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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Mtg 02-13-2013 Item 2A Attch 1 Reso Exhibit BAMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN (GPA- 09 -01) AND OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PCM- 09 -11) MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM 16troduction Exhibit B This mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP) was prepared for the Amendments to the City of Chula Vista (City) General Plan (General Plan Amendment [GPA]- 09 -01) and Otay Ranch General Development Plan (PCM- 09 -11) to comply with Public Resources Code suction 21081.6, which requires public agencies to adopt such programs to ensure effective implementation of mitigation measures. This monitoring program is dynamic in that it will undergo changes as additional mitigation measures are identified and additional conditions of approval are placed on the project throughout the project approval process. Pursuant to Public ources Code section 21081.6(a)(2), the City of Chula Vista designates the Environment iew Coordinator and the City Clerk as the custodians of the documents or their material hich constitute the record of proceedings upon which its decision is based. This monitoring program will serve a dual purpose of verifying completion of the mitigation identified in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and generating information On the effectiveness of the mitigation measures to guide future decisions. The program includes te following: Monitor qualifications Specific monitoring activities •I Reporting system Criteria for evaluating the success of the mitigation measures the project includes a GPA and Otay Ranch General Development Plan Amendment resulting in Oolicy, circulation, and land use changes affecting the lands within the Project Area. The Project rea is an approximately 1,281 -acre area within the Otay Ranch Subarea of the City's Eastern lanning Area that spans multiple existing villages and planning areas, including portions of illages 4 and 7; the entirety of Village 8 and Village 9; University /Planning Area 10, which i cludes a proposed 85 -acre Regional Technology Park (RTP); and a portion of the southern edge the Eastern Urban Center (EUC). �he Proposed Project will redefine the boundaries within the General Development Plan area to rea proposed Villages 8 West and 9 and add 85 acres of RTP within the existing University ite. The 728 acres of land that comprise the proposed villages and RTP are referred to as the "Land Use Change Area." Proposed land use designation changes would affect only the Land Use �hange Area. The project would re- designate land uses only within the Land Use Change Area. l he Proposed Project is described in the SEIR text. The SEIR, incorporated herein as referenced, f6cused on issues determined to be potentially significant by the City. The issues addressed in the SEIR include land use, landform alteration /visual quality, energy resources, transportation, air quality, noise, public services, public utilities, housing and population, and global climate change. The environmental analysis concluded that for all of the environmental issues discussed, some of the significant and potentially significant impacts could be avoided or reduced through implementation of recommended mitigation measures. Potentially significant impacts requiring mitigation were identified for land use, landform alteration /visual quality, energy resources, transportation, air quality, noise, and public utilities (water). Land use impacts, while concluded to be significant, are not included in the MMRP because there are no 4asible mitigation measures available at the level of programmatic review that would serve to uce or avoid impacts. i Public Resources Code section 21081.6 requires monitoring of only those impacts identified as significant or potentially significant. The monitoring program for the Proposed Project therefore addresses the impacts associated with only the issue areas identified above. itieation Monitorine Team l he monitoring activities would be accomplished by individuals identified in the attached MMRP t ble. While specific qualifications should be determined by the City, the monitoring team s iould possess the following capabilities: • Interpersonal, decision - making, and management skills with demonstrated experience in working under trying field circumstances; • Knowledge of and appreciation for the general environmental attributes and special features found in the project area; • Knowledge of the types of environmental impacts associated with construction of cost- effective mitigation options; and • i Excellent communication skills. 