Valley & Spruce Project Initial Study and Mitigated

Valley & Spruce Project Initial Study and Mitigated

<p>VALLEY &amp; SPRUCE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION </p><p><em>Prepared for: </em></p><p>City of Rialto </p><p>December 2017 </p><p><strong>VALLEY &amp; SPRUCE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION </strong></p><p>Prepared For: City of Rialto 150 S. Palm Avenue Rialto, CA 92376 </p><p>Prepared By: </p><p>Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 401 B Street, Suite 600 San Diego, California 92101 </p><p>December 2017 095894012 Copyright © 2017 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. </p><p>TABLE OF CONTENTS </p><p>I. Initial&nbsp;Study ............................................................................................................................................1 II. Description&nbsp;of Proposed Project...........................................................................................................2 III. Required&nbsp;Permits...................................................................................................................................8 IV. Environmental&nbsp;Factors Potentially Affected.........................................................................................9 V. Determination........................................................................................................................................9 VI. Environmental&nbsp;Evaluation.................................................................................................................. 10 </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1. </li><li style="flex:1">Aesthetics................................................................................................................................ 10 </li></ul><p>Agricultural and Forestry Resources...................................................................................... 14 Air Quality................................................................................................................................. 17 Biological Resources............................................................................................................... 24 Cultural Resources.................................................................................................................. 29 Geology and Soils.................................................................................................................... 34 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ................................................................................................... 39 Hazards and Hazardous Materials......................................................................................... 41 Hydrology and Water Quality .................................................................................................. 44 Land Use and Planning........................................................................................................... 48 Mineral Resources.................................................................................................................. 50 Noise........................................................................................................................................ 52 Population and Housing ......................................................................................................... 65 Public Services........................................................................................................................ 67 Recreation ............................................................................................................................... 70 Transportation/Traffic............................................................................................................. 71 Tribal Cultural Resources ....................................................................................................... 88 Utilities and Service Systems ................................................................................................. 90 Mandatory Findings of Significance....................................................................................... 96 <br>2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. <br>VII. Preparers.............................................................................................................................................&nbsp;98 VIII.References.......................................................................................................................................... 98 </p><p><em>Valley &amp; Spruce Project| i </em></p><p>LIST OF FIGURES </p><p>Figure 1: Regional Location Map ................................................................................................................4 Figure 2: Project Vicinity Map......................................................................................................................5 Figure 3: Site Plan........................................................................................................................................6 Figure 4: Conceptual Landscape Plan........................................................................................................7 Figure 5: Maximum Truck Traffic Vibration Levels vs. Distance ............................................................ 62 </p><p>LIST OF TABLES </p><p>Table 1: Attainment Status of the South Coast Air Basin....................................................................... 18 Table 2: SCAQMD Daily Emissions Thresholds ....................................................................................... 18 Table 3: Construction Emissions Summary and Significance Evaluation ............................................. 19 Table 4: Operational Emissions Summary and Significance Evaluation............................................... 20 Table 5: Health Risk Results – Valley and Spruce Avenue Warehouse ................................................ 22 Table 6: CNDDB Species Habitat Assessment Results .......................................................................... 25 Table 7: GHG Emissions Summary and Significance Evaluation........................................................... 40 Table 8: Existing (Ambient) Short-Term Noise Level Measurements<sup style="top: -0.21em;">1,3</sup>................................................. 55 Table 9: Existing (Ambient) Long-Term (24-hour) Noise Level Measurements<sup style="top: -0.21em;">1 </sup>................................... 55 Table 10: Construction Equipment Noise Levels.................................................................................... 56 Table 11: Summary of Project Onsite Operations Maximum Noise Levels........................................... 58 Table 12: Traffic Noise Levels – 2019 Project Contributions................................................................ 59 Table 13: Caltrans Vibration Damage Potential Threshold Criteria....................................................... 60 Table 14: Caltrans Vibration Annoyance Potential Criteria .................................................................... 60 Table 15: FTA Vibration Annoyance Potential Criteria............................................................................ 60 Table 16: Construction Equipment Vibration Levels .............................................................................. 63 Table 17: City of Rialto Roadway Capacity.............................................................................................. 72 Table 18: Summary of Intersection Operations, Existing Conditions .................................................... 74 Table 19: Summary of Roadway Analysis, Existing Conditions.............................................................. 75 Table 20: Summary of Intersection Operation, Opening Year (2019) Existing Plus Growth................ 76 Table 21: Summary of Roadway Analysis, Opening Year (2019) Existing Plus Growth ....................... 77 Table 22: Summary of Intersection Operation, Opening Year (2019) - Cumulative Without Project .. 78 Table 23: Summary of Roadway Analysis, Opening Year (2019) - Cumulative Without Project.......... 79 Table 24: Summary of Project Trip Generation....................................................................................... 80 </p><p><em>Valley &amp; Spruce Project| ii </em></p><p>Table 25: Summary of Intersection Operation, Opening Year (2019) - Existing Plus Growth.............. 81 Table 26: Summary of Roadway Analysis, Opening Year (2019) – Existing Plus Growth Plus Project82 Table 27: Summary of Intersection Operation, Opening Year (2019) Cumulative Plus Project.......... 83 Table 28: Summary of Roadway Analysis, Opening Year (2019) Cumulative Plus Project.................. 84 Table 29: Peak Hour Link Analysis, Opening Year (2019) Cumulative Plus Project............................. 85 Table 30: Estimated Wastewater Generation......................................................................................... 92 Table 31: WVWD Minimum Three Year Supply 2016-2018 .................................................................. 94 Table 32: WVWD Water Supply and Demands Estimates for years 2020-2040.................................. 