Thomas Phelps
Alhambra Fire Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Hill Housing Element
July 19, 2021
The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.
According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6, 825 housing units, including 1,774 very low-income units, 1,036 low-inco me units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate- income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ad opted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 pers ons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.
The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.
Requested Information
The scope of environmental review requires analysis of whether the proposed Project would require the provision for new or physically altered City of Alhambra Fire Department facilities, as well as identification of any mitigation measure(s) that may reduce or eliminate these impacts. As a result, information is required from your Department related to the proposed Project and any assistance that you can provide with the following questions would be greatly appreciated.
1. Which fire stations serve the Project site.
x Distance from each station(s) to the Project site
x Identification of the first-in and backup stations
x Existing staffing levels (i.e. Captains, Lieutenants, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, HazMat-trained personnel, etc.) for each station serving the Project site x Existing equipment (i.e. number of engines, trucks, ambulances, etc.) for each station serving the Project site
x Average response times for each station serving the Project site x Total number of incidents (per year) for each station serving the Project site
1 S C A G . 6 t h C y c l e R e g i o n a l H o u s i n g N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t F i n a l A l l ocation Plan. https://scag.ca. gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocati on. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.
Thomas Phelps
Alhambra Fire Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Hill Housing Element
July 19, 2021
2. Do the response times and distances for each fire station ser v i n g t h e P r o j e c t s i t e m e e t t h e performance standards of the LACoFD?
3. Does Alhambra Fire Department have any plans to construct new or expand existing fire stations that would serve the Project?
4. Please summarize any plans for Fire Department’s service impr ovements plans or expanded capacity (personnel, equipment), if any, that would serve the project area?
5. Will Alhambra Fire Department be able to serve any known cumu lative developments in addition to the proposed Project?
6. How would the proposed Project affect Alhambra Fire Department ability to provide services? Please comment on any area of specific concern.
7. Please provide any additional comments and/or information regarding fire provisions related to the proposed Project.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the proposed Project’s impact to fire protec tion services in the City of ůŚĂŵďƌĂ. To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a prompt response f rom your agency is appreciated (via mail or email).
Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map
Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210
INTERSTATE
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INTERSTATE
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Aqueduct
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Burbank
Glendale
APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
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N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
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FIGURE 2
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LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434
WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021
[email protected]
Alhambra Civic Center Library
101 S 1st Street,
Alhambra, CA 91801
Attention: Hilda LohGuan
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element Update—Request for Library Services Information
Dear Hilda LohGuan:
Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce an Initial Study (IS) for the City Of Alhambra Housing Element (proposed Project), located in the southern portion of the Los Angeles County, as presented by Figure 1: Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map . T o a s s i s t t h e C i t y i n i t s r e v i e w p r o c e s s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p r oposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies i s being c onduct ed i n ac c or danc e wit h Section 15083 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Government s (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.
The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.
Hilda LohGuan
Alhambra Civic Center Library
RE: City of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021
The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.
According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6,825 housi ng units, including 1,774 very low- income units, 1,036 low-income units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate-income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ado pted on March 4, 2021. 2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 persons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.
The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrate it has adequate sites available through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the requi r e d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e f o r a v a r i e t y o f housing types and income levels. The City must demonstrate it h as capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.
Requested Information
The scope of environmental review requires analysis of whether the proposed Project would require the provision for new or physically altered City of Alhambra Librar y facilities, as well as identification of any mitig ation measure(s) that ma y reduce or eliminate these impacts. As a result, information is required from your Department related to the proposed Project and any as sistance that you can provide with the following questions would be greatly appreciated.
1. Which Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities serve the Project site? x What are the sizes of these facilities (square footage)? x What are the existing staffing levels for these facilities? x What are the current collection/inventory sizes within these facilities? Are there any other special facilities available for the public?
x What are the current and projected service populations for these facilities? x Do these facilities meet the current demand for library services?
1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allo cation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.
Hilda LohGuan
Alhambra Civic Center Library
RE: City of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021
2. Are there any other service st andards/goals to meet the Alhambra Civic Center Library service demands?
3. Please provide any current development fees related to librar y facilities.
4. Would payment of these fees reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities?
5. Are there any plans to develop new library facilities or expa nd existing library facilities within a 10- mile radius of the Project site?
6. Please provide any additional recommendations to reduce the p roposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or c oncerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the proposed Project’s impact to ůŝďƌĂƌLJ services in the City of Alhambra.
To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a prompt respons e from your agency is appreciated (via mail or email).
Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2):
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map
Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210
INTERSTATE
210
INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
605
INTERSTATE
710
INTERSTATE
605
INTERSTATE
105
INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
90 CALIFORNIA
91 CALIFORNIA
47 CALIFORNIA
110
CALIFORNIA
110
CALIFORNIA
107
CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
23 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
118
CALIFORNIA
118
CALIFORNIA
126
CALIFORNIA
126
CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
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CALIFORNIA
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CALIFORNIA
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90 CALIFORNIA
42 CALIFORNIA
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60 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
57 CALIFORNIA
72 CALIFORNIA
134
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71 CALIFORNIA
30 CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
California
Aqueduct
P a c i f i c Oc e an
North
Hollywood
Burbank
Glendale
APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
5 2.501 0
N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
302-001-20
Project
Location
Project Site Map
FIGURE 2
302-001-20
SOURCE: Google Earth - 2021
N
LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434
WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021
[email protected]
Parks and Recreation Department
111 South First Street,
Alhambra, CA 91803
Attention: Michael Macias
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing—Request for Parks and Recreational Services Information Dear Michael Macias:
Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City ofůŚĂŵďƌĂ (City) to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Of ůŚĂŵďƌĂ Housing Element Updated Project (proposed Project), located in southern portion of the Los Ange les County, as presented by Figure 1:
Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map. To assist the City in its review process to determine the proposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.
The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.
The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.
Michael Macias
Parks and Recreation Department
July 19, 2021
According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6, 825 housing units, including 1,774 very low-income units, 1,036 low-inco me units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate- income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ado pted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 pers ons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.
The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.
Requested Information
To aid us in assessing potential impacts to existing parks and recreational services, please provide the following information regarding existing law enforcement services and facilities:
1. Which parks and recreational facilities are within a 5-mile radius, currently serve the Project site? x In addition, for each park facility please identify the acreage of the park, the facilities found within e a c h p a r k , t h e a r e a s o f t h e C i t y e a c h p a r k i s i n t e n d e d t o s e r v e, the service population under existing conditions, and each park’s service population capacity. x Are these parks and recreational facilities adequately meeting the Project site’s current demand for parks and recreational facilities?
x Would these parks and recreational facilities meet the proposed Project’s demand for parks and recreational facilities?
2. Does the Department have any p lans to develop new parks or recreational facilities or expand existing parks or recreational facilities within a 10-mile radius of the Project site?
3. Please provide existing ratios of neighborhood and community parkland per resident on a countywide basis and within the Project site.
1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allocation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocati on. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.
Michael Macias
Parks and Recreation Department
July 19, 2021
Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the Project’s impact to ƉĂƌŬƐĂŶĚƌĞĐƌĞĂƚŝŽŶĂů services in the Alhambra community. To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a response from you r agency is appreciated (via mail or email) within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map
Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210
INTERSTATE
210
INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
605
INTERSTATE
710
INTERSTATE
605
INTERSTATE
105
INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
405
INTERSTATE
90 CALIFORNIA
91 CALIFORNIA
47 CALIFORNIA
110
CALIFORNIA
110
CALIFORNIA
107
CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
23 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
118
CALIFORNIA
118
CALIFORNIA
126
CALIFORNIA
126
CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
138
CALIFORNIA
138
CALIFORNIA
138
CALIFORNIA
138
CALIFORNIA
18 CALIFORNIA
90 CALIFORNIA
42 CALIFORNIA
213
CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
57 CALIFORNIA
72 CALIFORNIA
134
CALIFORNIA
170
CALIFORNIA
19 CALIFORNIA
71 CALIFORNIA
30 CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
California
Aqueduct
P a c i f i c Oc e an
North
Hollywood
Burbank
Glendale
APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
5 2.501 0
N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
302-001-20
Project
Location
Project Site Map
FIGURE 2
302-001-20
SOURCE: Google Earth - 2021
N
LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434
WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021
Alhambra Unified School District
1515 W Mission Road
Alhambra, CA 91803
Attention: Denise Jaramillo
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element—Request for School Facility Information
Alhambra Unified School District:
Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Of Alham bra Housing Element Updated Project (proposed Project), located in s outhern portion of the Los Ange les County, as presented by Figure 1:
Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map. To assist the City in its review process to determine the proposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California En vironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Project Description
The Housing Element is one of seven mandatory elements to a loc al jurisdiction's General Plan.
Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory o f r e s o u r c e s a n d c o n s t r a i n t s relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.
The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.
The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.
According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6,825 housing units, 1,774 low-income
Alhambra Unified School District
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021
units, 1,079 moderate-income unit s, and 2,936 above moderate-in come units. 1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was adopted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 persons per household. Implementation and f inal build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.
The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.
Requested Information
T o a i d u s i n a s s e s s i n g p o t e n t i a l i m p a c t s t o e x i s t i n g s c h o o l f a cilities, please provide the following information regarding existing Alhambra Unified School District (District) facilities:
1. Which elementary, middle, and high schools serve the specifically within the Project site? x Please provide all enrollment information including enrollment numbers and capacities for the schools in Alhambra Unified School District.
x Please provide projected capacities and the corresponding year. x Which local district are the schools located in.
2. What are the District’s school overcrowding standards?
3. Please provide the District’s current student generation rates associated with residential and employment generation.
4. What are the most current school developer fees?
5. Does the District have any plans to develop new school facilities or expand existing school facilities within a 10-mile radius of the Project site?
6. Please provide any additional recommendations to reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra School District facilities.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed
1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allo cation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.
Alhambra Unified School District
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021
in the analysis of the Project’s impact to school facilities in the City of Alhambra and the Alhambra Unified School District. To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a response from your agency is appreciated (via mail or email) within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map
Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
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706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434
WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021
City Of Alhambra Police Department
211 South First Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
Attention: Eric Parra, Chief
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing—Request for Sheriff Protection Services Information
Dear Chief Eric Parra:
Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Of Alham bra Housing Element Updated Project (proposed Project), located in southern portion of the Los Angeles County, as presented by Figure 1:
Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map. To assist the City in its review process to determine the proposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California En vironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Government s (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.
The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.
The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.
According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately
Chief Eric Parra
Alhambra Police Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021
86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6, 825 housing units, including 1,774 very low-income units, 1,036 low-inco me units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate- income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ad opted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 pers ons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.
The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.
Requested Information
To aid us in assessing potential impacts to existing sheriff protection services, please provide the following information regarding existing law enforcement services and facilities:
1. Current number of sworn Alhambra Police Department’s Station officers and civilian personnel.
2. What are the existing operating conditions at the Alhambra Police Department? Is it operating at full or partial capacity? Are the facilities adequate to meet the fo reseeable Project demand for sheriff services?
3. Officer-population staffing ratio per 10,000 residents
4. Number of crimes per 1,000 residents
5. Types of crimes
6. Number of calls per 1,000 residents
7. Will there be any adjacent stations that could respond to calls to the Plan Area?
8. What is the average response time for emergency calls and non-emergency calls?
9. What is the department’s target goal response time for emergency calls?
1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allocation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.
Chief Eric Parra
Alhambra Police Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021
10. Does Alhambra Police Department h ave any plans to construct new or expand existing facilities that would serve the Plan Area?
11. Would development be expected to affect emergency access routes or the emergency response times of the Sheriff’s department?
12. Please provide any recommendations or special concerns that may assist us in avoiding or reducing the occurrence of potential impacts to sheriff services associated with the Proposed project.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the Project’s impact to law enforcement protection services in the Alhambra community.
