2020-03-20 INCOMPLETE LETTER
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March 20, 2020
Lou Miramontes
Hofmann Land Development
1380 Galaxy Way, Suite B
Concord, CA 94520
SUBJECT: COMPLETENESS REVIEW FOR TRAVERTINE SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2017-0002, ZONE CHANGE 2017-0002,
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 2017-0004, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
2017-0008, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2017-0008
Dear Mr. Miramontes:
On May 30, 2018, we provided you with a letter indicating that the above-mentioned
applications were incomplete and gave an update of what was still missing from the
application package. The following items are still pending:
• Updated biological resources studies
• A copy of the USFWS approved Biological Opinion and Concurrence Letter
• Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Since the pending items above have not been received, your applications are deemed
incomplete. Once these items have been received, the applications can be deemed
complete. Additionally, a Development Agreement application was determined to be
required per the Preapplication Review letter dated June 22, 2017. This application was
not submitted with the initial applications; however, funds are available in the Hofmann
Land Development Company trust account. City staff will work with you to submit the
application.
Since the May 30, 2018 letter, there have been several changes in the project and your
project team that have contributed to delays in application processing. Changes in the
project include the addition of off-site infrastructure to support the project in the form of
booster stations, well sites and an electrical substation; proposals for alternative
emergency accesses; the addition of rock crushing operations on-site; changes to
Planning Areas in the Specific Plan and trail staging areas. Additionally, please provide us
with updated owner information and contact information for the Hofmann trust and
engineer of record so that we may update the application records.
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General Plan Amendment 2017-0002 and Zone Change 2017-0002
Staff completed the first review of the General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Change
(ZC) application materials, including the GPA and ZC justification and maps, and provided
comments on November 28, 2017. To date, we have not received a second submittal of
the materials addressing staff’s comments. Please review the GPA and ZC justification
and maps and update them per staff’s comments and changes in the project and
resubmit.
A fiscal impact study was submitted in January 2018 and staff had some correspondence
with Roger Dale, who prepared the study, regarding this. Please update the land use
assumptions in the study according to the changes made to the Planning Areas and
update the basis for projected home values with more recent data. Once this is updated,
it will be sent to Finance staff for review.
Specific Plan 2017-0004
Staff is currently reviewing the fourth submittal of the specific plan which was submitted
in December 2019. Staff will upload comments to the SP2017-0004 permit account in
Trakit within the next two weeks.
Tentative Tract Map 2017-0008
Previously, staff had completed their review of the Tentative Tract Map and had no further
comments, except for comments on the Traffic Impact Analysis. Because of changes in
the project, the Tentative Tract Map will need to be reviewed again. Please submit a
revised copy of the following:
• Tentative Tract Map
• Preliminary Precise Grading Plan
• Preliminary Landscape Plan
• Hydrology/Drainage Study
• Water Quality Management Plan
• Updated Geotechnical Report
The revised Traffic Impact Analysis is being reviewed and has been sent to County of
Riverside and City of Indio for their review since portions of Avenue 62 are in the County
and affected intersections are located in both jurisdictions.
Environmental Assessment 2017-0008
The Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been circulated for public review. The comment
period ends on April 8, 2020. With the circulation of the NOP, staff initiated AB52 Tribal
Consultation on March 6, 2020. Tribes have 30 days to contact the City to request
consultation, if they desire.
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Portions of the Draft EIR were submitted in May 2018 as listed below:
• Chapter 1-Executive Summary
• Chapter 2-Introduction
• Chapter 3-Project Description
• Sections of Chapter 4-Environmental Impact Analysis
The remaining portions, as listed below, were not submitted.
• Sections of Chapter 4-Environmental Impact Analysis
o Aesthetics
o Biological Resources
o Public Services
o Utilities and Service Systems
• Chapter 5-Other CEQA Required Sections
• Chapter 6-Alternatives to the Proposed Project
• Chapter 7-EIR Preparation
Due to project changes as noted above and changes in the CEQA guidelines since 2018,
all portions of the Draft EIR need to be updated and resubmitted.
Several technical studies were submitted to the City in May 2018 with the portions of the
Draft EIR as listed below:
• Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA)
• Air Quality Impact Analysis
• Jurisdictional Delineation
• Supplemental Cultural Resources Technical Report
• Class III Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation
• Geotechnical Report
• Soils Report
• Greenhouse Gas Analysis
• Travertine Radius Map Report
• Hydrology Reports
• Hydrology and Debris Production Report
• Existing Off-Site Flood Risk Assessment Report
• Flood Hazard Analysis for Devil Canyon
• Travertine Development Drainage Master Plan
• Preliminary Drainage Study
• Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan
• Noise Impact Analysis
• Traffic Impact Analysis
• Water Supply Assessment
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These studies will need to be updated based on changes that have been made to the
project as noted above and changes in CEQA guidelines since 2018, with the exception of
the Class III Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation. The Traffic Impact Analysis is
being reviewed as noted above. Staff is happy to discuss how extensive the changes
would need to be for each report.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (760) 777-7067.
Sincerely,
Cheri L. Flores
Planning Manager
Design and Development Department
cc. Mark Rogers, TRG Land
Danny Castro, Design and Development Director