Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Impact
Conclusion
GP EIR Impact
Conclusion
Does the
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Involve New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New or
Changed
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New
Information of
Substantial
Importance That
Was Not and
Could Not Have
Been Known at
the Time of
Certification of
the GP EIR that
Rises to the
Level of
Requiring New
Analysis or
Verification?
Are Any New
Mitigation
Measures
Required for
the
Religious
Facilities
with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance?
that no portion of the City is located within an airport land use plan or within two miles of an airport. As such, the General Plan Update would not affect air traffic patterns and no impact would occur.
The Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would permit multi-family residential units to be developed within specific zones that currently do not permit residential uses. The proposed ordinance would not include modifications to roadways and infrastructure. Nonetheless, the developments that would be permitted by t he proposed ordinance could contribute to circulation improvements by improving proximity to live/work/shop for residents and allowing more residential development in close proximity to public transportation. Further, each project developed under the proposed ordinance would be subject to whatever transportation impact fee is in effect at the time of permitting, per GP EIR Mitigation Measure 13-1, which would ensure improvements continue. As such, impacts fro m the proposed ordinance related to proximity and quality of bicycle networks, proximity and quality of transit networks, and pedestrian accessibility would be less than significant. In addition, the developments permitted by the proposed ordinance would be residential in nature and built alongside religious facilities within developed areas; thus, such residential uses would not be incompatible uses . Furthermore, proper design and City review and approval of such project s would not result in substantially increased hazards or inadequate emergency access. Since the publication of the GP EIR, the Los Angeles County CMP has been dissolved. Additionally, as indicated in the IS prepared for the GP EIR, there are no airports wit hin two miles of the City.
Therefore, the proposed ordinance would not affect air traffic patterns and no impact would occur.
The current CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist also recommends considering a project’s potential to conflict or be inconsis tent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b), which requires the use of VMT as the updated measurement of traffic impacts, replacing the level of service (LOS) method previously used. As discussed, the GP EIR included a City-wide VMT analysis for impacts to traffic and transportation based on calculations for VMT per capita and VT per capita. The analysis used the City of Pasadena Travel Demand Forecasting (TDF) Model, which was validated to 2013 traffic conditions and later updated to reflect 2017 conditions. Both the 2013 and 2017 models assumed that the I -710 extension would be construction by 2035, which is no longer a valid assumption.
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Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Impact
Conclusion
GP EIR Impact
Conclusion
Does the
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Involve New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New or
Changed
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New
Information of
Substantial
Importance That
Was Not and
Could Not Have
Been Known at
the Time of
Certification of
the GP EIR that
Rises to the
Level of
Requiring New
Analysis or
Verification?
Are Any New
Mitigation
Measures
Required for
the
Religious
Facilities
with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance?
As such, an assessment was conducted to update the model to reflect the 2035 horizon year without the I -710 extension.10 This assessment concluded that there were no substantial deviations from the VMT and VT analyses with the removal of the I-710 from the model. Thus, both versions of the Pasadena TDF Model are consistent with the changes to the CEQA metrics est ablishing VMT as the measurement of traffic impacts. The VMT analysis previously prepared for the GP EIR would also be applicable to the proposed ordinance. Further, it should be noted that there is no specific development project identified by the proposed ordinance. Rather, future development projects would implement the land use and design modifications proposed in the proposed ordinance. Future residential development projects consisting of 50 or more dwelling units and non-residential development projects greater than 50,000 square feet in size would be required to include a VMT assessment as part the environmental documentation prepared for that specific project. As such, the proposed ordinance would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b), and the impact would be less than significant.
No new significant impacts and no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified impacts associated with the proposed project would occur, nor would the significant unavoidable impacts identified in the GP EIR be worsened. Likewise, there is no new information of substantial importance requiring new analysis or verification. The project does not propose substantial changes that require major revisions to the GP EIR, and no new mitigation measures are required.
10 Pasadena Future Year TDF Model Update and New VMT/VT Metrics Memorandum, Fehr & Peers, October 2020.
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Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Impact
Conclusion
GP EIR Impact
Conclusion
Does the
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Involve New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New or
Changed
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New
Information of
Substantial
Importance That
Was Not and
Could Not Have
Been Known at
the Time of
Certification of
the GP EIR that
Rises to the
Level of
Requiring New
Analysis or
Verification?
Are Any New
Mitigation
Measures
Required for
the
Religious
Facilities
with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance?
XVIII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment
requirements of the applicable
Regional Water Quality Control
Board?
LTS LTS No No No No
b) Require or result in the
construction of new water or
wastewater treatment facilities or
expansion of existing facilities, the
construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
LTS LTS No No No No
c) Require or result in the
construction of new storm water
drainage facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction
of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
LTS LTS No No No No
d) Have sufficient water supplies
available to serve the project from
existing entitlements and
resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed?
LTS LTS No No No No
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Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Impact
Conclusion
GP EIR Impact
Conclusion
Does the
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Involve New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New or
Changed
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New
Information of
Substantial
Importance That
Was Not and
Could Not Have
Been Known at
the Time of
Certification of
the GP EIR that
Rises to the
Level of
Requiring New
Analysis or
Verification?
Are Any New
Mitigation
Measures
Required for
the
Religious
Facilities
with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance?
e) 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?
LTS LTS No No No No
f) Be served by a landfill with
sufficient permitted capacity to
accommodate the project’s solid
waste disposal needs?
LTS LTS No No No No
g) Comply with federal, state, and
local management and reduction
statutes and regulations related to
solid waste?
NI NI (IS) No No No No
Discussion:
The GP EIR found that regarding wastewater treatment and collection, services provided by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Public Works Department, and PWP would adequately manage wastewater generated by buildout of the General Plan Update. Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, such as payment of development fees and implementation of a site-specific Storm Water Pollution Preventions Plan for construction, the impact would be less than significant. Regarding water supply and distribution, the GP EIR found that buildout of the General Plan Update would fall within projections for PWP’s capacity; project requirements would be met by current services provided by PWP. Upon implementation Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022
Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Impact
Conclusion
GP EIR Impact
Conclusion
Does the
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Involve New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New or
Changed
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New
Information of
Substantial
Importance That
Was Not and
Could Not Have
Been Known at
the Time of
Certification of
the GP EIR that
Rises to the
Level of
Requiring New
Analysis or
Verification?
Are Any New
Mitigation
Measures
Required for
the
Religious
Facilities
with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance?
of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, such as implementation of mandatory conservation measures, requiring the preparation of a Water Supply Assessment for development projects meeting certain size criteria, and requiring affirmative verification of sufficient water supply for certain residential subdivisions pursuant to SB 221, the impact would be less than significant.
Regarding solid waste, the GP EIR found that project buildout would be accommodated by existing service providers and facilities.
Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, such as the inclusion of storage areas for recyclable materials at future nonresidential and multi -family residential development projects pursuant to AB 341, recycling at least 50 percent of construction and demolition waste pursuant to the California Green Building Code, and solid waste reduction strategies under General Plan Policies 10.2 and 10.4, the impact would be less than significant. Regarding other utilities, including electricity, natural gas, and tele communications, the GP EIR concluded that future development under the General Plan Update would be accommodated by existing service providers, and the impact would be less than significant. The GP EIR found that the project satisfied and complied with the City’s adopted General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element pertaining to water conservation, General Plan Safety Element pertaining to continued earthquake strengthening for utilities and protection of water supply, and state codes and regulations pertaining to utility services, and that the proposed updates to the General Plan Land Use Element regarding energy and water efficiency and conservation and solid waste reduction would create more sustainable standards for the future of the City. The IS prepared for the GP EIR found that buildout of the General Plan Update would be required to comply with all applicable solid waste regulations, including the California Integrated Waste Management Act and the City of Pasadena Zoning Code Section 17.40.120 (Refuse Storage Facilities) and, as such, no impact related to compliance with solid waste regulations would occur.
The specific zones identified by the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance are within the area analyzed by the GP EIR, and the same service providers would manage utility services for the future residential development projects within the proposed ordinance’s zones . The potential growth from Religious Housing within zones identified by the proposed ordinance would not exceed the projected growth analyzed in the GP EIR. Therefore, the proposed ordinance is not anticipated to result in an exceedance of the capacity of existing utility facilities, and no new or expanded facilities are anticipated to be needed to service buildout of the proposed ordinance ’s zones. Similar to the General Plan Update, future residential projects implemented under the proposed Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022
Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Impact
Conclusion
GP EIR Impact
Conclusion
Does the
Religious
Facilities with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance
Involve New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New or
Changed
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant
Impacts or
Substantially
More Severe
Impacts than
those analyzed
in the GP EIR?
Any New
Information of
Substantial
Importance That
Was Not and
Could Not Have
Been Known at
the Time of
Certification of
the GP EIR that
Rises to the
Level of
Requiring New
Analysis or
Verification?
