Most development projects are subject to an environmental impact assessment due to their location, e.g., within an earthquake hazard zone, adjacent to a stream or within a noise impacted area along a railroad line.
General steps:
1- City staff prepares an Initial Study to determine whether or not the
project will have a significant impact on the environment (too close to an
earthquake fault, on contaminated soil, or harming an endangered or
threatened animal or plant species).
2. A Negative Declaration is prepared if the project will not have a
significant impact. This may be approved by the Planning Director, unless
the project requires Planning Commission or City Council approval.
3. A Mitigated Negative Declaration may be prepared if the Initial Study
shows that the project may have impacts that could be modified or
conditions could be added to lessen the impacts.
4. If the impacts are significant and cannot be easily mitigated, an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required, and must be certified
as adequate by either the Planning Commission or City Council.
For more information, please call Planning at 510-583-4200
Additional Information:
California State CEQA Guidelines, California Administrative Code (Guidelines), Sections 5002,15086,15087
Projects Under Environmental Review
You may also submit a service request for this item in the 'Make a Service Request' area below.
|
