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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachmt 3 InitialStudy&NegDeclInitial Study and Negative Declaration for the Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application Planning Application File No. PA 04-009 Lead Agency City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 December 14, 2004 ATTACHMENT 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Information ................................................................ Environmental Factors Potentially Affected ........................... Determination ........................................................................ Evaluation of Environmental Impacts .................................... Environmental Checklist and Discussion for each Section .... Mandatory Findings of Significance ....................................... Negative Declaration ............................................................ ................................................. 3 ................................................. 7 ................................................. 7 ................................................. 8 ...............................................10 ............................................... 28 ............................................... 30 Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration December 14, 2004 Page 2 of 29 PROJECT INFORMATION This Initial Study has been prepared in accord with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to assess the potential environmental impact of implementing the proposed project described below. The Initial Study consists of a completed environmental checklist and a brief explanation of the environmental topics addressed in the checklist. 1. Project Title: Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application (PA 04-009) 2. Lead Agency Name and Address 3. Contact Persons and Phone Number: 4. Project Location: 5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address 6. GenerallSpecific Plan Designation 7. Zoning: 8. Surrounding land uses and setting: City of Dublin Community Development Department 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Kristi Bascom, Associate Planner Community Development Department (925) 833-6610 6365, 6391, and 6451 Scarlett Court (APNs 941-550-13- 4, 941-550-14-2, and 941-550-12-11 Ken Harvey, Dublin Honda, 7099 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin, CA 94568 Business Parkllndustrial and Outdoor Storage 6365 and 6391 Scarlett Court:: M-1 (Light Industrial) 6451 Scarlett Court: C-2 (General Commercial) Auto-related, light industrial, outdoor storage 9.Other Public Agencies andlor Actions to which this Initial Study may be applied (including but not limited to): Building and Grading Permits (City of Dublin) Encroachment Permits (City of Dublin) Water Service Permits (DSRSD) Acceptance of Soil and Groundwater Remediation WorklEnvironmental Health Permits (Alameda County Department of Environmental Health) Acceptance of Groundwater Remediation Work (Regional Water Quality Control Board) Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 3 of 29 December 14, 2004 PROJECT LOCATION AND CONTEXT The project site is comprised of three parcels: 6365, 6391, and 6451 Scarlett Court and is located on the southeast corner of Dublin Blvd. and Scarlett Court. The site is approximately 7.63 acres and lies in the proposed Scarlett Court Specific Plan area. The greater Scarlett Court area contains a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and auto-related uses, and is home to several auto dealerships and one motorcycle dealership that have been constructed within the past five years. Exhibit 1 depicts the location of the project area in context of the larger City of Dublin, and Exhibit 2 depicts the project site in relation to the project vicinity. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION Dublin Honda has submitted a Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application to construct an approximately 55,000 square foot new auto sales and service dealership on 5.43 acres of land and an additional 249-stall parking lot on the adjacent 2.2 acres. This application will also require a lot merge and lot line adjustment or a parcel map. The new facility will have two buildings on one 5,43-acre parcel, a main office/showroom and service facility, and an adjacent quick service building. The second parcel (approximately 2.2 acres) will initially be built out as a storage lot for automobile inventory. If the second parcel is used later for another purpose (i.e. the construction of another building for auto-related uses) it will need to be determined at that time the proper level of environmental review that will be required for the subsequent project. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 4 of 29 December 14, 2004 EXHIBIT 1: REGIONAL CONTEXT evermore F,azsanton Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration December 14, 2004 .,.~- `~ 1 Redwood ~~./'~ „ity ~, !'~_ ~1.^ Palo <' ~~~~ Alto (~ i i ~~;. 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I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. Signature: ~ ~ ~7~^'S `~ Date: December 14, 2004 Printed Name: Kristi Bascom, Associate Planner For: City of Dublin Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 7 of 29 December 14, 2004 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Scope of the Environmental Assessment This environmental assessment addresses the potential impacts of the proposed Dublin Honda Auto Dealership in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The scope of review includes only potential impacts resulting from development of 55,000 square feet of automobile sales and service facilities described in the Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application. Any potential site-specific environmental impacts not anticipated during this environmental review will need to be addressed as part of a future application submittal consistent with CEQA requirements. The method of environmental analysis includes a review to determine whether the impact related to the City's evaluation criteria would be: potentially significant; less than significant unless mitigation is incorporated; less than significant; or no impact. The analysis includes a summary of the affected environment and a review of the threshold for determining significance. The evaluation of potential impacts applies the threshold, determines significance and, if necessary, includes recommended mitigation measures. Sources used to determine potential environmental impacts: The following sources were used in making the determinations found in the following checklist and discussion: 1. Determination based on the City of Dublin General Plan (1985, updated to 2002) 2. Determination based on Project Application and Environmental Information Form completed by the Applicant 3. Determination based on Staff review of the project and field visits 4. Determination based on review of the Draft Traffic Study for the Proposed Scarlett Court Specific Plan and subsequent analysis by Ray Kuzbari, Senior Civil Engineer (Traffic) for the City of Dublin. 5. Determination based on Phase I Environmental Site Assessment written by Phase One Inc. dated July 2003 and Geoprobe Subsurface Investigation written by Blymyers Engineers, Inc. dated October 2003 6. Determination based on discussion with Mark Detterman of Blymyers Engineers, Inc., November 15, 2004. Copies of all the documents referenced above are available for public review at the City of Dublin Planning Department, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568 Environmental Setting; The subject site has been used for variety of commercial and industrial purposes over the years, including a former lumber mill, and is currently occupied by an auto sales establishment on the westernmost parcel and a concrete company and landscape supply company on the two easternmost parcels. The site has two minor environmental hazards, including soil and groundwater contamination resulting from a former underground storage tank (UST) on the subject site as well as groundwater contamination from a volatile organic compound Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 8 of 29 December 14, 2004 (VOC) plume that has been determined to have been caused by hazardous materials leak on the property to the east of the subject properties. Both of these hazards are currently being addressed in cooperation with the appropriate resource agencies and will be remediated in full to each agency's satisfaction via the conditions of approval written and approved for the project. The Environmental Checklist beginning on the following page summarizes the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project in more detail. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 9 of 29 December 14, 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Aesthetics Would fhe project: (Sources: 1, 2, 3) a) Have a substantial adverse impact on a scenic vista? b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including but not limited to trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Potentially Significant Impacf Less than Significant with Mdi anon Less than Significant Impact No Impact X X X X a-c) Have a significant impact on scenic vista, damage to scenic resource, degrade visual character of the site? No Impact. The subject site is located next to an interstate freeway in an area that has been built with commercial and industrial businesses since the 1960's. There are several auto dealerships in the area and the subject site contains several deteriorating buildings that will be demolished to make way for the proposed dealership facility. The site is not near a scenic vista or resource. As the adjacent I-580 corridor is designated a Scenic Highway in the Dublin General Plan, the project must follow the City's guiding policy related to implementing a physical design that enhances a positive image of Dublin as seen by travelers on the highway, which it currently accomplishes. d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project will create substantial light, but it will not impact daytime or nighttime views in the area, as it is in the neighborhood of many similar businesses with similar lighting. Agricultural Resources Would the project (Sources 1, 2, 3) a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of Statewide Importance, as showing on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to anon-agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agriculture use, or a Williamson Act contract? Potentially Less than Less fhan No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Impacf M>tigafion X X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 10 of 29 December 14, 2004 c) Involve other changes in the existing environment, X which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of farmland to anon-agricultural use? a-c) Convert prime farmland, conflict with agricultural zoning, or convert prime farmland to a non-agricultural use? No Impact. The subject site is an industrial/commercial site that is currently occupied with a variety of businesses. There is no farmland or agriculturally zoned land on the subject property. Air Quality (Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district may be relied on to make the following determinations). Would the project (Sources 1, 2, 3, 4) a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions that exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? Potenfialiy Significant Impacf less than Significant with M~figafion Less than Significanf Impact No Impacf X X X X X The project site is located within the Tri-Valley area, a sheltered, inland area surrounded by hills to the west, south and east. Most of the airflow into the southern portions of the Valley is accomplished through two gaps in the hills: the Hayward and Niles canyons. Local wind data show the frequent occurrence of low wind speed and calm conditions (the latter approximately 23 percent of the time). These local limitations on the capacity for horizontal dispersion of air pollutants combined with the regional characteristic of restricted vertical dispersion give the area a high potential for regional air quality problems. a-b) Would the project conflict or obstruct implementation of an air quality plan or violate any air quality sfandards? Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 11 of 29 December 14, 2004 Less-than-Significant. Overall, the project would be consistent with the Dublin General Plan so there would be no conflict with implementation of an air quality plan. Construction of the proposed project will add additional vehicular traffic to this portion of Dublin. These additional vehicles will generate quantities of carbon monoxide, reactive organic gasses, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter (PM10). However, the location of the proposed project near major regional transportation corridors (I-580 and Dublin Boulevard), and the fact that the proposed project is considered an in-fill commercial project results in conformity with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Clean Air Plan. The short term and long term impacts to air quality of the project are less than significant. Air quality impacts of the project result from two main sources: temporary impacts due to project construction and long-term impacts due to project operation. Generally, air quality impacts from project operation are based on vehicular emission from traffic, and automotive sales and service establishments are not large traffic generators compared to other commercial uses such as retail or office. Because the sales and service facility can be open up to seven days a week between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., the concentration of trips is typically during non-peak hour times such as afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Interms ofconstruction-related impacts, it is anticipated that the project would generate temporary increases in dust and particulate matter caused by minor site excavation and grading activities. Construction vehicle equipment on unpaved surfaces also generates dust as would wind blowing over exposed earth surfaces. Conditions of approval proposed for the project relating to the containment of fugitive dust during grading and construction activities, mandating that construction equipment be kept in proper running order, mandating that the developer is responsible for watering or other dust-palliative measures to control dust as conditions warrant or as directed by the City Engineer, and mandating the avoidance of construction waste burning will ensure that the air quality impacts of the project are less than significant. c) Would the project result in cumulatively considerable air pollutants? No Impact. The project is consistent with the type of development anticipated in the General Plan, so emissions of cumulative pollutants have been previously addressed. d, e) Expose sensitive receptors to significant pollutant concentrations or create objectionable odors? No Impact. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District defines sensitive receptors as facilities where sensitive receptor population groups (children, the elderly, the acutely ill and the chronically ill) are likely to be located. These land uses include residences, schools, playgrounds, child-care centers, hospitals and medical clinics. This project would involve construction and development of a new auto-related facility in an existing commercial/industrial area and not near any of the aforementioned sensitive receptors. As an auto sales and service facility, less-than-significant objectionable odors are anticipated to be created. Limited amounts of odors may be created from the service area and trash/recycle area at the rear of the proposed building and from a gasoline dispensing facility, however, they are not anticipated to be significant. Dispensing of gasoline and associated fumes will be limited through controls imposed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District through issuance of appropriate permits. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 12 of 29 December 14, 2004 Biological Resources Would the project (Sources 1, 2, 3) a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly 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 Game or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies or regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? c) Have a substantial adverse impact on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including but not limited to marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption or other means? d) 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) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as tree protection ordinances? f) Conflict with the provision of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan or other approved local, regional or state habitat conservation plan? Potentiafly Significanf Impact Less than Signifrcant w>fh Mifi anon Less than Significant Impact No Impact X X X X X X a-fl Have a substantial adverse impact on special-status species, riparian features, movement offish or wildlife species, or conflict with Habitat Conservation Plan? No Impact, The project is an in-fill development site that is replacing commerciaUindustrial uses in the same location, There are no biological resources of any significance on the project site and therefore no impacts to special-status species, riparian features, movement of fish or wildlife species, or conflict with a Habitat Conservation Plan. Cultural Resources Would the project (Sources 1, 2, 3) a) Cause a substantial adverse impact in the significance of a historical resource as defined in Sec. 15064.5? b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archeological resource pursuant to Sec. 15064.5? ""' Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significanf Significant Signifrcanf Impact with Impact Miti anon X X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 13 of 29 December 14, 2004 c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource X or unique geologic feature? d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside X of a formal cemetery? a-d) Cause substantial adverse change to significant historic, archeological or paleontological resources or human remains? Less than Significant Impact. There are no known historic resources on the site. The buildings on the site (which are proposed to be demolished before the construction of the new facilities) were built in the mid and late 1960's, according to the County Assessor. The buildings are generally corrugated metal with wood frame construction and do not represent a historically significant architectural style. The project site has been used by a variety of commercial and industrial users over the years, It is considered a "disturbed site", as it has been actively used and no cultural resources remain on the graded surface of the site. Any cultural resources buried beneath the ground surface would be re-buried by the project. The possibility exists that cultural resources including paleontological, cultural, historic or archaeological could be buried on the site. Adherence to the conditions of approval for the project will ensure that should any prehistoric or historic artifacts be exposed during excavation and construction operations, work shall cease immediately until an archaeologist is consulted to evaluate the significance of the find and suggest appropriate mitigation measures. Geology and Soils Would the project (Sources 1, 2, 3J a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist or based on other known evidence of a known fault ? ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? iv) Landslides? b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? c) 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-and off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or similar hazards? d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 13-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? e) Have soils capable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste? Potenfialfy Significant Impact Less than Significant wifh Mrti afion ~.ess than Significant Impact No Impact X X X X X X X X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 14 of 29 December 14, 2004 The project area is located in the central portion of the Coast Ranges geomorphic province, The Coasi Ranges are characterized by a series of parallel, northwesterly trending, folded and faulted mountain chains. Mt. Diablo is located approximately nine miles north of the City of Dublin. Active earthquake faults within the region that influence earthquake susceptibility include the San Andreas, Hayward, Calaveras and the Greenville Faults. Similar to many areas of California, the project site is subject to ground shaking caused by the regional faults identified above. Under moderate to severe seismic events, which are probable in the Bay Area over the next 20 years, facilities would be subject to damage caused by ground shaking. However, since the project site is not located within an earthquake fault zone, the potential for ground rupture is anticipated to be minimal. Development of the project site will not increase the