RES-10846 Proposed Redesign of Salem Lutheran ChurchRESOLUTION NO. 10846
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE (A) CERTIFYING THE
ADEQUACY OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT 1827 -11 (SCH #2011101046) FOR
THE PROPOSED REDESIGN OF THE SALEM
LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL CAMPUS,
WITH ASSOCIATIVE PROJECT ENTITLEMENTS
DESIGNATED AS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 2014 -02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 1259 -11,
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 0002, AND DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE NO. 4538 -11, (B) ADOPTING
FINDINGS OF FACT, (C) ADOPTING A
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND (D)
APPROVING THE PROJECT.
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO.
1827 -11
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority pursuant to City of Orange
Environmental Review Guidelines to certify Environmental Impact Report 1827 -11
SCH #2011101046), which is hereafter referred to as the "FEIR "; and
WHEREAS, Salem Lutheran Church and School submitted a project in accordance
with requirements of the Municipal Code of the City of Orange ( "OMC ") and known as the
proposed redesign of the Salem Lutheran Church and School campus which consists of
General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -02, Zone Change No. 1259 -11, Specific Plan No. 0002,
and Design Review Committee No. 4538 -11, all of which are collectively referred to herein
as the "Project "; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act ( "CEQA ") an initial study was prepared for the Project and the City determined
that an Environmental Impact Report was required to address its potential significant
environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with CEQA, Draft Environmental Impact Report No.
1827 -I1 was circulated for a 45 -day public review with the comment period beginning on
February 16, 2012 and ending on April 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, responses to the comments received on Draft Environmental Impact
Report No. 1827 -11 ( "DEIR ") have been prepared to the satisfaction of the City; and
WHEREAS, the potential environmental impacts of the Project were fully and
completely analyzed in the FEIR, which FEIR consists of the DEIR, changes and revisions
Errata) to the DEIR, the Response to Comments, technical appendices, and the Mitigation
Monitoring and Compliance Program, pursuant to CEQA and CEQA Guidelines, a full, true
and correct copy of such guidelines are on file with the City Clerk of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing
on Monday, January 19, 2015, and at such time adopted Planning Commission Resolution
No. PC 02 -15, recommending that the City Council adopt and certify the FEIR; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the FEIR; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing on March 10,
2015, at which time extensive public testimony was taken; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments of all
persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all factors relating to the Project,
including all potential environmental impacts addressed in the FEIR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange as follows:
1. The FEIR prepared for the Project has been completed in compliance with
CEQA, local CEQA Guidelines, and State CEQA Guidelines; and
2. The City Council has carefully reviewed and considered the information
contained in the FEIR prior to acting upon the Project; and
3. The FEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of
Orange and its City Council; and
4. Based on the information contained in the FEIR, the City Council finds that
the FEIR provides an adequate assessment of the potentially significant
environmental impacts of the proposed Project and required discretionary
permits; and
5. The City Council adopts the Findings of Fact, attached as Exhibit "A ", which
is incorporated herein by this reference, which documents and supports the
conclusion that the proposed Project will not have any significant adverse
environmental impacts after mitigation; and
6. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Compliance
Program contained in the FEIR and incorporated herein by reference, as the
mitigation- monitoring program for the Project; and
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7. Based on all of the forgoing, the City Council certifies the FEIR and approves
the Project.
ADOPTED this 10" day of March, 2015
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
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Mary E. M City Clef c, i ange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10` day of March, 2015 by the
following vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS:Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
Mary E y, City Clerk, ' Orange