Title
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Applicant (Pacific Pipeline Company) appeal of the Planning Commission's April 26, 2023 denial of the Existing Oil Lines 901/903 Valve Upgrade Project Amendment, Case Nos. 23APL-00022; 21AMD-00000-00009 & 22CDP-00000-00048, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST TIME: 1 HR. 45 MIN.)
a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) After considering the environmental review documents included as Attachment C-1, C-2, and D of the February 2, 2023 Planning Commission Staff Report (Included in Attachment 2 of the July 18, 2023 Set Hearing Letter) [Addendum dated March 1, 2023 together with previously adopted EIR/EIS and the CEQA exemption Sections 15301(b) [Existing Facilities], 15303(d) [New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures], 15311 [Accessory Structures], and CEQA Statutes Section 15284 [Pipelines], determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this project; and
d) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 2 to the Board Letter).
Or, alternatively, the Board could deny the appeal and deny the project, as follows:
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;
b) Make the required findings for denial of the project, Case Nos. 23APL-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048;
c) Determine that denial of the appeal and project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15270(a), included as Attachment A of the Planning Commission Action Letter dated May 3, 2023 (included as Attachment 3 of the July 18, 2023 Set Hearing Letter) including CEQA findings; and
d) Deny the Project, Case Nos. 23APL-00000-00022, 21AMD-00000-0000...
Click here for full text