potential for ground rupture in the project area, but it will increase the potential for structural damage. a-e) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse impacts, including loss, injury or death related to ground rupture, seismic ground shaking, ground failure, landslide, substantial erosion, unstable soils, or liquefaction? No Impact and Less Than Significant Impact. The project site is essentially flat, with a slight southward slope. There are no earthquake fault traces or fault zones within 1000 feet of the project site, Adherence to all requirements of the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and assurance that all construction plans incorporate the recommendations of a geotechnicalinvestigation will ensure that the project impacts are less than significant. Conditions of approval for the project state that a registered Professional Engineer should design the grading and foundation plans. A Registered Geotechnical Engineer should stamp and sign the grading and foundation plans certifying that they conform to the recommendations contained in the final geotechnical investigation. Additionally, the General Plan contains policies in both the Conservation and Seismic Safety and Safety Element that will reduce the potential impact of ground failure and rupture. Adherence to these policies is required for any development in the City, Therefore, the project, as conditioned, will have a less than significant impact. Hazards and Hazardous Materials Would the project: (Source 1, 2, 3, 5, 6) a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials? b) 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? Potentially Less than Less Phan No Impact Significant Significant Significanf Impact with Impact Miti ation X X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 15 of 29 December 14, 2004 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Would the project: (Source 1, 2, 3, 5, 6) c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites complied pursuant to Government Code Sec. 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such plan has not been adopted, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f) For a project within the vicinity of private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with the adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? PotenfaHy Significant Impact Less than Significant with M~ti ation Less than Significant Impact No Impact x X X X X X a,b,c) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials or create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous into the environment? The proposed auto dealership may store and small quantities of motor oil, cleaners or similar type of materials that are considered hazardous in sufficient concentrations. The applicant and future site users will be required as part of the storage of those materials to file a hazardous material management plan (HMMP) with the Alameda County Environmental Health Services (EHS). Enforcement of EHS's requirements of the HMMP will assure that the materials are stored in a safe manner and will reduce the risk of accidental explosion or release of hazardous substances to aless-than-significant level. If any activities take place on the site that involve hazardous chemicals, they would need to be used and stored in accordance with permits issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, County Environmental Health Department and Alameda County Fire Department, so that aless-than-significant impact would therefore result. The project site is not within one quarter mile of an existing school. d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites complied pursuant to Government Code Sec. 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 76 of ~a December 14, 2004 Less than Significant Impact. According to the Environmental Assessment report prepared by Phase One, Inc, dated July 2003, an underground fuel storage tank (UST) was closed and removed from the site in accordance with Alameda County Department of Environmental Health (ACDEH) requirements and protocols. According to the report, the contaminant values in the soil near the former UST basin exceeds established commercial/industrial land use thresholds, therefore the applicant shall prepare a Corrective Action Plan or other feasibility studies and remedial alternatives for the site as required by the County. Said plan shall be approved by the County prior to issuance of building permits, according to the Conditions of Approval recommended for the project. The implementation of the Corrective Action Plan will be ongoing until the soil contamination is remediated to the satisfaction of the County. In addition to the UST, there is also a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Plume that has caused groundwater contamination underneath the subject site, Although it has been determined that the source of the contamination was businesses located to the east of the project site, the Regional Water Quality Control Board will continue to need access to the site to monitor the groundwater remediation. The Conditions of Approval recommended for the project will ensure that access to the site is provided until the remediation is completed to ensure that the contamination does not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment. Conditions of approval for the project state that if, during construction of the Project, presently-unknown hazardous materials are discovered, the Applicant/Developer shall adhere to the requirements of ACDEH, the Fire Marshal, the City, and/or other applicable agency to mitigate the hazard before continuing. The Applicant/Developer shall monitor and address any hydrocarbons residual found in the soil during excavation/trenching and prepare a site safety plan to be submitted to the Director of Public Works, and ACDEH. Therefore, the project, as conditioned, will have a less than significant impact. e,17 Is the site located within an airport land use plan of a public airport or private airstrip? No Impact. The project site is not located within an airport land use plan or within the immediate vicinity of a public airport; therefore no impacts are anticipated regarding airport noise or crash hazards zones. g,h) Interference with an emergency evacuation plan, expose people and structures to a significant risk involving wildland fires, and are nearby residences intermixed with wildlands? No Impact. The project site is not located in an area that is at risk involving wildland fires. Hydrology and Water Quality Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? Potentially Less than Less than No lmpacf Significant Significant Significant lmpacf wifh Impact Mi#i ation X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 17 of 29 December 14, 2004 Hydrology and Water Quality Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g. the production rate of existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted? c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the aeration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on or off-site? d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or areas, including through the alteration of a course or stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner that would result in flooding on- or off-site? e) 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? f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood delineation map? h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which impede or redirect flood flows? i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, and death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami or mudflow? 