The Environmental Assessment Committee is comprised of one staff member from Planning, Public Works and the City Attorney’s Office.
Environmental assessment checklists are submitted for projects that are not exempt according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and require further analysis. After discussing impacts and mitigation measures, the Committee makes recommendations regarding the necessity of preparation and advertisement of an Environmental Impact Report, Mitigated Negative Declaration or Negative Declaration for a project.
The Environmental Assessment Committee typically examines a project very early in the process so that the appropriate CEQA public review period can be advertised prior to action by the decision-making body.
The Environmental Assessment Committee meets on an as-needed basis. Agendas are available to the public one week prior to the meeting.
Agendas
Date |
Agenda |
Action Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2008 | ||
| June 3, 2008 | ||
| April 24, 2008 | ||
| April 14, 2008 | ||
| January 10, 2008 |
Environmental Documents
Summary: The proposed project consists of construction of a 12,900 square-foot CVS Pharmacy, 63 parking spaces, and associated site improvements on a vacant lot at the southeast corner of Goldenwest Street and McFadden Avenue. The vacant site has been used as a pumpkin patch and a Christmas tree lot. The approximate height of the proposed one-story building is 28 feet. The proposal includes drive-thru service in conjunction with the pharmacy use. The CVS Pharmacy, including the drive-thru, is proposed to be open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Access to the site is proposed via a two-way driveway along Goldenwest Street and a two-way driveway along McFadden Avenue. The project includes a General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment to allow commercial uses at the proposed project site. Construction of the proposed project is expected to last approximately seven months.
Project Planner: Tess Nguyen, (714) 374-1744
Talbert Lake Diversion Project
Summary: The Talbert Lake Diversion Project is a Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board-approved Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) involving the construction of a natural treatment system in the northeastern corner of Central Park in Huntington Beach, on the eastern side of Goldenwest Street. The proposed project would divert up to 3 million gallons per day (mgd) of dry weather flows from the East Garden Grove Wintersburg Channel (EGGWC) into a newly constructed treatment wetlands system for water quality improvement purposes. Project components include the construction of a diversion structure such as a rubber dam within the EGGWC to divert dry weather flows either into an existing water line in Goldenwest Street, or the existing storm drain system within Gothard Street, for transport to the newly constructed treatment wetlands within Central Park.
Project Planner: Jennifer Villasenor, (714) 374-1661
Summary: Establish a new daycare/preschool facility in an existing 45,400 square foot building shared with Pep Boys at the Southeast corner of Brookhurst Brookhurst Street and Garfield Avenue. The day care would occupy 22,285 square feet.
Project Planner: Andrew Gonzales, (714) 374-1547
Staff Liaison
Jennifer Villasenor, Associate Planner, (714) 374-1661