PENINSULA
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Ordinance 98
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND
PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PENINSULA
Ordinance 98
1. PROJECT TITLE: Adoption of Ordinance No. 98, Residential Bathroom Fixture Ordinance.
2. DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF PROJECT: Ordinance No. 98 would revise, amend and republish existing residential water use fixture criteria set forth in District Rule 28. In general, the ordinance would allow the addition of a second bathroom to an existing residential dwelling with only one bathroom without debiting the jurisdiction's allocation of water. The ordinance responds to modern quality-of-life standards that recognize that a second bathroom in a home is primary for convenience, and would not add significant water use.
Ordinance 98 applies within the boundaries of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD), including the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, Seaside, portions of Monterey County (primarily Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach and the Highway 68 corridor), and the Monterey Peninsula Airport District. Each of these jurisdictions regulates land uses within its individual boundaries. The District does not regulate land uses.
3. REVIEW PERIOD: The Review Period is December 15, 2000 through January 15, 2001. CEQA requires only a 21-day review period for issues of local importance. Due to the December 2000 Holidays, the District is voluntarily setting a 30-day review period.
4. PUBLIC MEETING: MPWMD Regular Board meeting of January 25, 2001 at the Monterey City Council Chambers, located at the corner of Madison and Pacific Streets, Monterey, CA (check with MPWMD office at 831/658-5611 to confirm date).
5. LOCATION OF DOCUMENTS: The proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study, including supporting documentation and the administrative record upon which the Negative Declaration and Initial Study are based, and Ordinance 98, are available for review at the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District office located at 5 Harris Court, Bldg. G, Monterey, CA 93940 (Ryan Ranch). Contact: Henrietta Stern at 831/658-521.
6. PROPOSED FINDING SUPPORTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION: Based on the Initial Study and the analysis, documents and record supporting the Initial study, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board of Directors finds that adoption of Ordinance No. 98 does not have a significant effect on the environment.
Based on the finding that adoption of Ordinance No. 98 has no significant effect on the environment, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District makes this Negative Declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act regarding Ordinance No. 98, Residential Bathroom Fixture Ordinance.
ord98negdecnotice.wpd
H.Stern, Ord98 NegDec Notice, December 7, 2000