INITIAL STUDY – 90-160 ALBRIGHT WAY AND 14600 WINCHESTER BOULEVARD ATTACHMENT 1 APPLICANT’S TREE PRESERVATION STATEMENT M E M O R A N D U M To: Geoff Bradley, Joel Paulson and Fletcher Parson, Town of Los Gatos From: Mike Keaney Date: 2/4/11 Subject: Albright Way, Tree Preservation After visiting the site and reviewing the conceptual site plan we are proposing to use our best efforts (we do not know for certain the impacts of grading and utilities on the existing trees) to preserve trees in the following locations: On the slope adjacent to the existing residential uses all of the trees behind the masonry wall that is currently on the site can be preserved. This includes the following trees: 25, 26, 27, 28, 106, 107, 116, 115, 114, 113. On the southern property line adjacent to the existing residential near Charter Oaks Drive we will setback parking 15’ from the property line. This will allow for the preservation of the majority of the trees along this edge of the project. This applies to the following trees: 124 – 132, 134 – 141. Along the railroad right of way the majority of our improvements will be in areas of the site that are already developed with parking and other improvements. This should allow for the preservation of many trees in this area including: 324, 326-346. Of course, if any of these trees must be removed, we will follow the tree mitigation requirements. INITIAL STUDY – 90-160 ALBRIGHT WAY AND 14600 WINCHESTER BOULEVARD ATTACHMENT 2 AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS ASSESSMENT ALBRIGHT WAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY RBF CONSULTING MARCH 2011 Albright Way Development Project AIR QUALITY & GREENHOUSE GAS ASSESSMENT Consultant: RBF CONSULTING 14725 Alton Parkway Irvine, California 92618 Contact: Mr. Eddie Torres, INCE, REA Director of Technical Studies 949.855.3612 March 31, 2011 JN 40‐100419 Albright Way Development Project TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Project Location ................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Project Characteristics...................................................................................................... 3 2.0 EXISTING AIR QUALITY SETTING...................................................................................... 8 2.1 Environmental Setting..................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Regulatory Framework.................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Sensitive Receptors......................................................................................................... 19 3.0 MONITORED AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................ 21 4.0 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY ...................................................... 27 4.1 Significance Criteria ....................................................................................................... 27 5.0 POTENTIAL AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS IMPACTS............................. 30 6.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 62 6.1 List of Preparers.............................................................................................................. 62 6.2 Documents.......................................................................................................................62 6.3 Web Sites/Programs ....................................................................................................... 63 APPENDIX A – AIR MODELING DATA Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Assessment i March 2011 Albright Way Development Project LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 – Regional Vicinity .................................................................................................................... 5 Exhibit 2 – Site Vicinity ............................................................................................................................ 6 Exhibit 3 – Site Plan ................................................................................................................................... 7 Exhibit 4 – Phased Approach for Estimating Community Risks and Hazards............................... 47 Exhibit 5 – Residential Development Limitations............................................................................... 50 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 – National and California Ambient Air Quality Standards ................................................. 12 Table 2 – Sensitive Receptors.................................................................................................................. 20 Table 3 – Local Air Quality Levels......................................................................................................... 21 Table 4 – BAAQMD Emissions Thresholds.......................................................................................... 27 Table 5 – BAAQMD GHG Thresholds.................................................................................................. 29 Table 6 – Construction Emissions.......................................................................................................... 33 Table 7 – Long‐Term Operational Air Emissions ................................................................................ 38 Table 8 – Risk and Health Hazards from State Route 85.................................................................... 49 Table 9 – Scenario 1 Business as Usual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections ............................ 54 Table 10 – Project Consistency With the BAAQMD Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures........ 55 Table 11 – Scenario 1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions With BAAQMD Sector Reductions................. 57 Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Assessment ii March 2011 Albright Way Development Project LIST OF ACRONYMS μg/m3 micrograms per cubic meter AB Assembly Bill ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments APS Alternative Planning Strategy AQMP Air Quality Management Plan BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BAU Business as Usual CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CARB California Air Resources Board CAT Climate Action Team CCAA California Clean Air Act CCR California Code of Regulations CEC California Energy Commission CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CFCs Chlorofluorocarbons CH4 Methane CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CO2e CO2 equivalent CPUC California Public Utilities Commission EAC Early Action Compact EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency F Fahrenheit FCAA Federal Clean Air Act GHG greenhouse gas GWP Global Warming Potential H2O water vapor HCFCs Hydrochlorofluorocarbons HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons IPCC International Panel for Climate Change km kilometer LCFS Low Carbon Fuel Standard LOS level of service LSTs Localized Significance Thresholds MMT million metric tons MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission MTCO2eq metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents N2O nitrous oxide N/A Not Applicable NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NOA naturally occurring asbestos Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Assessment iii March 2011 Albright Way Development Project NO2 nitrogen dioxide NOx nitrogen oxides O3 ozone OPR Office of Planning and Research Pb lead PFCs Perfluorocarbons PM10 particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter PM2.5 particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter ppm parts per million ppt parts per trillion PST Pacific Standard Time RCPG Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide RH relative humidity ROG Reactive Organic Gasses SB Senate Bill SCS Sustainable Community Strategy SF6 Sulfur hexafluoride SIP State Implementation Plan SO2 sulfur dioxide SOx sulfur oxides SRA source receptor area UV‐B ultraviolet rays VHT vehicle hours traveled VMT vehicle miles traveled VOC Volatile Organic Compound Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Assessment iv March 2011 Albright Way Development Project EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment is to evaluate potential short‐ and long‐term air quality and greenhouse gas impacts resulting from implementation of the proposed Albright Way Development project (project). The project is located in the Town of Los Gatos (Town), along Albright Way, southeast of the State Route 85 (SR‐85) and Winchester Boulevard interchange. The project proposes a Planned Development zoning that will allow for flexibility in the ultimate mix of land uses on the project site. The project may consist of office alone or a mix of office and high‐density /senior residential units. As currently proposed, the project could include up to a maximum of 550,000 square feet of office space, or a combination of less office space with residential uses. Residential uses could include up to a maximum of 516 high‐ density dwelling units or 600 senior residential uses. This Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment evaluates Scenario 1 as identified in the Albright Way Development Traffic Impact Analysis (Traffic Impact Analysis), prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. on March 17, 2011. Scenario 1 consists of the replacement of 250,000 square feet of existing office park buildings with