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Safety and Noise Element Update - Public Hearing and Recommendation for Adoption to City Council. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), as the project does not have the potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director and
Kathleen Livermore, Planner
Re: Safety and Noise Element Update - Public Hearing and Recommendation for Adoption to City Council. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), as the project does not have the potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
BACKGROUND
California law (Government Code Sections 65300-65303.4) requires seven General Plan Elements, including a Safety Element and a Noise Element. The purpose of a Safety Element is to minimize the risks of loss of life, personal injury, serious illness, property damage, and environmental degradation resulting from fires, floods, earthquakes, landslides and other hazards. The purpose of a Noise Element is to limit the exposure of the community to excessive noise levels.
The City of Alameda Safety and Noise Elements were last updated in 1991. In 1991, the Alameda Naval Air Station was still in full operation, which included the Alameda Naval Air Station Airport; the Alameda Beltline railroad was still in operation; and the risks related to climate change and sea level rise were not as well understood as they are today.
Staff has prepared an update to the 1991 Safety and Noise Elements to bring the elements into conformance with the December 2015 Draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Alameda and address current health, safety and noise risks. The Draft Local Hazard Mitigation P...
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