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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Find that a Homeless Shelter on County-owned land at 855 East Laurel Drive, Salinas is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3) and Section 15332 (Class 32);
b. Find that a Homeless Shelter on County-owned land at 1292 Olympia Avenue, Seaside is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1) and Section 15327 (Class 27); and
c. Directing the Director of the Resource Management Agency to file Notices of Exemption with the Monterey County Clerk/Recorder.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution:
a. Find that a Homeless Shelter on County-owned land at 855 East Laurel Drive, Salinas is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3) and Section 15332 (Class 32);
b. Find that a Homeless Shelter on County-owned land at 1292 Olympia Avenue, Seaside is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1) and Section 15327 (Class 27); and
c. Directing the Director of the Resource Management Agency to file Notices of Exemption with the Monterey County Clerk/Recorder.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 19, 2019, the Board of Supervisors authorized staff to submit applications for HEAP funding. If a grant is awarded, staff will return to the Board for acceptance of the grant and approval of the projects using two County parcels for two homeless shelters. Both sites are on County-owned land located within the cities of Salinas and Seaside respectively. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) establishes guidelines for assessing potential project impacts. Per state law and regulation, certain classifications of projects have been deemed to be statutorily exempt or categorically exempt from further environmental review under CEQA if the projects meet certain criteria. Staff recommends that the Board find that the proposed homeless shelter proj...
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