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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: November 1, 2011 AGENDA ITEM NO. EM TITLE: A Resolution certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program for the 165,000 square -foot Gateway project (Applicant: Sudberry Properties, Inc.) (Case File No. 2008-37 IS). PREPARED BY: Martin Reeder DEPARTMENT: Develo t Svcs/Planning. PHONE: 619-336-4313 APPROVED BY. EXPLANATION: Sudberry Development is proposing to construct a 165,000 square -foot commercial development, including a home improvement store, auto retail outlet, gas station, bank/retail building, and a drive -through restaurant. The project is proposed on the former swap meet and drive-in movie theater site at the northeast corner of National City Blvd. and State Route 54. The applicant submitted an Initial Study (IS), which determined the proposed project could have a potentially significant environmental effect in the following areas: Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards/Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/ Water Quality, Noise, and Transportation/Traffic. The associated Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) identifies mitigation measures that will avoid or reduce all potentially significant environmental effects to below a level of significance. The attached background report describes the project in detail. This Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program are associated with the Street Vacation (2008-37 SC) and Notice of Decision (2008-37 CUP, MUP, Z) for the Gateway project, which are on the Council agenda. Certification of the MND is required prior to approval of the Gateway project. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: ACCOUNT NO. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Mitigated Negative Declaration (2008-37 IS). ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: r--, FINAL ADOPTION: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adopting the Resolution certifying the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (MMRP). BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommended approval of the MND and MMRP. Vote: Ayes — Farias, Baca, Pruitt, Reynolds, Flores Absent: Alvarado, DeLaPaz APPROVED: APPROVED: Finance MIS ATTACHMENTS: 1. Background Report. 2. Mitigated Negative Declaration (2008-37 IS) including Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (Appendix Z) provided electronically and on file in the City Clerk's Office. 3. Findings for Approval. 4. Resolution.