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CC - (1) Consideration of a 60-Day Extension of the Public Review Period on the Inglewood Oil Field (IOF) Specific Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and (2) Direction to Staff as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: November 13, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Heather Baker, Assistant City Attorney;
Melanie Doran Traxler, Inglewood Oil Field Specific
Plan Project Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660; (818) 248-7158
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/09/17); Culver City News and Events; Stay Informed - Inglewood Oil Field; Stay Informed - Sustainability and Environmental Issues; and Sentinel Peak Resources (11/08/17); and City's Social Media Accounts (various dates).
Department Approval: Carol Schwab (11/07/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider a request for a 60-day extension of the public review period for the submission of written comments on the Inglewood Oil Field (IOF) Specific Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and (2) provide direction to City staff as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Draft EIR for the IOF Specific Plan Project, including the Draft Specific Plan and Drilling Regulations, was released for a 60-day public review and comment period on September 15, 2017, and ending at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 (Public Review Period). The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines require that an EIR be available for a minimum 45-day public review period; however, the City voluntarily extended the Project's Public Review Period to 60 days.
From October 1, 2017 to November 6, 2017, the City Council has received approximately 26 e...
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