AR 6 Attachment E - Addendum to 2015 General Plan Environmental Impact Report

ATTACHMENT E
ADDENDUM TO 2015 GENERAL PLAN EIR

Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing
Ordinance

Addendum
to the
Pasadena General Plan
Environmental Impact Report

Prepared for:

The City of Pasadena
Planning & Community Development Department
175 N. Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101

Prepared by:

3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 270
Long Beach, California 90806

April 2022

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................1 -1

1.1 Applicability and Use of an Addendum .......................................1 -1

1.2 Format of This Addendum ..........................................................1 -3

1.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................. 1-3

1.4 Lead Agency and Discretionary Approvals ................................. 1-3 CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................2 -1

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................2 -1

2.2 Project Location .........................................................................2 -2

2.3 Project Intent..............................................................................2 -6

2.4 Description of the Proposed Project ...........................................2 -7 CHAPTER 3 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ..........................................3 -1 I. AESTHETICS. ...........................................................................3 -3 II. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. ...............................................3 -6 III. AIR QUALITY. ...........................................................................3 -9 IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES .................................................... 3-13 V. CULTURAL RESOURCES ...................................................... 3-18 VI. ENERGY ................................................................................. 3-22 VII. GEOLOGY AND SOILS ........................................................... 3-24 VIII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS .......................................... 3-29 IX. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ........................... 3-32 X. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .................................... 3-37 XI. LAND USE AND PLANNING ................................................... 3-42 XII. MINERAL RESOURCES ......................................................... 3-48 XIII. NOISE ..................................................................................... 3-50 XIV. POPULATION AND HOUSING ................................................ 3-54 XV. PUBLIC SERVICES ................................................................. 3-57 XVI. RECREATION ......................................................................... 3-59 XVII. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC ................................................ 3-62 XVIII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ..................................... 3-67 Environmental Determination .............................................................. 3-71 CHAPTER 4 MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................................................4 -1 CHAPTER 5 LIST OF PREPARERS ..................................................................................5 -1

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List of Figures

Figure 1 - Regional Location Map ....................................................................................................... 2-3 Figure 2 – Existing Religious Facilities and Zones Where Housing is Not Permitted By-Right .......... 2-4 Figure 3 – Proposed Zones for Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing ..................................... 2-5

List of Tables

Table 1 – Proposed Zones Included in Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance .......... 2-8

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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AB Assembly Bill
BMP Best Management Practice
CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards
CARB California Air Resources Board
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CG Commercial General
Checklist Environmental Checklist Form
City City of Pasadena
CL Limited Commercial
CMP Congestion Management Program
CO Commercial Office
du/ac dwelling units per acre
EIR Environmental Impact Report
FAR floor area ratio
FTA Federal Transit Administration
GHG greenhouse gas
GP EIR 2015 Pasadena General Plan Environmental Impact Report HRA health risk assessment
IS Initial Study
LOS level of service
LTS Less than Significant Impact
LTS-M Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation
MERV Maximum efficiency rating value
MMRP Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NI No Impact
O3 ozone
OEHHA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PFD Pasadena Fire Department
PM2.5 fine particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in diameter PM10 respirable particulate matter ten microns or less in diameter PPD Pasadena Police Department
PPL Pasadena Public Library
PS Public, Semi-Public
PUSD Pasadena Unified School District
PWP Pasadena Department of Water and Power
RM Multi-Family Residential
RS Single-Family Residential
RTP/SCS Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy SB Senate Bill
SCAB South Coast Air Basin
SCAG Southern California Association of Governments
SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District
S-U Significant and Unavoidable Impact
TDF Travel Demand Forecasting
VMT vehicle miles traveled
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VOC volatile organic compound
VT vehicle trips

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CHAPTER 1

PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

The City of Pasadena (City) has prepared this Addendum to the 2015 Pasadena General Plan Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2013091009) to address the potential site-specific environmental impacts associated with the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance (proposed ordinance or project). This Addendum is prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) (Cal. Public Resources Code Section 21000, et. seq., as amended) and its implementing guidelines (Cal.

Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., 2016). This Addendum has been prepared and will be processed consistent with CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15162 and Section 15164).

In 2015, the City updated the Pasadena General Plan and prepared the GP EIR to analyze potential citywide impacts, broad policy alternatives, and programmatic mitigation measures associated with the update of the Pasadena General Plan and specific plan amendments. The changes focused on the Land Use and Mobility Elements and the Land Use Diagram. The update also included the consolidation of optional elements into required elements of the General Plan. The Land Use and Mobility Elements, together with the other General Plan elements, guide the overall physical development of the City through horizon year 2035. The GP EIR is a Program EIR as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15161, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 and prepared in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15168. The Final GP EIR was certified and the findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) adopted by the City Council on August 17, 2015 (Resolution No. 9451).

Following the adoption of the Pasadena General Plan and certification of the GP EIR, future discretionary actions include amendments and zone changes to provide consistency with the General Plan. In this regard, the City is proposing an ordinance to allow for a new land use category, “Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing”, that would permit multi-family residential uses on sites that contain religious facilities. The proposed ordinance would permit Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing within certain zones on sites with an established Religious Facility land use that is owned by the Religious Facility.

Per the GP EIR, future discretionary review may rely on analysis provided in the GP EIR for the purpose of tiering and/or streamlining. The purpose of tiering is to use the analysis of general matters contained in a broader EIR (such as the GP EIR) with later CEQA documents on narrower or more site specific projects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15152). Tiering serves to reduce repetitive analysis and provide subsequent site specific analysis at a time when it is meaningful. Tiering is common and appropriate when the sequence of analysis is from a General Plan EIR to a program of lesser scope, such as zoning changes (CEQA Guidelines Section 15152[b]). Therefore, CEQA review required for the proposed project may tier from the GP EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15152.

1.1 Applicability and Use of an Addendum
Per the GP EIR, CEQA review required for the proposed ordinance may tier from the GP EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15152. In addition, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15152(h), other methods to streamline the environmental review process also exist. These Chapter 1: Purpose and Background Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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methods include the use of a Program EIR (i.e., GP EIR) for later activities (CEQA Guidelines Section 15168) and preparing an addendum (CEQA Guidelines Section 15164). Lead agencies have discretion regarding which method may apply and should be used.

Under the process described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), later activities in the program must be examined in the light of the Program EIR to determine whether an additional environmental document mu st be prepared. No additional documentation is required for subsequent proposed actions (e.g., a proposed ordinance relating to land use matters) if the examination determines that the potential impacts were within the scope of the GP EIR, and subsequent proposed actions implement appropriate feasible mitigation measures identified in the MMRP that accompanies the Final EIR. Whether a later activity is within the scope of a Program EIR is a factual question that the lead agency determines based on substantial evidence in the record. Factors that a legal agency may consider in making that determination include, but are not limited to, consistency of the later activity with the type of allowable land use, overall planned density and building intensity, geographic area analyzed for environmental impacts and covered infrastructure as described in the Program EIR. If the agency finds that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent EIR would be required, the agency can approve the activity as being within the scope of the project covered by the program EIR, and no new environmental document would be required.

The conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR are:

1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project 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 previously identified significant effects;

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 previously identified significant effects; or

3. 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 or the negative declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
a. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration;
b. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduc e one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measures or alternative; or
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significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, the City, as the lead agency, has prepared this Addendum to confirm that none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and Public Resources Code Section 21166(c) have been triggered. For a proposed modified project or related activity, CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 provides that an Addendum to a previously certified Final EIR may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary, or none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred. The City must consider the whole of the data presented in the GP EIR with the information provided in this Addendum and the previously adopted MMRP.

1.2 Format of This Addendum
The previously certified GP EIR serves as the primary environmental compliance document for the project, and this Addendum provides minor changes and additions to the GP EIR. This Addendum should be considered with the full text of the previously certified 2015 GP EIR. All applicable mitigation measures from the GP EIR would be applicable to the proposed project and, therefore, are incorporated by reference into this Addendum and included in Chapter 4.

This Addendum relies on the use of an Environmental Checklist Form (Checklist), as suggested in Section 15063(d)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. Per the CEQA Guidelines, an addendum does not need to be circulated for public review but can be included in or attached to the Final EIR prior to making a decision on the project.

1.3 Summary of Findings
Based upon the Checklist prepared for the proposed ordinance and supporting responses (see Chapter 3), adoption of the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not result in substantial changes requiring major revisions to the previously certified GP EIR.

Further, the proposed ordinance would not result in any new significant environmental impacts that were not discussed in the GP EIR or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant impacts. No new mitigation measures are required for the proposed ordinance. Since only minor changes and additions are required to the GP EIR, and none of the conditions described in Public Resources Code Section 21166 or CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a-b) or Section 15163 requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have occurred, the City finds that the preparation of an addendum to the GP EIR is the appropriate CEQA documentation for the proposed project and that the proposed project is within the scope of the GP EIR.

1.4 Lead Agency and Discretionary Approvals
This Addendum and the previously certified GP EIR are intended to serve as the environmental documentation for the changes being proposed under the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance. The City of Pasadena is the lead agency under CEQA and maintains authority to approve the Addendum for the adoption of the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance . Discretionary approvals being sought as part of the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance include the following:

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• Acknowledgement of this Addendum to the GP EIR and that no subsequent CEQA document is required;
• Adoption of the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance • Zoning Code amendment (s) as necessary to implement the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance, such as to add the uses and standards proposed in the ordinance to the permitted uses and standards in the Zoning Code, to regulate zoning consistent with the General Plan, and any other minor technical updates needed for implementation of the proposed ordinance.

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CHAPTER 2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Introduction
On August 18, 2015, the City certified the Pasadena General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. The GP EIR analyzed potential citywide impacts, broad policy alternatives, and programmatic mitigation measures . The GP EIR analyzed the update of the Pasadena General Plan and specific plan amendments. The changes focused on the Land Use and Mobility Elements and the Land Use Diagram. The update also included the consolidation of optional elements into required elements of the General Plan. The Land Use and Mobility Elements, together with the other General Plan elements, guide the overall physical development of the City through horizon year 2035.

The City is proposing an ordinance to allow for a new land use category, “Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing”, that would permit multi-family residential uses on sites that contain religious facilities in certain zones (see Table 1, below) . Within such zones, t he proposed ordinance would permit Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing on any site with an established Religious Facility land use that is owned by the Religious Facility.

Pasadena Municipal Code 17.80.20 defines Religious Facilities as:

A facility in which the primary use is religious worship. A religious facility may include related accessory activities including religious education, ministry, clothing and food distribution, counseling, employment assistance, referral services, and suppo rt groups. Other uses (e.g., private schools and child day-care centers) that are located on the site of a religious assembly use shall not be accessory uses.

1. Temporary. Religious services conducted on a site that is not permanently occupied by a religious assembly use.

2. With Columbarium. A religious assembly use that has a structure with niches either located within a building or outdoors designed to accommodate cremated human remains contained in urns.

3. With Temporary Homeless Shelter. A religious assembly use with temporary facilities for the homeless.

Currently, residential uses are permitted by-right on certain sites that contain religious facilities but not on others. The overall purpose of the proposed project is to provide consistency in the allowable uses on sites with religious facilities by implementing a new land use category, Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would help achieve the goals and vision of the General Plan by bridging land uses to serve the community’s affordable housing needs and allow for multi -family residential development on existing underutilized religious facility sites and potential ly redeveloped sites.

The purpose of this Addendum to the GP EIR evaluates the environmental effects associated with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance and to determine whether these impacts are consistent with the evaluation presented in the GP EIR in Chapter 2: Project Description Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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compliance with CEQA (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code of Regs. Section 15000 et seq.).

2.2 Project Location
The Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to specific zones throughout the City of Pasadena. These zones are identified in Section 2.4.2 of this Addendum. Figure 1 shows the regional location of the City. Figure 2 shows the existing zones where housing is not permitted by -right and the location of existing religious facilities by whether or not housing is permitted by -right. Figure 3 shows the proposed zones that the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to.

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Figure 1 - Regional Location Map

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Figure 2 – Existing Religious Facilities and Zones Where Housing is Not Permitted By-Right

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Figure 3 – Proposed Zones for Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing

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2.3 Project Intent
The primary goals and objectives identified in the 2015 GP EIR include:
• Objective 1: Provide a new Land Use Element that targets growth to serve community needs and enhance the quality of life. Direct higher density development away from residential neighborhoods and into the Central District, Transit Villages, and Neighborhood Villages.
• Objective 2: Reduce vehicle miles traveled for the City and the region by providing a diverse housing stock, job opportunities, and exciting districts with commercial and recreational uses, and transit opportunities in the Central District, Transit Villages, and Neighborhood Villages.
• Objective 3: Ensure new development builds upon Pasadena’s tradition of strong sense of place, great neighborhoods, gardens, plazas, parks, and trees. • Objective 4 : Preserve Pasadena’s historic resources by ensuring that new development is compatible with and differentiated from existing historic resources. • Objective 5: Achieve economic vitality and fiscal responsibility by providing jobs, services, revenues, and opportunities with a diverse economic base. • Objective 6: Provide a General Plan that establishes the goals and policies to create a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable community.

Provide safe, well- designed, accessible, and human- scale residential and commercial areas where people of all ages can live, work, and play, including neighborhood parks, urban open spaces, and the equitable distribution of public and private recreational facilities.
• Objective 7: Create a cultural, scientific, corporate, entertainment, and educational center for the region. Provide long- term growth opportunities for existing institutions and foster a healthy economy to attract new cultural, scientific, corporate, entertainment, and educational institutions. • Objective 8: Create mobility guidelines and multimodal metrics consistent with Senate Bill (SB) 743. Incorporate new goals, policies, and programs that balance multiple modes of transportation and meet the requirements of the Complete Streets Act.
• Objective 9: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage walking, biking, transit, and other alternatives to motor vehicles by creating strategies to encourage nonautomotive travel and protect residential neighborhoods consistent with Assembly Bill (AB) 32, SB 375, and SB 743.
• Objective 10 : Reconcile General Plan buildout projections with regional and subregional estimates for growth creating consistency with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
• Objective 11: Incorporate housing sites identified in the adopted Housing Element with the Land Use Element.

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Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would help achieve the goals and vision of the General Plan by bridg ing land uses to serve the community’s affordable housing needs and allow for multi -family residential development on existing underutilized religious facility sites and potentially redeveloped sites.

2.4 Description of the Proposed Project
The City is proposing an ordinance to allow for up to 75 dwelling units on religious facility properties to be permitted by -right with a density of 32 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) . The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would add a new land use category “Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing” to permit the development of housing on properties with an established Religious Facility land use that is owned by the R eligious Facility. The proposed ordinance would focus on commercial, public/institutional, and Specific Plan commercial and industrial zones where multi-family residential uses are not permitted by-right. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would establish specific criteria related to residential density, affordability, adaptive reuse, and development standards. It would also include standards for religious facility sites that have existing Use Permits.

Based on the City’s history of development, it is unlikely that new religious facilities that own their own property would be established. Even then, a smaller percentage of such new religious facilities that would be proposed in the City would also include a housing component.

The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance does not include any changes or modifications to Housing land use designations or single- or multi-family zoning districts (RS or RM zoning districts).

2.4.1 Relationship to 2015 General Plan
The 2015 Pasadena General Plan represented an update to the General Plan Elements, including the Mobility Element and the Land Use Element, which guides the overall physical development of the City. As this document compares the environmental impacts of the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance to those analyzed in the GP EIR, it is important to note th at t he proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance does not modify or change the intent of the adopted General Plan. Rather, the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance is being proposed to achieve the goals and vision of the General Plan by bridging land uses to serve the community’s affordable housing needs and allow for multi-family residential development on existing underutilized religious facility sites and potentially redeveloped sites. A Zoning Code amendment would be required to incorporate the proposed ordinance to regulate zoning and specific development standards for applicable sites.

