Pico Rivera City Council
April 26, 2022

*Commissioners receive a $30.00 stipend per each meeting held and attended. .

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Council Chamber
Next Resolution No. 7166
Next Ordinance No. 1156
Next Agreement No. 22-2083
Successor Agency to PRRA
Next Resolution No. SA-22-21
Next Ordinance No. SA-01
Next Agreement No. S22-006
Housing Assistance Agency
Next Resolution No. HA-105
Next Ordinance No. HA-16
Water Authority
Next Resolution No. 22-34
Next Ordinance No. 22-01
Next Agreement No. 22-61
Public Financing Authority
Next Resolution No. PFA-22-13
ROLL CALL:

Mayor/Chairman/President:

Dr. Monica Sanchez
Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chairman/Vice President:

Erik Lutz
Councilmembers/Directors/Commissioners:

Gustavo V. Camacho
Raul Elias
Andrew C. Lara

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PUBLIC HEARING(S):

City Council:

1. Continue Public Hearing – Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Approval. (1600)
a. Open hearing
b. City Manager Report
c. Written Communications
d. Oral Communications
e. Close hearing
f. Recommendation:

1. Continue the Public Hearing to the City Council meeting of June 28, 2022.

2. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit No. 750, General Plan Amendment No. 60, Zone Reclassification No. 327, Major Variance No. 191, Zoning Code Amendment No. 189, Mitigated Negative Declaration for a Public Storage Facility Located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard. (1300)
a. Open hearing
b. City Manager Report
c. Written Communications
d. Oral Communications
e. Close hearing
f. Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution ratifying Conditional Use Permit No. 750;

2. Approve a resolution ratifying General Plan Amendment No. 60 – amending the Floor Area Ratio (FAR);

3. Approve a resolution and introduce an ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 189 – amending sections of Title 18, Zoning, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code;

4. Approve a resolution and introduce an ordinance approving Zone Reclassification No. 327, changing the zone from GeneralCommercial (C-G) to Professional-Administrative (P-A);

5. Approve a resolution ratifying Major Variance No. 191 approving an increase in the height of the building and for rear setbacks; and

6. Approve a resolution ratifying the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A

REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A 63,446 SQUARE FOOT FOUR-STORY
SELF-STORAGE FACILITY DEVELOPMENT AT 6605 ROSEMEAD
BOULEVARD SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT “A”

ATTACHED HERETO AND FURTHER DESIGNATED AS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750
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Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN

AMENDMENT OF THE PICO RIVERA GENERAL PLAN

COMMERCIAL LAND USE DEVELOPMENT FLOOR AREA RATIO
INTENSITY, HEREIN AS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60
Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS TO TITLE 18, ZONING, OF

THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE DESIGNATED HEREIN AS
ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189
Ordinance No. ______ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE
18, ZONING, OF THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ALLOW SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE PROFESSIONALADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) ZONE HEREIN AS ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189 (FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION)
Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A

ZONE RECLASSIFICATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD TO CHANGE THE ZONE

CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-G) TO

PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) TO ALLOW FOR

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS A SELF-STORAGE

FACILITY AND FURTHER DESIGNATED HEREIN AS ZONE
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
Ordinance No. ______ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A

ZONE RECLASSIFICATION TO CHANGE THE ZONE

DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-G) TO

PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) TO ALLOW FOR

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS A SELF-STORAGE
FACILITY AS SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT “A” AND FURTHER
DESIGNATED HEREIN AS ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
(FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION)
Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A

REQUEST FOR A MAJOR VARIANCE TO DEVIATE FROM

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A 63,446 SQUARE FOOT FOUR-STORY SELF-STORAGE
FACILITY DEVELOPMENT AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD
SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT “A” ATTACHED

HERETO AND FURTHER DESIGNATED AS MAJOR VARIANCE
PERMIT NO. 191
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Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION

MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN NO. 60, MAJOR
VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189 AND
ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327

3. Public Hearing – Adopt American with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. (200)
a. Open hearing
b. City Manager’s Report
c. Written Communications
d. Oral Communications
e. Close hearing
f. Recommendation:

1. Adopt an American with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (ADA Plan).

City Council:

4. Minutes:
 City Council regular meeting April 12, 2022
Recommendation: Approve
 Parks and Recreation Commission regular meeting February 10, 2022;  Planning Commission regular meetings of October 5, 2020, November 16, 2020, December 14, 2020, April 19, 2021, August 16, 2021 and September 20, 2021
Recommendation: Receive and file

5. 17
th Warrant Register of the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year. (700) Check Numbers: 289282-289287; 289288-289309; 289310-289365 Special Check Numbers: 289366-289367
Recommendation: Approve

6. Initiative No. 21-0042A1: The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act. (700)
Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution opposing Initiative No. 21-0042 A1, the Taxpayer Protection and Accountability Act.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE OPPOSITION OF INITIATIVE 21-0042A1, THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND

ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
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7. Review and Approve a Resolution Establishing the City’s Capital Asset Capitalization Policy. (700)
Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution establishing the City’s Capital Asset Capitalization Policy.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL

ASSET CAPITALIZATION POLICY

8. Approve a Resolution Accepting a Solid Waste Hauling Rate Adjustment for a New Residential Organics Diversion Program as Authorized by the Franchise Agreement with NASA. (500)
Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution accepting a solid waste hauling rate adjustment as authorized by Section 2.9.2 “New Diversion Programs” of the franchise agreement between the City of Pico Rivera and NASA Services, Inc. for a new residential organics diversion program.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SOLID WASTE

HAULING RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR A NEW RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS
DIVERSION PROGRAM EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022

9. Review and Approve a Resolution Ratifying the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. (700)
Recommendation:

1. Review and approve a resolution ratifying the City of Pico Rivera Investment Policy for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 governing investments for the City and the Successor Agency.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE “INVESTMENT POLICY” FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23

10. Assembly Bill 361 Findings. (300)
Recommendation:

1. Receive and file this report and make the following findings: (a) The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency; and (b) the following circumstances exist, (i) the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and (ii) the City Council continues to provide measures such as remote or hybrid meeting participation to promote social distancing; and

2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 04-26-2022 Agenda City Council

11. Award Agreement for Dial-A-Van Operation and Maintenance Services.(500) Recommendation:

1. Award a three-year agreement beginning on July 1, 2022 to Southland Transit, Inc. for Dial-A-Van Operation and Maintenance Services for a total over three years in an amount not-to-exceed $1,289,489; and

2. Authorize City Manager to sign and execute the agreement with Southland Transit, Inc.

Agreement No. ________

12. Approve an Increase in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Purchase Order with Fiesta Taxi Incorporated for Paratransit Services. (700)
Recommendation:

1. Approve an increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 purchase order (PO) with Fiesta Taxi Incorporated in an amount of $95,000 to be added to the current PO amount of $49,000 for a new total PO amount of $144,000; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to re-appropriate any unused PO amount in FY 2022-23; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the increased PO.

13. Local Roadway Safety Plan LRSPL-5351 (039) (Non-CIP No. 4700) – Award Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Services. (500) Recommendation:

1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to TJKM Transportation Consultants to provide engineering services for the development of a Local Roadway Safety Plan, LRSPL-5351 (039) (Non-CIP No. 4700) for an amount not-to-exceed $114,795 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and

2. Amend the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 Adopted Budget by appropriating $50,000 from Proposition C Funds fund balance.

Agreement No. _______

14. Annual Sidewalk Improvements Project (CIP No. 50038) – Notice of Completion. (500)
Recommendation:

1. Accept the work as completed for the Annual Sidewalk Improvements Project, CIP No. 50038 constructed by Vido Samarzich, Inc. and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to release the retention payment totaling $18,722 to Vido Samarzich, Inc. following the mandatory waiting period from the date the Notice of Completion is recorded.

15. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Project Dimensions, Inc. for Support Services for the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Bridge Project.(500) Recommendation:

1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Project Dimensions, Inc. for professional project support services for 04-26-2022 Agenda City Council

the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Bridge Project for an amount not-toexceed $100,000.

Agreement No. ________
Successor Agency:

16. Minutes:
 Successor Agency regular meeting December 14, 2021
Recommendation: Receive and file

17. Review and Approve a Resolution Ratifying the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. (700)
Recommendation:

1. Review and approve a resolution ratifying the City of Pico Rivera Investment Policy for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 governing investments for the City and the Successor Agency.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY

TO THE DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE “INVESTMENT POLICY” FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
Water Authority:

18. Minutes:
 Water Authority regular meeting April 12, 2022
Recommendation: Receive and file

19. PFAS Treatment System – Plants 1, 2 and Well 5 Project (CIP No. 50042) - WRD Grant PFAS Remediation Program Participation Agreement. (500) Recommendation:

1. Authorize the Executive Director to execute the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) PFAS Remediation Program Participation Agreement for the PFAS Treatment Systems – Plants 1, 2 and Well 5 Project, CIP No. 50042 (Project) for reimbursement in the amount of $5,853,000 in a form approved by the City Attorney, and all other documents necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations under the grant;

2. Adopt Financial Capability Resolution certifying that Pico Rivera Water Authority (PRWA) has adequate financial reserves and ability to cover any and all costs in excess of the WRD grant funding for the Project; and

3. Approve receipt and appropriation of WRD reimbursements totaling $5,853,000 to the Water Authority Fund Account No. 699.70.7340.54500- CIP50042.

Agreement No. _______

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION
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REGULAR AGENDA:

City Council:

20. Approve a Resolution Ratifying the Preliminary Official Statement, Continuing Disclosure Certificate and Pension Funding Policy for the Proposed Pension Obligation Bonds, Series 2022. (700)
Recommended:

1. Approve a resolution ratifying the Preliminary Official Statement, Continuing Disclosure Certificate, and Pension Funding Policy in connection with the City of Pico Rivera Pension Obligation Bonds, Series 2022 to refinance the City of Pico Rivera pension obligations to CalPERS.

Resolution No. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FORM OF A

PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH
TAXABLE PENSION OBLIGATION BONDS TO REFINANCE THE CITY’S OBLIGATION TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’

RETIREMENT SYSTEM, APPROVING THE FORM OF A CONTINUING

DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE, APPROVING A PENSION FUNDING
POLICY, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7134 AND APPROVING

ADDITIONAL ACTIONS RELATED THERETO

21. Third Quarter Treasurer’s Report and the Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of March 31, 2022 – Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (700) Recommendation:

1. Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, which represents balances and activities for the third quarter (January through March) of the 2021-22 fiscal year; and

2. Receive and file the Treasurer’s Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of March 31, 2022.

Successor Agency:

22. Approval of the Forgiveness of a Debt Owing to the Successor Agency from Sequoyah Holdings, LLC. (1500)
Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution of the Successor Agency to the Pico Rivera Redevelopment Agency approving the forgiveness of a debt owing to the Successor Agency from Sequoyah Holdings, LLC.

Resolution No. ______ A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY

TO THE PICO RIVERA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING THE

FORGIVENESS OF A DEBT OWING TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY

FROM SEQUOYAH HOLDINGS, LLC
Water Authority:
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23. Authorize Purchase of Advance Meter Infrastructure with Ferguson Waterworks. (700)
Recommendation:

1. Authorize the purchase of Neptune Advance Water Meter Infrastructure (CIP No. 50072) from Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $2,729,097, and authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement in a form approved by the General Counsel; and

2. Amend fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 Adopted Budget by appropriating $2,729,097 in Water Funds (Fund 550) to Account No.
550.70.7300.54500.50072 for the purchase of Advance Meter Infrastructure.

Agreement No. ________

CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
GOOD OF THE ORDER (INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY MEETINGS, AB 1234

REPORTS, NEW BUSINESS, OLD BUSINESS)
CLOSED SESSION:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Steve Carmona and Interim Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Angelina Garcia Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union Local 721 Fulltime, Part-time and Directors Units, and Confidential Employees Association b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)
Initiation of litigation – One matter
c. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager

ADJOURNMENT
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk, for the City of Pico Rivera, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing notice was posted at the Pico Rivera City Hall bulletin board, Pico Rivera website www.picorivera.org, Pico Rivera Post Office and Parks: Smith, Pico and Rivera which are available for the public to view on this 21st, day of April 2022.

Dated this 21st, day of April 2022
Anna M. Jerome, CMC
City Clerk
SB343 NOTICE
In compliance with and pursuant to the provisions of SB343 any public writing distributed by the City Clerk to at least a majority of the City Council Members regarding any item on this regular meeting agenda will be available on the City’s website.

To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Manager
Meeting Date: April 26, 2022
Subject: CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING – FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN APPROVAL
Recommendation:

1. Continue the Public Hearing to the City Council Meeting date of June 28, 2022.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to this item.

Background:

The City of Pico Rivera receives an annual funding allocation in CDBG funds from HUD annually. These funds are used to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide and expand economic opportunities for low- and moderateincome persons. Examples include public services programs, social services, and economic development activities.

Each year, the City prepares an Annual Action Plan in connection with the five-year Consolidated Plan, which details how the City will spend its allocated CDBG funds. The Annual Action Plan has two principal purposes:

1. Identify the projects and programs to be undertaken during the upcoming fiscal year, and the proposed objective and outcomes to be achieved within the overall context of the five-year consolidated plan; and

2. Act as the City’s application process for federal formula grants, comprised of the CDBG programs.

The anticipated CDBG entitlement allocation for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 is approximately $600,000. HUD has not announced an official allocation amount, nor a timeline of when the allocation will be provided. HUD has advised all participating cities not to adopt the Action Plan until the final allocation has been provided. This is a departure from previous years when an estimated allocation could be utilized. As such, staff is recommending CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING – FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

that the Public Hearing item be continued to the meeting of June 28, 2022 in anticipation that the allocation will be provided.

Conclusion:

Continue the Public Hearing to the City Council meeting of June 28, 2022.

Steve Carmona
SC:MG:JG:dl
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Manager
Meeting Date: April 26, 2022
Subject: PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191,
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED

NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE
FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD
Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution ratifying Conditional Use Permit No. 750;

2. Approve a resolution ratifying General Plan Amendment No. 60 – amending the Floor Area Ratio (FAR);

3. Approve a resolution and introduce an ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 189 – amending sections of Title 18, Zoning, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code;

4. Approve a resolution and introduce an ordinance approving Zone Reclassification No. 327 changing the zone from General-Commercial (C-G) to ProfessionalAdministrative (P-A);

5. Approve a resolution ratifying Major Variance No. 191 approving an increase in the height of the building and for rear setbacks; and

6. Approve a resolution ratifying the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact from this item.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

Background:

On September 14, 2021, an application was submitted for the construction of a new 63,446 square-foot, four-story (52’ feet in height) self-storage facility located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard. The project site is approximately 28,208 square feet (0.65 acres) and is zoned General-Commercial (C-G) with a General Plan Land Use designation of Commercial (C) with a Mixed Use (M-U) Overlay. The applicant is seeking approval of a General Plan Amendment to increase the allowable floor area ratio (FAR), rezone from General-Commercial (C-G) to Professional Administrative (P-A), Zoning Code Amendments, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and a Major Variance to allow the construction of a new self-storage facility. The property was developed with a singlefamily home built in the 1940’s that was demolished in 1980 and has been vacant since.

In 1982, the zoning was changed from Single-Family (S-F) to Professional-Administrative (P-A). In 2014, the City approved a zone reclassification from P-A to C-G for the future development of an extended stay hotel, which subsequently was never developed. The applicant is now requesting to revert to the P-A zone designation as part of this application.

As City staff continues to encourage the redevelopment of infill properties, updates and flexibility within the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan becomes a priority. The City continues to be business friendly and streamlining sections of the Zoning Ordinance is important to ensure expedited processes and allowing for suitable and desirable uses.

By amending certain portions within the code, it provides some flexibility to allow for neighborhood serving uses, such as the proposed storage facility project.

Planning Commission Action
At the Planning Commission hearing on April 4, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council to develop a new self-storage facility located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard. Based on written and oral testimony presented at the hearing, the Planning Commission found that the applicant adequately demonstrated support for the findings listed in Pico Rivera Municipal Code Sections 18.56.090 (Conditional Use Permit) and 18.60.050 (Variances) and that the project was consistent with all General Plan, Zoning Code Amendments and Zone Reclassification provisions set forth in the zoning code. Additionally, at the hearing, revised conditions of approval as part of CUP No. 750 were presented and incorporated into the Planning Commission Resolution.

Surrounding Properties
The project site is located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard on a block bounded by Washington Boulevard to the South, Rosemead Boulevard to the East, Manzanar Avenue to the West and Coffman and Pico Road to the North.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

General Plan Zone Existing Uses
Site Commercial General-Commercial (C-G)
Mixed Use Overlay
Vacant
North Commercial Professional-Administrative (P-A)
Mixed Use Overlay
Pico Gardens Adult Residential
Facility
South Commercial Professional-Administrative (P-A)
Mixed-Use Overlay
Angel’s Motel
East Commercial General-Commercial
Mixed-Use Overlay
Knights Inn, Pico Water District
Well 11, Ed’s Liquor
West Low Density
Residential
Single-Family Residential Single Family Homes
Project Description
The proposed four-story building has a maximum height of 52 feet with a total net floor area of 63,466 square feet, which results in a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of approximately

2.25. The project includes seven (7) vehicular parking spaces and three (3) loading bays in a surface parking lot that would be accessed via a 28’ wide driveway located at the southwest corner of the site on Rosemead Boulevard and is also accessible by pedestrians via an accessible path adjacent to the driveway. The staffed hours of storefront operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with customer access available from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. via a smartphone app and/or a physical keypad with a unique code assigned to each customer. The facility is designed with all storage units accessible from secured, interior corridors.

The primary components of the building are:
• 66,066 SF in total building area
• 4 stories/52’ in total height
• 7 vehicular spaces with 3 loading bays in surface lot • 680 individual storage units ranging in size
• 621 square-foot ancillary leasing office located at the front of the facility In order for the project to be developed, the Applicant is requesting variance relief from the Pico Rivera Zoning Code’s established building height and rear setbacks as follows:

Development Standard (P-A Zone) Proposed Project
Front Setback: 15 feet 15 feet-Complies
Interior Side Setback: 0 feet North Side: 0’-Complies
South Side: 33’-Complies (28’ Fire Lane required)
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

Rear Setback: 1st/2nd floors: 25 feet
3rd floor: 30 feet
4th floor: 35 feet
1st/2nd floors: 25’-Complies
3rd floor: 30’-Seeking Variance
4th floor: 35’-Seeking Variance
Building Height: 42 feet 52’ feet-Seeking Variance
Lot Coverage: 60% 48%(13,571SF)-Complies
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)-MU GP: 1.0 (28,208SF) 2.25(63,446 SF)-Seeking General Plan Amendment
Discussion:

The applicant is requesting multiple entitlements and amendments to both the General Plan and Zoning Code in order to construct and permit the proposed self-storage facility.

General Plan Amendment
The project site has a General Plan land use designation of Commercial with a MixedUse Development (M-U)/Housing Element Opportunity overlay. The maximum FAR in the Commercial designation is 0.75 for non-residential uses. The Commercial designation is intended to provide areas for general shopping, commercial service and professional office needs of the community. The M-U overlay designation provides for flexible land uses in activity centers and innovative designs to produce a successful blend of land uses within the district. The M-U designation also provides flexibility to develop standalone commercial or residential type of developments.

The project would require a General Plan Amendment to allow a maximum FAR of up to

2.5 for non-residential uses in the Commercial land use designation areas. Rather than restrict or make the FAR exclusive to this project site, the increased FAR of up to 2.5 for Commercial designated sites will allow more flexibility and thus not necessitate a need for future amendments to change the land use character for other Commercial designated sites that currently limits the potential buildout on other subject properties. Based on both the applicant’s and staff’s research on comparable FAR ratios (Enclosure 1), the maximum allowable 2.5 FAR is consistent with other adjacent and comparable City’s established FAR for similar zoning and land uses. Self-storage facilities are a low intensity commercial use with low trip generation due to the nature of the use and with limited vehicle miles traveled since customers generally prefer the use to be close to their residence. In addition, utility and public service needs are limited because of the low occupancy, integrated on-site security, and limited on-site water and electricity demands.

By allowing a self-storage facility to achieve an increased FAR over 0.75 up to 2.5, the City is permitting an added service to the area as well as providing future development flexibility for projects in the Commercial land use designation.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

Zone Reclassification
The City of Pico Rivera Zoning Ordinance does not allow the development of public storage facilities. In 2006, the City adopted Zoning Code Amendment No. 147 prohibiting the establishment of new self-storage facilities. At the time of adoption, there were seven (7) public storage facilities that were determined to constitute a large concentration and an underutilization of parcels. According to business license records, there are currently six (6) self-storage facilities. The subject site in which the applicant is proposing the selfstorage facility has been vacant for 42 years. Smaller commercial sites are harder to fill and developed since sales move to an online platform. As such, staff proposes to change the current zoning from General-Commercial (C-G) to Professional-Administrative (P-A) so that the subject property is consistent with the zoning to the north and south of the site.

The P-A is also a limited zone throughout the City which would in turn limit the number of future self-storage facilities.

As noted above, in 2014 the City approved a rezone from P-A to C-G to allow an extended stay hotel, which was never developed for this site. Allowing the site to revert to the P-A zoning classification will make the site consistent with the immediate adjacent zoning to the north and south of the subject site as well as establish self-storage facilities as a conditional use that is only allowed in the P-A zone thereby avoiding any future overconcentration of this use within the City.

The project is consistent with Goal 3.8 of the General Plan, which states: “Diverse and attractive commercial, office, and mixed-use development that serves the community’s needs and contributes to the City’s economic vitality.” The proposed project is also consistent with the following objectives and policies, specifically:
• Policy 3.8-4-New Commercial and Mixed-Use Development, in that the project should promote high quality commercial and office mixed-use redevelopment that is compatible with surrounding uses and enhances adjacent streetscapes. o The proposed self-storage facility is a new commercial serving project that is sited well and generally complies with all setbacks and is compatible with surrounding uses. The project is providing a 28+’ setback to the south adjacent to the existing motel and the operation itself is fully enclosed. The project is also providing a 15-foot landscaped front yard setback to enhance Rosemead Boulevard streetscape. Additionally, there are six Canary Island pines being planted within the 25-foot rear yard setback to provide adequate buffer and screening from the single-family residences to the west.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

• Policy 3.8-6-Enhanced Design Character, in which the project encourages the renovation, infill, and redevelopment of existing commercial areas to improve their architectural design and quality, reduce the visual prominence of parking lots…and enhance the definition and character of the street frontage and associated streetscapes.
o The proposed Self-storage facility is an infill development that will improve the existing area and site utilizing high quality materials while reducing the visual prominence of parking lots and enhancing the overall character of the area, street frontage and associated streetscapes.
• Policy 3.8-7-Buffering Adjoining Residential Areas, in that projects should require buffering, screening, setbacks and other measures for new and expanded commercial uses adjacent to residential neighborhoods to minimize impacts and compatibility conflicts.
o The proposed self-storage facility includes the planting of six Canary Island pines within the 25-foot rear yard setback, providing a buffer and screen from the single-family residences to the west.

Zoning Code Amendments
The project applicant is seeking multiple Zoning Code amendments to allow the construction of a new self-storage facility. City staff has reviewed sections of the municipal code that need updating as requested for the project to be viable and compatible with existing City code, objectives, and the surrounding area. These updates are considered minor in nature; however, they will help City staff in facilitating the project and implementing regulations that will ensure there is not an overconcentration of these types of projects.

The updates include the following:

1. Chapter 18.04.760 Self-Storage Facilities, Definitions, was amended to read:
• Existing Language:
o “Self-storage facilities” means a use in which secure self-storage spaces are rented and/or leased to clients for the storage and retrieval of personal property, and may include “public storage facilities” containing individual storage areas that are one thousand square feet in size or greater and “mini storage facilities,” containing individual storage areas that are less than one thousand square feet in size.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

• Proposed Language:
o Facilities offering enclosed storage with individual access that are rented and/or leased for personal effects and household goods, including mini-storage. A facility may contain various sized, individual compartmentalized and controlled access stalls or spaces. This use excludes workshops, hobby shops, manufacturing, warehousing or other commercial activity.

The amended/proposed definition above revises the previous definition to remove the size restriction of individual storage units and clarifies activities that are excluded from this type of use.

2. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Table 18.40.040 (D) is amended to add Self-Storage Facilities and adding existing Note 1 to clarify with approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the Professional Administrative (P-A) Zone.

Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

87. Self-Storage Facility 1, 71,
82 3. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.40.050 (C) (71), was amended to read:
• Note 71. Effective March 23, 2006, Self-storage facilities as defined in Section 18.04.604 18.04.760 are not permitted in in the P-A any zone in the city; with approval of a conditional use permit provided, however, that this provision shall not effect affect self-storage facilities that are in operation or have received city entitlements prior to such date. No other self-storage facility shall be located within 1,000 feet from any other such facility.

4. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.40.050 (C), Special Use Conditions and Chart Notes, Note 82 would be created to specify specific development regulations for self-storage facilities.

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PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

Note 82. Self-storage facilities. The following operations and property development regulations shall apply to new self-storage facilities and to all existing facilities at such time as the storage area of the existing business is expanded:
a. Business Activity: The use of self-storage facilities by customers shall be limited to inactive storage only. No retail, repair, or other business activity shall be conducted out of the individual rental storage units. No activities other than rental of storage units and pick-up and deposit of storage shall be allowed on the premises. Examples of activities prohibited in said facilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Auctions, commercial wholesale or retail sales, or miscellaneous garage sales.

An exception is made for auctions required by law to comply with lien sale requirements. During the course of said lien sales, customer vehicles shall not be allowed to obstruct travel ways within the storage facility.

2. The servicing, repair, or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers, appliances, or other similar equipment.

3. The operation of power tools, spray-painting equipment, table saws, lathes, compressors, welding equipment, kilns, or other similar equipment.

4. The establishment of a transfer and storage business. b. Enclosure: Outdoor storage is prohibited. No boats, trailers, and/or other vehicles shall be parked or otherwise stored.
c. Lighting:

1. Lighting shall be designed to provide safety and security and shall serve to unify and enhance the general appearance of the parcel area.

2. The installation of a specific style or type of lighting fixture shall be required to create harmony and compatibility of architectural elements.

3. Accent lighting shall be designed and incorporated to showcase key architectural features of the buildings and key elements of the landscaping and shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Community & Economic Development.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

4. No light shall direct or deflect glare to streets or adjacent uses. Special attention shall be provided to ensure that illumination shall not have a negative environmental impact on the land uses surrounding a self-storage facility. d. Hazardous Materials: No caustic, hazardous, toxic or flammable or explosive matter, material, liquid, or object, nor any matter, material, liquid or object that creates obnoxious or offensive dust, odor or fumes shall be stored in a storage unit.
e. Utilities: Water, gas or telephone service to any rental space is prohibited. f. Habitation: Human habitation of any rental space is prohibited.

5. Chapter 18.44, Off-Street Parking and Loading, Table 18.44.040 (B), was amended to add Self-Storage Facilities.

Land Use P-A, C-N, C-M, C-C, C-G and CTP Zones
B. Commercial Uses Parking Spaces and/or Facilities Required

6. Self-Storage Facilities One open parking space for 125 storage units, plus one parking space for each 300 square feet of office.

Since the City does not currently have established parking standards for self-storage facilities, staff requested that the applicant prepare and submit a transportation and parking analysis report (Enclosure 2) that compared other similar cities parking demand characteristics at other self-storage facilities. The project is designed to provide a total of ten (10) on-site parking spaces. Of the ten (10) spaces, three (3) are planned to be 30- foot loading spaces and a minimum of one (1) ADA accessible space. Based on the parking demand studies provided in the report of other comparable and nearby storage facilities, the forecasted project peak parking demand of a 680-unit facility was determined to be a total of five (5) parking spaces. Therefore, it can be concluded that the proposed parking supply is sufficient to accommodate the projected and forecasted peak parking demand. The code amendment reflects a parking ratio of one (1) space per 125 units (1:125) plus one (1) space per 300 (1:300) square feet of office space, which is consistent with the projected peak parking demand, requiring the project to provide a total of 7.44 or seven (7) spaces.

Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

As noted previously in the staff report, the project is seeking a zone reclassification from C-G to P-A to allow a self-storage facility use with approval of a CUP. Consideration of a CUP is to ensure that the use is generally consistent with the purposes of the zoning district where it is proposed but also requires special consideration to ensure that it can be designed, located, and operated in a manner that will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties. Pursuant to PRMC Section

18.56.090, a Conditional Use Permit shall only be granted if the decision-making body determines that the project, as submitted or modified, conforms to all of the following criteria. The inability to make one of the findings is grounds for denial of an application.

1. That the granting of such permit will be in the interest of furtherance of public welfare;

2. That the proposed use of land described in the application will not be detrimental in any way to other adjoining and neighboring properties in the general area in which the use is proposed to be located;

3. That the property described in the application is suitable for the proposed use of land;

4. That the traffic-generating capacity and operation of the proposed use of land will not place a demand for or burden upon other municipal improvements or services, or utilities;

5. That adequate consideration for the protection of the environment has been satisfactorily demonstrated;

6. That the proposed use of land is consistent with the provisions and objectives of the general plan; and

7. That adequate consideration has been given to assure the conservation and stabilization of property values, the direction of development and land use planning of the area in which the use is proposed to be located, that the character of the zone and area in which the use is proposed to be located, and the peculiar suitability of such zone and area for the particular use is maintained and consistent with the community’s overall planning program.

The heightened level of review for a self-storage use is due to the concern that these types of uses may affect the scale and character of the adjoining and neighboring properties, can create a burden on existing infrastructure and that the use is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan. The project and self-storage use is consistent with the intent of the zone district and area in that it is easily accessible and provides a service to nearby residents that is otherwise lacking. The project is also consistent with the objectives and policies contained within the General Plan as identified above. The character of the zone and area in which the use is proposed includes a variety of uses including office, restaurant, hotel/motel, and residential uses.

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PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

Variances
Minor Variances can be requested for certain development regulations when requests for approval are minor in nature and involves only a minor variation not exceeding a 25% increase or reduction of the development regulation. A variance permit shall be considered for variations that exceed the 25% threshold and from the provisions of Chapters 18.42, 18.44, 18.46, and 18.50.

Prior to the granting of any Minor Variance or Variance permit and pursuant to PRMC

18.060.050 the decision-making body shall first determine that the project, as submitted or modified, conforms to all of the following criteria. The inability to make one of the findings is grounds for denial of an application.

1. That there are exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and conditions which apply to the property involved or affect the intended use thereof that do not generally apply to other property or uses thereof in the same vicinity and zone classification;

2. That owing to such exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and conditions, the strict and literal enforcement of specified regulations of the zoning code would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship not created by or attributable to the applicant or the owner of the property involved;

3. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property development right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone classification, but which is denied to the property involved;

4. That the granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, environment and general welfare, or materially injurious to other property, improvements or uses in the same vicinity or zone classification;

5. That the granting of such variance will be in harmony with and will not adversely affect the provisions of the zoning code and general plan.

Pursuant to PRMC 18.60.150, and in order to achieve the proposed project described above the applicant is seeking the following Minor Variance:
• Per Table 18.42.040 (H), to exceed the permitted height of 42 feet in the P-A zone by up to 25% or 10 feet to a total overall height of 52 feet.

As stated above the proposed project is four (4) stories and 52 feet in overall height and therefore exceeds the permitted height by 10 feet. Due to extraordinary circumstances, the project is required to provide a 28-foot-wide fire lane for the entire depth of the lot perpendicular to the street along the south side of the project site. This constraint results a reduction of the buildable area from 22,400 square feet to 17,920 square feet, thus resulting in an approximate loss of 4,500 square feet of buildable floor area. Further, the CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
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operation of the self-storage use requires increased story heights to allow efficient stacking of storage units. The increased story heights result in the proposed four-story building with a height of 52 feet, whereas other uses would be able to achieve four (4) stories within the code limitation. Lastly, based on the submitted line-of-sight studies provided, the additional 10’ above the permitted height of 42 feet allows the full functionality and programming of the self-storage use.

Pursuant to PRMC Section 18.42.050 Special use conditions and chart notes, Note 23, whenever a building exceeds two stories in height, an additional five feet of yard area shall be provided for each story more than two. Based on this requirement, both the third and fourth floors respectively need to provide an additional 5-foot setback along the rear yard of the building:
• 3rd floor=5’ total reduction from 30’ to 25’ (17% total) • 4th floor=10’ total reduction from 35’ to 25’ (29% total) The reduction in the rear yard setback is justified in that the project will not include any rear-facing windows and would therefore not have the potential to subject the neighboring residential properties to any privacy concerns. Further, based on the provided shadow studies in the project plans, the projects massing at the rear will produce minimal shading concerns to the immediate neighboring residential properties to the west. The only significant amount of shading that will occur, will be during the morning hours of both the winter and summer solstices when rear yards are not predominately used. The project will also include wall landscaping/vines and pine trees along the rear facing elevation to help soften the appearance, scale, and massing of the project. Condition No. 12 was added to the CUP requiring that the pine trees proposed will need to be the largest box/gallon size available at time of installation.

Community Outreach
City staff and the project applicant conducted and participated in community outreach efforts to notify the community of the proposed project as indicated below:
• On January 18, 2022, the City distributed a community notice within a 1000’ radius and held an in person Open House to provide the Pico Rivera community the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the proposed project. • During the week of February 21, 2022, the project applicant conducted its own door to door walk within a 1000’ radius of the subject site to handout informational flyers on the project and answer any questions on the project.

They obtained 214 signatures in favor of the project.
• On February 28, 2022, the City mailed and distributed a second community notice to once again describe the project and to allow for the additional CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

opportunity to provide public comments and review of the project plans. As of the writing of this report there have been no comments or objections to the project.

Environmental Analysis:

Pursuant to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15063, and following an Initial Study and environmental assessment of possible adverse impacts, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment because of the inclusion of certain mitigation measures which lessened potential adverse impacts to a level of less than significant. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared with mitigation measures and monitoring program in accordance with the provisions of CEQA.

Conclusion:

The applicant is proposing a new self-storage facility located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard. As analyzed in this report, staff supports the project and the requested actions, which include the following: General Plan Amendment, Zone Code Amendment, Zone Reclassification, CUP, and Major Variance. The updates to both the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance will provide more flexibility to property owners and are expected to clarify provisions that had not been explicitly included within the code. Allowing the site to revert to the P-A zoning classification will make the site consistent with the immediate adjacent zoning to the north and south of the subject site as well as establish self-storage facilities as a conditional use that is only allowed in the P-A zone thereby avoiding any overconcentration of this use within the City.

Steve Carmona
SC:MG:JG:dl
Enclosures: 1) FAR Study
2) Transportation and Parking Analysis Report
3) Resolution – Conditional Use Permit No. 750
4) Resolution – General Plan No. 60
5) Resolution – Zone Code Amendment No. 189
6) Ordinance – Zone Code Amendment No. 189
7) Resolution – Zone Reclassification No. 327
8) Ordinance – Zone Reclassification No. 327
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PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 60, ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

9) Resolution – Major Variance Permit No. 191
10) Resolution – Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP)
11) Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
12) Community Outreach –Flyer & Signatures
City
FAR Addressed in
Zoning Code or
General Plan?
Zone or Land Use Designation FAR Allowed Comments
Alhambra ZC IPD 2.0 Code section 23.42.020
Azusa GP Commercial Comm - 6.0
Ind - 2.4 Table CD-2, page 3-13 of GP
Bell Gardens ZC Commercial 2.0-5.0 Range depends on commercial zoning designation (C-M, C-3, C-4, C-5)
Commerce GP Industrial 4.0 4.0 FAR allowed, in practice because of parking and loading, many times only gets to 0.5 to 0.8
Downey GP General Commercial Up to 4.0
Gardena ZC C4 2.75 Code section 18.34.050; 2.75 FAR if project includes 80% or more of space dedicated to self-storage.

Huntington Park ZC Industrial - MPD 2.0 Code section 9-4.303, Table IV-9 Lynwood GP Commercial 2.0 GP Policy LU-2.1
Paramount GP Commercial & Industrial 2.0
Santa Fe Springs ZC M Zones No Limits Parking and setbacks limit development intensity.

South Gate ZC M2/M3 2.0 Code section 11.24.060, Table 11.24-3 Vernon ZC Industrial 2.0 Code section 26.4.1-8(a)
Whittier GP Innovation (Light Industrial) 3.0 Page 66 of Envision Whittier Draft GP, currently in circulation
Willowbrook (Unincorp. County) ZC MU-2 3.0 See Willowbrook TOD Specific Plan

LA COUNTY CITIES' FLOOR AREA RATIOS (FAR)
Prepared 8/30/21
Exhibit 1
O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc To: Adam Lentz
Madison Capital Group, LLC
Date: October 1, 2021
From: Clare M. Look-Jaeger, P.E.

Alfred C. Ying, P.E., PTP
LLG, Engineers
LLG Ref: 1-21-4443-1
Subject:
6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage Project –
Transportation and Parking Assessment
City of Pico Rivera, California
Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers (LLG) has prepared this memorandum to summarize the findings of the transportation and parking assessment for the proposed 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage project (“proposed project” herein). This memorandum serves as the “Traffic Letter” that was required for the proposed project by the City of Pico Rivera. The project site is located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard in Pico Rivera, California. The proposed project consists of the development of a four-story, self-storage facility with a total of 63,066 square feet of building floor area, including a 900 square-foot leasing office to be located on the first floor. This assessment includes a summary of the existing conditions, proposed project description, project site access and circulation scheme, project trip generation, a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) screening assessment, an assessment of the potential traffic effects associated with the proposed project, as well as a parking analysis.

Briefly, it is concluded that no significant transportation impacts are expected with the proposed project.

Existing Conditions
The project site is located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard in the City of Pico Rivera, California. The existing site is situated on the west side of Rosemead Boulevard, about 650 feet south of the signalized intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Coffman & Pico Road. The project site comprises approximately 0.65 acres and is currently vacant. The project site and general vicinity are illustrated in Figure A. An aerial photograph of the existing project site is presented in Figure B.

Project Description
The proposed project consists of the development of a four-story self-storage facility with a total of 63,066 square feet of building floor area, including approximately 900 square feet of leasing office space to be located on the first floor. The rentable building area is planned to total approximately 48,000 square feet of floor area. The manned hours of storefront operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Vehicular access to the project site is planned to be accommodated by a single new driveway on Rosemead Boulevard. The conceptual project site plan is shown in Figure C. Figure 600 S. Lake Avenue
Suite 500
Pasadena, CA 91106
Pasadena
Irvine
San Diego
Woodland Hills
Exhibit 2
Adam Lentz
October 1, 2021

O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc C also illustrates the project’s primary vehicular access point. Construction and occupancy of the proposed project is expected to occur by the end of year 2023.

Site Access and Circulation
Direct vehicular access to the project site is planned to be accommodated by a single new driveway on Rosemead Boulevard near the southern project boundary. As shown in Figure C, the new driveway will be shifted south from the location of the existing driveway in order to align with the proposed internal drive aisle/fire lane.

The proposed project driveway will be restricted to southbound right-turns only (i.e., ingress only movement) and eastbound right-turns only (i.e., egress only movement) due to the existing raised median island along the middle of Rosemead Boulevard.

Within the project site, vehicle circulation will be accommodated by the drive aisle situated in an east-west alignment to provide adequate space for circulation of inbound and outbound vehicles during loading and unloading operations.

Project Trip Generation
Traffic generation is expressed in vehicle trip ends, defined as one-way vehicular movements, either entering or exiting the generating land use. Traffic volumes expected to be generated by the proposed project were estimated for the weekday commuter AM and PM peak hours, as well as over a 24-hour daily period, using trip generation rates provided in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) Trip Generation Manual1
. The ITE document contains trip rates for a variety of land uses which have been derived based on traffic counts conducted at existing sites throughout California and the United States.

It should be noted that other potential development programs for this site were reviewed in order to compare the trip generation forecasts for these land uses with those of the proposed project. Descriptions of other potential development uses at this site were determined and provided by the project applicant representatives (i.e., hotel, fast casual restaurant, bank, pharmacy, or grocery store). These other potential development uses are permitted in both the City’s General Commercial (C-G) and Professional and Administrative (P-A) zones. The traffic volumes expected to be generated by these comparative uses for the weekday daily, AM peak hour, and PM peak are summarized and contained in Appendix A for informational purposes only.

The trip generation rates and forecast of the vehicular trips anticipated to be generated by the proposed project are presented in Table A. Traffic volumes expected to be generated by the proposed project were based upon rates per thousand square feet of gross floor area. ITE Land Use Code 151 (Mini-Warehouse) trip generation average rates were used to forecast the traffic volumes expected to be generated by the 1 Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition, 2017.

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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc proposed self-storage project. As summarized in Table A, the proposed project is expected to generate six (6) vehicle trips (four inbound trips and two outbound trips) during the weekday AM peak hour. During the weekday PM peak hour, the proposed project is expected to generate 11 vehicle trips (five inbound trips and six outbound trips). Over a 24-hour period, the proposed project is forecast to generate 96 daily trip ends during a typical weekday (48 inbound trips and 48 outbound trips).

Vehicle Miles Traveled Assessment
The State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) issued proposed updates to the CEQA guidelines in November 2017 and an accompanying technical advisory guidance was finalized in December 2018 (OPR Technical Advisory) that amends the Appendix G question for transportation impacts to delete reference to vehicle delay and level of service and instead refer to Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines asking if the project will result in a substantial increase in VMT. The California Natural Resources Agency certified and adopted the CEQA Guidelines in December of 2018, and are now in effect.

Accordingly, for the purpose of environmental review under CEQA, the City of Pico Rivera has established criteria for transportation impacts based on VMT for land use projects and plans which is generally consistent with the recommendations provided by OPR in the Technical Advisory.

Screening Criteria
Public agencies traditionally have set certain thresholds to determine whether a project requires detailed transportation analysis or if it could be assumed to have less than significant environmental impacts without additional study. Consistent with the OPR’s Technical Advisory, the City of Pico Rivera has determined the following screening criteria for certain land development projects that may be presumed to result in a less than significant VMT impact:
• Projects that result in a net increase of 110 or less daily vehicle trips • Projects located in a High-Quality Transit Area (i.e., within half-mile distance of an existing rail transit station or located within half-mile of two or more existing bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during morning and evening peak hours)
• Project is locally serving retail (less than 50,000 square feet), including gas stations, banks, restaurants, shopping center.
• Local-serving community colleges, K-12 schools, local parks, daycare centers, etc.

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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc • Residential projects with 100 percent affordable housing • Community institutions project (public library, fire station, local government) • Local-serving hotels (e.g., non-destination hotels)
• Local-serving assembly uses (places of worship, community organizations) • Public parking garages and parking lots
• Assisted living or senior housing projects
• Affordable, supportive, or transitional housing projects Proposed projects are not required to satisfy all of the screening criteria in order to screen out of further VMT analysis; satisfaction of one criterion is sufficient for screening purposes.

As mentioned in OPR’s Technical Advisory, new retail development typically redistributes and reroutes existing shopping trips rather than create new trips. By adding retail opportunities into the urban fabric and thereby improving destination proximity, local-serving retail and other local-serving projects tends to shorten trips and reduce VMT. It is also noted that lead agencies may presume such local-serving projects create a less than significant transportation impact. Similarly, the proposed project would improve the proximity of self-storage facilities serving the local community, thereby shortening travel distances and reducing VMT.

As summarized in Table A, the proposed project is forecast to generate approximately 1,792 fewer weekday daily vehicle trips, 41 fewer weekday AM peak hour trips, and 180 fewer weekday PM peak hour trips than that expected to be generated by a 50,000 square-foot local serving retail development. Further, the proposed project is expected to generate less than 110 new weekday daily trips.

Figure D shows a map of existing self-storage facilities in the project vicinity. As shown in Figure D, four (4) existing self-storage facilities exist within an approximate 1.5-mile radius from the project site. Three (3) of the existing selfstorage facilities are located in the City of Pico Rivera, one to the west on Washington Boulevard and two to the south on Bermudez Street and on Slauson Avenue. One (1) other self-storage facility is located to the north of the site on Whittier Boulevard in the City of Montebello. The proposed self-storage facility is expected to shorten trip lengths and is expected to exhibit VMT characteristics similar to that of a local-serving retail use.

Although the proposed self-storage project (i.e., with a total of 63,066 square feet of building floor area including approximately 48,000 square feet of rentable floor area) is more than 50,000 square feet, as representative of self-storage facilities, most of the space would be utilized as passive space for storage, and as such, the project is Adam Lentz
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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc anticipated to generate significantly fewer trips than 50,000 square feet of retail use.

Thus, the proposed project can be presumed to result in a less than significant VMT impact based on State guidance because it would reduce VMT by shortening trip lengths, similar to local-serving retail developments and local-serving projects.

Therefore, the proposed project satisfies the criteria to be considered a local serving use and is screened out from further VMT analysis as it is presumed to cause less than significant transportation impacts. No further VMT analysis is required for the proposed project.

Street Segment/Neighborhood Impacts
Traffic Counts
The following street segment was reviewed for evaluation in order to qualitatively assess potential project-related traffic effects on the neighborhood located to the north of the project site:
• Coffman & Pico Road, west of Rosemead Boulevard
Average daily traffic (ADT) 24-hour traffic counts were conducted at the street segment to determine overall daily traffic volumes. Although these traffic counts were conducted during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, they are determined to remain valid for identification of levels of overall volumes since many businesses are open without capacity restrictions, schools are in session, and the stay-at-home order was lifted at the time the counts were conducted.

Traffic Volumes - Existing Conditions
As shown on the ADT count worksheets contained in Appendix B the existing traffic volumes are as follows:
• Coffman & Pico Road, west of Rosemead Boulevard – 2,350 vehicles per day (vpd)
Existing Plus Project Conditions
Based on the trip generation forecast presented in Table A, the proposed project is forecast to generate only 96 daily trip ends during a typical weekday. Therefore, it is expected that no substantial traffic generation due to the proposed project is expected to occur along Coffman & Pico Road.

Project Parking
Since self-storage facilities are not currently an allowed land use (other than grandfathered facilities), the Pico Rivera Municipal Code does not specify any offstreet parking and loading requirements for self-storage facilities. Based on reviews Adam Lentz
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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc of other parking standards established by other agencies in surrounding communities and parking demand characteristics at other existing self-storage facilities similar to the proposed project, it can be expected that parking demand would be much lower for the project than what is currently required by strict application of other agencies’ code requirements. The following sections provide a summary of these reviews.

Proposed Project Parking Supply
Based on information displayed in Figure C, the proposed 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage project is designed to provide a total of ten (10) parking spaces on-site.

The parking spaces will be provided within the surface parking area located near the southern portion of the project property. Of the ten (10) total parking spaces, three (3) spaces are planned to be 30 to 40-foot long loading spaces. It should be noted that as part of the parking supply, the project must also provide a minimum of one (1) handicap accessible space in the parking area. This complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirement of a minimum of one (1) space of the total on-site parking supply as accessible space (i.e., for parking facilities with one to 25 spaces with one in every six handicap spaces being van accessible).

Peak Parking Demand Ratio Per the Institute of Transportation Engineers For comparison purposes, a review of the parking demand rates published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) Parking Generation Manual2, 5th Edition, was conducted. The Parking Generation Manual presents the state-of-thepractice understanding of the relationship between parking demand and various characteristics associated with individual land use developments, based on parking studies conducted at locations throughout North America. The average parking rate for Land Use Code 151 (Mini-Warehouse) on a typical weekday is 1.36 parked vehicles per 100 storage units, while the average parking rate on a typical Saturday is

0.94 parked vehicles per 100 storage units. Application of the Land Use Code 151 average parking demand rates to the proposed project results in a forecast weekday peak parking demand of 10 vehicles (i.e., 1.36 parked vehicles x 680 units/100 units = 9.25 parked vehicles or rounded up to 10 spaces).

Other Agency Parking Requirements
Research was also conducted regarding the parking requirements for the self-storage warehousing land use in other jurisdictions and is summarized below for informational purposes only.
• City of Alhambra
The City of Alhambra Municipal Code (Section 35.52.040, Number of Parking Spaces Required), specifies the parking requirements for self-storage facilities as one (1) space for each employee, plus one (1) space for each 20,000 square feet of gross floor area and one (1) space for each vehicle or boat storage space, as well 2 Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation Manual, 5th Edition, Washington D.C., 2019.

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Application of this parking requirement to the proposed project would result in a theoretical off-street parking requirement of 4 parking spaces (i.e., [63,066 square feet x 1 space / 20,000 square feet = 3 spaces] + [1 employee x 1 space per employee = 1 space] = 4 total spaces). The project’s proposed parking supply of ten (10) parking spaces would adequately accommodate the theoretical parking requirement specified by the City of Alhambra Municipal Code. • City of Baldwin Park
The City of Baldwin Park Code of Ordinances (Section 153.150, Table 153.150.040, Number of Required Parking Spaces), specifies the parking requirements for self-storage facilities as four (4) spaces plus two (2) spaces for management and employees. Application of this parking requirement to the proposed project would result in a theoretical off-street parking requirement of 6 parking spaces (i.e., [4 spaces] + [2 spaces] = 6 total spaces). The project’s proposed parking supply of ten (10) parking spaces would also adequately accommodate the theoretical parking requirement specified by the City of Baldwin Park Code of Ordinances.

Application of either of the above self-storage warehouse land use parking ratios to the proposed project is not recommended. As stated above, these parking standards are provided for informational purposes only as it is recognized that parking demand is also influenced by a site’s proximity to other influences including other comparable sites, employment, adjacent and convenient public transportation services, nearby bicycle route networks, etc.

Empirical Parking Demand Studies of Existing Self-Storage Facilities This section summarizes other site-specific self-storage parking surveys that have been previously conducted by LLG as well as entry/exit access data provided for other existing A-1 self-storage facilities. Empirical parking demand studies of existing self-storage sites that are similar in nature to the proposed project have been conducted and are included for purposes of this parking analysis. The purpose for these studies was to determine existing parking demand ratios for other self-storage sites that are similar in nature to the proposed project and to develop the forecast parking demand using the derived empirical parking ratios.

Existing A-1 Storage Facilities
In order to determine the expected actual peak parking demand for the proposed project, a site-specific parking demand analysis was conducted for three existing A-1 self-storage facilities. The sites selected for the analysis are as follows:
• A-1 Self Storage, 26390 Forest Ridge Drive, Lake Forest, California (with 58,212 rentable square feet)
• A-1 Self Storage, 20704 Earl Street, Torrance, California (with 79,352 rentable square feet)
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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc • A-1 Self Storage, 420 East Lambert Road, La Habra, California (with 73,278 rentable square feet)
Weekday and Saturday parking demands for each site were determined based on the actual entry/exit access data for each storage unit as provided by the A-1 self-storage representatives. It was then conservatively assumed that patrons for each unit would occupy one vehicle parking space for the duration when these units were accessed.

Brief summaries of the parking demand are presented below:
• A-1 Self Storage, 26390 Forest Ridge Drive, Lake Forest - On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the peak parking demand was derived to occur at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM with three (3) vehicles parked at the site.
- On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, the peak parking demand was derived to occur at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM with two (2) vehicles parked at the site.
• A-1 Self Storage, 20704 Earl Street, Torrance
- On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the peak parking demand was derived to occur at 10:00 AM with five (5) vehicles parked at the site. - On Thursday, February 6, 2020, the peak parking demand was derived to occur at 2:00 PM with four (4) vehicles parked at the site. • A-1 Self Storage, 420 East Lambert Road, La Habra
- On Saturday, February 15, 2020, the peak parking demand was derived to occur at 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with five (5) vehicles parked at the site. - On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, the peak parking demand was derived to occur at 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM with two (2) vehicles parked at the site.

Existing Extra Space Storage Facilities
In addition to the access data utilized for the other existing A-1 self-storage facilities, site-specific parking demand analyses were conducted for two existing Extra Space self-storage facilities located within the City of Burbank. The sites selected for the analysis are as follows:
• Extra Space Storage, 2801 Thornton Avenue, Burbank, California (with 50,369 rentable square feet)
• Extra Space Storage, 175 West Verdugo Avenue, Burbank, California (with 103,306 rentable square feet)
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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc Parking accumulation surveys were conducted at each site by a traffic count subconsultant (The Traffic Solution) in hourly time increments on a typical mid-week day (i.e., Tuesday) from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and on a typical weekend day (i.e., Saturday) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in March 2019. Brief summaries of the parking accumulation surveys are presented below:
• Extra Space Storage, 2801 Thornton Avenue
- On Saturday, March 16, 2019 the peak parking demand occurred at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM when three (3) vehicles were parked at the site. - On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the peak parking demand occurred at 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM when three (3) vehicles were parked at the site. • Extra Space Storage, 175 West Verdugo Avenue
- On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the peak parking demand occurred at 1:00 PM when six (6) vehicles were parked at the site.
- On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the peak parking demand occurred at 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 5:30 PM when three (3) vehicles were parked at the site.

Existing Derived Peak Parking Demand Ratio
By comparing the peak parking demand at each site to the number of occupied storage units, the existing peak parking demand ratio can be calculated for each of the existing self-storage facilities. The calculated peak parking demand ratios for each survey location are contained in Appendix C [refer to Appendix Tables C-1 and C-2].

The aggregate peak parking demand ratio, which blends the peak parking demand and number of occupied units for all sites in order to reduce the variation due to individual characteristics at each site, is also presented in Appendix C. It is concluded that the peak parking demand ratio, based on the aggregate of all three existing A-1 Self-Storage sites as well as the aggregate of both existing Extra Space Storage sites, is 0.007 vehicles per occupied storage unit.

Forecast Project Peak Parking Demand
As described above, based on the empirical surveys conducted at the comparable sites, the highest aggregate peak parking demand ratio was determined to be 0.007 spaces per occupied storage unit. Application of this peak parking demand ratio is appropriate as it is based on the empirical site-specific survey data. Application of this peak parking demand ratio to the proposed 680-unit self-storage project yields a forecast peak parking demand of 5 parking spaces (i.e., 0.007 spaces/occupied storage unit x 680 storage units = rounded to 5 spaces). In comparison, this empirically derived peak parking demand (i.e., 5 spaces) represents half of the parking demand forecast (i.e., 10 spaces) using the ITE parking rates.

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O:\JOB_FILE\4443\Report\4443-M2-Rosemead Self-Storage Pico Rivera CA - Traffic Letter.doc As previously noted, the project is planned to provide 10 total parking spaces.

Therefore, it is concluded that the proposed parking supply for the project is sufficient to accommodate the empirically-derived peak parking demand of five (5) vehicles.

During other time periods of the day and other days of the week, a greater parking surplus could be expected for the proposed project.

Summary and Conclusions
• Project Description – This transportation and parking assessment has been conducted to identify and evaluate the potential impacts of traffic generated by the proposed 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage project. The proposed project consists of the development of a four-story self-storage facility with a total of 63,066 square feet of building floor area, including approximately 900 square feet of leasing office space to be located on the first floor. The rentable building area is planned to total approximately 48,000 square feet of floor area. Vehicular access to the project site is planned to be accommodated by a single new driveway on Rosemead Boulevard. Construction and occupancy of the proposed project is expected to occur by the end of year 2023.
• Project Trip Generation – The proposed project is forecast to generate six (6) vehicle trips (four inbound trips and two outbound trips) during the weekday AM peak hour. During the weekday PM peak hour, the proposed project is forecast to generate 11 vehicle trips (five inbound trips and six outbound trips). Over a 24- hour period, the proposed project is forecast to generate 96 daily trip ends (48 inbound trips and 48 outbound trips) during a typical weekday. • Vehicle Miles Traveled Assessment – Based on the City of Pico Rivera screening criteria for certain land development projects, it is presumed that the proposed project will result in a less than significant VMT impact. The proposed project is expected to generate less than 110 new weekday daily trips and it would reduce VMT by shortening trip lengths, similar to local-serving retail developments and local-serving projects. No further VMT analysis is required for the proposed project.
• Street Segment/Neighborhood Impacts – In order to evaluate the potential effects to the local street system, one (1) study segment was reviewed within the nearby residential neighborhood to the north of the project site to qualitatively determine changes in volumes following occupancy and utilization of the proposed project.

It is concluded that the proposed project is not expected to create any significant Adam Lentz
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• Project Parking – The proposed project is designed to provide a total of ten (10) parking spaces on-site, including one (1) handicap accessible space and three (3) 30 to 40-foot long loading spaces. Based on the empirical surveys conducted at the comparable sites, the highest aggregate peak parking demand ratio was determined to be 0.007 spaces per occupied storage unit. Application of this peak parking demand ratio to the proposed project yields a forecast peak parking demand of five (5) parking spaces. The proposed parking supply for the project is sufficient to accommodate the empirically-derived peak parking demand. During other time periods of the day and other days of the week, a greater parking surplus could be expected for the proposed project.
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DAILY AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR
TRIP ENDS [2] VOLUMES [2] VOLUMES [2]

LAND USE SIZE VOLUMES IN OUT TOTAL IN OUT TOTAL
Proposed Use
Mini-Warehouse [3] 63,066 GSF 96 4 2 6 5 6 11
Total Net Project Trips [a] 96 4 2 6 5 6 11
Screening Land Use [b]
Retail [4] 50,000 GLSF 1,888 29 18 47 92 99 191
Difference in Trip Generation ([a]-[b]) (1,792) (25) (16) (41) (87) (93) (180) [1] Source: ITE "Trip Generation Manual", 10th Edition, 2017. [2] Trips are one-way traffic movements, entering or leaving. [3] ITE Land Use Code 151 (Mini-Warehouse) trip generation average rates. - Weekday Daily Trip Rate: 1.51 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - Weekday AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.10 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 60% inbound/40% outbound - Weekday PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.17 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 47% inbound/53% outbound [4] ITE Land Use Code 820 (Shopping Center) trip generation average rates. - Daily Trip Rate: 37.75 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.94 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 62% inbound/38% outbound - PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 3.81 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 48% inbound/52% outbound PROJECT TRIP GENERATION AND COMPARISON WITH VMT SCREENING CRITERIA [1] Table A
LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage Project
LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage Project

APPENDIX A

COMPARATIVE USE

TRIP GENERATION FORECASTS

DAILY AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR
TRIP ENDS [2] VOLUMES [2] VOLUMES [2]

LAND USE SIZE VOLUMES IN OUT TOTAL IN OUT TOTAL
Proposed Use
Mini-Warehouse [3] 63,066 GSF 96 4 2 6 5 6 11
Alternative A
Hotel [4] 81 Rooms 991 29 21 50 29 30 59
(Previously Approved By the City)
Alternative B
Fast Casual Restaurant [5] 6,000 GSF 1,891 8 4 12 47 38 85 Alternative C
Drive-in Bank [6] 6,000 GSF 600 33 24 57 62 61 123
Alternative D
Pharmacy [7] 15,000 GSF 1,637 31 27 58 77 77 154
Alternative E
Supermarket [8] 20,000 GSF 2,136 46 30 76 94 91 185
[1] Source: ITE "Trip Generation Manual", 10th Edition, 2017. [2] Trips are one-way traffic movements, entering or leaving. [3] ITE Land Use Code 151 (Mini-Warehouse) trip generation average rates. - Weekday Daily Trip Rate: 1.51 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - Weekday AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.10 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 60% inbound/40% outbound - Weekday PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.17 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 47% inbound/53% outbound [4] The hotel project was previously approved by the City. ITE Land Use Code 310 (Hotel) trip generation average rates. - Daily Trip Rate: 12.23 trips/occupied rooms; 50% inbound/50% outbound - AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.62 trips/occupied rooms; 58% inbound/42% outbound - PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 0.73 trips/occupied rooms; 49% inbound/51% outbound [5] ITE Land Use Code 930 (Fast Casual Restaurant) trip generation average rates. - Daily Trip Rate: 315.17 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 2.07 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 67% inbound/33% outbound - PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 14.13 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 55% inbound/45% outbound [6] ITE Land Use Code 912 (Drive-in Bank) trip generation average rates. - Daily Trip Rate: 100.03 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 9.50 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 58% inbound/42% outbound - PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 20.45 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound [7] ITE Land Use Code 881 (Pharmacy/Drugstore with Drive-Through Window) trip generation average rates. - Weekday Daily Trip Rate: 109.16 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - Weekday AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 3.84 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 53% inbound/47% outbound - Weekday PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 10.29 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound [8] ITE Land Use Code 850 (Supermarket) trip generation average rates. - Weekday Daily Trip Rate: 106.78 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 50% inbound/50% outbound - Weekday AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 3.82 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 60% inbound/40% outbound - Weekday PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 9.24 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 51% inbound/49% outbound COMPARATIVE USE TRIP GENERATION FORECASTS [1]
Appendix Table A-1
LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage Project
LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage Project

APPENDIX B

AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNTS
City Traffic Counters
www.ctcounters.com Coffman & Pico Road
W/O Rosemead Blvd

Start 09-Sep-21 East Hour Totals West Hour Totals Combined Totals Time Thu Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 12:00 0 20 4 19
12:15 2 7 1 19
12:30 1 18 0 13
12:45 2 17 5 62 2 17 7 68 12 130
01:00 3 15 2 28
01:15 1 10 3 14
01:30 1 19 2 21
01:45 1 19 6 63 0 25 7 88 13 151
02:00 0 24 1 37
02:15 1 24 0 21
02:30 1 16 1 54
02:45 1 10 3 74 0 29 2 141 5 215
03:00 2 17 0 24
03:15 1 23 0 19
03:30 0 23 6 26
03:45 0 11 3 74 2 28 8 97 11 171
04:00 0 11 2 20
04:15 0 11 2 20
04:30 0 9 4 29
04:45 1 15 1 46 1 29 9 98 10 144
05:00 3 13 4 27
05:15 1 17 6 22
05:30 1 10 10 22
05:45 1 19 6 59 5 30 25 101 31 160
06:00 3 17 5 22
06:15 2 21 11 26
06:30 6 9 11 11
06:45 8 14 19 61 18 20 45 79 64 140
07:00 18 16 18 16
07:15 16 11 20 17
07:30 18 11 49 11
07:45 67 13 119 51 51 13 138 57 257 108
08:00 38 22 40 6
08:15 24 8 33 8
08:30 12 5 22 18
08:45 13 8 87 43 12 7 107 39 194 82
09:00 10 7 17 10
09:15 8 7 30 8
09:30 12 8 21 9
09:45 9 3 39 25 10 4 78 31 117 56
10:00 12 5 18 4
10:15 9 5 9 6
10:30 11 1 13 5
10:45 12 4 44 15 22 5 62 20 106 35
11:00 10 3 21 4
11:15 14 1 19 3
11:30 13 2 13 2
11:45 16 2 53 8 13 1 66 10 119 18
Total 385 581 554 829 939 1410
Percent 39.9% 60.1% 40.1% 59.9% 40.0% 60.0%
Grand
Total 385 581 554 829 939 1410
Percent 39.9% 60.1% 40.1% 59.9% 40.0% 60.0%
ADT ADT 2,349 AADT 2,349
City Traffic Counters
www.ctcounters.com Coffman & Pico Road
W/O Rosemead Blvd

Start 10-Sep-21 East Hour Totals West Hour Totals Combined Totals Time Fri Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 12:00 1 17 3 22
12:15 2 7 1 26
12:30 1 25 2 21
12:45 2 23 6 72 0 14 6 83 12 155
01:00 1 17 0 30
01:15 0 11 1 11
01:30 2 22 0 23
01:45 0 26 3 76 0 21 1 85 4 161
02:00 0 28 0 26
02:15 1 25 1 22
02:30 2 14 1 44
02:45 0 17 3 84 1 36 3 128 6 212
03:00 3 20 0 24
03:15 0 21 1 18
03:30 0 14 2 18
03:45 0 21 3 76 3 22 6 82 9 158
04:00 0 11 0 25
04:15 1 13 3 22
04:30 0 14 4 18
04:45 0 18 1 56 1 22 8 87 9 143
05:00 0 13 4 19
05:15 0 20 4 27
05:30 0 25 13 41
05:45 4 16 4 74 8 29 29 116 33 190
06:00 2 13 3 27
06:15 4 11 5 16
06:30 3 12 16 26
06:45 7 12 16 48 10 20 34 89 50 137
07:00 11 11 15 22
07:15 16 13 26 15
07:30 19 15 48 20
07:45 57 10 103 49 46 17 135 74 238 123
08:00 29 13 34 16
08:15 15 9 28 17
08:30 12 9 24 7
08:45 10 5 66 36 16 7 102 47 168 83
09:00 14 8 20 17
09:15 13 7 17 15
09:30 3 7 15 8
09:45 8 5 38 27 14 8 66 48 104 75
10:00 9 3 12 7
10:15 11 9 16 10
10:30 11 5 20 8
10:45 11 4 42 21 16 9 64 34 106 55
11:00 7 5 14 3
11:15 9 1 15 3
11:30 11 4 18 2
11:45 11 5 38 15 18 3 65 11 103 26
Total 323 634 519 884 842 1518
Percent 33.8% 66.2% 37.0% 63.0% 35.7% 64.3%
Grand
Total 323 634 519 884 842 1518
Percent 33.8% 66.2% 37.0% 63.0% 35.7% 64.3%
ADT ADT 2,360 AADT 2,360
City Traffic Counters
www.ctcounters.com Coffman & Pico Road
W/O Rosemead Blvd

Start 11-Sep-21 East Hour Totals West Hour Totals Combined Totals Time Sat Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 12:00 2 15 5 18
12:15 4 9 4 20
12:30 3 10 0 19
12:45 3 12 12 46 1 15 10 72 22 118
01:00 0 19 2 11
01:15 3 13 2 29
01:30 5 11 2 11
01:45 3 8 11 51 2 14 8 65 19 116
02:00 0 10 1 13
02:15 2 4 1 13
02:30 1 10 1 16
02:45 0 8 3 32 0 10 3 52 6 84
03:00 2 12 0 18
03:15 0 16 0 16
03:30 0 15 1 23
03:45 1 16 3 59 0 23 1 80 4 139
04:00 0 9 1 14
04:15 0 9 4 10
04:30 0 11 0 15
04:45 0 7 0 36 3 20 8 59 8 95
05:00 1 6 4 13
05:15 0 9 4 20
05:30 2 9 5 20
05:45 1 10 4 34 3 17 16 70 20 104
06:00 2 15 2 15
06:15 1 9 4 16
06:30 2 11 3 17
06:45 2 8 7 43 3 7 12 55 19 98
07:00 1 7 4 11
07:15 5 9 6 17
07:30 4 16 10 11
07:45 3 3 13 35 10 16 30 55 43 90
08:00 11 11 18 15
08:15 6 5 10 12
08:30 8 7 16 9
08:45 8 7 33 30 10 10 54 46 87 76
09:00 13 9 13 8
09:15 9 6 18 5
09:30 6 8 21 7
09:45 11 13 39 36 16 7 68 27 107 63
10:00 10 5 15 6
10:15 11 0 16 8
10:30 11 8 18 7
10:45 14 4 46 17 25 11 74 32 120 49
11:00 8 5 20 3
11:15 10 7 15 1
11:30 12 1 18 0
11:45 14 3 44 16 27 3 80 7 124 23
Total 215 435 364 620 579 1055
Percent 33.1% 66.9% 37.0% 63.0% 35.4% 64.6%
Grand
Total 215 435 364 620 579 1055
Percent 33.1% 66.9% 37.0% 63.0% 35.4% 64.6%
ADT ADT 1,634 AADT 1,634
City Traffic Counters
www.ctcounters.com Coffman & Pico Road
W/O Rosemead Blvd

Start 12-Sep-21 East Hour Totals West Hour Totals Combined Totals Time Sun Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 12:00 0 6 2 16
12:15 1 15 3 15
12:30 1 18 2 17
12:45 2 7 4 46 6 12 13 60 17 106
01:00 1 12 4 22
01:15 4 13 3 12
01:30 2 21 1 12
01:45 1 14 8 60 2 19 10 65 18 125
02:00 1 10 0 23
02:15 1 8 1 17
02:30 0 8 1 16
02:45 0 13 2 39 1 12 3 68 5 107
03:00 0 10 1 15
03:15 2 12 0 13
03:30 0 11 0 14
03:45 1 9 3 42 0 10 1 52 4 94
04:00 1 6 08
04:15 1 10 3 9
04:30 0 9 0 17
04:45 0 15 2 40 1 18 4 52 6 92
05:00 0 13 0 14
05:15 0 6 2 17
05:30 0 10 2 15
05:45 0 9 0 38 0 14 4 60 4 98
06:00 1 15 2 14
06:15 0 12 3 7
06:30 0 15 59
06:45 0 10 1 52 4 16 14 46 15 98
07:00 3 11 6 11
07:15 5 6 6 16
07:30 3 9 10 13
07:45 3 13 14 39 4 11 26 51 40 90
08:00 5 9 39
08:15 3 8 7 11
08:30 2 12 10 6
08:45 5 3 15 32 11 11 31 37 46 69
09:00 7 6 8 12
09:15 6 8 13 14
09:30 9 9 10 12
09:45 9 3 31 26 12 7 43 45 74 71
10:00 4 9 15 5
10:15 9 3 12 4
10:30 8 6 96
10:45 7 3 28 21 12 4 48 19 76 40
11:00 10 2 20 4
11:15 15 1 11 1
11:30 9 1 11 3
11:45 6 1 40 5 10 2 52 10 92 15
Total 148 440 249 565 397 1005
Percent 25.2% 74.8% 30.6% 69.4% 28.3% 71.7%
Grand
Total 148 440 249 565 397 1005
Percent 25.2% 74.8% 30.6% 69.4% 28.3% 71.7%
ADT ADT 1,402 AADT 1,402
LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self-Storage Project

APPENDIX C

PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS DATA
Appendix Table C-1
SUMMARY OF PEAK PARKING RATIOS [1]
Existing A-1 Self-Storage Facilities

TOTAL PEAK PARKING PEAK PARKING RATIOS

PEAK PARKING TOTAL OCCUPIED RATIOS RATIOS APPLIED TO
DEMAND UNITS UNITS (PER OCC. UNIT) PROPOSED PROJECT
Date SPACES UNITS OCC. UNITS SPS/OCC. UNIT OCC. UNITS SPACES A-1 Self Storage, 26390 Forest Ridge Drive, Lake Forest Saturday, February 8, 2020 3 [2] 624 592 0.005 680 4
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 2 [3] 624 592 0.003 680 3
A-1 Self Storage, 20704 Earl Street, Torrance
Saturday, February 8, 2020 5 [4] 572 557 0.009 680 7
Thursday, February 6, 2020 4 [5] 572 557 0.007 680 5
A-1 Self Storage, 420 E. Lambert Road, La Habra
Saturday, February 15, 2020 5 [6] 779 726 0.007 680 5
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 2 [7] 779 726 0.003 680 3
Aggregate of All Three Sites
Saturdays 13 1,975 1,875 0.007 680 5
Weekdays 8 1,975 1,875 0.004 680 3
[1] Based on entry/exit data provided by the A-1 self-storage representatives for other existing A-1 self-storage facilities located in the Cities of Lake Forest, Torrance, and La Habra.
[2] The peak parking demand was forecast to occur at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2020. [3] The peak parking demand was forecast to occur at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. [4] The peak parking demand was forecast to occur at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2020. [5] The peak parking demand was forecast to occur at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 6, 2020. [6] The peak parking demand was forecast to occur at 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, on Saturday, February 15, 2020. [7] The peak parking demand was forecast to occur at 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage Project
Appendix Table C-2
SUMMARY OF PEAK PARKING RATIOS [1]
Existing Extra Space Self-Storage Facilities

OBSERVED TOTAL PEAK PARKING PEAK PARKING RATIOS

PEAK PARKING TOTAL OCCUPIED RATIOS RATIOS APPLIED TO
DEMAND UNITS UNITS (PER OCC. UNIT) PROPOSED PROJECT
Date SPACES UNITS OCC. UNITS SPS/OCC. UNIT OCC. UNITS SPACES Extra Space Storage, 2801 Thornton Avenue
Saturday, March 16, 2019 3 [2] 468 452 0.007 680 5
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 3 [3] 468 452 0.007 680 5
Extra Space Storage, 175 W. Verdugo Avenue
Saturday, March 16, 2019 6 [4] 973 916 0.007 680 5
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 3 [5] 973 916 0.003 680 3
Aggregate of Both Sites
Saturday, March 16, 2019 9 1,441 1,368 0.007 680 5
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 6 1,441 1,368 0.004 680 3
[1] Based on parking accumulation surveys conducted by The Traffic Solution on Saturday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at existing Extra Space Self-Storage facilities in the City of Burbank. [2] The peak parking demand occurred at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 16, 2019. [3] The peak parking demand occurred at 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. [4] The peak parking demand occurred at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 16, 2019. [5] The peak parking demand occurred at 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 5:30 PM on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

LINSCOTT, LAW & GREENSPAN, engineers LLG Ref. 1-21-4443-1 6605 Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage Project
Enclosure 3
RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO

RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
63,446 SQUARE FOOT FOUR-STORY SELF-STORAGE FACILITY
DEVELOPMENT AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND
FURTHER DESIGNATED AS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.750
WHEREAS, the applicant desires to develop a 63,446 square-foot, four-story selfstorage development containing ten (10) on-site parking spaces; and WHEREAS, the project applicant conducted a walk tour and visited the residential neighborhood adjacent to the project site to advise about the project and provide information; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2022 a community meeting was held where notices sent to properties within 1,000 feet of the subject site and one (1)participant was in attendance, and no comments were provided; and
WHEREAS, a Zone Reclassification No. 327 is part of the application process to change the current zone from General Commercial (C-G) to Professional Administrative (P-A); and
WHEREAS, a Zone Code Amendment No. 189 is part of the application process to allow self-storage facilities in the Professional Administrative (P-A) zone; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 60 is required to increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to allow the development to be constructed, and WHEREAS, Major Variance No. 191 is required as part of the approval to allow for an increase in height and rear side setbacks for the upper floors.

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera reviewed Conditional Use Permit No. 750 and related environmental aspects of the proposalas required by the Pico Rivera Municipal Code at the April 4, 2022 public hearing,duly noticed as prescribed by law and published in the Whittier Daily News; and NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct.

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SECTION 2. Pursuant to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15063, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Program in connection with this project under City Council Resolution No. ___. The mitigation measures and monitoring program are hereby incorporated as conditions.

SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 18.56, Conditional Use Permits, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code the City Council FINDS that the application meets the requirements and findings and therefore shall allow the construction of a 63,446 square foot, four story self-storage development containing ten (10) on-site parking spaces for the following reasons:
a) The granting of this Conditional Use Permit will be in the interest of the public welfare as the construction of the commercial development would redevelop a site that has been vacant for several years with a public service need for residents in the area with a high-quality development that is compatible with the surrounding uses while increasing the City’s economic vitality.
b) The proposed project will not be detrimental to adjoining properties as the subject site is appropriately zoned, provides integrated on-site security, and a Mitigation Monitoring Program has been incorporated as part of the California Environmental Quality Act analysis and conditions of approval have been made a part of this Resolution.
c) The subject property is suitable for development of this type as the project conforms to the Professional Administrative (P-A) zoning classification which encourages efficient and desirable commercial uses of land. The development on the site should be commercial uses that integrate design and physical characteristics sufficiently unique in nature and scope to provide architectural design features and a method by which existing vacant commercial activity can be revitalized. The project will observe required setbacks at the front and side yards, exceeding the setback for the south side yard due to the required 28-foot fire lane. The project will include the minimum required rear yard of 25 feet and is seeking approval of a variance to reduce the required rear yard of 30 and 35 feet on the third and fourth floors.
d) The traffic generating capacity and operation of the proposed units will not place a burden or demand upon other municipal improvements, services, or utilities. The applicant completed a Traffic Impact Study which included a project trip generation, a VMT screening assessment, and an assessment of the potential effects associated with the project. The study concluded no significant impacts are expected with the project. The City’s traffic engineer reviewed the Traffic Impact Analysis and concluded that the traffic impact analysis is complete and accurate and is prepared based on the industry standard practice.

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e) Adequate consideration for the protection of the environment has been satisfactorily demonstrated pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared with Mitigation Monitoring Program which incorporated mitigation measures to lessen potential adverse impacts to a level of less than significant. The project will also require compliance with the California Building Code, adherence to dust, vibration and noise control measures that have been included as conditions of approval.
f) The proposed use is consistent with provisions and objectives of the City of Pico Rivera General Plan which designates the land use as Mixed-Use Development. Specifically, the project will support Goal 3.8 of the General Plan which states: “Diverse and attractive commercial, office and mixed-use development that serves the community’s needs and contributes to the City’s economic vitality”. A Self-storage use is compatible with the surrounding uses. The project provides a service that is currently underserved in the area. The project site is in close proximity to a mix of residential uses, thus creating the demand for this project and is conveniently located for residents in the area.
g) Adequate consideration has been given to assure the conservation and stabilization of property values, the direction of development and land use planning of the area in which the use is proposed to be located and the peculiar suitability of such zone as the proposed development is maintained and consistent with the Community’s overall planning goals and programs through the conditions of approval.

SECTION 4. Accordingly, the City Council grants the site legally described on Attachment “A” attached herewith, Conditional Use Permit No. 750 to develop the construction of a 63,446 square foot, four story self-storage development containing 10 on-site parking spaces Professional Administrative (P- A) zone subject to the following conditions:

1. The applicant shall comply with the City of Pico Rivera Building Division requirements identified as Attachment “B”, dated October 28, 2021.

2. The applicant shall comply with the City of Pico Rivera Public Works Department requirements identified as Attachment “C”, dated November 22, 2021.

3. The applicant shall comply with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department requirements identified as Attachment “D”, dated January 11, 2022.

4. The applicant shall comply with the County Sanitation District of Los Angeles County requirements identified as Attachment “E”, dated November 2, 2021.

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5. The applicant shall comply with the Southern California Edison requirements identified as Attachment “F”, dated November 1, 2021.

6. The applicant shall comply with the mitigated measures identified in the attached Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program identified as Attachment “G” dated February 3, 2022.

7. The applicant shall comply with the Traffic Letter dated October 21, 2021, prepared by Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers identified as Attachment “H”.

8. The applicant shall comply with Department of Transportation comment letter dated March 25, 2022 identified as Attachment “I”

9. The applicant shall comply with the development plans dated 12/16/21 unless otherwise modified herein identified as Attachment “J”.

10.Sight distance lines shall meet AASHTO guidelines at all project access points and shall be reviewed with respect to City of Pico Rivera sight distance standards at the time of preparation of final grading, landscape, and street improvement plans.

11.All public and private signage and markings for vehicular traffic shall conform to the provisions of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD).

Provide appropriate signage and pavement markings at the project site driveways, including stop bars and stop signs, and restrict project access through clear signage and other means as follows:
a) Ingress and egress on Rosemead Boulevard shall be restricted to right-turn only. No left-turns to and from the development on Rosemead Boulevard shall be allowed.

12.A complete landscaped and irrigation plan for the project site shall be submitted to the Planning Division for review and approval in conjunction with submittal of first working drawings for plan check. a. Landscape plans shall conform to the landscape provisions set forth in Chapter 13.90, Water Efficient Landscape, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code.
b. Additional landscaping may be required not previously shown on the entitlement application as part of the Conditional Use Permit application drawings.
c. The applicant shall provide the largest box/gallon sized Canary Island Pine trees or other adequate species at the time of installation along the rear of the subject site in order to provide adequate buffering and screening to the adjacent residential site to the west.

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d. The trees shall be of a size and type approved by the Planning Division but not less than 35 gallons depending on the tree species. e. All landscaping areas shall be provided with automatic sprinkler system which shall guarantee an adequate supply of water to fulfill the intent of continual plant maintenance.
f. Landscape backflow devices are to be screened from view subject to planning approval.

13.All off-street parking and maneuvering areas and access aisles shall be prepared by a licensed Civil Engineer.

14.Wheel-stops shall be provided and shall be installed not less than 6-inches high and placed so as to separate parked vehicles from buildings, wall, fences, property lines, walkways or other parking spaces.

15.Off-street parking space shall be outlined by 4-inch-wide stripes pained on the surfaced area.

16.All entrances, existing and aisles shall be clearly indicated, and such other device provided as may be necessary to ensure safe movement of vehicles.

17.Applicant shall provide a parking attendant to control parking should the parking “demand” exceed the 10 spaces provided.

18.Should parking become a problem caused by the site, the business owner shall pay the City up to $50,000 to hire a parking consultant to determine a solution, up to reducing the number of self-storage units.

19.Construct two (2) new tree wells and plant new 24-inch boxed street trees on Rosemead Boulevard. The species of any new street trees to be planted shall be in accordance with the Citywide Tree Master Plan.

20.All on-site utility services shall be placed underground to the satisfaction of the City.

21.All overhead utility services within the perimeter of the project shall be placed underground.

22.All utilities such as gas meters, electrical meters, telephone pedestalmounted terminal boxes, surfaces mounted electrical transformer, fire hydrants and double-checked valves, or any other potential obstructions, shall not be located within the approved landscaped setbacks. Utilities shall be installed underground in a vault having an approved traffic lid.

23.Any mechanical equipment such as air conditioning compressors shall be completely screened as approved by the Planning Division.

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24.Roof top equipment shall be completely concealed by a parapet wall. As part of the working/construction drawings, the applicant shall provide an elevation showing all roof top equipment screened by the parapet wall.

25.At the southern side property line, a six (6’) to eight foot (8’) high wall with secured gate may be required by the Planning Division to be constructed for security and privacy purposes. The wall and gate design must be approved by the Planning Division.

26.The applicant shall provide a lighting/photometric plan as part of the working/construction drawings.
a. The lighting shall be of sufficient foot candles to appropriately light the outdoor areas and parking structure so as not to disturb the adjacent residential homes.
b. The light fixtures shall be angled away from adjoining properties to prevent any glare off-site.
c. All outdoor parking area lighting shall be permanently maintained, directed away from residential dwellings, and concentrated toward the parking area it is to serve.
d. Performance standards and specifications for such outdoor lighting shall be subject to approval by the Planning Division.

27.The applicant shall comply with permit requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD’s Rule 403, Table 1) including but not limited to soil stabilization, proper equipment ventilation and filtering to minimize fugitive and control odors.
a. The applicant shall maintain the public right-of-way and on-site property in a wet down condition to the degree necessary to prevent dust emission and remove any roadway dust spillage from the public right-of-way by sweeping or sprinkling.
b. All open storage piles above the height of three feet and occupying an area of 150 or more square feet shall be covered.
c. All grading shall be suspended when wind speed (including instantaneous gusts) exceeds 25 miles per hour.
d. Utilize a wheel shaker/wheel spreading device consisting of raised dividers (rails, pipe, or grates) at least 24 feet long and 10 feet wide to remove bulk material from tires and vehicle undercarriages before vehicles exit the site.
e. Install and utilize a wheel washing system to remove bulk material from tires and vehicle undercarriages before vehicles exit the site.

28.Prior to disruption of an on-site surface area, install a chain link fence with screen/wind preventive mesh along the perimeter construction limit line.

The fence and screen shall be continuously maintained.

29.All trucks and construction equipment shall be kept in proper operating condition and allow trucks and construction equipment to be stored overnight on-site in a secured area in order to minimize truck trips.

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30.The applicant shall place all stationary construction equipment so that noise is directed away from sensitive receptors.

31.All construction equipment shall utilize noise reduction features (e.g., mufflers and engine shrouds) that are no less effective than those originally installed by the manufacturer.

32.Under state law, trucks are prohibited from idling for longer than five minutes, unless they have an Air Quality Management District “Clean-Idle” sticker indicating the engine has very low emissions under idle conditions.

33.All haul truck deliveries shall be subject to the same hours specified for construction. A haul truck route plan shall be provided to the Public Works Department for review and approval, prior to the commencement of any construction activities. The plan shall denote any construction traffic haul routes where heavy trucks would exceed 100 daily trips (counting those both to and from the construction site). To the extent feasible, the plan shall denote haul routes that do not pass sensitive land uses or residential dwellings. All conditions shall be abided by and implemented to the satisfaction of the Community and Economic Development Department prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for Construction Completion.

34.The applicant shall post temporary signs on-site to advise construction workers of quite zones near the single-family homes. Within the quiet zones, there shall be no loud music or excessive noise.

35.The applicant shall post a two large signs with lettering two (2) inches high providing a complaint phone number where residents can call for noise, vibration or other complaints. The applicant shall ensure that the calls are answered immediately and remedied to the best of their capability. The location of the sign shall be approved by the Planning Division.

36.Construction workers shall comply with the General Plan thresholds for vibration and noise levels.

37.Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall contact the United States Post Office with regard to location and design of mail delivery facilities. Such facilities shall be shown on the site plan or landscape plan and approved by the Planning Division.

38.A comprehensive soil study must be submitted to the City’s Public Works Department and Building Division for review prior to issuance of a grading permit. Buildings will be designed in accordance with California Building code and seismic evaluation shall be required as part of soils investigations and reviewed by the Engineering Division. Grading of the site in accordance with the standard soil engineering practice and current code specifications shall provide additional mitigation measure with respect to any liquefaction potential.

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Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall submit as part of the final grading plan, a comprehensive water runoff and sedimentation control plan. The Plan shall detail the measures to be implemented to control runoff from the construction sites and preventative measures from water sheet flowing across property lines Erosion Control measures shall be include but are not limited to, scheduling major grading activities duringthe dry season, use of site watering or dust blankets to control devices during grading.

The developer shall comply with the requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).

Prior to issuance of a grading permit, Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be developed in compliance with Storm Water Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Control Mitigation Plan Ordinance adopted and amended by the City of Pico Rivera.

39.As this project falls under one of the SUSMP planning priority categories, a Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan must be prepared for this site.

All runoff up to the first 0.75 inches of rainfall must be treated/infiltrated. The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has instructed the City that infiltration BMPs will be a required component of the SUSMP.

40.To the extent the conditions are not in conflict with the LA County Fire Department, other agencies, or other conditions within, the applicant shall construct entire site with permeable asphalt concrete pavement or approved equal. A soils test shall be completed to ensure soil permeability rate is adequate. The design shall be approved by the City.

41.After a site visit with the applicant, the Planning Division may require a six to eight-foot block wall with a decorative capadjacent to the residential homes on the west property line. If determined by the Planning Division, the applicant shall obtain written approval as approved by the Planning Division todemolish existing block walls owned by the private residents adjacent to thesite.

42. To the extent the conditions do not conflict with other agency conditions or conditions within, drainage gutters, downspouts and similar features shall be completed enclosed and run onto landscape areas.

43.Applicant shall submit details regarding exterior materials (detailed digital color board), including but not limited to, decorative metal items, trim, light fixtures, etc. within Building Division Plan Check submittal for Planning Division review and approval. The applicant must demonstrate the exterior building materials are of quality grade and high durability and will not fade.

The applicant shall provide manufacturers information including durability grade.

44.The parking stalls and surface parking shall be resurfaced and striped every 15 years or earlier as needed.

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45.Close existing driveway on Rosemead Boulevard, which will no longer be in use as part of the new development, with curb and gutter and full-width sidewalk to match existing.

46.All on-site parking and circulation areas shall be paved as required by a pavement engineering or geotechnical report prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer, subject to the review and approval of the Public Works and Community Development Departments.

47.Preserve survey monuments (property corners, centerline ties, etc.) in the public right-of-way. All disturbed and removed survey monuments in the public right-of-way shall be re-established and a record of survey shall be filed with the County Surveyor in accordance with applicable provisions of the state law.

48.Clear unobstructed sight distances shall be provided at all site driveways.

49.The applicant shall provide a final Security Camera Plan as part of the building plan check construction drawings. The Security Camera Plan shall be sufficient to record all areas within the parking structure and exterior areas as approved by the Planning Division. The recordings shall be kept for a period of two weeks.

50.Should security concerns arise, the property owner shall ensure that security guards are present to prohibit loitering at the property or other illicit activities.

51.The properties shall be maintained free of trash debris and graffiti at all times. Any graffiti must be removed within 24-hours of discovery or from notification by the City.

52.Applicant to comply with OSHA standards for employee safety.

53.Applicant to ensure that all contractors and subcontractors obtain a City of Pico Rivera Business License from the Revenue Division.

54.All construction hours shall be restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday through Saturday.

55.The applicant shall ensure that all property easements are shown on the construction drawings.

The use of self-storage facilities by customers shall be limited to inactive storage only. No retail, repair, or other business activity shall be conducted out of the individual rental storage units. No activities other than rental of storage units and pick-up and deposit of storage shall be allowed on the premises.

56.Outdoor storage is prohibited. No boats, trailers, and/or other vehicles shall be parked or otherwise stored.

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57.No caustic, hazardous, toxic or flammable or explosive matter, material, liquid, or object, nor any matter, material, liquid or object that creates obnoxious or offensive dust, odor or fumes shall be stored in a storage unit.

58.Utilities: Water, gas or telephone service to any rental space is prohibited.

59.Human habitation of any rental space is prohibited.

60.Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a fee as required by Ordinance No. 887, the Public Image Enhancement Program and fee schedule. The fee is based upon one (1) percent of the total building valuation.

61.All conditions of approval must be listed on the plans submitted for plan check and on the plans for which a building permit is issued.

62.In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15075, the applicant shall provide proof of payment to the City for the Department of Fish and Game in the approximate amount of $2,548 prior to Building Division Plan Check submittal.

63.In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15075, the applicant shall submit payment for the Los Angeles County Recorder filing fee for the CEQA Notice of Determination in the amount of $75 and provide proof to the City prior to Building Division Plan Check submittal.

64.The Developer shall pay to the City a one-time in lieu sales tax in the amount of $250,000 prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy issuance.

65.Failure to comply with all conditions of approval set forth herein may result in revocation of the Conditional Use Permit grant in accordance with Section

18.56.110 of the Zoning Ordinance.

66.Pursuant to Sections 18.56.110 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the Zoning Administrator may grant minor modification or set this permit for public hearing at any time to consider modification of any condition or revocation of the permit if noncompliance with the conditions of approval is found.

67.The applicant shall commence construction within 24 months of the effective date of this grant, or this approval shall become null and void.

68.The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding brought against the City, its elected and appointed officials, agents, officers, or employees arising out of, or which are related to the applicant’s project or application (collectively referred to as “proceedings”). The indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, damages, fees and/or costs, liabilities, and expenses incurred or awarded RESOLUTION NO.

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in connection with the proceedings whether incurred by the applicant, the City and/or the parties initiating or bringing such proceedings. This indemnity provision shall include the applicant’s obligation to indemnify the City for all the City’s costs, fees, and damages that the City incurs in enforcing the indemnification provisions set forth herein. The City shall have the right to choose its own legal counsel to represent the City’s interest in the proceedings.

69.The Applicant shall sign, notarize, and return to the Community and Economic Development Department an affidavit accepting all Conditions of Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 750 within 15 days from the date of the approval. The Applicant acknowledges and understands that all conditions set forth in this Resolution are conditions precedent to the grant of approval and failure to comply with any condition contained herein shall render this Conditional Use Permit non-binding as against the City and shall confer Applicant no legal rights under the law.

70.The Applicant shall be responsible for providing the Community and Economic Development Department with a signed and notarized affidavit from the project contractor and/or individual responsible for the overall construction management accepting all Conditions of Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 750, prior to building permit issuance. The subject individual acknowledges and understands that all conditions set forth in this Resolution are conditions precedent to the grant of approval and failure to comply with any condition contained herein shall render the Conditional Use Permit non-binding as against the City and shall confer Applicant no legal right under the law.

71.This Conditional Use Permit grant has an appeal period of fourteen (14) days from Planning Commission approval.

SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AND PASSED this 26th day of April 2022 by members of the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, voting as follows:

Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney RESOLUTION NO.

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AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

RESOLUTION NO.

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Attachment A
Conditional Use Permit No. 750
Assessor Parcel Number 6370-013-014
Enclosure 4
ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO
RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE PICO

RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES

IN THE PROFESSIONAL- ADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) ZONE HEREIN AS ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189
WHEREAS, pursuant to its police power, the City may enact and enforce laws within its boundaries which promote the public health, morals, safety, or general welfare of the community, and are not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, comprehensive zoning regulations lie within the police power of the City; and
WHEREAS, several sections of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code related to selfstorage facilities have become outdated and it is essential to amend these sections to maintain and create proper development standards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing on the matter of amendments of the Municipal Code including sections of Title 18, Zoning at a legally noticed public hearing held on April 4, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera desires to amend the Pico Rivera Municipal Code as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. Based on the staff reports, presentations, public comments, Planning Commission recommendations, Pico Rivera Municipal Code, City’s General Plan, and other evidence presented at the duly noticed public hearing on this matter, the City Council hereby finds that Zoning Code Amendment No. 189 is essential to the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare require it and the Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the City’s General Plan Land Use Element by updating and maintaining property and effective development standards.

SECTION 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study and environmental assessment was prepared and it was determined that any potential significant effect on the environment will be mitigated to a level that is less than significant and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated in accordance with CEQA requirements and adopted by the City Council Resolution No. _____.

SECTION 3. Chapter 18.04.760, Self-Storage Facilities, Definitions, Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the ORDINANCE NO. ____
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following:
• Existing Language:
o “Self-storage facilities” means a use in which secure self-storage spaces are rented and/or leased to clients for the storage and retrieval of personal property, and may include “public storage facilities” containing individual storage areas that are one thousand square feet in size or greater and “mini storage facilities,” containing individual storage areas that are less than one thousand square feet in size.
• Proposed Language:
o Facilities offering enclosed storage with individual access that are rented and/or leased for personal effects and household goods, including mini-storage. A facility may contain various sized, individual compartmentalized and controlled access stalls or spaces. This use excludes workshops, warehousing, hobby shops, manufacturing, or other commercial activity.

SECTION 4. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Table 18.40.040(D), Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the following:

Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

1. Adult uses 60

2. Animal hospitals 20, 23,
55, 57
20, 23,
55, 57
20, 23,
55, 57
20, 23,
55, 57

3. Antique shops 12, 20,
27, 55,
57 12, 20,
27, 55,
57 1, 12,
27, 55,
57 1, 12,
27, 57

4. Appliance sales, rentals, repairs,
service
20, 28,
55 5. Automated teller machinesinterior55 55 55 55 55 1, 55 55

6. Automated teller machinesexterior61 61 61 61 61 61 61 ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

7. Automobile leasing and renting 20, 24,
51, 55
20, 24,
51, 55
20, 24,
51, 55
1, 20,
24, 51,
55 8. Automobile parts and
accessories stores
20, 29,
55, 57
20, 29,
55, 57
20, 29,
55, 57
1, 29,
55, 57

9. Automobile repair shops 1, 28,
36 1, 28,
36 1, 28,
36 1, 28

10. Automobile sales, new and used 2, 13,
28 2, 13,
28 2, 13,
28 11. Automobile service stations 1, 28,
81 1, 19,
28 1, 19,
28, 39,
62, 81
1, 19,
28, 39,
62, 81

12. Automobile upholstery shops 2, 57 1 1

13. Automotive related sales and
installation
2 2 2

14. Bakeries 15, 20,
55, 57
15, 20,
55, 57
15, 20,
55, 57
15, 20,
55, 57
1, 15,
55, 57
15, 55,
57 15. Banks, savings and loan
associations, and other similar
lending institutions, but excluding
pawnshops
20, 55,
57, 61
20, 55,
57, 61
20, 55,
57, 61
1, 55,
57, 61
55, 57,
61 16. Barbershops and beauty shops 20, 55,
33, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

17. Bars and cocktail lounges 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25

18. Bicycle shops 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

19. Bookstores 20, 55,
33, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

20. Bowling alleys, skating rinks and
similar recreational facilities
1 2 1 1

21. Brewery 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

22. Building materials, new 20, 55

23. Business offices and services 20, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81
1, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81

24. Cafés and restaurants 20, 33,
55, 56,
66, 67
20, 55,
56, 66,
67 20, 55,
56, 66,
67 20, 55,
56, 66,
67 1, 55,
56, 66,
67 1, 20,
55, 56,
66, 67

25. Carwashes, automatic or coinoperated only2 1 1

26. Ceramics, stone, tile products 20, 55

27. Check cashing establishments 55, 57,
72 55, 57,
72 28. Clothing and wearing apparel
stores of new retail merchandise
only
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

29. Coin-operated games and game
arcades
1, 53,
55, 57
1, 53,
55, 57
1, 53,
55, 57
1, 53,
55, 57

30. Confectionery stores 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

31. Craft and hobby shops 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

32. Dental laboratories or scientific
research centers
1 1

33. Drapery shops 17, 20,
55, 57
17, 20,
55, 57
17, 20,
55, 57
1, 17,
55, 57
17, 55,
57 34. Dressmaking and millinery shops 17, 20,
55, 57
17, 20,
55, 57
1, 17,
55, 57
17, 55,
57 35. Drive-in and drive-thru business
establishments
1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 36. Drug or alcohol outpatient
treatment facilities
1 1 1
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

37. Drugstore 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

38. Dry cleaning, laundry and
pressing establishments
20, 33 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

39. Electric distribution substation 1, 55 1 1 1

40. Electronic components and
supplies
20, 58

41. Equipment (light) rentals 20, 55

42. Florist shops 20, 33,
55, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 43. Food markets 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 44. Fortune telling 1, 37

45. Fire cell generator 1, 55 1, 55 1, 55 1, 55

46. Furniture and appliance stores 20, 22,
55, 57
20, 22,
55, 57
20, 22,
55, 57
1, 22,
55, 57
20, 22,
55, 57

47. Furniture, cabinet making 20, 58

48. Furniture upholstery 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 49. Galleries, works of art and
collections
20, 33,
55, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

50. Gas metering and control
stations
1, 55 1 2 2

51. Hardware stores 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 52. Home occupations 11 11 11 11

53. Hospitals/medical facilities 1 1 1 1

54. Hotels and motels 1 1
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

55. Jewelry stores 20, 33,
55, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 20,
55, 57

56. Laundromats 2, 20,
55, 57,
81 2, 20,
55, 57,
81 2, 20,
55, 57,
81 1, 55,
57, 81
1, 55,
57, 81

57. Liquor stores, packaged off-sale
only
1, 81 1, 81 1, 81 1, 81 1, 81

58. Live/work 78 78 78 78 77, 78

59. Locksmith shop 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 55, 57

60. Medical clinic 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

61. Medical laboratories 2 2 2 2

62. Mobilehome sales, new and
used
2, 14

63. Motorcycle sales, repairs,
rentals, new and used
1 1 1

64. Muffler shops, automobile only 1 1

65. Multifamily dwellings 1, 34,
57 1, 34 1, 34 1, 34 1, 76

66. Newspaper publishing 1 1

67. Nightclubs 1 1

68. Nurseries and retail building 20, 55 20, 55 1, 55

69. Off-sale of alcoholic beverages 1, 39 1, 39

70. Off-site hazardous waste facility 1, 43,
45 ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

71. Off-street parking facilities
privately owned and
operated
2 2 2 1 1

72. On-site hazardous waste
facility
44,
45,
55 73. On-site sale or tasting of
alcoholic beverages
1, 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25

74. Packaging and assembly of
non-hazardous products
20,
28,
58 75. Parcel delivery 1

76. Pet shops and grooming 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

77. Pharmacies 20,
33,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

78. Physical fitness clubs,
physical training including
gyms
2 2 2 2

79. Physical therapy 2 2 2 2

80. Picture frames and framing 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

81. Printing and reproduction
establishments
20,
28,
55,
57 20,
54,
55,
57 20,
54,
55,
57 1, 54,
55, 57
55, 57
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

82. Private clubs, fraternities,
sororities, lodges and
institutions of nonprofit or
charitable nature
2 2 55, 57

83. Religious places of worship 1 1 1

84. Resthomes 2 2 2

85. Retail sales and personal
service businesses
20,
55,
57,
81 20,
55,
57,
81 1, 55,
57, 81
55, 57,
81 86. Satellite dish receiving
antenna
30 30 30 30 30 30 1

87. Self-Storage Facility 1, 71,
82 87.

88. Shoe repair shops 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 55, 57

88. 89.

Sign shops 28,
55 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 55, 57

89. 90.

Small boat sales and
service
20,
28,
55 90.

91. Stationery stores, including
incidental printing
20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

91. 92.

Studios (dance, martial arts,
music, and photography,
except motion picture)
2, 20,
55,
57 2, 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 92. Temporary uses 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

93. 93.

94. Theaters 1 1 1 1

94. 95.

Trade schools 1 1 1 1 1 1

95. 96.

Truck, trailer, camper,
recreational vehicle sales,
new and used
1 96.

97. Unclassified uses 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48

97. 98.

Wireless telecommunication
facilities
45 45 45 45 45 45 1

98. 99.

Wrought-iron work shops 20,
28,
55 99.
100.

Yardage stores 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 SECTION 5. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.40.050(C) (71), Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the following:
• Note 71. Effective March 23, 2006, Self-storage facilities as defined in Section 18.04.604 18.04.760 are not permitted in in the P-A any zone in the city; with approval of a conditional use permit provided, however, that this provision shall not effect affect self-storage facilities that are in operation or have received city entitlements prior to such date. No other self-storage facility shall be located within 1,000 feet from any other such facility.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
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SECTION 6. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.040.050 (C), Special Use Conditions and Chart Notes, Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following note:

Note 82. Self-storage facilities. The following operations and property development regulations shall apply to all new Self-storage facilities and to all existing facilities at such time as the storage area of the existing business is expanded:
a. Business Activity: The use of Self-Storage facilities by customers shall be limited to inactive storage only. No retail, repair, or other business activity shall be conducted out of the individual rental storage units. No activities other than rental of storage units and pick-up and deposit of storage shall be allowed on the premises. Examples of activities prohibited in said facilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Auctions, commercial wholesale or retail sales, or miscellaneous garage sales. An exception is made for auctions required by law to comply with lien sale requirements. During the course of said lien sales, customer vehicles shall not be allowed to obstruct travel ways.

2. The servicing, repair, or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers, appliances, or other similar equipment.

3. The operation of power tools, spray-painting equipment, table saws, lathes, compressors, welding equipment, kilns, or other similar equipment.

4. The establishment of a transfer and storage business. b. Enclosure: Outdoor storage is prohibited. No boats, trailers, and/or other vehicles shall be parked or otherwise stored outside the storage units. c. Lighting:

1. Lighting shall be designed to provide safety and security and shall serve to unify and enhance the general appearance of the parcel area.

2. The installation of a specific style or type of lighting fixture shall be required to create harmony and compatibility of architectural elements.

3. Accent lighting shall be designed and incorporated to showcase key architectural features of the buildings and key elements of the landscaping and shall be subject to the approval by the Director.

4. No light shall direct or deflect glare to streets, freeways or adjacent uses.

Special attention shall be provided to ensure that illumination shall not have a negative environmental impact on the land uses surrounding a selfstorage facility.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
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d. Hazardous Materials: No caustic, hazardous, toxic or flammable or explosive matter, material, liquid, or object, nor any matter, material, liquid or object that creates obnoxious or offensive dust, odor or fumes shall be stored. e. Utilities: Water, gas or telephone service to any rental space is prohibited f. Habitation: Human habitation of any rental space is prohibited.

SECTION 7. Chapter 18.44, Off-Street Parking and Loading, Table 18.44.040 (B), Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the following:

Land Use P-A, C-N, C-M, C-C, C-G and CTP Zones
B. Commercial Uses Parking Spaces and/or Facilities Required

1. All retail stores and other
uses except as provided
elsewhere in this section
One open parking space for each 250 square feet
of net building floor area

2. Bowling alleys and skating
rinks
Two open parking spaces for each alley, and one
open parking space for each three fixed seats or
for each 30 square feet of floor area used for
assembly and/or seating purposes, whichever
provides the greater number of parking spaces

3. Hotels and motels One open parking space for each sleeping room without kitchen facilities and one space in a
garage or carport for each dwelling unit

4. Places of public assembly One open parking space for each three fixed seats or for each 30 square feet of floor area
used for assembly or seating purposes,
whichever provides the greater number of parking
spaces

5. Religious places of worship One open parking space for each four fixed seats or for each 40 square feet of floor area used for
seating purposes and educational classrooms,
whichever provides the greater number of parking
places. No additional parking required for
classrooms solely dedicated to the instruction of
children under the age of 18. Adequate instructor
parking to be provided.

6. Self-Storage Facilities One open parking space for 125 storage units, plus one parking space for each 300 square feet
of office.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
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6. 7.

Other applicable regulations (1, 2-b, 2-c, 3-6, 9-a, 10-22, 23) SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this article, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this article or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this article irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective. To this end, the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published in accordance with State and local law. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________, 2022.

ATTEST:
_______________________________
Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
________________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)§

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk of the City of Pico Rivera do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. ____ was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, held on Tuesday, ________, with the following vote:
___________________________
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Enclosure 5
RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO

RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTIONS TO TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE DESIGNATED HEREIN AS ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189
WHEREAS, the Pico Rivera Municipal Code Zoning Ordinance was adopted as Ordinance No. 133, on November 2, 1960; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to police power, the City may enact and enforce laws within its City boundaries which promote the public health, morals, safety, or general welfare of the community and are not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, in order to encourage adequate property development, periodic revisions to the Pico Rivera Municipal Code are deemed essential and a public necessity to facilitate development; and
WHEREAS, certain updates must be made to Title 18, Zoning, of the Pico Rivera Zoning Ordinance to fully actualize the goals, policies and actions as described in the Pico Rivera General Plan updated in 2014; and
WHEREAS, per section 18.62.130 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council by a formal written resolution after the conclusion of a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing on the matter of the amendment to the Pico Rivera Municipal Code at a legally noticed public hearing held on April 4, 2022.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as part of the findings.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15063, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment because of the inclusion of certain mitigation measures which lessen potential adverse impacts to a level of less than significant. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and adopted by the City Council pursuant to City Council Resolution No. [NUMBER].

SECTION 3. Pursuant to Chapter 18.62, Article II, Zoning Code Amendments, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera hereby adopts Ordinance No. ___ amending sections of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code.

RESOLUTION NO. ____
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SECTION 4. Further, this Resolution with reports, findings and recommendations herein contained and the Ordinance attached hereto in this matter shall constitute a report of the City Council.

SECTION 5. The City Council finds that the amendment to sections of Title 18, Zoning, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code are consistent with and are necessary to the general purpose and provisions of the zoning code and general plan and should be approved for the following reasons and findings:
a) Sections of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code related to self-storage facilities have become outdated and it is essential amend these sections to maintain and create proper development standards.
b) The proposed amendments are consistent with the spirit and integrity of the General Plan.
c) Chapter 18.04.760, Self-Storage Facilities, Definitions, has been revised from the previous definition to remove the size restriction of individual storage units and clarifies activities that are excluded from the use. d) Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Table 18.40.040(D), has been amended to add Self-Storage Facilities and adding existing note 1 from Chapter 18.40.050 to clarify with approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the Professional Administrative (P-A) Zone.
e) Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.40.050(C) (71), has been amended to clarify the permitted location of self-storage facilities and the limitation of proximity of other such facilities.
f) Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.040.050 (C), Special Use Conditions and Chart Notes, has been updated to include Note 82 to specify specific development regulations for self-storage facilities. g) Chapter 18.44, Off-Street Parking and Loading, Table 18.44.040 (B) has been amended to add Self-storage facilities as a land use and apply specific parking ratios required.

SECTION 6. The City Council hereby transmits and recommends approval of the attached Ordinance No. ____, adopting Zoning Code Amendment No. 189.

RESOLUTION NO. ____
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SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AND PASSED this 26th day of April, 2022.
___________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney
AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Enclosure 6
ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO
RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE PICO

RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES

IN THE PROFESSIONAL- ADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) ZONE HEREIN AS ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 189
WHEREAS, pursuant to its police power, the City may enact and enforce laws within its boundaries which promote the public health, morals, safety, or general welfare of the community, and are not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, comprehensive zoning regulations lie within the police power of the City; and
WHEREAS, several sections of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code related to selfstorage facilities have become outdated and it is essential to amend these sections to maintain and create proper development standards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing on the matter of amendments of the Municipal Code including sections of Title 18, Zoning at a legally noticed public hearing held on April 4, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera desires to amend the Pico Rivera Municipal Code as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. Based on the staff reports, presentations, public comments, Planning Commission recommendations, Pico Rivera Municipal Code, City’s General Plan, and other evidence presented at the duly noticed public hearing on this matter, the City Council hereby finds that Zoning Code Amendment No. 189 is essential to the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare require it and the Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the City’s General Plan Land Use Element by updating and maintaining property and effective development standards.

SECTION 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study and environmental assessment was prepared and it was determined that any potential significant effect on the environment will be mitigated to a level that is less than significant and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated in accordance with CEQA requirements and adopted by the City Council Resolution No. _____.

SECTION 3. Chapter 18.04.760, Self-Storage Facilities, Definitions, Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the ORDINANCE NO. ____
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following:
• Existing Language:
o “Self-storage facilities” means a use in which secure self-storage spaces are rented and/or leased to clients for the storage and retrieval of personal property, and may include “public storage facilities” containing individual storage areas that are one thousand square feet in size or greater and “mini storage facilities,” containing individual storage areas that are less than one thousand square feet in size.
• Proposed Language:
o Facilities offering enclosed storage with individual access that are rented and/or leased for personal effects and household goods, including mini-storage. A facility may contain various sized, individual compartmentalized and controlled access stalls or spaces. This use excludes workshops, warehousing, hobby shops, manufacturing, or other commercial activity.

SECTION 4. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Table 18.40.040(D), Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the following:

Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

1. Adult uses 60

2. Animal hospitals 20, 23,
55, 57
20, 23,
55, 57
20, 23,
55, 57
20, 23,
55, 57

3. Antique shops 12, 20,
27, 55,
57 12, 20,
27, 55,
57 1, 12,
27, 55,
57 1, 12,
27, 57

4. Appliance sales, rentals, repairs,
service
20, 28,
55 5. Automated teller machinesinterior55 55 55 55 55 1, 55 55

6. Automated teller machinesexterior61 61 61 61 61 61 61 ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

7. Automobile leasing and renting 20, 24,
51, 55
20, 24,
51, 55
20, 24,
51, 55
1, 20,
24, 51,
55 8. Automobile parts and
accessories stores
20, 29,
55, 57
20, 29,
55, 57
20, 29,
55, 57
1, 29,
55, 57

9. Automobile repair shops 1, 28,
36 1, 28,
36 1, 28,
36 1, 28

10. Automobile sales, new and used 2, 13,
28 2, 13,
28 2, 13,
28 11. Automobile service stations 1, 28,
81 1, 19,
28 1, 19,
28, 39,
62, 81
1, 19,
28, 39,
62, 81

12. Automobile upholstery shops 2, 57 1 1

13. Automotive related sales and
installation
2 2 2

14. Bakeries 15, 20,
55, 57
15, 20,
55, 57
15, 20,
55, 57
15, 20,
55, 57
1, 15,
55, 57
15, 55,
57 15. Banks, savings and loan
associations, and other similar
lending institutions, but excluding
pawnshops
20, 55,
57, 61
20, 55,
57, 61
20, 55,
57, 61
1, 55,
57, 61
55, 57,
61 16. Barbershops and beauty shops 20, 55,
33, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

17. Bars and cocktail lounges 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25

18. Bicycle shops 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

19. Bookstores 20, 55,
33, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

20. Bowling alleys, skating rinks and
similar recreational facilities
1 2 1 1

21. Brewery 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80 1, 80
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

22. Building materials, new 20, 55

23. Business offices and services 20, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81
1, 55,
57, 81
20, 55,
57, 81

24. Cafés and restaurants 20, 33,
55, 56,
66, 67
20, 55,
56, 66,
67 20, 55,
56, 66,
67 20, 55,
56, 66,
67 1, 55,
56, 66,
67 1, 20,
55, 56,
66, 67

25. Carwashes, automatic or coinoperated only2 1 1

26. Ceramics, stone, tile products 20, 55

27. Check cashing establishments 55, 57,
72 55, 57,
72 28. Clothing and wearing apparel
stores of new retail merchandise
only
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

29. Coin-operated games and game
arcades
1, 53,
55, 57
1, 53,
55, 57
1, 53,
55, 57
1, 53,
55, 57

30. Confectionery stores 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

31. Craft and hobby shops 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

32. Dental laboratories or scientific
research centers
1 1

33. Drapery shops 17, 20,
55, 57
17, 20,
55, 57
17, 20,
55, 57
1, 17,
55, 57
17, 55,
57 34. Dressmaking and millinery shops 17, 20,
55, 57
17, 20,
55, 57
1, 17,
55, 57
17, 55,
57 35. Drive-in and drive-thru business
establishments
1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 1, 18,
28 36. Drug or alcohol outpatient
treatment facilities
1 1 1
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

37. Drugstore 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

38. Dry cleaning, laundry and
pressing establishments
20, 33 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

39. Electric distribution substation 1, 55 1 1 1

40. Electronic components and
supplies
20, 58

41. Equipment (light) rentals 20, 55

42. Florist shops 20, 33,
55, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 43. Food markets 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 44. Fortune telling 1, 37

45. Fire cell generator 1, 55 1, 55 1, 55 1, 55

46. Furniture and appliance stores 20, 22,
55, 57
20, 22,
55, 57
20, 22,
55, 57
1, 22,
55, 57
20, 22,
55, 57

47. Furniture, cabinet making 20, 58

48. Furniture upholstery 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 49. Galleries, works of art and
collections
20, 33,
55, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

50. Gas metering and control
stations
1, 55 1 2 2

51. Hardware stores 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 52. Home occupations 11 11 11 11

53. Hospitals/medical facilities 1 1 1 1

54. Hotels and motels 1 1
ORDINANCE NO. ____
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Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall be
conducted within an entirely
enclosed building except as
otherwise designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

55. Jewelry stores 20, 33,
55, 57
20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 20,
55, 57

56. Laundromats 2, 20,
55, 57,
81 2, 20,
55, 57,
81 2, 20,
55, 57,
81 1, 55,
57, 81
1, 55,
57, 81

57. Liquor stores, packaged off-sale
only
1, 81 1, 81 1, 81 1, 81 1, 81

58. Live/work 78 78 78 78 77, 78

59. Locksmith shop 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 20, 55,
57 55, 57

60. Medical clinic 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

61. Medical laboratories 2 2 2 2

62. Mobilehome sales, new and
used
2, 14

63. Motorcycle sales, repairs,
rentals, new and used
1 1 1

64. Muffler shops, automobile only 1 1

65. Multifamily dwellings 1, 34,
57 1, 34 1, 34 1, 34 1, 76

66. Newspaper publishing 1 1

67. Nightclubs 1 1

68. Nurseries and retail building 20, 55 20, 55 1, 55

69. Off-sale of alcoholic beverages 1, 39 1, 39

70. Off-site hazardous waste facility 1, 43,
45 ORDINANCE NO. ____
PAGE 7 OF 12
Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

71. Off-street parking facilities
privately owned and
operated
2 2 2 1 1

72. On-site hazardous waste
facility
44,
45,
55 73. On-site sale or tasting of
alcoholic beverages
1, 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25

74. Packaging and assembly of
non-hazardous products
20,
28,
58 75. Parcel delivery 1

76. Pet shops and grooming 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

77. Pharmacies 20,
33,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

78. Physical fitness clubs,
physical training including
gyms
2 2 2 2

79. Physical therapy 2 2 2 2

80. Picture frames and framing 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

81. Printing and reproduction
establishments
20,
28,
55,
57 20,
54,
55,
57 20,
54,
55,
57 1, 54,
55, 57
55, 57
ORDINANCE NO. ____
PAGE 8 OF 12
Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

82. Private clubs, fraternities,
sororities, lodges and
institutions of nonprofit or
charitable nature
2 2 55, 57

83. Religious places of worship 1 1 1

84. Resthomes 2 2 2

85. Retail sales and personal
service businesses
20,
55,
57,
81 20,
55,
57,
81 1, 55,
57, 81
55, 57,
81 86. Satellite dish receiving
antenna
30 30 30 30 30 30 1

87. Self-Storage Facility 1, 71,
82 87.

88. Shoe repair shops 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 55, 57

88. 89.

Sign shops 28,
55 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 55, 57

89. 90.

Small boat sales and
service
20,
28,
55 90.

91. Stationery stores, including
incidental printing
20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 55, 57

91. 92.

Studios (dance, martial arts,
music, and photography,
except motion picture)
2, 20,
55,
57 2, 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 1, 55,
57 92. Temporary uses 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
ORDINANCE NO. ____
PAGE 9 OF 12
Land Use Zone
D. Commercial Uses* (Every
permitted use of land shall
be conducted within an
entirely enclosed building
except as otherwise
designated below.) P-A C-M C-N C-C C-G CPD
M-U
Overlay

93. 93.

94. Theaters 1 1 1 1

94. 95.

Trade schools 1 1 1 1 1 1

95. 96.

Truck, trailer, camper,
recreational vehicle sales,
new and used
1 96.

97. Unclassified uses 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48 1, 48

97. 98.

Wireless telecommunication
facilities
45 45 45 45 45 45 1

98. 99.

Wrought-iron work shops 20,
28,
55 99.
100.

Yardage stores 20,
55,
57 20,
55,
57 1, 55,
57 SECTION 5. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.40.050(C) (71), Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the following:
• Note 71. Effective March 23, 2006, Self-storage facilities as defined in Section 18.04.604 18.04.760 are not permitted in in the P-A any zone in the city; with approval of a conditional use permit provided, however, that this provision shall not effect affect self-storage facilities that are in operation or have received city entitlements prior to such date. No other self-storage facility shall be located within 1,000 feet from any other such facility.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
PAGE 10 OF 12
SECTION 6. Chapter 18.40, Land Use Regulations, Section 18.040.050 (C), Special Use Conditions and Chart Notes, Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following note:

Note 82. Self-storage facilities. The following operations and property development regulations shall apply to all new Self-storage facilities and to all existing facilities at such time as the storage area of the existing business is expanded:
a. Business Activity: The use of Self-Storage facilities by customers shall be limited to inactive storage only. No retail, repair, or other business activity shall be conducted out of the individual rental storage units. No activities other than rental of storage units and pick-up and deposit of storage shall be allowed on the premises. Examples of activities prohibited in said facilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Auctions, commercial wholesale or retail sales, or miscellaneous garage sales. An exception is made for auctions required by law to comply with lien sale requirements. During the course of said lien sales, customer vehicles shall not be allowed to obstruct travel ways.

2. The servicing, repair, or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers, appliances, or other similar equipment.

3. The operation of power tools, spray-painting equipment, table saws, lathes, compressors, welding equipment, kilns, or other similar equipment.

4. The establishment of a transfer and storage business. b. Enclosure: Outdoor storage is prohibited. No boats, trailers, and/or other vehicles shall be parked or otherwise stored outside the storage units. c. Lighting:

1. Lighting shall be designed to provide safety and security and shall serve to unify and enhance the general appearance of the parcel area.

2. The installation of a specific style or type of lighting fixture shall be required to create harmony and compatibility of architectural elements.

3. Accent lighting shall be designed and incorporated to showcase key architectural features of the buildings and key elements of the landscaping and shall be subject to the approval by the Director.

4. No light shall direct or deflect glare to streets, freeways or adjacent uses.

Special attention shall be provided to ensure that illumination shall not have a negative environmental impact on the land uses surrounding a selfstorage facility.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
PAGE 11 OF 12
d. Hazardous Materials: No caustic, hazardous, toxic or flammable or explosive matter, material, liquid, or object, nor any matter, material, liquid or object that creates obnoxious or offensive dust, odor or fumes shall be stored. e. Utilities: Water, gas or telephone service to any rental space is prohibited f. Habitation: Human habitation of any rental space is prohibited.

SECTION 7. Chapter 18.44, Off-Street Parking and Loading, Table 18.44.040 (B), Title 18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code is hereby amended to read the following:

Land Use P-A, C-N, C-M, C-C, C-G and CTP Zones
B. Commercial Uses Parking Spaces and/or Facilities Required

1. All retail stores and other
uses except as provided
elsewhere in this section
One open parking space for each 250 square
feet of net building floor area

2. Bowling alleys and skating
rinks
Two open parking spaces for each alley, and one
open parking space for each three fixed seats or
for each 30 square feet of floor area used for
assembly and/or seating purposes, whichever
provides the greater number of parking spaces

3. Hotels and motels One open parking space for each sleeping room without kitchen facilities and one space in a
garage or carport for each dwelling unit

4. Places of public assembly One open parking space for each three fixed seats or for each 30 square feet of floor area
used for assembly or seating purposes,
whichever provides the greater number of
parking spaces

5. Religious places of worship One open parking space for each four fixed seats or for each 40 square feet of floor area
used for seating purposes and educational
classrooms, whichever provides the greater
number of parking places. No additional parking
required for classrooms solely dedicated to the
instruction of children under the age of 18.

Adequate instructor parking to be provided.

6. Self-Storage Facilities One open parking space for 125 storage units, plus one parking space for each 300 square feet
of office.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
PAGE 12 OF 12

6. 7.

Other applicable regulations (1, 2-b, 2-c, 3-6, 9-a, 10-22, 23) SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this article, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this article or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this article irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective. To this end, the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published in accordance with State and local law. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________, 2022.

ATTEST:
_______________________________
Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
________________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)§

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk of the City of Pico Rivera do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. ____ was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, held on Tuesday, ________, with the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________
Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
Enclosure 7
RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO

RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A ZONE RECLASSIFICATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD TO

CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (C-G) TO PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (PA) TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS A

SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AND FURTHER DESIGNATED HEREIN AS
ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
WHEREAS, the Pico Rivera Municipal Code Zoning Ordinance was adopted as Ordinance No. 133, on November 2, 1960; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing on the matter of Zone Reclassification No. 327 to change the zone designation from General Commercial (C-G) to Professional and Administrative (P-A) for property located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard at a legally noticed public hearing held on April 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Zone Reclassification No. 327 is part of a project to construct a 63,446 square-foot, four-story building consisting of 680 self-storage units (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the City Prepared an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the project, which was available for public comment from February 24, 2022 to March 25, 2022 at the at the City of Pico Rivera Community and Economic Development Department and was posted at the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) website and at the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072(a); and
WHEREAS, the mitigation measures and monitoring plan have been incorporated as conditions of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 750 and following an Initial Study and environmental assessment of possible adverse impacts, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment because of the inclusion of certain mitigation measures for which lessened potential adverse impacts to a level of less than significant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as part of the findings.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15063, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment because of the inclusion of certain mitigation measures which lessen the potential adverse impacts to a level of less than significant. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and adopted by the City Council pursuant to City RESOLUTION NO. ____
ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

Council Resolution No. ____ with mitigation measures and monitoring program in accordance with the provisions of CEQA.

SECTION 3. Pursuant to Chapter 18.62, Article III, Zone Reclassification, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera hereby adopts Ordinance No.___ to change the zone designation from General Commercial (C-G) to Professional and Administrative (P-A) for property located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard further designated as Zone Reclassification No. 327.

SECTION 4. Further, this Resolution with reports, findings and recommendations herein contained and the Ordinance attached hereto in this matter shall constitute a report of the City Council.

SECTION 5. The City Council finds that Zone Reclassification No. 327 shall be approved for the following reasons and findings:
a) The proposed zone reclassification is necessary to provide a more viable development in order to increase the potential attractiveness of the site to surrounding area. The property has remained vacant for over thirty (42) years and is now planned to be developed with a 680-unit self-storage facility. b) The proposed zone reclassification is fully consistent with the goals and objectives set forth in the General Plan, specifically Goal 3.8 and will not result in conditions or circumstances contrary to the public health, safety or welfare.

Both the C-G and P-A zones fall under the Commercial land use designation in the General Plan, which is intended to provide appropriately located areas for a broad range of general retail, offices, markets, restaurants and other commercial services.
c) The proposed zone reclassification will not result in conditions or circumstances contrary to the public health, safety or welfare. Development of the site requires the approval of a Conditional Use Permit and is subject to environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Conditional Use Permit No. 750 for the proposed self-storage facility has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission at the regularly scheduled meeting of April 4, 2022. This conditional use permit finds that the proposed development will not have a significant effect on the environment due to the inclusion of certain mitigation measures that will lessen potential adverse impacts to a level of less than significant. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared with mitigation measures and monitoring program and has duly noticed and circulated all relevant documents in accordance with the provisions of CEQA.

RESOLUTION NO. ____
ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

d) The proposed zone reclassification is adequate in size and is compatible in use with the surrounding properties since both existing and proposed zones allow for commercial land uses. The reclassification of the property to allow the construction of a self-storage facility is consistent with the existing zoning of surrounding area and provides a use that is currently under-served to the nearby neighborhoods and residents of the City.

SECTION 6. The City Council hereby transmits and recommends approval of the attached Ordinance No. ____, adopting Zone Reclassification No. 327.

SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AND PASSED this 26th day of April, 2022.
___________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Enclosure 8
ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO

RIVERA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A ZONE RECLASSIFICATION TO

CHANGE THE ZONE DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL
(C-G) TO PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) TO ALLOW

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS A SELF-STORAGE
FACILITY AS SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT “A” AND FURTHER
DESIGNATED HEREIN AS ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
WHEREAS, Section 18.62.230 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code authorizes the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, upon receipt of Resolution from the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera, upon holding a public hearing, upon hearing all testimony, upon examination and review of the investigative and staff reports and upon conclusion of public hearing to make such determinations and findings of fact as deemed necessary in the best interests of all parties involved and Planning Commission recommendation to approve Zone Reclassification No. 327 to change a zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2022 the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council the adoption of Zone Reclassification No. 327; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing to consider a Zone Reclassification to change the zoning designation from General Commercial (C-G) to Professional and Administrative (P-A) for property located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, Zone Reclassification No. 327 is part of a project to construct a 680 unit, 63,446 square foot four-story self-storage facility (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera has carefully considered all pertinent testimony and the staff report offered in the case as presented at the public hearing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. Based on the staff reports, presentations, public comments, Planning Commission recommendations, Pico Rivera Municipal Code, City’s General Plan, and other evidence presented at the duly noticed public hearing on this matter, the City Council hereby finds that Zone Reclassification No. 327 is essential to the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare and the Zone Reclassification is necessary to carry out the general purpose and provisions of the Pico Rivera Zoning Code and General Plan.

ORDINANCE NO. ____

SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 18.66.040 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the Zone Reclassification of the herein described property at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard as more particularly described in Attachment “A” are hereby placed in the Professional and Administrative (P-A) zoned district, and further designated herein as Zone Reclassification No. 327.

SECTION 3. The Zone Reclassification shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera by Ordinance No. 534, adopted April 7, 1975.

SECTION 4. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study and environmental assessment was prepared and it was determined that any potential significant effect on the environment will be mitigated to a level that is less than significant and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated in accordance with CEQA requirements and adopted by the City Council Resolution No. _____.

SECTION 5. The City Council further finds that the proposed zone reclassification is consistent with the spirit and integrity of the Municipal Code as to the intent of Chapters

18.22 which describes the intent, purpose and applicability of the Professional and Administrative (P-A) zone.

SECTION 6. The City Council finds that Zone Reclassification No. 327 is consistent with the General Plan in that the zone change will facilitate a more viable development in order to increase the potential attractiveness of the site to surrounding area.

SECTION 7. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and section by section and does hereby declare that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if, for any reasons, any sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published in accordance with State and local law.

This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________, 2022.
___________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. ____

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ _______________________________ Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman,
City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk of the City of Pico Rivera do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. ______ was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, held on Tuesday, __________, with the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
__________________________________
Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. ____

ATTACHMENT “A”
No Scale The property is legally described as that portion of Rancho Paso de Bartolo, in the City of Pico Rivera, County of Los Angles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 6 pages 204 and 205 and in book 23 pages 55 and 56 of miscellaneous records, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of Rosemead Boulevard, formerly Rivera and Barlow Road, 30 feet wide, as described in the deed recorded in Book 4438 Page 33 of Deeds, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, distant south 33°01’10” West 134.74 feet from the first angle point in said northwesterly line northerly of center street; thence North56°58’50” West 226.32 feet; thence north 33°05’00” East 140.35 feet; thence South 56° 49 East 225.87 feet to said northwesterly line of Rosemead Boulevard; thence South 29° 31’30” West 5.04 feet to said angel point; thence South 33°01’ 10” West 134.74 feet to the point of beginning. Except that portion of said land described in the deed to the State of California recorded February 18, 1949 as document No. 3275-R of Torrens. APN: 6370-013-014.

Enclosure 9
ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO

RIVERA APPROVING A ZONE RECLASSIFICATION TO CHANGE THE

ZONE DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-G) TO

PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (P-A) TO ALLOW FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY
AS SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT “A” AND FURTHER DESIGNATED
HEREIN AS ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
WHEREAS, Section 18.62.230 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code authorizes the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, upon receipt of Resolution from the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera, upon holding a public hearing, upon hearing all testimony, upon examination and review of the investigative and staff reports and upon conclusion of public hearing to make such determinations and findings of fact as deemed necessary in the best interests of all parties involved and Planning Commission recommendation to approve Zone Reclassification No. 327 to change a zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2022 the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council the adoption of Zone Reclassification No. 327; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing to consider a Zone Reclassification to change the zoning designation from General Commercial (C-G) to Professional and Administrative (P-A) for property located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, Zone Reclassification No. 327 is part of a project to construct a 680 unit, 63,446 square foot four-story self-storage facility (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera has carefully considered all pertinent testimony and the staff report offered in the case as presented at the public hearing.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Based on the staff reports, presentations, public comments, Planning Commission recommendations, Pico Rivera Municipal Code, City’s General Plan, and other evidence presented at the duly noticed public hearing on this matter, the City Council hereby finds that Zone Reclassification No. 327 is essential to the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare and the Zone Reclassification is necessary to carry out the general purpose and provisions of the Pico Rivera Zoning Code and General Plan.

Ordinance No. ______

SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 18.66.040 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, the Zone Reclassification of the herein described property at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard as more particularly described in Attachment “A” are hereby placed in the Professional and Administrative (P-A) zoned district, and further designated herein as Zone Reclassification No. 327.

SECTION 3. The Zone Reclassification shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera by Ordinance No. 534, adopted April 7, 1975.

SECTION 4. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study and environmental assessment was prepared and it was determined that any potential significant effect on the environment will be mitigated to a level that is less than significant and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated in accordance with CEQA requirements and adopted by the City Council Resolution No. _____.

SECTION 5. The City Council further finds that the proposed zone reclassification is consistent with the spirit and integrity of the Municipal Code as to the intent of Chapters

18.22 which describes the intent, purpose and applicability of the Professional and Administrative (P-A) zone.

SECTION 6. The City Council finds that Zone Reclassification No. 327 is consistent with the General Plan in that the zone change will facilitate a more viable development in order to increase the potential attractiveness of the site to surrounding area.

SECTION 7. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and section by section and does hereby declare that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if, for any reasons, any sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby finds that there are not newspapers of general circulation published and circulated within the City. The City Clerk shall therefore cause this Ordinance to be posted in five public places within the City as specified in the Pico Rivera Municipal Code within fifteen days of its final passage and this Ordinance shall take effect thirty days following its final passage.

Ordinance No. ______

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2022 by members of
the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, voting as follows:

ATTEST:
_______________________________
Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
_______________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman,
City Attorney

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Ordinance No. ______

ATTACHMENT “A”
No Scale The property is legally described as that portion of Rancho Paso de Bartolo, in the City of Pico Rivera, County of Los Angles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 6 pages 204 and 205 and in book 23 pages 55 and 56 of miscellaneous records, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of Rosemead Boulevard, formerly Rivera and Barlow Road, 30 feet wide, as described in the deed recorded in Book 4438 Page 33 of Deeds, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, distant south 33°01’10” West 134.74 feet from the first angle point in said northwesterly line northerly of center street; thence North56°58’50” West 226.32 feet; thence north 33°05’00” East 140.35 feet; thence South 56° 49 East 225.87 feet to said northwesterly line of Rosemead Boulevard; thence South 29° 31’30” West 5.04 feet to said angel point; thence South 33°01’ 10” West 134.74 feet to the point of beginning. Except that portion of said land described in the deed to the State of California recorded February 18, 1949 as document No. 3275-R of Torrens. APN: 6370-013-014.

Enclosure 10
RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO

RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE

DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 750, GENERAL
PLAN NO. 60, MAJOR VARIANCE NO. 191, ZONING CODE
AMENDMENT NO. 189 AND ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO. 327
WHEREAS, pursuant to its police power, the City may enact and enforce laws within its boundaries which promote the public health, morals, safety, or general welfare of the community, and are not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Self-Storage Facility located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard was published and posted on February 25, 2022, at the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) website and at the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072(a); and
WHEREAS, the Conditional Use Permit No. 750 requests the City approve operation of a Self-Storage Facility as a conditional use within the Professional Administrative (P-A) zone; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment No. 60 requests the City amend the General Plan Land Use Designation-Commercial “C” Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.75 to 2.5; to allow for the operation of the Self-Storage Facility; and WHEREAS, the Major Variance Permit No. 191 requests the City approve deviations to sections of Title 18, Zoning, of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code to allow for the operation of the Self-Storage Facility; and
WHEREAS, several sections of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code related to selfstorage facilities have become outdated and it is essential to amend these sections to maintain and create proper development standards (“Zoning Code Amendment No. 189”); and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to change the zoning designation of the property located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera from General Commercial (“C-G”) to Professional and Administrative (“P-A”) (Zone Reclassification No. 327”); and WHEREAS, Section 18.62.230 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code authorizes the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera, upon hearing all testimony, upon examination and review of the investigative and staff reports and upon conclusion of public hearing to make such determinations and findings of fact as deemed necessary in the best interests of all parties involved to approve Zone Reclassification No. 327 to change a zoning designation; and
RESOLUTION NO. _____
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pico Rivera conducted a public hearing on Conditional Use Permit No. 750, General Plan Amendment No. 60, Major Variance No. 191, Zoning Code Amendment No. 189 and Zone Reclassification No. 327 at a legally noticed public hearing held on April 4, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera desires to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 750, General Plan Amendment No. 60, Major Variance No. 191, Zoning Code Amendment No. 189 and Zone Reclassification No. 327.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as substantive findings of this Resolution.

SECTION 2. In accordance with the CEQA and Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study and environmental assessment was prepared and it was determined that any potential significant effect on the environment will be mitigated to a level that is less than significant and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated in accordance with CEQA requirements. Based on the staff reports, presentations, public comments, Planning Commission recommendations, Pico Rivera Municipal Code, City’s General Plan, the above recitals, and such other evidence presented at the duly noticed public hearing on this matter, the City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration adequate to assess the environmental impacts of the Project and further finds that there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment. The adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council of the City of Pico Rivera. The full record is available for review in the Community Development Department.

SECTION 3. The City Council hereby directs staff to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk within five (5) days of the adoption of the ordinances enacting Zone Code Amendment No. 189 and Zone Reclassification No. 327.

SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and it shall go into effect upon its adoption.

APPROVED AND PASSED this 26th day of April, 2022.
________________________________
Dr. Monica Sanchez, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. _____
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ATTEST:
_______________________________
Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

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FINAL

INITIAL STUDY &

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELFSTORAGE FACILITY
6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD

PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA
LEAD AGENCY:

CITY OF PICO RIVERA

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

PLANNING DIVISION
6615 PASSONS BOULEVARD
PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA 90660
REPORT PREPARED BY:

BLODGETT BAYLOSIS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
2211 S. HACIENDA BOULEVARD, SUITE 107
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA 91745
APRIL 18, 2022
PICO 047
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MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PROJECT NAME: Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage Facility.

APPLICANT: Madison Capital Group, LLC, 6805 Morrison Boulevard, Ste. 250, Charlotte, North Carolina. 28211
SITE ADDRESS: 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. 90660.

CITY/COUNTY: Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County.

DESCRIPTION: The City of Pico Rivera, in its capacity as the Lead Agency, is considering an application to construct and operate a new self-storage facility within a 0.65-acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera. The proposed project would consist of a new, four-story self-storage building that would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped. The first floor would contain the office area and 80 storage units. The second floor would contain 136 storage units. The third floor would contain 136 storage units. Finally, the fourth floor would contain 141 storage units. The building would contain a total of 680 storage units. Parking will include seven surface parking spaces and 3 loading bays. Access to the proposed development would be provided by a 30-foot, 5-inch driveway connection with the west side of Rosemead Boulevard. The proposed four-story self storage building would have a maximum height of 52 feet.

