Compton City Council
October 18, 2022

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The Compton City Council Closed Session meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m. by Mayor Emma Sharif in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The Moment of Silence Ceremony and the Pledge of Allegiance was also led by Mayor Sharif.

ROLL CALL
Council Members Present – D. Duhart, A. Spicer, J. Bowers, Mayor E. Sharif Council Members Absent – L. Darden (Entered the meeting during closed session)

Other Officials Present: E. Perrodin, A. Godwin, B. Mims, T. Thomas

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION
City of Compton v. Jose Luis Gonzalez, et al., LASC Case No. 20CMCV00144 City of Compton v. County of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 21CMCV00248 Ronald Colquitt v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. 20STCV25401 Michael Fletcher, et. al. v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. BC670866 Takeema Hodges v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. BC702597 Chelsea Miles v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. BC650375 Rodney Myers, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No.

BC680294
Daniel Salazar, et al. v. City of Compton, USDC - Central Dist. Case No. 2:21cv06030PA

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Two (2) Potential Claims

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
AFSCME 2325 v. City of Compton (PERB Case No. LA-CD-1470-M) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM ONLY
There were no audience comments regarding the closed session items.

City Attorney Eric Perrodin requested a closed session for a conference with legal counsel regarding pending litigation for: City of Compton v. Jose Luis Gonzalez, et al., LASC Case No. 20CMCV00144; City of Compton v. County of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 21CMCV00248; Ronald Colquitt v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. 20STCV25401; Michael Fletcher, et. al. v.

City of Compton, LASC Case No. BC670866; Takeema Hodges v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. BC702597; Chelsea Miles v. City of Compton, LASC Case No. BC650375; Rodney Myers, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BC680294 and Daniel Salazar, et al. v.

City of Compton, USDC - Central Dist. Case No. 2:21cv06030PA. City Attorney Perrodin also requested a closed session to discuss a conference relative to anticipated litigation of two potential cases and a conference with legal counsel relative to existing litigation regarding for AFSCME 2325 v. City of Compton (PERB Case No. LA-CD-1470-M), pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9
On motion by Duhart, seconded by Spicer, the closed session was approved by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Sharif
NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Darden

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
On motion by Duhart, seconded by Spicer, the meeting was recessed to closed session at 4:43 p.m. by the following vote on roll call:

3. AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Sharif NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – Darden

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
On motion by Spicer, seconded by Duhart, the meeting reconvened at 7:28 p.m. by the following roll call vote:

ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, Sharif Council Members Absent: None

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Perrodin reported that there was no action taken during the closed session.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Bishop L. J. Guillory apologized for his outburst at the last City Council meeting but stated that he stands by what he said relative to the Compton Fire Department. Mr. Guillory stated that there is a correct way to negotiate with the Fire Department and urged the City Staff to work towards providing whatever the Department needs to properly function.

Benjamin Holifield suggested that the Councilmembers update the residents during the closed session timelines. Mr. Holifield further requested monthly reports from the City Controller and the City Treasurer, as the citizens need to be regularly updated regarding the funds of the City.

Mr. Holifield encouraged the City Council to work with the Fire Department to provide for adequate service and make Compton safe, clean and friendly.

Daniel Salazar, President of the Fire Fighters Union, stated that the Fire Department personnel would like to have a sustainable plan to continue to provide services to the residents. Mr. Salazar also stated that the Fire Fighters’ goal is to continue to provide excellent service to the residents of Compton and he further requested that the City develop a plan to upgrade and improve the Fire Department.

Jacqueline Venters urged the Council to resolve the issues with the Fire Department as the Department is crucial to the City. Ms. Venters suggested that the Council focus on the needs of the residents that have been living in the City for years and stated that the new developments will only overcrowd the City. Ms. Venters raised concerns of mismanagement in City Hall and urged the Council to improve the City and provide amenities such as restaurants, bowling alleys and other entertainment for the community. Ms. Venters also requested that the City Attorney investigate the funding that was wrongfully provided to the Chamber of Commerce.

Missy questioned why she was given two minutes to speak instead of three, which is unfair. Missy raised concerns regarding the office hours of the City Clerk and her presence at City Hall. She further commented that the City’s budgetary documents must be provided to the citizens, and further noted that the City has not made any improvement nor provided for amenities for the residents. Missy concluded that the youth of the community must be presented with positive activities.

Lynn Boone referenced a recently passed resolution in which Councilman Bower’s name was omitted from the roll call vote; however, the resolution was attested to by the City Clerk despite the clerical error. Ms. Boone also referenced the City Charter which states that the City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer are required to devote his/her full-time during business hours to the duties of his/her office. She then spoke in opposition to the agenda item relating to KBK Developers and further called for an investigation into the City Council’s actions concerning KBK.

Ms. Boone concluded by questioning when the City would be receiving monthly Gaming Commission reports and how those funds are being used.

Fidel Marquez commented that he has not received a reply relative to Central Avenue and the issues associated with the ongoing development and indicated that previous City Staff had noted that there was funding in the budget to fix the situation. Mr. Marquez then indicated that cement mixer trucks are driving through the neighborhoods and destroying the streets. He further stated that KBK developments must be shut down and added that the City must be cleaned up prior to allowing any more developments coming into the City.

REGULAR AGENDA

NEW BUSINESS

1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO PURCHASE IMPORTED WATER FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000)
On motion by Darden, seconded by Spicer, Resolution Number 25,727 entitled ‘A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO THE

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO PURCHASE IMPORTED WATER FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS’ was adopted by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, Sharif NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None

2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 949 AND

MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM, CHANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 2020-004, A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF 501-545 EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD, 601-625 EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD, 112 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE AND 107 NORTH SANTA FE AVENUE FROM LIMITED

COMMERCIAL (CL) AND PARKING/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (PRH) TO SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) AND ADOPT THE 501-601 EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN (First Reading)
On motion by Spicer, seconded by Duhart, the reading of the ordinance in full was waived by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, Sharif NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
It was moved by Duhart, seconded by Spicer, that the ordinance be adopted.

Mayor Sharif exited the meeting at 7:37 p.m. and returned at 8:09 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers Chaired the meeting during Mayor Sharif’s absence.)
Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner, offered a power point presentation detailing the proposed project.

Councilman Spicer indicated that he has communicated with the Fire Department which assured him that the Department possessed the capability to address the emergency needs of this particular development.

Councilmember Duhart questioned whether KBK had agreed to purchase a Ladder Truck for use by the Fire Department and inquired about the completion date for the project.

Mr. Delgadillo affirmed that KBK has agreed to purchase a Ladder Truck for the Fire Department and further announced that the project has an estimated completion date in later part 2025. He also stated that there will be 4 additional metro buses added to serve the City of Compton.

Mayor Pro Tem Bowers commented that the proposed development will provide for an anticipated 930 new residents, and further commented that the City is not adequately prepared for a project of this magnitude. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers noted that the City’s dilapidated Fire Stations are falling apart and should have been upgraded years ago. He also indicated that with the Supplemental Land Act, there are exemptions which could have allowed the City to not be required to construct additional housing at this site. Mayor Pro Tem Bowers then concluded that there are many amenities and projects that the residents are requesting and need, prior to constructing such a large-scale development.

Councilmember Darden indicated that she too had been provided with the necessary documentation she previously requested relative to this project.

The Ordinance entitled ‘AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 949 AND

MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM, CHANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 2020-004, A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF 501-545 EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD, 601-625 EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD, 112 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE AND 107 NORTH SANTA FE AVENUE FROM LIMITED COMMERCIAL (CL) AND PARKING/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (PRH) TO SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) AND ADOPT THE 501-601 EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN’ was placed on first reading by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Darden, Sharif
NOES: Council Members – Bowers
ABSENT: Council Members – None

3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 949 AND

MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM AND ORDERING THE VACATION OF A SECTION OF NORTH WILLOW AVENUE, 40 FEET BY 135

FEET, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD (STREET VACATION NO. 2020-03)

On motion by Spicer, seconded by Duhart, Resolution Number 25,728 entitled ‘ A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON APPROVING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 949 AND MITIGATION MONITORING

REPORTING PROGRAM AND ORDERING THE VACATION OF A SECTION OF NORTH WILLOW AVENUE, 40 FEET BY 135 FEET, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST COMPTON BOULEVARD (STREET VACATION NO. 2020-03)’ was adopted by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Sharif
NOES: Council Members – Bowers
ABSTAIN: Council Members – Darden
ABSENT: Council Members – None

WAIVER OF ORDER OF AGENDA TO CONSIDER - A REQUEST TO USE LUEDERS

PARK SHOWERS
On motion by Spicer, seconded by Darden, the City Council voted to waive the order of the agenda to consider a subsequent need item by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, Sharif NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None

SUBSEUNT NEED ITEM - REQUEST TO USE LUEDERS PARK SHOWERS FOR THE ANNUAL VETERANS’ STAND DOWN - SEPTEMBER 16, 17 and 18, 2022 On motion by Darden, seconded by Duhart, the City Council approved the request by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, Sharif NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None

COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Duhart offered the following communications/announcements:
Announced that she will be hosting a Job Resumé Workshop in conjunction with NHS and WLCAC on September 19, 2022, at the Neighborhood for Sustainable Communities located at 1051 W. Rosecrans Avenue, Compton. Announced that the 19 th Annual Veterans’ Stand Down will be held on September 16, 17 and 18, 2022 at 700 N. Bullis Road, Compton –there will be hot meals served, clothing provided along with referrals to other assistance such as health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, mental health counseling and many other vital resources and services provided to the Veterans and their families.

Councilmember Spicer offered the following communications/announcements:
Announced that the Compton Black Exchange will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the Grocery Outlet on the corner of Rosecrans and Central from 11:00 am to 4:00 p.m.---there will be a live DJ, food and clothing vendors and other community services provided to the residents.
Invited the residents to attend the Resources Hub Event featuring workshops for a record expungement clinic, 2 nd chance job opportunities and Covid-19 testing on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. at the Dollarhide Community Center.
Invited the residents to attend the Halloween Skate Jam Festival on October 8, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wilson Park, 123 N. Rose Avenue, Compton.

Councilmember Bowers offered the following communications/announcements:
Reported on the League of California Cities convention the Councilmembers attended and stated that he attended several very informative and educational sessions and workshops and added that the Council was provided with the latest knowledge, resources and tools necessary to advance the City and assist leadership in the operations of the City.
Commented on the lack of adequate security of City facilities and suggested that outside security be acquired in the interim, while additional City security can be obtained.
Suggested that City parks and facilities be properly maintained so that community programs and services can be restored to the residents of the community. Indicated that the City must progress and further stated that he will continue to be a voice for the people of Compton.
Announced that Carson Councilmember Cedric Hicks will be hosting a Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk on September 17, 2022, at Cal State Dominguez Hills beginning at 7:00 a.m.
Announced that the 3 rd District will be hosting a free webinar entitled “Federal Student Loan--How to Erase this Debt’ on September 29, 2022 –- contact Liaison Alicia Thompson at 310-605-5612 for registration and additional information.

Councilmember Darden offered the following communications/announcements:
Commented on the informative League of California Cities convention attended by the City Council which provided for important information and programs to improve the City of Compton.
Thanked everyone who assisted and attended her District 4 Townhall meeting and highlighted that the residents were provided with a wealth of information regarding the Red Cross and the lead-free home program, and the latest crime reports along with other valuable information.
Congratulated Mae Thomas on her retirement and thanked her for her many years of dedicated service to the Compton Unified School District as well as the entire City of Compton.
Thanked Public Works for their timely response to a deadly tree that was recently removed from a residence in the City.

Mayor Sharif offered the following communications/announcements:
Mayor Sharif expressed her gratitude to all the wonderful sponsors and volunteers, and further thanked everyone involved with the hugely successful Compton Initiative project to improve the City.
Mayor Sharif commended and thanked Pastor Ron Hill of Love and Unity Christian Fellowship for hosting the ‘Life Before and After Prison’ discussion featuring Pastor Walter Tucker, III and other guest speakers. The event was well attended and provided an informative discussion regarding navigating re-entry into society and the second chance programs along with other opportunities.
Mayor Sharif announced that National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, 2022, and ends on October 15, 2022, and further invited the residents to attend the Taste of Compton celebration on October 1, 2022, at the Latino Chamber of Commerce located at 920 N. Long Beach Blvd., Compton.
Mayor Sharif commended and honored CUSD Board Member Mae Thomas for her decades of dedicated service to the entire Compton community and wished her a very happy retirement.
Mayor Sharif requested that the City Council meeting be adjourned in memory of Her Majesty Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), Queen of the United Kingdom.

ADJOURNMENT
On motion by Duhart, seconded by Spicer, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Her Majesty Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), Queen of the United Kingdom at 8:31 p.m. by the following vote on roll call:

AYES: Council Members – Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, Sharif NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

October 18, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

COMPTON RATIFYING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT AND

AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF COMPTON AND THE COMPTON MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION/AFSCME LOCAL 2325 TO AMEND
ARTICLE 40 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

SUMMARY
Adoption of this resolution will ratify the Side Letter Agreement entered into and amending the Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) between the City of Compton (“City”) and the Compton Management Employees Association, affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee Union, designated as Local 2325 (“CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325”).

Ratification of the Side Letter Agreement will approve an amendment to Article 40 (Title and Salary Range) of the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325 and provides extra duty pay for the Project Manager in the Public Works Engineering Department.

BACKGROUND
Article 40 of the MOA entered into between the City and the CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325 identifies the Classification Titles and the Salary Ranges for Chief Executive, Executive and Supervisory Positions. In June 2020, the City implemented a workforce reduction which impacted the duties and responsibilities of a Classification represented by CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325.

STATEMENT OF ISSUE
In an effort to minimize the impacts on staff and to improve the expediency and efficiency of service to the public, the City and CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325 reached an agreement on May 2, 2022 as follows:

1. Extra Duty Pay
The Side Letter Agreement provides extra duty pay for the additional workload for the Project Manager in the Public Works Engineering Department:

4.4.4. Staff Report – Resolution Ratifying Side Letter Agreement with CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325

Project Manager Effective May 2, 2022
*10% Extra Duty Pay for additional workload to prepare
and present to the City Council departmental budget
documentation and to attend and present departmental
agenda items. The duration of this pay will be for the
period of May 2, 2022 through August 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $5,500 to cover the cost of the increased salary are available in the Public Works Engineering Department’s 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget in Account No. 1001-710-000-4101.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution.

THOMAS THOMAS

CITY MANAGER
RESOLUTION NO. ____________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

RATIFYING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT AND AMENDING THE

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COMPTON

AND THE COMPTON MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
ASSOCATION/AFSCME LOCAL 2325 AMENDING ARTICLE 40 OF THE

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WHEREASthe City of Compton (“City”) and the Compton Management Employees Association, affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee Union, designated as Local 2325 (CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325”), are parties to a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”), with an effective term of May 2, 2022 through August 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS,CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325 typically represents Chief Executive, Executive and Supervisory designated position classifications; and WHEREAS,Article 40 of the MOA entered into between the City and the CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325 identifies the Classification Titles and the Salary Ranges for Chief Executive, Executive and Supervisory Positions; and WHEREAS,the City implemented a workforce reduction in June 2020 which impacted the duties and responsibilities of a Classification represented by CMEA/AFSCME; and
WHEREAS,on May 2, 2022, the City and CMEA/AFSCME reached an agreement to amend the Extra Duty Pay for the Project Manager position to reflect the additional work being done to prepare agenda items and present to the City Council; and WHEREAS,funds are available in the Public Works Engineering Department’s 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget to pay the additional costs; and WHEREAS,the negotiations culminated during a meeting of mutual concessions between the City and the employee bargaining unit, including CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325’s agreement to amend Article 40 of their MOA.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.That the recitals above stated are incorporated herein.

SECTION 2.That the attached Side Letter Agreement between the City of Compton and the Compton Management Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2325 is hereby ratified.

SECTION 3.That pursuant to the provisions of the attached Side Letter Agreement, Article 40 of the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Compton and the Compton Management Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2325 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Extra Duty Pay
The Side Letter Agreement provides extra duty pay for the additional workload for the Project Manager in the Public Works Engineering Department:

Project Manager Effective May 2, 2022
(Public Works Engineering)*10% Extra Duty Pay for additional workload to prepare and present to the City Council
departmental budget documentation and to
attend and present departmental agenda items.

Resolution No.__________

The duration of this pay will be for the period of
May 2, 2022 through August 31, 2022.

SECTION 4.That funds in the amount of $5,500 are available in the Public Works Engineering Department’s 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget in Account No. 1001-710-000- 4101 to pay the additional costs.

SECTION 5.That all other terms and conditions of the current Memorandum of Agreement shall remain in effect and unchanged.

SECTION 6.That a copy of this Resolution, including the attached Side Letter Agreement, shall be filed in the offices of the City Clerk, City Manager, City Attorney, Human Resources and President of the Compton Management Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2325.

SECTION 7.That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.

ADOPTED this _______ day of _______________, 2022.
________________________________

MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
ATTEST:
____________________________________

CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF COMPTON: ss
I, Alita Godwin, City Clerk of the City of Compton, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, at a regular meeting thereof held on the _____ day of ___________________, 2022.

That said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS-
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS-
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS-
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS-
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

October 18, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

COMPTON ADOPTING COMPTON TRANSIT ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT 953, MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING

PROGRAM, FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF

OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, APPROVING CHANGE OF
ZONE CASE NO. 2022-001, A REQUEST TO AMEND ZONING
CODE SECTION 30-54 ALLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE

SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE (SP) AS AN OVERLAY ZONE FOR

PROPERTIES WITHIN THE COMPTON TRANSIT ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT AREA AND

ADOPTION OF THE COMPTON TRANSIT ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN

SUMMARY
The purpose of the Compton Station Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan (TOD SP) is to redevelop and redesign the downtown area around the MTA A line Compton Station and adjacent areas:

To make the downtown area a destination where residents can live, work and recreate.

To improve circulation for pedestrians and bicyclists in the downtown area Encourage increased residential density and building height.

Create flexible urban based development standards and design guidelines, to create outdoor public spaces for different kinds of activities and events.

Create an active and vibrant downtown area around Willowbrook and Compton intersection.

Encourage and facilitate the use of light rail, bus transit, and pedestrian and bicycling modes of travel.

Reduce reliance on the use of automobiles.

Promote and acknowledge the past and current contributions of Compton’s culture, history and creativity through the Compton Walk.

Develop more market rate and affordable housing.

The Compton Station Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan encompasses 575.5 acres and during the proposed 2022-2042, planning period is projected to accommodate up to;

2,178 new residential units (1,444 market-rate and 734 affordable) 97,000 square feet of new office/institutional space
150 new hotel rooms
The Compton Station Specific Plan Study Area is roughly a one half-mile area around the MTA “A” line Compton Station platform. The project plan area is bordered by Matthisen Avenue to the west, Cressey Street, Douglas Street, and Peck Street to the north, Santa Fe Avenue to the east,

5.5.5.5.5.5.5. Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 2 and Myrrh Street, Indigo Street, and Laurel Street to the south. The image below shows the project area.TOD Specific Plan Boundary and Project Area BACKGROUNDIn early 2018, the City was awarded a $410,000 grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The purpose of the grant is to prepare a transit oriented development specific plan for future development around the Compton Station platform. On September 4, 2018, the City Council accepted the grant from MTA. On July 23, 2019 the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with The Arroyo Group to prepare the Compton Station Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan. On August 19, 2019, the project was initiated. The draft specific plan and environmental impact report were completed in August of 2022.On September 21, 2022, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Compton TOD specific plan (Change of Zone case No. 2022-001) and voted to recommend approval to the City council.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 3 STATEMENT OF ISSUEThe proposed Change of Zone case No. 2022-001 will accomplish three related objectives:1 Amend Specific Plan Zone Section 30-54 to permit the application of Specific Plan Overlay Zoning.2 Apply the Specific Plan Overlay Zone to the Compton Station Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan area3 Adopt the Compton TOD Specific PlanAmendment of Municipal Code Section 30-54 Specific Plan Zone The proposed Zoning Change will amend the Specific Plan Zone regulations to permit the application of the Specific Plan zone as an “overlay” zone for area specific plans that do not propose immediate development or to entitle a project. An overlay zone is applied over the underlying base categorical zoning to provide another layer of regulation. For example, if an overlay zone is applied for the TOD specific plan, a property owner in the project area can choose to develop under the base zone such as “Limited Commercial” or under the proposed TOD specific plan overlay zone. The primary goal of the proposed overlay zoning is to provide flexibility.Moreover, overlay zoning will permit property owners to develop or expand their property and avoid becoming “Legal Non-Conforming”, which would occur if the Specific Plan zone were immediately applied as base zoning. The proposed specific plan overlay zone will prevent this and permit the property owner to have the option to either use the base zoning of Limited Commercial, Commercial Manufacturing, Parking Residential High Density, Residential Medium Density, Parking Residential Medium Density and Residential High Density or utilize the provisions of the TOD-specific plan.To effect the specific plan overlay zone, Specific Plan code section 30-54.4 will be amended to permit the application of specific plan overlay zoning as follows:(Adopted)30-54.4 General Plan and Zoning Consistency All proposed specific plan shall be consistent with the goals and policies of the Compton General Plan and this title. All proposed specific plans shall submit a concurrent General Plan and Change of Zone application changing the current General Plan land use designation and zoning to SP to effect the adoption of a Specific Plan(Amended)30-54.4 General Plan and Zoning Consistency All proposed specific plan shall be consistent with the goals and policies of the Compton General Plan and this title. All proposed specific plans shall submit a concurrent General Plan and Change of Zone application changing the current General Plan land use designation and zoning to SP to effect the adoption of a Specific Plan.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 4 The Specific Plan (SP) zone can be applied as either a base categorical zone or as an Overlay zone. The proposed Change of Zone will also apply the Specific Plan (SP) overlay zone over a limited number of lots within the specific plan project area. A majority of lots within the project area will not be affected by the proposed overlay zone. Single- family neighborhoods for example are recognized to be a stable long-term land use and were not analyzed by the specific plan and will not be impacted or affected by this specific plan. The specific plan vision for redevelopment is oriented primarily along collector and arterial streets such as Compton Blvd., Willowbrook Ave., Alameda Street,Rosecrans Ave. and Santa Fe Ave. The specific Plan will add the Specific Plan (SP) zone overlay designation to only the properties shown in the map below as the “Downtown Core”, “Downtown Transition”, “Urban Flexible”, “Residential Urban” and “Neighborhood Corridor” land use districts. All other existing zones shown on the map below will not receive the SP overlay zoning and will remain unaffected. The proposed new land use districts will consist of the following acreages:Neighborhood Commercial 66.7 acresDowntown Core 55.2 acresDowntown Transition 12.8 acresUrban Flexible 41.2 acresResidential Urban 55.3 acresThe proposed overlay zoning will apply to 230.3 acres out of the total 575-acre project area. The proposed Zoning/Land Use Districts overlaid with Existing Zoning is shown below.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 5 OUTREACH EVENTSPublic input is very important to a large long term project like the TOD SP. To gather public support and participation in the use of the specific plan. A priority was placed on project outreach from the beginning targeting stakeholders, students, residents and property owners. City staff along with the MTA and The Arroyo Group worked to insure that the residents of Compton had several opportunities to make comments or ask questions before the specific plan was written and as it was prepared to help guide its development. Throughout the three year planning process several outreach events were conducted. Some outreach events were in person before COVID while the remaining events were virtual via ZOOM meetings. Presentations were also made before the Planning Commission and City Council.

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Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 6 The project team received comments through workshops, stakeholder meetings, surveys (in-person and online), and information shared online via a project website (www.nextstopcompton.org) and social media (@nextstopcompton on Instagram/Facebook). Below is a list of the outreach events held over the course of the specific plan preparation:Compton Open Mic Night on September 26, 2019, at the Dollarhide Community Center.A focus group meeting was held at Compton Youth Build on September 30, 2019.Questions were answered and Surveys were collected during the 2019 Christmas parade.Interviews were conducted with several community leaders, representing resident groups, the local creative community, business owners and property owners.In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and consultant team organized a virtual workshop consisting of an explanatory video, with questions posed by community stakeholders, and an accompanying survey.Meetings were also held with the Stakeholders Advisory Committee, Planning Commission and City Council in 2020 to receive feedback on three conceptual development alternatives yielding a preferred conceptual land use plan.An additional Stakeholders Advisory Committee meeting was held on May 14, 2020 to review the zoning, mobility strategy, and equity-focused initiatives.The draft Specific Plan was reviewed by the Stakeholders Advisory Committee in April 14, 2022 prior to it being released for public review. The draft Specific Plan was then made available to the public for review along with the Program Environmental Impact Report on May 11, 2022 for 45 days for comment.A final virtual public workshop was held on June 9, 2022 to gather the community’s feedback, during the 45-day public review period. (The plan was on hold for most of 2021)The public feedback, staff and the consultant received was very consistent and was ranked in order of most to least important:Improved Maintenance and SecurityMore Affordable and Market Rate HousingDevelop and Create Retail Amenities and Entertainment land UsesCommunity Gardens and Urban GreeningImprove Pedestrian and Bicycle MobilityCreate Opportunities to Display Local Arts and CultureQuality Job CreationThese priorities were incorporated into the specific plan.COMPTON STATION TRANSIT ORIENTED SPECIFIC PLAN A Specific Plan is a planning document that combines the policy guidance of a General Plan with design guidelines and the development regulations of a Zoning Ordinance. A Specific Plan also covers a specific geographic area as has been shown in the above project area map. It is meant to serve as a single planning document governing development within the project area. The zoned/land use areas shown below will be the only areas subject to the new development standards and design guidelines.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 7 Proposed Land Use DistrictsThe zoning/land use map below illustrates the proposed zoning/land use districts within the Compton Station Specific Plan Area shown in dashed lines. The colored areas show the location of the new “SP” overlay zoning/land use districts. The areas in white will not be rezoned or affected. The relatively recent (2010) multi-family development between Alameda and Willowbrook are consistent with the goals of the specific plan and are not anticipated to be redeveloped.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 8 Below us a brief discussion on the proposed five new zoning/land use districtsDowntown Core (DC) Districtand Development Standards (55.2 acres)The proposed Downtown “Commercial” Core consists of the Town Center and the Renaissance Center, Civic Center and adjacent areas located in the heart of Downtown Compton and immediately proximate to the Metro station. This area is intended for mixed-use residential ten story buildings and large plazas with a pedestrian mall. The code minimum unit sizes were also reduced for all units and range from 200 to 900 square feet. Additionally, there is a requirement to step back the height of proposed buildings when they are abutting existing residential homes. Downtown Transition (DT) Districtand Development Standards(12.8 acres)This district is located along a stretch of Compton Boulevard from of Alameda Street eastward to Santa Fe Ave. This area is envisioned as a more locally focused downtown district providing opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses, including art uses and having less density and building height than the Downtown Core district. It is to transition from the higher Downtown Core buildings to more suburban three and two story residential development outside the project area. This area is intended for smaller mixed-use residential buildings and plazas such as the KBK project. Urban Flexible (UF) Districtand Development Standards(41.2 acres) The Urban Flexible district is principally located along the east side of Willowbrook Ave., the east side of Alameda Street, a small area on Rosecrans Ave between Willowbrook Ave and Alameda Street and another area on Alameda Street near Myrrh Street. The Urban Flexible zone is envisioned overtime to become a green residential and educational corridor connected to Downtown Compton by a possible pedestrian and bicycle greenway. Currently, Alameda Street east is an underutilized street that could be completely or partially redesigned as a pedestrian greenway. The maximum height permitted is two stories for non-residential and four stories for residential development. There is no minimum height requirement. Minimum unit size and parking are the same as the DC and DT districts. The setbacks for this district are front yard is 0 to 10 feet, Street side yard: 5 to 10 feet, Interior side yard: 0 to 10 feet and Rear Yard: 10 feet.Neighborhood Corridor (NC) Districtand Development Standards(66.7 acres)The Specific Plan defines neighborhood corridors as those areas along Rosecrans Avenue west of Willowbrook Avenue and east of Alameda Street, and along Compton Boulevard west of Acacia Avenue. These are older strip commercial corridors consisting of mostly narrow and shallow commercial parcels with residential uses behind them. The maximum height permitted is five stories. The minimum unit sizes and residential parking are the same as the DC, DT and UF districts. The commercial required parking is 3 to 3.5 parking spaces per 1000 square feet. Affordable residential parking is .5 spaces per unit. This reduced requirement is to encourage the development of affordable housing.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 9 Residential Urban (RU) Zone and Development Standards (55.3 acres)The residential urban districtis primarily located in the center of the project area on the west side of Willowbrook Ave and along the northern half of the east side of Alameda Street west of Rose Ave. This district is intended for low rise residential buildings and very limited non-residential land uses. Almost all retail and commercial land uses are prohibited in this district. The maximum height permitted is three stories with five stories permitted on Willowbrook Ave. only. Residential Height Transition The height transition requirements in the specific plan is a completely new concept for Compton to soften the transition from suburban development to the higher buildings proposed by the specific plan. Wherever a specific plan controlled lot line abuts an existing single-family or multi-family residential building, the new development shall not break an imaginary plane beginning at a point 25 feet above the common property line and then rising inward at a 45-degree angle toward the interior of the new development site. The images below illustrate the building height and its relationship to the imaginary plane, (Example A). However, if the proposed development utilizes some of the concessions allowed in the specific plan, such as creating more affordable housing, the 45-degree height transition can be increased to 60 degrees as in example B. Example A Example BDESIGN GUIDELINES The proposed specific plan design guidelines along with the development standards are designed to translate the community vision and specific plan goals into physical buildings and improvements. The design guidelines achieve this by specifying certain architectural features be incorporated into each building. For example regarding building placement on larger sites, the illustrations below show building placement should occur.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 10Discouraged barrack-like layout (left) and encouraged orientation of buildings to create usable open space (right). Green and Active Roofs The design guidelines also encourage the use of green and active roofs for use as storm water collection, building insulation, domestic urban gardens, and solar panels and for general recreational amenities. Roof top amenities can also provide a secure quieter area for residents than similar ground level amenities. Frontage StandardsThe specific plan establishes a palette of eight primary building frontage types that may be used within each district. These frontage types are intended to reinforce the character and complement the type of development proposed within each district. Visual examples of these frontage types can be viewed in the specific plan starting on page 94. Public Benefit Concessions Menu The concessions section of the specific plan is intended to incentivize the provision of specific development features that create public benefits. This section provides a menu of by-right concessions that can be requested by the applicant in exchange for the provision of some of these benefits. For example, the provision of increased affordable housing, public open space, and off site streetscape amenities, can be exchanged for half to one concession. Depending on the amenities proposed, a project could receive one, two or three concessions, which can be applied toward certain development regulations. Public Art RequirementsThe specific plan introduces for the first time in Compton, a public art requirement on larger projects. Each qualifying project will have to place some form of public art object onsite. The value of the public art is tied to the overall cost of the project. The valuation of the proposed project will determine the value of the onsite public art. Any project which is subject to design review and has a valuation that equals or exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000), shall provide public art valued at 0.5% of the project’s total valuation. The public art shall be located outdoors and be visible from a public street or plaza. Public art will be determined by the applicant subject to City review and approval. Compton WalkThe Compton Walk was envisioned early in the preparation of the specific plan to use Compton Blvd. as a centerpiece of a new downtown Compton. The specific plan redesigns Compton Blvd. to create a pedestrian-friendly enhanced streetscape. This enhanced streetscape will feature a reduced roadway cross section, street furniture, trees, a widened sidewalk, plazas and art. Early

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 11in the outreach process, this concept was discussed with the community and the community embraced this concept. This enhanced is streetscape will also display the contributions of past Compton residents for achievements in music, sports, politics, theater, and visual arts. The Compton Walk will take residents and visitors on a journey through Compton’s past and present. In addition to a redesigned Compton Blvd., a new diagonal pedestrian mall is proposed to connect Compton Blvd. to the Compton Station platform incorporating similar Compton Walk design features. Below is a map of the Compton Walk and diagonal pedestrian mall.

The foundation of the redesigned “Compton Walk” is the reduced number of through lanes from four to two, upgraded class 4 bike lane, widened 16 foot sidewalk, street trees, and the placement of street furniture such as trash receptacles and benches.The goal of these improvements will be to harmonize the streetscape to have a consistent base look and feel and provide the streetscape components needed to create a more usable and comfortable physical space. These basic improvements will be conditions of approval for each development. Below is a conceptual image of the base street improvements and design. It can best be understood as a “base” layer to be built upon. It shows the reduced roadway, class 4 bike lane, parking, street trees, sidewalk and conceptual outdoor dining areas. On top of the base layer will be project specific art or design elements.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 12 The project specific “Compton Walk” design elements can be implemented by the City, and or by the Developer, through the design review process and can be thought of as the second accent layer above the base layer. These second layer design elements would include, but not be limited to sidewalk art, sculptural art elements, decorative hardscape paving, a range of lighting and multimedia effects, historical markers, information signage, streetscape structures, a district branding approach and other features TBD. Below are some examples of place making elements that could be placed on Compton Blvd, to highlight achievements of former residents.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 13MOBILITYMobility is a general term that embraces the use of public transit, automobiles, walking and biking as means of movement in and around the specific plan area. The image below shows the existing and proposed street network for the specific plan area, with particular attention to the major street corridors, which this plan proposes modifying. Each of these corridors listed is described in detail in the sections that follow: Compton Walk/Compton Boulevard Narrowing, Willowbrook Avenue Couplet, Alameda East Greenway, Acacia Avenue Restriping and new commercial core “New Streets Network”.

Each of the corridors mentioned above is proposed to be modified to create a more walkable, bike able, environment and reduce the use of automobiles. The modifications will be implemented at the time of redevelopment.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 14Compton BoulevardAs briefly mentioned above, Compton Boulevard between Acacia Avenue (west) and Santa Fe Avenue (east) will be restored as the centerpiece of Downtown Compton and will feature a new Compton Walk experience. Corridor improvements will deprioritize regional pass-through vehicular traffic and give an increased priority to localized pedestrian walkability and active transportation. Some of these features include widened sidewalks, reduced street paving, a class four bike trail, upgraded bus stops, and high visibility street crossings with no crossing more than 600 feet apart, (see images below). This concept will first be implemented between Santa Fe and Alameda Street as part of the KBK project. The Public works Department will be reconstructing Compton Blvd. as part of an AHSC grant in partnership with the KBK project. An image of the redesigned Compton Blvd. cross section and plan view is shown below.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 15Willowbrook Ave.Willowbrook Avenue (Willowbrook Avenue West and Willowbrook Avenue East) is the major access pathway to the Metro station; yet today it functions as a barrier, which is confusing to new users and unsafe for pedestrians, especially at intersections. The specific plan is proposing to convert it into a couplet of one-way streets, with bicycle facilities on both sides helping residents on both sides of the tracks access the station. The two-way configuration of each side of Willowbrook Avenue is the cause of significant confusion when drivers and pedestrians encounter it, particularly at its intersection with Compton Boulevard. The Reverse Couplet, eliminates points of conflict between pedestrians and vehicles at intersections, improving safety. It provides space for bike lanes on both sides, and it requires less infrastructure investment, as the existing bus station and Metro gate system can be preserved. There is also an opportunity for a new back access for Sheriff’s Department vehicles off of Myrrh Street. The redesigned Willowbrook Avenue also proposes to continue the street north from Compton Blvd. to Rosecrans Ave. to allow through circulation. The specific plan proposes to relocate the Compton letters to the adjacent property behind the superior market near the future pedestrian mall.The street proposal after dialogue with the community, Metro and the City Council in October 2020 agreed with the planning team’s recommendation to choose reverse couplet alternative. The couplet concept is envisioned between Rosecrans Avenue and Myrrh Street. Beyond these pints,Willowbrook Ave. will transition back to its existing two-way configuration. The map below and cross sections below show the conceptual design.

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Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 17 Alameda EastAlameda East between Rosecrans Avenue and Compton Boulevard is currently used at less than 30% of its capacity. The roadway is wide with 16’ travel lanes with only a few properties obtaining their access from the street and most of these properties have frontages on side streets as well. The specific plan vision for Alameda Street East is to close or partially close the roadway and convert it to a greenway serving as a recreational and health amenity for the central Compton population. The greenway can provide much-needed green space, provide safe bicycle and pedestrian trail access from nearby neighborhoods to Wilson Park, Downtown Compton, and create a suitable environment for new residential uses to be built along its east side. Above all, the greenway would create a sorely lacking recreational amenity for the central Compton population and improve public health. Below are images of the possible redesigns.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 18Full Closure of Alameda EastPartial Closure of Alameda EastAcacia Avenue Acacia Avenue is a local/collector street, which connects Compton High School and the Civic Center with residential neighborhoods. The street is one lane in each direction except on the block between Compton Boulevard and Myrrh Street, where it is two lanes in each direction. Although access to the Civic Center/Courthouse parking garage is from this segment traffic volume is still well under capacity. Under the Specific Plan, the street is proposed to be restriped, reducing vehicular lanes to one in each direction with a center turn lane. This will allow for safer pedestrian crossings and a Class II bicycle lane in each direction. A cross section of this concept is shown below.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 19Commercial Core: New Streets Network The Commercial Core area in downtown Compton currently consists of two superblocks, each containing a 16-17 acre shopping center. As development proceeds in this area, a new network of streets and pedestrian ways will be built to create walkable paths in this area. New development will be conditioned to establish mobility connections and open spaces within the footprint of the proposed development. This concept also preserves space for the lager retail buildings located in the rear of the commercial centers. A conceptual aerial view of how this concept would look is shown below.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 20Pedestrian Mall. The specific plan is proposing the creation of a diagonal pedestrian mall, (walk) that will lead pedestrians from Compton Blvd. to the light rail station platform. This diagonal path will allow for a shortened walking distance from Compton Blvd. to the station platform past retail businesses and allow pedestrians to ross Willowbrook Ave at palmer instead of Compton Blvd. Pedestrian malls are pedestrian walkways designed for high levels of pedestrian activity. The envisioned diagonal pedestrian mall through the Commercial Core shall be designed as part of the Compton Walk and implement the Compton Walk's design principles, adapting them for the pedestrian mall condition. The pedestrian mall shall also feature outdoor lighting to create a festive atmosphere. The images blow provide an example of a pedestrian mall. Pedestrian Mall Typical Cross-Section and illustration. Review and Approval processThe specific plan establishes four levels of project review for development projects within the specific plan. The objective in establishing these different levels of review is to expedite and facilitate the development of affordable and market rate residential and mixed-use projects. For smaller projects, this will occur principally through Tier 1 administrative review. For larger and conditional use permit projects, development review will occur through a Tier 2 and or CUP public hearing by the Planning Commission. Below are the four levels of review:Tier 1The first level of review is the Tier 1 review. This review is administrative and will apply to the following projects. New construction or additions that feature more than five residential units and less than sixty residential units. New residential/mixed-use construction or addition projects with up to sixty units, including up to 8,000 square feet of retail. Any mixed-use or nonresidential project that creates less than 400 daily vehicular trips as established by a traffic generation memo prepared by a professional engineer (PE) or traffic engineer (TE). 100% affordable mixed use housing projects of any size with maximum income levels of 80% low income and 20% moderate income units with up to 8,000 square feet of supportive retail.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 21Tier 2The second level of review is the Tier 2 review. Tier 2 applies to any new construction, addition, exterior modification, or renovation that does not qualify for Tier 1 review. This review will be processed as a Design Review using the Conditional Use Permit public hearing process. The intent of both the Tier 1 and Tier 2 reviews is to review and approve projects not from a land use basis, but from a design review basis, (does the project further the objectives of the Specific Plan).Minor Use PermitThe third level of review is the Minor Use Permit (MUP). The Minor Use Permit provides a process for administratively reviewing minor land uses. The purpose of the MUP is to provide sufficient flexibility and to reduce processing times for projects that are consistent with the objectives of the Specific Plan. Examples of MUP projects are health and fitness less than 15,000 square feet, restaurants open after 10 pm, retail less than 100,000 square feet, and home occupations with clients. The MUP will be processed as an administrative review using the ARB review process with new findings. The fees for the MUP review will be the established fees used for the ARB review using a similar application. Conditional Use PermitIn addition to the Tier 1, 2 and Minor Use Permit, the specific plan also implements the use of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for certain land uses. These land uses are called out in the land use matrix of each zone. Land uses requiring a CUP will follow the established CUP review and process procedures in the current zoning code. Parking Context and Parking District Strategy The Compton TOD Specific Plan recommends the establishment of a parking district within the Downtown Area to encourage the efficient use of both existing and future parking facilities, and encourage a “park once” environment where visitors, employees, and residents are able to park their cars, and then walk to multiple destinations. Parking would be provided through a combination of structured facilities and surface level parking lots. The parking district should be set up by the City concurrently or prior to the approval of the first project in the DC or DT zones. The Dollarhide structure is currently only approximately 20% occupied during peak weekday hours. As a result, this facility can be utilized for customer parking for the adjacent Renaissance area development. The courthouse parking structure currently operated by Los Angeles County could also be used for shared parking. However, the California State Judicial Council does not support the shared use of the parking structure at this time. The specific plan also recommends that parking spaces be unbundled from residential units. For example, residents must be given the option to not rent a space or to rent one space, or if there is sufficient supply, two parking spaces. Additionally, all developments shall provide an electric vehicle charging station for a minimum of one percent of the total number of vehicle parking spaces provided. Designated stalls for scooters, mopeds, and motorcycles will should also be required. These spaces shall count toward satisfying the minimum parking requirement. Parking Lifts and Tandem Parking will also be utilized to more efficiently use structured parking. Tandem will only be used on residential parking spaces.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 22Environmental Review:In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code, Division 13 §21000 et seq.) an Initial Study (IS) for the project was prepared by Impact Sciences,the environmental consultants on behalf of the City of Compton. The City of Compton, in its capacity as Lead Agency, has determined that the proposed project required a Program Environmental Impact Report and mitigation-monitoring plan, as part of its environmental review. Based upon a review of the project and the CEQA Initial Study checklist, a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared to address specific areas of concern. No significant and unavoidable impacts other than Noise and Air Quality have been identified in the DEIR. Impacts identified as Significant and Unavoidable are those, which cannot be avoided or lessened to a level of insignificance (or a less than significant level) by implementing mitigation measures or feasible alternatives. If the impacts cannot be fully mitigated, CEQA guidelines call for the local jurisdiction to adopt a Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations specifying other overriding public benefits the project will have. As stated above, the draft program EIR identified two areas of concern (Air Quality and Noise) requiring a Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. The Air Quality impacts center around mobile source emissions concerning certain gases (ROG, NOx, CO) at build out in 2040. The Noise impacts concern temporary construction noise, vibration and traffic noise on Willowbrook Ave between Rosecrans Ave and Compton Blvd. The EIR states that these impacts are possible but may not occur due to factors not known at this point. Quite possibly, there may be no impacts at all. A conservative approach has been taken in the EIR. Therefore, because Noise and Air Quality have been identified as causing unavoidable impacts even with mitigation, Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared. These Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations are attached and will be made a part of the project Change of Zone ordinanceThe Notice of Preparation (NOP) was circulated from September 24, 2022 to October24, 2021 and the EIR scoping meeting conducted on October 14, 2022. The Notice of Completion was filed in May of 2022.The EIR document was posted in the LA County Clerk office in Norwalk, Community Development Department’s webpage and circulated to service providers, public agencies and adjacent property owners for a 45-day public review period from May 11, 2022 to June 27, 2022. At the conclusion of the 45-day EIR pubic review period, two comment letters were received. One letter was from Cal-Trans and the second letter from The California Judicial Council. The Cal-Trans letter acknowledged receipt of the EIR and did not have any major concerns. They recommended including a condition of approval requiring a follow up VMT analysis to verify the VMT assumptions of the EIR. The Judicial Council letter commented on the section of the Specific Plan and EIR that proposed a new residential development in the open area between the courthouse building and the parking structure, as well as the proposed shared use of the parking structure. They stated that the proposed residential use of the area adjacent to the courthouse and shared use of the parking structure would result in increased noise that would adversely affect courthouse operations.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 23They requested that the specific plan be modified to delete these two provisions. The Judicial Council also asked for an LOS study of the Myrrh and Willowbrook Ave intersections. Both the proposed new residential use and shared use of the county parking structure were deleted from the specific plan. However, both of these concepts should be explored further at a future time for possible incorporation in the specific plan. FISCAL IMPACTThere is no direct fiscal impact to the General Fund that will result from the adoption of the attached Ordinance. The proposed Change of Zone only establishes the Compton TOD specific plan overlay zoning and adopts the TOD specific plan. It does not propose any development or use of City funds. FINDINGS FOR ADOPTION OF PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 953, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM AND FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. That in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code, Division 13 §21000 et seq.) an EIR was prepared that identifies and evaluates the environmental impacts of the project. 2. That the City of Compton, in its capacity as Lead Agency, has determined that the proposed TOD specific plan project requires an Environmental Impact Report as part of the project environmental review.3. That the Notice of Intent, Notice of Completion along with the Environmental Impact Report No. 953 was posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk’s office in Norwalk, and that the Environmental Impact Report was circulated for a 45-day public review period, and posted on the City’s website.4. That all environmental documents have been processed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. 5. The approval and subsequent implementation of the proposed project will nothave the potential to degrade the quality of the environment with the implementation of the mitigation measures, except for Noise and Air Quality for which Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared. 6. The approval and subsequent implementation of the proposed project will nothave the potential to achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals with the implementation of mitigation measures, except for Noise and Air Quality for which Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared. 7. The approval and subsequent implementation of the proposed project will nothave impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable, when considering the proposed development in the immediate vicinity with the implementation of the mitigation measures, except for Noise and Air Quality for which Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared for adoption and are attached as Attachment D.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 24FINDINGS FOR AN APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 2022-001: 1. The proposed designation of Specific Plan (SP) overlay zoning and adoption of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan will facilitate redevelopment of the downtown civic center area and is in conformance with the Genera Plan goals and policies of the Land Use, Housing, Urban Design and Circulation elements and intent to use specific plans to redevelop the central business district near the civic center. Additionally, prior to application and use of the TOD specific plan, a General Plan Amendment will have been approved establishing a TOD specific plan overlay district to ensure consistency between the Specific Plan overlay zoning and general plan. 2. That the change of zone designation to the Specific Plan (SP) overlay zone and adoption of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan is suitable for the project area based on the analysis conducted for the preparation of the specific plan and that of the companion Program Environmental Impact Report. Furthermore, the proposed Compton TOD specific plan provides development regulations and design guidelines which will ensure that any future development is compatible for the downtown and adjacent areas. 3. The proposed application of the Specific Plan (SP) overlay zone and adoption of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan will promote increased housing opportunities, transit use, encourage redevelopment and increased pedestrian activity in the downtown civic center area and adjacent areas. The Compton Station TOD Specific Plan will also further several state planning goals such as reduction in greenhouse gases, reduced use of automobiles, increased affordable housing units and increased use of light rail. FINDINGS FOR AN APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF ZONE – SPECIFIC PLAN CASE NO. 2022-001: 1. The proposed Compton TOD Specific Plan is consistent with the 1991 General Plan goals, policies of the Land Use, Housing, Urban Design and Circulation elements. The Specific Plan through its design guidelines and development regulations will be compatible with the existing and future patterns of zoning, land use and development. 2. The land use and development regulations within provide design guidelines and development standards within the specific plan project area that are otherwise not available through categorical Zoning, including the land uses of residential, retail, and restaurants operating by right on the same site. These proposed design guidelines and development standards permit encourage higher density and taller mixed use buildings with reduced parking3. The administration and permit processes within the Specific Plan are consistent with the administration and permit processes of the Zoning Ordinance in that the Specific Plan clearly defines the development review process, what uses are permitted by right and what uses will require an entitlement such as a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit. The Specific Plan also clearly states which uses are prohibited.

