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RESOLUTION P.C. 90-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND TEXT
AMENDMENT FOR OIL PRODUCTION AND PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION; AND ALSO
RELOCATION OF THE CITY YARD.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on July
17, 1989, September 19, 1989, November 8, 1989 and March 6, 1990
and made the following Findings:
A. The final Environmental Impact Report has been completed in
compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
B. The proposed consolidated project alternative will
effectively reduce the short and/or long term unavoidable
adverse impacts of noise, air quality, visual, light/glare,
shade/shadow, and traffic by eliminating one of two voter
approved locations for oil storage and drilling; thus
reducing substantially the potential adverse impacts as noted
above;
C. The final Environmental Impact Report is adequate and
accurate;
D. The recommended mitigation measures are minimal measures, and
shall be the basis for future approval of a precise project
submitted to the City in conjunction with the request for a
Condi.tional Use Permit as required by the proposed text
amendment;
E. State law requires a method of imposing and monitoring
mitigation measures, and a Conditional Use Permit is a
vehicle to implement all recommended mitigation measures;
F. At the time of Conditional Use Permit approval more stringent
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mitigation measures may be imposed as deemed necessary based
upon the precise project plans;
G. The final Environmental Impact Report shall be presented to
the Planning Commission and City Counci 1 and it shal 1 be
reviewed and considered prior to approving the precise
project;
H. The use of the funds generated by oil production for the
purchase of open space land and maintenance of the beach are
overriding considerations for the loss of natural resources,
oil and gas; and for those short and long term impacts which
cannot be fully mitigated vehicle and equipment noise
during construct ion; aesthetic appearance of derrick during
drilling;
I. Any clarification or correction of the text of the
Environmental Impact Report determined necessary by the
Planning Commission at the public hearing shall be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby recommend
certification of Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan
and text amendments for oil production and pipeline construction
at the City Yard; and also the relocation of the City Yard.
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Comms.Ketz,Moore,Peirce,Rue
Chmn.Ingell
None
None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution P. C. 90-18 is a
true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning
Comm· sion e ity of Hermosa Beach, Cali • at their
re ar arch 6, 1990.
Mic
Date p/pcrtexta
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