2009 General Plan EIR - Where the ZTA started

Have you seen the 2009 EIR? Look HERE

An important distinction that is reflected throughout specific resource sections of this EIR is that the proposed Specific Plan would ultimately allow mixed-use and stand-alone residential development in an area of the City that was not previously designated to permit such uses. Huntington Beach is almost fully developed. Through implementation of the proposed project, it is the City’s intent to effectively redistribute the overall residential growth that was originally identified in the General Plan to other areas of the City. 

However, the City is not undertaking associated efforts to preclude or reduce the amount of residential growth that is currently allowed elsewhere in the City. Therefore, the maximum increase in projected residential development at buildout (6,400 dwelling units) is considered a net increase for purposes of this EIR.

This EIR has been prepared to analyze environmental impacts associated with the adoption of a SpecificPlan and General Plan Amendment and also addresses appropriate and feasible mitigation measures or project alternatives that would minimize or eliminate the impacts associated with the land use changes.This document is intended to serve as an informational document. Additionally, this EIR will provide the primary source of environmental information for the lead agency to consider when exercising permitting authority or approval power related to implementation of the proposed project.

This EIR is intended to provide decision-makers and the public with information that enables them to intelligently consider the environmental consequences of the proposed action. In a practical sense, EIRs function as a technique for fact-finding, allowing an applicant, concerned citizens, agency staff, and decision-makers an opportunity to collectively review and evaluate baseline conditions and project impacts through a process of full disclosure.