Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan Environmental Impact
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City of Claremont Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan Recirculated* Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH#2013101061 October 2015 * Any changes made to this Recirculated Draft EIR compared to the March 2015 Final EIR are shown in strikethrough and underline format. Sections of this EIR that have not been changed since availability of the March 2015 Final EIR are not included in this Recirculated Draft EIR. The March 2015 Final EIR is available from the City of Claremont. Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan Prepared by: City of Claremont 207 Harvard Avenue Claremont, CA 91711 Contact: Belle Newman, Contract Planner 909-399-5470 Prepared with the assistance of: Rincon Consultants, Inc. 180 North Ashwood Avenue Ventura, CA 93003 805-644-4455 October 2015 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan EIR Table of Contents Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents1 Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background ................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ......................................................................................... 1-4 1.3 Scope and Content ........................................................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Type of EIR ........................................................................................................................ 1-5 1.5 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies..................................................................... 1-5 1.6 Environmental Review Process ...................................................................................... 1-6 2.0 Project Description ........................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project Applicant .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Project Location ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.3 Current Land Use and Regulatory Setting ................................................................... 2-2 2.4 Project Characteristics...................................................................................................... 2-8 2.5 Project Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2-15 2.6 Required Discretionary Approvals .............................................................................. 2-15 4.0 Environmental Impact Analysis .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Aesthetics ....................................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.4 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................ 4.4-1 4.13 Utilities and Service Systems ..................................................................................... 4.13-1 6.0 Alternatives ....................................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Alternative 1: No Project ................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Alternative 2: Alternative Sites for Seaver Labs Expansion and New Museum of Art ............................................................................. 6-7 6.3 Alternative 3: No Changes to Thatcher Music Building or Seaver Labs, No New Museum of Art ................................................... 6-15 6.4 Alternative Sites ............................................................................................................. 6-21 6.5 Alternatives Considered, But Rejected ........................................................................ 6-22 6.6 Environmentally Superior Alternative........................................................................ 6-22 7.0 References and Preparers ................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.1 References and Bibliography .......................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Persons Contacted ............................................................................................................ 7-8 1 Sections of this EIR that have not been changed since availability of the March 2015 Final EIR are not included in this Recirculated Draft EIR. The March 2015 Final EIR is available from the City of Claremont. City of Claremont i Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan EIR Table of Contents 7.3 List of Preparers................................................................................................................ 7-9 List of Figures Figure 1-1 Environmental Review Process .................................................................... 1-7 Figure 2-1 Regional Location ........................................................................................... 2-3 Figure 2-2 Project Location .............................................................................................. 2-4 Figure 2-3 Existing Campus ............................................................................................ 2-5 Figure 2-4 Illustrative Master Plan ................................................................................. 2-9 Figure 4.1-1 1908 Hunt Master Plan ............................................................................... 4.1-2 Figure 4.1-21 1923 Pomona College, 1923 Master Plan .................................................. 4.1-3 Figure 4.1-32a Project Plan Area Photosgraphs ................................................................ 4.1-6 Figure 4.1-32b Project Area Photosgraphs ......................................................................... 4.1-7 Figure 4.1-32c Project Area Photosgraphs ......................................................................... 4.1-8 Figure 4.1-43 Surrounding Uses Photosgraphs ............................................................ 4.1-10 Figure 4.1-54 Scenic Vistas ............................................................................................... 4.1-11 Figure 4.1-65 Changes in Arrangement of Built to Open Space ................................. 4.1-20 Figure 4.1-76a Views Towards Mountains from Areas Where Selected Sites of New or Relocated Buildings Will Replace Parking Lots .............................. 4.1-21 Figure 4.1-76b Views Towards Mountains from Areas Where Selected Sites of New or Relocated Buildings Will Replace Parking Lots .............................. 4.1-22 Figure 4.1-7c Views Towards Mountains from Selected Sites of New or Relocated Buildings ..................................................................................................... 4.1-23 Figure 4.1-87 Examples of Buildings That Would Be Replaced Under Proposed Master Plan ................................................................. 4.1-26 Figure 4.1-98 Illumination Survey Results .................................................................... 4.1-36 Figure 4.4-1 Pomona College Historic District Boundaries ...................................... 4.4-16 Figure 4.5-1 Local Faults .................................................................................................. 4.5-3 Figure 4.5-2 Potentially Active Regional Faults ............................................................ 4.5-4 Figure 4.5-3 Earthquake-Induced Landslides and Liquefaction ................................ 4.5-8 Figure 4.9-1 Project Area and Surrounding Land Use Designations ......................... 4.9-3 Figure 4.9-2 Project Area and Surrounding Zoning Designations ............................. 4.9-4 Figure 4.10-1 Impact Criteria for Project-Generated Noise ....................................... 4.10-10 Figure 4.12-1 Existing Roadway Conditions and Intersection Controls ................... 4.12-5 Figure 4.12-2 Project Trip Distribution Pattern ........................................................... 4.12-11 Figure 4.12-3 Pomona College Pedestrian Safety Master Plan ................................. 4.12-27 Figure 6-1 Alternative Site Location Map ...................................................................... 6-9 List of Tables Table ES-1 Overview of Existing and Proposed Campus Conditions ...................... ES-5 Table ES-2 Proposed Master Plan Facilities Projects ................................................... ES-6 Table ES-3 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............ ES-8 Table 1-1 Scoping Comments Received ......................................................................... 1-1 Table 2-1 Overview of Existing and Proposed Campus Conditions ....................... 2-13 Table 2-2 Proposed Master Plan Facilities Projects .................................................... 2-14 Table 3-1 Location and Description