CITY OF LOS ANGELES SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY PLAN

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1 CITY OF LOS ANGELES SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY PLAN Environmental Impact Report SCH No Volume I: Draft EIR Prepared for City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning 200 N. Spring Street, Room 667 Los Angeles, California Prepared by Atkins Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 430 Los Angeles, California 90025

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3 Contents Volume I: Draft EIR CHAPTER 1 Introduction Lead Agency Purpose of the EIR Proposed Plan Type of EIR EIR Review Process Notice of Preparation Draft EIR Final EIR and EIR Certification CEQA Findings for Project Approval Mitigation Monitoring Program Organization of the Draft EIR CHAPTER 2 Summary Purpose of the Summary Introduction Summary of Proposed Plan Classification of Environmental Impacts Significant and Unavoidable Impacts Alternatives Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures CHAPTER 3 Project Description Environmental Setting Location and Regional Context Existing Land Uses Project Background Existing Community Plan Trends, Projections, and Plan Capacity Land Use Strategy Project Objectives Project Implementation Proposed Plan Policies Proposed Plan Policies and Objectives Proposed Land Use Changes Proposed Revisions to Land Use Designations Intended Use of This EIR Proposed Approvals and Actions Future Amendments to the San Pedro Community Plan iii

4 Contents Draft EIR CHAPTER 4 Environmental Analysis Introduction to the Analysis Comments Received on the Notice of Preparation Scope of the EIR Format of the Environmental Analysis Levels of Significance Aesthetics Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Air Quality Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Biological Resources Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Cultural Resources Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Geology/Soils and Mineral Resources Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Greenhouse Gas Emissions Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation References Safety/Risk of Upset Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation References Hydrology/Water Quality iv

5 Draft EIR Contents Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Land Use/Planning Environmental Setting Proposed Plan Recommendations Proposed Land Use Changes Proposed Revisions to Land Use Designations Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Noise Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Population, Housing, and Employment Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Public Services and Recreation Fire Protection and Emergency Response Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Fire Protection and Emergency Response References Fire Protection and Emergency Response Police Protection Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Police Protection References Police Protection Schools Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Schools References Schools Libraries Environmental Setting v

6 Contents Draft EIR Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Libraries References Libraries Parks Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Parks References Parks Transportation/Traffic Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts References Utilities/Service Systems Water Supply, Storage, and Distribution Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Water Supply, Storage, and Distribution References Water Supply, Storage, and Distribution Wastewater Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Wastewater References Wastewater Solid Waste Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Solid Waste References Solid Waste Energy Environmental Setting Regulatory Framework Project Impacts and Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Energy References Energy Mandatory Findings of Significance Degradation of the Environment Long-Term Impacts Cumulative Impacts Impacts on Species Impacts on Historical Resources vi

7 Draft EIR Contents Impacts on Human Beings References CHAPTER 5 Other CEQA Considerations Significant Environmental Effects of the Proposed Plan Significant Environmental Effects That Cannot Be Avoided if the Proposed Plan Is Implemented Effects Not Found to Be Significant Significant Irreversible Environmental Effects Growth-Inducing Impacts Extension of Public Facilities Employment Generation Mitigation Measures Proposed to Minimize Significant Effects of the Proposed Plan Alternatives to the Proposed Plan CHAPTER 6 Alternatives to the Proposed Plan Introduction California Environmental Quality Act Requirements Significant and Unavoidable Impacts Requirements and Considerations for Identification of Alternatives Types of Significant Impacts Displaced Growth Alternatives Considered and Eliminated from Further Evaluation Alternatives Considered in This Draft EIR Alternative 1: No Project (1999 Plan) Description Comparative Environmental Effects Significant and Unavoidable Impacts That Would No Longer Occur Relationship of Alternative 1: No Project Alternative (1999 Plan) to the Project Objectives Alternative 2: SCAG 2030 Forecast Description Mitigation That Would No Longer Be Required Significant and Unavoidable Impacts That Would No Longer Occur Relationship of Alternative 2 to the Project Objectives Environmentally Superior Alternative CHAPTER 7 Report Preparers Report Preparers Table vii

8 Contents Draft EIR Volume II: Draft EIR Appendices Appendix A Notice of Preparation and NOP Comments Appendix B Air Quality Data Appendix C Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Appendix D EDR Report Executive Summary Appendix E Flood Inundation Areas Appendix F Noise Data Appendix G Transportation Improvement Mitigation Program Appendix H Draft San Pedro Community Plan Appendix I Draft Map of Recommendation Subareas Appendix J Draft Recommendations by Subarea (Matrix) Figures Figure 3-1 Regional Context San Pedro Community Plan Area Figure 3-2 Existing Land Use San Pedro CPA Figure 3-3 Existing Zoning San Pedro CPA Figure 3-4 San Pedro Community Plan Summary of Recommendations by Type of Change Figure 3-5 Proposed General Plan Land Use Designations San Pedro CPA Figure Biological Resource Areas Figure CNDDB Special-Status Species Figure Designated Historical Resources Figure Seismic Hazards Figure San Pedro Methane Zones Figure Schools within CPA or 0.25 Mile from CPA Boundary Figure Regional Watersheds, Drainage, and Surface Water Resources Figure FEMA Flood Zones Figure San Pedro Community Plan Summary Recommendations by Type of Change Figure Proposed General Plan Land Use Designations San Pedro CPA Figure Noise Monitoring Locations Figure General Plan Guidelines for Noise-Compatible Land Use Figure Fire Station, Police Station, and Library Locations Figure San Pedro CPA Brush Clearance Zones Figure Public School Locations Figure Park and Recreation Center Facilities Figure Existing Roadway Designations Figure Existing Transit Routes Serving the San Pedro Community Plan Area Figure Designated Bikeways Figure Traffic Analysis Zones in the San Pedro Community Plan Area Figure Proposed Street Designations Figure Standard and Modified Street Standards viii

