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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Notice 040802 Special Meeting NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 8, 2002 7:00 p.m. City of Atascadero 6500 Palma Avenue, 4th Floor Rotunda Atascadero, California GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP CALL TO ORDER, 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Arrambide ROLL CALL: Mayor Arrambide Mayor Pro Tem Scalise Council Member Clay Council Member Johnson Council Member Luna 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP The Draft EIR and Draft General Plan were released for public comment on February 27, 2002. Release of the Draft EIR started a mandatory 45-day public review period as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The public review period for commenting on the Draft EIR ends on Friday April 12th at 5:00 p.m. Although no public meetings are required during the 45-day public review period (Section 15087(1)), it is considered a good practice to hold meetings for the public to provide testimony on the Draft EIR. The City will be holding two public meetings during the review period, one was held for the Planning Commission on March 21 , 2002 and one for the City Council on April 8, 2002. The overall purpose of the workshop is to gather public testimony on the Draft EIR and Draft General Plan and to provide recommendations to the City on any issues that need to be addressed in the Draft documents. The Draft EIR and Draft General Plan have already been distributed to the City Council and are attached by reference only to this staff report. Members of the public may obtain printed copies or CD-ROM's of the Draft documents by purchase at City Hall or view them for free at the Atascadero Library or City website at www.atascadero.org. Staff Recommendations: 1 . The City Council take public testimony on the Draft EIR and Draft General Plan, reminding the public that only written comments will be formally responded to in the Final EIR. 2. The City Council review recommendations from the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission and direct staff on any issues or changes that should be addressed in either the Draft EIR or Draft General Plan. 3. The City Council provide staff with direction regarding the inclusion of additional Open Space areas on the Land Use Diagram. 4. The City Council provide staff with direction regarding the 28-acre Verheyen parcel located on Del Rio Road. No formal action will be taken on either the EIR or the General Plan at this workshop. ADJOURNMENT: Please note: Should anyone challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda in court, that person may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ) CITY OF ATASCADERO ) MARCIA MCCLURE TORGERSON, being fully sworn, deposes, and says: That she is the duly elected City Clerk of the City of Atascadero and that on Tuesday, April 2, 2002, she caused the above Notice to be posted on the doors of the City's Administration Building, 6500 Palma Avenue in Atascadero, California. MARCIA MCCLURE TORGERSON City Clerk City of Atascadero 2