Agenda — Loma Linda City Council, February 8, 2022 (part 1 of 3)

CITY OF LOMA LINDA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 2022
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Loma Linda is scheduled to be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022, in the City Council Chamber, 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.08.010, study session or closed session items may begin at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The public meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.

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A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
C. Closed Session – 5:30pm
Consider initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9 (1 potential case)
D. Workshop – 6:00pm – Community Room
Loma Linda Municipal Code Section 17.115 – Objective Design Standards E. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Councilman Lenart (In keeping with long-standing traditions of legislative invocations, this City Council meeting may include a brief, nonsectarian invocation. Such invocations are not intended to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.)
F. Items To Be Added Or Deleted
G. Oral Reports/Public Participation - Non-Agenda Items (Limited to 30 minutes; 3 minutes allotted for each speaker)
H. Conflict of Interest Disclosure - Note agenda item that may require member abstentions due to possible conflicts of interest
I. Scheduled and Related Items

1. Presentation on the occasion of retirement for City staff member [Mayor] a. Barbara Nicholson, City Clerk

2. Public Hearing - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project prioritization for Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 [Public Works]

3. Public Hearing – Council Bill #R-2022-05– Adopting Resolution to amend the General Plan for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update (General Plan Amendment Application No. P20-109) [Community Development]
a. ADOPT Addendum No. 3 to the City of Loma Linda General Plan Environmental Impact Report; and
b. b) ADOPT A RESOLUTION approving the amendment to the Loma Linda General Plan for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update.

4. Public Hearing - Council Bill R-2022-04 – Adopting Resolution to amend the General Plan for the 2021 Safety Element Update (General Plan Amendment Application No.

P20-038). [Community Development]
a ADOPT the Initial Study/Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA guidelines; and b. ADOPT A RESOLUTION approving the amendment to the Loma Linda General Plan for the 2021 Safety Element Update.

5. Public Hearing – Council Bill #R-2022-07 – Adopting Resolution to determine the cost related to the Fall 2021 Weed Abatement Program. [Fire] City Council Agenda Page 3
February 8, 2022
J. Consent Calendar

6. Demands Registers

7. Minutes – January 11, 2022

8. January 2022 Treasurer’s Report

9. December 2021 & January 2022 Fire Department Report

10. Council Bill #R-2022-03- Adopting Resolution to approve the destruction of city records [City Clerk]

11. Approve agreement with MV Cheng & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $26,400 for Interim Finance Accounting Management services [Finance]

12. Approve a two-year term extension of the audit service contract with Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP and a supplemental appropriation of $8,500 [Finance]

13. Renew the Cooperative Household Hazardous Waste Agreement between the City of Loma Linda and the County of San Bernardino Fire Department, Division of Hazardous Materials for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027 [Public Works]

14. Accept a Grant Easement for street and utility purposes on Cole Street and authorize the City Manager to sign the acceptance document for APN# 0284-141-10 – Devadas S.

Moses and Dharmaseeli E. Moses, Trustees of the Moses Trust [Public Works]

15. Award Contracts for the following [Public Works]:
a. for the purchase and installation of fencing at the Library by Elrod Fence Company b. for the purchase and installation of one air conditioning unit at the Library by Loma Linda Heat and Air Conditioning, Inc.
c. for the profile and study viability of Mountain View Well No. 5 by Tetra Tech d. for fabrication and installation of Art in Public Places at Hulda Crooks Park by Michel Angela Petersen
e. for replacement of one (1) City Entrance Sign at Mountain View Ave. by Inland Signs
f. for hydroseeding the walking track at Leonard Bailey Park by Canyon Hydroseeding

16. Accept as complete and authorize recordation of Notice of Completion for [Public Works]:
a. the fiber optic cable installation at Cooley Well Site #3 in 2021 (CIP 21-660) – HHS Construction, contractor
b. the remodel of Fire Station No. 251 (CIP 19-851) – Neuroth Construction, contractor

17. Approve agreement with Lilburn Corporation in the amount of $10,450 to assist with the CEQA consistency review and environmental analysis [Community Development]

18. Council Bill R-2022-06 – Adopting Resolution of the City of Loma Linda Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption [Fire/Community Development]

19. Award contract to purchase of two (2) Ford Expedition vehicles and authorize the purchase and installation of Code 3 response packages for both vehicles by Fairview Ford [Fire]
K. Old Business

20. Discussion of membership reduction of the Historic Commission from (11) eleven to (8) eight members and set for public hearing. [City Manager] City Council Agenda Page 4
February 8, 2022
L. New Business

21. Appropriate Funding and Authorize an Additional Payment to CalPERS for the City of Loma Linda Unfunded Pension Obligation [City Manager]

22. Discussion to declare surplus property and authorize disposition [City Manager] M. Reports of Councilmen (This portion of the agenda provides City Council Members an opportunity to provide information relating to other boards/commissions/committees to which City Council Members have been appointed).

N. Reports Of Officers (This portion of the agenda provides Staff the opportunity to provide informational items that are of general interest as well as information that has been requested by the City Council).

O. Adjournment
Next meeting scheduled for March 8, 2022

POSTING
I, Lynette Arreola, City Clerk, do hereby certify and declare that on the 3 th day of February 2022, I caused this
agenda to be posted at the following three (3) locations, to-wit:

1. Loma Linda Branch Library, 25581 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California

2. City Council Chambers, 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California

3. U. S. Post Office Annex, Newport Avenue, Loma Linda, California Lynette Arreola, City Clerk
City of Loma Linda, California
CC AGENDA ITEM 2

CC AGENDA ITEM 3
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The Government Code requires that every jurisdiction adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan and beginning at Section 65583 specifically identifies the required contents of a Housing Element: “…an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. The housing element shall identify adequate sites for housing, including rental housing, factory-built housing, mobile homes, and emergency shelters, and shall make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community.”
The Government Code describes at length the information and analysis required, summarized in the diagram below.

A key component of the Housing Plan is the City’s
strategy to plan how to accommodate its fair share
of regional housing need—the RHNA. The RHNA
is developed at a top-down level starting at the
State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD). HCD analyzes both pent-up
and future demand for housing statewide—for
households of all income levels—and then
distributes that demand to the Councils of
Governments. For the 2021-2029 Housing
Element cycle, SCAG was assigned a RHNA of
1,241,827 housing units. Through a complex
methodology, SCAG then determined each of its
city’s and county’s allocation. Loma Linda’s
RHNA is 2,051 units, distributed among four
income categories as illustrated in the graphic.

Extremely/Very
Low Income
523 units…
Low
Income
311 units
15%
Moderate
Income
352 units
17%
Above
Moderate
Income
865 units
42%
2021-2029 RHNA
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For reference, the income categories represent a percentage of the San Bernardino annual median income (AMI)1as follows:

Very Low Income 31-50%
Low Income 51-80%
Moderate Income 81-120%
Above Moderate 120% +
To develop the draft Housing Element, City staff engaged with the public through a series of focused community workshops held in February 2021, a joint Planning Commission/City Council in March 2021, a Planning Commission briefing in June 2021, and a City Council briefing in July 2021. The draft Housing Element was submitted to HCD for a 60-day review period on September 28, 2021 (statutory requirement of 60 days). The document was also posted on the City’s website for public review and comment.

HCD provided its comments on the September draft Housing Element to the City via letter in late November. City staff revised the September 28, 2021 draft document to respond to HCD’s comments, published the revised draft on December 29, 2021, and sent the revised draft to HCD for a second 60-day review period. That version of the Housing Element—prepared in redline format to identify insertions and deletions in response to HCD’s comments—was provided to the Planning Commission for consideration.

Regarding schedule, the statutory deadline for SCAG-region cities to adopt 2021-2029 Housing Elements was October 15, 2021. However, the law establishes a 120-day grace period, during which time a jurisdiction can continue to address HCD comments, with the goal of achieving HCD certification. Thus, staff recommends that the Loma Linda City Council look to adopt the Housing Element before the grace period ending February 11, 2022. If HCD provides further comments on the December 29, 2021 second draft, the element may require a subsequent public hearing process after action by the City Council.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is the 2021-2029 Housing Element, which looks to amend the General Plan, comply with State law regarding the required content of Housing Elements, and establish the City’s strategies to meet housing needs for persons and households of all needs and all income levels.

Particular focus has been applied to analyzing the needs of so-called special needs households:
those of lower income, seniors, disabled people, large families, female-headed households, unhoused families and individuals, and foster youth aging out of the foster system.

The Housing Element consists of two chapters and supporting appendices:
 Introduction: Provides an overview of element contents, summarizes constraints to housing production, outlines the strategy for meeting housing needs, and describes how the public was engaged in producing the element.

1 For 2019, the San Bernardino County AMI was $67,903 (most recent data).

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 Housing Plan: Identifies sites available for housing production consistent with adopted land use policy and zoning regulations and defines programs the City will pursue to remove constraints to housing production, conserve and improve the existing housing stock, affirmatively further fair housing, and promote sustainable practices.  Appendix A: Community Profile identifies demographic trends, the current housing stock, special needs households, affordable housing at risk of converting to market-rate units, and energy conservation opportunities.
 Appendix B: Constraints on Housing Production analyzes the nongovernmental and governmental constraints to housing production.
 Appendix C: Housing Resources defines what land and financial resources will be applied to provide capacity to achieve the RHNA.
 Appendix D: Evaluation of Progress toward Implementing the 2014-2021 Housing Element provides an introspective look at past successes and shortfalls, thus informing decisions about which housing programs to continue, modify, or discontinue.  Appendix E: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, a new requirement of State law, examines what past discriminatory practices may have affected people’s ability to secure housing of their choice and how those past practices can be remedied via current actions.

The Housing Element demonstrates that Loma Linda can accommodate the RHNA of 2,051 units within the context of existing land use policy, meaning that no properties will need to be rezoned to accomplish this capacity. An important RHNA point shared with the public and decision makers throughout Housing Element preparation is that the City is not obligated to ensure construction of the 2,051 units; the City’s responsibility is to ensure that land use policies and housing programs are in place to facilitate and encourage housing production. The attached map (Figure C-3 in the draft Housing Element) and accompanying Table C-3, presented below, identify the sites citywide planned to accommodate the RHNA. Figure C-3, also from the draft Housing Element, identifies the locations of planned housing sites. A detailed sites inventory is included at the end of Appendix C of the Housing Element.

Table C-3: Sites Inventory Summary
Ex./Very
Low
(0-50%
AMI)
Low
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(80-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+
AMI) Total
RHNA
2021-2029 RHNA 523 311 352 865 2,051

APPROVED PROJECTS
Park 212 0 0 0 213 213
TTM 20327 for 57 Condos
(The Groves)
-- -- 57 -- 57
TTM 20417 52 52
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Table C-3: Sites Inventory Summary
Ex./Very
Low
(0-50%
AMI)
Low
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(80-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+
AMI) Total
TTM 20442 103 103
TTM 20226 16
Subtotal -- -- 57 384 441

PIPELINE PROJECTS
Canyon Ranch 0 0 0 122 122
25239 Cottage Street 0 0 20 0 20
Subtotal 0 0 20 122 142

SITES INVENTORY

1. ADU Production
Estimated ADU Production*** 38 58 58 13 167

2. Vacant Land
Hillside Conservation (HR-C), Rural Estates
(HR-RE), Low Density Residential (R-1) and
Planned Community (PC) Sites* 0 0 0 419 419
High Density Residential (R-3) Sites* 0 0 288 0 288
Very High Density (R-4) Sites* 0 8 0 0 8
The Groves Mixed Use sites:

Mixed Use/Very High Density (MU/VHD)
residential component* 307 0 0 0 307
The Groves Single-Family sites
(Medium Density Residential)* 0 0 0 103 103
Special Planning Area G (Senior Housing (R4) and Medium Density Residential (R-2)* 0 0 225 110 335 Subtotal 345 66 571 645 1,627

3. Underutilized Sites
Special Planning Area B (InstitutionalHealthcare (I-HC) and Open Space (OS))* 416 0 83 0 499 The Groves Single-Family sites (Very Low
Density Residential)* 0 0 0 60 60
The Groves Mixed Use site: 93 0 0 0 93
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Table C-3: Sites Inventory Summary
Ex./Very
Low
(0-50%
AMI)
Low
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(80-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+
AMI) Total
Mixed Use/Very High Density (MU/VHD)
residential component*
HR-RE sites* 0 0 0 24 24
R-1 sites* 0 0 0 41 41
R-3 sites* 0 0 288 0 288
subtotal 509 0 371 125 1,005

TOTAL PROJECTS/SITES
Total 892 66 1,019 1,289 2,844

REMAINING RHNA
Surplus/deficit (+/-) +369 -245 +667 +424 +1,215
*Affordability based on density
** Affordability based on market prices
*** SCAG estimates an affordability breakdown of ADUs as follows: 15% extremely low-income, 8% very low-income, 35% lowincome, 35% moderate-income, and 8% above moderate-income. 6th Cycle Housing Element Update Technical Assistance – ADU Affordability Analysis, August 27, 2020.

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Readers will note that Table C-3 indicates more than adequate capacity to accommodate the RHNA. Providing a buffer for the lower-income categories is important to maintain sufficient capacity in the event a developer elects to construct market-rate housing on sites planned for affordable housing. Also, no developer or property owner is obligated to provide 100% affordable housing on any one site. Housing developments may consist of products for all income levels.

The Housing Element will guide decisions on housing production over the next eight years and provide a framework for identifying and carrying out programs to address all types of housing needs. The housing programs also identify changes the City will need to make to the Zoning Code to fully implement policy direction. Refer to the Housing Plan chapter in the element to read the details.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element implements existing land use policy set forth in the 2009 General Plan Land Use Element. The potential environmental impacts of the General Plan, including the Housing Element at that time, were analyzed in a Final program Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would amend the General Plan, CEQA requires the City to determine if additional environmental review would be necessary to identify any impacts which may result from the implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Pursuant to CEQA Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 through 15164, the lead agency (City) may prepare an Addendum to an EIR when proposed changes to the project will not result in any new or substantially more severe environmental effects, when no substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, when no new information of substantial importance arises regarding impacts that might be caused by the project, and when no other substantial revisions to the previous EIR are necessary.

The first Addendum to the General Plan EIR was adopted by the City of Loma Linda in 2009 (GP EIR Addendum No. 1) for several additional or modified policies, including an update to the Housing Element and incorporation of voter-approved Measure V from 2006. A second Addendum was adopted in 2020 to: 1) achieve consistency between the General Plan land use map and zoning map, 2) clarify the application of Measure V, a voter-approved growth control measure in 2006, and 3) accomplish a series of Land Use Development Code amendments to address internal inconsistencies.

Addendum No. 3 was prepared for the 2021-2029 Housing Element to compare the impacts associated with the General Plan with potential impacts associated with the currently proposed Housing Element. Based on the information in this EIR Addendum No. 3, the City has determined that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in any environmental impacts which were not already analyzed in the General Plan FEIR. As a result, the City has determined that this Addendum constitutes adequate environmental analysis of the proposed Housing Element update under CEQA.

PUBLIC NOTICING
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Public noticing for the proposed actions was posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at three different locations (library, city hall, post office) as well as online on the City website. In addition, the Notice of Hearing was published in San Bernardino County’s “The Sun” newspaper on January 29, 2022. As of the date of this report, the City has not received any written or oral public comments received in favor or opposition.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION/RECOMMENDATION
At an adjourned, regular meeting conducted on January 19, 2022, the Planning Commission received staff’s report and recommendation to adopt Addendum #3 to the General Plan EIR and to adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element. The Commission held a public hearing on the matter, closed the hearing without any public comment, and voted three in favor, with two absent, to recommend to the City Council adoption of Addendum #3 to the General Plan EIR and adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, with no changes.

FISCAL IMPACT
The City was awarded grant funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) program to support development and implementation of the Housing Element and associated environmental analysis. A total award amount of $150,000 was set aside for the project.

On June 9, 2020, City Council approved the appropriation of these grant funds and an agreement between the City of Loma Linda and MIG, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $112,925 for work on the Housing Element update with required environmental analysis.

Funding provided by the LEAP program is in Revenue Account No. 37-9360. The appropriation of the $150,000 grant was placed into expenditure Account No. 37-5360-1830 to pay MIG, Inc. to complete the required tasks.

Moving forward, the City will incur costs to implement Housing Element programs and action plans during the 2021-2029 planning period. Implementation costs will be budgeted for each fiscal year in accordance with program/action plan timeframes.

CONCLUSION
The 2021-2029 Housing Element, prepared in accordance with State law, will guide decisions on housing production over the next eight years and provide a framework for identifying and carrying out programs to address all types of housing needs.

Report prepared by: Laura R. Stetson, Principal with MIG, Inc.

Reviewed/Approved by: Lorena Matarrita, Senior Planner, City of Loma Linda

ATTACHMENTS
A. Addendum No. 3 to the City of Loma General Plan Environmental Impact Report B. Council Bill R-2022-05, a Resolution to amend the Loma Linda General Plan by adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element
C. 2021-2029 Housing Element Draft (part of Exhibit A in the Resolution) D. Planning Commission 1-19-22 Draft Minutes
Loma Linda Housing Element 2021-2029
Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Addendum No. 3 to the City of Loma Linda General Plan Environmental Impact Report assesses the impacts associated with the adoption of the City’s sixth cycle Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning period. As the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act1 (CEQA) of 1970
as amended, the City has prepared this document and is processing it to comply with the requirements of CEQA.

The potential environmental impacts of the General Plan (General Plan), including the Housing Element at that time, were analyzed in a Final program Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) in 2006.

Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would amend the General Plan, CEQA requires the City to determine if additional environmental review would be necessary to identify any impacts which may result from the implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Pursuant to CEQA Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 through 15164, the lead agency may prepare an Addendum to an EIR when proposed changes to the project will not result in any new or substantially more severe environmental effects, when no substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, when no new information of substantial importance arises regarding impacts that might be caused by the project, and when no other substantial revisions to the previous EIR are necessary.

This EIR Addendum No. 3 compares the impacts associated with the General Plan with potential impacts associated with the currently proposed Housing Element update for the 2021-2029 planning period.

Based on the information in this EIR Addendum No. 3, the City has determined that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in any environmental impacts which were not already analyzed in the General Plan and its EIR. As a result, the City has determined that this Addendum constitutes adequate environmental analysis of the proposed Housing Element update under CEQA.

1.2 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION

1.2.1 2006 General Plan Program EIR
The Loma Linda General Plan is the City’s blueprint for its ultimate physical, economic, and cultural development. Community issues addressed in the General Plan include achieving and maintaining a vibrant community in which all residents enjoy a wide range of employment, shopping, and recreational opportunities; achieving a closer balance between jobs and housing; providing 1 California Public Resources Code, §§ 21000, et seq.

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opportunities to establish a community downtown; improving the design quality of the community; protecting and appropriately managing hillside areas; and enhancing the City’s economic viability.

In 2004, the Loma Linda City Council prepared an Environmental Impact Report for its General Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 2003101159). The City certified the EIR in 2006 in concert with General Plan adoption; the adoption resolution included findings for five environmental issues which could not be sufficiently mitigated to below levels considered less than significant. The issues identified as significant and unavoidable in the GP EIR were:
 Aesthetics: Conversion of open space and obstruction of existing open and panoramic views;  Air Quality: Increase in regional pollutant emissions associated with vehicle travel, as well as emissions generated during construction activities;
 Biological Resources: Loss of extensive areas of natural habitat;  Water Supply: Increased water demand will continue to diminish local and regional water sources; and
 Transportation and Circulation: No certainty that required improvements to alleviate level of service impacts in surrounding communities and at freeway interchanges will be completed.

All other impacts analyzed in the EIR were found to be less than significant or were reduced to a less than significant level through the incorporation of mitigation measures.

1.2.2 2009 GPEIR Addendum No. 1
In 2009, the City approved a number of amendments to the 2006 General Plan including an update to the General Plan Housing Element and incorporation of voter-approved Measure V from 2006. The intent of Measure V was to support and expand the Hillside Conservation Amendments as growth management tools, include areas of land not previously subject to those provisions of law, and address other growth management-related issues that affect urban development in the City. The potential impacts of these proposed actions were fully evaluated and the City determined that an Addendum to the General Plan EIR was the most appropriate CEQA compliance document for those amendments. As a result of this addendum, the City now refers to its General Plan as of 2009.

Therefore, all references in this document to the General Plan mean the 2006 version as amended by the two Addenda discussed in this section. References to the General Plan EIR itself may still use 2006 since that was the year it was originally adopted.

1.2.3 2014 Housing Element Negative Declaration
In January 2014, the City adopted a Negative Declaration (ND) for the 2014-2021 Housing Element Update which included a detailed Initial Study. The ND concluded all impacts of the updated Housing Element would be less than significant and no mitigation was required.

1.2.4 2020 GPEIR Addendum No. 2
In 2020, the City approved a second amendment to the 2020 General Plan. The addendum analyzed proposed amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map intended to achieve consistency between the Land Use and Zoning Code, create a one-map system, clarify the application of Measure V, and address internal Zoning Code inconsistencies.

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1.2.5 Project Evaluation When Relying on a Previously Certified EIR CEQA Section 21166 and Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines identify the conditions that require preparation of additional environmental documentation when the lead agency has previously certified an EIR for the project. Depending on the existence and extent of changes in the project, changes in surrounding circumstances, or the discovery of new information, a lead agency may choose to prepare either an EIR Addendum, Supplemental EIR, or Subsequent EIR after a previous EIR has already been certified. As provided by CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163, a proposed change in a project will require preparation of a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR if:

1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or a negative declaration due to an involvement of new significant environmental effects, or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or

2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects, or a substantial increase in the severity of the previously identified significant effects; or

3. New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could have not been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified, shows:
a. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR; b. The significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than identified in the previous EIR;
c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponent declined to adopt at that time the mitigation measures or alternatives; or d. Mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponent declined to adopt at that time the mitigation measures or alternatives.

If none of the above conditions occur, CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 allows preparation of an EIR Addendum instead of a Supplemental EIR or Subsequent EIR. Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines states, “The Lead Agency or a responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.”

1.2.6 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
This Addendum No. 3 uses an Environmental Checklist Form (Section 3.0 of this Addendum) to compare the anticipated environmental impacts of the proposed project with the impacts previously identified in the certified EIR. The form is used to review the potential environmental effects of the Housing Element Update for each of the following areas:
 Aesthetics
 Agricultural and Forest Resources
 Air Quality
 Biological Resources
 Cultural Resources
 Geology and Soils
 Mineral Resources
 Noise
 Population and Housing
 Public Services
 Recreation
 Transportation/Traffic
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 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
 Hydrology and Water Quality
 Land Use and Planning
 Tribal Cultural Resources
 Utilities/Services
 Wildfires
 Cumulative Impacts
The form includes six possible responses to each question. The form and accompanying evaluation of the responses provide the information and analysis upon which the City may make its determination. Based on the comparative analysis and the conclusions regarding impacts reflected in the Environmental Checklist Form, the City has determined that none of the conditions set forth in Section 15162 of the state CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR are met by the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

1.3 EXISTING DOCUMENTS TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines permits an environmental document to incorporate by reference other documents that provide relevant data. The documents outlined in this section are hereby incorporated by reference, and the pertinent material is summarized throughout this addendum, where that information is relevant to the analysis of impacts of the proposed Housing Element Update. All documents incorporated by reference are available for review at the City of Loma Linda Community Development Department.
 City of Loma Linda General Plan Update EIR Addendum No. 2, 2020  City of Loma Linda General Plan Update EIR Addendum No. 1, 2009  City of Loma Linda General Plan, June 2006
 City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report, March 22, 2004 (State Clearinghouse No. 2003101159)
 City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report, June 21, 2004 (State Clearinghouse No. 2003101159)
 City of Loma Linda Housing Element, February 2014
 City of Loma Linda Housing Element, Initial Study and Negative Declaration, January 2014

1.4 CONTACT PERSONS
The lead agency for this addendum is the City of Loma Linda. Any questions about the preparation of this document, its assumptions, or its conclusions should be referred to:

City of Loma Linda
Community Development Department
25541 Barton Road
Loma Linda, California 92354
(909) 799-2830
(909) 799-2894 (fax)
Loma Linda City Hall Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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2.0 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (2021-2029)

2.1 LOCATION AND SETTING
The proposed update to the City’s Housing Element, an integral part of the Loma Linda 2006 General Plan, applies to all properties within the City limits, as well as properties proposed for annexation within the next three years. The City of Loma Linda is located in western San Bernardino County, immediately south of Interstate 10 and just east of Interstate 215. The City incorporated in 1970.

Adjacent jurisdictions include the cities of Redlands and San Bernardino to the north, the city of Redlands and unincorporated San Bernardino County to the east, unincorporated Riverside and San Bernardino counties to the south, and unincorporated San Bernardino County and the cities of Colton and San Bernardino to the west (Exhibit 2-1).

The City plus its sphere of influence covers approximately 9.43 square miles. Of this area, approximately 8.0 square miles are currently within the City limits.

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
The 2006 Loma Linda General Plan describes planned future growth and development through buildout in 2030. It is the foundation upon which City authorities make growth and land use-related decisions. By law, all General Plan elements must be consistent with each other. The Housing Element, for example, relies upon land use policy in the Land Use Element to identify sites suitable for future housing development. While the General Plan as a whole has a planning horizon of 2030 (although it may extend beyond this date), the Housing Element covers the eight-year planning period of 2021-2029—the sixth Housing Element cycle pursuant to State law.

The updated Housing Element is intended to comply with the requirements of State law set forth in Government Code Section 65583 et seq. The primary goal is to accommodate the City’s share of regional housing need, defined as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), during the 2021-2029 planning period. This RHNA is 2,051 housing units, distributed among four household income categories indicated in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1: Regional Housing Needs Allocation 2021-2029
Income Group % of County AMI
Number of Units
Allocated
Percent of Total
Allocation
Very Low1 0-50% 523 25%
Low >50-80% 311 15%
Moderate >80-120% 352 17%
Above Moderate 120%+ 865 42%
Total --- 2,051 100%
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Exhibit 2-1: Regional Location
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The 2021-2029 Housing Element includes the following goals and policies, which are supported by implementing action programs.

Goal 1: Enhanced housing opportunities for all Loma Linda residents Policy 1.1 Provide a range of housing types and unit sizes to meet the needs of households with varying income ranges and in all life stages.

Policy 1.2 Facilitate the provision for housing which meets the needs of residents with special housing needs, including the elderly, disabled, large families, the homeless, and students.

Policy 1.3 Encourage mixed-use development consistent with land use policy to increase the housing supply.

Policy 1.4 Require that master-planned developments include a mix of housing types and densities.

Policy 1.5 Work with Loma Linda University and the Loma Linda Medical Center to encourage housing development on their properties.

Policy 1.6 Consider allowing religious institutions to construct affordable housing on their properties.

Policy 1.7 Monitor applications for accessory dwelling units (ADU) to determine whether additional measures are needed to encourage ADU production.

Goal 2: A diversity of housing types that meet evolving community needs, particularly for special needs groups
Policy 2.1 Facilitate the development of lower- and moderate-income housing by offering developers incentives such as density bonuses, City participation in on- and off-site public improvements, and flexible development standards.

Policy 2.2 Work with Loma Linda University and the Loma Linda Medical Center to facilitate the development of housing specifically for their workforce staff and students.

Policy 2.3 Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop affordable housing.

Policy 2.4 Encourage development of housing that meets the specific needs of seniors, large families, persons living with disabilities, single-parent households, and youth transitioning out of the foster care system.

Policy 2.4 Support the efforts of developers interested in providing housing that meets the special needs of unhoused individuals and families, including the conversion of motels/hotels to transitional and supportive housing.

Policy 2.5 Consider establishing an ADU program that incentivizes the creation of ADUs covenanted as affordable housing.

Goal 3: Streamlined application review processes and development regulations that support housing production and affordability
Policy 3.1 Periodically review City regulations, ordinances, permitting processes, and residential fees to ensure they do not constrain housing development and are consistent with State law.

Policy 3.2 Adopt and implement a ministerial review process for multi-family residential development and mixed-use developments that include at least a two-thirds residential component, with that process including objective design standards to qualify projects for ministerial review.

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Goal 4: High-quality of housing and residential neighborhoods citywide Policy 4.1 Encourage the maintenance, enhancement, and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock.

Policy 4.2 Continue to utilize the City’s code enforcement program to improve overall housing conditions in Loma Linda.

Policy 4.3 Promote increased awareness among property owners and residents of the importance of property maintenance.

Goal 5: Equal housing opportunities for all residents
Policy 5.1 Assist in the enforcement of fair housing laws that prohibit discrimination in the building, financing, selling, or renting of housing on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, familial status, source of income, sexual orientation, or any other arbitrary factor.

Policy 5.2 Distribute affordable housing throughout all Loma Linda neighborhoods.

Policy 5.3 Avoid concentrating low-income housing in areas with high pollution loads and low service levels.

Policy 5.4 Facilitate increased participation by traditionally underrepresented residents in civic conversations and decisions-making.

Policy 5.5 Support continuing education for landlords regarding their fair housing legal responsibilities and tenants regarding their fair housing rights.

General Plan Land Use Policy
The land use plan in the General Plan Land Use Element identifies the planned land uses for all properties within Loma Linda and its sphere of influence and assigns density and intensity limits for each land use category. Table 2-2 (Table 2.E in the General Plan EIR) indicates the various residential categories and the planned number of units within each category. These numbers reflect build-out capacity.

Table 2-2: General Plan Build-out Housing Assumed Capacity Land Use City Sphere of Influence Total Dwelling Units
Medium-Density Residential
Single-Family dwelling units 801 0 801
Multifamily dwelling units 1,135 0 1,135
High-Density Residential
Single-Family dwelling units 0 0 0
Multifamily dwelling units 898 56 954
Very High-Density Residential
Single-Family dwelling units 0 0 0
Multifamily dwelling units 3,581 0 3,581
Senior Citizen Housing
Single-Family dwelling units 0 0 0
Multifamily dwelling units 0 0 0
Special Planning Areas
Single-Family dwelling units 2,076 0 2,076
Multifamily dwelling units 1,409 0 1,409
Total Dwelling Units 13,288 415 13,703
Total Households 12,624 394 13,018
Total Population 31,886 996 32,882
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As shown in Table 2-2, the 2006 General Plan EIR estimated the total maximum buildout to be 13,288 dwelling units within the City limits and 415 units within the sphere of influence.

Table 2-3 below (Table C-3 from the 2021-2029 Housing Element) indicates the sites for which, during this sixth Housing Element planning cycle, housing development is currently proposed or entitled, or sites which are zoned for residential use and capable of supporting new housing developments in the future. All sites indicated in Table 2-2 have been selected for the sites inventory based on current zoning designations; because the City has a one-map General Plan/zoning system, these zoning designations are by definition consistent with the General Plan. Thus, the planned RHNA of 2,051 units are accounted for in the General Plan build-out numbers shown in Table 2-1.

Table 2-3: Sites Inventory Summary
Ex./Very
Low
(0-50%
AMI)
Low
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(80-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+
AMI) Total
RHNA
2021-2029 RHNA 523 311 352 865 2,051

APPROVED PROJECTS
Park 212 0 0 0 213 213
TTM 20327 for 57 Condos
(The Groves)
-- -- 57 -- 57
TTM 20417 52 52
TTM 20442 103 103
TTM 20226 16
Subtotal -- -- 57 384 441

PIPELINE PROJECTS
Canyon Ranch 0 0 0 122 122
25239 Cottage Street 0 0 20 0 20
Subtotal 0 0 20 122 142

SITES INVENTORY

1. ADU Production
Estimated ADU Production*** 38 58 58 13 167

2. Vacant Land
Hillside Conservation (HR-C), Rural Estates
(HR-RE), Low Density Residential (R-1) and
Planned Community (PC) Sites* 0 0 0 419 419
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Table 2-3: Sites Inventory Summary
Ex./Very
Low
(0-50%
AMI)
Low
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(80-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+
AMI) Total
High Density Residential (R-3) Sites* 0 0 288 0 288
Very High Density (R-4) Sites* 0 8 0 0 8
The Groves Mixed Use sites:

Mixed Use/Very High Density (MU/VHD)
residential component* 93 0 0 0 93
HR-RE sites* 0 0 0 24 24
R-1 sites* 0 0 0 41 41
R-3 sites* 0 0 288 0 288
subtotal 509 0 371 125 1,005

TOTAL PROJECTS/SITES
Total 892 66 1,019 1,289 2,844

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2.3 METHODOLOGY
This Addendum analyzes the impacts associated with the 2006 General Plan, based on the General Plan EIR, with the impacts which could result due to the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. The environmental impacts would result from long-term implementation of the Housing Element would not occur at a single time or location. The environmental impacts would occur as a result of private development and public works projects, undertaken in compliance with applicable provisions of the General Plan. The 2006 General Plan and its EIR summarized the overall impacts that would occur as a result of the additional housing expected as the City builds out under the General Plan. These impacts were examined in the General Plan EIR, and the potential impacts of the additional housing that would occur under the proposed Housing Element would not exceed those already evaluated in the EIR. As previously stated, the additional housing needed to meet the RHNA allocation is well within the projected buildout of the City under the General Plan.

A key concept in the EIR’s analysis was that projections reflect a theoretical build-out of all incorporated areas within the City and unincorporated sphere of influence, which is estimated to occur in 2030. The actual rate of development is driven by the economy and is not under the total control of government officials.

2.3.1 Estimates Utilized in Environmental Analysis
The 2006 General Plan projected potential population, number of dwelling units, and acres of nonresidential development for the City of Loma Linda and sphere of influence. The General Plan land uses served as the basis for these projections. The projections reflect theoretical build-out of the City rather than what actually would be developed by 2030.

2.3.2 Dwelling Units
To estimate the number of residential units that could ultimately exist in Loma Linda based on land use policy, the number of acres for each land use designation is multiplied by the maximum density allowed by each land use category and associated zone district. The dwelling unit per acre (du/ac) accounts for roads, rights-of-way, easements, and public facilities typically found in residential areas (e.g., elementary schools and parks). The General Plan estimated 13,703 dwelling units would be added within the City and sphere of influence (see Table 2-2).

2.3.3 Households
A household unit consists of all persons who occupy a single dwelling unit, such as a detached house, townhouse, or apartment. A household may consist of one person, unrelated individuals, or a family. The 2006 General Plan identified 13,703 dwelling units within the City and sphere (see previous Table 2-2), with an assumed vacancy rate of 5 percent. Therefore, 13,018 households were projected to occupy the project area in 2030. Using the same vacancy assumptions, the General Plan EIR Addendum No. 1 estimated that those GP amendments resulted in a buildout of 13,703 total dwelling units1 and 13,018 households at General Plan build-out.

2.3.4 Population
Population is determined by multiplying the projected number of dwelling units by average persons per household. According to current (2014-2021) Housing Element, the average household size in the City is 2.43 persons. Assuming a Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) projected population of 27,797 persons in 2025, the build-out population of the City of Loma Linda, including its

1 Total number of dwelling units includes new and existing dwelling units within the Planning Area just not the City limits.

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sphere of influence, would be reached in 2029. General Plan EIR Addendum No. 1 concluded that the projected 2029 population was the year in which General Plan build-out would occur under the (2009) Housing Element Update and was the assumed build-out year used in the analysis. The “baseline” for the population changes that would occur under the subject proposed Addendum No. 2 would be the revised buildout numbers indicated in the 2009 General Plan EIR Addendum No. 1.

However, the original buildout figures from the 2006 General Plan are provided in Table 2-2 for comparison purposes.

The 2006 General Plan and EIR assumed that 13,018 occupied households (applying a 5% vacancy rate) and a population of 31,238 persons would exist within the City and sphere of influence at buildout. The 2009 General Plan amendments modified that projection to 13,049 occupied households and a population of 32,079 persons.

2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONS OF THE 2006 GENERAL PLAN

PROGRAM EIR

2.4.1 Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts
The General Plan EIR determined that implementation of the 2006 General Plan would have significant unavoidable impacts related to:
 Loss of open space
 Air quality
 Biological resources
 Water supply
 Traffic and circulation
At the time the City Council certified the General Plan EIR, they adopted Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations that found the economic, social, and other benefits that the General Plan would produce would render the significant unavoidable impacts were acceptable. The significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the General Plan EIR are discussed below.

Aesthetic and Visual Resources. The General Plan EIR determined that General Plan implementation would result in the conversion of open space areas to urban land use. The conversion of open space to urban uses would result in a significant and unavoidable impact by causing the obstruction of existing open views, as well as potentially obstructing distant panoramic views from existing development.

Air Quality. The General Plan EIR determined that General Plan implementation would increase regional emissions associated with vehicular trips, which would generate NOx emissions that would exceed the project level operations threshold established by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Additionally, the rate of increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and annual growth percentages resulting from General Plan implementation would result in significant air quality impacts. Implementation of General Plan policies would reduce impacts; however, significant unavoidable impacts would remain.

General Plan implementation would also result in air quality impacts during construction-related activities associated with individual projects, including grading and equipment exhaust. Major sources of fugitive dust are a result of grading and site preparation during construction by vehicles and equipment, and equipment traveling over exposed surfaces, as well as by soil disturbances from grading and filling. General Plan policies contain standard dust suppression methods that would help reduce PM10 emissions. Mitigation measures were adopted to reduce the effects of blowing dust Loma Linda Housing Element Update (2021-2029)
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during grading and construction vehicle emissions. Implementation of General Plan policies and mitigation measures would reduce impacts; however, significant unavoidable impacts would remain with respect to construction emissions.

Biological Resources. The EIR determined that General Plan implementation would result in the loss of extensive areas of natural habitats and associated biological resources. Even with implementation of General Plan policies and mitigation measures, impacts related to the fragmentation and loss of California gnatcatcher critical habitat would be significant and unavoidable.

Water Supply. General Plan implementation would increase the existing demand for water and thereby reduce water availability to, or interfere with, existing users of well water. The EIR reported sufficient water production to meet projected average daily requirements at build-out; however, supplies would possibly not be enough to supply water on a peak demand day. With increased development resulting from the General Plan, water resources would continue to diminish not only for the City of Loma Linda but also for the rest of the communities in Southern California. While General Plan policies recognize the water supply issues and encourage use of water conservation measures, they do not ensure the provision of water supplies adequate to support development that may occur as a result of implementation of the General Plan; therefore, significant unavoidable impacts would remain.

Traffic and Circulation. The traffic impact analysis undertaken for the General Plan sets forth measures that, when implemented, would maintain service level standards along all roadways and highways analyzed. However, the City cannot ensure that the improvements needed to maintain level of service standards in surrounding communities or at freeway interchanges will actually be completed, even if developments in Loma Linda provide fair-share contributions. In addition, there are no mechanisms in place, nor are any contemplated to be available in the foreseeable future, that would provide for developer contributions to improvements along freeway mainlines. Thus, implementation of General Plan policies and EIR mitigation measures would reduce impacts along roadways, at intersections, and at freeway interchanges to below a level of significance.

Implementation of these measures cannot ensure such mitigation for traffic along freeway mainlines, and a significant unavoidable impact would remain.

2.4.2 Effects Found Less Than Significant with Mitigation The General Plan EIR determined that the General Plan’s impacts would be less than significant with mitigation in the following areas:

Air Quality. Long-term air emission impacts will occur from stationary sources related to the estimated development proposed through implementation of the General Plan.

Biological Resources. Implementation of the General Plan would have an adverse impact on listed, proposed, or candidate species, or the loss of habitat occupied by such species. In addition, implementation of the General Plan would cause fragmentation of habitat that constricts, inhibits, or eliminates wildlife movement.

Cultural Resources and Paleontology. Build-out within now vacant unincorporated areas of the City will result in an increase in population and residential and non-residential structures, and associated infrastructure. Development associated with the General Plan would require disturbance of vacant lands. Therefore, development as a result of implementation of the General Plan could potentially destroy directly or indirectly a unique paleontological resource or site and disturb buried human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries, and buried archaeological resources.

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Geology and Soils. Future development permitted by the General Plan may increase the potential for property loss, injury, or death resulting from development on or adjacent to the San Jacinto Fault and/or as of yet undetected earthquake fault zones and may increase the potential for property loss, injury, or death resulting from this ground shaking hazard. Future General Plan development within Loma Linda would also increase the potential for the placement of structures and facilities in or near areas susceptible to liquefaction.

Water Resources. Implementation of the General Plan may result in the loss of water recharge areas and hillside watershed resources [Groundwater Recharge]. The new demand for water may also affect the water available for emergency fire flow [Water Availability for Fire Flow].

Flooding Hazards. Implementation of the proposed General Plan may result in exposure of people or structures to the impacts of flooding through the placement of structures in the 100- and/or 500- year floodplains [Exposure of Structures to Flood Hazards].

Noise. Noise levels from grading and other construction activities would potentially result in noise levels reaching 91 dBA Lmax at off-site locations 50 feet from the site boundary. This would result in potentially significant noise impacts to off-site sensitive receptors adjacent to the individual construction site [Short-Term Construction Noise Impacts].

The implementation of the General Plan would result in potential project-related long-term vehicular noise that would affect sensitive land uses along the roads. New development, particularly residential uses along and adjacent to major transit corridors, could be exposed to excessive traffic-related noise levels. To ensure that all new noise-sensitive proposals are carefully reviewed with respect to potential noise impacts, the City will review new development using noise guidelines in combination with the land use compatibility standards [Long-Term Vehicular Noise Impacts].

Energy Resources. Build-out of the City will result in an increase in population and residential and non-residential structures, potentially increasing the use of and need for electricity and/or natural gas.

Due to the growth resulting from implementation of the General Plan, this increase would result in impacts on existing electrical or natural gas generation/transmission facilities Impacts to Energy Resources.

2.4.3 Effects Found Not to Be Significant
The City of Loma Linda determined that there was no substantial evidence that the General Plan would cause or otherwise result in significant environmental effects in the following resource areas (i.e., determined in the General Plan EIR to be either less than significant impact or no impact):
 Land Use and Agriculture
o Physically divide an established community. The General Plan proposed changes to some of the existing land use designations within the City of Loma Linda. The new land use designations would provide better consistency between existing and new uses, resulting in the protection of established communities.
o Conflicts with any habitat conversation plan or natural community conservation plan. The Planning Area is not covered by a habitat conversation plan, or a natural community conversation plan. The southern boundary of the planning area is adjacent to an area covered by the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conversation Plan (MSHCP). As the land uses in the Loma Linda General Plan are consistent with the land use designated in the Riverside County MSHCP, implementation of the Loma Linda General Plan Loma Linda Housing Element Update (2021-2029)
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should have no impact on this conversation plan.
o Light and Glare – Impact 4.2.6.3
 Air Quality
o Local Carbon Monoxide Hot Spot Impacts
o Odors and Toxic Air Contaminants
o Conflict with Regional Air Quality Plans - Impact 4.3.4.4  Biological Resources
o Oak Trees - Impact 4.4.4.4
o Conflict with Adopted Conservation Plans - Impact 4.4.4.5  Cultural Resources
o Adverse Change in the Significance of an Historical Resource - Impact 4.5.5.3  Geology and Soils
o Ground Subsidence - Impact 4.6.4.4
o Slope Failure - Impact 4.6.4.5
o Soil Erosion/Loss of Topsoil Impact 4.6.4.6
o Collapsible and Expansive Soils - Impact 4.6.4.7
 Hazardous Materials and Fire Hazards
o Unknown Hazardous Materials - Impact 4.7.4.1
o Hazardous Materials Exposure - Impact 4.7.4.2
o Impair an Emergency Response Plan - Impact 4.7.4.3
o Wildland Fire Hazards - Impact 4.7.8.1
 Water Resources
o Impacts to Groundwater Supplies - Impact 4.8.4.1
o Demand for Water Services - Impact 4.8.4.3
o Impacts to Water Quality - Impact 4.8.4.4
 Land Use
o Changes in the Pattern of Land Use - Impact 4.9.4.1
o Affect Existing Development Patterns - Impact 4.9.4.2 o Incompatibilities with Airport Land Use - Impact 4.9.4.3  Flooding Hazards
o Increased Stormwater Runoff - Impact 4.10.6.2
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 Noise
o Long-Term Stationary Noise Impacts - Impact 4.11.5.3
o Long-Term Railroad Noise Impacts - Impact 4.11.5.4
 Population and Housing
o Population and Housing Projections are exceeded – Impact 4.12.3.1 o Displacement of Residential Units or Persons – Impact 4.12.3.2 o Jobs to Housing Balance – Impact 4.12.3.3
 Public Services
o Fire Protection – Impact 4.13.1.1
o Police Protection – Impact 4.13.2.1
o Public Education Services – Impact 4.13.3.1
o Library Services – Impact 4.13.4.1
o Wastewater – Impact 4.13.5.1
o Solid Waste – Impact 4.13.6.1
 Parks and Recreation
o Availability of Adequate Park/Recreational Facilities - Impact 4.15.4.1 o Increased Maintenance of Park/Recreational Facilities - Impact 4.15.4.2 Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM
The following pages contain the Environmental Checklist Form for the proposed Housing Element as addresses in this General Plan EIR Addendum No. 3. The form and accompanying evaluation of the responses provide the information and analysis in which the City of Loma Linda makes its determination regarding the appropriate level of environmental review. As explained in Section 1.0, this analysis has been undertaken, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, to provide the City with the factual basis for determining, based on the information available, the type of environmental documentation the project warrants. The basis for each of the findings listed in the form is explained in Section 3.2, Environmental Analysis and Explanation of Checklist Responses.

