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Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND23-0005) for the Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center in accordance with Section 21080 of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15070 et seq.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("Applicant") has proposed the construction of a new aquatic center in a 6.5-acre site within in Orange Memorial Park referred to as "Project Site" in the City consisting of a new building with an indoor pool and an attached outdoor pool ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks approval of a Design Review Permit (DR23-0037) for the Project; and
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant's proposal is considered a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code ?21000, et seq. ("CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City, SWCA Environmental Consultants prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ("IS/MND") for the Project (ND23-0005) analyzing the potential environmental effects of the Project, which was submitted to the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2023090168) and the San Mateo County Clerk and was circulated for a 30-day public review period, beginning on September 8, 2023, and ending on October 9, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City received two comment letters on the IS/MND during the applicable comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that the comments identified during the comment period do not result in new significant impacts or mitigation measures, or change impact conclusions; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that responses to comments and corrections to the IS/MND do not require recirculation of the IS/MND or warrant the preparation of an environmental impact report under sections 15073.5 and 15074.1 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND concluded that, although the Project could have a potentially significant effect on the environment, there wi...
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