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PC R 03-1893RESOLUTION NO. 03-1893 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY THE COMPLETION OF AND MAKE FINDINGS AS TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR VTTM/PUD 01-001 (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS TRACT 1998) WHEREAS, a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Rancho Grande Subdivision was prepared and certified in March 1991 for a 354-1ot residential subdivision which specified that a separate EIR, analyzed as part of the cumulative impact analysis of the Rancho Grande Final EIR, must be submitted for a project proposed for a cluster subdivision at the northeast corner of James Way and La Canada; and WHEREAS, an Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (the "SEIR") for the Vesting Tentative Tract Map 01-001 and Planned Unit Development 01-001 (VTTM/PUD 01- 001, hereinafter referred to as the Project"), was prepared by Rincon, Inc. (the "Consultant") for the City of Arroyo Grande (the "City") pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15000 et seq., hereinafter the " CEQA Guidelines") and local procedures adopted by the City pursuant thereto; and WHEREAS, copies of the Draft SEIR were distributed to the State Clearinghouse and to those public agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the Project and to other interested persons and agencies, and the comments of such persons and agencies were sought; and WHEREAS, the Draft SEIR was thereafter revised and supplemented to adopt changes suggested and to incorporate comments received and the City's response to said comments, and as so revised and supplemented, a Final SEIR was prepared and submitted to the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande for review and consideration in conjunction with consideration of recommendations for approval and adoption of the Project; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on April 30, 2003 to consider the Project and the Final SEIR relating thereto, following notice duly and regularly given as required by law, and all interested persons expressing a desire to comment thereon or object thereto having been heard, and said Final SEIR and all comments and responses thereto having been considered; and WHEREAS, the Final SEIR consists of the Draft SEIR, as revised and supplemented, incorporating all comments received and the response of the City as of the date hereof. Resolution No. 03-1893 SEIR Certification for VTTM/PUD 01-001 Page 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande resolves as follows: Section 1. The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and analyzed the Final EIR and considered the information contained therein and all comments, written and oral, received at the public hearing on the Final SEIR prior to adopting this Resolution. Section 2. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of Arroyo Grande certify that the Final SEIR for the Project has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines and local procedures adopted by the City pursuant thereto. The Planning Commission further recommends that the City Council find that the Final SEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council, as required by Public Resources Code Section 21082.1 and Section 15090 of the CEQA Guidelines. On motion by Commissioner Arnold, seconded by Commissioner Brown, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: �u� �� � AYES: Commissioners Arnold, Brown, Keen and Chair Guthrie NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Fowler the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 7 day of May, 2003. ATTEST: � � � ���� LY REARDON-SMITH, COMMISSION CLERK AS T CON - � ROB STR NG, COMMUNITY DEVELOP ENT DIRECTOR � /' ES G,I�THRIE, CHAIR