2016-019 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Mater Dei High School (9) Parldng Structure and School Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report In comparison to the proposed project, the Reduced Height Alternative would result in reduced impacts in regards to aesthetics, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise. However, the significant impact identified under the proposed project for aesthetics would remain under the Reduced Height Alternative, although the aesthetic impacts would be incrementally reduced due to the decrease in parking structure height that would occur with this Alternative, "PERMANENT SURFACE PARKING LOT" ALTERNATIVE The permanent Surface Parking Lot Alternative would involve maintaining the interim parking lot condition as a permanent condition at the proposed parking structure site. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed that 347 spaces would be provided, based on the Ground Floor and Building Section and Area Saanmag, prepared by The Austin Company (March 21, 2012). As this Alternative would not construct enough parking to support future growth at the campus (of up to 300 additional students), the new classroom building would not be constructed as part of the Permanent Surface Parking Lot Alternative. This Alternative would be required to comply with existing City regulations, including landscaping requirements. However, it is assumed that this alternative would not implement infrastructure improvements (including public roadway improvements and a new signal at St. Andrew Place and Bristol Street), as this Alternative would not construct a new classroom building or support buildout of the Master Plan of Mater Der High School. Findings The finch'ngs of the proposed pro-iect set forty) in Ibis dowment and the oveniding social, economic, and other issues set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations provide setppor2for the proposed prqject and the eliminafion of this alternative firom fnrther consideration. Facts in Support ofFindings The Permanent Surface Parking Lot Alternative would not accomplish the project's objectives, as listed within Section 1.2, above. Although this Alternative would provide additional on- campus parldng, this would not be accomplished via an on -site parking structure, not would a surface pitching lot accommodate the projected parldng demand under the Master Plan for Mater Del High School (Objective 1). Objective 2 would not be accomplished as the reduction of parking spaces to sustain a surface lot would not serve the potential increase of the student enrollment from 2,200 students to 2,500 students. Lastly, this Alternative would not provide improvements both on -site (screening walls, landscaping improveir eats, enhanced architectural treatments) and off -site (transportation improvements) (Objective 3). In comparison to the proposed project, the Permanent Surface Parldng Lot Alternative would result in reduced impacts in regards to aesthetics, air quality, GHG emissions, noise, and traffic and circulation. The significant impact identified under the proposed project for aesthetics would be eliminated under the Permanent Surface Parking Lot Alternative. However, none of the project's objectives would be met. Statement of Facts and Findings 30 June 2015