Long Beach, CA
File #: 09-0487    Version: 1 Name: HARBOR-Hearing for Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 5/4/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/12/2009 Final action: 5/12/2009
Title: Recommendation to respectfully request City Council: (1) receive supporting documentation into the record and conduct a hearing on four appeals in accordance with Long Beach Municipal Code Section 21.21.507; and (2) uphold the Board of Harbor Commissioners’ certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project (“FEIR”) by adopting resolution (Attachment 1). (District 2)
Sponsors: Harbor
Indexes: Environment, Harbors
Attachments: 1. 051209-H-1sr.pdf, 2. 051209-H-1Attachment 1.pdf, 3. 051209-H-1Attachment 2.pdf, 4. 051209-H-1Attachment 3.pdf, 5. 051209-H-1Attachment 4.pdf, 6. 051209-H-1Attachment 5.pdf, 7. 051209-H-1Attachment 6.pdf, 8. 051209-H-1Attachment 7.pdf, 9. 051209-H-1Attachment 8.pdf, 10. 051209-H-1Attachment 9.pdf, 11. 051209-H-1Att 9.1.pdf, 12. 051209-H-1Att 9.2.pdf, 13. 051209-H-1Att 9.3.pdf, 14. 051209-H-1Att 9.4.pdf, 15. 051209-H-1Att 9.5.pdf, 16. 051209-H-1Att 9.6.pdf, 17. 051209-H-1Att 9.7.doc, 18. 051209-H-1Att 9.8.pdf, 19. 051209-H-1Att 9.9.pdf, 20. 051209-H-1Att 9.10.pdf, 21. 051209-H-1Att 9.11 Exhibit A.pdf, 22. 051209-H-1Att 9.12 Exhibit B1.pdf, 23. 051209-H-1Att 9.13 Exhibit B2.pdf, 24. 051209-H-1Att 9.14 Exhibit C.pdf, 25. 051209-H-1Att 9.15 Exhibit D.pdf, 26. 051209-H-1Att 9.16 Exhibit E.pdf, 27. 051209-H-1Att 9.17 Exhibit F.pdf, 28. 051209-H-1Att 9.18.pdf, 29. 051209-H-1Att 9.19.pdf, 30. 051209-H-1Att 9.20.pdf, 31. 051209-H-1Att 9.21.pdf, 32. 051209-H-1Att 9.22.pdf, 33. 051209-H-1Att 9.23.pdf, 34. 051209-H-1Att 9.24.pdf, 35. 051209-H-1Att 9.25.pdf, 36. 051209-H-1Att 9.26.pdf, 37. 051209-H-1Att 9.27.pdf, 38. 051209-H-1Att 9.28.pdf, 39. 051209-H-1Att 9.29.pdf, 40. 051209-H-1Att 9.30.pdf, 41. 051209-H-1Att 9.31.pdf, 42. 051209-H-1Att 9.32.pdf, 43. 051209-H-1Att 9.33.pdf, 44. 051209-H-1Att 9.34.pdf, 45. 051209-H-1Att 9.35.pdf, 46. 051209-H-1Att 9.36.pdf, 47. 051209-H-1Att 9.37.pdf, 48. 051209-H-1Att 9.38.pdf, 49. 051209-H-1Att 9.39.pdf, 50. 051209-H-1Att 9.40.pdf, 51. 051209-H-1Att 9.41.pdf, 52. 051209-H-1Att 9.42.pdf, 53. 051209-H-1Att 9.43.pdf, 54. 051209-H-1Att 9.44.pdf, 55. 051209-H-1Att 9.45.pdf, 56. 051209-H-1Att 9.46.pdf, 57. 051209-H-1Att 9.47.pdf, 58. 051209-H-1Att 9.48.pdf, 59. 051209-H-1Att 9.49.pdf, 60. 051209-H-1Att 9.50.pdf, 61. 051209-H-1Att 9.51.pdf, 62. 051209-H-1Att 9.52.pdf, 63. 051209-H-1Att 9.53.pdf, 64. 051209-H-1Att 9.54.pdf, 65. 051209-H-1Att 9.55.pdf, 66. 051209-H-1Att 9.56.pdf, 67. 051209-H-1Att 9.57.pdf, 68. 051209-H-1Att 9.58.pdf, 69. 051209-H-1Att 9.59.pdf, 70. 051209-H-1Att 9.60.pdf, 71. 051209-H-1Att 9.61.pdf, 72. 051209-H-1Attachment 10.pdf, 73. 051209-H-1Attachment 11.pdf, 74. 051209-H-1Attachment 12.pdf, 75. 051209-H-1Attachment 13.pdf, 76. 051209-H-1Attachment 14.pdf, 77. 051209-H-1 ES-2.pdf, 78. 051209-H-1 3 through 3.4.pdf, 79. 051209-H-1 3.5 Ground Transportation.pdf, 80. 051209-H-1 3.6 through 9.pdf, 81. 051209-H-1 Ch 10 Part 1.pdf, 82. 051209-H-1 Ch 10 Part 2.pdf, 83. 051209-H-1 Ch 10 Part 3.pdf, 84. 