CC Resolution 2010-046RESOLUTION 2010 - 046
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2006-564
PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERIMIT 2006-097
AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2006-860.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2006-564
APPLICANT: PRIEST VUKSIC ARCHITECTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 15'h
day of June, 2010, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of Prest
Vuksic Architects for Environmental Assessment 2006-564 prepared for Conditional
Use Permit 2006-097 and Site Development Permit 2006-860, located on the west
side of Washington Street between Avenues 47 and 48, more particularly described
as:
APN: 643-090-026
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment complies with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as
amended (Resolution 83-63), in that the Planning Director has conducted an Initial
Study (Environmental Assessment 2006-564) and has determined that although the
proposed Project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a
significant effect in this case because mitigation measures incorporated into the project
approval will mitigate or reduce any potential impacts to a level of non -significance,
and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact and Mitigation
Monitoring Program should be adopted; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 25" day of May, 2010, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the request
of Prest Vuksic Architects for Environmental Assessment 2006-564 prepared for
Conditional Use Permit 2006-097 and Site Development Permit 2006-860 and, after
hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, unanimously recommended
approval by adoption of Resolutions 2010-015; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of
all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following
facts, findings, and reasons to justify recommending to the City Council certification of
said Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed applications will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in that no
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significant unmitigated impacts were identified by Environmental Assessment
2006-564. The proposed parking lot project replaces an additional existing
temporary parking lot and will not result in an increase in any impacts over what
currently exists on the project site.
2. The proposed project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife population to
drop below self sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or restrict the range of rare or endangered plants
or animals or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California
history or prehistory. The property has not been identified as a habitat for any
endangered or threatened wildlife, nor has been identified as a wildlife corridor.
3. There is no evidence before the City that the proposed project will have the
potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the
wildlife depends. The property has not been identified as a habitat for any
endangered or threatened wildlife. Furthermore, landscaping will be installed,
which may provide some habitat, and grading of the site will primarily disturb
existing developed areas.
4. The proposed project does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, as
no significant effects on environmental factors have been identified by the
Environmental Assessment.
5. The proposed project will not result in impacts which are individually limited or
cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development in
the immediate vicinity, as development patterns in the area will not be
significantly affected by the proposed project. The project does not change the
property's current land use as a church parking lot and will not generate new or
additional impacts. If the project is approved as proposed, it will be in
compliance with the General Plan and in conformance with surrounding
development.
6. The proposed project will not have environmental effects that will adversely
affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, as no significant
impacts have been identified which would affect human health, risk potential or
public services. The proposed project will not result in an increase in traffic or
noise, as it is intended to replace an existing temporary parking facility.
7. There is no substantial evidence in light of the entire record that the project may
have a significant effect on the environment with the mitigation measures
imposed.
8. The City Council has considered Environmental Assessment 2006-564 and said
assessment reflects the independent judgment of the City.
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9. The City has on the basis of substantial evidence, rebutted the presumption of
adverse effect set forth in 14 CAL Code Regulations 753.5(d).
10. The location and custodian of the City's records relating to this project is the
Planning Department located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta,
-alifornia, as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City
Council for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That the City Council certifies a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental
impact. Said determination is for the reasons set forth in this resolution and as
stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist, attached and on file in the
Planning Department.
3. That Environmental Assessment 2006-564 reflects the independent judgment of the
City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 15`" day of June, 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Franklin, Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Council Member Evans
(�Tuj 4 -
DON ADOLP , Maor
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
City of La Quinta; California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
N-�
K T RINE JENg6N, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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Environmental Checklist Form
Project title: EA 2006-564, Site Development Permit 2006-860, Conditional
Use Permit 2006-097, Saint Francis Church Parking Lot Expansion
2. Lead agency name and address: City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
3. Contact person and phone number: Andrew J. Mogensen, AICP
760-777-7125
4. Project location: The west side of Washington Street, south of Avenue 47.
5. Project sponsor's name and address: Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Community
47225 Washington Street
La Quinta, CA 92253
6. General Plan Designation: Low Density 7 Zoning: Low Density Residential
Residential
8. Description of project: (Describe the whole action involved, including but not limited
to later phases of the project, and any secondary, support, or off -site features
necessary for its implementation. Attach additional sheets if necessary.)
The applicant proposes the paving of a parking lot within the general boundary
of a turfed parking area which currently exists. In addition, the applicant
proposes the creation of a new temporary parking area immediately to the west
of the new paved parking area. 220 parking spaces are proposed in the paved
lot, while 134 spaces are proposed in the new temporary lot. The project also
includes the creation of a storm water retention basin on the east boundary of
the site, and associated landscaping of the parking and retention area. The
project area encompasses approximately 5 acres. The proposed project occurs
immediately south of the existing church, on the west side of Washington
Street.
The Conditional Use Permit is required to allow parking, while the Site
Development Permit is required to consider the design and landscaping plan for
the site.
