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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding appeals (Case No. 15APL-00000-00001 and 15APL-00000-00002) of the Montecito Planning Commission's Approval of the Miramar Hotel and Bungalows Project (Case No's: 14RVP-00000-00063, 14AMD-00000-00010, 14AMD-00000-00011, 14CDP-00000-00086, 14CDP-00000-00090, 14CDP-00000-00091), APNs 009 371-003 and -004; 009-372-001; 009-343-010; 009-333-010; 009-344-008; and 009-010-002, located at 1555 South Jameson Lane, in the Montecito area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HRS.)
a) Deny the appeals, Case Numbers 15APL-00000-00001 and 15APL-00000-00002;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) After considering the March 24, 2015 Addendum together with the previously certified Environmental Impact Report [08EIR-00000-00003], the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration [00-ND-003] and the previous Addenda dated December 9, 2008 and March 11, 2011, determine that no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or subsequent Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this project because none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 have occurred; and
d) Approve de novo the project, Case Numbers 14RVP-00000-00063, 14AMD-00000-00010, 14AMD-00000-00011, 14CDP-00000-00086, 14CDP-00000-00090, and 14CDP-00000-00091 subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY