Agenda packet — Folsom City Council, August 27, 2024 (part 3 of 6)

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
Concurrent with
construction for all
project phases.

Concurrent with
construction for all
project phases.

As a condition of
project approval
and/or as a condition
of the development
agreement for all
project phases.
conditions ofapproval and/or the project's development
agreement. Improvements and service shall be coordinated, as necessary, with Folsom Stage Lines and Sacramento RT'
Participate in the City's Transportation System
Management Fee Program. The project applicant(s) for any particular discretionary development application shall pay an appropriate amount into the City's existing Transportation System Management Fee Program to reduce the number of
single-oocupant automobile travel on area roadways and
intersections.

Participate with the 50 Conidor Transportation
Management Association. The project applicant(s) for any particular discretionary development application shall join and participate with the 50 Conidor Transportation Management Association to reduce the number of single-occupant
automobile travel on area roadways and intersections'
Pay Full Cost of Identilied Improvements that Are Not
Funded by the City's Fee Program. In accordance with
Measure W, the project applicant(s) for any particular
discretionary development application shall provide fair-share contributions to the City's transportation impact fee program to fully fund improvements only required because of the Specific Plan.
3A.1s-2b
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
3A.15-2c
GPASP
ErR/XrS)
3A.1s-3
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
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71-81
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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share ofthe
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which proiect phase
The Applicant Shall Pay a Fair Share to Fund the
Construction of Improvements to the Sibley Street/Blue
Ravine Road Intersection (Folsom Intersection 2). To ensure that the Sibley Street/Blue Ravine Road intersection operates at a LOS D with less than the Cumulative No Project delay, the northbound approach must be reconfigured to consist oftrvo left- tum lane, two through lanes, and one dedicated right-tum lane' The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the Sibley Street/Blue Ravine Road intersection (Folsom Intersection 2).

The Applicant Shall Pay a Fair Share to Fund the
Construction of Improvements to the Oak Avenue
Parkway/Xast Bidwell Street Intersection (Folsom
Intersection 6). To ensure that the Oak Avenue Parkway/East Bidwell Street intersection operates at an acceptable LOS, the eastbound (East Bidwell Street) approach must be reconfigured to consist oftrvo left-turn lanes, four through lanes and a right- turn lane, and the westbound (East Bidwell Street) approach must be reconfigured to consist of two left turn lanes, four through lanes, and a right-turn lane. It is against the City of Folsom policy to have eight lane roads because of the impacts to non motorized traffic and adjacent development;therefore, this improvement is infeasible.

The Applicant Shall Pay a Fair Share to Fund the
Construction of Improvements to the East Bidwell
Street/College Street Intersection (Folsom Intersection 7).

To ensure that the East Bidwell Street/College Street
intersection operates at acceptable LOS C or better, the westbound approach must be reconfigured to consist ofone left-turn lane, one left-through lane, and two dedicated right- turn lanes. The shall rts share of
3A.15-4a
GPASP

EIR/EIS)
3A.15-4b
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
3A.15-4c
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
71-83
7t-84
71-85

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
funding of improvements, AS may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the East Bidwell
Street/N esmith Court intersection (Folsom Intersection 7).

Share to Fund the
to the East Bidwell
StreetAron Point Road Intersection (Folsom Intersection 21). To ensure that the East Bidwell Street /Iron Point Road intersection operates at an acceptable LOS, the northbound approach must be reconfigured to consist of two left-turn lanes, four through lanes and a right-turn lane, and the southbound approach must be reconfigured to consist of rwo left-turn lanes' four through lanes and a right-turn lane. It is against the City of Folsom policy to have eight lane roads because of the impacts to non motorized traflic and adjacent development;therefore, this improvement is infeasible.

The Applicant Shall Pay a Fair
Construction of Improvements
The Applicant Shall Pay a Fair Share
Construction of Improvements to the
to Fund the
Serpa Way/ Iron
Point Road Intersection (Folsom Intersection 23). To
improve LOS at the Serpa Way/ Iron Point Road intersection, the northbound approaches must be restriped to consist ofone left-turn lane, one shared left-through lanes, and one right-tum lane. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share offunding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the Serpa Way/lron Point Road
Intersection (Folsom Intersection 23).

The Applicant Shall Pay a Fair Share to Fund the
Construction of Improvements to the Empire Ranch
Road/Iron Point Road Intersection (Folsom Intersection
24). To ensure that the Empire Ranch Road Iron Point Road intersection operates at a LOS D or better all of the following improvements are required: The eastbound approach must be to consist of one left-turn two
3A.15-4d
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4e
GPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4f
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
7t-86
7t-87
71-88

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance of a
building permit.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.
and a right-turn lane. The westbound approach must be
reconfigured to consist of two left-turn lanes, one through lane, and a through-right lane. The northbound approach must be reconfigured to consist oftwo left-turn lanes, three through lanes, and a right-turn lane. The southbound approach must be reconfigured to consist oftwo left-turn lanes, three through lanes, and a right-turn lane. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the Empire Ranch Road / Iron Point Road Intersection Before project build out. A phasing analysis should be performed prior to approval of the first subdivision map to determine during which project phase the improvement should be built' (Folsom Intersection 24).

The Applicant Shall Fund and Construct Improvements to
the Oak Avenue Parkway/Easton Valley Parkway
Intersection (Folsom Intersection 33). To ensure that the Oak Avenue Parkway/Easton Valley Parkway intersection operates at an acceptable LOS the southbound approach must be
reconfigured to consist of two left-turn lanes, two through lanes, and trvo right-turn lanes. The applicant shall fund and conshuct these improvements.

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on the Grant Line RoadMhite Rock Road
Intersection (Sacramento County Intersection 3). To ensure that the Grant Line Road/White Rock Road intersection
operates at an acceptable LOS E or better this intersection should be replaced by some type ofgrade separated intersection or interchange. Improvements to this intersection are identified in the Sacramento County's Proposed General Plan.

Implementation of these improvements would assist in
reducing traffic impacts on this intersection by providing 3A.15-4g
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
3A.15-4i
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
lmpact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n
Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.
acceptab le operation. Intersection improvements must be lmplemented by Sacramento County. The aPPlicant
share of funding of improvements
shall pay
to theits proportionate
agency responsible for improvements, based on a Program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to the Grant Line Road/White Rock Road Intersection Sacramento County( Intersection 3).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Grant Line Road between White Rock
Road and Kiefer Boulevard (Sacramento County Roadway
Segments 5-7). To improve operation on Grant Line Road
between White Rock Road and Kiefer Boulevard, this roadway segment must be widened to six lanes' This improvement is proposed in the Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova General Plans; however, it is not in the 2035 MTP.

Improvements to this roadway segment must be implemented by Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share offunding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, baied on a program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to Grant Line Road between White Rock Road and
Kiefer Boulevard (Sacramento County Roadway Segments 5- 7). The identified improvement would more than offset the impacts specifically related to the Folsom South of U.S. 50 project on this roadwaY segment.
agency
Participate m Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Grant Line Road between Kiefer
Boulevard and Jackson Highway (Sacramento County
Roadway Segment 8). To improve operation on Grant Line
Road between Kiefer Boulevard Jackson Highway, this
roadway segment could be widened to six lanes. This
improvement is proposed in the Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova General Plans; however, it is not in the 2035 MTP. Improvements to this roadway segment must be
implemented by Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for
improvements, based on a program established by that
3A.1s-4j
(rPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4k
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
7t-91
7t-92

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.
to reduce the impacts to Grant Line Road between Kiefer Boulevard and Jackson Highway (Sacramento County
Roadway Segment 8). The identified improvement would more than offset the impacts specifically related to the Folsom South of U.S. 50 project on this roadway segment.

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Hazel Avenue between Curragh Downs
Drive and U.S. 50 Westbound Ramps (Sacramento County
Roadway Segments 12-13). To improve operation on Hazel
Avenue between Curragh Downs Drive and the U.S. 50
westbound ramps, this roadway segment could be widened to eight lanes. This improvement is inconsistent with Sacramento County's general plan because the county's policy requires a maximum roadway cross section of six lanes. Analysis shown later indicates that improvements at the impacted intersection in this segment can be mitigated (see Mitigation Measure 3A.15- 4q). Improvements to impacted intersections on this segment will improve operations on this roadway segment and,
therefore; mitigate this segment impact. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, based on a program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to Hazel Avenue between Curragh Downs Drive and U.S. 50 Westbound Ramps (Sacramento County Roadway Segments 12-13).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on White Rock Road between Grant Line
Road and Prairie City Road (Sacramento County Roadway
Segment 22).To improve operation on White Rock Road
between Grant Line Road and Prairie City Road, this roadway segment must be widened to six lanes. This improvement is included in the 2035 MTP but is not included in the
Sacramento County General Plan. Improvements to this
roadway segment must be implemented by Sacramento Counfy.

The identified improvement would more than offset the impacts specifically related to the Folsom South of U.S. 50 project on this roadway segment. However, because of other development in the region that would substantially increase traffic levels, this roadway segment would continue to operate at an unacceptable 3A.15-41
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4m
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
7t-93
7t-94
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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrasfucture Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share ofthe
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
mitigate Folsom South of U.S. 50 impacts. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, based on a program eitablished by that agency to reduce the impacts to White Rock Road between Grant Line Road and Prairie City Road
(Sacramento County Roadway Segment 22).

LOS F even with the capacity improvements identified to Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on White Rock Road between Empire
Ranch Road and Carson Crossing Road (Sacramento
County Roadway Segment 28). To improve operation on
White Rock Road between Empire Ranch Road and Carson
Crossing Road, this roadway segment must be widened to six lanes. Improvements to this roadway segment must be
implemented by Sacramento County. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, based on a program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to White Rock Road between Empire Ranch Road and Carson Crossing Road (Sacramento County Roadway Segment 28).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on the White Rock Road/Carson Crossing
Road Intersection (El Dorado County 1). To ensure that the White Rock Road/Carson Crossing Road intersection operates at an acceptable LOS, the eastbound right turn lane must be converted into a separate free right turn lane, or double right' Improvements to this intersection must be implemented by El Dorado County. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, based on a program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to the White Rock Road/Carson Crossing Road Intersection (El Dorado County l).
atan the westbound
Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on the Hazel Avenue/U.S. 50 Westbound
Ramps Intersection (Caltrans Intersection 1). To ensure that the Hazel AvenueAJ.S. 50 westbound ramps intersection
must
3A.15-4n
(FPASP
ErR/XIS)
3A.15-4o
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4p
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
7t-95
7t-96
7t-97

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share ofthe
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrasfucture Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

Transportatio
n.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Improvements to this intersection must be implemented by Caltrans and Sacramento County. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, based on a program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to the Hazel AvenueAJ.S. 50 Westbound Ramps Intersection (Caltrans Intersection l).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Eastbound US 50 between Zinfandel
Drive and Sunrise Boulevard (Freeway Segment 1). To
ensure that Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS between Zinfandel Drive and Sunrise Boulevard, an additional eastbound lane could be constructed. This improvement is not consistent with the Concept Facility in Caltrans State Route 50 Conidor System Management Plan; therefore, it is not likely to be implemented by Caltrans by 2030. Construction of the Capitol South East Connector, including widening White Rock Road and Grant Line Road to six lanes with limited access, could divert some traffic from U.S. 50 and partially mitigate the project's impact. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements to the agency responsible for improvements, based on a program established by that agency to reduce the impacts to Eastbound U.S. 50 between Zinfandel Drive and Sunrise Boulevard (Freeway Segment l).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Eastbound US 50 between Rancho
Cordova Parlcway and Ilazel Avenue (Freeway Segment 3).

To ensure that Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS between Rancho Cordova Parkway and Hazel Avenue, an
additional eastbound lane could be constructed. This
improvement is not consistent with the Concept Facility in Caltrans State Route 50 Corridor System Management Plan; therefore, it is not likely to be implemented by Caltrans by 2030. Construction of the Capitol South East Connector, including widening White Rock Road and Grant Line Road to six lanes with limited access, could divert some traffic off of U.S. 50 and partially mitigate the project's impact. The 3A.15-4q
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4r
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
71-98
7t-99

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Eastbound US 50 between Folsom
Boulevard and Prairie City Road (Freeway Segment 5). To ensure that Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS between Folsom Boulevard and Prairie City Road, the
eastbound auxiliary lane should be converted to a mixed flow lane that extends to and drops at the Oak Avenue Parkway off ramp (see mitigation measure 3A,15-40. Improvements to this freeway segment must be implemented by Caltrans. This
improvement is not consistent with the Concept Facility in Caltrans State Route 50 Conidor System Management Plan; therefore, it is not likely to be implemented by Caltrans by 2030. Construction of the Capitol South East Connector, including widening White Rock Road and Grant Line Road to six lanes with limited access, could divert some traffic off of U.S. 50 and partially mitigate the project's impact. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share offunding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to Eastbound U.S. 50 between Folsom
Boulevard and Prairie City Road (Freeway Segment 5).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on Eastbound US 50 between Prairie City
Road and Oak Avenue Parkway (Freeway Segment 6). To
ensure that Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS between Prairie City Road and Oak Avenue Parkway, the
northbound Prairie City Road slip on ramp should merge with the eastbound auxiliary lane that extends to and drops at the Oak Avenue Parkway off ramp (see Mitigation Measures

34.15-4u, v and w), and the southbound Prairie City Road flyover on ramp should be braided over the Oak Avenue
Parkway off ramp and start an extended full auxiliary lane to the East Bidwell Street - Scott Road off ramp. Improvements 3A.15-4s
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
3A.15-4t
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
7t-
100
7t-
101

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Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.
building permit issuance
in this subdivision.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.
applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to Eastbound U.S. 50 between Prairie City Road and Oak Avenue Parkway (Freeway Segment 6).
to this freeway segment must be implemented by Caltrans. The Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on the U.S. 50 Eastbound / Prairie City
Road Slip Ramp Merge (Freeway Merge 6). To ensure that
Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS, the
northbound Prairie City Road slip on ramp should start the eastbound auxiliary lane that extends to and drops at the Oak Avenue Parkway off ramp (see mitigation measure 3A.15-4u, w and x), and the southbound Prairie City Road flyover on ramp should be braided over the Oak Avenue Parkway off
ramp and start an extended full auxiliary lane to the East Bidwell Street - Scott Road offramp. Improvements to this freeway segment must be implemented by Caltrans. The
applicant shall pay its proportionate share offunding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the U.S. 50 Eastbound / Prairie City Road slip ramp merge (Freeway Merge 6).
or other and reliable mechanism for
Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on the U.S. 50 Eastbound / Prairie City
Road Flyover On Ramp to Oak Avenue Parkway OffRamp
Weave (Freeway Weave 7). To ensure that Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS, the northbound Prairie City Road slip on ramp should start the eastbound auxiliary lane that extends to and drops at the Oak Avenue Parkway off ramp (see mitigation measure 3A.15-4u, v and x), and the southbound Prairie City Road flyover on ramp should be braided over the Oak Avenue Parkway off ramp and start an extended full
auxiliary lane to the East Bidwell Street - Scott Road off ramp.

Improvements to this freeway segment must be implemented by Calhans. The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus 3A.15-4u
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4v
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
7t-
102
7t-
103

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08/27/2024 Item No.16.

Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision
This subdivision will paY
its fair share ofthe
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento CountY
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision
This subdivision will pay
its fair share of the
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Sacramento
County
Department
of
Transportatio
n.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe fnst
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Before project build
out. A phasing
analysis should be
performed prior to
approval ofthe first
applicant, to reduce the impacts to the U'S.

Prairie City Road Flyover On Ramp to Oak
Off Ramp Weave (FreewaY Weave 7).
50 Eastbound /
Avenue Parkway
Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on U.S. 50 Eastbound / Oak Avenue
Parkway Loop Ramp Merge (Freeway Merge 8). To ensure
that Eastbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS, the southbound Oak Avenue Parkway loop on ramp should merge with the eastbound auxiliary lane that starts at the southbound Prairie City Road braided flyover on ramp and ends at the East Bidwell Street - Scott Road offramp (see mitigation measure 3A.15-4u, v and w). Improvements to this freeway segment must be implemented by Caltrans' The applicant shall pay its proportionate share of funding of improvements, as may be detirmined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to U.S. 50 Eastbound / Oak Avenue Parkway Loop Ramp Merge
(Freeway Merge 8).

Participate tn Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on U.s. 50 Westbound Empire RanchI
Road Loop Ramp Merge (Freeway Merge 27).To ensure
that Westbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS, the northbound Empire Ranch Road loop on ramp should start the westbound auxiliary lane that ends at the East Bidwell Street - Scott Road off ramp. The slip on ramp from southbound
Empire Ranch Road slip ramp would merge into this extended auxiliary lane. Improvements to this freeway segment must be implemented by Caltrans. The applicant shall pay its
proportionate share of funding of improvements' as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the U.S. 50 Westbound / Empire Ranch Road loop ramp merge
(Freeway Merge2T).

Participate in Fair Share Funding of Improvements to
Reduce Impacts on U.S. 50 Westbound / Prairie City Road Loop Ramp Merge (Freeway Merge 35). To ensure that
Westbound US 50 operates at an acceptable LOS, the
northbound Prairie Road on should start the
3A.15-4w
(FPASP
EIR/ErS)
3A.15-4x
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.15-4y
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
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Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision
This subdivision will pay
its fair share ofthe
following improvements
with the payment of
Specific Plan
Infrastructure Fees
(SPIF), City Traffic
Impact Fees and
Sacramento County
Wide Transportation fees
collected prior to
building permit issuance
in this subdivision
The Capital Southeast
Connector -JPA has
executed a construction
contract with
Transportatio
n.

City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
subdivision map to
determine during
which project phase
the improvement
should be built.

Prior to issuance of
phase 3 building
permits.

Prior to issuance of
phase I building
permits.
westbound auxiliary lane that continues beyond the Folsom Boulevard off ramp. The slip on ramp from southbound Prairie City Road slip ramp would merge into this extended auxiliary lane. Improvements to this freeway segment must be
implemented by Caltrans. The applicant shall pay its
proportionate share of funding of improvements, as may be determined by a nexus study or other appropriate and reliable mechanism paid for by applicant, to reduce the impacts to the U.S. 50 Westbound / Prairie City Road Loop Ramp Merge
(Freeway Merge 35).

East Bidwell Street/Regency Parkway (Driveway #6). Prior to buildout ofthe Toll Brothers Site, the project applicant shall construct the intersection as shown in Figure 4-2 of the Addendum:
> Northbound: one thru lane and one left turn lane in a 150- foot pocket with 60-foot taper;
> Southbound: one thru lane and one right turn lane in a 150- foot pocket with 60-foot taper;
> Westbound: one shared lane, plus a 300'foot northbound acceleration lane on East Bidwell Street to receive left- turns from Regency Parkway (a second northbound lane on East Bidwell Street starting from Regency Parkway is
equivalent to the 300-foot acceleration lane); and
> Control: side-street-stop-control;
Note that unsignalized left tums to East Bidwell Street are against City policy. The northbound acceleration lane on East Bidwell Street is an interim configuration until the intersection warrants signalization. Signalization will be higgered as part of the entitlement process on neighboring parcels. A future signal at this location is included in Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan, and plan area fees paid by the Project contribute towards its construction in the future.

East Bidwell Street/White Rock Road. Prior to buildout of the Toll Brothers Site, the project applicant shall implement either (A) or (B) below:

4.17-l
(Addendum
)

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(Addendum
)
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YesThe Community
Development
Department has
reviewed and approved
the improvement plans
for the construction of
these required
improvements including
the plans for the
modification to the
existing traffic signal at
the intersection of East
Goodfellow Brothers,
Inc. to construct the
Capital Southeast
Connector from Prairie
City Road to East
Bidwell Street. The
conshuction contract
was executed in
December of)020.

Grading and conshuction
commenced in April
2021andwas completed
in April of 2023. The
project included the
relocation and
signalization of the
existing White Rock
Road/East Bidwell Street
intersection. The
owner/applicant will pay
the Sacramento CountY
Transportation
Development Fee prior
to issuance ofall
building permits in the
subdivision.

City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
Signalize the
intersection and
conduct all geometric
improvements, with
the exception ofthe
second northbound
thru lane prior to
issuance ofphase I
building permits.

Construct the second
northbound thru lane
prior to issuance of
East Bidwell Street/IVlangini Parkway. Prior to
the Toll Brothers Site, the project applicant shall signalize the intersection with the following geometry figure 4-5 of the Addendum):
> Northbound: One left-turn lane in a 200-foot pocket with a 60-foot taper, two thru lanes, and one right-turn lane in a 150-foot pocket with a 60-foot taper (the second thru lane shall be developed 300 feet south ofthe intersection);
> Southbound: One left-turn lane in a 200-foot pocket with a 60-foot taper, one thru lane, and one right-turn lane in a I 50-foot pocket with a 60-foot taper;
buildout of
the East Bidwell Street/White Rock Road intersection as shown in the October 2017 geomettic conceptual drawing, or equivalent improvements (i.e., three southbound approach lanes, four eaitbound approach lanes, and three westbound approach lanes). Figure 4-3 ofthe Addendum provides a - . cbnceptual intersection layout for this mitigation. Under this scenatio, fair share is defined as the project's responsibility to the Sacramento County Transportation Development Fee.

The project applicant is required to pay the Sacramento County Transportation Development Fee' Option A can be
considered to be implemented once the JPA has let contracts for construction of the new intersection. This will insure that the mitigation is constructed before project traffic adds five or more seconds of delay to the intersection.
(B) Signalize the existing East Bidwell Street/White Rock Road intersection with the existing geometry. Figure 4-4 of the Addendum provides a conceptual intersection layout for this mitigation.
signalizeand
PowersJoint
relocateto
Connector
programmed
Southeast
has
Capital
project
The
Authority
(A)

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(Addendum
)
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Yes
Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit.

Bidwell Street and
Mangini Parkway. These
improvements have been
completed and accepted
by the City.

The required
improvements in this
condition have been
completed and accepted
by the City. These
improvements were
constructed as part ofthe
off-site improvements
for the Mangini Ranch
Phase 2, Village No. 7
subdivision.

The Community
Development
Department has
approved the plans for
the reconstruction and
signalization of the East
Bidwell StreeVAlder
Creek Parkway
intersection in
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
phase 2 building
permits.

Construct all
geometric
improvements with the
exception of one thru
northbound lane prior
to issuance ofphase I
building permits.

Conshuct the second
thru northbound lane
prior to issuance of
phase 3 building
permits.

Construct all
geometric
improvements with the
exception ofone thru
northbound lane and
one thru southbound
lane prior to issuance
of phase I building
permits. Construct the
> Eastbound and westbound: One left-turn lane in a 200-foot pocket with a 60-foot taper, one thru lane, and one right- turn lane in a 200-foot pocket with a 60-foot taper.

Note that northbound East Bidwell street will remain at two lanes from Mangini Parkway to US 50.

East Bidwell Street/Savannah Parkway. Prior to buildout of the Toll Brothers site, the project applicarit shall reconstruct the intersection with the following geometry figure 4-6 of the Addendum):
> Northbound approach: One ttru lane and one shared
through-right lane with a 150-foot taper;
> Southbound approach: One leftturn lane in a 150-foot
pocket plus 60-foot taper, and one through lane;
> Westbound approach: One left turn lane in a 60-foot
pocket plus 60-foot taper, and one through lane;
> Southbound departure: Conshuct a southbound receiving and acceleration lane for westbound left turn traffic. The acceleration lane should be in a 300-foot pocket plus an appropriate taper.