2 or to any construction activities, meetings should take place between all the parties involved initiate the monitoring program and establish the responsibility and authority of the rticipants. Mitigation measures that need to be defined in greater detail will be addressed or to any project plan approvals in follow -up meetings designed to discuss specific monitoring Ip addition to the list of mitigation measures, the monitors will have mitigation monitoring report (MMR) forms, with each mitigation measure written out on the top of the form. Below the stated mitigation measure, the form will have a series of questions addressing the effectiveness of the mitigation measure. The monitors shall complete the MMR and file it with the Mitigation Monitor following the monitoring activity. The Mitigation Monitor will then i6clude the conclusions of the MMR into an interim and final comprehensive construction report to be submitted to the City. This report will describe the major accomplishments of the monitoring program, summarize problems encountered in achieving the goals of the program, evaluate solutions developed to overcome problems, and provide a list of recommendations for future monitoring programs. In addition, and if appropriate, each Environmental Monitor or Environmental Specialist will be required to fill out and submit a daily log report to the Mitigation Monitor. The daily log report will be used to record and account for the monitoring activities of the monitor. Weekly and /or monthly status reports, as determined appropriate, v ill be generated from the daily logs and compliance reports and will include supplemental material (i.e., memoranda, telephone logs, and letters). This type of feedback is essential for the City to confirm the implementation and effectiveness of the mitigation measures imposed on the project. actions in Case of Noncompliance There are generally three separate categories of noncompliance associated with the adopted conditions of approval: Noncompliance requiring an immediate halt to a specific task or piece of equipment; Infraction that warrants an immediate corrective action, but does not result in work or task delay; and M Infraction that does not warrant immediate corrective action and results in no work or task delay. 3 There are a number of options the City may use to enforce this program should noncompliance continue. Some methods commonly used by other lead agencies include "stop work" orders, fines and penalties (civil), restitution, permit revocations, citations, and injunctions. It is issential that all parties involved in the program understand the authority and responsibility of the on -site monitors. Decisions regarding actions in case of noncompliance are the responsibility of the City. �UMMARY OF PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES The following table summarizes the potentially significant project impacts and lists the associated mitigation measures and the monitoring efforts necessary to ensure that the 0easures are properly implemented. All the mitigation measures identified in the EIR are *ommended as conditions of project approval and are stated herein in language appropriate �or such conditions. In addition, once the City General Plan Update has been approved, and During various stages of implementation the City will further refine the mitigation measures. 4 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM Potential Significant Impact LANDFORM ALTERATION /VISUAL QUALI At this level of programmatic review, the The fol l Proposed Project does not include a EIR, an mechanism to assure the implementation project of design guidelines required to promote protection of the visual character of the 5.2.5 - I project area. Therefore, direct and cumulative impacts associated with visual resources would be significant. Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation TY owing mitigation measure, as identified in the GPU Prior to the approval of Sectional d would apply to future development within the Planning Area (SPA) Plans. area: Within the East Planning Area, prior to approval of grading plans, the applicant shall prepare grading and building plans that conform to the landfornn grading guidelines contained in the grading ordinance, Otay Ranch GDP, and General Plan. The plans shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services and the City Engineer. These plans and guidelines shall provide the following that serve to reduce the aesthetic impacts: • A landscape design that addresses streetscapes, provides landscape intensity zones, greenbelt edge treatments, and slope treatment for erosion control. • Grading concepts that ensure manufactured slopes that are contoured and blend and mimic with adjacent natural slopes. • Landscaping concepts that provide for a transition from the manicured appearance of developed areas to the natural landscape in open space areas. 5 Monitoring Reporting Agency City of Chula Vista (CCV) MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Monitoring Reporting Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Agency LANDFORM ALTERATIONIVISUAL QUALITY (cont.) • Landscaping concepts that include plantings selected to frame and maintain views. Notwithstanding implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2.5 -1, until future SPA Plans are approved, direct and cumulative impacts would remain unmitigated. ENERGY RESOURCES At this level of programmatic review, The following mitigation measure, as identified in the GPU Prior to approval of SPA Plans CCV the Proposed Project does not include EIR, would apply to future development within the project the long -term assurance that energy area: supplies will be available as needed. Therefore, direct and cumulative 5.8.5 -1 Continued focus on the Energy Strategy and Action impacts associated with energy Plan, which addresses demand side management, consumption are considered significant. energy efficient and renewable energy outreach programs for businesses and residents, energy acquisition, power generation, and distributed energy resources and legislative actions, and continuing implementation of the CO, Reduction Plan will lessen the impacts from energy. Notwithstanding implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.8.5 -1, until future SPA Plans identify reliable energy resources are available to adequately serve individual projects, direct and cumulative impacts could remain unmitigated. MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency TRANSPORTATION Direct Impacts Direct Impacts Prior to the issuance of building CCV Under Year 2030 conditions, direct Freeway SegmeWS permits. traffic impacts would occur along the The following is recommended to mitigate the potentially following segments: significant impacts to freeway segments: Freeway Seg177er7t Operations 5.4.5.1 -1 The City of Chula Vista shall collect the I -805 between appropriate Regional Transportation Congestion 0 Olympic Parkway /Orange I7nprovement Program funds fronrthe Proposed Avenue to Main Street/Auto Park Project. Drive • Main Street/Auto Park Drive to Palm Avenue SR -905 between • -805 to Ocean View Hills Parkway • Britannia Boulevard to La Media Road MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency TRANSPORTATION (coat.) Cumulative Impacts Cumulative Impacts Prior to the issuance of building CCV Under Year 2030 conditions, Roadway Segments permits. significant cumulative traffic impacts would occur as follows: The following is recommended to mitigate the significant cumulative impacts in the City: Seglnew Operations (Clly ofChu /a 5.4.5.2 -1 To mitigate for the significant cumulative impact Vista) along Otay Valley Road between SR -125 and along • Otay Valley Road between SR- Street "A," the applicant shall increase the capacity 125 and Street "A" of this segment to a 5 -Lane Major with three lanes Segment Operations (City ofSaii traveling in the westbound direction, with the Diego) number three lane serving as an auxiliary lane onto the SR -125 NB Ramp on -ramp and two lanes Heritage Road between the City traveling in the eastbound direction, resulting in Boundary and Avenida de las _ LOS D operations. Vistas Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.4.5.2 -1 identified • Heritage Road between Avenida above would reduce significant cumulative impacts to CCV de las Vistas and Datsun roadway segments to below a level of significance. Street /Otay Valley Road • Heritage Road between Datsun Street /Otay Valley Road and Otay Mesa Road MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Fraine of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency TRANSPORTATION (coat.) Fi -eeway Mainline Orgei °aliotis 5.4.5.2 -2 To mitigate for the significant cumulative impact NA City of San Diego 1 -805 along Heritage Road between the City Boundary and Otay Mesa Road, the applicant shall increase • Olympic Parkway /Orange the capacity of this segment located in the City of Avenue to Main Street/Auto Park San Diego to 6 -Lane Expressway standards. This Drive would result in acceptable LOS D or better • Olympic Parkway /Orange operations. Avenue to Main Street/Auto Park The improvements required to mitigate the impacts along Drove Heritage Road fall within the jurisdiction of the City of San Diego which has a plan for funding and implementation of the • Main Street/Auto Park Drive to facility. Because the improvements cannot be assured at the Palm Avenue time of need, the mitigation measure is considered infeasible. • Palm Avenue to SR -905 Freeway Segme»ts SR -125 Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.4.5.1 -1, above, • Otay Valley Road to Lonestar would also apply to cumulative freeway impacts. Road • Otay Valley Road to Lonestar Road • Lonestar Road to Otay Mesa I Road I MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant 1Lnpact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency TRANSPORTATION (cont.) SR -905 • 1 -805 to Ocean View Hills Parkway • 1 -805 to Ocean View Hills Parkway • Ocean View Hills Parkway to Heritage Road • Ocean View Hills Parkway to Heritage Road • Heritage Road to Britannia Boulevard • Heritage Road to Britannia Boulevard • Britannia Boulevard to La Media Road 0 Britannia Boulevard to La Media Road • La Media Road to SR -125 I i 10 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Iinpact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency TRANSPORTATION (coat.) Existing + Project Impacts Application of the City's Growth Management Program The following seven roadway segment Would apply. In the event the GMO threshold is reached, the impacts were calculated in the Existing following mitigation measure has been identified: + Project condition: • Olympic Parkway between I -805 and 5.4.5.3 -1 Prior to the issuance of the building permit for the Brandywine Avenue 2,463rd dwelling unit for development east of 1- • Olympic Parkway between 805 (commencing from April 4, 201 1), the Brandywine Avenue and Heritage applicant may: Road /Paseo Ranchero a. Prepare a traffic study that demonstrates, to • Olympic Parkway between Heritage the satisfaction of the City Engineer, that the Road /Paseo Ranchero and La Media circulation system has additional capacity Road without exceeding the GMO traffic threshold standards; or • Olympic Parkway between La Media b. Demonstrate that other improvements are Road and SR -125 constructed which provide the additional • Birch Road between La Media Road necessary capacity to comply with the GMO and SR -125 traffic threshold to the satisfaction of the City • La Media Road between Olympic Engineer; or Parkway and Birch Road c. Agree to the City Engineer's selection of an • Eastlake