This motion confirms that the Planning Department has decided that the project at 350 Amber Drive does not require an environmental review because it falls under a specific exemption. The motion has been officially approved.
Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 350 Amber Drive is categorically exempt from environmental review.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a Planning Department determination regarding a project at 350 Amber Drive, which was deemed categorically exempt from environmental review.
The Planning Department determined that the proposed project at 350 Amber Drive is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 3 guidelines.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the proposed project by granting a conditional use authorization through Motion No. 21825.
An appeal of the categorical exemption determination was filed by Mitchell M. Tsai on behalf of the Diamond Heights Community Association.
The Planning Department’s Environmental Review Officer determined that the appeal was timely filed.
The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing to consider the appeal but continued the item.
The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and affirmed the categorical exemption determination, concluding that the project qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
