RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA ADOPTING THE SHARP PARK SPECIFIC PLAN (FILE NO. 2020-007).
WHEREAS, the City of Pacifica desires to adopt a Sharp Park Specific Plan (“SPSP”); and
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Act of 1976 (“Coastal Act”) (Public Resources Code section 30000 et seq.) provides that each local government lying, in whole or part, within the coastal zone shall prepare a local coastal program (LCP) for that portion of the coastal zone within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, an LCP consists of a Local Coastal Land Use Plan (“LCLUP”) and Implementation Plan (IP); and
WHEREAS, an LCP becomes fully certified only after the California Coastal Commission (“CCC”) certifies conformity of the LCLUP and IP with the policies of the Coastal Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pacifica approved its current certified LCLUP on September 24, 1979, the CCC certified the LCLUP with suggested modifications on March 4, 1980, and the City Council accepted the suggested modifications on March 24, 1980 (“1980 LCLUP”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pacifica approved an update to the 1980 LCLUP by adopting Resolution No. 15-2020 on February 24, 2020 (“Certification Draft LCLUP”), and submitted the Certification Draft LCLUP to the CCC for certification on June 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the CCC filed the City’s Certification Draft LCLUP application as complete on August 12, 2022, and the City’s efforts to achieve CCC certification of the Certification Draft LCLUP approved by the City Council in February 2020 are ongoing; and WHEREAS, the SPSP will itself require certification by the CCC, either as amendment to the certified 1980 LCLUP or the Certification Draft LCLUP once it is certified, and the timing of certification of the SPSP cannot be known with certainty at this time; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the LCP amendment containing the SPSP will be submitted in two phases with the LCLUP amendment being processed first pursuant to Public Resources Code section 30512 and the zoning ordinances, zoning district maps and if required, other implementing actions being processed thereafter as the Implementation Plan pursuant to Public Resources Code section 30513; and
WHEREAS, the SPSP describes the planning area’s land use and environmental conditions, identifies issues, and contains land use policies and maps that complement adopted City policies including but not limited to the General Plan, and satisfies the intent of the Coastal Act; and
File No. 2020-007: Sharp Park Specific Plan
August 31, 2022
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pacifica certified the General Plan Update and Sharp Park Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse No. 2012022046, on July 11, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pacifica did hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the SPSP on June 6, June 11, June 20, July 18, August 1, and August 15, 2022, and adopted Resolution No. 2022-017 to recommend City Council approval of the SPSP on August 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pacifica did hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the SPSP on August 31, 2022, at which time it considered all oral and documentary evidence presented, and incorporated all testimony and documents into the record by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pacifica does hereby find as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and material to this Resolution.
2. In making its findings, the City Council relied upon and hereby incorporates by reference all correspondence, staff reports, and other related materials.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pacifica hereby:
1. Concludes that the SPSP is substantially consistent with the project evaluated in the General Plan Update and Sharp Park Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse No. 2012022046, and that no further environmental review is required in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Incorporates all maps and testimony into the record by reference.
3. Directs the City Manager to file a Notice of Determination with the San Mateo County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pacifica does hereby find the public health, safety, and general welfare are best served by adoption of the SPSP.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council’s action to approve the SPSP shall not be construed as an action to designate any particular building or site as a historic resource pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21084.1.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council certifies that the SPSP is intended to be carried out in a manner fully in conformity with the California Coastal Act (Public Resources Code 30000 et seq.).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the SPSP contains, in accordance with guidelines established by the CCC, materials sufficient for a thorough and complete review by the CCC and the City Council directs the City Manager to submit the Certification Draft LCLUP to the CCC for certification in accordance with the Coastal Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council delegates to the City Manager authority to determine the most efficient manner and order of pursuing CCC certification of the SPSP relative to the City’s ongoing efforts to obtain CCC certification of the Certification Draft LCLUP.
File No. 2020-007: Sharp Park Specific Plan
August 31, 2022
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Certification Draft LCLUP shall take effect immediately upon certification by the CCC if approved by the CCC as submitted. If the CCC certifies the Certification Draft LCLUP subject to modifications, final approval by the City Council shall be required prior to the LCLUP taking effect. The Planning Commission shall provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding any modifications proposed by the CCC prior to final City Council consideration and approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pacifica hereby approves the SPSP included as Exhibit A to this Resolution. * * * * *
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 31st day of August 2022.
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
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Mary Bier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________ Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney