Indian Wells City Council
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The proposed policies and actions in the Resource Management Element of the proposed GPU would continue to promote the protection of local resources to the extent that is applicable at the City level, without precluding new development from subjected to the existing and evolving CWA and NPDES regulations during the life of the GPU. The existing City engineering standards would continue to ensure that future project proposals are reviewed for compliance and compatibility with the local development standards prior to project -level approvals, including those calling for proper water conservation, flood protection, stormwater management and retention, and prohibition of impactful drainage modifications.

Therefore, because of the standards implemented by the City, CVWD and other responsible agencies, cumulative impacts associated with hydrology and water quality will remain less than significant for the cumulative projects under General Plan buildout because all such projects will also be required implement stormwater management respectively. (Draft EIR pg. 4.10-25)

11. Land Use and Planning
Cumulative land use and planning impacts, such as the potential for conflicts with adjacent land uses and consistency with adopted plans and regulations, are typically site -specific.

The land uses allowed under the proposed GPU provide opportunities for cohesive new growth at in- fi locations within existing urbanized areas, as well as limited new growth within the Planning Area, but would not create physical division within existing communities. Potential new development and redevelopment projects would be designed to complement the character of existing neighborhoods and provide connectivity between existing development and new development within the cumulative analysis area. The proposed GPU does not include any new roadways, infrastructure, or other features that would divide existing communities. Therefore, the proposed GPU's incremental contribution to cumulative land use impacts would be less than cumulative considerable.

The GPU would not divide an established community and is consistent with the City's land use policies and the CVMSHCP. Development of future projects, in conjunction with other cumulative development in the area permitted by the City's GPU, would not result in citywide and regional land use and planning impacts. Upon adoption of future projects, the projects would be reviewed and determined consistent with applicable goals and policies in the City's GPU and Zoning Code. (Draft EIR pg. 4.11-26)

12. Noise
Tables 4.12-15 and 4.12-16 show the existing and cumulative noise levels associated with traffic on the local roadway network, including projects within the Planning Area. Cumulative conditions include traffic due to buildout of the General Plan Update in addition to pass -through traffic from other jurisdictions. Table 4.12-17 shows the estimated noise level increases which may occur under cumulative conditions. As shown in the above -referenced tables, cumulative conditions would not contribute to an exceedance of the City's transportation noise standards and would not result in significant increases in traffic noise levels at existing sensitive receptors.

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GPU Policies PS -6.1 through PS -6.9, and Actions PS -6a through PS -6k, are intended to minimize exposure to excessive noise, including noise associated with traffic. Specifically, Policies PS -6.1 and PS -6a support noise -compatible land uses in the vicinity of traffic noise sources and require that new development and infrastructure projects be reviewed for consistency with the noise standards established by the City GPU and Municipal Code. Acoustical studies and noise mitigation shall be required for new discretionary development and transportation improvements that could impact sensitive uses, as required by Policies PS -6.2 and PS -6.3 and Action PS -6b. Land use considerations as it relates to noise is also considered in Actions PS -6c, PS -6f, PS -6h and PS -6i. Future projects would be required to adhere to the latest standards related to noise in the most current edition of the California Building Code to avoid or minimize noise levels in the community, as stated in Policy PS -6.8 and Action PS -6k. Policies PS -6.4 and PS -6.5, and Actions PS -6d, PS -6e, PS -6g consider roadway and commercial noise. Roadway noise due to GPU buildout would not result in an increase in ambient noise to levels that are considered cumulatively considerable. This is illustrated in Table 4.12-17 (above). (Draft EIR pg. 4.12-42)

13. Population and Housing
The Planning Area considered for population and housing cumulative impact analysis is the Coachella Valley, including the City of Indian Wells and surrounding jurisdictions. As discussed above, the GPU would accommodate and manage future growth based upon the 2045 -year forecast horizon in which growth may occur. The GPU includes goals, policies, and land use and mobility plans that intend to help ensure the City's future population and housing needs are adequately met in the forthcoming years. Goal 1 in the Housing Element strives to conserve and improve the condition of the existing housing stock in the City. Additionally, the GPU includes goals and policies to reduce the environmental impacts that would result from growth. The forecasted population growth in the City is accounted for in SCAG's 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, and total population would be below SCAG's 2045 forecasts. Thus, the GPU's contribution to cumulative impacts related to population and housing would not be considerable.

Additionally, the GPU would not displace a substantial number of people or housing because growth facilitated by the GPU would result in the development of vacant and undeveloped areas within the City. Moreover, the City of Indian Wells is largely developed. Implementation of the GPU would result in an increase in housing units that would accommodate projected population growth. Thus, the GPU would not contribute to any cumulative impacts related to displacement of people or housing. (Draft EIR pg. 4.13-15)

14. Public Services
Considering the cumulative development within the City and its Sphere of Influence, there is likely to be a demand increase to services provided by RCFD and the Sheriff's Department. Present and reasonably foreseeable development within the area would be addressed case by case during the development and review of such development. This would ensure that services to accommodate current and future citywide growth could be reasonably provided within the cumulative context. As discussed above, all new development will be required to contribute to the payment of fees, which go towards minimizing impacts to fire and police services, as well as other public services. Therefore, Indian Wells General Plan Update
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with adherence to codes, policies and actions as identified in this section, all new development within the City will assist in minimizing cumulative impacts in regard to public services and are expected to be less than significant. (Draft EIR pg. 4.14-22)

15. Recreation
Implementation of the GPU will not create cumulative impacts to recreational resources. As discussed previously, all new developments will be required to contribute to the payment of developmental fees towards the preservation, expansion and maintenance of the City's recreational parks and facilities.

Demand for recreational facilities or parks is not anticipated to result in unanticipated construction of or expansion of these facilities. Therefore, with adherence to City policies and actions as well as Municipal Codes as identified in this section, all new development within City of Indian Wells will assist in minimizing cumulative impacts to recreational resources and are expected to be less than significant. (Draft EIR pg. 4.15-9)

16. Transportation
The implementation of the General Plan Update (GPU) for the City of Indian Wells would result in a significant cumulative impact on transportation, specifically in terms of vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

A cumulative impact is defined as the combined result of a project's impacts when viewed in connection with other related projects, including foreseeable future developments. In this case, under horizon year 2045 conditions, the City's total regional VMT would increase as a result of the Project, indicating a cumulative transportation impact.

The Cumulative Daily VMT within the City's boundaries was calculated under two scenarios: the No Project condition and the With Project condition. Without the Project, the total VMT for 2045 is projected to be 538,149. However, with the Project, the VMT increases to 542,972, an additional 4,823 VMT, representing a 0.90% increase. This indicates that under the maximum development potential of the General Plan, there would be a net increase in VMT across the City, contributing to cumulative transportation impacts.

While the General Plan includes policies promoting non -automobile travel and more efficient land use patterns, which could help mitigate some of the VMT increases, these measures are insufficient to fully offset the projected increase. Achieving the necessary 27% reduction in VMT to avoid cumulative impacts is considered infeasible. In an effort to reduce VMT, future development projects within the City, consistent with the General Plan, would need to incorporate Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, such as promoting commuter assistance programs and shortening travel distances by integrating homes, workplaces, and shopping areas. Requirements for these VMT reducing measures will be implemented through Municipal Code, Chapter 16.50, Transportation Demand Management Requirements for Specified New Development Projects (discussed under Indian Wells Municipal Code in the Regulatory Section). However, the effectiveness of TDM measures would not fully mitigate the VMT increases.

In light of this, cumulative residential VMT impacts are considered significant and unavoidable.

According to the Office of Planning and Research's (OPR) SB743 Technical Advisory, if a project - level VMT impact occurs, it implies a significant cumulative impact. Since the GPU results in a project - Indian Wells General Plan Update
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level VMT increase, the cumulative impact on transportation would also be significant. Therefore, despite efforts to reduce VMT through various policies and strategies, the cumulative impact of the GPU on transportation is determined to be significant and unavoidable.

All other transportation impacts associated with implementation of the GPU (discussed in the Project Impact section) would be less than significant. If the City of Indian Wells approves the GPU, the City will be required to make findings in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 and prepare a Statement of Overriding Considerations for consideration by the City's decision makers in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15093. (Draft EIR pg. 4.16-34)

17. Utilities and Service Systems
As evaluated in this section, project implementation involving an update to the Indian Wells General Plan within the existing City limits is expected to result in an incremental increase in water use, wastewater generation, solid waste generation, electricity use, natural gas use and telecommunications access associated with the potential for development within the vacant portions of the City. As mentioned previously, the GPU will include policies and guidelines to regulate the performance of water, wastewater, solid waste, electricity, natural gas, telecommunication facilities, and infrastructure within the region. Additionally, future development will be required to be consistent with the goals set within the federal, state, regional, and local levels. Thus, the proposed GPU is not expected to facilitate development that results in conditions that will substantially increase the water use, wastewater generation, solid waste generation rates, electricity consumption, natural gas use, and telecommunication access in levels negatively impacting the local infrastructure. The existing regulatory framework established at the federal, state, regional, and local level is inherently designed to prevent land development activities from incurring or causing such negative impacts. As such, the updated Indian Wells General Plan is not expected to result in cumulative impacts to the utilities and services provided by the City.

Water Supply: As discussed in the above analysis, CVWD's 2020 Regional UWMP has determined that it has sufficient supplies to meet this demand, in addition to its other existing and projected demands, during normal, single dry, and multiple dry years. The proposed project's contribution to cumulative water supply impacts would also be less than cumulatively considerable. (Draft EIR pg.

4.17-29)
Wastewater: Buildout of the proposed Indian Wells General Plan update may facilitate new development within the City that could potentially result in an increase to wastewater flows. However, as discussed, VC/RP-10 is designed to treat domestic wastewater generated in the Cities of Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, and portions of Cathedral City The City of Indian Wells contributes approximately 0.5 percent of the total wastewater being transported to WRP-10. Per the 2020 CVWD RUWP, WRP-10 has a capacity to treat 15 million gallons per day (MGD).

This plant treats an annual average flow of 10.8 MGD (12,000 AFY). Proposed projects within the City and other local jurisdictions within CVWD's boundary would be required to undergo environmental review to determine if the existing CVWD wastewater infrastructure has adequate capacity to serve the project or if other onsite and off -site improvements would be necessary in order Indian Wells General Plan Update
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to provide service. The projected increase in wastewater flows would not require the expansion of wastewater treatment facilities.

Additionally, all new development in the City would be required to complete an environmental analysis per CEQA Guidelines, which would analyze and disclose any potentially significant impacts on wastewater services. Therefore, the project's contribution to cumulative wastewater would have less than significant impacts. (Draft EIR pg. 4.17-29)
Solid Waste: Buildout of the General Plan will result in the construction and operation of various land uses which would result in the increase of solid waste generated in the area. As previously stated, the Badlands Landfill has a permitted daily capacity of 5,000 tons per day and an estimated total capacity of 82,300,000 cubic yards with a remaining capacity of 7,800,00 cubic yards. The Lambs Canyon Landfill has a permitted capacity of 5,000 tons per day and 319,242,950 cubic yards of remaining capacity. Future development projects in the City will be required to comply to the same waste reduction mandates as are currently in place, and more stringent mandates if they are legislated in the future. These requirements are designed to reduce the waste stream by 75% and will assist all projects in reducing cumulative solid waste impacts. The land 91 s serving the City have available remaining capacity. Therefore, cumulative impacts to solid waste would be less than significant. (Draft EIR pg. 4.17-30)
Electricity, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications: Southern California Edison (SCE), Imperial Irrigation District (IID), the Southern California Gas Company, and Frontier are regional purveyors of electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications. All of them provide utility services to the City of Indian Wells and throughout Riverside County and expect to accommodate future growth within the City. Future developments are required to participate in the design review process of utility plans associated with the future development. Indian Wells is a largely built out community and infrastructure exists throughout much of the City. Physical determination prior to implementation of any project and the need for further infrastructure upgrades would similarly be accomplished through the required design review and approval plans for projects through the City, nearby jurisdictions, and the appropriate regulatory agencies and utility providers. Therefore, demand would not be cumulatively considerable and would not cause or contribute to a significant cumulative impact. (Draft EIR pg. 4.17-30) IV. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
An EIR must briefly describe the rationale for selection and rejection of alternatives. The lead agency may make an initial determination as to which alternatives are feasible, and therefore, merit in-depth consideration, and which ones are infeasible.

Section 15126.6 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires an EIR to describe a range of reasonable alternatives to the Project or to the location of the Project that could feasibly achieve most of its basic objectives but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects identified in the EIR analysis. An EIR is not required to consider every conceivable alternative to a proposed project. Rather, an EIR must consider a reasonable range of alternatives that are potentially feasible; an EIR is not required to consider alternatives that are infeasible. In addition, an EIR should evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives. Therefore, this section sets forth the potential alternatives to Indian Wells General Plan Update
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the Project analyzed in the EIR and evaluates them in light of the objectives of the Project, as required by CEQA.

Key provisions of the State CEQA Guidelines relating to the alternatives' analysis (Section 15126.6 et seq.) are summarized below:
• [T]he discussion of alternatives shall focus on alternatives to the Project or its location which are capable of avoiding or substantially lessening any significant effects of the Project, even if these alternatives would impede to some degree the attainment of the Project objectives or would be more costly." (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[b]).
• "The specific alternative of 'no project' shall also be evaluated along with its impact." (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[e] [1])
• "The no project analysis shall discuss the existing conditions at the time the notice of preparation is published, or if no notice of preparation is published, at the time environmental analysis is commenced, as well as what would be reasonably expected to occur in the foreseeable future if the project were not approved, based on current plans and consistent with available infrastructure and community services. If the environmentally superior alternative is the 'no project' alternative, the EIR shall also identify an environmentally superior alternative among the other alternatives." (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[e][2])
• "The range of alternatives required in an EIR is governed by a 'rule of reason' that requires the EIR to set forth only those alternatives necessary to permit a reasoned choice. The alternatives shall be limited to ones that would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project." (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[f])
• "Among the factors that may be taken into account when addressing the feasibility of alternatives are site suitability, economic viability, availability of infrastructure, general plan consistency, other plans or regulatory limitations, jurisdictional boundaries..., and whether the proponent can reasonably acquire, control or otherwise have access to the alternative site (or the site is already owned by the proponent)" (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[f][1]). • "Only locations that would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project need be considered for inclusion in the EIR." (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[f] [2] [A]) • "An EIR need not consider an alternative whose effect cannot be reasonably ascertained and whose implementation is remote and speculative." (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[f] [3]) A. RATIONALE FOR SELECTING POTENTIALLY FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES The alternatives must include a no -project alternative and a range of reasonable alternatives to the Project if those reasonable alternatives would attain most of the Project objectives while substantially lessening the potentially significant Project impacts. The range of alternatives discussed in an EIR is governed by a "rule of reason," which the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(f)(3) defines as:

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. . . set[ting] forth only those alternatives necessary to permit a reasoned choice. The alternatives shall be limited to ones that would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project. Of those alternatives, the EIR need examine in detail only the ones that the lead agency determines could feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project. The range of feasible alternatives shall be selected and discussed in a manner to foster meaningful public participation and informed decision -making.

Among the factors that may be taken into account when addressing the feasibility of alternatives (as described in the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(f)([1]) are environmental impacts, site suitability, economic viability, availability of infrastructure, general plan consistency, other plans or regulatory limitations, jurisdictional boundaries, and whether the Project proponent could reasonably acquire, control, or otherwise have access to an alternative site. An EIR need not consider an alternative whose effects could not be reasonably identified and whose implementation is remote or speculative.

For purposes of this analysis, the Project alternatives are evaluated to determine the extent to which they attain the basic Project objectives, while significantly lessening any significant effects of the Project.

B. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND REJECTED DURING THE

SCOPING/PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS
The following is a discussion of the alternatives considered during the scoping and planning process and the reasons why they were not selected for detailed analysis in the EIR.

1. Alternate Location
CEQA requires that the discussion of alternatives focus on alternatives to the Proposed Project or its location that are capable of avoiding or substantially lessening any significant effects of the Proposed Project. The key question and first step in the analysis is whether any of the significant effects of the project would be avoided or substantially lessened by putting the Proposed Project in another location.

Only locations that would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project need be considered for inclusion in the EIR (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126 [5] [B] [1]).

CEQA Guidelines require examination of an alternative location for the project if such locations would result in the avoidance of or lessening of significant impacts. Since the GPU is proposed to cover the extent of the City; and since the City is located in a developed area, and surrounded to the west and north by Palm Desert, east by La Quinta, and south by the Santa Rosa Mountains and the County of Riverside, an alternative location is not feasible. For these reasons, this alternate site was considered and rejected. (Draft EIR pg. 7-3)
Finding
The City finds that there are no alternative locations for the Proposed Project. As described in these Findings of Fact, the Proposed Project would result in less than significant impacts, or impacts that can be mitigated to less than significant. For significant and unavoidable impacts, the City has determined that these impacts are acceptable because specific overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including regionwide or statewide environmental benefits, of the Indian Wells General Plan Update
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proposed project outweigh its significant effects on the environment, as described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations.

2. Additional Residential
Additional alternatives considered and rejected include designated existing commercial land uses within the City to residential uses, thus permitting residential uses within the undeveloped properties in the City. Although this alternative would result in various housing opportunities in the City, the alternative would result in increased VMT impacts. Impacts related to VMTs would be significant and unavoidable if this scenario was chosen, similar to the proposed GPU. Therefore, this alternative was rejected. (Draft EIR pg. 7-3)
Finding
The City finds that an additional residential alternative would result in increased VMT impacts in the City. For significant and unavoidable impacts, the City has determined that these impacts are acceptable because specific overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including regionwide or statewide environmental benefits, of the proposed project outweigh its significant effects on the environment, as described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations.

C. ALTERNATIVES SELECTED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS
The following alternatives were determined to represent a reasonable range of alternatives with the potential to feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project but avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project. Table 7-2, Comparison of Alternatives and Project, in Chapter 7, Alternatives, of the Draft EIR, identifies how each of the alternatives selected for further analysis compare to the Proposed Project.

1. No Project —Current General Plan Buildout Alternative According to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6 (e) the analysis of alternatives must include the specific alternative of "no project." The purpose of describing and analyzing a no project alternative is to allow decision makers to compare the impacts of approving the proposed GPU with the impacts of not approving the proposed GPU. Since it is not likely that the vacant parcels within the GPU Planning Area would remain vacant, this Alternative analyzes the buildout of the current General Plan.

Therefore, the No Project / Current General Plan Alternative would develop the land uses currently designated within the General Plan. The Current General Plan allows for 5,455 single family units and 816 multifamily units, for a total of 6,271 residential units; 5,132,104 square feet of nonresidential space; and 6,217 jobs. This Alternative proposes the same number of residential units as the proposed GPU. However, the nonresidential space and number of jobs generated by Alternative 1 is less than the proposed GPU. (Draft EIR pg. 7-4)
Impacts
The No Project / Current General Plan Buildout Alternative (Alternative 1) would develop remaining vacant and infill parcels within the City. Development would be consistent with the existing land use designations for the sites, as established by the current General Plan. As described above, Alternative Indian Wells General Plan Update
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1 would reduce impacts associated with construction and operation related to air quality, energy resources (petroleum consumption), greenhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, noise, population and housing (employment), transportation, and utilities, compared to the proposed project.

Finding
Although Alternative 1 reduces impacts compared to the proposed project, it does not meet any of the objectives of the proposed project because it would not involve development of the site. Alternative 1 would not: develop a diverse set of land uses including employment -generating land uses that create new jobs and ensure long-term economic benefits and stability for the City of Indian Wells, because

8.31 acres would remain a golf course use, instead of a more income -generating use, such as resort commercial, as proposed by the GPU. CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(e)(2) states that if the No Project / Current General Plan Buildout Alternative is identified as the environmentally superior alternative, then an environmentally superior alternative should be identified among the other alternatives. As a result, specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible this project alternative for the reasons identified in the Final EIR.

2. Medical Offices and Convalescent Homes Alternative
Under Alternative 2, the City would adopt the updated General Plan policy document, but with a community commercial (or professional office) land use and community commercial zoning designation on approximately 30 acres north of Highway 111 and west and east of Miles Avenue. This area is proposed for Resort Commercial land uses and zoning in the proposed GPU. Alternative 2 would provide medical offices on 14 acres on the western -most parcel, west of Miles Avenue, and nursing homes/congregate/convalescent housing on 16 acres on the parcels east of Miles Avenue.

Alternative 2 would result in more employment compared to the proposed project. (Draft EIR pg. 7- 19)
Impacts
Alternative 2 (Medical Offices and Nursing Home/Convalescent Housing Alternative) would be the environmentally superior alternative because it would cause incremental reductions with respect to impacts related to all of the environmental topics except agricultural resources, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards, hydrology, land use and planning, population and housing, public services, and recreation where the impacts are expected to be similar to those resulting from the proposed project because of similar land disturbance. Although impacts would be similar under Alternative 2 compared to the proposed project, policies and actions would still be required to reduce impacts to aesthetics, agricultural resources, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards, hydrology, land use and planning, public services, and recreation. Alternative 2 would result in reduced impacts to air quality, energy resources (petroleum use), greenhouse gas emissions, noise (traffic noise), and transportation, due to the reduced VMTs generated by Alternative 2. Alternative 2 could result in an increase in utility uses, such as water and wastewater. Although Alternative 2 reduces VMTs, compared to the project, it is still considered a significant and unavoidable impact.