94 </p><p>APPENDICES </p><p>A. Air&nbsp;Quality, Greenhouse Gas and Health Risk Assessment Study B. Biotic&nbsp;Resources Report C. Cultural&nbsp;Resource Study Findings Memorandum D. Geotechnical&nbsp;Investigation E. Phase&nbsp;I Environmental Site Assessment F. Hydrology&nbsp;Calculations G. Water&nbsp;Quality Management Plan H. Noise&nbsp;&amp; Vibration Study I-1. Traffic Impact Study I-2. Email Correspondence with County of San Bernardino Dated 8/14/2017 Regarding Traffic Study <br>Scoping </p><p><em>Valley &amp; Spruce Project| iii </em></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>I . </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>I n i t i a l&nbsp;S t u d y </strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Background and Project Description Project Title </strong></p><p>Valley &amp; Spruce Project </p><p><strong>Lead Agency Name and Address </strong></p><p>City of Rialto 150 S. Palm Avenue Rialto, CA 92376 </p><p><strong>Contact Person and Phone Number </strong></p><p>Gina Gibson-Williams, Planning Manager (909) 820-2535 </p><p><strong>Project Location </strong></p><p>The Valley &amp; Spruce Project is located in the City of Rialto north of Interstate 10 (I-10) and west of Interstate 215 (I-215), as depicted in <strong>Figure 1, Regional Location Map</strong>. The overall Project site is located on approximately 16.91 acres at the southeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Spruce Avenue, as depicted in <strong>Figure 2, Project Vicinity Map</strong>. </p><p><strong>Project Applicant </strong></p><p>PDC OC/IE LLC </p><p><strong>General Plan Designation </strong></p><p>The City’s General Plan land use designation for the Project site is Business Park, Specific Plan Overlay </p><p>(Gateway Specific Plan Area). </p><p><strong>Zoning </strong></p><p>The current zoning for the Project site is Gateway Specific Plan (Industrial Park (I-P)). </p><p><strong>Project Setting </strong></p><p>The Project site is located in a predominately industrial and commercial area. The land uses surrounding the Project site consist of a mix of uses including industrial, commercial, residential, a major transportation corridor, and schools. Immediately south of the proposed Project site is the Interstate 10 (I-10) and the Union Pacific Rail Yard, to the east and west are commercial, warehousing, and industrial uses, to the northwest are residential uses and a school, and to the north and northeast are an auto sales yard, vacant property, and a school. </p><p><em>Valley &amp; Spruce Project| 1 </em></p><p><strong>I I .&nbsp;D e s c r i p t i o n&nbsp;o f&nbsp;P r o p o s e d&nbsp;P r o j e c t </strong></p><p>The proposed Valley &amp; Spruce Project (proposed Project) is comprised of one 404,837 sf warehouse distribution building with approximately 5,000 sf of office space and associated parking and landscaping on approximately 16.9 acres as shown in <strong>Figure 3, Site Plan </strong>and <strong>Figure 4, Conceptual Landscape Plan. </strong>The proposed project would require a Precise Plan of Design (PPD); a Variance to allow for a maximum building height of 47 feet; a Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) to allow for parcel consolidation; and a Conditional Development Permit (CDP) to allow for site development within 300 feet of a of public education facility. For additional information regarding the requested land use entitlements, please reference Section III, Required Permits. </p><p>The industrial warehouse building would be one level and would include 49 dock doors and two drive thru doors on the southern side of the building. South of the building, adjacent to the dock doors, would be 69 trailer parking spaces. Surface parking totaling 220 standard stalls and 5 dedicated ADA stalls, would be located on both the eastern, western and southern sides of the building. Landscaping in the amount of 91,026 sf is anticipated for the site. Roadway frontage improvements including sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements would be provided along Spruce Avenue, Valley Boulevard and Cactus Avenue as well as the removal or relocation of existing street lights and power poles along Spruce Avenue and Cactus Avenue. </p><p>The proposed industrial warehouse Project is currently planned as a “speculative building.” Therefore, the future tenants of the building are not currently known. Without knowing the future tenants, an exact number of future employees or hours of operation cannot be determined. Therefore, this Initial Study and associated technical reports use approximate potential on-site employees, hours of operation, and vehicular traffic generation based on the Project’s proposed square footage and use as warehouse distribution buildings. In an abundance of caution, this Initial Study and the associated technical reports have assumed uses and intensities that may be greater than what might actually be expected at buildout and operation, resulting in a possible conservative/worst-case estimation of impacts. </p><p><strong>Access and Parking </strong></p><p>Vehicular access provisions for the Project site would consist of four full movement driveways, two would be