Compton TOD General Plan AmendmentOctober 18, 2022Page 254. The Specific Plan will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort, convenience, andgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or result in a downgrade for the community because the Specific Plan will regulate future re-development with more comprehensive design guidelines and development standards then contained in the zoning ordinance. The Compton TOD Specific Plan provides for compact vertical mixed use development which encourages increased use of mass transit, bicycles, walking reduced use of automobiles, provides onsite amenities, and encourages more affordable housing. 5. The Specific Plan will not adversely affect such necessary community services as traffic, circulation, sewage disposal, fire protection, and water supply for the reasons set forth in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the specific plan. However, the EIR does state that there will be unavoidable impacts even with mitigation for both Noise and Air Quality. Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared for adoption and are included as attachment D. Planning Commission Decision Recommendation The Planning Commission at its September 21, 2022 meeting adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Program Environmental Impact Report 953 and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program with Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Consideration and approve the proposed Change of Zone Case No. 2022-001 establishing the TOD specific plan overlay zoning for certain lots within the Compton TOD specific plan project area and adopt the Compton Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan. RECOMMENDATIONStaff recommends the following the actions be taken: 1. Adoption of Environmental Impact Report No. 953, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and 2. Approval of Change of Zone Case No. 2022-001 establishing and applying the Compton TOD Specific Plan (SP) overlay zone and adoption of the Compton Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan.ROBERT DELGADILLOCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTAPPROVED FOR FORWARDING:THOMAS THOMASCITY MANAGER ORDINANCE NO. ________________AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON ADOPTING COMPTON TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 953, MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM, FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, APPROVING CHANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 2022-001, A REQUEST TO AMEND ZONING CODE SECTION 30-54 ALLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE (SP) AS AN OVERLAY ZONE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE COMPTON TRANIST ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT AREA AND ADOPTION OF THE COMPTON TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLANWHEREAS, the City of Compton Community Development Department has completed the preparation of the Compton Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan Program Environmental Impact Report and Specific Plan and has processed an application for a Change of Zone in accordance with Section 30-28 and section 30-54 of the Compton Municipal Code tochange the zoning of certain properties to Specific Plan (SP) and to apply the SP zone as an “overlay zone” in addition to adopting the Compton TOD Specific Plan for a certain real properties situated in the Compton TOD Specific Plan project area within the City of Compton, legally described as follows: See attachment A (List of property APN’s to be overlay SP zoned); and WHEREAS, Change of Zone Case No. 2022-001 was processed in accordance with Compton Municipal Code (CMC) 30-28 and 30-54; andWHEREAS, there is a need for this zone change to be approved to accommodate future TOD mixed-use, multi-story projects with affordable housing in downtown Compton and adjacent areas; andWHEREAS, the zone change will facilitate and encourage additional TOD mixed-use residential and commercial developments along Compton Boulevard, Rosecrans Ave., Willowbrook Ave., Santa Fe Ave., and Alameda Street; and WHEREAS,referral, publication and written notice of the proposed amendment was provided in accordance with Sections 65090, and 65091 of the California Government Code prior to consideration of the request by the City Council; andWHEREAS, Program Environmental Impact Report No. 953 (EIR) was prepared for this project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and that theProject would result in significant effects on the environment concerning Noise and Air Quality; andWHEREAS,Program Environmental Impact Report No. 953 showed that the growth permitted by the Compton TOD specific plan would cause unavoidable impacts even with mitigation in both Noise and Air Quality. Therefore, Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations were prepared for the City Council to adopt and are attached hereto as Attachment D; andWHEREAS,the Notice of Intent along with the Notice of Completion for Environmental Impact Report 953 was posted with the Los Angeles County Clerk’s office in Norwalk, circulated for a 45-day public review period (May 11, 2022 – June 27, 2022) and EIR posted on the City’s and project website; andWHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on September 21, 2022 and discussed the proposed Compton TOD specific plan; at which time the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt Environmental Impact Report 953 with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, findings of fact and statement of overriding considerations and approve General Plan Amendment 2022-001, Change of Zone 2022-001, adopt the Compton TOD Specific Plan; and ORDINANCE NO. _________________Page 2WHEREAS,notice of the public hearing was published in the Compton Bulletin on October 12, 2022; andWHEREAS,a public hearing on said Change of Zone case No. 2022-001 was held before the City Council on October 18, 2022; andWHEREAS,the City Council considered all the information presented pertaining to theChange of Zone No. 2022-001 and Environmental Impact Report 953 and the Compton TODspecific plan; and WHEREAS,the City Council being fully informed: F I N D S FINDINGS FOR AN APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 2022-001: 1. The proposed designation of Specific Plan (SP) overlay zoning and adoption of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan will facilitate redevelopment of the downtown civic center area and is in conformance with the 1991 Genera Plan goals and policies of the Land Use, Housing, Urban Design and Circulation elements and intent to use specific plans to redevelop the central business district near the civic center. Additionally, prior to application and use of the TOD specific plan, a General Plan Amendment will have been approved establishing a TOD specific plan overlay district to ensure consistency betweenthe Specific Plan overlay zoning and general plan.2. That the change of zone designation to the Specific Plan (SP) overlay zone and adoption of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan is suitable for the project area is based on the analysis conducted for the preparation of the specific plan and that of the companion Program Environmental Impact Report. Furthermore, the proposed Compton TOD specific plan provides development regulations and design guidelines which will ensure that any future development is compatible for the downtown and adjacent areas. 3. The proposed application of the Specific Plan (SP) overlay zone and adoption of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan will promote increased housing opportunities, transit use, encourage redevelopment and increased pedestrian activity in the downtown civic center area and adjacent areas. The Compton Station TOD Specific Plan will also further several state planning goals such as reduction in greenhouse gases, reduced use of automobiles, increased affordable housing units and increased use of light rail. FINDINGS FOR AN APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF ZONE – SPECIFIC PLAN: 1. The proposed Compton TOD Specific Plan is consistent with the 1991 General Plan goals, policies of the Land Use, Housing, Urban Design and Circulation elements. The Specific Plan through its design guidelines and development regulations will be compatible with the existing and future patterns of zoning, land use and development. 2. The specific plan enhanced provide design guidelines and development standards in the project area that are not available through categorical Zoning. The proposed design guidelines and development standards encourage higher density, taller mixed use buildings with reduced parking, amenities, circulation improvements and facilitate the new construction of affordable housing units. 3. The administration and permit processes within the Specific Plan are consistent with the administration and permit processes of the Zoning Ordinance in that the Specific Plan clearly defines the development review process, what uses are permitted by right and what uses will require an entitlement such as a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit. The Specific Plan also clearly states which uses are prohibited.4. The Specific Plan will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the neighborhood or result in a downgrade for the community because the Specific Plan will regulate future re-development with more comprehensive design guidelines and development standards then contained in the zoning ordinance. The Compton TOD Specific Plan provides for compact vertical mixed use development which ORDINANCE NO. _________________Page 3encourages increased use of mass transit, bicycles, walking reduced use of automobiles, provides onsite amenities, and encourages more affordable housing.5. The Specific Plan will not adversely affect such necessary community services as traffic, circulation, sewage disposal, fire protection, and water supply for the reasons set forth in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the specific plan. However, the EIR does state that there will be unavoidable impacts even with mitigation for both Noise and Air Quality. Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared for adoption and are included as attachment D. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council, adopts Environmental Impact Report No. 953, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, (Attachment D). Section 2 That notwithstanding the imposition of the mitigation measures in the MMRP not all significant impacts of the project have been reduced to a level of insignificance or eliminated by changes in the proposed project. The City council finds that the project will bring substantial benefits to the City and that the specific plans benefits outweigh the projects significant unavoidable impacts and pursuant the CEQA guidelines section 15093 adopts and makes the Findings or fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations as set forth in Attachment D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference to explain why the project its impacts and foregoing benefits, the City council finds in light of important social, economic and other benefits that the project will bring as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations, that the adverse environmental impacts of the project that are not fully mitigated are acceptable. Section 3. That the mitigation measures/conditions of approval shown on Attachment B, attached herein, shall apply to the Compton TOD Specific Plan:Section 4.That zoning code section 30-54 shall be amended as described in Attachment C to permit “overlay” zoning for the Specific Plan (SP) zone. Section 5. That the zoning of APN’s listed in Attachment “A” hereby receive the added overlay zoning of “Compton TOD- SP” and the Compton TOD specific plan is hereby adopted.Section 6. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.Section 7. That a copy of this Ordinance shall be filed in the offices of the City Clerk, City Manager, Building & Safety and Community Development Department (Planning).Section 8. That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption by the City Council. Section 9. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause same to be published as required by law.ADOPTED this _________ day of _______________, 2022. __________________________________ MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COMPTON ORDINANCE NO. __________________Page 4ATTEST:___________________________________CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF COMPTONSTATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ssCITY OF COMPTON ) I, Alita Godwin, City Clerk of the City of Compton, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on the ___________ day of ________________, 2022. 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During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce mobile source emissions to the maximum extent feasible: Provide preferential carpool/vanpool parking spaces for office uses.Provide for shuttle/mini bus services for hotel usesProvide bicycle storage/parking facilities and shower/locker facilities.Provide onsite child-care centers.Provide transit design features within development.Develop park-and-ride lots.Employ a transportation/rideshare coordinator at commercial uses.Implement a rideshare program.Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or take public transportation.Provide bicycle paths that link to an external network.Provide pedestrian facilities.Integrate affordable and below market rate housing.Provide electric vehicle chargingReduce parking supply.Implement subsidized or discounted transit program.Implement bike-sharing program.3. City of Compton will facilitate and require the following to mitigate potential future impacts to historic resources.a. Prior to the issuance of any demolition or development permits submitted by project applicants, the applicant shall prepare an inventory of the buildings located onsite within the identified project site. b. Prior to the issuance of any permits associated with the individual projects within the Specific Pan area that involves the demolition or alteration of buildings or structures greater than 45 years old, the project applicant shall retain a historian or architectural historian who meets or exceeds the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards to document and evaluate the historical significance of the affected buildings or structures. If such documentation and evaluation indicate that the building or structure qualifies as a significant historical resource, the resource shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. If avoidance or preservation is not feasible, a Historical Resources Treatment Plan shall be prepared and implemented requiring further documentation or action to reduce impacts on historical resources. These actions may include but are not limited to archival quality photographs, measured drawings, oral histories, interpretive signage, and/or other measures including, potentially, alteration of the resource in accordance with Secretary of the Interior’s Standards or relocation of the resource.c. As defined in the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 4(3) Section 15126.4 (b)(2), in some circumstances, documentation of a historical resource, by way of historic narrative, photographs or architectural drawings, as mitigation for the effects of demolition of the resource will not mitigate the effects to point where clearly no significant effect on the environment would occur. In these cases, the Historical Resources Treatment Plan shall also evaluate the feasibility of retaining significant buildings or structures in their original locations and rehabilitating them according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.4 City of Compton will facilitate and require the following to mitigate potential future impacts to archaeological resource studies.a. Prior to any approval by the City for projects that involve any demolition, grading, trenching, or other ground disturbance, a Phase 1 Cultural Resources Study conducted by a qualified archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior standards in archaeology shall be required. A Phase 1 study shall include a pedestrian survey of the project site to identify potential surficial archaeological resources and sufficient background archival research and field sampling to determine whether subsurface prehistoric or historic remains may be present. If the project site is completely paved and/or developed, a pedestrian survey may not be required. Archival research should include, at minimum, a records search conducted at the South Central Coast Information Center (SCCIC) and a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search conducted with the NAHC.b. Any cultural resources identified shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. Where preservation is not feasible, each resource shall be subject to a Phase 2 evaluation for significance and eligibility for listing in the CRHR. Phase 2 evaluation shall include any necessary archival research to identify significant historical associations as well as mapping of surface artifacts, collection of functionally or temporally diagnostic tools and debris, and excavation of a sample of the cultural deposit to characterize the nature of the sites, define the artifact and feature contents, determine horizontal boundaries and depth below surface, and retrieve representative samples of artifacts and other remains.c. Cultural materials collected from the sites shall be processed and analyzed in the laboratory according to standard archaeological procedures. The age of archaeological resources shall be determined using radiocarbon dating or other appropriate procedures; lithic artifacts, faunal remains, and other cultural materials shall be identified and analyzed according to current professional standards. The significance of the sites shall be evaluated according to the criteria of the CRHR. The results of the investigations shall be presented in a technical report following the standards of the California Office of Historic Preservation publication “Archaeological Resource Management Reports: Recommended Content and Format (1990 or latest edition)”. Upon completion of the work, all artifacts, other cultural remains, records, photographs, and other documentation shall be curated at an appropriate curation facility. All fieldwork, analysis, report production, and curation shall be fully funded by the applicant.If any of the resources meet CRHR significance standards, the City shall ensure that all feasible recommendations for mitigation of impacts are incorporated into the final design and any permits issued for development. Any necessary archaeological data recovery excavation shall be carried out by a Registered Professional Archaeologist according to a research design reviewed and approved by the City prepared in advance of fieldwork and using appropriate archaeological field and laboratory methods consistent with the California Office of Historic Preservation Planning Bulletin 5 (1991), Guidelines for Archaeological Research Design, or the latest edition thereof.As applicable, the final Phase 1 Inventory, Phase 2 Testing and Evaluation, Phase 3 Data Recovery reports shall be submitted to the City prior to final inspection of a construction permit.Recommendations contained therein shall be implemented throughout all ground disturbance activities including, at minimum, requirements to follow for unanticipated archaeological discoveries during construction.5 City of Compton will facilitate and require the following to mitigate potential future impacts related to unanticipated discovery of tribal cultural resources.In the event that a cultural resource of Native American origin is identified in the Plan Area during the implementation of MM CUL-2 or during any project-related ground disturbance, the City of Compton, as Lead Agency, shall consult with local Native American tribes who have requested notification of projects under AB 52. If the City, in consultation with the local Native American tribe(s), determines that the resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus significant under CEQA, a mitigation plan shall be prepared and implemented in accordance with state guidelines and in consultation with representatives of the Native American tribe(s). The mitigation plan may include but would not be limited to avoidance, capping in place, excavation and removal of the resource, interpretive displays, sensitive area signage, or other mutually agreed upon measures.6 City of Compton will facilitate and require the following to mitigate potential future impacts related to unanticipated discovery of paleontological resources:In the event that paleontological resources are unearthed during ground-disturbing activities, the City of Compton Department of Building and Safety will be notified immediately, and all work will cease in the area of the find until a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find. Construction activity may continue unimpeded on other portions of the Project site. The paleontologist shall determine the location, the time frame, and the extent to which any monitoring of earthmoving activities shall be required. The found deposits would be treated in accordance with federal, State, and local guidelines, including those set forth in California PRC § 21083.2.7 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City of Compton shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible:a. Mufflers. Construction equipment shall be properly maintained and all internal combustion engine driven machinery with intake and exhaust mufflers and engine shrouds, as applicable, shall be in good condition and appropriate for the equipment. During construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be operated with closed engine doors and shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers, consistent with manufacturers’ standards.b. Electrical Power. Electrical power, rather than diesel equipment, shall be used to run compressors and similar power tools and to power any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker facilities.c. Equipment Staging. All stationary equipment shall be staged as far away from the adjacent sensitive receptors as feasible.d. Equipment Idling. Construction vehicles and equipment shall not be left idling for longer than five minutes when not in use.e. Workers’ Radios. All noise from workers’ radios shall be controlled to a point that they are not audible at sensitive receptors near construction activity.f. Smart Back-up Alarms. Mobile construction equipment shall have smart back-upalarms that automatically adjust the sound level of the alarm in response to ambient noise levels. Alternatively, back-up alarms shall be disabled and replaced with humanspotters to ensure safety when mobile construction equipment is moving in the reverse direction.g. Disturbance Coordinator. Project applicants shall designate a disturbance coordinator who shall be responsible for responding to any local complaints about construction noise. The noise disturbance coordinator shall determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too early, bad muffler, etc.) and shall require that reasonable measures warranted to correct the problem be implemented. A telephone number for the disturbance coordinator shall be conspicuously posted at the construction site.8 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategy to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible:Temporary Sound Barriers. For construction activities located directly adjacent to sensitive receivers (e.g., residences, mobile homes, open space areas, schools), temporary sound barriers shall be installed and maintained by the construction contractor between the construction site and adjacent receivers during the demolition, site preparation, grading phases, and building phases of construction. Temporary sound barriers shall consist of either sound blankets or other sound barriers/techniques such as acoustic padding or acoustic walls placed near adjacent residential buildings that have been field-tested to reduce noise by least 15 dBA. Barriers shall be placed such that the line-of-sight between noise-generating construction equipment and adjacent sensitive land uses is blocked and shall be placed as close to the source equipment, as feasible. As an alternative, applicants may prepare a Noise Study that demonstrates construction noise would not exceed ambient noise levels at nearby sensitive resources. The Noise Study shall incorporate best management practices and9 Prior to any grading or construction activity within 25 feet of an extremely fragile building (non-engineered timber and masonry) or potentially historical resource, applicants shall prepare a Vibration Control Plan. The Vibration Control Plan shall be prepared by a qualified structural engineer and shall include methods to minimize vibration, including but not limited to: a. Use of drilled piles or the use of a sonic vibratory pile driver rather than impact pile driving b. Use of rubber-tired equipment rather than metal-tracked equipment c. Avoiding the use of vibrating equipment when allowed by best engineering practices The Vibration Control Plan shall include a pre-construction survey letter establishing baseline conditions at potentially affected adjacent buildings. The survey letter shall provide a shoring design to protect the adjacent buildings from potential damage. The structural engineer may recommend alternative procedures that produce lower vibration levels, such as sonic pile driving or caisson drilling instead of impact pile driving. Development projects shall implement the structural engineer’s recommendations.A Statement of Compliance signed by the Applicant and Owner is required to be submitted to Building and Safety at plan check and prior to the issuance of any permit. The Vibration Control Plan, prepared as outlined above, shall be documented by a qualified structural engineer, and shall be provided to the City upon request.

ATTACHMENT C (Amended) 30-54.4 General Plan and Zoning Consistency All proposed specific plan shall be consistent with the goals and policies of the Compton General Plan and this title. All proposed specific plans shall submit a concurrent General Plan and Change of Zone application changing the current General Plan land use designation and zoning to SP to affect the adoption of a Specific Plan.The Specific Plan (SP) zone can be applied as either a base categorical zone or as an Overlay zone.

Attachment D Certification of the Compton Station Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact ReportAdoption of California Environmental Quality Act Findings, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and Statement of Overriding Considerations August 2022 Impact Sciences, Inc.iCompton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTSSection PageA. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................1B. Project Summary ..........................................................................................................................................1B.1 Project Objectives ...........................................................................................................................1C. Environmental Review and Public Participation Process.......................................................................2C.1 Incorporation of Final EIR by Reference.....................................................................................2D. Findings Regarding the Environmental Review Process and the Content of the Final EIR. .............3D.1 Finding Regarding Location and Custodian of the Record ...................................................... 4D.2 Absence of Significant New Information....................................................................................5E. Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................................................... 6E.1 Differences of Opinion Regarding the Impacts of the Project..................................................7E.2 Findings Regarding Impacts Identified in the EIR to be Less Than Significant or No Impact and Requiring no Mitigation .................................................................................... 8E.3 Findings Regarding Impacts Analyzed in the EIR and Determined to be Significant but Mitigated to Less Than Significant .................................................................. 27E.4 Findings Regarding Impacts Analyzed in the EIR and Determined to be Significant and Unavoidable ...................................................................................................... 33E.5 Other CEQA Required Analysis in the EIR .............................................................................. 39F. Alternatives to The Project ........................................................................................................................ 44F.1 Project Objectives and Legal Requirements ............................................................................. 45F.2 Findings Regarding Alternatives Considered in the EIR ....................................................... 45G Statement of Overriding Considerations ................................................................................................ 48G.1 Benefits of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan ................................................................ 48H. Adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program for the CEQA Mitigation Measures ....................... 49 A. INTRODUCTIONThe Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR, State Clearinghouse No.2021090474) has been prepared by the City of Compton (City) to evaluate the environmental effects of the Compton Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project (Project). The Project is described in Section B, Project Summary,below.The City is the lead agency as defined in Section 15051(b) of the guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).B. PROJECT SUMMARY The Compton Specific Plan provides a land use and policy framework to support the transformation of Compton Station into economically vibrant districts. The Compton Specific Plan focuses on implementing a community-based vision for the Metro A Line Compton Station and the immediate surrounding areas. A Specific Plan serves as regulatory tool for the City of Compton to guide responsible growth and development that maximizes the unique characteristics of that particular area. The proposed Specific Plan envisions how the Plan Area, in the heart of downtown Compton, can become the hub of the City. The Specific Plan would encourage desired activity in the area through land uses and development types and will remove constraints to efficient development. Those current land uses inconsistent with the Specific Plan would become non-conforming and remain in place until the property owner(s) decide to sell and/or redevelop their properties. The project does not propose to acquire or demolish properties. The authority forpreparation and adoption of specific plans is set forth in California Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457. In total expected developed by 2040 period is anticipated to be: 2,178 residential units (1,444 market-rate and 734 affordable) 97,000 square feet of office/institutional space A net decrease in commercial space of 39,000 square feet 150 hotel rooms Total retail space is additionally anticipated to decline by 39,000 square feet. The projected decline reflects an intended recycling of some large-format, big box stores with mixed-use development and inline stores and restaurants which occupy a much smaller footprint. The quality, variety and quantity of retail sales is anticipated to increase despite the decline in square footage. B.1 Project Objectives The following are the City’s objectives for the Project:Vision: In order to build a better downtown, transforming it into a world-class destination that all our community can enjoy, the Specific Plan sets out a suite of actions organized under six goals, which derive closely from the values and priorities expressed by the community. Goal #1: An economically active and vibrant station area which attracts investment and provides quality amenities to the community.

Impact Sciences, Inc.2Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Goal #2: A safe and well-maintained Downtown where people enjoy public space. Goal #3: A built environment which reflect the history, creativity and excellence of Compton. Goal #4: A station area which promotes public health and sustainability and provides calm and attractive networks for all modes of travel. Goal #5: Adequate and affordable housing that enables the residents of Compton to remain in the community for the long-term. Goal #6: Increased opportunities for Compton residents to create and grow local businesses. C. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESSThe City of Compton prepared and circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) from September 24, 2021 through October 24, 2021. The NOP was circulated in order to receive input from interested public agencies (e.g., responsible and trustee agencies) and private parties on the contents of the EIR. In compliance with State CEQA Guidelines, the City held a scoping meeting on October 14, 2021 open to the public via Zoom to solicit comments from and to inform the public of the proposed EIR and its contents. The City prepared and circulated the Draft EIR for a period of 45 days, extending from May 11, 2022, and ending on June 27, 2022. The Draft EIR was available for review at Compton City Hall and the Compton Library; an electronic copy of the Draft EIR was posted on the City’s website. A community meeting was held on Thursday, June 9, 2022, via Zoom. A Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR was transmitted to responsible and trustee agencies, regulatory agencies and other to request comments on the Draft EIR, pursuant to State CEQA GuidelinesSection 15086. Comments on the Draft EIR were received during the comment period, and those comments are responded to in the Final EIR. The Final EIR is comprised of the Draft EIR and the comments on the Draft EIR submitted by interested public agencies, organizations, and members of the public; written responses to the environmental issues raised in those comments; revisions to the text of the Draft EIR reflecting changes made in response to comments and other information; and other minor changes to the text of the Draft EIR. The Final EIR is hereby incorporated in this document by reference. The Final EIR was distributed on October x, 2022 more than 10 days prior to the October xx,2022 City Council hearing.C.1 Incorporation of Final EIR by ReferenceThe EIR evaluated a Proposed Action, as well as alternatives to the Proposed Action. For purposes of these findings, the Project is defined to mean the project studied in the EIR. The Final EIR consists of: (1) the Draft EIR, (2) all appendices to the Draft EIR (Appendices 1.0 through 3.12); (3) Chapter 1, “Introduction”; (4) Chapter 2, “Responses to Comments and Staff Initiated Text Changes”: (5) Chapter 3, “Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.” The Final EIR Chapter 2 specifically includes the City’s written responses to comments; a list of Impact Sciences, Inc.3Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the Draft EIR; The City’s written responses to specific comments on significant environmental points raised in the review and consultation process; and copies of comments, as required by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15132. The Final EIR consisting of the aforementioned components is hereby incorporated by reference into these findings. D. FINDINGS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS AND THE CONTENT OF THE FINAL EIR. The City Council certifies that it has been presented with the Final EIR and that it has independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to making the following certifications and these findings.Pursuant to State CEQA GuidelinesSection 15090 (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15090) the Council certifies that the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. The Council certifies the Final EIR for the actions described in these findings and in the Final EIR, for the Project as described above. The Council further certifies that the Final EIR reflects its independent judgment and analysis.Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081 and State CEQA GuidelinesSection §15091,no public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified which identifies one or more significant effects on the environment that would occur if the project is approved or carried out unless the public agency makes one or more of the following findings with respect to each significant impact:1. 1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental as identified in the Final EIR. 2. 2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency. 3. 3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identified in the environmental impact report. The City has made one or more of these specific written findings regarding each significant impact associated with the Project. Those findings are presented below, along with a presentation of facts in support of the findings. The City certifies these findings are based on full appraisal of all viewpoints, including all comments received up to the date of adoption of these findings, concerning the environmental issues identified and discussed. The Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR has been prepared as a Program EIR pursuant to State CEQA GuidelinesSection 15168. The degree of specificity in the Program EIR corresponds to the specificity of the Project. The Program EIR included an appropriate analysis of impacts in thirteen (13) environmental topics, analyzing the Project and alternatives, including a No Project Alternative. The EIR disclosed the environmental impacts expected to result from the implementation and development of the Project. Feasible mitigation measures were identified to avoid or minimize significant environmental effects.

Impact Sciences, Inc.4Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 The mitigation measures adopted as part of the Project are feasible, as appropriate for a Program EIR, and the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR mitigates the environmental impacts to the maximum extent feasible as discussed in the findings made below. The Findings in Section E,below, indicate where mitigation measures are not capable of reducing impacts to levels of less than significant.It is the finding of the City Council that the proposed Final EIR fulfills environmental review requirements for the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan and that the document constitutes a complete, accurate, adequate, and good faith effort at full disclosure under CEQA, and reflects the independent judgment of the City Council. In response to comments received, the Final EIR includes corrections and additions that correct minor errors and amplify and/or clarify information in the Draft EIR. All such changes made to the Draft EIR are shown in the Final EIR (Chapter 2.0, Corrections and Additions) in strikethrough and underline text. It is the finding of the City Council that such clarifying changes and the corrections and additions as described in the Final EIR, have not presented any new, significant information requiring recirculation or additional environmental review underCEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) for the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan has been adopted pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 to ensure implementation of the adopted mitigation measures to reduce significant effects on the environment and is included in the Final EIR document dated August 2022. The City is the custodian of the documents and other materials that constitute the record of the proceedings upon which certification of the EIR for the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan, is based, as described below in Section D.1, Finding Regarding Location and Custodian of the Record. D.1 Finding Regarding Location and Custodian of the Record The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which the City’s Findings of Fact are based, are available for review at Compton City Hall located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The custodian of these documents is Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner. This information is provided in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6(a)(2) and 14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15091(e). For purposes of CEQA, the Record of Proceedings for the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR consists of the following documents, at a minimum: The Notice of Preparation and all other public notices issued by the City in conjunction with the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR. The Draft and Final EIRs, including appendices and technical studies included or referenced in the Draft and Final EIRs. All comments submitted by agencies or members of the public during the 45-day public comment period on the Draft EIR.

Impact Sciences, Inc.5Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project. All Findings and resolutions adopted by the City Council in connection with the Project, and all documents cited or referred to therein. All reports, studies, memoranda, maps, staff reports, or other planning documents relating to the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR prepared by Impact Sciences, Inc., consultant to the City. All documents and information submitted to the City by responsible, trustee, or other public agencies, or by individuals or organizations, in connection with the Reuse of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR, up through the date the City Council approved the Project. Minutes and/or summary transcripts of all public meetings and public hearings held by the City, in connection with the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR. Any documentary or other evidence submitted to the City at such public meetings and public hearings. Matters of common knowledge to the City, including, but not limited to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Any documents expressly cited in these Findings, in addition to those cited above. Any other materials required to be in the Record of Proceedings by Public Resources Code Section 21167.6(e). D.2 Absence of Significant New InformationState CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5 requires a lead agency to recirculate an EIR for further review and comment when significant new information is added to the EIR after public notice is given of the availability of the Draft EIR but before certification of the Final EIR. New information added to an EIR is not “significant” unless the EIR is changed in a way that deprives the public of a meaningful opportunity to comment upon a substantial adverse environmental effect of the project or a feasible way to mitigate or avoid such an effect that the project proponent declines to implement. The Guidelines provide examples of significant new information under this standard, as follows: 4. (1) A new significant environmental impact would result from the project or from a new mitigation measure proposed to be implemented. 5. (2) A substantial increase in the severity of an environmental impact would result unless mitigation measures are adopted that reduce the impact to a level of insignificance.

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6. (3) A feasible project alternative or mitigation measure considerably different from others previously analyzed would clearly lessen the significant environmental impacts of the project, but the project’s proponents decline to adopt it. 7. (4) The Draft EIR was so fundamentally and basically inadequate and conclusory in nature that meaningful public review and comment were precluded. Recirculation is not required where the new information added to the EIR merely clarifies or amplifies or makes insignificant modifications in an adequate EIR.The City Council recognizes that the Final EIR incorporates information obtained by the City since the Draft EIR was completed, and contains additions, clarifications, modifications, and other changes. With respect to this information, the Council finds as follows: Various minor changes and edits have been made to the text the Draft EIR. These changes are generally of an administrative nature such as correcting typographical errors, making minor adjustments to the data, and adding or changing certain phrases to improve readability and enhance clarity. The City Council finds that these changes are of a minor, non-substantive nature and do not require recirculation of the Draft EIR. In addition to the changes and corrections described above, the Final EIR provides additional information in response to comments and questions from the public. The City Council finds that this additional information does not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation, but rather that the additional information clarifies or amplifies an adequate EIR. Specifically, the City Council finds that the additional information including the changes described above, does not show that: 8. (1) A new significant environmental impact would result from the project or from a new mitigation measure proposed to be implemented. 9. (2) A substantial increase in the severity of an environmental impact would result unless mitigation measures are adopted that reduce the impact to a level of insignificance. 10. (3) A feasible project alternative or mitigation measure considerably different from others previously analyzed would clearly lessen the significant environmental impacts of the project, but the project’s proponents decline to adopt it. 11. (4) The Draft EIR was so fundamentally and basically inadequate and conclusory in nature that meaningful public review and comment were precluded. E. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The City staff report, the EIR, written comments, written and oral testimony at public hearings, and these Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations and other information in the administrative record serve as the basis for the City’s environmental determination. The Final EIR includes revisions to the Draft EIR, public comments, and City responses. The detailed analyses Impact Sciences, Inc.7Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 of potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures for the Project are presented in the Draft EIR. Written comments and City responses, as well as some minor revisions to the impact and mitigation discussions, are provided in the Final EIR. Presented below are the environmental findings made by this City Council after its review of the documents referenced above. Factual discussion in this document summarizes the information contained in the EIR and the administrative record upon which this Council bases its decision to certify the EIR and approve the Project. The EIR prepared for the Project identifies two individual significant environmental impacts within 13 issue areas, which cannot be fully mitigated and are therefore considered significant and unavoidable impacts. To the extent these impacts remain significant and unavoidable, such impacts are acceptable when weighed against the overriding social, economic, legal, technical, and other considerations set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. The significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the Draft EIR are discussed below, along with the appropriate findings per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15091. The City Council concurs with the conclusions in the Draft EIR that the issues and sub-issues discussed below can be mitigated below a significant impact threshold. For those issues that cannot be mitigated below a level that is less than significant, overriding considerations exist which make those impacts acceptable. E.1 Differences of Opinion Regarding the Impacts of the Project In making its determination to certify the Final EIR and to approve the Project, the City Council recognizes that the Project involves a number of controversial environmental issues and that a range of technical and scientific opinion exists with respect to those issues. The City Council has acquired an understanding of the range of this technical and scientific opinion by its review of the Draft EIR, the comments received on the Draft EIR and the responses to those comments in the Final EIR, as well as testimony, letters, and reports regarding the Final EIR and its own experience and expertise in assessing environmental impacts. The City Council has reviewed and considered, as a whole, the evidence and analysis presented in the Draft EIR, the evidence and analysis presented in the comments of the Draft EIR, the evidence and analysis presented in the Final EIR, the information submitted on the Final EIR, and the reports prepared by the experts who prepared the EIR, consultants, and by staff, addressing those comments. The City Council has gained a comprehensive and well-rounded understanding of the environmental issues presented by the Project. In turn, this understanding has enabled the City Council to make its decisions after weighing and considering the various viewpoints on these important issues. The City Council accordingly certifies that its findings are based on full appraisal of all of the evidence contained in the Final EIR, as well as the evidence and other information in the record addressing the FinalEIR.In making these findings, the City Council has considered the opinions of other agencies and members of the public, including opinions that disagree with some of the analysis and significance thresholds used in the EIR. City Council finds that the determination of significance thresholds is a judgment within the discretion of the City Council; the significance thresholds used in the EIR are supported by substantial evidence in the record, including the expert opinion of the EIR preparers and staff; and the significance thresholds used in the EIR provide reasonable and appropriate means of assessing the significance of the adverse environmental effects of the Project.

Impact Sciences, Inc.8Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 E.2 Findings Regarding Impacts Identified in the EIR to be Less Than Significant or No Impact and Requiring no MitigationThe following issues were identified during the scoping process as having the potential to cause significant impact. These issues were found in the EIR as having no potential to cause significant impact and therefore require no project-specific mitigation. Aesthetics Threshold AES-1 The Plan area is not within or visible from any existing designated (or eligible) scenic highways. The nearest highway is Interstate 110 between mile post 25.7 and 31.9 in Los Angeles, approximately three miles west of the Plan area. Due to the lack of a designated (or eligible) scenic highway, implementation of the Plan would not result in impacts to a scenic resource within a state scenic highway. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR pp. 3.1-22) Threshold AES-2 The proposed Plan would result in redevelopment and infill development within the existing developed urban environment. The views along road corridors would continue to be of a developed and urban landscape. Due to the lack of topography, scenic vistas would not be generated by the project, and as described above, no identified or designated scenic views or vistas exist. As a result, implementation of the proposed Plan would have no impacts in relation to a scenic vista. Threshold AES-3 Implementation of the Specific Plan would change the existing Plan Area’s visual quality by encouraging mixed-use development and providing public benefit projects for the community. The Specific Plan includes design guidelines (See Chapter 4 – Design Guidelines) to ensure development reflects the abovementioned principles. The design guidelines will apply to all multi-family residential, commercial, and mixed-use construction developments within the Plan area. The design guidelines include the following topics: building siting and orientation, building modulation and articulation; architectural theme, materials, finishes, color, on-site circulation, parking facility design, façade enhancements and activities, residential open space and amenities, residential privacy, green roofs and active roofs, walls and fences, exterior lighting, and outdoor service, storage, and loading areas. These guidelines will facilitate a cohesive design of the Plan area. Upon adoption of the Specific Plan by the City Planning Commission and City Council, future development projects facilitated by the Specific Plan would be Impact Sciences, Inc.9Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 required to comply with the development standards and design guidelines included the Specific Plan, as well as the City’s Zoning Code and the City’s General Plan's Urban Design Element. The City’s permitting and approval process would ensure compliance. The process would also ensure projects would be reviewed by the City’s Architectural Review Board, Building and Safety Department, and/or Planning Division of the Community Development Department, as applicable. As such, adoption of the Specific Plan would enable the project to be in compliance with applicable zoning and regulations governing scenic quality. Therefore, potential impacts associated with scenic quality would be less than significant. No mitigation is required (Final EIR 3.1-25 to 3.1-26) Threshold AES-4 The Specific Plan contains provisions to reduce the impact of new sources of light. New lighting (site, parking lot, and building security lighting) should preclude direct glare on onto neighboring properties or skyward. Lighting fixtures will be shielded to confine light spread. In mixed-use projects, all lighting should be adequately shielded from adversely impacting residential sections and lighting on walkways and driveways should be one foot candle minimum. Furthermore, Chapter 30-19.5 of the CMC contains lighting standards for new development. Future projects developed in the Plan Area would be reviewed for site-specific consistency with the lighting standards. Therefore, impacts associated with light and glare would be less than significant. (Final EIR 3.1-26 to 3.1-27) Air QualityThreshold AIR-1 Area air quality planning, including the AQMP, assumes that there will be emissions from new growth, but that such emissions may not impede the attainment and may actually contribute to the attainment of applicable air quality standards within the SCAB. The Specific Plan would not result in construction air quality emissions that exceed the SCAQMD thresholds of significance. Specific Plan construction activities will be consistent with the goals and objectives of the AQMP to improve air quality in the SCAB. The Specific Plan’s growth projections would not be considered substantial, and the objectives of the Specific Plan would help the State, SCAG region and City achieve its goals of increasing housing, and in particular, locating growth within transit-oriented districts. The Specific Plan would not have the potential to conflict with regional growth projections identified in SCAG’s RTP/SCS used in the formulation of the AQMP. As the Specific Plan is consistent with Criterion Nos. 1 and 2, it would not conflict with Impact Sciences, Inc.10Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 or obstruct implementation of any applicable air quality plan, and this impact is less than significant. No mitigation is required (Final EIR 3.2-21 to 3.2-23) Threshold AIR-3 Localized Emissions. As shown in Table 3.2-10, Localized Significance of Construction Emissions – Maximum Pounds per Day, the Specific Plan would not exceed any of the identified localized thresholds of significance during construction. Therefore, Specific Plan construction would not expose sensitive receptors to substantial air pollutant concentrations and these impacts would be less than significant. As the operational component of Specific Plan buildout would occur across the Plan Area and primarily consist of mobile sources, an operational analysis against the LST methodology is not appropriate and this impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.2-28 to 3.2-29) Carbon Monoxide. The Specific Plan would not result in potentially significant CO “hot spots” and a Project-specific CO hotspots analysis is not required to reach this conclusion. It has long been recognized that CO exceedances (“hot spots”) are caused by vehicular emissions, primarily when idling at intersections. Vehicle emissions standards have become increasingly more stringent in the last twenty years. Therefore, the Specific Plan would not have the potential to cause or contribute to an exceedance of the California one-hour or eight-hour CO standards. No mitigation measures are required. (Final EIR 3.2-29 to 3.2-30) Toxic Air Contaminants. Impacts with respect to localized CO concentrations would be less than significant. The greatest potential during long-term operations for exposure to TACs is from the use of heavy-duty diesel trucks and stationary generators that use diesel fuel. However, these activities, and the land uses associated with the Specific Plan, are not considered uses that generate substantial TAC emissions based on review of the air toxic sources listed in SCAQMD’s and CARB’s guidelines. It is expected that quantities of hazardous TACs generated on-site (e.g., cleaning solvents, paints, landscape pesticides, etc.) for the types of proposed land uses would be below thresholds warranting further study under the California Accidental Release Program. For these reasons, the Specific Plan would not expose nearby sensitive receptors to substantial amounts of air toxics Impact Sciences, Inc.11Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 and this impact would be less than significant. No mitigation measures are required. (Final EIR 3.2-30) Threshold AIR-4 Construction activities associated with the Specific Plan may generate detectable odors from heavy-duty equipment exhaust and architectural coatings. However, construction-related odors would be short-term in nature and cease upon Specific Plan buildout. In addition, the Specific Plan would be required to comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 13, sections 2449(d)(3) and 2485, which minimizes the idling time of construction equipment either by shutting it off when not in use or by reducing the time of idling to no more than five minutes. This would reduce the detectable odors from heavy-duty equipment exhaust. The Specific Plan would also be required to comply with the SCAQMD Rule 1113 – Architectural Coating, which would minimize odor impacts from ROG emissions during architectural coating. Any odor impacts to existing adjacent land uses would be short-term and not substantial. As such, the Specific Plan would not result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people and this impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.2-31) Cultural ResourcesThreshold CUL-3 In the unlikely event that human remains are uncovered during ground-disturbing activities, there are regulatory provisions to address the handling of human remains in California Health and Safety Code § 7050.5, PRC § 5097.98, and CEQA Guidelines § 15064.5(e). Pursuant to these codes, in the event that human remain are discovered, it requires that disturbance of the site shall be suspended, and the City of Compton and the Los Angeles County Coroner would be immediately notified. Compliance with these protocols would reduce impacts to a less than significant level. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.3-21) EnergyThreshold EN-1 Construction equipment would be maintained to applicable standards, and construction activity and associated fuel consumption and energy use would be temporary and typical of construction sites. It is also reasonable to assume contractors would avoid wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary fuel consumption during construction to reduce construction costs. Therefore, the Specific Plan would not involve the inefficient, wasteful, and unnecessary use of energy during Impact Sciences, Inc.12Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 construction, and the construction-phase impact related to energy consumption would be less than significant. The operation of anticipated development would increase the use of energy in the Plan Area due to the intensification of land use. However, the increase would be in conformance with the latest version of California’s Green Building Standards Code and Building Energy Efficiency Standards. In addition, SCE and SoCalGas have sufficient supplies to serve the development forecast under the proposed Specific Plan. Therefore, the Specific Plan would not result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary energy consumption. This impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.4-10 to 3.4-12) Threshold EN-2 The City of Compton has not adopted any specific renewable energy or energy efficiency plan; however, as demonstrated under Impact GHG-2, the Specific Plan would be consistent with existing local policies contained in the City’s General Plan intended to promote energy efficiency through renewable energy use and energy conservation measures. Furthermore, the Specific Plan itself contains goals and actions intended to promote energy efficiency, including Action 4.7, which seeks to promote the creation of green and solar roofs to reduce energy consumption of buildings and minimize GHG emissions. Therefore, the Specific Plan is consistent with and would not conflict with or obstruct a state plan or policies contained in the City’s General Plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency; impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.4-12 to 3.4-13) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold GHG-1 With the use of CalEEMod, GHG emissions associated with Specific Plan construction activities were calculated from off-road equipment usage, hauling vehicles, delivery, and worker trips to and from sites within the Plan area. The total GHG construction emissions would be 3,013.66 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO2e). As GHG emissions impacts from construction activities would occur over a relatively short time span, it would contribute a relatively small portion of the lifetime GHG emission impact of the Specific Plan. The total construction GHG emissions were divided by 30 years to determine an annual construction emission rate to be amortized over the Specific Plan’s first 30 years of operations, consistent with SCAQMD recommendations. Amortized over a 30- Impact Sciences, Inc.13Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 year period, the Specific Plan is anticipated to emit approximately 100.46 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year (MT CO2e/year). The operations of the Specific Plan would generate GHG emissions from the usage of on-road motor vehicles, electricity, natural gas, water, and generation of solid waste and wastewater. Emissions of operational GHGs are shown in Table 3.5-5, Specific Plan Greenhouse Gas Emissions. As shown, the GHG emissions generated by the Specific Plan would be approximately 21,537.05 CO2e MTY. This quantified estimate of the Specific Plan’s GHG emissions satisfies Section 15064.4(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states a lead agency shall make a good-faith effort, based to the extent possible on scientific and factual data, to describe, calculate or estimate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a project. As described in Impact GHG-2the significance determination is based on the Specific Plan’s consistency with the state’s laws and programs to address climate change (i.e., AB 32, SB 32, and SB 375), regional plans to address climate change consistent with state laws and plans (i.e., 2020-2045 SCS/RTP), and local plans and policies to address climate change (i.e., City of Compton General Plan). Based on the discussion under Impact GHG-2, the Specific Plan would not generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment, and this impact is less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.5-30 to 3.5-32) Threshold GHG-2 As stated previously, the Specific Plan would have a significant GHG emissions impact if it would conflict with: the state’s laws and programs to address climate change (i.e., AB 32, SB 32, and SB 375); regional plans to address climate change consistent with state laws and plans (i.e., 2020-2045 SCS/RTP); and local plans and policies to address climate change (i.e., City of Compton General Plan). See Tables 3.5-6 and 3.5-7 of the EIR. As discussed in more detail below, the Specific Plan would be consistent with AB 32, SB 32, SB 375, the SCS/RTP, and the City’s General Plan. As such, the Specific Plan would not conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gas emissions and this impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.5-33 to 3.5-40) Hazards and Hazardous MaterialsThreshold HAZ-1 During construction compliance with all applicable regulations for the handling of such waste, including SCAQMD Rule 1403 (asbestos) and the California Code Impact Sciences, Inc.14Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 of Regulations. Additionally, appropriate documentation for hazardous waste that is transported in connection with activities at development sites (such as disposal of asbestos or building materials containing lead-based paint or PCBs) would be required by the City’s Public Works Department prior to issuance of any demolition or construction permits (as required by federal, state, and city regulations) to ensure compliance with the existing hazardous materials regulations described above. These requirements were developed to protect human health and the environment and compliance with these existing regulations would reduce impacts related to demolition, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials to a less-than–significant level. Operation of the industrial uses would be conducted in accordance with all applicable State and federal laws, such as the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the California Hazardous Material Management Act, and the California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Onsite activity involving hazardous substances (e.g., diesel fuel, oil, lubricants), and the transport, storage, handling, and retail sale of these substances must adhere to applicable local, State, and federal safety standards, ordinances, or regulations. Businesses engaged in the use, sale, storage, or transport of hazardous substances is monitored by various local (i.e., the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Fire Department) and State (i.e., DTSC) entities. Potentially hazardous waste produced during operation would also be collected, stored, and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Therefore, potential impacts associated with operation would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.6-18 to 3.6-20) Threshold HAZ-2 Should construction activities be proposed for a site that may be contaminated due to previous uses, a site study and specific remediation and cleanup activities, would be required, if necessary, by the existing federal and state regulations, under the supervision of the DTSC before construction activities could begin. Implementation of construction activities of developments pursuant to the proposed Plan would be done in compliance with existing agency regulations related to hazardous materials. As a result, potential impacts related to the Impact Sciences, Inc.15Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 reasonably foreseeable upset or accident conditions involving release of hazardous materials into the environment would be less than significant. Through future development under the proposed Plan, hazardous materials could be stored within the Plan area; however, the materials would generally be in the form of routinely used common chemicals. All hazardous materials would be used and stored in accordance with applicable regulations and such uses would be required to comply with federal and state laws to reduce the potential consequences of hazardous materials accidents. As a result, implementation of the proposed Plan would not result in a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment, and impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.6-21 to 3.6-22) Threshold HAZ-3 Compliance with existing regulations would minimize the risks associated with the exposure of sensitive receptors, including schools, to hazardous materials to a less than significant level. Therefore, future development under the proposed Plan would result in a less than significant impact related to the emissions or handling of hazardous materials within the vicinity of schools. Impacts would be less than significant. (Final EIR3.6-22 to 3.6-23) Threshold HAZ-4 The project area includes DTSC listed cleanup sites. The listed sites do not include any “active” cases involved in voluntary cleanup, evaluation, or corrective action. Contaminated properties are regulated at the federal, State, and local level, and are subject to compliance with stringent laws and regulations for investigation and remediation. With compliance of all applicable laws and regulation, impacts related to hazardous materials site listings would be less than significant. Compliance with these laws, regulations would be ensured through the City’s development review and building plan check process. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.6-24 to 3.6-25) Threshold HAZ-5 The Plan Area is located approximately 0.5-mile northeast of the Compton/Woodley Airport. The Plan Area would not be located within the airports’ noise contours.1 As such, the Plan would not expose people residing or 1 City of Compton. 2011. General Plan 2030 – Noise Element. Available at: http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24243 Impact Sciences, Inc.16Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 working in the Plan area to excessive airport-related noise levels. As such, impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.6-25 to 3.6-26) Threshold HAZ-6 The Specific Plan would aim to improve the vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle access and connectivity from the Compton Station throughout the Plan Area. The Specific Plan does not include the development of structures that could potentially impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan, such as the City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).2 Under the Specific Plan’s preferred alternative, Alameda Street East would be closed and converted into a greenway. However, Alameda Street East between Rosecrans Avenue and Compton Boulevard is currently a lightly-traveled street with traffic volumes of less than 30 percent of capacity. The roadway has 16 foot wide travel lanes, with only a few properties drawing access from Alameda Street East. Furthermore, Alameda Street West, currently provides northbound and southbound travel, with multiple lanes in each direction. As such, Alameda Street West would remain as an emergency access route. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR3.6-26 to 3.6-27) Threshold HAZ-7 The Project would not expose people or structures to risk of wildfire. Wildfire hazard areas are commonly identified in regions of the wildland/urban interface. However, the Plan area is an entirely built-out urban community that is characterized (and surrounded) by a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas, and does not interface with any wildlands or an area classified as a Fire Hazard zone as identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).3Therefore, impacts related to exposure of people to wildland fires would not occur. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.6-28) HydrologyThreshold HYD-1 The Project could degrade surface or groundwater quality. Intensification of land uses that will occur due to implementation of the proposed Plan could introduce new or additional pollutants to an existing area. Implementation of site-specific source control and treatment control BMPs in accordance with the County’s 2 City of Compton. 2011. General Plan 2030 – Public Safety Element. Available at: http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24243 3 California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE). Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Available at: https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/, accessed February 4, 2022.

Impact Sciences, Inc.17Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 SUSMP standards would remove potential pollutants from runoff and would not contribute additional pollutant loads into receiving waters. Applicable BMPs would be implemented on a project by-project basis in accordance with County of Los Angeles NPDES MS4 Permit and associated SUSMP requirements, as required per Order R4-2012-0175. With implementation of these RWQCB, County, and City requirements, the development projects that would be implemented pursuant to the proposed TOD Plan would not result in adverse impacts to water quality through violation of water quality standards or waste discharge requirements, and impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.7-27 to 3.7-29) Threshold HYD-2 Infill and redevelopment that would occur with implementation of the Specific Plan would result in population growth; thereby increasing demand on water supplies. The Central Basin underlies the project area; however, the majority of the project area is developed and impervious, and thus does not have much groundwater recharge potential. The Specific Plan development would not substantially increase the amount of impervious surfaces in the project area. The Specific Plan includes design guidelines which includes encouraging sustainability features such as green roofs to improve stormwater collection within the Plan Area. The Specific Plan also includes the Alameda East Greenway Corridor, which would replace Alameda Street East with a pedestrian and bicycle greenway, reducing some of the impervious surface and allowing for improved infiltration. The Central Basin is recharged mainly by stormwater, imported water, and reclaimed water along the upper reaches of the San Gabriel River and the Rio Hondo via the San Gabriel River Water Conservation System, which is located several miles away from the Specific Plan area. Impacts to groundwater would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.7-30 to 3.7-31) Threshold HYD-3 The Project has the potential to affect drainage patterns. Project-specific BMPs would minimize or avoid potential adverse effects associated with drainage pattern alterations, including those associated with infiltration, erosion, and potential for flooding. Project-specific SUSMPs would include conditions that consist of LID structural and non-structural BMP, source control BMP, and structural and non-structural BMP for specific types of uses. LID controls reduce the amount of impervious area of a completed project site and promote the use of infiltration and other controls that reduce runoff. Growth and urbanization in the specific plan area would place increased pressure on existing storm drain Impact Sciences, Inc.18Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 capacities. Storm water runoff is influenced by rainfall intensity, ground surface permeability, watershed size and shape, and physical barriers. The introduction of impermeable surfaces greatly reduces natural infiltration, allowing for a greater volume of runoff. Under the proposed Specific Plan, the majority of the Plan Area would remain impervious (similar to existing conditions) due to the presence of parking areas, walkways, hardscape, and building roofs and roadways. The proposed development may include landscaped areas, introducing opportunities for infiltration of stormwater runoff and roof discharges, thereby minimizing potential impacts associated with stormwater runoff exiting the area, and potentially improving conditions associated with current conditions. For these reasons, potential impacts to drainage pattern alterations, including how drainage pattern alterations could affect surface water runoff, erosion/siltation, flooding, and stormwater conveyance facilities, would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.7-31 to 3.7-34) Threshold HYD-4 The Plan Area is located approximately 12 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Due to the distance and elevations, the potential for a tsunami affecting the Plan Area is unlikely. Therefore, development that could be facilitated by the proposed Specific Plan would not be located in a flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones that could risk release of pollutants due to project inundation. There would be no impact associated with the proposed Specific Plan. (Final EIR 3.7-35) Land Use and PlanningThreshold LAN-1 Existing established communities in the Plan area include the low-density residential areas in the west, northwest, east, and northeast of the Plan area; the high-density residential in the south of the Plan area; the public institutional areas throughout the Plan area; the general commercial areas to the east of the Metro A Line; and the mixed-use areas along Compton Blvd, Rosecrans Ave, and Willowbrook. The Metro A Line currently divides the Plan Area in half, and the Alameda Corridor creates another dividing boundary to the east of the Metro A Line. The Specific Plan does not propose any new highways, airports, railways, or other physical features that would physically divide an established community in the Plan area. The proposed Specific Plan would provide for additional residential and related commercial and employment development and improved connectivity within the existing community and transit network and would not result in the division of an established community. Conversely, the Plan would Impact Sciences, Inc.19Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 establish a more integrated network of community land uses and mobility. Thus, impacts related to physical division of an established community would not occur. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.8-23 to 3.8-25) Threshold LAN-2 Table 3.8-1 demonstrates the Specific Plan’s consistency with relevant Connect SoCal’s goals and policies, whereas Table 3.8-2 discusses the Plan’s consistency with relevant policies from the City of Compton’s General Plan’s Land Use Element, Housing Element, and Conservation/Open Space/Parks and Recreation Element. Development under the Specific Plan and its elements would be consistent with the City of Compton General Plan and Connect SoCal’s goals and policies. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.8-25 to 3.8-31) Noise Threshold NOI-1 Operational Noise. The Project could generate noise in excess of established standards. Operation of the Specific Plan would generate on-site noise from HVAC equipment, delivery trucks, trash hauling trucks, and typical noise associated with mixed-use urban environments. Noise from HVAC equipment serving new development in the Plan Area would typically generate noise in the range of 60 to 70 dB(A) Leq at a reference distance of 15 feet from the source.4 As shown in Table 3.9-2, ambient noise levels in the Plan Area were measured between 56.1 and 74.9 dB(A) Leq. Based on estimated noise levels between 50 to 60 dB(A) Leq at 50 feet for HVAC equipment, noise levels from such equipment in the Plan Area would not exceed ambient noise levels by more than 5 dBA, as regulated per Section 7-12.11 of the CMC. Other operational noise sources associated with on-site vehicle circulation, including delivery trucks and trash-hauling trucks. The average noise level for a single idling truck is generally 70 dB(A) at a distance of 25 feet.5 Noise associated with future residential and open space development under the Specific Plan would generally consist of conversations, music, and light recreation Operational noise impacts associated 4 Illingworth & Rodkin. Environmental Noise Assessment for Wal-Mart Expansion, Williamson Ranch Plaza – Antioch, California. Available at: https://www.antiochca.gov/fc/community-development/planning/Walmart/DEIR-VOLII-APPENDICES-C-H/Appendix%20G%20Noise%20Assessment.pdf 5 City of San Jose. 2014. Loading Dock Noise Study, prepared by Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. Available at: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=20339 Impact Sciences, Inc.20Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 with residential, open space, and cultural uses in the Plan Area would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.9-25 to 3.9-26) Threshold NOI-3 The Project could expose people residing near an airstrip to excess noise levels. The Plan Area is not in the vicinity of a private airstrip or airport land use plan. The nearest boundary of the Plan Area is approximately 0.5 mile northeast of the Compton/Woodley Airport. Compton/Woodley Airport does not include facilities for commercial aviation, rather this airport is used for general aviation (i.e., private transport and recreational flying). The Compton/Woodley Airport does not have an adopted airport land use plan; however, the airport is part of the Los Angeles County ALUP. The Plan Area would not be located within the airports’ noise contours.6 As such, the Specific Plan would not expose people residing or working in the Plan Area to excessive airport-related noise levels and this impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.9-29) Population and Housing Threshold POP-1 The Project could induce unplanned population growth. Implementation of the Plan would result in a pattern of land use that directs future growth in an already urbanized area where growth can be supported by existing transportation infrastructure and where different types of land uses can be intermingled to reduce the length and incidence of vehicle trips, in line with state mandates to achieve sustainability targets. While the Specific Plan would create a substantial amount of population growth, the Plan would be consistent with the applicable goals and polices of the Housing Element, which aim to provide a variety of types and an adequate supply of housing to meet the existing and future needs of City residents. In addition, the Specific Plan would accommodate the RHNA by permitting multi-family projects in mixed-use commercial- and residential-buildings. Implementation of the Specific Plan would help the SCAG region and City achieve its goals relating to growth, housing, and employment as the project would encourage sustainable development and transit-oriented design. The Plan is also in line with State policies for housing, economic development, air quality, and sustainability, as well as other adopted housing growth policies. Lastly, the population, housing and employment growth under the Specific Plan would be in line with the goals and policies of the City’s Housing Element, as described above. 6 City of Compton. 2011. General Plan 2030 – Noise Element. Available at: http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24243 Impact Sciences, Inc.21Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 For these reasons impacts to population, housing and employment growth would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.10-16 to 3.10-20) Threshold POP-2 The Project could displace people or housing necessitating the construction of replacement housing. A primary objective of the Specific Plan is to facilitate the addition of a variety of housing types that would be compatible with existing residential conditions in the City. the adoption of the Plan would not directly result in physical changes that would cause the displacement of a substantial number of people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. No specific residential units, affordable or market rate, are proposed to be demolished or removed through other means as part of the Plan. The Plan may cause a temporary reduction in housing stock as new buildings are built in place of older ones or as existing buildings are renovated. Indirect displacement is occurring in the City due to market forces and indirect displacement would not be solely caused by implementation of the Proposed Plan. Therefore, it is not expected that the Plan would displace substantial number of people necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. Additionally, any impact resulting from displacement if it occurs would be speculative. This impact is less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.10-20 to 3.10-22) Public Services and RecreationThreshold PS-1 The Project could result in the need for construction of new fire facilities. Development accommodated by the proposed Specific Plan would increase the City’s population and, therefore, increase demand for fire protection services. The ability of emergency medical service (EMS) and fire protection services to respond to calls in a timely manner depends primarily on the distance of the station to the incident and the speed at which the emergency vehicles are able navigate intervening roadways. While growth anticipated under the Specific Plan would result in higher overall traffic volumes in the Plan area, this would not impede emergency response, since California State law requires that drivers yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles and remain stopped until the emergency vehicles have passed. For CEQA purposes, the determination of impacts is not based on response times themselves, but response times can be one indication of a need for new facilities Impact Sciences, Inc.22Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 that should be considered by the City. If new facilities are needed, the primary concern is if the construction of those facilities would have a significant effect on the environment. Based on the urban location and the relatively small size of typical facilities, the construction of a new fire facility or expansion of an existing facility would likely qualify for an infill exemption or result in less–than-significant impacts with standard compliance measures and design features. To the extent that any significant impacts could result from the unique characteristics of a specific site, those impacts would be speculative at this time. Therefore, impacts related to the need for new or expanded fire facilities would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.11-9 to 3.11-13) Threshold PS-2 The Project could result in the need for construction of new police facilities. There are no planned police facilities to be constructed in the Plan area at this time. However, the potential for construction or expansion of police facilities over the plan horizon may be possible. Such facilities would more likely be small neighborhood facilities and could be accommodated in existing buildings or small new structures. New facilities would be required to comply with applicable federal, State, and local regulations and policies discussed in this EIR, such as NPDES permit requirements, the City’s Noise Ordinance, and the California Building Code, including CALGreen requirements. Construction of such development would likely not result in new significant impacts and would likely qualify for infill exemptions. To the extent there are site specific conditions that would result in impacts, such impacts would be speculative at this time. To the extent construction would result in any impacts those would not be different from other infill development analyzed throughout the EIR. Therefore, impacts related to the need for new or expanded police protection facilities would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.11-19 to 3.11-22) Threshold PS-3 The Project could increase the need for new or expanded school facilities. The Plan would result in a net increase of 2,178 residential units, or approximately 9,236 persons, by 2040 which has the potential to increase enrollment at schools that serve the area. It is reasonable to assume that a portion of the 9,236 residents would include school aged children. All schools within CUSD are operating well below design capacity. Additionally, buildout of the Specific Plan would occur over a 20-year period, thus the projected student growth would be gradual. Further, development of individual projects under the Specific Plan would be subject to California Government Code Section 65995, which would allow CUSD to collect Impact Sciences, Inc.23Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 impact fees from developers of new residential and commercial space. Conformance to California Government Code Section 65995 is deemed to provide full and complete mitigation of impacts to school facilities. Therefore, the Plan would result in a less than significant impact to public schools. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.11-31 to 3.11-32) Threshold PS-4 The Project could result in the need for new or expanded library facilities. The need for public library services is generally calculated based on permanent population in a given area. The City of Compton has one library to serve its current population of 95,740 people, and the proposed Specific Plan would result in an increase of approximately 9,236 people over its lifetime to 2040. The Specific Plan does contain a vision for a new library/cultural center/museum with a hotel serving as an attraction for local, regional, national, and/or international tourism and a marked gateway to the Compton Walk. Due to the proposed uses available to the public, the Specific Plan would not create substantial capacity or service level problems that would require the provision of new or expanded public facilities in order to maintain an acceptable level of service for libraries and other public facilities. Therefore, the Specific Plan would result in a less than significant impact on other public facilities. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.11-37 to 3.11-38) Threshold REC-1 The Project could increase the need for recreational facilities. project applicants/developers would be required to dedicate three acres per 1,000 residents. Moreover, while no specific projects are being proposed at this time, the Specific Plan has identified a future possibility of turning open space into parkland. Chapter 7.7 of the Specific Plan identifies capital projects, funding sources, and jurisdictional levels of responsibility. Project number 7 calls for the conversion of open space to neighborhood park through park fees and financing districts with jurisdictional responsibility through the City, County and State. This provision allows the possibility of such conversion to assist the City in its park deficiency through implementation of the Specific Plan. Although the City has identified there is a deficit of parkland within the City, the project includes provisions for public open space that would help to relieve the burden on existing parks. Further, as new development is proposed, project applicants/developers would be required to pay fees or dedicate parkland to satisfy their obligation to the City. Therefore, the future development projects would not create capacity or service level problems or result in substantial physical impacts associated with the Impact Sciences, Inc.24Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 provision or new or altered parks facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.11-48 to 3.11-50) Threshold REC-2 Construction and operation of additional park and recreation facilities could impact aesthetics (including night lighting), air quality, cultural resources, geology, land use, noise, transportation, utilities, and other environmental issues. The environmental effects that could result from the construction of the proposed recreational facilities (including impacts to adjacent properties and exposure of sensitive receptors to pollutant concentrations) would be reduced to less than significant levels through construction-related mitigation measures identified throughout this EIR in Section 3.2 Air Quality and Section 3.9 Noise, and measures identified in the Specific Plan. Therefore, the project would not result in adverse physical effects on the environment from construction or expansion of additional recreational facilities. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.11-50 to 3.11-51) TransportationThreshold TRA-1 The Project could conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system. As described in Section 2.0 Project Description, the goals of the Specific Plan are to facilitate transit-oriented development in the Plan area and improve accessibility and safety. These goals align with the goals of Connect SoCal, RHNA, OurCounty 2020 Climate Action Plan, the Compton General Plan, and the City’s Bicycle Plan. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.12-15) Threshold TRA-2 The Project could be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines 15064.3(b). The Specific Plan includes the Metro A Line Compton Station and the surrounding area within one half mile. Much of the Plan’s anticipated development is within approximately 3,000 feet from the station, within the Downtown Core, Civic Center and Historic Districts, and improved street connections would increase pedestrian access to the station. The anticipated development has a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of greater than 0.75 and the provided parking will be below what is required by the County and City code. The Specific Plan is consistent with the SCAG RTP/SCS by providing infill development in a HQTA, and it increases the number of housing units in the Plan area and does not replace any lower income households. As a result, the Specific Plan is presumed to have a less than significant impact. Further, the Plan’s VMT per service population would also be more than 16.8 % below the County’s Impact Sciences, Inc.25Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022

31.1 VMT per service population for the South County Area. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.12-16 to 3.12-19) Threshold TRA-3 The Project could increase hazards due to design. These proposed improvements included in the Specific Plan will be designed to City and State engineering design standards to meet sight distance requirements, including visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists. The Specific Plan does not propose any incompatible uses that would increase hazards. As a result, the Specific Plan will have a beneficial impact on geometric design features and incompatible uses. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.12-19 to 3.12-20) Threshold TRA-4 The Project could result in inadequate emergency access. The City of Compton adopted the California Fire Code which requires standards for access by fire apparatus. A fire apparatus access road is a road that provides fire apparatus access from a fire station to a facility, building or portion thereof. These standards will be applied to the Plan’s development and the Plan would not result in inadequate emergency access, resulting in a less than significant impact. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.1-20 to 3.12-21) Utilities and Service Systems Threshold USS-1 The Project could result in the need for new or expanded water, wastewater or stormwater facilities. According to the City’s 2015 UWMP, the City concludes that there would be sufficient water supplies during the “worst-case” effects of a multiple dry year drought. Given that the City of Compton’s water supply is generated by the City Water Department as well as MWD, the remaining capacity of both of these water suppliers would be sufficient for implementation of the Specific Plan. As such, the Specific Plan would not require or result in the construction of new water treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. Regarding wastewater, development under the Specific Plan is expected to generate approximately 1,028,208 gallons per day (or 1.03 MGD). However, existing development in the Plan Area currently generates an estimated 0.77 MGD of wastewater; therefore, development under the Specific Plan would generate a net total of 0.26 MGD. This amount accounts for approximately of 0.18 percent of JWPCP’s remaining treatment capacity of 143 million gallons per day. Flow projections of the Joint Outfall System through the year 2050 determined that the Impact Sciences, Inc.26Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 capacity of the JWPCP would remain at 400 MGD average flow in the year 2050 with upstream Water Reclamation Plant expansions. The existing wastewater treatment capacity are therefore anticipated to be sufficient to accommodate projected development. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation measures are required. The Plan area is well served by electric, natural gas and telecommunications facilities. All of which have sufficient capacity to serve the Plan area. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.13-15 to 3.13-19) Threshold USS-2 The Project would have sufficient water supplies available. As shown under Table 3.13-1, Compton Water Utility Division Water Demand and Supply, during a single dry year under the worst-case scenario, the City would need to utilize water supplies from the Central Basin Municipal Water District and MWD, which can provide additional surplus supplies to meet demands. Furthermore, the 2015 UWMP outlines a Water Shortage Contingency Plan which would reduce demand and prevent the need for the use of additional surplus. Similar measures would also be taken during the event of a worst-case multiple dry year scenario. As such, the City’s 2015 UWMP concludes that there would be sufficient water supplies during the “worst-case” effects of a single and multiple dry year drought. Given that the City of Compton’s water supply is generated by the City Water Department as well as MWD, the remaining capacity of both of these water suppliers would be sufficient for implementation of the Specific Plan and impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.13-19) Threshold USS-3 The JWPCP provides both primary and secondary treatment for approximately 260 million gallons of wastewater per day (MGD) and has a total permitted capacity of 400 MGD. The existing wastewater treatment capacity are therefore anticipated to be sufficient to accommodate projected development. With adherence to applicable regulations and General Plan policies, implementation of the Specific Plan would have adequate wastewater conveyance systems and impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR3.13-20) Threshold USS-4 The Project could generate solid waste in excess of standards. the Specific Plan would generate a net increase of 19.43 cubic yards per day, or about 7,092 cubic Impact Sciences, Inc.27Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 yards per year upon buildout of the Specific Plan. This would account for less than 0.01 percent of the remaining capacity at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill. Assuming full buildout under the Specific Plan, after 5, 10, and 20 years, the Specific Plan would have a solid waste generation of 35,460 cubic yards, 70,920 cubic yards, and 141,840 cubic yards, respectively. This would account for approximately 0.05 percent, 0.09 percent, and 0.18 percent of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill’s remaining capacity of 77,900,000 cubic yards. Therefore, solid waste generated under the proposed Specific Plan would not exceed available capacity. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.13-20 to 3.13-21) Threshold USS-5 The Project could conflict with waste management goals. The City is required by AB 939 to divert 75 percent of solid waste from landfills projects developed under the Specific Plan would be required to demonstrate compliance with all applicable regulations including AB 939. The Specific Plan would not interfere with any federal, state, or local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste. Impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. (Final EIR 3.13-22) E.3 Findings Regarding Impacts Analyzed in the EIR and Determined to be Significant but Mitigated to Less than SignificantThis section includes findings for project impacts which are potentially significant, but which are mitigated to a less than significant level with the imposition of mitigation measures. The City Council finds that all potentially significant impacts of this project listed below can and will be substantially lessened or avoided by imposition of mitigation measures. Specific findings of the City Council for each impact are set forth below in this section.The City hereby finds that the following potential environmental impacts can and will be mitigated to below a level of significance, with implementation of the mitigation measures recommended in the EIR.Cultural, Tribal Cultural and Paleontological Resources Threshold CUL-1 Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of historical resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially significant Impact Sciences, Inc.28Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Mitigation Measure MM CUL-1 Historical Built Environment Studies. Prior to the issuance of any demolition or development permits submitted by project applicants, the applicant shall prepare an inventory of the buildings located onsite within the identified project site. The inventory shall provide the age of the buildings, the status of historic significance, and the dates required for evaluation as applications are submitted. The City Planning Department will be responsible for determining the age and significance of such effected buildings prior to the issuance of any development permits. Prior to the issuance of any permits associated with the individual projects within the Specific Pan area that involves the demolition or alteration of buildings or structures greater than 45 years old, the project applicant shall retain a historian or architectural historian who meets or exceeds the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards to document and evaluate the historical significance of the affected buildings or structures. If such documentation and evaluation indicate that the building or structure qualifies as a significant historical resource, the resource shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. If avoidance or preservation is not feasible, a Historical Resources Treatment Plan shall be prepared and implemented requiring further documentation or action to reduce impacts on historical resources. These actions may include but are not limited to archival quality photographs, measured drawings, oral histories, interpretive signage, and/or other measures including, potentially, alteration of the resource in accordance with Secretary of the Interior’s Standards or relocation of the resource. As defined in the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 4(3) Section 15126.4 (b)(2), in some circumstances, documentation of a historical resource, by way of historic narrative, photographs or architectural drawings, as mitigation for the effects of demolition of the resource will not mitigate the effects to point where clearly no significant effect on the environment would occur. In these cases, the Historical Resources Treatment Plan shall also evaluate the feasibility of retaining significant buildings or structures in their original locations and rehabilitating them according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Finding The City Council find that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.

Impact Sciences, Inc.29Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Supporting Explanation: Development under the proposed Specific Plan would likely involve demolition and construction activities associated with buildout. Thus, significant historical resources could be adversely impacted by future development plans that could require demolition or significant alteration of historic-age buildings and structures, especially in the TOD Core Area where the most extensive changes to land use would occur; impacts to historical resources under the Specific Plan therefore have the potential to be significant.To ensure that development within the Specific Plan area does not have a detrimental effect on historical resources, each project would be assessed as it is proposed, to determine the age of the properties proposed to be impacted by project implementation. Mitigation Measure CUL-1would reduce impacts on historical resources to the extent feasible, because historical resources would be evaluated under each project application. (Final EIR 3.3-17 to 3.3-19) Threshold CUL-2 Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5. Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially significantMitigation Measure MM CUL-2 Archaeological Resource Studies. Prior to any approval by the City for projects that involve any demolition, grading, trenching, or other ground disturbance, a Phase 1 Cultural Resources Study conducted by a qualified archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior standards in archaeology shall be required. A Phase 1 study shall include a pedestrian survey of the project site to identify potential surficial archaeological resources and sufficient background archival research and field sampling to determine whether subsurface prehistoric or historic remains may be present. If the project site is completely paved and/or developed, a pedestrian survey may not be required. Archival research should include, at minimum, a records search conducted at the South Central Coast Information Center (SCCIC) and a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search conducted with the NAHC. Any cultural resources identified shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. Where preservation is not feasible, each resource shall be subject to a Phase 2 evaluation for significance and eligibility for listing in the CRHR. Phase 2 evaluation shall include any necessary archival research to identify significant historical associations as well as mapping of surface artifacts, collection of functionally or temporally diagnostic tools and debris, and excavation of a sample of the cultural deposit to characterize the nature of the sites, define the artifact and feature contents, determine horizontal boundaries and depth below surface, and retrieve representative samples of artifacts and other remains.

Impact Sciences, Inc.30Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Cultural materials collected from the sites shall be processed and analyzed in the laboratory according to standard archaeological procedures. The age of archaeological resources shall be determined using radiocarbon dating or other appropriate procedures; lithic artifacts, faunal remains, and other cultural materials shall be identified and analyzed according to current professional standards. The significance of the sites shall be evaluated according to the criteria of the CRHR. The results of the investigations shall be presented in a technical report following the standards of the California Office of Historic Preservation publication “Archaeological Resource Management Reports: Recommended Content and Format (1990 or latest edition)”. Upon completion of the work, all artifacts, other cultural remains, records, photographs, and other documentation shall be curated at an appropriate curation facility. All fieldwork, analysis, report production, and curation shall be fully funded by the applicant. If any of the resources meet CRHR significance standards, the City shall ensure that all feasible recommendations for mitigation of impacts are incorporated into the final design and any permits issued for development. Any necessary archaeological data recovery excavation shall be carried out by a Registered Professional Archaeologist according to a research design reviewed and approved by the City prepared in advance of fieldwork and using appropriate archaeological field and laboratory methods consistent with the California Office of Historic Preservation Planning Bulletin 5 (1991), Guidelines for Archaeological Research Design, or the latest edition thereof. As applicable, the final Phase 1 Inventory, Phase 2 Testing and Evaluation, Phase 3 Data Recovery reports shall be submitted to the City prior to final inspection of a construction permit. Recommendations contained therein shall be implemented throughout all ground disturbance activities including, at minimum, requirements to follow for unanticipated archaeological discoveries during construction. Finding The City Council find that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation: Effects to archaeological resources are only known once a specific project has been proposed because they are highly dependent on both the individual project site conditions and the characteristics of the proposed ground-disturbing activity. Ground-disturbing activities in those portions of the Specific Plan Area that have not been subject to an archaeological Impact Sciences, Inc.31Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 investigation or where excavation depths exceed those previously attained have the potential to damage or destroy previously unknown prehistoric or historic period archaeological resources. Consequently, damage to or destruction of previously unknown archaeological resources could occur as a result of development under the proposed Specific Plan. The Specific Plan does not include any implementation programs or policies designed to reduce impacts to archaeological resources. In order to ensure that development in the Specific Plan Area does not have a detrimental effect on archaeological resources, each individual development project would need to be assessed as it is proposed. Without mitigation, impacts would be potentially significant. Mitigation Measure CUL-2 requires an archaeological resources study and the identification of project-specific mitigation for future projects facilitated by the SpecificPlan and would reduce impacts to archaeological resources on a on a project-by-project basis by requiring identification and treatment of archaeological resources. (Final EIR 3.3-19 to 3.3-20) Threshold CUL-3 Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is: i) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in the local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k), or ii) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe. Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially significantMitigation Measure MM CUL-3 Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources. In the event that a cultural resource of Native American origin is identified in the Plan Area during the implementation of MM CUL-2 or during any project-related ground disturbance, the City of Compton, as Lead Agency, shall consult with local Native American tribes who have requested notification of projects under Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52). If the City, in consultation with the local Native American tribe(s), determines that the resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus significant under CEQA, a mitigation plan shall be prepared Impact Sciences, Inc.32Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 and implemented in accordance with state guidelines and in consultation with representatives of the Native American tribe(s). The mitigation plan may include but would not be limited to avoidance, capping in place, excavation and removal of the resource, interpretive displays, sensitive area signage, or other mutually agreed upon measures. Finding The City Council find that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation:The City sent SB 18 and AB 52 notice letters on September 27, 2021, to the following Native American groups: the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians –Kizh Nation, the Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, and the Soboba Band of Lusseno Indians, (Refer to Appendix 3.3). Under AB 52, tribes have 30 days to respond, and under SB 18 tribes have 90 days. As of the date of the publication of this Draft EIR, no responses have been received. Development accommodated under the Specific Plan may involve ground disturbance which has the potential to impact previously unidentified tribal cultural resources (TCRs). As of the date of this draft, AB 52 consultation has not identified any specific TCRs in the Specific Plan Area. However, new TCRs may be identified or established over the course of the phased implementation of the Specific Plan, which is expected to occur over the course of several years. If unknown TCRs are encountered during construction activities, there is a potential to result the destruction, damage, or loss of the TCRs. The ground-disturbing construction activities that could result in such adverse impacts include demolition, grading, excavation, drilling, or any other activity that disturbs surface or subsurface deposits associated with TCRs. Given the potential to damage these unknown tribal cultural resources, impacts are considered significant without mitigation. (Final EIR, pp. 3.3-22 to 3.3-23)Threshold CUL-4 Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature Significance Before Mitigation:Potentially significantMitigation Measure MM CUL-4 Unanticipated Discovery of Paleontological Resources. In the event that paleontological resources are unearthed during ground-disturbing activities, the City of Compton Department of Building and Safety will be notified immediately, and all work will cease in the area of the find until a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find. Construction activity may continue unimpeded on other portions of the Project site. The paleontologist Impact Sciences, Inc.33Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 shall determine the location, the time frame, and the extent to which any monitoring of earthmoving activities shall be required. The found deposits would be treated in accordance with federal, State, and local guidelines, including those set forth in California PRC § 21083.2. Finding The City Council find that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation: The Specific Plan area is located in a highly urbanized area, which been previously disturbed by past development activities and contains an existing buildings, roadways, associated parking and other infrastructure. Further, the soil type underlying the Specific Plan area is deemed to have a low potential for yielding significant fossils. However, build out of the SpecificPlan could involve grading and excavation to greater depths than previously undertaken. These activities could disturb unknown paleontological resources buried in site soils. In the event of an unexpected disturbance of such resources, significant impacts to paleontological resources could occur. In the event of an unexpected discovery, significant impacts to paleontological resources could occur. Implementation of MM-CUL-4would mitigate any potential significant impacts. (Final EIR, pp. 3.3-23 to 3.3-24)E.4 Findings Regarding Impacts Analyzed in the EIR and Determined to be Significant and Unavoidable This section includes findings for project impacts which are determined to be significant even with the imposition of mitigation measures. These impacts cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level and therefore remain unavoidable. Although the City Council finds that all significant impacts of this project listed below cannot be substantially lessened or avoided by the imposition of mitigation measures or alternatives, the mitigation measures found in the EIR and listed below will be implemented to lessen the Project’s impact. Specific findings of this City Council for each impact are set forth below in this section.Air QualityThreshold AQ-2 Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard. Significance Before Mitigation:Potentially Significant Mitigation Measure AQ-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce mobile source emissions to the maximum extent feasible:

Impact Sciences, Inc.34Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Provide preferential carpool/vanpool parking spaces for office uses.Provide for shuttle/mini bus services for hotel uses Provide bicycle storage/parking facilities and shower/locker facilities. Provide onsite child-care centers. Provide transit design features within development. Develop park-and-ride lots. Employ a transportation/rideshare coordinator at commercial uses. Implement a rideshare program. Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or take public transportation. Provide bicycle paths that link to an external network. Provide pedestrian facilities. Integrate affordable and below market rate housing. Provide electric vehicle charging Reduce parking supply. Implement subsidized or discounted transit program. Implement bike-sharing program. Findings Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible mitigation measures or Project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation:Regional Emissions associated would be comprised of mobile source emissions, emissions associated with energy consumption, and area source emissions. The operational emissions associated with buildout of the Specific Plan by 2040 are shown in Table 3.2-9, Estimated Operational Emissions. As shown, Specific Plan operations would exceed SCAQMD regional thresholds of significance for ROG, NOx, and CO. These emissions are primarily associated with mobile sources from motor vehicle trips and area sources from residential consumer products. As this programmatic analysis projects future emissions under the 2040 horizon year buildout for the Specific Plan Area as whole, exceedance of these SCAQMD project-level thresholds is anticipated. No specific development projects are proposed at this time and the actual level of future development in the Plan Area and associated emissions may be lower Impact Sciences, Inc.35Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 than shown herein. It should also be noted that each individual project considered under Specific Plan buildout would be substantially smaller in size compared to the assumptions under full Specific Plan buildout, and individual projects would likely not exceed regional operational project-level thresholds. For example, many of the potential future development projects described in the Project Description would be small residential or mixed-use projects with less than 80 units, and these projects would not have the potential to exceed regional operational thresholds of significance. Nevertheless, as Specific Plan operational emissions would exceed SCAQMD regional operational thresholds, this is impact is considered significant and unavoidable.Noise Threshold NOI-1 Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies Significance Before Mitigation:Potentially SignificantMitigation Measure NOI-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible: Mufflers. Construction equipment shall be properly maintained and all internal combustion engine driven machinery with intake and exhaust mufflers and engine shrouds, as applicable, shall be in good condition and appropriate for the equipment. During construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be operated with closed engine doors and shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers, consistent with manufacturers’ standards. Electrical Power. Electrical power, rather than diesel equipment, shall be used to run compressors and similar power tools and to power any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker facilities. Equipment Staging. All stationary equipment shall be staged as far away from the adjacent sensitive receptors as feasible. Equipment Idling. Construction vehicles and equipment shall not be left idling for longer than five minutes when not in use. Workers’ Radios. All noise from workers’ radios shall be controlled to a point that they are not audible at sensitive receptors near construction activity.

Impact Sciences, Inc.36Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Smart Back-up Alarms. Mobile construction equipment shall have smart back-up alarms that automatically adjust the sound level of the alarm in response to ambient noise levels. Alternatively, back-up alarms shall be disabled and replaced with human spotters to ensure safety when mobile construction equipment is moving in the reverse direction. Disturbance Coordinator. Project applicants shall designate a disturbance coordinator who shall be responsible for responding to any local complaints about construction noise. The noise disturbance coordinator shall determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too early, bad muffler, etc.) and shall require that reasonable measures warranted to correct the problem be implemented. A telephone number for the disturbance coordinator shall be conspicuously posted at the construction site. NOI-2: During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategy to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible: Temporary Sound Barriers. For construction activities located directly adjacent to sensitive receivers (e.g., residences, mobile homes, open space areas, schools), temporary sound barriers shall be installed and maintained by the construction contractor between the construction site and adjacent receivers during the demolition, site preparation, grading phases, and building phases of construction. Temporary sound barriers shall consist of either sound blankets or other sound barriers/techniques such as acoustic padding or acoustic walls placed near adjacent residential buildings that have been field-tested to reduce noise by least 15 dBA. Barriers shall be placed such that the line-of-sight between noise-generating construction equipment and adjacent sensitive land uses is blocked and shall be placed as close to the source equipment, as feasible. As an alternative, applicants may prepare a Noise Study that demonstrates construction noise would not exceed ambient noise levels at nearby sensitive resources. The Noise Study shall incorporate best management practices and other noise reduction measures to reduce noise levels. Findings Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible mitigation measures or Project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

Impact Sciences, Inc.37Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Supporting Explanation: As shown in Table 3.9-7, construction activity would generate noise levels up to an estimated 85.7 dB(A) Leq at 50 feet from a noise-sensitive receptor. As such, temporary construction noise would exceed existing ambient noise levels measured throughout the Plan Area, which were measured between 56.1 and 74.9 dB(A) Leq (see Table 3.9-2). These estimates are conservative because they assume no attenuation of noise by intervening structures and assume construction activity adjacent to sensitive receptors. Compliance with Section 7.12-22 of the CMC would restrict construction activities to the hours between 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on weekdays and Saturday. Additionally, as individual project applications are processed, project-specific design features and mitigation measures would be considered on a case-by-case basis to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible (see Mitigation Measure NOI-1). Nevertheless, as temporary construction noise would exceed existing ambient noise levels measured throughout the Plan Area, this is impact is considered significant and unavoidable. As shown in Table 3.9-8, the Specific Plan would increase local traffic noise levels by a maximum of 5.3 dBA CNEL along Willowbrook Avenue (east), south of Rosecrans Avenue (i.e., Plan-level increase; see ‘Cumulative Impacts’ for a discussion on cumulative noise level increases). As discussed previously, operational noise level increases would be significant if ambient noise levels increase by 3 dBA CNEL to or within the “normally incompatible” or “clearly incompatible” categories, as shown previously in Table 3.9-5, or any 5 dBA CNEL or more increase. Thus, the 5.3 dBA CNEL increase along Willowbrook Avenue (east), south of Rosecrans Avenue, would exceed the 5 dBA CNEL threshold and this impact is considered potentially significant. All other Plan-level noise increases along the studied roadway segments would not exceed 2.9 dBA CNEL, and these impacts would be less than significant. With respect to the 5.3 dBA CNEL increase along Willowbrook Avenue (east), south of Rosecrans Avenue, it should be noted this programmatic analysis estimates future potential traffic noise under the 2040 horizon year buildout for the Specific Plan Area as whole, and noise level increases along certain roadway segments is anticipated. No specific development projects are proposed at this time and the actual level of future development in the Plan Area and associated roadway noise levels may be lower than shown herein. It should also be noted that each individual project considered under Specific Plan buildout would be substantially smaller in size compared to the assumptions under full Specific Plan buildout, and individual projects would likely not exceed roadway noise thresholds. For example, many of the potential future development projects described in the Project Description would be small residential or mixed-use projects with less than 80 units, and these projects would not have the potential to exceed roadway noise thresholds. Nevertheless, as there are no feasible mitigation measures (see below) to reduce future traffic noise level increases along Willowbrook Avenue (east), this impact would be considered significant and unavoidable. There are no feasible mitigation measures to directly reduce future traffic noise levels along Willowbrook Avenue (east), south of Rosecrans Avenue. As these noise levels would occur along a public right-of-way, mitigation such as sound barriers or other attenuation techniques are not feasible given the physical setting constraints. It should be noted that because these noise level increases are due to the maximum traffic increases associated with full programmatic buildout of the Specific Plan, forecasted traffic noise levels may be conservatively overstated herein. Additionally, the Specific Plan’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program includes several motor vehicle trip reduction strategies that would serve to reduce traffic noise level increases to the maximum extent feasible. (Final EIR 3.9-27 to 3.9-28) Impact Sciences, Inc.38Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Threshold NOI-2 Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Mitigation Measure NOI-2 Prior to any grading or construction activity within 25 feet of an extremely fragile building (non-engineered timber and masonry) or potentially historical resource, applicants shall prepare a Vibration Control Plan. The Vibration Control Plan shall be prepared by a qualified structural engineer and shall include methods to minimize vibration, including but not limited to: Use of drilled piles or the use of a sonic vibratory pile driver rather than impact pile driving Use of rubber-tired equipment rather than metal-tracked equipment Avoiding the use of vibrating equipment when allowed by best engineering practices The Vibration Control Plan shall include a pre-construction survey letter establishing baseline conditions at potentially affected adjacent buildings. The survey letter shall provide a shoring design to protect the adjacent buildings from potential damage. The structural engineer may recommend alternative procedures that produce lower vibration levels, such as sonic pile driving or caisson drilling instead of impact pile driving. Development projects shall implement the structural engineer’s recommendations. A Statement of Compliance signed by the Applicant and Owner is required to be submitted to Building and Safety at plan check and prior to the issuance of any permit. The Vibration Control Plan, prepared as outlined above, shall be documented by a qualified structural engineer, and shall be provided to the City upon request. Findings Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible mitigation measures or Project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation: Based on Table 3.9-9, construction equipment could reach levels of 87 VdB at 25 feet away. As such, the 80 VdB residential annoyance threshold and 83 VdB institutional annoyance threshold could be exceeded during a worst-case construction activity. However, it should be noted that vibration levels experienced would be temporary and intermittent. Furthermore, Section 7.12-22 of the CMC would restrict construction activities to the hours Impact Sciences, Inc.39Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 between 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on weekdays and Saturday. While vibration from construction vibration could be perceptible at sensitive receivers near construction sites during daytime hours, vibration would not disturb residences during sensitive nighttime hours of sleep. Additionally, as individual project applications are processed, project-specific design features and mitigation measures would be considered on a case-by-case basis to reduce construction vibration levels to the maximum extent feasible (see Mitigation Measure NOI-1). Nevertheless, as temporary construction vibration would exceed human annoyance thresholds, this is impact is considered significant and unavoidable. E.5 Other CEQA Required Analysis in the EIR Cumulative Impact Analysis Cumulative impacts are defined in State CEQA Guidelines §15355(b) as: “The change in the environment which results from the incremental impact of the project when added to other closely related past, present, and probable future projects. Cumulative impacts can result from individually minor but collectively significant projects taking place over a period of time.” Air QualityThreshold AQ-2 Criteria Pollutant Emissions for which the Region is Non-Attainment (Ozone, PM10 and PM2.5). Significance Before Mitigation:Potentially Significant Mitigation Measure AQ-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce mobile source emissions to the maximum extent feasible: Provide preferential carpool/vanpool parking spaces for office uses. Provide for shuttle/mini bus services for hotel uses Provide bicycle storage/parking facilities and shower/locker facilities. Provide onsite child-care centers. Provide transit design features within development. Develop park-and-ride lots. Employ a transportation/rideshare coordinator at commercial uses. Implement a rideshare program.