Housing Element Update. These findings are based on the standards laid out in CEQA Guidelines section 15162, subdivision (a). A checked box ( ) in columns 1, 2, 3, or 4 would require additional environmental analysis in the form of a supplemental or subsequent EIR. A checked box in columns 5 or 6 would require preparation of a mitigated negative declaration, a negative declaration, or an addendum.

The CEQA Checklist questions in the state CEQA Guidelines Appendix G were modified in January 2019, so the topics and questions are now slightly different than those evaluated in the General Plan EIR and the 2009 General Plan EIR Addendum No. 1. For example, new topics on Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Tribal Cultural Resources and Wildfires were added, and paleontological resources was moved from cultural resources to geology and soils, etc. It should be noted that the previous Addendum No. 2 and this Addendum No. 3 Checklist address all new and modified topics and questions outlined in the current State CEQA Guidelines Checklist.

Based on the comparative analysis and conclusions regarding impacts reflected in the Environmental Checklist Form, the City has determined that none of the conditions set forth in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR are met; therefore, this Addendum is the appropriate level of environmental review.

There are six possible responses to each of the questions included on the form:

1. Substantial Change in Project Requiring Major Revision of Previous EIR. This response is used when the project has changed to such an extent that major revisions to the previous EIR are required due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or an increase in the severity of the previously identified significant effects.

2. Substantial Change in Circumstances Under Which Project is Undertaken Requiring Major Revision of Previous EIR. This response is used when the circumstances under which the project is undertaken have changed to such an extent that major revisions to the previous EIR are required because such changed circumstances would result in the project having new significant environmental effects or substantially increasing the severity of the previously identified significant effects.

3. New Information of Substantial Importance Showing New or Greater Significant Effects than Identified in Previous EIR. This response is used when new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified, shows that the project would have a new significant environmental effect or more severe significant effect than identified in the previous EIR.

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4. New Information of Substantial Importance Showing Ability to Substantially Reduce Significant Impacts Identified in Previous EIR. This response is used when new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete, shows:
a. The significant environmental effects of the project could be substantially reduced through imposition of mitigation measures or alternatives that, although previously found to be infeasible, are in fact now feasible, but the project proponent declined to adopt at that time them; or
b. The significant environmental effects of the project could be substantially reduced through imposition of mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR, but the project proponent declined to adopt at that time them.

5. No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. This response is used when (1) the project, as revised, will not have any significant new impacts or substantially more severe impacts than those evaluated in the EIR and (2) there are no changes in the project or circumstances, and no new information that would require the preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and Section 15162 of the state CEQA Guidelines.

6. No Impact. This response is used when the proposed project does not have any measurable environmental impact.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM

1. Project Title: Loma Linda General Plan Addendum No. 3

2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Loma Linda
Community Development Department
25541 Barton Road
Loma Linda, California 92354

3. Contact and Phone Number: Planning Division
(909) 799-2830

4. Project Location: City limits and sphere of influence

5. Project Sponsor’s Name and
Address:

City of Loma Linda
Community Development Department
25541 Barton Road
Loma Linda, California 92354

6. General Plan Designations: One-map system; see Zoning

7. Zoning: Hillside Conservation (HR-C), Rural Estates (HR-RE), Very Low Density Residential (HR-LV), Low Density
Hillside Preservation (HR-LD), Medium Density
Hillside Preservation (HR-LD), Low Density
Residential (R1), Medium Density Residential (R2),
High Density Residential (R3), Very High Density
Residential (R4), Business Park (BP), Neighborhood
Commercial (C1), General Commercial (C2),
Commercial Manufacturing (CM), Commercial Office
(CO), Public Facilities (PF), Institutional-Healthcare (IHC), Open Space (OS), Planned Community (PC)

8. Project Description: The proposed project is updating the City’s Housing Element (2021-2029)

9. Surrounding Land Uses and
Setting:

The City and its General Plan study area are bordered
by the City of Redlands to the east and
unincorporated portions of Riverside County to the
south. Direct access to the City is provided by the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10), which forms the northern
City boundary.

10. Public Agencies Whose Approval is
Required (e.g., permits, financing
approval, or participation
agreement):

None required
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Determination: (To Be Completed by the Lead Agency)
On the basis of this initial evaluation:

The City finds that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.

The City finds that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.

The City finds the proposed project may have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. If the effect is a potentially significant impact or potentially significant unless mitigated an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to addressed.

The City finds that changes to the project or the circumstances under which the project would be undertaken require major revisions to the previous EIR in order to make the previous EIR adequately apply to the proposed project in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15163. Thus, a SUBSEQUENT EIR shall be prepared.

The City finds that changes to the project or the circumstances under which the project would be undertaken require only minor revision to the previous EIR in order to make the previous EIR adequately apply to the proposed project in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15163. Thus, a SUPPLEMENTAL EIR shall be prepared.

The City finds that the significant effects that would result from the proposed project have been addressed in an earlier EIR, and that none of the determinations set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 can be established. Thus, an ADDENDUM to the City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report certified in 2006 will be prepared (General Plan EIR Addendum No. 3).

Prepared by: MIG, Inc. Date
Reviewed by: City of Loma Linda Date
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS CHECKLIST
ISSUES:

1. AESTHETICS – Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse
effect on a scenic vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic
resources, including, but not limited to,
trees, rock outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a State scenic highway?
c) In non-urbanized areas,
substantially degrade the existing visual
character or quality of public views of the
site and its surroundings? (Public views
are those that are experienced from
publicly accessible vantage point). If the
project is in an urbanized area, would the
project conflict with applicable zoning
and other regulations governing scenic
quality?
d) Create a new source of
substantial light or glare that would
adversely affect daytime or nighttime
views in the area?

2. AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES –In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state’s inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland,
Unique Farmland, or Farmland of
Statewide Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared pursuant to
the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources
Agency, to non-agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning
for agricultural use or a Williamson Act
contract?
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ISSUES:

Substantial
Change in
Project
Requiring
Major EIR
Revisions
Substantial
Change in
Circumstance
Requiring
Major EIR
Revisions
Information
Showing
Greater
Significant
Effects than
Previous
EIR
New Information
Showing Ability
to Reduce, but not
Eliminate
Significant Effects
in Previous EIR
No Changes in the
Project or
Circumstances /No
New Information
that would Require
the Preparation of a
Subsequent or
Supplemental EIR
No
Impact
c) Conflict with existing zoning
for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as
defined in Public Resources Code section
12220(g)), timberland (as defined by
Public Resources Code section 4526), or
timberland zoned Timberland Production
(as defined by Government Code section
51104(g))?
d) Result in the loss of forest land
or conversion of forest land to non-forest
use?
e) Involve other changes in the
existing environment which, due to their
location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland, to nonagricultural use?

3. AIR QUALITY – Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project:
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 an applicable
federal or state ambient air quality
standard?
c) Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant concentrations?
d) Result in other emissions (such
as those leading to odors) adversely
affecting a substantial number of people?

4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES – Would the project:
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 the
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
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ISSUES:

Fish and Wildlife Service?
c) Have a substantial adverse
effect on federally protected wetlands
(including, but not limited to, marsh,
vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct
removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
d) Interfere substantially with 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?
e) Conflict with any local policies
or ordinances protecting biological
resources, such as a tree preservation
policy or ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of
an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan,
Natural Community Conservation Plan,
or other approved local, regional, or State
habitat conservation plan?

5. CULTURAL RESOURCES – Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a historical
resource as defined in §15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of an
archaeological resource pursuant to
§15064.5?
c) Disturb any human remains,
including those interred outside of formal
cemeteries?
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6. ENERGY – Would the project:
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?

7. GEOLOGY AND SOILS – Would the project:
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known
earthquake fault, as delineated on the
most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zoning Map issued by the State
Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault?
Refer to Division of Mines and Geology
Special Publication 42.
ii) Strong seismic
ground shaking?
iii) Seismic-related
ground failure, including liquefaction?
iv) Landslides?
b) Result in substantial soil
erosion or the loss of topsoil?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or
soil that is unstable, or that would
become unstable as a result of the project,
and potentially result in on- or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence,
liquefaction or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as
defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform
Building Code (1994), creating
substantial risks to life or property?
e) Have soils incapable of
adequately supporting the use of septic
tanks or alternative wastewater disposal
systems where sewers are not available
for the disposal of wastewater?
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8. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS - Would the project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions,
either directly or indirectly, that may
have a significant impact on the
environment?
b) Conflict with an applicable plan,
policy or regulation adopted for the
purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?

9. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS – Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to
the public or the environment through the
routine transport, use, or disposal of
hazardous materials?
b) 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?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or
handle hazardous or acutely hazardous
materials, substances, or waste within
one-quarter mile of an existing or
proposed school?
d) Be located on a site which is
included on a list of hazardous materials
sites compiled pursuant to Government
Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
e) For a project located within an
airport land use plan or where such a plan
has not been adopted within two miles of
a public airport or public use airport,
would the project result in a safety hazard
for people residing or working in the
project area?
f) Impair implementation of or
physically interfere with an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
g) Expose people or structures,
either directly or indirectly, to a
significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving wildland fires?
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10. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY – Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality
standards or waste discharge
requirements or otherwise substantially
degrade surface or groundwater quality?
b) Substantially decrease
groundwater supplies or interfere
substantially with groundwater recharge
such that the project may impede
sustainable groundwater management of
the basin?
c) Substantially alter the existing
drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river or through the
addition of impervious surfaces, in a
manner that would:
i) result in substantial erosion or
siltation on- or off-site?
ii) substantially increase the rate
or amount of surface runoff in a manner
which would result in flooding on- or
offsite;
iii) create or contribute runoff
water which would exceed the capacity of
existing or planned stormwater drainage
systems or provide substantial additional
sources of polluted runoff; or
iv) impede or redirect flood flows?
d) Result in flood hazard, tsunami,
or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants
due to project inundation?
e) Conflict with or obstruct
implementation of a water quality control
plan or sustainable groundwater
management plan?
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11. LAND USE AND PLANNING – Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established
community?
b) Conflict with any applicable
land use plan, policy, or regulation
adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?

12. MINERAL RESOURCES – Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability
of a known mineral resource that would
be of value to the region and the residents
of the State?
b) Result in the loss of availability
of a locally important mineral resource
recovery site delineated on a local general
plan, specific plan or other land use plan?

13. NOISE – Would the project result in:
a) Generation of a substantial
temporary or permanent increase in
ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the
project in excess of standards established
in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of
other agencies?
b) Generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or groundborne
noise levels?
c) For a project located within the
vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport
land use plan or, where such a plan has
not been adopted, within two miles of a
public airport or public use airport, would
the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive
noise levels?

14. POPULATION AND HOUSING – Would the project:
a) Induce substantial unplanned
population growth in an area, either
directly (for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly (for
example, through extension of roads or
other infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of
existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
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15. PUBLIC SERVICES – Would the project:
a) Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

Fire protection?
Police protection?
Schools?
Parks?
Other public facilities?

16. RECREATION – Would the project:
a) Increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial
physical deterioration of the facility
would occur or be accelerated?
b) Include recreational facilities or
require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities that might have an
adverse physical effect on the
environment?

17. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC – Would the project:
a) Conflict with a program, plan,
ordinance or policy addressing the
circulation system, including transit,
roadway, bicycle and pedestrian
facilities?
b) Would the project conflict or be
inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines
section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
c) Substantially increase hazards
due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves
or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm
equipment)?
d) Result in inadequate emergency
access?
f) Result in inadequate parking
capacity?
g) Conflict with adopted policies,
plans, or programs supporting alternative
transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle
racks)?
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18. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES - Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
a) Listed or eligible for listing in the
California Register of Historical
Resources, or in a local register of
historical resources as defined in Public
Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or
b) A resource determined by the lead
agency, in its discretion and supported by
substantial evidence, to be significant
pursuant to criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code
Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria
set forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead
agency shall consider the significance of
the resource to a California Native
American tribe.

19. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS – Would the project:
a) Require or result in the
relocation or construction of new or
expanded water, wastewater treatment or
storm water drainage, electric power,
natural gas, or telecommunications
facilities, the construction or relocation of
which could cause significant
environmental effects?
b) Have sufficient water supplies
available to serve the project and
reasonably foreseeable future
development during normal, dry and
multiple dry years?
c) Result in a determination by the
wastewater treatment provider which
serves or may serve the project that it has
adequate capacity to serve the project’s
projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments?
d) Generate solid waste in excess
of State or local standards, or in excess of
the capacity of local infrastructure, or
otherwise impair the attainment of solid
waste reduction goals?

20. WILDFIRE - If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project:
a) Substantially impair an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
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b) Due to slope, prevailing winds,
and other factors, exacerbate wildfire
risks, and thereby expose project
occupants to, pollutant concentrations
from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread
of a wildfire?
c) Require the installation or
maintenance of associated infrastructure
(such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency
water sources, power lines or other
utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or
that may result in temporary or ongoing
impacts to the environment?
d) Expose people or structures to
significant risks, including downslope or
downstream flooding or landslides, as a
result of runoff, post-fire slope instability,
or drainage changes?

21. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
a). Does the project have the
potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause
a fish or wildlife population to drop
below self-sustaining levels, threaten to
eliminate a plant or animal community,
reduce the number or restrict the range of
a rare or endangered plant or animal or
eliminate important examples of the
major periods of California history or
prehistory?
b). Does the project have impacts
that are individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable?
(“Cumulatively considerable” means that
the incremental effects of a project are
considerable when viewed in connection
with the effects of past projects, the
effects of other current projects, and the
effects of probable future projects.)
c) Does the project have
environmental effects which will cause
substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
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18. EARLIER ANALYSES
Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative Declaration (Section 15063[c][3][D]).
 City of Loma Linda General Plan Update EIR Addendum No. 2, City of Loma Linda, 2020.  City of Loma Linda General Plan Update EIR Addendum No. 1, City of Loma Linda, 2009.  City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report, City of Loma Linda, March 22, 2004.
 City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report, City of Loma Linda, July 17, 2006.

3.2 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM RESPONSES The following Environmental Checklist Responses provide a summary of the findings of the FEIR and provide a comparison between the approved environmental impacts identified in the FEIR and the impacts that may result from implementation of the proposed City of Loma Linda Housing Element Update (2021-2029). For this analysis, it is important to note that the Housing Element is a policy document that will not result directly in any construction project. Subsequent applications for housing projects will have to comply with applicable zoning requirements and if subject to CEQA, must implement any applied mitigation measures.

1. Aesthetics
The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is intended to comply with State housing laws enacted to streamline the City’s development review process to help provide additional housing at the local level.

The implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not have any effects on aesthetics since the project does not involve any development activity. New development would be subject to site and project-specific CEQA compliance which addresses potential aesthetic issues which could result from the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Therefore, on a programmatic level the project would have less than significant aesthetic impacts related to scenic views and resources, scenic highways, light, and glare. No mitigation is required. a. Would the proposed HUE have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The City’s General Plan identifies several structures as visually prominent features, including the Loma Linda University Hospital complex and the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Medical Center. In addition, the City’s General Plan also identifies natural landmarks which are considered important resources, which consists of the San Bernardino Mountains to the north and the Badlands (South Hills) to the south. Additionally, the following streets within the City provide view corridors to the scenic natural landforms which consist of Mountain View Avenue, Anderson Street, Barton Road, and Redlands Boulevard. The City of Loma Linda has no officially designated scenic vistas or views, natural landforms, and natural views of adjacent hills and distant mountains are considered important visual resources within the City as evidenced by the 1993 Hillside Preservation Initiative and Amendments (Hillside Conservation Amendments) and adoption of Measure V (Growth Management Initiative).

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recognize the importance of species views and natural landforms and provide guidance to the location of new development within the hillsides. The policies identified in the FEIR which reduce impacts on views and unique landforms to a less than significant level consist of:

Land Use Element

2.2.3.1.c Development shall be clustered in the less sensitive and more developable portions of the site as a means of preserving the natural appearance of area hillsides, open space, and habitats. Under this concept, dwelling units and other forms of development are to be grouped in the more level and less environmentally sensitive portions of the site, while steeper and more environmentally sensitive areas are preserved in a natural state. The effect of permitted clustering is to preserve natural open space, enhance the protection of sensitive environmental resources within a development project, and facilitate the permanent protection of key natural features, such as steep slopes, biological habitats, ridgelines, and scenic areas. Clustering is not to be used to increase the overall density of an area beyond that which is otherwise permitted by the General Plan and applicable zoning regulations but may result in urban density development within portions of a site that would otherwise have rural densities as shown in Table 2.B. • The location of clustered units is to be restricted to portions of a site less with than a 35 percent slope where sites have sufficient relatively flat areas to accommodate the development. Within sites comprising primarily or exclusively areas with slopes greater than 35 percent, the location of clustered units shall be designed to preserve open space, reduce necessary grading, and protect visual and biological resources. • Within clustered development sites, development may be sited on mass graded pads, provided that the overall project results in the permanent preservation of large blocks of natural open space. Where individual clusters of development will exceed 100 to 200 dwelling units in size, such clusters should be separated from each other by natural open space, resulting in an interwoven mosaic natural and developed land. • Adequate legal provisions shall be made to ensure the preservation of open space areas in perpetuity.
• When viewed from the valley floor to the north, clustered subdivisions should have no greater visual impacts than would a non-clustered development.

2.2.3.1.j When clustered development is used, site the development in order to maintain a visual open space throughout the development and preserve the undeveloped portion of the land as open space in perpetuity.

2.2.3.1.m Site new development so as to maximize the permanent preservation of large blocks of unbroken open space and to minimize the loss of habitat, wildlife, and watershed resources.

2.2.3.1.q The interface between new development and natural open space shall be designed to provide a gradual transition from manufactured areas into natural areas. By extending fingers of planting into existing enjoyed from existing dwellings.

Conservation and Open Space Element

9.2.9.1 Protect views and unique landforms.

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9.2.9.1.a Preserve outstanding natural features, such as the skyline of a prominent hill, rock outcroppings, and native and/or historically significant trees.

9.2.9.1.e Limit development on ridgelines.

Community Design Element

3.1.9.2 In the Hillside mixed use designation development shall only be permitted that is sensitively designed so that the natural character and habitat resources of the hills are preserved to the greatest extent feasible.

3.1.9.2.a Design dwellings and other structures to best fit with the hillside’s contours, to correlate with the form of the terrain, and to limit visibility of the structure from the Loma Linda valley floor to the greatest extent feasible.

3.1.9.2.b When clustered development is used, sensitively design the development in order to avoid creating a dominant presence in the hillsides, and preserve the undeveloped portion of the land as open space in perpetuity.

3.1.9.2.c Employ landform grading (whereby contour grading uses curves and varying slope ratios to stimulate the appearance of surrounding natural terrain), except within bedrock where it may not be feasible.

3.1.9.2.d Design new development so as to maximize the permanent preservation of open space and to minimize the loss of habitat, wildlife, and watershed resources.

3.1.9.2.h Emulate the natural environment of the hillsides by designing the architecture of dwellings and other structures so that rooflines reflect the naturally occurring topography, the appearance of bulk and mass is diminished, and building materials and colors match the surrounding vegetation or land.

3.1.9.2.l Locate and design walls and fences to limit their impact on hillside viewsheds (e.g., by keeping walls/fences away from open space areas, using materials and colors that blend with the terrain) and wildlife corridors (e.g., discourage the use of materials that can harm animals, keep walls/fences made of solid materials away from habitat corridors).

The Housing Element is a policy level document that provides goals and polices for the development of housing with the City; no development will occur through the adoption of the Housing Element. The Housing Element would not increase the number of dwelling units or households anticipated in the City at build-out nor does it propose increased densities in areas that would obstruct scenic vistas.

The housing and density indicated in the Housing Element Update will not exceed or conflict with the General Plan and its EIR. Future development will be required to comply with the City’s Land Use, Open Space, and Community Design Element goals and policies in terms of site layout and design to prevent potential visual impacts of the neighboring foothills. No greater impact related to scenic vistas would occur with the implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element than that identified in the FEIR.

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b) Would the proposed Housing Element Update substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a State scenic highway?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The City is not intersected by a designated State highway and as previously indicated, in the FEIR and subsequent environmental Addendums, the City does not have any designated scenic vistas or views; however, the natural views of adjacent hills and distant mountains are considered important visual resources as outlined in the 1993 Hillside Preservation Initiative. The FEIR determined that the implementation of the General Plan will result in the conversion of open space areas to urban land uses that will result in a significant impact by causing the obstruction of existing views of open space (e.g., South Hills Area) as well as potentially obstructing distant panoramic views of the San Bernardino Mountains from existing development. The City has been previously implemented Measure V which resulted in incremental changes to residential development densities in isolated properties within the City, mainly in its more urban areas.

The Housing Element Update will not exceed the total number of dwelling units at build-out, nor would it increase densities in areas which would damage scenic resources No development would occur through the implementation of the Housing Element. Potential visual impacts would be assessed on a development case-by-case basis for future development projects. Therefore, the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not have an impact in relation to scenic resources. c) Would the proposed Housing Element Update substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings (in non-urbanized areas)? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in the City’s General Plan, the overall visual character of the City of Loma Linda is described as a scenic suburban residential community with historic landmarks and an agricultural heritage.

The Loma Linda General Plan establishes policies which establish visual character, as outlined in the Land Use Element, Conservation and Open Space, and Community Design Element. The policies related to visual character acknowledge the importance of specific views and natural landforms and the design standards that new development will be required to comply with so as to not impact specific views and to be compatible with existing development. The prior General Plan amendments outlined measures to further assure the protection of natural hillsides and the preservation of open space by continuing to promote environmentally sensitive development including measures such as:
 Implementing development standards in hillside areas
 Prohibiting most non-residential development in hillside areas  Prohibiting development within 200 feet of identified “blue-line” streams  Requiring buffers adjacent to preserved biological resources  Encouraging the preservation of existing agricultural areas.

Potential impacts related to visual character would not be greater than those identified in the FEIR would remain less than significant. Therefore, there are no changes in the project or circumstances, nor is there new information that would require additional review beyond the subject addendum.

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d) Would the proposed amendments create a new source of substantial light or glare, which would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As identified in the FEIR, sources of light and glare that would result from implementation of the General Plan include lighting of parking lots, commercial landscaped areas, interior building lighting, and/or the use of exterior building materials that would be reflective (e.g., glass and metal).

Policies of the General Plan that address light and glare are in the Land Use Element and Community Design Element. As identified in the FEIR, the various policies identified in the General Plan set standards for the screening and the location of new lighting sources to protect adjacent residential sensitive receptors. As explained in the FEIR, compliance with the General Plan policies would reduce light and glare impacts from future development to a level of less than significant and future development would require site-specific review to ensure compliance with established light and glare standards. Amendment No. 2 also modified development densities for a number of individual properties within the City, although the density of hillside areas was expected to incrementally decrease, thus reducing the number of light and glare sources in these areas. The overall effect of those changes would be to slightly decrease the dwelling units anticipated at build-out, so no additional overall development will occur related to what was previously analyzed. The Project will not exceed the density and build-out which was previously analyzed in the General Plan FEIR. Therefore, there are no changes in the project or circumstances or new information that would require additional review beyond an Addendum.

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR did not include mitigation measures related to aesthetics.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new potentially significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021- Housing Element; therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to aesthetics.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not change the analysis conclusions in the FEIR; there are no new significant aesthetic impacts.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

The foregoing analysis and information indicates that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in a substantial change in circumstances related to aesthetics requiring major EIR revisions.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in FEIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant effect may occur that was not reported in the Final EIR. Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no substantial new information that would result in greater significant effects related to aesthetics.

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New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the FEIR.

Since certification of the General Plan FEIR, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible, or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts in the area of aesthetics or scenic resources, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

2. Agricultural and Forest Resources
The requirement to address Forest Resources was added to the CEQA Checklist after the FEIR was certified in 2006, FEIR Addendum No. 1 approved in 2009, and FEIR Addendum No. 2 was approved in 2020.
a) Would the proposed Housing Element Update convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the farmland mapping and monitoring program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in the FEIR, implementation of the General Plan would result in the conversion of prime agricultural lands to non-agricultural uses. In reviewing the City’s 1991 General Plan Land Use Element, an agricultural land use designation was not included in the Land Use Element as the City has always considered that agricultural uses would transition to urban uses. The FEIR contains policies which state that the City would encourage the conversion of existing agricultural uses to urban uses. As the City encouraged the conversion of agricultural lands to urban uses, this issue was considered to be less than significant in the 2006 General Plan and its EIR.

The Housing Element will not result in any impacts to agricultural resources greater than those addressed in the FEIR. The General Plan has goals and policies which limit the extent, location, density, and type of development which will occur in selected areas of the City. The Housing Element is consistent with adopted land use policy. The project will have a less than significant impact compared to what was previously analyzed in the FEIR, and no mitigation is required. b) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract?
No Impact. A Williamson Act contract is a voluntary program which allows property owners to have their property assessed on the basis of its agricultural production rather than at the current market value. The intent of the Williamson Act contract is to encourage property owners to continue to farm their land and prevent the premature conversion of farmland to urban uses. The General Plan FEIR identifies that no designated Williamson Act property is located within the planning area and as result, no impact would occur.
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No Impact. The City and sphere of influence do not contain any forest resources or timberland, so adoption of the Housing Element will not have any impact on these resources. No impact will occur. d) Would the proposed Housing Element Update result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
No Impact. The City and sphere of influence do not contain forest resources or timberland, so adoption and implementation of the proposed Housing Element would not have any impact on result in any loss of these resources.
e) Would the proposed Housing Element Update involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The City contains existing agricultural uses.

Implementation of the Housing Element would continue urbanization of the City to non-agricultural uses. The FEIR stated that the following General Plan policies from the Conservation and Open Space Element provide clear direction that the City’s intent is to encourage the conversion of existing agricultural uses to urban uses:

9.5.2 The Agricultural areas are considered an urban reserve.

9.5.2.a Development in the agricultural areas will occur as a natural extension of urban expansion.

9.5.2.b Agricultural uses are allowed to remain and continue until the site is ready for conversion.

The Housing Element implements adopted land use policy. Therefore, impacts associated with this issue were considered less than significant in the FEIR.

The proposed Housing Element Update would not change any of the conclusions identified in the FEIR and would not result on the conversion of agricultural land any different than previously identified in the FEIR. Therefore, impacts associated with this issue would remain the same as those identified FEIR: less than significant.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the General Plan and its EIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not change the analysis conclusions in the General Plan and its EIR, there are no new significant agricultural resource impacts.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

The foregoing analysis and information indicates that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in a substantial change in circumstances related to agricultural resources requiring major FEIR revisions.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in FEIR.

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indicate that a new significant effect may occur that was not reported in the FEIR. Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no substantial new information that would result in greater significant effects related to agricultural resources.

New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the FEIR.

Since the approval of the EIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures. There is also no new information that alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible, or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element’s impacts in the area of agricultural resources, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

3. Air Quality
The update of the City’s Housing Element would comply with recently enacted State housing laws and would streamline the City’s development review process for the construction of housing for various income levels. The incorporation of this 2021-2029 Housing Element into the General Plan would not create additional impacts to air quality, as no increase in dwelling units or households anticipated at build-out would occur.

Based on the General Plan and its EIR, impacts from citywide construction emissions and an increase in long-term mobile source emissions would remain significant and unavoidable after implementation of the General Plan and all feasible mitigation measures. Certification of the FEIR required approval of a Statement of Overriding Considerations by the City for the significant unavoidable air quality impacts.
a) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
No Impact. The City of Loma Linda is located within the South Coast Air Basin (Basin), which includes Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Air quality regulation in the Basin is administered by the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), a regional agency created for the Basin. To comply with the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), a project must be consistent with the local and regional growth forecasts.

As approved in 2006, General Plan implementation would result in an increase in population and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The 2007 AQMP was based on land use projections provided by participating jurisdictions, including the City’s 2006 General Plan. The 2009 General Plan amendments included measures and policies intended to reduce development densities and preserve open space beyond that included in the 2006 General Plan. The policies did not have a direct or cumulative effect on the overall VMT of the City so the VMT was not calculated for the FEIR or this addendum; however, it was reasonable to anticipate that the amendment would slightly reduce the amount, location, and density of residential development and VMT; thus, emissions were reduced relative to those identified in the FEIR. In comparison to the General Plan and its EIR and the prior amendments, the subject Housing Element would further reduce the density and overall buildout within the City and as such, the project would not exceed the VMT that was previously analyzed.

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b) Would the proposed Housing Element Update result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR evaluated the General Plan’s shortterm and long-term air quality impacts. The FEIR analysis determined that implementation of the General Plan would result in growth within the City and an increase in the daily VMT. According to the FEIR, the anticipated new vehicle trips associated with the General Plan implementation would cause criteria pollutant emissions to exceed the daily emissions thresholds established by the SCAQMD in its CEQA Air Quality Handbook. Significant and unavoidable air quality impacts related to construction PM10 emissions and mobile source (vehicular) emissions were identified in the FEIR.

Loma Linda is located within the South Coast Air Basin, which has been designated as a nonattainment area for ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM10). As previously explained, the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would result in slightly less overall potential development and thus fewer VMT and emissions. The proposed changes would still produce emissions that would contribute to these existing basin-wide air quality impacts considered to be cumulative in nature, and impacts would remain significant and unavoidable.

However, emissions would be reduced from what was identified in the FEIR; therefore, no additional environmental analysis is needed.

While the overall volume of pollutants would be reduced, like the impact identified in the FEIR, the VMT associated with implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would still result in the emission of air pollutants in excess of established SCQAMD daily thresholds. The FEIR determined these impacts were significant and unavoidable even with implementation of Mitigation Measures

4.3.4.1A through 4.3.4.1C and 4.3.4.3A through 4.3.4.3F as shown below. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with adopted land use policy, so no change in the impact identified in the FEIR would occur.

The following General Plan goals and policies were found to be applicable to General Plan build-out:

9.8.1.b Facilitate employment opportunities that offer low-vehicle-use and minimize the need for automobile trips, such as live/work, telecommuting, satellite work centers, and home occupations, in addition to implementation of mixed-use development strategies.

9.8.1.c Encourage patterns of commercial development that support use of public transit, including modifying development regulations to facilitate commercial and/or mixed use projects at sites near transit stops.

9.8.1.n. Encourage businesses and public agencies to offer telecommuting as a work alternative, and allow corporate satellite work centers near housing concentrations to enable residents who are employees of out-of-city businesses to reduce their commutes.

9.8.1.o. Require new development to incorporate features that reduce energy used for transportation, including pedestrian and bicycle pathways, and access to transit (where available).

9.8.1.p. Work with Omnitrans to provide turnouts for transit stops.

9.8.1.q. Pursue traffic signal timing coordination as a means of improving traffic and reducing vehicle idling times.

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public transportation and construction of paths that connect with other non-motorized routes; safe road crossings at major intersections for school children and seniors; and secure, weatherproof bicycle storage facilities. Ensure that such facilities will have ongoing maintenance.

9.8.1.s. Support and participate in the development of intermodal transit hubs that expand alternative transportation use.

9.8.1.t. Support and participate in the development of intermodal transit hubs that expand alternative transportation use.

9.8.1.u. Encourage the use of public transit and alternative modes of transportation through land use designations and zoning which cluster employment centers with a mix of other uses, and project design that incorporates car pool areas, “park and ride” facilities and similar incentives.

9.8.1.v. Ensure that transit systems provide for the storage of bicycles on transit as well as at transit centers.

9.8.1.w. Work with Omnitrans to post current schedules and maps at all transit stops and other key locations, to make real-time arrival information available to riders, and to provide shelters that adequately protect riders from inclement weather.

The 2006 GP and its EIR, the subsequent GP EIR Addenda (2009 and 2020), the 2014 Housing Element ND, and the current Addendum to update the Housing Element were found to be consistent with these goals and policies and would have no significant impacts in this regard. c) Would the proposed Housing Element Update expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Sensitive receptors include children, the elderly, and acutely ill and chronically ill persons. These receptors include the following land uses:
 Long-Term Health Care Facilities
 Rehabilitation Centers
 Convalescent Centers
 Retirement Homes
 Residences
 Schools
 Playgrounds
 Child Care Centers
 Athletic Facilities
The 2021-2029 Housing Element would facilitate housing production consistent with adopted land use policy and thus would not add any new contemplated sensitive receptors. Similar to the impacts analyzed for the General Plan, impacts to nearby sensitive receptors associated with the proposed changes would be reduced to less than significant levels with adherence to standard fugitive dust control measures in SCAQMD Rules 402 and 403. While the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would restrict/limit development in the selected areas of the City, in other areas, construction activities Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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would still generate pollutants in proximity to sensitive receptors. Therefore, the impacts associated with the proposed changes would be the same and no more significant than those identified in the FEIR.

Based on the microscale (CO hot spot) analysis provided in the FEIR, impacts to the roadway system were determined to be less than significant. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with adopted land use policy. Because a less than significant impact was identified in the FEIR, adoption of the element would not create any new air quality impacts. e) Would the proposed Housing Element Update result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that Would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR contains the following text regarding the creation of other emissions including ones that can lead to objectionable odors:

Implementation of the proposed General Plan will not in and of itself generate odor or toxic air contaminants. Individual development within the City that has the potential to generate odors or toxic air contaminants will be evaluated when project-specific information is available. The SCAQMD Rule 1401 will need to be followed for permit application for any facility that has the potential to emit toxic air contaminants. No additional control measures are required.

The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element does not include specific uses that would create objectionable odors not identified in the FEIR. The requirement for project-specific analysis regarding the creation of objectionable odors, as stated in the FEIR, would ensure that impacts related to this issue remain less than significant with the implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. Compared to the impacts to persons from objectionable odors forecast in the FEIR, the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have no adverse change or effect.

Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The FEIR included the following mitigation measures applicable to the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element:

4.3.4.1A. The following are the applicable SCAQMD Rule 403 Measures:
 Apply nontoxic chemical soil stabilizers according to manufacturer’s specifications to all inactive construction areas (previously graded areas inactive for 10 days or more).  Water active sites at least twice daily. (Locations where grading is to occur will be thoroughly watered prior to earthmoving).
 All trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials are to be covered or should maintain at least two feet of freeboard in accordance with the requirements of California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 23114 (freeboard means vertical space between the top of the load and top of the trailer).  Pave construction access roads at least 100 feet onto the site from main road.  Traffic speeds on all unpaved roads shall be reduced to 15 mph or less.

4.3.4.1B. Implement the following dust suppression measures in the SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook.

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 Revegetate disturbed areas as quickly as possible.
 All excavating and grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds (as instantaneous gusts) exceed 25 mph.
 All streets shall be swept once per day if visible soil materials are carried to adjacent streets (recommend water sweepers with reclaimed water).
 Install wheel washers where vehicles enter and exit unpaved roads onto paved roads, or wash trucks and any equipment leaving the site each trip.
 All on-site roads shall be paved as soon as feasible, watered periodically, or chemically stabilized.
 The area disturbed by clearing, grading, earthmoving, or excavation operations shall be minimized at all times.

4.3.4.1C. Mitigation Measures for Construction Equipment and Vehicles Exhaust Emissions.  The Construction Contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on low emission factors and high energy efficiency.
 The Construction Contractor shall ensure that construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
 The Construction Contractor shall utilize electric- or diesel-powered equipment, in lieu of gasoline-powered engines, where feasible.
 The Construction Contractor shall ensure that construction grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. During smog season (May through October), the overall length of the construction period will be extended, thereby decreasing the size of the area prepared each day, to minimize vehicles and equipment operating at the same time.  The Construction Contractor shall time the construction activities so as to not interfere with peak hour traffic and minimize obstruction of through traffic lanes adjacent to the site; if necessary, a flag person shall be retained to maintain safety adjacent to existing roadways.  The Construction Contractor shall support and encourage ridesharing and transit incentives for the construction crew.

4.3.4.3A. Encourage the use of building materials/methods, which reduce emissions.

4.3.4.3B. Encourage the use of efficient heating equipment and other appliances, such as water heaters, swimming pool heaters, cooking equipment, refrigerators, furnaces, and boiler units.

4.3.4.3C. Encourage centrally heated facilities to utilize automated time clocks or occupant sensors to control heating.

4.3.4.3D. Require residential building construction to comply with energy use guidelines detailed in Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.

4.3.4.3E. Require stationary air pollution sources to comply with applicable air district rules and control measures.

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4.3.4.3F. Adopt incentives and/or regulations to enact energy conservation requirements for private and public developments.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no refined mitigation measures. However, the General Plan does include the above-listed policies that would result in slight reduction of vehicle miles traveled and the reduction of greenhouse gases, which would incrementally reduce air quality impacts relative the levels reported in the General Plan and mitigated in the FEIR.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element result in slight changes in overall development densities and vehicle miles traveled. While impacts related to PM10, mobile source (vehicle) emissions and cumulative emissions remain significant and unavoidable, no new significant air quality impacts would result.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There are no substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum analyzes available relevant data to determine whether new information exists that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant air quality effect may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that a new, significant air quality impact would result requiring major revisions to the FEIR. All future projects will be required to comply with the General Plan air quality and GHG policies.

The proposed land use designation/zoning changes on individual parcels do not require additional or separate mitigation measures at a programmatic level, and some changes would incrementally reduce impacts identified in the General Plan. Instead, the 2021-2029 Housing Element would result in emissions no greater than those identified in the FEIR. This means, however, that impacts are still significant in terms of daily buildout emissions exceeding established SCAQMD thresholds even with implementation of Mitigation Measures 4.3.4.1A through 4.3.4.1C and 4.3.4.3A through 4.3.4.2F as outlined in the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the Final EIR.

Since certification of the General Plan and its EIR, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives are required to would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts regarding air quality, and a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR is not necessary.

4. Biological Resources
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out would occur nor are increased densities proposed in areas that would impact biological resources differently than identified in the FEIR.
a) Would the Housing Element Update have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or indirectly or through habitat modification, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identifies approximately 24 plant and animal species which are potentially located within the Planning Area that are listed, proposed, or candidates for listing under the California and/or the Federal Endangered Specific Act. There are an additional 35 non-listed sensitive species considered to be potentially present, and 17 of these species which are considered to have a moderate to high potential to be within the site. Coastal sage scrub is considered to be a sensitive plant community and has the potential to contain numerous sensitive plant and animal species. Within the Planning Area, the coastal scrub community is located predominately in the Hillside Conservation Area.

The Housing Element is a policy-level document which identifies goals and policies to develop housing for residents of various income levels and would inventory vacant residential land or underutilized land for the intent of residential development. As the majority of the listed or sensitive species that occur within the Hillside Conservation Area where development is limited by land use policy, impacts associated with this issue would be reduced from what is described in the FEIR.

The General Plan has specific policies which focuses on the avoidance, preservation, and minimization of impacts to biological resources and habitats. The policies outlined in the General Plan do not specify a method of identifying habitats which warrant such measures or the parameter to be used if avoidance or preservation are infeasible. The mitigation measures indicated below are indicated in the FEIR to address the identified and loss of habitat.

4.4.4.1A. Require the preparation of biological reports in compliance with standards established by the City of Loma Linda for development related uses that require discretionary approval to assess the impacts of such development and provide mitigation for impacts to biological resources. The report must be prepared by a qualified biologist; the City Community Development Department must be notified in advance that a report will be prepared for a specific project; the report must include a signed certification attesting to the report contents, specific information as to the type of survey (e.g., General Biological Resources Assessment or Habitat Assessment), site location, property owner. In addition, the report must include the following:
a. Specified attachments (summary sheet, level of significance checklist, biological resources/project footprint map, and site photos);
b. Information on literature sources (e.g., California Natural Diversity Data Base, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and environmental documents for nearby projects);
c. A description of surveys, including timing, personnel, and weather conditions; d. A description of site conditions including plant and wildlife habitat, disturbances, and sensitive elements;
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f. A list of all species observed or detected and a recommendation for any additional focused surveys that may be necessary.

4.4.4.1B. The City establishes baseline ratios for mitigating the impacts of development related uses to rare, threatened, and endangered species and their associated habitats as follows:
 Preserve habitat at minimum of 1:1 replacement ratio in locations that provide long-term conservation value for impacted resources. This could involve acquisition of habitat occupied by the affected species, acquiring a key parcel that fills in a missing link or gap in a reserve that provides conservation for the species, or acquisition of credits in a mitigation bank (endorsed by the USFWS and/or CDFG) that has been established to provide conservation value for the species. Implementation of the mitigation measure shall include provisions for the preservation of such areas in perpetuity.
b) Would the Housing Element Update have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The General Plan and its EIR includes a preliminary evaluation of potential jurisdictional assessment was conducted within the limits of the Planning Area for the General Plan and its EIR. The evaluation identified 21 acres of riparian habitat occurring along the San Timoteo Wash south of Barton Road. The San Timoteo wash is a regulated water. Regulated waters include non-wetland waters and wetlands that are regulated by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). In addition, other washes within the Hillside Conservation Area may also be considered regulated waters. The Housing Element will implement goals, policies, and programs to develop future housing for various income levels. The prior General Plan Amendments and FEIR incorporated policies for the preservation and minimization of impacts to biological resources and habitats. Through the incorporation of the preservation policies and programs, Housing Element adoption would not result in an impact. c) Would the updated Housing Element have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Wetlands or regulated waters within the Planning Area may be located within the Hillside Conservation Area; however, the City has incorporated Measure V, which limits development within the Hillside Conservation Area, thereby reducing the potential impact to wetlands or waters within the Hillside Conservation Area. In addition, the General Plan and its EIR implemented mitigation measures which would require preparation of biological reports to assess the impact of the development and provide mitigation for impacts to biological resources. In addition, the City has established a baseline ratio for mitigating the impacts of development related uses to rate, threatened, and endangered species. The Housing Element is a policy-level document with no associated development; any future development will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and will be required to comply with the mitigation measures outlined in the FEIR.

Implementation of the Housing Element update will have a less than significant impact.

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d) Would the Housing Element Update interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native or resident migratory wildlife corridors, or impeded the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identifies mitigation measures and policies which detail measures to ensure avoidance and minimization of impacts to wildlife corridors.

Methods to identify specific sites (either locally or regionally) that warrant such measures are also included in the FEIR. These measures specify parameters for compensating for the loss of wildlife movement when avoidance or minimization of impacts is considered to be infeasible. As discussed in the FEIR, the General Plan policies and mitigation measures proposed would ensure that impacts associated with habitat fragmentation and the restriction of wildlife movement would be less than significant.
e) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The General Plan contains policies for the preservation of oak trees and other prominent natural features. There are approximately three acres of coast live oak woodland located within the City and Sphere of Influence with approximately 35 coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees with an understory of the annual grasses: wild barley (Hordeum sp.) and fiddleneck (Amsinckia sp.). This stand of oak woodland habitat is isolated from other native habitat and therefore of reduced biological value. However, the trees have intrinsic value to the City as they are the only oak trees remaining. Therefore, loss of these oak trees was considered a potentially significant impact in the FEIR. As discussed in the FEIR, the impacts to these oak trees would be reduced based on the following policies:

9.2.9.1.a. Preserve outstanding natural features, such as the skyline of a prominent hill, rock outcroppings, and native and/or historically significant trees.

9.4.4.c. Preserve, as feasible, the oak woodland areas within the City by requiring development to incorporate the trees into the development design.

The Housing Element update would not create new impacts to the oak trees. The Housing Element is a policy level document which does not propose development, but rather, outlines housing policies and programs for future housing development within the city. The proposed amendment would have no greater impact on ordinances protecting biological resources compared to what was analyzed in the FEIR.
f) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with the provisions of an adopted habitat conservation plan, natural community conservation plan, or other approved local, regional, or State habitat conservation plan?
No Impact. The City is located outside of the boundaries of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP); however, the City of Loma Linda is located north of and adjacent to Riverside County MSHCP and abuts areas covered by the MSHCP. The City is not located within any habitat conservation plans or natural community conservation plans. The 2006 General Plan and Measure V amendment outline policies directed toward preserving open space and creating areas for habitat conservation. Compared to the General Plan, the Housing Element update would have no greater impacts regarding consistency with habitat conservation plans or natural community conservation plans.

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Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR included the following mitigation measures that area applicable to the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element:

4.4.4.1A. Require the preparation of biological reports in compliance with standards established by the City of Loma Linda for development related uses that require discretionary approval to assess the impacts of such development and provide mitigation for impacts to biological resources. The report must be prepared by a qualified biologist; the City Community Development Department must be notified in advance that a report will be prepared for a specific project; the report must include a signed certification attesting to the report contents, specific information as to the type of survey (e.g., General Biological Resources Assessment and Habitat Assessment), site location, property owner. In addition, the report must include the following:
a. Specified attachments (summary sheet, level of significance checklist, biological resources/project footprint map, and site photos);
b. Information on literature sources (e.g., California Natural Diversity Data Base, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and environmental documents for nearby projects);
c. A description of surveys, including timing, personnel, and weather conditions; d. A description of site conditions including plant and wildlife habitat, disturbances, and sensitive elements;
e. An assessment of anticipated project impacts and a discussion of mitigation; and f. A list of all species observed or detected and a recommendation for any additional focused surveys that may be necessary.

4.4.4.1B. The City establishes baseline ratios for mitigating the impacts of development related uses to rare, threatened, and endangered species and their associated habitats as the following:
 Preserve habitat at minimum of 1:1 replacement ratio in locations that provide long-term conservation value for impacted resources. This could involve acquisition of habitat occupied by the affected species, acquiring a key parcel that fills in a missing link or gap in a reserve that provides conservation for the species, or acquisition of credits in a mitigation bank (endorsed by the USFWS and/or CDFG) that has been established to provide conservation value for the species. Implementation of the mitigation measure shall include provisions for the preservation of such areas in perpetuity.

4.4.4.3A. Require all new development in the hillside areas to prepare a biological report which includes identifying local and regional habitat patterns that provide movement routes for wildlife or where opportunities exist to establish movement routes between isolated habitat patches.

4.4.4.3B. Require avoidance of impacts that would eliminate, substantially constrict, or substantially inhibit wildlife movement, or acquire land that would establish movement routes between isolated habitat patches and create or restore habitat to reestablish the connection.

4.4.4.3C. Where on-site habitat preservation would not provide meaningful mitigation either for affected species or for habitat connectivity, off-site mitigation shall be implemented through the Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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acquisition of lands that provide for regional habitat connectivity. Implementation of the mitigation measure shall include provisions for the preservation of such areas in perpetuity.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to biological resources.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, no major changes to the FEIR are required.

Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would reduce the potential for development within the City, including development within the Hillside Conservation Area, impacts to biological resources overall would be reduced, no new significant biological resource impacts that will be created.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There are no substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate a new significant effect on biological resources may occur. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element includes the alteration and reduction of the areas that may be developed. Mitigation measures are already in place as a part of the FEIR that require completion of biological resource surveys to assess and reduce project specific impacts. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be some new, significant impact on biological resources requiring major revision of the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the EIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures. In addition, there are no alternatives once considered infeasible that are now feasible or show that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, there are no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce Housing Element impacts in the area of biological resources, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

5. Cultural Resources
Implementation of the proposed Housing Element update would be consistent with adopted land use policy, including in the hillside areas. The amendment would therefore not create any new impacts not previously analyzed in the General Plan FEIR.

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a) Would the Housing Element Update cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The GP EIR identified that future development may disturb or destroy existing historic structures and resources through the construction of new residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and/or new infrastructure. The FEIR and subsequent Addendums (prepared in 2009 and 2020) further identify, as evidenced by an architectural/historical inventory of existing structures and the inclusion of a historic preservation chapter in the Municipal Code (Chapter 17.80), the City of Loma Linda has had a long-term interest in historical preservation.

The City has incorporated General Plan policies directed at preserving historical resources.

Specifically, the goals and policies consist of, as outlined in the Conservation and Open Space Element of the General Plan:

9.7.5 Preserve and protect the City’s historic structures and neighborhoods. Identify and preserve the archaeological and paleontological resources in Loma Linda.

9.7.5.f As a standard condition of approval for new development projects, require that if cultural or paleontological resources are encountered during grading, alteration of earth materials in the vicinity of the find shall be halted until a qualified expert has evaluated the find and recorded and/or recovered the identified cultural resource.

Similar to the prior amendments, the Housing Element update would have no greater impact to historical resources than what was analyzed in the General Plan. All new development will be subject to the General Plan policies, including the evaluation of new development and the relation to existing historical structures, as well as identification and preservation of existing historical structures. Future development pursuant to Housing Element policies would not result in a greater impact to historical structures/resources than identified in the FEIR.
b) Would the Housing Element Update cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the State’s CEQA Guidelines?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The Conservation and Open Space Element policy 9.7.5.f provides for the preservation and protection of archaeological resources. This policy requires site-specific cultural resource surveys be conducted prior to development activities. Such a cultural resources survey can identify the existence of above-surface human remains. However, the survey cannot determine with certainty whether buried cultural resources will be uncovered until the surface soil is disturbed, such as during grading activities. Therefore, FEIR mitigation measures

4.5.5.2A through 4.5.5.2C further reduce potential impacts to archaeological resources. The FEIR stated that, with implementation of the General Plan policy and mitigation measures, potential impacts to archaeological resources would be reduced to a less than significant level. c) Would the Housing Element Update disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in the FEIR and subsequent Addendums, the Guachama Rancheria (SBR-2311/H) is an important historically known Native American property within the General Plan area. There is the potential for disturbance of human remains during ground disturbing activities. The FEIR includes mitigation measure 4.5.5.2A and Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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regulatory compliance with State Health and Safety Code 7050.5 which, in conjunction with adherence to the adopted General Plan goal 9.7.5 and policy 9.7.5.f, would further reduce impacts to a less than significant level. Because the Housing Element is consistent with adopted land use policy, no greater impact associated with the discovery of human remains would occur from implementation of the proposed Housing Element update.

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR included the following mitigation measures still applicable to future development:

4.5.5.2A. If human remains are encountered during a public or private construction activity, State Health and Safety Code 7050.5 states that no further disturbance shall occur until the San Bernardino County Coroner has made a determination of origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. The San Bernardino County Coroner must be notified within 24 hours. a. If the coroner determines that the burial is not historic, but prehistoric, the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) must be contacted to determine the most likely descendent (MLD) for this area. The MLD may become involved with the disposition of the burial following scientific analysis.

4.5.5.2B. Avoidance is the preferred treatment for cultural resources. Where feasible, project plans shall be developed to allow avoidance of cultural resources. Where avoidance of construction impacts is possible, capping of the cultural resource site and avoidance planting (e.g., planting of prickly pear cactus) shall be employed to ensure that indirect impacts from increased public availability to the site are avoided. Where avoidance is selected, cultural resource sites shall be placed within permanent conservation easements or dedicated open space.

The results of this excavation program shall be presented in a technical report. The Test Level Report shall be submitted to the City Planning Department for review and comment. If cultural resources that would be affected by the project are found ineligible for listing in the California or National Register, test level investigations will have depleted the scientific value of the sites and the project can proceed.

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d. If the resource is identified as being potentially eligible for either the California or National Register, and project designs cannot be altered to avoid impacting the site, a Treatment Program to mitigate project effects shall be initiated. A Treatment Plan detailing the objectives of the Treatment Program shall be developed. The Treatment Plan shall contain specific, testable hypotheses relative to the sites under study and shall attempt to address the potential of the sites to address these research questions. The Treatment Plan shall be submitted to the City Planning Department for review and comment. e. After approval of the Treatment Plan, the Treatment Program for affected, eligible sites shall be initiated. Typically, a Treatment Program involves excavation of a statistically representative sample of the site to preserve those resource values that qualify the site as being eligible for the California or National Register. At the conclusion of the excavation or research program, a Treatment Report, shall be developed. This data recovery report shall be submitted to the City Planning Department for review and comment.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed amendments. Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to cultural resources.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed amendments would not alter the analysis conclusions in the FEIR, there are no new significant cultural resource impacts.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There are no substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether new information is available that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate a new significant effect on cultural resources may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be new, significant impact on cultural resources requiring major revision of the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the Final EIR.

Since FEIR certification, no new information has become available showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives are required to reduce Housing Element impacts on cultural resources, and a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR is not necessary.

6. Energy
The requirement to address this CEQA Checklist topic was added after the General Plan EIR was certified in 2006 and GPEIR Addendum No. 1 approved in 2009.

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a) Would the Housing Element Update result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Development permitted under the General Plan would result in the consumption of various energy resources (electricity, natural gas, vehicle fuels, etc.) both during construction and occupancy of future land uses. Implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would implement adopted land use policy. Because all new development in the City is required to adhere to the State Green Building Code (CalGreen) and General Plan policies regarding energy and resource conservation, future development would not result in a greater impact on energy resources than identified in the FEIR. b) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Development permitted under the General Plan would result in the consumption of various energy resources (electricity, natural gas, vehicle fuels, etc.) both during construction and occupancy of future land uses. Implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would implement adopted land use policy. Compared to General Plan, the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have no greater impacts to energy resources. All new development is required to adhere to the CalGreen Title 24 Energy Conservation Regulations and General Plan policies regarding energy and resource conservation. Therefore, future development would not result in a greater impact on adopted energy resource plans relative to the FEIR.

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR contained no energy-related mitigation measures but did identify compliance with established State programs for energy conservation.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to energy resources.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not alter the FEIR analysis or conclusions, there are no new significant energy impacts.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There are no substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

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new information indicates that there will be a new significant impact on energy resources requiring major revision of the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the Final EIR.

Since FEIR certification, no new information has been presented showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives exist substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives exist that would reduce the 2021-2029 Housing Element impacts relative to energy resources, and a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR is not necessary.

7. Geology and Soils
The Housing Element will implement adopted land use policy. Therefore, the updated Housing Element would not be expected to create any new impacts or cause any greater impacts than identified in the General Plan and its EIR relative to geologic or soil constraints since the Housing Element update would not allow development in areas other than those identified in the current General Plan.
a) Would the Housing Element Update expose people or structures to potential adverse effects, including risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in the FEIR, there is the potential for property loss, injury, or death resulting from development in a seismically active region that includes Alquist-Priolo zones. The Housing Element does not proposed development that could be impacted by geologic conditions or hazards. Since the anticipated population under the Housing Element update would not exceed that previously identified in the 2006 General Plan (and subsequent amendments and EIR Addenda), the potential for people and structures to be impacted by earthquake-related hazards such as liquefaction, ground subsidence, mudslides, and landslides would be no different than that analyzed in the General Plan and its EIR, and no mitigation measures are required.
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The City of Loma Linda is located approximately 5 miles northeast of the San Andreas Fault, approximately 13 miles northwest of the Cucamonga Fault, approximately 22 miles southwest of the Elsinore Fault, and approximately 48 miles southwest of the Newport-Inglewood Fault. The FEIR discussed seismic ground shaking impacts and provided mitigation for the identified impacts. All future housing development implemented through the Housing Element would be required to meet the seismic requirements of the Uniform Building Code. The FEIR determined that adherence to these mitigation measures and the Uniform Building Code standards would reduce potential ground shaking impacts to less than significant levels. iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Liquefaction is when loose, unconsolidated, water Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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laden soils are subject to shaking, causing the soils to lose cohesion. As outlined in the FEIR, there is a moderate-to-moderate high susceptibility for liquefaction hazards in the northwest portion of the General Plan area and in the southern portion of Reche Canyon. The FEIR also identifies that the north-central and western portions of the General Plan area are moderately susceptible to liquefaction hazards. The only practical and reliable way of determining the liquefaction potential for a particular site would be through the preparation of a site-specific geotechnical study. The liquefaction policies contained in the Public Health and Safety Element of the General Plan would reduce the significance of potential liquefaction impacts; however, the policies do not provide specific development standards subject to liquefaction, nor do they provide adequate mitigation for potential liquefaction impacts that may be identified through the use of new scientific data equipment, or procedures. The General Plan and its EIR identifies mitigation measures that would reduce liquefaction impacts to a less than significant level.

The Housing Element implements adopted land use policy. Thus, the level of significance would remain the same. Site-specific geotechnical studies would be required for development under the existing General Plan, prior amendments, and the proposed Housing Element amendment. The significance of impacts associated with liquefaction will be the same as identified in the General Plan and its EIR.
iv) Landslides?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The General Plan and its EIR identified that the southern portion of the City has steep natural slopes susceptible to instability. The type of instability anticipated within this area includes landslides, surficial soil slips, wet debris flows, and surficial creep. Implementation of the policies contained in the Public Health and Safety Element of the General Plan would reduce the significance of potential land slide impacts to a less than significant level.
b) Would the Housing Element Update result in substantial soil erosion or loss of topsoil?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Implementation of the Housing Element will increase the amount of housing within the City and will result with alterations and loss to existing topsoil. The FEIR outlines policies which will reduce potential impacts associated with soil erosion and the loss of topsoil to a less than significant level. Future development pursuant to Housing Element policy (which requires excavation, stockpiling, and the movement of on-site soils resulting in the disturbance of one acre or more) will be required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Regional Water Quality Control (RWQCB). As part of the NPDES requirements, the preparation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) which identifies best management practices (BMPs) to limit the soil erosion during project construction would be required. Adherence during construction activities to obtaining the NPDES permit and complying with the applicable BMPS and policies outlined in the FEIR would ensure that potential impacts related to soil erosion are less than significant.

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c) Would the housing, implemented by the Housing Element Update, be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identified that development within the General Plan area may result in the construction and occupation of structures in areas underlain by expansive soils. If not properly mitigated by site preparation and/or foundation design, expansive soil conditions can cause substantial damage to structures and other improvements over time. While updates to the Housing Element include methods of increasing housing within the City, future development will adhere to the provisions of Measure V which would limit development densities within areas of the City and reduce the potential for development to occur on a geologic unit or soil type that is unstable. Therefore, no greater impact would occur from the implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element that that identified in the FEIR. d) Would the Housing Element Update be located on expansive soils, as defined in Table 18-1-b of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Please refer to Response 4(c). e) Would the Housing Element Update have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater?
No Impact. The City of Loma Linda has several small areas not connected to the City’s sanitary sewer system in the southwestern portion of the City. The Public Services and Utilities Element contains policies which would be implemented as future development occurs. The General Plan policies set standards for future sewer service, in addition to recognizing needed improvements.

Implementation of these policies would ensure that in the event a septic sewer or alternative wastewater disposal system is required, soils would be able to support such a sewer system.

Adherence to the identified General Plan policies would reduce impacts associated with this issue to a less than significant level. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would have no direct impacts since the same policies would apply. No new or more severe impacts would occur.

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR includes the following mitigation measures which reduced potentially significant impacts resulting from lack of sewer service to a less than significant level.

Impact 4.6.4.1 Fault Rupture

4.6.4.1A. Before a project is approved or otherwise permitted within an Alquist-Priolo (A-P) Zone or within 150 feet of any other active or potentially active fault mapped in a published United States Geological Survey (USGS) or CGS reports, or within other potential earthquake hazard area (as determined by the City), a site-specific geologic investigation shall be prepared to assess potential seismic hazards resulting from development of the project site. Where and when required, the geotechnical investigation shall address the issue(s), hazard(s), and geographic area(s) determined by the City of Loma Linda Public Works Department and Building Division to be relevant to each development. The site-specific geotechnical investigation shall incorporate up-to-date data from government and non-government sources.

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Based on the site-specific geotechnical investigation, no structures intended for human occupancy shall be constructed across active faults. This site-specific evaluation and written report shall be prepared by a licensed geologist and shall be submitted to City of Loma Linda Public Works Department and Building Division for review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. If an active fault is discovered, any structure intended for human occupancy shall be set back at least 50 feet from the fault. A larger or smaller setback may be established if such a setback is supported by adequate evidence as presented to and accepted by the City.

Impact 4.6.4.2 Ground Shaking

4.6.4.2A. As determined by the City, a site-specific assessment shall be prepared to ascertain potential ground shaking impacts resulting from development. The site-specific ground shaking assessment shall incorporate up-to-date data from government and non-government sources and may be included as part of any site-specific geotechnical investigation. The site-specific ground shaking assessment shall include specific measures to reduce the significance of potential ground shaking hazards. This site-specific ground shaking assessment shall be prepared by a licensed geologist and shall be submitted to the City of Loma Linda Public Works Department and Building Division for review and approval prior to the issuance of construction and/or building permits.

Impact 4.6.4.3 Liquefaction

4.6.4.3A. As determined by the City, a site-specific assessment shall be prepared to ascertain potential liquefaction impacts resulting from development. The site-specific liquefaction assessment shall incorporate up-to-date data from government and non-government sources and may be included as part of any site-specific geotechnical investigation required in Mitigation Measure

4.6.4.1A. This site-specific ground shaking assessment shall be prepared by a licensed geologist and shall be submitted to the City of Loma Linda Public Works Department and Building Division for review and approval prior to the issuance of construction and/or building permits.

4.6.4.3B. Where development is proposed within an identified or potential liquefaction hazard area (as determined by the City), adequate and appropriate measures such as (but not limited to) design foundations in a manner that limits the effects of liquefaction, the placement of an engineered fill with low liquefaction potential, and the alternative siting of structures in areas with a lower liquefaction risk, shall be implemented to reduce potential liquefaction hazards. Any such measures shall be submitted to the City of Loma Linda Public Works Department and Building Division for review prior to the approval of the building permits.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed project. Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, no major changes to the FEIR are required. There are no new significant impacts on geology and soils that would be created with implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element because it is consistent with the project as described in the FEIR.

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No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant effect from geology or soils may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact from geology or soils requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the EIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures. In addition, there are no alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element impacts in the areas of geology and soils, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The requirement to address this CEQA Checklist topic was added subsequent to FEIR certification in 2006 and approval of General Plan EIR Addendum No. 1 in 2009. a) Would the Housing Element Update result in generation of greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Development permitted under the General Plan would result in the consumption of various energy resources, which in turn generates GHGs associated with electricity consumption, the burning of natural gas and vehicle fuels, etc. both during construction and occupancy of future land uses. Implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would incrementally change the density and amount of residential development on selected parcels consistent with adopted land use policy. All new development is required to adhere to State Green Building Code (CalGreen), State Title 24 Energy Conservation regulations and the City’s General Plan policies regarding energy and resource conservation; thus, future development would not result in a greater impact on energy resources than identified in the FEIR. b) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Development permitted under the General Plan would result in the consumption of various energy resources (electricity, natural gas, vehicle fuels, etc.) both during construction and occupancy of future land uses. Implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would incrementally change the density and amount of residential development on selected parcels. Compared to General Plan, the Housing Element would have no greater impacts to energy resources. All new development will be required to adhere to CalGreen regulations, implement the General Plan’s Public Services and Facilities Element goal and policies Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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regarding energy and resource conservation, and conform with the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) as they relate to GHG emissions:

8.10.6 Ensure the provision of adequate communication and utility systems for existing and future residents and the business community.

8.10.6.a Work with Southern California Edison to improve transmission line corridors with attractive, community-serving uses such as ornamental planting and recreational uses, including trails and playing fields.

8.10.6.b Require new development to underground all utility lines needed to serve future buildings and their occupants, and work with Southern California Edison to underground utilities in existing neighborhoods.

8.10.6.c Underground existing overhead utility lines throughout the City with available funding.

8.10.6.d Continue to monitor cable services and encourage competition to ensure the highest quality service consistent with Federal Communications Commission guidelines.

8.10.6.e Encourage all new development to provide the technology to support multiple telecommunications facilities and providers such as multi-media products, wireless technologies, and satellite communications.

8.10.6.f Develop appropriate siting regulations for the installation of utilities and telecommunication facilities to minimize potential impacts to the community The 2006 FEIR and Addendum No. 1 found the General Plan amendments to be consistent with these policies. Therefore, future development would not result in a greater impact on adopted GHG mitigation plans compared to the current General Plan (issue was not addressed in the FEIR in 2006).

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR contained no mitigation measures applicable to future development under the General Plan but did identify compliance with established state programs for GHG emissions.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to GHG emissions.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not alter the analysis conclusions in the FEIR, no new significant GHG impacts would occur.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

No substantial changes in circumstances would result requiring major changes to the FEIR.

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No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This addendum analyzes all available relevant information to determine whether new information exists that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate a new significant effect on GHG emissions may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, no substantial new information exists that a new significant impact would result related to GHG emissions requiring major revision of the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the Final EIR.

Since approval of the GP FEIR, no new information has been presented showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR are available that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element impacts in the area of GHG emissions are required, and a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR is not necessary.

9. Hazards and Hazardous Materials
a) Would the Housing Element Update create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As stated in the FEIR, hazardous materials are commonly used by all segments of our society. If improperly handled, stored, or disposed of, these materials could have substantial health and environmental consequences. The Loma Linda General Plan establishes policies pertaining to hazards and hazardous materials in the Public Health and Safety Element. As explained in the FEIR, the policies provide specific guidance for the location of new development within the hillsides, while identifying and regulating local routes related to the transportation of hazardous material and hazardous waste.

Future development which may occur pursuant to the Housing Element update will still be required to comply with the General Plan policies that protect the public from potential hazards that may result from the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. Because all development implemented under the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would still be required to adhere to these same policies, in comparison to the analysis within the FEIR, no greater hazards and hazardous material impacts would occur.
b) Would the Housing Element Update create a significant harm to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in the FEIR, illegal dumping of hazardous waste is a region-wide problem which is not unique to Loma Linda. As the City continues to develop, the amount of unimproved land will decrease and therefore areas where dumping would be reduced. No development is proposed as part of the Housing Element update. Housing development pursuant to adopted policy will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and will be required to comply with State and federal regulations regarding disposal of hazardous materials.