2.4.2 Proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Criteria The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance has identified specific zones that may be considered for the development of the new land use . From the set of identified zones, which are listed in Table 1 below, permissible sites are those that include an established Religious Facility land use owned by the Religious Facility. Once it is demonstrated that these initial criteria have been met, a Religious Facility may propose the development of an on- site multi-family residential project if a n existing religious facilit y is Chapter 2: Project Description Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance

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operational on-site; alternatively, if a religious facility does not yet exist or operate on-site, the development of a religious facility can be proposed concurrently with the multi-family residential use. Furthermore, such multi-family residential projects would be required to meet or address specific criteria related to residential density, affordability, adaptive reuse, and development standards. These criteria are detailed below.

Land Use and Zoning Designation
The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would add a new land use category: Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing. Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing would be an allowed land use in the zones presented in Table 1.

Table 1 – Proposed Zones Included in Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance
Zoning Designation Zoning District
Commercial Districts
CO (Commercial Office)2
CG (General Commercial)1
CL (Limited Commercial)2
Special Purpose Districts PS (Public, Semi-Public)
Specific Plan Areas
Central District Specific Plan
• CD-5 (Lake Avenue)1
• CD-6 (Arroyo Corridor/Fair Oaks)1
East Colorado Specific Plan
• ECSP-CG-5 (Commercial General, Lamanda Park area)1
• ECSP-CG-6 (Commercial General, Chihuahuita area)1
Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plan
• FGSP-PS (Public, Semi-Public)
• FGSP-CL-1a (Limited Commercial District 1, Subdistrict “a”)1 • FGSP-CL-1b (Limited Commercial District 1, Subdistrict “b”)2 • FGSP-C-2 (Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plan – Limited Commercial District 2)1
• FGSP-C-3a (Limited Commercial District 3, Subdistrict “a”) • FGSP-C-3b (Limited Commercial District 3, Subdistrict “b”) • FGSP-C-3c (Limited Commercial District 3, Subdistrict “c”)1 East Pasadena Specific Plan
• EPSP-d1-IG (subarea d1, General Industrial District)1 • EPSP-d2-CG (subarea d2, Commercial General)2
• EPSP-d2-CL (subarea d2, Commercial Limited)2
• EPSP-d2-CO (subarea d2, Commercial Office)2
• EPSP-d3-CG (subarea d3, Commercial General)2
• EPSP-d3-CO (subarea d3, Commercial Office)2
• EPSP-d2-PS (subarea d2, Public/Semi-Public District)
North Lake Specific Plan
• CL-SP-1b (Commercial Limited, Village Building Type)2 • CL-SP-1d (Commercial Limited, Village Building Type)1 • CL-SP-1e (Commercial Limited, Village Building Type)1 • CO-SP-1a (Commercial Office, House Building Type)2
• CO-SP-1c (Commercial Office, Village Building Type)2
Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan
• LA-CG (Commercial General)1
• LA-CL (Commercial Limited)1
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• LA-CF (Commercial Flex)1

1 Allow multi-family residential use where residential use was not previously allowed by-right 2 Utilize development standards of proposed use in lieu of City of Gardens development standards (i.e., Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.22.060 through 17.22.080 – RM District General Development Standards) Residential Density
Proposed multi-family housing developed pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance (Religious Housing) would allow up to 32 du/ac . Under the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance, Religious Housing developments would not be allowed to exceed 75 dwelling units without a Density Bonus.

However, with the approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit, Religious Housing developments would be allowed to exceed 75 dwelling units.

Affordability
The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would include requirements for affordability that would support the General Plan’s goals of creating a socially and economically sustainable community . Thus, the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would include requirements for both the sale and rental of units developed as Religious Housing. Under the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance, for sale Religious Housing developments would require a minimum of 80 percent of the total number of units of housing developments to be sold to moderate-income households, or a minimum of 50 percent of the units to be sold to low-income households and 30 percent of the units would be sold to households earning up to 150 percent area median income. Rental Religious Housing would require a minimum of 80 percent of the units to be rented to low-income households.

Adaptive Reuse
The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would allow portions of existing buildings to be converted to residential units without requiring the provision of open space.

Development Standards
Development standards proposed by the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would define setbacks, community space, and parking requirements for Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing.

Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing would utilize the development standards (setbacks, height, FAR) of the underlying zoning district in conjunction with the community space requirements of the Mixed- Use Development Standards (Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.50.160.H). In the PS zoning district, the development standards of the least restrictive abutting zoning district would also apply. Additionally, in the PS zoning district the encroachment plane below would apply to any property line shared with residentially zoned properties.

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In the PS (Public/Semi -Public) zoning district and commercial zones where multi -family housing is not a permitted use, projects would provide 150 square feet of community space per dwelling unit, pursuant to the Mixed Use Projects development standards in Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.50.160.

In addition, up to 50 percent of the required number of parking spaces for the existing or proposed religious facility can be eliminated or reduced in the case of a plan for a new development, and remaining parking can be shared between the Religious Facility and the Religious Housing. The reduction in parking spaces would not reduce the minimum parking standards for the Religious Housing component to less than one space per unit unless within proximity to public transit or a car share vehicle.

Existing Use Permits
The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance also includes provisions for sites that have existing Use Permits for religious facilities. Such existing Use Permits for religious facilities would not require any modifications , and operational conditions of the religious facilities (e.g., hours, occupancy limits, types of uses, assembly area or number of seats) would remain in effect. Development standards for Religious Housing, as described in the previous sections, would supersede conditions of approval regulating development standards. Such standards include FAR, Parking, Height, Setbacks and Open Space.

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CHAPTER 3

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

The following evaluation assesses the environmental impacts of the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance in relation to the analysis provided in the 2015 GP EIR. Determinations are made as to whether the proposed project would result in new significant impacts or substantially more severe effects, which would trigger the need for a Subsequent or Supplemental EIR.

For each threshold identified below, the following questions are addressed and discussed in the narrative for each issue:

What is the Religious Facilities with Affordable
Housing Ordinance’s impact conclusion?
For each impact identified below, a level of significance of the impact is provided. While criteria for determining significant impacts are unique to each issue area, the environmental analysis applies a uniform classification of the impacts based on the following definitions consistent with CEQA and its’ implementing CEQA Guidelines:
• No Impact (NI) – A designation of no impact is given when no changes in the environment would occur.
• Less than Significant Impact (LTS) – A less than significant impact would cause no substantial adverse change in the environment.
• Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation (LTS-M) – A less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated avoids substantial adverse impacts on the environment with adherence to identified mitigation measures. For those issue areas where the impact of the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing
Ordinance would be less than significant with the incorporation of the same mitigation measure(s) identified in the GP EIR, the impact is identified as LTS - M(GP). The number of the mitigation measure from the GP EIR MMRP will be referenced and summarized in Chapter 4.
• Significant and Unavoidable Impact (S -U) – A significant unavoidable impact would cause a substantial adverse effect on the environment, and no feasible mitigation measures would be available to reduce the impact to a less than significant level.

What is the GP EIR impact conclusion? The issues that were found to be either less than significant or were found to have no impact in the Initial Study (IS) prepared for the GP Update and were therefore excluded from further analysis in the GP EIR, are identified with “(IS)” after the 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? Are there any new or changed circumstances involving new significant impacts or substantially more severe impacts than those analyzed in the GP EIR?
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Is there 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?

