Homestead Industrial Project Draft Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse No. 2019090335 prepared by City of Eastvale Planning Department 12363 Limonite Avenue, Suite 910 Eastvale, California 91752 Contact: Gina Gibson-Williams, Community Development Director prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 901 9th Street, Suite 109 Redlands, California 92374 January 2020 Homestead Industrial Project Draft Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse No. 2019090335 prepared by City of Eastvale Planning Department 12363 Limonite Avenue, Suite 910 Eastvale, California 91752 Contact: Gina Gibson-Williams, Community Development Director prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 901 9th Street, Suite 109 Redlands, California 92374 January 2020 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... ES-1 Project Synopsis ......................................................................................................................... ES-1 Project Applicant ............................................................................................................ ES-1 Lead Agency Contact Person .......................................................................................... ES-1 Project Description ......................................................................................................... ES-1 Project Design Features ................................................................................................. ES-4 Project Objectives .......................................................................................................... ES-4 Areas of Known Controversy ..................................................................................................... ES-4 Issues to be Resolved ................................................................................................................. ES-4 Scope and Content of the EIR .................................................................................................... ES-5 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................................................ ES-5 Alternatives ..............................................................................................................................ES-19 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Purpose and Legal Authority ........................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Environmental Impact Report Background..................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Scope and Content .......................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR ............................................................................ 1-4 1.5 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies ....................................................................... 1-5 1.6 Environmental Review Process ....................................................................................... 1-5 2 Project Description ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project Applicant ............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Lead Agency Contact Person ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Project Location .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Existing Site Characteristics ............................................................................................ 2-1 2.4.1 Project Site Background .................................................................................. 2-4 2.4.2 Current Land Use Designation and Zoning ..................................................... 2-4 2.4.3 Surrounding Land Uses ................................................................................... 2-4 2.5 Project Characteristics .................................................................................................... 2-7 2.5.1 Potential Uses ................................................................................................. 2-9 2.5.2 Architecture and Treatments ......................................................................... 2-9 2.5.3 Landscaping .................................................................................................... 2-9 2.5.4 Road Improvements and Site Access ............................................................ 2-13 2.5.5 Parking .......................................................................................................... 2-14 2.5.6 Utilities .......................................................................................................... 2-14 2.5.7 Construction and Grading ............................................................................. 2-15 2.5.8 Project Design Features ................................................................................ 2-15 2.6 Project Objectives ......................................................................................................... 2-15 2.7 Required Approvals ....................................................................................................... 2-16 2.7.1 City of Eastvale.............................................................................................. 2-16 2.7.2 Other Agency Approvals ............................................................................... 2-16 Draft Environmental Impact Report i City of Eastvale Homestead Industrial Project 3 Environmental Setting ................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Regional Setting .............................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Project Site Setting .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.3 Cumulative Development ............................................................................................... 3-2 4 Environmental Impact Analysis .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Aesthetics, Light, and Glare ......................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.1-10 4.2 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.2.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.2.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.2-9 4.2.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.2-24 4.3 Biological Resources ..................................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.3.1 Environmental Setting ................................................................................. 4.3-1 4.3.2 Impacts Analysis ........................................................................................ 4.3-14 4.3.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.3-19 4.4 Energy .......................................................................................................................... 4.4-1 4.4.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.4-1 4.4.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.4-10 4.4.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.4-17 4.5 Greenhouse Gas ........................................................................................................... 4.5-1 4.5.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.5-1 4.5.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.5-9 4.5.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.5-19 4.6 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................... 4.6-1 4.6.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.6-1 4.6.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.6-7 4.6.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.6-14