DATE: October 11, 2022
SUBJECT:
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CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING FOR NATIONAL CITY BAYFRONT PROJECT AND NATIONAL CITY BALANCED PLAN PORT MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT:
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE "NATIONAL CITY BAYFRONT PROJECTS & PLAN AMENDMENTS" FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND DIRECTING FILING OF THE NOTICE OF DETERMINATION; AND
B. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE "NATIONAL CITY BALANCED PLAN" PORT MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT, AND DIRECTING THE FILING WITH THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFICATION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On September 23, 2015, the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) directed staff to study land use changes in the National City Marina District (Marina District) that would optimize recreational, maritime and commercial uses. The land use plan that resulted from that public planning process is commonly known as the "National City Marina District Balanced Land Use Plan" (Balanced Plan), which was presented to the Board on April 14, 2016. At that same Board meeting, the Board directed staff to commence preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and process a Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA) for the following:
* Land use changes associated with the Balanced Plan;
* Pasha Automotive Services' (Pasha) Tidelands Avenue Closure Project; and
* Permanent alignment of Bayshore Bikeway in National City.
On October 13, 2016, the Board directed staff to add three more components to the EIR, which are separate from the Balanced Plan:
* A recreational vehicle park and eventual hotel development proposed by GB Capital Holdings, LLC (GB Capital);
* A connector rail project proposed by Pasha; and
* A hotel and retail development on property owned by the City of National City (City), off of District tidelands (City Program).
The locations of these six co...
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