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Final Environmental Impact Report for the ........ A R. T FRAMEWORK LA Master Development Plan SCH #91063032 Oth:bf1994 /(EST I9 Prepared for The City of West Sacramento Prepared by WHIDAN ASSOCIATES ENG.NF1P.S & PLANNERS I i I ID5Lk'i I II)iI WWi 1 '41 4 + SOUTHPoRT FRAw wopm MASTER.DEVELOPMENT Prepared for: City of West Sacramento Community Development Department 1951 River Road West Sacramento, California 95691 Contact: Ms. Beth Tinclier, Senior Planner (916) 373-5854 Prepared by: Willdan Associates 2495 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 550 Sacramento, California 95833 Contact: Jeffrey M. Pemstein, Project Manager (916) 924-7000 I. INTRODUCTION . i - i II. WRirrErc CoMr4rs AND RESPONSES . - 1 1. Office of Emergency Services, Yolo County, Fred Mills, Hazardous Materials Manager ............................. II - 3 2. Floyd W. Fenocchio, 1200 L Street, Davis, California .............. 11 - 5 3. Yolo County Department of Public Health, Thomas Y. To ........... 11 - 6 4 U S Fish and Wildlife Service, Dale A Pierce, Acting Field Supervisor ................................. II 7 5, Jim Harnish, Attorney for South River Partners, 1801 Hanover Dr. Davis, California ......................... II - 10 6. Grace K. Ohlson, 1617 Park Blvd., West Sacramento, California ...... II - 14 7. Legal Services . of Northern California, David Jones, Attorney ........ II - 16 8. Washington...Unified....School.....District,.. Dav.idMil.ler,.. Superintendent ..... 11 - 21 9. City -of West Sacramento, Beth Tincher, Senior Planner 11 -22 10 Cahforma Department of Transportation, Jeff Pulvennan, Chief, Advance Transportation Development Branch ................... II 27 11. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walter Yep, Chief, Planning Division .................................... H - 32 12. RM1VI Environmental Planning for the Port of Sacramento, Rose Marie Moore, Principal ............................. II - 33 13, Mike and Jude Lee, 3600 Seymour Avenue, West Sacramento, Califorma II 34 14. Gary and Shelly Fredericksen, 3650 Antioch Avenue, West Sacramento, California ............................. II 35 15. Louis J. Arges, . Davis Road, West Sacramento, California .......... II 36 16 Louis J Arges, Davis Road West Sacramento, California II - 37 17. Property Owners, Davis Road, West Sacramento, California ......... II - 38 III. CHANGES, CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE DRAFT Effi .......III - 1 City of West Sacramento Southport Framework Plan Final EIR INTRODUCTION I. Introduction Document Format This document, together with the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Southport Framework Plan Master Development Plan, which is incorporated by reference (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15150), will constitute the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for this project. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of West Sacramento City Council must certify the FEIR as complete and adequate prior to final approval of the project. This FEIR contains copies of all comment letters received during the public review period for the DEIR which began on March 11, 1994 (Notice of Completion filed with OPR on March 11, 1994). The Public Review Period was originally scheduled to end on April 25, 1994, but was extended to May 4, 1994 to allow an errata sheet to the Southport Framework Plan Draft EIR to be distributed. Individual responses have been provided for each comment received. An noticed public, hearing was held by the City of West .Sacramento .PlanningCommissionon April 7, 1994 to receive public comments on the Draft EIR. No comments were received at this hearing. The errata sheet, as well as the public hearing notice, are attached to this Final EIR as an appendix. This Final EIR also contains a summary of all changes, corrections and additions made to the EIR text between the Draft and Final stages This summary of changes is an Important reference tool used to identify specific text modifications. Effi Certification Process Acceptance of the EIR for the Southport Framework Plan Master Development Plan will occur at a certification hearing before the West Sacramento City Council. The EIR must be cleared as adequate and certified by the City Council prior to any project approvals Project Approval After the EIR is certified and all information is presented, it will remain the City Council's decision to go forward with the preferred Project, select an alternative to the project, or choose another project which meets the objectives of the City and addresses public concerns. In compliance with CEQA, this decision may be made at the EIR Certification hearing or at a later date. City of West Sacramento Southport Framework Plan I - 1 Final EIR INTRODUCTION Relationship Between the Project