CT Warehouse Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Public Review Draft | March 2020 Prepared for: Prepared by: City of Carson This document is designed for double-sided printing to conserve natural resources. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CT Warehouse Project Lead Agency: CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street Carson, California 90745 Contact: Ms. Manraj Bhatia, Assistant Planner 310.952.1761 Prepared by: MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 Santa Ana, California 92707 Contact: Ms. Kristen Bogue 949.855.5747 March 2020 JN 176054 This document is designed for double-sided printing to conserve natural resources. CT WAREHOUSE PROJECT Public Review Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Statutory Authority and Requirements ............................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Consultation ................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Incorporation by Reference ............................................................................................................ 1-2 2.0 Project Description ..................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project Location .............................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Environmental Setting .................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Background and History ................................................................................................................. 2-5 2.4 Project Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.5 Phasing/Construction ................................................................................................................... 2-13 2.6 Agreements, Permits, and Approvals ........................................................................................... 2-13 3.0 Initial Study Checklist ................................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Background .................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected .................................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................. 3-2 4.0 Environmental Analysis .......................................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1 Aesthetics .................................................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources ............................................................................................ 4.2-1 4.3 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.4 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................... 4.4-1 4.5 Cultural Resources ...................................................................................................................... 4.5-1 4.6 Energy ......................................................................................................................................... 4.6-1 4.7 Geology and Soils ....................................................................................................................... 4.7-1 4.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ........................................................................................................ 4.8-1 4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .............................................................................................. 4.9-1 4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality ..................................................................................................... 4.10-1 4.11 Land Use and Planning ............................................................................................................. 4.11-1 4.12 Mineral Resources ..................................................................................................................... 4.12-1 4.13 Noise ......................................................................................................................................... 4.13-1 4.14 Population and Housing ............................................................................................................ 4.14-1 4.15 Public Services .......................................................................................................................... 4.15-1 4.16 Recreation ................................................................................................................................. 4.16-1 4.17 Transportation ........................................................................................................................... 4.17-1 4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources .......................................................................................................... 4.18-1 March 2020 i Table of Contents CT WAREHOUSE PROJECT Public Review Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 4.19 Utilities and Service Systems .................................................................................................... 4.19-1 4.20 Wildfire ...................................................................................................................................... 4.20-1 4.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance ........................................................................................... 4.21-1 4.22 References ................................................................................................................................ 4.22-1 4.23 Report Preparation Personnel ................................................................................................... 4.23-1 5.0 Consultant Recommendation .................................................................................................................... 5-1 6.0 Lead Agency Determination ...................................................................................................................... 6-1 APPENDICES (provided on CD at the end of the Table of Contents) A. Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas/Energy Data B. Cultural Resources Assessment C. Geotechnical Investigation D. Health Risk Assessment E. Hazardous Material Documentation F. Hydrology and Water Quality Reports G. Noise Data H. Will Serve Letters I. Traffic Impact Analysis LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit 2-1 Regional Vicinity ............................................................................................................................. 2-3 Exhibit 2-2 Site Vicinity ..................................................................................................................................... 2-4 Exhibit 2-3 Conceptual Site Plan ...................................................................................................................... 2-6 Exhibit 2-4 Conceptual Elevations .................................................................................................................... 2-8 Exhibit 2-5 Rendering from West Gardena Boulevard...................................................................................... 2-9 Exhibit 2-6 Conceptual Landscape Plan ......................................................................................................... 2-10 Exhibit 2-7 Proposed Storm Drain System ..................................................................................................... 2-12 Exhibit 4.1-1 Existing Conditions Photographs ................................................................................................. 4.1-3 Exhibit 4.13-1 Noise Measurement Locations .................................................................................................. 4.13-5 Exhibit 4.17-1 Truck Turnout Access .............................................................................................................. 4.17-18 LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1 Existing On-Site Development ........................................................................................................ 2-1 Table 2-2 Proposed Development .................................................................................................................. 2-5 Table 4.1-1 Municipal Code Consistency Analysis Governing Scenic Quality ............................................... 4.1-2 Table 4.3-1 Construction Emissions ..............................................................................................................