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Finding
Alternative 2 meets all of the objectives proposed for the project. Specifically, Alternative 2 accommodates a range of land uses (commercial, residential, open space, and public uses); maintains adequate sites to accommodate the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA); develops a diverse set of land uses including employment -generating land uses that create new jobs and ensure long-term economic benefits and stability for the City of Indian Wells; promotes the development of a connected community that is enhanced by sidewalks, shade from trees, pedestrian benches, safe pedestrian crossings, and landscaping along streets, and providing buffers between surrounding uses; encourages the development of a multimodal circulation network that provides a safe and efficient level of connectivity for vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users; and provides adequate infrastructure, services, and utilities to meet the needs of the community by requiring new developments to pay their fair share for required improvements. Alternative 2 also meets the objective of maintaining the City's residential -resort lifestyle. Alternative 2 would continue to maintain the City's residential -resort lifestyle by providing housing (nursing home/convalescent housing) on approximately 16 acres and medical offices on approximately 14 acres in the City. However, Alternative 2 achieves this objective to a lesser degree compared to the proposed project, because the proposed GPU would allow the development of resort commerical uses on approximately 30 acres in the City, while Alternative 2 would contribute 14 acres to offices. Therefore, because Alternative 2 does not meet the City's objective of maintaining the residential -resort lifestyle to the same extent as the project, the Alternative is rejected.

D. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE
An EIR must identify an "environmentally superior" alternative and where the No Project / Current General Plan Buildout Alternative is not identified as environmentally superior, the EIR is then required to identify an environmentally superior alternative from among the others evaluated. Based on the analysis contained within the Draft EIR, the Medical Offices and Convalescent Homes Alternative has been identified as the "environmentally superior" to the Proposed Project.

The Medical Offices and Convalescent Homes Alternate has been identified as the environmentally superior alternative. This alternative would lessen impacts associated with VMTs, while still meeting the project objectives. The remaining impacts are generally the same as the Proposed Project.

CEQA does not require the lead agency (the City of Indian Wells) to choose the environmentally superior alternative. Instead, CEQA requires the City to consider environmentally superior alternatives, weigh those considerations against the environmental impacts of the Proposed Project, and make findings that the benefits of those considerations outweigh the harm. "Among the factors that may be used to eliminate alternatives from detailed consideration in an EIR are: (i) failure to meet most of the basic project objectives, (ii) infeasibility, or (iii) inability to avoid significant environmental impacts" (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[c]).

The City Council rejects the No Project / General Plan Buildout Alternate on the following grounds, each of which individually provides sufficient justification for rejection of this alternative: (1) this alternative does not avoid the Project's significant and unavoidable impacts on the environment; and Indian Wells General Plan Update
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(2) this alternative meets the Project objectives to a lesser extent than the proposed Project. Therefore, the No Project / General Plan Buildout Alternative is eliminated from further consideration.

V. ADDITIONAL CEQA CONSIDERATIONS
A. SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES DUE TO THE PROJECT
Section 15126.2(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that an EIR describe any significant irreversible environmental changes that would be caused by the proposed project should it be implemented. See pages 5-1 to 5-3 of Chapter 5.0, Other CEQA Sections, of the PDEIR. Specifically, the State CEQA Guidelines state:
"Uses of nonrenewable resources during the initial and continued phases of the project may be irreversible since a large commitment of such resources makes removal or nonuse thereafter unlikely. Primary impacts and, particularly, secondary impacts (such as highways improvement which provides access to a previously inaccessible area) generally commit future generations to similar uses. Also, irreversible damage can result from environmental accidents associated with the project. Irretrievable commitments of resources should be evaluated to assure that such current consumption is justified."
Generally, a project would result in significant irreversible environmental changes if:
• The primary and secondary impacts would generally commit future generations to similar uses; • The project would involve a large commitment of nonrenewable resources; • The project would involve uses in which irreversible damage could result from any potential environmental accidents associated with the project; or • The proposed irretrievable commitments of nonrenewable resources are not justified (e.g., the project involves the wasteful use of energy).

Determining whether the proposed GPU would result in significant irreversible effects requires a determination of whether key resources would be degraded or destroyed such that there would be little possibility of restoring them. Irretrievable commitments of resources should be evaluated to assure that such current consumption is justified.

Consumption of Nonrenewable Resources
Consumption of nonrenewable resources refers to the loss of physical features within the natural environment, including the conversion of agricultural lands, loss of access to mining reserves, and nonrenewable energy use. The Indian Wells Planning Area has multiple nonrenewable resources, including biological resources, water resources, and energy resources.

One of the objectives of the proposed GPU is to conserve natural resources within the Planning Area.

Many of these policies and actions, aimed at preserving natural resources, are contained within the Resource Management Element, and have been identified throughout this EIR. Additionally, the Indian Wells General Plan Update
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proposed GPU directs most new development to infill areas, and areas surrounding existing neighborhoods and urbanized areas. As a result, the proposed GPU will minimize the potential for impacts to the nonrenewable resources in the Planning Area, including biological resources, water resources, and energy resources, to the greatest extent feasible. More detailed and focused discussions of potential impacts to these nonrenewable resources are contained throughout this PDEIR.

Nonrenewable energy resources such as electricity, natural gas, gasoline, and diesel would be consumed during the construction and operation of development projects contemplated under the GPU buildout.

The proposed GPU includes a variety of policies that seek to conserve, protect, and enhance energy resources. These policies focus on energy efficiency in the design, materials, construction, and use of buildings, the use of alternative energy systems, and alternative transportation modes.

Irretrievable Commitments/Irreversible Physical Changes Implementation of the proposed GPU would result in a commitment of land uses designated for the foreseeable future. Land use and development consistent with the GPU would result in irretrievable commitments by introducing development onto sites that are presently undeveloped. The conversion of agricultural lands to urban uses would result in an irretrievable loss of agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and open space. Additionally, development will physically change the environment in terms of aesthetics, air emission, noise, traffic, open space, and natural resources. These physical changes are irreversible after development occurs. Therefore, the proposed GPU would result in changes in land use within the Planning Area that would commit future generations to these uses.

Irreversible Effects (Significant and Unavoidable)
In summary, the proposed GPU includes an extensive policy framework that is designed to address land use and environmental issues to the greatest extent feasible, while allowing growth and economic prosperity for the City. However, even with the policies and actions that will serve to reduce potential significant impacts, the proposed GPU will result in significant irreversible changes. This impact is considered a significant and unavoidable impact under CEQA.

B. GROWTH -INDUCING IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
Pursuant to Section 15126(d) and 15126.2(d) of the State CEQA Guidelines, this section is provided to examine ways in which the Project could foster economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. To address this issue, potential growth -inducing effects will be examined through analysis of the following questions:
• Would this project remove obstacles to growth, e.g., through the construction or extension of major infrastructure facilities that do not presently exist in the project area, or through changes in existing regulations pertaining to land development?
• Would this project result in the need to expand one or more public services to maintain desired levels of service?
• Would this project encourage or facilitate economic effects that could result in other activities that could significantly affect the environment?
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• Would approval of this project involve some precedent -setting action that could encourage and facilitate other activities that could significantly affect the environment? Section 15126.2 (e) of the CEQA Guidelines requires that an EIR evaluate the growth -inducing impacts of a proposed action. See pages 5-3 to 5-6 of Chapter 5.0, Other CEQA Sections, of the PDEIR. A growth -inducing impact is defined by the CEQA Guidelines as:

The way in which a proposed project could foster economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. Included in this are projects which would remove obstacles to population growth. It is not assumed that growth in an area is necessarily beneficial, detrimental, or of little significance to the environment.

Based on the CEQA Guidelines, growth inducement is any growth that exceeds planned growth of an area and results in new development that would not have taken place without implementation of the project. A project can have direct and/or indirect growth inducement potential. Direct growth inducement would result if a project, for example, involved construction of new housing. A project would have indirect growth inducement potential if it established substantial new permanent employment opportunities (e.g., commercial, industrial, or governmental enterprises) or if it would involve the construction of infrastructure or a utility that allows additional growth to follow.

The CEQA Guidelines further explain that the environmental effects of induced growth are considered indirect impacts of the proposed action. These indirect impacts or secondary effects of growth may result in significant, adverse environmental impacts. Potential secondary effects of growth include increased demand on other community and public services and infrastructure, increased traffic and noise, and adverse environmental impacts such as degradation of air and water quality, degradation or loss of plant and animal habitat, and conversion of open space land to developed uses.

Growth inducement may constitute an adverse impact if the growth is not consistent with or accommodated by the land use plans and growth management plans and policies for the area affected.

Local land use plans provide for land use development patterns and growth policies that allow for the orderly expansion of urban development supported by adequate urban public services, such as water supply, roadway infrastructure, sewer service, and solid waste service.

The General Plan is a long-term plan intended to accommodate projected population, housing, and employment growth, including the appropriate balance among these factors with the necessary public services and infrastructure. The proposed GPU would serve as a comprehensive, long-term plan for the physical development of Indian Wells. Projected growth is described in Section 4.13, Population and Housing, and the environmental consequences related to the potential growth are fully assessed in each topical section. By definition, the proposed GPU is intended to provide for and address future growth in the City.

Because the proposed GPU provides a framework for development through its Land Use Map, land use designations, goals, policies, and actions, it would directly induce population and employment growth in the Indian Wells Planning Area by designating land for development that is more intense, in some instances, than current designations allow. The analysis of the indirect growth -inducing impacts for the proposed GPU focuses on the following factors: inducement of unanticipated population Indian Wells General Plan Update
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growth; encouragement of economic growth that leads to jobs and housing growth; elimination of obstacles to population growth; and resulting service, facility, or infrastructure demands in excess of existing and planned growth.

The GPU accommodates future growth in Indian Wells, including new businesses and the expansion of existing businesses. Infrastructure and services would need to accommodate future growth. The General Plan is oriented toward the economic growth of the City, with emphasis given to encouraging development of a broader array of businesses and increasing local employment opportunities as necessary to serve economic growth. The cumulative development scenario addressed in this PDEIR is the maximum projected development that could occur within the existing City limits and the Planning Area, if every parcel in the City and the Planning Area developed at or near the higher end of densities and intensities allowed under the proposed GPU.

As described in Chapter 3.0, Project Description, the City currently includes 4,694 single family units and 349 multifamily units, for a total of 5,043 residential units; 1,546,833 square feet of nonresidential space (i.e., office, sports, commercial, etc.); and offers 1,509 jobs within the City. Buildout of the proposed GPU would result in 5,455 single family units and 816 multifamily units, for a total of 6,271 residential units (consistent with the Current General Plan); 5,159,667 square feet of nonresidential space (27,563 more square feet than the Current General Plan); and 6,310 jobs (93 more jobs than the Current General Plan). Depending on growth rates, the actual growth during the life of the General Plan could be lower or higher, but would not exceed the theoretical maximum buildout described in Chapter 3.0.

Given the historical and current population, housing, and employment trends, growth in the City, as well as the entire State, is inevitable. The primary factors that account for population growth are natural increase and net migration. The average annual birth rate for California is expected to be 20 births per 1,000 population. Additionally, California is expected to attract more than one third of the country's immigrants. Other factors that affect growth include the cost of housing, the location of jobs, the economy, the climate, and transportation. While these factors would likely result in growth in Indian Wells during the planning period of the proposed GPU, growth will continue to occur based primarily on the demand of the housing market and demand for new commercial and other non-residential uses.

As future development occurs under the proposed GPU, new roads, infrastructure, and services would be necessary to serve the development and this infrastructure would accommodate planned growth.

However, growth under the proposed GPU would remain within the general growth levels projected statewide and would not be anticipated to exceed any applicable growth projections or limitations that have been adopted to avoid an environmental effect. The proposed GPU is intended to accommodate the City's fair share of statewide housing needs, based on regional numbers provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on a regular basis (every five to eight years).

The City is responsible for accommodating its fair share of regional growth, as identified in the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) (see Section

4.13, Population and Housing, for a detailed discussion). Therefore, the GPU serves to accommodate and manage any growth, consistent with regional plans, in an orderly manner that would benefit the future of the community.

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According to SCAG's growth forecasts, the City of Indian Wells will reach a population of 6,400 people by 2045. When compared to the City's population of 5,403 in 2020, it is predicted that approximately 1,000 more people will reside in the City. Additionally, according to the RTP/SCS, the number of households in the City of Indian Wells is projected to increase approximately 19 percent between 2016 and 2045.

SCAG is responsible for identifying future housing needs in each jurisdiction, including the City of Indian Wells. To meet this mandate, SCAG develops the RHNA to establish the projected need for housing and the fair share distribution of the projected need. A local jurisdiction's "fair share" of regional housing need is the number of additional dwelling units that will need to be constructed to accommodate the forecast growth, to replace expected demolitions and conversion of dwelling units to non -dwelling uses, and to achieve a vacancy rate that allows for healthy functioning of the housing market. The allocation is divided into four income categories: Very Low, Low, Moderate, and Above Moderate. The allocation is further adjusted to avoid an over -concentration of lower -income households in any one jurisdiction. It has been determined that the City must be able to accommodate 382 dwelling units, representing a 7 percent increase in the number of units in the City.

The proposed GPU includes policies and actions that mitigate environmental impacts associated with growth, such as air quality, noise, traffic, water supply, and water quality. Additionally, this PDEIR identifies General Plan policies and actions, where appropriate, that would serve to reduce or eliminate potentially significant impacts associated with specific environmental issues associated with growth.

Sections 4.1 through 4.17 provide a discussion of environmental effects associated with development allowed under the proposed GPU.

With implementation of GPU policies and actions intended to guide growth to appropriate areas and provide services necessary to accommodate growth, the land uses allowed under the proposed GPU, the infrastructure anticipated to accommodate proposed land uses, and the goal and policy framework would not induce growth that would exceed adopted thresholds. Therefore, population and housing growth associated with the proposed GPU would result a less than significant impact.

VI. FINDINGS ON RESPONSES TO COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR AND

REVISIONS TO THE FINAL EIR
The Final EIR contains response to comments, clarifications, revisions, and corrections to the Draft EIR. The focus of the response to comments is on the disposition of significant environmental issues as raised during the comment period or during internal review, as specified by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15088(b). The City received four comment letters during the public comment period from public agenices. Responses to the comment letters are provided in Chapter 2 of the Final EIR, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15088(b). Revisions and corrections to the Draft EIR are found in Chapter 3 of the Final EIR.

City staff has reviewed this material and determined that none of this material constitutes the type of significant new information that requires recirculation of the Draft EIR for further public comment under CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5. None of this new material indicates that the project will result in a significant new environmental impact not previously disclosed in the Draft EIR.

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of a previously identified environmental impact that will not be mitigated, or that there would be any of the other circumstances requiring recirculation described in Section 15088.5 of the CEQA Guidelines.

VII. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
CEQA requires decision makers to balance the benefits of the Proposed Project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. If the benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable adverse effects, those effects may be considered "acceptable" (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093[a]). CEQA requires the agency to support, in writing, the specific reasons for considering a project acceptable when significant impacts are infeasible to mitigate.

Such reasons must be based on substantial evidence in the FEIR or elsewhere in the administrative record (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093 [b]). The agency's statement is referred to as a Statement of Overriding Considerations.

The following provides a description of the project's significant and unavoidable adverse impact and the justification for adopting a statement of overriding considerations.

A. SIGNIFICANT AND UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Although most potential project impacts have been substantially avoided or mitigated, as described above, there remain two project impacts for which complete mitigation is not feasible. The EIR identified the following significant unavoidable adverse impacts of the project, which would continue to be applicable upon implementation of the Proposed Project:

1. Agricultural Resources
• Impact 4.2 a&e. Conversion of agricultural -designated land to urban land uses is a significant and unavoidable impact. There are no feasible mitigation measures that would reduce the GPU's significant impacts to agricultural resources to levels that would be less than significant. The GPU would result in the direct loss of 43 acres of Prime Farmland. None of the mitigation measures considered by the City would feasibly be able to reduce the significant impacts to levels less than significant, and impacts would be significant and unavoidable.

2. Transportation
• Impact 4.16 b. Implementation of the GPU would result in VMTs that exceed thresholds established by CVAG. The GPU VMT per capita of 22.6 exceeds the 14.0 threshold, resulting in a significant impact according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b). Meeting this threshold would require a 40% reduction in VMT per capita, which is not feasible. GPU policies and actions propose to expand transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and complete street networks and implement transportation demand management strategies, which could reduce VMT further. However, the effectiveness of these policies is uncertain. Therefore, with respect to consistency with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b), the VMT impact of the Project related to VMT/capita would be significant and unavoidable. Impact 4.16 b would be significant and unavoidable.

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B. PROJECT BENEFITS IN SUPPORT OF THE STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING

CONSIDERATIONS
The following section describes the benefits of the Proposed Project that outweigh the project's unavoidable adverse effects and provides specific reasons for considering the project acceptable even though the FEIR has indicated that there will be seven significant project impacts despite mitigation measures being implemented for the Proposed Project. Accordingly, this Statement of Overriding Considerations regarding potentially significant adverse environmental impacts resulting from the Proposed Project, as set forth below, has been prepared. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15093(c), the Statement of Overriding Considerations will be included in the record of the project approval and will also be noted in the Notice of Determination. Each of the benefits identified below provides a separate and independent basis for overriding the significant environmental effects of the Proposed Project.

Having reduced the potential effects of the Proposed Project through all feasible mitigation measures as described previously herein, and balancing the benefits of the Proposed Project against its potential unavoidable adverse impacts on agricultural resources and transportation, the City finds that the following legal requirements and benefits of the Proposed Project individually and collectively outweigh the potentially significant unavoidable adverse impacts for the following reasons:

1. Implements the Objectives Established for the Proposed Project The Proposed Project would implement the vision shaped by the following objectives:
• Maintain the City's residential -resort lifestyle.
• Accommodate a range of land uses (commercial, residential, open space, and public uses). • Maintain adequate sites to accommodate the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). • Develop a diverse set of land uses including employment -generating land uses that create new jobs and ensure long-term economic benefits and stability for the City of Indian Wells. • Promote the development of a connected community that is enhanced by sidewalks, shade from trees, pedestrian benches, safe pedestrian crossings, and landscaping along streets, and providing buffers between surrounding uses.
• Encourage the development of a multimodal circulation network that provides a safe and efficient level of connectivity for vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users. • Provide adequate infrastructure, services, and utilities to meet the needs of the community by requiring new developments to pay their fair share for required improvements.

2. Goals That Achieve Objectives
The GPU sets forth the goals, policies, and actions the City will take in managing its future to reflect the desires and vision of Indian Wells' residents, businesses, the General Plan Advisory Committee, Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Planning Commission, City Council, and other decision -makers for the future development and operation in Indian Wells. It is the blueprint for development and a guide to achieving the long-term, citywide vision, which is to develop a resort -residential community. Buildout of the City would include connections between land uses via streets, multimodal forms of transportation, and pedestrian pathways. The City would continue to be a world class destination, which would provide tax revenue for the City to continue improvements to infrastructure and streets. The revenue generated by the resort community outweighs the significant and unavoidable VMT and agricultural impacts. The GPU would implement policies and actions to achieve the following goals outlined in the GPU:
• GOAL CD -1 ORDERLY LAND USE DEVELOPMENT: Existing and future development maintains the well -established residential and resort character of Indian Wells. • GOAL CD -2 COMMUNITY IMAGE AND DESIGN: A visually attractive community that helps create a unique sense of place in the Coachella Valley and reinforces the image of Indian Wells as a prestigious community and international resort destination. • GOAL CD -3 HEALTHY LIFESTYLES: A community environment that fosters opportunities for people of different ages, incomes, and abilities living and working in Indian Wells to enjoy healthy lifestyles and active living.
• GOAL CD -4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: An engaged community with a sense of neighborly pride and civic responsibility.
• GOAL M-1 A SAFE AND EFFICIENT STREET SYSTEM: A safe and efficient street system that contributes to the community's quality of life, minimizes impacts on the environment, and links the City to the region for the movement of people and goods. • GOAL M-2 MULTI -MODAL MOBILITY NETWORK: A variety of travel modes are provided to residents, workers and visitors.
• GOAL M-3 PARKING: Parking supply that adequately and efficiently meets demand. • GOAL M-4 FUNDING: A fiscally sound transportation system that uti ins a variety of financing methods.
• GOAL RM-1 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Important biological habitats are conserved, and significant natural resources are protected.
• GOAL RM-2 NATURAL OPEN SPACE RESOURCES: Natural open space areas are protected and balanced with recreation, scenic enjoyment, and protection of natural resources and features.
• GOAL RM-3 PARKS AND RECREATION: Parks and recreation facilities are dispersed throughout the community and provide a range of opportunities that meet the varying needs of residents.

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• GOAL RM-4 HISTORIC, CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES:

Significant historical, cultural, and paleontological resources are preserved and respected. • GOAL RM-5 INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING: Essential public services are adequately supported through well -planned and maintained infrastructure. • GOAL RM-6 WATER SUPPLY: A safe and adequate water supply that can sustainably meet the City's demand for water.
• GOAL RM-7 SOLID WASTE: Integrated solid waste facilities are sufficiently supported and able to sustainably treat waste from Indian Wells.
• GOAL RM-8 I' ELECOMMUNICATIONS: Telecommunication facilities and infrastructure within Indian Wells provide fast, secure, and reliable services. • GOAL RM-9 AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS: Air quality is preserved and improved upon to protect the health and welfare of the community. • GOAL RM-10 ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES: Energy efficient design and renewable energy are incorporated in both the public and private sectors and mineral resources are appropriately managed.
• GOAL PS -1 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS: Emergency response service agencies are prepared to effectively respond to natural and man-made disasters. • GOAL PS -2 FIRE SAFETY: A City that is safe and adequately prepared for fire emergencies.
• GOAL PS -3 FLOODING: Life and property are safe from flooding hazards and damage is prevented to the greatest extent possible.
• GOAL PS -4 SEISMIC AND GEOLOGIC HAZARDS: Life and property are guarded from seismic and seismic -induced hazards to the greatest extent possible. • GOAL PS -5 HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MATERIALS: Hazardous materials are properly maintained to reduce potential public threats to the greatest extent possible. • GOAL PS -6 NOISE: The impact of noise -generating activities on residential and other sensitive land uses is minimized.
• GOAL PS -7 CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY PLANNING: A resilient and sustainable community where risks to life, property, the economy, and the environment resulting from climate hazards, including extreme weather events, are prevented or minimized. • GOAL ED -1 A STABLE AND RESILIENT ECONOMY: A City with a strong economic base that promotes economic stability and resiliency.

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• GOAL ED -2 BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT: A community that supports and promotes local businesses.
• GOAL ED -3 DEVELOP A UNIQUE DESINATION EXPERIENCE: A community that fosters a unique sense of place through regional -serving amenities and attractions. • GOAL ED -4 WORKFORCE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION: A community that provides opportunities to both live and work in Indian Wells. • GOAL ED -5 FISCAL SUSTINABILITY: A City with fiscal diversity, security, and sustainability.

The policies and actions that support these goals are discussed throughout the Draft EIR in Chapter 4, Sections 4.1 through 4.17. The goals listed above, and their associated policies and actions (described in Section 4.1 through 4.17 in the PDEIR), would ensure impacts to the environment are reduced to less than significant levels. The goals protecting biological resources, the noise environment, air quality, parks and recreation, and community image and design would ensure that the City maintains their status as a world -class resort destination. As mentioned above, the continued popularity as a world class destination would provide tax revenue for the City to continue improvements to infrastructure and streets within the City. The revenue generated by the resort community outweighs the significant and unavoidable VMT and agricultural impacts, and would provide improvements to streets to reduce impacts to the greatest extent feasible.

3. Provides Employment Opportunities and Economic Benefits Buildout of the GPU would develop 5,159,667 square feet of non-residential space (27,563 square feet more than the Current General Plan) and introduce up to 6,310 jobs (93 more jobs than the Current General Plan). The additional non-residential space will provide additional amenities and services within the City, while encouraging jobs within the City. The Proposed Project offers a timely opportunity to attract regional and neighborhood -serving amenities that are consistent with the existing developed character of the City. The non-residential space, which would develop resort and commercial uses, would provide an opportunity to capture sales tax revenue that could be used to improve public services and facilities. This would have a positive economic impact and would result in job creation in Indian Wells.

C. Conclusion
The City Council hereby declares that, pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines section 15093, the City Council has balanced the benefits of the Proposed Project against any unavoidable environmental impacts in determining whether to approve the Proposed Project. Pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines, if the benefits of the Proposed Project outweigh the Proposed Project's unavoidable adverse environmental impacts, those impacts may be considered "acceptable." Having reduced the adverse significant environmental effect of the Proposed Project to the extent feasible by adopting the Mitigation Measures contained in the EIR, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and this Resolution; having considered the entire administrative record Indian Wells General Plan Update
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on the Proposed Project; and having weighed the benefits of the Proposed Project against its unavoidable adverse impact after mitigation, the City Council has determined that the social, economic and environmental benefits of the Proposed Project, described above, separately and individually outweigh the Proposed Project's potential unavoidable adverse impacts and render those potential adverse environmental impacts acceptable.

VIII. MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MMRP") attached as Exhibit "C." Implementation of the mitigation measures contained in the MMRP is hereby made a condition of approval of the Project. In the event of any inconsistencies between the mitigation measures set forth herein and the MMRP, the MMRP shall control.

IX. CERTIFICATION
The City Council finds that it has been presented with the EIR, which it has reviewed and considered, and further finds that the EIR is an accurate and objective statement that has been completed in full compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines and that the EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council.

The City Council declares that no evidence of new significant impacts as defined by State CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5 has been received by the City Council after circulation of the Draft EIR which would require recirculation.

Therefore, the City Council hereby certifies the EIR based on the entirety of the record of proceedings.

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X. ATTACHMENT I: INDEX
Threshold Impact
Found in Section
Impact
Aesthetics

4.1 a. Adverse effect on a scenic
resource
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
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4.1 b. Scenic resources in a state
scenic highway
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.1 c. Impacts to visual character or
scenic cuality
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.1 d. Create a new source of
substantial light
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
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Agriculture and Forestry Resources

4.2 a&e. Convert Prime, Unique, or
Statewide Farmland or agricultural
use to non-agricultural use
E. Significant and Unavoidable Impacts that Cannot be
Mitigated to Below the Level of Significance
SI

4.2 b. Conflict with existing zoning
for agricultural use or a Williamson
Act Contract
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI
AirQuality

4.3 a. Obstruct implementation of
an air cuality plan
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.3 b. Cumulatively considerable
net increase of a criteria pollutant
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.3 c. Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant concentrations
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.3 d. Result in other emissions,
such as those leading to odors
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Im?acts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Biological Resources

4.4 a. Substantial adverse effect on a
candidate, sensitive or special status
species
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.4 b. Substantial adverse effect on
any ri?arian habitat
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.4 c. Substantial adverse effect on
state or federally protected wetlands
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.4 d. Movement of native or
migratory fish or wildlife s Decies
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
LTS
Im pacts that Continue to be Less than Significant

4.4 e. Conflict with local policies
protecting biological resources
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.4 f. Conflict with a habitat
conservation plan, natural
community conservation plan, or
local, regional, or state conservation
Dlan
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources

4.5 a. Historical Resources
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.5 b. Archaeological Resources
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
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4.5 c. Human remains
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
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4.5 d. Tribal Cultural Resources
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
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Energy Resources

4.6 a. Wasteful, inefficient or
unnecessary consumption of energy
resources
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
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4.6 b. Obstruct a state or local plan
for energy efficiency
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Geology and Soils

4.7 a(i). Rupture of a known fault
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI

4.7 a(ii). Strong seismic shaking
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.7 a(iii). Seismic -related ground
failure
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.7 a(iv). Landslides
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.7 b. Soil erosion
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.7 c. Location on unstable soil or
geologic unit
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.7 d. Expansive soil
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.7 e. Soils incapable of adequately
sup porting the use of se5tic tanks
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI

4.7 f. Paleontological Resources
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM
Greenhouse Gas Emissions

4.8 a. Generate significant GHG
emissions
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Imnacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.8 b. Conflict with an applicable
plan
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Im-pacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Haards and Hazardous Materials

4.9 a&b. Transport, use, disposal of
hazardous materials, or foreseeable
accident or release of hazardous
materials
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.9 c. Located one -quarter mile
from a school
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.9 d. Located on a site compiled
pursuant to Government Code
Section 65962.5
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
LTS
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant

4.9 e. Located within an airport land
use compatibility plan area resulting
in a safety hazard or excessive noise
associated with airports
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI

4.9 f. Impair implementation of or
physically interfere with an adopted
emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI

4.9 g. Wildland fire effects
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Im-Pacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Hydrology and WaterQuality

4.10 a. Surface and groundwater
_uality
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
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4.10 b. Groundwater management
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Imnacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.10 c(i). Erosion or siltation
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Inn -Pacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.10 c(ii). Flooding on- or off -site
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Im-pacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.10 c(iii). Stormwater drainage or
polluted runoff
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.10 c(iv). Impede or redirect flood
flows
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.10 d. Flood hazard, tsunami, or
seiche zone
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.10 e. Water quality or
groundwater "D1an
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Land Use and Planning

4.11 a. Divide an established
community
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
NI
Mitigation

4.11 b. Conflict with applicable land
use or zoning -plans
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
In -pacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Mineral Resources
a&b. Result in the loss of or
availability of a known mineral
resource
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI
Noise

4.12 a. Excessive noise
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can LTSM
be Reduced to Less than Significant

4.12 b. Groundborne vibration
D. Findings on Significant Environmental Impacts that can be Reduced to Less than Significant
LTSM

4.12 c. Excessive noise levels due to
proximity to an airport or private
airstri-p
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI
Population and Housing

4.13 a. Induce substantial
un-planned growth
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.13 b. displace housing or people
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Public Services

4.14 a. Impact public services
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Recreation

4.15 a.

C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.15 b.

C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Transportation

4.16 a. Conflict with program or
plan addressing circulation system
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.16 b. VMTs
E. Significant and Unavoidable Impacts that Cannot be
Mitigated to Below the Level of Significance
SI

4.16 c. Hazards due to a geometric
design feature
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Im?acts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.16 d. Inadequate emergency
access
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Utilities and Service Systems
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4.17 a. Relocation or construction
of utilities
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.17 b. Sufficient water supplies
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.17 c. Wastewater capacity
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS

4.17 d. Solid waste
C. Findings on Less than Significant Environmental
Impacts that Continue to be Less than Significant
LTS
Wildfire
a -d. Impair an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency
evacuation plan; exacerbate wildfire
risks; require the installation or
maintenance of associated
infrastructure that may exacerbate
fire risk or that may result in
temporary or ongoing
environmental impacts; or expose
people or structure to significant
risks as a result of post -fire slope
instability or drainage change
B. No Environmental Impacts and Not Requiring
Mitigation
NI
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Indian Wells General Plan Update Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Potential Impacts on
the Environment
Level of
Significance
after
Mitigation
General Plan Policies and Actions / Mitigation Measures Responsible
for
Monitoring
Timing
Level of
Significant
e after
Mitigation

4.1 Aesthetics
a. Have a substantial
adverse effect on a
scenic vista?
Potentially
Significant
Policies
RM-2.1 Open Space Preservation. Designate and preserve the City's open space and scenic resources including hillside open space, mature trees, rock outcroppings, ridgelines, watercourse open space, golf courses, and public parks.

RM-2.2 Scenic Vista Preservation. Locate and site development to preserve public and private views of hillside areas, the Santa Rosa Mountains, and other scenic vistas of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountain Ranges.

RM-2.3 Open Space Character. Establish and maintain greenbelts and open space amenities which enhance the open space character of the City and serve the needs of residents.

RM-2.4 Tourism Support. Support resort tourism by preserving, restoring, creating, and maintaining public open space, scenic views from public rights -of -way, and low impact recreational opportunities.

Actions
RM-2a Enforce the Hillside Management Ordinance to ensure the environmental integrity of the hillsides.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Project
review
and
approval
Less than
Significant
b. Substantially damage
scenic resources within
a state scenic
highway?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-2.3 Open Space Character. Establish and maintain greenbelts and open space amenities which enhance the open space character of the City and serve the needs of residents.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
Project
review
and
approval
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-2.4 Tourism Support. Support resort tourism by preserving, restoring, creating, and maintaining public open space, scenic views from public rights -of -way, and low impact recreational opportunities.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Department
c. Substantially degrade
the existing visual
character or quality of
public views or conflict
with applicable zoning
Policies
CD -2.1 Design Features. Enhance the City's identity with attractive high - quality gateways, city entry signs and design features, cohesive street signs, and other design features at public gathering spaces and other areas, that contribute to the quality of life and enhance and other regulations
governing scenic
the premiere residential -resort community character of Indian quality?
Wells.

CD -2.2 Standards and Guidelines. Develop and enforce development standards and objective design guidelines that provide clear direction for achieving quality community design in new development and redevelopment projects.

City Planning
Commission /
CD -2.4 Site Planning. Identify and preserve, as feasible, the significant features of a site, such as viewsheds, heritage trees, and rock City Council
Project
Less than
outcroppings, during the design and development of new
City Planning
review
Less than
Significant
projects.

CD -2.7 Streetscapes. Promote drought tolerant landscaping, tree planting, and tree preservation along City streets as a means of improving aesthetics, making neighborhoods more pedestrian- friendly, and providing environmental and economic benefits.

Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
and
approval
Significant
CD -2.8 Arts in Public Places. Continue to implement the Arts in Public Places program to provide a diverse and culturally rich environment for Indian Wells residents and visitors.

RM-2.1 Open Space Preservation. Designate and preserve the City's open space and scenic resources including hillside open space, mature trees, rock outcroppings, ridgelines, watercourse open space, golf courses, and public parks.

RM-2.2 Scenic Vista Preservation. Locate and site development to preserve public and private views of hillside areas, the Santa Rosa Indian Wells General Plan Update
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RM-2.3 Open Space Character. Establish and maintain greenbelts and open space amenities which enhance the open space character of the City and serve the needs of residents.

Actions
CD -2a Continue the Art in Public Places program, including the identification of funding sources and potential sites for public art display. The program may include, but is not limited to, City entry monumentation, streetscape treatments (including street signs), and other public area improvements.

CD -2b Prepare and adopt objective design standards for multifamily and mixed -use projects and require all development in the City to comply with approved design standards, including but not limited to, architecture, landscaping, site design, and other development related regulations intended to enhance and promote the image of Indian Wells.

CD -2c Continue to preserve the community characteristics of scale, good site design, and sensitivity to neighboring sites in single-family residential districts by requiring approval by the City's Design Review Committee for new homes, additions, and exterior remodeling.

RM-2a Enforce the Hillside Management Ordinance to ensure the environmental integrity of the hillsides.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
d. Create a new source
of substantial light or
glare which would
Policy
RM-2.7 Lighting and Glare. Protect scenic enjoyment by encouraging City Planning
Commission /
City Council
Project
adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the
Potentially
Significant
g
outdoor lighting that is directed appropriately and avoid the creation of regular excessiveglare that makes seeing difficult due g
Cit Plannin
City g
review
and
Less than
Significant
area?
to the presence of reflected sunlight or artificial light.

Department
approval
Action
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-2b Adopt a Dark Sky Ordinance to limit residents' exposure to artificial light during their outdoor nighttime activities while providing adequate light levels to ensure safety and security.

RM-2c Create and implement development design standards to reduce regular excessive glare that makes seeing difficult due to the presence of reflected sunlight or artificial light.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

Future
developers /
project
applicants

4.2 Agricultural and Forestry Resources
a/e. Convert Prime
Farmland, Unique
Farmland, or Farmland
of Statewide
Importance, or involve
other changes in the
existing environment
which, due to their
location or nature,
could result in a
conversion of
farmland, to non-
agricultural use?
Potentially
Significant
Policies
CD -1.9 Agricultural Uses. Allow and support the continuation of agricultural operations on lands within the City limits that are designated for development uses, until such time as new development is proposed for the land.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Buildout
of City
Significant
and Unavoidable

4.3 Air Quality
a. Conflict with or
obstruct
implementation of the
applicable air quality
plan?
b. Result in a
cumulatively
considerable net
increase of any criteria
pollutant for which the
project region is non
attainment under the
Less than
Significant
g
Policies
RM-9.1 Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Consider and adopt new local policies and programs that provide energy efficient alternatives to fossil fuel use to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
p
RM-9.2 Zero -Emission and Low -Emission Vehicle Use. Encourage the use of zero -emission vehicles, low -emission vehicles, bicycles and other non -motorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by providing sufficient and convenient infrastructure and parking facilities to accommodate these vehicles.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program applicable federal or
state ambient air
quality standard?
RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

RM-9.4 Regional Air Quality. Participate in air quality improvement efforts in the Riverside County area, including those organized through SCAQMD, ICAPCD, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), and the California Air Resource Board (CARB).

Actions
RM-9a
Consider giving preference to contractors and service providers who use reduced emission equipment for City construction projects and service contracts.

RM-9b
Evaluate the purchase of low -emission vehicles for the City's fleet and the use of available clean fuel sources for trucks and heavy equipment for the provision of City services based on operating requirements and financial feasibility.

RM-9c
As applicable, review development projects during the CEQA process for potential air quality impacts to residences and other sensitive receptors. Ensure that mitigation measures and best management practices (BMPs) are implemented to reduce
significant emissions of criteria pollutants.

RM-9d
Review development, infrastructure, and planning projects for consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD requirements during the CEQA review process. Require project applicants to prepare air quality analyses to address SCAQMD, ICAPCD, and General Plan requirements, as appropriate, which include analysis and identification of:

1. Air pollutant emissions associated with the project during construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

2. Potential exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants.

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3. Significant air quality impacts associated with the project for construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

4. Mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to less than significant or the maximum extent feasible where
impacts cannot be mitigated to less than significant.

RM-9e Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD construction emission thresholds. Where construction emissions from individual projects exceed SCAQMD and ICAPCD thresholds, the following actions should be incorporated as necessary to minimize impacts.

These measures do not exclude the use of other, equally effective mitigation measures as determined by a project specific Air Quality Assessment.
• Require all off -road diesel equipment greater than 50 horsepower (hp) to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 final off -road emission standards or equivalent. Such equipment shall be outfitted with Best Available Control Technology (BACT) devices including a California Air Resources Board Certified Level 3 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or equivalent. The DPF reduces diesel particulate matter and NOx emissions during construction activities.
• Require a minimum of 50 percent of construction debris be diverted for recycling.
• Require building materials to contain a minimum 10 percent recycled content.
• Require materials such as paints, primers, sealants, coatings, and glues to have a low volatile organic compound
concentration compared to conventional products. If low VOC materials are not available, architectural coating
phasing should be extended sufficiently to reduce the daily emissions of VOCs.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-9f Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD operational emission thresholds. For projects where operational emissions exceed regulatory thresholds, the following measures may be used to reduce impacts. Note the following measures are not all inclusive and developers have the option to add or substitute measures that are equally or more appropriate for the scope of the project. • Provide onsite solar/renewable energy in excess of
regulatory requirements.
• Require that owners/tenants of non-residential or multi- family residential developments use architectural coatings that are 10 grams per liter or less when repainting/repairing properties.
• Require dripless irrigation and irrigation sensor units that prevent watering during rainstorms.

RM-9g Consider creating dust control measures and coordinating with the Salton Sea Air Basin in implementing strategies proposed in the Air Quality Management Plan to improve regional air quality.

RM-9i Require all new development and redevelopment projects, including construction operations, to conform with the City's PM10 Ordinance as a condition of issuance of grading permits.

Evaluate the need for permanent control devices in particularly windy areas to be installed prior to project grading.

RM-9j Require construction sites, and trucks hauling dirt to and from the sites, to comply with the City's PM10 standards.

RM-9k Schedule regular maintenance for the City fleet vehicles to reduce fuel consumption resulting in less air pollution and decrease fuel purchases.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program c. Expose sensitive
receptors to
substantial pollutant
concentrations?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

Actions
RM-9g Consider creating dust control measures and coordinating with the Salton Sea Air Basin in implementing strategies proposed in the Air Quality Management Plan to improve regional air quality.

RM-9i Require all new development and redevelopment projects, including construction operations, to conform with the City's PM10 Ordinance as a condition of issuance of grading permits.

Evaluate the need for permanent control devices in particularly windy areas to be installed prior to project grading.

RM-9j Require construction sites, and trucks hauling dirt to and from the sites, to comply with the City's PM10 standards.

RM-9k Schedule regular maintenance for the City fleet vehicles to reduce fuel consumption resulting in less air pollution and decrease fuel purchases.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
d. Result in other
emissions (such as
those leading to odors)
adversely affecting a
substantial number of
people?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-9.2 Zero -Emission and Low -Emission Vehicle Use. Encourage the use of zero -emission vehicles, low -emission vehicles, bicycles and other non -motorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by providing sufficient and convenient infrastructure and parking facilities to accommodate these vehicles.

RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.4 Biological Resources
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program a. Have a substantial
adverse effect, either
directly or through
habitat modifications,
on any species
identified as a
candidate, sensitive, or
special status species in
local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations,
or by CDFG or USFWS?
b. Have a substantial
adverse effect of any
riparian habitat or
other sensitive natural
community identified in
local or regional plans,
policies regulations or
Potentially
Policies
RM-1.1 Biodiversity. Preserve biological communities that contribute to the region's biodiversity, with a special focus on sensitive, rare, or endangered plant and wildlife species in accordance with State and federal resource agency requirements.

RM-1.6 Sensitive Biological Habitat. Direct development away from areas of sensitive biological habitat unless effective mitigation measures (such as preconstruction biological surveys to identify whether candidate, sensitive, and/or special -status species occur onsite) to reduce potential impacts can be implemented.

RM-1.7 Pre -Development Review. Require development proposals to identify significant biological resources and provide mitigation to reduce impacts, including through the use of adequate buffering, selective preservation, the provision of replacement habitats, the use of sensitive site planning techniques, and other appropriate impact reduction measures.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Buildout
Less than
by CDFW?
c. have a substantial
adverse effect on state
or federally protected
wetlands (including, but
not limited to, marsh,
vernal pool, coastal,
etc.) through direct
removal filling,
hydrological
interruption, or other
means?
Significant
RM-1.8 Riparian Preservation. Encourage the preservation of areas of riparian vegetation and wildlife habitat along the Whitewater River and Deep Canyon storm channels through the development review process.

Actions
RM-la Develop a Native Plant Preservation Ordinance to preserve and protect natural vegetation and wildlife areas, mature trees and landscaping, and to promote the restoration of indigenous vegetation. In addition, the City shall continue to strictly monitor new development and redevelopment through site inspections to ensure the maximum feasible protection of native plants.

RM-1d Cooperate with the County of Riverside to develop and manage preserve areas within the urban landscape. During the review of development proposals, use the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
of City
Significant
Habitat Conservation Plan to help assess potential project impacts and mitigation requirements. Development in the City shall be required to comply with the applicable terms of the CVMSHCP including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.

RM-le Where feasible, vegetation and tree removal should occur outside of the bird nesting season (February 1 to August 31). If not feasible, the project applicant shall retain a qualified biologist to conduct a nesting bird survey no more than three days prior to the commencement of construction activities. The biologist conducting the clearance survey shall document the negative results if no active bird nests are observed on the project site or within the vicinity during the clearance survey with a brief letter report, submitted to the City of Indian Wells Planning Department prior to construction, indicating that no impacts to active bird nests would occur before construction can proceed. If an active avian nest is discovered during the pre -construction clearance survey, construction activities shall stay outside a 300 -foot buffer around the active nest. For listed raptor species, this buffer shall be 500 feet. A biological monitor shall be present to delineate the boundaries of the buffer area and to monitor the active nest to ensure the nesting behavior is not adversely affected by construction activity, pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Prior to the commencement of construction activities and the issuance of any permits, results of the pre -construction survey and any subsequent monitoring shall be provided to the City of Indian Wells Planning Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and other appropriate agencies.