Landscaping would total 4,663 square feet of land area. The proposed hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during each shift.

FINDINGS: The environmental analysis provided in the attached Initial Study indicates that the proposed project will not result in any significant adverse impacts with the implementation of the appropriate mitigation measures. For this reason, the City of Pico Rivera determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate CEQA document for the proposed project. The following findings may be made based on the analysis contained in the attached Initial Study:
● The proposed project will not have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below selfsustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of an endangered, rare or threatened species or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory.
● The proposed project will not have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
● The proposed project will not have environmental effects which will cause substantially adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly.

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The environmental analysis is provided in the attached Initial Study prepared for the proposed project. The project is also described in greater detail in the attached Initial Study.

Signature Date
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page

1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................... 7

1.1 Purpose of the Initial Study ..................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Initial Study’s Organization.....................................................................................................9

2.0 Project Description........................................................................... 11

2.1 Project Overview .....................................................................................................................11

2.2 Project Location.......................................................................................................................11

2.3 Environmental Setting ........................................................................................................... 15

2.4 Project Description..................................................................................................................17

2.5 Discretionary Actions.............................................................................................................20

3.0 Environmental Analysis................................................................... 21

3.1 Aesthetic .................................................................................................................................22

3.2 Agricultural and Forestry Resources.....................................................................................28

3.3 Air Quality............................................................................................................................... 31

3.4 Biological Resources ..............................................................................................................39

3.5 Cultural Resources .................................................................................................................43

3.6 Energy ..................................................................................................................................... 51

3.7 Geology and Soils ...................................................................................................................54

3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions....................................................................................................59

3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................64

3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality................................................................................................68

3.11 Land Use and Planning.......................................................................................................... 73

3.12 Mineral Resources.................................................................................................................. 77

3.13 Noise ....................................................................................................................................... 79

3.14 Population and Housing ........................................................................................................86

3.15 Public Services........................................................................................................................88

3.16 Recreation...............................................................................................................................92

3.17 Transportation and Circulation ............................................................................................95

3.18 Tribal Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................99

3.19 Utilities and Service Systems............................................................................................... 107

3.20 Wildfire .................................................................................................................................. 111

3.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance ....................................................................................115

4.0 Conclusions .................................................................................... 117

4.1 Findings .................................................................................................................................117

4.2 Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................................117

5.0 References...................................................................................... 121

5.1 Preparers................................................................................................................................121

5.2 References..............................................................................................................................121 Appendices ..............................................................................................123 Appendix A - Air Quality Worksheets ............................................................................................................ 125 Appendix B - Utilities Worksheets ................................................................................................................. 149 Appendix C - Geotechnical Report ................................................................................................................. 155 INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE INITIAL STUDY
This Initial Study (IS) evaluates the environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of a new self-storage building within a 0.65-acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera. The proposed project would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped. Parking will include seven surface parking spaces and 3 loading bays. Access to the proposed development would be provided by a 30-foot, 5-inch driveway connection along the west side of Rosemead Boulevard. The proposed four-story self storage building will have a maximum height of 52 feet. Landscaped areas (front yard and rear yard) would total 4,663 square feet of land area. The proposed business hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during each shift.
1 The City of Pico Rivera is the designated Lead Agency for the proposed project and will be responsible for the project’s environmental review.2 The construction and operation of the new self-storage building is considered to be a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and, as a result, the project is subject to the City’s environmental review process.3 The project Applicant is Madison Capital Group, LLC, 6805 Morrison Boulevard, Ste. 250, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211. Discretionary approvals required as part of the proposed project’s implementation include the following:
● A General Plan Amendment to add a footnote to Table 3-2 “C” Commercial Land Use designation to allow self-storage facilities up to a maximum of 2.25 to 1 FAR in conjunction with a discretionary approval in the City of Pico Rivera Land Use Element; ● A Zone Text Amendment to allow self-storage facilities in the P-A Zone as a permitted conditional use with approval of a Conditional Use Permit;
● A Zone Reclassification to revert the zoning of the site to P-A from the previously approved Zone Reclassification to C-G;
● A Conditional Use Permit to allow the proposed self-storage facility in the P-A Zone; ● A Minor Variance to allow the self-storage facility to allow the permitted height of 42 feet to be increased by up to 25 percent, or 10.5 feet and the required setbacks to be reduced by up to 25 percent, or 8.75 feet (reduced five feet at the third story and ten feet at the fourth story for an average setback reduction of 7.5 feet);
● Other discretionary and ministerial permits and approvals that may be deemed necessary, including but not limited to temporary street closure permits, grading permits, excavation permits, foundation permits, and building permits; and
1 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10.

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2 California, State of. California Public Resources Code. Division 13, Chapter 2.5. Definitions. As Amended 2001. §21067. 3 California, State of. Title 14. California Code of Regulations. Chapter 3. Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. as Amended 1998. CEQA Guidelines §15060 (b).

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● The Approval of this Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).

Other permits will also be required, including permits for demolition, construction, grading, utility connections, and building occupancy. As part of the proposed project’s environmental review, the city has authorized the preparation of this IS.
4 The primary purpose of CEQA is to ensure that decision-makers and the public understand the environmental implications of a specific action or project. An additional purpose of this IS is to ascertain whether the proposed project will have the potential for significant adverse impacts on the environment once it is implemented. Pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, additional purposes of this IS include the following:
● To provide the City of Pico Rivera with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), or Negative Declaration (ND) for a project;
● To facilitate the project’s environmental assessment early in the design and development of the proposed project;
● To eliminate unnecessary EIRs; and,
● To determine the nature and extent of any impacts associated with the proposed project.

Although this Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND was prepared with consultant support, the analysis, conclusions, and findings made as part of its preparation fully represent the independent judgment and position of the City of Pico Rivera in its capacity as the Lead Agency. The city determined, as part of this IS preparation, that a MND is the appropriate environmental document for the proposed project’s CEQA review. Certain projects or actions may also require oversight approvals or permits from other public agencies. This IS and the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration will be forwarded to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and the public for review and comment. A 20-day public review period will be provided to allow these entities and other interested parties to comment on the proposed project and the findings of this IS. 5 Questions and/or comments
should be submitted to the following:

City of Pico Rivera, Community and Economic Development, Planning Division 6615 Passons Boulevard
Pico Rivera, California 90660
4 Ibid. CEQA Guidelines §15050.
5 California, State of. Title 14. California Code of Regulations. Chapter 3. Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. As Amended 1998. CEQA Guidelines. §15060 (b).

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1.2 INITIAL STUDY’S ORGANIZATION
The following annotated outline summarizes the contents of this IS/MND:
● Section 1 - Introduction, provides the procedural context surrounding this IS/MND’s preparation and insight into its composition.
● Section 2 - Project Description, provides an overview of the existing environment as it relates to the project area and describes the proposed project’s physical and operational characteristics. ● Section 3 - Environmental Analysis, includes an analysis of potential impacts associated with the construction and the subsequent operation of the proposed project. ● Section 4 - Conclusions, summarizes the findings of the analysis. ● Section 5 - References, identifies the sources used in the preparation of this IS/MND.

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SECTION 2 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 PROJECT OVERVIEW
This evaluates the environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of a new fourstory self-storage building within a 0.65-acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera. The proposed project would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped. The proposed project would contain a total of 680 storage units. Parking will include seven surface parking spaces and 3 loading bays. Vehicular access to the proposed development would be provided by a 30-foot, 5-inch driveway connection with the west side of Rosemead Boulevard. The proposed four-story self storage building will have a maximum height of 52 feet. Landscaped areas would total 4,663 square feet of land area. The proposed business hours of operation would be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during each shift.6

2.2 PROJECT LOCATION
The project site is located in the central portion of the City of Pico Rivera along the west side of Rosemead Boulevard. Pico Rivera is located in southeastern Los Angeles County, approximately eight miles southeast of downtown city of Los Angeles. The city is bounded by the cities of Downey on the south, Montebello on the west, Whittier Narrows Regional Park on the north, and the cities of Whittier and Santa Fe Springs on the east. Major physiographic features within the surrounding area include the Rio Hondo Channel, located approximately 4,800 feet to the west; the San Gabriel River, located approximately 1.0 miles to the east; the Montebello Hills, located approximately 4.5 miles to the northwest; the Puente Hills, located approximately 3.8 miles to the northeast; and, the San Gabriel Mountains, located approximately 14.5 miles to the north.7 Regional access to Pico Rivera is possible from two area freeways: the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5/I5) and the San Gabriel River Freeway (Interstate 605/I-605). The I-5 Freeway extends along the city’s western and southern portions in a northwest-southeast orientation and the I-605 Freeway extends along the city’s westerly side in a southwest-northeast orientation. The location of Pico Rivera in a regional context is shown in Exhibit 2-1. A citywide map is provided in Exhibit 2-2.

The project site’s legal address is 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California, 90660. The project site is located on the west side of Rosemead Boulevard approximately 850 feet north of Washington Boulevard and 1.3 miles south of Whittier Boulevard. Vehicular access to the project site is currently possible from Rosemead Boulevard. The Assessor Parcel Number (APN) applicable to the site is 6370- 013-014. The site’s latitude/longitude is 33.98578, -118.09579. A local map is provided in Exhibit 2-3. 6 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10.

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7 Ibid.

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REGIONAL LOCATION
SOURCE: QUANTUM GIS
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CITYWIDE MAP
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LOCAL MAP
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2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The 0.65-acre site is surrounded by industrial uses. Exhibit 2-4 shows an aerial photograph of the project site and the adjacent development. Surrounding land uses in the vicinity of the project site are listed below:
● North of the Project Site. A residential assisted living facility, the Pico Rivera Gardens, is located to the north of the site. This facility is located at 6525 Rosemead Boulevard. This building is located 32 feet from the property line.8
● South of the Project Site. A two-story motel, is located to the south of the project site. This motel, the Angel’s Motel, is located at 6623 Rosemead Boulevard. This motel building is located approximately 5 feet from the property line.9
● East of the Project Site. Rosemead Boulevard extends along the site’s east side. Rosemead Boulevard consists of four travel lanes, a left turn lane, and a median. Various commercial uses are located along the east side of Rosemead Boulevard.10 ● West of the Project Site. Single family homes are located along the project site’s west side. A total of four residual properties that have frontage along Manzanar Avenue, about the project site’s west side.11
Other notable uses within the vicinity of the project site include the City of Pico Rivera Civic Center (located approximately 1,975 feet to the southeast of the project site), El Rancho High School (located 1,900 feet to the east of the project site), and Smith Park (located approximately 1,600 feet northeast of the project site).12 Major roadways in the area include Rosemead Boulevard which extends along the project site’s east side and Washington Boulevard, a major arterial roadway that is located approximately 850 feet to the south of the project site.13
The project site is currently vacant though it had been previously developed. The former structural improvements that occupied the project site have been removed. The site is covered over in ruderal vegetation and packed earth and broken hardscape. The site is secured by a chain-link fence along the Rosemead Boulevard frontage and along the site’s perimeter. A masonry block wall extends along the site’s south and north sides next to the adjacent motel and residential supporting care units and the residential uses located to the west are separated from the site by their yard fences.14 According to available historical sources, the property was formerly undeveloped as early as 1896 and later developed with orchards on the western side between 1928 and circa 1938; developed with a residence by 1942 through circa the early 1970s; and vacant land by 1979 and remained as such until the present day. 8 Google Maps. Website Accessed October 25, 2021.
9 Ibid.
10 Ibid.
11 Ibid.
12 Ibid.
13 Ibid.
14 Ibid.

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2.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.4.1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
The proposed project would consist of the following elements:15 ● Project Site. The project site is rectangular in shape with dimensions consisting of approximately 139 feet by 200 feet. The proposed project site consists of 282,208 square feet or 0.65-acres. The proposed building would have a site coverage of 60% and a floor area ratio FAR is 2.25. ● Storage Building. The project site would be occupied by a new, four level building that would be used for public storage. The ground level would contain the office and storage units while the upper three levels will contain the storage units. The office will have a total floor area of approximately 621 square feet. The proposed project will contain a total of approximately 680 storage units. The building will have a maximum height of 52 feet. ● Landscaping. The site’s landscaping would total 4,663 square feet. Landscaping would be provided along the site’s frontage with Rosemead Boulevard, the north side, and the west (rear) side. The later yard area is located next to the residential units that abut the project site on the west. Within this rear yard area, six evergreen trees (Canary Island Pine) will be planted to screen the proposed building. Five smaller trees will be planted in the front yard area along the Rosemead Boulevard frontage.
● Access and Parking. Access to the new storage building would be provided by a 30-foot, 5-inchwide driveway connection with the west side of Rosemead Boulevard. This new driveway will provide both increase and egress. Parking will include seven surface parking spaces, including one ADA space, as well as three loading bays.
● Operational Details. The proposed business hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during each shift.16
The conceptual site plan is shown in Exhibit 2-5. Conceptual elevations are provided in Exhibits 2-6 and 2-7.
15 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10.

No Date.
16 Ibid.

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PROJECT SITE PLAN
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CONCEPTUAL BUILDING ELEVATIONS
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2.4.2 CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed project will take approximately seven months to complete. The proposed project’s construction will consist of the following phases:
● Site Preparation and Final Grading. The project site will be prepared for the construction of the new self-storage building. This phase will take approximately two weeks to complete. The entire site will undergo final grading during this phase as well. This phase will take approximately two weeks to complete.
● Construction. The new building will be constructed during this phase. This phase will take approximately four months to complete.
● Paving and Finishing. This concluding phase will involve the finishing of the new self-storage building, the paving of the parking areas and hardscape, and the completion of other on-site improvements. This phase will take approximately two months to complete.

2.5 DISCRETIONARY ACTIONS
A Discretionary Action is an action taken by a government agency (for this project, the government agency is the City of Pico Rivera) that calls for an exercise of judgment in deciding whether to approve a project. Discretionary approvals required as part of the proposed project’s implementation include the following:
● A General Plan Amendment to add a footnote to Table 3-2 “C” Commercial Land Use designation to allow self-storage facilities up to a maximum of 2.25 to 1 FAR in conjunction with a discretionary approval in the City of Pico Rivera Land Use Element; ● A Zone Text Amendment to allow self-storage facilities in the P-A Zone as a permitted conditional use with approval of a Conditional Use Permit;
● A Zone Reclassification to revert the zoning of the site to P-A from the previously approved zone reclassification of C-G.
• A Minor Variance to allow the self-storage facility to allow the permitted height of 42 feet to be increased by up to 25 percent, or 10.5 feet and the required setbacks to be reduced by up to 25 percent, or 8.75 feet (reduced five feet at the third story and ten feet at the fourth story for an average setback reduction of 7.5 feet).
● A Conditional Use Permit to allow the proposed self-storage facility in the P-A Zone; and ● The Approval of the project Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).

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SECTION 3 - ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
This section of the IS analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from the proposed project’s implementation. The issue areas evaluated in this IS include the following:

Aesthetics (Section 3.1);
Agricultural & Forestry (Section 3.2);
Air Quality (Section 3.3);
Biological Resources (Section 3.4);
Cultural Resources (Section 3.5);
Energy (Section 3.6);
Geology & Soils (Section 3.7);
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; (Section 3.8);
Hazards & Hazardous Materials (Section 3.9);
Hydrology and Water Quality (Section 3.10);
Land Use and Planning (Section 3.11);
Mineral Resources (Section 3.12) ;
Noise (Section 3.13) ;
Population & Housing (Section 3.14);
Public Services (Section 3.15);
Recreation (Section 3.16);
Transportation (Section 3.17);
Tribal Cultural Resources (Section 3.18);
Utilities (Section 3.19);
Wildfire (Section 3.20); and,
Mandatory Findings of Significance (Section

3.21).

The environmental analysis included in this section reflects the IS Checklist format used by the City of Pico Rivera in its environmental review process (refer to Section 1.3 herein). Under each issue area, an analysis of impacts is provided in the form of questions and answers. The analysis then provides a response to the individual questions. For the evaluation of potential impacts, questions are stated and an answer is provided according to the analysis undertaken as part of this IS preparation. To each question, there are four possible responses:
● No Impact. The proposed project will not have any measurable environmental impact on the environment.
● Less Than Significant Impact. The proposed project may have the potential for affecting the environment, although these impacts will be below levels or thresholds that the City of Pico Rivera or other responsible agencies consider to be significant. ● Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation. The proposed project may have the potential to generate impacts that will have a significant impact on the environment. However, the level of impact may be reduced to levels that are less than significant with the implementation of mitigation measures.
● Potentially Significant Impact. The proposed project may result in environmental impacts that are significant.

This IS will assist the city in making a determination as to whether there is a potential for significant adverse impacts on the environment associated with the implementation of the proposed project.

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3.1 AESTHETIC
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A. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
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B. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway?
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C. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality?
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D. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? 

3.1.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on aesthetics if it results in any of the following:
● Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
● Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway?
● Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? or,
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3.1.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? ● No Impact.

The proposed project, if approved, would consist of a new four level self-storage facility within a 0.65-acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera. The proposed new building would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped.

The proposed four-story self storage building will have a maximum height of 52 feet. 17 The City of Pico
Rivera General Plan does not identify any protected view sheds in the city nor is the project site located within any of the Land Use Element’s designated view corridors. Major physiographic features within the surrounding area include the San Gabriel River, 1.0 mile east of the project site; the Montebello Hills, located 4.5 miles to the northwest; the San Gabriel Mountains, located 14.5 miles to the north; and the Puente Hills, located 3.8 miles to the east.18 Views of the San Gabriel Mountains looking north from the site along the Rosemead Boulevard frontage are limited since the existing streetscape and development obstructs the line-of-sight between the aforementioned location and the San Gabriel Mountains. As a result, the proposed project will not have an impact on a scenic vista.19 B. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? ● No Impact.

The project site is presently vacant. There are no rock outcroppings nor historic buildings located on-site.

According to the California Department of Transportation, there are no designated scenic highways and there are no State or County designated scenic highways in the vicinity of the project site.20 According to the City of Pico Rivera General Plan, the Rosemead Boulevard corridor is identified an important design corridor in the city though the project site is not included within a focus “subarea.” As a result, no impacts on scenic resources will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

C. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? ● Less than Significant Impact.

As indicated previously, the project site is currently vacant though it was formerly developed a farmhouse that was removed in the 1970s. Once the proposed project is constructed, it will improve the visual appearance of the site and the surrounding areas because the new building will feature modern architecture. The project’s implementation will enhance the visual character and quality of the site by introducing new modern development characterized by façade treatments, new paved areas, and drought tolerant landscaping. The building’s exterior facade will consist of metal walls, parapet, and canopies; along with cement plaster, angelus split faced Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU), and aluminum storefront frames. Nevertheless, the project will dominate the westerly land uses (the homes that have frontage along 17 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10 18 Google Earth. Website accessed October 24, 2021.
19 Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning. Site survey. Survey was conducted October 24, 2021 20 California Department of Transportation. Official Designated Scenic Highways. https://dot.ca.gov/programs/design/laplandscape-architecture-and-community-livability/lap-liv-i-scenic-highways INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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Manzanita Avenue). Once the structure is complete, it will be the tallest structure in the immediate vicinity (refer to Exhibit 3-1 for a three-dimensional rendering of the project in comparison to the surrounding land development). The project will have a maximum height of 52 feet to the top of the parapet. In addition, the structure will be setback six feet from the site’s western property line. The Applicant has indicated on the site plan that six 24-inch box evergreen trees (Canary Island Pines) will be used for screening. In addition, the project Applicant will also be required to remove any graffiti in a timely manner as is required pursuant to the city’s Municipal Code. Adherence to the above-mentioned project design features with respect to the planting of the screening vegetation along the building’s west-facing elevation and adherence to the city’s Code requirements will ensure that potential impacts remain less than significant.

D. Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? ● No Impact.

Light and glare in the City of Pico Rivera is regulated in Chapter 18.44 of the city’s zoning ordinance.

According to Note 15 of Section 18.44.010, the following requirement is identified:
“All exterior lighting shall be provided with outdoor lighting. Performance standards and specifications for such outdoor lighting shall be subject to approval by the director of building and planning. All outdoor parking area lighting shall be permanently maintained, directed away from residential dwellings, and concentrated toward the parking area it is to serve.” No mitigation is required since the project Applicant will be required to adhere to conditions present in Chapter 18.44.050. As a result, the potential impacts are less than significant.

A shade and shadow analysis were prepared for the proposed project. In order to generate a range of potential shade and shadow impacts, four time periods were analyzed. These time periods analyze when the shadows are at their greatest during the winter solstice and when they are at their smallest during the summer solstice. During the winter solstice, the sun appears at its lowest point in the sky resulting in longer shadow lengths (Exhibit 3-1). During the summer solstice, the shadow lengths are shorter (Exhibit 3-2).

A total of two times were analyzed during the winter solstice. These times were 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM and each time period was represented with its own exhibit. As indicated in Exhibit 3-1A, the shadows generated by the proposed project will extend over the adjacent development. Exhibit 3-1B depicts the afternoon time period during the winter solstice (4:00 PM). Likewise, two times were analyzed during the summer solstice. These times were 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM and each time period was represented with its own exhibit.

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WINTER SOLSTICE SHADOWS
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SUMMER SOLSTICE SHADOWS
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As indicated in Exhibit 3-2A, (9:00 AM), the shadows generated by the project will have a minimal effect on the adjacent residential development because the sun is located at its highest point during the summer solstice. In addition, since the sun rises to the east, all shadows generated by the proposed project will extend west. There are no sensitive receptors located west of the project site. A fourth and final exhibit was completed for 4:00 PM during the summer solstice (Exhibit 3-2B). As indicated in the fourth exhibit, the shadows generated by the proposed building will not shade the adjacent residential units. Since the potential shade impacts will occur during evening periods during certain times of the year only, the potential impacts are less than significant.

3.1.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The potential aesthetic impacts related to views, aesthetics, and light and glare are site-specific. The proposed project will not restrict scenic views along the local streets, damage or interfere with any scenic resources or highways, degrade the visual character of the project site and surrounding areas, or result in light and glare impacts; therefore, no cumulative impacts will occur.

3.1.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of aesthetic impacts indicated that no impacts on these resources would occur as part of the proposed project’s implementation. As a result, no mitigation is required.

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3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project 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 nonagricultural use? 
B. Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? 
C. Would the project conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
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D. Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? 
E. Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?


3.2.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on agriculture and forestry resources if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project 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? ● Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? ● Would the project conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
● Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? ● Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
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3.2.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? ● No Impact.

According to the California Department of Conservation, the City of Pico Rivera does not contain any areas of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance.21 The entire city is urban and there are no areas within the city that are classified as “Prime Farmland.” Since the implementation of the proposed project will not involve the conversion of prime farmland, unique farmland, or farmland of statewide importance to urban uses, no impacts will occur.

B. Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? ● No Impact.

The current zoning that is applicable to the project site is P-A (Public Administrative). According to Chapter 18.40 (Land Use Regulations) of Title 18 Zoning of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code, agricultural uses are not listed as permitted uses within the CG zone.22 Therefore, the proposed project’s implementation will not conflict with the proposed zoning for the site they are not permitted under the existing or proposed zone. In addition, according to the California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection, the project site is not subject to a Williamson Act Contract.23 As a result, no impacts on existing or future Williamson Act Contracts or land zoned for agricultural uses will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

C. Would the project conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? ● No Impact.

The City of Pico Rivera and the project site are both located in the midst of a larger urban area and no forest lands are located within the city. As a result, no impacts on forest land or timber resources will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

D. Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? ● No Impact.

As indicated previously in Section 3.2.2.C, no forest lands are located within the vicinity of the project site or the City of Pico Rivera. As a result, no loss or conversion of forest lands will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

E. Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? ● No Impact.
21 California Department of Conservation, Division of Land Resource Protection, Farmland Mapping, and Monitoring Program.

Important Farmland in California 2010.
22 City of Pico Rivera Municipal Code. Title 18 – Zoning, Chapter 18.40 (Land Use Regulations), Table 18.40.040 (Land Use Chart).

Site accessed October 24, 2021.
23 California Department of Conservation. State of California Williamson Act Contract Land. https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/wa
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The proposed project would be constructed on a site which is currently vacant, though it is located within an urbanized area. There are no farmlands or forest lands located on the project site. Therefore, the proposed project’s implementation will not result in the conversion of any existing farmlands or forest lands to urban uses. As a result, no impacts will result from the implementation of the proposed project.

3.2.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis determined that there are no agricultural or forestry resources in the project area and that the implementation of the proposed project would not result in any impacts on these resources. As a result, no cumulative impacts on agriculture or forestry resources will occur.

3.2.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of agricultural and forestry resources indicated that no impacts on these resources would occur as part of the proposed project’s implementation and no mitigation is required.

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3.3 AIR QUALITY
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
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Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? 
B. Would the project 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?
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C. Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? 
D. Would the project result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
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3.3.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on air quality if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? ● Would the project 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?
● Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? ● Would the project result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has established quantitative thresholds for short-term (construction) emissions and long-term (operational) emissions for the following criteria pollutants:
● Ozone (O3): a nearly colorless gas that irritates the lungs, damages materials, and vegetation.

Ozone is formed by photochemical reaction (when nitrogen dioxide is broken down by sunlight). ● Carbon monoxide (CO): a colorless, odorless toxic gas that interferes with the transfer of oxygen to the brain. Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels emitted as vehicle exhaust.
● Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): a yellowish-brown gas, which at high levels can cause breathing difficulties. Nitrogen dioxide is formed when nitric oxide (a pollutant from burning processes) combines with oxygen.

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● Sulfur dioxide (SO2): a colorless, pungent gas formed primarily by the combustion of sulfurcontaining fossil fuels. Health effects include acute respiratory symptoms and difficulty in breathing for children.
● PM10 and PM2.5 refers to particulate matter less than ten microns and two and one-half microns in diameter, respectively. Particulates of this size cause a greater health risk than larger-sized particles because fine particles can more easily cause irritation.

Projects in the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB) generating construction-related emissions that exceed any of the following emissions thresholds are considered to be significant under CEQA:
● 75 pounds per day of reactive organic compounds;
● 100 pounds per day of nitrogen dioxide;
● 550 pounds per day of carbon monoxide;
● 150 pounds per day of PM10;
● 55 pounds per day of PM2.5; or,
● 150 pounds per day of sulfur oxides.

A project would have a significant effect on air quality if any of the following operational emissions thresholds for criteria pollutants are exceeded:
● 55 pounds per day reactive organic compounds;
● 55 pounds per day of nitrogen dioxide;
● 550 pounds per day of carbon monoxide;
● 150 pounds per day of PM10;
● 55 pounds per day of PM2.5; or,
● 150 pounds per day of sulfur oxides.

3.3.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project conflict with, or obstruct implementation of, the applicable air quality plan? ● No Impact.

The project area is located within the South Coast Air Basin, which covers a 6,600 square-mile area within all of Orange County, the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.

Measures to improve regional air quality are outlined in the SCAQMD’s Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The most recent AQMP was adopted in 2016 and was jointly prepared with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). 24 The AQMP will help the SCAQMD maintain focus on the air quality impacts of major projects associated with goods movement, land use, energy efficiency, and other key areas of growth. Key elements of the 2016 AQMP include enhancements to existing programs to meet the 24-hour PM2.5 Federal health standard and a proposed plan of action to reduce ground-level Ozone. The primary criteria pollutants that remain nonattainment in the local area include PM2.5 and Ozone. Specific criteria for determining a project’s conformity with the AQMP is defined in Section 12.3 of the SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook.25 24 South Coast Air Quality Management District. Final 2016 Air Quality Management Plan. Adopted March 2017. 25 South Coast Air Quality Management District. Air Quality Analysis Handbook. 1993.

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The Air Quality Handbook refers to the following criteria as a means to determine a project’s conformity with the AQMP:26
● Consistency Criteria 1 refers to a proposed project’s potential for resulting in an increase in the frequency or severity of an existing air quality violation or its potential for contributing to the continuation of an existing air quality violation.
● Consistency Criteria 2 refers to a proposed project’s potential for exceeding the assumptions included in the AQMP or other regional growth projections relevant to the AQMP’s implementation.

In terms of Criteria 1, the proposed project’s long-term (operational) airborne emissions will be below levels that the SCAQMD considers to be a significant adverse impact (refer to the analysis included in the next section where the long-term stationary and mobile emissions for the proposed project are summarized in Tables 3-1 and 3-2). The proposed project will also conform to Consistency Criteria 2 since it will not significantly affect any regional population, housing, and employment projections prepared for the City of Pico Rivera. Projects that are consistent with the projections of employment and population forecasts identified in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by SCAG are considered consistent with the AQMP growth projections, since the RTP/SCS forms the basis of the land use and transportation control portions of the AQMP.

According to the most recent adopted Growth Forecast Appendix prepared by SCAG for the 2016-2045 RTP/SCS, the City of Pico Rivera is projected to add a total of 2,300 new jobs through the year 2045. 27 According to the State of California Employment Development Department, the city’s current unemployment rate is 8.8 percent, which means there are up to 202 residents actively seeking work.28 The proposed project, once operational, will add between two to three persons per shift. The number of new jobs is well within SCAG’s employment projections for the City of Pico Rivera and the proposed project will not violate Consistency Criteria 2. As a result, no impacts related to the implementation of the AQMP are anticipated.

B. Would the project 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? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The proposed project will take approximately seven months to complete. Construction activities will consist of the following phases:
● Site Preparation and Final Grading. The project site will be prepared for the construction of the new self-storage building. This phase will take approximately two weeks to complete. The entire site will undergo final grading during this phase as well. This phase will take approximately two weeks to complete.
● Construction. The new building will be constructed during this phase. This phase will take approximately four months to complete.
26 South Coast Air Quality Management District. CEQA Air Quality Handbook. April 1993. 27 Southern California Association of Governments. Demographics & Growth Forecast. Regional Transportation Plan 2016-2045.

September 3, 2020.
28 State of California Employment Development Department. Labor Force and Unemployment Rate for Cities and Census Designated Places. Website accessed October 26, 2021.

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● Paving and Finishing. This concluding phase will involve the finishing of the new self-storage building, the paving of the parking areas and hardscape, and the completion of other on-site improvements. This phase will take approximately two months to complete.

The analysis of daily construction and operational emissions was prepared utilizing the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod V.2020.4.0). As shown in Table 3-1, daily construction emissions are not anticipated to exceed the SCAQMD significance thresholds.

Table 3-1
Estimated Daily Construction Emissions
Construction Phase ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10 PM2.5
Site Preparation (on-site) 0.58 6.93 3.96 -- 0.36 0.25
Site Preparation (off-site) 0.02 0.15 0.27 -- 0.09 0.02 Total Site Preparation 0.60 7.08 4.23 -- 0.45 0.27
Grading (on-site) 1.08 12.00 5.94 0.01 5.13 2.97
Grading (off-site) 0.03 0.11 0.32 -- 0.10 0.03
Total Grading 1.11 12.11 6.26 0.01 5.23 3.00
Building Construction (on-site) 0.69 7.03 7.15 0.01 0.37 0.34 Building Construction (off-site) 0.11 0.54 1.18 -- 0.37 0.10 Total Building Construction 0.80 7.57 8.33 0.01 0.74 0.44 Paving (on-site) 0.65 5.92 7.04 0.01 0.30 0.28
Paving (off-site) 0.06 0.14 0.71 -- 0.22 0.06
Total Paving 0.71 6.06 7.75 0.01 0.52 0.34
Architectural Coatings (on-site) 19.81 1.41 1.81 -- 0.08 0.08 Architectural Coatings (off-site) 0.02 0.01 0.19 -- 0.06 0.02 Total Architectural Coatings 19.83 1.42 2.00 -- 0.14 0.10 Maximum Daily Emissions 19.83 12.12 8.33 0.02 5.23 3.00 Daily Thresholds 75 100 55o 150 150 55
Source: CalEEMod V. 2020.4.0.

Long-term emissions refer to those air quality impacts that will occur once the proposed project has been constructed and is operational. The operational long-term air quality impacts associated with the proposed project include mobile emissions associated with vehicular traffic. The analysis of long-term operational impacts also used the CalEEMod V.2020.4.0 computer model. Table 3-2 depicts the operational emissions generated by the proposed project.

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Table 3-2
Estimated Operational Emissions in lbs/day
Emission Source ROG NO2 CO SO2 PM10 PM2.5
Area-wide (lbs/day) 1.42 -- -- 0.00 -- --
Energy (lbs/day) -- 0.01 0.01 -- -- --
Mobile (lbs/day) 0.38 0.44 4.20 -- 1.00 0.27
Total (lbs/day) 1.80 0.45 4.21 -- 1.00 0.27
Daily Thresholds 55 55 55o 15o 15o 55
Source: CalEEMod V. 2020.4.0.

As indicated in Table 3-2, the projected long-term emissions are below thresholds considered to represent a significant adverse impact. Since the project area is located in a non-attainment area for Ozone and particulate matter, the Applicant will be required to ensure that the grading and building contractors adhere to all pertinent provisions of SCAQMD Rule 403 pertaining to the generation of fugitive dust during grading and/or the use of equipment on unpaved surfaces.29 The contractors will be responsible for being familiar with and implementing any pertinent best available control measures. Therefore, less than significant impacts will occur.

C. Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The potential long-term (operational) and short-term (construction) emissions associated with the proposed project are compared to the SCAQMD's daily emissions thresholds in Tables 3-1 and 3-2, respectively. As indicated in these tables, the short-term and long-term emissions will not exceed the SCAQMD's daily thresholds.

Sensitive receptors refer to land uses and/or activities that are especially sensitive to poor air quality and typically include homes, schools, playgrounds, hospitals, convalescent homes, and other facilities where children or the elderly may congregate.30 These population groups are generally more sensitive to poor air quality. Sensitive receptors near the project site include Rio Vista Elementary School (located 0.21 miles to the north), Ruben Salazar High School (located 0.21 to the northeast), El Rancho High School (located

0.22 miles to the southeast. Single family residential areas also surround the project’s vicinity to the northwest about 100 feet and southeast of the project site about 400 feet. 31 The locations of the
aforementioned sensitive receptors are shown in Exhibit 3-3.

