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Home My WebLink AboutAddendum to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan - Final Environmental Impact Report - Fontana Victoria Residential ProjectADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED WESTGATE SPECIFIC PLAN FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 1991062014) FOR THE Fontana Victoria Residential Project Prepared for: CITY OF FONTANA City of Fontana Planning Department Brett Hamilton, Associate Planner 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335-3528 Telephone: 909.350.6656 Prepared by: UltraSystems Environmental Inc. 16431 Scientific Way Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Telephone: 949.788.4900 FAX: 949.788.4901 www.ultrasystems.com April 2019 ❖ PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page i Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET 1. Project Title Fontana Victoria Residential Project Specific Plan Amendment No. 18-004; Tentative Tract Map No. 20229; General Plan Amendment No. 18-007; Design Review No. 18-031; Development Agreement No. 19-001 2. CEQA Lead Agency and Address City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 3. Contacts and Phone Numbers Brett Hamilton, Associate Planner Telephone: 909-350-6656 Email: bhamilton@fontana.org 4. Project Applicant Attn: Ali Razi, Principal/Chairman Stratham Group 2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92612 5. Project Location The project is located on the south side of Victoria Street, north of North Heritage Circle and east of the concrete-lined San Bernardino County Flood Control (San Sevaine) Channel, in Fontana, California. 6. Assessor’s Parcel Number 13801 Victoria Street; APN: 0228-091-07 7. Project Site General Plan Designation Predominantly R-PC (Residential Planned Community, 3.0 – 6.4 du/ac), with portions in the R-SF (Single Family Residential, 2.1 – 5 du/ac) and PR (Recreational Facility) designations. 8. Project Site Zoning Designation Specific Plan (Westgate Specific Plan #17), with a predominant designation of R-1-10,000 (Residential, 0 – 5 du/ac), and portions in the R-1-7,200 (0 - 5 du/ac) and OS/P1 (Open Space/Public Park) designations. 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting The project site consists of vacant and unimproved land. Surrounding land uses include: North: Victoria Street and a state park and ride facility, California Highway Patrol offices and a Caltrans testing facility to the north. South: Single-family residential developments to the south. ❖ PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page ii Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 West: Vacant Land to the west. East: Vacant Land to the east. 10. Description of Project The proposed project includes the development of 193 detached condominiums, community amenities and landscaping. Main components of the project include the following: • Patio Homes - 83 residential units with three-car garages. • Garden Court Homes - 111 residential units with three-car garages. • Private Community Amenities - Pool, spa, clubhouse, tot lot, open play area, bocce ball court. • Public Community Amenities - Open play lawn area, parcourse station, biking/walking trail (part of larger specific planned public park in PA55). • Offsite Improvements - Street lighting and traffic signal improvements, storm drain and sewer improvements per the Westgate Specific Plan, and construction of an 8 feet wide walking trail and a 5-feet-wide bike lane along Victoria Street. The project site is located within Planning Area 51 of the Westgate Specific Plan. Development of the project would be subject to the development standards and design guidelines contained in the Westgate Specific Plan. On-site sewer, water, and storm drain utility improvements would be provided. A total of 672 parking spaces (for a ratio of 3.52 spaces per unit), would be provided on-site, including 579 homeowner three-car garage spaces, 69 on-street parking spaces and 24 driveway and alley guest parking spaces. Primary vehicle access to the site would be via a driveway on the eastern boundary from North Heritage Circle. Secondary vehicle egress would be via an exit only driveway on North Heritage Circle, on the southern boundary of the site. 11. Other Public Agencies whose Approval is Required • Cucamonga Valley Water Company • Southern California Gas Company • Southern California Edison Company • San Bernardino County Flood Control District ❖ ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page iii Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Acronym/Abbreviation Term AAQS ambient air quality standards AB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32) ADL aerially dispersed lead AIA Airport Influence Area AMSD approximate minimum search distance AQMP Air Quality Management Plan ARB Air Resources Board ARB California Air Resources Board ASR Aquifer Storage Recovery ASR Aquifier Storage Recovery BGS below the ground surface BMPs Best Management Practices CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CalEEMod California Emissions Estimator Model CALFIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CALGreen California green building standards code CAOs Cleanup and Abatement Orders CAPCOA California Air Pollution Control Officers Association CBC California Building Code CBC California Building Code CCAA California Clean Air Act CDC California Department of Conservation CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDO(s) Cease and Desist Order(s) CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CGS California Geological Survey CH4 methane CHHSLs California Human Health Screening Levels CHRIS California Historic Resources Inventory System CHRIS-SBAIC California Historical Resources Information System – San Bernadino Archaeological Information Center City City of Fontana CJUHSD Chaffey Joint Unified High School District CMA Congestion Management Agency CMP Congestion Management Program CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency CVC California Vehicle Code CVWD Cucamonga Valley Water District CWA Clean Water Act DCV Design Capture Volume ❖ ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page iv Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Acronym/Abbreviation Term DMAs Drainage Management Areas DOC California Department of Conservation DOGGR California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources DPR (California) Department of Parks and Recreation DTSC Department of Toxic Substances Control EI Emissions Inventory EMS Emergency Medical Services ESA Environmental Site Assessment ESD Etiwanda School District FFPD Fontana Fire Protection District FFPD Fontana Fire Protection District FHSZ Fire Hazard Severity Zones FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program FPD Fontana Police Department FUSD Fontana Unified School District FWC Fontana Water Company GHG greenhouse gases GP EIR General Plan EIR GPD gallons per day GWP global warming potential H2S Hydrogen Sulfide HALS Historic American Landscapes Survey HCOC Hydrologic Condition of Concern HCP Habitat Conservation Plan HHW Household Hazardous Waste Element HMMP Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan HSCs hydrologic source controls I-15 Interstate 15 Freeway IEUA Inland Empire Utilities Agency I-G General Industrial General Plan Designation I-L Light Industrial Zoning Designation JND Jurupa North Research and Development District Zoning Designation LE Land Evaluation LED light-emitting diodes LESA Land Evaluation and Site Assessment LID Low Impact Development LMWTP Lloyd W. Michael Water Treatment Plant LOS Level of Service LRA Local Responsibility Area LSTs Localized Significance Thresholds LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank Map Act California Subdivision Map Act MGD million gallons per day MLD Most Likely Descendant MMT million metric tons ❖ ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page v Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Acronym/Abbreviation Term MRZ-3 Mineral Resource Zone 3 MSHCP Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan MSL Mean Sea Level MT Metric tons MWD Metropolitan Water District of Southern California MWhr megawatt hour N2O nitrous oxide NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAHC Native American Heritage Commission NCCP Natural Communities Conservation Plan NO nitric oxide NO nitric oxide NO2 nitrogen dioxide NOx nitrogen oxides NOx nitrogen oxides NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System O3 Ozone OHWM ordinary high-water mark OS/P1 Open Space/Public Park OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration Pb lead PEIR Program Environmental Impact Report PM particulate matter PM10 respirable particulate matter PM2.5 fine particulate matter ppm Parts per million PPV peak particle velocity PR Recreational Facility zoning designation PRC Public Resources Code PV Photovoltaic R- SF Single Family Residential, 2.1 – 5 du/ac residential designation RAFSS Riversidean Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub RF-4 IEUA’s Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 4 ROG Reactive organic gases R-PC Residential Planned Community, 3.0 - 6.4 du/ac zoning designation R-SF Single Family Residential Zoning Designation RSS Riversidean sage scrub RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SA Site Assessment SANBAG San Bernardino Associated Governments SBAIC San Bernardino Archaeological Information Center SBCFD San Bernadino County Fire Department SBCM San Bernadino County Museum SBKR San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat SCAB South Coast Air Basin SCAG Southern California Association of Governments ❖ ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page vi Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Acronym/Abbreviation Term SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SCCIC South Central Coastal Information Center SIP State Implementation Plan SLF Sacred Lands File SMARA Surface Mining and Reclamation Act SMP soil management plan SO2 sulfur dioxide SRA State Responsibility Area SRAs source receptor areas SRRE Source Reduction and Recycling Element SWH Solar Water Heating SWIP Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan SWIS Solid Waste Information System SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board TAC Toxic Air Contaminants TCP Traffic Control Plan TSS Total suspended solids USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS United States Geological Survey VMT vehicle miles traveled VOC volatile organic compound WQMP Water Quality Management Plan WSAs Water Supply Assessments WSP Westgate Specific Plan WW Waste Water WWTP Waste Water Treatment Plant ❖ TABLE OF CONTENTS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page vii Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Information Sheet ................................................................................................................................... i Acronyms and Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................iii 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Proposed Project .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Project Applicant for this Project .................................................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Lead Agencies – Environmental Review Implementation .................................................. 1-2 1.4 CEQA Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.5 Purpose of an Addendum ................................................................................................................. 1-3 1.6 Review and Comment by Other Agencies .................................................................................. 1-4 1.7 Organization of the Addendum ...................................................................................................... 1-4 1.8 Findings from the Addendum ......................................................................................................... 1-5 1.9 Certification ............................................................................................................................................ 1-6 2.0 Rationale for Preparing an Addendum ....................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 CEQA Standards .................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Summary of Environmental Findings .......................................................................................... 2-2 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Location and Setting ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Land Use and Zoning .......................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.3 Description of the Fontana Victoria Residential Project ..................................................... 3-1 3.4 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Features ........................................................................ 3-5 3.5 Construction Activities and Schedule ........................................................................................3-12 3.6 Standard Requirements and Conditions of Approval .........................................................3-13 3.7 Discretionary Actions .......................................................................................................................3-13 3.8 Summary of Requested Actions ...................................................................................................3-15 4.0 Environmental Analysis Checklist ................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Aesthetics .............................................................................................................................................4.1-1 4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources .........................................................................................4.2-1 4.3 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................4.3-1 4.4 Biological Resources ........................................................................................................................4.4-1 4.5 Cultural Resources ...........................................................................................................................4.5-1 4.6 Geology and Soils ..............................................................................................................................4.6-1 4.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...........................................................................................................4.7-1 4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .............................................................................................4.8-1 4.9 Hydrology and Water Quality ......................................................................................................4.9-1 4.10 Land Use and Planning ................................................................................................................ 4.10-1 4.11 Mineral Resources ......................................................................................................................... 4.11-1 4.12 Noise .................................................................................................................................................... 4.12-1 4.13 Population and Housing .............................................................................................................. 4.13-1 4.14 Public Services ................................................................................................................................ 4.14-1 4.15 Recreation ......................................................................................................................................... 4.15-1 4.16 Transportation and Traffic......................................................................................................... 4.16-1 4.17 Utilities and Service Systems .................................................................................................... 4.17-1 4.18 Mandatory Findings of Significance ....................................................................................... 4.18-1 ❖ TABLE OF CONTENTS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page viii Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 5.0 References ............................................................................................................................................. 5-1 6.0 List of Preparers .................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Lead Agency (CEQA) ........................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Project Applicant .................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.3 UltraSystems Environmental, Inc. ................................................................................................. 6-1 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.2-1 - Comparison of Environmental Findings Between the Fontana Victoria Residential Project and the Previous Approved Project ............................................................................................................. 2-3 Table 3.3-1 - Project Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 3-5 Table 3.7-1 - Permits and Approvals .......................................................................................................................3-14 Table 4.3-1 - Federal and State Attainment Status ...........................................................................................4.3-6 Table 4.3-2 - Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data .........................................................................................4.3-9 Table 4.3-3 - SCAQMD Emissions Thresholds for Significant Regional Impacts ............................... 4.3-11 Table 4.3-4 - Maximum Daily Construction Emissions ................................................................................ 4.3-12 Table 4.3-5 - Maximum Daily Project Operational Emissions ................................................................... 4.3-13 Table 4.3-6 - Results of Localized Significance Analysis for Construction ........................................... 4.3-15 Table 4.7-1 - Annual Unmitigated GHG Emissions, 2018 And Beyond .................................................. 4.7-10 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3.1-1 - Regional Location .................................................................................................................................. 3-2 Figure 3.1-2 - Project Vicinity ....................................................................................................................................... 3-3 Figure 3.1-3 - Project Location ..................................................................................................................................... 3-4 Figure 3.3-1 - Proposed Site Plan ................................................................................................................................ 3-7 Figure 3.3-2 - Proposed Building Elevations .......................................................................................................... 3-8 Figure 3.4-1 - Conceptual Landscaping Plan ........................................................................................................3-11 Figure 4.4-1 - Plant Communities ......................................................................................................................... 4.4-16 Figure 4.4-2 - Critical Habitat ................................................................................................................................. 4.4-17 Figure 4.6-1 - Regionally Active Faults ..................................................................................................................4.6-5 Figure 4.6-2 - Alquist Priolo Fault Zones ..............................................................................................................4.6-6 Figure 4.6-3 - Liquefaction Susceptibility .............................................................................................................4.6-8 Figure 4.8-1 - Listed Hazardous Materials Sites ............................................................................................. 4.8-11 Figure 4.8-2 - Nearest Airport Influence Area ................................................................................................. 4.8-12 Figure 4.8-3 - State Responsibility Area for Fire Hazard Severity .......................................................... 4.8-15 Figure 4.8-4 - Local Responsibility Area for Fire Hazard Severity .......................................................... 4.8-16 Figure 4.10-1 - General Plan Land Use Map ..................................................................................................... 4.10-4 Figure 4.10-2 - Specific Plan Land Use Map ...................................................................................................... 4.10-5 Figure 4.10-3 - Zoning Map ..................................................................................................................................... 4.10-6 Figure 4.10-4 - Management Plan and Land Designation Areas .............................................................. 4.10-9 Figure 4.11-1 - Mineral Resources ....................................................................................................................... 4.11-3 Figure 4.11-2 - Oil and Gas Wells .......................................................................................................................... 4.11-4 ❖ SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 1-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Proposed Project The Fontana Victoria Residential Project (proposed project or project) includes the development of 193 detached condominiums and community amenities. Components of the project include the following: • Patio Homes. 83 residential units with three-car garages. • Garden Court Homes. 111 residential units with three-car garages. • Private Community Amenities. Pool, spa, clubhouse, tot lot, open play area, bocce ball court, boulder park. • Public Community Amenities. Open play lawn area, parcourse station, biking/walking trail (part of larger specific planned public park in PA55). • Parking and Site Access. The project proposes 672 total parking spaces (for a ratio of 3.52 spaces per unit), including 579 homeowner three-car garage spaces, 69 on-street parking spaces and 24 driveway and alley guest parking spaces. Primary vehicle access to the site would be via a driveway on the eastern boundary from North Heritage Circle. • Offsite Improvements. Street lighting, traffic signal improvements and storm drain and sewer improvements per the Westgate Specific Plan. An 8 feet wide Class I walking trail and a 5 feet wide Class II bike lane would be provided along Victoria Street. The project will also include a new pedestrian bridge across the flood control channel and a flashing beacon on North Heritage Circle at the Pacific Electric Trail. 1.1.1 Existing Conditions The project is in the city of Fontana. Under existing conditions, the Fontana Victoria residential project site is vacant and unimproved. The approximately 21.7-acre project site is located on the south side of Victoria Street, north of North Heritage Circle and east of the concrete-lined San Bernardino County Flood Control (San Sevaine) Channel. The project site is adjacent to vacant land on the east and west; a state park and ride facility, California Highway Patrol offices and a Caltrans testing facility on the north; and single-family residential developments on the south. 1.2 Project Applicant for this Project Ali Razi, Principal/Chairman Stratham Group 2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92612 ❖ SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 1-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 1.3 Lead Agencies – Environmental Review Implementation The City of Fontana is the Lead Agency for this project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its implementing regulations.1 The Lead Agency has the principal responsibility for implementing and approving a project that may have a significant effect on the environment. 1.4 CEQA Overview 1.4.1 Purpose of CEQA All discretionary projects in California are required to undergo environmental review under CEQA. A Project is defined in CEQA Guidelines § 15378 as the whole of the action having the potential to result in a direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change to the environment and is any of the following: • An activity directly undertaken by any public agency including but not limited to public works construction and related activities[,] clearing or grading of land, improvements to existing public structures, enactment and amendment of zoning ordinances, and the adoption and amendment of local General Plans or elements. • An activity undertaken by a person which is supported in whole or in part through public agency contacts, grants, subsidies, loans, or other forms of assistance from one or more public agencies. • An activity involving the issuance to a person of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use by one or more public agencies. CEQA Guidelines § 15002 lists the basic purposes of CEQA as follows: • Inform governmental decision makers and the public about the potential, significant environmental effects of proposed activities. • Identify the ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced. • Prevent significant, avoidable damage to the environment by requiring changes in projects through the use of alternatives or mitigation measures when the governmental agency finds the changes to be feasible. • Disclose to the public the reasons why a governmental agency approved the project in the manner the agency chose if significant environmental effects are involved. 1.4.2 Authority to Mitigate under CEQA CEQA establishes a duty for public agencies to avoid or minimize environmental damage where feasible. Under CEQA Guidelines § 15041 a Lead Agency for a project has authority to require feasible changes in any or all activities involved in the project in order to substantially lessen or 1 Public Resources Code §§ 21000 - 21177 and California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3. ❖ SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 1-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 avoid significant effects on the environment, consistent with applicable constitutional requirements such as the “nexus”2 and “rough proportionality”3 standards. CEQA allows a Lead Agency to approve a project even though the project would cause a significant effect on the environment if the agency makes a fully informed and publicly disclosed decision that there is no feasible way to lessen or avoid the significant effect. In such cases, the Lead Agency must specifically identify expected benefits and other overriding considerations from the project that outweigh the policy of reducing or avoiding significant environmental impacts of the project. 1.5 Purpose of an Addendum The CEQA process begins with a public agency making a determination as to whether the project is subject to CEQA at all. If the project is exempt, the process does not need to proceed any farther. If the project is not exempt, the Lead Agency takes the second step and conducts an Initial Study to determine whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment. In cases where no potentially significant impacts are identified, the Lead Agency may issue a negative declaration (ND), and no mitigation measures would be needed. Where potentially significant impacts are identified, the Lead Agency may determine that mitigation measures would adequately reduce these impacts to less than significant levels. The Lead Agency would then prepare a mitigated negative declaration (MND) for the proposed project. If the Lead Agency determines that individual or cumulative effects of the project would cause a significant adverse environmental effect that cannot be mitigated to less than significant levels, then the Lead Agency would require an environmental impact report (EIR) to further analyze these impacts. This project proposes an addendum to the Westgate Specific Plan (WSP) Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) in compliance with CEQA. The project is located in Planning Area 51 within the Westgate Specific Plan area. Development of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be subject to the community design guidelines contained in Chapter 5 of the WSP. Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines states: (a) The lead agency or responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred. (b) An addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred. (c) An addendum need not be circulated for public review but can be included in or attached to the final EIR or adopted negative declaration. (d) The decision-making body shall consider the addendum with the final EIR or adopted negative declaration prior to making a decision on the project. 2 A nexus (i.e., connection) must be established between the mitigation measure and a legitimate governmental interest. 3 The mitigation measure must be “roughly proportional” to the impacts of the project. ❖ SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 1-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 (e) A brief explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to Section 15162 should be included in an addendum to an EIR, the lead agency’s findings on the project, or elsewhere in the record. The explanation must be supported by substantial evidence. Refer to Section 2.0 of this document for a discussion of the rationale for preparing an addendum for the proposed project. 1.6 Review and Comment by Other Agencies Other public agencies are provided the opportunity to review and comment on the Addendum. Each of these agencies is described briefly below. • A Responsible Agency (14 CCR § 15381) is a public agency, other than the Lead Agency, that has discretionary approval power over the project, such as permit issuance or plan approval authority. • A Trustee Agency4 (14 CCR § 15386) is a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project that are held in trust for the people of the State of California. • Agencies with Jurisdiction by Law (14 CCR § 15366) are any public agencies who have authority (1) to grant a permit or other entitlement for use; (2) to provide funding for the project in question; or (3) to exercise authority over resources which may be affected by the project. Furthermore, a city or county will have jurisdiction by law with respect to a project when the city or county having primary jurisdiction over the area involved is (1) the site of the project; (2) the area which the major environmental effects will occur; and/or (3) the area in which reside those citizens most directly concerned by any such environmental effects. 1.7 Organization of the Addendum This document is organized to satisfy CEQA Guidelines § 15164, and includes the following sections: Section 1.0 - Introduction, which identifies the purpose and scope of the Addendum. Section 2.0 – Rationale for Preparing an Addendum, which describes why an addendum is being prepared for the proposed project. Section 3.0 - Project Description, which provides an overview of the project objectives, a description of the proposed development, project phasing during construction, and other project details. Section 4.0 - Environmental Analysis Checklist, which presents checklist responses for each resource topic to identify and assess impacts associated with the proposed project, and proposes mitigation measures, where needed, to render potential environmental impacts less than significant, as applicable. 4 The four Trustee Agencies in California listed in CEQA Guidelines § 15386 are California Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Lands Commission, State Department of Parks and Recreation, and University of California. ❖ SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 1-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Section 5.0 - References, which includes a list of documents cited in the addendum. Section 6.0 - List of Preparers, which identifies the primary authors and technical experts that prepared the addendum. Technical studies and other documents, which include supporting information or analyses used to prepare this addendum, are included in the following appendices: • Appendix A – Environmental Information Form. • Appendix B – Project Plans and Drawings. • Appendix C – Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. • Appendix D – Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment. • Appendix E – Preliminary Drainage Report. • Appendix F – Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan. • Appendix G – Air Quality Data and Calculations. 1.8 Findings from the Addendum 1.8.1 Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR Based on the findings of this addendum, the project would have either less than significant impacts, or no changes or new information requiring the preparation of an MND or EIR for the following environmental categories: • Aesthetics. • Agriculture and Forestry Resources. • Air Quality. • Biological Resources. • Cultural Resources. • Geology and Soils. • Greenhouse Gases. • Noise. • Hazards and Hazardous Materials. • Hydrology and Water Quality. • Land Use. • Population and Housing. • Public Services. • Recreation. • Transportation and Traffic. • Utilities and Service Systems. 1.8.2 No Impacts Based on the findings of this addendum, the project would have no impact on the following environmental categories: • Mineral Resources. ❖ SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 1-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 1.9 Certification Prior to project approval, Responsible Agencies, Trustee Agencies, Agencies with Jurisdiction by Law, and the public are provided 30 days to review and comment on the Addendum. Approval of the proposed project by the Lead Agency is contingent on adoption of the Addendum after considering agency and public comments. By adopting the Addendum, the Lead Agency (City) certifies that the analyses provided in the Addendum were reviewed and considered by the City Planning Commission, and the Addendum complies with CEQA. ❖ SECTION 2.0 – RATIONALE FOR PREPARING AN ADDENDUM ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 2-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 2.0 RATIONALE FOR PREPARING AN ADDENDUM 2.1 CEQA Standards Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines provides the authority for preparing an Addendum to a previously certified Environmental Impact Report or adopted Negative Declaration. Specifically, § 15164 states: (a) The lead agency or responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in § 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred. (b) An addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions described in § 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred. (c) An addendum need not be circulated for public review but can be included in or attached to the final EIR or adopted negative declaration. (d) The decision-making body shall consider the addendum with the final EIR or adopted negative declaration prior to making a decision on the project. (e) A brief explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to § 15162 should be included in an addendum to an EIR, the lead agency’s findings on the project, or elsewhere in the record. The explanation must be supported by substantial evidence. As required in subsection (e), above, substantial evidence supporting the lead agency’s decision not to prepare a Subsequent Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15162 is provided in Section 4.0, Environmental Analysis Determination, of this Addendum. The environmental analysis presented in Section 4.0 evaluates new potential impacts relating to the Fontana Victoria residential project in relation to the current environmental conditions. Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines provides that, after certification of an EIR or adoption of an MND for a project, “no subsequent [environmental review] shall be prepared for that project” unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, that certain criteria are met. Those criteria include the following: (a) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (b) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (c) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the Negative Declaration was adopted, shows any of the following: ❖ SECTION 2.0 – RATIONALE FOR PREPARING AN ADDENDUM ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 2-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 (1) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration; (2) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; (3) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (4) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative. The above standards represent a shift in applicable policy considerations under CEQA. The low threshold for requiring the preparation of an EIR in the first instance no longer applies; instead, agencies are “prohibited” from requiring further environmental review unless the § 15162 criteria are met (Fund for Environmental Defense v. County of Orange (1988) 204 Cal. App.3d 1538, 1544.) In addition, the “interests of finality are favored over the policy of favoring public comment, and the rule applies even if the initial review is discovered to have been inaccurate and misleading in the description of a significant effect or the severity of its consequences.” (Friends of Davis v. City of Davis (2000) 83 Cal. App. 4th 1004, 1018; see Laurel Heights Improvement Assn. v. Regents of University of California (1993) 6 Cal.4th at p. 1130.) 2.2 Summary of Environmental Findings As summarized in Section 3.0, Project Description, and further analyzed in greater detail in Section 4.0, Environmental Impact Analysis, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not result in any new significant environmental impacts beyond those identified in the previously certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. The analysis contained herein demonstrates that the Fontana Victoria residential project is consistent with the prior Approved Project and many of the impact issues previously examined in the certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR would remain unchanged with the Fontana Victoria residential project. The Fontana Victoria residential project would result in little change with respect to each of the environmental issue area analyzed in this Addendum (see Table 2.2-1 below). Therefore, as described in further detail in Section 4.0, the level of CEQA analysis supports the determination that the Fontana Victoria residential project would not involve new significant environmental effects, or result in a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects which would call for the preparation of a subsequent EIR, as provided in § 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, an Addendum to the previously certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR serves as the appropriate form of documentation to meet the statutory requirements of CEQA. ❖ SECTION 2.0 – RATIONALE FOR PREPARING AN ADDENDUM ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 2-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Table 2.2-1 COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS BETWEEN THE FONTANA VICTORIA RESIDENTIAL PROJECT AND THE PREVIOUS APPROVED PROJECT Environmental Issue Westgate Specific Plan EIR Conclusions for Previously Certified Westgate Specific Plan1 Addendum Conclusions for Proposed Project Project Impacts in Comparison to Conclusions of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR Aesthetics Less Than Significant Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Equal impact Agriculture and Forestry Resources Significant and Unavoidable Significant and Unavoidable Impact Equal Impact Air Quality Significant and Unavoidable New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate SP EIR Less than Significant Impact, Significant and Unavoidable Impact Less Impact Equal impact Biological Resources Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Equal impact Cultural Resources Significant and Unavoidable Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Less Impact Geology and Soils Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Equal impact Greenhouse Gas Emissions Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Equal impact Hazardous Materials Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated No Change or New Information Equal impact Hydrology/Water Quality Less than Significant No Change or New Information Equal impact Land Use & Planning Less than Significant No Change or New Information Equal impact Mineral Resources2 No Impact No Impact Equal impact Noise Significant and Unavoidable Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information, Significant and Unavoidable Impact Less Impact Population and Housing Less than Significant Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Equal impact Less Impact ❖ SECTION 2.0 – RATIONALE FOR PREPARING AN ADDENDUM ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 2-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Environmental Issue Westgate Specific Plan EIR Conclusions for Previously Certified Westgate Specific Plan1 Addendum Conclusions for Proposed Project Project Impacts in Comparison to Conclusions of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR Information No Impact Public Services Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Equal impact Recreation Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Equal impact Traffic/Transportation Significant and Unavoidable Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information, Significant and Unavoidable Impact Less Impact Utilities Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Equal impact Mandatory Findings of Significance Significant and Unavoidable Impact Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Less Impact 1 Source: PCR Services Corporation (PCR). 2015. Westgate Specific Plan Draft EIR. January. Table ES-1, Summary of Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures. 2 Source: Source: PCR. 2013. Westgate Specific Plan Initial Study. July. p. B-14 ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Location and Setting The Fontana Victoria residential project consists of approximately 21.7 acres in the City of Fontana, County of San Bernardino, California. Refer to Figure 3.1-1 through Figure 3.1-3. From a regional perspective, the Fontana Victoria residential project site is located east of the cities of Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario, north of the city of Jurupa Valley, west of the city of Rialto and south of the Angeles National Forest. Interstate 15 (I-15) is located approximately 400 feet to the west and State Route 210 (Foothill Freeway) is located approximately 0.5 mile north of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. At the local scale, the Fontana Victoria residential project site is located on the south side of Victoria Street, north of North Heritage Circle and east of the concrete-lined San Bernardino County Flood Control (San Sevaine) Channel, in Fontana, California. It is adjacent to vacant land on the east and west; a state park and ride facility, California Highway Patrol offices and a Caltrans testing facility on the north; and single-family residential developments on the south. Under existing conditions, the Fontana Victoria residential project site is vacant and unimproved. 3.2 Land Use and Zoning The land use and zoning designations for the Fontana Victoria residential project site are as follows: • General Plan Land Use Designation: Predominantly R-PC (Residential Planned Community, 3.0 – 6.4 du/ac), with portions in the R-SF (Single Family Residential, 2.1 – 5 du/ac) and PR (Recreational Facility) designations. • Zoning Designation: Specific Plan (Westgate Specific Plan #17), with a predominant designation of R-1-10,000 (Residential, 0 – 5 du/ac), and portions in the R-1-7,200 (0 - 5 du/ac) and OS/P1 (Open Space/Public Park) designations. 3.3 Description of the Fontana Victoria Residential Project The Lead Agency for the Fontana Victoria residential project is the City of Fontana. The City is processing a request to implement a series of discretionary actions that would ultimately allow for the development of a 193-unit, single-family residential detached cluster project on a currently vacant site. The Fontana Victoria residential project is proposed at the southeast corner of Victoria Street and San Bernardino County Flood Control Channel (portion of APN 0228-091-07). The Fontana Victoria residential project application is for a General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Tentative Tract Map, Development Agreement and Design Review. The Fontana Victoria residential project proposes an addendum to the Westgate Specific Plan (WSP) Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Fontana Victoria residential project is located in the Planning Area 51 within the Westgate Specific Plan area. Development of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be subject to the community design guidelines contained in Chapter 5 of the WSP. ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 3.1-1 REGIONAL LOCATION ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 3.1-2 PROJECT VICINITY ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 3.1-3 PROJECT LOCATION ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The Fontana Victoria residential project involves the construction of 193 detached condominiums on the project site. Associated site improvements include but are not limited to utility infrastructure, community amenities, landscaping, and exterior lighting. This Addendum analyzes the physical environmental effects of the Fontana Victoria residential project, including planning, construction, and operational phases. The Fontana Victoria residential project would consist of (1) utilities improvements, (2) construction of 193 detached condominiums, (3) private and public community amenities and landscaping, and (4) offsite improvements. Table 3.7-1 shows the list of discretionary and administrative actions required to implement the Fontana Victoria residential project. Table 3.3-1 summarizes the Fontana Victoria residential project features, and Figure 3.3-1 depicts the proposed site plan. Table 3.3-1 PROJECT SUMMARY New Construction Proposed Uses/Features Area (Square Feet) No. of Stories Patio Homes 82 residential units with three-car garages 162,122 2 Garden Court Homes 111 residential units with three-car garages 245,516 2 Private Community Amenities Pool, spa, clubhouse, tot lot, open play area, bocce ball court, boulder park 31,741 1 Public Community Amenities Open play lawn area, parcourse station, 8 feet wide Class I walking trail and 5 feet wide Class II bike lane along Victoria Street (part of larger specific planned public park in PA55) 26,051 N/A Other Offsite Improvements Street lighting, traffic signal improvements and storm drain and sewer improvements, a new pedestrian bridge across the flood control channel and a flashing beacon on North Heritage Circle. N/A N/A Source: Victoria Residential Project Description, October 30, 2018, provided by Brett Hamilton, City of Fontana. 3.4 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Features 3.4.1 Earthwork and Grading As detailed in the conceptual grading plan dated October 2018, soils would be balanced onsite. No soils would be imported. 3.4.2 New Construction The proposed 193 detached condominiums would include 111 Garden Court (cluster-type) residential units and 82 Patio (alley-load type) residential units, both types served by private streets and driveways. All units would be two stories and would have attached three-car garages. The proposed detached condominiums are designed in six different plan types. The Patio home type includes three different plans: (1) 27 three bedroom/2.5 bath units in Plan 1 (1,896 square feet); (2) 27 three bedroom/2.5 bath units in Plan 2 (1,991 square feet); and (3) 28 four bedroom/2.5 bath units in Plan 3 (2,141 square feet). ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The Garden Court home type also includes three different plans: (1) 36 three bedroom/three bath units in Plan 1 (1,948 square feet); (2) 37 four bedroom/3 bath units in Plan 2 (2,179 square feet); and (3) 38 four bedroom/three bath units in Plan 3 (2,579 square feet). The proposed buildings are designed with a contemporary architectural style incorporating projections along the building exteriors and a varied roofline to create visual relief. As shown in Figure 3.3-2, the buildings would have concrete tile roofs, exterior plaster, window shutters, ornamental iron features, and garage door windows. The Fontana Victoria residential project will be designed and constructed in compliance with applicable City of Fontana codes, including, but not limited to, the 2016: California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, and California Electrical Code. Energy efficient features, including dual-glazed windows and insulation, would be incorporated into building design to comply with the provisions of the California Green Building Code. Title 24, Part 11 of the California Code of Regulations requires new structures to incorporate a variety of mandatory features to promote green buildings as means to improve energy efficiency, reduce water demand, promote recycling, and other measures. ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 3.3-1 PROPOSED SITE PLAN ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 3.3-2 PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 3.4.3 Site Access, Circulation and Parking Primary vehicle access to the site would be via a driveway on the eastern boundary from North Heritage Circle. This access has been designed with a roundabout for traffic calming. Secondary vehicle egress would be via an exit only driveway on North Heritage Circle, on the southern boundary of the site. Emergency vehicles would access the site from an additional driveway on Victoria Avenue, on the northern boundary of the site. The proposed site plan (refer to Figure 3.3-1) provides 672 total parking spaces (for a ratio of 3.52 spaces per unit), including 579 homeowner three-car garage spaces, 69 on-street parking spaces and 24 driveway and alley guest parking spaces. Sidewalks are proposed along two offsite streets (including Victoria Street and Heritage Circle Drive) and interior private streets within the site. 3.4.4 Perimeter Fencing and Exterior Walls The Fontana Victoria residential project would construct a new six-foot-high masonry wall along the western property boundary, abutting the San Bernardino County Flood Control Channel. The Fontana Victoria residential project frontages along North Heritage Circle and Victoria Street will have houses fronting the street with pedestrian only access via a landscaped parkway. A black tubular steel view fence would secure the open play lawn area located at the roundabout intersection on North Heritage Circle, with gated access into the Fontana Victoria residential project. Vehicle and pedestrian gates at the primary and secondary vehicle access points on North Heritage Circle would be of decorative iron construction. 3.4.5 Landscaping and Community Amenities Proposed new landscaping would include native vegetation and drought resistant species that facilitate water conservation, require little maintenance, and provide desirable shade coverage for the site. Multiple trees, shrubs, and grasses are proposed throughout the Fontana Victoria residential project site. Private recreational amenities would include a 16,540-square-foot recreation center with a 40-foot by 40-foot community pool, a 1,480-square-foot clubhouse with kitchen facilities, meeting room, lounge and restroom, a 5,153-square-foot tot lot, a 7,771-square-foot fitness park, and a 2,277-square-foot bocce ball court. Public recreation would be provided in a 26,051-square-foot stroll park with parcourse station, as a component of a larger park area referred to as Specific Plan area PA 55. The Fontana Victoria residential project’s proposed landscaping would comply with the City’s requirement of 15% or more for landscaping site coverage. Figure 3.4-1 depicts the proposed conceptual landscaping plan. 3.4.6 Exterior Lighting Lighting for the Fontana Victoria residential project would comply with the requirements of the Fontana Municipal Code. Specifically, the Fontana Victoria residential project would be required to comply with the City’s Municipal Code § 30- 260, Lighting and Glare, which states, "all lights shall be directed and/or shielded to prevent the light from adversely affecting adjacent residential or commercial properties. No structure or feature shall be permitted which creates adverse glare effects." Onsite street lighting and incidental pedestrian lighting would be privately owned and maintained by the Fontana Victoria residential project’s Homeowner’s Association. Perimeter street lighting would comply with City standards. ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 3.4.7 Utilities Sanitary Sewer - The site is served by an existing sanitary sewer line. The point of connection for the existing sewer line is located in an adjacent residential development south of the Pacific Electric multi-purpose trail abutting the southern boundary of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be required to construct its primary sewer under the abutting San Bernardino County Flood Control Channel and San Bernardino County land to access the point of connection. The Fontana Victoria residential project would also be required to construct a section of a major sewer trunk line as part of the Westgate Specific Plan, including sewer improvements along North Heritage Circle. Domestic Water - Water would be provided by the Cucamonga Valley Water District. New domestic water meters would be installed as required to meet the demands calculated by the plumber for the Fontana Victoria residential project and in compliance with the requirements of the City's Public Works Department. Dry Utilities - A new natural gas connection would be needed to serve the Fontana Victoria residential project. Natural gas service would be provided to the Fontana Victoria residential project site by the Southern California Gas Company. Southern California Edison would provide electricity to the Fontana Victoria residential project site. Electrical service is provided by Southern California Edison and is located on the east side of Victoria Street, adjacent to the Fontana Victoria residential project site. No overhead electrical power lines or other pole-borne utilities are located onsite. Storm Drain - The site is located adjacent to the San Sevaine Channel (County of San Bernardino Flood Control) which would serve as the connection point of the Fontana Victoria residential project’s storm drain system. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be required to construct a portion of a master planned storm drain line planned for the Westgate Specific Plan. Stormwater runoff would be collected by roof downspouts, area drains, and catch basins and will be directed into the existing drainage system. The Fontana Victoria residential project drainage system would be designed and constructed to implement Low Impact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs), designed to retain (i.e., intercept, store, infiltrate, evaporate and evapotranspire) onsite the volume of storm water runoff produced from a 24-hour, 85th percentile storm. ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 3.4-1 CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPING PLAN ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-12 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 3.4.8 Offsite Improvements The Fontana Victoria residential project would include construction of the following offsite improvements: • An LED flashing beacon at the Pacific Electric Trail crossing on North Heritage Circle. • Decorative street lighting on North Heritage Circle and Victoria Avenue. • Storm Drain improvements per the Westgate Specific Plan. • Sewer improvements along North Heritage Circle per the Westgate Specific Plan. • A separate pedestrian bridge across the flood control channel on Victoria Street. • Ultimate bridge widening at the flood control channel on Victoria Street. • A traffic signal at the corner of North Heritage Circle and Victoria Street. • Full street improvements on North Heritage Circle, to curb and gutter on east side. • An 8 feet wide Class I walking trail and a 5 feet wide Class II bike lane along Victoria Street. 3.5 Construction Activities and Schedule For safety reasons, temporary fencing and/or barricades would be used to limit access to the site during the Fontana Victoria residential project construction. Construction activities would include: • Erect temporary fencing and/or barricades for safety and security prior to construction activities. • Maintain safe access for construction workers throughout construction. • Construction vehicle entrances, site grading and erosion Control activities following BMPs as prescribed in the site’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). • Underground utility construction following Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and industry standard confined space and shoring requirements. • New construction activities following local hours of operation limitations, noise restrictions and other applicable local requirements of the City of Fontana. After rough grading of the site is completed, underground wet utilities such as sewer, water, and storm drain lines would be installed and/or connected to existing facilities. Prior to vertical construction of the homes, temporary water and power facilities will be brought onto the site, all-weather road access would be constructed, and a fire suppression water supply would be installed prior to the location of lumber for framing of the homes. The final stage of construction would involve completion of community amenities, common areas and landscaping. Equipment utilized during construction would include heavy land development equipment such as scrapers, dozers, excavators, backhoes and dirt trucks, and vertical construction equipment such as backhoes, tractors, pettibones, air compressors, jack hammers and other power tools. Construction staging would be limited to the Fontana Victoria residential project site and no offsite areas would be used. Fontana Victoria residential project construction workers would park their vehicles on the project site in designated areas. The number of workers would vary throughout the construction phase of the Fontana Victoria residential project. ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-13 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Construction is anticipated to begin in winter of 2019 and would be completed in approximately 18 months. Building occupancy is scheduled to occur in summer of 2020. 3.6 Standard Requirements and Conditions of Approval The Fontana Victoria residential project would be reviewed in detail by all City of Fontana departments and divisions that have the responsibility to review land use applications’ compliance with City codes and regulations. City staff is also responsible for reviewing this Addendum to ensure that it is technically accurate and is in full compliance with CEQA. The departments and divisions at the City of Fontana responsible for technical review include: • Community Development Department Building and Safety Division. • Community Development Department Planning Division. • City of Fontana Engineering Department. • City of Fontana Public Works Department. • City of Fontana Fire Protection District. 3.7 Discretionary Actions Approvals and entitlement requests associated with this development are described below. Specific Plan Amendment No. 18-004 Approval The Fontana Victoria residential project proposes to modify the existing Westgate Specific Plan No. 17 from the current designation of R-1-10,000 (Residential, 0 to 5 dwelling units per acre), and R-1-7,200 (Residential, 0 – 5 du/ac), to R-2 Cluster (Residential, 5.1 to 12.0 dwelling units per acre). The Fontana Victoria residential project is planned entirely for a residential community consisting of 193 detached condominiums at a proposed density of 9.1 dwelling units per acre. The Fontana Victoria residential project proposes modifications to setbacks affecting front yards, side yards, and distance to drive aisles. Tentative Tract Map No. 20229 Approval The California Subdivision Map Act (Map Act) governs the legal and physical requirements of sub-dividing real property and the process by which cities and counties may approve subdivisions in their jurisdictions. The Map Act requires subdivision developers to obtain the approval of the local government in order to subdivide property. Tentative Tract Map No. 20229 subdivides the site into a one lot common ownership subdivision for condominium purposes. Individual homeowners would own the exclusive airspace created by the residential unit along with a fractional interest in the non-exclusive common areas owned by the homeowner’s association created for the Fontana Victoria residential project. The Fontana Victoria residential project would require a Tentative Tract Map approval for development of 193 condominium units on the site. General Plan Amendment No. 18-007 The Fontana Victoria residential project proposes to modify the existing General Plan from the current land use designations of R-PC (Residential Planned Community, 3.0 – 6.4 dwellings per ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-14 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 acre), R-SF (Single Family Residential, 2.1 – 5 dwellings per acre) and PR (Recreational Facility) designations to R-M (Residential Medium Density). The Fontana Victoria residential project is planned entirely for a residential community consisting of 193 detached condominium units at a proposed density of 9.1 dwelling units per acre, thereby necessitating a general plan amendment to a density and standards of development suitable for the proposed type of development. Design Review No.18-031 and Development Agreement No. 19-001 The Fontana Victoria residential project proposes site and architectural improvements for 193 detached condominium units in garden court cluster and alley-loaded type of designs. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be a gate- guarded community with private streets and private HOA maintained community amenities consisting of a pool/spa and clubhouse building, tot lot, open play lawn areas and a bocce ball court. The Fontana Victoria residential project would also offer a public park component of approximately 0.40 acre featuring a jogging and biking trail and parcourse station as part of Specific Plan Area PA55. The Fontana Victoria residential project would require a design review and approval of a development agreement. Other Permits and Approvals Following Lead Agency approval of the Addendum to a previously certified PEIR (see Section 1.0), the following permits and approvals would be required prior to construction. Table 3.7-1 PERMITS AND APPROVALS Agency Permit or Approval City of Fontana Building & Safety Division Site Plan review and approval, building plan check & permit approvals. City of Fontana Planning Division Tentative Tract Map approval, Specific Plan Amendment approval, General Plan Amendment approval, Design Review approval and Development Agreement approval. City of Fontana Fire Protection District Building plan check and approval. Review for compliance with the 2016 California Fire Code, 2016 California Building Code, California Health & Safety Code and Fontana Municipal Code. Plans for fire detection and alarm systems, and automatic sprinklers. Cucamonga Valley Water Company Letter of authorization/consent for proposed improvements to provide water supply connection to new development. San Bernardino County Flood Control District Approval for construction of a pedestrian bridge across the existing flood control (San Sevaine) channel located west of the project site. Southern California Gas Company Letter of authorization/consent for proposed improvements to provide natural gas connection to new development. Southern California Edison Company Letter of authorization/consent for proposed improvements to provide electrical supply connection to new development. City of Fontana Public Works (Sewer Provider) Letter of authorization/consent for proposed improvements to provide sewer connection to new development. ❖ SECTION 3.0 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 3-15 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 3.8 Summary of Requested Actions The City of Fontana has the primary approval responsibility for the Fontana Victoria residential project. Therefore, per CEQA Guidelines § 15050, the City serves as Lead Agency for this Addendum. The City’s Planning Commission will consider the Fontana Victoria residential project for approval, approval with modifications, or denial. Unless appealed to the City Council, the Planning Commission’s decision is final. The City will consider the information in this Addendum in its decisionmaking process. A list of actions under the purview of the City of Fontana is provided in Section 3.7 above. Also provided in this section is a list of other authorities that would use this Addendum, as well as a summary of the subsequent actions associated with the Fontana Victoria residential project. This Addendum covers all federal, state, local government, and quasi-government actions and/or approvals needed to construct and/or implement the Fontana Victoria residential project, whether they are explicitly listed in Section 3.7 or elsewhere in this document (refer to CEQA Guidelines § 15164, Addendum to an EIR or Negative Declaration). ❖ SECTION 4.0 – ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS CHECKLIST ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS CHECKLIST The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that would represent a new significant environmental effect, a substantial increase in the severity of a significant impact previously identified, or new information of substantial importance, as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. Aesthetics Agricultural and Forest Resources Air Quality Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology / Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazards & Hazardous Materials Hydrology / Water Quality Land Use / Planning Mineral Resources Noise Population / Housing Public Services Recreation Transportation / Traffic Tribal Cultural Resources Utilities/Service Systems Mandatory Findings of Significance Determination (To Be Completed by the Lead Agency) On the basis of this initial evaluation: I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. 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. I find that the amended project has previously been analyzed as part of an earlier CEQA document. Minor additions and/or clarifications are needed to make the previous documentation adequate to cover the project which are documented in this ADDENDUM to the earlier CEQA document (CEQA § 15164). Signature Date Printed Name Title ❖ SECTION 4.1 - AESTHETICS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.1-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.1 Aesthetics 4.1.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Scenic Vistas (Impact 4.A-1): Impacts to views within the northern portion of the City of Fontana would result from implementation of the various Specific Plans in the vicinity of the Approved Project site. These Specific Plans are consistent with the development pattern envisioned in the City’s General Plan, which organizes land uses in order to, among other goals, establish and maintain designated view corridors including onsite and adjacent corridors (Cherry Avenue, Baseline Avenue, Highland Avenue, I‐15, and SR‐210) and those located near the related projects (Citrus Avenue and Sierra Avenue). These roadways, as well as utility corridors, bike trails, greenways, parks, and open space areas linked with one another would provide for views throughout the north Fontana area, although the increased development of urban uses and landscaping could limit some foreground and mid‐distance views in proximity to new residential communities, retail centers, and business parks. As the street pattern in the Approved Project area would generally be maintained throughout implementation of Specific Plan developments, and associated views of scenic resources along these view corridors would not be substantially affected, views of the mountains to the north and south from some of the undeveloped portions of the Approved Project area and related future project sites would be permanently lost. However, given adherence to the applicable policies in the City’s General Plan and relevant design guidelines in each respective Specific Plan, views of scenic resources, including the San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino Mountains, and Jurupa Hills, would not be significantly reduced. Therefore, the cumulative impact to views/scenic vistas would not be considered significant (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.A-27). Development of proposed uses would be subject to the WSP development standards and design guidelines, which would guide development to create a visually cohesive urban pattern within the area. Similarly, development pursuant to the related projects would be subject to the development standards and design guidelines contained in each respective Specific Plan. All Specific Plans and associated development projects are subject to design review by the City of Fontana, which ensures that development within the City does not detract from the overall visual quality or character of the area. Given adherence to the approved development standards and design guidelines of the Westgate Specific Plan (WSP) and related project Specific Plans within their respective areas, and associated design review by the City, the Approved Project and related projects would not have a substantial adverse effect on the visual character or quality of the Approved Project area. ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measure: None Required. Scenic Resources (Impact 4.A-2): The Approved Project Area exhibits little topographic relief, possesses no geologic formations that could be characterized as scenic resources, and the Approved Project site is previously disturbed and located within an urbanized area. In addition, there are no records of any significant historical structures existing onsite. No designated state or county scenic highways exist in the vicinity of the Approved Project site. In addition, it is anticipated that future development associated with the previous Approved Project would result in an improvement in the visual character of the area, and a less than significant impact is anticipated and no mitigation is required. ❖ SECTION 4.1 - AESTHETICS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.1-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measure: None Required. Visual Character – Short-Term (Impact 4.A-3): The vast majority of the WSP project site is vacant. Therefore, the existing condition generally does not contribute to the visual quality or aesthetic value of the area. Future construction of proposed uses would require site clearing and grading activities within each affected Planning Area, followed by trenching/utility installation and street and building construction. Construction activities would occur intermittently throughout implementation of the proposed Specific Plan, with market forces determining the timing and location of each development project. Construction activities at any one location would be temporary and would therefore only result in impacts for the duration of construction within that particular Planning Area. Nonetheless, given the undeveloped nature of the Approved Project area, short‐term adverse visual character impacts could occur during temporary construction activities as equipment, materials, personnel, temporary structures (contractor trailers), worker vehicles, and other features would be located on the development site. While site clearing and grading, as well as the placement of construction equipment, vehicles, materials, and other visually unappealing features on the project site, could detract from the visual character of the project site, this impact is not considered significant due to the disturbed nature of the project site and lack of notable visual features onsite. Furthermore, construction fencing with visual screening would be installed around the perimeter of all construction areas, thereby minimizing the potential for substantial adverse aesthetic/visual character impacts during construction activities. ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measure: None Required. Visual Character – Long-Term (Impact 4.A-4): The vast majority of the Approved Project site is characterized by disturbed, undeveloped land that was historically used for vineyards or other agricultural activities, and therefore very few structures currently exist onsite. The site also generally lacks aesthetic improvements such as landscaping or other visual buffers. Implementation of the proposed Specific Plan would result in the long‐term, incremental development of urban uses within the various Planning Areas, which would fundamentally change the visual character of the Approved Project site. However, future development pursuant to the Specific Plan would be consistent with applicable policies of the General Plan Community Design Element that encourage new development that exhibits unified and visually cohesive urban design elements (refer to the discussion presented below in Table 4.A‐1, General Plan Consistency Analysis). Development of future uses in accordance with the various Specific Plan development standards and design guidelines, therefore, would represent an improvement in visual quality relative to the existing vacant, undeveloped condition of the majority of the Approved Project site. Thus, despite the conversion of vacant land to urban uses, development of proposed uses would serve to improve the overall visual character of the Approved Project site since the Specific Plan includes development standards and design guidelines that ensure visually cohesive and attractive urban design patterns within the various Planning Areas. As discussed previously, these development standards and design guidelines regulate allowable uses, structural heights, setbacks, wall/fence features, landscaping, signage, and lighting throughout the Specific Plan area, which precludes the potential for incompatible or inconsistent development patterns or urban designs. The City identifies five scenic roadway corridors within the Approved Project area, including Baseline Avenue, Highland Avenue, Cherry Avenue, and the I‐15 and SR‐210 corridors. The proposed Specific Plan, consistent with the City’s General Plan, includes extensive streetscape and ❖ SECTION 4.1 - AESTHETICS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.1-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 landscape improvements along all roadways within the Plan area, including Baseline Avenue, Highland Avenue, and Cherry Avenue. These improvements would serve to meet the intent of the General Plan for these scenic thoroughfares and provide visual relief along the affected segments of the roadways, consistent with the existing and proposed surrounding development. Furthermore, landscape screening would be provided along the Approved Project boundaries adjacent to the I‐15 and SR‐210 freeway corridors to provide visual relief for future development in adjacent Planning Areas, which would reduce visual quality impacts along the freeway alignments. Overall, since all development within the Specific Plan boundaries would be required to comply with the Specific Plan development standards and design guidelines, which would represent an aesthetic improvement relative to existing site conditions, and designated scenic roadway corridors would be improved with landscaping and other design treatments, implementation of the Plan would result in improved overall visual character relative to existing conditions. Therefore, despite the conversion of the Approved Project site from vacant land to urban uses, the proposed Specific Plan would result in less than significant operational visual character impacts. ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. New Sources of Light and Glare (Impact 4.A-5): The area surrounding the WSP boundaries is urbanized land and therefore contains numerous existing sources of nighttime lighting. Cumulative development would constitute further intensification of an existing urban and nearly built‐out area and would generally occur through redevelopment or infill development. Although new development or redevelopment could include direct illumination of project structures, features, and/or walkways, the cumulative increase in ambient lighting levels in these areas would only rise minimally because a significant amount of ambient lighting currently exists due to the urbanized nature of the surrounding area. Thus, the increases in nighttime lighting that would occur with development within each Specific Plan area would not significantly affect nighttime views of the sky because such views are currently limited. Cumulative development, in combination with the Approved Project, is not anticipated to result in the creation of new sources of light that could negatively affect nighttime views. Therefore, impacts associated with ambient nighttime lighting would be considered less than significant (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.A-28). Implementation of the Approved Project could create a new source of light and/or glare in the form of streetlights, exterior lighting, and lighting for the purposes of safety, as well as glare effects caused by reflective surfaces, that could adversely affect views in the area. However, all lighting installed within the Approved Project area must conform to the requirements of the Fontana Municipal Code (Chapter 30) and the Community Design Element of the General Plan as appropriate, to reduce the potential for light and/or glare effects to occur. These regulations are considered to be either design measures or existing regulations rather than mitigation measures pursuant to CEQA standards. Incorporation of such features would ensure proper design, installation, and operation of all exterior lighting, thereby reducing the potential for glare effects or light spillover onto adjacent properties. Therefore, consistency with the Municipal Code and lighting requirements of the Specific Plan Update would ensure that potential impacts associated with light and glare would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. ❖ SECTION 4.1 - AESTHETICS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.1-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. 4.1.2 Summary of Approved Project Versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on aesthetics and visual resources have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the previous Approved Project because it would be consistent with the requirements of the City’s Municipal Code and the City’s General Plan goals and policies relating to the Community Design Element. The Fontana Victoria residential project would include design features to minimize impacts on scenic vistas and would comply with existing local requirements. The Fontana Victoria residential project is not located in the vicinity of a designated State or County scenic highway and therefore would not impact scenic resources associated with a designated scenic highway. The Fontana Victoria residential project would introduce new structures in the project area that are attractive, well-landscaped and well maintained and therefore have a positive effect on the existing visual character of the site and its surroundings. New lighting installed as a result of project implementation would conform to the requirements of the City’s Municipal Code (Chapter 30) and the Community Design Element of the General Plan as appropriate, to reduce the potential for light and/or glare effects to occur. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project would occur. 4.1.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted WSP FEIR with the project as described in this document, and analyze the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? X b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? X c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? X d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect X ❖ SECTION 4.1 - AESTHETICS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.1-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact day or nighttime views in the area? a) Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Scenic vistas generally include extensive panoramic views of natural features, unusual terrain, or unique urban or historic features, for which the field of view can be wide and extend into the distance, or can be narrow and focus on a particular object, scene or feature of interest. There are no significant scenic vistas or views in the project area. In general, existing views in the vicinity of the project are of distant hillsides to the southeast of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. The Fontana Victoria residential project site is currently vacant and unimproved. It is bordered on the south by single-family residential uses, on the east by vacant land, on the west by a concrete- lined San Bernardino County flood control channel, and on the north by a State Park and Ride Facility, California Highway Patrol office and a Caltrans testing facility. Therefore, development of the site with 193 detached two-story condominiums, and community amenities would not affect views of hillsides (located primarily to the north and west), from existing residences that are also located to the south of the site. The Fontana Victoria residential project would not have a significant impact on existing street views or other scenic vistas in the surrounding area. The Fontana Victoria residential project design and construction would be undertaken to eliminate or minimize viewshed obstruction and impact on scenic resources. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would have a less than significant impact on scenic vistas. b) Would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information No designated State or County scenic highways exist in the vicinity of the Fontana Victoria residential project site (DOT, 2019). Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway. No impact would occur. c) Would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? ❖ SECTION 4.1 - AESTHETICS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.1-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Construction of the Fontana Victoria residential project would include unsightly views associated with short-term construction work activities, such as construction staging areas, grading, excavation, construction equipment, material storage areas, construction debris, exposed trenches, etc. Therefore, project construction could temporarily degrade the existing visual character of the Fontana Victoria residential project area and its immediate surroundings. Implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would introduce new detached, two- story condominiums, and community amenities on the Fontana Victoria residential project site and therefore result in long-term change in the existing visual character of the project area. However, the change in the visual character as a result of the project would not be characterized as “degrading.” The Fontana Victoria residential project is consistent with the City’s General Plan goals and policies relating to the Community Design Element. The proposed residential, cluster development would include attractively designed structures that would be well-landscaped and well-maintained, and increase the visual appeal of the Fontana Victoria residential project site in general. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings and less than significant impacts would occur. d) Would the project create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project would increase lighting in the area by creating new sources of light, including security lighting, exterior lighting and streetlights. Exterior lighting plans for parking and other site areas, would be required at the design review stage to identify preliminary lighting fixture layout and type of fixture. Additionally, new lighting installed as a result of project implementation would conform to the requirements of the Fontana Municipal Code (Chapter 30) and the Community Design Element of the General Plan as appropriate, to reduce the potential for light and/or glare effects to occur. The City of Fontana requires projects to incorporate light shielding fixtures and other features that would ensure proper design, installation, and operation of all exterior lighting, thereby reducing the potential for glare effects or light spillover onto adjacent properties. In addition, the Fontana Victoria residential project applicant would be required to submit a photometric analysis for the Fontana Victoria residential project site prior to the issuance of building permits. Therefore, consistency with applicable lighting requirements would ensure that potential impacts associated with light and glare at the Fontana Victoria Residential project would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.2 – AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.2-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources 4.2.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Agricultural and Forestry Resources (Impact 4.B.1): The WSP area is not currently being utilized for significant agricultural operations, although a large portion of the project site was “historically” used for vineyards. Any current agricultural operations on the project site are considered relatively nominal. Furthermore, no other agricultural production occurs in the areas surrounding this specific plan area. According to the California Department of Conservation (CDC), approximately 444 acres of onsite land are designated as Unique Farmland in the Important Farmland Map for South San Bernardino County (CDC, 2011). As discussed in the certified WSP FEIR, under Section E. Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impact, it was concluded that the development of the Approved Project would accelerate the conversion of agricultural lands and loss of agricultural uses in the City and the region. The loss of agricultural lands would therefore be considered significant, even with implementation of applicable mitigation measures. Loss of these lands would also be considered cumulatively considerable from a regional perspective (PCR, 2015, p. ES-8). The CDC established the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) in 1982. The FMMP is a non‐regulatory program and provides a consistent and impartial analysis of agricultural land use and land use changes throughout California. The FMMP produces maps and statistical data used for analyzing impacts on California’s agricultural resources. Agricultural lands are rated according to soil quality and irrigation status and identified by the following categories, collectively referred to as Farmland: (1) Prime Farmland; (2) Unique Farmland; (3) Farmland of Statewide Importance; or (4) Farmland of Local Importance. According to FMMP, the WSP area contains approximately 444 acres of Unique Farmland, 104 acres of Grazing Land, 105 acres of Urban and Built Up Land, and 312 acres of Other Land. The CDC’s Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) Model is the primary tool used to evaluate the significance of impacts relative to agricultural land conversion to non‐agricultural uses under CEQA (CDC, 2019). The LESA Model is composed of six different factors, which evaluated the Approved Project lands and the Fontana Victoria residential project site. Two Land Evaluation (LE) factors are based upon measures of soil resource quality. Four Site Assessment (SA) factors provide measures of a project site’s size, water resource availability, surrounding agricultural lands, and surrounding protected resource lands intended to measure social, economic, and geographic attributes that contribute to the overall value of agricultural land. Based on the evaluation in the LESA worksheets, the final score for the Approved Project was 53.54 points out of a possible 100 points, with a LE score of 24.29, and a SA score of 29.25. The total LESA score was between 40 and 59 points, which is considered significant only if LE and SA sub‐scores are each greater than or equal to 20 points. As both of the scores associated with the LE factors or the SA factors were above the threshold of 20 points, the WSP DEIR indicated that the implementation of the Approved Project would have a significant and unavoidable impact on farmland and agricultural resources. Given the fact that the Approved Project was certified, the Fontana Victoria residential project is also considered significant and unavoidable impact, since the entire project site has Farmland Category as Urban and Built-Up Land. ❖ SECTION 4.2 – AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.2-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure B-1 Prior to future project approval, for the on‐site land that is mapped as Unique Farmland, the project proponent shall allow agricultural activities to continue or resume on such farmland for a period of time as long as practicable until development of such land pursuant to the project, thereby allowing agricultural use up to and until the land is prepared for development and/or development‐related activities pursuant to the project. B-2 Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, whichever occurs first, the project proponent shall complete of one or more of the following measures to mitigate the loss of agricultural land before conversion: • For on‐site land that is mapped as Unique Farmland, the project proponent shall make displaced topsoil available to less productive agricultural lands in the surrounding region, including on similarly mapped agricultural land within San Bernardino County or within the San Joaquin Valley (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, or Kern County). Such dispersion of displaced topsoil can add productivity and yield to other farmland; • For on‐site land that is mapped as Unique Farmland and designated in the project as Open Space/Utility Corridor totaling approximately 43 acres, subject to existing utility easements and restrictions and City trails and setbacks, preserve such land for agricultural uses; and • For on‐site land that is not mapped as Unique Farmland or other farmland designation and is designated in the project as Open Space/Utility Corridor totaling approximately 44 acres, subject to existing utility easements and restrictions and City trails and setbacks, dedicate such land for agricultural uses. 4.2.2 Summary of Approved Project versus the Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts As discussed in Section 4.2.1 above, the WSP FEIR concluded that the Previous Approved Project would cause significant and unavoidable impacts on farmland and agricultural resources. As a result of prime farmland, unique farmland, or farmland of statewide importance within the Approved Project boundaries being developed, significant and unavoidable impacts would occur. Therefore, the City of Fontana prepared a Statement of Overriding Considerations in accordance with § 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines relating to Agriculture and Forestry Resources. Because the Fontana Victoria residential project is located within the boundaries of the WSP, it would also have a significant and unavoidable impact on agricultural resources. The entire project site of 21.7 acres has a LESA Farmland Category designation as Urban and Built Up Land, which includes land that is occupied by structures with a building density of at least one unit to 1.5 acres, or approximately six structures to a 10-acre parcel. Examples include residential, industrial, commercial, etc. ❖ SECTION 4.2 – AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.2-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.2.3 Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted WSP FEIR with the project as described in this document, and analyze the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? X b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? X c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code § 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Codes § 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code § 51104(g))? X d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? X e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non- agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? X ❖ SECTION 4.2 – AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.2-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 a) Would the project convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? No Changes or New Information/Impact Remains Significant and Unavoidable Please see Section 4.2.2, Summary of Approved Project versus the Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts, above. b) Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? No Impact No portion of the project site, or the City of Fontana, is currently under a Williamson Act contract. Therefore, there would be no impact. c) Would the project (c) conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code § 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Codes § 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code § 51104(g))? No Impact No impact would occur, since the Fontana Victoria residential project would not conflict with existing zoning or cause the rezoning of forest land, timberland or timberland-zoned timberland production to occur. d) Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact No impact would occur, since the Fontana Victoria residential project would not result in the loss of forest land, or conversion of forest land to non-forest use. e) Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact No impact would occur. No other changes are being planned with respect to the Fontana Victoria residential project that would result in the existing environment converting Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.3 Air Quality 4.3.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Westgate Specific Plan EIR) Analysis and Conclusions Air Quality Plan Conflicts. (Impact 4.C-1): Implementation of the WSP would result in a less than significant impact related to the Congestion Management Plan but since the Proposed WSP contemplated substantially higher development intensity than was included in the originally adopted 1996 WSP, the Proposed WSP would exceed the growth projections for the project site contained in the City’s General Plan. It would also not be consistent with the projections in the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). Adherence to South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) rules and regulations, General Plan policies, and implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21 would reduce this impact, but not to a less than significant level. This impact would remain significant and unavoidable. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable Impact. Violation of Air Quality Standards. (Impact 4.C-2): Implementation of the WSP would potentially violate air quality standards or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation. Maximum regional construction emissions would exceed the SCAQMD daily significance thresholds, resulting in potentially significant short‐term impacts, and regional operational emissions would exceed the SCAQMD daily significance threshold at completion of Phase I and at buildout. Adherence to SCAQMD rules and regulations, General Plan policies, and implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21 would reduce this impact, but not to a less than significant level. This impact would remain significant and unavoidable. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable Impact. Cumulative Pollutant Increases (Impact 4.C-3): Implementation of the WSP would potentially result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of nonattainment criteria pollutants. Adherence to SCAQMD rules and regulations, General Plan policies, and implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21 would reduce this impact, but not to a less than significant level. This impact would remain significant and unavoidable. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable Impact. Exposure to Substantial Pollutant Concentrations (Impact 4.C-4): Implementation of the WSP would potentially expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations. Onsite construction emissions from future development pursuant to the proposed Specific Plan could potentially cause or contribute to locally significant air quality impacts as they would potentially exceed the SCAQMD localized significance thresholds (LSTs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) and particulate matter less than 10 micrometers (PM10). Thus, localized construction impacts of Phase I future projects could potentially exceed the LSTs. Onsite operational sources of emissions would be relatively minimal and would be required to comply with SCAQMD rules and permitting requirements as applicable. Onsite operational emissions are not expected to exceed the SCAQMD localized thresholds for NOX, PM10, and particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5). Thus, localized operational impacts associated with project implementation would not exceed the LSTs and impacts would be less than significant. The WSP would not contribute to the formation of carbon monoxide (CO) hotspots and would result in less than significant impacts with respect to CO hotspots. Construction activities would not expose nearby sensitive receptors to substantial or ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 long-term toxic air contaminant (TAC) emissions. Therefore, construction would result in a less than significant impact. Operation would not expose off‐site sensitive receptors to substantial sources of TAC emissions. Therefore, operation would result in a less than significant impact on offsite receptors. Operation would potentially locate onsite sensitive receptors near freeways (I‐15 and I-210), which may expose onsite sensitive receptors to substantial sources of motor vehicle TAC emissions. Therefore, operation would result in a potentially significant impact on onsite receptors. Mitigation is provided to ensure that future developments pursuant to the proposed Specific Plan do not locate within the separation distance recommended in the California Air Resources Board (ARB) Air Quality and Land Use Handbook or that dispersion modeling is performed to assess health impacts for future projects that do locate sensitive land uses within the recommended separation distance. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable Impact. Odors (Impact 4.C-5): Implementation of the WSP would not create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people. Future development pursuant to the WSP consists of residential, commercial, educational, and recreational uses that are not expected to be a source of offsite odor complaints. In addition, the project is not located near any sources of odors identified by the SCAQMD handbook. Therefore, since construction of the WSP would have a significant impact. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan EIR Mitigation Measures: The following mitigation measures in the Final EIR are relevant to the Fontana Victoria residential project. No. Mitigation Measures C‐1 To minimize potential construction‐period VOC impacts, the City shall require future projects to use architectural coatings which meet the SCAQMD “super‐compliant” VOC standard of <10 g/L, if readily available from commercial suppliers. C‐2 During project construction, the City shall require internal combustion engines/construction equipment operating on future project sites greater than five acres to meet the following: • At least 50 percent of construction equipment greater than 250 hp, which are on‐site for 6 or more consecutive work days, shall meet Tier 3 emissions standards or better and be outfitted with BACT devices (e.g., Level 3 diesel emissions control devices) certified by CARB. • Post‐January 1, 2016, in additional [sic] to the Tier 3 standards specified above, an additional 20 percent or more of construction equipment greater than 250 hp, which are on‐site for 6 or more consecutive work days, shall meet Tier 4 and be outfitted with BACT devices (e.g., Level 3 diesel emissions control devices) certified by CARB. • A copy of each unit’s certified tier specification and BACT documentation shall be available for inspection during construction. The contractor(s) shall monitor and record compliance for each project construction phase and document efforts undertaken to increase the use of compliant off‐road vehicles, such as but not limited to bid solicitation documents, fleet registration of successful vendor(s), etc. C‐2a During project construction, the City shall require diesel‐fueled on‐road haul trucks importing or exporting soil or other materials to and from the project site to meet the USEPA model year 2007 or newer on‐road emissions standards. A copy of each unit’s certified emissions standard documentation shall be available during construction activities. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measures C‐3 Construction contractors supplying heavy duty diesel equipment, greater than 50 hp, will be encouraged to apply for AQMD SOON funds. Information including the AQMD website will be provided to each contractor which uses heavy duty diesel for on‐site construction activities. C‐4 All construction vehicles shall be prohibited from idling in excess of five minutes, both on‐ and off‐site. C‐5 All construction equipment shall be properly tuned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. C‐6 General contractors shall maintain and operate construction equipment so as to minimize exhaust emissions by implementing the following construction measures: • Provide temporary traffic controls such as a flag person, during all phases of construction to maintain smooth traffic flow. • Provide dedicated turn lanes for movement of construction trucks and equipment on‐ and off‐site. • Reroute construction trucks away from congested streets or sensitive receptor areas. • Appoint a construction relations officer to act as a community liaison concerning on‐site construction activity including resolution of issues related to PM10 generation. • Improve traffic flow by signal synchronization. • Require the use of electricity from power poles rather than temporary diesel [or] gasoline powered generators. C‐7 The City shall require future projects to comply with the following SCAQMD Applicable Rule 403 (Fugitive Dust) Measures: • Apply nontoxic chemical soil stabilizers according to manufacturers' specifications to all inactive construction areas (previously graded areas inactive for ten days or more). • Water active sites at least three times daily (locations where grading is to occur will be thoroughly watered prior to earthmoving). • All trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials are to be covered, or should maintain at least two feet of freeboard in accordance with the requirements of California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 23114 (freeboard means vertical space between the top of the load and top of the trailer). • Cease grading during periods when winds exceed 25 miles per hour. • Pave construction access roads at least 100 feet onto the site from main road. • Traffic speeds on all unpaved roads shall be reduced to 15 mph or less. • Stockpiled dirt may be covered with a tarp to reduce the need for watering or soil stabilizers. C‐8 The City shall require future projects greater than five acres to conduct individual localized impact analysis using dispersion modeling. If such analysis produces significant impacts, with respect to the SCAQMD air quality standards, future projects must mitigate impacts on the extent possible utilizing approved mitigation measures such as those outlined in Mitigation Measures C‐1 through C‐7. C‐13 The City shall require future residential, commercial, and industrial projects [to] promote the expanded use of renewable fuel and low‐emission vehicles by including the following project components: provide preferential parking for ultra‐low emission, zero‐emission, and alternative‐fuel vehicles; and provide electric vehicle charging stations within the development. Future multi‐family residential, commercial, and industrial projects shall be required to provide parking spaces capable of supporting future installation of electric vehicle charging stations consistent with the CALGreen code Tier 1 standards. C‐14 The City shall require future projects to provide linkages and connections to adjacent off‐site trails, walkways, and other pedestrian commuting routes. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measures C‐16 Prior to future project approval, plans demonstrating that residential units are to be located a minimum of 200 feet from the nearest right of way of Interstate 15 or State Route 210 and that the units would be equipped with high‐efficiency air filters shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. Residential units located within 500 feet from the closest right of way of Interstate 15 or State Route 210 shall be equipped with high‐efficiency air filters with a rating of MERV 8 or better. C‐17 Prior to future project approval, plans shall demonstrate that sensitive uses are to be located a minimum separation distance from light industrial and commercial uses, as recommended in the CARB Air Quality and Land Use Handbook. For future projects that result in sensitive uses within the recommended separation distance, an analysis, such as a project‐level health risk assessment, shall demonstrate compliance with the SCAQMD health risk thresholds of significance or are mitigated to the extent feasible. C‐18 Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, where appropriate and applicable, shall be required to be constructed with solar‐ready rooftops that provide for the future installation of on‐site solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar water heating (SWH) systems. C‐19 Future implementing projects with residential, commercial, or industrial buildings or on‐site paved surface areas, where appropriate and applicable, shall be required to be constructed with cool roofing or cool pavement materials that would at a minimum meet the CALGreen code Tier 1 standards. C‐20 Future implementing projects with residential and commercial buildings, where appropriate and applicable, shall be required to install Energy Star‐rated or equivalent appliances. C‐21 Tenants of future implementing projects shall be encourage[d] to use water‐based or low VOC cleaning products. Information on water‐based or low VOC cleaning products can be obtained from the following sources: • South Coast Air Quality Management District: http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/business/business‐detail?title=low‐voc‐cleaning‐mate rials‐equipment‐list, • California Air Resources Board: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/cleaning_products_fact_sheet‐10‐2008.pdf, • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/greenhomes/protectingyourhealth.htm. 4.3.2 Summary of Project Impacts and Previous Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on air quality have been evaluated considering the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be compatible with the WSP although it would increase the residential density on approximately 22 acres. The Fontana Victoria residential project is for the development of 193 single-family residential detached condominiums; a 16,540-square-foot recreation center with pool; and a 1,480-square-foot clubhouse. Since the WSP encompasses 924 acres, the Fontana Victoria residential project represents a very minor portion of the WSP EIR project size. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the Previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the Previous Approved Project would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.3.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the Previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted WSP EIR with the project as described in this document, and analyze the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? X b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? X c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? X d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? X e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? X 4.3.4 Pollutants of Concern Criteria pollutants are air pollutants for which acceptable levels of exposure can be determined and an ambient air quality standard (AAQS) has been established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and/or the ARB. The criteria air pollutants of concern are nitrogen dioxide (NO2), CO, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), sulfur dioxide (SO2), lead (Pb), and ozone. Since the Fontana Victoria residential project would not generate appreciable SO2 or Pb emissions,5 it is not necessary for the analysis to include those two pollutants. Presented below is a description of the air pollutants of concern and their known health effects. 5 Sulfur dioxide emissions will be below 0.15 pound per day during construction and operations. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The Fontana Victoria residential project is in the San Bernardino County portion of the South Coast Air SCAB (SCAB), for whose air pollution control the SCAQMD is substantially responsible. Table 4.3-1 shows the attainment status of the SCAB for each criteria pollutant for both the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). Presented below is a description of the air pollutants of concern and their known health effects. Table 4.3-1 FEDERAL AND STATE ATTAINMENT STATUS Pollutants Federal Classification State Classification Ozone (O3) Nonattainment (Extreme) Nonattainment Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance (Serious) Nonattainment Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Nonattainment (Moderate) Nonattainment Carbon Monoxide (CO) Maintenance (Serious) Attainment Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Maintenance Attainment Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Attainment Attainment Sulfates No Federal Standards Attainment Lead (Pb) Attainment Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Attainment Visibility Reducing Particles Unclassified Sources: USEPA, 2018a, USEPA, 2018b, USEPA, 2018c, USEPA, 2018d, USEPA, 2018e; ARB, 2018. Nitrogen oxides (NOX) serve as integral participants in the process of photochemical smog production and are precursors for certain particulate compounds that are formed in the atmosphere and for ozone. A precursor is a directly emitted air contaminant that, when released into the atmosphere, forms, causes to be formed, or contributes to the formation of a secondary air contaminant for which an AAQS has been adopted, or whose presence in the atmosphere will contribute to the violation of one or more AAQSs. When NOX and VOC are released in the atmosphere, they can chemically react with one another in the presence of sunlight to form ozone. The two major forms of NOX are nitric oxide (NO) and NO2. NO is a colorless, odorless gas formed from atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen when combustion takes place under high temperature and/or high pressure. NO2 is a reddish-brown pungent gas formed by the combination of NO and oxygen. NO2 acts as an acute respiratory irritant and eye irritant and increases susceptibility to respiratory pathogens. A review of the projected 2020 Emissions Inventory (EI) (ARB, 2019a) shows that 53 percent of the total NOX emissions in the SCAB portion of San Bernardino County are projected to come from onroad vehicles, primarily from heavy-duty diesel trucks, and another 31 percent come from other mobile sources, primarily from offroad construction equipment and trains. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless non-reactive pollutant produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. CO is emitted almost exclusively from motor vehicles, power plants, refineries, industrial boilers, ships, aircraft, and trains. In urban areas, such as the project location, automobile exhaust accounts for most CO emissions. CO is a non-reactive air pollutant that dissipates relatively quickly; therefore, ambient CO concentrations generally follow the spatial and temporal distributions of vehicular traffic. CO concentrations are influenced by local meteorological conditions: primarily wind speed, topography, and atmospheric stability. CO from motor vehicle exhaust can become locally concentrated when surface-based temperature inversions are combined with calm atmospheric conditions, a typical situation at dusk in urban areas between November and February. The highest levels of CO typically occur during the colder months of the year when inversion conditions are more frequent. In terms of health, CO competes with oxygen, often replacing it in the blood, thus reducing the blood’s ability to transport oxygen to vital organs. The results of excess CO exposure can be dizziness, fatigue, and impairment of central nervous system functions. Per the 2020 projected EI, 41 percent of the total CO in the SCAB portion of San Bernardino County comes from onroad motor vehicles, primarily light-duty autos and trucks. Other mobile sources (primarily construction equipment) will contribute another 48 percent. Particulate matter (PM) consists of finely divided solids or liquids, such as soot, dust, aerosols, fumes and mists. Primary PM is emitted directly into the atmosphere from activities such as agricultural operations, industrial processes, construction and demolition activities, and entrainment of road dust into the air. Secondary PM is formed in the atmosphere from predominantly gaseous combustion by-product precursors, such as sulfur oxides, NOX, and ROGs. Particle size is a critical characteristic of PM that primarily determines the location of PM deposition along the respiratory system (and associated health effects) as well as the degradation of visibility through light scattering. In the United States, federal and state agencies have focused on two types of PM. PM10 corresponds to the fraction of PM no greater than 10 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter and is commonly called respirable particulate matter, while PM2.5 refers to the subset of PM10 of aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers, which is commonly called fine particulate matter. PM10 and PM2.5 deposition in the lungs results in irritation that triggers a range of inflammation responses, such as mucus secretion and bronchoconstriction, and exacerbates pulmonary dysfunctions, such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. Sufficiently small particles may penetrate the bloodstream and impact functions such as blood coagulation, cardiac autonomic control, and mobilization of inflammatory cells from the bone marrow. Individuals susceptible to higher health risks from exposure to PM10 airborne pollution include children, the elderly, smokers, and people of all ages with low pulmonary/cardiovascular function. For these individuals, adverse health effects of PM10 pollution include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, phlegm, bronchitis, and aggravation of lung or heart disease, leading for example to increased risks of hospitalization and mortality from asthma attacks and heart attacks. In the 2020 EI, the primary source of PM10 emissions in the SCAB portion of San Bernardino County is from the category labeled Miscellaneous Processes, which accounts for 76% of the total PM10, primarily from paved road dust. Another 11% come from on-road motor vehicles. Since PM2.5 is finer and results more from combustion processes, the primary sources of PM2.5 are still from the Miscellaneous Processes category, which represents 57% of the total PM2.5, but come mostly from paved road dust, cooking, and, residential fuel combustion. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Reactive organic gases (ROG) are defined as any compound of carbon, excluding CO, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions. It should be noted that there are no state or NAAQS for ROG because ROGs are not classified as criteria pollutants. They are regulated, however, because a reduction in ROG emissions reduces certain chemical reactions that contribute to the formation of ozone. ROGs are also transformed into organic aerosols in the atmosphere, which contribute to higher PM10 and lower visibility. The term “ROG” is used by the ARB for this air quality analysis and is defined the same as the federal term “volatile organic compound” (VOC). In the SCAB portion of San Bernardino County’s estimated 2020 projected EI, almost 25% of the total ROG was contributed by solvent evaporation, primarily consumer products; another 20% will be contributed by onroad vehicles, predominantly light-duty cars, and trucks; and almost 22% from other mobile sources, such as recreational boats and offroad recreational vehicles. Ozone is a secondary pollutant produced through a series of photochemical reactions involving ROG and NOX. Ozone creation requires ROG and NOX to be available for approximately three hours in a stable atmosphere with strong sunlight. Because of the long reaction time, peak ozone concentrations frequently occur downwind of the sites where the precursor pollutants are emitted. Thus, ozone is considered a regional, rather than a local, pollutant. The health effects of ozone include eye and respiratory irritation, reduction of resistance to lung infection and possible aggravation of pulmonary conditions in persons with lung disease. Ozone is also damaging to vegetation and untreated rubber. 4.3.5 Climate/Meteorology The project site will be located wholly within the SCAB, which includes all of Orange County, as well as the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. The distinctive climate of the SCAB is determined by its terrain and geographical location. The SCAB is in a coastal plain with connecting broad valleys and low hills, bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the southwest quadrant with high mountains forming the remainder of the perimeter. The general region lies in the semi-permanent high-pressure zone of the eastern Pacific. Thus, the climate is mild, tempered by cool sea breezes. This usually mild climatological pattern is interrupted infrequently by periods of extremely hot weather, winter storms, or Santa Ana winds. The annual average temperature varies little throughout the 6,600-square-mile SCAB, ranging from the low 60s to the high 80s. However, with a less pronounced oceanic influence, the inland portion shows greater variability in the annual minimum and maximum temperatures. The mean annual high and low temperatures in the project area—as determined from the nearest weather station in the City of San Bernardino (WRCC 2019), which has a period of record from 1893 to 2004—are 79.9 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and 48.2°F, respectively. The overall climate is a mild Mediterranean, with average monthly maximum temperatures exceeding 96°F in the summer and dipping to 38.5°F in the winter. In contrast to a steady pattern of temperature, rainfall is seasonally and annually highly variable. The total average annual precipitation is 16.12 inches, with 81 percent of precipitation occurring between November and March. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.3.6 Local Air Quality The SCAQMD has divided the SCAB into source receptor areas (SRAs), based on similar meteorological and topographical features. The Fontana Victoria residential project site is in SCAQMD’s Central San Bernardino Valley SRA 34, which is served by the Fontana-Arrow Monitoring Station, located 1.8 miles south-southeast of the Fontana Victoria residential project site, at 14360 Arrow Highway, in Fontana. Criteria pollutants monitored at the Fontana-Arrow Monitoring Station include ozone, PM10, PM2.5, and NO2. This station ceased monitoring CO in 2012 and CO has not been monitored in the SCAB County since 2012. The ambient air quality data in the Fontana Victoria residential project vicinity as recorded at the Fontana-Arrow Monitoring Station from 2015 to 2017 and the applicable state standards are shown in Table 4.3-2. Table 4.3-2 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA 4.3.7 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) The SCAQMD is required to produce plans to show how air quality will be improved in the region. The California Clean Air Act (CCAA) requires that these plans be updated triennially to incorporate the most recent available technical information.6 A multi-level partnership of governmental agencies at the federal, state, regional, and local levels implement the programs contained in these plans. Agencies involved include the USEPA, ARB, local governments, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and SCAQMD. The SCAQMD and the SCAG are responsible for formulating and implementing the AQMP for the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). The SCAQMD updates its AQMP every three years. 6 CCAA of 1988. Air Pollutant Standard/Exceedance 2015 2016 2017 Ozone (O3) Max. 1-hour Concentration (ppm) Max. 8-hour Concentration (ppm) # Days > Federal 8-hour Std. of 0.070 ppm # Days > California 1-hour Std. of 0.070 ppm # Days > California 8-hour Std. of 0.070 ppm 0.134 0.117 78 52 79 0.158 0.118 106 70 108 0.158 0.136 112 81 114 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Max. 1-hour Concentration (ppm) Annual Average (ppm) # Days > California 1-hour Std. of 0.070 ppm 0.071 0.015 0 0.060 0.017 0 0.065 0.016 0 Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) Max. 24-hour Concentration (µg/m3) Est. # Days > Fed. 24-hour Std. of 150 µg/m3 Annual Average (µg/m3) 187 1 33.0 277 1 36.7 157 1 32.6 Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Max. 24-hour Concentration (µg/m3) #Days > Fed. 24-hour Std. of 35 µg/m3 State Annual Average (µg/m3) 53.5 2 10.7 53.5 1 11.1 38.2 1 11.4 Source: ARB, 2019b ND - There was insufficient (or no) data available to determine the value. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The 2016 AQMP (SCAQMD, 2017a) was adopted by the SCAQMD Board on March 3, 2017, submitted to the ARB and on March 10, 2017 was made part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP), which was submitted to the USEPA (ARB, 2017). It focuses largely on reducing NOX emissions as a means of attaining the 1979 1-hour ozone standard by 2022, the 1997 8-hour ozone standard by 2023, and the 2008 8-hour standard by 2031. The AQMP prescribes a variety of current and proposed new control measures, including a request to the USEPA for increased regulation of mobile source emissions. The NOX control measures will also help the SCAB attain the 24-hour standard for PM2.5. 4.3.8 Sensitive Receptors Some people, such as individuals with respiratory illnesses or impaired lung function because of other illnesses, persons over 65 years of age, and children under 14, are particularly sensitive to certain pollutants. Facilities and structures where these sensitive people live or spend considerable amounts of time are known as sensitive receptors. For the purposes of a CEQA analysis, the SCAQMD considers a sensitive receptor to be a receptor such as a residence, hospital, or convalescent facility where it is possible that an individual could remain for 24 hours. Commercial and industrial facilities are not included in the definition of sensitive receptor, because employees typically are present for shorter periods of time, such as eight hours. Therefore, applying a 24-hour standard for PM10 is appropriate not only because the averaging period for the state standard is 24 hours, but because the sensitive receptor would be present at the location for the full 24 hours. a) Would the project conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? Less Than Significant Impact Determination in Westgate Specific Plan EIR Analysis for Impact 4.C-1 found that, despite implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21, potential impacts from the WSP would remain significant and unavoidable. New Information Since the 2015 WSP Final EIR, the SCAQMD adopted a new AQMP. The current is the 2016 AQMP (SCAQMD 2017a). The 2016 AQMP also develops projections for achieving air quality goals based on assumptions regarding population, housing, and growth trends in the City’s General Plan. The Fontana Victoria residential project would not change the WSP EIR determination that emissions associated with development in the WSP have been considered in the forecasts presented. Significance Determination As discussed in the response to Checklist question 4.3.b, regional criteria pollutant emissions due to the Fontana Victoria residential project would not exceed SCAQMD significance thresholds. That finding, in combination with the finding that emissions associated with development in the WSP have been considered in the forecasts underlying the 2016 AQMP, leads to the conclusion that the Fontana Victoria residential project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan, and its impacts are less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 b) Would the project violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? Less Than Significant Impact Determination in Westgate Specific Plan EIR Analysis for Impact 4.C-2 found that short-term construction and long-term regional air quality impacts, despite implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21 impacts, would remain significant and unavoidable. New Information The WSP EIR analyzed the project development at a program level since it would not directly result in the construction of any new development projects. At a program level, construction impacts must be considered at a conceptual level due to the short term of the impacts and the unavailability of specific temporal and spatial construction data. Long-term operational air quality mobile and area source emissions were estimated using general assumptions regarding the operational emissions based on types and sizes of projects expected. The WSP EIR recognized that future site-specific development proposals would be evaluated for potential air emissions once development details have been determined and are available and that individual projects may not result in significant air quality emissions. Since project specific information is available for the Fontana Victoria residential project, impacts related to short-term construction and long-term operations are analyzed below. Significance Thresholds The SCAQMD has developed criteria for determining whether emissions from a project are regionally significant. They are useful for estimating whether a project is likely to result in a violation of the NAAQS and/or whether the project is in conformity with plans to achieve attainment. SCAQMD’s significance thresholds for criteria pollutant emissions during construction activities and project operation are summarized in Table 4.3-3. A project is considered to have a regional air quality impact if emissions from its construction and/or operational activities exceed the corresponding SCAQMD significance thresholds. Table 4.3-3 SCAQMD EMISSIONS THRESHOLDS FOR SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL IMPACTS Pollutant Mass Daily Thresholds (Pounds/Day) Construction Operation Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) 100 55 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 75 55 Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) 150 150 Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 55 55 Sulfur Oxides (SOX) 150 150 ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-12 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Pollutant Mass Daily Thresholds (Pounds/Day) Construction Operation Carbon Monoxide (CO) 550 550 Lead 3 3 Source: SCAQMD, 2019 Air Quality Methodology Estimated criteria pollutant emissions from the project’s onsite and offsite project activities were calculated using the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), Version 2016.3.2. CalEEMod (CAPCOA 2017) is a planning tool for estimating emissions related to land use projects. Model-predicted project emissions are compared with applicable thresholds to assess regional air quality impacts. As some construction plans have not been finalized, CalEEMod defaults were used for construction off-road equipment and on-road construction trips and vehicle miles traveled. Regional Short-Term Air Quality Effects Project construction activities will generate short-term air quality impacts. Construction emissions can be distinguished as either onsite or offsite. Onsite air pollutant emissions consist principally of exhaust emissions from offroad heavy-duty construction equipment, as well as fugitive particulate matter from earth working and material handling operations. Offsite emissions result from workers commuting to and from the job site, as well as from trucks hauling materials to the site and construction debris for disposal. As shown in Table 4.3-4, unmitigated construction emissions would not exceed SCAQMD regional thresholds. Therefore, the project’s short-term regional air quality impacts would be less than significant. Table 4.3-4 MAXIMUM DAILY CONSTRUCTION EMISSIONS Construction Activity Maximum Emissions (lbs/day) ROG NOx CO PM10 PM2.5 Maximum Emissions, 2019 4.9 54.6 34.2 20.7 12.2 Maximum Emissions, 2020 61.5 22.2 22.9 2.9 1.6 SCAQMD Significance Thresholds 75 100 550 150 55 Significant? (Yes or No) No No No No No Source: Calculated by UltraSystems, Inc. with CalEEMod (Version 2016.3.2). Regional Long-Term Air Quality Effects The primary source of operational emissions would be vehicle exhaust generated from project-induced vehicle trips, known as “mobile source emissions.” Other emissions, identified as “energy source emissions,” would be generated from energy consumption for water, space heating, and cooking equipment, while “area source emissions,” would be generated from structural maintenance and landscaping activities, and use of consumer products. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-13 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 As seen in Table 4.3-5, for each criteria pollutant, operational emissions would be below the pollutant’s SCAQMD significance threshold. Therefore, operational criteria pollutant emissions would be less than significant. Table 4.3-5 MAXIMUM DAILY PROJECT OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS Emission Source Pollutant (lbs/day) ROG NOX CO PM10 PM2.5 Area Source Emissions 4.67 0.18 15.96 0.09 0.09 Energy Source Emissions 0.13 1.12 0.48 0.09 0.09 Mobile Source Emissions 3.74 23.57 42.63 11.32 3.10 Total Operational Emissions 8.5 24.9 59.1 11.5 3.3 SCAQMD Significance Thresholds 55 55 550 150 55 Significant? (Yes or No) No No No No No Source: Calculated by UltraSystems, Inc. with CalEEMod (Version 2016.3.2). Significance Determination Impacts from the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant. c) Would the project 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 which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? Less Than Significant Impact Determination in Westgate Specific Plan EIR The Air Quality Plan Conflict Impact Analysis (4.C-1) and the Violation of Air Quality Standards Impact Analysis (4.C-2) found that, despite compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Code, SCAQMD regulations, and implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21, potential impacts would be significant and unavoidable. New Information SCAQMD recommends separate analyses for cumulative impacts to ascertain if the project would result in a cumulatively considerable net increase in emissions. This analysis uses a three-tiered approach to assess cumulative air quality impacts, as presented in CEQA Guidelines §15130(b), to assess cumulative air quality impacts. • Consistency with the SCAQMD project specific thresholds for construction and operation. • Project consistency with existing air quality plans. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-14 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Assessment of the cumulative health effects of the pollutants. Project Specific Thresholds As established previously in response to checklist question b, the Fontana Victoria residential project will not exceed the regional significance thresholds. It is assumed that the Fontana Victoria residential project would not change the WSP EIR determination that the impact of criteria pollutant emissions would remain significant and unavoidable. Air Quality Plans As discussed above in response to checklist question a, even using the 2016 AQMP, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not change the WSP EIR determination that the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. Significance Determination The foregoing analysis, which is based upon the approach outlined in § 15130(b), determined that the cumulative health impacts of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant. d) Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? No Changes or New Information/Impact Remains Significant and Unavoidable Determination in Westgate Specific Plan EIR Analysis for localized exposure from onsite construction emissions could significantly cause or contribute to locally potentially significant air quality impacts but would be mitigated by compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Code, SCAQMD regulations, and implementation of applicable WSP Final EIR Mitigation Measures C-1 through C-21. Analysis of localized impacts from CO hotspots and onsite emissions of TACs would be less than significant. However, the WSP EIR found that the Project would potentially locate on‐site sensitive receptors near freeways (I‐15 and I-210), which may expose onsite sensitive receptors to substantial sources of motor vehicle TAC emissions. Implementation of WSP EIR Mitigation Measure C-16 would reduce the impacts but potential TAC impacts on onsite receptors would remain significant and unavoidable. New Information The WSP EIR analyzed the potential project development at a program level since it would not directly result in the construction of any new development projects. At a program level, construction impacts must be considered at a conceptual level due to the short-term of the impacts and the unavailability of specific temporal and spatial construction data. Localized Short-Term Air Quality Effects from Construction Activity Construction of the Fontana Victoria residential project would generate short-term and intermittent emissions. Following SCAQMD guidance (Chico and Koizumi, 2003), only onsite construction emissions were considered in the localized significance analysis. The residences on ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-15 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 the southern border of the project site are the nearest sensitive receptors. These residences are located across the Pacific Electric Bike Trail more than 25 meters from the project site boundary. LSTs for projects in the Source Receptor Area 34 were obtained from tables in Appendix C of the SCAQMD’s Final Localized Significance Threshold Methodology (SCAQMD, 2008). Table 4.3-6 shows the results of the localized significance analysis for the Fontana Victoria residential project. Table 4.3-6 RESULTS OF LOCALIZED SIGNIFICANCE ANALYSIS FOR CONSTRUCTION Nearest Sensitive Receptor Maximum Onsite Emissions (lbs/day) NOx CO PM10 PM2.5 Maximum daily emissions 61.3 33.4 6.9 3.9 SCAQMD LST for 5 acres @ 25 meters 270 1,746 14 8 Significant (Yes or No) No No No No However, since the Fontana Victoria residential project is located within 500 feet of Interstate Highway I-15, the project would not change the WSP EIR determination that the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. Significance Determination The Fontana Victoria residential project would not change the WSP EIR determination that the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. e) Would the project create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? Less Than Significant Impact Determination in Westgate Specific Plan EIR Analysis for Impact 4.C-5 found that implementation of the WSP would not create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people and would be less than significant. New Information Odors can cause a variety of responses. The impact of an odor results from interacting factors such as frequency (how often), intensity (strength), duration (in time), offensiveness (unpleasantness), location, and sensory perception. The SCAQMD recommends that odor impacts be addressed in a qualitative manner. Such an analysis shall determine whether the project would result in excessive nuisance odors, as defined under the California Code of Regulations and § 41700 of the California Health and Safety Code, and thus would constitute a public nuisance related to air quality. ❖ SECTION 4.3 - AIR QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.3-16 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Land uses typically considered associated with odors include wastewater treatment facilities, waste disposal facilities, or agricultural operations. The Fontana Victoria residential project is not a land use typically associated with emitting objectionable odors. Significance Determination The Fontana Victoria residential project would not change the WSP EIR determination that the odor impact would remain less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.4 Biological Resources 4.4.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Biological Resources (Impact 4.D.1): The analysis in this section is based on a Biological Resources Assessment (BRA) that was performed by PCR Services Corporation in August 2012 and revised in March 2014. The BRA was included in the WSP DEIR, as Appendix C. Existing Setting. As noted in the WSP DEIR, the 964‐acre study area is located within the City of Fontana (City), in San Bernardino County. The Falcon Ridge Village portion of the study area consists of non‐native and disturbed plant communities in addition to a retail development (Falcon Ridge Town Center). Both the Westgate Center and Westgate Village East portions of the study area consist of predominately former vineyards, in addition to non‐native and disturbed plant communities. The Westgate Village portion of the study area consists of a mix of non‐native and disturbed plant communities, former vineyards, and native Riversidean sage scrub (RSS) and Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub (RAFSS) plant communities (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.D-1). The Fontana Victoria residential project lies within this enclave, known as the Westgate Village. Approximately 7.69 acres of the northern portion of the Falcon Ridge Village is within the proposed North Fontana Multi‐Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) planning area and is located within United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)-designated critical habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (SBKR). Critical habitat for arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) associated with Lytle Creek and Cajon Wash is located to the northeast of the study area, and to the northwest critical habitat is mapped for mountain yellow legged frog (Rana muscosa) from within the San Bernardino National Forest. Critical habitat for coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and least Bell’s Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) also occur south of the WSP study area. The study area defined by PRC supported three drainage features observed to support field indicators associated with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The Falcon Ridge Village portion of the study area is within close proximity to maintained drainage features such as one “roadside ditch” and three detention basins that do not appear to support federal or State jurisdictional waters. The Westgate Center portion of the study area supports one maintained trapezoidal concrete channel that is likely regulated by the resource agencies. The Westgate Village portion of the study area supports a segment of the Etiwanda (Creek) Channel which is a concrete trapezoidal channel considered to support resource agency jurisdiction. No jurisdictional features occur on the Westgate Center East portion of the study area. However, the San Sevaine concrete trapezoidal channel is a jurisdictional feature located offsite, adjacent to the northern boundary of both the Westgate Center and Westgate Center East portions of the study area. The topography is relatively flat throughout the study area, with elevations ranging from approximately 1,298 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) in the southwestern portion to approximately 1,670 feet above AMSL in the northeastern portion. Mapped soils in the study area are dominated by Tujunga Gravelly Loam sand (0‐9 percent slopes), in addition to Hanford Coarse Sandy Loam (2‐9 percent slopes) and Soboba Gravelly Loamy Sand (0‐9 percent slopes) (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.D-1). ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Plant Communities. Descriptions of each of the plant communities found within the WSP study area or Approved Project Area are provided below, along with locations of each of the plant communities include: 1. Developed (Holland Code: 12000). Developed areas were unvegetated and consisted of structures and paved roads encompassing approximately 110.38 acres. Structures included those associated with the following existing developments; Falcon Ridge Town Center and residential housing in the Falcon Ridge Village portion of the study area, a church and residential housing in the Westgate Center of the study area, residential housing in the Westgate Village East portion of the study area, and the Caltrans Transportation Management Facility and Southern Regional Lab and residential housing in the Westgate Village portion of the study area. 2. Disturbed (Holland Code: 12000). Disturbed areas were one of the following; barren and completely lacking vegetation, or supported scattered, stumps and/or newer growth of primarily ruderal species (see Ruderal below), and/or displayed signs of recent soil disturbance. Disturbed areas within the study area consisted of dirt roads compacted by vehicular use, or recently disced or graded areas with various degrees of vegetation regrowth. Disturbed areas were observed in all four portions of the study area encompassing approximately 150.12 acres. 3. Disturbed/Ruderal (Holland Codes 11300/10000). The Disturbed/Ruderal within the study area were characterized by an area with a mix of primarily unvegetated areas or more recently disturbed areas as described above, in addition to areas dominated by ruderal species, as described below. The Disturbed/Ruderal area was observed in the Westgate Village portion of the study area encompassing approximately 34.13 acres. Although this area did not show signs of recent maintenance, it appeared to be subject to long‐term maintenance. Therefore, the classification could revert to a Disturbed area following maintenance, or if left unmaintained for a longer period of time could revert to a Ruderal area. 4. Ruderal (Holland Code: 10000). The ruderal area was dominated by species that are characteristic of areas that have been routinely disturbed over a long period of time, including primarily non‐native species in addition to some native species. Typical ruderal species observed included short pod mustard (Hirschfeldia incana), slender wild oat (Avena barbata), brome grasses (Bromus spp.), rattail fescue (Vulpia myuros), red stemmed filaree (Erodium circutarium), yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), horehound (Marrubium vulgare), pigweed (Chenopodium album), horseweed (Conyza canadensis), Spanish clover (Lotus purshianus), false jimsonweed (Datura wrightii), telegraph weed (Heterotheca grandiflora), fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii). This area was observed in the Westgate Center portion of the study area encompassing approximately 25.87 acres. Ruderal areas were distinguished from Disturbed areas based on whether recent versus more long‐term signs of maintenance or other disturbances were observed. 5. Ruderal/Disturbed (Holland Codes: 10000/11300). The Ruderal/Disturbed areas within the study area were characterized by predominately ruderal species and disturbed areas, as described above. Ruderal/Disturbed areas were observed in all four portions of the study area encompassing approximately 114.24 acres, of which the majority was in the Westgate Village portion. Since this area appeared to be subject to periodic long‐term ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 maintenance, the classification could revert to a Disturbed area if disturbed in the future, or if left unmaintained for a longer time period could revert to a Ruderal area. 6. Former Vineyard (Holland Code: 18100). The former grape vineyards were observed in three of the four portions of the study area, including Westgate Center, Westgate Village East, and Westgate Village, encompassing approximately 406.99 acres. 7. Windrow. Windrows were characterized as rows of planted ornamental trees and were observed in two of the four portions of the study area, encompassing approximately 3.47 acres. One windrow was observed in Westgate Center and consisted of olive trees (Olea europaea), and two windrows were observed in Westgate Village and consisted of eucalyptus trees (Eucalyptus sp.). 8. Landscaped. Landscaped areas were observed along the I‐15 freeway and consisted of planted areas primarily comprised of native vegetation typical of RSS plant communities (see discussion below), such as California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), encompassing approximately 4.78 acres. 9. Non‐Native Grassland (Holland Code: 42200). The non‐native grassland areas were dominated by non‐native annual grasses such as ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus), red brome (Bromus madritensis), slender wild oat, and shortpod mustard. Ruderal species were also observed such as storksbill filaree and telegraph weed, in addition to a few scattered native species including California buckwheat and deerweed (Lotus scoparius). Non‐native grassland was observed within the Falcon Ridge Village and Westgate Center portions of the study area, encompassing approximately 11.78 acres. 10. Non‐Native Grassland/Disturbed (Holland Codes: 42200/11300). The non‐native grassland areas were dominated by the non‐native annual grasses in addition to other ruderal and native species, as described above. Non‐native grassland was observed within the Falcon Ridge Village, encompassing approximately 63.70 acres. The area had recently been disced in a grid pattern, resulting in rectangular patches of non‐native grassland separated by the disced areas. 11. Riversidean Sage Scrub (Holland Code: 32710). RSS is the driest, most inland expression of the collection of sage scrub or coastal scrub series and ranges throughout southern California. It typically occurs on steep slopes, severely drained soils, or clays that release soil moisture slowly. Typical stands of this type of sage scrub are fairly open and dominated by California sagebrush (Artemisia californica), California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), and foxtail chess (Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens). Additional species characteristic of this plant community include deerweed (Lotus scoparius), white sage (Salvia apiana), black sage (Salvia mellifera), our Lord’s candle (Yucca whipplei), matchweed (Gutierrezia californica), and bushmallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus). The RSS areas within the study area were primarily dominated by California buckwheat in addition to other species such as California sagebrush, deerweed, white sage, wishbone bush (Mirabilis californica), showy penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis), and an understory of ruderal species including doveweed (Eremocarpus setigerus), shortpod mustard, Spanish clover, and telegraph weed. RSS was observed in the Westgate Village portion of the study area in remnant patches within or adjacent to historic channels, and adjacent to the I‐15 freeway, encompassing 23.62 acres. ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 12. Disturbed Riversidean Sage Scrub. The plant species observed in the disturbed RSS areas were comparable to the RSS areas, with the exception that the disturbed RSS was characterized by a higher density of ruderal species and a lower density of native species due to disturbance. One small area of disturbed RSS was observed in the Westgate Village portion of the study area adjacent to a pathway, encompassing 0.46 acres. 13. Riversidean Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub/Disturbed (Holland Codes: 32720/11300). Alluvial fan sage scrub is a plant community that grows on sandy, rock alluvia deposited by streams that experience infrequent episodes of severe overbank flooding. This vegetation dominates major outwash fans at the mouths of canyons along the coastal side of the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges of southern California. Alluvial scrub is composed of an assortment of drought‐deciduous subshrubs and large evergreen wood shrubs that are adapted to porous, low‐fertility substrates and to survival of intense, periodic flooding and erosion. Early classification work on this plant community commonly recognized three types or phases of alluvial scrub related to such factors as the scouring action of flood channels, distance from the flood channel, time since the last catastrophic flood, and substrate features such as texture and moisture content (Smith, 1980; Hanes et al., 1989). These three types are commonly referred to as: 1) pioneer – where vegetation is sparse, with a low species’ diversity and stature and is found within active stream channels or recently scoured streambeds; 2) intermediate – where vegetation is rather dense and is composed mainly of subshrubs; and 3) mature – where vegetation is composed of fully developed subshrubs and wood shrubs. The alluvial scrub community is distinguished by its vegetative composition, which according to the body of research available and referenced herein contrasts in several respects with that of the Riversidean and coastal sage scrub community, the plant association that characterizes most of the coastal plains and slopes of southern California. These contrasts are: (1) greater numbers of alluvial scrub species are mesic (adapted to moist habitats), whereas most coastal sage scrub species are xeric (adapted to dry habitats); (2) coastal sage scrub vegetation is composed primarily of drought‐deciduous shrubs and sparse evergreens, while alluvial scrub vegetation consists of numerous evergreen shrubs and a diverse assemblage of subshrubs; (3) scale‐broom (Lepidospartum squamatum), a plant with high fidelity to alluvial substrates, is found throughout alluvial scrub plant communities but seldom in coastal sage scrub vegetation; (4) species commonly found in chaparral or xeric plant assemblages, such as spiny redberry (Rhamnus crocea) and California juniper (Juniperus californica), are also common in the alluvial scrub community; (5) lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia) is usually sparse in coastal sage scrub communities but occurs frequently in alluvial scrub vegetation; and (6) alluvial scrub vegetation exhibits a greater species diversity than coastal sage scrub vegetation (Hanes et al., 1989). As a vegetation type or plant community, alluvial scrub has been classified more specifically by the CNDDB as RAFSS and is considered rare and worthy of consideration according to the List of California Terrestrial Natural Communities Recognized by The California Natural Diversity Database (CDFW 2003). Earlier work by Kirkpatrick and Hutchinson (1977) has classified the California coastal sage scrub community as Riversidean, Venturan, and San Diegan based upon floristic characteristics and this distinction has been applied to alluvial scrub as well. According to Sawyer and Keeler‐Wolfe’s A Manual of California Vegetation (1995), RAFSS is categorized within the scale‐broom series. The new Terrestrial Vegetation of California (Barbour et al., 2007) acknowledges this previous classification but describes ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 the difficulty in assigning series (now termed alliances) to communities that experience successional transitions. Barbour et al. (2007) defines alluvial scrub as a specific type of interior sage scrub or RSS that occurs on alluvial fans and floodplains. This new classification defers to the current scientific literature on this community, including Barbour and Wirka (1997) for Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties and Smith (1996) for San Diego County, for more detailed descriptions and groupings. Despite the likelihood that studies on the most appropriate way of classifying floristic variations in alluvial scrub will continue, this plant community as a whole remains distinct and unique due to its dependency upon active fluvial processes which influence its functions and values as a habitat. Therefore, for the purposes of this BRA, the alluvial scrub that occurs within the study area will be referred to as RAFSS (to date, the most widely used terminology). Furthermore, because this CEQA assessment focuses on the subjects of existing plant communities, wildlife populations, and sensitive biological resources, it remained appropriate to divide the alluvial fan sage scrub into the three phases due to the distinctions in relative age, topography, and vegetation present within the study area and the varying habitat functions and values these phases represent. The RAFSS within the study area was comprised of species observed within the RSS, including California buckwheat, California sagebrush, wishbone bush, deerweed, white sage, and showy penstemon, in addition to other species including Mexican elderberry (Sambucus mexicana), coyote bush (Baccharis pilularis), yerba santa (Eriodictyon trichocalyx), prickly pear cactus (Opuntia littoralis), spiny redberry (Rhamnus crocea), holly‐leafed cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), skunkbrush (Rhus trilobata), and scale‐broom (Lepidospartum squamatum). The RAFSS has areas of disturbance throughout consisting primarily of dirt trails that are bare or sparsely vegetated with ruderal species. The RAFSS was observed in one area within the Westgate Village portion of the study area only, associated with a remnant channel system and adjacent to an established trail, encompassing 5.23 acres. The natural channel system in this area has been replaced by an open concrete box channel from which the RAFSS is isolated, thereby removing the active fluvial processes typical for this plant community. Therefore, although the habitat consists of subshrubs and woody shrubs that are typical of mature RAFSS, the habitat is either likely to develop into more of an upland chaparral dominated community based on the absence of flooding events, or become more disturbed due to the current level of human activity in the area. 14. Disturbed Riversidean Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub. The disturbed RAFSS within the study area was comprised of remnant stands of native vegetation including scale broom, holly‐leafed cherry, California buckwheat, and Mexican elderberry, with a high density of ruderal species dominated by shortpod mustard and brome grasses. This plant community was observed in one area of the Westgate Village portion of the study area only, adjacent to a remnant channel system just north of the RAFSS described above, encompassing 9.22 acres. Wildlife Inventory. As part of the DEIR for the WSP Project, PCR performed a general wildlife inventory of the entire project area (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.D-11). The onsite plant communities provide habitat for common wildlife species, including the following that were observed: western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), gopher snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna), American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), red‐tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), coyote (Canis latrans), and California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi). Both non‐native habitats, such as non‐native grassland and ruderal areas, in addition to the native habitats, such as RSS and RAFSS, can provide habitat for these species. Observations by PCR indicated that wildlife species were present during their field visit to the study area, and a list of all species observed was provided in Appendix A, Floral and Faunal Compendium, of the Biological Resource Assessment prepared for the Approved Project (DEIR, Appendix C). The larger Dulzura kangaroo rat (Dipodomys simulans) was also observed during the SBKR assessment over much of the study area, although numbers appeared to be small consistent with the degradation of the habitat (O’Farrell Biological Consulting, 2012). Since this species is not protected by any regulations, it is not considered sensitive. Wildlife Movement. Wildlife movement activities usually fall into one of three movement categories: (1) dispersal (e.g., juvenile animals from natal areas, or individuals extending range distributions); (2) seasonal migration; and (3) movements related to home range activities (foraging for food or water, defending territories, searching for mates, breeding areas, or cover). Although the nature of each of these types of movement is species specific, large open spaces will generally support a diverse wildlife community representing all types of movement. Each type of movement may also be represented at a variety of scales from non‐migratory movement of amphibians, reptiles, and some birds on a “local” level to home ranges encompassing many square‐miles for large mammals moving on a “regional” level. Regional movement through the study area to the surrounding vicinity immediately adjacent to the study area is restricted in all directions due to the surrounding development and the I‐15 freeway. The study area is situated approximately 0.75 mile southeast of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately 2.6 miles southwest of Lytle Creek Wash, and approximately 5.0 miles southwest of Cajon Wash. The study area is immediately adjacent to the San Sevaine Flood Control Basin which is located to the west, and a portion of Etiwanda San Sevaine Flood Control Channel runs along the study area boundary in the southwestern portion. These two resources may provide important water sources to wildlife in the study area vicinity, in addition to other basin features to the northwest of the study area. Due to the past urbanization of the region, the study area is immediately surrounded by the I-15 freeway and residential development to the north, and residential development with patches of vacant land to the east, south and west. Development in the area would deter the movement of larger mammals that require larger home range areas and dispersal distances or dense vegetative cover. Species that are less restricted in movement pathway requirements or are adapted to urban areas (e.g., raccoon, skunk, coyote, birds) likely move through the study area. However, the study area does not support habitat that connects two or more habitat patches that would otherwise be fragmented or isolated from one another; thus, the study area is not considered a wildlife corridor. Jurisdictional Waters and Wetlands. The potential for USACE, RWQCB, and/or CDFW jurisdictional waters associated with the Fontana Victoria residential project study area was assessed by PCR based primarily on the presence or absence of jurisdictional field indicators such as an ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and defined bed‐and‐bank given the concrete nature of the jurisdictional features examined (i.e. secondary indicators of hydrology such as erosion, the deposition of debris, scour, sediment sorting, and changes in vegetation did not apply). If these criteria were met, data was collected to estimate the channel width of jurisdictional waters ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 potentially regulated by the resource agencies. Downstream surface connections to known USACE jurisdictional waters were also evaluated using satellite imagery and mapping, for the purpose of establishing “waters of the U.S.” Although this BRA provides a specific‐plan level jurisdictional assessment of existing field conditions, concurrence by the resource agencies will likely be sought during regulatory approvals for future Fontana Victoria residential projects within the proposed specific‐plan areas. Therefore, this jurisdictional assessment should provide a basis for future concurrence by the resource agencies, where appropriate. The study area supports three remnant channels associated with the historic extents of East Etiwanda Creek and San Sevaine Creek that do not appear to meet the definition of USACE, RWQCB, and/or CDFW jurisdictional resources. Both remnant drainages have been hydraulically severed from upstream creek flow, based on the complete diversion of flow created by the concrete channelization of the jurisdictional components of the Etiwanda Channel and the San Sevaine channel. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure D-1 Prior to the issuance of any grading permit for the Westgate Village area or Falcon Ridge Village Area, habitat assessments should be conducted to confirm the presence and extent of suitable habitat for coastal California gnatcatcher and SBKR. Specifically, RSS and RAFSS was mapped in the Westgate Village area during 2012 surveys and may be suitable for coastal California gnatcatcher, and USFWS mapped designated critical habitat for SBKR occurs in the Falcon Ridge Village area. If suitable habitat is present, focused protocol surveys should be conducted. The assessments and focused surveys should be conducted by a biologist(s) possessing a valid Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(A) Recovery Permit (herein referred to as a USFWS permitted biologist) and following the required USFWS survey protocols. If coastal California gnatcatcher and/or SBKR are found to occupy the site, and/or if suitable habitat within SBKR designated critical habitat is proposed for impacts, the measures outlined below shall be incorporated. The project applicant shall also consult with USFWS pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act, either through a Section 7 or a Section 10 consultation to ensure that proposed impacts are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the listed species or destroy or adversely modify SBKR designated critical habitat. The proposed measures may be refined during the consultation process. ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure Coastal California Gnatcatcher 1. Avoid CAGN occupied habitat to the greatest extent feasible, and preserve avoided habitat and any mitigation areas in perpetuity (see 2. and 3. below). 2. Mitigate for any impacts on CAGN occupied habitat at a minimum 2:1 ratio of habitat restoration or creation either onsite and/or offsite on land acquired for the purpose of mitigation, or through the purchase of mitigation credits at an agency approved mitigation bank. Purchase of any mitigation credits should occur prior to any habitat removal. Mitigation on land acquired for mitigation shall include the preservation, creation, restoration, and/or enhancement of similar habitat pursuant to a Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP). The HMMP shall be prepared prior to any impacts on the habitat, and shall provide details as to the implementation of the mitigation, maintenance, and future monitoring. The goal of the mitigation shall be to preserve, create, restore, and/or enhance similar habitat with equal or greater function and value than the impacted habitat. 3. Provide long‐term management of preserved and/or mitigation habitat. 4. Avoid direct mortality of individual CAGN during construction by: a. Removing any vegetation within CAGN occupied habitat outside the breeding season (the breeding season is February 15 to August 31); and b. Monitoring by a qualified biologist during vegetation removal to flush out any non‐breeding birds away from the clearing activities. Avoid indirect impacts on CAGN including noise impacts during construction and edge effects post‐construction, by implementing measures to buffer and avoid human‐wildlife conflicts as appropriate. Proposed measures are as follows: D-1 During Construction a) Construction noise shall not exceed 60 dB(A) Leq in avoided occupied coastal California gnatcatcher habitat between February 15 and August 31 unless noise attenuation measures are implemented to reduce noise levels below this level, or the USFWS approves noise levels above this threshold. Noise attenuation measures may include, but are not limited to, establishing construction set‐back buffers, equipment noise mufflers, and noise walls, as determined necessary by an acoustic specialist and in consultation with the project biologist. Monitoring by a qualified biologist should also occur during construction to ensure noise levels are maintained below the threshold. Alternatively, construction noise levels above 60 dB(A) Leq may be approved by USFWS if monitoring by a USFWS permitted biologist for this species determines that the construction noise is not impacting the expected breeding behavior of the birds. Post Construction b) Installation of cat‐proof fencing at the perimeter of development where it abuts preserved areas. c) Restricting access to preservation areas for conservation activities only. d) Direction of all-night lighting within development areas away from the preserved areas. e) Installation of signage to direct human activity away from preserved habitat areas. f) Prohibition of unleashed dogs within preserved habitat areas. ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure g) Implementation of an awareness program to educate tenants and/or residents about the conservation values associated with preserved habitat areas. D-1 SBKR 1. Avoid SBKR occupied or suitable habitat within SBKR designated critical habitat to the greatest extent feasible, and preserve avoided habitat and any mitigation areas in perpetuity (see 2. and 3. below). 2. Mitigate for any impacts on SBKR occupied or suitable habitat within SBKR designated critical habitat at a minimum 2:1 ratio of habitat restoration or creation either onsite and/or offsite on land acquired for the purpose of mitigation, or through the purchase of mitigation credits at an agency approved mitigation bank. Purchase of any mitigation credits should occur prior to any habitat removal. Mitigation on land acquired for mitigation shall include the preservation, creation, restoration, and/or enhancement of similar habitat pursuant to a HMMP. The HMMP shall be prepared prior to any impacts on the habitat, and shall provide details as to the implementation of the mitigation, maintenance, and future monitoring. The goal of the mitigation shall be to preserve, create, restore, and/or enhance similar habitat with equal or greater function and value than the impacted habitat. 3. Provide long‐term management of preserved and/or mitigation habitat. 4. Avoid direct mortality of individual SBKR during construction by: a. Installation of exclusionary fencing at the limits of construction within suitable habitat areas; and b. Live‐trapping of SBKR within suitable habitat in construction areas and the relocation of trapped individuals to one or more biologically appropriate receiver sites (defined as suitable habitat that is known to be unoccupied, is below population carrying capacity levels, and/or where scrub vegetation has been restored and colonization by the species has not occurred). Trapping shall be conducted by a USFWS permitted or approved biologist. 5. Avoid indirect impacts on SBKR as a result of edge effects post‐construction by implementing measures to buffer and avoid human‐wildlife conflicts as appropriate, such as: a. Installation of cat‐proof fencing at the perimeter of development where it abuts preserved areas. b. Restricting access to preservation areas for conservation activities only. c. Direction of all-night lighting within development areas away from the preserved areas. d. Installation of signage to direct human activity away from preserved habitat areas. e. Prohibition of unleashed dogs within preserved habitat areas. f. Implementation of a homeowner’s awareness program to educate residents about the conservation values associated with preserved habitat areas. D-2 Focused surveys for burrowing owl shall be conducted during the breeding season prior to vegetation clearing or ground disturbing activities by a qualified biologist with experience conducting surveys for this species. Surveys shall be conducted in suitable habitat as determined by the qualified biologist based on a field assessment of site conditions at the time of the survey, including habitats such as the Ruderal and Non‐native Grassland plant ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure communities observed during the 2012 survey. The survey methodology shall follow the protocol provided as Appendix D of the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation published by Department of Fish and Wildlife (March 7, 2012). Pursuant to this protocol four survey visits are required, including at least one site visit between February 15 and April 15, and a minimum of three survey visits at least three weeks apart between April 15 and July 15 (with at least one visit after June 15). The results of the focused surveys are typically considered valid for one year after completion. If burrowing owls are determined present following focused surveys, occupied burrows shall be avoided to the greatest extent feasible, following the guidelines in the 2012 Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation including, but not limited to, conducting pre‐construction surveys, avoiding occupied burrows during the nesting and non‐breeding seasons, implementing a worker awareness program, biological monitoring, establishing avoidance buffers, and flagging burrows for avoidance with visible markers. If occupied burrows cannot be avoided, acceptable methods may be used to exclude burrowing owl either temporarily or permanently, pursuant to a Burrowing Owl Exclusion Plan that shall be prepared and approved by CDFW. The Burrowing Owl Exclusion Plan shall be prepared in accordance with the guidelines in the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure D-3 Prior to the issuance of any grading permit in areas determined to support sensitive species or sensitive plant communities (e.g., RSS and RAFSS) to which significant impacts would occur, a HMMP shall be prepared. The HMMP shall offset impacts on the species and/or plant communities, focusing on the creation of equivalent habitats within disturbed habitat areas within the study area and/or offsite. In addition, the HMMP shall provide details as to the implementation of the mitigation, maintenance, and future monitoring. Mitigation for impacts shall be offset by on‐ or offsite replacement, restoration, or enhancement of each respective sensitive plant species/community within an area dedicated for conservation. Ratios of mitigation to impacts shall occur at no less than 0.5:1 for disturbed, remnant plant populations/communities (e.g. Disturbed RSS and Disturbed RAFSS), and at a minimum 1:1 ratio for less disturbed plant populations/communities (e.g. RSS and RAFSS/Disturbed). Mitigation shall occur in one or more of the following ways, as determined appropriate by a qualified biologist: 1. Transplantation of sensitive plant species (onsite or offsite); 2. Seeding of plant species (onsite or offsite); 3. Planting of container plants (onsite or offsite); 4. Salvage of onsite duff and seed bank and subsequent dispersal (onsite or off-site); and/or 5. Offsite preservation at an established mitigation bank or other area dedicated for conservation. D-4 Prior to the issuance of any grading permit for permanent impacts in the areas designated as jurisdictional features on Figure 4.D‐7, Impacts on Jurisdictional Features, the project applicant shall obtain a CWA § 404 permit from the USACE, a CWA § 401 permit from the RWQCB, and Streambed Alteration Agreement permit under § 1602 of the California Fish and Game Code from the CDFW. The following shall be incorporated into the permitting, subject to approval by the regulatory agencies: 1. On‐ and/or offsite replacement of USACE/RWQCB jurisdictional “waters of the U.S.”/“waters of the State” at a ratio no less than 1:1 for permanent impacts, and for temporary impacts on restore the impact area to pre‐project conditions (i.e., pre‐project contours and revegetate as appropriate). Offsite replacement may include the purchase of mitigation credits at an agency‐approved offsite mitigation bank. 2. On‐ and/or offsite replacement of CDFW jurisdictional streambed and associated riparian habitat at a ratio no less than 2:1 for permanent impacts, and for temporary impacts on restore the impact area to pre‐project conditions (i.e., pre‐project contours and revegetate as appropriate). Offsite replacement may include the purchase of mitigation credits at an agency‐approved offsite mitigation bank. D-5 Prior to the issuance of any grading permit that would allow removal of habitat containing raptor and songbird nests, the project applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City of Fontana that either of the following have been or will be accomplished. 1. Vegetation removal activities shall be scheduled outside the nesting season (September 1 to February 14 for songbirds; September 1 to January 14 for raptors) to avoid potential impacts on nesting birds. 2. Any construction activities that occur during the nesting season (February 15 to August 31 for songbirds; January 15 to August 31 for raptors) will require that all suitable habitat be thoroughly surveyed for the presence of nesting birds by a qualified biologist before commencement of clearing. If any active nests are detected, ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-12 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure D-5 a buffer of at least 300 feet (500 feet for raptors) will be delineated, flagged, and avoided until the nesting cycle is complete as determined by the biological monitor to minimize impacts. 