Exhibit [B]
Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program
for the
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE PACIFICA HOUSING
ELEMENT TARGETED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND
REZONING PROGRAM (6TH CYCLE)
City of Pacifica
May 12, 2025
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1 Purpose
State of California Public Resources Code Section 21081.6(a)(1) requires a lead or responsible agency that approves or carries out a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes made to the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment. The City of Pacifica (the "City") is the lead agency for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the proposed City of Pacifica Housing Element Targeted General Plan Amendments and Rezoning Program (6th Cycle), (SCH No. 2024050168), hereafter referred to as “Proposed Project,” and therefore is responsible for the adoption and implementation of the required mitigation monitoring and reporting program. An EIR has been prepared for the Proposed Project that addresses potential environmental impacts and, where appropriate, recommends measures to mitigate these impacts.
The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared in conformance with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6(a)(1). It is the intent of this program to:
1. Verify satisfaction of the required mitigation measures of the EIR;
2. Provide a methodology to document implementation of the required mitigation;
3. Provide a record of the monitoring program;
4. Identify monitoring responsibility;
5. Establish administrative procedures for the clearance of mitigation measures;
6. Establish the frequency and duration of monitoring; and
7. Utilize existing review processes wherever feasible.
The MMRP describes the procedures that will be used to implement the mitigation measures adopted in connection with the approval of the Proposed Project and the methods of monitoring such actions. A monitoring program is necessary only for impacts which would be significant if not mitigated.
If, during the course of project implementation, any of the mitigation measures identified cannot be successfully implemented, the City shall immediately inform any affected responsible agencies.
The City, in conjunction with any affected responsible agencies, will then determine if modification to the project is required, and/or whether alternative mitigation is appropriate.
The following consists of a monitoring program table noting the responsible entity for mitigation monitoring, the timing, and a list of all project-related mitigation measures.
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3 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Impact Mitigation Measure Method of
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3.2 Air Quality
3.2-2
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not result in a cumulatively
considerable net increase
in any criteria pollutant for
which the project region is
classified as a
nonattainment area under
an applicable federal or
state ambient air quality
standard.
MM-AQ-1: Prepare Project-level Construction
Emissions Assessment. The City shall require
new development projects to submit a
quantitative project-level construction criteria
air pollutant and toxic air contaminant
emissions analysis prior to the start of
construction activities that shows project
construction activities would not exceed
BAAQMD project-level thresholds of
significance to the satisfaction of the City. The
analysis may rely on BAAQMD construction
screening criteria to demonstrate that a
detailed assessment of criteria air pollutant
and toxic air contaminant construction
emissions is not required for the project. If the
project does not satisfy all BAAQMD
construction screening criteria, the analysis
shall estimate and compare construction
criteria air pollutant and toxic air contaminant
emissions against the project-level thresholds
of significance maintained by BAAQMD and, if
Submittal of projectlevel construction
criteria air pollutant
and toxic air
contaminant
emissions analysis,
including mitigation
measures as needed
for projects not
meeting screening
criteria.
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issuance of a
construction
permit.
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emissions are shown to be above BAAQMD
thresholds, then the project must implement
measures to reduce emissions below
BAAQMD thresholds. Mitigation measures to
reduce emissions could include, but are not
limited to:
a) Watering exposed surfaces at a
frequency adequate to maintain a
minimum soil moisture content of 12
percent, as verified by moisture probe or
lab sampling;
b) Suspending excavation, grading, and/or
demolition activities when average wind
speeds exceed 20 miles per hour;
c) Selection of specific construction
equipment (e.g., specialized pieces of
equipment with smaller engines or
equipment that will be more efficient and
reduce engine runtime);
d) Installing wind breaks that have a
maximum 50 percent air porosity;
e) Restoring disturbed areas with vegetative
ground cover as soon as possible;
f) Limiting simultaneous ground-disturbing
activities in the same area at any one time
(e.g., excavation and grading);
g) Scheduling/phasing activities to reduce
the amount of disturbed surface area at
any one time;
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h) Installing wheel washers to wash truck
and equipment tires prior to leaving the
site;
i) Minimizing idling time of diesel-powered
construction equipment to no more than
two minutes or the shortest time interval
permitted by manufacturer’s
specifications and specific working
conditions;
j) Requiring equipment to use alternative
fuel sources (e.g., electric-powered and
liquefied or compressed natural gas),
meet cleaner emission standards (e.g.,
U.S. EPA Tier IV Final emissions
standards for equipment greater than 50-
horsepower), and/or utilizing added
exhaust devices (e.g., Level 3 Diesel
Particular Filter);
k) Requiring that all construction
equipment, diesel trucks, and generators
be equipped with Best Available Control
Technology for emission reductions of
NOx and PM;
l) Requiring all contractors use equipment
that meets CARB’s most recent
certification standard for off-road heavyduty diesel engines; and m) Applying coatings with a volatile organic
compound (VOC) that exceeds the
current regulatory requirements set forth
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in BAAQMD regulation 8, Rule 3
(Architectural Coatings).
3.2-3
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not expose sensitive
receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations.
MM-AQ-1: Prepare Project-level Construction
Emissions Assessment. The City shall require
new development projects to submit a
quantitative project-level construction criteria
air pollutant and toxic air contaminant
emissions analysis prior to the start of
construction activities that shows project
construction activities would not exceed
BAAQMD project-level thresholds of
significance to the satisfaction of the City. The
analysis may rely on BAAQMD construction
screening criteria to demonstrate that a
detailed assessment of criteria air pollutant
and toxic air contaminant construction
emissions is not required for the project. If the
project does not satisfy all BAAQMD
construction screening criteria, the analysis
shall estimate and compare construction
criteria air pollutant and toxic air contaminant
emissions against the project-level thresholds
of significance maintained by BAAQMD and, if
emissions are shown to be above BAAQMD
thresholds, then the project must implement
measures to reduce emissions below
BAAQMD thresholds. Mitigation measures to
reduce emissions could include, but are not
limited to:
a) Watering exposed surfaces at a
frequency adequate to maintain a
minimum soil moisture content of 12
Submittal of projectlevel construction
criteria air pollutant
and toxic air
contaminant
emissions analysis,
including mitigation
measures as needed
for projects not
meeting screening
criteria.
Prior to
issuance of a
construction
permit.
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percent, as verified by moisture probe or
lab sampling;
b) Suspending excavation, grading, and/or
demolition activities when average wind
speeds exceed 20 miles per hour;
c) Selection of specific construction
equipment (e.g., specialized pieces of
equipment with smaller engines or
equipment that will be more efficient and
reduce engine runtime);
d) Installing wind breaks that have a
maximum 50 percent air porosity;
e) Restoring disturbed areas with vegetative
ground cover as soon as possible;
f) Limiting simultaneous ground-disturbing
activities in the same area at any one time
(e.g., excavation and grading);
g) Scheduling/phasing activities to reduce
the amount of disturbed surface area at
any one time;
h) Installing wheel washers to wash truck
and equipment tires prior to leaving the
site;
i) Minimizing idling time of diesel-powered
construction equipment to no more than
two minutes or the shortest time interval
permitted by manufacturer’s
specifications and specific working
conditions;
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j) Requiring equipment to use alternative
fuel sources (e.g., electric-powered and
liquefied or compressed natural gas),
meet cleaner emission standards (e.g.,
U.S. EPA Tier IV Final emissions
standards for equipment greater than 50-
horsepower), and/or utilizing added
exhaust devices (e.g., Level 3 Diesel
Particular Filter);
k) Requiring that all construction
equipment, diesel trucks, and generators
be equipped with Best Available Control
Technology for emission reductions of
NOx and PM;
l) Requiring all contractors use equipment
that meets CARB’s most recent
certification standard for off-road heavyduty diesel engines; and m) Applying coatings with a volatile organic
compound (VOC) that exceeds the
current regulatory requirements set forth
in BAAQMD regulation 8, Rule 3
(Architectural Coatings).
3.2-3
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not expose sensitive
receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations.
MM-AQ-2: Review Air Quality Risks to New
Housing Sites. The City shall require new
residential development projects to conduct a
screening analysis in accordance with the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD) CEQA Guidelines. Projects must
also review and identify, using the BAAQMD’s
publicly available Stationary Source Screening
Map or another standard methodology (e.g.,
Submittal of projectlevel screening
analysis, including site
and building design
measures as needed
for projects not
meeting BAAQMD’s
thresholds.
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issuance of a
construction
permit.
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BAAQMD public records request), permitted
stationary sources within 1,000 feet of the
project that may result in risks and hazards to
new receptors. If screening-level information
indicates potential stationary source risks and
hazards would exceed the BAAQMD’s
thresholds, the project applicant shall: 1)
incorporate site and building design measures
into the project that reduce exposure to
pollutants as to not exceed BAAQMD
thresholds for new receptors; or 2) conduct
refined, site-specific modeling, using the latest
information and guidance from the BAAQMD,
demonstrating sources risks and hazards
would not exceed BAAQMD thresholds for
new receptors. Site and building design
measures that may reduce potential exposure
to pollutants would include, but are not
limited to, buffering/increasing the distance
between sources and receptors, designing the
site to limit exposure to the highest pollutant
concentrations, and incorporating enhanced
filter systems into heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning equipment.
3.2-3
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not expose sensitive
receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations.
MM-AQ-3: Exposure to Air Pollution (Toxic
Air Contaminants).
Mitigation Measure AQ-3 would apply if the
project involves any residential uses (new
dwelling units, excluding accessory dwelling
units); and
Submittal of a sitespecific health risk
assessment (HRA),
including mitigation
measures as needed
for projects that
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The project is located within 500 feet (or
other distance as specified below) of one or
more of the following sources of air pollution:
• Freeway;
• Roadway with significant traffic (at least
10,000 vehicles per day);
• Railyards or rail lines using diesel
locomotives; and
The project exceeds the health risk screening
criteria after a screening analysis is conducted
in accordance with the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) CEQA
Guidelines.
If the above three criteria are met, the
following reduction measures are required.
a) Health Risk Reduction Measures
Requirement: The Project applicant shall
incorporate appropriate measures into the
project design in order to reduce the potential
health risk due to exposure of toxic air
contaminants. The project applicant shall
choose one of the following methods:
i. The project applicant shall retain a
qualified air quality consultant to prepare a
Health Risk Assessment (HRA) in
accordance with California Air Resources
Board (CARB) and Office of
Environmental Health and Hazard
Assessment requirements to determine
the health risk of exposure of project
residents/occupants/users to air pollutants.
exceed BAAQMD
thresholds.
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The HRA shall be submitted to the City
for review and approval. If the HRA
concludes that the health risk is at or
below acceptable levels, then health risk
reduction measures are not required. If
the HRA concludes that the health risk
exceeds acceptable levels, health risk
reduction measures shall be identified to
reduce the health risk to acceptable levels.
Identified risk reduction measures shall be
submitted to the City for review and
approval and be included on the project
drawings submitted for the constructionrelated permit or on other documentation submitted to the City. The approved risk
reduction measures shall be implemented
during construction and/or operations as
applicable.
-ORii. The project applicant shall incorporate
health risk reduction measures, including
but not limited to the following measures
detailed below. The project applicant must
retain a qualified air quality consultant to
conclude that such chosen measures shall
reduce the health risk to acceptable levels.
These features shall be submitted to the
City for review and approval and be
included on the project drawings
submitted for the construction-related
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permit or on other documentation
submitted to the City:
a. Installation of air filtration to reduce
cancer risks and Particulate Matter
(PM) exposure for residents and
other sensitive populations in the
project that are in close proximity to
sources of air pollution. Air filter
devices shall be rated MERV-13 or
higher. As part of implementing this
measure, an ongoing maintenance plan
for the building’s HVAC air filtration
system shall be required.
b. Where appropriate, install passive
electrostatic filtering systems,
especially those with low air velocities
(i.e., 1 mph).
c. Phasing of residential developments
when proposed within 500 feet of
freeways such that homes nearest the
freeway are built last, if feasible.
d. The project shall be designed to
locate sensitive receptors as far away
as feasible from the source(s) of air
pollution. Operable windows,
balconies, and building air intakes shall
be located as far away from these
sources as feasible.
e. Sensitive receptors shall be located on
the upper-floors of buildings, if
feasible.
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f. Planting trees and/or vegetation
between sensitive receptors and
pollution source, if feasible. Trees that
are best suited to trapping PM shall be
planted, including one or more of the
following: Pine (Pinus nigra var.
maritima), Cypress (X
Cupressocyparis leylandii), Hybrid
poplar (Populus deltoids X
trichocarpa), and Redwood (Sequoia
sempervirens).
g. Sensitive receptors shall be located as
far away from truck activity areas,
such as loading docks and delivery
areas, as feasible.
h. Existing and new diesel generators
shall meet CARB’s Tier 4 emission
standards, if feasible.
i. Emissions from diesel trucks shall be
reduced through implementing the
following measures, if feasible:
i. Installing electrical hook-ups for
diesel trucks at loading docks.
ii. Requiring trucks to use
Transportation Refrigeration
Units (TRUs) that meet Tier 4
emission standards.
iii. Requiring truck-intensive
projects to use advanced
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exhaust technology (e.g., hybrid)
or alternative fuels.
iv. Prohibiting trucks from idling for
more than two minutes.
v. Establishing truck routes to
avoid sensitive receptors in the
project. A truck route program,
along with truck calming,
parking, and delivery
restrictions, shall be
implemented.
b) Maintenance of Health Risk Reduction
Measures
Requirement: The project applicant shall
maintain, repair, and/or replace installed health
risk reduction measures, including but not
limited to the HVAC system (if applicable), on
an ongoing and as-needed basis. Prior to
occupancy, the project applicant shall prepare
and then distribute to the building
manager/operator an operation and
maintenance manual for the HVAC system and
filter including the maintenance and
replacement schedule for the filter.
3.3 Biological Resources
3.3-2
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not have a substantial
Implementing Policy CO-I-33:
Construction during Nesting Season. If
project grading or construction is scheduled
to take place between January 15 – September
15, a preconstruction survey of the project
vicinity for nesting birds shall be conducted by
Submittal of a
preconstruction
survey including
species-specific
measures as needed
to ensure that no
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adverse effect, either
directly or through habitat
modifications, on 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.
a qualified biologist experienced with the
nesting behavior of bird species of the region.
The survey shall determine if active nests are
present within the planned area of disturbance
or within 250 feet for passerines, 500 feet for
accipiters and 1,000 feet for buteos. The
survey shall be performed no more than 14
days prior to the commencement of
construction activities, and a second focused
survey shall be conducted within 48 hours
prior to construction activities that would
occur during the nesting/breeding season. If
ground disturbance activities are delayed
following a survey, then an additional
preconstruction survey shall be conducted
such that no more than two weeks will have
elapsed between the last survey and the
commencement of ground-disturbance
activities. If a lapse of Project-related activities
of seven days or longer occurs, another
focused survey will be conducted before
Project activities can be reinitiated.
If an active bird nest is found within the survey
radii, species-specific measures shall be
prepared by a qualified biologist and
implemented to prevent abandonment of the
active nest. A protective buffer distance shall
be established by a qualified biologist based on
the site conditions such as whether the nest is
in a line of sight of the construction and the
sensitivity of the birds nesting. Typical
inadvertent impacts
on nests occur.
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protective buffers are as follows: 1) 250 feet
for passerines, 2) 500 feet for accipiters, and
3) 1,000 feet for buteos. No Project personnel
or equipment shall be allowed to enter the
protective buffer until the qualified biologist
determines that the young have fully fledged
and will no longer be adversely affected by the
Project.
The qualified biologist shall observe any
identified active nests prior to the start of any
construction-related activities to establish a
behavioral baseline of the adults and any
nestlings, and the nest site(s) shall be
monitored by the biologist periodically to see
if the birds are stressed by the construction
activities and if the protective buffer needs to
be increased. The perimeter of the nest
setback zone shall be fenced or adequately
demarcated with stakes and flagging at 20-foot
intervals, and construction personnel and
activities restricted from the area. A survey
report by the qualified biologist verifying that
no active nests are present, or that the young
have fledged, shall be submitted prior to
initiation of grading in the nest-setback zone.
The qualified biologist shall serve as a
biological monitor during those periods when
construction activities occur near active nest
areas to ensure that no inadvertent impacts
on these nests occur. All buffers shall be
shown on all sets of construction drawings.
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Nests initiated during construction activities would
be presumed to be unaffected by the activity, and
a buffer zone around such nests is not necessary.
However, nests shall be flagged and construction
activity shall avoid killing and/or injuring nesting
birds.
3.3-2
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not have a substantial
adverse effect, either
directly or through habitat
modifications, on 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.
Implementing Policy CO-I-34: PreConstruction Bat Surveys. Preconstruction surveys for special-status and non-listed bat species shall be performed by a
qualified biologist if any trees are to be
removed or underutilized or vacant buildings
are to be demolished, or if any suitable habitat
including buildings, trees, rock outcrops,
bridges, or culverts are present within 100
feet of proposed construction. If any active
maternity or hibernation roosts are identified
within 100 feet of areas proposed for
development, an agency-approved qualified
biologist shall establish site-specific protective
buffers around roosts, sized with
consideration for the species that are present
and the time of year bats are roosting, as well
as levels of construction noise and light
emission from Project activities.
Submittal of a
preconstruction
survey including sitespecific measures as
needed to ensure that
no inadvertent
impacts on roosts
occur.
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3.3-2
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not have a substantial
Implementing Policy CO-I-35:
Protection of the Californian RedLegged Frog and San Francisco Garter Snake during Construction. To minimize
disturbance, require all
Submittal of a
preconstruction
survey including sitespecific measures and
construction
protocols as needed
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construction
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adverse effect, either
directly or through habitat
modifications, on 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.
grading activity within 100 feet of identified
aquatic habitat shall be conducted during the
dry season (May 1 and October 15) to protect
California red-legged frog and San Francisco
garter snake. A qualified biologist shall conduct
presence/absence surveys for California redlegged frog and San Francisco garter snake prior to construction in or adjacent to riparian
areas, grasslands near ponds/wetlands, or
other sensitive habitat. Any individuals
identified shall be treated in consultation with
USFWS. Construction shall follow accepted
procedures for exclusion and avoidance of
California red-legged frog and San Francisco
garter snake and their habitat. Additionally,
the biologist shall supervise the installation of
exclusion fencing along the boundaries of the
work area, shall conduct environmental
awareness training for construction workers,
and shall be present during initial vegetation
clearing and ground-disturbing activities.
to ensure that no
inadvertent impacts
on California redlegged frog and San
Francisco garter
snake occur.
3.4 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
3.4-2
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not cause an adverse
change in the significance
of an archaeological
resource pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section
15064.5.
MM-CUL-1: Conduct Cultural
Resources Awareness Training. Prior to
the start of any ground disturbance or
construction activities, the developer shall
retain a qualified professional archaeologist to
conduct cultural resource awareness training
for construction personnel. This training shall
include an overview of what cultural
resources are and why they are important,
archaeological terms (such as site, feature,
Submittal of
documentation,
including training
materials and sign-in
sheets indicating
worker attendance.
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initiation of
construction
activities.
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deposit), project site history, types of cultural
resources likely to be uncovered during
excavation, laws that protect cultural
resources, and the unanticipated discovery
protocol.
3.4-3
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not have the potential to
disturb human remains,
including those interred
outside of formal
cemeteries.
MM-CUL-1: Conduct Cultural Resources
Awareness Training. Prior to the start of any
ground disturbance or construction activities,
the developer shall retain a qualified
professional archaeologist to conduct cultural
resource awareness training for construction
personnel. This training shall include an
overview of what cultural resources are and
why they are important, archaeological terms
(such as site, feature, deposit), project site
history, types of cultural resources likely to be
uncovered during excavation, laws that protect
cultural resources, and the unanticipated
discovery protocol.
Submittal of
documentation,
including training
materials and sign-in
sheets indicating
worker attendance.
Prior to
initiation of
construction
activities.
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3.4-4
Implementation of the
Proposed Project would
not cause an adverse
change in the significance
of a tribal cultural
resource, defined in PRC
Section 21074 as either a
site, feature, place, cultural
landscape that is
geographically defined in
terms of the size and scope
MM-CUL-1: Conduct Cultural
Resources Awareness Training. Prior to
the start of any ground disturbance or
construction activities, the developer shall
retain a qualified professional archaeologist to
conduct cultural resource awareness training
for construction personnel. This training shall
include an overview of what cultural
resources are and why they are important,
archaeological terms (such as site, feature,
deposit), project site history, types of cultural
resources likely to be uncovered during
Submittal of
documentation,
including training
materials and sign-in
sheets indicating
worker attendance.
Prior to
initiation of
construction
activities.
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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
PRC 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 PRC
Section 5024.1. In applying
the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of PRC
Section 5024.1, the lead
agency shall consider the
significance of the resource
to a California Native
American tribe.
excavation, laws that protect cultural
resources, and the unanticipated discovery
protocol.
3.5 Energy and Greenhouse Gases
3.5-1
Development under the
Proposed Project would
generate greenhouse gas
MM-GHG-1: For new residential and
commercial development, require installation
of the electric vehicle recharging station
network and other alternative fuel vehicle
The City of Pacifica
Planning Department
will review project
plans for compliance
Plan check,
prior to
issuance of
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emissions, either directly
or indirectly, that may have
a significant impact on the
environment.
support infrastructure and adopt
requirements for electric vehicle parking in
new developments, consistent with Title 24
requirements, with the goal of increasing
electric vehicle ownership by 20 percent.
and the City will
verify compliance
after construction,
prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Certificate of
Occupancy
3.5-1
Development under the
Proposed Project would
generate greenhouse gas
emissions, either directly
or indirectly, that may have
a significant impact on the
environment.
MM-GHG-2: In order to build upon the
requirements of existing State law, require
installation of photovoltaic systems in new
single family residential, multifamily residential,
and commercial to increase solar capacity, with
a target of an equivalent of 15 percent of
projected electricity by 2040. Photovoltaic
panel installation is already required for new
low-rise residential buildings which include
single-family dwellings, and multi-family
dwellings with three habitable stories or less
pursuant to California Energy Code section
150.1.c.14. Photovoltaic panel installation is
also required for new nonresidential buildings
with three habitable stories or fewer, other
than health care facilities; hotel/motel
occupancies; and, high-rise multi-family buildings
with 10 habitable stories or fewer, pursuant to
a local amendment to the California Energy
Code codified in PMC section 8-6.08.
The City of Pacifica
Planning Department
will review project
plans for compliance
and the City will
verify compliance
after construction,
prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Plan check,
prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
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3.5-1 MM-GHG-3: Develop and implement a
program to encourage the use of available
City Manager’s Office Plan check,
prior to
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Development under the
Proposed Project would
generate greenhouse gas
emissions, either directly
or indirectly, that may have
a significant impact on the
environment.
grants for residential and commercial efficiency
retrofits and voluntary cool roofing practices in
new development with the goal of a 50 percent
energy reduction compared to baseline in 30
percent of the total existing residential units
and non-residential square feet citywide by
2040. This measure is voluntary.
Planning Department
will review project
plans for compliance
and the City will
verify compliance
after construction,
prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy.
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
3.5-2
Development under the
Proposed Project would
conflict with an applicable
plan, policy, or regulation
adopted for the purpose
of reducing the emissions
of greenhouse gases.
MM-GHG-1: For new residential and
commercial development, require installation
of the electric vehicle recharging station
network and other alternative fuel vehicle
support infrastructure and adopt requirements
for electric vehicle parking in new
developments, consistent with Title 24
requirements, with the goal of increasing
electric vehicle ownership by 20 percent.
The City of Pacifica
Planning Department
will review project
plans for compliance
and the City will
verify compliance
after construction,
prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Plan check,
prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
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Division
3.5-2
Development under the
Proposed Project would
conflict with an applicable
plan, policy, or regulation
adopted for the purpose
of reducing the emissions
of greenhouse gases.
MM-GHG-2: In order to build upon the
requirements of existing State law, require
installation of photovoltaic systems in new
single family residential, multifamily residential,
and commercial to increase solar capacity,
with a target of an equivalent of 15 percent of
projected electricity by 2040. Photovoltaic
panel installation is already required for new
low-rise residential buildings which include
single-family dwellings, and multi-family
dwellings with three habitable stories or less
pursuant to California Energy Code section
150.1.c.14. Photovoltaic panel installation is
The City of Pacifica
Planning Department
will review project
plans for compliance
and the City will
verify compliance
after construction,
prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
Plan check,
prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
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also required for new nonresidential buildings
with three habitable stories or fewer, other
than health care facilities; hotel/motel
occupancies; and, high-rise multi-family
buildings with 10 habitable stories or fewer,
pursuant to a local amendment to the
California Energy Code codified in PMC
section 8-6.08.
3.5-2
Development under the
Proposed Project would
conflict with an applicable
plan, policy, or regulation
adopted for the purpose
of reducing the emissions
of greenhouse gases.
MM-GHG-3: Develop and implement a
program to encourage the use of available
grants for residential and commercial
efficiency retrofits and voluntary cool roofing
practices in new development with the goal of
a 50 percent energy reduction compared to
baseline in 30 percent of the total existing
residential units and non-residential square
feet citywide by 2040. This measure is
voluntary.
City Manager’s Office
Planning Department
will review project
plans for compliance
and the City will
verify compliance
after construction,
prior to issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy.
Plan check,
prior to
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy
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3.9 Noise
3.9-1
New development under
the Proposed Project
would not generate 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
MM-NO-1: Acoustical Noise Analysis
and Mitigation.
Prior to the construction of sites 10, 11, 12,
18, 24, 38, and J, an acoustical noise analysis
shall be prepared prior to the submittal of final
tentative tract maps for review and approval
by the City to ensure that exterior and
interior noise levels are met. The acoustical
analysis shall demonstrate that the buildings
have been designed to limit interior noise
levels to 45 dBA CNEL and exterior noise
Submittal of an
acoustical analysis
including noise
attenuation measures
as needed to ensure
that exterior and
interior noise levels
are met.
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issuance of a
construction
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ordinance, or applicable
standards of other
agencies.
