City of Novato General Plan Safety Element Update
9 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016122043
Lead Agency
City of Novato
Document Title
City of Novato General Plan Safety Element Update
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/11/2025
Document Description
The Safety Element update follows the requirements of Section 65302(g) of the California Government Code, which mandates that a Safety Element contain background information and policies to address multiple natural hazards, a climate change vulnerability assessment, policies and implementation actions to address climate change adaptation and resilience, and an assessment of residential areas with evacuation constraints. The Safety Element update covers the following safety issues: environmental and human-caused hazards, including drought, emergent groundwater, emergency preparedness and response, extreme heat, fire hazards, flooding and sea level rise, geologic and seismic hazards, human health hazards, police services, and severe weather. The Safety Element update is a programmatic document, which provides strategies to address public safety and resilience issues and would not result in an increase in development capacity in the City. The project includes an Addendum to the City of Novato General Plan EIR (State Clearinghouse 2016122043) for the adopted City of Novato General Plan 2035.
Contact Information
Name
Brett Walker, AICP
Agency Name
City of Novato
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Novato
Counties
Marin
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area, Statewide
Zip
94945
Total Acres
17920
State Highways
SR-37, SR-121, U.S. 101
Railways
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Airports
Marin County Airport Gnoss Field
Schools
Loma Verde Elementary, Novato High School, Hamilton TK-8 School
Waterways
Novato Creek, Warner Creek, Arroyo Avichi, Vineyard Creek, Arroyo San Jose
Township
4N
Range
7W
Section
00
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Novato
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Marin
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Novato, 922 Machin Avenue Novato, CA 94945 and https://www.novato.org/government/community-development/safety-element-update
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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