Impact Sciences, Inc.40Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or take public transportation.Provide bicycle paths that link to an external network. Provide pedestrian facilities. Integrate affordable and below market rate housing. Provide electric vehicle charging Reduce parking supply. Implement subsidized or discounted transit program. Implement bike-sharing program. Findings Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible mitigation measures or Project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation: In order to assess cumulative impacts of emissions, the SCAQMD recommends that projects be evaluated to determine whether they would be consistent with AQMP performance standards and project-specific emissions thresholds. In the case of the Specific Plan, air pollutant emissions would be considered to be cumulatively considerable if the new sources of emissions exceed SCAQMD project-specific emissions thresholds. As discussed under Impact AQ-2, operational activities could result in significant impacts related to regional emissions (ROG, NOx, and CO). The nature of a Specific Plan analysis is cumulative in itself since it evaluates the potential for numerous individual projects to occur over the horizon year. SCAQMD indicates that projects that have significant impacts at a project level must also be determined to be significant at a cumulative level. ROG and NOx emissions would exceed SCAQMD thresholds and therefore substantially contribute to cumulative long-term air quality impacts related to emission of O3 precursors and attainment of the O3 ambient air quality standards. Thus, the incremental effect of the Specific Plan related to nonattainment pollutants would be significant and unavoidable and would be cumulatively considerable. (Final EIR 3.2-32) Impact Sciences, Inc.41Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Noise Threshold NOI-1 and Threshold NOI-2 Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially SignificantMitigation Measures NOI-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible: Mufflers. Construction equipment shall be properly maintained and all internal combustion engine driven machinery with intake and exhaust mufflers and engine shrouds, as applicable, shall be in good condition and appropriate for the equipment. During construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be operated with closed engine doors and shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers, consistent with manufacturers’ standards. Electrical Power. Electrical power, rather than diesel equipment, shall be used to run compressors and similar power tools and to power any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker facilities. Equipment Staging. All stationary equipment shall be staged as far away from the adjacent sensitive receptors as feasible. Equipment Idling. Construction vehicles and equipment shall not be left idling for longer than five minutes when not in use. Workers’ Radios. All noise from workers’ radios shall be controlled to a point that they are not audible at sensitive receptors near construction activity. Smart Back-up Alarms. Mobile construction equipment shall have smart back-up alarms that automatically adjust the sound level of the alarm in response to ambient noise levels. Alternatively, back-up alarms shall be disabled and replaced with human Impact Sciences, Inc.42Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 spotters to ensure safety when mobile construction equipment is moving in the reverse direction. Disturbance Coordinator. Project applicants shall designate a disturbance coordinator who shall be responsible for responding to any local complaints about construction noise. The noise disturbance coordinator shall determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too early, bad muffler, etc.) and shall require that reasonable measures warranted to correct the problem be implemented. A telephone number for the disturbance coordinator shall be conspicuously posted at the construction site. NOI-2: During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategy to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible: Temporary Sound Barriers. For construction activities located directly adjacent to sensitive receivers (e.g., residences, mobile homes, open space areas, schools), temporary sound barriers shall be installed and maintained by the construction contractor between the construction site and adjacent receivers during the demolition, site preparation, grading phases, and building phases of construction. Temporary sound barriers shall consist of either sound blankets or other sound barriers/techniques such as acoustic padding or acoustic walls placed near adjacent residential buildings that have been field-tested to reduce noise by least 15 dBA. Barriers shall be placed such that the line-of-sight between noise-generating construction equipment and adjacent sensitive land uses is blocked and shall be placed as close to the source equipment, as feasible. As an alternative, applicants may prepare a Noise Study that demonstrates construction noise would not exceed ambient noise levels at nearby sensitive resources. The Noise Study shall incorporate best management practices and other noise reduction measures to reduce noise levels. NOI-2 Prior to any grading or construction activity within 25 feet of an extremely fragile building (non-engineered timber and masonry) or potentially historical resource, applicants shall prepare a Vibration Control Plan. The Vibration Control Plan shall be prepared by a qualified structural engineer and shall include methods to minimize vibration, including but not limited to: Use of drilled piles or the use of a sonic vibratory pile driver rather than impact pile driving Impact Sciences, Inc.43Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Use of rubber-tired equipment rather than metal-tracked equipment Avoiding the use of vibrating equipment when allowed by best engineering practices The Vibration Control Plan shall include a pre-construction survey letter establishing baseline conditions at potentially affected adjacent buildings. The survey letter shall provide a shoring design to protect the adjacent buildings from potential damage. The structural engineer may recommend alternative procedures that produce lower vibration levels, such as sonic pile driving or caisson drilling instead of impact pile driving. Development projects shall implement the structural engineer’s recommendations. A Statement of Compliance signed by the Applicant and Owner is required to be submitted to Building and Safety at plan check and prior to the issuance of any permit. The Vibration Control Plan, prepared as outlined above, shall be documented by a qualified structural engineer, and shall be provided to the City upon request. Findings Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible mitigation measures or Project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.Supporting Explanation: The Final EIR identified cumulative noise impacts. (The Specific Plan, as well as other planned and pending projects, would be required to comply with the daytime construction hours permitted by Section 7.12-22 of the CMC. Therefore, construction noise and vibration would not disturb receptors during sensitive nighttime hours of sleep. However, larger, or more unusual projects could result in significant short-term increases in noise levels. These projects could combine together, or combine with smaller projects, to substantially increase noise levels at specific land uses. Therefore, the significant and unavoidable construction noise impacts identified for the Specific Plan could add to construction noise impacts associated with cumulative development, especially on the periphery of the Plan Area where receptors could be exposed to noise sources from within and outside the Plan Area. The impact of the Specific Plan is considered significant and unavoidable and therefore the incremental effect of the Specific Plan related to construction noise would be cumulatively considerable. For a combined vibration impact from simultaneous construction projects to reach cumulatively significant levels, intense construction from these projects would have to occur simultaneously in close proximity to a sensitive receptor. Specific Plan construction-related vibration would not result in additive vibration in combination with cumulative development in most areas of the City. However, individual development projects near the periphery of the Plan Area could potentially be constructed concurrently with other development adjacent to, but outside the Plan Area, such that intense construction from two or more projects would simultaneously occur in close proximity to existing sensitive receptors. Therefore, the significant and unavoidable construction vibration Impact Sciences, Inc.44Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 impacts from the Specific Plan could add to vibration impacts associated with cumulative development on the periphery of the Plan Area. The impact of the Specific Plan is considered significant and unavoidable and therefore the incremental effect of the Specific Plan on temporary vibration levels would be cumulatively considerable. As shown in Table 3.9-8, cumulative traffic noise levels would increase by a maximum of 5.6 dBA CNEL along Willowbrook Avenue (east), south of Rosecrans Avenue and 3.2 dBA CNEL along Willowbrook Avenue (east), between Compton Boulevard and Myrrh Street. As discussed previously, operational noise level increases would be significant if ambient noise levels increase by 3 dBA CNEL to or within the “normally incompatible” or “clearly incompatible” categories, as shown previously in Table 3.9-5, or any 5 dBA CNEL or more increase. Thus, the 5.6 dBA CNEL increase along Willowbrook Avenue (east), south of Rosecrans Avenue, would exceed the 5 dBA CNEL threshold and this impact is considered potentially significant. While there would be a 3.2 dBA CNEL increase along Willowbrook Avenue (east), between Compton Boulevard and Myrrh Street, the total noise level along this segment would be 60.5 dBA CNEL which is not considered “normally incompatible” or “clearly incompatible” for any sensitive land use. Thus, this cumulative noise level increase would be considered less than significant. All other cumulative noise increases along the studied roadway segments would not exceed 2.5 dBA CNEL, and these impacts would be less than significant. Nevertheless, as there are no feasible mitigation measures to reduce future traffic noise level increases along Willowbrook Avenue (east), the cumulative impact is significant and the incremental effect of the Specific Plan on exterior noise levels would be cumulatively considerable. Final EIR pp. 3.9-30 to 3.9-31) F. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECTState CEQA Guidelines§15126.6(a) requires an evaluation of “a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which would feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project, but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project, and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives.” The objectives of the Project are identified in Section 2.0, Project Description, of the Draft EIR, and in Section B of these Findings. Alternatives are used to determine whether or not a variation of the Project would reduce or eliminate significant project impacts within the basic framework of the objectives. State CEQA Guidelines §15126.6(e) requires that, among other alternatives, a “no project” alternative be evaluated in comparison to the Project. State CEQA Guidelines §15126.6(e)(2) requires that the “no project” analysis “discuss the existing conditions … as well as what would be reasonably expected to occur in the foreseeable future if the project were not approved, based on current plans and consistent with available infrastructure and community services.” The project alternatives evaluated in detail in the EIR were the following:No Project Alternative/ General Plan Reduced Residential Growth Ideal Urban Form Impact Sciences, Inc.45Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 F.1 Project Objectives and Legal RequirementsAt the time of project approval, the lead agency’s decision-making body must determine whether the alternatives are feasible or not. The lead agency must consider whether specific “economic, legal, social, technological, and other considerations ...make infeasible mitigation measures or alternatives identified in the environmental impact report.” (Pub. Res. Code, § 21081(a)(3); State CEQA Guidelines § 15091(a)(3)). Importantly, CEQA gives lead agencies the authority to approve a project notwithstanding its significant environmental impacts, if the agency determines it is not “feasible” to lessen or avoid the significant effects. (Pub. Res. Code, § 21002). If specifically identified benefits of the project outweigh the significant unavoidable environmental impacts, the adverse impacts may be considered “acceptable,” thereby allowing for lead agency approval of the project, notwithstanding such adverse impacts, provided the agency adopts a statement of overriding considerations. (Pub. Res. Code, § 21081.1(b); State CEQA Guidelines § 15093). As called for by the State CEQA Guidelines, the achievement of project objectives must be balanced by the ability of an alternative to reduce the significant impacts of the project. The objectives of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan are as follows: An economically active and vibrant station area which attracts investment and provides quality amenities to the community. A safe and well-maintained Downtown where people enjoy public space. A built environment and programming which reflect the history, creativity and excellence of Compton. A station area which promotes public health and sustainability and provides calm and attractive networks for circulating without cars. Adequate and affordable housing that enables the residents of Compton to remain in the community for the long-term. Increased opportunities for Compton residents to create and grow local businesses. CEQA does not require adoption of an alternative that does not adequately meet most of the basic project objectives as determined by the lead agency decision makers. F.2 Findings Regarding Alternatives Considered in the EIR Alternative 1 - No Project/ General Plan AlternativeThe No Project Alternative is required by Section 15126.6(e)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines and assumes that the Project would not be implemented. The No Project Alternative allows decision-makers to compare the impacts of approving the Project with the impacts of not approving the Project. However, “no project” does not necessarily mean that development will be prohibited. The No Project Alternative includes “what would be reasonably expected to occur in the Impact Sciences, Inc.46Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 foreseeable future if the project were not approved, based on current plans and consistent with available infrastructure and community services.”7For purposes of this Program EIR, the No Project/General Plan Alternative assumes buildout within the specific plan area would occur in accordance with the land uses included in the City’s 1990 General Plan (General Plan) and implemented by the City’s Zoning Code. The Zoning Code carries out the General Plan policies by regulating development and land uses within the City, consistent with the General Plan. Consideration of No Project AlternativeUnder The No Project Alternative the increased housing density opportunities and expanded mix of commercial, office, and hotel related land uses proposed in the Specific Plan would not be achieved. Thus, the No Project/General Plan Alternative assumes that without the Specific Plan in place to change the underlying land uses, the land uses reflected in the General Plan would be developed, resulting in less development. As demonstrated in Table 4.0-1, Alternative 1 Relationship to the Specific Plan Goals, Alternative 1 would not achieve a majority of the projectobjectives. In addition, while a limited number of project objectives would be realized under Alternative 1, it would be to a lesser extent than the project as future development would coincide with the General Plan land uses and zoning. Findings The City Council finds that while the No Project Alternative results in less significant impacts to aesthetics, air quality, greenhouse gases, noise, fire and police services, water supply, wastewater, solid waste, electricity, and natural gas impacts compared to the Project, the alternative would not meet many of the key project objectives, and is environmentally and socially undesirable, and is therefore rejected. Alternative 2 – Reduced Residential GrowthThe Reduced Residential Growth Alternative (Alternative 2) assumes that the Specific Plan would be adopted, with 978 multi-family units as opposed to 2,178 multi-family units in the proposed project. This reduction in the number of multi-family units assumes the two shopping center sites Renaissance Center and Town Center are not redeveloped with residential uses. Additional non-residential growth, as well as landscaping and transportation improvements associated with the Specific Plan would be implemented as proposed. Consideration of Reduced Residential Growth Impacts to air quality, noise and cultural resources would be reduced under Alternative 2 as the total number of units developed would decrease. While many of the impacts associated population growth such as utilities and public services would also be incrementally reduced compared to the project, these population related impacts would still be expected to occur elsewhere in the City and could result in growth that is not near transit which would generate greater VMT impacts. Alternative 2 would also result in greater GHG impacts and VMT impacts as necessary the reduced residential housing would not maximize transit use. 7 CEQA § 15126.6[e][2] Impact Sciences, Inc.47Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 Development and streetscape improvements implemented under Alternative 2 would be centered around the Metro A Line Compton Station. However, it would not promote the same amount of density and investment, nor would it revitalize the two opportunity sites – the Renaissance and Towne Center. Further, Alternative 2 would result in the reduction of the number of multi-family units (2,178 to 978). As fewer units would be developed, affordability will likely decrease. While Alternative 2 would incrementally reduce the air quality and noise impacts associated with the Project, this alternative would not achieve the following project objectives: An economically active and vibrant station area which attracts investment and provides quality amenities to the community. Adequate and affordable housing that enables the residents of Compton to remain in the community for the long-term. Findings The City Council finds that while the Reduced Residential Growth Alternative results in incrementally less significant impacts to air quality and noise, impacts to GHGs and VMT would be greater. In addition, Alternative 2 would not achieve the City’s desire an economically active and vibrant station as the investment in the community would be reduced under this alternative. Thus, the alternative would not meet several key project objectives, and is environmentally and socially undesirable, and is therefore rejected. Alternative 3 – Ideal Urban Form Alternative The Ideal Urban Form Alternative (Alternative 3) assumes that the Specific Plan would be adopted, with 2,970 multi-family units as opposed to 2,178 multi-family units in the proposed project. Thisincrease in the number of units assumes additional density to be developed on the opportunity sites, such as the Renaissance Center, the Civic Center, the Town Center, 409 N Alameda St, 398 N Willowbrook Avenue, 117-215 N Willowbrook Avenue, 458 S. Alameda Street, and 600 N. Alameda Street. No changes would be made to the Specific Plan’s proposed land uses, design guidelines, development standards, policies, or goals. Consideration of Ideal Urban Form Alternative Because development under Alternative 3 would be increased by 792 multi-family units. Impacts to air quality, noise and cultural resources would be increased with Alternative 3 as the total number of units developed would increase. Therefore, Alternative 3 would result in greater construction emissions. Similar to the project, construction of emissions under Alternative 3 would not exceed the SCAQMD thresholds. However, it is expected that operational emissions associated with buildout of Alternative 3 would exceed the SCAQMD thresholds for PM10 and PM2.5. Similar to the Specific Plan, the Ideal Urban Form Alternative land uses would be consistent with the TOD Program and AB 32. Further, Alternative 3 would add more housing near transit. The increased density under this alternative has the potential to further reduce GHG and VMT by adding additional population to the specific plan area. The Ideal Urban Form would be required to comply with existing ordinances regarding noise, and identified mitigation measures would be Impact Sciences, Inc.48Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final EIR1335.001 August 2022 applied, however, construction and operational noise impacts would remain significant and unavoidable and would be incrementally greater than the Specific Plan. This alternative would also meet all of the project objectives. FindingsThe City Council finds that while the Ideal Urban Form Alternative results in incrementally less impacts to VMT and GHG, impacts to air quality and noise would be greater. This alternative would not reduce any of the significant impacts of the project. Due to the increase in residential units, the alternative is environmentally and socially undesirable, and is therefore rejected. G STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS The Compton City Council hereby adopts this Statement of Overriding Considerations concerning the unavoidable significant impacts of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan to explain why the benefits of the Project outweigh and override its unavoidable impacts. The Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Project identifies and discusses significant environmental impacts that could occur as a result of implementation of the Project. The City Council made specific Findings pursuant to CEQA, on each of the significant environmental impacts of the Project and on mitigation measures and alternatives. Nevertheless, even with implementation of feasible mitigation measures, certain significant and unavoidable impacts related to cultural resources and traffic still remain. In accordance with Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council hereby finds that following economic, legal, social, environmental, and other benefits of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Project outweigh its unavoidable, adverse environmental impacts discussed in the Findings, based on the considerations set forth herein:G.1 Benefits of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan 1. The Project will provide affordable housing opportunities, which will assist the City in meeting its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for new and affordable residential units. 2. The Project will improve the aesthetic and visual character of the area in furtherance of the objectives articulated in the General Plan by creating cohesive and compatible uses.3. The Specific Plan includes mobility improvements, including changes to Willowbrook Avenue that will improve safety and circulation. 4. The Specific Plan leverages its proximity to transit by co-locating jobs and housing near transit reducing VMT and GHG, resulting in improved air quality in the City and the region. 5. The Specific Plan’s 1,444 market rate and 754 affordable units will help address the statewide housing crises.

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6. By focusing investments on the commercial core and civic center, the Specific Plan will create a strong and vibrant center for the City. 7. The conversion of Alameda East to a greenway would add much needed greenspace and active transportation opportunities. For the above-mentioned reasons, the City Council hereby finds that the benefits of the Project outweigh and override any adverse environmental impacts associated with the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan. H. ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE CEQA MITIGATION MEASURESSection 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code requires this City Council to adopt a monitoring or reporting program regarding the changes in the Project and mitigation measures imposed to lessen or avoid significant effects on the environment. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP), included as Chapter 3.0 in the Final EIR, is hereby adopted.

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Compton Station
Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan
Final Program Environmental Impact Report
SCH #2021090474

CITY OF COMPTON
Compton Station
Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan
Final Program Environmental Impact Report

Prepared for:

City of Compton
205 S. Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, CA 90220

Prepared by:

Impact Sciences, Inc.
811 W. 7th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90017

August 2022
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................1.0 -1

1.1 Process .......................................................................................................................................1.0 -1

1.2 Content of the Final PEIR ........................................................................................................1.0 -2

1.3 Review and Certification of the Final PEIR ..........................................................................1.0 -2

2.0 Comment Letters and Responses .........................................................................................................2.0 -1

2.1 Responses to Comments Received on the Draft PEIR ........................................................2.0 -1

2.2 Staff Initiated Text Changes .................................................................................................. 2.0-13

3.0 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ................................................................................3.0 -1

3.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................3.0 -1 List of Tables
Table Page

1.0-1 List of Commenters on the Draft PEIR ................................................................................................2.0 -1

3.0-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Matrix ....................................................................3.0 -2 Impact Sciences, Inc. 1.0-1 Compton Station TOD Specific Plan Final PEIR 1335.001 August 2022

1.0 INTRODUCTION
This document is the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Compton Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan. This document together with the Draft P EIR and its technical appendices comprise the Final PEIR . The document has been prepared by the City of Compton in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The Final PEIR is required under Section 15132 of the State CEQA Guidelines to include the Draft P EIR, comments and recommendations received on the Draft PEIR, the responses of the lead agency to significant environmental issues raised by those comments in the review and consultation process, and any other relevant information added by the lead agency (including minor changes to the P EIR). A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program is also required ; it can be a separate document, or, as in this case, included in the Final PEIR.

The evaluation and response to comments is an import ant part of the CEQA process as it allows the following: (1) the opportunity to review and comment on the methods of analysis contained within the Draft PEIR; (2) the ability to detect any omissions which may have occurred during preparation of the Draft PEIR; (3) the ability to check for accuracy of the analysis contained within the Draft P EIR; (4) the ability to share expertise; (5) the ability to discover public concerns.

This document provides revisions to the Draft P EIR made in response to comments, s taff review, and/or changes to the proposed project. These revisions also correct, clarify, and amplify the text of the Draft EIR, as appropriate, and do not alter the conclusions of the Draft PEIR.

1.1 PROCESS
In accordance with Section 15050 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Compton (City) is the lead agency that prepared both the Draft and Final PEIR for the project.

The City prepared and circulated the Draft PEIR for a period of 45 days, extending from May 11, 2022, and ending on June 27, 2022. The Draft PEIR was available for review at Compton City Hall and the Compton Library; an electronic copy of the Draft PEIR was posted on the City’s website. A community meeting was held on Thursday , June 9, 2022, via Zoom. A Notice of Availability of the Draft P EIR was transmitted to responsible and trustee agencies, regulatory agencies and other to request comments on the Draft P EIR, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15086. Comments on the Draft P EIR were received du ring the comment period, and those comments are responded to in this Final P EIR. The Final P EIR, together with

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the Final Specific Plan, will be submitted to Compton City Council for review, and the Council will consider certification of the Final PEIR and approval of the Specific Plan.

1.2 CONTENT OF THE FINAL PEIR
As discussed above, the primary intent of the Final PEIR is to provide a forum to air and address comments pertaining to the analysis contained within the Draft PEIR. Pursuant to Section 15088 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City has reviewed and addressed all comments received on the Draft PEIR by the comment period deadline. Included within the Final PEIR are the written comments that were submitted during the public comment period.

In order to adequately address the comments provided by interested agencies and the public in an organized manner, this Final PEIR includes the following chapters and appendices:

Section 1.0, Introduction. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the Final PEIR and its contents.

Section 2.0, Responses to Comments. This chapter provides a list of commenting agencies, organizations, and individuals. Responses to all comments on the Draft P EIR are also included in this chapter. Some of the comment letters received provided comments on the Specific Plan (not the anticipated environmental impacts). These Plan -related comments are addressed s eparately as part of the planning process. This chapter also provides a list of corrections and additions to the Draft PEIR. None of the changes significantly impact the conclusions presented in the Draft PEIR.

Section 3.0, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program . This chapter includes the Mitigation Monitoring and R eporting Program (MMRP) prepared in compliance with the requirements of Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code and Section 15091(d) and 15097 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

The Final PEIR also includes the previously circulated Draft PEIR.

1.3 REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL PEIR
Consistent with CEQA (Public Resource Code Section 21092.5), responses to agency comments are being forwarded to each commenting agency 10 days prior to certification of the Final PEIR . In addition, responses are also being distributed to all commenters vi a email. The Final PEIR can be downloaded at https://www.nextstopcompton.org/
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2.0 COMMENT LETTERS AND RESPONSES
The Draft PEIR was submitted to the State Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Research and circulated for a 45-day public review on May 11, 2022. During that time, the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan was also available for public input. Comments were received on both the Specific Plan and the Draft PEIR.

A community meeting was held on Thursday, June 9, 2022, via Zoom. Additional comments on the Specific Plan were provided during the community meeting, none of the comments were related to the PEIR. A list of commenters on the PEIR is shown in the Table 2.0-1, List of Commenters on the Draft PEIR.

The original bracketed comment letters are provided followed by a numbered response to each bracketed comment. Individual comments within each letter are numbered and the response is given a matching number. The responses to comments did not require any changes to the Draft P EIR. Staff initiated text changes are provided in Section 2.2 . Added text is shown in underline while deleted text is shown in strikethrough. The changes to the PEIR do not provide any new significant information and serve to clarify and amplify the information provided in the Draft PEIR.

Table 2.0-1
List of Commenters on the Draft PEIR

Letter
Number Organization Commenter Name Comment Date Response Page Number
Letter 1 Judicial Council of California Pella McCormick June 24, 2022 2.0-5 Letter 2 California Department of
Transportation, District 7
Miya Edmonson June 21, 2022 2.0-11

2.1 RESPONSES TO COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE DRAFT PEIR
The numbered responses are provided on the following pages with the original bracketed comment letters at the end of this section. Individual comments within each letter are numbered and the response is give n a matching number.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA
455 Golden Gate Avenue . San Francisco, California 94102-3688 Telephone 415-865-4200 . Fax 415-865-4205 . TDD 415-865-4272

TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE
Chief Justice of California
Chair of the Judicial Council

MARTIN HOSHINO
Administrative Director

JOHN WORDLAW
Chief Administrative Officer

PELLA MCCORMICK
Director, Facilities Services

June 24, 2022

City of Compton
Attention: Emma Sharif, Mayor
3031 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, California 90503

Re: Compton Station Specific Plan
Civic Center – Compton Courthouse and Parking Structure 200 West Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220

Dear Ms. Sharif:

The Judicial Council of California (“Judicial Council”) has recently become aware of the Compton Station Specific Plan (“Specific Plan”). The plan includes Judicial Council owned property (“State Property”) where the Compton Courthouse (“Courthouse”) and Courthouse Parking Structure (“Courthouse Parking Structure”) are located.

Upon review of the draft Specific Plan, the Judicial Council has some concerns with proposed uses and development. The plan calls for two proposed residential housing units on either side of the Courthouse Parking Structure. One of the proposed residential housing units is on the State property in courtyard plaza area which serves at the path of travel for courthouse users from the Courthouse Parking Structure to the Courthouse. This impedes flow of pedestrian traffic of enjoyment of the plaza area, so the Judicial Council has no interest in placing residential units in that location.

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Emma Sharif, Mayor
June 24, 2022

The proposed residential unit adjacent to the Courthouse Parking Structure as well as other uses on or around the Compton Courthouse Civic Center Plaza as indicated in Chapter 2.4 of the Specific Plan, propose converting the Courthouse Parking Structure “to shared parking, using excess daytime and nighttime capacity to accommodate the parking needs of housing, hotel, City Hall public Meetings, and Dr. Dre Performing Arts Center Events”. The Courthouse Parking Structure is managed by a parking manager. We will not be able to accommodate nighttime parking or any other use that could negatively impacts the court users.

Additionally, we reviewed the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan EIR and identified some areas of environmental concern. Appendix 3.12 “Traffic Impact Analysis” of the Plan EIR does not include Level of Service data for intersection 6 and 7 (Willowbrook Ave East/West and Myrrh St). This intersection is one of the main access points to the Compton Courthouse parking.

Were there to be residences constructed adjacent to the Courthouse, we anticipate that traffic at this intersection and surrounding areas would diminish the Level of Service and would like to see volume data be collected and included in the plan document.

Further, the EIR indicates that the “Noise” environmental impact would still be Significant even after mitigation measures. This is a concern to the Judicial Council as construction and increased ambient noise will disturb court proceedings during normal business hours. It is imperative that court patrons and court employees can conduct their needs without noise impediments or disturbances.

The Judicial Council understands the City of Compton vision to build a better downtown for the community and wish you well in your endeavors with the request you remove the proposed housing on State property as well as additional uses of the Courthouse Parking Structure from your plan.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions, please contact Mary Bustamante, Manager, Real Estate at [email protected] or at (916) 263-7999.

Sincerely,

Pella McCormick
Director, Facilities Services

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Emma Sharif, Mayor
June 24, 2022

cc: Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner, Acting Planning Manager, City of Compton Allen Leslein, Director, Facilities Services and Capital Projects, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Tamer Ahmed, Deputy Director, Facilities Services, Judicial Council Mary Bustamante, Manager, Facilities Services, Judicial Council Andre Navarro, Manager, Facilities Services, Judicial Council Patrick Treanor, Facilities Operations Supervisor, Facilities Services, Judicial Council Jennifer Chappelle, Manager, Risk Management, Facilities Services, Judicial Council Hilda Iorga, Facilities Supervisor, Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities Services, Judicial Council

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Letter 1 Judicial Council of California
Pella McCormick, Director, Facilities Services
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
June 24, 2022
Response 1-1
The comment provides a set of introductory comments with clarifications on the Judicial Council’s property in the Specific Plan area. The Judicial Council states they are opposed to the construction of affordable housing on State property near the Compton Courthouse. The comment further states the Judicial Council is unable to accommodate any shared parking arrangements. The comment does not raise any specific issues within the PEIR. However, it should be noted that the State of California is experiencing a housing crisis. The Specific Plan seeks to add much needed housing in proximity to transit to maximize transit use and reduce VMT and associated climate impacts. The Specific Plan goals are consistent with actions taken at the State level by the Governor and legislature.

Response 1-2
The comment requests level of service (LOS) data for Willowbrook Ave nue East/West and Myrrh Street.

As stated in the Introduction to Section 3.12, Transportation:

On January 20, 2016, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) released the Revised Proposal on Updates to the CEQA Guidelines on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, which was an update to Updating Transportation Impacts Analysis in the CEQA Guidelines, Preliminary Discussi on Draft of Updates to the CEQA Guidelines Implementing Senate Bill 743, which had been released on August 6, 2014. Of particular relevance was the updated text of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, which as discussed further below establishes vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the most appropriate measure of transportation impacts. VMT is an area -wide performance measure which helps compare the overall performance of a project or project alternatives. VMT analysis shifts the focus towards impacts caused b y the distance traveled by vehicles rather than the localized congestion created by vehicles. Comparative scenarios of VMT are used to demonstrate the effect of land use or transportation projects by calculating total auto VMT divided by population and/or employment to determine the “efficiency” of the transportation system in moving persons with the fewest VMT. Even when new projects result in additional VMT, due to growth and population and employment, they could result in lower VMT efficiency as the num erator (VMT) would be relatively lower than the denominator (persons). This would occur if persons drove shorter distances, carpooled more, or switched trips to non-auto modes such as walking, biking and transit.

The Guidelines became effective on July 1, 2020. As such, automobile delay as measured by LOS or similar metrics is no longer to be considered a significant environmental impact. Further, Section 21099(a)(2) of the Public Resources Code states “Upon certification of the guidelines by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency pursuant to this

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section, automobile delay, as described solely by level of service or similar measures of vehicular capacity or traffic congestion shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment pursuant to this division, except in locations specifically identified in the guidelines, if any.” Therefore, as LOS is no longer an environmental impact under CEQA.

Consistent with the CEQA Guidelines, LOS was not evaluated within the PEIR.

Response 1-3
The comment raises concerns regarding construction noises associated with the implementation of the Specific Plan . As stated under Impact NOI -1, in Section 3.9 , Noise, construction activity could exceed ambient noise levels. The PEIR provides Mitigation Measures NOI-1 and NOI-2 which provide strategies to reduce construction noise levels. As no specific project is proposed at this time, it is not possible to determine the appropriate project level mitigation. However, if and when projects are proposed the C ity will review the applications and determine the appropriateness of additional noise mitigation.

Response 1-4
The comment reiterates the Judicial Council’s opposition to housing and shared parking on State property within the Specific Plan. The comment does not raise an issue within the meaning of CEQA and no specific response is required.

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment”

STATE OF CALIFORNIA------- CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT 7
100 S. MAIN STREET, MS 16
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
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June 21, 2022

Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner
City of Compton
Community Development Department
Planning Division
Case No: COZ 21-006
205 South Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, CA 90220

RE: Compton Station Transit Oriented
Development Specific Plan
SCH # 2021090474
Vic. LA-91, LA-710, LA-105, LA-110
GTS # LA-2021-03944-DEIR

Dear Robert Delgadillo:

Thank you for including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the environmental review process for the above referenced environmental document. The Proposed Project is the preparation of a Specific Plan to guide future growth in the vicinity of the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station. The purpose of the Proposed Specific Plan is to promote new development and rehabilitation of existing buildings; increase transit ridership in the Plan Area; strengthen the local identity of the City of Compton and create a unique sense of place; create employment, career, and advancement opportunities for the residents of Compton; and create a pedestrian - and bike-friendly environment within the Plan Area. The Proposed Specific Plan’s implementation recommendations may include the establishment of a property -based business improvement district, affordable housing and business incubation spaces on publicly owned land, and local hire requirements for large projects.

The mission of Caltrans is to provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment. Senate Bill 743 (2013) has codified into CEQA law and mandated that CEQA review of transportation impacts of proposed development be modified by using Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as the primary metric in identifying transportation impacts for all future d evelopment projects. You may reference the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) for more information:

http://opr.ca.gov/ceqa/updates/guidelines/
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Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner
June 21, 2022

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment”

As a reminder, VMT is the standard transportation analysis metric in CEQA for land use projects after July 1, 2020, which is the statewide implementation date.

Caltrans is aware of challenges that the region faces in identifying viable solutions to alleviating congestion on State and Local facilities. With limited room to expand vehicular capacity, all future developments should incorporate multi -modal and complete streets transportation elements that will actively promote alternatives to car use and better manage existing parking assets. Prioritizing and allocating space to efficient modes of travel such as bicycling and public transit can allow streets to transport more people in a fixed amount of right-of-way.

Caltrans supports th e implementation of complete streets and pedestrian safety measures such as road diets and other traffic calming measures. Please note the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recognizes the road diet treatment as a proven safety countermeasure, and the cost of a road diet can be significantly reduced if implemented in tandem with routine street resurfacing. Overall, the environmental report should ensure all modes are served well by planning and development activities. This includes reducing single occ upancy vehicle trips, ensuring safety, reducing vehicle miles traveled, supporting accessibility, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

VMT
The Specific Plan includes the Metro A Line Compton Station and the surrounding area within one half mile. Much of the Plan’s anticipated development is within approximately 3,000 feet from the station, within the Downtown Core, Civic Center and Historic Districts, and improved street connections would increase pedestrian access to the station.

Although no furthe r analysis is needed according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b), the an analysis was conducted for informational purposes. The baseline Plan area daily VMT per service population is 16.4, which is lower than the City area’s VMT per service population of 17.2. Therefore, implementation of the Specific Plan would adequately reduce VMT and there would be no significant impacts.

Given the above finding of less than significant Project VMT impact, the identification of mitigation measures is not required at this time. However, a post-development VMT analysis collecting actual VMT survey data from the project is highly recommended for monitoring purpose and for future project thresholds in the area. Additional mitigation measure should be considered and implemented when the post -development VMT analysis discloses any traffic significant impact.

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Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner
June 21, 2022

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment”

Bicycle Facilities and Pedestrian Facilities
Existing pedestrian facilities along the major corridors consist of traditional sidewalks and pedestrian street crossings, many of which use decorative, colored paving stones to more effectively demarcate pedestrian space. These enhanced pedestrian crossings are used at the majority of signalized intersections along major corridors within the Plan area, with a few exceptions such as on Compton Boulevard at Douglas Dollarhide Drive, Santa Fe Avenue at Laurel Street, and Myrrh Street and Acacia Avenue.

At unsignalized intersections both on and off major corridors, pedestrian crossings are generally unmarked, or if marked, tend not to use high -visibility crosswalks or other enhancements to improve pedestrian safety. Exceptions to this include crosswalks within school zones. Pedestrian curb ramps are generally present at intersections regardless of the presen ce of marked crosswalks, with tactile warning curb ramps intermittently present. Pedestrian connections to the Metro A Line Compton Station are well-developed on the east, north, and south of the station platform, connecting to Compton Town Center and Renaissance Plaza shopping centers, Compton Boulevard and the Compton Civic Center, and residential areas to the north along Willowbrook Avenue East. However, there are no pedestrian connections across the Metro A Line tracks to the residential neighborhoods to the west, forcing pedestrians to first have to use Elm Street or Compton Boulevard to connect to Compton Station.

Current bicycle facilities within the Plan area include Class II bike lanes on Compton Boulevard east of Willowbrook Avenue in both directions as well as on Santa Fe Avenue.

On Santa Fe Avenue, there are clearly marked Class II bike lanes in both directions south of Laurel Street, while north of Laurel Street there is a clearly marked Class II bike lane in the southbound direction and an implied bike lane inside of a wide curbside parking lane in the northbound direction. Clearly marked Class II bike lanes resume in both directions on Santa Fe Avenue north of Rosecrans Avenue.

Transit
The Metro A Line (Blue) provides all-day, frequent rapid transit access from two stations in the City, Compton and Artesia Stations, to the Los Angeles metropolitan area including Downtown Los Angeles, and Downtown Long Beach. It recently underwent a $1 billion refurbishment to improve speed, reliability, and customer experience.

Route 3 provides service between the MLK Transit Center and Redondo Beach along Alameda St . and Alondra Blvd in the Plan area. Route 125 bus line runs east west between Norwalk Station and the City of El Segundo along Rosecrans Avenue. Route 127 provides service between the MLK Transit Center and Figueroa and 117th St. Route 202 bus line runs north-south between the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station and Del Amo Station via Greenleaf Blvd, Alameda St, Artesia Blvd, and Acacia St.

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Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner
June 21, 2022

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment” The Renaissance Transit system is a fixed -route bus system that serve the City. The system has five routes that operates in a loop pattern, on a Monday to Saturday service schedule. All five lines run through the Plan area.

Other
As a reminder, any transportation of heavy construction equipment and/or materials which requires use of oversized -transport vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans transportation permit. We recommend large size truck trips be limited to off -peak commute periods.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Alan Lin the project coordinator at (213) 269-1124 and refer to GTS # LA-2021-03944-DEIR.

Sincerely,

MIYA EDMONSON
LDR/CEQA Branch Chief
email: State Clearinghouse
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District 7
100 S. Main Street, MS 16
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Response 2-1
The comment provides information regarding VMT and Caltrans ’ support for complete streets and multimodal transportation solutions. As stated in Section 3.12 , Transportation, the Specific Plan furthers development of housing within ½ mile of high frequency transit (Metro A Line) and supports the County’s Climate Action Plan goals and targets to reduce VMT and GHG e missions. The Specific Plan supports the Compton Bicycle Plan by planning for creating multi- modal linkages to Compton Station, and by developing pedestrian and bicycle -friendly environments in the Metro A Line Compton S tation area through crossing improve ments and bicycle parking. The comment does not raise an issue within the meaning of CEQA and no additional response is required.

Response 2-2
The comment correctly cites the P EIRs less than significant findings regarding VMT. The comment recommends post-development VMT analyses to collect VMT survey data over the lifetime of the Specific Plan. As stated in Section 3.12 , Transportation, the project would result in less than sign ificant VMT impacts and, therefore, no mitigation is required. However, the City may periodically review VMT in the project area to determine project specific impacts or to assess the overall performance of the Specific Plan.

Any such VMT analysis for project will be conducted in accordance with CEQA requirements.

Response 2-3
The comment is a restatement of existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities conditions in the Specific Plan area. The comment does not raise an issue within the meaning of CEQA and no response is required.

Response 2-4
The comment is a restatement of existing transit facilities conditions in the Specific Plan area. The comment does not raise an issue within the meaning of CEQA and no response is required.

Response 2-5
The comment relates to the need for permits for oversized transport vehicles on State highways and a recommendation to limit large size truck trips to off peak commute periods. The City will encourage applicants to limit large size truck trips to off peak commute periods. The comment does not raise an issue within the meaning of CEQA and no additional response is required.

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2.2 STAFF INITIATED TEXT CHANGES
The following topic areas were determined to have no impact related to the proposed project. The following text is added to page 5.0-6 of Section 5.0, Effects Found Not to be Significant, of the PEIR.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
No Impact. Based on the Department of Conservation’s Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, neither the Specific Plan Area nor adjacent properties are State- designated Farmland. The Specific Plan Area is listed as Urban and Built -up Land. 1 The Specific Plan area does not contain any Williamson Act contracts or any forest land or areas zoned for forest land or agricultural uses. Implementation of the Specific Plan would have no impact on existing agricultural or forest land resources and would not result in the conversion of agricultural farmland or forestland resources.

GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Seismicity
No Impact. According to the California Department of Conservation's Earthquake Hazards Zone Application, the Specific Plan area is not located within an Earthquake Fault Zone or Landslide Zone.

However, the Specific Plan is located within a Liquefaction Zone. 2 While the Specific Plan area is located within a Liquefaction Zone, future development under the proposed Specific Plan would be required to comply with the Calif ornia Building Code and Compton General Plan policies, which would reduce potential impacts associated with lateral spreading, subsidence, collapse, and liquefaction. Implementation of the Specific Plan would not exacerbate the existing geologic hazards including fault rupture, seismic ground shaking, liquefaction, or landslides. In addition, any new development or redevelopment would be subject to existing State and lo cal regulations, which set forth seismic design standards and geohazard study requirements, no impact would occur.

Soil Erosion
No Impact. The Specific Plan area is relatively flat and includes limited pervious surface area, which limits the potential for substantial soil erosion. Implementation of the Specific Plan may include ground - disturbing activities such as grading and excavation that could result in temporary soil erosion. However, as discussed under Section 3. 7, Hydrology and Water Quality , the Sp ecific Plan would be required to

1 California Department of Conservation. California Important Farmland Finder. Available at:
https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/DLRP/CIFF/
2 California Department of Conservation. Available at: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/app/, accessed July 27, 2022.

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comply with erosion control standards; including compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Eliminate Systems permit and project specific Best Management Practices to secure disturbed soils, ensure proper drainage, an d avoid potential adverse effects associated with erosion in the Specific Plan area.

Therefore, no impact would occur.

Septic Tanks
No Impact. Development under the Specific Plan area would be served by the City’s wastewater disposal system. No future development under the proposed Specific Plan would include septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems; therefore, there is no potential for adverse effects due to soil incompatibility.

No impact would occur.

Paleontological Resources
No Impact. Th ere are no identified unique geological features in the Specific Plan area that would be affected by the project. The Specific Plan area is in a highly urbanized area of the City that has been previously disturbed. No impact would occur.

MINERAL RESOURCES
No Impact. The Specific Plan area is in an area classified by the California Geological Survey (CGS) as Mineral Resource Zone-1 (MRZ-1).3 This designation indicates that there is little likelihood that significant mineral resources are present in the area. Because the Specific Plan area is predominantly developed and is not planned for use as a mineral extraction area, the proposed Specific Plan would not have an adverse effect on mineral resources.

3 California Department of Conservation. 1982. Mineral Land Classification Map Special Report 143 Plate 2.12: Los Angeles Quadrangle. https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Documents/Publications/Special-Reports/SR_143- MLC-Report04.pdf
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3.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

3.1 INTRODUCTION
The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MM RP) has been prepared in conformance with Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It is the intent of this program to: (1) verify satisfaction of the required mitigation measures of the Program EIR (PEIR) ; (2) provide a methodology to document implementation of the required mitigation measures; (3) provide a record of the Monitoring Program; (4) identify monitorin g responsibility; (5) establish administrative procedures for the clearance of mitigation measures; (6) establish the frequency and duration of monitoring; and (7) use existing review processes wherever feasible.

This MMRP describes the procedures that wi ll be used to implement the mitigation measures adopted in connection with the approval of the project and the methods of monitoring such actions . It takes the form of a table identifying the responsible entity and timing for monitoring each mitigation measure.

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Table 3.0-1
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Matrix

Mitigation Measure
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Impact – Air Quality
AQ-1: During case -by-case review of individual projects, the City shall conside r the application of the following strategies to reduce mobile source emissions to the maximum extent feasible:
• Provide preferential carpool/vanpool parking spaces for office uses. • Provide for shuttle/mini bus services for hotel uses
• Provide bicycle storage/parking facilities and shower/locker facilities. • Provide onsite child-care centers.
• Provide transit design features within development.
• Develop park-and-ride lots.
• Employ a transportation/rideshare coordinator at commercial uses. • Implement a rideshare program.
• Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or take public transportation. • Provide bicycle paths that link to an external network. • Provide pedestrian facilities.
• Integrate affordable and below market rate housing.
• Provide electric vehicle charging
• Reduce parking supply.
• Implement subsidized or discounted transit program.
• Implement bike-sharing program.

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Impact – Cultural Resources
CUL-1: City of Compton will facil itate and enco urage require the following to mitigate potential future impacts to historic resources
• Prior to the issuance of any demolition or development permits submitted by project applicants, the applicant shall prepare an inventory of the buildings located onsite within the identified project site.
• Prior to the issuance of any permits associated with the individual projects within the Specific Pan area that involves the demolition or alteration of buildings or structures greater than 45 years old, th e project applicant shall retain a historian or architectural historian who meets or exc
eeds the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards to document and evaluate the historical significance of the affected buildings or structures. If such documentation and evaluation indicate that the building or structure qualifies as a significant historical resource, the resource shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. If avoidance or preservation is not feasible, a Historical Resources Treatment Plan shall be prepared and implemented requiring further documentation or act ion to reduce impacts on historical resources. These actions may include but are not limited to archival quality photographs, measured drawings, oral histories, interpretiv e signage, and/or other measures including, potentially, alteration of the resource in accordance with Secretary of the Interior’s Standards or relocation of the resource.

As defined in the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 4(3) Section 15126. 4 (b )(2), in some circumstances, documentation of a historical resource, by way of histor ic narrative, photographs or architectural drawings, as mitigation for the effects of demolition of the resource will not mitigate the effects to point where clearly n o significant effect on the environment would occur. In these cases, the Historical Resources Treatment Plan shall also evaluate the feasibility of retaining significant buildings or structures in their original locations and rehabilitating them according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.

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CUL-2: City of Compton will facilitate a nd encourage require the following to mitigate potential future impacts to archaeological resource studies
• Prior to any approval by the City for projects that involve any demolition, grading, trenching, or other ground disturbance, a Phase 1 Cultural Reso urces Study conducted by a qualified archaeologist meeting the Secr etary of the Interior standards in archaeology shall be required. A Phase 1 study shall include a pedestrian survey of the project site to identify potential surficial archaeological resour ces and sufficient background archiv al research and field sampling to de termine whether subsurface prehistoric or historic remains may be present. If the project site is completely paved and/or developed, a pedestrian survey may not be required. Archival re search should include, at minimum, a records search conducted at the South Central Coast Information Center (SCCIC) and a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search conducted with the NAHC.

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Mitigation Measure
Mitigation
Monitoring
Timing
Responsible Monitoring Entity
• Any cultural resources identified shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. Where preservation is not feasible, each resource shall b e sub ject to a Phase 2 evaluation for significance and eligibility for listing in the CRHR. Phase 2 evaluation shall include any necessary archival research to identify significant historic al associations as well as mapping of surface artifacts, collection of functionally or temporally diagnostic tools and debris, and excavation of a sample of the cultural deposit to characterize the nature of the sites, define the artifact and feature conte nts, determine horizontal boundaries and depth below surface, and retrieve representative samples of artifacts and other remains. • Cultural materials collected from the sites shall be processed and analyzed in the laboratory according to standard archaeolog ical procedures. The age of archaeological resources shall be deter mined using radiocarbon dating or other appropriate procedures; lithic artifacts, faunal remains, and other cultural materials shall be identified and analyzed according to current professional standards. The significance of the sites shall be evaluated ac cording to the criteria of the CRHR. The results of the investigations shall be presented in a technical report following the standards of the California Office of Historic Preservation pub lication “Archaeological Resource Ma nagement Reports: Recommended C ontent and Format (1990 or latest edition)”. Upon completion of the work, all artifacts, other cultural remains, records, photographs, and other documentation shall be curated at an appropr iate curation facility.

All fieldwork, analysis, report production, and curation shall be fully funded by the applicant.

If any of the resources meet CRHR significance standards, the City shall ensure that all feasible recommendations for mitigation of impacts are incorporated into the final design and any permits issued for development. Any necessary archaeological data recovery excavation shall be carried out by a Registered Professional Archaeologist according to a research design reviewed and approved by the City prepared in advance of fieldwork and using appropriate archaeological field and laboratory methods consistent with the California Office of Historic Preservation Planning Bulletin 5 (1991), Guidelines for Archaeological Research Design, or the latest edition thereof.

As applicable, the final Phase 1 Inventory, Phase 2 Testing and Evaluation, Phase 3 Data Recovery reports shall be submitted to the City prior to final inspection of a construction permit.

Recommendations contained therein shall be implemented throughout all ground disturbance activities including, at minimum, requirements to follow for unanticipated archaeological discoveries during construction.

CUL-3: City of Compton will facilitate and encourage require the following to mitigate potential future impacts related to unanticipated discovery of tribal cultural resources In the event that a cultural resource of Native American origin is identified in the Plan Area during the implementation of MM CUL-2 or during any project-related ground disturbance, the City of Compton, as Lead Agency, shall consult with local Native American tribes who have requested notification of projects under AB 52. If the City, in consultation with the local Native American tribe(s), determines that the resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus significant under CEQA, a mitigation plan shall be prepared and implemented in accordance with state guidelines and in consultation with Ongoing over the
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representatives of the Native American tribe(s). The mitigation plan may include but would not be limited to avoidance, capping in place, excavation and removal of the resource, interpretive displays, sensitive area signage, or other mutually agreed upon measures.

CUL-4: City of Compton will facilitate and encourage require the following to mitig ate potential future impacts related to unanticipated discovery of paleontological resources:

In the event that paleontological resources are unearthed during ground-disturbing activities, the City of Compton Department of Building and Safety will be notified immediately, and all work will cease in the area of the find until a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find. Construction activity may continue unimpeded on other portions of the Project site. The paleontologist shall determine the location, the time frame, and the extent to which any monitoring of earthmoving activities shall be required. The found deposits would be treated in accordance with federal, State, and local guidelines, including those set forth in California PRC § 21083.2.

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NOI-1: During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City of Compton shall consider the a pplication of the following strategies to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible:
• Mufflers. Construction equipment shall be properly maintained and all internal combustion engine driven machinery with intake and exhaust mufflers and engine shrouds, as applicable, shall be in good condit ion and appropriate for the equipment. During construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be operated with c losed engine doors and shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mu fflers, consistent with manufacturers’ standards.
• Electrical Power. Electrical power, rather than diesel equipment, shall be used to run compressors and similar power tools a nd t o power any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker facilities.
• Equipment Staging. All stationary equipment shall be staged as far away from the adjacent sensitive receptors as feasible.
• Equipment Idling. Construction vehicles and equipment shall not be left idling for longer than five minutes when not in use.
• Workers’ Radios. All noise from workers’ radios shall b e controlled to a point that they are not audible at sensitive receptors near construction activity. • Smart Back-up Alarms. Mobile construction equipment shall have smart back-up alarms that automatically adjust the sound level of the alarm in response to ambient noise levels.

