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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC AGENDA PK 1991/02/11negative declaration PROJECT NAME: I-5 Billboard Initial Study PROJECT LOCATION: In the MTDB right-of-way, 100 feet south of the intersection of "H" Street and Interstate 5 (APN 571-030-15) PROJECT APPLICANT: Patrick Media Group CASE N0: IS-91-12 A. Pro.iect Setting DATE: October 9, 1990 The project site is located approximately 100 feet south of the intersection of "H" Street and I-5 in the right-of-way for the Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) Trolley Line. The .98 acre site abuts the existing flood control channel and retail commercial uses to the east. According to CalTrans' locational system, the project is located at approximately the 7.79 post mile limits of Interstate 5. Proiect Description The proposed project includes the removal of five existing billboards totalling 2,400 square feet and their replacement with a 1,344 sq. ft. two-sided advertising billboard at the intersection of "H" Street and I-5. The five billboards being removed are located at Third Avenue and Kennedy Street; Broadway and "C", Broadway and "D", Broadway and "G", and Broadway and Flower Streets in Chula Vista. The project requires approval from CalTrans for compliance with State requirements for outdoor advertising along a public highway. The proposed project must meet additional CalTrans requirements due to its location along a "landscaped freeway" designation of I-5. Compatibility with Zoning and Plans The proposed project is located in the (CV) Visitor Commercial zone. The general plan designation is "Open Space" since the site consists of an open area adjacent to the MTDB Right-of-Way. A Conditional Use Permit is allowed for the purpose of relocating existing sign structures as encouraged by the Business and Professions Code, Section 5412. A variance is required since the dimensions of the proposed billboard exceed City standards for the C-V zone. Surrounding land uses include existing commercial uses to the east, Mueller Elementary School to the southeast, Interstate 5 to the west, open space for the MTDB Trolley line to the north and south, the MTDB trolley station and park and ride facility further to the north, and a mobilehome park to the northeast. wry ~:~:. ___~_ city of ch ula vista planning department ^7y pp environmental review section CHULA VISTA -z- D. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policy 1. Fire/EMS The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that fire and medical units must be able to respond to calls within 7 minutes or less than 85% of the cases and within 5 minutes or less in 75% of the cases. The proposed project would not be subject to this threshold. 2. Police The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to 84% of Priority 1 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 1 calls of 4.5 minutes or less. Police units must respond to 62% Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. The proposed project would not be subject to this threshold standard. 3. Traffic The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that all intersections must operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "C" or better, with the exception that Level of Service (LOS) "D" may occur during the peak two hours of the day at signalized intersections. Intersections west of I-805 are not to operate at a LOS below their 1987 LOS. No intersection may reach LOS "F" during the average weekday peak hour. Intersections of arterials with freeway ramps are exempted from this policy. The proposed project would not be subject to this threshold standard. 4. Parks/Recreation The Threshold/Standards Policy for Parks and Recreation is 3 acres/1,000 population. This threshold standard applies only to residential projects; therefore, the proposed project would not be subject to this threshold standard. 5. Drainage The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that storm water flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineer Standards [P]. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with the Drainage Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. The proposed project would not be subject to this threshold standard. 6. Sewer The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards [P]. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with Sewer Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. The proposed project would not be subject to this threshold standard. -3- 7. Water The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth and that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. The proposed project would not be subject to this threshold standard. E. Identification of Environmental Effects An initial study conducted by the City of Chula Vista determined that the proposed project would have one or more significant environmental effects, therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. A negative declaration has been prepared in accordance with Section 15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The proposed project has been determined to be associated with visual impacts, however, visual impacts have been deemed to be less than significant. A discussion of potential visual impacts follows. Visual Impacts The proposed billboard is associated with potential visual impacts due to its highly visible location adjacent to Interstate 5. The sign will be illuminated and will be located along a portion of I-5 which CalTrans has designated as a "landscaped freeway." Landscaped freeways are subject to more stringent review standards by CalTrans. According to the Outdoor Advertising Act, no advertising displays such as the proposed billboard are allowed adjacent to a landscaped freeway unless it meets the exemption criteria set forth in Sections 5441 and 5442 of the Act. Visual impacts were analyzed to determine how the proposed project would block view corridors, impact surrounding land uses, add light and glare to the visual environment as well as create visual impacts to motorists traveling along I-5. The surrounding area is characterized by freeway and trolley-oriented uses, with the MTDB Trolley line and Right-of-Way freeway commercial uses to the east, and the MTDB Trolley Station and park and ride facility to the northeast. The proposed billboard will create an incremental change in the visual environment to I-5 motorists. Visual impacts associated with placement of the billboard at this location are not deemed insignificant due to the relatively small size of the billboard, the short duration of impact to motorists traveling past the billboard, and the character of the surrounding area with urbanized, freeway-related land uses. F. Mitigation necessarv to avoid significant effects The project is not associated with any significant environmental impacts, therefore, no specific project mitigation will be required. -4- G. Findin4s of Less than Significant Imaact A Negative Declaration has been prepared pursuant to Section 15070 of the State CEQA guidelines and the following findings have been made. Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project would not have a significant environmental impact, therefore, no environmental impact report will be required. Through the provision of mitigation measures, potentially significant impacts have been reduced to a level of less than significant. 1. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. Although, the proposed billboard will create an incremental change in the visual environment for motorists along this portion of I-5, it will not have a significant environmental effect due to its relatively small size and the short duration of exposure to passing motorists. 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. The proposed billboard is an unusual type of land use which requires a CUP and a variance in order to comply with the General Plan and zoning designations. The project will not achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term goals because these long-term goals would be achieved through compliance with City threshold standards, site preparation standards, and conditions of project approval. 3. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection, cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. Although the proposed project would create cumulative impacts, such as temporary noise impacts relating to construction activities, these impacts are short-term and are not considered significant, since they would occur during the construction phase of the project only. The impacts to the surrounding community will consist of an incremental visual impact considered to be less than significant, but will not create growth inducing impacts to the surrounding community. -5- 4. The environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. There will be temporary noise impacts associated with the construction phase of the project, but these will be short-term only. The project will not cause any substantial adverse impact to human beings, and no potential human health impacts were identified in the Initial Study. Consultation 1. Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Maryann Miller, Environmental Review Coordinator Roger Daoust, Engineering Department Alex Saucedo, Building and Housing Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Captain Keith Hawkins, Police Department Ken Lee, Planning Department Martin Schmidt, Parks and Recreation Sweetwater High School District: Thomas Silva CalTrans: Stan Lancaster, Chief, Outdoor Advertising Section Applicant's Agent: Patrick Media Group 1550 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Documents Calif. Admin. Code, Title 4, Chapter 6 "Outdoor Advertising" issued by the Department of Transportation, November 1988 Chula Vista General Plan Chula Vista Municipal Code Outdoor Advertising Act, the Department of Transportation This determination, that the project will not have any significant environmental impact, is based on the attached Initial Study, any comments on the Initial Study and any comments on this Negative Declaration. Further information regarding the environmental review of the project is available from the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 9201 '~~ ~ c~ RONMFcN'TAL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 6 (Rev. 3/88) WPC 8404P/0175P Attachments: Location Map Site Plan Initial Study Checklist Public Comments negative declaration Pro.iect Settino PROJECT NAME: General Plan and Zoning Consistency Study PROJECT LOCATION: The Project Area falls between "E" Street and "H" Street; 2nd and 3rd Avenues; and an area falls east of 4th Avenue between E and Davidson Streets. PROJECT APPLICANT: CASE N0: 91-13 A. DATE: 10-26-90 On July 11, 1989, the City of Chula Vista City Council adopted the Chula Vista General Plan Update which reflects various land use category changes within the city. Some of the changes in the area west of Interstate 805, particularly those within the Central Chula Vista Community, were found to be in conflict with existing zoning and land use patterns in the area. The areas of incongruity between the General Plan land use designations and the existing zoning, denoted "study as Area B-1" in this study, are between "E" Street and "H" Street, 2nd and 3rd Avenues; and an area east of 4th Avenue between "E" and Davidson Streets. The total project area includes a total of 62 gross acres. The area proposed for rezoning is general in scope and has no site specific description. B. Pro.iect Description The Planning Department recommended that certain proposed rezonings General Plan Amendments, and combinations of both be undertaken for the achievement of zoning/General Plan consistency. The majority of the B-1 Study Area is designated "Low/Medium Density Residential" (3 to 6 dwelling units per gross acre) on the General Plan and is classified as the "R-3, Apartment Residential Zone," which permits a maximum of 32 dwelling units per net acre. The Consistency Action Plan proposes that the General Plan of the subject area be amended, and that the subject area land be redesignated from Low/Medium Density Residential to Medium/High Density Residential (11 to 18 dwelling units per gross acre). It also recommends that these lands be rezoned from "R-3" to "R-3-P22," which would permit a maximum of 22 dwelling units per net acre, or 18 dwelling units per gross acre. Comoatibilitv with Zonino and Plans The existing zones of the subject area are primarily R-3, C-O-P, and C-0. The existing General Plan Designations are Residential Low/Medium; Residential Medium/High, and Residential High. The existing zoning is currently inconsistent with General Plan designations. Consisten City of Chula Vista ~~1/~ .±~r~ _ __ city of Chula vista planning department CIN OF environmental review section CHULA VISfA -2- between the zone and General Plan will be achieved through conformance with the General Plan/Zoning Consistency Action Plan: B-1 Study Area. D. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policy 1. Fire EMS The Thresholds/Standards Policy requires that fire and medical units must be able to respond to calls within 7 minutes or less than 8590 of the cases and within 5 minutes or less in 75% of the cases. The Fire Department indicated that the nearest fire station is easily reached in the required timeframe. Therefore, the project is in compliance with this policy. 2. Police The Thresholds/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to Priority 1 calls within 7 minuted or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority calls of 4.5 minutes or less. Police units must respond to Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. The Police Department is currently maintaining an acceptable level of service based on the threshold standard. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have any impacts. 3. Traffic The Thresholds/Standards Policy requires that all intersections must operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "C" or better, with the exception that LOS "D" may occur during the peak two hours of the day at signalized intersections. Intersections west of I-805 are not to operate at a LOS below their 1987 LOS. No intersection should reach LOS "F" during the average weekday peak hour. The proposed General Plan/Zoning Consistency Action Plan will have minimal, if any, traffic impacts, as the proposed action will, in effect, decrease overall density. As such, the project is not anticipated to have any adverse traffic impacts and is considered to be in conformance with this threshold/standards policy. 4. Park/Recreation The Threshold/Standards Policy requires 3 acres of park and recreation land for every 1,000 people. However, the Policy applies only to residential projects. Thus, it is not relevant to the proposed Zoning/General Plan Consistency Study. f' -3- Drainage ~_ The Thresholds/Standards Policy requires that storm water flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineer Standards. However, the site area has already been developed in accordance with City Standards, thus drainage is not a relevant issue with regard to this project and the project is deemed to be in compliance with this threshold/standards policy. 6. Sewer The Thresholds/Standards Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards. As this project is intended only to rectify inconsistencies between zoning and General Plan designations in an already developed area, as such then, this standard is not applicable in that the site has already been developed in accordance with policy standards. Water The Thresholds/Standards Policy requires that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth and that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. The proposed project will have not impact on water availability or quality. Identification of Environmental Effects There are no anticipated significant environmental impacts as a result of this project. Mitigation necessarv to avoid significant effects Based upon an initial study conducted for the proposed project, there are no significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the Zoning/General Plan Consistency Study, therefore, no project mitigation is deemed necessary. Findings of Insignificant Impact Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. The project does not have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. -4- The project does not have the potential to (a) substantially degrade the quality of the environment; (b) substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species; (c) cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels; (d) threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community; (e) endangered plant or animal; or (f) eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The proposed project involves bringing land use designations into conformance and does not involve a specific development project. 2. The project does not have the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals since these long-term goals will be achieved through the provision of consistency between zoning and general plan designations. 3. The project does not have possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. 4. The environmental effects of the project will not cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly, since no public health impacts were identified in the initial study conducted for this project. Consultation Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Carol Gove, Fire Department Ken Larsen, Building and Housing Roger Doust, Engineering Hal Rosenberg, Traffic Engineer Tom Silva, Sweetwater Union H.S. District Shauna Stokes, Parks and Recreation Keith Hawkins, Police Department Kate Shurson, Chula Vista City School District Maryann C. Miller, Planner Ed Batchelder, Assistant Planner Doug Reid, Environmental Review Coordinator Title 19 (Zoning), Chula Vista Municipal Code General Plan, City of Chula Vista City of Chula Vista Policy: Threshold/Standards and Growth Management Oversight Committee, as amended November 30, 1989 General Plan EIR, City of Chula Vista. nea~ative de~larati®n PROJECT NAME: Zoning Text Amendment - Community Purpose Facilities in the PC zone PROJECT LOCATION: Not site specific - in the Planned Community (P-C) Zone PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Chula Vista CASE N0: IS-91-17 A. Pro.iect Settin4 DATE: November 6, 1990 The project is not site specific and therefore, precludes any specific descripti,on.of its setting. The proposed project would potentially affect any land situated in the P-C zone. B. Pro.iect Description All land in each P-C zone, or any section thereof, shall be subject to the requirement that adequate land be designated for "community purpose facilities". A "community purpose facility" means a structure for assembly, as well as ancillary uses such as a parking lot, within a planned community, which serves one of the following purposes: 1. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other similar organizations; 2. Social service activities, such as Alcoholics Anonymous; 3. Services for homeless; 4. Services for military personnel during the holidays; 5. Private schools; 6. Day care; 7. Senior care and recreation; 8. Worship, spiritual growth and development, and teaching of traditional family values. A total proposed range of 0.86 to 2.29 acres of net buildable land (including setbacks) per 1,000 population shall be designated for such facilities in any planned community, and shall be so designated in the Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan(s) for each planned community. This total acreage requirement may be reduced only if the City Council determines, in conjunction with its adoption of a SPA plan, that a lesser amount of land is needed. This decision would be based upon an availability of shared parking with other facilities or other community purpose facilities that are guaranteed to be made available to the community. ~« // ~~r +s city of Chula vista planning department ~i~y pF environmental review section CHUTA VISfA -3- Traffic The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that all intersections must operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "C" or better, with the exception that Level of Service (LOS) "D" may occur during the peak two hours of the day at signalized intersections. Intersections west of I-805 are not to operate at a LOS below thei r 1987 LOS. No i ntersecti on may reach LOS "F" during the average weekday peak hour. Intersections of arterials with freeway ramps are exempted from this policy. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact and is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. 4. Parks/Recreation The Threshold/Standards Policy for Parks and Recreation is 3 acres/1,000 population. This threshold standard applies only to residential projects. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact and is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. Drainage The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that storm water flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineer Standards [P]. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with the Drainage Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact and is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. Sewer The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards [P). Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with Sewer Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact and is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. -2- C. Compatibility with Zoning and Plans The purposes of the P-C zone are to provide for the orderly planning and long-term development of large tracts of land which may contain a variety of land uses, but are under unified ownership or development control. This would enable the entire tract to provide an environment of stable and desirable character; give the developer reasonable assurance that sectional development plans prepared in accordance with an approved general development plan will be acceptable to the city; and enable the City to adopt measures providing for the development of the surrounding area compatible with the planned community zone. The proposal is an amendment to the zoning text and therefore, is not site specific, but does pertain to all land in the P-C zone, or any section thereof. As such then, with regard to the purposes of the P-C zone, the proposal should promote neighborhood unity and community identity. Therefore, the project is deemed to be compatible with zoning and General Plan designations. D. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policv 1. Fire/EMS The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that fire and medical units must be able to respond to calls within 7 minutes or less than 85% of the cases and within 5 minutes or less in 75% of the cases. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. 2. Police The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to Priority 1 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 1 calls of 4.5 minutes or less. Police units must respond to Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact and is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. -5- 3. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection, "cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. The proposed project is not associated with any significant cumulative impacts. 4. The environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. The proposed project will not have an adverse impact on human beings and no public health impacts were identified in the initial study. H. Consultation 1. Individuals and Oroanizations City of Chula Vista: Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Ken Larsen, Director of Building and Housing Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Hal Rosenberg, Traffic Engineer Applicant's Agent: Duane Bazzel 2. Documents City of Chula Vista General Plan Title 19, Chula Vista Municipal Code 3. Initial Studv This environmental determination is based on the attached Initial Study as well as any comments on the Initial Study and the Mitigated Negative Declaration. further information regarding the environmental review of the project is available from the Chula Vista Plann ~ gartment, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. -< .cc...~~// ENV RONME AL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 6 (Re 3/88) WPC 8545P -4- 7. Water The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth and that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. Since this is an amendment to the zoning text only, and is not a site specific project, threshold standards are not directly applicable. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact and is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. E. Identification of Environmental Effects There is no substantial evidence that any significant environmental effects will be created as a result of this project. F. Mitigation necessarv to avoid significant effects Because there is no substantial evidence that the project will create any significant environmental effects, mitigation measures are not deemed to be necessary. G. Findings of Insignificant Impact Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. 1. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The proposed project is not associated with any biological or cultural impacts as these issue areas were not identified as potentially significant in the initial study. 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. The proposed project will not achieve short term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long term goals, since these long term goals will be achieved through conditions of project approval and compliance with the City's Threshold/Standards Policy. negative declaration PROJECT NAME: Brunswick Family Recreation Center PROJECT LOCATION: Rancho Del Rey Business Park, (East "H" Street) 845 Lazo Court, Chula Uista, California 92010 (APN: 640-292-04/640-292-05 PROJECT APPLICANT: Phillip Fitzgerald (Agent), 120 E. Sheridan Avenue, Suite 203, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Lesierv, Inc., One Brunswick Plaza, Skokie Illinois 60077 CASE N0: IS 91-19 A. Pro.iect'Settina DATE: December 12, 1990 The proposed project consists of a 43,250 square foot family recreation center on a 187,462 square foot (4.3 acre) site within the eighty (80) acre Rancho Del Rey Business Park, which is'currently under construction. The site is vacant and has been graded for future development. There are no sensitive plant, animal or cultural resources on the site. The project site fronts on and has access from Lazo Court, a cul de sac within the Rancho Del Rey project. The property also has frontage on East "H" Street but is separated from that roadway by topography. All required street improvements are being constructed as part of the overall development of the business park. Surrounding property to the south is primarily residential. The residences are separated from the business park by a canyon adjacent to the residential development, East "H" Street and the topography of the business park site. Surrounding properties to the north, east and west are all within the Rancho Del Rey Business Park. The project site and surrounding property are zoned PC (Planned Community). The General Plan designation for Rancho Del Rey is Research and Limited Manufacturing. Pro.iect Description The proposed project would consist of a 43,250 square foot family recreation center, with 264 parking spaces, to include 48 lanes of bowling with automatic scoring, a proshop, lounge, snack bar, nursery, 3 billiard tables, game room and storage lockers. The building will be of similar design to the rest of the Rancho Del Rey Business Park. Primary access will be from Lazo Court via Paseo Del Rey from East "H" Street. There will be two shifts of employees, 47 at night and 26 during the day for a total of 73. The use is anticipated to serve customers within a five mile radius. Hours of operation will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday; 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Exterior lighting in the parking lot will be high pressure sodium. ~~~r, .__._..r ---- city of Chula vista planning department Cnv OF environmental review section CHULA VISTA -2- Compatibility with Zoning and Plans The site is within the Rancho Del Rey Business Park. It is designated Research and Limited Manufacturing on the City's General Plan. The zoning is PC (Planned Community). In accordance with the PC zoning, the Rancho Del Rey SPA 1 standards have been adopted for the entire area. The site's land use district according to SPA 1 is EP 1-B (Business District). The proposed use, a family recreation facility including a bowling alley, is a permitted use in SPA 1 with a Conditional Use Permit. With conformance to the conditions of approval for a Conditional Use Permit, the proposed project would be compatible with the zone, SPA 1 Standards and General Plan designation. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policy Fire/EMS The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that fire and emergency medical units must be able to respond throughout the City to calls within five minutes in 75% of the cases and seven minutes in 85% of the cases. The entire Rancho Del Rey Business Park was evaluated for compliance with this policy. Improvements constructed as part of the overall development have ensured that this project is compatible with the City's policy. Police The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to 84% of Priority 1 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 1 calls of 4.5 minutes or less. Police units must respond to 62% of Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. Therefore, the project is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. Traffic The Threshold/Standard Policy requires that a Level of Service (LOS) "C" be maintained at all intersections, with the exception that LOS "D" may occur at signalized intersections for a period not to exceed a total of two hours per day. The existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on East "H" Street is estimated to be 22,120. There are no ADTs for Lazo Court or Paseo Del Rey at this time since they are newly constructed streets within the project. Upon completion, the ADT on East "H" Street is expected to be 23,560. The estimated LOS on all three streets associated with the project, after project completion, will continue to be "A". All necessary street improvements have been constructed as a part of the Rancho Del Rey Business Park, therefore, the proposed project is compatible with the City's policy. -3- Park/Recreation The project does not propose any residential land uses that would create impacts on park and recreational facilities. Therefore, the proposed project is deemed compatible with the City's policy. Drainage The Threshold/Standard Policy requires that water flows and volumes must not exceed City engineering standards. All necessary drainage improvements have been constructed as a part of the Rancho Del Rey Business Park, therefore, the proposed project is compatible with the City's policy. Sewer The Threshold/Standard Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes must not exceed City engineering standards. The proposed project could generate an estimated 9,600 gallons per day of liquid waste which will be served by the existing 10-inch sewer line in Lazo Court and 8-inch sewer line in East "H" Street. This line is considered to be adequate to serve the proposed project. The project is considered to be compatible with the City's policy, and sewer access has already been made available to the site in compliance with established threshold standards. Water The Threshold/Standards Policy requi be available for proposed project available to the project site, and n usage is anticipated. Therefore, the to be compatible with the established res that adequate water service s. Water service is already o significant increases in water proposed project is considered threshold standards. Identification of Environmental Effects There is no substantial evidence, as a result of an Initial Study conducted on the project site, that any significant environmental effects will be created as a result of the proposed project. With compliance to the conditions of project approval for the Conditional Use Permit and design of the proposed building being in compliance with Design Review, the proposed project will not create any significant effects on the environment. No potential impacts were identified that could result from this project. Mitigation necessary to avoid significant effects Because there is no substantial evidence that the project will create any significant environmental effects, mitigation measures are not deemed to be necessary. -4- G. Findinos of Insignificant Impacts Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. I. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The project site will not impact any rare or endangered species nor the habitat of any sensitive plant or animal species. The site was previously studied for potential environmental impacts as part of the overall Rancho Del Rey Business Park development and Environmental Impact Report. The site is vacant and has been graded for future construction. 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. With compliance to the conditions of project approval and the Rancho Del Rey Business Park SPA I, the project will be consistent with uses designated by the zone, General Plan, and SPA. The project will not achieve any short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term goals since long-term goals will be achieved through the Conditional Use permit process. 3. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection, "cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effect of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. The site is within the Rancho Del Rey Business Park, an eighty (80) acre site currently under construction. Prior to project approval, an Environmental Impact Report was prepared that considered the cumulative impacts of the entire project. The proposed project will not have any cumulative impacts beyond that which was addressed in the EIR for the entire development. 4. The environmental effects of the project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. The project will not result in any significant increase in hazardous substances, the release of emissions, or any significant increase in ambient noise levels. The proposed project will not create any substantial adverse impacts to human beings. -6- Consultation Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Marty Schmidt, Parks and Recreation Alex Saucedo, Building and Housing Steve Griffin, Advanced Planning Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Keith Hawks, Police Department Sweetwater Union High School District: Thomas Silva Chula Vista School District: Kate Shurson Applicant Agent: Phillip Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald and Associates 2. Documents Chula Vista General Plan (1989) Title 19, Chula Vista Municipal Cade Rancho Del Rey SPA I Environmental Impact Report This determination, that the project will not have any significant environmental impacts, is based on the attached Initial Study, any comments on the Initial Study and any comments on this Negative Declaration. Further information regarding the environmental review of the project is available from the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California 92010. l "~"v v [ ~~ ~ - ~2tiC~L.~-Fh Environmental Review Coordinator EN 6 (Rev. 3/88) WPC 8740P negative de~larati®n - PROJECT NAME: Growth Management Program & Ordinance PROJECT LOCATION: Chula Vista Planning Area PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Chula Vista CASE N0: IS-91-20 Proiec_ t~nQ DATE: 11-21-90 The project setting, while within the planning area of the City, is not site specific, but does primarily focus on the area east of I-805, where most of the remaining vacant land is located. Proiect Descriotion The City of Chula Vista has looked comprehensively at issues dealing with development and the additional impacts it places on services. The approval of the Threshold Ordinance andltthe aGeneralsPlan update were the first steps in the overall process of addressing growth related issues. The second step in this process was the development and adoption of a specific Growth Management Element which was the immediate predecessor of the proposed Growth Management Program. The Growth Management Program is the final component in the City's effort to create a comprehensive system to manage its' future growth. This program implements the Growth Management Element of the General Plan, and establishes a foundation for carrying out the development policies of the City by directing and coordinating future growth in order to guarantee the timely provision of public facilities and services. The overall structure of the Growth Management Program and development process establishes a system which will facilitate the early exchange of information between the City, special districts and developers. This information will provide both the City and special districts with additional time to plan for the provision of and to construct new or upgraded facilities. The implementation of the Growth Management Program will facilities dnd services dre available to meet the demands of new development. Development approvals will 9Uardntee that facilities can be guaranteed. not be made unless these whll completeatheeCity'sPoverallastdructurehtoama9agenfut0uretgrowthadoThese documents carry out the goals and objectives of the General Plan and link the various operational systems within the City (planning, engineering, finance, etc) necessary to effectively and progressively manage the City as it grows. ~«/~ city of Chula vista^~`r planning department ----- environmental review section CHULA VISTA -z- An outline of the Growth Management Ordinance is as follows: Purpose - Manage growth the ensure adequate public facilities and improvements are provided in a phased and logical fashion. Definition - The "Growth Management Program" includes Threshold Standards, Facility Master Plan, new project processing requirements for public facility financing plans, intermediate development forecasts (5 to 7 years) and Growth Management Oversight Committee review. Prohibitions - New projects east of I-805 require approved public facilities financing plan before tentative subdivision map submitted. Threshold New projects shall meet adopted Threshold standards as set Standards - forth in the project's public facilities financing plan. Growth Incorporate Threshold Standards, Facility Master Plans, Management defines project review requirements with public facility Program - financing plan, establishes a development phasing policy based upon transportation facilities, creates a development forecast and expands the role of the Growth Management Oversight Committee. Public - Establishes requirements for approved public facility Facilities financing plan prior to filing a tentative subdivision map. Finance Each PFFD shall show how and when the necessary facilities and Plan-(PFFD) improvements to accommodate new development within the area will be installed or financed. Said PFFD shall contain a public facilities plan, phasing schedule, and financing plan. Compliance - No development project shall be approved unless it is consistent with an approved public facilities finance plan. Development project includes SPA Plans, tentative maps and building permits. Implementation- Development projects may be halted when a public facility inadequacy occurs. Review - Growth Management Oversight Committee shall annually review the Growth Management Program. Exclusions - Governmental facilities or structures are exempt from this ordinance. Comoatibility with Zonino and Plans Since the proposal is not site specific, zoning and general plan designations cannot be listed, therefore, precluding any assessment of site specific compatibility. However, the Growth Management Program will implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. -3- D. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policv I. Fire/EMS The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that fire and medical units must be able to respond to calls within 7 minutes or less than 85% of the cases and within 5 minutes or less in 75% of the cases. The purpose of the Growth Management Program is to create and implement a system to meet the General Plan goals and objectives as well as the Growth Management Element goals and objectives. The Chula Vista Growth Management Program will implement the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance by ensuring that development occurs only when necessary public facilities and services exist or are provided concurrent with the demands of new development. Threshold standards are used to identify when new or upgraded public facilities are needed to mitigate the impacts of new development. Development approvals will not be made unless compliance with the standard can be met. No development approvals shall be allowed in areas outside of a seven minute response time from existing fire stations. Unless a guarantee mechanism to fund and construct a needed fire station is adopted by the City Council, the development concurrenthwith bhe firsttphase of dePelopmentforThehOlympWC Training Center will provide an on-site Chula Vista Fire Department approved fire brigade concurrent with the development of the project. If the Growth Management Oversight Committee determines that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, the City Council will schedule and hold a public hearing within 60 days of the GMOC's report. A moratorium may be adopted on new tentative map applications based on all of the following criteria: a. That the moratorium is limited to an area wherein a causal relationship to the problem has been established; and, b. That the moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. 2. Police The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to Priority I calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority I calls of 4.5 minutes or less. Police units must respond to Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes -4- or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. The police threshold is reviewed by staff, along with monitoring reports prepared on a quarterly basis. An annual report is presented to the Growth Management Oversight Committee for review and determination of compliance with the threshold standard. Development activity reports are provided from the Planning Department to the Police Department to keep them abreast of the future timing and location of projects. If the GMOC determines that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, the City Council will schedule and hold a public hearing within 60 days of the GMOC's report. A moratorium may be adopted on new tentative map applications, based on all of the following criteria: a. That a moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. Traffic The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that all intersections must operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "C" or better, with the exception that Level of Service (LOS) "D" may occur during the peak two hours of the day at signalized intersections. Intersections west of I-805 are not to operate at a LOS below their 1987 LOS. No intersection may reach LOS "F" during the average weekday peak hour. Intersections of arterials with freeway ramps are exempted from this policy. Should the GMOC determination that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall, within 60 days of the GMOC's report, schedule and hold a public hearing on the purpose of adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of new tentative map applications, based on all of the following criteria: That the moratorium is limited to an area wherein a causal relationship to the problem has been established; and, That the moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. -5- 4. Parks/Recreation The Threshold/Standards Policy for Parks and Recreation is 3 acres/1,000 population. This threshold standard applies only to residential projects. Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall formally adopt and fund tactics to bring the park and recreation system into conformance. Construction or other actual solution shall be scheduled to commence within three years. If construction of needed new park and recreation facilities is not started within three years of the deficiency reported by the GMOC, then the City Council shall, within 60 days of the GMOC's report, schedule and hold a public hearing for the purpose of adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of new tentative map applications, based on all of the following criteria: 1. That the moratorium is limited to an area wherein a casual relationship to the problem has been established; and, 2. That the moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which moratoriumdeshall ber~nn ffectountilo construct9onoof nthe nee ed snew park and recreation facilities has commenced. Drainage The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that storm water flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineer Standards [P]. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with the Drainage Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall formally adopt and fund Construction obr thertactualtsolutidon~shallybemscheduledctofcommence within three years. Sewer The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards [P]. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with Sewer Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. -6- Should the GMOC determine that a potentially serious problem exists with respect to sewers, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report. Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMDC's report, to be directed to the responsible public agency(s) with a follow-up to assure appropriate response by that agency. 7. Water The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth and that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. Water is provided to the City of Chula Vista through the San Diego County Water Authority, Sweetwater Authority, and the Otay Municipal Water District. The City of Chula Vista is working with each of these special districts to ensure that new growth will not reduce the availability of adequate water supplies or jeopardize the water supply standards within the City. Each of these districts is responsible for providing capital facilities necessary to accommodate future growth as well as providing services to existing development within the City of Chula Vista. Should the GMOC determine that a potentially serious problem exists with respect to water, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report. Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMDC's report, to be directed to the responsible public agency(s) with follow-up to assure appropriate response by that agency. E. Identification of Environmental Effects There is no substantial evidence, as a result of an Initial Study, that any significant environmental effects will be created as a result of the proposed project. F. Mitioation necessarv to avoid significant effects Since no significant, environmental effects will be created as a result of this project, no mitigation is deemed to be necessary. G. Findings of Insignificant Impact Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. -7- 1. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. This project is viewed as possessing the potential to substantially improve, rather than degrade, the quality of the environment as a result of Growth Management Program implementations. As such then, this project does not have the potential to significantly degrade any biological or cultural resources. 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. Long-term environmental goals are an integral component of the Growth Management Program, inherent in its intent, scope, and literal content. 3. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection "cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of~ an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. This project will act to limit any incremental effects that would be cumulatively considerable as a result of future development within the planning area of the City. The project establishes a foundation for carrying out the development policies of the City by coordinating future growth in order to guarantee the timely provision of public facilities and services. 4. The environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. It is not believed that, as a result of the Growth Management Program, any direct or indirect substantial adverse effects will be created. Consultation Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Ken Larsen, Director of Building and Housing Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Hal Rosenberg, Traffic Engineer Applicant's Agent: Bud Gray & Associates -8- Documents Draft Growth Management Program Policy: Threshold/Standards and Growth Management Oversight Committee General Plan - City of Chula Vista Addendum: The Growth Management Program is a non-site specific, comprehensive system of growth management which implements the Growth Management Element of the General Plan, and establishes a foundation for implementing the development policies of the City by coordinating future growth in order to guarantee the timely provision of public facilities and services. The Growth Management Program could result in a potentially significant change in density or growth rate of an area. This potential change could occur in the form of a limitation on future sprawling and uncoordinated growth associated with rapid development of an area. However, this potential effect is viewed as having desirable attributes in terms of future development within the planning area of the City. One corresponding implication, however, could be a potential effect on existing housing, manifested as an increase in demand, should future residential developments be restricted in terms of number of units built, or rate of development, relative to rapid increases in population growth within the City. Initial Studv This environmental determination is Study as well as any comments on the Negative Declaration. Further environmental review of the project is Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue OR based on the attached Initial Initial Study and the Mitigated information regarding the available from the Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA 92010. This determination, that the project will not have any significant environmental impact, is based on the attached Initial Study, any comments on the Initial Study and any comments on this Negative Declaration. Further information regarding the environmental review of the project is available from the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 6 (Rev. 3/88) WPC 8634P negative de~iaration PROJECT NAME: Cal Stores Warehouse Addition PROJECT LOCATION: 972 Broadway Avenue Chula Vista ASSESSOR'S PARCEL N0. 