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1 City of Malibu Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Draft Environmental Impact Report Volume I Prepared For: Prepared by: I M PA C T S C I E N C E S, I N C. 638 East Colorado Blvd, Suite 301 Pasadena, California (626) City of Malibu Stuart Ranch Road Malibu, CA February 2015

2 WHOLE FOODS AND THE PARK SHOPPING CENTER PROJECT Draft Environmental Impact Report Volume I Prepared for: City of Malibu Stuart Ranch Road Malibu, CA Prepared by: Impact Sciences, Inc. 638 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 301 Pasadena, CA February 2015

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume I Section Executive Summary... ES Introduction Project Description Environmental Impact Analysis Aesthetics Air Quality Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use and Planning Noise Public Services Fire Protection Sheriff Protection Services Recreation Transportation and Traffic Utilities and Service Systems Electricity Natural Gas Water Supply Wastewater Solid Waste Alternatives Other CEQA Considerations Effects Found Not to Be Significant References List of Preparers Impact Sciences, Inc. i Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR

4 Appendices Volume II 1.0 Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Comments on the NOP Notice of Preparation Comments on the NOP 3.2 Emission Calculations Summer Annual CO Hotspots 3.3 Biological Resources Documentation Biological Inventory Prepared January Staff Report on Protected Native Trees 2009 Tree Report 2011 Tree Report 2011 Wetland Analysis 3.4 Cultural Resources Documentation Phase 1 Archaeological Resources Study Historical and Archaeological Resources Technical Report for the Malibu Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility Project 3.5 Geology and Soils Documentation Limited Geologic and Soils Engineering Investigation Supplemental Report 1 Supplemental Report 2 Supplemental Report 3 Supplemental Report 4 Update Report Addendum I Volume III 3.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Documentation Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Status Update Memo 3.8 Hydrology Documentation Drainage Study for Civic Center Way Water Quality Mitigation Plan Revised Water Quality Mitigation Plan 3.10 Noise Impact Analysis 3.12 City of Malibu Public Works and Planning Department Correspondence and the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Impact Sciences, Inc. ii Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR

5 Volume IV 3.13 Traffic Documentation Traffic Impact Analysis Revised Traffic Impact Analysis Water Supply Correspondence with the LA County Department of Public Works Water Reuse Analysis Impact Sciences, Inc. iii Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR

6 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Regional Location Project Vicinity Project Boundary Site Plan Building 5 Sections and Elevations Building Building Building Building a Landscape Plan b Landscape Plan Open Space and Landscape Area Diagram Tree Canopy Diagram Green Wall Site Plan Green Wall Elevations Site Lighting Plan Fire Department Access Plan Location of Related Projects Malibu Civic Center Area Aerial Views of the Project Site Entry Courtyard Entry Drive from Civic Center Way Whole Foods Market Entrance and Courtyard Public Courtyard at Building Public Courtyard at Buildings 3 & Shane s Park (along Cross Creek Drive) Trellised Walkways Walkways to Buildings 3 & Whole Foods Market View of the Project Site with the Proposed Project View of the Project Site with the Proposed Project View of the Project Site with the Proposed Project View of the Project Site with the Proposed Project Location of Malibu Coast Fault Liquefaction Hazard in the Project Vicinity Property Plot Plan FEMA Flood Zones Proposed Water Quality Mitigation Plan Existing Local Coastal Program Land Use Designations Malibu General Plan Land Use Map Civic Center Area Zoning Map Common Noise Levels State Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Noise Fire Stations Serving the City of Malibu Impact Sciences, Inc. iv Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR

7 LIST OF FIGURES (continued) Figure Study Area Intersections Existing 2012 Peak Hour Traffic Volumes Weekday AM Peak Hour Existing 2012 Peak Hour Traffic Volumes Weekday PM Peak Hour Existing 2012 Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Project Traffic Volume Weekday AM Peak Hour Project Traffic Volume Weekday PM Peak Hour Project Traffic Volume Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Existing (2012) + Project Traffic Volume Weekday AM Peak Hour Existing (2012) + Project Traffic Volume Weekday PM Peak Hour Existing (2012) + Project Traffic Volume Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Future (2017) Traffic Volume Without Project Weekday AM Peak Hour Future (2017) Traffic Volume Without Project Weekday PM Peak Hour Future (2017) Traffic Volume Without Project Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Future (2017) Traffic Volume + Project Weekday AM Peak Hour Future (2017) Traffic Volume +Project Weekday PM Peak Hour Future (2017) Traffic Volume + Project Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Conceptual Traffic Mitigation, Cross Creek Road & Pacific Coast Highway Conceptual Traffic Mitigation, Malibu Canyon Road & Pacific Coast Highway Conceptual Traffic Mitigation, Webb Way & Pacific Coast Highway Future (2030) Traffic Volume Without Project Weekday AM Peak Hour Future (2030) Traffic Volume Without Project Weekday PM Peak Hour Future (2030) Traffic Volume Without Project Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Future (2030) Traffic Volume + Project Weekday AM Peak Hour Future (2030) Traffic Volume + Project Weekday PM Peak Hour Future (2030) Traffic Volume + Project Saturday Mid-Day Peak Hour Prohibition Zone Civic Center Water Treatment Facility Phasing and Pipeline Map Code Complying Alternative Site Plan Code Complying Alternative Building Elevations Two-Story Building Alternative Site Plan Two-Story Building Alternative Building and Elevations, Alternative Two-Story Building Alternative Building and Elevations, Alternative Impact Sciences, Inc. v Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR

8 LIST OF TABLES Table ES-1 Proposed Project Summary... ES-4 ES-2 Proposed Landscaping and Plantings... ES-7 ES-3 Summary of Project Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Residual Impacts... ES Proposed Project Summary Proposed Landscaping and Plantings Site Plan Review/Minor Modification Review for Reduced Side Yard Setbacks Future Agency Actions List of Related Projects Ambient Air Quality Standards Ambient Air Pollutant Concentrations Attainment Status South Coast Air Basin (Los Angeles County) SCAQMD Regional Emissions Significance Thresholds SCAQMD Localized Significance Thresholds Unmitigated Construction Emissions Unmitigated Operational Emissions Localized Significance Thresholds Analysis during Construction Localized Significance Thresholds Analysis during Operation Carbon Monoxide Concentrations With Cumulative (2030) and Project Traffic Summary of Special Status Wildlife Species Reported as Occurring in the Vicinity of the Whole Foods at the Park Site June 2014 CNDDB Query for: Malibu Beach; Topanga; Canoga Park; Calabasas; Thousand Oaks; Point Dume USGS Quadrangles Summary of Special Status Plant Species Reported as Occurring in the Vicinity of the Whole Foods at the Park Site June 2014 CNDDB Query for: Malibu Beach; Topanga; Canoga Park; Calabasas; Thousand Oaks; Point Dume USGS Quadrangles GHG Emissions in California Estimated Construction Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimated Operational GHG Emissions General Plan Consistency Analysis Proposed Landscaping and Plantings Local Coastal Program Consistency Analysis Existing Environmental Noise Exposures Outside to Inside Noise Attenuation (db(a)) Maximum Exterior Noise Limits for Non-Transportation Sources Noise Limits for Transportation Sources Typical Sound Levels of Construction Equipment at 50 Feet Typical Sound Levels at Construction Sites Estimated Maximum Construction Sound Levels and Their Impacts Estimated Average Construction Sound Levels and Their Impacts Estimated Sound Levels due to HVAC Equipment Noise Estimated Sound Levels due to HVAC Equipment Noise Operating at Buildings 1 and 2 between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM Impact Sciences, Inc. vi Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR

9 LIST OF TABLES (continued) Table Estimated Maximum Mitigated Construction Sound Levels and Their Impacts Estimated Average Mitigated Construction Sound Levels and Their Impacts Groundborne Vibration Impact Criteria for General Assessment Typical Vibration Levels for Construction Equipment Cumulative Operational Worst-Case Average Sound Levels at Noise-Sensitive Receptors Fire Stations Serving the Project Area Cumulative Development Summary LASD Average Response Times within the City of Malibu Reported Crimes by Occurrence 2012 (per 100,000) Cumulative Development Summary City of Malibu Parks LOS Criteria for Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections Existing Traffic Conditions Summary Significant Impact Criteria (Signalized Intersections) Significant Traffic Impact Criteria (Un-signalized Intersections) Existing Plus Project Traffic Conditions Future (2017) + Project Traffic Conditions Existing (2012) Traffic Conditions with Project + Mitigation Future (2017) Traffic Conditions With Project + Mitigation Future (2030) + Project Traffic Conditions Future Driveway Traffic Conditions With Project Arterial Street Segment Traffic Impact Analysis Proposed Project Electricity Consumption Proposed Project and Related Projects Electricity Consumption Natural Gas Consumption by the Proposed Project Natural Gas Consumption by Proposed Project and Related Projects Whole Foods Shopping Center Approximate Water Consumption Water Consumption by Proposed Project and Related Projects Whole Foods in the Park Shopping Center Project Projected Wastewater Generation Primary Disposal Facilities Used by the City of Malibu Proposed Project Solid Waste Generation (No Recycling) Cumulative Development Solid Waste Generation Estimate Future (2017) + Without Project Traffic Conditions Proposed Project vs. No Project Alternative Comparison Code Complying Alternative Approximate Water Consumption Code Complying Alternative Projected Wastewater Generation Solid Waste Generation Proposed Project vs. Code Complying Alternative Electricity Consumption by Proposed Project and the Code Complying Alternative Natural Gas Consumption by the Proposed Project Proposed Project vs. Code Complying Alternative Comparison Proposed Project vs. Two-Story Building Alternative Comparison Environmental Impact Comparison to the Proposed Project Impact Sciences, Inc. vii Whole Foods and the Park Shopping Center Project Draft EIR