All existing access points to the frontage road will remain as they currently
occur, as will access from the frontage road onto Washington Street.
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9. Surrounding land uses and setting: Briefly describe the project's surroundings:
Lands to the west consist of the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Lands to
the south are currently vacant, and designated for Low Density Residential
development. Lands to the east, beyond Washington Street, consist of retail and
office commercial uses. Lands to the north include the church buildings, and the
Highlands single family neighborhood beyond.
1 Other public agencies whose approval is required (e.g., permits, financing approval,
0. or participation agreement.)
None
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NVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
the environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project,
nvolving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the
:hecklist on the following pages.
Aesthetics
Biological Resources
Hazards &
Hazardous Materials
Mineral Resources
Public Services
Utilities / Service
Systems Ll
Agriculture
Air Quality
Resources
Cultural Resources
Geology /Soils
Hydrology / Water
Land Use / Planning
Quality
Noise
Population /
Housing
Recreation
Transportation/Traf
fic
Mandatory Findings of Significance
DETERMINATION: (To be completed by the Lead Agency)
Dn the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the
environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
X I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the
environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because
revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project
proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the
environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or
"potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at
least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document
pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by
mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached
sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must
analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.
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1 find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the
environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed
adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to
applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that
earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation
measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is
required.
S- WZ01O
Date
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VALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers that are
adequately supported by the information sources a lead agency cites in the
parentheses following each question. A "No Impact" answer is adequately supported
if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to
projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture zone). A
"No Impact" answer should be explained where it is based on project -specific factors
as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to
pollutants, based on a project -specific screening analysis).
2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off -site as well
as on -site, cumulative as well as project -level, indirect as well as direct, and
construction as well as operational impacts.
3) Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur,
then the checklist answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant,
less than significant with mitigation, or less than significant. "Potentially Significant
Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be
significant. If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when the
determination is made, an EIR is required.
4) "Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated" applies
where the incorporation of mitigation measures has reduced an effect from
"Potentially Significant Impact" to a "Less Than Significant Impact." The lead agency
must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect
to a less than significant level (mitigation measures from Section XVII, "Earlier
Analyses," may be cross-referenced).
5) Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other
CEQA process, an effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative
declaration. Section 15063(c)(3)(D). In this case, a brief discussion should identify
the following:
a) Earlier Analysis Used. Identify and state where they are available for review.
b) Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effects from the above
checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier
document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such
effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis.
c) Mitigation Measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation
Measures Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures which were
incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the extent to which they
address site -specific conditions for the project.
6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to
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information sources for potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances).
Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, where appropriate,
include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated.
7) Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources
used or individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion.
8) This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats;
however, lead agencies should normally address the questions from this checklist that
are relevant to a project's environmental effects in whatever format is selected.
9) The explanation of each issue should identify:
a) The significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question;
and
b) The mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than
significance
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Potentially
Less Than
Less Than
No
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
Impact
w/ Mitigation
Impact
I. AESTHETICS -- Would the
project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect
X
on a scenic vista? (La Quinta
General Plan Exhibit 3.6 "Image
Corridors")
b) Substantially damage scenic
resources, including, but not limited
X
to, trees, rock outcroppings, and
historic buildings within a state
scenic highway? (Aerial
photograph; Site Inspection)
c) Substantially degrade the
existing visual character or quality
X
of the site and its surroundings?
(Application materials)
d) Create a new source of
X
substantial light or glare which
would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
(Project description)
I.a)-c) The installation of the parking lots will not impact any scenic vistas. The project does
not propose any structures which would block a view from Washington Street to the
foothills. The proposed project will include a landscaped retention basin on its east
boundary, and landscaping in the parking lot. The landscaping will act as a visual
buffer to the parking area. The western temporary lot will not be landscaped beyond
a gravel covering, but will also not impact views, as no structures are planned in this
area either.
There are no significant trees, rock outcroppings or historic buildings on the site, so
the project will not impact scenic resources. The project is located on an Image
Corridor (Washington Street), as defined in the General Plan. However, the project
proposes only landscaping along the frontage road which currently separates the site
from Washington Street. The project will therefore not impact
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scenic resources.
The proposed project consists of the paving of an existing lot, and the addition of a
temporary lot to the west. The nature of the project is substantially similar to what
occurs on the land today, and will therefore not impact the visual character of the
area.
d) The proposed project will have no new impact on light and glare. Light currently
occurs on the site when the existing turfed lot is in use during the evening hours. The
paving of the lot will not result in any increase in the number of vehicles using the
lot, insofar as the congregation will not grow as a result of the proposed project. In
the future, should the congregation increase in size, some increase in use of the area
on special occasions (particularly Christmas eve services, or large weddings or
funerals) may result in use of the new temporary lot. This increase, however, is not
expected to occur for some years, and will not substantially add to the light in the
area.