and the EIR The Project (also referred to as "preferred project") consists of the Southport Framework Plan document which is a policy document intended to serve as a refinement of the City's General Plan. The Southport Framework Plan includes zoning designations for land uses located within the project area, Design Guidelines and an Implementation Plan. As described in the Project Description contained in the Draft EIR, the Southport Framework Plan has been prepared to guide future development in the Project Area by identifying land uses, development policies and guidelines, and specify procedures and requirements. The EIR, on the other hand, is a detailed informational document, prepared by Willdan Associates for the City of West Sacramento, which analyzes the project's significant environmental effects and identifies possible mitigation measures and reasonable alternatives. According to the CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15002, the basic purposes of CEQA are to o Inform governmental decision makers and the public about the potential, significant environmental effects of proposed activities; Identify the ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced; o Prevent significant, avoidable damage to the environment by requiring changes in projects through the use of alternatives or mitigation measures when the governmental agency finds the changes to be feasible; and o Disclose to the public the reasons why a governmental agency approved the project in the manner the agency chose if significant environmental effects are involved. These basic purposes are implemented, in part, with an EIR. This EIR has been prepared objectively by the City's consultant and independently reviewed by City staff for completeness and adequacy (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15084(e). This EIR is programmatic in nature due to the size of the Southport Framework Plan. It is anticipated that site specific environmental review will be required for individual development proposals. City of West Sacramento Southport Framework Plan 1-2 Final EIR WRITTEN COMk' I KM 'WANDP]RESPONSES The following section contains comment letters on the Draft EIR received during the public review period (March 11, 1994 - May 4, 1994), and written responses to those comments. Written responses immediately follow each comment letter. Although CEQA only requires that this document respond to those comments that are specific to the environmental issues contained within Draft EIR, every attempt has been made to respond to comments pertaining to the Project in general. Changes to Draft EIR text resulting from comments and responses are shown as additions and deletiefis. The comment letters are chronologically listed and organized by the date they were received. LIST OF COMMENTATORS 1. Office of Emergency Services, Yolo County, Fred Mills, Hazardous Materials Manager 2. Floyd W. Fenocchino, 1200 L Street Davis 3. Yolo....County... Department of Public 1 Health, Thomas Y. To 4. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dale A. Pierce 5 Jun Harnish, South River Partners, 1801 Hanover Dr, Davis 6. Grace K. Obison, 1617 Park Blvd., W. Sacramento 7. Legal Services of Northern California, David E. Jones 8. Washington Unified School 'District, David Miller 9. City of West Sacramento, Beth Tincher 10. California Department of Transportation, Jeff Pulverman 11. U.S. Army .Corps of Engineers, Walter Yep 12 RMM Environmental Planning on behalf of the Port of Sacramento, Rose Marie Moore 13. Mike and Jude Lee, 3600 Seymore Ave. West Sacramento 14. Gary and Shelly Fredericksen, 3650 Antioch Ave., West Sacramento 15. Louis Arges, Antioch Ave. and Davis Road, West Sacramento 16. Louis Arges, Antioch Ave. and Davis Road, West Sacramento 17. Property Owners, Davis Road, West Sacramento City of West Sacramento Southport Framework Plan 11 - 2 Final EIR 3 (SJ f$) IEmERGENcy SERVICES YALA, COUNTY V!.' EMERGENCY 35 N. COTTONWOOD, WOODLAND, CA 95695 TELEPHONE (916) 666-8930 FAX (916) 666.8909 DAN MCCANTA FRED MILLS OES COORDINATOR }iAZMAT PRO. MGR. March 16, 1994 Beth Tincher, Senior Planner Community Development Department 1951 South River Rd. West Sacramento, CA 95691 Dear Ms Tincher, I have the following comments relating to the DEIR for the Southport Framework Plan. Chapter 4.5 pg 4.5-4 State Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95 is not referenced. This Chapter.re quires ..to sclose..ha.zard..ous materials, prepare emergency response plans, and . prepare a Risk Management and Prevention Program (RMPP) for acutely hazardous materials Businesses are required to provide this information to the Administering Agency. In Yolo County OES is the Administering Agency Chapter 4.5 pg 4.56 3rd ¶ The Office of emergency Services also has the responsibility for business hazardous material inventory disclosure, approval