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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Meeting 9.11.17 - Fitness Center12411 Seal Beach Boulevard Conditional Use Permit 16-7 Public Hearing regarding Conditional Use Permit CUP 16-7, an appeal of the Planning Commission’s certification of the associated Environmental Impact Report and the denial the CUP to construct and operate a 37,000 sq. ft. fitness center at 12411 Seal Beach Boulevard. ITEM # I 1 Application received November 22, 2016 Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) April 5, 2017 Planning Commission June 19, 2017, June 27, 2017 and July 17, 2017 Appeal of EIR July 5, 2017 Appeal of CUP July 27, 2017 De Novo meeting September 11, 2017 Background 2 EQCB comments Traffic (Sprouts, Rossmoor Center Way) Air Quality & Noise Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) model Compatibility with surrounding uses Noise impacts Crime De Novo meeting September 11, 2017 Appeal 3 Site Identification 4 Site Plan 5 Elevations West Elevation North Elevation 6 Elevations East Elevation South Elevation 7 Floor Plan 8 Parking 9 Environmental Determination In compliance with CEQA requirements, an Initial Study was prepared for the project and circulated for public review. The Initial Study determined that 4 issues were not dismissed as less than significant. These areas were in air quality, greenhouse gas, noise and traffic. A Draft Environmental Impact Report with mitigation monitoring and reporting program was prepared and circulated for public review. 10 Environmental Quality Control Board April 5, 2017 the EQCB held a meeting to collect comments regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report. After receiving comments and holding a discussion, the EQCB identified four concerns that should addressed: 1. Evaluate HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning) units and the potential to locate them as far away from residences as possible. 2. Evaluate the existing Rossmoor Park Association vehicle gate that exists on Rossmoor Center Way and its proximity and potential impact to the four way stop at Rossmoor Center Way and an internal driveway adjacent to Sprouts and Pei Wei. 3. Requested clarification and further discussion of sample size used for data collection, along with analysis to determine if other factors such as daylight savings time affected the data collection. 4. Requested a scaled rendering of the northbound left-hand turn lane extension on Seal Beach Boulevard. 11 Final Environmental Impact Report In compliance with CEQA requirements, the Final EIR was again circulated for public review prior to the Planning Commission Meeting. 12 Institute of Transportation Engineers City’s Traffic Impact Study Guidelines requires use of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) manual to establish traffic generation forecasts. ITE is nationally accepted data used by various agencies as an industry standard for common land uses. Fitness Center – ITE model uses 6 samples to determine trip generation. This is a typical land use nationwide and did not have special uses or peculiarities. 13 Seal Beach Shops at Rossmoor Fitness Center Final EIR City Council Hearing September 11, 2017 14 Presentation Topics Purpose of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Potentially significant impacts analyzed Mitigation measures Final EIR conclusions 15 EIR Purpose Informational: informs public and decision makers about a project’s potential environmental impacts; responds to expressed concerns Problem-solving: identifies ways to avoid or lessen impacts via mitigation or project alternatives 16 Terms Used No impact Less than significant impact Less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated Significant, unavoidable impact 17 Potentially Significant Impacts Analyzed Air quality: during construction and operational Greenhouse gas emissions Noise: during construction and operational Traffic 18 Unavoidable Significant Impacts None 19 Air Quality Use of standard SCAQMD model and thresholds Analysis of construction impacts and long-term (mobile and stationary source) emissions Projected emissions of criteria pollutants are substantially below adopted thresholds Conclusion: Impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. 20 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis methodology per SCAQMD Projected GHG emissions from vehicles, energy use, water use, wastewater generation, and trash production are well below screening threshold of 3,000 MMTCO2e Conclusion: Impact would be less than significant. No mitigation is required. 21 Noise – Existing Conditions and Standards Measurements made November 5-7, 2016 (continuous) Loudest one-hour equivalent: 53 dBA 56 CNEL at residences to the west General Plan standard: 65 CNEL for multi-family residential Noise code standard: 55 dBA between 7AM and 10PM and 50 dBA between 10PM and 7AM 22 Noise – Construction Activity Exempt from noise standards: M0nday-Friday 7AM-8PM Saturday 8AM-8PM While impact less than significant, construction mitigation plan required: Restricted hours per code, designated truck routes, no equipment idling, use of muffled equipment, complaint hotline 23 Noise – Operations Noise from parking lot activity: model results reported levels below the 50 dBA threshold at nearest residences HVAC noise (unshielded) calculated to be 53 dBA at residential property line (versus 50 dBA standard) Conclusions: Parking lot noise would be less than significant. HVAC noise would exceed threshold and thus requires mitigation. 24 Noise – Mitigation for HVAC N-1: Options to achieve 50 dBA or lower: 1) Parapet or screen shield 2) Bafflers 3) Quieter HVAC units Applicant will be required to submit acoustical report to the City documenting noise reduction. 25 Traffic – Requirements/Process Consistent with City Guidelines (March 2010) and prevailing City-approved analysis City Traffic Engineer and third-party consultant involved throughout the preparation City thresholds for acceptability and significant impact were followed 26 Traffic – Existing Traffic Counts National Data and Surveying Services (NDS) utilized. Third-party data collection and surveying company collected traffic data for peak hours, daily counts, and pedestrian/cyclists (field technicians, pneumatic tube count machines, and cameras) Counts collected Tuesday October 18, 2016 and Saturday October 22, 2016 27 Traffic – Trip Generation/Distribution ITE Land Use 492 – Health Fitness Club Table E, page 18: 1,218 daily trips, 52 weekday a.m. peak hour, 131 weekday p.m. peak hour, and 103 Saturday peak hour Trips distributed based on count data and Orange County Traffic Analysis Model (OCTAM) 28 Traffic – Traffic Forecasts Peak-hour intersection trips shown on figures in the traffic study Average daily trips counted and in Appendix A Analyzed existing conditions, 2018, and 2035 Analysis includes all potential nearby traffic generators such as Village I-605, Fairfield Inn in Los Alamitos, and vacant Marie Callender’s 29 Traffic – Analysis Results Level of Service (LOS) = grade applied to each intersection and roadway per peak hour and daily basis. Grades “A” through “F”, with grade “A” the best and “F” the worst All roadways and intersections found to operate at a City-prescribed acceptable grade LOS “D” or better for all analysis scenarios under existing and future conditions 30 Traffic – Intersection Analysis Results 31 Traffic – Roadway Analysis Results 32 Traffic – Analysis Results Improvements proposed are not a result of impacts found in the environmental analysis process, but are provided by the project applicant to address existing access issues at Rossmoor Center Way and Sprouts/Pei Wei driveways Addition of project traffic to study area roadway facilities do not result in any significant impacts 33 Traffic – Site Access Improvements NORTH 34 Traffic – Site Access Improvements NORTH 35 Cumulative and Growth-inducing Impacts Cumulative traffic impacts identified in traffic study No other cumulative or growth-inducing impacts 36 Alternatives to the Project Focused on reducing or avoiding significant project impacts Alternative 1: commercial, office, or restaurant use Alternative 2: other location within the Shops at Rossmoor 37 Conclusions Air quality, greenhouse gas, and traffic impacts are identified as less than significant. All potentially significant impacts related to noise can be mitigated. No cumulative impacts would result. Alternatives to the project would result in similar effects. 38 CEQA Process Initial Study to identify potentially significant impacts Notice of Preparation: 30-day public comment period Draft EIR Project description Potentially significant impacts Mitigation measures Alternatives to the project Cumulative and growth-inducing impacts 45-day public review and comment period EQCB ruling on DEIR adequacy Final EIR and Hearings Response to comments Errata Findings Statement of Overriding Considerations (not required for this project) 39 Site Plan 40