ODDSTAD ASSISTED LIVING CENTER
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION I-1
A. INTRODUCTION I-1
B. PURPOSE OF THE EIR I-1
C. PROPOSED PROJECT I-2
D. EIR REVIEW PROCESS I-2
E. LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE I-5
F. ORGANIZATION OF THE DRAFT EIR I-5
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY II-1
A. INTRODUCTION II-1
B. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PROJECT II-1
C. AREAS OF KNOWN CONTROVERSY/ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED II-1
D. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES II-2
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION III-1
A. OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING III-1
B. RELATED PROJECTS III-11
C. PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS III-13
D. PROJECT OBJECTIVES III-56
E. DISCRETIONARY ACTIONS AND OTHER AGENCY APPROVALS III-56
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS IV.A-1
A. IMPACTS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IV.A-1
B. AESTHETICS IV.B-1
C. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IV.C-1
D. GEOLOGY AND SOILS IV.D-1
E. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY IV.E-1
F. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC IV.F-1
G. AIR QUALITY IV.G-1
H. CULTURAL RESOURCES IV.H-1
I. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IV.I-1
J. NOISE IV.J-1
V. GENERAL IMPACT CATEGORIES V-1
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS V-1
B. GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT V-1
C. SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES TO THE ENVIRONMENT V-2
VI. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT VI-1
A. ALTERNATIVE A: NO PROJECT ALTERNATIVE VI-4
B. ALTERNATIVE B: REDUCED DENSITY PROJECT ALTERNATIVE VI-6
C. ALTERNATIVE C: REDUCED HEIGHT PROJECT ALTERNATIVE VI-9
D. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE VI-12
VII. PREPARERS OF THE EIR AND PERSONS CONSULTED VII-1
VIII. REFERENCES VIII-1
TECHNICAL APPENDICES
APPENDIX COVER
APPENDIX TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDIX A: NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) AND INITIAL STUDY
APPENDIX B: RESPONSES TO NOP & COMMENTS MADE AT SCOPING MEETING
APPENDIX C: AIR QUALITY/GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REPORT
APPENDIX D: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
D-1: BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION, LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC.,
NOVEMBER 2009
D-2: RIPARIAN CORRIDOR ASSESSMENT LETTER REPORT,
LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC., APRIL 2009
APPENDIX E: CULTURAL RESOURCES REPORT
APPENDIX F: GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
APPENDIX G: HYDROLOGY REPORT
APPENDIX H: NOISE REPORT
APPENDIX I: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
I-1: TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORT, RKH, FEBRUARY 2011
I-2: RESPONSE TO TRAFFIC COMMENTS LETTER, RKH, MAY 2010
I-3: TRAFFIC REPORT PEER REVIEW LETTER,
HEXAGON TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC., JANUARY 2011
FIGURES
Figure Page
III-1 Regional and Vicinity Map III-2
III-2 Aerial Photograph of Project Site III-4
III-3 Existing Conditions III-5
III-4 Views of the Project Site III-7
III-5 Views of the Project Site III-8
III-6 Views of Surrounding Land Uses III-9
III-7 Views of Surrounding Land Uses III-10
III-8 Project Site Plan III-17
III-9 Project Floor Plan (First Floor & Basement) III-19
III-10 Project Floor Plan (Second Floor & Third Floor) III-21
III-11 Project Floor Plan (Roof & Site Building Elevation) III-23
III-12 Elevations Building 1 (1 of 2) III-25
III-13 Elevations Building 1 (2 of 2) III-27
III-14 Elevations Building 2a (1 of 2) III-29
III-15 Elevations Building 2a (2 of 2) III-31
III-16 Elevations Building 2b (1 of 2) III-33
III-17 Elevations Building 2b (2 of 2) III-35
III-18 Elevations Building 1 (1 of 2) III-37
III-19 Elevations Building 1 (2 of 2) III-39
III-20 Fire Truck Access Plan III-43
III-21 Landscape Plan III-45
III-22 Exterior Lighting Plan III-47
III-23 Grading Plan III-51
III-24 Drainage and Utility Plan III-53
IV.B-1 Views of the Project Site IV.B-4
IV.B-2 Views of the Project Site IV.B-5
IV.B-3 Views of the Project Site and Surrounding Uses IV.B-6
IV.B-4 Views of Surrounding Uses IV.B-7
IV.B-5 Visual Simulation Viewpoints IV.B-12
IV.B-6 Visual Simulation of Proposed Project from Oddstad Boulevard IV.B-13
IV.B-7 Visual Simulation of Proposed Project from Toledo Court IV.B-14
IV.F-1 Location Map IV.F-5
IV.F-2 Intersection Configuration and Control IV.F-7
IV.F-3 Existing Peak Hour Traffic Volumes IV.F-8
IV.F-4 Background Conditions Peak Hour Traffic Volumes IV.F-11
IV.F-5 Vehicle Trip Distribution IV.F-17
IV.F-6 Project Only Peak Hour Traffic Volumes IV.F-18
IV.F-7 Project Conditions Peak Hour Traffic Volumes IV.F-19
IV.F-8 Near Term Cumulative Conditions Peak Hour Traffic Volumes IV.F-23
IV.F-9 Cumulative Plus Project Conditions Peak Hour Traffic Volumes IV.F-24
