Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Ferrasci Business Center Specific Plan and Notice of Completion (NOC)

The John Street & Abbott Street Mixed Use Development Project would facilitate mixed use development on a 22.74-acre site located southeast of the John Street and Abbott Street intersection. The project would involve construction of a 70,000 square-foot hotel with 111 guest rooms, 242 residential units for 232,800 square feet of residential uses, 107,900 square feet of retail use, and 30,900 square feet of office use for a total of 478,800 square feet of new development. The project would be constructed in seven phases occur over 9 to 10 years. The 14 parcels that make up the project site would be reconfigured into 9 parcels. Construction of the hotel would occur in the first phase. Future development in remaining phases would include multi-story mixed-use buildings, retail and office buildings, and multi-family residential buildings. The project would also include upsizing of the adjacent sewer line beneath Abbott Street to provide increased capacity to the project site.

Environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the project.  Based on the environmental document, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Copies of the MND and Initial Study are available at the following locations: City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street and online at https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/documents-public-review.  Documents referenced in the MND are available for public review at City of Salinas Community Development Department. If you have questions, please contact the project planner, Robert Latino, at (831) 758-7206 or at [email protected]. 

Written comments on the environmental document will be received from February 9, 2023 through March 13, 2023. 

The Salinas City Council and the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors will tentatively consider authorizing the execution of the attached draft 2022 Downtown Government Center Memorandum of Understanding (Downtown MOU) on March 22, 2022, at their respective regular meetings.

The Downtown MOU outlines an agreed upon approach for City and County to coordinate planning activities for the Government Center and Downtown Salinas as provided in the Downtown Vibrancy Plan (DVP), and the commitment of staff and financial resources to undertake identified planning activities. The three (3) primary areas of coordinating and planning are: Parking; Land Use; and Mobility and Safety.

The term of the Downtown MOU is five (5) years, expiring March 21, 2027. MOU terms require that an annual review, including an update on the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit A to the MOU), be conducted in January of each year.

Written comments on the Downtown MOU will be received from February 10, 2022, to February 25, 2022. Comments directed to the City are to be submitted to Lisa Brinton, Assistant Director at [email protected]. Comments directed to the County are to be submitted to Melanie Beretti, Principal Planner at [email protected]. Comments received by February 25, 2022, will be included with the staff report provided to the Board and Council, respectively. Oral and written comments may also be provided during public comment on this item at the planned March 22, 2022, Board and Council Meetings.

General Plan Amendment 2020-001, Rezone 2020-001, and Site Plan Review 2020-006 Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration

The Big Sur Land Trust is proposing to establish and construct a new park and recreational facility located on 73 acres at 618 Sherwood Drive in the Agricultural – Flood Overlay (A-F) Zoning District.  The proposed project consists of three (3) separate applications:

1. General Plan Amendment 2020-001 (GPA 2020-001); Request to amend the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Policy Map by modifying the Bernal Street and Kern Street future extensions;

1. Rezone 2020-001 (RZ 2020-001); Request to rezone six (6) parcels consisting of 73 acres from “Agricultural – Flood Overlay (A–F)” to “Parks – Flood Overlay (P-F)”; and

1. Site Plan Review 2020-006 (SPR 2020-006); Request to construct a new park and recreational facility.

Copies of the MND and Initial Study are available on the City’s website, under Community Development Department - Documents for Public Review  https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/documents-public-review . If you have questions, please contact the project planner, Thomas Wiles, at (831) 758-7206 or [email protected]

CUP 2020-002 Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration

Sequoia Deployment Services, representing Verizon Wireless is proposing to construct and operate a Major Telecommunications Facility consisting of a 60-foot high stealth Monopine with nine (9) six-foot antennas, nine (9) Radio Remote Units (RRU’s), and support equipment, including a backup generator located within a 20-foot by 20-foot lease area enclosed by an eight-foot high CMU block wall located at an existing shopping center located at 17 Navajo Drive in the Commercial Retail (CR) Zoning District.  Environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the project.  Based on the environmental document, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Copies of the MND and Initial Study are available on the City’s website, under Community Development Department - Documents for Public Review  https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/documents-public-review . If you have questions, please contact the project planner, Thomas Wiles, at (831) 758-7206 or [email protected]”

Public Hearing Notice
Salinas Planning Commission
October 21, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Teleconference in accordance with State of California Executive Order No. N-29-20

The applicant, Brian Finegan, Esq. (representing multiple property owners and developers), has applied for approval of the Central Area Specific Plan Project (“Project”) comprised of the following: Specific Plan (SPEC 2013-001), Rezone (RZ 2020-002), and Development Agreement (DA 2020-001). A Final Program Environmental Impact Report is being prepared for the Project (ER 2020-001) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. The Project area consists of approximately 760 acres of land located in the North of Boronda Future Growth Area, bound by Natividad Road on the west, East Boronda Road (also referred to as “Boronda Road”) on the south, Old Stage Road and the future extension of Constitution Boulevard on the east, and the future extension of Russell Road on the north. The applications would authorize a maximum of 3,911 dwelling units, up to approximately 489,700 square feet of mixed-use commercial uses, up to three schools, seventeen parks, and other supporting uses. The Project site is currently zoned New Urbanism Interim (NI) with a Specific Plan Overlay District.

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. via teleconference in accordance with State of California Executive Order No. N-29-20, to consider the above described project.
City meetings may be observed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, on The Salinas Channel on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/thesalinaschannel or on Comcast Channel 25. If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 2:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting to the Planning Commission Secretary at [email protected]

Environmental Impact Report. The environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The project was found to have the potential for significant impacts on the environment and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is available for inspection on the City website at this link: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/do.... The DEIR was circulated for the required 45-day public comment period on June 27, 2020 and ended on August 11, 2020. A Final Program Environmental Impact Report is being prepared for the Project (ER 2020-001) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

If you challenge the final decision on the above referenced applications in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, subsequent appeal hearings, or in written correspondence delivered to the reviewing body at, or prior to, the public hearing. Subject to exhaustion of administrative remedies, Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 requires you to initiate such a proceeding in court within 90 days of the final decision in this matter. Further information on this matter may be obtained by calling Jill Miller, City of Salinas, Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street, (831) 758-7206.

Disabled persons requiring accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing may contact the Community Development Department, City of Salinas, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901, (831) 758-7206. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the City by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number.

AVISO IMPORTANTE, SI DESEA UNA TRADUCCION DE ESTE AVISO, FAVOR DE LLAMAR AL NUMERO (831) 758-7206 DENTRO LAS HORAS DE
8:00 a.m. Y 5:00 p.m., Lunes - Viernes

The City of Salinas has received applications for adoption of the Draft Central Area Specific Plan and related entitlements, for an approximately 760-acre area located in the northern portion of the City. The Specific Plan Area is bounded by Natividad Road on the west, East Boronda Road (also referred to as “Boronda Road”) on the south, Old Stage Road and the future extension of Constitution Boulevard on the east, and the future extension of Russell Road on the north. U.S. 101 and North Main Street are located to the west. Unincorporated land under the jurisdiction of the County of Monterey abuts the Specific Plan Area to the north. This Notice of Availability has been prepared to solicit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and the Draft Specific Plan prepared for the project. The proposed project is described in more detail below, as is direction for providing comments on the DEIR and the Draft Specific Plan.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Salinas has prepared a Draft Program EIR pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for the Central Area Specific Plan project. Based on the findings of the Draft Program EIR, this proposed project will have a range of significant environmental impacts. Please see the Project Description section below for more information about the proposed project.

Public Comment Requested and Public Comment Period: The City is soliciting comments on the content of the Draft EIR from interested persons and organizations concerned with the project in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087. The City of Salinas requests that you review the project materials and provide any comments related to your or your agency’s area of responsibility or interest. The 45-day public comment review period will commence on June 27, 2020 and end on August 11, 2020 at 5 p.m. If you wish to submit comments, they must be received by the City no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. All written public and agency comments should be directed to: Jill Miller, Senior Planner, City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Comments may also be provided by email to: jill.miller@ci.salinas.ca.us. Please include the name of a contact person for your agency, if applicable. If we do not receive a response from your agency or organization, we will presume that your agency or organization has no response to make.    

The City is also soliciting comments on the content of the Draft Specific Plan from interested persons and organizations concerned with the project in accordance with Government Code Section 65453.  The City of Salinas requests that you review the project materials and provide any comments related to your or your agency’s area of responsibility or interest. The 45-day public comment review period will commence on June 27, 2020 and end on August 11, 2020 at 5 p.m. If you wish to submit comments, they must be received by the City no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. All written public and agency comments should be directed to: Jill Miller, Senior Planner, City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Comments may also be provided by email to: jill.miller@ci.salinas.ca.us. Please include the name of a contact person for your agency, if applicable. If we do not receive a response from your agency or organization, we will presume that your agency or organization has no response to make.    

Availability of the Draft EIR and Draft Specific Plan: The Draft EIR and Draft Specific Plan are available for review on-line on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/documents-public-review. Hard copies can be made available upon request by contacting Jill Miller, Senior Planner at (831-758-7206) or [email protected]

The City of Salinas Planning Commission and the City of Salinas City Council will conduct public hearings at which the draft program EIR and the proposed project will be considered. The public hearing dates will be duly noticed once they are determined. The public hearings will be held at the Salinas City Council Chambers located at 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA. Once they are noticed, information on the public hearings may be obtained from Jill Miller, Senior Planner at: 831-758-7206 or by email at: jill.miller@ci.salinas.ca.us.

Project Location: The approximately 760-acre Specific Plan Area is located within the incorporated boundary of the City of Salinas and the City’s North of Boronda Road Future Growth Area (FGA). As previously noted, the project site is bounded by Natividad Road on the west, East Boronda Road (also referred to as “Boronda Road”) on the south, Old Stage Road and the future extension of Constitution Boulevard on the east, and the future extension of Russell Road on the north.

Project Description: The Central Area Specific Plan will establish the land use planning and regulatory guidance, including the land use and zoning designations and policies, development regulations and design standards, for the approximately 760-acre Specific Plan Area. The Specific Plan will serve as a bridge between the Salinas General Plan and individual development applications in the Specific Plan Area, applying—and adding greater specificity to—the goals, policies and concepts of the General Plan for that area. 

The Specific Plan has been crafted to be consistent with overall community goals as expressed in the General Plan, as well as more specific policies and implementation measures contained in other documents. The City of Salinas Zoning Code requirements will apply to development applications and property within the Specific Plan Area unless specifically superseded by the development regulations or design standards contained in the Specific Plan. The underlying purpose of the proposed project is the approval and subsequent implementation of the proposed Central Area Specific Plan and related entitlements. Proposed land uses in the approximately 760-acre Specific Plan Area include residential, mixed-use commercial, neighborhood parks, small parks, schools and open space (including supplemental storm water detention/retention basins). Implementation will involve development of the Specific Plan Area under the New Urbanism Zoning Districts of Neighborhood Edge A and B (NE-A and NE-B)/Low Density Residential, Neighborhood General A, B and C (NG-A, NG-B, and NG-C)/Medium Density Residential, Village Center A and B (VC-A and VC-B), as well as the Public and Semipublic (PS), Parks (P), and Open Space (OS) Zoning Districts. A Specific Plan Overlay District will also apply to each of the Zoning Districts.

Significant Environmental Effects: The Draft EIR has identified the following environmental issue areas as having significant and unavoidable environmental impacts from implementation of the project: Air Quality, Biological Resources,Greenhouse Gases, Noise, Public Services, and Cumulative Impacts. All other environmental issues were determined to have no impact, less than significant impacts, or less than significant impacts with mitigation measures incorporated into the project.

Cortese-Listed Sites: Section 15087(c)(6) of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that this notice disclose whether the project site is listed on any of the lists enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5 (Cortese List). As noted in the Draft EIR, four facilities within the project site are listed in various databases. More information on these sites can be found in Appendix E of the Draft EIR.

Links:

Notice of Availability (NOA) 

Full DEIR 

Full DEIR Technical Appendices

Draft Central Area Specific Plan

CITY OF SALINAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

Ken Slama is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2019-015 to construct and operate a Warehousing and Storage, Limited use on a 5.36-acre vacant lot consisting of: 487 storage units, one (1) resident manager’s unit, six (6) buildings, total of 108,454 square feet of floor area, and related site improvements.  Environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and an Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the project.  Based on the environmental document, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Copies of the MND and Initial Study are available on the City’s website, under Community Development Department - Documents for Public Review  https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/documents-public-review . If you have questions, please contact the project planner, Bobby Latino, at (831) 758-7206 or [email protected].