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Issues and Supporting Data
Sources:

Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse
effect on a scenic vista? LTS LTS No No No No
b) Substantially damage scenic
resources, including, but not
limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a state scenic
highway?
LTS LTS (IS) No No No No
c) Substantially degrade the
existing visual character or
quality of the site and its
surroundings?
LTS LTS No No No No
d) Create a new source of
substantial light or glare which
would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
LTS LTS No No No No
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As detailed in Section 2.4.2, the proposed ordinance would allow for housing uses on religious facility properties to be permitted by-right up to 75 dwelling units as currently, residential uses are only permitted by-right on certain sites that contain religious facilities but not on others. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would establish specific criteria related to residential density and development standards, such as for setbacks and height. It would also establish standards for religious facility sites that have existing Use Permits, which would require that development standards for the Religious Housing component of the future development project be consistent with the development standards of the underlying zoning district or the least restrictive adjacent zones. For potential Religious Housing on religious facilities sites within the specific plan areas, future projects would be required to comply with the General Plan policies and applicable specific plan design guidelines for context -sensitive design to ensure less than significant impacts related to aesthetics. For potential Religious Housing on religious facilities sites that are surrounded by single- family residential uses (e.g., PS zones) and outside of the specific plan areas, the overall visual appearance and character of those neighborhoods is expected to remain Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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Similar to the GP EIR, development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would generate new sources of light and glare that could affect day or nighttime views in the City from increased development intensities. However, similar to the development analyzed under the GP EIR, new development or redevelopment would be required to comply with standards outlined in the Municipal Code, design guidelines, Land Use Element policies that require that lighting be shielded and efficient, and other regulations related to light and glare. Therefore, similar to the GP EIR, the proposed ordinance would result in less than significant impacts related to light and glare.

Additionally, as determined in the IS, impacts to scenic highways would be less than significant, which would be similar for implementation of the proposed ordinance. No potential sites associated with the proposed ordinance are located near State Route 2 and the potential sites that are located adjacent or near State Route 110 are currently built out . Therefore, the proposed ordinance would result in less than significant impacts to state scenic highways.

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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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?
NI NI (IS) No No No No
b) Conflict with existing zoning for
agricultural use, or a Williamson
Act contract?
NI NI (IS) No No No No
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 for Timberland Production
(as defined by Government Code
Section 51104[g])?
NI NI (IS) No No No No
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Agriculture and forestry resources were addressed in the IS prepared for the GP EIR, which found that impacts to this topic would be less than significant following the implementation of the General Plan Update. The City of Pasadena has no farmland, land zoned for agricultural use, Williamson Act contracts, timberland or Timberland production, or forest land. The IS also stated that the Zoning Code permits commercial growing in CG ( General Commercial), CL (Limited Commercial), and IG (Genera l Industrial) zones and conditionally in the RS (Single-Family Residential) and RM (Multi-Family Residential) designated zoning districts and certain specific plan areas; however, the General Plan Update did not alter uses permitted by the Zoning Code, and the objectives of the General Plan Update did not relate to or conflict with commercial growing.1 Therefore, General Plan Update did not have any impacts to agriculture and forestry resources.

As no farmland, land zoned for agricultural use, land with Wi lliamson Act contracts, timberland, or forest land exists within the City, implementation of the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not convert or conflict with the Zoning Code for land zoned for agricultural use, land with Williamson Act contracts, farmland, timberland, or forest land. The proposed

1 City of Pasadena, Initial Study/Notice of Preparation, 2013.

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Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control dist rict may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct
implementation of the applicable
air quality plan?
S-U S-U No No No No
b) Violate any air quality standard
or contribute to an existing or
projected air quality violation?
S-U S-U No No No No
c) 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?
S-U S-U No No No No
d) Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant
concentrations?
LTS-M(GP) LTS-M No No No No
e) Result in other emissions (such
as those leading to odors)
adversely affecting a substantial
number of people?
LTS LTS-M No No No No
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The GP EIR found that potentially significant impacts to air quality would occur if mitigation measures were not incorporated; in some instances, the GP EIR found impacts to air quality to be significant and unavoidable because no feasible mitigation measures would be available to reduce impacts to a less than significant level. The City of Pasadena is entirely within the South Coast Air Bas in (SCAB) and therefore must comply with the rules and regulations imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SC AQMD).

The SCAB is also subject to the California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) adopted by the California Air Resources Boar d (CARB) and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) adopted by the federal government. The SCAB is designated a nonattainment area (i.e., an area that does not meet the ambient air quality standards) for ozone (O3), fine inhalable particulate matter (PM2.5), and coarse inhalable particulate matter (PM 10) under the CAAQS, and a nonattainment area for O 3, PM2.5, and lead (Los Angeles County only) under the NAAQS.2 The GP EIR concluded that buildout of the General Plan Update would increase employment and population beyond current SCAG forecasts and contribute to cumulative SCAB nonattainment designations. While certain aspects of the General Plan Update Land Use Plan would lead to improvements in transportation and thus decrease emissions from that source, the GP EIR found that even with implementation of Mitigation Measure 2- 1, requiring the preparation of a tech nical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts to the City Planning Division prior to issuance of construction permits, and Mitigation Measure 2-2, requiring the preparation of a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation-related air quality impacts to the City Planning Division prior to project approval, construction and operation impacts would not be reduced below the required SCAQMD thresholds, and that future impacts could be significant and unavo idable. The GP EIR stated that although submission of a technical assessment for possible construction related impacts required by Mitigation Measure 2-1 could reduce criteria air pollutant impacts for individual projects, the cumulative impact of all future construction emissions would result in significant and unavoidable impacts. In relation to the operation of buildout, the GP EIR stated that future activity would exceed SCAQMD thresholds

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The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to sites that are located within the City of Pasadena and thus, within the bounds of the area analyzed by the GP EIR; however, sites associated with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance only account for a small portion of the City analyzed under the GP EIR. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would only be allowed on sites that include an established Religious Facility land use owned by a Religious Facility and would be required to meet or address specific criteria related to residential density, affordability, adaptive reuse, and development standards . Similar to the impacts addressed in the GP EIR, impacts to air quality from the buildout of the sites associated with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would be less than significant for each individual project (and will be analyzed on a project-by-project basis), but that the magnitude of future buildout could result in cumulative impacts that are significant and unavoidable. GP EIR Mitigation Measures 2 -1, 2-2, and 2-4 would be applicable to development of the sites Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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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.

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The GP EIR identified four areas within the boundaries of the General Plan Update area where sensitive natural habitats occur to varying degrees, including Arroyo Seco, Eaton Canyon Corridor, Hastings Canyon, and the San Rafael Hills; however, the land use changes included within the General Plan Update would be confined to the eight specific plan areas within the City, none of which Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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No land use changes were proposed in these areas, however, the GP EIR states that buildout of the General Plan Update could have potentially significant impacts to sensitive species, sensitive natural communities, and jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands. Mitigation Measures 3-1 through 3-6 would ensure that a qualified biologist would be involved in the assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of all projects occurring on land where impacts to biological resources could be potentially significant; impacts would then be reduced to a less than significant level following implementation of the mitigation measures. The IS prepared for the GP EIR found that development projects approved under the GP Update, including within the City’s eight specific plan areas, would be required to comply with the City’s Master Street Tree Plan, Chapter 17.44 (Landscaping) of the City’s Zoning Code, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as applicable. As such, the General Plan Update’s impact on overland wildlife m ovement and migration would be less than significant and the General Plan Update would not conflict with the City’s tree protection ordinance. Additionally, the IS prepared for the GP EIR indicated that there are no adopted habitat conservation or natural community conservation plans within the City and, as such, concluded that no impacts to such plans would result from the General Plan Update.

As stated in the GP EIR, proposed land use changes would be confined to the eight specific plan areas in the City, including the several specific plan areas which the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would also apply to sites outside of the specific plan areas which are zoned for CO (Commercial Office) , CG (General Commercial) , CL (Limited Commercial) and PS (Public, Semi- public), of which future development was accounted for in the GP EIR as areas with no specific plan designation. As discussed in the GP EIR, there are no natural habitats or sensitive species in the specific plan areas , and development pursuant to the proposed ordinance in these areas Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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As discussed, the GP EIR identified four areas within the boundaries of the General Plan Update area where sensitive natural habitats occur to varying degrees, including Arroyo Seco, Eaton Canyon Corridor, Hastings Canyon, and the San Rafael Hills . The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would theoretically apply to two sites that are zoned PS, located in the San Rafael Hills; however, the sites are already developed with Institutional Uses (Art Center College of Design campus and Linda Vista Elementary School) and would need to be redeveloped with religious uses for housing units to be developed/established pursuant to the proposed ordinance. Similar to the GP EIR, no other changes are proposed within the boundaries of any sites designated as Open Space under the General Plan, and implementation of the proposed ordinance would not impact sensitive biological resources in these areas. Additionally, implementation of the proposed ordinance would not impact jurisdictional waters or wetlands in Arroyo Seco, Eaton Canyon, and Hastings Canyon as no land uses change or development is proposed in these areas. However, riparian and/or wetland habitats occur in several small drainages in the San Rafael Hills, including the PS zones within the San Rafael Hills. GP EIR Mitigation Measures 3-1 through 3-6 would be applicable to development of the sites associated with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance.

