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RESOLUTION NO. 7675
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ADOPTING ENVIRONP~IENTAL REVIEW POLICY AND RES-
CINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 6696, 7200, 7291 AND 7590
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Resources of the State of_ Cali-
fornia amended Chapter 3 of the California Administrative Code relative
to Guidelines f_or implementation of the California Environmental duality
Act of 1970 to become effective on April 1, 1975, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista must modify its policy re-
garding environmental review to fully comply with the California
Administrative Code, and
WHEREAS, to implement the intent of recent court decisions
and provide a review procedure that T,ahile fully disclosing all signifi-
cant adverse environmental impacts and allowing public input will not
result in any unwarranted delay in project consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista that the attached Environmental Review Policy be,
and the same is hereby adopted as the Environmental Review Policy of
the City of Chula Vista.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution Nos. 6696, 7200,
7291 and 7590 be, and the same are hereby rescinded.
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,.~esented by ~i~ ' ~ Approved as to form by
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D. J. Peterson, Director of
Planning
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George D, Lindberg, City Attorney
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City of Chula Vi ta, California
Planning Department
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Chula Vista, Ca. 92012
714-427-3300
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 18th day of March ~
1975 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl, Scott
NAYES : CounezZmen None
ABSENT: Ccune2Zmen None
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I~z~'htOQ~
Mayor of the City of C uZa Vesta
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City Zer
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA. )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss,
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JE?IINIE M~ FULASZ, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vesta,
CaZ2forn2a, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing zs a full,
true and correct. copy of and
that -the same has not been amended or repeaZedo
DATED
(SEAL)
CC-660
City CZer
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E~dVIROlJi-1EtJTAL ktEVlEld POLICY
CITY OE CHULA VISTA
Adopted by the
Chuia Vista City Council
March i8, 1975
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COf~ITEfITS
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Section 1 Purpose and Intent. . 1
Section 2 General Background. , , 2
Section 3 General Provisions. . 3
3,1 General Rule. . 3
3.2 Projects Requiring Preparation of an EIR. .. 3
3,3 Projects Wot Subject to Environmental Review, 3
Section 4 Environmental Review Committee. . 6
Section 5 Procedures for Initial Revie~v of Projects . 7
Section 6 Preparation and Processing of EIIt's lg
Section 7 Contents of Uraft EIR 22
Section 8 Technical Support.Uocuments , , 27
Section 9 Standard Factors 29
Section 10 Record Retention ~
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Section 11 Fees . , , ..
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Section 72 Conflicts dvith Requirments of the State of Calif.. .. 42
Section 13 Severabi 1 i ty , , , , 42
Section 14 Definitions, , o , ,
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Appen dix A Initial Study Application.
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Appendix B Project Evaluation.. , . 60
Appendi x C Outline of EI R Ernpfras i zi ng Ili ti gati on of Impacts 66
Appendix D Outline of EIR Emphasizing Alternative to Reduce
Impact. 69
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Appendix E ~ Consultant's Affidavit, ,~ ~ 72
Sec. 1 Pu~ose and Intent
It is the intent of the City
tri th the Environmental Quality Act
activities of private individuals
found to leave a significant effect
productive capacity of the City of
Council to establish procedures in accordance
of the State of California to regulate the
and corporations and public agencies which are
upon the quality of the environment and the
Chula Vista.
The purpose of the Policy is to conform the procedures and regulations
of the City of Chula Vista to the requirements of federal and state law in
developing and maintaining a sound and livable environment. The procedures
established herein are intended to lead to the regulation of development
activities to prevent, insofar as possible, environmental damage; and further,
ft is recognized that the management of our natural resources requires a
balancing of policies and practices based on a systematic concerted effort
by public and private interests to enhance human environmental quality and
to increase productive capacities.
This Environmental Review Policy has been formulated in order to assure
proper and adequate information, consistency in review and systematic preparation
of Initial Studies (IS) and Environmental Tmpact Reports (EIR). It should be
emphasized that these guidelines Hrill continue to be revietived and modified as
experience is gained and further research is completed. Suggestions are solicited
to assist the City in this evolutionary process to~rard the end of developing
concise and meaningful environmental doc~.aments. '
It is the underlying purpose of these policies to insure that all adverse
environr.~ental effects of a project are, to the extent feasible, fully disclosed
to the decision making authority with the responsibility for discretionary review
of the project. Tl~e environment consists of a complex, interrelated array of
physical/biotic, human/social, economic/political systems. Because of these
complex factors, a consistent means has been provided to assure that proposed
projects preserve and enhance the quality of life rather than detract from
the health and well being of the general public.
In-order that she enviro~~~nental review process achieve its maximuri useful
potential, it is essential that the process begin during the conceptual develop-
ment phase of the project. The first order of work should, therefore, be an
assessment of sensitive environmental problems of the project or project locale.
Based on this, the project should then be formulated in recognition of these
issues, and mitigating measures should be included in the project to lessen any
adverse impact, or alternatives to the project considered, including the
possibility of no project.
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Sec. 2 General Back rg ound
2.1 California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
This act requires that an EIR be prepared for Mate and local projects
- having a significant environmental impact. The EIR must identify
adverse effects of a project, mitigating measures instituted to reduce
adverse effects and consider alternatives to tt~e aroject.
2.2 Addition to the Subdivision Map Act 1971
This revision specifies that a governing body shall deny approval of
a tentative subdivision map if the design of the subdivision or the
proposed ir,~prover~~ents are likely to cause substantia'i environmental
damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or
other habitat.
2.3 Friends of (lammoth et.al vs. Board of Supervisors, (lono County et.al.
T(iis court decision found that the California Environmental Quality Act
applied not only to public projects but to any project a public agency
approves or controls.
2.4 Guidelines for the Im cementation of CEQA
Ca ifornia A ministrative Code, Tit e 14, Uiv. 6)
These guidelines were promulgated on February 3, 1973, by t(ze Secretary
for Resources and subsequently amended. They provide a71 public agencies
in the State of California with principles, objectives criteria and
definitions to be used to implement CEQA.
2.5 Future Revisions
The Enyi ronmer,tal Review Commi ±te~ i s herby c':wrged :•ri th the respcn-
' sibility for recommending to the City Council fir consideration such
changes to this Policy that are necessary in the light of experience
gained or because of amended state legislation or regulation. Suggestions
by any reader for revisions to this Policy are solicited.
2.6 Acronyms/Abbreviations
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 - CEQA
California Administrative Code - Cal. Admin. Code
Environmental Impact Report (Draft or Final) - EIR
Environmental Review Committee - ERC
Initial Study - IS
Negative Declaration _ r(p
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Sec. 3 General Provisions
Projects Re airing Environmental Review
3.1 General Rule. The requirements set forth in this Policy apply
to projects which may have any possible significant effect on the
environment and which involve discretionary action by the City of
Chula Vista, l~here it can be determined 4aith certainty that the activity
in question will not have any possible significant effect an t[~e environ-
ment, the activity is not covered by .the requirements set forth in CEQA,
the Cal, Admin. Code and this Policy concerning the evaluation of
projects and the preparation and review of environmental documents does
not apply.
3,2 Projects Requiring Preparation of an EIR
i. Projects'under control of the-City of Chula Vista
When the City of Chula Vista plans to carry out or approve
a project which involves a discretionary act and is non exempt,
an ND or an EIR shall be prepared,
(a) 6•Jhen a department of the City of Chula Vista plans to
carry out a project which is not categorically exempt from
review, the department shall apply for an IS which may lead
to an tJD or file an application for a draft EIR. All actions
shall be in conformance with guidelines adopted by the
ERC.
(b) ~fhen joint project with other public and/or non-
governmental persons are contemplated, provisions of Cai,
Admin. Code Section 15061 (c) shall apply,
(c) lJhen u project is subject to approval, financial suppo~,
or other support of the City of Cf~ula Vista and is not
categorically exer•~pt frorn review, the project applicant shall
file an application for an IS which may lead to an PdD or
file an application fora draft EIR.
2, Special considerations in Revie~r Requirements.
(a) I•lhen an EIR has been prepared, no additional EIR need
be prepared unless there has been substantial change ire the
project, the circumstances under which the project is to be
carried out, or the location of the project which could
involve the possibility of new significant environmental
impacts not considered in the previous EIR on the project.
The ERC shall revieNr project revisions to insure that there
could be no potential of new significant environmental impacts
or the ERC shall require that a suppler~ent to ti-;e EIR be
prepared, This action shall be in conformance •;rith Sec. 7,10
of this Policy,
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(b) If t{~e ERC finds that a proposed project is essentially
the same, in terms of impact or circumstances underwhich the
project is to be undertaken, as a project for which an EIR
has been previously prepared, the ERC may recommend that the
previously prepared EIR be certified. as t{~e final EI{t on the
subject project. Under the same circumstances the ERC may
recommend the certification of a final EIIt for more than one
project.
(c) t~Vhen a project is to be phased, or when an individual
project is to be part of a large undertaking, a single .
environmental document must be prepared on the total project.
(see Cal. Admin. Code, Sec. 15069).
(d) If a project was approved or given support by tfie City
of Chula Vista prior to the effective date of CEQA (tJov.
23, 1970), the State Guidelines (April 5, 1973) or subsequent
revisions to the State Guidelines, the provision of Cal. Admin.
Code Sec. 15070 shall apply.
(e) When a Draft EIR or tJD has 4een completed and sent out for
public review prior to the adoption of this Environmental Review
Policy, no new document need be prepared and the PJD or EIR
shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of
the City of Chula Vista and shall be processed in compliance
erith regulations in force at the time pr" preparation.
3 .3 Projects Not Sub,Zect to Environmental Review
1. Emergency Projects
T{ie following emergency projects are exempt from the requirement
for environmental review:
(a) Projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public
agency to maintain, repair, restore, demolis{~ or replace
property or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a
d?caster in a stricken area 'n which a state of emergency has
been proclaimed by the Governor pursuUnt to Chapter 7
(commending with Sec. 3550} of Division 1, Title 2 of the
Government Code.
(b) Emergency repairs to public service facilities necessary
,~ to maintain service.
(c) Projects undertaken as immediate action necessary to
prevent or mitigate an emergency.
2, tlinisterial Activities
t~inisterial activities are not subject to the requirements of this
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ordinance and do not require environmental review. Tire following
actions will generally be considered ministerial in nature.
However, this list is roc considered to be all inclusive and
decisions as to whether an action is ministerial are reserved
and delegated to the EitC. (See Definition Sec. 15.11)
. (a) Issuance of building permits.
(b) Issuance'of business licenses.
. (c) Approval of final subdivision maps~_
(d) Approval of adjustment plat....
(e) Approval of individual utility service connections
or disconnections.
(f) Issuance of zoning permits.
(g) Issuance of mechanical permits.
(h) Issuance of electrical permits..
(i)~ Issuance of curb and sidewalk permits.
(j) Issuance of temporary encroachment permits.
(k) Issuance of driveway painting permits.
- (1) Permits issued for moving extra width loads or for•
overloaded vehicles.
(m) Grading permits for grading plans approved through
tentative subdivision maps, precise plu7s or planned.
units developments.
. (n) Utility permits other than for utilities transmission
. .lines.
(o) Site plan and architectural approval or projects
previously reviewed as a precise plan cr planned unit
development, .
3. Feasibility and Planning Studies
A project involving only feasibility or planning studies for
possible future actions which the City of Chula Vista has not
approved, adopted, or funded does not require environment~ai
review, but does require consideration of environmental factors
as required by Section 21102 of CEQA.
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Sec. 4 Environmental Review Committee
4.1 Established. There is hereby established. an Environmental
Review omm~ttee (ERC) composed of the ..following officials of the
City of Chula Vista, or their representatives:
1. The City tlanager;
2. The Director of Public Works;
3. The Director of Planning;
4. The Environmental Review Coordinator; and
5 The City Attorney.
6. The Chairperson of the Environmental Control Commission
(Any representative must be a member of the ECC)
4.2 Powers and Duties. The Environmental Review Committee shall have
the following powers and duties:
1. Conduct IS's and recommend to decis-ion making bodies that an
ND be made unless the subject project may have a possible significant
environmental effect, in accordance with Sec. 6.4 of this Policy.
2. Issue draft EIR's following independent analysis and review of
. information supplied by a project consultant.
3. Review revised projects for vrhich EIR's or ND's have been
prepared and determine if a supplemental EIR must be prepared,
or if there clearly will be no new adverse effects.
• 4. Recommend to the City Council a list of consultants qualified
to prepare EIR's.
5. Adopt all forms and reporting formats.
6. Periodically review the adequacy of fees to cover the costs
to the City for environmental review of project subject to approval
or support and make recommendations to the City Council for
adjustments in the fee schedule.
7. Periodically review the Environmental Review Policy and make
recommendations to the City Council on any necessary or desirable
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8. Adopt such procedural guidelines which are necessary for agency
. ~ and departmental implementation of CEQA and this Policy.
4.3 Rules
1. Three (3) members of the ERC shall constitute a quorum to do
business, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting.
2. The affirmative votes of at least a rtiajority of members
.present shall be required for any action of the ERC.
3. The ERC shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson at the
first meeting each calendar year.
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Sec. 5 Procedures for Initial Review of Projects.
5.1 Introduction
Private individuals, corporations or other poisons required to have
environmental review of their project shall establish contact with
the Environmental Review Coordinator (hereafter refer.~ed to as
Coordinator) at an early stage in the development process. The
Coordinator, acting on behalf of the ERC shall advise the applicant on
procedures, requirements, tune schedules and phasing, and other matters,
Public agencies other than departments of the City of Chula Vista shall
likewise establish early communication with the Coordinator in order to
determine applicable requirements and arrange mutual satisfactory
procedures for the interchange of information.
Departments of the City of Chula Vista shall work with the Coordinator
in generating and assembling information necessar~~ for preparation of
any required EIR or conducting an IS for Ci~y sponsored projects..
5,2 Review of Exempt Projects
A proponent of a project,. whether public or private, shall present the
proposed project to the Counter Review staff of the appropriate
department depending on the nature of the praject. The Planning
Department, Building Department, or the Engineering Division of the
. Public Works Department have qualified personnel available to screen
projects. The Coordinator sha71 have final counter review authority
' before making any recommendations to the decision making body of the
applicability of the following actions which are exempt from review
requirements:
Actions not defined as projects
Emergency projects
Ministerial projects
Categorica't exemptions
When a project is determined to be exempt from the requirements of CEQA,
as provided in Section 3.1 through 5.3, the Coordinator may prepare a
Notice of Exemption for filling with the County Clerk.
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5.3 i.~togorical Exemptions
In respanse to the mandate of tze State of California, the City of
Chula Vista has found that the following classes of projects listed
in this sE.;~on do not have any possible significant effect on the
environme~ - and they are declared to be categorically exempt from the
requiremen... ;"or the preparati.rn of environmental documents.
Exceptions
(a) Location. Class 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consider-
ation~y w~iere the project is to be located--a project that is
ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may
in a particularly sensitive environment, be significant.
Therefore, these classes are considered to apply in all instances,
except where the project may impact on an environmental resource,
of hazardous or critical concern as may be hereafter designated,
precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to by Federal,
State or local agencies.
Areas designated as F-1 Floodway Zone or F Flood Plain Restrictive
Modifying District, designated for conservation in the Conservation
Element of the General Plan, as open space in the Open
Space Element, near a scenic route, a gatev~ray as identified
in the Scenic P.oute Element, or near a major geologic hazard on
the Seismic Safety and Safety Element plan diagrams of the
General Plan shall all be considered areas of hazard or
critical concern within the City of Chula Vista.
(b) Cumulative Impact. All exemptions for these classes are
i nappTi cab~f e w enTi Tit e^"cumul ati ve impact of successive projects
of the same type in the same place, over time is significant--
for example, annual additions to an existing building under Class 1
This provision does not apply to individual projects at different
locations or individual projects undertaken at substantially different
t u'i]~S .
Class 1: Existing Facilities. Class 1 consists of the operation, repair,
maintenance or minor a~ teration of existing public or private structures,
facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving
negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing,
including but not limited to: ..
(a) Interior or exterior alterations involving such things as
interior partitions, plumbing and electrical conveyances;
(b) Existing facilities of both investor, and publicly owned
utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewage,
or other public utility services.
(c) Existing highways and streets, side4valks, gutters, bicycle
and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities;
(d) Restoration, or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged
structures, facilities or mechanical_ equipment to meet current
standards of public health and safety, unless it is determined
that the damage was substantial and resulted from an environmental
hazard such as earthquake, landsiide or flood;
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(e) Additions to existing structures provided that the addition
will not result in an increase of more than 50 percent of the floor
area of the structure before tf~e addition or alteration, or 2500
sq. f t. whichever is less;
(f) Addition of safety of health protection devices for use
during construction of or in conjunction with existing structures,
facilities or mechanical equipment, or topographical features
(including navigational devices);
(g) Wew copy on existing on and off-premise signs;
(h) ~9aintenance of existing landscaping, native growth and water
supply .reservoirs (excluding the use of economic poisons, as
defined in Division 7, Chapter 2, California Agricultural Code);
(i) Division of existing multiple family rental units into
condominiums; _
(j) Demolition and removal of buildings and related structures
except 4vhere they are of historical, archaeological .or architectural
significance as officially. designated by Federal, State or local
government acticn;
(k) Interior or internal modifications to established and discrete
areas which are fully developed within the larger environment
of parks or recreation centers where such internal or interior
mcdifiication is essentially a rearrangement rather than an additive
.unction;
(1) Installation of traffic signals, traffic signs, safety
street lighting, pavement markings or raised medians for improving
the flow characteristics or safety of existing streets;
(m) I~;staliation of parking meters along existing streets.
Class 2: ~Re lacement or Reconstruction. Class 2 consists. of replacement
or reconstruction o existing structures and faci~.ities where the new
structure grill be iroated on the same site as the structure replaced
and will have substanti~111y the same purpose and capacity as the structure
replaced, including but not limited to: .
(a} Replacement or reconstruction of existing schools and
hospitals to provide earthquake resistant structures which do
not increase capacity more than 50%.
(b) Replacement of a commercial structure with a new structure
of substa rriially the same size and purpose.
(c) Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility facilities
involving negligible or no expansion of use.
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Class 3: New Construction of Small Structures. Class 3 consists of
construction an ocation o sing e, new sma facilities or structures
and installation of small new equipment and facilities including but not
limited to:
(a) Single family residences not in conjunction with the building
of two or more such units;
(b) Motels, apartments, and duplexes designed for not more than
four dwelling units if not in conjunction with the building of two
or more such structures;
(c) Stores, offices, restaurants and other commercial uses if
designed for' an occupant load of 20 persons or less, if not in
conjunction with the building of two or more such structures;
(d) Water main, sewage, electrical, gas and other utility extensions
of reasonable length to serve such construction ;
(e) Accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports,
patios, swimming pools and fences.
Class 4: Minor Alterations to Land. Class 4 consists of minor jpublic
or private a terations ~n t e con ition of land, water and/or vegetation,
which do not involve removal of mature, scenic trees except for forestry
and agricultural purposes. Examples include but are not limited to:
(a) Grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent, except
where it is to be located in a waterway, in any wetland, in an
officially designated (by Federal, State or local governmental
action} scenic area, or in officially mapped areas of severe
geologic hazard.
(b) tdew gardening and landscaping;
(c) Fill in~ of earth i~ito pr.vicu,ly excav~:ted land with material
compatible with the natural features of the site;
(d) Plinor alterations in land, water and vegetation in existing
officially designated wildlife management areas of fish production
facilities which result in improvement of habitat for fish and
wildlife resources or greater fish production.
(e) Minor temporary uses of land having negligible or no permanent .
effects on the environment, including carnivals, sales of Christmas
trees, etc.
(f) Minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored.
(g) Removal of dead, damaged or diseased trees or limbs.
(h) The renewal of any lease, license~or permit to use land where
the use involves negligible or no permanent effects on the environ-
ment.
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Class 5: Alterations in Land Use imitations. Class 5 consists of
minor alterations ~n an use ~m~~at~ons, except zoning, including
but not limited to:
(a) Minor lot line adjustnet~t, side yard and setback variances
not resulting in the creation{ of any new parcel nor in any change
in land use or density.
(b) The issuance of minor encroachment permits.
(c) Conveyance of minor miscellaneous casements, excluding street,
alley or walkway easements.
(d) Minor modifications ofthe conditians of previously approved
tentative subdivision maps involving improved design features
when no increase in the number of lots or parcels is proposed.
(e) Plinor area variances, yard variances, or slight modifications
Yr'hich do not result in any change in. land use or additional
dwelling units.
Class 6: Infoi°mation Collection. Class 6 consists of basic data
collections, researc experimental management and resource evaluation
activities ~rhich do not resul~ in a serious or major disturbance to an
environmental resource. These may be for strictly information gathering
purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action Yrhich a public
agency has not yet approved, adopted or funded.
(a) Permits for test holes in public areas t~rhich will be used
for engineering evaluations for street, sewer, storm drain,
buildings or utility installations.
(b) Basic data collection, field testing, research, experimental
management and resource activities of C~~ty departments, or
offices which do not result in serious or.major disturbance to
an environmental resource.
Class 7: R~ulator~ Actions for Protection of ~datural Resources.
Class a: Actions b Re ulator A encies for the Protection of the
nvironment.
These classes do not apply to the City of Chula Vista.
Class 9: Inspections. Class 9 consists of activities limited
entirely to inspection, to cf~eck for performance of an operation, or
quality, health or safety of a project, including related activities
such as inspection for possible mislabeling, misrepresentation or
aiiulteration of products.
Class 10: Loans. Class 10 is not applicable to the City of Chula Vista.
Class 11: Accessor Structures. Class li consists of construction, or
placement o minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing
commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including but not
limited to:
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(a) On-premise signs
(b.) Small parking lots
(c) Game courts, play equipment, drinking fountains, restrooms,
barbeques.
(d) Placement of seasonal or temporary use items such as life-
guard tourers, mobile food units, portable restrooms, and similar
items in generally the same locations from time to time in
publicly owned parks.
Class 12: Surplus Gover~iment Property Sales. Class 12 consists of
sales of surplus government property except for parcels of land located
in an area of statewide interest or potential area of concern as
identified in the Governor's Environmental Goals and Policy Report
prepared pursuant to Government Code Sec. 65041 et seq.
Class 13: Acquisition of Lands for tildlife Conservation Purposes.
Class 13 consists of the acquisition of lands for fish and vr-ildlife
conservation purposes, including, preservation of fish and wildlife
habitat, establishing ecological reserves under Fish and Game Code
Section 1580, and preserving access to public lands and tiraters where
tf~e purpose of the acquisition is to preserve the land in its natural
condition.
Class 14: .Minor Additions to Schools. This class does not apply to the
City of Chula Vista.
5.4 Environmental Effect of Project Determination of Significance-General
ku e.
The determination of ~rhether a project may have a significant effect on the
em~ironment calls for careful judgment based to the extent possible on
scientific and factual data. A blanket iron clad definition of significant
effect is not possible because tf~e significance of an activity may vary with
tine setting. For example, an activity which may not be significant in a
developed area may be significant in an undeveloped area. There may be a
difference of opinion on wf~ether a particular effect should be considered
adverse or beneficial, but t°:here there is, or is anticipated to be, an
opinion that considers or could consider the effect to be significant, an
EIR to explore the environmental effects involved must be prepared.
In evaluating the significance of the environmental effect of a project, both
primary and secondary consequences shall be considered. Primary consequences
are immediately related to the project (the construction of a nevr treatment
plant may facilitate population growth in a particular area), while secondary
consequences are related more to primary consequences than to the project
itself (an impact upon the resource base, including land, air, water and
energy use of the area in question may result from ti~~ population growth).
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E~~xam~~les~~. Some examples of project consequences which may have a significant
ee e~"~on the environment in connection with most projects wf~ere they occur,
include a change that:
• 1. Is in conflict with environmental plans and goals that have been
adopted by the City of Chula Vista;
2. Has a substantial and demonstrable negative aesthetic effect;
3. Substantially affects a rare or endangered species of animal or
plant, or habitat of such a species;.
r=. Causes substantial interference with•the movement of any resident
or migratory fish or wildlife species;
5.. Breaches any published national, state or local standard relating
to solid waste or litter control;
G. Results in a substantial detrimenta•i effect on air or ~•~ater quality
or on ambient noise levels for adjoining areas;
7. Involves the possibility of contaminating a public water supply
system or adversely affecting ground water;
a.. Could cause substantial flooding, erosion or siltati^!7;
9. ~ Could expose people or structures to major geologic i~azards
(such as an earthquake fault, a steep slope, slide areas or an area
containing highly expansive or other wise hazardous soils.)
iu. Could locate a project in an area that may have adverse conditions
;uch as poor air quality or unacceptable Heise levels.
71. Could interfere with the ability of the urban support system to
provide an adequate level of service.
12. Could result in inefficient and unnecessary consumption of energy.
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~'ype of Project
There can be no precise identification of specific types of project
for which an EIR must be prepared or which can be excepted from the
EIR requirements by a tJegative Declaration. Any project which could
have a potential significant effect on the environment as specified
by the mandatory findings of significance must have prepared an EIR
It is recognized that certain types of projects by their very nature
are going to have extensive impacts on a wide range of environmental
features, regardless of their scale or location. These might be
major highways, industrial plants, shopping centers, residential
subdivisions, apartment complexes, marinas, and numE~rous others.
Certain projects by their nature can be cxpect~d to have significant
impacts, regardless of size or location, on ~ lirnited number of
environmental features. These might include sewage disposal or
treatment facilities, certain manufacturing processes, especially
those generating noxious waste products, streets, public utility
lines, and numerous others. In cases such as the above, it is
reasonably certain that an EIR would be required.
In certain other types of projects, their innocuous character would
indicate that they arould seldom be expected to require an EIR and
t•rould probably qualify for an fJD. Among these would be projects
which are essentially the same as those in the various types of
categorical exemption, yet vary from the criteria in a minor degree.
1'u~nong projects of thi s type coui d be two or three si ngl e family
dwellings, expansion of existing facilities by somevrhat more than
SD~o, or stores, offices or restaurants designed for slightly more than
?Q persons occupancy.
Location of Project
h1any projects which would require a-i EIR in one location might well be
found to have an insignificant impact in a different location vrich is
environmentally less sensitive. For instance, a small project looated
in a flood plain or close to or in a zone of geologic hazard, or simply
in a presently undeveloped area might require an EIft, while the sarne
project in a presently urbanized area or in an area removed from a
sensitive environment may qualify for an ND. Another instance would be
an apartment building located close to the waterf ront in the Coastal
area, which would probably require an EIR, while the same structure in
a presently urbanized R-3 zone removed from the coastal area might
qualify for an ND.