RM-1f Review each development proposal as it is submitted to the City to assure that the potential impacts on the natural environment are minimized in accordance with the provisions of CEQA.

RM-1g Prior to the approval of any development proposed in areas of "high ecological sensitivity," require the applicant to prepare a biological study for the area.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program d. Interfere substantially
within the movement
of any native resident
or migratory fish or
wildlife species or with
established native
resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of
native wildlife nursery
sites?
Less than
Significant
Actions
RM-1d Cooperate with the County of Riverside to develop and manage preserve areas within the urban landscape. During the review of development proposals, use the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan to help assess potential project impacts and mitigation requirements. Development in the City shall be required to comply with the applicable terms of the CVMSHCP including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.

RM-lg Prior to the approval of any development proposed in areas of "high ecological sensitivity," require the applicant to prepare a biological study for the area.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
e. Conflict with any local
policies or ordinances
protecting biological
resources, such as a
tree preservation policy
or ordinance?
Less than
Significant
Actions
RM-1d Cooperate with the County of Riverside to develop and manage preserve areas within the urban landscape. During the review of development proposals, use the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan to help assess potential project impacts and mitigation requirements. Development in the City shall be required to comply with the applicable terms of the CVMSHCP including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
g
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.5 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
a. Cause a substantial
adverse change in the
significance of a
historical resources
pursuant to 15064.5?
Potentially
Significant
g
Policies
RM-4.1 Preservation. Protect areas containing significant historic, ical archaeolo
g paleontological and tribal cultural resources, as
defined by the California Public Resources Code.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program b. Would the project
cause a substantial
adverse change in the
significance of an
archaeological resource
pursuant to Section
15064.5?
RM-4.2 Tribal Consultation. Consult with Native American tribes whose tribal cultural resources may be impacted by proposed
development, as necessary, and in accordance with state, local, and tribal intergovernmental consultation requirements, to mitigate or avoid significant effects to resource(s).

RM-4.3 Historic Resources. Identify, designate, and protect buildings, districts, eligible properties and sites of historic importance within Indian Wells.

City Planning
Department
Native
American
Tribes
Qualified
archaeologist
RM-4.4 Funding. Identify funding programs to assist private property owners in the preservation of historic resources.

Actions
Future
developers /
project
RM-4a Continue to assess development proposals for potential impacts to sensitive historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act applicants
(CEQA).

RM-4b For structures that potentially have historic significance, the City shall require that a study be conducted by a professional archaeologist or historian to determine the actual significance of the structure and potential impacts of the proposed development in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. The City may require modification of the project and/or mitigation measures to avoid any impact (including visual impacts) to a historic structure, when feasible.

RM-4c For all development proposals within areas with the potential to contain prehistoric/historic resources, the City shall require a study to be conducted by a professional archaeologist pursuant to CEQA. The objective of the study will be to determine if significant archaeological resources are potentially present and if the project will significantly impact these resources. If significant impacts are identified, the City may require the project to be modified to avoid the impacts, or require mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts. Mitigation may involve archaeological investigation and resources recovery.

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The City shall require an assessment of the potential for development proposals to significantly impact paleontological resources pursuant to the CEQA. If the project involves earthworks, the City may require a study conducted by a professional paleontologist to determine if paleontological assets are present, and if the project will significantly impact the resources. If significant impacts are identified, the City may require the project to be modified to avoid impacting the paleontological materials, require monitoring of rock units with high potential to contain significant nonrenewable palaeontologic resources, or require mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts, such as recovering the paleontological resources for preservation.

RM-4e
The City shall make provisions for historic archeological resources accidentally discovered during construction for projects where the City has approval authority over the project. These provisions shall include an immediate evaluation of the find and contingency funding and time allotment sufficient to allow for the recovery of the historic archeological resource or implement measures to avoid disturbing the resource if the historic archeological resource is determined to be unique.

RM-4f
In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, the City shall halt excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the County Coroner has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required. If the remains are of Native American origin, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the persons responsible for the excavation work, regarding appropriate means of treating the ancestral remains, with appropriate dignity, including the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code section 5097.98, or the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to Indian Wells General Plan Update
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RM-4g Prior to adopting any general plan, specific plan, or any amendment thereto, the City shall notify appropriate tribes of the opportunity for consultation for the purpose of preserving, or mitigating impacts to, cultural places located on land within the City's jurisdiction that may be affected by the proposed plan or amendment.

RM-4h Prior to the adoption or substantial amendment of a general plan or specific plan, the City shall refer the proposed action to those tribes that are on the NAHC contact list and have traditional lands located within the City's jurisdiction for a 45 -day comment period.

RM-4i Prior to designating open space, the City shall consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice under Government Code section 65092.

RM-4j Develop and implement programs and/or incentives to private property owners to help preserve, restore, or reuse historic structures while enhancing their historical significance and integrity.

RM-4k Conduct a historic properties inventory that takes into consideration buildings, neighborhoods, tribal cultural resources, eligible properties and other features of historic, architectural, or cultural significance and pursue official designation as warranted.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
c. Would the project
disturb any human
remains, including
Actions
RM-4f In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, the City shall halt City Planning
Department
those interred outside
of dedicated
cemeteries?
Potentially
Significant
excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the County Coroner has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required. If the remains are Native
American
Tribes
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
of Native American origin, there shall be no further excavation or Future
developers /
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the persons responsible for the excavation work, regarding appropriate means of treating the ancestral remains, with appropriate dignity, including the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code section 5097.98, or the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to make a recommendation within 24 hours after being granted access to the site.
project
applicants
Mitigation Measures
None Required.
d. Would the project
cause a substantial
adverse change in the
significance of a Tribal
Cultural Resource,
defined in PRC Section
21074, that is:
i. Listed or eligible for
listing in the CHHR, or
in local register of
historical resources as
Policies
RM-4.2 Tribal Consultation. Consult with Native American tribes whose tribal cultural resources may be impacted by proposed
development, as necessary, and in accordance with state, local, and tribal intergovernmental consultation requirements, to mitigate or avoid significant effects to resource(s).

Actions
RM-4a Continue to assess development proposals for potential impacts to sensitive historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Qualified
defined in PRC Section
Potentially
(CEQA).

Archaeologist
guildout
Less than
5020.1(k) or;
Significant
of City
Significant
ii. A resource determined
by a Lead Agency, in its
discretion and
supported by
substantial evidence, to
be significant pursuant
to criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of PRC
RM-4c For all development proposals within areas with the potential to contain prehistoric/historic resources, the City shall require a study to be conducted by a professional archaeologist pursuant to CEQA. The objective of the study will be to determine if significant archaeological resources are potentially present and if the project will significantly impact these resources. If significant impacts are identified, the City may require the project to be modified to avoid q the impacts, or require mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts. Mitigation may involve archaeological investigation and Native
American
Tribes
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Section 5024.1. In
I in the criteria set
applying g
forth in subdivision (c)
resources recovery.

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the lead agency shall
consider the
significance of the
resource too California
Native American.

RM-4e The City shall make provisions for historic archeological resources accidentally discovered during construction for projects where the City has approval authority over the project. These provisions shall include an immediate evaluation of the find and contingency funding and time allotment sufficient to allow for the recovery of the historic archeological resource or implement measures to avoid disturbing the resource if the historic archeological resource is determined to be unique.

RM-4f In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, the City shall halt excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the County Coroner has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required. If the remains are of Native American origin, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the persons responsible for the excavation work, regarding appropriate means of treating the ancestral remains, with appropriate dignity, including the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code section 5097.98, or the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to make a recommendation within 24 hours after being granted access to the site.

RM-4g Prior to adopting any general plan, specific plan, or any amendment thereto, the City shall notify appropriate tribes of the opportunity for consultation for the purpose of preserving, or mitigating impacts to, cultural places located on land within the City's jurisdiction that may be affected by the proposed plan or amendment.

RM-4h Prior to the adoption or substantial amendment of a general plan or specific plan, the City shall refer the proposed action to those tribes that are on the NAHC contact list and have traditional lands located within the City's jurisdiction for a 45 -day comment period.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-4i Prior to designating open space, the City shall consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice under Government Code section 65092.

RM-4k Conduct a historic properties inventory that takes into consideration buildings, neighborhoods, tribal cultural resources, eligible properties and other features of historic, architectural, or cultural significance and pursue official designation as warranted.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

4.6 Energy Resources
a. Result in potentially
significant
environmental impact
due to wasteful,
inefficient, or
unnecessary
consumption of energy
resources, during
project construction or
operation?
b. Conflict with or
obstruct a state or local
plan for renewable
energy or energy
efficiency?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-10.1 Green Building Standards Code. Ensure that new construction and major redevelopment complies with the most current version of the California Green Building Standards Code.

RM-10.2 Energy Conservation. Promote energy conservation by residents and businesses in existing structures, in close coordination with other agencies and local energy providers, including Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company.

RM-10.3 Energy Efficient Design. Encourage energy efficient design including site planning techniques, building orientation, and building methods that reduce energy use, conserve non-
renewable energy and materials, and promote water efficient landscaping to support energy conservation.

RM-10.4 Conditions of Approval. Require all new development projects obtaining discretionary action by the City to comply with energy related conditions of approval.

RM-10.5 Retrofitting. Encourage energy -efficient retrofitting of existing buildings, including homes, throughout the City.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-10.6 Public Education. Improve public dissemination of information for possible energy conservation solutions.

RM-10.7 Renewable Energy. Encourage the use of renewable energy and non-traditional energy sources such as wind, hydrologic, and solar to reduce dependence on traditional energy sources.

RM-10.8 Solar Design. Encourage the use of active or passive solar design whenever feasible.

RM-10.9 Solar Access. Continue to protect solar access in accordance with the Solar Rights Act.

RM-10.10 Multi -Jurisdictional Efforts. Explore cooperative efforts with other jurisdictions and entities related to renewable energy and distributed generation systems.

RM-10.11 Municipal Buildings and Vehicles. Continue efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels in all municipal buildings and vehicles.

RM-9.2 Zero -Emission and Low -Emission Vehicle Use. Encourage the use of zero -emission vehicles, low -emission vehicles, bicycles and other non -motorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by providing sufficient and convenient infrastructure and parking facilities to accommodate these vehicles.

M-1.9 Safe Routes to School. Work with schools and school districts within the city to encourage parents and children to walk or bike to school through programs such as Safe Routes to School.

M-2.1 Multi -Modal Streets. Apply context -sensitive complete streets principles to roadway improvement projects to serve all modes of travel and users of all ages and abilities.

M-2.2 Alternative Modes. Encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation including public transit, ride sharing, biking, low speed vehicles, and walking that serve the City's residents, workers and visitors to local and regional destinations.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program M-2.3 Connectivity. Improve pedestrian, bicycle, and low speed vehicle connections from residential neighborhoods to retail centers, hotels, and schools.

M-2.4 New Development. Encourage new developments to develop internal shared use paths where desirable and feasible, with additional amenities such as secure bicycle parking, pedestrian - scale lighting, street furniture, landscaping. Developments must connect any internal walking or biking paths to the City-wide path system with frequent and safe access points and safe for people walking and biking to use.

M-2.5 Citywide Bicycle Plan. Implement construction of the bike network system by requiring new development to provide bike lanes on public roads and update the plan as needed.

M-2.6 Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety. Develop safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian facilities and crossings that reduce conflicts with other modes.

M-2.7 CV Link Users. Provide safe and efficient travel options through the City for CV Link users coming from neighboring cities.

M-2.8 Bus Stops. Work with SunLine and other providers to improve bus stop amenities.

M-2.9 Rail and Air Travel. Participate with regional agencies and cities to promote rail and air service capacities that meet the needs of residents, workers, and visitors.

Actions
RM-10a Establish an education program, in partnership with relevant agencies and community organizations, to improve public dissemination of information for possible energy conservation solutions to residents, businesses, and the building industry.

RM-10b Provide the public with current information on energy grants, incentives and energy conservation programs.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-10c Encourage the Horne Energy Assistance Link (HEAL) program, a monetary incentive program, that assists Indian Wells residents purchase energy and water efficient appliances.

RM-10d Develop a green building resource guide that wilt encourage the following:
• Reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances within buildings and their surrounding environments.
• Selection of materials and products based on their life -cycle environmental impacts and use of materials and products with recycled content.

RM-10e
Audit existing City facilities and operations to identify energy efficiency improvements and seek grant funding to implement these improvements.

RM-10f
Investigate incorporating sustainable materials and construction elements into the Capital Improvement Program.

RM-10g
Continue the City's program for recycling green waste from City maintained landscape areas and the Golf Resort into mulch for use as ground cover.

RM-10h
Utilize LED light fixtures and motion detectors at City Hall to reduce the demand on electrical power.

RM-10i
Pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for future construction of affordable housing at City Housing Authority properties.

RM-10j
Incorporate into City codes, when feasible, planning and building standards which minimize consumption of non-renewable
resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuels.

RM-10k
Permit the use of solar panels to maximize energy efficiency provided the panels are in accordance with the City's/State's Indian Wells General Plan Update
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RM-10I Explore cooperative efforts with other jurisdictions and entities related to renewable energy and distributed generation systems.

RM-10m Coordinate with Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to hold workshops on the use of renewable energy and the local development associated industries in the Coachella Valley.

M -le Encourage new development to provide safe pedestrian facilities for internal circulation and access to adjacent uses as part of their design.

M -1f Consider streetscape improvements such as landscaping, sidewalks, paths, lighting, and other pedestrian -oriented features in the City.

RM-9b Evaluate the purchase of low -emission vehicles for the City's fleet and the use of available clean fuel sources for trucks and heavy equipment for the provision of City services based on operating requirements and financial feasibility.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

4.7 Geology and Soils
a. Expose people or
structures to potential
substantial adverse
effects involving:
ii. Strong Seismic Shaking
iii. Seismic -related ground
failure, including
liquefaction
iv. Landslides
Potentially
Significant
Policies
PS -4.1 Geologic Hazard Reduction. Reduce the risk of impacts from geologic and seismic hazards by applying proper and up to date land use planning, development engineering, building
construction, and retrofitting requirements.

PS -4.2 Sensitive Site Location. Discourage the development of new g p
sensitive uses and the construction of critical facilities, high - occupancy buildings, and essential services buildings, in areas with high seismic or geologic hazards. Rather, encourage landscaped open space uses for areas within these areas.

Qualified Soils
Engineer
City Planning,
Engineering &
Public Works
De artment
p
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program b. Substantial Soil Erosion
PS -4.3
Map Maintenance. Maintain the City's geologic and seismic or loss of topsoil
hazards map in concert with updates from the California Geologic c. Located on an Unstable
Survey and local surveys and update as appropriate.

Geologic Unit
PS -4.4
Building Codes. Maintain high standards for seismic performance d. Located on Expansive
of buildings through prompt adoption and careful enforcement of Soil
e. Inadequate soils to
the most current seismic standards of the Uniform Building Code. support septic tanks
Actions
PS -4a
Require assessment and mitigation of hazards related to geologic hazards for new development projects or City improvement projects that are identified by the City as susceptible to potential seismic hazards or are located in or adjacent to hillsides. Require development adjacent to hillside areas to minimize the potential hazard of falling rocks through project design.

PS -4b
Require professional inspection of geotechnical aspects, such as excavation earthwork, during site development construction on sites that have been specified in geotechnical studies as being prone to moderate or greater levels of seismic or geologic hazard.

PS -4c
Review development proposals to ensure compliance with
California Health and Safety Code Section 19100 et seq. (Earthquake Protection Law), which requires that buildings be designed to resist stresses produced by natural forces such as earthquakes and wind. Before approval, review development proposals to ensure compliance with the current federal, State, and local building standards. During review of discretionary development and redevelopment proposals, require surveys of soil and geologic conditions by State licensed Engineering Geologists and Civil Engineers where appropriate. When potential geologic impacts are identified, require project applicants to mitigate the impacts per the recommendations contained within the geologic survey.

PS -4d
Update building, zoning, and grading codes as needed to ensure adopted standards mitigate potential seismic hazards and comply with the Alquist-Priolo Act.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PS -4e Develop a structural hazards reduction program (per Section 8875 of the Government Code) for the upgrading of seismically hazardous buildings.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
a. Expose people or
structures to potential
substantial adverse
effects involving:
iii. Seismic -related ground
failure, including
liquefaction
iv. Landslides
c. Located on an Unstable
Policies
PS -4.1 Geologic Hazard Reduction. Reduce the risk of impacts from and seismic hazards by applying proper and up to date
geologic a pp y g p p
land use planning, development engineering, building
construction, and retrofitting requirements.

PS -4.2 Sensitive Site Location. Discourage the development of new sensitive uses and the construction of critical facilities, high - occupancy buildings, and essential services buildings, in areas with high seismic or geologic hazards. Rather, encourage landscaped open space uses for areas within these areas.

Geologic Unit
d. Be located on
Expansive Soil creating
substantial direct or
PS -4.4 Building Codes. Maintain high standards for seismic performance of buildings through prompt adoption and careful enforcement of the most current seismic standards of the Uniform Building Code.

Qualified Soils
Engineer
City Planning,
Engineering &
indirect risks to life or
Potentially
Actions
Public Works
Buildout
Less than
property
Significant
Department
of City
Significant
PS -4a Require assessment and mitigation of hazards related to geologic hazards for new development projects or City improvement projects that are identified by the City as susceptible to potential seismic hazards or are located in or adjacent to hillsides. Require development adjacent to hillside areas to minimize the potential hazard of falling rocks through project design.

Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
PS -4b Require professional inspection of geotechnical aspects, such as excavation earthwork, during site development construction on sites that have been specified in geotechnical studies as being prone to moderate or greater levels of seismic or geologic hazard.

PS -4c Review development proposals to ensure compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 19100 et seq. (Earthquake Protection Law), which requires that buildings be designed to resist stresses produced by natural forces such as Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program earthquakes and wind. Before approval, review development proposals to ensure compliance with the current federal, State, and local building standards. During review of discretionary development and redevelopment proposals, require surveys of soil and geologic conditions by State licensed Engineering Geologists and Civil Engineers where appropriate. When potential geologic impacts are identified, require project applicants to mitigate the impacts per the recommendations contained within the geologic survey.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
b. Substantial Soil Erosion
or loss of topsoil
Actions
PS -4c Review development proposals to ensure compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 19100 et seq.

Potentially
(Earthquake Protection Law), which requires that buildings be designed to resist stresses produced by natural forces such as earthquakes and wind. Before approval, review development proposals to ensure compliance with the current federal, State, and local building standards. During review of discretionary Qualified Soils
Engineer
City Planning,
Engineering &
Buildout
Less than
Significant
development and redevelopment proposals, require surveys of soil and geologic conditions by State licensed Engineering Public Works
Department
of City
Significant
Geologists and Civil Engineers where appropriate. When potential geologic impacts are identified, require project applicants to mitigate the impacts per the recommendations contained within the geologic survey.

Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
Mitigation Measures
None Required.
f. Destroy a unique
paleontological
Policies
Qualified
resource or site or
unique geologic feature
potential) y
Significant
PS -4.1 Geologic Hazard Reduction. Reduce the risk of impacts from geologic and seismic hazards by applying ro er and up to date g g proper
land use planning, development engineering, building
construction, and retrofitting requirements.

Paleontologica
I Monitor
City Planning
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
Department
Actions
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PS -4a Require assessment and mitigation of hazards related to geologic hazards for new development projects or City improvement projects that are identified by the City as susceptible to potential seismic hazards or are located in or adjacent to hillsides. Require development adjacent to hillside areas to minimize the potential hazard of falling rocks through project design.

RM-4d The City shall require an assessment of the potential for development proposals to significantly impact paleontological resources pursuant to the CEQA. If the project involves earthworks, the City may require a study conducted by a professional paleontologist to determine if paleontological assets are present, and if the project will significantly impact the resources. If significant impacts are identified, the City may require the project to be modified to avoid impacting the paleontological materials, require monitoring of rock units with high potential to contain significant nonrenewable paleontologic resources, or require mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts, such as recovering the paleontological resources for preservation.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

Future Project
Applicant/
Developer

4.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
a. Generate GHG
Policies
Emissions that may
Significantly Impact the
Environment
b. Conflict with an
CD -1.1 Land Use Pattern. Promote an appropriate land use plan that fosters and enhances community livability and public health; sustains economic vitality; relates to the City's resort industry; promotes efficient development and multiple transportation City Planning
Department
applicable plan, policy
Less than
options; reduces pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the Buildout
Less than
or regulation adopted
for the purpose of
reducing the emissions
of greenhouse gases
Significant
expenditure of energy and other resources; and ensures
compatibility between uses consistent with the land use designations identified in this Element and Land Use Map.

CD -1.8 Prohibited Development Types. Prohibit undesirable development types, including linear or strip commercial development, heavy polluting industry, and billboards.

Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
of City
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program M-1.1
Development -Related Traffic Impacts. Require all new
development and expansion of existing development to offset their adverse effects on the circulation system and mitigate Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) impacts.

M-1.2
LOS Standards. Strive to maintain a minimum Level of Service (LOS) "D" at intersections during the weekday peak hours.

M-1.3
Traffic Distribution. Maintain a street system that helps to facilitate the distribution of traffic throughout the City and minimizes congestion, including during special events.

M-1.4
Efficient Circulation. Support traffic control measures which reduce noise and air quality impacts and are consistent with traffic engineering guidelines; such measures could include continue to support traffic signal coordination programs like the Coachella Valley Sync program, adding left -turn lanes at intersections, incorporating right -turn only access at selected locations, and continue to maintain streets surfaces in good operating condition.