Note that unsignalized left tums to East Bidwell Street are against City policy. The southbound acceleration lane on East Bidwell Street is an interim configuration untilthe intersection warrants signalization. Signalization will be triggered as part of the entitlement process on neighboring parcels. A future signal at this location is included in FPASP, and plan area fees paid by the project applicant contribute towards its construction in the future.

East Bidwell Street/Alder Creek Parkway. Prior to buildout ofthe Toll Brothers Site, the project applicant shall reconstruct and signalize the intersection as shown in Figure 4-7 of the Addendum:
> Northbound approach: One U-turn lane in a 150-foot
pocket with a 60-foot taper, two through lanes, and one right turn lane in a 150-foot pocket plus 60-foot taper.

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(Addendum
)

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(Addendum
)
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Condition will be
satisfied prior to
issuance ofa
building permit in
Phase 3
accordance with this
condition.

The Capital Southeast
Connector-JPA project
has been completed. The
Connector project will
implement and complete
Option A in this
condition. The
owner/applicant shall
implement the required
improvements to the
intersection in
compliance with this
condition prior to
issuance of the first
Certificate of Occupancy
in the Phase 3 portion of
the project.

City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
second thru
northbound lane and
the second thru
southbound lane prior
to issuance ofphase 3
building permits.

Prior to issuance of
phase 3 building
permits
> Southbound approach: One leftturn lane in a240-foot
pocket plus 60-foot taper, and two through lanes. The
second southbound through lane can be dropped south of
Old Ranch Way.
> Westbound approach: One right turn lane, plus one left- turn lane in a 200-foot pocket plus 60-foot taper.

The above mitigations are consistent with the ultimate
geometry for East Bidwell near Alder Creek Pkwy and builds on conditions ofapproval from neighboring projects.

White Rock Road/Oak Avenue Parlrway. Prior to project
buildout, the project applicant shall implement either (A) or (B) below:
(A) The Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority (JPA) project has programmed to realign this portion of White Rock Road and build apartial signal to accommodate
anticipated U-Turns. Expand or conshuct a signalized
intersection as follows:
> Southbound: A single shared lane for left and rightturns. > Eastbound: A thru lane and a lefl/U-turn in 300-foot
pocket plus taper.
> Westbound: A thru lane and a right-turn in 300-foot
pocket plus taper.
> Signalize with protected phasing for left-turns and U- turns.
> Geometric design shall be consistent with Capital
Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority adopted
standards.
(B) Channelize the White Rock Road/Oak Avenue Pkwy
intersection on the existing White Rock Road alignment to restrict turning movements to westbound right turns and southbound right turns. The westbound right turn requires a 365-foot deceleration lane, and the southbound right turn requires a 960-foot acceleration lane. Figure 4-8 ofthe Addendum provides a conceptual layout for the mitigated intersection.

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(Addendum
)
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Yes
Yes
The City obtained a
letter from Regional San
which provides
verification that there is
adequate capacity in the
existing Regional San
conveyance and
treatment system to
accommodate the entire
Folsom Plan Area at
buildout. Confirmation
from Regional San was
required because the
Folsom Plan Area is
served by the existing
Regional San Lift
Station on Iron Point
Road. The City Sewer
Lift Station and Forced
The Phase I Sanitary
Sewer infrastructure
including the off-site
sewer trunk main, the
Alder Creek Parkway
sewer lift station and
forced main to serve this
subdivision have been
constructed by the FPA
landowners and have
been completed and
accepted by the City and
are currently in
operation.

City of
Folsom
Community
Development
Department
and City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
City of
Folsom
Community
Development
Department
and City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
Before approval of
finalmaps and
issuance of building
permits for any project
phases.

Before approval of
finalmaps and
issuance of building
permits for any project
phases.
preparing a tentative maplevel study and paying connection ind capacity fees as identified by SRCSD' Approval of the final map and issuance of building permits for all project phases shall not be granted until the City verifies adequate SnWfp capacity is available for the amount of development identified in the tentative map.

Wastewater
I
SRWTP
Capacity.
lve
shall
lnvo
new
phases
shall
Treatment
for
This
project
ect.
all
SRWTP
of
proJ
the
the
at
by
applicant(
capacity
generated
project
Adequate
adequate
flows
The
demonstrate
wastewater
Demonstrate
project applicant(s) of all project phases shall submit proofto the City of Folsom that an adequate wastewater conveyance system either has been constructed or is ensured through payment of the City's facilities augmentation fee as described under the Folsom Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.40,
"Facilities Augmentation Fee - Folsom South Area Facilities Plan," or other sureties to the City's satisfaction. Both on-site wastewater conveyance infrastructure and off-site force main sufficient to provide adequate service to the project shall be in place for the amount of development identified in the tentative map before approval of the final map and issuance of building permits for all project phases, or their financing shall be ensured to the satisfaction of the City.
map
the
Adequate
final
Off-Site
astewater
phases,
w
the
and
That
of
On-
prolect
Off-Site
all
Ensure
approval
or
and
for
the
On-
Implement
permrts
Systems
and
Before
Adequate
Service
building
of
Secured.

Facilities
of
Is
Proof
lssuance
bmitSu
Conveyance
Infrastructure
Financing
and
3A.16-3
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
3A.16-1
(FPASP
ErR/EIS)
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Yes
Yes
Main which connects to
the Regional San Lift
Station has been
accepted by the City and
is cunently in operation.

The owner/applicant has
constructed the
necessary infrastructure
to provide potable water
to the subdivision. The
potable Phase I water
infrastructure for the
Folsom Plan Area has
been reviewed, approved
and accepted by the City
and is currently in
operation.

The off-site potable
water infrastructure to
serve the subdivision has
been reviewed, approved
and accepted by the City
and is currently in
operation. In addition,
the City has verified that
the off-site potable water
infrastructure is adequate
to serve the subdivision.

Before approval of
final maps and
issuance of building
permits for any project
phases.

Submit Proof of Surface Water Supply Availability. a. Prior to approval of any small-lot tentative subdivision map subject to Government Code Section 66473.7 (SB 221), the City shall comply with that statute. Prior to approval of any small-lot tentative subdivision map for a proposed residential project not subject to that statute, the City need not comply with Section 66473.7, or formally consult with any public water system that would provide water to the affectedarea; nevertheless, the City shall make a factual showing or impose conditions similar to those required by Section 66473.7 to ensure an adequate water supply for development authorized by the map. b. Prior to recordation of each final subdivision map, or prior to City approval of any similar project-specifi c discretionary approval or entitlement required for nonresidential uses, the project applicant(s) ofthat project phase or activity shall demonstrate the availability of a reliable and sufficient water supply from a public water system for the amount of development that would be authorized by the final subdivision map or project-specific discretionary nonresidential approval or entitlement. Such a demonstration shall consist of information showing that both existing sources are available or needed supplies and
improvements will be in place prior to occupancy.

Submit Proof of Adequate Off-Site Water Conveyance
Facilities and Implement Off-Site Infrastructure Service System or Ensure That Adequate Financing Is Secured.

Before the approval of the final subdivision map and issuance ofbuilding permits for all project phases, the project
applicant($ of any particular discretionary development application shall subnnit proof to the City of Folsom that an adequate off-site water conveyance system either has been constructed or is ensured or other sureties to the City's satisfaction. The off-site water conveyance infrastructure sufficient to provide adequate service to the project shall be in 3A.18-1
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
3A.18-2a
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
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Condition will be
satisfied prior to
approval of a future
TMP
Yes
The Community
Development
Department and the
Public Works
Department will work
closely to implement the
future Truck
Management Plan
(TMP) and coordinate
responses to any future
entitlement and CEQA
compliance need for the
TMP and make sure the
This condition is not
applicable to this
subdivision. The water
supply for this
subdivision is provided
by the City of Folsom
Water Treatment Plant
rather than an Off-Site
Water Treatment Plant
City of
Folsom
Community
Development
Department
City of
Folsom
Community
Development
Department
and City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
Prior to approval of
first tentative map or
discretionary approval
within SPA that would
place sensitive
receptors along
roadways that quarry
hucks would
reasonably use to
access U.S. Highway

50. Before approval of
final maps and
issuance of building
permits for any project
phases.

Implement East Sacramento Regional Aggregate Mining
Truck Management Plan or Other Measures to Reduce
Exposure of Sensitive Receptors to Operational Emissions of Toxic Air Contaminants from Quarry Truck Traffic. The City of Folsom is a participant in the development of an East Sacramento Regional Aggregate Mining Truck Management
Plan (TMP), a cooperative effort led by the County of
Sacramento, with the input of the City of Folsom, the City of Rancho Cordova and other interested parties, including
representatives of quarry project applicants. When the County Board of Supervisors approved entitlements for the Teichert quarry project in November 2010, it also adopted conditions of uires Teichert'sthatand a
Demonstrate Adequate Off-Site Water Treatment Capacity
(if the Off-Site Water Treatment Plant Option is Selected).

If an off-site water treatment plant (WTP) alternative is selected (as opposed to the on-site WTP alternative), the project applicant($ for any particular discretionary development application shall demonstrate adequate capacity at the off-site WTP. This shall involve preparing a tentative map-level study and paying connection and capacity fees as determined by the City. Approval of the final project map shall not be granted until the City verifies adequate water featment capacity either is available or is certain to be available when needed for the amount of development identified in the tentative map before approval of the final map and issuance of building permits for all project phases. A certificate ofoccupancy shall not be issued for any building within the SPA until the water treatment capacity sufficient to serve such building has been constructed and is in place.
place for the amount of development identified in the tentative map before approval of the final subdivision map and issuance of building permits for all project phases, or their financing shall be ensured to the satisfaction ofthe City. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for any building within the SPA until the water conveyance infrastructure sufficientto serve such building has been constructed and is in place'
Cumulative
Mitigation
Measure
AIR-1-
Land
(FPASP
ErRrErs)
3A.18-2b
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)
Additional Measures
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requirements in this
condition of approval are
met to the satisfaction of
the City.
participation in, and fair share funding of, a TMP to
roadway capacity and safety improvements required
the compatibility of truck traffic from the quarries with the future urban development in the Folsom Specific Plan area and other jurisdictions that will be affected by quarry truck traffrc.

The development agreement adopted by the County for the Teichert project imposes limits on the amounts of annual aggregate sales from Teichert's facility until a TMP is adopted.

The City of Folsom does not have direct jurisdiction over the Teichert, DeSilva Gates, or Walltown quarry project applicants as these projects are located within the unincorporated portion of the County. The County, as the agency with the primary authority over the quanies, has indicated that it intends to prepare an environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA prior to adoption of a TMP. The City's authority to control the activities ofthe quarry trucks includes restrictions or other actions, such as the approval and implementation of specialized road improvements to accommodate quarry truck traffic, that would be applicable within the City's jurisdictional boundaries.

For the foregoing reasons, the City of Folsom considers itself a "responsible agency'' (as that term is defined at State CEQA Guidelines, CCR Section 15381), in that it has some
discretionary power over some elements of a future TMP, if such TMP calls for improvements or other activities on
roadways within the jurisdiction of the City. In a responsible agency role, the City would follow the process specified in the CEQA Guidelines for consideration and approval of the
environmental analysis prepared by the County for a TMP after such documentation is prepared and adopted by the County. (State CEQA Guidelines, CCR Section 15096')
Because no final project description for a TMP has been developed as of the completion of this FEIR/FEIS, the City would have to speculate as to those portions of a TMP that might be proposed for implementation within its jurisdiction, or the impacts that could arise from the implementation of as-yet uncertain components. Accordingly, formulation of the precise means of mitigating the potential cumulative air quality impacts implement
to improve
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However, as the prefened, feasible, and intended mitigation strategy to address the cumulative impacts of quarry truck traffic tlrough the SPA, the City shall implement, or cause to be implemented those portions of the TMP (as described
above) thatare within its authority to control. In implementing the TMP, the City shall ensure that the TMP or traffic measures imposed by the City within the SPA reduce the risk of cancer to sensitive receptors along routes within the SPA from toxic air contaminant emissions to no more than296 in one million (SMAQMD 2009. March. Recommended Protocol for
Evaluating the Location of Sensitive Land Uses Adjacent to Major Roadways, Version 2.2:7), or such different threshold of significance mandated by SMAQMD or ARB at the time, if
any. With this mitigation, the cumulative air quality impacts from truck toxic air contaminants would be less than
significant.

As an alternative (or in addition) to implementing the TMP within the SPA, the following measures could (and should) be voluntarily implemented by the quarry project applicant(s) (Teichert, Desilva Gates, and Granite [Walltown]) to help ensure exposure ofsensitive receptors to TACs generated by quarry truck traffic to the 296-in-one-million threshold of significance identified above. The City encourages
implementation of the following measures:
> The quarry project applicant(s) should meet with the City of Folsom to discuss mitigation strategies, implementation, and cost.
> A site-specific, project-level screening analysis and/or Health Risk Assessment (HRA) should be conducted by the City ofFolsom and funded by the truck applicant(s) for all proposed sensitive receptors (e.g., residences, schools) in the SPA that would be located along the sides of roadway
segments that are identified in Table 4-4 as being potentially significant under any ofthe analyzed scenarios. Each
project-level analysis shall be performed according to the standards set forth by SMAQMD for the purpose of
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level analysis shall account for the location ofthe receptors relative to the roadway, their distance from the roadway, the projected future haffic volume for the year 2030 (including the proportion of diesel trucks), and emission rates
representative of the vehicle fleet for the year when the sensitive land uses would first become operational and/or occupied. Ifthe incremental increase in cancer risk
determined by in the HRA exceeds 296 in one million (or a different threshold of significance recommended by
SMAQMD or ARB at the time, if any), then project design mitigation should be employed, which may include the
following:
. Increase the setback distance between the roadway and affected receptor. If this mitigation measure is determined by the City ofFolsom to be necessary, based on the
results of the HRA, the quarry truck applicant(s) should pay the Folsom South of U.S. 50 Specific Plan project
applicant(s) and the City of Folsom a fee that shall serve as compensation for lost development profit and lost City tax revenues, all as determined by the parties. Said
mitigation fee shall be determined in consultation with the quarry project applicdnt(s), the Folsom South of U.S. 50 Specific Plan project applicant(s), and the City of Folsom.

No quarry trucks shall be allowed to pass on any roadway segment immediately adjacent to or within the SPA until said mitigation fees are paid.
. Implement tiered tree planting of fine-needle species, such as redwood, along the near side of the roadway segments and, if feasible, along the roadway 500 feet in both
directions of the initial planting (e.g., 500 feet north and south of a roadway that runs east-west) to enhance the
dispersion and filtration of mobile-source TACs
associated with the adjacent roadway. These trees should be planted at a density such that a solid visual buffer is achieved after the hees reach maturity, which breaks the between U.S. 50 and theline of homes.

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Condition willbe
satisfied prior to
approval of a future
TMP.

The Community
Development
Department and the
Public Works
Departmentwill work
City of
Folsom
Community
Development
Department
Prior to approval of
first tentative map or
discretionary approval
within SPA that would
place sensitive
These trees should be planted before occupation ofany
affected sensitive land uses. This measure encourages the planting ofthese trees in advance ofthe construction of potentially affected receptors to allow the trees to become established and progress toward maturity' The life of
these trees should be maintained through the duration of the quarry projects. The planting, cost, and ongoing
maintenance ofthese trees should be funded by the quarry project applicant(s).
. To improve the indoor air quality at affected receptors, implement the following measures before the occupancy
ofthe affected residences and schools:
r equip all affected residences and school buildings
developed in the SPA with High Efficiency Particle
Arresting GDPA) filter systems at allmechanical air
intake points to the interior rooms;
. use the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maintain all residential units under positive pressure at alltimes;
. locate air intake systems for IIVAC as far away from
roadway air pollution sources as possible; and
. develop and implement an ongoing education and
maintenance plan about the filtration systems associated with HVAC for residences and schools.

To the extent this indoor air quality mitigation would not already be implemented as part of the Folsom South of U.S. 50 Specific Plan project development, this mitigation should be paid for by the quarry project applicant(s) before any quarry trucks are allowed to pass on any roadway that is within 400 feet of any residence or school within the SPA.

Implement East Sacramento Regional Aggregate Mining
Truck Management Plan or Other Measures to Reduce
Exposure of Sensitive Receptors to Operational Noise from Quarry Truck Traffic. The City of Folsom is a participant in the development of an East Sacramento Regional Aggregate Cumulative
Mitigation
Measure
NOrSE-1-
Land
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closely to implement the
future Truck
Management Plan
(TMP) and coordinate
responses to any future
entitlement and CEQA
compliance need for the
TMP and make sure the
requirements in this
condition of approval are
met to the satisfaction of
the City.
receptors along
roadways that quarry
trucks would
reasonably use to
access U.S. 50.

Mining Truck Management Plan (TMP), a cooperative effort led by the County of Sacramento, with the input of the City of Folsom, the City of Rancho Cordova and other interested parties, including representatives of quarry project applicants.

When the County Board of Supervisors approved entitlements for the Teichert quarry project in November 2010, it also adopted conditions ofapproval and a development agreement that requires Teichert's participation in, and fair share funding of, a TMP to implement roadway capacity and safety
improvements required to improve the compatibility of truck traffic from the quarries with the future urban development in the SPA and other jurisdictions that willbe affected by quarry truck traffic. The development agreement adopted by the County for the Teichert project imposes limits on the amounts of annual aggregate sales from Teichert's facility until a TMP is adopted. The City of Folsom does not have direct jurisdiction over the Teichert, DeSilva Gates, or Walltown quarry project applicants as these projects are located within the
unincorporated portion ofthe County. The County, as the agency with the primary authority over the quarries, has indicated that it intends to prepare an environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA prior to adoption of a TMP. The City's authority to control the activities ofthe quarry trucks includes restrictions or other actions, such as the approval and implementation of specialized road improvements to
accommodate quarry fuck trafftc, that would be applicable within the City's jurisdictionalboundaries. For the foregoing reasons, the City of Folsom considers itself a "responsible agency" (as that term is defined at State CEQA Guidelines, CCR Section 15381), in that it has some discretionary power over some elements of a future TMP, if such TMP calls for improvements or other activities on roadways within the jurisdiction of the City. In a responsible agency role, the City would follow the process specified in the CEQA Guidelines for consideration and approval ofthe environmental analysis prepared by the County for a TMP after such documentation is prepared and adopted by the County. (State CEQA Guidelines, CCR Section 15096.)
(FPASP
ErR/ErS)

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the impacts that could arise from the of as yet uncertain components. Accordingly, formulation of the precise means of mitigating the potential cumulative noise impacts pursuant to the TMP is not cunently feasible or practical' However, as the prefened, feasible, and intended mitigation strategy to address ihe cumulative impacts of quarry truck traffic through the SPA, the City shall implement, or cause to be implemented those portions of the TMP (as described above) that are within its iuthority to control. In implementing the TMP, the City shall ensure that the TMP or traffic measures imposed by the City within the SPA reduce the traffic noise exposure to sensitive receptors along routes within the SPA so as to ensure that sensitive receptors are not exposed to interior noise levels in excess of 45 dBA, or increases in interior noise levels of 3 dBA or more, whichever is more reshictive. With this mitigation, the cumulative noise impacts from truck traffic would be less than significant.

The City encourages implementation of the following
measures:
> The quarry project applicant($ should meet with the City of Folsom to discuss mitigation strategies, implementation, and cost.
> A site-specific, project-level screening analysis should be conducted by the City of Folsom and funded by the quarry truck applicant(s) for all proposed sensitive receptors (e.g., or
City
that
been
the
TMP
jurisdiction,
has
a
its
of
TMP
within

FEIR/FEIS,
for
portions
thisof
thoseto
description
AS
implementation
completion
for
project
the
speculate
of
final
to
as
proposed
no
have
be
Because
developed
would
might
in the SPA that would be located

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along the sides of roadway segments that are identified in Table 4-8 as being potentially significant under any of the analyzed scenarios. The analysis should be conducted
using an approved three dimensional traffic noise modeling program (i.e., TNM or SoundPlan). Each project-level
analysis should be performed according to the standards set forth by the City of Folsom for the purpose of
disclosure to the public and decision makers. The project- level analysis should account for the location ofthe
receptors relative to the roadway, their distance from the roadway, and the projected future traffic volume for the year 2030 (including the percentage ofheavy trucks). Ifthe incremental increase in traffic noise levels are determined to exceed the threshold of significance recommended by
the City of Folsom, then design mitigation should be
employed, which may include the following:
> Model the benefits of soundwalls (berm/wallcombination) along the quarry truck hauling roadways and affected
receptors not to exceed a total height ofeight feet (two- foot berm and six-foot concrete mason wall). If this
mitigation measure is determined by the City of Folsom to be inadequate, additionalthree dimensional traffic noise modeling should be conducted with the inclusion of
rubberized asphalt at the expense ofthe quarry truck
applicant(s). No quarry fiucks should be allowed to pass on any roadway segment immediately adjacent to or within
the SPA until said mitigation has been agreed upon by the City of Folsom and fees for construction of said mitigation are paid by the quarry truck applicant(s).
> Implement the installation of rubberized asphalt (quiet pavement) on roadway segments adjacent to sensitive
receptors that carry quarry trucks ifsoundwalls do not
provide adequate reduction oftraffic noise levels. The
inclusion of rubberized asphalt would provide an
additional 3 to 5 dB oftraffic noise reduction. The cost of construction using rubberized asphalt should be borne by

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YesThe FPA landowners
have satisfied all ofthe
City of
Folsom
Before approval of
final maps and
the quarry truck applicant(s). Said mitigation fee should be determined in consultation with the quarry project
applicant(s), the Folsom South of U.W. 50 Specific Plan project applicant(s), and the City of Folsom. No quarry trucks should be allowed to pass on any roadway segment immediately adjacent to or within the SPA until said
mitigation fees are paid.
> To improve the indoor noise levels at affected receptors, implement the following measures before the occupancy of the affected residences and schools:
. Conduct an interior noise analysis once detailed
construction plans ofresidences adjacent to affected
roadways are available to determine the required window package at second and third floor receptors to achieve the interior noise level standard of 45 dB Ldn without quarry trucks.
. Determine the interior quarry truck traffic noise level increases at second and third floor receptors adjacent to affected roadways compared to no quarry truck
conditions. Window package upgrades are expected to be
necessary due to the traffic noise level increases caused by quarry trucks along afflected roadways. Quarry truck applicant(s) should pay for the cost ofwindow package
upgrades (increased sound transmission class rated
windows) required to achieve the interior noise level
standard of 45 dB Ldn with the inclusion of quarry truck traffic.

To the extent this noise mitigation would not already be implemented as part of the Folsom South of U.W. 50
Specific Plan project development, this mitigation should be paid for by the quarry project applicant(s) before any quarry trucks are allowed to pass on any roadway that is within 400 feet of any residence or school within the SPA.

Coordinate and Fund the Backbone Infrastructure and Off- Site Water Facility Alternative. The project applicant shall N/A7t-
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mitigation measures for
the design and
construction of the Phase
I Water and Sewer
Backbone Infrastructure
to serve the first of
development in the FPA.

The Phase I backbone
Infrastructure was
completed and accepted
by the City in 2018 and
is currently in use in the
FPA and being owned
and operated by the City.

The off-site water
facility alternative
improvements were not
implemented. The water
for the FPA was
provided through the
conservation of existing
water in the City. The
new water supply
alternative was validated
in2014.

Community
Development
Department
and City of
Folsom
Public Works
Department
issuance of building
permits for any project
phase, the project
applicant shall
demonstrate to the
City' s satisfaction the
fair share contribution
towards
implementation of
Backbone
Infrastructure and Off-
Site Water Facility
improvements and
associated required
mitigation as identified
inthe Folsom South of
U.S. Highway 50
Backbone
Infrastructure
Mitigated Negative
Declaration
(December 2014) or
the Revised Proposed
Off- S it e W ate r F ac il ity
Alternative Addendum
to the FPASP EINEIS
(approved December
2012); as applicable.
participate in the FPASP owners' goup and shall fund and contribute their fair share to the backbone infrastructure and off-site water facility alternative improvements. The project applicant shall coordinate with owners' group to implement the following measures detailed inthe Folsom South of U.S.

Highw ay 5 0 B ackb one W astructure Mitigate d Ne gative Declaration (December 20 I 4) :
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure I-1: Design above
ground pump station and storage tank facilities to reduce visualimpacts.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure I-2: Develop and
implement a landscaping plan for pump station and storage tank facilities to reduce visual impacts.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure III-1: Prepare and
Implement NOX Reduction Plan
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure III-2:Pay Off-site
Mitigation Fee to SMAQMD to off-setNOX Emissions
Generated by Conshuction.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure III-4: Implement A
Site Investigation to Determine the Presence of NOA and, if necessary, Prepare and Implement an Asbestos Dust
Control Plan.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-l: Conduct
Special-Status Plant Surveys; Implement Avoidance and
Mitigation Measures or Compensatory Mitigation
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-2: Implement
Conditions of the BiologicalOpinion (BO) for Federally
Listed Vernal Pool Invertebrates.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-3: Implement
Conditions of the Biological Opinion for Impacts on
Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-4: Western
Spadefoot Toad

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> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-5: Western Pond
Turtle
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-6(a): Swainson's
Hawk Nesting Habitat
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-6(b): Swainson's
Hawk Foraging Habitat
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-7: Tricolored
Blackbird
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-8: Nesting
Raptors
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-9: Nesting Special Status Birds and Migratory Birds
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-I0: Special-Status Bats
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure lY-12: Implement
Section 1602 Master Streambed Alteration Agreement
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-13: Conduct
Surveys to Identifo and Map Valley Needlegrass
Grassland; Implement Avoidance and Minimization
Measures or Compensatory Mitigation, if necessary
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-14: Secure
Amended Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit and Section
401 Permit and Implement All Permit Conditions; Ensure
No Net Loss of Functions of Wetlands, Other Waters of
the U.S., and Waters of the State
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-l5: Conduct Tree
Survey, Prepare and Implement an Oak Woodland
Mitigation Plan, Replace Native Oak Trees Removed, and
Implement Measures to Avoid and Minimize Indirect
Impacts on Oak Trees and Oak Woodland Habitat
Retained On-Site.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IV-I1:American
Badger

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> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure V-l: Comply with
the applicable procedures in the FAPA and implementation of applicable historic property treatment plans
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure V-2: Conduct
Construction Personnel Education, Conduct On-Site
Monitoring if Required, Stop Work if Cultural Resources are Discovered, Assess the Significance of the Find, and Perform Treatment or Avoidance as Required.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure V-3: Suspend
Ground-Disturbing Activities if Human Remains are
Encountered and Comply with California Health and
Safety Code Procedures.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure VI-l: Prepare Site-
Specific Geotechnical Report per CBC Requirements and
Implement Appropriate Recommendations.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure VI-3: Monitor
Earthwork during Earthmoving Activities.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure VI-5(a): Prepare and
Implement the Appropriate Grading and Erosion Control
Plan.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure VI-s(b): Prepare and
Implement the appropriate Grading and Erosion Control
Plan for the detention basin West of Prairie City Road. > Backbone MND Mitigation Measure IX-l:Acquire
Appropriate Regulatory Permits and Prepare and
Implement SWPPP and BMPs.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure VII-I: Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure XVI-I: Prepare and
Implement a Construction Traffic Control Plan.
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure III-3:North of U.S.

Highway 50 Water Improvements
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure V-4 North of U.S.

Highway 50 Water Improvements

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> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure VI-2 North of U.S.

Highway 50 Water Improvements
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure Vl-4 North of U.S.

Highway 50 Water Improvements
> Backbone MND Mitigation Measure XII-I North of U.S.

Highway 50 Water Improvements
In addition, the project applicant shall coordinate with owners' group to implement the following measures detailed in the Revised Proposed Off-Site Water Facility Alternstive
Addendum to the FPASP EIMEIS (approved December 11,
2012):
> 3B.l-2a: Enhance Exterior Appearance of Structural
Facilities.
> 3B.1-2b: Prepare Landscaping Plan.
> 3B.1-3a: Conformance to Construction Lighting Standards. > 3B.1-3b: Prepare and Submit a Lighting Master Plan.
> 38.2-la: Develop and Implement a Construction NOX
Reduction Plan.
> 38.2-lc: Implement Fugitive Dust Control Measures and a Particulate Matter Monitoring Program during
Construction.
> 38.2-3a: Cite Pump Siting Buffers Away from Sensitive Receptors.
> 3B.2-3b: Conduct Project-Level DPM Screening and
Implement Measures to Reduce Annual DPM to
Acceptable Concentrations.
> 3B.4-la: Implement GHG Reduction Measures during
Construction.
> 38.4-lb Prepare and Implement an Off-site Water
Facilities Climate Action Plan.
> 3A.5-la: Comply with the Programmatic Agreement.
> 3A.5-1b: Perform an Inventory and Evaluation of Cultural Resources for the California Register of Historic Places,

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Minimize or Avoid Damage or Destruction, and Perform
Treatment Where Damage or Destruction Cannot be
Avoided.
> 3A.5-2: Conduct Construction Personnel Education,
Conduct On-Site Monitoring if Required, Stop Work if
Cultural Resources are Discovered, Assess the
Significance of the Find, and Perform Treatment or
Avoidance as Required.
> 34.5-3: Suspend Ground-Disturbing Activities if Human Remains are Encountered and Comply with California
Health and Safety Code Procedures.
> 3B.7-la: Prepare Geotechnical Report($ for the Revised Proposed Off-site Water Facilities and Implement
Required Measures.
> 3B.7-lb: Incorporate Pipeline Failure Contingency
Measures Into Final Pipeline Design.
> 38.7-4: Implement Conosion Protection Measures.
> 38.7-5: Conduct Construction Personnel Education, Stop Work if Paleontological Resources are Discovered, Assess the Significance of the Find, and Prepare and Implement a Recovery Plan as Required.
> 3B.8-1a: Transporl Store, and Handle Construction-
Related Hazardous Materials in Compliance with Relevant Regulations and Guidelines.
> 3B.8-1b: Prepare and Implement a Hazardous Materials
Management Plan.
> 3B.8-5a: Conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Selected Alignment.
> 3B.8-5b: Develop and Implement a Remediation Plan.
> 3B.8-7a: Keep Construction fuea Clear of Combustible
Materials.
> 38.8-7b: Provide Accessible Fire Suppression Equipment.

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> 3B.9-1a: Acquire Appropriate Regulatory Permits and
Prepare and Implement SWPPP and BMPs.
> 3B.9-lb: Properly Dispose of Hydrostatic Test Water and Construction Dewatering in Accordance with the Central
Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
> 3B.9-3a: Prepare and Implement Drainage Plan(s) for
Structural Facilities.
> 3B.9-3b: Ensure the Provision of Sufficient Outlet
Protection and On-site Containment.
> 38.l l-lb: Minimize Noise from Construction Equipment . and Staging.
> 38.11-lc: Maximize the Use of Noise Baniers.
> 38.11-ld: Prohibit Non-Essential Noise Sources During Construction.
> 38.11-1e: Monitor Construction Noise and Provide a
Mechanism for Filing Noise Complaints.
> 38.11-3: Implement Operational Noise Minimization
Measures.
> 38.12-1: Provide for Continued Recreational Access as Identified in Mitigation Measure 3.14-la.
> 38.15-la: Prepare Traffic Conhol Plan.
> 3B.15-lb: Assess Pre-Off-site Water Facilities Roadway Conditions.
> 3B.16-3a: Minimize Utility Conflicts by Implementing an Underground Services Alert.
> 38.16-3b: Coordinate with Utility Providers and
Implement Appropriate Installation Methods to Minimize
Potential Utility Service Disruptions.
> 3B.17-1a: Implement Construction Dewatering Best
Management Practices.

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38.17-lb: Implement a Dewatering Discharge Monitoring
Program.
3A.18-1: Submit Proof of Surface Water Supply
Availability.
3A.18-2a: Submit Proof of Adequate Off-Site Water
Conveyance Facilities and Implement OFSite
Infrastructure Service System or Ensure That Adequate
Financing Is Secured.

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..1
F-()LFiONT
Folsom City Council
Staff Re rt

RECOMMENDATION / COTINCIL ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing and then:

1. Move to approve Resolution No.l 1250 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Certiffing the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report forthe 2035 City of Folsom General Plan Amendments Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions

2. Move to approve Resolution No. 11251- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Amending the2035 City of Folsom General Plan as it Relates to the Increased I
MEETING DATE: 812712024
AGENDA SECTION: Public Hearing
SUBJECT: City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions
l. Resolution No. 1 1250- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Certiffing the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the 2035 City of Folsom General Plan
Amendments Increased Residential Capacity Project and
Related Actions

2. ResolutionNo.1l25l- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Amending the 2035 City of Folsom
General Plan as it Relates to the Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions

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Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions

3. Move to approve Resolution No 1 1252 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Amending the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan as it Relates to the Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions

4. Direct the Community Development Department to Prepare Objective Design and Development Standards (for the Target Areas) andZoning Code Amendments Necessary to Implement the Project and Return to City Council for Action.

BACKGRO IND / ISSIIE
Project Purpose and Summary
Over the past several years the State legislature enacted numerous laws changing the rules for housing development in an attempt to solve the housing crisis. One of the biggest changes has been how cities and counties plan for sites to accommodate future housing growth, particularly sites for affordable housing. As a result of the ongoing growth, State law changes, and the increasing cost of housing in Folsom, the City faces a challenge to ensure that new housing growth enhances the areas where it is located and minimizes the negative effects of growth (e.g., traffic, noise, greenhouse gas emissions).

To address State mandates and the need for housing for all income levels in Folsom, especially those in our workforce, amendments to the City's General Plan (refer to Attachment 6) and the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan (FPASP) (refer to Attachment 7) are proposed to increase housing capacity in key target areas of the City. This project represents amendments to the adopted 2035 General Plan, as well as to the FPASP and associated environmental review. The City certified the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Update Final EIR (General Plan EIR) and adopted the General Plan in August 2018. The General Plan was amended in August 2021 for the Housing Element Update.

The City adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element in August of 2021. As part of the Housing Element update the City is required to zone and maintain a sufficient inventory of land available to meet the targeted housing demands at all income levels over an eight-year period. As required by the State and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation for the eight-year Housing Element cycle is 6,363 housing units, of which 3,567 units are to be affordable to lower-income households. If the City approves a project on a site designated in the Housing Element for the potential development of lower- or moderate-income housing at a lower residential density or a different income level than identified in the Housing Element inventory, the City is required to make findings that the remaining sites in the inventory have sufficient capacity to satis$ the unmet RHNA, or identify replacement sites available to meet the unmet RHNA. This State mandate is commonly known as the "no net loss" requirement. At the time of adoption, the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element identified sufficient sites to meet the City's RHNA for all income categories, with a surplus capacity of development sites that could accommodate up to 490 lower-income units. 2 Page 326
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The City does not develop or construct housing projects, and unless financial assistance is requested or the property has a deed restriction requiring affordable housing, the City also does not restrict whether a particular site must be developed for a particular income group as long as the development meets zoning and General Plan requirements. Since adoption of the Housing Element, several of the properties initially identified as potential housing for lower-income households have instead been developed with luxury and market-rate apartments. As a result, additional capacity is needed to provide the City with a buffer to maintain an inventory of lower- income sites as new market rate housing are developed throughout the planning period. Failure to do this would trigger the State's "no net loss" requirements and would require the City to rezone vacant sites at the taxpayers' expense to continue maintain the affordable housing inventory in the City's RHNA. If sites in the target areas are not acceptable to the City Council, then the City would need to identiff other vacant sites potentially in or near existing residential neighborhoods and rezone those other vacant sites within six months to maintain an adequate available sites inventory, again at the taxpayers' expense.

Program H-2 of the 2021-2029 Housing Element directs the City to strategically increase residential densities in targeted areas of the City. The targeted areas for increased residential capacity to satisff the City's RHNA include:

East Bidwell Mixed-Use Overlay Area
SACOG Transit Priorities Areas (Glenn and Iron Point light rail stations) FPASP Town Center, as well as other Folsom Plan Area sites In addition to the proposed amendments related to increasing the City's housing capacity, other amendments are proposed related to traffic safety and management. On December 13, 2022, Public Works staff made a presentation titled "Report on Traffic Roundabout Fact-Finding Mission and Direction to Staff Regarding Future Consideration of a Traffic Roundabout Policy" to City Council. During the presentation, staff presented information regarding their experiences visiting Carmel and Whitestown, Indiana, as well as Stapleton, Golden, and Loveland, Colorado.

Staff presented the benefits of roundabouts to vehicle and driver safety, traffic operations and capacity, right-of-way requirements, and maintenance needs versus traditional traffic signal control at intersections. At the conclusion of the presentation, City Council provided staff direction to develop a "Roundabout First" policy. That directive was incorporated into this project and the policy is included in the Mobitity Element of the proposed amendments to the 2035 General Plan.

Project Overview and Requested Actions
The following actions are proposed as part of this project:

1. Certification of the final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) prepared for the project (refer to Attachment 9).

2. Adoption of General Plan and FPASP land use amendments to accomplish the following:

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r Increase minimum density and maximum FAR standards for the East Bidwell Conidor Mixed-Use Overlay.
. Establish a new Transit-Oriented Development Overlay designation and associated development standards.
. Increase opportunities for multi-family high density development. . Increase the residential development capacity of specified sites in the Folsom Plan Area, especially within the Town Center District.
. Increase the number of sites in the Folsom Plan Area for mixed-use and multi-family high density housing.
, Increase maximum density and FAR standards for the Folsom Plan Area Town Center Overlay.
. Include "roundabout prioritization" policies in the General Plan Mobility Element and the FPASP Circulation Section.

3. Minor clean-up revisions to the FPASP that remove outdated information and consolidate duplicative land use information in the text by referring users to the Land Use Summary in Table 4.2 and Site Inventory Tables (5.1,5.2,5.3 and 5.4).

4. Sets the stage for future adoption of new Zonrng Code amendments necessary to implement the project and the preparation of associated objective development standards.

In total this project proposes to create capacity for up to 6,046 additional residential units in Folsom to meet the goals for the City's housing element requirements as mandated by the State. By increasing capacity in targeted areas, the City will be able to maintain an adequate supply of land for multi-family housing without having to rezone land in established residential neighborhoods.

Furthermore, as the population grows and more people work in Folsom, the City will need to offer a variety of housing types to accommodate households of all income groups. The best location for those homes is in targeted areas near jobs, services, and transit. Finally, while these amendments create additional capacity, actual development of these units would be subject to future City review and approval.

In addition, the project also proposes to amend the General Plan Mobility Element to include "roundabout prioritization" polices. These policies would require that whenever traffic controls are needed at an intersection, the use of roundabouts as a traffic control measure should be considered first before considering alternative traffic controls, such as traffic signals or turn restrictions. Furthermore, these policies address modifications to existing traffic controls, which would allow an existing signalized intersection to be replaced by a roundabout. Lastly, the project also proposes several new General Plan Implementation Measures related to mobility, noise, and tribal cultural resources, among others.

Process to Date
The proposed project is the result of over two years of effort which included input from the community, outside agencies, stakeholders, the Planning Commission, and ultimately direction of the City Council. The project website at City of Folsom's 2035 General Plan and Folsom Plan 4 Page 328
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Area Specific Amendments includes additional information and documents relevant to the Project and process.

Initial phases of the General Plan and FPASP Amendments associated with the project involved a targeted multi-family and mixed-use housing study, establishment of build out assumptions, and disiussions with Folsom Plan Area landowners. Based on these initial efforts, staff and the consultant teams prepared proposed project concepts, which were presented to the public and decision makers at a series of workshops and public hearing starting in 2022. Workshop and hearing dates to develop and consider the proposed amendments to the Folsom 2035 General Plan and FPASP over the last 28 months are listed below'
o April 21,2022- Targeted Housing Study Community Workshop #1 . April 24 _May 13,2022 - Targeted Housing Design Preference Survey o June 9,2022 - Targeted Housing Study Community Workshop #2 . July 6, 2022 - Planning Commission Targeted Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Housing Workshop
. July 26,2022- City Council Targeted Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Housing Workshop o December 13, 2022 - City Council presentation on traffic roundabout fact-finding mission requesting direction to staff regarding future consideration of a traffic roundabout policy . March 15, 2023 - Planning Commission workshop on the build out assumptions for the targeted areas.
o March 28,2023 - City Council workshop on the build out assumptions and housing capacity recommendations for the targeted areas.
o August I7, 2023 - Virtual public and agency scoping meeting for the preparation of a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the project
. May 16,2024 - Virtual community meeting on the proposed amendments to the City of Folsom's 2035 General Plan and FPASP for Increased Residential Capacity and the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report'
. July 24,2024 - Planning Commission Public Hearing
Planning Commission Public Hearing
On July 24,2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, considered a Subsequent Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions, reviewed the proposed Project, and received public comments.

On the day of the hearing, staff received an email from a member of the public to be forwarded to the Planning Commission, requesting that the Planning Commission decline to make a recommendation to City Council regarding the proposed City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions and that the Planning Commission direct staff to prepare a noise impact evaluation that includes consideration of the project's increase in vehicle trips and vehicle noise along Riley Street north of Natoma Street. This email is included in Attachment 4. No members of the public spoke at the meeting. 5 Page 329
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At the meeting, the Commissioners discussed various aspects of the proposed project. Key topics included the sustainability of the City's affordable housing funds over the next decade, consideration for future inclusionary or affordable housing requirements for market rate rental projects to ensure adequate affordable housing units and funding, and support for the project's requirement to deed restrict 890 units in the Folsom Plan Area to ensure affordable housing units as part of this effort. Additionally, they had general questions pertaining to the 30 du/acre minimum, reduced vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and traffic impacts. They also sought clarification regarding the city's consultation with the United Auburn Indian Community, the timeline for Sacsewer's infrastructure construction in the Folsom Plan Area, the impact of losing 251,266 square feet of commercial space in the Folsom Plan Area, and the public comment concern pertaining to potential traffic noise impacts of the project on Riley Street. Staff and the consultant teams responded to Commissioners' questions and provided the following clarifications:

Staff explained that the tribe's request to reopen the FPA mitigation measures, which were part of the FPASP EIR/EIS and subject to a Programmatic Agreement which was developed collaboratively with the City, federal agencies, and the tribes, was not appropriate as part of this project. Furthermore, the proposed project maintains the same development footprint as previously evaluated, resulting in no additional impacts to tribal cultural resources that were evaluated in the FPASP EIR/EIS. Despite staff s efforts to explain the process, the tribe was unwilling to withdraw their request to revise the mitigation measures, and the City was unable to accommodate their request. However, recognizing the potential for unanticipated discoveries, the City added two new General Plan Implementation Programs to address the tribe's overall concerns.

In addition, staff explained that once Folsom reaches the threshold of 1.9 million gallons of wastewater per day, Sacsewer is required to build a conveyance system to transport the wastewater to the treatment plant. Typically, funding for such projects comes from development impact fees and community facilities districts (CFDs, also known as Mello Roos). As development progresses, these funds accumulate and are eventually used to finance the necessary infrastructure and facilities to support new development. If Sacsewer aims to minimize construction disruption and cost by starting construction of the infrastructure and facilities now, they would likely need to front-load the costs. Ultimately, this decision would rest with SacSewer.

With regards to the loss of 251 ,266 squarc feet of commercial space in the Folsom Plan Area, staff explained that only two sites currently designated as commercial are being proposed to have their land use designations changed from commercial to residential, and neither of these sites are in the future town center area. Furthermore, the Folsom Plan Area currently has a significant amount of commercial sites to accommodate 2.79 mlllion square feet of commercial. With this project, the Folsom Plan Area will still be able to accommodate 2.54 million square feet of commercial.

Finally, the consultant addressed the public comment received by the Planning Commission regarding potential vehicle noise impacts along Riley Street outside the project area. The consultant explained that the intersections selected for the project's traffic analysis were those expected to experience the most significant traffic impacts. The trip distribution modeled in the traffic study predicted that the intersection in question would have diminishing trips, which also implies diminishing transportation noise. To perceive a noticeable increase in traffic noise, the number of trips on the roadway would need to double. Based on the traffic analysis any new 6 Page 330
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project trips on Riley Street north of Natoma would be minimal, and thus any noise-related impacts would not result in a perceptible increase in noise.

The Planning Commission unanimously adopted a motion (6-0-0-1) with one member absent to recommend that the City Council certifu the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, including the CEQA Findings and Facts in Support of the Findings and approve the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; adopt the General Plan Amendments to amend the Land Use Element, Mobility Element, and Implementation Element; adopt the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Amendment; and direct the Community Development Department to prepare Objective Development Standards and Zoning Code Amendments necessary to implement the project.

POLICY / RULE
The City's 2021-2029 Housing Element was approved by City Council on August24,202l. That document includes several policies that relate directly to the issues discussed in this staff report.

These include:
a Policy H-1.1 Sufficient Land for Housing: The City shall ensure that sufficient land is designated and zoned in a range of residential densities to accommodate the City's regional share of housing.

Policy H-1.2 Location of Higher Density Housing Sites: The City shall endeavor to designate future sites for higher density housing near transit stops, commercial services, employment centers, and schools, where appropriate and feasible. a
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Policy H-1.3 Multi-family Housing Densities: The City shall encourage home builders to develop their projects on multi-family-designated land at the high end of the applicable density range.

Policy H-1.4 Lower-Income Housing Replacement Sites: The City shall mitigate the loss of lower-income housing sites within the Folsom Plan Area by securing voluntary agreements with the landowners to find replacement sites as market-rate housing is developed on sites identified in the lower-income sites inventory.

Policy H-3.2 Inclusionary Housing: The City shall continue to require inclusionary housing on all new for-sale units. The City may also consider inclusionary housing as a community benefit for non-City-initiated General Plan and/or Specihc Plan amendments that result in rental housing.

Policy H-6.3 Balance of Housing Types: The City shall encourage residential projects affordable to a mix of household incomes and disperse affordable housing projects throughout the City, including the Folsom Plan Area, to achieve a balance of housing in all neighborhoods and communities.

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State. The City also has an obligation that if, as a result of market-rate housing development on sites previously identified for potential lower-income households, into longer has sufficient and appropriately zoned sites for lower-income households, then the City must within six months rezone additional land for such housing. This is known as the "no net loss" requirement and is set forth in Government Code Section 65863.

There are also several goals and policies from the Mobility Element of the City's 2035 General Plan that relate to the proposed "Roundabout First" and traffic safety policies. These include:

Goal M 1.1 Provide a comprehensive, integrated, and connected network of transportation facilities and services for all modes of travel that also incorporates emerging transportation technologies and services to increase transportation system efficiency. o M 1.1.1 Complete Streets: Develop its streets to serve the needs of all users, including bicyclists, public transit users, children, seniors, persons with disabilities, pedestrians, motorists, and movers of commercial goods.

Goal M 4.1 Ensure a safe and efficient network of streets for cars and trucks, as well as provide an adequate supply of vehicle parking.
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ANALYSIS
The detailed analysis for the Project is provided in the Analysis Section of the Planning Commission Staff Report which is included in Attachment 5 to this report.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
The requested Actions 1-4 identified in the Project Overview and Requested Actions Section in this staff report, have no immediate financial impact to the General Fund. Funding for this Project and associated environmental review was provided by a Green Means Go Grant provided by the Sacramento Area Council of Govemments (SACOG).

The loss of 251,266 square feet of commercial space in the Folsom Plan Area could potentially reduce future sales tax revenue. However, the exact impact is uncertain and will depend on the types of commercial activities that would have occupied this space. In addition, there may be reductions in future property tax revenue as deed-restricted affordable housing projects developed by non-profit developers are typically exempt from paying property tax (per Revenue and Taxation Code section 214); however, as there is no development proposal in place currently, the potential impact is uncertain.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City certified the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Update Final EIR (General Plan EIR) and adopted the General Plan in August 2018. The General Plan was amended in August2}2l for the Housing Element Update. This project represents a further amendment to the adopted 2035 General Plan. Since the project proposes changes to the land uses evaluated in the General Plan EIR that could involve new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects, the City determined that the preparation of a subsequent environmental impact report (SEIR) was the appropriate environmental review document for the project, pursuant to the requirements of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

It should be noted that aportion of the project is located in the FPASP south of Highway 50. The City adopted the FPASP and certified the Final ElR/Environmental Impact Study (EIS) (FPASP EIR/EIS) in June 201I. The 2035 General Plan and its EIR incorporated the FPASP and its policies and impact analysis. Although this SEIR is based on the analysis in the 2035 General Plan EIR, the SEIR also evaluated the project in light of the impact analysis provided in the FPASP EIR/EIS.

The City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project SEIR has been prepared pursuant to CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15000, et seq.) to evaluate the physical environmental effects of the Project. The City of Folsom is the lead agency for the Project. The City has the principal responsibility for approving and carrying out the Project and for ensuring that the requirements of CEQA have been met.

A detailed discussion of the environmental review scope and process for the Project is provided in the Environmental Review section of the Planning Commission Staff Report which is included in Attachment 5 to this report.

FINAL EIR: A Final SEIR has been prepared and is available on the City's website at us/ho The City received six comment letters during the public review period for the Draft SEIR which concluded on June 6,2024. Three letters were received from agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, California Department of Transportation, and Sacramento Area Sewer District, and three letters were received from members of the public on the content of the Draft SEIR. Chapter 2 (Responses to Comments) of the Final SEIR identifies the commenting parties, their respective comments, and responses to these comments.

In addition, as previously discussed in the staff report, the Planning Commission received a comment from a member of the public regarding concerns pertaining to traffic-related noise impacts on Riley Street as a result of the project. City staff and the consultant team reviewed the comment, and the consultant provided a verbal response to this concern during the Planning Commission hearing on July 24,2024 as described earlier in this report.

City staff and the SEIR consultant reviewed all comments received on the Draft SEIR and Final EIR. Comments were analyzedto determine if any of the commenters raised new issues that were not considered in the Draft SEIR analysis and constitute substantial new information not previously included in the Draft SEIR. None of the comments received, or the responses provided, constitute "significant new information" by CEQA standards (CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5).
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ATTACHMENTS

1. ResolutionNo.l 1250 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Certifying the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the 2035 City of Folsom General Plan Amendments Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions Exhibit la: City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project Final SEIR
Exhibit lb: Citv of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Residential Capacitv Proiect Draft SEIR (On file with the Community Development Department and av a il ab I e o nl ine ar www. fo I som. ca. us/housingstud)' ) Exhibit 2: Crty of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Findings and Facts in Support of Findings
Exhibit 3: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

2. Resolution No. 11251- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Amending the 2035 City Of Folsom General Plan as it Relates to the Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions
Exhibit 1: Land Use Element Amendments
Exhibit 2: Mobility Element Amendments
Exhibit 3: Implementation Element Amendments

3. Resolution No 11252 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Amending the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan as it Relates to the Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions
Exhibit 1: Summary of Proposed Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Amendments Exhibit 2: Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Amendments (Onfile with the Community Development Department and available online ar www.folsom.ca.us/housingstudy )

4. Email to Planning Commission July 24,2024 (Public Comment)

5. Planning Commission Staff Report - July 24,2024 (Attachments 1-4 and 6)t Attachment 1 : Background
Attachment 2: Proiect Description
Attachment 3: Analysis
Attachment 4 : Environmental Review
Attachment 6: Proposed General Plan Amendments
I Attachment 5 was the list of recommended Planning Commission actions, which is similar to the Council actions, and is not included in this staff report to avoid confusion. l0 Page 334
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Submitted,
Pam Johns, Community Development Director
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ATTACHMENT 1
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Folsom Certifuing the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the 2035 City of Folsom General Plan Amendments Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions

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RESOLUTION NO. 11250

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLSOM

CERTIFYING THE SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT F'OR THE 2035 CITY OF FOLSOM GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS INCREASED

RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY PROJECT AND RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Folsom ("City") acting as lead agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA") prepared a subsequent environmental impact report ("SEIR") for the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project and Related Actions ("Project") (SCH# 2023070470); and
WHEREAS, for purposes of the City acting as lead agency pursuant to CEQA, the SEIR analyzedthe following (collectively referred to as the "Project Approvals"):

1. General Plan Amendments to amend the General Plan Land Use Element to: a) increase minimum density and maximum FAR standards for all parcels within the East Bidwell Corridor Mixed-Use Overlay; b) establish a new Transit-Oriented Development Overlay designation and associated development standards; c) amend the General Plan Mobility Element to include roundabout prioritization policies; d) amend the General Plan Implementation Section related to mobility, noise, and tribal cultural resources (consistent with AB 52 and SB 18), among others; and e) amend the General Plan land use designation of specified sites in the Folsom Plan Area to allow for additional multi- family and mixed-use development.

2. Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Amendments to a) amend the specific plan to increase the residential development capacity of specified sites in the Folsom Plan Area, especially the Town Center; b) amend the specific plan land use and zoning designations of specified sites in the Folsom Plan Area to allow for additional multi- family and mixed-use development; and c) amend the specific plan Circulation Section to include a roundabout prioritization policy.

3. Proposed Zoning Code Amendments to necessary to implement the project and the preparation of associated obj ective development standards.

WHEREAS, the Project Approvals constitute a "Project" for purposes of CEQA and CEQA Guidelines section 15378; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation for the Project was issued on July 24,2023; and WHEREAS, on April 22,2024,the City released the Draft SEIR that was prepared for the Project and circulated the document for a 45-day public review period which was made available for public comment in accordance with CEQA from April 22,2024 through June 6, 2024; and Resolution No. 11250
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WHEREAS, the City received written comments on the Draft SEIR, in response to which the City prepared and released a Final SEIR on July 17,2024; and WHEREAS, the City as lead agency under CEQA brought forward the Final SEIR to the Planning Commission for consideration at a duly noticed public hearing on July 24,2024 during which the Planning Commission considered the Final SEIR and written and oral testimony on the same; and recommended certification of the Final SEIR together with a recommendation of adoption of the Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
WHEREAS, notice has been given at the time and in the manner required by State Law and City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Final SEIR consists of the Draft SEIR, all appendices to the Draft and Final SEIR, comments on the Draft SEIR, a list of the persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the Draft SEIR, the responses to comments received during the public review period, text changes to the Draft SEIR, and a summary of impacts and mitigation measures (collectively the "SEIR"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and duly considered the Final SEIR for the Project and has determined that the Final SEIR supports its directions to staff and determinations on certification of the Final EIR.

NOW' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Folsom city council that:

1. The above referenced recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference

2. The City Council finds that:

A. The Final SEIR (Exhibit 1) for the Project has been prepared in accordance with all requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; and B. The SEIR was presented to the City Council (the decision-making body of the City), and the City Council reviewed and considered the Final SEIR prior to acting on the Project; and
C. The Final SEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council of the City of Folsom. The City Council bases its findings on such review and other substantial evidence in the record.

3. The City Council hereby certifies the SEIR as complete, adequate and in full compliance with CEQA and considers such certification as a basis for considering and acting upon the Project Approvals and exercising its independent judgment.

4. The City Clerk is the custodian of record of the SEIR.

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5. The City Council has considered and hereby adopts the "Findings of Facts" as set forth in Exhibit 2, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

6. The City Council hereby approves and adopts each and every mitigation measure identified in the Findings and makes such mitigation measures a required component of and incorporated into approval of the Project. The City Council finds that implementation of the mitigation measures identified and discussed in the Findings will avoid or reduce to a level of less-than-significant those environmental effects identified in the SEIR for which a mitigation measure is identified.

7. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan ("MMRP") prepared for the Project Approvals and as set forth in Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference. All mitigation measures proposed in the SEIR shall be implemented, and the MMRP will implement all mitigation measures adopted with respect to the Project pursuant to all of the Project Approvals. The MMRP is hereby incorporated into the Project and thereby becomes part of and limitations upon the entitlements conferred by the Project Approvals.

8. If any section, subsection, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective ofthe fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Exhibits
Exhibit la: City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project Final SEIR
Exhibit lb: Clitr of'f olsotu 2U-l--i (icnelal ['lan --\nrendrncnts tbr lnc rci.lsctl [{c:iclerrt i:rl L rrrrlrct tr P;'lrlcci IJI'uli SIrllt (On file with the Community Development Department and av ail ab I e o nl ine a/: www. folsom.ca.us/housingstudy) Exhibit 2: City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Findings and Facts in Support of Findings
Exhibit 3: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
PASSED AND ADOPTED this2Tthday of August2024, by the following roll-call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Councilmember(s):

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Michael D. Kozlowski, MAYOR
ATTEST:

Christa Freemantle, CITY CLERK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.1 Purpose and lntended Uses of this FinalSElR..

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1.5 Malor Conclusions of the Environmental Analysis

1.6 CEQA Public Review Process

1.7 RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
21 List of Commenters on the Draft SEIR

2.2 Comments and Responses

3.1 Revisions to Executive Summary.......

3.2 Revisions to the Project Description

3.3 Revisions to Section 3.1 Aesthetics

3.4 Revisions to Section 3.2 Air Quality.. . .. . . . .. 3 5 Revisions to Section 3.3 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources

3.6 Revisions to Section 3.4 Energy

3.7 Revisions to Section 3.7 Noise and Vibration

3.8 Revisions to Section 3.9 Public Services and Recreation

3.9 Revisions to Section 3.10 Transportation...

3.10 Revisions to Section 3.11 Utilities and Service Systems

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1 INTRODUCTION
This final subsequent environmental impact report (Final SEIR) has been prepared by the City of Folsom (City), as lead agency, in accordance with the requirements of the California EnvironmentalQuality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code 21000 et seq) and the State CEQA Guidelines (CCR Section 15132). This Final SEIR contains responses to comments received on the draft subsequent environmental impact report (draft SEIR) forthe 2035 General Plan Amendments for lncreased ResidentialCapacity Project (project). The Final SEIR consists of the Draft SEIR and this document (response to comments document), which includes comments on the Draft SEIR, responses to those comments, and revisions to the Draft SEIR. This is a subsequent EIR to the Folsom General Plan 2035 Draft and Final EnvironmentaLlmpact ReporI (General Plan EIR) (State Clearinghouse Number 2011082054).

1.1 PURPOSE AND INTENDED USES OF THIS FINAL SEIR
CEQA requires a lead agency that has prepared a Draft EIR to solicit comments from responsible and trustee agencies that have jurisdiction by law with respect to the project, and to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the Draft ElR. This Final SEIR is the mechanism for responding to these comments. This Final SEIR has been prepared to respond to comments received on the Draft SEIR, which are reproduced in this document; and to present corrections, revisions, and other clarifications and amplifications to the Draft SEIR, including project updates, made in response to these comments The Final SEIR will be used to support the City's decision regarding whether to approve the project.

This Final SEIR will also be used by CEQA responsible agencies to ensure that they have met their requirements under CEQA before deciding whether to approve or permit project elements over which they have jurisdiction. lt may also be used by other state, regional, and local agencies that may have an interest in resources that could be affected by the project or that have jurisdiction over portions of the project.

Responsible, trustee, and interested agencies may include:
> CDFW,
> California Department of Transportation,
> Sacramento Area Sewer District,
> Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, and > Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION
The project planning area consists of the East Bidwell Mixed-use Corrldor, the Glenn and lron Point Transit Priority Areas, and the Folsom Plan Area. The East Bidwell Mixed use Corridor extends from Highway 50 to Coloma Street. The corridor includes a mixed-use overlay zone that is comprised of the Central Commercial District, Creekside District, and College/Broadstone District. The two transit priority areas (lron Point Station area and Glenn Station area) are located along Folsom Boulevard and provide a connection to Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail The Folsom Plan Area is the City's newest community and is located on approximately 3,500 acres south of Highway 50, east of Prairie City Road, North of White Rock Road, and west of the EI Dorado County Line in the City of Folsom The Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan (FPASP) was approved by the City Council in 2011 along with a joint EIR/ environmental impact statement (ElS) that was certified for City adoption of the FPASP (State Clearinghouse No. 2008092051). The FPASP covers the area within the City limits south of Highway 50 (Folsom Plan Area) and is a comprehensive planned community that will include a mix of residential neighborhoods, office and retail development, a mixed-use town center, and over 1,000 acres of open spaces and trails to serve a variety of needs in the community. i-:iy cf iciscr"
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1 .3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The primary objectives of the project are to:
> Ensure a buffer to maintain low- and moderate-income housing sites sufficient to meet the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirements;
> lmplemenl2021-2029 Housing Element Program H-2 to facilitate development and increase opportunities for mixed-use and multi-family high density development in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay, Sacramento Area Council of Governments Transit Priority Areas outside the Historic District, and the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Town Center;
> Establish a new Transit Oriented Development overlay designation; and > Provide zoninq and land use designations and ob.lective development standards for low- and moderate-income housing sites.

1.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
To implement Program A-2 of Ihe 2012-2029 Housing Element and increase opportunities for mixed-use and multi family high density development to support low and moderate-income housing capacity in the City, the pro.lect includes amendments to the City's General Plan. Amendments would include increasing the minimum density and maximum floor area ratio (FAR) standards for the East Bidwell Corrldor Mixed-Use Overlay zone, and establishing a new Transit- Oriented Development Overlay for the areas surrounding lron Point and Glenn Stations. Factoring in existing development capacity, the net new capacity in these areas of the City would be approximately 4,164 housing units over the current General Plan.

The prolect would also result in the potential for an additional 1,882 residential units beyond what is currently allowed in the FPSAP. To account for increased residential development the proyect would reduce 251,266 square feet of non-residential development capacity in the FPASP. General Plan land use amendments and associated FPASP amendments would include:
> Amend the land use and specific plan designations for Site 2 (10.52 acres) ("Site" refers to a proposed property for rezone) from industrial/office park to multi-family high density to allow for development of up to 400 multi-family housing unlts.
> Amend the land use and specific plan designations of Site 15 (13.22 acres) from community commercial to multi- family high density to allow for up to 320 multi-family housing units. > Amend the land use and specific plan designations for Site 233 (11.54 acres) from general commercial to mixed-use to allow for development of up to 250 multi-family housing units. > Amend the land use and specific plan designations for Site 76 (13.22 acres) from multi-family low density to multi- family medium density to allow for up to 230 multi-family housing units > lncrease the maximum allowable density to increase the number of dwelling units allocated to the FPASP Town Center from 490 dwelling units to i,250 dwelllng units. > Amend the Town Center overlay zone to establish a minimum density of 30 du/ac along with a minimum FAR of 0.2 and a maximum FAR of 2.0.
> lncrease maximum height in the Town Center Oveday Zone from 50 feet to 60 feet to allow up to 6 stories (70 feet) for archltectural features such as corner elements.
> lncrease the number of dwelling units allocated to nine additional multi-family designated sites in the FPASP, outside the Town Center, from a total of 1,258 dwelling units to a total of 1,410 dwelling units. > Deed-restrict several parcels in the Folsom Plan Area to only allow development of affordable housing, with a target of 890 deed-restricted affordable housing units to help meet the City's lower income RHNA.

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ln addition, the project would amend the General Plan Mobility Chapter to include "roundabout prioritization" polices.

These policies would require that consideration of future traffic controls should first determine whether roundabout traffic control is feasible, beneficial, and cost effective before considering alternative traffic controls, such as signalization or turn restrictions. Additionally, these policies address modifications to existing traffic controls, which would allow an existing traffic control to become a roundabout. Finally, the project also proposes several new General Plan lmplementation Measures'related to noise, mobility, and tribal cultural resources, among others.

1.5 MAJOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
There were no new significant and unavoidable issue areas identified in the Draft SEIR and the proJect would not result in a substantially more severe impact for any significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the General Plan EIR

1.6 CEQA PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS
On April 22,2024, the City released the Draft SEIR for a45-day public review and comment period. The Draft SEIR was submitted to the State Clearinghouse for distribution to reviewing agencies; posted on the City's website (https://www.folsom.ca.uslgovernment/community-development/housing-services/targeted -multi-family-and-mixed - use-housing-study); and was made available at the City's offices at 50 Natoma Street and the Folsom Public Library at 411 Stafford Street. A notice of availability of the Draft SEIR was published in the local newspaper and distributed by the City to a project-specific mailing list. lnformation regarding the Draft SEIR was provided to the public through various social media posts.

As a result of these notification efforts, written comments were received from three organizations and three individuals on the content of the Draft SEIR. Chapter -2, "Responses to Comments," identifies these commenting parties, their respective comments, and responses to these comments. None of the comments received, or the responses provided, constitute 'significant new information' by CEQA standards (State CEQA Guidelines CCR Section 15088.5).

1.7 ORGANIZATION OF THE FINAL SEIR
This Final SEIR is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, "lntroduction,' describes the purpose of the Final SEIR, summarizes the project and the major conclusions of the Draft SEIR, provides an overview of the CEQA public review process, and describes the content of the Final SEIR Chapter 2, "Responses to Comments,' contains a list of all parties who submitted comments on the Draft SEIR during the public review period, copies of the comment letters received, and responses to the comments.

Chapter 3, "Revisions to the Draft ElR," presents revisions to the Draft SEIR text made in response to comments, or to amplifl7, clarify or make minor modifications or corrections. Changes in the text are signified by s+keeu++where text is removed and by underline where text is added.

Chapter 4, "References," identifies the documents used as sources for the analysis.

Chapter 5,'Listof Preparers," identifies the lead agency contacts as well as the preparers of this Flnal SEIR.

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Z RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
This chapter contains comment letters received during the public review period for the Draft SEIR (Appendix A), which concluded on June 6, 2024.1n conformance with Section 15088(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines, written responses were prepared addressing comments on environmental issues received from reviewers of the Draft SEIR.

2.1 LIST OF COMMENTERS ON THE DRAFT SEIR
Table 2-'l presents the list of commenters, including the numerical designation for each comment letter received, the author of the comment letter, and the date of the comment letter.

Table 2-1 List of Commenters
Letter No. Date

AGENCIES
A1 May 24,2024
May 28,2024
)une 4,2024

INDIVIDUALS
A2
A3
t1 May 15,2024
May 15,2024
May 15,2024
t2
Commenter
California Highway Patrol
B.J. Maynard, Lteutenant
California Department of Transportation
Gary Arnold, Branch Chief
Sacramento Area Sewer District
Robb Armstrong, SacSewer Development Services
Finley
Loretta Hettinger
Crystal Gorton
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2.2 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
The written individual comments received on the Draft SEIR and the responses to those comments are provided below. The comment letters are reproduced in their entirety and are followed by the response(s). Where a commenter has provided multiple comments, each comment is indicated by a line bracket and an identifying number in the margin of the comment letter.

2.2.1 Agencies
Letter A1 California Highway Patrol
B.J. Maynard, Lieutenant
May 24,2024
Comment A1-1
The commenter states that the project would put a strain on existing public safety resources along U.S. Highway 50 and surrounding roadways in Sacramento County, including traffic safety and extended response times as Folsom is experiencing significant growth.

ResDonse A-1
As discussed in the Draft SEIR Section 3.9, "Public Services and Recreation" the projectwould result in a 14 percent increase in population as compared to what is currently assumed in the Folsom General Plan and would thus require increased police services, including California Highway Patrol, to maintain service times and safety, New residents in Folsom would be required to pay local property and sales taxes. Money from these taxes would be provided to California Highway Patrol from the State for funding additional public safety services, as needed. Traffic safety was analyzed in lmpact 3.11-3 of the Draft SEIR. As stated on page 3.10-19 of the Draft SEIR future development under the project, "would be constructed in accordance with applicable roadway design and safety guidelines. The project would not increase hazards because of a roadway design feature or incompatible uses and would include a roundabout prioritization policy that would provide opportunities for improved safety." No changes to the SEIR are required in response to this comment and no further response is required. 22 Ciiy cf Foiscnt
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Letter A2 California Department of Transportation
Gary Arnold, Branch Chief
May 28,2024
Comment A2-1
The commenter provides introductory remarks and a summary of the project description ResDonse A2-1
The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

Comment A2-2
The commenter states that individual developments under the project would be required to prepare VMT impact studies that include multimodal analysis. The commenter states that queuing analysis should be completed to determine cumulative impacts and spillback onto US Highway 50. The commenter continues that retail as part of larger development would not be exempt from VMT as it would not be local serving.

A2-2
A queuing evaluation was completed as part of the Traffic Analysis for the project prepared by Kimley Horn in April 2024for use by the City. The queuing analysis determined that 18 intersections are expected to have at least one left- turn movement that exceed available storage without and with the project, including the Prairie City Road intersection with US Highway 50 eastbound ramps. The City acknowledges that fair share contributions may be required to offset traffic impacts associated with the project.

The comment provides general statements regarding potential vehicle miles travelled (VMT) requirements for future development but does not raise specific issues regarding the adequacy of the Draft SEIR's analysis or identify applicable requirements that were not included as part of the analysis. Future projects may be subject to future transportation studies as individual development is proposed. No further response is required.

Comment A2-3
The commenter states that complete streets should be developed in the Folsom Plan Area and that routes to local schools be visible and contiguous. The commenters requests clarification on if pedestrian facilities in the transit oriented development area are in good condition and if expansions to bicycle and pedestrian facilities will connect to existing trails.

Response A2-3
As discussed in the Draft SEIR lmpact 3.10-1, future development as part of the project would be subject to General Plan goals and policies that promote complete streets and alternative transportation. As included on pages 3.'10-3 and 3.10-4 of the Draft SEIR policies included in the General Plan would promote complete streets throughout the City including to the Folsom Plan Area (Policy M 1.1.1), ensure that streets are safe and accessible to people with limited mobility (Policy M 1.1.3), promote intermodal connections including bicycle and pedestrian connections to transit stops (Policy M 1.1.6), require developers to provide a system of sidewalks, trails, and bikeways that link all land uses and provide accessibility to parks, schools, and trail facilities (Policy M 2.1.3), and encourage construction of facilities that ensure children can walk or bike safely to school (Policy 2.1.16). As part of the FPASP, the Folsom Plan Area has been planned for a transportation system that includes complete streets, bike and pedestrian facilities, and transit. For example, there are Class I shared used path and Class ll bikeways planned throughout the Folsom Plan Area many of which have already been constructed. A Transit Master Plan was prepared for the Folsom Plan Area in April 20'10. The Transit Master Plan identifies a bus route along Alder Creek Parkway that would link the residential areas with the major commercial areas in the Folsom Plan Area and the Hazel Avenue light rail station. lt is anticipated thatthe transit system in the Folsom Plan Area would be developed in phases as development occurs. As concluded on page 3.10-17 of the Draft SEIR the project would not conflict with adopted plans and policies for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. No further response is required.

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Comment A2-4
The commenter states that future development as part of the project that would require direct connection with a state route would require coordination with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 3 regarding plan sets and right-of-way.

Response A2-4
Regulatory requirements related to Caltrans are provided under Subsection 3.'10.'1 of Section 3.'10, "Transportation," of the Draft SEIR. There is only one remaining planned connection to Highway 50 that would be impacted by the project, the Empire Ranch lnterchange. The City is currently coordinating with Caltrans as part of the interchange project and will continue to coordinate with Caltrans and acquire any necessary permits or coverage administered by Caltrans District 3.

The comment provides general statements regarding potential requirements but does not raise specific issues regarding the adequacy of the Draft SEIR's analysis or identify applicable requirements that were not included as part of the analysis. No further response is required.

Comment A2-5
The commenter states that future development as part of the project may require an encroachment permit and coordination with Caltrans District 3.

Response A2-5
Please see response A2-4.fhe comment provides general statements regarding potential requirements but does not raise specific issues regarding the adequacy of the Draft SEIR's analysis or identify applicable requirements that were not included as part of the analysis. No further response is required. 2-a
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Letter A3 Sacramento Area Sewer District
Rob Armstrong, Sac Sewer Development Services
)une 4,2024
Comment A3-1
The commenter provides introductory remarks and a summary of the project need and description, noting that Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and the Sacramento Area Sewer District merged into the Sacramento Area Sewer District or SacSewer.

Response 43-1
The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

Comment A3-2
The commenter states that the City is responsible for providing local sewer service for the project and SacSewer is responsible for conveying sewage from the City's collection system to the recovery facility for treatment and disposal Response 43-2
The existing SacSewer conveyance system and facilities are described on pages 3.1'1-'13 and 3.11-16 of the Draft SEIR in Section 3.11, "Utilities and Service Systems." The City will coordinate with SacSewer for conveying sewage from the City's collection system to the treatment facility. The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

Comment A3-3
The commenter states that the City will provide interim sewer service for the Folsom Plan Area until sewer flows generated within the Folsom Plan Area reach 1.9 million gallons per day and after minimum flows are reached SacSewer will construct the necessary infrastructure to convey sewer flows.

Response A3-3
ln response to this comment page 3.11-13 the Draft SEIR has been revised as follows:

The FPASP proposes a wastewater system similar to that north of Highway 50, with collectors and mains conveying wastewater to the SacSewer's system for treatment. The City would provide interim sewer service for the Folsom Plan Area until sewer flows generated within the Folsom Plan Area reach '1.9 million gallons per day (average dry weatherl, after which SacSewer will construct the necessary infrastructure to conveY sewer flows. A pumping station would be constructed in the northwest section of the Folsom Plan Area to serve the area.

The City will coordinate with SacSewer as development occurs in the Folsom Plan Area. These edits are minor and do not constitute "significant new information" that would require recirculation of the Draft EIR under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5.

Comment A3-4
The commenter states that SacSewer adopted the lnterceptor Sequencing Study in 20.13 and that project identified within SacSewer planning documents directly result in growth projections considered by the City. The commenter continues that the City shall notify SacSewer before creating or making changes to City planning documents that affect build-out capacity and should provide design flow information for projects for SacSewer to assess.

Response A3-4
The City will notify SacSewer prior to making signlficant changes to buildout that would impact the sewer system and will provide the necessary information to SacSewer to determine system impacts. lmpact 3.11-2 of the Draft SEIR includes the technical analysis completed for the project that provides information on the impact to wastewater conveyance that would occur under the project. The comment provides general statements regarding future C.iy oi iclscn
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requirements but does not raise specific issues regarding the adequacy of the Draft SEIR's analysis or identify applicable requirements that were not included as part of the analysis. No further response is required.

Comment 43-5
The commenter states the project would result in an additional 1,03'l housing units in the College/Broadstone District that would be served by the lron Point Pump Station and Folsom East interceptor. The commenter continues that SacSewer flow meter data downstream of the lron Point Pump Station shows peak wet weather flow is higher than the design contemplated. The commenter states that the lron Point Pump Station is at or near capacity and that future development as part of the project may require improvements to the system. The commenter provides hydrographs of flows from the system as an attachment.

Response A3-5
The City will coordinate with SacSewer to evaluate inflow and infiltration within the N40 shed. The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

Comment A3-6
The commenter states that future SacSewer customers are responsible for rates and fees outlined in the latest SacSewer ordinance and fees recover the capital investment of sewer conveyance and treatment facilities to serve new customers. The commenter continues that sewer services are only guaranteed following proper permits and payment of fees.

Response A3-6
Future development as part of the project would be responsible for paying the necessary fees as outlined in the SacSewer ordinance. These fees would assist in funding improvements to the sewer system in the City, as included in Section 3.11 of the Draft SEIR. The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

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2.2.2 Letter l1
lndividuats
Finley
May 15,2024
Comment l1-1
The commenter states that they oppose the project and that there are not sufficient parks, police, school, and other public services to serve the project.

Response l1 -1
Section 3.9, "Public Services and Recreation" of the Draft SEIR includes an analysis of impacts to park, po lice, and school facilities with the project. General Plan EIR lmpact PSR-'l concluded that increased development from buildout of the General plan would result in increased demand for governmental facilities, including police and fire protection.

With implementation of applicable City policies and regulatory requirements, impacts from construction and expansion of police and fire facilities were determined to be less than significant in the General Plan ElR. As discussed on page 3.9-10 of the Draft SEIR new development associated with the buildout of the project would be required to pay development fees into the City's General Fund to assist in funding public services, including fire and police protection. Additionally, the FPASP proposes to construct three fire stations and one police service center based on the increased demand for fire and law enforcement protection services to accommodate the influx of new residents andto maintain an adequate level of service. Therefore, the project would not result in new significant impacts or a substantial increase in severity of identified impacts as they relate to police and fire services.

General plan EIR lmpact PSR-'I concluded that increased developmentfrom buildoutof the General Plan would result in increased demand for school facilities. The increased demand was determined to result in the need for new and expanded schools to serve the anticipated population increase. With implementation of applicable City policies and regulatory requirements, impacts from construction and expansion of new school facilities were determined to be less than significant in the General Plan ElR. As stated on page 3.9-12 ol the Draft SEIR the anticipated increase in student enrollment from the project would require new public school facilities. New school facilities or expansion needed to serve the project would be funded through development under the project. Future applicants would be required to pay all applicable State-mandated school impact fees to the school district at the time of development. Therefore, the project would not result in new significant impacts or a substantial increase in severity of identified impacts as they relate to schools.

General plan EIR lmpact PSR-2 concluded that increased development from buildout of the General PIan would result in increased demand for recreational facilities. With implementation of applicable City policies and regulatory requirements, impacts from construction and expansion of new park and recreation facilities were determined io be less than significant in the General Plan ElR. As included on page 3.9-13 of the Draft SEIR, there would be sufficient parkland to support project buildout. Additionally, as part of the project, future tentative subdivision and tentative parcel maps under the project would be required to dedicate land or pay an in-lieu fee for the development of neighborhood and community parks, pursuant to Folsom Municipal Code Chapter 16.32 and Chapter 4..10. Therefore, the project would not result in new significant impacts or a substantial increase in severity of identified impacts as they relate to parks and recreation. No changes to the SEIR are required in response to this comment and no further response is required.

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Letter 12 Loretta Hettinger
May 15,2024
Com t2-1
The commenter states that they are in support of mixed-use housing closer to jobs to improve traffic and air qua The commenter continues that housing as part of the project should be restricted for affordability in the undeveloped portions of the Folsom Plan Area.

Response l1-1
The project would deed restrict some sites in the Folsom Plan Area for affordable housing. The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

Letter 13 Crystal Gorton
May 15,2024
Comment l3-1
The commenter states that they do not want to see affordable housing in the City or north of Highway 50.

Response l3-1
The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR analysis, and no further response is required. The comment is noted.

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This chapter presents specific text changes made to the Draft SElR since its publication and public review. The changes are presented in the order in which they appear in the original Draft SEIR and are identified bythe Draft SEIR page number. Text deletions are shown in s+riketh+eugrh, and text additions are shown in underline.

The information contained within this chapter clarifies and expands on information in the Draft SEIR and does not constitute 'significant new information" requiring recirculation. (See Public Resources Code Section 21092.1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5.)

3.1 REVISIONS TO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-5 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3A.1-1: Construct and Maintain a Landscape Corridor Adjacentto U.S. 50. The project applicant(s) for allprqee+.phases-sha1{ any particular discretionary development application adjacent to U.S. 50 shall fund, construct, and maintain a landscaped corridor within the FPASP+IPA, south of U.S. 50. This corridor shall be 50 feet wide, except that the landscaped corridor width shall be reduced to 25 feet adjacent to the proposed regional mall. Landscaping plans and specifications shall be approved by Caltrans and the City of Folsom, and constructed by the project applicant(s) before the start of earthmoving activities associated with residential or commercial units. Landscaped areas would not be required within the preserved oak woodlands.

As practicable, Iandscaping shall primarily contain native and/or drought tolerant plants. Landscaped corridors shall be maintained in perpetuity to the satisfaction of the City of Folsom.

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-6 of the Draft SElR is revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3A.1-4: Screen Construction Staging Areas. The pro1ect applicant(s) for altprqpe+-phases any particular discretionary development appl€an+ application shall locate staging and material storage areas as far away from sensitive biological resources and sensitive land uses (e.g., residential areas, schools, parks) as feasible. Staging and materialstorage areas shallbe approved bythe appropriate agency (identified below) before the approval of grading plans and building permits for all pro.lect phases and shall be screened from ad..lacent occupied land uses in earlier development phases to the maximum extent practicable. Screens may include, but are not limited to, the use of such visual barriers such as berms or fences. The screen design shall be approved by the appropriate agency to further reduce visual effects to the extent possible. Mitigation for the off-site elements outside of the City of Folsom's jurisdictional boundaries shall be €€€Fd+neted developed by the project applicant(s) of each applicable project phase in consultation with the affected oversight agency(ies) (i.e., El Dorado and/or SacramentoCounties,andCaltrans) toreducetotheextentfeasiblethevisual effectsof construction activities on adjacent project land uses that have already been developed.

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-B of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

A lighting plan for all on- and off-site elements within each agency's jurisdictional boundaries (specified below) shall be submitted to the relevant jurisdictional agency for review and approval, which shall include the above elements. The lighting plan may be submitted concurrently with other improvement plans, and shall be submitted before the installation of any lighting or the approval of building permits for each phase. The project applicant(s) ef all prqjeet phases for any particular discretionary development application shall implement the approved lighting plan.

To provide correction to the mitigation measure te)d, pages ES-9 and ES-10 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

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. The project shall provide a plan, for approval by the City of Folsom Community Development Department and SMAQMD, demonstrating that the heavy-duty (50 horsepower lhpl or more) off-road vehicles to be used ln the construction project, including owned, leased, and subcontractor vehicles, will achieve a project wide fleet-average 2O%-pe+eent NOX reduction and 45%fe+een+ particulate reduction compared to the most current California Air Resources Board (eARB) fleet average that exists at the time of construction. Acceptable options for reducing emissions may include use of late-model engines, low-emission diesel products, alternative fuels, engine retrofit technology, after-treatment products, and/or other options as they become available. The project applicant(s) of each project phase or its representative shall submit to the City of Folsom Community Development Department and SMAQMD a comprehensive inventory of all off-road construction equipment, equal to or greater than 50 hp, that would be used an aggregate of 40 or more hours during any portion of the construction prolect. The inventory shall include the horsepower rating, engine production year, and projected hours of use for each piece of equipment. The inventory shall be updated and submitted monthly throughout the duration of the project, except that an inventory shall not be required for any 3O-day period in which no construction activity occurs. At least 48 hours prior to the use of heavy-duty off-road equipment, the project representative shall provide SMAQMD with the anticipated construction timeline including start date, and name and phone number of the project manager and on-site foreman. SMAQMD's Construction Mitigation Calculator can be used to identify an equipment fleet that achieves this reduction (SMAQMD 2007a). The project shall ensure that emissions from all off- road diesel,powered equipment used on the SPA do not exceed O%+e+een+ opacity for more than three minutes in any one hour. Any equipment found to exceed 40 percent opacity (or Ringelmann 2.0) shall be repaired immediately, and the City and SMAQN/D shall be notified within 48 hours of identification of non-compliant equipment. A visual survey of all in-operation equipment shall be made at least weekly, and a monthly summary of the visual survey results shall be submitted throughout the duration of the project, except that the monthly summary shall not be required for any 30-day period in which no construction activity occurs. The monthly summary shall include the quantity and type of vehicles surveyed as well as the dates of each survey. SMAQMD staff and/or other officials may conduct periodic site inspections to determine compliance. Nothing in this mitigation measure shall supersede other SMAQMD or state rules or regulations.

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, pages ES-.12 and ES-13 of the Draft SEIR ls revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3A.2-4a: Develop and lmplement a Plan to Reduce Exposure of Sensitive Receptors to Construction-Generated Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions. The project applicant for any particular discretionary development application shall develop a plan to reduce the exposure of sensitive receptors to TACs generated by project construction activity associated with buildout of the selected alternative. Each plan shall be developed by the project applicant(s) in consultation with SMAQMD. The plan shall be submitted to the City for review and approval before the approval of any grading plans.

The plan may include such measures as scheduling activities when the residences are the least likely to be occupied, requiring equipment to be shut offwhen not in use, and prohibiting heavy trucks from idling.

Applicable measures shall be included in all project plans and specifications for all project phases applicant(s) for the respective phase of development.

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-13 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows Mitigation Measure 3A.2-1f: lmplement SMAQMD's Enhanced Exhaust Control Practices during Construction of all Off-site Elements. lmplement SN/AQMD Enhances Exhaust Control Practices+o-€e€+r€l+i+p€+lu+an+ emissiens, which are listed in Mitlgation Measure 3A.2-1a, in order to control NOX emissions generated by construction of off-site elements (in Sacramento and El Dorado Counties, or Caltrans right-of-way).

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Mitigation Measure 3A.5-1b: Perform an lnventory and Evaluation of Cultural Resources for the California Register of Historic Places, Minimize or Avoid Damage or Destruction, and Perform Treatment Where Damage or Destruction Cannot be Avoided. Manaqement of cultural resources eligible for or listed on the CRHR under CEQA mirrors management steps required under Section 106. These steps may be combined with deliverables and management steps performed for Section 106 provided that management documents prepared for the PA also clearly reference the CRHR listing criteria and significance thresholds that apply under CEQA Prior to ground-disturbing work for each individual development phase or off-site element, the applicable oversight agency (City of Folsom, El Dorado County, Sacramento County, or Caltrans), or the pro.lect applicant(s) of all project phases, with applicable agency oversight, shall perform the following actions:

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-'15 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows. . These steps and documents may be combined with the phasing of management and documents prepared pursuant to the PA to minimize the potential for inconsistency and duplicative management efforls.

Dorado and/or Sacramento Counties, or Caltrans).

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, pages E5-15 and ES-16 of the Draft SElR is revised as follows Should any cultural resources, such as structural features, unusual amounts of bone or shell, artifacts, or architectural remains be encountered during any construction activities, work shall be suspended in the vicinity of the find and the appropriate oversight agency(ies) (identified below) shall be notified immediately. The appropriate oversight agency(ies) shall retain a qualified archaeologist who shall conduct a field investigation of the specific site and shall assess the significance of the find by evaluating the resource for eligibility for listing on the CRHR and the NRHP. lf the resource is eligible for listing on the CRHR or NRHP and it would be subject to disturbance or destruction, the actlons required in Mitigation Measures 3A.5-1a and 3A.5-1b shall be implemented. The oversight agency shall be responsible for approval of recommended mitigation if it is determined to be feasible in light of the approved land uses, and shall implement the approved mitigation before resuming construction activities at the archaeological site.

Dorado and/or Sacramento Counties, or Caltrans).

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-26 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows . Parking lots shall be located and designed so that noise emissions do not exceed the stationary noise source criteria established in this analysis (i.e., 50 dB for 30 minutes in every hour during the daytime [7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.] and less than 45 dB for 30 minutes of every hour during the night time [10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.l). Reduction of parking lot noise can be achieved by locating parking lots as far away as pe',sible-fueSible from noise sensitive land uses, or using buildings and topographic features to provide acoustic shielding for noise-sensitive land uses.

To provide correction to the mitigation measure text, page ES-31 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

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address capacity issues in the sewer shed. Localized capacity improvements, such as upsizing pipes, shall be constructed and completed in accordance with a time schedule defined in the development specific conditions of approval This shall be a condition of approval for all proiects in the 33-inch shed within the project area.

Mitigation Measure 3.11-2b Develop and lmplement a Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan for the 27-lnch Shed To address capacity concerns in the City's wastewater conveyance system the City shall develop a Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan
Growth Development Scenario) within the 27-in Shed.

The Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall identify that identifies the final anticipated extent of pipeline and pump station improvements as well as any phasing improvements tied to residential development timing and/or location in the 27-inch Shed. The Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall include mechanisms and improvements for addressing sewer capacity. The Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall contain the goals of the plan, a description of proposed upgrades and features that would be implemented, a long-term maintenance and operation strategy, and an approach for implementation of proposed improvements to the wastewater conveyance system. Potential improvements may include, but are not limited to:
> construction and operation of a new pump station near the intersection of Riley Street and East Bidwell Street,
> construction and operation of a new 8-inch force main from the pump station to high point at Glenn Drive and Sibley Street in order to divert flows from the 27 -inch shed into the 33-inch shed, > upsizing existing 8-inch pipelines on Glenn Drive and Sibley Street to 12-inch, and > identification of addition localized sewer improvements.

Upon completion of the Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan, the City shall secure any required permits for implementation of identified improvement strategies. lmprovements identified in the Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall be implemented prior to issuance of grading permits for future development that increases Build-Out Growth Development Scenario) in the 27-inch Shed in€h{h€d
in the 27-inch shed within the proiect area.

3.2 REVISIONS TO THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION
To provide clarification regarding the City's treatment of tribal cultural resources, Section 2.43 on page 2-9 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:
resources implementation programs would be as follows:

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NCR 9: Management of Tribal Cultural Resources
work shall be suspended in the vicinity of the find and the appropriate oversight agency(ies) shall be notified immediately. The appropriate oversight agency(ies) shall retain a tribal representative or Tribal construction activities at the TCR.

NCR 10: ConfidentialiW of Tribal Cultural Resources
Tribalcultural resources, as defined in Section 21074of the Public Resources Code, shallbe kept confidential and may not be disclosed by the City in public documents, meetings, or by other means.

To provide minor updates to the Folsom General Plan, consistent with existing conditions, Section 2.4.3 on page 2-9 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:
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*e*sit+yste++ Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRl. Pr€vid€s SaeRl-Btovides Gold Line light rail service, with three stations within Folsom's city limits. The Gold Line connects Folsom with downtown Sacramento. S-deRl alsooBeratcs Folsom Staqe Line I
current service levels while planning for future service growth.

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3.3 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.1 AESTHETICS
To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measures, Mitigation Measures 3A.'1-1 and 3A.1-4 on page 3.'1-9 of the Draft SEIR are revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3A.1-1: Construct and Maintain a Landscape Corridor Adjacent to U.S. 50. The project applicant(s) for any pa(icular discretionary development application adjacent to U.S. 50 shall fund, construct, and maintain a landscaped corridor within the FPASPSPA, south of U.S. 50. This corridor shall be 50 feet wide, except that the landscaped corridor width shall be reduced to 25 feet adjacent to the proposed regional mall.

Landscaping plans and specifications shall be approved by Caltrans and the City of Folsom, and constructed by the project applicant(s) before the start of earthmoving activities associated with residential or commercial units.

Landscaped areas would not be required within the preserved oak woodlands. As practicable, landscaping shall primarily contain native and/or drought tolerant plants. Landscaped corridors shall be maintained in perpetuity to the satisfaction of the City of Folsom.

Mitigation Measure 3A.1-4: Screen Construction Staging Areas. The project applicant(s) for any particular discretionary development applea++appticatfpn shall locate staging and material storage areas as far away from sensitive biological resources and sensitive land uses (e.g., residential areas, schools, parks) as feasible. Staging and material storage areas shall be approved by the appropriate agency (identified below) before the approval of grading plans andbuild+ngrpermi+s for all project phases and shall be screened from adjacent occupied land uses in earlier development phases to the maximum extent practicable. Screens may include, but are not limited to, the use of such visual barriers such as berms or fences. The screen design shall be approved by the appropriate agency to further reduce visual effects to the extent possible. Mitigation for the off-site elements outside of the City of Folsom's jurisdictional boundaries shall be developed by the project applicant(s) of each applicable project phase in consultation with the affected oversight agency(ies) (i.e., El Dorado and/or Sacramento Counties, and Caltrans) to reduce to the extent feasible the visual effects of construction activities on adjacent project land uses that have already been developed.

To provide correction, the text of Mitigation Measure 3A.1-5 on page3.1-12 of the Drafl SEIR are revised as follows:

A lighting plan for allon- and off-site elements within each agency's jurisdictional boundaries (specified below) shall be submitted to the relevant jurisdictional agency for review and approval, which shall include the above elements. The lighting plan may be submitted concurrently with other improvement plans, and shall be submitted before the installation of any lighting or the approval of building permits for each phase The project applicant(s) ef all prqieet phases for any particular discretionary development application shall implement the approved lighting plan.