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there is the likelihood that hazardous materials (e.g., asbestos) could be encountered. The sites inventory includes multiple vacant parcels which could be the site of earlier development or unknown dumping of potentially hazardous materials. Future development will be required to adhere to applicable local, State, and federal safety standards. Since all development implemented under the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would still be required to adhere to these safety standards, no greater hazards and hazardous material impacts than those identified in the General Plan FEIR would occur.
c) Would the Housing Element Update result in emission of hazardous emissions or the handling of hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within onequarter mile of an existing or proposed school? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. All future development would be required to adhere to the applicable local, State, and federal safety standards, guidelines and/or regulations, assuring a less than significant impact related to the emission of hazardous materials or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school. No greater impact than of that identified in the FEIR would occur with adoption of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. d) Would the Housing Element Update be on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code 675962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard for people residing or working in the project area? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR describes hazardous materials and hazardous waste concerns are related to medical waste, transportation accidents, illegal dumping, underground storage tank (UST) leaks, leaking natural gas pipelines, commercial/industrial wastes, agricultural pesticides, and illegal drug laboratories. The FEIR further identifies that several properties within the City are listed in the California Hazardous Waste and Substances Site List (Cortese List) pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5(E).

The Housing Element does not involve any development activity. The potential for future housing development to occur on a site with hazardous materials may exist. As identified in the FEIR, adherence to applicable local, State, and federal safety standards, guidelines, and/or regulations would result in a less than significant impact related to this issue. As future development that may occur under the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would still be required to adhere to applicable local, State, and federal safety standards, guidelines, and/or regulations, no greater impact related to hazardous materials sites would occur with adoption of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or where such a plan has been adopted within 2 miles of a public airport, would the Housing Element Update result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. San Bernardino International Airport is located approximately 1.5 miles from the northern boundary of the City. Portions of the City fall within the 2- mile radius considered within the airport influence area. Per Government Code, Section 65302.3, general plans must be consistent with the Airport Land Use Commission’s plan for the area included within their jurisdiction. In 2016, an Airport Land Use Plan (ALUP) for the San Bernardino International Airport was adopted. The Housing Element update implements established land use policy, the impacts of which were analyzed in the General Plan FEIR. It is possible that some future development pursuant to the Housing Element could occur within the airport influence area, but any development would still be subject to airport hazards and would have to be consistent with the Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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development limitations outlined in the ALUP. Therefore, the proposed Housing Element would have no increased impacts than compared to the FEIR (less than significant with regulatory compliance), so no greater airport safety hazard impact would occur with implementation of the proposed 2021- 2029 Housing Element.
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the Housing Element Update result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that Would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As stated in the FEIR, the Loma Linda Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) implements the City’s emergency planning, organization, and response policies and procedures. More specifically, the EOP identifies how the City would respond to extraordinary events or disasters, from preparation through recovery. The City has recognized that the planning process must address a wide range of hazards that could potentially threaten the City.

The identified hazards have been placed into three broad categories: natural, technological or manmade, and national security. The plan addresses the integration and coordination with other agencies and governmental levels when required. In addition, the plan provides assistance in the development of department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Once an emergency occurs, the Loma Linda Emergency Operations Plan offers recovery operations organization, responsibilities, and damage/safety assessment. The plan also discusses after-action reporting procedures and possible disaster assistance programs depending on the type of emergency.

The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not be substantially affected by or affect the various policies of the Public Health and Safety Element of the General Plan related to the City’s adopted EOP, which provides specific guidance to the location of new development within the hillsides and establishes design standards that ensure compatibility with existing development. As identified in the FEIR, compliance with the following General Plan policies of the Public Health and Safety Element that reduce the impact to the City’s adopted emergency plan to a less than significant level:

10.6.2 Maintain a level preparedness to respond adequately to emergency situations and disasters.

10.6.2.a Maintain and update the City’s Emergency Response Plan, as required by State law.

10.6.2.b Maintain ongoing emergency response coordination with surrounding jurisdictions.

10.6.2.c Develop a public awareness program on the nature and extent of natural hazards in the Planning Area, and ways of minimizing disasters.

10.6.2.d Require all City staff to be adequately trained to respond to emergency situations and conduct regular emergency preparedness drills with local organizations including City and County Fire, Police, Emergency Medical Services, and Public Works.

10.6.2.e Establish community programs that train volunteers to assist police, fire, and civil defense personnel during and after disasters.

Projects will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for adherence to these design standards. Because development that would occur subject to the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would still be subject to the City’s adopted emergency plan and design standards, and changes in land use, residential densities, housing policies, and/or traffic level of service standards would not alter the implementation of the EOP, impacts related to the EOP would not be greater than those identified in the FEIR.

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g) Would the Housing Element Update impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in the FEIR, the Loma Linda Emergency Operations Plan implements the City’s emergency planning, organization, and response policies and procedures. Similar to the prior General Plan Addendums, development of residential uses in the lower foothills to the south and southwest will create additional problems in controlling a wildland fire due to the limited firefighting facilities, and a lack of direct access to the areas, resulting lengthening response times. The proposed Housing Element update implements adopted land use policy. In comparison to the analysis in the FEIR, no greater impact related to emergency response would occur from implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. h) Would the Housing Element Update expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized area or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The development of residential uses in the lower foothills to the south and southwest creates additional problems in controlling a wildland fire due to limited firefighting facilities and lack of direct access to the areas, thereby lengthening response times. The proposed Housing Element would not alter current policies regarding development in wildfire-susceptible areas. In comparison to the analysis in the FEIR, no greater impact related to wildfire hazards would occur from implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR did not include mitigation measures related to Hazards and Hazardous Materials.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new potentially significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element; therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to wildfire hazards.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

The foregoing analysis and information indicates that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in a substantial change in circumstances related to hazards and hazardous materials requiring major EIR revisions.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in FEIR.

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significant effect may occur that was not reported in the FEIR. Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no substantial new information that would result in greater significant effects related to hazards and hazardous materials.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the EIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce Housing Element impacts in the areas of hazards and hazardous materials, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

10. Hydrology and Water Quality
The Housing Element update would comply with recently enacted State housing laws and would streamline the City’s development review process for the construction of additional housing for various economic segments of the City. Incorporation of the updated Housing Element into the General Plan would not create additional impacts to hydrology and water quality, as no increase in dwelling units or households would exceed what was previously analyzed in the General Plan FEIR. a) Would the Housing Element Update violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identifies that construction, grading, and excavation activities will result in temporary soil erosion during storm events, which would contribute to the short-term increases in sediment load in the City’s storm drain system. Additionally, substances such as oils, fuels, paints, and solvents may be transported to nearby drainage systems, watersheds, and groundwater recharge areas from the conversion of permeable areas to impermeable areas and increased runoff. The significance of these water quality impacts would vary depending upon the level of construction activity, location, weather conditions, and soil conditions. In addition, the Public Services and Facilities Element and Conservation Element identifies water quality and water discharge maintenance requirements. Compliance with the policies outlined in the General Plan reduces the impact to the City’s water quality to a less than significant level.

The proposed Housing Element will implement adopted land use policy. Housing development projects will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine compliance with the policies outlined in the Public Services and Facilities Element and Conservation Element of the General Plan. In addition, implementation of BMPs to reduce drainage system discharge would be required, along with the implementation of the NPDES, to protect groundwater recharge areas from construction runoff and other potential sources of pollutant runoff. Future development will also be required to comply with the policies listed below:

9.6.2 Guiding Policy
Water quality and availability are critical to the current and future residents of the City of Loma Linda, its planning area and its sphere of influence. No new development shall be approved that endangers the quality or quantity of water delivered to households within the City.

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Implementing Policies
a. No development project shall be approved which would cause the quality of water delivered to Loma Linda households to fail to meet State and/or Federal water quality standards, or which would cause an increase in residential rates, or which would result in a restriction of water usage, except for those projects exempt under State and/or Federal law.

Compliance with the policies indicated below would ensure that impacts related to water quality will be comparable to those identified in the General Plan FEIR. The Housing Element will not create any new impacts.
b) Would the Housing Element Update substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of preexisting nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Increased housing development pursuant to the Housing Element would reduce the amount of permeable surfaces suitable for recharge and potentially increase the rate and volume of runoff and the subsequent flow of water in streams. Also, new housing would result in increased water use. The level and extend of housing development facilitated would be consistent with adopted land use policy. Furthermore, Policy 9.6.2e (outlined in the General Plan) was revised to require adequate water be shown to be available as a condition of project approval. Continued compliance with Policy 9.6.2e will ensure groundwater supplies will be sufficiently maintained to support existing and planned uses within the City. No adverse change or effect greater than that identified in the FEIR will occur. c.i) Would the Housing Element Update substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would: i) result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site; ii) substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or offsite; iii) create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or iv) impede or redirect flood flows?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As stated in the FEIR, future development under the General Plan would increase the amount of impervious surfaces. While existing drainage facilities are not adequate to accommodate the existing stormwater runoff during 100-year floods in the northern section of the City, new development would increase the volume and rate of stormwater entering the current drainage system. However, the FEIR determined that the policies of the General Plan will reduce impacts associated with this issue to a less than significant level. These policies are still in effect for all development that may occur pursuant to the updated Housing Element. The impacts of the Housing Element Update will therefore have a similar impact to that identified in the Final EIR.

As stated in the FEIR, natural materials in Loma Linda are relatively susceptible to erosion.

Development will increase the potential for soil erosion. Development will increase and concentrate runoff which, if not controlled, may accelerate the rates of erosion of unprotected surfaces. Increased rates of erosion will likely accelerate sedimentation of drainage channels and flood control features, Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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which will impact the effectiveness of these features. The General Plan (Section 9.2.8.3) identifies landform grading standards that minimize grading, avoid tall manufactured slopes, and steep embankments that could lead to soil erosion and silting of lower slopes, and create artificial slopes that stimulate the appearance of surrounding natural terrain. Since new housing development pursuant to the Housing Element will be required to adhere to landform grading standards and NPDES requirements, the Housing Element update will have no greater impact on existing drainage patterns or increases to the rate or amount of surface runoff than identified in the General Plan FEIR. c.ii) Would the Housing Element Update substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or offsite? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As discussed in Responses 10.a and 10.c.i, the proposed Housing Element update implements adopted land use policy of the General Plan. No change in runoff impacts is anticipated to occur with implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

The FEIR has stated that with the continued development water resources will continue to decline.

Because the Housing Element is consistent with adopted land use policy, impacts to water resources will not be different than those previously identified. Applicable policies included in the General Plan will reduce impacts to water resources as shown in Response 8a. The 2009 Addendum No. 1 also added the following policies regarding water efficiency and conservation:

9.6.1.2 Guiding Policy for Water Efficiency
Maximize water efficiency, water reuse, and the beneficial use of stormwater, including groundwater recharge and water quality improvement
Implementing Policy
a. Reduce the waste of potable water through efficient technologies, conservation efforts, and design and management practices, and by better matching the source and quality of water to the user’s needs.
b. Support efforts to reduce waste and increase reuse through integrated planning of programs and complementary land use and building regulations. Assess and remove barriers to integrated water resource planning
c. Initiate a Water Conservation Program. Develop model water demand management programs using best practices, including the following:
 Requiring water conservation in new construction
 Requiring water conservation fixtures
 Encouraging business rebates
 Encouraging plumbing maintenance programs
d. Require site-appropriate, drought-tolerant low water use landscaping and efficient irrigation systems where appropriate for new development. For parcels adjacent to publicly managed open space, appropriate landscaping will also be non-invasive and have low flammability. Limit the amount of water intensive landscaping, particularly lawn area allowed, in order to reduce the amount of water needed for irrigation.

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e. Encourage use of irrigation technologies such as evapo-transpiration systems — where real-time weather data is transmitted to installed controllers to automate water needs — that save water, promote greater plant health, and reduce runoff. Encourage water agencies to conduct irrigation training workshops for homeowners and professionals. f. Encourage use of on-site rainwater capture, storage, and infiltration for irrigation and other non-potable uses, and work with appropriate authorities to establish standards for rainwater quality and use. Ensure that catchments do not adversely affect habitat dependent on in-stream flow.

Implementation of the above policies would ensure that efficient water usage within the City and reduce water demand. These policies in combination with the policies identified under Response 10.a would ensure that no greater impact than that identified in the FEIR would occur with implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.
c.iii) Would the Housing Element Update substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The General Plan includes a flood control facility performance standard (Section 10.2.4.2), “…Provide sufficient facilities development to protect structures designed for human occupancy and roadways identified as evacuation routes from inundation during the 100-year flood event. Do not approve projects where adequate flood protection to meet this standard is not available.” The placement of housing within a 100-year flood would remain the same as in the General Plan because the potential for development within the 100-year flood plain remains the same with the proposed Housing Element Update. Impacts of the proposed Housing Element, like those of the existing General Plan, will remain less than significant with adherence to mitigation; no impact greater than that analyzed in the FEIR would occur. c.iv) Would the Housing Element Update substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would impede or redirect flood flows?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Please refer to Response 8(f). The updated Housing Element implements adopted land use policy. The performance standard for flood control facilities is identified in the General Plan ensures structures approved for human occupation and evacuation routes are appropriately protected from inundation during 100-year flood events and do not impede or redirect any flood flows. The potential for residential development within the 100-year floodplain remains the same. Therefore, relative to 100-year flood hazard identified in the FEIR, the amount of development potentially subject to flood hazard will remain the same. Compared to the General Plan, no adverse change or effect is anticipated to occur. Impacts remain less than significant with adherence to mitigation.
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, would the Housing Element Update risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As explained in the FEIR, the majority of the area Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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potentially subject to flood hazards is located in the northern portion of the City . Existing topography and water storage tanks increase the potential for flood events in other portions of the planning area.

In addition, failure of the Seven Oaks Dam at a time when the reservoir is full, while not likely, will represent a substantial flood hazard for downstream areas, including the northern portions of the City.

As explained in the FEIR, the northern portion of planning area is within the inundation area of the Seven Oaks Dam, the failure of which would impact the City. Additionally, canals, levees, and flood control channels may be vulnerable to the earthquake-induced effects of liquefaction, lateral spreading, and primary fault rapture. Compared to the General Plan, the proposed Housing Element Update would result in a slight reduction in the total build-out within the City and the Sphere of Influence. Because the update Housing Element implements adopted land use policy, no change in effects is anticipated to occur relative to exposure of people or structures to inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow forecast in the FEIR. The Housing Element will have the same impacts as those identified in FEIR.
e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As identified in the FEIR, construction, grading, and excavation activities would result in temporary soil erosion during storm events, which would contribute to short-term increases in the sediment load in the City’s storm drain system. Additionally, substances such as oils, fuels, paints, and solvents may be transported to nearby drainage systems, watersheds, and groundwater recharge areas from the conversion of permeable areas to impermeable areas and increased runoff. The significance of these water quality impacts would vary depending upon the level of
New housing pursuant to the Housing Element would reduce the amount of permeable surfaces for recharge, increases the rate and volume of runoff and the subsequent flow of water in streams, and increases the amount of oil and grease and other non-point source pollutants that enter streambeds and recharge areas. The extent of new housing development would be the same as that analyzed in the General Plan FEIR. Furthermore, Implementing Policy 9.6.2e requires proof of water availability for a project to proceed. No adverse change or effect greater than that identified in the FEIR would occur.

Mitigation Measures
The FEIR included the following mitigation measures that are applicable to future development under the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element:

4.8.4.2A. New development shall incorporate features to facilitate the on-site infiltration of precipitation and/or runoff into groundwater basins. Features such as (but not be limited to) detention basins incorporated into project landscaping, and the installation of porous areas within parking areas. Groundwater recharge features shall be included on development plans and shall be reviewed by the Loma Linda Department of Public Works, Water Division and the Community Development Department prior to the issuance of grading permits.

4.8.1. Development in Zone 4 will be required to provide appropriate water storage capacity and hydraulic pumps as necessary to meet required water and fire flow during emergencies.

4.9.5.1A. Development within the 100-year floodplain shall be prohibited unless mitigation measures consistent with the National Flood Insurance Program are provided.

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CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, no major changes to the FEIR are required.

Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not change the analysis conclusions in the FEIR, no new significant hydrology and water quality impacts would occur.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

The foregoing analysis and information indicate that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in a substantial change in circumstances related to hydrology and water quality requiring major EIR revisions.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in FEIR.

Since the approval of the FEIR for the General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts to hydrology and water quality, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

11. Land Use and Planning
The 2021-2029 Housing Element implements adopted land use policy set forth in the City’s General Plan and thus would not result in an increase in dwelling units or households beyond that already planned and analyzed.
a) Would the Housing Element Update physically divide an established community? No Impact. Because the Housing Element implements adopted land use policy, it would not introduce new development in any manner that conflicts with planned patterns of use, which the General Plan FEIR indicates do not physically divide an established community. Compared to the General Plan’s impact from physically dividing an established community, the amendment would have no greater impact.
b) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The proposed Housing Element will provide policies and goals for the future development of housing for persons of various income levels. The Housing Element update will be required to comply with the subsequent elements of the General Plan and the prior amendments to the General Plan which were processed in 2009 and 2020. The Housing Element will have no greater impact to what was previously reviewed in the General Plan and its EIR.

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Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The FEIR did not include mitigation measures related to land use and planning. The proposed 2021- 2029 Housing Element would have no land use and planning impacts compared to the impacts identified in the FEIR, and no change would occur.

New/Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to land use or planning.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. No new significant impacts on land use and planning will result from implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicated that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant effect related to land use or planning may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact related to land use or planning requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the FEIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts in the areas of land use and planning, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

12. Mineral Resources
The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element will not impact mineral resources since the element implements adopted land use policy, which was determined in the General Plan FEIR not to impact mineral resources.
a) Would the Housing Element Update result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? No Impact. As stated in the FEIR, no significant mineral resources are known to exist within Loma Linda. Thus, no impact upon the availability of mineral resources would occur as a result of Housing Element implementation. No new or greater impacts would result relative to the findings in the FEIR.

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b) Would the Housing Element Update result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?
No Impact. Refer to response 10(a). No mineral resources have been identified in the City; therefore, no impacts associated with the General Plan were identified.

Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The FEIR did not include mitigation measures related to mineral resources. Due to the absence of mineral resources, the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would have no mineral resource impact. Impacts would be the same—no impact—as identified in the FEIR.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. No new impacts on mineral resources will be created with Housing Element implementation because no mineral resources exist in the City.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicates that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant effect on mineral resources may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new evidence that there will be a new, significant impact on mineral resources requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the certification of the GP FEIR, no new information has been presented showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIR that the City declined to adopt. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts regarding mineral resources, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

13. Noise
Housing Element implementation is not expected to result in any new or different noise impacts relative to the General Plan FEIR since the element does introduce any new noise sources not analyzed in the FEIR.

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a) Would the Housing Element Update result in the exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identifies three major sources of noise in the City: transportation noise, daily life/community activities noise, and railroad noise. Major transportation noise sources are Interstate 10, Redlands Boulevard, Barton Road, Anderson Street, Mountain View Avenue, and Mission Road, and from trains traveling along the Union Pacific Rail Road.

While the General Plan contains policies directed at minimizing the effect of construction noise, potentially significant impacts would still occur as development occurs pursuant to General Plan land use policy, The subject General Plan policies from the Noise Element are directed at minimizing the effect of construction noise consist of:

7.8.1.1.h Require new noise sources to use best available control technology (BACT) to minimize noise from all sources.

7.8.1.1.i Ensure that construction activities are regulated as to the hours of operation in order to avoid or mitigate noise impacts on adjacent noise-sensitive land uses.

7.8.1.1.j Regulate the hours of operation for construction activities so as to avoid or mitigate noise impacts on adjacent noise-sensitive land uses.

7.8.1.1.k Require proposed development adjacent to occupied noise-sensitive uses to implement a construction-related noise mitigation plan that identifies the location of construction equipment storage and maintenance areas, and documents the methods that will be used to minimize impacts on adjacent noise-sensitive land uses.

7.8.1.1.l Require that all construction equipment utilize noise-reduction features (e.g., mufflers and engine shrouds) that are no less effective than those originally installed by the manufacturer.

The FEIR also identified mitigation measures that would reduce potential construction-related noise impacts and those impacts remain at a less than significant level with the implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

4.11.5.1A Standard construction activities shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday. No construction activities shall be allowed on weekends and holidays until after the buildings are enclosed without prior authorization of the City.

4.11.5.1B To reduce daytime noise impacts due to construction, to the maximum feasible extent, the City shall ask all project applicants to develop a site-specific noise reduction program, subject to the City’s approval, which includes the following measures:
• Signs shall be posted at the construction site that include permitted construction days and hours, a day and evening contact number for the job site, and a day and evening contact number for the City in the event of problems.
• An on-site complaint and enforcement manager shall be posted to respond to and track complaints.

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• A pre-construction meeting shall be held with the job inspectors and the general contractor/onsite project manager to confirm that noise mitigation and practices are completed prior to the issuance of a building permit (including construction hours, neighborhood notification, posted signs, etc.).
• Equipment and trucks used for project construction shall utilize the best available noise control techniques (e.g., improved mufflers, equipment redesign, use of intake silencers, ducts, engine enclosures, and acoustically attenuating shields or shrouds, wherever feasible).
• Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers, pavement breakers, and rock drills) used for project construction shall be hydraulically or electrically powered wherever possible to avoid noise associated with compressed-air exhaust from pneumatically powered tools. However, where use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust muffler on the compressed-air exhaust shall be used; this muffler can lower noise levels from the where feasible, which could achieve a reduction of 5 dBA. Quieter procedures shall be used, such as drills rather than impact equipment, whenever feasible.
• Stationary noise sources shall be located as far from sensitive receptors as possible, and they shall be muffled and enclosed within temporary sheds, or insulation barriers or other measures shall be incorporated to the extent feasible.

4.11.5.1C If pile-driving occurs as part of the project, it shall be limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no pile driving permitted between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

No pile driving shall be allowed on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.

4.11.5.1D To further mitigate potential pile-driving and/or other extreme noise generating construction impacts, a set of site-specific noise attenuation measures shall be completed under the supervision of a qualified acoustical consultant. This plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the City to ensure that maximum feasible noise attenuation is achieved.

These attenuation measures shall include as many of the following control strategies as feasible and shall be implemented prior to any required pile-driving activities:
• Implement “quiet” pile-driving technology, where feasible, in consideration of geotechnical and structural requirements and conditions; • Erect temporary plywood noise barriers around the entire construction site; • Utilize noise control blankets on the building structure as it is erected to reduce noise emission from the site;
• Evaluate the feasibility of noise control at the receivers by temporarily improving the noise reduction capability of adjacent buildings; and
• Monitor the effectiveness of noise attenuation measures by taking noise measurements.

4.11.5.1E A process with the following components shall be established for responding to and tracking complaints pertaining to pile-driving construction noise:
• A procedure for notifying City staff and Police Department; • A list of telephone numbers (during regular construction hours and off-hours); • A plan for posting signs on-site pertaining to complaint procedures and who to notify in the event of a problem;
• Designation of a construction complaint manager for the project; and Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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• Notification of neighbors within 300 feet of the project construction area at least 30 days in advance of pile-driving activities.

Development pursuant to Housing Element policies will comply with the requirements outlined in the General Plan FEIR and the 2009 and 2020 amendments, respectively. The Housing Element will not result in development nor traffic in excess of what was previously analyzed in the General Plan FEIR or subsequent amendments. Impacts associated with the exposure of persons to noise levels in excess of established standards are the same as or less than those analyzed in the FEIR. b) Would the Housing Element Update expose persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Implementation of the General Plan does not include any noise sources that would generate long-term vibrations that would be perceptible to humans at nearby sensitive receptors (e.g., new railroads). Adherence to mitigation measures in the FEIR will reduce impacts associated with groundborne vibration to a less than significant level.

Housing Element impacts associated with the exposure of persons to excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels would be the same as analyzed in the FEIR. c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the 2021-2029 Housing Element expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
No Impact. The FEIR identified that the City is located approximately 1.5 miles south of the San Bernardino International Airport and approximately 8 miles west of Redlands Municipal Airport. Due to the distances from these airports, no significant airport noise impacts would occur in the City.

Because the proposed Housing Element Update would not alter the City’s boundaries and would not expose people residing or working in the project area beyond that analyzed in the FEIR, no impact would occur with respect to airport noise.

Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The FEIR included the following mitigation measures that are applicable to the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element:

4.11.5.1A. Standard construction activities shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday. No construction activities shall be allowed on weekends and holidays until after the buildings are enclosed without prior authorization of the City.

4.11.5.1B. To reduce daytime noise impacts due to construction, to the maximum feasible extent, the City shall ask all project applicants to develop a site-specific noise reduction program, subject to the City’s approval, which includes the following measures:
 Signs shall be posted at the construction site that include permitted construction days and hours, a day and evening contact number for the job site, and a day and evening contact number for the City in the event of problems.
 An on-site complaint and enforcement manager shall be posted to respond to and track complaints.
 A pre-construction meeting shall be held with the job inspectors and the general contractor/onsite project manager to confirm that noise mitigation and practices are completed prior to the Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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issuance of a building permit (including construction hours, neighborhood notification, posted signs, etc.).
 Equipment and trucks used for project construction shall utilize the best available noise control techniques (e.g., improved mufflers, equipment redesign, use of intake silencers, ducts, engine enclosures, and acoustically attenuating shields or shrouds, wherever feasible).  Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers, pavement breakers, and rock drills) used for project construction shall be hydraulically or electrically powered wherever possible to avoid noise associated with compressed-air exhaust from pneumatically powered tools. However, where use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust muffler on the compressed-air exhaust shall be used; this muffler can lower noise levels from the where feasible, which could achieve a reduction of 5 dBA. Quieter procedures shall be used, such as drills rather than impact equipment, whenever feasible.
 Stationary noise sources shall be located as far from sensitive receptors as possible, and they shall be muffled and enclosed within temporary sheds, or insulation barriers or other measures shall be incorporated to the extent feasible.

4.11.5.1C. If pile-driving occurs as part of the project, it shall be limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no pile driving permitted between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. No pile driving shall be allowed on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.

4.11.5.1D. To further mitigate potential pile-driving and/or other extreme noise generating construction impacts, a set of site-specific noise attenuation measures shall be completed under the supervision of a qualified acoustical consultant. This plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the City to ensure that maximum feasible noise attenuation is achieved. These attenuation measures shall include as many of the following control strategies as feasible and shall be implemented prior to any required pile-driving activities:
 Implement “quiet” pile-driving technology, where feasible, in consideration of geotechnical and structural requirements and conditions;
 Erect temporary plywood noise barriers around the entire construction site;  Utilize noise control blankets on the building structure as it is erected to reduce noise emission from the site;
 Evaluate the feasibility of noise control at the receivers by temporarily improving the noise reduction capability of adjacent buildings; and
 Monitor the effectiveness of noise attenuation measures by taking noise measurements.

4.11.5.1E. A process with the following components shall be established for responding to and tracking complaints pertaining to pile-driving construction noise:
 A procedure for notifying City staff and Police Department;  A list of telephone numbers (during regular construction hours and off-hours);  A plan for posting signs on-site pertaining to complaint procedures and who to notify in the event of a problem;
 Designation of a construction complaint manager for the project; and Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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 Notification of neighbors within 300 feet of the project construction area at least 30 days in advance of pile-driving activities.

4.11.5.2A. Buildings associated with noise sensitive uses and are directly exposed to traffic noise levels exceeding 57 dBA CNEL should be equipped with air conditioning or mechanical ventilation to allow the windows and doors to remain closed for prolonged periods of time, thus reducing noise levels below the level of significance (45 dBA CNEL).

4.11.5.2B. Buildings associated with noise-sensitive uses and are directly exposed to traffic noise levels exceeding 69 dBA CNEL should incorporate mitigation measures such as building façade upgrades.

4.11.5.2C. Outdoor active use areas, such as backyards and school playgrounds, would need to be protected by freestanding sound walls along the property boundaries where exposed to noise levels above 70 dBA.

New/Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element because the element would not result in the addition of any new noise sources that were not previously analyzed in the FEIR. No new or refined mitigation measures are required.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. A comparison of the FEIR with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element has determined that there are no significant environmental impacts related to noise resulting from implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicates that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant noise impact may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant noise impact requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since certification of the General Plan FEIR, no new information has come to light showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element noise impacts, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

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14. Population and Housing
Implementation of the Housing Element Update will not significantly impact population and housing within the City of Sphere of Influence as the element would not cause population growth, divide a community, or displace residents within the City more than what was identified in the FEIR. a) Would the Housing Element Update induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identified that approximately 17,261 residential units would result through General Plan build-out. The Housing Element implements adopted land use policy. Compared to the General Plan, impacts from the Housing Element Update would be the same.
b) Would the Housing Element Update displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? No Impact. The General Plan FEIR did not identify impacts with regard to displacement. The 2021- 2029 Housing Element will implement adopted land use policy, which accommodates the City’s RHNA. The housing sites consist largely of vacant properties and development of mixed-use projects on sites currently supporting nonresidential uses. No greater impact related the displacement of substantial numbers of existing housing, which would necessitate the construction of replacement housing elsewhere would occur from implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR did not include mitigation measures related to population and housing.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

The foregoing analysis and information indicate that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in a substantial change in circumstances related to population and housing requiring major FEIR revisions.

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No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in FEIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant effect may occur that was not reported in the FEIR. Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no substantial new information that would result in greater significant effects related to population and housing.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the FEIR for the General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt. No mitigation measures were required for the General Plan FEIR regarding population and housing, and no measures are required for the updated Housing Element.

15. Public Services
Implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element implements adopted land use policy and thus would have the same or similar impacts on public services as identified in the General Plan FEIR.
a) Would the Housing Element Update result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:
i) Fire
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The Loma Linda Fire and Rescue Division of the Department of Public Safety provides fire protection services for the City. Currently the City has two fire stations but is contemplating adding a third station if needed at some point in the future. If built, this new station would have its own CEQA documentation prepared at that time.

The FEIR includes a discussion stating that the City will require a new fire station in the future and that the additional development of the Hillside Conservation Area would create a greater fire hazard due the increase in human activity in this area. For reference this text is included below. …The Hillside Conservation Area portion of the City is identified as needing a second station for several reasons: first, it lies within the City’s identified Hazardous Fire Area; second, the extended drive times into the area from the headquarters station; and third, future development in the area, which may include over 2,000 dwelling units. The need to expand services in the near future is also shown by the rapidly increasing rate of calls for service. In 2002, the Fire and Rescue Division experienced an approximate 14 percent increase in call volume over 2001 volumes. Additionally, approximately 25% of the calls received by the Department are simultaneous calls…
…The Hillside Conservation Area has a greater chance of being exposed to wildland fires.

This area also has a greater density of vegetation, which has a very high oil content that creates fire danger. Providing fire service to the Hillside Conservation Area is currently Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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difficult. The presence of structures and residents in the area will continue to be a hazard in the future…
The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not introduce any new housing units beyond what was analyzed in the FEIR. Thus, the level of impact would be similar to that identified in the FEIR.

Compliance with the following General Plan goal and policies of the Public Services and Facilities Element, and compliance with all relevant City requirements will reduce all impacts associated with the provision of fire protection services to the City to a less than significant level:

8.1.2 Provide an adequate number of fire stations, along with fire fighting personnel and equipment to protect the residents and businesses of Loma Linda.

8.1.2.a Assess the short-term and long-term needs of the Department of Public Safety to ascertain how the fire department should grow to serve Loma Linda adequately.

8.1.2.b All discretionary development projects shall be reviewed by the Department of Public Safety to ensure that a five-minute response time (including three-minute running time) can be maintained for 80 percent of emergency fire, medical, and hazardous materials calls on a Citywide response area basis.

8.1.2.c Consider adoption of a land-based financing to assist with fire protection services or capital improvements for new development in the southern hillside area of the City.

8.1.2.d Conduct an annual assessment of the adequacy of facilities and services serving Loma Linda, personnel and staffing needs, and capital needs, based on anticipated growth and the level of service standard set forth in Implementing Policy b, above. This assessment should be undertaken as part of the annual review of proposed capital projects required by the California Government Code Sections 65103(c) and 65410.

8.1.2.e Require implementation of fire protection measures, such as fuel/vegetation modification areas, defensible space, building setbacks and construction requirements (roofing materials, vents, walls, decks, windows and doors, etc.), built-in fire protection systems, adequate infrastructure (streets, water supply, etc.) in areas of high fire hazard.

8.1.2.f Continue to collaborate with other jurisdictions in the provision of back-up fire services in emergency situations.

8.1.2.g Continue and expand Fire Education and Safety Programs. ii) Police
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR.

Police services are provided to the City under contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. According to the FEIR, increases in population and employment resulting from implementation of the General Plan would increase the need for police personnel, facilities, and/or support services. The FEIR identifies several policies that will reduce impacts associated with the provision of police services to a less than significant level. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not increase housing units beyond what was analyzed in the FEIR. Therefore, as concluded in the FEIR, implementation will not require any additional mitigation beyond the policies stated in the Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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General Plan and FEIR. Compared to the General Plan’s impact on police services, the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have comparable impacts.
iii) Schools
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. School children in Loma Linda are served by two school districts: Redlands Unified School District and the Colton Joint Unified School District. The General Plan FEIR concluded that long-term General Plan implementation would increase the number of students attending local schools. The 2021-2029 Housing Element would implement this land use policy. The FEIR includes policies to reduce potential impacts to schools to a less than significant level. Housing development would comply with these policies. Thus, the Housing Element would have comparable impacts to the General Plan: less than significant. iv) Parks
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As described above under Population and Housing, the proposed Housing Element will not increase in population over that analyzed in the General Plan FEIR and therefore would not result in significant impacts to parks. Compared to the General Plan’s impact on parks, impacts will be comparable: less than significant. v) Other Public Facilities
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identified the provision of library services as a potentially significant impact associated with General Plan build-out. Policies were identified in the General Plan to reduce these impacts to a less than significant level. As the 2021- 2029 Housing Element would implement adopted land use policy and policies related to adequate library services, impacts on other public facilities would be comparable to that reported in the FEIR.

Applicable Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
There are no mitigation measures included in the FEIR regarding public services.

New/Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for impacts associated with public services.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent the General Plan, no new significant impacts on public services will result.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicates that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

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No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was approved that may indicate that a new significant impact to public services may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact related to public services requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since approval of the General Plan FEIR, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives are available or needed to reduce the Housing Element impacts on public services, and a supplemental or subsequent FEIR is not necessary.

16. Recreation
Implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element implements adopted land use policy and thus would have the same or similar impacts on recreation services and facilities as identified in the General Plan FEIR.
a) Would the Housing Element Update increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR indicates that as the City’s population grows as projected, increases in the need and use of existing parkland and recreational facilities would occur. The General Plan identifies several policies addressing recreational services and maintenance of facilities within the Public Services and Facilities Element.

The General Plan policies anticipate and address the future needs for recreational programs.

Methods of funding for these programs are also identified. Performance standards for maintenance of the parkland and facilities are established by General Plan policies. As policies identify and cover recreational programs and maintenance of parklands and facilities, the impact to these recreational resources will be reduced to a less than significant level. Implementation of the proposed Housing Element would have comparable impacts since the element implements adopted land use policy. No greater impact on recreational facilities and services would occur from Housing Element relative to impacts identified in the FEIR.
b) Does the Housing Element Update include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The FEIR identified that implementation of the General Plan could generate a population of 37,649 persons at build-out, an increase of 18,013 persons over year 2002. As identified in the FEIR, various General Plan policies recognize the City’s standard of 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 population. The policies address the funding for new parkland in addition to the design and location. The policies also cover standards for facilities and provide for facilities appropriate to all ages and interests to be developed. As identified in the FEIR, Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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implementation of the performance standards contained within the General Plan policies related to parks and recreational facilities would minimize the impact of growth and development on parkland.

The Housing Element would not increase demand on local or regional park/recreation facilities beyond that identified in the FEIR since the element implements and is consistent with adopted land use policy. Therefore, no greater impact would occur from the implementation of the proposed 2021- 2029 Housing Element than that identified in the FEIR.

Applicable Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The FEIR did not include mitigation measures related to recreation.

New/Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new potentially significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element related to recreation; therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required for the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicates that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant recreational impact may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact on recreation services and facilities requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since FEIR certification, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible, or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. No mitigation measures were required in the General Plan FEIR.

There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce Housing Element impacts on recreation services and facilities, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

17. Transportation/Traffic
The proposed Housing Element would implement adopted land use policy and thus not result in any new vehicle trips beyond those analyzed in the FEIR. Thus, the project would not create any new impacts or cause any greater traffic-related impacts than those originally identified in the General Plan and its EIR.

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a) Would the Housing Element Update conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As identified in the FEIR, the adopted General Plan would generate new vehicle trips on City streets and adjacent freeways. Although implementation of the General Plan Traffic and Circulation Element policies and mitigation measures in the FEIR outlined below would reduce impacts, there are no guarantees that improvements would be made to freeway mainlines. For the General Plan, the FEIR stated that impacts associated with traffic along freeway mainline segments would remain significant and unavoidable.

General Plan Policies

6.10.1.a Facilitate roadway capacity by implementing the Loma Linda Circulation Plan. • Pursue the Evans Street interchange and roadway extension. • Although included in regional funding for additional lanes, maintain a four-lane divided highway on Redlands Boulevard except at intersection of Anderson Street where additional through lanes will be necessary.
• Provide access to new development in the southern hills via Oakwood Drive, with emergency access connection to Reche Canyon.

6.10.1.b Promote the design of roadways to optimize safe traffic flow within established roadway configurations by minimizing driveways and intersections, uncontrolled access to adjacent parcels, on-street parking, and frequent stops to the extent consistent with the character of adjacent land uses.

6.10.1.c As development occurs, provide adequate capacity at intersections to accommodate future traffic volumes by installing intersection traffic improvements and traffic control devices, as needed.
• At the intersection of California Street and Redlands Boulevard, add additional lanes as necessary.
• At the intersection of Benton Street and Barton Road, provide additional lanes when necessary.
• Provide additional lanes at Anderson Street and Redlands Boulevard to accommodate traffic as needed.
• Provide two-way center left turn lane at the intersection of the proposed Evans Street as needed.
• Realign Mission Road intersection to coincide with Orange Avenue intersection.

6.10.1.d. Facilitate the synchronization of traffic signals along Redlands Boulevard, Barton Road, Anderson Street, and Mountain View Avenue.

6.10.1.e Require the provision of reciprocal access and parking agreements between adjacent land uses where appropriate to facilitate off-street vehicular movement between adjacent commercial and other non-residential uses, and to reduce the number of driveways along major roadways.

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6.10.1.f Encourage regional goods movement to remain on area freeways and other appropriate routes.

6.10.1.g Require the design of new developments to focus through traffic onto arterial streets, and away from local neighborhoods.

6.10.1.h Require that existing driveways that are unnecessary or substandard be removed or upgraded, wherever feasible, in conjunction with any on-site development or any adjacent street construction.

6.10.1.i Where single-family residences have no feasible alternative but to front on collector or arterial roadways, require, wherever possible, that circular driveways or on-site turnarounds be provided to eliminate the need for residents to back onto the street.

6.10.1.j Locate driveways on corner parcels as far away from the intersection as is possible.

6.10.1.k Avoid locating driveways within passenger waiting areas of bus stops or within bus bays.

Locate driveways so that drivers will be able to see around bus stop improvements.

6.10.1.l Where a series of traffic signals is provided along a route, facilitate the coordination of traffic signals to optimize traffic progression on a given route. Traffic signalization should emphasize facilitating access from neighborhood areas onto the City's primary roadway network, and should work to discourage through traffic from using local streets.

6.10.1.m Expand intersections to include additional turning and through lanes at intersections where needed to relieve congestion and improve intersection operation, so long as the intersection can continue to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.

6.10.1.n Maintain the first priority for public streets of providing safe and efficient travel for the public with on-street parking as a second priority.

6.10.1.o Pursue construction of parking structures within the downtown area to serve projected parking demand and facilitate mixed-use development without the need to meet off-street parking standards on each individual parcel.

6.10.1.p Work with the Loma Linda University/Medical Center to provide a direct connection of Van Leuven Street to Anderson Street, preferably at the existing intersection of Academy Street.

6.10.1.q Work with the Loma Linda Academy to modify its entry to provide stacking room for parents’ vehicles waiting to drop off or pick up students.

6.10.1.r As part of the development of the mixed-use area west of California Street, realign Mission Road to connect to Orange Street. West of California Street, design the realigned Mission Road to maximize access to lands north of Barton Road.

Mitigation Measures

4.14.4.1A Individual development projects undertaken pursuant to the General Plan shall be required to provide roadway/intersection improvements or provide a fair share contribution toward such improvements as are needed to maintain applicable Level of Service standards on Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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roadway links, intersections, and at freeway interchanges. For impacts on roadways and intersections outside of the City of Loma Linda, as well as for freeway interchanges, implementation of the requirement to provide improvements or fair share contributions shall be predicated on the commitment of the agency controlling the roadway, intersection, or interchange to commit to completing the improvement.

In 2009, an updated traffic impact analysis (Appendix A of EIR Addendum No. 1) was prepared which analyzed traffic conditions resulting from the previous General Plan amendments. The analysis identified a number of measures that, when implemented, would maintain acceptable service level standards along all affected roadway segments, which included freeway mainline segments.

However, even if future development permitted under the Housing Element provides required fair share contributions, the Addendum concluded the City could not ensure that the improvements needed to maintain level of service standards in surrounding communities or at freeway interchanges would actually be completed. While there is no mechanism in place that would provide for developer contributions to improvements along freeway mainline segments and there are no guarantees that improvements would be made to freeway mainlines, the General Plan identified efforts the City will undertake with other cities, SANBAG, and Caltrans to coordinate transportation facilities and facilities funding. The General Plan states the City will work with these agencies to mutually require developments that are not subject to a local Nexus Study to provide mitigation for impacts created to another jurisdiction’s local roadway system, and to work to establish a feasible sub-regional system for the payment of fees to Caltrans to mitigate development-related impacts on freeways. Therefore, like the impact identified in the General Plan, impacts associated with traffic along freeway mainline segments in the Housing Element Update would remain significant and unavoidable.

The proposed updated Housing Element would implement adopted land use policy, and subsequent development projects would be required to implement transportation-related policies and mitigation measures. The current General Plan requires that, except where the current level of service is lower than level of service (LOS) C, all new development projects must maintain LOS C throughout the City. In any location where the level of service is below LOS C at the time an application for a development project is submitted, mitigation measures shall be imposed on that development project to assure, at a minimum, that traffic is maintained at levels no worse than that existing at the time an application for development is filed. In any location where LOS F occurs at the time a development application is submitted, mitigation measures shall be imposed on that development project to assure, at a minimum, that the volume to capacity ratio is maintained at a volume to capacity ratio that is no worse than that existing at the time the application for development is submitted. Projects for which mitigation necessary to achieve the above stated objectives is infeasible shall not be approved unless and until feasible mitigation measures are identified and implemented.

Therefore, no greater impact would occur from the implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element than that identified in the FEIR.
b) Would the Housing Element Update conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? [regarding VMT]
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Prior to adoption of guidelines to implement SB 743, traffic analysis focused on LOS, which measures congestion at local intersections and roadway segments. The emphasis of these past studies was to assure the street grid network functioned well and allowed for efficient movement of vehicles. The required focus for CEQA purposes is to encourage active transportation (e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.) and transit, and to limit increases in Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT). An important part of this analysis is to determine if a proposed Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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action is consistent with both the vehicular and non-vehicular aspects of the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan as well as the regional Congestion Management Plan.

General Plan and CMP Consistency
The General Plan (Circulation Element) states that bicycling and walking are key elements of the City’s planned circulation system and identified an extensive network of sidewalks to reduce reliance on private automobile use. Future housing development would be required to comply with adopted policies that support alternative transportation. The proposed Housing Element would not modify the extent, location, and type of residential development that would occur in selected areas of the City.

Therefore, the changes do not result in any new impacts or conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs that support alternative transportation. All development would still be required to adhere to policies identified in the City’s Transportation and Circulation Element of the General Plan. Therefore, no greater impact would occur from the implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element than that identified in the FEIR.

