HomeMy Public PortalAboutEIR AddendumADDENDUM to the 2009 Truckee Railyard Draft Master Plan
EIR (SCH No. 2007122092)
CEQA Compliance for Truckee Railyard Master Plan Amendments
April 2016
OVERVIEW/SUMMARY
The Town has received proposed amendments to the approved Truckee Railyard
Master Plan. The Railyard Master Plan Area is at the eastern end of historic
Downtown Truckee. The plan area is comprised primarily of an area historically
occupied by railyards and lumber mills, and includes approximately 75 acres of
land.
The Town Council adopted the Truckee Railyard Master Plan in 2009 (2009
Master Plan). The 2009 Master Plan was created with the intent of formulating
and formalizing the Town's vision for the Railyard Area and to guide its future
redevelopment; it describes the scale and character of development envisioned
for the Railyard Area and includes development standards and design guidelines
to help implement this vision.
The 2009 Master Plan called for relocation of the Union Pacific "balloon track." In
201 1 , the California Legislature dissolved redevelopment agencies. As a result,
the relocation of the balloon track is financially infeasible. Holliday
Development, the project applicant, subsequently reached agreement with
Union Pacific to allow development within the balloon track.
The proposed Truckee Railyard Master Plan amendments primarily relate to
reconfiguring the zoning district boundaries so that the project would be able to
go forward without relocating the existing balloon track. . Other revisions
proposed to the Master Plan include:
• Modified street and block layout to reflect the balloon track staying in its
existing location.
• Modified zoning district boundaries within the existing Master Plan Area to
reflect the balloon track remaining in its existing location.
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• Refined zoning district descriptions (Downtown Extension, Industrial
Heritage and Trout Creek) to better reflect the uses anticipated as part of
Phase 1 and Phase 2 development projects. The refined descriptions
emphasize the mixed -use character of each district, and include a slightly
modified mix and intensity/density of uses (see modified Maximum
Allowable Development ['MAD"] standards below).
• Miscellaneous revisions to incorporate updated information and make
modifications to some of the development standards, including "grocery
store" parking and the process for exceptions to the Master Plan.
The Truckee Railyard Master Plans, with these proposed amendments, is
referred to as the "2016 Master Plan." These amendments require Town Council
approval through a public hearing process before they are deemed
approved/final. The purpose of this Addendum is to analyze the impacts that
will occur in the event the Town Council approves the amendments. Because the
Town certified an EIR in approving the 2009 Master Plan, this Addendum
focuses on whether the proposed amendments will result in new significant
environmental impacts, or substantially more severe environmental impacts, as
compared to those disclosed in the 2009 Master Plan EIR.
The analysis below concludes that there are no substantial project changes and
no substantial changes in the project circumstances. The analysis also
concludes that there is no new information of substantial importance, which was
not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable
diligence when the 2009 EIR was certified, which would require major revisions
of the certified 2009 EIR because of a new significant effect or an increase in the
severity of a previously identified significant effect. Therefore, no supplemental
environmental review is required beyond this addendum, in accordance with
Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 1 51 64.
The discussion below summarizes the following items:
• Summary of proposed Master Plan Amendments
• Relationship of the proposed Master Plan Amendments and the 2009
Master Plan analyzed in the 2009 EIR;
• Assessment of potential changes to environmental effects; and
• Conclusions.
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CEQA REQUIREMENTS
If, after certification of an EIR, there are changes or additions to a project which
will require major revisions of the previous EIR, or substantial changes to the
circumstances under which the EIR was prepared, as explained below, CEQA
provides three possible mechanisms to address these changes: a subsequent
EIR, a supplement to an EIR, or an addendum to an EIR.
Section 15162 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines provides that when an EIR has been
certified for a project, no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project
unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in light
of the whole record, that one or more of the following conditions is met:
(1) substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require
major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity
of previously identified significant effects;
(2) substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under
which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the
previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
significant effects; or
(3) new information of substantial importance, which was not known
and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence
at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete, shows any of the
following:
(A) the project will have one or more significant effects not
discussed in the previous EIR;
(B) significant effects previously examined will be substantially
more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
(C) mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to
be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially
reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the
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project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measures or
alternatives; or
(D) mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably
different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would
substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the
environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the
mitigation measures or alternatives.
Section 15164 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a lead agency or a
responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if
some changes or additions are necessary, but none of the conditions described
above in Section 15162(a), calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR, have
occurred.
CEQA directs lead and subsequent responsible agencies issuing additional
discretionary approvals for a project to focus their review of modifications to a
previously approved project to the incremental effects associated with the
proposed modifications, compared against the anticipated effects of the
previously approved Project at build -out. In other words, if the project under
review constitutes a modification of a previously approved project which was
subject to prior final environmental review, the "baseline" for purposes of CEQA
is adjusted such that the originally approved project is assumed to exist. (See
Melom v. City of Madera (201 0) 1 83 Cal.App.4th 41 [city properly relied on an
addendum in analyzing changes to a site plan for a proposed shopping center];
Benton v. Board of Supervisors (1991) 226 Cal.App.3d 1467, 1475-1482
[upholding county's adoption of addendum to negative declaration for revision
to winery project's location; county could restrict its review to the incremental
effects of the relocation, rather than having to reconsider the overall impacts of
the winery]; Temecula Band of Luiseno Mission Indians v. Rancho California
Water Dist. (1 996) 43 Cal.App.4th 425 [water district properly focused analysis
of pipeline project relocation solely on the incremental effects of relocating the
pipeline, and did not need to consider the cumulative effects of the pipeline in
conjunction with the program]; Fund for Environmental Defense v. County of
Orange (1988) 204 Cal.App.3d 1538, 1542-1552 [finding no substantial
evidence that changed circumstances resulted in the Project causing new
significant adverse impacts or a substantial increase in previously identified
significant impacts].)
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As explained below, none of the conditions listed in section 15162 exists for the
project modifications described herein. First, there are no new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in severity of previously
evaluated significant effects that result from either changes to the project or
changes to the project circumstances. Second, the Town and project applicant
are unaware of any new information of substantial importance has been
uncovered since certification of the 2009 EIR that shows the project will have
new significant effects or more severe previously evaluated effects.
Additionally, the Town and project applicant are unaware of any changes with
respect to the circumstances under which the project is to be undertaken, or of
the emergence of new information of substantial importance that would cause
mitigation measures or alternatives previously found to be infeasible to now
become feasible. The Town and project applicant are unaware of any new
mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those
analyzed in the EIR that would substantially reduce one or more significant
effects on the environment. Therefore, pursuant to section 15164 of the CEQA
Guidelines, the differences between the approved Master Plan described in the
2009 EIR and the refined elements of the Master Plan as they are currently
proposed are minor and constitute clarifications that may be addressed in an
addendum to an EIR.
Information presented in Section D (detailing "Project Changes") and Section F
("Assessment of Potential Changes to Environmental Effects') demonstrates that
none of the conditions described in section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines
would be met. Furthermore, the 2009 EIR and associated mitigation monitoring
and reporting program remain valid for mitigating the identified significant
impacts that would result from implementation of the modified project.
Because only minor changes to the 2009 EIR are necessary to reflect the
proposed modifications to the Master Plan, and none of the conditions
described in section 1 5162(a) of the CEQA Guidelines calling for preparation of
a subsequent EIR would occur, an addendum to the 2009 EIR is the appropriate
mechanism to address modifications to the Master Plan.
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SUMMARY OF PRIOR APPROVALS AND PROPOSED MASTER
PLAN AMENDMENTS
PRIOR APPROVALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Town has taken several actions to review and plan for the future
development of the Master Plan Area. These include, without limitation: (1)
certification of the Truckee Railyard Draft Master Plan EIR, (SCH No.
2007122092) by the Town Council on June 1 7, 2009 via Resolution No. 2009-
32; (2) adoption of the Railyard Master Plan by the Planning Commission on May
27, 2009, via Planning Commission Resolution No. 2009-03, and by the Town
Council on June 17, 2009, via Resolution No. 2009-33; and (3) adoption of
Ordinances No. 2009-03 and 2009-04 amending the Town of Truckee Zoning
Map and Development Code on July 2, 2009. The EIR was certified in
conjunction with the adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) and a Statement of Overriding Considerations which addressed five
significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the EIR for the following topic
areas: Transportation, Circulation and Parking; Air Quality; Noise; and Cultural
Resources. Adoption of the Master Plan became effective on August 2, 2009
after Resolution No 2009- 32, Resolution No 2009- 34, and Ordinance No 2009-
03 and 2009-04 had all been adopted by the Town Council and Ordinance No.
2009-33 had become effective In accordance with the Town Municipal Code and
State law.
Under the Master Plan, development is planned to provide an eclectic mix of
building types and uses within an attractive, mixed -use pedestrian -oriented
neighborhood development that will extend easterly from the Downtown. The
highest development intensity is proposed to occur immediately adjacent to the
Downtown Core and then decrease as development extends to the north and
east. The Master Plan area is separated into three distinct development districts
that reflect the differing development intensities, uses and design for these
areas: the Downtown Extension (DE), Industrial Heritage (IH) and Trout Creek
(TC) districts. The Master Plan recognizes the importance of allowing
development within the Master Plan Area to "grow organically" to accommodate
market demands and the community needs. The Draft 2016 Master Plan policies
and regulations allow for a mix of uses and a range of development intensities
and densities that are similar to those envisioned with the adopted 2009
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Truckee Railyard Master Plan. To help ensure that development does not
substantially exceed the community's vision, the 2016 Master Plan includes a
development cap which is referred to as the Maximum Allowable Development
(MAD). The MAD is intended to detail the most intensive development scenario
that could occur under the Master Plan, but it is not intended to represent the
exact development scenario that would occur. The use of a MAD was created
with the adopted 2009 Truckee Railyard Master Plan and is being carried
forward with the proposed amendments.
A number of permits and approvals would be required before development
within the Master Plan Area could proceed. As Lead Agency for the proposed
project, the Town of Truckee would be responsible for the majority of approvals
required for development; however, some of these permits and approvals would
be issued by other agencies. The 2009 EIR was intended to provide CEQA
clearance for all approvals or permits required for implementation of the Master
Plan, providing the analysis necessary to approve future subsequent approvals
under the Master Plan if they are consistent with the Master Plan.
PROPOSED MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS
Master Plan amendments are proposed to reflect the fact that the existing Union
Pacific Railroad -owned balloon track will be left in its current location. These
include associated zoning district boundary changes and land use location/type
changes need to reflect the anticipated mix of uses, road and block layout. The
proposed revisions are shown explicitly in the revised Master Plan. A summary
of the revisions is listed below.
• Modify Site Layout. Modify street and block layout to reflect the balloon
track staying in its existing location (see Exhibit D1 which provides a
comparison of the 2009 and 2016 proposed Master Plan conceptual plan).
• Modify zoning district boundaries within the existing Master Plan Area to
accommodate the balloon track remaining in its existing location, to include
development within the balloon track. The resulting changes in the size of
each district are shown below and the modified boundaries are shown on
Exhibit Dl.
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Exhibit A shows the 2009 Master Vision Plan and the proposed 2016 version
side by side. The layout of the streets and blocks from the western edge of the
Master Plan Area where the Plan Area connects to the eastern edge of downtown
east to Street A (planned) are identical in both plans. This includes the street
connections to Donner Pass Road and Church Street, including the realignment
of the "swoosh" to terminate at 90 degrees into the Donner Pass Road
extension. The modifications to the Master Plan area street and block layout
include:
• The balloon track remaining in its existing location.
• Three crossings of the balloon track to accommodate the travel of vehicles,
bicycles and pedestrians into and through the balloon track.
• The extension of Donner Pass Road terminates within the balloon track to
minimize the number of balloon track crossings, eliminating the connection
of Donner Pass Road Extension to Glenshire Drive. This modification results
in Church Street now being the through connection to Glenshire Drive.
• A roundabout at the connection of Donner Pass Road and Church Street.
• Less detail in the internal circulation of the Trout Creek and Industrial
Heritage districts. Future road networks would be developed with future
development projects.
• Shifting the potential park/plaza location north of Church Street at Street B
within the DE district to be within the balloon track adjacent to the Trout
Creek Greenway area.
These spatial revisions of the Master Plan are all contained within the
approximately 75 -acre Master Plan Area. Two of the modifications have the
potential to affect the findings of the 2009 EIR and are specifically considered in
the analysis below, in the Assessment sub -section: (1) the revised connection to
Glenshire Drive now being via Church Street; and (2) allowed development
within the balloon track resulting in three crossings of the balloon track. The
remaining revisions to potential park locations and minor circulation routes
within the Trout Creek and Industrial Heritage districts would not affect the EIR's
analyses or conclusions because the Master Plan's discussions of parks and
circulation in these two districts are conceptual.
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Specific development proposals for parks and local circulation within these two
districts would be reviewed by the Town staff at that time a future development
application is submitted, which will provide the level of detail necessary for the
Town to assess whether the proposals would result in any significant
environmental effects beyond the scope of the 2009 EIR identified or any other
applicable environmental review documents.
MODIFIED MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DEVELOPMENT (MAD)
STANDARDS
The proposed amendments include minor revisions to the MAD standards: a
reduction of the 1,000 -seat movie theater to a 750 -seat theater, and an increase
of the 20,000 square feet grocery store to a 35,000 square feet store. A
comparison of the MAD analyzed in the 2009 EIR and the MAD included in the
proposed Master Plan amendments are shown in Table 1 below. The MAD,
together with the development standards and guidelines regulate the overall
density and intensity of development that can occur within the Master Plan Area
(see Revised Master Plan, Section 10.3, for MAD implementation and
monitoring).
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TABLE 1: BUILD -OUT ALLOWED UNDER THE 2009 MASTER PLAN VS. 2016 MASTER PLAN
2009 MAD
2016 MAD'
Net Change / Notes
Downtown Extension District
Residential
220 multi -family units
220 multi -family units
No change
15 live/work units
15 live/work units
No change
50 work/live units
50 work/live units
No change
Retail Trade and/or Service Uses
65,000 sq ft of retail
65,000 sq ft of retail
No change
10,000 sq ft office
10,000 sq ft office
No change
60 -room hotel
60 -unit condo hotel
Insignificant refinement
20,000 sq ft grocery store
35,000 sq ft grocery store
Net increase of 15,000 sq.
ft.
Recreation and Public Assembly Uses
1,000 seat movie theater
750 seat movie theater
Reduced by 250 seats
25,000 sq ft civic building
25,000 sq ft civic building
No change
Industrial Heritage District
Residential
200 multi -family including:
200 multi -family units,
including:
No change
75 work/live units
75 work/live units
No change
125 residential units
125 residential units
No change
Retail Trade and/or Service Uses
5,000 sq ft retail
5,000 sq ft retail
No change
5,000 sq ft office
5,000 sq ft office
No change
Trout Creek District
Residential
60 residential units
60 residential units
No change
40 multi -family
40 multi -family
No change
20 single family
20 single family
No change
' Similar to the 2009 MAD, the 2016 MAD provides an alternate scenario for each
development district that allows for a different proportion of land uses and development mix than
the proposed scenario with no net increase in peak hour trips. Only the proposed scenarios for
both the 2009 and 2016 Master Plans are reflected in this table.
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2009 MAD
2016 MAD'
Net Change / Notes
25 live/work units
25 live/work units
No change
The Town has prepared an estimate of trip generation rates under the revised
MAD. This estimate is provided below in the discussion of traffic impacts. The
analysis concludes that the revised MAD would not result in a net increase in
peak hour vehicle trips. For this reason, impacts associated with the proposed
amendments do not exceed impacts associated with build out of the 2009
Master Plan, as evaluated in the Master Plan EIR.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The proposed Master Plan amendment includes three modifications to existing
development standards, several minor modifications to existing guidelines, and
the addition of a few new guidelines, as follows:
• (S1 0) The Solar Exposure standard is modified slightly to note that Figure 5-4
is a conceptualization of this standard. The note related to exceptions to this
standard, as well as the Streetwall Height standard (S4), are stricken from
Table 5-2 Railyard Master Plan General Development Standards and
incorporated in the Minor Exception provision added to Chapter 10.
1. (S14) Parking standards are modified for grocery use based on a
recommendation from LSC Transportation Consultants. Further language
regarding electric vehicles, carsharing, and unbundling of parking is
added to this standard.
• (S16) Text regarding a Comprehensive Signage Program is added to the Sign
development standard. The first phase of development in each District must
create a District -wide sign plan, or a Comprehensive Signage Program can
suffice for first phases of development that include multi -tenant sites.
Chapter 9, Implementation Measure 8, Master/Comprehensive Sign Program,
is similarly updated for consistency.
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• Guidelines across all zoning Districts are generally adjusted to reference the
revised roadway design. Guidelines are adjusted to match the new street
names= and layout and are not revised substantively.
• Language that a grocery store should not to exceed 25,000 sq. ft. is stricken
from two guidelines (DE -G20 and IH-G17), given that the MAD is revised to
allow 35,000 sq. ft. of grocery store use.
• Trout Creek description and one guideline (TC-G1) are updated to reflect and
support a greater mix of uses in the district.
• The Sustainable Project Design Guideline (G9) is updated to reflect current
status of LEED, to suggest applicable individual LEED concepts that should be
incorporated into the Master Plan and development projects, and to add text
regarding Sustainable Transportation that echoes the revised Parking and
Loading Standards (S14) described above.
• A fencing guideline (G12a, G12b, Gl2c) is added to address the design of
fencing that may be required by the California Public Utilities Commission.
• Generally, guidelines and standards discussing public spaces are modified to
reference "community gathering spaces" and a "Civic Opportunity Area"
rather than a town square. (Si 8 through S25, S27, G13, G14, G16)
• A standard regarding solar exposure in the town square and visibility of the
downtown from the town square is stricken (formally S21) and turned into a
guideline that reads: The majority of community gathering space areas
should be designed to take advantage of solar exposure and visibility to the
downtown core. (G15)
• A guideline is added to ensure a range of bicycle parking options are
provided throughout the Master Plan Area. (G22a)
2 Note that under the proposed Master Plan amendment, Donner Pass Road will be extended
eastward. A T -intersection will be created south of Church Street at the newly -extended Donner
Pass Road where Donner Pass Road currently begins to extend northward. This northward -
extending portion of what is now Donner Pass Road will be renamed.
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CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEW INFORMATION
In the six years since certification of the EIR, there have been some changed
circumstances with the potential to affect the 2009 EIR's analyses and impact
conclusions. As explained below, however, none of the changed circumstances
or new information would result in new significant impacts or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. A summary of
relevant changed circumstances and new information that could not have been
known at the time the 2009 EIR was certified is provided below.
• Since 2009, the number of residential units has increased an average of less
than 0.5 percent per year and Truckee's vacancy rates, which primarily relate
to second homeowners, has remained consistent at 50.5 percent.'
• Projected regional growth has decreased as the future buildout of the
Truckee/Martis Valley area will be lower than the forecasts analyzed in the
original EIR. In particular, several of the development projects in Martis
Valley (Placer County) have obtained final approval at development levels
lower than that identified in the Martis Valley Community Plan. As a result,
the development potential and resulting traffic volumes at full buildout of
these land uses is lower than original assumed.'
• The Town has approved two additional residential development projects
since 2009: the Lizondo subdivision which includes 16 multi -family units and
1 single-family unit; and the Coldstream development which includes 48
multi -family and 260 single-family units. The Lizondo subdivision was
approved consistent with the buildout contemplated in the 2025 General
Town of Truckee, 201 5. Town of Truckee Community Development 2014 Annual Report,
pp. 2-4.
Town of Truckee Community Development Reports 2010 to 2014.
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Plan, in place at the time of approval of the 2009 Master Plan, as was the
Coldstream Specific Plan.''
• In March 2015 the Town Council certified the EIR for and approved the
Joerger Ranch (PC -3) Specific Plan for commercial, manufacturing, workforce
housing and open space located at the intersection of Highway 267,
Brockway Road and Soaring Way. The Joerger Ranch Specific Plan was
approved with an equal development potential as assumed in the General
Plan.
• Residential buildout between 2009 and 2014 including completed, under
construction and approved housing units increased from 12,412 units to
1 3,791 , 62.4 and 69.3 percent of projected General Plan Buildout,
respectively.' This increase of approximately 1,379 units is an average
increase of approximately 1 .4 percent per year.
• An updated Trails and Bikeways Master Plan (Master Plan) and the Draft
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) were adopted by the Town Council in
September 201 5
• The Truckee Tahoe Airport Land Use Compatibility (ALUC) Plan was originally
approved by the Foothill Airport Land Use Commission in 2004, prior to the
approval of the Master Plan in 2009. The ALUC Plan identified land use
compatibility zones in the influence area of the airport and imposed specific
development limitations within these zones. An update to the ALUC Plan was
completed and approved by the newly formed Truckee Tahoe Airport Land
Use Commission (TTALU Commission) in October 2010, following adoption
of the Railyard Master Plan in 2009. The ALUC dated October 2010 reflects
the adoption of the ALUC Plan by the new managing authority, TTALU
Commission, on October 19, 2010. The land use compatibility zones
'Town of Truckee Planning Commission Resolution No. 2009-02 and No, 2009-07.
The Cold Stream Specific Plan was approved with a General Plan Amendment per
Ordinance 2014-07; however, the General Plan was amended only to revise road designations,
contemplated buildout for the area under the General Plan was not affected by this General Plan
amendment.
' Town of Truckee, 201 5. Town of Truckee Community Development 2014 Annual Report,
p. 13.
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affecting the Railyard Master Plan Area did not change substantively between
the two plan updates. Land use compatibility Zone C extends over the
eastern one -quarter of the Master Plan Area and Zone D(1) extends over the
remaining western portion of the area. A detailed description of the 2016
Master Plan's relationship to the ALUC Plan is provided as Appendix D of the
2016 Master Plan.
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL CHANGES TO ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS
The following describes the environmental impacts that could occur as a result
of the proposed changes to the Truckee Railyard Master Plan, changed
circumstances or new information. This discussion is organized by the
environmental topics that were addressed in detail in the certified 2009 EIR.
LAND USE
The 2009 EIR did not identify any significant impacts related to land use or
planning policy. (Draft EIR (DEIR), p. 79; Final EIR (FEIR), p. 268.) In particular,
the EIR found that the project would not: (a) disrupt or divide an established
community; (b) be incompatible with surrounding land uses; or (c) conflict with
applicable land use plans and policies.
The Master Plan amendments would not change the 2009 EIR's conclusions
about land use impacts. The relevant amendments include: keeping the balloon
track in its existing location, allowing development within the balloon track,
which would reallocate approximately 7 acres of developable area to the DE
district, and the associated modified street and block layout (see Exhibit A which
provides a comparison of the 2009 and 201 6 Master Plan conceptual plan). The
additional development area would not accommodate additional development
beyond what is permitted in the MAD. The minor refinements proposed to the
MAD that would allow a larger grocery store (from 20,000 square feet to 35,000
square feet) and reduce the maximum number of seats permitted in the theater
(from 1,000 seats to 750 seats) are the only modifications to the amount of
development that would result from the proposed Master Plan Amendments.
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Although the location of some of the development areas within the Master Plan
area would shift from what was analyzed in the 2009 EIR, the modifications
would not change the types of land uses considered in the 2009 EIR. The
proposed uses and development assumed in the 2009 EIR were determined to
be compatible with surrounding uses and not disrupt or divide an established
community. Additionally, no environmental impacts due to conflicts with land
use plans and policies were identified in the EIR. Because the 2016 Master Plan
amendments propose the same mix of land uses on the site, and do not
propose an increase in project area or the density or intensity of development,
the 2016 Master Plan would remain consistent with land use planning policies as
detailed in Appendix B of the 2016 Master Plan.
As a result, there are no changes in the project, or changes in the circumstances
in which the project is being undertaken that would result in new significant or
substantially more severe land use impacts. No new information has become
available since the 2009 EIR that indicates that the amended Master Plan would
result in any new significant or more severe land use impacts, nor are mitigation
measures or alternatives warranted to address potential land use impacts. No
significant land use impacts would result and no mitigation measures are
required, consistent with the findings of the 2009 EIR.
POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING
The 2009 EIR analyzed whether the Master Plan would displace substantial
numbers of existing housing or people, or induce substantial population growth
in an area, by looking at the potential population increase and/or any potential
additional jobs that would result from full build out of the Master Plan according
to the MAD. (DEIR, pp. 86-88; FEIR, p. 268.) The 2009 EIR did not identify any
significant impacts related to population, employment and housing.
After the 2009 EIR was prepared, the Town's population incrementally declined
through 2013, which shifted to population growth in 2014. Truckee's
population experienced a decline of less than one percent annually through
2013, and in 2014 experienced a 0.2 percent increase from 2013, the first
increase since 2010. According to the Department of Finance and Truckee's
2014 Community Development Annual Report, the population decreased from
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16,165 in January 2008 to 15,981 in January 2014, with an estimated
population of 16,100 for 2015." The first year the Town experienced growth
since the recession was in 2014, when the Town experienced a population
growth of 0.2 percent.' The average number of persons per dwelling unit
assumed in the 2009 EIR was 2.561 and as of January 2014 that number has
decreased to 2.49. The number of residential units has increased an average of
less than 0.5 percent per year and Truckee's vacancy rate, which primarily relate
to second homeowners, has remained consistent since 2010 at approximately
50 percent.'° The 2009 EIR identified a vacancy rate of approximately 44 percent
at the time of preparation.
When compared with the 2009 Master Plan MAD, the amended MAD proposes
similar total development buildout. The maximum allowed number of residential
units is the same as the 2009 Master Plan and the square footage of office does
not change across all three development districts." The only two changes in the
MAD are an increase in allowable retail square footage by 1 5,000 square feet in
the DE district —the grocery store from 20,000 to 35,000 square feet —and a
decrease in the allowable size of the movie theater by 250 seats -from 1000 to
750 —in the DE district. These minor changes will result in revised calculations
for the number of jobs generated by the project. Where the Draft EIR reported
that the 20,000 square feet grocery store would generate approximately 36 jobs
(20,000 / 550= 36.36), the currently proposed 35,000 square feet grocery store
would generate approximately 63 jobs (35,000 / 550= 63.64). This minor
increase of 27 jobs, which is less than 7 percent of the total number of 421 jobs
8 Town of Truckee, 201 5. Town of Truckee Community Development 2014 Annual Report,
p.4.
' 2009 Railyard Master Plan EIR and Town of Truckee Community Development 2014 Annual
Report
10 Town of Truckee, 201 5. Town of Truckee Community Development 2014 Annual Report,
p.4.
" As stated in Chapter 10, on p.125 of the 2009 Master Plan, transferring MAD between
Districts (e.g., reducing units in the Downtown Extension and increasing permitted units in the
Trout Creek) is permitted subject to approval of a Minor Master Plan Amendment. The 2016
Master Plan would be approved via a Major Master Plan Amendment that would cover the transfer
of MAD.
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that the Draft EIR estimated would be generated by the project, does not change
the EIR's impact conclusions.
The eight existing residences noted in the 2009 EIR as lying within the Master
Plan Area still exist within the Master Plan area. Consistent with the approved
Master Plan, the 2016 Master Plan does not propose removal or relocation of
these residences outside of the Master Plan Area. Thus, no housing units or
people would be displaced and no significant impact related to displacement
would result.
The 2016 Master Plan would not induce substantial population growth
consistent with the findings of the 2009 EIR. (DEIR, p. 88.) As the DEIR
explained, the population growth that would result from implementation of the
Master Plan (approximately 818 to 1,460 persons) is within the Town's build out
projections. The Town's 2025 General Plan defines buildout capacity as 19,901
residential units and a population of 28,263. Additionally, the amount and type
of development permitted under the Master Plan and associated MAD has not
significantly change; and the Town's population, average persons per
household, residential vacancies (mostly due to the large number of second
homes), and amount of existing and approved development has not significantly
changed since 2009. The changes that have occurred (i.e., a few years of
decreased population) would result in the effects (less -than -significant)
associated with implementation of the Master Plan being incrementally less than
what was estimated in the 2009 EIR.
In summary, no significant population, employment or housing impacts would
result and no mitigation measures are required for the 2016 Master Plan,
consistent with the findings of the 2009 EIR. The Town adopted an updated
Housing Element in January 2015. No new goals or policies were added that
would affect the findings of the 2009 EIR and discussion of Housing Element
consistency; the 2016 Railyard Master Plan is consistent with the 2015 Housing
Element.
TRANSPORTATION
The 2009 EIR identifies 17 significant impacts related to transportation,
circulation, and parking. (DEIR, pp. 1 19-1 61 ; FEIR, pp. 250-252, 264-266, 268-
273.) Table 1 list the intersections and roadway segments for which significant
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impacts were identified. Three of the impacts are project impacts and the
remaining 14 are cumulative. Mitigation Measures are recommended to mitigate
each of the impacts to a less -than -significant level for all but three of the
cumulative impacts that were found to be significant and unavoidable at:
• Donner Pass Road / Bridge Street (Impact TRAF-7)
• Bridge Street / West River Street (Impact TRAF-1 1)
• SR 267 South of 1-80 (Impact TRAF-1 5).
TABLE 1. INTERSECTIONS AND ROADWAY SEGMENTS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED IN RAILYARD EIR
(LTS = Less Than Significant; LTSM - Less Than Significant With Mitigation; SU = Significant and Unavoidable)
Exist
LOS
Exist
+
Proje
ct
LOS
Cum
No
Proje
ct
LOS
Cum +
Project
LOS
Exist +
Project
Finding
Cum +
Project
Finding
2
West River Street / McIver Crossing
E
F
F
F
LTSM
LTSM
_
7
Donner Pass Road / Bridge Street
F
F
F
F
LTSM
SU
13
Donner Pass Road /1-80 Eastern
Intchng EB Off Ramp
C
D
F
F
LTS
LTSM
17
SR 89 North / SR 267 / 1-80 Ramps
EB Ramps
C
C
F
F
LTS
LTSM
18
SR 89 North / SR 267 / 1-80 Ramps
WB Ramps
B
B
F
F
LTS
LTSM
19
Bridge Street / West River Street
F
F
F
F
LTSM
SU
22
SR 267 / Brockway Road / Soaring
Way
D
E
F
F
LTS
LTSM
23
WINTER
SR 267 / Airport Road / Schaffer Mill
Road
C
C
E
F
LTS
LTSM
STUDY INTERSECTIONS
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SR 267 / Airport Road / Schaffer Mill
Road
D
D
F
F
LTS
LTSM
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SR 267 South of 1-80
No
No
Yes
Yes
LTS
SU
ROADWAY SEGMENTS
SR 267 between Town Limit and
Airport Rd
No
No 1 Yes
Yes
LTS
LTSM
SR 267 between Airport Rd and
Northstar Drive
No
No . Yes
Yes
LTS
LTSM
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Since certification of the 2009 EIR, transportation conditions in the Truckee area
have generally stayed the same or improved. For the intersections impacted by
the Master Plan development, data collected in 2014 indicates that overall the
traffic volumes have decreased. To determine this, the PM peak -hour
intersection traffic volumes from the 2009 EIR were compared to 2014 volumes
that were recently presented by LSC Transportation Consultants and Town staff
at September 23, 2016 Traffic Fee Working Group meeting. The 2014 materials
provide volumes for 14 intersections, 10 of which overlap with the intersections
evaluated in the 2009 EIR. The comparison of volumes between what was
included in the 2009 EIR and 2014 data is presented in Table 2. The
intersections highlighted in grey are the 10 intersections for which the 2014
material is available. The 2014 volumes are in the row immediately below and
the volumes that have decreased since the 2009 EIR are highlighted in green.
The data shows that the total peak hour volumes and the majority of individual
movements decreased for 7 of the 10 intersections. For the intersection of SR
89 North/SR 267/1-80 Ramps EB Ramps (#17), the increase is negligible as the
total volumes only increase by 2 and the total of the critical volumes decreases.
As such this change is not considered significant.
The two intersections for which the total volumes, and the majority of the
individual movement volumes, increased are:
• Donner Pass Road/Pioneer (#1 5). The 2009 EIR does not show an impact at
this intersection under project or cumulative conditions. Although the
volumes at this intersection have increased, there is a planned and funded
improvement that ensures the intersection will operate at an acceptable level
of service under cumulative conditions in the future when traffic volumes
increase as a result of new development. The 2007 Traffic Impact Fee study
identified a one -lane roundabout for this intersection (which has
subsequently been constructed), while the updated 201 5 Traffic Impact Fee
study has identified an improvement to add a second lane to the existing
roundabout; this improvement would also be funded by the Town's Traffic
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Impact Fee. 12 This improvement is expected to be constructed when
determined necessary to maintain adequate Level of Service (LOS) thresholds.
Projects constructed as a part of the implementation of the 2016 Master Plan
will pay the Town's Traffic Impact Fee, and will therefore contribute its fair
share towards the cost of this improvement. Therefore, potential impacts at
this intersection will be reduced to a LTS level.
While traffic volumes at this intersection increased by 28 percent between 2009
and 2014, the impact of this increase is determined to be less than significant
because the existing LOS at this intersection is LOS A and the future cumulative
LOS is LOS D (without further mitigation) per the 2016 Truckee Area Traffic
Impact Fee Study (LSC, February 1, 2016)
The traffic analysis completed for the AB1 600 Traffic Impact Fee Study assumed full build
out of the Railyard prior to the proposed amendments. The trip generation for the 2009 plan
buildout was greater than the trip generation estimated for the 2016 Master Plan amendments
(see Transportation section).
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TABLE 2.2008 NO PROJECT PM PEAR -HOUR INTERSECTION VOLUMES COMPARED TO 201 4 VOLUMES (FOR SELECT INTERSECTIONS)
Intersection
NB
SR
EB
WB
Total
Left Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Summer
1
SR 89 South/West River Street
0
637
169
236
522
0
0
0
0
120
0
285
1,969
2014 volumes
0
609
211
169
427
0
0
0
0
118
0
221
1755
2
West River Street/McIver
Crossing
5
3
11
177
8
123
101
299
10
5
301
148
1,191
3
Donner Pass Road/McIver
Crossing
86
639
0
0
661
222
152
0 1 100
0
0
0
1,860
4
Donner Pass Road/I-80 Central
Interchange Ramps WB Off
Ramp
0
746
0
0
664
0
0
0
0
54
0
208
1,672
5
Donner Pass Road/I-80 Central
Ramps EB Off Ramp/High St
0
771
20
21
752
0
10
0
126
6
0
19
1,725
6
Donner Pass Road/Spring
Street
3
2
0
17
0
203
263
554
0
0
350
31
1,423
7
Donner Pass Road/Bridge
Street
241
119
244
13
96
22
37
239
271
213
110
5
1,610
2014 volumes
153
96
206
11
78
30
38
185
210
191
99
14
1311
8
Bridge Street/Church Street
0
141
18
13
106
0
15
5
10
15
0
68
391
9
Bridge St/ Jibboom Street -High
Street
189
11
23
11
12
4
1
112
100
12
44
8
527
10
Donner Pass Road/Church
Street
17
491
7
26
320
37
25
5
8
42
38
64
1,080
11
Donner Pass Road/Keiser Street
1
579
0
0
382
55
130
0
1
0
0
0
1,148
12
Donner Pass Road/Glenshire
Drive
176
0
181
0
0
0
0
324
385
238
261
0
1,565
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TABLE 2. 2008 NO PROJECT PM PEAK -HOUR INTERSECTION VOLUMES COMPARED TO 2014 VOLUMES (FOR SELECT INTERSECTIONS)
Intersection
NB
SB
EB
WB
Total
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
2014 volumes
155
0
144
0
0
0
0
320
252
198
198
0
1,267
13
Donner Pass Road/I-80 Eastern
Interchange Ramps EB Off
Ramp
0
505
0
0
355
0
163
0
144
0
0
0
1 ,1 67
14
Donner Pass Road/I-80 Eastern
Interchange Ramps WB On
Ramp
102
566
0
0
355
185
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,208
15
Donner Pass Road/Pioneer Trail
189
377
0
0
260
103
146
0
280
0
0
0
1,355
2014 volumes
159
488
29
13
353
136
148
3
216
18
4
21
1,588
16
SR 89 North/Donner Pass Road
145
314
22
3
191
213
284
9
230
1 6
5
2
1,434
2014 volumes
160
421
9
0
171
327
432
29
282
1
9
0
1,841
17
SR 89 North/SR 267/1-80
Ramps EB Ramps
0
562
431
190
299
0
123
0
251
0
0
0
1,856
2014 volumes
0
587
440
201
348
0
55
0
227
0
0
0
1858
18
SR 89 North/SR 267/1-80
Ramps WB Ramps
293
392
0
0
383
54
0
0
0
162
1
106
1,391
2014 volumes
376
310
0
0 1
351
40
0
0
0
165
1
118
1361
19
Bridge Street/West River Street
294
455
12
42
469
96
100
8
360
15
4
39
1,894
2014 volumes
286
406
8
23
352
86
93
9
393
19
6
25
1,706
20
Brockway Road/Palisades Drive
236
0
126
0
0
0
0
533
310
220
475
0
1,900
21
Brockway Road/Martis Valley
Road
91
5
160
20
5
18
5
372
115
142
351
5
1,289
22
SR 267/Brockway Road/Soaring
Way
291
807
12
55
374
120
148
48
356
18
76
120
2,425
2014 volumes
296
690
9
61
267
92
111
45
200
8
82
105
1,968
23
SR 267/Airport Road/Schaffer
Mill Road
21
743
34
72
638
47
165
9
35
44
5
155
1,968
24
SR 267/Northstar Drive
56
561
0
0
624
93
237
0
75
0
0
0
1,646
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TABLE 2. 2008 No PROJECT PM PEAK -HOUR INTERSECTION VOLUMES COMPARED TO 201 4 VOLUMES (FOR SELECT INTERSECTIONS)
Intersection
NB
SB
EB
WB
Total
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
Left
Thru
Right
25
SR 267/SR 28
1
0
2
402
1
259
190
765 1
2
704
368
2,695
28
SR 89 South/DPR/Frates Lane
428
76
193
82
191
86
107
412 482
289
574
105
3,025
2014 volumes
295
121
134
53
150
54
72
300
324
199
397
66
2,165
Winter
1
SR 89 SouthAVest River Street
0
1,369
144
158
414
0
0
0
0
80
0
112
2,277
23
SR 267/Airport Road/Schaffer
Mill Road
15
1,006
37
106
445
27
110
4
45
34
4
134
1,967
24
SR 267/Northstar Drive
41
328
0
0
382
142
730
0
359
0
0
0
1,982
25
SR267/SR28
0
0
0
539
0
304
245
668
1
18
507
271
2,553
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The discussion of impacts on local roadways presented in the 2009 DEIR
remains pertinent to the revised Master Plan, as there has been no change in the
Master Plan or other conditions that would change the conclusion that traffic
impacts would not be significant on the local roadways in the vicinity of the site.
The revised site circulation plan would extend Church Street eastward to
connect with Glenshire Drive, rather than the original plan to extend Donner
Pass Road eastward to connect with Glenshire Drive, which could potentially
change impacts on local roadways in the vicinity of the site by shifting traffic
away from Donner Pass Road and towards Church Street. This would result in a
daily traffic volume on Church Street between Bridge Street and Donner Pass
Road of approximately 237 vehicles per hour (or 2,700 vehicles per day) under
cumulative plus project conditions. However as this roadway segment will be
designated as a collector street, and as this volume is well below the capacity of
890 vehicles per hour for this type of roadway and thus results in a good level
of service, there is no potential for a significant impact.
Based on the findings discussed above, the existing transportation conditions
described in the 2009 EIR are representative of current conditions. As a result,
there are no significant changes in circumstances that require the No Project
traffic conditions to be updated. Further there is no change in circumstances
related to existing traffic conditions under which the Master Plan would be taken
that would require major revisions of the certified 2009 EIR, because of a new
significant impact or an increase in the severity of a previously identified
significant impact.
Cumulative Development Conditions (without Project).
Since the 2009 EIR was prepared, the amount of cumulative development
assumed in the traffic model has significantly decreased. The future buiidout of
the Truckee/Martis Valley area encompassed by the traffic model will be lower
than the forecasts analyzed in the 2009 EIR. In particular, several of the
development projects in Martis Valley (Placer County) have obtained final
approval at development levels lower than that identified in the Martis Valley
Community Plan. Additionally, the Town of Truckee AB1600 Traffic Impact Fee
study was updated in February 2016 and will go into effect April 25, 2016, and
will continue the existing funding program to ensure the improvements
included in the program are constructed. As a result, this suggests there are no
significant changes in circumstances that require the cumulative no project
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traffic conditions to be updated. Further there is no change in circumstances
related to existing traffic conditions under which the Master Plan would be taken
that would require major revisions of the certified 2009 EIR, because of a new
significant impact or an increase in the severity of a previously identified
significant impact.
Project Changes
The following 2016 Master Plan amendments could affect the transportation
findings of the 2009 EIR.
• Modification of the MAD which was used as the buildout scenario for the
2009 EIR.
• The extension of Donner Pass Road now terminates within the balloon track
to minimize the number of balloon track crossings, eliminating the
connection of Donner Pass Road Extension to Glenshire Drive. This
modification results in Church Street now being the through connection to
Glenshire Drive.
• The extension of Church Street to Glenshire Drive, which will be completed
in phases. The proposed phasing allows the development of the first three
blocks west of A Street prior to the connection of Church Street.
• The balloon track remaining in its existing location and three crossings of
the balloon track to accommodate the travel of vehicles, bicycles and
pedestrians into and through the balloon track.
The discussion below explains that none of these changes will affect the
findings of the 2009 EIR by resulting in new or significantly greater impacts or
requiring new mitigation measures.
MAD
The 2009 EIR utilized the MAD as buildout for the Master Plan. To assess
whether the modified MAD would affect the transportation findings, LSC
Transportation Consultants, the Town's transportation consultant, prepared an
updated trip generation estimate for the revised MAD which increases the size
of the grocer by 1 5,000 square feet and reduces the number of theater seats to
750 from 1,000. Table 3 provides a comparison of the estimated trips.
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TABLE 3. TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON
Projected External Trip Generation
PM Peak Hour
Daily
In
Out
Total
2016
MPA
8,205
466
436
872
2008
MP
11,012
427
451
878
Change
-2,807
39
-15
-6
The resulting change is a total of 872 external vehicle -trips in the PM peak hour
for the 2016 Master Plan, or 6 Tess than the 878 external vehicle -trips estimated
in the original EIR. The reduction in trips is a result of a new source document
for internal trips and pass -by trips that was published since the 2009 EIR was
prepared", which increases the reduction factors or "adjustment factors. (See
DEIR, Appendix C). Also, the fact that the grocery store (with a relatively high
proportion of pass -by trips) has increased helps the overall reductions. Given
the modified MAD, which was utilized as the buildout scenario for the Master
Plan traffic analysis included in the 2009 EIR, would not result in a net increase
in external peak hour trips.
Street Layout.
The modified street layout as described above would result in some
redistribution of vehicle trips within and adjacent to the Master Plan Area. LSC
Transportation Consultants completed an assessment that found that the
13 Trip Generation Handbook, 3' Edition (Institute of Transportation Engineers, August
2014)
' '' The DEIR's Appendix C, includes a May 30, 2008 memo from LSC Transportation
Consultants that explains the trip generation calculations. Table C includes columns under a title
"Total Project Generated Base Trips" to show the math for how the "adjustment factors" are used
with the "base trips" to provide the relevant Site Access Project Generated Trips and the Project
Generated Trips on Adjacent Streets figures. In other words, the numbers that are relevant to the
impact analysis are those under the columns Project Generated Trips on Adjacent Streets and Site
Access Project Generated Trips.
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modified layout would not trigger any new impacts according to the Town's
significance thresholds. (See Exhibit D2-- Railyard Traffic Findings. Since the
preparation of this memo, plans have been modified to include a roundabout at
Donner Pass Road / Church Street. A subsequent analysis of that intersection
with a roundabout indicates that adequate LOS B conditions would be provided.
A roundabout is being designed at the Church Street/Donner Pass Road
intersection. The final intersection designs will be reviewed, independent of the
Master Plan, as part of the Phase 1 development plans to ensure that the Town's
thresholds for acceptable operation are met at each intersection. The design
details associated with internal intersections are not part of the 2016 Master
Plan amendments.
Crossings of the Balloon Track.
The 2016 Master Plan amendments include the balloon track remaining in its
existing location and three crossings of the balloon track to accommodate the
travel of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians into and through the balloon track.
This modification will not significantly alter vehicle flow to and from the site.
The three crossings have been reviewed for potential safety impa..:ts by Greg
Chiodo, PE of Chiodo Associates (see Exhibit D3 --Assessment of Risk at the
Proposed Crossings, excerpted from the DRAFT CPUC Application for approval
to construct three public at -grade crossings, completed by Greg Chiodo, P.E., of
Chiodo Associates, July 2015).
The balloon track is used exclusively to turn snow removal equipment and other
maintenance -of -way equipment. It is not used in revenue service or for switching
of railcars. Almost all of the track usage occurs during winter storms when the
railroad runs its "ice breaker locomotives" and "flanger cars" in a loop between
the balloon track at Truckee and another balloon track on the other side of
Donner Pass. During full operation, these snow removal trains may make a trip
around the balloon track approximately every 4 hours. In summer months the
track may be used occasionally to turn maintenance -of -way machines or other
special equipment. Annual usage is expected to be less than 180 times; or an
average of approximately once every two days.
Given the intermittent use of the balloon track and how slow the equipment is
travelling (less than 10 MPH), the analysis found there is insignificant risk
associated with adding the three proposed crossings. Additionally a fence will
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be placed parallel with the balloon track, which will further define the roadways
and ensure safe crossings. As a result, keeping the balloon track in its existing
location and allowing three crossing is not expected to result in any additional
or more severe transportation safety impacts or the need for additional
mitigation measures beyond those identified in the 2009 EIR.
Phase I Development Prior to Extension of Church Street to Glenshire Drive
The updated Railyard plan would allow development of Phase I prior to the
extension of Church Street westward to Glenshire Drive. As this roadway
extension would reduce traffic volumes and improve traffic conditions at the
Glenshire Drive / Donner Pass Road intersection, it is important to consider
whether this development phase absent the Church Street extension would
result in LOS conditions at this intersection that would exceed Town LOS
standards. Phase I -generated traffic volumes were added to existing traffic
volumes and evaluated, which indicated that the critical northbound left -turn
movement at Glenshire Drive / Donner Pass Road would operate at LOS F
conditions, with 2.9 vehicle -hours of delay. As this is within the maximum of
4.0 vehicle hours of delay identified in the Town standards, this is considered to
be adequate LOS.
Changes to the Town's TIF Project List.
The 2009 EIR included 17 mitigation measures for transportation, circulation,
and parking impacts. (FEIR, pp. 268-273.) Since publication of the 2009 EIR, the
-Town has determined that the signal improvements recommended as Mitigation
Measures (MM TRAF-2. TRAF-4, TRAF-7, AND TRAF-1 1) for the project and
cumulative impacts at Donner Pass Road / Bridge Street and Bridge Street / West
River Street are the Town's responsibility. 15 Implementation of any
improvements at the Donner Pass Road / bridge Street intersection and the West
River Street / Bridge Street intersection is complex; these intersections sit on
either side of Union Pacific Railroad mainline tracks and are surrounded by
multiple historic buildings; their future improvements will require significant
public involvement and consideration of level of service, non -motorized
The Town made this determination independently and not as a result of any request or
negotiation with the project applicant.
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facilities, and safety needs concurrent with community character and other
Town General plan implementation goals. These improvements are Tong -range /
beyond the reasonable timeframe of Railyard Master Plan Phase I
implementation and are included in the Town's current list of Traffic Impact Fee
(TIF) Projects. The Town updated its list of TIF projects in late 201 5/early 2016
and then new Traffic Impact Fees will go into effect prior to consideration of the
2016 Master Plan amendments.
The mitigation measures for Impact TRAF-2 (Buildout of the Master Plan would
significantly contribute to existing 2008 No Project conditions deficient level of
service operations at the intersection of Donner Pass Road/Bridge Street) and
Impact TRAF-4 (Buildout of the Master Plan would contribute to existing 2008
No Project conditions deficient level of service operations at the intersection of
Bridge Street/West River Street/East River Street) require certain improvements
using traffic impact fees collected by the Town. MM TRAF-2 and MM TRAF-4
both state:
_Installation of a signal at this intersection is included in the Town's
traffic impact fee program. The project proponent shall pay Town of
Truckee impact fees contributing to this improvement. If the installation
of the traffic signal is not completed by the Town prior to issuance of the
first Certificate of Occupancy for any project in the Master Plan Area, the
project applicant shall construct said improvement using traffic impact
fees collected by the traffic impact fee program through a reimbursement
agreement with the Town.
(FEIR, pp. 268-269.)
The 2009 EIR concludes that installation of the signals will improve operations
at each intersection to LOS D and LOS E, respectively under the existing plus
project scenario.
The mitigation measures for Impact TRAF-7 (The Donner Pass Road/Bridge
Street intersection would operate at a deficient level of service in the 2025 No
Project condition; implementation of the Master Plan would contribute to
deficient level of service operations) and Impact TRAF-11 (The Bridge
Street/West River Street intersection would operate at a deficient level of service
in the 2025 No Project condition; implementation of the Master Plan would
contribute to deficient level of service operations) reference MM TRAF-2 and MM
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TRAF-4. (FEIR, pp. 270-271.) MM TRAF-7, and MM TRAF-11 require
implementation of MM TRAF-2 and TRAF-4 (payment of impact fee or installation
of the signals), respectively. However, the EIR acknowledges that such
improvements will not improve the intersection operation to an acceptable LOS
and that the impact at each intersection will remain significant and unavoidable.
The Town adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration for these cumulative
impacts as part of the adoption of the 2009 Master Plan.
The Town finds that a signal at either of these intersections can be separated
from the Railyard project and pursued as a Town project. These intersections sit
on either side of Union Pacific Railroad mainline tracks and are surrounded by
multiple historic buildings; their future improvements will require significant
public involvement and consideration of LOS standards as well as community
character and other Town General Plan implementation goals. The Town also
finds, however, that the TIF should continue to include improvements to these
intersections, so that the Town has the necessary funding to improve these
intersections when a preferred improvement design is identified. Accordingly,
MM TRAF-2 and TRAF-4 are proposed to be revised as shown in the attached
revised Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (Exhibit D4) to
delete the requirement that the project applicant construct the signal prior to
issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy; as revised, these measures still
require the project applicant to pay the TIF and the Town will pursue
improvements to these intersections independent of Railyard Master Plan
implementation. This approach will enable the Town to engage the public in
consideration of how to balance community character and historic resources
with the traffic benefits associated with these improvements. Because this issue
transcends the Railyard, the Town concludes that whether or how to pursue
these improvements should be considered as part of a separate, Town -
sponsored proposal.
As a result of these revisions, the intersections identified in Impact TRAF-7
(Donner Pass Road/Bridge Street) and TRAF-11 (Bridge Street/West River Street)
will operate at LOS F under both the Existing Plus Project and Cumulative Plus
Project scenarios. This change will not result in a new or substantially more
severe impact. The 2009 EIR concluded that Impacts TRAF-7 and TRAF-11 were
both significant and unavoidable. The Town adopted a Statement of Overriding
Consideration for each of these intersections that acknowledges that each
intersection would operate at an unacceptable level and identified project
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benefits that outweigh these unavoidable impacts. The revisions to MM TRAF-2
and MM-TRAF-4 do not alter those findings.
These revisions are also consistent with Policy P2.3 of the Town General Plan
(see below), which provides flexibility for the LOS standard at these two
intersections:
Policy P2.3 - Allow flexibility and exceptions to the LOS standards described in
Policy P2.1 for the following intersections:
• Bridge Street/Donner Pass Road
• Bridge Street/River Street
Conclusion
Based on the above findings, the 2016 Master Plan would result in the same
impacts with respect to transportation as those identified in the 2009 EIR.
Impacts and respective mitigation measures identified in the 2009 EIR remain
applicable to the 2016 Master Plan and there is no new information or change in
circumstances under which new impacts or significantly more severe impacts
would result.
AIR QUALITY
The 2009 EIR identifies three potentially significant impacts related to air
quality: Impact AIR -1 (Demolition and construction period activities could
generate significant dust, exhaust, and organic emissions); Impact AIR -2
(Implementation of the Master Plan would result in an increase in Long Term
Regional Emissions that would exceed the Northern Sierra Air Quality
Management District Significance Criteria); and Impact AIR -3 (Implementation of
the Master Plan could result in construction activities unexpectedly encountering
hazard materials or hazardous waste in soil that could result in exposure of
persons in the Plan Area to stationary source toxic air contaminants). (DEIR, pp.
213-218; FEIR, pp. 274-277.) One operation and one construction period impact
could both be mitigated to a less -than -significant level with implementation of
the mitigation measures included in the 2009 EIR. One additional operation
period impact (Impact AIR -2) related to an increase in Long Term Regional
Emissions was identified and cannot be reduced to a less -than -significant level.
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All other air quality impacts were found to be less than significant without
mitigation.
Since certification of the 2009 EIR, air quality conditions in the Truckee area
have changed incrementally for the various air pollutants based on data from
the Truckee monitoring station, but none of the changes have been significant.
Some of the level and days of exceedance have slightly increased and others
have decreased. Additionally, no significant regulatory or policy changes have
occurred since the 2009 EIR was prepared.
Revisions in the 2016 Master Plan would not result in significantly different
emissions than those estimated in the 2009 EIR given the maximum allowable
buildout under the 2016 Master Plan is essentially the same as what was
evaluated in the 2009 EIR. As described in Section 3, Transportation, the trip
generation estimates (in particular, the Project Generated Trips on Adjacent
Streets for the PM Peak Hour and for Daily Trips) for the 2016 Master Plan are
lower than what was estimated for Master Plan buildout evaluated in the 2009
EIR.
One of the three significant impacts identified in the 2009 EIR states that
implementation of the 2009 Master Plan would result in an increase in Long
Term Regional Emissions that would exceed the significance criteria of the
Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD). A multi -part
mitigation measure requires that the project applicant implement various
mitigations, including: each residence be equipped with a non -wood burning
source of heat; the provision of bus facilities as warranted; proportional
contributions to the regional transit system; the provision of pedestrian access
between bus service and major transportation points; the preparation of a
particulate matter emissions study; and the payment of air quality mitigation
fees. With implementation of this mitigation measure, the impact would be less
severe, but will remain significant and unavoidable.
The remaining significant impacts identified relate to the potential for
generation of significant dust, exhaust, and organic emissions by demolition
and construction period activities associated with implementation of the 2009
Canyon Springs Draft EIR
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Master Plan, and the possible exposure of persons in the Master Plan Area to
stationary source toxic air contaminants. Two mitigation measures are included
in the 2009 EIR that reduce these potentially significant impacts to a less -than -
significant level, which would do the same for the 2016 Master Plan.
The 2016 Master Plan would result in the same impacts with respect to air
quality as those identified in the 2009 EIR because: (a) the relevant trip
generation numbers are lower under the proposed project than was found in the
2009 EIR; (b) build out of the 2016 Master Plan would occur on the same site as
the 2009 Master Plan; and (c) the maximum allowable build out (the MAD) would
be almost identical to the 2009 Master Plan,. Impacts and respective mitigation
measures identified in the 2009 EIR remain applicable to the 2016 Master Plan
and there is no new information or change in circumstances under which new
impacts or significantly more severe impacts would result. Moreover, the
California Air Resources Board has adopted, and continues to develop,
regulations that reduce air pollutant emissions from off- and on -road
construction equipment; as these regulations are implemented, and the fleet of
available construction equipment turns over, the estimated level of impact
would be less than was estimated in the 2009 EIR, particularly related to off- and
on -road construction equipment. " The three mitigation measures included in
the 2009 EIR and as described above would remain applicable to the 2016
Master Plan. The latter two impacts would be mitigated to a less -than -significant
level. The other significant impact identified would remain significant and
unavoidable, consistent with the findings of the 2009 EIR and the Statement of
Overriding Considerations; this impact would not be more severe than disclosed
in the 2009 EIR.
" Examples include (1) 2015 revised limits on idling applicable to off -road diesel engines
(see http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs377.pdf), and (2) 201 2 regulations establishing fleet -
average emission standards for off -road diesel engines (see
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2010/offroadlsil 0/f inaloffroadreg.pdf).
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
The 2009 EIR evaluated greenhouse gas emissions with respect to the 2009
Master Plan's compliance with Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) in the Air Quality section
of the EIR. (DEIR, pp. 180-191, 205-21 3.) Strategies that had been identified by
State agencies (including the California Environmental Protection Agency Climate
Action Team and the California Air Resources Board) at the time of preparation
of the 2009 EIR were included in the EIR analysis. Strategies applicable to the
2009 Master Plan were included as either part of the 2009 Master Plan, required
mitigation measures in the 2009 EIR, or requirements under local or State
ordinances. With implementation of the identified strategies/measures, the
2009 Master Plan's contribution to cumulative GHG emissions was found not to
be significant. (DEIR, pp. 205-21 3.)
Since preparation of the 2009 EIR, neither the Town of Truckee nor the NSAQMD
have established significance thresholds for GHG emissions.
Revisions in the 2016 Master Plan are not expected to generate significantly
different greenhouse gas emissions than the 2009 Master Plan given the
maximum allowable buildout under the 2016 Master Plan is essentially the same
as what was included in the 2009 Master Plan. As described in Section 3,
Transportation, the trip generation estimates (in particular, the Project
Generated Trips on Adjacent Streets for the PM Peak Hour and for Daily Trips)
for the 2016 Master Plan are lower than what was estimated for Master Plan
buildout evaluated in the 2009 EIR.
Consistent with the adopted 2009 Master Plan, the 2016 Master Plan similarly
includes policies, guidelines and standards that carry forward the goals and
policies for sustainable project development within the Master Plan Area, such
as the integration of sustainable elements into the project. Overall, the 2016
Master Plan furthers the mixed -use development concepts included in the 2009
Master Plan, and promotes pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation within
and through the Master Plan Area, as to reduce vehicle -related greenhouse gas
emissions where possible. The Sustainable Project Design guideline (G9) has
been expanded and refined in the 2016 Master Plan to include specific LEED
concepts that should be incorporated in the implementation of the Master Plan,
as well suggested elements that will contribute to a sustainable transportation
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network that would aim to reduce vehicle dependency and effectively reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
As a result, there are no changes in the project, or changes in the circumstances
in which the project is being undertaken that would result in new significant or
substantially more severe greenhouse gas emissions impacts. No new
information has become available since the previous EIR that indicates that the
2016 Master Plan would result in any new significant or more severe greenhouse
gas emissions impacts, nor are new mitigation measures or alternatives
warranted to address potential greenhouse gas emissions impacts.
NOISE
The 2009 EIR identifies two potentially significant impacts related to noise:
Impact NOI-1 (Construction period activities could create significant short-term
noise impacts on existing noise sensitive land uses adjacent to the Plan Area,
and on buildings constructed within the Plan Area that would become occupied
before full buildout of the Plan Area); and Impact NOI-2 (Implementation of the
Truckee Railyard Master Plan could expose noise sensitive land uses within the
Railyard Master Plan Area to railroad -related noise levels in excess of normally
acceptable standards). (DEIR, 239-245; FEIR, pp. 277-279.) The first impact is
mitigated to a less -than -significant level with implementation of the
corresponding mitigation measure included in the 2009 EIR. The second impact
(Impact NOI-2) is mitigated with a mitigation measure, but not to a less -than -
significant level. It remains a significant unavoidable impact. All other impacts
were found to be less than significant without mitigation.
Since certification of the 2009 EIR, noise conditions in the Truckee area have not
significantly changed given there has been no new significant development
and/or changes in land use patterns that would suggest changes in conditions
that affect noise, such as the volume of vehicle traffic or operations of heavy
industry. The Airport Land Use and Compatibility (ALUC) Plan was updated in
2010, but the updated plan did not make any revisions related to noise. The
Master Plan Area is located inside of the 55 dBA CNEL contour; the noise
contours in Figure 2B (p. 2-25) is the same in both the 2004 and 2010 ALUC
Plans,. Thus, none of the three Master Plan districts would be located within 60
dBA CNEL contour even with the balloon track remaining in place. Additionally,
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no other regulatory or policy changes relevant to the project and noise have
occurred since the 2009 EIR was prepared.
The amendment to the Master Plan, which includes keeping the balloon track in
its current location and allowing development within the balloon track, would
intermittently increase the noise levels in proximity to the balloon track when
the track is being utilized. None of the other proposed amendments would
affect or be affected by noise.
The balloon track is used exclusively to turn snow removal equipment and other
maintenance -of -way equipment. It is not used in revenue service or for switching
of railcars. Almost all of the track usage occurs during winter storms when the
railroad runs its "ice breaker locomotives" and "flanger cars" in a loop between
the balloon track at Truckee and another balloon track on the other side of
Donner Pass near Fulda, approximately 40 miles west of Truckee. During full
operation, these snow removal trains may make a trip around the balloon track
approximately every 4 hours. In summer months the track may be used
occasionally to turn maintenance -of -way machines or other special equipment.
Annual usage is expected to be less than 180 times; or an average of
approximately once every two days. Given the intermittent use of the balloon
track, noise associated with its use and the proximity of it to residential, hotel
and office uses that may be developed with the DE District is expected to be
minimal; keeping the balloon track in its existing location thus is not expected
to result in any additional or more severe noise impacts or the need for
additional mitigation measures beyond those identified in the 2009 EIR.
One item of clarification is that the 2009 EIR includes discussion and mitigation
measures that relate to the distance from the railroad tracks from noise
receptors. References in the 2009 EIR to the railroad tracks refer to the mainline
tracks that run parallel to the southern edge of the Master Plan area and not the
balloon track.
The first significant impact identified in the 2009 EIR relates to construction -
period activities creating significant short-term noise impacts on existing noise
sensitive land uses adjacent to the Plan Area, and on buildings constructed
within the Plan Area that would become occupied before full buildout of the Plan
Area. Two mitigation measures are recommended to reduce this impact to a
less -than -significant level. Mitigation measure NOI-1 a requires the project
proponent to comply with all of the standard construction noise control
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measures of the Town's General Plan Policy P3.13 during all construction, and
mitigation measure NOI-1 b requires the construction contractor to ensure that
all general construction related activities are restricted to the hours of 7:00 a.m.
to 9:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday, or from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
Sunday. (DEIR, pp. 241-242; FEIR, p. 258.) These mitigation measures will still
apply to the amended master plan project.
The second significant noise impact identified is an operational -period impact
acknowledging that implementation of the Master Plan could expose noise
sensitive land uses within the Master Plan Area to railroad -related noise levels in
excess of normally acceptable standards. The increased impacts associated with
keeping the balloon track in its existing location and allowing development
within the balloon track falls within the scope of this impact. Mitigation measure
NOI-2 is recommended in the 2009 EIR to minimize this impact and ensure it is
reduced to a less -than -significant level where possible by siting units and
outdoor use areas away from the main rail lines and with the implementation of
certain construction and procedural requirements depending on the distance.
The mitigation includes a mandatory setback of 200 feet from the railroad
centerline, with which the 2016 amendments comply. The 2009 EIR found that
implementation of this mitigation measure would mitigate railroad noise levels
in most cases to comply with the Town's General Plan exterior noise level
standard of 65 dBA CNEL and the interior noise level standard of 45 dBA CNEL
for new mixed -use residential developments. (DEIR, pp. 244-245.)
The 2009 EIR notes that achievement of the mitigation measure for exterior
outdoor areas may not be feasible in all cases depending on final project design,
and that it may be the Town's desire to have some outdoor area that exceeds
the standard of 65 dBA. Additionally, railroad -related maximum and single -event
noise level impacts and noise impacts resulting from the noticeable tonal
content of train horns would still occur. As a result this impact would remain
significant and unavoidable. However it is noted that the Town and project
applicant anticipate requesting approval of a quiet zone at the Bridge Street
crossing, which if obtained could reduce this impact to a less -than -significant
level. Given approval of the quiet zone is outside of the Town's jurisdiction and
requires approval by the Federal Railroad Administration, it is not yet known if
implementing the quiet zone is feasible. As such, this impact remains
potentially significant and unavoidable. As mentioned in the Prior Project
Approvals and Environmental Review section of this document, the 2009 EIR was
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certified in conjunction with the approval of a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, which made findings that the Master Plan and associated
benefits outweigh this significant unavoidable impact and the four others
identified.
Impacts identified in relation to aircraft noise sources, ground -borne noise and
vibration impacts, and traffic noise impacts were less than significant without
mitigation. Although revision to the site layout between the 2009 and 2016
Master Plan changes the physical location of the three development districts (DE,
IH, TC) in relation to the ALUC airport compatibility zones (as discussed in the
Hazards and Hazardous materials section of this document). The 2009 EIR noted
that the 2009 Master Plan Area is located outside of the 60 dBA CNEL airport
noise contour with the exception of the eastern -most portion of the Plan Area
where the balloon track would be located. This statement is incorrect. As shown
in the 2010 ALUC Plan (see Figure 2B, p. 2-25), even the easternmost portion of
the Master Plan Area falls outside of the 60 dBA CNEL contour. Rather, the
Master Plan Area falls within the S5 dBA CNEL contour. The 2016 Master Plan
keeps the balloon track in its existing location and moves the IH and TC districts
east of the balloon track. Because both the original and revised Master Plan
Area, including the easternmost portion, would fall outside of the 60 dBA CNEL
contour and within the 55 dBA CNEL contour, there would be no impact in
shifting the districts and keeping the balloon track in its current location. The
2009 EIR also notes that the noise contours reflect generalized noise
projections, and do not take into account site specific topography, natural
vegetation, site orientation or other localized factors. Thus, the impact would
remain less -than -significant.
As a result, there are no changes in the Master Plan and its associated
amendments, or changes in the circumstances in which the project is being
undertaken, that would result in new significant or substantially more severe
noise impacts. No new information has become available since the previous EIR
that indicates that the 2016 Master Plan would result in any new significant or
more severe noise impacts, nor are new mitigation measures or alternatives
warranted to address potential noise impacts. The two mitigation measures
included in the 2009 EIR and as described above would remain applicable to the
201 6 Master Plan. The first significant impact identified would be mitigated to a
less -than -significant level, and the second would remain significant and
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unavoidable, consistent with the findings of the 2009 EIR and the Statement of
Overriding Considerations.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
The 2009 EIR identifies three potentially significant impacts related to geology
and soils that can be mitigated to a less -than -significant level: Impact GEO-1
(Seismically -induced ground shaking at the project could result in damage to life
and/or property); Impact GEO-2 (Structures or property at the project could be
adversely affected by settlement or differential settlement of project soils); and
Impact GEO-3 (Glenshire Drive improvements of the proposed project could be
adversely affected by slope stability impacts). (DEIR, p. 258-260; FEIR, pp. 279-
281.) All other impacts were found to be less than significant without
mitigation.
The 2016 Master Plan Area is comprised of the same area as the 2009 Master Plan.
The Railyard remains primarily undeveloped. Since certification of the 2009 EIR, soil
remediation has occurred and is described in further detail in Section 11, Hazardous
Materials. No other significant change has occurred to the geological conditions within
the Railyard Master Plan Area, and no significant grading or changes to the cut or fill
slopes have occurred. .
The majority of the revisions in the 2016 Master Plan would not affect any of the EIR
findings related to geology and soils as the boundary of the Master Area, the areas
planned for development, and the allowable buildout (and thus anticipated construction)
under the 2016 Master Plan are essentially the same as what was evaluated in the 2009
EIR. As described in Section 3, Transportation, the roadway layout for the Master Plan
Area has changed from the 2009 Master Plan, with a notable changes being Church
Street rather than Donner Pass Road will now be extended to connect with Glenshire
Drive and the balloon track will remain in its existing location. Glenshire Drive will not be
realigned around the relocated balloon track as shown in the 2009 Master Plan. The
road cut and reshaping of the adjacent slopes immediately north of Glenshire Drive
required for the realignment are no longer necessary, thus reducing over -steepening of
the slope above the site and potential slope stability issues, slope failures, landslides
and road blockages at this location. Grading will be needed for the roundabout, but with
the city's standard permit conditions, no significant impacts would result.
Three mitigation measures are included in the 2009 EIR to reduce the potentially
significant impacts to less -than -significant levels. Mitigation measure GEO-1 requires a
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design -level geotechnical investigation prepared by a licensed professional and
approved by the Town of Truckee Division of Building and Safety and Town Engineer.
Mitigation measure GEO-2 requires that the geotechnical investigation include measures
to minimize potential damage related to non -uniformly compacted fill is minimized and
slope stability. Mitigation measure GEO-3 generally stipulates that roadway
improvement design shall consider slope stability conditions where slope cuts may be
necessary to accommodate the realignment of local roads. Although Glenshire Drive will
no longer be realigned as contemplated in the 2009 Master Plan, GEO-3 may be
applicable where proposed roadway improvements require large cuts or fills. The 2016
Master Plan currently does not identify proposed roadway improvements with large cuts
or fills that may have slope stability issues. As a result, all three impacts and all three
mitigation measures are applicable to the 2016 Master Plan and, given that the Project is
located on the same site as the 2009 Master Plan and there have been no changes in
geological or soils conditions, there is no new information or change in circumstances
under which the Project is being undertaken that would change this finding.
As a result, there are no changes in the Master Plan and its associated amendments, or
changes in the circumstances in which the project is being undertaken, that would result
in new significant or substantially more severe geologic or soil impacts. No new
information has become available since the previous EIR that indicates the 2016 Master
Plan would result in any new significant or more severe geology or soil impacts, nor are
new mitigation measures or alternatives warranted to address potential geology or soil
impacts.
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
The 2009 EIR identifies five potentially significant hydrology and water quality
impacts that can be mitigated to a less -than -significant level: Impact HYD-1
(Construction activities could result in degradation of water quality in the
receiving waters by reducing the quality of stormwater runoff); Impact HYD-2
(Post -construction site uses could result in degradation of water quality in the
receiving waters by reducing the quality of stormwater and snowmelt runoff);
Impact HYD-3 (Dewatering may contain contaminants and if not properly
managed could cause health and safety -related impacts to construction workers
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and the environment); Impact HYD-4 (Alteration of the site drainage patterns
could potentially result in exceedance of the capacity of downstream stormwater
conveyance structures, resulting in localized flooding); Impact HYD-5 (Existing
water supply wells present the potential for migration of urban
pollutants to the aquifer). (DEIR, pp. 273-280; FEIR, pp. 282-288.) All other
impacts were found to be less than significant without mitigation.
Since certification of the 2009 EIR, existing conditions have changed and/or
some new information is available related to restoration of Trout Creek and the
100 -year flood zone. As described in further detail in Chapter 3 of the 2016
Master Plan, the Town received an Urban Stream Restoration grant through the
California State Department of Water Resources and received Proposition 50
Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Implementation Funds under the
Tahoe Sierra IRWMP prior to the approval of the Master Plan in 2009. Restoration
of a portion of Trout Creek (a portion of Reach 1, Reach 2, and Reach 3) was
complete in 2014 with these funds. For Reaches 4 and 5, which are immediately
adjacent to the balloon track and within the Master Plan Area, the Town is
studying several creek realignment and floodplain management alternatives and
preliminary designs and anticipates designing and restoring remaining reaches
of the Trout Creek independent of the Master Plan as funding becomes
available. The restoration of these reaches will affect what portions of the
Master Plan Area fall within the 100 -year flood zone. Preliminary modeling of
these restoration efforts has been completed by the Town and the findings were
utilized to update the 2016 Master Plan.
The 2016 Master Plan acknowledges that the final design and construction of
the restoration of these reaches will affect how much of the northern portions
Master Plan area adjacent to the creek can be developed. Nonetheless, under the
revised Master Plan, no development will occur within the 100 -year zone. The
2016 Master Plan envisions that the balloon track will remain in its current
location adjacent to Trout Creek. This will affect Reaches 4 and 5 of Trout
Creek, which are within the Railyard Master Plan Area. As explained above, the
Town is studying several creek realignment and floodplain management
alternatives and preliminary designs for Reaches 4 and 5. There may be
increased impervious surfaces under the revised Master Plan Area, but Best
Management Practices and relevant mitigation measures will continue to apply
and address any potential impacts.
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The boundaries of the three development districts and the open space area
along Trout Creek as reflected in the 2016 Master Plan have been modified from
the 2009 Master Plan based available information from the Town regarding
floodplain mapping and preliminary reach designs. These floodplain maps were
utilized as best available knowledge in determining the northern boundaries of
the development districts, and considered in determining the extent of open
space surrounding Trout Creek for purposes of floodplain management. As
proposed, the 2016 Master Plan accommodates and is consistent with the
Town's current and future plans for the restoration of Trout Creek. The 2016
Master Plan acknowledges that development near Trout Creek in this northern
portion of the Master Plan Area may be limited. Improvement of these reaches is
anticipated to increase the amount of developable land in the northern areas of
the Master Plan Area, but all development will comply with MAD standards
discussed above.
Since 2009, some policy related to hydrology and water quality regulation has
changed, though these changes do not affect the findings of the 2009 EIR. On
September 2, 2009, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a
new Construction General Permit (CGP) (Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ, as amended
by Order No. 2010-0014-DWQ) that superseded the existing CGP on July 1,
2010. The CGP is implemented and enforced by the Regional Water Quality
Control Boards (RWQCBs), which in the context of the Town of Truckee, is the
Lahontan RWQCB. The CGP applies to construction activity that disturbs one acre
or more and requires the preparation and implementation of a stormwater
pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) that identifies best management practices
(BMPs) to minimize pollutants from discharging from the construction site to the
maximum extent practicable. The current CGP differs from the prior CGP but not
in any way that would affect the findings of the 2009 EIR in relation to the 2016
Master Plan. The Town is also under a new NPDES Permit, Phase II Small
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4), Order 201 3-0001, with which the
project will need to comply. This differs from prior conditions but not in any way
that would affect the findings of the 2009 EIR in relation to the 2016 Master
Plan.
For the reasons described above, the proposed amendments to the Master Plan
would not result in significantly different hydrology or water quality impacts
than those identified in the 2009 EIR. Importantly, the maximum allowable
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buildout under the 2016 Master Plan is essentially the same as what was
evaluated in the 2009 EIR.
The first of the five potentially significant impacts identified is a construction -
period impact that relates to the potential degradation of water quality in the
receiving waters due to stormwater runoff from construction activities.
Mitigation measure HYD-1 requires the project proponent to prepare a Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) designed to reduce potential impacts to
surface water quality throughout the construction period of the project to a less -
than -significant level. The second impact identifies that post -construction site
uses could result in degradation of water quality in the receiving waters by
reducing the quality of stormwater and snowmelt runoff, due to new
construction and intensified land uses at the Master Plan Area resulting in
increased vehicle use and potential discharge of associated pollutants.
Mitigation measure HYD-2 requires project proponent to prepare an erosion and
drainage report demonstrating consistency with the Town's adopted SWMP and
would reduce the impact to a less -than -significant level.
The third impact identified that dewatering may contain contaminants and if not
properly managed could cause health and safety -related impacts to construction
workers and the environment. Mitigation measure HYD-3 requiring the SWPPP to
include provisions for the proper management of construction -period
dewatering activities reduces this impact to a less -than -significant level. The
fourth potentially significant impact identified relates to the alteration of the site
drainage patterns potentially resulting in exceedance of the capacity of
downstream stormwater conveyance structures, which would result in localized
flooding. This impact is reduced to a less -than -significant level by mitigation
measure HYD-4 requiring the Project to implement Low Impact Development
(LID) design standards and participate in the Leadership in Energy Environmental
Design Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Pilot Program, including
advanced stormwater management techniques, as feasible. Further, the
mitigation measure notes that as a condition of approval of the final grading
and drainage plans for the project, the project proponent shall prepare a
hydraulic analysis to demonstrate certain findings and that the plans shall
comply with Town of Truckee requirements. Finally, mitigation measures HYD-
Sa and HYD-5b address the potential for existing water wells to introduce urban
pollutants to the aquifer.
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Impacts and respective mitigation measures identified in the 2009 EIR remain
applicable to the 2016 Master Plan and there is no new information or change in
circumstances under which the Master Plan is being undertaken that would
change this finding. Because the 2016 Master Plan would be constructed on the
same site as the 2009 Master Plan and in conformance with the latest State
building codes and other local and regional requirements (i.e., C3 Stormwater
Regulations), and includes guidelines and standards relating to the
incorporation of LEED standards, the 2016 Master Plan would result in the same
less -than significant impacts with respect to hydrology and water quality. No
new mitigation measures are required. No new information would result in new
significant environmental effects with respect to hydrology and water quality.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The 2009 EIR identifies four potentially significant impacts related to biology
that can be mitigated to a less -than -significant level: Impact BIO-1 (Yellow
Warbler/Nesting Birds. Implementation of the project could impact nesting
yellow warbler and/or other birds); Impact 310-2 (Willow Flycatcher:
Implementation of the Draft Master Plan could impact willow flycatcher); Impact
B10-3 (Sierra Nevada Mountain Yellow -legged Frog. Implementation of the
project could impact Sierra Nevada mountain yellow -legged frog); and Impact
BIO-4 (Jurisdictional Waters. Implementation of the project would impact waters
of the U.S. and CDFG waters, including approximately 0.25 -acre of non -wetlands
waters in Trout Creek; no wetlands would be impacted. Implementation of the
Draft Master Plan would impact 0.30 -acre of CDFG waters). (DEIR, pp. 299-302;
FEIR, pp. 289-291.) All other impacts were found to be less than significant
without mitigation.
Since certification of the 2009 EIR, biological conditions of the Railyard Master
Plan Area have not significantly changed aside from some restoration of Trout
Creek having occurred —restoration of a portion of Reach 1, Reach 2, and Reach
3 was complete in 2014, in accordance with Town and SWRCB policy and
executed with Proposition 50 funds, and an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the project was adopted by Town Council in January 201 1 . The
second phase of the Reach 1 Trout Creek Restoration Project (Reach 1, Phase 2),
has yet to be constructed. Further discussion of Trout Creek restoration efforts
is included in Section 8, Hydrology and Water Quality, of this document, and
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Chapters 3 and 6 of the 2016 Master Plan. Aside from these changes, no other
changes in existing biological conditions have occurred. The 2016 Master Plan
Area is comprised of the same area as the 2009 Master Plan and remains
primarily undeveloped.
As described in Section 8, Hydrology and Water Quality, the boundaries of the
three development districts and the open space area along Trout Creek as
reflected in the 2016 Master Plan have been modified from the 2009 Master Plan
based available information from the Town regarding floodplain mapping and
preliminary reach designs. The 2016 Master Plan acknowledges that
development near Trout Creek in this northern portion of the Master Plan Area
may be limited and that restoration of some portions of Trout Creek will be
necessary prior to later phases of development occurring- notably Reach 5, as
the Church Street to Glenshire Drive connection will need to be constructed in
conjunction with restoration of this reach (see Chapter 6 of the 2016 Master
Plan for further discussion). Implementation of the Master Plan, although a
separate project, thus will work in conjunction with restoration of Trout Creek.
Revisions in the 2016 Master Plan would not result in significantly different
impacts to biological resources than those identified in the 2009 EIR for the
reasons described above, and given that the maximum allowable buildout under
the 2016 Master Plan is essentially the same as what was evaluated in the 2009
EIR.
The first potentially significant impact identified in the 2009 EIR relates to the
potential for implementation of the project to impact nesting yellow warbler
and/or other birds. Mitigation measures 310-1 a, BIO-1 b, and 310-1 c, which place
certain restrictions or require certain actions based on whether construction
occurs during nesting or non -nesting seasons, reduce the impact to a less -than -
significant level. The second impact identified relates to the potential for
implementation of the project to impact willow flycatcher. Mitigation measures
B10 -2a and B10 -2b require that all work that will encroach into Trout Creek or
the associated riparian corridor be monitored by a qualified biologist to ensure
willow flycatcher are not adversely affected by project construction, and, if a
willow flycatcher is observed during the monitoring effort, that all work in the
immediate vicinity be halted until the bird has left the area. These mitigation
measures would reduce the impact to a less -than -significant level.
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The third impact identified relates to the potential for implementation of the
project to impact Sierra Nevada mountain yellow -legged frog. Mitigation
measures B10 -3a and B10 -3b require that a qualified biologist conduct a
preconstruction survey for Sierra Nevada mountain yellow -legged frog, and if
any are found, that they are relocated to a suitable location downstream of the
work area. These mitigation measures would reduce the impact to a less -than -
significant level. The fourth impact relates to implementation of the project
impacting waters of the U.S. and California Department of Fish and Game
(CDFG) waters. Mitigation measures B10 -4a, B10 -4b, B10 -4c, and B10 -4d would
reduce the impact to a less than significant level by requiring: (a) the east end of
the Master Plan Area that is not included in the current (verified) delineation be
delineated and submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for
verification; (b) U.S. or CDFG waters permanently impacted during construction
be mitigated by approved methods; (c) all mitigation lands be protected in
perpetuity through recordation of a conservation easement or equivalent
method; and (d) the project proponent obtain any regulatory permits that are
required from the Corps, RWQCB, and /or CDFG prior to issuance of a grading
permit or other authorization to proceed with project construction.
Impacts and respective mitigation measures identified in the 2009 EIR remain
applicable to the 2016 Master Plan and there is no new information or change in
circumstances under which the Project is being undertaken that would change
this finding. Because implementation of the 2016 Master Plan would occur on
the same site as the 2009 Master Plan, the 2016 Master Plan would result in the
same less -than -significant impacts with respect to biological resources.
Therefore, impacts would be similar to those identified in the 2009 EIR, and
would continue to be less than significant. No new mitigation measures are
required. No new information would result in new significant environmental
effects with respect to biological resources.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
The 2009 EIR identifies four significant impacts related to cultural resources:
Impact CULT -1 (Implementation of the Master Plan will result in demolition of
the Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse, an architectural resource that meets the
definition of historical resources under CEQA); Impact CULT -2 (Implementation
of the Master Plan may result in the destruction of archaeological deposits that
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may meet the definition of historical or unique archaeological resources under
CEQA); Impact CULT -3 (Ground -disturbing activities within the Plan Area may
impact significant paleontological resources); and Impact CULT -4 (Ground -
disturbing activities within the Plan Area may disturb human remains, including
those interred outside of formal cemeteries). (DEIR, pp. 344-349; FEIR, pp. 291-
295.) Three impacts are mitigated to a less -than -significant level with
implementation of corresponding mitigation measures included in the 2009 EIR.
The remaining impact (Impact CULT -1) is reduced with a mitigation measure,
but not to a less -than -significant level. It remains a significant unavoidable
impact. All other impacts were found to be less than significant without
mitigation.
Since certification of the 2009 EIR, conditions in the Railyard Master Plan Area
related to cultural resources have not significantly changed. The 2016 Master
Plan Area is comprised of the same area as the 2009 Master Plan. The Railyard
remains primarily undeveloped, and no grading or changes to the slope or fill of
the site have occurred.
The first significant impact identified relates to implementation of the Master
Plan resulting in demolition of the Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse, an
architectural resource that meets the definition of historical resources under
CEQA. Mitigation measure CULT -1 would reduce the severity of this impact, but
not to a less -than -significant level. The mitigation measure requires that prior to
issuance of any demolition permits for the affected properties, the applicant
shall prepare architectural documentation of the Union Pacific Railroad
Warehouse minimizing the environmental impact of this buildings' loss. With
implementation of this mitigation measure, the impact will be less severe, but
will remain significant and unavoidable.
The remaining significant impacts identified relates to the potential for
implementation of the Master Plan to result in the destruction of archaeological
deposits that may meet the definition of historical or unique archaeological
resources under CEQA, an impact to significant paleontological resources,
and/or the disturbance of human remains. Mitigation measures CULT -2a, CULT -
2b, CULT -3, and CULT -4 are included in the 2009 EIR to reduce these potentially
significant impacts to a less -than -significant level.
Impacts and respective mitigation measures identified in the 2009 EIR remain
applicable to the 2016 Master Plan and there is no new information or change in
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circumstances under which the Project is being undertaken that would change
this finding. Because implementation of the 2016 Master Plan would occur on
the same site as the 2009 Master Plan, the 2016 Master Plan would result in the
same impacts with respect to cultural resources as those identified in the 2009
EIR. No new mitigation measures are required. No new information would result
in new significant environmental effects with respect to cultural resources. The
four mitigation measures included in the 2009 EIR and as described above
would remain applicable to the 2016 Master Plan. The latter three impacts
would be mitigated to a less -than -significant level. The first significant impact
identified would remain significant and unavoidable, consistent with the
findings of the 2009 EIR and the Statement of Overriding Considerations.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The 2009 EIR identifies two potentially significant impacts that can be mitigated
to a less -than -significant level: Impact HAZ-1 (Site development would occur in
areas with documented and/or partly characterized environmental releases
associated with historical site uses), and Impact HAZ-2 (Construction activities
may unexpectedly encounter hazard materials or hazardous waste in soil or
groundwater). (DEIR, pp. 369-273; FEIR, pp. 296-298.) All other impacts were
found to be less than significant without mitigation.
Since the 2009 EIR, progress has been made in soil remediation efforts for the
Master Plan Area. As described in Chapter 3 of the 2016 Master Plan, the
eastern portion (east of the balloon track) was determined to be suitable for
residential development and requires no further remediation. Remediation of
the western portion (the Phase 1 project area, west of the balloon track)—i.e.,
Berry -Hinckley's remediation of a fuel leak from its card -lock facility, the only
remediation required by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the
lead agency, in this portion of the Master Plan Area has been considered for
case closure, with the required 60 -day comment period having concluded in
September 2016. The extensive investigation and remediation of the central
portion of the Master Plan Area (within the balloon track) was completed in
September 201 3, and a no further action letter from the RWQCB was sent on
November 18, 2014. The southern portion of the central portion is restricted to
commercial development on the ground floor, while upper levels can be
residential. No further remediation is necessary. Groundwater (except in the
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area of the Berry -Hinckley facility) does not require monitoring or remediation.
These actions have fulfilled a majority of the requirements of the first mitigation
measure mentioned above.
The first potentially significant impact relates to site development occurring in
areas with documented and/or partly characterized environmental releases
associated with historical site uses. Mitigation measure HAZ-1 would reduce the
impact to a less -than -significant level, requiring that existing contamination be
remediated or that engineering controls (engineered caps, vapor barriers, or
other appropriate technologies) and administrative controls (land use
restrictions) be implemented to ensure that potential future occupants of the
Master Plan Area are not exposed to site -related contamination that exceeds
acceptable health standards. The second impact relates to the potential for
construction activities to unexpectedly encounter hazard materials or hazardous
waste in soil or groundwater not identified as part of the aforementioned
mitigation measure. Mitigation measures HAZ-2a and HAZ-2b require that
certain actions take place on site, including, but not limited to, a requirement
that work cease in the vicinity of the suspect material discovered, and the
development of emergency procedures to be approved by the Town prior to
issuance of a grading or building permit. These mitigation measures would
reduce the impact to a less -than -significant level.
The 2009 EIR identifies less -than -significant impacts related to: (1) the
transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials and the risk of upset; (2)
hazardous emissions and hazardous materials use near schools; (3) emergency
response and evacuation plans; (4) wildland and urban fire hazards; and (5)
airport safety. The 2016 Master Plan does not propose any changes that would
affect the findings of the 2009 EIR relating to these impact areas and related
significance criteria.
The 2016 Master Plan incorporates a revised site plan that puts portions of the
IH and TC districts in Compatibility Zone C of the Truckee -Tahoe Airport Land
Use Compatibility (ALUC) Plan, where the 2009 Master Plan did not. However, as
demonstrated in Appendix D of the 2016 Master Plan, the 2016 Master Plan
complies with the density and intensity restrictions associated with Zone C, the
most restrictive zone. The memorandum incorporated as Appendix D was
submitted to and reviewed by the Truckee Tahoe Airport Land Use Commission
(TTALUC) on March 22, 2016, as well as reviewed by Mead & Hunt, Inc.,
consultants to the TTALUC. Mead & Hunt concluded that a TTALUC
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determination of conditional consistency for the Railyard Master Plan is
appropriate. If this determination is adopted by the TTALUC, review of individual
development projects will not be required as long as those projects are clearly
consistent with the Master Plan and no further changes or variances to the
Master Plan standards are proposed (exceptions listed in TTALUCP Policy 2.3.5).
In these respects, the proposed Master Plan is therefore consistent with the
ALUC Plan.
In one respect, the 2016 Master Plan is potentially inconsistent with the ALUC
Plan. Both the 2004 and 2010 ALUC plans include a provision that restricts
development to three habitable aboveground floors in Zones D(1) and C. Further
both the 2004 and 2010 ALUC plans permit up to 50 feet in height within Zone
C; heights exceeding 50 feet are subject to ALUC review. Within Zone D up to
100 feet is permitted and heights in excess of 100 feet require ALUC review.
The 2009 Master Plan, as well as the 2016 Master Plan amendments, allows
development up a maximum height of 50 feet with no restriction on the number
of floors except along the streetwall where three stories is the maximum
permitted. No modifications related to height are proposed as part of the 2016
Master Plan amendments. The TTALUC staff is recommending that the
Commission grant an exception per Policy 3.3.6 of the ALUC Plan'R to address
'd The ALUC Plan's Policy 3.3.6 states:
Other Special Conditions: The compatibility criteria set forth in this plan are
intended to be applicable to all locations within the Truckee Tahoe Airport influence area.
However, it is recognized that there may be specific situations where a normally
incompatible use can be considered compatible because of terrain, specific location, or
other extraordinary factors or circumstances related to the site.
(a) After due consideration of all the factors involved in such situations, the
Commission may find a normally incompatible use to be acceptable.
(b) In reaching such a decision, the Commission shall make specific findings as to
why the exception is being made and that the land use will not create a safety hazard to
people on the ground or aircraft in flight nor result in excessive noise exposure for the
proposed use. Findings also shall be made as to the nature of the extraordinary
circumstances that warrant the policy exception.
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the aboveground habitable floors. The Commission is scheduled to review this
proposal at its meeting of April 22, 2016 Further, the 2016 Master Plan
amendments, similarly to the 2009 Master Plan, will, to the extent feasible,
incorporate design features to help protect the building occupants in the event
of a small -aircraft crash. Examples of such features include concrete
construction, upgrading the strength of the building roof, an enhanced fire
sprinkler system, and an increased number of emergency exits. As a result, the
2016 Master Plan amendments would not modify anything from the 2009
Master Plan that would affect compliance with the ALUC plan.
Impacts and respective mitigation measures identified in the 2009 EIR remain
applicable to the 2016 Master Plan. There is no new information or change in
circumstances under which the Master Plan is being undertaken that would
change this finding. The 2016 Master Plan would not result in a new significant
impact with respect to hazards and hazardous materials, or result in a
substantial increase in the severity of impacts previously identified in the 2009
EIR. Therefore, impacts would be similar to or less severe than those identified
in the 2009 EIR, and would continue to be less than significant. No new
mitigation measures are required. No new information would result in new
significant environmental effects with respect to and hazards and hazardous
materials.
UTILITIES AND SERVICES
The 2009 EIR did not identify any significant impacts related to utilities or public
services. (DEIR, pp. 380-383; FEIR, p. 298.) As described in the Population
section of this document, the 2016 Master Plan provides for a MAD almost
identical to the 2009 Master Plan (except for three minor changes), and would
not raise the maximum potential population increase at full build out of the
(c) The burden for demonstrating that special conditions apply to a particular
development proposal rests with the project proponent and/or the referring agency, not
with the ALUC.
(d) The granting of a special conditions exception shall be considered site specific
and shall not be generalized to include other sites.
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Project as compared to the 2009 Master Plan. Thus, the 2016 Master Plan
represents no greater potential than identified in the 2009 EIR for any adverse
effects related to services or utilities.
Further, the Project applicant is in the process of preparing site improvement
plans and working with the appropriate utility agencies and the Town Engineer
to create an infrastructure plan for water, sewer, storm water, electric, gas, and
telecommunication services, and will also work with local the police and fire
department to ensure adequate access to the site is provided. The applicant has
obtained will -serve letters from Truckee Sanitary District and the Truckee
Donner Public Utility District stating that adequate sewer, water, and electrical
services will be provided to the site.
As a result, there are no changes in the project, or changes in the circumstances
in which the project is being undertaken, that would result in new significant or
substantially more severe services or utilities impacts. No new information has
become available since the previous EIR that indicates that the 2016 Master Plan
would result in any new significant or more severe services or utilities impacts,
nor are new mitigation measures or alternatives warranted to address potential
services or utilities impacts. No significant services or utilities impacts would
result and no mitigation measures are required for the 2016 Master Plan,
consistent with the findings of the 2009 EIR.
VISUAL RESOURCES
The 2009 EIR found potential impacts to scenic vistas and scenic resources,
scenic highways, and visual character to be less than significant. (DEIR, pp. 408-
410.) And Impact VIS-1 (Implementation and buildout of the Master Plan Area
would result in sources of light and glare) could be mitigated to less than
significant levels with the implementation of mitigation measure VIS-1. (DEIR, p.
410; FEIR, p. 299.)
Although the site layout of the Master Plan area has changed from the 2009
Master Plan to the 2016 Master Plan and the overall footprint of development
has been enlarged due to the balloon track remaining in place and development
occurring within the balloon track, the standards and guidelines relating to
design, and the general scale and type of development contemplated in the
2016 Master Plan have not changed significantly from the 2009 Master Plan.
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Implementation of the standards and guidelines within the 2016 Master Plan,
together with goals and polices of the Truckee General Plan and the 2016
Master Plan, would ensure that future development within the Master Plan Area
would be of high quality architectural design, site design, and building
orientation that is appropriate for the historic Downtown, and thus that
implementation and buildout of the Master Plan Area would not substantially
degrade the character or quality of the Master Plan area and its surroundings.
Compliance with Truckee General Plan and the 2016 Master Plan goals and
polices and would also ensure that no significant impacts on scenic vistas,
scenic resources, and designated scenic corridors would result.
The 2009 EIR found one potentially significant impact relating to light and glare
generated by development of the Master Plan Area, which would be reduced to a
less -than -significant level with mitigation. Because development within the
Master Plan Area must comply with the Town's General Plan policies for
protecting the night sky and reducing light and glare in new developments
(Community Character Element policies P4.1 and P4.2 above), compliance with
these policies would result in less -than -significant impacts related to light and
glare. The 2009 Master Plan did not incorporate the Town of Truckee Develop-
ment Code standards for exterior lighting. Mitigation measure VIS-1 requires
that, prior to adoption of the Draft Master Plan; the Town Development Code
standards for exterior lighting (Section 18.30.060) shall be incorporated in the
Draft Master Plan. The inclusion of development within the balloon track would
increase the overall amount of developable area within the Master Plan Area,
and thus potentially increase the number of sources of light and glare. However,
the impacts identified in the 2009 EIR would not be substantially greater given
the Town's night sky requirements; no new mitigation measures are required.
Because the 2016 Master Plan would be subject to the same mitigation measure,
the 2016 Master Plan would have a similarly less -than -significant impact related
to light and glare.
As a result, there are no changes in the project, or changes in the circumstances
in which the project is being undertaken, that would result in new significant or
substantially more severe aesthetic impacts. No new information has become
available since the 2009 EIR that indicates that the 2016 Master Plan would
result in any new significant or more severe aesthetic impacts, nor are new
mitigation measures or alternatives warranted to address potential aesthetic
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impacts. No significant aesthetic impacts would result with implementation of
the mitigation measure included in the 2009 EIR.
CONCLUSION
As discussed above, development associated with the 2016 Master Plan was
adequately considered in the 2009 EIR. The refinements incorporated into the
application do not represent changes that would result in new or more severe
impacts (or require new or significantly altered mitigation measures) beyond
those already identified in the 2009 EIR. The same mitigation measures adopted
by the Town in 2009 would continue to apply to the project. The EIR and this
addendum provide adequate environmental review for the 2016 Master Plan,
and no subsequent or supplemental EIR is warranted.
Exhibits
a. Exhibit Dl - Master Plan Vision Plan Comparison
b. Exhibit D2 - Railyard LOS: Cumulative Plus Project, Assuming Diversion
Away from Delays at Church St./ Donner Pass Road
c. Exhibit D3 --Assessment of Risk at the Proposed Crossings, excerpted
from the DRAFT CPUC Application for approval to construct three public
at -grade crossings, completed by Greg Chiodo, P.E., of Chiodo
Associates, July 2016
d. Exhibit D4 - Revised Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program
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Planning Commission Resolution 2016-20
EXHIBIT C2
Railyard LOS: Cumulative Plus Project, Assuming Diversion Away from Delays at Church
St. / Donner Pass Road
Resolution 2016-20
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TRANSPORTATION
CONSULTANTS, INC.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
MEMORANDUM
2690 Lake Forest Road, Suite C
Post Office Box 5875
Tahoe City, California 96145
(530) 583-4053 FAX: (530) 583-5966
info@Isctahoe.com
www.lsctrans.com
To: Kevin Brown, Holliday Development
From: Gordon Shaw, PE, AICP, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc.
Date: November 12, 2015
RE: Railyard Traffic Findings
This memo presents the results of an updated analysis of trip generation, traffic assignment and
Level of Service for the intersections within or immediately adjacent to the Railyard project. This
analysis reflects the following:
• The land uses identified as the Maximum Allowable Development (MAD) in the most
recent Truckee Railyard Master Plan. Note that the analysis was limited to the base
land uses, and did not include evaluation of the second set of land uses for each of the
three districts.
• The assumption that a roundabout would not be provided at the Donner Pass Road /
Church Street intersection.
Traffic and Pedestrian Volumes
This analysis is conducted for future cumulative conditions with the Railyard project buildout. It
thus reflects both buildout of the current development scenario for the Railyard, as well as
buildout of the Truckee General Plan. Trip generation was conducted consistent with the
assumptions in the Railyard EIR. The revised trip generation table is presented as Table A.
The resulting PM peak -hour total trip generation on adjacent streets (872) is less than the value
found for the land uses evaluated in the Railyard EIR (878).
In this setting, pedestrian interaction with traffic will reduce roadway capacity. Pedestrian
crossing volumes were estimated based upon the land uses, location of parking, and expected
pedestrian travel paths. Relatively high hourly total two-way volumes are estimated to consist of
200 pedestrians traveling along the north side of Donner Pass Road Extension, 120 per hour at
key crossing locations along Donner Pass Road Extension (and on Donner Pass Road west of
Donner Pass Road Extension), and 100 pedestrians per hour along the south side of Church
Street. The pedestrian volumes crossing Church Street are expected to be relatively modest
(20 per hour at any one location).
Traffic volumes were first assigned based upon direct travel paths. Traffic conditions were then
evaluated based on the following assumed intersection control and configuration:
Railyard Updated Traffic Findings Page 2 November 12, 2015
• Donner Pass Road / Glenshire Drive — Northbound Stop, with 2 -stage left turn, separate
northbound left and northbound right turn lanes, and separate westbound left turn lane.
• G►enshire Drive / Church Street — Northbound Stop, with 2 -stage left turn, separate
northbound left and northbound right turn lanes, separate eastbound right turn lane and
separate westbound left turn lane.
• Donner Pass Road / Church Street — Eastbound and Westbound Stop, with separate left
turn lane and shared through/right turn lane on the southbound, eastbound and
northbound approaches, and separate left turn, through, and right turn lanes on the
westbound approach.'
• Donner Pass Road / Donner Pass Road Extension — Southbound Stop, with separate
southbound right turn lane and through/left lane, separate eastbound left turn lane and
through/right lane, and separate westbound left turn lane and through/right lane. South
leg assumed to be exit (southbound) only.
• Donner Pass Road Extension / A Street — 4 -Way Stop, with single shared
left/through/right lane on all four approaches.
• Church Street / A Street — Northbound and Southbound Stop, with single shared
left/through/right lane on all four approaches.
Based upon the results of the initial traffic analysis, it was determined that long delays would
occur for the following specific movements: westbound left turns from Church Street onto
Donner Pass Road, and southbound left turns from Donner Pass Road to Donner Pass Road
Extension. In peak traffic periods, drivers would therefore choose travel paths to avoid these
delays. Specifically, the westbound left delays at Church/Donner Pass Road would cause
westbound drivers on Church Street to instead turn left on A Street and right on Donner Pass
Road Extension. (This could be encouraged by signage facing east on Church Street east of A
Street saying "Downtown Truckee Next Left".) The southbound left delays at Donner Pass
Road / Donner Pass Road Extension would cause southbound drivers on Donner Pass Road
heading to the eastern portion of the Railyard to instead turn left on Church Street. The traffic
assignment was adjusted to reflect these patterns, until the delays on the key movements were
reduced to marginally acceptable levels. The resulting traffic volumes reflecting these
diversions due to delays are shown in Table B.
Level of Service
The revised volume assignments were then re-evaluated, assuming the traffic controls and
intersection configurations presented above. The results are shown in Table C. As shown,
some movements would reach LOS F, with substantial average delays. However, in no case
would the Town's standard of no more than 4.0 vehicle -hours of delay be exceeded. Therefore,
the Town's LOS standard can be achieved at all intersections. The 95"' percentile queues,
moreover, do not cause queues from any one intersection to spill back into another intersection.
Without the separate westbound right turn lane, this intersection would not attain Town LOS standards.
TABLE A: Weekday Trip Generation -- Buildout of Truckee Railyard 2015 Proposal
Master Pfan At nendns?M Apprcaben Dated October 2. 2015
Adjustment Factors
Tn Generauan Rates'
p
Total P roled Generated Base Tnps
Nat.Aubo
Internal Internal Trips
Sole Access Project Generated
Tripps
Prgect Generated Tnps on
Adjacent Streets
ITE Land
PM Peak Hour
PM Peak Neuf
Trips. Trips External to
Pia Peak Fleur
Pass -By
PM Peak Hour
Location pes05ption ITE Land Use Use Code Quantity Unit?
Daly
In Out Total
Daily
In Out Total
Inbound Outbound Site
Da 4y
M Out Total
T rips
Daly
In Cot Total
Downtown
Extension
District
Morse -Theater Moee Theater with Matinee 444 750 Seals 2.08 0.03 0.04 0.07 1,560 20 33 53 11% 38% 5% 1,119 17 19 36 0`.E 1,119 17 19 36
Condo -Hotel Hotel 310 60 Rooms 8.92 0.34 0.36 0.70 535 21 21 42 17% 32% 4% 388 17 14 33 0% 388 17 16 33
Restaurant Nigh Turnover Restaurant 932 4.5 KSF 127.15 7.19 6.13 13.32 572 32 28 60 47% 70% 5% 226 16 8 24 43% 129 9 5 14
Restaurant Quality Restaurant 931 4.5 KSF 89.95 5.02 2.47 7.49 405 23 11 34 47% 70'.1 5% 160 12 3 15 44% 89 6 2 8
Ca1e.'Cofee Shop fast-Foed Restaurant 933 3.0 KSF 716.00 13.34 12.81 26.15 2.148 40 38 78 47% 701. 5% 847 20 11 31 4915. 432 10 6 16
Lounge Drinking Place 425 3.0 KSF 205.36 7.48 3.86 11.34 616 22 12 34 47% 70% 5% 243 11 3 14 44% 136 6 2 6
Conference/Event ULI - Cont CenferBanquef (3) 4.5 KSF 90.00 20.00 2.00 22.00 405 93 9 99 11% 3815 5% 290 76 5 81 0% 292 76 5 61
htulYanay Residential Apartment 220 235 DU Regressor Equation 1,548 96 51 147 58% 46% 5% 706 38 26 64 0% 706 38 26 64
WOrkJLive Units Blended Apartren9Ol51ce 220, 710 50 lints 17.68 0.66 1.45 211 884 33 73 106 17% 32% 444 641 26 48 74 055 641 26 46 74
Office General Circe Butting 710 '10.0 KSF Regression Equation 228 15 75 93 95:5 25% 4% 88 1 54 55 0% 88 1 54 55
Retail Specialty Retail 825 520 KSF 44.32 2.81 2.21 5.02 2,216 141 110 251 28% 44% 5% 1,347 96 59 155 34% 889 64 38 '102
Grocery Store Supermarket 850 35.0 KSF 102.24 Regression Equation 3.578 163 175 358 285E 44% 5% 2.175 125 93 218 36% 1.392 80 60 140
Civic Civic (Lrbrary&Museum) 1160, 1162 25 KSF 42.00 2.45 3.34 5.80 1.050 61 64 145 11!5 36% 4% 761 52 50 102 21% 601 41 40 81
Subtotal - Block 15,745 777 720 1,497 8.990 508 393 901 6.900 391 321 712
Industrial
457959 •
Livejwork Units Apartment 220 125 Units Regression Equation 881 56 30 86 58% 46% 6% 402 22 15 38 0% 402 22 16 38
Work/Live Units Blended Ape:lnseal'O16ce 220. 710 75 Units 17.68 0.66 1.45 2.11 1,326 49 109 158 95% 255: 44: 509 2 78 81 015 509 2 79 81
Retail Specialty Retail 826 5 KSF 44.32 2.81 2.21 5.02 222 14 11 25 2855 4414 555 135 10 6 15 34% 89 6 4 10
UPRR Office Office 750 5 KSF 11.03 0.25 1.24 1.49 55 1 6 7 9515 2555 4% 21 0 4 4 055 21 0 4 4
Subtotal 2,484 120 156 276 1,067 34 104 138 1.021 30 103 133
trout C.ee k'
Multifamily Apartment 220 40 DU 6.65 0.40 0.22 0.62 266 16 9 25 58% 46% 5% 121 6 5 11 0% 121 6 5 11
S'ngle Family Single Family 210 20 DU 9.52 0.66 0.39 1.05 190 13 5 21 58% 461.5 51A 87 5 4 9 014 87 5 4 9
LiveANak Units Apartment 220 25 DU 6.65 0.40 0.22 0.62 165 10 5 16 58`.5 45% 5% 76 4 3 7 0% 76 4 3 7
Subtotal 622 39 22 62 284 16 11 27 264 15 12 27
TOTAL: BUILDOUT 18,851 936 898 1,835 10,341 558 509 1,066 8.205 436 436 B72
Subtotal At Buildout by Land Use Type
Oltce 283 16 81 97 109 1 58 59 109 1 58 59
Condn1Fiotel 535 21 21 12 388 17 14 33 368 17 18 33
Retail 6,016 338 296 634 3.658 231 157 389 2,370 150 102 252
Restaurant 3,741 117 89 206 1,475 59 25 84 786 31 15 46
Cinema 1,560 20 33 53 1119 17 19 36 1,119 17 19 36
Residential 5.261 273 285 559 2,541 105 179 284 2.542 103 181 264
Conference)Event 405 90 9 99 290 76 5 81 290 76 5 81
Civc 1,050 61 64 145 761 52 50 102 601 41 40 81
Nole 1 - Trip gernerabon rates are estimated using the Institute of Transportaton Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 9•h Edtion Note 2- KSF = 1.000 square feet gross Boor area.
Nole 3' Based Oft Urban Land Inslitate parking demand of 30 vehicles per kst, assumes 2/3 entering in FM peak hour, 10% drdpoli(ewing, and 1 full and 1 hall event per peak day. Note 4 land use sce1Nn0 evaluated in the 2008 EIR.
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TABLE B: Future Cumulative Summer PM Peak -Hour Traffic Volumes -- Assuming Diversion Away From Westbound Delays at
Church/Donner Pass Road
Northbound Southbound Eastbound Westbound
Left Thru Right Left Thru Right Left Thru Right Left Thru Right
Church Street / Glenshire Drive
Donner Pass Road / Glenshire Drive
Donner Pass Road / Church St
Donner Pass Road / Donner Pass Road Ext
Donner Pass Road Extension / A Street
Church Street / A Street
124 0 65
8 0 359
37 536 44
0 0 0
104 22 0
22 0 44
0 0 0
0 0
146 164 41
8 37 147
6 0 3C9
3 0 27
G 604 107
0 472 268
25 37 21
452 108 14
69 71 0
24 145 10
296 229 0
460 356 0
18 67 140
0 270 151
0 92 0
312 73 3
TABLE C: Railyard LOS: Cumulative Plus Project, Assuming Diversion Away from Delays at Church St./ Donner
Pass Road
Intersection
95th
Vehicle- Percentile
Avg. Delay Hours of Queue Meets Town LOS
Intersection Control Movement LOS (Seconds) Delay (vehicles) Standards?
Assumed Traffic Control
Church Street / Glenshire Drive
NB Stop, 2 Stage NBLT
NBL
E
39.7
--
3.2
Yes
NBR
B
14.6
--
0.5
WBL
B
11.5
--
1.7
Donner Pass Road / Glenshire Drive
NB Stop, 2 Stage NBLT
NBL
F
74.3
0.17
0.4
Yes
NBR
E
44.6
--
8.3
WBL
B
14.4
--
3.5
Donner Pass Road / Church St
EW Stop
NBL
A
8.0
--
0.1
Yes
SBL
A
10.0
--
0.6
EBL
F
479.7
3.33
3.4
EBTR
F
50.3
0.82
2.0
WBL
F
90.6
0.46
1.1
WBT
F
109.1
2.04
3.8
WBR
C
19.6
1.7
Donner Pass Road / Donner Pass Road Ext
NS Stop
SBLT
F
303.9
3.83
4.4
Yes
SBR
C
24.4
2.3
EBL
B
14.7
--
3.6
WBL
A
0.0
--
0.0
Donner Pass Road Extension / A Street
All -Way Stop
NBLTR
A
9.3
--
0.7
Yes
SBLTR
A
9.8
1.8
EBL
A
9.7
0.8
WBL
A
9.1
--
0.5
Church Street / A Street
NS Stop
NBLTR
F
57.7
1.07
2.5
Yes
SEBLR
A
81.4
0.1
WBL
B
10.4
--
1.4
Planning Commission Resolution 2016-20
EXHIBIT C3
Assessment of Risk at the Proposed Crossing, Excerpted from the Draft CPUC
Application for Approval to Construct Three Public At -Grade Crossings, Completed by
Greg Chido, P.E., of Chido Associates, July 2016
Resolution 2016-20
Page 17
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Assessment of Risk at the Proposed Crossings.
Excerpted the DRAFT CPUC Application for approval to construct three public
at -grade crossings. Information and analysis completed by Greg Chiodo, P.E. of Chiodo
Associates, July 2015
All three of the proposed new crossings are crossings of the railroad's "balloon track." The
balloon track is used exclusively to turn snow removal equipment and other maintenance -of -
way equipment. It is not used in revenue service or for switching of railcars. Almost all of
the track usage occurs during winter storms when the railroad runs its "ice breaker
locomotives" and "flanger cars" in a loop between the balloon track at Truckee and another
balloon track on the other side of Donner Pass near Fulda approximately 40 miles west of
Truckee. During full operation, these snow removal trains may make a trip around the
balloon track approximately every 4 hours. In summer months the track may be used
occasionally to turn maintenance -of -way machines or other special equipment. Annual usage
is expected to be less than 180 times; or approximately %z train per day.
Curvature in the balloon track limits train speed to 10 mph. Queuing on the crossings is not
expected to occur, however, at this low speed and with the types of trains operating on the
track, trains will be able to stop before entering the crossing if vehicles are stalled or queued
on a crossing.
Risk calculations were performed using the methodology presented in US DOT's, Grade
Crossing Handbook (updated with current equations and constants). The spreadsheet
developed for the analysis uses the same equations and produces the same results as the
FBA's web based accident prediction system, WBAPS, when applied to existing crossings
(WBAPS can only be used on crossings that are in DOT's database). The spreadsheet
calculations presented in Exhibit' "K" and summarized in the table below demonstrate that
there is very little risk associated with adding the three proposed crossings as long as they are
equipped with flashing light signals with gates.
Listed below are some conclusions that can be drawn from the risk calculations:
• There is less than a 50-50 chance of any accident occurring on any of the new crossings
during the 100 -year design lifetime of the project and the severity of any accidents will
be limited because of low train speeds
• Most probably there will not be a casualty accident on the new crossings during the life
of the project — mean time between casualty accidents = 258 years
• The chance of fatal accident on one of the new crossings during the life of the project is
insignificant — mean time between fatal accidents = 4,225 years
• The net safety result of the project will be to reduce grade crossing risk in Truckee. This will
be accomplished by equipping the existing Bridge Street crossing with medians. Adding
those medians will reduce risk at that crossing more than the three new crossings will
increase total grade crossing risk in Truckee, whether or not the Town decides to pursue a
quiet zone. Residual risk in 2025 without the project would be $30,744 for just the Bridge
Street crossing. residual risk with the project for all four crossing will be $26,320 in the worst
case scenario.
Predicted Train Vehicle
Accidents Per Year
Predicted Mean Time
Between Accidents
Predicted Fatal
Accidents per Year
Predicted Mean Time
Between Fatal
Accidents
Predicted Casualty
Accidents per Year
Predicted Mean Time
Between Casualty
Accidents
Residual Risk w/ SSM's
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DOT No.
Street Name
A
MTBA
FA
MTBF
CA
MTBCA
RRWI1
RRWOH
EXISTING CONDITION PER DOT RECORDS
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.028722
34.8
0.003649
274,1
0.010817
92.4
$20,/81
544,671
ACTUAL EXISTING CONDIT ON - (3 LANES OF TRAFFIC VERSUS 2 SHOWN IN DOT RECORDS)
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.031673
31.6
0.004023
248.5
0.011929
83.8
529,532
$49,260
NO PROJECT 2025 TRAFFIC LEVELS
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.032973
30.3
0.004189
238.7
0.012418
80.5
$30,744
551,282
WITH PROJECT - 2025 TRAFFIC LEVELS - NO SSM'S
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.034278
29.2
0.004354
229.7
0.012910
77.5
$31,961
553,311
OPP 206.32
TBD
Donner Pass Extn.
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
$2,414
54,027
OPP 206.35
TBD
Church St (west)
0.005989
167.0
0.000090
11115.4
0.001472
679.5
52,960
54,938
OPP 206.50
TBD
Church St. (east)
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
52,414
$4,027
0.050034
20.0
0.004591
217.8
0.016782
59.6
$39,750
566,303
WITH PROJECT - NEW CROSSINGS ONLY - 2025 TRAFFIC LEVELS - NO SSM'S
OPP 206.32
TBD
Donner Pass Extn.
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
52,414
$4,027
OPP 206.35
TBD
Church St (west)
0.005989
167.0
0.000090
11115.4
0.001472
679.5
52,960
54,938
OPP 206.50
TBD
Church St. (east)
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
52,414
54,027
0.015757
63.5
0.000237
4224.6
0.003872
258.2
$7,789
512,992
WITH PROJECT - 2025 TRAFFIC LEVELS - WITH BRIDGE STREET MEDIANS
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.008569
116.7
0.001089
918.6
0.003227
309.8
57,990
513,328
OPP 206.32
TBD
Donner Pass Extn.
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
$2,414
$4,027
OPP 206.35
TBD
Church St (west)
0.005989
167.0
0.000090
11115.4
0.001472
679.5
52,960
54,938
OPP 206.50
TBD
Church St. (east)
0.004884
704.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
52,414
54,027
0.024326
41.1
0.001325
754.6
0.007100
140.8
515,779
526,320
WITH PROJECT - 2025 TRAFFIC LEVELS • WITH MEDIANS AT ALL CROSSINGS
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.008569
116.7
0.001089
918.6
0.003227
309.8
57,990
513,328
OPP 206.32
TBD
Donner Pass Extn.
0.001221
819.0
0.000018
54517.8
0.000300
3332.5
5604
51,007
OPP 206.35
TBD
Church St (west)
0.001497
667.9
0.000022
44461.7
0.000368
2717.8
5740
51,235
OPP 206.50
TBD
Church St. (east)
0.001221
819.0
0.000018
54517.8
0.000300
3332.5
5604
51,007
0.012509
79.9
0.001148
871.3
0.004195
238.4
$9,938
$16,576
WITH PROJECT - 2025 TRAFFIC LEVELS - WITH MEDIANS AT BRIDGE STREET & CHURCH STREET (WEST ONLY)
206.05
753 183A
Bridge Street
0.008569
116.7
0.001089
918.6
0.003227
309.8
57,990
513,328
OPP 206.32
TBD
Donner Pass Extn,
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
52,414
$4,027
OPP 206.35
TBD
Church St (west)
0.001497
667.9
0.000022
44461.7
0.000368
2717.8
5740
$1,235
OPP 206.50
TBD
Church St. (east)
0.004884
204.7
0.000073
13629.5
0.001200
833.1
57,414
54,027
0.019835
50.4
0.001258
795.0
0.005996
166.8
$13,559
522,617
Planning Commission Resolution 2016-20
EXHIBIT C4
Railyard Master Plan
Revised Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program
Resolution 2016-20
Page 18
ADDENDUM to the 2009 Truckee Railyard Draft Master Plan EIR (SCH No. 2007122092)
CEQA Compliance for the Truckee Artists' Lofts proposed within the Railyard Master Plan
Area and associated Master Plan Amendments.
April 2016
Truckee Development Associates (TDA) submitted an application to amend the Railyard
Master Plan (MPA) in early October 2015. The scope of the amendments are associated with
the following three items:
1. Balloon track staying in its current location. The primary revision needed to
accommodate this changed circumstance is modifying some of the circulation and the
area of the DE District which would permit development within the balloon track.
2. MAD Revisions. Better understanding the likely markets for attracting a grocer and
theater within the DE District, TDA would like to modify the size of the grocer included
in the 2009 Master Plan from 20,000 to 35,000 and reduce the movie theater from up
to 1.000 seats to 750 seats.
3. Minor Refinements. As both the TDA and the Town staff have been working the
Master Plan over the past year, we have identified items that could be better clarified
or updated with more current information.
Subsequent to the submittal of the MPA, TDA and CFY Development, respectively, submitted
the following:
• October 9, 2015 Rail House and Vesting Tentative Map Application
• November 11, 2015 Artist Lofts Development Application
As part of the processing these applications the Town compiled the attached Addendum that
provides an analysis of the proposed amendments to the Truckee Railyard Master and
confirms that analysis of the Master Plan in the 2009 certified EIR remains adequate and that
the proposed amendments do not trigger the need for any additional CEQA analysis. The
analysis in the Addendum concludes that there are no substantial project changes and no
substantial changes in the project circumstances. The analysis also supports that there is no
new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been
known with the exercise of reasonable diligence when the 2009 EIR was certified, which
would require major revisions of the certified 2009 EIR because of a new significant effect or
an increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect. Therefore, no
supplemental environmental review is required beyond this addendum, in accordance with
Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. A separate
CEQA analysis of the Rail House and/or Artists' Lofts was not conducted as both projects are
consistent with the Master Plan and the assumptions of the underlying analysis including the
updated traffic analysis.
The Town is still reviewing the proposed MPAs and the Rail House development application
but is ready to proceed with the Artist Housing. As a result, a minor modification the Master
Plan is being considered with the Artists' Housing development application. The findings of the
attached Addendum support that no additional CEQA review is necessary for the Artists' Lofts
as the proposal is consistent with the Master Plan and the assumptions of the underlying
analysis including the updated traffic analysis.
Proposed Artist Lofts
As part of the implementation of the Truckee Railyard Master Plan, the Town is considering
approval of the first specific development proposal, the Truckee Artists' Lofts, an affordable
housing project. The proposal is to construct a new 121,000 sq. ft. 4 -story mixed use building
consisting of 66 affordable multi -family housing units to be restricted to households earning
30-60% of Area Median Income (AMI), 11 market -rate multi -family units, common areas,
3,855 sq. ft. of retail, and an internal 45 -space parking garage. The multi -family units are
proposed as: 16 studio units (469 sq. ft.); 32 one -bedroom units (612 sq. ft.); 9 two -bedroom
units (830 sq. ft.), and 20 three -bedrooms (1,106 sq. ft.). The proposed plans are included as
Attachment to the Planning Commission Staff Report, dated April 19, 2016.
Improvements needed in coordination with the project and association with other development
under the Master Plan include: realignment of Donner Pass Road to remove the "swoosh" and
create a new "T -intersection," extension of Church Street east, utility installation/relocation,
off -site parking, sidewalks, demolition of the Union Pacific Warehouse Building and track
relocation.
Development Permit (DP) approval is required per the Railyard Master Plan for projects larger
than 15,000 sq. ft. Approval of Minor Amendments to the Railyard Master Plan and Downtown
Specific Plan Amendments are also being requested in association of this project (see
Attachment XX), The Planning Commission will be making a recommendation to the Town
Council at this hearing to approve or deny the requested land use application.
Consistency with Master Plan and Zoning
The proposed Artist Lofts project is consistent with the 2009 Master Plan and the associated
zoning as described in greater detail in the Planning Commission Staff Report, dated April 16.
2016 The site is currently zoned Downtown Extension (DE) as part of the Mater Plan where
retail and residential uses and building heights of up to 50 feet are permitted. The
density/intensity of development in the DE District is regulated by the Maximum Area of
Development (M.A.D.) included in the Master Plan, the following is allowed:
Residential
220 residential units
15 live/work units
50 work/live units
Retail Trade and/or Service Uses
65,000 square feet of retail
10,000 square feet of office
750 -seat movie theater60-room condo hotel
35,000 square feet of grocery store
Recreation and Public Assembly Uses
750 -seat movie theater
25,000 square foot civic building
The proposed 77 units and 3,855 square feet or retail are both well within the allowed
development for the DE District.
The minor amendments proposed to the Downtown Specific Plan are to ensure consistency of
the Specific Plan with the Master Plan. The minor Master Plan amendments related to the
procedures for reviewing and approving minor exceptions to development standards and the
timing of the required Development Agreement only relate to plan implementation and
processing. None of the Specific Plan or Master Plan amendments would impact either
plan'sor the project's consistency with zoning or the environmental effects of the project.
CEQA Exemption
The Artist Lofts proposal also qualifies as an exempt residential project. Government Code
section 65457 and CEQA Guidelines section 15182 exempts residential projects that are
undertaken pursuant to a specific plan for which an EIR was previously prepared if the
projects are in conformity with that specific plan and the conditions described in Guidelines
section 15162 (relating to the preparation of a supplemental EIR) are not present. The
attached Addendum demonstrates that the project is in conformity with Guidelines section
15162. As discussed above and in the Planning Commission Staff Report the Artists' Housing
is consistent with the Railyard Master Plan. The Artist Lofts project is also exempted under
CEQA Guidelines section 15183 because it is consistent with applicable zoning for which an
EIR has been certified (the 2009 MPA EIR) and because there are no significant
environmental effects peculiar to the project or the parcel on which the project would be
located; which were not analyzed as significant effects in a prior EIR on the zoning action,
general plan or community plan with which the project is consistent; which are potentially
significant off -site impacts and cumulative impacts not discussed in the prior EIR prepared for
the general plan, community plan or zoning action; or which are previously identified
significant effects which, as a result of substantial new information which was not known at the
time the EIR was certified, are determined to have a more severe adverse impact than
discussed in the prior EIR.
ADDENDUM
Exhibit D
nnitic)atirrrMr.teitnrinr,71r>rj! rtinn �rr�nran-
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) was formulated based on the findings
of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the Truckee Railyard Draft Master Plan in
the Town of Truckee. This MMRP is in compliance with Section 15097 of the CEQAGuidelines,
which requires that the Lead Agency "adopt a program for monitoring or reporting on the revisions
which it has required in the project and the measures it has imposed to mitigate or avoid significant
environmental effects." The MMRP lists mitigation measures recommended in the EIR and
identifies mitigation monitoring requirements.
Table 1 presents the mitigation measures identified in the Truckee Railyard Draft Master Plan EIR
necessary to mitigate potentially significant impacts. Each mitigation measure is numbered according
to the topical section to which it pertains in the EIR. As an example, Mitigation Measure TRAF-1 is the
first mitigation measure identified in the EIR for the Truckee Railyard Draft Master Plan.
The first column of Table 1 identifies the Mitigation Measure. The second column identifies the
monitoring schedule or timing, while the third column names the party responsible for monitoring
the required action. The fourth column, "Monitoring Procedure," outlines the steps for monitoring the
action identified in the mitigation measure. The fifth and sixth columns deal with reporting and
provide spaces for comments and dates and initials. These last columns will be used by the Town to
ensure that individual mitigation measures have been monitored.
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Re vised Mitigati on Monit oring and Rep orting Program - updated 4/11/2016
Mitigati on Measure
Mitigation Monitoring
Reporting
Monitoring Monitoring
Schedule Respo nsibility
M onit oring
Proced ure
C omments
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A. LAND USE
No significant land use impacts would occur.
B. POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING
No sign ificant population, employme nt a nd h ousi ng imp acts wo uld
occur.
C. TRANSPORTA TION, CIRCULATION AND PARKING
TRAF-1: At the West Riv er Street/McIver Cr ossing i ntersectio n, the
Pri or to
issuance of
first building
permit;
Pri or to
issuance of the
first Certificate
of Occupancy
f or any
building in the
Master Plan
Area.
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
•
•
Verify that the
Plans,
Specifications, and
Estimates (PS&E) to
restripe a left -turn
lane as a two-way
left -turn lane on
eastbound West
River Street at
McIver Crossing
have been
adequately
prepared a nd
submitted prior to
issuance of first
building permit;
Verify that
restriping at the
West Ri ver
Street/McIver
Cr ossing
intersection has
been implemented
prior to Certificate
of Occupancy .
existing westbound left -turn lane shall be restriped as a two-way left-
turn lane in order to improve the level of service from LOS F to LOS D
by allowing two -stage, left -turn mo vements from McIver Crossing to
West River Street eastbound. This strategy is appropriate given the
low po sted speed limit (25 mph) and the relatively low westb ound left
turn volume. The improvements required in this measure shall be
co mpleted prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy f or
the any project in the Master Plan Area.
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Revised Mitigation Monitoring and Rep orting Program - updated 4/11/2016
Mitigati on Measure
Mitigation M onitoring
Reporting
M onitoring
Schedule
Monitoring
Responsibility
Monitoring
Procedure
! Date/
C omments Initials
TRAF-2: At the Donn er Pass Road/Bridg e Str eet int ersectio n install a traffic
Prior to
issuance of the
first Certificate
of Occupancy
for any
building in the
Master Plan
Area.
The T own of Truckee
Engineering Division
•
•
•
Verify that the
project prop one nt
pays Town of
Truckee impact fees
contributing to this
improveme nt.
o„ ' Road g a'`'d0^ ^
Street intersection
ha` '. en^n `n t -al- ed
anci-iftli
If the traffic sig nal is
sign al to improv e the level of ser vice operation from LOS F to LOS D.-
installatio n this intersectio n f i ncluded in the Tow n's traffic
of a sign al at
impact fee program. The Town of Truckee tr affic impact fee program ide ntifies
the installation of o roun da bo ut or equiv alent improvement of this
intersection. The project proponent shall pay Town of Truckee impact fees
contributing to the improvement of this intersection a nd make o ny necess ary
modifica tio ns to the Union Pac ific Railroad track switches th at are required to
implement the impro vement. The To wn ho s not vet determi ned the specific
improvement for this intersection . The Anal improveme nt recommendation f or
this intersection will need to consider impacts to LOS, safety, i nteraction with
ra ilroa d o pera tio ns, a nd n on -motorized modes of tra ve l and may not
nece ssar ily impro ve intersection LOS. As the sco pe a nd timina of the
improvemen t hos yet to be determin ed by the Town the project may have a
not installed, verify
that e -project
applicant co nstr ucts
significant an d un avoidable impact on level of service of this intersection if an
improvement that increases LOS to adequate levels is not completed by the
Town prio r to issu once of the first Certificate of Occupan cy for an y project in
fee cofectcd F.', the
traffic impact fce
cmc nt with the
Town.
the Master Pion Area.
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ADDENDU M ATTACHMENT D
Revised Mitigation Monit oring and Reporting Program - updated 4/11/2016
Mitig atio n Measur e
Mitigation Monit oring
Reporting
Monitoring
Schedule
Monitoring
Responsibility
Monit oring
Procedure C omments
Date/
Initials
TRAF-3: At the Donner Pass R oad/Church Street i ntersection, pro vide
Prior to
issuance
of building
The Town of Truckee
E ngi neering Division
•
•
•
Verify that the
separate westbound and eastbound left turn and through/right lanes to
impro ve the worst movement to LOS E. This i ntersecti on shall be c ontrolled by
stop sign s on the eastbound and w estbo und appr oaches. An alternative
project pro ponent
p ays Tow n of
pe rmits: pri or
Truckee impact
improvement such as a roun dabout, moy als o be impleme nted if it is
to issu ance
fees contributing
demonstrated tha t the in tersection oper ati ons would improve ab ov e wh at
pfthe first
Certificate of
Occupancy for
any project in
the Master
Plan Area..
to this
wo uld resu lt fro m the implementation of the imp roveme nts detailed above a nd
improvement_
such impro vemen ts wo uld no t re su lt in any new si anific ont or subst anti ally
Verify that the
Plans,
Specifications, and
Estimates (PS&E) to
restripe separate
westbound and
eastbound left turn
and through/right
lanes at the
Donner Pass
R oad/Church
Street intersection
have been
adequately
prepared.
Verify that a-stop-
signs--ae-Donner-
Pas-s-RoadfE-htrreh-
Street-intersection
impro veme nts hav
worse imp acts. The To wn will con struct the improvement with funding fr om
the Traffic Fee Program which includes improvements ot this inters ection. The
project pro po nen t shall pay To wn of Tru ckee impact fees c ontributi ng to the
improvement of this intersection. The improv ements required in this measure
shall be completed prior to issuance of the first Cert ificate of Occupancy for
any project in the Master Plan Area.
e been installed
and implemented .
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M onitori ng
Schedule
Mo nit oring
Resp onsibility
Monit oring
Procedure
Comments
Date/
I nitials
River-Stre et/E ast-Riv er-Street-
Prior to
issu ance
of th e -first
Certificate of
Occu pa ncy or
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
•
•
•
sig n -al -at -the -Bridge
Str eet rl+est-Ri ver-
TRAF-4: At -the -Bridge -Street -/West
intersectiorrinataH-a traffic-sig nal-to-provice-adequate-l evel-of-
servic-e-(LO CO S C or-better)-.-frtst ail ationrof-a-sign al-at-this
inte
prograrn The Town of Truckee traffic impact fee program
Str eet/Cast-Ri ver-
Street -inters -et -Pon -
h as-been-instan ed-
iden tifies the installation of a roundabout or equiv alent
an - oject in
the Master
Pl an A feab uild
.
Verify that the
project proponent
pays Town of
Truckee impact
fees contributing
to this
improvement.
rerify that -the -
prolect-appltearrt-
constructs - said
Imp rovement at this in tersection. The Town h as not yet
determin ed the specific improvement for this intersection The
project propon en t sha ll pay Town of Truckee impact fees
i nq permits
con tribu tin g to the improvement of this intersection. The Town
has not vet determined the specific improvement for this
in tersection. The final improvement recommendation for this
intersec tion will n eed to consider impa cts to LOS, safety,
in teraction with railroa d operation s, and non -motorized modes of
tr avel a nd may not necessarily imp rove intersection LOS. As the
scope and timing of the improvement ha s yet to be determined byistelfed-
the To wn, the project may have a sign ifica nt an d un avoidable
impact on leve l of serv ice at this intersection if an impr ov ement
that increases LOS to adequate levels is not completed by the
Town prior to issuance of the first Certifica te of Occupancy for
impro veme nt using
traffic irnpaetie es-
eafiect ed-by-the
traffic--im pact-f ee-
a ny project in the Ma ster Pla n Area.
pa r -T-o- wri-o- f-Tfttekee-impact-ft es-contri-butirtg-to-th-i-s-
improve e ntHf-the-i n stalfatio n-of-the-traffie-signal-is-rrot-
n1completed
proga
reimbursemerft-agr
TO,m-
by the Town prior to issuan ce of the first Certificate of
O ct uaarrcy for any p eject i i tl
-said ffic •,n
con struct -ii
t h e -traffic -impact -fee -program -through -a -
re im burse m en t-ag reem e n t-wi t h-th e -Town.
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Monitoring
Schedule
Monitoring
Responsibility
Monitoring
Procedure
C omments
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'TRAP 5: Into der aiat aia-
Prior -to-
Tire-Town-ofr ucke e—
• Verify that the
d etailed-
int ersection ,.na ysis
h3r b een .,r pared
the sta ndards listed
in the
the Town Truckee Level Scr vic c the SR 89
required of of standards 3t
/ o o ,., o , : .: + .: iii Ta
issuance of
Tewn General Plan identifies b oth long range
temporary or
ftnaf-
C - -cr in feat e-of
6 ee upancy-{or
short range and
defined roadway
as a co mbination of stripi ng a nd signal phasing
;hall detailed intersection the
carry pivjctt ir r
fi r-
Pf art-ir-e -
mitig ation
• Verify that the
project applica nt
funds
perform a analysis, at applicant's
intersection this locati on . The
which will maximize capacity at traffic
study for another (Royal Ridge) inclu ded a
pro ject pr eliminary review
the cost of
preparing th e
detailed
will impro ve this intersection to leva ls
inter -sec -ben -
analysis:
• c Tow n-
Engineer approve
the improvement
e ns,
• En• ete •n tcrse lie n
improvements arc
tiei ng implemented
at the applicant's
acceptable under existing plus
conditions. The detailed intersection by this
project analysis required
co ndition may ide ntify other co mbin atio ns of re
stripin g and/or signal
the traffic
e study
improveme nts identified through the de tailed intersection
analysis
-be -d
will
apprevedb
d
issuance. Prier to te mporary final Certificate Occupancy
or of of any
buildings, the applican t shell implement the intersection
appro ve d
improvements, the
expe nse.
at applicant's expense.
a C to 3
the To wn to include lan gu age requiring su ch to reimburse
projects
this fo r their fair share cost of the short range as a the
project part of
c
' Mitiga tio n Measure TRAF-5 an d TRAF-14 a re removed as the Town 's most re cent tra ffic impa ct fee study (2015) in dicate s that this intersection no longer f ails at b uildout a nd the
imp rov ements tha t hav e been implemen ted since 2009 ha ve solved the existing LO S deficien cy.
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Responsibility
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Procedure Comments
Date/
Initials
TRAF-6: At the intersection of West River Street/McI ver Crossing,
Prior to
issuance
of the -fir st-
Ccrtificatc
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the project
pr oponent pays T own
of Tr uckee impact fees
contributing to this
improvement.
provide a single -lane roundabout to improve the level of service from
LOS F to LOS A. Installation of a single -lane roundab out at this
intersection is included in the Town's traffic impact fee program . The
project proponent shall pay Town of Truckee impact fees contributing
to this improvement.
of
Occup ancy for
p-pr ojeet-im
the-M aster-
f4an
Areabuilding
permrts.
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Sched ul e
Monitoring
Responsibility
M onitoring
Pr ocedure Comments
Date/
Initials
TRAF 7:
Prior to
issuance of the-
first Certificate
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the
project proponent
.
pays Town of Tr uckee
of Occ upancy
for a ny proj ect
ia-the-MasteF-
Plata
imaoct fees
Level of service at the Donner P ass Ro ad/Bridge Street i ntersecti on
contributing to this
cannot be mitigated to acceptable levels within the parameters
improveme nt.frrtpfe
iden tified by the Town, even with provision of traffic signals and
limite d roadway widen in g. As the oroposed R ailyard M ast er Pl an
Arcob uildanq
• Verify -that -the -
Plarrs
provid
nee"
turn lame -and
seuth -b eund-ieft-
project would increase traffic through these intersections with future
permits .
no -pro ject deficiencies, the project wou ld have a signific ant and
unavoida ble impact on level of service at this intersection. The project
pro ponen t sha ll pay Town of Truckee impa ct fe es contributing to the
improvements to the intersection described in TRAF-2 which will
mitiga te this impa ct to the ex ten t feasible but not to a less -than-
sig nifica nt level.
Donner Pass
Road/Bridge Stre et-
inte rseet i on-hhav e-
be en-adequately-
pr epared-
V erify -th at -a
restriping at
Bonner-Past-
Road/Street-Street-
i ntersecti orrhas-
TRAF-8: At the Donner Pass Road/I-80 Eastern Interchange Eastbound
Prior to
issuance of
building
permits.
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the project
proponent pays Town
of Truckee impact fees
c ontrib uting to this
improvement.
Off Ramp intersectio n, signalize, or pro vide a sin gle -lan e roundabo ut
to improve intersection level of service from LOS F to LOS C (with
roun dabout) and B (with signal). Installatio n of a single- lane
ro undabout at this intersection is included in the To wn's traffic impact
fee program. The project proponent shall pay Town of Truckee impact
fees contributing to this improvement.
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Schedule
Monitoring
Responsibility
Monit oring
Procedure
I Date/
C omments Initials
TRAF-9: At the SR 89 North/SR 267/1-80 Eastbound Ramps
Prior to
issuance of
building
permits.
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the project
proponent pays T ow n
of Truckee impact fees
contributing to this
improvement.
intersection, provide a two-lane roundabout with northbound -to-
eastbo un d slip lane to impro ve the level of service fr om LOS F to LOS
B. Provision of a roundabout at this intersection is included in the
Town's traffic impact fee program. The project proponent shall pay
To wn of Truckee impact fees contributing to this improvement.
TRAF-10: At the SR 89 North/SR 267/1-80 Westbound Ramps
Prior to
issua nce of
building
permits.
The T own of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify th at the pr oject
intersection, provide a two-lane roundabout and northbound -to-
westbound loop ramp to improve the intersection from LOS F to LOS
A. (Note that the current in terchan ge was designed to accommodate
this loop ramp). Provision of a roundabout at this intersection is
included in the Town 's traffic impact fee pro gram. The pr oject
proponent shall pay To wn of Truckee impact fees contributing to this
improvement.
proponent pays Town
of Truckee impact fees
contributing to this
improvement .
TRAF-11: ;ftipleRieRtatieR -ef-MitigatieR-Me
Prior to
issuance of the
first Certificate
of Occ upancy
for any project
in the Master
Plan Area.
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Divisi on
fmpfemerit f- 4
tractio n of traffic . 3I 3t the Bf klge Strcct/We st River Strc t
tntersection. Howev er, inin the 2025 No Project and 2025 Plus Project
scenario s, the level of serv ice at thi,the Bridge Street/West River
Street intersection canno t be mitigated to acceptable levels within
the parameters identified by this analysis, even with provision of
traffic signals and limited roadway widening. As the propo sed Railyard
Master Plan project would increase traffic through these intersections
with future no -project deficiencies, the project would have a
significant and unavo idable impact on lev el of service at this
intersection. The project proponent shall pay Town of Truckee impact
fees consistent with Mitigation Measure TRAF-4 which will mitigate
this impact to the extent feasible but not to a less -than -significant
level.
Verify that the project
proponent pays Town
of Truckee imp act:fees
co ntrib uting to this
ir nprovetne nt.Vcrify
that the project
proponent pays Town
f Truckcc ifiapact fee
impr-e verfie t.
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Schedule
Monitoring
Resp onsibility
M onitoring
Pr oced ure
Comments
Date/
I nitials
TRAF-12: At the SR 267/Brockway Road/Soaring Way intersection,
Prior to
issuance of
b uilding
permits .
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the project
proponent pays Town
of Truckee impact fees
c ontributing to this
improvement.
either expan d the existing signalized int ersectio n (addi ng a second
northbound left lane, second n orthbound through lane, separate
northbound right lane, second southbound through lane, second
eastbound le ft lane, separate eastbou nd through la ne, and separate
westbound through lane) or provide a multi -lane roundabout to
improve the intersection operation from LOS F to LOS D. Provision of
major improvements at this intersection is included in the T own's
traffic impact fee program. The pro ject proponent shall pay Town of
Truckee impact fees contributing to this improvement.
TRAF-13: At the SR 267/Airpo rt Ro ad/Schaffer Mill R oad intersectio n,
Pri or to
issuance of
building
permits.
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the project
pr oponent pays Tow n
of Truckee impact fees
contributing to this
improvement .
install a second northbound through lane and second southbound
through lan e to improv e the intersection operation from LOS F to LOS
C. Per the Placer/Truckee Regional Traffic Impact Fee Agreement that
went into effect October 1, 2007, payment of appropriate fees under
the Truckee impact fee program is considered to mitigate impacts on
roadway improvements included in the improvement list for Placer
County's Taho e Resorts Ben efit District impact fee program. This
improvement list includes "SR 267: County line to south of Northstar
Drive - Widen to four lanes/Intersectio ns improvemen ts," which can
be considered to address the SR 267/Airport Ro ad/Schaeffer Mill
Road improvements. The project proponent shall pay To wn of
Tru ckee impact fees co ntributing to this improvement.
`TRAF 14: At the SR 89 So uth/Donn er Pass Road/Frates Lane
Rripr te-
issuance of
building
The Town of Truckee
Verify that the pr oject
et-Fwc-kee-impact-fees-
co ntributing to this
Win-
intersection, no rthbound left
pro vide separate and northbound
through/right lanes
and eastbound right overlap phase or provide a
two-lane-sou ndabout • e rh o inte rsc ,tion s,,, ,„ i nc
pa et-fees-
contributin g to this improvement.
M itigatio n Measure TRAF-5 and TRAF-14 are removed as the Town's most recent traffic impact fee study (201 5) in dicates tha t this intersection no longer fails at buildout and the
improvements that have been implemented since 2009 hav e so lved the existing LOS deficiency.
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TRAF-1S: Providing adequate vehicle capacity over the Truckee River
Proj ect
appi+eant r
Submit-
5100.000
The T own of Tr uckee
Engineering Division
• V erthet-the-
is of great concern to the Town and regional transportation agencies.
Although there are currently no published plans or existing fee
programs to increase capacity over the river, it is not the inte nt of this
EIR to exempt the proposed project from payment of future impact
fees related to increased capacity over the river.
pays-Tot.rt of
Truckee 5100,000
c ontrib utior
fee c ontribution -to -
trittleirte r
determi ne the
prior
appr oval -of-
major
s ivision-ar-
elate-the-mos-Papproprrate-means-for
increasing -ve hicle -capacity -over -t ng-a-fair-
rnearts-brwhfch-
tr-affic-over-the
ppas5 to -4 -}an
,
building-
permit-
ri ver co uld be
incre ased
diligently-to-
toward -the -preparation -o f said -study -to -determine -he -means -by-
-capac ity -over
which the riv er-eonlcf-be-+rtereased. Seitl-
be .n
issuance.
T - awn •
complctc
st udy -p rior -to -
c ommence-
mem-of-
development
af-Phase
2 -Complete
contribu tion shall place prior tc approval of a major
s-ubdivrsiot'ror -bu ffding-rermit-fssuerte e-for-ne w-buifdings-withirr
the-Mes-ter -P - -
ten roletei3ld-
study-
win-
if -impact fees __
appIrto-Mer ea
cap, itc�-over-tse-
riv er-
t , ,,,,re,,ce,rent of development of Phase 2 of the Master
Plan-Efpomletermining-t#te-appro priate-implementetion-
meas ure, the To wn shaif-rev ise-its-impact-fe e-program. The-
prapesed-proje ct m st of the -improvement-
-in-effect at
the-time-e f-devefoprent
To ensure the fea sibility of o fu tu re ro adway and pedestrian
30%
If -new -impact -fe es -are
adapted -verify
connection between East River Street an d the Master Plan area is not
pedestrian
fo re closed, the infra stru ctu re plan s for the Ra ilyard Ma ster Plan shall
an d vehicle
project applica nt has
contributed-
fees Review and
include 30percent design level draw ings of q roadway a nd pedestrian
access design
con nection. The project proponent's cost for this design work shall n ot
as part of the
veri 30 % design is
ex ceed $100,000. Prepa ra tion of said design shall con stitu te the
Phase 2 or 3
complete and
project's contribution to any impactfee that mo be a ssociated with
P p Y
improvement
acceptable prior to
such improvement, beyond paymen t of the traffic impact fee that will
plans. to be
Town's approval of
be pa id prio r to the issuance of the first bu ilding permit.
determined by
the Phase 2 or 3
the Town
im provement plans
Engin eer.
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TRAF-16: Widening of SR 267 to four travel lanes between Brockway
Prior to
issuance of
building
permits .
The T own of Truckee
Engineering Division
Verify that the project
proponent pays Town
of Truckee impact fees
contributing to this
improvement.
Road/Soaring Way and the Town/County line is already included in
the Town of Tru ckee traffic impact f ee program, while wideni ng to
four travel lanes from the Town/County line to Airport Road/Schaffer
Mill Road is included in the Placer County Tahoe Resorts Benefit
District traffic impact fee program. Per the Placer/Tr uckee Regional
Traffic Impact Fee Agreement that went into effect October 1, 2007,
payment of appro priate fees under the Tr uckee impact fee pr ogram is
considered to mitigate impacts on roadway improvements included in
the improvement list for Placer County's Tahoe Resorts Benefit
District impact fee program. The project proponent shall pay T own of
Truckee impact fees contributing to this improvement.
TRAF-17: Widening of SR 267 to four travel lanes between the
Prior to
issuance of
building
permits.
The Town of Truckee
Engineering Divisio n
Verify that the project
proponent pays Town
of Truckee impact fees
contributing to this
improvement.
To wn/County line and Northstar Drive is included in the Placer County
Tahoe Resorts Benefit District traffic impact fee program. Per the
Placer/Truckee Regional Traffic Impact Fee Agreement that went into
effect October 1, 2007, payment of appropriate fees under the
Truckee impact fee program is considered to mitigate impacts on
roadway improv ements included in the improv ement list for Placer
County's Tahoe Resorts Benefit District impact fee program. The
project pro po nen t shall pay To wn of Truckee impact fees con tribu ting
to this improvement.
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D. AIR QUALITY
AIR -1: The project applicant shall submit a grading plan for the project
Prior to
issuance of
grading
permits; and
throughout
project
construction.
Town of Truckee
Planning Division and
Engineering Divisi on
Verify that grading
plans for the project,
which include the items
in the mitigation
measure, have been
submitted a nd
implemented.
which includes the following conditions:
a. Open burning is prohibited. Alternatives to open bur ning of
vegetative material will be used . Among suitable alternatives are
chipping, mulching or conversion to biomass fuel.
b. The applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that adequate dust
control measures are implemented in a timely manner during all
phases of project development and construction .
c. Temporary traffic contro l shall be provided during all phases of
construction to improve traffic flow as deemed appropriate by
lo cal transpo rtation agen cies and/or Caltran s.
d. Construction activities should be scheduled to direct traffic flow to
o ff-peak hours as much as practicable.
e. All material excavated, sto ckpiled, or graded shall be sufficiently
watered, treated, or co vered to prevent fugitive dust from leaving
the pro perty bo undaries and cau sing a public nu isance or v iolation
of ambient air standard during the dry season. Watering should
occur at least twice daily, with complete site coverage during the
dry season.
f. All areas with v ehicle traffic shall be watered or have dust
palliative applied as necessary fo r regular stabilization of dust
emissio ns.
g. All on -site vehicle traffic shall be limited to a speed of 15 mph on
u npaved ro ads
h. All land clearing, grading, earth moving, or excavation activities on
a Plan Area shall be suspended as necessary to prevent excessive
win dblo wn dust when win ds are expected to exceed 20 mph.
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i, All inactive portions of the de velopment site shall be covered,
seeded, or watered until a suitable cover is established.
Alternatively, the applicant may apply County -approved n on-toxic
soil stabilizers (according to manufacturer's specifications) to all
inactiv e construction areas (previously graded areas which remain
inactive for 96 hours) in accordance with the local grading
o rdinance.
j All material transported o ff -site shall be either s ufficiently watered
or securely covered to prevent public nuisance, and there must be
a minimum of six (6) in ches of freeboard in the bed of the
transport vehicle.
k. Paved streets adjacent to the project shall be swept or washed at
the end of each day, or more frequently if necessary to remove
excessive or visibly raised accumulations of silt and/or mud which
may have resulted from activities at the Plan Area.
