RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Comprehensive Modernization Project
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October 22, 2019| Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Comprehensive Modernization Project Prepared for: Los Angeles Unified School District Office of Environmental Health and Safety 333 South Beaudry Avenue, 21st Floor Los Angeles, California 90017 Contact: William Meade, Environmental Planning Specialist 213.241.3432 Prepared by: Impact Sciences, Inc. 811 W. 7th Street, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 October 22, 2019| Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Comprehensive Modernization Project RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INITIAL STUDY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Background ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 California Environmental Quality Act .............................................................................................. 2 1.4 Environmental Process ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.5 Impact Terminology ............................................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Organization of the Initial Study ....................................................................................................... 8 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ......................................................................................... 10 2.1 Project Location .................................................................................................................................. 10 2.2 Surrounding Land Uses ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Campus History .................................................................................................................................. 11 2.4 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.5 General Plan and Existing Zoning ................................................................................................... 14 2.6 Necessary Approvals .......................................................................................................................... 14 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 25 3.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Proposed Project ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.2.1 Campus Buildings ............................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.2 Site Access, Circulation, and Parking ............................................................................................... 30 3.2.3 Landscaping ......................................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.4 Construction Phasing and Equipment ............................................................................................ 32 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST AND ANALYSIS ........................................................ 36 5. LIST OF PREPARERS ................................................................................................. 133 5.1 Lead Agency ...................................................................................................................................... 133 5.2 CEQA Consultant ............................................................................................................................. 133 October 22, 2019 Page i RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INITIAL STUDY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents APPENDICES (Provided on the compact disc attached to the back cover) A. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Background and Modeling Data B. Arborist Report C. Historic Resource Evaluation Report D. Petroleum Fuel Use Calculations E. Preliminary Geotechnical Site Evaluation F. Additional Geotechnical Analyses G. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment H. Draft Preliminary Endangerment Assessment – Equivalent Report I. Supplemental Preliminary Endangerment Assessment Equivalent Report J: Noise Background and Modeling Data K: Site Circulation Report L. Traffic Study Page ii RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INITIAL STUDY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents List of Figures Figure Page Figure 1 Regional Location ............................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 2 Existing Campus – Aerial View ........................................................................................................ 19 Figure 3 Existing Buildings ............................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 4 Existing School On-Site Programs .................................................................................................. 23 Figure 5 Development Opportunities Diagram ............................................................................................ 34 List of Tables Table Page Table 1 Summary of Existing Facilities ......................................................................................................... 12 Table 2 Proposed Project (Demolition, Remodel, Construction) ............................................................. 27 Table 3 Construction Schedule and Equipment .......................................................................................... 33 Table 4 Estimated Project Construction Emissions- South Coast Air Quality Basin ............................ 49 Table 5 Construction Period Petroleum Fuel Consumption ..................................................................... 68 Table 6 GHG Emissions of an LAUSD School .......................................................................................... 77 Table 7 Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments .................................................. 97 Table 8 Construction Noise Levels - Unmitigated ...................................................................................... 99 Table 9 Construction Noise Levels - Mitigated .......................................................................................... 100 Table 10 Land Use Disruption Vibration Thresholds ................................................................................. 104 Table 11 Building Demolition Vibration Thresholds (PPV) ...................................................................... 105 Table 12 Human Annoyance Vibration Thresholds (PPV) ........................................................................ 105 Table 13 Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment ............................................................... 106 Table 14 Existing Study Area Intersection Operations ............................................................................... 118 Table 15 Project Construction Period Trip Generation ............................................................................. 120 Table 16 Future With-Project Construction Study Area Intersection Operations ................................. 120 October 22, 2019 Page iii RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INITIAL STUDY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Abbreviations and Acronyms AAQS Ambient Air Quality Standards ARB Air Resources Board AQMP Air Quality Management Plan BUG Backlight-Uplight-Glare Bgs Below Ground Surfaces BMPs Best Management Practices BOE Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education Caltrans California Department of Transportation CAP Climate Action Plan CAT Climate Action Team CBC California Building Code CDE California Department of Education CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CGP Construction General Permit CH4 Methane CIWMA California Integrated Waste Management Act CMP Congestion Management Program CO2 Carbon Dioxide CWC California Water Code CO2e CO2 equivalents DSA Division of the State Architect EPA Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency GHG Greenhouse Gases HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons IDA International Dark –Sky Association IES Illuminating Engineering Society LACSD Los Angeles County Sanitation District LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District LAUSD Program EIR Los Angeles Unified School District Program EIR LSTs Localized Significance Thresholds MEP Maximum Extent Practicable Metro County of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Page iv RESEDA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INITIAL STUDY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Abbreviations and Acronyms MLD Most Likely Descendant MLO Model Lighting Ordinance MPR Multi-Purpose Room MRZ-1 Mineral Resources Zone 1 NAHC Native American Heritage Commission NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System NOx Nitrogen