9 Draft EIR Contents Tables Table 2-1 Summary of Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures Table 3-1 Community Plan Capacity Comparisons in Table 3-2 Proposed Recommendations by Sub-Area Table 3-3 Summary of Net Change in Land Uses Table 3-4 Summary of Land Use Designations and Corresponding Zones Table 4-1 Cumulative Projects Table Typical Illumination Levels in Foot-Candles Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Aesthetics Table Relevant Downtown San Pedro CDO Guidelines Table Relevant San Pedro Specific Plan Policies Table Relevant San Pedro Coastal Land Use Plan Policies Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Attainment Status for the Basin Table Summary of Ambient Air Quality in the Proposed Plan Vicinity Table Existing Localized Carbon Monoxide Concentrations Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Air Quality Table San Pedro Coastal Land Use Plan Policies Related to Air Quality Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Population, Employment, and VMT Estimations Table Proposed Plan Daily Operational Emissions Table Build-Out Localized Carbon Monoxide Concentrations Table Sensitive Plants and Communities with Potential for Occurrence in the San Pedro CPA Table Sensitive Animals with Potential for Occurrence in the San Pedro CPA Vicinity Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Biological Resources Table Relevant San Pedro Coastal Land Use Plan Open Space and Resource Conservation Policies Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Designated Historical Resources Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Cultural Resources Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Major Named Faults Considered Active in Southern California Table Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Geology/Soils and Mineral Resources Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Table Relevant San Pedro Coastal Land Use Plan Policies Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Estimated Unmitigated Annual CO 2 e Emissions (MT CO 2 e) Table Estimated Reduced Annual CO 2 e Emissions Table Summary of Permitted Facilities Using Hazardous Materials Table Summary of Environmental Cases and Spill Sites Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Safety/Risk of Upset Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Schools within the San Pedro Community Plan Area or 0.25 Mile from the CPA Boundary ix

10 Contents Draft EIR Table Beneficial Uses of Coastal/Inland Surface Waters, as Defined by LARWQCB Basin Plan Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Hydrology/Water Quality Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Proposed Recommendations by Sub-Area Table Summary of Net Change in Land Uses Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Land Use Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table SCAG Regional Transportation Plan and Growth Visioning Principles Table Representative Environmental Noise Levels Table Existing Noise Levels in the Community Plan Area Table Existing Roadway Noise Levels in the CPA Table Human Response to Different Levels of Groundborne Vibration Table City of Los Angeles Presumed Ambient Noise Levels Table General Plan Noise Element Policies Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Current and Future (2030) Roadway Noise Levels Table Noise Ranges of Typical Construction Equipment Table Typical Outdoor Construction Noise Levels Table Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment Table Historical Population Table Historical Dwelling Units Table Population, Household, and Employment Projections for the San Pedro Community Plan Area Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Population, Housing, and Employment Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Fire Protection Equipment and Staffing Table Fire Flow and Response Distance Requirements Table Fire Protection Response Time Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Fire Protection and Emergency Response Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Crime Statistics for Harbor Area and Citywide Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Police Protection Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table LAUSD Schools Serving the CPA Table Private Schools in the CPA Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Schools Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table LAPL Branch Building Size Standards Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Libraries Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Parks and Recreation Facilities in the CPA Table Public Recreation Plan Policies Relevant to Recreation Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Recreation Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Transit Routes Table Analysis of Potential Conflicts with the SCAG RTP Table Analysis of Potential Conflicts with the SCAG RCP x

11 Draft EIR Contents Table Analysis of Potential Conflicts with the SCAG Growth Visioning Table General Plan Objectives Relevant to Transportation/Traffic Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Level of Service Interpretation Table Roadway Capacities by Facility Type Table Existing (2005) Conditions Arterial Summary Table Change in V/C Ratio at CMP Monitoring Locations Year 2030 No Project vs. Year 2030 With Project Table Year 2030 Without Project Traffic Conditions Arterial Summary Table Year 2030 With Project Arterial Summary Table Summary Table DWP Action Plan Short- and Long-Term Conservation Strategies Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Water Supply, Storage, and Distribution Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Proposed Plan Water Demand Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Wastewater Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Wastewater Generated from Proposed Plan Build-Out Table Landfill Capacity and Intake Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Solid Waste Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Solid Waste Generation at Proposed Plan Reasonably Expected Capacity Table General Plan Policies Relevant to Energy Table Proposed San Pedro Community Plan Policies Table Projected Electricity Demands Table Projected Natural Gas Demand Table 6-1 Summary Comparison of Proposed Plan and Alternative Table 6-2 Year 2030 Proposed Land Use Plan and Committed Roadway Network Statistics Comparison Table 6-3 Comparison of Proposed Plan Capacity and Alternative Table 6-4 Comparison of Impacts Proposed Plan and Alternatives (2030) to Existing (2005) Conditions xi

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