The SCAQMD requires that CEQA air quality analyses indicate whether a proposed project will result in an exceedance of localized emissions thresholds or LSTs. LSTs only apply to short-term (construction) and long-term (operational) emissions at a fixed location and do not include off-site or area-wide emissions.

The approach used in the analysis of the proposed project utilized a number of screening tables that identified maximum allowable emissions (in pounds per day) at a specified distance to a receptor. The pollutants that are the focus of the LST analysis include the conversion of NOx to NO2; carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from construction and operations; PM10 emissions from construction and PM2.5 emissions from construction. The use of the “look-up tables” is permitted since each of the construction phases will 29 South Coast Air Quality Management District. Rule 403, Fugitive Dust. As Amended June 3, 2005. 30 South Coast Air Quality Management District. CEQA Air Quality Handbook, Appendix 9. As amended 2004. 31 Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning. Site Survey. Survey was completed on October 23, 2021.

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involve the disturbance of less than one acre of land area. For purposes of the LST analysis, the receptor distance used was 25 meters.

Table 3-3
Local Significance Thresholds Exceedance SRA 5 for 1 Acres of Disturbance (site is 0.65 acres)
Emissions
Maximum
Emissions
(lbs/day)
Type
Allowable Emissions Threshold (lbs/day) and a
Specified Distance from Receptor (in meters)
25 5o 100 200 500
NOx

19.83 Construction 80 81 94 123 192
CO 8.33 Construction 571 735 1,088 2,104 6,854
PM10 5.23 Construction 4 13 30 66 173
PM2.5 3.00 Construction 3 4 8 19 86
Source: CalEEMod Version 2020.4.0.

As indicated in Table 3-3, the project is anticipated to exceed construction LSTs for particulates. Further analysis of the CalEEMod worksheets indicated that the primary source of construction PM emissions is fugitive dust. Adherence to additional mandatory Rule 403 regulations would reduce fugitive dust emissions by approximately 50% to levels that are less than significant. Rule 403 requires that temporary dust covers be used on any piles of excavated or imported earth to reduce wind-blown dust. In addition, all clearing, earthmoving, or excavation activities must be discontinued during periods of high winds (i.e., greater than 15 mph), so as to prevent excessive amounts of fugitive dust.

Finally, the contractors must comply with other SCAQMD regulations governing equipment idling and emissions controls as well as mandatory SCAQMD regulations governing fugitive dust (Rule 403) and odors (Rule 1401). In addition, future truck drivers visiting the site during the project’s construction must adhere to Title 13 - §2485 of the California Code of Regulations, which limits the idling of diesel-powered vehicles to less than five minutes. These regulations will reduce the particulate emissions by as much a 50%. As a result, the impacts will be less than significant.

D. Would the project result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors adversely affecting a substantial number of people? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The SCAQMD has identified those land uses that are typically associated with odor complaints. These uses include activities involving livestock, rendering facilities, food processing plants, chemical plants, composting activities, refineries, landfills, and businesses involved in fiberglass molding.32 Given the nature of the intended use, no operational impacts related to odors are anticipated with the proposed project. All truck drivers visiting the site must adhere to Title 13 - §2485 of the California Code of Regulations, which limits the idling of diesel-powered vehicles to less than five minutes. Adherence to the aforementioned standard condition will minimize odor impacts from diesel trucks. Furthermore, adherence to SCAQMD Rule 402 Nuisance Odors will minimize odors generated during daily activities.

Adherence to the existing SCAQMD regulations governing “nuisance odors” will reduce potential impacts to levels that are less than significant.
32 South Coast Air Quality Management District. CEQA Air Quality Handbook, Appendix 9. As amended 2017.

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EXHIBIT 3-3

SENSITIVE RECEPTORS MAP
SOURCE: BLODGETT BAYLOSIS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
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3.3.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The proposed project’s short-term construction emissions will be well below thresholds that are considered to represent a significant adverse impact. The operational emissions will not significantly change from the existing levels since the proposed project will not lead to the generation of any airborne emissions.

3.3.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of air quality impacts indicated that no impacts on these resources would occur as part of the proposed project's implementation. As a result, no mitigation is required.

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3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? 
B. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service? 
C. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?

D. Would the project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?

E. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?

F. Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?


3.4.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on biological resources if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
● Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service? ● Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
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● Would the project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
● Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
● Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?

3.4.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? ● No Impact.

A review of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Natural Biodiversity Database (CNDDB) Bios Viewer for the Whittier Quadrangle indicates that there are seven threatened or endangered species located within the Whittier Quadrangle (the City of Pico Rivera is listed under the Whittier Quadrangle).33 These species include:
● The California Gnatcatcher which is not likely to be found on-site due to the lack of habitat suitable for the California Gnatcatcher. The absence of coastal sage scrub, the California Gnatcatcher’s primary habitat, further diminishes the likelihood of encountering such birds. ● The Least Bell’s Vireo lives in a riparian habitat, with a majority of the species living in San Diego County. As a result, it is not likely that any Least Bell’s Vireos will be encountered in the project area due to the lack of riparian habitat in the surrounding area. ● The Santa Ana Sucker will not be found on-site because the Santa Ana Sucker is a fish and there are no bodies of water present on-site.34 The nearest body of water is the San Gabriel River. located approximately 0.93 miles to the east of the project site. ● The Bank Swallow lives in a riparian habitat. The nearest body of water is the San Gabriel River, located approximately 0.93 mile to the east of the project site. This river is channelized and extends through an urban area. Additionally, the current level of development around the project site is not an ideal environment for the Bank Swallow.
● The Willow Flycatcher’s habitat consists of marsh, brushy fields, and willow thickets. These birds are often found near streams and rivers and are not likely to be found on-site due to the lack of marsh habitat.
● The Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo is an insect-eating bird found in riparian woodland habitats. 33 California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Bios Viewer. https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS 34 Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning. Site Survey. Survey was completed on October 26, 2021 INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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The likelihood of encountering a Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo is slim due to the level of development present within the City of Pico Rivera. Furthermore, the lack of riparian habitat further diminishes the likelihood of encountering populations of Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoos. ● California Orcutt Grass is found near vernal pools throughout Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego Counties.35 As indicated previously, the project site is located in the midst of an urban area.

There are no bodies of water located on-site that would be capable of supporting populations of California Orcutt Grass nor does the site have the capacity to form vernal pools during wet seasons.

The proposed project will have no impact on the aforementioned species because the project site is located in the midst of an urban area. The project site and surrounding areas are not conducive to the survival of the aforementioned species due to the lack of suitable habitat. As a result, no impacts on any candidate, sensitive, or special status species will result from proposed project’s implementation.

B. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service? ● No Impact.

The site was formerly developed and does not include any streams, wetland habitat, or riparian vegetation.

This conclusion is also supported by a review of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory, Wetlands Mapper.36 In addition, there are no designated “blue line streams” located within the project site. As a result, no impacts on natural or riparian habitats will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

C. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? ● No Impact.

As indicated in the previous subsection, the project site and adjacent developed properties do not contain any natural wetland and/or riparian habitat.37 As a result, the proposed project will not impact any protected wetland area or designated blue-line stream and no impacts will occur.

D. Would the project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? ● No Impact.

The site is surrounded by development and lacks suitable wildlife habitat.38 Furthermore, the site contains no natural hydrological features. Constant disturbance (noise and vibration) from vehicles travelling on the adjacent Rosemead Boulevard limits the site’s utility as a migration corridor. Since the site is surrounded by development on all sides and lacks suitable habitat, the site’s utility as a migration corridor is restricted. 35 County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. Listed Species in the County of Los Angeles. http://dpw.lacounty.gov/pdd/bikepath/bikeplan/docs/App_C_Bio.pdf. 36 United States Fish and Wildlife Service. National Wetlands Inventory. https://www.fws.gov/Wetlands/data/Mapper.html 37 Ibid.
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Therefore, no impacts will result from the implementation of the proposed project.

E. Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? ● Less than Significant Impact Title 12 – Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places, Chapter 12.40 – Trees serves as the city’s tree preservation ordinance. According to the aforementioned code, a person is required to obtain a permit from the city’s Public Works Director prior to the removal and/or alteration of trees located within the public right-of-way (also known as roadside trees). The project’s implementation will not involve the removal of any trees along Rosemead Boulevard. In addition, the Applicant is proposing two new trees along the public right-ofway and 2,339 square feet of landscaping. As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant, and no specific mitigation is required.

F. Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? ● No Impact.

The Whittier Narrows Dam County Recreation Area Significant Ecological Area (SEA #42) abuts the City of Pico Rivera to the north and is located approximately 2.7 miles from the project site. The construction and operation of the proposed project will not affect the Whittier Narrows SEA because the proposed development will be restricted to the designated project site. Therefore, no impacts will occur. In addition, the Puente Hills Significant Ecological Area (SEA #15) is the closest protected SEA and is located approximately 4.25 miles northeast from the project site.39 The construction and operation of the proposed project will not affect the Puente Hills SEA because the proposed development will be restricted to the project site. Therefore, no impacts will occur.

3.4.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The proposed project will not involve an incremental loss or degradation of protected habitat. The analysis determined that the proposed project will not result in any impacts on protected plant and animal species.

As a result, no cumulative impacts on biological resources will be associated with the proposed project’s implementation.

3.4.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis indicated that the proposed project would not result in any impacts on biological resources.

As a result, no mitigation measures are required.
39 County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning. Significant Ecological Areas and Coastal Resource Areas Policy Map.

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3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5?  B. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5?  C. Would the project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? 

3.5.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on cultural resources if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5?
● Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5?
● Would the project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries?

3.5.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5? ● No Impact.

Historic structures and sites are defined by local, State, and Federal criteria. A site or structure may be historically significant if it is locally protected through a local general plan or historic preservation ordinance. A site or structure may be historically significant according to State or Federal criteria even if the locality does not recognize such significance. The California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), maintains an inventory of those sites and structures that are considered to be historically significant.

Finally, the U.S. Department of Interior has established specific Federal guidelines and criteria that indicate the manner in which a site, structure, or district is to be defined as having historic significance and in the determination of its eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.40 To be considered eligible for the National Register, a property’s significance may be determined if the property is associated with events, activities, or developments that were important in the past, with the lives of people who were important in the past, or represents significant architectural, landscape, or engineering elements. State historic preservation regulations include the statutes and guidelines contained in the 40 U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm. 2010.

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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Public Resources Code (PRC). A historical resource includes, but is not limited to, any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript, which is historically or archaeologically significant. The State regulations that govern historic resources and structures include Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 5024.1 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15064.5(a) and 15064.5(b). In addition, California law protects Native American burials, skeletal remains, and associated grave goods regardless of the antiquity and provides for the sensitive treatment and disposition of those remains. CEQA, as codified at PRC Sections 21000 et seq., is the principal statute governing the environmental review of projects in the State. The project site is presently undeveloped and is not included on a list of historic resources compiled by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
41 In addition, the building project site is not present on the list of historic resources identified by the State Office of Historic Preservation (SHPO).42 The city’s General Plan does not identify any specific historical resource such as a building or monument currently on-site that may be affected by the project. Since the project’s implementation will not impact any Federal, State, or locally designated historic resources, no impacts will occur.

B. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5? ● Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation.

The greater Los Angeles Basin was previously inhabited by the Gabrieleño people, named after the San Gabriel Mission. The Gabrieleño-Kizh tribe has lived in this region for around 7,000 years.43 Prior to Spanish contact, approximately 5,000 Gabrieleño people lived in villages throughout the Los Angeles Basin.44 Villages were typically located near major rivers such as the San Gabriel, Rio Hondo, or Los Angeles Rivers. AB-52 requires a lead agency to begin consultation with a California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the proposed project, if the tribe requested to the lead agency, in writing, to be informed by the lead agency of proposed projects in that geographic area and the tribe requests consultation. The following mitigation measures were added to the Cultural Resources and Tribal/Cultural Resources sections following consultation with Mr. Andrew Salas, Chairman Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation:

TCR-1: Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground-Disturbing Activities.

A. The project applicant/lead agency shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. The monitor shall be retained prior to the commencement of any “ground-disturbing activity” for the subject project at all project locations (i.e., both on-site and any off-site locations that are included in the project description/definition and/or required in connection with the project, such as public improvement work). “Ground-disturbing activity” shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, a trenching. 41 National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm. Website accessed October 18, 2021.
42 California Department of Parks and Recreation. California Historical Resources. http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ ListedResources.

Website accessed on October 18, 2021
43 Tonga People of Sunland-Tujunga. Introduction. http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Verdugo_HS/classes/multimedia/intro.html. 44 Indigenous Mexico. The Native Roots of Southern California. https://indigenousmexico.org/southwest-us/california/the-nativeroots-of-southern-californians/.

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B. A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground-disturbing activity.

C. The monitor will complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of grounddisturbing activities, soil types, cultural-related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or “TCR”), as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe.

D. On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Kizh from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Kizh to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact Kizh TCRs.

E. Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Kizh monitor and/or Kizh archaeologist. The Kizh will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe’s sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes.

TCR-2: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects.

A. Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute.

B. If Native American human remains and/or grave goods discovered or recognized on the project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground-disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed.

C. Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2).

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D. Construction activities may resume in other parts of the project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the Kizh determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Kizh monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) E. Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the Fowler Museum, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes.

F. Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance.

TCR-3: Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains:

A. As the Most Likely Descendant (“MLD”), the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term “human remains” encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, the burial of funerary objects with the deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains.

B. If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created.

C. The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials.

D. In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24-hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed.

E. In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground-disturbing activities may resume on the project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects.

F. Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity.

There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered.

G. The Tribe will work closely with the project’s qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery-related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the NAHC. The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains.

C. Would the project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? ● Less than Significant Impact.

There are no cemeteries located in the immediate area. The nearest cemetery to the project site is Rose Hills Memorial Park, located approximately 3.8 miles to the northeast of the project site.45 The proposed project will not affect the aforementioned cemetery. However, the potential exists that human remains could be discovered on the site due to site construction activities and impacts could be potentially significant. In the unlikely event that human remains are uncovered by construction crews during grading and/or excavation, the following, standard condition/regulation will be applicable:
● In the event that human remains are discovered during grading or excavation, all excavation and grading activities shall be stopped and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be contacted (the Department will then contact the County Coroner). Title 14; Chapter 3; Article 5; Section 15064.5 of CEQA and California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(b) will apply in terms of the identification of significant archaeological resources and their salvage.

Adherence to this regulatory compliance measure will ensure reduce potential impacts remain less than significant. As a result, the impact would be less than significant.

3.5.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The potential environmental impacts related to cultural resources are site-specific. Furthermore, the analysis herein determined that the proposed project would not result in any impacts on cultural resources. As a result, no cumulative impacts will occur as part of the proposed project’s implementation.

3.5.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The following mitigation measures were added to the Cultural Resources and Tribal/Cultural Resources sections following consultation with Mr. Andrew Salas, Chairman Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation:

TCR-1: Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground-Disturbing Activities. 45 Google Earth. Website accessed October 24, 2021.

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A. The project applicant/lead agency shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. The monitor shall be retained prior to the commencement of any “ground-disturbing activity” for the subject project at all project locations (i.e., both on-site and any off-site locations that are included in the project description/definition and/or required in connection with the project, such as public improvement work). “Ground-disturbing activity” shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, an trenching.

B. A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground-disturbing activity.

C. The monitor will complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of grounddisturbing activities, soil types, cultural-related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or “TCR”), as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe.

D. On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Kizh from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Kizh to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact Kizh TCRs.

E. Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Kizh monitor and/or Kizh archaeologist. The Kizh will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe’s sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes.

TCR-2: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects.

A. Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute.

B. If Native American human remains and/or grave goods discovered or recognized on the project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground-disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed.

C. Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2).

D. Construction activities may resume in other parts of the project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the Kizh determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Kizh monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) E. Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the Fowler Museum, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes.

F. Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance.

TCR-3: Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains:

A. As the Most Likely Descendant (“MLD”), the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term “human remains” encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, the burial of funerary objects with the deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains.

B. If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created.

C. The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials.

D. In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24-hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed.

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E. In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground-disturbing activities may resume on the project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects.

F. Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity.

There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered.

G. The Tribe will work closely with the project’s qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery-related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the NAHC. The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains.

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3.6 ENERGY
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
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Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project result in potentially significant
environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation?
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B. Would the project conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? 

3.6.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on cultural resources if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation?
● Would the project conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency?

3.6.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? ● Less than Significant Impact.

The project will include new light standards and fixtures that will be used as operational and security lighting. Table 3-4 provides an estimate of electrical and natural gas consumption for the proposed project.

As indicated in the table, the project is estimated to consume approximately 829.4 kilowatts (kWh) of electricity and 812.1 cubic feet of natural gas on a daily basis. Energy facilities in the area are shown in Exhibit 3-4.

Table 3-4
Estimated Annual Energy Consumption
Project Consumption Rate Total Project Consumption
Self-Storage Facility (assumes 63,446 sq. ft.)
Electrical Consumption 4.8 kWh/sq. ft./year 829.4 kWh/day Natural Gas Consumption 4.70 cu. Ft./mo./sq. ft. 812.1 cu Ft/day Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning.

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ENERGY MAP
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In order to prevent inefficient consumption of energy, all exterior security lighting must be motion sensor controlled. This project design feature will prevent the continuous use of lighting thus reducing energy consumption. Adherence to the above-mentioned project design feature will further reduce potential impacts to be less than significant.

B. Would the project conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? ● Less than Significant Impact.

The majority of the project’s energy consumption will be related to the use of electricity for the new outdoor lights. On January 12, 2010, the State Building Standards Commission adopted updates to the California Green Building Standards Code (Code) which became effective on January 1, 2020. The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 24, Part 11: California Green Building Standards (Title 24) became effective to aid efforts to reduce GHG emissions associated with energy consumption. Title 24 now requires that new buildings reduce water consumption, employ building commissioning to increase building system efficiencies, divert construction waste from landfills, and install low pollutant‐emitting finish materials. The 2016 version of the standards became effective as of January 1, 2017.

The California Green Building Standards Code does not prevent a local jurisdiction from adopting a more stringent code as state law provides methods for local enhancements. As indicated previously, the project will be involved in commercial uses. A majority of the energy that will be consumed by daily operations will be related to lighting, cooling, and ventilation. Adherence to the aforementioned project design features will ensure conformance with the State’s goal of promoting energy and lighting efficiency. As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant.

3.6.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis herein determined that the proposed project would not result in any impacts on energy. As a result, no cumulative impacts will occur as part of the proposed project’s implementation.

3.6.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of energy impacts indicated that no impacts on these resources would occur as part of the proposed project’s implementation As a result, no mitigation is required.

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3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault (refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42); strong seismic ground shaking; seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction; and, landslides?
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B. Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? 
C. Would the project be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
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D. Would the project be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? 
E. Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water?
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F. Would the project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? 

3.7.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on geology and soils if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault (refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42); strong seismic ground shaking; seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction; and, landslides?
● Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? ● Would the project be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
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● Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water?
● Would the project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?

3.7.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault (refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42); strong seismic ground shaking; seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction; and, landslides? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The City of Pico Rivera is located in the seismically active region of Southern California. Many major and minor local faults traverse the entire Southern California region, posing a threat to millions of residents, including those who reside in the City of Pico Rivera. Earthquakes from several active and potentially active faults in the Southern California region could affect the proposed project site. In 1972, the AlquistPriolo Earthquake Zoning Act was passed in response to the damage sustained in the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake.46 The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act's main purpose is to prevent the construction of buildings used for human occupancy on the surface trace of active faults.47 A map displaying the cities and counties subject to the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones is available on the State’s Department of Conservation website. No Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones cross the City of Pico Rivera.
48 Even though the city is not on the list, there are a number of known faults within close proximity to the city. The nearest known fault is the Lower Elysian Park Thrust Fault located approximately two miles southwest of the project site. The potential impacts from fault movement and ground-shaking are considered no greater for the project site than for the surrounding areas. Surface ruptures are visible instances of horizontal or vertical displacement, or a combination of the two.

According to the United States Geological Survey, liquefaction is the process by which water-saturated sediment temporarily loses strength and acts as a fluid. As a result, the ground soil loses strength due to an increase in water pressure following seismic activity. The project site is located in an area that is subject to liquefaction as is the majority of the city (refer to Exhibit 3-5). 49 Lastly, the project site is not subject to
the risk of landslides (refer to Exhibit 3-5) because there are no hills or mountains within the vicinity of the project site. As a result, the potential impacts in regard to ground shaking, liquefaction, and landslides are less than significant since the risk is no greater in and around the project site than for the rest of the area. 46 California Department of Conservation. Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones. 47 Ibid.
48 California Department of Conservation. Table 4, Cities and Counties Affected by Alquist Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones as of January 2010. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/app/ 49 United States Geological Survey. U.S. Quaternary Faults Map.

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EXHIBIT 3-5

GEOLOGY MAP
SOURCE: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Project Area
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B. Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? ● Less than Significant Impact.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Web Soil Survey was consulted to determine the nature of the soils that underlie the project site. According to the USDA Web Soil Survey, the site is underlain by Urban Land – Hueneme San Emigdio complex soils.50 Urban Land – Hueneme San Emigdio complex soils have a slight risk for erosion; however, construction activities and the placement of “permanent vegetative cover” will reduce the soil’s erosion risk. The site will continue to be level and no slope failure or landslide impacts are anticipated to occur.

Once operational, the project site would be paved over and landscaped, which would minimize soil erosion.

The project’s construction will not result in soil erosion. The project Applicant will be required to prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) pursuant to Federal NPDES regulations since the project would connect to the city’s MS4. The SWPPP will contain construction best management practices (BMPs) that will restrict the discharge of sediment into the streets and local storm drains. In addition, the Applicant will be required to obtain a grading permit and the approval of a final grading plan and erosion control plan which will further reduce the potential for adverse erosion impacts. As a result, the impacts will be less than significant.

C. Would the project be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

Based on information obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey online database, the subject property is mapped as Urban land-Hueneme drained-San Emigdio complex. The soils consist of discontinuous human-transported material over mixed alluvium derived from granite and/or sedimentary rock and are considered to be somewhat poorly drained with a moderately high to high permeability rate and a moderate available water storage capacity Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent. Soils of this association are at a moderate risk for erosion; however, the project site was previously developed and the underlying soils have been disturbed in order to facilitate previous construction activities. In addition, these soils are described as being used almost exclusively for residential and industrial development, as evident by the current level of urbanization present within the surrounding areas.51
As previously mentioned, the project site as well as the entire City is located in an area that is subject to liquefaction (refer to Exhibit 3-5).
52 The soils that underlie the project site pose no threat to development; in addition, the project site will remain level once the project is complete. Therefore, the proposed project will not expose any person or structure to risks associated with soil collapse, landslides, or soil expansion.

As a result, the potential impacts are less than significant. 50 United States Department of Agriculture. Web Soil Survey. https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx 51 United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. Report and General Soil Map, Los Angeles County, California.

Revised 1969.
52 California Department of Conservation. Regulatory Maps. http://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/informationwarehouse/index.html?map=regulatorymaps.

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D. Would the project be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (2020), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The surrounding area is level and is at no risk for landslides (refer to Exhibit 3-5). Lateral spreading is a phenomenon that is characterized by the horizontal, or lateral, movement of the ground. Lateral spreading could be liquefaction induced or can be the result of excess moisture within the underlying soils. The proposed project is located within an area that is subject to liquefaction though the site is level with no hillside areas present. Therefore, lateral spreading caused by liquefaction will not affect the project site.

The proposed project will not expose future employees and patrons to subsidence. All of the proposed project’s structural elements must be in compliance with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, which identifies building standards for seismic-related construction requirements that have been promulgated by the State of California. The standard development and design measures will be effective in minimizing potential risks stemming from liquefaction. As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant and no addition mitigation is required.

E. Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water? ● No Impact.

The proposed project will not utilize septic tanks or other alternative wastewater disposal systems. As a result, no impacts associated with the use of septic tanks will occur as a result of the proposed project’s implementation.

F. Would the project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

According to the State of California Geological Survey, the site’s geology is classified as “Alluvium’ (Qal).

Alluvium soil deposits that are present in a natural and undisturbed condition may contain paleontological resources, though these resources are more typically found in marine terraces and shales. The on-site soils have undergone disturbance due to the previous development, the demolition activities within the property, and the other on-site activities. The site was previously in agricultural production and a farmhouse that occupied the site was demolished in the 1970s. Furthermore, no extensive excavation will be required given the site’s relatively small size and the nature of previous development. The on-site soils are recent alluvial deposits which were formerly used for agriculture and because of this disturbance, the proposed project is not anticipated to disturb any paleontological resources and the impacts are less than significant.

3.7.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis herein determined that the proposed project would not result in significant adverse impacts related to ground shaking, liquefaction, landslides, soil erosion, lateral spreading, or subsidence. As a result, no cumulative impacts will occur.

3.7.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis indicated that the proposed project would not result in any geological impacts. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.

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3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
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Impact
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A. Would the project generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
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B. Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?
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3.8.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on greenhouse gas emissions if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
● Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?

3.8.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
A. Would the project generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The accumulation of GHG in the atmosphere regulates the earth's temperature. Without these natural GHG, the Earth's surface would be about 61°F cooler. However, emissions from fossil fuel combustion have elevated the concentrations of GHG in the atmosphere to above natural levels. Scientific evidence indicates there is a correlation between increasing global temperatures/climate change over the past century and human-induced levels of GHG. These and other environmental changes have potentially negative environmental, economic, and social consequences around the globe. The major GHG that influence global warming are described below.
● Water Vapor. Water vapor is the most abundant GHG present in the atmosphere. While water vapor is not considered a pollutant, it remains in the atmosphere where it maintains a climate necessary for life. Changes in the atmospheric concentration of water vapor is directly related to the warming of the atmosphere rather than a direct result of industrialization. As the temperature of the atmosphere rises, more water is evaporated from ground storage (rivers, oceans, reservoirs, soil). Because the air is warmer, the relative humidity can be higher (in essence, the air is able to “hold” more water when it is warmer), leading to more water vapor in the atmosphere. As a GHG, the higher concentration of water vapor is then able to absorb more thermal indirect energy radiated from the Earth, thus further warming the atmosphere. When water vapor increases in the atmosphere, more of it will eventually also condense into clouds, which are more able to reflect INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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incoming solar radiation. This will allow less energy to reach the Earth’s surface thereby affecting surface temperatures.
● Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The natural production and absorption of CO2 is achieved through the terrestrial biosphere and the ocean. Manmade sources of CO2 include the burning coal, oil, natural gas, and wood. Since the industrial revolution began in the mid‐1700’s, these activities have increased the atmospheric concentrations of CO2. Prior to the industrial revolution, concentrations were fairly stable at 280 parts per million (ppm). The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, 2014) Emissions of CO2 from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes contributed about 78% of the total GHG emissions increase from 1970 to 2010, with a similar percentage contribution for the increase during the period 2000 to 2010. 53 ● Methane (CH4). CH4 is an extremely effective absorber of radiation, although its atmospheric concentration is less than that of CO2. Methane’s lifetime in the atmosphere is brief (10 to 12 years), compared to some other GHGs (such as CO2, N2O, and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CH4 has both natural and anthropogenic sources. It is released as part of the biological processes in low oxygen environments, such as in swamplands or in rice production (at the roots of the plants).

Over the last 50 years, human activities such as growing rice, raising cattle, using natural gas, and mining coal have added to the atmospheric concentration of methane. Other human-related sources of methane production include fossil‐fuel combustion and biomass burning. ● Nitrous Oxide (N2O). Concentrations of N2O also began to increase at the beginning of the industrial revolution. In 1998, the global concentration of this GHG was documented at 314 parts per billion (ppb). N2O is produced by microbial processes in soil and water, including those reactions which occur in fertilizer containing nitrogen. In addition to agricultural sources, some industrial processes (fossil fuel‐fired power plants, nylon production, nitric acid production, and vehicle emissions) also contribute to its atmospheric load. It is also commonly used as an aerosol spray propellant.
● Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). CFCs are gases formed synthetically by replacing all hydrogen atoms in methane or ethane (C2H6) with chlorine and/or fluorine atoms. CFCs are nontoxic, nonflammable, insoluble, and chemically unreactive in the troposphere (the level of air at the Earth’s surface). CFCs have no natural source but were first synthesized in 1928. It was used for refrigerants, aerosol propellants, and cleaning solvents. Due to the discovery that they are able to destroy stratospheric ozone, a global effort to halt their production was undertaken and in 1989 the European Community agreed to ban CFCs by 2000 and subsequent treaties banned CFCs worldwide by 2010. This effort was extremely successful, and the levels of the major CFCs are now remaining level or declining. However, their long atmospheric lifetimes mean that some of the CFCs will remain in the atmosphere for over 100 years.
● Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC). HFCs are synthetic man‐made chemicals that are used as a substitute for CFCs. Out of all the GHGs, they are one of three groups with the highest global warming potential. The HFCs with the largest measured atmospheric abundances are (in order), HFC‐23 (CHF3), HFC‐134a (CF3CH2F), and HFC‐152a (CH3CHF2). Prior to 1990, the only significant emissions were HFC‐23. HFC‐134a use is increasing due to its use as a refrigerant. Concentrations of HFC‐23 and HFC‐134a in the atmosphere are now about 10 parts per trillion (ppt) each. 53 International Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report Summary for Policymakers.

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Concentrations of HFC‐152a are about 1 ppt. HFCs are manmade and used for applications such as automobile air conditioners and refrigerants.
● Perfluorocarbons (PFC). PFCs have stable molecular structures and do not break down through the chemical processes in the lower atmosphere. High‐energy ultraviolet rays about 60 kilometers above Earth’s surface are able to destroy the compounds. Because of this, PFCs have very long lifetimes, between 10,000 and 50,000 years. Two common PFCs are tetrafluoromethane (CF4) and hexafluoroethane (C2F6). Concentrations of CF4 in the atmosphere are over 70 ppt. The two main sources of PFCs are primary aluminum production and semiconductor manufacturing. ● Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6). SF6 is an inorganic, odorless, colorless, nontoxic, nonflammable gas.

SF6 has the highest global warming potential of any gas evaluated; 23,900 times that of CO2.

Concentrations in the 1990s where about 4 ppt. Sulfur hexafluoride is used for insulation in electric power transmission and distribution equipment, in the magnesium industry, in semiconductor manufacturing, and as a tracer gas for leak detection.

In 2008, the SCAQMD released draft guidance regarding interim CEQA GHG significance thresholds.

Within its October 2008 document, the SCAQMD proposed the use of a percent emission reduction target to determine significance for commercial/ residential projects that emit greater than 3,000 MTCO₂e per year. Under this proposal, commercial/residential projects that emit fewer than 3,000 MTCO₂e per year would be assumed to have a less-than-significant impact on climate change. The project was shown to generate well under that figure (refer to Table 3-5). On December 5, 2008, the SCAQMD Governing Board adopted the staff proposal for an interim GHG significance threshold of 10,000 MTCO₂E per year for stationary source/industrial projects where the SCAQMD is the lead agency. However, the SCAQMD has yet to adopt a GHG significance threshold for land use development projects such as commercial/residential projects; the proposed commercial/residential thresholds were never formally adopted.

Amendments to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4 were adopted to assist lead agencies in determining the significance of the impacts of GHG emissions. Consistent with existing CEQA practice, Section 15064.4 gives lead agencies the discretion to determine whether to assess those emissions quantitatively or qualitatively. This section of CEQA recommends certain factors be considered in the determination of significance (i.e., the extent to which a project may increase or reduce GHG emissions compared to the existing environment; whether the project exceeds an applicable significance threshold; and the extent to which the project complies with regulations or requirements adopted to implement a plan for the reduction or mitigation of GHGs). The amendments do not establish a threshold of significance; rather, lead agencies are granted discretion to establish significance thresholds for their respective jurisdictions, including looking to thresholds developed by other public agencies or suggested by other experts, such as CAPCOA, so long as any threshold chosen is supported by substantial evidence (see CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.7(c)).The California Natural Resources Agency has also clarified that the CEQA Guidelines amendments focus on the effects of GHG emissions as cumulative impacts, and therefore GHG emissions should be analyzed in the context of CEQA’s requirements for cumulative impact analyses (see CEQA Guidelines Section 15064(h)(3)).

The City of Pico Rivera has not adopted a numerical significance threshold for assessing impacts related to GHG emissions. Nor have the SCAQMD, OPR, CARB, CAPCOA, or any other state or regional agency adopted a numerical significance threshold for assessing GHG emissions that is applicable to the project.

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the methodology for evaluating the project’s impacts related to GHG emissions focuses on its consistency with statewide, regional, and local plans adopted for the purpose of reducing and/or mitigating GHG emissions. This evaluation of consistency with such plans is the sole basis for determining the significance of the project’s GHG-related impacts on the environment.

Notwithstanding, for informational purposes, the analysis also calculates the amount of GHG emissions that would be attributable to the Project using recommended air quality models, as described below. The primary purpose of quantifying the project’s GHG emissions (refer to Table 3-5) is to satisfy State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4(a), which calls for a good- faith effort to describe and calculate emissions.

The estimated emissions inventory is also used to determine if there would be a reduction in the Project’s incremental contribution of GHG emissions as a result of compliance with regulations and requirements adopted to implement plans for the reduction or mitigation of GHG emissions. However, the significance of the project’s GHG emissions impacts is not based on the amount of GHG emissions resulting from the project.

As discussed above, the SCAQMD has an interim GHG significance threshold of 10,000 MTCO₂e per year for stationary source/industrial projects where the SCAQMD is the lead agency. This SCAQMD interim GHG significance threshold is not applicable to the project as the project is a residential/commercial project and the City of Pico Rivera is the Lead Agency. Table 3-5 summarizes annual greenhouse gas (CO2E) emissions from the proposed project. Carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2E, is a term that is used for describing different greenhouses gases in a common and collective unit. As indicated in Table 3-5, the CO2E total long-term GHG emissions for the project is 249.15 MTCO2E per year.

