HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - RPT STATUS GP (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
Jeffrey Lambert
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: December 10, 1996
SUBJECT: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION
ELEMENT AMENDMENT
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
At the September 3, 1996 meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute
an agreement with the environmental consultant to prepare. the -Environmental Impact
Report (EIR.) for the Circulation Element Amendment. In addition, the City Council
authorized the Tier 2 public pariticipation process and designated Councilmembers Darcy and
Heidt to serve on the Circulation Element Steering Committee.
UPDATE
The Steering Committee has had three meetings: October 15, 1996, November 18, 1996, and
December 4, 1996. The first community meeting, the Scoping Meeting, was held on
December 4, 1996.The Scoping Meeting was intended to solicit input from the community
regarding the EIR preparation, including the alternatives and issues to be studied. The
Steering Committee's work to date has been to consider these alternatives and prepare for
the December 4, 1996 Scoping Meeting. The Steering Committee.had significant discussions
about strategies to include the community in this process. A full page ad was placed in the
Signal on November 24, 1996 and December 1, 1996 to explain the Circulation Element
Amendment and the EIR. process and to encourage the public to attend the Scoping Meeting.
In addition, flyers were distributed to a mailing list of approximately 250 intereted
individuals and associations.
The following is the tentative schedule for the completion of the Circulation Element:
April 21 - May 9, 1997 Public Workshops (3)
May, 1997 First Public Hearing (Planning
Commission)
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May 27, 1997 45 -day DEIR Public Review Period
ends
July 15, 1997 Final EIR Circulated
Late July and early Public Hearings before Planning
August Commission and City Council
August 1997 Certify FEIR, Findings and Statement
of Overriding Consideration, Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan
The Steering Committee will continue to meet throughout this process to provide direction
to staff and to the consultants regarding the preparation of the EIR and the .public
participation process.
Receive and file update report on the status of the Circulation Element Amendment.
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