Article III — Santa Rosa Planning Code

Use of Environmental Review Documents by Decision-Making Body

§ 17-04.210. EIR or negative declaration—Use by decision-making body. ¶

Prior to approving a project subject to CEQA, the decision-making body shall certify that it has read, reviewed and considered the information contained in the certified EIR, or adopted and approved a negative declaration for the project, and shall make one of the following determinations:

(A) As shown by the EIR or the negative declaration for the project, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment;
(B) As shown by the certified EIR for the project, the project will have one or more significant effects on the environment and the decision-making body has made one or more of the findings required by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15091, in accordance with Sections 15092 and 15093;
(C) That, because of the existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines, a subsequent EIR or supplement to the EIR shall be prepared prior to the decision-making body giving further approval consideration to the project. (1986 CEQA.)
(Ord. 2629 § 1, 1987)

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City of Santa Rosa, CA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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