Resolution - 9691RESOLUTION NO.9691
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ZONE
CHANGE NO. 662, PRECISE PLAN NO. 868, CONDITIONAL USE
• PERMIT NO. 520, AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 25328
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, there was filed with this City a verified application on forms prescribed in
Chapter 26, Article VI of the West Covina Municipal Code requesting the approval of a zone
change, precise plan, conditional use permit, and tentative parcel map for the purposes of
constructing a 188-unit senior adult affordable housing apartment complex in excess of the
otherwise -allowed maximum density on that certain property generally described as:
Assessor's Parcel No. 8443-002,009, in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is considered a "project" pursuant to the terms of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, an initial study was prepared for said project; and
WHEREAS, based upon the findings of the initial study, it was determined that the
proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment and will not individually
or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2 of the
California Fish and Game Code; and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was prepared for the
proposed project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970, as amended, and mitigation measures are included in said Negative Declaration in support
of the finding that there will not be a significant effect on the environment as a result of this
project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice, did on the 27"
day of April 1999, conduct a duly advertised public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said
application at which time the hearing was continued to May It, 1999; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 1999, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 05-99-
4546, recommending to the City Council certification of the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact for Zone Change No. 662, Precise Plan No. 868, Conditional Use Permit
No. 516, and Tentative Parcel Map No. 25328; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the Ft day of June, 1999, conduct a duly advertised
public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said Zone Change, environmental documents,
appeal of the precise plan, conditional use permit and tentative parcel map, and considered
evidence presented by the Planning Commission, Planning Department, and other interested
parties.
• NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby resolve
as follows:
1. After receiving and considering all determinations, studies, documents, and
recommendations, as well as other appropriate public comments, the City Council of the
City of West Covina hereby certifies the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
subject to compliance with the mitigation measures that are recommended in the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact as outlined below:
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City Council Resolution No.
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
June 1, 1999
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Environmental
Impacts
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Dept./Agency
Monitoring
Methods
Water
The concentration of storm water runoff
Planning
Pre -construction
generated by the project shall not exceed
plan check
25 cubic feet per second for a 100-year
Building/
storm. A detention basin shall be
Engineering
Daily on -site
constructed to reduce the flow of stone
construction
water delivered to the public alley. The
inspections
design of the detention basin and any
enclosure or planting screens shall be
Annual
reviewed and approved by the City
operations
Planner and the City Engineer prior to the
maintenance
issuance of grading permits.
inspections
The detention basin shall be constructed
Citizen input
with a secondary relief spillway and all
new habitable space shall have finish floor
elevations a minimum of two feet above
the freeboard elevation. Grading plans
identifying all pertinent elevations shall be
submitted to the City Planner and the City
Engineer for review and approval prior to
issuance of grading plans.
To assure proper operation of the
detention basin devices, maintenance shall
be scheduled as needed and, at a
minimum, annually. Schedule all
inspections of maintenance work with the
Engineering Division.
Air Quality
Dust generated by the development.
Building/
Pre -construction
Hazards
activities shall be kept to a minimum with
Engineering
plan check
a goal of retaining dust on the site through
the following methods:
Code
Daily on -site
Enforcement
construction
a. Construction at the project.site shall be
inspections
conducted in compliance with
Police Dept.
SCAQMD Rule 403 — Fugitive Dust
Citizen input
(as amended 12/11/1998).
South Coast Air
Quality
b. During construction, water trucks or
Management
sprinkler systems shall be used to keep
District
all areas of vehicle movement damp
enough to prevent dust from leaving
the site. At a minimum, this would
include wetting down such areas in the
later morning and after work is
completed for the day and whenever
wind exceeds 15 miles per hour.
c. Soil stockpiled for more than two days
shall be covered, kept moist, or treated
with soil binders to prevent dust
generation.
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Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
June 1, 1999
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All trucks hauling dirt to or from the site
shall have their loads wet down or
covered.
Any construction equipment used on the
site shall meet the following conditions in
order to reduce NO, emissions.
The number of pieces of equipment
operating simultaneously should be
minimized through efficient management
practices.
a. Construction equipment shall be
maintained in tune per manufacturer's
specifications.
b. Equipment shall be equipped with 2
to 4-degree engine timing retard or
pre -combustion chamber engines.
c. Catalytic converters shall be installed,
if feasible.
d. Diesel -powered equipment such as
booster pumps or generators should
be replaced by electric equipment, if
feasible.
Since the presence of hazardous materials
in the existing classroom buildings is
unknown, testing of existing materials to
be removed, for the presence of lead -
based paints and asbestos, shall be
performed by a qualified testing
laboratory prior to the removal of any
such materials. The report shall also
identify the magnitude of such presence
and identify any removal or disposal
procedures necessary. The report shall be
submitted to the City Building Official for
review and approval prior to issuance of
demolition permits.
At a minimum, any asbestos -containing
material or lead -based paint surfaces shall
be wetted during the demolition process
and the material removed from the site in
covered trucks to a suitable disposal
facility.
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City Council Resolution No.
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
June 1, 1999
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Transportation/
A secondary point of ingress/egress shall
Building/
Pre -construction
Circulation
be provided for vehicular and emergency
Engineering
plan check
equipment access where indicated on
Study Plan A. A Reciprocal Easement
Fire Department
On -site
Agreement (REA) shall be submitted to
construction
the City Planner and the City Engineer for
City of Covina
inspection
review and approval and be recorded with
the County of Los Angeles
Registrar/Recorder's Office prior to the
issuance of grading permits. A copy of a
recorded REA granting ingress/egress
rights with the property owner to the west
(Hospice) shall be filed with the City
Engineer and the City Planner prior to the
issuance of building permits.
A pedestrian gate shall be provided along
the west property line adjacent to the
Hospice for access by emergency
personnel. Plans showing the location of
the gate shall be reviewed and approved
by the City Planner and the Fire Marshal
prior to issuance of building permits.
Provide driveway stop sign controls at
each exit from the facility. All signing
and marking shall conform with Caltrans
Standard plans dated 1997 and
specifications dated 1995, Caltrans Traffic
Manual, latest edition. Provide plans for
review and approval by the City Planner
and the City Engineer prior to the issuance
of building permits.
All construction equipment shall be stored
on the project site for the duration of the
particular construction phase in order to
eliminate daily heavy-duty truck trips on
vicinity roadways.
A construction worker parking plan shall
be submitted to the City Planner for
review and approval prior to issuance of
grading permits.
Energy
Energy conservation measures that meet
Building
Pre -construction
the minimum requirements of Title 24 of
plan check.
the California Code of Regulations, shall
be incorporated into any building
On -site
construction.
construction
inspection.
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City Council Resolution No.
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
June I, 1999
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Noise
During initial construction, delivery of
Building/
Pre -construction
materials and equipment, outdoor
Engineering
plan check
operations of equipment, and outdoor use
of hammers, power tools and other such
Code
Daily on -site
tools or equipment shall be limited to the
Enforcement
construction
hours between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on
inspection
weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
Police
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Department
A solid wall eight feet in height shall be
constructed along the east and south
property boundary as early in the
development process as is practical.
Maintenance of the facilities shall be in
compliance with the West Covina
Municipal Code. Parking lot sweeping
and landscape maintenance shall be
limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m. daily.
Truck deliveries for ongoing operations
shall be limited to between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. daily.
The first row of apartment units facing
Badillo Street shall be constructed to
include sufficient noise attenuation to
reduce maximum interior levels to below
a CNEL of 45dBA. This would require, at
a minimum, the use of double -paned
windows on both the first and second
floor for those windows that face the
street. Such windows shall have a
minimum STC of 30. Solid -core doors
shall be used for those doorways facing
the street and they shall be insulated in
conformance with California Title 24
requirements. The exterior wall facing
material shall be stucco, or if wood facing
is used, it shall have a surface mass of at
least 4 pounds per square foot.
A six-foot high wall shall be constructed
along, the northerly property boundary
between the Badillo Street right-of-way
and the nearest units. Such a wall shall
have a surface mass of at least 4 pounds
per square foot.
Mechanical equipment to be installed on
the site shall be required to operate below
65 dB levels as measured from the nearest
property line.
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Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
June 1, 1999
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Utility and
All utility connection efforts shall be
Engineering
Pre -construction
Service Systems
coordinated with on -site construction
plan check
activities and all utility connections shall
City of Covina
be made during the same period to
On -site
minimize disruptions to area residents.
Suburban Water
construction
Provide a construction management plan
inspection
for the installation of off -site utilities,
proposed lane -closures, and blockage of
driveways to the City Planner and the City
Engineer for review and approval prior to
issuance of building permits. The plan
shall include, at a minimum, identification
of a coordination plan approved by the
City of Covina, a construction schedule,
hours of construction, specification of
work zone traffic control, truck routes,
queuing areas, construction worker
parking and cleaning requirements.
Aesthetics
Specific lighting impacts shall be
Planning
Pre -construction
mitigated through compliance with
plan check
Planning Commission Resolution No.
Code
2513 and West Covina Municipal Code
Enforcement
On -site
Section 26-570.
construction
Police Dept.
inspection
2. Non-compliance with the aforementioned mitigation measures as by the monitoring
department/agency and any measures taken to correct said non-compliance shall be
immediately reported to the Planning Division on the City of West Covina Monitoring
Checklist Form (Attachment I).
3. The applicant agrees to implement the aforementioned mitigation measures and
monitoring or reporting requirements.
4. Failure to comply with any aforementioned mitigation measures and/or monitoring or
reporting requirements will result in a written notice of violation from the City to the
applicant at which time the City may order that all or a portion of pre -construction,
construction, post -construction activity or project implementation must cease until
compliance is reached.
5. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State and local guidelines, rules,
regulations, and procedures adopted pursuant thereto permits the City of West Covina to
impose any fees or charges associated with implementing the above monitoring program
upon the applicant.
• 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Resolution.
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City Council Resolution No.
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
USA Properties Fund, Inc.
June 1,1999
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this 1" day of June, 1999.
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
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City Cl�
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, Janet Berry, city Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1" day of June, 1999.
AYES: Herfert, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Howard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I-eity Attorney
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City Cal grk
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