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Potentially
Less Than
Less Than
No
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
Impact
w/ Mitigation
Impact
II. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES:
Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique
X
Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland), as shown
on the maps prepared pursuant to
the Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to
non-agricultural use? (General Plan
EIR p. III-21 ff.)
X
b) Conflict with existing zoning for
agricultural use, or a Williamson
Act contract? (Zoning Map)
c) Involve other changes in the
existing environment which, due to
X
their location or nature, could result
in conversion of Farmland, to non-
agricultural use? (General Plan Land
Use Map; Site Inspection)
Il.a)-c)The proposed project site is currently in use as a parking area, and lands to the west
are vacant desert. Neither area is designated for agricultural lands on State mapping
systems. The parcel is designated for Low Density Residential land uses, and has
been for some years. There are no agricultural activities within several miles of the
project site. There are no Williamson Act contracts on the proposed project site or on
lands in the vicinity. This site is in the urban core of the City, and is not an
agricultural area. There will be no impact to agricultural resources as a result of the
proposed project.
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Potentially
Less Than
Less Than
No
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
Impact
w/ Mitigation
Impact
III. AIR QUALITY: Would the
project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct
X
implementation of the applicable air
quality plan? (General Plan EIR)
b) Violate any air quality standard
or contribute substantially to an
X
existing or projected air quality
violation? (General Plan EIR)
c) Result in a cumulatively
considerable net increase of any
X
criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non -attainment
under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard
(including releasing emissions
which exceed quantitative
thresholds for ozone precursors)?
(General Plan EIR)
d) Expose sensitive receptors to
X
substantial pollutant
concentrations? (General Plan EIR)
e) Create objectionable odors
X
affecting a substantial number of
people? (Application materials)
f) Generate greenhouse gas
emissions either directly or
X
indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the
environment? (Project description)
g) Conflict with an applicable plan,
policy or regulation adopted for the
X
purpose of reducing the emissions
of greenhouse gases? (Project
description)
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II. a) The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) implements air quality
regulation in the City and region. The SCAQMD 2007 Air Quality Management Plan
and 2003 PM10 State Implementation Plan are the applicable documents for this
project. Both plans were developed using the City's General Plan land uses. The
parking area is ancillary to the primary church use on the site, and will not generate
any significant number of new vehicle trips. The proposed project is therefore
consistent with the SCAQMD's adopted plans.
a)- c) The paving of the proposed parking lot will result in air emissions during the grading
and paving of the site. As no structures are proposed, there will be no construction
emissions. Further, as the parking lot replaces an existing lot, and the new temporary
lot is an "overflow" parking area, no new trips will be created as a result of the
proposed project, so no new operational emissions will occur. For purposes of this
analysis, it has been estimated that all grading activities will occur in one phase. The
paved area totals 2.2 acres, and it has been estimated that all paving would be
accomplished in one day. As the project also includes concrete curb and gutter,
equipment has been assumed for this activity as well. Worker emissions include the
personnel required to operate the machinery, as well as supervisory personnel. The
grading and paving emissions for the proposed project are shown in the Tables
below. As shown in these tables, the proposed project will not exceed SCAQMD
thresholds during either grading or paving activities.
Table 1
Fugitive Dust Potential
(pounds per day)
Total Acres to be Factor Total Potential Dust
Disturbed at Buildout (Ibs./day/acre) Generation (Ibs./day)
5.0 26.4 132.0
Source: Table A9-9, "CEQA Air Quality Handbook," prepared by South
Coast Air Quality Management District, April 1993.
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Table 2
Grading - Related Exhaust Emissions Summary
CO
NOx
ROG
Sox
PM10
PM2.5
CO2
Equipment Emissions
Workers' Vehicle Emissions
43.11
4.33
96.58
3.39
17.59
0.57
0.23
0.01
3.78
0.14
3.36
0.11
8,751.38
725.21
Total Construction Emissions 47.44 99.97 18.16 0.24 3.92 3.48 9,476.59
SCAQMD Thresholds of Significance 550.00 100.00 75.00 150.00 150.00 55.00 N/A
Table 3
Aggregate Construction - Related Emissions Summary
(pounds per day)
CO
NOx
ROG
sox
PM10
PM2.5
CO2
Equipment Emissions
23.02
40.65
6.07
0.05
2.55
2.27
4,316.00
Workers' Vehicle Emissions
4.33
3.39
0.57
0.01
0.14
0.11
725.21
Asphalt Paving Emissions
-
-
1.05
-
-
-
-
Architectural Coatings Emissions
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Construction Emissions
27.36
44.04
7.69
0.06
2.69
2.39
5,041.21
SCAQMD Thresholds of Significance
550.00
100.00
75.00
150.00
150.00
55.00
N/A
Overall air quality impacts associated with the proposed project are expected to be
less than significant.
d) The construction of the proposed parking lots will have no impact on pollutant
concentrations, as the project will not result in any change in current traffic volumes
or flows.