I. Wheel washers shall be installed where project vehicles and/or
equ ipment enter and/or exit onto pav ed streets from un paved
ro ads. Vehicles and/or equipment shall be washed prior to each
trip if necessary.
m. Prior to final occu pancy, the applicant shall re-establish ground
cover on the site through seeding and waterin g in accordance with
the local grading ordinance.
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AIR -2: The project applicant shall implement the following mitigation
Throughout
Town of Truckee
•
Verify that each
measu res:
proj ect
Plan ni ng Di visio n;
residenc e is
a. Each residence shall be equipped with a non -wood burning source
construction;
Town of Truckee
equipped with a
of heat. Prior to issuance of any temporary or final certificates of
Prior to
E ngineering Division
no n -wood burning
occupan cy or prio r to recordati on of the final map, the applica nt
issuance of any
source of heat;
shall prohibit the use of woodstoves within the Plan Area by
temporary or
•
Or, if a solid fuel
placing a deed restriction on the title of the property or shall pay
final
burning appliance is
an air quality mitigation fee to the Air Quality Mitigation fund to
Certificates of
installed, ensure
offset PM10 emissions from solid fuel burning appliances. All new
Occupancy or
that the project
so lid fuel burning appliances shall be EPA Phase II Certified and
prior to
applicant pays the
limited to one wood -burning appliance per residence. The amount
recordation of
established
of the mitigation fee shall be $300 for each solid fuel burning
the final map.
mitigation fee .
appliance that will or may be installed or the fee established by
the Town Council resolution and in effect at the time of building
permit issuance or final map recordation.
b. The project shall provide for on -site bus turnouts, passenger
benches, and shelters as demand an d service routes warrant,
subject to review an d approval by the Town Engineer.
c. The proposed project shall contribute a proportionate share to the
dev elo pmen t and/o r contin uation of a regional tran sit system.
•
Verify that the
project contributes
a proportionate
share to the
devel opment
and/ or continuation
of a regional transit
system, a nd that the
Co ntributions may consist of dedicated right-of-way, capital
improvements, easements, etc. The Town Engineer shall be
Town Engineer has
been consulted .
co nsulted fo r specific needs.
d. All inactive portions of the development site (previously graded
areas which remain inactive for 96 hours) shall be covered,
seeded, or watered until a suitable co ver is established.
Alternatively, the applicant may apply To wn -approved non-toxic
so il stabilizers (accordin g to manufacturers specification s) to all
inactive constructio n areas in accordance with the local grading
ordinance.
e. The project shall prov ide for pedestrian access between bus
service and major transportation points within the project where
feasible.
•
Verify that all
inactive portions of
the de velopment
site are stabilized in
accordance with the
total grading
ordinance.
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f. The pro ject shall c ontribute a proportion share to traffic -flow
improvements (i.e., right-of-way, capital improvements) that
reduce emissions and are not considered as substantial growth-
inducing. The local transportation agency shall be consulted for
specific needs.
g. A particulate matter emissions study meeting the requirements of
the Particulate Matter Air Quality Management Pion shall be
submitted in o rder to estimate the amount of emissions
associated with full bu ild -o ut of the project and generated from
vehicle tail pipes and re -entrained road dust. The study shall be
prepared by traffic and air quality con sultants who have been
approved by the Town Planner prior to preparation of the study
The study shall be consistent with the emissions calculation
formulas utilized in the Particula te Ma tter Air Qu ality
Man agement Plan and shall comply with all requirements of the
Town Planner.
Prior to issuance of any tempo rary or final certificates of
o ccupancy for the permit, the applicant shall pay an air quality
mitigation fee to the Air Quality Mitigation fund to o ffset PM10
emissions fro m vehicle tail pipes and re -entrained road dust. The
amount of the mitigatio n fee shall be $7,366 per ton of emissio ns
generated by development authorized by the permit or allowed
upo n recordation of the final map or the fee established by Town
Council resolution and in effect at the time of building permit
issu ance or fin al map recordation.
• Verify that the
pr oject contributes
a pr oportionate
share to traffic
improvements that
reduce emissions,
a nd that the local
transportation
agency was
c onsulted.
• Verify that a
particulate matter
emissions study was
submitted based on
the specificatio ns in
the mitigation
measure. Verify that
that the project
applicant pays an air
quality mitigation
fee to the Air
Quality Mitigatio n
fund ($7,366 per
t on of emissions or
the fee established
by the Town
Cou ncil).
AIR -3: The project applicant shall implement mitigation measures
See Monitoring
Schedule for
HAZ-1& HAZ-2.
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Division
Implement Haz-1, Haz-
2a, and Haz-2b.
HAZ-1, HAZ-2a, an d HA Z-2b.
E. NOISE AND VIBRATION
NOI-1: In accordance with Town standards, the following multi -part
Throughout
construction.
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Division
• Verify that the
project sponsor
complies with
all of the
mitigation measure shall be implemented to reduce con struction-
related noise impacts to a less -than -significant level. The Town shall
con ditio n appro val of n ew development within the Railyard Master
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Plan Area as follows:
standard
NOI-la: During all constructi on, the pr oject spons or shall c omply with
co nstructi on
all of the standard construction noise c ontrol measures of the T ow n's
noise control
General Plan Policy P3.13, outlined as foll ows:
measures of the
a. Equip all internal combustion engine driven equipment with
T ow n's General
intake and exhaust mufflers that are in good condition and
Plan Policy
appropriate for the equipment;
P3.13
b. Lo cate station ary n oise gen erating equipment as far as
•
Make regular
possible from sensitive receptors when sensitive receptors
visits to the
adjoin or are near a construction area;
construction site
c. Utilize "quiet" air compressors and o ther stationary
to ensure that
equipmen t where appropriate techno logy exists; and
noise from
d. The project sponsor shall designate a "disturbance
construction
coo rdin ator" who shall be respon sible for respondin g to any
activities is
local co mplain ts abou t co nstru ctio n noise. The disturbance
appropriately
coordinator will determine the cause of the noise complaint
(e .g. , staring too early, bad muffler, etc.) and will require that
c ontrolled .
reasonable measures warranted to co rrect the problem be
•
Make regular
implemented. The project sponsor shall also post a telephone
visits to the
number for excessive noise complaints in conspicuous
c onstruction site I
locatio ns in the vicinity of the co nstructio n Plan Area.
to ensure that
Additionally, the project sponsor shall send a notice to
construction
neighbors in the project vicinity with information of the
activities are
co nstru ction schedule and the telephone n umber for n oise
restricted the
complaints.
hours
NOI-ib: The co nstructio n con tracto r shall ensure that all noise
desig nated in
producin g constru ction related activities are restricted to the hours of
the mitigation
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday, and from 9:00 a. m.
measure.
to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday _Noise producing construction activities
in clude any activity (usin g mechanical equipment or otherwise) that
would produce noise levels in excess of the Exterior Noise Standards
of Section 18.44. 040 of the Town's M unicipal Code. This measure will
•
Verify the
implementation
of the list of
apply to all development associated with buildout of the Railyard
measures to
Master Plan .
respond to and
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NOI-2: To reduce railr oad -related noise impacts on proposed noise
Pri or to
issuance of
building
permits.
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Division
•
•
Verify that n oise
sensitive
devel opme nts
within the Plan
Area implement
the mitigation
measures .
Verify that
documentation
detailing the
project's design
features that
red uce train -
related noise
impacts ha ve
been submitted
to the Town's
Planners .
sensitive developments within the Plan Area, the f ollowing measures
shall be implemented:
a. All residential outdoor active use areas shall c omply with a
minimum 200 -foot setback from the centerline of the railr oad
main line; and any such uses that would be located within 355
feet of the railroad centerline of the railroad main li ne shall, to
the extent feasible, be shielded from direct expos ure to the
railroad main line by strategically lo cating them so that the line of
sight to the railroad line is blocked by intervening buildings to
achieve an exterior no ise level of 65dBA;
b. Any portio ns of residential units that would be constructed within
200 feet of the railroad centerline shall incorporate upgraded
window and wall assemblies with a minimum sound transmissio n
class ratin g of STC-34. Quality co ntro l must be exercised in
construction to ensure all air -gaps and penetratio ns of the
building shell are controlled and sealed as required to meet an
in terio r noise lev el of 4SdBA;
c. All reside ntial units constructed within 200 and 355 feet of the
railro ad centerline or anywhere in the Plan Area having a direct
line of sight to the railroad shall incorporate an alternative form of
ven tilatio n to ensure that windo ws can remain clo sed for a
prolo nged period of time;
d. All residential facades con structed within 355 feet of the railroad
centerline with a direct line of sight to the railroad shall
incorporate upgraded window and wall assemblies with a
minimum soun d transmission class of STC-30; and
e. All noise sensitive development projects within the Master Plan
Area must su bmit documentation to the Town's Plan ners prior to
issuance of building permits which details the design features that
would be incorporated into the project to reduce train -related
noise impacts.
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F. GEOLO GY, SOILS AND SEISMICITY
GEO -1: Prio r to the issua nce of a ny site -specific grading or b uildi ng
Prior to
issua nce of any
site -specific
grading or
building
permits.
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Division
•
•
Verify that a design -
level geotechnical
investigation has
been submitted and
confirm that the
proposed
de vel opme nt fully
complies with the
Califor nia Building
Code of 2007 or
latest version in
effect.
Ensure that all
mitigation
measures, design
criteria, and
specifications set
forth in the
ge otechnical rep ort
and any required
soils reports are
followed .
permits, a design -level geotechnical investigation shall be prepared by
a licensed professional and submitted to the Town of Truckee Building
an d Safety Division fo r review and c onfirmatio n that the pr oposed
development fully complies with the Calif ornia Building Code of 2007
or latest version in effect. Compliance with the 2007 California
Building Code (CBC) requires that (with very limited exceptions)
structures for human occupancy be designed and constructed to
resist the effects of earthquake motions. The Seismic Design Category
for a structure is determin ed in acco rdan ce with either; CBC Section
1613 - Earthquake Loads or American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Standard No . 7-05, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other
Structures. In brief, based on the engineering properties and soil -type
of sods at a proposed site, the site is assigned a Site Class ranging
fro m A to F. The Site Class is the n combined with Spectral Response
(ground acceleration induced by earthquake) info rmation fo r the
location to arrive at a Seismic Design Category ranging from A to D; D
being the most severe conditions. The classification of the site and
related calculatio ns must be determined by a qualified person and are
site -specific. The report shall describe the Plan Area's geotechnical
con ditions and address potential seismic hazards, such as seismically-
induced shakin g. The report shall identify building techniques
appro priate to minimize seismic damage. In addition , the analysis
presented in the geotechnical report shall conform to the California
Division of Min es an d Geology reco mmendation s presente d in the
Guidelines for Evaluoting Seismic Ha zards in California.
All mitigation measures, design criteria, and specifications set forth in
the geotechnical and any required soils reports shall be followed.
Compliance with the investigation, design and engineering
requirements as set forth by the Town of Truckee and the latest
version of the CBC wilt serve to minimize the hazards presented by
seismic shaking at the Plan Area. Exposure
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to seismic hazards is a g enerally acc epted part of living in California
an d therefo re the mitigati on measure described ab ove reduces th e
potential hazards associated with seismic activity to a less -than -
significant level.
GEO-2: In locations underlain by non -engineered fill, the designers of
Prior to
issuance of any
site -specific
grading or
building
permits.
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Divisi on
'
•
•
•
Verify that the
design -level
ge otechnical
in vestigation and
soils i nvestigation
includes measures
to ensure potential
damages related to
non -uniformly
compacted fill are
minimized .
Ensure that sites are
evaluated on a case -
by -case basis to
minimize impacts
due to freezing a nd
thawing cycles.
E nsure that all
mitigation
measures, desig n
criteria, and
specifications set
forth in the
geotechnical report
and any required
soils reports are
followed .
building foundations and o ther improvements (including the
sidewalks, ro ads, and underground utilities) shall consider these
conditions. The design -level geotechnical investigation and soils
investigation , to be prepared by licensed professi onals and appr oved
by the Town of Truckee Divisio n of Building and Safety, shall i nclude
measures to ensure potential damages related to non -uniformly
compacted fill are minimized. Mitigation o ptio ns may range from
remov al of the pro blematic soils and replacement, as needed, with
properly conditioned and compacted fill to design and constructi on of
improvements to withstand the forces exerted during the expected
winter weather cycles and settlements. Additionally, site conditions
shall be ev aluated for frost heave po tential and site -specific
recommendations formulated to minimize impacts due to freezing
and thawing cycles.
All mitigation measures, design criteria, and specifications set forth in
the geotechnical and soils report shall be followed to redu ce impacts
asso ciated with settlement and differential settlement to a less -than -
significant level.
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GEO-3: Where slope cuts may be necessary to accommodate the
Prior to
issuance of any
site -specific
grading or
building
permits .
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Di vision
•
•
Verify that the
design -level
ge otech nical
investigation and
soils i nvestigation
includes measures
to ensure potential
damages related to
slope stability issues
are minimized.
Ensure that all
mitigation
measures, design
criteria, and
specificati ons set
f orth in the
geotechnical report
and any required
soils reports are
f ollowed .
realignment of local roads, the designers of road improvements shall
consider slope stability conditi ons . The design -level geotechnical
in vestigation and soils investigation, to be prepared by licensed
professio nals and approved by the Town of Truckee Division of
Buildin g and Safety and Town Engineer, shall include measures to
ensure potential damages related to slope stability iss ues are
minimized. Mitigation optio ns may range from cutting back slopes
sufficiently to achieve stable slope geometry to engineered
impro vements including retaining walls, hillside rei nforceme nt with
subsurface anchors, or raising the grade of the road bed to minimize
the necessity for road cuts.
all mitigation measures, design criteria, and specifications set forth in
the geotechnical an d soils repo rt shall be fo llowed to redu ce impacts
associated with slo pe stability issues to a less -than -significant level.
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G. HYDRO LOGY AND STORM DR AINAGE
HYD-1: The project proponent shall prepare erosion control and
Submit SWPP
to Town
Engineering
Division prior
to applying for
first building
permit;
Submit copy of
approved
SWPP prior to
issuance of
first building•
p ermit;
Comply with
measures in
SWPP: ongoing
throughout
demolition,
grading,
and/or
construction
activ ities.
The Town of Truckee
Engi neering Di vision
g g
•
•
•
Verify the
preparation and
approval of the
SWPPP.
Verify that site
supervisors conduct
regular tailgate
meetings as
specified in the
SWPPP to discuss
pollution
prevention .
Verify that a
monitoring program
includi ng b oth dry
and wet weather
inspections is
established and
implemented.
Conduct regular site
g
visits to ensure
compliance with the
SWPPP throughout
the c ompletion of
p
the project
drainage plans de signed to reduce potential impacts to surface water
quality througho ut the construction period of the pr oject. The erosi on
control and drainage plans must be maintained on -site and made
available to Town inspectors and/or Water Board staff upon req uest.
The SWPPP shall include specific and detailed Best Manageme nt
Practices (BMPs) designed to mitigate construction -related pollutants.
At minimum, BMPs shall include practices to minimize the contact of
constructio n materials, equipment, and maintenance supplies (e.g.,
fuels, lubricants, paints, solvents, adhesives) with st ormwater. The
erosion control and drainage plans shall specify properly designed
centralized storage areas that keep these materials out of the rain. In
additio n, if appropriate based on the an ticipated seasons for
development activities, the ero sion con tro l an d drain age plans shall
include detailed to snow handling procedures, snow storage sites and
winter -time BMPs designed to minimize water quality impacts, and
effectiv ely manage spring runoff from snow sto rage to ensu re that
impacts Trout Creek and the Truckee River are minimized.
An impo rtant component of the stormwater quality protection effort
is the kno wledge of the site superviso rs and workers. To educate on-
site personnel and maintain awareness of the importance of
stormwater quality protection, site supervisors shall conduct regular
tailgate meetings to discuss pollution prevention.
BMPs designed to reduce ero sion of exposed so il may include, but are
not limited to: so il stabilization controls, watering for dust control,
perimeter silt fences, placemen t of fiber rolls, and sediment basins.
The potential for erosion is generally increased if grading is perfo rmed
durin g the rainy season as disturbed soil can be exposed to rainfall
and sto rm runoff. If grading must be co ndu cted du rin g the rain y
seaso n, the primary BMPs selected shall focus on erosion control; that
is, keeping sediment on the site. End -o f -pipe sediment
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control measures (e.g., basins and traps) shall be used only as
secondary measures. If hydr o -seeding is selected as the primary s oil
stabilization method, then these areas shall be seeded by September
1 and irrigated as necessary to ensure that adequate root
development has occurred prior to October 1. Entry and egress from
the construction site shall be carefully c ontrolled to minimize off -site
trackin g of sedimen t. Vehicle and equipme nt wash -d ow n facilities
shall be designed to be accessible and functional during b oth dry and
wet conditio ns.
The Town of Truckee Department of En gineering shall re view and
approve the plans prior to approval of the grading plan.
Implementation of this mitigation would reduce the level of
significance of this impact to a less -than -significant level.
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HYD-2: Project proponents shall prepare an erosi on c ontrol and
Prior to
issuance of the
grading
permit(s); and
On -going.
The Town of Truckee
Department of
p
Engineering
•
•
•
Verify that erosion
c ontrol and
drainage plans have
been prepared.
Ens ure that the
Town Engineer has
reviewed and
approved the
erosion control and
drainage plans .
Ensure that the
proposed project
complies with the
terms of the T own -
wide SWMP and
WQO Attachment 4.
drainage report demonstrating consistency with the Town's adopted
storm water management plan (SWMP), and related Town
Engineering o rdinances and sta ndards. The erosio n c ontrol plan and
drainage report shall demo nstrate, thr ough detailed hydraulic
analysis, that implementation of proposed drainage plans would result
in treatment of the runoff fro m the site (in compliance with the Town
NPDES permit). The qualified professionals preparing the design -level
erosion co ntrol plan and drainage reportshall consider additi onal
measures designed to mitigate potential water quality degradation of
runoff from all portions of the completed development. In general,
passive, lo w -maintenance Best Management Practices (B MPs) (e.g.,
grassy swales, porous pavements) are preferred by the Water Board .
The Town shall en sure that the project design includes features and
operation al BMPs to reduce po tential impacts to surface water quality
associate d with o peration of the pro ject to the maximu m extent
practicable. These features shall be included in the final development
drawings_
In addition, a Water Mo nitoring Plan shall be established fo r the
Master Plan area. The WMP shall be co nsisten t with the Tru ckee River
Water Quality Management Plan. The WMP shall ensure that long-
term water quality monitoring. The WMP shall be subject to review
and appro val by the To wn Engineering Department and Laho ntan
Regio nal Water Qu ality Co ntrol Board.
The Town's SWMP includes by reference Attachment 4 of WQO 2003-
000S-DWQ (CAS000004), which provide specific design standards
applicable to the pro ject based on the size and nature of the proposed
project. As specified by the MS4 General Permit, all nevi development
projects, regardless of size, should incorpo rate appro priate sou rce
control and site design measures that minimize stormwater pollutant
discharges to the maximum extent practicable. The proposed project
would be required to comply with the terms of the SWMP and WQO
Attachment 4, including (but not limited to):
• Numeric Sizing Criteria for Pollutant Removal Treatment
Systems. The project must include so urce contro ls, design
measures, and treatment contro ls to minimize sto rmwater
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po llutan t discharges . Treatment controls must be sized to treat a
specific amount - about 85 percent -of average annual runoff .
• Operation and Maintenance of Treatment Meas ures . Treatment
contro ls o ften do not work unless adequately maintained. The
permit requires an operations and maintenance (O&M) program,
which includes: 1) identifying the pr operties with treatment
co ntro ls; 2) dev eloping agreements with private entities to
maintain the controls, and 3) periodic inspecti on, maintenance (as
needed), and repo rting.
• Limitation on Increase of Peak Stormwater Runoff Discharge
Rates. Urbanizatio n creates impervious surfaces that reduce the
landscape's n atural ability to abso rb water and release it sl owly to
creeks. These impervious surfaces increase peak flows in creeks
an d can cause erosion. Projects must evaluate the potential f or
this to occur and provide mitigation as necessary.
As per Water Board Basin Plan implementation guidance regarding
salt and traction sand use for road and walkway maintenance, salt or
tractio n sand shall be applied in a careful, well -planned manner, by
co mpetent, trained crews. Should even the "proper" applicatio n of
salt be shown to cause adverse water quality impacts, the Water
Board would require that it no longer be used in environmentally
sensitive areas. Sho uld an alternate deicer be sho wn to be effective,
environmentally safe, and economically feasible, its use shall be
encouraged in lieu of salt. The design and implementation of BMPs for
the project shall integrate, as
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feasible, features that will minimize the impact of deicing compounds
and sedimentation impacts related to sanding or other ice control
methods, including consideri ng impacts related to accumulated
po llutan ts in season al snow storage and the relatively sudden release
of the accu mulated materials during periods of thaw and rain. BMPs
shall be sized appro priately and operations and maintenance
schedules shall accoun t fo r these seasonal differences.
The design team for the development project shall review and
incorporate as many co ncepts as practicable from Start at the Source,
Design Guidance Manual for Stormwater Quality Protectio n and the
California Sto rmwater Quality Association's Stormwater Best Manage-
ment Pra ctice Han dbook, New Development and Redevelopment. Any
en closed parking areas shall not be drained to the stormwater
co nv eyance system. The garages should be dry -swept o r, if washdown
water is used the effluent should be discharged to the sanitary sewer
system under permit from the Town of Truckee.
The To wn of Truckee Department of Engineerin g shall review and
approve the erosion control and drainage plans prior to approval of
the gradin g plan .
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HYD-3: The SWPPP shall include provisi ons for the proper
Prior to
issuance of any
site -specific
grading or
building
permits; and
On -going.
The Tow n of Truckee
Department of
Engineering
•
•
•
Verify that the
SWPP includes
provisi ons f or
the proper
ma nageme nt of
c onstruction -
period
dewatering
acti vities.
Ensure
dewatering is
c ontained prior
to discharge.
In areas of
suspected
groundwater
contamination,
verify that the
groundwater is
analyzed by a
State -certified
laborat ory f or
the suspected
pollutants pri or
to discharge.
managemen t of construction -period dewatering activities. At
minimum, all dewatering shall be contained prior to discharge to
allow the sediment to settle out, and filtered, if necessary to ensure
that only sediment -free water is discharged to the storm or sanitary
sewer system, as appropriate. In areas of suspected groundwater
contamination (i.e., near sites where chemical releases are known or
suspected to have o ccurred), the groundwater shall be analyzed by a
State -certified labo ratory for the suspected pollutants prior to
discharge. Based on the results of the analytical testing, the project
pro po nen t shall acquire the appro priate permit(s) pri or to discharge
of the dewatering effluent. Discharge of the dewatering effl uent may
require a permit from the Water Board (fo r discharge to the storm
sewer system) and/or the Town of Truckee (for discharge to the
sanitary sewer system).
HYD-4: The project shall implement Low Impact Development (LID)
Prio r to
approval of
any grading
plan; and
On -going.
The Town of Truckee
Department of
Engineering.
•
Verify that the
p ro ect
implements Low
Impact
Development
LID d g
( ) ed n
standards and
design standards and participate in the Leadership in Energy
Enviro nmental Design Neighborhood Dev elo pment (LEED-ND) Pilot
Program, inclu ding adv anced sto rmwater management techniques, as
feasible. Should the LEED-ND Pilot Pro gram not become a certified
LEED program, the project shall still be required to incorporate
relevant energy and environmental design measures from the LEED-
ND Pilot Pro gram into the development of the project.
As a condition of approv al of the final gradin g and drainage plans for
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the project, the project prop onent shall demonstrate through the
preparation of a detailed hydr ologic analysis, to be prepared by a
licensed pro fessio nal, that implementation of the proposed drainage
plans would no t increase total off -site peak flow rates, or exceed the
capacities of local system components or if redirected drai nage would
ex ceed the capacity of downstream comp onents, that the project
would co nstruct improvements and/or increase the conveyance
capacity of these undersized components. The analysis shall respect
the determination and mapping of the 100 -year floodplain completed
as part of the Trout Creek Resto ration project for the floodplain
located within the Master Plan bo un dary. Development (e.g., new
home construction) within 20 feet of the 100 -year floodplain is
prohibited. The pro ject must use drainage co mponents that are
designed in compliance with Town of Truckee standards. The grading
and drainage plans shall be reviewed for compliance with these
requirements by the Town of Truckee Planning, Building, and
Engineerin g Departments. Any improvements deemed necessary by
the Town will be part of the con ditions of approval._Development
associated with the Master Plan will also be subject to Lahontan
Regional Water Quality Contro l Board discharge prohibitio ns. As
noted in the Lahontan Basin Plan, the discharge or threatened
discharge, attributable to human activities, of solid or liquid waste
materials including soil, silt, clay, sand, and other o rganic and earthen
materials to lands within the 100 -year floo dplain of the Truckee River
or any tributary to the Truckee River is prohibited. (Exemptions to this
prohibition may be granted by the Regional Board or its Executive
Officer for certain projects subject to specific requirements for
exemption s in the Basin Plan).The propon en t will fully implement the
recommendations of the hydrologic analysis co nsu ltant and the
recommendations of the To wn of Tru ckee in co mpliance with the
conditions of approval.