Table 3-5
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Source
GHG Emissions (tons/year)
CO2 CH4 N2O CO2E
Long-Term – Area Emissions -- 0.00 0.00 --
Long-Term - Energy Emissions 46.00 -- -- 46.25
Long-Term - Mobile Emissions 157.43 -- -- 159.67
Long-Term – Waste Emissions 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term – Water Emissions 30.83 0.38 -- 43.22
Long-Term - Total Emissions 234.26 0.40 0.02 249.15
Total Construction Emissions 114.42 0.03 -- 115.73
Construction Emissions Amortized Over 30 Years 3.02 MTCO2E Total Operational Emissions 250 MTCO2E
Significant Impact? No
It is important to note that the project is an “infill” development, which is seen as an important strategy in combating the release of GHG emissions. As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant.

B. Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

Chapter 8 of the City of Pico Rivera General Plan contains a brief write up on greenhouse gases as well as goals and policies aimed at addressing and reducing Citywide GHG emissions. The project will conform to the following goals and policies:

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Goal 8.1: A sustainable community where land use and transportation improvements are consistent with regional planning efforts and adopted plans to reduce dependence on the use of fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

Policy 8.1-4 Efficient Land Use Patterns. Promote efficient land use patterns and compact development that supports widespread walkability and bicycle use, providing for a modest and incremental overall increase in community development intensity that complements the existing community fabric by encouraging infill and redevelopment of vacant and underutilized sites.

Goal 8.2: Continued improvement in local and regional air quality with reduced greenhouse gas emissions to maintain the community’s health.

Policy 8.2-2 GHG Reduction Measures. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the city and the region through the following measures including, but not limited to increasing building energy efficiency through site design, building orientation, landscaping, and incentive/rebate programs; the implementing water conservation measures; requiring the use of drought-tolerant landscaping; and increasing solid waste diversion through recycling efforts.

The proposed project will not be in conflict with the General Plan Goal 8.1 and Goal 8.2 which promotes sustainable development throughout the city and an improvement in local and regional air quality, respectively. In regards to Policy 8.1-4, the project is an infill development that will be located on an underutilized site situated within commercial area. In regard to Policy 8.2-2, the project will conform to all Title 24 requirements, as well as provide energy efficient lighting, water efficient appliances and fixtures, and drought tolerant landscaping. Furthermore, the project contractors will be required to recycle construction and demolition debris per Chapter 8.60 Demolition and Recycling of the City of Pico Rivera General Plan.

As stated previously, the project will involve the reuse of an existing urban property and “infill development” and is seen as an important strategy in reducing regional GHG emissions. The potential impacts are considered to be less than significant given the project’s minor GHG emissions and its conformity with state and local goals of promoting infill development.

3.8.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis herein also determined that the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse impacts related to the emissions of greenhouse gasses. As a result, no cumulative impacts will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

3.8.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions indicated that no significant adverse impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.

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3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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A. Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?
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B. Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
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C. Would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? 
D. Would the project be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?
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E. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area?
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F. Would the project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
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G. Would the project expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires?
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3.9.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on hazards and hazardous materials if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?
● Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
● Would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? ● Would the project be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?
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● For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? ● Would the project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
● Would the project expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires?

3.9.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? ● Less than Significant.

The Phase I that was prepared for the project site did not identify any historical recognized environmental conditions (HRECs) during the course of site’s assessment. The project site and surrounding area were historically used for agricultural purposes, specifically as an orchard, from at least the 1920s through 1930s. It is possible that residual agricultural chemicals (if any) would have likely degraded since the subject property was last utilized for agricultural purposes. Due to the nature of the proposed project, no hazardous materials will be used on-site beyond those which are used for routine cleaning and transport of hazardous materials. All future storage tenants would be required to sign a rental agreement which specifically outlines the terms and conditions imposed by management company on all prospective tenants. The storage of any hazardous materials and chemicals would be explicitly prohibited in the rental agreement. Therefore, the impacts will be less than significant.

B. Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

As stated in Section 3.9.A, no hazardous materials will be used on-site beyond those which are used for routine cleaning and maintenance. The project’s construction will require the use of diesel fuel to power the construction equipment. The diesel fuel would be properly sealed in tanks and would be transported to the site by truck. Other hazardous materials that would be used on-site during the project’s construction phase include, but are not limited to, gasoline, solvents, architectural coatings, and equipment lubricants.

These materials will be properly contained, handled, and disposed of in accordance with all pertinent local, State, and Federal regulations. The Code of Federal Regulation (49 CFR 171.2(a)) states that "no person may offer or accept a hazardous material for transportation in commerce unless that person is registered in conformance with the applicable regulations, and the hazardous material is properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled, and in condition for shipment as required or authorized. The Federal Chapter 49 requirements also apply to intrastate transport in California. In addition, the requirements of the City of Pico Rivera Municipal Code (Chapter 10.60 – Hazardous Material Transport) would also apply. Section

10.60.30 provides restrictions on vehicles transporting hazardous materials. This Code section states that “A vehicle transporting a hazardous material or substance, as identified in Title 49 of the CFR must be attended at all times by its driver or a qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates it, and shall not be parked on any highway, shoulder, street, alley, public way or public place, or within five feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone, or within one thousand feet of any school or within INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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three hundred feet of any bridge or tunnel, except for brief periods when mechanical or equipment failure or disablement or malfunction of the vehicle, or the necessities of operation, require the vehicle to be parked and make it impractical to park the vehicle in any other place.” As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant.

C. Would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? ● No Impact.

The nearest schools to the project site include El Rancho High School (1,600 feet to the east of the project site), Ruben Salazar High School (located 1,600 feet to the northeast); Rio Vista Elementary School (located 1,550 feet to north); and Rivera Elementary and Middle Schools (located approximately 3,200 feet to the southeast).54. As stated in Section 3.9.A, no hazardous materials will be used on-site beyond those which are used for routine cleaning and maintenance. In addition, all prospective tenants would be required to sign a lease/rental agreement which specifically outlines the terms and conditions imposed by the management on all prospective tenants. The storage of any hazardous materials and chemicals would be explicitly prohibited in the lease/rental agreement. The proposed project is not within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school and therefore, will not emit or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school. Therefore, no impacts are anticipated.

D. Would the project be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? ● No Impact.

The project would not be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. A Recognized Environmental Condition refers to the “presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property:
due to release to the environment; under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; or under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment.” The Phase I assessment did not identify any RECs during the course of the assessment. A HREC refers to a past release of any hazardous substances or petroleum products that has occurred in connection with the property. The Phase I did not identify any HRECs during the course of this assessment. The project site and surrounding area were historically used for agricultural purposes, specifically as an orchard, from at least the 1920s through 1930s. It is possible that residual agricultural chemicals (if any) would have likely degraded since the subject property was last utilized for agricultural purposes. Based on aerial photographs, there is no evidence of mixing or storage of agricultural chemicals on the subject property. Based on the conclusions of the Phase I assessment, the consultant concluded that no further investigation was warranted. There would be no impact from the proposed project.

E. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or private use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? ● No Impact. 54 Google Earth. Website accessed October 18, 2021.

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The project site is not located within two miles of a public airport. The closest airport to the project site is the San Gabriel Valley Airport, located 8.32 miles to the northeast in the City of El Monte. 55 The proposed
project is not located within the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) for the San Gabriel Valley Airport and the proposed project will not penetrate the airport’s 20:1 slope.56 As a result, the proposed project will not present a safety or noise hazard related to aircraft or airport operations at a public use airport to people residing or working in the project area and no impacts will occur.

F. Would the project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? ● No Impact.

At no time will Rosemead Boulevard be completely closed to traffic. All construction staging areas will be located within the project site. Once operational, vehicles loading/unloading store goods will be required to use one of the designed lading parking spaces. As a result, the project would not impair the implementation of, or physically interfere with, an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan and no impacts are associated with the proposed project’s implementation.

G. Would the project expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? ● No Impact.

The project area is urbanized and the majority of the parcels are developed. There are no areas of native vegetation found within the project site or in the surrounding properties that could provide a fuel source for a wildfire. There are no street trees currently located in the parkway area though landscaping and a new parkway tree may be required. This new landscaping will be maintained. As a result, there are no impacts associated with potential wildfires from off-site locations.

3.9.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis herein determined that the implementation of the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse impacts related to hazards and/or hazardous materials. As a result, no cumulative impacts related to hazards or hazardous materials will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

3.9.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential impacts related to hazards and hazardous materials indicated that no significant adverse impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.
55 Ibid.
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3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
with
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater quality?

B. Would the project substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin?

C. Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site; substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding onor offsite; create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or, impede or redirect flood flows?

D. In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, would the project risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?  E. Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?


3.10.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on hydrology and water quality if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater quality? ● Would the project substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin?
● Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site; substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or offsite; create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or, impede or redirect flood flows?
● In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, would the project risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?
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● Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?

3.10.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater quality? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The project site is currently undeveloped. Upon implementation of the proposed project, there will be 4,663 square feet of landscaping added to the site. This amount of landscaping translates into 23% in pervious surfaces. The proposed project would be required to implement stormwater pollution control measures pursuant to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements. The Applicant would also be required to prepare a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) utilizing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control or reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable. The WQMP will also identify postconstruction BMPs that will be the responsibility of the Applicant to implement over the life of the project. The Applicant will also be required to prepare and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The SWPPP is required by the city and will be submitted to the Chief Building Official and City Engineer prior to the issuance of a grading permit. The Applicant shall register their SWPPP with the State of California. By complying with this required regulation, potential impacts would remain less than significant.

B. Would the project substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin? ● No Impact.

According to a previous subsurface investigation conducted on a nearby property (6015 Rosemead Boulevard and Case #SL184811464), the depth of groundwater in the vicinity of the subject property is anticipated to be approximately 40 to 70 feet below ground surface (bgs).57 Historic high groundwater levels noted in the Seismic Hazard Zone Report for the Whittier 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California, are approximately 25 feet below ground surface.58 A search was conducted through the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s on-line database Geotracker to identify the presence of any natural underground water wells within the project site. The search yielded no results.59 In addition, the proposed project will be connected to the city’s utility lines and will not result in any direct withdraw of groundwater. In addition, there are no water wells on-site that would be impacted by the proposed development. As a result, no groundwater impacts will occur. 57 Partner. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Project No. 21-306333.1 March 25, 2021. 58 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10.

No Date.
59 Geotracker GAMA. http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/gama/gamamap/public/default.asp. Website accessed October 14, 2021.

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C. Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site; substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or offsite; create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or, impede or redirect flood flows? ● No Impact.

The project site is currently vacant and undeveloped. The site will be graded so that stormwater runoff will be directed to the curbs and gutters on Rosemead Boulevard. Furthermore, there are no streams, rivers, or other bodies of water located within, or adjacent to the project site.60 In addition, no natural drainage or riparian areas remain within the project site due to the past development. As a result, no impacts will occur. As indicated in the previous section, the proposed project will be restricted to the project site and will not alter the course of any designated “Waters of the U.S.” No other natural or man-made channels are located adjacent to the site or in the immediate vicinity. As a result, no impacts will occur.

D. In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, would the project risk release of pollutants due to project inundation? ● No Impact.

According to the City of Pico Rivera Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, “The 100-year flooding event is a flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in magnitude in any given year. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a flood occurring once every 100 years. The 100-year floodplain is the area adjoining a river, stream, or watercourse covered by water in the event of a 100-year flood.” According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works map provided in Exhibit 3-5, the project site is not located within a designated 100-year flood hazard area, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).61
According to the FEMA flood insurance map obtained from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the proposed project site is located in Zone X (refer to Exhibit 3-6).62 This flood zone has an annual probability of flooding of less than 0.2% and represents areas outside the 500-year flood plain.

Thus, properties located in Zone X are not located within a 100-year flood plain. As a result, the proposed project will not involve the placement of any structures that would impede or redirect potential floodwater flows since the site is not located within a flood hazard area. Therefore, no flood-related impacts are anticipated with the proposed project’s implementation. 60 Google Earth. Website accessed October 14, 2021.
61 Federal Emergency Management Agency. Flood Zones. http://www.fema.gov/flood-zones. 62 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Flood Zone Determination Website. http://dpw.lacounty.gov/wmd/floodzone/.

Website accessed October 14, 2021.

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EXHIBIT 3-6

WATER RESOURCES MAP
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The Pico Rivera General Plan and the city’s Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan indicates the greatest potential for dam failure and the attendant inundation comes from the Whittier Narrows Dam located approximately five miles northwest of the project site. The City of Pico Rivera Multi-Hazard Functional Plan states there is a low risk that the city will experience flooding due to dam failure. The proposed project is not located in an area that is subject to inundation by seiche or tsunami. As indicated earlier, there are no rivers located in the vicinity that would result in a seiche. In addition, the project site is located approximately 22 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and the project site would not be exposed to the effects of a tsunami.63 Lastly, the proposed project will not result in any mudslides since the project site is generally level and is not located near any slopes. As a result, there will be no impacts.

E. Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan? ● No Impact.

The proposed project will be in compliance with Title 16 – Environment, Chapter 16.04 – Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention of the City of Pico Rivera Municipal Code. Title 16 – Environment, Chapter 16.04 – Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention of the City of Pico Rivera Municipal Code is responsible for implementing the NPDES and MS4 stormwater runoff requirements. In addition, the project’s construction and operation will not interfere with any groundwater management or recharge plan. The project’s water consumption would be limited to that used for landscaping, routing maintenance, and restroom usage. As a result, there will be no impacts.

3.10.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The potential impacts related to hydrology and storm water runoff are typically site-specific. Furthermore, the analysis determined that the implementation of the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse impacts with the adoption of the appropriate mitigation measures. As a result, no cumulative impacts are anticipated.

3.10.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential impacts related to hydrology and water quality indicated that no significant adverse impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.
63 Google Earth. Website accessed October 14, 2021.

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3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project physically divide an established community?  B. Would the project cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?


3.11.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on land use and planning if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project physically divide an established community? ● Would the project cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?

3.11.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project physically divide an established community? ● No Impact.

The proposed project involves the construction and operation of a new self-storage building within a 0.65- acre site that is currently vacant. The 0.65-acre site is surrounded by commercial and residential uses as described below. Exhibit 2-4 shows an aerial photograph of the project site and the adjacent development.

Surrounding land uses in the vicinity of the project site are listed below:
● North of the Project Site. A residential assisted living facility, the Pico Rivera Gardens, is located to the north of the site. This facility is located at 6525 Rosemead Boulevard. This building is located 32 feet from the property line.64
● South of the Project Site. A two-story motel, is located to the south of the project site. This motel, the Angel’s Motel, is located at 6623 Rosemead Boulevard. This motel building is located approximately 5 feet from the property line.65
● East of the Project Site. Rosemead Boulevard extends along the site’s east side. Rosemead Boulevard consists of four travel lanes, a left turn lane, and a median. Various commercial uses are located along the east side of Rosemead Boulevard.66
64 Google Maps. Website Accessed October 25, 2021.
65 Ibid.

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● West of the Project Site. Single family homes are located along the project site’s west side. A total of four residential properties that have frontage along Manzanar Avenue, about the project site’s west side.67
Land uses that are located in the vicinity of the project site are shown in Exhibit 3-7. As a vacant parcel, the proposed project would not result in any division of an established community. As a result, no impacts would result.

B. Would the project cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? ● Less than Significant Impact.

The City of Pico Rivera Land Use Element contains a number of goals and policies related to new development in the city. The relevant goals and policies, and the project’s conformity to each, are summarized below.
● Policy 3.8-2 Reuse and Intensification. Promote the reuse of vacant, underutilized, and inefficient commercial uses for more economically productive purposes, including higher intensity businesses, housing and mixed-use development. The project is a request to construct a commercial use within a vacant and underutilized parcel. ● Policy 3.8-4 New Commercial and Mixed-Use Development. Promote high quality commercial, office and mixed-use development and redevelopment that are compatible with surrounding uses and enhances adjacent streetscapes. The project is a request to construct a commercial selfstorage business within a vacant and underutilized parcel. ● Policy 3.8-5 Diversity of Uses. Provide for and encourage the development of a broad range of uses in the commercial areas that reduce the need to travel to adjoining communities and capture a greater share of local spending. The project will feature a self-storage use that will serve local residents. The project will be located in close proximity to the existing residential development; thereby reducing the need for local residents to travel to more distant locations for such services.
● Policy 3.8-6 Enhanced Design Character. Encourage the renovation, infill and redevelopment of existing commercial areas to improve their architectural design and quality, reduce the visual prominence of parking lots, make centers more pedestrian friendly, reduce visual clutter associated with signage, and enhance the definition and character of the street frontage and associated streetscapes. The project will be a high-quality infill commercial development characterized by modern architecture and façade treatments. 66 Google Maps. Website Accessed October 25, 2021.
67 Ibid.

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EXHIBIT 3-7

LAND USE MAP
SOURCE: CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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The proposed project will require the following discretional approvals with respect to land use:
● A General Plan Amendment to add a footnote to Table 3-2 “C” Commercial Land Use designation to allow self-storage facilities up to a maximum of 2.25 to 1 FAR in conjunction with a discretionary approval in the City of Pico Rivera Land Use Element; ● A Zone Text Amendment to allow self-storage facilities in the P-A Zone as a permitted conditional use with approval of a Conditional Use Permit;
● A Zone Reclassification to revert the zoning of the site to P-A from the previously approved Zone Reclassification to C-G;
● A Minor Variance to allow the self-storage facility to allow the permitted height of 42 feet to be increased by up to 25 percent, or 10.5 feet and the required setbacks to be reduced by up to 25 percent, or 8.75 feet (reduced five feet at the third story and ten feet at the fourth story for an average setback reduction of 7.5 feet); and,
● A Conditional Use Permit to allow the proposed self-storage facility in the P-A Zone.

As indicated in the preceding analysis, the project will not deviate from the goals and policies outlined in the City’s General Plan. Furthermore, the proposed project would not be in conflict with the city’s adopted land use plan and/or policy as it applies to the project site. Therefore, with approval of the required discretionary approvals, the project’s land use impacts will be less than significant.

3.11.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The potential cumulative impacts with respect to land use are site-specific. Furthermore, the analysis determined that the proposed project will not result in any impacts. As a result, no cumulative land use impacts will occur as part of the proposed project’s implementation.

3.11.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis determined that no impacts on land use and planning would result upon the implementation of the proposed project. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.

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3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state?

B. Would the project result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?


3.12.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on mineral resources if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state?
● Would the project result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?

3.12.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value is to the region and the residents of the state? ● No Impact.

The project site is not located in a Mineral Resource Zone (MRZ) nor is it located in an area with active mineral extraction activities. A review of California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources well finder indicates that there are no wells located in the vicinity of the project site.68 In addition, study area maps prepared by the California Geological Survey, the City of Pico Rivera is located within the larger San Gabriel Valley SMARA (identified as the Portland cement concrete-grade aggregate).69 However, as indicated in the San Gabriel Valley P-C region Mineral Resource Zone 2 (MRZ-2) map, the project site is not located in an area where there are significant aggregate resources present.70 In addition, the project site is not located in an area with active mineral extraction activities. According to the California Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) Well Finder, there are no wells located within the project site. As a result, no impacts will occur. 68California, State of. Department of Conservation. California Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources Well Finder. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/doggr/wellfinder/ Website accessed October 24, 2021. 69 California Department of Conservation. San Gabriel Valley P-C Region Showing MRZ-2 Areas and Active Mine Operations. https://www.conservation.ca.gov/smgb/reports/Documents/Designation_Reports/Designation-Report-12-San-Gabriel.pdf 70 California Department of Conservation. San Gabriel Valley P-C Region Showing MRZ-2 Areas and Active Mine Operations. ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dmg/pubs/sr/SR_209/Plate%201.pdf INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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B. Would the project result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? ● No Impact.

As indicated above, there are no wells located on-site.71 The project site is not located in an area with active mineral extraction activities. Additionally, the resources and materials that will be utilized for the construction of the proposed project will not include any materials that are considered rare or unique.

Thus, the proposed project will not result in any impacts on mineral resources.

3.12.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The potential impacts on mineral resources are site-specific. Furthermore, the analysis determined that the proposed project would not result in any impacts on mineral resources. As a result, no cumulative impacts will occur.

3.12.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential impacts related to mineral resources indicated that no impacts would result from the proposed project’s implementation. As a result, no mitigation measures are required. 71 California Department of Conservation. Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources Well Finder. http://maps.conservation.ca.gov/doggr/index.html#close. Website accessed October 24, 2021.

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3.13 NOISE
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project result in generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?

B. Would the project result in generation of excessive ground borne vibration or ground borne noise levels? 
C. For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?


3.13.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on noise if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project result in generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? ● Would the project result in generation of excessive ground borne vibration or ground borne noise levels?
● For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?

3.13.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project result in generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? ● Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation.

Noise levels may be described using a number of methods designed to evaluate the “loudness” of a particular noise. The most commonly used unit for measuring the level of sound is the decibel (dB). Zero on the decibel scale represents the lowest limit of sound that can be heard by humans. The eardrum may rupture at 140 dB. In general, an increase of between 3.0 dB and 5.0 dB in the ambient noise level is INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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considered to represent the threshold for human sensitivity. In other words, increases in ambient noise levels of 3.0 dB
or less are not generally perceptible to persons with average hearing abilities.72 Noise levels that are associated with common, everyday activities are illustrated in Exhibit 3-8. Noise levels may be described using a number of methods designed to evaluate the “loudness” of a particular noise. The most commonly used unit for measuring the level of sound is the decibel (dB). Zero on the decibel scale represents the lowest limit of sound that can be heard by humans. The eardrum may rupture at 140 dB. An increase of between 3.0 dB and 5.0 dB is the ambient noise level considered to represent the threshold for human sensitivity.

The ambient noise environment within the project area is dominated by traffic noise emanating from Rosemead Boulevard. An Extec was used to conduct the noise measurements. The meter was performed using a slow response setting, with an “A” weighting. The noise meter’s height above the ground surface was five feet. A series of 100 discrete noise measurements were recorded in one single location. These measurements were taken along the west side of Rosemead Boulevard near the project site’s property line. The duration of each measurement period was 15 minutes. The measurements were taken on a Friday morning at 11:00 AM. The results of the survey are summarized in Table 3-6. The median ambient exterior noise level (L50) was 60.6 dBA at the measurement location. The L50 represents the noise level that is exceeded 50% of the time (half the time the noise level exceeds this level and half the time the noise level is less than this level). As shown in Table 3-6, the average ambient noise levels were

62.0 dBA within the measurement locations.

Table 3-6
Noise Measurement Results
Noise Metric Noise Level (dBA)
Beverly Boulevard
L50 (Noise levels <50% of time) 60.6 dBA
L75 (Noise levels <75% of time) 67.0 dBA
L90 (Noise levels <90% of time) 72.7 dBA
L99 (Noise levels <99% of time) 76.9 dBA
Lmin (Minimum Noise Level) 50.5 dBA
Lmax (Maximum Noise Level) 78.6 dBA
Average Noise Level 62.0 dBA
Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning.

As indicated in Table 3-6, the ambient noise environment within and around the project site is typical for a site located next to a major arterial roadway along a commercial corridor. In addition, the proposed use is not considered to be a noise sensitive land use. The existing noise levels within the measurement location are below the 70 dBA thresholds for certain commercial land uses. 72 Bugliarello, et. al. The Impact of Noise Pollution, Chapter 127, 1975.

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165
160
155
150
145
140 sonic boom
136
130
125 jet take off at 200 ft.
120
115 music in night club interior
110 motorcycle at 20 ft.
105 power mower
100
95 freight train at 50 ft.
90 food blender
85 electric mixer, light rail train horn
80 75
70 portable fan, roadway traffic at 50 ft.
65 60 dishwasher, air conditioner
55 50 normal conversation
45 refrigerator, light traffic at 100 ft.
40 35 library interior (quiet study area)
30 25
20 15
10 rustling leaves
5 0
Serious
Injury
Pain
Discomfort
Range of
Typical
Noise
Levels
Threshold
of
Hearing
EXHIBIT 3-8

TYPICAL NOISE SOURCES AND LOUDNESS SCALE
Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning
dB Levels
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In order to further reduce construction noise levels, the following goal listed in the Noise Element of the city’s General Plan is reiterated as a standard condition:
• Minimize construction-related noise and vibration by limiting construction activities within 500 feet of noise-sensitive uses from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM seven days a week.

The aforementioned provision related to construction will apply to the proposed project. In addition, the following mitigation measures are required which will further reduce construction noise:
● The Applicant must ensure that the contractors use construction equipment that includes working mufflers and other sound suppression equipment as a means to reduce machinery noise.
● The Applicant shall notify the nearby residents within 200 feet of the site along Manzanar Avenue as to the times and duration of construction activities at least 10 days before the commencement of construction activities. In addition to the notification of the individual residences, signage must be placed on the construction security fences that would be located along the project site. The individual signs must clearly identify a contact person (and the phone number) that local residents may call to complain about noise related to construction.

Adherence to the mitigation outlined above and the temporary nature of the construction noise will reduce potential construction noise impacts to a less than significant level. As indicated in the project description, a six-foot high block wall extends along the project site’s west side separating the project site from the homes located along the east side of Manzanar Avenue. In addition, the building’s west-facing elevation will be solid and continuous. Finally, landscaping will be provided in the open space area between the new buildings and the west property line. Furthermore, the project will provide three loading doors along the south facing elevation. The line-of-sight between the loading areas and the adjacent single-family units will be obstructed by a new concrete block wall and additional trees and plants. The proposed hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. These project design and operational features will reduce the potential operational noise impacts to levels that are less than significant.

B. Would the project result in generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The nearest land use that may potentially be impacted by ground-borne vibration and noise (primarily from the use of heavy construction equipment) include the homes located along Manzanar Avenue, the residential care facility located to the north, and the motel located to the south of the project site. The noisiest phases of construction are anticipated to be 89 dBA as measured at a distance of 50 feet from the construction activity. The construction noise levels will decline as one moves further away from the noise source. This effect is known as spreading loss. In general, the noise level adjustment that takes the spreading loss into account calls for a 6.0 dBA reduction for every doubling of the distance beginning with the initial 50-foot distance. Noise levels associated with various types of construction equipment are summarized in Exhibit 3-9.

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The noise levels are those that would be expected at a distance of 50 feet from the noise source. Composite construction noise is best characterized in a study prepared by the Bolt, Beranek, and Newman.73 In the study, the noisiest phases of construction are anticipated to be 89 dBA as measured at a distance of 50 feet from the construction activity. In later phases during building erection, noise levels are typically reduced from these values and the physical structures further break up line-of-sight noise. Certain types of construction equipment will also potentially result in vibration. The background vibration velocity level in residential areas is usually around 50 vibration velocity level (VdB). The vibration velocity level threshold of perception for humans is approximately 65 VdB. A vibration velocity of 75 VdB is the approximately dividing line between barely perceptible and distinctly perceptible levels for many people.

Sources within buildings such as operation of mechanical equipment, movement of people, or the slamming of doors causes most perceptible indoor vibration. Construction activities may result in varying degrees of ground vibration, depending on the types of equipment, the characteristics of the soil, and the age and construction of nearby buildings. The operation of construction equipment causes ground vibrations that spread through the ground and diminish in strength with distance.

Table 3-7 summarizes the levels of vibration and the usual effect on people and buildings. The U.S.

Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has guidelines for vibration levels from construction related to their activities and recommends that the maximum peak-particle-velocity levels remain below 0.05 inches per second at the nearest structures. Vibration levels above 0.5 inches per second have the potential to cause architectural damage to normal dwellings. The U.S. DOT also states that vibration levels above 0.015 inches per second (in/sec) are sometimes perceptible to people, and the level at which vibration becomes an irritation to people is 0.64 inches per second. Typical levels from vibration generally do not have the potential for any structural damage. Some construction activities, such as pile driving and blasting, can produce vibration levels that may have the potential to damage some vibration sensitive structures if performed within 50 to 100 feet of the structure. In this instance, no pile driving will be used. The reason that normal construction vibration does not result in structural damage has to do with several issues, including the frequency vibration and magnitude of construction related vibration.

Table 3-7
Common Effects of Construction Vibration
Peak Particle
Velocity (in/sec) Effects on Humans Effects on Buildings <0.0
05 Imperceptible No effect on buildings

0.005 to 0.015 Barely perceptible No effect on buildings

0.02 to 0.05 Level at which continuous vibrations begin to annoy occupants of nearby buildings No effect on buildings

0.1 to 0.5 Vibrations considered unacceptable for persons exposed to continuous or long-term vibration.

Minimal potential for damage to weak or
sensitive structures

0.5 to 1.0
Vibrations considered bothersome by most
people, however tolerable if short-term in length
Threshold at which there is a risk of architectural
damage to buildings with plastered ceilings and
walls.
>3.0 Vibration is unpleasant Potential for architectural damage and possible minor structural damage
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
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Compactors (Rollers)
Front Loaders
Backhoes
Tractors
Scrapers, Graders
Pavers
Trucks
Concrete Mixers
Concrete Pumps
Cranes (Movable)
Cranes (Derrick)
Pumps
Generators
Compressors
Pneumatic Wrenches
Jack Hammers
Pile Drivers
Vibrators
Saws
Impact
EquipmentEarth Moving
Equipment
70 80 90 100
Materials
Handling
Equipment
Other
Equipment Stationary
Equipment
Equipment Powered by Internal
Combustion Engines
Typical noise levels 50-ft. from source
EXHIBIT 3-9

TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION NOISE LEVELS
Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning
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Unlike earthquakes, which produce vibration at very low frequencies and have a high potential for structural damage, most construction vibration is in the mid- to upper- frequency range, and therefore has a lower potential for structural damage. As a result, the ground vibration impacts will be less than significant.

C. For a project located within the vicinity of an airport or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? ● No Impact.

The project site is not located within two miles of a public airport. The closest airport to the project site is the San Gabriel Valley Airport, located 8.32 miles to the northeast in the City of El Monte. 74 The proposed
project is not located within the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) for the San Gabriel Valley Airport and the proposed project will not penetrate the airport’s 20:1 slope.75 As a result, the project will not expose people working in the project area to excessive noise levels and no impacts will occur.

3.13.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis indicated that the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse noise impacts.

As a result, no cumulative noise impacts will occur with the implementation of the proposed project.

3.13.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The following mitigation measures are required which will further reduce construction noise:

Mitigation Measure No. 2 (Noise). The Applicant must ensure that the contractors use construction equipment that includes working mufflers and other sound suppression equipment as a means to reduce machinery noise.

Mitigation Measure No. 3 (Noise). The Applicant shall notify the nearby residents within 200 feet of the site along Manzanar Avenue as to the times and duration of construction activities at least 10 days before the commencement of construction activities. In addition to the notification of the individual residences, signage must be placed on the construction security fences that would be located along the project site. The individual signs must clearly identify a contact person (and the phone number) that local residents may call to complain about noise related to construction.
74 Google Earth. Website accessed October 18, 2021.
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3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING

3.14.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on population and housing if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
● Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?

3.14.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

This IS evaluating the environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of a new self-storage building within a 0.65-acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera. The proposed project would consist of a new, four-story self-storage building that would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped.

The proposed business hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during each shift.76
Growth-inducing impacts are generally associated with the provision of urban services to an undeveloped or rural area. The variables that typically contribute to growth-inducing impacts identified in Table 3-8.

As indicated in Table 3-8 the proposed development would not result in any direct growth-inducing impacts related to potential population growth. Any potential population growth will be indirect and will result from permanent employment growth. The employment projection is very minimal (up to three 76 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10.

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Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
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B. Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
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employees at the site) and is well within SCAG’s employment projections for the City of Pico Rivera (refer to Section 3.3.2.A). As a result, the impacts would be less than significant.

Table 3-8
Potential Growth-Inducing Impacts
Factor Contributing to Growth Inducement Project’s Potential Contribution New development in an area presently undeveloped. The proposed project will develop a previously utilized parcel.

Extension of roadways and other transportation facilities. The project will not involve the extension or modification of any off-site roadways.

Extension of infrastructure and other improvements. No off-site water, sewer, and other infrastructure are anticipated.

Major off-site public projects (treatment plants, etc). No major facilities are proposed.

Removal of housing requiring replacement housing
elsewhere.

The project does not involve the removal of existing
housing.

Additional population growth leading to increased
demand for services.

Any potential population growth will be related to
employment growth and will be minimal and
incremental.

Short-term growth inducing impacts related to the
project’s construction.

The proposed project may result in the creation of
new construction employment.

B. Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? ● No Impact.

As indicated previously, the project site is currently vacant and undeveloped. Thus, no impacts related to housing or population displacement will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

3.14.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis of potential population and housing impacts indicated that no impacts would result from the proposed project’s implementation. As a result, no cumulative impacts will occur.

3.14.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential population and housing impacts indicated that no impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation and no mitigation measures are required.

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3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: fire protection, police protection, schools, parks or other public facilities?
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3.15.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on public services if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: fire protection, police protection, schools, parks or other public facilities?

3.15.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: fire protection, police protection, schools, parks or other public facilities? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The proposed project involves the construction and operation of a new self-storage building within a

0.65- acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera.

The proposed project would consist of a new, four-story self-storage building that would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped. The proposed business hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during eachshift.77 Fire Department
The City of Pico Rivera contracts with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) for fire 77 Magellan Architects. Rosemead Boulevard Self Storage 6605 Rosemead Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California. Sheets A1.00-A1.10.

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protection and emergency services. LACFD stations are located in the City of the Pico Rivera and the surrounding area to meet the demand for emergency services. Each station operates three shifts, providing ongoing 24-hour coverage. The locations for each fire station are listedbelow:
● Fire Station #25, located at 9209 East Slauson Avenue, serves the portion of the city south of Slauson Avenue.
● Fire Station #40, located at 4864 Durfee Avenue, provides fire protection services for the area of the city north of Mines Avenue, along with paramedic services for the entire city. ● Fire Station #103, located at 7300 Paramount Boulevard, serves the central portion of the city from Mines Avenue to Slauson Boulevard.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD), the current average response time for emergency calls for services Countywide is 4 minutes, 32 seconds. The City of Pico Rivera has access to all the resources and facilities of the LACFD. The proposed project will be subject to review and approval by the LACFD to ensure that safety and fire prevention measures are incorporated into the project. As part of the project review process, the LACFD will review the project and make recommendations for fire protection services and fire flow rates. The Applicant and/or contractors must adhere to all of the recommendations of the LACFD and the Department’s review of the proposed project’s site and development plans. These review requirements may include, but not be limited to, any required improvements to the water system (e.g., additional hydrants), building design, equipment turn-around areas, emergency setbacks, etc. All required improvements would be provided at the expense of the Applicant. In addition, the proposed project must comply with all applicable State and local codes and ordinances related to fire protection. In addition to the aforementioned standard condition, the proposed project will not negatively impact fire protection services because the project will be constructed in accordance with the most recent fire and building codes. As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant.

