City of Santa Paula
Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
Prepared by:
City of Santa Paula 970 Ventura Street Santa Paula, California 93060
October 2017
2 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
Table of Contents Airpark Specific Plan ...... 3 Table of Figures ...... 6
INTRODUCTION ...... 7
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND ...... 8 Project Site Location ...... 8 Airpark Specific Plan and MND ...... 17 Current (2017) Proposal ...... 18
AIRPARK SPECIFIC PLAN CEQA PROCESS/MND ...... 19
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ...... 20
AIRPARK SPECIFIC PLAN ...... 20 Aesthetics ...... 20 Scenic Vistas ...... 20 Scenic Resources and Visual Character ...... 20 Light and Glare ...... 21 Agricultural Resources ...... 21 Air Quality ...... 21 Carbon Monoxide...... 21 Nitrogen Dioxide...... 21 Ozone...... 22 Suspended Particulates...... 22 Air Quality Policy Consistency ...... 24 Carbon Monoxide Hot Spots ...... 24 Operational Impacts ...... 25 Construction Impacts ...... 25 Sensitive Receptors ...... 26 Objectionable Odors ...... 26 Biological Resources ...... 26 Special Status Wildlife Species ...... 26
3 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
Riparian Habitat and Sensitive Natural Communities ...... 27 Riparian and Wetland Habitat ...... 27 Wildlife Dispersal and Migration Corridors ...... 27 Habitat Conservation and Natural Conservation Community Plans ...... 27 Cultural Resources ...... 28 Historical Resources ...... 28 Archaeological Resources and Human Remains ...... 28 Paleontological Resources and Geologic Features ...... 28 Geology and Seismicity ...... 29 Surface Rupture ...... 29 Ground Shaking ...... 29 Liquefaction ...... 29 Landslides, Debris, and Mud Flows ...... 29 Soil Erosion ...... 30 Soil Stability ...... 30 Expansive Soils ...... 30 Septic Systems ...... 30 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions ...... 31 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ...... 31 Transport, Use, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials ...... 31 Impacts to Schools ...... 32 Hazardous Materials Sites ...... 32 Airport Land Use Plan ...... 33 Private Airstrips ...... 33 Emergency Response Plans and Emergency Evacuation Plans ...... 33 Fire Hazards ...... 33 Hydrology and Water Quality ...... 34 Surface Water Quality ...... 34 Groundwater Recharge ...... 34 Drainage Patterns ...... 34 Stormwater Drainage Systems ...... 35 Flooding ...... 35 Tsunamis, Seiches, or Mudflows ...... 35 Land Use and Planning ...... 36 Division of an Established Community ...... 36 Conflicts with Land Use Plans, Policies, or Regulations ...... 36 Habitat Conservation Plans ...... 36 Mineral Resources ...... 37
4 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
Noise ...... 37 Sensitive Receptors ...... 37 Traffic-Related Noise ...... 37 Construction-Related Noise ...... 38 Airport Related-Noise ...... 38 Population and Housing ...... 38 Induce Population Growth ...... 38 Population and Housing Displacement ...... 39 Public Services ...... 39 Fire and Police Protection ...... 39 Schools ...... 39 Parks ...... 40 Other Public Facilities ...... 40 Recreation ...... 40 Regional Parks and Other Recreational Facilities ...... 40 Transportation and Traffic ...... 41 Circulation System Capacity ...... 41 Air Traffic Patterns ...... 41 Hazards and Emergency Access ...... 41 Parking Requirements...... 42 Alternative Transportation ...... 42 Utilities and Service Systems ...... 42 Wastewater ...... 42 Stormwater Flows ...... 42 Stormwater Management Plan...... 43 Water Demand ...... 43 Solid Waste ...... 43 Mandatory Findings of Significance ...... 44 Biological and Cultural Resources ...... 44 Short-Term and Long-Term Goals ...... 44 Cumulatively Considerable Impacts ...... 44 Adverse Effects on Human Beings ...... 44
CONCLUSION ...... 45
REFERENCES ...... 46
5 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Aerial Oblique of Santa Paula Airport and, to the east, Airpark Specific Plan Area. .. 8 Figure 2: Regional Location ...... 9 Figure 3: Project Area Boundary ...... 11 Figure 4: Airpark Specific Plan area ...... 13 Figure 5: Airpark ROFA & RPZ Blanked Areas ...... 15
6 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
INTRODUCTION
This document is an Addendum to the Airpark Specific Plan Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) (State Clearinghouse Number: 2006121095), which was adopted by the Santa Paula City Council in 2007. The Addendum analyzes the environmental effects of the proposed updates to the Airpark Specific Plan, which involves a 2.69% increase in the building footprints, an increase in the maximum allowable building height, and several other minor changes to the Specific Plan development on the same site considered as part of the adopted Airpark Specific Plan. The Addendum has been prepared in accordance with relevant provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970 (as amended) and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164.
According to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, an addendum to a previously adopted Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental document in instances when "only minor technical changes or additions are necessary" and when the new information does not involve new significant environmental effects beyond those identified in the previous document.
As discussed in detail below, the impacts associated with the updated Airpark Specific Plan are generally within the parameters considered in the Airpark Specific Plan MND. As supported by the analysis below, the proposed development would have no new significant environmental effects beyond those identified in the Airpark Specific Plan MND. Therefore, this Addendum is the appropriate environmental document under CEQA. As discussed below, mitigation measures identified in the Airpark Specific Plan MND would apply to the current proposal.
This Addendum describes the currently proposed (revised) Airpark Specific Plan and compares its impacts to those identified in the 2007 (adopted) Airpark Specific Plan MND.
7 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Project Site Location The Airpark Specific Plan area encompasses approximately 12.37 acres in the City of Santa Paula (Santa Paula) in Ventura County. Santa Paula is located about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 10 miles northeast of the City of Ventura. Figure 1 shows the location of Santa Paula within the Southern California region.
The Specific Plan area is located in the southern portion of the City, immediately north of the Santa Clara River, immediately east of the Santa Paula Airport, south of Santa Maria and Santa Clara Streets, and west of 12th Street. Figure 2 shows the location of the Specific Plan area. The Specific Plan divides the area into two sub-zones, Airpark-1 and Airpark-2 (see Figure 3).
Figure 1: Aerial Oblique of Santa Paula Airport and, to the east, Airpark Specific Plan Area.
8 of 46 City of Santa Paula Legend
Santa Paula Boundary
Sphere of Influence
Project Site
Streets Centerline
Highway
Railroad
National Wetlands Inventory 2015
UV150
10TH
TELEGRAPH
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
12TH UV126 SANTA BARBARA
MAIN SANTA PAULA Project Site
HARVARD
Sources: Santa Paula Boundary: Ventura County GIS, Received Sept. 2016. Sphere of Influence: Ventura County GIS, Received Sept. 2016. Streets Centerline(Highway, Railroad, Streets): TIGER Roads, Ventura County GIS, Received Sept. 2016. National Wetlands Inventory 2015: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, USGS, NOAA
± 0 0.375 0.75 1.5 Miles Site Location Figure 2 Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
10 of 46 City of Santa Paula October 2017 City of Santa Paula - Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration
St. Clara Santa Corto St. SR 126 Oak St.
12Th St.
Montebello St.
Santa Maria St.
Plan Area Boundary
0 250 500 Feet
Plan Area Boundary Figure 3 Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
12 of 46 City of Santa Paula City of Santa Paula - Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2017
Airpark - 2 12 TH