e) The proposed project will not generate odors. The paving of the parking area, and
creation of the new temporary lot, will occur outside, and any odors created by
vehicles will quickly disperse.
f) & g)The grading and construction of the proposed parking lots will result in the generation
of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) during the grading and paving processes. The proposed
project will have no direct long term impact on GHGs, insofar as the parking lot is
currently in use, and its paving will not increase the church's congregation, and the
number of cars which park in the area. As described in the Tables above, the project
will generate 9,476.59 pounds per day of carbon dioxide during grading. It is
estimated that grading will occur for a period of approximately 10 days. As a result,
the project will generate 94,760 pounds of carbon dioxide, or 42.6 metric tons. The
paving of the parking area has the potential to generate 5,041.2 pounds per day of
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carbon dioxide. It is estimated that the paving process will take approximately 3
days. As a result, the project will generate 15,123.6 pounds of carbon dioxide, or
6.8 metric tons. The SCAQMD has not adopted any thresholds of significance for
GHG emissions, except for industrial projects for which it is the lead agency. For
those projects, it uses a threshold of 10,000 metric tons per year. For commercial
and residential project, SCAQMD's staff have referenced a possible threshold of
3,000 metric tons per year as representing a significant increase in GHG emissions.
That threshold was not adopted by the SCAQMD Board, and is the subject of
ongoing discussions of a working group. However, as the project will generate 49.4
metric tons in one year, and no emissions following that construction year, the
proposed project is well below the thresholds considered by SCAQMD. The proposed
project will therefore have less than significant impacts on GHGs.
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Potentially
Less Than
Less Than
No
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
Impact
w/
Impact
Mitigation
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES -- Would
theproject:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect,
X
either directly or through habitat
modifications, on any species identified
as a candidate, sensitive, or special
status species in local or regional
plans, policies, or regulations, or by the
California Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(General Plan MEA, p. 78 ff.)
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on
X
any riparian habitat or other sensitive
natural community identified in local or
regional plans, policies, regulations or
by the California Department of Fish
and Game or US Fish and Wildlife
Service? (General Plan MEA, p. 78 ff.)
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on
X
federally protected wetlands as defined
by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(including, but not limited to, marsh,
vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through
direct removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means? (General
Plan MEA, p. 78 ff.)
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident
X
or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native
resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native
wildlife nursery sites? (General Plan MEA, p. 78 ff.)
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting
X
biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or
ordinance? (General Plan MEA, p. 73 ff.)
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f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state
X
habitat conservation plan? (General Plan MEA, p. 78 ff.)
V. a) A biological resource assessment was completed for the proposed projectl. The
survey found that the vacant desert lands west of the proposed paved lot are
dominated by the Sonoran creosote bush scrub plant community. The site survey
found no sensitive plants on the project site. The site survey also did not identify any
sensitive animal species on the site. Following the completion of the survey, the
Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan was adopted by the City
and other participating jurisdictions. The Plan identified conservation areas
immediately west of the project site, but not in areas where the proposed project is
to occur. As the proposed project will not disturb the toe of slope, it falls under the
mitigation fee requirements of the Plan, and will be subject to these requirements to
assure that impacts associated with any sensitive species are less than significant.
b)-f) The project area does not contain any riparian habitat. A significantly degraded
mesquite hummock occurs on the southeastern edge of the site. The biological report
did not identify any impact associated with this hummock because of the degraded
nature of the plants, due primarily to its isolation and a lowered water table.
There are no wetlands within or adjacent to the project site.
The site is isolated by existing development, and provides a "dead end" for natural
environment. As a result, there is no potential for the site as a transportation corridor
for wildlife. There will be no impact associated with the movement of native species
as a result of the proposed project.
The proposed project area is within the area covered by the Coachella Valley Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan. The project area is not in a conservation area
under the MSHCP, and as such is required to pay a mitigation fee. There will
therefore be no conflict with the Plan, and no impact is expected.
I "Biological Assessment and Impact Analysis of the proposed St. Francis of Assisi Parking Lot," prepared by James Cornet,
May 2007.
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Potentially
Less Than
Less Than
No
Significant
Significant w/
Significant
Impact
Impact
Mitigation
Impact
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES -- Would
theproject:
a) Cause a substantial adverse
X
change in the significance of a
historical resource as defined in
'15064.5? (General Plan MEA p. 123
ff.)
b) Cause a substantial adverse
X
change in the significance of an
archaeological resource pursuant to
'15064.5? (General Plan MEA p. 123
ff.)
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a
X
unique paleontological resource or
site or unique geologic feature?
(General Plan MEA p. 88 ff.)
d) Disturb any human remains,
X
including those interred outside of
formal cemeteries? (General Plan
MEA p. 123 ff.)
V.a) The site is currently vacant, with the exception of a turfed parking lot. There are no
historic structures on the site, and previous surveys have not identified historic
structures. There will therefore be no impact associated with historic structures as a
result of construction of the parking lot.
b) Multiple cultural resource surveys have been conducted on the project site, the most
recent occurring in 2001. In 2007, the consulting archaeologist summarized the
findings of the previous surveys, and the determinations made after excavation of
specific sites that these sites were not culturally significant2. The 2007 letter also
reiterated that archaeological resources may occur beneath the surface of the site,
and that their disturbance would constitute a potentially significant impact. As a
result, mitigation measures must be imposed to assure that no archaeological
resources are impacted during the grading of the project site,.as follows:
1. An archaeological monitor shall be present on and adjacent to the project site
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during all ground disturbance. The monitor shall be empowered to stop and
redirect construction activities should a buried resource be uncovered, and the
City shall be immediately notified. Proof of retention of a monitor shall be
provided in writing to the City prior to the initiation of any ground disturbing
activity. The monitor shall deliver a report of any findings within 30 days of
the conclusion of precise grading on the site to the City. Any resources
identified shall be professionally processed and curated.
The proposed project occurs north of the historic boundary of ancient Lake Cahuilla,
which is the only paleontologically sensitive geologic feature in the City. The soils
outside the boundary of the ancient lake are too young geologically, and are
composed of sands and fine sands, which are not conducive to fossilization. As a
result, no impacts to paleontological resources are expected as a result of the
proposed project.
J) The project site is not a part of a known burial ground, nor is it adjacent to a known
burial ground. No cemetery occurs in association with the existing church to the
north. California law requires that any human remains found when excavations occur
be reported to law enforcement. Further, law enforcement is required to determine if
the remains have the potential to be culturally significant to local Native American
Tribes, and to contact the Tribes if they are determined to be so. These requirements
of State law assure that there will be no impact to human remains as a result of the
widening project.
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VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS -- Would
the project:
a) Expose people or structures to
potential substantial adverse
effects, including the risk of loss,
injury, or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake
X
fault, as delineated on the most
recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or
based on other substantial evidence
of a known fault? (General Plan
MEA Exhibit 6.2)
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking?
X
(General Plan MEA Exhibit 6.2)
iii) Seismic -related ground failure,
X
including liquefaction? (General
Plan MEA Exhibit 6.3)
iv) Landslides? (General Plan MEA
X
Exhibit 6.4)
b) Result in substantial soil erosion
X
or the loss of topsoil? (General Plan
MEA Exhibit 6.5)
c) Be located on expansive soil, as
X
defined in Table 18-1-B of the
Uniform Building Code, creating
substantial risks to life or property
(General Plan MEA Exhibit 6.1)
d) Have soils incapable of
X
adequately supporting the use of
septic tanks or alternative waste
water disposal systems where
sewers are not available for the
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disposal of waste water? (General
Plan Exhibit 8.1)
✓I. a) The proposed project site is not located within the boundaries of an Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Hazard Zone. The site will, however, experience significant ground
shaking during an earthquake. The site will require that light poles and other
construction on the site meet seismic requirements of the building code in effect
when the parking lot is constructed. These requirements are designed to limited
impacts associated with construction in seismically active areas to less than
significant levels. These standards will assure that there will be no impacts
associated with ground shaking.
The project site is not in an area subject to liquefaction. The proposed project occurs
to the east of the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. The new temporary lot is
proposed in closest proximity to the foothills, and will be used as an overflow lot for
special events. The paved lot is located over 300 feet from the toe of slope, and is
not expected to be impacted by rockfall or landslide. As a parking lot, the area will
not be occupied for any length of time by people, and the impacts associated with
landslides and rockfall is expected to be less than significant.
�) The proposed project will be subject to soil erosion due to wind and water during its
construction. The City will implement PM10 Management Plans for grading of the
parking lot, consistent with its standards for all projects, to assure that wind erosion
is controlled. The City will also implement best management practices relating to
storm water management during and after the construction process, to assure that
storm water is not polluted by soils from the site or up stream sources. These City
requirements will assure that the impacts associated with soil erosion will be less
than significant.
The City's soils are not expansive, as they consist of sands and silty sands.
d) The proposed project will have no impact on septic or sewer systems, as the parking
lot will not require septic or sanitary sewer service.
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VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS --Would theproject:
a) Create a significant hazard to the
X
public or the environment through
the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
(Application materials)
b) Create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment through
X
reasonably foreseeable upset and
accident conditions involving the
release of hazardous materials into
the environment? (General Plan
MEA, p. 95.ff.)
c) Emit hazardous emissions or
X
handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances, or
waste within one -quarter mile of an
existing or proposed school?
