§ 9171.4. Environmental Review Requirements.

• A. Under the California Environmental Quality Act, amendments to this Chapter, changes in the Zoning Map and various other actions taken pursuant to this Chapter, may or may not require preceding or concurrent action pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act involving one (1) of the following:

  1. The preparation and approval of an Environmental Impact Report; or

  2. The preparation and filing of a Negative Declaration; or

  3. A determination that the zoning action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; or

  4. A determination that the zoning action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Control Act.

• B. The environmental review procedure required by the California Environmental Quality Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Environmental Impact Report Guidelines of the City of Carson. The following relationships shall exist between the environmental review procedure and the zoning procedures set forth in this Chapter:

  1. Any hearing on an Environmental Impact Report shall be held before or concurrently with a hearing on a zoning matter to which it relates.

2. Certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report or adoption of a Negative Declaration, when required, shall be made, prior to a final decision on a zoning matter.

(Ord. 81-566 § 2)