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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, deny the appeal by Glenda Gabel and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), making certain findings and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, for the Safran Senior Housing Project located at 3215 East 3rd Street and 304 Obispo Avenue; and adopt resolution re-certifying Environmental Impact Report. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
The subject site is located at the northeast corner of 3rd Street and Obispo Avenue (Exhibit A - Location Map). The proposed project involves conversion of the building that formerly housed the Immanuel Community Church, located at 3215 East 3rd Street, into a senior housing project consisting of 24 independent low- or very-low income senior dwelling units, one manager’s unit and associated amenities/common areas in 31,006 square feet of floor area (Exhibit B - Plans and Photos). The project also involves demolition of the existing single-family home and detached garage, located at 304 Obispo Avenue, for construction of a surface parking lot to serve this project. Both properties are located in the Bluff Heights Historic District of Long Beach.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR 12-01, State Clearinghouse No. 2012091026) was prepared for this project. The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study were circulated for a public comment period from September 13, 2012 to October 12, 2012. The Draft EIR public comment period began on October 18, 2012 and closed December 3, 2012.
The Final EIR (Exhibit C - Final EIR 12-01) includes mitigation measures that reduce all identified potentially significant impacts to a less than significant level, except for the Cultural Resource impact involving demolition of the single family residence. Since this residence is consider...
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