Curtis Park Village Project Project# P04-109 State Clearing House # 2004082020 Draft Environmental Impact Report PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO MARCH 2009 1501 Sports Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Curtis Park Village Project (P04-109) State Clearing House # 2004082020 Lead Agency: City of Sacramento, Planning Division 300 Richards Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Jennifer Hageman Environmental Project Manager (916) 808-5538 Applicant Petrovich Development Company 5046 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 1 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Contact: Philip J. Harvey, AIA (916) 966-4600 Prepared By: Raney Planning and Management, Inc. 1501 Sports Drive Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 372-6100 Contact: Cindy Gnos, AICP Vice President Rod Stinson Assistant Division Manager March 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS DRAFT EIR CURTIS PARK VILLAGE MARCH 2009 Table of Contents Chapter Page 1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF THE EIR ......................................................... 1-1 1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Project Background.............................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Project Description...............................................................................................1-2 1.3 Purpose of EIR..................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Type of Document ............................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Use of Previously Prepared Environmental Documentation ............................... 1-3 1.6 EIR Process.......................................................................................................... 1-3 1.7 Scope of the Draft EIR......................................................................................... 1-5 1.8 Lead Agency, Responsible Agency, Project Sponsor, and Contact Persons.................................................................................................... 1-6 1.9 Comments Received on the Original Notice of Preparation................................ 1-6 1.10 Comments Received on the Revised Notice of Preparation ................................ 1-8 1.11 Comments Received on the Second Revised Notice of Preparation ................... 1-9 1.12 Summary of Comments Received on the Notices of Preparation........................ 1-9 1.13 Areas of Known Controversy ............................................................................ 1-13 1.14 Organization of the Draft EIR............................................................................ 1-14 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project Description...............................................................................................2-1 2.2 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation........................................... 2-2 2.3 Summary of Project Alternatives........................................................................ 2-8 2.4 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures................................................. 2-10 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Project Location................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Project Setting and Surrounding Land Uses ........................................................ 3-1 3.3 Project Background.............................................................................................. 3-1 3.4 Project Objectives................................................................................................ 3-6 3.5 Project Components............................................................................................. 3-6 3.6 Required Public Approvals................................................................................ 3-20 4. LAND USE ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Existing Land Use Setting ................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Regulatory Background....................................................................................... 4-6 4.3 Land Use Evaluation............................................................................................ 4-9 Table of Contents i DRAFT EIR CURTIS PARK VILLAGE MARCH 2009 5. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES 5.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE ANALYSIS ........................................................ 5.0-1 5.0.0 Introduction......................................................................................... 5.0-1 5.0.1 Determination of Significance............................................................ 5.0-1 5.0.2 Initial Study......................................................................................... 5.0-1 5.0.3 Chapter/Section Format ...................................................................... 5.0-2 5.1 AESTHETICS...................................................................................................5.1-1 5.1.0 Introduction......................................................................................... 5.1-1 5.1.1 Existing Environmental Setting........................................................... 5.1-1 5.1.2 Regulatory Background....................................................................... 5.1-3 5.1.3 Impacts and Mitigation Measures....................................................... 5.1-8 5.2 TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION................................................. 5.2-1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 5.2-1 Project Description ..............................................................................5.2-1 Environmental Setting......................................................................... 5.2-3 Regulatory Provisions......................................................................... 5.2-9 Introduction to Analysis ....................................................................5.2-22 Impacts and Mitigation Measures..................................................... 5.2-30 Other Considerations......................................................................... 5.2-60 5.3 AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................5.3-1 5.3.0 Introduction ..........................................................................................5.3-1 5.3.1 Existing Environmental Setting ........................................................... 5.3-1 5.3.2 Regulatory Background....................................................................... 5.3-5 5.3.3 Impacts and Mitigation Measures........................................................ 5.3-8 5.4 NOISE AND VIBRATION .............................................................................. 5.4-1 5.4.0 Introduction ..........................................................................................5.4-1 5.4.1 Existing Environmental Setting ........................................................... 5.4-1 5.4.2 Regulatory Background ..................................................................... 5.4-12 5.4.3 Impacts and Mitigation Measures...................................................... 5.4-16 5.5 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES.......................................................................... 5.5-1 5.5.0 Introduction.......................................................................................... 5.5-1 5.5.1 Existing Environmental Setting ........................................................... 5.5-1 5.5.2 Regulatory Background..................................................................... 5.5-11 5.5.3 Impacts and Mitigation Measures..................................................... 5.5-15 5.6 CULTURAL RESOURCES............................................................................. 5.6-1 5.6.0 Introduction......................................................................................... 5.6-1 5.6.1 Existing Environmental Setting........................................................... 5.6-1 5.6.2 Regulatory Background....................................................................... 5.6-4 5.6.3 Impacts and Mitigation Measures....................................................... 5.6-6 Table of Contents ii DRAFT EIR CURTIS PARK VILLAGE MARCH 2009 5.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................. 5.7-1 5.7.0 Introduction......................................................................................... 5.7-1 5.7.1 Existing Environmental Setting........................................................... 5.7-1 5.7.2 Regulatory Background....................................................................... 5.7-3 5.7.3 Impacts and