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Main Gate Road and “C” Street INITIAL STUDY PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT JUNE 2015 Opticos Design, Inc. 2100 Milvia Street Suite 125 Berkeley, CA 94706 p: 510.558.6957 f: 510.898.0801 FIN FLR w: opticosdesign.com 10'-0" FIN FLR DEEED Building: Front Elevation 1 Scale: 3/16"=1'-0" A204 SET: CONSTRUCTION REVIEW FOR 10'-0" NOT DEEED Building: Left Side Elevation 2 DEEED Building: Right Side Elevation 3 Scale: 13/16"=1'-0" A204 Scale: 3/16"=1'-0" A204 Revisions: Issued For Construction: --/--/-- Issued For Bidding And Filing: LEAD AGENCY --/--/-- Hamilton Square Hamilton Square LLC Novato, CA CITY OF NOVATO Project Number: 625A Sheet Title: PLANNING DIVISION Building Elevations Drawn By: Sheet Number: 922 MACHIN AVENUE CCJ Date: DEEED Building: Rear Elevation 4 06.11.14 A - 204 NOVATO, CA 94945 Scale: 3/16"=1'-0" A204 Scale: 3/16" = 1'-0" Main Gate Road and “C” Street INITIAL STUDY PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT JUNE 2015 LEAD AGENCY CITY OF NOVATO PLANNING DIVISION 922 MACHIN AVENUE NOVATO, CA 94945 JUNE 2015 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 1 2. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED ........................................ 10 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST ............................................................................ 11 I. Aesthetics ........................................................................................................ 11 II. Agricultural and Forest Resources .................................................................... 16 III. Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 18 IV. Biological Resources ......................................................................................... 33 V. Cultural Resources ........................................................................................... 35 VI. Geology and Soils ............................................................................................. 39 VII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................... 44 VIII. Hazards ........................................................................................................... 49 IX. Hydrology and Water Quality ............................................................................ 59 X. Land Use and Planning ..................................................................................... 66 XI. Mineral Resources ............................................................................................ 71 XII. Noise ............................................................................................................... 72 XIII. Population and Housing ................................................................................... 81 XIV. Public Services ................................................................................................. 83 XV. Recreation ........................................................................................................ 87 XVI. Transportation/Traffic ...................................................................................... 89 XVII. Utilities and Service Systems ............................................................................. 95 XVIII. Mandatory Findings of Significance ................................................................ 102 4. REPORT PREPARERS ........................................................................................ 106 5. REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 108 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT JUNE 2015 List of Tables Table 1 Project Components ...................................................................................5 Table 2 Hazardous Materials Concentrations in Soil (mg/kg) .................................54 Table 3 Short-Term Noise Measurement Results ...................................................74 Table 4 Projected Population Growth and Capacity, by Schools Serving the Project Site ...............................................................................................85 Table 5 Trip Generation Summary.........................................................................93 List of Figures Figure 1 Project Site and Vicinity .............................................................................3 Figure 2 Architectural Site Plan ................................................................................4 Figure 3 Project Site, Roadway Links, and Project Sensitive Receptor Locations .................................................................................................26 Figure 4 Project Site, Construction Area, and Off-Site Residential Receptors ...........29 Appendices Appendix 1: CalEEMod Input and Output Worksheets and Construction Schedule Appendix 2: Cultural Resources Survey Appendix 3: Noise Monitoring Report Appendix 4: 2007 Final Traffic Impact Analysis ii JUNE 2015 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Project Title: Main Gate Road and “C” Street Project 2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Novato Planning Division 922 Machin Ave. Novato, CA 94945 3. Contact Person and Phone Number: Elizabeth Dunn, AICP Planning Manager [email protected] (415) 493-4711 Carla Violet Contract Planner [email protected] (510) 251-8210 4. Project Location: The project site is located at the Northwest Corner of Main Gate Road and “C” Street in the City of Novato, Marin County. 5. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address: Casey Clement, Development Manager Thompson Development, Inc. 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Building A Novato, CA 94949 6. General Plan Designation: Neighborhood Commercial (CN) 7. Zoning: Planned District (PD); Hamilton Army Airfield Reuse Plan 8. Description of Project: The following project description details the location of the project site, surrounding land uses, project components, and background about the regulatory requirements to complete the project as proposed. 1 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT JUNE 2015 Project Site The project site lies on the southeast side of the City of Novato, just east of Highway 101 and within the former Hamilton Air Force Base as shown in Figure 1. The project site is comprised of approximately 2.7 acres (Assessor’s Parcel Number 157- 980-05) on the northwest corner of Main Gate Road and “C” Street and is currently unoccupied. The site is generally level. It was previously developed with a gas station. The project site is surrounded by a chain link fence and is paved with some sparse vegetation growing in the cracks, including some grass and weeds. A culverted creek (Pacheco Creek) runs along the western border of the project site. The project site has frontage along Main Gate Road on the south and frontage along “C” Street on the east. Immediately north is vacant Novato Unified School District property and immediately west is Lanham Village residential. Further east across “C” Street are educational uses, including North Bay Children’s Center, Novato Charter School, and two vacant lots owned by Novato Unified School District. Figure 2 shows the Architectural Site Plan prepared by Opticos Design, Inc. dated June 11, 2014. Project Components The proposed project includes excavation of soil impacted by the release of hazardous materials and replacement of 3 active monitoring wells as described in the Draft Remedial Action Plan (Draft RAP) (West Yost Associates, 2015). Following the remediation process, construction of 31 townhome-style residential units with tuck-under parking in 8 three- story buildings and 1 two-story building would commence. A rear and internal alleyway would provide vehicle access to tuck-under parking for each unit. The maximum building height is approximately 34 feet and a rear alleyway surrounds the project. There are 6 three-story buildings that surround and face a common park space, 2 three-story buildings with frontage on “C” Street, and 1 two-story building with frontage on Main Gate Road. There would be a fence along the perimeter of the rear alleyway to screen tuck- under parking garages and a low wall on Main Gate Road and “C” Street to partially screen units facing the street. The proposed project includes the elements listed below and detailed in Table 1. Residential Units: A total of 31 units are proposed. The types of units include 21 three-bedroom and 10 four-bedroom townhomes. Unit sizes range from 1,387 to 1,929 square feet. 2 JUNE 2015 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT FIGURE 1 PROJECT SITE AND VICINITY Project Site Rail Hamilton Parkway Hamilton School Main Gate Road 3 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT JUNE 2015 FIGURE 2 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN 4 MAIN GATE ROAD AND “C” STREET PROJECT JUNE 2015 Common Spaces and Amenities: The proposed townhome project includes a large central common park space (Hamilton Square) for social gatherings and recreation among residents. Directly south of the park is a small plaza with a mail pavilion and an entry green that abuts the sidewalk on Main Gate Road. Additional front yards, upper-story balconies, and landscaped areas throughout the project site are also provided. Circulation and Parking: There are a total of three vehicular entry points proposed to connect an internal alley network within the project site. Two access points are located on “C” Street, leading to an alley that provides access to tuck- under parking