Alternatively, back-up alarms shall be disabled and replaced with human spotters to ensure safety when mobile construction equipment is moving in the reverse direction. • Disturbance Coordinator. Project applicants shall designate a disturbance coordinator who shall be responsible for responding to any local complaints about construction noise. The noise disturbance coordinator shall determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g. , starting too early, bad muffler, etc.) and shall require that reasonable measures warranted to correct Ongoing over the
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the problem be implemented. A telephone number for the disturbance co ordinator shall be conspicuously posted at the construction site.

NOI-2: During case -by-case review of individual projects, the City shall conside r the application of the following strategy to reduce construction noise levels to the maximum extent feasible:
• Temporary Sound Barriers. For construction activities located directly adjacent to sen sitive receivers (e.g., residences, mobile homes, open spa ce areas, schools), temporary sound barriers shall be installed and maintained by the construction contractor between the construction site and adjacent receivers during the demolition, site prepara tion, grading phases, and building phases of construction. Temporary sound barriers shall consist of either sound blankets or other sound barriers/techniques such as acoustic padding or acoustic walls placed near adjacent residential buildings that have been field-tested to reduce noise by least 15 dBA. Barriers shall be placed such that the line-of-sight between noise- generating construction equipment and adjacent sensitive land uses is blocked and shall be placed as close to the source equipment, as feasi ble. As an alternative, applicants may prepare a Noise Study that demonstrates construction noise would not exceed ambient noise levels at nearby sensitive resources. The Noise Study shall incorporate best management practices and other noise reduction measures to reduce noise levels.

Prior to any grading or construction activity within 25 feet of an extremely fragile building (non- engineered timber and masonry) or potentially historical resource, applicants shall prepare a Vibration Control Plan. The Vibration Control Plan shall be prepared by a qualified structural engineer and shall include methods to minimize vibration, including but not limited to:
• Use of drilled piles or the use of a sonic vibratory pile driver rather than impact pile driving • Use of rubber-tired equipment rather than metal-tracked equipment • Avoiding the use of vibrating equipment when allowed by best engineering practices The Vibration Control Plan shall include a pre-construction survey letter establishing baseline conditions at potentially affected adjacent buildings. The survey letter shall provide a shoring design to protect the adjacent buildings from potential damage. The structural engineer may recommend alternative procedures that produce lower vibration levels, such as sonic pile driving or caisson drilling instead of impact pile driving. Development projects shall implement the structural engineer’s recommendations.

A Statement of Compliance signed by the Applicant and Owner is required to be submitted to Building and Safety at plan check and prior to the issuance of any permit. The Vibration Control Plan, prepared as outlined above, shall be documented by a qualified structural engineer, and shall be provided to the City upon request.

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City of Compton
RFP No. XX-XXX-XX
Prepared for:

City of Compton
Community Development Department
Planning Division
205 S.Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, CA 90220
Prepared by:
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Compton Station
Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan
Draft Environmental Impact Report
SCH #2021090474

COMPTON STATION

TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

SPECIFIC PLAN
Draft Environmental Impact Report
SCH# 2021090474

Prepared for:

City of Compton
Community Development Department
Planning Division
205 S. Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, California 90220

Prepared by:

Impact Sciences, Inc.
811 W. 7th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90017

May 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page

0.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... ES

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................1.0 -1

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................2.0 -1

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................3.0 -1

3.1 Aesthetics ..................................................................................................................................3.1 -1

3.2 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................3.2 -1

3.3 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources .............................................................3. 3-1

3.4 Energy ........................................................................................................................................3. 4-1

3.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions .....................................................................................................3. 5-1

3.6 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................3. 6-1

3.7 Hydrology and Water Quality ...............................................................................................3. 7-1

3.8 Land Use and Planning ...........................................................................................................3. 8-1

3.9 Noise ..........................................................................................................................................3. 9-1

3.10 Population and Housing ....................................................................................................... 3.10-1

3.11 Public Services and Recreation ............................................................................................. 3.11-1

3.12 Transportation/Circulation ................................................................................................... 3.12-1

3.13 Utilities and Service Systems ................................................................................................ 3.13.1

4.0 ALTERNATIVES ....................................................................................................................................4.0 -1

5.0 E FFECTS FOUND NOT TO BE SIGNIFICANT .................................................................................5. 0-1

6.0 OTHER CEQA CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................................................5.0 -1

7.0 LIST OF PREPARERS ............................................................................................................................6 .0-1

8.0 ACRONYMS / GLOSSARY OF TERMS ..............................................................................................7 .0-1 Appendices

1.0 CEQA Notices
Comment Letters

3.2 Air Quality Calculations
CalEEMod Construction Emissions
CalEEMod Operational Emissions

3.3 Tribal Consultation Letters

3.5 GH G Calculations
CalEEMod Construction Emissions
CalEEMod Operational Emissions

3.9 Noise Modeling

3.12 Traffic Impact Analysis
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2.0-1 Regional Context ....................................................................................................................................2.0 -5

2.0-2 Compton TOD Plan Area ......................................................................................................................2.0 -6

2.0-3 General Plan Designations ....................................................................................................................2.0 -7

3.1-1 Alameda Rail Corridor from Rosecrans Avenue Viaduct ................................................................3.1 -5

3.1-2 Eastbound View of Compton Boulevard ............................................................................................3.1 -6

3.1-3 Westbound View of Compton Boulevard ...........................................................................................3.1 -7

3.1-4 Renaissance Plaza ...................................................................................................................................3.1 -8

3.1-5 View of Renaissance Plaza from the Metro Station ...........................................................................3.1 -9

3.1-6 Compton Towne Center ...................................................................................................................... 3.1-10

3.1-7 Civic Center ........................................................................................................................................... 3.1-13

3.1-8 View of the rear of the Civic Center ................................................................................................... 3.1-14

3.1-9 View of the industrial mixed use areas along Alameda Street from Rosecrans Avenue viaduct ................................................................................................................................................... 3.1-15

3.3-1 Local Geology Map ................................................................................................................................3.3 -8

3.7-1 Surface Waters ........................................................................................................................................3.7 -1

3.7-2 Central Subbasin of the Los Angeles Groundwater Basin ................................................................3.7 -5

3.8-1 Existing Land Uses in the City of Compton .......................................................................................3.8 -3

3.8-2 Existing Zoning in the City of Compton .............................................................................................3 .8-4

3.8-3 Land Uses in the Specific Plan Area ....................................................................................................3.8 -8

3.9-1 Noise Measurement Locations .............................................................................................................3.9 -8

3.11-1 Compton Fire Stations ......................................................................................................................... 3.11-3

3.11-2 Compton Sheriff Station .................................................................................................................... 3.11-16

3.11-3 Public Schools Near Specific Plan Area ........................................................................................... 3.11-24

3.11-4 Parks in Compton ............................................................................................................................... 3.11-26

3.11-5 Public Libraries Serving Specific Plan Area .................................................................................... 3.11-35 Impact Sciences, Inc. iii Compton TOD Specific Plan Draft PEIR 1335.001 May 2022

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2.0-1 TOD Plan Development Summary ......................................................................................................2.0 -5

2.0-2 Development Capacity for Key and Opportunity Sites ................................................................. 2.0-18

2.0-3 2021-2040 City of Compton and Compton Station TOD Plan Area Population, Housing, and Jobs Projections without Specific Plan Implementation ................................. 2.0-21

2.0-4 Existing (2021) and Proposed (2040) Population and Housing ...................................................... 2.0-22

3.0-1 Cumulative Growth Projections for the Compton Plan Area ..........................................................3.0 -3

3.2-1 Ambient Air Quality Standards ...........................................................................................................3.2 -3

3.2-2 Compton - 700 North Bullis Road Air Monitoring Station Ambient Pollutant Concentrations ........................................................................................................................................3.2 -6

3.2.3 Existing Specific Plan Area Operational Emissions ...........................................................................3.2 -7

3.2-4 National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Status South Coast Air Basin ................................3.2-9

3.2-5 California Ambient Air Quality Standards and Status South Coast Air Basin ............................ 3.2-11

3.2-6 SCAQMD Regional Significance Thresholds.................................................................................... 3.2-19

3.2-7 SCAQMD LSTs for Construction Emissions in SRA 12 .................................................................. 3.2-20

3.2-8 Construction-Related Criteria Pollutant and Precursor Emissions – Maximum Pounds per Day ......................................................................................................................................................... 3.2-25

3.2-9 Estimated Operational Emissions ...................................................................................................... 3.2-26

3.2-10 Localized Significance of Construction Emissions – Maximum Pounds per Day ....................... 3.2-29

3.4-1 Electricity Consumption in the Los Angeles County in 2020 ...........................................................3.4 -1

3.4-2 Natural Gas Consumption in Los Angeles County (2020) ...............................................................3.4 -2

3.4-3 Estimated Specific Plan Annual Transportation Energy Consumption ....................................... 3.4-10

3.5-1 Top Five GHG Producer Countries and the European Union (Annual) ........................................3.5 -9

3.5-2 Comparison of Global Pre-Industrial and 2011 GHG Concentrations .......................................... 3.5-10

3.5-3 GHG Emissions in California ............................................................................................................. 3.5-11

3.5-4 Existing Specific Plan Area GHG Emissions .................................................................................... 3.5-12

3.5-5 Specific Plan Greenhouse Gas Emissions .......................................................................................... 3.5-32

3.5-6 Consistency Analysis of the Specific Plan with the SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS .................................... 3.5-35

3.6-1 Schools within Specific Plan or ¼ mile Radius...................................................................................3. 6-3

3.6-2 D epartment of Toxic Substances Co ntrol Cleanup Sites within the Plan Area .............................3.6-4

3.6-3 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Sites within the Plan Area .....................................3.6 -5

3.8-1 Existing and Future Land Uses within the Plan Area (Square Feet) ...............................................3. 8-6

3.8-2 Specific Plan Consistency with SCAG’s Connect SoCal RTP/SCS Advisory Land Use Policies ................................................................................................................................................... 3.8-26

3.8-3 Specific Plan Consistency with the City of Compton General Plan .............................................. 3.8-28

3.9-1 Building Noise Reduction Factors........................................................................................................3.9 -2

3.9-2 Existing Ambient Daytime Noise Levels ............................................................................................3.9 -7

3.9-3 Existing Roadway Noise Levels ......................................................................................................... 3.9-10

3.9-4 Construction Vibration Damage Criteria .......................................................................................... 3.9-11

3.9-5 Construction Vibration Damage Criteria .......................................................................................... 3.9-15

3.9-6 Presumed Ambient Noise Levels ....................................................................................................... 3.9-16

3.9-7 Estimated Construction Noise Levels by Phase ............................................................................... 3.9-21

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3.9-9 Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment .................................................................... 3.9-27

3.10-1 Population Growth Trends ................................................................................................................. 3.10-3

3.10-2 Housing for the City of Compton and County of Los Angeles (2021) .......................................... 3.10-4

3.10-3 2021-2040 City of Compton and Compton Station TOD Plan Area Population, Housing, and Jobs Projections without Specific Plan Implementation .................................. 3.10-5

3.10-4 City of Compton 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment Allocation ........................... 3.10-6

3.10-5 Population and Housing Increase Associated with Specific Plan ............................................... 3.10-17

3.10-6 Estimated Onsite Employment Associated with the Specific Plan .............................................. 3.10-19

3.11-1 Enrollment and Capacity of Compton Unified Schools Serving the Specific Plan Area (School Year 2021-2022) ..................................................................................................................... 3.11-25

3.11-2 Public Libraries Serving Compton Specific Plan Area .................................................................. 3.11-34

3.11-3 Public Parks and Recreational Facilities Located in the City of Compton ................................. 3.11-16

3.12-1 Baseline VMT Per Service Population ............................................................................................. 3.12-17

3.12-2 Future Year 2040 No Project VMT Per Service Population........................................................... 3.12-18

3.12-3 Future Year 2040 with Plan VMT Per Service Population ............................................................ 3.12-18

3.12-4 Future Year 2040 Plan Only VMT Per Service Population ........................................................... 3.12-19

3.13-1 Compton Water Utility Division Water Demand and Supply ....................................................... 3.13-2

3.13-2 Plan Area Estimated Existing Annual Water Demand ................................................................... 3.13-4

3.13-3 Plan Area Existing Wastewater Generation...................................................................................... 3.13-5

3.13-4 Plan Area Existing Solid Waste Generation ...................................................................................... 3.13-6

3.13-5 Estimated Annual Plan Area Water Demand................................................................................. 3.13-16

3.13-6 Specific Plan Wastewater Generation .............................................................................................. 3.13-17

3.13-7 Specific Plan Projected Solid Waste Generation ............................................................................. 3.13-20

4.0-1 Alternative 1 Relationship to the Specific Plan Goals ..................................................................... 4.0-14

4.0-2 Alternative 2 Relationship to the Specific Plan Goals ..................................................................... 4.0-24

4.0-3 Alternative 3: Relationship to the Specific Plan Goals ................................................................ 4.0-34

4.0-4 Comparison of Alternatives to the Project .................................................................................... 4.0-36 Impact Sciences, Inc. ES-1 Compton TOD Specific Plan Draft PEIR 1335.001 May 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION
The Compton TOD Specific Plan Program E nvironmental Impact Report (PEIR) has been prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the Compton TOD Specific Plan (referred herein as Compton TOD ) project. This Draft PEIR has been prepared in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statute (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, Sec tion 1 5000 et seq.), and the rules, regulations, and procedures for implementation of CEQA as adopted by the City of Compton. It is intended to serve as an informational document for public agency decision makers and the general public on the objectives and compo nents of the proposed project, significant environmental impacts that may be associated with the planning, construction, and operation of the project, and appropriate feasible mitigation measures and alternatives that may be adopted to reduce or eli minate these significant impacts. The City of Compton is the lead agency under CEQA and is responsible for preparing the Compton TOD Specific Plan PEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2019070253). The City, as the lead agency, will review and consider t he Compton TOD Specific Plan PEIR in its decision to approve, conditionally approve, revise, or deny the proposed project.

The City of Compton, which has the principal responsibility for processing and making a decision on the project, and other public agencies (i.e., responsible and trustee agencies) that may use the P EIR in their decision-making or permitting processes will consider the information in this Draft PEIR along with comments and responses that are generated during the CEQA process. Responsible an d trustee a gencies are identified in Section 2.0, Project Description. In addition, the PEIR is the primary reference document in the formulation and implementation of a Mitigation Monitoring a nd Reporting Program for the proposed project.

In accordance with CEQA, pub lic agencies are required to make findings for each environmental impact of the project identified in the P EIR. If the lead agency and responsible and trustee agencies decide that the benefits of the proposed project outweigh any identified unmit igated sign ificant envir onmental effects, they will be required to adopt a statement of overriding considerations supporting their actions.

The actions involved in the implementation of the proposed project are described in Section 2.0, Project Description. Other agen cies that ma y h ave discretionary approval over the project, or components thereof, are also described in Section 2.0.

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ES.1 PROJECT LOCATION
ES.1.1 Plan Area Setting
The City of Compton is an incorporated municipality in the southern portion of Los Angeles Count y. The City is centrally located between five major freeways, Interstate 110 (I -110), I-710, I-105, SR-91, and SR-47.

The City is located along the Alameda Rail Corridor that connects the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to the rest of Los Angeles, Oran ge County, the Inland Empire, and the nation beyond. Compton is also located 1 3 miles east of Los Angeles International Airport, another major hub for international cargo trade.

Bordered by the cities of Long Beach to the south and Lynwood to the north, and unincor porated areas of Los Angeles County to the east and west, Compton was initially developed as a suburb of Los Angeles.

The Metro Blue Line was completed in 1990, and the following year extended to connect Downtown Los Angeles’ financial district and Downtown Long Beach. The Compton Station is located between Alameda Street and N Willowbrook Avenue.

The Plan Area includes 575.5 acres located in the north -central portion of the City of Compton in the geographic center of the L os Angeles Basin, 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California, as shown in Figure 2.0-1, Regional Context. The Plan Area roughly corresponds to a one -half-mile radius from the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station and is bound to the north by West Cressey Street, West Douglas Street, and East Peck Street; to the east by North Santa Fe Avenue; to the south by East Indigo Street; and to the west by North Matthisen Avenue, as shown in Figure 2.0 -2, Compton TOD Plan Area.

The Plan Area is served by the Metro A ( Blue) Line Compton Station—the fifth highest utilized station in Los Angeles with nearly 3,400 boardings daily and more than 862,000 boardings annually. The station is located 0.2 mile north of the Compton Civic Center, which includes Compton City Hall, Lo s Angeles County Sheriff’s Station, Los Angeles County Courthouse, and Los Angeles County Library.

The Specific Plan is proposed in the ce ntral portion of the City. The Plan Area encompasses approximately one square mile or approximately 632 acres of commercial, industria l, and residenti al development and transportation infrastructure. The boundaries of the Plan Area were intended to capture residential and commercial opportunity sites within one mile of the Metro Blue Line Compton Station. The Plan Area extends up to appr oximately one mile around the station and is centrally located around the Compton Station.

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Existing Land Uses
The Plan Area is predominantly characterized by manufacturing and commercial land uses immediately adjacent to the metro stop, with low, medium an d high -density residential land uses outside of the commercial and manufacturing zones. The TOD area is located near downtown Compton, with the metro stop being less than a quarter mile directly north of the Compton Civic Center which consists of Compton city hall, courthouse, and sheriff’s station. The Compton metro stop is also .40 of a mile f rom the Compton Towne Center Shopping Center which serves as a regional- commercial shopping center along busy arterial C ompton Boulevard and Alameda Street W . Additionally, Renaissance Plaza is a n existing shopping mall consisting of ma jor clothing retail stores directly east of the metro stop and within the TOD area. See Figure 2.0-3 for a map of the land uses within the Plan Area and its surroundings.

Areas of low and medium-density residential uses are located around the manufacturing and commercial center of the Compton metro station. The residential area surrounding the station is mostly characterized by a mix of low- and medium-density residential uses with no agricultural components.

The Alameda Rail Corridor, SR -91, and the Metro Blue Line are the major tran sportation routes within the Plan Area. Compton Creek, a major tributary of the Los Angeles River, extends southeast through the City. There are paved trail s along t he northern and southern sections of the tribu tary, but there are no trails along the portion that is in the Plan Area. Images of existing conditions the Plan Area are included in Figure 3.1-1 through Figure 3.1-9.

ES.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Proposed Project is the p reparation of a Specific Plan to guide future growth in the vicinity of the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station.

The purpose of the Proposed Specific Plan is to promote new development and rehabilitation of existing buildings; increase transit ridership in the Plan Area; strengthen the local identity of the City of Compton and create a unique sense of place; create employment, career, and advancement opportunities for the residents of Compton; and create a p edestrian- and bike-friendly environment within the Plan Area. The Proposed Specific Plan’s implementation recommendations may include the establishment of a property - based business improvement district, affordable housing and business incubation spaces on publicly owned land, and local hire requirements for large projects.

As part of the P roposed Specific Plan, land use and zoning changes will be recommended to facilitate new, community supporting development. The general development framework is provided in Figure

2.0-2 and further described below. In general, the Proposed Specific Plan land use plan includes:

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• Development of three downtown districts:
− Civic Center : This area , anchored by the MLK Memorial Plaza , would remain the symbolic center of the City with new plaza improvements and land u ses. W hile much of the area will remain similar to e xisting conditions, the Proposed Specific Plan considers new buildings of 3 to 10 stories with densities up to 175 dwelling units per acre at selected sites. − Commercial Core : This area consists of the Com pton R enaissance Center and Towne Center shopping ce nters, the MLK Transit Plaza , and adjacent areas around the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station. This area would retain its identity as the key commercial center of the City. In this area, the P roposed Specific Plan considers new buildings of 3 to 10 stories with residential sections allowing densities up to 175 dwelling units per acre at selected sites. − Historic Core / Compton Boulevard East: This area stretches along Compton Boulevard between Alameda Street and Santa Fe Avenue. The Proposed Specific Plan considers development of 3 to 6 stories for this area. Densities may range up to 100 dwelling units per acre. • Zoning modifications on additional corridors to create more transit -oriented develop ment, hous ing opportunities, and reinvestment:
− Along portions of Rosecrans Avenue, Compton Boulevard, Santa Fe Avenue, and Palmer Street, development of up to 5 stories in height. Densities are anticipated to range up to 80 units per acre.
− In multi -family residential area s between Willowbrook Avenue and Alameda Stree t, including the blocks fronting those streets, residential development of up to 3 to 5 stories would be permitted, with maximum anticipated densities of 60 units per acre. − Certain industrial po rtions of the Sp ecific Pla n area will be given a different man ufacturing designation which allows more flexibility in uses.
• The Proposed Specific Plan emphasizes the preservation of existing low-density neighborhoods and their character. As such, n o modifications ar e proposed for s ingle-family residential areas or mu lti- family residential areas east of Rose Avenue to North Matthisen Avenue.

Public improvements being considered as part of the Proposed Specific Plan include:
• Compton Walk : Along the length of Compton B oulevard, sidewa lks will be expanded and the roadway narrowed to create a main street experience including plazas at the MLK Memorial, the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station, and Willow Avenue.

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• Modifications to the circulation pattern of Willow brook Avenue to improve ea se of navigation, safety, and access for pedestrians and cyclists to the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station.

ES.3 SCOPE OF THE PEIR
This Draft PEIR addresses the potential environmen tal effects of the proposed Compton TOD project and alternatives to the project. The scope of the Draft PEIR includes issues identified by the C ity of Compton during the preparation of the Initial Study and Notice of Prep aration, as well as environmental issues raised by agencies and the general public in respons e to the scoping process and Notice of Preparation, as described below.

ES.3.1 Scoping Process
In compliance wit h the State C EQA Guidelines , the City of Compton has taken steps to maximiz e opportunities to participate in the environmental proces s. A Notice of Pre paration (NOP) were distributed on September 24, 2021 , to federal, state, regional, and local government agen cies and othe r interested parties to solicit com ments and inform the public of the proposed project. The project wa s described, potential envi ronmental effects associated with project imple mentation were identified, and agencies and the public w ere invited to review an d comment on the Notice of Preparation. The NOP review and comment period closed on October 25, 2021; although letters received later were accepted and evaluated as part of the preparation of this Draft PEIR. A scoping meeting to collect oral comments on the scope of the PEIR was held virtually by the Planning Department on October 14, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.

The following environmental issues were identified through preparation of t he Initial Study and through the scoping process a s being potential impacts associated with impleme ntation of the Co mpton TOD Specific Plan project and are addressed in this Draft PEIR:
• Aesthetics
• Air Quality
• Cultural Resources
• Energy
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Hazards and Hazardous Materials
• Hydrology and Water Quality
• Land Use and Planning
• Noise
• Population and Housing
• Public Services
• Recreation
• Transportation and Circulation
• Tribal Cultural Resources
• Utilities and Service Systems
• Wildfire
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Specific impact topics were identified for ea ch of these environmental issues, and are discussed in this Draft PEIR with respect to existing conditions, potential impacts, the significance of these potentia l impacts, and proposed mitigation for significant impacts.

Other sections required by CEQA incl ude a discussion of growth induce ment, cum ulative impacts, significant irreversible environmental changes, and significant environmental effec ts that cannot be avoided. A discussion of alternatives to the proposed project is also presented in this Draft PEIR.

ES.3.2 Areas of Controversy Known to the Lead Agency
This Draft PEIR addresses the areas of environmental controversy and environmental issu es to be resolved which are known to t he City of Compton or were raised by agencies and the public during the scoping process. The City identified m any of t hese duri ng preparation of t he Notice of Preparation. It should be noted that not all of these issue s a re related to envi ronmental effects of the project. The following summarizes the primary area s of controversy that have been identified and where they are addressed in this Draft PEIR:

ES.3.3 Issues to be Resolved
The issues to be resolved by the City of Compton include a decision on the alternatives, which include the proposed project, and whether or how to mitigate the environmental effects of the proje ct. The City will need to determine if the type and intensity of development proposed for the Compton TOD Specific Plan site is appropriate for the site.

ES.4 SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION

PROGRAM
ES.4.1 Summary Table
Table 1.0-1 summarizes each potentially significant environment al effect of the proposed project, the recommended mitigation measures, or alternatives that would reduce or avoid the effect and the level of significance after mitigation. The reader is referred to the full text of this Draf t PEIR for a detailed description of the environmental effects of the proposed project and feasible mitigation measures.

ES.4.2 Potential Impacts Not Found To Be Significant
In accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15128, this Draft PEIR identifies the possible significant effects that were determined not to be significant and are, ther efore, not discussed in detail. Through the preparation of the Initial Study, the City of Compton determined that a PEIR was required to evaluate the potentially significant environmental effects of the proposed project. The f ollowing statements identify Executive Summary
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the items that we re checked "No Impact or Less than Significant " on the Initial Study checklist and were not considered significant or applicable to the project, and, therefore, are not addressed in this Draft PEIR:

ES.5 MITIGATION MONITORING
State law and t he City of Compton CEQA procedures require t he preparation of a mit igation monitoring and reporting program designed to ensure that mitigation measures adopted as conditi ons of approval to mitigate or avoid significant environment al effects are carried out . Mitigation measures identified within this Draft PEIR have been desc ribed in sufficient d etail to provide the necessary information to identify the party (or parties) responsible for carrying out mitigation, when it is to be implemented, and how the mitigation is to be mon itored. A mitigation monit oring program will be c onsidered by the City o f Compton with the Final PEIR.

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Table ES-1
Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

Project Impacts
Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
Aesthetics
Have a substantial adverse effect
on a scenic vista.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
Substantially damage scenic
resources, including, but not
limited to, trees, roc k
outcroppings, and histo ric
buildings within a state scenic
highway.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
In non-urbanized areas,
substantially d egrade the existing
visual character or quality of
public views of the sit e and its
surroundings? (Publ ic views are
those tha t are e xperienced f rom
publicly accessible vantage point.)
If the project is in an urbanized
area, would the project conflict
with applicable zoning and other
regulations governing scenic
quality.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Create a new source of substantial
light or glare that wo uld
adversely affect day or nighttime
views in the area.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required Less than
significant
Air Quality
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Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
implementation of th e applicable
air quality plan.

Significant
Impact
significant
Result in a cumulatively
considerable net increase of any
criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non -attainment
under an ap plicable f ederal or
state ambient air quality standard.

Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact
AQ-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strategies to reduce mobile source em issions to the maximum extent feasible:
• Provide preferential carpool/vanpool parking spaces for office uses. • Provide for shuttle/mini bus services for hotel uses
• Provide bicycle storage/parking facilities and shower/locker facilities. • Provide onsite child-care centers.
• Provide transit design features within development.
• Develop park-and-ride lots.
• Employ a transportation/rideshare coordinator at commercial uses. • Implement a rideshare program.
• Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or take public transportation. • Provide bicycle paths that link to an external network. • Provide pedestrian facilities.
• Integrate affordable and below market rate housing.
• Provide electric vehicle charging
• Reduce parking supply.
• Implement subsidized or discounted transit program.
• Implement bike-sharing program.

Less than
significant with
mitigation
Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant
concentrations.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Result in other emissions (such as
those leadin g t o odors ) adversely
affecting a substantial number of
people.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Cultural, Tribal Cultural, and Paleontological Resources Cause a su bstantial adverse
change in the significance of a
Less Than
Significant
MM CUL-1 Historical Built Environment Studies Less than significant with
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Project Impacts
Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
historical resource pursuant to
Section 15064.5.
with
Mitigation
Prior to the issuance of any demolition or development permits submitted by projec t applicants, the City shall prepa re an inventory of the buil dings located with in t he identified project site. The inventory shall provide the age of the buildings, the statu s of historic signif icance, and the dates required for evaluation as applications are submitted. The City Planning Department will assign a historic evaluation officer that will be responsible for determining the age and significance of such effected buildings prior to the issuance of a ny development permits.

Prior to the issuance of an y permits associated with the individual projects within the Specific Pan area that involv es the demolition or alterat ion of buildings or structures greater than 45 years old, the project applicant shall retain a historian or architectural historian who me ets or exceeds the Secretary of I nterior’s Professional Qualifications Standards t o docume nt and evalu ate the h istorical si gnificance of the affected buildings or structures. If such documentation and evaluation indicate that the building or structure qualifies as a significant historical resource, the resource shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. If avoidance or preservation is not feasible, a Historical Resou rces Treatment Plan shall be prepa red and implemented requiring further docume ntation or action to reduce impacts on historical resources. These actions m ay include b ut are n ot limited to archival q uality photographs, measured drawings, oral histories, int erpretive signage, and/or other measures including, potentially, alteration of the resource in accordance with Secr etary of the Interior’s Standards or relocation of the resource.

As d efined i n the California Co de of Regulations (CCR) Title 4(3) Section 15126.4 (b)(2), in som e circumsta nces, documentation of a historical resource, by wa y of historic narrative, photographs or architectural drawings, as mi tigation for the effects of d emolition of the r esource will n ot mitigate the effects to point where clearly no significant ef fect on the environment would occur. In these ca ses, the Histo rical Resources Treatment Plan s hall also eva luate the feasibility of retaining s ignificant buildings or structures in their original locations and rehabilitating them according to the Secretary of the Int erior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
mitigation
Cause a substantial adve rse
change i n the significance of an
Less Than
Significant
MM CUL-2 Archaeological Resource Studies Less than
significant with
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Project Impacts
Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
archaeological r esource pursuant
to Section 15064.5.
with
Mitigation
Prior to approval for projects that involve any demolition, grading, trenching, or other ground disturbance, a Phase 1 Cu ltural Resources St udy con ducted by a qu alified archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior standards in archaeology shall be required. A Phase 1 study shall inc lude a pedestrian survey of the project site to identify potential s urficial archa eological re sources and suffici ent background archival research and f ield sampling to dete rmine whether subsurface prehistoric or historic remains may be present. If the proj ect s ite is completely paved and/or developed, a pedestrian survey m ay not be requ ired. Archival research should include, at mi nimum, a records search conducted at the Sout h Central Co ast Information Center (SCCIC) and a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search conducted with the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC).

Any cultural resources iden tified shall be avo ided and preserved in place if feasible.

Where preservation is not fe asible, ea ch resource shall be subject to a Phase 2 evaluation for significanc e and eligibility for listing in the CRHR. Phase 2 evaluation shall include any necess ary archival research t o ident ify significant historical associations as well as mapping o f surface ar tifacts, collection of functionally or temporally diagnostic tools a nd debris, and excavation of a sample of the cultural deposit to characterize the nature of the sites, define the artifact and feature contents, determine horizontal boundaries and depth below surface, and retrieve representative samples of artifacts and other remains.

Cultural materials collected from the sites shall be proce ssed and analy zed in the laboratory according to standard archaeological procedures. The age of archaeological resources shall be determined using radiocarbon dating or other appropria te procedures; lithic artifacts, faunal remains, and other cultural materials shall be identified and analyzed according to current professional standards. The significance of the sites shall be evaluated according to the criteria of the CRHR. The results of the investigations shall be presented in a technical report foll owing the standards of the California Office of Historic Preservation publication “Archa eological Resource Management Rep orts: Recommended Content and Format (1990 or latest edition)”.

Upon co mpletion of the work, all artifacts, other cultural remains, rec ords, photographs, and other documentation shall be curated an a ppropriate curation facility. All fieldwork, analysis, report production, and curation shall be fully funded mitigation
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Project Impacts
Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
by the applicant.

If any of th e resources meet CRHR significance standards, the Ci ty shall ensure that all feasible recommendations for mitigation of impacts are incorpora ted into the final design and any permits issued for development. Any necessary archaeological data recovery excava tion shall be carried out by a Registered Profession al Archaeologist according to a research design reviewed and appr oved by the City prepared in advance of fieldwork and using appropriate archaeological field and laboratory methods consistent with the Cal ifornia Office of Historic Preservation Planning Bulletin 5 (1991), Guidelines for Archaeological Research Design, or the latest edition thereof.

As applicable, t he final Phase 1 Inventory, Phase 2 Testing and Eval uation, Phase 3 Data Recover y reports shall be submitted to the City prior to final inspection of a construction permit.

Recommendations con tained therein shal l be implemented through out a ll ground disturbance activities including, at minimum, requirements to follow for unanticipated archaeological discoveries during construction.

Disturb any h uman rem ains,
including those interred outside of
formal cemeteries.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a
tribal cultural resource, defined in
Public Reso urces C ode section
21074 a s either a site, feature,
place, cultural landscape that is
geographically defined in terms of
the size and scope of the
landscape, sacred place, or object
with cultural value to a California
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
MM CUL-3 Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources In the event that a cultural resource of Native American origin is identified in the Plan Area during the implementation of MM CUL-2 or during any project -related ground disturbance, the City of Compton, as Lead Agen cy, shall consult with local Native American tribes who have requested notific ation of projects under AB 52. If the City, in consultation with the local Native American tribe(s), determines that the resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus significan t under CEQA, a m itigation plan shall be prepared and implemented in acc ordance with state guidelines and in consultation with representatives of the Native American tribe(s). The mitigation plan may include but would not be limited to avoidance, capping in place, excavati on and removal of Less than
significant with
mitigation
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Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
Native American tribe, and that is:
i) Listed or eligib le for
listing in the California Register of
Historical Res ources, or in the
local register of historical
resources as defined in Publi c
Resources Code Section 5020.1(k),
or
ii) A resource determined
by the lead a gency, in its
discretion and supported by
substantial evidence, to be
significant pursuant to criteria set
forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code Section 5024.1. In
applying the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resource
Code Secti
on 5024.1, the lead
agency sh all consider the
significance of the resource to a
California Native American tribe.
the resource, interpretive displays, sensi tive area signage, o r o ther mut ually agreed upon measures.

Directly or indirectly destroy a
unique paleontological resource
or site or unique geologic feature.

Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
MM CUL-4 Unanticipated Dis covery of Paleontological Resources In the event that pale ontological resources are unearthed during ground -disturbing activities, the City of Compton Department of Building and Safety will be notified immediately, and all work will cease in the area of the find un til a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find. Construction activi ty may continue unimpeded on other portions of the Project site. The paleontologist s hall determine the location, the time frame, and the extent to which any monitoring of ear thmoving activities shall be required. The found dep osits would be treated in acc ordance with federal, State, and local guidelines, including those set forth in California PRC § 21083.2.

Less than
significant with
mitigation
Energy
Result in potentially significant
environmental impact due to
Less T han
Significant
No mitigation measures required. Less than
significant
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Project Impacts
Level of
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Level of
Significance
After
Mitigation
wasteful, inefficient, or
unnecessary co nsumption of
energy resources, during project
construction or operation.

Impact
Conflict with or obstruct a state or
local plan for renewable en ergy or
energy efficiency.

Less T han
Significant
Impact
No mitigation measures required. Less than
significant
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Generate greenhouse gas
emissions, either directly or
indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the
environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less t han
significant
Conflict with an applicable plan,
policy, or regulation adopted for
the purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse gas
emissions.

Less than
Significant
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Create a significant hazard to the
public or the env ironment
through the routine transport, use,
or disposal of hazardous
materials.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Create a significant hazard to the
public o r the e nvironment
through reasonably foreseeable
upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Emit hazardous emissions or
handle ha zardous or acutely
Less than
Significant
No mitigation is required. Less than
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hazardous materials, substa nces,
or waste within 0.25 mile of an
existing or proposed school.

Impact significant
Be loca ted on a site which is
included on a list of hazar dous
materials sites compiled pursuant
to Government C ode Section
65962.5 and, as a result, create a
significant hazard to the public or
the environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
For a project located w ithin a n
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan h as not been adopted,
within 2 miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the
project result in a safety hazard or
excessive noise for people residing
or working in the project area.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Impair implementation of or
physically interfere with an
adopted emergency resp onse plan
or emergency evacuation plan.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Expose people or structures to a
significant risk of loss, injury, or
death involving wildland fires.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
Hydrology and Water Quality
Violate any w ater qua lity
standards or waste discharge
requirements or otherwise
substantially degrade surface or
ground water quality.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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groundwater supp lies or interfere
substantially with groundwater
recharge such that the project may
impede sustainable g roundwater
management of the basin.

Significant
Impact
significant
Substantially alter the existing
drainage pa ttern of the site or
area, including throu gh the
alteration of the course of a stream
or river or through the addition of
impervious surfaces , in a manner
which would:
i) result in sub stantial
erosion or siltation on- or off-site;
ii) substantially increase the
rate or amount of surface runoff in
a manner which would result in
flooding on or off-site;
iii) create or contribute
runoff water whi ch would exceed
the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or
provide substantial addi tional
sources of polluted runoff; or
iv) impede or redirect flood
flows.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche
zones, risk
release of pollutants
due to project inundation.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
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Land Use and Planning
Physically divide an established
community.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less tha n
significant
Cause a s ignificant environmental
impact due to a conflict with any
land use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted f or the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating
an environmental effect.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Noise
Generation of a substantial
temporary or permanent i ncrease
in ambient noise levels in the
vicinity o f the project in excess of
standards established in the local
general plan or noise ordinance,
or applicable standards of other
agencies.

Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact
Mitigation Measures
NOI-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of th e following stra tegies to reduce construction noise levels to th e maximum extent feasible:
• Mufflers. Co nstruction eq uipment shall be properly maintained and al l internal combus tion engine driven machinery with intake and ex haust mufflers and engine s hrouds, as applicabl e, shall be in good condition and appropriate for the equipment. During construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall b e operated with clos ed engin e doors a nd shall be equipped with p roperly opera ting an d maintained mufflers, consistent with manufacturers’ standards.
• Electrical Power. Electrical pow er, rather than diesel equipment, s hall be used to run compressors and simi lar power tools and to power any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker facilities. • Equipment S taging. Al l stationary equipment shall be staged as far away from the adjacent sensitive receptors as feasible.
• Equipment Idling. Const ruction vehicles and equipme nt shall not be left Significant
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idling for longer than five minutes when not in use.
• Workers’ Radios. All noise fr om workers’ radios shall be controlled to a point that they are not audible at sensitive receptors nea r construction activity.
• Smart Back -up Alarms. Mobi le constr uction equipment shall have smart back-up a larms that automatically adjust the s ound level of th e alarm in response to ambient noise levels. Alt ernatively, b ack-up alarms shall be disabled and rep laced with human spotte rs to ensure safety when mob ile construction equipment is moving in the reverse direction. • Disturbance Coordina tor. Project applicants s hall designate a disturbance coordinator who shall be responsible for responding to a ny local complaints about construction n oise. The noise disturb ance coordinator shall determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too ea rly, bad muffler, etc.) and shall require that reasonable measure s warranted to correct the problem be implemented. A telephone number for the disturbance coordinator s hall be conspicuously posted at the construction site.

NOI-2: During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strateg y to reduce construction noi se levels to the maximum extent feasible:
• Temporary Sound Ba rriers. For con struction activities located directly adjacent to sensitive receivers (e.g., r esidences, mobile homes, op en space areas, schools), temporary soun d barriers shall be installed and ma intained by the constru ction contractor between the construction site and a djacent receivers du ring the demolition, site preparation, grading phases, and building phases of const ruction. Temporary sound b arriers shall co nsist of either sound blankets or ot her sound barriers/techniques such as acoustic padding or ac oustic walls pl aced near adjacent reside ntial b uildings that have been field -tested to reduce noise by least 15 dBA. B arriers shall be placed su ch that the line -of-sight between noise -generating c onstruction equipment and adjacent sensitive land uses is blocked and shall be placed as E xecutive Summary
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close to the source equipment, as feasible. As an alternative, applicants may prepare a Noise Study that demonstrat es construction noise would not exceed ambient noise levels at nearby sensitive resources. The Noise Study shall incorporate best management practices a nd other noise reduction measures to reduce noise levels.

Generation of exces sive
groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels.

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Impact
NOI-2 Prior to any grading or con struction activity within 25 feet of an extremely fragile building (non -engineered timber and m asonry) or potentially historical resource, applicants shall pr epare a Vibration Control Plan. The Vibration Control Plan shall be prepared by a qualified structural engineer and shall include methods to minimize vibration, including but not limited to:
• Use of drilled piles or the use of a sonic vibratory pile driv er rather than impact pile driving
• Use of rubber-tired equipment rather than metal-tracked equipment • Avoiding the use of vibrating equipment when allowed by best engineering practices
The Vibration Control Plan shall include a pre-construction surve y letter establishing baseline conditions at potentially affected adjacent buildings. The survey letter shall provide a shoring design to protect the adjacent buildings from potential damage. The structural engineer may recommend alternative procedures tha t produce lower vibration levels, such as sonic pile driving or caisson drilling instead of impact pile driving. Development projects shall implement the struc tural e ngineer’s recommendations.

A Statement of Compliance signed by the Applicant and Owner is required to be submitted to Building and Safety at plan check and prior to the issuance of any permit. The Vibration Control Plan, prepared as outlined above, shall be documented by a qualified structural engineer, and shall be provided to the City upon request.

Less than
significant with
mitigation
For a project located within the
vicinity of a private airstrip or an
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been ado pted,
within tw o m
iles of a public
airport or public use airport,
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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would the project expose peo ple
residing or working in the project
area to excessive noise levels.

Population and Housing
Induce substantial unplanned
population growth in an area,
either directly (for e
xample, by
proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for
example, through the extension of
roads or other infrastructure)
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less t han
significant
Displace substantial numbers of
existing peopl e or housing,
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Public Services and Recreation
The project result in substantial
adverse physical impacts
associated with the provision of
new or physically altered fire
protection facilities, need for new
or physically altered fir e
protection facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts,
in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less t han
significant
The project result in substantial
adverse ph ysical impacts
associated with the provision of
new or physically altered po lice
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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protection facilities, need for new
or physically altered police
protection facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts,
in o rder to ma intain acceptable
service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives.

The project result in sub stantial
adverse physical impacts
associated wi th th e provis ion of
new or physically altered school
facilities, need for new or
physically altered school facilities,
the construction of which could
cause significant environmental
impacts, in order to maint ain
acceptable service ratios, response
times o r oth er performance
objectives of the school district.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
The project result in substantial
adverse physical impacts
associated with the prov ision of
new or physically altered library
facilities, nee d for new or
physically altered library facilities,
the construction of which c ould
cause significant envir onmental
impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response
times o r other p erformance
objectives.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks
Less T han
Significant
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or other recreational facilities such
that substantial physical
deterioration of th e facility would
occur or be accelerated.

Impact significant
Include recre ational facil ities o r
require the cons truction o r
expansion of recreat ional facilities
which migh t ha ve an a dverse
physical ef fect on the
environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Transportation
Conflict with a program , plan,
ordinance or policy addressing the
circulation system, including
transit, roadway, bicycl e, and
pedestrian facilities.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Conflict or be inconsistent with
CEQA Guidelines section
15064.3(b).

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Substantially increase hazards due
to g eometric de sign fea ture (e .g.,
sharp curv es or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses
(e.g., farm equipment).

Beneficial
Impact
No mitigation is required. Beneficial Impact
Result in inadequat e emergen cy
access.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Utilities and Service Systems
Require or result in the relocation
or construction
of new or
expanded water, wastewater
treatment or storm water
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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drainage, el ectric po wer, natural
gas, or telecommunications
facilities, the c onstruction or
relocation of wh ich could cause
significant environmental effects.

Have sufficient water supplie s
available to serve the project and
reasonably fore seeable future
development during normal, dry
and multiple dry years.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Result in a determination by the
wastewater treatment p rovider
which serves or may serve the
project that it has ad equate
capacity to serve the project’ s
projected demand in addition to
the provider’s existing
commitments.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant Generate solid was te in excess of
State or local standards, o r in
excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise impair
the attainment of solid waste
reduction goals.

Less Than
Significant
Impact

No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Comply with fe deral, state, and
local management and redu ction
statutes and regulations related to
solid waste.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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Aesthetics
Have a substantial adverse effect
on a scenic vista.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
Substantially damage scenic
resources, including, but not
limited to, trees, roc k
outcroppings, and histo ric
buildings within a state scenic
highway.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
In non-urbanized areas,
substantially d egrade the existing
visual character or quality of
public views of the sit e and its
surroundings? (Publ ic views are
those tha t are e xperienced f rom
publicly accessible vantage point.)
If the project is in an urbanized
area, would the project conflict
with applicable zoning and other
regulations governing scenic
quality.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Create a new source of substantial
light or glare that wo uld
adversely affect day or nighttime
views in the area.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required Less than
significant
Air Quality
Conflict with or obs truct
implementation of th e applicable
air quality plan.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Result in a cumulatively
considerable net increase of any
Significant and
Unavoidable
AQ-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the Less than significant with
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criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non -attainment
under an ap plicable f ederal or
state ambient air quality standard.

Impact application of the following strategies to reduce mobile source em issions to the maximum extent feasible:
• Provide preferential carpool/vanpool parking spaces for office uses. • Provide for shuttle/mini bus services for hotel uses
• Provide bicycle storage/parking facilities and shower/locker facilities. • Provide onsite child-care centers.
• Provide transit design features within development.
• Develop park-and-ride lots.
• Employ a transportation/rideshare coordinator at commercial uses. • Implement a rideshare program.
• Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or take public transportation. • Provide bicycle paths that link to an external network. • Provide pedestrian facilities.
• Integrate affordable and below market rate housing.
• Provide electric vehicle charging
• Reduce parking supply.
• Implement subsidized or discounted transit program.
• Implement bike-sharing program.
mitigation
Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant
concentrations.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Result in other emissions (such as
those leadin g t o odors ) adversely
affecting a substantial number of
people.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Cultural, Tribal Cultural, and Paleontological Resources Cause a su bstantial adverse
change in the significance of a
historical resource pursuant to
Section 15064.5.

Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
MM CUL-1 Historical Built Environment Studies
Prior to the issuance of any demolition or development permits submitted by projec t applicants, the City shall prepa re an inventory of the buil dings located with in t he identified project site. The inventory shall provide the age of the buildings, the statu s of historic signif icance, and the dates required for evaluation as applications are Less than
significant with
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submitted. The City Planning Department will assign a historic evaluation officer that will be responsible for determining the age and significance of such effected buildings prior to the issuance of a ny development permits.

Prior to the issuance of an y permits associated with the individual projects within the Specific Pan area that involv es the demolition or alterat ion of buildings or structures greater than 45 years old, the project applicant shall retain a historian or architectural historian who me ets or exceeds the Secretary of I nterior’s Professional Qualifications Standards t o docume nt and evalu ate the h istorical si gnificance of the affected buildings or structures. If such documentation and evaluation indicate that the building or structure qualifies as a significant historical resource, the resource shall be avoided and preserved in place if feasible. If avoidance or preservation is not feasible, a Historical Resou rces Treatment Plan shall be prepa red and implemented requiring further docume ntation or action to reduce impacts on historical resources. These actions m ay include b ut are n ot limited to archival q uality photographs, measured drawings, oral histories, int erpretive signage, and/or other measures including, potentially, alteration of the resource in accordance with Secr etary of the Interior’s Standards or relocation of the resource.

As d efined i n the California Co de of Regulations (CCR) Title 4(3) Section 15126.4 (b)(2), in som e circumsta nces, documentation of a historical resource, by wa y of historic narrative, photographs or architectural drawings, as mi tigation for the effects of d emolition of the r esource will n ot mitigate the effects to point where clearly no significant ef fect on the environment would occur. In these ca ses, the Histo rical Resources Treatment Plan s hall also eva luate the feasibility of retaining s ignificant buildings or structures in their original locations and rehabilitating them according to the Secretary of the Int erior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.

Cause a substantial adve rse
change in the significance of a n
archaeological r esource pursuant
to Section 15064.5.

Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
MM CUL-2 Archaeological Resource Studies
Prior to approval for projects that involve any demolition, grading, trenching, or other ground disturbance, a Phase 1 Cu ltural Resources St udy con ducted by a qu alified archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior standards in archaeology shall be required. A Phase 1 study shall inc lude a pedestrian survey of the project site to Less than
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identify potentia l s urficial archa eological re sources and sufficient background archival research and f ield sampling to dete rmine whether subsurface prehistoric or historic remains may be present. If the proj ect s ite is completely paved and/or developed, a pedestrian survey m ay not be requ ired. Archival research should include, at mi nimum, a records search conducted at the Sout h Central Co ast Information Center (SCCIC) and a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search conducted with the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC).

Any cultural resources iden tified shall be avo ided and preserved in place if feasible.

Where preservation is not fe asible, ea ch resource shall be subject to a Phase 2 evaluation for significanc e and eligibility for listing in the CRHR. Phase 2 evaluation shall include any necess ary archival research t o ident ify significant historical associations as well as mapping o f surface ar tifacts, collection of functionally or temporally diagnostic tools a nd debris, and excavation of a sample of the cultural deposit to characterize the nature of the sites, define the artifact and feature contents, determine horizontal boundaries and depth below surface, and retrieve representative samples of artifacts and other remains.

Cultural materials collected from the sites shall be proce ssed and analy zed in the laboratory according to standard archaeological procedures. The age of archaeological resources shall be determined using radiocarbon dating or other appropria te procedures; lithic artifacts, faunal remains, and other cultural materials shall be identified and analyzed according to current professional standards. The significance of the sites shall be evaluated according to the criteria of the CRHR. The results of the investigations shall be presented in a technical report foll owing the standards of the California Office of Historic Preservation publication “Archa eological Resource Management Rep orts: Recommended Content and Format (1990 or latest edition)”.

Upon co mpletion of the work, all artifacts, other cultural remains, rec ords, photographs, and other documentation shall be curated an a ppropriate curation facility. All fieldwork, an alysis, report production, and curation shall be fully funded by the applicant.

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all feasible recommendations for mitigation of impacts are incorpora ted into the final design and any permits issued for development. Any necessary archaeological data recovery excava tion shall be carried out by a Registered Profession al Archaeologist according to a research design reviewed and appr oved by the City prepared in advance of fieldwork and using appropriate archaeological field and laboratory methods consistent with the Cal ifornia Office of Historic Preservation Planning Bulletin 5 (1991), Guidelines for Archaeological Research Design, or the latest edition thereof.

As applicable, t he final Phase 1 Inventory, Phase 2 Testing and Eval uation, Phase 3 Data Recover y reports shall be submitted to the City prior to final inspection of a construction permit.

Recommendations con tained therein shal l be implemented through out a ll ground disturbance activities including, at minimum, requirements to follow for unanticipated archaeological discoveries during construction.

Disturb any h uman rem ains,
including those interred outside of
formal cemeteries.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a
tribal cultural resource, defined in
Public Reso urces C ode section
21074 a s either a site, feature,
place, cultural landscape that is
geographically defined in terms of
the size and scope of the
landscape, sacred place, or object
with cultural value to a California
Native American tribe, and that is:
i) Listed or eligib le for
listing in the California Register of
Historical Res ources, or in the
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
MM CUL-3 Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources In the event that a cultural resource of Native American origin is identified in the Plan Area during the implementation of MM CUL-2 or during any project -related ground disturbance, the City of Compton, as Lead Agen cy, shall consult with local Native American tribes who have requested notific ation of projects under AB 52. If the City, in consultation with the local Native American tribe(s), determines that the resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus significan t under CEQA, a m itigation plan shall be prepared and implemented in acc ordance with state guidelines and in consultation with representatives of the Native American tribe(s). The mitigation plan may include but would not be limited to avoidance, capping in place, excavati on and removal of the resource, interpretive displays, sensi tive area signage, o r o ther mut ually agreed upon measures.

Less than
significant with
mitigation
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local register of historical
resources as defined in Publi c
Resources Code Section 5020.1(k),
or
ii) A resource determined
by the lead a gency, in its
discretion and supported by
substantial evidence, to be
significant pursuant to criteria set
forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code Section 5024.1. In
applying the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resource
Code Secti
on 5024.1, the lead
agency sh all consider the
significance of the resource to a
California Native American tribe.

Directly or indirectly destroy a
unique paleontological resource
or site or unique geologic feature.

Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
MM CUL-4 Unanticipated Dis covery of Paleontological Resources In the event that pale ontological resources are unearthed during ground -disturbing activities, the City of Compton Department of Building and Safety will be notified immediately, and all work will cease in the area of the find un til a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find. Construction activi ty may continue unimpeded on other portions of the Project site. The paleontologist s hall determine the location, the time frame, and the extent to which any monitoring of ear thmoving activities shall be required. The found dep osits would be treated in acc ordance with federal, State, and local guidelines, including those set forth in California PRC § 21083.2.

Less than
significant with
mitigation
Energy
Result in potentially significant
environmental impact due to
wasteful, inefficient, or
unnecessary co nsumption of
energy resources, during project
construction or operation.

Less T han
Significant
Impact
No mitigation measures required. Less than
significant
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Conflict with or obstruct a state or
local plan for renewable en ergy or
energy efficiency.

Less T han
Significant
Impact
No mitigation measures required. Less than
significant
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Generate greenhouse gas
emissions, either directly or
indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the
environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less t han
significant
Conflict with an applicable plan,
policy, or regulation adopted for
the purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse gas
emissions.

Less than
Significant
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Create a significant hazard to the
public or the env ironment
through the routine transport, use,
or disposal of hazardous
materials.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Create a significant hazard to the
public o r the e nvironment
through reasonably foreseeable
upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Emit hazardous emissions or
handle ha zardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substa nces,
or waste within 0.25 mile of an
existing or proposed school.

Less than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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Be loca ted on a site which is
included on a list of hazar dous
materials sites compiled pursuant
to Government C ode Section
65962.5 and, as a result, create a
significant hazard to the public or
the environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
For a project located w ithin a n
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan h as not been adopted,
within 2 miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the
project result in a safety hazard or
excessive noise for people residing
or working in the project area.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Impair implementation of or
physically interfere with an
adopted emergency resp onse plan
or emergency evacuation plan.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Expose people or structures to a
significant risk of loss, injury, or
death involving wildland fires.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
Hydrology and Water Quality
Violate any w ater qua lity
standards or waste discharge
requirements or otherwise
substantially degrade surface or
ground water quality.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Potential to substantially decrease
groundwater supp lies or interfere
substantially with groundwater
recharge such that the project may
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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impede sustainable groundwater
management of the basin.

Substantially alter the existing
drainage pa ttern of the site or
area, including throu gh the
alteration of the course of a stream
or river or through the addition of
impervious surfaces , in a manner
which would:
i) result in sub stantial
erosion or siltation on- or off-site;
ii) substantially increase the
rate or amount of surface runoff in
a manner which would result in
flooding on or off-site;
iii) create or contribute
runoff water whi ch would exceed
the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or
provide substantial addi tional
sources of polluted runoff; or
iv) impede or redirect flood
flows.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche
zones, risk release of pollutants
due to project inundation.

No Impact No mitigation is required. No impact
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Land Use and Planning
Physically divide an established
community.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less tha n
significant
Cause a s ignificant environmental
impact due to a conflict with any
land use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted f or the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating
an environmental effect.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Noise
Generation of a substantial
temporary or permanent i ncrease
in ambient noise levels in the
vicinity o f the project in excess of
standards established in the local
general plan or noise ordinance,
or applicable standards of other
agencies.

Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact
Mitigation Measures
NOI-1 During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of th e following stra tegies to reduce construction noise levels to th e maximum extent feasible:
• Mufflers. Co nstruction eq uipment shall be properly maintained and al l internal combus tion engine driven machinery with intake and ex haust mufflers and engine s hrouds, as applicabl e, shall be in good condition and appropriate for the equipment. During construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall b e operated with clos ed engin e doors a nd shall be equipped with p roperly opera ting an d maintained mufflers, consistent with manufacturers’ standards.
• Electrical Power. Electrical pow er, rather than diesel equipment, s hall be used to run compressors and simi lar power tools and to power any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker facilities. • Equipment S taging. Al l stationary equipment shall be staged as far away from the adjacent sensitive receptors as feasible.
• Equipment Idling. Const ruction vehicles and equipme nt shall not be left Significant
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idling for longer than five minutes when not in use.
• Workers’ Radios. All noise fr om workers’ radios shall be controlled to a point that they are not audible at sensitive receptors nea r construction activity.
• Smart Back -up Alarms. Mobi le constr uction equipment shall have smart back-up a larms that automatically adjust the s ound level of th e alarm in response to ambient noise levels. Alt ernatively, b ack-up alarms shall be disabled and rep laced with human spotte rs to ensure safety when mob ile construction equipment is moving in the reverse direction. • Disturbance Coordina tor. Project applicants s hall designate a disturbance coordinator who shall be responsible for responding to a ny local complaints about construction n oise. The noise disturb ance coordinator shall determine the cause of the noise complaint (e.g., starting too ea rly, bad muffler, etc.) and shall require that reasonable measure s warranted to correct the problem be implemented. A telephone number for the disturbance coordinator s hall be conspicuously posted at the construction site.

NOI-2: During case-by-case review of individual projects, the City shall consider the application of the following strateg y to reduce construction noi se levels to the maximum extent feasible:
• Temporary Sound Ba rriers. For con struction activities located directly adjacent to sensitive receivers (e.g., r esidences, mobile homes, op en space areas, schools), temporary soun d barriers shall be installed and ma intained by the constru ction contractor between the construction site and a djacent receivers du ring the demolition, site preparation, grading phases, and building phases of const ruction. Temporary sound b arriers shall co nsist of either sound blankets or ot her sound barriers/techniques such as acoustic padding or ac oustic walls pl aced near adjacent reside ntial b uildings that have been field -tested to reduce noise by least 15 dBA. B arriers shall be placed su ch that the line -of-sight between noise -generating c onstruction equipment and adjacent sensitive land uses is blocked and shall be placed as E xecutive Summary
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close to the source equipment, as feasible. As an alternative, applicants may prepare a Noise Study that demonstrat es construction noise would not exceed ambient noise levels at nearby sensitive resources. The Noise Study shall incorporate best management practices a nd other noise reduction measures to reduce noise levels.

Generation of exces sive
groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels.

Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact
NOI-2 Prior to any grading or con struction activity within 25 feet of an extremely fragile building (non -engineered timber and m asonry) or potentially historical resource, applicants shall pr epare a Vibration Control Plan. The Vibration Control Plan shall be prepared by a qualified structural engineer and shall include methods to minimize vibration, including but not limited to:
• Use of drilled piles or the use of a sonic vibratory pile driv er rather than impact pile driving
• Use of rubber-tired equipment rather than metal-tracked equipment • Avoiding the use of vibrating equipment when allowed by best engineering practices
The Vibration Control Plan shall include a pre-construction surve y letter establishing baseline conditions at potentially affected adjacent buildings. The survey letter shall provide a shoring design to protect the adjacent buildings from potential damage. The structural engineer may recommend alternative procedures tha t produce lower vibration levels, such as sonic pile driving or caisson drilling instead of impact pile driving. Development projects shall implement the struc tural e ngineer’s recommendations.

A Statement of Compliance signed by the Applicant and Owner is required to be submitted to Building and Safety at plan check and prior to the issuance of any permit. The Vibration Control Plan, prepared as outlined above, shall be documented by a qualified structural engineer, and shall be provided to the City upon request.

Less than
significant with
mitigation
For a project located within the
vicinity of a private airstrip or an
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been ado pted,
within tw o m
iles of a public
airport or public use airport,
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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would the project expose peo ple
residing or working in the project
area to excessive noise levels.

Population and Housing
Induce substantial unplanned
population growth in an area,
either directly (for e
xample, by
proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for
example, through the extension of
roads or other infrastructure)
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less t han
significant
Displace substantial numbers of
existing peopl e or housing,
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Public Services and Recreation
The project result in substantial
adverse physical impacts
associated with the provision of
new or physically altered fire
protection facilities, need for new
or physically altered fir e
protection facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts,
in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less t han
significant
The project result in substantial
adverse ph ysical impacts
associated with the provision of
new or physically altered po lice
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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protection facilities, need for new
or physically altered police
protection facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts,
in o rder to ma intain acceptable
service ratios, response times or
other performance objectives.

The project result in sub stantial
adverse physical impacts
associated wi th th e provis ion of
new or physically altered school
facilities, need for new or
physically altered school facilities,
the construction of which could
cause significant environmental
impacts, in order to maint ain
acceptable service ratios, response
times o r oth er performance
objectives of the school district.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
The project result in substantial
adverse physical impacts
associated with the prov ision of
new or physically altered library
facilities, nee d for new or
physically altered library facilities,
the construction of which c ould
cause significant envir onmental
impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response
times o r other p erformance
objectives.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks
Less T han
Significant
No mitigation is required. Less than
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or other recreational facilities such
that substantial physical
deterioration of th e facility would
occur or be accelerated.

Impact significant
Include recre ational facil ities o r
require the cons truction o r
expansion of recreat ional facilities
which migh t ha ve an a dverse
physical ef fect on the
environment.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Transportation
Conflict with a program , plan,
ordinance or policy addressing the
circulation system, including
transit, roadway, bicycl e, and
pedestrian facilities.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Conflict or be inconsistent with
CEQA Guidelines section
15064.3(b).

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Substantially increase hazards due
to g eometric de sign fea ture (e .g.,
sharp curv es or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses
(e.g., farm equipment).

Beneficial
Impact
No mitigation is required. Beneficial Impact
Result in inadequat e emergen cy
access.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Utilities and Service Systems
Require or result in the relocation
or construction
of new or
expanded water, wastewater
treatment or storm water
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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drainage, el ectric po wer, natural
gas, or telecommunications
facilities, the c onstruction or
relocation of wh ich could cause
significant environmental effects.

Have sufficient water supplie s
available to serve the project and
reasonably fore seeable future
development during normal, dry
and multiple dry years.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Result in a determination by the
wastewater treatment p rovider
which serves or may serve the
project that it has ad equate
capacity to serve the project’ s
projected demand in addition to
the provider’s existing
commitments.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant Generate solid was te in excess of
State or local standards, o r in
excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise impair
the attainment of solid waste
reduction goals.

Less Than
Significant
Impact

No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
Comply with fe deral, state, and
local management and redu ction
statutes and regulations related to
solid waste.

Less Than
Significant
Impact
No mitigation is required. Less than
significant
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ES.6 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
ES.7 REVIEW OF THE DRAFT PEIR
The Compton TOD Specific Plan Draft P EIR has been d istributed t o resp onsible and tr ustee agencies, other af fected agencies, surrounding cities, a nd other intere sted parties in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15086. The Notice of Completion for the Draft PEIR was also distributed as required by CEQA. Durin g the 45- day public review peri od, the Draft PEIR , i ncluding the technical appen dices, is available for review at the City of Com pton Community Development Department Plannin g Division at 205 South Willowbrook A venue, Co mpton, CA 90220 , and on the City’ s website at www.comptoncity.org.

Written comments on the Draft PEIR should be addressed to:

Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner
City of Compton
Community Development Department – Planning Division
205 South Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, California 90220
Upon completion of the 45 -day public re view period, written responses to all significant environmental issues raised will be prepared and made available for review at least 10 days prio r to consideration of the Final PEIR before the Compton City Council. These environmental comments and their response s will be included as part of the Final PEIR for consideration by decision makers for the project.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE
This introduction is intended to provide the reader with general information regarding (1) the purpose of an environmental impact report (EIR), (2) standards for EIR adequacy, (3) an introduction to the format and content of this Program EIR (PEIR), and (4 ) the EIR processing requirements for the project.

Environmental documents can be confusing; this section is provided to educate the reader regarding the intent, format, and content of this PEIR so that it can be more easily understood.

1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND PLANNING PROCESS
The City of Compton is located in southern Los Angeles County approximately 10 miles south of the Downtown Los Angeles. The City encompasses 10.13 square miles, bordered by the cities of Long Beach to the south and Lynwood to the north, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to the east and west, Compton was initially developed as a suburb of Los Angeles. The Compton Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan Area (Plan area) encompasses 575.5 acres, encompassi ng roughly one half-mile buffer from Compton Station. Freeway access to the Plan Area is provided to I -110 by Compton Boulevard, to CA-91 by Alameda Street and Santa Fe Avenue, and to I-710 by Rosecrans Avenue.

1.2.1 Project Background
In 2017, City staff submitted an application to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Metro) for Round 5 of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Grant program. The TOD Planning Grant Program is designed to spur the adoption of local land use r egulations that create a regulatory environment supportive of TOD in Los Angeles County, as well as pre -regulatory planning efforts that can lead to the adoption of such local land use regulations. The Planning Grant Program was open to municipalities with land use regulatory control over property within 0.25-mile of designated transit corridors.

The Specific Plan also supports regional goals and is consistent with the Southern California Association of Governme nts (SCAG) Sustainable Communities Strategy principles of enhancing mobility, livability, prosperity, and sustainability in Southern California communities. Additionally, the Specific Plan advances the objectives of Assembly Bill (AB) 32 and helps implement Senate Bill (SB) 375 by encouraging compact, mixed-use districts that locate housing, jobs, recreation, and other daily needs within close proximity thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The planning effort for the Specific Plan started in 2019 with the formation of a planning team to guide the planning process and development of the Specific Plan’s vision and objectives. In September 2019, the City hosted a nd collected comments at several events to determine what issues were most important to the community.

1.2.2 Project Summary
The Compton Specific Plan provides a land use and policy framework to support the transformation of Compton Station into economically vibrant districts. The Compton Specific Plan focuses on implementing a community -based vision for the A Line Compton S tation and the immediate surrounding areas. A Specific Plan serves as regulatory tool for the City of Compton to guide responsible growth and development that maximizes the unique characteristics of that particular area. The proposed Specific Plan envisions how the Plan Area, in the heart of downtown Compton, can become the hub of the City. The Specific Plan would encourage desired activity in the area through land uses and development types and will remove constraints to efficient development. Those current land uses inconsistent with the Specific Plan would become non-conforming and remain in place until the property owner(s) decide to sell and/or redevelop their properties. The project does not propose to acquire or demolish properties. The authority for preparation and adoption of specific plans is set forth in California Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457.

1.3 LEAD AGENCY, AUTHORIZATION, AND FOCUS
The purp ose of this PEIR is to assess the environmental effects of implementing the specific plan , as described above. All projects within the State of California are required to undergo an environmental review to determine the environmental impacts associated wit h implementation of the project in accordance with CEQA. CEQA was enacted in 1970 by the California legislature to disclose to decision makers and the public, the significant environmental effects of proposed activities, as well as ways to avoid or reduce the environmental effects by requiring implementation of feasible alternatives or mitigation measures. CEQA applies to all California governmental agencies at all levels, including local agencies, regional agencies, state agencies, boards, commissions, and special districts.

The PEIR is ultimately intended as an informational document and by itself does not determine whether the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan, or any component of the specific plan, will be approved. The PEIR aids in the decision -making process by disclosing the potential significant and adverse impacts. In conformance with CEQA, California Public Resources Code, Section 21000, this PEIR provides objective information addressing the environmental consequences of the specific plan and identifies the means of reducing or avoiding its significant impacts where feasible.

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The CEQA Guidelines help define the role and expectations of this PEIR as follows:
• Information Document. An EIR is an informational document that will inform decision-makers as well as members of the public of the significant environmental effects of a project, identify feasible ways to minimize or avoid these effects, and describe a set of reasonable alternatives to the project. The public agency shall consider the informatio n in the EIR along with other information contained in the administrative record (Section 15121(a)).
• Degree of Specificity . An EIR on an individual development project will be more detailed in the specific effects of the project than will an EIR on the adoption of a community plan or zoning ordinance because the effects of the individual development can be predicted with greater accuracy. An EIR on a project such as the adoption of a specific plan and/or zoning ordinance should focus on the secondary effects that can be expected to follow from the adoption but need not be as detailed as the analysis on the specific construction project that might follow (Section 15146). • Standards of Adequacy . An EIR should be prepared with a sufficient degree of analysis to provide decision-makers with information that enables them to make a decision that intelligently takes account of environmental consequences. An evaluation of the environmental effects of a Proposed Plan need not be exhaustive, but the sufficiency of an E IR is to be reviewed in the light of what is reasonably feasible. Disagreement among experts does not make an EIR inadequate, but the EIR should summarize the main points of disagreement among the experts. The courts have looked not for perfection but for adequacy, completeness, and a good faith effort at full disclosure (Section 15151).

The CEQA Guidelines, Section 15382, defines a significant effect on the environment as “a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in any of the physical con ditions within the area affected by the project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance. An economic or social change by itself shall not be considered a significant effect on th e environment. A social or economic change related to a physical change may be considered in determining whether the physical change is significant.”
This PEIR is to serve as an informational document for the public, and decision makers of the City. The PEIR process will culminate with City Council hearings to consider certification of a Final PEIR and consideration of the project.

1.4 LEAD AGENCY, AUTHORIZATION, AND FOCUS
The lead agency for the specific plan is the City of Compton. The Community Development Department, Planning Division is responsible for preparing the PEIR for the review and consideration of the City

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Council, as the final decision -maker for the specific plan. The address for the Community Development Department is the following:

City of Compton
Community Development Department
Planning Division
205 S. Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, California 90220
The State CEQA Guidelines define “lead,” “responsible,” and “trustee” agencies. The determination that the City of Compton is the “lead a gency” is made in accordance with CEQA Guidelines sections 15051 and 15367, which define the lead agency as the public agency that has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project. This Draft PEIR reflects the independent judgment o f the City regarding the potential environmental impacts and the level of significance of the impacts both before and after the mitigation measures proposed to reduce the impacts.

The City determined that a PEIR is needed to evaluate potentially significant effects that could result from the implementation of the specific plan. An Initial Study was not prepared for the specific plan since it was determined from the outset that a PEIR would be required (CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(d)).

The City is required to consider the information in the Draft PEIR, along with any other relevant information, in making its decision on the specific plan. Although the Draft PEIR does not determine the ultimate decision that will be made regarding implementation of the proje ct, CEQA requires the City to consider the information in the Draft PEIR and make findings regarding each significant effect in the Draft PEIR. Once certified, the Final PEIR will serve as the environmental document for the specific plan and will be used a s a basis for decisions related to future development in the community plan area ( CPA). Other agencies may also use the certified Final PEIR in their review and approval process.

A “responsible agency” refers to a public agency other than the lead agency that has discretionary approval over the project. A “trustee agency” refers to a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by the project. There are no responsible or trustee agencies associated with the project.

1.5 TYPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The specific plan will guide development for the specific plan through 2040. This PEIR considers broad specific plan level issues and evaluates the effects of the specific plan. This PEIR addresses environmental impacts from the specific plan to the level that can be assessed without undue speculation, considering the scope of the specific plan components.

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Consistent with the requirements of CEQA, the PEIR does not assume full buildout of the specific plan area, but rather compares expected development from specific plan against the existing environment and not to the existing plans and regulations. The No Project Alternative considers the effects of the existing general plan and zoning relative to the impacts of the specific plan.

Future Use of the PEIR and Subsequent Projects
Approval of the specific plan does not constitute a commitment to any specific development project. It is contemplated that future site -specific approvals in the plan area may be evaluated with consideration of the PEIR under CEQA rules for subsequent approvals, where applicable, including but not limited to the following:
• Projects Consistent with a Specific Plan (CEQA Guidelines Section 15182). CEQA Guidelines Section 15182 exempts from further CEQA review cert ain residential, commercial and mixed -use project that are consistent with a specific plan. The guidelines specifically exempt:

Projects proximate to transit:
− A residential or mixed -use project, or a project with a floor area ratio of at least 0.75 on commercially-zoned property, including any required subdivision or zoning approvals, is exempt if the project satisfies the following criteria:
• (A) It is located within a transit priority area as defined in Public Resources Code section 21099(a)(7);
• (B) It is consistent with a specific plan for which an environmental impact report was certified; and
• (C) It is consistent with the general use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in either a sustainab le communities strategy or an alternative planning strategy for which the State Air Resources Board has accepted the determination that the sustainable communities strategy or the alternative planning strategy would achieve the applicable greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

For residential projects:
− Eligibility. Where a public agency has prepared an EIR on a specific plan after January 1, 1980, a residential project undertaken pursuant to and in conformity to that specific plan is exempt from CEQA if the project meets the requirements of this section. Residential projects covered by this

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section include but are not limited to land subdivisions, zoning changes, and residential planned unit developments.
− (2) Limitation. If after the adoption of the specific plan, an event described in Section 15162 occurs, the exemption in this subdivision shall not apply until the city or county which adopted the specific plan completes a subsequent EIR or a supplement to an EIR on the specific plan. The exemption provided by this section shall again be available to residential projects after the Lead Agency has filed a Notice of Determination on the specific plan as reconsidered by the subsequent EIR or supplement to the EIR.

An exemption from further CEQA review under 15182 is available so long as none of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines 15162, which require preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, have occurred.
• Addenda (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164). Addenda may be used when a subsequent approval is consistent with the specific plan and no major revisions to the EIR are required based on a change to the specific plan , a change in circumstances, or new information, as a result of a new significant impact or an identified significant impact being more severe. • Tiering (Public Resources Code Section 21094 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15152). Tiering refers to using the analysis of general matters contained in a broader EIR with later EIRs and negative declarations on narrower projects; incorporating b y reference the general discussion from the broader EIR; and concentrating the later EIR or negative declaration solely on the issues specific to the later project.
• Program EIR / Subsequent Approvals (CEQA Guidelines Section 15168.) Projects within the scope of a Program EIR are eligible for streamlined review.
• Streamlining for Infill Projects (SB 226; Public Resources Code [ PRC] Section 21094.5; CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.3). Eligible infill projects may qualify for streamlined environmental review at the project level where the effects of infill development have been addressed in a planning level decision or by uniformly applicable development policies. • Transit Priority Projects (SB 375; PRC Section 21155-21155.2). Transit Priority Projects consistent with the SCAG Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy ( RTP/SCS) near transit that have imposed all or all applicable mitigation measures from a prior EIR may be exempt from CEQA or be subject to streamlined review.

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1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS
The environmental review process, as required under CEQA, is summarized below. The steps are presented in sequential order.

1. Notice of Preparation (NOP) Distributed. Immediately after deciding that an EIR is required, the lead agency files an NOP soliciting input on the EIR scope to “responsible,” “trustee,” and involved federal agencies; to the State Clearinghouse, if one or more state agencies is a responsible or trustee agency; and to parties previously requesting notice in writing. A scoping meeting to solicit public input on the issues to be assessed in the EIR, while not always required, may be conducted by the lead agency.

2. Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Draft PEIR) Prepared. The Draft PEIR must contain a (1) table of contents or index, (2) summary, (3) project description, (4) environmental setting, (5) environmental impacts (direct, indirect, cumulative, growth -inducing and unavoidable impacts), (6) alternatives, (7) mitigation measures, (8) irreversibl e changes, and (9) organizations and persons consulted.

3. Public Notice and Review . The lead agency must prepare a Notice of Availability (NOA) of an EIR.

The Notice must be posted in the County Clerk's office for 30 days (Public Resources Code Section 21092.3) and sent to anyone requesting it. Additionally, public notice of Draft PEIR availability must be given through at least one of the following procedures: (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation, (2) posting on and off the project site, and (3) direct mailing to owners and occupants of contiguous properties (as the Specific Plan covers approximately 575 acres of the City and encompasses thousands of properties it is not plausible to post the NOA around the Plan Area or mail a copy of the NOA to owners and occupants of contiguous properties. Thus, the NOA will be publish ed in the local newspaper). The lead agency must consult with and request comments on the Draft PEIR from responsible and trustee agencies, and adjacent cities and counties. The minimum public review period for a Draft PEIR is 30 days. When a Draft PEIR is sent to the State Clearinghouse for review, the public review period must be 45 days, unless a shorter period is approved by the State Clearinghouse (Public Resources Code 21091). Distribution of the Draft PEIR may be required through the State Clearinghouse.

4. Notice of Completion. The lead agency must file a Notice of Completion with the State Clearinghouse as soon as it completes a Draft PEIR.

5. Final PEIR. A Final PEIR must include (1) the Draft PEIR or a revision thereof, (2) copies of comments received during public review, (3) list of persons and entities commenting, and (4) responses to comments.

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6. Certification of Final PEIR. Prior to approving a project, the lead agency shall certify that (1) the Final PEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, (2) the Final PEIR was presented to the decision- making body of the lead agency, and (3) the decision -making body reviewed and considered the information in the Final PEIR. A Notice of Determination must be filed with the County Clerk within five days of the certification of the Final PEIR.

7. Lead Agency Project Decision. The lead agency may (1) disapprove a project because of its significant environmental effects; (2) require changes to a project to reduce or avoid significant environmental effects; or (3) approve a project despite its significant environmental effects, if the proper findings and statement of overriding considerations are adopted.

8. Findings / Statement of Overriding Considerations. For each significant impact of the project identified in the EIR, the lead or responsible agency must find, based on substantial evidence, that either (1) the project has been changed to avoid or substantially reduce the magnitude of the impact; (2) changes to the project are within another agency's jur isdiction and such changes have or should be adopted; or (3) specific economic, social, or other considerations make the mitigation measures or project alternatives infeasible. If an agency approves a project with unavoidable significant environmental effects, it must prepare a written Statement of Overriding Considerations that sets forth the specific social, economic, or other reasons supporting the agency's decision.

9. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). When an agency makes findings on significant effects identified in the EIR, it must adopt a reporting or monitoring program for mitigation measures that were adopted or made conditions of project approval to mitigate significant effects.

10. Notice of Determination. An agency must file a Notice of Determination after deciding to approve a project for which an EIR is prepared. A local agency must file the Notice with the County Clerk.

The Notice must be posted for 30 days and sent to anyone previously requesting notice. Posting of the Notice starts a 30-day statute of limitations on CEQA challenges.

Notice of Preparation
In compliance with CEQA, the City of Compton completed a multi -step process to determine the appropriate scope of issues to be examined in this Draft PEIR. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, a NOP was prepared by the City and distributed on September 2 4, 2021, to the State Clearinghouse in the Office of Planning and Research, notifying the general public, responsible and trustee agencies, as well as interested parties that an EIR will be prepared for the Proposed Plan. The NOP was circulated for a 30-day review period that began on September 2 4, 2021, and ended on October 24, 2021. A Scoping Meeting was held on October 14, 2021. Written comments were received from agencies and from interested parties

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during the review period. Refer to Appendix 1.0-1, CEQA Notices, to this PEIR for a copy of the NOP and refer to Appendix 1.0-2, Comment Letters, to this PEIR for comments submitted to the City in response to the NOP. The NOP was available for review on the City’s website . The City received a total of three (3) written and three (3) verbal comments to the NOP. Information, data , and observations addressing comments from these comments are included throughout this Draft PEIR where relevant.

Public Participation
One of the primary objectives of CEQA is to enhance public participation in the planning process.

Community members are encouraged to participate in the environmental review process, request to be notified of meetings and release of documents, monitor newspapers for formal announcements, and submit substantive comments at every possible opportunity afforded by the lead age ncy. The environmental review process provides various opportunities for the public to participate through scoping, public review of CEQA documents, and public hearings.

The public is invited to provide comments and concerns regarding the accuracy of this Draft PEIR and the CEQA process. The comment period is indicated on the cover of this PEIR. The Draft PEIR will be circulated for review and comment by the public and other interested parties, agencies, and organizations for 45 calendar days. The Draft PEIR is available on the City of Compton website at:

Project Website: https://www.nextstopcompton.org/contact-us Hard copies of the Draft PEIR will also be available at:
• Compton City Hall 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California 90220 • Compton Library 240 W. Compton Boulevard, Compton, California 90220 Written comments may be submitted via:

1. Mail: ATTN: Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner
City of Compton, Community Development Department, Planning Division Case No: COZ 21-006
205 South Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, California 90220

2. E-mail: Robert Delgadillo, [email protected] Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088, the City will prepare written responses to any comments that raise significant environmental issues received during the noticed comment period and include those responses in the Final PEIR. The public will also be prov ided opportunities to present oral and written

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comments at future hearings and meetings on the specific plan to City Planning Commission and the City Council. The City may but is not required to provide written responses to comments submitted after the circulation period for the Draft PEIR.

1.6 AREAS OF CONTROVERSY / ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
Potential areas of controversy and issues to be resolved by the City’s decision -makers may include those environmental issue areas where the potential for an unavoidable a nd significant impact has been identified. Based on the NOP comment letters (provided in Appendix 1.0-2, Comment Letters, of this Draft PEIR), issues known to be of concern in the community and therefore, potential areas of controversy, include: housing access, land use incompatibilities, and open space.

1.7 FINAL PEIR AND PEIR CERTIFICATION
Following the close of the public review period on the Draft PEIR, the City will prepare and publish a Final PEIR, which will contain a summary of all writte n and recorded oral comments on this PEIR received during the public review period for the Draft PEIR and written responses to those comments that raise environmental concerns, along with copies of the letters received, and any necessary revisions to the PEIR.

The Draft PEIR , comments on the PEIR and a list of persons, organizations, and public agencies that commented on the Draft PEIR, response to comments, and any revisions to the Draft PEIR will constitute the Final PEIR. The Final PEIR will be available for public review prior to consideration of certification of the document by the decision -makers. The City Council, in an advertised public meeting(s), will consider the documents and then, if found adequate, certify the Final PEIR as completed in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.

1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE PEIR
The PEIR is organized into the following chapters so the reader can easily obtain information about the Proposed Plan and its specific issues:
• Executive Summary: This section provides a summary of the specific plans’ potential environmental impacts that would result from implementation of the specific plan , proposed mitigation measures where applicable, and the level of significance of the impact before and after m itigation. • Chapter 1.0, Introduction : This chapter contains an overview of the purpose and focus of the Draft PEIR, a discussion of the intended use of this Draft PEIR, a description of the organization of the Draft PEIR, and a discussion of the public review process and potential areas of controversy.

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• Chapter 2.0, Project Description : This chapter describes the specific plan, including project location, project background, project objectives and components, and a description of the proposed changes to existing plans and zoning under the project.
• Chapter 3.0, Environmental Impact Analysis : This chapter is the primary focus of this Draft PEIR .

Each environmental issue is considered in a separate section, which contains a discussion of the environmental settings, the regulatory setting, the methodology and the thresholds of significance.

Each section also includes the analyses of environmental impacts of the project, mitigation measures, conclusions regarding the level of significance after mitigation, and cumulative impacts for each of the following environmental topics and environmental issues:
− Section 3.1, Aesthetics: Changes to views, scenic resources, and visual quality − Section 3.2, Air Quality: Changes in pollutants affecting air quality − Section 3.3, Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources: Changes to historic resources and impacts to archaeological or paleontological resource an d human remains and impacts to cultural resources potentially related to one of more Native American tribes − Section 3.4, Energy: Wasteful or inefficient use of energy resources − Section 3.5, Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Changes to greenhouse gas emissions and conformance to applicable greenhouse has plans, policy, and regulations − Section 3.3, Hazards and Hazardous Materials : Changes in the risk of exposure to hazardous materials, or proximity to wildland fire hazards
− Section 3.7, Hydrology and Water Quality: Changes in water quality, drainage patterns and the amount of stormwater runoff
− Section 3.8, Land Use and Planning: Changes to land use and zoning − Section 3.9, Noise and Vibration: Changes in noise and vibration levels due to construction, traffic, and proposed uses
− Section 3.10, Population and Housing : Changes in population, jobs/housing balance, and the displacement of a substantial number of housing units or persons − Section 3.11, Public Services and Recreation : Impacts related to the constructio n of new or expanded public facilities (i.e., fire protection and schools)

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− Section 3.12, Transportation and Traffic: Changes in transportation conditions and vehicles miles travelled, review of emergency access, potential hazardous design features, and pot ential conflict with alternative transportation (e.g., bicycles and public transportation) − Section 3.13, Utilities and Service Systems: Impacts related to the increased need for utilities and infrastructure improvements and the construction of new or expanded facilities • Chapter 4.0, Alternatives: This chapter provides analysis of a range of reasonable alternatives to the Proposed Plan in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15126(f). The range of alternatives considered is based on their ability to feas ibly attain most of the project objectives and avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the Proposed Plan:
− Alternative 1: No Project
− Alternative 2: Reduced Housing Alternative
− Alternative 3: Ideal Urban Form Alternative
• Chapter 5.0, Effects Not Found to be Significant: This chapter summarizes those impact categories that were determined to be less than significant and did not need further analysis in the EIR. • Chapter 6.0, Other CEQA Considerations : This chapter provides a summary of significant and unavoidable impacts of the specific plan and a discussion of potential growth inducing effects of the Proposed Plan.
• Chapter 7.0, List of Preparers : This chapter lists the individuals involved in preparing the EIR and organizations and persons consulted.

1.9 CEQA FINDINGS FOR PROJECT APPROVAL
Where a certified EIR identifies significant environmental effects, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15092 require the adoption of findings prior to approval of a project. Prior to approval of a project, one of three findings must be made, as required by PRC Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091:
• Changes or alterations have b een required in, or incorporated into, the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final PEIR. • Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency.

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• Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final PEIR.
• If the City approves the specific plan, despite significant impacts identified in the Final PEIR that cannot be feasibly mitigated, the City must state in writing the reasons for its actions, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15093. Those findings, called a Statement of Overriding Considerations, must be prepared to substantiate the City’s decision to accept the unavoidable si gnificant environmental effects of the specific plan when balanced against the benefits afforded by the specific plan, and must be supported by substantial evidence in the record.

1.10 MITIGATION MONITORING OR REPORTING PROGRAM
At the time of project approval, CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines require lead agencies to adopt a mitigation monitoring or reporting program for monitoring the revisions it has required in the project and the measures it has imposed to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the envi ronment ( CEQA Guidelines Section 21081.6; CEQA Guidelines Section 15097). This Draft PEIR contains mitigation measures that if found feasible will be included in the Mitigation Monitoring or Reporting Program for the specific plan.

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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Project Description is to describe the project in a way that will be meaningful to the public, reviewing agencies, and decision -makers. For this Program Environmental Impact Report ( PEIR), the project description will focus on program -level information pertaining to the Compton S tation Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan (hereafter referred to as the Compton TOD Specific Plan or Specific Plan). As described in §15124 of the State California Environ mental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the Project Description in a PEIR is required to contain the following information: (1) the location of the project; (2) a statement of project objectives; (3) a general description of the project’s technical, economic, and environmental characteristics; and (4) a statement briefly describing the intended uses of the P EIR. The State CEQA Guidelines state that a Project Description need not be exhaustive but should provide the level of deta il needed for the eva luation and review of potential environmental impacts.

The Project Description is the starting point for all environmental analysis required by the State CEQA Guidelines.

Section 15146 of the State CEQA Guidelines states that the degre e of specificity required in a PEIR will correspond to the degree of specificity involved in the underlying activity, which is described in the PEIR. In this case, the project consists of the development of a Specific Plan to govern development of a mix of uses, including c ommercial, public/institutional, and residential uses. The following Project Description serves as the basis for the environmental analysis contained in this PEIR.

2.1 PROJECT LOCATION

2.1.1 Project Location
The City of Compton (City) is an incorporated munic ipality in the s outhern portion of Los Angeles County. The City is centr ally located between four major freeways, Interstate 110 (I -110), I-710, I-105 and SR-91. The City is located along the Alameda Rail Corridor that connect s the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to the rest of Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Bordered by the cities of Long Beach to the south and Lynwood to the north, and unincorporated are as of Los Angeles County to the east and west, Compton was initially developed a s a suburb of Los Angeles. Compton is located 13 miles east of Los Angeles Inter national Airport, another major hub for international cargo trade a s shown in Figure 2.0-1, Regional Context.

The Metro A (Blue) Line was completed in 1990, and the following y ear extended to c onnect Downtown Los Angeles’ financial district and d owntown Long Beac h. It recently underwent a $1 billion

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refurbishment to improve speed, reliability, and customer experience. T he Metro A Line Compton Station is the fifth highest ridership station along the A Line with nearly 3,400 bo ardings daily and more than 862,000 boardings annually. The Metro A Line runs through Los Angeles area cultural landmarks including the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Wat ts Towers, and the Queen Mary and Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.1 Riders can expect a 31 -minute ride from the Compton Station to the 7th Street/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles. The 7th Street/Metro Center Station connects riders to the Red and the Purple Lin es for an approximately five-minute ride to Los Angeles Union Station, which is the public transportati on hub for regional passenger and commuter trains (Amtrak and Metrolink ) that service southern California. Having access to the Compton Me tro Station would provide resid ents accessibility to the greater southern Cal ifornia region , c onnecting riders and commuters to Union Station in less than an hour.

A Specific Plan se rves as regulatory tool for the City of Compton to guide responsible gro wth and development that maximizes the unique characteristics of a particular area. The Compton Station Specific Plan lays out a vision, regulations, and implementation plan to build a better Downtown Compton, making it into a world -class destination that all our residen ts can enjoy. The Specific Plan would encourage desired activity in the area through land uses and devel opment ty pes and will remove constraints to efficient development. The authority for p reparation and adoption of specific plans i s set forth in California Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457.

The Plan Area includes 575.5 acres located in the north- central portion of the City of Compton. The Plan Area roughly corre sponds to a one-half-mile radius from the Metro A Line Compton Stat ion and is bound to the north by West Cressey Street, West Douglas Street, and East Peck Street; to the east by North Santa Fe Avenue; to the south by East Indigo Street; and to the west by Nor th Matthisen Av enue, as shown in Figure 2.0-2, Compton Station TOD Plan Area.

2.1.2 Existing Plan Area Characteristics
The Plan area is generally divided east/west along Willowbrook Ave nue and the A Line . Major east-west arterials that run through the Plan area include Rosecrans Avenue in the northern portion of the Plan area and Compton Boulev ard in the central/southern portion of the Plan area. T he Compton A Line statio n is generally situated at the center of the Plan area. The Alameda Corridor run s north-south through the Plan area east of the A Line.

1 Metro. Metro A Line (Blue). Available online at: https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/a-line/, accessed February 10, 2022.

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Land uses immediately adjace nt to the Metro A Line station are predominantly commercial, with industrial land use s to the north, low density residential to the east and west , and medi um-density residential to the south of the commercial and mixed-use zones.

The area immediately adjacent to the A Line Station is designated by the Specific Plan as the Commercial Core. The Commercial Core consi sts of two large shopping centers loc ated in the heart of Downtown Compton. The Compton Towne C enter Shopping Center which serves as a regional -commercial shopping center is located just south east of the A Line station and is situated on Compton Boulevard and Alameda Street. Additionally, Renaissance Plaza, a second existing shopping mall, is located directly east of the M etro A Line sta tion. See Figure 2.0-3, Existing Land Use, for a map of th e land uses within the Plan Area and its surroundings.

The Plan Area also includes civic spaces interspersed with the commercial uses. Immediately adjacent to the Compton A Line station to the south is the Ci vic Center. This area i s comprised of civic uses and is anchored by the modernist courthouse building. The area between Compton Boulevard and Myrrh Street also includes the high -rise Compton Courthouse, Compton Library, City Hall, the Post Office and the Compton Sheriff’s Station. Publicly accessible open space in the form of plaza s is provided b etween the buildings. The Martin Luther Kin g Memorial, a monument dedicated to the m emory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is located within this civic complex.

Located eas t of Alameda Str eet, th e Historic C ore is the only portion of Compton Boulevard within Downtown Compton which retains more of the street-facing single-story stucco retail buildings from its mid-20th century stretch as the main street of the communi ty. The previously entit led Compt on Innovation Hub is located at the east end of this district. It should be noted that the buildings are obsolete for current retail uses and modernizing them would be very costly.

The Social Service and Institutional Area features a concentration of educational, community services and religious uses, mostly oriented toward Santa Fe Avenue . Currently, the area is charac terized by residential communities consisting of one and two- story single-family dwellings of various architectural designs nat ive to southern Ca lifornia (i.e., California ranch, Mediterranean style) adjacent to neighborhood small businesses. Ther e are also higher density dwellings such as two -story apartmen t complexes in these r esidential communities adjacent to th e lower density single-family dwellings.

Additionally, there are churc hes and faith -based organizations along Palmer Street be tween Ala meda Street and Santa Fe Avenue.

The Specific Plan includes a proposed Alameda East Greenway Corridor to develop a green residential and educational corridor connected to Downtown Comp ton. The Alameda East Greenway Co rridor that

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runs north and south paralle l to the A lameda Corridor is principally comprised of public uses. Alameda East between Rosecrans Avenue and Comp ton Boulevar d is a little -used roadway surrounded by retail establishments, single story single-family dwellings, apartment c omplexes, and nonprofit organizations.

This district also includes Wilson Park, the only park within the Plan area. This park is we ll used at a ll times and inc ludes a skate park, pic nic tables, b asketball cour ts, pl ayground, and an indoor recreation center.

This Rosecrans Center district is loc ated north of the Commercial Core between Willowbrook Avenue and Alameda Street. Bisected by the Rosecra ns Avenue overcrossing , it is a mix of residential and industrial uses Residential uses ar e a combination of single-story single-family homes and two-story multifamily developments. There is also has a presence of vacant buildings and parking lots. There are some convenience stores, restaurants, and religious organizations to service the area.