(Application materials)
d) Be located on a site which is
X
included on a list of hazardous
materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5
and, as a result, would it create a
significant hazard to the public or
the environment? (Application
materials)
e) For a project located within an
X
airport land use plan or, where such
a plan has not been adopted, within
two miles of a public airport or
public use airport, would the project
result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project
area? (General Plan land use map)
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f) For a project within the vicinity of
a private airstrip, would the project
result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project
area? (General Plan land use map)
X
g) Impair implementation of or
X
physically interfere with an adopted
emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
(General Plan MEA p. 95 ff)
h) Expose people or structures to a
X
significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires,
including where wildlands are
adjacent to urbanized areas or
where residences are intermixed
with wildlands? (General Plan land
use map)
Vll.a►m O-h) The proposed project will not result in the storage, handling or use of
hazardous materials. The parking lot does not include any storage facilities, and no
potential for such activities will result from the proposed project.
b) The proposed use of the site as a parking lot will result in the release of small
amounts of oils and auto chemicals from leaks in car engines. These materials will
stay on the surface, and could enter surface water flows during a storm. The City will
require the construction of best management practices for the operation of the
parking, which will include facilities to "clean" surface flows, particularly those which
will flow to the on site retention basin. These standard requirements will assure that
the proposed project has less than significant impacts associated with hazardous
materials.
c) The proposed project will not involve the release of hazardous materials, and is not
located in proximity to a school. No impact will occur.
d) The project site is not listed on any County, State or federal list of hazardous
materials site. No impact will occur.
e)&f) The proposed project does not occur in the vicinity of any airport. There are no other
airstrips in the vicinity. The proposed project will have no impact on safety at either
airport.
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g) The proposed project will have no impact on emergency response plans, as it is
located on the City's major arterial, Washington Street, and will not change or block
the traffic flow on that street. Further, the proposed parking lot will not result in any
added traffic, other than that which currently exists there.
h) The proposed project will have no impact on wildland fires. The proposed parking lot
is located east of the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains, and will not include any
structures. The area is sparsely vegetated, and the potential for wildland fires is
negligible.
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VI11. HYDROLOGY AND WATER
QUALITY -- Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality
X
standards or waste discharge
requirements? (General Plan EIR p. III-
187 ff.)
b) Substantially deplete groundwater
X
supplies or interfere substantially
with groundwater recharge such that
there would be a net deficit in aquifer
volume or a lowering of the local
groundwater table level (e.g., the
production rate of pre-existing nearby
wells would drop to a level which
would not support existing land uses
or planned uses for which permits
have been granted)? (General Plan
EIR p. III-187 ff.)
c) Substantially alter the existing
drainage pattern of the site or area,
X
including through the alteration of
the course of a stream or river, in a
manner which would result in
substantial erosion or siltation on- or
off -site? (General Plan EIR p. III-187
ff.)
d) Substantially alter the existing
X
drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of
the course of a stream or river, or
substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a manner
which would result in flooding on- or
off -site? (General Plan EIR p. III-187
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e) Create or contribute runoff water
X
which would exceed the capacity of
existing or planned stormwater
drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?(General Plan EIR p.
III-187 ff.)
f) Place housing within a 100-year
X
flood hazard area as mapped on a
federal Flood Hazard Boundary or
Flood Insurance Rate Map or other
flood hazard delineation map?
(General Plan EIR p. III-187 ff.)
g) Place within a 100-year flood
X
hazard area structures which would
impede or redirect flood flows?
(Master Environmental Assessment
Exhibit 6.6)
Vlll.a) & b) The proposed project will have no impact on water quality standards. The
parking lot does not include water or waste water, other than that needed for
landscaping. The paving of the lot will result in small amounts of chemicals and oils
from automobiles, which will be controlled through the implementation of best
management practices on site (see below).
0 - e) The proposed parking lot project includes a retention basin designed to accommodate
storm flows from both the project site, and the up -stream Highlands neighborhood.
The hydrologic analysis prepared for the proposed project considered both on site and
up -stream flows3. The study assumed the need to contain the 100 year storm flow
from the site as well as the upstream flows, according to City standards. This
analysis resulted in the sizing of the retention basin to assure that these flows would
be accommodated. The analysis also included best management practices, for both
construction and operation of the parking lot, which are designed to control siltation.
The City and the church will enter into a Maintenance Agreement designed to assure
that the basin retains capacity and functionality in the long term. These requirements,
and the Agreement, will assure that impacts associated with storm flows are less
than significant.
�)-g) The site is not located in a flood zone as designated by FEMA. Further, no structures
are planned, and no one will occupy the site for any period of time. No impact is
expected.
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IX. LAND USE AND PLANNING -
Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established
X
community? (Aerial photo)
b) Conflict with any applicable land
use plan, policy, or regulation of an
X
agency with jurisdiction over the
project (including, but not limited to
the general plan, specific plan, local
coastal program, or zoning
ordinance) adopted for the purpose
of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect? (General Plan
Exhibit 2.1)
c) Conflict with any applicable
X
habitat conservation plan or natural
community conservation plan?
General Plan MEA p. 74 ff.)