located on Cactus Avenue and two on Spruce Avenue. No access is proposed on Valley Boulevard. The south driveways on both Spruce Avenue and Cactus Avenue would be for trucks and passenger vehicles and the north driveways on Spruce Avenue and Cactus Avenue would be for passenger vehicles. All Project driveways would be unsignalized. Street improvements would be provided along Spruce Avenue, Valley Boulevard and Cactus Avenue to include improvements to curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, traffic signal equipment and signing and striping as required. The proposed Project is expected to also include the relocation of the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Cactus Avenue and Valley Boulevard as well as a new traffic signal at the intersection of Spruce Avenue and Valley Boulevard. </p><p><strong>Landscaping </strong></p><p>Proposed landscaping would cover approximately 12.4 percent or 91,026 sf of the site. Landscaping would be installed in all areas not devoted to buildings, parking, traffic and specific user requirements, in accordance with the City’s Municipal Code Section 18.61.250 and Section 18.61.270 which specify landscape design guidelines. Setbacks would be 25 feet along Valley Boulevard, Cactus Avenue and Spruce Avenue. There would be no setback on the southern portion of the site, adjacent to I-10. </p><p><strong>Construction and Phasing </strong></p><p>Construction of the proposed Project is expected to commence in August 2018 with a construction duration of approximately 9 months and would be completed in one phase. Total grading for the proposed Project is estimated to require 91,555 cubic yards (cy) of cut and 91,555 cy of fill; earthwork would balance on-site and no import or export of soils is required. </p><p><em>Valley &amp; Spruce Project| 2 </em></p><p><strong>Existing Project Site </strong></p><p>The Project site is located on Assessor Parcel No. (APN) 0253-251-01, 0253-251-02, 0253-251-03, 0253-251-04 and 0253-251-07. The Project site is currently a largely disturbed area comprised of disked non-native grassland vegetation with small developed patches comprised of sidewalks and cement pads. A former storage yard occupied the site until it was demolished/removed in September 2017. No structures are currently located on the site. There is existing utility access (water, sewer, electricity, gas) to the Project site. </p><p><em>Valley &amp; Spruce Project| 3 </em></p><p><strong>Project Site </strong></p><p><strong>Rialto, CA </strong></p><p>Source: Google Maps,&nbsp;2017 </p><p>FIGURE 1: Regional Location Map </p><p>Valley &amp; Spruce Project </p><p><em>Rialto, CA </em></p><p>W Valley Blvd </p><p><strong>Project Location </strong></p><p>10 </p><p>Source: Google Earth, 2017 </p><p>FIGURE 2: Project Vicinity Map </p><p>Valley &amp; Spruce Project </p><p><em>Rialto, CA </em></p><p>FIGURE 3 - Site Plan </p><p>Valley &amp; Spruce Project </p><p><em>Rialto, CA </em></p><p>PLANTING LEGEND </p><p>SHRUBS SYMBOL </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">GROUNDCOVER </li><li style="flex:1">TREES </li></ul><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">SYMBOL </li><li style="flex:1">BOTANICAL/COMMON NAME </li><li style="flex:1">SIZE </li><li style="flex:1">QTY </li></ul><p>22 </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">WUCOLS REMARKS </li><li style="flex:1">BOTANICAL/COMMON NAME </li><li style="flex:1">SIZE </li><li style="flex:1">QTY </li></ul><p>191 WUCOLS REMARKS L</p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">SYMBOL BOTANICAL/COMMON&nbsp;NAME </li><li style="flex:1">SIZE </li><li style="flex:1">SPACING </li></ul><p>6' O.C. <br>WUCOLS REMARKS </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">L</li><li style="flex:1">Arbutus unedo </li><li style="flex:1">Acacia redolens 'Low Boy' </li></ul><p>Acacia </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1</li><li style="flex:1">Gal </li><li style="flex:1">5</li><li style="flex:1">Gal </li></ul><p>Strawberry Tree <br>Cercidium 'Desert Museum' Blue Palo Verde </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">36" Box </li><li style="flex:1">L</li><li style="flex:1">Multi </li></ul><p>Calliandra californica Baja Fairy Duster </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">5</li><li style="flex:1">Gal </li><li style="flex:1">50 </li><li style="flex:1">L</li><li style="flex:1">Baccharis pilularis </li></ul><p>Coyote Bush </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1</li><li style="flex:1">Gal </li><li style="flex:1">24" O.C. </li><li style="flex:1">L</li></ul><p>Lavendula 'Goodwin Creek Grey' Lavender <br>1555Gal Gal Gal Gal <br>115 298 164 143 <br>LLLL<br>Carex praegracilis Cluster Field Sedge </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Seed </li><li style="flex:1">Hydro- </li></ul><p>Seed <br>LL<br>Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow <br>24" Box 24" Box <br>18 52 <br>LLMulti <br>Leptospermum s. 