The plan defines neighborhood corridor s along Rosecrans Avenue west of Willowbrook Avenue and east of Alameda Street, and along Compton Boulevard west of Acacia Aven ue. These are ol der strip commercial corridors with residential uses be hind t he mostly nar row commercial parcels, which are interspersed with occasional residential uses along the corridors.

The remaining residen tial areas are densely populated single and multifamily neighborhoods. These are primarily located in the areas ou tside of core of the Specific Plan as well as the distr icts described above.

These neighborhoods and communities have long been a part of the City and carries its image in popular culture.

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City Limits
Streets
Low Density Residential <8.0 du/ac
Medium Density Residential 8.1-17.0 du/ac
High Density Residential 17.1-34.0 du/ac
General Commercial
Mixed Use
Industrial
Open Space/Parks
Public/Quasi-Public
Transportation
General Plan Designations
FIGURE 2.0-3
1335.001•02/22
SOURCE: City of Compton, 2022

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2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The purpose of the project is to deve lop a sp ecific plan with a clear vision, supportive policies and an implementation plan consistent with recent community visioning efforts. The Compton Station TOD will direct future land u se d ecisions, economic development, and infrastructu re improvements within and around the Compton A Line station.

The intent of the Compton Station TOD Specific Plan is to create a regulatory document to establish the framework for transit -oriented, livable, economically vibrant, and pedestrian friendly areas within the Plan area boundaries. Based upon market demand and individual property owner decisions, existing land uses may change and transition slowly or quic kly over time. Those current land u ses inconsistent with the Plan may become non-conforming or be permitted to remain as conf orming according to specific provisions and remain in place until t he property owner(s) decide to sell and/or develop their properties.

2.2.1 Specific Plan Organization
The Specific Plan is organized into ei ght chapters that discuss public improveme nts and streetsc ape guidelines, design guidelines, permitted land use s, develop ment standar ds, circulation, pedestrian mobility, infrastructure, an implementation pla n and administration. The following described th e contents of the Compton TOD Plan in more detail:

Chapter 1: Introduction – The introduction discusses the purpose and organization of the document and the TOD plan area boundary. This section describes the community’s vision for the plan area as the result of public outreach and meetings. In add ition, the TOD plan’s relationship to the C ity’s General Plan and other pertinent City documents and policies are discussed in this section.

Chapter 2: Urban Design Framework - This section sets forth general provisions for development within the plan are a and details the permitted uses and development st andard for opportunity sites and districts.

Chapter 3: Zoning, Development, and Design Standards - This section includes the zones and allowable uses including frontage standards, public art, and public benefits (such as affordable housing).

Chapter 4: Design Guidelines - This section provides guidelines for the development of mixed-use and multifamily residential uses within the plan are a. Topics addressed in clude building siting and orientation, architectural themes, open space requirements, lighting, and parking.

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Chapter 5: Mobility and Parking - This section provides direction for public improvements for the entire specific plan area. Topics include: the mobility goals and strategy, stre et furnishings, crosswalks, public right-of-way lan dscaping. This section focuse s o n pedes trian, bi cycle, and vehicular circulation and contains recommendations for the street environment and transit mobility as well as parking strategy and requirements.

Chapter 6: Infrastructure - This section addresses e ssential infra structure requirements f or f uture development within the specific plan are a, including water, sewer, storm water, electrical and natural gas,
Chapter 7: Imp lementation and Financing Strateg y -This section provides implementation strategies and direction f or achieving the g oals set f orth within the TOD Plan. It also examines Cit y-owned key opportunity sites with in the plan a rea and provides recommendations for these pr operties, as well as enumerating capital projects and funding resources that can be levera ged to construct these projects.

Chapter 8: References - This section includes key sources sited including previous plans.

District Based Approach
While the Compton General Plan is the primary guide for growth and development for the City as a whole, the TOD Specific Plan focuses in greater detail on the TOD area (i.e., the area within ½ miles of the Compton A Line station) by organizing land use and zoning regulatio ns into eight unique districts.

Districts include Civic Center, Comme rcial Core, H istoric C ore, Social Servic e an d Inst itutional Area, Alameda East Greenway Corridor, Rosecran s Center, Ne ighborhood Corridors and Residential A reas.

District boundaries were det ermined based upon existing and expected future development and sh ared characteristics, including land use commonalities and proximity to community-wide destinations. District boundaries are shown in Figure 2.0 -5 Compton TOD Specific Plan Area District Map . The geograph ic arrangement of the districts reflects their relationship to the City’s civic core, historic core, and shopping districts.

In the district - based approach, each district has a unique vision and a tailored ran ge of allowable uses and development standards that support the desired future condition. The dis trict-based approach is by nature a ‘ mixed u se’ zoning approach, where the desired activities and building forms d ictate what is conditionally allowed and what is not allowed. This hybrid approach to zoning combines form -based development standards with a selection of com patible uses tailored fo r ea ch dis trict. This allows f or shaping of the built environment, while providing flexibility in the types of allowable uses. Each district is described below.

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Civic Center
The Compton Civic Center is the political and symbolic heart of the City, in part because it is a product of and testament to achievements of the A frican-American community in Compton. Under thi s Plan, it will be strengthened i n those roles as it invites the local and broader community in with ne w uses such as a hotel/cultural center, small retail, affordable housing, and higher density housing.

Commercial Core
The Commercial Core consists of two large shopping centers located in the heart of Downtown Compton and immediately proximate to the Metro station. This area, w hich was the origi nal center of the city, will again become the most vibrant and ac tive district in the region with imp roved restaurant, shopping and entertainment options, open space, housing and offices in a new walkable urban pattern.

Historic Core
The Historic Core is located alo ng a stretch of Compton Boul evard which retains more of its historic character as the main street of t he City. This area is envisioned as a more locally- focused downtown district providing opportunities for entrepreneurs and sma ll businesses, in cluding art s uses. The new Mixed-Use land use designation will provide opportunities for development utilizing the existing buildings.

Social Service and Institutional Area
This area features a concentration of educati onal, community services and religious uses, mostly oriented toward Santa Fe Ave nue behind the C ompton Boulevard facing retail buildings. T he Plan envisio ns strengthening connections between these uses a nd new affordab le housing and park or commu nity garden uses located at the City Yard at on S. Alameda St. Large parking lots and vacant land also provide opportunities for community-serving development.

Alameda East Greenway Corridor
This district, current ly occupied most ly by public uses and a wid e, underutilized street, is envisioned to become a green residential and e ducational corridor connected to downtown by a pedestrian and bicycle greenway replacing Alameda Street East. This district also includes W ilson Park, the only park within the generally park-poor Specific Plan area. This park is well used at all times and includes a skate park, picnic tables, basketball courts, playground, and an indoor recreation center.

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Rosecrans Mixed Use Center
This district is loc ated north of t he Commercial Core between W illowbrook Avenue and Alame da Street.

Bisected by the Rosecrans Avenue overcrossing, it is a mix of residential and ind ustrial uses heavily impacted by industrial pollution, noise, vehicle emissions, pedestrian barriers and poor infr astructure quality. As Downt own Compton gai ns strength as a c enter of cultural production, however, th is area could receive additional interest from artisans and artists, small-scale local manufacturing, and live/work development. Vacant and underutilized properties along Rosecrans A venue present n earer-term opportunities for industrial flex or small-scale logistics uses.

Neighborhood Corridors
The plan defines neighborhood corridors along Rosecrans Avenue west of Willowbrook Avenue and east of Alameda Stree t, and along Compton Boulev ard west of Aca cia Avenue. These are older strip commercial cor ridors with residential uses behind the mostly narr ow commercial parcels, which are interspersed with occasional residential uses along the corridors. Despite high v acancies, particularly in the western porti on of Compto n Boulevard and the eastern portion of Rosecran s Avenue, parts of these corridors have good “bones,” with a walkable street pattern and buildings that meet the street in cases.

The neighborhood corridor s are envisioned to become pleasant, safe and walkable corridors, combining local-serving retail with multifamily residential uses.

Residential Areas
The Compton Station Specific Plan’s residential areas are densely populated single - and mu lti-family neighborhoods. The Specific Plan identifies the City of Com pton a s a place that continues to inspire devotion and pride. Compton has been an impor tant venue for black politic al leadership, athletes, and musician’s instrumental in West Coast hip hop. The Specific Plan envisions few change s to residential areas and ensures future development through the Plan wou ld enhance residents’ livelihoods as Compton progresses into a more interconnected City.

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Civic Center Commerical Core

Historic Core Social Service and Institutional Area

Alameda East Greenway Corridor Rosecrans Center

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Neighborhood Corrirdors Residential Areas

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Land Use Demand and Distribution
A key purpose of the plan is to identify how much new development should be planned f or and where it should be locat ed. Growth proje ctions were created by consulting the proje ct’s market stu dy, recent development trends t aking place in the Specific Plan area, and th e desire to achieve a critical mass of development that could implement the Specific Plan and bring vibrancy and safety to the area.

Based on these analyses, the development potential allowed under the TOD Plan is summarized below in Table 2.0-1, TOD Plan Development Summary . Development potential is prov ided for dis tricts and ‘opportunity sites’. However, flexibility is envisioned to be prov ided between dis tricts where the overall TOD development capacity is not exceeded.

Table 2.0-1
TOD Plan Development Summary

Building Use Existing Development Net New Development Total Buildout (2040) Commercial 742,454 sf (39,000) sf 703,454 sf
Hotel 0 150 rooms/90,000 sf 90,000 sf
Office 124,136 sf 97,000 sf 221,136 sf
Industrial 298,821 sf 0 298,821 sf
Institutional 1,425,643 sf 0 1,425,643 sf
Residential Market 3,566 (units) 1,444 (units) 5,010 (units) Residential Affordable n/a 734 (units) n/a

Notes: sf = square feet
Existing affordable units is unknown
Source: Compton Specific Plan/The Arroyo Group.

As shown in Table 2.0-1, TOD Plan Development Summary, in total expected developed by 2040 period is anticipated to be:
• 2,178 residential units (1,517 market-rate and 661 affordable) • 97,000 square feet of office/institutional space
• A net decrease in commercial space of 39,000 square feet • 150 hotel rooms
Total retail space is additionally anticipated to decline by 39,000 square feet. The projected decline reflects an intended recycling of some large-format, big box stores with mixed -use development and inline store s and restaurants which occupy a much smaller footprint. The quality, variety and quantity of retail sales is

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anticipated to increase despite the square footage declin e. The net new development does not include the development entitled by the 501/601 E. Co mpton Boulevar d Specific Plan, which was ad opted in June 2021. The 501/601 project is comprised of 290 r esidential units (232 mar ket-rate and 58 affordable), 1 4,000 square feet of retail space, and a 40,000 square foot innovation hub office space.

Table 2.0-2, Development Capacity for Key and Oppo rtunity Sites , describe t he d istribution of anticipated growth by 2040. It is anticipated that growth during the planning period will be concentrated in the three Downtown districts: Civic Center, Commercial Core, and Historic Core / Compton Boulevard East. The three districts are described below:

Civic Center: The Compton Civic Center was completed in 1977 based on a design by African -American architect Harold L. Williams. Its ten -story Courthouse and large ce remonial plaza with a monument t o Martin Luther King, Jr. are iconic in the City and hol d great symbolic value in r ecognition of Comp ton’s role in achievements of the African- American community. Despite this important symbolic value, however, the day-to-day experience in the MLK Plaza and other Civic Center open spaces is isolating due to the extremely small num bers of people who use th e spaces on a regular basis. The plaza area has no planned or regular events generating a need for people to congregate.

To activate the Civic Center and strengthen its role as the symbolic heart of Compton, the Specific Plan envisions a mixed-use district foc used o n an MLK Plaza activ ated by new uses, including a cultural center and hotel, coffee kiosks and restaurant s, and which p lays host to large events, such as concerts, demonstrations and public celebrations. The southern por tion of the Civic Center under the TOD Specific Plan will feed this focal plaza with shared parking, housing units, and neighborhood park space.

Key Features
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Plaza programmed and equipped for large events such as concerts, demonstrations, and public celebrations.
• Coffee/restaurant kiosks, autho rized v endors, trees and seatin g added around the plaza to create a more human-scaled environment that draws people outside at different times of the day. • Potential adaptive reuse of the historic Post Office building into a more active use (such as restaurant) which helps provide a gateway and define an entry plaza into the Civic Center. • New library/cultural center/museum with hotel serving as an at traction for local, regional, nation al, and/or international tourism and a marked gateway to the Compton Walk. • Heritage House relocated to more accessible and protected site.

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• Affordable housing developments constructed on underutilized open spaces in the rear of the Civic Center.
• Courthouse par king garage conver ted to shared parking, using excess daytime and nightt ime capacity to accommodate the parking needs of housing, hotel, City Hall public meetings, and Dr. Dre Performing Arts Center events.
• Strengthened neighborhood connections acr oss Aca cia Avenue, includ ing improved crossings, narrowing of street and addition of a playground or other park-like amenity in Civic Center. • Connection to Compton High School and Dr. Dre Performing Arts Center. • Improved streetscape, parking, and bike lanes on Willowbrook Avenue Commercial Core: Located at the Metro station and in the heart of Downtown Compton, the Commercial Core is intended to be the mo st dense and vibrant area of the City. This 33 -acre area, currently occupi ed by two large shopping centers, Compton Renaissance Plaza and Compton Towne Center, is envisioned to transform over time into an active urban district and unique des tination withi n the South Los Angeles and Gateway Cities area. The Commercial Core would continue to serve the major ity of Downtown Compton’s retail needs but would arrange them along Compt on Boulevard and a diagonal paseo/pedestrian mall to accentuate wal kability and transit orientation and concentrate people for added safety and vibrancy. Th e retail uses are supplemen ted by upper -floor and ad jacent residential units, which add eyes on the street and creat e the development feasibility needed to execute the project, as well as open space, structured parking, and office/institutional uses as possible.

Key Features
• Metro Plaza serving as an arriva l gateway to downtown, sized for events such as farmers’ market s, and connected to Metro station through raised crossings. • Pedestrian Mall connecting the Metro station to the City Focal Intersection and flanked by active retail uses.
• City Focal Intersect ion at the confluence of Compton Boulevard, Tama rind Avenue and the Pedestrian Mall with entry plaza, high visibilit y crosswalk, a nd potential location for unique tower architecture.
• Compton Central Park providing flexible, passive space for residents and the general public.

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• New, widened streetscape a long Compton Boulevard wit h street-fronting retail, improved lighti ng, outdoor dining, etc.
• Extension of Tamarind Avenue south from realigned Carson Place /Palmer Street to new Almond Street (#13).
• Entertainment anchor such as live or movie theater, music venue or nightclub with forecourt plaza. • Grocery or Big Box anchor connected to Parking Structure. • Mixed-use buildings (residential or office over retai l) along Compton Boulevard a nd key retail frontages.
• Urban residential blocks with open space and concentrated parking. • Medium-density residential developments adjacent to lower-density single family detached homes. • Alleys and new streets creating a finer-grained network of blocks. • New Almond Street located at front of current Compton Towne Center ret ail buildings, allowing for some retail buildings to be retained, with surface parking if needed. • District Parking Network with shared structure s for retail customer/employee parking and residential parking if ne cessary. Structures sited and oriented to f acilitate ingress and egress onto Alameda Street.

Historic Core / Compton Boulevard East: Located east of Alameda Street, the Historic Core is t he only portion of Compton Boulevard within Downtown Compton which retains more of i ts early- and mid-20th century character as the main street of the co mmunity. With mostly smaller parcels and some older buildings with good character, this area is envisio ned to be a more locally -focused downt own dis trict, where creat ive and entrepreneuri al Compton residents can find a home . The previously entitled Compton Innovation Hub, located at the east end of this district, will serve to strengthen this emphasis on creativity and entrepreneurship. The vision for the 40,000+ square foot Hub is a curated space designed to cultivate innovations in te chnology, arts, a nd entrepreneurial launches for Compton ’s innovators . As a part of the 50 1/601 Comp ton project, there will also be mixed-income housing and commu nity se rving retail space.

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Key Features

1. Preservation of buildings with h istoric character and support for local businesses which contribute to the vitality of Downtown.

2. New mixed-use (residential or office over retail) development.

3. 501/601 Compton project is a seven-story mixed-use development project with a large innovation hub designed for Compton’s innovators to cultivate entrepreneurial launches in technology, arts, and other similar endeavors.

4. Willow Plaza created through closure of Willow Avenue at Compton Boulevard.

5. The potential for u sable open space created on roofs of buildings due to the small or shallow nature of many sites.

6. Public parking facilities created as opportunities arise.

Several ‘key’ and ‘opportunity’ sites are identif ied within the Sp ecific Pla n. These sites represent opportunities for new developme nt based on locatio n, existing use, or other factors. Key sites are those most likely to be developed while opportunity sites are those with potential for development. Both k ey and op portunity sites and their anticipated development capacity are identified in Table 2.0-2, Development Capacity for Key and Opportunity Sites.

Table 2.0-2
Development Capacity for Key and Opportunity Sites

Key Sites Max height
(proposed) Units Commercial/Office Hotel
Renaissance Center 10 600 52,000 sf -
Civic Center 10 150 10,000 sf 90,000 sf (150
rooms)
Town Center 10 600 (18,000) sf -
409 N. Alameda St. W. 10 106 4,000 sf -
398 N. Willowbrook Ave. E. 5/10 77 - -
117-215 N. Willowbrook Ave W 5 27 - -
749 S. Alameda St. E. 4 90 - -
600 N. Alameda St. E. 5 78 - -
Opportunity Areas Max height
(proposed) Units Commercial/Office Hotel
Compton Bl, north side, Acacia to
Willowbrook
6 75 - -

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Key Sites Max height
(proposed) Units Commercial/Office Hotel
Compton Bl, both sides, east of
Alameda
6 80 10,000 sf -
Compton Bl, both sides, west of
Acacia
5 - - -
Rosecrans Av, north side, west of
Willowbrook
3 15 - -
Rosecrans Av, south side, west of
Willowbrook
4 80 - -
Willowbrook Av W, private 3-5 45 - -
Area between Rosecrans - Palmer -
Willowbrook - Alameda
3-5 45 - -
Area between Rosecrans - Palmer -
Willowbrook - Alameda, church
3-5 - - -
Santa Fe/Laurel, NW corner 5 30 - -
Santa Fe, Laurel to Myrrh 5 80 - -
Total 2,178 58,000 90,000 sf (150
rooms)

Note: The recently entitled 501/601 project adds an additional 290 units and 54,000 sf of commercial Unit total includes 1,444 market rate units and 734 affordable units

As noted above, the loss of commercial space at Town Center reflects a natural decline in big box retail stores replaced with m ixed-use devel opment and inline stores an d restaurants which occ upy a much smaller footprint. Despite the decline in square footage, t he quality, variety and quan tity of goods and services provided is anticipated to increase, along with retail sales.

Zoning is the primary tool used t o implement t he Spe cific Pl an. The Sp ecific Plan identifies several zoning districts. Each district is unique in the permi tted uses, height setbacks, unit size, open space, parking ratios and frontages. See Chapter 3 of the Spec ific Plan. The zoning districts are shown in Figure

2.0-4 Compton TOD Zoning Districts.

While development is primary considered for the three Downtown Districts and where the ‘key sites’ are primarily located, it should be noted that the Specific Plan creates development opportunit ies across the entire Plan area. Additional Plan Area modifications include:

Zoning m odifications on neighborhood corridors to create more transit -oriented development, housing opportunities, and reinvestment:
• Along portions of R osecrans Aven ue, Compton Bou levard, Sant a Fe Avenue, a nd Palmer Street, development of up to 5 stories in height. Densities are anticipated to range up to 80 units per acre.

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• In multi-family residential areas betwe en Willow brook Avenue a nd Alameda Street, i ncluding the blocks fronting those streets, residential development of up to 3 to 5 stories would be permitted, with maximum anticipated densities of 60 units per acre.

The Specific Plan emphasizes the preservation of ex isting low-density neighborhoods and their c haracter.

As such, no modifications a re propos ed for single -family residential a reas or multi -family residen tial areas east of North Santa Fe Avenue to North Matthisen Avenue.

Further, the full zoning capacity o f the Sp ecific Plan is larger tha n the growth p rojections described herein. The numbers presented within this PEIR represent what is reasonably expected to occur over the lifetime of the Plan. S hould growth exceed the amount projected, additional environmental anal ysis may be required.

Approach to CEQA Analysis
This PEIR approache s the environm ental analysis based on the overa ll develop ment pattern and character descr ibed in the proposed Specific Plan. As a program EIR, it desc ribes the potentia l impacts that could r esult from the adoption and implement ation of th e proposed Specifi c Plan over a 20-year horizon through 2040. Subsequent projects that a re within the d evelopment envelope considered in this PEIR may be considered ‘by right’ or may be subject to a mo re limited environmental review. See Chapter 1.0, Introduction, for additional guidance on tiering from this Specific Plan PEIR.

Section 15126.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires EIRs to focus on the significant “d irect and indirect” and “short-term and long-term” effects of a project. Although the exact nature of Plan Area development through 2040 is n ot known, as describ ed in the p revious section, development forecasts have been developed based on reasonably expected development, to provide a ba sis for analysis of the Specific Plan’s environmental impacts.

Table 2.0-3, 2021-2040 City of Compton and Compton Station TOD Plan Area Population, Housing, and Jobs Projections without Specific Plan Implementation , shows the current es timated population, households and employment for the City of Compt on and the TOD are a. The estimated growth rate for the Plan Area is 2.5%, or 305 people of a current population of 12,323 between 2021 ( existing conditions) and 2040 (Plan horizon year). Households are expected to grow 4.1% from the current number of 2,808 to 2,924. The actual rate and amount of development will depend upon market conditions and regulatory processes.

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Table 2.0-3
2021-2040 City of Compton and Compton Station TOD Plan Area Population, Housing, and Jobs Projections without Specific Plan Implementation

2021 2040 2021-2040 Growth
City of
Compton1 Plan Area2 City of
Compton1 Plan Area2 City of
Compton Plan Area
Population 100,534 12,323 102,566 12,628 2.0% (2,032) 2.5% (305) Households 23,359 3,566 24,341 2,924 4.2% (982) 4.1% (116) Employment 28,876 3,953 29,924 4,057 3.6% (1,048) 2.6% (104)

Source:
1 Southern California Association of Governments. 2020. Connect SoCal: Demographics and Growth Forecast. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/0903fconnectsocal_demographics-and-growth-forecast.pdf?1606001579 *
2 Compton Station Specific Plan Existing Conditions Report, 2020.** * SCAG population projection has been projected linearly to determine 2040 conditions ** Existing conditions have been projected linearly to determine 2021 conditions

The Specific Plan would introduce mixed-use residential and commercial development that would be concentrated in the Civic Center, Commercial Core, and Historical Core. In examining the Plan Area, the addition of 2,178 housing units will increase the housing stock by 9.3 percent for the City and 77.5 percent for the Plan Area, respectively. The Specific Plan would add approximately 9,236 residents to the Plan Area, an increase of 75 percent of the Plan Area population. Table 2.0-4, Existing (2021) and Proposed (2040) Population and Housing shows anticipated growth in households and population.

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Table 2.0-4
Existing (2021) and Proposed (2040) Population and Housing

Compton TOD Plan Area City of Compton
Population
Existing1 12,323 98,337
Proposed 9,236 9,236
New Total 21,559 107,573
Percent Increase 75% 9.4%
Housing
Existing1 2,808 23,309
Proposed 2,178 2,178
New Total 4,986 25,487
Percent Increase 77.5% 9.3%

Source: City of Compton, California Department of Finance, US Census

Modifications to the Circulation Network
Compton Boulevard
Compton Boulevard currently carries 2 0,000 vehicles per day, which is near the capacity of a three- lane street. In order to alle viate so me of the co ngestion, the Specific Plan proposes to redistribute some of traffic onto other east-west streets, particularly Alondra Boulevard.

As a pa rt of t he redesign of the street, the bicycle lane will be moved from its current Class II configuration to a s emi-raised Class IV cycle track protected f rom traffic by parked vehicles and a buffer, encouraging cyclists, skateboarders and other rolling mod e users to ride. On -street parking will remain and be interspersed with intermittent loading zones.

Willowbrook Avenue
Willowbrook Avenue is a key street connecting the Specific Pl an area to th e Metro station. The street is separated by the Met ro A Line (Blue) t racks and freight rail tracks into two se parate roadways, Willowbrook Avenue West and East. Willowbrook is being considered as a r everse couplet – which means it would be a o ne-way pair, but with northbound traffic on Willowbrook West and southbound traffic on Willowbroo k East. T his configuration eliminates many points of conflict between pedestrians

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and vehicles at intersections, improving safety. It also provides space for b ike lanes on bot h sides, while preserving the existing bus station and Metro gate system.

Alameda East
Alameda Street East between Rosecrans Avenue and Compton Boulevard is currently a ligh tly-traveled street with traffic volum es less than 30% of capacity. The community vision for Alameda East is to close the roadway a nd convert it to a greenway servi ng as a recreational and health amenity for the central Compton population. This greenwa y is envisioned to incorporate a softscape , decomposed granite path, for jogging, a s w ell as a hardscape path for bicycling and other r olling mod es. S tormwater treatmen t and/or infiltration ele ments cou ld be add ed, and planting w ould help provide a buffer to t he at -grade and below-grade rail lines just to the west. On its eas tern side, u p t o 10’ of the right -of-way could be granted as an easement f or gr eenery, porches an d other frontage treatmen ts for ad joining r esidential development. This would help devel opment be able to f it in these narrow publ icly-owned sites, and help provide eyes on the greenway to ensure safety.

New Streets
The Commercial Core area currently consists of two superblocks, each containing a 16 -17 acre shopping center. As development pr oceeds in this are a, a new network of str eets and pedestrian ways will be built to create a walkable pattern in this area. New streets may be dedicate d to the City of C ompton or maintained as private streets at the discretion of the Community Development D irector. In the event that streets remain under private ownership, they must be left open to the public at all times.

Pedestrian Network
Compton Walk
This specific plan proposes that Compton Bo ulevard become the centerpiece of a new downtown Compton, linking the Civic Cente r, Commercial Core, and Historic Core districts with the Metro st ation through a pedestrian -friendly, activated streetscape tha t wil l take residents a nd visitors on a journey through cultural Compton’s past, pre sent, and future. Punctuati ng this primary pathway experience will be a rhythm of streetscape ‘Pla ces’ that wi ll seek to promote moments of discovery, learning, h istory, cultural expression, and entertainment.

The theme for the Compton Walk’s design fram ework will be created, maintained and updated over time by lo cal a rtists and business owners, expressing the City of Compton's contributions to music, sp orts,

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politics, theater and visual arts. It will serve as a ma jor attraction to those who wish to come to appreciate the City’s culture and support its economy.

Pedestrian Malls
Pedestrian malls are pedestrian walkways designe d for high levels of activity. In th e v ast majority of cases, retail uses will flank the ped estrian mall on b oth sides. The envisioned diagonal pedestrian mall through the Commercial Core s hall be designed as part of th e Compton Walk and implement the Compton Walk's design principles, adapting them appropriately for the pedestrian mall condition.

Shared Alleys
Shared a lleys provide access for de liveries, residential vehicles accessing parking structures, and pedestrians. Because typically pedestrians and vehicles shar e the same space, all elemen ts of alley design should emphasize its low -speed nature. The S pecific Plan will also e ncourage the use of permeable pavers for the alley roadbed to reduce water inflow into the storm drains.

Bicycle Network
The Compton Sta tion Specific Plan bike network is comprised of bot h on- street a nd off -street f acilities used to meet the dem ands of bicycle travel. A comprehensive network c an improve bicycle safety a nd convenience, especially when couple d wit h education and enforcement prog rams. The following describes the standard hierarchy of bikeway designations within the TOD area:
• Class I. Typically called a “bike path,” a Class I bike way provides bicycle travel on a paved right -of- way completely separated from any street or highway.
• Class II. Often referred to as a “bike lane,” a Class II bikeway provides a striped and stenciled lane for one-way travel on a street or highway.
• Class III . Generally referred to as a “bike route,” a Class III bikeway pr ovides for shared use with pedestrian or m otor vehicle traffic an d is identified onl y by signs an d/or pavem ent m arkings (i.e., sharrows).
• Class IV . Known as “cycle tracks” or “separated bikew ays,” these facilities prov ide a right -of-way designated exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a roadway that is protected from vehicular traffic through a physical barrier, such as landscaping or bollards.

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Current bicycle facilities within the TOD st udy area inc lude Class II b ike lanes on Compton Boulevard east of Alameda Street in both direction s as well as on Santa Fe Avenue. On Santa Fe Avenue , there are clearly marked Class II bike lanes in both dir ections south of Laurel Street, while north of La urel Street there is a clearly marked Class II bike lane in the southb ound direction and an implied bike lane inside of a wide cur bside parking lane in the northb ound direction. Clearly marked Class II bike lane s resume in both directions on Santa Fe Avenu e north of Rosecrans Avenue. In addition, a shared use Class I pa th for bicycles and pedestrians follows along Compton Creek to the southwest (outside the TOD area).

The TOD plan would the enhance the exis ting network and develop new, feasible facilities to provide a bikeway s ystem that serves to link people with schoo ls, parks, employment and s hopping ar eas, and transit. The key features of the bicycle network plan include the following:
• Adding a Class IV s eparated bikeway along Compton Boulevard through the TOD area, where th e bike lane would run adjacent to the curb, protected from vehicle tra ffic by on-street parking and a raised buffer. The bikeway configuration would be achieved by reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes to one lane in each direct ion. Vehicle capacity is available on parallel routes such a s Alondra Boulevard, Myrrh Street , Palmer Street, and Rosecrans A venue, to accommodate potential diversion of vehicle traffic.
• Adding Class IV sep arated bikeways along Willowbrook Avenue East and West between Rosecrans Avenue and Myrrh Street, as part of t he r everse couplet configuration where Willowbrook West would run northbound and Wil lowbrook Eas t woul d ru n s outhbound. Along Willowb rook East, a two-way bikeway could be established, at a minim um in the portion b etween the M etro station and Compton Boulevard.
• Adding a Class II bike lane along Acacia Avenue between Compton Boulevard and Myrrh Street.

This would be achieved by reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes to one lane in each direction. • Adding a Class I bike path along Alameda Street East between Rosecrans Avenue and Compton Boulevard. The existing street, which includes a two-lane roadway and vehicle pa rking, would be narrowed to include a bike path and pedestrian walkway within this segment. • Finally, adding Class III bike routes, generally consistent with the Compton Bike Master Plan, are planned for Palmer S treet, Acacia Avenue n orth of Compton Boulevard, School Street, the Ta marind Avenue extension, Rosecrans Avenu e n orth of Willowbr ook Avenue, a nd Alameda Street Eas t between Compton Boulevard and Myrrh Street.

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Parking Context and Parking District Strategy
The Compton Station TOD shall establish a parking district within Downt own Compton to encourage the efficient u se of both existing and future p arking facilities and encourage a “park once” environment where visitors, employees, and residents are able to park th eir cars, then wal k to multiple destinations.

Parking would be provided through a combination of structured facilities and surface level parking lots.

Parking and TDM Regulations
The Specific Plan includes the crea tion of a parking district within Downtown Compton to encourage the efficient use of existing and new parking resources and encourage a ‘ park once ’ atmosphere where visitors and e mployees in the area p ark their cars and then walk to multiple destinations. Aspects of the parking district includ e unbundling of parking, ve hicle charging, designated stalls for scoot ers, mopeds and motorcycles, and bicycle parking requirements for new development.

The Transportation Demand Management section of the Specific Pla n requires features such as information kiosks, upgraded bus stops, and maintenance of car share facilities depending on the size of the proposed development.

2.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The Proposed Pro ject is the preparation of a Spec ific Plan to guid e future growth in the vicinity of the Metro A Line Compton Station.

The purpose of the Specific Plan is to promote new development and rehabilitation of existing buildings; increase transit ridership in the Plan Area; strengthen the local identity of the City of Compton and create a unique sense of place; create employment, career, and advancement opportunities f or the residents of Compton; and create a pedestrian- and bike-friendly en vironment within the P lan Area. The Proposed Specific Plan’s imp lementation recommendations may include th e estab lishment of a property -based business imp rovement district, and affordable housin g on publicly o wned land, and local hire requirements for larg e projects. More detai ls regarding the S pecific Plan goals and action s are outlined below.

2.4 SPECIFIC PLAN GOALS AND ACTIONS
Vision: In order to build a better downtown, transforming it into a world-class destination that all our community c an enjoy, the Specific Plan sets out a suite of action s orga nized u nder six goals, whi ch derive closely from the values and priorities expressed by the community.

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Goal #1: An economically active and vibran t station area which attracts inves tment and provides quality amenities to the community.

Action 1.1: Establish zonin g and development s tandards which encourage new housing and mi xed-use developmen t in commercial portions of the station area.

Action 1.2: Allow development of appropriate uses, including multi-family housing, by-right.

Action 1.3: Encourage the development of sit -down res taurants and other retail amenities strongly desired by the public. Provide favorable devel opment standards for these us es, such as allowing outdoor dining and reducing parking requirements.

Goal #2: A safe and well-maintained Downtown where people enjoy public space.

Action 2.1: Establish a busin ess improvement di strict to maintain, clean, prom ote and provide security for the Downtown.

Action 2.2: Create a ran ge o f comfortable and attractive publicly -accessible open spaces in large developments in the Downtown.

Action 2.3: Ensure a mix of uses and orient structures to encourage widespread daytime and nighttime use of public spaces.

Action 2.4: Encourage new bu ildings to be multi -story to increase “eyes on the street”.

Action 2.5: Enforce design standards w hich require appropriate levels of lig hting and avoid blank walls and other underutilized spaces.

Action 2.6: Design streets that are intended for pedestrian activity and low speeds.

Action 2.7: Address t he safety of streets a nd int ersections, including t he streets located along the Metro A Line and Alameda rail corridors.

Goal #3: A built environment which reflect the history, creat ivity and e xcellence of Compton.

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Action 3.1: Construct, ma intain and consistentl y renew the C ompton Walk, the primary pedestrian network which connects a ll major open spaces and is experienced as a jo urney through cultural Compton, with places and elements for history and the arts.

Action 3.2: Program cultural events, such as fairs and concerts, in publicly accessible open spaces in Downtown.

Action 3.3: Engage the broad er commu nity to develop a museum or other destination venu e that s howcases field( s) in which the Compton community has excelled.

Action 3.4: Direct a portion of project dev elopment costs to public art or artistic facilities.

Goal #4: A station area which pro motes public health and s ustainability, and provides calm and attractive networks for all modes of travel.

Action 4.1: Improve first/last m ile access t o the Metro A Line (Blu e) Compton Station with additi onal infrastructur e and prog rams tha t suppor t walking, biking and rolling.

Action 4.2: Create a diversity of st reets supportive of different modes of transportation, and develop facilities f or those mod es of trans portation along the appropriate streets.

Action 4.3: Reconfigure Willo wbrook Avenue to reduce safety concerns, impr ove wayfinding and add low-stress bicycle facilities.

Action 4.4: Develop a greenway on Ala meda Street East for rec reational/exercise and transportation uses.

Action 4.5: Reduce minimum parking requirements to e ncourage residents to tra vel less by car.

Action 4.6: Use existing and new parking struct ures to create a shared parking district where residents, employees a nd visitors can park o nce a nd circulate around Downtown on foot.

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Action 4.7: Encourage the creation of green and solar roofs.

Goal #5: Adequate and affordable housing that enables the residents of Compton to remain in the community for the long-term.

Action 5.1: Make publicly- owned land availab le for aff ordable housing development, and pursu e development which maximi zes the amount of affordable housing produced on those sites.

Action 5.2: Provide by- right development incen tives for th e development of affordable housing and other public benefit projects.

Action 5.3: Create zoning and developme nt standards which encoura ge the private production of quality market -rate housing w hich retains pe ople who grew up in Compton and nearby communities and want to stay.

Goal #6: Increased op portunities for Co mpton resi dents to create and grow local businesses.

Action 6.1: Recognize and strengthen Compton as a place where culture is produced and exhibited to the community and wider world.

Action 6.2: Develop an in novation hub which provides ameniti es and tools for Compton’s digital media producers.

Action 6.3: Explore the opportunity to create a food incubator or other workforce or small business development facility at the corporate yard.

2.5 INTENDED USES OF THE PEIR
This PEIR will serve as t he primary source of environmental information for the actions and approvals associated with the City o f Compton, Compton St ation TOD S pecific Pla n. In accordance with Secti on 21002.1 of CEQA, th e purpose of this PEIR is to provid e the City, serving as th e lead agency, information on: the pot entially sign ificant envi ronmental impact s t hat wou ld result from impl ementation of the Specific Plan; altern atives to the Specific Plan; and mitigation measu res, which may red uce or avoi d any significant effects. This PEIR will also be used as an information document b y other publ ic agencies, in connection with any approvals or permits necessary for construction and operation of the Specific Plan.

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The EIR is intende d to serve as a Program EIR, as defined in Section 15168 of the State CEQA Guidelines, for us e by the City as lead age ncy and by respo nsible ag encies as needed. Th e PEIR wil l evaluate the broad-scale impacts of the Specific Plan regulations and may e valuate project-level impacts where more detail is available at this time. PEIRs are typically pre pared for public policy programs such as a general plan or new zoning dist ricts; for a series of related acti ons that can be characterized as one larg e project; or for large-scale, multi-phase developme nt projects such as specific plans. In a PEIR, CEQA allows the general anal ysis of broa d environment al e ffects of the pro gram, with the acknowledg ement that subsequent, project-specific environment al review may be required for particular aspects or portions of the program at the time of pr oject implementation, in acco rdance with Se ction 15162 of the Stat e CEQA Guidelines. The PEIR would serve as the first-tier environmental analysis. The P EIR can b e incorporated by reference into sub sequently prep ared en vironmental documentat ion to address issues suc h as cumulative impacts and growth- inducing impacts, allowing the subsequent documents to focus on new or site -specific impacts pursuant t o Section 15168(d) of the CEQA Guidelines. To assess the potenti al broad-scale environmental impacts that m ay result f rom i mplementation of the Specific Plan, development assumptions have been made at this time and are described in the above sections.

2.6 REVIEWS AND APPROVALS
To be approved and implemented, the Specific Plan project requires approval of the following actions by :
• Adoption of the proposed Compton Station TOD Specific Plan; • Change of Zone for the Specific Plan area to “Specific Plan Overlay;” • Amendments to the Compton General Plan;
This PEIR may be used by various government al decision-makers for discretion ary permits and actions that are neces sary or may be req uested in connection with implemen tation of future development projects pur suant to the pr oposed Spe cific Plan. T he state or local agencie s that may rely upo n the information containe d in this P EIR whe n consideri ng approval of permits may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• South Coast Air Quality Management District (point source emissions permits) • California Regional Water Quality Control Board (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System [NPDES] permit)
• State Water Resources Control Board (General Construction Activity Stormwater Permit) • California Dep artment of Toxic Substance Cont rol (pr ovide c learance fo r sc hool expansions/developments)

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• Caltrans (improvements to intersections within Caltrans rights-of-way) • Metro (approval of development within Metro’s jurisdiction).

2.7 REFERENCES
Metro. Metro A L ine (Blue). Available o nline at: https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/a-line/, accessed February 10, 2022.

Southern California Ass ociation of Governments . 2020. Connect SoCal: Demographics and Growt h Forecast. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/0903fconnectsocal_demographics- and-growth-forecast.pdf?1606001579
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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
This section of the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) evaluates the potential of the Plan to result in significant impacts to the environment. This section provides a full scope of environmental analysis in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA Guidelines).

SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
In accordance with Section 15126 of the CEQA Guideline s, Chapter 3 .0 of this Program EIR provides an analysis of the direct, indirect, project and cumulative, enviro nmental effects of future development that complies with the proposed Specific Plan with respect to existing conditions at the time the Notice of Preparation (NOP) was published (Appendix 1.0-1). The determination of whether an impact is significant has been made based on the physical conditions established at the time the NOP was published ( CEQA Guidelines, Section 15125(a)). The Specific Plan is evaluated in the EIR at a programmatic level, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines, Section 15168. As previously stated in Chapter 1.0 , Introduction, the PEIR analysis is not intended to focus on the site-specific construction and operation details of each future development within the Specific Plan area. Rather, this PEIR serves as a first-tier environmental document that focuses on the effects of implementing the overall Specific Plan to provide a comprehensive document that addresses environmental concerns of the overall effects of buildout of the Specific Plan.

The following environmental resources are assessed in this chapter in accordance with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines.
• Aesthetics
• Air Quality
• Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Hazards and Hazardous Materials
• Hydrology and Water Quality
• Land Use and Planning
• Noise and Vibration
• Population and Housing
• Public Services and Recreation
• Transportation and Traffic
• Tribal Cultural Resources
• Utilities and Services Systems
Approach to Environmental Analysis
Sections 3.1 through 3.13 of this PEIR contain discussions of the environmental setting, regulatory framework, and potential impacts related to construction and operation of future development that is in

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accordance with the Specific Plan. The environmental evaluation includes a p roject analysis (i.e., Specific Plan) and a cumulative analysis. If potential significant impacts are identified, feasible mitigation measures are recommended. The analysis also includes a level of impact after the implementation of mitigation measures.

The project analysis evaluates the construction of 2,178 residential dwelling units and 148,000 square feet of non-residential uses. The analysis also takes into account the various design features that are included within the Specific Plan. A detailed discussion of the design features is included in Chapter 2.0, Project Description.

The cumulative analysis was prepared in accordance with Section 15130 of the State CEQA Guidelines that requires an EIR to discuss cumulative impacts of a project when the increme ntal effects of a project are cumulatively considerable. Cumulative impacts are defined as an impact that is created as a result of the combination of the project evaluated in this PEIR together with other projects causing related impacts.

Cumulatively con siderable means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. According to Section 151 30(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, elements considered necessary to provide an adequate discussion of cumulative impacts of a project include either:
(1) list of past, present, and probable future projects producing related or cumulative impacts; or (2) a summary of projection contained in an adopted General Plan or related planning document which is designed to evaluate regional or area-wide conditions.

The cumulative analysis discussed in this PEIR is provided within each technical section in Chapter 3 .0.

The geographic context for the cumulative analysis is specified for each environmental issue addressed in each section. Unless otherwise identified in the environmental issue addressed in this Chapter, a summary of projections contained in the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities (RTP/SCS) was used to assess potential environmental effects. These forecasts provide the anticipated planned population, housing and employment growth in the region. Table 3.0-1, Cumulative Growth Projections for the Compton Plan Area, includes the forecast for Compton and neighboring communities.

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Table 3.0-1
Cumulative Growth Projections for the Compton Plan Area

Jurisdiction Population (Persons) Households Employment (jobs) Compton 103,100 24,600 30,200
Lynwood 76,900 16,500 13,100
Paramount 57,500 14,500 23,000
Gardena 65,700 23,700 32,100

Source: SCAG Final Connect SoCal Demographics and Growth Forecast Technical Report, September 3, 2020 https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/0903fconnectsocal_demographics-and-growth-forecast.pdf?1606001579 Note: Forecast numbers are for 2045 while the horizon year of the Plan is 2040, these forecasts are used to define the cumulative context of the project and do not represent any one project in particular.

The cumulative analysis included an evaluation of the combined effect of the Plan along with future growth in accordance with the projections provided in Table 3.0-1 . In addition, if the combined cumulative effect is significant then a discussion of the project’s contribution to the significant cumulative effect is provided.

If the project’s contribution is determined to be less than cumulatively considerable then the project would have a less than significant cumulative impact. Although not required, the cumulative analysis also evaluated the project’s contribution to a less than significant cumulative effect. This determination consistently found that the project’s contribution to a less than significant cumulative effect would be less than cumulatively considerable.

The analysis in this Chapter also includes the recommendation of mitigation measures to be implemented by the Plan if potential environmental effects were identified as significant under the project- specific analysis or if the Plan’s contribution to significant cumulative effects were determined to be cumulatively considerable under the cumulative analysis.

A discussion of the level of impact after the implementation of mitigation measures is provided in the Significance Determination. If a proj ect-specific impact or a project’s contribution to a cumulative impact did not require mitigation measures, then a statement of the level of impact (i.e., No impact or Less than significant impact) is provided.

Organization of Environmental Issue Area
Implementation of the Specific Plan will result in demolition, construction and operational activities. The potential environmental issues associated with each environmental analysis that is addressed in Chapter

3.0 contain the following components.

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Environmental Setting
This section identifies and describes the existing physical environmental conditions of the Specific Plan area and vicinity associated with each of the impact sections. According to Section 15125(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, an EIR must include a description of the existing physical environmental conditions in the vicinity of the proposed project to provide the “baseline condition” against which project -related impacts are compared. Normally, the baseline condition is the physical condition that e xists when the NOP is published. The NOP for the proposed program was published in September 2021, which is considered the baseline for the analysis contained in this PEIR.

Regulatory Framework
The Regulatory Framework provides an understanding of the regu latory environment that exists prior to the implementation of the project. The regulatory framework that was used in this PEIR included federal, state, regional, and local regulations and policies applicable to the Specific Plan area.

Impacts and Mitigation Measures
This section describes environmental changes to the existing physical conditions that may occur if the proposed project is implemented and evaluates these changes with respect to the significance criteria. This section also includes a project im pact analysis and a cumulative impact analysis. Mitigation measures are identified, if determined feasible, for significant project impacts and cumulative impacts where the project’s contribution was determined to be cumulatively considerable. The mitigation measures are those measures that could avoid, minimize, or reduce an environmental impact. This section also includes a significance determination after mitigation that describes the level of impact significance remaining after mitigation measures are implemented.

Significance Criteria
Significance criteria have been developed for each environmental resource in accordance with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines. The criteria are defined at the beginning of each impact analysis section. Impacts are categorized as follows:
• Significant: mitigation measures, if feasible, shall be recommended to reduce potential impacts; • Less than Significant with Mitigation: mitigation measures are identified that will reduce impacts below the threshold of significance;
• Less than Significant: mitigation measures are not required under CEQA but may be recommended; or

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• No Impact. mitigation measures are not required.

References
Sources relied upon for each environmental topic analyzed in this document are prov ided at the end of each section.

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3.1 AESTHETICS

INTRODUCTION
This section describes the existing visual resources within the City, identifies the regulatory framework with respect to r egulations that address visual resources, and evaluates the significance of the potential changes to visu al resources that could result from implementation of the Specific Plan. In addition, to reduce impacts, mitigation measures are included when applicable.

3.1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

3.1.1.1 Definition of Terms
To pr ovide context for the analysis present ed belo w, a discussion of general definitions is necessary.

Terms to be discussed include “viewsheds” and “visual quality,” both key factors in addressing impacts to ae sthetics and views. The environmental setting also generally describes those resources t hat are regionally significant and lists the designated scenic highways, byways, and vista points.

