Opportunities for Public Comment

Covell Village Application Review - Opportunities for Public Comment
DRAFT June 22, 2004

Environmental Issues
What should be reviewed in the Environmental Impact Report?
  • Proposed issues to be analyzed are included in Notice of Participation
  • Scoping meeting June 30, 5-7 pm, Wildhorse Golf Course clubhouse
The meeting will have an open house format, with opportunity for written or oral comment throughout meeting PARTICIPATE SOON!
  • Written comment to Notice of Participation - Send to Katherine Hess. Community Development Administrator by July 16, 2004 PARTICIPATE NOW!
Is the environmental analysis adequate?
  • Draft Environmental Impact Report anticipated fall 2004; will be posted on website and available at city offices, library, and copy shops
  • 45-day public comment period for Draft EIR
  • Public hearing to be scheduled within comment period
  • Written comments may be made on Draft EIR; we are working to take internet comments as well. PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
How should environmental impacts be mitigated if the project is approved?
  • Draft EIR will include proposed mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the negative environmental impacts of the project.
  • Final Environmental Impact Report provides responses to all comments made on adequacy of Draft EIR.
Policy and planning issues
Is the project one that should be approved? If so, with what conditions?
  • Policy question and comment sheet available at EIR scoping meeting PARTICIPATE SOON!
  • Coming soon: Electronic form on web page for community input. We hope to have discussion forums or input forms on various specific topics throughout the process PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
  • Joint Planning Commission / City Council workshop on project applications in late July. To be televised, archived on web page, and re-broadcast on the City Government Channel.
  • Community meeting to identify key policy issues for discussion at Commissions and Council PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
  • Commission workshops on identified policy issues in September and October PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
  • Letters to Planning Commission and City Council PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
  • Public hearings at Planning Commission and City Council PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
  • If approved by City Council, project goes on ballot for Measure J vote PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY

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