Camarillo City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Date: December 13, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Submitted by: David Moe, Interim Community Development Director Subject: Triennial Review of Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC
DISCUSSION
At the meeting of October 25, 2023, the City Council conducted the Triennial Review of the Referral application for NUWI Camarillo, LLC. The Council received staff and the applicant’s presentations and also received 36 verbal and 64 written public comments.
Additionally, 39 written comments were received electronically. The City Council motioned to recess the item until November 8, 2023 and directed that the item return with the agenda description on November 8, 2023 stating the potential actions the Council may take as follows: the City Council may determine to continue study of the Referral or rescind the Referral, as provided for under City Council Policy 7.01.E. The motion also provided that at the November 8, 2023, meeting, any member of the public that did not provide public comment on October 25, 2023, will be permitted to provide public comment on the item and thereafter, the City Council will discuss and deliberate on the Triennial Review of the Referral.
At the meeting of November 8, 2023, the City Council received an additional 34 verbal and 56 written public comments. Additionally, 57 written comments were received electronically. The City Council asked questions of staff on the Triennial Review of the Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC. After City Council discussion and deliberation on the item, the City Council motioned to direct staff to return with a resolution to rescind the General Plan Amendment Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC for City Council consideration at the December 13, 2023 meeting.
Staff has prepared a resolution rescinding the Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC, which is attached to this report as Attachment 1, for the Council’s consideration. The rescission of the General Plan Amendment Referral is a legislative decision that is within the City Council’s reasoned discretion as part of the Triennial Review.
Triennial Review of Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC
December 13, 2023
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no budget impact as a result of this action.
CEQA DETERMINATIONS
City staff has determined, in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, that the Triennial Review of the Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC is not subject to CEQA review because the Referral; only allows for further study of an amendment to the General Plan and is not a project under CEQA, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the Referral has the potential to either (1) cause a direct physical change in the environment or (2) cause a reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Find the Triennial Review of the Referral for NUWI Camarillo, LLC is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3).
2. Adopt a resolution rescinding the Referral for NUWI Camarillo LLC as provided for under City Council Policy 7.01.E.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
REFERENCE MATERIALS – AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL AND ON CITY WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFCAMARILLO.ORG/PENDINGPROJECTS
1. Draft EIR
2. Revised Draft EIR
3. Preliminary Final EIR
4. City Council Triennial Review Agenda Report, dated October 25, 2023
5. City Council Triennial Review Agenda Report, dated November 8, 2023