'Ruby Glow' New Zealand Tea Tree </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Lantana montevidensis </li><li style="flex:1">1</li></ul><p>1Gal Gal <br>24" O.C. 24" O.C. <br>Purple and White Lantana <br>Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa <br>Standard <br>Leucophyllum f. 'Green Cloud' </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Texas Ranger </li><li style="flex:1">Leymus c. 'Canyon Prince' </li></ul><p>California Rye Grass <br>LLL<br>Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry <br>Rosa californica California Wild Rose <br>21Gal Gal <br>30" O.C. 30" O.C. <br>Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood <br>24" Box 15 Gal <br>22 12 <br>MLStandard Multi <br>Rosmarinus o. 'Tuscan Blue' Rosemary <br>555Gal Gal Gal <br>123 201 337 <br>LLL<br>Rosmarinus o. 'Prostratus' </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Prostrate Rosemary </li><li style="flex:1">Salvia greggii </li></ul><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Autumn Sage </li><li style="flex:1">Heteromeles arbutifolia </li></ul><p>Toyon <br>Senna artemisioides Feathery Cassia <br>Prosopis chiliensis Chilean Mesquite <br>36" Box 15 Gal </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2</li><li style="flex:1">M</li></ul><p>MStandard Standard <br>Sambucus mexicana Mexican Elderberry <br>55Gal Gal </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">55 </li><li style="flex:1">L</li></ul><p>L<br>Tristania conferta Brisbane Box <br>17 <br>Westingia fruticosa Coast Rosemary <br>584 <br>ACCENTS </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">SYMBOL </li><li style="flex:1">BOTANICAL/COMMON NAME </li><li style="flex:1">SIZE </li><li style="flex:1">QTY </li></ul><p>13 WUCOLS REMARKS L<br>Agave villmoriniana Agave </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">5</li><li style="flex:1">Gal </li></ul><p>Gal <br>Anigozanthos flavidus Kangaroo Paw <br>55555</p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">55 </li><li style="flex:1">L</li></ul><p>LLML<br>Dasylerion wheeleri Desert Spoon <br>Gal Gal Gal Gal <br>24 <br>Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca <br>106 173 240 <br>Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass Pennisetum s. 'Cupreum' Purple Fountain Grass </p><p>N</p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">20' 40' </li><li style="flex:1">80' </li></ul><p></p><p>FIGURE 4 - Conceptual Landscape Plan </p><p>Valley &amp; Spruce Project </p><p><em>Rialto, CA </em></p><p><strong>I I I .&nbsp;R e q u i r e d&nbsp;P e r m i t s </strong></p><p>The City of Rialto (City) is the Lead Agency under CEQA and is responsible for reviewing and approving this Initial Study. As part of the proposed Project’s implementation, the City will also consider the following discretionary approvals: </p><p>▪▪▪▪</p><p>Precise Plan of Design (PPD) Variance (for building height) Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) Conditional Development Permit (CDP) <br>The PPD package is comprised of the following components: site plan, floor plan, roof plan, elevation plan, conceptual grading plan, preliminary Water Quality Management Plan, color elevations, color and materials board, and conceptual landscape plan. The Gateway Specific Plan designates a maximum building height of 35 feet per Section 18.35.030 of the Gateway Specific Plan. The requested building height variance to increase the maximum building height from 35 feet to a maximum building height of 47 feet would allow the Applicant to construct a state of the art industrial building which would be competitive in the marketplace and attract quality tenancy for the life of the asset. The TPM would allow for the consolidation of five parcels into one parcel. The CDP would allow for site development within 300 feet of a public education facility as the proposed Project site is located less than 300 feet southwest of Joe Baca Middle School and less than 300 feet south of Ruth Grimes Elementary School, per the requirements set forth in Section 18.35.020(C) of the Gateway Specific Plan. </p><p>Additional permits may be required upon review of construction documents. Other permits required for the proposed Project may include the issuance of encroachment permits for new driveways, sidewalks, and utilities, walls, fences, security and parking area lighting; building permits; and permits for new utility connections. These additional permits are considered ministerial, and thus issuance of these permits would not trigger the need to further comply with CEQA. Development of the proposed Project does not require the issuance of any discretionary permits from any other federal, State, or local agency. </p>

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