Similar to the General Plan Update, development pursuant to the proposed o rdinance would be required to comply with the City’s Master Street Tree Plan, Chapter 17.44 (Landscaping) of the City’s Zoning Code, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act , as applicable.

Therefore, development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not conflict with the City’s tree protection ordinance and impacts to wildlife movement and migration would be less than significant. Additionally, as indicated in the IS prepared for the GP, there are no adopted habitat conservation or natural community conservation plans within the City. Therefore, the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing would not result in impacts to any such plans.

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The GP EIR found that, while the General Plan Update did not propose the alteration or demolition of any historic landmarks, any development under buildout of the General Plan Update could potentially impact a historic resource, as the GP EIR lists 7,440 historical resources throughout the City which meet at least one state or national criteria. The GP EIR states that the likelihood of encountering Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to sites that are located within the City of Pasadena and thus, within the bounds of the area analyzed by the GP EIR. Sites associated with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance are located throughout the City and may be adjacent to or within a landmark or historic district within the City , specifically in the Central District, North Lake, and Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plan Areas . However, similar to the GP EIR, development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance can avoid significantly impacting historical resources by adhering to the Pasadena Municipal Code 17.61.030 design review, to state and federal regulations, and to the policies of the City’s Land Use Element, including Policy LU 8.5, Scale and Character o f New Construction in Designated Landmark and Historic Districts. Additionally, Mitigation Measure 9- 4 would ensure that vibrations from construction activity adjacent to historic buildings would not impact architectural structures of historical significance.

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The current CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist also includes assessment criteria for potential impacts to tribal cultural resources.

Tribal cultural resources are 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. These types of resources were analyzed in the GP EIR and Native American consultation was conducted. No sacred lands were identified during consultation in the areas associated with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance. The GP EIR concluded that the results of the Native American consultation did not result in new information or unknown impacts, but that while there are no known sacred lands within the City, the potential to uncover archaeological resources during grading remains. Development in accordance with the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would implement GP EIR Mitigation Measure 4-1 if any archaeological resources, including tribal cultural resources, are discovered during construction, reducing the impact level to less than significant.

3 City of Pasadena. 2015 General Plan EIR. Figure 5.4-2: Paleontological Sensitivity.

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Energy was not addressed in the GP EIR, as the IS prepared for the GP EIR found that impacts to this topic from buildout of t he General Plan would be less than significant. The IS stated that Pasadena’s Department of Water and Power (PWP) had the capacity to service the projected buildout of the General Plan Update.4 Additionally, the IS stated that the City of Pasadena is wholly within the bounds of a Southern California Gas Company service area. Forecasted use from the buildout of the General Plan Update – which would be an increase in energy use - was found to be within the capacity of existing facilities. 5 All new development and tenant improvements would be required to comply with the California Energy Code, Part 6 of the California B uilding Standards Code (Title 24), CALGreen standards, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, the City’s Green Action Plan, the City’s Green Building Standards Code (14.04.504), and the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan, which together would increase efficiency and decrease consumption levels compared to existing structures built under the 2008 Building and Energy Efficiency Standards or targets established prior to those standards.6 As such, the intensification of energy use resulting from buildout of the General Plan Update would result in a less than significant impact.

4 City of Pasadena, Initial Study/Notice of Preparation, 2013. 5 City of Pasadena, Initial Study/Notice of Preparation, 2013. 6 City of Pasadena, Initial Study/Notice of Preparation, 2013.

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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
California Geological Survey
Special Publication 42.

LTS LTS (IS) No No No No
ii. Strong seismic ground
shaking? LTS LTS (IS) No No No No
iii. Seismic-related ground failure,
including liquefaction as
delineated on the most recent
Seismic Hazards Zones Map
issued by the State Geologist
for the area or based on other
LTS LTS (IS) No No No No
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Geology and soils were addressed in the IS prepared for the GP EIR, which found that impacts to this topic would be less than significant following the implementation of the General Plan Update. According to the Safety Element of the General Plan and, as was concluded in the IS, one Alquist-Priolo earthquake fault zone along the Raymond Fault, an active strand of the Sierra Madre Fault, and a possibly active strand of the Sierra Madre Fault pass through the City, and the San Fernando and Whittier Faults are located within 10.5 and

15.5 miles from the City, respectively. All active faults could experience a surface rupture in the lifetimes of development resulting from buildout of the General Plan Update. The Safety Element, California Building Code, the City’s Building and Safety Division, and the City Building Code would require all new development to comply with policies and regulations surrounding surface ruptures and woul d be required to conduct and submit engineering geology and soils reports prior to permit approval. Policies within the above stated regulatory setting would also enforce specific building standards related to seismic ground shaking, as the soil in the City is either s andy, stony, or gravelly loam formed on the alluvial fan adjacent to the San Gabriel Mountains, which are soil types characterized as loose and porous and thus susceptible to seismic ground shaking. Geotechnical investigations would be required for all new development approval as the City contains zones where liquefaction could occur near Arroyo Seco, in the San Rafael Hills, and near Eaton Canyon and Hastings Canyon. State and City building codes contain standards that new development must comply with pertaining to liquefac tion as well, which the General Plan Update would be subject to. The geotechnical investigations would also need to cover the potential for landslides and building designs would be required to comply with slope standards, as the City is susceptible to earthquake- induced landslides originating in the San Gabriel Mountains and San Rafael Hills. The IS concluded that natural water soil erosion po tential in Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to sites that are located within the City of Pasadena, and thus, were analyzed in the IS and are subject to similar risks and associated potential impacts related to geology and soils.

Therefore, implementation of the proposed ordinance would not cause significant impacts beyond those analyzed in the IS for the GP EIR. Additionally, future multi-family residential uses developed pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would be required to adhere to the same regulations, policies, and standards pertaining to geology and soils impacts, both during construction and operation, as any new development in the City would, including the preparation of project-specific geotechnical investigations for individual development projects.

7 City of Pasadena, Initial Study/Notice of Preparation, 2013.

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The GP EIR concluded that while certain improvements under the buildout of the General Plan Update would reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per service population, the buildout would still create more GHG emissions than existing conditions and would not achieve long-term GHG reduction goals under Executive Order S -03-05 and target levels of AB 32; after implementing Mitigation Measure 5-1, which required the City to prepare a community climate action plan/greenhouse gas reduction plan, the impacts related to GHG emissions would remain significant and unavoidable. Forecasting tools to measure future emissions from transportation, energy, waste, water/wastewater, and other sources (landscaping equipment, light commercial equipment, and construction equipment) provided a short -term projection for future levels; however, these projections were found to be insufficient given the uncertainty of how the General Plan Update buildout would be phased. The GP EIR found that without implementation of a community climate action/GHG reduction plan and under current state and federal regulations, the population growth that would result from buildout of the General Plan Update would prevent the City from meeting AB 32 targets for emissions. While buildout would imp rove Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The proposed ordinance would add multi-family residential uses as a land use to existing zones analyzed in the GP EIR and establish additional development standards for sites with an established Religious Facility land use that is owned by the Religious Facility. The proposed ordinance would allow for multi -family residential uses and increased intensity in some zones compared to existing conditions; however, the sites the proposed ordinance would apply to would account for a small percentage of sites analyzed under the GP EIR. Any new development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would be subject to the policies of the City’s current Climate Action Plan, which was adopted in 2018 to fulfill the requirements under GP EIR Mitigation Measure 5-1, as well as any additional climate action/GHG reduction plans established locally, state-wide, or federally at the time.