To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a response from your agency is appreciated (via mail or email) within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map
Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
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Santa Monica
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Pasadena
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Requested Information
To aid us in assessing potential impacts to existing parks and recreational services, please provide the following information regarding existing law enforcement services and facilities:
1. Which parks and recreational facilities, within a 5-mile radius, currently serve the project site? x In addition, for each park facility, please identify the acreage of the park, the facilities found within the park, the areas of the City each park is intended to serve, the service population under existing conditions, and each park’s service population capacity.
Answer
Alhambra Park (12.63 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, Covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground, restrooms, tennis courts, exercise equipment, swimming pool, splash pad, outdoor bandshell, and basketball court.
Almansor Park (22.7 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, gymnasium, ballfields, soccer fields, tennis courts, exercise course, outdoor basketball courts, and walking/jogging trail.
Granada Park (16.1 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, tennis courts, ballfields, swimming pool, and gymnasium.
Story Park (7.47 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, barbeques, playground equipment, volleyball court, tennis courts, ballfield and restrooms.
Emery Park (.86 acre) Open grass area, playground, picnic tables, and restrooms.
Burke Park (1 acre) Open Grass area, Xeriscape Garden, and Historical Museum.
Moor Field (17.79 acres) Ballfields, and open grass area.
x Are these parks and recreational facilities adequately meeting the project site’s current demand for parks and recreational facilities?
Answer
All the City parks operate Monday through Sunday from 5:00 AM to 10:30 PM.
2. Does the department have any plans to develop new parks or recreational facilities or expand existing parks or recreational facilities within a 10-mile radius of the project site? Answer
The Parks and Recreation Department is actively pursuing grant funding to enhance and expand park offerings.
3. Please provide existing ratios of neighborhood and community parkland per resident on countywide basis and within the project site.
* Numbers are based on the Los Angeles County Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment* Answer
Alhambra Park: 1.17 park acres per 1,000
Almansor Park: 3.05 park acres per 1,000
Burke Park: 0.12 park acres per 1,000
Emery Park: 0.17 park acres per 1,000
Granada Park: 1.37 park acres per 1,000
Moor Field: 0.79 park acres per 1,000
Story Park: 0.69 park acres per 1,000
4. Would payment of these fees reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities?
Yes. As activity and service demands increase, additional supports to the library’s facilities maintenance increases as well—for example, elevator maintenance (we have several inside and also outside to the parking garage), and the flooring of the outside terrace areas.
5. Are there any plans to develop new library facilities or expand existing library facilities within a 10- mile radius of the Project site?
There are no current plans on building additional library facilities or expanding the existing building. We hope to further enhance mobile library services & possibly bring on offsite book vending/book hold lockers in the future.
6. Please provide any additional recommendations to reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities.
None at this time.
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Indians - Kizh Nation
Andrew Salas, Chairperson
P.O. Box 393
Covina, CA, 91723
Phone: (626) 926 - 4131
admin
@gabrielenoindians.org
Gabrieleno
Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel
Band of Mission Indians
Anthony Morales, Chairperson
P.O. Box 693
San Gabriel, CA, 91778
Phone: (626) 483 - 3564
Fax: (626) 286-1262
GTTribalcouncil
@aol.com
Gabrieleno
Gabrielino /Tongva Nation
Sandonne Goad, Chairperson
106 1/2 Judge John Aiso St.,
#231
Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Phone: (951) 807 - 0479
[email protected]
Gabrielino
Gabrielino Tongva Indians of
California Tribal Council
Robert Dorame, Chairperson
P.O. Box 490
Bellflower, CA, 90707
Phone: (562) 761 - 6417
Fax: (562) 761-6417
[email protected]
Gabrielino
Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe
Charles Alvarez,
23454 Vanowen Street
West Hills, CA, 91307
Phone: (310) 403 - 6048
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[email protected]
Gabrielino
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla
Indians
Lovina Redner, Tribal Chair
P.O. Box 391820
Anza, CA, 92539
Phone: (951) 659 - 2700
Fax: (951) 659-2228
[email protected]
Cahuilla
Soboba Band of Luiseno
Indians
Isaiah Vivanco, Chairperson
P. O. Box 487
San Jacinto, CA, 92581
Phone: (951) 654 - 5544
Fax: (951) 654-4198
ivivanco
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This list is current only as of the date of this document and is based on the information available to the Commission on the date it was produced. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.
