August 2020 | Initial Study 15246-15252 EAST VALLEY BOULEVARD GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND USE PERMIT City of Industry Prepared for: City of Industry Contact: Kathy Tai, Development Service Manager 15625 East Stafford Street, Suite 100 City of Industry, California 91744 626.333.2211 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 15246-15252 E. VALLEY BLVD. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND USE PERMIT CITY OF INDUSTRY Table of Contents Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ..................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 9 1.4 OTHER AGENCY ACTION REQUESTED ............................................................................. 12 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST .................................................................................... 17 2.1 PROJECT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 17 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED .......................................... 20 2.3 DETERMINATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE LEAD AGENCY) ........................ 20 2.4 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................... 21 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ...................................................................................... 23 3.1 AESTHETICS .................................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES .................................................................. 26 3.3 AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................................................... 28 3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 36 3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................. 38 3.6 ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................. 42 3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................................................ 44 3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ............................................................................................. 51 3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ....................................................................... 54 3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .................................................................................. 60 3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING ..................................................................................................... 66 3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 69 3.13 NOISE .................................................................................................................................................. 70 3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING ................................................................................................. 76 3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 77 3.16 RECREATION .................................................................................................................................. 79 3.17 TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................... 79 3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES............................................................................................. 84 3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 86 3.20 WILDFIRE .......................................................................................................................................... 90 3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ................................................................... 92 4. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 95 5. LIST OF PREPARERS ................................................................................................. 101 LEAD AGENCY ............................................................................................................................................ 101 PLACEWORKS .............................................................................................................................................. 101 APPENDICES Appendix A Air Quality & GHG Modeling Data Appendix B VMT Evaluation Tool Report August 2020 Page i 15246-15252 E. VALLEY BLVD. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND USE PERMIT CITY OF INDUSTRY Table of Contents List of Figures Figure Page Figure 1 Regional Location ................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2 Local Vicinity ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 3 Aerial Photograph ................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 4 Proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change .............................................................. 13 Figure 5 Proposed Improvements to the Auto Towing Yard ..................................................................... 15 List of Tables Table Page Table 1-1 Existing Structures - ............................................................................................................................. 2 Table 1-2 Proposed Parking ................................................................................................................................ 11 Table 3-1 Maximum Daily Regional Construction Emissions ...................................................................... 30 Table 3-2 Maximum Daily Onsite Localized Construction Emissions ........................................................ 33 Table 3-3 Construction Best Management Practices ...................................................................................... 62 Table 3-4 General Plan Consistency .................................................................................................................. 68 Table 3-5 County of Los Angeles Exterior Noise Standards ........................................................................ 71 Table 3-6 Landfill Capacity ................................................................................................................................. 89 Page ii PlaceWorks 15246-15252 E. 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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND USE PERMIT CITY OF INDUSTRY Abbreviations and Acronyms AAQS ambient air quality standards AB Assembly Bill ADT average daily traffic AQMP air quality management plan BMP best management practices COCAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Cal/OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CalRecycle California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery Caltrans California Department of Transportation CARB California Air Resources Board CBC California Building Code CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CGS California Geologic Survey CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNEL community noise equivalent level CO carbon monoxide CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent dB decibel dBA A-weighted decibel DPM diesel particulate matter DTSC Department of Toxic Substances Control EIR environmental impact report EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FTA Federal Transit Administration GHG greenhouse gases HVAC heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change LACoFD Los Angeles County Fire Department LASD Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department LST localized significance thresholds mgd million gallons per day NAHC Native American Heritage Commission August 2020 Page i 15246-15252 E. VALLEY BLVD. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND USE PERMIT CITY OF INDUSTRY Abbreviations and Acronyms NOX nitrogen oxides NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System O3 ozone OES California Office of Emergency Services PM particulate matter ppm parts per million PPV peak particle velocity RPS renewable portfolio standard RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SB Senate Bill SCAG Southern California Association of Governments SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SoCAB South Coast Air Basin SOX sulfur oxides SRA source receptor area [or