M-1.5
Transportation Management System. Make use of effective transportation system management techniques such as signal coordination. Any new development is required to join the City's existing Transportation Management System.

M-1.6
Intersection Configurations. Consider the use of non-traditional intersections such as roundabouts and traffic circles, where appropriate, safe, and feasible.

M-1.7
Minimize Environmental Impacts. Manage the circulation system to minimize congestion and improve flow and air quality.

M-1.8
Local and Regional Collaboration. Coordinate with other government entities in implementation of the City's Circulation Plan and Coachella Valley -wide circulation improvements. Entities include Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), LAFCO, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), Riverside County and adjacent communities.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program M-1.9 Safe Routes to School. Work with schools and school districts within the city to encourage parents and children to walk or bike to school through programs such as Safe Routes to School.

M-1.10 Residential Streets Traffic Calming. Continue implementing traffic calming measures to discourage speeding and cut -through traffic on residential streets, where appropriate.

M-1.11 ADA Accessibility. Ensure the City's transportation network is safe, accessible, and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to allow mobility -impaired users, such as disabled persons and seniors, to safely travel within and beyond the city.

M-1.12 Truck Routes. Maintain a network of truck routes to facilitate goods movement to regional roads and to discourage the use of residential roads.

M-2.1 Multi -Modal Streets. Apply context -sensitive complete streets principles to roadway improvement projects to serve all modes of travel and users of all ages and abilities, where appropriate.

M-2.2 Alternative Modes. Encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation including public transit, ride sharing, biking, low speed vehicles, and walking that serve the City's residents, workers and visitors to local and regional destinations.

M-2.3 Connectivity. Improve pedestrian, bicycle, and low speed vehicle connections from residential neighborhoods to retail centers, hotels, and schools.

M-2.4 New Development. Encourage new developments to develop internal shared use paths where desirable and feasible, with additional amenities such as secure bicycle parking, pedestrian - scale lighting, street furniture, landscaping. Developments must connect any internal walking or biking paths to the City-wide path system with frequent and safe access points and safe for people walking and biking to use.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program M-2.5 Citywide Bicycle Network. Support an integrated citywide bicycle network through the construction of new bike lanes and
enhancement of existing bike lanes.

M-2.6 Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety. Develop safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian facilities and crossings that reduce conflicts with other modes.

M-2.7 CV Link Users. Provide safe and efficient travel options through the City for CV Link users coming from neighboring cities.

M-2.8 Bus Stops. Work with SunLine and other providers to improve bus stop amenities.

M-2.9 Rail and Air Travel. Participate with regional agencies and cities to promote rail and air service capacities that meet the needs of residents, workers, and visitors.

M-2.10 The Living Desert. Coordinate with The Living Desert to ensure Indian Wells residents have access to the reserve's nature walks and hiking trails.

RM-9.1 Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Consider and adopt new local policies and programs that provide energy efficient alternatives to fossil fuel use to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.

RM-9.2 Zero -Emission and Low -Emission Vehicle Use. Encourage the use of zero -emission vehicles, low -emission vehicles, bicycles and other non -motorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by providing sufficient and convenient infrastructure and parking facilities to accommodate these vehicles.

RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

RM-9.4 Regional Air Quality. Participate in air quality improvement efforts in the Riverside County area, including those organized through SCAQMD, ICAPCD, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), and the California Air Resource Board (CARB).

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Actions
M -la
Require new development and expansion of existing
development to provide necessary street improvements and address operational deficiencies for which its traffic causes off - site intersections to perform beyond acceptable LOS standards.

Improvements shall include as conditions of approval, but not be limited to, the following:
• On -site transportation facilities: streets, curbs, traffic control devices;
• Access improvements: street extensions, widening, turn lanes, signals, etc.;
• Street widening for streets fronting the development
property as shown on the Circulation Plan map;
• Right-of-way landscaping; and
• Off -site roadway and intersection improvements.

M -lb
Require vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis for land use application projects and transportation projects for the purposes of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Adopt City -specific VMT thresholds and consider publishing Transportation Study Guidelines to establish methodologies and standards to evaluate transportation impacts from land development and transportation projects. The City shall continue to maintain LOS standards for the purposes of planning and designing street improvements.

M -lc
Coordinate with other government entities in implementation of the City's Circulation Plan and Coachella Valley -wide circulation improvements. Entities include Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), LAFCO, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC), Riverside County and
adjacent communities.

M-ld
Evaluate opportunities to implement alternative roadway design elements, including but not limited to, roundabouts, traffic Indian Wells General Plan Update
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M -le
Encourage new development to provide safe pedestrian facilities for internal circulation and access to adjacent uses as part of their design.

M -1f
Consider streetscape improvements such as landscaping, , sidewalks, paths, lighting, and other pedestrian -oriented features in the City.

M -1g
Implement the arterial highway system in a manner consistent with Federal, State, and local environmental quality standards and regulations, and consistent with the City's charm and unique appeal.

RM-9a
Consider giving preference to contractors and service providers who use reduced emission equipment for City construction projects and service contracts.

RM-9b
Evaluate the purchase of low -emission vehicles for the City's fleet and the use of available clean fuel sources for trucks and heavy equipment for the provision of City services based on operating requirements and financial feasibility.

RM-9c
As applicable, review development projects during the CEQA process for potential air quality impacts to residences and other sensitive receptors. Ensure that mitigation measures and best management practices (BMPs) are implemented to reduce
significant emissions of criteria pollutants.

RM-9d
Review development, infrastructure, and planning projects for consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD requirements during the CEQA review process. Require project applicants to prepare air quality analyses to address SCAQMD, ICAPCD, and General Plan requirements, as appropriate, which include analysis and identification of:

1. Air pollutant emissions associated with the project during construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

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2. Potential exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants.

3. Significant air quality impacts associated with the project for construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

4. Mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to less than significant or the maximum extent feasible where
impacts cannot be mitigated to less than significant.

RM-9e Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD construction emission thresholds. Where construction emissions from individual projects exceed SCAQMD and ICAPCD thresholds, the following actions should be incorporated as necessary to minimize impacts.

These measures do not exclude the use of other, equally effective mitigation measures as determined by a project specific Air Quality Assessment.
• Require all off -road diesel equipment greater than 50 horsepower (hp) to meet USEPA Tier 4 final off -road
emission standards or equivalent. Such equipment shall be outfitted with Best Available Control Technology (BACT) devices including a California Air Resources Board Certified Level 3 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or equivalent. The DPF reduces diesel particulate matter and NOx emissions during construction activities.
• Require a minimum of 50 percent of construction debris be diverted for recycling.
• Require building materials to contain a minimum 10 percent recycled content.
• Require materials such as paints, primers, sealants, coatings, and glues to have a low volatile organic compound
concentration compared to conventional products. If low VOC materials are not available, architectural coating
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program phasing should be extended sufficiently to reduce the daily emissions of VOCs.

RM-9f Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD operational emission thresholds. For projects where operational emissions exceed regulatory thresholds, the following measures may be used to reduce impacts. Note the following measures are not all inclusive and developers have the option to add or substitute measures that are equally or more appropriate for the scope of the project. • Provide onsite solar/renewable energy in excess of
regulatory requirements.
• Require that owners/tenants of non-residential or multi- family residential developments use architectural coatings that are 10 grams per liter or less when repainting/repairing properties.
• Require dripless irrigation and irrigation sensor units that prevent watering during rainstorms.

RM-9i Require all new development and redevelopment projects, including construction operations, to conform with the City's PM10 Ordinance as a condition of issuance of grading permits.

Evaluate the need for permanent control devices in particularly windy areas to be installed prior to project grading.

RM-9j Require construction sites, and trucks hauling dirt to and from the sites, to comply with the City's PM10 standards.

RM-9k Schedule regular maintenance for the City fleet vehicles to reduce fuel consumption resulting in less air pollution and decrease fuel purchases.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program a/b. Create a significant
hazard to the to the
public or the
environment due to
routine transport, use,
or disposal of
hazardous materials; or
create a significant
hazard to the public or
the environment
through reasonably
foreseeable upset and
accident conditions
involving the release of
hazardous materials
into the environment?
Policies
PS -5.1 Hazardous Ordinances. Enforce existing Federal, State, and local ordinances regulating the use, manufacture, sale, transport, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances.

PS -5.2 Regional Consistency. Utilize the Riverside Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan to ensure that local
regulation and practices are consistent with the policy direction and action programs that the County recommends.

PS -5.3 Multi -Jurisdictional Coordination. Work with RCFD and other responding agencies to ensure that emergency personnel
respond safely and effectively to a hazardous materials incident in the City.

PS -5.4 Public -Private Coordination. Require that developers coordinate with the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health to confirm that hazardous waste cleanup sites located within the City Planning
City are remediated by the property owner in a manner that keeps Department
Less than
the public safe.

Buildout
Less than
Significant
Future Project
of City
Significant
PS -5.5 Hazardous Waste. Promote the proper disposal of hazardous waste, including paint, tires, medications, medical sharps, infectious waste, asbestos waste, construction waste, and electronic waste, through education, monitoring, and
enforcement of proper use, storage, handling, and disposal.

Applicant/
Developer
PS -5.6 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal. Support the sitting waste and recycling service provider to continue the free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) pick-up program for residents.

Coordinate with the City's waste service provider and the County of Riverside to increase public awareness about proper disposal related to household hazardous waste; inform the Indian Wells community regarding relevant services and programs to address issues related to hazardous waste and materials; and discourage household storage of hazardous materials.

Actions
PS -5a As part of the development review process, determine the potential for the production, use, storage, transport, and/or Indian Wells General Plan Update
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PS -5b
Review development proposals to ensure the proximity between users and transporters of substantial hazardous materials and sensitive uses, such as schools and residential neighborhoods, remains at or above safe and acceptable levels, regardless of growth and new development.

PS -5c
Require the submittal of information regarding hazardous materials manufacturing, storage, use, transport, and/or disposal by existing and proposed businesses and developments to RCFD.

PS -5d
Advertise the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, established by the City's waste service provider. Provide informational materials at public locations and links on the City's website about the City's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, the County's Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil, and Paint (ABOP) program, collection facilities, drop-off centers, and the 24 -hour Household Hazardous Waste hotline.

PS -5e
Amend the Municipal Code to require that, prior to issuance of any grading or building permit (whichever occurs first) for a project on a site identified on any list of hazardous materials compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, a formal Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) shall be prepared in accordance with ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-05 or the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) and submitted to the City's Community Development
Department. The Phase I ESA shall identify specific Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), which may require further sampling/remedial activities by a qualified Hazardous Materials Specialist with Phase II/site characterization experience prior to demolition, and/or construction. The Hazardous Materials Specialist shall identify proper remedial activities appropriate to the hazardous material(s) found (e.g., removal and disposal; bio- Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program remediation; pump and treat; soil vapor extraction, and in situ oxidation), as necessary.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
c. Emit hazardous
emissions or handle
hazardous materials
within one quarter mile
of an existing or
Less than
Actions
PS -5b Review development proposals to ensure the proximity between users and transporters of substantial hazardous materials and sensitive uses, such as schools and residential neighborhoods, g
City Planning
Department
Buildout
Less than
proposed school?
Significant
remains at or above safe and acceptable levels, regardless of growth and new development.

Future Project
Applicant/
of City
Significant
Mitigation Measures
Developer
None Required.
d. Be located on a site
which is included on a
list of hazardous
materials sites
compiled pursuant to
Policies
PS -5.4 Public -Private Coordination. Require that developers coordinate with the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health to confirm that hazardous waste cleanup sites located within the City are remediated by the property owner in a manner that keeps Government Code
Section 65962.5 and, as
a result, would it create
a significant hazard to
the public or the
the public safe.

Actions
PS -5e Amend the Municipal Code to require that, prior to issuance of any grading or building permit (whichever occurs first) for a City Planning
Department
P
environment?
Less than
list hazardous
Buildout
Less than
Significant
project on a site identified on any of materials
compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, a formal Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) shall be prepared in accordance with ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-05 or the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) and submitted to the City's Community Development
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
of City
Significant
Department. The Phase I ESA shall identify specific Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), which may require further sampling/remedial activities by a qualified Hazardous Materials Specialist with Phase II/site characterization experience prior to demolition, and/or construction. The Hazardous Materials Specialist shall identify proper remedial activities appropriate to Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program the hazardous material(s) found (e.g., removal and disposal; bio- remediation; pump and treat; soil vapor extraction, and in situ oxidation), as necessary.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
g. Expose people or
structures, either
Policies
PS -2.1 Building Fire Codes. Require that all buildings and facilities directly or indirectly, to
a significant risk of loss,
injury or death
involving wildland
comply with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the California Building and Fire Codes as well as other applicable fire safety standards.
fires?
PS -2.2 Urban Fire Risks. Work with CAL FIRE/RCFD to maintain an ongoing fire inspection program to reduce fire hazards associated with multifamily development, critical facilities, public assembly facilities, industrial buildings, and nonresidential buildings.

City Planning
PS -2.3 Fire Hazard Identification. Coordinate with CAL FIRE/RCFD to identify any changes in regional fire hazard severity zones to Department
CAL Fire /
Less than
Significant
further reduce fire hazards in the community the community.

PS -2.4 Fire -Prone Building Materials. Restrict, after appropriate public hearings, the use of fire -prone building materials in areas defined by the Fire Department as presenting high -conflagration risk.

Riverside
County Fire
Department
Future Project
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
Applicant/
PS -2.5 Public Education. Work with RCFD to disseminate educational programs for residents on fire hazard risks and fire safety measures, including evacuation routes, with a special focus on at - risk populations such as seniors.

Developer
PS -2.6 Fire Protection Plans. Uphold locally and regionally adopted fire protection plans, including the City of Indian Wells Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and regularly renew such plans as new
information becomes available.

Actions
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PS -2a Mitigate, as feasible, existing non -conforming development to contemporary fire safe standards where feasible, including road standards and vegetative hazards.

PS -2b Review and revise the City LHMP at least every 5 years to reflect current community needs, and to ensure the City continues to receive federal FEMA mitigation assistance.

PS -2c Require that all new habitable structures be designed in accordance with the most recent California Building and Fire Code with local amendments adopted by the City, including the use of fire sprinklers.

PS -2d Work with Riverside County to develop a comprehensive fire plan which forecasts future personnel and equipment needs and require new development to pay its pro -rata share of costs for fire services.

PS -2e Upgrade older water mains in the City as needed to ensure adequate water pressure for firefighting.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.

4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality
a. Violate any water
quality standards or
waste discharge
requirements or
otherwise substantially
degrade surface or
ground water quality?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-6.1 Regional Cooperation. Actively participate in regional activities to assure (a) the effective management of water resources, and (b) the development of water policies at the County, State and Federal level that are favorable to the Coachella Valley.

RM-6.7 Education. Strengthen education programs related to water protection and conservation.

RM-2.1 Open Space Preservation. Designate and preserve the City's open space and scenic resources, including hillside open space, mature City Planning
g
Department
p
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Mitigation Measure
None Required.
b. Substantially decrease
groundwater supplies
or interfere
Policies
RM-6.2 Groundwater Management. Protect the underlaying water basin from overextraction by encouraging sustainable groundwater substantially with
groundwater recharge
such that the project
may impede
sustainable
groundwater
recharge and management.

RM-6.3 Conservation. Encourage the use of water conserving appliances and fixtures in all new developments, as required by state law.

RM-6.4 Water -Saving Design. Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials (i.e. artificial turf) whenever management of the
feasible within the City.
basin?
e. Conflict or obstruct
implementation of a
RM-6.5 Non -Potable Waterlines. Continue to support the extension of non -potable waterlines for irrigation use, especially to Highway 111, local businesses, and Homeowners Associations.

City Planning
Department
water quality control
plan or sustainable
Less than
RM-6.6 Reclaimed Water. Encourage water -intensive land uses, such as City Engineer
Buildout
Less than
groundwater
management plan?
Significant
golf courses, to utilize reclaimed water, where feasible for landscaping and irrigation needs.

CVWD
of City
Significant
Future Project
Actions
Applicant/
RM-6a Periodically review and update, as needed, the City's Water Developer
Efficient Landscape Ordinance to optimize conservation and comply with State Assembly Bill 325.

RM-6b Recommend the establishment incentives/funding for projects or residences that implement water conservation measures.

RM-6c Work with CVWD to establish a historical record of Indian Wells water utilization for existing average home, City consumption, gated communities' common area and existing individual
businesses.

RM-6d Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials in recently constructed medians.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-6e Require the installation of water conservation devices in new development pursuant to the Uniform Building, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes.

RM-6f Replace irrigation controllers with weather -based irrigation controllers in landscape areas maintained by the City, A water saving audit will be conducted after one year of the completing of the replacement units.

RM-6g Work with CVWD and private developers to encourage water conservation in the following ways:
• Implementing aquifer and groundwater recharge programs • Participating in water conservation programs operated by the local and regional water districts
• Monitoring citywide water usage on an annual basis and make recommendations to modify or expand water
conservation measures to ensure their effectiveness.
• Informing the public about water conservation techniques and available water conservation programs they can utilize via the city's newsletter, website, and Channel 17.
• Developing education materials and programs that
encourage and facilitate water conservation throughout the community.
• Requiring the use of drought resistant plant species in landscaping for public and private areas, including parks and recreational facilities, in accordance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance requirements.
• Whenever feasible, requiring the installation and use of reclaimed water systems for irrigation purposes in new
developments.
• Requiring the incorporation of water conservation devices, including low flush toilets, flow restriction devices, and water conserving appliances in both new public and private development projects and rehabilitation projects.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-6h Whenever feasible, incorporate improved open space and preservation areas in areas used for groundwater recharge and/or drainage detention.

RM-6i Through the development review process, continue to cooperate with CVWD to ensure adequate water supply is provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:
• Require that sufficient water supply and water
infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7.
• If requested by CVWD or the City Engineer, require
proposed developments to include a water quality
assessment as part of the application materials, and
implement identified mitigation measures during
construction and development.
• Ensure the project applicant has paid the required fees prior to occupancy of any new development.
• Periodically review the fee schedules for water connections and revise fees as necessary to cover the cost of related services and facilities.

RM-6j Cooperate with CVWD to update population projections, water use generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWM) at least every five years.

RM-6k Work with CVWD to expedite the improvement and expansion of water and reclaimed water facilities when necessary.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.
ci. Substantially decrease
groundwater supplies
or interfere
substantially with
Less than
Significant
Policies
City Planning
Department
City Engineer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program groundwater recharge
such that the project
may impede
sustainable
groundwater
management of the
basin?
RM-6.4 Water -Saving Design. Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials (i.e. artificial turf) whenever feasible within the City.

RM-6.5 Non -Potable Waterlines. Continue to support the extension of non -potable waterlines for irrigation use, especially to Highway 111, local businesses, and Homeowners Associations.

CVWD
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
Actions
RM-6a Periodically review and update, as needed, the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to optimize conservation and comply with State Assembly Bill 325.

RM-6b Recommend the establishment incentives/funding for projects or residences that implement water conservation measures.

RM-6c Work with CVWD to establish a historical record of Indian Wells water utilization for existing average home, City consumption, gated communities' common area and existing individual
businesses.

RM-6d Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials in recently constructed medians.

RM-6e Require the installation of water conservation devices in new development pursuant to the Uniform Building, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes.

RM-6f Replace irrigation controllers with weather -based irrigation controllers in landscape areas maintained by the City, A water saving audit will be conducted after one year of the completing of the replacement units.

RM-6g Work with CVWD and private developers to encourage water conservation in the following ways:
• Implementing aquifer and groundwater recharge programs • Participating in water conservation programs operated by the local and regional water districts
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program • Monitoring citywide water usage on an annual basis and make recommendations to modify or expand water
conservation measures to ensure their effectiveness.
• Informing the public about water conservation techniques and available water conservation programs they can utilize via the city's newsletter, website, and Channel 17.
• Developing education materials and programs that
encourage and facilitate water conservation throughout the community.
• Requiring the use of drought resistant plant species in landscaping for public and private areas, including parks and recreational facilities, in accordance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance requirements.
• Whenever feasible, requiring the installation and use of reclaimed water systems for irrigation purposes in new
developments.
• Requiring the incorporation of water conservation devices, including low flush toilets, flow restriction devices, and water conserving appliances in both new public and private development projects and rehabilitation projects.

RM-6h Whenever feasible, incorporate improved open space and preservation areas in areas used for groundwater recharge and/or drainage detention.

RM-6i Through the development review process, continue to cooperate with CVWD to ensure adequate water supply is provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:
• Require that sufficient water supply and water
infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7.
• If requested by CVWD or the City Engineer, require
proposed developments to include a water quality
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program assessment as part of the application materials, and
implement identified mitigation measures during
construction and development.
• Ensure the project applicant has paid the required fees prior to occupancy of any new development.
• Periodically review the fee schedules for water connections and revise fees as necessary to cover the cost of related services and facilities.

RM-6j Cooperate with CVWD to update population projections, water use generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWM) at least every five years.

RM-6k Work with CVWD to expedite the improvement and expansion of water and reclaimed water facilities when necessary.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.
cii. Substantially increase
the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a
manner which would
result in flooding on- or
off site?
ciii. Create or contribute
Policies
PS -3.1 Maintain Stormwater Infrastructure. Preserve the quality and function of the Whitewater River/Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel, and subsequent flood control facilities, by proactively planning for improvements, regularly performing maintenance, and limiting development within the flood plain and flood way.

PS -3.2 Comply with National & State Flood Programs. Maintain and City Planning
Department
City Engineer
runoff water which
Less than
periodically update floodplain management ordinances, response Buildout
Less than
would exceed the
capacity of existing or
planned stormwater
drainage systems or
provide substantial
Significant
plans, building and safety codes, and multi -jurisdictional efforts, to reflect, and comply with, applicable Federal and State law, and National Flood Insurance Program requirement. Coordinate with FEMAto ensure that Federal Insurance Rate Maps correctly depict flood hazards in the City.

CVWD
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
of City
Significant
additional sources of
polluted runoff?
PS -3.3 NPDES. Adhere to requirements of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District's NPDES/Municipal Stormwater Management Program.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program civ. Impede or redirect
flood flows?
d. In flood hazard,
tsunami, or seiche
zones, risk release of
pollutants due to
project inundation?
PS -3.4 Regional Coordination. Maintain communication with RCFCD regarding regional flood facilities and the potential future need to expand the capacity of flood control facilities based on changing flood conditions associated with climate change and extreme weather.

PS -3.5 Municipal Code. Implement the standards and requirements defined in the Municipal Code to reduce flood hazards and address flood -prone areas within Indian Wells.

PS -3.6 Development within Watercourse Designations. Limit development within watercourse designations to improvements proven to not substantially impede the flow of water or result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the one hundred (100) year flood discharge; improvements must be approved by CVWD.

PS -3.7 Building Codes. Adhere to the latest building, site, and design codes in the California Building Code and FEMA flood control guidelines to avoid or minimize the risk of flooding hazards in the community.

PS -3.8 Natural Drainage and Habitat Preservation. Minimize the alteration of natural drainage patterns and conserve riparian habitat when implementing flood control maintenance activities to hinder contamination and enhance the overall health of the Whitewater River/Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel.

PS -3.9 Reduce Stormwater Runoff. Limit the amount of impervious surfaces in new developments and redevelopments as feasible; developments that add impervious surfaces should integrate low impact development best management practices to reduce
stormwater runoff.

PS -3.10 Mitigation. Require that all new development and redevelopment in areas susceptible to flooding incorporate mitigation measures designed to reduce flood hazards.

Actions
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-6a Periodically review and update, as needed, the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to optimize conservation and comply with State Assembly Bill 325.

RM-6b Recommend the establishment incentives/funding for projects or residences that implement water conservation measures.

RM-6c Work with CVWD to establish a historical record of Indian Wells water utilization for existing average home, City consumption, gated communities' common area and existing individual
businesses.

RM-6d Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials in recently constructed medians.

RM-6e Require the installation of water conservation devices in new development pursuant to the Uniform Building, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes.

RM-6f Replace irrigation controllers with weather -based irrigation controllers in landscape areas maintained by the City, A water saving audit will be conducted after one year of the completing of the replacement units.

RM-6g Work with CVWD and private developers to encourage water conservation in the following ways:
• Implementing aquifer and groundwater recharge programs • Participating in water conservation programs operated by the local and regional water districts
• Monitoring citywide water usage on an annual basis and make recommendations to modify or expand water
conservation measures to ensure their effectiveness.
• Informing the public about water conservation techniques and available water conservation programs they can utilize via the city's newsletter, website, and Channel 17.
• Developing education materials and programs that
encourage and facilitate water conservation throughout the community.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program • Requiring the use of drought resistant plant species in landscaping for public and private areas, including parks and recreational facilities, in accordance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance requirements.
• Whenever feasible, requiring the installation and use of reclaimed water systems for irrigation purposes in new
developments.
• Requiring the incorporation of water conservation devices, including low flush toilets, flow restriction devices, and water conserving appliances in both new public and private development projects and rehabilitation projects.

RM-6h Whenever feasible, incorporate improved open space and preservation areas in areas used for groundwater recharge and/or drainage detention.

RM-6i Through the development review process, continue to cooperate with CVWD to ensure adequate water supply is provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:
• Require that sufficient water supply and water
infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7.
• If requested by CVWD or the City Engineer, require
proposed developments to include a water quality
assessment as part of the application materials, and
implement identified mitigation measures during
construction and development.
• Ensure the project applicant has paid the required fees prior to occupancy of any new development.
• Periodically review the fee schedules for water connections and revise fees as necessary to cover the cost of related services and facilities.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-6j Cooperate with CVWD to update population projections, water use generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWM) at least every five years.

RM-6k Work with CVWD to expedite the improvement and expansion of water and reclaimed water facilities when necessary.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.

4.11 Land Use and Planning
b. Cause a significant
environmental impact
due to a conflict with
Policies
CD -1.1 Land Use Pattern. Promote an appropriate land use plan that fosters and enhances community livability and public health; any land use plan,
policy, or regulation
adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an
environmental effect?
sustains economic vitality; relates to the City's resort industry; promotes efficient development and multiple transportation options; reduces pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the expenditure of energy and other resources; and ensures
compatibility between uses consistent with the land use designations identified in this Element and Land Use Map.

City Planning
Department
CD -1.2 Plan for New Development. Ensure that new development Planning
Less than
Significant
corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities, and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements in accordance with City requirements.

Commission /
City Council
Future Project
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
Applicant/
CD -1.3 Housing for All Incomes. Assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of very low, low, and moderate income households through implementation of the Housing Program set forth in the Housing Element.

Developer
CD -1.4 Senior Resident Land Use Needs. Promote land uses and policies that support the needs of Indian Wells' senior community, including those with mobility, sensory and other limitations or who need assistance with activities of daily living.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program CD -1.5 Public Services for Quality of Life. Maintain appropriate sites for institutional and public facility uses that can accommodate the infrastructure and facilities needed to serve the community.

CD -1.6 Residential Clustering. Encourage clustering of residential uses to minimize impacts from noise, flooding, slope instability, and other environmental hazards, or to achieve other desirable City objectives.

CD -1.7 Transitions and Buffering. Require the use of appropriate transitions and buffering to help ensure that non-residential uses do not affect the integrity and enjoyment of adjacent residential neighborhoods.

CD -1.8 Prohibited Development Types. Prohibit undesirable development types, including linear or strip commercial development, heavy polluting industry, and billboards.

Actions
CD -la Amend the City's Municipal Code to reflect zoning designations and standards consistent with land use designations included in the General Plan Element.

CD -1b At least biennially, review the City's Municipal Code, including the Zoning Code and Subdivision Code, and update as appropriate to reflect goals, policies, and actions included in the Community Development Element.

CD -lc Ensure all projects are reviewed and processed per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

CD -1d Through the development review process, evaluate development proposals for land use and transportation network compatibility with existing surrounding or abutting development or
neighborhoods.

CD -le Analyze land use compatibility through the development review process to require adequate buffers and/or architectural enhancements that protect sensitive receptors from intrusion of development activities that may cause unwanted nuisances and health risks.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program CD -1f As part of development review process, ensure that residential and non-residential developments fall within the minimum and maximum density requirements and/or allowed floor -area -ratios stipulated on the Land Use Map and included within the Land Use Descriptions. Projects shall also be reviewed for consistency with the development standards and density requirements established by any applicable Specific Plan governing the area in question.

CD -1g Conduct proactive outreach to property owners and developers to encourage the development of new projects that provide public benefits on vacant parcels. Specifically focus on developing vacant areas located at the intersection of Miles Avenue and Washington Street, adjacent to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and the intersection of Miles Avenue and Highway 111.

CD -1h Assist in the consolidation of contiguous smaller parcels for development purposes.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

4.12 Noise
a. Generation of
substantial temporary
or permanent increase
in ambient noise levels
in the vicinity of the
project in excess of
standards established
in the local general
plan or noise
ordinance, or
applicable standards of
other agencies?
Potential) y
Significant
Policies
PS -6.1 Noise Exposure. Consider the noise compatibility of existing and future development when making land use planning decisions.

Require development and infrastructure projects to be consistent with the noise standards in this element and the Indian Wells Municipal Code to facilitate acceptable noise exposure levels for existing and future development.

PS -6.2 Noise Mitigation. Require new developments or the expansion of existing developments to mitigate excessive noise through best practices, including building location and orientation, building design features, placement of noise -generating equipment away from sensitive receptors, shielding of noise -generating equipment, placement of noise -tolerant features between noise sources and sensitive receptors, and use of noise -minimizing materials, to reduce noise levels at sensitive uses, including City Planning
Department
Acoustic
Professional
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program residential uses, to 65 dB CNEL or less in outdoor activity areas and 45 dB CNEL or less in interior living spaces.

PS -6.3 Acoustical Studies. Require acoustical studies for new discretionary developments and transportation improvements that have the potential to affect existing noise -sensitive uses such as schools, hospitals, libraries, care facilities, and residential areas; and for projects that would introduce new noise -sensitive uses into an area where existing noise levels may exceed the thresholds identified in this element. For projects that are required to prepare an acoustical study, the study shall include mitigation measures to attain the noise standards in this element and the City's Noise Ordinance.

PS -6.4 Roadway Noise. Encourage the development of alternative travel options including bus transit, and bicycle, golf cart, and pedestrian paths to minimize single -occupancy vehicle trips and the implementation of noise sensitivity measures in the public realm, including traffic -calming road design, lateral separation, natural buffers, and setback to decrease excessive motor vehicle noise.

PS -6.5 Commercial Noise. Require the use of noise attenuation measures, including screening and buffering techniques, for all new or expansion of existing commercial developments expected to produce excess noise; in existing cases where the City's noise standards are exceeded, work with Code Enforcement to require compliance.

PS -6.6 Short -Term Noise. Require construction activities and other short-term noise events (i.e., concerts, sporting events) to reduce noise impacts on adjacent uses and comply with the City's Noise Ordinance.

PS -6.7 Vibration Studies. Require vibration impact studies for new discretionary development and transportation improvements whose construction utilizes pile drivers within 200 feet of existing buildings or vibratory rollers within 50 feet of existing buildings.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PS -6.8
PS -6.9
California Building Code. Adhere to the latest standards related to noise in the most current edition of the California Building Code to avoid or minimize noise pollution in the community.

Interjurisdictional and Multiagency Coordination. Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions and transportation providers such as Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), and Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to minimize noise conflicts between land uses along the City's boundaries.

Actions
PS -6a
Review new development and transportation projects for
compliance with the noise requirements established in this General Plan, including the standards established in the Indian Wells Municipal Code. Where necessary, require new
development to mitigate excessive noise through best practices, including building location and orientation, building design features, placement of noise -generating equipment away from sensitive receptors, shielding of noise -generating equipment, placement of noise -tolerant features between noise sources and sensitive receptors, and use of noise -minimizing materials such as rubberized asphalt.

PS -6b
Require acoustical studies for all new discretionary projects, including those related to development and transportation, which have the potential to generate noise impacts which exceed the standards identified in this element. The studies shall include representative noise measurements, estimates of existing and projected noise levels, and mitigation measures necessary to ensure compliance with this element and the City's Noise Ordinance.

PS -6c
Actively enforce the standards identified in the City's Noise Ordinance in order to reduce impacts to the extent feasible.

Update and amend the Noise Ordinance as appropriate.

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Coordinate with CVAG to reduce the speed limit on Highway 111, in concert with synchronized intersections, to reduce noise levels along the corridor.

PS -6e
Implement provisions of the Highway 111 Specific Plan which establishes special noise attenuation standards to maintain the corridor's quiet residential character. A minimum 50 -foot landscaped parkway in residential areas shall be required along both sides of the corridor, which will be augmented by walls, berms, and other structures which will attenuate ambient noise levels.

PS -6f
Prohibit residential development in areas of greater than 65 Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) unless effective mitigation measures can be incorporated into the project design to reduce noise levels to 65 CNEL in outdoor activity areas and 45 CNEL in indoor areas.

PS -6g
Truck traffic shall be limited to specific routes and designated hours of travel, as defined by the City Planning and Engineering Departments.

PS -6h
Use cul-de-sacs in new residential developments to discourage through traffic in residential neighborhoods.

PS -6i
Review the locations of proposed projects with the potential to generate stationary noise in relation to sensitive receptors through the discretionary project review process. Require that automobile and truck access to commercial properties be located adjacent to residential parcels be located at the maximum practical distance from the residential parcel.

PS -6j
Require vibration impact studies for all new discretionary projects, including those related to development and
transportation, whose construction utilizes pile drivers within 200 feet of existing buildings or vibratory rollers within 50 feet of existing buildings. The studies shall include a detailed mitigation plan to avoid any potential significant impacts to existing structures due to groundborne vibrations, based on the California Indian Wells General Plan Update
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PS -6k Monitor changes in the California Building Code and other federal and State laws and regulations related to noise and incorporate necessary changes into the Municipal Code and building codes as required.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
b. Generation of
excessive groundborne
vibration or
groundborne noise
levels?
Potentially
Significant
Policies
PS -6.7 Vibration Studies. Require vibration impact studies for new discretionary development and transportation improvements whose construction utilizes pile drivers within 200 feet of existing buildings or vibratory rollers within 50 feet of existing buildings.

Actions
PS -6j Require vibration impact studies for all new discretionary projects, including those related to development and
transportation, whose construction utilizespile drivers within 200 p
feet of existing buildings or vibratory rollers within 50 feet of existing buildings. The studies shall include a detailed mitigation plan to avoid any potential significant impacts to existing structures due to groundborne vibrations, based on the California Department of Transportation's Construction Vibration Guidance Manual.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Department
Acoustic
Professional
Future Project
Applicant/
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.13 Population and Housing
a. Induce the substantial
unplanned population
growth in an area,
either directly or
indirectly?
Less than
Significant
Policies

1.1 Continue enforcement of the codes and regulations establishing minimum construction standards.

1.2 Encourage maintenance and repair of existing housing to prevent deterioration within the City.

City Planning
Department
Future Project
Applicant /
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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1.3 Monitor the status of at -risk affordable rental housing units, proactively work with potential nonprofit purchasers/managers as appropriate and explore funding sources available to preserve the at -risk units.

2.1 Maintain adequate capacity to accommodate the City's unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for all income categories throughout the planning period.

2.2 Continue to provide affordable housing opportunities in Indian Wells through a density bonus incentive for the development of lower and moderate -income units.

2.3 Encourage private entities (both non-profit and for-profit) to participate in attaining housing goals.

2.4 Encourage residential development that provides a range of housing types in terms of cost, density, unit size, and configuration.

2.5 Continue to allow accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as a means of providing additional affordable rental housing opportunities.

2.6 Assist with the development of housing that targets the needs of special populations, including the elderly, disabled, farmworkers, and homeless.

2.7 Allow by -right approval for housing developments proposed for non -vacant sites included in one previous housing element inventory and vacant sites included in two previous housing elements, provided that the proposed housing development consists of at least 20 percent lower income and affordable housing units.

3.1 Continue to utilize zoning standards and overlay districts that facilitate the development of affordable housing units.

3.2 Provide reasonable accommodation for housing for persons with disabilities.

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3.3 Periodically review City development standards to ensure consistency with the General Plan and to ensure high -quality affordable housing.

3.4 Monitor State and federal housing -related legislation, and update City plans, ordinances, and processes as appropriate to remove or reduce governmental constraints.

3.5 Regularly identify and evaluate the impact of nongovernmental constraints on housing development and implement programs to reduce negative impacts.

4.1 Promote fair housing practices throughout the City.

4.2 Promote a variety of housing types to meet the special needs of persons with physical and developmental disabilities, elderly households, and others who may need specialized residential living arrangements.

4.3 Strengthen opportunities for participation in the approval process for all housing projects, including affordable housing.

4.4 Assist in affirmatively furthering and enforcing fair housing laws by providing support to organizations that provide outreach and education regarding fair housing rights, receive and investigate fair housing allegations, monitor compliance with fair housing laws, and refer possible violations to enforcing agencies.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
b. Displace substantial
numbers of existing
people or housing,
necessitating the
construction of
replacement housing
elsewhere?
Less than
Significant
Policies

1.1 Continue enforcement of the codes and regulations establishing minimum construction standards.

1.2 Encourage maintenance and repair of existing housing to prevent deterioration within the City.

1.3 Monitor the status of at -risk affordable rental housing units, proactively work with potential nonprofit purchasers/managers City Planning
Department
Future Project
Applicant /
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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Mitigation Measures
None Required.

4.14 Public Services
a. Fire
Policies
RM-5.1 Fair Share. Ensure that all new development and major redevelopment provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

RM-5.2 Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements.

City Planning
Department
PS -1.1 Service Agreements. Maintain contracted essential service agreements through established State and county agencies, including CAL FIRE, RCFD, and RCSD.

CAL FIRE
Riverside
County Fire
Less than
PS -1.2 Emergency Plan. Enforce, and periodically update, local Department
Buildout
Less than
Significant
emergency plans, such as the City EOP and LHMP, to ensure the most current information is reflected.

Riverside
County
of City
Significant
PS -1.3 Emergency Response Service. Provide sufficient levels of all emergency response services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons and to protect property in the City.

Sheriffs
Department
Future Project
PS -1.6 School Emergency Planning. Coordinate with the Desert Sands Applicant /
Unified School District to ensure the highest levels of safety and emergency preparedness are instilled in their programs and practices.

Developer
PS -1.7 Regional Support System. Continue to participate in automatic and mutual aid agreements with adjacent service providers and regional agencies, such as Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the Cove Commission, to ensure
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PS -1.8 Community Coordination. Encourage emergency preparedness to be the combined responsibility of the City, in conjunction with the County, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), and the State as well as City residents and the business community.

PS -2.1 Building Fire Codes. Require that all buildings and facilities comply with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the California Building and Fire Codes as well as other applicable fire safety standards.

PS -2.2 Urban Fire Risks. Work with CAL FIRE/RCFD to maintain an ongoing fire inspection program to reduce fire hazards associated with multifamily development, critical facilities, public assembly facilities, industrial buildings, and nonresidential buildings.

PS -2.3 Fire Hazard Identification. Coordinate with CAL FIRE/RCFD to identify any changes in regional fire hazard severity zones to further reduce fire hazards in the community the community.

PS -2.4 Fire -Prone Building Materials. Restrict, after appropriate public hearings, the use of fire -prone building materials in areas defined by the Fire Department as presenting high -conflagration risk.

PS -2.5 Public Education. Work with RCFD to disseminate educational programs for residents on fire hazard risks and fire safety measures, including evacuation routes, with a special focus on at - risk populations such as seniors.

PS -2.6 Fire Protection Plans. Uphold locally and regionally adopted fire protection plans, including the City of Indian Wells Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and regularly renew such plans as new
information becomes available.

Actions
PS -la Regularly conduct periodic emergency response exercises to test the effectiveness of City emergency response procedures; coordinate with the County and State where multi -jurisdictional efforts are needed.

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PS -lc
Coordinate with the County of Riverside to keep the Multi - Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan up to date.

Maintain an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that defines the actions and roles necessary to provide a coordinated response within the City before, during, and following extraordinary emergencies associated with natural, manmade, and
technological disasters. An EOP typically has built-in flexibility to allow use in all emergencies and facilitates response and short- term recovery activities. Annually review and update the City's EOP under the provision of the State Emergency Management System format to maximize the efforts of emergency service providers (e.g., fire, medical, and law enforcement) and minimize human suffering and property damage during disasters.

PS -le
Provide community education and self-help programs. In
cooperation with CVAG and other communities in the Valley, distribute periodic safety publications, that discuss available protective services, to the public. Coordinate with local agencies and organizations to develop and distribute informational brochures and give presentations to civic groups and local schools to educate residents and businesses about appropriate actions to take during an emergency.

PS -1g
Work with RCFD to maintain, update, and regularly exercise emergency access, protocols, and evacuation routes to assess their effectiveness under a range of emergency scenarios.

PS -2a
Mitigate, as feasible, existing non -conforming development to contemporary fire safe standards where feasible, including road standards and vegetative hazards.

PS -2b
Review and revise the City LHMP at least every 5 years to reflect current community needs, and to ensure the City continues to receive federal FEMA mitigation assistance.

PS -2c
Require that all new habitable structures be designed in accordance with the most recent California Building and Fire Code with local amendments adopted by the City, including the use of fire sprinklers.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PS -2d Work with Riverside County to develop a comprehensive fire plan which forecasts future personnel and equipment needs and require new development to pay its pro -rata share of costs for fire services.

PS -2e Upgrade older water mains in the city as needed to ensure adequate water pressure for firefighting.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

Police
Policies
RM-5.1 Fair Share. Ensure that all new development and major redevelopment provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

RM-5.2 Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of City Planning
Department
Less than
the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of Police
Buildout
Less than
Significant
public facility and municipal improvements.

Department
of City
Significant
Actions
Future Project
PS -la Regularly conduct periodic emergency response exercises to test the effectiveness of City emergency response procedures; coordinate with the County and State where multi -jurisdictional efforts are needed.

Applicant /
Developer
Mitigation Measures
None Required.

Schools
Policies
City Planning
RM-5.1 Fair Share. Ensure that all new development and major Department
Less than
redevelopment provides for and funds its fair share of the costs School District
Buildout
Less than
Significant
for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

Future Project
of City
Significant
Applicant /
RM-5.2 Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of Developer
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Mitigation Measures
None Required.

Parks
Policies
RM-3.1 Provision of Opportunities. Facilitate recreational opportunities for residents by providing and maintaining needed facilities throughout the City and in cooperation with adjoining
jurisdictions.

RM-3.2 Parks in Residential Areas. Support the development of local - serving park and recreational facilities (public and private) in residential areas.

RM-3.3 Service Area Radius. Focus new park and recreation facilities in areas that are outside 1/4 -mile walking radius from an existing or proposed park or trail and enhance options for residents to access these facilities through safe walking and cycling routes.

City Planning
RM-3.4 Golf Courses. Promote the City's municipal and private golf Department
Less than
courses as high -quality amenities that serve residents, draw Buildout
Less than
Significant
visitors, and make Indian Wells an exceptional destination.

