August 2020 | Initial Study EIR Scoping Document MALIBU MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN AND LOCAL COASTAL PLAN AMENDMENT PROJECT Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District Prepared for: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Contact: Carey Upton, Chief Operations Officer 1651 16th Street Santa Monica, California 90404 310.450.8338 Prepared by: PlaceWorks Contact: Julian Capata, Senior Associate 700 S. Flower Street, Suite 600 Los Angeles, California 90017 213.623.1443 [email protected] www.placeworks.com MALIBU MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN AND LCP AMENDMENT PROJECT INITIAL STUDY EIR SCOPING DOCUMENT SANTA MONICA– MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ..................................................................................................... 2 1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................. 15 1.4 EXISTING ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN ....................................................................... 23 1.5 REQUIRED PERMITS AND APPROVALS............................................................................... 23 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST .................................................................................... 57 2.1 PROJECT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 57 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED .......................................... 60 2.3 DETERMINATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE LEAD AGENCY) ........................ 60 2.4 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................... 61 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ...................................................................................... 69 3.1 AESTHETICS .................................................................................................................................... 69 3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES .................................................................. 70 3.3 AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................................................... 71 3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 73 3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................. 76 3.6 ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................. 77 3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................................................ 78 3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ............................................................................................. 81 3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ....................................................................... 82 3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .................................................................................. 86 3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING ..................................................................................................... 89 3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 89 3.13 NOISE .................................................................................................................................................. 90 3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING ................................................................................................. 91 3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 92 3.16 RECREATION .................................................................................................................................. 93 3.17 TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................... 94 3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES............................................................................................. 95 3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 97 3.20 WILDFIRE .......................................................................................................................................... 98 3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ................................................................. 100 4. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 103 5. LIST OF PREPARERS ................................................................................................. 107 August 2020 Page i MALIBU MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN AND LCP AMENDMENT PROJECT INITIAL STUDY EIR SCOPING DOCUMENT SANTA MONICA– MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents List of Figures Figure Page Figure 1 Regional Location ................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 2 Local Vicinity ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 3 Aerial Photograph ............................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 4 Existing MMHS Campus Buildings and Facilities ......................................................................... 13 Figure 5 Proposed Site Plan .............................................................................................................................. 29 Figure 6 Conceptual Utility Layout: Phase 1 .................................................................................................. 31 Figure 7 Conceptual Utility Layout: Phases 2–4 ............................................................................................ 33 Figure 8 Conceptual Storm Drain and Water Quality: Phase 1 .................................................................. 35 Figure 9 Conceptual Storm Drain and Water Quality: Phases 2–4 ............................................................ 37 Figure 10A Phase 1 Proposed Demolition .......................................................................................................... 39 Figure 10B Phase 1 Proposed Construction Plan .............................................................................................. 41 Figure 11 Phase 2 Proposed Construction Plan .............................................................................................. 43 Figure 12A Phase 3 Proposed Demolition .......................................................................................................... 45 Figure 12B Phase 3 Proposed Construction Plan .............................................................................................. 47 Figure 13A Phase 4A Proposed Demolition ....................................................................................................... 49 Figure 13B Phase 4A Proposed Construction Plan ........................................................................................... 51 Figure 14A Phase 4B Proposed Demolition ....................................................................................................... 53 Figure 14B Phase 4B Proposed Construction Plan ........................................................................................... 55 Page ii PlaceWorks MALIBU MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN AND LCP AMENDMENT PROJECT INITIAL STUDY EIR SCOPING DOCUMENT SANTA MONICA– MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents List of Tables Table Page Table 1 Former JCES Campus Existing Building and Facilities .................................................................. 2 Table 2 MMHS Campus Existing Building and Facilities ............................................................................ 3 Table 3 Existing Project Site Parking ............................................................................................................... 4 Table 4 Summary of New Development ....................................................................................................... 16 Table 5 Existing and Build Out Community Use Facilities ....................................................................... 18 Table 6 Campus Specific Plan Buildout Parking Count ............................................................................. 20 Table 7 Proposed Stormwater Management Systems ................................................................................. 21 Table 8 Proposed Project Phasing .................................................................................................................. 22 Table 9 Proposed Project Cut/Fill by Phase ................................................................................................ 23 Table 10 Specific Plan Variances .....................................................................................................................