3.4 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.2 AIR QUALITY
To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measure, the text of Mitigation Measure 3A.2-1a on page 3.2-14 and 3.2' 15 of the Draft SEIR are revised as follows:

Enhanced Exhaust Control Practices
The project shall provide a plan, for approval by the City of Folsom Community Development Department and SMAQMD, demonstrating that the heavy-duty (50 horsepower lhpl or more) off-road vehicles to be used in the construction project, including owned, leased, and subcontractor vehicles, will achieve a project wide fleet- average 20% pe+een+ NOX reduction and 45o/o per€€F+ particulate reduction compared to the most current California Air Resources Board (€ARB) fleet average that exists at the time of construction. Acceptable options for reducing emissions may include use of late-model engines, low-emission diesel products, alternative fuels, engine retrofit technology, after-treatment products, and/or other options as they become available. The project applicant(s) of each project phase or its representative shall submit to the City of Folsom Community Development Department and SMAQMD a comprehensive inventory of all off-road construction equipment, City of lcison:
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equal to or greater than 50 hp, that would be used an aggregate of 40 or more hours during any portion of the construction project. The inventory shall include the horsepower rating, engine production year, and projected hours of use for each piece of equipment. The inventory shall be updated and submitted monthly throughout the duration of the project, except that an lnventory shall not be required for any 30-day period in which no construction activity occurs. At least 48 hours prior to the use of heavy-duty off-road equipment, the project representative shall provide SMAQMD with the anticipated construction timeline including start date, and name and phone number of the project manager and on-site foreman. SMAQMD's Construction Mitigation Calculator can be used to identify an equipment fleet that achieves this reduction (SMAQMD 2007a). The project shall ensure that emissions from all off-road diesel-powered equipment used on the SPA do not exceed 407o pereent opacity for more than three minutes in any one hour. Any equipment found to exceed 40 percent opacity (or Ringelmann 2.0) shall be repaired immediately, and the City and SN/AQN/D shall be notifled within 48 hours of identification of non-compliant equipment. A visual survey of all in-operation equipment shall be made at least weekly, and a monthly summary of the visual survey results shall be submitted throughoutthe duration of the project, except that the monthly summary shall not be required for any 30-day period in which no construction activity occurs. The monthly summary shall include the quantity and type of vehicles surveyed as well as the dates of each survey. SMAQMD staff and/or other officials may conduct periodic site inspections to determine compliance. Nothing in this mitigatlon measure shall supersede other SMAQMD or state rules or regulations.

To reflect revision regarding minor typo for citation, page 3.2 23 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

SMAQMD no longer has a recommended screening criterra for assessing the potential of a CO hotspot; however, other air districts, such as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), have numerical screening criteria available. Based on BAAQMD's guidance, which can be applied to projects within SMAQMD's jurisdiction for determining localized CO hotspot impacts, projects meeting the following criteria would not result in a CO hotspot (BAAQN/D zWM)'.

To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measure, Mitigation Measure 3A.2-4a on page 3.2-25 of the Draft SEIR are revised as follows:

The plan may include such measures as scheduling activities when the residences are the least likely to be occupied, requiring equipment to be shut off when not in use, and prohibiting heavy trucks from idling.

Applicable measures shall be included in all project plans and specifications for all project phases. applicant(s) for the respective phase of development.

To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measure, Mitigation Measure 3A.2-1f on page 3.2-21 of the Draft SEIR are revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3A.2-1f: lmplement SMAQMD's Enhanced Exhaust Control Practices during Construction of all Off-site Elements. lmplement SMAQN/D Enhances Fxhaust Control Practices*e+ent+el-ai+pe[utant emissiens, which are lisied in Mitigation Measure 3A.2-1a, in order to control NOX emissions generated by construction of off-site elements (in Sacramento and El Dorado Counties, or Caltrans right-of-way).

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3.5 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.3 CULTURAL AND TRIBAL CULTURAL

RESOURCES
To provide clarification to ihe Thresholds of Significance page 3.3-16 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:
> disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of dedicated ferrnal cemeteries To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measure, the text of Mitigation Measure 3A.5-1b on page 3.3-18 of the Draft SEIR are revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3A.5-1b: Perform an lnventory and Evaluation of Cultural Resources for the California Register of Historic Places, Minimize or Avoid Damage or Destruction, and Perform Treatment Where Damage or Destruction Cannot be Avoided. Management of cultural resources eligible for or listed on the CRHR under CEQA mirrors management steps required under Section 106. These steps may be combined with deliverables and management steps performed for Section '106 provided that management documents prepared for the PA also clearly reference the CRHR listing criteria and significance thresholds that apply under CEQA. Prior to ground- disturbing work for each individual development phase or off-site element, the applicable oversight agency (City of Folsom, El Dorado County, Sacramento County, or Caltrans), or the project applicant(s) of all project phases, with applicable agency oversight, shall perform the following actions:
> These steps and documents may be combined with the phasing of management and documents prepared pursuant to the PA to minimize the potential for inconsistency and duplicative management efforts.

Dorado and/or Sacramento Counties, or Caltrans).

To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measure, the following text has been added to Mitigation Measure 3A.5-2 on page 3.3-21of the Draft SEIR:

Dorado and/or Sacramento Counties, or Caltrans).

To provide clarification, lmpact 3.3-3 on pages3.3-22 and 3.3-23 of the Draft SEIR is revised asfollows Pursuant to AB 52, the City sent letters inviting tribal consultation related to the project to four tribal representatives. As described above, UAIC responded to the consultation invitation from the City. Multrple locations within the project planning area were previously identified to have tribal cultural resources or as highly sensitive fortribal cultural resources as part of the original Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan EIR/ElS. However, approval of this project would not result in immediate impacts to trial cultural resources because the project: 1) does not include ground-disturbing activities; 2) does not specifically authorize construction on any parcel; 3) does not change the footprint of parcels to be developed; 4) does not designate new open space areas; 5) does not change areas previously approved as open space into development areas; and 6) does not approve or deny specific development projects on the subject parcels where tribal cultural resources were identified.

It is possible that additional tribal cultural resources could be identified during analysis of subsequent projects. lmplementation of projects contemplated in the proposed plan may require subsequent discretionary approvals and site-specific prolect-level analyses to fulfill CEQA requirements, which may include additlonal AB 52 consultation and identification of tribal cultural resources. Future development would be subject to state regulations as well as City requirements and policies to minimize impacts to tribal cultural resources. Table 3.3-3 includes existinq state, and City regulations, in addition to policies from the 2035 General Plan and mitigation measures for development of the Folsom Plan Area that would protect tribal cultural resources. The table includes how each cited regulation would protect sensitive resources. ln addition to the existing resources 3'1',
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location of tribal cultural resources are protected.

Sisnificance after Mitieation
No mitigation is required beyond implementation of General Plan Policy NCR 5.'1.4, new lmplementation proorams l\C! i_an_d NeB_lg. and FPASP EIR/EIS Mitigation Measures 3A.5-1b, 34.5-2, and 34.5-3. lmpacts would remain significant and unavoidable, similar to the findings of the General Plan ElR. Therefore, there is no new significant effect, and the impact is not more severe than the impact rdentified in the General Plan EIR or the FPASP EIR/ElS.

3.6 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.4 ENERGY
To reflect revision regarding minor typo for citation, page 3.4-3 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

Energy topics covered in the report include progress toward statewide renewable energy tarqets and issues facing future renewable development; efforts to increase energy efficiency in existing and new buildings; progress by utilities in achieving energy efficiency targets and potential; improving coordination among the state's energy agencies; streamlining power plant licensing processes; results of preliminary forecasts of electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuel supply and demand; future energy infrastructure needs; the need for research and development efforts to statewide energy policies; and issues facing California's nuclear power plants (CEC 2€P22924
To reflect revision regarding minor typo for citation, page 3.4-4 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows.

CEC estimates that the 2022 California Energy Code will save consumers $1.5 billion and reduce GHGs by 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent over the next 30 years (CEC M2022)

3.7 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.7 NOISE AND VIBRATION
To provide minortexteditsthe second bullet of Mitigation Measure 3.7-2on page 3.7-'19 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:
> Require project applicants with projects that involvetnq pile-driving activities located within 96 feet of any building and vibratory rollers located within 26 feet of any building to develop a vibration control plan.

To provide correction to the FPASP mitigation measure, the text of Mitigation Measure 3A.11-5 on page 3.7-24of Ihe Draft SEIR are revised as follows:
. Parking lots shall be located and designed so that noise emissions do not exceed the stationary noise source criteria established in this analysis (i.e., 50 dB for 30 minutes in every hour during the daytime [7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.] and less than 45 dB for 30 minutes of every hour during the night time [10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.l). Reduction of parking lot noise can be achieved by locating parking lots as far away as pessible-fuOSible from noise sensitive land uses, or using buildings and topographic features to provide acoustic shielding for noise-sensitive land uses.

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3.8 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.9 PUBLIC SERVICES AND RECREATION To reflect revisions regarding minor typos for citations, pages 3.9-2 and 3.9-1'1 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) has established school mitigation fees for residential development in Rancho Cordova and Folsom at $7.38 and $8.89 per square foot, respectively, and $0.78 per square foot for commercial/industrial development (City of FolsomF€USD 2023).

These facilities would be constructed throughout the Folsom Plan Area and would be available to serve the increased need for public services under the project (City of Folsom w422)

3.9 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.10 TRANSPORTATION
To provide clarification on the "roundabout prioritization" policy, page 3.'10-19 of the Draft SElR is revised as follows:

No significant design hazard impacts were identified in the General Plan ElR. Future development under the project would be constructed in accordance with applicable roadway design and safety guidelines. The project would not increase hazards because of a roadway design feature or incompatible uses and would include a roundabout priOrjtjzation fi+s+ policy that would provide opportunities for improved safety. Therefore, there is no new significant effect, and the impact is not more severe than what was addressed in the General Plan ElR. The project would result in a less-than-significant impact related to transportation hazards.

The project would include the addition of a roundabout plo fi+st policy in the Crty of Folsom GeneraL Plan lmplementation of the roundabout plotL[jzatlan fi+st policy would involve the process of considering a roundabout for an intersection before any form of traffic control at an intersection and the potential construction of roundabout at an lntersection.

3.10 REVISIONS TO SECTION 3.11 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS To provide clarification, page 3.11-13 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

The FPASP proposes a wastewater system similar to that north of Highway 50, with collectors and mains conveying wastewater to the SacSewer's system for treatment The City would provide interim sewer service for pumping station would be constructed in the norlhwest section of the Folsom Plan Area to serve the area.

To provide clarification, page 3.11-21of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

The western project planning area north of Highway 50 is located within the 27)nch Sewer Shed. A 27-inch sewer line along Folsom Boulevard representsthe majortrunk in the 27-lnch Shed. The 27-inch sewer line in this sewer shed would be at capacity with buildout of the City's General Plan s+u++enUy+++apae*V as shown in Figure 3.1'1-5 (Water Works 2024). Potential development resulting from the project in this sewer shed would require construction or expansion of wastewater conveyance facilities.

To provide clarification Mitigation Measures 3.11-2a and 3.11-2b on page 3.11-24 of the Draft SEIR have been revised as follows:

Mitigation Measure 3.11-2a'.lmplement Localized lmprovements in the 33-lnch Shed Future development in the 33-inch 5hed in the project area shall be responsible for the cost and preparation of Build-Out Growth Development Scenario),
the project shall be responsible for
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address capacity issues in the sewer shed. Localized capacity improvements, such as upsizing pipes, shall be constructed and completel in accordance with a time schedule defined in the development specific conditions of approval This shall be a condition of approval for all proiects in the 33-inch shed within the proiect area.

Mitigation Measure 3.11-2b: Develop and lmplement a Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan for the 27-lnch Shed To address capacity concerns in the City's wastewater conveyance system the City shall develop a Wastewater Conveyance Master Plsn for the 27-inch Shed prior to approval of development in the proiect area that exceeds the wastewater generation analyzed in the City of Folsom 2017 Capacity Assurance Plan (Ultimate Build-Out GroMh Development Scenario) within the 27-in Shed.

The Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall identify that identifies the final anticipated extent of pipeline and pump station improvements as well as any phasing improvements tied to residential development timing and/or location in the 27-inch Shed The Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall include mechanisms and improvements for addressing sewer capacity. The Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall contaln the goals of the plan, a description of proposed upgrades and features that would be implemented, a long-term maintenance and operation strategy, and an approach for implementation of proposed improvements to the wastewater conveyance system. Potential improvements may include, but are not limited to:
> construction and operation of a new pump station near the intersection of Riley Street and East Bldwell Street,
> construction and operation of a new S-inch force main from the pump station to high point at Glenn Drive and Sibley Street in order to divert flows from the 27 -inch shed into the 33-inch shed, > upsizing existing 8-inch pipelines on Glenn Drive and sibley street to 12-inch, and > identification of addition Iocalized sewer improvements.

Upon completion of the Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan, the City shall secure any required permits for implementation of identified improvement strategies. lmprovements identified in the Wastewater Conveyance Master Plan shall be implemented prior to issuance of grading permits for future development that increases Build-Out GroMh Development Scenario) in the 27-lnch Shed ineh Shed
Build-Out Growth Development Scenario), the project shall be responsible providing fees to analyze and in the 27-inch shed within the project area.

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3.11 REVISIONS TO THE CHAPTER 8, REFERENCES
To reflect revisions regarding minor typos for references pages 8-1, 8-2,8-3, 8-6, 8-7 , and 8-8 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows:

City of Folsom.
-2015
(April). Folsom Plan Area Specific PIan Community Design Guidelines.

Bay Area Air Quality Management District. 2022 (April\ 2€3. California Environmental Quality Act Air Quality Guidelines. Avallable: https://www.baaqmd.govlplans-and-climate/california-environmental-quality- act-ceqa/updated-ceqa-guidelines. Accessed September 2023. 2023. Advanced Clean Fleets Regularlon. Available. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact- sheets/adva nced -clean-fleets-reg ulation-drayage-truck- req u i re m e nts# : - :teK = B e9 i n n i n g %2 0J a n uaryo/"201/o2Co/"202023 o/o2Co/o2}drayaee,Iheo/o2}CARB%20drayageTo20trucko/"2}regisIry. Accessed November 2023.

Kimley-Horn. 2024 .April g Mare h 4). Draft Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memorandum for the City of Folsom - SACOG lncreasing Residential Densities lmplementation.

California Energy Commission. 2022 (MaoZ€f,J' Draft 2022 Energy Code Multtfamily and Nonresidential Compliance Manua!. Available: https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/building- energy-efficiency-standard s/Z}22-building-energy-efficiency. Accessed September 2022. 20232.2022 lntegrated Energy Policy Report lJpdate. Available: https://www.energy.ca.gov/datareporls/ reports/integrated-energy-policy-report/2022-inlegrated-energy-policy-report-update. Accessed November 10,2023.

Ljll5t{ll+es, Ryan.2023 (September 26). Post-Covid boom: These are the fastest-growing cities in the Sacramento area and California. Published at the Sacramento Bee.
2022 (August 23)2€#4une). Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Available:
https://www.folsom.ca us/home/showpublisheddocu m enl/1542 / 6379944197 69630000 civ of Folsom.
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2023. About lJs. Fire Stations Locations. Available:
hltps://www.folsom.ca.us/government/firelabout-us/fire-station-locations. Accessed August 23,2023.

Kimley-Horn. 202!3 (AprilNevembee++). Draft Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memorandum for the City of Folsom - SACOG lncreasing Residential Densities lmplementation.

Hillman, Rick. Decemb er 2023. Numbers provided by Police Chief during review of Administrative Draft SEI R
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4.1 LEAD AGENCY
City of Folsom
Stephanie Henry...........

Desmond Parrington..

4.2 PREPARERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
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Planning Manager
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Comment Letters

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State of California-Transportation Agency GAVIN NEWSOM, G

DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
East Sacramento Area
11335 Trade Genter Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA.95742 Letter A1
(916) 464-1450
(800) 735-2929 {TT/TDD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)
May 24,2024
Fiie No.: 260.1497 0.14970.SCH20230'7 047 0
City of Folsom
50 Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630
Attention: Stephanie Hemy
Dear Ms. Henry:

The California Highway Patrol (CHP), East Sacramento Area office received an envirorunental impact document for tl're City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Densities project. The CHP East Sacramento Alea was asked to evaluate potential traffic safety and congestion issues relative to the proposed project located in various locations within the City of Folsorn.

After carefui review, it was determined the proposed magnitude of the ploject would likely place additionai strain on existing public safety resoLlrces. The alea is currently experiencing significant growth, and the addition of over six-thousand residential units would likely impact traffic safety, resulting in extended response times attributable to an increase in call voiume and vehicular traflc on US I{ighway 50, and the sulrounding roadways iocated within unincorporated Sacramento County,
Should you have any questions, please contact me or Sergeant Matt Wells at (916) 464-1450 Sincerely,
A1-1
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B, J. MAYNARD, Lieutenant
Commander
East Sacramento Area
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Snfety, Service, and Securily An Internationally Accrediled Agency

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CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM
Colifornio Deportmenl of Tronsportotion
DISTRICT 3
703 B STREET I MARYSVILLE, CA 95901 -5556
(530) 82 r -840 l
www.dol.co.qov
AlfunF'
Moy 28,2024
GTS# 03-SAC-20 1 7 -017 40
scH# 2023070470
Ms. Desmond Porrington, AICP
Plonning Monoger
City of Folsom
50 Notomo Street
Folsom, CA 95630
City of Folsom 2035 Generol Plon ond Folsom Plon Areo Amendments for lncreosed Residenliql Densilies
Deor Ms. Desmond:

Thonk you for including the Colifornio Deportment of Tronsportotion (Coltrons) in the review process for the project referenced obove. We reviewed this locol development for impocts to the Stote Highwoy System (SHS) in keeping with our mission, vision, ond gools, some of which includes oddressing equity, climote chonge, crnd sofety, os outlined in our stotewide plons such os the Colifornio Tronsportotion Plon, Coltrons Strotegic Plon, qnd Climote Action Plon for Tronsportotion lnfrostructure.

The Project Plonning oreo consists of the Eost Bidwell Mixed-use Corridor, the Glenn ond lron Point tronsit priority oreos, ond the Folsom Plon Areo. The city odopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element in August of 2021. As port of the Housing Element updote the City is required to estoblish ond mointoin multi-fomily ond mixed-use lond ovoiloble to meet the torget housing demond of oll income levels over on eight-yeor period.

The City's Regionol Housing Needs Allocotion (RHNA) obligotion for the eight-yeor Housing Element cycle is 6,363 housing units, of which 3,567 units ore to be offordoble to low- ond very low-income households (collectively referred to os the lower-income RHNA). To creote odequote copocity for lowerincome RHNA Ihe 2021-2029 Housing Element includes Progrom H-2lo strotegicolly increose densities in torgeted oreos of the City, including the Eost Bidwell Mixed-Use Overloy, Socromento Areo Council of Governments {SACOG) tronsit priority oreos (Glenn ond lron Poini light roil stotions), ond the Folsom Plon Areo. Bosed on the Droft Environmentol lmpoct Report pockoge provided, Coltrons hos the following requests ond recommendotions:

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Desmond Porrington, AICP
Moy 28,2024
Poge 2
Freewoy Operolions / Forecqsting & Modeling
The lndividuol projects covered in this GP will require VMT Focused Tronsportotion lmpoct Studies. Multimodol onolysis including bike, pedestrion ond moss tronsit must be included in the studies. Queuing onolysis needs to be done to see if the cumulotive queuing will e4ceed the ovoiloble onromp ond offromp storoge cousing spillbock onto the US 50 moinline. Foir shore contributions ore required to offset troffic impocis.

The comments on poge 4 of 8 of Appendix D: Retqil stores less thon 125,000sf should not be exempt if they ore port of o lorger development else lorge high VMT generoting Regionol Mcrlls would be considered locolly serving' Complele Slreels
Mointoin contiguous pedestrion network ocross mojor highwoy crossings os development continues in the FPASP to ollow pedestrions, cyclists, ond those using qlternotive mobility devices eosy ond sofe occess to the economic ond educotionol centers on either side of the stote highwoy. Moke sure thot routes to locol schools hove high visibility crossings ond coniiguous sidewolks of sufficient width.

Pleose clorify whether the pedestrion focilities in the tronsit-oriented development oreo ore in good condition ond odhere to ADA stondqrds in order to mitigote first/lost mile borriers for prospective tronsit users ond better encouroge mode-shift.

Pleose clorify whether the exponsions to the bicycle ond pedestrion multi-use troil network connect to the existing toils, porticulorly those thot connect to oreos in the wider region such os Downtown Socromento ond El Dorodo Hills in order to mointoin connectivity ond encouroge mode shift ond octive tronsportotion.

Right of Woy
Any future development thot would require direct connection to our stote route will require plons sets outlining our stote right of woy (ROW). For future plonning ond ROW record mops pleose contoct District 3 ROW Front Mop Counter by contocting:
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Any project olong or within ihe Stote's ROW requires on encroochment permit issued by Coltrons. To opply, o completed encroochment permit opplicotion, environmentol documentotion, qnd five sets of plons cleorly indicoting Stote ROW must be submitted to:

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Desmond Porrington, AICP
Moy 28,2024
Poge 3
Hikmot Bsoibess
Coliforniq Deportment of Tronsportotion
District 3, Office of Permits
703 B Street
Morysville, CA 95901
Pleose provide our office with copies of ony further octions regording this proposol.

We would oppreciote the opportunity to review ond comment on ony chonges relqted to this development.
lf you hove ony questions regording these comments or require odditionol informotion, pleose contoct Sotwinder Dhott, Locol Development Review Coordinotor, by phone (530) 821 -8261 or vio emqil ot [email protected].

Sincerely,
GAR ARNOLD, Bronch Chief
Locol Development Review ond Complete Streets
Division of Plonning, Locol Assistonce qnd Sustoinobility Colifornio Deporiment of Tronsportotion, District 3
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SACRAMENTO AREA

SEWER DISTRICT
SERVING YOU 2417
10060 Goethe Road
Sacramento, CA 95827-3553
Tel 916.876.6000
Fax 916.876.6160
www.sacsewer,com
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J:une 4,2024
Ms. Stephanie Henry
City of Folsom - Community Development Depaftment
50 Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630
Subject: Notice of Availability of a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Densities File No: SCH# 2023070470
Dear Ms. Henry
The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) has the following comments regarding the Notice of Availability of a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the City of Folsom (City) 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Densities (Project).

The City adopted the202l-2029 Housing Element inAugust of 2021. As part of the Housing Element update, the City must establish and maintain multi-family and mixed-use land available to meet the target housing demand at all income levels over eight years. The City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation for the eight-year Housing Element cycle is 6,046 housing units. To create adequate capacity for lower-income RHNA, the 2021-2029 Housing Element includes Program H-2 to strategically increase densities in targeted areas of the City, including the East Bidwell Mixed-Use Overlay Corridor, transit priority areas (Glenn and Iron Point light rail stations) and the Folsom Plan Area.

Note: Effective January 1,2024, the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and the Sacramento Area Sewer District merged into one district called the Sacramento Area Sewer District, or SacSewer for short.

The East Bidwell Mixed-Use Corridor extends from Highway 50 to Coloma Street. The lron Point Station and Glenn Station areas are located along Folsom Boulevard, and the Folsom Plan Area is located south of Highway 50, east of Prairie City Road, north of White Rock Road, and west of the El Dorado County line.

