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Resolution No. 2015-015 (5)City of Vernon Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2007061031 March 2015 Lead Agency: City of Vernon 4305 S. Santa Fe A venue Vernon, CA 90058 This document is designed for double -sided printing to conserve natural resources. Table of Contents 1 Introduction.......................................................................................... 1 2 Responses to Comments......................................................................... 3 3 Errata................................................................................................ 17 4 Public Circulation................................................................................. 19 5 Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program ................................................. 25 List of Tab/es Table A DEIR Comments................................................................................ 3 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents This Page Intentionally Left Blank Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update I Introduction This Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) has been prepared to comply with Sections 15089 and 15132 of the State CEQA Guidelines. As noted in Section 15089(b) of the Guidelines, the focus of a FEIR should be on responses to comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Draft SEIR). Accordingly, this document incorporates the City of Vernon Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Draft SEIR, Volumes I through II (State Clearinghouse No. 2007061031) by reference, in its entirety. The Draft SEIR is available for review at the City of Vernon, 4305 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 and on the City's web site (www.cityofvernon.org). The contents of this FEIR include: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Responses to Comments The City published a Notice of Availability and circulated the Draft SEIR for public review and comment for a 45-day review period from December 4, 2014 through January 20, 2015. A total of three different pieces of correspondences were submitted to the City during the review period. This section includes a list of all correspondence submitted to the City of Vernon, each identified by a letter for later reference, together with the authors and the dates the letters were issued. Following this list, all of the letters are presented, with numbered brackets to highlight specific comments that are responded to in the next section. Review of Environmental Documents Section 15204 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines provides guidance to the public and public agencies in reviewing CEQA documents. This section is designed not to limit the scope of comments that can be submitted but to focus comments on issues that are substantive to the environmental analysis. Commenting entities should focus on the adequacy of the document in identifying and analyzing impacts to the environment, and should identify any areas they believe to be inadequate. The guidance indicates that comments should be submitted in a manner that: • Identifies a specific environmental effect ■ Supports the effect and its significance with substantial evidence Comments should include alternatives or mitigation measures to avoid or reduce identified, specific environmental effects. This section reiterates that the lead agency is bound by "reasonableness" and "good faith" in its analysis and that the lead agency is not required to respond to comments on the FEIR that do not identify significant environmental issues. Each response provided in this Final EIR is coded to correspond to the individual comment/author and each of the bracketed comments in that letter. A summary table is included with each response to identify if the response introduces "new Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 1 1 Introduction significant information" under any of the four categories identified in Section 15088 et seq. of the CEQA Guidelines. Evaluation of Comments Section 15088 et seq. of the State CEQA Guidelines provides guidance on the evaluation and response to comments received during circulation of the Draft SEIR. To summarize: • The lead agency must evaluate all comments received during the public review period and prepare a written response to comments on significant environmental issues. • The lead agency must provide the response to the commenting entity at least 10 days prior to certification of the EIR. • The response must: o Identify any significant environmental issues raised in the comment; o Explain, if necessary, why any recommendations provided in the comment were not accepted; and o Be supported by reasoned analysis. ■ Responses may be provided as direct revisions to the DEIR or as a separate section of the FEIR with marginal notes in the DEIR text indicated that it was subsequently revised. A lead agency is required to recirculate the DEIR if "significant new information" is introduced during the public comment period. "Significant new information" includes: 1. New significant impacts 2. Substantial increases in the severity of impacts 3. Feasible alternatives or mitigation that would reduce significant impacts 4. Identification of inadequacies in the analysis Recirculation is not required when new information is not significant; this includes: ■ Revisions that clarify or amplify an adequate analysis ■ Insignificant modifications (such as spelling and grammar corrections) Section 3: Errata This section identifies revisions to the Draft SEIR to incorporate clarifications developed in response to comments on the Draft SEIR. Additions to the text are underlined and deletions have been stricken through. No substantial revisions were made to the Draft SEIR, and recirculation of the document is not required pursuant to CEQA. Section 4: Notices and Distribution This consists of notices concerning the release of the Draft SEIR for public review and comment, and the list of agencies, groups and individuals who were sent notices and/or a copy of the Draft SEIR. 2 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Responses to Comments 2 2 Responses to Comments The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Draft SEIR) was circulated for a 45-day public review and comment period beginning December 4, 2014 and ending January 20, 2015. Correspondence was received from agencies and the public during this time period. The correspondence listed in Table 1 (Draft SEIR Comments) was submitted to the City of Vernon concerning the Draft SEIR. Written responses to comments are subsequently provided. The following responses to comments include a summary statement to identify if the response will introduce "new significant information" under any of the four categories identified in Section 15088 et seq. of the CEQA Guidelines or if it does not introduce "new significant information." The four general categories are: 1. New significant impacts 2. Substantial increases in the severity of impacts 3. Feasible alternatives or mitigation that would reduce significant impacts 4. Identification of inadequacies in the analysis Table A DEIR Comments ID Commenting Agencies and Individuals Date A Native American Heritage Commission 12/08/14 B California Department of Transportation - District 7 01/05/15 C The Ness Companies 01/26/15 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 3 2 Responses to Comments This Page Intentionally Left Blank Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Responses to Comments 2 Comment A - Native American Heritage Commission •:9 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION 1550 Harbor Blvd., ROOM 100 West SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Fax(373-3710 9161373-5471 December 8, 2014 S. Kevin Wilson City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Edmond G_ Brawn Jr Governor RECEIVED DEC 11 2014 Public Works, Wv-,ter & RE: SCH# 2007061031 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinanc®I wll@; f emeregnmtps Dear Mr. Wilson, The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) has reviewed the Notice of Preparation (NOP) referenced above. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) states that any project that causes a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource, which includes archeological resources, is a significant effect requiring the preparation of an EIR (CEQA Guidelines 150641b))r To comply with this provision the lead agency is required to assess whether the project will have an adverse impact on historical resources within the area of project effect (APE), and if so to mitigate that effect. To adequately assess and mitigate project -related impacts to archaeological resources, the NAHC recommends the following actions: ✓ Contact the appropriate regional archaeological Information Center for a record search- The record search will determine: If apart or all of the area of project effect (APE) has been previously surveyed for cultural resources. • If any known cultural resources have already been recorded on or adjacent to the APE. • If the probability is low, moderate, or high that cultural resources are located in the APE. • If a survey is required to determine whether previously unrecorded cultural resources are present. ✓ If an archaeological inventory survey is required, the final stage is the preparation of a professional report detailing the findings and recommendations of the records search and field survey. • The final report containing site forms, site significance, and mitigation measurers should be submitted immediately to the planning department. All information regarding site locations. Native American human remains, and associated funerary objects should be in a separate confidential addendum, and not be made available for pubic disclosure. • The final written report should be submitted within 3 months after work has been completed to the appropriate regional archaeological Information Center. ✓ Contact the Native American Heritage Commission for: • A Sacred Lands File Check. USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle name, township, range, and section required • A list of appropriate Native American contacts for consultation concerning the project site and to assist in the mitigation measures. Native American Contacts List attached ✓ Lack of surface evidence of archeological resources does not preclude their subsurface existence. • Lead agencies should include in their mitigation plan provisions for the identification and evaluation of accidentally discovered archeological resources, per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15064.5(f). In areas of identified archaeological sensitivity, a certified archaeologist and a culturally affiliated Native American, with knowledge in cultural resources, should monitor all ground -disturbing activities. • Lead agencies should include in their mitigation plan provisions for the disposition of recovered cultural items that are not burial associated, which are addressed in Public Resources Code (PRC) §5097.98, in consultation with culturally affiliated Native Americans. • Lead agencies should include provisions for discovery of Native American human remains in their mitigation plan. Health and Safety Code §7050.5, PRC 55097.98, and CEQA Guidelines §15064.5(e), address the process to be followed in the event of an accidental discovery of any human remains and associated grave goods in a location other than a dedicated cemetery. Sincerely, I f — G y Totton late Govemment Program Analyst CC: State Clearinghouse A-1 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 5 2 Responses to Comments Native American Contacts Los Angeles December 8, 2014 Tongva Ancestral Territorial Tribal Nation Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe John Tommy Rosas, Tribal Admin. Bernie Acuna, Co -Chairperson Gabrielino Tongva 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100 Gabrielino tattnlaw@gmail.com Los Angeles , CA 90067 (310) 570-6567 (310) 428-5690 Cell GabrielenolTongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indian Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe Anthony Morales, Chairperson Linda Candelaria, Cc -Chairperson P.O. Box 693 Gabrielino Tongva 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Site 1100 Gabrielino San Gabriel , CA 91778 Los Angeles , CA 90027 GTTribalcouncil@aol.com (626) 676-1184 Cell (626) 483-3564 Cell (626) 286-1262 Fax Gabrielino /Tongva Nation Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians Sandonne Goad, Chairperson Andrew Salas, Chairperson 106 112 Judge John Also St. Gabrielino Tongva P.O. Box 393 Gabrielino Los Angeles , CA 90012 Covina , CA 91723 sgoad@gabrielino-tongva.com gab rielenoindians@yahoo. (951 ) 807-0479 (626)926-4131 Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe Robert F. Dorame, Tribal Chair/Cultural Resources Conrad Acuna P.O. Box 490 Gabrielino Tongva 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite Gabrielino Bellflower , CA 90707 Los Angeles , CA 90027 gtongvaCcPverizon.net (562) 761-6417 Voice/Fax This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of the statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code. This list is only applicable for contacting locative Americans with regard to cultural resources for the proposed SCH p 2007061031 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update, Los Angeles County. 6 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Responses to Comments 2 Native American Contacts Los Angeles December 8, 2014 Gabrielino ITongva Nation Sam Dunlap, Cultural Resources Director P.O. Box 86908 Gabrielino Tongva Los Angeles , CA 90086 samdunlap@earthlink.net (909)262-9351 This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of the statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code. This list is only applicable for contacting locative Americans with regard to cultural resources for the proposed SCH M 2007061031 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update, Los Angeles County. Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 2 Responses to Comments Response A - Native American Heritage Commission A-1 This comment states that the lead agency is required to assess whether the project will have an adverse impact on historical resources within the area of project effect. To adequately assess and mitigate project -related impacts, the comment includes recommended actions, including a record search, archaeological inventory survey, and a Sacred Lands File Check. The proposed project does not involve any development activity. At the time development applications are received, the City will evaluate the potential impacts to cultural resources on a project -by -project basis pursuant to CEQA/NEPA and may include a Sacred Lands File search and/or tribal consultation, as applicable. The City will comply with all applicable state and federal regulations regarding cultural resources. As stated in the 2012 Initial Study prepared for the proposed project, in the unlikely event that resources are discovered, compliance with existing regulatory procedures would be required. No further response is required. This response does not identify any new information. 8 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Responses to Comments 2 Comment B - California Department of Transportation - District 7 STATE OF CALIMMIA—CALIFnRA' A STATF, TRANSPORTATION AUKX DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7-OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 100 S. MAIN STREET, MS 16 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 PHONE (213) 897-9140 FAX (213)897-1337 www.dot.ca.gov January 5, 2015 Mr. S. Kevin Wilson City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 Dear Mr. Wilson: .,L RE: Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update -Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Vic. LA-710/PM 21.92 SCH # 2007061031 IGR/CEQA No. 141224AL-SEIR seriow drought. Help save water' "]'hank you for including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the environmental review process for the above referenced project. The proposed project is a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report of the focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance update. In Caltrans' Guide for the Preparation of Traffic Impact Studies, December 2002, "The level of service (LOS) for operating State highway facilities is based upon measures of effectiveness (MOEs). Caltrans endeavors to maintain a target LOS at the transition between LOS `C' and LOS `D' on State highway facilities. If an existing State highway facility is operating at less than the appropriate target LOS, the existing MOE should be maintained." The Interstate 710 freeway (I-710) is operating near or at capacity during the peak hours at this time. The off -ramps at southbound 1-710 and Bandini Blvd. and at northbound 1-710 and Atlantic Blvd. should be analyzed in the General Plan traffic study. As a reminder, Caltrans encourages the City to work with neighboring developing cities such as City of Bell and Commerce to resolve any cumulative significant traffic impacts on the State facilities. The plan to work with the neighboring cities should be discussed in the Circulation Element of the General Plan or a new Resolution/Policy should be passed such as follows: • The City will work with neighboring cities to address cumulative significant traffic impact on the 1-710 freeway and on/off ramps as a result of build out of the General Plan • The City will work with Caltrans to identify potential cumulative traffic impact and Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efcieni irampr iauon system to enhance California's economy and livability" B-1 B-2 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 9 2 Responses to Comments Mr. S. Kevin Wilson January 5, 2015 Page 2 mitigation measures. • The City will form a fair share fee program working with neighboring cities to improve the State facilities off -ramp operation (1-710 and S Atlantic Blvd.) such as phasing improvement at Atlantic Boulevard/Bandini Boulevard before the I-710 Improvement is implemented. • The City's existing traffic impact fees will include any State facility improvement as part of the cumulative traffic impact. Procuring funds toward freeway segments, freeway interchanges, freeway on/off-ramps, as well as for bus and rail transit facilities will be in the goals of the City. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alan Lin the project coordinator at (213) 897-8391 and refer to IGR/CEQA No. 141224AL. Sincerely, D&NNA WATSON Branch Chief Community Planning & LD IGR Review cc: Scott Morgan, State Clearinghouse "Provide a safe, sastmnahk. integrated and efficient transportation .system to enhance California's economy and hwhility " B-2 (cont.) 10 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update to Comments 2 Response B - California Department of Transportation District 7 B-1 Caltrans states that a target LOS at the transition between LOS C and LOS D on State highway facilities should be maintained. If an existing State highway is operating at less than the appropriate target LOS, the existing measure of effectiveness should be maintained. Caltrans notes that Interstate 710 (I-710) currently operates near or at capacity during the peak hours and that the off -ramps at southbound I-710 and Bandini Boulevard and at northbound I-710 and Atlantic Boulevard should be analyzed. The traffic study prepared for the proposed project analyzed the City's arterial street network and included analysis of the Atlantic Boulevard/Bandini Boulevard intersection, which interacts directly with the I- 710 on- and off -ramps. As discussed on page 4.4-2 of the SEIR, this intersection directly impacts the freeway interchange, particularly due to the substantial truck traffic in the area and trucks originating from the Hobart Rail Yard. Table 4.4-2 in the SEIR indicates that the Atlantic Boulevard/Bandini Boulevard intersection currently operates at LOS F during both the morning and evening peak periods. Engineering studies sponsored in part by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments call for improvements to the interchange that could include dedicated truck ramps. However, as stated on page 4.4-2 of the SEIR, detailed engineering plans and studies for this interchange will continue to concert with broader plans for improvements to I-710, with expected improvements to the interchange to be accomplished prior to 2030. The timing will depend upon State approvals and funding. The environmental documents for the I-710 improvement project, outlining the alternatives for this interchange, have yet to be released. Once implemented, the interchange improvements are expected to relieve a major traffic bottleneck and improve safety by separating autos from heavy truck traffic. This comment does not identify any significant new information and does not comment on the adequacy of the environmental analysis in the SEIR. B-2 Caltrans encourages the City of Vernon to work with neighboring cities to resolve traffic impacts on the freeways and State highways, particularly with regard to: • I-710 freeway on/off ramps • Cumulative traffic impacts • The need for fair -share payment of Boulevard/Bandini Boulevard precedent improvement project • Payment of traffic impact fees improvements at Atlantic to completion of the I-710 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 11 2 Responses to Comments The Vernon General Plan Circulation Element already contains the following policies focused on regional cooperation to improve mobility, including both physical improvements and increased use of alternative transit modes. Policy CI-1.7: Encourage the continued improvement of services provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority to Vernon and adjacent cities to provide good access from home to job to job to home for persons employed in Vernon. Policy CI-1.9: Continue to work with Caltrans and neighboring jurisdictions to improve the Atlantic/Bandini/I-710 intersection and to make improvements to the I-710 Freeway, including direct truck ramps to the rail yards and exploring the potential for adding an interchange at Slauson Avenue to improve access to the City. Policy CI-1.12: Consider installing and maintaining an ATSAC system to improve traffic flow. Policy CI-1.13: Cooperate with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other local agencies in their efforts to complete a bicycle path along the levee of the Los Angeles River connecting to adjacent jurisdictions. The Gateway Cities Council of Governments, in which Vernon and adjacent jurisdictions participate, has initiated preparation of a Strategic Transportation Plan for the region. The consultant leading the effort will be completing a detailed study of freeways and arterials within the Gateway Cities region, with the goal of identifying a multitude of ways to improve regional mobility. The study will address multimodal mobility, including the improvements identified by Caltrans to I-710 ramps and the Atlantic Boulevard/Bandini Boulevard interchange. Also, the study will identify funding and financing strategies. The City notes that longer -term enhancements to the ramps and interchange will be accomplished as part of Caltrans' I-710 improvement project. With regard to funding of long-term improvements, Vernon does not charge traffic impact fees at this time. Any improvements to the street/circulation system are funded consistent with Capital Improvement Program directives, with funding sources such as the general fund, gas tax proceeds, and grants. Other agencies are responsible for funding improvements to regional facilities such as freeway segments, interchanges, and ramps, and bus and transit facilities. State gas tax and other revenue sources —to which the City of Vernon and property and business owners contribute —pay for such improvements. This comment does not identify any significant new information and does not comment on the adequacy of the environmental analysis in the SEIR. 12 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update to Comments 2 Comment C - The Ness Companies RECEIVE® The Ness Companies FEB 0 2 2015 Nemax, [tic. - TRI-Ness - KLN Development, LLC _ n,�t[fr_ Wnrl�cr Miter& Commercial Properly Managemeni and Development Development Services January 26, 2015 City of Vernon Mr. S. Kevin Wilson, PE, Director, Sergio Canales, Assistant Planner Richard Maisano, Councilmember, Luz A. Martinez, Councilmember 4305 Sante Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 RE: Zoning Ordinance Amendment - 3121 Fruitland Avenue, Vernon Dear Sir, The purpose of this letter is to respond to the Zoning Ordinance Amendment and the upcoming workshops. We would like to thank you for the opportunity to attend the Workshops but unfortunately we will not be able to attend. We would however, like to take the opportunity to make our approved legal nonconforming use status noted for the record. Our company has owned the property at 3121 Fruitland Ave, Vernon for over the past 50 years as a C-t truck facility and the property has continuously and is currently being used for the purpose of a truck repair and service operation. A letter dated September 1, 2011, from Samuel Kevin Wilson, PE, is attached, concurring that a truck repair facility is considered a legal nonconforming use and the City of Vernon has determined that the subject property has been and may continue to be used for a truck repair operation. Again, the only purpose of this letter is to make our legal nonconforming use noted for the record. We again would like to thank you for the opportunity to be a participant in your workshops. Your continued efforts in making our community a success are appreciated. S c isN eess President/CEO Attachment: City Letter, Sept. 2011 Corporate Office 28544 Old Town Front Street, Suite 306 Temecula, CA 92590 Phone: (951) 597-1219 Fax!(951) 695-7118 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 13 2 Responses to Comments f� COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER �PAitTA+iIENT Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Communi �ervices & Water 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, Calif a 9ot)5s Telephone (323) 583-8811 Pax (3 i826-1435 September 1, 20 11 1° 1: .lames Ness Nemax, Inc. / I(LIN Development 22448 Whirlaway Court Canyon Lake, CA 42587 Ire: 3121 Fruitland Avenue tear Mr. Ness: The Community services Department of tile City of Verne 27, 2011 in Which you detail the current and former uses of the itu in the City of Vernon. The City has deterniined that the subject bu used for a truck repair operation. Please note that a truck repair facility is considered a legal of the building were to occur where the building were used for a cc its nonconforming rights. "rhe property would also lose its noncon were to occur on the property, building square footage was added t buildings On the property were to be left vacant in excess of two ye nonconforming rights and ]Nemax, lnc, at a hater date desired to use operation, in accordance with the City 's current toning Code, a Co required prior to that use being permitted to operate at the subject sl if you have any questiorts please feel free to contact me at Sinccrely u evin Wilson, SKty erector of Community ECfu.rim y sr• received your letter dated July located at 3121 1ruitland Avenue has been and may continue to be M�onfouse rming u.se. If a change of use ing the property would lose ing rights if a major alteration C property or more than 25% of the If the property lost its ;buildings for a truck repair #ional Use Permit would be "P)583-8$lI ext. 24S. i & Water 14 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Responses to Comments 2 Response C - The Ness Companies C-1 The commenter notes that for the past five years, the truck repair facility located at 3121 Fruitland Avenue has operated as a legal nonconforming use, as stated in a letter from Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water, dated September 1, 2011. This comment does not address the adequacy of the Draft SEIR. No response is required. Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 15 2 Responses to Comments This Page Intentionally Left Blank 16 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update 3 Errata This section is intended to identify revisions to the Draft SEIR to incorporate clarifications developed in response to comments on the Draft SEIR or minor errors corrected through subsequent review. No clarifications or correction of errors have been identified. Therefore, no modifications to the SEIR have been prepared. 17 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update 3 Erra to This Page Intentionally Left Blank 18 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update 4 Public Circulation Notice of Availability Notice of Availability City of Vernon Department of Community Services & Water Dale: December4, 2014 Subject: Notice of Avaiatrity of a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Up date The City of Vernon has prepared a Draft Supplemental Enwironmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the proposed project identified below. The SEIR includes an analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project Unavoidable significant impacts have been identified related to transportaGanrtraffio, as was previously identified in the certified EIR. No oher signiicarit, unavoidable impacts have been identified. With regard to hazardous materials, st tes enumerated under California Government Cade fi59B2-5 are present within the City. as was previcu sly iden-.Med i n the certified El R- No active cease and desist orders or solid waste disposal faclliti es with known m igration of hazardous waste exist within the City - The Draft SEI R wi II be avail able for review and comment for 45 days commencing Deoem ber 4, 2014 and ending January 19, M15- Any person wishing to comment on the DEIR may provide written comments to S. Kevin Wilson, director of Public 94oAs, Water and Development Serwic,es, at the City of Vernon, Planning Division, 4305 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058- Pleasre include the name of a designated contact person in your agency. Please contact the Vernon Community Services Department at (323) 583-811 if you have any questions- The DEIR is avaieble at 1) City of Vernon, Planning Division, 4305 Santa Fe Ave, Vernon, CA 90058 2) Online at hltcdAvww. amtyciyer on.oral Project Location_ The City of Vernon is located in the central portion of Las Angeles County, directly south of downtown Los Angeles- Vernon is adjacent to the cities of Los Angeles, Huntington Parli, Maywood, and Commerce. Project Description_ The proposed project consists of: 1) an update to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to expand the Iocatrons where commercial uses and trucking and fteW terminals can be established in the City; 2) updates to the Land Use, Resources, Safety, and Noise Elements to comply with recently State laws and to update pertinent information; 3) an update to the Implementation Plan with new applicable Ind ides related to the policy changes; 4) revisions to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map to establish and apply a new Truck and Freight Terminal overlay ffF . 5) revisions to the Zoning Ord inane and Zoning Map to replace and expand the existing Commercial Overlay with the new C-1 and C-2 Commercial Overlays; B) establishing new definitions to address the revisions and other minor amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; 7) establishing a new Minor Conditional Use Permit application; 8) providing standards for digital billboards; and 9} performing additional clean-up, non -substantive revisions to the Zoning Ordinance that do not affect any prior policy directives A City Council public hearing on the prefect well be held on at a later date in the City Council Chambers at 4305 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 9O058. Please contact Kevin Wilson as noted above for more information - Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 19 4 Public Circulation Distribution The Notice of Availability (NOA) was distributed to all agencies on the standard notification list maintained by the Department of Community Services & Water (see following pages) and was posted at City Hall. The NOA and Notice of Completion (NOC) were sent to the State Clearinghouse for distribution to state agencies. 20 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Public Circulation 4 City of Huntington Park Lucille Roybal -All ard John Kinas Planning Department Congresswoman United States Aluminum 6550 Miles Avenue 255 E. Temple St, Ste 1860 3663 Bandini Boulevard Huntington Park, CA 90255 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Vernon, CA 90023 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina Ms. Gutierrez James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 924 S. Molt Street 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 9OD23 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coe stAlr Quality Mgmt City of Long Beach James H. Hillands District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Office of the Cily Manager Heger Realty Corp. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 1311, floor 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 Los Angeles, CA 90040 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works E.J. Contreras Joseph R. Garruba Mapping & Property Mgmt. Owens -Brockway Cal ifornla Portland Cement Co. 900 S. Fremont Aven Lie, 1Dh Floor 2901 Fruitland Avenue 2025 E. Financial Way Alhambra, CA 91803 Vernon, CA 90058 Glendora, CA 91740 City of Commerce Caliiomia Water Service Comp. J"J" Little Planning Department 3316 West Beverly Bouevard J.J. Little Company, Inc. 2535 Commerce Way Montebello, CA 90640 9945 Malgar Drive Commerce, CA 90040 Whittier, CA 90603 City of Bell Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce L.R. Luppen Planning Department 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Metal Products Engineering 6330 Pine Street Vernon, CA 90058 3050 Leonis Boulevard Bell, CA 90201 Vernon, CA 90058 Cityof Cudahy State Clearinghouse Ellen Orlando Planning Department P.Q. Box 3044 Karen Lehrer 5220 Santa Ana Street Sacramento, CA 95812a44 2300 E. 11L', Street Cudahy, CA 90201 Los Angeles, CA 9OD21 LA. County Sanitation District L.A. County Flood Control District Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 P.O. Box 4998 900 S. Fremont Avenue, &I Floor 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Whittier, CA 90607 Alhambra, CA 91803 Maywood, CA 90270 City of Maywood L.A. Unified School District So. Cal Edison Planning Department Office of Environmental Health & Safety 1924 Gashdan Street 4319 Slausorr Avenue 333 South Beaudry Ave., 27* Roor Compton, CA 90220 Maywood, CA 90270 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striejer Attn: Mike Frazier Sulk Chon City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles Dave Karrker Planning Department Department of Pubic Works California Water Service 200 North Spring St. Land Development Division 5243 E. Sheila Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 P.O. Box 1460 Commerce, CA 90022 Alhambra, CA91802-1460 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 21 4 Public Circulation Reynan L Ledesma Department of Water & Power L.A. 111 N. Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 9M12 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 9OD23 Attn: Dick Ebel AT&T 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A Gardena, CA 90248 Attn: Ledie Donaldson LA. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander The Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co.) P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA91773 22 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Public Circulation 4 Notice of Completion Print Form il;l;i ir:li.t' ( Notice of Completion & Environmental document Transmittal Maid to. State Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 3044, Sacranienlo, CA 95812-3044 (916) 445-0613 SCH #�aQ7�� a3 � For i'Iand I)eiivery/Streei Address: 14001'enth Street, Sacramento, CA95514 Project Title: City of Vemor' Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update l ead Agency City of Vern on Contact Person: S. Kevin Wilson Mailing ,address: 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Phone: 323-583-8811 city: Vernon Zip-90Q58 County: Los Angeles — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Project Location: County:All parcels in Vernon — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CitylNearest Community: City of Vemon Cross Streets: MIA; entire City Zip Code: 90058 I.ongiindell..xtitucic [dcgrces, Irunutes acid "Ni " W 'total Acres: Assessor's Parcal No.:IWA; entire City Section: Twp.: Range: Base: Within 2 Miles: State llwy #:1-710, 1-5, 1-10 Waterways: Los Angeles River Airports: none Railways; UP, ENS Schools: LA USID — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Document Type: — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CEQA: ❑ N01' ❑X Draft EIR NEVA: ❑ NOI Either: ❑ Joint Document ❑ Early Cons ❑X MipplemcntlSuhacquent EIR ❑ KA ❑ Final Hocumcnt ❑ Neg. Dec {Prior SC-11 No.} 2007061031 ❑ Draft EIS ❑ Other: ❑ M it Neg pee Other: ❑ FoN31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Local Action Type: — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ❑X General flan Update ❑ Specific Plan I] Rezone ❑ Annexation ❑ General Plan Amendment ❑ Master Plan ❑ Precone ❑ Redevelopment ❑ General flan Element ❑ Planned unit Development ❑ Use Permit ❑ Coastal Permit ❑ Gommunity plan ❑ Site Plan ❑ Land Division {Subdivision, e(c.