Are Any New
Mitigation
Measures
Required for
the
Religious
Facilities
with
Affordable
Housing
Ordinance?
ordinance would be required to adhere to all applicable solid waste regulations. Therefore, implementation of the proposed ordinance would have no impact related to compliance with solid waste regulations.
The current CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist also includes assessment criteria for potential impacts related to the relocation or construction of new or expanded electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities. Similar to water, wastewater, and solid waste facilities, existing service providers would manage electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications services for future residential projects under the proposed ordinance. As discussed, the zones permitted by the proposed o rdinance are primarily built out under existing conditions. Thus, it is anticipated that any new development in the permitted zones would require lateral connections to mainlines in coordination with utility service providers, similar to what occurs under existing conditions. Therefore, the proposed ordinance would result in less than significant impacts related to the relocation or construction of new or expanded electric power, natural gas, and telecommunications facilities.
No new significant impacts and no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified impacts associated with the proposed project would occur. Likewise, there is no new information of substantial importance requiring new analysis or verification. The project does not propose substantial changes that require major revisions to the GP EIR, and no new mitigation measures are required.
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Environmental Determination
Based upon the evidence in light of the whole record documented in the attached environmental checklist explanation, cited incorporations and attachments, the City finds that the Project:
Has previously been analyzed as part of an earlier CEQA document (which either mitigated the project or adopted impacts pursuant to findings) adopted/certified pursuant to State and City CEQA Guidelines. The proposed project is a component of the whole action analyzed in the previously adopted/certified CEQA document.
Has previously been analyzed as part of an earlier CEQA document (which either mitigated the project or adopted impacts pursuant to findings) adopted/certified pursuant to State and City CEQA Guidelines. Changes and additions to the earlier CEQA document are needed to make the previous documentation adequate to cover the project which are documented in this Addendum (CEQA Guidelines §15164).
However, none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.
Has previously been analyzed as part of an earlier CEQA document (which either mitigated the project or adopted impacts pursuant to findings) adopted/certified pursuant to State and City CEQA Guidelines. However, there is important new information and/or substantial changes have occurred requiring the preparation of an additional CEQA document (N egative Declaration or EIR) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 through 15163.
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_______________________ _______________________
Printed Name Printed Name
Addendum approved on: ______________________
Approval attested to by: _______________________ ________ Signature Date
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CHAPTER 4
MITIGATION MEASURES
A listing of applicable mitigation measures from the Pasadena General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report is presented below. The mitigation measures listed are the same as the measures in the Final EIR and would be applicable to the proposed project. No new mitigation measures are required as a result of implementing the proposed project. The City, as the CEQA lead agency, is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the adopted mitigation measures.
Air Quality
2-1 Prior to issuance of any construction permits, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Pasadena Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction- related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) methodology for assessing air quality impacts. If construction- related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SCAQMD - adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Pasadena Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be incorporated into all appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division. Mitigation measures to reduce construction- related emissions include, but are not limited to:
• Requiring fugitive-dust control measures that exceed SCAQMD’s Rule 403, such as:
• Use of nontoxic soil stabilizers to reduce wind erosion. • Applying water every four hours to active soil-disturbing activities. • Tarping and/or maintaining a minimum of 24 inches of freeboard on trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials.
• Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 3 (model year 2006 or newer) or Tier 4 (model year 2008 or newer) emission limits, applicable for engines between 50 and 750 horsepower.
• Ensuring that construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
• Limiting nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five consecutive minutes.
• Using Super-Compliant volatile organic compound (VOC) paints for coating of architectural surfaces whenever possible. A list of Super- Compliant architectural coating manufactures can be found on the SCAQMD’s website at http://www.aqmd.gov/prdas/brochures/Super-Compliant_AIM.pdf.
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2-2 Prior to future discretionary project approval, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Pasadena Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation phase-related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with SCAQMD methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operation- related air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SCAQMD -adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Pasadena Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emis sions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the Standard Conditions of Approval. Below are possible mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions:
• Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas and truck parking spaces shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for loading/unloading in accordance with California Air Resources Board Rule 2845 (13 California Code of Regulations Chapter 10 § 2485). • Site-specific development shall demonstrate that an adequate number of electrical vehicle Level 2 charging stations are provided onsite. The location of the electrical outlets shall be specified on building plans, and proper installation shall be verified by the Buil ding Division prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
• Applicant-provided appliances shall be Energy Star appliances (e.g., dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers). Installation of Energy Star appliances shall be verified by the Building & Safety Division during plan check.
• Applicants for future development projects along existing and planned transit routes shall coordinate with the City of Pasadena, Metro, and Foothill Transit to ensure that bus pads and shelters are incorporated, as appropriate.
2-4 Prior to future discretionary approval, the City of Pasadena Planning Division shall evaluate new development proposals for sensitive land uses (e.g., residences, schools, and day care centers) within the City for potential incompatibilities with regard to the California Air Resources Board’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective (April 2005). In addition, applicants for siting or expanding sensitive land uses that are within the recommended buffer distances listed in Table 1-1 of the California Air Resources Board ( CARB) Handbook shall submit a HRA to the City of Pasadena. The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the SCAQMD. The latest OEHHA guidelines shall be used for the analysis, including age sensitivity factors, breathing rates, and body weights appropriate for children. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk and/or noncancer hazard index exceeds the respective th resholds, as established by the SCAQMD at the time a project is considered, the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that mitigation measures are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level (i.e., below the aforementioned thresholds as established by the SCAQMD), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms.
Measures to reduce risk may include but are not limited to:
• Air intakes oriented away from high- volume roadways and/or truck loading zones.
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• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of the buildings provided with appropriately sized maximum efficiency rating value (MERV) filters. • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for units that are installed with MERV filters shall maintain positive pressure within the building’s filtered ventilation system to reduce infiltration of unfiltered outdoor air.
Mitigation measures identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site development plan as a component of the proposed project. The air intake design and MERV filter requirements shall be noted and/or reflected on all building plans submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division. The intent of this mitigation measure is to reflect current CARB and SCAQMD Guidance/Standards as well as CEQA legislation and case law, and the City implementation of the measure shall adhere to current standards/law at the time such analyses are undertaken.
Biological Resources
3-1 The City of Pasadena shall require applicants of future development projects that disturb undeveloped land in the San Rafael Hills and tract of land at the northwest intersection of Crestford Drive and Florecita Drive, to prepare a biological resources survey. The survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist and shall be a reconnaissance level field survey of the project site for the presence and quality of biological resources potentially affected by project development. These resources include, but are not limited to, special status species or their habitat, sensitive habitats such as wetlands or riparian areas, and jurisdictional waters. If sensitive or protected biological resources are absent from the project site and adjacent lands potentially affected by the project, the biologist shall submit a written report substantiating such to the City of Pasadena before issuance of a grading permit by the City, and the project may proceed without any further biological investigation. If sensitive or protected biological resources are present on the project site or may be potentially affected by the project, implementation of Mitigation Measure 3-2 shall be required.
3-2 A qualified biologist shall evaluate impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources from development. The impact assessment may require focused surveys that determine absence or presence and distribution of biological resources on the site. These surveys may include, but are not limited to: 1) focused special status animal surveys if suitable habitat is present; 2) appropriately timed focused special status plant surveys that will maximize detection and accurate identification of target plant species; and 3) a delineation of jurisdictional boundaries around potential wetlands, riparian habitat, and waters of the United States or State. The results of these surveys will assist in assessing actual project impacts, and with the development of project-specific mitigation measures. Alternatively, the project applicant may forgo focused plant and animal surveys and assume presence of special status species in all suitable habitats on the project site. The qualified biologist shall substantiate the impact evaluation or the assumed presence of special -status species in all suitable habitats onsite in a written report submitted to the City of Pasadena before issuance of a grading permit by the City.
3-3 The City of Pasadena shall require applicants of development project to avoid potential impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources to the greatest extent feasible.
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include: 1) establishing appropriate no-disturbance buffers around onsite or adjacent resources, and/or 2) initiating construction at a time when special status or protected animal species will not be vulnerable to project-related mortality (e.g., outside the avian nesting season or bat maternal or wintering roosting season). Consultation with relevant regulatory agencies may be required in order to establish suitable buffer areas. If the project avoids all sensitive or protected biological resources, no further action is required. If avoidance of all significant impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources is not feasible, the project shall implement Mitigation Measure 3-4.
3-4 The City of Pasadena shall require applicants to design development projects to minimize potential impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources to the greatest extent feasible, in consultation with a qualified biologist and/or appropriate regulatory agency staff. Minimization measures may include 1) exclusion and/or silt fencing, 2) relocation of impacted resources, 3) construction monitoring by a qualified biologist, and 4) an informative training program conducted by a qualified biologist for construction personnel on sensitive biological resources that may be impacted by project construction. If minimization of all significant impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources is infeasible, the project shall implement Mitigation Measure 3-5.