The City is responsible for providing local sewer service to the proposed project site, and SacSewer is responsible for conveying sewage from the City's collection system to the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility for treatment, resource recovery, and disposal. 43-1
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Christoph Dobson
General Manager/District Engineer
Rosemary Clark
Director of collection System Operations
Glenn Bielefelt
Director of Echowater Operations
Mike Huot
Director of Policy & Plannlng
Matthew Doyle
Director of Internal Services
Maslku Tepa Banda
Director of Finance
Nicole Coleman
Director of Communications

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Ms. Stephanie Henry
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Jtne 4,2024
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The City will provide interim sewer service for the Folsom Plan Area until sewer flows generated within the Folsom PlanArea reach 1.9 million gallons per day (average dry weather). After minimum flows are reached, SacSewer will construct the necessary infrastructure to convey the ultimate build-out fl ows.

In February 2013, the Sacsewer Board of Directors adopted the Interceptor Sequencing Study (ISS).

The ISS updated the Sacsewer Master Plan 2000. The ISS is on the SacSewer website at SJrstem Capacity Plans - Sacratnento Area Sewer District (sacsewer.com).

Sacsewer is not a land-use authority. Projects identified within SacSewer planning documents directly result from growth projections and potential growth inducements that the City considers.

The City shall notify Sacsewer before creating or making changes to the City planning documents that significantly affect build-out capacity. The project proponent will provide design flow generation information from the Project for SacSewer to assess the impact on the interceptor system.

The Central Commercial District, Iron Point Station, Glenn Station, and Creekside District will flow to the Sacsewer Folsom East Interceptor. The College/Broadstone District densification is proposed to increase by 1,031 Equivalent Single-Family Dwelling Units (ESDs). The College/Broadstone District will be served by both the Iron Point Pump Station (N40) and Folsom East interceptor.

Sacsewer flow meter data immediately downstream of N40 and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition for N40 shows peak wet weather flow (PWWF), caused by inflow and infiltration within the City's upstream collection system, is significantly higher than the design contemplated. During storm events in the last couple of years, N40 was at, or near, its design capacity. Without reducing inflow and infiltration within the N40 shed, entitlements located in the College/Broadstone District may require projects to be constructed with improvements to store and meter flow into the collection system. The attached report includes hydrographs of flows to N40 during these PWWF events.

Customers receiving service from Sacsewer are responsible for rates and fees outlined within the latest Sacsewer ordinance. Fees for connecting to the sewer system recover the capital investment of sewer conveyance and treatment facilities that serve new customers. SacSewer only guarantees sewer service or system capacity to the property once the properly obtains proper permits to connect to the system and pays all facility impact fees. The Sacsewer ordinance is on the SacSewer website at Ordinances - Sacramento Area Sewer District (sacsewer.com).

If you have any questions regarding these comments, please callme at (916) 876-6104 Sincerely,
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Robb Armstrong
Sacsewer Development Services
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Attachments: Sacsewer N40 Iron Point Pump Station Flow Data Report

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From: V D <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May L5,2024 5:38 PM
To: Desmond Parrington <[email protected]>
Subject: I oppose rezoning areas south of 50 for high density housing t
{ Vo, don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

As a resident of south of 50 devetopment, I strongly oppose the proposed rezoning which witt add more high density muLtifamity homes in the area.

Current residents do not have adequate parks, police, school and other critical infrastructure and adding more residents without first adding more infrastructure is a recipe for disaster.

Ptease reinforce efforts to add more parks especialty to the areas tike White Rock Ranch and RusseL Ranch areas where there are no parks or other infrastructure proposed in the near future.

WE NEED PARKS, POLICE, SCHOOLS and other critical infrastructure soon.

Thank you for listening.

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----Original Message-----
F ro m : Lo retta H etti nge r < I o retta @ s h a u n v. co m > Sent: Wednesday, May L5,202410:25 PM
To: Desmond Parrington <[email protected]>; Stephanie Henry <[email protected]> Subject: Proposed changes to General Plan, Folsom Plan Specific Plan, and Transit Overlay CAUTION; This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Since l'm not available to participate in the community meeting regarding these proposals, here are my comments in support.

Single-purpose zoning is no longer particularly relevant to today. The concept of mixed uses has served the great cities of the world very well, and it can serve Folsom also. As a community we will all benefit from matching housing to jobs, notably improvement to traffic congestion and air quality. Besides the goal of matching housing to jobs, Vice Mayor has articulated very well that UC Davis's concept of matching housing to healthcare is a good idea for Folsom. lt should also be included as a General Plan goal.

The benchmark for any projects to be built under these proposed concepts needs to be how well they uphold Folsom's quality standards. That doesn't automatically mean expensive. lt does mean giving careful attention to livability aspects like design for versatility of spaces, security and walkability, not all the bells and whistles.

Folsom's planners are fully aware how hard it is to assure affordability of housing units, due to the fact that many people want to live here. Unless we want to continually experience the specter of state intervention due to shortages of affordable housing, any affordable units created under these policies need to have enforceable guardrails that prevent speculative conversion to market-rate.

Perhaps now is a good time to consider adding affordability restrictions to the multifamily-zoned land in the Folsom Plan Specific Plan area that is undeveloped.

Perhaps now is also a good time to discuss the recommendations made for Folsom by the Urban Land lnstitute. The ULI professionals who evaluated the East Bidwell Corridor recommend taller buildings for the western area of the corridor. A tall building with a restaurant on top would become a destination spot, with amazing views of the Historic District, the lakes, the Sierra, downtown Sacramento, even Mt.

Diablo, another way for Folsom to be distinctive. Housing affordable to restaurant and retail employees could be located on lower floors.

Planning staff have shown great sensitivity in finding paths to more housing without disrupting neighborhoods, and I hope the community will support these concepts.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 3:42 PM
Pam Johns; Desmond Parrington; Stephanie Henry; Elaine Andersen CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

How many low-income and Section 8 apartments can you cram into north of 50? North of 50 is running out of room!!!!
And stop sugar-coating your words. Cat[ a spade a spade. These are [ow-income Section 8, and they're aLt in the north, atong Bidwetl.. Why? Because you purposefutl,y chose to do a ctosed-door meeting with Liz Ekstedt, the Chamber and other probtematic nonprofits.

There needs to be an audit done on the City's practices South of 50 is WIDE OPEN!!!!!!
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Exhibit lb
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Exhibit 2
City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for Increased Residential Capacity Project
Findings and Facts in Support of Findings

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City of Fotsom 2035 General Ptan Amendments for
lncreased Residentia[ Capacity Project
Findings and Facts in Support of Findings
State C learin ghouse No. 202307 M7 0
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July 2024

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4 2.3 Project Overview..,....

2.4 City Objectives in Preparing the 2035 General Plan Amendments 7 FINDINGS REGARDING ALTERNATIVES

7.1 Alternatives Considered but Rejected in the SEIR

7.2 Alternatives considered in the SElR.....
5 RELATIONSHIP WITH FINDINGS MADE ASSOCIATED WITH CITY OF FOLSOM 2035 GENERAL PLAN EIR AND ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN 9
6 FINDINGS REGARDING IMPACTS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT...............

6.1 Section 3.1: Aesthetics.

6.2 Section 3.2: Ai Quality

6.3 Section 3.3a: Cultural Resources

6.6 Section 3.5: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change 23

6.7 Section 3.6: Land Use and Planning 24

6.10 Public Services 29

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CEQA
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EIS
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FPASP
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HVAC
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Assembly Bill
acre-feet per year
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
California Green Building Standards Code
California Environmental Quality Act
carbon monoxide
environmental impact rePort
environmental impact studY
floor area ratio
Statement of Findings of Fact
Folsom Municipal Code
Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan
Federal Transit Ad ministration
City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Update Final EIR
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Most Likely Descendant
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
M etropol itan Tra nsportation Pla n/Susta i nable Commu nities Strategy Native American Heritage Commission
Notice of Preparation
nitrogen oxides
City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for lncreased Residential Capacity Project
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
reactive organic gas
Sacramento Council of Governments
senate Bill
Subsequent EIR
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Sacramento Municipal Utility District
tra nsit-oriented development
Unlted Auburn lndian CommunitY
vehicle miles traveled
City cf ioisom 2035 Cenerai Plan Amencrnenis fcr inci'eased i,esideniiai Caoaciiy Prcject Findirqs anc i:acts in Supoo;'t of iindings

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1 INTRODUCTION
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 2'1000, et seq. and the State CEQA Guidelines, 14 Cal, Code Regs. Section 15000, et seq, (the "Guidelines") provide that no public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an environmental impact report has been certified that identifies one or more significant effects on the environment caused by the project unless the public agency makes one or more of the following findings:
> Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects identified in the environmental impact report (ElR). > Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility 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.
> Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the ElR.l
Pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, the City Council of the City of Folsom hereby makes the following environmental findings in connection with the proposed City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Amendments for lncreased Residential Capacity Project (project), as more fully described in the Draft Subsequent EIR (SEIR) dated Aprll2024, SCH No. 2023070470. These findings are based upon written and oral evidence included in the record of these proceedings, comments on the Draft SEIR and the written responses thereto, and reports presented to the Planning Commission and City Council by City staff and the City's environmental consultant. 1 Cal. Pub. Res. Code $ 21081;14 Cal. Code Regs. $ 15091 City 3{ 6o1to* 2035 Genei'ai Pian Arr:encrner:is for incr'eased Resrdeirlai cacacity Project iinCinqs anc Facts in Supcort of Finrjrngs

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2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 BACKGROUND
The City adopted Ihe2021-2029 Housing Element in August of 2021. As part of the Housing Element update the City is required to establish and maintain sufficient multi-family and mixed-use land available to meet the target housing demand at all income levels over an eight-year period. The City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation for the eight-year Housing Element cycle is 6,363 housing units, of which 3,567 units are to be affordable to low- and very low-income households (collectively referred to as the lower-income RHNA). lf the City approves a project on a site designated in the Housing Element for the development of lower- or moderate-income housing at a lower residential density or a different income level than identified in the Housing Element sites inventory, the City must make findings that the remaining sites in the inventory have sufficient capacity to satisfy the unmet RHNA or identify replacement sites available to meet the unmet RHNA. This is a requirement of state law and is commonly referred to as the "no net loss" requirement. The Cily's2021-2029 Housing Element identified sufficient sites to meet the City's RHNAforall income categories, with a surplus capacity of 490 lower-income units. Given the recent development trends in Folsom, additional capacity is needed to provide the City with a buffer to maintain the lower- income sites inventory as new developments are approved throughout the planning period.

Program H-2 of the 2021-2029 Housing Element directs the City to strategically increase residential densities in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay, the Sacramento Council of Governments (SACOG) Transit Priority Areas (Glenn and lron point light rail stations), and the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan (FPASP) Town Center to address the no net loss requirements.

2.2 LOCATION
The project planning area consists of the East Bidwell Mixed-use Corridor, the Glenn and lron Point Transit Priority Areas, and the Folsom Plan Area. The East Bidwell Mixed-use Corridor extends from Highway 50 to Coloma Street.

The corridor includes a mixed-use overlay designation that is comprised of the Central Commercial District, Creekside District, and College/Broadstone District. The two transit priority areas (lron Point Station area and Glenn Station area) are located along Folsom Boulevard and provide a connection to Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail. The Folsom Plan Area is the City's newest community and is located on approximately 3,500 acres south of Highway 50, east of Prairie City Road, North of White Rock Road, and west of the El Dorado County Line in the City of Folsom.

The FpASp was approved by the City Council in 2011 along with a joint EIR/EIS that was certified for City adoption of the FPASP (State Clearinghouse No. 2008092051). The FPASP covers the area within the City limits south of Highway 50 (Folsom Plan Area) and is a comprehensive planned community that will include a mix of residential neighborhoods, office and retail development, a mixed-use town center, and over 1,000 acres of open spaces and trails to serve a variety of needs in the community.

2.3 PROJECT OVERVIEW
To implement Program H-2 of Ihe 2012-2029 Housing Element and increase opportunities for mixed -use and multi- family high density development to support low and moderate-income housing capacity in the City, the project includes amendments to the City's General Plan. Amendrnents would include increasing the minimum density and maximum floor area ratio (FAR) standards for the East Bidwell Corridor Mixed-Use Overlay designation, and establishing a new Transit-Oriented Development Overlay for the areas surrounding lron Point and Glenn Stations.

Factoring in existing development capacity, the net new capacity in these areas of the City would be approximately 4,164 housing units over the current General Plan.

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The project would also result in the potential for an additional 1,882 residential units beyond what is currently allowed in the Folsom Plan Area. To account for increased residential development the project would reduce 251,266 square feet of non-residential development capacity in the Folsom Plan Area. General Plan land use amendments and FPASP amendments would include:
> Amend the land use and specific plan designations for Site 2 (10.52 acres) ("Site" refers to a proposed property for rezone) from industrial/office park to multi-family high density to allow for development of up to 400 multi- family housing units.
> Amend the land use and specific plan designations of Site 15 (13.22 acres) from community commercial to multi - family high density to allow for up to 320 multi-family housing units. > Amend the land use and specific plan designations for Site 233 (11.54 acres)from general commercialto mixed- use to allow for development of up to 250 multi-family housing units. > Amend the land use and specific plan designations for Site 76 (13.22 acres) from multi-family low density to multi-family medium density to allow for up to 230 multi-family housing units. > lncrease the maximum allowable density to increase the number of dwelling units allocated to the FPASP Town Center from 490 dwelling units to 1,250 dwelling units. > Amend the Town Center overlay zone to establish a minimum density of 30 du/ac along with a minimum FAR of

0.2 and a maximum FAR of 2.0.
> lncrease maximum height in the Town Center Overlay Zone from 50 feet to 60 feet to allow up to 6 stories (70 feet) for architectural features such as corner elements. > lncrease the number of dwelling units allocated to nine additional multi-family designated sites in the FPASP, outside the Town Center, from a total of '1,258 dwelling units to a total of 1,410 dwelling units. > Deed-restrict several parcels in the Folsom Plan Area to only allow development of affordable housing, with a target of 890 deed-restricted affordable housing units to help meet the City's lower income RHNA. ln addition, the project would amend the General Plan Mobility Chapter to include "roundabout prioritization" polices. These policies would require that consideration of future traffic controls should first determine whether roundabout traffic control is feasible, beneficial, and cost effective before considering alternative traffic controls, such as signalization or turn restrictions. Additionally, these policies address modifications to existing traffic controls, which would allow an existing traffic control to become a roundabout. Finally, the project also proposes several new General Plan lmplementation Measures related to noise, mobility, and tribal cultural resources, among others.

2.4 CITY OBJECTIVES IN PREPARING THE 2035 GENERAL PLAN

AMENDMENTS
The primary objectives for the project are as follows:
> Ensure a buffer to maintain low- and moderate-income housing sites sufficient to meet the City's RHNA requirements;
> lmpleme nI2021-2029 Housing Element Program H -2 to facilitate development and increase opportunities for mixed-use and multi-family high density development in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay, SACOG Transit Priority Areas outside the Historic District, and the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Town Center; > Establish a new Transit Oriented Development overlay designation; and > provide zoning and land use designations and development standards for low- and moderate-income housing sites.

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2.5 DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS
The following summary of actions would occur as part of this project:
> Certification of the SEIR prepared for the project.
> Adoption of General Plan and FPASP land use amendments to accomplish the following:
. lncrease minimum density and maximum FAR standards for the East Bidwell Mixed-Use Overlay. . Establish a new Transit-Oriented Development Overlay designation and associated development standards. ' lncrease opportunities for multi-family high density development. . lncrease the residential development capacity of specified sites in the Folsom Plan Area. . lncrease the number of sites in the Folsom Plan Area for mixed-use and multi-family high density housing. . lncrease minimum density and maximum FAR standards for the Folsom Plan Area Town Center Overlay. . lnclusion of the ""roundabout prioritization" policies in the General Plan Mobility Chapter. > Adoption of new Zoning Code provisions to accomplish the following:
. Establish a new East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay designation in the Zoning Code and associated objective development standards.
. Establish a new Transit Oriented Development Overlay designation and associated objective development standards.

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3 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS
ln accordance with Section 15082 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a SEIR on )uly 24,2023.ltwas submitted to the California State Clearinghouse and distributed to interested and affected federal, state, and local agencies; interested parties; and organizations. The NOP was circulated for 30 days, from July 24,2023 through August 23,2023. A public scoping meeting was held on August 17,2023 to provide the opportunity to comment on the scope of the SEIR. Concerns raised in response to the NOP were considered during preparation of the Draft SEIR. The NOP and all comments received on the NOP are presented in Appendix A of the Draft SEIR.

Assembly Bill 52 (Chapter 532, Statutes 20'14) requires public agencies to consult with tribes during the CEQA process.

A request was made to the California Native American Heritage Commission for a list of applicable tribes, and a notice to three tribes was circulated on July 11,2023. Anna M. Starkey, United Auburn lndian Community (UAIC), responded on July 31, 2023, to engage in consultation with the City about the project. On August 1,2023, UAIC and the City had a virtual meeting in which they discussed project specifics and tribal involvement in the project. Some documentation such as previous environmental documents and project related information was requested by UAIC, which the City provided on August 17,2023. On October 13,2023, the City contacted UAIC to determine if there was any additional input from the tribe about the project so that the environmental document could be finalized. As part of ongoing discussions with the tribe the City added two new implementation measures to the General Plan to addresstribal cultural resources. Consultation has since been concluded as of luly 5,2024.

The Draft SEIR includes an analysis of the following issue areas:
> Aesthetics;
> Air Quality;
> Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources;
> Energy;
> Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change;
> Land Use;
> Noise and Vibration;
> Population and Housing;
> Public Services and Recreation;
> Transportation; and
> Utilities and Service Systems.
ln addition, the Draft SEIR includes an analysis in Chapter 3.0 determining that the project would not result in significant environmental impacts on the resources identified below:
> Agriculture and Forestry Resources;
> BiologicalResources;
> Geology and Soils;
> Hazards and Hazardous Materials;
> Hydrology and Water Quality;
> Mineral Resources; and
> Wildfire.

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The City published the Draft SEIR for public and agency review on April 22,2024. A 45-day public review period was provided, ending on June 6,2024.

The Final SEIR was released in )uly 2024. The Final SEIR includes comments received on the Draft SEIR; responses to these comments; and revisions to the Draft SEIR, as necessary, in response to these comments or to amplify or clarify material in the Draft SEIR. The Draft and Final SEIR were made available for public review on the internet at www.folsom.ca.us/housi ngstudy.

CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5 provides the criteria that a lead agency is to consider when deciding whether it is required to recirculate an ElR. Recirculation is required when "significant new information" is added to the EIR after public notice of the availability of the Draft EIR is given, but before certification. (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15088.5(a).) "significant new information," as defined in State CEQA Guidelines Section '15088.5(a), means information added to an EIR that changes the EIR so as to deprive the public of a meaningful opportunity to comment on a "substantial adverse environmental effect" or a "feasible way to mitigate or avoid such an effect (including a feasible project alternative) that the project's proponents have declined to implement." Recirculation is not required where "the new information added to the EIR merely clarifies or amplifies or makes insignificant modifications in an adequate ElR." (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15088.5(b).) Recirculation also is not required simply because new information is added to the EIR - indeed, new information is oftentimes added given
CEQA's public/agency comment and response process and CEQA's post-Draft EIR circulation requirement of proposed responses to comments submitted by public agencies. ln this legal context, the City of Folsom City Council finds that recirculation of the Draft SEIR prior to certification is not required. ln addition to providing responses to comments, the Final SEIR includes revisions to expand upon information presented in the Draft SEIR; explain or enhance the evidentiary basis for the Draft SEIR's findings; update information; and to make clarifications, amplifications, updates, or helpful revisions to the Draft SEIR. The Final SEIR's revisions, clarifications and/or updates do not result in any new significant impacts or increase the severity of a previously identified significant impact.
ln summary, the Final SEIR demonstrates that the project will not result in any new significant impacts or increase the severity of a significant impact, as compared to the analysis presented in the Draft SEIR. The changes reflected in the Final SEIR also do not indicate that meaningful public review of the Draft SEIR was precluded in the first instance.

Accordingly, recirculation of the SEIR is not required as revisions to the SEIR are not significant as defined in Section 15088.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

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4 FINDINGS REQUIRED UNDER CEqA
This statement of Findings of Fact (Findings) addresses the environmental effects associated with the General Plan Amendments for lncreased Residential Capacity (project). These Findings are made pursuant to CEQA under Sections 210g1,21081.5, and 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code and Sections 1509'1 and 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, Cal. Code Regs. 15000, et seq (CEQA Guidelines). The potentially significant impacts were identified in the Final SEIR that includes the Draft SEIR.

Public Resources Code Section 21081 and Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines require that the lead agency prepare written findings for identified significant impacts, accompanied by a brief explanation for the rationale for each finding. The City is the lead agency responsible for preparation of the EIR in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines states, in part, that:
a) No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding.

The possible findings are:
1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmentaleffect as identified in the final ElR. 2) Such changes or alterations a re within the responsibility a nd j u risd iction of a nother pu blic 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.
3) 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 ElR.
ln accordance with Public Resource Code Section 21081 and Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines, whenever significant impacts cannot be mitigated to below a level of significance, the decision-making agency is required to balance, as applicable, the benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. lf the benefits of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse effects may be considered "acceptable." ln that case, the decision-making agency may prepare and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines.

Section '15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines state that:
a) CEQA requires the decision-making agency to balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. lf the specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered "acceptable."
b) When the lead agency approves a project which will result in the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the final EIR but are not avoided or substantially lessened, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the Final EIR and/or other information in the record. The statement of overriding considerations shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record. c) lf an agency makes a statement of overriding conslderations, the statement should be included in the record of the project approval and should be mentioned in the notice of determination. This statement does not substitute for, and shall be in addition to, findings required pursuant to Section 1509'1.

The Final SEIR for the project identified potentially significant effects that could result from project implementation.

However, the City finds that the inclusion of mitigation measures as part of the project approval will reduce all of those effects to less than significant levels.

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ln accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City adopts these Findings as part of its certification of the Final SE;R for the project. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(cX3) of the Public Resources Code, the City of Folsom City Council also finds that the Final SEIR reflects the City Council's independent judgment as the lead agency for the project. As required by CEQA, the City, in adopting these Findings, also adopts a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project. The City finds that the MMRP, which is incorporated by reference and made a part of these Findings, meets the requirements of Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code by providing for the implementation and monitoring of measures intended to mitigate potentially significant effects of the project.

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5 RELATIONSHIP WITH FINDINGS MADE ASSOCIATED WITH
CITY OF FOLSOM 2035 GENERAL PLAN EIR AND

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN
The City certified the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Update Final EIR (General Plan EIR) and adopted the General Plan in August 2018. This action included the adoption of the Folsom General Plan EIR CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations that addressed significant impacts identified in the General Plan ElR. The General Plan was amended in August 2021for the Housing Element Update. This action did not include adoption of a CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations as no new significant impacts were identified as part of the Folsom Housing Element Update Project.

A portion of the project is located in FPASP south of Highway 50. The City adopted the FPASP and certified the Final EtR/Environmental lmpact Study (El5) (FPASP EIR/ElS) in June 2011. This action included the adoption of the FPASP EIR/ElS CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations that addressed significant impacts identified for the Folsom Plan Area. The 2035 General Plan and its EIR incorporated the FPASP and its policies and impact analysis.

