RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE
BETTERAVIA PLAZA FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
FOR THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT, ZONE
CHANGE, AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR
BETTERAVIA PLACE APARTMENTS LOCATED AT LOTS
1 THROUGH 4 OF TRACT 6008 (APNS 117-990-001 THROUGH 117- 990-004, INCLUSIVE), AND AT THE ADDRESSES OF 2050 AND 2100 SOUTH BLOSSER ROAD (APNS 117-330-084 AND 117-330-100
RESPECTIVELY)
WHEREAS, the applicants, MBK Rental Living, Bradley Land Company, and Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, initiated a General Plan Land Use amendment and zone change (GPZ2021-0002) to amend the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map on 16.84 -acres of property at Lots 1 and 4 of Tract 6008, comer of South Blosser Road and Dan Blough Drive; 2050 South Blosser Road; and 2100 South Blosser Road (APNS 117-990-001, 117-990-004, 117-330-084, 117-330-100); and two Planned Development Permits (PD2021-0006 and PD2022-0011) on Lots 1 through 4 of Tract 6008 (APNs 117-990-001 through 117-990-004, inclusive), to allow for the construction of 443 residential apartment units, herein referred to as the Project; and WHEREAS, the provisions of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq., as amended, require the evaluation of environmental impacts of said project; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria as the Lead Agency adopted a Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Amendment, Land Use and Zone Change, and Development Agreement with a master conceptual Planned Development Permit (GPZ2014-0002, PD2015-0006, DA2015-0001 recorded as Instrument No. 2016- 0031428 on file with the County of Santa Barbara Clerk -Recorder's office) for the Betteravia Plaza mixed -use project for up to 285,400 square feet of retail commercial development, up to 60,400 square feet of office development, and up to 272 high -density residential units on January 19, 2016; and
WHEREAS, an Addendum to the Betteravia Plaza Final Environmental Impact Report was prepared for said Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Maria held a regularly scheduled public hearing on December 7, 2022, for the purpose of receiving evidence and considering the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report, incorporated herein by reference for the Project; and
WHEREAS, after considering all evidence, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 2816, recommended to the City Council the adoption of the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held a regularly scheduled public hearing on February 7, 2023, for the purpose of considering the adoption of the Addendum for the Project (Attachment F of the City of Santa Maria Council Agenda Report dated February 7, 2023) incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, notices of said public hearing were made at the time and in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report (Attachment F of the City of Santa Maria Council Agenda Report dated February 7, 2023), incorporated herein by reference for the Project; and
WHEREAS, there is no substantial evidence of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects in the whole record before the City Council supporting a fair argument that the project as described in the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report will produce the conditions as provided in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines under which a subsequent Environmental Impact Report must be drafted and distributed for public review; and
WHEREAS, at the completion of the public hearing, the City Council duly considered all evidence presented at said hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the City Council's independent judgment and analysis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, Califomia, that:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the Addendum to the Betteravia Plaza Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Land Use Map Amendment, Zone Change, and Planned Development Permits for the Betteravia Plaza project, located at the Southeast Comer of Blosser Road and Carmen Lane.
SECTION 3. That the Community Development Director, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Determination with the Clerk of the Board of the County of Santa Barbara.
2 SECTION 4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney conceming any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, Califomia, held this 7th day of February 2023.
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Chief Deputy City Clerk
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City Attorney
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