§ 23A-37. Authority and Responsibility of the Committee.

(a)

The Committee shall determine on the basis of the Initial Study and in accordance with the standards delineated in the Act, the Guidelines, and this ordinance whether or not the private project referred to it may have a significant effect on the environment.

(b)

In the event that the Committee determines that the private project will not have a significant effect on the environment, then the Committee shall direct the Planning Director to prepare a Negative Declaration in accordance with Section 15071 of the Guidelines.

(c)

The Committee may recommend mitigation measures which if included as part of the project would substantially reduce or avoid any potentially significant adverse effects identified in the Initial Study. In the event that the project is so revised by agreement of the applicant in accordance with Section 15070 of the Guidelines and the Committee determines that all of the potentially significant adverse effects of a project identified in the Initial Study are mitigated to a point where 1) clearly no significant effects would occur, or 2) there is no substantial evidence that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment, then the Committee shall direct the Planning Director to prepare a Negative Declaration in accordance with Section 15071 of the Guidelines.

(d)

In the event that the Committee determines that the private project may have a significant effect on the environment, then the Committee shall determine the scope of the required EIR and shall direct the Planning Director to prepare the EIR or contract for its preparation. If there is a previously prepared EIR which the Committee determines to be applicable to the project, the Committee shall direct the Planning Director to utilize said EIR to the extent possible. A Subsequent or Supplemental EIR shall only be required upon a finding that the specified conditions set forth in Sections 15162 and 15163 of the Guidelines are met.

(e)

The Planning Director shall provide notice of meetings of the Committee to all persons and entities who have requested notice pursuant to Section 23A-11(c).

(Ord. No. 3411 § II.)