The project would replace existing land uses and policy provisions of the General Plan. The Final SEIR identified that the project would not have environmental effects that would result in a substantial increase in severity of significant environmental impacts identified in the General Plan EIR pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 as disclosed in these Findings.

The City Council readopts the City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Update Final EIR CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for impacts where the Final SEIR did not identifiT any new significant environment effects or a substantial increase in severity of environmental effects disclosed in the General Plan ElR. The Folsom General Plan Update CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations and the FPASP Project CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations are incorporated by reference herein by this reference. They are on file and available from the City Clerk.

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6 FINDINGS REGARDING IMPACTS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT
This section identifies those impacts where the Final SEIR did not identify any new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in severity of environmental effects disclosed in the General Plan ElR. This section also identifies those potentially significant impacts that would be reduced to a less-than-significant impact through implementation of mitigation measures.

6.1 SECTION 3.1: AESTHETICS
lmpact 3.1-1: Damage to Scenic Resources within a Scenic Corridor The proposed projectwould result in increased density and taller residential uses and mixed-use development in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay, the new transit-orientated development (TOD) overlay designation, and Folsom Plan Area. lmplementation of the proposed project would result in intensified development in the proposed rezone sites south of Highway 50 that could result in denser and taller development on sites. Denser and taller development would substantially degrade the existing views and the quality of the public views of the Folsom Plan Area from the County-designated scenic corridor, Scott Road. The project would not result in a new or substantially more severe impact than was addressed in the General Plan EIR and the FPASP EIR/ElS. Project impacts would be less than sig nificant.

FINDINGS
The City of Folsom City Council finds that, based upon substantial evidence in the record, the potential impacts related to the project's effects are less than significant, and no additional mitigation measures are required.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
The FMC identifies specific scenic corridors within the city and regulates signage along these routes to minimize additional visual impact. Blue Ravine Road, East Bidwell Street (from Blue Ravine Road east to the city limits), and Folsom Boulevard are designated scenic corridors in the city. Future development in the East Bidwell Mixed Used Overlay and TOD Overlay would result in increased minimum density, maximum FAR standards, and building height, which could occur in the vicinity of the City designated scenic corridors. Future development would have a building height limit of up to four stories or 50 feet (35 feet near single family residential and 60 feet for corner elements only) in the East Bidwell Mixed Used Overlay and a building height limit of up to five stories or up to 60 feet (70 feet for corner elements only) in the new TOD Overlay. Future development would be required to comply with FMC Chapter '17.59 regarding placement of signage to protect views from scenic corridors, which requires approval from the Planning Director for signs visible from a scenic corridor.

Furthermore, future development in the East Bidwell Mixed Used Overlay and the new TOD overlay would generally improve the visual quality of the affected areas by developing vacant, underutilized, or aging properties and creating a more unified visual experience consistent with the surrounding development. Scott Road south of White Rock Road is a County-designated scenic corridor. The proposed rezone sites 11,'15, and 16 in the Folsom Plan Area are visible from the intersection of Scott Road and White Rock Road. Views of the Folsom Plan Area from Scott Road consist of grasslands on rolling hills and scattered oak trees. Development identified in the FPASP would change the existing grassland and oak woodlands to urban land uses. Similar to the findings of the FPASP EIR/EIS, development as part of the project in the Folsom Plan Area would add to the alteration of existing views and the quality of the public views from Scott Road. However, these sites were planned for development and analyzed as such in the FPASP EIR/EIS. The Ciiy of '.ciscm 20.i5 Gereral Dian Amsncnents fc,'rncreaseci Resiceniiai Caoac:iy Frcjeci linriings ari facts in Supcort oi iindlt'rgs1C

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proposed project would result in denser development on these sites than previously proposed. lmpacts would continue to degrade the scenic corridor along Scott Road. There is no new significant effect, and the impact is not more severe than the impact identified in the existing General Plan EIR (Draft SEIR, pages 3.1-6 and 3.1-7). lmpact 3.1-2: Substantiatty Degrade the Existing Visual character or Quality of Pubtic Views The project would result in higher density residential uses and mixed-use development in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay, the Glenn Station TOD overlay area, the lron Point Station TOD overlay area, and Folsom Plan Area. The project would result in development that is similar in character to what was previously evaluated in the General Plan ElR. The project would be subject to the City's General Plan policies, City's Design Guidelines, FPASP Community Design Guidelines, and City Municipal Code requirements that address design compatibility and visual character.

However, similar to the findings of the FPASP EIR/ElS future development under the project would substantially change the existing visual character and quality of public views of the Folsom Plan Area from grasslands on rolling hills and narrow valley and oak woodlands to urban land uses. The project, however, would not result in a new or substantially more severe impact than were addressed in the General Plan ElR. Project impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond compliance with FMC Chapters 17.06,17.23, and 17.59.040 and implementation of FPASP EIR/ElS adopted Mitigation Measures 3A.1-1 and 3A.1-4.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
lmplementation of the project would result in increased minimum density, and maximum FAR standards for the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay and establish a new TOD overlay designation for the areas surrounding lron Point and Glenn Light Rail Stations. Future development would have a building height limit of 50 feet (35 feet near single family residential and 60 feet for corner elements only) in the East Bidwell Mixed Used Overlay and a building height limit of 60 feet (70 feet for corner elements only) in the new TOD overlay designation. The project would also include amendments to the FPASP to increase residential development on the proposed rezone sites within the Folsom Plan Area. Development would occur in the same footprint as analyzed in the General Plan ElR. lmplementation of the project would result in the development of higher density residential uses on currently vacant or underutilized parcels within the citythat are currently and/or are planned for urban land uses Future development in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay and the new TOD overlay designation under the project would be infill development intended to increase the visual quality of the affected areas, create a more unified visual experience, and fill in vacant and undesirable visual areas with new development. Future development in the East Bidwell Mixed Use Overlay and the new TOD overlay would be regulated by FMC Chapter'17.06 (Design Review) and City of Folsom Multifamily Design Guidelines as well as possibly the Folsom Objective Design and Development Standards (if approved by the City Council) to ensure design compatibility with surrounding development. Chapter

17.23 ol the Municipal Code requires consideration of public views in design details within the mixed -use zones in the city. Chapter 17.59.040 of the Municipal Code regulates the appearance and lighting of signs that are visible from a City-designed scenic corridors.

Development in the Folsom Plan Area would be required to implement FPASP Mitigation Measures 3A.1-1 and 3A.1-4 to minimize impacts related to visual degradation by maintaining a landscaped corridor adjacent to Highway 50 and locating construction staging areas and material away from sensitive land uses. While uses may intensify within the Folsom Plan Area, only in the Town Center Overlay Zone would the height restrictions increase from a maximum of C,ty of ;olsom 2335 Gener.ai Dlan Amerdlcenis lor lncr-eased Resldeni;ai Capaciiy Projeci linci:'rEs anrl iacts in Supocr'i of Ftnr:tr':qs
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50 feet to a maximum of 60 feet with allowances for up to 70 feet for architectural features such as corner elements.

Development as part of the project within the Folsom Plan Area would be subject to FPASP requirements to maintain 30 percent open space to preserve existing scenic qualities. There is no new significant effect, and the impact is not more severe than the impacts identified in the existing General Plan EIR (Draft SEIR, pages 3.1-7 through 3.1-9). lmpact 3.1-3: Conftict with Appticable Zoning and Other Regulations Governing Scenic Quatity
Future development associated with the project would be subject to FMC Chapters 17.06 and 17.23, Cily of Folsom Multifamily Design Guidelines, and FPASP Community Design Guidelines to address design compatibility with surrounding development. Additionally, development under the project would be subject to Chapter 17.59.040 9f FMC to address the appearance and lighting of signs that are visible from a City-designed scenic corridors. Therefore, the project would not conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality. The project would not result in a new or substantially more severe impact than were addressed in the General Plan ElR. Project impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond compliancewith FMC Chapters 17.06,17.23, and Chapter17.59.040.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
Future development associated with the project would comply with the FMC Chapter 17.06, which establishes procedures and provides regulations for the design review process for development within the city, Chapter 17.23, which provides design standards for mixed-use zone within the city, and Chapter 17.59.040, which provides regulations for the placement of signage in scenic corridors within the city. Because future development associated with the project would be subject to these regulations, the project would not conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality (Draft SEIR, pages 3.1-9 and 3.1-10). lmpact 3.1-4: Create a New Source of Substantiat Light or Gtare Future development associated with the project would result in light and glare impacts similar to those anticipated for the planned urban land uses as part of the General Plan. The project would be subject to the City's General Plan policies, Municipal Code, and applicable design guidelines that address lighting and glare. Development of the Folsom Plan Area south of Highway 50 has resulted in and is creating additional sources of light and glare, which were evaluated in the FPASP EIR/ElS. Since this project does not increase the footprint of development beyond that in the FPASP no new sources of light and glare would be created apart from the building height increase in the Town Center Overlay Zone. Therefore, the project would not result in a new or substantially more severe impact than were addressed in the General Plan ElR.

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Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond compliance with California Building Code building standards; FMC Chapters 17.59.040,17.23, and 17.06; General Plan Policy NCR 2.1.3; lmplementation Program NCR-6; and implementation of FPASP adopted Mitigation Measure 3A.1-5.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
Future development would increase the amount of light and glare through the installation of exterior lighting and reflective window glazing within the project planning area similar to the conditions anticipated for the planned urban land uses for the City under the General Plan. Consistent with the General Plan ElR, compliance with the following would reduce and minimize light and glare impacts:
> California Building Code building standards, which require minimizing light pollution and nighttime glare; > City's Municipal Code Chapter 17.59.040 (Signage in Scenic Corridors), which identifies designated scenic corridors within the city and includes special provisions for the placement and lighting of signage in scenic corridors;
> City's Municipal Code Chapte r 17 .23 (MU, Mixed Use Zones), which provides design standards for mixed -use zones, including lighting;
> Iighting recommendations contained in the City's Multifamily Development Design Guidelines and the FPASP Community Design Guidelines;
> General Plan Policy NCR 2.'1.3, which require lighting to be directed downward to minimize overspill and glare onto adjacent properties and reduce vertical glares; and > General Plan lmplementation Program NCR-6, which requires shielding or screening lighting fixtures, prohibiting the use of unusually high intensity light fixtures, and using appropriate building materials (e.9., low-glare glass, low- glare building glaze, and neutral, earth-toned colored paint and roofing materials). Any future development in the Folsom Plan Area would be required to implement FPASP Mitigation Measure 3A.1-5 to reduce significant impacts associated with new sources of light and glare through compliance with lighting standards and implementation of a lighting plan. ln addition, Chapter 17.06 (Design Review) of the City's Municipal Code requires submittal of site plans (e.g., lighting, architectural, and landscaping plans) for design review approval. The design review process for future development as part of the project would ensure that the location, design, intensity of all exterior lighting, and use of low-glare building material would reduce effects to day or nighttime views due to new sources of substantial light and glare in the area. However, even with compliance with General Plan policies, FPASP mitigation, and the FMC, additional lighting and glare from implementation of project buildout would remain significant. There is no new significant effect, and the impact is not more severe than the impact identified in the existing General Plan EIR (Draft SEIR, pages 3.1-10 through 3.1-12).

6.2 SECTION 3.2: AIR QUALITY
lmpact 3.2-1: lncrease in Construction-Retated Emissions of Criteria Air Poltutants and Precursors Associated with the Project
The project would result in an increase of 6,046 additional residential units and a reduction of 251,266 square feet of commercial and industrial land uses in Folsom. The project would not generate construction emissions of any criteria air pollutants or precursors (reactive organic gas [ROG] and nitrogen oxides [NOx]), that would exceed SMAQMD's daily mass emissions thresholds of significance. ln addition, future development under the project would be required to adhere to Rule 403 overseen by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD), in accordance with General Plan Policy NCR 3.2.6. Development within FPASP would be subject to Mitigation Measures 3A.2-1a and 34.2-1c from the FPASP EIR/ElS. Therefore, the project would not introduce a new or substantially more Crty of iclscrr.2035 Genei'ai P!an Air"endmenis lor lncreased Res;deniiai Capaciiy P:oject linoings anc i:acls in Supcort of iir':cings i?

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severe impactthan whatwas identified in the General Plan ElR. Construction-related emissions of criteria air pollutants and ozone precursors would be less than significant'

Mitigation Measures
No new mitigation is required beyond compliance with General Plan Policy NCR 3.2.6 and implementation of adopted FPASP EIR/ElS adopted Mitigation Measures 3A.2-1a and 34'2-1c.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
General Plan Policy NCR 3.2.6 requires coordination with SMAQMD to ensure projects incorporate feasible mitigation measures to reduce air pollution from both construction and operations, if not already provided forthrough project design. ln accordance with General Plan policy NCR 3.2.6, future development under the project would be required to comply with SMAQMD Rule 403 that requires implementation of dust control measures to reduce fugitive dust emissions. ln addition, projects within the Folsom Plan Area would be required to comply with FPASP EIR/EIS Mitigation Measures 3A.2-1a and 3A.2-1c, which require implementation of Basic Construction Emission Control Practices and require conducting a project level analysis to disclose PMro emissions. Compliance with existing regulations and implementation of FPASP EIR/ElS mitigation measures would ensure that impacts would be less than significant (Draft SEIR, pages3.2-12 through 3.2-16).
lmpact 3.2-2lncrease in Operational Emissions of Criteria Air Pottutants and Precursors Associated with the Project that Coutd Contribute to a Viotation of Air Quatity Standards The project would result in increased residential development, a reduction in commercial and industrial land uses, and would not propose any new stationary sources of pollution in the project planning area. Although the project would generate greater mass emissions than the land uses in the 2035 General Plan ElR, the project would be more efficient on a per person basis, thus the project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the 2035 General Plan ElR.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond compliance with General Plan Policy NCR 3.1.5 and implementation of FPASP EIR/ElR adopted Mitigation Measures 3A.2-2.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
Based on the modeling conducted forthe project, implementation of the 2035 General Plan and projectwould similarly result in criteria pollutant emissions that would exceed SMQMD thresholds of 65lb/day of ROG and NOx, 80 lb/day and 14.6 tpy of PM16, and 82 lblday and 15 tpy of PMzs. However, the project would accommodate an additional 15,418 persons in the project planning area, an increase from 38,908 Io 54,326 (40 percent increase) as compared to 2035 General Plan projections. While the projectwould increase emissions overall, as shown in Table

3.2-7 of the SEIR (page 3.2-18). Buildout of the General Plan with the project would result in a decrease in per capita emissions as compared to the 2035 General Plan, as shown in Table 3.2-8 ol the SEIR (page 3.2-'19). Therefore, while Ciiy cf i:ciscnr 2035 Generai llan A;i:ercirnerts fcr'incteased Resiceriila: Caoacliy Project iindings ani i-acis ;n Sucport ci iinirngs't4

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the project would exceed thresholds for ROG, NOx, PMro, and PMzssimilar to the 2035 General Plan ElR, the emissions per capita would decrease for each pollutant. ln addition, development facilitated by the project would comply with General Plan Policy NCR 3.1.5, which requires an individual development project that would exceed the SMAQMD operational thresholds to incorporate design or operational features that result in at least a 15 percent reduction in emissions.

The project would include amendments to the FPASP to increase residential development on the proposed rezone sites within the Folsom Plan Area. Development in the Folsom Plan Area would result in increased emissions in the project planning area. Therefore, development within the Folsom Plan Area would be subject to FPASP EIR/ElS Mitigation Measure 3A.2-2 that requires implementation of measures contained in the Air Quality Mitigation Plan prepared for the FPASP EIR/ElS to reduce operational air pollutant emissions. Because the project would be more efficient on a per capita basis, the project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the 2035 General Plan EIR (Draft SEIR, pages 3.2-16 through 3.2-21). lmpact 3.2-3: Consistency with Air Quatity Planning Efforts Based on the region's existing air quality and attainment status, air quality plans have been prepared to document how the region would achieve attainment of standards for nonattainment pollutants. The project would increase population at a greater rate than vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in Folsom. Therefore, similar to the 2035 General Plan ElR, the project would be consistent with SMAQMD's Ozone Attainment Plan and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS), The project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the General Plan ElR.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond compliance with SMAQMD's Ozone Attainment Plan and the MTP/SCS

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
SMAQMD's Ozone Attainment Plan and MTP/SCS are the regional air quality plans in effect for the City of Folsom.

The SMAQMD CEQA Guidelines recommend an assessment of the rate of increase of VMT and population for plan level analysis, such as the project, for determining consistency with SMAQMD's Ozone Attainment Plan and MTP/SCS. lf VMT per service population were to decrease as a result of the project implementation, the project would be determined to be consistent with the overall intent of the SMAQMD's Ozone Attainment Plan and MTP/SCS. As shown in Table 3.10-2 of the SEIR (page 3.10-16), implementation of the project would have a reduced VMT per capita of approximately 6.62 when incorporating the trip generation rate reduction and trip distance reduction associated with low-income units. Therefore, implementation of the project would reduce VMT per capita in the project planning area and the project would be consistent with SMAQMD's Ozone Attainment Plan and MTP/SCS The project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the General Plan EIR (Draft SEIR, pages 3.2-21 and 3.2-22).
lmpact 3.2-4: lncrease in Local Mobile-Source Emissions of Carbon Monoxide lmpact Ae-4 of the 2035 General Plan EIR concluded that buildout of the 2035 General Plan would not be expected to substantially contribute to emission concentrations that would exceed the ambient air quality standards and as a result, lmpact AQ-4 was determined to be less than significant. The project would not substantially increase traffic volumes to a level that would result in a carbon monoxide (CO) hotspot. Therefore, the project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the General Plan ElR, and this impact will remain less than significant.

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Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
SMAQMD has updated its CEQA guide and screening criteria since the release of the General Plan ElR. SMAQMD no longer has a recommended screening criteria for assessing the potential of a CO hotspot; however, other air districts, such as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), have numerical screening criteria available. Based on the transportation analysis prepared for the project, the project would result in a maximum of 1,100 new trips per day at any one intersection, thus the project would not introduce new vehicle trips to an intersection meeting the BAAeMD threshold of 44,000 vehicles per hour. Additionally, the project would include a "roundabout prioritization" policy that will assist in reducing vehicular delays and idling near traffic lights, help improve flow of traffic, and improve air quality as a result. A CO hotspot would not result from the project. Moreover, CO emissions have historically decreased due to the advent of catalytic converters and progressively more stringent fuel economy standards. Therefore, the impacts would be less than significant (Draft SEIR, pages3.2-22 through 3.2-24). lmpact 3.2-5: lncrease in Heatth Risks Associated with Exposure of Sensitive Receptors to Emissions of Toxic Air Contaminants
Development under the project would occur over 12 years, making the construction schedule more compact as compared to the General Plan EIR and possibly generating a higher rate of emissions for a shorter period of time.

However, the project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the General Plan ElR.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond compliance with SMAQMD best management practices and General Plan Policies NCR 3.1.3, NCR 3.2.7, and LU 6.1.3; and implementation of FPASP EIR/ElS adopted Mitigation Measure 3A'2-4a

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
Development underthe project is assumed to occur over12 instead of 18 years, while reducing the square footage of commercial and industrial land uses and increasing the residential units in the project planning area. As in the General Plan ElR, no stationary sources in the project planning area would generate substantial TACs that could create a significant impact that would affect nearby existing and future sensitive receptors. With the decreased in acreage of commercial land use, no major stationary sources would be added that could generate substantial toxic air contaminant (TAC) emissions.

As discussed in lmpact 3.2-5 of the SEIR (pages 3.2-24 and 3.2-25), California Air Resources Board (CARB) recommends avoiding siting new sensitive land uses within 500 feet from a freeway or high-volume roadway. Highway 50 is classified as a high-volume freeway with over 100,000 vehicle trips a day. Site 60 in the Folsom Plan Area is located within 500 feet of Highway 50 and is designed for residential development in the FPASP. The project would increase the residential Ciiy ci lolscm 20-r5 Genera, Flar Ar::er:crnerts icr ircreased lesicertial Capaciiy Projec. iindings ani lacis in Si;pooti cf F:ncirgs'i6

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development capacity on Site 60, but does not include new sensitive land uses within 500 feet of Highway 50. Therefore, the project would not conflict with CARB's direction in its 2005 Land Use Handbook. lmplementation of SMAQMD best management practices would result in the reduction of diesel PM exhaust emissions in addition to criteria air pollutant emissions, particularly the measures to minimize engine idling time and maintain construction equipment in proper working condition and according to manufacturer's specifications.

Additionally, development under the project would be subject to the Enhanced Exhaust Control Practices for off-road construction equipment, which reduce particulate exhaust emissions by 45 percent and regulate the opacity of exhaust from all off-road diesel-powered equipment. Development within the Folsom Plan Area would be required to adhere to FPASP EIR/ElS Mitigation Measure 3A.2-4a to reduce construction TACs. lmplementation of these measures would further reduce TACs in the Folsom Plan Area.

The project would be consistent with 2035 General Plan Policies NCR 3.1.3 to reduce the VMT in the project planning area through encouraging otherforms of transit such as walking, biking and public transportation; NCR 3.2.7 to reduce construction-generated TAC emissions by requiring reduced-emissions equipment, replacing older engines, and implementing idling-reduction techniques; and LU 6.1.3 to support development of high-density residential units, which would reduce VMT and trip lengths and increase efficiency in each residential unit resulting in reduced operational-generated TAC emissions. Compliance with each of these policies would reduce TAC emissions in the project planning area.

Because the buildout of the project would occur next to existing and future sensitive receptors, it cannot be assured that construction-generated TAC emissions could be reduced to less-than-significant levels for all development as part of the project. Thus, the project would be subject to mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR and FPASP EIR/ElS. The project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the General Plan EIR (Draft SEIR, pages 3.2-24 and 3.2-25). lmpact 3.2-6: lncrease in Exposure of Sensitive Receptors to Emissions of Odors lmplementation of the project could result in the exposure of sensitive receptors to emissions of objectionable odors.

While the project would not result in major sources of odors, odorous emissions from construction equipment throughout buildout of the project could result in odor impacts. Since the project is not introducing any new stationary sources of odor and construction would occur in the same areas as under the General Plan, the project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe impact than what was identified in the General Plan ElR.

Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation is required beyond the implementation of FPASP adopted Mitigation Measures 3A.2-1a and 3A.2-1f .

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS
The project does not include any uses identified by SMAQMD as being associated with odors. The project would not result in a source of operational odors adversely affecting a substantial number of people. The project would reduce commercial and industrial land uses and thus result in less of an odor impact as compared to the General Plan ElR.

The project would not introduce a new or substantially more severe operational odor impact than what was identified in the General Plan ElR.

Odorous emissions from construction equipment throughout buildout of the General Plan could affect a substantial number of people. The project planning area is in a residential area, and as more construction is completed, more C;iy cf iclscir 2C?ri Ceretal ?iac Arnencrrenis for iecr'easei Res:ce.rira: Cacaciiy l'roject i;niicqs anc iacis rn Si,00ort of Fir:i:r'tcs 'tl

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