The aesthetic value of an area is a measure of its visual character and quality, combined with the viewer response to the area. The scenic quality component can best be described as the overall impression that an individual viewer retains after driving through, walking though, or flying over an area. Viewer response is a combination of viewer exposure and viewer sensitivit y. Viewer exposure is a function of t he number of viewers, the number of views seen, the distance of the viewers, and the viewing duration. Viewer sensitivity relates to the extent of the public’s concern for particular viewsheds. These terms and criteria are described in detail below.

Viewshed: A viewshed is a geographic area composed of land, water, biotic and/or cultural elements that may be seen from one or more viewpoints and has inherent scenic quali ties and/or aesthetic value as determined by those w ho view it. The extent of a viewshed can be limited by a number of intervening elements, including trees and other vegetation, built structures, or topography such as hills and mountains.

Visual Quality: Visual quality refers to the character of the landscape, which generally gives visual va lue to a setting. It is useful to think of scenic resources in terms of “typical views” seen throughout an area, because scenic resources are rarely encountered in isol ation. A typical view may include several types of scenic resources, including both natu ral and man-made elements. It is also important to distinguish between public and private views. Private views are views seen from privately owned land and are typically viewed by individual viewers, including views from private residences.

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Public views ar e experi enced by the collective public. These include views of significant landscape features, as seen from public viewing spaces, not privately -owned properties. CEQA (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) case law has established that, in general, protection of public views is emphasized.

For example, in Association for Protection etc. Values v. City of Ukiah (1991) 2 Cal. App. 4th 720, 734, the court determined the following:
we must differentiate between adverse impacts upon particular persons and adv erse impacts upon the environment of persons in general. As recognized by the court in Topanga Beach Renters Assn. v. Department of General Services (1976) 58 Cal.App.3d 188 [129 Cal.Rptr. 739]: “[A]ll government activity has some direct or indirect adverse effec t on some persons. The issue is not whether [the project] will adversely affect particular persons but whether [the project] will adversely affect the environment of persons in general.

Therefore, for this analysis, only public views are considered in ana lyzing the visual impacts of the Specific Plan.

3.1.1.2 Regional and Local Setting
The City of Compton is an incorporated municipa lity located in the southern portion of the Los Angeles Basin between Downtown Los Angeles and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach . The City is predominantly built-out, consisting of residential, commercial, public, industrial, and transportation uses.

Much of the City is developed with residential uses consisting of single -family homes with a few medium-density residential developments dating from the early 20th century. Commercial businesses are concentrated along major arterial streets, such as Rosec rans Bou levard, Compton Boulevard, Alondra Boulevard, Long Beach Boulevard, and portions of Wilmington Avenue, or else within the large , regionally-oriented shopping centers such as Renaissance Plaza, or the Compton Towne Shopping Center. The City has two major industrial areas in the westernmost and southern portions of the City that consists o f heavy manufacturing activi ties. The City is also characterized by the presence of transportation corridors alongside the residential and industrial districts.

Compton rapidly expanded in the early 20 th century, prior to the establishment of design guidelines or strict zoning regula tions. As disc ussed in the General Plan, many residential, commercial, and industrial areas are not cohesive in appearance. For insta nce, many industrial activities remain in areas designated as residential by the General Plan. Newer commercial development s often have parking in front, while older businesses typically are pedestrian-oriented along street frontages.

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Additionally, many built structures show signs of aging.1 The visual conditions noted in the General Plan almost thirty years ago have been conf irmed by observations during site visits to the Plan Area and from aerial imagery.

Views and Scenic Resources
The City, including the Plan Area, is relatively flat. Elevation ranges from approximately 60-75 feet above mean sea level. The Plan Area is locat ed approximately 12 miles east of the Pacific Ocean and thus views of the ocean are largely obstructed by existing structures and do not constitute scenic vistas. Additionally, the Pla n Area is appr oximately 15 m iles so utheast of the nearest mountain range, the Santa Mo nica Mountains. The view of the Santa Monica Mountains is a distant, background view from the P lan Area.

The nearest national forest is the Angeles National Forest, located approximately 25 miles northeast of the Plan Area. Additionally, the skyline of Dow ntown Los Angeles is approximately 10 miles from the Plan Area and does not constitute a scenic vista and is a distant, background view. There are no designated scenic views in the Plan Area, according to the City’s General Plan.2 Scenic Highways
The California State Scenic Highway System is a list of scenic highways (mainly state highways) or scen ic parkways which have been designated or proposed by the state of California. The scen ic highway designation serves to protect California’s scenic beauty as well as its scenic resources. There are no state- designated scenic highways (or proposed state scenic highways or parkways) within the Plan area.3 The Arroyo Seco Parkway is a National Civil Engineerin g Landmark, a National Scenic Byway, and one of two California Historic Parkways, and is located 10 miles north of the Plan area.

Therefore, there are no scenic resources within the vicinity of a scenic highway. A dditionally, there are no scenic resources identified in the Compton General Plan.

1 City of Compton. General Plan: Vision 2010. 1991. Available online at :
http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=30775, accessed February 28th 2022. 2 Ibid.
3 Caltrans, California State Scenic Highways. Available online at:
https://caltrans.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=465dfd3d807c46cc8e8057116f1aacaa, accessed February 15, 2022.

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Visual Character
The concept of visual character is not explicitly defin ed in the CEQA Guidelines . In this aest hetics discussion, potential visual charact er impacts are assessed based on industry- accepted definitions of visual character. Visual character can be defined in terms of the overall impression formed by the relationship between perceived visual elements of the existing built, urban environment. Visual character is the existing features or e lements that contribute to the valued image of a neighborhood , community, or localized area. Features that contribute to visual character may include, but are not limited to:

Height and mass of proposed buildings compared to existing development; • Structures of architectural or historical significance, or visual prominence; • Public plazas, art, or gardens;
• Landscaping and street trees; or
• Other features of recognized value to the aesthetic or visual character of an area.

The Plan area includes commercial corridors in close vicinity to residential neighborhoods and they each have a distinct visual character. In dustrial/manufacturing land uses are generally concentrated in the eastern portion of the Plan area, following long established industrial freight corridors that run north and south along the Alameda Corridor.

Transportation Corridors
The City is bisected by the Alameda Rail Corridor. This 20-mile, heavy-rail corridor transports freight and cargo and connects t he ports of Los Ang eles and Long Beach to the na tional rail system near downtown Los Angeles. Figure 3.1-1 and Figure 3.1-2 depicts the views from the Rosecrans Avenue viaduct towards Downtown, Alameda Street, & Alameda East Greenway from Rosecrans Ave via duct. The Metro A Line also passes through the City with two stations serving the residents of the area, including the Compton station and the Artesia station. The A Line is light rail route serving commuting passengers between downtown and Long Beach.

Several freeways pass through the City, including Interstate 710 ( I-710), State Route 91 ( Freeway 91), and State Route 47 ( Freeway 47). Major commercial boulevards in C ompton inc lude Rosecrans Boulevard, Compton Boulevard Alondra Bo ulevard, Long Beach Bo ulevard, and portions of Wilmington Avenue.

These corridors are developed with one- to two-story buildings with parking areas in front. Figure 3.1-2 shows the eastbound view of Compton Boulevard from just west of Willowbrook Ave . Civic Center and Commercial Core districts. Figure 3.1-3 shows the westward view along Compton Boulevard.

Alameda Rail Corridor from Rosecrans Avenue Viaduct
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Eastbound View of Compton Boulevard
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Westbound View of Compton Boulevard
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Renaissance Plaza
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View of Renaissance Plaza from the Metro Station
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Compton Towne Center
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Residential Districts
The City of Compton is mostly comprised of single-family, low-density residential areas (i.e., single story) located along residential collector streets between major boulevards. There are several medium- density multi-family residential areas (8.1 -17.0 du/ac, up to three stories ), mainly concentrated along the western side of Alameda Street and the Metro A Line. Fe w High-Density Residentia l developments (17.1 -34 du/ac, three stories or more) are found in Compton.

Civic Districts
There are several pockets of civic/institutional uses in the Plan area. The Compton Civic Center Plaza, located between W est Com pton Boulevard, South Willowbrook Avenue, West M yrrh Street, and South Acacia Avenue, contains the 10-story Compton Courthouse, the Civic Center, Compton City Hall , Compton Public Library , a U.S. Post Office, and the Compton She riff’s Station. It was completed in 1977 based on a design by African-American architect Harold L. Williams and is surro unded by open space .

The lar ge ceremonial plaza contains a monument to Martin Luther King, Jr. are iconic in the City a nd hold great symbolic value. Figure 3.1-7 and 3.1-8 show portions of the Civic Center.

Commercial/Industrial Districts
Commercial c orridors in Compton are organized along major thoroughfares, including Rosecrans Boulevard, Compton Boulevard, Alondra Boul evard, Long Beach Boulevard, and portions of Wilmington Avenue. Older commercial buildings, such as those found along Compton Boulevard, are often built up to the front with sidewalks and are oriented to pedestrians. Such businesses often lack parking. New er commercial developments exhibit a n automobi le-oriented suburban character, with one - or two- story buildings and parking lots placed in front of buildings.4 Two regional shopping centers are located in the Plan area: ,Renaissance Plaza , located to t he e ast of the Metro stop, and Compton Towne Shopping Center, located southeast of the Metro stop, are shopping malls consisting of regional-serving commercial retail, chain restaurants, surface parking lots, a nd an orientation towards automob iles. Figures 3.1-4 and

3.1-5 depict views of Renaissance Plaza, and Figure 3.1-6 depicts Compton Towne Shopping Center.

Compton’s industrial districts are located in the sou thern, northern, an d northwestern portions of the City. The Alameda Rail Corridor, located 0.6 miles northeast of the Metro st op, is also industria l in nature, transporting freight and c argo from the Ports of Los Angeles an d Long Beach to the national rail distribution syste m. These areas consist of li ght and heavy manufacturing activities and often includ e

4 City of Compton. General Plan: Vision 2010. 1991. Available online at :
http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=30775, accessed February 28th 2022.

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large trucking an d warehousing operations. The indu strial buildings are mostly one to two stories in height with substa ntial surface parking surrounding the building. The industrial area has many lar ge parking lots and wide streets to compensate substant ial vehicular and t rucking activity. Figure 3.1-9 depict the view from the Rosecran s Avenue viaduct of industrial, mixed- use areas along Alameda Street and Rosecrans Avenue.

Civic Center
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View of the rear of the Civic Center
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View of the industrial mixed use areas along Alameda Street from Rosecrans Avenue viaduct FIGURE 3.1-9
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Visual Character of the Plan Area
As discussed above, the Metro A Line Compton Station is located north of Freeway 91, west of Alameda Street, south of Rosecrans A venue and north of Compton Boulevar d. The Plan Area encompass es the historic and current heart of Compton, half a mile in radius from the metro station in all directions.

Light and Glare
For purpose of this analysis, “light” refers to light emission, or the degree of brightness, generat ed by a given source. Artificial lighting m ay be generated from point sources (i.e., focused points of origin representing unshielded light sources) or from indirectly illuminated sources of reflected light. Light may be directed downward to illuminate an ar ea or su rface, cast upward into the sky a nd refracted by atmospheric conditions (skyglow), or cast sideways and outwards onto off -site p roperties (overspill).

Skyglow and overspill are considered forms of light pollution.

The effects of nighttime lighting are c ontextual and depend upon the light source’s intensity, its proximity to light -sensitive land uses (i.e., sensitive receptors such as residential units and schools), and the existing lighting en vironment in the vicinity of a project site. The prima ry sources of nightti me illumination includ e street lighting, se curity and other types of outdoor lighting on commercial and residential p roperties, surface-parking illumination, and illuminated commerc ial signage. Nighttime lighting can impact views, alte r the na ture of commu nity, or neighborhood character, or illumin ates a sensitive land use. Nighttime illumina tion of sensitive receptors a lso may ad versely affect certain land use functions, such as tho se of a residential or institutional nature, since suc h uses are typically occupied during evening hours and can be disturbed by bright lights. “Glare” or “unwanted source luminance” is defined as focused, intense light directly emanated by source or indirectly reflected by a surface from a source. Daytime gl are typically is caused by the reflection o f sunlight from highly reflective surfaces at or above eye level. Reflective surfaces generally are associated with buildings clad with broad expanses of highly polished surfaces or with broad, light - colored areas of paving, Daytime glare generally is most pronounced during e arly morning and late afternoon hours when the sun is at a low angle and p otential exists for intense reflected light to interfere with vision and driving conditions. Daytime glare also may hi nder out door activiti es conducted in surrou nding land uses, such as sports.

The Plan Area is a built -out urban environment with industrial and commercial uses and high levels of existing light and glare. Primary sources of light are associated with ve hicles traveling along roadways in the Plan area, trains traveling along the Metro A Line and Alameda Rail Corridor, street and parking area lighting, and existing commercial and industrial buildings, including building-mounted lighting. The

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City is also bordered by the Freeway 105 to the north , and Freeway 710 to the ea st. Glare is generally a result of reflections off of pavement, vehicle windows and chrome, and building mat erials that include reflective glass and other shiny materials. Potential impacts from light and glare are directly related to the level of urbanization in the Plan Area and the design of individual projects.

3.1.2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

3.1.2.1 State
California Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways Program The California S cenic Highways and H istoric Parkways Program was created in 1963 to preserve and protect highway corridors located in areas of o utstanding natural beauty from changes that would diminish the aesthetic value of t he adjacent lands. T he State o f California Department of Transpor tation (Caltrans) maintains its State S cenic Highways and Historic Parkways Program, through which segments of the State highway system are designated as being of particular scenic value or interest. A highway may be designated scenic d epending upon how mu ch of th e natural landscape c an be seen by travelers, th e scenic quality of the lan dscape, and the extent to which development intrudes upon the tr aveler’s enjoyment of the view. Interstates , state highways, byw ays, and parkways are eli gible for designatio n or for recognition as eligible for de signation. The pr ogram is governed by the re gulations found in the California Streets and Highways Code, Section 260 et seq.

California Streets and Hig hway Code Section 261 requires local government agencies to take t he following actions to protect the scenic appearance of the scenic corridor:
• Regulate land use and density of development
• Provide detailed land and site planning
• Prohibit off-site outdoor advertising and control of on-site outdoor advertising • Pay careful attention to and control of earthmoving and landscaping • Scrutinize the design and appearance of structures and equipment California Streets and Highwa y Code Section 26 3 allows the California State Legislature t he authority to identify highways as eligible for designation as a scenic highway. T he government with jurisdiction over land ab utting a highway consider ed to be scenic is required to adopt a “sce nic corridor prot ection program” that r estricts development, outdoor advertising, and earthmoving activities along the affected

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segment or corridor (Corridor Protection Program). Caltrans must also indicate that the highway segment meets established criteria in order for the roadway or segment to be designated as scenic.

California Code of Regulations Title 24 Part 6
The California Energ y Code (Ca l. Code Regs., ti t. 24 § 6) creates standard s in an effort to reduce energy consumption. The type of luminar ies and the allowable wattage of certain ou tdoor lighting applic ations are regulated.

Senate Bill 743
On September 2013, the Governor signe d into law Senate Bill (SB) 743, which instituted changes to the CEQA when evaluating environmental impac ts to projects located in areas served by transit. While the thrust of SB 743 addressed a major overhaul on how transportation impacts are evaluated under CEQA, it also limited the extent to w hich aesthetics and p arking are defined as impacts under CEQA. S pecifically, Section 21099 (d)(1) of the Public Resources Code (PRC) states that a p roject’s aesthetic and parki ng impacts shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment if:

1. The project is a residential, mixed-use residential, or employment center project, and

2. The project is located on an infill site within a transit priority area. “Transit priority area” means an area within one -half mile of a major transit stop that is existi ng or planned. Section 21064.3 of th e PRC d efines a “major trans it stop" as a site containing an existing rail transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service inte rval of 15 minu tes or less during the morni ng and afternoon peak commute periods.

3.1.2.2 Local
City of Compton Urban Design Element
The City of Co mpton’s General Plan was adopted in 1991 and includes goals, policies, and standards for aesthetics in the City as set forth in the Urban Design Element.

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streetscape, and public infrast ructure; this context provides the foundation for the Urban Design Element goals and policies.

The City’s Urban Design Element states the following relevant goals and policies:

Goal 1.0: Improve the City’s image and appearance through a combinat ion of design guidelines and regulations, public investment, and private incentives.

Policy 1.1: Prepare a comprehensive urban design plan for Compton. At a minimum, the plan will include the following elements:
• A detailed street tree program w hich es tablishes tree themes f or major roadways and residential streets
• A series of detailed entry treatments for major roadways entering the city
• Street median treatment for major arterials.
• Design and landscaping guidelines for key commercial and industrial business centers.
• Sign programs for major arterial streets.

Policy 1.2: Vigorously implement the design provisions of the Com pton Redevelopment Plan, other redevelopment p roject areas, and associated land use regulators.

Policy 1.3: Revise zoning ordinance pr ovisions related t o on -premises and o ff- premises signs to better regulate the number, placemen! size, and type of signage permitted. The regulations should encourage low-profile non- intrusive signs.

Policy 1.4: Establish new zoning regulations for residen tial districts which encourage new projects to incorporate quality architectural design, increased open space, special landsca pe treatment, and similar amenities and design features.

Policy 1.5: Revise the zoning regulations to require increased landscaping for all new development projects. Emphasize street frontage landscaping as an important design element.

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Policy 1.6: Work with the railroad to screen railroad ri ghts-of-way from residential neighborhoods with a combination of decorative sound walls and complementary landscaping.

Policy 1.7: Establish pedestrian-friendly commercial districts by requiring, where appropriate, new com mercial developments to build alo ng stre et frontages, placing surface parking lots behind the buildings.

Policy 1.8: Require commercial and indust rial loading areas to be screened from street view and adjacent noncommercial and industrial uses.

Policy 1.9: Improve and upgrade freeway landscaping and sound walls.

Policy 1.10: Work with the Southern California Rapid Transit District to impro ve landscaping and buffering along the Blue Line corridor.

Goal 2.0: Eliminate blighting con ditions and neighborhood deteriorat ion Citywide to ach ieve an improved urban environment.

Policy 2.2: Continue to impleme nt existing redevelop ment plans and adopt n ew plans as necessary to facilitate revitalization.

Compton Municipal Code
Chapter 30 of the Compton Municipal Code (CMC), also known as the Zoning Law of the City of Compton, implements the land use policies of t he General Plan. The Zoning Law includes s pecific development stan dards and land use requirements, including those that relate to visua l q uality, such as building height, lot coverage, setb acks, accessory structures, signage, lighting, and access.

Such features are identified as applicable for each zone.

Chapter 30-19.7 (Procedures) of the CMC establishes procedures for review of developm ent in the City. Architectural Review Board approval i s required on all new construction of single/multi- family residential, commercial, indus trial, and institutio nal pr ojects; a dditions or rehabilitations of commercial, industrial, institutional, and sing le/multi-family residential project s; single -family subdivisions; and all projects referred by the City Planning Commission. The Architectural Review Board is chaired by the Planning Division of the Community Development Department.

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3.1.3 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

3.1.3.1 Methodology
This impact discussion evaluates impacts from inside and outside the Plan area where the visua l resources identifie d in the existing set ting may be affected by the Plan. This impact section analyze s impacts from anticipated development of the Plan. TPAs are defined as areas within a half mile of a major transit stop. Under SB 743, residential, mixe d-use, and employment center projects in a TPA a re exempt from aesthetic impacts analysis. Such individual projects are typical of the typ es of development that is reasonably forese eable the Plan area would be residential, mixed use, or an employment center and would, therefore, as a matter of law, not have aesthetic impacts under CEQA.

As discussed previously, under SB 743, residential, mixed-use, and employment center projects in a TPA are exempt from aesthetic impacts analysis. Mo st development that is reasonably foreseeable in Plan area would be residential or mixed use and would, therefore, as a matter of law, not have aesthetic impa cts under CEQA. Notwithstanding, the relevant language of SB 743, codified at PRC Section 21099(d) does not expressly a pply to planning proje cts and therefore as a conservative measure, this EIR w ill consider aesthetic impacts from the implementation of the Plan.

The visual impacts of a project include both th e objective visual resource change created by th e project and the subjective viewer response to that change . Distance from the project, frequency of view, leng th of view, viewer activity, viewer perception, and viewing conditions contribu te to the assessment of a visual impact. The physical limits and c hanges of the views and the quantity of viewe rs are objecti ve. Viewer perception is subjective.

The perception of different v iewer groups to the visual environme nt and its elements v aries ba sed on viewer acti vity and awareness. Activities such as commuting in hea vy traffic can distract an observer from many aspect s of t he visual environment. Conversely, pleasure dr iving or relax ing in a scenic environment can encourage an observer to look at the view more clos ely and at greater length, thus increasing the observer’s attention to detail. Sensitivity is also determined by how much the viewer has at stake in the viewsh ed. Typically, people who own property in an area are more sensitive to change than those just passing through.

The assessment of aesthetic impacts is subjective by nature. Aesthetics genera lly refer to the identification of visual resources an d the quality of what can be seen, as well a s an over all visual perception of the environment. The significance determination for the aesthetics analysis is based on consideration of whether any resource exist wit hin or near the Plan area; and if a resource exists, (1) whether it can be viewed from public ar eas within or near the Plan areas and (2) the potential for implementation of the

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Plan to either hinder views of the resource or result in its visual degradation. Should resources not currently exist, implementation of the proposed Plan would not result in impacts.

3.1.3.2 Thresholds of Significance
The f ollowing thresholds for determining the significance of impacts r elated to visual resources are contained in the environmental checklist form contained in Append ix G of the most recent update of the CEQA Guidelines. Adoption and/or implementation of the Specific Plan could result in signific ant adverse impacts to visual resources, if any of the following could occur:
• Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista.
• Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway.
• In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point) . If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict wi th applica ble zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality?
• Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affec t day or nighttime views in the area.

3.1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Impact AES-1 Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista.

No Impact.

Scenic vistas are panoramic views of features such as mountains, fores ts, the ocean, or urban skylines.

The Specific Plan is located in the s outhern portions of the Los Angeles metropolitan area; therefore, views of the Santa Monica Mountains, which are 15 miles away, would be distant, background views.

The proposed Plan would result in redev elopment and infill de velopment within the existing developed urban environment. The views along road co rridors would continue to be of a developed and urban landscape. Due to the lack of topography, scenic vistas would not be generated by the project, and as described above, n o identified or designated scenic views or vistas exist. As a result, implementation of the proposed Plan would have no impacts in relation to a scenic vista.

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Mitigation Measures
No mitigation is required.

Impact AES-2 Substantially damage scenic resource s, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway.

No Impact.

The Plan area is not within or visible from any exist ing design ated (or eligible) scenic highways. The nearest highway is Interstat e 110 between mile post 25.7 and 31.9 in Los Angeles , approximately three miles west of the Plan area. Due to the lack of a designated (or eligible) scenic highway, implem entation of the Plan would not result in impacts to a scenic resource within a state scenic highway Mitigation Measures
No mitigation is required.

Impact AES-3 In non-urbanized areas, sub stantially d egrade the existing visual character or quality of pub lic views of the site and its surroundings? (Publ ic views are those that are e xperienced from public ly accessible vantage point.) I f the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality.

Less Than Significant Impact.

Implementation of the proposed Specific Plan would involve new hi gh-density residential uses, adding up to 2,178 residential units including 1,517 market-rate and 661 affordable units, increas ing residential density in the Plan Area.

Implementation of the Specific Plan would also increase the intensity of commercial land uses, with up to 148,000 square feet of nonresidential uses including 150 hotel rooms.

Change in visual character would occur with implementation of the Specific Plan, which would result in (1) infill and compac t development including additional housing opportunities, (2) the creation of an efficient mobility network that incl udes a range of travel modes, and (3) pedestrian -oriented development. The speci fic plan area is primarily de veloped with urban uses includ ing single - and multifamily residential, commercial, and civic uses. The Specif ic Plan provides direction and design guidelines for future projects in each of the eight districts (see Specific Plan Chapter 2 – Urban Design

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Framework), as well as addressi ng traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements, streetscape enhancements, ( see Specific Plan Ch apter 5 – Mobility and Parking), sustainability, and architectural character (see Specific Plan Chapter 4 – Design Guidelines) Construction. Buildout of the specific plan area is antic ipated to occur over a 2 0-year period (2022 to 2040). During tha t time, construction activities associated with future projects woul d result in short - term visual impacts including the presence of equipment and material storage, as well as grading and earthmoving activities. In a visual sense, construction impacts from future projects could be obtrusive or out of character with th e surrounding landscape. The v isual impacts wou ld be created by mobile construction equipment including construction trucks that e nter and exit the projec t site, unfinished building pads, and unfinished structures without the final building materials, colo rs, and landscaping.

Construction contractors w ould be responsible for screening the project sites from view with temporary fencin g or other means, to reduce visu al intrusion on the neighborhood. While the construction truck trips would result in a change in the visual character surrou nding the neighborhood, these activities would be temporary and end once the construction activities are complete. Although this imp act could be advers e, it would b e short-term, and thus impacts would be less than significant.

Operation. The Plan Area is l ocated entirely w ithin an urban area . The Specific Plan provide s design guidelines, d evelopment standards , and Spec ific Plan goals and policies, that would serve to as a roadmap for future development creating a vision for the scenic quality of the entire plan area. Thus, Specific Plan implementation would complement the Plan Area a nd would enhance the scenic quality of the Plan Area and surrounding vicinity.

The Specific Plan ’s vision for Downto wn Compton is to build a better downto wn and trans form it into a destination th at residents can enjoy. The Specific Plan zones include Downtown Transition, Residential Urban, Neighborhood Corri dor, and Manufacturing Flex. This vision is guided by following principles:
• Increase the density of de velopment in Downtown to enable new investmen t, provide more customers for businesses, and create an active and vibrant center of the City • Prioritize access to and convenience of public transit, pedestrian and bicycling access to accommodate growth in the most sustainable fashion possible • Neighborhood Corridor : Activate the public realm, and create new open spaces on privately - owned land in order to enable secure and well-maintained urban environments that are open to the entire community

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• Create spaces f or different kinds of acti vities and even ts, inc luding cultural events and large gatherings
• Develop a framework for unique expressions of Compton’s culture, history and creativity The Specific Plan Area will consist of eight unique planning districts ( Civic Center, Comme rcial Core, H istoric Core, Soc ial Service an d Institutional Area, Alam eda East Greenway Corridor, Rosecrans Center, Ne ighborhood Corridors and Residential A reas) linked to each other and to Metro through the Compton Walk.

Implementation of the Specific Plan would ch ange the existing Plan Area’s vi sual quality by encouraging mixed-use development an d provid ing public benefit projects for t he community.

The Specific Plan includes design guidelines (See Chapter 4 – Design Guidelines) to ensure development reflects the abo vementioned principles. The design guidelines will apply to all multi- family residential, commercial, and mixed-use construction developments within the Plan area. The design guidelines include the following topics: building siting and orientation, building modulation and articulation; architectural theme, materials, finishes, color, on -site circulatio n, parking facility design, façade enhancements and activ ities, residential open space and amenities, residential privacy, green roofs and active roofs, walls and fences, ex terior lighting, and outdoor service, storage, and loading areas. These guidelines will facilitate a cohesive design of the Plan area.

The design guidelines focu s on ensuring that any new development is designed to facilitate pedestrian activity and is visually harmonious with the streetscape. For example, heights of tal ler buildings should transition downwards towards lower buildings, materials should be context ual, pedestrian paths should be well-lit and have high visibility, and parking facilities should be located in the rear of buildings and have safe pedestrian access points. Fencing and walls should be kept as low as possible and should complement the surround ing architecture . Additionally, outdoor storage and service areas sh ould not be visible from public view and should be fully concealed or screened.

The maximum height permitted by the Specific Plan is ten stories. While the Specific Plan will allow greater heights and density than what currently exists in Downtown Compton, future development will no t be out of cont ext with the existing neighborhood. The Compton Court house is twelve stories, and the proposed development located at 5 01-601 Compton Boulev ard will rise to seven - stories.

The Specific Plan will facilitate new development that will replace parking lots and aging buildings and infra structure. Additionally, new infra structure would be replaced incrementally a s new

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projects are introduced and i mprove the condition of sidewalks, roads, landscaping, lighting, and the built e nvironment overall. New co mplete streets and multi - modal linkages wo uld add pedestrian activity, bicyclists, and activity to an area that is predominantly oriented to the automobile. The Specific Plan would enable these improvements as part of a greater redevelopment plan for the area. I n a ddition, it would improve th e ove rall visual character by remo ving aging infrastructure and neighborhood deterioration of the Plan Area.

Upon adoption of the Specific Plan by the City Planning Com mission and City Counci l, future development projects facil itated by the Spec ific Plan would b e required to comply with t he development standards and design guidelines included the Specific Plan, as wel l as the City’s Zoning Code and the City’s General Plan's Urban Design Element. The City’s permitting and approval process would ensure compliance. Th e process would also ensu re projects would be reviewed b y the C ity’s Architectural Review Board, Building and Safety Department, and/or Planning Division of the Community Development Department, as appli cable. As such, adoption of the Specif ic Plan would enable the project to be in compliance with applicable zoning and regulations governing scenic quality.

Therefore, potential impacts associated with scenic quality would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation is required.

Impact AES-4 Create a new source of sub stantial ligh t or glare that wo uld adv ersely affect day or nighttime views in the area.

Less Than Significant Impact.

Future development proposed in the Pla n Area would increase the plan area’s overall development intensity. New sources of light wou ld be intr oduced as development is proposed over the 20 -year planning period. The pot ential sources of new nigh ttime light include spillover from th e windows of new residences and busin esses and from outdoor security lighting, lighted signs, streetlights, and building-mounted lighting. New development would also produc e glare from sunlight reflecting off the windows of buildings. The number of motor v ehicles in the Plan Area would likely increase along with the increase in r esidential and commercial d evelopment. A s a result, light and glare would increase from reflectio ns of vehicle wind ows or vehicle headlights shining at ni ght. However, these new light sources would not substantially increase the amount of nighttime lighting or glare, since the Plan Area i s alrea dy an urban built -up environment and increase in light sources would be incremental and less than significant. The S pecific Plan contains provisions to reduce the impact of new sources of light. New lighting (site, parking lot, and building sec urity lighting) should preclude

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direct glare on onto neighboring prop erties or skyward. Lighting fixtures will be sh ielded to co nfine light spread. In mixed-use projects, all lighting should be adequately shielded from adversely impacting res idential sections and ligh ting on walkways and driveways should be one foot candle minimum. Furthermore, Chapter 30-19.5 o f the CM C contains lighting standards for new development. Fut ure projects developed in the Plan Area would be reviewed for site-specific consistency with the l ighting standards. Therefore, impacts associated with light and glare would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No mitigation is required.

3.1.5 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The cumulative aesthetics study area for the proposed Specific Plan is the viewshed (locations that can view the Specific Plan areas and lo cations that can be v iewed from within the Spec ific Plan area) that the Specific Plan lies within. As described above, th ere are no existing scenic vistas within o r nearby the Specific Plan area. Thus, a scenic vista resource does not exist, and cumulative development in the project vicinity would result in no impact on a scenic vista or scenic highway.

Although the City is largely built out with few remaining areas of undeveloped open space, cumulative d evelopment would likely include residential, retail and mi xed-use project s, as well as industrial projects, office buildings, and school enrollment growt h. Future development in the City has the potential to alter the visual quality and character of the surrounding community through use of new architectural styles and designs as well as increased building heights. However, future projects outside of the Pl an area, would be re quired to adhere to specific development standards in the City’s z oning ordinance and General Plan de signed to enhance the visual appea l of development and public views in the City. In addition, as disc ussed under Impact AES-3, the Plan would not have a significant negative impact on the visual quality of the Plan Area or its surrou ndings and therefore would not contribute to cumulative a esthetic impacts. As a r esult, poten tial impa cts re lated to aesthetics would not be cumulatively considerable and would be less than significant.

Development under the proposed Specific Plan would in crease l ight and glare in the Plan Area.

However, increased light and glare would not extend to reach existing single -family residences to the north or other sensitive uses around t he Plan Area. Furthermore, future growth would be required to comply with the lighting standards under Chapter 30-19.5 of the CMC. Therefore, potential impacts associated with light and glare as a result of development under the Spec ific Plan would not be cumulatively considerable and would be less than significant.

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3.1.6 REFERENCES
Caltrans, California State Scenic Highways. Available online at:
https://caltrans.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=465dfd3d807c46cc8e8057116 f1aacaa, accessed February 15, 2022.

City of Compton. General Plan: Vision 2010. 1991. Available online at:
http://www.comptoncity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=30775, accessed February 28th 2022.

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3.2 AIR QUALITY

INTRODUCTION
This section describes the ambient air quality of the local and regional area and provides a comparison of existing air quality to applicable state and federal pollutant standards. In addition, sources of air emissions in the vicinity of the project site are identified and discussed. This section also identifies the plans and policies developed in efforts to improve air quality. Finally, this section evaluates potential air quality impacts associated with construction and operation of the Specific Plan and identifies mitigation measures to reduce those potential impacts. Sources utilized in this discussion include the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and air quality data from the California Air Resources Board ( CARB). Air emission calculations estimated for the Specific Plan are contained within Appendix 3.2 of this Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

3.2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) divides the state into air basins that share similar meteorological and topographical features. The City of Compton is located within the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB), which incorporates approximately 12,000 square miles consisting of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, in addition to the San Gorgonio Pass area in Riverside County. SCAB is a coastal plain with connecting broad valleys and low hills, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the southwest and high mountains around the rest of its perimeters.

3.2.1.1 Climate and Meteorology
The general region lies in the semi-permanent high-pressure zone of the eastern Pacific, resulting in a mild climate tempered by cool sea breezes with light average wind speeds. It is considered semi- arid and is characterized by warm summers, mild winters, infrequent seasonal rainfall, moderate daytime onshore breezes, and moderate humidity. This usually mild climatological pattern is interrupted occasionally by periods of extremely hot weather, winter storms, or Santa Ana winds. The annual average temperature varies little throughout the SCAB region, ranging from the low 60s to the high 80s, measures in degrees Fahrenheit (F°). Wit h a more pronounced oceanic influence, coastal areas show less variability in annual minimum and maximum temperatures than inland areas.

In contrast to a very steady pattern of temperature, rainfall is seasonally and annually highly variable.

Almost all annual rains fall between November and April. Summer rainfall is normally restricted to widely scattered thundershowers near the coast, with slightly heavier shower activity in the east and over the mountains.

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Humidity
Although the SCAB has a semiarid climate, the air near the earth’s surface is typically moist because of the presence of a shallow marine layer. Except for infrequent periods when dry, continental air is brought into the SCAB by offshore winds, the “ocean effect” is dominant. Periods of heavy f og, especially along the coast, are frequent, and low clouds, often referred to as high fog, are a characteristic climate feature. Annual average humidity is 70 percent at the coast and 57 percent in the eastern portions of the SCAB.

Wind
Wind patterns acr oss the south coastal region are characterized by westerly or southwesterly onshore winds during the day and by easterly or northeasterly breezes at night. Wind speed is higher during the dry summer months than during the rainy winter.

Between periods of wind, air stagnation may occur in both the morning and evening hours. Air stagnation is one of the critical determinants of air quality conditions on any given day. During the winter and fall, surface high-pressure systems over the SCAB, combined with other meteorological conditions, can result in very strong, downslope Santa Ana winds. These winds normally continue a few days before predominant meteorological conditions are reestablished.

The mountain ranges to the east affect the diffusion of pollutants by inhibiting the eastward transport of pollutants. Air quality in the SCAB generally ranges from fair to poor and is similar to air quality in most of coastal Southern California. The entire region experiences heavy concentration of air polluta nts during prolonged periods of stable atmospheric conditions.

Inversions
In conjunction with the two characteristic wind patterns that affect the rate and orientation of horizontal pollutant transport, two similarly distinct types of temperature inversion s control the vertical depth through which pollutants are mixed. These inversions are the marine/subsidence inversion and the radiation inversion. The height of the base of the inversion at any given time is known as the “mixing height.” The combination of winds and inversions is a critical determinant leading to highly degraded air quality in the summer and generally good air quality in the winter in Los Angeles.

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3.2.1.2 Regional Setting
Regional Ambient Air Quality
Air emissions are generated by a variety of sources in Los Angeles County. Motor vehicles traveling along local roadways are a major source. Agricultural activities such as diesel- and gasoline-powered equipment (e.g., tractors, trucks) and pesticide spraying also emit air pollutants. Commercial and residential land uses in proximity to the site also emit air pollutants in the form of household products and cleaners.

The determination of whether a region’s air quality is healthful or unhealthful is made by comparing contaminant levels in ambient air samples to national and state standards. California and the federal government have established health -based air quality standards for the following criteria air pollutants:

O3, CO, NO 2, SO2, PM10, PM2.5, and Pb. These standards were established to pr otect sensitive receptors with a margin of safety from adverse health impacts due to exposure to air pollution. The California standards are more stringent than the federal standards, and in the case of PM 10 and SO 2, much more
stringent. California has also established standards for sulfates, visibility- reducing particles, hydrogen sulfide, and vinyl chloride. The state and national ambient air quality standards for each of the monitored pollutants and their effects on health are summarized in Table 3.2-1, Ambient Air Quality Standards.

Table 3.2-1
Ambient Air Quality Standards

Air Pollutant Averaging
Time
California
Standards
National Standards1 Health and Other Effects Primary2,3 Secondary2,4 Ozone (O3)
8-hour 0.070 ppm (137
μg/m3)

0.070 ppm (137
μg/m3)
Same as primary (a) Pulmonary function decrements
and localized lung edema in
humans and animals; (b) Risk to
public health implied by alterations
in pulmonary morphology and host
defense in animals; (c) Increased
mortality risk; (d) Risk to public
health implied by altered
connective tissue metabolism and
altered pulmonary morphology in
animals after long -term exposures
and pulmonary function
decrements in chronically exposed
humans; (e)
Vegetation damage;
and (f) Property damage
1-hour 0.09 ppm (180
μg/m3) --5 --

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Air Pollutant Averaging
Time
California
Standards
National Standards1 Health and Other Effects Primary2,3 Secondary2,4 Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
8-hour 9 ppm (10
mg/m3)
9 ppm (10
mg/m3) -- (a) Aggravation of angina pectoris
and other aspects of coronary heart
disease; (b)
Decreased exercise
tolerance in persons with peripheral
vascular disease and lung disease;
(c) Impairment of central nervous
system functions; and (d) Possible
increased risk to fetuses
1-hour 20 ppm (23
mg/m3)
35 ppm (40
mg/m3) --
Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO2)
Annual 0.030 ppm (57
μg/m3)

0.053 ppm (100
μg/m3) Same as primary (a) Potential to aggravate chronic respiratory disease and respiratory
symptoms in sensitive groups; (b)
Risk to public health implied by
pulmonary and extra-pulmonary
biochemical and cellular changes
and pulmonary structural changes;
and (c) Contribution to
atmospheric discoloration
1-hour 0.18 ppm (339
μg/m3)

0.100 ppm6
(188 μg/m3) --
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO2)
Annual --

0.030 ppm (80
μg/m3)7 -
Bronchoconstriction accompanied
by symptoms, which may include
wheezing, shortness of breath and
chest tightness, during exercise or
physical activity in persons with
asthma
24- hour 0 .04 ppm (105
μ
g/m3)
0 .14 ppm (365
μ g/m3) 7
-
3-hour - - 0.5 ppm (1,300
μg/m3)
1-hour 0.25 ppm (655
μg/m3)

0.075 ppm7
(196 μg/m3)
--
Respirable
Particulate
Matter (PM10)
Annual 20 μg/m3 -- -- a) Exacerbation of symptoms in
sensitive patients with respiratory
or cardiovascular disease; (b)
Declines in pulmonary function
growth in children; and (c)
Increased risk of premature death
from heart or lung diseases in the
elderly
24-hour 50 μg/m3 150 μg/m3 Same as primary
Fine Particulate
Matter (PM

2.5)
24-hour No separate
state standard 35 μg/m3 -- (a) Exacerbation of symptoms in sensitive patients with respiratory
or cardiovascular disease; (b)
Declines in pulmonary function
growth in children; and (c)
Increased risk of premature death
from heart or lung diseases in the
elderly
Annual 12 μg/m3 12 μg/m3 --

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Air Pollutant Averaging
Time
California
Standards
National Standards1 Health and Other Effects Primary2,3 Secondary2,4 Lead
Calendar
Quarter -- 1.5 μg/m3 Same as primary
(a) Increased body burden; and (b)
Impairment of blood formation
and nerve conduction
30-day
Average 1.5 μg/m3 -- --

Source: CARB, Ambient Air Quality Standards, (https://www.arb.ca.gov/research/aaqs/caaqs/caaqs.htm) ppm = parts per million by volume; µg/m3 = microgram per cubic meter; mg/m3 = milligrams per cubic meter. 1 Standards, other than for ozone and those based on annual averages, are not to be exceeded more than once a year. The ozone standard is attained when the expected number of days per calendar year with maximum hourly average concentrations above the standard is equal to or less than one.
2 Concentrations are expressed first in units in which they were promulgated. Equivalent units given in parenthesis. 3 Primary Standards: The levels of air quality necessary, with an adequate margin of safety to protect the public health. Each state must attain the primary standards no later than three years after that state’s implementation plan is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).
4 Secondary Standards: The levels of air quality necessary to protect the public welfare from any known or anticipated adverse effects of a pollutant.
5 The national 1-hour ozone standard was revoked by US EPA on June 15, 2005. A new 8-hour standard was established in May 2008. 6 The form of the 1-hour NO2 standard is the 3-year average of the 98th percentile of the daily maximum 1-hour average concentration. 7 On June 2, 2010 the US EPA established a new 1-hour SO2 standard, effective August 23, 2010, which is based on the 3-year average of the annual 99th percentile of the 1-hour daily maximum. The US EPA also revoked both the existing 24-hour and annual average SO2 standards.

Air quality of a region is considered to be in attainment of state standards if the measured ambient air pollutant levels for O3, CO, SO2 (1-hour and 24-hour), NO2, PM10, PM2.5 and visibility-reducing particles do not exceed the standards, and all other standards are not equaled or exceeded at any time in any consecutive three-year period.

3.2.1.3 Local Ambient Setting
Local Ambient Air Quality
The SCAQMD jurisdiction is divided geographically into source receptor areas (SRAs), which utilize information from monitoring stations to measure and record concentrations of regulated pollutants that provide representative air quality conditions in the region. The 38 SRAs are divided based on proximity to air monitoring stations and local meteorological patterns. The Specific Plan is situated entirely within SRA 12 – South Central LA County.

To identify ambient concentrations of the criteria pollutants, the SCAQMD operates air quality monitoring stations throughout the SCAB . Within Los Angeles County, these stations are located in Lancaster, Santa Clarita, Reseda, West Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena, Long Beach, Compton, Pico Rivera, Azusa, Glendora, and Pomona. The monitoring station located closest to the Specific Plan Area and most representative of air quality within area is the Compton Station ( 700 North Bullis Road ). The stat ion monitors O
3,, NO2, and PM2.5.

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A summary of the monitored values for O3, NO2, and PM2.5 for the three most recent years for which data is available is presented in Table 3.2-2, Ambient Air Quality.

Table 3.2-2
Compton - 700 North Bullis Road Air Monitoring Station Ambient Pollutant Concentrations

Pollutant Standards1
Year
2018 2019 2020
OZONE (O3)
Maximum 1-hour concentration monitored (ppm) 0.075 0.100 0.152 Maximum 8-hour concentration monitored (ppm) 0.063 0.079 0.122 Number of days exceeding state 1-hour standard 0.09 ppm 0 1 4 Number of days exceeding federal/state 8-hour
standard

0.070 ppm 0 1 3
NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2)
Maximum 1-hour concentration monitored (ppm) 0.068 0.070 0.072 Annual average concentration monitored (ppm) 0.015 0.014 0.015 Number of days exceeding state 1-hour standard 0.18 ppm 0 0 0 FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5)
M
aximum 24-hour concentration monitored (μg
/m3) 49. 4 39.5 43.2
A
nnual average concentration monitored (
μg
/m3) 13. 2 10.9 13.6
Number of samples exceeding federal standard 35
μg
/m3 2 1 7

Source: California Air Resources Board, “Air Quality Data Statistics,” http://www.arb.ca.gov/adam/. 2020.

SCAQMD. Air Quality South Coast Air Quality Management District, http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/air-quality/historical-data- by-year/2019-air-quality-data-tables.pdf?sfvrsn=8. 2020.

NA = not available
1 Parts by volume per million of air (ppm), micrograms per cubic meter of air (µg/m3), or annual arithmetic mean (aam). 2 The 8-hour federal O3 standard was revised from 0.075 ppm to 0.070 ppm in 2015. The statistics shown are based on the 2015 standard of

0.070 ppm.

3.2.1.3 Specific Plan Area Setting
Existing Conditions
The Specific Plan Area encompasses approximately 575.5 acres within a radius of approximately one -half mile around the Metro A Line Compton Station. The Plan Area, located in the center of the City, encompasses the historic and current heart of Compton. The Plan Area includes a wide range of land uses including commercial, hotel, office, residential, industrial, institutional, and open space. Air quality emissions generated by the existing land uses in the Plan Area are primarily comprised of mobile source emissions, emissions associated with energy consumption, and area source emissions. Existing Plan Area air quality emissions were calculated using CalEEMod and are presented below in Table 3.2- 3, Existing Specific Plan Area Operational Emissions.

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Table 3.2-3
Existing Specific Plan Area Operational Emissions

Emissions Source
Emissions in Pounds per Day
ROG NOX CO SOx PM10 PM2.5
Area Source 142.26 3.40 294.81 0.02 1.63 1.63
Energy Source 3.53 30.61 16.25 0.19 2.44 2.44
Mobile Source 346.16 396.99 3,343.40 6.96 687.21 186.92 Emissions Totals 491.95 431.00 3,654.46 7.17 691.28 190.99

Source: Impact Sciences, Inc. See Appendix 3.2 for CalEEMod data.

Notes: Totals in table may not add exactly due to CalEEMod rounding. Emissions presented are the highest of the winter and summer modeled emissions.

Sensitive Receptors
Some land uses are considered more sensitive to air pollution than others due to the types of population groups or activities involved. Sensitive population groups include children, the elderly, the acutely ill, and the chronically ill, especially those with cardiovascular diseases. 1 Residential areas are considered sensitive receptors to air pollution because residents (including children and the elderly) tend to be at home for extended periods of time, resulting in sustained exposure to any pollutants present. Children are considered more susceptible to health effects of air pollution due to their immature immune systems and developing organs.
2 As such, schools are also considered sensitive
receptors, as children are present for extended durations and engage in regular outdoor activities.