Long Beach, CA
File #: 08-1041    Version: 1 Name: DS - RES hearing Colorado Lagoon (1)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 9/26/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/14/2008 Final action: 10/14/2008
Title: Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing, deny the appeal of Kerrie Aley and uphold the Planning Commission decision to: 1) certify Final Environmental Impact Report (No. 30-07); 2) approve Site Plan Review; 3) approve Local Coastal Development Permit, and likewise uphold the Planning Commission recommendation to approve an amendment to the General Plan and a zoning ordinance amendment at 5119 East Colorado Street for the purpose of constructing the Colorado Lagoon Restoration project and Marina Vista Park improvements; Adopt resolution re-certifying Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 30-07;
Indexes: Environment
Attachments: 1. 101408-H-1sr&att 1.pdf, 2. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 1-Cover & table of contents.pdf, 3. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 2-Exec Summary & Intro.pdf, 4. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 3-Proj Desc & Impacts & Mitigation.pdf, 5. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 4-Aethetics & air quality.pdf, 6. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 5-Bio Resources & Cultl & Paleontological.pdf, 7. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 6-Geol & Hazards & Haz Materials.pdf, 8. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 7-Hydrology & water quality & land use.pdf, 9. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 8-Noise & Public serv & utilities.pdf, 10. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 9-Recreation & traffic.pdf, 11. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 10-Alternative & long term implications.pdf, 12. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 11-MMRP & Significant unavoidable impacts.pdf, 13. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 12-Llist of preparers & Orgs & Person consulted.pdf, 14. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 1 13- References.pdf, 15. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 A Cover & table of contents.pdf, 16. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 Appendices A - B.pdf, 17. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 Appendices C - D.pdf, 18. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 Appendices E - F.pdf, 19. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 Appendices G - H.pdf, 20. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 Appendices I - J.pdf, 21. 101408-H-1 - Draft EIR Vol 2 Appendices K - L.pdf, 22. 101408-H-1 - Final EIR Response to comments.pdf, 23. 101408-H-1-Handout M McGrath.pdf, 24. 101408-H-1-Handout J Viale.pdf, 25. 101408-H-1-Handout Packet of correspondence.pdf, 26. 101408-H-1-Handout PowerPoint Dev Serv.pdf, 27. 101408-H-1-Handout Packet-2 of correspondence.pdf, 28. 101408-H-1-Handout Packet-3 correspondence from meeting.pdf, 29. 101408-H-1-Handout Kerrie Aley.pdf, 30. RES-08-0128.pdf
Related files: 08-1043, 08-1042, 08-0861, 07-0916, 10-0594, 10-1219, 10-0595
TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing, deny the appeal of Kerrie Aley and uphold the Planning Commission decision to: 1) certify Final Environmental Impact Report (No. 30-07); 2) approve Site Plan Review; 3) approve Local Coastal Development Permit, and likewise uphold the Planning Commission recommendation to approve an amendment to the General Plan and a zoning ordinance amendment at 5119 East Colorado Street for the purpose of constructing the Colorado Lagoon Restoration project and Marina Vista Park improvements;

Adopt resolution re-certifying Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
No. 30-07;

DISCUSSION
The proposed project site comprises 48.61 acres and consists of Colorado Lagoon, Marina Vista Park and a small triangle-shaped area north of Marine Stadium (Exhibit A). The purpose of this project is to restore the site's ecosystem, provide an improved habitat area, provide enhanced recreation facilities, improve water and sediment quality by removing contaminated sediment, improve water circulation, and manage storm water and dry weather runoff.

The proposed project improvements would be implemented in two phases. Phase 1- Lagoon: improvements include upgrades to the storm drains, dredging, cleaning of culverts, new landscaping and public recreational improvements.

Phase II - Marina Vista Park: improvements include construction of an open water channel between Colorado Lagoon and Marina Vista Park and two roadway bridges spanning the open channel at Colorado Street and Eliot Street, new restrooms and public recreational improvements (Exhibit B).

A General Plan Text Amendment is required to revise the information related to the Colorado Lagoon in the Resources Management Plan (RMP) of the Local Coastal Plan. The revision is consistent with the goals of the original RMP to improve water quality in the lagoon and preserve the habitat and wildlife. As Colorado Lagoon's water and sediment quality deterior...

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