Draft Environmental Impact Report San Leandro General Plan Update Prepared by: City of San Leandro Barry Miller, AICP Planning Consultant SCH# 2001092001 November, 2001 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ...................................................................... S-1 I. INTRODUCTION Background .......................................................................................................................I-1 General Plans and CEQA..................................................................................................I-2 Program EIR Scope and Format .......................................................................................I-2 Organization of the EIR ....................................................................................................I-3 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Definition of the Project ................................................................................................. II-1 Location and Setting ....................................................................................................... II-1 Project Context ............................................................................................................... II-3 Summary of Project ........................................................................................................ II-8 Major Departures from the 1989 General Plan ............................................................. II-20 Required Legislative Approvals ................................................................................... II-33 Intended Uses of the EIR .............................................................................................. II-33 III. SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION A. LAND USE Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.A-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................. III.A-7 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.A-8 B. POPULATION, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.B-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................. III.B-5 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.B-5 C. TRANSPORTATION Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.C-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................... III.C- Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................................ III.C- D. VISUAL RESOURCES Setting ....................................................................................................................... IIII.D-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................. III.D-9 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.D-9 E. VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.E-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................. III.E-8 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.E-9 iii DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS F. CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES Setting ......................................................................................................................... III.F-1 Significance Criteria ................................................................................................... III.F-4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... III.F-8 G. INFRASTRUCTURE Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.G-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................. III.G-9 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.G-9 H. COMMUNITY SERVICES Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.H-1 Significance Criteria ................................................................................................ III.H-16 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................ III.H-18 I. WATER QUALITY AND HYDROLOGY Setting .......................................................................................................................... III.I-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................... III.I-9 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.I-10 J. GEOLOGY AND SEISMICITY Setting ......................................................................................................................... III.J-1 Significance Criteria ................................................................................................. III.J-11 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................. III.J-12 K. AIR QUALITY Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.K-1 Significance Criteria .................................................................................................. III.K-7 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................. III.K-8 L. NOISE Setting ........................................................................................................................ III.L-1 Significance Criteria ................................................................................................ III.L-12 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................ III.L-12 M. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Setting ....................................................................................................................... III.M-1 Significance Criteria ............................................................................................... III.M-11 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................................................... III.M-12 IV. CONSISTENCY WITH ADOPTED PLANS AND PROGRAMS Federal Plans and Programs ........................................................................................... IV-1 State Plans and Programs ............................................................................................... IV-2 Regional Plans and Programs ........................................................................................ IV-4 County and Adjoining City Plans and Programs ........................................................... IV-8 Local Plans and Programs ............................................................................................ IV-12 V. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT Introduction ..................................................................................................................... V-1 Approach ......................................................................................................................... V-1 Alternatives for EIR Consideration ................................................................................ V-4 iv DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS VI. CEQA-REQUIRED CONCLUSIONS Significant Environmental Effects that Cannot be Avoided if the Proposed Project is Implemented .................................................................................................................. VI-1 Relationship between Short-Term Uses of the Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-Term Productivity ..................................................................... VI-1 Significant Irreversible Changes that Would Be Involved if the Proposed Action is Implemented .................................................................................................................. VI-2 Growth Inducing Impacts .............................................................................................. VI-3 Cumulative Impacts ....................................................................................................... VI-4 Effects Found Not to Be Significant .............................................................................. VI-8 APPENDICES A Report Preparers and List of Persons Contacted B Initial Study Checklist C Land Use Inputs D Traffic Analysis Data E Hazardous Materials Data F 2000 and 2015