4.4.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts concerning Biological Resources have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting, the impacts identified in the WSP FEIR, and site-specific baseline conditions. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the previous Approved Project. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to or less than those associated with implementation of the previous Approved Project, no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project were identified, and no additional mitigation measures would be required. 4.4.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions With regard to Biological Resources the following checklist compares the impacts of the previous Approved Project analyzed in the WSP FEIR with those of the Fontana Victoria residential project described in this document. The comparative conclusions provided in the following table for the Fontana Victoria residential project are based on the discussions immediately thereafter. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? X b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service? X c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined X ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-13 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact by § 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 nursery sites? X e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? X f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? X a) Would the project have a substantial adverse impact, either directly or 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modification, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations by the CDFW or USFWS. This impact is considered less than significant with mitigation incorporated. The Fontana Victoria residential project site provides low habitat value for special-status plant and wildlife species, due to the years of being farmed as a vineyard. The prior DEIR literature review assessed the entire WSP Project Area, and determined that the development of the study area would result in the direct removal of numerous common plant species within the study area. Those common plant species present within the study area occur in large numbers throughout the region and their removal does not meet the significance thresholds defined above. Therefore, impacts on ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-14 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 common plant species would be considered a less than significant impact and no mitigation measures would be required (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.D-33). The sensitive plant species, including the federally and state endangered slender‐horned spineflower, Santa Ana River woollystar, and Nevin’s barberry, may occur within the region but were determined to have no potential for occurrence based on either the lack of suitable habitat or lack of any known occurrences. Therefore, no impacts on these sensitive plant species would occur on the Fontana Victoria residential project site, and no mitigation measures would be required. The remaining 10 sensitive plant species were identified as having a low potential for occurrence based on the presence of limited habitat that is of poor quality. Therefore, no direct or indirect impacts on special-status plant or animal species are anticipated as a result of the Fontana Victoria residential project activities. b) Would the project have a substantial adverse impact on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project site supports two habitats that are considered sensitive natural communities, including RSS (RSS and Disturbed RSS) and RAFSS (RAFSS/Disturbed and Disturbed RAFSS). These communities are highly disturbed and are of low quality for sensitive plant and wildlife species. As was outlined in the Westgate DEIR, Table 4.D‐1, these areas occupy the following acreages within the Westgate Village portion of the study area (where the Fontana Victoria residential project site is located) and have the potential to be impacted by future projects: 23.62 acres of RSS, 0.46 acre of Disturbed RSS, 5.23 acres of RAFSS/Disturbed, and 9.22 acres of Disturbed RAFSS. Impacts on RSS and RAFSS habitats would be significant and require mitigation. Mitigation was proposed in the DEIR, and adopted at a minimum 0.5:1 ratio for Disturbed RSS and Disturbed RAFSS based on the high density of non‐native species, human disturbance, and remnant nature of the areas, and at a minimum 1:1 ratio for RSS and RAFSS/Disturbed based on the limited and disturbed nature of the areas. The subject parcel contains the following habitat, 6.5 acres of disturbed habitat; 0.2 acres of disturbed/ruderal habitat; 0.3 acres of ruderal/disturbed habitat; 0.1 acres of disturbed RSS; and 4.8 acres of RAFSS/disturbed habitat. Refer to Figure 4.4-1. This acreage would need to be mitigated at a 1:1 ratio, based upon the prior certified FEIR mitigation requirements. The Fontana Victoria residential project site does not support any riparian habitat or jurisdictional features, pursuant to CDFW. There is also non-jurisdiction feature (remanant drainage feature), known as the Etiwanda Channel that is located proximate to the western edge of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. Therefore, no impact on riparian or jurisdictional features would occur. c) Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by § 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? ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-15 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information According to the literature review of the Fontana Victoria residential project site, no wetlands occur in or adjacent to the Fontana Victoria residential project site. For this reason, no direct or indirect impacts on federally-protected wetlands as defined by § 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) are anticipated through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means, as a result of Fontana Victoria residential project activities, and therefore, no impacts would result. d) Could the project interfere substantially with the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites? Less than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project site and surrounding areas do not support resident or migratory fish species or wildlife nursery sites. According to the findings of the literature review, no established resident or migratory wildlife corridors occur on the Fontana Victoria residential project site. As a result, the project would not interfere substantially with or impede: (1) the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species, (2) established resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or (3) the use of wildlife nursery sites. The Fontana Victoria residential project site does have potential to support migratory species; raptor and songbird nests due to the presence of trees, shrubs and groundcover. Refer to Figure 4.4-2. Nesting activity typically occurs February 15 to August 31 (January 15 to August 31 for raptors). Disturbing or destroying nests is a violation of MBTA (16 U.S.C 703 et seq.). The removal of vegetation during the breeding season is considered potentially significant impact. Therefore, this impact is determined to be less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures provided above. ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-16 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.4-1 PLANT COMMUNITIES ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-17 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.4-2 CRITICAL HABITAT ❖ SECTION 4.4 – BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.4-18 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 e) Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project site supports limited trees, along with DRAFSS and RAFSS/D habitat areas. Compliance with the City’s tree ordinance would reduce impacts to a less than significant level. Furthermore, the Approved WSP did not conflict with applicable goals and policies contained in the City’s General Plan regarding biological resources, as discussed in DEIR, Table 4.D-3, General Plan Consistency Analysis. Impacts relating to consistency with the Fontana General Plan regarding biological resources would be less than significant. f) Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Communities Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project site is not located in a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP), or another approved HCP area. For this reason, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or state HCP and therefore, no impacts would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.5 Cultural Resources 4.5.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Cultural Resources (Impact 4.E.1): The analysis of cultural resources is derived from a technical report prepared by PCR Services Corporation in July 2012. The Cultural Resources Assessment was provided in the Westgate Specific Plan DEIR as Appendix D. At that time, PCR conducted a program-level cultural resource assessment of the Westgate Specific Plan area that included the Fontana Victoria residential project site to identify potential impacts on archaeological, historical, and paleontological resources and to develop recommendations for mitigation measures where appropriate to avoid, reduce, or mitigate potential impacts on cultural resources for the purpose of complying with CEQA and the City’s General Plan. The scope of work for their assessment included (1) a cultural resources records search through the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) San Bernardino Archaeological Information Center (SBAIC) (since moved to the South Central Coast Information Center [SCCIC]); (2) a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search through the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC); (3) follow‐up Native American outreach (including assisting the City with its consultation pursuant to Senate Bill 18); and (4) a paleontological records search through the San Bernardino County Museum (SBCM). Cultural Resources Records Search. The scope of PCR’s work included additional background research and an evaluation of known resources regarding their eligibility for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, impact evaluations, and the recommendation of mitigation measures to reduce potentially significant impacts on resources to a less than significant level (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.E-8). Results of the cultural resources records search conducted by PCR indicated that 25 cultural resource studies were conducted within a 0.5-mile radius of the Westgate Specific Plan project site. These studies were conducted from 1990 to 2010 and collectively encompass approximately 35% of the area within 0.5 mile. According to the records search results, approximately 20% of the Westgate Specific Plan area that included the Fontana Victoria residential project site was previously surveyed by an archaeologist. Of the 25 studies, seven encompass approximately 20% of the Westgate Specific Plan project site. These studies included a monitoring report and six Phase I cultural resource assessments. According to records obtained from the CHRIS‐SBAIC by PCR, no prehistoric archaeological resources and four historic period resources have been previously recorded within the Westgate Specific Plan project site while one historic period resource has been recorded adjacent to the southern boundary of the Westgate Specific Plan project site. No prehistoric archaeological resources and 23 historic period resources have been recorded within 0.5 mile of the Westgate Specific Plan project site. The density of historic period resources is higher just outside the 0.5-mile records search radius, where numerous historic districts are located. There are also numerous prehistoric archaeological resources located in the foothills and mountain areas to the north and south of the 0.5-mile search radius. Five historic resources (CA‐SBR‐6901H, CA‐SBR‐7324H, CA‐SBR‐9368H, P-36‐15,497, and P‐36‐20,137) have been recorded within the Westgate project site and in the immediate vicinity of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. None of these resources are located on the Fontana Victoria Residential project site. Sacred Lands File Search and Follow-Up Native American Outreach. Results of the SLF search through the NAHC by PCR did not indicate any known Native American cultural resources from the ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 NAHC archives within the Westgate Specific Plan project site. In compliance with SB 18 and on behalf of the City, PCR submitted follow‐up “request to consult” letters via certified mail on June 18, 2012 to the seven Native American individuals and organizations (including Serrano and Gabrielino contacts) identified by the NAHC as being affiliated with the vicinity of the Westgate Specific Plan area to request any additional information or concerns they may have about Native American cultural resources that may be affected by the Plan (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.E-10). Paleontological Resources Records Search. Review of records and geologic maps at the SBCM by PCR indicated that the Westgate Specific Plan area, including the Fontana Victoria residential project site and its immediate vicinity had no history of fossil resources largely because the majority of the Westgate Specific Plan area consists of Holocene and possibly late Pleistocene fan alluvium, including deposits derived from Etiwanda and Lytle Creeks (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.E-10). The remainder of the Westgate Specific Plan project site consists of boulder gravel, which is not conducive to retaining paleontological resources (Scott, 2012). However, according to Scott (2012), these sediments may overlie older Pleistocene alluvium that may have high potential to yield significant fossil remains. Fossils recovered from these older Pleistocene sediments have included mammoths, mastodons, ground sloths, dire wolves, saber‐toothed cats, large and small horses, large and small camels, and bison. In particular, locality SBCM 5.1.13 approximately 0.5 mile west of the Westgate Specific Plan area, produced possible fossil remains of wood rat and pocket gopher. Locality SBCM 5.1.8 is the nearest confirmed paleontological resource from older Pleistocene sediments. It is located approximately 10 miles southwest of the Westgate Specific Plan area and produced fossil mammoth remains at approximately 20 feet below the surface (Scott, 2012). Additionally, no archaeological or paleontological resources were encountered during the spot‐check survey conducted by PCR. Resources within the Westgate Specific Plan Project Site and Immediate Vicinity. PCR identified three resources within the Westgate Specific Plan project site and one resource adjacent to the Westgate Specific Plan area, including the Fontana Victoria residential project site that may potentially be impacted by the Plan. These resources include three built-environment historical resources (P‐36‐15,497/CPHI‐SBR‐12 ‐ Baseline Avenue; the water tank; and the earthen flood control channel) and one rural agricultural resource (an early 20th century vineyard). None of these resources is located on the Fontana Victoria residential project site. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures:7 No. Mitigation Measure E-1 If the historic agricultural landscape and any associated contributing features including the vineyards, water tank, water system, and farmstead site CA‐SBR‐7324H would be affected by a future project component of the Plan that would cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of the historical resource, the applicant shall hire a qualified historic preservation consultant to review the project for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, and the preservation consultant shall provide preservation design consultation to assist the applicant to avoid or reduce potential impacts on historical resources. If potentially significant impacts cannot be avoided, the applicant shall prepare a Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) to document the historic agricultural landscape in accordance with the National Parks Service’s Requirements for Heritage Documentation Programs. The HALS 7 Ibid, p. 4.E-24 ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure shall be prepared by a qualified historian or architectural historian and include a discussion of the history of the vineyards and associated structures and infrastructure, historic aerial photographs and written descriptions illustrating the appearance and extent of the vineyards during the historic period, as well as photographs of the remaining landscape and structural features by a HALS‐qualified photographer. Furthermore, the applicant shall preserve a portion of the remaining vineyard within the project boundaries for interpretive purposes, of a size determined appropriate by the City, which shall be located in a publicly accessible area and shall include an interpretive plaque and historic aerial photo or historic map and timeline to educate visitors regarding the past use and significance of the property. If the former farmstead site CA‐SBR‐7324H would be physically impacted by future ground disturbing activities, the site shall be mitigated through archaeological data recovery by a qualified historical archaeologist prior to commencement of construction activities, as discussed below in Mitigation Measure E‐4. E-2 The City shall conduct a Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment of the project to identify any archaeological resources within the area of a proposed project component. The Phase I assessment shall include cultural resources records searches through the SBAIC (as needed), a SLF search through the NAHC and follow‐up Native American consultation (as needed), and a comprehensive pedestrian survey of the project site. As part of this assessment, the City shall also determine whether there is enough potential to encounter a buried historic archaeological deposit at the former location of CA‐SBR‐7324H that would warrant subsurface test excavations to identify its nature and extent. • If resources are identified during the Phase I assessment, then a Phase II assessment shall be required, as described in Mitigation Measure E‐2. • If no resources are identified as part of the assessment, no further analyses or mitigation shall be warranted, unless it can be determined that the project has a high potential to encounter buried archaeological resources. This discussion will be included in a technical report and the Cultural Resources Initial Study or EIR Section. • If it is determined that there is a moderate or high potential to encounter buried archaeological resources, appropriate mitigation shall be developed and implemented. Appropriate mitigation may include, redesign of the proposed project to avoid the sensitive area, in which case no additional mitigation would be required. If avoidance is not possible, appropriate mitigation shall include but not be limited to the following: Archaeological Monitoring During Construction: A qualified archaeologist shall be retained by the City prior to the commencement of the project. The archaeologist shall monitor all ground‐disturbing activities and excavations within the project area. The purpose of the monitoring is to inspect sidewalls and spoils piles of exposed excavation trenches and pits for the presence or absence of archaeological resources and to determine whether native soils are present at depth. The frequency of monitoring shall be determined by the qualified archaeologist in coordination with the City and shall be based on the results of the soil conditions and resource yields during construction. Such factors that will determine monitoring frequency include rate of excavation and grading activities, the materials being excavated (fill or native soils), the depth of excavation, and if found, the abundance and type of archaeological resources encountered. In addition, the qualified archaeologist shall recommend appropriate treatment measures (i.e., avoidance, removal, or preservation in place) to reduce or avoid impacts on buried resources, if encountered. If archaeological resources are encountered during implementation of the project, ground‐disturbing activities shall temporarily be redirected from the vicinity of the find. The archaeologist shall be allowed to temporarily divert or redirect grading or excavation activities in the vicinity in order to make an evaluation of the find and determine appropriate treatment that may include the development and implementation of a testing/data recovery investigation or preservation in place. Upon completion of the monitoring services, the archaeologist shall prepare a final report about the find and the monitoring services to be filed with the City to show satisfactory ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure compliance with the archaeological mitigation measures for a given project. The report shall include documentation and interpretation of resources recovered. Interpretation will include full evaluation of the eligibility with respect to the California Register of Historical Resources. The landowner, in consultation with the City and archaeologist, shall designate repositories to curate any material in the event that resources are recovered during construction. E-3 If resources are identified during the Phase I assessment, a Phase II Cultural Resources Assessment may be warranted if improvements or development is proposed in the vicinity of such resource, or if an alternate alignment or plan is not selected. The Phase II assessment shall evaluate the resource(s) for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources and to determine whether the resource qualifies as a “unique archaeological resource” pursuant to CEQA. If enough data is obtained from the Phase I assessment to conduct a proper evaluation, a Phase II assessment may not be necessary. Methodologies for evaluating a resource can include, but are not limited to: subsurface archaeological excavations, additional background research, and coordination with interested individuals in the community. The methods and results of a Phase II assessment shall be described in a technical report that will support the Initial Study or EIR Section of the CEQA environmental document. E-4 If, as a result of the Phase II assessment, resources are determined eligible for listing in the California Register or are considered “unique archaeological resources,” potential impacts on the resources shall be analyzed and if impacts are significant, mitigation measures shall be developed and implemented to reduce impacts on the resources to a level that is less than significant. The preferred mitigation of impacts on archaeological resources shall be avoidance and/or preservation in place such as resource “capping” (capping the resource with a layer of clean fill soils before building on the resource) or incorporating the resource into a park plan or open space. Preservation in place or avoidance would provide the least amount of impacts on the resource and would likely meet the interests of individuals or groups who are concerned with impacts on archaeological resources such as Native American groups (if the resource is a prehistoric or Native American resource). If avoidance and/or preservation in place are not feasible, relocation of the resource shall be considered. If these mitigation options are not feasible and/or do not meet the interests of the City or other interested individuals or groups, then a Phase III archaeological assessment shall be implemented. Phase III assessments typically include additional subsurface archaeological excavations (i.e., data recovery) that serve to recover significant archaeological resources before they are damaged or destroyed by the proposed improvement. Phase III assessments shall be considered and implemented as a last resort if no other mitigation measures are feasible. The aforementioned measures are typically recommended as mitigation measures in the CEQA environmental document and are typically implemented after the CEQA environmental document has been certified and prior to issuance of grading or building permits. After the appropriate and feasible mitigation measure(s) has been selected and implemented, the methodology and results of its implementation shall be described in a technical report that shall be submitted to the City to show satisfactory compliance with the archaeological mitigation measures for a given project. E-5 The following mitigation measure applies to all components of the Specific Plan: If archaeological resources (including historic and prehistoric resources) are encountered during implementation of the project, ground‐disturbing activities should temporarily be redirected from the vicinity of the find. The City shall immediately notify a qualified archaeologist of the find. The archaeologist should coordinate with the City as to the immediate treatment of the find until a proper site visit and evaluation is made by the archaeologist. Treatment may include the implementation of an archaeological testing or salvage program. All archaeological resources recovered will be documented on California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Site Forms to be filed with the CHRIS-SCCI. The archaeologist shall prepare a final report about the find to be filed with the City and the CHRIS-SCCIC, as required by the California Office of Historic Preservation. The report shall ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure include documentation and interpretation of resources recovered. Interpretation will include full evaluation of the eligibility with respect to the California Register of Historical Resources. The landowner, in consultation with the City and the archaeologist, shall designate repositories to curate any material in the event that resources are recovered during construction. The archaeologist shall also determine the need for archaeological monitoring for any ground‐disturbing activities in the area of the find thereafter. E-6 If construction excavations will reach depths of five feet or greater, a qualified paleontologist shall attend a pre‐grading/excavation meeting and develop a paleontological monitoring program for excavations into older Pleistocene‐aged Quaternary Alluvium deposits. A qualified paleontologist is defined as a paleontologist meeting the criteria established by the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology. The qualified paleontologist shall supervise a paleontological monitor who shall be present at such times as required by the paleontologist during construction excavations below five feet or greater into older Pleistocene‐aged Quaternary Alluvium deposits. Monitoring shall consist of visually inspecting fresh exposures of rock for larger fossil remains and, where appropriate, collecting wet or dry screened sediment samples of promising horizons for smaller fossil remains. The frequency of monitoring inspections shall be determined by the paleontologist and shall be based on the rate of excavation and grading activities, the materials being excavated, and the depth of excavation, and if found, the abundance and type of fossils encountered. E-7 If a potential fossil is found, the paleontological monitor shall be allowed to temporarily divert or redirect grading and excavation activities in the area of the exposed fossil to facilitate evaluation and, if necessary, salvage. At the paleontologist’s discretion and to reduce any construction delay, the grading and excavation contractor shall assist in removing rock samples for initial processing. Any fossils encountered and recovered shall be prepared to the point of identification and catalogued before they are donated to their final repository. Any fossils collected shall be donated to a public, non‐profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the SBCM or the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Accompanying notes, maps, and photographs shall also be filed at the repository. E-8 The paleontologist shall prepare a report summarizing the results of the monitoring and salvaging efforts, the methodology used in these efforts, as well as a description of the fossils collected and their significance. The report shall be submitted by the Applicant to the lead agency, the SBCM, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and other appropriate or concerned agencies to signify the satisfactory completion of the project and required mitigation measures. E-9 If human remains are encountered during implementation of the proposed project, State Health and Safety Code § 7050.5 requires that no further disturbance shall occur until the San Bernardino County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to PRC § 5097.98. If the remains are determined to be of Native American descent, the coroner has 24 hours to notify the NAHC. The NAHC shall then identify the person(s) thought to be the Most Likely Descendent (MLD). The MLD may, with the permission of the land owner, or his or her authorized representative, inspect the site of the discovery of the Native American remains and may recommend to the owner or the person responsible for the excavation work means for treating or disposing, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods. The MLD shall complete their inspection and make their recommendation within 48 hours of being granted access by the land owner to inspect the discovery. The recommendation may include the scientific removal and nondestructive analysis of human remains and items associated with Native American burials. Upon the discovery of the Native American remains, the landowner shall ensure that the immediate vicinity, according to generally accepted cultural or archaeological standards or practices, where the Native American human remains are located, is not damaged or disturbed by further development activity until the landowner has discussed and conferred, as prescribed in this mitigation measure, with the MLD regarding their recommendations, if applicable, taking into account the possibility of multiple human remains. The landowner shall discuss ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure and confer with the descendants all reasonable options regarding the descendants' preferences for treatment. Whenever the NAHC is unable to identify a MLD, or the MLD identified fails to make a recommendation, or the landowner or his or her authorized representative rejects the recommendation of the descendants and the mediation provided for in Subdivision (k) of § 5097.94, if invoked, fails to provide measures acceptable to the landowner, the landowner or his or her authorized representative shall inter the human remains and items associated with Native American human remains with appropriate dignity on the property in a location not subject to further and future subsurface disturbance. 4.5.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on cultural resources have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the previous Approved Project in that there would be no significant impacts on cultural resources. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project would occur. 4.5.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the Fontana Victoria residential project as described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in § 15064.5? X b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to § 15064.5? X c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? X d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? X a) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in § 15064.5? Less than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures/No Changes or New Information Results of the cultural resources records search and the pedestrian survey indicated that there are no cultural resources recorded on the Fontana Victoria residential project site. The nearest recorded historical resource is the Hippard Ranch, which is located approximately 0.5 mile west of the Westgate Specific Plan project site. The Hippard Ranch is located on the west side of I‐15 and therefore no direct or indirect impacts to this historic resource would occur as a result of project development (PCR, January 2015, pg. 4.E-20). Another nearby historical resource is Baseline Avenue (P‐36‐15,497/CPHI‐SBR‐12), which is located 0.25 mile from the southern boundary of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. Baseline Avenue is currently a paved, six‐lane public right‐of‐way with shoulder pedestrian sidewalks, and a landscaped center median. No remnant of the original road that was built by Captain Jefferson Hunt (an early Mormon pioneer) in the 1850s currently exists (PCR, January 2015, pg. 4.E-20). Another nearby historical resource is the Jose Lopez Vineyard, planted in 1918, and an adjacent farmstead (CA‐SBR‐7324H) owned by Frank R. Roe, who cultivated grapevines. The vineyards and associated water tank, water system and a former farmstead site (CA‐SBR‐7324H) are physically and historically associated components and they may be contributing features of a potential historic agricultural landscape. The vineyards and associated water tank, water system and/or ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 former farmstead site may be historically significant. Therefore, mitigation measures would be required for the preservation and recordation of known resources, and/or recovery and curation of buried resources, in order to address impacts. The Approved Project noted that even with implementation of applicable mitigation measures that would require recordation of affected resources, impacts to historical resources were considered significant and unavoidable, as future implementation of the Westgate Specific Plan would ultimately result in the demolition and removal of the vineyards and associated water tank, water system and the former farmstead site (CA‐SBR‐7324H) (PCR, January 2015, pg. 4.E-21). The Fontana Victoria residential project will not affect any of these historical resources, due to its geographic location within the Westgate Specific Plan Approved Project. The Approved Project indicated: Components of the Plan that do not require excavation activities such as grading, trenching, or boring will result in no impacts to archaeological resources and therefore no additional analyses or mitigation is necessary. These projects would include areas where an existing grade will be utilized or raised to a higher grade. Other Plan components that include excavations into heavily disturbed soils or fill would also result in no impact to archaeological resources as resources have likely been displaced from previous disturbances and there is nearly no potential to encounter resources in fill soils (PCR, January 2015, pg. 4.E-22). b) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to § 15064.5? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information The prior Approved Project results of the cultural resources records search indicated that there are no recorded archaeological resources within the Westgate Specific Plan area, including the Fontana Victoria residential project site. A limited‐coverage pedestrian survey of the Westgate Specific Plan project site did not identify any previously unrecorded archaeological resources. It is not anticipated that cultural resources would be encountered at the Fontana Victoria residential project location. Therefore, the project would have a less than significant impact on archeological resources. c) Would the project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information The prior Approved Project results of the paleontological resources records search through the SBCM indicated that there are no recorded fossil localities within the Westgate Specific Plan Project Site or within the surrounding vicinity. The Fontana Victoria residential project’s proposed grading activities are not anticipated to directly or indirectly impact any resources because the Fontana Victoria residential project site has been previously disturbed. In the unlikely event that a unique paleontological resource or unique geologic feature is discovered during precise grading activities, then the California PRC requirements would become effective immediately. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be required to comply with Public Resources Code (PRC) §§ 21083.2 and ❖ SECTION 4.5 – CULTURAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.5-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 5097.5, which are laws requiring that state cultural resources be protected. Therefore, the project would have a less than significant impact on paleontological resources. d) Would the project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Due to the level of past disturbance at the Fontana Victoria residential project site, it is not anticipated that human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries, would be encountered during earth removal or disturbance activities. No human remains have been previously identified or recorded onsite. Notwithstanding, ground-disturbing activities on the Fontana Victoria residential project site, such as grading or excavation, have the potential to disturb as yet unidentified human remains. Grading activities associated with development of the Fontana Victoria residential project would cause new subsurface disturbance and could result in the unanticipated discovery of unknown human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries. In the event of an unexpected discovery, those remains would require proper treatment, in accordance with applicable laws. State of California Public Resources Health and Safety Code §§ 7050.5-7055, and § 5097.98 of the California PRC, describe the general provisions for human remains. Following compliance with state regulations, which detail the appropriate actions necessary in the event human remains are encountered, impacts would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.6 Geology and Soils 4.6.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) and Conclusions Ground Shaking/Seismicity (Impact 4.F-1): Implementation of the previous Approved Project would not expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving strong seismic ground shaking (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.F-7). The previous Approved Project is located within a seismically active region, with a number of regionally active or potentially active faults traversing or in proximity to the Approved Project area, including the Cucamonga fault, San Jacinto fault zone, and the San Andreas fault zone. The Approved Project area could result in exposing more people or structures to adverse effects involving strong seismic ground shaking. The intensity of ground shaking depends on the magnitude of the earthquake, distance to the epicenter, and the geology of the area between the epicenter and the Approved Project area. The possibility of moderate-to-high ground acceleration or shaking in the city may be considered as approximately similar to that of the Southern California region as a whole. A maximum magnitude earthquake on any major fault could result in significant structural damage or collapse, and potentially even human casualties. Adherence to standard engineering practices and design criteria prescribed by the California Building Code (CBC) would reduce the significance of potential impacts of seismic and geologic hazards. The CBC also includes detailed design requirements, structural design, soils and foundations considerations, along with grading requirements to ensure that public safety risks due to any potential seismic shaking event are minimized. With implementation of mitigation measure F-1, structures would be designed to resist or accommodate ground movement to current design standards. Therefore, impacts associated with seismic ground shaking would be less than significant with applicable mitigation measures. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure F-1 To evaluate the potential for direct and secondary effects related to ground shaking (including liquefaction, ground settlement, or collapse) to affect the approved project components, surface reconnaissance and subsurface evaluation shall be performed for each future development. During the detailed design phase of each project, site‐specific geotechnical evaluations shall be performed by a qualified geotechnical engineer to assess the settlement potential of the onsite natural soils and undocumented fill. This may include detailed surface reconnaissance to evaluate site conditions, and drilling of exploratory borings or test pits and laboratory testing of soils, where appropriate, to evaluate site conditions. Examples of possible design construction techniques for soils with potential for settlement include removal of the compressible/collapsible soil layers and replacement with compacted fill; surcharging to induce settlement prior to construction of improvements; allowing for a settlement period after or during construction of new fills; thickened concrete for structural members; additional metal reinforcement for structural members; strengthened structural connections; structural shear walls; flexible connections for utility lines; and specialized foundation design including the use of deep foundation systems to support structures. Varieties of in‐situ soil improvement techniques are also available, such as dynamic compaction (heavy tamping) or compaction grouting. ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Soil Erosion and Loss of Top Soil (Impact 4.F-2): Implementation of the previous Approved Project would not expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving strong seismic ground shaking (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.F-8). Clearing and grading for Approved Project implementation could result in short-term soil erosion by wind and water, and loss of topsoil. In addition, site analysis indicates granular, sandy soils with gravel, cobbles and boulders. Sandy soils typically have a higher susceptibility to erosion, slope, and degree of exposure to weather, especially wind and rain. Erosion of soils that could result in a significant loss of topsoil would largely depend on the location of that development, the properties of underlying soils, the extent of vegetative cover, and the prevailing weather patterns. Given the potential for erosion to occur during development of the Approved Project, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) would be prepared incorporating Best Management Practices (BMPs) for erosion control in accordance with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Board (RWQCB). Design elements would be incorporated to reduce soil erosion through appropriate surface roadway design and reduced runoff. Adherence to the erosion requirements set forth by the RWQCB, along with implementation of applicable mitigation measures, would make impacts associated with soil erosion less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: Refer to mitigation measure F-1. Compressible/Collapsible Soils (Impact 4.F-3): Implementation of the previous Approved Project would not result in on‐ or off‐site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.F-9). The previous Approved Project would result in no geologic risks associated with landslides, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse. Although the project area is composed of sandy, alluvial sediments that have a risk of settlement or collapse, a soils assessment will be performed prior to construction for consideration in Approved Project design and improvements. Therefore, ground settlement impacts will be appropriately mitigated and reduced to lower levels. Implementation of applicable mitigation measures would reduce impacts to less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: Refer to mitigation measure F-1. 4.6.2 Summary of Approved Project Versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts concerning geology and soils have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting, the impacts identified in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, and site-specific baseline conditions. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the previous Approved Project in that the proposed land use is in compliance with current zoning and consistent with land use plan provisions of the Westgate Specific Plan. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of implementation of the previous Approved Project, no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project were identified, and no additional mitigation measures would be required. ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.6.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist compares the geology and soils impacts of the previous Approved Project analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with those of the Fontana Victoria residential project. The comparative conclusions provided in the following table for the Fontana Victoria residential project are based on the discussions immediately thereafter. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to Prior Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to Prior Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact 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 Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. X ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? X iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? X iv) Landslides? X b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? X 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 or offsite landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? X d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1 B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? X e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available X ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to Prior Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to Prior Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact for the disposal of waste water? a) Would the project 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 Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information The Alquist-Priolo Zones Special Studies Act defines active faults as those that have experienced surface displacement or movement during the last 11,000 years. Although several Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones exist within and proximal to the City, none exist beneath the Fontana Victoria residential project site. As shown in Figure 4.6-1, the Fontana Victoria residential project site is located approximately 2.2 miles (Google Earth Pro, 2019) from known regionally active quaternary faults (USGS, 2010). In addition, the nearest Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone to the Fontana Victoria residential project site is the Red Hill-Etiwanda Avenue Fault Zone (DOC, 2018), which is located approximately two miles northwest of the Fontana Victoria residential project site (refer to Figure 4.6-2). Since no known earthquake faults are known to exist beneath the Fontana Victoria residential project site, the possibility of exposing people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death due to fault rupture on the site of the Fontana Victoria residential project is considered to be extremely low and any associated impacts would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.6-1 REGIONALLY ACTIVE FAULTS ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.6-2 ALQUIST PRIOLO FAULT ZONES ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information The site of the Fontana Victoria residential project is located in an area subject to potentially strong seismically-induced ground shaking due to the presence of several significant regional faults nearby, including, but not limited to, the Red Hill-Etiwanda, Cucamonga, San Jacinto, and San Andreas. Seismically-induced ground shaking has the potential to collapse structures, buckle walls, and damage foundations. However, the Fontana Victoria residential project is designed in accordance with the requirements of the most current edition of the CBC which, among other things, provides procedures for earthquake resistant structural design. In addition, implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project will adhere to seismic design parameters to be presented in an as yet to be prepared geotechnical study, which will be based on the profile of onsite soils in relation to the proximity of known faults in the area. The foregoing would reduce potentially significant impacts related to strong seismic ground shaking to a less than significant level. iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Liquefaction is the loss of the strength in generally cohesionless, saturated soils when the pore water pressure induced in the soil by a seismic event becomes equal to or exceeds the overburden pressure. The primary factors which influence the potential for liquefaction include groundwater table elevation, soil type and grain size characteristics, relative density of the soil, initial confining pressure, and intensity and duration of ground shaking. The California Geological Survey (CGS) has not yet conducted detailed seismic hazards mapping in the area of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. The general liquefaction susceptibility of the site was evaluated by examining the City of Fontana’s Liquefaction Susceptibility Map (City of Fontana General Plan, Safety Element, 2003). The map indicates that the Fontana Victoria residential project site is located in an area of low liquefaction susceptibility, with young unconsolidated sediments that are generally too coarse to be susceptible to liquefaction (refer to Figure 4.6-3). In addition, the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared for the site of the Fontana Victoria residential project indicates that the depth to groundwater at site was approximately 440 feet below the ground surface (Leighton and Associates, 2014, p. 10). Given the foregoing, liquefaction is not considered to be a design concern for the Fontana Victoria residential project. A less than significant impact is anticipated in this regard. ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.6-3 LIQUEFACTION SUSCEPTIBILITY ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 iv) Landslides? Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Generally, a landslide is defined as the downward and outward movement of loosened rock or earth on a hillside or slope. Landslides can occur either very suddenly or slowly, and frequently accompany other natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, or wildfires. Landslides can also be induced by the undercutting of slopes during construction, improper artificial compaction, or saturation from sprinkler systems or broken water pipes. The Fontana Victoria residential project site sits at an elevation of approximately 1,320 feet above mean sea level (Google Earth Pro, 2019), is relatively flat, and exhibits no evidence of historical landslides. All earthwork and grading would be performed in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Fontana Municipal Code to ensure that impacts associated with landslides would be less than significant. For these reasons, no impacts on people or structures due to landslides are anticipated. b) Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Ground surface disturbance would occur during Fontana Victoria residential project construction activities such as excavation, grading, and trenching. These activities may disturb substantial amounts of soil, resulting in the potential for soil erosion. However, this potential will be reduced through erosion control measures. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be constructed in conformance with applicable local building codes and requirements under the California Building Code (CBC, 2017, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), and the recommendations from an as yet to be prepared geotechnical study. In addition, the Fontana Victoria residential Project would comply with the requirements of the City of Fontana and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Areawide Stormwater Program, as specified in the Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP). The final WQMP will review and adopt construction BMPs to avoid and minimize the transport of soil or contaminants offsite during construction (Allard Engineering, 2018, p. 4-11). With adherence to building codes and recommendations provided in the yet to be prepared geotechnical study for the Fontana Victoria residential project, impacts resulting from soil erosion would be less than significant. c) Would the project 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 or offsite landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Refer to the discussions under Sections a) i, a) ii, a) iii, a) iv and b), above. They respectively conclude that impacts related to seismically-induced landslides, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse as a consequence of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant. d) Would the project be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1 B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? ❖ SECTION 4.6 – GEOLOGY AND SOILS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.6-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Less than Significant Impacts/No Change or New Information Expansive soils shrink and swell with changes in soil moisture. Soil moisture may change from landscape irrigation, rainfall, and utility leakage. Expansive soils are commonly very fine-grained with high to very high percentages of clay. According to the Phase I ESA prepared for the Fontana Victoria residential project, soils are classified as sand with gravel, cobbles, and boulders. Near surface soil was described as loose/dry with increasing moisture and density at depth (Leighton and Associates, 2014, p. 10). Given the foregoing and assuming project adherence to applicable building codes and implementation of design recommendations included in an as yet to be prepared geotechnical study, potential impacts associated with expansive soils would be less than significant. e) Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project is located in an urbanized area that is served by existing wastewater infrastructure. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not include septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems. For this reason, no impacts from septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems within the Fontana Victoria residential project site would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 4.7.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Westgate SP FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Impact 4.G-1): Implementation of the Approved Project would result in the increased generation of greenhouse gases (GHGs); however, implementation of applicable mitigation measures and design features, as well as implementation of appropriate GHG Reduction Plan required design features and mitigation measures and feasible GHG reduction strategies would reduce impacts to less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Conflicts with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plans (Impact 4.G-2): Implementation of the Approved Project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHGs. With implementation of applicable mitigation measures and design features, as well as implementation of appropriate Westgate SP GHG Reduction Plan (City of Fontana, 2014) required design features and mitigation measures and feasible GHG reduction strategies, this impact would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate SP EIR Required Design Features: No. Design Features SF‐1 By providing jobs near housing, with retail, parks and schools within walking distance of compact residential villages, the Westgate Specific Plan residents will have less reliance on the automobile. This in turn will result in reduced vehicular emissions and an overall healthier community. SF‐2 The Westgate Specific Plan will become one of the first large scale planned communities in the Inland Empire to meet one of the nation’s first mandatory green building standards code (CALGreen). These comprehensive regulations were adopted by the State of California and went into effect as of January 1, 2011. By adhering to these regulations, the Westgate Specific Plan will achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and water use. CALGreen, for example, requires that every new building constructed in California reduce water consumption by 20 percent, divert 50 percent of construction waste from landfills and install low pollutant‐emitting materials. It also requires separate water meters for non‐residential buildings’ indoor and outdoor water use, with a requirement for moisture‐sensing irrigation systems for large scale landscape projects and mandatory inspections of energy systems (e.g., heat furnace, air conditioner and mechanical equipment) for nonresidential buildings over 10,000 square feet designed to ensure that all are working at their maximum capacity and according to their design efficiencies. SF‐3 In order to further conserve resources, in addition to the above, the Westgate Specific Plan is designed to use recycled water for landscape in public parks and rights of ways. The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) is in the process of building a regional recycled water system to serve the Westgate Specific Plan and others [sic] areas in Fontana. SF‐4 The Westgate Specific Plan infrastructure plans include a reclaimed water “purple pipe” system that will be installed as part of the major streets for all medians, parkways and public ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Design Features parks. It would be connected to the IEUA master plan upon its completion. Westgate SP EIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measures G‐1 For future projects, the City shall establish a Westgate SP Area‐wide performance standard of 50 percent of all employees within the Specific Plan Area be eligible for participation in an employee commute trip reduction program. To achieve this standard, future projects with employers of 250 or more employees at a single location are required to implement an employee commute trip reduction program as required by the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). Future projects with employers of less than 250 employees at a single location are required to implement an employee commute trip reduction program that meets the 50 percent eligibility performance standard. The City may waive this requirement for businesses that are extremely small, such as local shops with fewer than 10 employees, etc. to the extent that such a waiver would not conflict with achievement of the performance standard (i.e., eligibility rate of 50 percent of all employees within the Specific Plan Area for participation in an employee commute trip reduction program). Employee commute trip reduction programs shall encompass a combination of individual measures which may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Provide ride‐sharing programs and designate a certain percentage of parking spaces for ride sharing vehicles with adequate passenger loading and unloading and waiting areas for ride‐sharing vehicles that minimize on‐site circulation impacts and traffic impacts on adjacent roadways; • Allow telecommuting and alternative work schedules such as staggered start times, flexible schedules, or compressed work weeks; • Provide employer‐sponsored vanpools or shuttles for employee commutes, including purchasing or leasing vans for employee use and subsidizing the cost of vanpool program administration; • Provide convenient access to bicycle parking facilities; • Provide information on public or alternative transportation options; • Provide access to employee break rooms with refrigerators and microwaves; and • Require regular performance monitoring and reporting by employers to demonstrate achievement, or absence of conflict with achievement, of the Specific Plan Area‐wide performance standard. G‐2 For future projects, the City shall recommend that schools (K‐12) located within the Westgate Specific Plan Area implement a multi‐strategy school commute trip reduction program that encompasses a combination of individual measures including, but not limited to, the following: • Provide a school bus program within each school’s service area boundary; • Implement ride‐sharing programs for students, faculty, and staff; • Provide priority parking for carpools/vanpools; and • Provide a designated passenger loading and unloading and waiting areas that minimize on‐site circulation impacts and traffic impacts on adjacent roadways. Westgate SP GHG Reduction Plan: Required Design Features No. CAPCOA Measures LUT-1 Increase Location Efficiency – Urban landscapes such as urban areas, infill, or suburban centers are eligible for set percentage reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) due to the efficiency and synergistic benefits of these landscapes. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. CAPCOA Measures SDT-1 Provide Pedestrian Network Improvements – Providing a pedestrian access network to link areas of a project site encourages people to walk instead of drive. This mode shift results in people driving less and thus a reduction in VMT. SDT-2 Provide Traffic Calming Measures – Providing traffic calming measures that reduces vehicle speeds and encourages people to walk or bike instead of using a vehicle. Traffic calming features may include: marked crosswalks, count‐down signal timers, curb extensions, speed tables, raised crosswalks, raised intersections, median islands, tight corner radii, roundabouts or mini‐ circles, on‐street parking, planter strips with street trees, chicanes/chokers, and others. This mode shift will result in a decrease in VMT. TST-3 Expand Transit Network – Expanding the local transit network to enhance service near the project site will encourage the use of transit and therefore reduce VMT. WSW‐1 Use Reclaimed Water – Transporting and treating water requires significant amounts of electricity. Using reclaimed water, which is water reused after wastewater treatment for non-potable uses, significantly reduces this energy demand and therefore the associated indirect GHG emissions. WUW-2 Adopt a Water Conservation Strategy – Water use contributes to GHG emissions indirectly, via the production of electricity that is used to pump, treat, and distribute the water. Reducing water use reduces energy demand and associated indirect GHG emissions. Westgate SP GHG Reduction Plan: Required Mitigation Measures No. CAPCOA Reduction Measures BE-1 Exceed Title 24 Building Envelope Energy Efficiency Standards by 15% – Title 24 Part 6 regulates energy uses including space heating and cooling, hot water heating, and ventilation. By committing to a percent improvement over Title 24, a development reduces its energy use and resulting GHG emissions. TRT‐2 Commute Trip Reduction ‐ Monitoring & Reporting Required – The intent of this measure is to reduce drive‐alone travel mode share and encourage alternative modes of travel. The critical components of this strategy are: established performance standards, required implementation, and regular monitoring and reporting. TRT‐3 Provide Ride‐Sharing Programs – Increasing the vehicle occupancy by ride sharing will result in fewer cars driving the same trip and thus a decrease in VMT. TRT‐6 Encourage Telecommuting and Alternative Work Schedules – Encouraging telecommuting and alternative work schedules reduces the number of commute trips and therefore VMT traveled by employees. TRT‐10 Implement a School Carpool Program – School carpool programs help match parents to transport students to schools and reduce the number of vehicles used for school commutes. TRT‐11 Provide Employer‐Sponsored Vanpool/Shuttle – This project implements an employer-sponsored vanpool or shuttle program that entails the purchase/leasing of vans and subsidizing the cost of program administration. TRT‐13 Implement School Bus Program – The City will work with and encourage the school district to restore or expand school bus services in the project area and local community. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Westgate SP GHG Reduction Plan: Optional Reduction Strategies No. CAPCOA Reduction Measures AE-2 Establish On‐Site Renewable Energy Systems – Solar Power – Using electricity generated from renewable or carbon‐neutral power systems displaces electricity demand which would normally by supplied by the local utility. Carbon‐neutral power systems, such as photovoltaic panels, do not emit GHGs and will be less carbon intense than the local utility. BE-2 Install Programmable Thermostat Timers – Residential programmable thermostat timers allow users to easily control when the HVAC system will heat or cool a certain space, thereby saving energy. BE-3 Obtain Third‐Party HVAC Commissioning and Verification of Energy Savings – Ensuring the proper installation and construction of energy reduction features is essential to achieving high thermal efficiency in a house. However, HVAC systems often do not operate at the designed efficiency due to errors in installation or adjustments. By obtaining third‐party HVAC commissioning and verification of energy savings, a project will ensure that the energy and GHG emissions reductions in intended design features are realized. BE-4 Install Energy Efficient Appliances – Using energy‐efficient appliances reduces a building's energy consumption as well as the associated GHG emissions from natural gas combustion and electricity production. Typical appliances include refrigerators, clothes washers and dishwashers for residential dwellings and refrigerators for commercial land uses such as grocery stores. LE-1 Install High Efficacy Public Street Area Lighting – Public lighting sources, including streetlights, pedestrian pathway lights, area lighting for parks and parking lots, and outdoor lighting around public buildings, contribute to GHG emissions indirectly, via the production of the electricity that powers these lights. Different light fixtures have different efficacies, or the number of lumens produced per watt of power supplied. Installing more efficacious lamps will use less electricity while producing the same amount of light and therefore reduces the associated indirect GHG emissions. LE-3 Replace Traffic Lights with LED Traffic Lights – As mentioned above, lighting sources contribute to GHG emissions indirectly, via the production of the electricity that powers these lights. Installing high efficiency traffic lights reduces energy demand and associated GHG emissions. Light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) consume about 90% less energy than traditional incandescent traffic lights while still providing adequate light or lumens when viewed. The energy savings and subsequent GHG emissions reductions are greatest when retrofitting existing incandescent traffic lights with LEDs. WSW-2 Use Gray Water – Transporting water can require a significant amount of electricity, as does treating water to potable standards. Untreated wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins, and washing machines is known as gray water and can be collected and distributed onsite for irrigation of landscape. Since gray water does not require treatment or energy to redistribute it, there are negligible GHG emissions associated with the use of gray water. WUW-1 Install Low‐Flow Water Fixtures – Water use contributes to GHG emissions indirectly, via the production of electricity that is used to pump, treat, and distribute the water. Installing low‐flow or high‐efficiency water fixtures in buildings reduces water demand, energy demand, and associated indirect GHG emissions. This strategy accounts for GHG emissions reductions from the use of low‐flow water toilets, urinals, showerheads and faucets as well as high-efficiency clothes washers and dishwashers in residential and commercial buildings. WUW-3 Design Water Efficient Landscapes – As mentioned above, water use contributes indirectly ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. CAPCOA Reduction Measures to GHG emissions. Designing water‐efficient landscapes for a development reduces water consumption and the associated indirect GHG emissions. Examples of measures to be considered when designing landscapes are: reducing lawn sizes, planting vegetation with minimal water needs such as native Californian species, choosing vegetation appropriate for the climate of the development site, and choosing complimentary plants with similar water needs. WUW-4 Use Water‐Efficient Landscape Irrigation Systems – As mentioned above, water use contributes indirectly to GHG emissions. Using water‐efficient landscape irrigation techniques such as "smart" irrigation technology reduces outdoor water demand, energy demand, and the associated GHG emissions. "Smart" irrigation control systems use weather, climate, and/or soil moisture data to automatically adjust watering schedules. Thus, excessive watering is avoided. WUW-5 Reduce Turf in Landscapes and Lawns – As mentioned above, water use contributes indirectly to GHG emissions. Turf grass (i.e., lawn grass) has relatively high-water needs compared to most other types of vegetation. For example, trees planted in turf generally do not need additional watering besides what is required for the turf. Reducing the turf size of landscapes and lawns reduces water consumption and the associated indirect GHG emissions. WUW-6 Plant Native or Drought-Resistant Trees and Vegetation – California native plants within their natural climate zone and ecotype need minimal watering beyond normal rainfall, so less water is needed for irrigating native plants than non‐native species. Drought‐resistant vegetation needs even less watering. Thus, planting native and drought‐resistant vegetation reduces water use and the associated GHG emissions. However, since few scientific studies have quantified the actual water savings, this strategy should be adopted as a Best Management Practice. A-1 Prohibit Gas Powered Landscape Equipment – Electric lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and vacuums, shredders, trimmers, and chain saws are available. When they are used in place of conventional gas‐powered equipment, direct GHG emissions from natural gas combustion are replaced with indirect GHG emissions associated with the electricity used to power the equipment, which are typically less significant. SW-1 Institute or Extend Recycling and Composting Services – The transport and decomposition of landfill waste and the flaring of landfill gas all produce GHG emissions. Decomposition of waste produces methane, and the transport waste from the site of generation to the landfill produces GHG emissions from the combustion of the fuel used to power the vehicle. Increasing recycling, reuse, and composting can all reduce landfill waste. Choosing waste management practices which reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills will thus reduce GHG emissions. V-1 Urban Tree Planting – Planting trees sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) while the trees are actively growing. The amount of CO2 sequestered depends on the type of tree. In most cases, the active growing period of a tree is 20 years and after this time the amount of carbon sequestered in biomass slows and will be completely offset by losses from clipping, pruning, and occasional death. GP-1 Fund Incentives for Energy Efficiency – By funding incentives for energy‐efficient choices in equipment, fixtures in buildings, or energy sources, a project can promote reductions in GHG emissions associated with fuel combustion and electricity use. The project applicant should check with the local air district regarding participating in established programs. These energy funds may provide financial incentives or grants for energy efficiency measures including but not limited to: retrofitting or designing new buildings, parking lots, streets, and ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. CAPCOA Reduction Measures public areas with energy‐efficient lighting; retrofitting or designing new buildings with low‐flow water fixtures and high‐efficiency appliances; retrofitting or purchasing new low‐emissions equipment; purchasing electric or hybrid vehicles; and investing in renewable energy systems such as photovoltaics or wind turbines. GP-2 Establish a Local Farmer’s Market – Establishing a local farmer's market has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by providing project residents with a more local source of food, potentially resulting in a reduction in the number of trips and VMTs by both the food itself and the consumers to grocery stores and supermarkets. If the food sold at the local farmer’s market is produced organically, it can also contribute to GHG reductions by displacing carbon-intensive food production practices. GP-3 Establish Community Gardens – Establishing a community garden has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by providing project residents with a local source of food, potentially resulting in a reduction in the number of trips and VMTs by both the food itself and the consumers to grocery stores and supermarkets. Community gardens can also contribute to GHG reductions by displacing carbon‐intensive food production practices. GP-4 Plant Urban Shade Trees – Planting shade trees around buildings has been shown to effectively lower the electricity cooling demand of buildings by blocking sunlight and reducing heat gain through windows, walls, and roofs. By reducing cooling demand, shade trees help reduce electricity demand from the local utility and therefore the indirect GHG emissions associated with the production of that electricity. GP-5 Implement Strategies to Reduce Urban Heat‐Island Effect – Urban areas tend to be warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to increased land surfaces which retain heat. Strategies such as planting urban shade trees, installing reflective roofs, and using light‐colored or high-albedo pavements and surfaces have been shown to have a positive impact on reducing localized temperatures and the electricity demand. 4.7.2 Summary of Project Impacts and Previous Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential climate change impacts from GHG emissions have been evaluated considering the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be compatible with the Westgate SP but increase the residential density on approximately 22 acres. The Fontana Victoria residential project includes the development of 193 single-family residential detached condominiums; a 16,540-square-foot recreation center with pool; and a 1,480-square-foot clubhouse. Since the Westgate SP encompasses 924 acres, the Fontana Victoria residential project represents a very minor portion of the Westgate SP EIR project size. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project would occur. 4.7.3 Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate SP EIR with the project as described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate SP EIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate SP EIR Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? X b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? X 4.7.4 GHG Constituents 4.7.4.1 Introduction Constituent gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere are called GHGs, analogous to the way a greenhouse retains heat. GHGs play a critical role in the Earth’s radiation budget by trapping infrared radiation emitted from the Earth’s surface, which would otherwise escape into space. Without the natural heat-trapping effect of GHG, the earth’s surface would be about 34°F cooler (CalEPA, 2006). This natural phenomenon, known as the “Greenhouse Effect,” is responsible for maintaining a habitable climate. However, anthropogenic emissions of these GHGs more than natural ambient concentrations are responsible for the enhancement of the greenhouse effect and have led to a trend of unnatural warming of the Earth’s natural climate known as global warming or climate change. 4.7.4.2 Greenhouse Gases GHGs are defined under the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Associated with each GHG species is a “global warming potential” (GWP), which is defined as the ratio of degree of warming to the atmosphere that would result from the emission of one mass unit of a given GHG compared with one equivalent mass unit of CO2 over a given period. By this definition, the GWP of CO2 is always 1. The GWPs of methane and nitrous oxide are 25 and 298, respectively (IPCC, 2007). “Carbon dioxide equivalent” (CO2e) emissions are calculated by weighting each GHG compound’s emissions by its GWP and then summing the products. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a clear, colorless, and odorless gas. Fossil fuel combustion is the main human-related source of CO2 emissions; electricity generation and transportation are first and second in the amount of CO2 emissions, respectively. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Methane (CH4) is a clear, colorless gas, and is the main component of natural gas. Anthropogenic sources of CH4 are fossil fuel production, biomass burning, waste management, and mobile and stationary combustion of fossil fuel. Wetlands are responsible for most of the natural methane emissions (USEPA, 2011). As mentioned above, CH4, within a 100-year period, is 25 times more effective in trapping heat than is CO2. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a colorless, clear gas, with a slightly sweet odor. N2O has both natural and human-related sources and is removed from the atmosphere mainly by photolysis or breakdown by sunlight, in the stratosphere. The main human-related sources of N2O in the United States are agricultural soil management (synthetic nitrogen fertilization), mobile and stationary combustion of fossil fuel, adipic acid production, and nitric acid production. Nitrous oxide is also produced from a wide range of biological sources in soil and water. Within a 100-year span, N2O is 298 times more effective in trapping heat than is CO2 (IPCC, 2007). 4.7.5 Climate Action Plans The City of Fontana does not have an adopted climate action plan. Fontana is one of 21 “partnership cities” in the San Bernardino County Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan (SANBAG, 2014). The Plan includes a GHG emission inventory, emission reduction goals, and emission reduction measures for each partnership city, including Fontana. The City selected a goal to reduce its community GHG emissions to a level that is 15% below its 2008 GHG emissions level by 2020. Most of the reductions (about 83%) are to come through state actions prescribed in the AB 32 scoping plan. The remaining reductions, which are to result from City policies and actions, constitute about 66,464 MTCO2e (SANBAG, 2014, p. 3–47). The Plan lists eight City-specific measures to achieve the stated local reductions. Although none of them are directly relevant to the project, the project does not conflict with any of them. Emission reduction planning is discussed further in Section 4.7.6. 4.7.6 Thresholds of Significance SCAQMD Significance Threshold To provide guidance to local lead agencies on determining significance for GHG emissions in their CEQA documents, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Board adopted an Interim CEQA GHG Significance Threshold for Stationary Sources, Rules, and Plans (SCAQMD, 2008a). The Interim Guidance uses a tiered approach to determining significance. Although this Interim Guidance was developed primarily to apply to stationary source/industrial projects where the SCAQMD is the lead agency under CEQA, in absence of more directly applicable policy, the SCAQMD’s Interim Guidance is often used as general guidance by local agencies to address the long-term adverse impacts associated with global climate change. The threshold selected for this analysis is Tier 3 - 90 Percent Capture Rate Emission Thresholds. A 90% emission capture rate means that 90% of total emissions from all new or modified projects would be subject to CEQA analysis. For Tier 3, the SCAQMD presents lead agencies with two options: Option #1 – separate numerical thresholds for residential projects (3,500 metric tons [MT] CO2e per year), commercial projects (1,400 MT CO2e per year), and mixed-use projects (3,000 MT CO2e per year); and Option #2 – a single numerical threshold for all non-industrial projects of 3,000 MT CO2e per year (SCAQMD, 2008b). The SCAQMD staff’s proposal was to recommend the use of option #2, but to allow lead agencies to choose Option #1 if they prefer that approach. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The present analysis uses 3,000 MT of CO2e per year (option #2) as the significance threshold under the first impact criterion above. a) Would the project generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? Less than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures Determination in Westgate SP EIR Analysis for Impact 4.G-1 found that Implementation of the Approved Project would result in the increased generation of greenhouse gases; however, implementation of applicable mitigation measures and design features, as well as implementation of appropriate GHG Reduction Plan required design features and mitigation measures and feasible GHG reduction strategies would reduce impacts to less than significant with mitigation incorporated. New Information The Westgate SP EIR analyzed the project development at a program level since it would not directly result in the construction of any new development projects. GHG emissions were estimated using general assumptions regarding the operational emissions based on types and sizes of projects expected. The Westgate SP EIR recognized that future site-specific development proposals would be evaluated for potential GHG emissions once development details have been determined and are available. Since project specific information is available for the Fontana Victoria residential project, GHG impacts are analyzed below. Methodology GHG emissions come from both the construction and operation of the project. Construction of the Fontana Victoria residential project would result in temporary emissions of GHGs and would result from fuel combustion and exhaust from construction equipment and vehicle traffic (i.e., worker commute and delivery truck trips), and grading and site work. Long-term operational GHG emissions will come from mobile sources; area sources, such as landscaping; and indirect emissions from energy use, water supply, wastewater, and solid waste. Detailed summaries of the assumptions and model data used to estimate the project’s GHG emissions are provided in Appendix G. One-time GHG emissions are those construction emissions do not reoccur over the life of the project. The major construction phases included in this analysis are demolition, grading, building construction, paving, and architectural coating. Emissions are from offroad construction equipment and onroad vehicles like worker and vendor commuting and trucks for soil and material hauling. Other GHG emissions would occur every year after buildout. GHGs are emitted from buildings because of activities for which electricity and natural gas are typically used as energy sources. Combustion of any type of fuel emits CO2 and other GHGs directly into the atmosphere; these emissions are considered direct emissions when associated with a building. GHGs are also emitted during the generation of electricity from fossil fuels; these emissions are indirect emissions. Indirect GHG emissions also result from the production of electricity used to convey, treat, and distribute water and wastewater. The amount of electricity required to convey, treat and distribute water depends on the volume of water as well as the sources of the water. In addition, indirect GHG ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 emissions associated with waste that is disposed of at a landfill using waste disposal rates by land use and overall composition are included. Temporary construction and long-term operational GHG emissions from the Fontana Victoria residential project’s onsite and offsite activities were calculated using the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), Version 2016.3.2 (CAPCOA, 2017). CalEEMod is a planning tool for estimating emissions related to land use projects. Model-predicted annual project emissions are compared with applicable thresholds to assess regional air quality impacts. Operational emissions are estimated using CalEEMod and consider area emissions, such as space heating, from energy use associated with land uses, and from the vehicle trips associated with the land uses. To assess the overall lifetime project GHG emissions, the SCAQMD developed an Interim Guidance (SCAQMD, 2008a) that recommends that construction emissions should be amortized over the life of the project, defined in the guidance as 30 years. Annualized GHG emissions are then added to the operational emissions and the sum is compared to the applicable interim GHG significance threshold. The CO2 emission factor for electricity use (630.89 pounds of CO2 per megawatt hour [MWhr]) that was used in the Westgate SP EIR, has been updated to 702.44 pounds per MWhr for CO2 per the CalEEMod Guidelines. Construction Each construction phase involves the use of a different mix of construction equipment and therefore has its own distinct GHG emissions characteristics. CalEEMod defaults were used. Construction emissions occur both onsite and offsite. Onsite air pollutant emissions consist principally of exhaust emissions from offroad heavy-duty construction equipment. Offsite emissions result from workers commuting to and from the job site, as well as from vendors and visitors to the site. CalEEMod estimated construction GHG emissions in 2019 and 2020 combined to be 790 MT of CO2e. The 30-year amortized value is 26.3 MT per year. Operations Total unmitigated operational CO2e emissions from the project would be 3,113 MT per year. Energy production and mobile sources account for about 93% of these emissions. Table 4.7-1 gives a detailed breakdown of the results of the GHG emissions analysis for both direct and indirect related sources. Table 4.7-1 ANNUAL UNMITIGATED GHG EMISSIONS, 2019 AND BEYOND (Emissions in metric tons, or MT) Category CO2e (MT/yr) Direct – Mobile (Amortized Construction) 26.3 Direct – Mobile (Operational) 2,317.5 Direct – Area Source 3.33 Indirect – Purchased Electricity (Power) 353.0 Indirect – Purchased Natural Gas (Power) 237.4 Indirect – Purchased Electricity (Water) 105.8 ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Category CO2e (MT/yr) Direct – Fugitive – Solid Waste 96.3 TOTAL 3,140 Significance Determination With the addition of the amortized construction emissions, the total project GHG emissions would be 3,140 MT per year. Therefore, GHG emissions would be potentially significant. However, since the Fontana Victoria residential project is required to implement the Westgate SP EIR mitigation measures and design features, the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant with mitigation. b) Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Less than Significant Impact Determination in Westgate SP EIR As discussed in Impact 4.G-2, implementation of the Approved Project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases. With implementation of applicable mitigation measures and design features, as well as implementation of appropriate GHG Reduction Plan required design features and mitigation measures and feasible GHG feasible GHG reduction strategies, this impact would be less than significant. New Information The San Bernardino County Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan was available when the Westgate Specific Plan EIR was prepared, and is cited in the corresponding EIR, so it is not “new information.” The Fontana Victoria residential project was evaluated against the County plan. GHG reduction measures prescribed by the County plan include: • Energy‐2, Outdoor Lighting Upgrades for Existing Development. • Wastewater‐2, Energy Efficiency Equipment Upgrades at Wastewater Treatment Plants (Regional). This measure involves upgrades to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s regional wastewater treatment plants. It requires no action by the City or project proponent and is therefore not relevant. • Water‐4, Senate Bill X7‐7 – The Water Conservation Act of 2009. This measure is to be implemented by urban water agencies throughout California. It requires no action by the City or project proponent and is therefore not relevant. • Transportation (On‐Road)‐1, SB 375 Sustainable Communities Strategy. The goal of the local sustainable communities strategy (SCS) is to reduce regional vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through land use planning and associated transportation patterns. The Westgate SP GHG Reduction Plan (City of Fontana, 2014) includes requirements for reducing VMT by residents in future residential projects within the SP area. The Fontana Victoria residential project is therefore compatible with SB 375. ❖ SECTION 4.7 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.7-12 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Transportation (On‐Road)‐2, “Smart Bus” Technologies (Regional). This measure prescribes installation of technology on regional buses to allow better tracking of their positions and arrival times. It requires no project-specific action by the City or project proponent and is therefore not relevant. • PS‐1, GHG Performance Standard for New Development. Individual cities may adopt a GHG Performance Standard for New Development (PS) that would provide a streamlined and flexible program for new residential and nonresidential projects to reduce their emissions. The PS would be a reduction standard for new private developments as part of the discretionary approval process under CEQA. Under the PS, new projects would be required to quantify project‐generated GHG emissions and adopt feasible reduction measures to reduce project emissions to a level that is a certain percent below BAU project emissions. To date the City has not developed this type of performance standard, so it is not applicable to the Fontana Victoria residential project. Significance Determination Impacts from the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 4.8.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR) Analysis and Conclusions Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the likely release of hazardous materials into the environment (Impact 4.H-1): The Previous Approved Project area is largely undeveloped, with the majority of the property historically used for agricultural purposes, and the few urbanized portions of the site having been developed with commercial retail and office uses. These existing urban uses do not present a substantial risk relative to the release of hazardous materials into the environment, given the nature of retail and office use operations, which typically don’t involve notable quantities of hazardous materials. However, the construction of future uses throughout the undeveloped portions of the Specific Plan area could result in releases of hazardous materials related to various onsite conditions that were noted in the Hazardous Materials Assessment (HMA; Ninyo and Moore 2012) prepared for the Approved Project (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-14). The results of the HMA indicate that several environmental risks exist on the site of the Approved Project or in the surrounding area that could pose a potential health risk to people living or working within the project area if not properly addressed. Other observed conditions or database records are not considered indicative of potential health hazards. The HMA provides recommendations, which are included as mitigation measures below, regarding how to address those conditions representing a health hazard in order to reduce these potential risks to acceptable levels. Additionally, various mitigation measures addressing hazardous materials contained in the City’s 2003 General Plan EIR (GP EIR), are also applicable to the proposed Specific Plan. With implementation of applicable GP EIR and project‐specific mitigation measures, impacts related to accidental releases of hazardous materials into the environment would be less than significant (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-15). Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one‐quarter mile of an existing or proposed school (Impact 4.H-2): Four schools are within 0.25 mile of the Specific Plan boundaries. In addition, the proposed Specific Plan includes two ten‐acre elementary school sites and one 60‐acre high school site which would be developed by the respective school districts in the future as local population growth demands (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16). Hazardous materials could be used in the construction and operation of new light industrial/commercial development within the Mixed Use portions of the Specific Plan, including the use of standard construction materials (e.g., paints, solvents, and fuels), cleaning and other maintenance products (used in the maintenance of buildings, pumps, pipes, and equipment), diesel and other fuels (used in construction and maintenance equipment and vehicles), and the limited application of pesticides associated with landscaping (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16). Construction‐related health hazards on future school sites would be minimized through adherence to applicable local, state, and federal regulations regarding hazardous materials, as well as mitigation measures provided below that require site‐specific hazardous materials investigations (and cleanup if necessary) for proposed school sites. It is anticipated that prior to occupancy of future on‐site schools, site investigation and remediation activities will have adequately addressed potential health hazards and effectively eliminated associated risks. Therefore, with adherence to ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 existing regulations and implementation of applicable mitigation measures, construction‐related health risks to existing and proposed schools would be less than significant (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16). Although hazardous materials and/or waste generated from operation of future onsite land uses may pose a limited health risk to nearby schools, all businesses that handle or have onsite transportation of hazardous materials would be required to comply with the provisions of the Fontana Fire Protection District/ San Bernardino County Fire Department (SBCFD), the City of Fontana Municipal Code, and additional state and federal regulatory requirements. The Hazardous Materials Division of the SBCFD is designated by the State Secretary for Environmental Protection as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for the County of San Bernardino in order to focus the management of specific environmental programs at the local government level. The CUPA is charged with the responsibility of conducting compliance inspections for over 7000 regulated facilities in San Bernardino County. The CUPA program is designed to consolidate, coordinate, and uniformly and consistently administer permits, inspection activities, and enforcement activities throughout San Bernardino County (SBCFD, 2019). As described previously, both federal and state regulations require all businesses that handle more than a specified amount of hazardous materials to submit a Risk Management Plan to the CUPA. The routine transport, use, and disposal of these materials would be subject to a wide range of laws and regulations intended to minimize potential health risks associated with their use or the accidental release of such substances; therefore, operational impacts of proposed uses on existing and proposed schools would be less than significant (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16). Moreover, all of the proposed land use districts include development standards, landscape standards, parking and loading standards, and design guidelines aimed to buffer sensitive uses (including schools) from existing offsite and proposed onsite development (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16). Overall, impacts on schools would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated Westgate Specific Plan EIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure H-1 The City shall require that new proposed facilities involved in the production, use, storage, transport or disposal of hazardous materials be located a safe distance from land uses that may be adversely impacted by such activities. Conversely, new sensitive facilities, such as schools, child‐care centers, and senior centers, shall not to be located near existing sites that use, store, or generate hazardous materials. [GP EIR Mitigation Measure HM‐1] H-2 The City shall assure the continued response and capability of the SBCFD/Fontana Fire Protection District to handle hazardous materials incidents in the City and along the sections of freeways that extend across the City. [GP EIR Mitigation Measure HM‐2] H-3 The City shall require all businesses that handle hazardous materials above the reportable quantity to submit an inventory of the hazardous materials that they manage to the SBCFD – Hazardous Materials Division in coordination with the Fontana Fire Protection District. [GP EIR Mitigation Measure HM‐4] H-4 The City shall identify roadways along which hazardous materials are routinely ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure transported. If essential facilities, such as schools, hospitals, child care centers or other facilities with special evacuation needs are located along these routes, identify emergency response plans that these facilities can implement in the event of an unauthorized release of hazardous materials in their area. [GP EIR Mitigation Measure HM‐5] H-5 Development of school sites within the project area shall include Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with ASTM Standard 1527‐05 and the DTSC’s school site evaluation program. Location on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code § 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment (Impact 4.H‐3): Several properties located within or near the Specific Plan boundaries are included in various hazardous materials database listings obtained as part of the HMA process. While all but one of these properties are not considered potential environmental risks, one property was determined to pose a potential health risk. This property is an existing dry cleaner/laundry business within the onsite Falcon Ridge Town Center, which is listed in the state’s Dry Cleaners database (as is required for all licensed dry-cleaning businesses in California). This facility operates under various permits, including permits from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), which regulates hazardous air emissions from such facilities, and a permit issued by the CUPA that regulates the use, handling, and storage of hazardous materials (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-17). Mitigation provided below would require that business records available at the SBCFD’s Hazardous Materials Division be reviewed for compliance with the requirements of the CUPA permit issued for the facility. With adherence to existing permit conditions and implementation of applicable mitigation, impacts related to listed hazardous materials sites would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated Westgate Specific Plan EIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure H-11 Records available for the Falcon Ridge Cleaners & Shirt Laundry (15218 Summit Avenue) at the SBCFD Hazardous Materials Division shall be reviewed for compliance with this facility’s Consolidated Unified Program Agency (CUPA) permit. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan (Impact 4.H‐4): The City’s Emergency Operations Plan anticipates that all major streets within the project area would serve as evacuation routes. Construction activities associated with future development could temporarily impact street traffic adjacent to the proposed sites during the construction phase due to roadway improvements and potential extension of construction activities into the right‐of‐way. This could reduce the number of lanes or temporarily close certain street segments. Any such impacts would be limited to the construction period and would affect only adjacent streets or intersections. With implementation of the recommended mitigation, provided below, which would ensure that temporary street closures would not affect emergency access in the vicinity of future developments, short‐term construction‐related impacts would be less than significant (PCR Services Corporation 2015, pp 4.H-17-18). ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The City of Fontana, including the entire proposed Specific Plan area, is subject to various City, county, and state emergency management plans, as noted previously, which provide procedures, communications protocols, and chains of command for emergency services and public agencies during large‐scale disasters or other emergency events. While the Approved Project would involve the addition of residents, employees, and shoppers to the project area, implementation of the Approved Project would not have a notable impact on the function of established emergency management and response plans. All future development projects would be required to provide sufficient emergency access, as required by the City’s Zoning Code and/or the proposed Specific Plan’s Development Regulations, as applicable. Furthermore, given that future onsite development pursuant to the proposed Specific Plan would be subject to review and approval by the SBCFD, which is most directly responsible for emergency response in the project vicinity, the systems and facilities designed to protect public health and safety during emergencies would be adequate to effectively implement emergency management procedures within the project area. Coordination with the SBCFD would preclude the possibility of inadequate access for emergency vehicles at the project site. As no apparent conflicts with adopted emergency response or evacuation plans would result from project implementation, impacts would be less than significant in this regard. Therefore, operation of future development within the Specific Plan boundaries would not interfere with an adopted emergency response plan and/or the emergency evacuation plan and less than significant impacts would occur (PCR Services Corporation 2015, pp 4.H-17-18). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated Westgate Specific Plan EIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure H-12 Prior to the issuance of grading permits, future developers shall prepare a Traffic Control Plan (TCP) for implementation during the construction phase. The TCP may include, but is not limited to, the following provisions: • At least one unobstructed lane shall be maintained in both directions on surrounding roadways. • If at any time only a single lane is available, the developer shall provide a temporary traffic signal, signal carriers (i.e., flagpersons), or other appropriate traffic controls to allow travel in both directions. • If construction activities require the complete closure of a roadway segment, the developer shall provide appropriate signage indicating detours/ alternative routes. H-13 Prior to construction, the City of Fontana Engineering Department shall consult with the City of Fontana Police Department to disclose temporary closures and alternative travel routes, in order to ensure adequate access for emergency vehicles when construction of future projects would result in temporary lane or roadway closures. 4.8.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts regarding Hazards and Hazardous Materials have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting, in relation to the impacts identified in the Approved Project EIR, and information provided in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared specifically for the Fontana Victoria residential project site and adjacent areas. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the Previous Approved Project in that the proposed land use is in compliance with current zoning and consistent with land use plan provisions of the Westgate Specific Plan. Therefore, impacts associated with ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the Previous Approved Project. 4.8.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions With regard to Hazards and Hazardous Materials the following checklist compares the impacts of the Previous Approved Project analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan EIR with those of the Fontana Victoria residential project described in this document. The comparative conclusions provided in the following table for the Fontana Victoria residential project are based on the discussions immediately thereafter. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? X 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? X c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? X d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? X 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 result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? X ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? X g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? X 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? X The following information is based in part on content provided in the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and the Limited Phase II ESA conducted for the Fontana Victoria residential project, and included in Appendix C and Appendix D, respectively, of this document. a) Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project involves the development of 193 residential units, with onsite community amenities (such as pool, spa, tot-lot, open play area), and outdoor/landscaped parks. Project onsite maintenance and operations would involve storage and use of small amounts of commercially available janitorial and landscaping supplies. These materials would be used, stored, handled, and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. There are no known current or proposed future operations that would involve the routine transport, use, or disposal of quantities of hazardous materials that may create a significant hazard to the public or environment. For these reasons, less than significant impacts are anticipated. 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? ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Less Than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures/No Change or New Information The Phase I ESA conducted on the Fontana Victoria residential project site determined that the site was identified on the Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database. The SWIS database tracks solid waste disposal sites and landfills. The subject site is the location of the Etiwanda Disposal Site, operated by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District. According to the database information, the Etiwanda Disposal Site was used as a solid waste disposal site and predates regulation of solid waste disposal areas and landfills. The landfill predates the existence of Interstate 15 and Victoria Street, both of which cross the location of the landfill. No records identifying the current disposition or location of the landfill materials or if the materials were moved during construction of Interstate 15 or Victoria Street exist. The facility is currently closed and inspected biennially (Leighton and Associates, Inc. 2014a, pp 26-27). During a concurrent geotechnical investigation of the Fontana Victoria residential project site, two areas of buried possibly burned trash were identified on the west side of the site. The buried trash extended from just below the surface to a depth greater than eight feet below ground surface. The excavated materials consisted of glass and metal debris and dark colored soil that appeared to contain soot (Leighton and Associates, Inc. 2014a, pp 26-27). A Limited Phase II ESA was subsequently conducted, beginning with a geophysical survey, to assess the presence of buried metallic or other debris related to the former landfill, or underground utilities that may be located in the subsurface on or around the subject property. Test pits were excavated and samples of soil were collected and sent to a California Certified Laboratory for testing. Results of the Limited Phase II ESA concluded that large amounts of glass, concrete, and masonry debris are buried on and around the Fontana Victoria residential project site. Additionally, friable asbestos-containing material was identified in one test pit: approximately one cubic yard of asbestos-containing material was identified in the test pit and approximately 10 cubic yards of asbestos impacted soil is expected to be associated with this debris (Leighton and Associates, Inc. 2014b, pp 9-10). Concentrations of lead detected in the vicinity of four test pits exceeded the lead total threshold limit concentration of 1,000 mg/kg for hazardous waste classification. Concentrations of arsenic in excess of the DTSC recognized ambient arsenic concentration for southern California soils in the vicinity of two test pits (Leighton and Associates, Inc. 2014b, pp 9-10). For details of the results, see the Limited Phase II ESA, which is located in Appendix D of this document. Construction activities associated with the Fontana Victoria residential project could release hazardous materials into the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions. Site preparation prior to construction could expose construction personnel and the public to hazardous substances such as asbestos containing materials, lead-containing dust, arsenic, or other hazards. As a consequence, project compliance with mitigation measures cited in the Approved Project EIR will preclude the occurrence of a significant impact in this regard. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations during project construction and operation would ensure that impacts associated with upset or accident conditions which could cause a release of hazardous materials into the environment are less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Westgate Specific Plan EIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure H-6 Due to the potential that concentrations of commercial pesticides likely applied on portions of the Specific Plan area may still be present in onsite soils, soil samples shall be collected and analyzed for the presence of organochlorine pesticides and Title 22 Metals. Sampling and analysis shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate California guidelines (e.g., Department of Toxic Substances Control, 2008, Interim Guidance for Sampling Agricultural Properties). Soils with elevated organochlorine pesticides or metals compared with these guidelines shall be removed and disposed offsite in accordance applicable federal, state, and local regulations. H-7 Because aerially dispersed lead (ADL) may be present in the soil as a result of historical vehicle emissions during the era of leaded gasoline, an ADL survey shall be conducted within areas of exposed soil which will be disturbed during construction within 50 feet of the Interstate 15 Freeway and the Interstate 210 Freeway. Sampling and analysis shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate California guidelines (e.g., Department of Transportation, 2007, Caltrans Aerially Deposited Lead Guidance). Soils with elevated lead shall be removed and disposed offsite in accordance applicable federal, state, and local regulations. ADL borings shall be located at no more than 300‐foot horizontal intervals along the shoulders and medians where earth will be disturbed. The borings shall be advanced up to 4 feet below ground surface or the maximum anticipated construction depth, whichever is shallower. H-8 Construction contractors shall develop a soil management plan (SMP) prior to construction activities to address potentially impacted soils that may be uncovered during the construction phase of each future development project. SMPs shall include: potential chemicals of concern, a health and safety plan, identification of individuals responsible for the implementation of the SMP, dust and odor suppression control methods, procedure for notification and identification of unknown environmental features, site specific soil‐management protocols, cleanup criteria, and soil reuse options. In accordance with the SMP, such soil generated during construction activities shall be characterized for disposal using new laboratory data representative of the soil being excavated and disposed. H-9 Piles of dumped materials, including soil, brick and concrete pieces, wood, and other trash and construction debris, were observed on the southeast corner of Westgate Center study area along Sierra Lakes Parkway. Soil piles and construction debris shall be analyzed for volatile organic compounds, total petroleum hydrocarbons, and Title 22 Metals to characterize the disposal of the unknown debris on the study area. Sampling and analysis shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate California guidelines (e.g., Department of Toxic Substances Control, 2001, Information Advisory, Clean Imported Fill Material). A minimum of four samples shall be collected and analyzed under an assumed residential/commercial land use. Sample results shall be compared to residential land use regional screening levels specified by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, 2005, Use of California Human Health Screening Levels (CHHSLs) in Evaluation of Contaminated Properties, or latest available Regional Screening Levels provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. Soils or debris with elevated concentrations shall be removed and disposed offsite in accordance applicable federal, state, and local regulations. H-10 Due to the presence of a former railroad alignment within project boundaries, any construction in which the soil around the railroad is to be disturbed shall be conducted under the purview of the Fontana Fire Protection District to identify proper handling procedures. Once the soil around the railroad has been removed, a visual inspection of ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure the areas beneath and around the removed area shall be performed. Any stained soils observed underneath the area shall be sampled. Sampling and analysis shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate California guidelines (e.g., Department of Toxic Substances Control, 2001, Information Advisory, Clean Imported Fill Material). Samples shall be collected and analyzed at one‐foot intervals to a depth of four feet at a 300‐foot horizontal distance. Samples shall be analyzed for total petroleum hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and Title 22 Metals, in accordance with appropriate US EPA Methods specified in SW‐846. Sample results shall be compared to residential land use regional screening levels specified by Department of Toxic Substances Control, 2005, Use of CHHSLs in Evaluation of Contaminated Properties, or latest available Regional Screening Levels provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. Soils with elevated concentrations shall be removed and disposed offsite in accordance applicable federal, state, and local regulations. c) Would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? Less Than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures/No Change or New Information Construction‐related health hazards on future school sites would be minimized through adherence to applicable local, state, and federal regulations regarding hazardous materials, as well as mitigation measures provided below that require site‐specific hazardous materials investigations (and cleanup if necessary). Site investigation and remediation activities will have adequately addressed potential health hazards and effectively eliminated associated risks to schools. Therefore, with adherence to existing regulations and implementation of applicable mitigation measures, construction‐related health risks to existing and proposed schools would be less than significant (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16) Post-construction, all businesses that handle or have on‐site transportation of hazardous materials would be required to comply with the provisions of the Fontana Fire Protection District/SBCFD, the City of Fontana Municipal Code, and additional State and federal regulatory requirements. As described previously, both federal and state regulations require all businesses that handle more than a specified amount of hazardous materials to submit a Risk Management Plan to the CUPA. The routine transport, use, and disposal of these materials would be subject to a wide range of laws and regulations intended to minimize potential health risks associated with their use or the accidental release of such substances; therefore, operational impacts of proposed uses on existing and proposed schools would be less than significant. (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.H-16). d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code § 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information According to the Phase I ESA prepared for the Fontana Victoria residential project site, federal, state, local, tribal and proprietary environmental databases were searched to determine the ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 environmental regulatory status of the site, adjoining facilities, and facilities identified within the specified approximate minimum search distance (AMSD) of the site. Per Government Code § 65962.5, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) compiles and at least annually updates lists of the following: • Hazardous waste and substances sites from the DTSC EnviroStor database. • Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) sites by county and fiscal year in the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) GeoTracker database. • Solid waste disposal sites identified by SWRCB with waste constituents above hazardous waste levels outside waste management units. • SWRCB Cease and Desist Orders (CDOs) and Cleanup and Abatement Orders (CAOs). • Hazardous waste facilities subject to corrective action pursuant to § 25187.5 of the Health and Safety Code, identified by DTSC. No hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code § 65962.5 were identified either on or proximal to the site of the Fontana Victoria residential project (as shown on Figure 4.8-1) and, as a result, no significant hazard impacts in this regard to the public or the environment are expected. 