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Consider recommendations regarding County grant of non-exclusive easement for underground water line to Santa Barbara Preserve, LLC, Second District, as follows:
a) Find that a granting of a non-exclusive utility waterline easement 20-feet wide and approximately 1,230-feet long (Easement) across a portion of two County-owned parcels located on County Assessor Parcel Numbers 055-010-014 (no site address) and 059-020-060 (1002 Cieneguitas Road) from the County of Santa Barbara to the Santa Barbara Preserve, LLC., is in the public interest and will not substantially conflict with or interfere with the County’s use of the property;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Easement Deed Agreement; and
c) After considering the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 04EIR-00000-00005 for the Preserve at San Marcos Project and the Addendum dated October 18, 2019, find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162 no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternatives, and therefore, pursuant to CEQA Section 15162, the recommended actions are within the scope of the project covered by the EIR and Addendum and no new environmental document is required.