deLeon , seconded by Councilmar ~',JD\"~- ?'. ~ r~ d
on the following roll call vote, to wit: ~
AYES: Councilmen deleon, Wood, Millis and Mayor Pro Tem Talle.
NOES: None
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ABSENT: Mayor Schlegel
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 30th day of Ocrober,
1972.
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MAYOR PRO TEM
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
I, Thomas M. Butch, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, Coun of
San Luis Obispo, State of california, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 1010 js a true) full and correct copy of said resol~!t~on
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 30th day of October,
1972.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed t~i.
30th da.y of Oct\.;ber~ 1972~ 111, ~~~__"_
Deputy City Clerk of the City 0 Arruvu G'D~de
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. EXHIBIT "A"
, INTERIM PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE NECESSiTY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL iMPACT
REPORT:
The staff shall review all projects, including building permits, grading
permits, subdivisions, use permits, and planned developments to determine if
proposed project falls within the following:
Category I: Those projects which would not have a significant impact
upon the environment. A list of said projects shall be
adopted by the Planning Commission.
Category I I: Those projects which mayor may not have a significant
impact upon the environment and which are not I isted in
Category I.
CATEGORY I:
When a proposed project falls within Category I, it may be determined by the
staff to have an insignificant impact and required permits may be issued
pursuant to standard City procedures.
CATEGORY II:
a. When a proposed project falls within Category I I, the staff committee,
composed of a representative from the Planning, Public Works, and one
other City department, shall review the proposal to determine whether
or not it may have a significant effect on the environment, If
necessary, the staff may consult with one or more persons with a
demonstrated expertise in ecological and environmental matters, to be
selected from a list of at least five (5) such persons previously
approved by the Planning Commission.
Upon completion of its review, the staff shall forward all available
information concerning the proposed project to the Planning Commission,
together with the staff's opinion as to whether or not the project wiJI
have a significant effect on the environment.
b. Upon receiving the above information, the Planning Commission shall
make a determination as to whether or not the project may have a
significant effect on the environment. If it finds that such an
effect may result, the Commission shall order the preparation of an
environmental impact report.
PROJECTS CLASS I F I ED AS CATEGORY I:
1. External and internaJ alterations of existing buildings, providing they
are not in conflict with existing City codes or ordinances or buildings
of historical significance.
2. All demolition work except as noted in J above.
3. Moving of buildings in conformity. with existing City codes and
ordinances,
4. All additions to e~isting buildJngs ~equiring no variance to planning
ordinances or building codes.
5, All swimming pooJs,
*6. Any new conforming individual residence or housing and apartment complex
not exceeding twenty (20) units.
*7. New commercial and industrial buildings not requiring variances in
planning or building ordinances within existing commercial and industrial
zones.
*8. All grading not exceeding 5,OOO'cubic yards (within ten (10) years) and
cuts, slopes or fills not exceeding five (5) feet as defined under
present excavation and grading ordinances.
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9. Minor subdivisions which can comply with existing grading standards,
10. Construction, erection, and moving of signs.
"'Items 6,7 and 8 shall not be applicable to projects involving hillsides
(any parcel of property having a cr.oss slope exceeding 20"10 over 50"10 of the
area); creekside (any parcel of property abutting or including any part of
the creek and its tributary) ;or flood plain lands (any area subject to
flooding from high waters); or buildings of historIc significance (as
determined by the HistorIcal Committee),
INTERIM PROCEDURE FOR PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT:
Environmental impact reports shall be prepared by the Department of Planning
and Building in accordance with the following procedures:
A. Upon determination that an environmental impact report is required, the
developer shall submit a written environmental impact report for the
proposed project within a time period to be specified by the Director of
Planning and Building.
I. Envi ronmental impact report to be submitted by the developer shall
contain the following statements:
a, The environmental impact of the proposed action.
b. Any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided
if the proposal Is Implemented.
c. Mitigation measures proposed to minimize the impact.
d. Alternatives 'to the proposed action.
e. The relationship between local short term uses of man's environ-
ment and the maintenance and enhancement of long term productivity.
f. Any irreversible environmental changes which would be involved In
the proposed action should it be implemented.
g. The growth inducing impact of the proposed action.
h. The boundaries of the area which may be significantly affected
by the proposed action.
Note: For guidelines in preparing the report, the developer may
use Part C of report entitled Interim Guldel ines for the preparation
and Evaluation of Environment, Impact Statement under the California
Qual ity Act of 1970, .'
B. The Director of Planning and Building shall give public notice in a news-
paper of general circulation of the City that an environmental impact'
report is be ing prepared for a specific project, Said n\>t ice shall
invite any interested members of the public to submit written statements
regarding the proposed project, Said no,ice shall also include (I) name
of project and its 10c;ation(map),(2) description of proposed develop-
ment, (3) final date for accepting impact statements or other public
inputs.
C. Upon receipt of envl rOnmental impa,ct statement from developer and publ ic
statements, the Director of Plannl,ng and Building, in consultation with
other departments and agencies, ~hal1 prepare a, final 'report and recom-
mendation and shall sCRedule the 'matter for public hearin~ at least
fifteen (15) days after completlQn of the report, A copy of the re'port
shall remain on file in the office of Planning and Building for publ ic
review preceding the public hearing to consider said report.
D. The Planning Commission, at a regu'larly scheduled publ ic hearing, shall
review the proposed project and environmental impact report and consider
it in conjunction with the original appl ication.
PART C - CONTENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT:
SECTION I - NOTICE OF. INTENT FORM
(See Sample Attached),
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SECTION 2 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. Name of the project and its location ity and county or' counties). The
precise location and boundaries of the proposed project must be shown on
a detailed map included in the EIR. A 7 1/2 minute USGS Topographic
Quadrangle Map or portoon thereof is the most desirable, where available.
The map Included, if not a USGS Topographical Map, must include at a
minimum~ either thesect!on~ range and township coordinates or longitude
and latitude coordinates accurate to one (I) minute.
The location of the project must also appear on a regional map, with
significant environmental areas and landmarks Indicated in relation to
the project areas.
B. A statement of the objectives sought by the proposed project.
C. A general description of the project's physical (technical) and socio-
economic characteristics. This statement should be a description of the
project which considers the full range of values to be derived as well
as a discussion of the principal engineering proposals. The discussion,
however, should not be padded with unnecessary description but should
include only detail as needed for evaluation and review of environmental
impact.
O. Any Army Corp or other governmental agency public notice or permit
number appl icable with dates.
SECTION 3 - ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The description of the environmental setting should be of the setting without
(before) the proj ecL ~iscussion should include the immediate areas of the
project and the regional aspects of the environment which surrounds the project
area. Knowledge of the regional setting is critical to the assessment of
environmental impacts. Legal, policy and institutional constraints relevant
to the project area should be identified. The environment of the project should
be described in terms of its natural (physical and biological) and socio-
economic setting, with special emphasis on those rare and unique aspects, both
good and bad, that might not be common to other similar regions. The dis-
cussion should provide sufficient information to permit an independent evalua-
tion of the environmental factors which could be affected by the proposed
project such as the plant and animal communities to be associated with the
project area. Specific reference to other related project activities, both
publ ic and private, in the region should also be included,
SECTION 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
All phases of a project must be considered when evaluating the impact of the
project on the environment; planning, acquisition, development and the operat-
ional effects during the life of the project.
Action as used below and in Section 21100 of CEQA refers to those general and
specific activities necessary to carry out or complete a project.
A. The Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action
Describe the primary and secondary environmental impa,cts, both beneficial
and adverse, anticipated from the project. The scope of the description
shal I include both short and long term impacts. It shi!! 1 include specifics
of the area, the resources involved, physical changes, alterations to
ecological systems and changes induced by the proposed project in popula-
tion distribution, population concentration, the human use of the land
(including commercial and residential development) and other aspects of
the resource base such as water, scenic qual ity and publ ic services.
Both quantitative and qualitative information should be included (e,g.,
acres of habitat, numbers of ducks resting and the scenic value of a water-
fowl habitat). Quantitative data should be included but not over emphasized
to the expense of qualitative and subjective judgements, which are often
more important.
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B, Any Adverse Environmental Effects Whicfc C::i r, ~,(yt be kvo! ded if_the Proposal
is Implemented
Describe the kinds and magnitude of sJg";flcant impacts which cannot be
reduced In severity or which can be reduced to a" acceptable level but not
el im i nated. Fo r those wh i ch cannot be 'edv:ced wi t,h)IJ r c;o~,i de r i 09 3n a I te r-
native project or project des5gn (Pamgraph [) below), their imp1 Jcatlons and
the reason 5 why the p roj ect 1s beIng prO~0sed, notw!thstB"ding their effect,
shall be described in detail. I n p.a r ti c~"d "1 r , this analysis shall deta! I
any aesthetically or culturally valuable 5urroundlngs, humBn nedlch, standards
of living, or environmental policies set '0 rth In Sections 21000 and 21001
of the CEQA which would be sacrificed. ,JU SO~ I;: shal1 describe the parties
affected and any objection raised by them.
C. Mitigation Measures Proposed to Minimize the Impact
Descr~be where mrt[gatlon measures ,~,;ch as des'i9f1 or COrtstruct~on features
have been included in the project to reduce signiOcant env;ronmer:tal impacts
to acceptable levels, and the b", i 5 for co~;,derlng these levels acceptable,
D. AI ternat ives to the Proposed Acticn
Consider two kinds of a1terratives, f)' r's t !J the alternative ki~ds of projects
or locations of the same project, wt,ich have been considered or are under
consideration, as po""ble means of attaining the stated objectives of the
project. The specif\c alternative of no project must always be evaluated.
Second, describe the aJterroatlve design or mitigation measure'; which could
be ,ncorporated into the project to further m~nimize any significant environ-
mental impact (that have not been discussed under item C above), and the
reason these have not been ,ncluded. Th i 5 exam i I1a ti on shOl) I d a I so include
recommendations that consider "off site" alternative features or designs
as they could affect the environmental impact of the proposed project.
Include in this discussion alternatives capable of substantially reducing
or eliminating any adverse impactsi1 even !f these alternat(ves substan-
tially reduce the project objectives.
E. The Relationship Between Local Short-Term lises of Man's Environment and
the Maintenance and Enhancement of Long Term productivity.
Describe the cumulative and long term effects of the proposed project
which either significantly reduce or enhance the state of the environment
from the perspective that each generation is trustee of the environment
for future generations, In particular, the desirability of the project
shal J be weighed to guard agdlnsc short sighted foreclosure of future
optIons or needs~ Special attention shall b~ given to effects which
narrow the range of beneficia! uses of the environment or pose long
term risks to health or safety. I n add it; on , the reasons why the pro-
posed acti on Is believed by the sponsor to be justified now, ra the r
than reserving a long term option for other Blternatives, including no
action)) shall be exp I a I ned.
F. Anv Irreversible Environmental Changes Wh i ch Woul d be Involved in th~
Proposed Action Should it be Implemented
Describe the-extent to which the proposed project curtails or expands
the diversity and range of,beneficial uses of the environment. Uses
of renewable and 'lon-renewable resources during the init ia I and con-
tinue~ phases of the action shall be specified. In th is regi,.~rd~ con""
struction and faeil ity uses are basically irrevetslble since a li'lrge
commitment of resources makes remdva1 C~ non-use :hereafter unl Ikely.
Such primary ~mpact5 and_ particularly~ secondary ~mpacts (such as a
highway improveme~t which provides access tQ a ~~rl-~Jccess~b)e area)
general1y c,'J{'nm~ t f';jlUr~generat}Gn3 t.;:" sim11af "''Sf's. ,M. I '3.:0 ~
f r re../erS!D 1 e ddb1k!ge Lao resul t f rC,'T. er,,\;' J rc:r:i11€,nte3 1 accide~+s ~ssoc,~ted
with the proj.ect. A:,y Jrretr'te'/,3bie ij'grilf (.;3;-;1: C:C:!1l:'n\t~e,...ts ,:~f
resources shall be e.".? 1 (Ji;.3ted h~ ass.~re U:dt SUC:,h i(!"UTE''rt t::)inS;,-~::llpt '_';~'"
is justifjedQ
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