Late Hit Comments/Document Dumps In EIR Process
{"Image DocumentName": "Late Hit Comments/Document Dumps In EIR Process", "Image ImageDescription": "Individuals, Groups, Agencies just not participating throughout the process. Stall tactic to delay decision. Submitting voluminous comments. Does not allow lead agency adequate to respond either in written or verbal form. CREED v. San Diego case \u2013 extreme example! Seeing this more and more in recent times. Individuals, Groups, Agencies just not participating throughout the process and providing either late comments (after close of public review period) or comments at the last public hearing for a project. The lead agency must acknowledge all comments received as they become part of the project\u2019s administrative record. So, how the lead agency addresses the comments, including late ones is important, especially given more current practices by individuals, groups or agencies. These practices include submitting late comments after receiving notices (NOP, NOC, Notice of Intent to Adopt ND), not participating fully or at all throughout the hearing process (i.e., not attending commission(s) or council hearings), submitting written comments to the city clerk at 5:00 PM the day of the final hearing for the EIR.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}