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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ADOPTING
A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (SCH. NO. 2025050135), RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT INCLUDING 142 OWNERSHIP RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS LOCATED AT 3150 BEAR STREET
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, an application was filed by Meritage Homes requesting approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program , General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Tentative Tract Map, Design Review, and Density Bonus to facilitate the development of a 142 -unit residential common interest development project located at 3150 Bear Street;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is the recommending body and the City Council is the final decision-maker for the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Tentative Tract Map, Design Review, and Density Bonus;
WHEREAS, a duly-noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on July 14, 2025 with all persons having the opportunity to speak for and against the proposal;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was prepared in compliance with CEQA and the local environmental review guidelines;
WHEREAS, the Draft IS/MND was circulated for the required 30-day public review period beginning on May 1, 2025, and ending on May 31, 2025; WHEREAS, the final adoption of the IS/MND shall be considered by the City Council as the final approval authority, after evaluation of the environmental document and all comments on the Draft IS/MND received during the public review period; WHEREAS, written comments received from the general public, government entities, and other interested parties were responded to, where appropriate, in the manner prescribed in California Code of Regulations Section 15073;
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WHEREAS, no significant new information has been added to the IS/MND since its circulation for public comment and no changes to the proposed project have occurred which would require recirculation of the IS/MND under CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5;
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the IS/MND and has found that the IS/MND adequately evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed project, and the IS/MND is complete, adequate, and fully complies with all requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa Environmental Guidelines; WHEREAS, the IS/MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Costa Mesa.
NOW, THEREFORE , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA RECOMMENDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference. The City finds that the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program is designed to ensure that, during the implementation of the Project, the City and any other responsible parties implement the components of the Project and comply with the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. To the extent there is any conflict between the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and the Draft IS/MND, the terms and provisions of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program shall control.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any section, division, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this resolution, or the document in the record in support of this resolution, are for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5
th day of August, 2025.
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John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________ _____________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2025 -xx and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 6
th day of August, 2025, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS
Brenda Green, City Clerk