3-5 A qualified biologist will develop appropriate mitigations that will reduce project impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources to a less than significant level, if feasible. The type and amount of mitigation will depend on the resources impacted, the extent of the impacts, and the quality of habitats to be impacted. Mitigations may include, but are not limited to: 1) compensation for lost habitat or waters in the form of preservation or creation of in-kind habitat or waters, either onsite or offsite, protected by conservation easement; 2) purchase of appropriate credits from an approved mitigation bank servicing the Pasadena area; and 3) payment of in-lieu fees.
3-6 Applicants of projects developed pursuant to the General Plan Update shall obtain appropriate permit authorization(s) for impacts to jurisdictional waters, wetlands, and/or riparian habitats. The types of permits potentially required for impac ts to jurisdictional waters are a Clean Water Act (Section 404) permit issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers, a California Water Certificate or Waste Discharge Order issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and a Stream Alteration Agreement issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Cultural Resources
4-1 If cultural resources are discovered during construction of land development projects in Pasadena that may be eligible for listing in the California Register for Historic Resources, all ground disturbing activities in the immediate vicinity of the find shall be halted until the find is evaluated by a Registered Professional Archaeologist. If testing determines that significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to perform data recovery, professional identification, radiocarbon dates as applicable, and other special studies; and provide a comprehensive final report including site record to the City and the South Central Coastal Information Center at California State University Fullerton. No further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until Planning Department approves the report.
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4-2 The City shall require applicants for development permits that involve grading in areas within the paleontologically sensitive Topanga formation to provide studies by a qualified paleontologist assessing the sensitivity of the project for buried paleontological resources. On properties determined to be moderately to highly sensitive for paleontological resources, such studies shall provide a detailed mitigation plan, including a monitoring program and recovery and/or in situ preservation plan, based on the recommendations of a qualified paleontologist. The mitigation plan shall include the following requirements:
• A paleontologist shall be retained for the project and will be on call during grading and other significant ground- disturbing activities more than six feet below the ground surface.
• Should any potentially significant fossil resources be discovered, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning and Community Development Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect any significant resources. Work may continue outside a minimum radius of 25 feet from the discovery pending review by the Director. • Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a qualified paleontologist. If evaluation determines that significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to perform data recovery, professional identification, radiocarbon dates as applicable, and other special studies; and provide a comprehensive final report, including catalog with museum numbers.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
5-1 Within approximately 18 months of adoption of the proposed General Plan Update, the City of Pasadena shall prepare and present to the City Council for adoption a community climate action plan/greenhouse gas reduction plan. The Plan shall identify strategies to be implemented to reduce GHG emissions associated with the City and shall include as one alternative a program that achieves the AB 32 targets. In addition, the City shall monitor GHG emissions by updating its community-wide GHG emissions inventory every five years upon adoption of the initial Plan. Upon the next update to the community climate action plan/greenhouse gas reduction plan, the inventory, GHG reduction measures, and GHG reductions shall be forecast to year 2035 to ensure progress toward achieving the interim target that aligns with the long- term GHG reduction goals of Executive Order S-03-04. The Plan update shall take into account the reductions achievable from federal and state actions and measures as well as ongoing work by the City and the private sector. The 2035 Plan update shall be completed by January 1, 2021, with a plan to achieve GHG reductions for 2035 or 2040, provided the state has an actual plan to achieve reductions for 2035 or 2040.
New reduction programs in similar sectors as the proposed Plan (building energy, transportation, waste, water, wastewater, agriculture, and others) will likely be necessary. Future targets shall be considered in alignment with state reduction targets, to the maximum extent feasible, but it is premature at this time to determine whether or not such targets can be feasibly met through the combination of federal, state, and local action given technical, logistical and financial constraints. Future updates to the community climate action plan/greenhouse gas reduction plan shall account for the horizon beyond 2035 as the state adopts actual plans to meet post - Chapter 4: Mitigation Measures Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022
2035 targets. In all instances, the community climate action plan/greenhouse gas reduction plan and any updates shall be consistent with state and federal law.
Noise
9-1 Prior to issuance of building and occupancy permits, applicants of industrial projects that involve vibration-intensive machinery or activities adjacent to sensitive receptors shall prepare a study to evaluate potential vibration impacts. The study shall prepared by an acoustical engineer and be submitted to the City of Pasadena Planning Division.