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the L eadership
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Design
Neighborhood
De velopment
(LEED-ND) Pilot
Program ,
including
advanced
stormwater
management
techniques, as
feasible .
Review
hydrologic
analysis to
ensure off -site
peak flow rates
do not increase.
M onitor
construction to
ensure all
recommendatio
ns of hydrol ogic
analysis are
implemented.
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HYD-5: During the Railyard Draft Master Plan de velopment proc ess,
Pri or to final
appr oval of
a ny gradi ng
plans.
The T ow n of Truckee
Department of
E ngi neeri ng.
•
Verify that any
existing water
supply well is
treated as
described in the
mitigati on
measure.
any existing water supply well within the pr op osed Plan Area shall
either be:
HYD-5a: Inspected by a qualified professional to determine
whether the well is properly sealed at the surface to prevent
infiltratio n of water -bo rne pollutants into the well casing or sur-
rounding gravel pack. The California Well Standards require an
annular (ring -shaped) surface seal of at least 20 feet. If the wells
are found no t to comply with this requirement, the project
sponsor shall retain a qualified well driller to install the required
seal. Documentation of the inspections and seal i nstallati ons, if
any, shall be pro vided to the Town prio r to final approval of any
future grading plans; or
HYD-5b: Properly abandoned in co mpliance with the California
Department of Water Resources, California Well Standards, and
Nev ada Coun ty Commun ity Dev elo pment Agency, Env iron mental
Health Departmen t prior to final appro val of the grading plan.
H. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
BIO-1: The fo llo wing measures shall be implemented to mitigate fo r
Prior to
initiating
construction-
related
activities and
no more than
14 days prior
to the start of
wo rk; and
On -going
througho ut•
construction.
The T own of Truckee
Planning Division.
•
Ensure that
potential
nesting habitat
that will be
impacted by
project
construction is
removed during
the n on -nesti ng
season; or
Verify that all
suitable nesting
habitat within
the limits of
work has been
potential impacts to nesting birds:
BIO-la: If po ssible, all trees, brush and o ther po tential n esting
habitat that will be impacted by project construction shall be
removed during the non -nestin g season (September 1 through
February 28).
BIO-lb: If suitable nesting habitat canno t be removed during the
non -nesting season and project co nstructio n is to begin during the
nesting season (March 1 through August 31), all suitable nesting
habitat within the limits of work shall be surveyed by a qualified
biologist prior to initiating co nstruction -related activities. Surveys
shall be conducted no more than 14 days prior to the start of
work. If an active nest is discovered, a 100 -foot buffer shall be
established in the Master Plan Area arou nd the nest and
delineated using orange construction fence or equivalent. The
buffer shall be maintained in place until the end of the nesting
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season or until the yo ung ha ve fledged, as determined by a
qualified biologist.
If no nesting is discovered, constructi on can begin as planned.
Construction beginning during the non -nesting season and
continuing into the nesting season shall not be subject to these
measures.
BIO-lc: Alternatively, CDFG may be consulted to determine if it is
surveyed by a
q ualified
biol ogist prior to
initiating
c onstructi on -
related activities
and ensure that
necessary
buffers are
established.
appropriate to decrease the specified buffers with or with out
implementation of other avo idance and minimizati on measures
(e.g., having a qualified bio logist on -site during construction
activities during the nestin g seaso n to monitor nesting activity).
BIO-2: The following measures shall be implemented to mitigate for
Through out
construction
when work is
encr oaching
into Trout
Creek or the
associated
riparia n
corridor.
The Town of Truckee
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Verify that a qualified
biologist is hired to
monitor the presence
of will ow flycatcher and
that the project is
halted if a willow
flycatcher is observed .
po tential impacts to willow flycatcher:
1310-2a: All work that will en croach into Trou t Creek or the associated
riparian corridor shall be monitored by a qualified biologist to ensure
willo w flycatcher are not adv ersely affected by pro ject co nstruction.
B10 -2b: If a willow flycatcher is o bserved during the mon itoring
effo rt, all work in the immediate vicin ity shall be halted until the
bird has left the area,
B10-3: The following measures shall be impleme nted to mitigate for
Prior to
initiating
co nstruction
and no mo re
than a week
Prior to the
start of
construction.
The Town of Truckee
Planning Division.
Verify that a qualified
biologist is hired to
conduct a
prec onstruction sur vey
for Sierra Nevada
mountain yellow -
legged frog and that
any Sierra Nevada
m ountain yellow
legged fr ogs identified
are rel ocated.
potential impacts to Sierra Nevada mo untain yellow -legged fro g.
B10 -3a: A qualified biologist shall conduct a preconstruction
survey fo r Sierra Nevada mo untain yello w -legged fro g no more
than a week prior to the start of co nstruction that will encro ach
into Trout Creek. The survey shall include the reach of Trout Creek
in the Master Plan Area.
B10 -3b: If Sierra Nev ada mountain yello w -legged frogs are
identified in the Master Plan Area, they shall be relocated to a
suitable locatio n downstream of the wo rk area.
B10-4: The follo wing measures shall be implemented to mitigate for
Prior to
issuance of a
grading permit
The To wn of Truckee
Planning Division.
• Verify that east
end of the
M aster Plan
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potential impacts to jurisdictional waters.
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o ccu r in associati on with the Master Plan north of Tr out Creek
within the east end of the Master Plan Area that is not included in
the current (verified) delineation. Howe ver if development
activity do es occur in this area, the area shall be delineated and
su bmitted to the Corps for verification. If waters of the U.S. or
CDFG waters are identified, they shall be avoided if possible and
adequate buffers shall be maintained, as prescribed by the
regulatory and permitting agencies. If the waters will be
perman ently impacted, Mitigation Measure B10 -4b bel ow shall be
implemented.
BIO-4b: Waters of the U.S. or CDFG waters perma nently impacted
or other
authorization
to pr oceed
with project
c onstruction.
Area is
delineated and
submitted to
the Corps for
verificati on.
• Ensure
mitigation of
Waters of the
U.S . or CDFG
waters
permanently
impacted during
construction as
described in the
mitigation
measure .
• Ensure that all
mitigation lands
are pr otected in
perpetuity
through
recordation of a
conservation
easement or
equivalent
method.
• Ensure the
necessary
regulatory
permits are
obtained from
the Corps,
RWQCB, and /or
CDFG.
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during constru ction shall be mitigated by one of the following
methods, or by using a combination of the methods, contingent
upon approv al by the Corps, RWQCB, an d/o r CDFG:
(a) Preservation , creatio n, and/or restoration of the impacted
re so urces at a minimum ratio of 2:1.
(b) Purchase of credits at an approved mitigatio n bank at a
minimum 1:1 mitigatio n ratio.
(c) Payment of in -lieu fees per the current Corps, Sacramento
District in -lieu fee schedule.
M itigation shall be implemented within the Truckee River watershed.
B10 -4c: All mitigation lands shall be protected in perpetuity
through recordation of a conservation easement or equivalent
method.
810-4d: Prior to issuance of a grading permit or other
authorization to proceed with pro ject construction, the project
proponent shall obtain an y regulato ry permits that are required
from the Corps, RWQCB, and /o r CDFG.
Mitigation shall be implemented within the Truckee River watershed.
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I. CULT URAL RESOURCES
CULT -1: Prior to project the issuance of any demolition permits for the
affected properties, the applicant shall architecturally document the
Union Pacific Railroad Warehouse. The documentatio n shall minimize
the environmental impact of these buildings' loss, and shall be done
to Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Level 111 or higher
standards, according to the Secretary of the Interior 's Sta ndards and
Gu idelin es fo r Architectu ra l an d En gineering D ocument ation:
HABS/HAER Standards. The applicant shall also, during preliminary
design phase, consider the re -use of historic fabric in project buildings
(e. g., the lapped wood siding on the north and east elevations or the
tongue -and -groove siding on the south and west elevations).
The photo -documentation shall capture primary building elevations,
character -defin in g architectural features, an d the architectural
context of each building. All photographs will be do ne to HABS-level
quality (i.e. , archival, high resolution prints anticipated to have a life
span of 300-500 years). A historical summary shall be prepared to
accompany the pho to -documentation to describe the historical and
architectural significan ce of the four properties, especially with
respect to their contribution to the significance of the proposed
Truckee Historic District. A co py of the repo rt, with original photo
negatives an d prints, shall be submitted to the Town of Truckee
Commu nity Development Department, Truckee Library, the Truckee -
Donner Histo rical Society, an d the NCIC.
Prior to pr oject
the issuance of
any demolition
permits for the
affected
properties .
Town of Truckee
Planning Divisio n
• Verify that the
pr oject
applicant has
architecturally
documented the
Union Pacific
Railroad
Wareh ouse, as
well as the
property at
10144 Church
Street if it will
be removed, to
the sta ndards
established in
the mitigation
m easure.
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CULT -2a: Prior to commencement of groundbreaking activities in the
Prior to
commence-
meet of
groundbreak-
in activities in
g
the Plan Area .
Town of Truckee
Planni ng Divisi on
•
•
Verify that a
qualified
archeologist is
hired to develop
a m onit oring
plan to ensure
that sig nifica nt
archaeological
deposits
discovered
duri ng
c onstruction are
ide ntified,
e valuated, and
appropriately
treated.
Ensure that
should an
archaeological
dep osit be
encountered by
pr oject
activities, the
m onitor is
empowered to
halt
c onstruction in
the vicinity of
the find and to
evaluated the
Plan Area, A qualified archae ol ogist shall devel op a mo nitoring pl an in
consultation with the Town . The purpose of the monit oring plan will
be to ensure that significant archaeological deposits disco vered
during construction are identified, evaluated, and appr opriately
treated. A Native American cultural monitor shall be present if the
monitoring plan indicates that Native American archaeological
deposits may be discov ere d. The Town, in co nsult ati on with the
project archaeologist, shall determine which project activities and/or
which portions of the Plan Area will be archaeologically monitored.
This informatio n will be inclu ded in the mo nitoring plan. A qualified
archaeologist3 shall monitor the project activities and/or portions of
the Plan Area identified in the monitoring plan. In most cases, all soil-
disturbing activities in sensitiv e port ions of the Plan Area —such as
demolition, foundation remov al, excavation, grading, utilities
installation, and foundation work —will require archaeological
mo nito ring. If it is necessary to suspend construction for more than
one working day, the project archaeologist shall consult with the
To wn to assess the appropriate course of action.
Should an archaeological deposit be encountered by project activities,
the mo nitor shall be empowered to halt co nstruction in the vicinity of
the find. Construction activities shall be redirected and a qualified
archaeolo gist shall imple me nt relevan t portion s of the monitoring
plan to: 1) evaluate the archaeological deposit to determine if it
meets the CEQA definition of a historical or unique archaeological
resource; and 2) make recommendations about the treatment of the
deposit, as warranted. If the deposit does not meet the CEQA
definition of a histo rical or unique archaeo logical resource, then no
further study or protection of the deposit is necessary. If the deposit
does meet the CEQA definition of a historical or archaeological
resource, then it shall be avoided by Project activities. If avoidance is
not feasible, then effects to the deposit shall be mitigated through a
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data recovery strategy developed by the evaluating archaeologist.
Mitigation of impacts to significant archaeological deposits through
data recovery will recover scientifically -v aluable information.
This mitigation may in clude, but is not limited to , a tho rough
recording of the resou rce on DPR Fo rm 523 reco rds, or archaeological
excavation. If archaeological excavation is the on ly feasible method of
data recov ery, then such excavation shall conform to the provisions of
CEQA Guidelines §15126. 4(b)(3)(C) _Any archaeo lo gical investigatio n
shall address the possibility of encountering Native American human
remains. The investigation shall also address the dispositio n of
prehistoric archaeo logical materials resulting from the investigations
in consultation with a culturally affiliated Native American tribal
find.
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work within 25
feet of the site
where any
prehistoric or
historic
subsurface
cultural
resources are
discovered is
redirected,
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organization. Additionally, if hist orical or unique archaeological
resources associated with sig nifica nt historical patterns or events in
Truckee are identified, the City shall consult with representati ves of
the Truckee -Donner Historical S ociety and the Hist oric Preservati on
Advisory Committee regarding the potential use of the archaeological
findings fo r interpretiv e purposes.
Upon completion of such archaeological monitoring, eval uation, or
data recovery mitigatio n, the archaeologist sh ould prepare a rep ort
documenting the methods, results, and recommendations of the
investigation, and submit this report to the NWIC.
CULT -2b: If deposits of prehistoric and/or historical archaeological
materials are discovered during project activ ities that are not
mo nitored or no t identified in the monito ring plan, all work withi n 25
feet of the discovery shall be redirected to protect the find. A
professional archaeolo gist shall ev aluate the significance of the find
within two working days and make recommendation s to the Town
and applicant. Recommendations may include, but are not limited to .
test excavatio ns to determine the extent and significance of the find;
additio nal docu mentation of the find; or data recov ery excavation. If
the find is not significant (i.e., if it is not eligible fo r the California
Register), then work may pro ceed an d no additional study or
protection of the find is necessary. If the find is significant, the Town
shall require the applicant to implement the recommendations of the
evaluating archaeologist for the mitigation of impacts to the find.
Upon completion of the evaluatio n an d/o r data reco very, the
archaeo lo gist shall prepare a repo rt documenting methods, results,
and interpretations. The report shall be submitted to the applicant,.
the Town, and the NCIC.
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CULT -3: If paleontological res ources are encountered during project
Throughout
gro und-
disturbing
activities in the
Plan Area.
Town of Truckee
Planning Division;
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Divisio n
• Ensure that all
w ork within 25
feet of a ny
paleontological
r esource
discovery are
redirected and
that a qualified
paleont ologist is
notified.
subsurface construction, all work within 25 feet of the discovery shall
be redirected and a qualified paleontologist shall eval uate the finds
and make recommendations. If the exposed geological formation is
found to contain significant paleont ol ogical res ources, such reso urces
shall be avoided by project activities if feasible. If project activities
can no t avoid the paleontolo gical resources, the res ources shall be
evaluated fo r their significance. If the resources are fo und to be
significant, adverse effects shall be mitigated. Mitigation may include,
but is not limited to, recording the locality, monitoring, data recovery
and analysis, public outreach, and accessioning of all fossil material to
a paleontological repository. A final report do cumenting the methods,
findings, and recommendations of the paleo ntologist shall be
pre pared and submitted to the paleo ntolo gical repository.
CULT -4: If human remains are discovered during gro und -disturbing
Throughout
gr ound-
disturbing
activities in the
Plan Area.
Town of Truckee
Planning Division;
Town of Tr uckee
Building and Safety
Division
1
Ensure that all w ork is
halted if any human
skeletal remains are
uncovered at the
project site and that
the Nevada Co unty
Coroner is contacted.
activities in the Plan Area, any such remains shall be treated in
accordance with the requirements of CCR Title 14(3) §15064.5(e),
which has particular procedu res that apply to the discovery of
remains of Native American origin. These procedures are provided
below.
(1) There shall be no further excav ation or disturbance of the site or
any nearby are reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human
remains until:
(A) The coron er of the County must be contacted to determine
that no inv estigation of the cau se of death is required, an d
(B) If the coroner determines the remains to be Nativ e
American:
1. The coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage
Commission within 24 ho urs.
2. The Native American Heritage Commission shall iden tify the
person or persons it be liev es to be the mo st likely descended from
the deceased Native American.
3. The most likely descen dent may make
recommendations to the landowner or the person
responsible for the excavation work, fo r means of
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treating or disp osing of, with appr opriate dignity, the
human remains and any associated grave goods as
provided in PRC §5097.98, or
(2) Where the following conditions occur, the landowner or his
autho rized representative shall rebury the Nati ve American
human remains and associated grave goods with appropriate
dign ity on the property in a location not subject to further
subsurface disturbance.
(A) The Nativ e American Heritage Commission is unable to
identify a most likely descendent or the most likely
descendent failed to make a reco mmendation within 24
hou rs after being notified by the commission;
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(B) The descendent identified fails to make a recommendation;
or
(C) The landowner or his authorized representative rejects the
recommendation of the descendent, and the mediation by
the Native American Heritage Commissio n fails to provide
measures acceptable to the lan do wn er.
If, following the fulfillment of the notification requirements described
abov e, human remains are discovere d that are determined to not be
of Native American o rigin, then the City shall consult with the
appropriate descendent community regarding means for treating or
disposing of the human remains, and an y asso ciated items, with
appro priate dignity.
Implementing Mitigation Measure CULT -4 would reduce potential
impacts to human remains to a less -than -significant level. This
reduction wo uld be achieved by ensuring that any remains are
treated appro priately according to State of California guidelines, as
well as in a manner that takes into account the proper treatment of
human remains in accordance with the wishes of the descendant
community.
J. HAZARDS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
HAZ-1: Existing contamination shall be remediated, or engineering
Prior to
issuance of
Town of Tru ckee
Building and Safety I
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Before the Tow n
issues building
controls (engineered caps, vapor barriers, or other appropriate
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technologies) and administrative controls (land use restrictions) shall
be implemented, to ensure that pote ntial future occupants of the
Master Plan Area are not exposed to site -related contaminati on that
exceeds acceptable health standards. The parties responsible for
implementing site clean-up actions may include the historical
o wners/o perators of properties within the Master Plan Area, current
o wners of properties within the Master Plan Area, future developers
of the properties within the Master Plan Area, or the Town of
Truckee.
Acceptable health standards for the purpose of site clean-up shall
mean an incremental lifetime can cer risk within the U.S . EPA's risk
management ran ge of o ne -in -a -million to one -in -ten -thousand (10 .5
to 10-4) or less and a non -cancer health hazard index of less than one
based on the results of site -specific multimedia human health risk
assessment(s). Groun dwater health standards shall meet Cal/EPA
requirements for the designated ben eficial use(s) of gro un dwater in
the Master Plan Area. Lahontan RWQCB and the Town shall certify
that these re quirements hav e been met befo re the Town issues a
Certificate of Occupancy for bu ildings constructed as part of
redevelopment projects within the Master Plan Area.
The n ature and extent of co ntamination within so me portions of the
site is not fully characterized. In accordance with the requirements of
the Lahontan RWQCB s Preliminary Endan germent Assessment
process or other acceptable U.S. EPA or Cal/EPA regulato ry guidance
for site investigations, soil and groundwater samples shall be
co llected an d an alyzed in areas with in adequate historical in formation
to determine whether chemicals in the soil and gro undwater are
present at concentrations that exceed acceptable health standards.
To ensure that future site occupants are not exposed to site -related
contamination that exceeds acceptable health standards, the
following activities shall be conducted:
building
permits f or a
site within the
Master Plan
Area and prior
to issuance of
a certificate of
occupancy (see
m onitoring
procedure for
specific
breakdown) .
Division; Town of
Truckee Engineering
Division
•
permits for a
site within the
Master Plan
Area, it shall
confirm that the
overseeing
regulatory
agency has
provided
clearance for
the site with
regard to site
contamination,
or that a
Remedial Action
Plan or
equi vale nt and a
site health and
safety plan are
complete and
incorp orated as
pa rt of the
redevel opm ent
construction
plans for the
site .
Before the Town
issues a
certificate of
occupancy for
buildings within
the Master Plan
Area, it shall
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confirm that no
further actio n is
required by the
regulat ory
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The nature and extent of chemicals in soil and groundwater shall be
overseeing the site
investigated and described for each parc el or gr oup of parcels to be
clean-up, that
redev eloped, with oversight by the Water Board prior to the City's
engineering
issuance of a gradin g permit for the potentially affected areas.
contr ols are in
The env iro nmental data co llected as part of the site investigation shall
place and
be used as input for human health risk assessment(s) to determine
whether any chemicals in soil or groundwater will present an
unacceptable risk to site occupants (i.e., exceed acceptable health
functioning,
and/ or that land
standards as described above) giv en the site uses pr oposed in the
use covenants are
Draft M aster Plan and any subsequent redevelopme nt pla ns prop osed
in place for the
for the parcel(s).
property that will
■ The results of the human health risk assessment shall be used to
ensure future
determine whether no further action is required prior to
occupants of the
redevelopment or that remediation of contamin ation or
site are not
implementation of engineering or administrative controls is
exposed to
required to ensure that potential future occupants of the Master
contamination
Plan Area are not exposed to site -related contamination that
exceeds acceptable health standards.
that exceeds
acceptable health
standards.
If remediation, engineering controls, or administrative controls are
required to ensure that human health risk does not exceed acceptable
• Verify that a
health stan dards, these actions shall be comple ted before the site is
occupied
human health
risk assessment
Monitoring and compliance shall consist of the fo llowing:
has adeq uately
• Before the To wn issues buildin g permits fo r a site within the
been prepared.
Master Plan Area, it shall confirm that the overseeing regulatory
agency has provided clearance for the site with regard to site
contamin ation, or that a Remedial Action Plan or equivalent an d a
site health and safety plan are complete and in corpo rated as part
of the redevelopment construction plans for the site.
• Before the To wn issues a certificate of o ccupancy for buildings
within the Master Plan Area, it shall confirm that no further
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action is required by the regulatory agency overseeing the site clea n-
up, that engineering controls ar e in plac e and fu nctioning, and/or that
land use covenants are in place for the pr operty that will ensure
future occupants of the site are not exposed to contamination that
exceeds acceptable health standards .
HAZ-2: The following two-part mitigation measure shall be
Prior to
earthworking
activities and
pri or to
issuance of a
radin or
g g
building permit
(see
m onitoring
procedure f or
specific
breakdown).
Town of Truckee
Building and Safety
Division; Town of
Truckee Engineering
Division
•
•
•
Ensure that , in the
event that
contamination of
s oil, groundwater,
or other
environme ntal
media is discovered,
the applicant ceases
work in the vicinity
of the suspect
material and
notifies the
appropriate
regulatory agency.
Verify that the
contractor identifies
a nd clearly marks
underground
pipelines or other
underground or
ab ovegrou nd
utilities.
Review and approve
emergency
procedures in the
even that utilities
implemented:
HAZ-2a: If so il, groundwater or other environmental media with
suspected contamination (e.g., identified by odor or visual staining) is
en countered un expectedly during co nstru ction activities for individual
develo pment projects or if any USTs, abandoned drums or other
hazardous materials or wastes are encountered, the applicant shall
cease work in the vicinity of the suspect material, the area shall be
secured as necessary, and the applicant shall take all appropriate
me asu res to protect human health an d the en vironmen t. Appropriate
measu res shall include no tifying the appro priate regulato ry agency
and implementin g actions to determine the n ature and extent of any
observed contamination. An environmental professional shall oversee
the subsequent assessment of the site (including the collection ,
analysis and interpretation of any samples of soil, gro undwater or
other environmental media) in accordance with local, State and
federal hazardous materials and hazardous waste laws and
regulations. The professional shall provide recommendations, as
applicable, regarding soil/waste management, worker health and
safety trainin g, and regulatory agency no tification s. Gen eral co nstruc-
tion wo rk shall riot resume in the area(s) affected un til the
recommendations have been implemented under the oversight of the
regulatory agency, as appropriate.
HA Z-2b: The con tractor involved in site gradin g an d site dev elopment
activ ities fo r an individual develo pment project shall ensure that
underground pipelines or other underground or aboveground utilities
within the Plan Area are identified and clearly marked prior to
earthworking activities to avoid unexpected contact with these
utilities. Emergency procedures shall be developed by the contractor
that can be implemented in the ev ent utilities are ruptured; these
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pro cedures shall be reviewed and approved by the Town of Truckee,
prio r to the issuance of a grading or building permit. On -sit e workers
shall be trained in how to implement these procedures.
are ruptured.
K. UTILITIES
The project would n ot result in any significant impacts related to infrostructure a nd utilities.
L PUBLIC SERVICES
The project would not result in any significa nt impacts rel ated to public services.
M. VISUAL RESO URCES
VIS-1: Prio r to adoption of the Draft Master Plan, the Town
Pri or to
adoption of the
Fi nal Master
Plan.
T own of Truckee
Planning Division
Verify that the Town
De vel opme nt Code
standards for exterior
lighting (Sectio n
18.30 .060) are
incorporated in the
Final Master Plan .
Development Code standards for exterior lighting (Section 18 .30,060)
shall be incorporated in the Draft Master Plan.
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