The overall purpose of the proposed project is to provide consistency in the allowable uses on sites with religious facilitie s by implementing a new land use category, Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing, which would help achieve the goals and vision of the General Plan by bridging land uses to serve the community’s affordable housing needs and allow for multi-family residential development on existing underutilized religious facility sites and potentially redeveloped sites. The proposed ordinance would support various policies in the General Plan Update that would contribute to reduced GHG emissions, such as the inclusion of higher-density Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The GP EIR found that buildout in accordance with the General Plan Update would involve the transport, use, and/or disposal of hazardous materials; however, impacts would be less than significant as construction would be short -term and in compliance with all California Health and Safety Code, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and SCAQMD regulations; project operations would reduce industrial uses compared to existing conditions and all new development would comply with the City’s Safety Element. The GP EIR found that 844 hazardous material sites fall within the City or within a 0.25- mile radius thereof; however, compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, California Code of Regulations, Title 22, and related requirements, as well as adherence to the City’s Land Use Element Policy LU

3.5 Hazardous Uses would bring the impact level to less than significant. The GP EIR concluded that project development could affect the implementation of an emergency response or evacuation plan due to population growth, development intensity, and road clos ures during construction; however, coordination with the Pasadena Fire Department (PFD) and compliance with the Los Angeles County Operational Area Emergency Response Plan and the City’s Emergency Operation Plan would ensure each project and buildout of the General Plan Update has a less than significant impact related to this topic. Finally, the GP EIR found that areas of the city near very high fire hazard severity zones could expose structures and/or residences to fire hazards during buildout of the General Plan Update.

However, compliance with the International Fire Code, California Fire Code, and the City’s Safety Element would ensure that future development under the General Plan Update would not expose people or structures to substantial wildfire hazards, and impacts would be less than significant. The IS prepared for the GP EIR found that no portion of the City is locate d within an airport land use plan or within two miles of an airport, and no related impact would occur. Furthermore, the IS prepared for the GP EIR concluded that the General Plan Update would not allow development of buildings with increased height that affect flight patterns or pose a safety hazard, and any related impacts would be less than significant.

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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?
Similar to the buildout analyzed in the GP EIR, construction of future projects developed pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance could potentially involve the transport, use, and/or disposal of hazardous materials. Additionally, construction associated with individual projects developed pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would be temporary in nature, and all development would comply with the California Health and Safety Code, OSHA, and SCAQMD regulations. Similar to the GP Update analyzed in the GP EIR, impacts resulting from implementation of the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would be less than significant as construction would be short -term and in compliance with all California Health and Safety Code, OSHA, and SCAQMD regulations. Although the proposed ordinance would allow future multi-family residential uses associated with religious facilities in the East Colorado Specific Plan in a zone designated for General Industrial uses, operations of the Religious Housing would not include industrial uses, which are the land uses typically associated with hazards and hazardous materials. Nonetheless, as discussed in the GP EIR, the City has ordinances regulating hazardous materials and the General Plan contains policies and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations relating to hazardous waste production, use, storage, transport, or disposal of hazardous materials. The GP EIR includes hazardous material sites within the City, including sites that the proposed ordinance would apply to;8 however, future development would be required to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, California Code of Regulations, Title 22, and related requirements, as well as adherence to the City’s Land Use Element Policy LU 3.5: Hazardous Uses, and as a result any related impacts would be less than significant.

Future development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance could result in t emporary road closures. Similar to the GP Update analyzed in the GP EIR, all future development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would be required to coordinate with the PFD. Additionally, future development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not interfere with the Los Angeles County Operational Area Emergency Response Plan or the City’s Emergency Operation Plan. Furthermore, no future development project would be permitted to block any

8 City of Pasadena. 2015 General Plan EIR. Table 5.6-3: EnviroStor Active and Inactive (Needs Evaluation) Cases in Pasadena Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The current CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist also includes assessment criteria for potential impacts to wildfire for thos e areas located within or near a state responsibility area or on lands classified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would apply to some sites in the western portion of the City that are located within lands classified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Similar to the GP EIR, compliance with the International Fire Code, California Fire Code, and the City’s Safety Element would ensure that future development pursuant to the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not expose people or structures to substantial wildfire hazards, and impacts 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. Likewise, there is no new information of substanti al 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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The GP EIR found that buildout of the General Plan Update could increase the amount of impervious surfaces in the City of Pasadena resulting in an increase in surface water flows into drainage systems within the watershed, potentially resulting in erosion, siltation, and/or flooding. However, the city is primarily developed and urbanized, and all development would be required to adhere to applicable local, state, and federal regulations and standards. All Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing developments would also be required to implement site-specific design measures, low -impact development, and best management practices (BMPs), including infiltration features that contribute to groundwater recharge and minimize stormwater runoff, erosion, siltation, and/or flooding. As such, these impacts would be less than significant. The GP EI R stated that General Plan Update buildout would not place any housing within the dam inundation zone of Devil’s Gate Dam but would involve some increase in residential density in areas within the dam inundation zone for Eaton Wash Dam. The Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would result in an increase in residential density on several sites within the dam inundation zone for Eaton Wash Dam; however, the limited water supply behind the Eaton Wash Dam Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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All new Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing developments would be subject to applicable local, state, and federal regulations and standards pertaining to water quality, wast ewater, and hydraulic hazard risk reduction. Impacts to hydrology and water quality would be less than significant. Furthermore, as indicated in the IS prepared for the General Plan, no portion of the City is located within a 100-year floodplain. Therefore, Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing developments would not place structures within the flow of a 100-year flood and no impact would occur.

The current CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist also recommends considering a project’s potential to conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan. As previously discussed, all new Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing developments would be subject to all applicable water quality regulations. Additionally, no such developments would include the extraction of groundwater. Therefore, the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing developments would not conflict with the implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan, and the impact would be less than significant.

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The IS prepared for the GP EIR found that land use changes proposed within the specific plan areas are intended to tie into the existing uses and surrounding neighborhoods. As such, the General Plan U pdate would not physically divide an existing community and the impact would be less than significant. The GP EIR compared the General Plan Update’s proposed land use changes —including proposed net increases in development and new policies pertaining to building intensity and urban design—to existing land uses in the City and concluded that possible direct impacts to land use and planning would be less than significant. As found by the GP EIR Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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and in accordance with California Government Code Section 65302, the General Plan Update would address two of the seven required Elements: Land Use and Mobility. The GP EIR also found that the General Plan Update would be consistent with the SCAG RTP/SCS, as is required. It was concluded that implementation of the General Plan Update could result in a net increase of 12,312 additional residential dwelling units and 10,988,959 square feet of nonresidential uses; this net increase would be framed and regulated by the goals and policies of the City’s Land Use and Mobility Elements, which accommodate growth through 2035. Changes to prior land use designations proposed by the General Plan Update primarily allowed for more mixed -use and redevelopment of existing industrial uses for more integrated non- residential land uses that would foster local goods and services and business in t he City. Buildout capacity would be limited by the following standards for density (du/ac) and FAR: commercial uses with FARs between 0.0 and 3.0; Research and Development designations (which would replace Industrial designation) with FARs of 0.9 and 0.0 -1.25, respectively; Low Mixed Use (0.0–1.0 FAR, 0–32 du/ac), Low Medium Mixed Use (0.0–1.75 FAR, 0–48 du/ac), Medium Mixed Use (0.0–2.25 FAR, 0–87 du/ac), and High Mixed Use (0.0– 3.0 FAR, 0–87 du/ac). The GP EIR concluded that modifying land use designations and the corresponding buildout would create a positive live/work environment, which would enhance quality of life while reducing environmental impacts related to consumption, pollution, and emissions due to transit orientation, reduced commutes, and impr oved multi-modal options. Moreover, the GP EIR found that additional goals and policies added to the Land Use and Mobility Elements by the General Plan Update would ensure new development would be compatible with the existing character of the City while enhancing urban design and regulating sustainable growth. The GP EIR stated that in addition to the goals and policies of the Land Use and Mobility Elements, all new development would also be required to comply with Title 17 of the City’s Municipal Code and applicable design guidelines. The GP EIR stated that additional environmental impacts from changes to land use patterns and building intensity and design, such as impacts to air quality, hazards, flooding, and traffic, would be addressed individually in each corresponding section. As such, the GP EIR found that the proposed updates would not conflict with any existing applicable policies or regulations and would be implemented in such a way that creates compatibility within the plan area; impacts to land us e and planning were determined to be less than significant in the GP EIR. Additionally, the IS prepared for the GP EIR found that there are no adopted habitat conservation or natural Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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As described above, the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would permit R eligious Facilities with Affordable Housing in the zones listed in Table 1 in Section 2.4.2, including those designated as PS (Public, Semi-Public), CG (General Commercial), CO (Commercial Office), CL (Limited Commercial) and specific zones in the Central District Specific Plan, East Colorado Specific Plan, Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plan, East Pasadena Specific Plan, North Lake Specific Plan, and Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan areas. As the permitted development would occur within existing urban areas and infill sites, the proposed ordinance would not physically divide an established community . In addition, as indicated in the IS prepared for the GP, there are no adopted habitat conservation or natural community conservation plans within the City. Therefore, the proposed ordinance would not result in impacts to such plans.

The proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would help achieve the goals and vision of the General Plan by bridging land uses to serve the community’s housing demand, including demand for affordable housing, and allow for multi-family residential development on existing underutilized religious facility sites and potential ly redeveloped sites. As discussed above, the proposed ordinance would allow up to 32 du/ac and a maximum of 75 dwelling units without a Density Bonus. However, with the approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit, Religious Housing developments would be allowed to exceed 75 dwelling units. Under existing conditions, there are approximately 15 religious facilities which are located within zones that do not currently allow multi-family housing and a religious facility. Allowing for housing on religious facility sites as well as others within the PS (Public, Semi-Public), CG (General Commercial), CL (Limited Commercial) and CO (Commercial Office) zones would support Goal 1 of the Land Use Element in that the proposed ordinance would provide growth and change within targeted areas that makes efficient use of land. In addition, the proposed ordinance would allow for higher density development in urban core settings and in close proximity to transit that provides for the needs of existing and future residents and businesses.

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Moreover, all multi-family housing developments with three or more units on religious facility sites would be subject to design review and approval by the City. With regard to Goal 19 and supply of parking, the proposed ordinance would allow parking requirements for the existing, or proposed, religious facility, to be reduced up to 50 percent and shared with the Religious Housing component, which would incentivize walking, biking, and use of transit.

In addition, the General Plan provides goals and policies for ten identified community places within the City. Goal 31 of the Land Use Element describes the Central District community place as the primary civic, business, financial, retail, entertainment, and cultural center of Pasadena that includes housing and enables residents to live close and walk to these uses and access regional transit. The proposed ordinance would support this goal by permitting additional housing opportunities within the Lake Avenue and Arroyo Corridor/Fair Oaks sub-districts. With a minimum requirement of affordable units for such housing, the proposed ordinance would also support Policy 31.9 to provide a wide variety of housing options in terms of type, location, size, and price . Goal 32 of the Land Use Element describes the East Colorado community place as an area to be transformed from largely auto-oriented strip uses to a series of pedestrian-oriented villages and districts with unique identities. The proposed ordinance would support this goal by permitting additional housing within the Lamanda and Chihuahuita sub -areas, which would contribute to pedestrian-oriented developments in proximity to a mix of uses, amenities, and streetscapes. Goal 33 of the Land Use Element describes the East Pasadena community Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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place as a semi -urban environment with higher -density mixed-use developments i ncorporating retail, office and housing uses to provide increased opportunities encourage transit use and walking. The proposed ordinance would support this goal by permitting additional housing near the Sierra Madre Villa Metro L (Gold) Line station, which would also support Policies 33.1 and 33.2 to concentrate development and multi-family housing adjoining the station and contributing to reductions in vehicle trips, energy consumption, and GHG emissions. Goal 34 of the Land Use Element describes the Fair Oaks and Orange Grove community place as distinct pedestrian-oriented villages containing a mix of commercial and housing uses. Policy 34.3 requires that the types of uses, densities, building massing and heights, and design development along Fair Oaks Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard assure compatibility and accessibility with adjoining residential neighborhoods . Implementation of the proposed ordinance would add to the housing supply and subject the Religious Housing to the development standards (including those for setbacks, height, FAR) of the underlying zoning district, in conjunction with the community space requirements of the Mixed Use Development Standards (Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.50.160.H), or the least restrictive adjacent zone, which wou ld support continuity of existing neighborhood features. As such, the proposed ordinance would not conflict with t his goal and policy . Goal 36 of the Land Use Element describes the North Lake community place as a well-designed and attractive corridor supporting multiple travel modes including transit, bicycling, and walking with clusters of distinctive places for shopping, dining, and living. Policy 36.4 requires that the types of use and location, scale, and design of development buffer commercial and mixed- use development on Lake Avenue from adjoining lower density residential neighborhoods. Policy 36.5 protects low and low-medium density residential areas north of Orange Grove Boulevard, which contain recognized historic properties and districts, from the development of mixed use or residential projects by requiring appropriate transitional heights. As discussed above, t he proposed ordinance would subject Religious Housing to the development standards of the underlying zoning district , in conjunction with the community space requirements of the Mixed Use Development Standards (Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.50.160.H), or the least restrictive adjacent zone. Therefore, the proposed ordinance would not conflict with this goal and polic ies. Goal 35 of the Land Use Element describes the Lincoln Avenue community place as a vibrant neighborhood-oriented district, with new housing options and a complement of local-serving retail and service businesses, office spaces, and community uses, all tied together with public improvements that create a vibrant and enjoyable pedestrian environment.

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As described above, the proposed ordinance would introduce housing in areas near transit and the limited proposed parking would encourage walking, biking, and taking transit. The proposed ordinance would support the goals set forth in the Land Use and Mobility Elements as well as the objectives presented in the GP EIR. The aggregate residential housing that could result from the proposed ordinance would not exceed the buildout analyzed in the GP EIR, nor would it conflict with Title 17 of the City’s Municipal Code, California Government Code Section 65302, or SCAG’s RTP/SCS. Therefore, the proposed ordinance would not result in significant land use and planning impacts.

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Mineral resources were addressed in the IS prepared for the GP EIR, which found that impacts in this topic would be less than significant following the implementation of the General Plan Update. The IS states that there is no active mining in the City. Based on the California Geological Survey and as stated in the IS, the Eaton Wash and Arroyo Seco Wash are classified as Mineral Resource Sectors and may contain mineral resources within the City, but neither contain active mines or reserves, and buildout of the G eneral Plan Update would not result in development in either area. Additionally, there are no mineral resource recovery sites in the City. The IS concluded that there would be no impact to mineral resources following implementation of the General Plan Update.9 As the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing developments would occur within the same boundaries as those analyzed in the GP EIR and it is not located