'Pofentially Significant Impact Less than Significant with Miti anon Less fhan 5ignificanf lmpact No Impact X X X X X X X X X The entire Tri-Valley area is underlain by an extensive underground aquifer. The aquifer ranges in depth between 15 and 500 feet but is no longer used as the primary source of domestic water in the area. The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Zone 7) has plans to store treated wastewater within the aquifer during winter months, and treated water will be pumped out and used for landscape irrigation during dry, summer months. a) Violate any water qualify standards or waste discharge requirements? No Impact. Future project tenants would rely on water supplied by the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) for water supplies and wastewater treatment is also provided by DSRSD. No water quality or wastewater quality standards will be violated nor will approval of the proposed project result in violation of any standard, Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 18 of 29 December 14, 2004 b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge? No Impact. Water to the proposed project would be supplied by DSRSD, relying on long-term contracts for imported water to the site. There would therefore be no impacts to groundwater supplies. c-fJ Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or degrade water quality? Less than Significant Impact. The Conditions of Approval for the project will require the ApplicantlDeveloper to conduct a Storm Drainage Study for the properties and roads to be developed/constructed with the project. The Study shall include a hydrology map and hydraulic calculations. Since the project will substantially increase the imperviousness of the site, the Study must demonstrate that design flows do not adversely impact existing hydraulics downstream of the project. The Study is therefore subject to review and approval by both the City of Dublin and Zone 7. The City of Dublin is a co-permittee of the Alameda County Clean Water Program, which is a coordinated effort by local governments in the County to improve water quality in San Francisco Bay. In 1994, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a set of recommendations for New and Redevelopment Controls for Storm Water Programs. These recommendations include policies that define watershed protection goals, minimum non-point source pollution controls for site planning and post construction activities. Watershed protection goals are based on policies identified in the San Francisco Bay Basin Water Control Plan, which relied on Best Management Practices (BMPs) to limit pollutant contact with stormwater runoff at its source and remove such pollutants prior to being transported into receiving waters. The project is conditioned to require the preparation of a SWPPP, would reduce surface water quality pollution to alevel ofless-than-significance. Since the site contains more than five acres of land, the project developer will be required to file a Notice of Intent with the State Water Resources Control Board to ensure compliance with the NPDES permit. g j) Put people or property at risk within a 100-year flood hazard area? Less than significant. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map published by FEMA (Community Panel Number 060705-0001 B) the site is entirely located with Flood Zone X. All proposed structures on the site have been designed to be elevated at least 1-foot above this flood elevation in the event of an occurrence, and the structures are commercial, not residential, so there is no risk of placing residents within a flood hazard area. Land Use and Planning Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) a) Physically divide an established community? b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impacf with Impacf Mifi .anon x X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 19 of 29 December 14, 2004 Land Use and Planning Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Potentially Less than Less'fhan No Impact 5ignificanf Significant Significant ..Impact with Impact Mifi anon X The project site is located on the southeast corner of Dublin Boulevard and Scarlett Court and has been developed for a variety of industrial and commercial uses over the years, most recently being Dolan Lumber, a landscape supply company, and a concrete supply company. Scarlett Court and Highway 580 lie to the west and south of the project site, Dublin Boulevard lies to the north of the project site, and a light industrial/warehouse development lies to the east. The property is substantially covered with pervious gravel surfaces and includes some paved areas. There is minimal landscaping on site, mostly on the westernmost (and smallest) parcel that currently has an auto dealership The Dublin General Plan designates the project site as "Business Park/lndustrialsnd Outdoor Storage", which permits a wide range of commercial, industrial and outdoor uses. Site zoning is C-2 (General Commercial), on the westernmost of the three parcels and M-1 (Light Industrial) on the easternmost two parcels. These land use designations permit the type and intensity of land use proposed as part of the project with conditional approval. a) Physically divide an established community? No Impact. The project site is surrounded by streets, and other commercial and industrial businesses, so no physical division would occur. b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulation? No impact. The proposed project is in conformance with the Dublin General Plan land use designation and the Zoning for the site with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit c) Conflict with a habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Citywide: No impact. No such plan has been adopted within the project area. There would, therefore, be no impact to a habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan. Mineral Resources Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) a) 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? Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significant Significant Significant lmpacf with lmpacf MIifi ation X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 20 of 29 December 14, 2004 Mineral Resources Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) b) 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? Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Impact Miti anon X a, b) Result in the loss of availability of regionally or locally significant mineral resources? No Impact. The proposed project would not affect existing goals, policies or other programs established in the General Plan regarding use of minerals. The General Plan does not indicate the project site contains significant quantities of regionally or state significant mineral deposits. Noise Would the project result in (Source 1, 2, 3) a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above existing levels without the project? d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels without the 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 public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working n the project area to excessive noise levels? f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Potentially Significant Impact Less than Significant with Miti anon Less than Significant Impact No Impact X X X X X X The General Plan identifies that the normally acceptable maximum outdoor Ldn noise level is 60 dBA for neighborhood parks, and up to 65 dBA as conditionally acceptable. Noise measurements are expressed in decibels ("dBA"), which is the standard measure of sound pressure. New recreation facilities will need to be located in areas where the noise exposure level was not higher than 65 dBA in order to be in conformance with the General Plan, The General Plan identifies that the conditionally acceptable outdoor Ldn noise levels are between 60 and 70 dBA for residential areas, while commercial and industrial areas have a maximum noise level of 75-80 dBA. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 21 of 29 December 14, 2004 Noise measurements are expressed in decibels ("d6"), which is the standard measure of sound pressure. Filters are used with some noise measuring equipment to suppress frequency ranges that the human ear cannot readily detect. The "A" filter is used for such measurements, All noise levels discussed herein are "A- filtered" or "A-weighted" decibels ("dBA"). The average dBA during a specified measurement period, typically one hour, is expressed as the "Leg," or equivalent noise level. The average dBA during a 24-hour period is expressed as the "Ldn," or day-night noise level. Since the site is currently used as an automobile sales and service facility on one parcel and commercial and industrial uses on the other two parcels, there are existing noise generators on the site, including vehicle traffic and noise associated with delivery trucks. The project site is also impacted with noise from nearby I-580 to the south. a-d) Would the project expose persons or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established by the General Plan or other applicable standard, expose people to groundborne vibration, result in permanent increases in ambient noise levels? Less than Significant Impact. Increases in noise levels can be expected should the project be approved and constructed. Short-term noise would occur during project construction, while long-term operational noise would be associated with increased vehicular traffic to the site, consisting of site visitors and employees, as well as delivery trucks. There would also be long-term noise associated with operations of the auto sales and service establishment. Since there are no residential land uses adjacent to or near the project site that would be affected by increased noise (both short- and long-term), this impact would be less-than-significant. e-f) Expose people or property to excessive airport noise levels? No Impact. The site is not located near a public or private airstrip and there would be no impact from aircraft generated noise. Population and Housing Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the replacement of housing elsewhere? Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Impact Mitigation X X X Significant population growth is anticipated for the community based on planned residential growth in Dublin. According to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) projections for the current population numbers Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 22 of 29 December 14, 2004 for the City of Dublin and (projections conducted by Staff) the total population of Dublin at buildout is expected to be 59,900 by the year 2025. a-c) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly orindirecfly, or would fhe project displace substantial numbers of existing housing units or people? No impact. The project site is identified as an "infill"site with current water and sewer service and therefore is not considered agrowth-inducing project. Additionally, the project site is presently occupied with commercial development and no housing units are located in the vicinity and therefore none would be displaced. No impacfs would therefore result. Public Services a) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of 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? Other public facilities? (Source 1, 2, 3) Potentially Signifrcant Impact Less than Significant wrth Ivlifi ation Less than Significant Impact No Impact X X X X X The project site is served by the following service providers: • Fire Protection. Fire protection is provided by the Alameda County Fire Department, undercontractto the City of Dublin, which provides structural fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials control and public education services. • Police Protection. Police protection is provided by the Dublin Police Department which is headquartered in the Civic Center. The Department, which maintains a sworn staff of 31 officers, performs a range of public safety services including patrol, investigation, traffic safety and public education. • Schools. Educational facilities are provided by the Dublin Unified School District which operates kindergarten through high school services within the community. • Maintenance. The City of Dublin provides public facility maintenance, including roads, parks, street trees and other public facilities. Dublin's Civic Center is located at 100 Civic Plaza. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 23 of 29 December 14, 2004 Other governmental services. Other governmental services are provided by the City of Dublin including community development and building services and related governmental services. Library service is provided by the Alameda County Library with supplemental funding by the City of Dublin. a) Fire protection? No Impact. As part of the site development review process, specific fire protection requirements will be imposed on the development to ensure compliance with applicable provisions of the Uniform Fire Code. Conditions of Approval apply to the project that will ensure minimum turning radii and aisle widths for emergency equipment are accommodated. b) Police protection? No Impact. The Police Department has indicated an ability to provide safety and security services to the proposed project. Conditions of Approval will be approved with the project to ensure compliance with the City's Security Ordinance. c) Schools? No Impact. The proposed project would not involve residential construction that would generate school-aged children. No impacts are therefore anticipated. d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads andparks? No