In all cases, if an environmental impact report is required
pursuant to the procedure established for making an environmental
assessment of a project or activity, any application for a permit,
right, privilege, or other entitlement shall be held and no action
taken upon it until an environmental impact report has been prepared
and considered pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 71 § 1, 1972)
The city shall prepare an environmental impact report based
upon data and evidence gathered by the city staff, received from members
of the public, and in addition thereto, the city may consider opinions
of consultants and specialists, and any other written and/or oral
information bearing upon the environmental impact of the project or
activity.
(Ord. 71 § 2, 1972)
The applicant for any permit, right, privilege or other entitlement
may be required by the city to provide to the city such data, studies
and information as may be required by the city to aid in the preparation
of an environmental impact report.
(Ord. 71 § 3, 1972)
The applicant for any permit, right, privilege or other entitlement
shall pay for all costs of the preparation of an environmental impact
report and at the time the city determines that an environmental impact
report is necessary, the city may require the applicant to deposit
with the city funds sufficient to cover the cost of preparation of
an environmental impact report by depositing with the city prior to
commencement of the preparation of the environmental impact report
that sum established by the city council by resolution as being the
reasonable and necessary cost reimbursement to the city for the environmental
impact report.
(Ord. 71 § 4, 1972)
Within three days after a determination is made that an environmental impact report is required on a project or activity, a notice shall be given of that determination, and such notice shall set forth the date, time and place of a hearing at which the public may present their comments concerning the proposed project or activity. Such public hearing shall be held at least five days after the mailing or posting of notices as set forth in Section
20.04.060.
(Ord. 71 § 5, 1972)
At the time and place set for the public hearing, opportunity
shall be given for oral and written statements to be presented by
any interested person concerning the environmental impact which such
person contends will result from the proposed permit, right, privilege
or other entitlement.
(Ord. 71 § 7, 1972)
In the preparation of the environmental impact report, the city
may require the applicant to provide such additional information as
may be deemed necessary to determine the environmental impact of the
proposed project or activity or to provide information concerning
project alternatives deemed reasonable and necessary to properly prepare
an environmental impact report.
(Ord. 71 § 8, 1972)
The environmental impact report shall be prepared in writing
and shall set forth statements concerning the following that might
be applicable to the project or activity:
A. Description
of the project;
B. Description
of existing environmental conditions;
C. Environmental
impact of the proposed project or activity;
D. Adverse
environmental effects which cannot be avoided if the proposal is implemented;
E. Irreversible
environmental changes which would occur if the proposal is implemented;
F. Mitigation
measures which would minimize the impact if the proposal is implemented;
H. The
relationship between local short-term uses and the maintenance and
enhancement of a long-term productivity;
I. The
growth inducing impact of the proposal;
J. The
effect upon planning policy;
K. The
effect of the project upon the general public interest;
L. The
contentions and opinions of the interested parties.
(Ord. 71 § 9, 1972)
The environmental impact report shall be considered by the city
council in determining whether or not the application for permit,
right, privilege or other entitlement shall or shall not be granted,
and if the report is determined to show an adverse environmental impact
by the proposed project or activity, the city council shall deny the
application or approve it subject to such conditions, mitigation measures,
and alternatives as will assure that the project or activity will
have no substantial adverse effect upon environmental consideration.
The environmental impact report shall become a permanent part of the
file on the proposed project or activity.
(Ord. 71 § 11, 1972; Ord. 485 § 15, 1992)
The city council, by resolution, shall establish such fees for
the preparation of the environmental impact report as is determined
to be reasonable and necessary to reimburse the city for its administrative
costs and consultant costs in the preparation of the report. Such
fees shall be posted by the applicant within five days after a determination
that an environmental impact report is required. If the required fees
are not posted within the time prescribed the application shall be
deemed abandoned and no further action shall be required to be taken
by the city.
(Ord. 71 § 12, 1972)