TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, consider third-party appeals by Ann Cantrell representing Citizens About Responsible Planning, and Anna Christensen/Charles Moore representing Protect the Long Beach/Los Cerritos Wetlands, and uphold the Planning Commission’s recommendation and deny the appeals, adopt resolution certifying Environmental Impact Report (03-15), select the environmentally-superior project alternative (#5), and make certain findings and determinations related thereto; adopt a statement of overriding considerations, and approve a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Los Cerritos Wetlands and Oil Consolidation Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2016041083);
DISCUSSION
On November 30, 2017, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Los Cerritos Wetlands Oil Consolidation and Restoration project (Project) to consider requests to certify Environmental Impact Report (03-15), approve a Zoning Code Amendment to SEADIP (PD-1) to allow the project uses; certify an amendment to the Local Coastal Plan; amend the City’s Oil Drilling Map; and, approve a Site Plan Review and a Certificate of Compliance. The Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval on each of the requested actions to the City Council (Exhibit A - Planning Commission staff report). The Project site comprises four properties in the southeastern portion of the City. The Project site is generally bordered by the Los Cerritos Channel to the north, beyond which is a residential development; Studebaker Road to the east, beyond which is the AES Power Plant site, and the San Gabriel River; the San Gabriel River to the southwest, beyond which are undeveloped areas; and Pacific Coast Highway to the west, beyond which is commercial development and Alamitos Bay. The site includes Steamshovel Slough, which is approximately 1,950 feet long and is considered a historic or “ancient” marsh in that i...
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