It should be apparent from the above that the nature of scale of a -
project does not necessarily determine whether or not an EIR would be
required; the environmental sensitivity of the location for which the
project is ±proposed will have a large influence in evaluating the
necessity for an EIR.
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As indicated in the above paragraphs, there are several aspects in
evaluating a project for a decision as to whether an EIR is required.
In addition to the type and location of the project, the scale of the
project must be considered.
Under normal circumstances when a project is of an innocuous .type and
is located in an urbanized area, a residential project of up to 50
dwelling units, or other uses with a 5000 sq. ft, floor area, would
not have a significant impact on the environment.
Fi~nd__in~s, In every case where any of the following. conditions may ,exist as a
res-~ uTt~of the ~»aluation, the project wi11 be found to have potential impacts
which could cause a significant effect on the environment and an EIR shall
be required:
1. Impacts which may have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment or curtail the range of the environment.
2. Impacts which achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term
environmental goals. A short-term impact on the environment is one which
occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while long-term
impacts will endure well into the future.
3. Impacts for a project which may be individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable. A project may impact on two or more separate
resources where the impact on each resource is relatively small. If the
effect Gf the, tOta i Jf those impacts Gn ti2 en'v i i GniilCi~t may be sign . fi cant,
an EIR must be prepared. This finding of significance does not apply
to two or more separate projects where the impact of each is insignificant.
4. The environmental effects of a project could cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly.
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uispute
If there is an,y question whether any action could arguably have significant
impact in regard to the factual issues as exemplified in the above examples
or findings, then the testimony showing dispute regarding factual.
environmental issues shall constitute significant cause to require
the preparation of an EIR.
5.5 Initial Review of Non-Exempt Projects.
When a project is found by the project applicant, the Coordinator or the
decision making body/person to be non-exempt from the provision of this
policy, the project applicant shall submit or cause to be submitted, an
ap lication for an EIR or the applicant is hereby required to submit five
(5~ .copies of the application for an IS to be found in Appendix A of this
Folicy. Such application shall be accompanied by five (5) copies of any
supportive documents required by the Coordinator, and shall be submitted to
the Coordinator in the Planning Department. A $100.00 filing fee is required
with this submission of the application. The Coordinator ~vill conduct a
preliminary review of the application to insure that it is adequate. The
Coordinator shall set the IS for consideration at the next available agenda
of the ERC, not less than seven days nor more than twenty-one days from the
date of submission.
5.6 Upon submission of an application of an IS, the Coordinator ~~~ithin
3 days shall give notice of said application as provided below:
If the project involves a specific discretionary act on a specific
parcel of land, notice shall be given by mailing of a notice to the
owners of property within three hundred feet (300') of the exterior
boundary of the property i nvol ved, as tivel l as the :owner of the subject
property, said owners being established for this purpose by an examination
of the assessment records held in the Office of the City Clerk; provided
however, that in such cases ~vhere it is kno~~rn that the ovm ership has
recently changed, notice shall also be sent in this manner to the
current occupants of said property; or
If the project does not involve any specific property but rather the
adoption of development policy or regulation, amendments to the General
Plan Policies or other regulations or policies which do not involve any
specific properties, notice shall be given by at least one publication
of the notice of application for an IS in a newspaper of general cir-
culation in the City as provided in the Charter of the City of Chula Vista.
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Tile Coordinator shall consult with any responsible agency or any agency having
jurisdiction by law to obtain comments with regard to the environmental effects
of the project.
5~7 The ERC ti~ill, based on the information submitted and otherwise available,
conduct an IS of the potentially adverse environmental effects of the proposed
' project and the level of significance of the impact.
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Upon completion of the evaluation of the project, (see Appendix B)
the ERC will determine that one of the following situations exist:
1. There is no possibility that the project in question could have
any significant effect on the environment, and the EitC may issue a
draft iJD and forward it to the decision making body on the project
for its consideration and final determination.
2. The project could have possible significant effect and an EIR
must be prepared to evaluate the project and its consequences, or;
3. Pore information is necessary and the IS shall be continued for
submission of this additional information which may be in form of a
technical support document. '
5.8 ND Contents. A draft ND shall include a brief description of the project
as propose a statement in support of the finding of no significant impact
and where a copy of the IS may be obtained.
5.9 Public Review, ldhen the ERC issues a draft ND, it shall be made
' availa a or pu is and agency review at the Planning Department office.
'~~"-"`"~ Every person who made comments on the application for an IS, all
responsible agencies or agencies with jurisdiction by law and the
project applicant, shall receive a copy of the draft iJD.
S.iD Certification of Final ivD. A minimum of lu days but not normally more
than ays a ter issuance o the draft ND, it shall be presented to the
decision making body on the project. The decision making body shall consider
making body finds that based on the facts relative to the required
findings that the project will not have any possible significant
'impact on the environment, i t shal 1 certify that the !VD has beenv prepared i n
accordance with CEQA and the ND shall become final. No further environmental
review shall be required, except as otherwise provided in this Policy.
5.11 Filing. After a PJD has become final and a determination has been made
on the project, the Coordinator shall file the tJD and a Notice of Determination
with the County Clerk. TI~e Notice of Determination shall include the decision
of the City of Chula Vista to approve or disapprove the nro.iect. the deter-
mination of the City of Chula Vista that the project will not have any
possible significant effect on the environment, and a statement that no
EIR has been prepared pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. If the project
requires discretionary approvals from a state agency, the PJotice of
Determination and ND also shall be filed with the Secretary for Resources.
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Sec. 6 Preparation and Processing of CI R's
6.1 General Re uirements. If a project may
signs scant environmenta impact, the project
consultant as provided in Sec. 6:3 to prepare
i n compliance ari th the requirements of thi s P~
any application, the filing fee shall be paid
11_.1 of this Policy.
have any potential of
applicant shall select a
an application for an EIR
~licy. 4Jith the filing of
in accordance with Sec.
The Coordinator shall be responsible for providing independent evaluation
and analysis of the application to the ERC and for consulting with any
person or organization tivhich may be concerned with the environmental
effects of the project and any responsible agency or any agency with
jurisdiction by law.
6.2 De r~ee o_f Specificit The degree of specificity required in
an EIR w----ilk correspon t~e degree of specificity involved in the
underlying activity which is described in the EIR.
1. An EIR on a construction project will necessarily be more
detailed in the specific effects of the project than wi71 be an
EIR on the adoption of a general plan, element thereof, or
comprehensive zoning ordinance because the effects of the con-
struction can be predicted with greater accuracy.
2. An EIR on a project such as the adoption or amendment of a
comprehensive zoning ordinance, general, or element thereof,
should focus on the secondary effects that can be expected to
follot°r from the adoption, but the EIR need not be as detailed
as an EIR on the specific construction project that might follow.
3. Th4 re:,u i re,,,ents for a.. ~I R o.. a genera l plan or element
thereof will be satisfied by the general plan or element document;
i.e., no separate EIR trill be required, if: (a) the general plan
addresses all the points required to be in an EIR by Article 9
of Cal. Admin. Code, and (b) the document contains a special
section or a cover sheet identifying vrhere the general plan
document addresses each of the points required.
6.3 List of Qualified Consultants. The City of Chula Vista shall
prepare a Tist o~"consu~tants w is are qualified to prepare applications
for EIR's on private projects. The list shall include a minimum of 5
firms rvhich have established that they have employed directly or by
contract, experts in the fol7otiving.fields: geology, soils, engineering,
planning, sociology, economics, air quality, water quality, archaeology,
bio]ogy, acoustics, traffic and hydrology. Far the purposes of this
Policy, an expert is classified as a person having at least a bachelor
Degree in the subject field or a closely related field and at least one _
year of verifiable journeman experience. If any expert is subject to
any State registration or licencing requirement, the expert shall be
so licenced or registered.
A1~ consultants who wish to be considered for placement on the list of
qualified consultants shall present sufficient information to ERC so that
ft may recommend to the City Council such consulting firms whici~ meet the
standards for a qualified consultants as provided above. Tl~e City Council
shall have final authority for placement of firms on the qualified list.
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_P_r_e_paration of EIR. If a project with potential significant impacts
be un ertaken by a private party, the project proponent shall
an application to be prepared bar one of the following methods:
ime n
procedure and the estimated time required for preparation of the
application is acceptable to the project proponent, the required
fee shall be deposited and the Coordinator shall prepare the
application.
If the Coordinator or the ERC finds that the information available in the
IS application, technical support documents or other sources, is adequate,
the Coordinator may prepare the application for the EIR. The
Coordinator shall inform the project proponent of the estimated
t' a d information-required for the application. If this
If the proponent does not desire the Coordinator to prepare the
applica~~ion or 'if the Coordinator can not prepare the application
because of a required expertise or the number of EIR/IS's in
process, the project proponent shall.select a consultant from
the list of qualified consultants as established by tine City
Council. The consultant shall then be responsible for the
preparation of an application for this EIR.
The following general instructions are intended to assist in the
preparation of an adequate application for an EIR.
The application for an LIR must.be a formally prepared thorough
document upon ~~dhich the ERC may base its preparation of the draft
EIR. Applications should incorporate all relevant analytical
disciplines and must. provide meaningful and factual data, infor-
mation, and analyses. The presentation should be simple and concise,
yet include ail facts necessary to permit independent evaluation
and appraisal of the beneficial and adverse environmental effects
of alternative actions. Applications shall. not be drafted in a
style which requires extensive scientific or tehcnical expertise
to comprehend and evaluate. S!!pporting technical reports,
"technical information and calculations ~~ot required for the under-
standing of the discussion in the body of the report, should be
placed in appendices.
The proponent of .,the project shall, at the time of making
application and payment of fees, deposit with the Coordinator
a minimum of ten (10) copies of such application, and in addition
deposit a minimum of twenty-five {25) copies of non-reproducible
documents such as photographs; site plans, grading plans, archi-
tectural or'design renderings, and similar items.
The Coordinator, shall upon receipt of an application and payment of
the filing fee, at the earliest opportunity, perform an independent
evaluation and analysis of the information submitted by the consultant.
He shall consult with any responsible agency, any agency with jurisdiction
by late, any person or organization having an interest in, special expertise,
or is otherwise concerned with the environmental effects of the proposed
project. ,.
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The Coordinator will act as the agent of the ERC in performing
tf~ese administrative functions and he shall also do the actual
preparation of the draft EIR for presentation to the ERC for issuance.
As soon as the draft EIR is completed, a Notice of Completion shall
be filed with the Secretary for Resources of the State of California
by the Coordinator.
6.5 Public Review of Draft EIR. Copies of the draft EIR shall be
distri ute to t e nv~ronmenta Control Commission, affected agencies
and department head, others with jurisdiction by law, and all respon-
sible agencies when the City of Chula Vista is functioning as the Lead
Agency, and copies shall be deposited with the Chula Vista Public Library
for check out, fotification shall be given in accordance with this Policy
as provided in Section 5.G. A minimum 30 day period for agency and public
review shall commence !~rith the placing in the mail of the public notification
as provided in this Policy. The review period shall terminate !vith the
closing of a public hearing held by the Planning Commission to provide
input on the draft EIit. The ERC may specify a longer revie!~r period upon
their findings that a specific project requires a longer review period for
full public participation, input and evaluation. During the review period
the Coordinator shall consult lvith any agency having jurisdiction by law,
and persons or groups having special interest. !~lith the exception of
testimony at the Planning Commission public hearing, all input on the
draft EIR shall be in t~rritten form. The environmental Control. Commission
may revie!v tl!e draft EIR and may prepare a recommendation for the
Planning Commission and forward it to the Coordinator.
6.6 Final EIR. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing
to take testimony on the adequacy of the draft EIR. If no revisions
to the draft EIR are necessary and no significant input to the EIR is
made, the Planning Commission may adopt the draft EIR as the final EIR
after closing the public hearing. If significant environmental issues
are raised during the consulting process or during the public hearing
a response by the City of Chula Vista or a revision to the draft EIR
text shall be prepared by the consultant or the Coordinator within
a minimurn period of 14 days. A longer period may be specified by
the Planning Commission depending on the magnitude of revisions to the
draft EIR, the scale of controversy of the project or the number of
EIR's in process. The Planning Commission shall review the recommendation
of the consultant and the Coordinator, the final EIR, all public input
and revie~v any comments from other agencies or City departments on
the EIR. If the Planning Commission finds the report has been prepared
in accordance with'the requirements of this ordinance, the Cal, adrnin.
Code, CEQA of 1970, and al,l applicable state laws, it shall by resolution
adopt the final EIR. _. - ~ - ~. -
The Planning Commission may also adopt the EIR subject to conditions.
If the final EIR is found to have major inadequacies in light of the
above requirements, the Planning Commission may require that more in-
formation be included in the final EIR. A request for more information
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'in an EIR may be appealed to the City Council within 10 days of Planning
Commission action. Said appeals shall be made on forms approved by ttie
ERC and the appellant shall pay a fee as provided in Sec. 12.3,, Said appeal
must be based upon the grounds that the Planning Commission erred, acted in
abuse of discretion, or requested inappropriate or unnecessary submission
of information. All appeals shall state specific objections to the action
by the Planning Commission and provide such information as necessary to
substantiate the appeal. The City Council may adopt the final EIR or
uphold a Planning Commission request for more information.
6.7 Presentation to Decision P~akers. After adoption of the EIR by the
Planning ommiss~on, or y anot~er ead Agency, if the City of Chula Vista
is a responsible agency, it shall be presented to the decision making body.
The body shall certify that the EIR has been completed in compliance with
CEQA and the Cal. Admin. Code and that the body has reviewed and considered.
the information contained in the EIR, including mitigating measures or
alternatives which are not being proposed but could be imposed to reduce
the adversity of impacts and alternatives to the project.
6,8 Notice of Determination. Upon the final decision on the project,
the Coor ~nators al f~ e a Notice of Determination with the County
Clerk. If tfie project requires discretionary approval from a state
agency, the notice sha71 also be filed with the Secretary for Resources.
The Notice of Determination shall include the same information as
provided in Sec. ,6.11 of this Policy.
6.9 Statement of Overridin Considerations. If the decision making body
decides to approve a project or w ~c serious adverse environmental
consequences have been identified in the EIR, the body shall issue a
statement identifying the other interests on which approval is based.
Adverse consequences which have been mitigated need not be addressed in
this statement. The statement shall be attached to the tJotice of
Determination and be incorporated as part of the final EIP..
6.10. S~up~lemental EIR. In the event o~ a significant change in the
design-o~f a project, or a change in circumstances surrounding a proposed
project, for which an EIR has already been prepared and/or adopted and/or
certified, it may be necessary to prepare a supplement to the original
EI". T~~e revised Nt~ject design or a description of the change in
circumstances shall be reviewed by the EIR which shall _
determine ~ that the project and-the circumstances under which
it is being undertaken wi71 have no significant impacts not reported in
the EIR, or direct the proponent to cause a supplement to the final EIR
to be prepared. Processing of the supplement Shall be in accordance
with all the procedures required for the EIR process.
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Sec. 7 Contents of Draft EIR
7..1 Or anization. Sample outlines for an EIR are provided in Appendix
C and o t is Airy. Use of one of these outlines is strongly re-
commended, as it provides a standardized, systematic approach to the
assembly of required elements of information and insures coverage of
all aspects of the required data. This organization will also permit
more rapid appraisal of information provided, and could expedite pre-
paration of the Draft EIR. If one of these suggested outlines is not
followed, the deviation must be carefully justified.
7.2 Content. All EIR's prepared for the City shall contain the following:
1. Description of Project
The description of the project shall contain the following in-
formation but should not supply extensive detail beyond that
needed for evaluation and review of the environmental impact.
a. The precise location and boundaries of the proposed
shal l be shotivn on a detai i ed 3 2' x 1 i" roap, preferably
topographic. The location of the project shall also appear
on. a. regional r,~ap.
b: A statement of the objectives sought by the proposed
project. Ti~is should include a statement of econor;sic, social
public and environmental objectives, as appropriate.
c. A general description of the project's technical, economic
and environmental c{iaracteristics, considering the principal
engineering proposals.
In addition the following type of information needs to be provided:
a. Residential:
Size of the project in terms
Type of unit prcposed;
i~uiiuel" Of un i ~~ (by ,.~rpe) ~
Numuer" of parking spaces;
P4arket format (rental, sale,
Project price range;
Definition of the market area
b, Commercial:
of density and area;
condominium, etc.)
and anticipated population
Size of project in terms cf area;
Type of uses proposed;
Floor area in square feet by project total & individual
establishments;
Total land coverages by structures and parking;
dumber of employees by establ i shrients and shift;
Operating hours;
tdumber of parking spaces;
Definition of trade area.
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c. Indust- rial:
Size of project in terms of areas;
Type of establishments proposed;
Type of uses proposed;
Number of structures included in project;
Floor area per structure;
Description of outside operations or storage;
Discussion of relation to per~Formance standards and
environmental agency regulations, such as EPA & APCD.
Transportation requirements;
Estimated number of ernployees by shift;
Number of parking spaces;
Operating hours;
Definition of trade area.
2. Description of Environmental Setting
The package must include a description of the environment, both
natural and man-made features, in the vicinity of the project,
as it exists before commencec~ent of the project, from bot{i a
local and regional perspective. Knowledge of the regional setting
is critical to the assessment of environmental impacts.
Description of existing environment of unused or vacant lands
should address itself to potential productive capability in cases
where the land is suitable for agricultural uses.
Special emphasis should be placed on environmental resources that
art rare or unique to that region. Specific reference to related
projects, both public and private should also be included, for
purposes of examining the possible cumulative impact of such a
project. Specific comments on areas within 2 mile radius are
appropriate, but the setting description could be expanded on a
drat Wage basin, ai r bas iii, tiiarket area yr COiT~ii~u n i t;y bu.~ i S ,
depending on precise conditions.
3. Environmental Impact
A71 phases of a project must be considered when evaluating its
impact on tine environment: planning acquisition, development
and operation. All relevant (potential as 4ve11 as expected)
environmental effects must be considered: social, economic and
physical. The report should discuss those impacts which are
beneficial as well as adverse.
WS~ere appropriate, impacts must be QUAtdTIFIED with statistical
data referenced by footnotes (including names and agencies}.
This statistical information should include existing usage,
existing capacities of various facilities affected by the project
design capacities and. the project's effect on these capacities.
All phases of the project should be analyzed considering both
long and short term and direct and indirect impacts.
The magnitude of significance of each impact must be assessed.
a. 'The Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action:
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Describe the direct and indirect impacts of the project on
the environment giving due consideration to both the short
term and long term effects.
This discussion should include specifics of the area-
the resources involved,
physical changes,
alteration of ecological systeras
changes induced in population distribution
population concentration
the human use of the land (including commercial and
residential development
other aspects of the resource base such as tirater, scenic
quality and public services.
b. Mitigation Measures Proposed to Minimize the Impact.
Describe: avoidable adverse impacts, including inefficient
and unnecessary consumption of energy, and the measures
proposed to minimize these impacts.
This discussion shall include an identification of the
acceptable levels to vrhich such impacts will be reduced and
the basis upon which such levels were identified. 6Jhere
alternative measures are available to mitigate an impact,
each should be discussed and the basis for selecting one
alternative should be identified.
Energy conservation measures as well as other appropriate
mitigation measures shall be discussed. Examples of Energy
Conservation are provided in Sec. 9.11 of this Policy.
c. .Any Adverse Environmental Effects which cannot be avoided
~f the proposal ~s implemented.
Describe any adverse impacts, including those which can be
reduced to an insignificant level but not eliminated.
Where there are impacts that cannot be alleviated without
imposing an alternative design, their implications and
the reasons why the project is being proposed, notwith-
standing their effect, should be described.
Describe impacts on any aesthetically valuable surroundings,
or on human health.
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d. Alternatives to the Proposed Action
Describe reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the
location of the project, which could feasibly attain tl~e
basic objectives of the project, and ~rrhy they were rejected
in favor of the ultimate choice.
The specific alternative of "no Project" must always
be evaluated, along with the ~mppct.
Describe alternatives capable of substantially reducing
or eliminating any environmentally adverse impacts,
even if these alternatives substantially impede the
attainment of the project objectives, and are more costly.
e. The relationship between local short-term uses of r~ian's
environment an a ma n enance an en ancemen o. ong-
erm tiro uc ivy v.
Describe: The cumulative and long-term effects of the
proposed project which adversely affect the state of the
environment.
Special attentjon should be given to impacts which narrow
the range of beneficial uses of the environment or pose
long term risks to health and safety
In addition, the reasons why the proposed project is
believed by the applicant to be justified now, rather
than reserving an option for further alternatives,
should be explained.
f. An irreversible environmental changes which Mould be
i nvol yeti i n the prc~oseu acti Gri S ~U i'u i t uc i iiip i2iiiCi'ited.
Uses of non-renewable resources during the initial and continued
phases of the project may be irreversible since a large
commitment of such resources makes remo~~al or non-use thereafter
unlikely.
Primary impacts and, particularly, secondary impacts
(such as a highway im rovement which provides access to
a non-accessible area generally commit future generations
to similar uses.
Irreversible damage whict- can result from environmental
accidents associated with the project.
Irretrievable commitments of resoprces should be evaluated
to assure that such current consumption is justified.
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g. The. growth-inducing impact of the proposed action: "
Discuss the ways in ~ahrci~ the proposed project could foster
economic or population growth, either directly or indirectly,
in the surrounding environment. Included in this are projects
a~hich would remove obstacles to population growth (a major
expansion of a waste water treatment plant might, for• example,
allow for more construction in service areas).
Increases in the population may further tax existing
community service facilities so consideration must be
given to this impact.
Also discuss the characteristic of some project which
may encourage and facilitate other activities that could
significantly affect the environrent, either individually
or cumulatively.
It must not be assumed that growth in any area is necessarily
beneficial, detrimental, or c~f little significance .to the
environment.
h. Organizations and Persons Oonsulted
Identify all federal, state or local agencies, other organi-
zations and private individuals consulted in preparing the
information and the identity of the persons, firm or agency
preparing the information by contract or other authorization.
Relationships between consultants, registered professionals,
etc. and the applicant shall be identified. Qualifications
of person preparing the information shall also appear in the
application.
Attached to the application must be a completed consultant's
aff ida'Vit form. A sd~T~ple forni i5 pi"0'viiicG i.. Appendix E.
this section.
7.3 The Final tIR shall consist of:
7. The draft EIR or a revision of the dr~:ft.
2. Comments and recommendations received on the draft EIR,
either verbatim or in summary.
3. A list of persons, organizations and public agencies commenting
on the draft E I R.
4. The responses of the Lead Agency to significant environmental
points raised in the review and consultation process including a
specific response to any public comment.
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Sec. 8 Technical Support Documents
8.1 If the ERC is unable to make a determination on review of an
application for an IS or EIR due to inadequate information, it may .
require the applicant to present technical support documents or other
information as necessary.
While it is not anticipated that each of these documents will be required
as a pre-requisite for each EIR or IS, the factors listed below comprise
those which require considerable expertise in evaluating probable or
potential impacts of a project. In the preponderance of cases, the
applicant should recognise critical arias on concern in the developr~Yent
of his application and seek qualified professional technical assistance.
In cases where it is possible that impacts will occur, the ERC shall
require preparation of appropriate documents. In cases where potential
impacts are brought to the attention of the City by any person and at
any time in the course of evaluating the application, the ERC may in
its discretion, require additional documents. All technical support
documents should include an evaluation of the adverse consequences of
a project, rec~~mnendations for mitigating the effects of the project
and the qualifications of those preparing the report.
~i.2 Flood Control/Hydrology.
In any project which may result in significant disruption of existing
water flows, increase or diversion of runoff, acceleration or dispersion
of flows, or interference in the surface of sub-surface movement of
waters, a technical support document shall be prepared by a qualified
Civil Engineer.
$.3 Geologic Hazards
For all projects in an area of kno4vn or suspected geologic hazards,
such as fault zones, potential or historic landsliding or slippage,
iiquefact.ion or ether hazards, a document snail be prepared by a qualified
registered engineer geologist, If there is any doubt about the activity
or inactivity of a fault, it shall be presumed to be active unless it
is clearly proved to be inactive through Carbon 14 or other dating methods.
If during the construction process previously undiscovered geologic
hazards are unearthed, a geological technical support documer?t will be
required to determine if changes in project plans are requiied.
8.4 Soils
For all projects proposed in productive agricultural areas, areas of
known or suspected expansive or unstable soils, or for projects which
require substantial excavation, grading or other earth movement, a
report shall be prepared by a ih gistered Civil Engineer.
8.5 Traffic
All projects which wil] generate, produce, or attract. substantial
vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or which wi]1 substantially alter
existing traffic patterns will require preparation of a document on such
traffic projections by a qualified traffic or transportation engineer.
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8.G Historical, Archaeolo4icai or Paleontological
Tile area to the east of the developed portion of Chula Vista or within
or near a flood plain shall be presumed to have archaeological or
paleontological significance. The proponent of any project which will
occupy a site tai thin one of these areas shall cause to be prepared, a
support document by a qualified professional of the appropriate discipline.
If a project is within or includes a site listed on tl;e historical
register by the Historical Sites E3oard, a support document describing
the historical importance of the site shall be prepared by a qualified
historian.
8.7 Flora and/or Fauna
Any project encompassing significant acreage o~f undeveloped land in an
essentially undisturbed state shall have prepared a plant and animal
inventory of the site, an estimate of populations, the interdependence
of various species, a listing of rare, endangered endemic and/or
protected species, and a report of the impacts the proposed project can
be expected to have on the biotic resources. Tt~e report shall also
address the existance of other locations at which the displaced species
can be found, the relative abundance or scarcity of the affected species
and habitat for the affected species, and the effects that movement of
displaced species will have on other habitats and populations. Any
significant effects on the entire food chains and webs should be
discussed. The document shall be prepared by appropriately qualified
biologists, botanists, zoologists and/or professionals of related
disciplines.
8.8 PJoi se
The proponent of all projects which will be subject to significant noise
from external sources or which themselves will generate noise, shall have
prepared, a noise support docu~r~ent to examine all aspects of the noise,
including effects on occupants of the project and on neighboring land
uses and occupants. The report shall be prepared by a qualified acoustical,
vibration, or sound engineer.
