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2600 TELEGRAPH AVENUE PROJECT CEQA ANALYSIS Prepared for: City of Oakland Bureau of Planning 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 2114 Oakland, California 94612 Prepared by: 1630 San Pablo Avenue Suite 300 Oakland, California 94612 JUNE 2020 Table of Contents SECTION PAGE NO. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 General Plan Land Use and Transportation EIR ................................................................................... 5 1.2 General Plan Housing Element Update EIR and Addendum .............................................................. 6 1.3 Central District Urban Renewal Plan Amendments EIR ............................................................................. 7 1.4 Standard Conditions of Approval ........................................................................................................ 8 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Project Location ................................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Project Characteristics ........................................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Activity/Employment ........................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Density Bonus ...................................................................................................................................... 16 2.6 Project Construction ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.7 Project Approvals ................................................................................................................................. 18 3 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ............................................................................................................................. 19 4 CEQA CHECKLIST ........................................................................................................................................ 21 4.1 Aesthetics, Shadow, and Wind ........................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................. 27 4.3 Biological Resources ........................................................................................................................... 34 4.4 Cultural Resources .............................................................................................................................. 36 4.5 Energy .................................................................................................................................................. 39 4.6 Geology, Soils, and Geohazards ......................................................................................................... 40 4.7 Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change ............................................................................................... 43 4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ..................................................................................................... 50 4.9 Hydrology and Water Quality ............................................................................................................... 54 4.10 Land Use, Plans, and Policies ............................................................................................................. 57 4.11 Noise .................................................................................................................................................... 59 4.12 Population and Housing ...................................................................................................................... 70 4.13 Public Services, Parks, and Recreation Facilities .............................................................................. 71 4.14 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 73 4.15 Utilities and Service Systems .............................................................................................................. 82 12310 i June 2020 2600 TELEGRAPH AVENUE PROJECT CEQA ANALYSIS ATTACHMENTS A Standard Conditions of Approval and Reporting Program B Project Consistency with Community Plan or Zoning, Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 C Infill Performance Standards, Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.3 D Shadow Diagram from Project Architect E Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates (Inputs and Outputs for CalEEMod) F Historical Resource Evaluation Report G Noise (Inputs and Outputs for Roadway Construction Noise Model) H Trip Generation Analysis Memorandum FIGURES 1 Project Vicinity ................................................................................................................................................... 12 2 Site Plan ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 TABLES Table 1. Project Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Table 2. Average Daily Unmitigated Construction Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions .................................................... 29 Table 3. Operational Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions ................................................................................................... 30 Table 4. Cumulative Health Impacts ............................................................................................................................. 33 Table 5. Estimated Annual Construction Greenhouse Gas Emissions ........................................................................ 45 Table 6. Estimated Annual Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions .......................................................................... 45 Table 7. Summary of Average GHG Emissions ............................................................................................................. 47 Table 8. Construction Noise Model Results Summary ................................................................................................. 62 Table 9. Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment .................................................................................... 66 Table 10. Vibration Criteria to Prevent Disturbance – RMS (Vdb) ............................................................................... 67 Table 11. Vibration Criteria to Prevent Damage to Structures .................................................................................... 68 Table 12. Automobile Trip Generation Summary ......................................................................................................... 74 Table 13. Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita ....................................................................................................... 77 Table 14. Bicycle Parking Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 79 Table 15. Automobile Parking Code Requirements ..................................................................................................... 81 12310 ii June 2020 General Project Information Project Title: 2600 Telegraph Avenue Project Project Number: PLN19283/T1900152/VTPM11060 Lead Agency and Address: City of Oakland Bureau of Planning 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 2114 Oakland, CA 94612 Contact Person: Jose M. Herrera-Preza, (510) 238-3808 [email protected] Project Location: 2600 -2630 Telegraph Avenue Assessor Parcel Numbers: 009-0684-011-00 and 009-0684-012-01 Project Applicant and Address: TAC 2600 Telegraph, LLC. 570 21st Street Oakland, CA 94612 c/o Matt Ticknor, Junction Properties (415) 990-6944, [email protected] Existing General Plan: Community Commercial (CC) Existing Zoning: Community Commercial 2 (CC-2) Requested Permits Regular Design Review Tree Protection/Removal Permit Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 12310 1 June 2020 2600 TELEGRAPH AVENUE PROJECT CEQA ANALYSIS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 12310 2 June 2020 2600 TELEGRAPH AVENUE PROJECT CEQA ANALYSIS Executive Summary The project applicant TAC 2600 Telegraph, LLC, is proposing to redevelop two parcels in downtown Oakland with a mixed-use development on Telegraph Avenue between 27th and 26th streets at 2600–2630 Telegraph Avenue. The project is referred to as the 2600 Telegraph Avenue project (Proposed Project) and would be an approximately 255,199-gross-square-foot, eight‐story mixed‐use