051209-H-1 App A Part 1.pdf, 85. 051209-H-1 App A Part 2.pdf, 86. 051209-H-1 App A Part 3.pdf, 87. 051209-H-1 App A Part 4.pdf, 88. 051209-H-1 App A Part 5.pdf, 89. 051209-H-1 Apps B through E.pdf, 90. 051209-H-1-So Coast AQMD comments.pdf, 91. 051209-H-1-So Coast AQMD ltr.pdf, 92. 051209-H-1-ltrs to appellant re hrg.pdf, 93. 051209-H-1 Speakers SPOKE.pdf, 94. 051209-H-1 Handout-City of Riverside.pdf, 95. 051209-H-1 Handout-City of Commerce.pdf, 96. 051209-H-1 Handout-Martinez Coalition.pdf, 97. 051209-H-1 Handout-J. Marquez.pdf, 98. 051209-H-1 Handout-J. Hayes.pdf, 99. 051209-H-1 Handout-B. Kanter.pdf, 100. 051209-H-1 Handout-R. Wiggins.pdf, 101. 051209-H-1 Handout-A. Martinez.pdf, 102. 051209-H-1 Speakers NO SHOW.pdf, 103. 051209-H-1 Handout-G. Toebben.pdf, 104. 051209-H-1 Handout-G. Freeman.pdf, 105. 051209-H-1 Handout-J. Maldonado.pdf, 106. 051209-H-1 Handout-N. Duran.pdf, 107. 051209-H-1 Handout-J. Greenwood.pdf, 108. 051209-H-1 Handout-J. Carlos.pdf, 109. 051209-H-1 Handout-M. Cota.pdf, 110. 051209-H-1 Handout-C. Brown.pdf, 111. 051209-H-1 Handout-Tonia Reyes Uranga.pdf, 112. RES-09-0049.pdf
TITLE
Recommendation to respectfully request City Council: (1) receive supporting documentation into the record and conduct a hearing on four appeals in accordance with Long Beach Municipal Code Section 21.21.507; and (2) uphold the Board of Harbor Commissioners’ certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project (“FEIR”) by adopting resolution (Attachment 1). (District 2)

DISCUSSION
A. The Board of Harbor Commissioners Action Being Appealed.

On April 13, 2009, the Harbor Commission unanimously adopted Resolution No. HD2498 (Attachment 3), wherein it certified the FEIR as fully compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). That action was taken at the conclusion of a hearing that lasted approximately six hours. A total of 51 speakers presented testimony during the hearing; 30 spoke in favor of the Project and 21 spoke in opposition to at least some aspect of the Project. In addition, the Harbor Department staff and technical experts from. the EIR consulting team, including SAIC, provided detailed testimony regarding the project, including the green technology that will be at the core of this redeveloped terminal. During the hearing, the Commissioners had an extensive opportunity to ask questions and discuss the key issues, and also had an extensive exchange with a representative from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The Commissioners voted to amend one mitigation measure and to add a new measure to address the concerns of SCAQMD. A copy of the full transcript from that meeting is attached (Attachment 13).

B. Summary of the Middle Harbor Project and Its Green Components.

The Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project (Project) involves Piers D, E, and F. Piers D and E were constructed in the 1940s, and Pier F in the 1960s. Because the basic configuration of the Piers has not changed since their construction, these facilities must be brought into the 21st Century and made com...

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