City Council

36. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER (1) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-056, REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION TO DENY SITE PLAN AND DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW (DOR) NO. 1935-23 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) NO. 1128-23, FINDING A CEQA EXEMPTION, AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING DOR NO. 1935-23 AND CUP NO. 1128-23, AND (2) INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-2608, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) NO. 33-23 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND VESI 27, LLC, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATELY 100-MEGAWATT BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) LOCATED AT 18800 BROADWAY (APN: 7339-014-009) (CITY COUNCIL). RECOMMENDED ACTION — 1. OPEN the Public Hearing, RECEIVE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing; and, — 2. ADOPT Resolution No. 26-056, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REVERSING, PURSUANT TO CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9173.4(C)(2)(d), THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY SITE PLAN AND DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1935- 23 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1128-23, AND FINDING A CEQA EXEMPTION AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING SITE PLAN AND DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1935-23 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1128-23 FOR A PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FACILITY LOCATED AT 18800 BROADWAY AVENUE (APN 7339-014-009);" and, — 3. INTRODUCE and CONDUCT a first reading, by title only and with full reading waived, of Ordinance No. 26- 2608, "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA: (1) FINDING A CEQA EXEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 33-23; AND (2) APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 33-23 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND VESI 27, LLC FOR A PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) PROJECT LOCATED AT 18800 BROADWAY AVENUE, APN 7339- 014-009; and — 4. DIRECT the City Manager or designee to prepare a summary of Ordinance No. 26-2608 for publication in accordance with Charter Section 314. DISCUSSION (Items 37-38)