Title
Adopt a resolution to:
a. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the New Juvenile Hall Project (Project No. 8811);
b. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program; and
c. Authorize the Probation Department and Resource Management Agency-Public Works to proceed with the New Juvenile Hall Project located at 1420 Natividad Road in Salinas.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached resolution to:
a. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the New Juvenile Hall Project (Project No. 8811);
b. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program; and
c. Authorize the Probation Department and Resource Management Agency-Public Works to proceed with the New Juvenile Hall Project located at 1420 Natividad Road in Salinas.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
An Initial Study (IS) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to assess potential environ-mental impacts of the New Juvenile Hall Project (Project). The analysis determined that there is no substantial evidence that the project, as mitigated, will have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate. A Notice of Intent to Adopt a MND was filed with the County Clerk and published in the Monterey County Weekly on March 13, 2015. The IS/proposed MND was circulated for public comment from March 13, through April 16, 2015. No comments were received. Today's recommended action is to adopt the MND, approve proceeding with the Project, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project.
The proposed project site is a 9.2-acre parcel located on County property at 1420 Natividad Road in the City of Salinas. The current juvenile hall facility, built in the 1950s, has become function-ally inadequate for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to: 1) it does not meet current T...
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