75B - PH - EIR 1584 SANTA CLARA - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Final EIR No. 2011 -01, VA No. 2012 -04 & VTTM No. 2012 -02 February 10, 2014 Page 12 • The vesting tentative tract map is proposed for a five -acre parcel of land within an area that is zoned for single- family residences (R -1). The site has been determined to be capable of supporting the type and density of the proposed project as the proposed density of five units per acre is less than the allowed seven units per acre. • No fish or wildlife will be affected by the approval of this map or by the design and improvements of the project. Environmental Impact Report No. 2011 -01 has been prepared for this project and has identified mitigation measures aimed at reducing any environmental impact associated with this project. • The design and improvements associated with this project have been prepared to comply with minimum City standards. The street system has been designed to public street standards and will accommodate emergency vehicles. Also, a County standard applicable to a "knuckle" design, which exceeds the City's standard, will be implemented on this project to ensure trash trucks and similar sized vehicles safely travel the streets. Additionally, traffic calming devises are proposed at the north and south end of Lyon Street, which will reduce speed along the streets and improve the safety of the residences. All other improvements have been designed to mitigate any serious problem resulting from this project. • Approval of the vesting tentative tract map will not create conflicts with any easements necessary for public access through the subject property, as no such easements currently exist. Public access will be allowed to the site through the site as the street will be public streets. Public Notification The project site is located within the Portola Park and adjacent to the Meredith Parkwood Neighborhood Associations. There have been several public meetings regarding the project since its submittal to the City in 2010. Staff attended three neighborhood meeting on the project, including two general association meetings on December 9, 2010 and March 17, 2011 to provide the associations with a project update, and a scoping meeting for the EIR on June 1, 2011. Public notification was provided for several Historic Resources Commission meetings for the project, including June 4, 2012, June 28, 2012, October 4, 2012 and January 24, 2013. Finally, the Planning Commission held public meetings on August 22, 2011 and November 13, 2012 to receive public comments on the draft EIR during the public review period of the document as well as held a public hearing on the project on February 11, 2013. From December 19, 2013 through January 17, 2014, the additional analysis to the response to public comments that clarified, amplified or made minor modifications to the Draft EIR after it was circulated for public comment was made available for public review. A total of four comments were received, and a final version of the Additional Analysis, which includes comments and their responses, were provided in a document entitled Attachment to the Environmental Impact Report. 75B -14