The General Plan and its EIR provided a discussion on the San Bernardino County Management Plan (CMP) as part of the analysis for traffic impacts. The CMP establishes LOS of E as the regional performance standard for roadways and highways (as analyzed at intersections, freeway interchanges, and along freeway mainlines), unless operations are at LOS F in the existing condition, in which case LOS F is the performance standard. However, the CMP permits cities and the County to establish more stringent standards for roadway performance. The City of Loma Linda currently uses LOS D as the performance standard for the intersections it controls, as well as at freeway interchanges. Since the performance standard of LOS D for roads or highways within the City is higher than the performance standard of LOS E established by the CMP, analysis is based on the performance standard set by the City as it is the more stringent standard in effect.

As identified in the FEIR, under General Plan build-out conditions, 45 intersections would not meet the minimum level of service standard of D. However, the FEIR does identify policies that address the impacts of prospective development on traffic and transportation. The transportation policies identified in the FEIR focus on needed traffic improvements within the City but do not specifically require individual development projects within the City to undertake such construction. In addition, Measure V (Growth Management Initiative) was passed by the voters in 2006 and incorporated into the 2009 update of the General Plan (and GP EIR Addendum No. 1).

VMT Consistency
OPR and the 2020 State CEQA Guidelines mandate the use of quantitative VMT calculations starting July 1, 2020. However, SCAG and the San Bernardino Council of Governments (SANBAG) have not yet adopted sub-regional thresholds against which to compare project VMT generation to specifically determine if a project meets the mandated VMT reductions under SB 743 (i.e., 15 percent below the sub-regional threshold), so it is challenging to determine whether a project’s VMT actually represents a significant impact under CEQA.

The general guidance from the State to date has been that projects which decrease overall VMT will be considered to not have a significant impact under the new analysis guidelines. At present, Loma Linda has a jobs/housing ratio of 1.2 (Data USA 2020). SCAG considers communities that have a job/housing ratio of 1.15 which is the regional average as having a healthy balance of trip generating vs. trip attracting uses which helps minimize regional VMT over the long-term.

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The proposed Housing Element would implement adopted land use policy and thus would not affect this jobs-housing ratio; thus, it would not conflict and is consistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b).

Therefore, the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in any new traffic-related impacts greater than those that have been identified and analyzed in the FEIR. c) Would the Housing Element Update substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The Housing Element does not involve the construction of any roadway. Impacts associated with this issue would remain less than significant; no greater impact would occur from the Housing Element implementation than that identified in the FEIR.
d) Would the Housing Element Update result in inadequate emergency access? No Impact. The Housing Element implements adopted land use policy and will place housing at locations already approved for housing. Since all future housing development projects would need to provide adequate emergency access, no impact associated with this issue would occur.

The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not change the conclusions identified in the General Plan and its EIR associated with emergency access adequacy. Therefore, no greater impact would occur from Housing Element implementation than that identified in the FEIR.

Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
Impact 4.14.4.1 Increase Traffic Volumes.

4.14.4.1A. Individual development projects undertaken pursuant to the General Plan shall be required to provide roadway/intersection improvements or provide a fair share contribution toward such improvements as are needed to maintain applicable Level of Service standards on roadway links, intersections, and at freeway interchanges. For impacts on roadways and intersections outside of the City of Loma Linda, as well as for freeway interchanges, implementation of the requirement to provide improvements or fair share contributions shall be predicated on the commitment of the agency controlling the roadway, intersection, or interchange to commit to completing the improvement.

Mitigation Measure 4.14.4.1A still requires all development projects within the City to provide roadway/intersection improvements or a fair-share contribution toward those improvements. Since Mitigation Measure 4.14.4.1A would accomplish the same goal as the mitigation measure identified in the General Plan and its EIR, there are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with the project analyzed in the FEIR, there are no new significant transportation-relate impacts.

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No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicated that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was approved that may indicate that a new significant impact on transportation may occur. Since FEIR certification, the metric used to assess impacts from a CEQA standpoint has changed from LOS to VMT. Notwithstanding the change, based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact on transportation requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the General Plan FEIR, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, there are no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce Housing Element impacts on transportation/traffic, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

18. Tribal Cultural Resources
This topic was added to the CEQA Checklist after the General Plan FEIR was approved in 2006 and GPEIR Addendum No. 1 was approved in 2009. Notably, cultural resource impacts were examined in prior CEQA documentation in Section 5, Cultural Resources. The evaluation of cultural resources in the past was mainly limited to archaeological artifacts or physical items typically found by shallow excavations, including those found during previous cultural studies on other sites. The term “tribal cultural resources” extends beyond specific archaeological artifacts which are addressed in the previous FEIR. The term refers to encompasses both physical and non-physical aspects of a Native American tribe’s heritage or history. For example, it can include geographic areas (landscapes) or specific topographic features within a region that contributed to the history and oral traditions of that tribe. The determination of what constitutes a tribal cultural resource is made by each tribe and state law now requires local governmental jurisdictions (e.g., cities and counties) as lead agencies under CEQA to consult directly with interested and affected tribes to determine what tribal cultural resources are in a particular area and/or could be impacted by a proposed program, action, or project.

At the time the General Plan was last updated (2009 with GPEIR Addendum No. 1), the State requirements regarding Native American consultation (SB 18 and AB 52) were not in place, but the City did contact local tribal representatives during preparation of the General Plan and its EIR in 2004-2006. The City notified local tribes that the General Plan and its EIR were being prepared and asked for comments on those documents from the tribes.

The proposed Housing Element update would not change adopted land use policy with regard to location and development intensity. Therefore, no new impacts are anticipated to any tribal resources that may be present.
(a-b) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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and that is: a) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. One policy in the Conservation and Open Space Element provides guidance for the preservation and protection of archaeological resources. This policy requires site-specific cultural resource surveys be conducted prior to development activities.

Such a cultural resources survey can identify the existence of above-surface human remains.

However, the survey cannot determine with certainty whether buried cultural resources will be uncovered until the surface soil is disturbed, such as during grading activities. Therefore, the FEIR proposed mitigation measures to further reduce potential impacts to archaeological resources. The FEIR stated that, with implementation of the following General Plan policy from the Conservation and Open Space Element and mitigation measures, potential impacts to archaeological resources would be reduced to a less than significant level.

9.7.5 Preserve and protect the City’s historic structures and neighborhoods. Identify and preserve the archaeological and paleontological resources in Loma Linda.

The possibility of disturbing any archaeological resources could still occur in the areas that are still available for development. Impacts associated with the discovery of archaeological resources during construction would be the same as those analyzed in the FEIR. Adherence to the adopted General Plan policy and mitigation measures, such as requiring permanent conservation easements in areas containing cultural resources, would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

In addition, the FEIR stated the Guachama Rancheria (SBR-2311/H) is an important historically known Native American property within the General Plan area. The potential for disturbance of any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries, may occur during future subsurface activities (e.g., excavation, grading). As identified in the FEIR, in the unlikely event that unknown human remains are uncovered during ground-disturbing activities, standard City conditions of approval require work to stop and a qualified archaeologist to be consulted. The FEIR included mitigation measures, such as compliance with State Health and Safety Code 7050.5, which in conjunction with adherence to the adopted General Plan policy would further reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

Relative to the impact on archaeological resources forecast in the FEIR, no adverse change or effect would occur as soil disturbance would still occur. Because the Housing Element Update would implement existing land use policy, the conclusions relative to archaeological resource impacts also apply to tribal cultural resources associated with implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. No greater impact associated with tribal cultural resources would occur from implementation of the Housing Element than that identified in the FEIR.

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Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR did not include any measures specific to tribal cultural resources but did include the following measures that relate to tribal resources that are applicable to future development per the General Plan:

4.5.5.2C. If avoidance and/or preservation in place of cultural resources is not possible, the following mitigation measures shall be initiated for each impacted site:
a. A participant-observer from the appropriate Indian Band or Tribe shall be used during archaeological testing or excavation in the project site. b. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit for the project, the project proponent shall develop a test level research design detailing how the cultural resource investigation shall be executed and providing specific research questions that shall be addressed through the excavation program. In particular, the testing program shall characterize the site constituents, horizontal and vertical extent, and, if possible, period of use. The testing program shall also address the California Register and National Register eligibility of the cultural resource and make recommendations as to the suitability of the resource for listing on either Register. The research design shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review and comment. For sites determined, through the Testing Program, to be ineligible for listing on either the California or National Register, execution of the Testing Program will suffice as mitigation of project impacts to this resource. c. After approval of the research design and prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the project proponent shall complete the excavation program as specified in the research design. The results of this excavation program shall be presented in a technical report. The Test Level Report shall be submitted to the City Planning Department for review and comment. If cultural resources that would be affected by the project are found ineligible for listing in the California or National Register, test level investigations will have depleted the scientific value of the sites and the project can proceed.
d. If the resource is identified as being potentially eligible for either the California or National Register, and project designs cannot be altered to avoid impacting the site, a Treatment Program to mitigate project effects shall be initiated. A Treatment Plan detailing the objectives of the Treatment Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
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Program shall be developed. The Treatment Plan shall contain specific, testable hypotheses relative to the sites under study and shall attempt to address the potential of the sites to address these research questions. The Treatment Plan shall be submitted to the City Planning Department for review and comment.
e. After approval of the Treatment Plan, the Treatment Program for affected, eligible sites shall be initiated. Typically, a Treatment Program involves excavation of a statistically representative sample of the site to preserve those resource values that qualify the site as being eligible for the California or National Register. At the conclusion of the excavation or research program, a Treatment Report, shall be developed. This data recovery report shall be submitted to the City Planning Department for review and comment.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to tribal cultural resources.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not alter the analysis conclusions in the FEIR, there are no new significant tribal cultural resource impacts.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There are no substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate a new significant effect on tribal cultural resources may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact on tribal cultural resources requiring major revision of the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the Final EIR.

Since certification of the General Plan FEIR, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element impacts on tribal cultural resources, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

19. Utilities and Service Systems
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have comparable impacts on utilities and service systems. Therefore, the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not create any new impacts or cause any greater impacts than that originally identified in the General Plan FEIR.
a) Would the Housing Element Update require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The proposed Housing Element would not modify the extent and type of development permitted in the City. All new housing development pursuant to Housing Element policies would be subject to the same utility and service system requirements and standards as development considered in the General Plan FEIR. Additionally, all housing development would still be required to adhere to policies identified in the General Plan Public Services and Utilities Element. Impacts would remain less than significant as identified in the FEIR.

The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not change the conclusions identified in the FEIR associated with demand for and impact on services. Therefore, no greater impact would occur from the implementation of the proposed Housing Element than that identified in the FEIR. b) Would the Housing Element Update have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry, and multiple dry years?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As described in the General Plan FEIR, adequate water supplies are available to meet the projected average daily demand at General Plan build-out, but not enough to supply peak daily demand. To meet the future demand for water, new wells would need to be constructed. Although the FEIR recognized the water supply issues and encourages the use of water conservation measures, the policies do not ensure the provision of water supplies adequate to support peak demand development that may occur as a result of General Plan implementation. Despite adherence to General Policies, and the modification of Implementing Policy

9.6.2(e), which states the City will not, “…approve projects for which assured water supply is not available,” General Plan implementation will have a significant and unavoidable effect on water supply.

Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element reflects and implements adopted land use policy, the project would not result in any new impacts that were not already disclosed and analyzed in the General Plan and its EIR.
c) Would the Housing Element Update result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR.

As identified in the General Plan and its EIR, the City’s sewer service area consists of approximately

10.6 square miles, which includes the City and sphere of influence areas. The FEIR identified policies establishing standards for future wastewater service and recognized needed improvements.

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development. The General Plan and its EIR also identified that future development would comply with regulations that implement waste discharge prohibitions and meet water quality objectives administered by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the City, and the County of San Bernardino. Therefore, the effects associated with the future development forecast in the 2006 General Plan were determined to be less than significant.

The Housing Element update would not change the conclusions identified in the 2006 General Plan associated with the construction or expansion of new or existing wastewater treatment facilities since the Housing Element would implement land use policy. Because policies would still apply to any new development pursuant to the Housing Element, no new impacts would be associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. Therefore, no greater impact would occur than that identified in the General Plan and its EIR.
d) Would the Housing Element Update be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs? No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. Solid waste in the City is collected and transported to various solid waste facilities for processing. “Green waste” is transported to Inland Empire Composting, where the green waste is grinded and chipped and eventually used as ground cover, mulch, or soil additives. Recyclable materials such as aluminum, paper, cardboard, glass, and plastics are collected and transported to a transfer station in Moreno Valley. Solid waste not diverted to recycling or composting facilities is transported to San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site in Redlands.

The County of San Bernardino Solid Waste Division operates five landfills and nine transfer stations.

While the General Plan FEIR noted that the nearby San Timeteo landfill was expected to reach capacity by 2016, capacity has since been expanded. Also, the County plans for accommodating waste countywide by updating all landfill plans based on projected demand. Also, all jurisdictions in the County are required to comply with waste reduction requirements set forth in AB 939, as amended. Growth projections for Loma Linda, as set forth in the General Plan, are accounted for in countywide waste management plans. Thus, because the updated Housing Element reflects adopted land use policy, the project will not result in any new or different solid waste disposal impacts from those disclosed and analyzed in the General Plan FEIR.
e) Would the Housing Element Update comply with federal, State, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
No Impact. Future development associated with General Plan build-out conditions is required to comply with applicable elements of AB 1327, Chapter 18 (California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991) and other applicable local, State, and federal solid waste disposal standards. Compliance with these requirements ensures that no impacts associated with this issue would occur.

Because the 2021-2029 Housing Element implements adopted land use policy, it would not result in any new solid waste impacts or conflict with compliance of federal, State, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste. All future development would still be required to adhere to policies identified in the General Plan Public Services and Utilities Element, including additional measures to further reduce the amount of solid waste delivered to landfills. Therefore, no greater impact would occur from the implementation of the proposed Housing Element update than that identified in the FEIR.

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Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The General Plan and its EIR did not include mitigation measures related to utilities and service systems.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to utilities and service systems would be required by implementation of the proposed project.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with the General Plan as described in the FEIR, no new significant impacts to utilities and service systems would result.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicated that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant impact on utilities or service systems may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact on utilities and service systems requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since certification of the General Plan FEIR, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives are available or needed that would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts in the areas of utilities and service systems, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

20. Wildfires
This CEQA Checklist topic was added after the General Plan FEIR was certified in 2006 and Addendum No. 1 adopted in 2009.

As noted throughout this Addendum No. 3, the updated Housing Element implements adopted land use policy and as one component of the General Plan, is required to be consistent with all other General Plan elements, including the Safety Element which addresses wildfire hazards. Given this consistency requirement, the 2021-2029 Housing Element will not introduce any new impacts not previously considered in General Plan FEIR and subsequent amendments.

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December, 2021
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Of note is the fact that the City is in the process of updating the Safety Element to address changes in State law regarding wildland fire hazards and climate change vulnerability assessments. The draft Safety Element includes measures to significantly restrict new development within very high fire hazard severity zones. This is new information that does not have a bearing on the conclusions in the General Plan FEIR since these restrictions have been standing City practice without explicit General Plan policies. Continued implementation of the policies and practices will reduce hazards associated with wildland fires.
a) Would the Housing Element Update substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As described in the FEIR, residential uses in the lower foothills to the south and southwest creates problems in controlling a wildland fire due to limited firefighting facilities and lack of direct access to the areas, thereby lengthening response times. New State laws enacted since adoption of the General Plan require at least two means of access for new residential development in high fire hazard areas. Thus, regulatory conditions that have evolved since FEIR certification—that apply to new housing developments—tighten emergency evacuation requirements; these requirements reduce the level of impact relative to those identified in the FEIR.

Compared to the analysis in the FEIR, no greater impact related to wildfire hazards would occur from implementation of the proposed Housing Element.
b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, would the Housing Element Update expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element implements adopted land use policy, including that which applies to areas exposed to wildfire risks and hazards. Thus, no new or different impacts would result relative to those analyzed in the General Plan FEIR.
c) Would the Housing Element Update require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. The proposed Housing Element update would facilitate new housing development consistent with adopted land use policy. Development on vacant land could result in the need for installation of roads, water lines, etc. to serve the development. All such development would need to comply with fire-safe building and infrastructure requirements.

Current requirements are more stringent than those in place at the time of General Plan adoption and FEIR certification. Thus, compared to the analysis in the FEIR, no greater impact related to wildfire hazards would occur from implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. d) Would the Housing Element Update expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?
Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
December, 2021
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No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As outlined in Responses a-c above, the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element implements adopted land use policy. In particular, the General Plan includes policies to minimize development in hillside areas to minimize erosion and exposure to landslide prone areas, and to manage the wildland fire/urban interface. Compared to the analysis in the FEIR, no greater impact related to wildfire hazards would occur from implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Mitigation Measures from the Final EIR
The 2006 General Plan and its EIR did not include mitigation measures related to wildfires.

Refined Project Mitigation Measures
There are no new significant impacts associated with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Therefore, no new and/or refined mitigation measures are required for issues related to wildfires by implementation of the proposed project.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with the General Plan as described in the FEIR, no new significant impacts regarding wildfires will be created.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

There is no information in the record or otherwise available that indicated that there are substantial changes in circumstances that would require major changes to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in the Final EIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant impact with regard to wildfires may occur. Based on the information and analysis above, there is no substantial new information that there will be a new, significant impact relating to wildfires requiring major revisions to the FEIR.

No New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects Described in the Final EIR.

Since the approval of the FEIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. There are therefore no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives that would reduce the Housing Element Update’s impacts in the area of wildfires, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
December, 2021
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21. Mandatory Findings of Significance
a) Does the Housing Element Update have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As previously stated, potential habitat for endangered and threatened species exists in the hillside areas. Even with the implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.4.4.1A through Mitigation Measure 4.4.4.3C from the General Plan FEIR, impacts to biological resources would still remain significant and unavoidable.

While previous earthmoving activities have not revealed any cultural resources, a potential for the discovery of such resources would exist during future grading activities that would take place as a for development projects pursued to implement the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.5.5.2A through Mitigation Measure 4.5.5.2C related to the discovery, recovery, and/or recordation of cultural resources and/or human remains during construction activities would ensure a less than significant impact to cultural resources.

Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not change existing land use policy, including development policies that apply to the hillside areas, impacts to biological or cultural resources overall would be comparable to those impacts identified in the FEIR, and no new significant biological resource impacts would result.
b) Does the Housing Element Update have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (“Cumulatively considerable” means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when reviewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future project.) New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but not Eliminate Significant Effects in Previous EIR.

Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with adopted land use policy, cumulatively considerable impacts would be the same as those identified in the FEIR. The FEIR identified significant cumulative impacts related to air quality, biological resources, water resources, land use, public services and utilities, and transportation and traffic. However, like the significant impacts related to aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, water resources, and transportation and circulation identified in the FEIR, the cumulative effect of development per the provisions of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element, would remain significant and unavoidable. This is not a change over what was identified in the General Plan FEIR. c) Does the Housing Element Update have environmental effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
No Changes in the Project or in the Circumstances and No New Information that would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR. As detailed in the preceding responses, implementation of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result, either directly or indirectly, in substantially adverse effects to human beings. No new information is known or available that would require preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR.

Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 3 to the General Plan Program EIR
December, 2021
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Mitigation Measures from the FEIR
The FEIR includes mitigation measures to reduce impacts related to the implementation of the General Plan with the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element. These mitigation measures have been included within the appropriate sections of this EIR addendum.

CEQA Determinations
Major EIR Revisions Not Required.

Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no evidence that major changes to the FEIR are required. Because the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not modify the analysis or conclusions in the FEIR, and there are no new significant impacts.

No Substantial Change in Circumstances Requiring Major EIR Revisions.

The foregoing analysis and information indicates that the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in a substantial change in circumstances requiring major EIR revisions.

No New Information Showing Greater Significant Effects than in FEIR.

This Addendum has analyzed all available relevant information to determine whether there is new information that was not available at the time the FEIR was certified that may indicate that a new significant effect may occur that was not reported in the FEIR. Based on the foregoing analysis and information, there is no substantial new information that would result in greater significant effects related to biological resources, cultural resources, aesthetics, air quality, traffic and circulation, hydrology, and water quality.

New Information Showing Ability to Reduce Significant Effects in the FEIR.

Since the approval of the FEIR for the 2006 General Plan, there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible or showing that there are feasible new mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the FEIR that the City declined to adopt at that time. Therefore, no new or substantially different mitigation measures or alternatives are needed to reduce Housing Element impacts, and a supplemental or subsequent EIR is not necessary.

Loma Linda General Plan and Zoning Consistency Analysis Addendum No. 2 to the General Plan Program EIR
December, 2021
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4.0 REFERENCES AND PREPARERS

4.1 REFERENCES
City of Loma Linda General Plan Update EIR Addendum No. 1, City of Loma Linda, 2009.

City of Loma Linda General Plan, City of Loma Linda, adopted June 2006.

City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report, City of Loma Linda, March 22, 2004.

City of Loma Linda General Plan Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report, City of Loma Linda, June 21, 2004.

Traffic Impact Analysis City of Loma Linda General Plan, LSA Associates, Inc., July 17, 2008.

4.2 PREPARERS
MIG, Inc.

Laura Stetson, AICP, Principal in Charge
Kent Norton, AICP, Senior Environmental Planner
Peter Lange, Environmental Planner
Attachment B
COUNCIL BILL #R-2022-05

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF LOMA LINDA AMENDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT

OF THE ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN (GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. P20-109)
WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 65580-65589.9 require cities to prepare a Housing Element as a component of each city's General Plan and to revise the Housing Element regularly on a schedule set forth in the law to be in compliance with changes in housing laws, to reflect population trends, and to demonstrate that the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) can be satisfied; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director initiated an amendment to the General Plan Housing Element and prepared proposed revisions to the Housing Element for the 2021-2029 sixth cycle planning period (2021-2029 Housing Element); and WHEREAS, on June 2, 2021, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed study session to receive input from Planning Commissioners, residents, and other stakeholders regarding the content of the 2021-2029 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on July 13, 2021, the City Council held a duly noticed study session to receive input from Council members, residents, and other stakeholders regarding the content of the 2021-2029 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element sets forth the housing policies for the City, facilitates the preservation and development of housing, and establishes programs to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need in Southern California; and WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element fully complies with the requirements of State law by identifying adequate sites for a variety of housing types and makes adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the Loma Linda community; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65583, the City finds that the 2021-2029 Housing Element (2021-2029) complies with the duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2, the City finds, based on the facts described in the staff report, that the existing uses on the sites identified in the Council Bill #R-2022-05

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