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Addendum to Draft Initial Study/ Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for
lfousing Element Update Project
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It should be noted that this analysis a'nd discussion was prepared for a prior draft of the housing
element update and the numerical assessment above does not specifically address the City's
share of regional housing need in the current draft (987 dwelling units), nor does it, or the Draft
Initial Study, refer to a fourth water company that provides service in Temple City, i.e., the
Golden Stale Water Company. However, the conclusion that the City's regional housing need
allocation can be accommodated through infrastructure improvements that may be needed at
the time of subdivision is still applicable. ·
This conclusion also is consistent with the discussion of water supply in the Draft lnttial Study for
the current draft of the housing element update which states (in Section M, "Utilities and Service
Systems", pages 16 and 17) on page 17:
"The Housing Element includes identified sites and policies to accommodate regional
housing demand for new housing developments within existing residential zones and
the Downtown Specific Plan area and does not call for land use or zoning designation
changes. All such development will be subject to compliance with the zoning,
subdivision and building codes, including the site plan review approval process, all of
which will provide for compliance with standards requiring adequate utility seNice.
These requirements include documentation of adequate water supply for a residential
development project through submittal of a 'Water Availability Letter' prior to issuanCe
of building permits."
The conclusion of this section of the Draft Initial study states: "In summary, adoption of the
Housing Element and implementation of its policies and programs will not have a negative
impact on utilities and service systems in the community." It is staff's assessment that :this
conclusion is warranted.
Draft Initial Study Correction
The Draft Initial Sludy ln Section (VI on "Utilities and Service Systems" (pages 16 and 17)
· incorrectly states (starting bn page 16) that:
"Wffier service to'tlw City is provided by the three. main providers that are not governed by the Cily of Temple Cily. About 25%
to 33% ol the City's water supply comes from the Calffomla American Water Company; anolher 33% is proVided by the
Sunnyslope Water Company; and the remaining 33% to 42% comes lrom the East Pasadena Water Company."
This is herewith corrected to read as follows:
Water service to the community Is provided .by four separate water companles. They are the Callfotnia ~merican Water
Company, the Sunny Slope Water Company, the East Pasadena Water Company and the Golden State Water Company.
It is staffs assessment that this correction does not significantly affect the diswssion of water
supply in the Draft Initial Study (see relevant excerpt from the Draft Initial Study in above
response to comment), nor the conclusion that adoption of the draft l)ousing element update
and implementation of its policies !'lnd programs will not have a negative impact on utilities and
seNice systems in the community'.