REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILLIP SIEGRIST, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
BY: STEVEN MARTINEZ, Planner III
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to compliance with Court order to decertify an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and set aside approvals for a proposed Costco project at the northeast corner of West Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive (Project):
1. Adopt a finding that decertifying the Project EIR and setting aside Project approvals are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the common sense exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action will have a significant effect on the environment.
2. RESOLUTION - Rescinding Resolution No. 2024-072 to Decertify Environmental Impact Report, Set Aside Project Approvals, and Rescind Resolution No. 2024-073 Amending the Fresno General Plan.
3. BILL - (for Introduction and Adoption) - Repealing Ordinance No. 2024-011 Amending the Official Zoning Map
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council:
1. Adopt a finding that adoption of the attached resolution and ordinance are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the common sense exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(c), that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action will have a significant effect on the environment;
2. Adopt the Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2024-072 to Decertify Environmental Impact Report, setting aside Project approvals, and rescinding Resolution No. 2024-073 Amending the Fresno General Plan; and
3. Adopt the Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2024-0011 Amending the Official Zoning Map....
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