The study shall evaluate the vibration levels associated with operation of project - related equipment and activities experienced by nearby sensitive receptors. If it is determined that vibration impacts to nearby receptors exceed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) vibration- annoyance criterion, the study shall recommend and the applicant shall implement the identified measures with the purpose of reducing vibration impacts to a less than significant level. The City of Pasadena shall verify implementation of all identified measures.
9-2 Prior to issuance of building permits for the new construction of habitable area, applicants for development projects shall adhere to the appropriate Vibration Category 2 and Vibration Category 3 screening distances for light rail transit as recommended in Table 9-2 of FTA’s Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment (FTA 2006) in evaluating vibration impacts related to trains on the Metro Gold Line. Applicants for development projects that fall within the screening distances shall prepare and submit to the City of Pasadena Planning Division a study evaluating vibration impacts to the proposed development from train operations. The study shall be prepared by an acoustical engineer who shall identify measures to reduce impacts to habitable structures to below the FTA vibration annoyance criterion. The identified measures shall be incorporated into all design plans submitted to the City of Pasadena.
9-3 Prior to issuance of any grading and construction permits, applicants for individual projects that involve vibration- intensive construction activities, such as pile drivers, jack hammers, and vibratory rollers, within 25 feet of sensitive receptors (e.g., residences and historic structures) shall prepare and submi t to the City of Pasadena Planning Division a study to evaluate potential construction- related vibration impacts. The study shall be prepared by an acoustical engineer and shall identify measures to reduce impacts to habitable structures to below the FTA vibration annoyance criterion. If construction-related vibration is determined to be perceptible at vibration-sensitive uses, additional requirements, such as use of less -vibration- intensive equipment or construction technique, shall be implemented during construction (e.g., drilled piles, static rollers, and nonexplosive rock blasting). Identified measures shall be included on all construction and building documents and submitted for verification to the City of Pasadena Planning Division.
9-4 Prior to issu ance of any construction permits, applicants for individual projects that involve vibration-intensive construction activities, such as pile drivers, jack hammers, bulldozers, and vibratory rollers, within 25 feet of sensitive receptors (e.g., residences) or 50 feet of historic structures, shall prepare and submit to the City of Pasadena Planning Division a study to evaluate potential construction-related vibration impacts.
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vibration levels are reduced to below the thresholds. Measures to reduce vibration levels can include use of less -vibration-intensive equipment (e.g., drilled piles and static rollers) and/or construction techniques (e.g., nonexplosive rock blasting and use of hand tools) and preparation of a preconstruction survey report to assess the condition of the affected sensitive structure. Notwithstanding the above, pile drivers shall not be allowed within 150 feet of any historic structures. Identified measures shall be included on all construction and building documents and submitted for verificati on to the City of Pasadena Planning Division.
9-5 Prior to issuance of construction permits, applicants for new development projects within 500 feet of noise- sensitive receptors shall implement the following best management practices to reduce construction noise levels:
• Consider the installation of temporary sound barriers for construction activities immediately adjacent to occupied noise-sensitive structures. • Equip construction equipment with mufflers.
• Restrict haul routes and construction-related traffic. • Reduce nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five minutes.
The identified best management practices shall be noted on all site plans and/or construction management plans and submitted for verification to the City of Pasadena Planning Division.
Transportation and Traffic
13-1 The City of Pasadena shall update its existing transportation impact fee program by 2020. The City shall prepare a “Nexus” Study that will serve as the basis for requiring development impact fees under AB 1600 legislation, as codified by California Code Government Section 66000 et seq. The established procedures under AB 1600 require that a “reasonable relationship” or nexus exist between the traffic improvements and facilities required to mitigate the traffic impacts of new development pursuant to the proposed project. After approval of the Nexus Study, the City shall update the transportation impact fee program to fund all citywide circulation improvements, including the pedestrian and bicycle network. The fee program shall stipulate that fees are assessed when there is new construction or when there is an increase in square footage within an existing building or the conversion of existing square footage to a more intensive use. Fees are calculated by multiplying the proposed square footage or dwelling unit by the rate identified. The fees are included with any other applicable fees payable at the time the building permit is issued. The City will use the development fees to fund construction (or to recoup fees advanced to fund construction)
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CHAPTER 5
LIST OF PREPARERS
LEAD AGENCY
The City of Pasadena
Planning & Community Development Department
175 N. Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
David Sanchez, Principal Planner
Martin Potter, Planner
Jennifer Driver, Planner
PREPARED BY
Michael Baker International
3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 270
Long Beach, California 90806
John Bellas, Project Director
Kathalyn Tung, Project Manager
Frankie Tong, Senior Environmental Planner
Vicky Rosen, Environmental Analyst
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