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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an appeal filed by Jeff Nelson, the applicant, of the County Planning Commission's determination that the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Park Hill Estates v.2 project, located at 4700 Via Los Santos in the Goleta area involving APN 059-290-041, Case No. 10TRM-00000-00001, is inadequate and that a focused EIR to evaluate impacts on biological resources and fire protection is required, Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Determine that the Mitigated Negative Declaration is inadequate and that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required because there is substantial evidence in the record that the project may have a significant effect on the environment and there is a fair argument that a project may have a significant effect on the environment;
b) Deny the appeal, thereby upholding the County Planning Commission's action; and
c) Direct staff to prepare a focused EIR on biological resources and fire protection and bring the project back to the County Planning Commission for further consideration upon completion of the EIR.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY