San Mateo Union High School District SMUHSD Stadium Improvement Project Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH#: 2016022051 May 2016 SMUHSD Stadium Improvement Project Draft Environmental Impact Report Prepared by: San Mateo Union High School District 650 North Delaware Street San Mateo, California 94401 Contact: Elizabeth McManus, Deputy Superintendent (650) 558-2203 Prepared with the assistance of: Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 May 2016 This report is printed on 50% recycled paper. SMUHSD Stadium Improvement Project EIR Table of Contents SMUHSD Stadium Improvement Project Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background ................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ........................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Scope and Content ............................................................................................................. 1-2 1.4 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies ...................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Environmental Review Process ....................................................................................... 1-3 2.0 Project Description 2.1 Project Applicant ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Lead Agency Contact Person ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Project Location .................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Existing Site Characteristics ............................................................................................. 2-8 2.5 Project Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 2-10 2.6 Project Objectives ............................................................................................................. 2-20 2.7 Required Approvals ........................................................................................................ 2-21 3.0 Environmental Setting 3.1 Regional Setting ................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Project Site Setting ............................................................................................................. 3-1 3.3 Cumulative Projects Setting ............................................................................................. 3-3 4.0 Environmental Impact Analysis ..................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Aesthetics ......................................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.2 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ........................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.4 Noise ................................................................................................................................. 4.4-1 4.5 Transportation and Traffic ............................................................................................ 4.5-1 5.0 Other CEQA Required Discussions 5.1 Growth-Inducing Effects .................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Significant and Irreversible Environmental Effects ...................................................... 5-1 5.3 Energy Effects ..................................................................................................................... 5-2 San Mateo Union High School District i SMUHSD Stadium Improvement Project EIR Table of Contents 6.0 Alternatives 6.1 Alternatives Considered But Rejected as Infeasible ..................................................... 6-2 6.2 Alternative 1: No Project Alternative ............................................................................. 6-3 6.3 Alternative 2: Reduced Project ......................................................................................... 6-4 6.4 Alternative 3: Trip Reduction Program .......................................................................... 6-6 6.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative ........................................................................... 6-8 7.0 References and Report Preparers 7.1 References ........................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Report Preparers ................................................................................................................ 7-5 List of Figures Figure 1-1 Environmental Review Process ..................................................................... 1-5 Figure 2-1 Regional Location ............................................................................................ 2-2 Figure 2-2a Aragon High School Site Location ................................................................ 2-3 Figure 2-2b Capuchino High School Site Location .......................................................... 2-4 Figure 2-2c Hillsdale High School Site Location .............................................................. 2-5 Figure 2-2d Mills High School Site Location ..................................................................... 2-6 Figure 2-2e San Mateo High School Site Location ........................................................... 2-7 Figure 2-3a Aragon High School Light Pole Locations ................................................. 2-12 Figure 2-3b Capuchino High School Light Pole Locations ........................................... 2-13 Figure 2-3c Hillsdale High School Light Pole Locations ............................................... 2-14 Figure 2-3d Mills High School Light Pole Locations ...................................................... 2-15 Figure 2-3e San Mateo High School Light Pole Locations ............................................ 2-16 Figure 2-4 Lighting Pole Details ..................................................................................... 2-17 Figure 4.1-1 Views of Aragon High School ..................................................................... 4.1-2 Figure 4.1-2 Views of Capuchino High School ............................................................... 4.1-4 Figure 4.1-3 Views of Hillsdale High School .................................................................. 4.1-5 Figure 4.1-4 Views of Mills High School ......................................................................... 4.1-6 Figure 4.1-5 Views of San Mateo High School ................................................................ 4.1-8 Figure 4.4-1 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results, Location LT-1-A ................... 4.4-4 Figure 4.4-2 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results Location LT-2-A ..................... 4.4-4 Figure 4.4-3 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results, Location LT-1-C .................... 4.4-5 Figure 4.4-4 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results Location, LT-1-H .................... 4.4-6 Figure 4.4-5 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results, Location LT-2-H .................... 4.4-7 Figure 4.4-6 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results, Location LT-1-M ................... 4.4-8 Figure 4.4-7 Long-Term Noise Measurement Results, Location LT-1-SM ................. 4.4-9 Figure 4.4-8 Noise Contours for Proposed PA System (dBA) Aragon High School ............................................................................................................ 4.4-27 Figure 4.4-9 Noise Contours for Proposed PA System (dBA) Capuchino High School .................................................................................................. 4.4-28 Figure 4.4-10 Noise Contours for Proposed PA System (dBA) Hillsdale High School .................................................................................................. 4.4-29 Figure 4.4-11 Noise Contours for Proposed PA System (dBA) Mills High School ... 4.4-30 Figure 4.4-12 Noise Contours for Proposed PA System (dBA) San Mateo High School ............................................................................................................ 4.4-31 Figure 4.5-1 Capuchino High School Lane Configuration ............................................ 4.5-4 San Mateo Union High School District ii SMUHSD Stadium Improvement Project EIR Table of Contents Figure 4.5-2 Mills High School Lane Configuration ...................................................... 4.5-5 Figure 4.5-3 San Mateo High School Lane Configuration ............................................ 4.5-7 Figure 4.5-4 Aragon High School Lane Configuration .................................................. 4.5-8 Figure 4.5-5 Hillsdale High School Lane Configuration ............................................. 4.5-10 Figure 4.5-6a Study Area Transit Service Map (North) ................................................. 4.5-13 Figure 4.5-6b Study Area Transit Service Map (South) ................................................. 4.5-14 Figure 4.5-7