IX. a) The project site is currently in use as a parking area, and will not divide an
established community.
b) The use of the site as a parking area is ancillary to the existing church, which is
permitted under the Low Density Residential zone. The addition of parking will relieve
on street and off site parking currently occurring, and will not be in conflict with
either the General Plan or Zoning Ordinance. The project will be required to meet
landscaping and design requirements for parking lots. No impact is expected.
c) The project site is within the boundaries of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan, and will be subject to the regulations associated with that
Plan. No impact is expected.
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X. MINERAL RESOURCES -- Would
the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability
X
of a known mineral resource that
would be of value to the region and
the residents of the state? (Master
Environmental Assessment p. 71
ff.)
b) Result in the loss of availability
X
of a locally -important mineral
resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific
plan or other land use plan?
(Master Environmental Assessment
p. 71 ff.)
X. a) & b) No mineral resources are expected to occur within the project area. There are
no significant mineral resources in the vicinity of the project. The project site has
been designated for urban use for a number of years. No impact will occur.
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XI. NOISE Would the project result
in:
a) Exposure of persons to or
X
generation of noise levels in excess
of standards established in the local
general plan or noise ordinance, or
applicable standards of other
agencies? (General Plan MEA p.
111 ff.)
b) Exposure of persons to or
X
generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels? (General
Plan MEA p. 111 ff.)
c) A substantial permanent increase
X
in ambient noise levels in the
project vicinity above levels
existing without the project?
(General Plan MEA p. 111 ff.)
d) A substantial temporary or
X
periodic increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
(General Plan MEA p. 111 ff.)
e) For a project located within an
X
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been adopted,
within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the
project expose people residing or
working in the project area to
excessive noise levels? (General
Plan land use map)
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f) For a project within the vicinity
X
of a private airstrip, would the
project expose people residing or
working in the project area to
excessive noise levels? (General
Plan land use map)
XI. a) & c) The parking lot occurs adjacent to future residential development, although
lands to the south are currently vacant. The proposed parking lots will be in use
during services and other church activities, which generally occur on Sundays, during
day time hours. The noise generated by car engines will be limited, and periodic, and
is not expected to increase noise levels in the long term.
XI. b)& d) The construction of the parking lot will result in temporary elevated noise levels
associated with the heavy equipment which will be used to grade and pave the site.
There are no sensitive receptors in proximity to the project site. Further, the
construction of the lot will occur during prescribed daytime hours, when noise levels
are less impacted by additions to the noise environment. Although temporary
increases in noise due to heavy equipment are expected to occur for short periods,
the impact is expected to be less than significant, insofar as no sensitive receptors
occur in the area.
e) & f)The project site is not located within the noise contours of any airport or airstrip.
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XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING
— Would the project:
a) Induce substantial population
X
growth in an area, either directly
(for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly
(for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?
(General Plan, p. 9 ff.)
b) Displace substantial numbers of
X
existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement
housing elsewhere? (General Plan,
p. 9 ff., project description)
c) Displace substantial numbers of
X
people, necessitating the
construction of replacement
housing elsewhere? (General Plan,
p. 9 ff., project description)
XII. a)-c) The paving of the parking lot is being completed to accommodate an existing
need. The project will therefore have no potential to induce growth, either directly or
indirectly.
The project site does not currently include housing or people, and the construction of
the parking lot will not displace either housing or people. No impacts associated with
population and housing are expected.
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XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES
a) Would the project result in
substantial adverse physical
impacts associated with the
provision of new or physically
altered governmental facilities,
need for new or physically altered
governmental facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts,
in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives for
any of the public services:
Fire protection? (General Plan MEA,
X
p. 57)
Police protection? (General Plan
X
MEA, p. 57)
Schools? (General Plan MEA, p. 52
X
ff.)
Parks? (General Plan; Recreation
X
and Parks Master Plan)
Other public facilities? (General
X
Plan MEA, p. 46 ff.)
XIII. a) The construction of the parking lot will have no impact on public services. The
fire and police departments currently would respond to calls for service in the turfed
lot, and the paving of the area will not change that response. The proposed parking
lot will not increase the school population, and will therefore have no impact on
schools. Similarly, the construction of the parking lot will have no impact on parks or
other public facilities.
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XIV. RECREATION
a) Would the project increase the
X
use of existing neighborhood and
regional parks or other recreational
facilities such that substantial
physical deterioration of the facility
would occur or be accelerated?
(Project description; General Plan
Exhibit 5.1)
b) Does the project include
X
recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of
recreational facilities which might
have an adverse physical effect on
the environment? (Project
description)
XIV. a) & b) The construction of a church parking lot has no potential to impact recreational
resources.
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XV. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC -
- Would the project:
a) Cause an increase in traffic
X
which is substantial in relation to
the existing traffic load and
capacity of the street system (i.e.,
result in a substantial increase in
either the number of vehicle trips,
the volume to capacity ratio on
roads, or congestion at
intersections)? (General Plan EIR, p.
III-29 ff.)
b) Exceed, either individually or
X
cumulatively, a level of service
standard established by the county
congestion management agency for
designated roads or highways?