Parkway between Birch alternative method of maintaining GMO Road and Hunte Parkway traffic threshold compliance; or I 11 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency TRANSPORTATION (cont.) d. Enter into agreement, approved by the City, with other Otay Ranch developers that alleviates congestion and achieves GMO traffic threshold compliance for Olympic Parkway. The Agreement will identify the deficiencies in transportation infrastructure that will need to be constructed, the parties that will construct said needed infrastructure, a timeline for such construction, and provides assurances for construction, in accordance with the City's customary requirements, for said infrastructure. If GMO compliance cannot be achieved through 1 a, b, c or d above, then the City may, in its sole discretion, stop issuing new building permits within the Project Area after building permits for 2,463 dwelling units have been issued for any development east of 1 -805 after April 4, 201 1, until such time that GMO traffic threshold standard compliance can be assured to the satisfaction of the City Manager. These measures shall constitute full compliance with growth management objectives and policies in accordance with the requirements of the General Plan, Chapter 10 with regard to traffic thresholds set forth in the GMO. 12 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency AIR QUALITY While the Proposed Project seeks to The following mitigation measure, as identified in the GPU Prior to issuance of Grading CCV minimize air quality impacts by EIR, would apply to future development within the project Permits. promoting mixed land use patterns area: creating walkable neighborhoods as encouraged by the General Plan, 5.G.5 -1 Mitigation of PM10 impacts requires active dust implementation of the Proposed Project control during construction. As a matter of standard would result in a significant direct and practice, the City shall require the following standard cumulative air quality impact due to the construction measures during construction to the Proposed Project's inconsistency with extent applicable: existing Regional Air Quality 1. All unpaved construction areas shall be Standards. sprinkled with water or other acceptable San Diego APCD dust control agents during dust - generating activities to reduce dust emissions. Additional watering or acceptable APCD dust control agents shall be applied during dry weather or windy days until dust emissions are not visible. 2. Trucks hauling dirt and debris shall be properly covered to reduce windblown dust and spills. 3. A 20 -mile- per -hour- speed limit on unpaved surfaces shall be enforced. 13 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant hnpact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency AIR QUALITY (coat.) 4. On dry days, dirt and debris spilled onto paved surfaces shall be swept up immediately to reduce resuspension of particulate matter caused by vehicle movement. Approach routes to construction sites shall be cleaned daily of construction- related dirt in dry weather. 5. On -site stockpiles of excavated material shall be covered or watered. 6. Disturbed areas shall be hydroseeded, landscaped, or developed as quickly as possible and as directed by the City and /or APCD to reduce dust generation. 7. To the maximum extent feasible: Heavy -duty construction equipment with modified combustion /fuel injection systems for emissions control shall be utilized during grading and construction activities; Catalytic reduction for gasoline- powered equipment shall be used. 8. Equip construction equipment with prechanlber diesel engines (or equivalent) together with j proper maintenance and operation to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide, to the extent available and feasible. 14 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency AIR QUALITY (coat.) ,9. Electrical construction equipment shall be used to the extent feasible. 10. The simultaneous operations of multiple construction equipment units shall be minimized (i.e., phase construction to minimize impacts). Notwithstanding implementation of the mitigation measure above, until future SPA Plans identify a reliable water supply to adequately serve individual projects, direct and cumulative impacts would remain umnitigated. 15 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (continued) Potential Significant Impact Mitigation Measures Time Frame of Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Agency PUBLIC UTILITIES At this level of programmatic review, it The following mitigation measures, as identified in the GPU Prior to approval of future SPA CCV is not possible to state conclusively that EIR, would apply to future development within the project Plans. sufficient water supplies would be area: available to serve the increased population facilitated by adoption of the Proposed Project. Therefore, direct and 5.14.1.6 -1 For any residential subdivision with 500 or more cumulative impacts would be units or any commercial project of over 500,000 significant. square feet, any CEQA compliance review shall include demonstration of compliance with the requirements of SB 610. 5.14.1.6 -2 For any residential subdivision with 500 or more units, any CEQA compliance review shall include demonstration of compliance with the j requirements of S 221. Notwithstanding implementation of the mitigation measures above, direct and cumulative impacts would remain unmitigated. 16