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Rialto Metrolink Affordable Housing Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration/ Environmental Assessment RIALTO, CA Year Completed: Approved 2016 Michael Baker prepared an IS/MND for City of Rialto approval under CEQA, Client: City of Rialto and an Environmental Assessment for HUD approval under NEPA. Contact: R. Stan Smith, Project Manager The project consisted of a 64-unit multi -family affordable housing for low and SSmith@Related.com very low-income households to assist the City of Rialto with meeting its 949.660.7272 obligation to provide affordable housing pursuant to its Regional Housing Needs Allocation and further the Rialto General Plan Housing Element goals for the City, while promoting the production of safe, decent, and affordable housing for all within the community. The project was developed under the nine percent Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) Program administered by the State. The dwelling units were distributed within four buildings, each consisting of three floors with one, two, and three -bedroom stacked flats. The project site was designed to be served by public train and bus transit services provided by Metrolink and Omnitrans. The Rialto Metrolink Station is adjacent to the project site to the north. Existing Omnitrans Route 22 northbound far side and southbound near side bus stops are located 0.06-mile southeast and 0.15-mile northeast of the project site, respectively. Key issues: Key issues analyzed in the project consisted aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, community impacts, cultural resources, noise, public services, recreation, traffic, utilities, and mandatory findings of significance.