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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 2023-05 Local Coastal Plan (LCP)ATTACHMENT 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-05 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A LOCAL COASTAL PLAN (LCP) AMENDMENT TO REFLECT JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY CHANGES AFFECTED BY THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO’S NATIONAL CITY BALANCED PLAN AND EXPANSION OF THE BAYSHORE BIKEWAY. APPLICANT: CITY-INITIATED CASE FILE NO. 2022-26 LCPA WHEREAS, Section 30500 of the California Public Resources Code requires each county and city to prepare a Local Coastal Program ("LCP") for that portion of the coastal zone within its jurisdiction; WHEREAS, the City of National City did adopt its LCP by City Council Resolution No.15,614 May 10, 1988 and said LCP was certified by the California Coastal Commission on April 14, 1988; and, WHEREAS, the City has amended the LCP most recently by adoption of Resolution No. 97-53, on May 6, 1997 and said LCP amendment was certified by the California Coastal Commission on July 10, 1997; and, WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission certified the City’s LCP on April 14, 1997; and, WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code, Division 20, California Coastal Act Sections 30512 and 30513 provide that a proposed local coastal program may be submitted to the Coastal Commission if it is submitted pursuant to a resolution adopted by the local government, after public hearing, that certifies the local coastal program is intended to be carried out in a manner fully in conformity with this division; and, WHEREAS, the LCP Amendment is intended to provide consistency between the Unified Port of San Diego’s National City Balanced Plan and City zoning and land use designations, as well as provide a path for future economic develop and public access to the waterfront; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of National City, California, considered said LCP Amendment at a duly advertised public hearing held on March 6, 2023, at which time the Planning Commission considered evidence; and, WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the Planning Commission considered the staff report provided for Case File No. 2022-26 LCPA, which is maintained by the City and incorporated herein by reference, along with any other evidence presented at said hearing; and, WHEREAS, this action is taken pursuant to all applicable procedures required by California Coastal Act and City law; and, WHEREAS, the action hereby taken is found to be essential for the preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Planning Commission of the City of National City, California, that the evidence presented to the Planning Commission at the public hearing held on March 6, 2023, supports the following findings, which the Planning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council for approval: 1. The amendments to the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (LCP) attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference are in the public interest and consistent with Coastal Act policies because they will incorporate the recently adopted Port of San Diego’s Balanced Plan into the City’s LCP. The Balanced Plan will provide additional commercial opportunities for the City and the San Diego region, generate revenue for the City through transient occupancy tax, sales tax, and property tax, and increase visitor serving and public access uses in the City’s waterfront. 2. The Local Coastal Program, as amended, is intended to be carried out in a manner fully in conformity with the California Coastal Act, Division 20 of the Public Resources Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted forthwith to the City Council. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective and final on the day following the City Council meeting where the Planning Commission resolution is set for review, unless an appeal in writing is filed with the City Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of that City Council meeting. The City Council may, at that meeting, appeal the decision of the Planning Commission and set the matter for public hearing.