(backyards and habitable balconies and patios)
to less than 65 dBA CNEL. Individual
developments shall, to the extent feasible,
implement site‐planning techniques which
include but are not limited to the following:
• Increase the distance between the noise
source and the receiver;
• Use non‐noise sensitive structures such
as garages to shield noise‐sensitive areas;
• Orienting buildings to shield outdoor
spaces from a noise source;
• Individual developments shall incorporate
architectural design strategies, which
reduce the exposure of noise‐sensitive
spaces to stationary noise sources (i.e.,
placing bedrooms or balconies on the side
of the structure facing away from noise
sources). These design strategies shall be
implemented based on recommendations
of acoustical analysis for individual
developments as required by the City to
comply with City noise standards;
• Individual developments shall incorporate
noise barriers, walls, or other sound
attenuation techniques, based on
recommendations of acoustical analysis for
individual developments as required by the
City to comply with City noise standards;
and
• Elements of building construction (i.e.,
walls, roof, ceiling, windows, and other
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penetrations) shall be modified as
necessary to provide sound attenuation.
This may include sealing windows,
installing thicker or double‐glazed
windows, locating doors on the opposite
side of a building from the noise source, or
installing solid‐core doors equipped with
appropriate acoustical gaskets
The City shall require that the noise
attenuation measures be installed and be
verified as effective in meeting the 45
(interior) and 65 (exterior) dBA CNEL
requirement by an acoustical engineer prior to
the issuance of certificates of occupancy.
3.11 Transportation
3.11-2
Development under the
Proposed Project would
conflict or be
inconsistent with CEQA
Guidelines section
15064.3, subdivision
(b).
MM-VMT-1: Require applicants for nonresidential projects that employ 20 of more people—which is equivalent to 12,000 square
feet of retail space, 6,000 square feet of office
space, 20,000 square feet of industrial space,
or 22 hotel rooms to implement an
employee commute trip reduction (CTR)
program approved by the City. The CTR
program shall identify alternative modes of
transportation to the project, including
transit schedules, bike and pedestrian routes,
and carpool/vanpool availability.
Information regarding these programs shall be
readily available to employees and
Through
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process
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project
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clients. The project applicant or designee shall
implement at least one of the
following incentives for commuters as part of
the CTR program, or another equally
effective incentive:
• Ride-matching assistance
• Subsidized public transit passes
• Vanpool assistance or employerprovided vanpool/shuttle • Car-sharing program (e.g. Zipcar)
• Bicycle end-trip facilities, including
bike parking, lockers, and showers.
3.11-2
Development under the
Proposed Project would
conflict or be
inconsistent with CEQA
Guidelines section
15064.3, subdivision
(b).
MM-VMT-2: Encourage businesses to
implement telecommuting, hybrid, and
alternative work schedules that allow
employees to utilize remote work options
while reducing vehicle-based commutes.
Submission of
documents by
participating
businesses
Upon receipt
of reports
submitted by
participating
businesses,
including any
reports
required to
be submitted
pursuant to
San Mateo
County
Congestion
Management
Program
TDMs.
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3.12-1
Development under the
Proposed Project would
not require or result in
the relocation or
construction of new or
expanded water, or
wastewater treatment or
storm water drainage,
electric power, natural
gas, or
telecommunications
facilities, the construction
or relocation of which
could cause significant
environmental effects.
MM-UTIL-1: Infiltration/Inflow (I/I)
Reductions in Rockaway Area. Developers of
any project served by the Rockaway Pump
Station are required to have a study
performed to determine the capacity of the
pump station to serve proposed development,
which study would be subject to review and
approval by the City’s Public Works
Department. In the event that it is
determined that the Rockaway Pump Station
does not have sufficient capacity to serve the
proposed development, the developer must
pursue one or more of the following options,
to the satisfaction of the Public Works
Department, to either reduce I/I or pursue
alternative methods of conveyance:
• Installation of systemwide upgrades to
infrastructure for the purposes of
eliminating sanitary sewer spills and
reducing I/I.
• Rerouting of sewer flows such that the
development does not negatively impact
the Rockaway Pump Station.
• Installation of a new pump station facility.
• Installation of new infrastructure
improvements to contribute to the
necessary reduction of I/I.
Submittal of a pump
station capacity
analysis including
measures as needed
to either reduce I/I or
pursue alternative
methods of
conveyance.
Prior to
issuance of a
construction
permit.
Public Works
Department