Police Protection
Law enforcement services are provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD). The Sheriff’s station is located at 6631 Passons Boulevard adjacent to the City Hall. The Station is equipped with 69 fleet assets including patrol vehicles, unmarked vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and vans. Based on standards established in the 2014 General Plan, the city strives to maintain a standard of one officer per 1,000 residents for police service. The Department maintains a total sworn staff of 141 personnel with 109 sworn deputies and 32 civilian staff. Based on the 2020 population of 62,286 residents and a staff of approximately 141 sworn personnel, the Station currently exceeds the standard of 1.0 sworn officer from every 1,000 residents thus exceeding the General Plan standard. Response times to locations in the city vary, depending on the time of day and traffic conditions, as well as the nature of the call. In 2017, the average response time for emergency calls was 3.4 minutes, priority calls were 6.8 minutes, and routine calls was 16.8 minutes. The City’s General Plan lists multiple policies regarding maintaining service ratios and response times.

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Sheriff’s Department. The primary potential security issues will be related to vandalism and potential burglaries during off-business hours. The project Applicant must install security cameras throughout the storage facility. Adherence to the aforementioned standard conditions and regulatory compliance measures will ensure that potential impacts remain less than significant.

Schools
Due to the nature of the proposed project, no direct enrollment impacts regarding school services will occur. The proposed project will not directly increase demand for school services. Given the local school district’s declining enrollments (2018-2020 a decrease of 3.7%), the potential increase in students from the proposed p0roject would not be a significant impact. In addition, the project developer will be required to pay all required school development fees at the time of Building Permit issuance. As a result, less than significant school-related impacts are anticipated tooccur.

Parks
The proposed project does not involve recreational facilities or the construction or expansion of recreational facilities. In addition, the proposed project would not result in any residential development that would potentially significantly increase the demand for recreational facilities and services. There are no park facilities that would be physically impacted by the proposed self-storage project. No parks are located adjacent to the proposed project site. As a result, no impacts on parks or recreational services are anticipated.

Other Governmental Services
No new governmental services will be needed, and the proposed project is not expected to have any impact on existing governmental services. The proposed project will not directly increase demand for governmental services. As a result, the impact would be less than significant impacts.

3.15.1 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The future development contemplated as part of the proposed project’s implementation will not result in a significant incremental increase in the demand for public services. As a result, no cumulative impacts are anticipated.

3.15.2 MITIGATIONMEASURES
The analysis of potential public service impacts indicated that no impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation and no mitigation measures are required.

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EXHIBIT 3-10

PUBLIC SERVICES MAP
Source: City of Pico Rivera
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3.16 RECREATION
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?

B. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?


3.16.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on recreation if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
● Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?

3.16.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? ● No Impact.

No parks or recreational facilities are located near the project site (refer to Exhibit 3-11). Due to the nature of the proposed project, no significant increase in the usage of city parks and recreational facilities is anticipated to occur. The proposed development would not result in any direct recreational services impacts related to potential population growth since this new employment may be drawn from the local labor pool. In addition, the potential employment growth is very minimal and is well within SCAG’s employment growth projections for the City of Pico Rivera up to 2045. As a result, there will be no impacts.

B. Would the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? ● No Impact.

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significantly increase the demand for recreational facilities and services. As a result, there will be no impact.

EXHIBIT 3-11

RECREATION MAP
Source: Parks and Recreation Department
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3.16.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis determined that the proposed project would not result in any significant impact on recreational facilities and services. As a result, no cumulative impacts on recreational facilities would result from the proposed project’s implementation.

3.16.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential impacts related to parks and recreation indicated that no significant adverse impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.

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3.17 TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?

B. Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? 
C. Would the project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? 
D. Would the project result in inadequate emergency access? 

3.17.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on transportation and circulation if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? ● Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
● Would the project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? ● Would the project result in inadequate emergency access?

3.17.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

Traffic generation is expressed in vehicle trip ends, defined as one-way vehicular movements, either entering or exiting the generating land use. Traffic volumes expected to be generated by the proposed project were estimated for the weekday commuter AM and PM peak hours, as well as over a 24-hour daily period, using trip generation rates provided in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. The ITE document contains trip rates for a variety of land uses which have been derived based on traffic counts conducted at existing sites throughout California and the United States.

The trip generation rates and forecast of the vehicular trips anticipated to be generated by the proposed project are presented in Table 3-9.

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Table 3-9
Project Trip Generation
ITE Land Use/Project
ITE
Code &
Unit
Unit Daily
AM Peak
Hour
Total
PM Peak
Hour
Total
Self-Storage (Trip Rates) 151 KSF 2.5 0.15 0.26
Proposed Generation 63K KSF 96 6 11
KSF = 1,000 sq. ft.

Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 10th Edition Traffic volumes expected to be generated by the proposed project were based upon rates per thousand square feet of gross floor area. ITE Land Use Code 151 (Mini-Warehouse) trip generation average rates were used to forecast the traffic volumes expected to be generated by the proposed self-storage project.

The proposed project will require two to three employees will be onsite during each shift. As summarized in Table 3-9, the proposed project is expected to generate six (6) vehicle trips (four inbound trips and two outbound trips) during the weekday AM peak hour. During the weekday PM peak hour, the proposed project is expected to generate 11 vehicle trips (five inbound trips and six outbound trips). Over a 24- hour period, the proposed project is forecast to generate 96 daily trip ends during a typical weekday (48 inbound trips and 48 outbound trips). These trips include both employees and patrons of the future selfstorage use. The traffic volumes would be far less than the potential traffic volumes for other types of commercial land uses and development that would otherwise be permitted under the city’s Zoning Ordinance for the property. As a result, the potential impacts are anticipated to be less than significant.

B. Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

It is important to note that the project is an “infill” development, which is seen as an important strategy in combating the release of GHG emissions. Infill development provides a regional benefit in terms of a reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) since the project is consistent with the regional and State sustainable growth objectives identified in the State’s Strategic Growth Council (SGC).78 Infill development reduces VMT by recycling existing undeveloped or underutilized properties located in established urban areas. When development is located in a more rural setting, such as further east in the desert areas, employees, patrons, visitors, and residents may have to travel farther since rural development is often located a significant distance from employment, entertainment, and population centers. Consequently, this distance is reduced when development is located in urban areas since employment, entertainment, and population centers tend to be set in more established communities.

The State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) issued proposed updates to the CEQA guidelines in November 2017 and an accompanying technical advisory guidance was finalized in December 2018 (OPR Technical Advisory) that amends the Appendix G question for transportation impacts to delete reference to vehicle delay and level of service and instead refer to Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines asking if the project will result in a substantial increase in Vehicles Miles Traveled (VMT). For the purpose of environmental review under CEQA, the City of Pico Rivera has established criteria for transportation impacts based on Vehicles Miles Traveled (VMT) for land use projects and plans which is generally consistent with the recommendations provided by OPR in 78 California Strategic Growth Council. https://sgc.ca.gov/ INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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the Technical Advisory. Public agencies traditionally have set certain thresholds to determine whether a project requires detailed transportation analysis or if it could be assumed to have less than significant environmental impacts without additional study. Consistent with the OPR’s Technical Advisory, the City of Pico Rivera has determined the following screening criteria for certain land development projects that may be presumed to result in a less than significant VMTimpact:
● Projects that result in a net increase of 110 or less daily vehicle trips; ● Projects located in a High-Quality Transit Area (i.e., within half-mile distance of an existing rail transit station or located within half-mile of existing bus service with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during morning and evening peakhours); ● Project is locally serving retail (less than 50,000 square feet), including gas stations, banks, restaurants, shopping center;
● Local-serving community colleges, K-12 schools, local parks, daycare centers, etc.; ● Residential projects with 100 percent affordablehousing; ● Community institutions project (public library, fire station, local government); ● Local-serving hotels (e.g., non-destinationhotels);
● Local-serving assembly uses (places of worship, community organizations); ● Public parking garages and parking lots;
● Assisted living or senior housing projects; and,
● Affordable, supportive, or transitional housing projects.

Proposed projects are not required to satisfy all of the screening criteria in order to screen out of further VMT analysis; satisfaction of at least one criterion is sufficient for screening purposes. As mentioned in OPR’s Technical Advisory, new retail development typically redistributes and reroutes existing shopping trips rather than create new trips. By adding retail opportunities into the urban fabric and thereby improving destination proximity, local-serving retail and other local-serving projects tends to shorten trips and reduce VMT. It is also noted that lead agencies may presume such local-serving projects create a less than significant transportation impact. Similarly, the proposed project would improve the proximity of self-storage facilities serving the local community, thereby shortening travel distances and reducing VMT.

The project will have a limited retail function related to packing supplies. The proposed project is forecast to generate approximately 1,792 fewer weekday daily vehicle trips, 41 fewer weekdays AM peak hour trips, and 180 fewer weekday PM peak hour trips than that expected to be generated by a 50,000 square-foot local serving retail development. Further, the proposed project is expected to generate less than 110 new weekday daily trips. Therefore, the proposed project satisfies the criteria to be considered a local serving use and is screened out from further VMT analysis as it is presumed to cause less than significant transportation impacts. No further VMT analysis is required for the proposed project. Therefore, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant.

C. Would the project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? ● No Impact.

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vehicular access to the project site is planned to be accommodated by a single new driveway on Rosemead Boulevard near the southern project boundary. The new driveway will be shifted south from the location of the existing driveway (that will be eliminated) in order to align with the proposed internal drive aisle/fire lane. The proposed project driveway will be restricted to southbound right-turns only (i.e., ingress only movement) and eastbound right-turns only (i.e., egress only movement) due to the existing raised median island along the middle of Rosemead Boulevard. Within the project site, vehicle circulation will be accommodated by the drive aisle situated in an east-west alignment to provide adequate space for circulation of inbound and outbound vehicles during loading and unloading operations. As a result, no impacts are anticipated.

D. Would the project result in inadequate emergency access? ● No Impact.

The proposed project will not affect emergency access to the project site or to any adjacent parcels since no vehicular access is currently provided. The adjacent properties currently maintain their own fire access. At no time during construction or operation will any local streets, including Rosemead Boulevard, be closed to traffic. As a result, no impacts will result upon the proposed project’s implementation.

3.17.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The future development contemplated as part of the proposed project’s implementation will not result in a significant increase in traffic generation in the area. As a result, no cumulative impacts are anticipated.

3.17.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of potential impacts related to traffic and circulation indicated that no significant impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation measures are required.

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3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k)?
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B. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is a resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.
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3.18.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on tribal cultural resources if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k)? ● Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is a resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

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3.18.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k)? ● Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation.

A Tribal Resource is defined in the State of California Public Resources Code Section 21074 and includes the following:
● Sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe that are either of the following: included or determined to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources or included in a local register of historical resources as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 5020.1. ● A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 5024.1 for the purposes of this paragraph, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe. ● A cultural landscape that meets the criteria of subdivision (a) is a tribal cultural resource to the extent that the landscape is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape. ● A historical resource described in Section 21084.1, a unique archaeological resource as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 21083.2, or a “non-unique archaeological resource” as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 21083.2 may also be a tribal cultural resource if it conforms with the criteria of subdivision (a).

The project site is located within the cultural area that was formerly occupied by the Gabrielino-Kizh.

The project site is located within an urbanized area of the city that has been disturbed due to past development and there is a limited likelihood that artifacts will be encountered during the site’s development. In addition, the project area is not located within an area that is typically associated with habitation sites, foraging areas, ceremonial sites, or burials. The following mitigation is required due to the potential for disturbance of tribal cultural resources:

The project Applicant will be required to obtain the services of a qualified Native American Monitor(s) during construction-related ground disturbance activities. Ground disturbance is defined by the Tribal Representatives from the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians, Kizh Nation as activities that include, but are not limited to, pavement removal, pot- holing or auguring, boring, grading, excavation, and trenching, within the project area. The monitor(s) must be approved by the tribal representatives and will be present on-site during the construction phases that involve any ground-disturbing activities. The following mitigation measures were added to the Cultural Resources and Tribal/Cultural Resources sections following consultation with Mr. Andrew Salas, Chairman Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation:

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TCR-1: Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground-Disturbing Activities.

A. The project applicant/lead agency shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. The monitor shall be retained prior to the commencement of any “ground-disturbing activity” for the subject project at all project locations (i.e., both on-site and any off-site locations that are included in the project description/definition and/or required in connection with the project, such as public improvement work). “Ground-disturbing activity” shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, and trenching.

B. A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground-disturbing activity.

C. The monitor will complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of grounddisturbing activities, soil types, cultural-related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or “TCR”), as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe.

D. On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Kizh from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Kizh to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact Kizh TCRs.

E. Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Kizh monitor and/or Kizh archaeologist. The Kizh will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe’s sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes.

TCR-2: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects.

A. Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute.

B. If Native American human remains and/or grave goods discovered or recognized on the project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground-disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed.

C. Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2).

D. Construction activities may resume in other parts of the project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the Kizh determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Kizh monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) E. Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the Fowler Museum, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes.

F. Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance.

TCR-3: Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains:

A. As the Most Likely Descendant (“MLD”), the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term “human remains” encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, the burial of funerary objects with the deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains.

B. If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created.

C. The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials.

D. In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24-hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed.

E. In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground-disturbing activities may resume on the project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects.

F. Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity.

There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered.

G. The Tribe will work closely with the project’s qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery-related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the NAHC. The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains.

B. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is a resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe. ● Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation.

As previously mentioned, the project site is located within the cultural area that was formally occupied by the Gabrielino-Kizh and it was determined that the site may be situated in an area of high archaeological significance. However, the project site is located within an urbanized area of the city that has been disturbed due to past development and there is a limited likelihood that artifacts will be encountered. The grading and excavation will involve the installation of the new building footings and utility connections. In addition, the project area is not located within an area that is typically associated with habitation sites, foraging areas, ceremonial sites, or burials. Nevertheless, the previous mitigation provided in Section 3.18.2.A above, the tribal cultural impacts will be reduced to levels that are considered to be less than significant.

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3.18.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis determined that the potential impacts related to tribal cultural resources are considered to be less than significant. As a result, no significant cumulative impacts will occur as part of the implementation of the proposed project.

3.18.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The following mitigation measures were added to the Cultural Resources and Tribal/Cultural Resources sections following consultation with Mr. Andrew Salas, Chairman Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation:

TCR-1: Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground-Disturbing Activities.

A. The project applicant/lead agency shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. The monitor shall be retained prior to the commencement of any “ground-disturbing activity” for the subject project at all project locations (i.e., both on-site and any off-site locations that are included in the project description/definition and/or required in connection with the project, such as public improvement work). “Ground-disturbing activity” shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, and trenching.

B. A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground-disturbing activity.

C. The monitor will complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of grounddisturbing activities, soil types, cultural-related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or “TCR”), as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe.

D. On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Kizh from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Kizh to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact Kizh TCRs.

E. Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Kizh monitor and/or Kizh archaeologist. The Kizh will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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appropriate, in the Tribe’s sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes.

TCR-2: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects.

A. Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute.

B. If Native American human remains and/or grave goods discovered or recognized on the project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground-disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed.

C. Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2).

D. Construction activities may resume in other parts of the project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the Kizh determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Kizh monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) E. Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the Fowler Museum, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes.

F. Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance.

TCR-3: Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains:

A. As the Most Likely Descendant (“MLD”), the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term “human remains” encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, the burial of funerary objects with the deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains.

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B. If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created.

C. The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials.

D. In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24-hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed.

E. In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground-disturbing activities may resume on the project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects.

F. Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity.

There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered.

G. The Tribe will work closely with the project’s qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery-related forms of documentation shall be approved in advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the NAHC. The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains.

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3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. Would the project require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
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B. Would the project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years?
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C. Would the project result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
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D. Would the project generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? 
E. Would the project comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
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3.19.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on utilities if it results in any of the following:
● Would the project require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
● Would the project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? ● Would the project result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
● Would the project generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? ● Would the project comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
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3.19.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. Would the project require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? ● No Impact.

The proposed project involves the construction and operation of a new self-storage building within a 0.65- acre (28,208 square feet) site located at 6605 Rosemead Boulevard within the City of Pico Rivera. The proposed project would consist of a new, four-story self-storage building that would have a total floor area of 63,446 square feet on a site that is currently undeveloped. The proposed business hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM with the customer access available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Two to three employees will be onsite during each shift.83 The office will total 621 square feet in floor area and will include a restroom. The project site is presently vacant and undeveloped. There are no existing water or wastewater treatment plants, electric power plants, telecommunications facilities, natural gas facilities, or stormwater drainage infrastructure located on-site. The farmhouse that previously occupied the site was demolished in the 1970’s. Therefore, the project’s implementation will not require the relocation of any of the aforementioned facilities. In addition, the increase in demand for waste disposal, water, and wastewater treatment services can be adequately handled and no expansion of these services is required As a result, no impacts are anticipated.

B. Would the project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The City of Pico Rivera is served by two water purveyors: the City of Pico Rivera Water Authority (PRWA) and the Pico Water District (PWD). Each purveyor maintains its own distribution system and operates several water supply wells to extract local groundwater from the Central Basin aquifer. The city’s total land area is 8.9 square miles, of which approximately 32% (2.87 square miles) is served by PWD, and the remaining 68% (6.03 square miles) is served by PRWA. Both PRWA and PWD supply water to their respective residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers within Pico Rivera. The project site is located within the boundaries of the PRWA. According to Table 3-10, the proposed project is projected to consume 718 gallons of water on a daily basis.

Table 3-10
Water Consumption (gals/day)
Use Unit Factor Generation
Warehouse 63,446
63,066ft.

0.01 gals/day/sq. ft 631 gals/day
Office 621 sq. ft. 0.14 gals/day/sq. ft. 87 gals/day
Total Consumption 718 gals/day
Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning.

The State of California has experienced a prolonged drought over the past decade. The project will include various project design features that will include water efficient fixtures and drought tolerant landscaping.

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No new water and wastewater treatment facilities will be needed to accommodate the water demand generated by the proposed project and no impacts are anticipated to occur. The existing water supply facilities can accommodate this additional demand. As a result, the impacts are considered to be less than significant.

C. Would the project result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider that serves or may serve the project that it has inadequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments? ● Less Than Significant Impact.

The City of Pico Rivera is located within District 2 in the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD).

The City of Pico Rivera’s Sewer Division is responsible for the collection of waste water within the city limits and delivery to the trunk sewer mains of Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD). After sewage is collected locally and delivered to the regional trunk lines, wastewater will flow south toward the Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant of LACSD in the City of Cerritos or the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant located in the City of Carson.84 The Los Coyotes WRP has a design capacity of 37.5 million gallons per day (mgd) and currently processes an average flow of 21.1 mgd. The Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Cerritos has a design capacity of 400 mgd and currently processes an average flow of 20.4 mgd. The Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant currently produces an average recycled water flow of 20.5 million gallons a day (mgd), and the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant currently produces an average recycled water flow of 252.7 mgd. As a result, both plants have the capacity to treat the proposed project’s effluent.

Table 3-11 indicates the future wastewater generation in gallons per day. The wastewater generation will be limited to the effluent related to the use of the restroom facilities by either the employees or patrons of the self-storage facility. According to Table 3-11, the proposed project is expected to generate approximately 573 gallons of sewage per day, well within the daily average totals for the Los CoyotesWRP.

Table 3-11
Wastewater (Effluent) Generation (gals/day)
Use Unit Factor Generation
Warehouse 63,446 sq. ft. 0.008 gals/day/sq. ft 505 gals/day Office 621 sq. ft. 0.11 gals/day/sq. ft. 68 gals/day
Total Consumption 573 gals/day
Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning.

The project will connect to an existing sewer line located along Rosemead Boulevard. This sewer line will ultimately discharge effluent into the districts' 18-inch diameter Downey-Bellflower Relief Trunk Sewer Section 2. This 18-inch trunk sewer has a capacity of three million gallons per day and conveyed a peak flow of 1.4 mgd when measured in 2016. Therefore, the existing sewer line has sufficient capacity to accommodate the projected flows. Adequate sewage collection and treatment are currently available at the aforementioned WRPs. Therefore, project implementation will not exceed wastewater treatment requirements and the impacts are considered to be less than significant.

D. Would the project generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? ● No Impact.

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The Sanitation Districts operate a comprehensive solid waste management system serving the needs of a large portion of Los Angeles County. Trash collection is provided by NASA Disposal Services, Inc. for disposal into area landfills. Waste is then transferred to either the Mesquite Regional Landfill in Imperial County or to the nearby Puente Hills Transfer Station/Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The Los Angeles County Sanitation District selected the Mesquite Regional Landfill in Imperial County as the new target destination for the County’s waste (as an alternative to the closed Puente Hills landfill). The Mesquite Regional Landfill in Imperial County has a 100-year capacity at 8,000 tons per day. The Puente Hills Transfer Station and MRF is able to accept 4,440 tons per day of solid waste. As indicated in Table 3- 12, the proposed project is estimated to generate 415 pounds of solid waste per day. This amount is not significant and will be accommodated by the aforementioned landfill. As a result, the potential impacts are considered to be less than significant.

Table 3-12
Solid Waste Generation (pounds/day)
Use Unit Factor Generation
Warehouse 63,446 sq. ft. 6 lbs./day/1,000 sq. ft. 378 lbs./day Office 621 sq. ft. 6 lbs./day/1,000 sq. ft. 37 lbs./day Total Generation 415 lbs./day
Source: Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning.

E. Would the project comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste? ● No Impact.

The proposed use, like all other development in the city, will be required to adhere to all pertinent ordinances and State and federal statues related to waste reduction and recycling. As a result, no impacts on the existing regulations pertaining to solid waste generation will result from the proposed project’s implementation.

3.19.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis herein determined that the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse impacts on local utilities. The ability of the existing sewer lines, water lines, and other utilities to accommodate the projected demand from future related projects will require evaluation on a case-by-case basis. As a result, no cumulative impacts on utilities will occur.

3.19.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of utilities impacts indicated that no significant adverse impacts would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation is required.

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3.20 WILDFIRE
Environmental Issue Areas Examined
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
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Impact
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
A. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
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B. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
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C. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project require the installation or maintenance of associated
infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment?
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D. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes? 

3.20.1 THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
According to the City of Pico Rivera, acting as Lead Agency, a project may be deemed to have a significant adverse impact on wildfire risk and hazards if it results in any of the following:
● If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
● If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
● If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment? INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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● If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?

3.20.2 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
A. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? ● No Impact.

The project site and surrounding areas is located in an urbanized area. The proposed project would not result in a closure or alteration of any existing emergency response and evacuation routes that would be important in the event of a wildfire. As a result, no impacts will occur.

B. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire? ● No Impact.

The project site and surrounding areas are relatively flat land. Furthermore, the project site and the adjacent properties are urbanized and there are no native or natural vegetation found within the project area. The project site is not located in any fire hazard severity zone (refer to Exhibit 3-12). The proposed project will not be exposed to certain criteria pollutant emissions generated by wildland fires given the project site’s distance, more than 3 miles, to the nearest fire hazard severity zones. The potential impacts would not be exclusive to the project site since criteria pollutant emissions from wildland fires may affect the entire city as well as the surrounding cities and unincorporated county areas. As a result, no impacts will occur.

C. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment? ● No Impact.

The project site is not located in any fire hazard severity zone. There is no risk of wildlife within the project site or surrounding area given the project site’s distance from any area that may be subject to a wildfire event. The project will be constructed in compliance with the current Building Code and the Fire Department’s recommendations and will not exacerbate wildfire risks. As a result, no impacts will occur.

D. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes? ● No Impact.

The project site is not located in any fire hazard severity zone. Therefore, the project will not expose future employees to flooding or landslides facilitated by runoff flowing down barren and charred slopes. As a result, no impacts will occur.

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EXHIBIT 3-12

FIRE HAZARD SAFETY ZONE
Source: CALFire
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3.20.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The analysis herein determined that the proposed project would not result in any significant adverse impacts with respect to potential wildfire. As a result, no cumulative impacts related to wildfire will occur.

3.20.4 MITIGATION MEASURES
The analysis of utilities impacts indicated that no significant adverse impacts with respect to wildfire risk would result from the proposed project’s approval and subsequent implementation. As a result, no mitigation is required.

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3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
The following findings can be made regarding the Mandatory Findings of Significance set forth in Section 15065 of the CEQA Guidelines based on the results of this environmental assessment:
● The proposed project will not have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of an endangered, rare or threatened species or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory.
● The proposed project will not have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
● The proposed project will not have environmental effects which will cause substantially adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly.

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4.1 FINDINGS
The IS determined that the proposed project is not expected to have any significant adverse environmental impacts. Pursuant to Section 21081(a) of the Public Resources Code, findings must be adopted by the decision-maker coincidental to the approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, which relates to the Mitigation Monitoring Program. These findings shall be incorporated as part of the decision-maker’s findings of fact, in response to AB-3180 and in compliance with the requirements of the Public Resources Code. In accordance with the requirements of Section 21081(a) and 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, the City of Pico Rivera can make the following findings:
● A mitigation reporting or monitoring program will be required; and, ● An accountable enforcement agency or monitoring agency shall be identified for the mitigation measures adopted as part of the decision-maker’s final determination.

A number of mitigation measures have been recommended as a means to reduce or eliminate potential adverse environmental impacts to insignificant levels. AB-3180 requires that a monitoring and reporting program be adopted for the recommended mitigation measures.

4.2 MITIGATION MEASURES
The following mitigation is required due to the potential for disturbance of archaeological resources:

TCR-1: Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground-Disturbing Activities.

A. The project applicant/lead agency shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. The monitor shall be retained prior to the commencement of any “ground-disturbing activity” for the subject project at all project locations (i.e., both on-site and any off-site locations that are included in the project description/definition and/or required in connection with the project, such as public improvement work). “Ground-disturbing activity” shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, and trenching.

B. A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity, or the issuance of any permit necessary to commence a ground-disturbing activity.

C. The monitor will complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-disturbing activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of grounddisturbing activities, soil types, cultural-related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered TCRs, including but not limited to, Native American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or “TCR”), as well as any discovered Native American (ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of monitor logs will be provided to the project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe.

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D. On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Kizh from a designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a determination and written notification by the Kizh to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact Kizh TCRs.

E. Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Kizh monitor and/or Kizh archaeologist. The Kizh will recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe’s sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes.

TCR-2: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects.

A. Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute.

B. If Native American human remains and/or grave goods discovered or recognized on the project site, then all construction activities shall immediately cease. Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 dictates that any discoveries of human skeletal material shall be immediately reported to the County Coroner and all ground-disturbing activities shall immediately halt and shall remain halted until the coroner has determined the nature of the remains. If the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American or has reason to believe they are Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission, and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 shall be followed.

C. Human remains and grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2).

D. Construction activities may resume in other parts of the project site at a minimum of 200 feet away from discovered human remains and/or burial goods, if the Kizh determines in its sole discretion that resuming construction activities at that distance is acceptable and provides the project manager express consent of that determination (along with any other mitigation measures the Kizh monitor and/or archaeologist deems necessary). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f).) E. Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin (non-TCR) shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the Fowler Museum, if such an institution agrees to accept the material. If no institution accepts the INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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archaeological material, it shall be offered to a local school or historical society in the area for educational purposes.

F. Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept confidential to prevent further disturbance.

TCR-3: Procedures for Burials and Funerary Remains:

A. As the Most Likely Descendant (“MLD”), the Koo-nas-gna Burial Policy shall be implemented. To the Tribe, the term “human remains” encompasses more than human bones. In ancient as well as historic times, Tribal Traditions included, but were not limited to, the preparation of the soil for burial, the burial of funerary objects with the deceased, and the ceremonial burning of human remains.

B. If the discovery of human remains includes four or more burials, the discovery location shall be treated as a cemetery and a separate treatment plan shall be created.

C. The prepared soil and cremation soils are to be treated in the same manner as bone fragments that remain intact. Associated funerary objects are objects that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later; other items made exclusively for burial purposes or to contain human remains can also be considered as associated funerary objects. Cremations will either be removed in bulk or by means as necessary to ensure complete recovery of all sacred materials.

D. In the case where discovered human remains cannot be fully documented and recovered on the same day, the remains will be covered with muslin cloth and a steel plate that can be moved by heavy equipment placed over the excavation opening to protect the remains. If this type of steel plate is not available, a 24-hour guard should be posted outside of working hours. The Tribe will make every effort to recommend diverting the project and keeping the remains in situ and protected. If the project cannot be diverted, it may be determined that burials will be removed.

E. In the event preservation in place is not possible despite good faith efforts by the project applicant/developer and/or landowner, before ground-disturbing activities may resume on the project site, the landowner shall arrange a designated site location within the footprint of the project for the respectful reburial of the human remains and/or ceremonial objects.

F. Each occurrence of human remains and associated funerary objects will be stored using opaque cloth bags. All human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony will be removed to a secure container on site if possible. These items should be retained and reburied within six months of recovery. The site of reburial/repatriation shall be on the project site but at a location agreed upon between the Tribe and the landowner at a site to be protected in perpetuity.

There shall be no publicity regarding any cultural materials recovered.

G. The Tribe will work closely with the project’s qualified archaeologist to ensure that the excavation is treated carefully, ethically and respectfully. If data recovery is approved by the Tribe, documentation shall be prepared and shall include (at a minimum) detailed descriptive notes and sketches. All data recovery data recovery-related forms of documentation shall be approved in INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ● ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD SELF-STORAGE FACILITY 6605 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ● CITY OF PICO RIVERA
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advance by the Tribe. If any data recovery is performed, once complete, a final report shall be submitted to the Tribe and the NAHC. The Tribe does NOT authorize any scientific study or the utilization of any invasive and/or destructive diagnostics on human remains.

The following mitigation measures are required which will further reduce construction noise:

Mitigation Measure No. 2 (Noise). The Applicant must ensure that the contractors use construction equipment that includes working mufflers and other sound suppression equipment as a means to reduce machinery noise.

Mitigation Measure No. 3 (Noise). The Applicant shall notify the nearby residents within 200 feet of the site along Manzanar Avenue as to the times and duration of construction activities at least 10 days before the commencement of construction activities. In addition to the notification of the individual residences, signage must be placed on the construction security fences that would be located along the project site. The individual signs must clearly identify a contact person (and the phone number) that local residents may call to complain about noise related to construction.

The analysis of tribal cultural resources indicated that no significant impacts would result with the implementation of the following mitigation measure the mitigation measures are the same as those identified under Cultural Resources.

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5.1 PREPARERS
Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning
2211 S. Hacienda Boulevard, Suite 107
Hacienda Heights, California A 91745
Karla Nayakarathne, Project Manager
Marc Blodgett, Project Principal
Echanna Porter, Administrator
City of Pico Rivera
Community and Economic Development Department, Planning Division 6615 Passons Boulevard
Pico Rivera, California 90660
Julia Gonzalez, Deputy Director
Michael Rocque (Contract Planner)
Anna Choudhuri (Contract Planner)

5.2 REFERENCES
References are noted using footnotes.

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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A – AIR QUALITY WORKSHEETS
APPENDIX B – UTILITIES WORKSHEETS
APPENDIX C – GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
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APPENDIX A - AIR QUALITY WORKSHEETS
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The new Go Store It facility will replace an empty lot with an attractive, secure store that will revitalize the area with the construction of a clean, new, state of the art self-storage facility.

Go Store It will have a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere, improved landscaping throughout the entire property and is beautifully designed to enhance the appearance of the property and surrounding area.

Project Highlights and Security Measures:
• Approximately 680 storage units – varying in size and dimension. 100% of units are accessed from inside the facility. • Professionally managed by Go Store It, a national owner and operator of 4.5 million square feet of self-storage. • Access will be gated and secure, with each customer having a unique code to access the property and their units. • Monitored security and limited hours of operation. Lighting directed downward and shielded to minimize glare and No windows on three sides of the building to protect your privacy. • The office will likely be open from 8AM to 6PM, and customers will have access to the facility from 6AM to 10PM. There will be no 24-hour access to the facility.
• Go Store It’s strict lease prohibits storage of dangerous and hazardous materials. Monitored security system allows store staff to monitor what people bring in and take out of the facility.

If approved by the City of Pico Rivera, the new self-storage facility should start construction in Fall of 2022.

Join the community in support. Please call 323-804-5696 for more information or via email at: [email protected]
COMING SOON TO PICO RIVERA – 6605 Rosemead Blvd.

To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Manager
Meeting Date: April 26, 2022
Subject: PUBLIC HEARING – ADOPT AMERICAN WITH

DISABILITIES ACT SELF-EVALUATION AND TRANSITION
PLAN
Recommendation:

1. Adopt an American with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (ADA Plan).

Fiscal Impact:

The proposed ADA Plan evaluates the City’s physical, programmatic, and service barriers to those with disabilities and identifies the City’s long term needs to make improvements. The adoption of this plan, however, does not commit any City resources.

All efforts to implement the plans requirements will be budgeted by the Public Works Department and approved by the City Council.

Discussion:

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA Act) is a civil rights act that was enacted by the Federal Government on July 26, 1990. The intent of the Act is to remove physical or policy related barriers to ensure persons with disabilities have access to the full range of elements and participation within American life.

The ADA Act requires local governments take certain affirmative steps to ensure appropriate access for persons with disabilities. There is two distinct though related parts to this effort. The first part is the Self-Evaluation Report which is created to ensure that persons with disabilities can readily receive the programs, services and activities provided by the City of Pico Rivera. The second part of the effort is the Transition Plan which includes an analysis of the built environment.

These two documents together are referred to as the ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (ADA Plan). In addition to the Federal ADA Act, the State of California has included in the Government Code a broader definition of disability. This ADA Plan CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING – ADOPT AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT SELFEVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN