City of La Mirada Biola University Master Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report SCH# 2000091049 Volume II: Appendices October 2012 Final Environmental Impact Report Volume II: Appendices Biola University Master Plan Update Prepared by: City of La Mirada Community Development Department 13700 La Mirada Boulevard La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact: Reuben J. Arceo, Director (562) 943-0131 Prepared with the assistance of: Rincon Consultants, Inc. 180 North Ashwood Avenue Ventura, CA 93003 805-644-4455 October 2012 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Biola University Master Plan Update EIR Table of Contents Biola University Master Plan Update EIR Table of Contents Page VOLUME I Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background ................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ......................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Scope and Content ........................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Type of EIR ........................................................................................................................ 1-4 1.5 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies .................................................................... 1-4 1.6 Environmental Review Process...................................................................................... 1-5 1.7 Areas of Known Controversy ......................................................................................... 1-8 2.0 Project Description ........................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project Applicant .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Project Location ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.3 Current Land Use and Regulatory Setting ................................................................... 2-1 2.4 Project Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 2-5 2.5 Project Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2-19 2.6 Required Discretionary Approvals.............................................................................. 2-20 2.7 Potential Future Actions ............................................................................................... 2-20 3.0 Environmental Setting..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Regional and Project Area Setting ................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 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 Biological Resources ..................................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.4 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................ 4.4-1 4.5 Geology ........................................................................................................................... 4.5-1 4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions .......................................................................................... 4.6-1 4.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................. 4.7-1 4.8 Hydrology and Water Quality .................................................................................... 4.8-1 4.9 Land Use and Planning ................................................................................................ 4.9-1 4.10 Noise ............................................................................................................................. 4.10-1 4.11 Population and Housing ............................................................................................. 4.11-1 4.12 Public Service ............................................................................................................... 4.12-1 4.13 Transportation/Circulation ....................................................................................... 4.13-1 4.14 Utilities and Service Systems ..................................................................................... 4.14-1 City of La Mirada i Biola University Master Plan Update EIR Table of Contents 5.0 Growth-Inducing Effects and Other CEQA-Required Discussions 5.1 Growth Effects .................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Irreversible Environmental Effects ................................................................................ 5-2 6.0 Alternatives 6.1 Alternative 1: No Project ................................................................................................. 6-2 6.2 Alternative 2: Alternative Site ........................................................................................ 6-8 6.3 Alternative 3: Reduced Project Size ............................................................................. 6-14 6.4 Alternative 4: Perimeter Setbacks ................................................................................ 6-19 6.5 Alternative Sites ............................................................................................................. 6-24 6.6 Alternatives Considered, But Rejected ....................................................................... 6-26 6.7 Environmentally Superior Alternative ....................................................................... 6-26 7.0 References and Preparers ................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.1 References and Bibliography .......................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Persons Contacted ............................................................................................................ 7-6 7.3 List of Preparers ............................................................................................................... 7-6 8.0 Comments and Responses .............................................................................................................. 8-1 List of Figures Figure 1-1 Environmental Review Process .................................................................... 1-6 Figure 2-1 Regional Location ........................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 2-2 Project Location .............................................................................................. 2-3 Figure 2-3 Existing Campus ............................................................................................ 2-6 Figure 2-4 Existing PUD for Plan Area .......................................................................... 2-7 Figure 2-5a Proposed Master Plan Map ....................................................................... 2-11 Figure 2-5b Proposed Master Plan Key .......................................................................... 2-13 Figure 4.1-1a Plan Area Photographs .............................................................................. 4.1-2 Figure 4.1-1b Plan Area Photographs .............................................................................. 4.1-3 Figure 4.1-2 Building Heights and Topographical Elevations ................................. 4.1-11 Figure 4.3-1 Sensitive Elements Reported by the California Natural Diversity Database ......................................................................................................... 4.3-6 Figure 4.5-1 Active and Potentially Active Earthquake Faults .................................. 4.5-5 Figure 4.5-2 Landslide and Liquefaction Hazard Areas ............................................. 4.5-7 Figure 4.8-1 FEMA Flood Hazard Areas ....................................................................... 4.8-4 Figure 4.9-1 Land Use Designations ............................................................................... 4.9-3 Figure 4.9-2 Zoning Designations ................................................................................... 4.9-4 Figure 4.10-1 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Criteria ......................................... 4.10-6 Figure 4.10-2 Baseline CNEL Contours.......................................................................... 4.10-7 Figure 4.10-3 Plan Area Noise Measurement Locations ............................................