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CITY OF EL MONTE ● MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY EL MONTE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ● 11707 GARVEY AVENUE & 3100 BASEBALL AVENUE ● EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY EL MONTE MIXED-USE & ASSISTED LIVING DEVELOPMENT 11619-11707 GARVEY AVE., 11726-11728 ASHER ST. & 3024 LA MADERA AVE. EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA LEAD AGENCY: CITY OF EL MONTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PLANNING DIVISION 11333 VALLEY BOULEVARD EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA 91731 REPORT PREPARED BY: BLODGETT BAYLOSIS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 16388 E. COLIMA ROAD, SUITE 206J HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA 91745 APRIL 29, 2016 ELMT 008 PAGE 1 CITY OF EL MONTE ● MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY EL MONTE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ● 11707 GARVEY AVENUE & 3100 BASEBALL AVENUE ● EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. PAGE 2 CITY OF EL MONTE ● MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY EL MONTE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ● 11707 GARVEY AVENUE & 3100 BASEBALL AVENUE ● EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NAME: El Monte Mixed-Use Development. ADDRESS: 11707 Garvey Avenue and 3100 Baseball Avenue, El Monte, California 91731. Los Angeles County Assessors Parcel Numbers (APNs) include: 8565-015-001, 8565-015- 002, 8565-015-003, 8565-015-004, 8565-015-005, 8565-015-0013, 8565-015-017, 8565-015-018, 8565-015-022, 8565-015-025, 8665-016-002, and 8556-016-003. CITY/COUNTY: City of El Monte, Los Angeles County. APPLICANT: Soo Properties, LLC. 25 E Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91006. PROJECT: The City of El Monte Economic Development Department, in its capacity as the Lead Agency, is reviewing an application that would allow for the development of a mixed- use development within a 2.98-acre property located along the north side of Garvey Avenue and to the east of La Madera Avenue. Two new buildings (referred to as Building 1 and Building 2) will be constructed within the property. The larger building, Building 1, will be located along the Garvey Avenue frontage and will consist of four levels. The new Building 1 will include ground floor commercial uses (retail and restaurant), assisted living units, and senior apartments on the upper floors. Building 1 will have a total floor area of 122,800 square feet. Building 2 will be located on the site’s interior, north of Building 1. Building 2 will have a total floor area of 25,051 square feet. Building 2 will contain assisted living units and administrative offices. The entire facility will include 76 rooms for assisted living, 20 rooms for persons with memory loss, and 28 units for seniors. A total of 119 parking spaces will be provided. Discretionary approvals that would be required as part of the proposed project’s implementation include the following discretionary actions: ● A General Plan Amendment for that portion of the site that includes the parcels along Asher Street and the northern portion along La Madera Avenue from Medium Density Residential to Mixed/Multi-Use; ● A Zone Change for that portion of the site that includes Asher Avenue and La Madera Avenue from Medium Density Multiple-family (R-3) to Mixed Multiple Use; ● A Tentative Tract Map to consolidate multiple parcels, which will include a vacation of the existing alley within the project area; ● A Conditional Use Permit for a senior housing development; A Conditional Use Permit to establish a residential care facility for the elderly with seven (7) or more residents; PAGE 3 CITY OF EL MONTE ● MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY EL MONTE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ● 11707 GARVEY AVENUE & 3100 BASEBALL AVENUE ● EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (CONTINUED) A Conditional Use Permit for a multi-tenant development; ● Design Review for the mixed use development; Modifications to reduce the minimum requirements setback areas for parking purposes, reduce the minimum required residential density, and reduce the minimum required number of loading spaces; and, ● Approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Other permits will also be required, including permits for demolition and construction, grading, utility connections, and building occupancy. FINDINGS: The environmental analysis provided in the attached Initial Study indicates that the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse unmitigable impacts. For this reason, the City of El Monte has determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate CEQA environmental determination for the proposed project. The following findings may be made based on the analysis contained in the attached Initial Study: ● The construction and subsequent occupancy of the proposed project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment. ● The construction and subsequent occupancy of the proposed project will not have the potential to achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long- term environmental goals. ● The construction and subsequent occupancy of the proposed project will not have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable, when considering planned or proposed development in the City. The environmental analysis is provided in the attached Initial Study prepared for the proposed project. The project is also described in greater detail in the attached Initial Study. Signature City of El Monte Economic Development Department Date PAGE 4 CITY OF EL MONTE ● MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY EL MONTE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ● 11707 GARVEY AVENUE & 3100 BASEBALL AVENUE ● EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 7 1.1 Purpose of the Initial Study ..................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Initial Study’s Organization ..................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Initial Study Checklist .............................................................................................................. 8 2. Project Description .......................................................................... 17 2.1 Project Overview ..................................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 17 2.3 Environmental Setting ............................................................................................................ 21 2.4 Project Description ................................................................................................................ 29 2.5 Objectives of the Project ........................................................................................................ 37 2.6 Discretionary Actions ............................................................................................................ 37 3. Environmental Analysis ...................................................................39 3.1 Aesthetics Impacts ................................................................................................................. 40 3.2 Agriculture & Forestry Resources Impacts ........................................................................... 43 3.3 Air Quality Impacts ................................................................................................................ 45 3.4 Biological Resources Impacts ................................................................................................ 55 3.5 Cultural Resources Impacts ................................................................................................... 59 3.6 Geology & Soils Impacts ........................................................................................................ 64 3.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impacts ..................................................................................... 70 3.8 Hazards & Hazardous Materials Impacts ............................................................................. 74 3.9 Hydrology & Water Quality Impacts ..................................................................................... 78 3.10 Land Use Impacts .................................................................................................................. 85 3.11 Mineral Resources Impacts ................................................................................................... 90 3.12 Noise Impacts ......................................................................................................................... 92 3.13 Population & Housing Impacts ............................................................................................ 101 3.14 Public Services Impacts ....................................................................................................... 104 3.15 Recreation Impacts .............................................................................................................. 108 3.16 Transportation & Circulation Impacts ................................................................................. 110 3.17 Utilities Impacts ................................................................................................................... 140 3.18 Mandatory Findings of Significance ...................................................................................