} ❑ Other: — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Development Type: — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ❑ Residential: Units Acres ❑ Office: Sq.ft, Acres Employees ❑ Transportation: Type ❑ Commercial:5q.ft. Acres Employees ❑ Mining: Mineral ❑ fridustrial: Sq.ft. Acres Employees ❑ Power. Type MW ❑ Educational: ❑ Waste Treatment: Type MOD ❑ Recreational: ❑ Hazardous Waste:Type ❑ Water Facilities: Type MOD ❑ Other: Project Issues Discussed in Document: ❑ Aeslhetic/Visual ❑ Fiscal ❑ RecreationfParks ❑ Vegetation ❑ Agricultural Laud ❑ Flood PlauifFlooding ❑ Schook(Universities ❑ Water Quality ❑x Au Quality ❑ Forest Land/Fire Haxard ❑ Septic Systems ❑ Water Supply/Orouadwater ❑ Archeological/Historical ❑ Geologic/Seismic ❑ Sewer Capacity ❑ WetlandfRipariau ❑ Biological Resources ❑ Minerals ❑ Soil ErosionlCompactiontUading N Growth Inducement ❑ Coastal Zone j] Noise ❑ Solid Waste ❑ Land Use ❑ DrainagOAbsorption ❑ Population/Housing Balance ❑X Toxic/Hazardous j] cumulative Effects ❑ Economic/kbs ❑ Public ServiceslFacilities ❑X TrafficlCirculatma I] Uther:Greenhouse gases Present Land UselZoninglGeneral Plan Designation: Industrial land use; largely industrial zoning Fluj—ect — De — scrip — —tio—n: — — — — —use —a — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pr[please separate page if rtecessaryJ The proposed project consists of: 1) update the Land Use Element to expand where commercial uses and trucking/freight terminals can be established; 2) update and Land Use, Resources, Safety, and Noise Elements to corn ply with recently passed State laws; 3) update the Implementation Plan with new applicable policies related to the policy changes; 4) revise the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map to establish and applya new Truck and Freight Terminal overlay (FF); 5) revise the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map to replace and expand the existing Commercial Overlay; 6) establish new definitions to address the revisions and other minor amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; 7) establish a new Minor Conditional Use Permit Process; 8) provide standards for digital billboards;9) perform clean-up and non substantive revisions to the Zoning Ordinance. Nwt : Ae $late ClearingAouse rrX attriga idrnrilrmtion aumhers forall new projects. !fa $Cflnrnnfreralready exist! for a project (e-g. Narice of Prepururieri or previousdmfa doe+ement) please flu al. Revised 2t110 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 23 4 Public Circulation Reviewing Agencies Checklist Lead Agencies may recommend State Clearinghouse distribution by marking agencies below with and "X'. If you have already sent your document to the agency please denote that with an "S". X Air Resources Board Boating & Waterways, Department of California Emergency Management Agency California Highway Patrol X Caltrans District #7 Caltrans Division of Aeronautics Caltrans Planning Central Valley Flood Protection Board Coachella Valley Mtns, Conservancy Coastal Commission Colorado R.ivcr Board Conservation, Dcpartment of Corrections, 0epailment of Delta Protection COITl[TLiSsi( n education, Department of Energy Commission X Fish & Game Region # 5 Food & Agriculture, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of General Services, Department of X Health Services, Department of X Housing & Community Development Native American TTeritage Commission Local Public Review Period (to be filled in by lead agency) Starting Date December 4, 2014 Lead Agency (Complete if applicable): Donee of Historic Preservation Office of Public School Construction Parks & Recreation, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Department of Public Utilities Commission X Regional WQCB 04 Resources Agency Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of S.F. Bay Conservation & Development Cc in. San Gabriel & Lower L.A. Rivera & Mtns. Conservancy San Joaquin River Conservancy Santa Monica Mrns Conservancy State Lands Commission SWRCB: Clean Water Grants SWRCB- Water Quality SWRCB: Water Rights Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Toxic Substances Control. Department of Water Resources, Department of Other: Other: Ending Datc January 19, 2015 Consulting Firm: M I G I Hogle-Ireland Applicant: City of Vernon Address: 1500Iowa Avenue, Suite 110 Address4305 Santa Fe Avenue City/slatc/Zip: Riverside, CA 92507 City/$tatel7.ip: Vernon, CA 9DO58 Contact: Christop er rown phone323-583-8811 Phone: - 9222 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Signature of Lead Agency Representative: Date: 121312014 Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 21161, Public Resources Code. Revised 2010 24 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update 5 Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE Supplemental Environmental Impact Report: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program Monitoring Action Verification of Compliance Mitigation Measures Timing/ Indicating Monitoring Frequency Compliance Agency Initials Date Remarks Hazards and Hazardous Materials Mitigation Measures The City will continue to implement the provisions of City ordinances to provide for the business occupancy inspection program and the regular inspection of Director of H-1 businesses involved in the production, storage, Ongoing Conduct regular Environmental handling, disposals, treatment, emission, discharge, or inspections Health recycling of hazardous materials. Such activity will be funded as part of the City's annual budgeting process, special tax, and/or will be funded as a fee program. At the time any new or revised Hazardous Material Business application for a new business or activity is received for a location within one -quarter mile of any residence, school, hospital, residential assisted care facility, or similar use (sensitive uses may be located within the City or outside its boundaries), or greater distance as may be determined by the Director of Environmental Health Department for particular business types, the City will review the application and determine whether a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) is At the time a required pursuant to State law and/or City Ordinance new or revised 961 to address any potential impacts to these uses. If Hazardous Determine the an HRA is deemed appropriate and further, if the HRA Material Business need fora Director of H-2 identifies potential risks associated with the business application is pp Health Risk Environmental activity relative to proximity to the residence, school, received within Assessment Health hospital, residential assisted care facility or similar use, one -quarter mile the City shall ensure that action is taken to address of any sensitive such risk. The action may consist of: use - Denying the application within the limits of the Code of the City of Vernon, or - Requiring the business operator to incorporate preventative or ameliorative measures into the business processes or activities to lower the risk to acceptable levels as set forth by federal or state regulations and policies. Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 25 5 Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE Supplemental Environmental Impact Report: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program Monitoring Action Verification of Compliance Mitigation Measures Timing/ Indicating Monitoring Frequency Compliance Agency Initials Date Remarks Noise Mitigation Measures Noise Regulations. Continue to enforce City noise regulations contained in the Zoning Ordinance to Continue protect residents and school children from excessive enforcing City Director of N-1 noise levels associated with stationary noise sources. Ongoing Community Periodically evaluate regulations for adequacy and noise regulations Services & Water revise, as needed, to address community needs and changes in legislation and technology. Siting of New Businesses and Activities near Sensitive Land Uses. Review all development proposals and building permits within the City to determine whether the proposed use has the potential At the time new As appropriate, to exceed City one -hour noise standards. The City's development require Director of N-2 standards are lower at locations near existing proposals and acoustical Community residences and schools. As appropriate, require building permits analysis for new Services &Water acoustical analysis for all such development and submitted uses near activities near such uses, and determine if mitigationare sensitive uses measures are required. Require property and business owners to implement mitigation to achieve City noise standards. Transportation and Traffic Mitigation Measures Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control Conduct study T-1 System (ATSAC). Conduct a study to determine if Ongoing on ATSAC Public Works ATSAC would be a beneficial and cost-effective system Director for the City to operate and maintain. system Coordinate with Adjacent Jurisdictions. Continue to coordinate intersection maintenance and improvements with adjacent jurisdictions so that intersect5ions along Coordinate with Public Works T-2 Soto Street, Pacific Boulevard, Slauson Avenue, Ongoing adjacent Director Alameda Street, Atlantic Boulevard, Bandini Boulevard, jurisdictions and Downey Road operate at an acceptable Level of Service. Coordinate with Rail Companies. Coordinate with railroad companies in removing obsolete rail spurs. Coordinate with Public Works T-3 Work to minimize traffic impacts to City streets from Ongoing rail companies Director trucks using Hobart Yard facilities and other multi - modal transportation yards. 26 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program 5 FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE Supplemental Environmental Impact Report: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program Monitoring Action Verification of Compliance Mitigation Measures Timing/ Indicating Monitoring Frequency Compliance Agency Initials Date Remarks Coordination with Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Work with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to achieve the following: Coordinate with T-4 - Implement the Metro's Congestion On going g g Metropolitan Public Works Management Plan (CMP) within the City. Transportation Director - Continue to provide local and regional Authority connections through Metro local and rapid bus lines. - Improve access to local Metro stations. Minimize Parking Impacts. Work with businesses to Work with develop creative strategies and solutions to address existing businesses and parking shortages. Require new development projects require new Public Works T-5 to meet the minimum parking standards in the Zoning Ongoing development to Director Ordinance for both trucks and automobiles, including meet minimum truck trailer storage, employee parking, and visitor parking parking. standards Soto Street Widening. At the time properties along Soto Street are redeveloped or as otherwise dictated by City plans for the widening of Soto Street, require the At the time Soto Require the T-6 dedication of rights -of -way to achieve the road standard Street is to be dedication of Public Works for Soto Street established in the Circulation and redeveloped or rights -of -way Director Infrastructure Element. Complete the road widening widened project at the time adequate rights -of -way have been acquired and/or dedicated. Interstate 710 Freeway Improvements. Work with Caltrans on all plans, activities, and projects regarding Coordinate with Interstate 710 that may directly impact Vernon's Caltrans and T-7 roadway facilities and traffic patterns. Coordinate with Ongoing the Gateway Public Works the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and Cities Council of Director Southern California Association of Governments on Governments studies and programs regarding the improvements to the I-710 freeway. Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 27 5 Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE Supplemental Environmental Impact Report: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program Monitoring Action Verification of Compliance Mitigation Measures Timing/ Indicating Monitoring Frequency Compliance Agency Initials Date Remarks Complete Other Improvements. At Santa Fe Avenue and 38`h improvement at public Works T-8 Street, stripe an eastbound left -turn lane within existing Ongoing Santa Fe Director right-of-way to provide additional intersection capacity. Avenue and 38th Street 28 Focused General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update