City of Livermore G Reenville P Laza P Roject Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
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CITY OF LIVERMORE G REENVILLE P LAZA P ROJECT DRAFT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Prepared for: CITY OF LIVERMORE 1052 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE LIVERMORE, CA 94550 Prepared by: 2729 PROSPECT PARK DRIVE, SUITE 220 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670 JUNE 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 CEQA Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 1.0-1 1.2 Lead Agency .............................................................................................................. 1.0-1 1.3 Purpose and Document Organization ..................................................................... 1.0-2 1.4 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts ...................................................................... 1.0-2 2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Project Location .......................................................................................................... 3.0-1 3.2 Project Site Description .............................................................................................. 3.0-1 3.3 Project Components .................................................................................................. 3.0-2 3.4 Project Approvals ..................................................................................................... 3.0-18 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 4.1 Aesthetics. ................................................................................................................... 4.0-1 4.2 Agricultural and Forestry Resources. ...................................................................... 4.0-21 4.3 Air Quality .................................................................................................................. 4.0-23 4.4 Biological Resources ................................................................................................. 4.0-35 4.5 Cultural Resources .................................................................................................... 4.0-43 4.6 Energy ........................................................................................................................ 4.0-47 4.7 Geology and Soils ..................................................................................................... 4.0-49 4.8 Greenhouse Gases ................................................................................................... 4.0-55 4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .......................................................................... 4.0-58 4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality ................................................................................. 4.0-61 4.11 Land Use and Planning ............................................................................................ 4.0-65 4.12 Mineral Resources ..................................................................................................... 4.0-67 4.13 Noise ........................................................................................................................... 4.0-68 4.14 Population and Housing .......................................................................................... 4.0-73 4.15 Public Services ........................................................................................................... 4.0-74 4.16 Recreation. ................................................................................................................ 4.0-76 4.17 Transportation ........................................................................................................... 4.0-77 4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources .......................................................................................... 4.0-89 4.19 Utilities and Service Systems .................................................................................... 4.0-91 4.20 Wildfire ........................................................................................................................ 4.0-95 4.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance ....................................................................... 4.0-96 City of Livermore Greenville Plaza Project June 2020 Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration i TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.0 REFERENCES APPENDICES Appendix A: Air Quality Modeling Appendix B: Biological Resources Appendix C: Cultural Resources Appendix D: Hydrology and Drainage Report Appendix E: Noise Modeling Appendix F: Traffic Impact Analysis TABLES Table 3.0-1 General Plan Land Use Designations and Zoning .................................................. 3.0-1 Table 3.0-2 Surrounding Land Use................................................................................................. 3.0-1 Table 4.3-1 Criteria Air Pollutants – Summary of Common Sources and Effects ................... 4.0-25 Table 4.3-2 Federal and State Ambient Air Quality Attainment Status for the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin ............................................................... 4.0-26 Table 4.3-3 Summary of Ambient Air Quality Data ................................................................... 4.0-27 Table 4.3-4 Construction-Related Criteria Pollutant and Precursor Emissions – Unmitigated (Maximum Pounds per Day) ............................................................. 4.0-30 Table 4.3-5 BAAQMD Basic Construction Mitigation Measures .............................................. 4.0-31 Table 4.3-6 Construction-Related Criteria Pollutant and Precursor Emissions – With BAAQMD Basic Construction Mitigation Measures (Maximum Pounds per Day) .............. 4.0-31 Table 4.3-7 Long-Term Operational Emissions – Unmitigated .................................................. 4.0-32 Table 4.8-1 Construction-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions ................................................ 4.0-56 Table 4.8-2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Project Operations (Metric Tons per Year) .......... 4.0-57 Table 4.13-1 Existing Traffic Noise Levels ...................................................................................... 4.0-69 Table 4.13-2 Typical Construction Equipment Noise Levels ....................................................... 4.0-70 Table 4.13-3 Existing Plus Project Traffic Noise Levels .................................................................. 4.0-71 Table 4.13-4 Predicted Changes in Traffic Noise Levels—Existing Plus Project Conditions Including I-580 Traffic Noise ..................................................................................... 4.0-72 Table 4.13-5 Typical Construction Equipment Vibration Levels ................................................ 4.0-73 Table 4.17-1 Project Trip Generation ............................................................................................ 4.0-84 Table 4.17-2 Intersection and Roadway Segment LOS – Existing Conditions AM and PM Peak Hour ............................................................................................. 4.0-85 Table 4.17-3 Intersection and Roadway Segment LOS – EPAP Conditions AM and PM Peak Hour ............................................................................................. 4.0-85 Greenville Plaza Project City of Livermore Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration June 2020 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 4.17-4 Intersection and Roadway Segment LOS – EPAP Plus Project Conditions AM and PM Peak Hour ............................................................................................. 4.0-86 Table 4.17-5 Intersection and Roadway Segment LOS – Year 2035 Conditions AM and PM Peak Hour ............................................................................................. 4.0-87 FIGURES Figure 3.0-1 Regional Vicinity ......................................................................................................... 3.0-3 Figure 3.0-2 Project Location .......................................................................................................... 3.0-5 Figure 3.0-3 Site Plan ........................................................................................................................ 3.0-7 Figure 3.0-4a Elevation Building A (Convenience Store/Drive-Through Restaurant) ................. 3.0-9 Figure 3.0-4b Elevation Building B (Retail Building) ....................................................................... 3.0-11 Figure 3.0-4c Elevation Fuel Canopy ............................................................................................. 3.0-13 Figure 3.0-4d Elevation Carwash .................................................................................................... 3.0-15 Figure 3.0-5 Lighting Plan .............................................................................................................. 3.0-19 Figure 3.0-6 Landscape Plan ........................................................................................................ 3.0-21 Figure 3.0-7 Proposed Zoning Map Amendment ...................................................................... 3.0-23 Figure 4.1-1 Site Photograph Locations ........................................................................................ 4.0-5 Figure 4.1-2 Site Photographs 1 and 2 ........................................................................................... 4.0-7 Figure 4.1-3 Site Photographs 3 and 4 ........................................................................................... 4.0-9 Figure 4.1-4 View Angle Analysis Locations ................................................................................ 4.0-11