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Willows City planners review CEQA tiers, technical studies and public review process
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Delaney Garlic, a senior planner with Harrison Associates serving as a contract planner for Willows City, told the Planning Commission on May 20 that “all applications are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.”
Delaney Garlic, a senior planner with Harrison Associates serving as a contract planner for Willows City, told the Planning Commission on May 20 that “all applications are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.” She outlined the tiered review process commissioners are likely to see for development projects in Willows.
Garlic said many smaller infill projects qualify for categorical or statutory exemptions, which avoid full environmental review. When an exemption is not appropriate, staff usually prepares an initial study and, if no substantial impacts are identified, a negative declaration. If the study identifies impacts that can be…
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