618-010-11 and 618-022-03 PROJECT APPLICANT: CASE N0: IS-91-23 A. Pro.iect Setting DATE: January 21, 1991. The proposed project site consists of a 119,863 square foot, (2.75 acres) vacant lot. The lot has previously been graded and remains in a disturbed state. Located north of the project site, across Arizona Street are commercial/industrial buildings and single family residences. Located south of the site across from an existing driveway and parking lot is a commercial building, a vacant lot and an apartment complex. Located east of the site is a single family residence, a small drainage ditch, and a commercial building. Located west of the project is a vacant lot and parking for adjacent commercial uses. Existing parking lot and loading dock access are from Broadway Avenue, with parking garage access from Arizona Street. Given the disturbed state that the previously graded site is in, and as a result of a field check, it.has been determined that there are no environmentally sensitive plant or animal species on site. As a result of illegal dumping, a considerable amount of debris exists on site. The project site is located within a floodplain but will not be subject to any existing flood hazards. The Federal Flood Insurance Rate (FEMA) Map for this area indicates that the project is located within the floodplain of Telegraph Canyon. Improvements to the 26' wide channel by the Army Corps of Engineers has been completed and includes an 18" RCP and catch basin that have been deemed to be adequate to serve the project. B. Proiect Description The proposed project consists of the addition of 28,751 square feet of warehouse area with a basement to the existing 12,443 square foot Cal Stores warehouse use. Currently, there are also some office uses, adjacent to the existing 22,475 square foot retail building. The height``~r of the proposed structure will be 30 feet. The proposed basement wiN %~~r ~z city of Chula vista planning department ct7v O environmental review section CHUTA VISTA Col's Best Inc. -z- include 18 additional parking stalls. There will be no new source of light or glare as a result of this project, as only already existing low pressure sodium pole lights will be utilized. Since this project includes the construction of a basement, approximately 2,960 cubic yards of excavation has been estimated for grading of the basement area. A total of 18,000 square feet will be graded with a maximum depth of cut to 13 feet to allow for basement excavation. The Fire Department has indicated that an additional fire hydrant or hydrants will be required with the project. Additionally, if storage is to be placed in racks, then plans for the racks must be submitted to the Building and Fire Departments for approval. The Planning Department has indicated that lot consolidation would be required and that an emergency vehicle turnaround area would also be required at the westerly end of the existing driveway. The Sweetwater Union High School District and the Chula Vista Elementary School District have indicated that the project will have an impact on their respective School Districts. Payment of school fees will be required pursuant to Government Code No. 65995 prior to issuance of a building permit. The Engineering Department has indicated that street dedication of 2' will be necessary on Broadway Avenue and 6' will be needed on Arizona Street. C Comoatibility with Zoning and Plans Current Zoning on site is Limited Industrial with a Precise Plan (ILP) and the General Plan Designation is Industrial - Research and Limited Manufacturing. The proposed project is in conformance with the General Plan and the zone and will not alter the nature of the existing development. D Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policy 1. Fire/EMS The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that fire and medical units must be able to respond to calls within 7 minutes or less than 85% of the cases and within 5 minutes or less in 75% of the cases. The City of Chula Vista has indicated that this threshold standard will be met, since the nearest fire station is 1 mile away and would be associated with a 5 minute response time. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. 2. Police The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to 84% of Priority 1 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 1 calls of 4.5 -3- minutes or less. Police units must respond to 62% of Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. Traffic The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that all intersections must operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "C" or better, with the exception that Level of Service (LOS) "D" may occur during the peak two hours of the day at signalized intersections. Intersections west of I-805 are not to operate at a LOS below their 1987 LOS. No intersection may reach LOS "F" during the average weekday peak hour. Intersections of arterials with freeway ramps are exempted from this policy. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. The Engineering Department has indicated that current Average Daily Trips (ADT) associated with this project are 31,250 ADT, and that they will increase to 31,670 ADT as a result of this development. Level of Service (LOS) is currently at "C" and is expected to remain at LOS "C" after the proposed development. 4. Parks/Recreation The Threshold/Standards Policy for Parks and Recreation is 3 acres/1,000 population. This project is not residential, therefore this Threshold Standard does not apply. Drainage The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that storm water flows and volumes not exceed City Engineering Standards. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with the Drainage Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. The Engineering Department has indicated that existing drainage facilities are adequate to serve the project. Sewer The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards. Individual projects will provide necessary improvements consistent with Sewer Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. The Engineering Department has indicated that 1,225 gallons per day of sewage will be generated by the proposed project. The 8" VCP it Broadway and the 8" VCP in Arizona Street are adequate to serve the project. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. -4- 7. Water The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned grow''i and that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. E. Identification of Environmental Effects The following impacts have been determined to be less than significant. A discussion of each of these less than significant impacts from the proposed project follows. The proposed project alters the course of potential flood waters. The Federal Flood Insurance Rate (FEMA) Map for this area depicts the project site as being located within the floodplain of Telegraph Canyon Creek. Potential flood waters associated with the 26' wide channel are collected at the southern border of the property and diverted with an 18" RCP. This conveys water around the northerly perimeter of the property to a 30" RCP installed adjacent to the westerly border of the site as part of the Army Corps of Engineer's box culvert facilities. These facilities have been deemed to be necessary and adequate to serve the project and therefore the alteration to the course of potential floodwaters is viewed as being less than significant. An initial study conducted by the City of Chula Vista determined that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental effect, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. A Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with Section 15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines. F. Mitigation necessarv to avoid significant effects The proposed project is not associated with any significant or potentially significant environmental impacts, therefore, no project specific mitigation will be required. G. Findings of Insignificant Impact Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. 1. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. -5- The proposed project will not impact any rare or endangered species nor the habitat of any sensitive plant or animal species. The proposed project will not impact any archaeological resources. The site has been previously graded and is presently in a disturbed state. 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. With compliance to the conditions of approval, the project will be consistent with the uses designated by the zone and the General Plan, as well as the Montgomery Specific Plan. The project will not achieve any short term goals to the disadvantage of long-term goals since long term goals will be achieved through the Design Review process. 3. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection, "cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. With compliance to the conditions of project approval, the proposed project will not create significant growth-inducing or cumulative impacts. 