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17.44.050 Required permit findings.
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Any permit issued under this chapter shall require that the following findings shall be made by the planning department:

A. The proposed project complies with the provisions of SMARA and other state regulations; and

B. The reclamation plan:

1. Complies with SMARA Sections 2772 and 2773;

2. Complies with the applicable state requirements, including but not limited to California Code of Regulations Sections 3500 through 3505 and 3700 through 3713;

3. Complies with the city’s general plan;

4. Has been reviewed pursuant to CEQA and all significant adverse impacts are mitigated to the maximum extent feasible;

5. Provides that the land and/or resources such as bodies of water to be reclaimed will be restored to a condition that is compatible with, and blends in with, the surrounding natural environment, topography and other resources, or that suitable off-site mitigation will compensate for related disturbance to resource values;

6. Provides that the mined land will be restored to a useable condition that is readily adaptable for alternative land uses consistent with the general plan; and

7. Is consistent with the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).