2013-050 - Addendum to the Final Environment Imapct Report No. 2006-01

Home Browse Search

I. Introduction and Summary This Addendum is to the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that was certified on March 19, 2007 (Resolution 2007 -26, Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2006031041) and Mitigation Monitoring Plan ( "MNIP ")) for The Metro East Nfixed Use Overlay Zone and First and Cabrillo Towers project (Project) and analyzes the potential environmental effects of a less intense development for the same site between the approved Project and the proposed 1901 E. First Street project (Proposed Project). The proposed 1901 East First Street project proposes the development of 343,675 square feet of residential use (254 units) and 2,424 square feet of retail space on a 5.1 acre site at the northeast corner of First Street and Cabrillo Park Drive. An existing 4 level parking structure with 664 existing parking spaces will be incorporated into the project. The project proposes to construct two five -story low -rise buildings totaling 240 units on the west side of the existing 4 level parking structure. Fourteen three -story townhomes will be constructed along the south and east sides of the parking structure. A 5,000 square foot club house and recreation deck with a swimming pool will be constructed over the southern half of the existing parking structure that will eliminate approximately 137 of the existing spaces in the parking structure. Other recreational amenities that are proposed for the recreation deck on the parking structure include a spa, fitness center, billiards and game room, outdoor fireplaces, berbeques, etc. Once completed, the project will provide a total of 555 parking spaces, including 527 spaces in the existing parking structure and 28 surface parking spaces throughout the site. The proposed site plan is shown in Figure 1. Project Background The City approved the First and Cabrillo Towers project along with the Metro East Overlay Zone on March 19, 2007. The Metro East Overlay Zone FIR includes an area over 200 acres and includes the 5.1 acre First and Cabrillo Towers project site. The First and Cabrillo Towers project is approved for the development of up to 435,000 square feet of residential areas in a 22 -stoty and 23- story building, approximately 8,900 square feet of retail /commercial areas, and approximately 774 parking spaces, 661 of which are located in an existing garage. The Proposed Project, as described in this Addendum, involves the proposed development of a less intense project on the same site as the approved First and the Cabrillo Towers project. The Proposed Project does not result in any new potentially significant environmental impacts or cause a substantial increase in the severity of the impacts that were identified in the Final EIR that was certified March 19, 2007 and no substantial circumstances under which the Project is undertaken have occurred. Thus, this Addendum to the certified Final F.IR on March 19, 2007 is appropriate Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000, el Seel. (CLQA), and 14 Cal. Code Regulations, section 15000, e/ Seel. (CEQA Guidelines). II. Purpose of an Addendum Pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency is required to determine whether its discretionary approvals have the potential to result in significant environmental impacts. In the case of the 1901 East First Street — Addendum Page I August 14, 2013