Impact. The project represents an insignificant increase in area population and vehicles. Although the project itself does not require the widening of Dublin Boulevard to accommodate traffic generated by the project, the City will be purchasing right-of-way from the Applicant in order to permit the planned streetwidening totake place at this time the Honda project is approved. The Dublin Boulevard/Dougherty Road intersection improvements and bus stop are to be built as part of the City's Capital Improvement Project No. 96852. This CIP project went through a separate environmental review process and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the City Council for the project on July 6, 2004. Therefore, the Honda project itself will not have any impacts on public facilities, though construction to public facilities will be happening concurrently with the construction of the project. e) Othergovernmentalsewices? No Impact. The project would represent incremental increases in the demand for general governmental services. Payment of the sales and property tax as well as other fees and taxes would offset any impacts caused by the project. Recreation a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood or regional 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 that might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? (Source 1, 2, 3) Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Impact Miti afion X X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 24 of 29 December 14, 2004 No Impact. The construction of the proposed project would not add demand for parks and recreational facilities since no residential dwellings will be built. No impacts to recreational facilities are therefore anticipated. Transportation and Traffic Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3, 4J a) Cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e. result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads or congestion at intersections)? b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the County Congestion Management Agency for designated roads or highways? c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g. sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses, such as farm equipment? e) Result in inadequate emergency access? f) Result in inadequate parking capacity? g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation (such as bus turnouts and bicycle facilities)? Potentially Significant Impact Less than Signifcanf with M+fi afion Less Phan Significant Impact No'tmpacf X X X X X X X The streets that provide access into and around the project site (including access to and from the site from Highways 580 and 680) include Scarlett Court, Scarlett Drive, Dublin Boulevard, Hacienda Drive, Dougherty Road, Amador Plaza Road, St. Patrick Way, and San Ramon Road. a-b) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion or exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the County Congestion Management Agency? Less than Significant Impacts. Approval and construction of the proposed project would increase vehicle trips and traffic congestion in the local roadway network, both in the short term and under long-term cumulative conditions, since the project represents an intensification of the site. Using the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation calculations, an auto sales and service facility of approximately 55,000 square feet would generate 1,834 daily vehicle trips. Of these trips, approximately 113 trips will be during the a.m. peak hours and 146 trips will be during the p.m. peak hours. The City Traffic Engineer has determined that the a.m. and p.m. peak hour trip generation from the proposed project alone is not substantial enough to cause a change in the Level of Service for any intersections along Dublin Boulevard, which is a CMA designated route of regional significance. Although the peak hour trip generation is not problematic, in order to mitigate incremental traffic impacts that will result from the construction of the proposed project, the Conditions of Approval require the Applicant to pay Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 25 of 29 December 14, 2004 the Downtown Dublin Traffic Improvement Fee as required by City Council Resolution No. 210-04. This fee is based on the project's daily trip generation and will help pay for traffic improvements in the area that will result from impacts of new development, With the payment of this fee, the project will have less than significant impacts to traffic and circulation in the area. c) Change in air traffic patterns? No Impact. The project involves construction of a auto sales and service establishment and would have no impact on air traffic patterns. d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature? No Impact. Access to, from, and around the site has been designed to ensure safe ingress and egress to the project site as well as adequate internal circulation. e) Result in inadequate emergency access? No Impact. Both the Fire and Police Departments have examined the site plan for the project to ensure that adequate emergency access is provided to the site and building. fl Result in inadequate parking capacity? No Impact. The project has been designed to incorporate more than adequate amounts of parking on the site. In addition to the amount of parking required for customer, employee, and in-service parking, the project application also includes several hundred stalls for inventory parking. g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation (such as bus turnouts and bicycle facilities)? No Impact. The project is consistent with General Plan policies, and the Dublin Zoning Ordinance requires that bicycle racks to be constructed on-site. Additionally, a new bus turnout on Dublin Boulevard will be constructed by the Applicant as part of the frontage improvements. Utilities and Service Systems Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? b) Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing water entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? Potentialfy '' Significant Impact Less than Significant with Mlfl atlDn Less than Significant Impact No Impact X X X X Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 26 of 29 December 14, 2004 Utilities and Service Systems Would the project (Source 1, 2, 3) e) 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? f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g) Comply with federal, state and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste? P©fentally Less than Less fhan No Impact Sigprfrcant Significant Significant Impacf with Impacf M~fi anon X X X The project site is served by the following service providers: • Electrical and natural gas power: Pacific Gas and Electric Co. • Telecommunications: SBC California • Water supply and sewage treatment: Dublin San Ramon Services District • Storm drainage: City of Dublin • Solid waste disposal: Livermore Dublin Disposal Company a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the RWQCB? No Impact. The additional amount of increased sewage generation would not exceed the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant operated by DSRSD. No impacts would therefore result. b) Local or regional water treatment or distribution systems? Less than Significant Impact. According to representatives of DSRSD, water mains exist on the periphery of the site that could provide adequate water volumes and pressures for domestic and fire fighting purposes to the proposed project. DSRSD purchases water on a wholesale basis from Zone 7 of the Alameda County Flood and Water Conservation District and provides water service to residences and businesses within its service area. Although some increased demand for water would result, the increase would be less-than- significant. c) Storm water drainage? Less than Significant Impact. This topic was previously addressed in Section 8, Water. d) Local or regional water supplies? Less than Significant Impact. DSRSD staff indicate that adequate long term water supplies are available from Zone 7 and other sources to serve the proposed project. e) Adequate wastewater treatment capacity? Less than Significant Impact. According to representatives of DSRSD, adequate capacity exists to accommodate anticipated sewer flows from the proposed project. Untreated effluent would be transported to DSRSD's Regional Treatment Plant in Pleasanton for treatment prior to being discharged into the East Bay Discharge Authority's outfall line for eventual disposal into San Francisco Bay. DSRSD officials indicate that Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 27 of 29 December 14, 2004 adequate capacity exists within the regional treatment facility to accommodate this project. f-g) Landfill and solid waste disposal? Less than Significant Impact. The City of Dublin contracts with Livermore-Dublin Disposal Company to collect solid waste from households and businesses and transport it to the Altamont Landfill, located in eastern Alameda County. The Landfill currently has an anticipated capacity until the year 2005 and plans are underway to extend landfill capacity for an additional 50 years. Although approval of the proposed project will incrementally increase the amount of solid waste, any such increases would be less-than-significant because the existing facility would be able to be accommodated given the existing solid waste facilities and resources. Mandatory Findings of Significance. a} Does the project have the potential to 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, reduce the number of or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects and the effects of probable future projects). c) Does the project have environmental effects that will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Potentially Less than Less than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Impact Mifi anon X X X a) Does the project have the potential to 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 oranimal community, reduce the numberof or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant oranimal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? No. The preceding analysis indicates that the proposed project will not have a significant adverse impact on overall environmental quality, including biological resources or cultural resources. As discussed in this Initial Study, the proposed project would not have the potential to significantly degrade the identified resources. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 28 of 29 December 14, 2004 b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable"means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects and the effects of probable future projects). No. ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects and the effects of probable future projects). Although incremental increases in certain areas can be expected as a result of constructing this project, including additional traffic air emissions and traffic impacts, the project site lies within an already urbanized area and sufficient capacity exists within service systems to support the additional impacts anticipated associated with the project. As discussed in this Initial Study, the proposed project would not have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable. c) Does the project have environmental effects that will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? No. As discussed in this Initial Study, the proposed project would not have environmental effects that will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 29 of 29 December 14, 2004 BACKGROUND INFORMATION INITIAL STUDY PREPARER Kristi Bascom, Associate Planner, City of Dublin Community Development Department AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED The following agencies and organizations were contacted in the course of this Initial Study: Alameda County Department of Environmental Health Alameda County Fire Deparfment/City of Dublin Fire Prevention Bureau Blymyer Engineers, Inc. City of Dublin Community Development Department (Planning and Building) City of Dublin Parks and Community Services Department City of Dublin Police Services City of Dublin Public Works Department Dublin San Ramon Services District San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board REFERENCES City of Dublin General Plan (1985, updated to 2002) City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 8 of the Dublin Municipal Cotle) Geoprobe Subsurface Investigation written by Blymers Engineering dated October 2003 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment written by Phase One Inc. dated July 2003 and Project Application and Environmental Information Form completed by the Applicant Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Initial Study and Negative Declaration Page 30 of 29 December 14, 2004 ti~~~ ~~~ ~~/~ Project Title: CITY OF DUBLIN 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568 NEGATIVE DECLARATIQN Website: http://Www.ci.dublin.ca.us Dublin Honda Auto Dealership Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application (PA 04-009) Project Description: Site Development Review and Conditional Use Permit application for approximately 55,000 square feet of new auto sales and service dealership buildings on 5.43 acres of land and an additional 249-stall parking lot on the adjacent 2,2 acres. Project Location: 6363, 6391, and 6451 Scarlett Court (APNs 941-0550-13-4, 941-0550-14-2, and 941-0550- 12-11) Applicant: Ken Harvey, Dublin Honda, 7099 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin, CA 94568 Determination: I hereby find that the above project WILL NOT have a significant effect on the environment. ~ ~ I~ I ~-I o Kristi ascom, Associate Planner Date A copy of the Initial Study documenting the reasons to support the above finding is available at the City of Dublin, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568, or by calling (925) 833-6610. Date NOI Mailed: Date Posted: Date Published: Comment Period: Considered by: On: N.O.D. filed: Planning Commission Reso. No, December 14, 2004 December 14, 2004 December 18, 2004 December 18, 2004 -January 8, 2005 Dublin Planning Commission January 11, 2005 (Tentatively Scheduled)