SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR
SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND AECOM: GETTING IT DONE
1 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR San Diego Stadium Panel
Jeff Rice AICP Kris Shackelford PE • 35 years of • 27 years at City of SD experience • City Project Manager • MBA, CSULB • BSCE, SDSU • URP, Cal Poly
• Photo Nancy Graham, Martha Blake AICP • Lead Environmental • Mission Valley Planner Community • MUEP, Virginia Planner • Urban Studies and • MA, SDSU Planning, UCSD
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THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO & MISSION VALLEY
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San Diego: Diverse Recreation and Culture An ideal place to do business, to work, and to live: » Strong economy » Diverse population » Great educational institutions » Cultural institutions » Highly-educated workforce » Mix of high-tech industry » Recreational assets » Unsurpassed quality of life » World-renowned location and geography
San Diego has a unique and varied topography composed mostly
of mesas intersected by canyons 4 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR
Destination of Choice Major tourist and convention destination: » Beaches » Balboa Park » The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park » SeaWorld and LEGOLAND » Cabrillo National Monument » Old Town and State Historic Park » Village area of La Jolla » Gaslamp Quarter & Little Italy downtown
San Diego is California’s second largest city and the eighth largest in the United States 5 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR
Mission Valley • Center of urbanized San Diego region • Significant transportation infrastructure • 3 Interstates + 1Highway • Light Rail Trolley • Major Capacity Roadways • River Ecosystem
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NFL DECISION MAKING DRIVING SCHEDULE
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8 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR NFL National Presence
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 9 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR NFL Fan Base Distribution
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 10 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR An NFL Team Shuffle?
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 11 NFLSAN DIEGO Decision STADIUM Making EIR Schedule
San Diego needed to maintain an aggressive schedule to meet NFL site selection schedule and funding vote filing deadlines while still meeting City values.
May 2015 August 2015 January 2016 February 2016
•NFL puts City on •NFL Owners •NFL Relocation •NFL Owners notice of its meet to receive and New meet to hear informational progress report Stadium reports on Teams needs for a new relocation Application relocation and stadium in San applications Filing Deadline Cities Stadium Diego including regarding design Feb 10. applications and an EIR. concepts, make decisions financing on which teams package, and may move where compliance with and receive NFL CEQA. funding.
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EIR SCHEDULE AND APPROACH
13 WhySAN DIEGO this STADIUM Project EIR is Unique
• Need to demonstrate the City had a viable option, to meet NFL schedule • City is both the Applicant and the Lead Agency • City has full control of the Site • NFL Stadium already on site • Multi-departmental project team collaborating with consultant team • On-call contract in place
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 14 ApproachSAN DIEGO STADIUM to Analysis EIR
• Large site for a stadium • Replace aging stadium with a modern NFL stadium • No condemnation • No new “stadium event” trips • Existing infrastructure • No short-cuts to CEQA
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 15 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR The Schedule
Technical Studies 45‐Day DEIR Public FEIR
Design Admin. Review Development DEIR June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
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Project Description
ONLY A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH COULD GET IT DONE 17 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Artist Concept for NFL Discussions
18 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Artist Concept for NFL Discussions
19 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Design Development
Qualcomm Stadium Features New Stadium Net Change Stadium Site Size 166 acres 166 acres ‐ Stadium Footprint 15 acres 17 acres + 2 acres Square Footage 1,100,000 sf 1,750,000 sf + 650,000 sf Parking Spaces 18,870 spaces 13,860 spaces ‐ 5,020 spaces Maximum Stadium Height Including Lighting 120 feet 180 ‐ 250 feet + 60 ‐ 140 feet Seating 70,560 seats 68,000 seats ‐ 2,560 seats General 61,088 seats 57,000 seats ‐ 4,088 seats Suites 1,872 seats 3,000 seats + 1,128 seats THE SAN DIEGO STADIUMBoxes 7,600 seats 8,000 seats + 400 seats 20 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Stadium Program Development
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 21 SANSummary DIEGO STADIUM of Event EIR Types: Qualcomm Stadium vs. New Stadium Events
Source: Data by City of San Diego and compiled by AECOM in 2015
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 22 SANSummary DIEGO STADIUM of Attendance: EIR Qualcomm Stadium vs. New Stadium Events Attendance
Source: Data by City of San Diego and compiled by AECOM in 2015
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SD STADIUM EIR ISSUES
24 ImpactSAN DIEGO Assessment STADIUM EIR Key Issues
• Traffic Circulation, • Parking and Modal Shift • Air Quality, •Noise, • Visual Impact, and • Fast track timing were the critical issues.
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Air Quality + GHG + HRA
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 26 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Estimated AB 900 and GHG Emissions Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011
AB 900 ‐ Approval • Benefits of AB 900 –ARB, – CEQA streamlining benefits of – the Governor AB 900. – Legislature (Legislative Analyst Office) – Expedited legal challenge review. THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 27 BiologicalSAN DIEGO STADIUM Resources EIR
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THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 28 HazardousSAN DIEGO STADIUM Materials EIR + Health + Safety
• Phase 1 ESA –UST – Lead and Asbestos • Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Mission Valley Terminal – Subsurface plume – Operations
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 29 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Historical Resources + Paleo
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 30 SANMobility DIEGO STADIUMand Circulation EIR
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 31 SummarySAN DIEGO STADIUMof Parking: EIR Qualcomm Stadium vs. New Stadium Parking per Events
Source: Data by City of San Diego and compiled by AECOM in 2015
THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 32 SANNoise DIEGO STADIUM EIR
Noise Team
One Direction concert noise readings
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Visual Effects + Neighborhood Character
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Visual Effects + Neighborhood Character
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Other Topical Areas of Impact Analysis • Geology + Soils • Land Use + Public Services + Facilities • Public Utilities + Energy • Hydro + WQ
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THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM 37 JuneSAN 23rd DIEGO STADIUM EIR Aug 11th Kick‐Off Meeting Draft EIR Posted Scoping Meeting July 23rd Timeline of Events
# of Comments: 425
# of Commenters: 18 Aug 11th –Sept 25th 45‐Day Review Period
th Oct 7 Nov 13th Draft Responses Delivered Admin Final EIR th Oct 9 Delivered Draft Final EIR Delivered
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39 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR BY THE NUMBERS
Technical Draft EIR AECOM 15 Areas 848 Pages 17 Offices San Diego City 33 Personnel AECOM 118 Personnel 9,845 Hours Sub 0 Consultants $1.563MM Consultant 356 Acronyms EIR Cost 1 Stadium 40 SAN DIEGO STADIUM EIR Post Script
• Though the EIR is ready to be certified and the project approved, recent discussions among stakeholders are considering next steps and all potential opportunities.
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