8.9 Air Quality
The proponents of commercial, industrial or multi-family residential
project which will provide 500 parking spaces, have usages requiring
500 parking spaces in adjoining areas, and/or are adjacent to a road with
an existing or 10 year projected NDT of 20,000 or greater, or which
include industrial or commercial processes involving the venting of any
exhaust gases to the atmosphere, shall cause to be prepared an air
quality model by a qualified professional in the field. Any new highway
section with an anticipated ADT volume of 20,000 or more within 10 years
of completion shall be subject to review by an air quality model. The
modeling shall be in accordance with the Gaussian Plume Model or other
models as more sophisticated modeling techniques are evolved.
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Sec, y Standard Factors
9 .l Introduction
The following planning standards ire provided to finable those preparing
art application for a draft EIR to begin to quantify the impacts of their
project. The data represents an attempt by the City of Chula Vista
to gather relevant EIR information. The data presented are the best
information that the City has been able to obtain, and in some instances
data has been rounded or averaged to present typical figures where widely
divergent values have been obtained for the same variable from different
sources. This information will be updated periodically as new or more
refined data becomes available.
9 .2 Transportation Factors •
+9.2.1 Traffic Generation
• Generation Factor
Cand Use Category (trips per 24 hr. day}
Residential (Based on net acre)
-Low density (less than 4 uU/AC 11/UU
tlediurn density {4 + UU~tiC 10/UU
High density• (12 + DU/AC - a/UU
Mobile Hones 7/UU
Commercial (Based on gross acres)
Regional shopping tenter 600/A
Central comrnerce ~Comr~~uni ty shopping center) 750/A
tdeigf~borhood shopping center 1000/A
Stri p ~~!ll!?!nrri a l 350/A
V1Sitor 200/A
Professional & Administrative 300/A
Industrial {Based on gross acres)
General & tidelands F30/A
Lirnited & industrial park 100/A
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Miscellaneous (Based on gross acres)
Park, developed 40/A
Park, rustic 4/A
Elementary school 10/A
Jr. Nigii school 10/A
Sr. High school 10/A -.
Community college 30/A
Hospital per bed, per acre a/bed; 200/A _
Boys rehabilitation center 50/A
Fire station 40/A
Beaches; Lake and bay 300/A
l4ari na 120/A
Heliport 100/A
Open space 2/A
Civic center 400/A
Ceire'.~ary - £i/q
Golf course 400/course
Rote: Ail trips are to be considered as new trips on the
public right of way.
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA •STREET STANDAP,DS
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STRFF..T CHA RI~CTERIST ICS MIN. RADII
STD. DESIGN DESIGN TRAVEL L•A`ES PT+R_ KIi:G LAi~ES ~'.EDIAN C7i. TO CB. R.O.W. RCUGH i:ODF.e.TE MAX..
' D'rIG. A.D.T. SPEED N0. Y7IDTli (.''.A) N0. WIDTH (L•A) WIDTIi WIDTH WIDTH TERRF,Ifi (a) TEnzZAIN (a) GRADE
PRZDiE ARTERIAL lO1D 50,000 70 6 12'-16' 0 (d) 16' 98' 126' 1000' 1500' 7~
I'.~JOR . lOlA 25,000 50 4 12' 2 8' 16' 80' 96' 750' 1000' 78
COLLECTOR lOlA 10,000 40 4 12' 2 8' 0 64' 80' 300' 500' lOB
RESID~:ITIAL
COLLECTOR
lOlA
5,000
30
2
12'
2
8'
0
40'
S5'
200'
300' (b)
128
RESIDEDITIAL• lOlA 1,400 25 : 2 10' 2 8' 0 36' S1' 100' 200' 158
CO iP-,E IZC IAL/
INDUSTRIAL
lO1B
-
30
2
14'
2
12'
0
52'
72'
-
200'
8b
FROfITTeGE ROAD lOlII - 25 2 11' 1 8' 0 30' 46' - 100' 15B
2-Y:AY HILLSIDE
LOCAL
lO1C
-
25
2
12'
1
8'
0
32'
44'
100'
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203
1-4:AY HILLSIDE
LOCAL
IO1C
-
25
1
16'
1
8'
Q
24'
36'
100'
- (~)
208
RESIDEfiTIAL
CUL-DI:-SAC
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-
25
2
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2
8'
0
36'
S1'
100'
200'
158
ALLEY
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(ti)' TOPOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION TO B~ DETERMINED BY CITY ENGINEER. ~•
(b) 88 IN COMI•IERCIAL ARIAS.
(C) GRADE SEC,NIENTS IN EY.CESS OF 12$ SWILL NOT EXCEED 300 FEET. IN LENGTH. ruUS^aAZNED GRADES AND AVERAGE GRADE OVER ANY
1000 FOOT LENGTH S°G.*'.ENT SHP.LL NOT EY.CE£D 20$.
(d) EI~RGEIICY PARKING TO BE ALL0IJED II•I OUTER 1.6' TRAVEL LAAISS.
• GEIJEP.AL NOTES •
1.. CITX'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE GENERALLX LZaITED TO NLDIAN CONSTRUCTION FOR ARTERIALS AIQD MAJORS
' TO INCLUDE CURB, GUTTER, LF.NDSC:IPING, IR.KIGATION AfII) STREET LIGHTS WITY.IN N,EDIAN, A,TJ FOR bNE 12' TRAVEL LANE ON
EACH SIDE OF ARTERIAL I~iEDIANS.
2. PORTLAND CEaMEfIT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SHALL IIE i2EQUIRr.D 1~OP. GRADES IN EXCESS OF 128.
3. • THE CITY ENGINEER MAY APPROVE REDUCTION OF PARY.IfIG, SIDE~2ALKS• AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR STREETS ~h'HERE DEE:4BD
APPROPRIATE, HOTAEVER, TIIE P;INIi•lUM FAVE'.•:ENT WiDTii EY.CLU.^.IP:G CURB AND GUTTER SIiALL •BE 21' . IF SIDET4ALK IS DELETED, .
THE riINII4Uf4 DISTANCE FROM TY.E FACE OF CUP.B TO PROPERTY LINE S1iALL BE 5' .
`9.2.3 Parking
Parking requirement standards are to be found in Sec. 33.801
of the City of Chula Vista Zoning Ordinance.
9.3 tlunicipal Service Factors
9.3.1 .Police
Present ratio is 1.1 officers per 1000 population.
9.3.2 Fire
Fire service is based upon service criteria contained in the
Safety Element of the General Plan.
9.3.3 L i b r~a ry
Volumes per person 1.5
Sq. ft. per person
(floor area) .375
Current volumes 115,000
Floor area of library 14,000 sq, ft.~
9.3.4 Parks
Park standards are found in the Parks & Recreation Element of
the General Plan.
9.3.5 Schools
Data on school planning factors can best be obtained by direct
consu i tati on with the Ci~ul a Vista City Schoo i District, the
StreetHrater Union High School District, and Sweetwater Community
College District.
The following are the most recently developed student generation
factors:
Student Generation t~F SFA SF
Elementary School ,5 7 .6
Jr, High School ,3 ,3 .3
Sr. High School ,2 ,2 .2
Estimated Cost of Education per Student (1974-1975 School Year)
Elementary $1020
Jr. & Sr, fii gh 1200
School District Propert Tax (1974-75)
Elementary School X2.04 per $100 assessed valuation
Jr. & Sr, High School 1.994 per X100 assessed valuation
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9.4 Utility Services Factors
9.4.1 Sanita~ Sewers
Single Family.Resident, average daily flow 75 G/person/day
School flow: 15 G/person/day
K-6 Elem. 9750 G/day
Jr ~ H.S. 22,500 G/day
Commercial to be determined on a case by case basis
. Industry ~~
9.4.2 Trash
Single family
Tras:~ generation 7.5#/person/day
~4ulti-family
Trash generation 5~/person/day
Commercial-Industrial variable, contact Chula Vista Sanitary Serv.
g.4.3 Water_Consumption - Average
Domestic 130 Gal/person/day
Commercial 500 Gal/acre/day
Industry Variable, contact the Cal-American Water
or Otay f~unicipal Water Dist.
Irrigation or Landscaping-
. ~ Schools (60~ of area)
Open Space (semi-nat.)
Parks
Schools
K-6
Jr. HIgh
Sr. High
Coi lege
.-'9.4.4 Natural Gas Consumption
6500 Gal/acre/day
2200 Gal/acre/day
F500 G~1/acre/day
15 Gal/person/day
20 Gal/person/day
25 Gal/person/day
25 Gad/person/day
Est, annual consumpt.
Therms r.
SFp (3 ~r,~,~ (1500 sq, ft. heated space)
Heating (space)
11isc. Appliances
Pool Heater
Air Conditioning
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1000
450
2000
600
9.4.5 Electricity Kwh r
SFO (3 br.) (1500 sq, ft, heated space)
Space Heating (Radiant) 77~9i
Central Air Conditioning 5000
Lighting & Typical Appliances 5744
Energy Equivalents
1 Therm = 100,000 BTU
1 Y.vrh (100% conversion) 3,413 BTU
1 cu, ft. (average) flat. Gas = 1,050 BTU
1 gal gasoline = 126,000 BTU
9.5 Air Quality
In addition to other air quality modeling results, consultants must
prepare the following forms for inclusion, unless other arrangements
are made with the Coodinator.
a. Estimated incremental increase in emission, mobile sources
b. Estimated incremental increase in ernissions stationary sources.
c. Total estimated incremental increase in emissions, all sources.
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A. ESTIMATED ItJCREMENTAL INCREASE ItJ EMISSIONS
MOBILE SOURCES
Emissionl Trips or
Factor Usage Rate
2 Vehicles Number of
per Vehicle per Acres or Total Total
Pollutant gm/mi Miles/Uay Land Use Land Uses Tons/Day Tons/yr.
Carbo n
Monoxide 50
Hydrocarbons 6.5
Nitrogen
Oxides
(WOx as N02) 5_
Particulates 0.58
Oxides of
Sulfur 0.20
IEPA April 1973, Pub. No. Ap-42, p. 3.1.16
2Considering the average mileage of 12.5 m~les/gal (EPA-1972, p. 2-3),
-the gallons of gasoline consumed, 500 x 10 gal/year, far an automobile
population of 750,000 (ARB-1972, p. VII-8). A usage rate of 23 miles
can be .derived. In the San Diego region,_an average one way home to work
trip is 9 miles and most other one way trips average about 6 miles in length.
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B. ESTIMATED INCRE~~IErJTAL ItJCREASE I~~ EMISSIONS
STATIOPdARY SOURCES
Emissionl Usage Total
Factor Rate Plumber of Tons/Day
Source
Pollutant
lb/106 ft3 Per
Land Use Acres or
Land Uses or
Tons/Year
Natural gas Particulates 19
combustion
Space Oxides of 0.6
heating Sulfur
Cookin
g
l+later Carbon `
heating Monoxide 20
I~ydrocarbons 8
I Gxides or
Nitrogen 80
lEnvironmental Protection A ency, "Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors,"
AP-42 (revised April, 1973 p. 1.4-2
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C. .TOTAL ESTIMATED INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN EMISSIONS
ALL SOURCES
w
V
San Diego Chula Vista Proposed Development (Tons/Day) Incremental Increase Incremental Increase in
Vista's contribu-
l
Ch
Air Basin cuntribu~ion Relative to
San Diego Air Basin u
a
tion to San Die o Air
Pollutant (Tons/Day). to S.D. Air
Basin Stationary ~4obile Total (Percent) Basin (Percent
Carbon
Monoxide 1322 65.44
Organics ~~
(including
Aldehydes
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and Hydro-
carbons) 281 13.91
Nitrogen
Oxides 128 6.34
Particulates 59 2.92
Oxides of
Sulfur 36 1.78
Totals 1827 90.44
9.6 Woise Criteria to be used for evaluation
The standard HUU criteria sha~l be used for traffic noise. However,
in addition, the noise level for l0°0 of the total ADT shall tie shown
for a one hour peak period, Unless otherwise demonstrated, 5% of total
traffic shall be used r"or total truck traffic.
9.7 Miscellaneous Communit1~ Standards
9:7.1 Church
One church is needed for each 1000 Dll's, each site should be at least
one acre.
9.7.2 Family Size
Single family
Single family attached
Duplex
Multiple family
Mobile homes
9,7,3 Motels
Average occupancy =
- 3.7 people/DU
- 3.5 people/UU
- 2.5 people/UU
- 2.0 people/DU
- i.8 people/DU
2 tenants/roam 65% occupancy rate
9.2; Floor area equivalents of 20 persons occupancy load
Assembly Areas - Concentrated Use 140 sq. ft,
Assembly Areas - Less Concentrated Use 300 sq, ft.
Children's and Aged Home 1n00 sq, ft.
Classrooms - 400 sq, ft,
Dormitories 1000 sq, ft.
Dwellings 5000 sq, i't.
Garage Parking 4000 sq, ft.
Hospitals, Nursing Home, Etc. 1500 sq, ft.
Hotels & Apts. 4000 sy. ft.
Kitchen Commercial 4000 sq. ft.
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L~i brary Reading Room 1000 sq . ~ f t.
Locker Room 1000 sq. ft.
Mech. Equip. Room 6000 sq. ft:
" Day Care tJurseries 1000 sq, ft.
Offices 2000 sq. ft.
School, Shops, Vocational ~ X000 sq. ft.
Store - Retail
basement 400 sq. ft.
Ground Floor 600 sq. ft.
Upper Floors 1000 sq, ft.
