2016-019 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Mater Dei High School _ •, c i Parking Structure and School Expansion Project �.. Environmental Impact Report Findings 1. The,fndiags of the proposed project set jbrth hi this document and the overriding social, economic, and other issues set forth in the Statement o f Overriding Con tideralions provide sitpport for the proposed project and the elimination of this alternative finny fiather consderation. Facts in Support ofFlndings The No Project /No Development Alternative is considered environmentally superior to the proposed project in regards to land use, aesthetics, air quality, GHGs, noise, housing, and traffic and circulation. This Alternative would eliminate the significant and unavoidable impact related to aesthetics that was identified under the proposed project. However, the No Project /No Development Alternative would not accomplish any of the project objectives as listed above in Section 1.2. This Alternative would not provide any on- campus parking in order to accommodate the projected parking demand under the Master Plan for Nlator Dei Ftigh School (Objective 1). Objective 2 would not be accomplished as the No Project /No Development Alternative would not serve the projected growth and potential increase maximum student enrollment from 2,200 students to 2,500 students. Lastly, this Alternative would not provide improvements both on -site (screening walls, landscaping improvements, enhanced architectural treatments) and off -site (transportation improvements) (Objective 3). "REDUCED HEIGHT" ALTERNATIVE The Reduced Height Alternative would involve a reduction in the height of the proposed parldng structure from three-levels to two - levels. This Alternative would develop an approximately 22 -foot parking structure, which would result in a reduction of 316 parking spaces compared to the proposed project (assuming that 686 spaces would be provided, based on the Ground Ploar and Buil&ng Section and Area Surrtnrary, prepared by The Austin Company March 21, 2012]). The parking structure footprint would remain similar to that proposed by the project. New landscaping and architectural treatments would be requited per the City's regulations, This Alternative would also construct a new classroom building and roadway /intersection infrastructure improvements sin filar to the proposed project. Findings The fzndiagt of #fie proposed pr ject set forth in this document and the overriding social., ecanornu, and other issues sat forth in the Statement of Overriding Cotuieleratims provide •support for the proposed project and the elimination of this alternative front further consideration. Facts in Support of Findings The Reduced Height Alternative would accomplish the intent of the project's objectives, but not to the extent of the project, as listed witMn Section 1.2, above. The Reduced Height Alternative would achieve Objectives 1 and .3. However, Objective 2 would not be accomplished as the reduction of 316 parldng spaces would not serve the potential increase of the student enrollment from 2,200 students to 2,500 students as a result of buddout of the Master Plan of Mater Dei High School. Statement of Facts and Findings 29 June 2015