Item 22 - Resolution Adopting Local CEQA Guidelines Resolution

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Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2023) NEGATIVE DECLARATION 2023 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines 6-12 ©Best Best & Krieger LLP A shorter review period by the State Clearinghouse for a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration can be requested by the decision-making body. The shortened review period shall not be less than twenty (20) days. Such a request must be made in writing by the Lead Agency to the Office of Planning and Research. The decision-making body may designate by resolution or ordinance an individual authorized to request a shorter review period. (See Form “P”). Any approval of a shortened review period must be given prior to, and reflected in, the public notice. However, a shortened review period shall not be approved by the Office of Planning and Research for any proposed project of statewide, regional or area-wide environmental significance, as defined by State CEQA Guidelines section 15206. When the City completes its Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration for a proposed project, the City must also cause a Notice of Completion (Form “H”) to be filed with the Office of Planning and Research via the Office of Planning and Research’s CEQA Submit website. The Notice of Completion should briefly identify the project, indicate that an environmental document has been prepared for the project, and identify the project location by latitude and longitude. The City must post the Notice of Intent, Notice of Completion, and Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration on its website, if any. (Reference: Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21082.1, 21161; State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15205, 15206.) 6.12 SPECIAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE- AND FUEL-BURNING PROJECTS. For any project that involves the burning of municipal waste, hazardous waste, or refuse- derived fuel (such as tires) and that does not require an EIR, as defined in Local Guidelines Section 5.11, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration shall be given to all organizations and individuals who have previously requested it and shall also be given by all three of the procedures listed in Local Guidelines Section 6.07. In addition, Notice shall be given by direct mailing to the owners and occupants of property within one-quarter mile of any parcel or parcels on which such a project is located. These notice requirements apply only to those projects described in Local Guidelines Section 5.11. These notice requirements do not preclude the City from providing additional notice by other means if desired. (Reference: Pub. Resources Code, § 21092(c).) 6.13 CONSULTATION WITH WATER AGENCIES REGARDING LARGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. Under specific circumstances a city or county acting as Lead Agency must consult with the public water system that will supply the project to determine whether the public water system can adequately supply the water needed for the project. As a Responsible Agency, the City should be aware of these requirements. See Local Guidelines Section 5.16 for more information on these requirements. (Reference: State CEQA Guidelines, § 15155.)