Warehouse 6000 sq. ft.
All Other 2000 sq. ft.
g.9 Revenue/Ex enditure Uata for Cit of Chula Vista
for isca ear 9 -
Revenuel Expendituresl
Total City t~Jide2 Total C ity Wide2
Revenue per capita Expenditure per capita
Property Taxes $2,756,581 $37.71 General Government $1,277,216 $17.47
Taxes other than Public Safety
Property ~ 3,089,778 42.27 (except Police), ],565,608 21.42
Licenses & Permits 342,675 4.69 Police UePt. 1.713,652 23.44
Fines Forfeitures & Public Warks 1,145,753 15.67
Permits 149,840 ~ 2.05
Use of honey &
Property 461,203 6.3] t.ibrary 393,659 5.39
Revenue from other
Agencies 3,183,817 43.58 Pati•ks & Rec. t;31,G47 11.65
Charges for current
services
861,339 11.78
Other Funds3 3,994,075
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Other. Revenue ~~~ 941377 1.29 Total $10,941,610 :;149;68
Total $10,941,610 $149.68
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1. Based on the Revenue/Expense report of June 30, 1974.
2. Based on a July 1974 population estimation of 73,100.
3. Major expenditures in this area include Gas tax fund, Capital improvement
projects, sewer service fund, retirement fund, public employment program,
central garage and miscellaneous others.
9.10 Dernographic Data
For demographic data, refer to the Planning Department pamphlet
"Population and Housing Information Updated from 1970 Census"
available at the Planning Department office.
9.11 Energy Conservation
Tfte California Environmental Quality Act t•~as amended, effective January
7, 1975, to require that the discussion of ritigation measures in an
EIR include a discussion of measures to reduce the inefficient and
unnecessary consumption of energy. The following discussion is offered
as assistance in meeting this requirement. ,
Energy conservation istft? wise use of energy resources. The wisdom of
a certain kind of energy use will vary accordiny to the circumstances.
In late 1974, a leading co-7sideration in energy use is the reduction in
dependence upon higf~ priced imported petroleum. Other considerations
are the reduction in pollution from energy use and finding ways to make
resources in short supply last longer and be used for the most essential
purposes.
Energy conservation measures, including both the available alternatives
and those incorporated into the design and operation of a proposed
project need to be discussed in Eifi's. There are many ways in which a
project may be designed or operated to make more efficient and wise
use of energy. The following list of conservation measures provides
examples that may be used in EIR's where relevant. This list is not
exhaustive, and it is not necessary to discuss each example in every
EIR.
1. Insulation and other protection from heat loss or heat gain
to conserve fuel used to Feat or, cool buildings and mobile (tomes.
2. Use of resource conserving forms of energy such as solar energy
for water and space heating, wind for operating pumps, falling
water for generating electricity, and Feat pumps.
3. Energy efficient building design including such features as
orientation of structures to summer and winter sunlight to
absorb ir~irtter solar heat and reflect or avoid summer solar heat.
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4. Measures to reduce energy consumption ~n transportation such
as:
(a) Providing access to alternative means of transportation
for people such as bus lines, mass transit, bicycle lanes,
pedestrian faciijties, and Car pooling.
(b) Use of small cars rather than large cars where possible.
(c) Use of alternative means of shipping which a11ow for
energy savings.
5. Efficient lighting practices including use of indirect natural
light, use of efficient lighting fixtures and/or sources, establish-
ment of reasonable lighting criteria to prevent over illumination,
and minimum use of architectural or display iightjng.
5. Energy conserving construction practices.
7. Use of energy conservation devices sych as flywheels.
8. Rate structures which discourage'unnecessary energy consumption.
9. Use of human or animal power where such use is feasible. .
10, Waste heat recovery.
il. Recycling and use of recycled materials.
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5ec.~ ~~0 ReCord Retention. Upon completion of the EIR process, the EIR~and
comments receive t roug the consultation process sha'il be kept on file and
available for public inspection fora period of 3 years,
SeC, 11, Fees. The fees for the Environmental Review Procedures shall be as
follows:
11.1 EIR, A proponent filing an application for the preparation
of a dra t EIR shall pay a non-refundable r~~inimum fee of $300.00
to cover City costs in preparing the EIR, if actual costs exceed this
amount, the project proponent shall pay all additional costs.
11.2 IS. The applicant filing an application for an IS shall pay a
fee of~100.00,
11.3 Planning Commission Appeal„ An applicant filing an appeal of
a Planning Comrission request for more information shall pay a fee
of $50.00,
T.1.4 Mailing of fdotices. Persons requesting to receive, through the
mail, copies of all notices of IJegative Declaration of Environmental
Impact and PJotice of Completion, shall pay'an annual fee of $25,00,
11.5 Procedures. The Environmental Review Policy shall be available
for a f'ee of 3.00.
Sec. 12 Conflicts with Requirements of the State of California
Any conflicts arising in the interpretation of this Environmental Review Policy,
shall be interpreted in the manner which most fully satisfies the re uirements
of CEQA (Div. 13 of the Public Resources Code) and Cal. Admin, Code Title 14,
Division 6),
Sec. 13 Severability
The provisions of the Environmental Review Policy, or any of its provisions,
are to be liberaiiy construed to the end that all adverse environmental con-
sequences of a proposed project are fully disclosed to public decision makers
and the general pubiic, If any provision of this policy or its application to
any project orcircumstance is held invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect any other provision or application of this ordinar~ce, or any
of its provision, which can be effected without the invalid prevision or
application, and to this end the provision of this act are severable.
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Sec. ,14 Definitions
Ttie various laws, codes, documents and committees shall generally be designated
in this Policy by the following initials:
California Environmental Quality Act~of 1970 - CEQA
California Administrative Code ~ - Cal. Admin. Code
Environmental Impact Report (Draft or Final) - EIR
Environmental Review Committee - ERC
Initial Study ~ - IS
t~egative Declaration - t~D
1 4 1 General. Hlhenever the following vaords are used in this Policy,
unless o~ierwise defined, they shall have the meaning ascribed to there
in this section. These definitions are intended to clarify but not to
replace or negate the definitions used in CEQA.
14.2 Applicant. Applicant means a person who proposes to carry out a
project which requires a lease, permit, license, certificate or other
entitlement to use or financial assistance from the City of Chula Vista
or other public agencies when that person applies for governmental
approval or assistance.
14.3 A~ rp oval means the decision by the City of Chula Vista, or an
offi ci~aT-t~i-erTeof , which .commits the City to:. a definite course of action
in regard to a project intended to be carried out by any person. The
exact date of approval of any project is a matter determined by the
City of Chula Vista, or an official thereof, according to its. rules,
regulations, and ordinances. Legislative action in regard to a project
often constitutes approval.
In connection with private activities, approval occurs upon the earliest
commitment to issue or the issuance by the City of Chula Vista or an
official thereof, of a discretionary contract, grant, subsidy, loan,
or other form of financial assistance, lease permit, license, certificate
or other entitlement for use of the project.
1.4.4 CE A. - California Environmental Quality Act. California Environ-
rr2ntal Qua ity ct CEQA means Ca ifor~nia ru .iic Resources Code Sections
21000 et seq.
14.5 Cate orical Exem tion. Categorical Exemption means an exception
from t e requirements of CEQA fora class of projects based on a finding
by the City of Chula Vista that the class of projects does not have any
possible significant effect on the environment.
1:4.6 Discretionar Pro'ect. Discretionary project means an activity
definer as a project w lci requires the exercise of judgment, deliberation,
or .decision on the part of the City of Chula Vista or an official thereof,
in the process of approving or disapproving a particular activity, as
distinguished from situations whlere the City of Chula Vista or an official
thereof, has to determine wi~ether there has been conformity with applicable
statutes, ordinances, or regulations. (See Sec. 1.4..17 for ministerial)
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14.7 Emer enc Emergency means a sudden, unexpected occurrence demanding
ir~unedia a ac ion to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health,
property, or essential public services.
14.8 Environment. Environment means the physical conditions which exist
within t~'Tie-area which will be affected by a proposed project including
land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, objects of
historic or aesthetic significance.
14.9 'Environmental Documents. Environmental documents means Draft
and Fina EIl: s, Init~a Stu ies, tJeyative Declarations and tJotices of
Exemption.
14.10 EIR - Environmental Impact Report. Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) means a detailed statement setting forth the environmental effects
and considerations pertaining to a project as specified in Section 21100
of the CEQA, and may mean either a Draft or a Final EIR.
(a) Draft EIR means an EIR containing the information specified
in Sections 15141, 15142, 15143 of the Cal. Adr,~in. Code as well
as the requirement of Section 7 of this Policy. Where a Lead
Agency consults with Responsible Agencies in the preparation of a
draft EIR, the d-~aft EI{: shall also contain the information specified
in Section 15744 of the Cal. Admin. Code and Section 7.2 of this
?olicy.
(b) Final EIR means an EIR containing the information contained
in the draft EIR, comments either verbatim or in summary, received
in the review process, a list of persons cornrnenting, and the response
of the Lead Agency to the comments received. The final EIR is
discussed in detail in Section 15145 of the Cal. Admin. Code and
Section 7.3 of this Policy.
i'4,i1 EiS - Environmental irn act Statement. Environmental impact Statement
(EIS) means an env~ronmenta impact ocument prepared pursuant to the
tdational Environmental Policy Act (PdEPA). The Federal Government uses
the term EIS in the place of the term EIIt which is used in CEQA.
14,.12 Feasible. Feasible means capable of being accomplisi~ed in a
success u manner by reasonably available, economic, and workable means.
413 Initial Study (IS). l~n Initial Study is an evaluation of a non-
categorica y exempt project requiring discretionary actions by the
City of Chula Vista, to determine if the project could possibly have
any significant environr~~ental effects. The IS is conducted by the ERC
based nn information provided by the project applicant and otherwise
available. If it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
that the project in question may have any significant adverse effect,
the ERC may issue a draft PdU and forvrard it to the decision making
body on the project for final finding of no significant impact. If
there could be any possible significant effort, the ERC shall inform
the applicant that an EIR must be prepared.
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~~4.14 Jurisdiction by Law.
(a) Jurisdiction by law means the authority of any public agency;
(1) to grant a permit for or provide funding for the project
in question, or
(2) exercise authority over resources which may be affected
by the project.
(b) An agency will have jurisdiction by law with respect to a
project when the agency is, the site of the project, the area in .
which the major environmental effects will occur, and/or the area
in which reside those citizens most directly concerned by any such
environmental effects.
(c) tJhere an agency having jurisdiction by law must exercise
discretionary authority over a pro.iect in order for the project to
- proceed, it is either a responsible agency, see Section 74.25, or the
Lead Agency, see Section '4.15. --
14.15 Lead A9encY - Lead Agency means the public agency which has
the pri cn ipaT-responsibility for preparing environmental documents and
for carrying out or approving a project vrhich may have a significant
effect on the environment.
x'4.16 Local Agency. Local agency means any public agency other than
a state agency, or board or commission. Local agency includes bu is
not limited to cities, counties, charter cities and counties, districts,
school districts, special or organizational subdivision of a local
agency when so designated by order or resolution of the governing
legislative body of the 7oca1 agency.
14.17 f~inisterial Projects. ~ Plinisterial projects as a general rule,
include those activities defined as projects which are undertaken or
approved by a governmental decision which a public officer or public
agency makes upon a given state of facts in tl~e prescribed manner in
obedience to the mandate of legal authority. blith these projects, the
officer er wge;;cy must act upon the giver facts w;tycut regard to his
own judgment or. opinion concerning the propriety or wisdom of the act
although the statute, ordinance, or regulation may require, in some
degree, a construction of its language by the officer. (See 14.6 for .
Discretionary)
1".~ 18 ~~ecative Declaration. Negative declaration means a statement by
the City o- iu a ista or other lead agency briefly presenting the
reasons that the project, although not othervrise exempt, could not have
any possible significant effect on the environment and therefore does
not require an EIR.
419 Notice of Com letion. Notice .of Completion means a brief notice
tiled tvit t e Secretary for Resources by a lead agency as soon as it
has completed a draft EIf: and is prepared to send out copies for review.
The contents of this notice are explained in Section 15085 (c) of the
Cal. Admin. Code and Section 6.4 of this Policy.
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14.20 tJotice of Determination. PJotice of Determination means a brief
i,otice o e t e y a pu ~c agency after it approves or determines
to carry out a project which is subject to the requirements of CEQA.
The contents of this report are explained in Section 15085 (e) of the
Cal. Admin. Code and Section 6.8 of this Policy.
14,21 Notice of Exemption. Notice of exemption means a brief notice
which may e filed by the City of Chula Vista after it has approved or
determined to carry out a project, and it has determined that it is
ministerial, categorically exempt or an emergency project. much a
notice may also be filed by an applicant where such a determination has
been made by the City of Chula Vista.
1422 Person. Person includes any person, firm, association, organization,
partners gyp, business, trust, corporation, company, district, county,
city and county, city, town, the State, and any of the agencies' political
subdivisions of such entities.
14,23 Pro~ect•
(a) Project means the whole of an action which has the potential
for resulting in physical impact on the environment, directly or
ultimately, that is any of the following:
(1) An activity directly undertaken by any public agency
including but not limited to public works construction and
related activities, clearing or grading of land, improvements
to existing public structures, enactment and amendment of
zoning ordinances, and the adoption and amendments of local
General Plans or elernents thereof pursuant to Cal. Admin.
Code Section 65100-65700.
(2) An activity undertaken by a person u~rhich is supported
in whole or in part through public agency contracts, grants,
subsidies, loans, or other forms of assistance from one or
more public agencies.
(3) An acti~~ity involving the issuance to a person of a
lease, permit, license, certificate, c~ other entitlement
from one or more public agencies.
(b) Project does not include:
(1) Anything specifically exempted by state law.
(2) Proposals for legislation to be enacted by the state
legislature other than requests by state agencies for
authorization of funding for projects independently-from
the Qudget Act.
(3) Continuing administrative ar maintenance activities,
such as purcf~ases for supplies, personnel-related actions,
emergency repairs to public service facilities, general
policy and procedure making (except as they are applied to
specific instances covered above), feasibility of planning
studies.
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(4) T~~e submittal of proposals to a vote of the people of
the State of of a particular community.
(c) The term "project" refers to the underlying activity and not
to the governmental approval process.
1'4.24 Pubes l iTc_ A~e~nc,~ Publ i c agency i ncl udes any state agency, board
or commission ana any local or regional agency., as defined in the Cal.
Admin. Code. It does not include the courts of the State. This term
does not include agencies of the Federal government.
14.25 Responsible A~ency• Responsible agency means a public agency
which proposes to un ertake or approve a project, but is not the lead
agency for the project. It includes all public agencies other than the
lead agency which have approval power over the project.
14.26 Si nificant Effect. Significant effect means a substantial adverse
impact on t e environment.
14.27 Technical Support .Document means a supporting report, prepared
by qualified professionals or technicians, to provide information to
the reviewing bodies concerning technical factors under consideration.
A summation and conclusion should be presented in non-technical terms
capable of being understood by knowledgeable laymen, with technical
. descriptions and data to support the summation and.. conclusions in the
body of the report.
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Case tdo.
Fee
Appendix A Receipt o.
Date Recd
Accepted by
ItJITIAL STUDY APPLICATION
I, , APPLICAIJT IWFOilh1ATI0N
A. Project Title
B. Project Location (Street Address or Uescr•iption)
C. Project Description
D. Applicant (dame:
Address _ - -
City State Zip
Phone
rea o e ~`-
Agent/Preparer's (dame:
Address
City
Late ~p
Pirone:
(Hrea o e
Relation to Applicant
Qualifications of Agent/Preparer
F. Uiscr•etionary Act requiring review: G.
General Plan Revision
Rezoning/Prezoning
Precise Plan
Specific Plan
C.U.P.
Variance
Tentative Suu iv~sion t~4ap
Grading Plan
Tentative Parcel Map_~
Site Plan & Arch. Review
Public Project _
Other Discretionary ct
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Enclosed or attached documents:
(as required by Environmental Review
Coordinator)
Location Map
Grading Plan
Site Plan
Tentative Su rap
Parcel P~lap
Precise Plan
Specific Plan
Arch. Elevations
Landscape Plans
Improvements Plans
Sails Report
Geological Stu y
Fdydrological Stu y
8ioloyical Survey
Archaeological Survey
tJoise Assessment
Other
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II. PRO,~ECT DESCRIPTION
A. Acreage or square feet of land area included in the -total project.
!i. Residential (if comrnercial or industrial, do not fill in this section)
1. tlumber of units with: l bedroom 2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms 4 bedrooms otal units:
2. Type Development (SF, TFD, multiple, townhouse, condominium)
3. Number of structures
Height of structures (Number at what height)
4. Gross Density (DU/total acres)
5. Net Density (DU/Ac minus any dedication)
6. Square feet of floor area(s) ~ ~~
7. Percent of lot covered by buildings or structures
C.
g, tlumber of parking spaces provided Percent of site in
road and parking surface
9, Estimated sale or rental price range
10. Estimated project population
Commercial or Industrial (if residential, do not fill in this section)
1. Type (s) 07 ~ 7 anu use:
2.
3.
Floor area ~ '
Height of structure~$~
Lot Coverage (%)
Type of construction used in the structure.
4. Describe major access points- to the structures and the orien-
_ tation to adjoining properties.
5; Plumber of parking spaces provided ~ ?ercent of site in
road and parking surface
6, Estimated number of employees
7.
Estimated number of customers
Occupancy load _
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,8. Estimated range of service -area (miles)__
9. Estimated number of one way auto trips per day generated by
project.
10. Type/Extent operations not in enclosed buildings
Hours of operation
Type of exterior lighting _
D. Projects other than above (if B or• C filled in, do not use this section)
1. Type of Project
2. Type of facilities to be provided
3. Square feet of paved areas within project
4. Parking Spaces provided
5. Square feet of enclosed structures
f. Bulk of any structures
7. Ultimate occupance of project
8. Number of trips generated
9. Supplemental Information (provide any information which could
assist the City in evaluating the project.)
E. Project Characteristics '
1. Will the operation of the project result in the wasteful, inefficient
or unnecessary consumption of any scarce resources or energy?
(I. yes, iden~ify ar~d give quanti~y)
2. Provide the est~matied consumption ny the proposed project of the
following resources:
Electricity (per year)
. Natural Gas (per year)
Water (per day)
3. How much solid and liquid (sewage) waste will be generated by the '
proposed project?~ti- dav)
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4. If the project could result in the direct emission of any air
.pollutants, identify them, provide the quantitied to be emitted,
applicable EPA~APCD regulations and data or evidence to show
• compliance with the regulations.
5. Could the construction activities generate dust? (If yes,
explain measures to be utilized to diminish adverse effects).
6. Could the project, in any phase, result in a significant increase
in or impact on ambient noise levels?
7. Could the facility discharge any liquid into the bay or any other
surface or sub-surface water source? (If yes, please describe the:
liquid and any applicable local, regional, state or federal re-
gulations and data or evidence to show compliance with the
regulations.)
g, Indicate type dnd amount (acres) of landscaping. to be installed
with the project.
9. If the project will result in any new employment opportunities,
describe the nature and type of these jobs.
i0. Could the project result in the emission of any substance or
energy such as odor, vibration, glare or electrical disturbance?
11. How many cubic yards of earth will be excavated?
Now many cubic yards of embankment will be placed?
51'
' What will be the - Maximum depth of cut
Rverage depth of cut
Maximum depth of fill
Average depth of fill
12. Does the project contain features which could be construed to
be at variance from nearby features, due to bulk, form., texture
or color? (If so, please describe.)
13. If there is any direct or indirect automobile usage associated
with this project, complete the following:
Total vehicle Emission Grams of
miles traveledl Factor Pollution
-per ay -"~'°
CU x 50 -
Hydrocarbons ~ x F.5 -
r~tox (NO2) 5 -
Particulates -
Sulfur x .58 -
x .20 =
14. Indicate the amount of developed and natural open space that
is part of the project.
15. Could the project result in any change in such factors as age
and income structure of the community, family size, occupation
groups, etc? (If so, please describe.)
III. DESCRIPTION OF EtJVIRONl1ENTAL SETTIPJG
A. Geo~lo~
Is the project site subject to any of the following? (If so,
explain in detail),
~ • Solsr~ic HazarJs
1. Auto trips per day (see Sec. IIC9) x range of service area (see Sec. IIC8
or an average trip length of 6 miles.
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2. Liquefaction _
3. Land Slide or Slippage
If a Geological Study has been conducted on the property, please
attach. .
B. Soils
Does the project site contain any of the following? (If so,
explain in detail.)
1. Expansive Soils _
2. Alluvial Soils
• 3. Erodible Soils
4, I^~pervi cus Soi 1 s
If a Soils Report on the project site has been made, please attach.
C. Hydrology & Water Quality
Are any of the following features present on or adjacent to the
site? (If yes, please explain in detail)_
1, High ground r~~ater
- 2. Flood Plain
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3. LJill the facility drain into any domestic water supply or marsh ~
(If so, please describe in detail the amount and run-off quality)
' 4. ~In what drai~~age basin. and sub-basin is the project located?2
5. 4Jhat is the current & ultimate run-off in the basin & sub-basin?2
Current CFS Ultimate CFS
Basin:
..Sub-basin:
If there is any projected increase in run-off, what percent will
be due to the development of the subject property?
Are downstream drainage facilities adequate for the existing
run-off ?
If a Hydrological Study has been done, please attach.
D. Mineral Resources
1. Are there any mineral resources on the project site? (If so,
identify and rate scarcity)
2. Does the project site provide access to or have the potential
to provide access to any mineral resource? (If yes, describe
in detail)
E. Land Form
1. Does the project site contain any prominent canyon, ridge line
or other distinctive natural land form?
2. What is the average natural slope of the site?
3. What is the maximum natural slope of the site?
F. Air Quality
Is the project site near any air pollution sources such as a freeway
or uncontrolled stationary source? (If yes, describe}
2. See the "Fogs" renort,on file in the Public lJorks Oept.
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' G. Noise
1. Uo any of the adjoininy streets have a current or projected AUT
of 5,000 or more or does any street within 500 feet. of the site
have a current or projected AUT of 25,000 or rnore? If .yes,
conduct an analysis of tf~e noise impact on the project using.the
HUD Noise Assessment Guidelines, and attach the analysis to
• =this .IS.~-ar indicate why there.t~rill-be-nq..adverse impacts.
y 2. Are there any generators of prominent noise levels (railroad,
industries, etc.) in the area of the project which could impact
the site? If so, please discuss.
H. Biolo9Y
1. Is the project site in a natural or partially natural state?
2. What are the predominant plant species found on the project
site?
3. Are any of the above mentioned rare or endangered plant species
(If yes, list)
4. Indicate type, size and quantity of trees which will be re-
moved by the project.
5. What are the predominant animal species found on the project
site? (Include any migratory species)
6. Are any of the above mentioned animal species identified as rare
or endangered, or unique to the region: ~lr yes, IisL~
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- If a.3iological.Survey has been conducted, please attach.
I; Past Use of the Land
1. Are t'~ere any known historical, archaeological or paleontolo-
gical resources located on the project site? If so, describe
the resources and proposed measures to conserve the resources.
2. Are there any known historical, archaeological or paleontolo- '
gical resources within 2000 feet of the project site? If
so, describe the resource and provide a map showing tine
location in relationship to the project site.
3. If any surveys have been conducted, please attach.
J. Current Land Use
1. Describe all structures and land uses cu-°rently existing on
the project site.
2. Describe all structures and land uses currently existing on
adjacent property.
North
Sou- t-Fi~`
~a s t
- West
K. Aesthetics
1. Are there any features on or within 1000 feet of the site
of substantial aesthetic importance?
2. Is the project located adjacent to any scenic routes? If
yes, describe the design techniques being used to protect
or eni7ance the scenic quality of Chula Vista.
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L. Social
1. Are there any residents on the site? If so, how many?
2. Are there any employment opportunities on the site? If so,
how many and .what type?
t
tel. School s
If tt~e proposed project is residential, please complete. the
following:
Current Current Students generate
School Attendance Ca acit from project
Elementary
Jr. High
Sr. fli yh
N. Parks and Recreation (Complete only if project is residential)
1. How many acres of park land are necessary to serve the
proposed project? (2AC/1000 pop.)
2. How many acres of developed parkland are within the Park
Service District of this project as shown in the Parks
& Recreation Element of the General Plan?
3. What is the current park acreage requirements in the park
service district?
0. Safety
1, What is the distance to the nearest fire station and ~~rhat
is.~the Fire Dept.'s estimated reaction time?
2. LJhat is the gallons/minutes flow from the nearest number of
hydrants as specified in the Safety Element of the General
Plan?
P. Transportation
1. What roads provide access to the project?
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2. What is the current ADT and design capacity of these roads?
3. What streets are to be dedicated and improved as part of the
project?
Q. Public Facilities
1, Sewer - Location of t'IP.-ln point and lines
Size of existing and new line(s)
2. Water - Location of tie~in~ point and lines
Size of existing and new line(s)
3, Drainage - Location of on and off site facilities
Description of facilitie:.~ and capacity
Please provide any other inforr~ation which could assist the City in evaluating
the proposed project,
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CERTIFICATION
I,
Owner/Owner in escrow*
I,
Consu tant*
NEREQY, affirm that to the best of my kno~~ledge~and belief, the statements and
information herein contained are in all respects true and correct and that all
known information concerning the project and its setting have been included in
Parts II and III of this application for an Initial Study of possible
environmental impact. .
*If acting for a Corporation; include capacity and company name.
r'~ ~~ .
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Apperidi x a~
Project Evaluation
1. Evaluation of Environmental Impact which has the potential to degrade
the quality of the environment or' curtail the range of the environment.
Yes tJo
A. Could the project adversely effect the quality of
ground water to a significant degree: _
Reason for finding:
6. Could the project increase t6~e water level or velocity
of water in a flood plain?
Reason for finding:
C. Could the project significantly increase the run-off
in any drainage basin?
Reason for finding:
0. Could the project increase run-off beyond the capacity
' of any natural water-Hray or man-made facility either
on site or down stream?
Reason for finding:
E. Could the project cause a substantial alteration of
natural land form?
• Reason for finding:
F. Could the project cause any significant erosion or
siltation? _
Reason for finding:
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Yes 'Na
G. Could the project cause or exacerbate a violation of
any national or state ambient air quality standard _
or interfere witf~ the maintenance of air quality standards? •
Reason for finding:
N. Could the project result in a detrimental effect on
_ water quality or the ability to attain or maintain
water quality standards?
