RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, INCLUDING ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT, PROJECT DESIGN FEATURES, STANDARD CONDITIONS, MITIGATION MEASURES AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE POINTE COMMON AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED AT 1600 WEST COMMONWEALTH AVENUE PRJ2022-00121 – ZON-2022-0107, LRP-2022-0010, LRP-2022-0011 APPLICANT: META HOUSING CORPORATION
PROPERTY OWNER: CITY OF FULLERTON
WHEREAS, the applicant filed applications with the City of Fullerton Community and Economic Development Department for a Major Site Plan (ZON-2022-0107), General Plan Revision (LRP-2022-0010), and Zoning Amendment (LRP-2022-0011), to develop a 65-unit affordable housing development on a 2.50-acre parcel of land more specifically described as:
Orange County Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 030-290-226
WHEREAS, the City of Fullerton, as Lead Agency, prepared a Draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration to identify the potential environmental impacts associated with construction and implementation of the project in conformance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code, Sections 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, Section 15000 et seq.).
WHEREAS, the analysis identified mitigation measures to reduce or avoid significant effects on the environment and staff prepared a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program to ensure document compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation.
WHEREAS, the City of Fullerton is the Lead Agency on the project and the Planning Commission is the advisory body to City Council, which is the decision-making body for the applications associated with the proposed project.
WHEREAS, the City provided a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration to owners, as well as to the location of the properties, within 300 feet of the project site and to potentially interested public agencies and to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder advertising a 30-day public review period.
WHEREAS, the City received one comment on the Mitigated Negative Declaration and prepared responses to comments.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the information contained in the Draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration dated January 2023 and Technical Appendices, the Final Initial Study including Comments, Responses to Comments and Errata dated March 2023 and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program for The Pointe Common affordable housing project, PRJ2022-00121.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
City Council, as a result of its consideration and the administrative record during the public review process, finds the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for PRJ-2022-00121 adequately address the anticipated environmental impacts of the project. Based on their review, City Council finds no evidence from which one can fairly argue that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the Lead Agency’s independent judgement and analysis.
The City Council of the City of Fullerton hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Pointe Common affordable housing project, PRJ-2022-00121, to be located at 1600 West Commonwealth Avenue.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 4, 2023
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Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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