Future Project
of City
Significant
Applicant /
RM-3.7 Safety and Compatibility. Consider public safety and compatibility with adjacent uses in park design and development including the location of buildings, activity areas, lighting, and parking.

Developer
RM-3.8 Parkland Dedication. Require new development or major redevelopment to incorporate parkland, open space, or green space to expand recreational opportunities in the community in accordance with Section 20.36.040, Park dedication
requirements, of the Indian Wells Municipal Code.

RM-3.9 Maintenance. Require that parks and recreational facilities be well -maintained by the responsible agency/organization.

RM-3.10Accessibility. Require that new park facility construction and existing facility retrofits meet accessibility standards defined by Indian Wells General Plan Update
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RM-3.11 Parkland Funding. Actively pursue financing for parkland acquisition and maintenance and allocate sufficient funding to park development to support the community's recreational needs.

RM-3.12Community Support. Collaborate with residents to ensure the City's park and recreation facilities and programs reflect evolving community preferences.

RM-5.1 Fair Share. Ensure that all new development and major redevelopment provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

RM-5.2 Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements.

Actions
RM-3a Update the Zoning Code to list recreational facilities and support facilities as an allowable use in all residential zones.

RM-3b Require developers to dedicate land based upon the park acreage standard of up to five acres per one thousand population or, at the City Council's discretion, the payment of fees in -lieu of the dedication of land in accordance with the Municipal Code.

RM-3c Pursue available resources to fund recreation facilities and parkland acquisition, development, and maintenance, including but not limited to, State and federal grants, special districts, private donations, gifts, and endowments.

RM-3d Conduct regular maintenance assessments for all parks and recreation facilities.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

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Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-3.5 Facilities for Seniors. Cater to the City's senior population by continuing to provide recreational facilities and activities specifically tailored to meet the needs of older residents.

RM-3.6 HOA Collaboration. Collaborate with Homeowners Associations to provide local -serving recreational facilities and activities that meet the needs and preferences of all segments of the
community, including families, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

RM-5.1 Fair Share. Ensure that all new development and major redevelopment provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

RM-5.2 Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements.

Actions
RM-3e Conduct periodic assessments of community needs and preferences in recreation programming and services.

RM-3f Identify ways to preserve, restore, create, and maintain low impact recreational opportunities and open space experiences for resort visitors such as publishing a trails/bike path brochure for the resorts to distribute.

RM-3g Encourage schools and places of worship in the City to create and promote recreation programs and activities for residents.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Department
Future Project
Applicant /
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.15 Recreation
a. Increase the use of
existing neighborhood
and regional parks or
Less than
Significant
Policies
City Planning
Department
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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facilities such that
substantial physical
deterioration of the
facility would occur or
RM-3.1 Provision of Opportunities. Facilitate recreational opportunities for residents by providing and maintaining needed facilities throughout the City and in cooperation with adjoining
jurisdictions.

RM-3.2 Parks in Residential Areas. Support the development of local - Future Project
Applicant /
Developer
be accelerated? (LTS)
serving park and recreational facilities (public and private) in residential areas.

RM-3.3 Service Area Radius. Focus new park and recreation facilities in areas that are outside 1/4 -mile walking radius from an existing or proposed park or trail and enhance options for residents to access these facilities through safe walking and cycling routes.

RM-3.5 Facilities for Senior. Cater to the City's senior population by continuing to provide recreational facilities (public and private) in residential areas.

RM-3.6 HOA Collaboration. Collaborate with Homeowners Associations to provide local -serving recreational facilities and activities that meet the needs and preferences of all segments of the
community, including families, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

RM-3.7 Safety and Compatibility. Consider public safety and compatibility with adjacent uses in park design and development including the location of buildings, activity areas, lighting, and parking
RM-3.8 Parkland Dedication. Require new development or major redevelopment to incorporate parkland, open space, or green space to expand recreational opportunities in the community in accordance with Section 20.36.040, Park dedication requirements, of the Indian Wells Municipal Code.

RM-3.9 Maintenance. Require that parks and recreational facilities be well -maintained by the responsible agency/organization.

RM-3.10Accessibility. Require that new park facility construction and existing facility retrofits meet accessibility standards defined by Indian Wells General Plan Update
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RM-3.11 Parkland Funding. Actively pursue financing for parkland acquisition and maintenance and allocate sufficient funding to park development to support the community's recreational needs.

RM-3.12Community Support. Collaborate with residents to ensure the City's park and recreational facilities and programs reflect evolving community preferences.

Actions
RM-3a Update the Zoning Code to list recreational facilities and support facilities as an allowable use in all residential zones.

RM-3b Require developers to dedicate land based upon the park acreage standard of five acres per one thousand population or, at the City Council's discretion, the payment of fees in -lieu of the dedication of land in accordance with the Municipal Code.

RM-3c Pursue available resources to fund recreation facilities and parkland acquisition, development, and maintenance, including but not limited to, State and federal grants, special districts, private donations, gifts, and endowments.

RM-3d Conduct regular maintenance assessments for all parks and recreation facilities.

RM-3e Conduct periodic assessments of community needs and preferences in recreation programming and services.

RM-3f Identify ways to preserve, restore, create, and maintain low impact recreational opportunities and open space experiences for resort visitors such as publishing a trails/bike path brochure for the resorts to distribute.

RM-3g Encourage schools and places of worship in the City to create and promote recreation programs and activities for residents.

Mitigation Measures
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b. Requires the
construction or
expansion of
recreational facilities
which might have an
adverse physical effect
on the environment?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-3.6 HOA Collaboration. Collaborate with Homeowners Associations to provide local -serving recreational facilities and activities that meet the needs and preferences of all segments of the
community, including families, seniors, and persons with disabilities
RM-3.8 Parkland Dedication. Require new development or major redevelopment to incorporate parkland, open space, or green space to expand recreational opportunities in the community in accordance with Section 20.36.040, Park dedication requirements, of the Indian Wells Municipal Code.

Actions
RM-3b Require developers to dedicate land based upon the park acreage standard of five acres per one thousand population or, at the City Council's discretion, the payment of fees in -lieu of the dedication of land in accordance with the Municipal Code.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Department
Future Project
Applicant /
Developer
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.16 Transportation
a. Conflict with an
applicable plan or
policy addressing the
circulation system
Less than
Significant
g
Policies
M-1.1 Development -Related Traffic Impacts. Require all new development and expansion of existing development to offset their adverse effects on the circulation system and mitigate Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) impacts.

M-1.2 LOS Standards. Strive to maintain a minimum Level of Service (LOS) "D" at intersections during the weekday peak hours.

M-1.3 Traffic Distribution. Maintain a street system that helps to facilitate the distribution of traffic throughout the City and minimizes congestion, including during special events.

City Public
Works and
Engineering,
and Planning
Departments
Future Project
Applicant
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
g
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Efficient Circulation. Support traffic control measures which reduce noise and air quality impacts and are consistent with traffic engineering guidelines; such measures could include continue to support traffic signal coordination programs like the Coachella Valley Sync program, adding left -turn lanes at intersections, incorporating right -turn only access at selected locations, and continue to maintain streets surfaces in good operating condition.

M-1.5
Transportation Management System. Make use of effective transportation system management techniques such as signal coordination. Any new development is required to join the City's existing Transportation Management System.

M-1.6
Intersection Configurations. Consider the use of non-traditional intersections such as roundabouts and traffic circles, where appropriate, safe, and feasible.

M-1.7
Minimize Environmental Impacts. Manage the circulation system to minimize congestion and improve flow and air quality.

M-1.8
Local and Regional Collaboration. Coordinate with other government entities in implementation of the City's Circulation Plan and Coachella Valley -wide circulation improvements. Entities include Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), LAFCO, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), Riverside County and adjacent communities.

M-2.1
Multi -Modal Streets. Apply context -sensitive complete streets principles to roadway improvement projects to serve all modes of travel and users of all ages and abilities, where appropriate.

M-2.2
Alternative Modes. Encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation including public transit, ride sharing, biking, low Indian Wells General Plan Update
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M-2.3
Connectivity. Improve pedestrian, bicycle, and low speed vehicle connections from residential neighborhoods to retail centers, hotels, and schools.

M-2.4
New Development. Encourage new developments to develop
internal shared use paths where desirable and feasible, with additional amenities such as secure bicycle parking, pedestrian - scale lighting, street furniture, landscaping. Developments must connect any internal walking or biking paths to the City-wide path system with frequent and safe access points and safe for people walking and biking to use.

M-2.5
Citywide Bicycle Network. Support an integrated citywide bicycle network through the construction of new bike lanes and
enhancement of existing bike lanes.

M-2.6
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety. Develop safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian facilities and crossings that reduce conflicts with other modes.

M-2.7
CV Link Users. Provide safe and efficient travel options through the City for CV Link users coming from neighboring cities.

M-4.1
Funding Sources. Leverage existing available funding methods and sources to fund the transportation system in the City while also researching innovative funding sources at the federal, state, regional, and county levels.

M-4.2
Development Fees. Ensure that new development projects
contribute their appropriate fair share to transportation network improvements.

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transportation improvements.

M-4.4 Regional Funding. Encourage regional agencies to continue to provide adequate transportation funding to local jurisdictions.

Actions
M -la Require new development and expansion of existing development to provide necessary street improvements and address operational deficiencies for which its traffic causes off - site intersections to preform beyond acceptable LOS standards.

Improvements shall include as conditions of approval, but not be limited to, the following:
• On -site transportation facilities: streets, curbs, traffic control devices;
• Access improvements: street extensions, widening, turn lanes, signals, etc;
• Street widening for streets fronting the development
property as shown on the Circulation Plan map;
• Right -of -Way landscaping; and
• Offsite roadway and intersection improvements.

M -lb Require vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis for land use application projects and transportation projects for the purposes of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Adopt City -specific VMT thresholds and consider publishing Transportation Study Guidelines to establish methodologies and standards to evaluate transportation impacts from land development and transportation projects. The City shall Indian Wells General Plan Update
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M -lc Coordinate with other government entities in implementation of the City's Circulation Plan and Coachella Valley -Wide circulation improvements. Entities include Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), LAFCO, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC), Riverside County and
adjacent communities.

M -le Encourage new development to provide safe pedestrian facilities for internal circulation and access to adjacent uses as part of their design.

M -1g Implement the arterial highway system in a manner consistent with Federal, State, and local environmental quality standards and regulations, and consistent with the City's charm and unique appeal
M -2a During project application review, consider requiring new and enhanced transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities along arterials and collectors where appropriate.

M -4a Develop and support a flexible financing program to fund the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the roadway system.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
b. Inconsistent with CEQA
Policies
Guidelines section
City Public
15064.3, subdivision (b)
Potentially
M-1.1 Development -Related Traffic Impacts. Require all new development and expansion of existing development to offset their adverse effects on the circulation system and mitigate Works and
Engineering,
and Planning
Buildout
Significant
Significant
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) impacts.

Departments
of City
Impact
M-1.2 LOS Standards. Strive to maintain a minimum Level of Service Future Project
(LOS) "D" at intersections during the weekday peak hours.

Applicant
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Traffic Distribution. Maintain a street system that helps to facilitate the distribution of traffic throughout the City and minimizes congestion, including during special events.

M-1.4
Efficient Circulation. Support traffic control measures which reduce noise and air quality impacts and are consistent with traffic engineering guidelines; such measures could include continue to support traffic signal coordination programs like the Coachella Valley Sync program, adding left -turn lanes at intersections, incorporating right -turn only access at selected locations, and continue to maintain streets surfaces in good operating condition.

M-1.5
Transportation Management System. Make use of effective transportation system management techniques such as signal coordination. Any new development is required to join the City's existing Transportation Management System.

M-1.6
Intersection Configurations. Consider the use of non-traditional intersections such as roundabouts and traffic circles, where appropriate, safe, and feasible.

M-1.7
Minimize Environmental Impacts. Manage the circulation system to minimize congestion and improve flow and air quality.

M-1.8
Local and Regional Collaboration. Coordinate with other government entities in implementation of the City's Circulation Plan and Coachella Valley -wide circulation improvements. Entities include Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), LAFCO, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), Riverside County and adjacent communities.

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Multi -Modal Streets. Apply context -sensitive complete streets principles to roadway improvement projects to serve all modes of travel and users of all ages and abilities, where appropriate.

M-2.2
Alternative Modes. Encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation including public transit, ride sharing, biking, low speed vehicles, and walking that serve the City's residents, workers and visitors to local and regional destinations.

M-2.3
Connectivity. Improve pedestrian, bicycle, and low speed vehicle connections from residential neighborhoods to retail centers, hotels, and schools.

M-2.4
New Development. Encourage new developments to develop
internal shared use paths where desirable and feasible, with additional amenities such as secure bicycle parking, pedestrian - scale lighting, street furniture, landscaping. Developments must connect any internal walking or biking paths to the City-wide path system with frequent and safe access points and safe for people walking and biking to use.

M-2.5
Citywide Bicycle Network. Support an integrated citywide bicycle network through the construction of new bike lanes and
enhancement of existing bike lanes.

M-2.6
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety. Develop safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian facilities and crossings that reduce conflicts with other modes.

M-2.7
CV Link Users. Provide safe and efficient travel options through the City for CV Link users coming from neighboring cities.

M-4.1
Funding Sources. Leverage existing available funding methods and sources to fud the transportation system in the City while also Indian Wells General Plan Update
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M-4.2 Development Fees. Ensure that new development projects contribute their appropriate fair share to transportation network improvements.

M-4.3 Monitor Funding. Monitor funding of programmed
transportation improvements.

M-4.4 Regional Funding. Encourage regional agencies to continue to provide adequate transportation funding to local jurisdictions.

Actions
M -la Require new development and expansion of existing development to provide necessary street improvements and address operational deficiencies for which its traffic causes off - site intersections to preform beyond acceptable LOS standards.

Improvements shall include as conditions of approval, but not be limited to, the following:
• On -site transportation facilities: streets, curbs, traffic control devices;
• Access improvements: street extensions, widening, turn lanes, signals, etc;
• Street widening for streets fronting the development
property as shown on the Circulation Plan map;
• Right -of -Way landscaping; and
• Offsite roadway and intersection improvements.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program M -lb Require vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis for land use application projects and transportation projects for the purposes of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Adopt City -specific VMT thresholds and consider publishing Transportation Study Guidelines to establish methodologies and standards to evaluate transportation impacts from land development and transportation projects. The City shall continue to maintain LOS standards for the purposes of planning and designing street improvements.

M -lc Coordinate with other government entities in implementation of the City's Circulation Plan and Coachella Valley -Wide circulation improvements. Entities include Caltrans, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), LAFCO, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC), Riverside County and
adjacent communities.

M -le Encourage new development to provide safe pedestrian facilities for internal circulation and access to adjacent uses as part of their design.

M -1g Implement the arterial highway system in a manner consistent with Federal, State, and local environmental quality standards and regulations, and consistent with the City's charm and unique appeal
M -2a During project application review, consider requiring new and enhanced transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities along arterials and collectors where appropriate.

M -4a Develop and support a flexible financing program to fund the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the roadway system.

Mitigation Measures
No Feasible Mitigation.
c. Increase hazards due to
Less than
Policies
City Public
Buildout
Less than
a geometric design
Significant
Works and
of City
Significant
Engineering,
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uses?
M-1.1 Development -Related Traffic Impacts. Require all new development and expansion of existing development to offset their adverse effects on the circulation system and mitigate Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) impacts.

M-1.6 Intersection Configurations. Consider the use of non-traditional intersections such as roundabouts and traffic circles, where appropriate, safe, and feasible.
and Planning
Departments
Future Project
Applicant
M-1.12 Truck Routes. Maintain a network of truck routes to facilitate goods movement to regional roads and to discourage the use of residential roads.

M-2.4 New Development. Encourage new developments to develop internal shared use paths where desirable and feasible, with additional amenities such as secure bicycle parking, pedestrian - scale lighting, street furniture, landscaping. Developments must connect any internal walking or biking paths to the City-wide path system with frequent and safe access points and safe for people walking and biking to use.

M-2.5 Citywide Bicycle Plan. Implement construction of the bike network system by requiring new development to provide bike lanes on public roads and update the plan as needed.

M-2.6 Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety. Develop safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian facilities and crossings that reduce conflicts with other modes.

M-2.7 CV Link Users. Provide safe and efficient travel options through the City for CV Link users coming from neighboring cities.

M-2.8 Bus Stops. Work with Sunline and other providers to improve bus stop amenities.

M-2.9 Rail and Air Travel. Participate with regional agencies and cities to promote rail and air service capacities that meet the needs of residents, workers, and visitors.

M-2.10 The Living Desert. Coordinate with The Living Desert to ensure Indian Wells residents have access to the reserve's nature walks and hiking trails.

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M -1d Evaluate opportunities to implement alternative roadway design elements, including but not limited to, roundabouts, traffic circles, and chicanes, as traffic control, considering safety, traffic calming, cost and maintenance.

M -le Encourage new development to provide safe pedestrian facilities for internal circulation and access to adjacent uses as part of their design.

M -1f Consider streetscape improvements such as landscaping, , sidewalks, paths, lighting, and other pedestrian -oriented features in the City.

M -2b Consider establishing a low -speed vehicle path system, consistent with the provisions of the California Vehicle Code and the California Highway Design Manual.

M -2c Create a promotional campaign to encourage walking, biking, carpooling, and alternative modes of transportation to the automobile to improve air quality.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
d. Result in inadequate
emergency access?
Actions
PS -1g Work with RCFD to maintain, update, and regularly exercise emergency access, protocols, and evacuation routes to assess their effectiveness under a range of emergency scenarios.

City Public
Less than
Significant
PS -2a Mitigation, as feasible, existing, non -conforming development to contemporary fire safe standards where feasible, including road p y
standards and vegetative hazards.

Works and
Engineering,
and Planning
Departments
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
M -la Require new development and expansion of existing development to provide necessary street improvements and address operational deficiencies for which its traffic causes off- site intersections to perform beyond acceptable LOS standards.

Future Project
Applicant
Improvements shall include as conditions of approval, but not be limited to, the following:

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program • On -site transportation facilities: streets, curbs, traffic control devices;
• Access improvements: street extensions, widening, turn lanes, signals, etc.;
• Street widening for streets fronting the development
property as shown on the Circulation Plan map;
• Right-of-way landscaping; and
• Off -site roadway and intersection improvements.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

4.17 Utilities and Service Systems
a. Require or result in the
relocation or
construction of new or
expanded water, or
wastewater treatment
or storm water
drainage, electric
power, natural gas, or
telecommunications
facilities, the
construction or
relocation of which
could cause significant
environmental effects?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-5.1 Fair Share. Ensure that all new development and major redevelopment provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

RM-5.2 Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements.
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RM-5.3 Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to Indian Wells.

RM-5.4 Public/Private Partnerships. Consider public/private partnerships to realize capital infrastructure and public service needs within the City.

RM-5.5 Sufficient Capacity. Coordinate with CVWD to ensure wastewater facilities provide sufficient capacity for Indian Wells residents.

City Planning
and Public
Works
Departments
CVWD
Future Project
Applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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RM-8.1 Infrastructure and Services. Encourage service providers to make available the highest level of telecommunications infrastructure, along with a wide range of modern telecommunications services for Indian Wells residences, businesses, and institutions.

RM-8.2 Improvements and Upgrades. Promote technological improvements and upgrading of telecommunications services.

RM-8.3 Utility Siting. Coordinate with service providers in the siting and design of telecommunications facilities to minimize
environmental, aesthetic, and safety impacts.

RM-8.4 Undergrounding. Require that all new telecommunication lines are installed underground where feasible and promote the undergrounding of existing overhead facilities.

Actions
RM-5a Maintain and implement public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services.

RM-5b Continue to contract with public and private entities for the provision of public services as long as these services are more economical, more accessible, and/or better serve the needs of residents than City -provided services.

RM-5c Periodically survey residents to assess the perceived adequacy of City services and facilities.

RM-5d Work with CVWD to upgrade older water mains in the City as needed to ensure adequate water pressure for firefighting.

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within the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWM) at least every five years.

RM-5f Work with CVWD to expedite the improvement and expansion of sewer facilities when necessary.

RM-5g Cooperate with CVWD to evaluate and implement stormwater improvements, including, but not limited to, the need for channel lining, rip -rap, and drop structures as necessary.

RM-5h Through the development review process, continue to cooperate with CVWD to ensure adequate wastewater facilities are provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:
• Require that sufficient wastewater infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project.
• Ensure the project applicant has paid the required fees prior to occupancy of any new development.
• Periodically review the fee schedules for sewer connections and revise fees as necessary to cover the cost of related services and facilities.

RM-8a As part of development review, ensure that telecommunications infrastructure is unobtrusive and screened from public view where possible.

RM-8b Actively seek to participate in pilot programs and other opportunities to expand high-speed broadband services within the City. Confer with telecommunications providers regarding major development plans and participation of the extension of utilities.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program b. Would the project have
sufficient water
supplies available to
serve the project and
reasonably foreseeable
future development
during normal, dry, and
multiple dry years?
Policies
RM-6.1 Regional Cooperation. Actively participate in regional activities to assure (a) the effective management of water resources, and (b) the development of water policies at the County, State and Federal level that are favorable to the Coachella Valley.

RM-6.2 Groundwater Management. Protect the underlaying water basin from overextraction by encouraging sustainable groundwater recharge and management.

RM-6.3 Conservation. Encourage the use of water conserving appliances and fixtures in all new developments, required by state law.

RM-6.4 Water Saving Design. Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials (i.e. artificial turf) whenever feasible with the City.

City Planning
and Public
RM-6.5 Non -Potable Waterlines. Continue to support the extension of Works
Less than
non -potable waterlines for irrigation use, especially to Highway Departments
Buildout
Less than
Significant
111, local businesses, and Homeowners Associations.

