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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 89-28341 RESOLUTION 89 -2834 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY APPROVING AND CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR PARCEL A OF THE ROSEMEAD BLVD. REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY ELM AVENUE, RENO AVENUE, HERMOSA DRIVE AND ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD. WHEREAS, THE TEMPLE CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ( "Agency ") has proposed a retail commercial development of a portion of Parcel A of the Rosemead Blvd. Redevelopment Project ( "Redevelopment Project "); and WHEREAS, there is a potential for expansion of such devel- opment north of the Redevelopment Project within that area bounded by Elm Avenue on the South, Reno Avenue on the West, Hermosa Drive on the North, and Rosemead Boulevard on the East which is outside the boundaries of the Redevelopment Project; and WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Public Resources Code, Section 21000, et seq.), the "Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970," as amended, adopted by the Secretary for Resources of the State of California, and the Procedures for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 adopted by resolution of the Agency; and WHEREAS, the draft EIR was circulated to all responsible agencies and other agencies and individuals requesting copies as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Agency and City staff and the consultant have prepared responses to comments received following circulation of the Draft EIR and modified the Draft EIR as necessary in response to these comments; and WHEREAS, the City Council and Agency have held a joint public hearing on November 15, 1988 to consider comments and testimony on the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR has been prepared incorporating revisions of the Draft EIR, comments and recommendations re- ceived on the Draft EIR, a list of persons, organizations and agencies commenting on the Draft EIR, and responses of the Agency to significant environmental points raised in the review and consultation process, and at the public hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AS FOLLOWS: Resolution No. 89 -2834 Page 2 SECTION 1. The City hereby certifies that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and that the infor- mation contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed development of Parcel A of the Redevelopment Project and the block to the north of Parcel A as identified in the Final EIR has been reviewed and considered by the members of the City Council. SECTION 2. The City Council makes the following findings: A. Changes will be required or incorporated in any devel- opment within Parcel A and the area to the north of Parcel A which will incorporate the recommended miti- gation measures listed on Exhibit A to this resolu- tion; B. The City Council will monitor the Agency and any developer selected to develop Parcel A and any devel- oper of property to the north of Parcel A to insure compliance with such mitigation measures in accordance with monitoring procedures which have been adopted by the City Council and Agency. C. The required mitigation measures will avoid any sig- nificant adverse environmental effect, except for: (1) Air quality impacts which are insignificant on an area -wide scale, but which add insignificant emissions to the air in the Los Angeles basin which exceeds Federal and State of California requirements due to vehicle emissions and emis- sions from stationary sources which are beyond the jurisdiction of both the City of Temple City and the Agency. (2) Relocation of residents which cannot be avoided if the project is adopted, except for the exclu- sion of the westerly five parcels of property located on the south side of Elm Avenue in Block "A." Although the Redevelopment Agency will be required to provide relocation assistance and relocation payments to displaced residents, no requirement would apply to the residents north of Elm Avenue. In addition, the removal of up to 40 residential units from the housing market may increase the pressure on housing resources which are currently not affordable for many persons. D. The actions required for improvement in air quality are beyond the jurisdiction of the Agency and City of Temple City except for the mitigation measures which are identified in Exhibit A, namely the State of California, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. 1 1 1 1 Resolution No. 89 -2834 Page 3 SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines pursuant to Section 15093 of the Guidelines of the Resources Agency that the adverse environmental effects which cannot be fully mitigated are outweighed by the following benefits of the proposed project: A. The proposed retail center if fully developed within the area identified in the Final EIR will generate average taxable sales of approximately $200.00 per square foot which is projected to result in additional sales tax revenue to the City of approximately $200,000.00. This amount represents five percent (5 %) of the City general fund revenue and will permit the City to continue to meet the service needs of an older community. B. The proposed retail center is expected to generate an additional 200 new retail service jobs for residents of the City as well as surrounding communities. C. The redevelopment of Parcel A is consistent with carrying out the Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelop- ment Project. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and the same shall thereupon take effect and be in force. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 1989. ATTEST:' Chief Deputy y Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of January 1989, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen- Atkins, Breazeal ,Froehle,Gillanders,Swain NOES: Councilmen -None ABSENT: Councilmen -None EXHIBIT A MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROJECT IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURE GRADING AND EARTHWORK Grading plans have not been submitted in conjunc- tion with conceptual development plans. Analysis of the proposed development plan indicates that there will be an increase in the impervious materials cover- ing the site from 65% to 87.25% To accommodate the storm water generated in the area north and west of Elm and Reno Avenues, and to carry the water that currently flows south on Reno Avenue to Las Tunas Drive a drainage structure may be required to permit the closure of Reno Avenue. AIR QUALITY The project will not have a significant impact upon the air quality. However, the project will result in a 12% increase in the generation of air emissions from vehicles and stationary sources. WATER QUALITY AND DRAINAGE The project may result in the relocation of an exist- ing 8" water line in the Reno Avenue right -of -way. PLANT LIFE The project will result in a reduction of the percent- age of unpaved site area from approximately 35% to 12.75 %. The amount of landscaping associated with the proposed project is commensurate with the proposed change of land use. The developer shall submit properly engineered grading plans along with the approved development plan. The City shall require the submission of engineered plans for review and approval by the City Engineer. To mitigate the increase in on -site traffic generated by the project the development plans should be designed to encourage use of alternative transporta- tion modes such as bicycle storage facilities and on- site or off -site stops for local transit services. Existing programs of the City of Temple City transportation plan will be available for consumers and local employees of the project. Included would be the City's "Transportation Service for Senior Citizens and the Handicapped" and Monthly Bus Pass Sales program to the extent that Proposition A funds continue to be available to the City. To mitigate this, the developer will be required to properly terminate the existing lines and install alter- native water lines to the satisfaction of the Sunnys- lope Water Company. The development of the site should be mitigated for landscaping purposes (and aesthetics, as discussed later) with the preparation and submission of landscaping and irrigation plans prepared by a licensed landscape architect. Page 1 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 1 1 1 1 EXHIBIT A, continued MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROJECT IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURE NOISE The project will result in the location of commercial buildings closer to existing residential areas as fol- lows: Residences on the north side of Elm Avenue (west of Reno); west side of Reno; and the north side of Hermosa are now no closer than 300 to 600 feet to the nearest commercial structure or parking lot. Upon development of the project, these residences will be 80 feet from commercial structures and could pose the potential impact of noise from roof mounted apparatus and equip- ment. The development plan proposes the location of a truck loading and unloading zone to be located near existing residences on Elm Avenue at the northwes- terly portion of the project site. The noise impact from loading and unloading activities upon several nearby residences located on the north side of Elm Avenue is significant and should be adequately screened. LIGHT AND GLARE The project poses the potential threat of creating new light sources that may be a source of glare espe- cially upon nearby residential properties. However, development plans indicate that the potential source of glare from parking lots would not be realized due to the separation of the parking lot by the proposed commercial buildings. The developer shall design the project with the proper location of roof mounted equipment pursuant to Section 9402(B)(5) of the Temple City Zoning Code which requires that "all mechanical heating, air conditioning, refrigeration or similar devices, main- tained and operated on the exterior of buildings shall be enclosed, and shall be designed, installed operated and maintained in such a manner as to eliminate un- sightliness, noise, smoke, dust etc. which would otherwise cause an interference with adjacent "R" zoned properties ". The developer shall install a 6' - 8' high solid decora- tive block wall or building wall along the Elm Avenue frontage to create a sound barrier and buffer for local residences. The developer should prepare a lighting plan for sub- mission to the City for its review and approval. The plan should include property profiles that demonstrate that the nearest residence will not be unreasonably impacted by proposed lighting. Sign plans should be submitted to the City for its review and approval demonstrating that proposed signs will not be the cause of glare upon nearby residences or upon the public right -of -way. Page 2 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 EXHIBIT A, continued MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROJECT IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURE LAND USE The project will be a means of implementing the policies of the General Plan and the Redevelopment Plan relative to the area identified as Block A (see Figure 3). The area located north of Elm Avenue is presently designated "Medium" and "High" density residential and requires an amendment to the General Plan. An amendment to the General Plan in the area located north of Elm Avenue would result in a significant impact relative to the existing uses that would be removed as well as the uses that would become adjacent or adjoining to the project. The project will result in the relocation of up to 54 residential units. Twenty-one (21) of the residential units are located on properties which are under the jurisdiction of the Redevelopment Agency and would therefore be subject to the relocation rules of the Redevelopment program. The remaining 33 residen- tial units are outside the redevelopment area and are not subject to relocation provisions under the Redevelopment Act. The acquisition of properties and relocation of residents from this area north of Elm is the responsibility of the developer. The project will result in the development of com- mercial land use across from a residential area. As proposed, the developer's plan makes reasonable ef- forts to restrict the intrusion and excludes the use of local residential streets for access to the commercial use. The presence of the proposed building located in this area will result in a significant land use change that will be mitigated with adequate setback and buffer landscaping treatments, thereby reducing the significance to a non - significant level. The Zoning Code requires a minimum five foot setback. The project may generate greater levels of traffic than originally anticipated in the Draft EIR. Mitigation measures should be implemented to restrict vehicular access from Reno and Hermosa to the project site. Buffering shall occur between residential and com- mercial uses and such buffering should include the use of 6'to 8' high decorative block wall or building wall and landscaping in the form of trees and shrubs. It is recommended that five residential properties - Assessor's Parcel numbers 5387- 11 -18, 19, 20, 21 & 33 - and located at the even numbered addresses be- tween 8810 and 8842 1/2, inclusive on Elm Avenue shall be deleted from any commercial development. The deletion of these properties will remove the im- pacts associated with the need for residential reloca- tions of these 5 parcels pursuant to Redevelopment Law provisions. Relocation shall conform to the Relocation Rules of the City of Temple City Redevelopment Agency, pursuant to the California Redevelopment Laws, where applicable. The developer should submit a landscaping plan which includes the installation and continued main- tenance of trees and shrubs located along Elm Avenue. The project is proposed to have a mix of uses that approximates 80% of the leasable floor area devoted to retail sales; and not more than 20% shall be devoted to food establishments and office uses. The project should be monitored over time or condi- tioned in its approval to be certain these limits are not exceeded without the benefit of additional en- vironmental review. Page 3 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 1 1 1 1 EXHIBIT A, continued MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROJECT IMPACT POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS The project will result in the loss of up to 54 housing units which may affect the regional housing alloca- tion plan as set forth in the City's Housing Element of the General Plan. TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION ICU calculations indicate that the operating level of Service at the intersection of Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard can be effectively improved from "E" to "D ". The project could affect the efficiency of the traffic signal at Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard as well as the overall ability of traffic to move through the intersection. MITIGATION MEASURE Five residential properties - Assessor's Parcel num- bers 5387- 11 -18, 19, 20, 21 & 33 - and located at the even numbered addresses between 8810 and 8842 1/2, inclusive on Elm Avenue from any commercial development. The deletion of these properties will remove the impacts associated with a need for residential relocations pursuant to Redevelopment Law provisions. A. Paint a right -turn pocket (approximately 140 feet) on each of the intersection ap- proaches. B. Provide a second left -turn lane on Las Tunas Drive for both eastbound and westbound left- turning traffic. C. Install right -turn signal phases overlapped with left -turn signal phases for each of the intersection approaches for improving the overall intersection traffic carrying capacity. Eliminate the first existing driveway on Las Tunas Drive, immediately west of Rosemead Boulevard serving the existing restaurant. Except for the project's main entrance, exiting traffic at the remaining project's secondary access driveways on Las Tunas Drive should be restricted to right turn movements only. Exiting traffic at the two proposed northerly access driveways on Rosemead Boulevard should be con- sidered for possible right turn movement restrictions. Detailed traffic striping and signal modification plans for Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard incor- porating all the recommended improvements should be prepared and submitted for City's and Caltran's review and approval. Page 4 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 EXHIBIT A, continued MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROJECT IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURE TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION, cont. The project would have a minor affect upon traffic traveling westerly on Las Tunas Drive. The residential areas behind the project will be nega- tively impacted by through traffic directed toward the project. The project could result in traffic conflicts with the existing K -Mart Center located across Las Tunas. PUBLIC SERVICES AND SAFETY Water service is provided to the project site by the Sunnyslope Water Company. The Water Company has provided adequate service to the area and an- ticipates