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 result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? No Impact The site of the Fontana Victoria residential project is not located within the boundary of an Airport Influence Area (AIA), or within two miles of a public airport or public use airport. The nearest public airport is Ontario International Airport (refer to Figure 4.8-2), located approximately 9.5 miles southwest of the project site. The nearest public use airport is Rialto Airport, approximately 5.3 miles east of the Fontana Victoria residential project. As a consequence, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not expose people to safety hazards due to proximity to a public airport, and no impacts are anticipated. ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.8-1 LISTED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SITES ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-12 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.8-2 NEAREST AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-13 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project is not located within the vicinity of a private airstrip. The nearest private airstrip is the Fontana Police Heliport, located approximately 5.5 miles southeast of the project site. As a consequence, the project would not expose people to safety hazards due to proximity to a private airstrip, and no impacts are anticipated. g) Would the project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? Less Than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures/No Change or New Information The City of Fontana, including the Approved Project and the Fontana Victoria residential project, is subject to various City, county, and state emergency management plans, as noted previously, which provide procedures, communications protocols, and chains of command for emergency services and public agencies during large‐scale disasters or other emergency events. While the Fontana Victoria residential project would involve the addition of residents, employees, and shoppers to the project area, implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not have a notable impact on the function of established emergency management and response plans. All future development projects would be required to provide sufficient emergency access, as required by the City’s Zoning Code and/or the proposed Specific Plan’s Development Regulations, as applicable. Furthermore, given that future onsite development pursuant to the Approved Project would be subject to review and approval by the SBCFD, which is most directly responsible for emergency response in the project vicinity, the systems and facilities designed to protect public health and safety during emergencies would be adequate to effectively implement emergency management procedures within the project area. Implementation of Approved Project EIR Mitigation Measures H-12 and H-13, provided above, would preclude the possibility of inadequate access for emergency vehicles, or interference with established emergency management and response plans h) Would the project 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? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) developed Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) for State Responsibility Areas (SRA) and Local Responsibility Areas (LRA). The Fontana Victoria residential project site is not in a SRA. (CALFIRE SRA, 2018) It is located in an LRA area and is outside a Very High Fire hazard area, as depicted in Figures 4.8-3 and 4.8-4. Very High fire hazard designation refers to either: a) wildland areas supporting high-to-extreme fire behavior resulting from climax fuels typified by well-developed surface fuel profiles (e.g., mature chaparral) or forested systems where ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-14 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 crown fire is likely. Additional site elements include steep and mixed topography and climate/fire weather patterns that include seasonal extreme weather conditions of strong winds and dry fuel moistures. Burn frequency is typically high, and should be evidenced by numerous historical large fires in the area. Firebrands from both short- (<200 yards) and long-range sources are often abundant. OR b) developed/urban areas typically with high vegetation density (>70% cover) and associated high fuel continuity, allowing for frontal flame spread over much of the area to progress impeded by only isolated non-burnable fractions. Often where tree cover is abundant, these areas look very similar to adjacent wildland areas. Developed areas may have less vegetation cover and still be in this class when in the immediate vicinity (0.25 mile) of wildland areas zoned as Very High (see above). c) The Fontana Victoria residential project would include required fire suppression design features (i.e., fire resistant building materials, where appropriate, smoke detection and fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler systems, portable fire extinguishers, emergency signage in all buildings, and fuel modification/brush clearance) identified in the latest edition of the CBC, and is located in an urbanized area that is presently afforded fire protection and Emergency Management Services (EMS). The Fontana Victoria residential project site is surrounded by highly urbanized areas that are presently afforded fire protection and EMS. The nearest wildlands, or wildland interface area, are the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately three miles north of the Fontana Victoria residential project site. In addition, the Fontana Victoria residential project would include required fire suppression design features (i.e., fire-resistant building materials, where appropriate, smoke detection and fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler systems, portable fire extinguishers, emergency signage in all buildings), as required by the latest edition of the CBC. For these reasons, impacts associated with wildland fires are anticipated to be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-15 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.8-3 STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREA FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ❖ SECTION 4.8 - HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.8-16 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.8-4 LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.9 Hydrology and Water Quality 4.9.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Impacts on water quality standards or waste discharge requirements (Impact 4.I-6): For the Previous Approved Project, impacts related to water quality would occur during three different periods: 1) during the earthwork and construction phase, when the potential for erosion, siltation, and sedimentation would be greatest; 2) following construction, prior to the establishment of ground cover, when the erosion potential may remain relatively high; and 3) following completion of the Approved Project, when impacts related to sedimentation would decrease markedly, but those associated with urban runoff would increase. The Approved Project EIR provides an extensive analysis of potential water quality impacts, and best management practices (BMPs) that will be incorporated into project design to minimize or avoid such impacts, including but not limited to low impact design (LID) features (PCR Services Corporation, 2015, pp. 4.I-19 through 4.I-32). The proposed Westgate Specific Plan anticipates infiltration of the entire design capture volume (DCV) based on highly permeable soil conditions. Infiltration of the entire DCV ranks as the most effective BMP strategy for pollutant removal based on the LID hierarchy for protection of water quality. It would also result in infiltration of the increased volume of stormwater between the existing and proposed two‐year storm event based on preliminary calculations, thereby satisfying Hydrologic Condition of Concern (HCOC) requirements (i.e., post‐development stormwater flow volumes entering offsite drainage facilities would not exceed pre‐development volumes). Between the source control, site design features, hydrologic source controls (HSCs) and infiltration LID BMPs for the entire DCV for pollutant removal and runoff reduction, the Fontana Victoria residential project is not anticipated to violate water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. 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 pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted) (Impact 4.I‐5): The Previous Approved Project will not utilize local groundwater wells for water supply. However, as noted in the Water Supply Assessments (WSAs) for the Approved Project (PCR Services Corporation, 2005, Appendix K of the Westgate Specific Plan Draft EIR), potable water will be provided to proposed future uses by the Fontana Water Company (FWC) and the Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD), which utilize groundwater sources in Chino Basin, Cucamonga Basin, Rialto Basin, Lytle Basin, and the No‐Man’s Land Basin (an unnamed basin between the Chino Basin and the Rialto Basin), for a substantial portion of domestic water supplies within their respective service areas. While these groundwater basins are utilized by these and other water purveyors in the area for a portion of their water supplies, each respective agency is limited to the amount of water that may be extracted from each basin without substantially reducing the productivity of water supply wells, otherwise referred to as the “safe yield”, the limits of which are regulated through various agreements between agencies, adjudicated rights from court decisions, and other mechanisms that preclude overdraft of groundwater resources. Additionally, given these established extraction limits, as well as limits on other sources of water ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 such as surface water from Lytle Creek, fluctuations in water demands in each respective service area of FWC and CVWD are met primarily through imported water supplies from the SWP and Colorado River. Therefore, since future demands for water supply would be addressed through increased deliveries of imported water, and groundwater extractions are strictly limited to safe yield volumes, project‐related water demand would not have the potential to result in excessive groundwater withdrawals such that a lowering of the local groundwater table would occur. Impacts associated with depletion of groundwater supplies due to increased demand for groundwater resources are considered less than significant. Under existing conditions, groundwater recharge occurs through the pervious surfaces and highly permeable soils. Under the proposed condition, LID BMPs and features will be required to infiltrate the 85th percentile storm event for the entire development area to ensure groundwater recharge occurs after project implementation. Infiltration BMPs are discussed below under Post‐Construction Activities. The use of infiltrating LID BMPs and features will result in a less than significant impact on groundwater recharge (PCR Services Corporation 2015, pp 4.I-35-4.I-36). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site (Impact 4.I‐7): For the Previous Approved Project, under the existing conditions, runoff from the project area generally flows southwest in a sheet flow condition towards existing interim debris basins before entering into the existing regional flood control facilities (e.g., Summit Avenue Storm Drain, Highland Storm Drain, Baseline Storm Drain, etc.). Soil erosion potential is generally classified as high, given the alluvial soil type, and the interim basins help reduce erosion and siltation offsite. Under the proposed conditions, runoff from the development areas will be collected into a local storm drain network and conveyed to the downstream regional flood control facilities. Drainage patterns will be largely preserved and flows will continue to drain in a southwesterly direction. The increase in impervious surfaces will serve to reduce the potential for erosion and siltation downstream and the interim debris basins will no longer be needed. In the southern portion of the site, two existing earthen channels[sic] exist today. However, one no longer serves as a flood conveyance channel, and the second has been channelized downstream (PCR Services Corporation 2015p 4.I-41). In the proposed condition, the channels will be abandoned and filled for development and the downstream improvements will be extended upstream into the project. Implementation of the project will reduce the potential for on‐site erosion and siltation reaching downstream. In addition, all project runoff drains into hardened regional flood control channels or reinforced box culverts thereby eliminating the potential for downstream erosion or siltation. Potential impacts related to erosion or siltation due to hydromodification are considered less than significant (PCR Services Corporation 2015, p 4.I-41). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alternation of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site (Impact 4.I‐1): The Previous Approved Project will substantially increase the rate and volume of runoff as compared to the existing condition. In order to safely convey runoff to downstream facilities and prevent flooding on‐site and off‐site, both the on‐site and off‐site storm drain systems must be properly sized for the expected rates and volumes. A preliminary analysis was performed and storm drain facilities were sized for a 25‐year storm event consistent with local drainage criteria. A detailed storm drain and hydrology analysis including hydraulic modeling will be performed as part of the final engineering documents to confirm pipe sizes, connections and 100‐year flood conveyance. In addition, the detailed hydrology analysis will be required to confirm that the downstream regional flood control facility has the capacity to accept the projected runoff conditions and if capacity is limited, the Approved Project will have to control peak flows on‐site to the downstream capacity. This scenario is not anticipated as the existing regional flood control facilities were sized based upon full build‐out of the General Plan which includes the Westgate property. Impacts related to on‐site and off‐site flooding are considered less than significant (PCR Corporation 2015, p 4.I-34). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. 4.9.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on hydrology and water quality have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting as well as existing and known planned baseline conditions in the field. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Section 8.0, Effects Found Not to Be Significant, concluded that impacts on hydrology and water quality attributable to the Previous Approved Project would be less than significant and that no mitigation measures are required. The absence of any mitigation measure requirements was predicated on the assumption that each subsequent implementing project would be required to comply with and/or adhere to established codes, ordinances and other requirements which specifically address hydrology and water quality issues. The Fontana Victoria residential project is located within the boundaries of the Westgate Specific Plan, constitutes one of the subsequent implementing projects alluded to above, and is therefore required to comply with the aforementioned codes, ordinances or requirements. Therefore, impacts on hydrology and water quality attributable to the Fontana Victoria residential project would be either equal to or less than those of the Previous Approved Project. 4.9.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the hydrology and water quality impacts of the Previous Approved Project analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with those of the Fontana Victoria residential project described in this document. The conclusions provided in the table for the Fontana Victoria residential project are based on the discussions immediately thereafter. ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? X 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 pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? X c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site? X d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alternation of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site? X e) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? X f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? X g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? X h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which would impede or redirect flood flows? X ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? X j) Cause inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? X a) Would the project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information Impacts related to water quality would occur during two periods: 1) during the earthwork and construction phase, when the potential for erosion, siltation, and sedimentation would be the greatest; and 2) following completion of the project, when impacts related to sedimentation would decrease markedly, but those associated with urban runoff (e.g., pathogens, oil and grease, pesticides and herbicides, metals and metalloids) would increase. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be subject to federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements during both construction and operations. Dischargers whose projects disturb one or more acre of soil or whose projects disturb less than one acre but are part of a larger common plan of development that in total disturbs one or more acres, are required to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ (as amended). Construction activity subject to this permit includes clearing, grading and disturbances to the ground such as stockpiling, or excavation, but does not include regular maintenance activities performed to restore the original line, grade, or capacity of the facility (SWRCB, 2018). The permit would require that a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) be prepared; the SWPPP would mandate the implementation of site-specific BMPs that would adequately minimize potential offsite water quality impacts. Long-term operational quality of water leaving the project would be managed in accordance with the approved Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) filed with the City of Fontana. The WQMP would include a number of structural BMPs, including: • Surface stormwater drainage through ribbon gutters and grate inlets which would direct stormwater into onsite catch basins; these catch basins would be fitted with Flogard® filter inserts, which provide physical removal of pollutants such as gross solids, trash, and other debris. These filter inserts would also remove hydrocarbons through the use of pouches ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 filled with materials (i.e., sorbents) which remove petroleum products from stormwater (Oldcastle Infrastructure, 2019). • Contech® stormwater infiltration and retention chamber systems, which remove common pollutants including total suspended solids (TSS), hydrocarbons, nutrients (e.g., from fertilizers used in landscaping), and metals from stormwater runoff prior to the discharge of stormwater into municipal storm drains (Contech, 2019). The WQMP would also include a number of non-structural source control BMPs including but not restricted to education of property owners and employees on stormwater BMPs, landscape management BMPs, and litter and debris control programs (Allard Engineering, 2018).8 With implementation of construction- and operational BMPs, potential impacts on water quality would be less than significant. b) Would the project 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 pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The site of the Fontana Victoria residential project comprises approximately 22.8 acres, and is currently undeveloped and absent impervious surfaces. Water wells were not identified on the site of the Fontana Victoria residential project (DWR, 2019). Based on data from a monitoring well (Station 341217N1175119W001; DWR 2019) located approximately 0.5 mile from the Fontana Victoria residential project site; however, depth to groundwater beneath the site is estimated to be greater than 500 feet below the ground surface (bgs). As a consequence, the Fontana Victoria residential project site does not substantially contribute to groundwater recharge. Implementation of the project would result in covering nearly the entire site with impervious surfaces; however, since the project site does not contribute substantially to groundwater recharge at present, any impacts associated with groundwater supplies or groundwater recharge attributable to the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant. c) Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site? d) Would the project substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alternation of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site? e) Would the project create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? 8 For details, refer to the WQMP included in Appendix F of this document). ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The site of the Fontana Victoria residential project is relatively level, slopes gently from north to south, and is absent any substantive topographic relief. It is currently undeveloped. Drainage within the project site currently occurs as sheet flow from north to south, discharging into an abandoned arm of the old San Sevaine Channel, or onto the Pacific Electric Bike Trail. No unchannelized streams or rivers are located either on or near the Fontana Victoria residential project site. After construction, the Fontana Victoria residential project site will continue to drain from north to south, but also to the southwest toward the new San Sevaine/Etiwanda Channel, which parallels the western boundary of the project site. Stormwater within the project will enter one of five Onsite Drainage Management Areas (DMAs) which will convey stormwater through one of the proposed Contech® Filtration Chambers for infiltration/retention of stormwater flow. Flows from larger storm events will partially bypass the DMA chamber system and discharge directly into the San Sevaine/Etiwanda Channel via a 36-inch-diameter pipe, to prevent flows from backing up and causing flooding within the project site. The effective size of the Fontana Victoria residential project drainage is approximately 19.3 acres; the drainage area of the San Sevaine-Etiwanda Channel is approximately 15,372.7 acres from the San Gabriel Mountains to Hickory Basin, and the channel has been engineered to contain a 100-year flood event generated within this drainage area (FEMA 2014). The inclusion of drainage improvements into project design is intended to prevent flooding within the Fontana Victoria residential project from a 100-year flood event, and it is not anticipated that discharge from the project site would exceed the capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems. Additionally, inclusion of such drainage improvements is a component of the development plan within the Previous Approved Project. This would ensure that drainage infrastructure is adequate to serve future development and minimize impacts related to flooding and water quality degradation. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. f) Would the project otherwise substantially degrade water quality? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information Please refer to the response under checklist question a) above. g) Would the project place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? h) Would the project place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which would impede or redirect flood flows? i) Would the project expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? No Impact The San Sevaine Basin is a series of five basins, the first four of which are designed to overflow into the next basin downgradient during a 10-year storm. The last basin in the series, Basin No. 5, is ❖ SECTION 4.9 - HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.9-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 controlled with an invert pipe outlet that opens into the San Sevaine-Etiwanda Channel by a manual sluice gate; the spillway of Basin No. 5 is designed to overflow into the channel only during a 1,000- year (0.1 percent annual chance) storm (USACE, 2017). The San Sevaine-Etiwanda Channel is engineered to contain a 100-year flood discharge (1 percent annual chance flood; FEMA 2014, Panel 06071C7895J). The Fontana Victoria residential project site is located in the 500-year (0.2 percent annual chance) FEMA Zone X associated with the San Sevaine Basins, approximately 0.75 mile north of the project (FEMA 2008; Panel 06071C7915H, and FEMA 2014, Panel 06071C7895L). The Fontana Victoria residential project would not involve the placement of structures within a 100-year flood hazard area, nor would it place structures in an area where they would impede or redirect flood flows. Consequently, there would be no impact. The Approved Project EIR does not identify a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam. In addition, the Approved Project EIR states that no major dam is located upstream from the Fontana area (PCR Services Corporation, 2015; p 4.1-35). The Victoria Recharge Basin, located less than 0.15 mile northwest of the Fontana Victoria residential project on Victoria Street at the southbound I-15, is the only water body in the project vicinity that has the potential to store water during most of the year. Water is diverted into this basin from San Sevaine - Etiwanda Channel using a controlled inlet with an automated sluice gate. The basin also receives street runoff from some City of Rancho Cucamonga storm drains. Water leaves the basin through a controlled outlet pipe with an automated sluice gate that opens into San Sevaine - Etiwanda Channel. The basin also has a spillway that will only overflow into San Sevaine - Etiwanda Channel during a 1,000-year storm (USACE 2017). As discussed in the Approved Project EIR, the San Sevaine – Etiwanda Channel is designed to contain a 100-year flood. j) Would the project cause inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? No Impact The site of the Fontana Victoria residential project is not located near water bodies, with the exception of the Victoria Recharge Basin and the San Sevaine Basin, neither of which would hold enough water to pose a potential downstream impact through a tectonic seiche. Furthermore, these facilities are basins, and not levees or dams. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project is not considered to be susceptible to potential inundation caused by the failure of a dam. The project site is located approximately 4.25 miles south of the nearest mapped landslide area (Morton and Streitz, 1969), and 2.7 miles south of the base of the San Gabriel Mountains and the intermittent streams that drain them, such as East Etiwanda Creek and San Sevaine Creek. A mudflow discharging out of the San Gabriel Mountains in this area is anticipated to be diverted or captured by existing infrastructure (e.g., SR-210, I-15, San Sevaine Basin, or existing development north of the Fontana Victoria residential project, between the project site and the base of the foothills). Impacts on the Fontana Victoria residential project from mudflows are not anticipated to occur. The Fontana Victoria residential project site is inland more than 40 miles from the Pacific Ocean and thus unaffected by changes in the dynamics of oceanic waters over the land surface, and does not contain nor is proximal to areas demonstrating historical evidence of tsunami. Given the foregoing, no impacts related to the inundation associated with seiche, tsunami or mudflow conditions are anticipated. ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.10 Land Use and Planning 4.10.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Divide an Established Community (Impact threshold X.a) in the Westgate Specific Plan Initial Study): The Approved Project is not expected to divide an established community because while there are several developed residential, commercial, and public facility uses within the project vicinity, no established communities are located within the project area that could be physically divided by Specific Plan implementation. Therefore, no impacts related to the physical division of an established community would result from the Approved Project (PCR, 2013, p B-13). ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None are required. Conflicts with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect (Impact 4.J-1): The analysis provided in Section J, Land Use and Planning, of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR concluded that the Approved Project is in compliance with all relevant policies and specific actions of the City’s General Plan and with the land use plans, policies and regulations of the City’s Zoning and Development Code. Overall, future development associated with the Approved Project would be subject to review through the development application process and would be analyzed by the City to ensure that the development is consistent with the development regulations and requirements. The Approved Project would not result in any potentially significant impacts with regard to land use consistency, and therefore no mitigation measures are required (PCR, 2015, p 4.J-21). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None are required. Conflict with adopted HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or State Habitat Conservation plan (Impact 4.D-6): The northern portion of the study area is within the proposed North Fontana Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) area, which covers approximately 7.69 acres. As outlined in the North Fontana Interim MSHCP Policy, a tiered development mitigation fee is proposed on new development in North Fontana based on its potential for supporting sensitive species. These tiers include (1) habitat occupied by San Bernardino kangaroo rat (SBKR) or California gnatcatcher (CAGN); (2) habitat determined suitable for SBKR and/or CAGN; (3) disturbed Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub (RAFSS) habitat considered restorable to habitat suitable for SBKR and/or CAGN; and (4) habitat that is no longer suitable for SBKR, CAGN or other sensitive species found in RAFSS and Riversidean sage scrub (RSS) plant communities. Habitats within those tiers would be subject to a mitigation fee of $1,440 per acre and mitigation ratios ranging from 5:1 for occupied habitat, to 0.5:1 for unsuitable habitat. However, the 7.69 acres of habitat within the proposed North Fontana MSHCP comprise Non‐Native Grassland, which is consistent with mapping provided in the North Fontana Interim MSHCP Policy. Since Non-Native Grassland is not within the habitat tiers listed above, no significant impacts would occur and no mitigation would be required (PCR, 2015, p 4.D-43). ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None are required. 4.10.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on land use have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. As discussed in the analysis below, the Fontana Victoria residential project would have a less than significant land use impact and would assist the City of Fontana in meeting its State-mandated long-term housing requirements. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the Approved Project would occur. 4.10.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the Previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the project as described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Physically divide an established community? X 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, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? X c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? X a) Would the project physically divide an established community? ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project is approximately 21.7 acres and is currently vacant and unimproved. The project site is bordered on the south by single-family residential uses, on the east by vacant land, on the west by a concrete lined San Bernardino County flood control channel, and on the north by a state park and ride facility, California Highway Patrol offices and a Caltrans testing facility. The Fontana Victoria residential project would not separate the existing residential land uses to the south from nearby residential development because existing non-residential land uses are located to the north, east, and west of the project site, as described above. Therefore, no neighborhoods or established residential areas would be broken apart or disrupted by development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. No streets or sidewalks would be permanently closed as a result of project development. The Fontana Victoria residential project site would have primary vehicle access via a driveway on the easterly boundary from North Heritage Circle, which has been designed with a roundabout for traffic calming. This roundabout would connect to the existing North Heritage Circle street located south of the project site. Secondary vehicle egress would be via an exit only driveway on North Heritage Circle on the southerly boundary. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project does not propose any roadways that would physically divide the existing residential land uses to the south. The project would not physically divide an established community and no impacts would occur. b) Would the project 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, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information The Westgate Specific Plan encompasses 964 acres in the northwestern part of the City of Fontana. The Specific Plan allows the following changes to the allowable development within the Specific Plan boundaries: an increase of up to 4,072 residential dwelling units; a decrease of 6.4 acres of commercial uses; an increase of approximately 52 acres of parks per open space; an increase of 74 acres of public school uses; and an increase of approximately 8.5 acres of road right‐of‐way. The Specific Plan also slightly modified the overall Plan boundaries resulting in a net increase of five acres (PCR, 2015, p. ES-1). As shown in Section 4.L, Land Use and Planning, of the Westgate Specific Plan Draft EIR, the Westgate Specific Plan would be consistent with the goals and policies of the City of Fontana General Plan (PCR, 2015, p. 1-7). The City's current General Plan land use designation for the Fontana Victoria residential project site is predominantly R-PC (Residential Planned Community, 3.0 – 6.4 du/ac), with portions in the R-SF (Single Family Residential, 2.1 – 5 du/ac) and PR (Recreational Facility) designations. Refer to Figures 4.10-1 and 4.10-2. The underlying zoning for the site is Specific Plan (Westgate Specific Plan #17), with a predominant designation of R-1-10,000 (Residential, 0 – 5 du/ac), and portions in the R-1-7,200 (0 – 5 du/ac) and OS/P1 (Open Space/Public Park) designations. Refer to Figure 4.10-3. ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.10-1 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.10-2 SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE MAP ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.10-3 ZONING MAP ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 The proposed new development would include alternate minimum standards for building setbacks, garage drive aprons, and yard areas setbacks for single-lot condominium projects in the R-2 Cluster specific plan designation. Approvals and entitlement requests associated with the Fontana Victoria residential project are described below. • Specific Plan Amendment No. 18-004 The project proposes to modify the existing Westgate Specific Plan No.17 from the current designation of R-1-10,000 (Residential, 0 to 5 dwelling units per acre), and R-1-7,200 (Residential, 0 – 5 du/ac), to R-2 Cluster (Residential, 5.1 to 12.0 dwelling units per acre). The Fontana Victoria residential project is planned entirely for a residential community consisting of 193 detached condominiums at a proposed density of 9.1 dwelling units per acre. The proposal project proposes modifications to setbacks affecting front yards, side yards, and distance to drive aisles. • Tentative Tract Map No. 20229 The California Subdivision Map Act (Map Act) requires subdivision developers to obtain the approval of the local government in order to subdivide property. Tentative Tract Map No. 20229 subdivides the site into a one-lot common ownership subdivision for condominium purposes. Individual homeowners would own the exclusive airspace created by the residential unit along with a fractional interest in the non-exclusive common areas owned by the homeowner’s association created for the project. The project would require a Tentative Tract Map approval for development of 193 condominium units on the site. • General Plan Amendment No. 18-007 The project site proposes to modify the existing General Plan from the current land use designations of R-PC (Residential Planned Community, 3.0 – 6.4 dwellings per acre) and R-SF (Single Family Residential, 2.1 – 5 dwellings per acre) and PR (Recreational Facility) designations to R-M (Residential Medium Density). The Fontana Victoria residential project is planned entirely for a residential community consisting of 193 detached condominium units at a proposed density of 9.1 dwelling units per acre, thereby necessitating the need for a general plan amendment to a density and standards of development suitable for the proposed type of development. • Design Review No.18-031 and Development Agreement No. 19-001 The project proposes site and architectural improvements for 193 detached condominium units in a motor-court cluster and alley-loaded type of design. The project will be a gate guarded community with private streets and private HOA maintained recreation consisting of a pool/spa and clubhouse building, tot lot, open play lawn areas and a bocce ball court. The project will also offer a public park component of approx. 0.40 acres featuring jogging & biking trail and par course station as part of Specific Plan Area PA55. The Fontana Victoria residential project would require design review and development agreement approvals. As detailed in the description of the land use plan and summary in the Westgate Specific Plan Final EIR, “It should be noted that the City has requested that the capacity for additional residential density be provided within the Westgate Specific Plan, in order to help the City reach its State‐mandated long-term housing requirements. Such additional housing could be provided on up to 20 acres within Planning Area 24 by allowing residential density up to 39 dwelling units per acre ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 as a permitted use, but with a target density of 37.5 dwelling units per acre, for a total of up to 750 additional residential units, which would replace the planned Mixed‐Use 1 land uses on that portion of the planning area. While implementation of this development scenario is not considered likely, it is nonetheless evaluated throughout this Draft EIR in order to address the potential effects of the additional housing within the Specific Plan area” (PCR, July 2015, p. 1-3). Although the Fontana Victoria residential project would require the approval of a Specific Plan Amendment and a General Plan Amendment, it proposes medium density residential development in the form of an entirely residential community consisting of 193 detached condominium units. The Specific Plan Amendment would modify the existing Westgate Specific Plan No.17 from the current designation of R-1-10,000 (Residential, 0 to 5 dwelling units per acre), and R-1-7,200 (Residential, 0 – 5 du/ac), to R-2 Cluster (Residential, 5.1 to 12.0 dwelling units per acre). Refer to Figure 4.10-4. Therefore, the proposed General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment would not result in land uses that conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project. Once the proposed Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment are approved as part of the project, the Fontana Victoria residential project would be consistent with both the plans. The proposed residential development is in line with the City’s request to have residential density increased within the Westgate Specific Plan area and would help the City reach its state-mandated long-term housing requirements. Therefore, the project would have a less than significant impact. c) Would the project conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? No Impact Neither the City nor the County of San Bernardino has adopted a federal or state habitat conservation plan that provides any requirements or guidance for the Fontana Victoria residential project area. The project would not conflict with an adopted habitat conservation plan. Refer to Figure 4.10-4 below, which shows that the project is not located within an area covered by any management or conservation plans. ❖ SECTION 4.10 - LAND USE AND PLANNING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.10-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.10-4 MANAGEMENT PLAN AND LAND DESIGNATION AREAS ❖ SECTION 4.11 - MINERAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.11-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.11 Mineral Resources 4.11.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Mineral Resources (EFNTBS Item 8): As mentioned in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, it was determined that no impacts would occur to mineral resources as a result of Approved Project implementation. According to the City’s General Plan, no known deposits of precious gemstones, ores, or unique or rare minerals have been identified within the Approved Project Area (PCR, 2015, pp. 6-12). ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. 4.11.2 Summary of Approved Project Versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on mineral resources have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the previous approved project in that no impacts on mineral resources would occur. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the Previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the Previous Approved Project would occur. 4.11.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the Previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the Fontana Victoria residential project as described in this document, and analyze the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact 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? X 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? X ❖ SECTION 4.11 - MINERAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.11-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 a) Would the project 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? and b) Would the project 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? No Impact As detailed in the Open Space and Conservation Element of the City of Fontana General Plan (2003), mineral resources include any form of natural rock material that has commercial value (p. 9-4). Within the city, mineral resources consist of sand and gravel deposits in the alluvial fan, which extend southward from the base of the San Gabriel Foothills. Furthermore, according to the SMARA Generalized Mineral Land Classification Map for Southwestern San Bernardino County (DOC, 1995), the project site is classified within SMARA designated Mineral Resource Zone-3 (MRZ-3 defined as area containing mineral deposits, the significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data (refer to Figure 4.11-1). Currently, there are no active sand or gravel mining operations in the city limits and none are proposed within city boundaries. The Fontana Victoria residential project would construct 193 detached cluster residential units and would not affect mineral resources. Additionally, no mapped oil or gas wells or fields are on or underlie the proposed project site. According to the Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas, & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), no underlying oil fields are present in the city (DOGGR, 2019) (refer to Figure 4.11-2). For these reasons, no impacts would occur regarding the availability of known mineral resources of value to the region or state residents, or a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general, specific, or other land use plan. ❖ SECTION 4.11 - MINERAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.11-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.11-1 MINERAL RESOURCES ❖ SECTION 4.11 - MINERAL RESOURCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.11-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 4.11-2 OIL AND GAS WELLS ❖ SECTION 4.12 - NOISE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.12-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.12 Noise 4.12.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Violation of Noise Standards (Impact 4.K-1): Implementation of the Approved Project could significantly impact adjacent noise-sensitive receptors in the project area. Implementation of the prescribed mitigation measures [see below] would ensure that potentially significant noise impacts to onsite sensitive uses are reduced to a less than significant level. However, noise impacts on sensitive receivers from offsite traffic noise would be significant and unavoidable (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-18). The significance threshold for this impact was: Would the project result in exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? For this threshold, the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR analyzed offsite roadway noise. Daily traffic volumes estimated elsewhere in the FEIR were used in conjunction with a traffic noise model to estimate community noise equivalent (CNEL) values along 29 roadway segments throughout the Westgate Specific Plan area. Four scenarios were modeled: existing traffic; future (2018) traffic without Approved Project Phase I traffic; buildout year (2038) traffic without Approved Project buildout traffic; future traffic with Approved Project Phase I traffic; and buildout year with Approved Project buildout traffic. For all these scenarios, the increment in CNEL due to the project was estimated. In Phase 1, Approved Project-related traffic would increase offsite residential exposures along certain segments by up to 5.3 dBA CNEL. At buildout, Approved Project-related traffic would increase offsite residential exposures by 3.2 to 4.4 dBA CNEL (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-24). Because the City of Fontana does not have a statutory threshold for the significance of traffic noise impacts, the FEIR uses a conservative threshold of 3 dBA CNEL, which is an increase perceivable by humans (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-17). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable Impact. Groundborne Noise and Vibration (Impact 4.K-2): Construction and operation of future land uses under the proposed Specific Plan would produce groundborne noise and vibration. However, vibration velocities would not exceed allowable levels at the nearest vibration sensitive uses. Thus, construction‐related and operational vibration impacts would be less than significant. The significance threshold for this impact was: Would the project result in exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? To evaluate the significance of groundborne vibration and noise from the Approved Project, the FEIR estimated vibration velocities in five residential neighborhoods within 50 feet of construction activities for the Approved Project site. The significance levels used were 0.5 inch per second for damage to residential structures and 0.04 inch per second for human annoyance. The estimated ❖ SECTION 4.12 - NOISE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.12-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 vibration exposure for the nearest residences was 0.031 inch per second, which is below both criteria (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-27). Thus, vibration impacts during construction would be less than significant. For the Approved Project’s operational phase, vibration sources would include typical residential and commercial‐grade stationary mechanical and electrical equipment such as air handling units, condenser units, exhaust fans, and electrical emergency power generators, which would produce vibration. Ground‐borne vibration generated by each of the abovementioned activities would be similar to the existing vibration generated by existing sources (i.e., traffic on adjacent roadways) in the project area. The potential vibration impacts from all proposed project sources at the closest structure locations would be less than the significance threshold 0.04 inches per second peak particle velocity (PPV) for perceptibility. Therefore, vibration impacts associated with operation of the project would be below the significance threshold and impacts would be less than significant (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-27). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Permanent Noise Level Increases (Impact 4.K-3): Project implementation would have a minimal effect on the existing noise environment adjacent to the project area. Thus, long‐term noise impacts would be less than significant. The significance threshold for this impact was: Would the project have a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project above levels existing without the project? Future residents of the Westgate Specific Plan area would generate and would be exposed to onsite noise sources typical of residential neighborhoods. The same types of noise generation and exposure would occur in offsite residential areas near the Approved Project site (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-27). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Temporary Noise Level Increases (Impact 4.K-4): Construction activities associated with project implementation would be conducted within the allowable hours specified in the City’s Municipal Code. Compliance with the requirements of the City’s Municipal Code would ensure that construction noise impacts are less than significant. The significance threshold for this impact was: Would the project have a substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? The FEIR presents a generalized analysis of construction noise impacts, listing typical types of construction equipment, their reference noise levels at 50 feet, and their estimated usage factors.9 Using “worst-case” assumptions, such as the concentration of construction equipment at the site boundary, near sensitive receptors, results in estimated exposures of about 85 to 88 dBA 9 Usage factors are fractions of the time that given types of equipment are actually generating noise. In the FEIR analysis, they range from 10% to 50%. ❖ SECTION 4.12 - NOISE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.12-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 hourly Leq.10 These levels are considerably higher than the measured short-term ambient noise levels in surrounding residential areas (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-12). However, construction activities would be required to comply with the City’s allowable hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and would be temporary in nature. Since temporary construction noise is exempt from the City’s noise ordinance requirements,11 construction‐related noise would result in a less than significant noise impact (PCR, 2015, p. 4.K-30). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures:12 No. Mitigation Measure K-1 Prior to approval of design review permits for sensitive uses, such as residential uses, libraries, daycare facilities, neighborhood parks and playgrounds, planned for areas forecasted to exceed an exterior noise level of 65 CNEL (based on Table 4.K-13 of this Draft EIR), the following shall occur. a) An acoustical analysis shall be performed for residential structures to ensure that interior noise levels due to exterior sources would be at or below 45 CNEL. For these residential use areas, it may be necessary for the windows to be able to remain closed to ensure that interior noise levels meet the interior design standard of 45 [dBA] CNEL. Consequently, the design for these units may need to include mechanical ventilation or air conditioning systems to provide a habitable interior environment with the windows closed based on the results of the interior acoustical analysis. b) To reduce exterior noise levels to 65 [dBA] CNEL or lower at outdoor sensitive uses (i.e., residential courtyards, parks, and passive recreation areas), a combination of sound barrier walls, earthen berms, and landscaping shall be designed and implemented by a qualified acoustical consultant. Alternatively, outdoor uses shall be located behind buildings (not facing traffic corridors) in a manner that shields outdoor sensitive uses from roadway noise and reduces the exterior noise level to 65 [dBA] CNEL or below. c) Prior to occupancy of residential uses in Planning Areas 2, 6, and 8, the project applicant shall construct a 20‐foot‐high sound wall or equivalent physical barrier at the residential property line along the east side of the I‐15 Freeway in order to reduce mobile‐source noise to acceptable levels. The specific type and design of the physical barrier to be employed at this location shall be determined by the results of the design‐specific acoustical analysis noted above. d) Prior to occupancy of proposed residential uses in Planning Areas 24 and 26, the project applicant shall construct a 15‐foot‐high sound wall or equivalent physical barrier at the residential property line along the north side of the Route 210 Freeway in order to reduce mobile‐source noise to acceptable levels. The specific type and design of the physical barrier to be employed at this location shall be determined by the results of the design‐specific acoustical analysis noted above. 11 Leq, the equivalent noise level, is an average of sound level over a define time period, such as one hour. The Leq of a time-varying noise and that of a steady noise are the same if they deliver the same acoustic energy to the ear during exposure. 12 City of Fontana Municipal Code, §18-63(a)(7). 13 PCR, 2015, pp. ES 53-55. ❖ SECTION 4.12 - NOISE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.12-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.12.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential noise impacts have been evaluated considering the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be compatible with the Westgate SP although it would increase the residential density on approximately 22 acres. The Fontana Victoria residential project is for the development of 193 single-family residential detached condominiums; a 16,540-square-foot recreation center with pool; and a 1,480-square-foot clubhouse. Since the Westgate SP encompasses 924 acres, the Fontana Victoria residential project represents a very minor portion of the Westgate SP EIR project size. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project would occur. 4.12.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the project as described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria Residential Project. Would the project result in: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise level in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? X b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? X c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? X d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? X ❖ SECTION 4.12 - NOISE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.12-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.12.4 Existing Noise No ambient noise sampling was conducted for this addendum. Two ambient noise measuring locations in the Approved Project FEIR were considered to be applicable to the Fontana Victoria residential project: Location R9, which appears to be on or very near the Fontana Victoria residential project site, and Location R11, which would be the nearest offsite sensitive receiver. At Location R9, the Leq of a single hourly measurement (10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) was 65 dBA. At Location R11, the Leq of a single hourly measurement (3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) was 52 dBA. That the noise level at R9 was considerably higher may be explained by its proximity (about 760 feet) to the I-15 Freeway. Both these levels are typical of urban residential areas. 4.12.5 Regulatory Setting There have been no changes to federal, state or municipal noise laws or regulations applicable to the Fontana Victoria residential project since adoption of the Approved Project FEIR. 4.12.6 Evaluation of Impacts a) Would the project expose persons to or generate noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? No Changes or New Information/Impact remains Significant and Unavoidable The Fontana Victoria residential project would include construction activities and operating characteristics similar to those described for the Westgate Specific Plan area in the latter’s FEIR, albeit at a much smaller scale. Construction would not include exceptionally noisy equipment, such as impact pile drivers, as they are excluded by the Specific Plan. Construction noise impacts on offsite sensitive receivers would be lower than those described in the Approved Plan FEIR since the sensitive receivers would be farther away than 50 feet and noise generating equipment would be distributed throughout the site rather than grouped on the boundary nearest the residences. In any event, the argument that construction activities are exempt from Municipal Code requirements, which was advanced in the Approved Project FEIR applies equally to the Fontana Victoria residential project. Therefore, impacts under this criterion would be less than significant. The traffic generated by the Fontana Victoria residential project is but a small fraction of the buildout traffic for the Westgate Specific Plan area. In and of itself, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not result in significant increases in traffic noise exposures to offsite sensitive receptors. It would, however, contribute to a cumulative impact that is significant and unavoidable, as already discussed in the certified Westgate SP EIR (PCR, 2015, pp. 4.K-36). b) Would the project expose persons to or generate excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? No Changes or New Information It is expected that groundborne vibration from the Fontana Victoria residential project’s construction activities would cause only intermittent, localized intrusion. The Fontana Victoria residential project’s construction activities most likely to cause vibration impacts are: ❖ SECTION 4.12 - NOISE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.12-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Heavy Construction Equipment: Although all heavy, mobile construction equipment has the potential of causing at least some perceptible vibration while operating close to buildings, the vibration is usually short-term and is not of sufficient magnitude to cause building damage. It is not expected that heavy equipment such as large bulldozers would operate close enough to any sensitive receivers to cause vibration impact. • Trucks: Trucks hauling building materials to construction sites can be sources of vibration intrusion if the haul routes pass through residential neighborhoods on streets with bumps or potholes. Repairing the bumps and potholes almost always eliminates the problem. As discussed in Section 4.12.1, the Approved Project FEIR analyzed vibration impact to nearby sensitive receptors during both construction and operational phases, and concluded that impacts would be less than significant. Construction of the Fontana Victoria residential project will not use major sources of groundborne vibration or noise, such as impact pile drivers. It will therefore not add any new impacts or intensify those from the Approved Project. Impacts under this criterion would be less than significant. c) Would the project cause a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? No Changes or New Information As discussed in Section 4.12.1, the Approved Project FEIR concluded that future residents of the Westgate Specific Plan area would generate and would be exposed to onsite noise sources typical of residential neighborhoods. The same types of noise generation and exposure would occur in offsite residential areas near the Approved Project site. Because the Fontana Victoria residential project would conform to the Westgate Specific Plan, and would neither generate nor be exposed to substantially different noise sources than those evaluated by the Westgate Specific Plan EIR, the project covered by this addendum would not cause a substantial increase in ambient noise level in its vicinity. Impacts would be less than significant. d) Would the project cause a substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? No Changes or New Information As long as construction activities for the Fontana Victoria residential project comply with the City’s allowable hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and would be temporary in nature, impacts on noise levels in the project vicinity would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.13 – POPULATION AND HOUSING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.13-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.13 Population and Housing 4.13.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Induce Substantial Population Growth (Impact 4.L-1): Implementation of the Previous Approved Project would not induce substantial population, housing, or employment growth in the project area beyond that anticipated by SCAG projections. Cumulative project population, housing, and employment projections total 53,002 residents, 13,350 housing units, and 4,744 employees. The Previous Approved Project population would not substantially alter population projections for the City of Fontana, San Bernardino County, and the SCAG region. Housing number increases, as part of the Previous Approved Project, are well within SCAG forecasted estimates up to the year 2035. In addition, the Previous Approved Project would generate new job opportunities in office, light industrial, retail, and education sectors, effectively contributing to the SCAG employment forecasts for the local, subregional, and regional areas. Therefore, this impact is considered less than significant.13 ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Displace Existing People or Housing (EFNTBS Item 10): The majority of the Previous Approved Project is located on vacant land, historically used for vineyards. Execution of the project would provide new housing opportunities in the local, sub-regional, and regional areas. Therefore, project implementation would not displace existing housing or people. No impact necessitating the construction of replacement housing would occur to existing housing or local populations. 14 ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. 4.13.2 Summary of Approved Project Versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts on population and housing have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the Previous Project in that no people or housing would be displaced, no replacement housing is necessary, and no significant population growth is expected. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the Previous Approved Project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the Previous Approved Project would occur. 4.13.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the Previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the Fontana Victoria residential project as described in this document, and analyze the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. 13 PCR, January 2015, p. 4.L-7 & p. 4.L-10 14 PCR, January 2015, p. 6-13 ❖ SECTION 4.13 – POPULATION AND HOUSING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.13-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? X b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? X c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? X a) Would the project induce substantial growth in an area either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and business) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project would construct 193 detached condominiums in a single-family residential community. Therefore, it will result in population growth within the boundaries of the approved planned community. Although direct population growth is anticipated by proposing new homes, inducement would not go beyond that which has been previously analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. Moreover, the Fontana Victoria residential project impacts would be within anticipated SCAG projections. Therefore, no additional impacts will occur. b) Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project would construct 193 detached condominiums on a portion of a vacant lot that is presently vacant and unimproved. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not displace substantial numbers of existing housing and no impact would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.13 – POPULATION AND HOUSING ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.13-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 c) Would the project displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project site is located on a portion of a vacant lot that contains no existing buildings or housing. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not displace anyone and would not necessitate the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. No impacts would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.14 Public Services 4.14.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services (Impact 4.M.1): Implementation of the Approved Project could indirectly create impacts on fire services and facilities. The service boundary of the Fontana Fire Protection District (FFPD) includes Fontana’s corporate limits and the County areas within the City’s sphere of influence. As of July 2008, the FFPD has assumed the responsibilities provided by the County of San Bernardino, although the City now contracts with the San Bernardino County Fire Department for specific fire and emergency services. The services provided by the FFPD include the following: • Fires – The Fontana Fire Protection District responds to all types of fires, including structure fires, vegetation fires, those involving vehicles or aircraft, and investigation of miscellaneous fires or open burning activities. • Medical Aid – These incidents account for most of the Fire District’s responses, from trauma or accident patients to cardiac or stroke patients, and all other types of injuries or medical conditions. • Hazardous Materials – The Fire District investigates and mitigates all types of hazardous materials spills, exposures, and releases, and will investigate unknown types of materials to protect citizens and the environment. • Rescue – Many situations such as swift water, steep terrain, vehicle collisions, confined spaces, and structural collapses require specialized knowledge and equipment to perform a rescue an incident. • Public Assist – This includes many types of minor emergencies, such as children locked in cars, broken water lines, electrical hazards, or anything necessary to protect the safety of the citizens of the community. • Other Responses – Acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other such things are examples of incidents that the FFPD’s all‐risk approach to fulfilling its duty and protecting the community at all times. Three Fontana Fire Protection District/San Bernardino County Fire Department (FFPD/SBCFD) fire stations currently exist in proximity to the Specific Plan area, including the following: • Fire Station 79 is located at 5075 Coyote Canyon Road in the City of Fontana, approximately 800 feet north of the northernmost end of the Specific Plan boundary across the I‐15 freeway. • Fire Station 78 is located at 7110 Citrus Avenue in the City of Fontana, approximately 1.5 miles east of the Specific Plan boundary. • Fire Station 73 is located at 8143 Banana Avenue in the City of Fontana, approximately three miles southeast of the Specific Plan’s southern boundary. This fire station has improved service capabilities and response times to the northern portion of the City’s ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Western Sphere, which includes the Westgate Specific Plan area. This fire station also provides modernized facilities and equipment, as well as firefighting and emergency medical personnel. All development projects, including the Fontana Victoria Residential project, within the Specific Plan area would be required to pay the City’s Development Fee for fire facilities ($164.00 per residential dwelling unit, $0.25 per square foot of commercial development, and $0.10 per square foot of industrial development). These fees would be utilized to fund additional services and improvements that may be determined to be required to provide adequate fire protection to the Westgate Specific Plan area. Therefore, upon implementation of Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures M-1 through M-3 and the payment of applicable developer fees for fire facilities, impacts in this regard would be less than significant. ➢ Previous Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure M-1 The City shall maintain an average fire response time of 4 to 5 minutes. [GP EIR MM FS-1]. M-2 The City shall continue to maintain an ISO fire rating of Class 3. [GP EIR MM FS-2]. M-3 The City shall ensure that new fire stations are built in areas of new development so that response times are not eroded. [GP EIR MM FS-3]. Law Enforcement (Impact 4.M.2): Implementation of the Previous Approved Project could indirectly increase the demand for law enforcement services within the Approved Project area. Police protection services within the City are provided by the Fontana Police Department (FPD). The Fontana Police Department headquarters is located at 17005 Upland Avenue, just east of City Hall and three miles southeast of the Specific Plan boundary. The Police Department also operates the Southridge Contact Station at the southwest corner of Live Oak Avenue and Village Drive at 11500 Live Oak Avenue (within SBCFD Fire Station 74). This Contact Station is used by officers for reporting but is not staffed. The Fontana Police Department also operates a Contact Station within the Summit Heights Gateway shopping center (north Fontana), immediately adjacent to and north of the proposed Westgate Center Village and south of the proposed Falcon Ridge Village. Public safety improvements, such as street lighting, roadway improvements, and enhanced site design requirements would be implemented as part of the proposed Specific Plan, and it is unlikely that any individual future project (such as Fontana Victoria residential project), or even buildout of the entire Specific Plan, would result in the need to construct new police facilities. In addition, the Fontana Victoria residential project applicant is required to pay developer fees that would ensure that adequate law enforcement services exist in the Fontana Victoria residential project area. The City currently collects Development Fees on behalf of the Police Department in the amounts of $526.52 per single‐family dwelling unit, $710.80 per multi‐family dwelling unit, $0.526 per square foot of commercial development, and $0.131 per square foot of industrial development. These fees would be utilized to fund additional services and improvements that may be determined to be required to provide adequate police protection to the Westgate Specific Plan area. Upon implementation of recommended mitigation measures and payment of developer fees, impacts related to police projection would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ➢ Previous Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure M-4 The City shall continue to work towards a ratio of 1.4 sworn officers per 1,000 residents. [GP EIR MM P-1]. M-5 The Fontana Police Department shall continue to expand its Area Commander Program to more effectively serve specific areas of the City. [GP EIR MM P-2]. M-6 The Fontana Police Department shall expand its Contact Stations to more effectively serve outlying areas. [GPEIR MM P-3]. M-7 The Fontana Police Department shall continue its School Resource Officer Program on all current and future middle school campuses. [GP EIR MM P-4]. M-8 The Fontana Police Department shall continue its extensive volunteer crime prevention programs, including Citizen Volunteers, Explorers, Citizens on Patrol, Neighborhood Watch, Police Reserves, and Community Emergency. [GP EIR MM P-5]. M-9 The Fontana Police Department shall continue its bilingual incentive program to more effectively serve the Latino community. [GP EIR MM P-6]. M-10 The City shall maintain an average police and fire response time of 4 to 5 minutes. [GP EIR MM P-7]. M-11 The City shall continue to promote the establishment of Neighborhood Watch programs in residential neighborhoods, aimed at encouraging neighborhoods to form associations to patrol or watch for any suspicious activity. [GP EIR MM P-8] M-12 The City shall incorporate appropriate staffing levels in the annual budget process keyed to City growth in population and employment. [GP EIR MM P-9]. Public Education (Impact 4.M.3): The Previous Approved Project could directly generate population growth and associated demands for public education for school‐aged children living onsite. Future office, retail, and light industrial development associated with the Approved Project would create substantial employment opportunities within the Previous Approved Project area. In turn, this could lead to a population increase within the city and an associated increase in demand for educational services and facilities. School facilities are either available, planned, or under construction within the Previous Approved Project area and would have sufficient capacity to handle additional numbers of students generated by development in the Approved Project Area. More specifically, the Westgate Specific Plan includes the development of three school sites within the project boundaries, including two elementary schools and one high school. Additionally, according to the Fontana Unified School District (FUSD) Facility Master Plan, the FUSD has adequate new facilities in the planning or construction phase to accommodate future growth. To reduce potential effects of future development on the City’s ability to provide public education services, all future development projects within the Previous Approved Project area would be required to pay school impact fees in effect at the time of development. The FUSD collects developer fees for school facilities; these fees are intended to fully mitigate project impacts on public schools. Accordingly, the Previous Approved Project’s impact on public school facilities would be less than significant with implementation of Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures M-13 through M-18. ➢ Previous Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure M-13 Planning and development in the City shall continue to be integrated with the needs of school districts for new facilities. [GP EIR MM S-1]. M-14 The City shall continue to support local school districts in their efforts to obtain additional funding sources, including special assessment districts and supplementary state and federal funding. [GP EIR MM S-2]. M-15 The City shall establish and maintain effective joint use agreements with school districts serving the community to achieve optimum, cost effective use of school facilities. [GP EIR MM S-3]. M-16 The City shall continue to withhold building permits until verification that applicable school fees have been collected by the appropriate school district. [GP EIR MM S-4] M-17 The City shall collaborate with school districts in designing adjacent school/recreation facilities to achieve maximum usability and cost effectiveness for both the City and the school districts. [GP EIR MM S-5]. M-18 The City shall collaborate with school districts in expanding educational opportunities and programs that benefit from City facilities. [GP EIR MM S-6]. Parks and Recreation (Impact 4.M.4): The Previous Approved Project area is served on a local level by the City’s Community Services and Recreation Department and on a regional level by the County’s Regional Parks Department. Although no City parks are currently located within project boundaries, the Previous Approved Project includes an extensive network of public and private parks, open space, trails, and various pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Specifically, the Westgate Specific Plan includes ten planning areas, totaling 47.8 acres, designated for public parks (OS/P1) and 14 planning areas, totaling 9.15 acres designated for private parks (OS/P2). In addition to these onsite recreational facilities, residents would also have limited use of school‐related recreational facilities and sports leagues through existing joint‐use agreements with Etiwanda School District (ESD) and Chaffey Joint Unified High School District (CJUHSD), and potential future agreements for onsite school facilities. Public parks would include both active and passive uses such as ball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, tot lots, exercise courses, picnic stations, and barbeque areas. All public park planning areas are located within a five‐ to seven‐minute walk of the residential areas which they serve. All public parks, including the three school sites within the Specific Plan, would be interconnected by Class I and Class II bike lanes. Private parks and recreation areas would generally be located within a three- to five‐minute walk of the residential areas they serve and typically include pools, spas, and play areas. They would be complemented in higher density residential areas with tot lots or barbeque areas to be located within 800 feet of any dwelling unit, which equates to approximately a three‐minute walk. The City currently collects Development Fees to fund new and expanded public facilities, including parks and recreational facilities, in the amount of $796.26 per single‐family residential unit, $358.32 per multi‐family residential unit, and $0.398 per square foot of commercial and industrial development. Additionally, mitigation measures included in the 2003 General Plan EIR would be applicable to the Fontana Victoria residential project and would be implemented, as appropriate, to ensure that impacts are minimized. Therefore, with implementation of applicable mitigation measures and payment of required Development Fees to support City public facilities, impacts related to parks and recreation would be less than significant. ➢ Previous Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Other Public Services - Library Services (Impact 4.M.5): Implementation of the Previous Approved Project could indirectly increase the demand for library services since future industrial, commercial, and office development associated with it would create substantial employment opportunities and resultant population growth within the Previous Approved Project area. Two San Bernardino County Library facilities in the site vicinity serve the project area: Summit Branch Library, located on the campus of Summit High School, adjacent to the project site boundaries at 15551 Summit Avenue; and Fontana Lewis Library and Technology Center, located approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the project site at 8437 Sierra Avenue. Library facilities impact fees are collected by the City from new construction projects and would be imposed on any new project within the Previous Approved Project area. In addition, as development occurs in the Previous Approved Project area, the City-collected library fees would fund new improvements to either expand existing library services in the vicinity or construct new facilities as required. Thus, upon payment of required fees any impact would be less than significant. ➢ Previous Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant 4.14.2 Summary of Previous Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts concerning public services have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting, the impacts identified in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, and site-specific baseline conditions. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to the Previous Approved Project. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to or less than those associated with implementation of the Previous Approved Project. No additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the Previous Approved Project were identified, and no additional mitigation measures would be required. 4.14.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist compares the public services impacts of the Previous Approved Project analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with those of the Fontana Victoria residential project described in this addendum document. The comparative conclusions provided in the following table for the Fontana Victoria residential project are based on the discussions immediately thereafter. ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, the need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, 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: a) Fire protection? X b) Police protection? X c) Schools? X d) Parks? X e) Other public facilities? X a) Fire protection? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project implements a portion of the Previous Approved Project. The impacts of the Previous Approved Project on fire protection and emergency medical services were determined to be less than significant. Mitigation measures were identified in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR concerning this issue, which were programmatic in nature and not specific to any incremental development within the Westgate Specific Plan project area such as the Fontana Victoria residential project. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be required to pay the City’s development fee for fire facilities, and funding would provide for additional services and improvements, necessary for the project. Based on the foregoing, impacts of the Fontana Victoria residential project on fire protection and emergency medical services would be less than significant and no mitigation measures would be required. b) Police protection Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project implements a portion of the Previous Approved Project. The impacts of the Previous Approved Project on police protection were determined to be less than significant with the implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures were identified in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR concerning this issue which were programmatic in nature and not ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 specific to any incremental development within the project area, such as the Fontana Victoria residential project. The City currently collects development fees on behalf of the Police Department, and those fees would be utilized to fund additional police services and improvements that may be determined to be required to provide adequate police protection to the Fontana Victoria residential project area. Based on the foregoing, impacts of the Fontana Victoria residential project on police protection would be less than significant and no mitigation measures would be required. c) Schools? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project could indirectly increase the school-aged population since it provides employment opportunities within the Previous Approved Project area. In turn, this could lead to a population increase within the city and an associated increase in demand for educational services and facilities. School facilities are either available, planned, or under construction within the Previous Approved Project area and would have sufficient capacity to handle additional numbers of students generated by development within it. As stated, in the Fontana Unified School District’s (FUSD) Facility Master Plan, the FUSD has adequate new facilities in the planning or construction phase to accommodate future growth. To reduce potential effects of future development on the City’s ability to provide public education services, the Fontana Victoria residential project will pay applicable school impact fees in effect at the time of development. The FUSD collects developer fees for school facilities; these fees are intended to fully mitigate Fontana Victoria residential project impacts on public schools. Accordingly, the Fontana Victoria residential project’s impact on public school facilities would be less than significant. d) Parks? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project implements a portion of the Previous Approved Project. The impacts of the Previous Approved Project on parks and recreation were determined to be less than significant. The Fontana Victoria residential project would have an open play lawn area, parcourse station, and biking/walking trails (which are part of the larger specific planned public park in PA 55). This area would encompass 26,051 square feet. Additionally, the City will collect development fees to fund new and expanded public facilities, including parks and recreational facilities and these fees would be utilized to fund additional services and improvements that may be determined to be required to provide adequate parks and recreational facilities to serve the Fontana Victoria Residential project area. Based on the foregoing, impacts of the Fontana Victoria residential project on parks and recreation facilities would be less than significant. e) Other public facilities? Less Than Significant Impact/No Change or New Information Implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project could indirectly increase the demand for library services due to employment opportunities and resultant population growth. There are three ❖ SECTION 4.14 - PUBLIC SERVICES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.14-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 libraries in the City of Fontana and they are as follows: the Lewis Library at 8437 Sierra Avenue, the Summit Branch Library located at 15551 Summit Avenue, and the library located at Kaiser High School at 11155 Almond Avenue. Two San Bernardino County Library facilities in the vicinity of the project site serve the project area: Summit Branch Library, located on the campus of Summit High School, adjacent to the Fontana Victoria residential project site boundaries at 15551 Summit Avenue, and Fontana Lewis Library and Technology Center, located approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the Fontana Victoria residential project site at 8437 Sierra Avenue. Library facilities impact fees are collected by the City from new construction projects and would be imposed on the Fontana Victoria residential project. Thus, upon payment of the required fees, impacts on library services attributable to the Fontana Victoria residential project would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.15 - RECREATION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.15-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.15 Recreation 4.15.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Parks and Recreation (Impact 4.M-4): Implementation of the previous Approved Project would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered government facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which would cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for parks and recreational facilities. Further, the previous Approved Project would not increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated, and the previous Approved Project does not include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. This impact is considered less than significant with mitigation incorporated (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.M-17). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures:15 No. Mitigation Measure M-19 A wide variety of parks and recreation facilities, including regional, community, neighborhood and sub-neighborhood parks, shall be provided throughout the City. [GPEIR MM PR-1]. M-20 The design of all parks shall meet the particular needs of the specialized populations they serve, such as seniors, young adults, families, and children. [GPEIR MM PR-2]. M-21 Barrier-free access to all parks shall be provided. [GPEIR MM PR-3]. M-22 The park standards for the City shall be two acres per thousand residents for community parks and three acres per thousand for neighborhood parks. [GPEIR MM PR-4]. M-23 Each park within the City shall provide a variety of activity options for users, including active and passive uses. [GPEIR MM PR-5]. M-24 The City shall reevaluate the design of each of its parks as part of the periodic update of its Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan. [GPEIR MM PR-6]. M-25 Each park within the City shall be evaluated for safety on a periodic basis. [GPEIR MM PR-7]. 4.15.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts to recreation have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. The Victoria residential project would be similar to the previous Approved Project in that it would not increase the use of existing parks within the City. Moreover, the Fontana Victoria residential project includes open space and recreation facilities including a tot lot, open space park, fitness park, and pool/recreation center. In addition, the Fontana Victoria residential project will pay the appropriate fees for providing onsite open space and recreational uses. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the previous Approved Project and no 15 PCR, January 2015, pp. ES-58 – ES-59 ❖ SECTION 4.15 - RECREATION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.15-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous Approved Project would occur. 4.15.3 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the Fontana Victoria residential project as described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? X b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? X a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? Less than Significant Impact with Incorporation of Mitigation Measures/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project would construct 193 detached cluster residential units as part of a gate-guarded condominium complex in the City of Fontana. The project would not increase the use of existing parks beyond the scope of the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR’s previous analysis because the Victoria residential project fits within the footprint of the PEIR and no additional uses are proposed. No new impacts would occur with the Victoria residential project. ❖ SECTION 4.15 - RECREATION ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.15-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information The Victoria residential project does not propose any new recreational facilities. The expansion of recreation facilities would not go beyond the scope of the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR’s previous analysis because the Fontana Victoria residential project is within the footprint of the PEIR and no new uses are proposed. Therefore, no new impacts to the environment from the construction or expansion of recreational facilities would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.16 Transportation and Traffic 4.16.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Transportation/Traffic (Impact 4.N.1): The analysis of transportation/traffic is “tiered” from the Westgate Specific Plan EIR. The Traffic Impact Analysis Report as well as the Trip Generation Comparison Analysis were prepared by Kunzman Associates (Kunzman) in December 2013, and provided in the Westgate Specific Plan DEIR as Appendix J. Potential impacts associated with the Approved Project include: (1) construction traffic and (2) operational impacts on roadway intersections, neighborhood street segments, the regional transportation system, public transit, parking, access, and pedestrian/bicycle safety (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.N-1). Classification of Streets. For the purposes of analysis and evaluation of roadway needs for the Westgate Specific Plan analysis, a roadway functional classification system was established by the City of Fontana. Classifications were divided into Standard and Modified categories, each of which the City has adopted as part of their Street Design Guidelines (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-1 and 4.N-2). Six roadway classifications for the City were addressed: • Major Highways – These are highways that can accommodate six or eight travel lanes and may have raised medians. They carry high traffic volumes and are the primary thoroughfares linking Fontana with adjacent cities and the regional highway system. Driveway access to these roadways is typically limited to provide efficient high-volume traffic flow. Right-of -way (including sidewalks) on these facilities varies between 132 and 156 feet, depending on the number of lanes. • Primary Highways – These roadways are designed to accommodate four travel lanes with a median, within a typical 104‐foot right of way, carry high traffic volumes and provide limited access. Their primary function is to link the major highways to the secondary highways as well as to carry vehicles entering and exiting the city from neighboring areas. Driveway access is also typically limited on these facilities, where feasible. • Secondary Highways – These roadways are typically four‐lane streets, providing two lanes in each direction. These highways carry traffic along the perimeters of major developments, provide support to the major and primary highways, and are also through streets enabling traffic to travel uninterruptedly for longer distances through the city. Secondary highways have a 92‐foot-wide right-of-way, which includes sidewalks. • Collector Streets – These roadways are typically two‐lane streets that connect the local streets with the secondary highways, allowing local traffic to access the regional transportation facilities. Collector streets have a 68‐foot-wide right-of-way. • Industrial Collectors – These roadways are typically two‐lane streets, which are designed to accommodate industrial traffic. Industrial collectors also have an 80‐foot-wide right-of-way, which includes sidewalks. ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Local Streets – These roadways are typically two‐lane streets designed to serve neighborhoods within residential areas. There are several variations on local streets depending on location, length of the street, and type of land use. Freeway System. Regional access to and from the project area is provided by the I‐15 Freeway, which runs generally north‐south immediately adjacent to and west of the project site, and the SR-210 Freeway, which runs east‐west and bisects the Westgate Specific Plan project site (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-1 and 4.N-2). Local Street System. Local access within the Westgate Specific Plan Area is provided by various roadways in the vicinity of the site. The east‐west roadways which will be most affected by the project include Riverside Avenue, Duncan Canyon Road, Summit Avenue, Sierra Lakes Parkway, Highland Avenue, Victoria Street, Walnut Avenue, Baseline Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Arrow Boulevard, and San Bernardino Avenue. The north‐south roadways expected to provide local access include Milliken Avenue, Day Creek Boulevard, Etiwanda Avenue, Cherry Avenue, San Sevaine Road, Beech Avenue, Lytle Creek Road, Citrus Avenue, Sierra Avenue, and Alder Avenue (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-5). Public Transit. Public transportation in the Fontana area is provided by Omnitrans, the regional Public Transit operator for San Bernardino County (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-5). Omnitrans provides service on two fixed routes in the project area: • Route 67 – this route provides transit between the Fontana Metrolink Station and Montclair Transit Center primarily via Sierra Avenue, Baseline Avenue/16th Street, and Mountain Avenue. • Route 82 – this route provides service between Summit High School in Fontana and the Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center primarily via Sierra Avenue, Jurupa Avenue, and Haven Avenue with stops at the Fontana Metrolink Station, Jurupa Hills High School, and Ontario Mills Mall. Parking. The majority of the Westgate Specific Plan project area is currently vacant. Parking is provided on‐site for the existing multi‐tenant office building located at 6101 Cherry Avenue, the existing Caltrans Southern California Regional Lab and the Falcon Ridge Town Center (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-5). Pedestrian/Bicycle Infrastructure. The Westgate Specific Plan Area has a limited network of pedestrian facilities, including sidewalks, crosswalks and pedestrian safety features. More specifically, developed portions of the project site provide sidewalks and landscaped strips between the roadway and the walkway along the project frontages, and undeveloped areas within the project area currently contain no pedestrian improvements (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-6). A number of existing and proposed bicycle routes and bicycle‐friendly streets are designated within the project area, including: • Pacific Electric Bike Trail (existing Class I off‐street) • Baseline Avenue (existing Class II on‐street) • Summit Avenue (existing Class II on‐street) • Beech Avenue (existing Class II on‐street) • Southern California Edison Transmission Easement Trail (proposed Class I off‐street) • North Frontage Road (proposed Class I off‐street) ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Walnut Street (proposed Class II on‐street) • Sierra Lakes Parkway (proposed Class II on‐street) 4.16.2 Project Impacts Proposed Specific Plan TIA. The average daily traffic volume forecasts were determined using the growth increment approach on the San Bernardino Transportation Analysis Model Year 2008 and Year 2035 average daily traffic volume forecasts (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-11). The difference defined the growth in traffic over a 27‐year period. This information was summarized, and included in Appendix C of the TIA (Appendix J of the certified Draft EIR). Since the increment between Year 2013 and Year 2035 is 22 years of the 27‐year time frame, a factor of 0.81 (i.e., 22/27) was used. Per City of Fontana traffic study guidelines, all analysis factors and procedures have been obtained from the San Bernardino Association of Governments, Congestion Management Program, Appendix C: Guidelines for CMP Traffic Impact Analysis Reports in San Bernardino County, 2005. The traffic mitigation needs anticipated at Year 2035 were combined into a summary of mitigation requirements and costs. The mitigation cost responsibility for the proposed development was estimated based on the percent of the increase in traffic from the existing condition to the Year 2035 that was attributed to the project‐generated traffic. 4.16.3 Project Design Features Construction. Construction of the Westgate Specific Plan Approved Project would occur incrementally, over a 20‐year period with full occupancy expected by 2035. Construction activities would be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays (with no construction on Sundays and holidays). To optimize the circulation pattern and protect residential areas within the project area and the City of Fontana as a whole, certain arterials have been designated as truck routes (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-15). Operation. The Westgate Specific Plan consists of 68 planning areas. The Westgate Specific Plan included a comprehensive circulation plan that was designed to meet the ultimate traffic demands of future uses onsite. The Westgate Specific Plan provided roadway classifications and cross‐sections, intersection designs, vehicular access and parking requirements, as well as bicycle and pedestrian trail standards to guide the development of circulation facilities; therefore, ensuring safe and adequate transportation for future onsite development (PCR, January 2015, pp. 4.N-15). 4.16.4 Analysis of Project Impacts Traffic System Impacts. Implementation of the Approved Project under Existing Plus Project, Phase 1 (Year 2018), and Buildout (Year 2035) conditions would not conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non‐motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit. With implementation of mitigation measures and/or payment of fair‐share contributions to necessary traffic system improvements, this impact was considered less than significant (unless high density residential uses are developed within Planning Area 24), in which case impacts under Buildout conditions would be considered significant and unavoidable even with mitigation. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and unavoidable even with mitigation. ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.16.5 Project Impacts – Construction Impacts Construction of each specific development phase within the various Westgate Specific Planning Areas would commence with a site clearing stage, during which time any existing structures would be removed. The next stage would involve on‐ and off‐site infrastructure improvements, utility connections, site clearance, grading and site preparation, followed by construction of structures. Construction trips associated with trucks and employees traveling to and from the site in the morning and afternoon would result in some minor traffic delays on local streets in the area; potential traffic interference caused by construction vehicles would create a temporary/short‐term impact to vehicles using the street system in the immediate area in the morning and afternoon hours. It is anticipated that a majority of the construction‐related traffic would use both I‐15 and SR‐210 to gain regional access to the site. Vehicle trips would result from haul and/or material delivery truck trips as well as from construction workers traveling to and from the site. While this would generally increase traffic on streets and highways in the project area on a temporary basis during construction activities, construction‐related traffic would be considerably less than the operational traffic. Traffic impacts to the adjacent roadway network associated with project construction activities would be minimal and short‐term. Therefore, aside from the nuisance traffic that would occur as a result of construction‐related traffic (e.g., construction materials, construction workers, etc.), impacts resulting from construction traffic would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Project Operation Trip Generation/Distribution The TIA, Phase 1 of the Approved Project development was projected to generate a total of approximately 25,745 daily vehicle trips, 1,736 of which would occur during the morning peak hour and 2,048 of which would occur during the evening peak hour. At Approved Project buildout of the Westgate Specific Plan development, a total of approximately 84,579 daily vehicle trips would be generated, with 9,807 trips occurring during the morning peak hour, and 9,109 trips occurring during the evening peak hour (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.N-18). To quantify the land uses within the Approved Project site, the Westgate Specific Plan Area was divided into six traffic analysis zones. The trip distributions of the project traffic were based on the select zone evening peak period trip distribution from the San Bernardino Transportation Analysis Model. Existing Plus Project Phase I: For Existing Plus Project Phase 1 traffic conditions, the following study area intersections were projected to operate at unacceptable Levels of Service during the peak hours: (1) Cherry Avenue (NS) at: Summit Avenue (EW), Sierra Lakes Parkway (EW), Highland Avenue (EW), and Walnut/Victoria Street (EW), Baseline Avenue (EW), Foothill Boulevard (EW), San Bernardino Avenue (EW), Valley Boulevard (EW), I‐10 Freeway WB Ramps (EW), and I-10 Freeway EB Ramps (EW); (2) Beech Avenue (NS) at: SR‐210 Freeway Ramps (EW); (3) Sierra Avenue (NS) at: I‐15 Freeway SB Ramps (EW), Riverside Avenue (EW), Highland Avenue (EW), Foothill Boulevard (EW); (4) Alder Avenue (NS) at: Baseline Avenue (EW). Impacts associated with development of high-density residential uses within this Planning Area would be the same as under the proposed Specific Plan and thus impacts would be less than significant with mitigation. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with mitigation. ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Existing Plus Project Buildout: For Existing Plus Project Buildout traffic conditions, study area intersections were projected to operate at unacceptable Levels of Service during the peak hours. The study area intersections were projected to operate within acceptable Levels of Service during the peak hours for Existing Plus Project Buildout traffic conditions and the project would not cause any significant impacts, with implementation of improvements, assuming no high-density residential uses were developed in Planning Area 24. However, due to the increased overall traffic generation associated with potential high-density residential uses within Planning Area 24 (i.e., 4,302 additional daily vehicle trips, 46 fewer of which would occur during the morning peak hour and 219 more of which would occur during the evening peak hour), significant impacts to affected intersections could occur even with implementation of applicable mitigation measures. Therefore, intersection impacts under Existing Plus Project Buildout conditions are considered significant and unavoidable. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable. Future Condition (Year 2018 and Year 2035) Impacts: The incremental growth in average daily traffic volume was factored to reflect the forecast growth between Year 2013 and Year 2035. The Year 2018 traffic projections were interpolated between Year 2035 traffic volumes and existing traffic volumes utilizing a portion of the growth increment. Year 2018 With the Project Phase I. The study area intersections were projected to operate within acceptable Levels of Service during the peak hours for Year 2018 With Project Phase 1 traffic conditions and the project does not cause any significant impacts, with improvements. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation. Year 2035 with Project: The study area intersections are projected to operate within acceptable Levels of Service during the peak hours for Year 2035 With Project Buildout traffic conditions and the project would not cause any significant impacts, with implementation of improvements included as mitigation below, assuming no high-density residential uses are developed in Planning Area 24. However, due to the increased overall traffic generation associated with potential high- density residential uses within Planning Area 24 (i.e., 4,302 additional daily vehicle trips, 46 fewer of which would occur during the morning peak hour and 219 more of which would occur during the evening peak hour), significant impacts to affected intersections could occur even with implementation of applicable mitigation measures. Therefore, intersection impacts under Year 2035 With Project Buildout conditions are considered significant and unavoidable. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Significant and Unavoidable. Congestion Management Program Facility Impacts As discussed previously, several thoroughfares including Baseline Avenue, Highland Avenue, Cherry Avenue, Citrus Avenue, and the I‐15 and SR‐210 freeways (and associated on‐ and off‐ramps), are located within or at the Approved Project boundaries, and are CMP roadways. However, since the City of Fontana has a standard program (Circulation Development Fees) to fund regional improvements, SANBAG considers the City exempt from CMP traffic impact analysis. Nonetheless, as indicated above, all project‐related impacts to study area intersections and roadway segments, including these CMP facilities, would be reduced to less than significant with implementation of applicable mitigation measures provided below, assuming no high-density residential uses are developed within Planning Area 24 (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.N-28). ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less than Significant with Mitigation. Site Access and Traffic Safety Potential future development associated with the proposed Specific Plan may require considerable construction and demolition. It may be necessary to completely restrict public access during brief periods of construction to ensure public safety. Appropriate signage would be provided as motorists/pedestrians approach the site to indicate access options. Construction vehicle traffic may create temporary congestion and safety hazards for local residents, on‐site employees, motorists, and pedestrians. Potential safety hazards and traffic congestion would be reduced to less than significant levels through implementation of the standard construction safety measures, including use of flag men, signage and appropriate construction area fencing. With regard to long‐term project operation, the site circulation plans prepared for future onsite development projects would be subject to review and approval by the City of Fontana and Fontana Fire Protection District (FFPD)/San Bernardino County Fire Department (SBCFD), which would ensure that roadway and intersection designs meet appropriate requirements for site distance and implement appropriate control mechanisms. With review and approval of future development plans by the City of Fontana and FFPD/SBCFD, operational vehicular hazard impacts would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less than Significant with Mitigation. Parking Parking requirements for future development on‐site generally relies on the parking standards contained in the FMC with various exceptions noted in the Specific Plan text. Off‐street parking would be provided for future on‐site development in adequate quantity to meet the combined demands of proposed uses. Nonetheless, mitigation is provided below that would serve to ensure that adequate parking is provided for all future on‐site development projects, such that no significant parking impacts would occur. ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Significant Impact. Alternative Transportation Public transit facilities, such as bus turnouts, shelters, and signage, would be provided for all future development projects within the Specific Plan boundaries, to the satisfaction of affected public transit agencies. The development of future projects pursuant to the Specific Plan will increase demands on affected transit services and facilities, and such demands would be incrementally greater if residential uses were developed within Planning Area 24 given the potential for up to 1,000 additional housing units. However, vehicles, routes, and facilities are anticipated to be expanded to meet the growing needs of the community, funded by revenues from increased ridership. The proposed Specific Plan includes extensive pedestrian and bicycle‐related facilities, including Class I and Class II bike lanes, paseos, and a pedestrian bridge, which would serve to minimize safety hazards to pedestrians and bicyclists while maximizing non‐vehicular transportation opportunities throughout and project area. ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Because of the extensive improvements supportive of alternative transportation, subject to review and approval by the City of Fontana, County of San Bernardino, Omnitrans, and/or other affected agencies, the Specific Plan would not conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities. Therefore, impacts related to alternative transportation would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: No Significant Impact. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures:16 No. Mitigation Measure N-1 Construct Heritage Circle from Victoria Avenue to Baseline Avenue at its ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-2 Construct Cherry Avenue from the I‐15 Freeway to Walnut Avenue/Victoria Street at its ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. Construct Cherry Avenue from Walnut Avenue/Victoria Street to Baseline Avenue at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-2a Within five (5) years from the Certificate of Occupancy of any future warehouse in PA 41, the Developer will, subject to eligible fee credits for the construction of master infrastructure improvements, complete construction of Cherry Avenue from the I‐15 Freeway to Walnut Avenue/Victoria Street at its ultimate cross‐section width, including the median, landscaping and parkway improvements as well as the completion of construction of Cherry Avenue from Walnut Avenue/Victoria Street to Baseline Avenue at its ultimate half‐section section width, including the remaining portion of the median, landscaping and parkway improvements. N-3 Construct Summit Avenue from San Sevaine Road to Sierra Lakes Parkway at its ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. Construct Summit Avenue from its western project boundary to Lytle Creek Road at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-4 Construct San Sevaine Road from Summit Avenue to the northern boundary of Planning Area 21 and from Sierra Lakes Parkway to Walnut Avenue at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. Construct San Sevaine Road from the northern boundary of Planning Area 21 to Sierra Lakes Parkway at its ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-5 Construct Lytle Creek Road from its northern project boundary to Summit Avenue at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-6 Construct Sierra Lakes Parkway from Cherry Avenue to San Sevaine Road at its ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. Construct Sierra Lakes Parkway from San Sevaine Road to its eastern project boundary at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-7 Construct Highland Avenue from Victoria Street to San Sevaine Road at its ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-8 Construct Victoria Avenue from the I‐15 Freeway to Cherry Avenue at is ultimate cross‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. N-9 Construct Walnut Avenue from Cherry Avenue to San Sevaine Road at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. 16 PCR, January 2015, p. 4.N-41 ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 No. Mitigation Measure N-10 Construct Baseline Avenue from its western project boundary to Cherry Avenue at its ultimate half‐section width including landscaping and parkway improvements in conjunction with development. 4.16.6 Summary of Approved Project versus Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts to transportation and traffic resources have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. Impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not require additional mitigation beyond those already identified for the Approved Project and certified as part of the Westgate Specific Plan DEIR. 4.16.7 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the Fontana Victoria residential project as described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria Residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non-motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? X b) Conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not limited to level of service (LOS) standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? X ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location, which results in substantial safety risks? X d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? X e) Result in inadequate emergency access? X f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities? X a) Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non-motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? No Changes or New Information/Impacts remain Significant and Unavoidable with the Incorporation of Mitigation Measures Implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy with the implementation of applicable mitigation measures and/or payment of fair-share contributions to necessary traffic system improvements. During the construction period, the Fontana Victoria residential project would generate temporary construction-related truck trips and automobile traffic. Traffic during the construction phase would include construction workers traveling to and from the project site, trucks hauling construction materials to the site, and transporting material away from the site. Additionally, the project would generate vehicle trips from project operations. Potential construction and operational traffic impacts of the entire Approved Project area, along with Approved Project buildout was analyzed in the prior Westgate Specific Plan EIR for the previous Approved Project. As the project is part of the projects anticipated for future growth in the WSP area, project related traffic impacts have already ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 been evaluated under the WSP EIR, and no additional impacts as a result of the Fontana Victoria project are anticipated. b) Would the project conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? No Impact The San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) was designated as the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) by the County Board of Supervisors and a majority of cities (including Fontana). SANBAG’s Congestion Management Program (CMP) requires evaluation of all CMP arterial monitoring intersections where the project adds 50 or more new peak hour trips. Baseline Avenue, Highland Avenue, Cherry Avenue, Citrus Avenue, I‐15, and SR‐210, all located within or at the border of the project site, are all CMP roadways. However, since the City of Fontana has a standard program (Circulation Development Fees) to fund regional improvements, SANBAG considers the City exempt from CMP traffic impact analysis. Therefore, no CMP analysis is required for the Fontana Victoria residential project and no impact is anticipated (PCR, January 2015, p. 4.N- 10). c) Would the project result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location, which results in substantial safety risks? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project is not located within two miles of a public airport or public use airport. For these reasons, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not result in a change in air traffic patterns that would result in safety risks and no impact would occur. d) Would the project substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? No Impact The Fontana Victoria residential project would have its primary points of ingress and egress to the site along North Heritage Circle, and would not increase access hazards into or out of the project site. It would not substantially alter or impact roads, sight lines or land uses. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be consistent with the planned City’s General Plan Amendment to R-M (Medium Density Residential); Specific Plan Amendment to R-2 Cluster. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not increase hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses, and no impacts would occur. e) Would the project result in inadequate emergency access? Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information The Fontana Victoria residential project access points of ingress and egress in the site plan have been designed to accommodate emergency vehicles. The Fontana Victoria residential project would ❖ SECTION 4.16 - TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.16-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 not obstruct any existing entrance or exit during operation. Therefore, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not result in inadequate emergency access during operation and no impacts would occur. Construction activity could temporarily increase the number of heavy trucks and equipment that travel to the site, which could impede emergency access to the site through congestion or restricting movement due to equipment size. However, large construction vehicles (e.g. bulldozer, excavator) will be stored onsite and not in the traffic right-of-way. Additionally, the construction contractor shall prepare and implement a plan that ensures emergency access to the site and on the site is managed and maintained throughout the construction period. Therefore, construction-related activities would not result in inadequate emergency access and less than significant impacts are anticipated. f) Would the project conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities? Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Any effects on sidewalk accessibility or bicycle lanes located along the perimeter edges of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be temporary and transient. The construction contractor would prepare and implement a plan that ensures emergency access to the site and on the site is managed and maintained throughout the construction period. For these reasons, the Fontana Victoria residential project would not conflict with policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities and impacts would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.17 Utilities and Service Systems 4.17.1 Summary of Previous Approved Project (Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR) Analysis and Conclusions Require or result in the construction of new water facilities, or the expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which would cause significant environmental impacts (Water Infrastructure Impact 4.O.1-01): The Westgate Specific Plan Infrastructure Study (Hall & Foreman, Inc., 2011) was prepared for the Approved Project to provide a general estimate of the water distribution infrastructure necessary to serve land uses to be constructed pursuant to the proposed Westgate Specific Plan. The intent of the domestic water analysis contained in the Westgate Specific Plan Infrastructure Study was to determine preliminary sizing and alignments for the domestic water infrastructure required to support future development of the Approved Project. As noted in the infrastructure study, it is assumed that the delivery of domestic water can be provided by the CVWD and FWC infrastructure currently in place near the project site. Domestic water pipeline sizes shown in Figure 4.O.1‐1, Water Master Plan, on page 4.O.1-27 of the Approved Project FEIR (2015) were determined using engineering judgment, and are roughly based on extending the existing line sizes to serve the Approved Project area. Existing water lines are abundant in the areas surrounding the Approved Project, which allows new water lines for future development to have multiple points of connection to the existing facilities. Pipeline sizes were compared against system demands placed on each pipeline to validate the sizing recommendations. In general, as shown in the aforementioned Figure 4.O.1‐1, Water Master Plan, new water lines are proposed to extend from those currently in existence, matching existing line sizes and completing the loops where necessary. As future development proposals for the Approved Project area are received by the City each project would be reviewed to ensure that adequate water conveyance infrastructure exists to serve each development. Thus, impacts related to water distribution capacity would be less than significant. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact. Sufficient water supplies available to service the project from existing entitlements and resources or are new expanded entitlements necessary? (Water Supply Impact 4.O.1-2): Approved industrial, commercial, and office development associated with the Approved Project would directly increase demand for water within the Approved Project area. In addition, due to the substantial employment opportunities that would be created, the potential associated population increase could also indirectly increase demand for water. The Westgate Specific Plan area is located within the service areas of two water purveyors: Fontana Water Company (FWC), located east of Cherry Avenue, and Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD). The CVWD service area parallels Cherry Avenue from north of SR-210 to approximately 0.1-mile south of Foothill Boulevard (Route 66), where it turns west for 1.5 miles before turning south again. The boundary of the CVWD service area thus encompass small areas of the City of Ontario and the City of Fontana, including the Westgate West section of the Westgate Specific Plan (PCR Services Corporation, 2015, page 4.O.1-28) which is located 0.75 mile west of Cherry Avenue and 1.25 mile north of Foothill Boulevard. However, as stated in the Water Supply Assessment that was prepared for the Approved Project (January 2014 Update) (Stetson Engineers, Inc., 2014, p 5), “The Westgate Project is located primarily within Fontana Water Company's present CPUC certificated service area, as shown in ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Figure 1. The remaining portion of the Westgate Project is located immediately adjacent to that service area west of Cherry A venue and north of the Village of Heritage which is served by Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD). Fontana Water Company is ready, willing, and able to provide all necessary water utility service to meet all of the water supply needs of the entire Westgate Project.” According to the results of the Water Supply Assessment, existing and future water entitlements from groundwater, surface, and imported sources in addition to recycling and conservation, will be sufficient to meet not only the Approved Project’s demand at buildout, but also the forecast demand for the CVWD’s entire service area. Thus, impacts related to the need for water supplies and entitlements would be less than significant upon implementation of Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures O-1 through O-5. ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure O-1 The City shall work closely with water supply agencies to assure the continued supply of water. [GP EIR MM W-1]. O-2 The City shall act to conserve water in whatever cost-effective ways are reasonably available. [GP EIR MM W-2]. O-3 The City shall manage urban runoff to minimize water supply contamination. [GP EIR MM W-3]. O-4 The City shall collaborate with water management authorities to devise and implement creative and cost-effective water management strategies. [GP EIR MM W- 4]. O-5 The City shall provide educational material to its residents and businesses regarding the critical necessity for careful use of water and management of water systems. [GP EIR MM W-5]. Source: Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, 2015 pp 4.69-4.70. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board; require or result in the construction of new wastewater treatment facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects; or 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? (Wastewater Impact 4.O.1-1): Approved Project implementation could indirectly increase the generation of wastewater. The IEUA provides regional domestic wastewater treatment for the City. The City operates wastewater conveyance facilities within its boundaries; treatment of wastewater generated within the Westgate Specific Plan area would be handled at IEUA’s Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 4 (RF-4) located at 12811 6th Street in Rancho Cucamonga. This plant is approximately three miles south-southwest of the Approved Project site boundary at Baseline Avenue. R-4 is operated in conjunction with RP‐1, located at 2662 East Walnut Street in Ontario, to provide recycled water to users R-4 currently processes approximately 7 million gallons per day (MGD) of raw sewage. Its current capacity is 14 MGD, with an ultimate expansion capacity of 28 MGD (PCR Services Corporation, 2015, p. 4.O.2-2). The Westgate Specific Plan Infrastructure Study determined average sewer flows-based Flow Generation Factors from Table 2.1 in the City of Fontana Sewer Master Plan Update dated in ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 September of 2000. Because the City’s Flow Generation Factors do not account for high-density residential land uses, adjustments were made to the flow generation factors to more accurately reflect sewer flows generated from high density land use types. Peak flows were determined using the following formula: QPEAK = 2.5 x (QAVG)^0.91, with QPEAK and QAVG given in MGD (Hall & Foreman, Inc., 2011, p. 4-1). Using an estimated average dry weather flow of 2.54 MGD (2,537,174 gallons per day [GPD]) for the Approved Project at project buildout, the infrastructure study estimated a peak dry weather flow of 8 MGD (7.995 MGD), which is approximately 36.3 percent of the current 14 MGD capacity of R-4, and approximately 18.1 percent of the ultimate 28 MGD expansion capacity of R4 (PCR Services Corporation, 2015b, p. 3-35). As future development within the Specific Plan update area occurs, each developer would be required to pay standard IEUA sewer connection fees, which are utilized to fund wastewater treatment and regional wastewater conveyance improvements associated with new development. Additionally, as future development occurs, each site‐specific project would be reviewed to ensure that adequate wastewater conveyance facilities exist to serve each development site. Such review would address site‐specific changes in wastewater generation associated with each individual development project in order to identify the necessary wastewater infrastructure improvements for each Planning Area. Therefore, impacts in this regard would be less than significant upon implementation of Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures O-6 through O-9 (PCR Services Corporation, 2015b, p. 4-70). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure O-6 The City shall maintain its current Master Plan of Sewers as the basis for development of a sewer system to serve the community. [GP EIR MM WW-1]. O-7 The City shall design and operate its local and trunk sewer system in close collaboration with the IEUA. [GP EIR MM WW-2]. O-8 The City shall establish and maintain an aggressive water recycling program. [GP EIR MM WW-3]. O-9 The City shall devote sufficient financial support for wastewater system maintenance so that current levels of service, health, and safety are sustained or improved. [GP EIR MM WW-4]. Source: Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, 2015, p. 4-70. Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs (Solid Waste Impact 4.O.3): Solid waste collection from the Approved Project site would be managed by the City of Fontana Solid Waste and Recycling Program and the City’s waste collection contractor, Burrtec Waste Industries (Burrtec), which is in compliance with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations. The Approved Project is consistent with respective regulatory measures (PCR Services Corporation, 2015b, p. 6-13). Construction and operation of the Approved Project is anticipated to increase the generation of solid waste. The majority of the Approved Project is currently undeveloped vacant land, while the remainder of the site is developed with commercial, office, and institutional uses. Construction of future development projects as part of the Approved Project would generate construction and ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 demolition (C&D) waste, including but not limited to soil, wood, asphalt, concrete, paper, glass, plastic, metals, and cardboard that would be disposed of at the Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill, operated by the County of San Bernardino, which currently accepts most solid waste from the City of Fontana, and is located at 2390 North Alder Avenue, in Rialto. This facility is permitted to accept up to 7,500 tons per day (TPD) of waste and is projected to have sufficient capacity to accept this amount of waste daily until April 2033 (PCR Services Corporation, 2015a, p. 4.O.3-7; CalRecycle, 2019). Based on the incremental, long-term buildout of the Approved Project, and associated volume of C&D waste requiring disposal with each new project within the Approved Project site, the volume of construction-related waste requiring disposal is not expected to be substantial. Therefore, the Approved Project would be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the Approved Project’s solid waste disposal needs during construction activities and impacts in this respect are anticipated to be less than significant. Mitigation Measures O-10 and O-11 are proposed to provide assurance that construction-related solid waste impacts remain less than significant to the extent feasible (PCR Services Incorporated, 2015a, p. 4.O.3-7). The Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill would receive solid waste generated by the Approved Project. According CalRecycle, the Mid-Valley Landfill, has an original capacity of 101,300,000 cubic yards and a remaining capacity of approximately 67,520,000 cubic yards or 66.7 percent. The facility is currently permitted to dispose of 7,500 tons per day (TPD) of solid waste. The landfill is projected to have sufficient capacity through year 2033 (CalRecycle 2019). As illustrated in Table 4.O.3-1 of the Approved Project DEIR (PCR Services, 2015a, p. 4.O.3-8), development of the Approved Project would result in a net increase of approximately 23.73, resulting in a net increase of approximately 8,8662 tons per year. The daily solid waste generation of the Approved Project represents approximately 0.32 percent of the maximum permitted daily capacity or 1.17 percent of the average daily tonnage of the Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill (PCR Services Corporation, 2015a, p. 4.O.3-7). This analysis does not take into account diversion rates to existing material recovery facilities, which sort and process recyclables (the closest material recovery facility to the Approved Project site is the West Valley Transfer Station/Material Recovery Facility at 13373 Napa Street, in the City of Fontana). In compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 139, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, the City of Fontana has achieved an approximately 50 percent diversion rate; i.e., the City has reduced by approximately 50 percent the quantity of solid waste entering local landfills through refuse management programs such as source reduction, recycling, composting, policy incentives, public education, etc. The Approved Project would require future projects within the Approved Project site to be consistent with existing refuse management programs within the City of Fontana and divert a minimum of 50 percent of solid waste from landfills and into material recovery facilities, in compliance with AB 139, and with standard City practices and regulations. In addition, the Approved Project would also be consistent with the applicable goals and policies of the Fontana General Plan (City of Fontana, 2003) with regard to solid waste and recycling, as discussed in the Approved Project DEIR (PCR Services corporation, 2015a, p.4.O.3-9). The Approved Project would maintain compliance with AB 139 and with all standard City practices and regulations; additionally, the Approved Project would maintain consistency with applicable goals and policies of the Fontana General Plan. Although impacts are anticipated to be less than significant, implementation of the following mitigation measures provided in the City of Fontana 2003 General Plan EIR (GP EIR) are applicable to the Approved Project and would be implemented, ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 as necessary, to ensure that impacts related to waste remain less than significant (PCR, January 2015). ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: No. Mitigation Measure O-10 Prior to the issuance of any demolition or construction permit, the Applicant shall provide a copy of the receipt or contract indicating that the construction contractor shall only contract for waste disposal services with a company that recycles demolition and construction‐related wastes. The contract specifying recycled waste service shall be presented to the Development Services Department prior to approval of certificate of occupancy. O-11 In order to facilitate on-site separation and recycling of construction related wastes, the construction contractor shall provide temporary waste separation bins on‐site during demolition and construction activities. O-12 The City shall continue to maintain a contractual arrangement that achieves maximum recycling rates at a reasonable price. [GP EIR MM SW-1]. O-13 Where joint programs offer improvement efficiency or reduced cost, the City shall collaborate with other entities in recycling efforts. [GP EIR MM SW-2]. O-14 The City shall continue to provide services to resident and business citizens that facilitate community cleanup, curbside collections and diversion of oil and other hazardous waste materials. [GPEIR MM SW-3]. O-15 The City should maintain an aggressive public information program to stimulate waste reduction by its resident and business citizens. [GP EIR MM SW-4]. Source: Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, 2015a, p. 4-71-4-72. Storm Water Drainage (Impact): Approved Project implementation would result in an increase in impervious areas of the site, resulting in an associated increase in demand for stormwater infrastructure. Based on conclusions reached in the Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan for Fontana Victoria, an estimated 0.70% increase in impervious area would occur after applying preventive site design practices at buildout of the Approved Project. The proposed drainage includes a number of Contech infiltration/retention chamber systems, catch basins with Flogard insert filter for pre-treatment, ribbon-gutter, grate inlets and drain pipes. For WQMP storm events, stormwater will be conveyed to the Contech Chamber System from street flow/or via proposed laterals weir off from the proposed storm drain pipe located throughout the proposed drainage management areas for infiltration. For larger storm event the flows will by-pass the proposed Contech Chamber Systems at the catch basins or weir manhole allowing it to flow in the primary storm drain system. This storm drain system will discharge into the San Sevaine Etiwanda Channel to south-east corner of the tract. New stormwater drainage facilities would be required to accommodate future development under the Approved Project. Each future development application would be reviewed by the City of Fontana Public Works Department to identify necessary regional and local stormwater drainage improvements to ensure that adequate drainage capacity exists. The City has a Storm Drain Development Fee schedule to fund stormwater drainage improvements within the city, with the fee being relative to the size of the project, for all new construction inspections. Upon payment of required fees to fund stormwater drainage improvements, impacts would be less than significant. ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-6 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 ➢ Approved Project Determination: Less Than Significant. Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Mitigation Measures: None Required. 4.17.2 Summary of Approved Project versus Proposed Project Impacts The Fontana Victoria residential project’s potential impacts to utilities and service systems have been evaluated in light of the present environmental regulatory setting. It would be similar to the previous approved project in that there would be no significant impacts to utilities and service systems. Therefore, impacts associated with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would be similar to those of the previous approved project and no additional significant impacts beyond those identified for the previous approved project would occur. 4.17.3 Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusions The following checklist responses compare the previous Approved Project analyzed under the adopted Westgate Specific Plan FEIR with the Fontana Victoria Residential project described in this document, and analyzes the potential impacts resulting from the development of the Fontana Victoria Residential project. Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)? X 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? X c) Require or result in the construction of new stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? X d) Have sufficient water X ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-7 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Would the project: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? 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? X f) Would the project be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs? X g) Would the project comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste? X a) Would the project exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information The IEUA provides regional domestic wastewater treatment for the City of Fontana. The City operates wastewater conveyance facilities (sewers) within its boundaries; treatment of wastewater generated within the Fontana Victoria Residential Project would be handled at IEUA’s Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 4 (RF-4) located at 12811 6th Street in Rancho Cucamonga. This plant is approximately three miles south-southwest of the Fontana Victoria Residential Project boundary at the Pacific Electric Bike Trail. Wastewater generated through implementation of the Fontana Victoria Residential Project would be treated to meet the standards mandated by Title 22 of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Regulations Related to Recycled Water (October 1, 2018) (SWRCB 2019a) for disinfected tertiary recycled water. The wastewater treatment process involves: ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-8 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Preliminary screening. Influent flow passes through screens which are intended to remove large material before they enter the treatment plant; this would include rags, branches, Styrofoam, tennis balls, plastic articles and miscellaneous debris. The turbulence in the collection sewer breaks up fecal matter and other biodegradable organics (wastewater solids) sufficiently that they are not retained on the screens. Screened material is dewatered before being stored in waste containers for offsite hauling. • Grit removal. The grit removal system is provided to remove inorganic material such as sand and gravel from the wastewater, to protect the downstream equipment from accumulating sediment and to reduce damage that can be caused by the abrasive action of the inorganic material. • Primary clarification: The purpose of primary clarifiers is to continuously remove nearly all settleable solids from the wastewater. Primary clarification is a cost-effective removal method for solids in wastewater held in suspension by flow velocity. Particles in raw wastewater will form heavier particles that will settle by gravity under quiescent conditions. In addition, any grease and scum will float to the surface of the clarifier. Settled and floatable solids are conveyed to thickening for further treatment. Primary clarified effluent is conveyed to the aeration basins for further treatment. • Secondary Treatment: the secondary treatment system is a biological nutrient removal system that includes aeration basins and secondary clarification. The purpose of the aeration basin is to perform the following functions: (1) create biological conditions to further consume carbonaceous waste from the influent stream, (2) convert influent ammonia to nitrate through nitrification and, (3) convert the nitrate to nitrogen gas through denitrification, (4) nitrogen gas is released to the atmosphere, and (5) reduce pathogenic organism counts in the influent stream. • Tertiary treatment: The tertiary treatment system includes filtration and disinfection. Filtration removes the minor amount of suspended solids that escape settling in the secondary clarification. Water is separated from these suspended impurities by passing the water through porous filter media. The water may also receive preparatory treatment prior to its application to the filters, including chemical addition, rapid mix, and flocculation. Disinfection of the filtered effluent is accomplished by injecting a chlorine solution in the form of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) to filtered effluent. The disinfection system continuously injects bleach for elimination of remaining microbial pathogens in the filtered effluent. Pathogenic microbes are exposed to chlorine at an elevated concentration for a significant time period. • Recycled water delivery and dichlorination: From the effluent of the contact basins, disinfected tertiary recycled water is pumped into the distribution pipeline network to deliver recycled water to the facility for internal use, industrial users, irrigation, and groundwater recharge. Water not pumped into the recycled water distribution pipeline network is dechlorinated with sodium bisulfite prior to being discharged to an outfall point. The facility outfalls may discharge to creeks, rivers, or lakes. • Solids thickening: Solids removed from primary clarification and secondary treatment is thickened prior to anaerobic digestion. ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-9 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Anaerobic digestion of solids: After being thickened by the gravity thickening process and the dissolved air flotation thickening process, the solids removed from the primary and secondary treatment are subjected to the process of anaerobic digestion. This process has three major purposes: sludge stabilization, pathogen destruction, and sludge volume reduction. The stabilized solids are conveyed to the dewatering process. • Dewatering: The dewatering process is the final step of wastewater solids treatment. Following the anaerobic digestion process, solids are dewatered by belt filter presses or centrifuges. The purpose of the dewatering process is to remove a substantial portion of the water from the stabilized solids. The liquid removed is pumped outside of the water recycling treatment plant, due the liquid’s high concentration of ammonia which would negatively affect the biology in the secondary treatment process (IEUA 2019). IEUA has an environmental/water quality laboratory located at 2662 East Walnut Street in Ontario. This laboratory is certified by the SWRCB Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (SWRCB 2019b; [ELAP; Certification No. 1808, expires October 31, 2019]) to conduct tests on the microbiology, inorganic chemistry, and toxic chemical elements of wastewater using both EPA-defined and standard methodologies to ensure that wastewater treated at the R-4 plant meets the requirements of the SWRCB and the Santa Ana RWQCB. As discussed in Section 4.17-c, R4 currently processes approximately 7 MGD of untreated wastewater, has a current capacity of 14 MGP and has an ultimate expansion capacity of 25 MGD. The Approved Project at buildout is estimated to have a peak dry weather flow of approximately 8 MGD which is approximately 36.3 percent of the current 14 MGD capacity of R-4, and approximately 18.1 percent of the ultimate 28 MGD expansion capacity of R4 (PCR Services Corporation, 2015b, p. 3-35). As future development within the Specific Plan update area occurs, each developer would be required to pay standard IEUA sewer connection fees, which are utilized to fund wastewater treatment and regional wastewater conveyance improvements associated with new development. It is not anticipated that the Fontana Victoria residential project at buildout would approach or exceed the Approved Project’s estimated peak dry weather wastewater flow (at buildout) of 8 MGD; wastewater generated by the Fontana Victoria residential project would be well within the ability of R4 to process, and would be treated and tested using existing standards. Project impacts related to RWQCB wastewater treatment requirements would be less than significant. b) Would the project 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? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Fontana Water Company owns and operates five water treatment plants: three plants are ion-exchange treatment facilities specializing in the removal of perchlorate, and process an average of 3,667 gallons per minute (GPM); a fourth plant is a liquid phase granular carbon facility and treats 5,000 GPM for the removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs); and the fifth facility is the Sandhill Water Treatment Plant, which is a 29 MGD conventional surface water treatment plant with a 17 MGD diatomaceous earth filtration treatment technology system which treats surface water from Lytle Creek and from the State Water Project (FWC 2019). The Sandhill Plant currently receives 40 cubic feet per second (ft3/s) of untreated imported State Water Project (SWP) from IEUA the MWD’s Rialto Pipeline (SGVWC 2016), p. 6-4). ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-10 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Fontana Water Company’s 2015 Final Urban Water Management Plan (amended June, 2016) projected water demands throughout its service area for 5-year periods from 2020 to 2040; taking into account anticipated population increases during that time period, FWC determined that drinking water supplies from currently available sources during multiple dry years would be adequate to meet multiple dry year demands (SGVWC, 2016, p. 7-7). This project would take into account increases in population resulting from implementation of the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, including the Fontana Victoria residential project. This data, combined with the conclusions of the Water Supply Assessment prepared by the Fontana Water Company for the Approved Project, which concluded that the FWC’s available supplies are sufficient to meet all of the demands of the entire Approved Project over a 20-year projection (PCR Services Corporation 2015a, Appendix K1, Fontana Water Company WSA), indicates that potential impacts resulting from water use of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not occur beyond those analyzed by the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. Wastewater generation would increase slightly compared to existing conditions. Wastewater is currently treated by IEUA treatment plants, which are below capacity and able to collect, process, and treat the increased amounts of wastewater, as analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, and in Section 4.14.3-a. According to the IEUA, during Fiscal Year 2012/2013 the total treated influent flow for the IEUA treatment system was 55.3 MGD with a total treatment capacity of 85.7 percent (or 65 percent of system capacity), while the projected flow for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 is estimated to be 64.7 MGD (or 76 percent of system capacity without additional future expansions) (PCR Services Corporation, 201a, p. 4.O.1-7). The IEUA treatment system would have an estimated treatment capacity surplus of 21 MGD for Fiscal Year 2022/2023, even if no further system improvements are implemented. Therefore, no new and/or expanded water or wastewater treatment facilities are necessary for the implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project. No impacts would occur beyond those analyzed by the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. c) Would the project require or result in the construction of new stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Long-term operational water quality of water leaving the project would be managed in accordance with the approved Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) filed with the City of Fontana. The WQMP would include a number structural BMPs, including: • Surface stormwater drainage through ribbon gutters and grate inlets which would direct stormwater into onsite catch basins; and • Contech® stormwater infiltration and retention chamber systems, which remove common pollutants from stormwater runoff prior to the discharge of stormwater into municipal storm drains (Contech, 2019). These filtration and retention systems effectively act as velocity dissipators, slowing the release of stormwater and preventing stormwater discharging from the project site from overwhelming and flooding existing downstream facilities. After construction of the Fontana Victoria residential project, the site will continue to drain from north to south (generally following existing sheet-flow drainage patterns), but also to the southwest toward the new San Sevaine/Etiwanda Channel, which parallels the western boundary of the ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-11 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 project site. Stormwater generated from within the residential project will first enter one of five Onsite Drainage Management Areas (DMAs) which will convey stormwater through one of the proposed Contech® Filtration Chamber systems for infiltration and retention of stormwater flow. Flows from larger storm events will partially bypass the DMA chamber system and discharge directly into the San Sevaine/Etiwanda Channel via a 36-in diameter pipe, to prevent flows from backing up and causing flooding within the project site. The effective size of the project drainage is approximately 19.3 acres; the drainage area of the San Sevaine-Etiwanda Channel is approximately 15,372.7 acres (from the San Gabriel Mountains to Hickory Basin), and the channel has been engineered to contained a 100-year flood event generated within this drainage area (FEMA 2014). The inclusion of drainage improvements into project design is intended to prevent flooding within the project from a 100-year flood event, and it is not anticipated that discharge from the project site would exceed the capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems. Additionally, inclusion of such drainage improvements is a component of the development plan within the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. This would ensure that drainage infrastructure is adequate to serve future development and minimize impacts related to flooding and water quality degradation. Impacts would be less than significant. d) Would the project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information As discussed in section 4.17.3b, the Fontana Water Company’s 2015 Final Urban Water Management Plan (amended June, 2016) projected water demands throughout its service area for 5-year periods from 2020 to 2040; taking into account anticipated population increases during that time period, FWC determined that drinking water supplies from currently available sources during multiple dry years would be adequate to meet multiple dry year demands (SGVWC, 2016, p. 7-7). This project would take into account increases in population resulting from implementation of the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, including the Fontana Victoria residential project. This data, combined with the conclusions of the Water Supply Assessment prepared by the Fontana Water Company for the Approved Project, which concluded that the FWC’s available supplies are sufficient to meet all of the demands of the entire Approved Project over a 20-year projection (PCR Services Corporation 2015a, Appendix K1, Fontana Water Company WSA), indicates that potential impacts resulting from water use of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not occur beyond those analyzed by the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. e) Would the project 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? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information As described in Section 4.17(b), wastewater generated by the Fontana Victoria residential project would be treated by the IEUA treatment plants, which are under capacity and able to collect increased amounts of wastewater, as analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. No new impacts would occur. f) Would the project be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to ❖ SECTION 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.17-12 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information The Mid-Valley Landfill, operated by the County of San Bernardino, currently accepts most of the City’s solid waste. As analyzed in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, Mid-Valley Landfill would have enough capacity to serve the Fontana Victoria residential project. The Approved Westgate Specific Plan project area is estimated to generate approximately 23,734 pounds per day (11.87 tpd) or 4,333 tons per year of solid waste. This amount of solid waste is well within the permitted capacity of 7,500 tpd for the Mid‐Valley Landfill, which is projected to accept this maximum daily volume of waste through the year 2033. The Fontana Victoria residential project, which was included in the estimations of solid waste generation in the Westgate Specific Plan FEIR, represents a fraction of the estimated solid waste generation of 7,500 TPD of the Westgate Specific Plan project. Therefore, no new impacts would occur. g) Would the project comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information In 1989, the California Legislature enacted the California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939), in an effort to address solid waste problems and capacities in a comprehensive manner. The law required each city and county to divert 50 percent of its waste from landfills by the year 2000. In response to this legislation, in 1990, the City of Fontana adopted a comprehensive Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRR) and a Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHW) to strategize and fund diversion of solid waste from landfills. The Fontana Victoria residential project would be required to comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations would ensure that impacts associated with solid waste are less than significant. No new impacts would occur. ❖ SECTION 4.18 - MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.18-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 4.18 Mandatory Findings of Significance Does the project have: New Information Showing New or Increased Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR New Information Showing Ability to Reduce, but Not Eliminate Effects Compared to the Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR Less than Significant Impacts/ No Changes or New Information Requiring the Preparation of an MND or EIR No Impact a) 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 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? X b) 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)? X c) Environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? X The Westgate Specific Plan EIR concluded the following: Degradation of the Environment Section 15065(a) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project may have a significant impact on the environment if it has the potential to “substantially degrade the quality of the environment.” The Westgate Specific Plan EIR details all potential environmental effects associated with development at a program level of analysis, including direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts on the following environmental issue areas: (PCR, 2015, p. i) • Aesthetics/Visual Resources • Agriculture and Forestry Resources ❖ SECTION 4.18 - MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.18-2 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 • Air Quality • Biological Resources • Cultural Resources • Geology and Soils • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Hazards and Hazardous Materials • Hydrology and Water Quality • Land Use • Noise • Population and Housing • Public Services • Transportation/Traffic • Utilities and Service Systems The Westgate Specific Plan EIR discuses all potential environmental impacts, the level of significance prior to mitigation, project requirements that are required by law, feasible mitigation measures, and the level of significance after the incorporation of mitigation measures. Long-Term Impacts Section 15065(a)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. Section 6.0A, Significant Unavoidable Impacts, of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR addresses the short-term and irretrievable commitment of natural resources and concludes that the future consumption of resources in relation to future development would not be considered wasteful or unjustifiable. Section 6.0, Significant Unavoidable Impacts, of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR PEIR identifies the following significant and unavoidable impacts that could occur and that could result in a long-term impact on the environment: agriculture and forestry; air quality; cultural resources; noise; and transportation/traffic (PCR, January 2015, p. 6-1). Section 6.0D, Growth Inducing Impacts, of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR identifies long-term environmental impacts caused by the project. The Westgate Specific Plan project would not spur additional growth in Fontana other than that already anticipated in the SCAG growth forecasts, and would not eliminate impediments to growth. Therefore, the Westgate Specific Plan project would not foster growth inducing impacts that would result in both direct and indirect growth inducement (PCR January 2015, p. 6-4). Cumulative Impacts Section 15065(a)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has potential environmental effects that are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. “Cumulatively considerable” means that the incremental effects of an individual project are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. Cumulative impacts are addressed for each of the environmental topics listed above and are provided in Sections 4.0A-4.0O of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR. Impacts on Species Section 15065(a)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to 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; substantially reduce the ❖ SECTION 4.18 - MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.18-3 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 number or restrict the range of an endangered, rare or threatened species; Section 4.0D, Biological Resources, of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR addresses potential impacts on species. Impacts on Historical Resources Section 15065(a)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to eliminate important examples of a major periods of California history or prehistory. Section 4.0E, Cultural Resources, of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR addresses impacts related to California history and prehistory, historic resources, archaeological resources and paleontological resources. Impacts on Human Beings As required by § 15065(a)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. While changes to the environment that could indirectly affect human beings are possible for all designated CEQA issue areas, those areas that could directly affect human beings include: air quality; greenhouse gases, hazards and hazardous materials; noise; public services, utilities and infrastructure; and traffic and circulation, each of which are addressed in the appropriate sections of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR. 4.18.1 Fontana Victoria Residential Project Impact Analysis 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 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? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project would not have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modification, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations by the CDFW or USFWS. This impact is considered less than significant with mitigation incorporated. The Fontana Victoria residential project site and surrounding areas do not support resident or migratory fish species or wildlife nursery sites. According to the findings of the literature review, no established resident or migratory wildlife corridors occur on the Fontana Victoria residential project site. As a result, the project would not interfere substantially with or impede: (1) the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species, (2) established resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or (3) the use of wildlife nursery sites. Refer to Section 4.4 for details regarding the project’s potential impacts on biological resources. No impacts were identified which would affect resources from major periods of California history or prehistory. Refer to Section 4.5 for a description of the project’s potential impacts on cultural and historical resources. 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)? ❖ SECTION 4.18 - MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.18-4 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information As described in Sections 4.1-4.17 of this Addendum, the Fontana Victoria residential project would have no impacts beyond those analyzed in the previous EIR, and therefore, there is no new information showing new or increased effects, including cumulative impacts, compared to the certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR. The Fontana Victoria residential project is one of many projects anticipated to be implemented within the Westgate Specific Plan (“Approved Project”) Area. The Fontana Victoria residential project would not significantly change the Approved Project relative to CEQA in that the Fontana Victoria residential project does not change the assumptions, analysis, conclusions, or mitigation for the Approved Project. The components of the Fontana Victoria residential project do not modify the Approved Project’s significance conclusions nor would the conclusions provide significant new information. The Fontana Victoria residential project does not result in major revisions to the Westgate Specific Plan EIR and no new significant environmental effects or substantial increases in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project. The Fontana Victoria residential project would not warrant preparation of a Subsequent EIR. The Fontana Victoria residential project’s impacts have been fully examined and mitigated to the extent discussed in this Addendum. The Fontana Victoria residential project does not require substantial changes to the prior-certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR, or previously adopted mitigation measures. Thus, the appropriate CEQA document for the Fontana Victoria residential project, as outlined in CEQA Guidelines §§ 15162 and 15164, is the preparation of this Addendum to the previously certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR. c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Less than Significant Impacts/No Changes or New Information Section 4.8, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, notes the project site is not listed in the Cortese List of hazardous materials sites and the Fontana Victoria residential project would not store, transport, or use hazardous materials other than common janitorial and landscaping supplies. These materials would be stored, handled, and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. There are no known current or proposed future operations that would involve the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes that may create a significant hazard to the public or environment. Therefore, no adverse effects to human health are anticipated either directly or indirectly due to risk of accident or upset conditions. Conclusions The Westgate Specific Plan EIR examined the potential impacts resulting from full implementation of the Westgate Specific Plan, including Aesthetics, Light, and Glare; Agriculture and Forestry Resources; Air Quality and Climate Change; Biological Resources; Cultural/Paleontological Resources; Geology and Soils; Mineral Resources; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use; Population and Housing; Noise; Public Services; Transportation and Traffic; and Public Utilities and Infrastructure. The Westgate Specific Plan EIR concluded that with implementation of mitigation measures and adherence to General Plan policies and programs, potential impacts would be less than significant with the exception of impacts involving the ❖ SECTION 4.18 - MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 4.18-5 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 following issue areas, which would remain significant and unavoidable, despite mitigation and General Plan compliance: Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality; Cultural Resources, Noise; Traffic and Circulation and Mandatory Findings of Significance. The Fontana Victoria residential project is one of many future development projects that are anticipated to be implemented within the Westgate Specific Plan (“Approved Project”) Area. The Fontana Victoria residential project does not represent significant changes to the Approved Project relative to CEQA, in that they do not change the assumptions, analysis, conclusions, or mitigation for the Approved Project. The Fontana Victoria residential project does not alter the Approved Project’s significance conclusions and does not represent significant new information. The Fontana Victoria residential project does not require major revisions to the Westgate Specific Plan EIR. No new significant environmental effect or substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur with implementation of the Fontana Victoria residential project. The Fontana Victoria residential project would not satisfy any of the conditions that warrant preparation of a Subsequent EIR, as stated in CEQA § 15162, Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations. As outlined in the Westgate Specific Plan EIR and this Addendum to the Westgate Specific Plan EIR, all impacts of the Fontana Victoria residential project were fully examined and mitigated to the extent discussed in this Addendum. Thus, the Fontana Victoria residential project does not require substantial changes to the prior-certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR, or previously adopted mitigation measures. Therefore, the preparation of an Addendum to the existing certified Westgate Specific Plan EIR is the appropriate CEQA document to support the City’s consideration of the Fontana Victoria residential project, as outlined in CEQA Guidelines §15164, Addendum to an EIR or Negative Declaration. ❖ SECTION 5.0 - REFERENCES ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 5-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 5.0 REFERENCES Allard Engineering, 2018. Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan. Fontana Victoria, TTM No. 20229. October 1, 2018. 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July. ❖ SECTION 6.0 - LIST OF PREPARERS ❖ 6096/Fontana Victoria Residential Project Page 6-1 Addendum to Certified Westgate Specific Plan FEIR April 2019 6.0 LIST OF PREPARERS 6.1 Lead Agency (CEQA) Brett Hamilton, Associate Planner City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335-3528 6.2 Project Applicant Ali Razi, Principal/Chairman Stratham Group 2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92612 6.3 UltraSystems Environmental, Inc. 6.3.1 Environmental Planning Team Betsy Lindsay, MURP, ENV SP, Project Director Hina Gupta, MURP, LEED-AP, Senior Project Manager 6.3.2 Technical Team Michael Rogozen, D. Env, Senior Principal Engineer Joe O’Bannon, BS, Senior Engineer Michael Lindsay, BA, Senior Engineer Margaret Partridge, MURP, AICP, LEED-Green Associate, ENV SP Hugo Flores, BS, Staff Biologist Steve O’Neil, MS, RPA, Cultural Resources Manager Megan Black, BA, Archaeological Technician Pam Burgett, AA, Word Processing/Technical Editing Chris Schaffer MS, Senior GIS Analyst/Senior Planner Allison Carver, BS, Senior Biologist Gwen Jackson, Word Processing David Luhrsen, Word Processing 6.3.3 Consultants Working under the Project Applicant Allard Engineering Conceptual Grading Plan, Tentative Tract Map, Preliminary Drainage Report and Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan Leighton and Associates Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Urban Arena Conceptual Landscape Plan