Reason for finding:
I. Could the project directly or indirectly cause a
significant increase in ambient noise levels?
Reason for finding:
J. Could the project directly or indirectly affect a rare,
endangered or endemic species of animal or plant; or
habitat of such species; or cause interference with the
movement of any resident or migratory wildlife?
Reason for finding:
K. Could the project directly or indirectly impact any
arcfaeological,~f~istorical or paleontological resource?
Reason for finding:
L. Could the project cause a significant degradation of
community aesthetics by imposing structures, colors,
forms, lights or other factors widely at variance with
prevailing community standards?.
Reason for finding:
G1
Yes ~Jo
M. Gould the project create lzrncl uses that differ greatly
from tYrose on ad,iacent property due to either scale
or type? w
Reason for finding:
N. Could the project inhibit the ability of the urbar~
support system to provide adequate support for the
community or this project?
Reason for finding:
0. Could the project result in wasteful, inefficient•or
unnecessary consumption of energy?
Reason for finding:
P. Could the project result in the generation of a sub-
stantial amount of solid or liquid waste which would
directly or~ indirectly cause a violation of any solid
or liquid waste or litter regulations?
Reason for finding:
Q. Could the project generate traffic that arould signifi-
cantly lower the service level of any street or highway
below an acceptable level?
Reason for finding:
R. Are there any other impacts associated with the project
which could have a potential to degrade the quality of
the environment or curtail the range of the environment?
Reason for finding:
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2. Evaluation of significant adverse environmental impacts which achieve
short-term, to the 'disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals,
Yes two
A.
6.
C.
D.
Is the project clearly inconsistent -rith the following
elements of the General Plan?
Land Use ~..
Circulation
Scenic Highways ~'
.~
Conservation
Housing
fJoi se
Park & Recreation
Open Space
Safety
Seismic Safety ~ _,
Public Facilities
Reason for finding:
Could the project significantly inhibit access to any
mineral resources which can be economically extracted?
Reason for finding:
Does the project involve an area of presently or
potentially productive agricultural land? T
Reasons for finding:
Does the project involve any other natural or man-made .
feature which is encompassed in long-term environmental
goals as provided in the General Plan? .,_.
Reason for finding?
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3. Evaluation of adverse impacts which are individually limited but
cumulatively significant.
Yes PJo
A. Could the project result in a series of impacts that
interact to produce significant effects?
Reason for finding:
B. Could the service requirements of the project result
in secondary projects that could have cumulative
effects of a significant level?
Reasons for finding:
C. Does the project include any facilities 'or is the
project being carried out under any circumstances that, '
could facilitate, accelerate or induce other develop-
ment?
Reasons for finding:
D. Are there any other impacts which could cumulate to a
significant level?
Reasons for finding:
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4. Evaluation of significant impacts of the project which will cause
substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or
indirectly.
Yes ~~o
A. Could the project involve the emission. of any substancQ
which could constitute a significant health hazard? _
Reason for finding:
B. Is the project located in a flood plain or any other
area subject to inundation?
Reason for finding:
C. Is the project site subject'to any geologic hazard such
as earthquakes, land sliding or liquefaction? ~ ,
Reason for finding:
D. Is the project site subject to any impacts such as
.,noise, air pollution, light, etc, that could adversely
effect human beings?
Reason for finding:
E. Could the project displace residents or~peonle employed
at the site?
Reason for finding:
F. Could any .other adverse impact qn human beings result
from the project? _
Reason for finding:
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Appendix C
OUTLIN[: OF EIR E(1PHASIZItJG ALTER(JATIVE TG REDUCE It1PACT
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Executive Summary
2.0 Description or" Environmental Setting
2.1 Earth Characteristics
2,1.1 Geology
2.1.2 Soils '
2,1.3 Ground LJater
2,1.4 Drainage Pattern
2.1.5 t•1ineral Resources
2.1.6 Land Form
2,2 Climate
2.3 Air Quality
2.4 dater Quality
2.5 t[oi se
2,5.1 ttobile Source
2.5.2 Stationery Source
2.6 F3iology ~ •
2,7 Archeology
2,8 Paleontological Resources
2,9 Historical (tesources
2.10 Land Uses
2,11 Aesthetics
. 2.12 Socio-Economic Factors
2.12.1 Community Social Description
2,12.2 Cor~ununity Tax Structure
2,13. Community Resources
2,13.1 Schools
2.13,2 Open Space
2.13.3 Fire & f~o i i ce
2,13.4 Haste Disposal
2,13.5 Utilities/ Energy
2.13.6 General Governmental Srapport
2.13.7 Transportation/Access
3.0 Alternative Development/(!on-development Analysis
3.1 Land Use Alternative
3.2 Design Alternatives
3.3 Locational Alternatives
3.4 Deferral of Phasing Alternatives
3.5 tdo Project Alternative
3.6 Selection and description of Project for Detailed Impact Analysis
4.0 Environmental Impact Analysis
4.1 Eartf~ C(-aracteri sti cs
4.1.1 Geology
4,1.1.1 Impact
4.1.1.2 ~-1itigation
4.1.1.3 Analysis of Significance
4.1.2 Soils
4.1.2.1 Impact
4,1.2.2 tiitigation
4.1.2.3 Analysis of Significance
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4.1.3 Ground Water
4.1.3..1 Impact
4.1.3.2 Mitigation
4.1.3.3 Analysis of Significance
4.1.4 Drainage Pattern
4.1.4.1 Ir~pact
4.1.4.2 (litigation .
4.1.4.3 Analysis of Significance
4.1.5 P•1ineral Resources
4.1.5.1 Impact
4.1.5.2 (•litigation
4.1.5,3 Analysis of Significance
4.1.6 Land form
4.1.6.1 Ir~~pact
4.1.6.2 ((itiyation
4.1.6.3 Analysis of Significance
4.2 Air Quality
4.2.1 Impact
4.2.2 Mitigation
4,2.3 Analysis of Significance
4.3 tJater Quality
4.3.1 Impact
4.3.2 (•ti ti gati on
4.3.3 Analysis of Significance
4.4 Noise
4.4.1 Mobile Source
4.4.1.1 Impact
4.4.1.2. Mitigation
4.4.1.3 Analysis of Siynificance
4.4,2 Stationery Source
4.4.2.1 Impact
4.4.2.2 hlitigatian
4.4.2.3 Analysis of Siynificance
4.5 Biology
4.5.1 Impact
4.5.2 (1itiyation
4.5.3 Analysis of Significance
4.6 Archeology
4,E.1 Impact
4.6.2 (litigation
4.5.3 Analysis. of Significance
4.7 Paleontological Resources
4.7.1 Ir~~pact
4.7.2 tlitiyation
4.7.3 Analysis of Significance
4.8 Historical iesources
4.8.1 Impact -
4.8. 2 t~1i ti gati on
4.8.3 Analysis of Significance
4.9 Land Uses
'4.9.1 Impact
4.9.2 Mitigation
4.9.3 Analysis of Siynificance
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4.10 Aesthetics
4.10.1 Impact
4.10.2 11itiyation
4.10.3 Analysis of Significance
4.11 Socio-Economic `actors
4.11.1 Community Social description
4.11.1.1 Impact
4.11.1.2 flitigatian
4.11.1.3 Analysis of Significance
4.11.2 Comr~~ur~ity Tax Structur~e
4,11.2.1 Impact
4.11.2.2 f-1i ti yeti on
4.11.2.3 Analysis of Significance
4.12 Community Resources
4.12.1 School s
4.12.1.1 Ir~~pact
4.12.1.2 f1itigation
4.12.1.3 Analysis of Significance
4.12.2 Open Space
4.12.2.1 Impact
4.12.2.2 i-1i ti gati on
4.12.2.3 Analysis of Significance
4.12.3 Fire & Police
4.72.3.1 Impact
4.12.3.2 litigation
4.12.3.3 Analysis of Significance
4.12.4 1~Jaste Disposal
4.12.4.1 Impact
4.12.4.2 ~9itigation
4,12.4.3 Analysis of Significance
4.12.5 Utilities/ Energy
4.12.5.1 ,Impact
4.12.5.2 Piitigation
4.12.5.3 Analysis of Significance
4.12.6 Generai Governmental Support
4.12.6.1 Impact
4.12.6.2 f~litigatior~
4.12.6.3 Analysis of Significance
. 4.12.7 Transportation/Access
4.12.7.1 Impact
4.12.7.2 (~li ti ,ati on
4.12.7.3- Analysis of Significance
5.0 Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts
6.0 Relationship between Local Short-Term Use of the Envirorrment and the
Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-Term Producti~~ity
7.0 Irreversable Environmental Changes that ~~ill Result from the Proposed Project
a.0 Growth-Inducing Impact of the Proposed Action
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Appefldi x U.
OUTLINE OF EIR Et1PHASIZING MITIGATIOtJ OF IMPACTS
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Executive Summary
2.0 Project Description
3.0 Iripact Analysis
3.1 Geology
3.1.1 Project Setting
3.1.2 Impact
3.1.3 Litigation
3.1.4 Analysis of Significance
3.2 Soils
3.2.1 Project Setting
3.2.2 Impact
3.2.3 Litigation
3.2.4 Analysis of Significance
3.3 Ground 1Jater , .
3.3.1 Project Setting ~ .
3.3.2 Impact.
3.3.3 Mitigation
3.3.4 Analysis of Significance
3.4 Drainage Pattern
3.4.1 Project Setting
3.4.2 Impact
.3.4.3 Mitigation
:3.4.4 Analysis of Significance
3.5 Mineral Resources
3.5.1 Project Setting
3.5.2 Impact
3.5.3 t•1itigation
3.5.4 Analysis of Significance
3.6 Land Form
3.6.1 Project Setting
3.6.2 Impact
3.6.3 t~1i ti gation
3.6.4 Analysis of Significance
3.7 Air Quality
3.7.1 Project Setting
3.7.2 .Impact
3.7.3 Mitigation
3.7,4 Analysis of Significance
3.8 1~Jater Quality
3.8.1 Project Setting
3.8.2 Impact
3.8.3 Mitigation
3.8.4 Analysis of Significance
3.9 Mobile Noise Source
3.9.1 Project
3.9.2 Impact
3.9.3 ~1itigation
.3.9,4 Analysis of Significance
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3.10 Stationary noise Source
3.10.1 Project Setting
3.10.2 Impact
3.10.3 tlitigation
3.10.4 Analysis of Significance
3.11 F3iology
3.11.1 Project Setting
3.11.2 Impact
3.11.3 t1i ti gati on
3.11.4 Analysis of Significance
3.12 Archeology ,
3.12.1 Project Setting _
3.12.2 Impact
3.12.3 (litigation
3.12.4 Analysis of Significance
3.13 Paleontological Resources
3.13.1 Project Setting
3.13.2 Impact
3.13.3 Mitigation
3.13.4 Analysis of Significance
3.14 Historical Resources
3.14.1 Project Setting
3,14.2 Impact
3.14.3 t-1i ti gati on
3.14.4 Analysis of Significance
3.i5 Land Uses
3.15.1 Project Setting
3.15.2 Impact
3.15.3 Mitigation
3.15.4 Analysis of Significance
3.16 Aesthetics
3.16.1 Project Setting
3.16.2 Impact
3,15,3 Plitigation
3.16.4 Analysis of Significance
3.17 Community Social Factors
3.i 7.1 Project Setting
3.77.2 Impact
3.17.3 f1itigation
3.17,4 Analysis of Significance
3.18 Community Tax. Structure
3.18.1 Project Setting
3.18.2 Impact
3.18.3 Mitigation
3.18.4 Analysis of Significance
3.19 Schools
3.19.1 Project Setting
3.19.2 Impact _
3.19.3 Plitigation
3.19.4 Analysis of Significance . •
3.20 Parks, Recreation and Open Space
3.20.1 Project Setting
3.20.2 Impact
3,20.3 ~~1itigation
3.20.4 Analysis of Significance
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3.21 Fire & Police
3.21.1 Project Setting
3.21.2 Impact
3.21.3 (litigation
3.21.4 Analysis of Significance .
3.22 lJaste Disposal
3.22.1 Project Setting
3.22.2 Impact
3.22.3 t1itigation
3.22.4 Analysis of Significance
3.23 Utiliti es/ Energy .
3.23.1 Project Setting
3.23.2 Impact
3.23.3 Mitigation
3.23.4 Analysis of Significance
3.24 General Governmental Support
3.24.1 Project Setting
3.24.2 Impact
3.24.3 (~~itigation .
3.24.4 Analysis of Significance
3.25 Transportation/Access
3.25.1 Project Setting
3.25.2 Impact
3.25.3 Mitigation
3.25.4 Analysis of Significance
4.0 Unavoidable Adverse Environraental Impacts
5.0 Alternatives to the Proposed Action
6.0 Relationship between Local Short-Term Use of the Environment
and the Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-Term Productivity.
7.0 Irreversible Envircrm~^tal Changes that vrill result fron the
Proposed Project.
8.0 Growth-Inducing Impact of the Proposed Action
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Appendix E
COP~SULTAf1T' S AFF I JAV IT
State of California
City of Chula Vista
County of San Uiego
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consu an
Hereby affirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements and
information herein contained are in all respects true and correct and that all
known information concerning the potentially significant environmental effects
of the project has been included and fully evaluated in this draft EIR.
NOTE: If more than cne submittal is necessary a new Affidavit is needed each
time. '~
If acting fora corporation, include capacity and company name. -
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