City Council

4-A. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND\nSUBDIVISION OF AIR RIGHTS FOR A 64-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT\n(“PROJECT”) ON THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 338 – 410 SOUTH ALHAMBRA\nAVENUE, ALSO IDENTIFIED BY ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 5259-004-036, 5259-\n004-037, AND 5259-004-038\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Opening the public hearing and taking testimonial and documentary evidence;\n(2) Receiving documentary and testimonial evidence;\n(3) Closing the public hearing;\n(4) After considering the evidence received during the public hearing for the construction and\nsubdivision of air rights for a 64-unit condominium development: (1) adopting a resolution\nto adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) (State Clearing House Number\n2024051026) and approving Tentative Map No. 84188 (“TM-23-05”), Design Review\n(“DRB-23-105”); and (2) introducing and waiving the first reading of an ordinance\napproving Development Agreement (“DA-23-03”) ; and\n(5) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the Project pursuant to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the\nregulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA\nGuidelines”). An initial study was prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines § 15063\n(“IS”) which shows that, if mitigated, the Project would not cause any significant environmental\nimpacts. Accordingly, pursuant to CEQA § 21091, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration (“MND”) of environmental impacts for the Project. Based on the IS findings, and with\nproposed mitigation measures for air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology\nand soils, and noise, the Project would not result in significant environmental impacts.\nThe IS, MND and a notice of intent to adopt the MND was prepared, circulated, and made\navailable for public review between Thursday, May 23, 2024, and Wednesday, June 12, 2024.\nDuring this period, the City received 32 comments in support of the project and 35 comments\nprotesting the project. While many of the comments received did not include CEQA related\nissues, those that did were evaluated and incorporated into the MND as appropriate. Accordingly,\nno further environmental review is required.