This list is applicable only for consultation with Native American tribes under Government Code Sections 65352.3, 65352.4 et seq. and Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3.1 for the proposed Alhambra Housing Element Update Project, Los Angeles County.
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Native American Heritage Commission
Tribal Consultation List
Los Angeles County
5/18/2021
STATE OF CALIFORNIA Gavin Newsom, Governor
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
May 18, 2021
Christine Lan
City of Alhambra
Via Email to: [email protected]
Re: Native American Consultation, Pursuant to Senate Bill 18 (SB18), Government Codes §65352.3 and §65352.4, as well as Assembly Bill 52 (AB52), Public Resources Codes §21080.1, §21080.3.1 and §21080.3.2, Alhambra Housing Element Update Project, Los Angeles County
Dear Ms. Lan:
Attached is a consultation list of tribes with traditional lands or cultural places located within the boundaries of the above referenced counties or projects.
Government Codes §65352.3 and §65352.4 require local governments to consult with California Native American tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of avoiding, protecting, and/or mitigating impacts to cultural places when creating or amending General Plans, Specific Plans and Community Plans.
Public Resources Codes §21080.3.1 and §21080.3.2 requires public agencies to consult with California Native American tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of avoiding, protecting, and/or mitigating impacts to tribal cultural resources as defined, for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) projects.
The law does not preclude local governments and agencies from initiating consultation with the tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated within your jurisdiction. The NAHC believes that this is the best practice to ensure that tribes are consulted commensurate with the intent of the law.
Best practice for the AB52 process and in accordance with Public Resources Code §21080.3.1(d), is to do the following:
Within 14 days of determining that an application for a project is complete or a decision by a public agency to undertake a project, the lead agency shall provide formal notification to the designated contact of, or a tribal representative of, traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American tribes that have requested notice, which shall be accomplished by means of at least one written notification that includes a brief description of the proposed project and its location, the lead agency contact information, and a notification that the California Native American tribe has 30 days to request consultation pursuant to this section.
The NAHC also recommends, but does not require that lead agencies include in their notification letters, information regarding any cultural resources assessment that has been completed on the area of potential affect (APE), such as:
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Reginald Pagaling
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Russell Attebery
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Christina Snider
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1550 Harbor Boulevard
Suite 100
West Sacramento,
California 95691
(916) 373-3710
[email protected]
NAHC.ca.gov
1. The results of any record search that may have been conducted at an Information Center of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), including, but not limited to:
x A listing of any and all known cultural resources have already been recorded on or adjacent to the APE, such as known archaeological sites;
x Copies of any and all cultural resource records and study reports that may have been provided by the Information Center as part of the records search response; x Whether the records search indicates a low, moderate or high probability that unrecorded cultural resources are located in the APE; and
x If a survey is recommended by the Information Center to determine whether previously unrecorded cultural resources are present.
2. The results of any archaeological inventory survey that was conducted, including:
x Any report that may contain site forms, site significance, and suggested mitigation measures.
All information regarding site locations, Native American human remains, and associated funerary objects should be in a separate confidential addendum, and not be made available for public disclosure in accordance with Government Code Section 6254.10.
3. The result of the Sacred Lands File (SFL) check conducted through the Native American Heritage Commission was positive. Please contact the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation and the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians on the attached list for more information.
4. Any ethnographic studies conducted for any area including all or part of the potential APE; and
5. Any geotechnical reports regarding all or part of the potential APE.
Lead agencies should be aware that records maintained by the NAHC and CHRIS is not exhaustive, and a negative response to these searches does not preclude the existence of a tribal cultural resource. A tribe may be the only source of information regarding the existence of a tribal cultural resource.
This information will aid tribes in determining whether to request formal consultation. In the event, that they do, having the information beforehand well help to facilitate the consultation process.
If you receive notification of change of addresses and phone numbers from tribes, please notify the NAHC. With your assistance we can assure that our consultation list remains current.
If you have any questions, please contact me at my email address: [email protected].
Sincerely,
Andrew Green
Cultural Resources Analyst
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