High Street Station Mixed Use Development Final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Nos. RPD2018-01, ZC2018-01, DDA2018-01 and DA2018-01 prepared by City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 prepared by Rincon Consultants, Inc. 180 North Ashwood Avenue Ventura, California 93003 July 2020 High Street Station Mixed Use Development Final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Nos. RPD2018-01, ZC2018-01, DDA 2018-01 and DA2018-01 prepared by City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 prepared by Rincon Consultants, Inc. 180 North Ashwood Avenue Ventura, California 93003 July 2020 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Table of Contents Table of Contents Initial Study ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1. Project Title ......................................................................................................................... 1 2. Lead Agency Name and Address ......................................................................................... 1 3. Contact Person and Phone Number ................................................................................... 1 4. Project Location .................................................................................................................. 1 5. Existing Setting .................................................................................................................... 1 6. Project Applicant’s Name and Address ............................................................................... 1 7. General Plan Designation .................................................................................................... 4 8. Zoning.................................................................................................................................. 4 9. Description of Project ......................................................................................................... 4 10. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting .................................................................................... 9 11. Required Approvals ............................................................................................................. 9 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected .........................................................................................11 Determination ......................................................................................................................................11 Environmental Checklist .......................................................................................................................13 1 Aesthetics ..........................................................................................................................13 2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources ..................................................................................17 3 Air Quality .........................................................................................................................19 4 Biological Resources ..........................................................................................................29 5 Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................33 6 Energy ...............................................................................................................................37 7 Geology and Soils ..............................................................................................................41 8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...............................................................................................49 9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ....................................................................................61 10 Hydrology and Water Quality ...........................................................................................67 11 Land Use and Planning ......................................................................................................73 12 Mineral Resources ............................................................................................................75 13 Noise .................................................................................................................................77 14 Population and Housing ....................................................................................................97 15 Public Services ...................................................................................................................99 16 Recreation .......................................................................................................................103 17 Transportation ................................................................................................................105 18 Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................................113 19 Utilities and Service Systems ..........................................................................................117 20 Wildfire............................................................................................................................123 21 Mandatory Findings of Significance ................................................................................127 References ..........................................................................................................................................129 Bibliography ................................................................................................................................129 List of Preparers ..........................................................................................................................134 Final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration i City of Moorpark High Street Station Mixed Use Development Tables Table 1 Project Summary ................................................................................................................. 6 Table 2 Project Construction Schedule ............................................................................................ 8 Table 3 Proposed Project Employment Forecasts .........................................................................21 Table 4 Project Construction Emissions.........................................................................................23 Table 5 Project Operational Emissions ..........................................................................................25 Table 6 Proposed Project Construction Energy Usage ..................................................................38 Table 7 Project Compliance with Energy Efficiency Goals and Policies .........................................40 Table 8 SB 32 Scoping Plan Emissions Sector Targets ...................................................................54 Table 9 SB 32 Locally-Appropriate Project-Specific Threshold ......................................................55 Table 10 SCE Energy Intensity Factors .............................................................................................56 Table 11 Estimated Construction Emissions of Greenhouse Gases ................................................57 Table 12 Combined Annual Emissions of Greenhouse Gases .........................................................58 Table 13 Construction Equipment Noise Standards ........................................................................79 Table 14 Residential HVAC Equipment Noise Standards .................................................................80 Table 15 Exterior Noise Limits .........................................................................................................80 Table 16 Interior Noise Limits ..........................................................................................................81 Table 17 Significance of Changes in Roadway Noise Exposure .......................................................81 Table 18 Short-Term Sound Level Monitoring Results ....................................................................82 Table 19 24-Hour Sound Level Monitoring Results .........................................................................84 Table 20 Construction Noise Levels by Phase..................................................................................86 Table 21 Mitigated Construction Noise Levels by Phase .................................................................88 Table 22 Existing Plus Project Roadway and Railway Noise Levels .................................................92 Table 23 Cumulative Plus Project Roadway and Railway Noise Levels ...........................................93 Table 24 Vibration Level for Construction Equipment ....................................................................94 Table 25 Existing Peak Hour Levels of Service ...............................................................................106 Table 26 Project Weekday Peak Hour Trip Generation .................................................................107 Table 27 Existing Plus Project Peak Hour Levels of Service ...........................................................107 Table 28 Cumulative Development Projects Trip Generation .......................................................109