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and a finding by the Planning Director that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. The draft negative declaration shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission, and either confirmed or rejected by the Commission. In the event of rejection, an environmental impact report for the project shall be prepared. In the event of confirmation, the Planning Director shall transmit a copy of the negative declaration to the officer or agency of the City proposing or having the responsibility for proposing the project, if it involves activities defined and described in paragraph 2 (r) (i) (1) and (2) hereof, or having the authority to approve or disapprove the project if it involves activities defined and described in paragraph 2 (r) (i) (3) hereof, and, in the latter case, he shall likewise trans- mit a copy of such declaration to the applicant. The Planning Director shall file a copy of the negative declaration with, or include the substance thereof in, the notice of determination to be filed with the County Clerk pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 10 hereof . The Planning Director, in making his determination hereunder, . and the Planning Commission, in conducting its review hereunder, shall take into consideration both the primary and secondary consequences on the environment of a project. In accordance with the guidelines 015081, Calif. Admin. C.) , primary consequences are those which are immediately related to the project, and secondary consequences are those which are related more to primary consequences than to the project, itself . The Planning Director shall make a finding that a project may have a significant effect on the environment if any of the following conditions exist: (1) The proposed project has the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, curtail the range of the environment, or tends to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals. (2) The possible effects of the project are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. -15-