r-10663EIR Certification Resolution
City Council Meeting: March 20, 2012 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 10563 (ccS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE 710 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD MIXED -USE PROJECT
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the 710
Wilshire Boulevard Mixed Use Project was issued on June 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact Report was
published on July 18, 2011 in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and
the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for a 45 -day
period which ended on September 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR analyzed two potential development scenarios:
Development Scenario 1, which includes the mixed use building at 1218 Lincoln Boulevard,
and Development Scenario 2, which is identical to Development Scenario 1, except that it
would not include the development of the mixed use building; and
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WHEREAS, following circulation of the Draft EIR, the project applicant elected not to
pursue Development Scenario 1 of the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR was published in December, 2011; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2012, the Planning Commission reviewed and
considered the Final EIR and recommended that the City Council certify it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the contents of the Final
EIR in its decision - making process; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2012 the City Council, as Lead City Agency, reviewed the
Final EIR;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report on the 710 Wilshire Boulevard Mixed-
Use Project ( "Final EIR ") prior to acting on the project.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the Final EIR for the project was
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presented to the City Council, that the Final EIR for the project was completed in full
compliance with State law and City CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public
review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, that it has considered all comments on
the Draft Environmental Impact Report and responses to comments, that the Final
Environmental Impact Report adequately discusses all significant environmental issues,
that the Final Environmental Impact Report reflects the independent judgement and
analysis of the City, and that the City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report in its decision - making process prior to
acting on the project.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MA SHA d MOUTRI
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Adopted and approved this 20th day of March, 2012.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10663 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 20th day of March, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Shriver, O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Maria M. Stewart, City Cl rk