Written and/or emailed comments on the environmental document will be received from May 26, 2020 through June 16, 2020.  Comments can also be presented before or during the Planning Commission public hearing to be held on June 17, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. located at the Salinas City Council Chambers at 200 Lincoln Avenue.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The City of Salinas Community Development Department is requesting an Environmental Review and request for comments regarding 1341 Mercer Way / APN 003-862-001-000 / M 2019-015

The City of Salinas is proposing to lease approximately 13.25 acres of vacant land (Project Site) from the Salinas Municipal Airport and in turn lease approximately 5.72 acres of the project site back to the City of Salinas as use as a Public Works Corporation Yard. The remainder of the project site (approximately 7.53 acres) would be developed to accommodate light industrial and/or warehouse uses, with a maximum building square footage of no more than 40-percent of the site area (approximately 130,332 square-feet).

Allowable uses for the site would be specified in the lease to include minor telecommunications facilities, indoor vehicle storage, limited industry, laboratories, warehousing, maintenance and repair services (city corporation yard), and research and development services. The site would be development in accordance with the development regulations and design standards of the City’s Industrial Business Park (IBP) Zoning District. Surface parking, landscaping, lighting, and other site improvements would be provided as mandated by the City. The project would involve removing Jeffrey Avenue, Anderson Avenue, the unnamed roadway between Jeffery Avenue and Anderson Avenue, the small storage shed, existing trees, and any other existing facilities on-site.

Environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the project. Based on the environmental document, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Copies of the MND and Initial Study are available at the following locations: Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street and City of Salinas’ Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue. Documents referenced in the MND are available for public review at the Salinas Community Development Department. If you have questions, please contact the project planner, Thomas Wiles, at (831) 758-7206.

Written comments on the environmental document will be received from October 21, 2019 through November 20, 2019. Comments can also be presented before or during the City Council public hearing to be held on December 3, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. located at the Salinas City Council Chambers at 200 Lincoln Avenue.

 CITY OF SALINAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

 City of Salinas is requesting an Environmental Review and comments regarding SUN WAY / APN ­­­003-212-017-000 / GPA 2017-001 AND RZ 2017-002

The proposal is a General Plan Amendment 2017-001 (GPA 2017-001) to change a 7.67-acre site from Park to General Commercial/Light Industrial and a Rezone 2017-002 (RZ 2017-002) to change a 7.67-acre site from Park to Industrial - General Commercial. Following the effective date of the General Plan Amendment and Rezone, subsequent development would be subject to the City of Salinas Zoning Code.  Environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and an Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the project.  Based on the environmental document, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Copies of the MND and Initial Study are available at the following locations: City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street and City of Salinas Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue.  Documents referenced in the IS/MND are available for public review at City of Salinas Community Development Department and/or the Community Development Departments’ website. If you have questions, please contact the project planner, Bobby Latino, at (831) 758-7206.

Written comments on the environmental document will be received from September 26, 2019 through October 28, 2019.  Comments can also be presented before or during the Planning Commission public hearing to be held on November 6, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. located at the Salinas City Council Chambers at 200 Lincoln Avenue.

FROM:           CITY OF SALINAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

SUBJECT:   NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE WEST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN DRAFT  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND THE DRAFT SPECIFIC PLAN – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

The City of Salinas has received applications for adoption of the Draft West Area Specific Plan and related entitlements, for an approximately 797- acre area located in the northern portion of the City. The project site is bounded by San Juan Grade Road on the west, East Boronda Road on the south, Natividad Road on the east, and Rogge Road and the future extension of Russell Road on the north. This Notice of Availability has been prepared to solicit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and the Draft Specific Plan prepared for the project. The proposed project is described in more detail below, as is direction for providing comments on the DEIR and the Draft Specific Plan.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Salinas has prepared a Draft Program EIR pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for the Draft West Area Specific Plan project. Based on the findings of the Draft Program EIR, this proposed project will have a range of significant environmental impacts. Please see the Project Description section below for more information about the proposed project.

Public Comment Requested and Public Comment Period: The City is soliciting comments on the content of the Draft EIR from interested persons and organizations concerned with the project in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087. The City of Salinas requests that you review the project materials and provide any comments related to your or your agency’s area of responsibility or interest. The 45-day public comment review period will commence on February 27, 2019 and end on April 15, 2019 at 5 p.m. If you wish to submit comments, they must be received by the City no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, April 15, 2019. All written public and agency comments should be directed to: Jill Miller, Senior Planner, City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Comments may also be provided by email to: [email protected]. Please include the name of a contact person for your agency, if applicable. If we do not receive a response from your agency or organization, we will presume that your agency or organization has no response to make.    

The City is also soliciting comments on the content of the Draft Specific Plan from interested persons and organizations concerned with the project in accordance with Government Code Section 65453. The City of Salinas requests that you review the project materials and provide any comments related to your or your agency’s area of responsibility or interest. The 45-day public comment review period will commence on February 27, 2019 and end on April 15, 2019 at 5 p.m. If you wish to submit comments, they must be received by the City no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, April 15, 2019. All written public and agency comments should be directed to: Jill Miller, Senior Planner, City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Comments may also be provided by email to: [email protected].  Please include the name of a contact person for your agency, if applicable. If we do not receive a response from your agency or organization, we will presume that your agency or organization has no response to make.    

Availability of the Draft EIR and Draft Specific Plan: The Draft EIR and Draft Specific Plan are available for review at the City of Salinas Community Development Department located at 65 W. Alisal Street; at two Salinas libraries including the Steinbeck Library located at 350 Lincoln Avenue and the Cesar Chavez Library located at 615 Williams Road; and on-line on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/documents-public-review (see attached documents below). The applications and related materials are on-file at the City of Salinas Community Development Department located at 65 W. Alisal Street.

The City of Salinas Planning Commission and the City of Salinas City Council will conduct public hearings at which the draft program EIR and the proposed project will be considered. The public hearing dates will be duly noticed once they are determined. The public hearings will be held at the Salinas City Council Chambers located at 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA. Once they are noticed, information on the public hearings may be obtained from Jill Miller, Senior Planner at: 831-758-7206 or by email at [email protected].

Project Location: The approximately 797-acre Specific Plan Area is located within the incorporated boundary of the City of Salinas and the City’s North of Boronda Future Growth Area (FGA). As previously noted, the project site is bounded by San Juan Grade Road on the west, East Boronda Road (also referred to as “Boronda Road”) on the south, Natividad Road on the east, and Rogge Road and the future extension of Russell Road on the north.

Project Description: The proposed project includes applications for a Specific Plan, Rezoning, and Development Agreement at this time. The project site consists of 13 parcels. The Draft West Area Specific Plan establishes the land use planning and regulatory guidance, including the land use and zoning designations and policies, development regulations, and design standards, for the approximately 797-acre Specific Plan Area. The Specific Plan will serve as a bridge between the Salinas General Plan and individual development applications in the Specific Plan Area, applying—and adding greater specificity to—the goals, policies and concepts of the General Plan for that area.

The Specific Plan has been crafted to be consistent with overall community goals as expressed in the City of Salinas General Plan, as well as more specific policies and implementation measures contained in other documents. The City of Salinas Zoning Code requirements will apply to development applications and property within the Specific Plan Area unless specifically superseded by the development regulations or design standards contained in the Specific Plan. The underlying purpose of the proposed project is the approval and subsequent implementation of the Draft West Area Specific Plan (including the Specific Plan’s goals) and related entitlements. Proposed land uses in the approximate 797-acre Specific Plan Area include residential, mixed use commercial, community park, neighborhood parks, small parks, schools and open space (including supplemental storm water detention/retention basins). The quantifiable objectives of the proposed project include the development of up to 4,340 residential dwelling units (with a minimum of 3,553 required under the General Plan), up to 571,500 square feet of commercial/mixed use building area, and up to 177 acres of public facilities (including three elementary schools, a high school, a middle school, open space areas (including supplemental storm water detention/retention basins) and 11 parks. It is anticipated that the Specific Plan Area will house up to 15,928 residents at project build-out.

The Specific Plan Area will be rezoned from the New Urbanism Interim (NI) with a Specific Plan Overlay District to the following districts: Neighborhood Edge/Low Density Residential (NE), Neighborhood General 1/Medium Density Residential (NG-1), Neighborhood General 2/High Density Residential (NG-2), Village Center (VC), Public and Semipublic (PS), Parks (P), and Open Space (OS) with a Specific Plan Overlay.

Significant Environmental Effects: The Draft EIR has identified the following environmental issue areas as having significant and unavoidable environmental impacts from implementation of the project: Air Quality, Biological Resources, Greenhouse Gases, Noise, Public Services, Transportation and Circulation, and Cumulative Impacts. All other environmental issues were determined to have no impact, less than significant impacts, or less than significant impacts with mitigation measures incorporated into the project.

Cortese-Listed Sites: Section 15087(c)(6) of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that this notice disclose whether the project site is listed on any of the lists enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5 (Cortese List). As noted in the Draft EIR, four facilities within the project site are listed in various databases. More information on these sites can be found in Appendix E of the Draft EIR.