9 City of Pasadena, Initial Study/Notice of Preparation, 2013.

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The GP EIR analyzed impacts to noise from construction and operation of buildout of the General Plan Update, including stationary noise, traffic noise, rail noise, industrial noise, and all affiliated levels of vibration. The GP EIR assessed the updates f or compatibility with the City’s Land Use and Noise Elements. The GP EIR concluded that increased stationary and traffic noises from buildout would have a less than significant impact; if residential and sensitive land uses continue to be developed in compatible areas, and those uses that are compatible with transportation noises are developed in compliance with the Noise and Land Use Elements, as well as o ther state and local regulations pertaining to noise, then this impact would be less than significant as well. Regarding exposure to long-term groundborne vibration, the GP EIR found that both rail and industrial uses could cause a potentially significant impact. Port ions of the City are designated for and operate as industrial uses. Mitigation Measure 9-1 requires all industrial projects to submit a vibration study providing evidence that vibration- causing activity would not exceed levels set forth by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The City of Pasadena is served by the Metro L (Gold) Line. The portion of this line in the City runs north- south parallel to Arroyo Parkway and then turns to an east -west orientation along I-210, with its current terminus in the City of Azusa. Mitigation Measure 9 -2 requires all new development within screening distance of the L (Gold) Line to submit a study conducted by an acoustical engineer to the City’s Planning Division that demonstrates vibration impacts and possible reduction measures. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 9-1 Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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Buildout of Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing could have potentially significant noise impacts due to construction-related noise and vibration, as the phasing and specific sites of future developments are currently unknown. However, similar to the updates analyzed under the GP EIR, the Religious Faci lities with Affordable Housing developments would implement GP EIR Mitigation Measures 9 -3 through 9-5 to ensure activity within the vicinity of sensitive land uses, receptors, and architectural structures is compliant with FTA criteria and that BMPs are utilized throughout the construction phase of each future development project. As the proposed Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would allow development of multi-family residential uses within the zone designated as EPSP-d1-IG (East Pasadena Specific Plan, subarea d1, Industrial General District), the proposed ordinance could potentially expose sensitive uses to strong levels of long-term groundborne vibration from train and industrial use operations within the EPSP-d1-IG zone.

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No new significant impacts and no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified impacts associa ted 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.

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The GP EIR concluded that while population, housing, and employment growth induced by buildout of the General Plan update would likely surpass SCAG’s forecast, the impact of buildout would be less than significant. The General Plan Update accommodates growth in all sectors; it permits new housing opportunities, and it opens more opportunities for employment. The GP EIR found that the City- wide utilities and infrastructure required to service the projected buildout population would be sufficient, and each service is discussed in more detail within its individual section of this document (i.e. , Hydrology and Water Quality, Public Services, Transportation and Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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As described in the GP EIR, the General Plan Update also assumes a reasonable number of affordable units will be built beyond the development projections. Since the GP EIR was certified, more opportunities for the development of residential uses , including affordable housing, have been identified, which would support the objectives of the General Plan to create a housing/job balance within a more work/live environment . The Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would allow for multi-family residential developments to be built alongside religious facilities within a limited number of zones that currently do not allow housing. As previously described, the proposed ordinance proposes density and affordability criteria for such developments. The proposed ordinance would allow up to 32 du/ac and a maximum of 75 dwelling units without a Density Bonus. However, with the approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit, Religious Housing developments would be allowed to exceed 75 dwelling units . Under existing conditions, there are 15 religious facility sites in the City which are located within zones that do not currently allow housing. As the GP EIR already considers a reasonable number of affordable units will be built , the buildout of Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing within the identified zones would not exceed the projected growth analyzed in GP EIR. Therefore, similar to the GP EIR, the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not displace substantial numbers of housing or people, and the impacts would be less than significant.

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The General Plan Update area is within the City of Pasadena and is serviced by the PFD, Pasadena Police Department (PPD), Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), and the Pasadena Public Library (PPL). The PFD operates eight stations throughout th e City, with an average daily staff of 51. The GP EIR found that, while population growth and increased infrastructure from buildout o f the General Plan Update would result in higher demand for service from the PFD and possibly require new or expanded facilities, compliance with existing regulations and coordination during road closures related to future construction would ensure impacts remain less than significant. The PPD aims to employ 1.63 officers per capita and 0.72 officers per 1,000 residents. The GP EIR fo und that, while population growth and increased infrastructure from buildout of the General Plan Update would result in higher demand f or service from the PPD and possibly require new or expanded facilities, compliance with existing regulations would ensur e impacts remain less than significant. The GP EIR concluded that while population growth from buildout of the General Plan Update woul d create new students in the population, it is unlikely that forecasted growth would exceed the capacity of existing facilities; additionally, per SB 50, all new development in the City is subject to a School Impact Fee to ensure that school services continue to meet the needs of the population. The PPL operates 10 facilities, all within 1 mile or walking distance of each residence. The GP EIR found that while Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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As described in the GP EIR, buildout of the General Plan Update assumes a reasonable number of affordable units will be built beyond the development projections. The Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would allow for multi-family residential developments to be built alongside religious facilities within a limited number of zones that currently do not allow housing. As the GP EIR already considers a reasonable number of affordable units will be built, the buildout of Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing within the identified zones would not exceed the projected growth analyzed in the GP EIR. Furthermore, the City would continue to fund police and fire protection services through the general fund, and each Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing development would be required to comply with existing regulations related to safety, design, and development fees, as described above. Therefore, the Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would not be anticipated to increase demand for public services beyond the level analyzed in the GP EIR and found to have less than significant impacts.

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 would not propose substantial changes that require major revisions to the GP EIR, and no new mitigation measures are required.

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The City’s Municipal Code does not dictate a resident/acreage ratio for parkland and open space. While buildout of the General Plan Update would induce population growth and likely increase demand for parkland and open space and potentially result in the deterioration of existing facilities, the GP EIR found that improvements to existing and development of new open space and recreation amenities included in buildout, in conjunction with the Residential Impact Fee that each new development would be subject to as well as other in-lieu fees, impacts would be less than significant. The GP EIR concluded that the increase in population projected by buildout of the General Plan Update would increase demand for parkland, open space, and recreational facilities; increased use could deteriorate existing facilities or require the development of additional facilities. The GP EIR found that land uses permitting parkland, open space, and recreational activities would not be converted and that there would be opportunities for additional facilities to be built.

All residential development under the buildout of the GP Update would be required to pay a Residential Impact Fee; any type of project that acquires open space would also be subject to in- lieu fees. As such, the GP EIR found that impacts to recreation would be less than significant with adherence to existing regulations, including payment of applicable fees.

The Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance would allow for multi-family residential developments to be built alongside religious facilities within a limited number of zones that currently do not allow housing. The proposed ordinance would require such developments in the PS (Public/Semi-Public) zoning district and commercial zones, where multi-family housing is not a permitted use, to provide 150 square feet of community space per dwelling unit. In addition, similar to future development projects under the GP EIR, each Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing development would comply with the City’s Municipal Code, Residential Impact Fees, and any other in-lieu and/or acquisition fees to ensure a less than significant impact to parks and recreation. No new significant impacts and no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified impacts associated with the proposed project would occur. Likewise, Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The GP EIR analyzed the General Plan Updates for impacts to traffic and transportation based on calculations for vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita, vehicle trips (VT) per capita, proximity and quality of bicycle networks, proximity and quality of transit networks, and pedestrian accessibility, as well as compatibility with the City’s Mobility Element. The GP EIR concluded that implementation of the General Plan Update would not conflict with the City’s plans, ordinances, or policies establishing measu res of effectiveness for the Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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The GP EIR found that buildout traffic conditions would result in designated road and/or highways exceeding county congestion management program thresholds, resulting in a significant project impact at the intersection of Pasadena Avenue at California Boulevard during the AM peak hour; impacts at all other intersections under Metro’s Congestion Management Program (CMP) would be less than significant. The GP EIR also identified significant impacts at two CMP Freeway Mainline Segments on Interstate 210. The GP EIR concluded that there was no feasible mitigation to reduce CMP impacts to a less than significant level, as improvement s to road capacity would require changes to road infrastructure, which would have secondary impacts such as loss of bicycle lanes, parking, sidewalk space, etc. , that would conflict with General Plan goals and policies and would cause other impacts to traffic and transportation. As such, this impact was determined to be significant and unavoidable.

Finally, the GP EIR found that under buildout, project circulation improvements would be designed to adequately address potentially hazardous conditions (sharp curves, etc.), potential conflicting uses, and emergency access. The IS prepared for the GP EIR f ound Chapter 3: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Religious Facilities with Affordable Housing Ordinance Addendum to the Pasadena General Plan EIR April 2022

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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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10 Pasadena Future Year TDF Model Update and New VMT/VT Metrics Memorandum, Fehr & Peers, October 2020.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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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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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Pasadena City CouncilJuly 18, 2022

Pasadena City Council
July 18, 2022