CVWD
of City
Significant
RM.6.6 Reclaimed Water. Encourage water -intensive land uses, such as golf courses, to utilize reclaimed water, where feasible for landscaping and irrigation needs.

Future Project
Applicants
RM-6.7 Education. Strengthen education programs related to water protection and conservation.

Actions
RM-6a Periodically review and update, as needed, the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to optimize conservation and comply with State Assembly Bill 325.

RM-6b Recommend the establishment incentives/funding for projects or residences that implement water conservation measures.

RM-6c Work with CVWD to establish a historical record of Indian Wells water utilization for existing average home, City consumption, Indian Wells General Plan Update
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businesses.

RM-6d Incorporate water -wise native landscaping or alternative water saving materials in recently constructed medians.

RM-6e Require the installation of water conservation devices in new development pursuant to the Uniform Building, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes.

RM-6f Replace irrigation controllers with weather -based irrigation controllers in landscape areas maintained by the City, A water saving audit will be conducted after one year of the completing of the replacement units.

RM-6g Work with CVWD and private developers to encourage water conservation in the following ways:
• Implementing aquifer and groundwater recharge programs • Participating in water conservation programs operated by the local and regional water districts
• Monitoring citywide usage on an annual basis and make recommendations to modify or expand water conservation
measures to ensure their effectiveness
• Informing the public about water conservation techniques and available water conservation programs they can utilize via the city's newsletter, website, and Channel 17.
• Developing education materials and programs that
encourage and facilitate water conservation throughout the community
• Requiring the use of drought resistant plant species in landscaping for public and private areas, including parks and recreational facilities, in accordance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance requirements.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program • Whenever feasible, requiring the installation and use of reclaimed water systems for irrigation purposes in new
developments.
• Requiring the incorporation of water conservation devices, including low flush toilets, flow restriction devices, and water conserving appliances in both new public and private development projects and rehabilitation projects.

RM-6h Whenever feasible, incorporate improved open space and preservation areas in areas used for groundwater recharge and/or drainage detention.

RM-6i Through the development review process, continue to cooperate with CVWD to ensure adequate water supply is provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:
• Require that sufficient water supply and water
infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7.
• If requested by CVWD or the City Engineer, require
proposed developments to include a water quality
assessment as part of the application materials, and
implement identified mitigation measures during
construction and development.
• Ensure the project applicant has paid the required fees prior to occupancy of any new development.
• Periodically review the fee schedules for water connections and revise fees as necessary to cover the cost of related services and facilities.

RM-6j Cooperate with CVWD to update population projections, water use generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWM) at least every five years.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-6k Work with CVWD to expedite the improvement and expansion of water and reclaimed water facilities when necessary.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
b. Would the project
Policies
result in a
determination by the
wastewater treatment
provider which serves
RM-6k Work with CVWD to expedite the improvement and expansion of water and reclaimed water facilities when necessary.

City Planning
and Public
Works
or may serve the
Less than
Mitigation Measures
Departments
Buildout
Less than
project that it has
Significant
None Required.

CVWD
of City
Significant
adequate capacity the
project's projected
demand in addition to
Future Project
Applicants
the provider's existing
commitments? (LTS)
d/e. Would the project
generate solid waste in
excess of State or local
Policies
RM-7.1 Compliance with State Legislation. Comply with local, regional and State regulations regarding waste diversion, source standards, or in excess
of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or
otherwise impair the
reduction, recycling, and composting.

RM-7.2 Solid Waste Collection. Provide adequate waste disposal, recycling, and refuse services for present and future residents and City Planning
and Public
Works
attainment of solid
Less than
businesses, including programs that improve public access to solid Departments
Buildout
Less than
waste reduction goals;
comply with federal,
state, and local
management reduction
statutes and
regulations related to
solid waste?
Significant
waste collection and recycling facilities.

RM-7.3 Fees and Funding. Work with Burrtec to periodically review collection, recycling, and disposal fees to achieve state and federal mandates, meet community expectations, and reflect cost efficiencies or increases for service delivery. Be prepared to fund expansions, operations, or maintenance for regional waste facilities when necessary, including but not limited to the Burrtec
Future Pro ect
Applicants
pp
of City
Significant
Badlands Landfill and the Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-7.4 Recycled Product Use. Encourage the salvage and reuse of building materials and recycled products in new construction and remodel projects.

RM-7.5 Community -Wide Waste Reduction. Continue to foster a sense of personal responsibility among residents for solid waste management particularly in accomplishing waste reduction and recycling goals.

RM-7.6 Short -Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction. Continue to implement solid waste plans and programs, such as organic waste recycling and surplus food recovery, that reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP).

RM-7.7 Recycling and Composting. Encourage the recycling/composting of all City organic materials including landscape and food waste materials.

Actions
RM-7a Regularly review the service levels of the Edom Hill Transfer Station. Coordinate with impacted agencies on potential plans for expansions, maintenance, and operations when service levels are determined to be inadequate.

RM-7b On an ongoing basis and in compliance with State law, ensure solid waste collection activities completed by franchise solid waste haulers, facility siting and construction of transfer and/or disposal facilities, operation of waste reduction and recycling programs, and household hazardous waste disposal and
education programs are consistent with the Riverside County Solid Waste Management Plan.

RM-7c Include standard language in requests for services and in City agreements requiring contractors to use best management practices to maximize diversion of waste from the landfill in order to meet the City's specified diversion rates.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-7d Encourage the expansion of recycling and reuse programs, such as:
• Increased participation in residential curbside recycling programs;
• Increased participation in commercial and industrial
recycling programs for paper, cardboard, and plastics;
• Reduce yard and landscaping waste through methods such as composting, grass recycling, and using resource efficient landscaping techniques; and
• Encourage local businesses to provide electronic waste (e - waste) drop-off services and encourage residents and
businesses to properly dispose of, or recycle, e -waste.

RM-7e Continue to enforce and monitor required diversion rates pursuant to the requirements contained in Chapter 16.75. of the Municipal Code.

RM-7f Continue the procurement of recycled products and materials utilized in City owned buildings, including building/decorative materials and furnishings, food and beverage service items and office materials.

RM-7g Maintain and improve the City of Indian Wells waste diversion rate as mandated by the State of California. Participate in source reduction and recycling techniques to reduce the amount of solid waste sent to landfills and ensure adequate landfill capacity in the region.

RM-7h Work with appropriate service providers to collect and compost greenwaste, including landscaping, Christmas trees, composting and mulch, and other sources of organic waste, to distribute for use in parks, medians, and other municipal areas.

RM-7i Provide recycling and composting information to residents, commercial businesses, and developers. These educational Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Indian Wells General Plan Update Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Potential Impacts on
the Environment
Level of
Significance
after
Mitigation
General Plan Policies and Actions / Mitigation Measures Responsible
for
Monitoring
Timing
Level of
Significant
e after
Mitigation

4.1 Aesthetics
a. Have a substantial
adverse effect on a
scenic vista?
Potentially
Significant
Policies
RM-2.1 Open Space Preservation. Designate and preserve the City's open space and scenic resources including hillside open space, mature trees, rock outcroppings, ridgelines, watercourse open space, golf courses, and public parks.

RM-2.2 Scenic Vista Preservation. Locate and site development to preserve public and private views of hillside areas, the Santa Rosa Mountains, and other scenic vistas of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountain Ranges.

RM-2.3 Open Space Character. Establish and maintain greenbelts and open space amenities which enhance the open space character of the City and serve the needs of residents.

RM-2.4 Tourism Support. Support resort tourism by preserving, restoring, creating, and maintaining public open space, scenic views from public rights -of -way, and low impact recreational opportunities.

Actions
RM-2a Enforce the Hillside Management Ordinance to ensure the environmental integrity of the hillsides.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Project
review
and
approval
Less than
Significant
b. Substantially damage
scenic resources within
a state scenic
highway?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-2.3 Open Space Character. Establish and maintain greenbelts and open space amenities which enhance the open space character of the City and serve the needs of residents.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
Project
review
and
approval
Less than
Significant
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-2.4 Tourism Support. Support resort tourism by preserving, restoring, creating, and maintaining public open space, scenic views from public rights -of -way, and low impact recreational opportunities.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Department
c. Substantially degrade
the existing visual
character or quality of
public views or conflict
with applicable zoning
Policies
CD -2.1 Design Features. Enhance the City's identity with attractive high - quality gateways, city entry signs and design features, cohesive street signs, and other design features at public gathering spaces and other areas, that contribute to the quality of life and enhance and other regulations
governing scenic
the premiere residential -resort community character of Indian quality?
Wells.

CD -2.2 Standards and Guidelines. Develop and enforce development standards and objective design guidelines that provide clear direction for achieving quality community design in new development and redevelopment projects.

City Planning
Commission /
CD -2.4 Site Planning. Identify and preserve, as feasible, the significant features of a site, such as viewsheds, heritage trees, and rock City Council
Project
Less than
outcroppings, during the design and development of new
City Planning
review
Less than
Significant
projects.

CD -2.7 Streetscapes. Promote drought tolerant landscaping, tree planting, and tree preservation along City streets as a means of improving aesthetics, making neighborhoods more pedestrian- friendly, and providing environmental and economic benefits.

Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
and
approval
Significant
CD -2.8 Arts in Public Places. Continue to implement the Arts in Public Places program to provide a diverse and culturally rich environment for Indian Wells residents and visitors.

RM-2.1 Open Space Preservation. Designate and preserve the City's open space and scenic resources including hillside open space, mature trees, rock outcroppings, ridgelines, watercourse open space, golf courses, and public parks.

RM-2.2 Scenic Vista Preservation. Locate and site development to preserve public and private views of hillside areas, the Santa Rosa Indian Wells General Plan Update
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RM-2.3 Open Space Character. Establish and maintain greenbelts and open space amenities which enhance the open space character of the City and serve the needs of residents.

Actions
CD -2a Continue the Art in Public Places program, including the identification of funding sources and potential sites for public art display. The program may include, but is not limited to, City entry monumentation, streetscape treatments (including street signs), and other public area improvements.

CD -2b Prepare and adopt objective design standards for multifamily and mixed -use projects and require all development in the City to comply with approved design standards, including but not limited to, architecture, landscaping, site design, and other development related regulations intended to enhance and promote the image of Indian Wells.

CD -2c Continue to preserve the community characteristics of scale, good site design, and sensitivity to neighboring sites in single-family residential districts by requiring approval by the City's Design Review Committee for new homes, additions, and exterior remodeling.

RM-2a Enforce the Hillside Management Ordinance to ensure the environmental integrity of the hillsides.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.
d. Create a new source
of substantial light or
glare which would
Policy
RM-2.7 Lighting and Glare. Protect scenic enjoyment by encouraging City Planning
Commission /
City Council
Project
adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the
Potentially
Significant
g
outdoor lighting that is directed appropriately and avoid the creation of regular excessiveglare that makes seeing difficult due g
Cit Plannin
City g
review
and
Less than
Significant
area?
to the presence of reflected sunlight or artificial light.

Department
approval
Action
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-2b Adopt a Dark Sky Ordinance to limit residents' exposure to artificial light during their outdoor nighttime activities while providing adequate light levels to ensure safety and security.

RM-2c Create and implement development design standards to reduce regular excessive glare that makes seeing difficult due to the presence of reflected sunlight or artificial light.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

Future
developers /
project
applicants

4.2 Agricultural and Forestry Resources
a/e. Convert Prime
Farmland, Unique
Farmland, or Farmland
of Statewide
Importance, or involve
other changes in the
existing environment
which, due to their
location or nature,
could result in a
conversion of
farmland, to non-
agricultural use?
Potentially
Significant
Policies
CD -1.9 Agricultural Uses. Allow and support the continuation of agricultural operations on lands within the City limits that are designated for development uses, until such time as new development is proposed for the land.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Buildout
of City
Significant
and Unavoidable

4.3 Air Quality
a. Conflict with or
obstruct
implementation of the
applicable air quality
plan?
b. Result in a
cumulatively
considerable net
increase of any criteria
pollutant for which the
project region is non
attainment under the
Less than
Significant
g
Policies
RM-9.1 Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Consider and adopt new local policies and programs that provide energy efficient alternatives to fossil fuel use to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
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RM-9.2 Zero -Emission and Low -Emission Vehicle Use. Encourage the use of zero -emission vehicles, low -emission vehicles, bicycles and other non -motorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by providing sufficient and convenient infrastructure and parking facilities to accommodate these vehicles.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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state ambient air
quality standard?
RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

RM-9.4 Regional Air Quality. Participate in air quality improvement efforts in the Riverside County area, including those organized through SCAQMD, ICAPCD, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), and the California Air Resource Board (CARB).

Actions
RM-9a
Consider giving preference to contractors and service providers who use reduced emission equipment for City construction projects and service contracts.

RM-9b
Evaluate the purchase of low -emission vehicles for the City's fleet and the use of available clean fuel sources for trucks and heavy equipment for the provision of City services based on operating requirements and financial feasibility.

RM-9c
As applicable, review development projects during the CEQA process for potential air quality impacts to residences and other sensitive receptors. Ensure that mitigation measures and best management practices (BMPs) are implemented to reduce
significant emissions of criteria pollutants.

RM-9d
Review development, infrastructure, and planning projects for consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD requirements during the CEQA review process. Require project applicants to prepare air quality analyses to address SCAQMD, ICAPCD, and General Plan requirements, as appropriate, which include analysis and identification of:

1. Air pollutant emissions associated with the project during construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

2. Potential exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants.

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3. Significant air quality impacts associated with the project for construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

4. Mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to less than significant or the maximum extent feasible where
impacts cannot be mitigated to less than significant.

RM-9e Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD construction emission thresholds. Where construction emissions from individual projects exceed SCAQMD and ICAPCD thresholds, the following actions should be incorporated as necessary to minimize impacts.

These measures do not exclude the use of other, equally effective mitigation measures as determined by a project specific Air Quality Assessment.
• Require all off -road diesel equipment greater than 50 horsepower (hp) to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 final off -road emission standards or equivalent. Such equipment shall be outfitted with Best Available Control Technology (BACT) devices including a California Air Resources Board Certified Level 3 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or equivalent. The DPF reduces diesel particulate matter and NOx emissions during construction activities.
• Require a minimum of 50 percent of construction debris be diverted for recycling.
• Require building materials to contain a minimum 10 percent recycled content.
• Require materials such as paints, primers, sealants, coatings, and glues to have a low volatile organic compound
concentration compared to conventional products. If low VOC materials are not available, architectural coating
phasing should be extended sufficiently to reduce the daily emissions of VOCs.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program RM-9f Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD and ICAPCD operational emission thresholds. For projects where operational emissions exceed regulatory thresholds, the following measures may be used to reduce impacts. Note the following measures are not all inclusive and developers have the option to add or substitute measures that are equally or more appropriate for the scope of the project. • Provide onsite solar/renewable energy in excess of
regulatory requirements.
• Require that owners/tenants of non-residential or multi- family residential developments use architectural coatings that are 10 grams per liter or less when repainting/repairing properties.
• Require dripless irrigation and irrigation sensor units that prevent watering during rainstorms.

RM-9g Consider creating dust control measures and coordinating with the Salton Sea Air Basin in implementing strategies proposed in the Air Quality Management Plan to improve regional air quality.

RM-9i Require all new development and redevelopment projects, including construction operations, to conform with the City's PM10 Ordinance as a condition of issuance of grading permits.

Evaluate the need for permanent control devices in particularly windy areas to be installed prior to project grading.

RM-9j Require construction sites, and trucks hauling dirt to and from the sites, to comply with the City's PM10 standards.

RM-9k Schedule regular maintenance for the City fleet vehicles to reduce fuel consumption resulting in less air pollution and decrease fuel purchases.

Mitigation Measure
None Required.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program c. Expose sensitive
receptors to
substantial pollutant
concentrations?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

Actions
RM-9g Consider creating dust control measures and coordinating with the Salton Sea Air Basin in implementing strategies proposed in the Air Quality Management Plan to improve regional air quality.

RM-9i Require all new development and redevelopment projects, including construction operations, to conform with the City's PM10 Ordinance as a condition of issuance of grading permits.

Evaluate the need for permanent control devices in particularly windy areas to be installed prior to project grading.

RM-9j Require construction sites, and trucks hauling dirt to and from the sites, to comply with the City's PM10 standards.

RM-9k Schedule regular maintenance for the City fleet vehicles to reduce fuel consumption resulting in less air pollution and decrease fuel purchases.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
d. Result in other
emissions (such as
those leading to odors)
adversely affecting a
substantial number of
people?
Less than
Significant
Policies
RM-9.2 Zero -Emission and Low -Emission Vehicle Use. Encourage the use of zero -emission vehicles, low -emission vehicles, bicycles and other non -motorized vehicles, and car -sharing programs by providing sufficient and convenient infrastructure and parking facilities to accommodate these vehicles.

RM-9.3 Sensitive Receptors. Buffer and protect residential areas and other sensitive receptors, such as schools and care facilities, from areas of heightened air quality pollution.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.4 Biological Resources
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program a. Have a substantial
adverse effect, either
directly or through
habitat modifications,
on any species
identified as a
candidate, sensitive, or
special status species in
local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations,
or by CDFG or USFWS?
b. Have a substantial
adverse effect of any
riparian habitat or
other sensitive natural
community identified in
local or regional plans,
policies regulations or
Potentially
Policies
RM-1.1 Biodiversity. Preserve biological communities that contribute to the region's biodiversity, with a special focus on sensitive, rare, or endangered plant and wildlife species in accordance with State and federal resource agency requirements.

RM-1.6 Sensitive Biological Habitat. Direct development away from areas of sensitive biological habitat unless effective mitigation measures (such as preconstruction biological surveys to identify whether candidate, sensitive, and/or special -status species occur onsite) to reduce potential impacts can be implemented.

RM-1.7 Pre -Development Review. Require development proposals to identify significant biological resources and provide mitigation to reduce impacts, including through the use of adequate buffering, selective preservation, the provision of replacement habitats, the use of sensitive site planning techniques, and other appropriate impact reduction measures.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Buildout
Less than
by CDFW?
c. have a substantial
adverse effect on state
or federally protected
wetlands (including, but
not limited to, marsh,
vernal pool, coastal,
etc.) through direct
removal filling,
hydrological
interruption, or other
means?
Significant
RM-1.8 Riparian Preservation. Encourage the preservation of areas of riparian vegetation and wildlife habitat along the Whitewater River and Deep Canyon storm channels through the development review process.

Actions
RM-la Develop a Native Plant Preservation Ordinance to preserve and protect natural vegetation and wildlife areas, mature trees and landscaping, and to promote the restoration of indigenous vegetation. In addition, the City shall continue to strictly monitor new development and redevelopment through site inspections to ensure the maximum feasible protection of native plants.

RM-1d Cooperate with the County of Riverside to develop and manage preserve areas within the urban landscape. During the review of development proposals, use the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
of City
Significant
Habitat Conservation Plan to help assess potential project impacts and mitigation requirements. Development in the City shall be required to comply with the applicable terms of the CVMSHCP including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, Indian Wells General Plan Update
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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.

RM-le Where feasible, vegetation and tree removal should occur outside of the bird nesting season (February 1 to August 31). If not feasible, the project applicant shall retain a qualified biologist to conduct a nesting bird survey no more than three days prior to the commencement of construction activities. The biologist conducting the clearance survey shall document the negative results if no active bird nests are observed on the project site or within the vicinity during the clearance survey with a brief letter report, submitted to the City of Indian Wells Planning Department prior to construction, indicating that no impacts to active bird nests would occur before construction can proceed. If an active avian nest is discovered during the pre -construction clearance survey, construction activities shall stay outside a 300 -foot buffer around the active nest. For listed raptor species, this buffer shall be 500 feet. A biological monitor shall be present to delineate the boundaries of the buffer area and to monitor the active nest to ensure the nesting behavior is not adversely affected by construction activity, pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Prior to the commencement of construction activities and the issuance of any permits, results of the pre -construction survey and any subsequent monitoring shall be provided to the City of Indian Wells Planning Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and other appropriate agencies.

RM-1f Review each development proposal as it is submitted to the City to assure that the potential impacts on the natural environment are minimized in accordance with the provisions of CEQA.

RM-1g Prior to the approval of any development proposed in areas of "high ecological sensitivity," require the applicant to prepare a biological study for the area.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

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Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program d. Interfere substantially
within the movement
of any native resident
or migratory fish or
wildlife species or with
established native
resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of
native wildlife nursery
sites?
Less than
Significant
Actions
RM-1d Cooperate with the County of Riverside to develop and manage preserve areas within the urban landscape. During the review of development proposals, use the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan to help assess potential project impacts and mitigation requirements. Development in the City shall be required to comply with the applicable terms of the CVMSHCP including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.

RM-lg Prior to the approval of any development proposed in areas of "high ecological sensitivity," require the applicant to prepare a biological study for the area.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
e. Conflict with any local
policies or ordinances
protecting biological
resources, such as a
tree preservation policy
or ordinance?
Less than
Significant
Actions
RM-1d Cooperate with the County of Riverside to develop and manage preserve areas within the urban landscape. During the review of development proposals, use the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan to help assess potential project impacts and mitigation requirements. Development in the City shall be required to comply with the applicable terms of the CVMSHCP including, but not limited to, the payment of mitigation fees, narrow endemic surveys, riparian/riverine policy, and other applicable surveys.

Mitigation Measures
None Required.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
City Planning
g
Department
Future
developers /
project
applicants
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant

4.5 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
a. Cause a substantial
adverse change in the
significance of a
historical resources
pursuant to 15064.5?
Potentially
Significant
g
Policies
RM-4.1 Preservation. Protect areas containing significant historic, ical archaeolo
g paleontological and tribal cultural resources, as
defined by the California Public Resources Code.

City Planning
Commission /
City Council
Buildout
of City
Less than
Significant
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