Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE STATUS REPORT ON CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS 2018 MASTER PLAN REVISION (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The California State University, Dominguez Hills is proposing amending their Master Plan to add 1,969 residential units, 94,300 square feet of commercial uses, 721,188 square feet of industrial, 6,103 parking stalls to the east side of the campus property. The University has, without consulting with the City, unilaterally determined to act as the "lead agency" in preparing the required "Environmental Impact Report" (EIR) for what they are calling the "University Village" project. The City of Carson, through the Office of Mayor, twice requested that the University acknowledge and agree that the City is the appropriate lead agency in the preparation of the EIR for the Master Plan Amendment.
The University has denied this request. At the direction of the City Council, the City Attorney's Office has filed a request with the "Governor's Office of Planning and Research" (known as OPR) to declare the City as the "lead agency" for all purposes. OPR has 21 days from receipt of this request to consider the positions of the City and the University and determine who should act as lead agency for purposes of CEQA review of the amended master plan.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
RECEIVE and file this STATUS REPORT & provide such further DIRECTION as the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of law.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE no action on this report.
IV. BACKGROUND
The California State University, Dominguez Hills, is moving forward to process and approve an amendment to its master plan and to prepare an environmental impact report on their proposed campus development for what is termed the "University Village" development. The majority of...
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