its continued ability to serve the area in the future. Water utility lines are located beneath the public right -of -way of Reno Avenue where they are proposed to be vacated. Sewer service is provided by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 15 with water treatment provided by the San Jose Creek water reclamation plant. The San Jose Creek water reclamation plant is operating at near capacity, which is 38 million gallons per day and will soon be supplemented with the San Jose Extension plant which will add additional 40 million gallons per day capacity, to be on -line in 1989. The Southern California Edison Company provides the electric power to the project site. Existing uses are adequately served by the facilities owned and maintained by SCE, and are projected to be ade- quate for future needs of the area. The Southern California Gas Company provides service for natural gas to the project site. In par- ticular, a 2" gas line is located beneath the Reno Avenue right -of -way 188' north of Las Tunas Avenue; and a second gas line is located within the Elm Avenue right -of -way, where it is proposed to be vacated. Coordinate signal synchronization between Las Tunas Drive /Muscatel Avenue and the adjacent traf- fic signals along Las Tunas Drive in the City of San Gabriel. The project shall have no driveway access to local residential streets. Project driveways should be designed so as to avoid left -turn traffic conflicts into and out of both centers. The existing water line will need to be replaced to the satisfaction of the Water Company. The project shall meet the minimum fire flow stan- dards (5,000 gpm) as required by the Water Com- pany and Fire Department. The project site now generates approximately 16,275 gallons per day of sewage for water treatment; and will generate reduced effluent of approximately 7,350 gallons per day of sewage for water treatment (based upon 100 gpd /capita for residential; and 50gpd /1000 sf of floor area). As a result the project will reduce the load upon sewage treatment facilities, a benefi- cial impact. No mitigation beyond normal requirements is neces- sary. The SCG Company will require an agreement with the developer for full reimbursement of the utility relocation costs. Service to the project will be provided with existing utilities (4" gas main locate 16 feet S/N PL of Las Tunas Drive) with minimal im- pact on Gas Company facilities. Page 5 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 1 1 1 1 1 1 EXHIBIT A, continued MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROJECT IMPACT PUBLIC SERVICES AND SAFETY, continued Telephone service is provided by the Pacific Bell Telephone Company. Service presently provided in- cludes standard residential and commercial service lines to meet the needs of existing residences and businesses. The project may result in the possible loss of 2 elementary school age children and 2 high school age children. A reduction of school average daily atten- dance figure affects the school district with the loss of $2,500 per pupil, per year. The project may result in the loss of up to $5,000 to the San Gabriel School District. Demolition of buildings could cause the release of toxic matters due to asbestos. AESTHETICS The closure of Reno Avenue will have a beneficial aesthetic effect upon the Elm Avenue residential area due to the closure of this north -south collector from Elm to Las Tunas. Aesthetically, this will enhance the cohesiveness of the area by restricting traffic. The closure of Elm Avenue will have a beneficial aesthetic effect upon the Reno /Elm Avenue residen- tial area due to the closure of this east -west collector from Elm to Las Tunas. Aesthetically, this will enhance the cohesiveness of the area by restricting traffic. MITIGATION MEASURE The project is not expected to alter the ability of the Telephone Company to serve the area or the project. The loss of the student average daily attendance will also be reflected in a reduced overhead and staffmg liability upon the School District. As a result, this is not considered to be a significant impact and no fur- ther mitigation is necessary. As a part of any demolition contract awarded by the Agency or by the Developer, the demolition contrac- tor shall sign a waiver as follows: Contractor has in fact, per Labor Code 6501.5 through 6508.5, examined the housing units and ac- cessory structures being demolished and by signing this contract certifies that all provisions of the Labor Code pertaining to the presence of asbestos and any mitigating measures to be complied with per reference code will or has been complied with and holds the City harmless from all litigation therefrom. No mitigation beyond reasonable traffic measures is required. No mitigation beyond reasonable traffic measures is required. Page 6 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 PROJECT IMPACT AESTHETICS, continued EXHIBIT A, continued MITIGATION MEASURES FOR BLOCK "A" REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT MITIGATION MEASURE An adverse impact is the development of a commer- The setback along Elm and Reno Avenues shall be cial project along the residential frontage. landscaped with specimen trees and shrubs to estab- lish the most immediate buffering possible. The developer shall submit professionally prepared landscape plans. No building openings, signs or other evidence of the commercial nature of the building shall be placed upon the Elm Avenue building elevation. All utilities, equipment, meters and other similar equipment shall be screened, covered or otherwise designed so that they are not obvious from the Elm Avenue elevation. The Elm /Reno Avenue elevations shall be architec- turally designed to relate to the scale and design of residences located on Elm and Reno. Page 7 of 7 RES. 89 -2834 1 1