July 13, 2005
To: Responsible Agencies, Other Interested State and Local Government Agencies, Utilities, Property Owners, and Other Interested PartiesSubject: Notice of Availability of the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Newland Street Residential Project
| Lead Agency: | City of Huntington Beach | Consulting Firm: | EIP Associates |
| Street Address: | 2000 Main Street | Street Address: | 12301 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 430 |
| City/State/Zip: | Huntington Beach, CA 92648 | City/State/Zip: | Los Angeles, CA 90025 |
| Contact: | Jane James, Senior Planner | Contact: | Amy Walston, Senior Manager |
The City of Huntington Beach (City) will be the Lead Agency and will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project identified below. We need to know the views of your agency as to the scope and content of the environmental information, which is germane to your agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed project. Your agency will need to use the EIR prepared by our agency when considering your permit or other approval for the project.
The project description, location, and the potential environmental effects are contained in the attached materials. A copy of the Initial Study ois, xis not, attached. A copy of the Initial Study is available for review at the following locations:
City of Huntington Beach Planning Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 |
Central Library and Cultural Center 7111 Talbert Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92648 |
Banning Branch Library 9281 Banning Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92646 |
* Government * Departments * Planning * Major Projects * Newland Street Residential |
The environmentally related issues to be addressed in the Draft EIR will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Aesthetics/Visual |
Hazards/Hazardous Materials |
Public Services |
Air Quality |
Hydrology/Water Quality |
Recreation |
Archeological/Historical |
Land Use/Planning |
Transportation/Traffic |
Biological |
Noise |
Utilities/Services |
Geology and Soils |
Population/Housing |
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Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice.
The public review and comment period for the Notice of Preparation is thirty (30) days commencing Monday, July 18, 2005 and ending Thursday, August 18, 2005.
A Scoping Meeting will be held during the comment period at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 to take comments related to the scope of the environmental issues to be analyzed within the Draft EIR. The Scoping Meeting will be located in Rooms C and D at the Central Library located at 7111 Talbert Avenue.
Please send your response to the City of Huntington Beach, attention: Jane James, Senior Planner, at the address shown above. We will need the name for a contact person in your agency.
Project Title: Newland Street Residential Project
Project Location: 21471 Newland Street (south of Lomond Drive, west of Newland Street, and north of the terminus of Hamilton Avenue)
Project Description: To amend the General Plan Land Use designation of a 23.097 acre parcel from I-F2-d (Industrial – 0.5 Floor Area Ratio – design overlay) to RM (Medium Density Residential); to amend the zoning map from IL-O-FP2 (Limited Industrial – Oil District overlay – Flood Plain 2) to RM-FP2 (Medium Density Residential – Flood Plain 2); and to develop and subdivide a former industrial site to a residential development with 204 multi-family residential units and approximate two acre public park. The proposed project site was formerly used as an oil pipeline and storage tank terminal, for which decommissioning and remediation has been completed. A portion of the site is currently operating as a recreational vehicle and boat storage facility, which would be removed and replaced with the proposed new uses.
Date: July 13, 2005
Signature ________________________________
Title Jane James, Senior Planner
Telephone (714) 536-5596