City Yards Project EIR The City proposes the City Yards Master Plan, which would redevelop the existing 14.2 acre site located at 2500 Michigan Avenue. The existing maintenance and operation facilities at the City Yards site no longer meet the City’s functional needs and space requirements for operations. Uses at the City Yards site currently include Fleet Maintenance, Street Maintenance, Resource Recovery and Recycling, Traffic Operations, Facilities Services, Facilities Management, Custodial Services, Hazardous Materials Waste Storage, Water Resources, and Fire Training Yard. As part of the City Yards Master, the existing on-site buildings/improvements would be demolished/removed and redeveloped to house the City’s current uses. In total, the project would result in approximately 51,013 sf of net new facilities/buildings (excluding parking garage). The proposed project would provide additional space for City employees in other locations to move to the City Yards Site. Parking is proposed on the northeastern portion of the Project site within a new multi-level parking structure with up to 5 levels and up to a maximum of 617 spaces. Access to the parking structure would be provided from Michigan Avenue at its eastern terminus (across from the Bergamot Arts Center entrance). Parking would also be provide within the interior of the site for fleet/utility vehicles and for deliveries. Additionally, the City Yards Master Plan proposes to build new primary and secondary vehicle pathways to access the interior of the City Yards site. A new vehicle pathway would be provided across the site. connecting Michigan Avenue and Delaware Avenue. The primary point of entry/exit for fleet and utility vehicles would be from Delaware Avenue while the secondary entrance/exit would be from Michigan Avenue. The City Yards Master Plan would be implemented gradually over 10 years with the following phasing plan: Package A, Package B, Package C, and Package D (with Packages B-D timeframes dependent on funding availability). Package A would proceed first, with a completion timeframe of 2019-2024. The remaining Packages would follow – with these phases either occurring sequentially or overlapping with a completion date by 2028 Documents Draft Environmental Impact Report - Tuesday Oct 02, 2018 The Draft EIR comment period is 45 days as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15105. Comments may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30 PM on Friday Nov 16, 2018 City Yards Master Plan NOA City Yards Master Plan Draft EIR Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations Chapter 1 Executive Summary 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Project site 1.3 Background 1.4 Project Overview 1.5 Project Objectives 1.6 Public Review Process 1.7 Summary of Impacts 1.8 Analysis of Alternatives 1.9 Areas of Controversy Chapter 2 Introduction 2.1 Project Background 2.2 Environmental Review Process and Procedures 2.2.1 California Environmental Quality Act Compliance 2.2.2 Notice of Preparation and Scoping 2.3 Contents and Organization of the EIR 2.4 References Chapter 3 Project Description 3.1 Project Location 3.2 Surrounding Land Uses and Context 3.3 Existing Land Uses and Site Layout 3.4 Background and Project History 3.5 City Yards Master Plan 3.5.1 Project Objectives 3.5.2 Proposed Project Overview 3.5.3 Proposed Project Buildings 3.5.4 Operations 3.6 Other Project Improvements 3.6.1 Parcel Exchange 3.6.2 Circulation Improvement Elements Parking Structure Vehicular Circulation Pedestrian Access 3.6.3 Infrastructure Improvements and Equipment Utility Lines Maintenance and Operational Equipment 3.6.4 Sustainability Features 3.7 Construction 3.7.1 Construction Activity 3.7.2 Soil Stabilization 3.7.3 Phasing 3.8 Approvals and Actions Necessary to Implement the Proposed Project 3.9 References Chapter 4 Environmental Analysis References 4.1 Aesthetics 4.1.1 Existing Conditions Visual Character of the Project Site City Yards Site Receiver Parcel Visual Character of the Surrounding Area Scenic Vistas Scenic Highways Light and Glare Shadow Conditions 4.1.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.1.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.1.4 Methodology 4.1.5 Impacts Analysis 4.1.6 Mitigation Measures 4.1.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.1.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.1.9 References 4.2 Air Quality 4.2.1 Existing Conditions 4.2.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.2.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.2.4 Methodology 4.2.5 Impacts Analysis 4.2.6 Mitigation Measures 4.2.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.2.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.2.9 References 4.3 Construction Effects 4.3.1 Existing Conditions 4.3.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances 4.3.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.3.4 Methodology 4.3.5 Impacts Analysis Aesthetics Air Quality Hazards and Hazardous Materials Noise Transportation and Circulation 4.3.6 Mitigation Measures 4.3.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.3.9 References 4.4 Cultural Resources 4.4.1 Existing Conditions City Yards Receiver Parcel 4.4.1.1 Historical Setting 4.4.1.2 Archaeological Setting 4.4.1.3 Paleontological Setting 4.4.1.4 Native American Coordination 4.4.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances 4.4.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.4.4 Methodology 4.4.5 Impacts Analysis 4.4.6 Mitigation Measures 4.4.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.4.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.4.9 References 4.5 Geology and Soils 4.5.1 Existing Conditions Regional Setting Subsurface Soil Conditions 4.5.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.5.3 Thresholds of Significance Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion Additional Significance Thresholds 4.5.4 Methodology 4.5.5 Impacts Analysis 4.5.6 Mitigation Measures 4.5.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.5.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.5.9 References 4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 4.6.1 Existing Conditions 4.6.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State 4.6.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.6.4 Methodology 4.6.5 Impacts Analysis 4.6.6 Mitigation Measures 4.6.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.6.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.6.9 References 4.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 4.7.1 Existing Conditions Project Site Surrounding Uses Hazardous Materials Regulatory Database Review 4.7.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.7.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.7.4 Methodology 4.7.5 Impacts Analysis 4.7.6 Mitigation Measures 4.7.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.7.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.7.9 References Cited 4.8 Hydrology and Water Quality 4.8.1 Existing Conditions 4.8.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.8.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.8.4 Methodology 4.8.5 Impacts Analysis 4.8.6 Mitigation Measures 4.8.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.8.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.8.9 References 4.9 Land Use and Planning 4.9.1 Existing Conditions 4.9.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Regional Local 4.9.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.9.4 Methodology 4.9.5 Impacts Analysis 4.9.6 Mitigation Measures 4.9.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.9.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.9.9 References 4.10 Neighborhood Effects 4.10.1 Existing Conditions 4.10.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances 4.10.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.10.4 Methodology 4.10.5 Impacts Analysis 4.10.6 Mitigation Measures 4.10.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.10.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.10.9 References 4.11 Noise 4.11.1 Fundamentals of Noise 4.11.2 Existing Conditions Noise and Vibration Sensitive Receptors in Project Area Existing Noise in Project Area 4.11.3 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.11.4 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.11.5 Methodology 4.11.6 Impacts Analysis 4.11.7 Mitigation Measures 4.11.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.11.9 Cumulative Impacts 4.11.10 References 4.12 Transportation and Circulation 4.12.1 Existing Conditions 4.12.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Regional Local 4.12.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.12.4 Methodology 4.12.5 Project Characteristics 4.12.6 Impacts Analysis 4.12.7 Mitigation Measures 4.12.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.12.9 Cumulative Impacts 4.12.10 References 4.13 Utilities and Service Systems 4.13.1 Wastewater 4.13.1.1 Existing Conditions – Wastewater 4.13.1.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances – Wastewater Federal State Local 4.13.1.3 Thresholds of Significance – Wastewater Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.13.1.4 Methodology and Impacts Analysis – Wastewater Methodology Impacts Analysis 4.13.2 Water Infrastructure and Supply 4.13.2.1 Existing Conditions – Water Infrastructure and Supply 4.13.2.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances – Water Infrastructure and Supply State Regional Local 4.13.2.3 Thresholds of Significance – Water Infrastructure and Supply Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.13.2.4 Methodology and Impacts Analysis – Water Infrastructure and Supply Methodology Impacts Analysis 4.13.3 Solid Waste 4.13.3.1 Existing Conditions – Solid Waste 4.13.3.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances – Solid Waste State Regional Local 4.13.3.3 Thresholds of Significance – Solid Waste Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.13.3.4 Methodology and Impacts Analysis – Solid Waste Methodology Impacts Analysis 4.13.4 Mitigation Measures 4.13.5 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.13.6 Cumulative Impacts 4.13.7 References 4.14 Energy Consumption 4.14.1 Existing Conditions Electricity Natural Gas Petroleum 4.14.2 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances Federal State Local 4.14.3 Thresholds of Significance Additional Significance Thresholds Issues Eliminated from Further Discussion 4.14.4 Methodology 4.14.5 Impacts Analysis 4.14.6 Mitigation Measures 4.14.7 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.14.8 Cumulative Impacts 4.14.9 References Chapter 5 Other CEQA Considerations 5.1 Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts 5.2 Irreversible Environmental Effects 5.3 Growth-Inducing Impacts 5.4 Effects Found Not to Be Significant 5.4.1 Aesthetics 5.4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources 5.4.3 Biological Resources 5.4.4 Geology and Soils 5.4.5 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 5.4.6 Hydrology and Water Quality 5.4.7 Land Use and Planning 5.4.8 Mineral Resources 5.4.9 Noise 5.4.10 Population and Housing 5.4.11 Public Services 5.4.12 Recreation 5.4.13 Transportation and Circulation 5.5 References Chapter 6 Alternatives To the Proposed Project 6.1 Project Objectives 6.2 Alternatives Considered and Rejected 6.3 Alternatives Selected for Further Analysis 6.3.1 No Project/No Development Alternative Alternative Project Description Analysis Aesthetics Air Quality Construction Effects Cultural Resources Geology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use and Planning Neighborhood Effects Noise Transportation and Circulation Utilities and Service Systems Energy Consumption Conclusion 6.3.2 Reduced Project Alternative Alternative Project Description Project Construction Other Project Improvements Analysis Aesthetics Air Quality Construction Effects Cultural Resources Geology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use and Planning Neighborhood Effects Noise Transportation and Circulation Utilities and Service Systems Energy Consumption Conclusion 6.3.3 Adaptive Reuse Alternative Alternative Project Description Analysis Aesthetics Air Quality Construction Effects Cultural Resources Geology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use and Planning Neighborhood Effects Noise Transportation and Circulation Utilities and Service Systems Energy Consumption Conclusion 6.4 Environmentally Superior Alternative 6.5 References Chapter 7 List of preparers 7.1 City of Santa Monica 7.2 Dudek 7.3 Subconsultants Blank Page City Yards Master Plan Draft EIR Appendices APPENDIX A-1: NOP APPENDIX A-2: NOP Comment Letters APPENDIX B: Initial Study APPENDIX C-1: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculations - Construction APPENDIX C-2: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculations - Operations APPENDIX C-3: HRA APPENDIX D-1: Cultural Resources Report APPENDIX D-2: Supplemental Historical Resource Evaluation Report APPENDIX D-3: Paleontological Resources Desktop Review APPENDIX D-4: City Tribal Correspondence APPENDIX E-1: PHase I Environmental Site Assessment APPENDIX E-2: Subsurface Investigation Report APPENDIX F: Hydrology Report APPENDIX G - Noise Calculations APPENDIX H: Traffic Memorandum Notice of Preparation (NOP) - Wednesday Nov 15, 2017 The NOP comment period is 30 days as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15082. Comments may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30 PM on Friday Dec 15, 2017 City Yards Master Plan NOP City Yards Project NOP Figure 1_Vicinity Figure 2_Proposed_Master_Plan