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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,
CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
(FEIR) FOR THE GATEWAY AT GRAND TERRACE SPECIFIC PLAN (STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2021020110), ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL
FINDINGS OF FACT, A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS,
AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (ENV 17-10)
WHEREAS, Lewis Land Developers, LLC (“Applicant”), has filed an application for
General Plan Amendment (GPA 17-01), Zone Change (ZC 17-02), Zone Change Amendment
(ZCA 24-01), Specific Plan (SP 17-01), Tentative Tract Map No. 20501 (18-01) Development and
Exchange Agreements (AGMT), and Environmental Impact Report for The Gateway at Grand
Terrace Specific Plan (ENV 17-10) including the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and the Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for approval
to establish The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan Project; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment (GPA 17-01), Zone Change (ZC 17-02), Zone
Change Amendment (ZCA 24-01), Specific Plan (SP 17-01), Tentative Tract Map No. 20501 (TTM
18-01), Development and Exchange Agreements, and Environmental Impact Report (ENV 17-10)
including the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the MMRP are
collectively referred to as “Project”; and
WHEREAS, the 112-acre project site for the Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan is
to be rezoned “The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan (GSP)” on the Zoning Map and
designated “The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan (GSP)” on the General Plan Land Use
Map, generally located east of Interstate 215 (I-215) and is bounded by Commerce Way and an
existing commercial parking lot to the north, the northern portion of Grand Terrace High School
to the south, commercial and residential uses to the east, and I-215 to the west identified as
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 1167-151-78, 1167-151-79, 1167-161-33, 1167-161-02, 1167-161-
03, 1167-161-04, 1167-161-05, 1167-151-09, 1167-151-12, 1167-151-13, 1167-171-11, 1167-
171-12, 1167-151-20, 1167-151-22, 1167-181-12, 1167-181-13, 1167-151-21, 1167-151-23,
1167-181-01, 1167-151-18, 1167-151-68, 1167-151-65, 1167-151-74, 1167-151-75, 1167-151-
64, 1167-151-73, 1167-151-71, 1167-151-11, 1167-151-14, 1167-151-24, 1167-151-17, 1167-
151-10; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Terrace, as Lead Agency has prepared an Environmental
Impact Report for The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan (ENV 17-10) that would allow for
future development of commercial, residential, public utilities and public park uses within 22
Planning Areas on 112 acres within the City; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report in accordance with California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15080 was circulated for public review from June 26,
2023, to August 14, 2023, and based upon the Environmental Impact Report, the project would
result in significant, unavoidable impacts related to air quality and greenhouse gases and
therefore a Statement of Overriding Considerations was prepared; and
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WHEREAS, on June 6, 2024, the Planning Commission/Site and Architectural Review
Board conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Project at the Grand Terrace Council
Chambers located at 22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, California 92313; and adopted
Resolution No. 2024-04 recommending the following actions to the City Council: a. Recommend
the City Council certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) (SCH #2021020110);
b. Recommend the City Council adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations; c. Recommend the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program; and d. Recommend the City Council approve The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific
Plan (1701); General Plan Amendment (17-01), Zone Change (17-02), Zone Change Amendment
(24-01), Tentative Tract Map 20501 (18-01); and
WHEREAS, also on June 6, 2024, the Planning Commission adjourned the public hearing
to a date certain, June 20, 2024, and continued the consideration of the development agreement
to the same date; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2024, the Planning Commission re-opened the adjourned duly
noticed public hearing, received all of the information presented by staff, Developer, heard public
testimony and considered all of the background information, and closed the public hearing; and
concluded the hearing on said date by adopting Resolution No. 2024-05 recommending the
following action to the City Council: a. Recommended the City Council approve a Development
Agreement by and between the City of Grand Terrace and Lewis Land Developers, LLC A
Delaware Limited Liability Company Pursuant to Article 2.5 of Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title 7,
Sections 65864 through 65869.5 of the Government Code and Article XI, Section 2 of the
California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, notice of the City Council Public Hearing concerning this Resolution was duly
published in a local newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing and posted by
the City Clerk in compliance with the City’s Zoning Code and City Council Resolution No. 2019-
24, Expanded Public Noticing and Outreach Policy for Public Hearings and Public Workshops;
and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2024, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held a duly
noticed public hearing to consider The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan, and during the
public hearing on the Project, the City Council received oral and written evidence concerning the
environmental impacts of the Project. This evidence included the Final Environmental Impact
Report, including the public comments about environmental impacts that were made on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Project.
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to certify the Final Environmental Impact
Report, adopt Environmental Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein
by this reference.
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SECTION 2. Based upon the substantial evidence and testimony taken from the record
as a whole, and received at the public hearing, both oral and written, including the staff report,
and all attachments thereto, all of which shall constitute the entire record of the matter, City
Council finds that the Environmental Impact Report for The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific
Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) NO. 2021020110), including the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (ENV 17-
10) satisfy the requirements of The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because:
a. CEQA requires that the environmental impacts of a project be examined and
disclosed prior to approval of a project. No public agency shall approve of carryout
out a project for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been certified
which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless
the public agency makes one or more written findings for each for those significant
effects, accompanied by a brief explanation for each finding. As required by CEQA,
the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations were prepared
for The Gateway at Grant Terrace Specific Plan EIR.
b. Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Gateway at Grand Terrace
Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) NO. 2021020110), including the
Findings of Fact / Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (ENV 17-10) are provided as Exhibits A, B,
and C, attached hereto. The City Council hereby finds that the EIR, Findings of
Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program sufficiently describe and satisfy the requirements of evaluating,
disclosing, and mitigating the significant environmental effects of the project.
SECTION 3. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above and provided within
Exhibit B attached hereto which are incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in
full, this City Council hereby adopts this Resolution and certifies the Final Environmental Impact
Report for The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No.
2021020110, adopts the Findings of Fact, and adopts a Statement of Overriding Considerations,
and adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (ENV 17-10) to establish The
Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan.
SECTION 4. City staff is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Determination
(NOD) with respect to the adoption of this Resolution with the County Clerk and State Office of
Planning and Research.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California,
at a regular Public Hearing held on the 23rd day of July 2024.
Signatures on Following Page
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__________________________
Mayor Bill Hussey
ATTEST:
__________________________
Debra L. Thomas
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________
Adrian R. Guerra
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) SS.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I Debra Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 23rd day of July 2024, and that
and that it was adopted by the called vote as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSE:
Executed this 23rd day of July 2024, at Grand Terrace, California.
___________________________
Debra Thomas
City Clerk