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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 28, 2004 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT <br />NO. 2004-04 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF <br />THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY <br />PROTECTION <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br /> <br />0 Applicant's Request <br />0 Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />Prepared by Pedro Guillén <br /> <br /> <br />~ f2ftct" <br /> <br />~~~ <br />Planning Manager <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Recommend that the City Council: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Approve and adopt <br />No. 2004-143. <br /> <br />the Negative <br /> <br />Declaration, <br /> <br />Environmental <br /> <br />Review <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2004-04. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />As authorized by the Federal Clean Water Act, the National Pollutant <br />Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water <br />pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into <br />waters of the United States. The Clean Water Act requires NPDES permits <br />for storm water discharge from municipal storm water systems. <br />Additionally, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa <br />Ana Region, requires areawide NPDES permits for municipal storm water <br />runoff. These permits contain limits on what can be discharged, <br />monitoring and reporting requirements, and other provisions to ensure that <br />discharges do not degrade water quality. <br /> <br />In order to more effectively carry out the NPDES requirements, the <br />principal permittee is the County of Orange and the incorporated cities <br />are co-permittees. The permittees have jurisdiction and maintenance <br />responsibility for an estimated 400 miles of storm drain systems within <br />Orange County. The ultimate goal of this storm water management program <br />is to protect incoming water for beneficial uses such as municipal and <br />domestic water supply, agriculture, recreation, and aquatic biological <br />habitats. EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />75D-2 <br />