Report to Mayor and City Council
Monday, May 23, 2022
Special Orders of the Day
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A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO (1) ADOPTING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED BY CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15091; (2) CERTIFY THE SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 20050551059) FOR THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN; (3) ADOPT THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; (4) ADOPT A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; AND (5) APPROVE (A) SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. (DOR) 1877-2021; AND (B) VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (VTTM) NO. 83481)
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I. SUMMARY
On April 18, 2022, the Planning Commission by an 8-1 vote, with Commissioner Diaz voting no, approved Resolution No. 22-2830 to adopt the Findings required by CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; certify the 2022 to the Final EIR (SCH No. 20050551059) for the District at South Bay Specific Plan; adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and approve Site Plan and Design Review No. DOR 1877-2021 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. VTTM 83481, located at 20400 Main Street.
On April 21, 2022, Councilmember Arleen Bocatija Rojas filed an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision. Carson Municipal Code Section 9173.4, Appeals, states appeal applications by a member of City Council should not provide a statement of grounds for the appeal. This Section further provides that the City Council may take one of the actions described below within 60 days of filing an appeal. In addition, this Section states that unless the item is referred back to the Planning Commission, the City Council's decision shall be supported by written findings.
1. Affirm Planning Commission Decision. The City Council can make this affirmation and uphold the Planning Commission's decision to approve the project by relying on the same findings the Planning Commission made. A proposed resolution to this effect is attached. The City Council could ...
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