(General Plan EIR, p. III-29 ff.)
c) Result in a change in air traffic
X
patterns, including either an
increase in traffic levels or a
change in location that results in
substantial safety risks? (No air
traffic involved in project)
d) Substantially increase hazards
X
due to a design feature (e.g., sharp
curves or dangerous intersections)
or incompatible uses (e.g., farm
equipment)? (Project description)
e) Result in inadequate emergency
X
access? (Application materials)
f) Result in inadequate parking
X
capacity? (Project description)
g) Conflict with adopted policies,
X
plans, or programs supporting
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alternative transportation (e.g., bus
turnouts, bicycle racks)? (Project
description; MEA Exhibit 3.10)
XV. a)-g) The proposed parking lot is being constructed to improve parking at the
church, and alleviate the need for on -street parking, particularly during special events
at the church. The proposed project will not increase traffic, nor will it affect traffic
on Washington Street beyond the effects which currently occur. Access to the lot
will be in the same location, off the frontage road, as currently occurs. Egress from
the site will continue as it currently does — either from the frontage road or from the
intersection of Washington Street and Highlands/Avenue 47, which is currently
signalized. The parking lot will have no impact on levels of service in the area.
The proposed parking lot will have no impact on air traffic, as there are no airports in
the area, and the parking lot would not impact air traffic.
The proposed parking lot has been designed to City standards, including the width of
drive aisles and turning radii. There will be no impact associated with design features.
The proposed parking lot will have no impact on emergency access, as the access
points to the site will continue to occur in the same location as they do currently.
The proposed parking lot is designed to add to the parking available at the church,
and will not result in inadequate parking capacity.
The church is located on an established SunLine bus route, and the construction of
the lot will have no impact on that bus route.
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XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICE
X
SYSTEMS. Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment
X
requirements of the applicable
Regional Water Quality Control
Board? (General Plan MEA, p. 58
ff.)
b) Require or result in the
X
construction of new water or
wastewater treatment facilities or
expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
(General Plan MEA, p. 58 ff.)
c) Require or result in the
X
construction of new storm water
drainage facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction
of which could cause significant
environmental effects? (General
Plan MEA, p. 58 ff.)
d) Have sufficient water supplies
X
available to serve the project from
existing entitlements and
resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed? (General Plan
MEA, p. 58 ff.)
e) Result in a determination by the
X
wastewater treatment provider that
serves or may serve the project
that it has adequate capacity to
serve the project's projected
demand in addition to the
provider's existing commitments?
(General Plan MEA, p. 58 ff.)
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f) Be served by a landfill with
X
sufficient permitted capacity to
accommodate the project's solid
waste disposal needs? (General
Plan MEA, p. 58 ff.)
g) Comply with federal, state, and
X
local statutes and regulations
related to solid waste? (General
Plan MEA, p. 58 ff.)
XVI. a)-g) The proposed parking lot will have no impacts on utilities and service systems.
There will be no wastewater facilities associated with the proposed project. The
project site is currently irrigated, and the construction of the lot will use the same
water source for landscaping irrigation. The proposed project will not require solid
waste services, although the church is currently served by the City's solid waste
provider.
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XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF
SIGNIFICANCE
a) Does the project have the
X
potential to degrade the quality of
the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or
wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below
self-sustaining levels, threaten to
eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or
endangered plant or animal or
eliminate important examples of the
major periods of California history
or prehistory?
b) Does the project have the
potential to achieve short-term, to
X
the disadvantage of long-term
environmental goals?
c) Does the project have impacts
X
that are individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable?
("Cumulatively
considerable" means that the
incremental effects of a project are
considerable when viewed in
connection with the effects of past
projects, the effects of other
current projects, and the effects of
probable future projects)?
d) Does the project have
X
environmental effects which will
cause substantial adverse effects
on human beings, either directly or
indirectly?
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KVII. a) The project site contains no significant biological resources. The project site
has the potential to include buried archaeological resources. Mitigation for this
potential impact has been provided in this report, which reduce the impacts to less
than significant levels.
KVII. b) The paving of the lot achieves long term goals, insofar as it can be expected to
alleviate current on site parking deficiencies.
KVII. c) The paving of the parking lot will have no cumulative impacts. The
construction of the adjacent retention basin will relieve existing flooding issues in the
area, thereby resulting in a beneficial cumulative impact.
KVII. d) The proposed project will have no significant effect on people, as no sensitive
receptors occur near the site.
KVIII. EARLIER ANALYSES.
Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other
CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or
negative declaration. Section 15063(c)(3)(D). In this case a discussion should
identify the following on attached sheets:
a) Earlier analyses used. Identify earlier analyses and state where they are available
for review.
General Plan EIR, 2002.
b) Impacts adequately addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist
were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to
applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by
mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis.
Not applicable.
c) Mitigation measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation
Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined
from the earlier document and the extent to which they address site -specific
conditions for the project.
Not applicable.
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