4. The environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. The proposed project does not contain environmental effects which would result in substantial adverse effects on human beings. The long term impacts on humans are expected to be beneficial because the potential for significant flooding is reduced as a result of the Army Corps of Engineers channel project. Consultation Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Rick Carpenter, Planning Roger Daoust, Engineering John Lippitt, Engineering Cliff Swanson, Engineering Hal Rosenberg, Engineering Bob Sennett, Planning Ken Larsen, Director of Building and Housing Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Captain Keith Hawkins, Police Department Shauna Stokes, Parks and Recreation Department -6- Chula Vista City School District: Kate Shurson Sweetwater Union High School District: Tom Silva Applicant's Agent: Hendrick and Mock Architects 2. Documents Title 19 (zoning) Chula Vista Municipal Code General Plan, City of Chula Vista City of Chula Vista, Policy. Threshold/Standards and Growth Management Oversight Committee, as amended November 30, 1989. Site Plans and Application submitted by Applicant. 3. Initial Studv This environmental determination is based on the attached Initial Study, any comments received on the Initial Study and any comments received during the public review period for the Negative Declaration. Further information regarding the environmental review of this project is available from the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 6 (Rev. 12/90) WPC 8840P negative declaration PROJECT NAME: Conversion of Center and Garrett to one-way streets PROJECT LOCATION: Center Street between Fourth Avenue and Garrett Avenue; Garrett Avenue between Center and "F" Streets PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Chula Vista, Community Development Department CASE N0: IS-90-52 DATE: January 21, 1990 A. Pro.iect Setting The proposed project is located at Center Street, between Fourth Avenue and Garrett Avenue and Garrett Avenue between Center and F Streets. Center Street is currently an east/west trending street with a varying curb-to-curb width between Fourth and Garrett Avenues. From Fourth Avenue to a point approximately 350 feet east, Center Street is 32 feet wide with parking on the south side of the street. East of this point approximately 250 feet to Garrett Avenue, Center Street narrows eight feet on the south side to a width of 24 feet. There is no parking allowed in this section of Center Street. Garrett Avenue between "F" Street and Center Street is 40 feet wide from curb-to-curb. Surrounding land uses include a commercial center and office professional uses to the north, two condominium complexes to the south, a parking structure and office professional uses to the east, and Fourth Avenue to the west. Pro.iect Descriotion On April 24, 1990, the City Council approved a resolution recommending the conversion of Center Street from a two-way street to a one-way eastbound street and the conversion of Garrett Avenue from a two-way street to a one-way northbound street between Center and "F" Street. The proposed project consists of the direction, as well as the establishment northern curb line of Center Street. This to a point 234 feet west and would be capacity. Hours of delivery are proposed Monday through Friday. C. Comoatibilitv with Zonino and Plans implementation of Council's of a loading zone along the would occur from Garrett Avenue used by trucks under a 10-ton from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, The proposed project will not change existing land use designations on surrounding zoning, which includes (R-3) Apartment Residential, (C-0) Commercial Office, (C-B) Central Business, and (COD) Condominium. Surrounding general plan designations include Commercial Office, Commercial Retail, High Density Residential (18-27 du/ac), and Parks and Recreation designations. The proposed project would help to facilitate the extension of the greenbelt associated with Panhandle Park. city of Chula vista planning department environmental review section wr, r.._... ~--- a~v of CHULA VISTA D. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policv 3 4. 5. Fire/EMS The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that fire and emergency medical units must be able to respond throughout the City to calls within five minutes in 75% of the cases and seven minutes in 85% of the cases. The project site is located 3/4 miles from the nearest fire station, and the estimated response time is two minutes. The Fire Marshall has indicated that fire apparatus may be required to travel south on Garrett Avenue and west on Center Street in emergency situations, which would be against the flow of traffic. With compliance to Fire Department regulations, the project is considered to be compatible with this Threshold Policy. Police The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that police units must respond to 84% of Priority 1 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 1 calls of 4.5 minutes or less. Police units must respond to 629'0 of Priority 2 calls within 7 minutes or less and maintain an average response time to all Priority 2 calls of 7 minutes or less. The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. Traffic The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that all intersections must operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "C" or better, with the exception that Level of Service (LOS) "D" may occur during the peak two hours of the day at signalized intersections. Intersections west of I-805 are not to operate at a LOS below their 1987 LOS. No intersection may reach LOS "F" during the average weekday peak hour. Intersections of arterials with freeway ramps are exempted from this policy. The existing average daily traffic volume (ADT) for Center Street is estimated to be 980 vehicles per day and 634 vehicles per day on Garrett. The estimated LOS for both streets is "A". The proposed project will comply with this Threshold Policy. Parks/Recreation The Threshold/Standards Policy for Parks and Recreation is 3 acres per 1,000 population. The project does not propose any residential uses that would create impacts on park and recreational facilities. Therefore, the proposed project is deemed compatible with this Threshold Policy. Drainage The Threshold/Standards volumes not exceed City will not generate any drainage, therefore it Policy. Policy requires that storm water flows and Engineering Standards. The proposed project new water flows and will have no impact on s deemed to be compatible with this Threshold -2- 6. Sewer The Threshold/Standards shall not exceed City wi 11 not generate any this Threshold Policy. 7. Water Policy requires that sewage flows and volumes Engineering Standards. The proposed project new sewage flows and will be compatible with The Threshold/Standards Policy requires that adequate storage, treatment, transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth and that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. The proposed project has been deemed to be compatible with this Threshold Policy. E. Identification of Environmental Effects An initial study conducted by the City of Chula Vista determined that the proposed project would have one or more significant environmental effects. Subsequent revisions in the project design have implemented specific mitigation measures to reduce these effects to a level of less than significant. The project, as revised, now avoids or mitigates the potentially significant environmental effects previously identified, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. A Mitigated Negative Declaration had been prepared in accordance with Section 15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Specific mitigation measures have also been set forth in the Mitigation Monitoring Program which is attached as Addendum "A". NOISE impacts have been determined to be potentially significant and are required to be mitigated to a level of less than significant. VISUAL IMPACTS and TRAFFIC/CIRCULATION are deemed to be less than significant and no mitigation is deemed necessary. A discussion of each of these potentially significant impacts from the proposed project follows. IMPACTS DEEMED TO BE POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT Noise Impacts The proposed project is associated with potentially significant noise impacts due to the proximity of the proposed loading zone to surrounding sensitive noise receptors - the existing condominiums to the south (Parkwood Condos and One Park Place Condos). Currently, there is an existing loading zone on the east side of Boney's Market where the majority of the commercial truck deliveries are being provided. With the provision of the proposed loading zone, loading and unloading activities will be expanded further west along Garrett Avenue and approximately 30 feet from the existing Parkwood Condos. -3- Chula Vista Noise Ordinance standards imposed on this project consist of the following: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (weekdays) 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (weekdays) 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (weekends) 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (weekends) 50 dBA 60 dBA Operation of the proposed loading zone would be from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A noise study was conducted to analyze noise impacts of the proposed project. The results of this study indicated that existing noise levels at a point 5 feet from Parkwood Condos along Garrett Avenue are 56.8 dBA. The noise study indicated that noise sources on site are currently associated with existing traffic patterns in the area. Projected noise levels would be associated with the loading and unloading of merchandise from small and medium sized trucks between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Noise impacts would be created from idling of the trucks, movement of merchandise inside the vehicles, running the truck refrigeration units, and the unloading of merchandise. An acoustical analysis was performed at the existing Boney's Market in Pacific Beach to obtain representative noise level projections for this project. The activity producing the highest noise levels was the use of a dolly on a metal ramp on concrete surface, which produced a reading of 65.82 dBA at 25 feet. Other representative noise levels included 65-70 dBA for the idling of diesel trucks, 70-75 dBA for truck positioning, 65-75 dBA for moving merchandise inside the vehicles, and 75 dBA for an idling truck containing a refrigeration unit. The noise study concluded that the anticipated operations to take place in the proposed loading zone are expected to exceed the 60 dBA Leq hourly noise standard between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. In order to reduce potentially significant noise impacts to a level of less than significant, project specific noise mitigation will be required, as discussed in Section F of this document and in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Addendum "A"). IMPACTS DEEMED LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT Visual Impacts The proposed project is the conversion of Center to one-way streets. The project could create associated with the proximity of the loading zone south of the site. Street and Garrett Avenue potential visual impacts to residential land uses -4- The surrounding condominium complexes represent sensitive visual receptors since the upper two stories of the residential uses look down upon the rear of the commercial center. Currently, the primary commercial activities which occur along Center and Garrett at the rear of the commercial center are the loading and unloading of trucks making deliveries. With this project, the number of truck deliveries are not expected to increase. Only their ingress and egress patterns will change with the conversion of Center and Garrett to one-way streets. Visual impacts are not deemed to be significant, since the proposed project will only change the direction of the flow of traffic and the establishment of a loading zone area, which will not substantially alter the visual environment. Except for an increase in trucks parked along Center Street for intermittent periods, there will be no change to the physical environment. Therefore, potential visual impacts are deemed to be less than significant. Traffic Impacts The proposed project would change existing circulation patterns along Center Street and Garrett Avenue. Because the internal circulation of the commercial center was changed during remodeling, it is now difficult for trucks and delivery vehicles to access the entrance to the existing commercial uses due to narrower aisles and additional landscaping. It is now necessary for commercial deliveries to utilize the rear of the commercial center, thereby reducing the overall size of the circulation network along Center Street and Garrett Avenue, creating a potential traffic/safety hazard. In order to mitigate traffic impacts, the proposed project would convert Center Street and Garrett Avenue into one-way streets to provide a more manageable circulation network between the commercial center and the surrounding residential uses. Additionally, the revised circulation pattern would complement the development of a greenbelt along the west side of Garrett Avenue in conjunction with the extension of Panhandle Park. The Engineering Department has reviewed the proposed project and has indicated that there will not be any significant, adverse traffic/circulation impacts with the proposed project. The proposed project would actually provide a positive benefit by reducing potential traffic safety hazards associated with the reduction of roadway along these streets which will be taken up by the loading zone area. Therefore, potential traffic impacts are deemed to be less than significant. F. Mitigation necessary to avoid significant effects Specific project mitigation measures and project redesign have been required to reduce potentially significant noise impacts identified in the initial study for this project to a level of less than significant. -5- Mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project design and have been made conditions of project approval, as well as requirements of the attached Mitigation Monitoring Program (Addendum "A"). Mitigation measures set forth in this document shall also be ensured through the conditions of project approval. Noise Mitigation The following project specific noise mitigation will be required for the proposed project, in order to reduce potentially significant noise impacts to a level of less than significant. These mitigation measures will be made conditions of project approval: 1. The proposed loading zone will be limited to small trucks and vans that will unload their delivery by hand only. 2. All medium and large trucks or vehicles requiring the use of a loading ramp or mechanical device will be required to unload at the existing loading dock located on Garrett Avenue. 3. All trucks or vehicles with a refrigeration unit shall be restricted to unloading at the existing loading dock on Garrett Avenue. 4. Any violation of the noise mitigation standards will be subject to the review of the Planning Department and could result i the elimination of the use of the proposed loading zone if the City receives complaints from adjacent land uses. G. Findinos of Insionificant Impact Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. 1. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The project site will not impact any rare or endangered species, nor the habitat of any sensitive plant or animal species. The conversion of Center Street and Garrett Avenue to one-way streets will not create any adverse impacts to cultural resources. -6- 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. The project will not achieve any short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, since long-term goals will be achieved through compliance to the mitigation measures required for the proposed project. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection, "cumulatively considerable' means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. The proposed project does not have possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. Although there is a potential for cumulative noise impacts associated with the unloading of merchandise from truck deliveries, the noise mitigation required for the proposed project will mitigate those impacts to a level below significance. The environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. The proposed project will not result in any significant increases in hazardous substances, the release of emissions, or any significant increase in ambient noise levels, with compliance to the conditions of project approval. The proposed project will not create any substantial adverse impacts to human beings and no human health impacts were identified in the initial study. H. Consultation Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Maryann Miller, Planning Department Alex Saucedo, Building and Housing Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Shauna Stokes, Parks and Recreation Department Keith Hawkins, Police Department Steve Griffin, Current Planning Miguel Tapia, Community Development Pam Buchan, Community Development -7- 2. Documents Chula Vista General Plan (July 11, 1989) Chula Vista General Plan Update EIR (P & D Technologies, May 31, 1989) Title 19, Chula Vista Municipal Code, Noise Performance Standards "Boney's Market Loading Zone Noise Technical Report," prepared by ERCE, November 1990. This determination, that the project will not have any significant environmental impacts, is based on the attached Initial Study, and comments on the Initial Study and any comments on this Negative Declaration. Further information regarding the environmental review of the project is available from the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. r~ ~(L.GI ~ ' 1~ZLL(.CQ/L EYNVVIRO~NMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 6 (Rev. 12/90) WPC 8784P -8- ADDENDUM "A" Mitigation Monitoring Prooram Conversion of Center and Garrett IS-90-52 This Mitigation Monitoring Program is prepared for the conversion of Center and Garrett project, in order to comply with AB 3180. This legislation requires public agencies to ensure that adequate mitigation measures are implemented and monitored on mitigated negative declarations, such as IS-90-52. AB 3180 requires monitoring of potentially significant and/or significant environmental impacts. The mitigation monitoring program for the proposed project ensures adequate implementation of mitigation for potentially significant noise impacts: Due to the nature of the environmental issues Compliance Coordinator (MCC), Consultant shall Coordinator (ERC) for the City of Chula Vista. I of the applicant to ensure that the conditions Program are met to the satisfaction of the ERC. Noise/Mitigation identified, the Mitigation be the Environmental Review t shall be the responsibility of the Mitigation Monitoring The proposed project is associated with potentially significant noise impacts on site. Mitigation of Potentially Significant Land Use Impacts will be ensured through the following: The following project specific noise mitigation will be required for the proposed project, in order to reduce potentially significant noise impacts to a level of less than significant. These mitigation measures will be made conditions of project approval: The proposed loading zone will be limited to small trucks and vans that will unload their delivery by hand only. All medium and large trucks or vehicles requiring the use of a loading ramp or mechanical device will be required to unload at the existing loading dock located on Garrett Avenue. All trucks or vehicles with a refrigeration unit shall be restricted to unloading at the existing loading dock on Garrett Avenue. Any violation of the noise mitigation standards will be subject to the review of the Planning Department and could result i the elimination of the use of the proposed loading zone if the City receives complaints from adjacent land uses. WPC 8786P